"When you've exhausted yourself on boneless, skinless chicken breasts or those lidded rotisserie chickens, consider the duck. If you can cook other types of poultry, you can cook duck. And the rewards are juicy, delicious -- and best of all, just for you."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
Dunno yet, but it will be at a restaurant with a most-likely tired job candidate and the director of tech services. And anyone else who happens to invite themselves along.
- Kirsten
Derrick you have scored big today that is for sure.................
- VAL D. Zone
Wow, so much for the sanctity of marriage. If this guy can marry a fictional character, I think that my friends should be able to marry whoever they love.
- Aaron Hood
from Bookmarklet
"The turn of the twentieth century was a dark time in America. The Women's Christian Temperance Union, which had been promoting Prohibition for many years, believed alcohol was the cause of many, if not all, social ills. Mistruths like this were spread. Lines were drawn. Bars and taverns were vandalized. People were killed. On January 16th, 1919, Congress passed the Volstead Act, outlawing alcohol and ostensibly putting an end to drunkenness, crime, mental illness, and poverty. Ironically, America's thirst for alcohol increased during Prohibition, and organized crime rose up to replace formerly legal methods of production and distribution. While proponents of Prohibition argued that the amendment would be more effective if enforcement were increased, respect for the law diminished and drunkenness, crime and resentment towards the federal government ran rampant."
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
from Bookmarklet
"On December 5th, 1933, Utah, the final state needed for a three quarters majority, ratified the 21st Amendment, repealing Prohibition and restoring the American right to a celebratory drink. While the amendment still allowed for state and local levels of Prohibition, by 1966 there were no state laws banning alcohol."
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
I recently saw a mom and daughter eating. They put their iWhatever on the table and blasted music from it.
- Admiral Anika
Yeah, I could hear every detail of the music and could sing along to it if I wanted. That's bizarre though. Why couldn't they have a conversation?
- Aaron Hood
I don' t know. One surreal moment happened a few years ago. There were 3 couples in the restaurant. The other two couples, one ate in complete silence. They barely even looked at each other. The other couple used the sugar dish to prop up their cell phone and watched TV, each with an ear bud. They didn't really talk to each other either. Then there was me and my husband, chatting away to one another.
- Admiral Anika
"Inglourious Basterds must be seen to be understood. Trailers, word of mouth, and reviews (yes, even this one) cannot possibly convey the intricacies of its script, the prowess of its performers, or the harrowing atmosphere of its unforgettable scenes. I cannot express how spectacular it all is. To my relief, Universal has treated Tarantino's masterpiece with the utmost care. While its supplemental package leaves something to be desired, its video transfer is a faithful, filmic stunner and its DTS-HD Master Audio track is a rousing, enveloping achievement. Not everyone will adore Tarantino's latest as much as I did, it can be quite divisive in its departure from convention, but it comes with my highest recommendation."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
I just added this to my Amazon Wish List.
- Aaron Hood
I just came to to NC State and they use it here for faculty and staff and I hate using it.
- Aaron Hood
Ugh. GSU uses it. I was shocked that they still did when I started back here. It's like banging rocks together. Fortunately our new prez is going to order that the campus migrate to Outlook soon. (What kind of email client doesn't have a Reply hotkey?) I can't imagine a campus moving *to* Groupwise.
- Jàson Puçkett
Aaron - I'm a librarian over at Hill at NCSU & hoping to join you in the HEA EdD program in 2010! (Got in for fall 09, but couldnt start just yet). And yep, I've never had so much email downtime since moving to GW. I was hoping they'd get us gmail accounts, like I hear theyre going to for the students...
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
"The NC State Help Desk is receiving reports of problems with the WolfWise service, specifically with the PO14 mail server. OIT staff have been notified, and more information will be posted as it becomes available."
- Mary Carmen
Yup. OIT is on it. And mine is actually back up and not hiccuping anymore...for now. ;)
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
Cool! I just started my M.Ed in the program this semester. I doubt that they'll move us to Google Enterprise so soon after they made Groupwise the standard but we'll see. I'm pretty sure that it can do everything that Groupwise can (and more). Oh well...
- Aaron Hood
Nonsense, Mandy - you live next door to a bacon factory. You can spew whenever you want!
- Mona Nomura
I just mean I have never spewed due to alcohol consumption. Best Buy is next to the bacon factory. My town sometimes smells like soap or dryer lint and it has a giant Jesus statue and a Hustler store.
