The Special Guest will be appearing about 8pm next Wednesday night (the 24th of March) in the Yap Shop - all being well. It's a pretty firm date but, as CF says, nothing in this world is certain. I'm sure Mr M will let me know if things change, but so far it looks like it's on.
If you have a pc, download and install the Paltalk chat client (it's free to install and use) from here:
http://www.paltalk.com/index.phpMac and Unix can join in the fun (also free) via this page:
http://www.paltalk.com/express/Once you get Paltalk (which is free, or did I mention that?) working, you can find our thrillpowered room under: Miscellaneous/Other/Rowdy Yates Block Citizens Yap Shop. It's a pretty busy service, so it might take you a while to log in.
My advice is to get the software installed and downloaded a few days before the event so that you can familiarise yourself with how it all works. (Don't worry if you can't find the Yap Shop, though - I generally only open it on Wednesday nights or if I happen to be online. The room will be open on Wednesday night, if I for some reason can't get online, there are a handful of others who also have the power to open it up.)
The regulars to the Yap Shop all know this already, but best behaviour on the night, peeps! Anybody being obnoxious or rude (to any of us, not just to our special guest) will be bounced and banned. This has never happened, though, and given the quality of people on this board probably never will.
Also, don't get annoyed or upset if the special question you've spent days polishing doesn't get the in-depth answer you were looking for. First and foremost, the Yap Shop is a place where people (and droids) can get together in an informal and relaxed way. Look on it as a night in your local pub and you won't go far wrong. Just have fun!
