Water level wrote: "I have 247 songs right now that I paid money for and cannot listen to. The apple rep said the only way to get them back is to re-purchase them under the current apple id. I'll be darned if I'm going to fork over that kind of money that easily. Now I may end up repurchasing some of them, but I'll see if I can find any other way first. I'm disgusted right now."
Do you have a list of what those songs are named?
You could do this:
1. Go to youtube
2. Find the song/artist (or even the whole album)
3. Use a "clip grabber" (on the Mac, one is appropriately named "ClipGrab") to download the song/video to disk
4. Convert it from video format to mp3 (easy with the right utility)
5. Store the mp3 files locally, play them with whatever you wish.
I believe there are some online web page youtube downloaders that can download and convert in one operation. But I prefer doing my own conversions (I always choose the highest bitrates, etc.).
The only music I ever bought "online" was from amazon, such as mp3 classical collections (100+ files)... all downloaded to my drive.
I also listen to the iTunes [free] streaming interenet radio stations, of which there are many.
Happy Anniversary Brent!!
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
MisterBeasley BATMAN BigDaddy We saw CSN in the early 2000's and the were old men who lost their singing voices. C'mon, man! I played in a rock and roll band in the sixties! It was a dorm band, but we had fun. Our keyboard guy was Tom Scholz, who went on to form the group Boston. The first guitar he ever played is sitting upstairs right now.
BATMAN BigDaddy We saw CSN in the early 2000's and the were old men who lost their singing voices.
BigDaddy We saw CSN in the early 2000's and the were old men who lost their singing voices.
C'mon, man! I played in a rock and roll band in the sixties! It was a dorm band, but we had fun. Our keyboard guy was Tom Scholz, who went on to form the group Boston. The first guitar he ever played is sitting upstairs right now.
Are you still rockin? I am still playing at least two hours a day.
It is my 25th anniversary today. We are just heading out for a nice oceanfront dinner. I gave my perfect wife 25 roses. I bought her roses almost every year. One for every year we were married.
Got married at the Hyatt in Kaui and did not invite anyone but said whoever showed up we would buy dinner at tidepools at the Hyatt on our wedding day. 28 showed up. We should learn to keep our mouths shut.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
BigDaddyWe saw CSN in the early 2000's and the were old men who lost their singing voices.
I heard of an Aussie who was on a year long waiting list for his cardiac bypass. Our mutual friend told him to come to John's Hopkins for his bypass. He did not and died waiting for surgery. Meanwhile David Cosby abused every drug known to man and lived to be 81. We saw CSN in the early 2000's and the were old men who lost their singing voices.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Good Evening Diners. Chloe, a Porterhouse medium rare, baked sweet potato, and a large sweet tea please.
So I'm sitting here in a bit of shock. Years ago my wife signed us up in itunes under the email she was using at the time. When gmail came out, she signed up for a gmail account and eventually signed up with an apple id using the gmail address. Never had issues with listening to purchases from two different itunes accounts. Today I'm trying to listen to some music on our PC and on some of the songs said the computer wasn't authorized. Long story short, the final story I got from the Apple rep is that we are out of luck on a bunch of our songs. Microsoft deleted the old hotmail account since she hasn't used it in many many years. Apparently in so doing, it ultimately eliminated that apple id. I have 247 songs right now that I paid money for and cannot listen to. The apple rep said the only way to get them back is to re-purchase them under the current apple id. I'll be darned if I'm going to fork over that kind of money that easily. Now I may end up repurchasing some of them, but I'll see if I can find any other way first. I'm disgusted right now.
On the plus side of things, I got the cars in the mail I bought from ebay. A couple need some minor attention (adjust trip pins, etc), but otherwise they are just what the doctor ordered as they put a smile on my face.
BATMANWhat surprises me about these emergency situations is how people react. Some people just stand there dumbfounded and others jump to into action without a second thought.
Mike
MisterBeasleyit was time to schedule the grandfather's heart procedure. In this case, delay was more than just a minor nuisance.
After my Mom had her Heart attack at 81, she was too unstable for her quintuple bypass and so she was a few weeks in the ICU until she was stable enough to survive the operation. However, everyone was blaming wait times for the delay which was not the case. There was a marked improvement in her condition every time we went to visit, so I guess the Drs. knew what they were doing. The conspiracy theorists had a different view though. Some people would say, "I bet they are just hoping she'll die so they don't have to spend the money". What a sad way to live, having so little faith in those trying to help.
I had a guy I was working with at the airport out on the ramp drop to the ground right in front of me. We did CPR and the paramedics used a defibrillator on him. He was on the table having heart surgery within an hour of arriving at the hospital. It turned out to be a birth defect and was a ticking time bomb from birth. One of our hockey coaches dropped on the ice and we used the defibrillator on him and he had a double bypass that night.
What surprises me about these emergency situations is how people react. Some people just stand there dumbfounded and others jump to into action without a second thought. In the case of the hockey coach, the kids reacted better and faster than most of the adults that were there. I told one of them to get the defibrillator, you never saw a kid skate so fast in your life.
