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Housekeeping: RSVPs for Adam Schiff Book Club

by WaterGirl|  January 10, 20225:50 pm| 59 Comments

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I will have 3 lists in the comments:

  • those who said they want to zoom
  • those who said they will only participate in BJ threads
  • those who have not let me know how they plan to participate

If you plan to participate by zoom, you need to send me email or I have no way to share the zoom link.  :-)

If you plan to participate only on the the BJ threads, you can send email or let me know in the comments.

If you are on one of these lists and have decided not to participate, please let me know in the comments.

If I have you in the wrong list, please let me know that, too!

Thank you.

 

 

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  1. 1.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 5:50 pm

    You guys are zooming:

    A Good Woman
    Adam Schiff
    Adam Schiff / Partick (COS)
    Alison Rose
    Almost Retired
    Argiope
    Athenaze & Ariobarzanes
    Avalie
    BeautifulPlumage
    bemused senior
    Betty
    bluegirlfromwyo
    brantl
    CaseyL
    Ceci
    Colleeniem
    Damned_at_Random
    Dan B
    Deepti
    eddie blake
    Edith
    FelonyGovt
    gene108
    grandmabear
    Gretchen
    hawwingo
    HinTN
    Jackie
    japa21
    Jeffro
    Jess
    John Cole
    Josie (also)
    Joy in FL
    JoyceH
    JoyHC
    JustinW
    Kalakal
    la catarina
    Laura Too
    ljt
    Louise B.
    Middlelee
    MomSense
    Nancy
    narya
    neldob
    Nelle
    PatrickG
    Phyllis
    PJ
    planetjanet
    Renie
    Ruckus
    SiubhanDuinne
    skerry
    Spanish Moss
    stinger
    StringOnAStick
    Sue in Boston
    Taphozous
    tinare
    Travels with Charley
    TXTiger
    WaterGirl
    WereBear
    wmd
    Wolvesvalley
    zhena gogolia
  2. 2.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 5:50 pm

    You guys are BJ thread only:

    Auntie Anne
    Ben Cisco
    Cowgirl in the Sandi
    Denali
    dp
    Eljai
    Faithful Lurker
    frosty
    geg6
    gvg
    HRA
    Jeanne
    Josie
    Karen H
    KSinMA
    laura
    Leslie
    Mingobat
    Miss Bianca
    peggy
    Ramona Rosario
    Raoul Paste
    sab
    Scout211
    Sure Lurkalot
    TheflipPsyd
    tokyocali
    Vickie Feminist
    Zelma
  3. 3.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 5:50 pm

    You guys haven’t let me know how you plan to participate:

    Another Scott
    Beaner
    beth
    Denali
    Elizabelle
    ellie
    GregMulka
    HeleninEire
    Immanentize
    Jack the Cold Warrior
    Jean
    jerry kirschner
    Jim, Foolish Literalist
    Kayla Rudbek
    Krakengonewild
    Leto
    lifeinthebonusround
    Low Key Swagger
    Mdub
    Miki
    PAM dirac
    pat
    Paul W.
    Red Cedar
    S. Cerevisiae
    sam
    schrodingers_cat
    Scuffletuffle
    swordfish
    The Dangerman
    thruppence
    trnc
    West of the Rockies
    Wormtown
    Yutsano
    zamphuor
  4. 4.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 5:56 pm

    There are a hundred zoom slots total. Please RSVP as soon as you are able. thanks.

  5. 5.

    Mingobat (f/k/a Karen in GA)

    January 10, 2022 at 6:10 pm

    Probably not going to be able to do it — life getting in the way.  Happy to relinquish my Zoom slot.

  6. 6.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 6:14 pm

    @Mingobat (f/k/a Karen in GA): Shall I put you down for the BJ threads?

  7. 7.

    Cowgirl in the Sandi

    January 10, 2022 at 6:15 pm

    Watergirl – if possible, I’ll switch to the BJ threads instead of zoom.

  8. 8.

    Gvg

    January 10, 2022 at 6:16 pm

    I have the book and have started. I will probably only do the threads

  9. 9.

    Mingobat (f/k/a Karen in GA)

    January 10, 2022 at 6:17 pm

    @WaterGirl: Sure. Might lurk more than participating, or might only read them afterwards, depending on my schedule.

    And thank you for coordinating all of this.

