Actually, Men Behaving Badly is the masculine version of AbFab, and it was made into an American show, it just was terrible here, same as the AbFab lookalike, Cybil. The British version is great.
Actually considering the premise, etc, I think that Coupling is a copy of Friends. Its got the same three guys, and the same three girls, except everyone is British. Still, it's a much better show.
If you are new to driving cars, and have never had experience in one(never seen it before, or some such), how would you start it, if asked? A beginner might look for a button, turn knobs, turn the wheel, step on the petals, lean the seat back, shift the gears, get out and try to and push it, etc. An expert car driver would turn the key. Note that of course this is not always the correct response, and that at times a begginer will find a new way to do something. Thus the term "beginer's luck". On the other hand that does not counter the expert view, that a limited number of correct ways exist to perform each act. This is why I at least begin to feel like everyone around me is a moron when I work with computers. As it happens, it's just that they are beginners, and haven't discovered the wrong ways yet. I most often learn the most new things from their mistakes.
after getting my kit I figured out that a lot of the time you need either another RCX brick(the lego computer) or another motor, to do anything--the easiest, and cheapest way to get these is to get something like the droid developer kit, which has a scout brick in it, which has some sensors, and a motor. It is also controllable from the RCX. There are a few similar bricks, all of which are MUCH cheaper that the RCX brick (like half price. I have seen the droid kit on Ebay for as little as $30.
looks just like the one I bought at radio shack, but for 10 dollars more than I paid. And it works great so far. It was called the "irock" there. Personally I think the little thing that holds the jack, when not in use is kinda cool. see posts higher up for more
I just bought this same transmitter(moving across country, rental truck, want CD's, you get the idea) and it really does work great...as long as it was motionless with respect to the reciever. I stuck it on my Rio mp3 player, and carried it about with my stereo tuned in, and as I moved I heard static. When I stopped, it was fine. It easily worked across the room, but quality declined when too close too the monitor, or behind the computer(was thinkin it might be easy way to get mp3's to stereo without cord). It seems like the old&cheap recharables I threw in it lasted ~8 hours, but I wasn't keeping track. I suppose now I need to figure out how to power it without the batterys, to make it really useful out of the car.
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That's what I get for reading Requiem!(various letters about various things, published by the same Virginia Heinlein--end up learning way too much about the man!) ;-}
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would that be Viriginia Heinlein? if so ex-wif would be kind of disrespectful, as it would imply they seperated, which they didn't--she is his widow, as he is dead. I don't believe he had any children either, for that matter.
just have to say, if you are streaming it, it IS digitized, so you may want to rethink some of that.
On that note, what is the addy for your stream! It sounds like something I want! ;-}
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I plan on using "your service doesn't have enough puppies in it" on every call to a business from now on! that is a truly fabulous line, and how can anybody argue with it? perfect for everything from telemarketers, to isps!!
X-Plane I believe it works by hooking up other comps running X-Plane, via ethernet, for the other views you want. Also has an instructor station. And apparently is certified by the FAA for getting your commercial instrument rating!
My mistake--I somehow got the impression that this was an email...My bad. So...Call the post office a lot, it's a big deal to send things like this throught the mail. Like a felony big deal!--as far a the post office is concerned, this is worse than killing someone.
There really is no need to bother with the post office, is there? unless of course you actually recieved the letter in the U.S postal type mail--in other words if you walked out to the curb and got it out of your mail box. If you didn't get it that way then I don't think the post office cares. especially since they are not exactly a part of the Gov anymore, are they? Don't let that stop you from reporting it to everyone else you can think of, possibly even local police, FBI, etc
actually, if you had ever been to a jail, you would have found 100% of the people there saying they didn't do it. Unless they were up for parole, then they did it.
We used initials, if the users first initial-lastname was taken. One user was thus awarded with STD@somplace.com. For the uninformed, STD is the TLA for Sexually Transmited Disease.
actually I believe that I heard the opposite--I was under the impression that the original release date was pushed back, due to some wierd fear that 9/11 would somehow have something to do with the movie. Perhaps some date after that original was then bumped up a bit?
I've got three, now--I had to replace two when I lost them, so I have red white and blue(just an odd coincidence, not patriotic-red is best for night vision, white is best for human eyes, and blue is brightest) Anyway, I have had the red one almost 4 years now, and have never replaced the battery. It has gotten a little dimmer, but is still very usable. Their site says that they can be left on for weeks at a time, on one battery, and be fine. replace the battery, and they are back to being fine again. These things are great.
Thinkgeek resells these, at a markup. Don't misunderstand me, I like thinkgeek (all the shirts I have worn this week came from them), but they can be a bit expensive for most things. I think they aim to be the next Sharper Image, or something. Don't be misleadingly lloyal too a company, even if they are cool.
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Actually, Men Behaving Badly is the masculine version of AbFab, and it was made into an American show, it just was terrible here, same as the AbFab lookalike, Cybil. The British version is great.
Actually considering the premise, etc, I think that Coupling is a copy of Friends. Its got the same three guys, and the same three girls, except everyone is British. Still, it's a much better show.
