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601.

Solve : sore computer hands?

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Anyone have trouble with repetitive strain injury or carpel tunnel syndrome?

The hand I use for the mouse gets sore at times and I resort to using the keyboard..    Quote from: EEVIAC on February 14, 2010, 06:23:46 PM

Anyone have trouble with repetitive strain injury or carpel tunnel syndrome?

The hand I use for the mouse gets sore at times and I resort to using the keyboard..   
Well sometimes after many hours of computer games and drinking lots of pop, my fingers will sometimes try to "click" in midair.Lol    helpmeh, you're a funny kid Quote from: EEVIAC on February 14, 2010, 06:56:24 PM
Lol    helpmeh, you're a funny kid
I normally can't get hyper (I've tried...energy drinks make me sleepy), but I do get jittery quite easily. Quote from: EEVIAC on February 14, 2010, 06:23:46 PM
Anyone have trouble with repetitive strain injury or carpel tunnel syndrome?

The hand I use for the mouse gets sore at times and I resort to using the keyboard..   

For some reason, I haven't seemed to have this. Not from LACK of trying though, heh. Quote from: Helpmeh on February 14, 2010, 07:03:35 PM
energy drinks make me sleepy

You might have attention deficit disorder..  Caffine, from what I understand has an opposite effect on people with ADD...  Do you have difficulty concentrating?

I think I have adult ADD. In the time it takes someone to read a simple paragraph and comprehend it, it would take me 3 to 4 times longer because my attention span is lousy...Also, caffine makes me sleepy sometimes, but other times is wakes me up...  I've got some sort of simply-weird disorder     I won't take Rx drugs though, they seem to cause serious irritation when I take them..


BC    lot of keystrokes  Lol         ...and yes, you're posts/rants average to be far longer than anyone around here I'd say, so I'm surprised you don't suffer from it.. Quote from: EEVIAC on February 14, 2010, 07:25:16 PM
You might have attention deficit disorder..  Caffine, from what I understand has an opposite effect on people with ADD...  Do you have difficulty concentrating?
You are confusing ADHD with ADD. I have don't have a difficulty concentrating, but I am good multi-tasking things I deem important. And who knows, about 90% of the people who are classified as "gifted", as I am, have some form of ADD or ADHD.From what I understand ADD and ADHD are one and the same... just one of those renamings that happens every few years. Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 14, 2010, 09:25:15 PM
From what I understand ADD and ADHD are one and the same... just one of those renamings that happens every few years.
I thought the added hyperactivity changes the disorder... Quote from: Helpmeh on February 14, 2010, 09:28:55 PM
I thought the added hyperactivity changes the disorder...

yes, it does. in the same way adding "common" to "cold" changes it's meaning. Which is to say, not at all. Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 14, 2010, 09:34:52 PM
yes, it does. in the same way adding "common" to "cold" changes it's meaning. Which is to say, not at all.
Depending on where you're from, cold may be common and may not. Living on antarctica, cold may be very common, whereas, living NEAR the equator, cold may be rare. I experienced some problems due to repetitive strain injury years ago.  I visited a doctor and was ABLE to resolve the problem.  Actually, I discovered that a faulty mouse was part of the cause.  It was a ball mouse and I did not realize that either the vertical or horizontal sensor had been faulty for perhaps a few months and I had been constantly compensating via extra effort in using the mouse. Quote from: EEVIAC on February 14, 2010, 06:23:46 PM
Anyone have trouble with repetitive strain injury or carpel tunnel syndrome?

The hand I use for the mouse gets sore at times and I resort to using the keyboard..  
I have this problem in my right hand. It got so bad that it hurt to screw a lid off of a bottle. My problems stem more from work than computer use I think. I'm a diesel mechanic and pulling wrenches and heavy lifting has about destroyed my wrists and knees too. I have recently gotten a brace for my wrist and I can now open up a drink without it hurting. Only problem is that it is almost impossible to type or use a mouse with the brace so I take it off for the 4 or 5 hours a day I'm at the computer. The doctor said the main thing is to wear it at night while sleeping because that's when your wrist tends to bend down without you even knowing it and pinch the  nerves.If you drive alot which I also do, Drive with just the last two joints of your fingers gripping the steering wheel not with your WHOLE hand wrapped around the wheel which bends your wrist at a 45 degree angle the whole time your driving. I guess the point is, keep your wrist straight as often as possible. soybean... I think you may have struck a good point.. The mouse I use most of the time is ball mouse, and it hasn't been cleaned in a while  
I usually take it apart every few months and get the grime/hair off the rollers inside.  

I've got an optical mouse on another computer, but when I finally get to it, I cannot enjoy the ease of using it because my mouse hand is already exhausted..Some say the braces exacerbate the problem.  When I am consistent in performing STRETCHING exercises for the hands and wrists, I have much less trouble with pain in my hands and wrists.
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602.

Solve : health care reform passes in US?

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I don't understand fully the risks/rumors of government "taking over" the health care system, but this will certainly make it easier for me to find a job in the IT industry, because I won't have to worry whether or not the hiring company offers medical benefits for my family, and I won't have to worry about loosing insurance just because I change JOBS, either.  Some companies from what I understand, even if they do offer health benifets, won't except the EMPLOYEE's family member if they have pre-existing conditions.  Shoot, even if you do have decent health insurance, now it's illegal for insurance companies to increase your cost just because you get sick, from what I gather.

I counted 9 + computer repair businesses in Fresno, CA where I live and wasn't sure if it would be a good idea to work for them, because they might not offer medical benifets, but now it seems I won't have that problem and I'll be able to move around as much as I need to.

As I said, I don't fully understand everything that happening in government legislation right now, but this bill seems good.



I, a 14-year-old Canadian resident who doesn't follow American politics, am confused...what exactly happened?I don't know how the health care system works in Canada, but in the US, private insurance companies indirectly control the lives of people because people can't afford to loose there health insurance, in a lot of cases. 

There will be now a "public" insurance option available that is affordable for people, so private insurance companies will have competition now and will have no choice but to lower their rates. 

This means if you WANT to go into business for yourself, you don't have to worry about loosing your insurance at your current job.  Or, you don't have to worry whether or not that new job will have the medical benefits you need. 

Others most likely know more about this than I do.  I haven't followed it as closely as others probably have, but this generally will liberate many people, including myself.  The bill will take a while to go into effect but at least private insurance companies have lost their death hold on people in the US.Yay!!!!
I've been waiting for this for so long. Now I wont have to worry about being able to afford to get sick!                                                      


Absolutely


This is indeed a historic day in the United States and will change so many people's lives.

Quote from: EEVIAC on March 21, 2010, 10:10:18 PM

I don't know how the health care system works in Canada, but in the US, private insurance companies indirectly control the lives of people because people can't afford to loose there health insurance, in a lot of cases. 

There will be now a "public" insurance option available that is affordable for people, so private insurance companies will have competition now and will have no choice but to lower their rates. 

In an interesting twist, here in Canada there is the "public" option.

and in an even more interesting twist, it's NOT free, and it's mandatory. (At least in BC). They have absolutely no competition so they just send bills to everybody in the province. So It's actually kind of the opposite here, except it doesn't matter wether we pay or not we still have coverage, since, you know, we're paying for it already through taxes. its sad that one party did not vote for something that everyone should have as a right health care , we are lucky in Britain our's is free for everything/everywhere and there are very few complaint's against it , but there is talk that in the next budget the overall amount is going to be cut Anyone who thinks this is Free health care is kidding themselves bigtime...

EEVIAC you should know that if you're a Resident of Cali...Free?    I didn't actually mean that.  I was putting emphasis on the freedom people are going to have in general, having another option besides being at the mercy of private insurance companies.  What ever I have to pay, I'm sure I'll be able to live with it.  However, before the bill kicks in, I'll still have to make sure the company I apply for offers health coverage.  But later if I have to change jobs, there will be more freedom when looking for jobs since I wont have to worry whether that new job has benefits.  I find that liberating, at the least.

One thing I don't understand though, is that the bill "extends" insurance to "32 million" Americans who don't have coverage.  What about the other 270 million + Americans? What if they need public option eventually like others?  How many people will this bill actually benefit? 

Follow the money...there you will find the answers. Quote from: patio on March 22, 2010, 04:10:41 PM
Follow the money...there you will find the answers.

from what they are saying over here , everyone can use itHealth insurance should never have been tied to the employer.  One of the reasons "old" folks have trouble finding employment is employers don't want to incur the higher insurance premiums (for the perceived greater health risk).

Additionally, employers hire "temp" or "part-time" help to avoid the requirement to provide full benefits of which health insurance is a large expense.  This leaves many people under employed or working several part-time jobs.  (Actually, not being an employer, I'm not sure about this.)

Your insurance, if you want any, should be independent of the employer.  This would eliminate "health" as an obstacle to changing jobs.  It would permit the employer to focus on their "core" business and it would return more privacy and freedom back to the potential employee.

It will be interesting to see what the "constitutional" challenges are...  If the insurance is "mandatory", can an American citizen be forced to seek employment simply to pay the "health" tax (mandatory insurance premiums).  Will America purge the "street" people (homeless, vagrants) from their cities (jail them) on the pretext that they failed to secure or buy the "mandatory" health insurance?

