RE: Obama's Answers

2008-02-22 Thread Shawna Hampton
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RE: Obama's Answers

2008-02-21 Thread Shawna Hampton
is eloquent that the role of government is not to promise the kitchen sink, who eschews slogans, and who asks not what the country can do for you, Obama could be in big trouble. On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 6:54 AM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's a well-researched (lon

RE: Obama's Answers

2008-02-21 Thread Shawna Hampton
Here's a well-researched (long) piece that came out today examining Obama's legislative work in the US Senate as found on the Library of Congress Web site. It does compare his work to Hillary's but I was more struck by the depth and breadth of the bills in general. "I Refuse to Buy Into the Obama

RE: Anyone using Vizio HD LCD TVs?

2008-02-18 Thread Shawna Hampton
My bro-in-law just bought one this weekend when they moved into a new house and their old TV wouldn't fit in the built-in entertainment center. I know next to nothing about TVs, but the picture was clear and sharp. It "blended" nicely with the rest of the room -- that is to say, it didn't stick ou

RE: last minute V deas..

2008-02-12 Thread Shawna Hampton
Write her a letter ... my husband does this for me every year on V-day, my birthday, and our anniversary ... some are really long, some are a paragraph, but I've kept every single one. -Original Message- From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:08 PM T

RE: [Obama] Client sent me this ...

2008-02-12 Thread Shawna Hampton
Well, if that's the way you feel, definitely contact the campaign and express it. Perhaps if they get a number of such messages the campaign will take some kind of action. But I still don't think the majority of everyday people in America know Che, or recognize what that flag means, or will even s

RE: [Obama] Client sent me this ...

2008-02-12 Thread Shawna Hampton
of decoration? Sounds like your ok with it. Do you thin Obama will denounce it? Do you think he should? On Feb 12, 2008 9:09 AM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's the actual video news report where this came from (Fox News channel > in Houston): > > htt

RE: My Wonderful GF

2008-02-12 Thread Shawna Hampton
I like Rachael Ray's method of having a big bowl on the counter where you're working to put scraps, wrappers, etc., so you don't have to keep running to the garbage disposal or trash can. Saves a lot of time and steps. -Original Message- From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sen

RE: [Obama] Client sent me this ...

2008-02-12 Thread Shawna Hampton
Here's the actual video news report where this came from (Fox News channel in Houston): http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5700252&versio n=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1 Notice the caption under the video: The office featured in this video is funded by vo

RE: Going to Obama Rally

2008-02-11 Thread Shawna Hampton
He'll probably swing through more toward the primary/caucus date. Just checking his Web site, I think there's a CNN debate scheduled for late Feb. at the University of Toledo. Here's the Ohio-specific page on his Web site: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/ohhome -Original Message-

RE: Going to Obama Rally

2008-02-10 Thread Shawna Hampton
If you miss him today, he'll be in Baltimore and College Park tomorrow. University of Maryland Comcast Center 1 Terrapin Trail College Park, MD 20742 Monday, February 11, 2008 Doors Open: 10:30 a.m. 1st Mariner Arena 201 West Baltimore Baltimore, MD 21201 Monday, February 11, 2008 Doors Open:

RE: Expanding skill sets - So, what's next?

2008-02-08 Thread Shawna Hampton
Ruby on Rails is next on my list ... I'm tired of losing business to people who just flat-out refuse to switch hosting to one that uses CF or won't shell out the bucks for a copy of CF ... I really should, in that case, learn PHP, but I just can't bring myself to do it for some unknown ridiculous

RE: Differences between Obama and Hillary

2008-02-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
"And yes, as someone who is self-employed and only BARELY getting by right now, *I* cannot afford proper healthcare. I barely maintain my thyroid treatment. I can't even go to a dentist. Even signing up for an Dental HMO, at $25 a month (very affordable), I need over $3,000 worth of dental work bec

RE: The shuttle is away ...

2008-02-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
That's on my list of 100 things to do before I die ... head down to Florida to watch it in person. Can't imagine how cool that must be to see up close -Original Message- From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 1:49 PM To: CF-Community Subject

RE: Differences between Obama and Hillary

2008-02-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
One more difference between the two candidates, as illustrated here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/7/101110/2068/766/451817 "There's been a lot of excitement on DailyKos about the Obama movement, coupled with some detractors out there saying Obama is all style and no substance. My respons

RE: Differences between Obama and Hillary

2008-02-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
You're pretty correct in the sense that they are similar on most things. The biggest difference for me (strictly speaking on issues) is each candidate's take on universal health care. Hillary wants mandated health care. You would be required to get health insurance, like you are required to get a

RE: Super Tuesday MADNESS!

