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24 Dec 2003 09:16:36 AM |
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Cherry Mixmas |
This is cheesy as all get-out.
But my old computer gave up the ghost about a week ago, after a rather
longish period of email problems.
So I have a new one.
Which I have already managed to render unable to retrieve email.
That's the trouble when you hand a high tech thingy to a low tech me.
Install a little of this, a smidge of that -- and it all mingles with
what's already available to use properly, so that none of it works
well.
So I have to do the seasonal grinch thing here.
<grinch gripe grouse grumble...>
Now that I'm through griping, it occurred to me how beautifully human
it has been through history to celebrate this time of year. In the
longest nights, in the most bitter days, in the cold, on barren
fields, rises a chorus of defiant celebration; we celebrate both
memory and anticipation of warmth and abundance and light and life.
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
Sunny
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| User: "Dr. DuFonet" |
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24 Dec 2003 10:09:01 PM |
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"stillsunny" <stillsunny1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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This is cheesy as all get-out.
But my old computer gave up the ghost about a week ago, after a rather
longish period of email problems.
So I have a new one.
Which I have already managed to render unable to retrieve email.
That's the trouble when you hand a high tech thingy to a low tech me.
Install a little of this, a smidge of that -- and it all mingles with
what's already available to use properly, so that none of it works
well.
So I have to do the seasonal grinch thing here.
<grinch gripe grouse grumble...>
Now that I'm through griping, it occurred to me how beautifully human
it has been through history to celebrate this time of year. In the
longest nights, in the most bitter days, in the cold, on barren
fields, rises a chorus of defiant celebration; we celebrate both
memory and anticipation of warmth and abundance and light and life.
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
Sunny
if you would be more specific about your computer problems some of us tech
minded people could probably help. Computers don't just give up the ghost.
Various parts may malfunction, but it's more often than not, a problem with
your software. If you surfed a lot your internet cache quickly fills up
with cookies and your computer may have trouble sending and receiving data.
If you have windows go to start setting control panel internet options,
internet options. In the middle of the box click on settings, then view
files. hit control-A to highlight all the files and then delete them all.
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27 Dec 2003 04:56:23 AM |
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"Dr. DuFonet" <accordiondoc@mindsproing.cop> wrote in message news:<xptGb.18719$Pg1.7726@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
"stillsunny" <stillsunny1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com...
<snip>
if you would be more specific about your computer problems some of us tech
minded people could probably help. Computers don't just give up the ghost.
Various parts may malfunction, but it's more often than not, a problem with
your software. If you surfed a lot your internet cache quickly fills up
with cookies and your computer may have trouble sending and receiving data.
If you have windows go to start setting control panel internet options,
internet options. In the middle of the box click on settings, then view
files. hit control-A to highlight all the files and then delete them all.
Oh, you helpful, wonderful person.
I'll keep that in mind for this computer.
But when I say the last one gave up the ghost, I wasn't kidding.
When the fellow who has done all our computer work for years says all
my
hardware is failing (motherboard, memory, and other stuff I just
forgot) and
that he can "fix" it, using as many used parts as possible, for $380,
but that he doesn't recommend it, I think it's gone. He's retrieved
my work and personal files from it to install on this one, and is
holding the dead one until I have a chance to think if there are other
things on there I want.
Sunny
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| User: "Erica" |
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27 Dec 2003 12:07:42 PM |
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In article <c472f5b5.0312270256.13148aa7@posting.google.com>,
(stillsunny) wrote:
"Dr. DuFonet" <accordiondoc@mindsproing.cop> wrote in message
news:<xptGb.18719$Pg1.7726@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
"stillsunny" < > wrote in message
news:c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com...
<snip>
if you would be more specific about your computer problems some of us tech
minded people could probably help. Computers don't just give up the ghost.
Various parts may malfunction, but it's more often than not, a problem
with
your software. If you surfed a lot your internet cache quickly fills up
with cookies and your computer may have trouble sending and receiving data.
If you have windows go to start setting control panel internet options,
internet options. In the middle of the box click on settings, then view
files. hit control-A to highlight all the files and then delete them all.
Oh, you helpful, wonderful person.
I'll keep that in mind for this computer.
But when I say the last one gave up the ghost, I wasn't kidding.
