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Alright, I'm ignorant. I can admit it.: It's obvious to anyone who spends much time with me because I'm always asking questions. If I wasn't ignorant I wouldn't ask.What I'd like to know is how TR members outside of the US and/or from different cultural backgrounds spend what we call the Holidays, to me, a redneck WASP,...; Tags: Wiki, OnTheRopes, Black Friday, New Year; Discussion threads 2007-11-20
Sometimes I think that everything I know is wrong.: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/111607dntextextbooks.268c6c7.htmlThat is why I have no clue!!!many times I know I calculated right, but the books told me I was wrong....And then there are the times that I couldnt even understand what the heck they were saying in the first place. Geez. If there were that many errors...; Tags: OnTheRopes; Discussion threads 2007-11-16
DVD drives show up as CD drives when DVD discs are in them.: I have two DVD drives an NEC DVD+/-RW ND3530A and an HP DVD Writer 640c. Both drives appear as DVD drives in Windows Explorer until you put a DVD disc in them when they turn into/show up as CD-ROM drives.I've "uninstalled" them using Device Manager, scanned for hardware changes and...; Tags: Consumer electronics, OnTheRopes, CD, DVD-drive, CD-ROM drive, disc, DVD disc, DVD; Discussion threads 2007-11-12
Has anyone else noticed weird TR post/edit behavior?: I created a new post, went back and edited it with more comments but the edits didn't appear in the post after I clicked "Submit my comments". When I re-edited the post to try again all of the edits and comments were there, they just don't show up in...; Tags: OnTheRopes; Discussion threads 2007-10-14
Where do you go to edit alerts when you're logged in?: I don't think that I was getting all of my subscribed discussion alerts and couldn't find how to check my subscriptions. I finally went back to an old alert and chose to "Edit my alerts" but there must be some way to get there from the website. Is there?I go...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, OnTheRopes; Discussion threads 2007-10-14

Thinning down the herd.: For various reasons some of us seem to have gotten a little bit out of shape. Me? My lack-of-fitness started with an injury and that turned into depression and inactivity. I had a wake-up call almost 8 weeks ago when I hurt my back while ripping up the bedroom...; Tags: OnTheRopes, TiggerTwo, calory; Discussion threads 2007-10-12
FYI: The TechMail dude, OnTheRopes, and NeverBusted. . . . .: .....are one in the same.You're welcome.The truth is...OnTheRopes and the [u]original[/u] NeverBusted are the same.TheTechMail, TTM, the impostor NeverBusted dudes, the spuddy dudes, _._, and _m are the same.; Tags: maxwell edison, Neverbusted, dude, OnTheRopes; Discussion threads 2007-07-12
Storm damage. How to have fun with no budget.: Tags: OnTheRopes, yard, limb, pole; Discussion threads 2007-06-29
It's for the birds: http://tinyurl.com/2ncuv8 The link goes to a New York Times article about the Audubon Society. I used tinyurl because the link was 101 characters long.I feed birds here. Usually just sunflower seeds and thistle seed during the warmer months. This year I don't have to fill the feeder as often...; Tags: OnTheRopes, feeder; Discussion threads 2007-06-20
Interesting quote: “I sincerely believe the banking institutions having the issuing power of money are more dangerous to liberty than standing armies” - Thomas Jeffersonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsZO6G7dfpII'd like to see your comments regarding the video.Is there a law requiring American workers to pay taxes? If so, can you produce it in writing?Thank you; Tags: OnTheRopes; Discussion threads 2007-05-20
Wipe out Global Warming! THIS is funny! Sad too.: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6583067.stm"I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting." -Sheryl CrowWho's right? Who knows?The approx third of the earth's population that uses toilet paper think the other two thirds have the most incredibly disgusting toilet habits.The other two thirds...; Tags: OnTheRopes, global warming, Sheryl Crow, toilet; Discussion threads 2007-04-23
A little bit of fun and some questions.: Fun first:One of our TR members recently posted some excellent pictures and comments from a trip he made to the USA.TR link: http://tinyurl.com/2x7r9b That post got me started looking for a safe, secure and inexpensive or free way to do something similar.After spending some time uploading roughly 175 pictures to...; Tags: Web site development, OnTheRopes, slideshow, Web site; Discussion threads 2007-03-19
As I see it.: As I see it.blog rootBoom!There was an explosion about a half-mile from my house today. I was at my desk and only had to swivel my chair to look out the back picture-window to see where it happened. It looked and sounded to me like they were trying to loosen...; Tags: Blogging, OnTheRopes, No. Do, acre, blog; Discussion threads 2006-04-27
Maybe something useful from me for a change of pace.: I saw this off-site while surfing last night and thought it may be useful to TR members.http://tinyurl.com/yxgpnvI’m going to tinker with it and see what else I can come up with. Does anyone have any ideas?NiftyAs soon as I remember where I put the thing that's going on mine.Some thing...; Tags: ItsTheInThingToDo, lost data, OnTheRopes, programming, usb dives; Discussion threads 2006-10-20
Free Tech books: I saw this link last night on Digg.comhttp://www.freetechbooks.com/There is a good manual for TheGIMP. I'm sure to grab something else too.I thought someone else may find the above link useful.NB: Thanks for...Thanks for posting this.; Tags: edited out, ItsTheInThingToDo, OnTheRopes; Discussion threads 2006-10-08
Emoticons: In alphabetical order:X-( :8} ?:| B-) :_| ]:) :D :) :^0 :x ; :| :( :0 :p ;) I think that using emoticons can change the entire tone of your post and can be very useful.The reference page at TR for emoticons is located here: http://tinyurl.com/ocw2pIt’s a little difficult...; Tags: cheeseburger, coffee mug, edited out, emoticon, emoticons, HaveFun_Peace, ItsTheInThingToDo, NB_HaveFun_Peace, NeverBusted, off-topic, Ol' NB, OnTheRopes, s, slice of pickle, stale cigar, t-shirt; Discussion threads 2006-10-04
openSUSE 10.1: I’m trying to make a move to Linux and I’m having problems. The computer on which I want to install openSUSE 10.1 is a Dell Dimension 9100 with a Pentium D 830 CPU, 3GB RAM and an ATI Radeon X850 Platinum XT PCI Express graphics card. It has SATA drives...; Tags: ATI Technologies Inc., busted, DVD, edited out, HaveFun_Peace, ItsTheInThingToDo, linux, NB_HaveFun_Peace, NeverBusted, Ol' NB, OnTheRopes, openSUSE, openSUSE 10.1, Serial ATA; Discussion threads 2006-10-03
FDA Approves Viral Adulteration of Our Food Supply: Please read the article:http://www.healthy.net/scr/news.asp?Id=8621Is this really necessary? I've been eating food for a couple of years now and haven't had too many problems with it.Pass the virus please.TerroristsNo. Listeria is one of those annoying bugs that continues to multiply even in the fridge. It's really quite widespread and, if you...; Tags: edited out, FDA, food, HaveFun_Peace, ItsTheInThingToDo, NB_HaveFun_Peace, NeverBusted, No. Listeria, off-topic, Ol' NB, OnTheRopes, study author, tag shmag, your tax dollars at work; Discussion threads 2006-09-15
While surfing I came across this link for the NMDP: for the National Marrow Donor Program:http://www.marrow.org/ABOUT/index.htmlDonating bone marrow seems like a fairly straight-forward way to make a positive difference in anothers life.I'm wondering if anyone here is registered or has already donated. What are your thoughts about bone marrow, [b]adult[/b] stem cell and organ donation? http://www.organdonor.gov/I think of the comedian...; Tags: ItsTheInThingToDo, donation, organ donation, health, NeverBusted, off-topic, edited out, HaveFun_Peace, NB_HaveFun_Peace, Ol' NB, OnTheRopes; Discussion threads 2006-09-06
Friday Yuk: I haven’t ever started the Friday Yuk before; usually I’m late posting to it anyway. This week I thought I’d give it a shot. Here is my week in review. :0------My week so far:http://tinyurl.com/o7jbeI had a few extra bucks stashed away but I accidentally broke my newest glasses this morning...; Tags: job, ItsTheInThingToDo, NeverBusted, humor, off-topic, edited out, HaveFun_Peace, NB_HaveFun_Peace, Ol' NB, computer, OnTheRopes; Discussion threads 2006-08-24

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