| Jun
29, 11:54: |
Karen>
Check out the SOTA webcam in Katherine RIGHT NOW!! |
| Jun
29, 11:58: |
peter has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 11:58: |
Welcome peter,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 11:58: |
Ann>
thanks karen |
| Jun
29, 11:58: |
peter>
hello all |
| Jun
29, 11:59: |
Bongo>
Gidday peter ... are you Peter Haddow? |
| Jun
29, 12:00: |
peter>
Yes BONGO I 'm PH. |
| Jun
29, 12:01: |
Bongo>
Ann and Peter ... we just recorded the first 15 minutes of the
katherine School of the Air webcam thingo ... we will put
it up on the site as another quicktime movie ... they did
a great job to get that happenning ... it's still going
now |
| Jun
29, 12:01: |
peter>
Listening to the webcam at the moment. Cant get a picture. Connection
too slow. Can hear snatches of audio. |
| Jun
29, 12:02: |
Karen>
Great Peter - good to see you made it, and early even!! |
| Jun
29, 12:03: |
Bongo>
both pictures and audio are coming through really well here
... in Adelaide ... we are getting about 3 frames a second
... very good considering! |
| Jun
29, 12:03: |
peter>
The recording idea sounds great. They thought of it at SOTA but
I didnt want to mess with the camera at the vital moment |
| Jun
29, 12:04: |
peter>
I will check the video when it goes on line. |
| Jun
29, 12:04: |
Bongo>
oh ... peter ... just in case you don't know ... I'm AA ...
a secret agent from JABA |
| Jun
29, 12:05: |
peter>
Yes AA i worked that out a few days back. |
| Jun
29, 12:08: |
Lauren has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 12:08: |
Welcome Lauren,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:08: |
jane has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 12:08: |
Welcome jane,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:08: |
Lauren>
hello everyone whatttttttssssss uuuuppp |
| Jun
29, 12:09: |
Lauren>
how are you doing jane |
| Jun
29, 12:09: |
jane>
hello lauren whats up |
| Jun
29, 12:09: |
peter>
Looks like the camera event is over. That was run by Michael.
I'll pass on the info later this afternoon. |
| Jun
29, 12:09: |
peter>
Hello Lauren |
| Jun
29, 12:09: |
Lauren>
what is going on |
| Jun
29, 12:09: |
jane>
im doing pretty good |
| Jun
29, 12:09: |
peter>
Hello Jane |
| Jun
29, 12:09: |
Lauren>
in the big bro house |
| Jun
29, 12:10: |
Lauren>
hello peter how are you |
| Jun
29, 12:10: |
jane>
does any body out there like big brother |
| Jun
29, 12:10: |
Bongo>
no the webcam event is still going |
| Jun
29, 12:10: |
jane>
hello peter whats up |
| Jun
29, 12:10: |
Lauren>
yes jane i do |
| Jun
29, 12:11: |
peter>
The webcam audio is back on. |
| Jun
29, 12:11: |
jane>
peter do u watch big brother |
| Jun
29, 12:11: |
Lauren>
peter where do you live |
| Jun
29, 12:12: |
Bongo>
Peter are you in Katherine or are you "on the road" somewhere? |
| Jun
29, 12:12: |
peter>
Just watching a Katherine School of the Air program in the background.
Try www.connectingthecontinent.com and click on webcams. |
| Jun
29, 12:12: |
jane>
some body say something |
| Jun
29, 12:12: |
Lauren>
ann , where do you live |
| Jun
29, 12:13: |
jane>
ann whats up |
| Jun
29, 12:13: |
Lauren>
no idont wont tojane |
| Jun
29, 12:13: |
peter>
I usually live in Katherine but Im away from home at an air force
bombing range at the moment |
| Jun
29, 12:13: |
peter>
Sorry Jane. Never watch BB |
| Jun
29, 12:14: |
Lauren>
is katherine a nice place, peter |
| Jun
29, 12:14: |
peter>
Jane where ru from? |
| Jun
29, 12:15: |
Lauren>
what is the best thing in katherine |
| Jun
29, 12:15: |
peter>
Katherine is a nice fairly small country town (pop: 10,000) |
| Jun
29, 12:16: |
Lauren>
what is the best thing in katherine |
| Jun
29, 12:16: |
Bongo>
what are you doing at the bombing range? ... or is that TOP
SECRET? |
| Jun
29, 12:16: |
peter>
Best thing in Katherine is the people. They are very social.
