LJ conversation threads, anyone?

[tielan]

At work. Can't IM, but can access email and some LJ. However, I've finished my assigned work already and can't move on any of the others until a couple of people get in.

It should now be coming up to 1am GMT, I'll be here until 8am GMT.

SG1, Atlantis, Bones, Iron Man, my sgabigbang, your sgabigbang, challenge prompts, JT Thing-A-Thon...whatever!

Talk to me! I'll do my best to keep talking through the day.

Comments

[triciabyrne1978.livejournal.com]

Still in need of conversation?

[tielan]

Yes. This place is positively deserted. One of the consultants isn't due in until after lunch, and I didn't see the other one yesterday.

Plus, the woman who assigned me my work on Monday seems to be off in meetings most of the time!

To be honest, I wasn't expecting to finish everything she gave me. and usually I'd just do some writing, but my files are on my laptop, not the desktop I'm working on...

[pixiesio.livejournal.com]

*noogies* <g>

[tielan]

*smooches*

Yay! I get to use this icon!

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

you get my e-mail?

[tielan]

Yes, I did - thank you so much! I thought I sent a mail back, but I was a bit rushed going through my inbox this morning (went to bed late, woke up late), so might have tagged it in my mind to do without actually doing it.

Have a great few days with your mother!

[live-brave.livejournal.com]

What's one thing you hope to see in season 5 (besides Teyla actually getting something to do :D )?

[tielan]

The good side of me says "lots of Teyla/Rodney, Teyla/John, and Teyla/Keller moments." Interactions, support, friendship, problem-solving, reliance, encouragement, teasing.

Teyla/Ronon comes in there, too, but the writers have already stuck them out of the way in most episodes; I'd like to see them valued in other interactions, too.

Actually, Ronon's "disadvantage" when it comes to being appreciated (brawn rather than brains) is why I'd prefer Keller to choose him over Rodney.

That's the good side of me.

The evil side of me says: a really significant, in yo' face John/Teyla moment. Something that can't be ignored unless one is very dedicated to the anti-John/Teyla angle.

And then I shall invest in popcorn and coke, check that my internet connection is working, and kick back to watch the spectacle!

[renisanz.livejournal.com]

Have you started on your Thing-A-Thon piece yet? already done?

[tielan]

Started on it this morning, actually. About 400 words in. Hoping it doesn't go to 4,000.

Did you decide on art or fic in the end? I can't remember...

[verstehen.livejournal.com]

Give me...

5 reasons why Teyla should be the lead on SGA.
3 reasons why Booth doesn't just smack Bones ('cause you know he's thinking it, especially in S1).
1 reason why they should have brought Michael Welch (mini-clone Jack from SG1 S7) back to guest star a second time.

[tielan]

Five reasons Teyla should be lead on SGA:
- she kicks ass,
- she's a character who solves problems rather than creating them,
- a woman who's the feminist ideal in that she has nothing to prove about her gender identity to the men in her life,
- she can be anything she needs to be and do anything that needs to be done,
- stories surrounding her would open up the entirety of the Pegasus galaxy to more than just "stories about people who need saving by Earth",
- did I mention that she kicks ass?

Three reasons Booth doesn't smack Bones in S1:
- because he needs her on his side and even a whack when she deserves it isn't going to smooth her fur,
- she'd probably end up kicking his ass if he tried to lift a hand to her,
- and he's really a bit of a gentleman at heart and it goes against his grain.

...and I had this sudden image of Booth as a Southern gentleman in the shirt, waistcoat and trousers from that photoshoot earlier this year...

One reason they should have brought back Michael Welch as Mini!Jack:
- the kid rocked the pants off as Mini!Jack; he had snark and style and managed to pull off the presence of an adult military Colonel in an adolescent body. You gotta be impressed with that.

Hope you weren't hanging for the silly answers. :)

[mahoni.livejournal.com]

I finished my first Thing-a-thon story (it came out to 6400 words, gah), and I've got past the YAY IT'S DONE relief stage and am now firmly entrenched in but what if my recipient doesn't like it? argh! zone. *flail* Am also about a fourth of the way through the second story, which looks like it will be a more respectable 2 to 3 thousand words. (Getting that second assignment really helped me get going on the first one. Isn't that weird? It seems really weird to me. *hands*)

I read an Iron Man/Spiderman story the other day, which was surprisingly good (I lack any interest whatsoever in reading fanfic about Spiderman for some reason, possibly because the movies are fun but Peter is so dang WHINEY). It featured cameos by the Fantastic Four, and now I want to read a big epic gen adventure that crosses over Iron Man and F4 with emphasis on interaction between Tony and Johnny Storm. That would be AWESOME.

