Gunstar Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) I found my ABBUC #138 magazine, which means I also have the disk hidden among my floppy disk cases. #137, 138, 139...check! Though I still need to learn Deutsche, so I can read the magazines. I took a half-semester of German language class in high-school, but it was in the beginning of the day, which cut into my 16-year old beauty sleep time, so I received a D grade. I took German language again for a semester in college, but then switched to Spanish because I have more use for it in the U.S., and also because of a tall brunette Russian that took the same class. But I at least know how sentence structure works, so I just need to learn the words that are in no way spelled or sound like their English counterparts. Mein Speilenplaten ist kaput. Edited January 17, 2020 by Gunstar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 I’m waiting for that google translate camera mode to get better! It just about works well enough to read them slowly:) Really should learn German though since it’s a national language here (written at least!), though have to get my B2 French first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymanone Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 12 hours ago, Gunstar said: Mein Speilenplaten ist kaput. Did you mean: "Mein Plattenspieler ist kaputt"?? Gtx., andY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, andymanone said: Did you mean: "Mein Plattenspieler ist kaputt"?? Gtx., andY I guess my spelling is wrong. But no, I meant my game board is broken, not my record player is broken. Did I "say" it wrong? Not surprised... Edited January 18, 2020 by Gunstar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, foft said: I’m waiting for that google translate camera mode to get better! It just about works well enough to read them slowly:) Really should learn German though since it’s a national language here (written at least!), though have to get my B2 French first. Just to put even more pressure on myself: Magazine 139 will be available in english soon, and we try to deliver the english version of the next issue not much later than the german version. Just don´t stop asking, I take that as a positive feedback that shows me, that it´s worth doing it. Edited January 19, 2020 by skr typo spottet by CharlieChaplin fixed 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, skr said: Just to put even more pressure on myself: Magazine 139 will be available in english soon, and we try to deliver the english version of the next issue not much later than the german version. Just don´t stop asking, I take that as a positive feedback that shows me, that it´s worth doing it. Fixed that for ya! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, CharlieChaplin said: Fixed that for ya! Thanks! Time for bed. It was a long day, as we were in Herten and moved all the ABBUC stuff from there to Hamburg. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 15 minutes ago, skr said: Just to put even more pressure on myself: Magazine 139 will be available in english soon, and we try to deliver the english version of the next issue not much later than the german version. Just don´t stop asking, I take that as a positive feedback that shows me, that it´s worth doing it. I'm glad I sent the application for membership today ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darwinmac Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 @skr - I certainly do not want to pressure you, but I would love to see an English version of the ABBUC magazine. The Google Translate camera mode has improved, but an English version would be great. I still stay an ABBUC member (despite my lack of German) because I want to support it and the fantastic software contest. It would also be useful if we had another way to pay besides PayPal. Being from the US, bank transfers do not really work for me. Bob C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 7 hours ago, darwinmac said: It would also be useful if we had another way to pay besides PayPal. Being from the US, bank transfers do not really work for me. So, what other ways could that be, that work for you? I know, that wiring sometimes is not very easy. This is, why I personally prefer PayPal. We are open for any suggestion and check it, to make it as easy and convenient for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Is it now possible to pay with Paypal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Philsan said: Is it now possible to pay with Paypal? Yes, it is! Please contact 8bitjunkie (cashier) directly or write an email to vorstand@abbuc.de to get the details. Right now Thomas handles this with his private PayPal account, to make things easier. We probably will have an official ABBUC-PayPal account one day, but right now this is the way we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 4 hours ago, skr said: Yes, it is! Please contact 8bitjunkie (cashier) directly or write an email to vorstand@abbuc.de to get the details. Right now Thomas handles this with his private PayPal account, to make things easier. We probably will have an official ABBUC-PayPal account one day, but right now this is the way we go. Thanks. As usual, on December I paid with bank. I will use PayPal next year. For me it's not a big problem but nowadays people like easy subscriptions and renewal procedures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darwinmac Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 8 hours ago, skr said: So, what other ways could that be, that work for you? I know, that wiring sometimes is not very easy. This is, why I personally prefer PayPal. We are open for any suggestion and check it, to make it as easy and convenient for everyone. I am used to other websites where, if PayPal is used, it allows you to enter your credit card information without needing a PayPal account yourself. I have also seen other websites that use Square, or something similar. However, I do not know how expensive the transaction fees are for those services. For small websites, like ABBUC, I always prefer a third-party payment system. The larger request would be for a way to notify us that our membership is expiring. Since you have our emails, a simple blast works be helpful to let us know our membership is expiring. After having it expire on me last time without knowing it, I put a reminder on my phone for 2021 when my ABBUC membership expires (I purchased two years so it would not happen again). Compared to reading the magazine in English, these are very small items. We will need to know the new PayPal address for sending membership renewals though. Thank you all for taking over the leadership of ABBUC. Bob C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achtbits Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Maybe ABBUC could look into offering payment of recurring memberships by using services like fastspring.com or memberful.com. When subscribing there, subscribers could use their credit card for their yearly membership fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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