Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
At 01:11 PM 11/18/03 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: > Julia Thompson wrote: > > >On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > > > > > >>"Pooter" must not have the same implications in Europe as it does here . . . > >> > > > >I usually see it spelled "'puter". > > > > > Yes but pooter is closer to the phonetic capabillities of Tom. The way > Tom says 'poo-wter'. Pjuter is simply beyond him. Leaves the question > what the implication is when it is spelled that way for non Euros? One who is passing gas. > >We say it a lot here. :) We also write "sketti" on the shopping list > >part of the whiteboard in the pantry when we are running low on pasta. > > One wonders who is teaching who. We do that here too. We have to be a > bit more carefull though, because at times we use the childidles toward > people who don't know us. By now we know something in our phrasing is > wrong when we get that slightly confused pitified look. Most of our friends understand. We're careful of how we talk to our parents. :) The woman we hired to help me out during the day uses "poot" a lot. Then again, considering how often the babies do it, *some* term for it has to be used, and it's a nicer term somehow than "fart", especially if you're talking about a baby. "Was that just a poot, or was he filling his diaper?" (Either way, it's noisy) For all those not on that other list whose name starts with the letter "c", this morning's hot topic there seems to be kitty barf . . . -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware' WARNING: Bathroom Humo(u)r
At 05:44 PM 11/18/03 +0100, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 02:28 PM 10/25/03 +0200, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: And having zone alarm is nice too (except for the fact that it takes a little longer to fully boot your machine that is). It prevents your pooter from going places you don't want it to go and vice versa. "Pooter" must not have the same implications in Europe as it does here . . . I usually see it spelled "'puter". Yes but pooter is closer to the phonetic capabillities of Tom. The way Tom says 'poo-wter'. Pjuter is simply beyond him. Leaves the question what the implication is when it is spelled that way for non Euros? Are you familiar with the "Ode to a Veggie"?: "Beans, beans, the musical fruit, The more you eat, the more you poot . . . " IOW, "poot" .eq. "fart" .eq. "to release flatulence from the intestines" . . . --Ronn! :) "Bathroom humor is an American-Standard." ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: > Julia Thompson wrote: > > >On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > > > > > >>"Pooter" must not have the same implications in Europe as it does here . . . > >> > > > >I usually see it spelled "'puter". > > > > > Yes but pooter is closer to the phonetic capabillities of Tom. The way > Tom says 'poo-wter'. Pjuter is simply beyond him. Leaves the question > what the implication is when it is spelled that way for non Euros? One who is passing gas. > >We say it a lot here. :) We also write "sketti" on the shopping list > >part of the whiteboard in the pantry when we are running low on pasta. > > One wonders who is teaching who. We do that here too. We have to be a > bit more carefull though, because at times we use the childidles toward > people who don't know us. By now we know something in our phrasing is > wrong when we get that slightly confused pitified look. Most of our friends understand. We're careful of how we talk to our parents. :) The woman we hired to help me out during the day uses "poot" a lot. Then again, considering how often the babies do it, *some* term for it has to be used, and it's a nicer term somehow than "fart", especially if you're talking about a baby. "Was that just a poot, or was he filling his diaper?" (Either way, it's noisy) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
Julia Thompson wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 02:28 PM 10/25/03 +0200, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: And having zone alarm is nice too (except for the fact that it takes a little longer to fully boot your machine that is). It prevents your pooter from going places you don't want it to go and vice versa. "Pooter" must not have the same implications in Europe as it does here . . . I usually see it spelled "'puter". Yes but pooter is closer to the phonetic capabillities of Tom. The way Tom says 'poo-wter'. Pjuter is simply beyond him. Leaves the question what the implication is when it is spelled that way for non Euros? We say it a lot here. :) We also write "sketti" on the shopping list part of the whiteboard in the pantry when we are running low on pasta. One wonders who is teaching who. We do that here too. We have to be a bit more carefull though, because at times we use the childidles toward people who don't know us. By now we know something in our phrasing is wrong when we get that slightly confused pitified look. Sonja :o) GCU: Childs eh ... babble ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
