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Title: Skype
Post by: Nick on August 23, 2010, 10:20:10 AM
I am well impressed with this! My sis persuaded me to use it yesterday. Just had half an hour vid call with my nephew in AUstralia and speaking to my mate the elephant man in India later. Top stuff!!
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 23, 2010, 10:25:13 AM
I am well impressed with this! My sis persuaded me to use it yesterday. Just had half an hour vid call with my nephew in AUstralia and speaking to my mate the elephant man in India later. Top stuff!!

But isn't Skype digi like...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Nick on August 23, 2010, 10:26:06 AM
Yes, but my name is not Growler  angel1
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 23, 2010, 10:47:48 AM
Yes, but my name is not Growler  angel1

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 point: point:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 23, 2010, 10:50:36 AM
 evil:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: GROWLER on August 23, 2010, 10:59:30 AM
Yes, but my name is not Growler  angel1
Finger:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Nick on August 23, 2010, 11:03:06 AM
SO are you on SKype then Bear? We could chat, like  cloud9:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 23, 2010, 11:03:51 AM
SO are you on SKype then Bear? We could chat, like  cloud9:

I am on Skype... like...
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: GROWLER on August 23, 2010, 11:07:28 AM
SO are you on SKype then Bear? We could chat, like  cloud9:

Why?  Shrugs:
Bad enough haven't to read your inane ramblings in here. ::)
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Nick on August 23, 2010, 11:09:40 AM
 sad32:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 23, 2010, 11:32:36 AM
I just chatted to Nick on Skype...  scared2:

I think I'll go and unplug everything... just in case like...  whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: GROWLER on August 23, 2010, 11:34:31 AM
I just chatted to Nick on Skype...  scared2:

I think I'll go and unplug everything... just in case like...  whistle:

Christus Almightyus, you must be bored. ::)

Wouldn't a nap have been more preferable?
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Nick on August 23, 2010, 11:37:06 AM
I just chatted to Nick on Skype...  scared2:

I think I'll go and unplug everything... just in case like...  whistle:

Yes, we covered breast feeding and using web cams to spy on teenage gerls  noooo:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 23, 2010, 11:41:12 AM
I just chatted to Nick on Skype...  scared2:

I think I'll go and unplug everything... just in case like...  whistle:

Yes, we covered breast feeding and using web cams to spy on teenage gerls  noooo:

 redface:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Grumpmeister on August 23, 2010, 04:01:22 PM
I just chatted to Nick on Skype...  scared2:

I think I'll go and unplug everything... just in case like...  whistle:

Have you backed up the pub or are we going to have to prepare to start using faceache?  whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Nick on August 23, 2010, 04:03:03 PM
I just chatted to Nick on Skype...  scared2:

I think I'll go and unplug everything... just in case like...  whistle:

Yes, we covered breast feeding and using web cams to spy on teenage gerls  noooo:

 redface:
 point: point: point: point: point:

Perv

Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 23, 2010, 04:09:39 PM
I just chatted to Nick on Skype...  scared2:

I think I'll go and unplug everything... just in case like...  whistle:

Yes, we covered breast feeding and using web cams to spy on teenage gerls  noooo:

 redface:

point: point: point: point: point:

Perv



ME a perv?  eeek:

YOU were the one that finished the call saying... and I quote... "I'm going to have to go and clean myself up now"  point:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Grumpmeister on August 23, 2010, 04:18:03 PM
 :lalalala :lalalala
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 23, 2010, 04:26:05 PM
:lalalala :lalalala

I know... thank goodness he hasn't got a web-cam!  eeek:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Grumpmeister on August 23, 2010, 04:33:13 PM
You were the one who got him into that state though...  point:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 23, 2010, 07:17:31 PM
Anyhooo....

Just as an aside...

My PC has been running quite S  L  O  W  L  Y  for some time...

Decided to have a look tonight and it appeared that FireFox was using ~55% of all PC time (3GHz Pentium D - 4Gbyte RAM).

So a quick play and I discovered that it was the Skype add-on for Firefox (automatically loaded when you install Skype) that was gobbling up all the performance.

Disabled it (Tools >>> Add-ons >>> Extensions) and I have my old PC back!  cloud9:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 24, 2010, 04:50:27 PM
I worry about you lot  noooo: noooo: noooo:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Nick on August 24, 2010, 05:13:48 PM
As we do you, Miss Reversing Bean Botty
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 24, 2010, 05:40:19 PM
I worry about you lot  noooo: noooo: noooo:

Oh do you...?  cloud9:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on August 24, 2010, 06:01:47 PM
I worry about you lot  noooo: noooo: noooo:

Oh do you...?  cloud9:

I think she means "I fear for you lot".

