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New neighbor smokes, how to best deal w/ this selfish pr!ck? - 17 years ago

New smoker guy moved into back unit, replacing old non-smoker guy as roommate to yuppie chick on lease. New guy wanders around outside, smoking and talking on cell phone, though it is supposed to be a smoke-free 2 building complex. Several neighbors have already asked him to refrain, and when asked, he simply walks a building, or two, away for the time being. Given the hot weather lately, everybo

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Re: AppleCare monitor coverage - does it need to be on the same purchase as the machine? - 17 years ago

apple likes to sell warranty coverage. if you forget, and want to get it retro'ed, they'll likely let you if your item (including add-on monitor/ap card, etc.) has a clean history, and you take it into an authorized shop to be tested (where they may or may not charge you, depending on whether you buy the acpp from them) before consenting to the warranty. BGnR's (or anyone's) personal history also

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Re: My impressions of my new Macbook... - 17 years ago

Kiva, actually I think I may have been off by $10, as this just came by email from dell for $659... Inspiron notebooks - nicely equipped, simply priced from $659 after instant savings With an Inspiron™ notebook you've got a go-anywhere entertainment center for digital photography, music, games and more. Whether you are working from home or you're on the road, HyperConnect wireless solu

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Re: My impressions of my new Macbook... - 17 years ago

so the point is not to get this week's dell inspiron core duo $649 laptop special because it doesn't have the trick mag power doohickey and cool built in camera... I see a new MB replacing the aging iB in the not too distant future, then. well wroten wreview.

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Re: I AM LIVID- Ameritrade security breach. - 17 years ago

BT- just a thought, but may be remnant from Waterhouse/Ameritrade smushing...

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Re: Woohoo woohoo woohoo - 17 years ago

I won a MacAddict tshirt at MWSF a few years ago, and then my brother talked them into an add'l tshirt for him. Also won an Odyssey putter at same MWSF that my brother kept for his kid that was learning golf at the time... won the football in the early 60's at the annual cub scout meeting where the local high school football team and coach showed up to talk about supporting the team; ball was sto

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Re: What type of belt do you wear? - 17 years ago

woven/braided leather, fully adjustable, no holes. prefer quality (usually expensive) belts which last much longer, but routinely buy dept store cheapos that look good on the rack for daily wear, though tend to wear out incredibly quickly in comparison w/ the good stuff... exception has been $15 special from Nautica outlet store going on two years that seems indestructible, but admittedly is the

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Re: Anybody know current Costco price for 30 / 60 iPods? - 17 years ago

saw 'em there a couple of days ago when getting suitcase for Mrs. Buzz, but don't recall specific prices... will be at different costco tomorrow, and if no answer by then, will look and take notes if they have 'em at that store.

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Re: I need a B&W or early G4. Any good, cheap sources. Other thoughts? - 17 years ago

I have a beige G3 tower awaiting redeployment that you're welcome to shortstop for free if it can be of service to Mrs. Tats. It has a couple of dead drives that need to be yanked (and reclaimed) and a 256MB PC100 DIMM, w/ your add'l 512, you could max RAM it. Not sure about your ZIF's direct compatibilty, but it also has USB card and 52X cdrw (fry's or OfficeMax special from a while back...). I

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Re: Do airport cards suddenly die??? - 17 years ago

To second Dick Moore, in all of the many years of airporting, I have seen a few cards die, and of those, one of them actually died suddenly, while the others exhibited symptoms prior to their demises...

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Re: Adding a second monitor - 17 years ago

when you pick up the 17" monitor, just add on an ATI 9200 to rotate it...

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Re: Does not MS Word have a built-in Thesaurus? - 17 years ago

part of extras, gotta install separate now...

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Re: Is Geeks' Generic UPS any good? - 17 years ago

for whatever reason, the wattage ratings tend to vary within the the same VA rating, but a G5 w/ accessories needs 800 watts which is likely gonna be at least a 1200VA unit. don't skimp on your main machine, especially w/ dirty power as described...

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Re: Is Geeks' Generic UPS any good? - 17 years ago

not big enough for G5; need at least double that size for G5 to be comfy. good for iMac or mini, though.