When the fellow who has done all our computer work for years says all
my
hardware is failing (motherboard, memory, and other stuff I just
forgot) and
that he can "fix" it, using as many used parts as possible, for $380,
but that he doesn't recommend it, I think it's gone. He's retrieved
my work and personal files from it to install on this one, and is
holding the dead one until I have a chance to think if there are other
things on there I want.
Sunny
I heart my Mac. It gives my technology challenged self so few problems.
I just wish it weren't older than Moses. The IMac calls. Sadly, it calls
to someone with no money.
Seasonal Greetings, oh Goddess.
Erica
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28 Dec 2003 09:40:27 AM |
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Erica <scribe53151nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<scribe53151nospam-744D7D.12074227122003@newshost1.news.tds.net>...
In article <c472f5b5.0312270256.13148aa7@posting.google.com>,
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) wrote:
<snip>
I heart my Mac. It gives my technology challenged self so few problems.
I just wish it weren't older than Moses. The IMac calls. Sadly, it calls
to someone with no money.
That was my problem, too.
Seasonal Greetings
Belated Merry Christmas to you, and excellent wishes for the coming year.
Sunny
who isn't a goddess, and wouldn't mind having a drink with Erica one of these days
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28 Dec 2003 03:33:53 PM |
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In <c472f5b5.0312280740.37915e73@posting.google.com>, on 12/28/2003
at 07:40 AM, (stillsunny) said:
<ears swivel towards NNE, muzzle raises precisely .08cm, deep breath
drawn. Danger, the smell of sunny's cough elixer is heavy in the air>
Erica <scribe53151nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:<scribe53151nospam-744D7D.12074227122003@newshost1.news.tds.net>...
In article <c472f5b5.0312270256.13148aa7@posting.google.com>, >
(stillsunny) wrote:
<snip>
I heart my Mac. It gives my technology challenged self so few problems.
I just wish it weren't older than Moses. The IMac calls. Sadly, it calls
to someone with no money.
That was my problem, too.
So, with a family you should maybe expect otherwise maybe?
Seasonal Greetings
Belated Merry Christmas to you, and excellent wishes for the coming year.
What?? Its that timme of thje year already? Blast.
Oh well, may the twins known as joy & happiness abide with you & yours for
as long as you wish, & may the rainvbow take delight in resating on your
shoulder.
Sunny
who isn't a goddess, and wouldn't mind having a drink with Erica one of
these days
Yeah, right., watch out for that<cough> cough elixer<cough> sunny uses
erica, rumor has irt she can only iuse a stainless steel pot once if she
mnakes that stuff in it. For myself, I prefer gentler corn squeezins, say
about 100 gallons to the acre, clrystal clear sippin shine.
walksalone who thinks it is time to make a new den in case sunny has her
smiting stick handy. Make that several news dens, in other galaxys.
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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29 Dec 2003 08:22:59 PM |
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wrote in message news:<3fef4c41$1$jnyxfnybar$mr2ice@azure.impulse.net>...
In <c472f5b5.0312280740.37915e73@posting.google.com>, on 12/28/2003
at 07:40 AM, (stillsunny) said:
<ears swivel towards NNE, muzzle raises precisely .08cm, deep breath
drawn. Danger, the smell of sunny's cough elixer is heavy in the air>
And there's a reason for that, blast it all!
The BATF just dumped the entire batch in a toxic landfill site. They
were going to charge under the new bioterrorism laws!
I just wish it weren't older than Moses. The IMac calls. Sadly, it calls
to someone with no money.
That was my problem, too.
So, with a family you should maybe expect otherwise maybe?
There's poor, and then there's poor.
We've always thought that if we had fewer children, we'd have more
money -- but we'd be a whole lot poorer.
Belated Merry Christmas to you, and excellent wishes for the coming year.
What?? Its that timme of the year already? Blast.
Oh well, may the twins known as joy & happiness abide with you & yours for
as long as you wish, & may the rainbow take delight in resting on your
shoulder.
