Re: [H] Gas prices

2005-08-26 Thread Gary Udstrand
I am aware of the history, I just think the situations are very
different regardless of what you might believe.  Think about it, the
drugs are legal do you think all the illegal fields will be plowed
under?  Do you think they will stop growing their crop?  Why would they? 

-Gary



Julian Hale said the following on 8/25/2005 8:14 PM:

 Crack open a history book.  What happened after the end of prohibition
 is what makes us think that ending drug/MJ prohibition will make them
 walk away.  The is no difference between the two.  However,
 excessively high taxation will create a black market.

 Julian

 At 12:24 PM 8/25/2005, you wrote:

 That is one of the most ludicrous arguments being tossed about by the
 legalizing drugs crowd.  What in God's name makes you think that
 organized crime will walk away from their BILLION dollar empires?  Tax
 the drugs??  LOL.

 -Gary





Re: [H] Gas prices

2005-08-26 Thread Gary Udstrand
Like all the other drugs from Pharmaceutical companies?  Now, that is a
good one.  Add to it all the taxes that are sure to be imposed and all
of the legal obligation that comes from being part of the delivery
chain.  Low prices are a dream.   BTW, do you always find it necessary
to be so condescending? 

-Gary



Julian Hale said the following on 8/25/2005 8:17 PM:

 There was also a thriving, legal business for MJ, opiates, cocaine,
 etc. before prohibition.  Again, no difference at all.  Legal drugs
 will come from, and this may shock you, pharmaceutical companies...
 since there is no patent, prices will be low.

 Julian

 At 12:52 PM 8/25/2005, you wrote:

 Big difference, there was already a thriving legal business for alcohol
 prior to prohibition.  So we make drugs legal, where are they going to
 come from?

 -Gary





RE: [H] Best DVD disc with Drive

2005-08-26 Thread Tony Antoniou
Always suspect discs before burners. Use a decent brand like Verbatim or
TDK.

Adios,
Tony

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I am using a sony drive to burn images. So do you think that might be
the cause of the skipping on peoples dvd players? But they said it
played fine first time and then started skipping on the 2nd and 3rd time
they played the disc. That makes me feel like it's a disc issue more
than a burner issue.




RE: [H] Weird one for you...

2005-08-26 Thread Tony Antoniou
You can buy a flashing LED which requires nothing more than just power being
applied to it. Check out your local Radio Shack for one. The circuit is
actually inside the LED lens itself making it the best solution.

Adios,
Tony

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I'm looking for a red LED that flashes about once a minute and is 
powered by 2 AA batteries. I got one from a display box that was used 
for a web camera or something. It's on a pretty small board. I'd like 
something just like it. Where do you find something like this?


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Re: [H] Gas prices

2005-08-26 Thread Thane Sherrington

At 05:04 PM 25/08/2005, Gary Udstrand wrote:

Yes.


Ok, now I know you're just playing with us.  Good one.

T 



RE: [H] Weird one for you...

2005-08-26 Thread Bobby Heid
I have seen these for sale for telescopes so that you know where tripod legs
are and what not.  If you can not find any, they should be pretty easy to
build with a minimum of components.

Bobby

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You can buy a flashing LED which requires nothing more than just power being
applied to it. Check out your local Radio Shack for one. The circuit is
actually inside the LED lens itself making it the best solution.

Adios,
Tony

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Subject: [H] Weird one for you...

I'm looking for a red LED that flashes about once a minute and is 
powered by 2 AA batteries. I got one from a display box that was used 
for a web camera or something. It's on a pretty small board. I'd like 
something just like it. Where do you find something like this?


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joeuser (still looking for the 'any' key)




Re: [H] Gas prices

2005-08-26 Thread chuck


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drug use?  That is just plain silly.  If mary jane were legal and sold
at the local drug store there would be at least 2x as many people
smoking it.  You think some of those who are not smoking might be
abstaining because of fear of reprisals?  LOL



For conversation sake, smoking can refer to tobacco, also, along with the 
use of all illegal drugs.