And they all know each other. |
| Jun
29, 12:17: |
Karen>
The streaming audio & visual on the webcam really is amazing
- can you tell us a bit about the Internet and technical
capabilities of Katherine? |
| Jun
29, 12:17: |
Lauren>
bongo where do you live |
| Jun
29, 12:18: |
peter>
Bongo... I with the RAAF and they are practising bombing around
us as we speak. Cant you hear the explosions? |
| Jun
29, 12:18: |
Lauren>
peter how old are you |
| Jun
29, 12:18: |
Bongo>
in a house on a hill ... southern Adelaide Hills ... LOL |
| Jun
29, 12:18: |
peter>
Lauren.. I'm 49 and proud! |
| Jun
29, 12:19: |
Lauren>
im only 31 |
| Jun
29, 12:19: |
Bongo>
are you wearing a hard hat ... must be a blast , out there
.... LOL |
| Jun
29, 12:20: |
Karen>
31 and dyslexic!! try 13!! |
| Jun
29, 12:20: |
Lauren>
not i only 12 |
| Jun
29, 12:20: |
Karen>
you were 25 this morning Lauren LOL |
| Jun
29, 12:20: |
peter>
The streaming audio and video is happening as we chat here. The
camera was given to the community as part of the project
and SOTA nicely agreed to have it in their radio studio |
| Jun
29, 12:20: |
Karen>
If you're on a bombing range, what are you using to be logged
in here to the chatroom?? |
| Jun
29, 12:21: |
Lauren>
that was a different lauren |
| Jun
29, 12:21: |
peter>
No hard hat Bongo. In a hut at the edge of the bombing range
hoping they wont hit us. |
| Jun
29, 12:22: |
peter>
We have a slow internet computer out here. I wish it was fast
enough to see SOTA. |
| Jun
29, 12:22: |
Lauren>
peter i you moved anywhere in the world where would it be |
| Jun
29, 12:23: |
Lauren>
i forgot the f in if |
| Jun
29, 12:24: |
peter>
Honestly... my favourite place in the world is the NT bush in
June July about dawn. |
| Jun
29, 12:24: |
Bongo>
my dad was into making bombs and missiles ... he got an OBE
for inventing the world's most deadly anti-submarine missile
called Ikara ... back in the 70's |
| Jun
29, 12:24: |
Lauren>
i would got to Florida |
| Jun
29, 12:25: |
Lauren>
i have to go now see ya |
| Jun
29, 12:25: |
Lauren has left the room |
| Jun
29, 12:26: |
Ann>
you never told me that Bongo! |
| Jun
29, 12:26: |
peter>
Bongo IKARA is still famous. Good system |
| Jun
29, 12:26: |
Bongo>
he told me some real horror stories about testing the bombs
... if you knew these perhaps you wouldn't be on a bombing
range right now |
| Jun
29, 12:27: |
Karen>
Creativity runs in the genes! |
| Jun
29, 12:28: |
peter>
Thanks for what you've done here Bongo. Th esite and photos are
great |
| Jun
29, 12:30: |
Lisa has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 12:30: |
Welcome Lisa ,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:30: |
peter>
my type skills are not the best... thus esite instead of website |
| Jun
29, 12:30: |
Lisa
> Hi Guys |
| Jun
29, 12:31: |
Kara has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 12:31: |
Welcome Kara,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:31: |
Kara>
Hi everyone |
| Jun
29, 12:31: |
Bongo>
no worries ... Katherine had the best turn-out for the workshops
... good team effort |
| Jun
29, 12:31: |
Kara>
bye |
| Jun
29, 12:31: |
peter>
Hello Lisa..where do you hail from? |
| Jun
29, 12:31: |
Lisa has left the room |
| Jun
29, 12:31: |
Kara has left the room |
| Jun
29, 12:31: |
peter>
Hello Kara! |
| Jun
29, 12:31: |
Bongo>
no worries ... Katherine had the best turn-out for the workshops
... good team effort |
| Jun
29, 12:33: |
peter>
The SOTA show has defineitely finished now. A girl called Robin
just did a farewell song. |
| Jun
29, 12:34: |
peter>
So Jane ... are u part of the JABA team 2? |
| Jun
29, 12:34: |
Bongo>
yep ... people will start coming back into this room now ...