May you be blessed with warm friends and warm feet;
Fires in winter and plenty to eat,
Cool lemonade on a rock by the creek,
And grandchildren's kisses on grizzly bear cheek :-)
Sunny
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| User: "" |
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29 Dec 2003 11:26:27 PM |
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In <c472f5b5.0312291822.7f541d80@posting.google.com>, on 12/29/2003
at 06:22 PM, (stillsunny) said:
walksalone@dastardly.dirty.deeds.done.dirt.cheap.llc wrote in message
news:<3fef4c41$1$jnyxfnybar$mr2ice@azure.impulse.net>... > In
<c472f5b5.0312280740.37915e73@posting.google.com>, on 12/28/2003 > at
07:40 AM, (stillsunny) said:
<ears swivel towards NNE, muzzle raises precisely .08cm, deep breath
drawn. Danger, the smell of sunny's cough elixer is heavy in the air>
And there's a reason for that, blast it all!
The BATF just dumped the entire batch in a toxic landfill site. They
were going to charge under the new bioterrorism laws!
BATF, Bureau against total fun, Bureau agaist thinking, fedeal, the list
makes me wonder how far the patriot II act really went.
I just wish it weren't older than Moses. The IMac calls. Sadly, it calls
to someone with no money.
That was my problem, too.
So, with a family you should maybe expect otherwise maybe?
There's poor, and then there's poor.
We've always thought that if we had fewer children, we'd have more money
You wouldn't, children, like boats & swiming pools, are vortexes you pour
money into.
-- but we'd be a whole lot poorer.
Still, you might be right, after all, I got sorta carried away with that
myself.
Belated Merry Christmas to you, and excellent wishes for the coming year.
What?? Its that timme of the year already? Blast.
Oh well, may the twins known as joy & happiness abide with you & yours for
as long as you wish, & may the rainbow take delight in resting on your
shoulder.
May you be blessed with warm friends and warm feet;
Says she to the man with feet that have been certified to ber no more than
-500deg. Kelvin, which I still don't understand, but the old ladies swore
its true & they should know.
As to the friends, have two left & that is still two more than many
people. Now people I like, there is a slew of them.
Fires in winter and plenty to eat,
Naw, a rock in the sun is enough for this old lobo. As to the grocerys, I
am still a bottomless pit. Avg. 3.5-5 lbs. of food a day. High metablism
I'm told. I still think it is the memory of pretty much staying hungry as
a kid, & that is a very long time ago.
Cool lemonade on a rock by the creek,
Long as my lemonade is at leaat 190 proof, sounds good. I suggest you use
straight lemonade.
And grandchildren's kisses on grizzly bear cheek :-)
Hell, they are ready to move out on their own, & at least two have. Where
does time go when you are busy living. Rather like that song, where are
you going little one. Now there is a tear jerker for some.
Sunny
For a while there I was wondering, seemed more like partly cloudy to
partly sunny. But if you say so.
walksalone who wondered where you went, & decided it was none of his
business or you would have chunked a rock.
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| User: "Harry Leopold" |
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28 Dec 2003 01:17:02 PM |
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:07:42 -0600, Erica wrote
(in message
<scribe53151nospam-744D7D.12074227122003@newshost1.news.tds.net>):
snip
I heart my Mac. It gives my technology challenged self so few problems.
I just wish it weren't older than Moses. The IMac calls. Sadly, it calls to
someone with no money.
It was not all that long ago I was using a Mac SE/30, and a Mac Quadra 630.
The Mac 8500 and 8600 came (and went on to good homes after getting nice
upgrades), but among the Macs I still own include working PowerBook 140,
SE/30.
I still take the SE/30 or the 140 when I have to go out of town, they may be
slower, but they still work at least as good as the day I got them.
--
Harry F. Leopold
aa #2076
AA/Vet #4
The Prints of Darkness
"I've got a pen and I'm not afraid to use it."-Charles R Ward
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| User: "Jeremy Martin" |
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24 Dec 2003 01:22:55 PM |
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(stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny)):
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
*hugs*
--
Jeremy Martin
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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27 Dec 2003 04:42:25 AM |
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Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote in message news:<dspjuvs7upek46i0rb3e0g68thapbr3mrs@4ax.com>...
(stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny)):
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
*hugs*
Oh, I love that!
Thank you!
How's life, and music, and all that jazz?