Not the sort of worry to get us all  cloud9:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 24, 2010, 06:02:26 PM
I worry about you lot  noooo: noooo: noooo:

Oh do you...?  cloud9:

I think she means "I fear for you lot".

Not the sort of worry to get us all  cloud9:

Oh....  evil:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on August 24, 2010, 06:03:46 PM
I worry about you lot  noooo: noooo: noooo:

Oh do you...?  cloud9:

I think she means "I fear for you lot".

Not the sort of worry to get us all  cloud9:

Oh....  evil:

It was just something in her tone of typing like.  confused:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 24, 2010, 06:04:30 PM
I worry about you lot  noooo: noooo: noooo:

Oh do you...?  cloud9:

I think she means "I fear for you lot".

Not the sort of worry to get us all  cloud9:

Oh....  evil:

It was just something in her tone of typing like.  confused:

Oh...  sad24:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pastis on August 24, 2010, 06:11:29 PM
So, this Skype stuff; do you get yourself all lit properly, best side to the camera and' all that  eyes:

I bet you do  point:

Personally I think it's another spawn of Beelzebub  sick2:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Bar Wench on August 24, 2010, 06:18:23 PM
Anyhooo....

Just as an aside...

My PC has been running quite S  L  O  W  L  Y  for some time...

Decided to have a look tonight and it appeared that FireFox was using ~55% of all PC time (3GHz Pentium D - 4Gbyte RAM).

So a quick play and I discovered that it was the Skype add-on for Firefox (automatically loaded when you install Skype) that was gobbling up all the performance.

Disabled it (Tools >>> Add-ons >>> Extensions) and I have my old PC back!  cloud9:

Firefox is pants!! USE CHROME!
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 24, 2010, 06:18:40 PM
I detest webcams with a vengeance  - they are spheres of wrongness  noooo:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on August 24, 2010, 06:21:23 PM
Anyhooo....

Just as an aside...

My PC has been running quite S  L  O  W  L  Y  for some time...

Decided to have a look tonight and it appeared that FireFox was using ~55% of all PC time (3GHz Pentium D - 4Gbyte RAM).

So a quick play and I discovered that it was the Skype add-on for Firefox (automatically loaded when you install Skype) that was gobbling up all the performance.

Disabled it (Tools >>> Add-ons >>> Extensions) and I have my old PC back!  cloud9:

Firefox is pants!! USE CHROME!

Chrome was pants when I tried it last...  noooo:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on August 24, 2010, 06:33:03 PM
I detest webcams with a vengeance  - they are spheres of wrongness  noooo:

I have one ~ I was thinking of Skyping (sp?) nakid but wife said it would scare the horses. confused:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 24, 2010, 06:34:27 PM
Or make them feel inadequate  ;)
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on August 24, 2010, 06:38:21 PM
Or make them feel inadequate  ;)

Bless you luv. 'Fraid not ~ these days I can't even see my feet let alone anything else.
Weight is loading on despite diets etc. It is lack of exercise but if you can't walk what can you do?

Yes Pastis I am booked in with physio who runs Tia Chi classes but not looking forward to making an arse of myself in front of old ladies older but fitter than me. Apparently I have to wear a heart monitor and BP cuff the whole time.
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Nick on August 24, 2010, 06:57:41 PM
You can do it as voice only. you muppets
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on August 24, 2010, 06:59:14 PM
You can do it as voice only. you muppets

Where is the fun in that?  angel1
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 24, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
You can do it as voice only. you muppets

It's the only way I do it  angel1
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on August 24, 2010, 07:06:35 PM
You can do it as voice only. you muppets

Who you calling a muppet Coppernob?
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Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Nick on August 24, 2010, 07:11:06 PM
 cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Grumpmeister on August 24, 2010, 07:39:48 PM
You can do it as voice only. you muppets

Who you calling a muppet Coppernob?
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who matched Nick with Beaker.  lol:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pirate on August 24, 2010, 08:19:23 PM
I detest webcams with a vengeance  - they are spheres of wrongness  noooo:

