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[John G.]

Four!

[Jeanne]

I'm sure we could all use more laughs these days.

[John G.]

I'm sure we could all use more laughs these days.

Amen.

[John G.]

One song that Cullum played often when I saw him was Long Ago and Far Away. Seems fitting to listen to that tonight.

[John G.]

Good night, all.

[Jeanne]

Sorry to hear about John Cullum.

Jim, not John. John is the actor with the magnificent voice. Jim was a trumpet player whose show from the River Walk aired on NPR for decades.

Oh, I'm not familiar with him. I read his name as "John." Sloppy reading on my part.

[Jeanne]

Good night.

[George]

The Washington Post has just picked up the story of the shootout at the Walmart in Tumwater. Scary, scary story.

WHAT SHOOTOUT AT THE WALMART IN TUMWATER??

[George]

Another one??

[John G.]

Another one??

No. Not another one. For some reason last year's story is trending.

[John G.]

Here's a particularly joyous Jim Cullum take on We Three Kings from one of their Christmas albums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuIOuQ-6Do4&list=PLwOZCz3_nhaBdNTskTimLdyqul4afH9XH&index=49

[George]

Another one??

No. Not another one. For some reason last year's story is trending.

Whew!  I found the story on KIRO 7's website.  I don't know why they would have a link to an article that's a year old.

[George]

Here's a particularly joyous Jim Cullum take on We Three Kings from one of their Christmas albums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuIOuQ-6Do4&list=PLwOZCz3_nhaBdNTskTimLdyqul4afH9XH&index=49

That's pretty cool.  At first, I thought that it was going to be John Cullum's take.

[George]

Sorry to hear about John Cullum.

Jim, not John. John is the actor with the magnificent voice. Jim was a trumpet player whose show from the River Walk aired on NPR for decades.

Oh, I'm not familiar with him. I read his name as "John." Sloppy reading on my part.

What she said.

[George]

Jane, most (if not all) e-readers like the Kindle can access the internet.  You can't add apps like the Kindle Fire (it's more of a tablet with the shiny screen) or other tablets, but you can order books through the Kindles.

Can I download the books with ePub on Overdrive? 

It sounds like I would not have Goodreads or Facebook but might get HHW.

Jane, Kindles are specifically an Amazon product, so they don't support ePub titles.  You would need another device for that.  I would think that a Kindle Fire could have an app for ePub titles.  And any tablet or even the Kindle Fire should be able to get to Goodreads, Facebook and HHW through the browser on the device.  If Goodreads had an app, that should work, as well as the FB app.  Just not on a Kindle. 

Does that all make sense?

[vixmom]

George what advice could you give me abut looking for a DVD burner?

[bk]

Facebook is rife with idiots sharing old news as if it was new news - it makes me crazy and I'm not nice about it.  And the response is always "so what, it's still relevant."  I don't give a crap if it's still relevant - just say "This is old but still relevant."  And everyone believes it's new and that's just stupid and even dangerous, as in sharing last year's Walmart story as if it just happened so everyone can get their Facebook outrage on.

We have not budged, percentage-wise on this day and I'll tell you why.  Because the damn Facebook algorithms are not letting people see the post - we're lucky we've gotten as far as we have because a lot of folks have shared it.  So, maybe one of you could share the latest on my page.  But if we're stagnating, then I'm not going to push anymore until the final week.

[Jane]

The Washington Post has just picked up the story of the shootout at the Walmart in Tumwater. Scary, scary story.

 

[Jane]

I have basically started teaching a new couple at Joy's Monday night classes. It's interesting. I've never taught before. So, I have to choose my words carefully to make sure they both understand, and then watch them do it. I often have to dance both parts shifting from leader to follower depending on which one needs help.

And I have to remember they both learn differently. He's a school teacher and likes practical things like angles, while she's more into the idea of what the step is supposed to accomplish.

I bet you make an excellent teacher.

[Jane]

The Washington Post has just picked up the story of the shootout at the Walmart in Tumwater. Scary, scary story.

What happened? I am not seeing anything in today's news

Weird. It was last year's story. But for some reason it's trending on the Washington Post tonight.

Odd.  I am glad it isn't a new story.

[Jane]

From TCB last night:

I tried your solution for cleaning my lenses, but the moment I put the toothpaste in my eyes, it stung so bad I had to rinse it out immediately.

But Tom, you had cataract surgery already! Your lenses shouldn't be cloudy!   

[Jane]

Jane, I hope you find a Kindle/tablet you're happy with.

Thank you.  I have decided to return the new one.  I don't care for the shape and it weighs more.  I will continue my search and hope this tablet continues to work.

[bk]

What is this page four malarky?

[bk]

Finished with my viewing.

[Jane]

Anyway, I need to stop reading. The news is a little too bad.

It is overwhelming at times.

[Jane]

Jane, most (if not all) e-readers like the Kindle can access the internet.  You can't add apps like the Kindle Fire (it's more of a tablet with the shiny screen) or other tablets, but you can order books through the Kindles.

Can I download the books with ePub on Overdrive? 

It sounds like I would not have Goodreads or Facebook but might get HHW.

Jane, Kindles are specifically an Amazon product, so they don't support ePub titles.  You would need another device for that.  I would think that a Kindle Fire could have an app for ePub titles.  And any tablet or even the Kindle Fire should be able to get to Goodreads, Facebook and HHW through the browser on the device.  If Goodreads had an app, that should work, as well as the FB app.  Just not on a Kindle. 

Does that all make sense?

Yes thank you. 

[Jane]

It is annoying shopping for a tablet.  First off you can't really get a sense of hou they feel when they are attached to a cable & have security devices.

You can see some things on the floor samples but it can be limited.

I cant see Overdrive and finding books to read is often difficult.

[Jane]

Facebook is rife with idiots sharing old news as if it was new news - it makes me crazy and I'm not nice about it.  And the response is always "so what, it's still relevant."  I don't give a crap if it's still relevant - just say "This is old but still relevant."  And everyone believes it's new and that's just stupid and even dangerous, as in sharing last year's Walmart story as if it just happened so everyone can get their Facebook outrage on.

We have not budged, percentage-wise on this day and I'll tell you why.  Because the damn Facebook algorithms are not letting people see the post - we're lucky we've gotten as far as we have because a lot of folks have shared it.  So, maybe one of you could share the latest on my page.  But if we're stagnating, then I'm not going to push anymore until the final week.

I feel the same way, especially with the missi g person stories they obviously don't open first to see if the person was found.  It only takes a few seconds to open an article and look for an update

[Jane]

Bruce was your latest 7 hours ago?

 I will comment, vs simply liking,  which should help.

[bk]

Beginning of the evening, yes.  I also just did an eBlast to the Kritzerland customer list - we'll see if that gets some folks to do something.