Super capaticy HDs

2004-03-10 Thread bbraver_cf
Heard on radio Hitachi is releasing a 400GB HD in a few months, and this should result in super-capacity PVRs, HDTV-capable, by the end of the year. "Stay tuned". :-) -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Comments on Catholic Church

2004-03-09 Thread bbraver_cf
A few threads back, I said that my wife had some issues with the Catholic Church. Someone asked for specifics, I said I would ask her to respond. Here is Nelda's commentary on "Being Faithful" as she put it. She wanted me to point out that this is in the context of Catholic vs. Protestant or non

Surgery news

2004-03-09 Thread bbraver_cf
This is Mission Control. We have received a "go" from Cardiology to end the programmed hold in the countdown, and the clock is running. Medical reports that the Space Cadet is looking forward to a successful mission, is excited, and admits some pre-launch anxiety. The clock is now at T Minus

ASP books

2004-03-08 Thread bbraver_cf
re: modifying the ASP application I inhereted, which uses OLE DB against Access2000, anybody want to suggest books for a quick start in ASP ? Thanx. -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

NY Times Op-Ed "See Dick Run"

2004-03-07 Thread bbraver_cf
\--/ March 4, 2004 By MAUREEN DOWD WASHINGTON You've got to admire the Bush re-election ads being rolled out today. With up to $60 million to spend by convention time, the campaign is plotting the most expensive political advertising sed

OT: .ASP security question

2004-03-05 Thread bbraver_cf
Hi gang, Somebody who isn't there any more developed a small app with an ASP (not .NET, just ASP) front end, and an Access 2000 back end. It's a small internal training competency tracker. We "inherited" it and were asked to make some changes to the database. It's password-protected. Before w

Remaining Enterprise episodes

2004-03-04 Thread bbraver_cf
Just looked at Startrek.com, and there are only 4 more original episodes for season 3, from April 21st to May 12th. Apparently, we're in for 6 weeks of reruns in the meantime. I hope they play "Doctor's Orders" again, I'm missing that one on tape... -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [S

Happy (Re)Birthday to Me :-)

2004-02-27 Thread bbraver_cf
while we're on the subject of religion and all, discussing Kaddish, resurrection, etc., I'm feeling particularly cosmic - it's exactly one year today since the heart attack!! Shema Yisrael Adonai Elohaynu Adonai Echad. Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. Barukh Shem k'vod malkhuto

Priestly sexual abuse statistics

2004-02-27 Thread bbraver_cf
The report today about over 4,000 Catholic priests abusing over 10,000 boys indicates there may be a serious phonetic problem - the priests thought they were supposed to preside over holey cum-union. /me apologizes if this offends anyone /me feeling more Friday punny than usual today, sowwies...

Bar code reader

2004-02-26 Thread bbraver_cf
Seamus walked into O'Malley's bar, as was his wont most evenings. As he pulled up his usual stool, Sean O'Malley was topping off his customary pint. But just as Sean placed the beer on the bar, a fellow climbed onto a dais behind Sean and began reciting in a Very Loud Voice:    "There shall b

Gibson's Passion to spur outbreak of Christianity?

2004-02-25 Thread bbraver_cf
The following commentary on Mel Gibson's "Passion" comes from one of my favorite radio personalities, Dave Ross of KIRO-710 AM, Seattle http://www.710kiro.com/daveross_commentary.jsp Some good thoughts here IMHO = PASSION The crucifixion on the big screen... Thanks

Love and Marriage

2004-02-24 Thread bbraver_cf
A fellow in a bar notices a woman, always alone, come in on a fairly regular basis. After the second week, he made his move. "No thank you." she said politely. "This may sound rather odd in this day and age, but I'm keeping myself pure until I meet the man I love." "That must be rather difficult.