[tielan]

My consolation in these thing-a-thons: even if your respondant doesn't like it, someone else will. And, hopefully your respondant will at least thank you for the effort!

(Although I'm hoping that everyone has made a reasonable amount of effort in the Thing-A-Thon. There are people I trust to do the hard yards, and people I don't - and I'm horribly afraid that someone who's done the hard yards will get something thrown together from someone who hasn't.)

Iron Man is really problematic for me. I have this gen Pepper story for Iron Man which is in the back of my head and all plotted out (I even dreamed it for a few nights) but cannot move on it until I'm done with this danged Big Bang. Plus, the sheer volume of the stories pouring out of the Iron Man fandom (and some of the quality ones, plus the fear that my stuff would just vanish into obscurity) is intimidating.

While I'm at it, would you link me to the fic you mentioned? I haven't watched either Spiderman or FF, but I'm good to read. :)

IM Blocked?

[whiteroselover.livejournal.com]

If the reason you can't IM at work is technological (which is to say, they've blocked YIM and AIM) there are a couple of alternatives that could let you still chat without having to run either client directly.

The most comprehensive is through GMail's chat -- it will let you log into other IM engines on top of their own. So, you log into GMail, sign into their chat, and then have their chat log you into your chosen IM with your chosen ID. Your computer talks HTTP to GMail's chat engine, and it translates it at their end to the proper ports to talk to the other IM engine. I've used it to chat to someone on AIM despite our IT department having blocked all IM clients on our network.

Another alternative is AIM Express -- go to aol.com, click on the AIM icon in the top of the left hand column, and sign in with your normal AIM account. It works pretty much the same way as GMail chat -- HTTP to the server, which then takes care of getting it to the other end correctly.

Since both methods use HTTP from your computer to the initial server, you should be able to chat as long as you can browse. [Assuming, of course, that either gmail.com or aol.com aren't blocked as well as your IM channels.]

Good luck!

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

is it too late?

(if it is, no worries; I hope all went well for you - that's what's important)

[triciabyrne1978.livejournal.com]

Still in need of conversation?

[tielan]

Yes. This place is positively deserted. One of the consultants isn't due in until after lunch, and I didn't see the other one yesterday.

Plus, the woman who assigned me my work on Monday seems to be off in meetings most of the time!

To be honest, I wasn't expecting to finish everything she gave me. and usually I'd just do some writing, but my files are on my laptop, not the desktop I'm working on...

[pixiesio.livejournal.com]

*noogies* <g>

[tielan]

*smooches*

Yay! I get to use this icon!

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

you get my e-mail?

[tielan]

Yes, I did - thank you so much! I thought I sent a mail back, but I was a bit rushed going through my inbox this morning (went to bed late, woke up late), so might have tagged it in my mind to do without actually doing it.

Have a great few days with your mother!

[live-brave.livejournal.com]

What's one thing you hope to see in season 5 (besides Teyla actually getting something to do :D )?

[tielan]

The good side of me says "lots of Teyla/Rodney, Teyla/John, and Teyla/Keller moments." Interactions, support, friendship, problem-solving, reliance, encouragement, teasing.

Teyla/Ronon comes in there, too, but the writers have already stuck them out of the way in most episodes; I'd like to see them valued in other interactions, too.

Actually, Ronon's "disadvantage" when it comes to being appreciated (brawn rather than brains) is why I'd prefer Keller to choose him over Rodney.

That's the good side of me.

The evil side of me says: a really significant, in yo' face John/Teyla moment. Something that can't be ignored unless one is very dedicated to the anti-John/Teyla angle.

And then I shall invest in popcorn and coke, check that my internet connection is working, and kick back to watch the spectacle!

[renisanz.livejournal.com]

Have you started on your Thing-A-Thon piece yet? already done?

[tielan]

Started on it this morning, actually. About 400 words in. Hoping it doesn't go to 4,000.

Did you decide on art or fic in the end? I can't remember...

