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[kmarriner]

I am gonna step out on a limb and say this is the linux thread?

[soapbox]

I am gonna step out on a limb and say this is the linux thread?

...Or not, depending on who's posting at the moment. If you don't have specific Linux questions, come on in anyway and enjoy. We occasionally lapse into shaving discussions and fiction too. I've said it's a "thread about nothing" more than once. But over 5000 posts can't...be...wrong? :001_huh:

Anyway, come on in and enjoy!

[chickpea]

OK, I signed up but they sent me an email that said I might have to wait a few weeks for an invitation. So there's no direct download?

You gotta wait for you invite. It's still a closed alpha. Once you get your invite you can sign up for an account and then you can use apt-get to pull in the deb, or you can get the sources and compile by hand. If you are on anything but Ubuntu, you will have some tweaking to do. They have forums you can sign up for to read more about it.

[soapbox]

Also, as an aside, I DO NOT use cracked or other programs. All programs I run are open source applications. I grew weary of closed source some time ago, and now I can't think of any application that I need a closed-source application to do. Seriously, opensource is too high quality for me to use cracked, or otherwise, proprietary apps. Just no reason.

Boxee is FOSS.

I put a colophon in my dissertation stating the programs I used. All were open source, except Stata (http://www.stata.com) (and if I had found R (http://r-project.org) soon enough, I would have used it). Very high quality programs, multiple platforms, can't say enough good things about them...all the way down to the open-source Fortran compiler. Open source now means really good software for almost everyone, unless you need to use Microsoft Exchange (and yes I know about Evolution, and no it doesn't work very well with Exchange).

[OldSaw]

a FESTIVUS LINUX for all

Congrats on the big 5K:a5::a50::a50::a5::a22::a21:

send your human funds to Cory

Good job Woody. What great timing.

[OldSaw]

I am gonna step out on a limb and say this is the linux thread?

Yes and welcome.

[OldSaw]

You gotta wait for you invite. It's still a closed alpha. Once you get your invite you can sign up for an account and then you can use apt-get to pull in the deb, or you can get the sources and compile by hand. If you are on anything but Ubuntu, you will have some tweaking to do. They have forums you can sign up for to read more about it.

Well, since I have a dedicated Ubuntu machine, that is what I will use.

[RichGem]

I need one of you guys to send me a disc of Linux so I can load it...hopefully you can put it on 5" floppy, and I'll get it done.

I need to put it on my compaq. Can you help me with this?

If I'm not in, I'm trying to thaw Lynchmeister's pipes...

Thanks!:lol::001_rolle:001_rolle

Sorry Tom, only available as a stack of 500, 8.5" floppies. But, hey, you'll have something to do for the weekend.


Tom, I think that one uses Linux Lunch Box.

I'm not sure that Lunch box runs on carry on luggage. Will have to check the specs. may have to upgrade to Linux Luggable.



How many of you guys were along last year when Cory COMPLETELY MISSED Festivus?

Let's not let that travesty happen.

I'm preparing for the airing of grievances and feats of strength even now...:lol::lol:


I was here. It was indeed a black cloud day. Oh the shame of it all! We should start this year's airing of grievances with that fact.



a FESTIVUS LINUX for all

Congrats on the big 5K:a5::a50::a50::a5::a22::a21:

send your human funds to Cory

+1, but don't send the funds to Cory. :tongue:

[OldSaw]

Sorry Tom, only available as a stack of 500, 8.5" floppies. But, hey, you'll have something to do for the weekend.



I'm not sure that Lunch box runs on carry on luggage. Will have to check the specs. may have to upgrade to Linux Luggable.





I was here. It was indeed a black cloud day. Oh the shame of it all! We should start this year's airing of grievances with that fact.




+1, but don't send the funds to Cory. :tongue:

OK, redirecting funds from wife's purse to my wallet. This could cause her to have some petty grievance to air.

[Mr. Gillette]

Sorry Tom, only available as a stack of 500, 8.5" floppies. But, hey, you'll have something to do for the weekend.



I was here. It was indeed a black cloud day. Oh the shame of it all! We should start this year's airing of grievances with that fact.

:

I APPRECIATE THE OFFER...BUT IT MIGHT GET IN THE WAY OF ME RUNNING FLIGHT SIMULATOR...SWAPPING DISKS, AND ALL...I WANT TO TRY TO GET MY LITTLE DOT UP OVER THE TRIANGLE THAT I THINK IS A MOUNTAIN.


AS FOR THE HUMAN FUND, MY EMPLOYER, VANDELAY INDUSTRIES, WILL MATCH MY GIFTS. I THINK THEY'RE INTO IMPORT/EXPORT-- I THINK IT'S MATCHES...THOSE BIG MATCHES FOR THE FIREPLACE...

...OR MAYBE LATEX...:lol:

[kmarriner]

...Or not, depending on who's posting at the moment. If you don't have specific Linux questions, come on in anyway and enjoy. We occasionally lapse into shaving discussions and fiction too. I've said it's a "thread about nothing" more than once. But over 5000 posts can't...be...wrong? :001_huh:

Anyway, come on in and enjoy!
Sounds good.

[Mr. Gillette]

Sounds good.

Welcome aboard...uh...have you ever been across any US Borders?

Where do you keep your Ethernet Cable?

Do you like Poutine?


What are your thoughts of the land behind the Cheddar Curtain...AND our Czar?

Finally--

WHAT THE HELL DOES BOBBY FLAY SHAVE WITH, ANYWAY?:lol::lol:

[kmarriner]

Welcome aboard...uh...have you ever been across any US Borders?

Where do you keep your Ethernet Cable?

Do you like Poutine?