Airline humor

2004-02-06 Thread bbraver_cf
it was funny getting this just now when I'm flying tomorrow! -- Subject: Airline Humour! Wouldn't you love to have this attendant on your next flight? Thanks to a retired Delta Captain for sending this "paraphrase" of a memorable safety PA from their Flight Attendants. In his own

Aloha

2004-02-06 Thread bbraver_cf
Hey dudes and dudetttes, Alooha !! Benny be packin' for da kine vacation. Like dey say, "here today, gone to Maui", literally. Gonna be tough - 6 nights Maui, then 7 Kaua'i . Not planning to do much Maui: snorkel cruise to Molokini & SNUBA, Haleakala sunrise, Hana, whale watching cruise

Re: Archive UI - Feedback needed

2004-02-02 Thread bbraver_cf
Thanks MikeyD I kinda like drop-downs, with a default choice, but YMMV. :-) :-) -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: I lost a few pounds

2004-02-02 Thread bbraver_cf
you had to ask?? :-) the "Oh" meant I was quoting the Atkins program I knew many years ago. humbling, realizing one should know of what one posts before clicking "Send". The ":-)" was a smile. Benfucious say: Foot in mouth is painful with bad hip. -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subs

Dave Ross on JJ episode

2004-02-02 Thread bbraver_cf
ROFLMAO Dave Ross (satirical commentator on CBS radio) explained JJ's baring as an Al Qaeda terrorist act, slipping a Woman of Mass Seduction into the Super Bowl halftime show. And he thought it was funny that this was shown, but the commercial by MovingOn.org (sp?) about the national debt was r

Halliburton feeding troops

2004-02-02 Thread bbraver_cf
OK, just heard on CBS radio that most people do not know that Halliburton also had a contract to feed the troops in Iraq, and is now being investigated for overcharging on this. Why am I not surprised? -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Not-pc humor

2004-01-31 Thread bbraver_cf
Did you hear about the two Lesbians who built their own house? There's not a stud in the place. It's all tongue-in-groove. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Gateway buying eMachines

2004-01-30 Thread bbraver_cf
says Gateway has lost money 12 of the last 13 quarters, this is an attempt to garner more sales in the retail channel where eMachines currently sells, plus brings a more-successful competitor in-house. bb [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Sydney zoo (was Re: Fur-People)

2004-01-30 Thread bbraver_cf
Jerry said: > I tried. > I seem to remember a crying 8 year old girl and a koala with a handful of > pretty brown hair. > They told the rest of us in line they were closing for the rest of the day. > I loved the ferry ride over, and I loved the Tasmanian devil. > The zoo was a very good day.

TMI, TMI (long)

2004-01-30 Thread bbraver_cf
Oh, boy. Got a big envelope in the mail from my HMO yesterday. Letter inside addressed to "Total Joint Patient". Figured that was either mistakenly sent from a drug rehab program or about my upcoming hip replacement . OK, folks, this is suddenly getting VERY real. Sheaf of papers - - laborator

Sly Old Fox

2004-01-29 Thread bbraver_cf
Harold is 95 and lives in a senior citizen home. Every night after dinner, Harold goes to a secluded garden behind the center to sit and ponder his accomplishments and long life. One evening, Mildred, age 87, wanders into the garden. They begin to chat, and before they know it several hours hav

Kosher computers

2004-01-27 Thread bbraver_cf
I don't know if you know this, but they are now selling Kosher computers (Made in Israel) called a DELLSHALOM.  It is selling at such a good price I bought one. Mine arrived yesterday.  If you or a friend are considering a kosher computer, you should know there are some important upgrades and cha

Social Security tax

2004-01-27 Thread bbraver_cf
SOCIAL SECURITY The way it really happened. Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month -- and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the federal government to "put away,"you may be interested in the fo

OT: Win2k userid

2004-01-27 Thread bbraver_cf
hi gang, Can't remember where in CF to interrogate the Windows 2000 UserID of the person on the other side of the browser. Have looked in several books. Tried CGI.REMOTE_USER, it's not returning a value. Need to check a substring of userid to allow/deny running a particular CF page, without requ