For conversation sake, reprisals can refer to social and legal consequences.

Study any social group that disassociates those who choose to smoke any 
addictive or harmful substance or uses illegal drugs for recreational 
purposes. Although those on the inside of the group may misrepresent the 
percentage of members who violate the rules, a substantial number are 
violators. The point here is, although there are violators, their numbers 
are few, in relation to the number of those in a group who does not have 
these restrictions.


Yes, some of those who are not smoking might be abstaining because of fear 
or reprisals not just legal, but social, also.


If I am in the presence of a drug user who does not smoke their drug, I can 
be clean when I leave. If I am around smokers I am uncomfortable, breathing 
that poison. When I leave I discover my clothes are filled with smoke 
residue because they stink. Smokers have no concern for the people around 
them if they smoke in their presence. I have cut off friendships because of 
this. It is sad to be so addicted to a substance that you must use it in 
their presence and lose them as a friend.


Friends say, Can't you respect my rights to smoke? Best reply, If and 
only if you can figure out a way to do it where I do not smell an offensive 
odor and leave with my clothes full of the substance.


Some have chosen to abstain from smoking around me even in their own home. 
Most have let their habit destroy our friendship. Other non smokers do not 
have to take such a harsh stand. It is your choice to live with it and keep 
your friends.


Chuck 



RE: [H] Weird one for you...

2005-08-26 Thread Neil Davidson

 The Pink Floyd Pulse album came with one of these. =)
 

Only when it was first released I think, not any more. Have to admit, that
was what I thought of first when joeuser asked :) 



Re: [H] Weird one for you...

2005-08-26 Thread joeuser

Yup, I had one also. My son got to that before I could.



warpmedia wrote:


The Pink Floyd Pulse album came with one of these. =)



joeuser wrote:

I'm looking for a red LED that flashes about once a minute and is 
powered by 2 AA batteries. I got one from a display box that was used 
for a web camera or something. It's on a pretty small board. I'd like 
something just like it. Where do you find something like this?








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Cheers,
joeuser (still looking for the 'any' key)


Re: [H] Gas prices

2005-08-26 Thread j m g
There's a difference between getting arrested for smoking something on
the front porch versus getting arrested for breaking down a door.

On 8/25/05, Gary Udstrand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 How many of those in jail for drugs are helpless Grandma's and
 teenagers?  Simple question, do the drug laws deter usage?  What else
 are they supposed to do?  I suppose we should eliminate laws against
 theft too since they would also fail your definition of success.
 
 -Gary
 
 
 
 j m g said the following on 8/25/2005 3:08 PM:
 
 I don't think locking up grandma and idiot teenagers is the mark of a
 successful policy.
 
 On 8/25/05, Gary Udstrand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 
 Of course it is up to you to define successful?
 
 -Gary
 
 
 
 Thane Sherrington said the following on 8/25/2005 3:07 PM:
 
 
 
 At 04:56 PM 25/08/2005, Gary Udstrand wrote:
 
 
 
 Your problem is you have failed to define working.  If by working you
 mean are they acting as a deterrent, then they are working.  If you are
 defining working as the complete eradication of drugs from society then
 you are creating nothing more than a canard.
 
 
 I think working is pretty easy to define:  A free society where people
 take responsibility for their actions, and tax dollars aren't wasted
 on things that are completely unsuccessful.
 
 T
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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-jmg

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.
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Re: [H] gas and drugs???

2005-08-26 Thread j m g
When intel and apple merge will they still be evil?

On 8/25/05, Jim Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 What about the evil Intel empire?
 
 SCO lawsuit?
 
 Something more tech then gas and buds please
 
 
 
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Re: [H] Gas prices

2005-08-26 Thread Al

See what foamy has to say:


http://www.illwillpress.com/drugs.html

a little humor,

Al


Foamy's Rants was Re: [H] Gas prices

2005-08-26 Thread warpmedia

Ah, the ever crazy Foamy's rants!