lookout Peter! |
| Jun
29, 12:35: |
mr
hanky has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 12:35: |
Welcome mr hanky,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:35: |
priscilla has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 12:35: |
Welcome priscilla,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:35: |
mr
hanky> hello |
| Jun
29, 12:36: |
priscilla>
hi karen priscillas back |
| Jun
29, 12:36: |
mr
hanky> any bmxres here |
| Jun
29, 12:36: |
peter>
Hello Mr Hanky! A South Park fan I take it? |
| Jun
29, 12:36: |
priscilla>
hello mr hanky |
| Jun
29, 12:37: |
Welcome jonny,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:37: |
priscilla>
where do you come from karen |
| Jun
29, 12:37: |
peter>
Priscilla ... Queen of the Desert perhaps? |
| Jun
29, 12:37: |
mr
hanky> peter hey |
| Jun
29, 12:37: |
peter>
hello clinton |
| Jun
29, 12:38: |
peter>
Hello Jonny |
| Jun
29, 12:38: |
priscilla>
peter say hi to priscilla |
| Jun
29, 12:38: |
priscilla>
you guessed it peter |
| Jun
29, 12:38: |
priscilla>
hi jonny |
| Jun
29, 12:38: |
ching chong has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 12:38: |
Welcome ching chong,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:39: |
peter>
MH... as the man says.."You WILL respect my auth-urrr-itaayyy |
| Jun
29, 12:39: |
ching chong has left the room |
| Jun
29, 12:39: |
Bongo>
hey did any of you newcomers see the katherine School of the
Air webcam concert? |
| Jun
29, 12:39: |
mr
hanky> any bmx rs |
| Jun
29, 12:39: |
mr
hanky has left the room |
| Jun
29, 12:40: |
peter>
Where ru all from? |
| Jun
29, 12:40: |
ching chong has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 12:40: |
Welcome ching chong,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:40: |
priscilla>
is your technology good in catherine |
| Jun
29, 12:41: |
peter>
Bongo.. I'm really looking forward the seeing the online video
of School of the Air's concert. |
| Jun
29, 12:41: |
ching chong has left the room |
| Jun
29, 12:41: |
jonny has left the room |
| Jun
29, 12:41: |
peter>
Priscilla... technology level is good but our major bugbear is
slow internet connections. |
| Jun
29, 12:41: |
Bongo>
ok ... peter ... i will do it now ... check the page in one
hour's time ... |
| Jun
29, 12:43: |
peter>
Bongo.. you are a GREAT person. I wont get to see it until tonight
though. Isnt technology wonderful. You dont have to miss
things anymore. They are easily recorded. |
| Jun
29, 12:44: |
priscilla has left the room |
| Jun
29, 12:45: |
Bongo>
it actually was not easy to record at all ... tricky stuff
... but we did it ... anyway ... technology is only as good
as the person using it! |
| Jun
29, 12:45: |
emma has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 12:45: |
Welcome emma,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:45: |
Ann>
congratulations to katherine SOTA on the great live streaming
presentation |
| Jun
29, 12:46: |
priscilla has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 12:46: |
Welcome priscilla,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 12:46: |
peter>
hello emma. How ru today? |
| Jun
29, 12:46: |
emma>
where is katherine |
| Jun
29, 12:47: |
priscilla>
is katherine good |
| Jun
29, 12:48: |
priscilla>
what do you think of katherine bongo |
| Jun
29, 12:48: |
peter>
Katherine in 300 kilometers south of Darwin in the Northern Territory
of Australia. See maps on con con front page |
| Jun
29, 12:48: |
emma>
is there a reason why you've got slow internet access |
| Jun
29, 12:49: |
Bongo>
priscilla ... katherine has really really nice people ... it
also has the gorge ... a very spectacular place ... |
| Jun
29, 12:49: |
peter>
Bongo saw all of the best tourist spot when he was here. But
it was all like a Japanese tour...all in one hour. Talk