[verstehen.livejournal.com]

Give me...

5 reasons why Teyla should be the lead on SGA.
3 reasons why Booth doesn't just smack Bones ('cause you know he's thinking it, especially in S1).
1 reason why they should have brought Michael Welch (mini-clone Jack from SG1 S7) back to guest star a second time.

[tielan]

Five reasons Teyla should be lead on SGA:
- she kicks ass,
- she's a character who solves problems rather than creating them,
- a woman who's the feminist ideal in that she has nothing to prove about her gender identity to the men in her life,
- she can be anything she needs to be and do anything that needs to be done,
- stories surrounding her would open up the entirety of the Pegasus galaxy to more than just "stories about people who need saving by Earth",
- did I mention that she kicks ass?

Three reasons Booth doesn't smack Bones in S1:
- because he needs her on his side and even a whack when she deserves it isn't going to smooth her fur,
- she'd probably end up kicking his ass if he tried to lift a hand to her,
- and he's really a bit of a gentleman at heart and it goes against his grain.

...and I had this sudden image of Booth as a Southern gentleman in the shirt, waistcoat and trousers from that photoshoot earlier this year...

One reason they should have brought back Michael Welch as Mini!Jack:
- the kid rocked the pants off as Mini!Jack; he had snark and style and managed to pull off the presence of an adult military Colonel in an adolescent body. You gotta be impressed with that.

Hope you weren't hanging for the silly answers. :)

[mahoni.livejournal.com]

I finished my first Thing-a-thon story (it came out to 6400 words, gah), and I've got past the YAY IT'S DONE relief stage and am now firmly entrenched in but what if my recipient doesn't like it? argh! zone. *flail* Am also about a fourth of the way through the second story, which looks like it will be a more respectable 2 to 3 thousand words. (Getting that second assignment really helped me get going on the first one. Isn't that weird? It seems really weird to me. *hands*)

I read an Iron Man/Spiderman story the other day, which was surprisingly good (I lack any interest whatsoever in reading fanfic about Spiderman for some reason, possibly because the movies are fun but Peter is so dang WHINEY). It featured cameos by the Fantastic Four, and now I want to read a big epic gen adventure that crosses over Iron Man and F4 with emphasis on interaction between Tony and Johnny Storm. That would be AWESOME.

[tielan]

My consolation in these thing-a-thons: even if your respondant doesn't like it, someone else will. And, hopefully your respondant will at least thank you for the effort!

(Although I'm hoping that everyone has made a reasonable amount of effort in the Thing-A-Thon. There are people I trust to do the hard yards, and people I don't - and I'm horribly afraid that someone who's done the hard yards will get something thrown together from someone who hasn't.)

Iron Man is really problematic for me. I have this gen Pepper story for Iron Man which is in the back of my head and all plotted out (I even dreamed it for a few nights) but cannot move on it until I'm done with this danged Big Bang. Plus, the sheer volume of the stories pouring out of the Iron Man fandom (and some of the quality ones, plus the fear that my stuff would just vanish into obscurity) is intimidating.

While I'm at it, would you link me to the fic you mentioned? I haven't watched either Spiderman or FF, but I'm good to read. :)

IM Blocked?

[whiteroselover.livejournal.com]

If the reason you can't IM at work is technological (which is to say, they've blocked YIM and AIM) there are a couple of alternatives that could let you still chat without having to run either client directly.

The most comprehensive is through GMail's chat -- it will let you log into other IM engines on top of their own. So, you log into GMail, sign into their chat, and then have their chat log you into your chosen IM with your chosen ID. Your computer talks HTTP to GMail's chat engine, and it translates it at their end to the proper ports to talk to the other IM engine. I've used it to chat to someone on AIM despite our IT department having blocked all IM clients on our network.

Another alternative is AIM Express -- go to aol.com, click on the AIM icon in the top of the left hand column, and sign in with your normal AIM account. It works pretty much the same way as GMail chat -- HTTP to the server, which then takes care of getting it to the other end correctly.

Since both methods use HTTP from your computer to the initial server, you should be able to chat as long as you can browse. [Assuming, of course, that either gmail.com or aol.com aren't blocked as well as your IM channels.]

Good luck!

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

is it too late?

(if it is, no worries; I hope all went well for you - that's what's important)