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Offline Jeff

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Honest, I only wanted chalk
« on: February 15, 2004, 12:52:07 pm »
I'm making a small chalkboard for Tammys kitchen. I needed some chalkboard paint and some chalk so we headed for Houghton lake to the Walmart.  We were talking last week that I was going to need a new computer because my monitor is about history, and beleive it or not, everything I do, I am doing on a 233 processor.  Well, turns out wallyworld was having a clearence sale.  I went in for chalk and walked out with TWO computers. (Tammy said that they should match, since we are now working on the office area which is on the opposite side of the room from the kitchen, thats why two, plus her machine is 4 years ols, mine is 6)  They had 2.6 gig processors, 60 gig harddrive, 128mgs of ram, cd burners for $399.
So I ask, is that the opposite end of the scale or what? Go in for chalk and get a computer? :D (I still got the chalk)
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2004, 02:09:24 pm »
Next time my blackboard needs chalk I'm going to the store with you.  Sounds like you got a super deal on those computers Jeff. I just bought a new hard drive on ebay and had to pay 75.00 for it alone.  Glad wallymart's treating someone good.
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2004, 02:22:38 pm »
how in holy name did you do all this on that ol timer?
i think this is my seventh year for this pc
my monitor only has 2 colors, my keybord sticks the letters i,o,l,s,a,and r.  not to mention delete, spacebar, backspace and enter. (i retype many sentences) :D
have 2 cd burners, but can only use the floppy
went to  wallmart to get a cheapo keyboard(thought it      might speed up the day a little), turns out not a one would plug into my machine!
ill just keep pullin up the keys with my knife untill a less obselete keyboard or machine comes my way (hint hint) :D :D
man o man im cheap.  
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2004, 02:22:58 pm »
Are you going to network them? The new, wireless systems are pretty slick. Garrett has Patti's computer in the house networked with my computer and his computer and Kelley's computer in the shop. Then on top of that, he made this thing out of a can called a cantennae. That links these computers with the computer in his house which is nearly a half a mile way. It's all one big ole computer.  :D
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2004, 02:32:37 pm »
Jeff,

Next time you need chalk, just let me know. I have tons of it! Of course, then you wouldn't have gotten your new 'puters...

Congrats!
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2004, 02:38:06 pm »
Yeah redpowerd those keyboards with the three prong plug are hard to find. :D
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2004, 03:03:09 pm »
I bought a new PC couple of months ago for the same reason.  The monitor was dimming out and the box is 7 or 8 years old with Windows 95 on it.  When I got the new machine I ran a serial cable between the two to move stuff and the old monitor has been perfect.  Lot of frustration with the new machine whipping it into submission as it doesn’t want to run a lot of the old software.  Figured out some kind of work around for everything except the Colorado tape drive.  Really liked it as I had it set to back up the 95 machine every two weeks and I didn’t have to do any thinking. ;D
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2004, 03:16:48 pm »
That is my worry. Incompatability of many of my programs not to mention my scanner and printer. Looks like the new machines have network cards installed. We have one set up on the checkerboard stump seeing what we can feed it right now.
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2004, 04:01:01 pm »
with jeffs new technoloogy, could this spell the end of the forestry forum?


you should see the plug now
before i went to wally world i cut the cable for refrence to see what i needed ???
smartest move of the day ::)
allmost chucked it at the cashier
luckily i cut off enough to splice

oh, after the battle i was down one roll of duct tape, witch i was supposed to get at wallmart.
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2004, 04:34:09 pm »
Redpowerd,
They make an adapter to make one of those newer keyboards fit your computer.  Pretty expensive though.  Probably run you around $3-4. :D
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2004, 05:09:07 pm »
not at walmart ;D
looks like i sent my pc to  red greens handymans corner
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2004, 05:31:02 pm »
Here I thought I was the only one running antiquated equipment. I just upgraded mine to a 500 mhz processor. Looking for more memory now. ;)
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2004, 05:52:55 pm »
I just upgraded from an old 133 to this newfangled megahurtz giggalot unit. Its fast like my LT70 but doesnt really do anything more than the old unit. Like my ol LT40, I kinda miss it....NOT :D :D
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2004, 07:01:25 pm »
 ???Houghton Lake. now that rings a bell.back in the 1960s. thinking  Avalon Club??????????  correct?  Duane
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2004, 07:22:46 pm »
1960s?  I was busy trying to get conceived and then hopefully graduate kindergarden.
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2004, 07:37:42 pm »
 :DWell thats what I get for being an old Fart.  Had a lot of People from St John. and Houghton Lake area. Come out to Wyoming and Elk Hunt. Have lots of Pict of them and newspaper articles. from there.  Was a Outfitter and Guide for them for many years, spent a few weeks on Houghton Lake, some of the guys had guest homes on the lake, got to stay there, Duh---Duane
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2004, 08:06:19 pm »
Congrats on the computers!  That's a great deal.  Good luck on making all your stuff work on them.  Sometimes you can get updated drivers to make the older hardware work on the newer operating systems.  I've been thinking about a new computer has we've had this Dell a whole 4 years now.  It was fast when we got it with a 700 Pentium 3.  Maybe I'll keep it a while I hate to buy something that's obsolete as soon as it arrives ;).
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2004, 04:28:14 am »
I still have my 600 mhz Toshiba laptop after 3 years. I'de buy another in a heartbeat if this one ever dies. :)

I Prefer portability over desktop units because of database programming I do for others and good to take in the truck if I need to plot maps from my handheld GPS for folks in the field, or download GIS shapefiles onto the GPS . I use an invertor for power in the pickup and can take along a printer.
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2004, 05:03:13 am »
Way too go Jeff. 8) 8)
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Re: Honest, I only wanted chalk
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2004, 06:54:56 am »
We are running a gateway that is about 4 years old, we have replaced almost everything atleast once, The latest is the cd drive.

Every time we get an expolorer error code I swear we are going to buy a new computer...
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