[OT] Long Night in Texas

2008-03-05 Thread Pete Theisen
Hi Everybody! I don't think it will be over for a while. Looks like C-woman is going to pull a Gore 2000 if she loses. If she wins, however, and Obama did the same thing . . . http://www.newsweek.com/id/118854 -- Regards, Pete http://www.pete-theisen.com/

Re: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file formats.

2008-03-05 Thread Pete Theisen
On Wednesday 05 March 2008 03:09, Adam Buckland wrote: Hi Adam! Cods wallop. I know you think the whole world understands what you mean by that but . . . Absolute cods wallop When I see you supporting President Clinton or President Obama pulling the troops out of Iraq next January then

RE: [NF] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread Adam Buckland
And makes US companies extremely cheap to buy at the moment. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicholas Geti Sent: 04 March 2008 18:22 To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [NF] Investing in the recession The weak dollar helps American

RE: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file formats.

2008-03-05 Thread Adam Buckland
Absolute cods wallop When I see you supporting President Clinton or President Obama pulling the troops out of Iraq next January then I might believe you. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: 04 March 2008 17:04 To:

[OT] Well, they can't blame this on apathy.

2008-03-05 Thread Pete Theisen
Hi Everybody! http://www.thetexasblue.com/caucus-insane-turnout -- Regards, Pete http://www.pete-theisen.com/ ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list:

RE: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file formats.

2008-03-05 Thread Dave Crozier
Hi Pete! An English colloquialism for utter rubbish, crap or garbage. Dave Crozier -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen Sent: 05 March 2008 08:31 To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file

RE: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file formats.

2008-03-05 Thread Adam Buckland
With 2 kids nope -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: 05 March 2008 08:44 To: ProFox Email List Subject: RE: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file formats. The context was support your government kicking ass not

RE: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file formats.

2008-03-05 Thread Michael Madigan
The context was support your government kicking ass not pulling out prematurely. I bet you know a little something about that. --- Adam Buckland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Absolute cods wallop When I see you supporting President Clinton or President Obama pulling the troops out of Iraq

RE: [nf] Into Visual C++...

2008-03-05 Thread Allen
yeah that lot do seem to manmage to get high on google. Probably pay. You could exclude them with a - sign for not wanted in search results. Or just ignore them in the search. It does annoy me that a paid site is no more than people helping out and not a load of experts after all. If you find any

Re: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file formats.

2008-03-05 Thread Ricardo Araoz
Adam Buckland wrote: With 2 kids nope Adam, Adam, Adam, you Brits always bringing reality into conversations and ruining them. Besides, he never said HE would kick ass for his govt, he just supports kicking ass. What you would call a spineless coward. -Original Message-

[nf] 64-bit Visual C++ Express Edition?

2008-03-05 Thread Man-wai Chang
Is it available? -- @~@http://changmw.homeip.net / v \ May the Force and Farce be with you! Linux 2.6.24.3 /( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) 18:53:01 up 7 days 4:41 ^ ^0 users load average: 0.02 0.04 0.00 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com

Re: [nf] Into Visual C++...

2008-03-05 Thread Man-wai Chang
Trying to write an emulator Man-wai? p.s. I've seen you hanging out in the MAME newsgroups :-) Not yet that cable. I did write a Videotex emulator as my course joint project. -- @~@http://changmw.homeip.net / v \ May the Force and Farce be with you! Linux 2.6.24.3 /( _ )\ (Xubuntu

[NF] IE8 changed to use 'standards mode' by default

2008-03-05 Thread Ted Roche
It's only Microsoft that could make news about their web browser (Are they still making that?) by announcing that they have reversed their previously announced plans so that IE8 will now come up in standards-compliant mode (for a liberal enough definition of those two words) rather than their

RE: [OT] smart electric vs petro video

2008-03-05 Thread David Crooks
On Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:06 AM Michael Madigan wrote: Here's one for you http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Hairy_Armpits. jpg/554px-Hairy_Armpits.jpg I prefer something more like this: http://blog-well.com/2008/03/04/100-resources-for-web-developers/ David L.