What America needs is NOT universal health insurance coverage.  What they need is a return to "affordable" health care.  People should pay "cash" for most of their health care needs (or work something out with the DOCTOR).  You should only carry "major medical" insurance for the really big stuff.  By minimizing the number of people in the medical treatment and payment "food chain" there's more accountability.  The "insertion" of health insurance into this chain has "increased" the cost of health care and opened the door to fraud, waste, and abuse; not to mention the loss of "medical" privacy.

And no, I don't know what's in the health care bill.  I doubt that anyone does... Quote from: dahlarbear on March 26, 2010, 05:05:20 PM

It will be interesting to see what the "constitutional" challenges are... 

indeed


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If the insurance is "mandatory", can an American citizen be forced to seek employment s
What America needs is NOT universal health insurance coverage. 

I think I agree, however I'm just glad something was finally done.   I've never had to worry about health insurance until recently, and thinking about finding an entry level position, that offers reasonable health coverage seems difficult at the least.  And even if you do find that job, what if you want to move?  Life is harder than it has seemed for so many years, which I am just learning.What I'm waiting to see is how much this will cost individuals.

I'm not an insurance or HR expert, but I've been somewhat involved in the process.

What a lot of people don't know is that in large companies ($1B+ in sales, or 10,000+ employees, and should be getting good discounts, the average insurance cost per employee is around $600 per month, of which the employer typically pays somewhere from half to two thirds of the cost.

I haven't heard of what individuals will be forced to pay under the new plan, but I'm willing to bet it's going to be a lot higher than anyone expects. Quote
And no, I don't know what's in the health care bill.  I doubt that anyone does...

Most qualified statemrnt in this thread...
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603.

Solve : Man preforms CPR on possum?

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BC, was this you?  I know how much you like possums.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/26/opossum.drunk/index.html?hpt=Sbin Quote

BC, was this you?
Are you talking about the man or the possum?*performs the tented hands of EVIL"

Let the conspiracy THEORIES flow...Poor guy, he just didn't wanna see the thing die. Quote from: Wefro_froyas on March 30, 2010, 08:28:37 AM
Poor guy, he just didn't wanna see the thing die.

um...

he was drunk and the possum had PROBABLY been dead for days. Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 30, 2010, 08:41:26 AM
um...

he was drunk and the possum had probably been dead for days.

lol..
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604.

Solve : Google phone rumors.?

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This must not be news. Must be rumors. Look at these.
Top 10 Google Phone rumors
Ed Burnette
December 15th, 2009
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Burnette/?p=1517
AND
Google's Phone: Rumors, Facts and Speculation
Harry McCracken, Technologizer
Dec 15, 2009
http://www.pcworld.com/article/184615/googles_phone_rumors_facts_and_speculation.html

Next Google it and you are told that it is coming soon....
But  will ship to Cnada. Huh?

Google Nexsus One on You Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/googlenexusone
That was on Jan 10 this year. So where is it now?
Does it really EXIST? Does it matter?So what's the rumor part about it?

http://www.google.com/phone/Yeah according to the link it's now available, and since it's "now available in Canada" it's probably been available in the U.S for like, 10 years. But is it real? 

It was to have a camera.
A 3G network. Compatible with AT&T.
Mobile applications.
And super good and wonderful and you gotta have it.

Is it really better or equal to the Apple IPHONE?

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Yeah according to the link it's now available, and since it's "now available in Canada" it's probably been available in the U.S for like, 10 years.

Where does it say that? It was just released January 5, 2010 in UK, USA, Hong Kong, and Singapore. March 16, 2010 for Canada.

Yeah it's real, just not available everywhere at the moment. Due to the apple iphone, it's not as popular as it might of been. The Nexus One is an over-hyped Android phone. Android phone have been around.

The Nexus On (built for Google by HTC) has a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 512MB RAM, 32GB-capable microSD slot, a 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display at 800x480, a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and 720x480 video capture 20FPS, dual microphones for noise canceling and a trackball. There is no slide-out keyboard—everything's done with the onscreen virtual keyboard.

On paper, those specs are impressive. In actuality, each bit has its own quirk that makes the Nexus One less than perfect and just good.


Review on the Nexus One

The good: The Nexus One has a GORGEOUS display, a lightning-fast processor, and a loaded feature set. The enhanced voice capabilities worked flawlessly, and the phone delivers solid performance.

The bad: Like other Android phones, the Nexus One forces you to store apps on the internal memory. The media player remains average, and it's missing some wanted features like hands-free Bluetooth dialing. Currently, Outlook Calendar syncing is not available.

The bottom line: It doesn't have all the features we'd like, but the Nexus One greatly enhances the Google Android family with a fast processor, good call quality, and improved voice control features. What's more, we love that all versions of the phone will be unlocked.

http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/htc-nexus-one-by/4505-6452_7-33906802.html


The phone design looks nice at least. I think I'll stick with my Zine ZN5 for now.Might not be news, but there ideas But then again I think some phones go over the top with its technology
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605.

Solve : Smart Meter Hacking??

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Smart METER Hacking?
Are Smart Meters DUMB?
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AP Exclusive: `Smart' meters have security holes
By JORDAN ROBERTSON, AP Technology Writer Jordan Robertson, Ap Technology Writer – Fri Mar 26, 2:19 pm ET

SAN FRANCISCO – Computer-security researchers say new "smart" meters that are designed to help deliver electricity more efficiently also have flaws that could let hackers tamper with the power grid in previously impossible ways.

At the very least, the vulnerabilities open the door for attackers to jack up strangers' power bills. These flaws also could get hackers a key step closer to exploiting one of the most dangerous capabilities of the new technology, which is the ability to remotely turn someone else's power on and off.
This AP story has been picked up by many major newspapers.
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Mr. Wright SAID his firm found "egregious" errors, such as flaws in the meters and the technologies that utilities use to MANAGE data from meters. "Even though these protocols were designed recently, they exhibit security failures we've known about for the past 10 years," he said.

He said InGuardians found vulnerabilities in products from all FIVE of the meter makers the firm studied. He would not disclose those manufacturers.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/29/smart-electricity-meters-at-risk/

Hey! The power company should have checked with CH first!
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606.

Solve : Most important question ever?

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.this belongs in Off-topic.  This belongs no where on this website. QUOTE from: KPAC on MARCH 29, 2010, 08:22:07 AM

This belongs no where on this website.
+1 Quote from: kpac on March 29, 2010, 08:22:07 AM
This belongs no where on this website.
that suits me too.The AYES have it... Quote from: kpac on March 29, 2010, 08:22:07 AM
This belongs no where on this website.
You take the time to acknowledge it's existence and criticize it yet you don't even bother participating?
 That's like paying 50$ to go to a concert simply so you can mock the band on stage.kpac is grandfathered in here...
He doesn't pay for comments.I prefer Disney over Nick anyway.  Quote from: cintari on March 29, 2010, 09:02:09 AM
That's like paying 50$ to go to a concert simply so you can mock the band on stage.


No no, you'd pay the ticket fee if you feel sorry for the band, you sneak in if you think they SUCK and want to mock them.

I don't even know what the original post was. oh well. Quote
I don't even know what the original post was. oh well.
Don't worry, you didn't miss much.Although it is in off-topic, it appears this post is going no where. Locked.
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607.

Solve : Online Site to get the work done and also do the work to earn Money...?

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I am planning to post a weekly newsletter for Sr.Citizens in the Boston area. I am senior citizen, and don’t have the resources to bring on a writer for any extended period of time, but was hoping someone could direct me to a good place to find a temporary and reliable labor source? Any help you can provide is really appreciated...Hello, welcome to the COMPUTER help forum. You'll find here a very friendly and helpful community of experienced computer users as well as newcomers.

There are many senior citizens who have communication skills and would be glad to help you without payment . However, I think it would be best for you to check in your local area and see if you can make personal contact with someone in your own community.

Please allow me to be frank, I have been USING the Internet for many years and in recent times I have seen more and more scams and frauds than what could possibly be imagined. So I would be very cautious about putting any KIND of advertising or solicitation on the Internet unless you absolutely know exactly what you're doing.

Besides other members in your senior citizens community, you might also want to enlist the help of the local community college. There MAY be youngsters there who are developing their writing skills and would enjoy working with you and also get college credit for their work.

And by the way, you can tell that I am not a professional writer. There are some typos and grammar errors in this post. I have very poor vision so I do this by dictation. So far, the computer does a fair job of understanding what I say, but sometimes it makes him hilarious MISTAKES.
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608.

Solve : Greetings from Thailand!?

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Currently in Chiang Rai doing some FIELDWORK for school.

send us a post card  ( .jpg  )              Quote from: EEVIAC on March 09, 2010, 01:58:46 AM

send us a post card  ( .jpg  )             
.png and animated .gif are also acceptable. have a good trip , are there no fields near where your school is  Send food...i LOVE thai cooking... Quote from: patio on March 09, 2010, 01:57:22 PM
Send food...i LOVE thai cooking...
Yeah GREAT food! I'll send you some pics Pics of food ? ?