What are your thoughts of the land behind the Cheddar Curtain...AND our Czar?

Finally--

WHAT THE HELL DOES BOBBY FLAY SHAVE WITH, ANYWAY?:lol::lol:

Uhh..

I've been across the borders down south of florida.

I keep an ethernet cable in my car.

Hate poutine.

Uhh, what?

Butcher knife?


What an odd welcoming.

[Mr. Gillette]

Uhh..

I've been across the borders down south of florida.

I keep an ethernet cable in my car.

Hate poutine.

Uhh, what?

Butcher knife?


What an odd welcoming.

Thank you, and I forgot to mention...uh, Linux.

[chickpea]

Uhh..

I've been across the borders down south of florida.

I keep an ethernet cable in my car.

Hate poutine.

Uhh, what?

Butcher knife?


What an odd welcoming.

Oh that's just Mr. G. Don't mind him, sometimes he forgets to take his meds. Or is it that he remembered to take his meds? On occaison, he posts nude pictures of himself here in the forum. Enjoy.:biggrin:

[Mr. Gillette]

Oh that's just Mr. G. Don't mind him, sometimes he forgets to take his meds. Or is it that he remembered to take his meds? On occaison, he posts nude pictures of himself here in the forum. Enjoy.:biggrin:

Denny Crane.

It's the mad cow.

Denny Crane

[OldSaw]

Denny Crane.

It's the mad cow.

Denny Crane

At least it's not mad chicken.

[OldSaw]

WHAT THE HELL DOES BOBBY FLAY SHAVE WITH, ANYWAY?:lol::lol:

Apparently a cheese grater according to this (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/grilled-asparagus-wrapped-in-prosciutto-with-shaved-pecorino-romano-recipe/index.html).

[OldSaw]

Crap! I forgot to say Linux again.




Got Linux?

[soapbox]

Uhh..

What an odd welcoming.

Yep, you're getting a clear picture of this thread, all right. Again -- WELCOME! :biggrin:

(gabba gabba hey, gabba gabba hey)*







* (pleased to meet you! one of us! pleased to meet you! one of us!)

[RichGem]

Yeah, odd welcome. Just as an FYI, Lynchmeister, Soapbox, and I are the only normal ones here. :lol:

(hey, I almost typed that with a straight face.)

edit: oh and include rabidpotatochip in that list... when he's around. :whistling:

[OldSaw]

Yeah, odd welcome. Just as an FYI, Lynchmeister, Soapbox, and I are the only normal ones here. :lol:

(hey, I almost typed that with a straight face.)

edit: oh and include rabidpotatochip in that list... when he's around. :whistling:

I'm the anti-Geek

[soapbox]

I'm the anti-Geek

...when you're not studying math...

:lol: snort snort snort snort snort snoooooort :lol:

[OldSaw]

...when you're not studying math...

:lol: snort snort snort snort snort snoooooort :lol:

Even the anti-Geek needs to be educated.

[RichGem]

I'm the anti-Geek

cus...tom.....ti...tle.

[soapbox]

cus...tom.....ti...tle!
<clap> <clap> <clapclapclap>

Great, now Rich is also a cheerleader. I assume you'd be a Maryland Terrapins cheerleader...? :wink:

[OldSaw]

cus...tom.....ti...tle.

Does that mean I have reached the top of the regular titles?

[RichGem]

<clap> <clap> <clapclapclap>

Great, now Rich is also a cheerleader. I assume you'd be a Maryland Terrapins cheerleader...? :wink:

hmmm, penuins aren't very well known for their fliexibility or gymnastics. :tongue:
(turtles neither for that matter.)

[kmarriner]

This thread is interesting, I'll fit right in.

[RichGem]

This thread is interesting, I'll fit right in.


oh yeah. just go over the last 250+ pages. :eek:

[soapbox]

This thread is interesting, I'll fit right in.

Anyone with a pre-2000 Apple logo as part of his avatar ought to fit right in, but I didn't want to make any assumptions. Heh. So, to be serious for at least a moment -- are you interested in Linux, BSD Unix (the underpinnings of Mac OS X, after all), or are you more interested in the odd cavalcade of characters in the thread...? :001_smile

[kmarriner]

Anyone with a pre-2000 Apple logo as part of his avatar ought to fit right in, but I didn't want to make any assumptions. Heh. So, to be serious for at least a moment -- are you interested in Linux, BSD Unix (the underpinnings of Mac OS X, after all), or are you more interested in the odd cavalcade of characters in the thread...? :001_smile

Haha. I am pretty into *nix and osx.
Since around 1997 I have had atleast 1 *nix computer.
I have also used mac os 7,9 and OSX (.1-.5).
I have a general hate for everything microsoft ( however I have used all microsoft oses since dos 5.0 until vista for various reasons).

When I was in highschool I taught a C++ class and a java class.
Consequently I now hate both C++ and java. I dabble in perl.


But generally I use osx now ( I have an eee 900 that runs ubuntu and a server that runs ubuntu), I see it as *nix with a usable gui and support to the point where I don't have to mess with nonsense too much ( I did that for years and after a while it gets tiring).


Thats just a little bit about my experiences, I have done a lot in my day.

[RichGem]

Haha. I am pretty into *nix and osx.
Since around 1997 I have had atleast 1 *nix computer.
I have also used mac os 7,9 and OSX (.1-.5).
I have a general hate for everything microsoft ( however I have used all microsoft oses since dos 5.0 until vista for various reasons).

When I was in highschool I taught a C++ class and a java class.
Consequently I now hate both C++ and java. I dabble in perl.


But generally I use osx now ( I have an eee 900 that runs ubuntu and a server that runs ubuntu), I see it as *nix with a usable gui and support to the point where I don't have to mess with nonsense too much ( I did that for years and after a while it gets tiring).


