Re: hardware suckz

On Mar 22, 2006, at 11:05 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Being pretty much in 1-1 correspondence with machine language, it also offers you the opportunity to get into places you probably shouldn't be and mess things up royally, even (in fact, usually) unintentionally . . . Bottom line: this

Re: hardware suckz

At 10:29 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 06:24 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: The Fool wrote: You don't do it because it is easy. You do it because it is hard. If you are really looking for some hardcore programmming to do as a hobby

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

On Mar 23, 2006, at 5:53 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: 50 points to anyone other than Charlie who can name the album. Dave "Drawing a green mist behind him" Land But this is Forever Autumn from the "War of the Worlds" Surely... See, said it was easy. Have 50 of Dave's points... ...and don't

Christians

As long as we're slinging lyrics around, a friend sent me the following poem. Christians - By Maya Angelou When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'." I'm whispering "I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven." When I say... "I am a Christian" I don't

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

On Mar 23, 2006, at 5:24 PM, Dave Land wrote: The summer sun is fading as the year grows old And darker days are drawing near. The winter winds will be much colder Now you're not here. 50 points to anyone other than Charlie who can name the album. That's rather generous on this list Ch

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Dave Land wrote: No, you're wrong. Wrong wrong wrong. This is the correct Justin Hayward: The summer sun is fading as the year grows old And darker days are drawing near. The winter winds will be much colder Now you're not here. 50 points to anyone other than Charlie who can name the alb

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

On Mar 22, 2006, at 7:16 PM, Charlie Bell wrote: The summer sun is fading as the year grows old And darker days are drawing near. The winter winds will be much colder Now you're not here. Of course, I owned this album. And Bread "Baby I'm-a Want You" And Orleans "Waking and Dreaming" And a

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

At 12:24 AM Thursday 3/23/2006, Dave Land wrote: On Mar 22, 2006, at 7:16 PM, Charlie Bell wrote: On Mar 23, 2006, at 1:38 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Nights in white satin, No, you're wrong. Wrong wrong wrong. This is the correct Justin Hayward: The summer sun is fading as the year grows

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

On Mar 22, 2006, at 7:16 PM, Charlie Bell wrote: On Mar 23, 2006, at 1:38 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Nights in white satin, No, you're wrong. Wrong wrong wrong. This is the correct Justin Hayward: The summer sun is fading as the year grows old And darker days are drawing near. The winte

Re: Is it just me....

On Mar 23, 2006, at 2:29 PM, David Hobby wrote: I'd even propose that partition into separate countries should be the default for groups with separate languages. That's England into about 4 countries (and full separation for Wales and Scotland), and the US into at least a couple (you can't

RE: Is it just me....

David Hobby wrote: > > I'd even propose that partition into separate countries > should be the default for groups with separate languages. Eww! I think that is a pretty bad idea, at least for my part of the world. Just out of curiousity though, when you say 'language' do you mean just official

Re: hardware suckz

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 06:24 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: The Fool wrote: You don't do it because it is easy. You do it because it is hard. If you are really looking for some hardcore programmming to do as a hobby try starting here: <> or <

RE: Hello (hello, hello)

At 02:50 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Horn, John wrote: The marchin' band came down along Main Street The soldier blues fell in behind I looked across and there I saw Billy Waiting to go and join the line And with her head upon his shoulder His young and lovely fiancee >From where I stood I saw she wa

Re: Is it just me....

On Mar 23, 2006, at 2:25 PM, Dan Minette wrote: There'll be a lag on free movement/employment like there is with some of the recent members. This is going to be a 20 year process at least. Ah, I didn't know about the lag for recent members. Thanks for the correction. I looked at the EU w

Re: Is it just me....

At 09:02 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, David Hobby wrote: Andrew Crystall wrote: ... This doesn't fit in with our geo-political plans, or those of Turkey, etc. So what? It would be best for the Iraqi people, and doing what's best for them is about the only remaining excuse for the whole war in the f

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: AU Labor Party to Filter Internet at ISP

At 09:04 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Robert Seeberger wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: The laws in the US vary from state to state. Texas does something fairly reasonable -- I've forgotten the age of consent, but if one person is on one side and the other is on the other side,

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

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Re: Is it just me....

Ritu wrote: ... I maintain that a peaceful partition is better than a decade of civil war, followed by the same division. ... I have been thinking about this, and have realised that I'd have less of a problem with a Partition if the people involved decide they want one - after trying to find

RE: Is it just me....