Re: [NF] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread Stephen Russell
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 2:12 AM, Adam Buckland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And makes US companies extremely cheap to buy at the moment. -- Outsource to the USA where your euro goes far! -- Stephen Russell Sr.

RE: [NF] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread David Crooks
On Wednesday, March 05, 2008 8:41 AM Stephen Russell wrote: Outsource to the USA where your euro goes far! I saw part of the Colbert Report show last night and he was interviewing a gentleman from India. Steve told him that all those jobs we sent to India, we want them back. They said that US

Re: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file formats.

2008-03-05 Thread Pete Theisen
On Wednesday 05 March 2008 03:41, Dave Crozier wrote: Hi Pete! An English colloquialism for utter rubbish, crap or garbage. Hi Dave! Thanks! Never would have guessed that one! Cods wallop. I know you think the whole world understands what you mean by that but . . . Absolute cods

RE: [NF] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread Alan Lukachko
If you're investing for the long term, the following companies in the US and Canada have consistently increased dividends over the long term. While their dividends are in the 2-4% of current stock price, they are solid companies and their long term prospects are good. Johnson and Johnson and

Re: [NF] IE8 changed to use 'standards mode' by default

2008-03-05 Thread Stephen Russell
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 7:05 AM, Ted Roche [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's only Microsoft that could make news about their web browser (Are they still making that?) by announcing that they have reversed their previously announced plans so that IE8 will now come up in standards-compliant mode

RE: [NF] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread Alan Lukachko
I remember seeing a recent report (not sure where) that showed that outsourcing to India provided 6 people to each North American IT person displaced. That was in the mid to late 90s. Today that ratio has dropped to 3 to one. Most East Indians have heavy accents and little or no understanding of

RE: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread Alan Lukachko
Hey, I can buy $99 USD for $98 CAD this morning. And the Europeans only have to fork out 65 euros for the same. IAC, Ted is right it is a good buy and most informative. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: Wednesday, March

RE: [NF] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread David Crooks
On Wednesday, March 05, 2008 9:32 AM Michael wrote: I'm sure some economist would debate that or at least say how that's good for America. Those are the economist who are backed by large corporations that look for any way to cut the bottom line and make bigger profits. Sure, that is good for

Re: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread Kevin Cully
I've got my credit card out and ... I may have my eyes half closed or something. Where do I subscribe? I went through the Hentzenwerke.com Buy area but I'm not seeing FoxRockx as an item to buy. I've also tried http://shop.dfpug.com but I'm not seeing the item for FoxRockX subscriptions. Am I

RE: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread John Harvey
Just send me your card number, expiration date and security code. I'll take care of it! JH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Cully Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 9:17 AM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: FoxRockX Introduction I've

Re: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread Vince Teachout
Kevin Cully wrote: I've also tried http://shop.dfpug.com but I'm not seeing the item for FoxRockX subscriptions. Am I totally bonkers?!? I've got $99USD burning a hole in my pocket! g That sounds uncomfortable. Send the $99USD here, and I'll hold it for you until you get this

Re: [OT] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread Nicholas Geti
I agree that this topic is OT; so that's where I am putting it. The last issue of the Economist magazine has a long series of articles on population migration around the world. There are strong positive and negative aspects in equal measure so there is no definitive conclusion. It all depends on

RE: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread Rick Schummer
I've got $99USD burning a hole in my pocket! g Soon Kevin, real soon. They are in the last steps of finalizing things on the Web site. I don't have the exact ETA, but check back in the next day or so. I am sure you will see a post here by someone once the subscriptions are open. Boy, I hate

RE: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread John Harvey
Nah, but some cash will go a long ways towards promoting good will! JH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Cully Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 9:33 AM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: FoxRockX Introduction Should I send my checkbook

