Re: SNOW!

2007-12-03 Thread Casey Dougall
On Dec 3, 2007 12:57 AM, Crow T. Robot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: one of my bosses is from SD. he has nothing to say bad about the place except that the housing prices are insane. i'd love to live there, tho, from what i have heard about the weather. how far must one drive to do any skiing?

Re: home.microsoft.com application error

2007-12-03 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
I got that a couple times last night also. I've actually seen that several times though. I'm surprised that they don't have a nicer error screen. On 12/3/07, Robert Munn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sunday night maintenance gone awry? http://www.funkymojo.com/downloads/home.microsoft.com.png

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread G Money
Thank god. I'm alarmed that the vote was as close as it was. On Dec 2, 2007 11:46 PM, Robert Munn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Breaking news update on Breitbart that Chavez has lost, here is a blurb from the article: CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez suffered a stinging defeat in

Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2?

2007-12-03 Thread Casey Dougall
Hi, I've been attempting to search this out but haven't had much luck. Anyone know of a software solution that will allow me to split my laptop monitor in 2? Like having dual monitors? Windows Vista GeForce 8600M GT -- Casey Dougall

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Gruss Gott
gMoney wrote: Thank god. I'm alarmed that the vote was as close as it was. Socialism is a demagogic gold mine! You manipulate people's emotions, playing on their fears, and reassuring them that their problems and shortcomings are someone else's fault. You tell them that if only they gave you

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Vivec
What else was included in the proposal other than he could run in democratic elections again in 2012? My understanding is that it is similar to a referendum allowing Bush to run again in next year's election in the US, and every election thereafter.

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread G Money
Yeah, that's what it's similar too.who in their right mind would support something like that? The proposal also had other stipulations in it that broadened the president's power, but I never read anything that specifically spelled out what those powers were. On Dec 3, 2007 8:17 AM, Vivec

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Gruss Gott
Jerry wrote: A book containing Christian allegory has nothing to do with religion? Wow. That is an interesting stance to take. I'm defining religion as the set of devotional and ritual observances and practices *associated* with a *faith*. That is, one can be a Christian but not be

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Gruss Gott
Gel wrote: It would be interesting to find out how oil rich Venezuela could be experiencing so much food shortages. Because their leader is a military dictator with zero governmental management experience or talent who sees himself as having won the lottery? Do you think Chavez is

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Gruss Gott
Jerry wrote: The complete opposite just happened in Russia. Putin has been re-elected with pretty much carte blanche. No worries! George was curious, looked into Putin's eyes, and saw the heart of a democrat. So no worries, because when has Bush's judgment ever been wrong?

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread G Money
On Dec 3, 2007 8:51 AM, Vivec [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It would be interesting to find out how oil rich Venezuela could be experiencing so much food shortages. Any first year economics student can answer that one Gel..supply and demand. You simply cannot artificially set a price. If the

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Vivec
All this mentions is : A) The ability to create states and appoint governors B) The ability to spend central bank reserves. I thought there was far more than that, actually. It would be interesting to find out how oil rich Venezuela could be experiencing so much food shortages. On Dec 3, 2007

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Gruss Gott
Gel wrote: What else was included in the proposal other than he could run in democratic elections again in 2012? FYI, from the Wall Street Journal: --- * a constitutional reform he sought to expand his executive powers and allow him to stand

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Jerry Barnes
The complete opposite just happened in Russia. Putin has been re-elected with pretty much carte blanche. ~| ColdFusion is delivering applications solutions at at top companies around the world in government. Find out how and

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Gruss Gott
Gel wrote: What else was included in the proposal other than he could run in democratic elections again in 2012? The opposition wasn't allowed in the room to hear the results. It's not about the individual steps - their always justifiable or seemingly harmless - it's where they lead. And

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Jerry Barnes
So how is LWW pro-religion? I would say it contains Christian allegory (unintentional or not), but that has nothing to do with religion. A book containing Christian allegory has nothing to do with religion? Wow. That is an interesting stance to take. Anyway, The Lion, the Witch, and the

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Bruce H. Sorge
Looks like he is eating well to me. How about we ask Sean Penn, Cindy Shehan(sp) and the other bleeding hearts who love the man so much how well he and they ate when they were having their love fest. Gruss Gott wrote: Because their leader is a military dictator with zero governmental

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Sean Corfield
On Nov 15, 2007 6:42 AM, J.J. Merrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you know Harry Potter is warping our children also. The Episcopalian church on the corner near me runs a series of indoctrination camps for kids in the summer and one year they focused on Harry Potter as their theme. They did Star

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Sean Corfield
On Nov 15, 2007 6:45 AM, Scott Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I talk about mainstream, I think of people like my mom, she's the most loving, tolerant, forgiving person I know, she doesn't wear her faith like a badge of honor, she sees it as a call to do for others less fortunate, to

