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  • YellowRose
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    • Jan 21 2008
    • 17188

    Using Skype To Build Relationships....

    I do not know why I have not thought of this before, after all of these years, but we have a great, free tool these days, to build on our relationships and friendships with each other across this world of ours. Over the years, I have built some wonderful relationships with our Forum members through email. Not only that but also via telephone, especially within the United States. Myself, our webmaster, Dave ~ simplyconnected, Dan Leavens, and John Pizzi ~ jopizz, spend a lot of time communicating back and forth with our membership, helping as we can.

    In past years, among my many friend on here, I have developed an excellent friendship with Bill Knighton ~ Penelope, (amongst many more), in Western Australia, to the point that we used to telephone back and forth on occasion. However, to do that on normal landlines can be cost prohibitive. So Bill told me that he uses the free services of Skype! So I set up the free (as long as you are talking Skype to Skype) Skype account on my PC and we started talking back and forth at times, though we are about 12 hours different in time zones! When he is up, I am close to going to bed, and vice-versa! However, several years ago when my PC crashed, one of the programs I forgot to recover was my Skype access, so we could no longer do that. Then, apparently, I found out recently that I haven't seen my microphone for a long time! BTW, Bill just said that on their next trip to the USA this year, he and Debbie will be going through San Antonio to see me! I am thrilled to know that and am looking forward to it

    When I started helping him look for those Thunderbird Gasoline Company signs, it dawned on me that we could be talking back and forth again, if I had my Skype account back up. So today, I brought up Skype and downloaded the latest version, got out my user id and old password, and logged in! Skype remembered it! So now I have Skype back up and running but can't talk to anyone yet, because I have not found my mike. My next goal is to go buy one and hook it up to the PC. BTW, IF you also have a video camera on your PC and the members you would like to talk with do to, you can video PC to PC, back and forth. Just as you see many do on the news these days, when they video Skype into a newscast... Unfortunately, there is no camera on this PC.

    Keep in mind that there are already some great friendships that have been developed over the years on here. Leonard and Debbie ~ Yellowbird, N. Texas and Tom & Christine, ~ scumdog in New Zealand are great examples of actually having travelled back and forth to each others homes to meet several times! This is a great way to take it to another level! Consider this also. Unfortunately, you cannot use Skype on a cell phone for free, or a landline. But you CAN if you set up a Mobil app of Skype WiFi, Skype Credit Account or subscription to do that. There is a link below that will explain how Skype works. BTW, I have just read that Microsoft had bought Skype on May 10, 2011, and made it part of their offerings in later Windows Versions. I see I do have Skype as part of my Win 10 OS on my laptop. I see that as of August 17, 2011, Microsoft has made Skype available on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod, with a Mobil ap, Skype WiFi, and Skype Credit. Notice that all three links listed below are https:// Secure links... Here is the link to that!

    https://blogs.skype.com/stories/2011...-available-on/

    Now how do you get the FREE Skype? Simple! Just download it, install it, find your mike, or buy a cheap on, plug it into your PC, run the Skype audio or video tests to make sure your Mike and Camera (if you have one) connection on the PC is working and if so, away you go! Here is that link!

    https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/

    Information on how Skype works.

    https://support.skype.com/en/faq/fa1...-call-on-skype

    If you decide to do this and start building international friendships with fellow Tbird owners around the world, please let us know how it is working for you. BTW, as long as you and the person on the other end has a PC device and a Skype account, you can talk with about anyone around the world for FREE these days....
    Last edited by YellowRose; January 17, 2018, 11:26 PM.

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  • YellowRose
    Super-Experienced


    • Jan 21 2008
    • 17188

    #2
    Using Skype To Build Relationships....

    I replaced my mike with a new one, got Skype up and running, ran the audio test and it checked out. After a bit of going back and forth in email to get the appropriate contact information squared away, we were able to initiate a call. I just enjoyed about a 30 minute telephone chat for free, via Skype with Bill ~ Penelope! It was great to be able to talk with him again after a long time of not doing that! I am looking forward to seeing them in May!

    Ray Clark - Squarebirds Administrator
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    Contact me via Private Message for my email address, or Call (Cell) 210-875-1411

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    • scumdog
      Super-Experienced

      • May 12 2006
      • 1528

      #3
      Yep, Yellowbird (Leonard) and I communicate via Skype regularly - as do our wives.
      We also use FaceTime from time to time.
      A Thunderbirder from the Land of the Long White Cloud.

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      • YellowRose
        Super-Experienced


        • Jan 21 2008
        • 17188

        #4
        Using Skype To Build Relationships....

        I am set up for operation on Skype now! So if you wish to talk with me via Skype, download it, install it and get to know how it operates. It is FREE to use, as long as you go Skype to Skype on the PC. If you do otherwise, through a cell phone, iPhone, iPad, iPod, or landline, it will cost you.

        Here is what I suggest. Those of you outside of the USA who would like to talk with me or other Forum members via Skype, you can do so by clicking on the Skype Contacts icon and then click on the Invite People To Skype link. Then you add the email address of a person or people you would like to Skype with. Or you could send them an email asking them if have Skype and if they would like to talk via it. For those who have been enjoying an around the world conversation via email, or Private Messages, with other fellow Squarebirds Forum members, this is an opportunity to talk personally PC to PC via Skype. You will need a Microphone, and you can use your PC speakers to listen to the incoming conversation.

        If you wish to talk with me on Skype, send me an email and I will send you information on my Skype user id or the email address to use to find me on Skype. When setting up schedules as to when to talk with each other keep time zones in mind. For example, when I Skype with Bill ~ Penelope, there is about a 12 hour difference in time zones between us. If it is evening for me, it is morning for him, morning for me, evening for him. He is also a day ahead of me, being across the International Date line. I am in the Central USA Time zone, which puts me behind in time of those of you who are in Europe. You are 7-8 hours ahead of me in time. BTW, I do not have a camera on this PC, so I cannot video Skype, but if you do, and the person on the other end also does, you can Skype back and forth via video.

        So give it whirl, and as you do start Skyping with other members, let us know how it goes for you. It is a terrific way to build a great relationship with other Tbird owners here on the Forum.

        Ray Clark - Squarebirds Administrator
        The Terminator..... VTCI #11178 ITC #6000 Yellow Mustang Registry (YMR) #12188
        Contact me via Private Message for my email address, or Call (Cell) 210-875-1411

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        Faye's Ovarian Cancer Memorial Website.
        https://faye.rayclark.info/index.html

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