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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:33:27 -0700, >^,,^< wrote:
> Wow, talk about timing! First thing I see is a post with my name as
> the subject. Coolness.
We've even managed to unearth a rare specimin of a "Faramir".
> First, let me apologize for not having downloaded QuoteFix yet, but
> this laptop is only 2 days old. (big, chit-eating grin)
.... big wha-eating grin?
> It's a Gateway, which will shock the hell out of most of y'all, and it's
> sporting a celery instead of an athlon, but hey, the price was right. It's a
> real trip getting used to, and it's a totally blank canvas, so I'll be
> awhile
> getting it set up to suit me.
Just as long as it isn't as long as your last absence.
> I can't believe how thin it is! And light! Plus, the quietness of it
> compared
> to my desktop is *so* nice. Just a faint "whirr" in the background.
Why do women always go for thin plastic things that whir?
> Gosh folks, there's so much to catch up on I don't know where to
> begin. I'll just ramble on a bit at a time until we're all caught up.
Just like old times, hmm?
> (Meanwhile,
> let me go back a few days (or weeks) and read the posts to see what news
> I can glean about y'all.)
>
> As you can tell, I ain't croaked yet, but I can't say I'm exactly
> healthy
> again, either. It took this purty new computer toy to get my ass motivated
> enough to get back online. I promised Troy that when I was well enough
> to post again, I'd do so in here, cuz I missed y'all the most. Well, here
> I am! <grin>
>
> Good Neighbor Allen is going to share his DSL with us, by setting
> up a wireless LAN or something of the sort. (I think it was Troy who
> suggested this very thing a couple of months ago during a phone call.)
> Until Allen gets both desktops hardwired and this laptop receiving from
> the wireless transmitter, I opted for a cheapie dial-up rather than fuss
> with that satellite ISP. (Hey, that'll be gone soon! $60 a month saved!!)
Nasty horrible satellite... shoo, go away!
> I chose PeoplePC over NetZero, and I must say that so far I'm very
> pleased with it. It's set up to work with Outlook Express from the get-go,
> or you can use their web mail. You don't have any hassles with proprietory
> software, so that's another BIG bonus. For just $10.95 a month, it seems
> well worth it. Plus, for traveling, I'd need a dial-up anyway.
Better than a kick in the dick.
> But so anyway, my email is still miracle@spamcop.net, and those of
> you with my direcway addy might as well delete it, cuz like I said, we'll
> be cancelling that ISP soon. I'll miss the d/l speeds, but Allen tells me
> that he's very pleased with the dsl service. We're trading his ISP service
> for our trash service, so they get to use our dumpster and we get to use
> their dsl! LOL
Aye, you'll miss the superb slow speeds of dialup when you get the DSL
connection.
😉
> This is nice- I'm sitting at the dining room table, close to the coffee
> pot nearby in the kitchen. Neato. And soon I won't need the phone cord,
> so I can tote it all over the house and post! It's so light I can't believe
> it.
.... coffee....
</bestest zombie-type voice>
> It's not my dream gaming machine, but it will do what I need it to do
> for now. Which is mostly to visit with my friends.
Sheesh, women are never satisfied.
> Damn, I rambled on pretty good there, huh? heh heh heh.............
Ah, but you have been away though.
> No cool sigs yet,
Borrow mine. It's only £5,000 per usage.
--
"A riot is unt ugly thing, unt it's about time we had one!"
R.L.U. #300033, running WM 0.80.1 under MDK9.1½