Just Wondering

Diwundrin said:
Doesn't just happen on the 'net. My neighbour moved to a care hostel and I called her every couple of weeks then one day I phoned and was told by someone who answered her phone that "she isn't here" I asked was she in hospital but was just told "I have no further information, that person is not here." and HUNG UP!
Next day the phone was disconnected so I just had to presume that she had died. The head office there wouldn't even tell me more than "she is no longer a resident here." because I wasn't a relative. How rude! Her ratty family never bothered to inform me either. Poor old thing, if the two I spoke to were indicative of the care she was getting it wasn't much of a facility.

Most forums mention posters who 'vanish', some with delight, but more often out of a genuine concern.
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Oh that is so sad. And that is how it is here too what with all the "privacy issues" you can't find anything out about antybody. When my husband's mom was in the hospital a few years ago, they wouldn't give any information out over the phone, even to relatives, because they said they couldn't be sure we were really her family! WTH
 

Old Hipster said:
I always let people know when I'll be gone for more than a few days on forums I have been on for awhile and very active on.

Because I had a dear friend die and another I am positive died, but I was never able to find out anything for sure. Another friend years ago, we were chatting on-line and she said somebody was at the door and she'd be right back and never returned to her computer. She ended up being brutally attacked and raped, it took days to find out what happened to her, so I have a tendency to think the worst when folks I am in constant contact with just "disapear". After a few days in the hospital she was able to tell a friend to get a hold of me on a forum we were both on to let me know what happened.
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How horrible! I live in a condo building and you can't get in the building w/o a pass code, so I feel safe here. But I still don't open w/o asking. Prior to living here, if anyone knocked at my door that I didn't invite or doesn't give me the right reply when I ask who it is, the door never gets open. Also, I've always had a peephole and can see them.

I have had a few friends ask me to stay on the line w/then while they answered the door, but I just wouldn't open it. This poor lady is a classic example of why. What a sad story.
 
Thanks so much Pappy, and all of my friends here who have concern for me and others that aren't posting as usual...this is a special gathering of caring folks, and I'm delighted to be here with all of you. :thankyou:I missed you guys, glad to be back!

I posted several times about leaving for a couple of weeks on a camping trip in the Share Your Day August thread, and I noticed that Matrix put a notice on my visitor message page that I was gone, thanks Matrix...didn't think I'd be missed. :eek:

I hope everything's okay with TWHRider and Ozarkgal, there might be a medical issue with them or their families, or they might be busy with real life happenings right now, or computer problems are always a possibility too, I know it was with me a couple of times in the past. I try to be positive though, and figure they are just occupied elsewhere, and will post when they have time.

Terra, I've been wondering about Ron also, and missing his posts too. Thanks for updating us, I hope he's having a great time. I know some folks from SHS are using other forums to see where they fit in best, so I thought he may have settled in on another site. I do enjoy his posts, and looove his photography, so I hope he returns and also has some new pictures to share...such a treat! :cool:

We cut our trip short, and drove back home yesterday. The weather for the week we were camping near the mountains was typical, some sun, and some rain...clouds constantly moving about and keeping us guessing. But the days were great, I did a 3 mile hike daily and enjoyed the scenery, and hubby caught a couple of meals of brook trout. The last day or so was just too rainy and foggy, and the weather pattern didn't hold promise for sunny days anymore. It's warm and cozy in our camper, but staying in all day, and not even being able to let the dog out for feedings, etc., gets old pretty quickly. Was good to get home after a 4+ hour (nonstop) drive...the hot shower felt sooo good! :p
 

:thanks:...the weather was good while it lasted, can't complain. :D I'll post a couple of pictures when I can, didn't take too many since it was the same spot we camped in before, and there's similar photos in my nature albums.
 
Gracious, what a "holiday weekend" (and more ) you had TWH Rider ! I am glad that you are safely back online, and hope that Duke heals up again. Those leg wounds can for sure be a pest to deal with.
I think you can go to the email server website, and look at your email from there, and delete it safely. I know with Comcast, it usually comes on my computer outlook express, but I also have the option of doing web mail at the comcast website .
I almost never turn my computer on now that I have the iPad, it is so much easier, and I can relax on my comfy chair, with Chipper on my lap while I type. Much better than being confined to the back room and the computer desk there. And it is a lot less apt to get a virus.
 
Welcome back, TWHRider, good to see you here again. Gosh, what a bunch of stuff to happen so close together; sure hope Duke will heal well now after that episode!!!

Dang computers are a pain, had mine in the shop too, and seems to be better now, but he said it was full of viruses, however, didn't say much more except that he deleted them. I had wondered if you could get them by deleting questionable emails and/or spam, now I guess I know. For some reason, my email program quit working, so I now go to the server also.

The problem now is that our server 'oversold', and we are slower than molasses at times; other times ok. Guess some of us will have to do some complaining, as why should we pay full price when we get such slow internet - it's like dial-up most of the time. Ugh.

Anyway, glad to see you back posting!! :D
 
Yea TWH! You have a life! sooooo jealous.

Even the bad stuff here is a welcome bit of variety. Sorry for poor Duke, hope he comes through it okay.
My emails vanished into the ether a few weeks ago. Just can't find the old ones and no idea why or what happened but I still get the new ones so....

Good to see you back. :)
 
Welcome back!!! You are always sooooo busy - but it sounds like a wonderful kind of busy and in my mind, mucking out stalls is like meditation. Crazy, but I find it comforting being around the barn with all of it's noises and smells and work involved, doesn't feel like work.
 
TWH! Except for the interesting visit from Thelma and Louise . . . what a disaster plus one. As for the computer crap. Toss that damned thing and just send us your thoughts via snail mail. Of course, the Post Office will mess that up, too . . .

I think I've mentioned before on another thread about my friend's young guitar students who never worry about getting infected (their computers or themselves, probably...) and just buy another cheapo laptop when they do. They live in an entirely different world then the rest of us.

Welcome back.
 
That is terrible ! I hate getting used to a new computer. When I first got the iPad from Robin, I was texting her every so often when I could not figure out how it worked.
Once I learned what everything did, and how to make it do it, then it was wonderful.
I have heard mixed reports about Windows 8. It sounds like it must be a lot different that what you were used to. I went from XP to Windows 7, but there was not a lot of difference between the two, so the transition went fairly smooth, except I hated not having my Outlook Express.
Now, rarely even turn it on , since I use the iPad for everything. There are only a few things that I actually need the computer for, and I have seriously thought of just getting rid of it altogether, and use the space for something else.
Hopefully, as you get more practiced with Win 8 , it will also get easier for you.
 
TWHRider said:
Thanks all for the warm welcome back:D

I am not liking this new fangled computer. I was trying to change the font setting and managed to lose my internet setting. I don't profess to be a computer rocket scientist but I never thought I was that inept either. I ended up letting the system change all the settings back to the defaults, from when I pulled this thing out of the box - lol lol

I hate to cow down and admit technology is leaving me in dust but I might have to. If I can't keep a tight rein on a desktop Windows 8, I'd hate to see the trouble I'd get into with one of those new phones with the fingerprint technology:stupid:
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That's it !.... I'm gonna stick with my old faithful XP after hearing about your experience with W8.

Seriously, stick with it TWH.... it can only get better. Also remember, the more you do it, the better ya get !

cheers
 
Not to worry, folks. The companies selling us computers and phones will be making things new and improved any day now . . . :censored:
 

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