Marketing

2004-01-26 Thread bbraver_cf
The buzz word in today's business world is MARKETING. However, people often ask for a simple explanation of "Marketing." Well, here it is: You're a woman and you see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and say, "I'm fantastic in bed." That's Direct Marketing. You're at a party with

Surgery date

2004-01-26 Thread bbraver_cf
hey gang, I just got a date for the hip replacement surgery - March 29th. Before that, have a LOT of medical appointments: signoff from primary physician signoff from cardiologist pre-op with surgeon pre-op with anesthesiologist pre-op class with physical therapist Will probably be restricted fr

Clueless

2004-01-20 Thread bbraver_cf
Dear Abby: My husband is a liar and a cheat. He has cheated on me from the beginning, and when I confront him, he denies everything. What's even worse, everyone knows he cheats on me. It is so humiliating. Also, since he lost his job three years ago he hasn't even looked for a new one. All he does

Astrological Sex Comments

2004-01-20 Thread bbraver_cf
Astrological After-sex Comments Aries: "Okay, let's do it again!" Taurus: "I'm hungry pass the pizza." Gemini: "Have you seen the remote?" Cancer: "When are we getting married?" Leo: "Wasn't I fantastic?" Virgo: "I need to wash the sheets." Libra: "I liked it if you liked it." Scorpio: "Pe

Minister and Cowboy

2004-01-18 Thread bbraver_cf
A pompous minister was seated next to a cowboy on a flight to Texas. After the plane was airborne, drink orders were taken. The cowboy asked for a whiskey and soda, which was brought and placed before him. The flight attendant then asked the minister if he would like a drink. He replied in dis

Timex Android

2004-01-16 Thread bbraver_cf
hey gang, with all the talk about Transformers etc., have you heard about the female Timex android? It takes a licking, and keeps on ticking! /Ben scurries away [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

RE: Wonder how Gore lost the election

2004-01-16 Thread bbraver_cf
I saw it in Nov. in San Antonio. Also saw 2 other excellent films there - "Alamo: The Price of Freedom" (which we've discussed on the list before) and "Lewis & Clark". We have an IMAX at Sony Metreon in San Francisco, and 2 others out in the 'burbs, each of the three is about 25 miles from me. My

Re: Italy

2004-01-12 Thread bbraver_cf
LOLOLOLOL :-) [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: Re:Well, we dont have to ask what's next.....

2004-01-12 Thread bbraver_cf
Kevin- thank you for really frightening me... -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Birthday card

2004-01-08 Thread bbraver_cf
gee, my daughter has a wierd sense of humor: (so tell me why this should be a surprise?) she got me a birthday card where on the cover are a group of medical people in green scrubs, all busting up laughing as the person answering the phone says "Urology Dept., can you please hold?" I forgot to te

Fun New Year's Eve

2004-01-01 Thread bbraver_cf
hi gang, hope everyone had a fun New Year's Eve. we did! something quite different for us - went out to dinner overlooking the Bay, then 11pm concert at Kimball's East jazz club (Emeryville, next to Oakland) trumpeter named Rick Braun really cute - at a quiet part his 3-yr-old in the audience kept

Great Truths

2003-12-30 Thread bbraver_cf
GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: 1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats. 2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair. 3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person. 4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hol

Arctic/Antarctic Flight

2003-12-29 Thread bbraver_cf
y'know the pilot who is going to fly over both the Arctic and Antarctic regions? when he returns, will he be bi-polar?? ;-) -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Fun Flash movie

2003-12-28 Thread bbraver_cf
hey gang, excuse the parental pride here: Esteemed daughter Rachel (age 20) just did this as a project for her Flash course at the local junior college - I think it's great! Check it out soon, don't know how long the college's site will have the projects. http://multimedia.dvc.edu/trigilio/

Huge Misunderstanding

2003-12-27 Thread bbraver_cf
Back in the cowboy days, a westbound wagon train was lost and low on food. No other humans had been seen for days... and then they saw an old Jewish Rabbi, sitting beneath a tree. The leader rushed to him and said, "We're lost and running out of food. Is there someplace ahead where we can get food

Happy Birthday

2003-12-27 Thread bbraver_cf
Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday Dear Ben, Happy Birtyday to Me! actually, today is TWO birthdays - 54 years old, and 10 months old :-) [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Cheap, reliable basic hosting?

