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Chat on Thursday, April 15, 2004 - Morning session
Discussion topic: "Inviting Friends"

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Session Start: Thu Apr 15 07:28:28 2004 Session Ident: #wai
* Now talking in #wai /Topic #wai "Inviting Friends"
<A-EpiS> Invite Kidlink friends to visit you without leaving home Invitate them to a three-day virtual holiday where you live. "Virtual" means that they will travel to see you through the Internet. Cheap. Fun. Easy. How can you make your area interesting to the others? How to write and send out an invitation so that many wants to visit just you?
<Davian > I am 16 years old, i like science and math. What do you teach.
<Mohammed > I am a student at Gorton High School in Yonkers. Davian and I are classmates
<Davian> In the same class right now
<Nikketa > Hi my name is nikketa i am 15 years old
<A-EpiS> hello Lynn. where are you from
<LynnBe > Michigan
<Tresa > i am in the same class with davian and Mohammed
<Davian> Tresa Mohammed and i are from Gorton.
<A-EpiS> Zeeshan? What would you say to friends to invite them over to the UK?
<Mohammed> Zeeshan tell us about the UK please
<JonhO > Can i visit u Zee
<ZeeshanK > lets see firstly i would love to go and take them to centeral london
<Tresa> Is that the Capital city?
<ZeeshanK> there is the big wheel which takes half an hour to go all the way round but it is worth it you get to see everything. yes london is the capital city
<Bev> In which city is the Big Wheel?
<ZeeshanK> london
<JonhO> Can i be next to Lynn?
<Tresa> what is the Big Wheel?
<Bev> The Big Wheel is in London?
<JonhO> It is London´s Eye?
<Bev> The Big Wheel is in London. Is it a ride?
<ZeeshanK> it is like what you get in a funfair but ten times bigger and where you sit is made of glass and the rooms are very big it goes round and round
<Yanell > That sounds like lost of fun.
<Davian> I would like to go there
<ZeeshanK> it is sort of a ride if you want to put it that way you can see everything from up there
<Yanell> You can see the whole city?
<Davian> What can you see?
<ZeeshanK> there was also the minellium dome but it shut down
<Davian> Why ?
<Tresa> What is minellium dome ?
<ZeeshanK> you can see big ben
<JonhO> I love Big Ben
<Bev> In New York you can climb the stairs of the Statue of Liberty to see the City of New York.
<Mohammed> Isn't that the big clock?
<ZeeshanK> it was a big dome kinda thinh which opened in da year 2000. yeah the big clock which is next to the houses of parliment
<Yanell> Wow!
<ZeeshanK> yeah i wish i could go to NYC
<Bev> Big Ben is the big clock in London.
<Davian> how old is big ben
<Tresa> In Newyork we could go to the Empires State building to see the whole Newyork and parts of New jersey
<ZeeshanK> so if anybody here had a chance who would go to te uk
<Yanell> There's a lot more interesting places in New York. The nightlife is great!
<ZeeshanK> yes yes i know that
<LynnBe> I would go
<ZeeshanK> have you seen ground zero
<LynnBe> no
<Mohammed> Is London the only big city in UK?
<A-EpiS> Can we hear some of Lynn about Michigan?
<LynnBe> Michigan isn't really big
<A-EpiS> where would you take your friends?
<ZeeshanK> no not really there are lots of other big cities but london is the capital(mohammad)
<Mohammed> Jess where are you from?
<jess > the uk
<Yanell> Yes. There's a lot of famous restaurants. NYC is the place to be to catch celebrities, and take some pictures.
<LynnBe> to the amusement park
<Mohammed> That is true Yanell
<ZeeshanK> epis where are u from
<Tresa> What is the name of the park??
<LynnBe> Cedar Point
<Bev> LynnBe, what is the capital of Michigan?
* jess looks at jonh wow i cant keep up with everyone
<JonhO> lol
<jess> lol
<Davian> me either!!!!!
<Yanell> I cant either.
<LynnBe> Lansing
<jess> :)
<Bev> LynnBee, are many cars still manufactured in Detroit, Michigan?
<Davian> What lansing
* jess hugs jonh
<LynnBe> Oh yes
<Bev> Let's talk a little about Michigan.
<Davian> ok
<ZeeshanK> i can type really fast but make little mistakes
* JonhO joins it « please don´t do it again»
<Bev> Can we still visit the auto factories in Michigan?
