SYG Book Club 1st Meeting
 

Discuss the book here. The 1st chapter.

The next meeting I'm setting for Sunday, June 11. We can discuss the first 6 chapters then. Let me know if that date is bad or if that pace is too fast or slow. You guys could meet before then, but I'm not going to be around between the 3rd and the 11th.

CHAT ROOM INSTRUCTIONS AGAIN:

"You have to be using Firefox for this to work. If you're not, you should be anyway. Firefox is available here: http://www.mozilla.com/

Directions:

1. Go to http://www.hacksrus.com/%7Eginda/chatzilla/

2. Go to the bottom of the page and click on "install 0.9.72" at the bottom right. You may have to allow this site if nothing happens. A yellow bar will come up at the top of the screen if this is the case. If this happens, click on "Edit Options" in the yellow bar, then click on "Allow", then on "Close". Then try clicking on "install 0.9.72" again.

3. Once you get this worked out, go ahead and install the plugin. You will have to restart Firefox for it to finish installing.

4. Restart Firefox and go to Tools-->ChatZilla

5. Type /server rangers.ix.us.dal.net (Or join any DALnet server. Type /networks and click on dalnet.)

6. Type /join #SYGBookClub after it connects.

7. If you need to change your nickname type /nick {whatever}

Also, any IRC program will work. You don't need this one, it's just nice that it's a plugin. You could also use something like mIRC: http://www.mirc.com/
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Chat room is already open and will stay open indefinitely.

A few comments to get the ball rolling.

1. Wasn't that extended metaphor about the flies and the sugar awesome?

2. When Gogol talks about "everything the same as you would find everywhere", does he mean "everything and everywhere" just in Russia or is he being more universal?

While I try and get in the chatroom; the first chapter was kind of lengthy, descriptive. I like his style though.
I thought the sentence about the guy who when he blew his nose it 'resounded like a trumpet' which gained him respect, was worth a snicker.
I'm trying to recall the metaphor about the flies and the sugar...
When he talks about 'everything being the same everywhere' I would assume he's talking about in Russia, because, it seems, most Russian authors write about their people (as in Notes from Underground)

Yes, it comes off as a prologue of sorts.

When I click on the dalnet network, I get an error saying it 'timed out'.
Help?

im having the same problem

if people on the board did actually meet i am sure a bloodbath would ensue.

Well, I can't seem to get around that problem...

It wouldn't be the fact that I downloaded 0.9.73 would it?

Shouldn't be a problem. You should try using mIrc instead. Sorry no one is helping much. I honestly don't know how to help you.

I don't know anything about this program. I just followed the instructions and it worked for me. I really wish I could help...

fuck guys, my connection got zapped

oh

looks like you're still there

we'd probably sacrifice & roast you for being such a sniveling little shit :p

oh man zap me out of the room i lost total connection

i had to change nicks-- help!

The chat has cooled off. A lot of people didn't come, but it was good while it lasted. The room will be open for a long time.

!@#$%!, you timed out, so you're not in there anymore.

Not that this is of any interest to anyone, but I happen to have three books to be read soon at the moment, so that's why I haven't joined in this excellent scheme. But I hope to have them finished in time for round two, so to speak.

ok ok so should we consider it officially closed?

let's do a summary :P

I'm going to leave the room open. However, I'm going to the grocery store in a minute.

Hip Priest, you're welcome any time.

I got there in mIrc, but no one's there..


Ok, it seems we might not use the chatroom? I think a thread would be good enough.