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General Disclaimer: The following is an ART DATE involving two fictional voices... |
| July 4th, 2000 mriver102: Okay CM, here we go...set up notes... We are using IRC yahoo chat protocol with a secondary browser window set to http://july4.ny.com/ We are both on Mac OS with Netscape running via a dial up....it’s 9:00pm EST... +++BEGIN VIRTUAL DATE+++ mriver102: Hello???? cookiemalicious: Hello...Should we shake hands or something? mriver102: Hey Cookie!!! Let's hug. Thanks for showing up cookiemalicious: Thanks for having me. Thanks for the hug. mriver102: So, what do you see on the july4.ny website right now? cookiemalicious: Boats, water, the NYC skyline. mriver102: Although it is 9:00 and the sun is down , I still see a sunset on the web cam. I can see some boats, some water, some skyscrapers...not very exciting cookiemalicious: No fireworks yet? mriver102: Sorry, no fireworks yet...dam this dial up....grrrrrrrrrrrr... cookiemalicious: Try reloading. I see darkness... Easy there River. Can I get you a drink? mriver102: ..a drink?...ummmm...okay...hey...where are you in real life? cookiemalicious: Do mean physically? How specific? mriver102: Yes, physically, as we sit here and enjoy the nyc sunset CM. Where are you? Do you mind if I call you cm? cookiemalicious: I'm on a virtual date with the charming Mark River, somewhere in NYC...CM?,if you like. mriver102: Ohhhh...okay, what are we drinking tonight? cookiemalicious: A lovely chilled bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. Always nice on a warm summer night. mriver102: Ummmm...very nice. Sauvignon goes well with non refreshing web cams cookiemalicious: At least the wine is refreshing. mriver102: LOL...I have to tell ya, I'm a little nervous....I'm sorta new to this virtual artdate thing cookiemalicious: It's my first as well. I guess I was feeling pretty brazen when I asked. mriver102: Well cookie, tell me about yourself... cookiemalicious: Ummm ... I'm suddenly feeling shy ...you start mriver102: Shy?, yes, me to. I just tried to reloaded the july4.ny.com site...I think they crashed cookiemalicious: Mine's working, but it's getting very dark. mriver102: Okay, this is my story, I make net art (MTAA). I am a fictional avatar and I'm having a nice time so far. Oh...i got the site back I think it is strange that a web cam for fireworks is pointing at the water. cookiemalicious: Well, as a fictional person as well, I haven't come up with a fictional story, so I should try to maintain some mystery. mriver102: Cool cookiemalicious: I figure someone is in charge. mriver102: In charge of the date or the web cam? cookiemalicious: Both, I could be wrong. You know what happens when we assume... mriver102: Hey... I know we just met on this date ... but...Do you mind if we hold hands for the rest of it...ummm...you don’t have to... cookiemalicious: I was hoping you would ask. Yes. mriver102: :) cookiemalicious: Oooh... mriver102: So,...where were we? cookiemalicious: Holding hands...feeling a little less nervous. mriver102: Hey...looks like something is exploding on the screen? Can you see it? cookiemalicious: Perhaps fireworks? I can only see the top of it. mriver102: I don't know...I'm at 9:15 on the cam and it is 9:31 in RL. It looks like a small match light on my screen cookiemalicious: There must be a lot of other people watching too. mriver102: Hey cm, do you think that this is the way people will end up? cookiemalicious: People will need much faster modems if they do. mriver102: Yes...it's okay...we are the first cookiemalicious: The first what? mriver102: The first find out what it is like to watch fireworks together via the net ...well, not the VERY first. cookiemalicious: Probably not. But we're my favorites. mriver102: Yes...What do you see now? cookiemalicious: Seeing the fireworks this way, we're probably missing one hell of a soundtrack. All i can see now is a dark river. mriver102: I can hear small fireworks out side my studio window...no big bang...dark river? no, I'm a nice boy cookiemalicious: Outside your window? I thought I was holding your hand. Why can't I hear them?...Too many rock shows? mriver102: Ummm...well...the net is not perfect yet...try to use your mind... cookiemalicious: I just keep hearing you blowing in my ear. mriver102: Oh...I thought I was being sly...sorry cookiemalicious: Don't be. It's sweet. Shall I pour you some more wine? mriver102: Okay...I think we are still waiting for them to start. So are you a little more relaxed? Ohhh...hey, I think they're starting... cookiemalicious: Yes, I think that was fireworks. They're kind of far away...um, yeah... mriver102: yeah? cookiemalicious: Yeah. mriver102: Cool.....i can see them too..yippe!!!!! cookiemalicious: I brought sparklers. Would you like one? mriver102: Yes....i got match. cookiemalicious: Here. Write your name with it. mriver102: cookiemalicious: Write my name. mriver102: cookiemalicious: hee hee mriver102: A toast.... cookiemalicious: What do we drink to? mriver102: To web cams, chat windows and us...cheers cookiemalicious: Cheers....AhhhhhOoooooooo...Fireworks. mriver102: Oh yes, and to summer...cheers cookiemalicious: Cheers. To holding hands...Cheers. mriver102: Yes, holding hands while we type...Yes....and America...not all of it but most of it cookiemalicious: Not all of it, Just the good parts! mriver102: ...just the good parts...clink cookiemalicious: Clink. mriver102: Hey...cm...this is nice...could we go out again sometime? cookiemalicious: We've toasted enough that I'm feeling a little more relaxed. You?...Oh. Sorry to interrupt. I would love to. mriver102: Yes...more relaxed (*sigh*) cookiemalicious: Is that a happy sigh? mriver102: Yes...hey I should go...met you online later? cookiemalicious: A sigh at the sublime beauty of fireworks? mriver102: Just a happy sigh cookiemalicious: Yes please. So, you'll ... um ... call me? mriver102: Sure...goodnight cm, I had a nice time...xx cookiemalicious: I did too...ohhhh, a good night kiss. XOXOXO mriver102: hmmmmmmm....cut tape...fade to black +++END OF VIRTUAL DATE+++ cookiemalicious: Was that OK? Fade to black? Great, it's dark. Can we make out now?  |
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