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Charlie Bell > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 6:19 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Is it just me > > > On Mar 23, 2006, at 8:29 AM, Dan Minette wrote: > > > > They would still be un

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

On Mar 23, 2006, at 1:38 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Nights in white satin, No, you're wrong. Wrong wrong wrong. This is the correct Justin Hayward: The summer sun is fading as the year grows old And darker days are drawing near. The winter winds will be much colder Now you're not here. I w

Re: Is it just me....

Andrew Crystall wrote: ... This doesn't fit in with our geo-political plans, or those of Turkey, etc. So what? It would be best for the Iraqi people, and doing what's best for them is about the only remaining excuse for the whole war in the first place. I disagree, because any Kurdish state

Re: Dr. Demento (was Re: Hello (hello, hello))

Dave Land wrote: On Mar 22, 2006, at 12:26 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: Too quick Maru It's okay as long as your wife doesn't say the same thing. It's never a problem. My wife's like a dude in that regard: "OK, I'm done, time to roll over and go t

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: AU Labor Party to Filter Internet at ISP

Robert Seeberger wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: The laws in the US vary from state to state. Texas does something fairly reasonable -- I've forgotten the age of consent, but if one person is on one side and the other is on the other side, if the difference in ages is a certain margin or less (a

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

At 08:38 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Robert Seeberger wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: > Ronn!Blankenship wrote: >> At 07:14 AM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: >> >>> Robert Seeberger wrote: >>> >>> done by Chicago or even "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams> >>> >>> >>> I've never actually

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

At 07:59 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 07:14 AM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Robert Seeberger wrote: I've never actually heard a *recording*, but I've heard it sung. (Heck, my music teacher had us singing it!) That description of

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Nights in white satin, Never reaching the end, Letters I've written, Never meaning to send. Beauty I'd always missed With these eyes before, Just what the truth is I can't say anymore. 'cause I love you, Yes, I love you, Oh, how, I love you. Gazing at people, Some hand in hand, Just what I'm go

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

you've got a cute way of talking you got the better of me just snap your fingers and I'm walking like a dog hanging on your lead I'm in a spin you know shaking on string you know you make me feel like dancing I'm gonna dance the night away you make me feel like dancing I'm gonna dance the night a

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Another day's at end Mama says she's tired again No one can even begin to tell her I hardly know what to say But maybe it's better that way If Pop-pa were here I'm sure he'd tell her Shannon, is gone I heard She's drifting out to sea She always loved to swim away Maybe she'll find an island with

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Julia Thompson wrote: > Ronn!Blankenship wrote: >> At 07:14 AM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: >> >>> Robert Seeberger wrote: >>> >>> done by Chicago or even "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams> >>> >>> >>> I've never actually heard a *recording*, but I've heard it sung. >>> (Heck, my

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 07:14 AM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Robert Seeberger wrote: I've never actually heard a *recording*, but I've heard it sung. (Heck, my music teacher had us singing it!) That description of the musical interlude just blew me away. And now I

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 04:51 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, PAT MATHEWS wrote: >>> From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion >>> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" >>> Subject: Re: Hello (hello, hello) >>> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:38:39 -0600 >>> >>> Horn, John wrote

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

PAT MATHEWS wrote: >> From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion >> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" >> Subject: Re: Hello (hello, hello) >> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:38:39 -0600 >> >> Horn, John wrote: >>> Special points if you know which war this song was written a

Re: hardware suckz

At 06:24 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: The Fool wrote: You don't do it because it is easy. You do it because it is hard. If you are really looking for some hardcore programmming to do as a hobby try starting here: <> or <> or <

Re: hardware suckz

The Fool wrote: You don't do it because it is easy. You do it because it is hard. If you are really looking for some hardcore programmming to do as a hobby try starting here: <> or <> or <> None of that sissy c++. All ha

Re: Is it just me....