- mandyvan
7 girls ride a bus. Each girl has 7 backpacks. Each backpack has seven large cats. Each large cat has seven little kittens. How many feet on the bus? (not a trick question, the bus driver is off having a smoke, don't count him)
- Pete Delucchi
That might not be right, but it is my guess.
- Aaron Hood
Sue, you're on the right path, check your calculations though. Aaron, it's not a trick question, seriously. paws=feet for this problem, but if it makes it any simpler, count the legs.
- Pete Delucchi
7 girls x 7 backpacks x 7 big cats x 7 small cats = total number of cats (x4 = total number of paws) +14 feet for the girls = 9618 - no? (in my defense, I haven't had any caffeine in days) =)
- Caffeinated Sue
0. The girls' feet are likely dangling and not in contact with the bus floor. All cats are contained inside backpacks, also not in contact with the bus floor. Or you could literally mean -on- the bus, like outside it, on top, which would also be a 0. Otherwise, "all of them" is my answer. ;)
- abacab
I miss problems like this - perfectly do-able, but require some thought. Love it! Also love the snarky answers!
- Renee Pie
10990 is right == ((7x2), the girls and their feet = 14) + ((7x7x7x4), girls x backpacks x large cats x paws = 1372 big paws) + ((7x7x7x7x4), girls x backpacks x large cats x small cats x paws = 9604) grand total = 10990. Factored: 7(2+7((1+7)(7x4)))
- Pete Delucchi
"With more and more businesses being forced to close down, the sight of bare wood across the windows and doors is now commonplace and unsightly. By pasting the wooden panels with actual images, this problem is solved. "... James Reynolds
- Aaron Hood
from Bookmarklet
ef Jam’s 25th Anniversary Collection, due October 6th as a five-disc crate, features a 59-page color booklet and tracks spanning from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee LL Cool J’s “I Need a Beat” and the Beastie Boys’ “Paul Revere” to Rihanna’s “Umbrella” and Young Jeezy’s “Put On.”
- Aaron Hood
from Bookmarklet
If you're still trying to give it out, I'd glady take it. Still haven't gotten one.
- Robert DeBord
Some context: I'm trying to give it to someone who will really use it. Most of the invites I've given out have turned out to be lookie loos (hey, new thing from google, poke poke poke, ok done, bye!) and I want this one to go to a person *super* excited about it and really interested in actually using it. So theres the context. An example: I tried to give it to those guys who made that cool Wave video. No response. *shrug*
- EricaJoy
Hey Erica! Thanks again for your invite! I understand your opinion and I totally agree. Though, people are still studying the thing. I for one am currently doing this and looking for coding ideas :)
- directeur
The hard part about Google Wave and finding someone who isn't just going to poke around is that there aren't that many people on it yet. I imagine lots of people are super excited about it but it's hard to follow through with that enthusiasm when none of the people you need/want to communicate with have access.
- Aaron Hood
Aaron, that's exactly it. If the people you'd use it with haven't gotten access yet, it makes it a little challenging. Due to its closed nature, I would imagine it'll probably take some time to really use it and get everyone you'd use it with in that loop.
- Robert DeBord
[Edit] Seriously, you may feel that you're being a prudent gatekeeper, but this post is going to look to a lot of people like a smug case of "rubbing it in" as in "saving the little people from themselves." Obviously it's yours to do with as you wish, but why make a post to announce you have one that you're NOT giving out?
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Mark, that may be how you take it but that was not my intent. No matter though, invite is gone.
- EricaJoy
Not trying to be snarky... just a comment. Sorry if I offended.
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Okay, re-reading my comment this morning, it does seem snarky. Sorry.
- Mark "DerBingle" J
If you like, you can hook this brother up!
- miltmon
This is why you're fat. -Swisswich A La Mode - Nestle tollhouse cookie ice cream sandwhiches stuffed with Swiss Rolls and Nutella, smothered in hot fudge. - http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/post...
That reminds me of LL Cool J's MTV Unplugged. He asked the live band to rewind something because he was feeling it so much.
- Jason Toney
You can do this with some Sirius models
- mike fabio
hee hee. Have you ever tried to open your front door with your car remote?
- Melissa
A friend's mother once tried to find the rewind button for the DVD player. Her reasoning: the rental store required everything to be rewound when returned.
- Holger Eilhard
Holger, I've seen rental DVDs with "please rewind" stickers on them. I was like, really, rental store?
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
from iPhone
I always Michael was hot, as well. And that lack of hate was a restriction on myself also. Why should I continue flogging an easy target? After all, how can one question the sanity of someone who could see Russia from her house!
