Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

On 1/28/2013 5:16 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: Was it here that someone brought this up? Just remember: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzG_J7RCGS0 -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftware

RE: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

I did an install of Windows 8 as well and my over-whelming opinion is that it is just awful. I couldn't use it. i couldn't find anything. I couldn't change anything. This is the product that could ruin MS. Ive been in the industry 30 years and I simply COULD NOT USE IT. An OS is supposed to suppor

Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Alan Bourke wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 28, 2013, at 08:05 PM, Dan Covill wrote: > > > > > I have Win 8 Pro on my 2nd drive as a dual-boot. Definitely recommend > > that instead of "upgrading". You'll definitely want to add "Windows > > Classic Shell" to the desktop

Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013, at 08:05 PM, Dan Covill wrote: > > I have Win 8 Pro on my 2nd drive as a dual-boot. Definitely recommend > that instead of "upgrading". You'll definitely want to add "Windows > Classic Shell" to the desktop to make it usable. I've only played with it in a VM, and as f

Re: When was WhilFest with the Purple Shirt?

On 01/28/2013 02:16 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: On 1/28/2013 4:11 PM, Jeff Johnson wrote: On 01/28/2013 01:44 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Richard Kaye wrote: IIRC I was there 4 years in a row (2000-2003) and then 2005? The purple one was the Wizard

Re: When was WhilFest with the Purple Shirt?

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 3:11 PM, Jeff Johnson wrote: > On 01/28/2013 01:44 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: > >> On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Richard Kaye wrote: >> >> IIRC I was there 4 years in a row (2000-2003) and then 2005? The purple >>> one was the Wizard one, right? >>> -- >>>

Re: When was WhilFest with the Purple Shirt?

On 1/28/2013 4:11 PM, Jeff Johnson wrote: On 01/28/2013 01:44 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Richard Kaye wrote: IIRC I was there 4 years in a row (2000-2003) and then 2005? The purple one was the Wizard one, right? -- Pretty sure that 2001 was Holl

RE: When was WhilFest with the Purple Shirt?

Wait. I got the years wrong. It was 2000 (remember standing around in the bar waiting for the election results to come in?) through 2003 and then 2006, not 2005. Whilfest went on hiatus between 2003 and 2006. -- rk -Original Message- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com

Re: When was WhilFest with the Purple Shirt?

On 01/28/2013 01:44 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Richard Kaye wrote: IIRC I was there 4 years in a row (2000-2003) and then 2005? The purple one was the Wizard one, right? -- Pretty sure that 2001 was Holloween and Orange shirt. 2002 was the purpl

Re: When was WhilFest with the Purple Shirt?

On 1/28/2013 3:44 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: Pretty sure that 2001 was Holloween and Orange shirt. 2002 was the purple one. I remember flying with the costume for the contest and it being funny going through security. Yeah I gotta say though that those clothes the hospital folks wear (the n

Re: When was WhilFest with the Purple Shirt?

On 1/28/2013 3:40 PM, Richard Kaye wrote: IIRC I was there 4 years in a row (2000-2003) and then 2005? The purple one was the Wizard one, right? Right...I think that was the Halloween one and Ted Roche dressed up like the Fox on his book cover, Whil was Ace Frehley (or somebody from KISS),

Re: When was WhilFest with the Purple Shirt?

On 1/28/2013 3:36 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 1:34 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC < mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote: On 1/28/2013 2:31 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: Was cleaning out buckets of clothes the wife and I no longer wear and found the purple T

RE: When was WhilFest with the Purple Shirt?

IIRC I was there 4 years in a row (2000-2003) and then 2005? The purple one was the Wizard one, right? -- rk -Original Message- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 3:37 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re

Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Michael Oke, II wrote: > Very well might, stand-alone sales at any rate. > > > Michael Oke, II > 661-349-6221 > > Well, that's not Microsoft's fault of course; they say it's the OEMs who > didn't create enough compelling, high-end, high-$$$ devices: > http://tec

Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

On 01/28/13 10:10 AM, Stephen Russell wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WTYet-qf1jo Was thinking of doing an 8 install. Maybe I will get anther drive to do that now. I agree completely with that video! It's not just different, it's a BAD DESIGN! I have Win 8 P

Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

Very well might, stand-alone sales at any rate. Michael Oke, II 661-349-6221 Contents of this and all messages are intended for their designated recipient. On Jan 28, 2013, at 11:32 AM, "MB Software Solutions, LLC" wrote: > On 1/28/2013 2:28 PM, Michael Oke, II wrote: >> Yes, the low entry

Re: When was WhilFest with the Purple Shirt?

On 1/28/2013 2:31 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: Was cleaning out buckets of clothes the wife and I no longer wear and found the purple T from a WhilFest. What year 2001 or 2002? I've got that one and I didn't go to 2001 so it's gotta be 2002 or 2003. The black shirt was the following year. Re

Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Michael Oke, II wrote: > Yes, the low entry price is going away and the standard pricing will begin. > > I am probably going to buy it as well as a secondary HD for install. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technolog

Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

On 1/28/2013 2:28 PM, Michael Oke, II wrote: Yes, the low entry price is going away and the standard pricing will begin. Well that should slow sales down (after Jan 31st). -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http:

Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

Yes, the low entry price is going away and the standard pricing will begin. Michael Oke, II 661-349-6221 Contents of this and all messages are intended for their designated recipient. On Jan 28, 2013, at 11:25 AM, "MB Software Solutions, LLC" wrote: > On 1/28/2013 2:20 PM, Paul Hill wrote:

Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

On 1/28/2013 2:20 PM, Paul Hill wrote: 1. Get it while it's cheap (until end of Jan). 2. Install Classic Shell. http://www.classicshell.net/ 3. Pretend it's Windows 7. Is the price going up after the end of January? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software A

Re: [NF] Bitch and moan over Win8

1. Get it while it's cheap (until end of Jan). 2. Install Classic Shell. http://www.classicshell.net/ 3. Pretend it's Windows 7. On 28 January 2013 18:10, Stephen Russell wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WTYet-qf1jo > > Was thinking of doing an 8 install. Maybe

Fwd: Hentzenwerke news: 'Dead of Winter' 24 Hour ebook sale, Inheriting a VFP application update...

FYI: A good deal, folks. Note that I'm a big fan, partially because there are a few books of mine in the mix. -- Forwarded message -- From: Whil Hentzen Date: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 10:09 AM Subject: Hentzenwerke news: 'Dead of Winter' 24 Hour ebook sale, Inheriting a VFP applicati