On Mar 23, 2006, at 8:29 AM, Dan Minette wrote: They would still be unlikely to get EU membership if they kept on progressingeven to the point of treating their ethnic minorities better than they are treated elsewhere in the EU. If they joined the EU, then Turks would have the same pri

Re: Dr. Demento (was Re: Hello (hello, hello))

On Mar 22, 2006, at 12:26 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: Too quick Maru It's okay as long as your wife doesn't say the same thing. It's never a problem. My wife's like a dude in that regard: "OK, I'm done, time to roll over and go to sleep." And darnit,

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

On Mar 22, 2006, at 3:23 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 04:51 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, PAT MATHEWS wrote: From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Civil War? Oh, decidedly. The War Between the States. Ahem. "The War of Northern Aggression." @#%$#&^**!! Damyankees Maru I recall

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Re: hardware suckz

On Mar 22, 2006, at 11:58 AM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 07:00 AM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Alberto Monteiro wrote: Charlie Bell wrote: > >> Is there any way to recover the HD for Windows XP without F&R? > > Spinrite might do it, it's a dos thing. Don't have a copy handy > unfortunately, my windows

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

At 04:51 PM Wednesday 3/22/2006, PAT MATHEWS wrote: From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Subject: Re: Hello (hello, hello) Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:38:39 -0600 Horn, John wrote: > > [...snip...] > > Billy, don't be a hero, don'

Re: hardware suckz

On Mar 22, 2006, at 4:07 AM, Alberto Monteiro wrote: My backup HD seems to be corrupted under "game mode" [Windows XP], giving an error message [in Portuguese] that probably translates to: Data error (cyclic redundancy check) It's a MAXTOR, and it is functional in Linux. I _may_ have hit the

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: AU Labor Party to Filter Internet at ISP

On Mar 22, 2006, at 2:46 PM, Robert Seeberger wrote: Charlie Bell wrote: On Mar 23, 2006, at 12:51 AM, Jim Sharkey wrote: Charlie Bell wrote: shame some other states seem to be wanting to go back to the century before last in terms of contraception and abortion. Hey, we have to keep our c

Re: Guns

From: Dave Land <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "A child is killed by a gun every three hours in America. According to the latest statistics, nearly 1,000 children under 19 are shot dead every year. Under 19? Wouldn't that include a few who are playing Survivor: Iraq? Pat __

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Subject: Re: Hello (hello, hello) Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:38:39 -0600 Horn, John wrote: > The marchin' band came down along Main Street > The soldier blues fell in behind > I looked across a

RE: Guns

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Alberto Monteiro > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 4:16 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Guns > Maybe the guns only work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Guns > are people, aren´t they? Can't

Re: Guns

On Mar 22, 2006, at 2:50 PM, Dan Minette wrote: Finally, using a more common definition of child (under 13) we get the following numbers: Total Population: ~52 million Accidental Firearm Deaths:31 Homicide by Firearm: 146 Legal Intervention/Firearms0 Suicide by Firearms:

Re: Guns

On Mar 22, 2006, at 2:18 PM, William T Goodall wrote: On 22 Mar 2006, at 10:11PM, Dave Land wrote: On Mar 22, 2006, at 5:41 AM, William T Goodall wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usguns/Story/0,,1736424,00.html?gusrc=rss "A child is killed by a gun every three hours in America. According

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: AU Labor Party to Filter Internet at ISP

Charlie Bell wrote: > On Mar 23, 2006, at 12:51 AM, Jim Sharkey wrote: > >> >> Charlie Bell wrote: >>> shame some other states seem to be wanting to go back to the >>> century >>> before last in terms of contraception and abortion. >> >> Hey, we have to keep our children from learning that filthy,

RE: Guns

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dave Land > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 4:11 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Guns > > On Mar 22, 2006, at 5:41 AM, William T Goodall wrote: > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/usguns/Sto

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: AU Labor Party to Filter Internet at ISP

Julia Thompson wrote: > Charlie Bell wrote: >> >> On Mar 22, 2006, at 11:02 AM, PAT MATHEWS wrote: >> >>> And in the UK (lost the attribution) a boy of 13 was accused of >>> statuatory rape for having consensual sex with a girl of 11-going- >>> on-12. >> >> >> But in the UK the age of consent

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Horn, John wrote: > The marchin' band came down along Main Street > The soldier blues fell in behind > I looked across and there I saw Billy > Waiting to go and join the line > And with her head upon his shoulder > His young and lovely fiancee >> From where I stood I saw she was cryin' > And throug

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 07:29 AM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: >> at least until the age of 10 or so, and then it was still fairly >> limited until I started going to dances in junior high. I had no >> idea who did "Whip It" (although I knew I liked it) > > > I'm not even going

