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badgoodDeb · 09-07-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by melmac

Scanning Pictures for a slideshow at my Dads 60th, jumping in here to catchup on threads between each scan

Oh, that sounds like a great idea! He'll love it.

FlorenceArt · 09-07-2011, 04:12 PM

Right now attempting to install Civ 5 and feeling royally pissed. Why did they make me buy a @!§°# DVD if it was to make me spend hours downloading the whole damn thing, and after forcing me to register on an online... whatever it is? I do hope I will be able to play the damn thing without having to connect to this stupid Steam network thing, and I certainly hope the game is worth all this trouble. But at this point it may be too late already, I'll hate it even if it's the best game ever developed.

poohbear_nc · 09-07-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Right now attempting to install Civ 5 and feeling royally pissed. Why did they make me buy a @!§°# DVD if it was to make me spend hours downloading the whole damn thing, and after forcing me to register on an online... whatever it is? I do hope I will be able to play the damn thing without having to connect to this stupid Steam network thing, and I certainly hope the game is worth all this trouble. But at this point it may be too late already, I'll hate it even if it's the best game ever developed.

Have a large glass of red wine & breathe!

FlorenceArt · 09-07-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Have a large glass of red wine & breathe!

Thank you! Truth is, I'm feeling cranky mostly because I forgot my iPad at work (I don't usually take it to work). Do you think I'm addicted?

poohbear_nc · 09-07-2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Thank you! Truth is, I'm feeling cranky mostly because I forgot my iPad at work (I don't usually take it to work). Do you think I'm addicted? :eek

Better have 2 glasses of wine then! Withdrawal symptoms can be brutal!

FlorenceArt · 09-07-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Better have 2 glasses of wine then! Withdrawal symptoms can be brutal!

Good advice!!! I ended up drinking a glass of Port, and painting. I'm feeling better now.

SneakySnake · 09-07-2011, 08:31 PM

Stop talking about red wine

I was just thinking that my withdrawal symptoms were easing.

Enjoying a black Earl Grey tea.

About to get back to my web site design. (will send it to boss for critique soon

) She wouldn't dare tell me it is no good.. Would she?

poohbear_nc · 09-07-2011, 08:32 PM

How is Mr. M doing?

Stitchawl · 09-07-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Stop talking about red wine

I was just thinking that my withdrawal symptoms were easing.

Enjoying a black Earl Grey tea.

About to get back to my web site design. (will send it to boss for critique soon

) She wouldn't dare tell me it is no good.. Would she?

I've noticed that Earl Grey tea would be really tasty if they removed the Bergamot... At the beginning of July Starbucks began making their ice tea using Earl Grey, switching from English Breakfast tea for the summer. Fortunately, Starbucks is a coffee house so they know nothing about good tea, and use really low quality Earl Grey. We can't even taste nor smell the Bergamot! It's actually drinkable!

Last week they switched back to English Breakfast tea... Much better, and goes with my daily reading a lot nicer...

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 09-07-2011, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

How is Mr. M doing?

Mr M seems to be improving by the day. Last night he managed to jump on the couch. He still came the long way round for a bed cuddle though. Climb on his beanbag up on the bedside drawers and onto the bed.

He is more sooky in his old age.

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I've noticed that Earl Grey tea would be really tasty if they removed the Bergamot... At the beginning of July Starbucks began making their ice tea using Earl Grey, switching from English Breakfast tea for the summer. Fortunately, Starbucks is a coffee house so they know nothing about good tea, and use really low quality Earl Grey. We can't even taste nor smell the Bergamot! It's actually drinkable!

Last week they switched back to English Breakfast tea... Much better, and goes with my daily reading a lot nicer...

Stitchawl

Earl Grey (twinings)finished now. and whoops Jasmine (Madura - An Oz brand i don't usually buy, but very nice)finished too. Hmmm need another something tea..... maybe another greenie with jasmine.

We only have Bushells black tea (with milk) bloke is a bit fussy, although I don't know how he can tell with all the sweetener he put in. :S

I used to like a Twinings tea called china black, but I don't seem to see it anymore.

Stitchawl · 09-07-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

I used to like a Twinings tea called china black, but I don't seem to see it anymore.

Try their "Prince of Wales" tea. It's a close relative of their China Black. Best to get it as loose leaf tea rather than tea bags, for the best flavor.

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 09-07-2011, 10:13 PM

Cheers

I know that looks like beer do we have a tea one? :tea:

I will look out for it.

pdurrant · 09-08-2011, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Gosh... in just a few short years we've gone from having to put a telephone handset onto an acoustical modem at 14.4, to being able to connect to the Net with a broadband speed wirelessly... Amazing, doncha think!

14.4kbps!

The first modem I used was a magnificent 110bps. And a few years later there was the splendid choice between a symmetrical 300bps or the weird 1200/75bps connection.

14.4kbps was a distant dream...

Stitchawl · 09-08-2011, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

14.4kbps!

The first modem I used was a magnificent 110bps. And a few years later there was the splendid choice between a symmetrical 300bps or the weird 1200/75bps connection.

14.4kbps was a distant dream...

I knew that the older ones were slower, but I couldn't think of the numbers off the top of my head. I do remember switching up to 14.4 and being excited about the speed...

Stitchawl

phenomshel · 09-08-2011, 03:03 PM

Trying to wake up. I had a fractured night - went to bed fairly early (for us) and slept a couple of hours, but then woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. So I finished my book (A Monstrous Regiment of Women), and finally dropped off about six a.m. I think.
So when I finally got up this "morning" (morning for me LOL) I started in on updating my Shelfari. Looks like I'm at 84 for the year at this point. I read 52 from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 last year, so if I do that again I'll be way over the 100 mark for the year.

09-07-2011, 04:12 PM	#31997
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Right now attempting to install Civ 5 and feeling royally pissed. Why did they make me buy a @!§°# DVD if it was to make me spend hours downloading the whole damn thing, and after forcing me to register on an online... whatever it is? I do hope I will be able to play the damn thing without having to connect to this stupid Steam network thing, and I certainly hope the game is worth all this trouble. But at this point it may be too late already, I'll hate it even if it's the best game ever developed.

09-07-2011, 08:31 PM	#32002
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Stop talking about red wine I was just thinking that my withdrawal symptoms were easing. Enjoying a black Earl Grey tea. About to get back to my web site design. (will send it to boss for critique soon ) She wouldn't dare tell me it is no good.. Would she?

09-07-2011, 08:32 PM	#32003
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,616 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	How is Mr. M doing?

09-07-2011, 10:13 PM	#32007
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Cheers I know that looks like beer do we have a tea one? :tea: I will look out for it.

09-08-2011, 03:03 PM	#32010
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Trying to wake up. I had a fractured night - went to bed fairly early (for us) and slept a couple of hours, but then woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. So I finished my book (A Monstrous Regiment of Women), and finally dropped off about six a.m. I think. So when I finally got up this "morning" (morning for me LOL) I started in on updating my Shelfari. Looks like I'm at 84 for the year at this point. I read 52 from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 last year, so if I do that again I'll be way over the 100 mark for the year.