The Name-Our-Chat-Room Contest: Results
Notice: About is no longer hosting chat rooms for its guides.
The contest is long over; all links have been removed from the feature below.
Dateline: 12/06/99
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The votes have been counted and our new chat room name is... |
Make
it YOUR Chatroom!
Host
a Chat x The
Solar! It was a close race.
The
Round Table took
an early lead, but soon both The
Solar and
Traveler's Rest overtook
it. Within only a few days The
Solar had
established its frontrunner position, although our chat
buddy JohnHospitaller, campaigning for Traveler's
Rest,
almost
single-handedly closed the gap. The final results
were: Special thanks go to
Nancy Frankel and Possum for their suggestions. And many
thanks to everyone who suggested names, voted, and dropped
in to chat! The
Random Drawing The person whose name
I drew in the second random drawing has yet to contact me.
He, or she, has until Midnight Eastern time tonight (11 p.m.
Central Time) to respond to the notification, or I'll draw
another name. So, if you voted in the second phase of the
contest, keep your eyes on your in-box! If I need to draw
another name the new winner will be notified early Tuesday
and will have 48 hours to respond. The name of whoever
ultimately wins the random drawing will be posted in the
Knightly Newsletter.
Even
when there are no scheduled chats, our chat room is
accessible, and everyone is
welcome!
Chat
Schedule
Our regular schedule is posted on our main chat
page
Chat
Profiles
Find other chatters and help them find you! Fill in a
profile, and the information you submit will be posted on
our profiles page
Make
the chat window easier to read, and turn on the "beep" to
let you know when new chatters join you. Get the how-to's at
our All About Chat page.
Would
you like to host a discussion in our chat room? Contact
me!
submitted
by Teresa Eckford.22% The
Round Table
41% The Solar
37% Traveler's Rest
About the Solar
As Teresa said when she submitted the name to our contest, the Solar was the center of conversation in a medieval castle. According to Life in a Medieval Castle by Joseph and Frances Gies, the term was originally applied to the private chamber of the lord of the castle; it then came to be applied to any private chamber, and eventually it was used to refer to a private sitting room off the main hall.
Castles were worlds unto themselves, often a hive of activity, both in wartime and in peace. It must have been pleasant to take an hour's refuge in the Solar for some good conversation with good company.
So think of the Medieval History site as a castle (with a library, of course!), and the Solar as the chamber where we can step away from the tumult of everyday life for a conversation about our medieval past. Hope to chat with you there!
For more about castles, visit our index of castle net links.
You can purchase Life in a Medieval Castle and other good books about Medieval History in our bookstore, brought to you in association with Borders.com.
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