# Up for a Hanging Out in Google Hangout? #2

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [February 9, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562 "2013-02-09T15:44:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/1 "2013-02-09T15:44:20Z")

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Hi everyone,  
I was wondering - would you all be up for meeting at some point via Google Hangout? I’ve seen this done for smaller teams in a company, but I figured it may be cool to try this out with our smaller group.

If there is interest in this, let’s figure out a time that works and put some faces and voices to the screen names!

😃

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**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/2 "2016-08-08T04:46:21Z")

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BUMP

I found this thread too. The idea truly has been around for years.

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**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2016, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/3 "2016-08-08T12:49:38Z")

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What are we waiting for?

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**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/4 "2016-08-08T17:39:41Z")

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> [@TheCanadian](#):
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> What are we waiting for?

krilnon found a weird bump, so we’re waiting for the results from the Dr. to see what it was.

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**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/5 "2016-08-09T05:55:30Z")

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You’ll have one too, soon: :sen: --\> :trout:

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**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/6 "2016-08-10T00:30:30Z")

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Haha well I can see this isn’t going to work out… again.

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**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/7 "2016-08-10T02:12:17Z")

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No reason it still can’t. When are people available? Weekends?

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**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/8 "2016-08-11T22:30:08Z")

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Weekdays, outside of 9-5 PST. Weekends, usually late or early… maybe.

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/9 "2016-08-14T21:07:21Z")

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Weekdays work best for me, and I can move things around to make it work 😛

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**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/10 "2016-08-17T23:47:50Z")

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Week nights and possibly weekends para mi.

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**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/11 "2016-08-17T23:51:36Z")

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Some of us _have_ managed to pull this off before, somehow. Why does it seem so difficult now?

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**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/12 "2016-08-18T00:07:44Z")

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Week nights seem workable for the four of us at least.

Easiest way to make it happen is to propose a time, e.g. August 23rd at 6pm (9) Pacific.

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/13 "2016-08-18T01:18:51Z")

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August 23rd at 6PM EST (9 PST) sounds good to me!!! Shall we make that the meetup time?

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**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/14 "2016-08-18T20:05:14Z")

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Only 6pm EST is 3pm PST 🤔

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**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/15 "2016-08-19T06:15:36Z")

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Hahaha. I thought _my_ notation was a bit ambiguous but Kirupa’s really takes the cake.

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**Author:** ![tbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/16 "2016-08-19T09:38:20Z")

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I dont use hangouts how do you join the call, an email invite?

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**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/17 "2016-08-19T18:22:33Z")

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Truthfully, I’ve never even heard of Google Hangout. But I’m looking forward to our meeting at 6 PM MST (10 AM EST).

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**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/18 "2016-08-19T20:20:08Z")

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A hangout can be a skype-like call, or it can be as simple as sharing a link with someone like Adobe Connect (if you’ve ever used that). It runs as a standalone app (devices) or directly in a browser on your computer. Pretty simple stuff.

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/19 "2016-08-23T16:17:02Z")

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Sigh. My brain is more fried these days than usual. **9PM EST / 6PM PST** , right? This is going to be awesome! 🙂

Tbo - do you have a gmail account? If so, you can just e-mail me at [kirupa@gmail.com](mailto:kirupa@gmail.com) and we can easily add-you/send-an-invite to the chat session!

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**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/up-for-a-hanging-out-in-google-hangout-2/330562/20 "2016-08-23T20:24:17Z")

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Yup.

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