<LynnBe> I don't know. I just moved here
<Bev> Are there interesting places to visit in Michigan?
<Yanell> Anywhere by the lakes?
<ZeeshanK> i am going to move to canada in the summer
<Bev> Are there Art gallerires, restaurants, night live?
<Yanell> I've been to Canada.
<ZeeshanK> my aunty and family live there
<LynnBe> Michigan is next to Canada
<ZeeshanK> it is nice there ..well that is what i have heard
* jess gos to sleep (cant keep up with all this)
<Davian> 1my aunt is in canada
<Mohammed> 12Canada is not too far from the U.S.
<JonhO> I´m from portugal
<JonhO> *Portugal
<jess> :)
<Mohammed> I have been to Portugal
<LynnBe> it is freezing almost all year round here
<Mohammed> to Madera
<JonhO> Madeira
<Mohammed> It was a nice island
<JonhO> i prefer Açores
<Yanell> Jess where are you from?
<jess> THE UK SORRY HARD TO GET STUFF IN
<JonhO> I live in O´Porto
<Yanell> Jess, what do u do for fun?
<jess> watch tv and play on computer
<Davian> me too
<jess> :)
<LynnBe> me also
<Tresa> What are the intersting places in Portugal??
<Yanell> JonhO, where is O'porto?
<Bev> Jess, if we visited you in London, where would we go?
<JonhO> near the sea
<jess> ges we got alot in coman davian
<JonhO> in the north part of Portugal
<Yanell> Where is this sea?
<Yanell> ohh ok.
<jess> bev i live 1 mile away from london. good person to ask
<Yanell> Jess, how old are you.
<JonhO> Atlantic sea
<Bev> When in England, could we visit the royal palace and watch the changing of the guard?
<jess> u a boy or a girl because it makes a diff
<JonhO> Atlantic ocean
<Yanell> I'm a girl.
<Davian> she is asking for me
<jess> no bev
<Bev> Can young people go to the pubs?
<jess> some can
<A-EpiS> Jess where other places would you take your friends while they visit?
<Bev> Jess, why would we not be able to visit the royal palace?
<JonhO> In Portugal we can visit Torre dos Clérigos
<Yanell> How old are you Jess?
<Davian> how old are you
<Davian> jess
<Mohammed> Yeah Jess
<jess> STOP CRODING ME
<JonhO> The Bones Chappel
<Yanell> LOL
<Mohammed> lol
<jess> 1 at a time please
<JonhO> Parque das Naço~s
<Yanell> Jess, calm down, dont get to overwelmed
<JonhO> *Nações
<Mohammed> me
<Yanell> We just want to know your age.
<jess> 10
<jess> there
<Yanell> Jess, you are 10!
<jess> yep
<Yanell> I'm 16.
<Davian> i am 16
<LynnBe> wow
<jess> lol
<Mohammed> same here Jess
<JonhO> I´m 12
<LynnBe> I am 12
<jess> and no one minds me hear
<JonhO> lol
<LynnBe> not me
<A-EpiS> Jess, in this channel we are discussing the Topic of Inviting Friends to a Virtual Vacation. Some of these friends will have to leave soon for other classes
<Tresa> What is the famous food ?
<Mohammed> Lets talk about Portugal
<JonhO> ok
<jess> :?
<jess> im over whelmed
<JonhO> In Portugal we have Cozido á Portuguesa, very famous meat food
<Yanell> I have some portugese friends, they are very friendly people.
<LynnBe> I can tell
<JonhO> Where they live?
<LynnBe> no
<Yanell> Here, in Newyork.
<JonhO> ah ok
<Tresa> Is portugese the only language spoke in Portugal?
<JonhO> Yes
* jess hugs jonh trying to ask simpler questions
<JonhO> Well
<Mohammed> JonhO have you been to Madera?
* JonhO joins it
<jess> (im a very slow typer)
<JonhO> No Mohammed
<Davian> me too
<jess> in remember jonh in
<Mohammed> Oh ok
<LynnBe> *Lynn does too
<JonhO> no
<LynnBe> lol
<Yanell> Where talking about Portugal.
<jess> nop
<JonhO> My real name is João
<Mohammed> Epis, JonhO said that he lives in Portugal
<Bev> Well, JohnO, where do you live now?
* jess backs the people off your crowding him
<LynnBe> lol
<Yanell> Jess, stop.