2003-12-25 Thread bbraver_cf
hi gang, daughter is looking for someplace to host her personal web site. She already registered her domain name. All she needs is a reliable, cheap storage site - no e-commerce, db, cf, etc. Maybe minimal tech support - which I probably could do ;-) I realized I also could use some of the spac

Re: Merry Christmas Peeples!!! ^_^

2003-12-25 Thread bbraver_cf
happy, happy, Gel !! :-) -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

No rest for wicked

2003-12-23 Thread bbraver_cf
Wow, gang, talk about a busy period: Yesterday was my 29th wedding anniversary. Before going out to din-din, had the quarterly lab work. Cholesterol still looks great. Trigs not so good - all the holiday carbs. It's still Hanukkah until Friday night. Wed. night/Thurs. is xmas at father-in-law's.

He Knows When...

2003-12-22 Thread bbraver_cf
http://www.grimmy.com/daycartoon.asp [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: Holiday Party for the Politically Correct

2003-12-22 Thread bbraver_cf
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Puns for the day

2003-12-20 Thread bbraver_cf
There's a brothel on top of a mountain.  There's a man on the way up the mountain, a man in the brothel, and a man coming down the mountain. What were their nationalities??  The man going up the mountain was Russian, the man in the brothel was Himalayan, and the man coming down the mounta

It's MAGIC...

2003-12-19 Thread bbraver_cf
http://www.zorstec.net/copperfield.htm [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

RE: Holiday Luncheon

2003-12-19 Thread bbraver_cf
Larry said: "Just got back from my endocrinologist for my quarterly appointment. I went in last week for the blood tests. Cholesterol is down, A1C is down big time (that's the long term blood sugar average). I'm doing a lot better than I was expecting. larry" Yay, Larry !! :-) [Todays Threads

Great religious truths

2003-12-19 Thread bbraver_cf
1. Moslems do not recognize Judaism as a religion. 2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. 3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian faith. 4. Baptists do not recognize each other in the liquor store or at Hooters. :-) [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Sub

Even worse

2003-12-19 Thread bbraver_cf
Checking the menu, a restaurant customer ordered a bowl of vegetable soup. After a couple of spoonfuls, he noticed a little pool of liquid forming under the bowl. He called the waitress over and said, "There's broth all over the table. I think the bowl is cracked." The waitress said, "You ordered

Lieberman vs. Lieberman on religion

2003-12-19 Thread bbraver_cf
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/jeff/jacoby_2003_12_08.php3 [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Pun-ishment

2003-12-19 Thread bbraver_cf
Once there was a boy named Odd. He was the butt of jokes his whole life, because of his name. Eventually he grew up to be a very successful fisherman and owner of three fish processing plants.     When Odd was about to die, he said, "People have been teasing me my whole life and I don't want them d

Southern Jokes

2003-12-19 Thread bbraver_cf
Southern Jokes An Arkansas State trooper pulls over a pickup truck on I-40 and says to the driver, "Got any ID?" The driver says, "'Bout what?" ** Two Mississippians are walking toward each other, and one is carrying a sack. When they meet, one says, "Hey Tommy Ray, whatcha got in th' bag?"

