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From: Bob Villa on 6 Jul 2010 18:41 On Jul 6, 7:43 am, Melanie Sands <Melanie_Sa...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > On Jun 17, 8:46 pm, "BillW50" <Bill...(a)aol.kom> wrote: > > > > > Innews:2fdbdb27-0c24-4e47-bce7-c4449cb63a8c(a)a30g2000yqn.googlegroups.com, > > Melanie Sands typed on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:28:22 -0700 (PDT): > > > > On 15 Jun., 20:07, "BillW50" <Bill...(a)aol.kom> wrote: > > >> Bob Villa typed on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:48:59 -0700 (PDT): > > > >>> Thanks for the kind words (in English)! > > > > You're welcome. I was nasty to the German guy, it's my fault they > > > got all ticked off. > > > >>> I agree about netbooks...if they were $150 I might think about it. > > >>> For $300 you can get a Toshiba with Windows 7 and 3gigs of ram (not > > >>> the everyday price, mind you!) > > > > I know, and I'm flat broke. 150.oo would be the right price. > > > But my normal laptop - an Acer Aspire 5315 > > > (with VISTA on it - is there no mercy for people like me?! No wonder > > > I'm bitchy!) - is so HEAVY, and I have it at the office (I'm self- > > > employed > > > with my husband) and take it home from time to time and it just tears > > > my arm out at the shoulder... > > > > BillW50 wrote: > > >> Oh I love the little guys! So much, I bought five of them. They are > > >> so light and quiet and runs for many hours on battery. I even > > >> connected one up to an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. And > > >> most of the time, you forget the brains is really just a tiny > > >> netbook only using 10 watts of power. And carrying them around all > > >> day is no big deal. And as a test, I only used one single netbook > > >> for two months straight. And I didn't miss a bigger machine one bit. > > >> And these things are really rugged too. And the best part is they > > >> are so Star Trek like. There isn't much of a down side to them at > > >> all. > > > > Aaarrgh! Why did you have to tell me this! I need a netbook to > > > scribble my short stories on. I go by bus and write into a > > > pupil's paper notebook with an ink pen, and then I have type > > > it all up, and I would so want a netbook that is light and > > > and fits into my little black leather rucksack, she said > > > sobbing quietly into her handkerchief, but I'm broke at > > > the moment as although I live in Switzerland > > > I do NOT belong to UBS management > > > with their huge bonuses... > > > BUT my birthday is coming up, so there is still hope...! > > > Oh sorry to hear that Melanie. I really dislike typing in something > > already printed or handwritten too. If we were very good friends, I > > wouldn't mind lending you one of mine. But you can find used netbooks on > > eBay for around $150. > > > >> So what will topple netbook sales? How about people going nuts over > > >> the next innovation of netglasses. Where the glasses are the screen > > >> and the mouse follows your eye movements. And you blink your left > > >> eye for a left mouse click, right for the right one. Heck I would > > >> buy one of those. Maybe five of them. ;-) > > > > What about people with wall eyes? You know, one eye looks left, one > > > right... > > > > Melanie > > > I am sure you could find all of that under the Control Panel properties.. > > ;-) > > > -- > > Bill > > Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Windows XP SP3- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > But would a wall-eyed guy even FIND the control panel? It would have > to > be a sort of fold-out left-and-right-winged version. > By the way,I bought a laptop. It cost 600 francs. ($550) > The cheapest netbook in the cheapest store here cost > 379 francs. Then I bought Office home and student > 2010 (I still had 2003 version) online for 60 francs less than the > store price, and > it's amazing! I've never had "publisher" on my PC before! > It is sooooo cool! Me and my husband have our own business, > and the things I'll be able to do with "publisher"! > I have the laptop at home, and just continue to use my own paper > notebook and ink pen in the bus... > When the netbooks cost 150 and less, I'll buy one, though. > Cheers guys, have a lovely summer! > > Melanie I will miss thy essence...thou takoth me to a plane beyond the re- conning of mortal man. Do not think me a fool...I lament!