Re: Guns

On 22 Mar 2006, at 10:11PM, Dave Land wrote: On Mar 22, 2006, at 5:41 AM, William T Goodall wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usguns/Story/0,,1736424,00.html?gusrc=rss "A child is killed by a gun every three hours in America. According to the latest statistics, nearly 1,000 children under 1

Re: Guns

On Mar 22, 2006, at 5:41 AM, William T Goodall wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usguns/Story/0,,1736424,00.html?gusrc=rss "A child is killed by a gun every three hours in America. According to the latest statistics, nearly 1,000 children under 19 are shot dead every year. No time to wade

Re: Guns

Dave Land wrote: > >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/usguns/Story/0,,1736424,00.html?gusrc=rss >> >> "A child is killed by a gun every three hours in America. According >> to the latest statistics, nearly 1,000 children under 19 are shot >> dead every year. > > No time to wade into this in any dep

Re: hardware suckz

> From: Andrew Crystall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 22 Mar 2006 at 11:16, The Fool wrote: > > > > From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > The Fool wrote: > > > > > > > >> But NTFS is not visible to Linux. > > > > > > > > I'm _sure_ there are versions of programs in specific linux

Re: hardware suckz

On 22 Mar 2006 at 10:07, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > My backup HD seems to be corrupted under "game mode" [Windows XP], > giving an error message [in Portuguese] that probably translates > to: > > Data error (cyclic redundancy check) > > It's a MAXTOR, and it is functional in Linux. I _may_ have

RE: Is it just me....

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Andrew Crystall > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:22 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Is it just me > > On 22 Mar 2006 at 13:51, Charlie Bell wrote: > > > > > On Mar 22, 2006, at 1:

Re: hardware suckz

On 22 Mar 2006 at 11:16, The Fool wrote: > > From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > The Fool wrote: > > > > > >> But NTFS is not visible to Linux. > > > > > > I'm _sure_ there are versions of programs in specific linux distros > > > that do understand NTFS. > > > > > > Ask some of

Re: Is it just me....

On 22 Mar 2006 at 13:51, Charlie Bell wrote: > > On Mar 22, 2006, at 1:22 PM, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > > Fourth, the Kurds effectively become semi-independent (because the > > central government was set up so as to allow tribal trouble at the > > drop of a hat, but let's no go there) and Turk

RE: Hello (hello, hello)

The marchin' band came down along Main Street The soldier blues fell in behind I looked across and there I saw Billy Waiting to go and join the line And with her head upon his shoulder His young and lovely fiancee >From where I stood I saw she was cryin' And through her tears I heard her say Billy

Re: Dr. Demento (was Re: Hello (hello, hello))

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: >Jim Sharkey wrote: >>Too quick Maru >It's okay as long as your wife doesn't say the same thing. It's never a problem. My wife's like a dude in that regard: "OK, I'm done, time to roll over and go to sleep." And darnit, sometimes a guy just wants to be held, you know?

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Take this job and shove it, I ain't workin' here no more. My woman done left, An' took all the reasons I was workin' for. You better not to try to stand in my way, As I'm a walkin' out the door. Take this job and shove it, I ain't workin' here no more. I've been workin' in this fact'ry, For nigh

Re: Dr. Demento (was Re: Hello (hello, hello))

At 07:48 AM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Jim Sharkey wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: >O lad I don't know where you been but I see you won first prize And Julia answers my question. My own fault for not reading all my e-mails before responding. :) Jim Too quick Maru It's okay as long as your wife doe

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

At 07:29 AM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 04:45 PM Tuesday 3/21/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Dave Land wrote: On Mar 21, 2006, at 12:42 PM, Julia Thompson wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: ... One tin soldier rides away. ... I love that one

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

At 07:14 AM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Robert Seeberger wrote: I've never actually heard a *recording*, but I've heard it sung. (Heck, my music teacher had us singing it!) That description of the musical interlude just blew me away. And now I have to listen to "Classica

Re: hardware suckz

At 07:00 AM Wednesday 3/22/2006, Alberto Monteiro wrote: Charlie Bell wrote: > >> Is there any way to recover the HD for Windows XP without F&R? > > Spinrite might do it, it's a dos thing. Don't have a copy handy > unfortunately, my windows stuff is all in Cyprus (and I'm in Oz > still with my

Re: hardware suckz

> From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Fool wrote: > > > >> Yes, because it keeps our criticism, not because > >> Linux is worse than the standard PC-alternative :-P > > > > But 99% of open source progams outside of the the top 30 are > > terrible, horrble, craptackularly bad. >