Dentist humor

2003-12-16 Thread bbraver_cf
ok, so I violated the cardinal rule: "never tell bad jokes to someone with sharp tools in your mouth" :-) but my dentist has a good sense of humor she chuckled at these this morning: What are the dentist's favorite xmas carols? "Flossy the Snowman", "They're Dreaming of a White Christmas", and "W

Re: Span: Save a single 5 gig file to multiple floppies?

2003-12-16 Thread bbraver_cf
WinZip -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: Cinnamom and Type2 Diabetes

2003-12-16 Thread bbraver_cf
BenD- is "Screamers" a horror/scary flick? (don't do those...) BenB [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

RE: Off the train wreck

2003-12-15 Thread bbraver_cf
congrats, Hatton!! bb [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Cinnamom and Type2 Diabetes

2003-12-15 Thread bbraver_cf
Cinnamon Improves Glucose and Lipids of People With Type 2 Diabetes article in DiabetesCare, American Diabetes Assn. http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/26/12/3215 -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Written in 1968 (!) about Israel and still true

2003-12-15 Thread bbraver_cf
I wonder if you remember Eric Hoffer.  He was a longshoreman that turned into a philosopher, wrote columns for newspapers and some books.  If I remember correctly, he even taught at some university.  Here is one of his columns from 1968.  (Notation from original sender) CAN YOU BELIEVE. This a

Quotes

2003-12-11 Thread bbraver_cf
Sometime early in July while Secretary of State Colin Powell was at the UN, an Iraqi television reporter asked him a sarcastic question, and Powell, without missing a beat gave the following answer, and left him speechless. "Mr. Secretary, isn't it true that only about 13% of all Americans under t

Pumping Gas

2003-12-04 Thread bbraver_cf
Pumping Gas Bill and Hillary are out driving in the country near Hillary's hometown. They are low on fuel so Bill pulls into a gas station for a fill-up. The attendant comes out and begins to pump gas into the First couple's gas tank. As he is doing this, he looks into the passenger window. "Hey,

RE: Virus in System Restore directory

2003-12-01 Thread bbraver_cf
OK, Ben  is just getting into this thread, and admitting he has no idea what an "ADS" is. Is is contagious??? ??? -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Seven Wonders of the World

2003-12-01 Thread bbraver_cf
A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present  "Seven Wonders of the World." Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes: 1. Egypt's Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal 5. Empire State Building 6. St. Peter's Basi

RE: Love Story

2003-12-01 Thread bbraver_cf
M- you said: "I SHALL MAKE THICK GREEN STUFF POUR FROM YOUR NOSTRILS"... as an asthmatic who has been there, done that, this sounds like a bronchial infection, not the flu when it goes from lemon yellow to brown to green, get thee to the doctor for antibiotics lest it turn into pneumonia just my

Re: Trying to be On topic

2003-12-01 Thread bbraver_cf
re: the Texas Aggie joke - did he mention that to the architect sheepishly? ;-) -Ben (good one btw) [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Love Story

2003-12-01 Thread bbraver_cf
Subject: LOVE STORY: A SHORT HOT LOVE STORY FOR ALL. I SHALL SEEK AND FIND YOU... I SHALL TAKE YOU TO BED AND CONTROL YOU... I WILL MAKE YOU ACHE, SHAKE, AND SWEAT UNTIL YOU GRUNT AND GROAN... I WILL MAKE YOU BEG FOR MERCY... I WILL EXHAUST YOU TO THE POINT THAT YOU WILL BE RELIEVED WHE

How to be happy in a crazy world

2003-11-26 Thread bbraver_cf
This really brought a smile to my face. Enjoy, and Happy Thanksgiving, all! http://www.palletmastersworkshop.com/happy.html -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

How to be happy in a sad world

2003-11-26 Thread bbraver_cf
http://www.palletmastersworkshop.com/happy.html Enjoy!! Happy Thanksgiving, all!! -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re:pissed at grocers...