What a lwtdown..... Nice to see you Carbon Due to two unrest parents and a 24-hour old bomb threat and red-shirt protesters, we are leaving a day early.

I assume this means i don't get to eat then ? ?NopeWhat are unrest parents?Parents who can't stand the FACT that there is a 'small' protest going on 450KM from where we were staying.Isn't that almost in another country?2km from Burma.

Back in HK now. Oh lovely HK.
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609.

Solve : Fancy a laugh??

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Step 1: Make sure you are sitting down (as you will fall down with laughing)

Step 2: Have a box of tissues at the ready (to dry the tears away)

Step 3: Click on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU0b00SVnmI&NR=1

Enjoy  Mozerella fox. LOL"That little thing, I don't know what it's called"

it's called a colon dumbass.

"It helped me and my friends when we did it"

yeah, that's certainly a giant sample size! My third Uncles second cousin did it, so it works for you!

Holy crap though, this is the best part!

This even works on desktop computers! which is good- apparently they are the slowest.




Pleased you liked it BC:::::WHAT!!! I should have done this earlier!!! COOL!!!
(completely sarcastic) MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, the power of the mozerella fox!It's sad to see how much dumber kids seem to be getting now that technology plays such a LARGE role in everyday life.



But I must say, I did like how his technique seemed to speed the internet connection to RIVAL even that of dial-up. Quote from: CBMatt on March 11, 2010, 07:38:18 PM

It's sad to see how much dumber kids seem to be getting now that technology plays such a large role in everyday life.

You should see the master hacker explain how to tracer-t google!

http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2010/02/01/9956103.aspx Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 11, 2010, 07:39:37 PM
You should see the master hacker explain how to tracer-t google!

http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2010/02/01/9956103.aspx
Oh boy, that's too much!  Does nobody know what a colon is? Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 11, 2010, 07:39:37 PM
You should see the master hacker explain how to tracer-t google!

http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2010/02/01/9956103.aspx

Ha ha!
"There are CURRENTLY 10 people using Google."If you use tracert, don't forget you will need internet ACCESS. No sh%t

Use the semi colon, no wait the colon, OOPS got mixed up

I have a really good internet access, but I can't veiw all 4 people on the same server
cos there's is better than mine.

Maybe he should About[:::colon:::]config to sort his conections

What are kids learning these days? I think they should start with Basic Keyboard Skills
before they become the next Bill Gates/Steven Spielsberg.
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610.

Solve : World?

Answer» BambiUh ..., OK, GREG, but we do have an Off-topic SECTION, you KNOW.
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611.

Solve : Anyone Good With Paint??

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I know I haven't been a member LONG, and it my be a little forward to ask, but would anyone fix a background image for me in Paint?

I'm horrible in Paint. I've tried to fix it myself and it looks worse than if I had left it alone. Hoping to find someone who enjoys using Paint and might help me out.

This is the original image:



As you can SEE, both ends of the middle fingers are cut off. I searched and found this one kinda fixed:



And here is my jacked up fixed VERSION, lol:




Can anyone make this look like it's original? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.



there you go.

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]Hey!!! Thanks a lot man!!!   Most wouldn't have noticed the error, but I did and it bothered me, lol.

Thank you very much!!!Your welcome

Actually, I used Paint SHOP pro, but it probably would have been possible to do with paint; pretty much all I did was copy paste the "glow" from some of the other fingers, and move the selection around until it looks alright.Well it's much appreciated!! I've tried to fix it for years, lol. Thanks again.
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612.

Solve : Pick a side?

Answer» http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100325/tuk-russian-nuke-bombers-invade-british-45dbed5.html


Anyone feeling the cold war getting colder? Quote
After being tailed for four HOURS, the Russians eventually left British airspace.

The Ministry of Defence stressed that there was no indication that the planes intended to enter British airspace.

Does who ever wrote this article bother to read his own copy?Yeah it is a rather double negative.. Quote from: Mulreay on March 25, 2010, 08:35:01 PM
Yeah it is a rather double negative..

It ain't no double negative.

"They trailed them in British airspace but there was no indication they would enter British airspace?"They did not intend to enter it but they did, accidentally. In other words, it was not an intentionally aggressive act.   Get it? Quote from: JJ 3000 on March 25, 2010, 10:44:10 PM
They did not intend to enter it but they did, accidentally. In other words, it was not an intentionally aggressive act.   Get it?

Yes I understand.

The expression "It ain't no double negative."  is also a double negative.

So "It ain't no double negative" actually means : It is a double negative.



Quote from: greg on March 26, 2010, 03:00:51 AM
Yes I understand.

The expression "It ain't no double negative."  is also a double negative.

That don't make no sense. Quote from: greg on March 26, 2010, 03:00:51 AM
Yes I understand.

The expression "It ain't no double negative."  is also a double negative.

So "It ain't no double negative" actually means : It is a double negative.





If you have to explain a joke, it's not funny. Besides, while your meaning was meant in an ironic way using a contraction that doesn't actually exist sort of takes the edge off, kind of like alcohol and sleeping pills, it just doesn't end very well.

Quote from: Mulreay on March 25, 2010, 07:47:42 PM
Anyone feeling the cold war getting colder?


If you think about it, the "cold war" never REALLY started and it never really ended. If you think about it, it's pretty amazing anything get's done in any country given the huge amount of distrust that is embodied simply by a countries borders. It's really just a macroscopic version of siblings or immature wedded couples (in some places these are often one and the same) "stay on your side of the house" rule, where they actually split a house into two parts. In the case of the world it has been split into vast swathes of ownership, but I think the real question is who actually owns these swathes of land, and for that matter can a person own land? Not in a communist country of course. But that's not my point, since I don't actually have one. I'm just kind of rambling and hoping most of what I said makes sense and doesn't sound too hippie like. I hate hippies, driving around preaching about saving the world and then driving around in volkswagens with fuel economy about as efficient as Oprah when she's feeling bloated.

Anyway, my point isn't that we should all be holding hands and making a huge circle of peace and love around the earth. No way. My point is, although I cannot stand the very premise of the hippie lifestyle, some of the concepts and ideas that they get while in a drug induced state of semi-consciousness are correct, but not in the "brilliant" sense of the word correct but more in the same way that a blind man throwing darts in the general direction of a dart board will eventually get a bulls-eye, or how INFINITE monkeys typing on a infinite typewriters can bring an infinite number of typewriter repair companies out of the rut they've been in since the mid 1980's. I of course don't mean their ideas about different ways of doing drugs or using flowers as hair DECORATION, but rather their spirit of co-operation, which can never be realized in the way they want, since they are hippies and don't do anything. They just sort of say, "man, it would be great if..." and "you know what would be awesome..." and then go on a half-hour rant about it and never actually put the effort they took to flap their ceaselessly moving TONGUES to actually getting a steady job or even a haircut.

Anyway, in conclusion I don't think the bouy scouts are something we should support. Just because the gulls have a scout troop doesn't mean that the bouys do, I mean, for goodness sakes, the gulls are birds, and the bouys aren't even alive! I mean, you can put a kerchief on anything, but it it's just gonna float in the bay how in the blazes will it earn any merit badges?

Oh wait... that's not what we were talking about.

Well, somewhere in that vast wall of unrelated blabbering I'm sure there's something relevant.I was going to take the time and break your post into quotes adding numerous 'Lol's and Heh's) but it seemed like to much work.

Will just settle for a huge ROFL.

Man you slay me  Ok CH class back to grade school.

Most of the class does not understand what a double negative is.

Example from the web:

"Definitions of double negative on the Web:

an affirmative constructed from two negatives; "A not unwelcome outcome"
a grammatically substandard but emphatic negative; "I don't never go"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn .

Reference:

http://www.google.com/search?q=define:double+negative&aq=0&oq=define  double negative&aqi=l1

http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=double%20negative



Quote from: JJ 3000 on March 26, 2010, 03:12:57 AM
That don't make no sense.


That don't make no sense.

"That doesn't make no sense" means it does make sense.

Thanks  JJ  for the excellent example of a double negative.

There may be hope for the CH class.Greg: Almost everyone here knows what a double-negative is.

Except Mulreay, I guess, since the copy of the article had no double negatives.

I think the moral of the story though is that nobody cares what you have to say about double negatives since it has absolutely nothing to do with the topic and is more annoying then contributory.

Kind of like a hippie.
Pre-emptive snarky comment: your attempt to turn around what I said re: not adding to the topic at hand and how you consider my longer post previous to be as bad as yours. Thing is, your obsession with "double negatives" has absolutely nothing to with the Topic. It's like complaining about a persons post's sentence structure but not actually commenting on the content. It's reading without comprehension, Intelligence without purpose- a hippie without a VW...



Greg I know you are 'making a point'. Grade School? Sorry I'm from England we don't do that.
If you can't take comments for what they are, then you need to chill out. I posted
 this out of belief that people would take it as a 'thing' to ponder.
I suggest you don't post again in this topic if you want to make a point over grammar and spelling. Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 26, 2010, 09:37:09 AM
Greg: Almost everyone here knows what a double-negative is.

Except Mulreay, I guess, since the copy of the article had no double negatives.

