General News
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Don’t forget the
change of venue and dates for our upcoming monthly meetings. Please look
at the Diary Dates page at the end of the newsletter for the changes. It
is very important that all members note these changes. Basically we will
be meeting in the GREVILLIA ROOM and on the THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
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The club has introduced
an extra DROP-IN CLASS. This class will work as an open forum
style of class for those who wish to clarify any problems they are having
with their courses. The classes will be for SEVEN students per class
each week and students MUST BOOK in the week BEFORE the sessions.
If you are the eighth person to book then you will be the first person for
the following session. Students will only be able to book for THREE WEEKS
in a row at any given time so that all members have access to this session.
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Members please note
that there are now TWO new reference books available at the club for
students to borrow - please enquire at the desk:
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WINDOWS XP
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EXCEL
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All donations for
the CHRISTMAS HAMPER are now being requested and will be gratefully
accepted at the club. Please refer to the list at the desk for suggestions
for the donations. Hamper Raffle tickets will be available at the AGM meeting
on Wednesday or at the desk in the clubroom. Zena Bailey will be in
charge of the hamper and the ticket sales.
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The club would like
to welcome a new member to our trainers - MR REG KATTE. Reg will be
taking classes on Friday afternoons. Welcome Reg.
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The club committee
would like to point out that the computer club is a PRIVATE NON PROFIT
ORGANISATION, which is run completely by VOLUNTEERS who are NOT
PAID for all their precious time. This club is completely autonomous
from Holroyd Council - we only rent our clubrooms from the council.
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PALS NEWS
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Meg Winks has been constantly plagued by ill health
this year and would like to take this opportunity to apologise to the committee
for all the inconvenience caused by my absence. I would also like to apologise
to all the students from my classes for the constant disruption and to all
the wonderful trainers who have stepped in to cover these classes. I am eternally
grateful to you all and I owe you. THANK YOU. Further to this I will be
moving house early next year so I will be away until the third semester.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
NAPOLETANA SAUCE WITH PRAWNS AND SCALLOPS
INGREDIENTS:
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500 grams of thick
spaghetti
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500 grams of green
prawns
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300 grams of scallops
·
3 tblsp extra virgin
olive oil
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the juice of ONE
lemon
·
2 cups of Napoletana
Sauce
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Salt and pepper
to taste
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Freshly chopped parsley
to garnish
METHOD:
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Peel and clean prawns
and remove pink coral from scallops
·
In a skillet heat oil and add prawns. When
they just begin to change colour add scallops and lemon juice. Toss cook
until just cooked and set aside.
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Bring Napoletana sauce to a simmer and add
prawns, scallops and juice.
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Heat gently until prawns and scallops are
heated through.
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Check the seasoning and adjust to taste.
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Cook Spaghetti until al dente.
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Drain spaghetti and return to saucepan and
add half the sauce. Stir and serve, adding the remainder of the sauce over
the servings.
ENJOY
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FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE 1500’S
WORD WATCH
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Most people got married
in June because they had their yearly bath in May and still smelled pretty
good by June. Hence the JUNE BRIDE. They had begun to smell again
so the bride carried A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS to hide the body odour.
·
Baths consisted of
a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had first option of
the clean water, followed by the sons and any other males, followed by the
women and finally followed by the children and babies. By then the water
was so muddy it was hard to locate the baby, hence the expression - “DON’T
THROW THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATH WATER”.
·
Houses had thatched
roofs with no wooden underlay or ceiling where most small animals lived to
get warm - from dogs and cats to mice and bugs. However, when it rained it
became slippery and the animals would slide off, hence the expression - “IT’S
RAINING CATS AND DOGS”
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With all these creatures
inhabiting the roofs a real problem of them and their droppings invading the
bedrooms was always present. Hence THE FOUR POSTER BED, with a sheet
hung over the top of the posts, came into their own to afford some protection.
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Only the wealthy
could afford proper floorboards, but most floors in the poorer houses were
made of dirt, hence the expression “DIRT POOR”.
·
The wealthy mainly
had slate floors, which became very slippery in the wet. They put straw (THRESH)
on the floor which was HELD in place by a piece of wood to alleviate
this, hence the expression “THRESH HOLD”.
