Post #226,505
9/26/05 10:39:43 AM
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Been sick and depressed and defeated
I've been fighting another sinus infection/bronchitis. I havent even paid off the sinus surgery from last spring and I'm sick again. That surgery bought me only 5 months of health and I'm back to square one. It's horribly depressing. I've spent the last week dragging my ass around until bedtime. I'm exhausted.
Still no job. I had my 3rd interview at U of M last week. It went very well and I hope to get an offer this week. Fingers are crossed.
Still dealing with the ex, my attorney, the courts, medicaid, the unemployment commission and numerous other government agencies who deem it necessary to interfer in my life at the moment. I wish they would all go away and leave me alone.
And in the middle of all this I decided to upgrade from Windows ME to XP. (Please no comments from the peanut gallery about Windows. It sucks. I know. ). Now I cant get Firefox, Norton Antivirus or my digital camera software to work and I dont have the fortitude to dink around with it.
I'm having a hell of a time. >:-(
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Post #226,511
9/26/05 10:50:04 AM
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Bummer
Single malt scotch is your friend. It doesn't make you well, it just makes you not care.
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George W. Bush and his PNAC handlers sent the US into Iraq with lies. I find myself rethinking my opposition to the death penalty.
--Donald Dean Richards Jr.
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Post #226,515
9/26/05 10:53:22 AM
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XP sucks.
Luckily, it sucks less than ME ever did, so you actually are about 50% of the way to an upgrade - next stop, Ubuntu!
Just repeat ye olde mantra, "The light at the end of the tunnel is NOT an oncoming train, the light at the end of the tunnel is NOT an oncoming train..."
When somebody asks you to trade your security for freedom, it isn't your freedom they're talking about.
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Post #226,519
9/26/05 11:01:36 AM
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Bummer! Hoo-Ray...fingers crossed! Bummer!
In that order.
I'm focussing on the good stuff (the job); They just don't know how badly they want you yet!
jb4
shrub●bish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
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Post #226,521
9/26/05 11:13:37 AM
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Keep your chin up.
You'll get through the sinus stuff and be yourself again soon.
Good news on the interview! Try not to put an expectation on the date. It sounds like it'll happen, but at a pace that only they understand. It's hard for me to type with all my digits crossed for you. :-)
Hey, look at the bright side: at least Immigration isn't after you too!
When you feel up to it, post some more details in the Windows X.X forum about your difficulties and we'll try to help. With enough dinking around with it Windows can usually be made to cooperate.
Go read the [link|http://www.ananova.com/news/lp.html?keywords=Quirkies|Quirkies] for a while and you'll feel better.
Luck!
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #227,115
9/29/05 1:06:37 PM
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I got everything up and running
I hate how XP looks so I had to go back and change it to look like classic windows. I also updated all my Office products. Eh. I'm not impressed, except in Outlook when I get a new message a small pop up window shows for a few seconds with the sender's name and subject line, and then it fades away. I kinda like that. I dont feel so compelled to check the inbox as soon as I get a new message so it helps me stay focused on the task at hand. Otherwise,I'm not thrilled.
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Post #227,384
9/30/05 4:13:38 PM
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Well.. just...
PROTECT! that sucker (from itself, too - it's inherently suicidal, by design)
Keep yer Spybot Search & Destroy (no 'clones') up-to-Date at least weekly.
(Plus whatever other nostrums du jour as produce warm fuzzies.)
Billyware comes with the immune system of an infant tick (with recessive genes that produce sinusitis - even in creatures with no sinuses.)
What you have on your hardware Now, is neither more / nor less than this illustration of 'unstable equilibrium':
-\ufffd-
\\______/
_\\____/
__\\__/
___\\/___
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(-\ufffd- = a fly about to land)
Oh - the table is vibrating, too
Luck!
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Post #227,405
9/30/05 5:59:43 PM
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My malware defense is strong
and at the ready.
Now if I could only get a moat.....
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Post #227,506
10/1/05 1:45:27 PM
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you don't want a moat...
guess where the castle sewers etc emptied into ...
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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Post #227,516
10/1/05 4:42:01 PM
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Good point. Cancel the moat.
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Post #226,522
9/26/05 11:16:43 AM
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If you have broadband
you might want to consider [link|http://www.mepis.org/node/1462|downloading Mepis]; it's got really good hardware detection for compatability, and may well allow you to do everything you want while you struggle with the Windows install. It's a live CD; you don't have to install it to use it - so you won't get THAT headache, anyway.
Other than that, feel better, and I wish you success in tilting at the government windmills.