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread G Money
What do you mean? You talking about the government covering a certain shortfall in the price of an item? So an apple that costs $.50 based on SD, is fixed at $.30, with the government covering the $.20 short fall for every apple purchased? Is that what a government subsidy on price means? On Dec

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Vivec
What if the government subsidises prices? On Dec 3, 2007 10:59 AM, G Money [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any first year economics student can answer that one Gel..supply and demand. You simply cannot artificially set a price. If the price is not allowed to fluctuate based on the normal flow of

Re: Prius Question

2007-12-03 Thread Gruss Gott
Zap wrote: Now that I know Sean is watching this list :) , of all the prius owners on this list, what kind of mileage are you realizing? Well I'm not a Prius owner, but I do have some data points for you as I've done my own unscientific poll: Friend in Dallas: claims 52, almost no highway

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Gruss Gott
Gel wrote: What if the government subsidises prices? Where does gpvernment get the money to do that? Government is funded by taxes and any taxes that fund the government come directly from the pockets of people. So you're proposeing: (1.) Forceably take money from people who could use it to

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Vivec
What about the indoctrination of The Passion of Christ? ~| Download the latest ColdFusion 8 utilities including Report Builder, plug-ins for Eclipse and Dreamweaver updates.

Prius Question

2007-12-03 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
Now that I know Sean is watching this list :) , of all the prius owners on this list, what kind of mileage are you realizing? -- Instead of building newer and larger weapons of mass destruction, I think mankind should try to get more use out of the ones we have., Jack Handey

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Sean Corfield
On Nov 15, 2007 8:08 AM, C. Hatton Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Take a look at this ad created by Dove (caution, includes rapid images of women in undies and surgical procedures): http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/home.asp I think that's a very good message to get out there - it's

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Sean Corfield
On Nov 28, 2007 6:29 AM, Jerry Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At this stage in my children's life, I wouldn't let them read Stephen King (the two who can read are 8 6). I don't think I'd want anyone under about 16 reading Stephen King... they are mentally able to process, filter, and

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Sean Corfield
On Nov 19, 2007 3:51 AM, Jerry Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you say be anti-religious is okay while being anti-homosexuality is not? Religion is a choice, homosexuality is not. Mostly people accept you can't be anti-black these days but a lot of Christians seem to think it's OK to be

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Vivec
You mean there aren't women that choose to have sex with another woman, or men that choose to have sex with another man? On Dec 3, 2007 12:08 PM, Sean Corfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Religion is a choice, homosexuality is not.

Re: Prius Question

2007-12-03 Thread Ian Skinner
Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: Now that I know Sean is watching this list :) , of all the prius owners on this list, what kind of mileage are you realizing? 45 - 50 MPG mostly city, light highway commute driving. 50 - 55 MPG on the annual long-haul interstate vacation drive. This summer's drive

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Sean Corfield
On Nov 16, 2007 4:33 PM, Dinner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How much does one tell their kid(s)? How much should one protect their fragile little consciousnesses? My dad has some AWESOME stories, about hitchhiking around the world, life in 'burque back in the day, etc.. Just great stuff, I'm

Best Buy Warranty Part Quatre

2007-12-03 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
When we last left our daring hero, the Best Buy manager had assured him that getting a bad iPod from the refurb factory was an anomaly. I've only know of one other case where a bad iPod came back from the repair facility. Our hero acquiesced and accepted another refurbished unit in replacement.

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Robert Munn
That's how you end up with Soviet-style communism. By all reports, the black market is flourishing for items like sugar that are officially under price control. The Soviets tried centrally controlled production, distribution, and pricing, and the result was a stagnant economy, massive shortages of

VB query question

2007-12-03 Thread Jacob
My VB skills are, well do not exist, but I can figure some things out. I have a query in which I need to update another column in a table. I need to update the column CALC_WEIGHT. Looking at my original query and the new query, would I be correct? I am going to test it out, but I want to make

Re: Best Buy Warranty Part Quatre

2007-12-03 Thread Erika L. Walker
biting nails, hanging onto the edge waiting for the next installment On 12/3/07, Zaphod Beeblebrox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What will become of the POS iPod? Will our hero get a new replacement this time? What will he eat for lunch. Tune in tomorrow for all the exciting details!

Re: Prius Question

2007-12-03 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
yeah, I've thought about that jetta sportwagon, but being in dallas and watching my diesel trucks mileage decrease dramatically in traffic, I'm thinking that the prius would be more efficient. Now, if only they would marry the sportwagon tdi with a hybrid system. On 12/3/07, Gruss Gott [EMAIL

Re: Speling Be!

