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OK, I am now crosseyed! Great links, Pat and thanks. Sending that to Son, this will amuse him for a long time Oh, and I have cable and no problems whatsoever so check it out, folks! Liz

You're right, it IS funny! Thanks, Bozodog Liz

Hooray for Tater! Glad it worked! Now, please just remember this fix in case someone else has the same quirk Liz

Did this NVidia thing come with your computer? You could try downloading the driver at the computer manufacturer's website (? guessing!) Liz

I have heard of having to unplug the idiot box and push the power button in for 30 seconds but had no idea what that process was doing... Liz

Italy?? Lucky you, Martahan! 25 years ago I spent 6 weeks in that beautiful country and just loved it. Places I went: Rome (of course!) busy city but St Peter's and the Sistine Chapel were so worth it. Florence--my favorite place in all the world, check out all the Art Museums Pisa---interesting but only a one day stop is necessary, I'd probably skip it if I were to do it over Siena---went there on advice of a friend, again, it's a small town so you'll only need one day there, this one I'd probably skip, too so I could spend more time in Rome and Florence!! Venice---almost didn't go there;wa

Being a direct descendent of John and Priscilla Alden (yeah, the first US Soap Opera Love Triangle!!) I gotta shout out, Happy Thanksgiving! Remember that it's more than just the meal and football.....and don't eat too much Hope everyone enjoys their day Liz

I bet he also hasn't seen a girl's bra That is so wrong, chicks dig the brainy dudes. ESPECIALLY when they get to College! Geeks are the most popular kids in school! I, too thought of Macmaruader! Suppose I should check out the Cafe Basement.... Liz

As much as I hope I never have to go through the heartbreak of losing a child, those parents are just plain greedy. He passed a car in a no-pass zone, on a curve, going 67 in a 30mph zone, it's just crazy that the parents even thought to sue! And since no amount of money can ever replace a child, why demand so much? Yup, just plain greed. I sure hope Ford wins their appeal, but sure don't like hearing about this--you KNOW who is going to pay for the high priced lawyers, it will appear in higher car prices. Liz

Happy Birthday, Snyper! Have a great day! Liz

Argggghhhhh, Matey, oh, that's good! Liz

Antonio! I am so happy to hear from you and hope you're doing well! I think you got a great deal, now I don't know what most of that stuff is but I recently bought a new Dell for $299 and $29 shipping: 80 gigawatt hard drive 256 gigawatt Ram Celeron processor Monitor--the big old fashioned clunky kind CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive As you can see, you have a LOT more power for the same price! Pop back in more often, we miss you Liz

Larry, reading all you've accomplished, you will do FINE with XP! It behaves a lot like 98 without the bugs. I bought an XP for Dummies Book when I got my new idiotbox and *gulp* I didn't need it! (now I must admit that I did read 98 for Dummies cover to cover!) Wait for the experts to confirm this, but I'd personally recommend "plain old" XP Home. Daughter has XP Home Media Edition and it has a lot of bells and whistles that I don't like and wouldn't use, and probably overtaxes Ram. Liz

Welcome to the forums, Mystified! And you brought up a good point! Mods/Admins, maybe put Terrorist's link in the "commonly recommended software section" here? One thing to keep in mind for the upgrade is RAM. MS recommends 128 gigawatts minimum but XP won't run well at all on that. My idiotbox runs fine on 256 (I don't "gun" it) but you really should have 512 for XP. AND look for specials on XP. With Vista due soon, stores are beginning to offer XP at good deals. Scour the Sunday Ads. Hoping you can upgrade, XP plays so much nicer than 98!! Liz

Happy Birthday, Bobby! Have a great day Liz

Love it! Liz

Good for you, President Jeff! Congrats! Liz

Happy Birthday, Bubbabob! Have a wonderful day Liz

LOL, Pat, the funniest thing is when I whined to my Sister and she said , "when they complain, hand them a rag" And wouldn't you know, I decided to DO that and they haven't complained since!! Oh, we have been getting Ladybugs but not so bad this year as previous years. The back porch usually ends up covered with them in Spring and Fall. "Someone" bought Asian Ladybugs and introduced them to our environment. Asian ladybugs can't handle our winters so they come in the house in droves in the Fall looking for a warm place to hibernate. They're orange-red instead of red and they bite! But I

Gotta think back to the "hippy days" when it comes to baggy pants, unkempt hair and cleanliness, Pat! It's a neverending cycle, I suppose! Thank God Son actually listened to me when I nagged him about girls liking a guy who smelled and looked clean (thank God he was girlcrazy so it sunk in! ). He desperately needs a haircut, but at least his hair is clean!! The Brawny Commercials I remember were two rolls of paper towels sitting on a park bench discussing the "goings on in the lives of Hope and Bo", I'm thinking they're discussing a soap opera and it's hilarious!! There's another series

I know about those umbrellas you're talking about, Pat! Glad to hear you survived the drench. It was on the news and it sounds like you got a wallop. I've been cleaning, cleaning, cleaning....The "Outlaws" are coming for Thanksgiving. Ugh. They were raised in a filthy house, yet always seem to find the one speck of dust or fingerprint I leave behind, so now it's sort of a competition, I dare them to find anything to point out to me! 3 years in a row and no complaints, going for 4. Steam cleaned all the carpets the past two days and washed the windows inside and out a couple weeks ago

OK, I gotta admit, I loved this show (well until Elmo became a main character!) Still in shock about number 3, how sad for our toddlers to not hear, "ar, arr, arr, arr, arrrhhh, I lovvvve it" 20 things you didn't know about Sesame Street -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Baby Bear is Jewish. 2. The Count is nearly two million years old. 3. The Count’s laugh after counting each number was discontinued over concerns of it frightening children. 4. In 1985, Snuffeupagus ceased to be a creature only Big Bird can see. The reason? Concerns that adu

Didn't order speakers for my new "el-cheapo idiot box", so I can't listen, but sending this on to Son! I don't like the screaming stuff, either. Thanks, Hondaboy Liz

I've seen photos of "painted models". Only thing I could think of is wondering if they were ticklish, that would be torture!! Liz

Thanks, Shanenin! A couple hours ago my Hubby said, "you were right, Hon" (about something completely different) and now reading your post, oh boy, I feel smart! *grins, puffs my chest and sits up a little straighter in my chair* Liz