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Bread was usually
divided by status with the poor and workers receiving the burnt bottom of
the loaf, the family receiving the middle section and the guests and the wealthy
receiving the top half, hence the expression “THE UPPER CRUST”.
·
Lead cups were used
to drink ale or whiskey and this combination would knock people out for a
couple of days. They were often taken for dead and were prepared for burial
where they would be laid out in the kitchens for the families to gather to
pay their respects, eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up or
not. This led to the expression “HOLDING A WAKE”.
·
Due to finite burial
spaces coffins were often dug up and it was noticed that they had scratch
marks on the insides - perhaps an indication that someone had been buried
alive. Thus, it was decided to put a bell inside the coffin for the person
to pull. Someone would then sit beside the grave all night to listen for the
bell, hence the expression “THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT”. Thus, someone could
be said to be “SAVED BY THE BELL” or was considered “A DEAD
RINGER”.
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It was always a special
treat to eat pork, so that when visitors came over they would always show
off their bacon as it was a sign of wealth if the man of the house could “BRING
HOME THE BACON”. Then they would cut of some bacon and all sit around
and “CHEW THE FAT”.
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COMPUTER TALK
This is an update on some of the
latest computer talk as related to a new form of website - THE BLOGS.
Yes, this is no typo - this latest phenomena to hit the Internet is THE
BLOG!!!
The “Blog” is a form of online diary,
which anyone at all can join in to - either by creating a Blog or just reading
them.
Like all things there are the good
and the bad and the downright ugly but surfing these sites can come up with
some wonderful gems and it is a great outlet for the frustrated creative writer.
Like all new things, it is worth
a look and you can decide for yourself. Here are some suggestions for some
of the more interesting Blog sites.
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www.introversion.com/interface.html
This site is from New York and has
lovely pictures, videos and music. Good site for prospective travelers.
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www.brainsluice.com/weblog
This is a site from New Zealand
with all sorts of weird, wonderful and interesting information.
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www.unadorned.org/dandruff
An Australian form Borneo and now
resident in Canada with wonderful observations from around the world and great
writing.
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www.blogs.salon.com/0002608
A truly beautifully written site
by a woman living in LA. A real find and well worth a look.
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www.techdirt.com
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www.slashdot.org
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www.kuro5hin.org
Three great sites for most of the
latest issues on the tech side of computers.
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www.gizmodo.com
THE BLOG for gadgets - for the frustrated inventors among us.
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www.boingboing.net
The Blog site for Blog sites - this
is compelling reading for blog devotees.
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www.dear_raed.blodspot.com
An amazing site of international
fame of the daily life of an Iraqi man living in Baghdad during the USA incursion.
This has now been made into an international best selling book.
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www.windsofchange.net
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www.opensewer.com
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www.cagle.slate.msn.com/news/BLOG/main.asp
All great sites for global news
and opinion comment.
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www.shauny.org/pussycat
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www.www.jinkyart.com
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www.ubersportingpundit
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www.loobylu.com
These are all Australian sites well
worth a visit and a look at their varied content.
GOOD LUCK
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HELP WITH YOUR COMPUTER
Try FOUR STAR COMPUTING SERVICES
owned by MICHAEL WARNER. Michael now services the computers at
the clubroom.
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PO Box 362
WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145
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Ph.No:
(02) 9863 8682
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FAX:
(02) 9863 8694
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Mobile:
0408 260 879
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EMAIL:
4starcomputers@optusnet.com.au
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Visit Golden Technology
at 12 The Kingsway, Wentworthville for your computer needs. Bobby or Jason
will look after you, tell them you are a member of Computer Pals. If you
are in the market for a Computer, they have weekly specials that may interest
you.
HAPPY COMPUTING
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Dates for your Diary
General Meetings:
22-10-03 Annual
General Meeting
19-11-03 Speaker
- Suzanne Williams - COTA - on
Medication Management
02-12-03 Christmas
Party
19-12-03
Classes finish for 2003
COMPUTER PALS FOR SENIORS – HOLROYD
Inc.
Wentworthville 2145 NSW Telephone: (02)
9631 1747