Y'know that laptop that BM lets you use when you're in Cyprus...yeah, the one you keep in your room whilst you are there...the one with the built in webcam... eyes:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 24, 2010, 08:34:34 PM
I know where you are coming from Pirate  ;) - but believe me I inspected everything thoroughly in my room for bugs....critters and creepers  whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Grumpmeister on August 24, 2010, 08:35:53 PM
Did you do that every night or did BM wait till you had that false sense of security?  whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pirate on August 24, 2010, 09:41:49 PM
I know where you are coming from Pirate  ;) - but believe me I inspected everything thoroughly in my room for bugs....critters and creepers  whistle:

That's my girl... ;)
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 31, 2010, 07:25:39 PM
See Pastis ...all you ever wanted to know about the benefits of Skype  lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pastis on October 31, 2010, 07:28:22 PM
Oh Lordy ... let me read up awhile  lol:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on October 31, 2010, 07:28:59 PM
The biggest 'benefit' would be having constant contact with Nick....  whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 31, 2010, 07:29:36 PM
Shouldn't take you too long...there is prolly only one or two useful bits of info . The rest is the usual slanging match  ;D
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on October 31, 2010, 07:42:32 PM
He must read slow like... or he passed out at the thought of Nick on-line to him  for the entire trip....  rubschin:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pastis on October 31, 2010, 07:43:21 PM
Very instructive it was too... forgot I'd even posted on it  redface:


PS ... I was dealing with a trick or treater  evil:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 31, 2010, 07:46:12 PM
Don't you have an app for that ?  whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pastis on October 31, 2010, 08:03:03 PM
I wish I did!  razz:   I've just another crew around  evil:

The next one's going to get the Blade treatment  eveilgrin:

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Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 31, 2010, 08:07:31 PM
Looks like GM  lol:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pastis on October 31, 2010, 08:36:19 PM
Skype  ::)   I can't even create an account  noooo:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 31, 2010, 08:38:11 PM
For why ...it's simples  eeek:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on November 01, 2010, 04:09:01 AM
Don't you have an app for that ?  whistle:

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Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pastis on November 01, 2010, 06:07:28 PM
For why ...it's simples  eeek:

I've tried to d/l it but cannot register with the required fields... they need your country and I can't beyond the S's (Solomon Islands)... it's fecked  Banghead
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on November 01, 2010, 06:08:36 PM
For why ...it's simples  eeek:

I've tried to d/l it but cannot register with the required fields... they need your country and I can't beyond the S's (Solomon Islands)... it's fecked  Banghead

Works for me like...  whistle:

FFS even Nick can work it!  point:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 06:12:44 PM
THAT is what worries me about my inability to get mine working.  redface:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on November 01, 2010, 06:14:40 PM
THAT is what worries me about my inability to get mine working.  redface:

Which bit can't you do...?
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 06:15:15 PM

All of it  angry041:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 06:20:17 PM
I just clicked on it and it asked for password, which it accepted, then a loud sighing groan came out of the speakers and it told me, on the desk-top, that I didn't have the right sound recording ability in my PC and offered a download, which I accepted and it is now faffing around.

Bet the PC goes tits up in a few seconds  Banghead
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 06:22:27 PM


"Programme is not responding"  angry041:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 06:24:19 PM


Fvck it!

If it's good enough for Growler, it's good enough for me.  evil:

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Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pastis on November 01, 2010, 06:36:39 PM
I've downloaded it!  eeek:  it werked, like  rubschin:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 01, 2010, 06:37:44 PM
Now you have to have Skype friends like  whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pastis on November 01, 2010, 06:41:04 PM
 eeek:

'Spose they need to have my secret squirrel name, like ... rubschin:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Just One More on November 01, 2010, 06:56:38 PM
For why ...it's simples  eeek:

I've tried to d/l it but cannot register with the required fields... they need your country and I can't beyond the S's (Solomon Islands)... it's fecked  Banghead

I tried last night and couldn't get past the mobile number part. Still the same tonight  cussing:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 06:59:34 PM
Well I got mine on and werking like ... at least the "test" werked.
I still don't know how to use it though.

