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Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:32 pm
by BoSoxGal
I have a 5th generation iPod 80 gig up for grabs.
Prefer to send it to someone tight on cash who has wanted one but couldn't afford one; but will also consider general bargain hunters.
Trolls need not apply.
PM me if interested.
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:39 pm
by loCAtek
Not interested, I was looking for a new phone recently, and was offered a few touchpad type, smartphones ~meh.
I just want to make calls, the rest was techno-babble-garbage.
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:24 pm
by Gob
$50 to a charity of your choice for it.
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:17 pm
by BoSoxGal
Charity of my choice would be tolerating me for a visit when I get around to coming!
Or, if you insist, please give the $ to a nonreligious charity of your choice in Oz that benefits animals, nature or kids.
So, it's got 20gb of stuff on it - music, podcasts and a couple videos. I'm not sure how to erase or reset - can you mess with that? Also, some of the stuff is JUNK my exBF put on there; so anything crappy, don't blame it on me if you listen to it!
My name's engraved at the back, but you can scratch it out. It comes with an iFrogz case. I was getting together a package for you anyway, so I'll send that off this week.
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:21 pm
by Gob
Deal!!
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:38 pm
by BoSoxGal
I was also planning to send this book:
http://www.evilempirebook.com/book.php
It was amongst Linda's things and I've been carrying it around meaning to send it to you. It's pretty funny, but does dis the British a bit.
Can you take it? Or have you already read it?
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:22 pm
by Gob
It looks great, I'll enjoy that!
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 12:07 am
by Gob
The generosity of my American chums never ceases to impress me.
A huge THANK YOU BSG!
BSG, the ipod arrived today, with all the other goodies you included.
I'm currently working my way thought the playlist and saving some of the tracks, you have very eclectic taste! (I love Bad Company BTW.)
I will be making a further donation to Breast Cancer Research, as I feel the stuff you sent warrants it.
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 3:14 am
by BoSoxGal
Sorry that my procrastinatory nature kept you waiting so long, but glad you are pleased.
(Miles, don't give up on me - you are next!)
I hope you enjoy the Sherlock in Montana, which I picked up with you in mind but admittedly read before I sent it. It is best for giving you a taste of the wild west days here, not really as a challenge to Doyle's literary skills.
As to the donation, if it is not too late and you are so inclined, toss a few bucks toward the abused animals of Oz. I like animals better than most people.
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 3:45 am
by Gob
Consider it done!
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 1:38 am
by Gob
Sorry, sorry, sorry, I should have mentioned the lovely card enclosed with the ipod! Beautiful!!
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:26 pm
by Gob
OMFG I just realised!!
Can anyone tell me how I can get the
weekly omnibus edition of The Archersonto an ipod?
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:32 pm
by Sean
Download iTunes, search for The Archers in the store and buy/download. You'll need to sync your iPod to it and transfer them across. You are now an Apple slave.
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 10:54 pm
by Gob
I clicked on "subscribe" but bugger all seems to have happened... Grrrr....
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 11:17 pm
by BoSoxGal
Did you figure out how to get the stuff from that iPod to your computer? I can link you to the software I used if you need it.
If you don't get the stuff into your iTunes library on your computer, in trying to put new stuff on you'll lose the old. I think?
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 11:23 pm
by Gob
Thanks BSG, I got that sorted!
Podcasts are a whole new world for me though
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 3:32 am
by BoSoxGal
If you can get it there, take a listen sometime to This American Life. It's a very eclectic and always interesting radio show on NPR/PRI. Free podcast on iTunes, I believe.
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 4:48 pm
by kristina
This American Life is great; also check out Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, a very funny news quiz from NPR. A friend and her hubby and son downloaded a year's worth for a long road trip and laughed the whole way!
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 6:18 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
Sean wrote:Download iTunes, search for The Archers in the store and buy/download. You'll need to sync your iPod to it and transfer them across. You are now an Apple slave.
"The Archers"? Dear Lord....
I'm not sure Cornish Welshmen are advanced enough to understand the Archers.... but to catch you up Gob:
Jim and Lynda agree they had an interesting debate last night, discussing sport versus the arts for the village fete. There’s time for everyone to think over the ideas raised before the next meeting. A noisy Scruff is clearly getting restless. Lynda goes to see what he’s barking at in the undergrowth and is spooked by an animal running off into the bushes. Lynda thinks it was a big cat – the size of a cheetah. Jim insists that sightings of big cats are rural myths, but Lynda knows what she saw; she’s convinced Ambridge has got its own big cat.
Usha tells Ruth that Amy has gone away with Carl, at Amy’s suggestion. Ruth thinks Amy can’t know he’s married, but Usha still can’t make her mind up. It’s churning Usha up. Ruth insists she needs to speak to Alan or Amy as soon as she can.
This is what Steve "Big" Jobs had in mind all right... oh arrrrrrr!
Meade
Re: Plan B Freecycle
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:38 am
by Daisy
I will not have a single bad word said against The Archers.
Yes the acting may be shocking, yes the storylines may well be meandering and the "farming scenes" with a few buzzwords thrown in from Farming Today Magazine have very little to do with actual farming, but it's still bloody brilliant.
Hope you get your podcast sorted Gob!