I think the moral of the story though is that nobody cares what you have to say about double negatives since it has absolutely nothing to do with the topic and is more annoying then contributory.

Kind of like a hippie.
Pre-emptive snarky comment: your attempt to turn around what I said re: not adding to the topic at hand and how you consider my longer post previous to be as bad as yours. Thing is, your obsession with "double negatives" has absolutely nothing to with the Topic. It's like complaining about a persons post's sentence structure but not actually commenting on the content. It's reading without comprehension, Intelligence without purpose- a hippie without a VW...
Honest to goodness, you're sounding more and more like me every day Another instant BC Classic....
Discussion
613.

Solve : have you met any celebraties?

Answer»

If you have any stories about running into or meeting famous people, post it.

Back in late 1995, just after graduating high SCHOOL I WENT to Sun Valley Ski Resort, in Idaho (US) to live and work for a while.  It was a crazy time.  I was in the main HOTEL lobby on my day off with my room mate (I lived in a dorm room) and Clint Eastwood walked into the lobby and was standing at the FRONT desk.  People were standing around marveling at the infamous Clint, but I took it upon myself to walk up and introduce myself and got to shake his hand.  After shaking his hand he said, "Take it easy"              My room mate was laughing and somewhat shocked..
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614.

Solve : Show us your "papers" please...?

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I found this to be an INTERESTING (but long) READ:  Writer Evan Ratliff TRIED to Vanish: Here’s What Happened.

I'm sorry...  This should have been posted in "Off TOPIC".  If a "moderator" stumbles across this THREAD, perhaps they could move it.  Of course if it isn't read, I guess it doesn't matter where it's posted.
Discussion
615.

Solve : Eric Schmidt and Eric Schmidt, both CEO's of tech companies, one big, one small?

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I've KNOW both men was named Eric Schmidt but never REALLY thought about the fact they had the same name until now.  The CEO is Google is named Eric Schmidt and the CEO of a local technology firm named iBeamSoltutions (I don't much like their website) is named Eric Schmidt.  I've HEARD the latter speak in PERSON a few times; he's gives interesting presentations on technology topics.  I'm SURE you're not surprised that I've never heard the other Eric Schmidt in person.  I have heard him on web. 

Just thought I'd share that with you. My guess is that one is worth more than the other.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_E._Schmidt

Interesting guy.LOL.  Yeah, I'm pretty sure of that.Oh, shoot, I wish I could edit my OP.  I should have started the first sentence with "I've known both men are named Eric Schmidt ..."
Discussion
616.

Solve : I'm Sorry?

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I'm Sorry So you're done screwing around, providing off-topic posts just to point out that people are off-topic, being a jerk, and just overall not being friendly?
Sorry, that could be mean.

Yes, little puppy, I accept your apology...but you greg, I will need some convincing first.Lol    what did I miss QUOTE from: EEVIAC on March 21, 2010, 10:20:50 PM

Lol    what did I miss

I'm not sure what he's apologizing for. I doubt he's going to stop making 2 to 3 accounts every morning and then ANSWERING them with his main account in the afternoon.maybe he is thanking himself with his other accounts , i think i remember someone else caught on doing thatMaybe he will post to deny these accusations. Quote from: Helpmeh on March 22, 2010, 04:22:49 PM
Maybe he will post to deny these accusations.

we can wait Quote from: harry 48 on March 22, 2010, 04:54:46 PM
we can wait
But for how long? Quote from: Helpmeh on March 22, 2010, 04:22:49 PM
Maybe he will post to deny these accusations.

I sent the bogus information about Greg(me) having several current logins to the CH staff. I used the abuse button under post #3 to send the message.

I have never had more than one current login at CH.

The CH staff can verify this with my ip address. 

Only the CH staff has my ip address.

Quote from: greg on March 22, 2010, 06:02:02 PM
I sent the bogus information about Greg(me) having several current logins to the CH staff. I used the abuse button under post #3 to send the message.

I have never had more than one current login at CH.

The CH staff can verify this with my ip address. 

Only the CH staff has my ip address.



If your IP address had REMAINED the same, you wouldn't be able to access CH forum at all since you were BANNED, remember? Quote from: greg on March 22, 2010, 06:02:02 PM
I sent the bogus information about Greg(me) having several current logins to the CH staff. I used the abuse button under post #3 to send the message.

I have never had more than one current login at CH.

The CH staff can verify this with my ip address. 

Only the CH staff has my ip address.


A ten year-old can easily escape IP detection or BANS by way of proxy. Quote from: Helpmeh on March 22, 2010, 07:07:10 PM
A ten year-old can easily escape IP detection or bans by way of proxy.

Oh...., A Proxy?  Is that how "Helpme"  is able to use several "usernames"
at the same time? How many usernames does "Helpme" have at the current  time?  Five?  And a new username everyday?Even though this is in Off Topic that still doesn't mean mud-slinging is appropriate...

Topic Closed.

patio.
Discussion
617.

Solve : Are They Joking??

Answer»

Spybot-Search and Destroy's tip of the day is; Caution Products from Trend Micro or McAfee MIGHT be regarded as malware. Is this just a pun or are they so in need of business that they are dissing their competitors?Many DETECTION apps will report another protection app as possible malware...
Probably due to the scanning engines.Thanks. Kinda MADE me wonder.Although, why they put that as a tip, instead of saying how SSaD GIVES false-positives for other AV scanners. But then again, nobody wants to hear that their trusted security product is messing up, so [SARCASM]obviously, the blame must be put on some other program.[/sarcasm]
Discussion
618.

Solve : minimum speed law?

Answer»

Here is the California "minimum" speed law on a highway.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22400.htm


I just back from out of town.  When I entered the freeway to come home someone in front of me (middle-aged guy in his 50s) was going anywhere from 40 - 50 miles per hour while entering the freeway, just cruising.  I don't recall the exact speed but it was relatively slow.  I was waving my hands at him in his rear view mirror, in a sense saying "What the heck!" and he mocked me.  By the time I was on the freeway the cars behind us were going much faster and I had to speed up to merge with the flow of traffic and pull around this guy.  I gave him the "birdy" as I drove past him and he gave me the bird right back.  I have to admit I lost my temper.  Are some drivers just stupid or are they looking for trouble?So what was the minimum speed on that ROAD?

"Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?”
   - George CarlinGood question, don't know.  But I doubt that guy had previously looked it up and was attempting to drive at the slowest allowed speed.  All I know is that, by the time I was on the freeway, the cars behind us were gaining quickly.  He did happen to exit at the very next exit which wasn't too far up.  He might have figured, "why speed up when I have to slow down again so soon?"  But that's no reason to impede traffic.  I do know I could see the guy clearly through his back window and he kept looking at me through his rear view mirror.  He knew someone was behind him (me) attempting to merge onto the freeway and seemed to not give a crap or was deliberately trying to piss me off.  A while back a diesel driver swerved into my lane while attempting to pass him, to intimidate me or something.  Some people are just crazy, I should have gotten his license number and reported it, but I didn't think about it at the time.

Whatever the case, people should merge on a freeway and do as little as possible to impede traffic and this guy was clearly not doing that.  I might add that the entrance ramp was downhill pretty good so I know the grade wasn't a problem for him.

On the other hand I should watch my temper, I may not be so lucky the next few times someone pisses me off, as people have been known to pull out guns over things like this.  If you go to YouTube and type in "road rage" you'll see some interesting stuff. hee hee         You tube is a world of excitement. When I notice someone following too closely in my rear view, I slow down. Sometimes, I even give them a brake-check. heh, that I can understand, especially if I'm all ready going over the speed limit.

I'd be careful though, I've read some pretty nasty stories.  If you get under the wrong person's skin you could be the target of a few rounds of bullets.  I carry pepper spray everywhere I go so if someone comes up to my window looking for trouble I'll just let them have it!  Pepper spray does not work well against bullets...Wow. American drivers are a crazy bunch.

Then again, the streets there are overall, more crowded, which becomes a problem pretty quickly. Quote from: patio on March 21, 2010, 06:19:51 AM

Pepper spray does not work well against bullets...

Actually I wasn't talking about a situation where a gun is involved.  I was talking more along the lines of when someone tries use physical force without a weapon.  If someone pulled a gun out on me I'd try to take cover or get away, some how.Maybe Patio meant that pepper spray is no good when they are throwing handfuls of bullets at you. 

 


Or better yet, a hand full of stink bombs.  hee hee
You know, those little glass viles of fluid that smells like s***
People use to use them in the locker room in high school all the time.  I guess people get off on grossing other people out. Quote
Are some drivers just stupid or are they looking for trouble?
Are you including yourself?

Giving in to anger while  driving is a SERIOUS compulsive BEHAVIOR that can impair judgment and bring on an an accident.

In all of the USA driving at 45 MPH is both legal and in some cases required by law. If road conditions, hazards, mechanical problems, heavy traffic, high wind, ice, snowfall or any situation that makes speed dangerous the driver is required to slow down to a safe speed.

Many  of the freeway on ramps were built so the the only save entry speed is 45 MPM.They were never designed for use by race car drivers. In fact, some on ramps have stops lights! Now way can you enter  over 45 MPH with an economy car

If you do not like the public highways, go BUILD your own, but not with my TAX dollars. I am one of many that prefer safety over speed.