2008-02-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
"(3.) Getting things done as president requires getting the nation behind you first, then pressuring congress with your public support. Obama is hands-down the most inspiring candidate and therefore will be able to most easily get that pressure." Thank you, Gruss. I was floundering around trying t

RE: Super Tuesday MADNESS!

2008-02-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
Bruce, is there anything specific you want to know about Obama's plans? -Original Message- From: Bruce Sorge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:07 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Super Tuesday MADNESS! Ahh, another liberal tactic. Answer a question with a que

RE: Super Tuesday MADNESS!

2008-02-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
Amen to that! And frankly, more Obama supporters I've talked to take this position than "I'll just vote for a Democrat no matter what" Think about it: All the Republicans, independents, first-time voters, young people, etc., who are coming over to Obama are doing so because they support Obama the

RE: In case you were thinking about it, don't go to Mexico

2008-02-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
Playa del Carmen is the town right across from Cozumel where the ferry docks and where all the day trips leave from (it's about 45 min. south of Cancun). Pretty boisterous ... lots of partying. There are some fantastic resorts south of Playa del Carmen, though ... after one of our trips we stopped

RE: In case you were thinking about it, don't go to Mexico

2008-02-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
Ha ha ... luckily that came out AFTER our trip ... Although we did see a shark when we were out snorkeling ... :) -Original Message- From: Billy Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 9:56 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: In case you were thinking about it, don't

RE: In case you were thinking about it, don't go to Mexico

2008-02-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
I would seriously consider Cozumel instead, simply because it's quieter for the most part (most of the partiers hit Cancun -- but that may be what you're looking for). Cozumel is just as close and cheap (it's an island off the coast directly across from Cancun), there are wonderful restaurants in

RE: Super Tuesday MADNESS!

2008-02-06 Thread Shawna Hampton
Hmmm ... not familiar with those so I imagine they're not ... -Original Message- From: William Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 11:02 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Super Tuesday MADNESS! Are the 'Boots' Williams commercials still running? -- will "

RE: Super Tuesday MADNESS!

2008-02-06 Thread Shawna Hampton
Yes, this thread has taken a crazy turn to annoying commercials for local small businesses on KC-area TV -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 11:01 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Super Tuesday MADNESS! is that what that's about

RE: Super Tuesday MADNESS!

2008-02-06 Thread Shawna Hampton
I moved here in 2002 and it's been the same guy since then, so yes probably Him and the Big Bob's carpet guy ... sheesh -Original Message- From: J.J. Merrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:49 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Super Tuesday MADNESS! Sad th

RE: Super Tuesday MADNESS!

2008-02-06 Thread Shawna Hampton
<*snicker*> OMG ... those commercials are SO annoying ... -Original Message- From: J.J. Merrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:40 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Super Tuesday MADNESS! I guess people are just fed up with Bush and the republicans and we

RE: Super Tuesday MADNESS!

2008-02-06 Thread Shawna Hampton
My husband and I got to our caucus location at 6 pm (line forms 6 pm, registration begins 6:30, caucus starts at 7 ... so they thought). It was held in a small church in downtown Olathe. When we pulled up there was a line but not much of one (we thought). As we stood there the line started stretc

RE: how dare it snow

2008-02-04 Thread Shawna Hampton
Okay I just spent the last 3 hours walking my dog on the trail network we have here in Olathe ... my car thermometer said 63 ... from my sunburn and short shirtsleeves it feels more like 75 ... I LOVE LOVE LOVE these false spring days ... and I got my first seed catalog today ... I'm ready to star

RE: is this REALLY happening?

