Now On Skype

[guidofatherof5]

For those of you with Skype account I now have an account.
Feel free to contact me if you want. Search Thamnophis14 or Steve Gilfillan

[sirtalis01]

also on skype search for sirtalis01....cool way for all of us to chat.

[kibakiba]

I'm on skype too :D shirodragon66, added you Steve :)

[zooplan]

That is a small step for a man, but ...
I think you need less than a single guess
...to tell my skype name ;)

[guidofatherof5]

That is a small step for a man, but ...
I think you need less than a single guess
...to tell my skype name ;)

Contact request is on the way.:)

[drache]

mine is rheanodel
and I've added you guys to my contacts

[Stefan-A]

Got skype, no contacts, considering uninstalling.

[guidofatherof5]

Got skype, no contacts, considering uninstalling.

You've one contact waiting. I just need to send it:rolleyes: To?

[guidofatherof5]

Got skype, no contacts, considering uninstalling.


You've one contact waiting. I just need to send it:rolleyes: To?

Now it's awaiting your approval.:)

[Stefan-A]

Meh, I still prefer MSN.

[mustang]

will do horay for technology (boo for instructions that are more complicated and outway what your trying to accomplish using)

[ConcinusMan]

I tried skype a while back and got rid of it in short order. I had too many problems with it. Never worked right and kept freezing my computer.

I had way better experience simply using video chat through yahoo messenger.

[guidofatherof5]

My Skype has been flawless.
To be able to talk with Udo, Rhea and others has been a blessing;)
I love the way garter snakes bring people together.

[gregmonsta]

You'll find me on ye olde skype - greg.mckenzie.milne

[guidofatherof5]

You'll find me on ye olde skype - greg.mckenzie.milne

Yes, but you're not online at this time.:(

[gregmonsta]

Yes, but you're not online at this time.:(

:p It's almost my bedtime. :rolleyes: And the snakeys need a water change. But I will be on more often once our lodger moves out next Monday :D.

[ConcinusMan]

That was years ago when I tried it. Like, version one point something. The only webcam I have right now is 10 years old and piece of crap. Paid $100 for that sucker back then. I saw a really good HD webcam for $30 in the sales papers the other day. I think after I get one, I'll try skype again. I know you can do just audio, PC to phone, etc. but I like doing video calls PC to PC. For that, I had much less trouble using yahoo messenger. I'm sure skype has improved since the last time I tried it or else it wouldn't be so popular.

[zooplan]

All you need to use skype is a cheap headset.
My webcam is off for most skype calls,
the quality isn´t really good and the video signal is stressing the connection.

[ConcinusMan]

I have a headset. A good one. If I only wanted to make a phone call, most anyone I would be calling would be right here in the USA. If I want to do that, I'll just use a cell phone.:cool:

[mustang]

My Skype has been flawless.
To be able to talk with Udo, Rhea and others has been a blessing;)
I love the way garter snakes bring people together.
FINNALLY GOT MY NETBOOK BACK ILL REGISTER YOU NOW!!!!as soon *** i can...im in thelab right now in spanish 3 :D

[kibakiba]

My webcam is a pretty good one and it only cost 30 dollars. Of course, since I don't have a headset I just use my camera as a mic and use some headphones so people don't have an echo. :D

[ConcinusMan]

Yes, things have changed a lot in 10 years. you couldn't get even a halfway decent quality picture from a webcam unless you paid at least $100 back then. Of course, a CD burner was over $100 too. I guess it's because no computers shipped with that stuff back then. Once they start shipping with this stuff standard, the price to buy the items drops like a rock.

A DVD rom was $80 and I paid it. CD burner $120. Webcam (crappy by todays standards) $100 on sale. DVD burner $400.

Oh, and what I mean by a headset is a mic and an earpiece. You don't get an echo. You leave your speakers off. Having them on is what causes the echo.

[kibakiba]

I know what a headset is if you were aiming that towards me. I don't have one simply because I'd rather have the 40-50 dollars cost that one is to go towards snake food or something else to enhance their lives a bit.

[ConcinusMan]

Dollar store headphones and speakers off is all that is needed to eliminate the echo is all I'm saying. A headset isn't necessary since your webcam has a mic. You just need a way to hear without the sound feeding back into the mic.

[guidofatherof5]

I gave this thread a bump. Skype is a great way for forum members to contact(text,voice or video chat) each other and it's completely free.
All you need for the most basic communication is a keyboard. I talk and text members all over the world.
If you don't have free long distance on your home or cell phone this is the way to go.
You will need the following:
* Internet Connection any broadband: cable, DSL, etc.
It's an easy download and even easier installation.

[Plissken]

nemiller89 is mine I think. Its been a while since I used it, multichat for online gaming :-P

[guidofatherof5]

nemiller89 is mine I think. Its been a while since I used it, multichat for online gaming :-P

Contact sent.;)

[RedSidedSPR]

nemiller89 is mine I think. Its been a while since I used it, multichat for online gaming :-P

Don't have skype, but what games do you have/play online?

