Re: A Template for Every CF-Community Political Thread

2011-02-01 Thread Scott Stroz
Words cannot adequately express how touched I am that you made your triumphant return on one of my posts. I am truly honored. On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: Ha!  That's perfect. On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Scott Stroz boyz...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Social Security is now permanently in the red

2011-02-01 Thread Jerry Barnes
Me too, but since we are at it, I'll paste the link for the umpteenth time. Maybe someone will read it this time. Very entertaining. Especially the parts about new savings coming from ACA. Nothing like Tim and Kathleen telling us how sound the system is. They have no stake in making things

Re: Egypt is missing

2011-02-01 Thread Jerry Barnes
It isn't hard to lend credence to the claims of oppression from the Egyptian people. Of course there is oppression. The Egyptian people have been oppressed for decades. Egypt has a brutal secret police that have, up until the current events, managed to keep the citizens in line. J - My vow

Re: A Template for Every CF-Community Political Thread

2011-02-01 Thread Sam
OK I'll start. French press coffee sux. Drip coffee is so much better. As for espresso, get a $10 old fashion espresso pot. It makes by far the best espresso. As for the grinder, I don't know. Welcome back :P On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: Erika

Re: Social Security is now permanently in the red

2011-02-01 Thread Sam
I love this line: This deficit is expected to shrink substantially for 2011 and to return to small surpluses for years 2012-2014 due to the improving economy. Righ! SS is now paying out more than it's taking in. The reason it will stay solvent until 2039 is the $2.5 trillion and the

Re: A Template for Every CF-Community Political Thread

2011-02-01 Thread Medic
Welcome Back Indeed! Ya big uppity d-bag. haha. Seriously though, glad you're back GG. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote: OK I'll start. French press coffee sux. Drip coffee is so much better. As for espresso, get a $10 old fashion espresso pot. It makes by far

Re: A Template for Every CF-Community Political Thread

2011-02-01 Thread Gruss Gott
Stroz wrote: Words cannot adequately express how touched I am that you made your triumphant return on one of my posts. I am truly honored. Well it was damn funny! Plus ... you da man! ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion

Re: A Template for Every CF-Community Political Thread

2011-02-01 Thread Gruss Gott
Medic wrote: Welcome Back Indeed! Ya big uppity d-bag. haha. Seriously though, glad you're back GG. Thanks man, good to talk y'all again! ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

Re: A Template for Every CF-Community Political Thread

2011-02-01 Thread Scott Stroz
I do, however, find it funny that we are glad to see someone who, at times, annoyed the piss out of us. :P Welcome back, GG. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: Stroz wrote: Words cannot adequately express how touched I am that you made your triumphant

Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Gruss Gott
Sam wrote: OK I'll start. French press coffee sux. Drip coffee is so much better. As for espresso, get a $10 old fashion espresso pot. It makes by far the best espresso. As for the grinder, I don't know. Well, based on what I've been reading, for any of them it's all in the grind.

Re: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Casey Dougall
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: 1.) Have the right beans 2.) Use them between usually 4-8 days after roast; no more no less when right 3.) Have a grinder that you can dial in: e.g., Baratza Vario on the lower cost side, Mazzer Robur on the higher 4.)

Re: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Vivec
I guess that means I have never had good espresso. It always tastes bitter to me. I would drink it for the caffeine kick. On 1 February 2011 12:16, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: Do all that, with the right equipment, and viola!  Snickers bar.  no bitterness, no sour, just velvety

SMTP

2011-02-01 Thread Scott Raley
Is there a small smtp service I can install on a windows 7 machine so I can test email notifications of 4 software product integrations ? I'd like not to have to put in my gmail credentials or any other email service. ~| Order

Re: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Scott Stroz
I never 'got' the coffee obsession. I find coffee, in any form, to be the most foul tasting liquid I have ever ingested. To each his own On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: Sam wrote: OK I'll start. French press coffee sux. Drip coffee is so much