Thats just a little bit about my experiences, I have done a lot in my day.

Oh yes, you'll fit right in.

[OldSaw]

Haha. I am pretty into *nix and osx.
Since around 1997 I have had atleast 1 *nix computer.
I have also used mac os 7,9 and OSX (.1-.5).
I have a general hate for everything microsoft ( however I have used all microsoft oses since dos 5.0 until vista for various reasons).

When I was in highschool I taught a C++ class and a java class.
Consequently I now hate both C++ and java. I dabble in perl.


But generally I use osx now ( I have an eee 900 that runs ubuntu and a server that runs ubuntu), I see it as *nix with a usable gui and support to the point where I don't have to mess with nonsense too much ( I did that for years and after a while it gets tiring).


Thats just a little bit about my experiences, I have done a lot in my day.

Cool. Another guy the anti-Geek can count on in times of trouble.

[RichGem]

Cool. Another guy the anti-Geek can count on in times of trouble.

From the C to the u to the s-t-o-m. From the T to the I to the T-L-E.

[OldSaw]

From the C to the u to the s-t-o-m. From the T to the I to the T-L-E.

And in English that would be...?

[OldSaw]

‘Twas the geek’s night before Christmas, and all through the house,

Not a hard drive was whirring, not a single clicking mouse;

The gadgets were charging in their docks with care,

In hopes that St. Nick shopped at Best Buy this year;

The geeks were all snuggled all warm in their beds,

While visions of smartphones did dance in their heads.

With a click and a whir there arose such a clatter,

As the PDAs and UMPCs began to all chatter;

A song they did sing to ring in good cheer,

In their sleep geeks were smiling for what did they hear?

Nothing, because it was all flash drives here,

And as they settled their heads back down in the bed,

They dreamed of the gadgets that might be colored red;

A Zune, an iPod, or an HDTV,

Could that be what they’d find underneath the tree?

As the geeks fell asleep with their eyes all aglow,

And the visions of electrons did come and did go;

With a whoosh down the chimney the gear did alight,

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!



Merry Christmas from the anti-Geek.
I copied this from jkOnTheRun

[retrodig]

Does that mean I have reached the top of the regular titles?

Well, according to my very unofficial list (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?p=899103&highlight=titles#post899103), yes you have!

[OldSaw]

Well, according to my very unofficial list (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?p=899103&highlight=titles#post899103), yes you have!

Well, it appears as though I am the top poster with a standard title. What is unclear is whether there is another one coming up. I think 4500 might be the next one. We'll see.

[RichGem]

Well, it appears as though I am the top poster with a standard title. What is unclear is whether there is another one coming up. I think 4500 might be the next one. We'll see.

In some strange way, you should be proud of yourself for not having said anything foolish enough or embarrassing enough to "earn" a custom title.

[OldSaw]

In some strange way, you should be proud of yourself for not having said anything foolish enough or embarrassing enough to "earn" a custom title.

Yes, it is quite a distinction. I'm not sure if that is good or bad.

[Mr. Gillette]

...when you're not studying math...

:lol: snort snort snort snort snort snoooooort :lol:

Dennis failed to mention that he's a card-carrying member of the AV Club at school...

He's QUICK threading a Bell & Howell Filmosound!!!!:lol::lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

hmmm, penuins aren't very well known for their fliexibility or gymnastics. :tongue:
(turtles neither for that matter.)

Apparently neither for their spelling.

[soapbox]

Dennis failed to mention that he's a card-carrying member of the AV Club at school...

He's QUICK threading a Bell & Howell Filmosound!!!!:lol::lol:

Chess club represent! :lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

This thread is interesting, I'll fit right in.

Okay...NOW I'm scared, truly!

Kmarriner...I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU to read this thread, all 5000+ posts in one sitting.

It's much worse than having to read "1984" or "A Clockwork Orange" in one of those Sunday night cram sessions before a final exam, in which the ultimate insult happens-- the prof decides not to reference this book at all.

Yeah...it's kinda like that.

READ!:001_rolle

[Mr. Gillette]

Anyone with a pre-2000 Apple logo as part of his avatar ought to fit right in, but I didn't want to make any assumptions. Heh. So, to be serious for at least a moment -- are you interested in Linux, BSD Unix (the underpinnings of Mac OS X, after all), or are you more interested in the odd cavalcade of characters in the thread...? :001_smile

Can't it be both?

Oh yeah...Linux...I forgot to say that.:blush:

[Mr. Gillette]

Oh yes, you'll fit right in.

YEAH...BUT WHAT DOES HE SHAVE WITH? :mad3:

[Mr. Gillette]

Haha. I am pretty into *nix and osx.
Since around 1997 I have had atleast 1 *nix computer.
I have also used mac os 7,9 and OSX (.1-.5).
I have a general hate for everything microsoft ( however I have used all microsoft oses since dos 5.0 until vista for various reasons).

When I was in highschool I taught a C++ class and a java class.
Consequently I now hate both C++ and java. I dabble in perl.


But generally I use osx now ( I have an eee 900 that runs ubuntu and a server that runs ubuntu), I see it as *nix with a usable gui and support to the point where I don't have to mess with nonsense too much ( I did that for years and after a while it gets tiring).




Thats just a little bit about my experiences, I have done a lot in my day.

All kidding aside...most of the guys are okay here. But this one guy, Lynchmeister, can be a pain. He's always whining about border crossings, losing his ethernet cable, smuggling things in from Canada, worrying about his dog eating his back door (whatever that means!!!!:w00t:)

He'll probably hit you up soon for a contribution to, uh...the, Human Fund.

