Voices from the Past?

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Marilee M

2009-07-06 16:14:33 UTC

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Where are all of you, speak up!!!!!!

Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

2009-07-06 19:54:18 UTC

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Post by Marilee M
Where are all of you, speak up!!!!!!

I'm here, not posting much but reading almost daily - not
that I'm really from that much the past, I only got into beading
about 6 or so years ago.

A lot of the lampworkers can be found at Lampwork Etc. (web board),
at least occasionally - I bought myself a torch last year and a kiln
earlier this year, so I have a lot of questions, and it's a good place
to hang out too.

I made my very first strand of bead crochet last night. This is going
to be a 3 strand necklace (one for each of those odd shaped lampwork
beads I made in my first class - at least they're all the same color)
and I'll post it when it's done.

Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

Marilee M

2009-07-08 14:15:39 UTC

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Maren, you are a faithful member of the group and I love your work. Do
you have any ideas to get this group strong again?
Marilee

Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

2009-07-08 20:19:14 UTC

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Maren, you are a faithful member of the group and I love your work. Do
you have any ideas to get this group strong again?
Marilee

Thanks Marilee!

But then, umm.

After Shirley posted the roll call quite a few people came out of the
proverbial woodwork and checked in. I send a PM to Kalera at Lampwork
Etc. and she replied that she had forgotten how to get on Usenet.
I think part of the problem is that a lot of ISPs drop their newsfeeds
and a lot of former usenet users are uncomfortable with using
Google. I've been using Google for years because the University
of Hawaii news server was becoming unreliable long before they
stopped maintaining it altogether. I noticed years ago that I never
saw some people's posts (Kalera being one of them), and as I didn't
like it very much (to put it mildly) I switched to Google.

There are other news servers out there, my DH subscribes to
one (usenet.com?) for something like $5/month (don't know why
he's not using Google, but that's up to him), but I think the lack
of usenet servers is part of the problem.

I'd love to be more active again myself, but I'm not usually one
to post new threads unless I have burning questions. I'm slow taking
pictures and even slower posting them, so I don't have a lot of
new stuff to show off most of the time.

I'll try to get the mgambo seed and amethyst necklace and bracelet
set picture somewhere where it will stay for a while and then post
here where you can find it.

Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

Heather

2009-07-09 01:47:17 UTC

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Hi Ladies.....

I have used a free news server for over 2 years ever since my ISP
dropped Usenet. And I can highly recommend this one. It used to be
Motzarella.org, but due to a copyright problem (not Italian, grin) they
just changed to "eternal-september".

http://www.eternal-september.org/

Give it a try.....it does take some setting up, but they are really
helpful. And yes, it has a support group once you get on there. Or you
can find it via Google. I have put several people onto this news server
and everyone is quite happy with it.

I find Google to be a bit of a pain, but do use it for the archives. Or
to check and make sure I am getting all of the ng feed. I confess that
I am not a big Facebook or blog fan....old habits die hard. (old people
don't like change either......lol).

Good luck.....Heather in Canada.

Maren, you are a faithful member of the group and I love your work. Do
you have any ideas to get this group strong again?
Marilee

Tina

2009-07-11 20:26:35 UTC

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Boy oh boy, a learning curve is just what I do NOT need. But...
Maybe when there is not so much going on.

Tina

Post by Heather
Hi Ladies.....
I have used a free news server for over 2 years ever since my ISP
dropped Usenet. And I can highly recommend this one. It used to be
Motzarella.org, but due to a copyright problem (not Italian, grin) they
just changed to "eternal-september".
http://www.eternal-september.org/
Give it a try.....it does take some setting up, but they are really
helpful. And yes, it has a support group once you get on there. Or you
can find it via Google. I have put several people onto this news server
and everyone is quite happy with it.
I find Google to be a bit of a pain, but do use it for the archives. Or
to check and make sure I am getting all of the ng feed. I confess that
I am not a big Facebook or blog fan....old habits die hard. (old people
don't like change either......lol).
Good luck.....Heather in Canada.