MisterBeasley In my last job, I was in a classified room doing defense work.
In my last job, I was in a classified room doing defense work.
Between college and grad school, I worked for a company that built sonar bouys for the Navy. Most of the test equipment used for design and production was done in-house in the department I worked in. Two benches over was that of Bill Whosey (the surname my mom used for anyone's she coundn't recall). He had a little sign that said:
"The secrecy of my job prevents me from knowing what I'm doing."
Attuvian John
hon30critter The health care system in Ontario is under real strain thanks to underfunding so not everything works that well. Dave
The health care system in Ontario is under real strain thanks to underfunding so not everything works that well.
I played hockey with a younger Canadian from the Maritimes who disappeared for a couple of weeks. When he came back he told us he had been at his grandfather's funeral, who had passed from a heart problem. While he was at their home, the health service called and said it was time to schedule the grandfather's heart procedure. In this case, delay was more than just a minor nuisance.
I can't take credit for this:
Generational weather check
hon30critterOn the plus side, the treatment for Dianne's recent heart attack hasn't cost us a penny out of pocket.
My Mom had a heart attack here at the house. The ambulance was here really fast and the paramedic flipped open his laptop which had all her medical info on it including her meds. He asked her if what he had was correct and she said yes. An American friend was staying with us and was surprised the ambulance company would have that personal information. I told her, well the ambulance is run by the Government and doesn't cost us anything and her meds are paid for by the Government so, of course, they know what she is on as they are paying for it.
MisterBeasleyIn my last job, I was in a classified room doing defense work. We could not take our cell phones into our offices for security reasons. Just like in elementary school, we had little "cubbies" outside to store our phones. I was kind of surprised to hear that people were concerned about phone theft in a building where everyone including the custodians was cleared to Secret.
When my kid was doing TV/Movie work, cell phones were banned on set and many got fired for breaking that rule. They would leave their personal belongings in the tent on a remote shoot (sometimes he had his own trailer) or a room at the studio. My son worked through High School and University and could be on set for as long as 19 hours so he did all his schoolwork at the set. When called to set he would just leave his Macbook and phone sitting on the table and it never went missing and he never heard of anything getting stolen from anyone else either.
The funny thing once is that on one movie they handed out 650 fake cell phones to a crowd for a scene.
MisterBeasleyI have read that the wait in Canada for a colonoscopy can be many months.
It took about 8 days between the time my doctor requested a colonoscopy and when I had the procedure. However, don't be fooled by that. The health care system in Ontario is under real strain thanks to underfunding so not everything works that well. A friend of ours will have waited one full year from the time her knee replacement was approved last October to when she actually gets the surgery.
On the plus side, the treatment for Dianne's recent heart attack hasn't cost us a penny out of pocket.
The way it worked for me was, the DR. (GP) punched a colonoscopy for me into the computer in his exam room. I went home and went online to book. I could go to any hospital I wanted to, the wait times were different at each one. The soonest I could book was 3 days at one, I chose 8 days later at another. I also chose the Dr. who I knew personally and he had done previous surgical repairs on me. I booked online and picked up the magic juice at the pharmacy, also paperless, and as they say, away I went.
After living with a damaged shoulder for years I finally had to wave the white flag and go see the DR. about it. I had a four-day wait for an MRI of my shoulder and a 17-day wait for the surgery. Living the kind of active life I have, which has had its fair share of mishaps, I have never had one complaint about the healthcare I have received. The best part is I never took my wallet out once and don't have to pay for insurance.
York1 Mike, reading posts like yours about your child'ls communications, I am reminded once again that life has passed me by. I remember our battles back in the early 2000s over allowing students in classrooms with their phones.
Mike, reading posts like yours about your child'ls communications, I am reminded once again that life has passed me by. I remember our battles back in the early 2000s over allowing students in classrooms with their phones.
In my last job, I was in a classified room doing defense work. We could not take our cell phones into our offices for security reasons. Just like in elementary school, we had little "cubbies" outside to store our phones. I was kind of surprised to hear that people were concerned about phone theft in a building where everyone including the custodians was cleared to Secret.
BigDaddy The wait in Virginia is 6-9 months for a colonoscopy. I called my Maryland gastro group and they gave me an appointment in less than 3 weeks. I have no explanation for the geographic disparity. Tomorrow I start a low fiber diet in preparation. Yuk.
The wait in Virginia is 6-9 months for a colonoscopy. I called my Maryland gastro group and they gave me an appointment in less than 3 weeks. I have no explanation for the geographic disparity. Tomorrow I start a low fiber diet in preparation. Yuk.
I have read that the wait in Canada for a colonoscopy can be many months. On a brighter note, the wait for doctor-assisted suicide is only a couple of weeks. So, don't feel bad about waiting.
Good morning, diners. A late start this morning, so I'll have just coffee before lunch.
