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We feel your pain - or have felt it at some point.  I find when it seems to happen to me, there's some huge thing that is about to "click" and then I'll be better... for a while, till I stink again and then something else clicks.  Guitar is a wonderful thing, because we're always learning.  You'll never get bored unless you never continue to push yourself to improve.  Keep on practicing and playing and remember to enjoy it.  If you're not enjoying it, then put it down for a couple days.  Sometimes, that's the thing that makes it all click. 

Amy

You may need to log into the skype portal online - rather than just through the skype program.  I would suggest you attempt to cancel the account you already have, and then re-register to just start all over.  I will warn you, skype's "customer service" leaves a lot to be desired, but if you can get someone on the phone or in an assistance chat they may be able to help you out!    I'll be looking forward to a new contact request!

Well, if you want people to add you into their skype, you'll need to let them know what you used as your Skype name.    I'm mekidsmom in both places.

Last minute plans to have a b.day party for my littlest this Friday evening.  Sooo... how about Thursday?  Maybe we can do it 6-8ish?  I could leave the computer logged in longer than that to allow the hosting to stay open if you guys want to stay longer, but I may have to leave my webcam around 8.  I figure 6 is 11 in Portugal and MAYBE not toooo terribly late.  I may be able to get on a little sooner than 6 but I am not going to make any promises. 

Hope to see some of you on Skype in a few days.  Thusday 5/17 6pm-8pm EST

FYI - although it's not as fun, you can join in with just audio and no video.  You should be able to find one that's all you need for under $40 (as long as you have a mic already).  You may even be able to use a digital camera/digital video camera that you already have on hand as a webcam - check your user manual. 

Oh, and fyi everyone there's been a few updates to the skype software recently.  I'm not sure if it'll help with the connection between us all, but it can't hurt to update your software.  I had to log into my account on IE to download it (the software somehow wouldn't just do it on it's own). 

Hope to see ya'll later on.  Keeping fingers crossed the kids will be good tonight and allow me a little time to myself! 

Well then you will clearly appreciate more than many... he's working a shut down at Nine Mile Nuclear Plant.  Luckily, the shut down is only scheduled for two months (one month down, one to go) - and I think "his job" will be ending soon, or at least waning so he'll have Sundays off again.  I can't imagine watching him-or anyone- do this type of work for THREE YEARS!  wow!  They already ended the night shift, so I guess it's a good thing he didn't volunteer for that.  He started out assisting in the welding shop to get all the workers certified.  While in there, he also got his certification for the boilermaker welding, but they didn't end up needing him for that... yet.  I just wish he'd get back with a company that could offer a truck and gas card again.  Ahhhh... those were the days!  The gas for driving 2-4 hours a day surely cuts into Jim's paycheck, but we can't complain about the money coming in for working 7-12's.  Fingers crossed that the next job is a nice easy peasy 40 hour week w/ a foreman's truck and gas card.  We all miss him!

Well, funny thing... I was just thinking of you (Zurf) last night as I was sitting here at my desk working... and tiny ants started coming out of nowhere.  AHHHH!  I'll be headed to the store today for poison, spray, bait traps, etc.  There's nothing quite like typing and having an ant crawl up your sleeve.  OMG!  I don't know what they want with me or my desk.  It's clean, there's no spills, but they seem to like this space more than any other in the house.

This of course is no major ordeal like you guys are having.  On the other hand, Jim's been working 7 days a week, 12 hours a day getting home after I'm already working and leaving before I'm awake.  If I wasn't working from home, I wouldn't see him awake at all.  Luckily I take a 15 minute break, and after kissing the kids goodnight, using the rest room, filling my tea, etc, I get to give him a kiss and get back to work.  I think I preferred him working out of town to him working in town but never seeing him.  Hence, my lack of being available for skype.  The kids are missing him terrible as well and requiring a lot more of my time, and my days off allow me at least an hour of trying to catch up with him on all the important things (tho we still haven't had time for the fun things... like Jack and Coke). 

This all should come to an end soon... well, at least the 7 days a week will.  Hopefully we'll all get back to normal and be able to resume our Thursdays and possibly Sundays.  I'll keep you posted!!!!

Well, now you've got another new one in there!   

Sure, you can send me a pic and I'll see if I can get it to take if you'd like.

Yes, I bought my husband and my son each an electric from Rondo.  Great value, great service, and both gutars are still going strong a few years in.  The only issue so far was with my son's one of the dohickies that holds the strings in place came off.  He bought a package of new ones for a few bucks and replaced it and all is well.   OH - and they were far from being in tune when opened.  The adjustable bridge on my husband's was all straight and in line and he had to do lots of fiddling to get it where it would be in tune.  I don't know anything really about them, but I was kind of surprised that it didn't come with some sort of "proper" settings in place like most guitars (would have gotten at least that much free from a local store)... but, he had fun being forced to learn about it and fiddle. 

I'm not sure if you're working on it right now or not... but when I came to the post I saw the pic of you stretched out.... I went to your profile and looked to see what you had set as the avitar and saw a diff pic.  When I came back, viola!  There it was!  Hopefully you've got this figured out now! 

Only one question... since the pic HAS to be so small, I can't for the life of me make out what's IN the pic???? 

Welcome to Chordie Jethro!