Maren, you are a faithful member of the group and I love your work. Do
you have any ideas to get this group strong again?
Marilee

Thanks Marilee!
But then, umm.
After Shirley posted the roll call quite a few people came out of the
proverbial woodwork and checked in. I send a PM to Kalera at Lampwork
Etc. and she replied that she had forgotten how to get on Usenet.
I think part of the problem is that a lot of ISPs drop their newsfeeds
and a lot of former usenet users are uncomfortable with using
Google. I've been using Google for years because the University
of Hawaii news server was becoming unreliable long before they
stopped maintaining it altogether. I noticed years ago that I never
saw some people's posts (Kalera being one of them), and as I didn't
like it very much (to put it mildly) I switched to Google.
There are other news servers out there, my DH subscribes to
one (usenet.com?) for something like $5/month (don't know why
he's not using Google, but that's up to him), but I think the lack
of usenet servers is part of the problem.
I'd love to be more active again myself, but I'm not usually one
to post new threads unless I have burning questions. I'm slow taking
pictures and even slower posting them, so I don't have a lot of
new stuff to show off most of the time.
I'll try to get the mgambo seed and amethyst necklace and bracelet
set picture somewhere where it will stay for a while and then post
here where you can find it.
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelryhttp://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at:http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

Heather Figueroa

2009-07-11 21:03:40 UTC

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LOL.....I hear you!! My computer guy (Willy the Wonder Tech) who built this
machine, totally reformatted it yesterday and I am trying to keep from
tearing out my hair as I start from Square One to reinstall stuff.

Mind you, I do have a wondrous gadget called "Clickfree" which is an
automatic backup, so will now put it to use to see if it really did all it
was supposed to do. It even backs up Outlook Express emails apparently.

I did get my news server set up once again, but luckily I save most of my
subscriptions, passwords and so on in a folder on Yahoo so it was available.
Hope Clickfree reinstalls my OE password folder.

Cheers......think I will go have a stiff drink!! (G)

Heather

"Tina" <***@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:93ce3209-0532-48c1-91d6-***@m7g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
Boy oh boy, a learning curve is just what I do NOT need. But...
Maybe when there is not so much going on.

Tina

Maren, you are a faithful member of the group and I love your work. Do
you have any ideas to get this group strong again?
Marilee

Thanks Marilee!
But then, umm.
After Shirley posted the roll call quite a few people came out of the
proverbial woodwork and checked in. I send a PM to Kalera at Lampwork
Etc. and she replied that she had forgotten how to get on Usenet.
I think part of the problem is that a lot of ISPs drop their newsfeeds
and a lot of former usenet users are uncomfortable with using
Google. I've been using Google for years because the University
of Hawaii news server was becoming unreliable long before they
stopped maintaining it altogether. I noticed years ago that I never
saw some people's posts (Kalera being one of them), and as I didn't
like it very much (to put it mildly) I switched to Google.
There are other news servers out there, my DH subscribes to
one (usenet.com?) for something like $5/month (don't know why
he's not using Google, but that's up to him), but I think the lack
of usenet servers is part of the problem.
I'd love to be more active again myself, but I'm not usually one
to post new threads unless I have burning questions. I'm slow taking
pictures and even slower posting them, so I don't have a lot of
new stuff to show off most of the time.
I'll try to get the mgambo seed and amethyst necklace and bracelet
set picture somewhere where it will stay for a while and then post
here where you can find it.
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made
Jewelryhttp://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at:http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

~Candace~

2009-07-09 15:42:34 UTC

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My isp is dropping newsgroups on the 15th. It sucks:(

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

Post by Marilee M
Maren, you are a faithful member of the group and I love your work. Do
you have any ideas to get this group strong again?
Marilee

Thanks Marilee!
But then, umm.
After Shirley posted the roll call quite a few people came out of the
proverbial woodwork and checked in. I send a PM to Kalera at Lampwork
Etc. and she replied that she had forgotten how to get on Usenet.
I think part of the problem is that a lot of ISPs drop their newsfeeds
and a lot of former usenet users are uncomfortable with using
Google. I've been using Google for years because the University
of Hawaii news server was becoming unreliable long before they
stopped maintaining it altogether. I noticed years ago that I never
saw some people's posts (Kalera being one of them), and as I didn't
like it very much (to put it mildly) I switched to Google.
There are other news servers out there, my DH subscribes to
one (usenet.com?) for something like $5/month (don't know why
he's not using Google, but that's up to him), but I think the lack
of usenet servers is part of the problem.
I'd love to be more active again myself, but I'm not usually one
to post new threads unless I have burning questions. I'm slow taking
pictures and even slower posting them, so I don't have a lot of
new stuff to show off most of the time.
I'll try to get the mgambo seed and amethyst necklace and bracelet
set picture somewhere where it will stay for a while and then post
here where you can find it.
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

2009-07-10 02:15:34 UTC

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My isp is dropping newsgroups on the 15th. It sucks:(

yes, it does, and it's becoming more and more wide-spread.

Mine did 2 years ago, that's for how long I have been "Google only"
for usenet.

Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

Shirley Shone

2009-07-10 05:53:19 UTC

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In message

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

My isp is dropping newsgroups on the 15th. It sucks:(

yes, it does, and it's becoming more and more wide-spread.
Mine did 2 years ago, that's for how long I have been "Google only"
for usenet.
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelry
http://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at: http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

On the quilting group a lot of people are going for something called
Eternal September for newsgroups.
Shirley

--
Shirley Shone
***@allcrafts.demon.co.uk
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

Heather

2009-07-10 15:41:35 UTC

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I have used it for over 2 years (used to be Motzarella) and can highly
recommend it. It does have days where it gets overloaded, but its free
and Ray (the owner) is really excellent to deal with and answer
questions.

Hope you are feeling better, my dear. These are "golden years"?? (G)

Heather in Toronto

Post by Shirley Shone
On the quilting group a lot of people are going for something called
Eternal September for newsgroups.
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

Tina

2009-07-11 22:57:02 UTC

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I miss Kalera. Please say hi for me and the rest of us next time you
"talk" to her.

Tina

On Jul 8, 12:19 pm, Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

Maren, you are a faithful member of the group and I love your work. Do
you have any ideas to get this group strong again?
Marilee

Thanks Marilee!
But then, umm.
After Shirley posted the roll call quite a few people came out of the
proverbial woodwork and checked in. I send a PM to Kalera at Lampwork
Etc. and she replied that she had forgotten how to get on Usenet.
I think part of the problem is that a lot of ISPs drop their newsfeeds
and a lot of former usenet users are uncomfortable with using
Google. I've been using Google for years because the University
of Hawaii news server was becoming unreliable long before they
stopped maintaining it altogether. I noticed years ago that I never
saw some people's posts (Kalera being one of them), and as I didn't
like it very much (to put it mildly) I switched to Google.
There are other news servers out there, my DH subscribes to
one (usenet.com?) for something like $5/month (don't know why
he's not using Google, but that's up to him), but I think the lack
of usenet servers is part of the problem.
I'd love to be more active again myself, but I'm not usually one
to post new threads unless I have burning questions. I'm slow taking
pictures and even slower posting them, so I don't have a lot of
new stuff to show off most of the time.
I'll try to get the mgambo seed and amethyst necklace and bracelet
set picture somewhere where it will stay for a while and then post
here where you can find it.
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelryhttp://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at:http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

lyne

2009-07-18 23:36:41 UTC

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I miss Kalera. Please say hi for me and the rest of us next time you
"talk" to her.
Tina
On Jul 8, 12:19 pm, Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

Maren, you are a faithful member of the group and I love your work. Do
you have any ideas to get this group strong again?
Marilee

I stopped coming here because there were more trolls and spammers than
members, it seemed. I got tired of wading through all the crap to get
to the actual posts. I really like LE though; they've been great and
the spamming stuff doesn't happen there that I've seen.

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc
I'd love to be more active again myself, but I'm not usually one
to post new threads unless I have burning questions. I'm slow taking
pictures and even slower posting them, so I don't have a lot of
new stuff to show off most of the time.
I'll try to get the mgambo seed and amethyst necklace and bracelet
set picture somewhere where it will stay for a while and then post
here where you can find it.
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelryhttp://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at:http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/

Tina

2009-07-11 20:25:12 UTC

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Hear, hear.

Tina

Maren, you are a faithful member of the group and I love your work. Do
you have any ideas to get this group strong again?
Marilee

Tina

2009-07-11 20:24:48 UTC

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A 3 strand crochet necklace? Sounds cool. I'd really like to see
that. You know, I've made bead crochet bags, but for some reason I've
never done a necklace. Hopefully this will inspire me.

Tina

On Jul 6, 11:54 am, Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

Post by Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc

Post by Marilee M
Where are all of you, speak up!!!!!!

I'm here, not posting much but reading almost daily - not
that I'm really from that much the past, I only got into beading
about 6 or so years ago.
A lot of the lampworkers can be found at Lampwork Etc. (web board),
at least occasionally - I bought myself a torch last year and a kiln
earlier this year, so I have a lot of questions, and it's a good place
to hang out too.
I made my very first strand of bead crochet last night. This is going
to be a 3 strand necklace (one for each of those odd shaped lampwork
beads I made in my first class - at least they're all the same color)
and I'll post it when it's done.
Aloha,
Maren
HiloBeads: Beads - Beading Supplies - Hand-made Jewelryhttp://www.hilobeads.com/
Blog at:http://hilobeads.blogspot.com/