A really, no really, great jar opener.

[Howie]

I have enough trouble handling Sam, I couldn't imagine dealing with one of those!

[RandomThought]

It turns out that his yard is Dangerous!

My brother, who lives about 20 miles away has shared more photos from his camera.

I keep saying how it's not easy living here on the frontier what with all wild beasts and poor cell reception...you get the idea.

These photos taken by motion detector are on an "access road" that passes through his wooded property and passes about 100-150 feet from their house.

You'll see their visitors: Coyote,deer, bobcat, mountain lion and black bear (not necessarily in that order).

IMAG0090.jpgIMAG0088.jpgIMAG0001.jpgBobcat walking away.jpgBlack bear in daylight.jpg3 black bears at night.jpg

Actually, it is not uncommon for him to be outside calling "here kitty kitty" because they have house cats too. So far, so good.

[agate]

Great photos! Quite a bear assembly there. Or maybe I should say a sloth of bears, or a sleuth of bears. Those seem to be the collective nouns for a group of bears:

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It's probably good that the critters don't know they're being watched but it must be really nice to know what (or who?) has been passing through.

[Virginia]

I thought that was Mama and her babies bears. You know the three little bears.

[stillstANNding]

I loved these pictures, thank you.

ANN

[Virginia]

These pictures are clearer for me on this new forum. Great pictures

[agate]

Clearer for me, too. Bravo!

[RandomThought]

Ok, which is more frightening: The thought of encountering these animals or the new forum software?

[Virginia]

Definitely, the new forum software for me.

[agate]

I think you'll like it pretty soon. Image posting should be easier. Some kinks need to be ironed out but I think we'll make the transition. The blogs are even here, and all of our PMs apparently made it through to this new place.

[RandomThought]

I think the new software is great but will take some getting used to. I don't yet see how to go directly to the "last" or current page of a discussion and have been starting at the beginning.

I do like the fact that I don't need a new bookmark (favorite) for the forum. Over the many years I have been creating folders with names such as: MGH, New MGH, Newer New MGH, and my current folder is named Newer New Newest MGH.

I realized that this isn't even associated with MGH anymore but I wouldn't know it by any other name.

At this point my hilarious 17 year old would take me by the arm saying, "You say your forum used to be associated with Harvard Medical School? That sounds interesting grandpa...Now, let's get you back to bed."

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I see how one gets in more directly...use a tab at the top left labeled "latest activity"

[stillstANNding]

I’m also hoping there’s a way to easily show the current page rather than to keep having to advance from the first page.

And I can not log in with my iPad. I’ve used the same password as on my phone. IPhone log in works but iPad does not. :(

ANN

[agate]

I’m also hoping there’s a way to easily show the current page rather than to keep having to advance from the first page.

This had me flummoxed too. But you can go into your Profile, go to User Settings, then the Account tab, and scroll down to where you'll find Conversation Detail Options, then to Display Mode--and then make sure Latest Activity is checked. You should start seeing the threads with the latest posts on top from then on.

[RandomThought]

G̶e̶e̶z̶e̶,̶ ̶ ̶A̶g̶a̶t̶e̶,̶ ̶w̶a̶y̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶h̶o̶w̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶c̶h̶n̶o̶l̶o̶g̶i̶c̶a̶l̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶w̶e̶s̶s̶!̶

I mean...Thank you ,Agate, that is very helpful !

[agate]

G̶e̶e̶z̶e̶,̶ ̶ ̶A̶g̶a̶t̶e̶,̶ ̶w̶a̶y̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶h̶o̶w̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶c̶h̶n̶o̶l̶o̶g̶i̶c̶a̶l̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶w̶e̶s̶s̶!̶

I mean...Thank you ,Agate, that is very helpful !

Or a way to show off how many things we can still do on this new board. Boldface type? No problem.