COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

What’s the trouble with Facebook Yvonne?

They told me I wasn't going to be able to get my messages unless I downloaded "Messenger." I tried to download it, but there comes a page where you're supposed to enter your mobile number. And that's the only option on the page, enter the mobile number. No x to quit the page, no other option besides a mobile, nothing. And if you enter your land line number, which I did just to get out of the page, the next page tells you that they've sent you a text with a number for you to enter on the screen. My land line doesn't receive texts. It just irritated me so, that I decided to quit the whole thing. But now I can't quit. Very irritating. I don't know why I worried about not getting my messages. I've never ever gotten any messages, so why start worrying about not getting them now?

 

[Cathie G]

So I can just go to a place like Best Buy and ask them for the cord to attach to my TV to get internet?

You probably can. I always use my tv as the monitor. I do always ask at best buy but sometimes their cords are pricey. Most of the cords you need can be found anywhere. You just have to have the remote to switch the input. It can go back to a tv when you are done. It also depends on your tv. But I'm sure the Geek Squad can help you figure out what cords you need.

So I can just go to a place like Best Buy and ask them for the cord to attach to my TV to get internet?

I don't know what happened. My phone froze up.

 

[Yvonne G]

You probably can. I always use my tv as the monitor. I do always ask at best buy but sometimes their cords are pricey. Most of the cords you need can be found anywhere. You just have to have the remote to switch the input. It can go back to a tv when you are done. It also depends on your tv. But I'm sure the Geek Squad can help you figure out what cords you need.

I don't know what happened. My phone froze up.

There's a menu on my Directv that includes connecting to the internet, however, I'm not sure my TV has the correct receptacles to plug the cord into. I'm going to take a picture of the back of the TV and take it with me to Best Buy.

 

[Lyn W]

Photo 7/12. "Fråds" -- Wasteful Consumption.

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If you know me, you probably also know I'm very uncomfortable about balloons because of the damage they inflict on the environment. Balloons aren't banned in our house, but they aren't encouraged. I don't buy them, and we're not using them at daughter's birthday parties. Every event for kids, however, seems to require a multitude of balloons, even in a generally green city of Roskilde. This photo was taken after a science event for kids, and of course many balloons have been left behind because they were simply too many.

Hear hear! I'm right with you Lena!
I hate it when I see people releasing hundreds of balloons - even if it's done to mark the death of someone. There must be worthwhile ways to remember the dead than to risk killing wildlife. Giving the money to charity would be far better.
I also hate those chinese lanterns that have become popular. They not only start fires, but the wires in them also harm farm animals and wildlife.
Some stores have banned them in the UK but not enough!
OK rant over - calm down and breathe Lyn!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hear hear! I'm right with you Lena!
I hate it when I see people releasing hundreds of balloons - even if it's done to mark the death of someone. There must be worthwhile ways to remember the dead than to risk killing wildlife. Giving the money to charity would be far better.
I also hate those chinese lanterns that have become popular. They not only start fires, but the wires in them also harm farm animals and wildlife.
Some stores have banned them in the UK but not enough!
OK rant over - calm down and breathe Lyn!

Yeah, there's a commercial for some sort of medication that shows releasing hundreds of those fire lanterns. I've always wondered if they start fires. When I googled it they said about the wires falling to earth and causing havoc. I didn't even think about the wires.

 

[Lyn W]

Yeah, there's a commercial for some sort of medication that shows releasing hundreds of those fire lanterns. I've always wondered if they start fires. When I googled it they said about the wires falling to earth and causing havoc. I didn't even think about the wires.

I watched one that was released from a house in a nearby street. It flew over the roof of the houses and then landed on the bonnet of a car in a car park near my house. There was no way I could get to it and no one in the car park, so it scorched the paintwork, I could hear the driver shouting when he found it!

 

[Cathie G]

There's a menu on my Directv that includes connecting to the internet, however, I'm not sure my TV has the correct receptacles to plug the cord into. I'm going to take a picture of the back of the TV and take it with me to Best Buy.

