Hi Everyone - It was nice to return to see your updates on this thread. We're enjoying a busy holiday with the family here at our house.

Since my laptop has been under repair by our son, I haven't been able to get online as much as I'd like to. Today is the first day I've been able to use my laptop. I now have a lot of new things to adjust to since many changes have been made. For now, I won't go into detail about the changes. Suffice it to say I've got a terrible headache. :)

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. We had an early Thanksgiving dinner (November 14th) with my family on LI. For the actual Thanksgiving Day my husband and I usually escape to Montreal. We like to go to the underground shopping malls - do lots of walkilng - people watching - window shopping. Only buy when the exchange is 65% in our favor (which happened several years ago).

There are lit up and decorated (Christmas) trees outdoors and indoors - everywhere you turn.

Then, its a pleasure to come back to the quietness of home (Lake George - for most of the tourists are back home until late Spring).

Happy Turkey Day everyone!
We decided to postpone our dinner until I feel better.
My mom isn't coming because she doesn't want to get sick, Eric went to his grandparents so it's pointless to cook today, especially feeling so awful. We're hoping for Saturday. The turkey is defrosted so we can't wait much longer than that anyway.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Goodreaders; I am thankful for Goodreads; fills my literary hope chest each and every morning when I open it up and read, read about books and reviews from all over the world. God Bless, nina Ps I will celebrate Thanksgiving again(first was a dinner last Friday) at our "old" house we sold nine years ago. The new owners have us and our family over each and every year. For that too, we are thankful. We lived there for twenty eight years so it is fun to go back as a guest.

Yeah, I have a computer hooked up to my TV, too. Who would have ever thought that we'd be doing that?

I'm having a new experience right now. Since my laptop is under repair by our son, I'm using a special keyboard which allows me to use my TV screen to view the Web and type my messages. This is the first time I've ever tried it.

Jim wrote: "Happy Thanksgiving, Joy. I hope your OE issues get better. That's what you get for trusting Microsoft, though.
We'll be having dinner on Friday when the kids make it. Well, 2 out of 3 of them. "

Thanks for the good wishes, Jim. About your celebrating on Friday, that's what we call celebrating "off-peak". We've done that as well when the kids couldn't make it for the exact date. As long as the family gets together, that's the main thing.

Happy Thanksgiving, Joy. I hope your OE issues get better. That's what you get for trusting Microsoft, though. <sigh>

We'll be having dinner on Friday when the kids make it. Well, 2 out of 3 of them.

Today I opened my Outlook Express to find that all my OE folders have disappeared and the emails which were in the folders are scattered, all in one straight alphabetical list. Some emails seem to be missing completely. I realized that after I searched for one of them. I think this happened during the compacting of my OE before I shut down last night.

Our son thinks my hard drive is going bad. He plans to work on my laptop while he's here for Thanksgiving.

Meanwhile, let me wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday.

Jackie wrote: "... Where do you get your Chinese? "

Flower Drum Song. Not bad, better than some. But their chow mein noodles aren't the string-shaped ones. Instead they're like chips which taste different. I prefer the string-shaped noodles which are tastier.

Brooklyn Pizza makes good lasagna, but many times they're they're out of it.

Brooklyn Pizza is OK, near Tractory Supply and the Dollar store. I like Pizza Jerks in the village because I like a thin pie.
With the exception of Sushi Yoshi, I haven't found a decent Chinese place up here. I had to learn all our favorite recipes myself. Where do you get your Chinese?

Oh, he got egg roll too! One of my favorites. :)

Jackie wrote: "I hope you're not disappointed. Where do you get your pizza from?"

We like Frank's Pizza best. It's near the Outlets in LG. I prefer the Sicilian style pizza. Usually I enjoy any pizza from anywhere.

Off to eat my chow mein and lo mein... that's probably what he ordered for me.

I hope you're not disappointed. Where do you get your pizza from?

It's here! It's Chinese take-out! Not a bad runner-up to pizza. :)

I'm sure I'll be disappointed. LOL
Unless it's pizza. :)

Quote:
"The pleasure of expecting enjoyment is often greater than that of obtaining it, and the completion of almost every wish is found a disappointment" -Samuel Johnson

PS-See next message, #951, next page.

I can't take it when Anthony says he has a surprise. I'd rather he not say anything. The suspense makes me crazy, LOL

Jackie wrote: "I want to know what it is too, LOL"

The suspense is killing me! LOL

I want to know what it is too, LOL

Pontalba, I agree. A good nap can cure a lot.