Sunny
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| User: "Jeremy Martin" |
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27 Dec 2003 05:38:52 AM |
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(stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny)):
Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote in message news:<dspjuvs7upek46i0rb3e0g68thapbr3mrs@4ax.com>...
(stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny)):
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
*hugs*
Oh, I love that!
Thank you!
Well, I haven't talked to you in a while. :)
How's life, and music, and all that jazz?
Things have been going fantastic. I've taken a larger role in the
family's computer business, and I've been messing around with
various music projects as always. Eventually, I'll have my
Flatline project completed, but time is difficult to find.
I've missed talking with you, Sunny.
--
Jeremy Martin
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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27 Dec 2003 01:18:02 PM |
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Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote in message news:<unrquvg8dj9snk89113la0ha0s992f6n6m@4ax.com>...
(stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny)):
Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote in message news:<dspjuvs7upek46i0rb3e0g68thapbr3mrs@4ax.com>...
(stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny)):
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
*hugs*
Oh, I love that!
Thank you!
Well, I haven't talked to you in a while. :)
How's life, and music, and all that jazz?
Things have been going fantastic. I've taken a larger role in the
family's computer business, and I've been messing around with
various music projects as always. Eventually, I'll have my
Flatline project completed, but time is difficult to find.
That sounds terrific. There's nothing like being busy and productive,
and it probably has good effect on your music, too. I know, on the
odd occasion the muse grabs me, I write better poetry when I just
don't have time to do it, but do it anyway.
I've missed talking with you, Sunny.
I miss you, too. Truth is, there's not much time to play on
newsgroups these days. But my email is finally working :0), and I'd
love to hear what you're up to from time to time. The yahoo one
works, and if you mail me there, I'll respond with the better one (I'm
hesitant to post it online, because I'm already getting so damn much
spam).
Sunny
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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24 Dec 2003 05:31:40 PM |
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(stillsunny) wrote in
news:c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com:
<snip>
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
Happy Chanookah! :)
*supermegahumongousenormousgreatbigol' HUG*
Sunny
--
Dr. Smartass
BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Dissent is not a right.
It is a RESPONSIBILITY.
--me.
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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27 Dec 2003 04:43:50 AM |
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Doc Smartass <gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote in message news:<Xns945BB35B78B5Daskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>...
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) wrote in
news:c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com:
<snip>
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
Happy Chanookah! :)
*supermegahumongousenormousgreatbigol' HUG*
*grin and hug back*
You know, we could keep this thing going and maybe world peace would
break out.
Sunny
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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27 Dec 2003 01:28:52 PM |
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(stillsunny) wrote in
news:c472f5b5.0312270243.1fd4d41e@posting.google.com:
Doc Smartass <gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote in
message news:<Xns945BB35B78B5Daskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>...
(stillsunny) wrote in
news:c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com:
<snip>
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever
you are.
Happy Chanookah! :)
*supermegahumongousenormousgreatbigol' HUG*
*grin and hug back*
You know, we could keep this thing going and maybe world peace would
break out.
Or your hubby will suspect something ;)
--
Dr. Smartass, hands firmly above the waistline 0=)
BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Dissent is not a right.
It is a RESPONSIBILITY.
--me.
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| User: "Bob Dog" |
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24 Dec 2003 09:23:38 PM |
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(stillsunny) wrote in message news:<c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>...
This is cheesy as all get-out.
But my old computer gave up the ghost about a week ago, after a rather
longish period of email problems.
So I have a new one.
Likewise, a brand new laptop for easier transport but still
powerful enough to be a desktop. Howzabout you?
Which I have already managed to render unable to retrieve email.
That's the trouble when you hand a high tech thingy to a low tech me.
Install a little of this, a smidge of that -- and it all mingles with
what's already available to use properly, so that none of it works
well.
So I have to do the seasonal grinch thing here.
<grinch gripe grouse grumble...>
Now that I'm through griping, it occurred to me how beautifully human
it has been through history to celebrate this time of year. In the
longest nights, in the most bitter days, in the cold, on barren
fields, rises a chorus of defiant celebration; we celebrate both
memory and anticipation of warmth and abundance and light and life.
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
Sunny
It's not the seasonal grinch thing that's the problem, it's
those who, unlike yourself, think being kind one day a year
excuses their behaviour the rest of the year.