This guy is a comedy genius but should of had Pilz-E in on that one 
also. LOL


Al wrote:

See what foamy has to say:


http://www.illwillpress.com/drugs.html

a little humor,

Al





Re: Foamy's Rants was Re: [H] Gas prices

2005-08-26 Thread Al

warpmedia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Ah, the ever crazy Foamy's rants!
 
 This guy is a comedy genius but should of had Pilz-E in on that one 
 also. LOL


Hooked on cream cheese  :)

Al


Re: [H] Weird one for you...

2005-08-26 Thread joeuser

Thanks!


joeuser wrote:

I'm looking for a red LED that flashes about once a minute and is 
powered by 2 AA batteries. I got one from a display box that was used 
for a web camera or something. It's on a pretty small board. I'd like 
something just like it. Where do you find something like this?





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Cheers,
joeuser (still looking for the 'any' key)


Re: [H] Voice over IP

2005-08-26 Thread Christopher Fisk

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, Gary Udstrand wrote:


Anyone here using VOIP?  I am thinking about signing up with Vonage, are
there other providers I should consider?


I use Vonage and have been happy with them, recently I think they've been 
going through growing pains as there has been notices on thier webpages 
saying outgoing calls may not be completing, but I havn't encountered the 
outgoing call issue.


If you end up doing a vonage account you should have someone refer you, 
they have a pretty good referal program (2 months free for referer, and 1 
month free for referee if I remember correctly.



I'm not familiar with any other VoIP provider's service though.  I've been 
really happy with Vonage.



Christopher Fisk


RE: [H] Voice over IP

2005-08-26 Thread 007
The only drawback to VoIP phone is reception of faxes.

One solution would be to use efax.com or the local Kinkos.

Thanks to unmentionable technology we can track (including Echelon) VoIP
calls just like POTS lines.

007.

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On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, Gary Udstrand wrote:

 Anyone here using VOIP?  I am thinking about signing up with Vonage, are
 there other providers I should consider?

I use Vonage and have been happy with them, recently I think they've been
going through growing pains as there has been notices on thier webpages
saying outgoing calls may not be completing, but I havn't encountered the
outgoing call issue.

If you end up doing a vonage account you should have someone refer you,
they have a pretty good referal program (2 months free for referer, and 1
month free for referee if I remember correctly.


I'm not familiar with any other VoIP provider's service though.  I've been
really happy with Vonage.


Christopher Fisk



[H] MS antispyware ?

2005-08-26 Thread FORC5
any good ?

testing now but too early to have a opinion ( about this anyway {)(
fp
:-}

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Re: [H] MS antispyware ?

2005-08-26 Thread Ben Ruset
very good

From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri Aug 26 16:30:20 CDT 2005
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] MS antispyware ?

any good ?

testing now but too early to have a opinion ( about this anyway {)(
fp
:-}

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Re: [H] Weird one for you...

2005-08-26 Thread Analyst

Hosfelt has a red blinking LED for $.55 each:

http://www.hosfelt.com/en-us/dept_214.html

but I doubt the interval is one minute.


They also have a Dual Color Bright Green/Blinking Red LED depending upon the 
polarity, for $1.49


Vince




Re: [H] MS antispyware ?

2005-08-26 Thread FORC5


have run it on 3 boxen, seems very nice so far.
have been disappointed in spysweeper since version 4
thanks
At 02:56 PM 8/26/2005, Ben Ruset Poked the stick with:
very good
From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri Aug 26 16:30:20 CDT 2005
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] MS antispyware ?
any good ?

testing now but too early to have a opinion ( about this anyway
{)(
fp
:-}

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Re: [H] MS antispyware ?

2005-08-26 Thread joeuser

Why?