- Helen Sventitsky
O.K.....I'll be good......Michael of course!
- Bonnie Foster
My school requires me to run Bootcamp on my Macbook Pro to takes exams. I know the Bootcamp utility is on my Mac, and I have a copy of XP. Should I try doing this myself? Anything I need to be aware of before trying?
Note: While I'm not a developer, I know my way around my Mac. UNTIL I have to get into partitioning drives and such. I'm not sure how involved this process will be. Would appreciate suggestions!
- Jess
BootCamp makes the whole partitioning process pretty simple. I think if you are comfortably knowledgeable you would be fine doing it yourself.
- Brandon Titus
from iPhone
ElStewie- No. We have to run Examsoft on the specific computer we're using. It's law school and one, they're not technically innovative, two, they're paranoid about cheating. Examsoft will lock down my machine and save every keystroke to their server. They'll only let us run Bootcamp (I tried getting them to let me use Parallels)
- Jess
Brandon - have you heard of any fatal mistakes? Something users have done that destroys their machine? Files they replace causing harm? That's what I'm afraid of!
- Jess
There's not much you can do to screw it up. Bootcamp Assistant takes care of partitioning for you-- non-destructively. Then you install XP and away you go. Be sure to burn the Bootcamp drivers disc so you can install them in XP for full hardware support.
- Jason Huebel
from iPhone
If you have your MBP backed up there's nothing to worry about. You do have a backup, don'tcha, Jess. :)
- Drew
Should be simple. Working in comp forensics for a living I *SHOULD* have known better but instead I rushed through the bootcamp setup deal, didn't partition correctly and wiped out the mac os. It was only a week old so I wasn't too worried, but just make sure you actually read the screen instead of saying "yeah, sure, next" and getting click happy like I did :) past that warning, it's super easy. I am surprised they'd be able to tell if you were running Parallels in full screen however.
- Robert DeBord
In addition to the XP disc that you have you will need a Leopard/Snow Leopard install disc or Install Disc 1 if your MBP came preinstalled with Leopard. Complete instructions here: http://www.apple.com/support...
- Drew
YES! I have two backups to a Maxtor external drive and a Seagate one...I hope this is enough. But wait! I thought I needed to put in the XP disk, then Bootcamp runs? I should run the assistant first, then install XP?
- Jess
Download the pdf from the above link. It will explain all. It's easy as long as you have all the discs. Don't worry at all!
- Drew
It's really easy. Don't be stressed about it at all.
- Aaron Hood
Very simple process. Just open Boot Camp Assistant in Utilities Folder. And follow the procedures. You just need to decide the size of the Windows' partision's hdd size, that's all. The Bootcamp Assistant guides very well.
- Ozkan Altuner
I've installed Bootcamp a couple of times and didn't have any problems. The process is very straightforward. I'd just advise you to: 1. Free as much space on you Mac's HD to make partitioning quicker and easier. 2. Make a backup of ALL of your important data.
- Paul Grav
Print out and follow the installation guide. As long as you don't try to "wing it" you'll be fine.
- Kevin Crader
Boot camp assistant helps with the partition. As always, back up before beginning.
- Jay Colingham
Thank you for the help (and confidence), everyone! After reading these manuals, I think I need to get a new version of Windows. My copy of XP isn't the latest and the manuals suggests this may cause problems. I'm thinking with 7 coming out, I may get a good deal on XP or Vista (I don't plan on running Windows except during the exam, so why wait for the newest).
- Jess
Jess, if you feel up to it or have a geeky friend you should be able to incorporate the latest Service Pack (SP3) onto a disc with your XP install disc - it's called slipstreaming. How to do it is here: http://bit.ly/1bo9h7
- Drew
I rarely ever do, except on the *few* shows i watch completely live (sports, favorite shows), when I can't fast forward. Usually, we will wait about 10-15 mins to start watching a show, specifically so we can skip them.
- Tim Hoeck
"Well, to the three that are watching, I just say you have to, you really have to check what country you're living in because the freedom that allows you to practice religion is the same freedom you're stepping on. That's not right. And I want to add... if there was a nation of gay married couples that were telling you you couldn't practice your religion, I'd be speaking up for you, too... So, let's stop the nonsense.""
- Trish R
from Bookmarklet
What are some good songs that talk about s-e-x in a subtle or not so subtle way? So far I have Boyz II Men - Uhh, Ahh, Intro-Come Inside, Notorious BIG w/ R.Kelly - "Loving" you tonight, and Ready for the World - Deep Inside. What else?