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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. |
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wrote in message news:EeydneU4T6ct_2fanZ2dnUVZ_jCdnZ2d@gtinet... On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:38:53 -0400, D.Duck wrote: I'm not sure you understand the meaning of TSR. There's no problem with the typical TSRs running on Vista, when they are called upon. No more so than WinXP. With multitasking OSs and protected memory, Terminate-Stay-Resident programs are a thing of the past, the long lost DOS past. You are absolutely correct. I still am not out of the habit of referring to Windows services/processes as TSRs. |
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On Apr 7, 2:48*pm, HK wrote:
JimH wrote: "Eisboch" wrote in message m... "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.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That's a new low in rec.boats, using your computer to stroke you ego. Please go back to lying more, at least those tall tales are funny. |
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On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:53:14 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:38:53 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote: TSR is an acronym for Terminate Stay Ready. Long before TSR was Terminate Stay Ready it meant something else. Old enough to remember? :) Old enough, definitely yes. Remember, no. That's the problem. 8-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSR,_Inc. |
Microsoft's "New Coke"
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:53:14 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message . .. On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:38:53 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote: TSR is an acronym for Terminate Stay Ready. Long before TSR was Terminate Stay Ready it meant something else. Old enough to remember? :) Old enough, definitely yes. Remember, no. That's the problem. 8-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSR,_Inc. Now I have a good reason for not remembering. I never got into PC games beyond solitaire while I'm on hold on the telephone. Also use blackjack and hold 'em sims to sharpen my skills before a sojourn to a casino. |
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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message . com... I have to agree.... and I think Micro$oft must, too..... See: http://www.informationweek.com/news/...questid=315755 Pretty well sums up many people's opinions and suspicions. Good to see XP's availability has also been extended for the lower-end computers that many buy from Best-Buy, etc. Now, who will fess up to being part of the beta testing of "Blackcomb" (aka Windows 7)? Eisboch |
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On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 18:42:19 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
Now, who will fess up to being part of the beta testing of "Blackcomb" (aka Windows 7)? I have a black comb - does that count? |
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Eisboch wrote:
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message . com... I have to agree.... and I think Micro$oft must, too..... See: http://www.informationweek.com/news/...questid=315755 Pretty well sums up many people's opinions and suspicions. Good to see XP's availability has also been extended for the lower-end computers that many buy from Best-Buy, etc. Now, who will fess up to being part of the beta testing of "Blackcomb" (aka Windows 7)? Eisboch One guess. + |
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On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:22:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote: My takeaway is I don't want Vista yet, but not necessarily because of Explorer, since I've been using Powerdesk Pro for years as my file manager. Don't know if Powerdesk obviates this Vista issue, but Total Commander, another file manager, is supposed to. A lot of application software that worked fine under Win2K and XP does not work under Vista, and people are still having trouble finding 64 bit drivers for many devices. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:22:30 -0500, Vic Smith wrote: My takeaway is I don't want Vista yet, but not necessarily because of Explorer, since I've been using Powerdesk Pro for years as my file manager. Don't know if Powerdesk obviates this Vista issue, but Total Commander, another file manager, is supposed to. A lot of application software that worked fine under Win2K and XP does not work under Vista, and people are still having trouble finding 64 bit drivers for many devices. I'd like to see a recent list of contemporary application software that worked under XP and does not work under VISTA. A lotta list, eh? And I am sure the advanced home users in this newsgroup are running older 64-bit versions of windows. |
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"HK" wrote in message ... I'd like to see a recent list of contemporary application software that worked under XP and does not work under VISTA. A lotta list, eh? And I am sure the advanced home users in this newsgroup are running older 64-bit versions of windows. "Results 1 - 10 of about 3,260,000 for software that works with xp but not vista. (0.31 seconds) " Eisboch (hehehe) |
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On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:55:50 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message ... I'd like to see a recent list of contemporary application software that worked under XP and does not work under VISTA. A lotta list, eh? And I am sure the advanced home users in this newsgroup are running older 64-bit versions of windows. "Results 1 - 10 of about 3,260,000 for software that works with xp but not vista. (0.31 seconds) " Eisboch (hehehe) ========================= http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...& btnG=Search ~~snerk~~ |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:55:50 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... I'd like to see a recent list of contemporary application software that worked under XP and does not work under VISTA. A lotta list, eh? And I am sure the advanced home users in this newsgroup are running older 64-bit versions of windows. "Results 1 - 10 of about 3,260,000 for software that works with xp but not vista. (0.31 seconds) " Eisboch (hehehe) ========================= http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...& btnG=Search ~~snerk~~ Snerk yourself...that list is full of b.s. "I had the same problem after installing Vista 32 bit. To get past it, I had to uninstall the program then reinstall it. When I reinstalled, I used the "Run as Administrator" to execute the .exe installation file." Yeah, well, it ran...and it would have run if the original poster in that thread had any understanding of what he was doing. Unimpressed. |
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On Apr 7, 9:27*pm, HK wrote:
Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:55:50 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... I'd like to see a recent list of contemporary application software that worked under XP and does not work under VISTA. A lotta list, eh? And I am sure the advanced home users in this newsgroup are running older 64-bit versions of windows. "Results 1 - 10 of about 3,260,000 for software that works with xp but not vista. (0.31 seconds) " Eisboch * (hehehe) ========================= http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...s+with+xp+but+.... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...rs+not+availab.... ~~snerk~~ Snerk yourself...that list is full of b.s. "I had the same problem after installing Vista 32 bit. To get past it, I had to uninstall the program then reinstall it. When I reinstalled, I used the "Run as Administrator" to execute the .exe installation file." Yeah, well, it ran...and it would have run if the original poster in that thread had any understanding of what he was doing. Unimpressed.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - In Vista's defense I asked the Mrs. how she liked her new "notebook" loaded w/Vista, and she says she likes it very well. and she does a lot more ( A WHOLE not more!) with it than post in rec.boats, and various bass guitar forums. ?;^ ) |
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HK wrote:
I'm still waiting for "Reggie" or one of other computer idiot savants to provide me with a list of programs and processes on my desktop machine that are running perceptibly "slower" on VISTA than they would on their desktop machine running XP. You haven't noticed Vista taking much longer to delete files? |
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Bertram Redneck wrote:
HK wrote: I'm still waiting for "Reggie" or one of other computer idiot savants to provide me with a list of programs and processes on my desktop machine that are running perceptibly "slower" on VISTA than they would on their desktop machine running XP. You haven't noticed Vista taking much longer to delete files? Nope. I don't delete that many "individual" files that the time involved in doing so becomes an annoyance, and, typically, I use "Total Commander" for file manipulation. |
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Tim wrote:
On Apr 7, 9:27 pm, HK wrote: Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:55:50 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... I'd like to see a recent list of contemporary application software that worked under XP and does not work under VISTA. A lotta list, eh? And I am sure the advanced home users in this newsgroup are running older 64-bit versions of windows. "Results 1 - 10 of about 3,260,000 for software that works with xp but not vista. (0.31 seconds) " Eisboch (hehehe) ========================= http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...s+with+xp+but+... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...rs+not+availab... ~~snerk~~ Snerk yourself...that list is full of b.s. "I had the same problem after installing Vista 32 bit. To get past it, I had to uninstall the program then reinstall it. When I reinstalled, I used the "Run as Administrator" to execute the .exe installation file." Yeah, well, it ran...and it would have run if the original poster in that thread had any understanding of what he was doing. Unimpressed.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - In Vista's defense I asked the Mrs. how she liked her new "notebook" loaded w/Vista, and she says she likes it very well. and she does a lot more ( A WHOLE not more!) with it than post in rec.boats, and various bass guitar forums. ?;^ ) "Reggie," the chief VISTA antagonist here, knows less about computer operating systems than I know about gynecology. |
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On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:46:35 -0400, HK wrote:
And I am sure the advanced home users in this newsgroup are running older 64-bit versions of windows. Well, not Windows, but I've been running a 64 bit Linux system for 3 or 4 years, now. ;-) |
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On Apr 8, 6:27*am, HK wrote:
Bertram Redneck wrote: HK wrote: I'm still waiting for "Reggie" or one of other computer idiot savants to provide me with a list of programs and processes on my desktop machine that are running perceptibly "slower" on VISTA than they would on their desktop machine running XP. You haven't noticed Vista taking much longer to delete files? Nope. I don't delete that many "individual" files that the time involved in doing so becomes an annoyance, and, typically, I use "Total Commander" for file manipulation. Now there's a hell of an OS if you need to use a third party program to move files around..... |
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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...... |
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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? |
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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. |
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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!) |
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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? |
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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. |
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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!) |
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"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? |
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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!) |
Microsoft's "New Coke"
"John H." wrote in message ... 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!) I understand a torque converter. But women are something else. God is help by this biker and grants him one wish. The biker says he would like bridge across to Hawaii so he could ride his bike there. God explains that it would be wasteful, with all the concrete and steel required, so the biker says just let me understand women. You want that 2 lanes or 4 lanes? |
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John H. wrote:
On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:56:17 -0700, "CalifBill" wrote: "John H." wrote in message ... 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!) I understand a torque converter. But women are something else. God is help by this biker and grants him one wish. The biker says he would like bridge across to Hawaii so he could ride his bike there. God explains that it would be wasteful, with all the concrete and steel required, so the biker says just let me understand women. You want that 2 lanes or 4 lanes? LOL. Amen. Perhaps if you *listened* to women, instead of putting them down, you'd gain some understanding. Perhaps. |
Microsoft's "New Coke"
On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:56:17 -0700, "CalifBill"
wrote: "John H." wrote in message .. . 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!) I understand a torque converter. But women are something else. God is help by this biker and grants him one wish. The biker says he would like bridge across to Hawaii so he could ride his bike there. God explains that it would be wasteful, with all the concrete and steel required, so the biker says just let me understand women. You want that 2 lanes or 4 lanes? LOL. Amen. -- John *H* (Not the other one!) |
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HK wrote:
Perhaps if you *listened* to women, instead of putting them down, you'd gain some understanding. Perhaps. This pearl of wisdom from the guy that locks the head on his boat so the women can't use it? shakes head -- Charlie |
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