Take a minute out of my life, but don't take out my life for a minute.
Slow drivers are more of a danger on the roads than speedy ones, it's what causes the speedy ones to go around them and crash! Having a minimum speed law is a good idea. Quote from: Azzaboi on March 21, 2010, 04:37:58 PM
Slow drivers are more of a danger on the roads than speedy ones, it's what causes the speedy ones to go around them and crash! Having a minimum speed law is a good idea.
So then we shroud not have speed laws?

And you believe a high speed crash is safer that a low speed crash? Quote
And you believe a high speed crash is safer that a low speed crash?

Where did I say that?

To point it out what I meant in the previous post... underline it's what causes the speedy ones to go around them and crash and add a 'lol' at the end. Quote from: Geek-9pm on March 21, 2010, 03:35:15 PM
Are you including yourself?

The context of my point in this incident is clear enough. 

And not that feel a need to explain myself to you, I did mention that I need to watch my temper.
Discussion
619.

Solve : Probe as lorry collision caught on camera?

Answer»

the LORRY DRIVER did not KNOW the CAR was there 


HTTP://uk.cars.yahoo.com/18032010/36/lorry-pushes-car-a1-0.html
Discussion
620.

Solve : police-crack-huge-computer-fraud?

Answer» HTTP://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100303/ttc-police-crack-huge-computer-fraud-e1d36ba.html

harry
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621.

Solve : 15 things for free?

Answer»

if you LIVE in the UK GO to below and you can CLAIM 15 THINGS free

http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/08032010/389/15-things-free.html
Discussion
622.

Solve : Future of Apple Devices?

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Brilliant!

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]What people think of other OS (funny)

This one always makes me laugh.

Hey, that actually makes sense! PC's pedals MUST be gas and MORE gas. Is that Xzibit? I had no IDEA that he was a Microsoft fan. Quote from: JJ 3000 on March 02, 2010, 08:10:38 PM

Is that Xzibit? I had no idea that he was a Microsoft fan.
http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Sup_dawg

Yo/Sup dawg/dog, I herd u liek (OBJECT) so we PUT (OBJECT) in your (OBJECT) so you can (VERB TO OBJECT) while you (VERB TO OBJECT). Quote from: evilfantasy on March 02, 2010, 09:51:42 AM
This one always makes me laugh.



Quote from: Helpmeh on March 02, 2010, 03:35:54 PM
Hey, that actually makes sense! PC's pedals must be gas and MORE gas.

Unfortunately that is the brake PEDAL. Quote from: mroilfield on March 11, 2010, 07:56:52 AM
Unfortunately that is the brake pedal.
Discussion
623.

Solve : Popular Science?

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Popular Science has made their complete archive of magazines freely available online.

http://www.popsci.com/archives

Pretty interesting with the ability of search to quickly find keywords you're interested in articles going back to the 60's also funny seeing some of the old ads.Takes me back a few years looking at those popsci mags. My grandfather used to give me the issues he was DONE with. This was about 15 years ago. I always looked at the back of the magazines at the "Shop at Home" section. I wanted one of those G1 Homebuilt Helicopter Kits so bad.   The G1 kit is still available.
http://www.vortechonline.com/g1/
I wonder what local law enforcement would think if they saw someone driving one of those things and parking it say, at the local Mall.  After the person is done shopping they hop in the helicopter and go back home.  Quote from: EEVIAC on March 06, 2010, 09:44:46 PM

I wonder what local law enforcement would think if they saw someone driving one of those things and parking it say, at the local Mall.  After the person is done shopping they hop in the helicopter and go back home. 
Well there are restrictions as to where, when and who it is flying.If I had the money, I'd order the kit and put that thing TOGETHER..

The blades alone are close to 2000 dollars  The ORIGINAL ad said that no license was needed. But I know there are regulations as to where these things are allowed. I still like the idea of taking off vertically and flying over town to a friends house or something. I wonder how much it would cost to actually build one that was fully functional and safe?   I wonder how high it can go.

I'd imagine that I would either fly it low enough so I can jump out with minimal injury, say there's a fire, or high enough so I could use a parachute if I had to...

 Wow. I didn't really think these would be so costly. ($20,000/kit) But then again you are paying for parts that have been designed and manufactured specifically for this heli. Maybe when I retire i'll look into buying the kit. 

Oh and it says the G1 can reach 10,000 ft, and has a foward speed of around 80 mph. Quote from: t_blake07 on March 07, 2010, 03:31:01 PM
Oh and it says the G1 can reach 10,000 ft

That would scare the bejesus out of me.

especially if it has no belt or other harness type thing... Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 08, 2010, 09:12:15 AM
That would scare the bejesus out of me.

especially if it has no belt or other harness type thing...
I bet a parachute isn't included inthe package either!Just stay at 500 feet and you will not have as far to fall!  Cool more reasons for me to ADD to my website... anyone got any prozac?  Quote from: Mulreay on March 08, 2010, 04:23:23 PM
Cool more reasons for me to add to my website... anyone got any prozac? 
No, I am off Prozac. But I can get you some cheap Lithium10,000 ft does seem awfully high. That's almost 10 World Trade Center towers tall! I think this is a theoretical height according to the specs of the motor, main rotors, and tail rotors. Whether or not it can actually, safely, reach that height is probably unknown. I sure wouldn't have the balls to go that high in this thing.

From my understanding, most military/medical/private choppers only fly at around 1000 ft or so. According to FAA regulations, a chopper must maintain an altitude of 1000 ft above the highest obstacle in a 2000 ft radius. I took a ride in a small helicopter at a local state fair recently, and now that I think about it, we did stay about that high above the surrounding buildings and such. Other than take off and APPROACH of coarse. A heli ride is a lot different than a plane ride. A rougher ride, yet more maneuverable at the same time.
Discussion
624.

Solve : 10 Word Wiki?

Answer»

For those short explanations...

Clik Here...

                             I was GOING to create a PAGE for gtfo but someone already has my user name! grrrrr!
Discussion
625.

Solve : Crazy Gifs..... Go!!?

Answer»

Post em if you got em. 



Hate it when this HAPPENS...
(click on IMAGE to start action)

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]This page is soo laggy on my iPod. Eep, I had to remove one of your images, Nathan.  Looks like it was from a site that isn't too fond of hotlinking...let's just say it was a bit inappropriate... Quote from: CBMatt on FEBRUARY 10, 2010, 08:53:15 PM

Eep, I had to remove one of your images, Nathan.  Looks like it was from a site that isn't too fond of hotlinking...let's just say it was a bit inappropriate...

Figures the one time I hotlink that happens. What's STRANGE is I've been hotlinking that image on my stumbleupon ACCOUNT for over two years with no issues.Here is what I originally posted uploaded to server instead of hotlinked.

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]                                                                 Quote from: patio on February 11, 2010, 06:39:51 PM
                         

this you?

Not those two are GREAT! (Yeah, I'm an animal lover ).
Discussion
626.

Solve : tv on pc?

Answer»

Have had my vista home premium for a couple years but only now trying to figure out how to watch/record tv on it. Have a vid card and signal.....need to KNOW which PROGRAM to useDid you WANT to watch TV off cable, satellite or the internet?  It MAKES a difference on what equipment you need.

Also, how much RAM do you have and how much memory on your video card?
Discussion
627.

Solve : Top 10 Wierdest USB Devices ever...?

Answer» Full Story...You just POSTED that because of the last item YIKES...i actually quit at the heated GLOVES...Yeah, okay... Right.*LOLs*I've actually got the air darts one. They don't work too well unfortunately... Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on February 23, 2010, 04:30:37 PM
I've actually got the air darts one. They don't work too well unfortunately...
And that's the only one you have? MAYBE....
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628.

Solve : How to get clean energy now.?

Answer» How to get clean energy now, not later.
There is no lack of people with ideas about how to use technology to produce clean energy for our present and future needs. Many of these ideas are very good, some not so good. But there is no lack for ideas. What is needed is a solution that will work now. Then later a solution for the long term. The  criticism of the CURRENT state of our technology does not improve the situation.
The key word is deployment. There is technology that works, and works very well. It has to be put to use. The real issue is how to convince everybody to use what we already know.
These remarks are not really my own. I have made a simple paraphrase of an article that appeared on CNet. Here is a link to the full article
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10447548-54.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1

Buy a diesel vehicle, convert it to biodiesel (cooking oil + diesel mix), its clean...er... Than a diesel... Running on diesel...