2008-01-31 Thread Shawna Hampton
Tony, did you see my post yesterday about attending the rally for Obama on Tuesday? That's exactly what I left with ... more faith in this country than I've ever had in my life. If you see him speak and see the people that come to hear him, you see that absolute good is truly at the heart of Amer

RE: Keeping a family secret... until now

2008-01-31 Thread Shawna Hampton
st checked with him and his answer to the question, "did you watch pulp fiction" was, "yes, it's like one of the 3 or 4 VHS tapes I held onto." On Jan 31, 2008 1:21 PM, Shawna Hampton wrote: > OH MY ... I'm officially an old fart? Pulp Fiction was all my friends a

RE: Keeping a family secret... until now

2008-01-31 Thread Shawna Hampton
m: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 1:48 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Keeping a family secret... until now There's a few of us on this list that think 32 still quite young. On Jan 31, 2008 1:21 PM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

RE: Keeping a family secret... until now

2008-01-31 Thread Shawna Hampton
OH MY ... I'm officially an old fart? Pulp Fiction was all my friends and I watched in college ... we knew every line ... we owned the soundtrack ... and I'm only 32!!! //me sniffles and goes off to look for wrinkles How young would I have to be to be considered a "young 'un who knows Pulp Fiction

RE: Obama Rally in KC: I was there

2008-01-30 Thread Shawna Hampton
Rally in KC: I was there On Jan 30, 2008 9:54 AM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. Listen to his speeches, especially those he's made recently. They're > really quite specific about "what he'll do." The last speech posted here he said nothing and ev

RE: Obama Rally in KC: I was there

2008-01-30 Thread Shawna Hampton
ily he'd sell you a used car. Anyone notice he's more religious than Romney? On Jan 30, 2008 7:52 AM, Shawna Hampton > Obama Himself > > The man is a phenomenal speaker. I knew that before from watching him speak > on TV or reading transcripts online, but he is something y

RE: The Florida Result

2008-01-30 Thread Shawna Hampton
Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (919) 874-6229 (home) (703) 220-2835 (cell) -Original Message- From: Shawna Hampton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:18 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: The Florida Result

RE: The Florida Result

2008-01-30 Thread Shawna Hampton
And listen to really bad classic rock!!! The horror -Original Message- From: Scott Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:15 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: The Florida Result Huckabee scares the shit out of me. If he get's elected, we'll all have to

RE: Obama Rally in KC: I was there

2008-01-30 Thread Shawna Hampton
I've heard that a lot, everywhere I go ... My sister and bro-in-law are hard-core evangelical Christians and republicans (they went to bible college! And thought GWB was right up there with their lord and savior!) They're all fired up, ready to caucus Tuesday for who? Huckabee? McCain? Nope ... Ob

RE: Obama Rally in KC: I was there

2008-01-30 Thread Shawna Hampton
You know, I would be THRILLED if Obama chose Kathleen Sebelius as his VP, despite not having ex. branch/foreign policy experience (I agree with you here, Billy) ... she was there and spoke last night ... between that and the response to the SOTU she gave, quite impressive ... I think she would cert

RE: Obama Rally in KC: I was there

2008-01-30 Thread Shawna Hampton
-Community Subject: Re: Obama Rally in KC: I was there Obama gets the same security detail as any other presidential candidate. On Jan 30, 2008 10:12 AM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, with the number of secret service spooks who were EVERYWHERE at the > rally, no on

RE: Obama Rally in KC: I was there

2008-01-30 Thread Shawna Hampton
a wins it's the surest way to see Edwards as President. :-\ On Jan 30, 2008 11:52 AM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't care if you like Obama, if you agree with his policies and ideals, > if you think he's experienced enough, black enough, too black, too

RE: I love KC weather

2008-01-30 Thread Shawna Hampton
I hear that ... back at the beginning of the season, the weather guy on NBC said early Feb. was going to be the worst for the KC area. This winter has been like those I remember as a kid in St. Louis ... snow, snow, and more snow, then some ice on top, and lots and lots of freezing temps. -Or

Obama Rally in KC: I was there

2008-01-30 Thread Shawna Hampton
or not, this is truly a moment in history that we've needed sorely as a nation for far too long and I hope all of you get to experience it sometime before November. Shawna Hampton [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.revisionsconsulting.net ~

Teaching - (was: Did a 5 hour tour of my daughters' school Saturday.)

2008-01-28 Thread Shawna Hampton
ffice as the boss, and every year your entire staff changes? And the material...how did it feel teaching the same things year after year? Does the fact that you're teaching it to different students make up for that? On Jan 28, 2008 2:19 PM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

RE: Did a 5 hour tour of my daughters' school Saturday.