Re: SMTP

2011-02-01 Thread Cameron Childress
IIS comes with an SMTP service, you just have to turn it on. -Cameron On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Scott Raley sra...@itc-llc.com wrote: Is there a small smtp service I can install on a windows 7 machine so I can test email notifications of 4 software product integrations ? I'd like not

Re: A Template for Every CF-Community Political Thread

2011-02-01 Thread Medic
The devil you know and all that. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Scott Stroz boyz...@gmail.com wrote: I do, however, find it funny that we are glad to see someone who, at times, annoyed the piss out of us. :P Welcome back, GG. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Gruss Gott

Re: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Scott Stroz boyz...@gmail.com wrote: I never 'got' the coffee obsession.  I find coffee, in any form, to be the most foul tasting liquid I have ever ingested. This was my exact reaction to the first beer I ever tried. Obviously, I got over it. -Cameron ..

Re: Social Security is now permanently in the red

2011-02-01 Thread Gruss Gott
Sam wrote: I love this line: This deficit is expected to shrink substantially for 2011 and to return to small surpluses for years 2012-2014 due to the improving economy. Well, here's what the CBO says in this doc http://cbo.gov/ftpdocs/120xx/doc12039/SummaryforWeb.pdf : (1.) The Outlook

Re: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Sam
I agree with all that, but found the little $10 pots taste as good as what the $3k machines make. Even when all the other variables are met. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote: Well, based on what I've been reading, for any of them it's all in the grind.

Re: SMTP

2011-02-01 Thread Scott Raley
guess I need to get IIS installed on my workstation. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Cameron Childress camer...@gmail.comwrote: IIS comes with an SMTP service, you just have to turn it on. -Cameron On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Scott Raley sra...@itc-llc.com wrote: Is there a small

Re: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Scott Stroz
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Cameron Childress camer...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Scott Stroz boyz...@gmail.com wrote: I never 'got' the coffee obsession.  I find coffee, in any form, to be the most foul tasting liquid I have ever ingested. This was my exact

Re: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Ian Skinner
On 2/1/2011 8:59 AM, Scott Stroz wrote: Hate it. Love the way it smells though. I'm the same way man. Love the smell of coffee, but can't even stand coffee flavored desserts. I've always figured if I can not stand the taste of coffee mixed with all the fat and sugar of a dessert, there's

Re: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Medic
Hate it. Love the way it smells though. I feel the same way about cocaine. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive:

RE: A Template for Every CF-Community Political Thread

2011-02-01 Thread Eric Roberts
French Press is an acquired taste...it tends to have some of the finer grounds floating around and that can turn off the non coffee fanatic. I like it, but then I can also eat coffee beans with no issues ;-) I have a Mr Coffee grinder that has multiple grind and volume settings. It allows you

RE: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Eric Roberts
Bah...Sacrilege hehehhe -Original Message- From: Scott Stroz [mailto:boyz...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:38 To: cf-community Subject: Re: Coffee Espresso I never 'got' the coffee obsession. I find coffee, in any form, to be the most foul tasting liquid I have

RE: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Eric Roberts
For me, growing up in an Italian family, coffee after a meal was the norm. So I grew up drinking it. It does have the benefit of helping you digest your food after a good meal...plus, nothing better than sitting around a table with frineds and family and chatting over a good cuppa joe ;-) Eric

Re: A Template for Every CF-Community Political Thread

2011-02-01 Thread denstar
Cold brew rocks! I have been digging my press, which I got as a b-day present last year. I especially like not needing filters. :) Experimenting with the grind has resulted in quite a variation. I can tell by the pressure required to push down the plunger how my wife ground it, when she has

Re: Coffee Espresso

2011-02-01 Thread Gruss Gott
Eric wrote: For me, growing up in an Italian family, coffee after a meal was the norm. Yeah, lots of Italians grew up with the moka or Bialetti pots sitting on their stove top: http://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/Bialetti-Moka-Express-Stovetop-Coffee-Maker-p/scg10004-41.htm If you only drink

Mubarak says will not run for reelection, but not standing down.