If I were you, I'd give...GENEROUSLY. If not...well...just remember, I suggested it first.

Oh...Linux.

[OldSaw]

Dennis failed to mention that he's a card-carrying member of the AV Club at school...

He's QUICK threading a Bell & Howell Filmosound!!!!:lol::lol:


Chess club represent! :lol:

As the anti-Geek and the official minister of Flair I hereby banish you from the land of Cheddar for such insults. Only the Czar can reinstate your Cheddar status after making substantial contributions to the Human Fund. Mr. G, this should be a special reminder to you as a newly annexed entity to Cheddar. Multiple infractions could cause a permanent status change and address sharing with the governor of Illinois.

[Mr. Gillette]

As the anti-Geek and the official minister of Flair I hereby banish you from the land of Cheddar for such insults. Only the Czar can reinstate your Cheddar status after making substantial contributions to the Human Fund. Mr. G, this should be a special reminder to you as a newly annexed entity to Cheddar. Multiple infractions could cause a permanent status change and address sharing with the governor of Illinois.

I meant my comments in a constructive manner-- NOBODY can thread a Bell & Howell Filmosound like you can!!! I admire this. PLEASE let me back in...I can't live with Blago...take me back to the land of Cheddar.

My donation to Human Fund is SUBSTANTIAL...along with a box of Cubans...:blushing:

[Mr. Gillette]

I'll let you share in my new enterprise..."Chia Shaving Mug/Brush"


It's a simple concept...as the mug sits in the bathroom, the Chia seeds grow. It's shaped like a Sable hat.

Inside, is a brush, a Chia brush, where the Chia seeds grow into a "Best Chia Bristle" form.

You mix the lather in the mug-- then it turns inside out, putting the Chia grass INSIDE the mug, where it massages the lather...then, when done, you turn it back out, rinse the whole thing and it grows.

You can use Lemon Grass and let your cat nibble at it a bit, too...

I'll cut you guys in on it.:lol::lol:

Ch-Ch-Ch- CHIA..Ch-Ch-Ch CHIA MUG...

[Mr. Gillette]

Sorry...LINUX.

If you guys don't go in with me on the Chia Shaving Set, I'll have to contact Bill Gates.

[soapbox]

As the anti-Geek and the official minister of Flair...

Mods! Modddddds! Cus-tom ti-tle! (stomp stomp stompstompstomp!)

[Mr. Gillette]

I happened to be in the region of the Cheddar Curtain today. I wanted to share with you that Wisconsin, Cory's domain, is not as backwards as you mgiht think.

I tuned in, for example, to Wisconsin Public Radio 90.3, WHLA, which is near the Czar's home. They have a highly intellectual program...for Wisconsin, that is.

The broadcast day started out with "BBC World News Wisconsin Edition" which had some guys with a distinct British accent saying things like "So...I think that donut shop is closed now...but they got good ones over to the Holiday Station next to the Shopko...let's go over there." Informative, stimulating.

The morning show traffic report was most helpful. "Watch out over there by highway C, doncha know? There's a pothole as big as a cow's ass in the left lane, so watch where you go." VERY helpful

Then an interesting segment; "Beers From Around the World" Again, highly informative, with beers from Milwaukee, New Glarus, St. Louis, Detroit and a can of Labatt's from Canada. They ended by presenting the "Soma-Somalira--Somasomething or another..." from the Best Western at the Corner of I-90 at exit 220.

A classical music segment followed...with the works of Franklin Yankovic the HarmoniCats and a brief visit with a local cellist, Yo-Yo-Ma-Ma.

A financial segment featured Bernard Maydoff in a very interesting program in "Building Wealth with a Little Help From Your Friends."

I was just starting to drive through the signal area's fringe (station has a 5 watt trasformer) when the Farm Report came on...glad to know cash hogs are down the 50 cent limit today, but BACON is up, as well as December cattle, at 86.05. But Milk futures are down at 12.75 a hundred weight. This led to a gardening segment. "Spread the Chia seeds carefully-- but don't over-water."

And then the signals were gone... I turned my Artic Cat down the next county road, waved at the hot chick in the Carharts driving the John Deere 4020, pulled into the Piggly-Wiggly and got my breakfast, heading for home.

It was a great day.

[Jac]

I happened to be in the region of the Cheddar Curtain today. I wanted to share with you that Wisconsin, Cory's domain, is not as backwards as you mgiht think.

I tuned in, for example, to Wisconsin Public Radio 90.3, WHLA, which is near the Czar's home. They have a highly intellectual program...for Wisconsin, that is.

The broadcast day started out with "BBC World News Wisconsin Edition" which had some guys with a distinct British accent saying things like "So...I think that donut shop is closed now...but they got good ones over to the Holiday Station next to the Shopko...let's go over there." Informative, stimulating.

The morning show traffic report was most helpful. "Watch out over there by highway C, doncha know? There's a pothole as big as a cow's ass in the left lane, so watch where you go." VERY helpful

Then an interesting segment; "Beers From Around the World" Again, highly informative, with beers from Milwaukee, New Glarus, St. Louis, Detroit and a can of Labatt's from Canada. They ended by presenting the "Soma-Somalira--Somasomething or another..." from the Best Western at the Corner of I-90 at exit 220.

A classical music segment followed...with the works of Franklin Yankovic the HarmoniCats and a brief visit with a local cellist, Yo-Yo-Ma-Ma.

A financial segment featured Bernard Maydoff in a very interesting program in "Building Wealth with a Little Help From Your Friends."

I was just starting to drive through the signal area's fringe (station has a 5 watt trasformer) when the Farm Report came on...glad to know cash hogs are down the 50 cent limit today, but BACON is up, as well as December cattle, at 86.05. But Milk futures are down at 12.75 a hundred weight. This led to a gardening segment. "Spread the Chia seeds carefully-- but don't over-water."