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Re: Where can I get rid of a laserwriter? - 17 years ago

got rid of some heavy vintage eqpt a while back when office depot had a freecycle window; maybe check w/ them and convenient local municipalities as many have occasional days/weeks for freecycling stuff... (if mattkime can't get fired up for you)

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Re: Honkin' big coolers - 17 years ago

ditto Mark, saw 'em at Costco a while back, definitely a seasonal thing, but knee jerk reaction is that shipping would be kinda high so cheapest reasonably local vendor probably best option. good luck.

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Re: Testing G3 B&W/G4 Sawtooth power supplies? - 17 years ago

sounds like you need to send Grim an SOS (save our sawtooth...)

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Re: MacHome magazine ceases publication - 17 years ago

I have boxes of the old MacUser/MacWeek/MacWorlds if anybody wants 'em... kinda fun to grab one randomly and take a trip down memory lane.

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Re: My public expression of thanks to Carm! - 17 years ago

at least by the time they do get things straightened out w/ th G5 for you, you'll be getting a second (or third?) rev Intel tower... let us know how you like it! hopefully it will problem free... thankfully Carm was more efficient for your printer...

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Re: Help me find instructions for hard drive replacement in eMac 1.25MHz - 17 years ago

the guy at the local mac shop charges $50 for instructions, or $30 to do it himself without providing instructions... (and it included taking off and re-installing the tilt/swivel stand B) )

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Re: Parents: Most expensive kids menu you've seen? - 17 years ago

yep, theme parks & related entities for sure to start with, though we have been to some fine restaurants that had pricey kids' menus, but we're not talking burgers and grilled cheese there, either... kids are good . and expensive .

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Re: In that case, nationwide wireless internet without a contract? - 17 years ago

what's your idea of a contract? some carriers will let you add tethering for a month, or so at a time, which if you have a compatible cell phone is great, but if you don't, you'll pay up the wazzoo for a new phone w/o a contract, so they're gonna getcha one way or the other, unless you're lucky enough to have a full featured phone to start with and only pay for tethering while you're roadworthy,

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Re: Has anyone here NEVER flown? - 17 years ago

Mrs. Buzz is a flight attendant for a major airline, and sees a lot of first timers, which makes for interesting conversation upon her return. To fuel Mrs. Poochie's fire, my father died in a plane crash, though true to Poochie's odds, I've had several relatives and friends (and relatives of friends) die in traffic accidents. We know a few non-flyers, but I don't think they're MRF surfers.

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Re: New Sandisk Extreme IV CF cards are REALLY FAST!! - 17 years ago

QuotepRON aHOLIC If you are on a deadline that $80 is worth every penny. Either that or you are just really impatient and I happen to be both I was really just reminiscing about the $9 FW readers I bought a couple of years ago that are still going strong... seem pretty peppy compared to some other alternatives, but haven't started using anything bigger than 2GB; eighty bones seemed kinda high

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Re: New Sandisk Extreme IV CF cards are REALLY FAST!! - 17 years ago

ouch! tack on $80 for the speed reader...

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Re: NO SMOKING >>>>> - 17 years ago

QuoteBaby Tats Profits and deaths aren't the point. A government shouldn't legislate what individuals (myself) put into their bodies because other individuals (you) think they are right or wrong, good or bad. As you will notice, I qualified my original statement by saying, "as long as it doesn't infringe on someone else's rights." I shouldn't have to pay for your MIL's bad decisions b

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Re: LA Kings Fans Need a LEADER! - 17 years ago

QuoteMGS_forgot_passwordIt must suck not having an NFL team. what exactly is this "NFL" of which you so glibly speak?

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Re: Teela Brown still around? - 17 years ago

she contacted me via PM at the other place, and per her request I sent her a FileMaker 8 file earlier this year to runs some tests with...

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Re: NO SMOKING >>>>> - 17 years ago

QuoteBaby Tats Gotta disagree with you there. Consenting adults should be free to do whatever they see fit with whatever plant or substance nature/god sees fit to put on the planet. That is of course as long as it doesn't infringe on someone else's rights. I think it is scary that governments think they have the right to regulate that in any way. I also think it is crazy that ordinances have be

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Re: NO SMOKING >>>>> - 17 years ago

Took a road trip in the early years w/ Mrs. B, when Baby Buzz's age was still measured in single digit months, and got to the hotel for our announced late arrival only to find our reserved non-smoking room no longer existed. cold, dreary night. Mrs B opened the window to try to get some of the stench out; room still wreaked... I slept in the car. Mrs B. said she wished she had, too. Baby Bu

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