David, that is pretty neat to find some tunnel portals that are similar to the ones shown in Lion's and Kevin's posts. I hope Dawn feels better.
Lion, it's good to know you are able to get up to your layout room and can work on it. Post more photos! I love seeing the subway system.
Mike, reading posts like yours about your child's communications, I am reminded once again that life has passed me by. I remember our battles back in the early 2000s over allowing students in classrooms with their phones.
Nothing much going on today. I expect there will be a nap after lunch while I watch reruns of Columbo.
In Montana:
Have a great Friday, everyone.
York1 John
BigDaddyThe wait in Virginia is 6-9 months for a colonoscopy. I called my Maryland gastro group and they gave me an appointment in less than 3 weeks. I have no explanation for the geographic disparity.
Maybe there are a lot more "you know whats" in Virginia that need "looking into"?
Good morning Diners. A cold, frosty morning. A drop of whisky in a pot of tea and some toast please, Flo.
Kevin likes the Faller tunnel portals. They look good. They remind me a little of Bramhope Tunnel, near Leeds which is still in use.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramhope_Tunnel
Another castellated railway tunnel portal I like is at Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Nice, France.
SAM_1099 by David Harrison, on Flickr
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
You can't have portals like that without archers.
I am listening to a new Dan Carlin podcast about the Vikings. Not a homogenous group as we think of them today but vicious pirates.
In MR news, I had a NO switch attached to my PSX circuit breaker. Somewhere in my move, the nut that holds the push button switch to the fascia went AOL. It's a weird size nut, possibly it could be found in a Radio Shack or Heathkit store, but they no longer exist. I had to buy a bunch of new switches on Amazon.
Ebay had them in "packs of 4" but when you click on the link, it is different prices for 1,2,3 or 4 and at best the "advertised price" is only for 1.
SeeYou190 BroadwayLion LION in the TRAIN ROOM - - - - - - - - - - Ten minutes ago I did not even know this exisited... now I simpy have to have it on my layout! -Kevin
BroadwayLion
LION in the TRAIN ROOM
Ten minutes ago I did not even know this exisited... now I simpy have to have it on my layout!
-Kevin
BroadwayLionLION in the TRAIN ROOM
That is great!
Living the dream.
Br. Placid was taking pictures of me in the train rloom, so I returned the favor.
This 'thing' will become the 7th Avenue subway stop at 34th Street Penn Station
And this one is supposed to be Smith-9th Street, but I moved the bridge outside of the station. In reality the station is squat right on the bridge.
Does anyboyd recognize this station. It is Avenue H on the BMT Brighton Line
This one is also on the BMT Brighton Line: Courtelyou Road
Staying on the BMT, here is Parkside Avenue.
And finally, this one is outside our diningroom window!
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Singles: We got some caxccine but still had to replace the roof.
YOU CAN get shingles again, just not in the place that you got them the first time. It is a desease of the nerve as it branches from the spinal cord. One branch gets it, the others do not. The branch that had it will not get it again but another branch sure as scatchy little fingsrs can wiggle will get it in its time.
Today is a lab for next Monday's appointment, I also have a PT appointment. It is just a six week follow up, to sea if I have been keeping up with my8 exercises. YES the bask *IS* good, unless I have to stand up or walk for more than six minutes.
I asked my doctor about getting the Shingles vaccine last month, and he told me to wait until January. Medicare now finally covers these shots, after putting the burden on the consumer for all these years.
My ex had shingles twice. Maybe there is justice in the world. The highly trusted CDC recommends Shingrex after a shingles attack.
Paul Offit MD, who voted against the Covid booster on the FDA panel, sat one row in front of me in Med school. Even he recommends old guys, with risk factors like mine should get the booster. He is on youtube videos produced by U of Penn nearly every week.
hon30critterYou can post anything related to trains, real or modeled, that suits your fancy! This should be a very interesting month!
Today I have a picture of "The Olde Town Express" in Fort Madison, Iowa some time in the early 1990s.
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
Fort Madison was a surprising little town. They had a river cruise ship, frontier themed amusements, and I saw REO Speedwagon live there.
Good morning, everyone. I'm getting ready to go out to clean off the driveway, so I'll have bacon and eggs later.
Thankfully, we got only six or seven inches of snow. There is about a quarter inch of ice under it, which is a bigger problem than the snow. My driveway is easy work -- flat and even. I also clean off the driveway of my neighbor who is a widow. Her driveway will take me a while. It is curved and goes downhill a ways, which always gets deeper snow with the drifts.
Our school's kindergarten teacher had shingles, and after seeing her suffer, I made sure to get both kinds of the shingles vaccines.
Strangely enough, going to the Mid East in December, we had no vaccine requirements. I still got them just to be careful, but I was surprised that there were no requirements and no one ever checked or asked about them.
Well, it's out to work up a sweat in freezing weather.
Good morning
Did you know Flat Earth People only play catch with a frisbee?
More gas to drive to Canada then on the way back eh?
TF