Jackie, I agree. A good pizza can make things better.

Eddie says he's bringing home a surprise for supper. Hmmm, I wonder what it is. :)

This season of colds is really lingering, everyone I know who has been sick said it lasted longer than usual.
Today was the first day Anthony felt better. We had a crazy day. We had plans for finally go food shopping before the insanity of weekend shopping, but the catalytic converter on the car went. We were going to wait for Eric to come from school to use his car but then we noticed the electric fence wasn't working so that became the day's project. But it's not all a bust, since we're out of everything, we get pizza tonight!

Jim, I hope you feel better fast!

Joy wrote: Sometimes I find it easier to watch a movie than to read a book.

It's true, when you've feeling punk, it takes too much energy to concentrate on a book, at least for the most part.
Of course if I'm is feeling too bad...all I want is under the covers till it's over. Any noise irritates me at that point.

Jim wrote: "I'm at home feeling yuck. Nothing specific, besides achy & yucky & really tired."

Hope you'll feel better, Jim. When I'm not feeling up to par, I find that it helps to distract myself with a good movie. I've been watching quite a few movies lately. :)

Between Netflix and our public library, I've been finding quite a few good movies... or at least movies which are distracting enough. I'll list a few of them at our movie thread.

Sometimes I find it easier to watch a movie than to read a book.

Jackie wrote: "...I'm satisfied with Vista and I won't change willingly."

Eddie has Vista. He says it's OK. He hasn't had any problems with it.

I'm at home feeling yuck. Nothing specific, besides achy & yucky & really tired.

Joy wrote: I live in dread of having to adapt to new features.

I don't either. I'm satisfied with Vista and I won't change willingly.

Jim wrote: "Joy, it's not luck that makes me able to fix XP problems. It's my JOB. One of the main duties, anyway."

Yes, Jim. I realized that. I meant you're lucky to be in that line. In this computer age, there will always be people and companies who need your kind of expertise.

Joy, it's not luck that makes me able to fix XP problems. It's my JOB. One of the main duties, anyway.

Jim wrote: "Actually, I don't know why I said XP was solid. That's dumb. I know where XP usually breaks & how to fix it. The gods know I've had enough practice doing so.;-)"

Jim, you're lucky you know how to fix the XP problems.

Jackie, I live in dread of having to adapt to new features.

I had nothing but problems with XP. Then when my new computer had Vista, I thought Oh No! But I seem to be on only person on the planet who didn't have problems with Vista. Maybe that's to make up for the XP problems that I did have, LOL

Actually, I don't know why I said XP was solid. That's dumb. I know where XP usually breaks & how to fix it. The gods know I've had enough practice doing so.

;-)

Jim wrote: "I'll disagree with your boys, Joy. XP is old, but solid. I won't trust Windows 7 for a while yet. I plan on getting a new PC in Jan10 for my work machine. I absolutely detest the fact that Micr..."

I hear ya, Jim. It seems we're always having to adapt to something new. It wears me down. I'll pass on your words to our kids.

Pontalba wrote: "We've had glorious weather this month, with few exceptions, actually we seem to be having "October" weather in November. :)
Clear blue skies and bright sunshine, averaging daytime temps of 60[ish:]..."

Pontalba, I envy your weather! I agree about how beastly computer problems are. Sometimes I just want to throw in the towel and go back to the old days. :) If my family weren't tech minded, I WOULD be back in the old days. I don't know how people do it without help... free help, that is. :)

I'll disagree with your boys, Joy. XP is old, but solid. I won't trust Windows 7 for a while yet. I plan on getting a new PC in Jan10 for my work machine. I absolutely detest the fact that Microsoft moved everything around again. So many of the same functions are hidden in different places. They seem to like to do this for no reason I can figure out.

It's why my company refuses to move beyond Office 2003 to 2007. We'll probably just move to Open Office. If folks have to learn a new interface, they might as well learn on a free one.

We've had glorious weather this month, with few exceptions, actually we seem to be having "October" weather in November. :)
Clear blue skies and bright sunshine, averaging daytime temps of 60[ish:] - high 70's.
I'll take it!
I'll take it! :)

Joy, computer probs are the beastliest things, makes me want to chuck it out of the window on occasion.
I have XP, and Outlook Express....and I'm keeping them. Don't fix it if it ain't broke!
heh

Jackie wrote: "Glad it wasn't anything major.
I can't believe what wonderful weather we've been having but I've sure been taking advantage of it. Sitting on the porch with my book and Juneau is my favorite ..."

