Microsoft's "New Coke"
 

On Apr 7, 6:50*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 18:42:19 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
Now, who will fess up to being part of the beta testing of "Blackcomb" (aka
Windows 7)?

I have a black comb - does that count?

Dammit, my favorite comb is blue.......
I'm screwed......

Microsoft's "New Coke"
 

HK wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
"JimH" wrote in message
...
This site offers a free test and makes recommendations based on the
test results:

http://pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/default.asp

No need to register.


I must be a geek!!
Ran the test (had to use IE instead of Firefox because even though I
have the latest version of Firefox, I couldn't
load the "IE tab" plug-in)

Anyway, here's the summary of the results from PCPitstop:

Computer Name: (deleted)
Date Tested: Mon Apr 7 12:54:46 EDT 2008

This system performs extremely well on our benchmarks and appears to
be among the fastest systems available! See the information below for
your system details and advice on how to tweak the hardware and
software for best performance.



Cool. I wonder what I am doing correctly?



Eisboch



Not downloading porn! ;-)



It's too bad we can't get our resident computer idiot savant, "Reggie,"
to run the standard benchmark, like 3DMark06, on his "hot" XP machine,
so we can see how much faster it is than my "slug" of a VISTA machine.



You got your ass kicked regularly in school, huh?

Microsoft's "New Coke"
 

JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:10:42 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:09:16 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Apr 6, 8:16 am, wrote:
On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 05:13:48 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

More like BOB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hyjEGkm-A
Wrong BOB. MS came out with a... wait for it... dumbed down version of
Windows
they called BOB. Looked like it was designed by Mr. Rogers in
collaboration with
Fisher-Price. It was a major flop, but subsequent versions of Windows
have
interfaces that look more and more like BOB, with vivid, cartoonish,
brightly
colored rounded icons, etc.
I thought I was in your bozo bin?
I guess you missed it when I explained that I rarely kill off anybody
permanently. I first set a 7-10 day filter that marks their posts "READ"
so my
reader skips right over them. If one of those is in a thread I'm
following, I
sometimes read it to see if its anything other than more of the stuff I
killed
them about. After 10 days, the filter expires and they are back to normal.
If
they still haven't changed their tune, I once again set a "READ" filter,
but
usually for 30 days. If they are still acting like a jackass after that, I
permanently filter them, either completely, or to mark as "READ".

Periodically I delete ALL my filters, as most of the posters involved are
no
longer posting, or the overly long thread I filtered is so old that it's
no
longer a problem.

I usually refer to my filter as "The Penalty Box", not the Bozo Bin,
although
many Bozo's get put there.

Salty, what is the purpose of announcing to the world that you've put
someone in your killfile? Some folks use it as a threat, as though it will
really hurt.

I can understand killfiling, but I can't understand the announcement
necessity.

Tell that to Tom, Richard and others here next time they do it. Eh?

Since you came back from your Mickey vacation most of your posts here today
have been argumentative.

What gives John?




PMS

Microsoft's "New Coke"
 

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:10:42 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:09:16 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Apr 6, 8:16*am, wrote:
On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 05:13:48 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

More like BOB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hyjEGkm-A

Wrong BOB. MS came out with a... wait for it... dumbed down version of Windows
they called BOB. Looked like it was designed by Mr. Rogers in collaboration with
Fisher-Price. It was a major flop, but subsequent versions of Windows have
interfaces that look more and more like BOB, with vivid, cartoonish, brightly
colored rounded icons, etc.

I thought I was in your bozo bin?

I guess you missed it when I explained that I rarely kill off anybody
permanently. I first set a 7-10 day filter that marks their posts "READ" so my
reader skips right over them. If one of those is in a thread I'm following, I
sometimes read it to see if its anything other than more of the stuff I killed
them about. After 10 days, the filter expires and they are back to normal. If
they still haven't changed their tune, I once again set a "READ" filter, but
usually for 30 days. If they are still acting like a jackass after that, I
permanently filter them, either completely, or to mark as "READ".

Periodically I delete ALL my filters, as most of the posters involved are no
longer posting, or the overly long thread I filtered is so old that it's no
longer a problem.

I usually refer to my filter as "The Penalty Box", not the Bozo Bin, although
many Bozo's get put there.


Salty, what is the purpose of announcing to the world that you've put
someone in your killfile? Some folks use it as a threat, as though it will
really hurt.

I can understand killfiling, but I can't understand the announcement
necessity.

Microsoft's "New Coke"
 

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:03:38 -0400, "JimH" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:10:42 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:09:16 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Apr 6, 8:16 am, wrote:
On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 05:13:48 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

More like BOB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hyjEGkm-A

Wrong BOB. MS came out with a... wait for it... dumbed down version of
Windows
they called BOB. Looked like it was designed by Mr. Rogers in
collaboration with
Fisher-Price. It was a major flop, but subsequent versions of Windows
have
interfaces that look more and more like BOB, with vivid, cartoonish,
brightly
colored rounded icons, etc.

I thought I was in your bozo bin?

I guess you missed it when I explained that I rarely kill off anybody
permanently. I first set a 7-10 day filter that marks their posts "READ"
so my
reader skips right over them. If one of those is in a thread I'm
following, I
sometimes read it to see if its anything other than more of the stuff I
killed
them about. After 10 days, the filter expires and they are back to normal.
If
they still haven't changed their tune, I once again set a "READ" filter,
but
usually for 30 days. If they are still acting like a jackass after that, I
permanently filter them, either completely, or to mark as "READ".

