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General Category => The Coffee Shop => Topic started by: GrayBeard on March 23, 2012, 11:44:16 am

Title: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: GrayBeard on March 23, 2012, 11:44:16 am: I was sitting here last night at almost 10:00 getting ready to shut down for the day when all of a sudden my Skype started beeping! Was not expecting any calls and I almost fell out of the chair.

When Skype opened there was ol' Russ Claridy!
We had a nice chat and I told him that any time he sees me online to just jump in! And sometimes I am on quite late so drop in any time...

Skype name..."graybeardstl"

~~~GB~~~
Title: Re: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: Gabby on March 23, 2012, 05:24:14 pm: OK
Fill this old fart in on just what the heck Skype is and how it works?????
Gabby
Title: Re: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: GrayBeard on March 23, 2012, 06:03:37 pm: Talk on line just like on the phone...

www.skype.com

~~~GB~~~
Title: Re: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: Keefie on March 23, 2012, 06:15:42 pm: You can also have a video conversation too if you have a webcam.
Title: Re: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: Gabby on March 23, 2012, 06:45:09 pm: Quote from: Keefie on March 23, 2012, 06:15:42 pm
You can also have a video conversation too if you have a webcam.

Now that is scary!
Gabby
Title: Re: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: tux_linux on March 24, 2012, 12:57:00 pm: yeah, It's recommended to have pants on when Skype is active.

Unfortunately it's not working in most Arabic countries, as the internet connections are slow and the providers are blocking it.
So I'll have to stick with regular phones when I'm in that region.
Title: Re: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: dgman on March 24, 2012, 01:34:27 pm: Yup, I talk to a few forum friends including Russ on Skype. You can have a video chat if you want, but I'm so ugly I'd rather not have the video camera on! :o
Title: Re: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: Russ C on March 24, 2012, 02:10:44 pm: LOL, So you weren't expecting a call from me huh. It was fantastic experience to put a voice to the person I have chatted in posts with for almost two years. The same with Dan and Marion. I couldn't do video that night because my wife was in bed behind me AND WARNED ME NOT TO!!!!! Looking forward to talking again GB. :)
Title: Re: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: wombatie on March 26, 2012, 01:12:17 am: So silly question from the blonde. Can you still Skype even if you don't have a web cam?

Marg
Title: Re: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: Keefie on March 26, 2012, 08:20:02 am: Yes Marge, but for some reason you don't seem to get a picture lol, but yes you can have a conversation without the webcam.
Title: Re: Late Night SURPRISE!!!
Post by: Al W on March 26, 2012, 08:31:23 am: A person can pick up a web cam for about the price of a dozen blades. Good way to chat with folks as you can show things as well as describe them.

Al