Enjoy it while it lasts, Jackie. :)

Jim wrote: "Probably all is OK, Joy. Windows just has a hard time in the mornings sometimes - don't we all? Seriously, a BSOD isn't a problem unless it happens more than once."

I had to look up "BSOD" (Blue Screen of Death). Yes, I've heard that term before. It gives me the chills. :) Both our sons said much the same thing as you did. Meanwhile when they come for Thanksgiving, one of them will work on my computer. He says that XP and Outlook Express are ancient technology and my computer problems are not likely to go away unless I "move with the times". He says: "Perhaps at Thanksgiving we can try and grab an image of the whole machine and then see how Windows 7 runs on that laptop.

Oi, more changes. :-(

Glad it wasn't anything major.

I can't believe what wonderful weather we've been having but I've sure been taking advantage of it. Sitting on the porch with my book and Juneau is my favorite way to spend the day.

Probably all is OK, Joy. Windows just has a hard time in the mornings sometimes - don't we all? Seriously, a BSOD isn't a problem unless it happens more than once.

Joy H. (of Glens Falls) wrote: "PS-I'm going to close down my computer and try to reboot, in order to see if the problem returns. Wish me luck."

I'm back. Reboot was successful. All is well... I hope. :)

PS-I'm going to close down my computer and try to reboot, in order to see if the problem returns. Wish me luck.

My computer had a "serious blue screen error" this morning. I'm waiting for some tech advice from my son. Meanwhile, I'm hanging in here. I guess I can always access Goodreads from my husband's laptop if necessary.

Earl wrote (in Message #918): "But what did he do????? Inquiring nerdy minds want to know!"

About how our son fixed my laptop computer, he wrote the following:
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"You were completed clogged up with 'temp' files. All sorts of weird things can start to go wrong as a result. The following 4 locations on your C: drive totaled more than 70,000 objects. ... The built-in mechanisms for clearing these areas don't truly work. It'll say they're deleted but the objects remain. It took a long, tedious time to get everything deleted. Once done, I defragged the whole drive. ... We'll need to do this on a regular basis more often."
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So that's it in a nut shell. I've omitted the names of the 4 'temp' files.
BTW, my laptop runs on Windows XP.

From what I understand from my friends who have already read, "South of Broad," Charleston setting is almost one of the characters. I will let you know after finishing it what I think. nina

Earl wrote: "Joy H. (of Glens Falls) wrote: "Our son has fixed my computer. Not only is it fixed, but it so speedy... like greased lightening! Of course I'm thrilled!"
"But what did he do????? Inquiring nerdy minds want to know!"

Earl, as soon as I find out the answer to that question, I'll post it in this thread. He did the "repair" by remote control late last night. It was like the story of the shoemaker and the elves! LOL I emailed him to thank him profusely and then asked him how he did it. Haven't heard back from him yet. I love that kid!!!!

Mary wrote: "I'm getting ready for my trip to Glens Falls to participate in "Falling Leaves", the annual book fair hosted by The Chronicle newspaper. It will be at the Queensbury Hotel on Sunday; 11-4. Please s..."

Hi Mary! I will be there!!!!

For more information about this, please see my topic in this group at:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2237...

SECTION: GLENS FALLS-Goings-on about town
TOPIC: Annual Chronicle Book Fair - November 1, 2009

Mary, you might want to add a comment of your own to the above topic.

Joy H. (of Glens Falls) wrote: "
Our son has fixed my computer. Not only is it fixed, but it so speedy... like greased lightening! Of course I'm thrilled! "

But what did he do????? Inquiring nerdy minds want to know!

I'm getting ready for my trip to Glens Falls to participate in "Falling Leaves", the annual book fair hosted by The Chronicle newspaper. It will be at the Queensbury Hotel on Sunday; 11-4. Please stop by...I'd love to meet those of you who are in the area!

Joy H. (of Glens Falls) wrote: "I've been having computer problems lately. Fortunately, I can still access the Internet. My main problem is that the bodies of all emails and all newsgroup messages are blank. The headers are there..."

Our son has fixed my computer. Not only is it fixed, but it so speedy... like greased lightening! Of course I'm thrilled!