Re: hardware suckz

The Fool wrote: > >> Yes, because it keeps our criticism, not because >> Linux is worse than the standard PC-alternative :-P > > But 99% of open source progams outside of the the top 30 are > terrible, horrble, craptackularly bad. > Sturgeon Law Squared? 99% of everything is terrible, horrible

Re: hardware suckz

> From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Fool wrote: > > >> Now you force me to do a little Linux bashing :-) > > > > Never a bad thing. > > > Yes, because it keeps our criticism, not because > Linux is worse than the standard PC-alternative :-P But 99% of open source progams out

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Re: hardware suckz

The Fool wrote: > >> Now you force me to do a little Linux bashing :-) > > Never a bad thing. > Yes, because it keeps our criticism, not because Linux is worse than the standard PC-alternative :-P >> Also, I never found a newsgroup with gurus that could help me. >> All my problems were analyse

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Re: hardware suckz

> From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Fool wrote: > > > >> But NTFS is not visible to Linux. > > > > I'm _sure_ there are versions of programs in specific linux distros > > that do understand NTFS. > > > > Ask some of the more serious linux gurus to help you (I'm sure > > there'

Re: Guns

Damon Agretto wrote: > > I wonder how this compares to other accidental deaths of teens under > 19 by other means. 900+ deaths from firearms looks daunting when > viewed on its own... > 900+ per year in a population of 300 million / n [whatever the n, it can't be 100 or more]? It doesn't sound

Re: Guns

I wonder how this compares to other accidental deaths of teens under 19 by other means. 900+ deaths from firearms looks daunting when viewed on its own... Damon. Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." h

Re: hardware suckz

The Fool wrote: > >> But NTFS is not visible to Linux. > > I'm _sure_ there are versions of programs in specific linux distros > that do understand NTFS. > > Ask some of the more serious linux gurus to help you (I'm sure > there's a newsgroup that can help you set it up right). > Now you force

Re: hardware suckz

> From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Fool wrote: > > > >> Fat32 > > > > There's your problem _Right There_. > > > > Unless you are using some version of win9x that needs to be able to see > > this partition, you need to be using NTFS. It's better in every > > way. And you can

Re: hardware suckz

The Fool wrote: > >> Fat32 > > There's your problem _Right There_. > > Unless you are using some version of win9x that needs to be able to see > this partition, you need to be using NTFS. It's better in every > way. And you can compress NTFS drives. > > See if you can't dig up an old version

Re: hardware suckz

> From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Fool wrote: > > > > Is the HD partition FAT, Fat32, NTFS or other? > > > Fat32 There's your problem _Right There_. Unless you are using some version of win9x that needs to be able to see this partition, you need to be using NTFS. It's bett

Re: hardware suckz

The Fool wrote: > > Is the HD partition FAT, Fat32, NTFS or other? > Fat32 > And shouldn't you be ysung Windows 2000 or win98SE for your 'game > computer'? XP adds nothing but heartache and errors to a game-machine. > I bought the computer with Windows XP. > You should always keep your data (

Re: Dr. Demento (was Re: Hello (hello, hello))

Jim Sharkey wrote: PAT MATHEWS wrote: Winds blow high and winds blow low To Zerro-Gee in my kilt I'll go All the lassies say Hello Scotty, where's your trousers! (Star Trek version) Why am I reminded of a song that ends something like "Lad, I dunno where you've been, but I see you won first

Re: Guns

William T Goodall wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usguns/Story/0,,1736424,00.html?gusrc=rss "A child is killed by a gun every three hours in America. According to the latest statistics, nearly 1,000 children under 19 are shot dead every year. Another 800 use guns to commit suicide, and more

Re: hardware suckz

> From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Fool wrote: > > > >> Is there any way to recover the HD for Windows XP without F&R? > > > > Did you try using chkdsk.exe? > > Yes, but it was useless, like any other Windows XP resident > (evil) tool. They either repeat the meaningless error

Re: hardware suckz

The Fool wrote: > >> Is there any way to recover the HD for Windows XP without F&R? > > Did you try using chkdsk.exe? > Yes, but it was useless, like any other Windows XP resident (evil) tool. They either repeat the meaningless error message, or recomend F&R. I will[*] try using Linux tools lik

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: AU Labor Party to Filter Internet at ISP

