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I took my laptop with me to NYC but forgot to bring the modem cable!!

I thought it would be a simple thing to buy a replacement but it seems

that connectors for card modems (pmcia) come with the card modem and

that's that. Is that so, bin man? Cos every computer store I have

either visited or phoned so far says it's not possible to buy a modem

connector and cable for my laptop. So, you may ask, how am I writing

this? Well, my nephew here in Brooklyn has this Mac....

I am *very* unfamiliar with Macs. Do they have a " backspace " key?

Blowed if I can see it. Also he has AOL and none of the programs I am

familiar with.

I am very jetlagged, but have put in a good day's shopping, and am

sitting in nephew's very messy bedroom, eyes closing.

Surprisingly, I didn't find such a huge choice as I had expected to,

and at one point was getting so despondent that I could see myself

going home without anything for the wedding. I certainly haven't

found the WOWOW dress of my dreams and there IS much more choice for

smaller sizes :((( but I have found a few things, and one thing I *

think* is suitable for the dinner. (Zehava insists I wear long...

Bossy boots!) It's a long black skirt with a gypsy effect layered

skirt, sort of organza/taffeta, worn with a black camisole and this

gorgeous sparkly jacket, black with silver, long sleeved, just total

glitz, all over. Besides that I have found a few other things. I

have bought Zehava a twin set and skirt which I *think* she will

like, but she will probably hate, knowing my luck.

My SIL and BIL and nephew say I *should* go to Ground Zero, it's

history. On Tuesday morning early my nephew, who works near the WTC,

is driving us into Manhattan. We will visit the area, then go on

elsewhere. I want to go to Canal St (Chinatown) and look at the posh

stores, and Sharon (SIL) wants to go to art galleries.

Wasn't there a member on here who wanted me to get her some perfume in

Macy's? IF so please post ASAP. No good emailing me privately, as I

don't have access to my private email account. (unless bin man or

another techie can tell me how to get pop 3 email from this mac

without my usual email software. (eudora).

I would love to be able to email Tavya, I am sure she is wondering

where I am!

Nephew is taking my card modem to work tomorrow (law firm) to see if

anyone there has a laptop with similar card modem and cable.

Oh well, at least I have his mac in the meantime!

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Ruthie wrote:

> Anyway just heard about the new air crash and the airports are closed

> so I might be here longer than I thought! (Hope not, I wanna go

> home!!)

Glad to hear that you are OK though - thought about you as soon as they

mentioned the air crash.

Trisha

SAHM to 3 boys

Jack 8, 6 and Isaac 2

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probably a bit late.

james

whose younger sister just announced she is 14 weeks pg. I am *so* excited

> I took my laptop with me to NYC but forgot to bring the modem cable!!

> I thought it would be a simple thing to buy a replacement but it seems

> that connectors for card modems (pmcia) come with the card modem and

> that's that. Is that so, bin man?

mostly, yes. There are a few pc card modems that have a pop-out attachment that

accepts an RJ-11 (us phone style) connector that woould be easy to get, but most

have either a proprietary cable or a pod that converts between the card-end and

an RJ-11 cable. It is gettiung more common to see a built in modem on laptops

these days (much like an i-mac) which just takes RJ-11

> No good emailing me privately, as I

> don't have access to my private email account. (unless bin man or

> another techie can tell me how to get pop 3 email from this mac

> without my usual email software.

www.mailandnews.com does this through a browser (and has quite a nice interface

IMO. I am pretty sure hotmail also allows you to access other pop3 accounts but

you obviously get more spam in the acct as well...

> Nephew is taking my card modem to work tomorrow (law firm) to see if

> anyone there has a laptop with similar card modem and cable.

They may find a match but it would be simplest if they could just loan you a

card *and* a cable

god luck with the rest of the shopping (if you aren't already on the plane back)

james

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> Wasn't there a member on here who wanted me to get her some perfume in

> Macy's? IF so please post ASAP.

It was Anneliese. She doesn't seem to post every day so she may not see your

message before you fly home.

From the archives:

It was a bottle of perfume! Dirt cheap in Macy's (well, pricy dirt but

ykwim) but only available in Bond St and Sloane St in the UK... I'll have a

think about whether I really want it without another test and let you

know...

Lynda

SAHM to (8), (6), Fraser (4), Callum (1)

Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch

Area Rep, Region 7

www.familygarland.co.uk

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Ruthie, you were my first thought when I just heard the news. Very

relieved to hear that you were not in the air - hope you are not

stranded too long!

Take care,

Francesca

Re: NYC and silly me

>

> >

> > > Wasn't there a member on here who wanted me to get her some

> perfume in

> > > Macy's? IF so please post ASAP.

> >

> > It was Anneliese. She doesn't seem to post every day so she may

not

> see your

> > message before you fly home.

> >

> > From the archives:

> > It was a bottle of perfume! Dirt cheap in Macy's (well, pricy

dirt

> but

> > ykwim) but only available in Bond St and Sloane St in the UK...

I'll

> have a

> > think about whether I really want it without another test and let

> you

> > know...

> >

> > Lynda

>

> Thanks, but she didn't say what perfume did she?

>

> Anyway just heard about the new air crash and the airports are

closed

> so I might be here longer than I thought! (Hope not, I wanna go

> home!!)

>

> Thanks binman I have opened a mailandnews.com account in the

meantime.

>

> Ruthie

> > SAHM to (8), (6), Fraser (4), Callum (1)

> > Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch

> > Area Rep, Region 7

> > www.familygarlan

>

>

> *** NCT enquiry line - 0 ***

>

> Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee

>

> Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online?

>

>

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> > Wasn't there a member on here who wanted me to get her some

perfume in

> > Macy's? IF so please post ASAP.

>

> It was Anneliese. She doesn't seem to post every day so she may not

see your

> message before you fly home.

>

> From the archives:

> It was a bottle of perfume! Dirt cheap in Macy's (well, pricy dirt

but

> ykwim) but only available in Bond St and Sloane St in the UK... I'll

have a

> think about whether I really want it without another test and let

you

> know...

>

> Lynda

Thanks, but she didn't say what perfume did she?

Anyway just heard about the new air crash and the airports are closed

so I might be here longer than I thought! (Hope not, I wanna go

home!!)

Thanks binman I have opened a mailandnews.com account in the meantime.

Ruthie

> SAHM to (8), (6), Fraser (4), Callum (1)

> Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch

> Area Rep, Region 7

> www.familygarlan

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Very glad you are OK, Ruthie, thought of you as soon as I heard

something had happened in NYC yet again.

But excuse me if I worry more about the victims than about when you

get a flight back!

Karina

> Thanks, but she didn't say what perfume did she?

> Anyway just heard about the new air crash and the airports are

closed > so I might be here longer than I thought! (Hope not, I

wanna go

> home!!)

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> Ruthie, you were my first thought when I just heard the news. Very

> relieved to hear that you were not in the air - hope you are not

> stranded too long!

>

> Take care,

Thanks Francesca.

Far Rockaway is an area I know well, so it is distressing.

Ruthie

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> Ruthie, you were my first thought when I just heard the news. Very

> relieved to hear that you were not in the air - hope you are not

> stranded too long!

>

> Take care,

Thanks Francesca.

Far Rockaway is an area I know well, so it is distressing.

Ruthie

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> Very glad you are OK, Ruthie, thought of you as soon as I heard

> something had happened in NYC yet again.

>

> But excuse me if I worry more about the victims than about when you

> get a flight back!

>

> Karina

Erm..I hope I don't come across as *that* selfish....

(still a bit hypersensitive after recent unpleasant emails, sorry).

Ruthie

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