  10. 10.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 6:21 pm

    @Cowgirl in the Sandi: No problem!  People are welcome to go to either one, or both.  I just need to know what’s what so I can send out the zoom links to the zoom peeps.

  11. 11.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 6:21 pm

    @Mingobat (f/k/a Karen in GA): You are most welcome!

  12. 12.

    Sure Lurkalot

    January 10, 2022 at 6:25 pm

    I may jump in on the threads and very much appreciate the opportunity.

  13. 13.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 6:30 pm

    @Sure Lurkalot: Great!

  14. 14.

    planetjanet

    January 10, 2022 at 6:34 pm

    Watergirl, I would like to Zoom!

  15. 15.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 6:37 pm

    @planetjanet: Great!  You’ll need to send me email so I can reply with the zoom link.

  16. 16.

    cwmoss

    January 10, 2022 at 7:02 pm

    @WaterGirl: forgot that I had signed up! I won’t be able to  participate.

  17. 17.

    gene108

    January 10, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    Thanks for posting the table for those on the Zoom. I wasn’t sure, if you got my email. You did.

  18. 18.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 7:12 pm

    @cwmoss: Thanks for letting me know.

  19. 19.

    Leslie

    January 10, 2022 at 7:13 pm

    Question: will there be a BJ thread at the same time as the Zoom, and if so, will anyone be stopping by the thread with occasional summary comments / updates of anything especially noteworthy?

  20. 20.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    @gene108:  Yeah, I decided it was too many people to try to respond to every one of them.  :-)

  21. 21.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 7:16 pm

    @Leslie: Yes, the threads will start at 7:30 and the zooms will start at 8:00 (though doors will open at 7:45 so we can all get settled in and start the zoom at 8pm sharp.

    i have been thinking about we might do that.

    edit: You’re not on the list yet, but it sounds like you are planning to participate in the threads?

  22. 22.

    Faithful Lurker

    January 10, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    I’d like to be in on the threads. Thanks.

  23. 23.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    @Faithful Lurker: added!

  24. 24.

    Zelma

    January 10, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    I’d like to be on the threads rather than zoom.

  25. 25.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 7:28 pm

    @Zelma:  I switched you, thanks for letting me know.

  26. 26.

    Vickie Feminist

    January 10, 2022 at 7:29 pm

    Life getting too complicated.  Need to drop out but will lurk.

    You all are always an inspiration.

  27. 27.

    laura

    January 10, 2022 at 7:30 pm

    Thread participation for me please. And thank you for planning and running this too!

  28. 28.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 7:33 pm

    @Vickie Feminist: Thanks for letting me know.  Hope things settle down soon.

  29. 29.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 7:34 pm

    @laura: Thank you!  I’ve got you down for threads.

  30. 30.

    Ben Cisco (onboard the Defiant)

    January 10, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    Going to do my best to make the threads. Will probably have to lurk as I’m dealing with school now (MSCIS for those who have inquired)…

  31. 31.

    Renie

    January 10, 2022 at 7:51 pm

    WIll be in the threads and if you still have room, in the Zoom.

  32. 32.

    Faithful Lurker

    January 10, 2022 at 7:54 pm

    Water Girl,

    This may be a silly question but we are talking about 8 eastern time, right? 5 Pacific Time?

  33. 33.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 7:55 pm

    @Renie: Yes, there is still room in the zooms!  You will need to send me email, though, so I can send the zoom link.

  34. 34.

    Ohio Mom

    January 10, 2022 at 7:55 pm

    I’m confused. I’d been assuming the threads were just regular threads, that I could just read whenever — maybe in real time, maybe later.

    They’re not? They are going to be behind a wall of some sort? I was just planning on lurking, I need to sign up to lurk?

  35. 35.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

    @Faithful Lurker: Yes, Eastern time.

    Everything I announce with a time on BJ, is on Balloon Juice time, aka Eastern time.

    Yes, 5 pm if you live in CA or thereabouts.

    If you are on your way home from work, you could always dial in to the zoom by phone until you get home. There are always phone numbers for dialing in with just audio.

  36. 36.

    Faithful Lurker

    January 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

    Indeed, a silly question. I just went and looked at the information. Sorry

  37. 37.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 8:02 pm

    @Ohio Mom: No, not to worry.  The threads will be regular threads.  You can  lurk or participate in the threads in real time, or read them later, just like any other thread.