My salutations and felicitations to a civilized person.
Bob Dog
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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27 Dec 2003 04:51:46 AM |
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(Bob Dog) wrote in message news:<4fa573de.0312241923.34c4469a@posting.google.com>...
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) wrote in message news:<c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>...
This is cheesy as all get-out.
But my old computer gave up the ghost about a week ago, after a rather
longish period of email problems.
So I have a new one.
Likewise, a brand new laptop for easier transport but still
powerful enough to be a desktop. Howzabout you?
A Compaq Presario with more bells and whistles than I know what to do
with.
Do you know how strange it is to hit the "properties" on my C drive
and see the little pie graph all pink instead of all blue?
<snip>
It's not the seasonal grinch thing that's the problem, it's
those who, unlike yourself, think being kind one day a year
excuses their behaviour the rest of the year.
My salutations and felicitations to a civilized person.
Thank you, gracious sir :-)
If you have time and inclination, I'm interested in if you're still in
Korea, and what it's like there. I always enjoyed reading your
updates.
Sunny
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24 Dec 2003 09:29:24 PM |
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(stillsunny) wrote:
=To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy,
=wherever you are.
Back atcha!
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Mike Smith | aa #1164 | Founder of SMASH
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"Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not;
and make their loins continually to shake."
- Psalms 69:23
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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27 Dec 2003 05:04:06 AM |
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Mike Smith <mikesmith@godisdead.com> wrote in message news:<ibmkuvsrn9mu6hp9kodc9rmspp3rmbh9uu@4ax.com>...
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) wrote:
=To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy,
=wherever you are.
Back atcha!
Thanks :-)
And by the way, could you please stop blowing your weather my direction?
It's *cold*!
Sunny
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| User: "stoney" |
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30 Dec 2003 11:40:00 AM |
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On 27 Dec 2003 03:04:06 -0800, (stillsunny),
Message ID: <c472f5b5.0312270304.385fc6b5@posting.google.com> wrote in
alt.atheism;
Mike Smith <mikesmith@godisdead.com> wrote in message news:<ibmkuvsrn9mu6hp9kodc9rmspp3rmbh9uu@4ax.com>...
(stillsunny) wrote:
=To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy,
=wherever you are.
Back atcha!
Thanks :-)
And by the way, could you please stop blowing your weather my direction?
It's *cold*!
/angelic innocence
You mean you didn't enjoy the foot of snow?
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "Ted King" |
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24 Dec 2003 12:01:01 PM |
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In article <c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>,
(stillsunny) wrote:
This is cheesy as all get-out.
But my old computer gave up the ghost about a week ago, after a rather
longish period of email problems.
So I have a new one.
Which I have already managed to render unable to retrieve email.
That's the trouble when you hand a high tech thingy to a low tech me.
Install a little of this, a smidge of that -- and it all mingles with
what's already available to use properly, so that none of it works
well.
So I have to do the seasonal grinch thing here.
<grinch gripe grouse grumble...>
Now that I'm through griping, it occurred to me how beautifully human
it has been through history to celebrate this time of year. In the
longest nights, in the most bitter days, in the cold, on barren
fields, rises a chorus of defiant celebration; we celebrate both
memory and anticipation of warmth and abundance and light and life.
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
Sunny
Ditto from me to you, Sunny gal. :-)
Ted
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| Title: Re: Cherry Mixmas |
27 Dec 2003 05:11:28 AM |
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Ted King <lodited@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<lodited-B157A2.10001024122003@news.la.sbcglobal.net>...
In article <c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>,
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) wrote:
<snip>
Ditto from me to you, Sunny gal. :-)
I hope yours was marvelous.
And email is now functional!
Sunny
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Cherry Mixmas |
24 Dec 2003 06:23:39 PM |
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In article <c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>,
(stillsunny) wrote:
This is cheesy as all get-out.
But my old computer gave up the ghost about a week ago, after a rather
longish period of email problems.
So I have a new one.
Which I have already managed to render unable to retrieve email.
That's the trouble when you hand a high tech thingy to a low tech me.
Install a little of this, a smidge of that -- and it all mingles with
what's already available to use properly, so that none of it works
well.
So I have to do the seasonal grinch thing here.
