jpcavin
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Re: The Patio - and widows 8
I think I need to claim Alaska as my state of legal residence.
I think I need to claim Alaska as my state of legal residence.
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The Patio
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konakathy
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Re: The Patio - and widows 8
I always wanted to visit Alaska. Some of the 'snowbirds' on my route are from Alaska and my favorite customers. They're
always happy to be in Hawaii.... Really good people.
I always wanted to visit Alaska. Some of the 'snowbirds' on my route are from Alaska and my favorite customers. They're
always happy to be in Hawaii.... Really good people.
PessOptimist
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Re: The Patio and Win8
I am thinking possibly “The Patio – and Windows 8” should be spilt apart so those struggling with Win8 can filter out the patio stuff. We are all here to help. The patio is open to any subject, just thinking about simplifying things for new Win8/8.1 users who may be a little frustrated.
Maybe that should be "ready to smash the computer to bits and drive to Redmond WA"
Mod nnuut?
I have been using Win8.1 for about 10 months now. Some observations are posted in that time frame. FWIW a new computer was needed and it was either Win7 or 8. I already disliked 7 from work so moved on to a new experience. This is a lap top FWTW.
I did get it to boot up to the desktop (which you have to create) and stop insisting I log in to MSN, Skype, Facebook, Amazon and whatever else it was asking for.
At least I don’t think it is logging me in to MSN. When I go there it makes me log in to see “the good stuff” and my mail account.
Upgrading to 8.1 helped. That is what I bought but I still needed to download the upgrade. Once I figured that out things got better. I can still get to the pretty start screen if I want to pretend I am living in someone’s basement and using someone else’s wi-fi.
Installing Office and Visio 13 unpinned things from my desktop task bar but I worked through it. Installing Outlook 13 had its challenges but it seems to be more under my control than MSMail and I am forced to use it at work now.
Shutdown, boot and wakeup speed is fast. I often find myself putting it back to sleep accidentally when waking it up. I wonder sometimes if it is really off when shut off but it does not seem to deplete the battery when off.
I too am somewhat skeptical of the vulnerability hype. We all take our chances on the interwebthingie.
I agree with nnuut. Except I use Chrome as a browser since I got used to it during one of IEs many don’t work periods. IE11 seems to work fine. I just use Chrome out of habit. If you have experience cursing at Win7, you are ready for Win8.1. Just make sure you do upgrade to 8.1 and create a desk top.
PO
I am thinking possibly “The Patio – and Windows 8” should be spilt apart so those struggling with Win8 can filter out the patio stuff. We are all here to help. The patio is open to any subject, just thinking about simplifying things for new Win8/8.1 users who may be a little frustrated.
Maybe that should be "ready to smash the computer to bits and drive to Redmond WA"
Mod nnuut?
I have been using Win8.1 for about 10 months now. Some observations are posted in that time frame. FWIW a new computer was needed and it was either Win7 or 8. I already disliked 7 from work so moved on to a new experience. This is a lap top FWTW.
I did get it to boot up to the desktop (which you have to create) and stop insisting I log in to MSN, Skype, Facebook, Amazon and whatever else it was asking for.
At least I don’t think it is logging me in to MSN. When I go there it makes me log in to see “the good stuff” and my mail account.
Upgrading to 8.1 helped. That is what I bought but I still needed to download the upgrade. Once I figured that out things got better. I can still get to the pretty start screen if I want to pretend I am living in someone’s basement and using someone else’s wi-fi.
Installing Office and Visio 13 unpinned things from my desktop task bar but I worked through it. Installing Outlook 13 had its challenges but it seems to be more under my control than MSMail and I am forced to use it at work now.
Shutdown, boot and wakeup speed is fast. I often find myself putting it back to sleep accidentally when waking it up. I wonder sometimes if it is really off when shut off but it does not seem to deplete the battery when off.
I too am somewhat skeptical of the vulnerability hype. We all take our chances on the interwebthingie.
I agree with nnuut. Except I use Chrome as a browser since I got used to it during one of IEs many don’t work periods. IE11 seems to work fine. I just use Chrome out of habit. If you have experience cursing at Win7, you are ready for Win8.1. Just make sure you do upgrade to 8.1 and create a desk top.