    I know that some of the zoom people plan to also participate in the threads later.

    If a person indicated that they wanted to participate in the book club, I need to know whether they will be zooming or doing the BJ threads.

    I need to know people for the zooms so I can send zoom links, and also to make sure won’t have more than 100.  We still have plenty of room before we get to 100, though, so I don’t think we will need to turn anyone away from zooming.

  38. 38.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 8:03 pm

    @Faithful Lurker: No problem!  I always say that if one person asks, there are probably a hundred people who are also wondering.  So it never hurts to ask, and you are helping everyone when you do.  :-)

  39. 39.

    sab

    January 10, 2022 at 8:14 pm

    I don’t zoom but I would love to be on the threads.

  40. 40.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 8:16 pm

    @sab: Then we’ll see you in the book club threads.  Thanks for letting me know.

  41. 41.

    West of the Rockies

    January 10, 2022 at 8:27 pm

    @WaterGirl:

    I would love to participate in the thread if I may.   Thank you, Watergirl!

  42. 42.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    @West of the Rockies: Anyone can participate in the threads, so you are golden.

    If you want to participate in the zoom, you need to send me email in advance so I can send the zoom link.

  43. 43.

    Denali

    January 10, 2022 at 8:43 pm

    I’d like to be in the threads, rather than the Zoom.  Thanks for all you do.

  44. 44.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    @Denali: Sure thing!  thanks for letting me know.

  45. 45.

    Leslie

    January 10, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    @WaterGirl: Yes, I’d like to join the threads, thanks!

  46. 46.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 8:50 pm

    @Leslie: Great!  Thanks for letting me know.

  47. 47.

    Miss Bianca

    January 10, 2022 at 8:58 pm

    @WaterGirl: I would like to Zoom for some but can’t for all. Must it be only one or the other, she asked piteously.

    (If it is, I will of course choose Thread, because that will in fact be easier for me.)

    ETA: Please don’t flame if it’s already been answered up top, but any way to record the Zoom call and put a link to the recording on the side?

  48. 48.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 9:03 pm

    @Miss Bianca: Not a problem if you want to do some zooms and some BJ threads.

    I really just need to know the super set of all people who plan to zoom at least once.  That way I have: 1) the email to send the zoom link to, and 2) make sure we don’t go over 100 zoom peeps, which it doesn’t look like we will.

    So zoom when you can, and thread whenever you want.

  49. 49.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 9:04 pm

    @Miss Bianca: When do I flame?  :-)

    I will need Adam Schiff’s permission to record the zooms he attends, but if he is good with it I think there’s a good possibility that we will put up the zoom AUDIO at a later date.

  50. 50.

    Travels with Charley

    January 10, 2022 at 9:11 pm

    Watergirl – I won’t be able to make January 12 session , but will attend all other sessions!

  51. 51.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 9:30 pm

    @Travels with Charley: Okey dokey.

  52. 52.

    Beaner

    January 10, 2022 at 10:19 pm

    @WaterGirl: I’d like to participate via zoom.   Thank you!

  53. 53.

    WaterGirl

    January 10, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    @Beaner: Great!

    You’ll nend me an email message so I can send you the zoom link.

  54. 54.

    trnc

    January 10, 2022 at 11:18 pm

    I’ll do the thread instead of zoom. Thanks.

  55. 55.

    WaterGirl

    January 11, 2022 at 12:21 am

    @trnc: Got it, thanks!

  56. 56.

    oenofool

    January 11, 2022 at 9:37 am

    @WaterGirl: Please add me to the Zoom link for tomorrow at 8 p.m.

     

    @WaterGirl:

  57. 57.

    WaterGirl

    January 11, 2022 at 9:54 am

    @oenofool: Happy to add you to the list, but you have to send me an email message so I can reply with the zoom link.

  58. 58.

    Nancy

    January 11, 2022 at 5:44 pm

    I appreciate Watergirl’s patient and kind repetition of the facts we need to know. Has anyone mentioned in the last two or three minutes how wonderful this is and you are?

     

    Thank you

  59. 59.

    WaterGirl

    January 12, 2022 at 9:44 am

    I am no longer checking this thread for responses, so please send email to WaterGirl rather than share information here related to the book club.

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