And then the signals were gone... I turned my Artic Cat down the next county road, waved at the hot chick in the Carharts driving the John Deere 4020, pulled into the Piggly-Wiggly and got my breakfast, heading for home.

It was a Linux day.

For a second there, it looked like you'd forgotten to say it...

:tongue_sm

[Mr. Gillette]

For a second there, it looked like you'd forgotten to say it...

:tongue_sm

Oh yeah? Well LINUX you, too, buddy-boy!!!!:tongue_sm

[Jac]

Oh yeah? Well LINUX you, too, buddy-boy!!!!:tongue_sm

Whoa! This is a family-friendly board, pal... Watch your Linux'n language!

:lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

Whoa! This is a family-friendly board, pal... Watch your Linux'n language!

:lol:

Sorry, I'm from BLEEPING Illinois. This thing is gold, I'm not Bleeping giving it away for Bleeping nothing. I'll parachute me bleeping there.:lol::lol:

Bleeping Linux.

[kmarriner]

Okay...NOW I'm scared, truly!

Kmarriner...I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU to read this thread, all 5000+ posts in one sitting.

It's much worse than having to read "1984" or "A Clockwork Orange" in one of those Sunday night cram sessions before a final exam, in which the ultimate insult happens-- the prof decides not to reference this book at all.

Yeah...it's kinda like that.

READ!:001_rolle

Clockwork Orange is the only book to give me a headache in the first 5 pages.

And I've read threads of 10,000 posts, not fun..


YEAH...BUT WHAT DOES HE SHAVE WITH? :mad3:

HD.



I had therapy today, not fun..

[Mr. Gillette]

Clockwork Orange is the only book to give me a headache in the first 5 pages.

And I've read threads of 10,000 posts, not fun..



HD.



I had therapy today, not fun..

Definitely...you're one of US...but I hope you left the therapist grasping for Motrin! LINUX!:lol::lol::lol:

[kmarriner]

Nah, therapy isn't too bad just tiring.

[Mr. Gillette]

I know it's hard to believe, but even I, Mr. Gillette, have therapy-- my point is, it's not GOOD therapy if you don't send the therapist to the bottle.

I do it by reciting mantras:

Therapist: "How was your week today?"

Me: "What? What the hell does THAT mean?"

Therapist: "How are you today, this week?"


Me: "Linux"

Therapist: "I'm glad to hear that. Anything new?"


Then I go into great detail about Lynchmeister getting stopped at the border, and now he's buying a house, and Dennis downloading some geeky program, and some new guy in the Linux thread...

Therapist: "Let me stop you there for a minute."

Me: "Denny Crane."


Therapist: "Let's go back to the part where this dog chewed the door.."

Me: "Linux. Denny Crane."


Therapist: "I think our time is just about up. 5:30 Thursday sound good?"


Me: "Linux. WHAT THE HELL DO YOU SHAVE WITH?!"

Therapist: (And I've talked in this thread about my HOT therapist) "I use a Daisy on my legs. See you next week."


:lol::lol::lol:

[burnwood]

thank you Mr. G
I almost crapped my linux out.




Linux





Denny Crane

[kmarriner]

So how old is everyone here?

[Mr. Gillette]

thank you Mr. G
I almost crapped my linux out.




Linux





Denny Crane

DENNY CRANE!:lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

So how old is everyone here?

Oh...do you REALLY want to spoil the fantasy...:lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

Secret...in real life I'm Charleton Heston. Damn...I forgot...HELL, I'm DEAD!

[kmarriner]

Haha. I picture you as some senile man in his 70s?

[burnwood]

So how old is everyone here?

old enough to send you to your linux young man.













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[Mr. Gillette]

old enough to send you to your linux young man.













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Burnwood...when is my hot, round 51 year old Ass going to meet you at Super Dawg? When is Soapbox coming in? This is Bleeping Gold!

[burnwood]

Wells I perused the last few pages. I have accepted that Chip has left me. But where in tarnation is Cory?











Linux Cilantro my missing President or Emperor or whatever you call yourself.

[burnwood]

Burnwood...when is my hot, round 51 year old Ass going to meet you at Super Dawg? When is Soapbox coming in? This is Bleeping Gold!

we are planning (semi) for the 27th Mr. G. It best be a Superdawg get together. Work cancelled my day off but I still might get it off (?)
2 linuxes with extra neon green relish please.

[RichGem]

we are planning (semi) for the 27th Mr. G. It best be a Superdawg get together. Work cancelled my day off but I still might get it off (?)
2 linuxes with extra neon green relish please.

thankfully, one of you is an officer of the law which should cut down on any jail time or public exposure for the events which would ensue from such a get together. :tongue_sm

[Mr. Gillette]

thankfully, one of you is an officer of the law which should cut down on any jail time or public exposure for the events which would ensue from such a get together. :tongue_sm

Good Idea!!!!

RAY-- I'll call Blago and see if he can join us...you see what Larry Craig is up to...maybe he'd like to ride down with Cory!


Work...Yep...I get to work Christmas Eve, the day after Christmas...but 27th...AW SH*T!!!!! HAVE TO GO TO MICHIGAN THAT DAY. :blush::blushing::mad3::bored:

[kmarriner]

What the hell is going on?

[chickpea]

I will be 31 in T minus 9110 minutes.

[chickpea]

What the hell is going on?

duck and cover. There's a tidal wave of nonsense coming.

[kmarriner]

duck and cover. There's a tidal wave of nonsense coming.
I figured as much.

[Mr. Gillette]

I figured as much.