2003-11-25 Thread bbraver_cf
Dana said: "Was also the electric company when I lived in Portland Oregon and Vancouver Wshington." nope - that's Pacific Power. P.G.&E. isn't that far north. -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

2003-11-24 Thread bbraver_cf
too bad the guy didn't fire a burst on full auto into the air! bb [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Life is Short - so have fun!

2003-11-24 Thread bbraver_cf
Subject: Life is shorthave fun I went to the store the other day, and I was in there for only about 5 minutes. When I came out there was a damned cop writing out a parking ticket. So I went up to him and said, "Come on, buddy, how about giving a guy a break?" He ignored me and continued writi

Bush resume

2003-11-19 Thread bbraver_cf
RESUME George W. Bush The White House,USA EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: LAW ENFORCEMENT: I was arrested in Kennebunkport, Maine in 1976 for driving under the influence of alcohol. I pled guilty, paid a fine, and had my driver's license suspended for 30 days. My Texas driving record has been "lost

Stolen dough

2003-11-18 Thread bbraver_cf
Did you see the recent story in the Jewish Chronicle about the theft of egg-enriched dough from a north London warehouse? Unfortunately, the theft happened just before Shabbos and it forced many local bakeries to bake their challas with plain, white flour. A leading rabbi was quoted as saying,

Re: First synthetic lifeform

2003-11-18 Thread bbraver_cf
don't know if this is wonderfully exciting, terribly frightening, or both... -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: Humor: The Thong Dance ;-)

2003-11-18 Thread bbraver_cf
Gel- This was really cute! -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Unlucky timing

2003-11-18 Thread bbraver_cf
So last week when I'm in San Antonio, for the 4th time since June, they say they want me back again on Dec 8th for 2 or 3 days. Wifey has been saying SAT sounds yummy, so I look at the airlines Thursday to see if p'raps there are any fare deals. Wonder of wonders, United has a "fall fare sale" wi

Janson Directive

2003-11-13 Thread bbraver_cf
have been having trouble sleeping - am reading "The Janson Directive" by whoever is calling themself Robert Ludlum. can't put the darn thing down. best book of its kind since The Bourne Identify IMNSHO. conspiracies within conspiracies, gripping spy stuff. some of the Vietnam flashbacks were a bit

Sniper trials

2003-11-13 Thread bbraver_cf
So now there are news reports that the govt knew the chemist who testified in the John Muhammad sniper trial kept a sloppy office and has made racial statements repeatedly in the past. There's finger-pointing over why the defense wasn't told. Wonder if this will result in crucial evidence (residu

Darwin Award nominee in WV

2003-11-13 Thread bbraver_cf
In West Virginia, one person was killed, thousands were left without power and a handful of school children spent the night in shelters due to heavy rain and high winds that moved through the state. ... One person was killed in the Loudendale area of Kanawha County driving around a fire truck block

Thrifty Hit-Man

2003-11-10 Thread bbraver_cf
Two old friends were just about to tee off at the first hole of their local golf course when a chap carrying a golf bag called out to them, "Do you mind if I join you? My partner didn't turn up." "Sure," they said, "You're welcome." So they started playing and enjoyed the game and the company of t

Re: Bad Pun

2003-11-10 Thread bbraver_cf
Philip- the term "bad pun" is either redundant (all puns are bad) or an oxymoron (all puns are good), depending on whether one thinks like us or not!! :-) -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Later, dudes/dudettes

2003-11-09 Thread bbraver_cf
off to San Antonio again, back Friday night late. Have a good week, all. -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: Casablanca DVD

2003-11-09 Thread bbraver_cf
a lot of older movies were theeatrically released in 1.33:1 aspect ratio. TV originally was formatted the same as movies. Movies went to wide-screen 1.67:1 or 2.33:1 after tv became popular, to differentiate the format. -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe]

Re: Your mouse after dark

2003-11-07 Thread bbraver_cf
Deanna said: "But, then again, I'm a UI dunce." Thought you were at Univ. of NM ? -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Stock dilemna