Re: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread Ed Leafe
On Mar 5, 2008, at 8:31 AM, Allen wrote: I paid good money for Faxtalk years ago and I thought it was thin, with little content and not worth the money. Put me off. I would rather spend the 99$ on a couple of good books. Then again I have most of Whil's anyway. There are

Re: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread Whil Hentzen
Kevin Cully wrote: I've got my credit card out and ... I may have my eyes half closed or something. Where do I subscribe? I went through the Hentzenwerke.com Buy area but I'm not seeing FoxRockx as an item to buy. U, there's a big ol' FoxRockX' logo and news item on the front page

RE: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread Allen
Now I might have been tempted except I have already gone C# way. Next lifetime perhaps :) Unless you mean a book on snakes. hhmm. Allen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Leafe Sent: 05 March 2008 16:53 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:

Cost of open connection handles?

2008-03-05 Thread Vince Teachout
I have an app that I'm modifying. At start up, the app gets a connection handle to the main database and stores it in a public var, let's call it gonHandle, which is then used throughout the app. No problems there. I need to tie in a second database, which I've done. This database will be

RE: Cost of open connection handles?

2008-03-05 Thread John Harvey
Depending on usage, I create an _screen object that gets instantiated at startup and use it throughout for most operations. At the very least, I create the connection string in an _screen var and then can create it from anywhere. JH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Cost of open connection handles?

2008-03-05 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Vince Teachout wrote: I have an app that I'm modifying. At start up, the app gets a connection handle to the main database and stores it in a public var, let's call it gonHandle, which is then used throughout the app. No problems there. I need to tie in a second database, which I've

RE: [NF] Search Engine Ranking Software

2008-03-05 Thread Graham Brown (CompSYS)
Hi all Advanced Web Ranking looks like it will do the reporting. http://www.advancedwebranking.com You tell it the site URL, click the Import meta keywords, select the search engines and let it go. This gives a readout of where a site is in the search engines. Took about an hour to run through a

Re: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Kevin Cully wrote: When you said To subscribe now ... I thought we could subscribe now. And when you said on your website that FoxRockX is coming!, I took that to mean that you can subscribe now, and that the actual issues of FoxRockX will be released in the near future. I guess I'm just too

Re: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread Jeff Johnson
I went to Subway for a sandwich the other day with the Python Cookbook in hand. The cashier asked me if Python was good eating. Jeff Jeff Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] SanDC, Inc. 623-582-0323 Fax 623-869-0675 Allen wrote: Now I might have been tempted except I have already gone C# way. Next

RE: FoxRockX Introduction

2008-03-05 Thread David Crooks
On Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:46 AM Jeff Johnson wrote: I went to Subway for a sandwich the other day with the Python Cookbook in hand. The cashier asked me if Python was good eating. Did you tell the cashier that it taste like chicken??? 8-) David L. Crooks

Re: Cost of open connection handles?

2008-03-05 Thread Vince Teachout
MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: I talked about this recently, along with Paul McNett, iirc. I store the handle in my global utility object and then just check it to make sure it's live and return or recreate as needed: So, basically no performance, connections hits, worth

RE: [NF] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread John Weller
In the UK the statement that the business only uses local call-centres (ie non-Indian) is used as a marketing point. What they do instead is use call centres in the North East or Scotland where the accent is almost as bad :-) John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631

RE: [NF] Search Engine Ranking Software

2008-03-05 Thread John Harvey
Here's an interesting widget you might like to look at - http://www.touchgraph.com/TGGoogleBrowser.html Put your website url in where it has WEB 2.0 and click the Graph It button. John Harvey -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Graham Brown

RE: [OT] smart electric vs petro video

2008-03-05 Thread Michael Madigan
The bald guy? --- David Crooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:06 AM Michael Madigan wrote: Here's one for you http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Hairy_Armpits. jpg/554px-Hairy_Armpits.jpg I prefer something more like this:

