On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 5:58 PM, rleesimon rleesi...@gmail.com wrote:
it's an obamarama!
More of a Bush Up. Failing to have the regulators regulate for eight years
is part of the problem. It probably started in Clinton or the older Bush
although I have heard people blaming Reagan for all
In my small government experience, it was council members' fear that
raising water and sewer rates angers the voters, their neighbors. So
previous councils pretended the problems in the water and sewer systems
didn't need to be funded. They did cheap, little fixes that made the
problems a bit
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Actually, guys the elephant in the room is.. pensions.
The Feds, the States, and the locals have the largest
unfunded pension liability.
Don't even think that the PBGC can bail these out- and
it's small potatoes compared to the
Clearly in your first paragraph you identify part of the problem - not
charging what it costs to provide the service now and going forward.
You came on board and had the needed spine to push for what had to be
done - I commend you.
My question is why should municipal governments not bear
For many small communities if it were not for state or federal
governments they would never be able to provide these services.
When I lived in WI, the local community had a water system. Worked
great until they found pout their source of water was being
contaminated by an underground source.
I don't understand. Sorting by thread in Thunderbird keeps every subject
separate. Am I missing something?
Ralph wrote:
I have two gmail accounts - my regular one that I download into
Thunderbird, and this one that I read online. Since the online Gmail
interface collates messages by Subject
Over 20 years ago, my 1st computer student was an 80 year-old writer. He
had been a farmer and retired at 65 by moving to Washington and
starting a 2nd career as a writer. He wrote for mags like Reader's Digest
and Parade (the Sunday newspaper insert). So at 80 he was an early
adopter, getting
there was almost nothing to regulate during bush1 and even clinton. the boom
started after the gramm introduced methods of handling(slicing) the bundled
mortgages. the real growth did not start until the second bush2 term.
At 04:06 AM 2/4/2009, you wrote:
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 5:58 PM,
It seems to me that there was an actionable tort against the owners of
the land where the service station was, and the owners of the station
at the time of abandonment. Were they made to pay costs for
remediating the pollution they caused?
What did the municipality consider more important
And yet they do this because it is clear that their own publics would
not support paying market prices directly. And it also helps keep
third world farmers at starvation level because they can not compete
with European (and American) subsidized agriculture. Good job. Oh,
and then we
This might not help much but here goes. I don't think you can out of
the box. Groupwise will speak IMAP and POP, which the iPhone/touch
can handle, but it also uses a security certificate which I am not
sure they can handle.
For push email there is a company called Notify (first link)
Not particularly true.
Statistics have shown there is enough food produced in the world to
feed everyone.
The problem is with distribution. Also very HUGE problem corrupt
governments that would rather their populace die than allow them the
needed food.
Case in point, Ethiopia in the
Try and track it down.
I am not sure if you know the history of many small gas stations, but
very frequently they were part owned by a local person and part by a
national corp. In this case paperwork disappeared and no one was
left holding the bag.
Probably a National Oil company long
I have two gmail accounts - my regular one that I download into
Thunderbird, and this one that I read online. Since the online Gmail
interface collates messages by Subject line, it removes the need to
subscribe using the Digest option. Those voluminous threads you refer
to, appear as one-line
the patient:HP laptop running Windows XP
Using wireless with connect to a wifi router
with WPA-PSK with TKIP encryption. In the past
worked flawlessly and connected automatically.
Then, Earthlink tech tried to upgrade to their
software remotely (and earthlink was not being
used for the
On Feb 4, 2009, at 11:00 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote:
Not particularly true.
What is not true?
Statistics have shown there is enough food produced in the world to
feed everyone.
Agreed
The problem is with distribution. Also very HUGE problem corrupt
governments that would
At 10:18 AM 2/4/2009, you wrote:
Agreed - with the caveat that part of the distribution problem is that
in some areas the locals can not price compete with subsidized
imported food, and so leave the farms and head for the cities.
Yes and no. Very often the government discourages the
Remember Sam Kinison? Get in the trucks - you live in a freaking
desert - we are taking you to where the food is I laughed so hard I
cried.
I remember this--it was very funny advice, but not real practical.
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NOT True. And, we should do EXACTLY the same.
Several cities along the Mississippi have finally relocated to higher
ground.
Scottsville in Virginia did so about ten years ago (after building a levee
taller than the fences in Israel, to no avail).
We all need to recognize the nature of flooding,
At the risk of turning this list into a computer discussion list, I
have a question about AVG updates.
Mine doesn't. I've got three computers (one dual booting XP/Win7) with
AVG and all set to auto-update, and they've all been failing
(Connection failed). It shouldn't be my Internet connection,
At 11:09 AM 2/4/2009, you wrote:
Agreed - that one routine was funny though.
I did not find many of his routines funny.
I am sorry to see you are in Gaza enabling Hamas. Money is fungible
and I can not support Hamas.
Matthew
If people are in need people are in need. It does not matter
Not at all practical, but the routine was funny.
I found this link to three versions of the bit for those who don't
know what we are talking about.