[link|http://www.runningworks.com|
] Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #226,524
9/26/05 11:22:55 AM
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Would the position be tied to a semester break?
Knowing you wouldn't start until January would suck, but for that to be the case and not know it would be worse. I hope it's not the latter. Good luck.
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Post #227,113
9/29/05 12:52:59 PM
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Nope. It's not an academic position
It's in their health care system. And as of today, I still havent heard back from them. They're getting really good at stringing me along.
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Post #227,114
9/29/05 1:02:44 PM
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teh 5uXX0rz
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Post #226,550
9/26/05 1:18:56 PM
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Well, the interview sounds like good news!
But, crossing fingers for the U of M follow through.
Hey, my (as differentiated to my wife's machine or the shared laptop) one Windows machine is WinME. Fortunately, with Andrew Grygus's help, it is reasonably well behaved now. There will be no Windows upgrades in its future. Upgrades only encourage Microsoft to stay in business.
On your machine, use IE to [link|http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/|download Firefox] and then re-install it. You will want version 1.0.7 anyway.
Sorry about the sinus problems. Apparently, there's more to your condition than was understood.
We're all pulling for you.
Alex
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
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Post #226,610
9/26/05 8:04:59 PM
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Misery loves company
I wonder if there isn't some stealth bio-weapon being used on our fair nation. It seems like the feces has hit the rotating cooling device in many sectors. Coincidence? Hmmm. All I know is I'm feeling like shit too and our lives are a mess at the moment.
Parallel adversity sux.
All I know is, we are all in this together. You hurt, we hurt, etc. Since I believe that our collective positive thoughts are a powerful force in this universe, I have the utmost conviction that all the above flying debris will not only end quickly, but will somehow bring goodness to our currently shitty lives.
Just remember that we care. When all else fails, we have each other and that carries us to a higher place. I hope it helps you transcend all the crap happening in your life. My wish for you is victory over your foes, abundance for all your needs, and peace to soothe your soul.
Peace and love,
Amy
Phillipians 4:13
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Post #226,614
9/26/05 8:29:53 PM
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Hang in there, Amy. Things will get better. :-)
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Post #226,621
9/26/05 9:35:16 PM
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Hang tough, kiddo...
You know we're sending mucho positive vibes (and an occasional xylophone, too...)
jb4
shrub●bish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
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Post #226,678
9/27/05 11:57:52 AM
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Sorry to hear it, Laura!
I'm sorry I didn't manage to reply to you yesterday, things have been rather crazy on my end.
I wanted to call you and talk to see if it would help, I got your phone number from someone here, would that help any? I know how it feels to be down and out, hon, hang in there and I'll keep you in my prayers and thoughts.
Brenda
"I'll rock the darn boat all I want to, and if it's meant to stay afloat, then it will. If not, then we'll just all go down with the bloody ship!"
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Post #227,120
9/29/05 1:32:46 PM
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I'm feeling somewhat better
Thanks.
Went back to doc. He scoped my sinuses in his office and cut out some scar tissue that was already starting to form. He could be bothered to use any kind of anesthesia. Man, that hurt. I was sent home with some antibiotics, steroids and vicodin- The usual cocktail. I'm starting to feel more like myself.
I had to get my kids on that Medicaid Health plan, which is fine because at least they have coverage until I secure a job. But now that I'm "in the system" I have a "case number", which has brought me multiple mailings from the "Family Independence Agency", with applications for food stamps, housing, clothes, etc. It's humiliating and degrading. I want to write them back and tell them I dont need their damn food stamps and HUD housing. I have the skills and experience to run their damn program- hire me and I'll prove it! But in the eyes of the state of Michigan I am one of the indigent. I dont like that one bit.
My mantra these days is "It's all good".
Its all good Its all good Its all good Its all good Its all good.....
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Post #227,126
9/29/05 2:18:39 PM
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Best to just laugh it off.
If you tried to do anything it'll just get you on the list of trouble makers.
[link|http://www.aaxnet.com|AAx]
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Post #227,130
9/29/05 2:44:05 PM
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Yeah, yeah, yeah
I know. I'm laughing so hard I'm crying.
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Post #226,738
9/27/05 2:53:49 PM
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While it is better
to be rich & healthy VS sick & poor,
the alternative of, not to be - sucks the most.
(As my mater or somebody, used to say)
Shall insert a few micro-barbed stick pins into the U-Mich doll,
right where the HR department resides (in every org yet encountered)
~ in the center-of-mass of its massive gluteus maximus.
