Subj : Keyboards was: Alive? [1] To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Thu Jan 05 2023 13:35:31 Hi Dave, RH> Good to see you back (for some reason, my F6 and F9 keys aren't RH> working. I've been reqading, not replying this past month, too many RH> irons in the fire to give Fido much attention. DD> Good to see you back as well. As for the function keys - try a DD> different keyboard. Unless you're using a leptop/netbook. Then you DD> have a problem requiring disassembly most likely. I'm using a net book, a Dell, about 4 years old. Haven't used a desk top as my main system since spring of 2009. When we moved up to NC from GA, we didn't have the room for 2 desk top systems. I switched to using a net book for 99.99% of my work, keeping the desk top free for Steve's work. I like it in that it allows me to curl up in a comfy chair to "compute". RH> I'm using a net book. Steve tried it, said to use the Function key as RH> well as the F6 or F9. It'll work that way until he can better trouble RH> shoot it. Had to get a new battery for the net book, first 2 he ordered RH> came in dead so 3rd was (successfully) ordered from a different source. RH> It's about 4 or 5 years old so beginning to get a bit cantankerous. (G) DD> I had a *cheap* keyboard that came with my newest Dell mid-tower which DD> required use of the "function" key along with Fi, F2. etc. I soon DD> donated it to Computer Banc to be someone else's problem. At some point Steve will take a look at this machine. He let me use an older net book he had while we were dealing with the dead batteries; it was about a beat and a half slower than this so I was glad to get my Dell back. DD> Just for S&G I fired off one of my ASUS netbooks which are at least 15 DD> years old. I'm considering whether or not to update the Linux that We've done that with older ones, including the EEPCs we got around 2008. Steve put in a newer, basic OS and we donated them to a local school in 2020 when kids had to switch to remote learning. Trying to do a Zoom session on a cell phone wasn't good for the kids so some of them were able to get a (used) net book instead. DD> came pre-installed or just to let it churn along as-is. After having DD> it on DD> (plugged in) all morning I took it to lunch with my friend Les to play DD> show and tell with my latest project. It fired up and did its thing at DD> the cafe ... even hooked into the WiFi and let me know "Captain! DD> Incoming message" when I got an e-mail. So the battery is still good. Sounds like the battery got enough of a charge to let you use the system remotely. I generally work off the battery, plugging in when finished for the day. RH> We had a good, but cold (low 30sF for highs) Christmas Day, day before RH> was even colder. Since we had church, we baked a ham the day before & RH> Steve made a chocolate truffle cheese cake. Had rice and cole slaw with RH> the ham. DD> I had thought you and Steve were R-Podding off to the wilds of the DD> Western US to vist chirrun and grandchirrun. Sean and I have been DD> trying to get Greg Mayman back into FIDO. Hopefully, if we're DD> successful it will induce Glen Jamieson and loose cannon, Kevin to DD> return as well RH> The R-Pod isn't a 4 seasons camper so we parked it for the winter. Not RH> sure now, with my hand surgeries coming up (see message to Dale) when RH> we'll be able to take it out again. We'd like to go up to NY to see DD> Glen is surprising me by still being above ground. He's got to be in DD> his 90s by now. And Kevin is atill Kevin .... as skewed in his outlook DD> as he ever was. RH> I'll try to get back to being on Fido more regularly this year, only RH> one trip scheduled (so far) this year. Other than that, some hand RH> surgery is to be scheduled (on the right hand, I'm left RH> handed/ambidexterous) in the not too distant future. DD> I see that you're going to have new knuckles installed. I was not DD> aware that could be done - altho, I'm not surprised. Good luck! Back in the 90s when we were in AZ, one of the ladies in our church (a water color artist) had it done and resumed painting beautiful pictures. I'm hoping it'll help with the sewing, especially basics like pinning and cutting. RH> No, trip to Alaska, a combination cruise and inland tour by train/bus. RH> late May, get back to NC in wee small hours of June 1. Don't know about RH> a VT trip this year, have to see what happens this spring. DD> I've been to Alaska - where the state bird is the mosquito and the DD> only thing over that hill is more hills. Once was quite sufficient for DD> me. I can understand why Swisher retreats to the Geriatric Snowbird's DD> village in Aridzona every year. We did an inland passage cruise in 2017, just whetted Steve's appetite to see some of the inland, especially Denali. We were thinking about hauling the camper up, along the Trans Canada/Alaska HWY but then covid put a halt to those plans. A few years later, older, wiser, we decided a cruise/inland tour would be the better choice at this point. We should be back home before major skeeter season. DD> This was my welcome the new year nosh on amateur night. Dennis and I DD> did not poke our heads outside the door from 1300 on 31 December until DD> the sun was up on 01 January. RH> We stayed in too, didn't go out until about 10:30 for church & lunch RH> after at the Hibachi Grill. First time there, a hole in the wall place, RH> decent food. We split a seafood plate and each had a spring roll, with RH> drinks and tip, just a bit over $20. DD> At which time I delivered the leftovers to my brother and his wife who DD> were down with flu-like maladies - but not Covid. RH> Hopefully on the mend by now. So far we've avoided all of those RH> nasties. DD> As far as I know the "screaming wahjeemies" are over and the Charmin DD> supply is breathing a sigh of relief. Good to hear. DD> Title: Crabby Corn Chowder DD> Categories: Seafood, Potatoes, Vegetables, Chilies, Dairy DD> Yield: 3 Servings RH> Looks good but sadly, one we can't do because of Steve's corn allergy. DD> I had quite forgotten about that. My good friend, Les, has an allergy DD> to fresh tomatoes. Cooked are OK. Which is a good thing since he is an DD> ICS Grand Master Chilli Cook. AFAIK, I've no food allergies. I've had to cook for groups, taking allergies into consideration, so I appreciate it if I'm told about them ahead of time (even before grocery shopping). DD> My only allergies are to banananananas and marijuana (which got me out DD> of the 1960s pretty well intact). And I abhor bologna - but that's DD> self inflicted. But it still triggers my gag reflex. Sounds like me with peanut butter, coffee, coconut and marischino cherries. (G) DD> When you get your hands back in working order you may want to try this DD> for one of your church fund raisers. Georgia (my sister) used this We don't fund raise outside of the church body as a general rule. Since we joined, the church has had 2 yard sales open to the public, the last one was about 5 years ago. DD> recipe 10 fold in a fund-raiser for the local (to her) "Save the Opera DD> House" DD> drive. They did 8 ounce bowls and ran out of chilli. Bv)= They also Might be something for VFW or AL/ALA to consider however. DD> had Michael Loo to do a violin recital - which went over as well as DD> the chilli. The old Opera House was saved (and refurbished). Michael's not around for a recital any more so we'd have to get another source for "dinner music"--probably easy enough to do with the seminary and college in town. 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