Warning - he is quite profane.
http://bobsfunnies.blogspot.com/2008/03/sam-kinison-ethiopia-sketch.html
Matthew
On Feb 4, 2009, at 12:06 PM,
But by providing a support structure for Hamas, you help perpetuate
the suffering.
I know it is harsh, but sometimes you have to let people suffer until
they change the behavior that creates the suffering.
I would be all in favor aid programs to take people out of Gaza, or to
take Hamas
You are correct there. The flood plains of the Mississippi river
basin were as fertile as they were in part because they were flood
plains. Our insistence that we build along the shore and ward off
floods, rather than learn to live with them, has done great damage to
the ecosystem.
Setup a unique gmail username specifically for subscribing to the computerguys.
DON'T download it to Thunderbird - read it by logging in online, where
gmail will group the messages by topic, with the primary sort by most
recent time-stamp.
When you encounter a thread that doesn't interest you,
One of my computers (running XP) tries to update, but I get a message
control (something) incorrect. A half dozen other machines running
Win98SE and XP have no problem. I am just going to re-install AVG on
that machine and see if that helps.
Mike
katan wrote:
At the risk of turning this
I'm having no problems with mine, both v. 8.
You might want to check your DNS settings; I had a DNS hijacked not too long
ago which kept me from being able to update the AVG.
Ellen Harris
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On top of which some expect the government to pay for the loss of
property so foolishly placed.
Matthew Taylor wrote:
You are correct there. The flood plains of the Mississippi river
basin were as fertile as they were in part because they were flood
plains. Our insistence that we build
At 10:02 AM 02/04/2009 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote
His greatest problem was selecting with the mouse, his hand was not
steady enough to use menus. Definitely a situation where keyboard input
would be superior to mousing.
That's the biggest problem I've observed also. I have one Trakball, and
You have that backwards. Foolish government offers subsidized flood
insurance program and property owner buys it (sometimes required to by
the lender). I hope people who buy insurance are not foolish to expect
to be paid for an insured loss.
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
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I have AVG (free) running on two win xp computers. What seems to happen
regularly on my systems is that AVG attempts to update and fails. Then
when I click manual update it updates fine. I've just chalked it up to a
quirk in the program, it is free after all.
Charlie
katan wrote:
pre wrapAt
That's the biggest problem I've observed also. I have one Trakball, and
nearly everyone is successful with that.
Great idea. There are some trackballs that have a very big ball, like
grapefruit size. I think that would probably be the best for seniors.
Need to adjust the ball to make it less
Would appreciate if anyone on the list would know how to set up Groupwise
account on Itouch (and or iphone). My sister is a nurse and has groupwise
mail at the hospital. She would like to read her mail while in transit. I
set up my own itouch with gmail, outlook, but when I tried to help her
I have a question about AVG updates. Mine doesn't.
Now the MS has vanquished the last computer virus there is no need for
updates.
Mine doesn't. I've got three computers (one dual booting XP/Win7) with
AVG and all set to auto-update, and they've all been failing
(Connection failed). It
Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net escribió:
These got very little use and are now gone. I bet our politics
thread will be gone soon too.
I hope so. I'm about ready to unsub. The subject of politics is not
why I joined this list. I'd rather discuss needlework on here--would
anyone mind?
And yet they do this because it is clear that their own publics would
not support paying market prices directly. And it also helps keep
third world farmers at starvation level because they can not compete
with European (and American) subsidized agriculture. Good job. Oh,
and then we send tons
But by providing a support structure for Hamas, you help perpetuate
the suffering.
I know it is harsh, but sometimes you have to let people suffer until
they change the behavior that creates the suffering.
I would be all in favor aid programs to take people out of Gaza, or
to take Hamas out of
Count me in, Sue! I'm just getting over a really bad cold. I took to
my bed for about a week, and I've almost completed a needlepoint pillow
(really complicated design) while resting in bed. It kept me from going
completely crazy during the week.
If you know of any sites with good stitch
At 02:23 PM 02/04/2009 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote
Great idea. There are some trackballs that have a very big ball, like
grapefruit size. I think that would probably be the best for seniors.
Need to adjust the ball to make it less sensitive, so it takes a lot of
motion to move the cursor. That
Hamas won the majority of seats in Parliament, but NOT the leadership. They
OUTSTED the Fatah's Officers and Management in Gaza (via murder). They did NOT
win the Presidency or the Ministry.
Eschew Obfuscation
This is a reply from:
Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.
On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 12:42:12 -0500, Ellen Rains Harris wrote:
I'm having no problems with mine, both v. 8.
You might want to check your DNS settings; I had a DNS hijacked not too long
ago which kept me from being able to update the AVG.
I switched to OpenDNS on the dual boot. I'll see what
On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:29:40 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote:
Mine doesn't. I've got three computers (one dual booting XP/Win7) with
AVG and all set to auto-update, and they've all been failing
(Connection failed). It shouldn't be my Internet connection, because
they're at two different locations (the
At 02:19 PM 02/04/2009 -0500, b_s-wilk wrote
It's so easy to use the Delete key, easier than unsubscribing.
Actually what I minded the most was the word Approve in the subject
line. I manage several Yahoo email lists, and filter the requests to join
from posts I need to moderate.
I get so disgusted with projects like this--my tax dollars at work!