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If you are new to driving cars, and have never had experience in one(never seen it before, or some such), how would you start it, if asked?
A beginner might look for a button, turn knobs, turn the wheel, step on the petals, lean the seat back, shift the gears, get out and try to and push it, etc.
An expert car driver would turn the key.
Note that of course this is not always the correct response, and that at times a begginer will find a new way to do something.
Thus the term "beginer's luck". On the other hand that does not counter the expert view, that a limited number of correct ways exist to perform each act. This is why I at least begin to feel like everyone around me is a moron when I work with computers. As it happens, it's just that they are beginners, and haven't discovered the wrong ways yet. I most often learn the most new things from their mistakes.
I live in Lubbock(till monday, anyway) and the same type of stuff is just as easily available here). And You we don't even have liquor stores here!
after getting my kit I figured out that a lot of the time you need either another RCX brick(the lego computer) or another motor, to do anything--the easiest, and cheapest way to get these is to get something like the droid developer kit, which has a scout brick in it, which has some sensors, and a motor. It is also controllable from the RCX. There are a few similar bricks, all of which are MUCH cheaper that the RCX brick (like half price. I have seen the droid kit on Ebay for as little as $30.
found this from a link further down the page:
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thanks--I will be trying out the AC adaptor part--wonder if I can use the one from my GBA?
looks just like the one I bought at radio shack, but for 10 dollars more than I paid. And it works great so far. It was called the "irock" there. Personally I think the little thing that holds the jack, when not in use is kinda cool. see posts higher up for more
I just bought this same transmitter(moving across country, rental truck, want CD's, you get the idea) and it really does work great...as long as it was motionless with respect to the reciever. I stuck it on my Rio mp3 player, and carried it about with my stereo tuned in, and as I moved I heard static. When I stopped, it was fine. It easily worked across the room, but quality declined when too close too the monitor, or behind the computer(was thinkin it might be easy way to get mp3's to stereo without cord). It seems like the old&cheap recharables I threw in it lasted ~8 hours, but I wasn't keeping track. I suppose now I need to figure out how to power it without the batterys, to make it really useful out of the car.
wouldn't that be 18 years?
That's what I get for reading Requiem!(various letters about various things, published by the same Virginia Heinlein--end up learning way too much about the man!)
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would that be Viriginia Heinlein? if so ex-wif would be kind of disrespectful, as it would imply they seperated, which they didn't--she is his widow, as he is dead. I don't believe he had any children either, for that matter.
just have to say, if you are streaming it, it IS digitized, so you may want to rethink some of that.
On that note, what is the addy for your stream! It sounds like something I want!
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I plan on using "your service doesn't have enough puppies in it" on every call to a business from now on! that is a truly fabulous line, and how can anybody argue with it? perfect for everything from telemarketers, to isps!!
X-Plane I believe it works by hooking up other comps running X-Plane, via ethernet, for the other views you want. Also has an instructor station. And apparently is certified by the FAA for getting your commercial instrument rating!
My mistake--I somehow got the impression that this was an email...My bad. So...Call the post office a lot, it's a big deal to send things like this throught the mail. Like a felony big deal!--as far a the post office is concerned, this is worse than killing someone.
There really is no need to bother with the post office, is there? unless of course you actually recieved the letter in the U.S postal type mail--in other words if you walked out to the curb and got it out of your mail box. If you didn't get it that way then I don't think the post office cares. especially since they are not exactly a part of the Gov anymore, are they? Don't let that stop you from reporting it to everyone else you can think of, possibly even local police, FBI, etc
If they were truly smart, their logo wouldn't involve a pick ax through a dolphin!
actually, if you had ever been to a jail, you would have found 100% of the people there saying they didn't do it. Unless they were up for parole, then they did it.
We used initials, if the users first initial-lastname was taken. One user was thus awarded with STD@somplace.com.
For the uninformed, STD is the TLA for Sexually Transmited Disease.
actually I believe that I heard the opposite--I was under the impression that the original release date was pushed back, due to some wierd fear that 9/11 would somehow have something to do with the movie. Perhaps some date after that original was then bumped up a bit?
I just upgrade to RC1 a few hours ago, and RC2 wasn't there, so of course, as soon as I get everything running smooth again, BANG here's RC2 for ya!
I've got three, now--I had to replace two when I lost them, so I have red white and blue(just an odd coincidence, not patriotic-red is best for night vision, white is best for human eyes, and blue is brightest) Anyway, I have had the red one almost 4 years now, and have never replaced the battery. It has gotten a little dimmer, but is still very usable. Their site says that they can be left on for weeks at a time, on one battery, and be fine. replace the battery, and they are back to being fine again.
These things are great.
Thinkgeek resells these, at a markup. Don't misunderstand me, I like thinkgeek (all the shirts I have worn this week came from them), but they can be a bit expensive for most things. I think they aim to be the next Sharper Image, or something. Don't be misleadingly lloyal too a company, even if they are cool.