about rushed off his feet. |
| Jun
29, 12:49: |
priscilla>
do you like it in katherine peter |
| Jun
29, 12:49: |
emma>
how is the wheather in katerine |
| Jun
29, 12:51: |
priscilla>
peter have you been to pine creek |
| Jun
29, 12:52: |
peter>
Weather call from Katherine..31 deg Celsius Clear blue sky. 5
knots easterly wind.. slight haze on horizon.. bara pressure
1005 millibars. That enough? |
| Jun
29, 12:52: |
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| Jun
29, 12:52: |
priscilla>
have you ever been to Darwin peter |
| Jun
29, 12:53: |
priscilla>
karen have you been to pine creek |
| Jun
29, 12:54: |
peter>
Pine Creek is just 100km up the track. They have a very unique
sporting challenge weekend next August..greasy poles, tug-o-war,
jelly wrestling. hash runs. |
| Jun
29, 12:54: |
priscilla>
karen have you been to Darwin |
| Jun
29, 12:55: |
peter>
Pris... yes I go to Darwin quite often. Tomorrow actually |
| Jun
29, 12:55: |
priscilla>
karen talk to me |
| Jun
29, 12:56: |
Bongo>
see i told you that 100k's ... is "just up the road" for these
guys living outback ... |
| Jun
29, 12:56: |
priscilla>
just say something karen |
| Jun
29, 12:57: |
Bongo>
for the people living in William Creek ... 200k's is "just
up the road" |
| Jun
29, 12:57: |
priscilla>
have you ever been to Grove Hill peter |
| Jun
29, 12:57: |
peter>
karen is doing ten things at once knowing her. She probably has
the phone in her ear and ten internet pages open. Right
Karen |
| Jun
29, 12:57: |
priscilla>
how many people live in william creek |
| Jun
29, 12:57: |
Bongo>
hey Priscilla ... don't hassle Karen ... she's got the big
boots on today ... she can kick you out! |
| Jun
29, 12:58: |
Bongo>
about 10 people live in WC ... a lot more people live in Katherine |
| Jun
29, 12:59: |
priscilla>
how many people live in katherine |
| Jun
29, 12:59: |
peter>
Yes Grove Hill is a wonderful outback pub and nobody ever goes
there. The symphony orcherstra went up last year and they
had a thousand people at once. |
| Jun
29, 13:00: |
Bongo>
you can see Grove Hill here ... http://www/.connectingthecontinent.com
/ctcwebsite/grovehill/grovehill.htm |
| Jun
29, 13:00: |
peter>
Katherine's pop is 10,000 |
| Jun
29, 13:00: |
priscilla>
how many people live in marree |
| Jun
29, 13:01: |
peter>
Well, actually 9999. Im out of town today |
| Jun
29, 13:01: |
Bongo>
wow ... a 1000 people with stan and Mary at Grove Hill ...
the mind really does boggle at that one! |
| Jun
29, 13:01: |
priscilla>
grove hill sounds good |
| Jun
29, 13:01: |
emma has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 13:01: |
Welcome emma,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 13:02: |
priscilla>
have you been to larrimah |
| Jun
29, 13:02: |
emma has left the room |
| Jun
29, 13:02: |
priscilla has left the room |
| Jun
29, 13:03: |
peter>
hello Emma welcome in! |
| Jun
29, 13:03: |
peter>
Where RU from Emma? |
| Jun
29, 13:04: |
peter>
Too late.. she escaped! |
| Jun
29, 13:04: |
peter>
Bit quite... must be lunchtime. Bongo can you talk about hits? |
| Jun
29, 13:05: |
peter>
Can u tell me how many hits the con-con website has had ? |
| Jun
29, 13:06: |
Melanie has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 13:06: |
Welcome Melanie,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 13:06: |
peter>
Can you break the number down to tell me how many the Katherine
page has had? |
| Jun
29, 13:06: |
Melanie>
Hi Peter |
| Jun
29, 13:06: |
peter>
Hello Melanie ....lookin'good today. |
| Jun
29, 13:07: |
peter>
Where ru from Melanie? |
| Jun
29, 13:07: |
Melanie>
You must be able to see me!!!!! |
| Jun
29, 13:07: |
Bongo>
yeah ... we had 1.3 million hits last week ... we could of
had more but EDS crashed on saturday which cost us around
600,000 more hits ... this week will be bigger again ...