[guidofatherof5]

Don't have skype, but what games do you have/play online?

How about a PM for that question or take it to "It's so quiet" thread, Please.

[RedSidedSPR]

Oh crap, sorry...

[guidofatherof5]

Oh crap, sorry...

Not a big deal and no need to apologize. I just wanted to keep the thread on track.;)

[RedSidedSPR]

I still hate doing that.

I thought Skype was only video...

[guidofatherof5]

Text, video chat or voice only

[kibakiba]

You can type and use just mic on skype. I enjoy being able to talk to Steve often. :D

My boyfriend and I use the mic chat while playing games, because it works better than Steam or MSN.

[guidofatherof5]

You can type and use just mic on skype. I enjoy being able to talk to Steve often. :D


Never a problem;) Glad someone else can't sleep sometimes:D

[GaiusIuliusTabernarius]

I have one as well, its nothing creative, just my name, GiulianoTaverna

I log on occasionally, more often when I have the time.

[kibakiba]

My skype seems to have a problem sometimes. I had Julio and Rhea on my list once and then they just disappeared. Every time I add people they seem to randomly be deleted off my list, unless they deleted me? I don't know. It saddens me.

[guidofatherof5]

Check the skype support page for a solution.

[kibakiba]

I couldn't find anything on it, and when I contacted them, they couldn't figure out why it was happening. You know, things like this always happen to me. Haha. I always get the "rare" problems, or problems no one has heard about! I have great luck :D

[RedSidedSPR]

Me too..... we must be doing something wrong..

[kibakiba]

Yaaaaay... Lets be bad luck error buddies. :p

[RedSidedSPR]

Gee I'm so exited.

Now. Back to Skype talk. Sorry again, Steve.

[Philminator]

Meh, I still prefer MSN.
agreed. MSN > Skype :P

[kibakiba]

I like MSN for simple chatting, skype is the best for voice chatting.

[GaiusIuliusTabernarius]

I like MSN for simple chatting, skype is the best for voice chatting.

Personally I prefer Yahoo to MSN, the sounds annoy me. But then I like skype because its easier to talk than type.

[kibakiba]

I have all the sounds turned off, so it doesn't bother me at all.

[Stefan-A]

agreed. MSN > Skype :P
Changed my mind, I don't even remember when I last had a conversation on MSN. The one thing it has going for it, is that it saves the conversation history as a file on your hard drive.

[snakehill]

Gee I'm so exited.

Now. Back to Skype talk. Sorry again, Steve. You're so what???!!:rolleyes:

[RedSidedSPR]

Sarcasm.

[drache]

you can't be exited - you're still here
you must be excited - that must be it
excited about skype?

[RedSidedSPR]

read the post above my comment!

[kibakiba]

The error buddy post I made, I believe ;)

[RedSidedSPR]

Yes!! Exactly!!! I was kidding, and sarcastically said "im so excited"...

Never mind.

[Jeff B]

Steve what is the advantage over email if using a keyboard? I guess I don't see the advantage of texting the last year or two either since myself and most people I know get email and internet in there pocket via the new phones.
Now Skype with a webcam, I have used that before and it's nice to have video conversation and now that webcams are dirt cheap (I myself have yet to get one though been thinking about it since Skype video went to facebook), but still relatively not a lot of people have webcams yet. I think when webcams come as a stardard peice of equipement built into monitor it will become more widely used. Maybe they already do come built in standard, I haven't shopped computers in the last 2 year since we bought a new one 2 years ago, it's probably already considered archaic, lol.

[guidofatherof5]

I guess I like the fact it's instant. No opening a file or program other than opening Skype.
I've never used any other service so I really have nothing to compare it to.
It seems that emails can take seconds, to hours, to days to get to a destination.

[Jeff B]

Yes your right emails certainly can have their querks

[guidofatherof5]

Thought I'd give this a bump. Skype has been a real blessing not only as a money saver but it also allows me to keep in touch with friends that mean a lot to me.
Easy to install and use. Free voice and instant text messaging to anyone, any where in the world and it's free.
Free Skype internet calls and cheap calls to phones online - Skype (http://skype.com/intl/en-us/home)

[guidofatherof5]

Giving this a bump.

Skype is free and allows me to talk with forum members all over the country and world.

I am Thamnophis14 on Skype. Looking forward to talking with some new members. Hint, hint.;):D

[twgrosmick]

search me..... twgrosmick

[guidofatherof5]

search me..... twgrosmick

Added, thanks.

[ConcinusMan]

My skype name is in my signature. I haven't tried using it since the early days (first few versions) and I wasn't impressed. I figured it improved since then so I tried it again about a week ago. It crashed several times the first day I tried to use it. So, don't count on my using it much.