Wrong thread, you want Resodding...
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At 03:25 PM 02/04/2009 -0500, b_s-wilk wrote
Wait! Here's a computer question: Can you scan a picture you like and
print it on canvas using an injet printer set to low res so it doesn't
bleed through? If you can put CDs/DVDs in special inkjet printers, why not
needlepoint canvas? [except for
I find pictures that I like and use tracing paper [or draw freehand] to
transfer to canvas. Easy for small pictures. harder for rugs. I make
bargello pillows or jackets with my leftover wool. Bargello requires no
printed pattern.
Why not a Computerized Sewing and Embroidery Machine?
Well I was keeping my music sorted myself long before itunes so i'll stick
with this. Just odd what itunes decides to do with compilations.
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:18 AM, katan ka...@his.com wrote:
On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 15:15:02 -0700, mike wrote:
I've never let itunes manage the
so now he's 100 and must have gotten the hang of it !!
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From: Tom Piwowar [mailto:t...@tjpa.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:02 AM
Subject: Senior Computing [Was: political discussion]
Over 20 years ago, my 1st computer student was an 80 year-old writer. He
February 4, 2009, 5:01 pm
House Votes to Delay Switch to Digital TV
NY Times By Brian Stelter
Television owners appear to have four more months to upgrade their old
sets before they are rendered obsolete.
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to extend the transition to
digital
Filtering on the word Approve
Ours is Approves so you can just put a space after your Approve
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I work with people with disabilities like CP, thus they often have
trouble using a mouse. Some can use keyboard shortcuts and mousekeys,
but almost all have had success with a Kensington ExpertMouse
trackball. It has a nice size ball (about the size of a cue ball) and 4
programmable buttons.
At 04:17 PM 02/04/2009 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote
Why not a Computerized Sewing and Embroidery Machine?
I can tell you're not a true craftsperson. :)
Sue
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On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:12:02 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote:
I think I need to reinstall AVG on the XP half of my dual boot anyway.
I always tell folks to avoid dual boot configs. Drives are cheap and two
drives is the easiest way to make sure things don't get out of control.
That may be so, but my
b_s-wilk wrote:
Medium-sized family-owned farms are the most efficient in the
long-run. They get fewer subsidies [by %] than the large factory
farms. Mid-sized farms not only have high yields, they also protect
the land, with farmers living on the farms, unlike corporate farms.
Corporate
There are not programs to print on the canvas that I know of but I
think there are programs to print patterns for fabric.
I do plastic Canvas.
Stewart
At 04:45 PM 2/4/2009, you wrote:
At 04:17 PM 02/04/2009 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote
Why not a Computerized Sewing and Embroidery Machine?
I
At 06:18 PM 02/04/2009 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote
I'm insulted. Programming is a craft. That's why I find MS so revolting!
I apologize. Most of my family are programmers, or have been at some
point. I think of crafts as creating something tangible, but I see your
point. I thought flow
MS made one years ago called an Easy Ball. It was about 4 across.
One of my old members is also a CP victim and can only use it as her
movements are limited. Only problem, only one button.
She has to have her sister there on a backup mouse with buttons when
we do some work. Usually I just
I have been trouble finding data on Sony's memory stick speeds ...
particularly the above.
It is supposed to be fast but I'd like to know how fast so I could
consider buying a Lexar or Sandisk Memory Stick of the same R/W
capability instead.
Anyone know?
db
ps: Basically, I think American's are spoiled rotten in general and are
beginning to get their comeuppance and a lesson about priorities and the
power and advantages of working together in an organized if imperfect
fashion (ie: government)
db
John Emmerling wrote:
Some general observations
Yes, spoiled by liberty into thinking that liberty was a natural state
of man. Something about self evident truths which I guess you think
no longer apply.
Matthew
On Feb 4, 2009, at 9:08 PM, db wrote:
Basically, I think American's are spoiled rotten in general and are
beginning to get
That statement by Jefferson in the Continuation is a real reflection
of the Enlightenment teaching of the 17 and 18th century.
Before this time the concept of liberty was very limited and only tot
hose who had.
Even in the US the early Fathers believed that only those who owned
property
On Feb 4, 2009, at 9:52 PM, Ralph wrote:
But by providing a support structure for Hamas, you help perpetuate
the
suffering.
As opposed to the good done with the billions of dollars supplied by
U.S. taxpayers to kill Palestinians?
Peace is possible the day the Palestinian people want to
I think you meant to say the Declaration of Independence, rather than
Constitution.
Liberty does not, and has not always equalled the franchise. A
compelling argument can be made that only those who have a permanent
stake in a society, and who pay taxes to support it, ought to be able
woah ...sensitive ;^) ...well, my wife does crafts and sells at juried
shows ...she hates it when people come to her booth and say, well, we could
get that at walmart cheaper! Nobody will ever know the hours of work and
devotion she puts into her creations ...no price will ever be enough! On
At the risk of incurring wrath by discussing something digital on this forum, I
have a question: I've used Audacity to transfer tape recording to digital, and
the results are quite good. However, in Mac I don't seem to have full access
to the program's controls. No complaints whatsoever
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