Nah, seriously though, I got an idea for a water tank based water turbine that draws water from an underground aquifer, or a creek, or some nearby water source. I cannot divulge anything further, though its only an idea, I don't want someone stealing the principal I've laid out in my head if it ACTUALLY works 

I am quite literally sitting on a giant lake here in the Valley, so, its feasible to make ones own power plant.Part of the problem is the two wars which America has fought instead of directing the money elsewhere.  Part of the problem is that all the new RICH houses I see being erected do not seem to have any solar energy system built into them...including the solar energy shingles which can be place on the roof and then tied in with the home's electricity.  We bail out financial institutions, but we don't bail out Main Street, or provide enough incentive for people to more easily use alternative energy sources.  Our electric grid badly needs updating.  The president of e-solar, in a public radio interview, said his company could power vast areas of the country, but we don't have a grid to get the power from the solar collectors to the target areas.  We're a nation of GREEDY capitalists who value the individual above the needs of our society.  The parts of this country which have not been stolen have been sold, and mortgaged on the future of our CHILDREN. Quote from: Aegis on February 14, 2010, 11:37:07 PM
Part of the problem is the two wars which America has fought instead of directing the money elsewhere.  Part of the problem is that all the new rich houses I see being erected do not seem to have any solar energy system built into them...
Note the adjective "rich". Majority of rich could care less about putting solar panels on their house. They don't have to worry about money, therefore they have no reason to worry about their energy, water, food, or gas bills.Agreed, but they're the ones who can afford to do it!
Discussion
629.

Solve : Chip reduces stroke risk.?

Answer»

Researches say you can CHIP AWAY your RISK of stroke.
But READ the detaqils.
http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20100211/chocolate-chips-away-stroke-risk
Discussion
630.

Solve : Hard drive crash.?

Answer»

Very strange story of a hard disk drive crash. I've never seen or even heard of anything LIKE this happening before.

http://www.astro.ufl.edu/~ken/crash/wow! That is just weird...I was perplexed about the substrate material of the platters themselves...as i had in the past been under the impression most were metal...commonly aluminum...so i did some looking...
My Findings...Very interesting.  I had also thought all platters were made of aluminum, but I guess in a few years all of our hard drives will be GLASS.they've been made of glass for around 20 or so years. Aluminum is a metal so it expanded and contracted quite a lot during power on and power off- this meant that recorded data might be "skewed" if read at a DIFFERENT temperature. This was why hard drives were so much more UNRELIABLE with older PCs such as XTs and early AT models, and required reformatting around once a year.WOW! I've never seen a HDD completely SCRUBBED CLEAN!
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631.

Solve : Most Epic...?

Answer» http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6JwOm8Z2sE

Thought this was a cool little video.That was a little strange, but cool.  I had to watch it several times.  I particularly liked the icons fighting each other.Yeah. I actually found the video through ANOTHER forum that had it posted as a fix for the recent PS3 issues. No correlation whatsoever, but it was kinda interesting I thought.Wow...someone took Animator vs. Animation and claimed it as their own. Whoop de do... Quote from: Helpmeh on March 01, 2010, 03:51:17 PM
Wow...someone took Animator vs. Animation and claimed it as their own. Whoop de do...

I APOLOGIZE Helpmeh. Next time I post a funny video, i'll check in with you to insure that it is indeed funny, and not "whoop de do".    Quote from: t_blake07 on March 01, 2010, 05:25:28 PM
I apologize Helpmeh. Next time I post a funny video, i'll check in with you to insure that it is indeed funny, and not "whoop de do".   

but it was already posted here 4 times before Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 01, 2010, 05:39:48 PM
but it was already posted here 4 times before

Cool. Guess that makes it a POPULAR video. I wonder why? I've seen videos like this one but surprisingly not this one. Must of missed it myself before.
Discussion
632.

Solve : What's the ugliest desktop background you've seen??

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I thought this topic might be a fun...

Here's one that came on an old OEM eMachines computer..



[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]Some of the defaults with windows xp make no sense : / Quote from: Wefro_froyas on February 24, 2010, 02:04:39 PM

Some of the defaults with windows xp make no sense : /

Such as?Some of the defaults do look pretty nice.this topic is a failure   It started out that way...I wasn't referring to any subsequent posts...

but thx patio, for reminding me how smart you are and how dumb I amNot sure how you got that from my reply... Quote
Not sure how you got that from my reply...

When you say,"It started out that way", I translate that into the way it looks, meaning that, the very second the topic was posted on the forum it was a failure, even though know one had looked at it yet...Which strikes me as arrogant presumption..OK.
Then i guess i owe you an apology.
Sorry.EEVIAC... you are once again taking things too literally...

Anyways, Personally I don't go seeking ugly backgrounds, and I haven't really stumbled upon any EITHER. I did confuse SOMEBODY once by taking a printscreen of their open facebook and then setting that as the background. They thought their PC was broken, heehee. Quote from: patio on February 25, 2010, 10:24:54 AM
OK.
Then i guess i owe you an apology.
Sorry.

Lol   

honestly patio I'm not sure how to take this either... but if you're saying you didn't mean what I interpreted, then I APPRECIATE that..


for the record... I can accept that some of my TOPICS don't fly the way I'd like...   Although that eMachines background is quite unsightly...
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633.

Solve : Help With My Career?

Answer»

Hi Ever1 Here

I Need Help Releating My Life

I Wanted To Be A Weapon Designer   

What Should Be My Degrees Or Qualifications
Im Currently Doing Computer Engineering.

Pls Help Me  I would first ask you age?  Then if your in school?
Some of the subjects, that I would be ;

The History of Weapons. This would tell you of some of the pitfalls, some of the designers had.  Welding, Machine Shop,  The Study of Metal.  Engineering, and Blueprinting.  And of course Math.

I would also read up on the different manufactures of firearms.

Firearm and Weapons, has advanced from the Flintlock and Black Powder,  but neverless, you still have to deal with pressures,

Hope this helps Code: [Select]I would first ask you age?
I Am Doing Computer Engineering 1st YEAR - 17 yrs old

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Welding, Machine Shop,  The Study of Metal.  Engineering, and Blueprinting

But I Am an Computer Engineering Student   

Is There Any Other Special Courses To Deal With Stuff Mentioned Above. (I Think That All Things Are Included In Mechanical Engineering )
Why not ask your teacher?You're right joker. Mechanical Engineering courses will give you the fundamentals of Machining. It will probably go more into depth though with the Metallurgy and Blueprint reading courses.

The reason I say this is because I am a CNC Machinist/Programmer. When I was in college, the Engineering students had to take a few machining courses, but a majority of their time was spent learning about metals and blueprint drawing/reading. Quote from: the_mad_joker on February 17, 2010, 11:42:33 AM
Code: [Select]I would first ask you age?
I Am Doing Computer Engineering 1st Year - 17 yrs old

But I Am an Computer Engineering Student   

Is There Any Other Special Courses To Deal With Stuff Mentioned Above. (I Think That All Things Are Included In Mechanical Engineering )



wait..........which highschool do you go to...


as far as designing weapons, just google it. THERES bound to be results. I'd suggest to learn all you can about guns (more than you learn playing MW2) and how they work. Quote
wait..........which highschool do you go to...

I Am In Mucchala Polytechnic

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                                This Is My Problem  As I Am An C.E Student Are There Any Chances
                                 For Me As Weapons Designer

Means Is It Necessary For Me To Be An "Mechinical Student" Or An Army Officer. 



 
                       
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Why not ask your teacher?

My Teaches Is An Dumb A**Hole 

He Sayz That Military Is A Life Of Risk And Never Join It. Quote from: the_mad_joker on February 18, 2010, 10:47:06 AM
I Am In Mucchala Polytechnic               

First thing you might want to do is learn how to spell it.


Quote from: the_mad_joker on February 18, 2010, 10:48:46 AM
My Teaches Is An Dumb A**Hole 

No doubt someone is.
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First thing you might want to do is learn how to spell it.

What's Wrong Quote
No doubt someone is

May I Know That Someone = Quote from: the_mad_joker on February 18, 2010, 10:48:46 AM
He Sayz That Military Is A Life Of Risk And Never Join It.


He's totally NUTS! obviously the Miltary doesn't intend to recruit people to actually go out and fight! NOPE! those advertisements and the RECRUITING officers are totally truthful when they say you can be put through mechanics and engineering school on their dime and never actually have to pay them BACK in any way such as serving in the very thing you enlisted in.

Oh, by the way, I'm being sarcastic. He's right. If you join the military- it doesn't matter what a recruiter promises, or whatever- you will almost certainly be deployed. That's why they send them through schools- so they can use them. Its not a free-ride like the recruiters promise.

I have absolutely no comment on the actual questions posed in this thread with regards to you trying to be a "weapons designer" because that's pretty much all I was able to gather from your incomprehensible posts. Speaking of that, perhaps you could develop a new cipher! Just retype messages for others so they become uninterpretable! the enemy will have one heck of a time!

Quote from: the_mad_joker on February 18, 2010, 10:47:06 AM
I Am In Mucchala Polytechnic

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                                This Is My Problem  As I Am An C.E Student Are There Any Chances
                                 For Me As Weapons Designer

Means Is It Necessary For Me To Be An "Mechinical Student" Or An Army Officer. 

You'll have to change your major if you want to design weapons/firearms. You better do it soon though so no more time/money is used on a degree you no longer want.Wow... this is a good one (conversation, I mean).

You weren't very specific when you referred to designing weapons, so everyone (INCLUDING me, initially) assumed you were talking about firearms and such. However, you are a computer engineering student, correct? In India. I don't know much about the Indian military system but am intimately familiar with the American one (having been a member and then civilian employee since 1997). In the States, if you join the military to pay for school, you really have to be a soldier first and then worry about being a student after you're done. I deployed four times, and am currently 10,500 km from home on another overseas tour... there isn't the kind of stability that one really needs to have to buckle down on an engineering degree.