Periodically I delete ALL my filters, as most of the posters involved are
no
longer posting, or the overly long thread I filtered is so old that it's
no
longer a problem.

I usually refer to my filter as "The Penalty Box", not the Bozo Bin,
although
many Bozo's get put there.


Salty, what is the purpose of announcing to the world that you've put
someone in your killfile? Some folks use it as a threat, as though it will
really hurt.

I can understand killfiling, but I can't understand the announcement
necessity.

Tell that to Tom, Richard and others here next time they do it.

Neither Tom nor Richard have the fascination with their kill files that you
two do.

But, asking them is no problem. They're nice guys, but I'm not a lap dog.
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

Microsoft's "New Coke"
 

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:03:38 -0400, "JimH" wrote:

"John H." wrote in message
...
On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:10:42 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:09:16 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Apr 6, 8:16 am, wrote:
On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 05:13:48 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

More like BOB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hyjEGkm-A
Wrong BOB. MS came out with a... wait for it... dumbed down version of
Windows
they called BOB. Looked like it was designed by Mr. Rogers in
collaboration with
Fisher-Price. It was a major flop, but subsequent versions of Windows
have
interfaces that look more and more like BOB, with vivid, cartoonish,
brightly
colored rounded icons, etc.
I thought I was in your bozo bin?
I guess you missed it when I explained that I rarely kill off anybody
permanently. I first set a 7-10 day filter that marks their posts "READ"
so my
reader skips right over them. If one of those is in a thread I'm
following, I
sometimes read it to see if its anything other than more of the stuff I
killed
them about. After 10 days, the filter expires and they are back to normal.
If
they still haven't changed their tune, I once again set a "READ" filter,
but
usually for 30 days. If they are still acting like a jackass after that, I
permanently filter them, either completely, or to mark as "READ".

Periodically I delete ALL my filters, as most of the posters involved are
no
longer posting, or the overly long thread I filtered is so old that it's
no
longer a problem.

I usually refer to my filter as "The Penalty Box", not the Bozo Bin,
although
many Bozo's get put there.

Salty, what is the purpose of announcing to the world that you've put
someone in your killfile? Some folks use it as a threat, as though it will
really hurt.

I can understand killfiling, but I can't understand the announcement
necessity.
Tell that to Tom, Richard and others here next time they do it.

Neither Tom nor Richard have the fascination with their kill files that you
two do.

But, asking them is no problem. They're nice guys, but I'm not a lap dog.


Maybe another vacation, but without the rug rats, and you'll come back
without the same old snarkchip on your shoulder, eh?

Microsoft's "New Coke"
 

On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:01:01 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Yes, there is a lot in this world I don't understand.

ROTFL!!

Join the club. At last count, I was up to about twnty gizillion
things I don't understand and the count keeps going up every other
minute.

Microsoft's "New Coke"
 

On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:48:31 GMT, wrote:

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:52:56 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:10:42 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:09:16 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Apr 6, 8:16*am, wrote:
On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 05:13:48 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

More like BOB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hyjEGkm-A

Wrong BOB. MS came out with a... wait for it... dumbed down version of Windows
they called BOB. Looked like it was designed by Mr. Rogers in collaboration with
Fisher-Price. It was a major flop, but subsequent versions of Windows have
interfaces that look more and more like BOB, with vivid, cartoonish, brightly
colored rounded icons, etc.

I thought I was in your bozo bin?

I guess you missed it when I explained that I rarely kill off anybody
permanently. I first set a 7-10 day filter that marks their posts "READ" so my
reader skips right over them. If one of those is in a thread I'm following, I
sometimes read it to see if its anything other than more of the stuff I killed
them about. After 10 days, the filter expires and they are back to normal. If
they still haven't changed their tune, I once again set a "READ" filter, but
usually for 30 days. If they are still acting like a jackass after that, I
permanently filter them, either completely, or to mark as "READ".

Periodically I delete ALL my filters, as most of the posters involved are no
longer posting, or the overly long thread I filtered is so old that it's no
longer a problem.

I usually refer to my filter as "The Penalty Box", not the Bozo Bin, although
many Bozo's get put there.


Salty, what is the purpose of announcing to the world that you've put
someone in your killfile? Some folks use it as a threat, as though it will
really hurt.

I can understand killfiling, but I can't understand the announcement
necessity.

Excuse me? In the post you are commenting upon, I was answering a question, not
making an announcement. I'll bet thetre is a lot more that you don't understand.
What is the purpose of announcing to the world that you are a dolt who doesn't
understand much of what he reads? I can't understand the necessity.


No, no. I was referring to the post in which you made your initial
announcement.

Not trying to be querulous, just trying to understand.

Yes, there is a lot in this world I don't understand.
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

Microsoft's "New Coke"
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:01:01 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Yes, there is a lot in this world I don't understand.

ROTFL!!

Join the club. At last count, I was up to about twnty gizillion
things I don't understand and the count keeps going up every other
minute.


Is it you do not understand them, or just do not give a crap about them?

Microsoft's "New Coke"
 

On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:53:22 -0700, "CalifBill"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:01:01 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Yes, there is a lot in this world I don't understand.

ROTFL!!

Join the club. At last count, I was up to about twnty gizillion
things I don't understand and the count keeps going up every other
minute.


Is it you do not understand them, or just do not give a crap about them?


There are things about which I give a crap that I don't understand, like
women and the workings of a torque converter.
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)