We're heading to Superdawg on Milwaukee Avenue. Our governor, who refuses to live in Springfield, lives fairly close, and since he's not doing much, I thought I'd invite him along for a couple of LINUX in a steamed poppyseed bun with chopped onions, flouescent green relish, a slice of pickle, yellow mustard and linux salt.

By the way...New Jersey has NO good hotdog places.

Also..NATHAN'S SUCKS! Period. NY is not a good place for either hotdogs or Pizza.

But NJ...I don't know what they have that's good to eat.


Tidal wave of nonsense....

WHEN has that ever happened.

I have Mad Cow disease.

Denny Crane.

Speaking of Denny-- where the hell is Dennis?


If I can't make it happen on Saturday at Superdawg (and although I'm not a cop, I COULD bring my own gun...it IS Chicago, after all)...Maybe I'll head north and join the Czar for a good Wisconsin Friday Fish Fry, for Cripes sake.

[OldSaw]

I meant my comments in a constructive manner-- NOBODY can thread a Bell & Howell Filmosound like you can!!! I admire this. PLEASE let me back in...I can't live with Blago...take me back to the land of Cheddar.

My donation to Human Fund is SUBSTANTIAL...along with a box of Cubans...:blushing:

Are we talking cigars? Well why didn't you say so.

[Mr. Gillette]

Are we talking cigars? Well why didn't you say so.

Cigars or the real Cubans (people) take your choice...

[burnwood]

What the hell is going on?

best thing I have ever read in the linux mint thread.


hey, that rhymed.


again, WHERE IS CORY????????

and why is Rich offline?

[Mr. Gillette]

PLEASE...During this time of giving, Don't forget to give a little something to MR GILLETTE. PM me for account numbers, routing numbers, etc...and I'll be sure to get a receipt to you.

And PLEASE...no embarassing nude pictures sent to me at my home address which has been published here frequently.

THANK YOU AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Mr. Gillette

[OldSaw]

Oh...do you REALLY want to spoil the fantasy...:lol:


Haha. I picture you as some senile man in his 70s?

Yawza! That had to hurt.

[RichGem]

What the hell is going on?



oh, just ignore them. Tom forgot his meds again... or we've drifted off Linux and into "the anything thread" again.

ps... to really understand, just reread the last billion or so posts. but a quick run down.. cory (lynchmeister) and I are Czar and Vice-Czar of the Cheddar Curtain by landslide election. cory is obsessed with seinfeld and had a bad trip to canada where he smuggled back green aqua velva and ethernet cables. yes, it's all crazy. it makes a lot more sense (?) if you reread from the begining, but who would be that masochistic. OH and cory had an invasive search and concomittant panic attack when he tried to cross the border returning from canada with nothing more than a WI drivers license. Oddly, his Mrs. was given no trouble at all.

[kmarriner]

We're heading to Superdawg on Milwaukee Avenue. Our governor, who refuses to live in Springfield, lives fairly close, and since he's not doing much, I thought I'd invite him along for a couple of LINUX in a steamed poppyseed bun with chopped onions, flouescent green relish, a slice of pickle, yellow mustard and linux salt.

By the way...New Jersey has NO good hotdog places.

Also..NATHAN'S SUCKS! Period. NY is not a good place for either hotdogs or Pizza.

But NJ...I don't know what they have that's good to eat.


Tidal wave of nonsense....

WHEN has that ever happened.

I have Mad Cow disease.

Denny Crane.

Speaking of Denny-- where the hell is Dennis?


If I can't make it happen on Saturday at Superdawg (and although I'm not a cop, I COULD bring my own gun...it IS Chicago, after all)...Maybe I'll head north and join the Czar for a good Wisconsin Friday Fish Fry, for Cripes sake.

NJ has the best cheesesteaks ever.

[Mr. Gillette]

NJ has the best cheesesteaks ever.

Point happily conceded. Thank you. I have partaken of those in visits to the Garden State.

I think that's where I contracted Mad Cow disease.

Linux.

[RichGem]

PLEASE...During this time of giving, Don't forget to give a little something to MR GILLETTE. PM me for account numbers, routing numbers, etc...and I'll be sure to get a receipt to you.

And PLEASE...no embarassing nude pictures sent to me at my home address which has been published here frequently.

THANK YOU AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Mr. Gillette

Make ya a deal tom.... no pics of you shaving at a canoe like last time (or any other form of undress) and we won't send any to Mrs. G.

[OldSaw]

PLEASE...During this time of giving, Don't forget to give a little something to MR GILLETTE. PM me for account numbers, routing numbers, etc...and I'll be sure to get a receipt to you.

And PLEASE...no embarassing nude pictures sent to me at my home address which has been published here frequently.

THANK YOU AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Mr. Gillette

Yeah, and quit sending me stuff too at this address.

1265 Lombardi Ave.
Green Bay, WI 54304-3927

I keep telling the girls not to accept the COD charges, but sometimes they forget. Besides I don't want Mike or Aaron intercepting any of my stuff. It's bad enough I have to do everything around here while those guys just play.

[burnwood]

oh, just ignore them. Tom forgot his meds again... or we've drifted off Linux and into "the anything thread" again.

ps... to really understand, just reread the last billion or so posts. but a quick run down.. cory (lynchmeister) and I are Czar and Vice-Czar of the Cheddar Curtain by landslide election. cory is obsessed with seinfeld and had a bad trip to canada where he smuggled back green aqua velva and ethernet cables. yes, it's all crazy. it makes a lot more sense (?) if you reread from the begining, but who would be that masochistic.

the pain is still fresh Rich. still fresh.
by the by, I still dont have the linux at home.k it scares me.