Cheers,
moi
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Post #226,859
9/28/05 1:25:33 AM
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ah, well, it's always darkest just before...
it's pitch black. :-) how much worse could it get? Much worse is always the right answer to that. So, on the bright side of things, it isn't much worse yet. ;-)
This sounds like the perfect time to do a [link|http://www.laurenwood.org/anyway/archives/2005/07/06/the-perfect-gt/|little research]. Remember, it you do that, you will need to write up your findings. Wouldn't want the research to go down the drain.
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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Post #227,121
9/29/05 1:37:05 PM
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How much worse can it get?
It can get to 11, which is one worse than 10.
When it gets to 11 I'll break out the gin and tonics. :-)
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Post #227,124
9/29/05 2:00:33 PM
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NEVER ask that question. NEVER.
[link|http://www.runningworks.com|
] Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #227,211
9/29/05 9:18:39 PM
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what he said. some questions are better left unasked...
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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Post #227,270
9/30/05 9:23:41 AM
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Didnt your teacher ever tell you that the only
dumb question is the one that you never ask?
If I dont know how much worse it's gonna get, how am I supposed to know how much alcohol to buy?
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Post #227,284
9/30/05 9:57:10 AM
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re: how much to buy
A little more than enough, always...thirst is a terrible thing.
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Post #227,297
9/30/05 10:23:48 AM
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ICLRPD (new thread)
Created as new thread #227296 titled [link|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=227296|ICLRPD]
[link|http://www.runningworks.com|
] Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #227,507
10/1/05 1:51:11 PM
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ah, but then your perspective is
facing the wrong way. Focus on what you want to have happen and work towards that. What could go wrong should be viewed with a rear view mirror. If it catches you, well, at least you were going the right way...
If you buy too much alcohol you'll have trouble seeing the difference.
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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Post #227,509
10/1/05 2:34:26 PM
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The Docrtine of Dynamic Pessimism.
- The way of the optimist leads perpetually to disappointment.
- Expect the worst that can possibly happen. At worst you will be prepared for what you get. Most of the time you will be delightfully surprised at being wrong.
- If things turn out worse than you expected, that is a failure in your imagination. Perhaps you are just not cut out for pessimism.
[link|http://www.aaxnet.com|AAx]
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Post #227,539
10/1/05 6:57:54 PM
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Conversely...
Two kids were put in separate rooms. The Optimist was put in a room filled with horse manure. The Pessimist was placed in a room full of toys. The Optimist was observed cleaning up his room and stacking the manure in neat piles. The Pessimist just sat forelornly in his room full of toys.
When asked what he was doing, the Optimist replied, "There has to be a pony in here somewhere!"
This phrase has gotten me through many crappy situations. (pun intended)
I hope it helps.
Peace,
Amy
Oh Freddled Gruntbuggly!
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Post #227,544
10/1/05 7:12:54 PM
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Re: Conversely...
When asked why he was sitting there, glumly - the Pessimist kid said,
"Probably one will break; it'll be my fault - and I won't get to play with the others.."
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Post #227,549
10/1/05 8:00:34 PM
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I knew there had to be more ;-)
Thanks for keeping me honest, Ashton.
Peace,
Amy
Oh Freddled Gruntbuggly!
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Post #227,551
10/1/05 8:10:31 PM
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That's just a regular pessimist.
The Dynamic Pessimist, having already discounted the punishment, will go ahead and break toys to his heart's contnent.
The optimist, on the other hand, will, as always, be disappointed. Shoveled all that shit and still no pony.
[link|http://www.aaxnet.com|AAx]
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Post #227,555
10/1/05 8:47:26 PM
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{snarfle} \ufffd Closet Boy-eating Pony Award \ufffd
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Post #227,588
10/2/05 11:18:15 AM
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thats me dynamic pessimist
Im so sure the crapaud will hit the ventilateur that sometimes I am not above throwing it myself to get it over with.
thanx,
bill
"the reason people don't buy conspiracy theories is that they think conspiracy means everyone is on the same program. Thats not how it works. Everybody has a different program. They just all want the same guy dead. Socrates was a gadfly, but I bet he took time out to screw somebodies wife" Gus Vitelli
Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 49 years. meep
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Post #227,590
10/2/05 11:26:22 AM
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Normally I'm a cockeyed optimist
But I've been shoveling for months and still cant find the damn pony!
*Jesus was a star last week. Now he's tending bar on Melrose. Welcome to Hollywood.
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Post #227,568
10/2/05 1:28:36 AM
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vs: The Doctrine of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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