From: Melanie Sands on 7 Jul 2010 11:55 On 7 Jul., 00:41, Bob Villa <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Jul 6, 7:43 am, Melanie Sands <Melanie_Sa...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On Jun 17, 8:46 pm, "BillW50" <Bill...(a)aol.kom> wrote: > > > > Innews:2fdbdb27-0c24-4e47-bce7-c4449cb63a8c(a)a30g2000yqn.googlegroups.com, > > > Melanie Sands typed on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:28:22 -0700 (PDT): > > > > > On 15 Jun., 20:07, "BillW50" <Bill...(a)aol.kom> wrote: > > > >> Bob Villa typed on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:48:59 -0700 (PDT): > > > > >>> Thanks for the kind words (in English)! > > > > > You're welcome. I was nasty to the German guy, it's my fault they > > > > got all ticked off. > > > > >>> I agree about netbooks...if they were $150 I might think about it.. > > > >>> For $300 you can get a Toshiba with Windows 7 and 3gigs of ram (not > > > >>> the everyday price, mind you!) > > > > > I know, and I'm flat broke. 150.oo would be the right price. > > > > But my normal laptop - an Acer Aspire 5315 > > > > (with VISTA on it - is there no mercy for people like me?! No wonder > > > > I'm bitchy!) - is so HEAVY, and I have it at the office (I'm self- > > > > employed > > > > with my husband) and take it home from time to time and it just tears > > > > my arm out at the shoulder... > > > > > BillW50 wrote: > > > >> Oh I love the little guys! So much, I bought five of them. They are > > > >> so light and quiet and runs for many hours on battery. I even > > > >> connected one up to an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. And > > > >> most of the time, you forget the brains is really just a tiny > > > >> netbook only using 10 watts of power. And carrying them around all > > > >> day is no big deal. And as a test, I only used one single netbook > > > >> for two months straight. And I didn't miss a bigger machine one bit. > > > >> And these things are really rugged too. And the best part is they > > > >> are so Star Trek like. There isn't much of a down side to them at > > > >> all. > > > > > Aaarrgh! Why did you have to tell me this! I need a netbook to > > > > scribble my short stories on. I go by bus and write into a > > > > pupil's paper notebook with an ink pen, and then I have type > > > > it all up, and I would so want a netbook that is light and > > > > and fits into my little black leather rucksack, she said > > > > sobbing quietly into her handkerchief, but I'm broke at > > > > the moment as although I live in Switzerland > > > > I do NOT belong to UBS management > > > > with their huge bonuses... > > > > BUT my birthday is coming up, so there is still hope...! > > > > Oh sorry to hear that Melanie. I really dislike typing in something > > > already printed or handwritten too. If we were very good friends, I > > > wouldn't mind lending you one of mine. But you can find used netbooks on > > > eBay for around $150. > > > > >> So what will topple netbook sales? How about people going nuts over > > > >> the next innovation of netglasses. Where the glasses are the screen > > > >> and the mouse follows your eye movements. And you blink your left > > > >> eye for a left mouse click, right for the right one. Heck I would > > > >> buy one of those. Maybe five of them. ;-) > > > > > What about people with wall eyes? You know, one eye looks left, one > > > > right... > > > > > Melanie > > > > I am sure you could find all of that under the Control Panel properties. > > > ;-) > > > > -- > > > Bill > > > Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Windows XP SP3- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > But would a wall-eyed guy even FIND the control panel? It would have > > to > > be a sort of fold-out left-and-right-winged version. > > By the way,I bought a laptop. It cost 600 francs. ($550) > > The cheapest netbook in the cheapest store here cost > > 379 francs. Then I bought Office home and student > > 2010 (I still had 2003 version) online for 60 francs less than the > > store price, and > > it's amazing! I've never had "publisher" on my PC before! > > It is sooooo cool! Me and my husband have our own business, > > and the things I'll be able to do with "publisher"! > > I have the laptop at home, and just continue to use my own paper > > notebook and ink pen in the bus... > > When the netbooks cost 150 and less, I'll buy one, though. > > Cheers guys, have a lovely summer! > > > Melanie > > I will miss thy essence...thou takoth me to a plane beyond the re- > conning of mortal man. Do not think me a fool...I lament!- - > Oh you are sooooo cute, thanks a bunch, you've made my day. How sweet thou art, Bob Villa. I was feeling all cross about a nasty person who has been totally insulting me on the Shakespeare forum, and here you are, making me feel all right again. Hmm. Well, that was a BIT too enthusiastic, but what the hell. It's summer, it's hot, one goes overboard. Bye for now. Melanie
