George Tincher
EF5
Well folks, I just wanted to let everyone know that #stormchase chat will have a big guest speaker next week discussing a very interesting recent topic....Erik Rasmussen and the Descending Reflectivity Core! This is the same topic he presented at Denver, so if you missed it there, you have an opportunity to hear the details again! He just replied to my email request earlier today and it looks like this chat will take place (very tentatively attm) next Wednesday, March 9, @ 8 PM CST.
Again, this is very early, but it looks like this date is good for Erik, as well as the chatters. But the time may or may not need to be adjusted, so just keep an eye on this thread. I will post any changes or updates as they are made. I just wanted to get the information out early so people would have time to prepare and spread the word. We obviously want a nice crowd present to make this worth Erik's effort. Now you have a whole week + to formulate any questions you might like to ask.
Due to the volume of people that will likely be present, a moderated chat will likely need to be used. That way he doesn't get overwhelmed with questions and the screen won't be blasting by at 90 mph. But we can try to allow people to pose questions that will be relayed to Erik near the end of the discussion. Let's just try to make sure this goes really smooth and everyone is on their best behavior that night.
Once again, if you are a user of IRC (mIRC, Trillian, etc), you can access the room by going to /server irc.slashnet.org and entering #stormchase. If you are not an IRC user, you can use java to enter the chat. Simply type www.slashnet.org/java.php into your browser to join. Just be patient, as sometimes it takes a moment to fully load the page. Once you enter the room, you will be assigned a "Guest" username, but that can be changed to anything you like such "JohnD" or "JaneD" by typing /nick JohnD, for example.
Also, any questions or suggestions regarding this special chat are welcomed. I want this to be both a fun and educational experience. And I also want it to flow smoothly. So again, we have a week to get ready and prepared. Once Erik emails me back and confirms that the 8 PM start time is ok, we can start spreading the word.
Thanks,
-George
Again, this is very early, but it looks like this date is good for Erik, as well as the chatters. But the time may or may not need to be adjusted, so just keep an eye on this thread. I will post any changes or updates as they are made. I just wanted to get the information out early so people would have time to prepare and spread the word. We obviously want a nice crowd present to make this worth Erik's effort. Now you have a whole week + to formulate any questions you might like to ask.
Due to the volume of people that will likely be present, a moderated chat will likely need to be used. That way he doesn't get overwhelmed with questions and the screen won't be blasting by at 90 mph. But we can try to allow people to pose questions that will be relayed to Erik near the end of the discussion. Let's just try to make sure this goes really smooth and everyone is on their best behavior that night.
Once again, if you are a user of IRC (mIRC, Trillian, etc), you can access the room by going to /server irc.slashnet.org and entering #stormchase. If you are not an IRC user, you can use java to enter the chat. Simply type www.slashnet.org/java.php into your browser to join. Just be patient, as sometimes it takes a moment to fully load the page. Once you enter the room, you will be assigned a "Guest" username, but that can be changed to anything you like such "JohnD" or "JaneD" by typing /nick JohnD, for example.
Also, any questions or suggestions regarding this special chat are welcomed. I want this to be both a fun and educational experience. And I also want it to flow smoothly. So again, we have a week to get ready and prepared. Once Erik emails me back and confirms that the 8 PM start time is ok, we can start spreading the word.
Thanks,
-George
