JDoors

What does a woman say after a night of the best sex of her life? -- ---- ------ -------- ---------- ------------ -------------- ---------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------------- Yeah, it figures you wouldn't know.

Can't help ya with an exchange as I no longer use any screensavers (though I think I have one or two hangin' 'round here somewhere -- oh yeah, that Matrix one -- that is, that Matrix one that ISN'T spyware). I'd probably use one but (here I go again) my systems old and creaky and I'd rather not risk the resource drain, so it powers down the monitor & hard drive. Boring.

A slightly reassuring note from Spyware Info.

Hey thanks! I've had poor luck finding the parts I need, partially due to the design I chose (extremely large, baffled, ported cabinet -- seems the only parts available are for much smaller ported or sealed cabinets). Unfortunately it seems the raw drivers will cost me more now than the entire component cost to build.

He's dead ...

Hilarious!

Our roads are SO bad ... "HOW BAD ARE THEY??" Our roads are so bad they trigger the cruise control's cutoff switch. I'll be bouncing and jouncing along a crappy country road, cruise control set (two reasons; I'm lazy, and I am more apt to obey the speed limit if I can just set it and forget it), when suddenly the cruise control will disengage. It was driving me nuts until I figured out WHY it was disengaging: A sensor detects that the vehicle may have left the road and for safety's sake disengages the cruise control. Nice safety feature, if only it wasn't triggered by the crappy roads aroun

Excellent! Now ... I have this computer that's givin' me fits ...

To my knowledge it is NOT common for auto insurance to cover the policy holder's medical bills. They assume you have medical coverage from elsewhere (and of course some companies would gladly write you a policy in addition to your auto policy). They cover medical for other people that may be involved in an accident, say someone you hit (God forbid) or a passenger not on the same policy, mainly 'cause if they didn't the other person would sue you or your insurance company to pay those bills.

I wouldn't worry about it (at least, I don't worry about it). First, DRM only applies if you're copying the CD, and I have no reason to make a copy -- I play the CD! Second, as far as I know the only problems were with certain Sony CDs, so if you're worried, don't buy Sony music. I know there's a site out there but I since I don't worry about it I never saved it ... Perhaps someone will lead you to it (or a search will turn it up).

Is this resistance something that crept upon us? Or does anyone remember a particular, "official," mention either in the press or possibly an instruction manual? Sheesh, chips used to be inserted into carbon/foam blocks, then slipped into conductive envelopes, and only THEN packaged as usual. You were instructed to NEVER touch the pins or allow them to touch anything but the socket they were intended for. Now they even come in bulk, just a big jumble of chips!

Definitely skilled at animation ...

Sad, but not entirely unexpected considering the chances he always took with wildlife. I can only imagine what he was doing to get stung by a Stingray and die (unfortunately, since he was filming a documentary, the video may show up on the Internet some day).

You reminded me of another tool I used to use, a grounded wrist strap. Once PCs came into use I stopped using it and started just staying in contact with the frame (as much as practical). Nowadays at work we don't bother worrying about static disharges at all. For the most part I still use the same practices I am in the habit of using, but I notice other techs, for example, holding chips by their pins. We've never had a chip fail, so ... either we're lucky, or chips are that much more resistant to static.

Considering my connection, my computer or the power here are down every once in a while, plus I'd have to leave the computer running 24/7, which for my box would lead to even MORE downtime, I'm not interested in VOIP. The only time in my entire life I lost my landline connection was, very memorably, on that 9/11.

Well-l-l-l ... I was just using literary license by blaming higher taxes on the squad cars. 'Round here it's the schools that bludgeoned through a $300-per-home increase (then immediately gave the administrators 50% raises!). I work in the gaming industry and since our casino is the most successful in the state they've nickle-and-dimed us to death. The casino pays an 80% tax rate (state, county, city, plus "required" donations). The most recent was a 3% hike that gets transferred, in its entirety, to one of our competitors (who claims they need more money -- No kidding? Who DOESN'T need more

Gas prices always go lower this time of year due to far less demand, and many damaged refineries and rigs on the Southern coast are coming back online (plus they're being upgraded since they're being worked on anyway). So, yeah, prices should continue to drop. But if you wanna imagine some conspiracy ...

I'm just at that age where they start coddling up to you and it irks me no end. Due to the "no politics" policy here I'll just say they vigorously promote policies (that are only peripherally connected to aging) that I vehemently disagree with and I will NEVER join. If I had the resources that I used to have I would write them the same letter I wrote to another group that used to hound me. Essentially I said that every time they contacted me I would donate $1000 to a group opposed to their policies. They never contacted me again. Wish I had the money to back that up now (not that I know it'd

I've used a similar "automatic" stripping tool before and I really liked using it, but somehow I've never gotten around to purchasing one. I still use a manual stripper or a knife.

A couple made a deal that whoever died first would come back and inform the other of the afterlife. Their biggest fear was that there was no afterlife. After a long life, the husband was the first to go, and true to his word he made contact, "Connie....Connie. ." "Is that you, Joe?" "Yes, I've come back like we agreed." "What's it like?" "Well, I get up in the morning, I have sex. I have breakfast, off to the golf course, I have sex. I bathe in the sun, and then I have sex twice. I have lunch, another romp around the golf course, then sex pretty much all afternoon. After supper, golf course ag

... Keep your day job.

That joke will apparently be around forever with just the CIC's name changing (first time I heard it, it was Hillary Clinton).

Sure sounds too good to be true .... And it's only 264K?!? Microsoft should hire that programmer RIGHT NOW.

Sounds good to me! Personally I still think of alcohol as the poisonous results of rotting vegetation, but hey, drink up!

Congratulations and good luck. My first advice? Do not care what other drivers do. Let it go. Whatever stupid thing they might do remember that it was stupid, which means: They're stupid, which means NOTHING you do or say about their behavior is going to make any difference whatsoever. That they got old enough to drive and obtain a license (presumably) doesn't mean they're smart or caring or decent people or need to hear anything from you about their driving habits. Let it go. They cut you off? They ran a light? They're driving erratically? They're driving too fast or too slow? Fine, let 'em