All of that being said... is it advanced weapons systems that you're referring to? If so, continue your studies in computer engineering and find a mentor who knows what's going on (this is where the Army officers come in, perhaps) so that they can direct you.A lot of the high-tech weapons electronic systems are going to be supplied by private defense industry contractors. You might meet some at a career fair, or find some in the phone book, or visit the career counselling center at your local university.
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Solve : Vote Now?

Answer» HELP me in OS Obantu Sounds promising.

I've always PREFERRED Oba-One-I-Cantu myself.

OS RECOMMENDATIONS are useless without HARDWARE specifications.

Mac isn't listed

Didn't even get a chance....Great first POST
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Solve : For Carbon?

Answer» See Here...

 I just got an idea...... Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on February 16, 2010, 09:16:35 AM
I just got an idea......

will it overturn the industry and make millions?   YES.



 


Wow that's EXTREMELY well done.This guy's stuff is fantastic.  THANKS for sharing!
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Solve : asteroid collision!!!?

Answer» HTTP://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/asteroid-20100202.html

that sure is one strange LOOKING thing!!!!!Hope they got insurance  Very COOL looking.  it is fantastic . It looks like a claw from one of those crane games at the carnival or the mall...I can never get one of those stuffed animals...This could just be viral marketing for the upcoming Asteroids movie. Quote from: CBMatt on February 19, 2010, 06:29:55 AM
This could just be viral marketing for the upcoming Asteroids movie.
From NASA? Well maybe their budget just isn't ENOUGH...
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Solve : Universal network cable?

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A friend shared this on Facebook and thought I'd share it here as WELL. This WOULD of been so nice at my last job. MANY wouldn't probably find it useful, however for those of us who're switching between different cable types e.g. straight through / cross over would be a life saver.



http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/c890/?cpg=cjCool.  I can think of a number of TIMES that would have saved me a lot of time.And a ton of dusty moving PARTS as well...
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Solve : Computer keyboard /mouse wear-and-tear?

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Just curious if anyone else out there has the same wear-and-tear situations with keyboard and mice I do. How many of you got keyboard keys that are worn out from typing on them? I've actually got a few myself and strangely I always seem to wear out the "N" and "M" keys the most. Usually I end up replacing the keyboards because anyone who gets on my computer complains they don't know where any of the letters are.

What keys are worn out on your keyboards if any?

Also the mouse I've got on this main computer has a worn finger print into it on the left mouse button. 

I'm also curious if anyone happens to know of a keyboard that doesn't have this issue. Personally with all my searching I've never found such a thing. I thought my current Saitek keyboard wouldn't have the issue since the characters are not painted onto the keys. But later found out that each of the keys are actually painted around each of the characters to allow the glowing keyboard effect to come through the keys.

My E keys often fade...I've never done it on a computer keyboard, but I've had similar issues with test equipment.

A coat of clear nail polish on the TOP of a key will keep numbers, letters and words from wearing off.

You just want it on the very top of the key and be very CAREFUL about putting to much on to where it drips down off the key or you could really mess things up.Surprisingly, I've never had the numbers/letters rub off of any of my keys, and I've been using the same keyboard for about 10 years.  Of course, by TAKING a look at the way I type, it appears that my fingers rarely come in contact with the letters.  I almost always hit to the right side or the bottom.

As for my mouse...I've only had it for two or three years, I think, so not much wear there either.  However, I can see a smooth area where my finger goes, so perhaps the plastic is just a solid color rather than being painted.

If you want a keyboard that doesn't wear out, you could always get one of those laser-projection keyboards.  Of course, knowing you, you'd probably wear out the wood on your desk.  Heh.I've got a faded "L" key. LoL My keyboards LAST forever. Actually I've never had to buy a new one. Whatever comes with the computer lasts be it used or new.

The mouse however is another story. I need a new one about every other year. I don't spend a lot on them for that fact and have found that every Microsoft mouse I have bought usually out lasts anything else. Maybe their keyboards are as good?I go through about a mouse every 3 months. The scroll wheel keeps breaking.
Maybe because I keep buying cheap mice? Hmmm....
I've never managed to completely kill a Logitech... Quote from: patio on February 19, 2010, 09:55:28 AM

I've never managed to completely kill a Logitech...
Me either.  I have a Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 500 keyboard/mouse combo that's 5 years old now and the all letters on the keyboard are still perfectly clear.  Funny....The cheap mice I buy are Logitechs. Quote from: rthompson80819 on February 18, 2010, 05:12:24 PM
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A coat of clear nail polish on the top of a key will keep numbers, letters and words from wearing off.
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Good idea. However, wonder how this will feel when typing, will have to try this on an older keyboard.

Attached a shot of one of my keyboards. 

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin] Quote from: patio on February 19, 2010, 09:55:28 AM
I've never managed to completely kill a Logitech...
I have but not through wear and tear like the keys rubbing off.

Whenever my keys faded, I usually stuck a sticker on it, until I had some free time and try to paint the letter back on using model paints. That really didn't last long.
Now, I use a set of editing stickers key cover things. They cost about £15 each, so luckily they last awhile. I rarely look at my keys when I'm typing other than the NUMBER pad. Quote from: patio on February 19, 2010, 09:55:28 AM
I've never managed to completely kill a Logitech...

I think that Logitech is behind the MS external hardware products. Logitech makes it, MS brands it. A win for both companies...If I look closely at the keys on my keyboard (may need to look at an angle to see this), there appears to be some coating surrounding the letters.  I imagine that's a clue to the durability of the letters on the keys.
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Solve : Just dual screened my TV?

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I don't know why I have never done this before. Tied in the laptop with the wide-screen with the home theater...

I THINK I'm GOING to upset the neighbors.

Hee Heeeee...

With that songlist i'd give you a pretty good shot at it...I thought I would have to jump through a few hoops getting it set up. Luckily I have very new "stuff" so the hardest part was snaking the VGA and sound cables behind everything.

I also figured out how to use the SNAP feature in dual screen. Press the ‌Windows logo key and either the Left arrow key or Right arrow key. Pretty handy!Looks awesome. Like your wallpaper too. Nice.  I was never a big fan of the CAT's design, but American McGee's Alice is an awesome game.I had this for a while (see attached).

But then found what I have now and couldn't resist.



[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]Very nice. Thanks.
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Solve : Youtube video: Pool prank on a park trail?

Answer» http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN3xvZyV6II

Take a look at this video.  It's just incredibly funny watching these people fall for this prank, especially those riding bikes.Pretty funny. Don't think they'd be able to get away with something LIKE this in the UNITED States, I'm SURE there would be some sue happy person that would sue the person responsible for this.What if someone couldn't swim!?!? Personally I don't find such PRACTICAL jokes funny at all, but rather childish and mean SPIRITED. Quote from: Helpmeh on February 20, 2010, 12:46:35 PM
What if someone couldn't swim!?!?
Was there a life guard on duty?
Quote from: Geek-9pm on February 20, 2010, 12:54:33 PM
Was there a life guard on duty?

Did you look for yourself?
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Solve : First Brain Recordings.?

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First Brain Recordings. Fom Flying Fruit Flies.


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ScienceDaily (Feb. 15, 2010) — Researchers at the CALIFORNIA Institute of TECHNOLOGY (Caltech) have obtained the first recordings of brain-cell activity in an actively flying fruit fly.

The work -- by MICHAEL Dickinson, the Esther M. and Abe M. Zarem Professor of Bioengineering, with postdoctoral scholars Gaby Maimon and Andrew Straw -- suggests that at least part of the brain of the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) "is in a different and more sensitive state during flight than when the fly is quiescent," Dickinson says.

A paper describing the research appears February 14 in the advance online EDITION of Nature Neuroscience.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100214143139.htm
Pretty interesting although admittedly over my head. I had to read the description of the picture four times before I really even slightly grasped what was going on.
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Solve : Public Service Announcement for Cell Phone Users?

Answer» IMPORTANT...
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Solve : Fun With Microsoft Excel 2007?

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How to make your own error message

1.Open Excel 2007
2.click on first box
3. click on DATA tab on the ribbon
4. select DATA VALIDICATION
5. select the allow window and select WHOLE NUMBER
6. select the DATA window and select NOT EQUAL TO
7. in the Value Window type 7
8. then select the tab that says ERROR ALERT
9. type whatever you want in the TITLE and ERROR MESSAGE windows
10. Select OK
11. in the first box, type 7 and hit the ENTER key
12. Done, your funny message should appear

have fun! i had a few of my own funny PICTURES involving the error messages
as shown below

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]Dude that's a great find........... Why go through so much trouble to create an error message?

http://www.w3schools.com/vbscript/func_msgbox.aspIt would be real amusing to do this to a TEACHER or professors excel CALCULATIONS that they plan to present (probably in the most boring way possible) to a class. Screw with the formula's so the error is bound to pop up, something like what you made would be perfect for a gut busting time.
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Solve : Your computer !!!?

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Give your own COMPUTER a mark ! Not how happy you were with your computer but how happy you are NOW !!! A mark from 1 to 10,It`s divided by 2 to keep it simple.