2008-01-28 Thread Shawna Hampton
As a former teacher, I've always been in awe of the Montessori method and its outstanding results ... I wish, wish, wish we'd been taught how to implement even minor Montessori methods in our education classes (it was kind of treated like a dirty word) ... instead we were drilled more on how to pro

RE: CF-Community Presidential Poll

2008-01-25 Thread Shawna Hampton
holy mother of ... "substantially more money" doesn't even cover it ... wow ... I wonder if it's so high because I'm self-employed and wouldn't have the extra 15% stolen ... err... taken out?? -Original Message- From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 25,

RE: Spanish guitar

2008-01-25 Thread Shawna Hampton
ontract and a huge fan following. Good stuff(tm)!! PS, I'm currently working on learning their version of Metallica's Orion. :-) On Jan 25, 2008 7:19 AM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone here fans of Spanish guitar? I'm looking for some recommendations - &

RE: Spanish guitar

2008-01-25 Thread Shawna Hampton
Ha ha ... Jerry you win the prize ... I just pulled Charo up on Amazon and the first album had Malaguena I was in college marching band and we did a rendition of that song that was SPECTACULAR ... every time I hear it my boogie bug gets going ... I'm always on the lookout for different versions G

RE: Last night weather...

2008-01-25 Thread Shawna Hampton
Yeah, you get used to spending a few hours in the bathtub or basement. But it IS pretty cool to watch those billowing green clouds roll in, especially if it's a rare occurrence. -Original Message- From: G Money [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 9:21 AM To: CF-Commu

Spanish guitar

2008-01-25 Thread Shawna Hampton
nt to listen to it. Thanks! Shawna Hampton r(E)-Visions Consulting www.revisionsconsulting.net ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doub

Re: Question for the independent contractors out there.

2008-01-24 Thread Shawna Hampton
Oh so true ... my god I can't imagine trying to make it somewhere like California or the East coast I gripe about living in Kansas sometimes (because of the culture) but I sure do love the economic benefits. >Of course in our section of the the country (assuming you are still in KC) a >two-bedr

Re: Question for the independent contractors out there.

2008-01-23 Thread Shawna Hampton
s ... that's just not my client base, solid as it is ... maybe one day >make yourself worth it. >build a solid base of clients >referrals come soon! > >tw > >On Jan 23, 2008 4:20 PM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> ~~~

RE: Question for the independent contractors out there.

2008-01-23 Thread Shawna Hampton
: Casey Dougall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:06 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Question for the independent contractors out there. On 1/23/08, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I moonlighted for about 6 months before going full-time f

Re: Question for the independent contractors out there.

2008-01-23 Thread Shawna Hampton
good lord, i WISH i could charge $125 ... in my area of the US, that's not feasible the only problem is -- i feel like i SHOULD be able to charge that much then i quote projects at my usual rate and watch my potential clients' eyes fall out of their head ... thought i was going to have to do CP

RE: Question for the independent contractors out there.

2008-01-23 Thread Shawna Hampton
I moonlighted for about 6 months before going full-time freelance. Almost all of my moonlight work I found through oDesk (www.odesk.com), which meant I got paid hourly through oDesk's system (buyer paid oDesk each month, oDesk paid me). This worked great because I didn't have to worry about gettin

RE: Heath Ledger Found Dead ...

2008-01-22 Thread Shawna Hampton
Did anyone ever watch that show about 10 years ago called Roar? It was about Ireland right around the end of the Roman Empire ... Heath Ledger was the main character. Bad, bad show but I lapped it up ... it was about Ireland and Irish history after all! Anyway, I was always interested in seeing h

RE: As the ColdFusion World Turns

2008-01-22 Thread Shawna Hampton
Yes. No comment. -Original Message- From: Billy Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 2:18 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: As the ColdFusion World Turns Hi Shawna... Didn't you work at Nations for awhile? -Original Message- From: Shawna Ha

RE: As the ColdFusion World Turns

2008-01-22 Thread Shawna Hampton
Oh wait ... duh ... no need for preserveSingleQuotes with ValueList ... -Original Message- From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:32 PM To: CF-Community Subject: As the ColdFusion World Turns Episode 435: Erika's brain once again melts down aft

RE: As the ColdFusion World Turns

2008-01-22 Thread Shawna Hampton
WHERE otherBlah IN (#preserveSingleQuotes(yourList)#) -Original Message- From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:32 PM To: CF-Community Subject: As the ColdFusion World Turns Episode 435: Erika's brain once again melts down after years of not

