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Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1066
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 1:10 pm: | |
My main computer has gone out. I am on my back up. What a pain. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1067
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 2:15 pm: | |
Looks like the video card has died. Replacement next week. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2862
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 5:04 pm: | |
Thought you were used to a pain Mike. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1068
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 11:36 pm: | |
But enough is enough. I was on the phone for two hours while I troubleshot what I new was the problem from the beginning. But it is under warranty so you have to play the game. Today was Michaels 19th birthday. So that at least made it fun. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1077
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 5:13 pm: | |
Main computer back up and running. Dell sent out a new video card and IT WORKS! Even after I did the install. I wonder if I forgot to do something. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2884
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 5:37 pm: | |
In brief...the back up team got your back up but you are now back up and running. Welcome back.
On a serious note.....Since I downloaded Google Chrome my anti-spyware has had quite a lot to do. If you download it I suggest that you hit the tools at the top right of the page, select "options" and change the settings to what you prefer. In particular, allowing "all cookies" is a big no no. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1078
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 5:55 pm: | |
I declined downloading Chrome. Is it really something one needs? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1079
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 5:56 pm: | |
BTW. It is almost ninety degrees here this week. To hot. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2885
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 6:20 pm: | |
You don't need Chrome unless they your current browser becomes obsolete.
Our temperate is around 50 I think, but we are still getting ground frosts at night. Some of the trees in our garden are in partial leaf whilst others are barely out of bud. (Make sure you're never out of Bud). |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1080
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 11:50 pm: | |
I have been out of bud for several years now. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2887
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 4:36 am: | |
My condolences bud. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2897
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 9:50 am: | |
My emails to you keep getting returned Mike. Does this make any sense to you?
Current Road Runner Block Report for IP address: 212.74.100.55'
Date of Report: Fri Apr 24 10:42:42 EDT 2009
212.74.100.55' does not appear to be a valid IP address
Please re-submit your query with a valid IP address
This is about the 5th time my emails to you have bounced. Have you been a bad boy? Has Debbie consigned you to the wilderness? |
Mike Bailin (Mikeb)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Mikeb
Post Number: 142
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 10:30 am: | |
"Other Mike" couldn't help wondering ... Did either of you get the same reaction to the topic title I did, that it recalls the old gag about getting down off an elephant?
Nothing worse than a fuzzy computer, that's for sure. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2898
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 10:57 am: | |
No it didn't occur to me Mike. I'd not like a fuzzy one eider. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1082
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 11:36 am: | |
Richard. I don't know what the problem may be. I will have to look and see. I am getting plenty of spam. It gets filtered of course. And your name isn't there YET.
As for elephants. We haven't had one around here since we got the Doberman. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2899
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 12:56 pm: | |
The Doberman is not a well known elephant predator Mike. Do the elephants choke on them perhaps? Try feeding them some of the spam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
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paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 466
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 2:05 pm: | |
seeing the you tube hits above
this is one of my favorites and only lasts 10 seconds enjoy and you will watch it more than once.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk
regards Paul |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2900
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 2:35 pm: | |
Good one Paul. Did it catch a cold because it has a bear chest? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1083
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 3:58 pm: | |
For some reason the doberman has not kept the Pandas away. Richard.
Did you get my email and did you try to send one. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2901
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 4:07 pm: | |
.....Pandas eh? Another chink in your armour?
Yes Mike I received your email and returned it to you hours ago. I won't know if it has been refused for days yet, (unless you inform me otherwise). |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1084
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 6:09 pm: | |
4:09 in the afternoon here and no email. I will check again. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2902
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 5:01 am: | |
Hi Mike, No word back from you, and no "returned" message either. I was surpised that I'd not had a response to an important email I'd sent someone else. I had a look at the "Sent items" folder and noticed this. There are blanks against messages that don't appear to have been received by people. Is the fault at my end? Does anyone have any ideas on this one?
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paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 467
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 5:33 am: | |
Hi
whenever i get email problems i send an email to myself and then another of my emails so I have for instance hotmail, googlemail and blueyonder
so if blueyonder does not have any emails I send an email from blueyonder to its own email address one to hotmail and googlemail and from both hotmail and goolemail to blueyonder and see what does or does not arrive.
then I go to my service providers web site and report a problem.
hope this helps
paul |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2903
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 8:22 am: | |
Thanks Paul, that would have been a good idea previously. Can't remember if it was Norton 360 or Vista that wouldn't let me run more than one email address. Norton came with the new PC and one of them flatly refused. I couldn't find a way round it at the time. Maybe I'll try again. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1085
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 2:05 pm: | |
I received two emails. Wrote you back. So hopefully the problem is fixed.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2904
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 2:31 pm: | |
Just checked my emails Mike. Yes I received it OK. Busy just now. Catch you later. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1086
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 7:47 pm: | |
Richard. You have done the usual good job on your new albums. I need to get out and get some pictures. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2915
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 11:55 am: | |
Current Road Runner Block Report for IP address: 212.74.100.54'
Date of Report: Wed Apr 29 12:47:19 EDT 2009
212.74.100.54' does not appear to be a valid IP address. Please re-submit your query with a valid IP address
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Mike, can you please check that your IP address has been entered correctly..... the ' looks iffy |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2916
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 12:01 pm: | |
GOOGLE CAN'T FIND IT EITHER MIKE.