[OldSaw]

oh, just ignore them. Tom forgot his meds again... or we've drifted off Linux and into "the anything thread" again.

ps... to really understand, just reread the last billion or so posts. but a quick run down.. cory (lynchmeister) and I are Czar and Vice-Czar of the Cheddar Curtain by landslide election. cory is obsessed with seinfeld and had a bad trip to canada where he smuggled back green aqua velva and ethernet cables. yes, it's all crazy. it makes a lot more sense (?) if you reread from the begining, but who would be that masochistic.

I've done it. Remember all those trips to and from Michigan. On at least one of them I made the missus drive while I read the beginning of this story. Of course, by then I was hooked and didn't stop until I got up to about post #800 which is about where I entered this tragedy.

[OldSaw]

Point happily conceded. Thank you. I have partaken of those in visits to the Garden State.

I think that's where I contracted Mad Cow disease.

Linux.

Do they use suet in those cheesecakes? That's probably where the mad cow came from.

[RichGem]

the pain is still fresh Rich. still fresh.
by the by, I still dont have the linux at home.k it scares me.

If you wash your hands frequently, you have nothing to worry about. Linux is killed easily by soap and water.


I've done it. Remember all those trips to and from Michigan. On at least one of them I made the missus drive while I read the beginning of this story. Of course, by then I was hooked and didn't stop until I got up to about post #800 which is about where I entered this tragedy.

You Sir, deserve a medal.

[Confuzius]

http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyimages/115.gif

[Mr. Gillette]

Yeah, and quit sending me stuff too at this address.

1265 Lombardi Ave.
Green Bay, WI 54304-3927

I keep telling the girls not to accept the COD charges, but sometimes they forget. Besides I don't want Mike or Aaron intercepting any of my stuff. It's bad enough I have to do everything around here while those guys just play.

Agreed...they are maddening, aren't they?

Vince Lombardi would NEVER have tolerated it!:lol::lol:

[RichGem]

http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyimages/115.gif


:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

I've done it. Remember all those trips to and from Michigan. On at least one of them I made the missus drive while I read the beginning of this story. Of course, by then I was hooked and didn't stop until I got up to about post #800 which is about where I entered this tragedy.

I met Old Saw and the missus last summer on one of their trips to Michigan. I just wanted to say that she seemed like a VERY well-adjusted person regardless of her connection with Dennis.

Having met her, I'm trying to imagine the scene...Old Saw snickering. Mrs: "What's so funny?" Dennis: "Oh that crazy Ray...he said Cory's Ethernet Cable was found at the border." 'Huh?" "Nothing...just keep driving...OH! Jennifer Anniston!...

...What are we stopping for?"


:lol::lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyimages/115.gif

That you could even find that cartoon puts you in a whole different league.

Hats off!

[burnwood]

http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyimages/115.gif

okay new best post ever.:lol:

[burnwood]

I met Old Saw and the missus last summer on one of their trips to Michigan. I just wanted to say that she seemed like a VERY well-adjusted person regardless of her connection with Dennis.

Having met her, I'm trying to imagine the scene...Old Saw snickering. Mrs: "What's so funny?" Dennis: "Oh that crazy Ray...he said Cory's Ethernet Cable was found at the border." 'Huh?" "Nothing...just keep driving...OH! Jennifer Anniston!...

...What are we stopping for?"


:lol::lol:

honest to God, laughing out loud here. smilies cant place the laughing and tears coming out.

[OldSaw]

If you wash your hands frequently, you have nothing to worry about. Linux is killed easily by soap and water.



You Sir, deserve a medal.

So that's why I got a veteran's badge?

[OldSaw]

http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyimages/115.gif


That you could even find that cartoon puts you in a whole different league.

Hats off!


okay new best post ever.:lol:

Anti-Geek approved. :thumbsup:

[OldSaw]

honest to God, laughing out loud here. smilies cant place the laughing and tears coming out.

OK Woody, quit laughing and get back there to 5100 and flair that thing up. Man-O-man, it's not easy being the minister of flair.

[OldSaw]

Anti-Geek approved. :thumbsup:

It's time to quote myself. I haven't done that in a while.





GOT LINUX?

[Mr. Gillette]

So that's why I got a veteran's badge.

I want a Veteran's Badge...I spent 8 years shooting pool and playing ping-pong, wearing my white "pjs" on the shoulders of the tax payers.

My WORST seas story...the most hellacious moment in my 8 years in the Navy-- we got aboard this big gray ship, an aircraft carrier called the Enterprise. President Reagan and VP Bush was aboard, and the widow of General McArthur.

Somebody untied the ship, and it went all the way out of the harbor, under the Golden Gate Bridge, and out where some other ships went by and some planes flew over.

All the time our little Navy Band was playing marches. Then the food was served. We played a few more marches, and got into the food line. But by the time we got our instruments put away, and into line for the food, they were completely out of the shrimp, and just about all that was left was the smoked salmon, some dips, crackers and chips, as well as fresh fruit.

It was hell! We made it back in a couple of hours, and I was able to get some burgers and fries. This was the WORST day I ever had in the service-- we worked nearly 6 hours before going back to our hotel in San Francisco, where we had a day or two to ourselves for R & R.

SO I WANT A VETERANS TAG.

(My Hot Therapist is at the VA hospital!) I want a Veterans tag.

That was my entire Sea Duty in 8 years of service...but I have lots of marches memorized.:lol::lol:

[OldSaw]

I want a Veteran's Badge...I spent 8 years shooting pool and playing ping-pong, wearing my white "pjs" on the shoulders of the tax payers.

My WORST seas story...the most hellacious moment in my 8 years in the Navy-- we got aboard this big gray ship, an aircraft carrier called the Enterprise. President Reagan and VP Bush was aboard, and the widow of General McArthur.