RE: Very, very large image/PDF image display on Web site

2008-01-22 Thread Shawna Hampton
s.org http://www.myvirtualpaper.com On 1/22/08, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi folks . > > > > I'm preparing a proposal for a client who wants to display > already-prepared > print m

Very, very large image/PDF image display on Web site

2008-01-22 Thread Shawna Hampton
ps I just don't know what to look for because a google search turned up nothing like this. I'm stumped! TIA! Shawna Hampton r(E)-Visions Consulting www.revisionsconsulting.net ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 softwa

RE: joke of the day (jewish spin)

2008-01-15 Thread Shawna Hampton
Okay, here's one courtesy of my 4-year-old nephew (keep in mind: HE'S 4!!!) Why did the man get stuck on the roof?? Because his ladder was too short Yes, he thought that one up all by himself. Genius! :) -Original Message- From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: Wireless/internet connection drops

2007-12-29 Thread Shawna Hampton
Dell 1390 WLAN Mini-card Fingers crossed ... I found a potential solution by disabling power management features for the wireless card ... So far, since yesterday afternoon, it's been just peachy ... not sure how or why, but that seems to have done the trick (found it on a google group posting fo

RE: Wireless/internet connection drops

2007-12-28 Thread Shawna Hampton
Heh heh ... yes, his Xbox is within 3 feet of the router ... dare I bring it up?? He's had it almost a month now, tho, and this just started a few days ago but everything's worth checking out -Original Message- From: Salweg Rettirc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 28

RE: Wireless/internet connection drops

2007-12-28 Thread Shawna Hampton
tt Stewart ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (919) 874-6229 (home) (703) 220-2835 (cell) -Original Message----- From: Shawna Hampton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 2:52 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Wireless/internet connec

RE: Wireless/internet connection drops

2007-12-28 Thread Shawna Hampton
NC. 27616 (919) 874-6229 (home) (703) 220-2835 (cell) -Original Message- From: Shawna Hampton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 12:04 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Wireless/internet connection drops Okay computer experts . I have some seriously weird issues happening wi

RE: Wireless/internet connection drops

2007-12-28 Thread Shawna Hampton
ssage- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:29 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Wireless/internet connection drops > -Original Message- > From: Shawna Hampton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 12:04 PM > To:

RE: Wireless/internet connection drops

2007-12-28 Thread Shawna Hampton
ecember 28, 2007 11:16 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Wireless/internet connection drops On Dec 28, 2007 11:04 AM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop, less than 3 months old, with a > wireless > connection to our AT&T DSL router (Wind

Wireless/internet connection drops

2007-12-28 Thread Shawna Hampton
d of hardware-challenged, and like I said hubby has no clue, so any insight is welcome! I really want to avoid sending the thing in to Dell for repair . didn't want a Dell in the first place, so if this is an easy driver fix or something, that would be wonderful.

Re: I want to build a good workcenter

2007-12-28 Thread Shawna Hampton
This is the BEST desk I ever had ... and it's homemade. I looked everywhere for a black desk, sturdy, somewhat modern/industrial looking, big enough for my stuff and couldn't find anything affordable. So I made it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/derrickandshawna/sets/72157603564283914/ Get a sol

RE: Thank you Santa!

2007-12-27 Thread Shawna Hampton
starter setup, easy to use in auto mode, and configurable enough once you get comfortable with it. On 12/27/07, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>>Besides our (Wendy and me) real present came a few weeks ago, we gave > ourselves a new Nikon D40 Dig

RE: Thank you Santa!

2007-12-27 Thread Shawna Hampton
>Besides our (Wendy and me) real present came a few weeks ago, we gave ourselves a new Nikon D40 Digital SLR camera. Me want!! I spent 3 hours over the weekend grilling my professional photog sister-in-law about which SLR to get ... she was hands down all over the D40. Lucky du

RE: What happens to retarded children when their parents die?