From: Bob Villa on 7 Jul 2010 12:30 On Jul 7, 8:55 am, Melanie Sands <Melanie_Sa...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > On 7 Jul., 00:41, Bob Villa <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Jul 6, 7:43 am, Melanie Sands <Melanie_Sa...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Jun 17, 8:46 pm, "BillW50" <Bill...(a)aol.kom> wrote: > > > > > Innews:2fdbdb27-0c24-4e47-bce7-c4449cb63a8c(a)a30g2000yqn.googlegroups.com, > > > > Melanie Sands typed on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:28:22 -0700 (PDT): > > > > > > On 15 Jun., 20:07, "BillW50" <Bill...(a)aol.kom> wrote: > > > > >> Bob Villa typed on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:48:59 -0700 (PDT): > > > > > >>> Thanks for the kind words (in English)! > > > > > > You're welcome. I was nasty to the German guy, it's my fault they > > > > > got all ticked off. > > > > > >>> I agree about netbooks...if they were $150 I might think about it. > > > > >>> For $300 you can get a Toshiba with Windows 7 and 3gigs of ram (not > > > > >>> the everyday price, mind you!) > > > > > > I know, and I'm flat broke. 150.oo would be the right price. > > > > > But my normal laptop - an Acer Aspire 5315 > > > > > (with VISTA on it - is there no mercy for people like me?! No wonder > > > > > I'm bitchy!) - is so HEAVY, and I have it at the office (I'm self- > > > > > employed > > > > > with my husband) and take it home from time to time and it just tears > > > > > my arm out at the shoulder... > > > > > > BillW50 wrote: > > > > >> Oh I love the little guys! So much, I bought five of them. They are > > > > >> so light and quiet and runs for many hours on battery. I even > > > > >> connected one up to an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. And > > > > >> most of the time, you forget the brains is really just a tiny > > > > >> netbook only using 10 watts of power. And carrying them around all > > > > >> day is no big deal. And as a test, I only used one single netbook > > > > >> for two months straight. And I didn't miss a bigger machine one bit. > > > > >> And these things are really rugged too. And the best part is they > > > > >> are so Star Trek like. There isn't much of a down side to them at > > > > >> all. > > > > > > Aaarrgh! Why did you have to tell me this! I need a netbook to > > > > > scribble my short stories on. I go by bus and write into a > > > > > pupil's paper notebook with an ink pen, and then I have type > > > > > it all up, and I would so want a netbook that is light and > > > > > and fits into my little black leather rucksack, she said > > > > > sobbing quietly into her handkerchief, but I'm broke at > > > > > the moment as although I live in Switzerland > > > > > I do NOT belong to UBS management > > > > > with their huge bonuses... > > > > > BUT my birthday is coming up, so there is still hope...! > > > > > Oh sorry to hear that Melanie. I really dislike typing in something > > > > already printed or handwritten too. If we were very good friends, I > > > > wouldn't mind lending you one of mine. But you can find used netbooks on > > > > eBay for around $150. > > > > > >> So what will topple netbook sales? How about people going nuts over > > > > >> the next innovation of netglasses. Where the glasses are the screen > > > > >> and the mouse follows your eye movements. And you blink your left > > > > >> eye for a left mouse click, right for the right one. Heck I would > > > > >> buy one of those. Maybe five of them. ;-) > > > > > > What about people with wall eyes? You know, one eye looks left, one > > > > > right... > > > > > > Melanie > > > > > I am sure you could find all of that under the Control Panel properties. > > > > ;-) > > > > > -- > > > > Bill > > > > Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Windows XP SP3- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > But would a wall-eyed guy even FIND the control panel? It would have > > > to > > > be a sort of fold-out left-and-right-winged version. > > > By the way,I bought a laptop. It cost 600 francs. ($550) > > > The cheapest netbook in the cheapest store here cost > > > 379 francs. Then I bought Office home and student > > > 2010 (I still had 2003 version) online for 60 francs less than the > > > store price, and > > > it's amazing! I've never had "publisher" on my PC before! > > > It is sooooo cool! Me and my husband have our own business, > > > and the things I'll be able to do with "publisher"! > > > I have the laptop at home, and just continue to use my own paper > > > notebook and ink pen in the bus... > > > When the netbooks cost 150 and less, I'll buy one, though. > > > Cheers guys, have a lovely summer! > > > > Melanie > > > I will miss thy essence...thou takoth me to a plane beyond the re- > > conning of mortal man. Do not think me a fool...I lament!- > - > > Oh you are sooooo cute, thanks a bunch, you've made my day. How sweet > thou art, > Bob Villa. > I was feeling all cross about a nasty person who has been totally > insulting me > on the Shakespeare forum, and here you are, making me feel all right > again. > > Hmm. > > Well, that was a BIT too enthusiastic, but what the hell. It's summer, > it's > hot, one goes overboard. > > Bye for now. > > Melanie Melanie, do you have a home page or blog? Take care and keep cool! bob