especially Tuesday in oodnadatta ... that day was really
crazy |
| Jun
29, 13:08: |
Melanie>
I'm from Adelaide |
| Jun
29, 13:08: |
peter>
1.3 million in a week!...incredible! |
| Jun
29, 13:08: |
Melanie>
Peter, i've come late to this chat but what do you do in Katherine? |
| Jun
29, 13:09: |
peter>
Yes I logged into Oodna 16 people chatting when I was in. |
| Jun
29, 13:10: |
peter>
I work for the Air Force in Katherine. I fix electronic bits. |
| Jun
29, 13:10: |
Bongo>
peter ... i think the stats will show that a lot of people
watched the webcam this morning ... there has been a steady
build up of interest regarding the performance this morning
... so tell 'em it was worth the effort ... despite low
numbers of people here in the chat room |
| Jun
29, 13:10: |
Melanie>
So you must be very technology minded then! |
| Jun
29, 13:10: |
peter>
What do you do in Adelaide Mel? |
| Jun
29, 13:11: |
Bongo>
some schools do not allow students to use chat rooms ... but
these same schools have been watching and surfing this site
every day ... |
| Jun
29, 13:11: |
peter>
Thats what the site promos say but I struggle and rely on the
advive of some younger 'geeks''. |
| Jun
29, 13:12: |
Melanie>
I'm a graphic designer, i was told by a friend to have a look
at the connecting the continent site..i must say it looks
great |
| Jun
29, 13:12: |
peter>
Thats ‡dvice'[typing skills are also not ny forte`. |
| Jun
29, 13:13: |
Bongo>
onya mel! |
| Jun
29, 13:14: |
peter>
I met a lot of kids on this site. One teacher the other day let
all of the kids who finished their work early log into this
room. It was good. |
| Jun
29, 13:15: |
Melanie>
are you a geek peter!!!! sometimes i am called a computer geek...but
i am not very technically minded |
| Jun
29, 13:15: |
peter>
Yes Melanie, they do very well to fit all the info in and still
make it look good. |
| Jun
29, 13:16: |
Melanie>
Do you actually fix the electronic bits on a plane? |
| Jun
29, 13:16: |
Sally has entered the room |
| Jun
29, 13:16: |
Welcome Sally,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
29, 13:17: |
peter>
Yes sometimes they cakk me a 'geek' too, but they dont understand
what little I truely do understand. I beleive it is a term
of respect, because the caller feels overwhelmed when they
see the level og expertise the geek has. |
| Jun
29, 13:18: |
Sally>
How is the technology in Katherine |
| Jun
29, 13:18: |
peter>
Hello Sally.. great to hear from you [again] |
| Jun
29, 13:18: |
Melanie>
yeh that must be it!!!! |
| Jun
29, 13:19: |
peter>
Yes Mel.. I fix planes but mostly flight simulators. |
| Jun
29, 13:19: |
Sally>
peter are you going to answer any of our questions that we are
asking you? |
| Jun
29, 13:19: |
Melanie>
what is your job title? |
| Jun
29, 13:20: |
Bongo>
peter ... have you ever played Hellcats on the computer ...
it is a really old but really cool flight simulator game |
| Jun
29, 13:21: |
peter>
Sally are you trying to pressure me? LOL My fingers are burning
up the keyboard. |
| Jun
29, 13:22: |
peter>
My job title is Warrant Officer in Charge of Hornet Operational
Flight Trainer 2 |
| Jun
29, 13:22: |
Sally>
Geez!!! Who do you think you are my mother |
| Jun
29, 13:22: |
Sally>
? |
| Jun
29, 13:23: |
Bongo>
wow ... what a mouthful ... do you need an extra big business
card to fit the title in ... maybe Melanie can design a
special one |
| Jun
29, 13:23: |
peter>
Bongo..havent tried Hellcats. They are all good these days. Some
are even better that the real thing. |
| Jun
29, 13:23: |
Melanie>
Oh..that would be less stressfull fixing flight simulators...that
way if they crash...no one gets hurt ....and you won't get
sacked!!!!!...LOL |
| Jun
29, 13:23: |
Sally>
Could you please answer our questions? |
| Jun
29, 13:24: |
peter>
Sally... I'll be looking for you after this! Warning.. yellow
card! |
| Jun
29, 13:24: |
Melanie>
Yeh do you need a business card???...thanks bongo!!! |
| Jun
29, 13:25: |
Sally>
Peter we are sorry that we are being rude |
| Jun
29, 13:25: |
Sally>
we are really really sorry! |
| Jun
29, 13:26: |
peter>
We Sally?? Is someone there with U? |
| Jun
29, 13:26: |
Sally>
yes |
| Jun
29, 13:27: |
peter>
Sorry Mel no business card sale here. I change jobs to often.
They are always out of date. |
