[21:29] <skellat> It sounds quiet according to the logs today
[21:30] <paultag> :)
[21:30] <paultag> I like how you pop in and out, I never get to say hi, skellat
[21:30] <Cheri703> o/
[21:30] <skellat> paultag: It happens.
[21:30] <skellat> I sometimes get several miles away from computers and since my smartphone is an antique I can't keep up with IRC
[21:30] <paultag> mmm
[21:30] <skellat> At least on a real-time basis, that is
[21:31] <Cheri703> skellat: if you ever get an android device: quasseldroid!
[21:31] <skellat> Cheri703: That presumes I am employed again soon.  I will keep it in mind, though.
[21:31] <Cheri703> does sprint get good reception near you?
[21:31] <skellat> No
[21:31] <skellat> No
[21:31] <skellat> No
[21:32] <Cheri703> ok, nvm :)
[21:32] <skellat> I used to sell wireless cell phones for a major retailer
[21:32] <Cheri703> if they did I'd suggest the mvno I use
[21:32] <skellat> The only viable carriers in Ashtabula County are AT&T and Verizon
[21:32] <skellat> Sprint falls back to 2G in some places and T-Mobile is 2G throughout the entirety of Ashtabula County
[21:32] <Cheri703> ah
[21:33]  * Cheri703 hearts her carrier
[21:34] <skellat> How is the snow for you, Cheri703 & paultag?
[21:34] <paultag> none here!
[21:34] <paultag> sadly
[21:34] <Cheri703> not too bad here. a few inches, the roads are fine
[21:34] <skellat> It has been pretty calm here snow-wise
[21:34] <skellat> It looks like just a minor dusting
[21:34] <Cheri703> any exciting plans for the holidays?
[21:35] <skellat> I've got family coming up from Cuyahoga County
[21:35] <skellat> That's about it
[21:35] <Cheri703> that's cool
[21:35] <skellat> Still have the shortwave special to get finished up to ship over to WBCQ for them to air on New Year's Eve
[21:36] <Cheri703> Thanksgiving was my big family gathering. I'm just hanging out here and relaxing
[21:36] <skellat> Cool
[21:36] <Cheri703> as of 12/27 I'll be officially not-married :)
[21:36] <skellat> The Ubuntu UK Podcast team contributed some audio to the shortwave broadcast and an uncle is
[21:36] <skellat> recording with Dad
[21:36] <Cheri703> look out! I'll be back on the market! ;) (kidding kidding)
[21:36] <Cheri703> nice!
[21:36] <skellat> Cheri703: Whoa.  Where did that come from?
[21:37] <Cheri703> that's my big holiday event
[21:37] <Cheri703> the hearing for my "dissolution of marriage"
[21:37] <Cheri703> on 12/27
[21:37] <skellat> Ah
[21:37] <skellat> Eeeep.  Not much you can say there.
[21:37] <Cheri703> nah, it's a good thing
[21:37] <Cheri703> not sad
[21:37] <skellat> Never been married, myself.
[21:37] <Cheri703> starting the new year un-encumbered
[21:38] <Cheri703> then work trip the following week :)
[21:38] <Cheri703> so...lots of stuff, just not christmas related ;)
[21:38] <skellat> Ah
[21:39] <Cheri703> what type of work are you looking for skellat?
[21:39] <skellat> At this point, I'm not sure.  I'm a trained librarian and a journo with multiple years experience.
[21:39] <Cheri703> ah, ok
[21:39] <skellat> Currently I'm waiting to hear back results on an interview I did with Voice of Russia's Washington DC bureau for a beat reporter job in DC
[21:40] <Cheri703> very cool!
[21:40] <skellat> Yeah, wander around to press conferences to ask questions in English for English-speaking audiences
[21:40] <paultag> at least it's not RT ;)
[21:41] <skellat> paultag: I believe it is the same company though this is radio-side only http://voicerussia.com
[21:41] <paultag> Ahha
[21:42] <paultag> RT is actually not bad news, because they always report on stuff that makes the USA look bad
[21:43] <skellat> Yeah.  Voice of Russia has no DC correspondent so it would be a new role.  It would be nice to put a USian in the slot.
[21:44] <skellat> Beyond that bit with Voice of Russia...I got nuthin'...
[21:45] <skellat> So, what is paultag doing for the holidays?
[21:45] <paultag> not much, coding stuff
[21:45] <paultag> you?
[21:47] <skellat> Again, not much
[21:47] <paultag> ← currently multitasking, can't keep all the threads together right now
[21:47] <skellat> So, do either of you have ideas for the topical IRC meetings in January?  I really don't want to lead off with The Joy of BeagleBoard-xM but we could.
[21:48] <paultag> could talk about upcoming events, get an Ubuntu hour together or something
[21:49] <skellat> We could
[21:50] <skellat> The big request during the last business meeting was for something topical akin to sessions seen in ubuntu-classroom but tailored to our Ohio audience
[22:00] <skellat> Crap
[22:00] <skellat> Gotta go
[22:00]  * skellat flees to handle stuff in meatspace