PO
PessOptimist
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Buster
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Re: The Patio - and widows 8
Last Sunday at about 9 am I was returning home from Sonic when I noticed a huge column of black smoke emanating up from my neighborhood about where my house is located...as I got closer I noticed it was coming from the house next door to me (20 feet from me)..it was totally involved in fire..the wood roof was burning like it was doused in gasoline..My house has composition shingles (thank goodness) otherwise my roof would have taken off too...I had a garden hose handy and was able to spray down my roof and keep it cool until the fire dept arrived and took over (10 min.)...My house was saved and only had four broken windows in the back from the heat..During the event I was able to get my cats to the car in carriers and backed both vehicles out of the garage incase the worse happened....I got 1st and 2nd degree burns on my right forearm that was facing the burning roof as I was spraying down my house..It was such a traumatic event I didn't feel like talking about it until now.
As you can see from the pictures, my neighbor's house is totaled....
Last Sunday at about 9 am I was returning home from Sonic when I noticed a huge column of black smoke emanating up from my neighborhood about where my house is located...as I got closer I noticed it was coming from the house next door to me (20 feet from me)..it was totally involved in fire..the wood roof was burning like it was doused in gasoline..My house has composition shingles (thank goodness) otherwise my roof would have taken off too...I had a garden hose handy and was able to spray down my roof and keep it cool until the fire dept arrived and took over (10 min.)...My house was saved and only had four broken windows in the back from the heat..During the event I was able to get my cats to the car in carriers and backed both vehicles out of the garage incase the worse happened....I got 1st and 2nd degree burns on my right forearm that was facing the burning roof as I was spraying down my house..It was such a traumatic event I didn't feel like talking about it until now.
As you can see from the pictures, my neighbor's house is totaled....
burrocrat
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oh ps. glad everyone is safe and ok.
Buster
Well-known member
Thanks Tiger...Yeah the owner had a port-o-cooler on his patio that was running all night from when he had an OU football party watching the game..the appliance ran out of water and caught on fire which went right up into his attic...The rest is history..Negligence? maybe, but he lost his house and most of his belongings, so I won't judge.
And Burro...I didn't post this and explain the events to win your approval or likes, frankly I could give a damn what you think..I did what any level headed person would have done...Has nothing to do with humanity.
And Burro...I didn't post this and explain the events to win your approval or likes, frankly I could give a damn what you think..I did what any level headed person would have done...Has nothing to do with humanity.
burrocrat
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well that probably won't be the last time i say something nice about you, so there. you're welcome.
Frixxxx
Moderator
Re: The Patio - and widows 8
Praise God, glad to hear you saved the kitties and protected your house. Thanks for sharing.....and being a hero to your youngins!
Praise God, glad to hear you saved the kitties and protected your house. Thanks for sharing.....and being a hero to your youngins!
Buster
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Being Nice? iS THAT WHAT YOU CALL IT? You have some major issues regarding your commnication skills at being nice to someone...seek help for your own good will you.
burrocrat
Well-known member
apparently both you and jpcalvin suffer from the same communication deficiency.
Handballer
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alevin
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Re: The Patio - and widows 8
Thankful you and the kids came through this ok, Buster, with no worse than the 2d degree burns, which were/are no picnic, not at all. I suffered 2d degree burns on forearm a lot of years ago. sleepless nights, arm on icepacks 24/7 for first couple days. agony the instant I took arm off the icepacks. having had housefires immediately next door and directly across the street, when I wasn't home, I feel the intensity of the situation too. fortunately for my place, both places were put out before the fires completely destroyed the homes, tho the one across the street was unliveable for months, and the one next door unliveable for a few weeks.
..It was such a traumatic event I didn't feel like talking about it until now.
As you can see from the pictures, my neighbor's house is totaled....
Thankful you and the kids came through this ok, Buster, with no worse than the 2d degree burns, which were/are no picnic, not at all. I suffered 2d degree burns on forearm a lot of years ago. sleepless nights, arm on icepacks 24/7 for first couple days. agony the instant I took arm off the icepacks. having had housefires immediately next door and directly across the street, when I wasn't home, I feel the intensity of the situation too. fortunately for my place, both places were put out before the fires completely destroyed the homes, tho the one across the street was unliveable for months, and the one next door unliveable for a few weeks.
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