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Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1091
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 4:33 pm: | |
I seem to be getting plenty of email. I will double check everything. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2918
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 5:46 am: | |
Your IP is Socal Mike. I visited their website yesterday and hit the email tab. It gave an error message too. Is it possible that they are having some intermittent problems? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1092
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 1:28 pm: | |
I really have no idea. Which isn't surprising in my case. I get a lot of emails. Important and junk. So it is hard to tell what is going on. Keep trying. Did you get the one I sent you? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2920
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 2:53 pm: | |
MIke, The last email I got from you was "30 April 2009 00:02" and had "email" in the subject box. I'm just about to send one to you. See how long it takes to arrive. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1093
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 3:37 pm: | |
Got it. Sent one back. I forgot to spell check it though. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2921
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 5:27 pm: | |
Remember your ambition to get another hole-in-one before you croak Mike? ........ IT'S POSSIBLE!
I know it's important to line up your putt Mike, but crouching like that is gonna play havoc with your knees. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1094
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 6:15 pm: | |
That's why I don't crouch. Right now I doubt I could get within ten feet (or meters), of that large pit from anywhere. More about that in an email. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2987
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 12:59 pm: | |
Mike, did you see Aberdeen's Paul Lawrie getting a hole in one at the Irish Open today?
Ken, the Scottish guy who smashed the round the world cycle record by 80 days is to cycle from Alaska via the Rockies and the Andes to the tip of South America. Just 15,000 miles this time. You could keep him company for a few hours at the very least. Ta for the 8eer-bottle orchestra video. Excellent. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2991
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 5:19 pm: | |
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classical music/5327854/Royal-Scots-Dragoon-Guards-dedicate- Classical-Brit-win-to-every-soldier.html
Clock this too! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1134
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 7:43 pm: | |
I saw a little of the Irish Open. But I missed the hole-in-one. On our new tv Ireland looks really great. I wish I was there or Scotland. How long did it take the cyclist to peddle across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2992
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 4:07 am: | |
"Round the world" races tend to miss out the oceans so the title is a bit inaccurate. Nothing like as inaccurate as your World Series though. That's in a league of its own. Incidentally the guy was also considering rowing the Atlantic. Not on a bike though. I just thought I'd clear that up. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1137
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 1:58 pm: | |
There are players from all over the world on teams in the World Series. Not sure how many Scots are playing major league base-ball. But some have relatives from Scotland. So in my mind it is a WORLD SERIES. Of course I also think that Gummy Bears are made from real Bears. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 2999
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 2:20 pm: | |
The English Premiership League has more foreign nationals that anything else. The same is true of major Spanish,French and Italian leagues. They are all just national leagues though. I suppose what you're saying is that if all the players in your World Series were Mexicans, then they'd change its name.
Jelly babies are made from orphans. Fact! |
Jeralyn Taylor (Annika)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Annika
Post Number: 124
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 6:29 pm: | |
Guys, enough is enough! Do you not have email capability on your own computers? I am so tired of your cluttering up my email with this irrelevant chitchat! Please use some other way to communicate about non-Goodsol matters. Thanks,
Jerri |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1084
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 5:54 am: | |
Jerri, All you have to do is hit Edit Profile and uncheck "E-mail Notification". Then like me just check the forum every couple of days on your own. That way everybody is happy! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3066
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 7:15 am: | |
I'll post this here to avoid starting a new thread. Just a quick note to say we're going away for about a week, commencing tomorrow. Try to be good and not to squabble.
Missing you already. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1161
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 10:05 am: | |
Squabble. Isn't that a game where you have these little tiles and get points for making words with them. Or is that one of Thomas's new impossible games. Like Interchange. Have fun Richard. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3067
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 10:16 am: | |
Squabble!?!?! And there you have it folks! Insanity IS contagious.Looks like I've infected you with the virus that lives in my head. Sorry Mike. We will have fun.....simply by steering away from golf courses. You should try it. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1162
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 11:25 pm: | |
Haven't you left YET! Go already.  |
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