Hi, Why not get an HD PVR. My recorder will let you watch one programme while you record the other and if you want to you can watch the second whenever you want to and then delete. Gord. Hodgkins

Hi Marilyn,

I have exchanged comments with you before but am not  a member of the coffee shop so cannot reply to your "more tech frustrations". I assume that you are using a Windows OS and Firefox. Did you check whether the link was to download Flash for FF or the IE version? To see if Flash is installed you could look at programs in the Control Panel, but easier is to go to the Tools tab in FF, select Add-ons, and then Plugins. See if Shockwave Flash is listed. You might also check to see if the plugins are up to date (there's a link). Flash has been causing a great deal of trouble in FF recently and every time FF and/or Flash updates (very frequently!) there are problems. You should also see if you can access that PBS site/file with Internet Explorer - it uses a different flash program; and if you have other Flash files on your computer see if they'll still play in FF - if not then there is a compatibility issue with the new version.

Rarely check zoomers these days - when did the personalised pages in zoomers disappear?

Derek

Hi Marilyn - so glad to see you back - I enjoy your comments on the book club group so much.  Glad you are feeling better - it has been a long siege for you.  Barb Harrigan

hope you are feeling better soon. I am quite familiar with the General, as my mother has spent several visits there over the past 3 years. You are quite interesting. I lead a quiet life, care for mother and recently lost my brother-in-law so will spending more time with my sister. She also belongs to Zoomers.ca(Janet Lovsin) So many interesting people, I enjoy following the comments and occasionally participate. 

Thanks Marilyn, I am just fine.  Stopped posting on Coffee Shop.  Didn't like the way Gary handled that situation with regard to the criticism of a post by reporting a man who was absolutely right, in my opinion.  Several of us have stopped posting, as you have probably noticed.  I see you on the Cat House, and still read Coffee Shop.  We had a really good group going there until somebody crawled out of the woodwork and spoiled it all.

We are trying to get Alex Mollison to set up his own Cat House, seeing as Zoomers won't answer his and my requests for him to take over the one that is already there, looked after by a ficticious person. 

I hope you notice that I always read and enjoy your Writer's Group contributions and comment at the bottom.  Thanks for posting.  You have a loyal fan!

L

Hello once again,

Sounds like it is something we should all have. Just for the fright tactic.

I was importing pepper spray and was warned not to. I said, what judge would not understand it's use for self defence, when I was given numerous accounts of charges for it's use. Gee what happened to being able to defend ones self?

Ce la vie! Carol Lawrence

Hi there Marilyn,

Sounds like the area is close to shopping which is ideal really.

Tell me what is a Kuboton? I have never heard this word before. Carol Lawrence

Hi there, Marilyn,

I had contacted a friend who resides in Hamilton & is a sargent of detectives in Vaughan. Quite familiar with the area. Having not given your specfic address as you showed it I imagine the conclusion was of the general St.

How should that impact a senior? I don't think it would be any different then visiting a local plaza. Unless of course you are coming and going in the wee hours. Not too likely I imagine. I use to disregard the night hours when I first arrived in Alliston. Today I am not so sure of wanting to use underground parking in the wee hours. I felt quite safe from my drive/garage to the door.

Until a midnight flit to the local Sobey's at the start of the tourist season. Three 40ish young men seemed a little too interested in a seventy year old. Although the reason for my outting was to quickly pick up something I required for the AM turned into quite a late evening shopping spree. I was diffenetly a target. So I shopped hoping they would leave the store, thinking they had, I progressed to the cash. One male behind me had just an article so I suggested he go ahead he declined. Upon almost insisting I noticed the three behind him. To say it shook me would be an understatement. So flustered, I left my credit card behind. I did not noticed until I went to use it two days later. Thinking about the reasoning that 3 40ish years olds would spend that amount of time in a grocery store made me think I was a target possibly because of my small stature and being easy to over power for my handbag. I just had my bank card in my pocket. Well it made me far more aware after that experience. Yet I  use to drive the seniors to the Casino and we'd arrive home at 4 or 5 AM and never gave it a thought but times are changing and I forgot what it is like in the larger cities for a minute. That was also the reason for my relocation. Carol Lawrence (Edited into 2000 word)

Hello MarilynLou,

You were asking about the Emerald St district. I asked a friend who resides in Hamilton and is also a Sargent of Dectectives. Here is the reply.

Emerald Street is a red light district.

Although it is convenient to downtown Hamilton, it is not the nicest area in the city.

 I hope this further directs you. Carol Lawrence