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rusty

4th July 2015, 12:30
Once again, thank you, Pigale!
My laptop has no camera. Should it?
And how would it be when I get rid of laptop and buy a Chromebook? I am thinking of buying Chromebooks for Dummies. Do you have these type of learning aids in France?
There is a little bit of flooding around here with the rain!
It is nice and cool here, now?
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elle

4th July 2015, 12:38
Hey, Rusty!
Well, I have no further excuse for not getting out the hoover - sorry, the Dyson! - and doing some cleaning! Dog is walked, Jumbo GK crossword is done ,husband is in the garden, putting in some plants that we bought yesterday.
Only one tennis match showing at the moment - Troicki v Dustin Brown - , so now is the time to 'tidy up' before the serious stuff starts!
Family coming tomorrow so better get jobs done today!
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rusty

4th July 2015, 12:39
Pigale, the Eurosport transmission for Le Tour has started here. Greg LeMond is discussing the first stage.
He thinks it will be Tony Martin or Tom Dumoulin today.
Weather is nice in Utrecht.
I have my golden yellow polo shirt on today in honour of Le Tour!
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rusty

4th July 2015, 12:59
Pigale, sorry I forgot!
"Drookit", meaning soaken in Scotland, may come from Old Norse, according to Chambers Dictionary.

It is an African rider who is first off in Le Tour.

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pigale

4th July 2015, 13:33
Hi again Rusty,

Don't know if some laptops don't come with built-in cameras - check with your Granddaughter.

If you want a French version of Chromebooks for Dummies, I could send you (via Norah of course) various small books on 'informatique pour les nuls' !

I have never read any of this series of 'pour les nuls' which cover a variety of subject, so don't know how good they are.
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elle

4th July 2015, 13:41
One eye on here and one eye on tennis......

Amazon do a "Chromebook for Dummies" - new and used
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chromebook-Dummies-Computers-Mark-LaFay/dp/1118951263/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436013378&sr=1-1&keywords=chromebook+for+

Hope this works - otherwise just google it
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rusty

4th July 2015, 14:24
Pigale, thank you, but no.
I have had only a very limited education and speak no French, apart from "Le Tour French". Anything I do know has come from sticking my nose in, and asking.
Elle, thank you kindly.
I shall investigate the Dummies book.


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pigale

4th July 2015, 14:37
You may have had very limited academic education Rusty, but you appear nonetheless very knowledgeable in many subjects - self-education calls for respect.

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rusty

4th July 2015, 16:41
Very nice of you to say so, Pigale. I do my best!
Great ride by Rohan Dennis to go into yellow!
My man, Cancellara, was third.
He said, "Maybe the time of the old lion is past, and the young ones are coming through!" A gentleman!

My weather has turned very pleasant.
I am going to download a weather site to give me the conditions in Holland and France, for the Tour.
Is Accuweather good for Europe, do you think?
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pigale

4th July 2015, 17:08
Hi Rusty, as you had said, a good for US guys to do well - well they are 1st and 3rd place

T. Pinot did not do badly though ?

Terrific heat over there but that was to be expected - It has been our temps for 6 days on the trott and we must have sent it to the East.

There are not many days outside France, so I would advise to just type in METEO FRANCE and there you can see general and local weather, and you can even see the rest of the world if you want. You needn't download anything.

I tried Accuweather but did not get very far with it, no idea why.

When is the actual cobble day - is it 8th or 9th July?
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