Stormy

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) November 30, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "High Dive" by Bruce Jacobs. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2024/11/high-dive-by-bruce-jacobs.html Published Friday, November 22, 2024 15 minute Read [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

-Chanserv- Channel #Johnrambo497 isn't registered. Needs to be re-registered, I'm not 100% sure what your meaning is. Possibly need to re-register your nick as well, not sure on that.

LOL, yes he does.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) November 23, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "The Übermensch of Wreck Beach" by Harrison Kim. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2024/11/the-ubermensch-of-wreck-beach-by.html Published Monday, November 18, 2024, approximately an 8-minute Read. [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) November 16, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "All Together Now" by J.D. Strunk. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2024/11/all-together-now-by-jd-strunk.html [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) November 9, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "Come Hell or High Cholesterol:" A Vegan Boot Camp Tale by Bud Pharo. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2024/11/come-hell-or-high-cholesterol-vegan.html Trigger warning: Profanity and Adult discussion. [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

It was, thank you very much.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) November 2, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Very dark story had originally planned this for a Christmas story, but upon thinking for a bit, decided it was just too dark for that. Interestingly or not, Mr. Thiesson was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on his 11th birthday, so he speaks with a wealth of experience. "Gift Exchange" by Donovan Douglas Thiesson. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2024/08/gift-exchange-by-donovan-douglas.html [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) October 26, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "I'm So Sorry, Janie" by Donovan Douglas Thiesson. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2024/10/im-so-sorry-janie-by-donovan-douglas.html [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) October 19, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "The Standard Model" by Paula Bernstein. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2024/09/the-standard-model-by-paula-bernstein.html [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) October 12, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Our story for the night is "The Lottery Ticket" By Anton Chekhov. https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/perspectives/chapter/the-lottery-ticket [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

You really need to start feeding that cat something besides fingers.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) October 5, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Our story for this night is "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry. https://americanliterature.com/author/o-henry/short-story/the-last-leaf [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

Happy birthday, Elusive.

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For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) September 21, 2024 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Tonight's story is "Green Hoodie" by David Henson. You may find it at https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2023/10/green-hoodie-by-david-henson.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

LOL, familiarity.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) September 14, 2024 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Tonight's story is "The Greater Good" by David Henson. You may find it at https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2024/09/the-greater-good-by-david-henson.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) August 31, 2024 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Tonight's story is "The Treasure Ship"by Saki. You may find it at https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/TreaShip800.shtml [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

How to fix when you're joining too many rooms by accident when using our Kiwi IRC chat client. Do not actually do anything except read until I say "GO" ok? See the circle with your initial in it on the far-left top of your window? Click "That Circle". See where it says, "Forget me"? Click "forget Me". There will be a small box close to the top that says "OK" or "Cancel" Click "OK" Copy the room name to your keyboard before you do anything else. OK? Now, is there anything I said that you DO NOT understand? Because once you click that circle, you can't type in here until you rejoin. OK? Now, close this website and reopen it and make sure you spell the room name correctly when you rejoin. OK? OK, Now you can GO Stormy crosses his fingers and stuff. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––---- How to set an alias to identify your nickname on koach.com using our Kiwi IRC chat client. Do not actually do anything except read until I say "GO" ok? See the Icon on the top left that looks like a Gear Wheel? Click That. You have two tabs, "General" and "Aliases" Click on Aliases. Go down to the very bottom of the list of aliases. Remove the check Mark and press your ENTER key once to get a new line. Copy and paste the following /id /msg nickserv identify PASSWORD, replacing the word "PASSWORD" with your nick Password. And once you click close you will be logged out, and you'll need to rejoin the server. Click close. Rejoin the server. After rejoining the server and before joining, a channel (room) type /id and then press enter. Now, is there anything I said that you DO NOT understand? Because once you click that circle, you can't type in here until you rejoin. OK? OK, Now you can GO Stormy crosses his fingers and stuff. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––---- When you get an error that says bad certificate or similar. Press Alt+o, which opens Mirc Options. Under Connect, select Options. Then, on the right, select SSL. Finally, Under Server Certificates, select Display Invalid certificates for approval. Then press OK twice. Then, you'll be asked to approve the Cert. Do so and you'll be able to connect. If not, go to #helpdesk on our server and let us know. The Certification will be renewed as soon as we talk to our Tech Admin. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––---- How to recover a "ghosted" nickname. This means [Your nick pinged out and never actually left the server.] Type (in your server window). /ns recover nickname password Never use a command that uses your password in an open channel, always use the server window. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––---- How to connect to koach.com with SSL (Secure Socket Layer) First, read and comply with this post on our forum. https://www.koach.com/forum/topic/272-using-ssl-on-koachcom/?tab=comments#comment-356 If this does not work, come to #helpdesk on the koach server and ask for help or message, Koach, Stormy or another Staff member.

Mibbit closed because so many used it but never paid anything.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) August 24, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Our story for this night is "Wild Weeds" by Douglas Young. https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/WildWeed1379.shtml [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) August 17, 2024-- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "The Cross of Lorraine" by author: Isaac Asimov. https://novel80.com/243259-casebook-of-the-black-widowers.html [If the above links do not take you to the story, copy and paste into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

How to set an alias to identify your nickname on koach.com using our Kiwi IRC chat client. See the Icon on the top left that looks like a Gear Wheel? Click That. You have two tabs, "General" and "Aliases" Click on Aliases. Go down to the very bottom of the list of aliases. Remove the check Mark and press your ENTER key once to get a new line. Copy and paste the following /id /msg nickserv identify PASSWORD replacing the word "PASSWORD" with your nick Password. And once you click close you will be logged out, and you'll need to rejoin the server. Click close. Rejoin the server. After rejoining the server and before joining a channel (room) type /id and then press enter.

For comments or suggestions, email to: alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) August 10, 2024 Our story will be "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman." by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. https://www.owleyes.org/text/yellow-wallpaper/read/yellow-wallpaper#root-422327-43 A bit of background https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2024/07/turned.html The story is longer than we normally use, but to be fair, about half of the text at the above link is annotations. I have included some other formats as attachments. .txt for text editors, such as notepad, .docx for word and WordPad, .html for browsers. If you have any problems or questions, just email me at alpinetx79830@gmail.com. Koach Webchat link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner yellow wallpaper.htm yellow wallpaper.txt The Yellow Wallpaper.docx