Michael Cash <mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 07 May 2005 08:27:09 GMT, dame_zumari@yahoo.com (Louise
> Bremner) brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
> 
> >Michael Cash <mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 6 May 2005 19:10:26 +0900, "Sigi Rindler"
> >> <srindler@da2.so-net.ne.jp> brought down from the Mount tablets
> >> inscribed:
> >> 
> >> >
> >> >> Has anyone tried internet calling, with services such as Skypeout?
> >> >> http://www.skype.com/  This is 0.02 Euros a minute from anywhere in the
> >> >> world to the USA.  How about quality?  Other services to try?
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >Yes, for the past 8 months. I use it for business and call several
> >> >European states on a daily basis (also conference calls for up to 5
> >> >people). My mother has no computer, and I need to use SkypeOut. My
> >> >Visa card was rejected, but my Master card was OK. Many other users
> >> >had no luck at all. However, Skype offers now a coule of choices like
> >> >PayPal, Moneybookers, Bibi... something.
> >> >Check the Skype Forums about these things. I'd say that my phone bills
> >> >have been reduced by over 90%!
> >> >
> >> 
> >> I'm glad this topic came up. I just used Skype to call my parents
> >> (first time in two or three years) via SkypeOut. We talked for a
> >> little over an hour and the cost was about 144 yen!
> >
> >Well, who's a silly boy then? They'll now expect calls from you more
> >frequently than every couplathree years....
> 
> Since it's the only chance I have to speak English with anyone, that's
> perfectly alright.

Hmmmmmm....

Whereas I have the opposite problem of not having much opportunity to
speak Japanese. Point taken.

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