Virtual forum meets

Which style of meet would you be interested in attending?

  • Traditional Meet

    Votes: 18 43.9%

  • Coffee Morning

    Votes: 32 78.0%

  • Webinar

    Votes: 13 31.7%
  • Total voters
    41
Rivervixen said:
Would love to join this, hopefully my social anxiety doesn’t bungle it for me :) x
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With zoom you can always leave whenever you want. But it is worth a try. We are aiming to keep the numbers for every zoom meet limited. We are just a bunch of piggy mad very ordinary people that are not any less friendly in person than in the forum.
 
Wiebke said:
With zoom you can always leave whenever you want. But it is worth a try. We are aiming to keep the numbers for every zoom meet limited. We are just a bunch of piggy mad very ordinary people that are not any less friendly in person than in the forum.
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Will most definitely give it a try, I feel very comfortable on this forum so I think I’ll be ok :) x
 
I would love to join this but then I am not a morning person. Lol. Anyway it will be a great way to meet the members her, although I don't want to commit whether I'll be available at that time.
 
anyar.dris said:
I would love to join this but then I am not a morning person. Lol. Anyway it will be a great way to meet the members her, although I don't want to commit whether I'll be available at that time.
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It won't be a morning :)) when we have set a date etc we will open it up for people to register if they are available. If it's popular we may well end up doing them regularly
 
Don’t worry if you’re not yet au fait with Zoom.
A year ago I thought Zoom was an ice lolly from my childhood and what my piggies do.
Now I’m competent enough to cope with a meet.
It should be fun to meet with a small group just to chat.

One of the advantages of Zoom is that the only travelling required is from the kitchen to get your beverage of choice to the place you will Zoom in from.
We can meet those members who couldn’t get to real life meets and if we get the time right then those members who are not UK based can join too.
 
I can do zoom because I do a zoom exercise class for 'older ladies'. The teacher logs how many of us are there at the beginning and how many are left at the end. Then she phones the missing ones up to check they're OK: that they've either dropped out or their battery has gone rather than dropped dead or their pacemaker has gone!
(It's for 50+ but she lets me in because right now that's all I can manage - even remembering the steps is a challenge!)
 
Hi! That's an excellent idea! I would love it! I'm from Spain and if possible I would like to contribute with my experience (i´m a veterinary nurse), if not, I will attend it as well!
 
@Lorcan
Wiebke said:
Can't be any worse than my Swiss-German one!
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If its any consolation I have a relatively strong Somerset/Dorset accent & sound like a proper farmers daughter...
Lots of people ask me if I'm from Bristol too (sounds completely different but anyway :)) ), they're also surprised when I say I've never owned a cow, sheep or pig! Lol! (didn't think they were particularly common in Bristol anyway? :)) )
One time I took the dog to the vets (it's quite a rural practice) & I was asked if she was a good 'cow' dog... I thought I have no idea, she walks through fields ok with them, but I've always lived in a semi detached! Lol!

Rivervixen said:
Would love to join this, hopefully my social anxiety doesn’t bungle it for me :) x
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Wiebke said:
With zoom you can always leave whenever you want. But it is worth a try. We are aiming to keep the numbers for every zoom meet limited. We are just a bunch of piggy mad very ordinary people that are not any less friendly in person than in the forum.
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I'm quite shy & reserved with groups of people I don't know, but I've been to quite a few meets-everyone is so friendly, welcoming & definitely piggy mad (a few of us are actually quite bonkers(in a good way ;) )! )
I'm not sure on the numbers expected virtually, but as soon as the conversation gets going, I'm pretty sure your time will fly by. Guinea pigs seem to have a universal 'eccentricity' to their slaves & we all have at least 1 interest the same as everyone else on here. I hope you pluck up the courage & enjoy it :hug:

anyar.dris said:
I would love to join this but then I am not a morning person. Lol. Anyway it will be a great way to meet the members her, although I don't want to commit whether I'll be available at that time.
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I think it's planned for the evening in the UK...
The style poll looks in favour of 'coffee morning' but I think it should probably read 'hot chocolatey, 🍷 wine'y, slippers& sofa evening' style? ;)

Merab's Slave said:
Don’t worry if you’re not yet au fait with Zoom.
A year ago I thought Zoom was an ice lolly from my childhood and what my piggies do.
Now I’m competent enough to cope with a meet.
It should be fun to meet with a small group just to chat.

One of the advantages of Zoom is that the only travelling required is from the kitchen to get your beverage of choice to the place you will Zoom in from.
We can meet those members who couldn’t get to real life meets and if we get the time right then those members who are not UK based can join too.
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I'm impressed Heather :tu: :nod: you were with me on the pen & paper in Weatherspoons on our first Salisbury meet... Think I actually borrowed your pen 🖋 :P xx
 
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Ginger19 said:
Hi! That's an excellent idea! I would love it! I'm from Spain and if possible I would like to contribute with my experience (i´m a veterinary nurse), if not, I will attend it as well!
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We are not planning to cover any medical stuff because none of us is a qualified nurse or vet and none of us wants to be put into the untenable situation of being used for an online examination in lieu of a necessary vet visit. Any themed webinars will be mostly about care aspects - the things you cannot necessarily show in a guide or cover all in a video - and learning more about behaviour and interaction with guinea pigs with every member being able to ask questions or share their own relevant experiences.
 
Wiebke said:
We are not planning to cover any medical stuff because none of us is a qualified nurse or vet and none of us wants to be put into the untenable situation of being used for an online examination in lieu of a necessary vet visit. Any themed webinars will be mostly about care aspects - the things you cannot necessarily show in a guide or cover all in a video - and learning more about behaviour and interaction with guinea pigs with every member being able to ask questions or share their own relevant experiences.
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Okay, maybe I didn't explain myself correctly. As vet nurse I'm totally against about health advise or vet online checks that could end in a neglected situation where a guinea pig needed for an appointment doesn't recieve a proper care for any health issue. When I refered my experience I was offering myself to give care advice and as a guinea pig owner also about behaviour and interaction, as you perfectly explain. Sorry for give an incorrect view of myself and If I can help in anyway I will be more than pleased.
 
Lady Kelly said:
It won't be a morning :)) when we have set a date etc we will open it up for people to register if they are available. If it's popular we may well end up doing them regularly
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It will be morning for me! But then that’s my own fault for moving to Australia:))
But I would LOVE to join in!
If you had it at 9pm.. it would be 8am (!) for me. That’s if the first meet is before the clocks change.. when ever that is.
But of course that’s quite late for you guys so I understand if I can’t attend :coat:
 
Ginger19 said:
Okay, maybe I didn't explain myself correctly. As vet nurse I'm totally against about health advise or vet online checks that could end in a neglected situation where a guinea pig needed for an appointment doesn't recieve a proper care for any health issue. When I refered my experience I was offering myself to give care advice and as a guinea pig owner also about behaviour and interaction, as you perfectly explain. Sorry for give an incorrect view of myself and If I can help in anyway I will be more than pleased.
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Thank you for clarifying that. We have the same stance as you. If there is enough interest in themed meetings for a more in-depth view at aspects of ownership, then we will consider your offer.
 
Wiebke said:
Thank you for clarifying that. We have the same stance as you. If there is enough interest in themed meetings for a more in-depth view at aspects of ownership, then we will consider your offer.
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Perhaps some members would be interested to learn what exactly happens during an operation preparation, how the guinea pig is monitored during the operation and the post-op recovery phase at the vets' and then what can be done once the piggy comes home?
 
Wiebke said:
Perhaps some members would be interested to learn what exactly happens during an operation preparation, how the guinea pig is monitored during the operation and the post-op recovery phase at the vets' and then what can be done once the piggy comes home?
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It's a great idea! For me there would be no problem in explaining that. I have participate in MANY piggie surgeries of all kind.
 
GPTV said:
I'm with you on that one David :tu:


Might be PM'ing you to show me the same as your hubby... I'm not very techno/social media minded either! Lol!

I always want to write down our orders with pen & paper at proper meets, I don't understand all this modern jiggery-pokery! Aka 'the Weatherspoons resemble
Hence why l Could,nt order with the app😆☺
I do miss our proper meets, but this is a lovely idea as a safe work-around :wub:
Thank you to all involved :luv: x
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I'm afraid I'll be giving this a miss. I struggle with zoom anyway and don't want my face on show lol. I always need a drink to calm my nerves at the proper meets lol. It's a really lovely idea though. Hopefully we can have a meet in person in the latter half of the year. I do miss them.
 
Hannah_xx said:
It will be morning for me! But then that’s my own fault for moving to Australia:))
But I would LOVE to join in!
If you had it at 9pm.. it would be 8am (!) for me. That’s if the first meet is before the clocks change.. when ever that is.
But of course that’s quite late for you guys so I understand if I can’t attend :coat:
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Since we also have got a number of members from the American Continent, it is very difficult for us to find a time where most people have a realistic chance to attend and to give everybody a halfway reasonable time to attend in view of a 10-12 hours time difference. ;)
 
Gem789 said:
I'm afraid I'll be giving this a miss. I struggle with zoom anyway and don't want my face on show lol. I always need a drink to calm my nerves at the proper meets lol. It's a really lovely idea though. Hopefully we can have a meet in person in the latter half of the year. I do miss them.
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Yes I’m with you and will wait til we’re allowed at the pub again :) 🥂 A bit too anxious for zoom I think, and really don’t want to scare people having to look at my frightening face! :))
 
See, because I don't make eye contact I've a habit of not looking at the screen during a videocall, which makes it much easier to put my mug out there to see on one. Can't see you, can't see me! ...or something, anyway.
 
I was considering a Luigi mask to put over my ugly mug but that would probably be just as scary! XD
 
Perhaps the organisers can have a re-think about the need for cameras all the time? I know we've all got to 'appear' and look over 18 etc but how about tilting the camera after that to exclude faces of the shy? I mean - we'd have to avoid a gallery of boobs, but necks or chins maybe? Or sunglasses and a hat!
 
I have used 'Teams' before, but thats for work and without camera. I would like a meet, but would have to issue a health warning to everyone attending as I only have a face that is suitable for Halloween lol
 
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