new and hopelessly lost

[BlindGuy]

My username is not an affectation, I am registered blind. If you’re wondering how I am writing this, then I shall elucidate (I’ll clean it up afterwards), I use speech recognition software. To extend the metaphor, I remained focused in my use of the Internet and this means that hitting upon sites such as the now defunct “Bolt.CD”and “tehparadox” were both happy hunting grounds in which I could find links to audiobooks stored on third-party clouds. Audiobooks on my sole form of entertainment and so I spend what some people would call an inordinate amount of time hunting for links to uploaded audiobooks that have been posted various websites. This search tends to be to the exclusion of lots of other things. So far, the precise purpose of this site is, sadly, far from clear and I find its format is not only counterintuitive, but I eagerly await the addition of facilities that will translate many of the postings into English — as these seem to be, currently, in impenetrable and opaque jargon, slang, acronyms and so on. Quite what a senior citizen like me are supposed to make of any of this, is quite beyond me. Seems like I’m doubly marginalised by both the language and my failing eyesight. To say that I am new to all this, is something of an understatement! If there are sites out there (clandestinely otherwise) that share the sort of third-party audiobook link swapping facilities that I have described earlier and anybody knows about them (apart from the nearly useless Mobilism), then I would really love to hear from you. You would make a blind senior citizen very happy!

[Lord of the Rings]

Somebody answered your previous post here (click this link with your mouse-cursor). If you did not receive an email to say someone responded to your query we are sorry, there are sometimes bugs with the email server.

I apologise but I have not yet investigated the scenario to your query. If I find anything new to tell you I will post an answer. At this very moment I am about to sleep.

[foolofthehill]

Sorry for hijacking the post. Just wanted to throw a heartfelt "Hello!" at LoR. Great to see you're still doing your trades ;-). Of course, an equally heartfelt "Hello!" to all the other folks who still remember "The Fool!" :-D

[Lord of the Rings]

Originally Posted by foolofthehill

Sorry for hijacking the post. Just wanted to throw a heartfelt "Hello!" at LoR. Great to see you're still doing your trades ;-). Of course, an equally heartfelt "Hello!" to all the other folks who still remember "The Fool!" :-D

OMG hello, great to hear from you again. The forum's a much quieter place these days compared to when you were a regular. Makes life a little easier I guess. Hope things are all A - OK with you.

[birdy]

Originally Posted by foolofthehill

Sorry for hijacking the post. Just wanted to throw a heartfelt "Hello!" at LoR. Great to see you're still doing your trades ;-). Of course, an equally heartfelt "Hello!" to all the other folks who still remember "The Fool!" :-D

One good hijack deserves another...

Hi foolofthehill! Very nice surprise to see you after such a long time
I hope everything's good with you!

[foolofthehill]

Originally Posted by birdy

One good hijack deserves another...

Hi foolofthehill! Very nice surprise to see you after such a long time
I hope everything's good with you!

Almost 10 years now, Birdy!

And believe it or not, I am still alive and kicking...who'd have thought

Puts a smile on my face seeing you folks still around here

....lots of good memories come up......

Hope everything is well for you too, and time has been gentle to all of you

p.s. any particular reason why I cannot reply to a private message here There is no reply button showing