Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@bimmy-lee It is pretty fun, a friend and I watched some anime together. We're going to do it again on Friday when Trolls World Tour comes out. We were going to originally go to the theater to see it, but can't. So we're going to get the video on demand rental, sync up the time, and watch together over voice chat.

It's kind of amazing how this situation is making everyone find ways to do things together without being there with each other. Hope you enjoy the movie.

What exactly is Zoom? I've been hearing about it a lot lately but at first I thought it was just another social media platform. But from what I'm seeing, you can watch videos together with people online?

@Heavyarms55
Zoom is like online application to have live chat or something like that.
Teachers at my school have used Zoom for Online classroom with their students.

@Anti-Matter So it's like Discord or Skype?

@Heavyarms55
I'm not sure it was like Skype or Discord since i have never use any of them, but from the WhatsApp photos i got from the teachers in my school to be submitted to principal, it was looks like multi live chat videos in one PC screen.

@Heavyarms55 Yes but it could be used in just a browser without account registration as well as app just like skype.
Someone just need to make a conversation and give you a link with a password. When they start the conversation you can chat, talk and watch each other.

@Anti-Matter @Zuljaras So more like old school chat rooms from the early 2000s then.

And I hope the app isn't too much like Skype. I hated how obnoxious that problem was. No other software I have used was so resistant to just closing the program.

@Heavyarms55 Oh if you use it only in the browser you could just close it and that is it. I have no experience with the application version.

@Zuljaras Well, I was just curious anyway.

@bimmy-lee You’re welcome! I saw those wrestlers in the twins’ shop and that you and @NintendoByNature would get a kick out of them. Then I just couldn’t remember if I sent you each one, or both to one.

Oh, gosh...
Tomorrow will be 4th Anniversary of my Wii U purchase. (I bought Wii U on 10 April 2016)
What games should i play to celebrate ?
A. Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival
B. Wii Party U
C. Super Mario 3D World
D. Paper Mario Color Splash

@Anti-Matter I was just playing Super Mario 3D World the other day, played a few levels as Princess Peach. Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival, unpopular opinion, but I found the game relaxing when I tried it. Again, I'm more of a play it myself kind of guy. I remember picking it up for around $6 as Toys R Us were closing at the time.

Play what you wish, these are the two I've played on your list. Super Mario 3D World is always a good time in my book.

@HobbitGamer mines posted up on my dresser! Succulent plant got taken town for it 😛

@Heavyarms55 - Yeah, it’s a video conferencing app. It’s not a social media platform. I don’t think it’s been around that long, and I’m pretty sure the Zoom people weren’t prepared for half the world to start using it as a daily communication app. It’s incredibly unsecure. My friend had someone hack his last business meeting with racial slurs drawn on the screen and clips from porn videos. My daughter’s school moved off it pretty quick after using it initially to have class at home. It’s fine for BSing with friends, but I personally would not use it for business or secure conversation.

@Sunsy - I’ve been kind of amazed how this has changed my own communication with family and friends. I’m notoriously bad at keeping up with people, and even with less free time in my life since schools closed; I’m squeezing in more contact with friends and family. I guess it’s one of the small positives to come from this. I’ve been focused on the negative ways that this can impact society long term, but maybe this is one of the positives.

@HobbitGamer - Oooh yeah, I got a wrestling figure and a quarter of a wrestling ring, dig it, uh huh yeah! Freak out! When you look into the eyes of the Macho Villager, you see nothing but pure macho madness looking back at ya, dig it?!?

@Anti-Matter - Download The Letter.

@bimmy-lee Indeed it has, I've been talking to my brother a bit more because of it. He's usually very busy thanks to his work, so it was nice being able to talk a bit the other day with him. Usually I see him occasionally and around the holidays.

Hope everyone is doing well and not going crazy

@Sunsy It doesn't sound like a frequent problem, at least not a fun killer. Such is the world of software!

@bimmy-lee Yep, this is a situation we're all gonna have to ride out. Not much we can do about a really contagious bug besides what medical professionals are recommending right now. I do hope you and your family are doing well. That goes to the whole thread for that matter.

We use Zoom for our regular morning meeting. No weird video feed injections yet, but the meeting also isn't usually very long. There aren't that many of us, so maybe we just don't attract much of an audience. XD

@Anti-Matter Hm, I don't really think that you're the right person to tell ANYONE to not make typos or type in clear sentences. Look in the mirror first, and THEN point fingers at others. Otherwise, please just don't comment on it.

@BruceCM Normally, I'd help people out by posting the correct picture link, so people could immediately see the picture, instead of having to click on a link, but that controller is SO fugly, I wouldn't want to do that to any of my fellow Chit-Chatters. They might even end up shell-shocked..

@Tyranexx Ah, darn... I already figured that it wasn't really serious, but I still kinda fell for that joke. This isolation business is seriously messing with my clarity of vision...

Anyway, I'll take a look at the international Aldi website and see what I can wrestle up for you, recipe-wise.

In case you're wondering: I say international because we also have Aldi over here, but the assortment of goods will probably be quite different, and obviously, giving you ingredients from the Aldi over here would be pretty useless.

@ThanosReXXX Good point lol. No rush on that, and if all else fails you can list the recipe. I can always improvise a little.

@bimmy-lee grabbed Sega genesis classics on switch and it says online play supported. Think I can do SoR2 and 3 online. Did you grab it? Some beat em up action would be sweet.