                             All the best:Eric...................

[SAVING space, attachment deleted by admin]Why?hmm, this should probably be in off-topic.

Anyway, I Rate mine a ten. Even though I OCCASIONALLY GET dumped out of newer games after abotu an hour and a half, that's OK, because I really should be working on one of my projects, anyway I voted 7-8 because no one else did.i hate my computer it crashes too much even though the best anti-viruses are found in my computer It's just too easy. I'll pass
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Solve : Has anybody read this book??

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I've been looking for a good community to join for a while and this one looks awesome.

I've just been recommended this book called 'The IMMORTAL Life of Henrietta Lacks' by Rebecca Skloot, has anybody here read it?

I'd like to get some reviews before i buy it because it costs 14 bucks on amazon.com

thanks!  Really? You come to a computer support forum for a book review?
Okay.  It wasn't that long ago that there was a long thread here about relationship advice.  I thought that was also strange.

I've heard a little about Henrietta Lacks and it's an interesting story, but it's mostly about medical research.  I guess medical research uses a lot of computers.  ~~ Other   >>  Other  >>  Off topic  >>  Topic: Has anybody read this book?

It's in the right forum...

Amazon reviews.

5 star: (17)
4 star: (2)
3 star: (0)
2 star: (0)
1 star: (0)I wasn't QUESTIONING the sub forum, just the general location for a first post for a book review.

Never mind. My dry sense of humor is OFTEN a bit too dry ....... Quote from: rthompson80819 on FEBRUARY 03, 2010, 03:25:33 PM

It wasn't that long ago that there was a long thread here about relationship advice.  I thought that was also strange.

I've heard a little about Henrietta Lacks and it's an interesting story, but it's mostly about medical research.  I guess medical research uses a lot of computers.
Hehe. I don't join many forums. This is actually the only one I'm active on. Quote from: WaitePhoret on February 03, 2010, 02:52:32 PM

I'd like to get some reviews before i buy it because it costs 14 bucks on amazon.com

Why not borrow it from your local library? Quote from: Allan on February 03, 2010, 02:58:14 PM
Really? You come to a computer support forum for a book review?
Okay. 
good catch  Quote from: Allan on February 03, 2010, 03:35:38 PM
I wasn't questioning the sub forum, just the general location for a first post for a book review.

Never mind. My dry sense of humor is often a bit too dry .......
It's evaporating from the dryness
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Solve : Superbowl Commercials?

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...........They suck this year. Even the eTrade baby didn't impress me much.

It was refreshing to see a Google commercial though. I missed it...who won? Quote from: Helpmeh on February 07, 2010, 07:58:59 PM

I missed it...who won?
It's not important who wins or LOSES, it's important how much commercialism you can fit into half-time.Actually, half time was pretty good this year.  But the commercials were nothing special.  At 3 million $ for 30 seconds nobody spent anything extra on producing special commercials.Budweiser tried too hard.. There is a difference in being funny and trying to be funny. Did they show that Tim Tebo commercial? Was it shocking?They did before the game. It aired all day today.

Far from shocking.Saints won and I'd agree commercials SUCKED once again, actually enjoyed the game more than the commercials. Also it was refreshing and at the same time a little scary to see Google advertising. Why exactly are they needing to advertise when they're dominating the search market so much, unless of course Bing is biting into more of the search market then they're letting on.I think they are taking a SUBTLE approach to a full on ad campaign for their other ventures. Operating System, phone etc...I believe I'm the only one on earth who doesn't watch football... That realization is more shocking than I had thought it would be.  Quote from: Dead Reckon on February 09, 2010, 03:36:38 PM
I believe I'm the only one on earth who doesn't watch football... That realization is more shocking than I had thought it would be. 
I don't. That's why I asked who won. Quote from: Helpmeh on February 09, 2010, 03:49:07 PM
I don't. That's why I asked who won.
Ah-HA! I'm not alone!  Only game I watch is the Superbowl and that's usually only because everyone in the family wants to get together for it. I just don't see the thrill in a bunch of steroid jockeys chasing around a ball on some fake grass. I'd rather see dodge ball become a national sport  . That, would be a laugh every single time.

Dodgeball, paintball, laser tag, I'd take anything more interesting than the same sports played SINCE before my father was even born.


Ahh laser tag...now THAT should REPLACE the superbowl.
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Solve : anyone want to help me find a kenwood KRC-785 car stereo manual??

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i recently found an old kenwood KRC-785 TAPE deck/AM FM car STEREO. however, i cannot seem to find any online manual for it other than on the kenwood site, but they want like twelve bucks for it, and, im not about to spend twelve bucks, or anything for that matter, on a car stereo that may or may not work at all. if anyone can help me find a manual or a wiring DIAGRAM, please do. try here, let me know if no  good,,,,  i'll keep looking for you

http://www.eserviceinfo.com/most_popular/list_16000.htmllink isnt working, i think there site went down or somethin.
Works for me. it's right here (I SAW IT)  !!  not only google works >  www.ask.com
(someone might have to FIX this link- I'm retarded)

http://www.eserviceinfo.com/downloadsm/23829/kenwood_KRC705%20KRC759%20KRC785%20KRC805%20KRC859%20KRC885%20KRCPS955.html
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Solve : Its so true!?

Answer» http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaIUkwPybtM&mode=related&search=

Now, I am not a fan of Macintosh

I dont care if MICROSOFT copied anything, but, its so true!

'Its not the same"

Then again, some people call this true:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpHGpMkG_mY
srry the first guy is FULL of S**T......."Great artists STEEL" -Apple

They originally took their OS from Xerox i no thisI see you've been working on the spelling issues...lol its hard finals are coming up and lol i curse the inventor of finals
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Solve : Three's Company "with attitude & a fishing pole!!" he he he?

Answer» http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=452536&in_page_id=1773 QUOTE
Article:452536 Not Found

There's so much junk on that page it TOOK me 5 full seconds to figure out what I was looking at. Quote from: Raptor on MAY 04, 2007, 10:31:26 AM
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Article:452536 Not Found

There's so much junk on that page it took me 5 full seconds to figure out what I was looking at.
exactlywell, what do you expect from a UK paper ..........
God forbid they talk about relevant news !    Quote from: honvetops on May 04, 2007, 12:36:09 PM
well, what do you expect from a UK paper ..........
God forbid they talk about relevant news !   

I like the BBC!Wow I think that's the most populated 404 page I've ever seen.
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Solve : Can I get an AMEN !!! ;-)?

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Mobiles lose their magic as calls fall for the first time
          

The number of calls made on mobile phones has fallen for the first time, according to new research.

The figures suggest that the novelty of constantly being in touch is finally starting to fade.

It will also be good news for those tired of having train journeys, visits to the cinema and restaurant meals disrupted by idle chat.

The research shows the average number of calls made by pre-pay customers each week has fallen from 14 in 2006 to ten this year - a drop of 28.5 per cent.

The figure for contract phone owners has dipped from 35 to 27 - a drop of 23 per cent.

It is the first time the number of calls has fallen since JD Power started the survey ten years ago.

The industry analysts found that text messages and EMAILS - which can be sent from some newer phones - are becoming more popular, possibly because they are cheap.

The average number of texts sent by contract customers rose from 32 a week to 46.

Lower call volumes have brought about a sharp fall in mobile phone bills. Monthly prepay costs have plunged from £19.29 in 2006 to £12.35 this year - a drop of 36 per cent.

Contract customers are spending 20 per cent less, £32.45 a month rather than £40.44.

JD Power's Caspar Tearle said: "Mobile phones have lost their position as a status symbol. At one time, people seemed to feel the need to justify the money spent on a mobile phone by USING it all the time. But that has gone.

"People apparently no longer feel the need to wave them around and make calls in a 'look at me' kind of way. They have taken on board the message that making calls can be seen as a nuisance and quite rude.

"As a result, many have switched to alternative silent ways of communication, such as text and email.

"Once texting was reserved for the young, now everyone is far more comfortable with it." He added: "People are also more conscious of making them selves a target for thieves and muggers by using their handsets to make calls without good reason."

Youngsters also seem to be less interested in mobile phones than in other gadgets such as MP3 music players, games consoles such as the Sony PlayStation and laptop computers which can play DVDs.

It is also possible that the latest handsets have so many functions, including mobile TELEVISION and music videos, that their owners have little time left to make calls.

The most advanced gadgets also double as personal organisers and Internet browsers, allowing users to log into their work emails.

The research, which was based on a survey of more than 2,000 people, ranked the major mobile networks in terms of customer satisfaction.

Virgin came out top for pre-pay phones ahead of O2 and Tesco. On contract phones, Virgin was again first, ahead of O2 and T-mobile.

The companies were assessed under six headings: image, offerings and promotions, call quality and NETWORK coverage, cost, range of handsets and customer service.

Networks have come under fire in recent months over the high cost of using handsets overseas.

The European COMMISSION and MEPs have outlined plans to cap the charges which can be as high as £1.50 a minute. A decision will be taken in the summer.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=452298&in_page_id=1770Aaa-men..  gracias  Boss !    << isn't that  PC
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