2003-11-06 Thread bbraver_cf
so everybody should have such a problem: About a year ago, I took a chance and bought a chunk of my employer's stock in my personal account. Bought in at $3.19 a share. Today it closed at $12.40, and has been going up quite a bit lately on good news. Price before they bought our site and the ma

Celebrity Quotes about Sex

2003-11-05 Thread bbraver_cf
Famous Quotes About SEX Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake whole relationships." -- Sharon Stone "My girlfriend always laughs during sex--- no matter what she's reading." -- Steve Jobs (Founder: Apple Computers) "I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with "Guess" on it. I

Acronymical Insanity

2003-11-05 Thread bbraver_cf
Today wasn't crazy enough. I can fix that! If an XML programer profaned, would he/she get their mouth washed out with SOAP? Didja know that Cleopatra used CF, then switched to M$ and was bitten by an ASP? Fathers use JPEG, but choosy mothers choose GIF. Nursery rhymes use a special Microsoft fo

Off the Planet book

2003-11-04 Thread bbraver_cf
remember me describing the moving keynote address by the former astronaut, Dr. Jerry Linenger? you can get his book - signed, even: http://www.known.com/offtheplanet.html also his new book Letters from Mir (to his son). I just ordered both. -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscripti

Great Barrier Reef photos

2003-11-03 Thread bbraver_cf
hi gang check out photos 272 and 273 in the /users area It's Ben and Nelda at the Outer Great Barrier Reef - Agincourt Reef, about 30 miles n/e of Port Douglas, Tropical North Queensland. Quicksilver Cruises has a permanently-moored platform out there. Awesome day trip, would recommend it whole-

Placard and Pre-boarding

2003-11-03 Thread bbraver_cf
hi gang, So the m.d. signed off on me getting a temporary Handicapped Parking Placard, good for 6 months (renewable if dr agrees still needed). Wife and I promptly discovered how convenient it is to always have a parking space right in front at stores etc. Also convenient is pre-boarding on South

Bad Halloween jokes

2003-10-31 Thread bbraver_cf
Where does Dracula water ski? In Lake Erie, off course. What do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by it's diameter? Pumpkin Pi. People who play the stock market get happy on Halloween. Why? Its ticker treat night! Why was the student vampire tired in the morning? Beca

Wierd weather

2003-10-31 Thread bbraver_cf
strange but true - in the SF area, a few days ago it was in the 90's in some of the suburbs. today, there has been pouring rain, some hail, some thunderstorms, even SNOW in parts of Marin and Contra Costa counties - absolutely unheard of in October, even rare in mid-winter. I-80 over Donner in the

Re: Going under the knife

2003-10-30 Thread bbraver_cf
/me gets chill down spine too (plus excitement) found out Yes, I can have the hip replacement time frame = March/April 2004 yay!! ouch! - short term no ouch - long term :-) -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: Ethiopian!

2003-10-27 Thread bbraver_cf
Paul said: "woot! i am eating Ethiopian tonight! haven't had it in several months. cant wait... =]" Umm, how are you going to cook him? /me runs back to hotel room in Orlando to hide -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

RE: New Black Spot found on Jupiter

2003-10-24 Thread bbraver_cf
Yes,  "2001" -- Ian Skinner Web Programmer BloodSource www.BloodSource.org Sacramento, CA NOT !!! It was "2010". -Ben [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: back from the big empty

2003-10-24 Thread bbraver_cf
we didn't realize how much background noise there was out in the suburbs until we got double-pane windows a few years ago - can only imagine what REAL silence is like :-) [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: She said yes

2003-10-23 Thread bbraver_cf
"Biting my tongue. Hard. -Kevin" umm, is that one topic, or two?? /me runs [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

Re: Not depression, just pain - with hope, though

2003-10-23 Thread bbraver_cf
Deanna, "worth a shot" ?? [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

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