> Where do youse guys think (or imagine, or picture, or virtualize) these
> conversations taking place? In defense of my own (albeit limited,
> right?....) imagination, I have, when I have pictured it at all, (since I
> am such a literal person, and usually just sit in front of a computer
> doing this after all), imagined a sparsely furnished meeting room with a
> large folding table, around which we few are gathered. Occasionally
> Richard comes by, gives a test, and takes some of us out to dinner. (I
> have not been invited yet....)
Honestly, I've never pictured *anything*. How about "ether"? It is a
good question...
A "round table" strikes me as an "ideal" placing.
But I don't think it fits. Discussion here are rarely that ideal.
Instead, I think some dark, smoky place is more in line. Someplace
where the lurkers can all hide in their cornors, and not be noticed.
Some place where there are multiple tables, but each at least within ear
shot of the others.
And the imagery of each person... heh. Maybe I'll keep these to myself!
ERiC