<JonhO> I LIVE IN PORTUGAL
<jess> lol
<JonhO> lol
<jess> see hes getting mad
<Bev> Fine, what is the capital of Portugal?
<JonhO> Lisbon
<Yanell> It's ok.
<Bev> Do you live in Lisbon?
<Yanell> He'll be fine.
<JonhO> No
<Yanell> Lisbon?
<jess> i hope so
<JonhO> I live in O´Porto
<jess> lol
<JonhO> The second most important city in Portugal
<Davian> wow
<Yanell> Wow!
<jess> lol
<LynnBe> cool
<Bev> Is fishing an important passtime in o'Porto?
<JonhO> yes
<A-EpiS> That sounds nice. Where would you take your friends if they visit? You said before to the sea. Where else?
<Yanell> Yonkers, you see is not important.
<Bev> What are the places of interest in O'Porto?
<JonhO> Torre dos Clérigos
<Mohammed> But its still a large city
<JonhO> Capela de S. francisco
<jess> STOP CROWDING HIM THE POOR THING
<JonhO> *Francisco
<JonhO> More....
<Bev> An important chapel. It must be beautiful!
<JonhO> *Ribeira
<jess> lol
<JonhO> yeah
<JonhO> There are a lot of bones in one part of the chappel
<Bev> What does a young person do for fun in O'Porto? The bones of a saint?
<JonhO> no Bones of knight
<Davian> what kind of bones
<JonhO> Human bones
<Davian> really
<Yanell> wow!
<Tresa> inside the chapel?
<JonhO> yes
<LynnBe> ew
<Yanell> wow!
<Tresa> intersting
<JonhO> very
<Bev> A knight! Do you know the name of the knight?
<LynnBe> sounds gross to me
<JonhO> Knight/King too
<Davian> why
<Yanell> i agree, Lynnbe.
<JonhO> D. Afonso Henriques
* jess gos to sleep again
<Bev> It sounds very interesting and historical to me!
<Davian> wake up
<Yanell> JESS, come back.
<JonhO> Portugal is a very historical country
<jess> historical stuff bors me
<Bev> JohnO, what are some of the historical sights in Portugal?
<LynnBe> I don't know
<Yanell> Yes, it is right by spain.
<A-EpiS> Portugal is very romantic also
<JonhO> Like the fights
* jess gos back to sleep
<JonhO> And conquers
<Yanell> Where is fatima?
<Bev> Fatima is an important sight?
<JonhO> yes
<Bev> The Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to people on the site.
<JonhO> There is a very big sanctuary in Fatima
<Davian> what is it'
<JonhO> yes
<Davian> wow
<Tresa> woaw
<JonhO> In the Cova da Iria
<Yanell> That's cool!
<Mohammed> Intresting
<jess> FIRST YOUR ON 1 PERSON THEN THE NXT YOUR LIKE SHARKS ONCE ALL THE FISHIS HAVE GONE IN THE MOUTH YOUR ON THE NEXT LOT
<Yanell> ew.
<Bev> What is the name of music that is typical of Portugal?
<Davian> you are fuuning
<JonhO> Rancho
<JonhO> Picking my music book
<LynnBe> I agree with Yanell
<Bev> Fade. Something like that. It sounds a little like flamenco music in Spain.
<JonhO> Fado
<Bev> Thanks!
<JonhO> Do u know Amalia?
<LynnBe> who?
<JonhO> Amalia Rodrigues were a very famous fado singer
<jess> lol
<JonhO> Jess, join Kidlink
<jess> at last the sharks have gone
<LynnBe> oh THAT sounds interesting
<JonhO> yeah
<jess> im in kidlink
* LynnBe has left #wai
<jess> i'll prove it if u wont
* JonhO has left #wai
<A-EpiS> Jess, these chats are lposted in our web so other kids can read them and can learn about other countries
<jess> right. yer well no one told me that
<A-EpiS> so , you don't have to come if you don't want to discuss the topic
<jess> u stell should not be like skarks
<A-EpiS> so now you know
<jess> u stell should not be like skarks
<A-EpiS> no one is like sharh , peole were having a conversation
<A-EpiS> with courtesy
<jess> yer well
<A-EpiS> so those are the rulesSession Close: Thu Apr 15 08:31:39 2004Session Start: Thu Apr 15 08:32:13 2004Session Ident: #wai
* Now talking in #waiSession Close: Thu Apr 15 08:32:19 2004