 tunble: Somebody PM me a number to call them on please. angry041:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 07:54:06 PM
 cloud9: I have just been talking to Cyprus! Why I never got this going before I can't imagine. Easy when you know how. BM is now my bestest friend in the whole Skype werld ....  rubschin: ... In fact he is my only friend in the whole Skype werld but who needs more?  cloud9:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on November 01, 2010, 07:55:45 PM
cloud9: I have just been talking to Cyprus! Why I never got this going before I can't imagine. Easy when you know how. BM is now my bestest friend in the whole Skype werld ....  rubschin: ... In fact he is my only friend in the whole Skype werld but who needs more?  cloud9:

 evil:  or   cloud9: I'm not sure...  rubschin:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 08:04:15 PM
cloud9: I have just been talking to Cyprus! Why I never got this going before I can't imagine. Easy when you know how. BM is now my bestest friend in the whole Skype werld ....  rubschin: ... In fact he is my only friend in the whole Skype werld but who needs more?  cloud9:

 evil:  or   cloud9: I'm not sure...  rubschin:

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Title: Re: Skype
Post by: GROWLER on November 01, 2010, 08:09:37 PM
You'll ALL be absolutely delighted to learn that I am quite catergorically NOT getting the skpe thing you're all raving about.

If you feel an absolute overwhelming and uncontrollable desire to contact me, send me a pm, letter, or ring me...all 1 or 2 of you.... if you have me number...unless you are Nick of course. whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 08:13:34 PM
I assume your NEW phone has a different number to your old one.  evil:



I'll leave a note under a rock on yer 'ill  whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: GROWLER on November 01, 2010, 08:16:05 PM
I assume your NEW phone has a different number to your old one.  evil:



I'll leave a note under a rock on yer 'ill  whistle:

It's NOT MY 'ill, ok? whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 08:22:53 PM
I assume your NEW phone has a different number to your old one.  evil:



I'll leave a note under a rock on yer 'ill  whistle:

It's NOT MY 'ill, ok? whistle:


OK I'll put the note under a rock near the car park on Moel Famau.

You'll know which rock 'cos it will have moved since you last walked up there and you'll prolly trip over it.
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Nick on November 01, 2010, 08:28:12 PM
Pastis is flailing about madly like a madly thing and Snoopy says he has the skype but conceals his address. Maybe he is rutting
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on November 01, 2010, 08:30:53 PM
Pastis is flailing about madly like a madly thing and Snoopy says he has the skype but conceals his address. Maybe he is rutting

I have PM'd you  evil:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: The Moan Ranger on November 01, 2010, 09:14:02 PM
After reading this thread I though I'd try it out and now I'm speaking to a baldy BM in Cyprus!
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on November 01, 2010, 09:21:57 PM
 sad24:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 01, 2010, 09:23:25 PM
Bm has never been so popular   lol:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on November 01, 2010, 09:37:40 PM
Bm has never been so popular   lol:

Only cos it is free... the novelty factor...  evil:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: The Moan Ranger on November 01, 2010, 09:40:25 PM
Bm has never been so popular   lol:

Only cos it is free... the novelty factor...  evil:

Rubbish. It was a pleasure talking to you, despite the interruptions from me bruv and his missues.
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 01, 2010, 09:42:59 PM
It's a VP love in  eeek:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on November 01, 2010, 09:47:08 PM
Everybody welcome...  ::)
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: The Moan Ranger on November 01, 2010, 09:51:44 PM
It's a VP love in  eeek:

You joining in  eyes:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 01, 2010, 09:55:40 PM
It would only ruin your boys fun  whistle:

Besides which I have been kicked off puter by The Brat   evil:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on November 01, 2010, 09:56:57 PM
It would only ruin your boys fun  whistle:

Besides which I have been kicked off puter by The Brat   evil:

And your web cam doesn't have a wide angle lens...  whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: The Moan Ranger on November 01, 2010, 10:05:06 PM
It would only ruin your boys fun  whistle:

Besides which I have been kicked off puter by The Brat   evil:

And your web cam doesn't have a wide angle lens...  whistle:

 scared:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 01, 2010, 10:07:05 PM
Feckin cheek ......I did think the Nasa built magnifying glass on yours still didn't do you any favours  whistle:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Barman on November 02, 2010, 04:30:42 AM
 scared2:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pastis on February 20, 2011, 04:59:46 PM
We had a Skype sesh over the weekend  eeek:  Friends on the other side of the world wandering around in their jim jams whilst we were getting Saturday night's dinner ready... all very strange  rubschin:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on February 20, 2011, 05:20:35 PM
  ::)  That's why I SKYPE without a webcam  noooo:
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Pastis on February 20, 2011, 06:20:23 PM
But even the dog was getting a look in  ;)
Title: Re: Skype
Post by: Snoopy on February 20, 2011, 06:33:49 PM
My last SKYPE conversation was with Nick who had just got out of the shower and was towelling himself .... That I do not need to see  eeek: