Skype for NZ-UK communications
Jul 3rd 2005, 1:16 am
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by Sega Mad
Hmmm looks like a shure 520dx
probably sold out in the 1950s..................
probably sold out in the 1950s..................
Give me an SM58 any day, now there's a mic...
Plugin - Can be used to fill a plug socket like an electronic rawlplug
Spontania4skype - Like the famous 'insania' by Peter Andre but spontanious and compatible with the sky providing that PE (physical Education) is incorporated
Skypeout account - An emitted report about Aerial Physical Education.
VOIP Call - The mating call of a Vole Of Independant Persuasion (An autosexual Vole )
IPAQ PDA - Inter Personal Amplitude Quotient - Parental Dependant Adult (A fat old person still living with, but philosophically divided from their parents)
NZ - Nebula Zoological (Like the northern lights but made of animals rather than ionised particles in a magnetic field and only found in the southern hemisphere)
By the way, a Magnetic Field is where they grow Compasses.
Spontania4skype - Like the famous 'insania' by Peter Andre but spontanious and compatible with the sky providing that PE (physical Education) is incorporated
Skypeout account - An emitted report about Aerial Physical Education.
VOIP Call - The mating call of a Vole Of Independant Persuasion (An autosexual Vole )
IPAQ PDA - Inter Personal Amplitude Quotient - Parental Dependant Adult (A fat old person still living with, but philosophically divided from their parents)
NZ - Nebula Zoological (Like the northern lights but made of animals rather than ionised particles in a magnetic field and only found in the southern hemisphere)
By the way, a Magnetic Field is where they grow Compasses.
Last edited by kiwijetpilot; Jul 3rd 2005 at 1:19 am.
Jul 3rd 2005, 1:46 am
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by kiwijetpilot
You do know that they'll take the hallucinogenics off you at Auckland Airport Customs, don't you...???
Jul 3rd 2005, 12:53 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by Pinkie Pie
Now that is seriously funny...might even send you some karma for it if I can be @rsed...
Still don't get karma, I thought those blue boxes were a signal strength meter...
Jul 3rd 2005, 7:25 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by kiwijetpilot
Close... a Shure 55.
Give me an SM58 any day, now there's a mic...
You do know that they'll take the hallucinogenics off you at Auckland Airport Customs, don't you...???
Give me an SM58 any day, now there's a mic...
You do know that they'll take the hallucinogenics off you at Auckland Airport Customs, don't you...???
Jul 6th 2005, 6:03 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by Sega Mad
Hi
We're on as username Segamad.
I went on Skype some time ago on the recommendation of one of my Aussie mates. We never got to talk on it because of the time difference and he and I were never online at the same time. I did get called by some Italian guy who couldn't speak English and I couldn't speak Italian. That was a bit of a non starter. I must say the sound quality was great. I was utterly unclear with perfect clarity!!!
Regards
We're on as username Segamad.
I went on Skype some time ago on the recommendation of one of my Aussie mates. We never got to talk on it because of the time difference and he and I were never online at the same time. I did get called by some Italian guy who couldn't speak English and I couldn't speak Italian. That was a bit of a non starter. I must say the sound quality was great. I was utterly unclear with perfect clarity!!!
Regards
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Jul 6th 2005, 6:03 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by kiwijetpilot
Well after a year of resisting, I recently downloaded skype (www.skype.com). I had thought it was full of spyware or other malware, but it turns out it is clean. It installs easily, all you need is a microphone and some speakers.
Anyway, I have been trying it out and have found that the quality and clarity of calls to Europe is superb. best of all, it is essentially free - the basic service is free, the add-ons will cost you money though, and as you are using your internet connection and not your phone, the cost is whatever your internet connection costs.
It has to be the best tool out there for communicating with the mother country on the cheap, and I recommend it to all expats. I have no connection with skype and absolutely nothing to gain by recommending it, BTW.
My skype username is kiwijetpilot, so if anyone wants to chat rather than type, I'm online a lot. Maybe hear from some of you!
Anyway, I have been trying it out and have found that the quality and clarity of calls to Europe is superb. best of all, it is essentially free - the basic service is free, the add-ons will cost you money though, and as you are using your internet connection and not your phone, the cost is whatever your internet connection costs.
It has to be the best tool out there for communicating with the mother country on the cheap, and I recommend it to all expats. I have no connection with skype and absolutely nothing to gain by recommending it, BTW.
My skype username is kiwijetpilot, so if anyone wants to chat rather than type, I'm online a lot. Maybe hear from some of you!
Cheers
Jul 6th 2005, 6:04 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by Biddy
Done.
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Jul 6th 2005, 6:47 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by Pompey_Paul
Hi Biddy can you approve me? paulrobertwebb
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Jul 6th 2005, 7:03 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by Pompey_Paul
Hi Sega mad can you approve me? paulrobertwebb
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Jul 6th 2005, 7:22 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
aha, so its you pompey_paul - had no idea who paulrobertwebb was...rather formal username!! I've authorised you but still have no idea if I need a microphone or not so ringing me may be somewhat pointless!!
Will one of these do Simon....my favourite colour too....
Will one of these do Simon....my favourite colour too....
Jul 6th 2005, 7:28 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by Pinkie Pie
aha, so its you pompey_paul - had no idea who paulrobertwebb was...rather formal username!! I've authorised you but still have no idea if I need a microphone or not so ringing me may be somewhat pointless!!
Will one of these do Simon....my favourite colour too....
Will one of these do Simon....my favourite colour too....
Jul 6th 2005, 7:28 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by Biddy
Done - just tried to phone you - were you on the throne?
Catch you tomorrow!
Jul 7th 2005, 7:41 am
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by Pinkie Pie
aha, so its you pompey_paul - had no idea who paulrobertwebb was...rather formal username!! I've authorised you but still have no idea if I need a microphone or not so ringing me may be somewhat pointless!!
Will one of these do Simon....my favourite colour too....
Will one of these do Simon....my favourite colour too....
What's your user name?
Jul 7th 2005, 2:23 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
Originally Posted by Biddy
Pinkie - are you up and running yet?
What's your user name?
What's your user name?
My username (if I ever get the chance to use it!!) is Pinkie1212...
Jul 7th 2005, 3:05 pm
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Re: Skype for NZ-UK communications
I just had a look at their website. You could either buy a headset that will plug into USB and has a mic attached, do a search for "USB headset", the one that comes up is:
LOGITECH
980374-0914
PREMIUM USB HEADSET 350
for £37.59
or if you have mic and speaker sockets available, go for a standard headset to plug into these:
Model - CYBER ACOUSTICS AC-201
Product Code - 141538
for £9.99,
or if you do a search for microphones, there's any number of them. You could always print the pages off the pcworld website and take into the shop
Hope this helps
LOGITECH
980374-0914
PREMIUM USB HEADSET 350
for £37.59
or if you have mic and speaker sockets available, go for a standard headset to plug into these:
Model - CYBER ACOUSTICS AC-201
Product Code - 141538
for £9.99,
or if you do a search for microphones, there's any number of them. You could always print the pages off the pcworld website and take into the shop
Hope this helps
Originally Posted by Pinkie Pie
I'm still waiting for someone to show me a picture of a piggin' microphone that I can take into PC world so that I can get set up...I'm not kidding guys...I'm a serious technophobe...I have no idea what I'm doing with 'puters...somebody take pity on me please....
My username (if I ever get the chance to use it!!) is Pinkie1212...
My username (if I ever get the chance to use it!!) is Pinkie1212...
