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Forum: Technology 07-03-2018, 03:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,232
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
I used to use PaintShopPro buut now use Paint.Net...

I used to use PaintShopPro buut now use Paint.Net - it is as simple to use as PSP was IMHO and does the same sort of basic tasks that I used PSP for (lots of other stuff I don't use) and is free and...
Forum: Technology 13-01-2018, 06:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,279
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
I used to use Paintshop Pro. That was when it...

I used to use Paintshop Pro. That was when it had a trial period, and after awhile I had to start rolling back the date on the computer to start it, the set the current date again. That is when I...
Forum: Technology 11-01-2018, 03:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,279
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
Paint.net: a simple, free graphics program. I...

Paint.net: a simple, free graphics program. I don't do much graphics and don't need to be bothered with layers and stuff. I use it for things like editing screenshots to crop and add things like...
Forum: Your Introductions! 11-01-2018, 03:10 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,493
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
Hi Blueberry. I am not that very far from you,...

Hi Blueberry. I am not that very far from you, in Ottawa! I joined only a couple of months ago, myself, but like 'dropping by' every couple of days. I have a sister and brother-in-law living in...
Forum: General Chat 04-01-2018, 06:58 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,304
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
Absolutely ordinary...boring life, extremely...

Absolutely ordinary...boring life, extremely boring job. The only thing 'special' about me is that instead of being called 'Grampa' or 'Gramps', I am known as 'Grumps'. Oh! And that my redhead wife...
Forum: General Chat 31-12-2017, 06:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,041
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
Bit of Canadian humour. We are so polite that we...

Bit of Canadian humour. We are so polite that we apologize when someone does us wrong; someone bumps into you, you say "I'm sorry." The humour has good basis, as it is very true that many of us do...
Forum: Technology 31-12-2017, 06:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,941
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
Aside from the question of other arrangements...

Aside from the question of other arrangements that could be made, my daughter just gave a friend for Christmas a Furbo, I think it is called. It is a webcam, that I believe can send alerts when the...
Forum: General Chat 30-12-2017, 06:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,041
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
Longdogs, you are right. I read a complaint that...

Longdogs, you are right. I read a complaint that true high fidelity sound has been replaced by compressed audio in mp3 files played on earbuds or headphones for walking around with that just cannot...
Forum: General Chat 30-12-2017, 06:08 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,889
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
I love that feeling of waking up on the couch and...

I love that feeling of waking up on the couch and crawling into a nice soft bed. A hammock? Not realistic here. These says I would have to dig a path through the snow to hang one...and in the...
Forum: General Chat 30-12-2017, 06:01 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 415
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
I have one in each of my cars. Have not captured...

I have one in each of my cars. Have not captured anything, but 3 near-misses: was waiting to turn and a pedestrian started to cross against the light just as a car went through the intersection...
Forum: Technology 29-12-2017, 03:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,487
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
I appreciate what people are saying, however I...

I appreciate what people are saying, however I treat everything as possibly spying on me. Paranoid? No. Just that I know the NSA was able to turn on smartphone mics without indication, that people...
Forum: Technology 29-12-2017, 06:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,487
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
Amazon Echo Dot

I got one of these for Christmas, and within 2 days my wife wanted a second one for upstairs! This idea of hands free interaction is fantastic. They are only $49 (Canadian). The one on the main...
Forum: General Chat 11-12-2017, 04:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,028
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
We live in a community of about 400 houses on a...

We live in a community of about 400 houses on a community well. When we moved here over 20 years ago, it was known for its great tasting water (nice cold hard water full of minerals). But then in...
Forum: TV & Film 10-12-2017, 04:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,551
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
Too true, Longdogs. Other than the bad SciFi, my...

Too true, Longdogs. Other than the bad SciFi, my favourite is technology-based science fiction, not "fantasy" stuff. My wife likes horror movies, but not vampire movies so that nixes a lot of...
Forum: General Health 10-12-2017, 03:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,646
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
I haven't had the shot (mid-50s), but my doctor...

I haven't had the shot (mid-50s), but my doctor recommended it years ago, as soon as it came out, because I had shingles (relatively mild case compared to some people's experiences) when I was in my...
Forum: TV & Film 03-12-2017, 04:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,551
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
So bad they're good SciFi movies?

I have a weakness for SciFi movies that are bad enough that they are entertaining to watch (example: Killer Klowns from Outer Space). Any recommendations of ones I might find on Netflix, YouTube,...
Forum: Your Introductions! 02-12-2017, 04:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,056
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
Hi Redhatmamma. Nice to see some reinforcements...

Hi Redhatmamma. Nice to see some reinforcements from the Canadian contingent. Pretty new here, myself, and spending more time reading than posting so far. I'm chilling (literally) in the nation's...
Forum: Your Introductions! 21-11-2017, 11:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,698
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
The 'sorry' was a bit of humour. People always...

The 'sorry' was a bit of humour. People always joke about how polite Canadians are and when, for example, somebody bumps into a Canadian, the Canadian will say "sorry". Truth be told, that is the...
Forum: Your Introductions! 21-11-2017, 12:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,698
Posted By Canadian (sorry)
Hi from The Great White North

I am a bit (okay, more than a bit) of a homebody who is normally kept busy with fulltime work and household chores. My oldest daughter is pushing me to be more social for the sake of my mental...
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