2007-12-03 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
Howjsay.com knew the word! http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=floccinaucinihilipilificationsubmit=Submit On 11/29/07, Adam Churvis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's where I first heard it, and thought it was a made-up word. Looked it up, found out otherwise. Another link we have to the

RE: Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2?

2007-12-03 Thread James Smith
Ok, without meaning to sound stupid, why? What is it you are trying to achieve? -- Jay -Original Message- From: Casey Dougall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 December 2007 13:54 To: CF-Community Subject: Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2? Hi, I've been attempting to search this

Re: Prius Question

2007-12-03 Thread Gruss Gott
Zapman wrote: yeah, I've thought about that jetta sportwagon, but being in dallas and watching my diesel trucks mileage decrease dramatically in traffic, I'm thinking that the prius would be more efficient. Now, if only they would marry the sportwagon tdi with a hybrid system. I've read

Re: Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2?

2007-12-03 Thread Casey Dougall
On Dec 3, 2007 12:00 PM, James Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, without meaning to sound stupid, why? What is it you are trying to achieve? -- Jay There are times when I would like to use my laptop screen like I would a dual monitor setup. I've got plenty of real estate here at 1920 x

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Dana
Really now. This would of course be why we spend so much money on subsidies here ;) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/01/AR2006070100962.html On Dec 3, 2007 8:55 AM, Robert Munn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's how you end up with Soviet-style communism. By all

Re: SNOW!

2007-12-03 Thread Robert Munn
Big Bear is 2.5-3.5 hours away depending on traffic and where in the county you live. I haven't skied there but I did take a few days up there over the summer this year. The mountains there are relatively small for the West, but they have lots of snow making capability and are already open for

RE: Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2?

2007-12-03 Thread James Smith
Ok, what is stopping you right clicking the task bar and selecting Show windows side by side (on Vista) or Tile Windows (on XP)? -Original Message- From: Casey Dougall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 December 2007 18:20 To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Split widescreen Laptop Display in

Re: Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2?

2007-12-03 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
maybe something like this: http://jgpaiva.donationcoders.com/gridmove.html On 12/3/07, Casey Dougall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 3, 2007 12:00 PM, James Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, without meaning to sound stupid, why? What is it you are trying to achieve? -- Jay There

Re: Best Buy Warranty Part Quatre

2007-12-03 Thread Dave l
I still haven't gotten mine back from BB yet, was told it would be no later than 11/26, so i called again yesterday and they traced it back and it hadn't even been looked at yet so I got a manager on the phone and went into disruptor mode and the manager told me they are having it sent back

RE: SNOW!

2007-12-03 Thread Sandra Clark
Big Bear has good skiing. You can drive up really early, do the morning runs, leave around 2pm and be home. One thing I loved when I lived in So Cal was to go skiing on Saturday and then hit the beach on Sunday. Sandra Clark = http://www.shayna.com Training and Consulting in CSS

Re: Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2?

2007-12-03 Thread Casey Dougall
On Dec 3, 2007 2:52 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: maybe something like this: http://jgpaiva.donationcoders.com/gridmove.html Oh man, this fits the bill perfectly! Thanks Zaphod ~ Casey ~| Get involved in

Re: Best Buy Warranty Part Quatre

2007-12-03 Thread Dave l
BB just called and said mine is on a truck back to the store and as soon as it arrives I can come down and exchange it for a new one. I still haven't gotten mine back from BB yet, was told it would be no later than 11/26, so i called again yesterday and they traced it back and it hadn't

Re: Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2?

2007-12-03 Thread Casey Dougall
On Dec 3, 2007 3:41 PM, James Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, what is stopping you right clicking the task bar and selecting Show windows side by side (on Vista) or Tile Windows (on XP)? Not the same thing... On vista it takes the last 4 windows and puts them side by side and up and down

Re: Best Buy Warranty Part Quatre

2007-12-03 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
I went today and they sent it back to the repair depot to be certified for replacement. This is a beating! On 12/3/07, Dave l [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BB just called and said mine is on a truck back to the store and as soon as it arrives I can come down and exchange it for a new one. I

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Dinner
I think the point is that there are few people that are born christian, vs born gay, or whatever the PC term is. ;-) (Bastarts took happy AND the rainbow!!! A! =)) LOL *sigh* life is so much turning. Ha ha. Born christian- you born-agains liked that, right? I slay me. -- Many a writer

Re: VB query question

2007-12-03 Thread Dinner
On Dec 3, 2007 10:01 AM, Jacob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My VB skills are, well do not exist, but I can figure some things out. Been a while, but she Looks like a string of text to me. So, sure! ~| Create robust enterprise,

Re: Christian's: Paranoid or not

2007-12-03 Thread Dinner
On Dec 3, 2007 9:11 AM, Sean Corfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 28, 2007 6:29 AM, Jerry Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At this stage in my children's life, I wouldn't let them read Stephen King (the two who can read are 8 6). I don't think I'd want anyone under about 16 reading

