What do people think about it? Is it really the worst ever Windows version?

Now what is it like in 2021? I'm awaiting a new motherboard in the mail and then I am going to try it out again.

It should be efficient in disc space, most computers had small hard drives in 2001

With so much time on my hands I now have the perfect excuse for not getting things done. It is called subclavial steal syndrome along with an even longer term. A narrowing of a major artery preventing blood from going to my brain inhibiting memory function, dramatically... just looking back at how my life has been way back to early childhood now having been given the diagnosis a few weeks ago now. The blood meant for my brain is rerouted to an arm. I understand myself better now and also believe there is a healing going on in my life that heals the blockage. It may be that surgery completes before the healing takes place but I will not discount the spiritual process. No pain no gain seems to be quite true. I learned from an injury experience where the physiotherapist hurt the damaged area of my knee to recover a functioning knee after a forgotten injury of 45 years. I have had plenty of time to do the things I could do and those things have been anything basically.
So what I have learned is anything can be repaired and I am finding I can repair anything and well.
What occurred to me is, a forum group where any repair advice and experiences can be shared.

TM has closed the boards as of a few mins ago.

So typical - for decades there were lots of posts from grandmas about grandchildren, which were a bit boring for someone who had given up on ever having any!
Now I have a grandchild - a miracle at my age - I can't find any, so am starting my own

My beautiful granddaughter will be ONE tomorrow and is such a joy.
I was 73 when she was born, and I'm going to be helping out with looking after her from tomorrow as mum goes back to work (from home at the moment).
It's exhausting (I've done practice runs) so hope I'll be up to it.
Our lounge looks more like a family room now and much more messy, but that's how I like it.

I had kept loads of the best toys and books from my own children for 40 years!
Sadly had to get rid of most, but not all, when we moved house. I still hoped for a miracle and got it!!

What can she do? I'm glad you asked . . .
She's now standing unaided, wobbling a bit and looking at the camera before falling down on her bottom and getting up to try again.
Won't be long before she's walking now and getting into all sorts of mischief.
Babbling all the time - mum mum mum, dad dad dad and things that make sense only to her.

She loves books - me and her mum are making sure of that, and has joined the library.

Anyone else want to share about a special grandchild?

Well done to everyone who has become part of this community!
Look forward to continuing the journey

Love a good in-the-room auction (or in these times, point-and-click), so will link through to them when something good comes up.

Collectibles auction at Smiths in Chch this week.
https://smithsauctions.co.nz/live/auctio...tails/1743

Good range of stuff. Plenty of cameras. Anything take your fancy?

Nice work spending $2.05 million for a bull on a piano. Of course you're paying for the Parekowhai name, but do we like it? Do we like it more than a Banksy or two Colin McCahons?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/ne...ew-zealand

Where exactly do you put it? If you put it outside like the photo, would you have to tie it down along with the trampoline when the wind picks up?


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We are open for business.

The Trade Me thread has been downloaded and will find a new digital home at some point in the future, so all previous questions, answers and ads for Stamp and Postcard Fairs in Christchurch will live on forever (or until the hosting runs out).

First topic of discussion...

Why are this year's Christmas stamps so incredibly bland? They've been doing these for 61 years, so I get that there's a limited amount of Yuletide imagery you can draw from the well on, but this earns a must try harder grade. Not helped by a problematic font choice necessitated by the simple design. One saving grace, easy to tell them apart by colour which is always handy for the older folk who for the most part are the actual users of the stamps.

https://collectables.nzpost.co.nz/christ...nt-stamps/

Swapping out a sim card this afternoon...

It's a dual sim phone with a little tray for resting the sims on. Slide the tray out and what looks like a tiny little arrow falls out of the phone.

Hmm. That's probably not normal.

Put the sim card in and nothing happens. Try and few times, and still nothing happens.

Start wondering what phone I should upgrade to.

Tap the side of the phone, and another tiny little arrow falls out of the phone. Put the sim card in and it was back to normal.

Not sure what was up with the tiny little arrows. Part of the phone's construction, or given that it was bought cheaply off AliExpress, maybe indicating where to put all the spying equipment. Who knows!

Moral of the story - never rest until you get two tiny little arrows.

https://www.dw.com/en/legendary-author-w...a-59812882

A gifted storyteller
Rest well