From: Melanie Sands on 8 Jul 2010 12:22 On 7 Jul., 18:30, Bob Villa <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Jul 7, 8:55 am, Melanie Sands <Melanie_Sa...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On 7 Jul., 00:41, Bob Villa <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Jul 6, 7:43 am, Melanie Sands <Melanie_Sa...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Jun 17, 8:46 pm, "BillW50" <Bill...(a)aol.kom> wrote: > > > > > > Innews:2fdbdb27-0c24-4e47-bce7-c4449cb63a8c(a)a30g2000yqn.googlegroups.com, > > > > > Melanie Sands typed on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:28:22 -0700 (PDT): > > > > > > > On 15 Jun., 20:07, "BillW50" <Bill...(a)aol.kom> wrote: > > > > > >> Bob Villa typed on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:48:59 -0700 (PDT): > > > > > > >>> Thanks for the kind words (in English)! > > > > > > > You're welcome. I was nasty to the German guy, it's my fault they > > > > > > got all ticked off. > > > > > > >>> I agree about netbooks...if they were $150 I might think about it. > > > > > >>> For $300 you can get a Toshiba with Windows 7 and 3gigs of ram (not > > > > > >>> the everyday price, mind you!) > > > > > > > I know, and I'm flat broke. 150.oo would be the right price. > > > > > > But my normal laptop - an Acer Aspire 5315 > > > > > > (with VISTA on it - is there no mercy for people like me?! No wonder > > > > > > I'm bitchy!) - is so HEAVY, and I have it at the office (I'm self- > > > > > > employed > > > > > > with my husband) and take it home from time to time and it just tears > > > > > > my arm out at the shoulder... > > > > > > > BillW50 wrote: > > > > > >> Oh I love the little guys! So much, I bought five of them. They are > > > > > >> so light and quiet and runs for many hours on battery. I even > > > > > >> connected one up to an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. And > > > > > >> most of the time, you forget the brains is really just a tiny > > > > > >> netbook only using 10 watts of power. And carrying them around all > > > > > >> day is no big deal. And as a test, I only used one single netbook > > > > > >> for two months straight. And I didn't miss a bigger machine one bit. > > > > > >> And these things are really rugged too. And the best part is they > > > > > >> are so Star Trek like. There isn't much of a down side to them at > > > > > >> all. > > > > > > > Aaarrgh! Why did you have to tell me this! I need a netbook to > > > > > > scribble my short stories on. I go by bus and write into a > > > > > > pupil's paper notebook with an ink pen, and then I have type > > > > > > it all up, and I would so want a netbook that is light and > > > > > > and fits into my little black leather rucksack, she said > > > > > > sobbing quietly into her handkerchief, but I'm broke at > > > > > > the moment as although I live in Switzerland > > > > > > I do NOT belong to UBS management > > > > > > with their huge bonuses... > > > > > > BUT my birthday is coming up, so there is still hope...! > > > > > > Oh sorry to hear that Melanie. I really dislike typing in something > > > > > already printed or handwritten too. If we were very good friends, I > > > > > wouldn't mind lending you one of mine. But you can find used netbooks on > > > > > eBay for around $150. > > > > > > >> So what will topple netbook sales? How about people going nuts over > > > > > >> the next innovation of netglasses. Where the glasses are the screen > > > > > >> and the mouse follows your eye movements. And you blink your left > > > > > >> eye for a left mouse click, right for the right one. Heck I would > > > > > >> buy one of those. Maybe five of them. ;-) > > > > > > > What about people with wall eyes? You know, one eye looks left, one > > > > > > right... > > > > > > > Melanie > > > > > > I am sure you could find all of that under the Control Panel properties. > > > > > ;-) > > > > > > -- > > > > > Bill > > > > > Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Windows XP SP3- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > But would a wall-eyed guy even FIND the control panel? It would have > > > > to > > > > be a sort of fold-out left-and-right-winged version. > > > > By the way,I bought a laptop. It cost 600 francs. ($550) > > > > The cheapest netbook in the cheapest store here cost > > > > 379 francs. Then I bought Office home and student > > > > 2010 (I still had 2003 version) online for 60 francs less than the > > > > store price, and > > > > it's amazing! I've never had "publisher" on my PC before! > > > > It is sooooo cool! Me and my husband have our own business, > > > > and the things I'll be able to do with "publisher"! > > > > I have the laptop at home, and just continue to use my own paper > > > > notebook and ink pen in the bus... > > > > When the netbooks cost 150 and less, I'll buy one, though. > > > > Cheers guys, have a lovely summer! > > > > > Melanie > > > > I will miss thy essence...thou takoth me to a plane beyond the re- > > > conning of mortal man. Do not think me a fool...I lament!- > > - > > > Oh you are sooooo cute, thanks a bunch, you've made my day. How sweet > > thou art, > > Bob Villa. > > I was feeling all cross about a nasty person who has been totally > > insulting me > > on the Shakespeare forum, and here you are, making me feel all right > > again. > > > Hmm. > > > Well, that was a BIT too enthusiastic, but what the hell. It's summer, > > it's > > hot, one goes overboard. > > > Bye for now. > > > Melanie > > Melanie, do you have a home page or blog? > Take care and keep cool! > > bob- Zitierten Text ausblenden - > > - Zitierten Text anzeigen - No blog. A bog maybe, when I'm stuck in it. A homepage, yes, should be on my Google group profile. Google me, you may find it... Melanie
From: Bob Villa on 8 Jul 2010 13:04
I didn't know you were famous...I just thought you were sweet! bob |