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Tony
has anyone said, hahahahahahaahahaha you lost? just wondrin' On 12/3/07, Dinner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 3, 2007 8:44 AM, Gruss Gott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gel wrote: What if the government subsidises prices? Where does gpvernment get the money to do that? Government is

Re: Best Buy Warranty Part Quatre

2007-12-03 Thread morchella
Z.. man.. at this point. i would start getting my jerk voice warmed up. if your not used to using it, kinda like the wielding way from Dune, the first one, not the remake. any way you get my point... ~| Create robust enterprise,

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Robert Munn
Don't even get me started on farm subsidies. I believe in protecting our food supply, but the subsidy system is not the way to do it. It's a disgrace and needs to go. Unfortunately, politics being what it is, there is no chance in hell the farm subsidy system is going away anytime soon. On Dec 3,

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Dinner
On Dec 3, 2007 8:44 AM, Gruss Gott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gel wrote: What if the government subsidises prices? Where does gpvernment get the money to do that? Government is funded by taxes and any taxes that fund the government come directly from the pockets of people. So you're

Re: Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2?

2007-12-03 Thread Dinner
On Dec 3, 2007 6:53 AM, Casey Dougall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I've been attempting to search this out but haven't had much luck. Anyone know of a software solution that will allow me to split my laptop monitor in 2? Like having dual monitors? Windows Vista GeForce 8600M GT Well,

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Tony
not with congressman makin money off it themselves with their own farms! nice On 12/3/07, Robert Munn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't even get me started on farm subsidies. I believe in protecting our food supply, but the subsidy system is not the way to do it. It's a disgrace and needs to go.

Re: Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2?

2007-12-03 Thread Casey Dougall
On Dec 3, 2007 8:57 PM, Dinner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, it's useless for ya, but I want to say: I love my new linux setup so much, I've got electical burns on my nuts. This is an Operating system. holy fsck! Should've switched back a while ago, nifty advancements or no (crazy

Las Vegas of Europe coming to Spain

2007-12-03 Thread Robert Munn
This bums me out: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=071204051510.8ylagdg6show_article=1 I love Spain, why would someone want to take the hideous development without a soul model of the U.S. and import it? I guess they already have that on Tenerife, but that's way off in the ocean. Oh well,

Re: Best Buy Warranty Part Quatre

2007-12-03 Thread Dana
::cough:: complaint to the Better Business Bureau has worked well for me in the past. On 12/3/07, morchella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Z.. man.. at this point. i would start getting my jerk voice warmed up. if your not used to using it, kinda like the wielding way from Dune, the first one, not

RE: Prius Question

2007-12-03 Thread Scott Stewart
Hybrids aren't carbon neutral, any carbon savings is negated in the manufacturing process. They have the same overall footprint as a Hummer. We must wean ourselves off of hydrocarbon based fuels. It's easier to do it now, then to go cold turkey when it runs out. -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion

Re: Prius Question

2007-12-03 Thread Robert Munn
Dude I agree with you, but it isn't that simple. Throwing money at the problem will not guarantee success. How can we foster meaningful innovation in the space? I don't have the answers. Education, maybe? Anyone under 40 grew up hearing issues about the environment, but how many adults grew up

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Robert Munn
OK, I just have to ask, what was it again that made this country what it is? On Dec 3, 2007 5:38 PM, Dinner wrote: And yet, I'm fearful for how little, people value the stuff that made this country what it is- and most of the people I fear consider themselves patriots. Ironic. ( If I

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Dana
to Chavez? Well, it did occur to me that if he lost maybe the election was not all that damn rigged. Hmm? We should do so well here. Just saying On 12/3/07, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: has anyone said, hahahahahahaahahaha you lost? just wondrin' On 12/3/07, Dinner [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Breaking News: Chavez loses vote in Venezuela

2007-12-03 Thread Dana
ummm... something about free and fair elections?? ::flees:: On 12/3/07, Robert Munn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, I just have to ask, what was it again that made this country what it is? On Dec 3, 2007 5:38 PM, Dinner wrote: And yet, I'm fearful for how little, people value the

Re: Split widescreen Laptop Display in 2?

2007-12-03 Thread Crow T. Robot
dinner what flavor are you running? i just purchased a few old(er) IBM machines from a surplus sale, and was thinking it would be a great way to get some experience with Linux. On Dec 3, 2007 7:57 PM, Dinner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 3, 2007 6:53 AM, Casey Dougall [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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2007-12-03 Thread Dana
http://www.google.com/experimental/a840e102.html -- Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds - Bob Marley ~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade to ColdFusion 8 and integrate