2007-12-20 Thread Shawna Hampton
My aunt and uncle on my mother's side are mildly retarded/socially disabled. They're in their 60's now and can live on their own with supervision. After my grandparents died, my mom and my other uncle took over responsibility for them by finding them an apartment, taking them grocery shopping, gett

RE: plumbing help

2007-12-20 Thread Shawna Hampton
I have nothing really practical to contribute, other than a story. We moved into our newly built house on a Saturday. Sunday evening I heard a weird gurgle when the half bath toilet flushed. Monday morning we woke up to about an inch of water on our brand new hardwood floors. Every time we ran wa

RE: music recommendations part deux

2007-12-11 Thread Shawna Hampton
OH! And how could I forget ... Kate Price. Probably as close to LMcK as you can get. -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:03 PM To: CF-Community Subject: music recommendations part deux Probably the wrong list for this question, but l

RE: music recommendations part deux

2007-12-11 Thread Shawna Hampton
I take this to mean "woman singer w/ Celtic flair" -- If that's the case, here are a few of my favorites: Miriam Stockley Adiemus Maire (or Moya) Brennan (lead singer of Clannad's solo albums) Clannad Celtic Woman Balligomingo (if you can find them) Secret Garden Lisa Gerrard Taliesin Orchestra

RE: Who's in business for themselves

2007-12-10 Thread Shawna Hampton
I just love those "exceptions"! My grandfather died in May and I sent all my clients an exact schedule of when I'd be unavailable (i.e., at the wake and funeral service) and when I'd be at the hotel with Internet access. I shouldn't have been surprised when I got an "urgent" message during the wak

Re: Who's in business for themselves

2007-12-09 Thread Shawna Hampton
Scott I went out on my own full-time last September, and let me tell you it was the scariest thing I ever did, and also the best life decision I ever made. I just kind of "fell in" to doing it full-time. I'd been doing part-time side work for about 3 years and had a client appear who wanted me 4

RE: So, what new shows are you missing most?

2007-12-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
Well, that sucks ... I liked that show a lot, too. Two others that I'm really surprised about (surprised they're good and surprised at myself for liking them) are Chuck (NBC) and Reaper (CW). Reaper, despite a kinda corny plot, is freakin' hilarious because of the friend character, Sock. It shows

RE: So, what new shows are you missing most?

2007-12-07 Thread Shawna Hampton
Did anyone catch Tin Man on SciFi this last Sun - Tues nights? What did you think? I was pleasantly surprised (and relieved) ... it was actually good. A few corny references to the original Judy Garland WoOz, but done in a fairly clever way. Otherwise, really original story and interesting chara

RE: ...grumble..... why are so many organizations adverse to telecommuting

2007-12-06 Thread Shawna Hampton
Hear, hear, amen!! It remains a mystery to me as well ... I have theories but just don't have the energy today to get up on my soapbox. -Original Message- From: Scott Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 12:06 PM To: CF-Community Subject: ...grumble. w

RE: ipod or not to pod ...

2007-12-04 Thread Shawna Hampton
Creative Zen Vision:M 30GB I must admit, I've never owned an iPod, but never will since the Zen is wonderful! And no messy DRM issues to worry about ... http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/creative-zen-vision-m/4505-6490_7-316327 00.html?tag=prod.txt.4 -Original Message- From: Erika L. W

RE: Black Friday: What didya get?

2007-11-23 Thread Shawna Hampton
My hubby's out there right now trying to snag an Xbox for $229 at MicroCenter ... they gave out vouchers for the 24 they had at some ungodly hour, which he missed ... however, 12 people didn't claim their Xbox, so those will be re-released at noon. It's now 9 am ... heh heh ... I'd rather be workin

RE: just got broken into

2007-11-21 Thread Shawna Hampton
Wow, okay I just got a flyer from ADT in the mail with a special promotion I've been really freaked out about someone breaking in to our new house since we moved in a week and a half ago (we have a very dark, very accessible walk-out basement door and windows) ... and you're the SECOND person

RE: Which type of programmer are you?

2007-11-19 Thread Shawna Hampton
The absolute *definition* of a freelancer's every waking hour is the paratrooper ... we only get called in when the deadline is looming and the project is going to hell ... and more often than not, the regular 9-5'ers on these projects are ALL code cowboys ... h -Original Message-

Re: Cable or dish?

2007-10-26 Thread Shawna Hampton
Thanks, everyone, for all your advice and input ... after much research and listening to wiser people than we are, we decided to go with AT&T | Dish, mostly for their bundled package. We're getting 200 channels of Dish Network, the highest speed DSL, a family cell phone package with decent minut

RE: the dichotomy of disasters

2007-10-25 Thread Shawna Hampton
Not to mention lights and working bathrooms?? -Original Message- From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 10:48 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: the dichotomy of disasters Perhaps because they're being fed gourmet meals and provided with free mass

Re: Cable or dish?