RE: [OT] smart electric vs petro video

2008-03-05 Thread David Crooks
On Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:53 PM Michael Madigan wrote: The bald guy? What bald guy? Why would I want to scroll down?? Seems she wasn't your type and the bald guy must be then... David L. Crooks ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com

RE: [NF] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread Allen
While I agree with your ideas, I have to say the UK is not keeping to those. HSBC bank for example has a call center that I have problems understanding. And I can understand Texans !!! well nearly. As for the Scots. I like the accent and find it pleasant especialy on females. West country is

General Fields

2008-03-05 Thread Kent Belan
Hello, I have imported data from an Access table and one of the fields that imported is a picture into a General Field. I have never used general fields before (and hope to never again). When I double click on the General field in a browse window, I get, OLE object is invalid or corrupted. How

[OT] Fuel cells coming to a home near you

2008-03-05 Thread Michael Madigan
http://www.nextenergynews.com/news1/next-energy-news3.5b.html No Way Barack Hussein! http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike/4914332 Saint Patrick's Day Gear http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike/2269253 I Wish Hillary

Re: [NF] Phish Me!

2008-03-05 Thread Alan Bourke
eBay have some good examples specific to them... http://pages.ebay.ie/education/spooftutorial/index.html ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list:

Re: General Fields

2008-03-05 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Kent Belan wrote: Hello, I have imported data from an Access table and one of the fields that imported is a picture into a General Field. I have never used general fields before (and hope to never again). When I double click on the General field in a browse window, I get, OLE object is

RE: [NF] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread Rob Anderson
Acer for one in the uk which is why the acer laptop I have is my first and last. Apart from shoddy support as well that is. Hi Allen, surely you are not admitting to needing support to setup your laptop are you? ;-) Robbo. Rob Anderson | Software Engineer | Pegasus, an Infor company | Tel:

RE: General Fields

2008-03-05 Thread Kent Belan
I tried that first. It saved a file, but it was only 1k and did not open. Any more ideas? Thanks Kent Belan wrote: Hello, I have imported data from an Access table and one of the fields that imported is a picture into a General Field. I have never used general fields before (and

RE: [NF] Investing in the recession

2008-03-05 Thread Allen
set it up? nah just getting it to work would have been good. I had to threaten them to get it replaced. Allen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Anderson Sent: 05 March 2008 20:36 Hi Allen, surely you are not admitting to needing

Re: General Fields

2008-03-05 Thread Gianni Turri
On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:08:02 -0500, Kent Belan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried that first. It saved a file, but it was only 1k and did not open. Any more ideas? How To Export an Embedded .bmp Image into a File http://support.microsoft.com/kb/161832/ How to export pictures from General fields by

Re: [NF] Phish Me!

2008-03-05 Thread Vince Teachout
Alan Bourke wrote: eBay have some good examples specific to them... http://pages.ebay.ie/education/spooftutorial/index.html Thanks, Alan ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox

RE: [NF] Phish Me!

2008-03-05 Thread Dave Crozier
Vince, The following are all relevant to mainly UK banks and Mortgage lenders but they show a selection of the rouses used by the Phishers http://www.banksafeonline.org.uk/phishing_examples.html Also at: Dave Crozier -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[NF] Phish Me!

2008-03-05 Thread Dave Crozier
Missed out the second link - Sorry Vince, The following are all relevant to mainly UK banks and Mortgage lenders but they show a selection of the rouses used by the Phishers http://www.banksafeonline.org.uk/phishing_examples.html Also at:

[Fwd: [NF] Reminder: Buy WS_FTP Professional -- Limited-Time Discount]

2008-03-05 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
fyi...we talked recently about this...here's an offer from WS-FTP. I noticed they do secure FTP as well (or is that not what the 256-bit line was about?). Original Message Subject:Reminder: Buy WS_FTP Professional -- Limited-Time Discount Date: WED, 5 MAR 2008

Re: [NF] Phish Me!

