[H] The Laptop-Desktop trend

2007-05-23 Thread Robert Turnbull
From The Wall Street Journal: http://tinyurl.com/2udms3 Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread Scott Sipe
A couple rambling thoughts.. We may be the most hated, but we're also one of the most loved--I've seen some polls that show american tourists are the most liked tourists abroad--because we tend to be rich, and to be generous tippers abroad. I faced zero animosity in Egypt, Turkey, India w

Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread DHSinclair
I will vote for this. The Govt is not! Not even close to the folk that fund it. One day this may change. I am still waiting. I suspect it will not happen in my life time. My bad. I thought I could fix it with my one vote. Hmm. Maybe notWhat did I miss? Darn! Best, Duncan ]At 15:40

Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread DHSinclair
Chris, Hold that thought if that is what now modifies your perspective. Somehow I don't read U as a frequent Mexico traveler. Let's not circle back on past trips/experiences. Topic is today. We have our position. You have yours. Let's leave it at that... :) Best, Duncan At 13:28 05/23/2

[H] Byelines problem

2007-05-23 Thread FORC5
Been running this proggy for years (version 5.1.0 ) while it was a pain to get it to work in XP ( haven't tried Vista yet) all of a sudden it will not write to my sig file. I have checked security, reset Byelines with NO luck. I can manually write to the sig file no problem. Really not sure if

Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread FORC5
make sure you take a lot of $5 bills with you and the Policia do not think you have not a fun place to be locked up, freedom, maybe, rights, $5 buy a lot. I use to goto Mexico, not anymore. nationalization ring a bell. At 02:33 PM 5/23/2007, Jeff Lane Poked the stick with: >I'm happy he cho

Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread FORC5
that could be said for most ppl and governments :-) Most, anyway. fp At 12:40 PM 5/23/2007, Al Anger Poked the stick with: >> Americans really are good folk. The government isn’t. >> It’s the gravest problem we face, both internationally and domestically. > > >al -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines bel

Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread Gary VanderMolen
We didn't ask for 9/11, but once it happened we had to deal with it, just like we dealt with Pearl Harbor day. Gary VanderMolen - Original Message - > Since it's quiet and we haven't had any political on the list recently. :) > > T > > From http://www.fredoneverything.net/FOE_Frame_Co

Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread Al Anger
Thane Sherrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since it's quiet and we haven't had any political on the list recently. :) This part says it all: > Americans really are good folk. The government isn’t. > It’s the gravest problem we face, both internationally and domestically. al

Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread tmservo
The one trip I made to mexico I best remember by paying off two cops on fake ass tickets. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "Jeff Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 10:12:34 To:"The Hardware List" Subject: Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the

Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread tmservo
Time to just declare global hegemony and revisit manifest destiny. I figure about 32 governments we could topple in a week or two. Most of South America. Then, shore up forces, redivid the boarders. A big part of Africa could quickly become Empire America colonies. Sure, it might take some n

Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread Jeff Lane
I'm happy he chose to move to Mexico.they have a lot of freedoms. An awful lot of ours guys, in many wars, died so he could have the freedom to go to a country that is not so free. I guess most of the residents down there don't see that, though, judging by how many try to sneak into our cou

[H] Interesting article about the state of the US

2007-05-23 Thread Thane Sherrington
Since it's quiet and we haven't had any political on the list recently. :) T From http://www.fredoneverything.net/FOE_Frame_Column.htm A New Improved America The Coming of God Knows What Something is wrong with the United States. I think most of us have noticed it. There is a m

RE: [H] Evil or....

2007-05-23 Thread Neil Davidson
That's right, global oil prices fluctuate just like any other commodity, regardless of where it comes from. If oil is cheaper to produce in one country than another then the producer just makes more money, instead of the buyer getting it cheaper. And although all the financial press (and regular p