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The Coffee Shop / Computer Repair!
« on: January 07, 2012, 02:03:27 am »
Tech Support....
News: Had a couple issues with the forum today. 1/19/2017. I believe I have them corrected now. Let me know if you have any trouble. Thanks.
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Pattern Requests. / Save me some time, guys!
« on: January 06, 2012, 08:17:59 pm »
I'm looking for patterns of HOCKEY players, both Goalies and line players.
Might get a shot at making some for the awards banquets coming up at the end of this season.
Resources, leads, ideas, etc. Gladly Accepted and Very Much Appreciated....
~~~GB~~~
Might get a shot at making some for the awards banquets coming up at the end of this season.
Resources, leads, ideas, etc. Gladly Accepted and Very Much Appreciated....
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Imagine This....
« on: January 06, 2012, 12:15:57 pm »The year is 1911 --- One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1911:
************ ********* ************
The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel for the car shown below was sold in drug stores only.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !
The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000
per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at home.
Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
were condemned in the press AND the government as "substandard."
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month,
and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from
entering into their country for any reason.
The Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars.
The population of Las Vegas , Nevada , was only 30!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was neither a Mother's Day nor a Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and only 6 percent
of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter
at the local corner drugstores.
Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion,
gives buoyancy to the mind, Regulates the stomach and bowels,
and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health!"
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
I am now going to forward this to someone else without typing it myself.
From there, it will be sent to others all over the WORLD -
all in a matter of seconds!
Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
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The Coffee Shop / "Senior Texting"
« on: January 06, 2012, 12:08:15 pm »
Texting for Seniors
Since more and more Seniors are texting and tweeting there appears to be a need for a STC (Senior Texting Code).
If you qualify for Senior Discounts this is the code for you.
Please pass this on to your children and grandchildren so they can understand your text messages
ATD - At The Doctor's
BFF - Best Friend Fainted
BTW - Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT - Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM - Covered By Medicare
CGU - Can't get up
CUATSC - See You At The Senior Center
DWI - Driving While Incontinent
FWB - Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW - Forgot Where I Was
FYI - Found Your Insulin
GGPBL - Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
GHA - Got Heartburn Again
HGBM - Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO - Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO - Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL - Living On Lipitor
Since more and more Seniors are texting and tweeting there appears to be a need for a STC (Senior Texting Code).
If you qualify for Senior Discounts this is the code for you.
Please pass this on to your children and grandchildren so they can understand your text messages
ATD - At The Doctor's
BFF - Best Friend Fainted
BTW - Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT - Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM - Covered By Medicare
CGU - Can't get up
CUATSC - See You At The Senior Center
DWI - Driving While Incontinent
FWB - Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW - Forgot Where I Was
FYI - Found Your Insulin
GGPBL - Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
GHA - Got Heartburn Again
HGBM - Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO - Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO - Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL - Living On Lipitor
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Spring Clearance Sale....
« on: January 06, 2012, 11:48:59 am »
Take a look...might find a bargain on what you have been considering!
Tyler Tool is a division of CPO.
I have bought from them and they are a reliable outfit.
http://www.tylertool.com/clearance/clearance,default,sc.html/?ref=em20120106
~~~GB~~~
Tyler Tool is a division of CPO.
I have bought from them and they are a reliable outfit.
http://www.tylertool.com/clearance/clearance,default,sc.html/?ref=em20120106
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / The Original Carver of the Mayan Calendar!
« on: January 05, 2012, 07:22:18 pm »
Could it have been thus?
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The Coffee Shop / Hooorah! for the Oklahoma laws!
« on: January 05, 2012, 05:06:35 pm »
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57352784-504083/okla-mom-sarah-mckinley-wont-face-charges-for-shooting-intruder/
Way To GO! Oklahoma!!!
~~~GB~~~
Way To GO! Oklahoma!!!
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Simple project to do with youngsters!
« on: January 05, 2012, 10:45:23 am »
A very simple and easy "Nesting Shelter' to make with the young ones....
I am planning to use those cheap, 'cedar' dog-eared, fence boards and attach to the back yard fence!
~~~GB~~~
I am planning to use those cheap, 'cedar' dog-eared, fence boards and attach to the back yard fence!
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / 10 Thoughts for the New Year!
« on: January 04, 2012, 10:42:37 pm »
Ten Thoughts to Ponder for the New Year!
Number 10
Life is sexually transmitted.
Number 9
Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
Number 8
Men have two emotions : Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich .
Number 7
Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks, months, maybe years.
Number 6
Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.
Number 5
Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospitals, dying of nothing.
Number 4
All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
Number 3
Why does a slight tax increase cost you $800.00, and a substantial tax cut saves you $30.00?
Number 2
In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
And The Number 1 Thought
Life is like a jar of Jalapeno peppers! What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow!
and as someone recently said to me:
"Don't worry about old age! It doesn't last that long!
Number 10
Life is sexually transmitted.
Number 9
Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
Number 8
Men have two emotions : Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich .
Number 7
Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks, months, maybe years.
Number 6
Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.
Number 5
Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospitals, dying of nothing.
Number 4
All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
Number 3
Why does a slight tax increase cost you $800.00, and a substantial tax cut saves you $30.00?
Number 2
In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
And The Number 1 Thought
Life is like a jar of Jalapeno peppers! What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow!
and as someone recently said to me:
"Don't worry about old age! It doesn't last that long!
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The Coffee Shop / From FaceBook...by way of Julie Foster and Sheila Landry!!!
« on: January 04, 2012, 01:02:12 pm »
http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently/
Wonderful advice and I think most of us can really relate to most of these especially No. 8...
8. Increase flow experiences. ? Flow is a state in which it feels like time stands still. It?s when you?re so focused on what you?re doing that you become one with the task. Action and awareness are merged. You?re not hungry, sleepy, or emotional. You?re just completely engaged in the activity that you?re doing. Nothing is distracting you or competing for your focus.
Ever felt that way when you are working on a SCROLL project?
Thanks to Julie and Sheila...
~~~GB~~~
Wonderful advice and I think most of us can really relate to most of these especially No. 8...
8. Increase flow experiences. ? Flow is a state in which it feels like time stands still. It?s when you?re so focused on what you?re doing that you become one with the task. Action and awareness are merged. You?re not hungry, sleepy, or emotional. You?re just completely engaged in the activity that you?re doing. Nothing is distracting you or competing for your focus.
Ever felt that way when you are working on a SCROLL project?
Thanks to Julie and Sheila...
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Cochlear Implant information....
« on: January 04, 2012, 12:13:29 pm »
Here is a good 'basic' article on the CI for those interested. Each of the blue 'links' takes you to more information.
ON Jan. 20th I go back for my 3 month evaluation and check up and boy do I need it!
I am in a position now that all 4 of my programs need to be tweaked 'downward' since I am experiencing increased ability to hear and all 4 programs need to be adjusted. I have all 4 set with the volume and microphone sensitivity at almost the LOWEST possible levels so the internal programs need serious adjusting.
The 'outside world' is sure a noisy place!
http://deafness.about.com/od/basicsofcochlearimplants/a/how_implant_works.htm
~~~GrayBeard~~~
ON Jan. 20th I go back for my 3 month evaluation and check up and boy do I need it!
I am in a position now that all 4 of my programs need to be tweaked 'downward' since I am experiencing increased ability to hear and all 4 programs need to be adjusted. I have all 4 set with the volume and microphone sensitivity at almost the LOWEST possible levels so the internal programs need serious adjusting.
The 'outside world' is sure a noisy place!
http://deafness.about.com/od/basicsofcochlearimplants/a/how_implant_works.htm
~~~GrayBeard~~~
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Computer questions / Photo Editing and storage software....
« on: January 03, 2012, 10:00:46 pm »
There are many out there, Picasa, Photoscape, etc.
What is your choice?
Is it Free?
Easy to work with?
Easy on computer resources?
Curious!
~~~GB~~~
What is your choice?
Is it Free?
Easy to work with?
Easy on computer resources?
Curious!
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / A "feel good" story for the new year!
« on: January 03, 2012, 12:22:43 pm »
http://www.mail.com/944390-father-thankful-passers-by-who-saved-children.html#.7518-stage-hero1-6
Think about what YOU would have done....
~~~GrayBeard~~~
Think about what YOU would have done....
~~~GrayBeard~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Something for ALL to think about!
« on: January 03, 2012, 10:51:17 am »
George Burns tells it like we "old Timers" often feel!
Listen carefully .....
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?feature=player_embedded&v=F3c-WBn5cCg
Reminiscing .....
~~~GB~~~
Listen carefully .....
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?feature=player_embedded&v=F3c-WBn5cCg
Reminiscing .....
~~~GB~~~
