Third Attempt at a live chat for this board and I think I've finally found a chat platform that is user friendly and versatile. You may have noticed the live chat box at the top of the page when you first come to Big Bend Chat.
When the chat box sees you for the first time, it labels you as a "guest(some number)." If you choose to join the chat by typing in a message, you will first be asked what username you want to go by. This name is up to you, but I would recommend using your BBC username. Once you have entered a username, the chat page will remember you so long as you use the same browser and computer as that name. There is no logging in or out with the live chat. To leave the chat page you can either navigate away from BigBendChat.com or simply click on the

button to minimize the live chat module.
Further, Golden Eagle Subscribers can live chat using the new Big Bend Chat toolbar which has the live chat module embedded into it so you don't have to come to the chat page at all to join in the live discussion. The chat bar also features....
* Visit your favorite links to Big Bend Sites anytime you want
* Do a search of the top Big Bend Websites with the click of a button
* See the latest posts on BigBendChat.com without going to the Chat Page
* See the latest news reports coming from the National Park Service Regarding Big Bend
* See the live dopplar radar and weather from Big Bend
* Participate in the all-new Big Bend Chat Live without actually going to BigBendChat.com
* See the most recent webcam view of the Window
* See the latest "Big Bend in the News" feed from Google scroll across your toolbar
* Plus many, many addons you can download free of charge to customize your Big Bend Chat Toolbar
So, join the live chat today!