Charlie Bell wrote: >Jim Sharkey wrote: >>Hey, we have to keep our children from learning that filthy, dirty >>sex can actually be fun! How do you expect to do that if you don't >>punish them with ignorance and unwanted pregnancies? >>In the dark, in the bedroom, in the missionary position only

Re: hardware suckz

> From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Charlie Bell wrote: > > > >> Is there any way to recover the HD for Windows XP without F&R? > > > > Spinrite might do it, it's a dos thing. Don't have a copy handy > > unfortunately, my windows stuff is all in Cyprus (and I'm in Oz > > still

Re: Dr. Demento (was Re: Hello (hello, hello))

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: >Jim Sharkey wrote: >>Think I had a wet dream >>Cruisin' thru the Gulf Stream >>Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh >>Wet dream >I was holding that one in reserve. Oh, well. (Or perhaps that >should be "Oh, shell.") I figured given the listees' penchant for puns that it was a must post.

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: AU Labor Party to Filter Internet at ISP

On Mar 23, 2006, at 12:51 AM, Jim Sharkey wrote: Charlie Bell wrote: shame some other states seem to be wanting to go back to the century before last in terms of contraception and abortion. Hey, we have to keep our children from learning that filthy, dirty sex can actually be fun! How do y

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: AU Labor Party to Filter Internet at ISP

Charlie Bell wrote: >shame some other states seem to be wanting to go back to the century >before last in terms of contraception and abortion. Hey, we have to keep our children from learning that filthy, dirty sex can actually be fun! How do you expect to do that if you don't punish them with i

Re: Dr. Demento (was Re: Hello (hello, hello))

Julia Thompson wrote: >O lad I don't know where you been but I see you won first prize And Julia answers my question. My own fault for not reading all my e-mails before responding. :) Jim Too quick Maru ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The

Re: Dr. Demento (was Re: Hello (hello, hello))

PAT MATHEWS wrote: >Winds blow high and winds blow low >To Zerro-Gee in my kilt I'll go >All the lassies say Hello >Scotty, where's your trousers! >(Star Trek version) Why am I reminded of a song that ends something like "Lad, I dunno where you've been, but I see you won first prize"? Jim Greas

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: AU Labor Party to Filter Internet at ISP

On Mar 23, 2006, at 12:20 AM, Julia Thompson wrote: The laws in the US vary from state to state. Texas does something fairly reasonable -- I've forgotten the age of consent, but if one person is on one side and the other is on the other side, if the difference in ages is a certain margin

Guns

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usguns/Story/0,,1736424,00.html?gusrc=rss "A child is killed by a gun every three hours in America. According to the latest statistics, nearly 1,000 children under 19 are shot dead every year. Another 800 use guns to commit suicide, and more than 160 die in firearm

Re: Dr. Demento (was Re: Hello (hello, hello))

Charlie Bell wrote: On Mar 22, 2006, at 12:22 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: I was holding that one in reserve. Oh, well. (Or perhaps that should be "Oh, shell.") Of course, there's always: Star Trekkin' across the universe, uh-huh.. well, I see that, with this... I just down from

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Steve Sloan wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > So bye-bye, miss American pie. > Drove my Chevy to the levee, > But the levee was dry. > And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye > Singin', "This'll be the day that I die. > "This'll be the day that I die." It's not all bad, becaus

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Doug Pensinger wrote: Robert wrote: Shiny happy people laughing Meet me in the crowd People, people Throw your love around Love me, love me Take it into town Happy, happy Put it in the ground Where the flowers grow Gold and silver shine (chorus) Shiny happy people holding hands Shiny happy peop

Re: hardware suckz

On Mar 23, 2006, at 12:00 AM, Alberto Monteiro wrote: Charlie Bell wrote: Is there any way to recover the HD for Windows XP without F&R? Spinrite might do it, it's a dos thing. Don't have a copy handy unfortunately, my windows stuff is all in Cyprus (and I'm in Oz still with my iBook...)

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 04:45 PM Tuesday 3/21/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Dave Land wrote: On Mar 21, 2006, at 12:42 PM, Julia Thompson wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: ... One tin soldier rides away. ... I love that one That's more embarrassing than admitting that I like Kenn

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 05:37 PM Tuesday 3/21/2006, Robert Seeberger wrote: MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down... Someone left the cake out in the rain I don't think that I can take it 'cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that rec

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