2007-10-24 Thread Shawna Hampton
*WOW* ... pot meet kettle ;-) don't know what it was like 10 years ago, but I'd definitely say Lv/Lans. is way more podunk than Olathe now ... why, dernit, Olathe has its own Bass Pro!!! >of course, this is from the man that used to commute there form >Leavenworth/Lansing... >will ~~

RE: hello, hello, it's been a while ...

2007-10-24 Thread Shawna Hampton
www.freshbooks.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 4:17 PM To: CF-Community Subject: hello, hello, it's been a while ... First, I'd like to thank many of the fellow CFers in this community who have b

Re: Cable or dish?

2007-10-24 Thread Shawna Hampton
I will absolutely recommend U-verse 100% ... in about a year or so. They need to get some serious bugs in the DVR worked out before I can enthusiastically say to someone, YES! Go get it! But if a DVR is not on your list of needs ... YES! Go get it! And I say that even after being with Time Warn

RE: Cable or dish?

2007-10-24 Thread Shawna Hampton
Okay, so two votes for DirecTV ... what about having a phone line? We don't have home phone service and probably won't get it since we both use cell phones and skype. Is it required for DirecTV? Will it be required for any kind of DSL service? -Original Message- From: Scott Stewart [mailto

RE: Cable or dish?

2007-10-24 Thread Shawna Hampton
1:17 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Cable or dish? Oh, and Olathe isn't podunk!!! On 10/24/07, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Currently, we have AT&T's new service, U-verse, which is IPTV, kind of > like > Verizon's FIOS. Believe it or not

Cable or dish?

2007-10-24 Thread Shawna Hampton
server, accessed wirelessly, so we can store our movies/music and watch/listen from anywhere in the home. Don't know if that's a completely separate concern from the cable/internet service, but it would be ideal if it were all integrated. Thanks guys! Shawna Hampton r(E)-Visions C

RE: I'm shrinking!

2007-10-22 Thread Shawna Hampton
Ugh, the name thing has always been an issue for me ... how many ways can you possibly pronounce "Shawna" ??? It's "Shawn" with an "uh" at the end ... I've heard it all, though. SHAH (short a) - nuh (as in Shanna) SHAY (long a) - nuh And my personal favorite, which just cropped up in the last te

RE: Which do you see?

2007-10-16 Thread Shawna Hampton
heh heh ... I can also bend time and be in two places at once ... at least my clients seem to think so -Original Message- From: Crow T. Robot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 11:51 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Which do you see? On 10/16/07, Shawna Hampton

RE: Which do you see?

2007-10-16 Thread Shawna Hampton
My husband showed me this the other day ... at first I could only see counter-clockwise. Then I focused a bit and saw it clockwise. Now I can go back and forth if I concentrate. Which is about right -- I took another similar test a while back (like a real psychologist-tested diagnostic test) for l

RE: Dog questions

2007-10-10 Thread Shawna Hampton
"can cats truly plot to kill you in your sleep for adding another dog to the family?" Yes, yes, a million times yes. Our cats have never forgiven us for getting our dog two years ago ... I'm certain they plot revenge on a constant basis. Their favorite strategy so far: weave in and out of our le

Re: Halo 3 review.. sounds like Ben F.

2007-10-04 Thread Shawna Hampton
Red heads were more likely to be burned at the stake as witches ... they were believed to be marked by the devil ... /* me grins devilishly while twirling my red hair >Best explanation I could find in writing ... > >Reasonable explanations offered with the following provided by Word >Detective:

RE: interview - additional work

2007-10-01 Thread Shawna Hampton
I'd run ... they're trying to get work done for free. I've had it happen too many times to not recognize what's going on. If each task is pretty much the same, and you did the first one in a way that sufficiently demonstrates what you can do, it's ridiculous to spend any more time doing the rest.

RE: New to group

2007-09-28 Thread Shawna Hampton
grandma) I just traced my family's history and they're all Cherokees from Oklahoma (near Tahlequah, naturally) on my grandpa's side, so maybe we're related (in spirit at least) ;) Enjoy your muffins ... Shawna Hampton r(E)-Visions Consulting www.revisionsconsulting.net ---

RE: Obama - not electable

2007-09-24 Thread Shawna Hampton
This is what I keep hearing, too, from people who have NEVER voted their entire life ... people who come to mind when you hear the term "silent majority" ... people who used to be die-hard conservatives and who voted for Bush in both of the previous elections -Original Message- From: Paul

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