Folks this is great! I chatted with a couple of the list guys tonight and it
was terriffic! Great addition to this list!
Pete aka Pencilman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 6:17 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] IRC Server Info
> There has been some interest in having an Internet Relay Chat channel set
up
> for real time discussion of our old Chevy truck hobby and since I am
already
> an IRC Server operator, I have volunteered to create the channel and set
the
> whole thing up. Its now up to you. I will spell out the way to utilize
this
> resource and I sure hope to see people popping in from time to time. Since
> this whole thing began totally unrelated to trucks, my nickname on IRC is
> JumpMan (after the old early 80's Atari video game). I would encourge you
to
> choose the name you go by on the email list so we can readily relate to
your
> project as we do now. Heres how it works:
>
> 1) go to www.mirc.com and follow the Download mIRC link and get the
program.
> Its freeware and doenst ever have to be registered if you choose not to.
>
> 2) Install the program. I chose to have an icon on my desktop so I use it
> more often. Its a small program and takes almost no resources.
>
> Once installed, go to the menu items at the top (like any other windows
> program) and choose FILE/OPTIONS then add a new server. there is an ADD
> button on the upper right.
>
> Under Description, add something like 'OleTrucks IRC'
> Under IRC Server add: irc.darksociety.com
> Under Port: leave it at 6667
> Under Group: leave blank
> no password is required
>
> Press the button that says 'Connect to IRC Server'
>
> In a short while, the status window will show that you are connected. But,
> you need to join the channel so in the STATUS window, type this: /join
> #oletrucks
>
> You should see @Chanserv and @JumpMan in that channel. I am JumpMan,
> Chanserv is the services bot that helps run the channel. Its part of the
> services provided by the network. To talk, you simply type in the text
line
> that is below the channel window. Everyone in the channel will see what
you
> type. Since my job on IRC is to help beginner IRC users, I wont be the
least
> bit offended or annoyed at stupid questions, so please think of me as
> someone there to help.
>
> The channel is open 24/7 and its hard to tell who all will be there and
> when. But its an awesome way for us all to talk in real time and get to
know
> each other. Ackward at first maybe, but you may very well grow to love the
> way it works. I also want to say that if I do not respond right away, its
> not because I am ignoring you, its because I have other things I am doing
> (like working on my trucks) but I am on cable so I am present in the
channel
> alot.
>
> I encourage all of those who are even skeptical to try this and see what
> they think. It will bring us all just that much closer together in our
> common interests.
>
> Deve Krehbiel
> Hesston, KS
> www.speedprint.com/Deves50
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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