2011-02-01 Thread Vivec
I hope the Egyptian people don't fall for that ruse. The moment Mubarak regains power and control of Egypt, he'll go after every single leader of the protests, and the opposition parties. I hope that they continue to pressure him to step down fully, that's the only way they can ever see any

Re: Mubarak says will not run for reelection, but not standing down.

2011-02-01 Thread Sam
Who are you rooting for the Muslim Brotherhood or the other guy? . On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Vivec gel21...@gmail.com wrote: I hope the Egyptian people don't fall for that ruse. The moment Mubarak regains power and control of Egypt, he'll go after every single leader of the

Re: Mubarak says will not run for reelection, but not standing down.

2011-02-01 Thread Vivec
Not Mubarak. I don't know anything about the muslim brotherhood. The people overwhelmingly want him gone, the US and the rest of his allies have asked that he step down. And he did not. The minute he gets control, he will persecute them all. On 1 February 2011 17:42, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com

RE: Mubarak says will not run for reelection, but not standing down.

2011-02-01 Thread Eric Roberts
Especially since the VP...Omar Suleiman...was the go to man for renditions where we would send POW's to countries for interrogation when torture was the norm. This man is just evil... -Original Message- From: Vivec [mailto:gel21...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 15:34 To:

Any Experiences with MediaSpa?

2011-02-01 Thread Christian N. Abad
Fellow ColdFusion Community Members: Has anyone had any experience with MediaSpa, located in Rye, NY? I'm looking for any feedback - good / bad / indifferent. Please respond off-list to jobs [at] accessiblecomputing [dot] com. Thank you in advance! Sincerely, ~Christian

Re: Mubarak says will not run for reelection, but not standing down.

2011-02-01 Thread Robert Munn
Regardless of what he might do to persecute people, he's done. He has lost the Egyptian people. They are standing up asking for democracy, and we're a bunch of schmucks if we don't help them achieve it. Could it become an Islamic state? Sure. But it doesn't have to be a radical state, and I'll

Re: SMTP

2011-02-01 Thread Robert Munn
You can also install something standalone like this: http://www.softstack.com/freesmtp.html On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Scott Raley sra...@itc-llc.com wrote: guess I need to get IIS installed on my workstation. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Cameron Childress camer...@gmail.com

Re: Mubarak says will not run for reelection, but not standing down.

2011-02-01 Thread Vivec
The US just issued a statement on Egypt through Obama saying absolutely nothing. Still up to the egyptians to see how this thing will go, but in my view Mubarak needs to step down now, otherwise all this would have been for naught. Him staying on until September is a compromise that isn't likely

Cold Brew Coffee

2011-02-01 Thread Gruss Gott
Denstar wrote: Cold brew rocks! I have been digging my press, which I got as a b-day present last year. I especially like not needing filters. :) Are you talking about the Toddy? http://www.amazon.com/Toddy-T2N-Cold-Brew-System/dp/B0006H0JVW/ Hey, if you like cold brew and live in or

RE: Mubarak says will not run for reelection, but not standing down.

2011-02-01 Thread Eric Roberts
He was saying that he will die in Egypt. I have a feeling that if he doesn't step down, the Egyptian people will grant him his wish... -Original Message- From: Vivec [mailto:gel21...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 17:56 To: cf-community Subject: Re: Mubarak says will not

RE: Cold Brew Coffee

2011-02-01 Thread Eric Roberts
Yep...I bought one of those a few years ago...it's pretty awesome. Nice and simple and an really awesome taste. -Original Message- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:grussg...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 18:29 To: cf-community Subject: Cold Brew Coffee Denstar wrote: Cold

Re: Social Security is now permanently in the red

2011-02-01 Thread Jerry Barnes
Translation: we have to either cut social security and public health plan funding or raise taxes or While true, I just can't see many politicians committing political hari kari by making this part of their platform. J - Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad

Re: Social Security is now permanently in the red

2011-02-01 Thread Jerry Barnes
So we're counting the interest on money we spent and will need to borrow with interest. Some government accounting practices would make Kenneth Lay blush: Here is a nice one: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/nyregion/12pension.html ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson and legislative leaders have