At 09:13 AM 10/31/03 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 02:28 PM 10/25/03 +0200, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: > > >And having zone alarm is nice too (except for the fact that it takes a > >little longer to fully boot your machine that is). It prevents your pooter > >from going places you don't want it to go and vice versa. > > > "Pooter" must not have the same implications in Europe as it does here . . . I usually see it spelled "'puter". So do I. Spelled that way, it means something different from "pooter" . . . Eat At Joe's And Get Gas Maru -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 02:28 PM 10/25/03 +0200, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: > > >And having zone alarm is nice too (except for the fact that it takes a > >little longer to fully boot your machine that is). It prevents your pooter > >from going places you don't want it to go and vice versa. > > > "Pooter" must not have the same implications in Europe as it does here . . . I usually see it spelled "'puter". We say it a lot here. :) We also write "sketti" on the shopping list part of the whiteboard in the pantry when we are running low on pasta. Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
Ronn! wrote: "Pooter" must not have the same implications in Europe as it does here . . . Pooter, 'Puter, it's all good :-) Reggie Bautista CPUter Maru _ Want to check if your PC is virus-infected? Get a FREE computer virus scan online from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
At 02:28 PM 10/25/03 +0200, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: The Fool wrote: From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I got a 'spyware detected' pop-up today, but as I reflexively close them immediately, I don't know who/what it was. A dogpile search for 'countermeasures' lists quite a few sites; this one is free to download. Anybody have an opinion or advice? Use Ad-Aware And/Or Spybots Search and Destroy. Disable The 'Messenger' service in control panel. And having zone alarm is nice too (except for the fact that it takes a little longer to fully boot your machine that is). It prevents your pooter from going places you don't want it to go and vice versa. "Pooter" must not have the same implications in Europe as it does here . . . Musical Fruit Maru -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
Deborah Harrell wrote: --- Sonja van Baardwijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The Fool wrote: From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I got a 'spyware detected' pop-up today, but as I reflexively close them immediately, I don't know who/what it was. A dogpile search for 'countermeasures' lists quite a few sites; this one is free to download. Anybody have an opinion or advice? Use Ad-Aware And/Or Spybots Search and Destroy. Disable The 'Messenger' service in control panel. And having zone alarm is nice too (except for the fact that it takes a little longer to fully boot your machine that is). It prevents your pooter from going places you don't want it to go and vice versa. Sonja :o) GCU: Software on a leash Thanks. Gotta keep those CPU's where they belong! :) Hmmm...If I had a corrupted mind, I might find the GCU...suggestive. ;} A dirty mind is a joy forever. or so I've been told. ;o) Debbi Unleash The Light Maru Sonja ;o) GCU: light saber on the loose xROU: Oh, oh. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
--- Sonja van Baardwijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Fool wrote: > >>From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>I got a 'spyware detected' pop-up today, but as I > >>reflexively close them immediately, I don't know > >>who/what it was. A dogpile search for > >>'countermeasures' lists quite a few sites; this > one is free to download. Anybody have an opinion or > >>advice? > >Use Ad-Aware And/Or Spybots Search and Destroy. > >Disable The 'Messenger' service in control panel. > And having zone alarm is nice too (except for the > fact that it takes a > little longer to fully boot your machine that is). > It prevents your > pooter from going places you don't want it to go and > vice versa. > > Sonja :o) > GCU: Software on a leash Thanks. Gotta keep those CPU's where they belong! :) Hmmm...If I had a corrupted mind, I might find the GCU...suggestive. ;} Debbi Unleash The Light Maru __ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
The Fool wrote: From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I got a 'spyware detected' pop-up today, but as I reflexively close them immediately, I don't know who/what it was. A dogpile search for 'countermeasures' lists quite a few sites; this one is free to download. Anybody have an opinion or advice? Use Ad-Aware And/Or Spybots Search and Destroy. Disable The 'Messenger' service in control panel. And having zone alarm is nice too (except for the fact that it takes a little longer to fully boot your machine that is). It prevents your pooter from going places you don't want it to go and vice versa. Sonja :o) GCU: Software on a leash ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
--- The Fool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I got a 'spyware detected' pop-up today, but as I > > reflexively close them immediately, I don't know > > who/what it was. A dogpile search for > > 'countermeasures' lists quite a few sites; this > one is > > free to download. Anybody have an opinion or > advice? > > Use Ad-Aware And/Or Spybots Search and Destroy. > Disable The 'Messenger' > service in control panel. Thanks. Installed and activated. While nearly everything looked like standard advertising cookies/trackers, there were a couple that seemed worse, like "Gator," which tracked some personal information. Debbi 93 Kicked Off My Trail! Maru __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Irregulars question re: 'spyware'
> From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I got a 'spyware detected' pop-up today, but as I > reflexively close them immediately, I don't know > who/what it was. A dogpile search for > 'countermeasures' lists quite a few sites; this one is > free to download. Anybody have an opinion or advice? Use Ad-Aware And/Or Spybots Search and Destroy. Disable The 'Messenger' service in control panel. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