That's the best way. Your tv would have to be really older not to have something. I have direct tv too. With internet and WiFi. I had a computer(gone) now. The monitor was my tv but doing it that way you can't watch both at the same time. I'm using a laptop now. I must be too durn spoiled.

 

[Lyn W]

Good evening/afternoon all.
It's a long May Day Bank Holiday weekend for us in the UK, and although this time last year we had the highest temps on record, this year we are back to ground frost and even snow in Scotland and on high ground! Brrrr!!
I've been busy sorting out my shed.....why on earth I ever needed to buy a mitre saw and stand I don't know. It must have been a good idea at the time.
I also have a never used workbench and an assortment of other tools.
I think I need to do car boot sale!
Hope everyone is having a good day!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Well just got home from having the IVC filter. Everything went fine. I am glad to have that filter out. I felt that it was a ticking time bomb that would break loose and go to my heart.

 

[Cathie G]

Good evening/afternoon all.
It's a long May Day Bank Holiday weekend for us in the UK, and although this time last year we had the highest temps on record, this year we are back to ground frost and even snow in Scotland and on high ground! Brrrr!!
I've been busy sorting out my shed.....why on earth I ever needed to buy a mitre saw and stand I don't know. It must have been a good idea at the time.
I also have a never used workbench and an assortment of other tools.
I think I need to do car boot sale!
Hope everyone is having a good day!

I think we know a guy that likes tools...Hope your having a great one too!

 

[Lyn W]

Well just got home from having the IVC filter. Everything went fine. I am glad to have that filter out. I felt that it was a ticking time bomb that would break loose and go to my heart.

That's good news Ray, and something less for you to worry about.
Glad it all went well.

 

[AZtortMom]

Happy Friday everyone

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[EllieMay]

So are you then having to keep live insects for him? I find this very interesting. Maybe he can help with any flies that you have?

Yes I am... i was excited about catching him bugs but now I have read that I should not allow him to eat wild caught bugs due to parasite (and other things) exposure.. :-((. Makes sense though . Captive Bred’s have no immunity to such...

 

[EllieMay]

Maybe, but the salaries are not that high. So it does not work out to be that cheap at all. For me that is a lot of money to be paying. Fortunately for now it is covered by my medical aid, but that will be running out soon and then I will need to pay it out of my own pocket.

Well that sucks.. why does your medical aid run out? Africa may be a retirement option then...

 

[EllieMay]

There's a menu on my Directv that includes connecting to the internet, however, I'm not sure my TV has the correct receptacles to plug the cord into. I'm going to take a picture of the back of the TV and take it with me to Best Buy.

It should connect through your direct tv box.. that’s what I have.. do you have a wireless router?

 

[Cathie G]

You will need either an Ethernet socket on it that you can connect with a wire direct to your router... or you need a USB socket on it and you have to buy a “dongle” such as a Google Chromecast or Amazon Firestick.

I think it’s entirely likely your tv has neither. Our tv isn’t particularly old and has neither

I have direct tv and connected my tv to the computer. It's not an expensive tv either. The tv might have to be your monitor though. I've done it several times. It's just I have a laptop now and use WiFi for it or I would still be watching internet on my tv. I've never done Netflix but I watched utube and everything else online. Or I'm not understanding what Yavonne wants and that's possible. I was assuming that Netflix is a service you pay for through the internet.

 

[Cathie G]

Happy Friday everyone
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me too

 

[Cathie G]

Well just got home from having the IVC filter. Everything went fine. I am glad to have that filter out. I felt that it was a ticking time bomb that would break loose and go to my heart.

I'm so glad to see that you feel good enough to post. Things are looking up for the three of you.

 

[Cathie G]

I would say cute, but they are ugly things. So I will just say......SWEEEET!![emoji6] [emoji3]

That crazy toad lets me get up close and personal and take a picture. All the other toads that I kind of protected over the years in my yard hop away. He is living at the back wall of our home beside the back door.. I can walk in and out the back door and he just sits there like he's home.

 

[Cathie G]

Hope you have a blast... or would that be wrong to say? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji33]

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