<grinch gripe grouse grumble...>
Now that I'm through griping, it occurred to me how beautifully human
it has been through history to celebrate this time of year. In the
longest nights, in the most bitter days, in the cold, on barren
fields, rises a chorus of defiant celebration; we celebrate both
memory and anticipation of warmth and abundance and light and life.
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
Sunny
My computer has been acting up too. I think it's time for an upgrade.
Thank you for the wishes and I hope that you have a wonderful holiday
and a great New Year!
--
John Hachmann, aa #1782
- Question authority. Now more than ever. -
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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27 Dec 2003 04:46:42 AM |
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johac <jhachm@remove.ixpres.com> wrote in message news:<jhachm-14B6A4.16233924122003@news-central.ash.giganews.com>...
In article <c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>,
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) wrote:
<snip>
My computer has been acting up too. I think it's time for an upgrade.
My wonderful husband actually got me one for Christmas, before the
last one died, and then gave it to me early because he knew I was
fretting about needing to buy one after the holidays.
It's sort of nice, but it's kind of like driving a brand new car after
you've spent years accomodating the quirks of your old chunker.
Thank you for the wishes and I hope that you have a wonderful holiday
and a great New Year!
I sure hope you had one, too. As usual, mine was chaotic and
beautiful -- and I'm glad it's over and I can get some sleep.
Sunny
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| User: "*nemo*" |
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24 Dec 2003 09:20:25 PM |
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In article <c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>,
(stillsunny) wrote:
This is cheesy as all get-out.
But my old computer gave up the ghost about a week ago, after a rather
longish period of email problems.
So I have a new one.
Which I have already managed to render unable to retrieve email.
That's the trouble when you hand a high tech thingy to a low tech me.
Install a little of this, a smidge of that -- and it all mingles with
what's already available to use properly, so that none of it works
well.
I'll have to tell you what happened to the pastor at this Lutheran
church I attend. What happened to his XP computer... it wasn't pretty.
--
Nemo - EAC Commissioner for Bible Belt Underwater Operations.
Atheist #1331 (the Palindrome of doom!)
BAAWA Knight! - One of those warm Southern Knights, y'all!
Charter member, SMASH!!
http://home.earthlink.net/~jehdjh/Relpg.html
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Quotemeister since March 2002
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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| Title: Re: Cherry Mixmas |
27 Dec 2003 04:47:29 AM |
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*nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.dieSPAM.com> wrote in message news:<nemo0037-179E17.22202524122003@news05.east.earthlink.net>...
In article <c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>,
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) wrote:
<snip>
I'll have to tell you what happened to the pastor at this Lutheran
church I attend. What happened to his XP computer... it wasn't pretty.
Tell me!
I may need to know...
Sunny
using XP
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| User: "*nemo*" |
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| Title: Re: Cherry Mixmas |
27 Dec 2003 05:49:31 AM |
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In article <c472f5b5.0312270247.716fc9b7@posting.google.com>,
(stillsunny) wrote:
*nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.dieSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:<nemo0037-179E17.22202524122003@news05.east.earthlink.net>...
In article <c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>,
(stillsunny) wrote:
<snip>
I'll have to tell you what happened to the pastor at this Lutheran
church I attend. What happened to his XP computer... it wasn't pretty.
Tell me!
I may need to know...
Sunny
using XP
I met Bernie for lunch one Saturday last month, and he asked me to come
to his house and see about fixing his computer problems.
It was a Compaq, running XP. Well, if you could call it "running." I
could enter a command, like display statistics on the hard drive, walk
away for about ten minutes, then come back and see the window finally
pop up.
I pulled up the system monitor, and saw that the CPU usage was topped
out at 100%, but there was virtually no I/O activity. Nothing through
the network hookup, nothing from any disk.
It was obvious to me that some set of programs were conflicting in their
use of the computer's resources. I should mention here that Bernie had
had his computer for about 3 or 4 years, and had upgraded his OS from
Windows 98 to Windows ME to Windows XP. He had installed a firewall and
virus protection software just before the machine went haywire.
When it became obvious that the problem was with his software --
specifically his background stuff, I threw up my hands and recommended
that he call MS tech support. I showed him what he needed for the call
and what to tell them when he got started. I had neither the time nor
the knowledge to slog through the process of digging into his system
settings to iron out the conflict.