2008-03-05 Thread Vince Teachout
Dave Crozier wrote: Missed out the second link - Sorry Thanks Dave! Thanks, All, I have enough samples, now! :-) ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list:

Re: [NF] Phish Me!

2008-03-05 Thread Andrew Stirling
Thanks Alan Dave Have put the htmls onto my links site for my customers. Every little helps. Andrew Stirling 01250 874580 http://www.calcpay.co.uk HMRC Accredited UK payroll program Alan Bourke wrote: eBay have some good examples specific to them...

Re: [NF][JS-HTML] Submit -

2008-03-05 Thread Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh
OK, clicking the magic Send button again yields clarity th my addled brain. The JS validation function needed to be in the onsubmit event of the *form*. Litella (Sheesh) Ken ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance:

Re: [OT] VW Debutes 83 MPG car

2008-03-05 Thread Leland F. Jackson, CPA
How about those folks at VW! LOL Regards, LelandJ Michael Madigan wrote: http://www.nextenergynews.com/news1/next-energy-news3.4d.html [excessive quoting removed by server] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance:

Re: Cost of open connection handles?

2008-03-05 Thread Ted Roche
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Vince Teachout [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an app that I'm modifying. At start up, the app gets a connection handle to the main database and stores it in a public var, let's call it gonHandle, which is then used throughout the app. No problems there.

RE: [OT] VW Debutes 83 MPG car

2008-03-05 Thread John Harvey
I took my 2003 VW Beetle TDI to Florida last week - 46 mpg at 70mph with the air running. Not bad. JH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leland F. Jackson, CPA Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:59 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT]

Re: [NF] IE8 changed to use 'standards mode' by default

2008-03-05 Thread Ted Roche
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 9:56 AM, William Sanders / EFG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are yer thoughts? Well, like most things MS that come out of the trenches, I'm sure their intent was good, but their implementation failed to consider how things work in the real world. Here's how I think it

[NF] Bill Gates' slips to #3 on Fortune's richest men list.

2008-03-05 Thread Michael Madigan
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080305230420.js2ji242show_article=1 ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list:

[nf] compiling a program from command line

2008-03-05 Thread Man-wai Chang
How to fix it? F:\cl simplewin.cpp Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 15.00.21022.08 for 80x86 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. simplewin.cpp Microsoft (R) Incremental Linker Version 9.00.21022.08 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights

Re: [NF] Bill Gates' slips to #3 on Fortune's richest men list.

2008-03-05 Thread Man-wai Chang
Michael Madigan wrote: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080305230420.js2ji242show_article=1 Not too surprised as he no longer has salaries... -- @~@http://changmw.homeip.net / v \ May the Force and Farce be with you! Linux 2.6.24.3 /( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) 12:41:01 up 7 days

[NF] Hack into windows, no password needed

2008-03-05 Thread Michael Madigan
I don't see this as a big deal since you have to get to the physical machine. There are already password crackers that can be loaded by floppy or by CD anyway http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/03/04/1204402423638.html ___ Post Messages to:

Re: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file formats.

2008-03-05 Thread Michael Madigan
You would know, after the Btits kicked your fagoty asses in the Faulklands. --- Ricardo Araoz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Adam Buckland wrote: With 2 kids nope Adam, Adam, Adam, you Brits always bringing reality into conversations and ruining them. Besides, he never said HE would

RE: [OT] Microsoft release Office binary file formats.

2008-03-05 Thread Michael Madigan
Are you sure they're your's? --- Adam Buckland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With 2 kids nope -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: 05 March 2008 08:44 To: ProFox Email List Subject: RE: [OT] Microsoft release

Re: [nf] compiling a program from command line

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Hill
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 4:04 AM, Man-wai Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How to fix it? F:\cl simplewin.cpp Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 15.00.21022.08 for 80x86 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. simplewin.cpp Microsoft (R)