FORC5 wrote:


have been disappointed in spysweeper since version 4


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Cheers,
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Re: [H] Gas prices

2005-08-26 Thread Julian Hale
Me?  I thought you were the condescending one.  Anyway, go to 
walmart, costco, etc. and look at the price of generic drugs.  You 
can get 200 generic excedrine for $4.  400 generic aleve for 
~$8.  Generic claritin is similarly priced.  It's the drugs on patent 
that are ridiculously priced.  So again, regardless of whatever 
mythical difference you may try to cook up, alcohol prohibition and 
drug prohibition are exactly the same.  Ending said prohibition will 
have the same results as it did the last time.


Julian

At 11:15 PM 8/25/2005, you wrote:

Like all the other drugs from Pharmaceutical companies?  Now, that is a
good one.  Add to it all the taxes that are sure to be imposed and all
of the legal obligation that comes from being part of the delivery
chain.  Low prices are a dream.   BTW, do you always find it necessary
to be so condescending?

-Gary





Re: [H] Gas prices

2005-08-26 Thread Julian Hale
No I don't think that the drug laws have a significant effect on 
consumption.  I know quite a few people who indulge in a variety of 
drugs on a regular basis, regardless of the laws.  I also know of 
high school students getting high on OTC drugs, which is certainly 
worse than smoking a little weed, and that is a direct negative 
result of current drug laws.


Assuming for a moment that you are correct, and 2x as many people 
start smoking MJ, who gives a shit?  The effects are not particularly 
different than drinking alcohol, except that one is a lot less prone 
to go out and get into trouble.  The ultimate question, however, is 
what business is it of yours if your neighbor smokes pot?  In what 
way does it harm you?


Julian

PS: It's not fear of reprisal, it's just that they got over 
it.  Almost every single person I know has smoked weed at some point 
in their lives.  Some give it up, some don't.  Some use it 
responsibly, some don't.  None of them seem particularly hurt by it.


At 11:25 PM 8/25/2005, you wrote:

I am none of the below and thanks for making it about me.  I always
enjoy ad hominem attacks, it is a sign of a weak position.  The last
thing I believe is that the government is always right, you could not be
further from the truth.  I am also not the product of any warped era
(whatever that is).I am also not an addict, never have been.

I will ask you the same thing, you don't think punishment does not deter
drug use?  That is just plain silly.  If mary jane were legal and sold
at the local drug store there would be at least 2x as many people
smoking it.  You think some of those who are not smoking might be
abstaining because of fear of reprisals?  LOL

-Gary





Re: [H] MS antispyware ?

2005-08-26 Thread FORC5


keeps popping up a warning about added favorites that are
not new. Webroot has sent me two newer builds, better but still no
cigar. I find it odd also they do not post new builds when you check for
program updates, you have to complain then they send u a link. New builds
should be a program update IMO

At 04:11 PM 8/26/2005, joeuser Poked the stick with:
Why?

FORC5 wrote:
have been disappointed in
spysweeper since version 4
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[H] Alternative energy, was gas, became pot

2005-08-26 Thread gibney


Dave Gibney
Pullman, WA 

   This has been a serious digression from my original point.
The prime problem with fuel cells is contamination. They have fuel cells
that will us gasoline, but it needs to be purer than what's available, or
the membranes foul.
   Straight methane will catalyze to H2O and CO2 with no waste or fouling.
So for that matter would any of the ethanol, methanol, etc. available from
digesting vegetation, which becomes compost, which helps fertilize the next
crop.
   Ignoring for the moment all legalization of psychoactive hemp, industrial
hemp grows clean and fast and has a multitude of uses. And believe me, you
can smoke all you what and not get high.
   The stupidity of keeping hemp illegal because the government (cops are)
to stupid to tell the difference is preventing the use of a potentially
valuable commodity, and keeping Dupont's profit margin up.
  And the oil could be put to better use making plastic for computer cases
and other parts. (topic?:)

 gibney wrote:
 
 
 Industrial hemp, digested to methane and powering fuel cells.