NEW BEGINNERS LAPTOP CLASS
I will be starting another beginners computing class for those with laptops on Monday, February 14th, from 6:15 to 8:15 PM, continuing on the following Wednesday, Monday, and Wednesday nights (Feb 16th, 21st and 23rd). Sign-up is in room 2, the classes will be in the Computer Club Rooms 5 & 6. Cost is $10. Please bring your laptop and bring your mouse if you have one.
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CAMERA LESSON FOR CAMERA CLUB
Some sample chapters of a photography book are on the web, including chapters on: Understanding How Lenses Work, Manipulating Exposure Controls, Learning Workarounds for Camera
Settings, Caring for Digital Cameras, and Summary
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=358061
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FUNNSUN MOTORBIKE CLUB
Happened to see these desperado's lined up in the parking lot before they headed out.
http://www.newsnotes.us/motorbike1
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TSUNAMI
For those with high speed internet or are very patient, here is a link to some before and after pictures. Good for viewing in room 8.
http://www.digitalglobe.com/tsunami_gallery.html
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MEXICO SAFETY ARTICLE INCLUDES OUR COMMENTS
The Valley Morning Star ran an article about visitors to Mexico being afraid to cross the border because of the State Departments warnings about drug and corruption problems. They included Pam and my remarks. Rumor has it, it is the drug companies pressuring the government to stop the elderly from going across the border to get their drugs.
http://www.valleystar.com/localnews_more.php?id=56541_0_19_0_C
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WALKING CLUB
The following message is sponsored by Marianna:
Get fit with the Walk Aerobics group. Effective workouts with easy-to-follow steps are now being held 5 days a week, Mon. - Fri., 7:40 a.m., Rm. 4.
Marianna Nelson 399-8505, Carolyn Gottfried 361-5106
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OUR ODYSSEY BEGINS TWO WEEKS FROM MONDAY
Pam and I, along with Joe and Millie, will be departing for San Antonio on February 28th to fly to Hawaii. We have tickets for a cruise of the Islands on the 9th of March, so we need to make sure we have time to get there on Space-Available aircraft. I am going to ask the neighbors to water the tomatoes and zucchini and eat any ripe ones so they don't go to waste.
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LARGE PRINT SOURCE
Fat Wallet had a source for large prints....8x10's are only 0.99, 11x14 are $1.99 and 9x12 are $1.49 in matte or glossy, with or without a border on KODAK ROYAL paper. Shipping is $3.99. Maybe we can get an order together at the Camera Club. I would like a 9 x 12 and 11 x 14 of my bear. USE PROMO Code at checkout: PXPOPPHOTO (expires 3/31/05)
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MAPPING WEB SITE
Kim Komando has a weekly e-mail newsletter that had info on Google's new mapping feature, she said it gives large maps with the street names. Unfortunately my Netscape browser is too old to be supported. When I tried with AOL, it worked fine, nice maps.
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