Later that night, at church, Bernie said that he had spent 5 hours with
tech support, and that they had gotten his computer back into good
operating shape. What they had done was walk him through the process of
finding all the software products that he had accumulated over the
years, the things that he had added on to run invisibly to help his
system, and toss all the old crap out. It seems he had at least a couple
of firewalls and three or four virus checkers. They were having a
battle-royal for the attention of the system, and it made for one
hellish afternoon for some tech-boy in California. {;-)
The moral of the story: Keep track of your software and toss out old
things before installing new ones, if at all possible.
--
Nemo - EAC Commissioner for Bible Belt Underwater Operations.
Atheist #1331 (the Palindrome of doom!)
BAAWA Knight! - One of those warm Southern Knights, y'all!
Charter member, SMASH!!
http://home.earthlink.net/~jehdjh/Relpg.html
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Quotemeister since March 2002
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| User: "chibiabos" |
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| Title: Re: Cherry Mixmas |
25 Dec 2003 10:19:11 PM |
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In article <c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>,
stillsunny <stillsunny1@yahoo.com> wrote:
Now that I'm through griping, it occurred to me how beautifully human
it has been through history to celebrate this time of year. In the
longest nights, in the most bitter days, in the cold, on barren
fields, rises a chorus of defiant celebration; we celebrate both
memory and anticipation of warmth and abundance and light and life.
Yep. That's it. Just one more summer is all I ask for.
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
Thank you, Sunny. And the same back atcha.
-chib
--
Member of SMASH:
Sarcastic Middle-aged Atheists with a Sense of Humor
(email: change out to in)
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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| Title: Re: Cherry Mixmas |
27 Dec 2003 05:10:11 AM |
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chibiabos <chib@outreach.com> wrote in message news:<251220032019116861%chib@outreach.com>...
In article <c472f5b5.0312240716.3382fe1c@posting.google.com>,
stillsunny <stillsunny1@yahoo.com> wrote:
Now that I'm through griping, it occurred to me how beautifully human
it has been through history to celebrate this time of year. In the
longest nights, in the most bitter days, in the cold, on barren
fields, rises a chorus of defiant celebration; we celebrate both
memory and anticipation of warmth and abundance and light and life.
Yep. That's it. Just one more summer is all I ask for.
Hi, chib.
I'm so glad you responded -- part of my train of thought was inspired
by memories of you writing about what you did for solstice
celebrations. The huge feasts you put together, the tree you planted,
the gifts for the boys and how you all decided not to be constrained
by convention and opened everything early. I love how you love life,
and very much appreciate your sharing it here. It's sort of
contagious :-)
I wish you *fifty more summers to grow your peppers and swim and go
fishing.
Sunny
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| User: "Michelle Malkin" |
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| Title: Re: Cherry Mixmas |
24 Dec 2003 11:03:53 PM |
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On 24 Dec 2003 07:16:36 -0800, (stillsunny)
wrote:
This is cheesy as all get-out.
But my old computer gave up the ghost about a week ago, after a rather
longish period of email problems.
So I have a new one.
Which I have already managed to render unable to retrieve email.
That's the trouble when you hand a high tech thingy to a low tech me.
Install a little of this, a smidge of that -- and it all mingles with
what's already available to use properly, so that none of it works
well.
So I have to do the seasonal grinch thing here.
<grinch gripe grouse grumble...>
Now that I'm through griping, it occurred to me how beautifully human
it has been through history to celebrate this time of year. In the
longest nights, in the most bitter days, in the cold, on barren
fields, rises a chorus of defiant celebration; we celebrate both
memory and anticipation of warmth and abundance and light and life.
To all of you, a heartfelt wish for some peace and joy, wherever you
are.
Sunny
To you, too, Sunny.
I'm still having dumb little techie problems with my new computer
which I hope will finally be straightened out in the next couple
weeks.
Michelle Malkin (Mickey)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
Give me the storm and tempest of thought and action,
rather than the dead calm of ignorance and faith.
Banish me from Eden when you will, but first let
me eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge. For
happiness is the only good, reason the only torch,
justice the only worship, and love the only priest.
- Robert Green Ingersoll
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