Somebody untied the ship, and it went all the way out of the harbor, under the Golden Gate Bridge, and out where some other ships went by and some planes flew over.

All the time our little Navy Band was playing marches. Then the food was served. We played a few more marches, and got into the food line. But by the time we got our instruments put away, and into line for the food, they were completely out of the shrimp, and just about all that was left was the smoked salmon, some dips, crackers and chips, as well as fresh fruit.

It was hell! We made it back in a couple of hours, and I was able to get some burgers and fries. This was the WORST day I ever had in the service-- we worked nearly 6 hours before going back to our hotel in San Francisco, where we had a day or two to ourselves for R & R.

SO I WANT A VETERANS TAG.

(My Hot Therapist is at the VA hospital!) I want a Veterans tag.

That was my entire Sea Duty in 8 years of service...but I have lots of marches memorized.:lol::lol:

Ah yes, you had it rough. I remember when the Prince of Monaco was on board my ship, they had shrimp, but only the officers and royalty were allowed to partake. They made all us enlisted folk go ashore.

[burnwood]

5100 is not flair worthy.

now 5150, thats another matter. Good Van Halen album and better Van Halen song.




oh Linux is flair worthy too

[OldSaw]

5100 is not flair worthy.

now 5150, thats another matter. Good Van Halen album and better Van Halen song.

YMMV

[burnwood]

this from a Veteran. my respect for you was rising when I saw the new badge.
now, well you are Dennis again. no linux for you.

[OldSaw]

this from a Veteran. my respect for you was rising when I saw the new badge.
now, well you are Dennis again. no linux for you.

Shoot! Did I forget to say Linux?

[OldSaw]

Now I'm playing with Opera web browser. We'll see if it is any faster than Firefox. Of course as the anti-Geek I really don't know what I am doing.

[burnwood]

Now I'm playing with Opera web browser. We'll see if it is any faster than Firefox. Of course as the anti-Geek I really don't know what I am doing.

anti-geeks unite!!!!!

[OldSaw]

anti-geeks unite!!!!!

I might need some geek help, but so far so good.

[soapbox]

Boy I was offline for a few hours and y'all went totally bonkers!

Lessee here, I'm 37 (38 in June);

Yes, Tom is a senile 70 year old man who richly deserves a veteran tag for his hours of rough duty at sea;

Hey you non geeks, someone shout out for page 256 (in just a few posts we'll have to move to 16-bit page addressing since 8 bit addressing will no longer contain us), or perhaps for page 128 if you've got long page browsing set up;

Installing FreeBSD isn't that hard -- Grab a copy of OSX and get going;

Installing OpenBSD isn't hard either, unless you want to actually install any applications (and make it far less secure);

The Joy of Tech is a great cartoon, and worthy of the Geek and Anti-Geek / Minister of Flair stamps of approval;

5150 isn't the best Van Halen album, but it's a good album no doubt and possibly the best "Van Hagar" album;

I'll put in for the 27th as the lunch meetup in Chicago; Tom, you'll forgive me if I ask for others to chime in as to the value of your choice of lunch locations -- guys, is he ranting or is this place a great Chicago lunch joint?

Little Soapbox turned six months old yesterday. She's a little under the weather but irrepressibly fun, cute, and optimistic she'll be able to attend the lunch meetup. I've been showing her pictures of riot helmets and billy clubs so she's five kinds of excited to meet burnwood! :w00t:

[RichGem]

anti-geeks unite!!!!!

dyslexic anti-geeks untie!

:cool:

[Mr. Gillette]

Boy I was offline for a few hours and y'all went totally bonkers!

Lessee here, I'm 37 (38 in June);

Yes, Tom is a senile 70 year old man who richly deserves a veteran tag for his hours of rough duty at sea;

Hey you non geeks, someone shout out for page 256 (in just a few posts we'll have to move to 16-bit page addressing since 8 bit addressing will no longer contain us), or perhaps for page 128 if you've got long page browsing set up;

Installing FreeBSD isn't that hard -- Grab a copy of OSX and get going;

Installing OpenBSD isn't hard either, unless you want to actually install any applications (and make it far less secure);

The Joy of Tech is a great cartoon, and worthy of the Geek and Anti-Geek / Minister of Flair stamps of approval;

5150 isn't the best Van Halen album, but it's a good album no doubt and possibly the best "Van Hagar" album;

I'll put in for the 27th as the lunch meetup in Chicago; Tom, you'll forgive me if I ask for others to chime in as to the value of your choice of lunch locations -- guys, is he ranting or is this place a great Chicago lunch joint?

Little Soapbox turned six months old yesterday. She's a little under the weather but irrepressibly fun, cute, and optimistic she'll be able to attend the lunch meetup. I've been showing her pictures of riot helmets and billy clubs so she's five kinds of excited to meet burnwood! :w00t:

I know I wouldn't eat there...it's way NW, kinda far from the city...but it's all that I think Burnwood could afford.

Smith & Wallensky downtown is more my style...

[soapbox]

Smith & Wollensky downtown is more my style...

Yeow, that's quite a jump up from a garbage food establishment! Of course, if Ray wears his uniform, we'd be sure to get seating and maybe a discount... hrm...

Downtown works better for us, in general, since we'll be transportation-limited while we're in town.

[OldSaw]

I'll be driving through Chicago tonight. We decided to get a head start on the storm. I might not be able to check in for a few days, but I don't think I will have any trouble once I get to Virginia.

Later,

[Mr. Gillette]

I'll be driving through Chicago tonight. We decided to get a head start on the storm. I might not be able to check in for a few days, but I don't think I will have any trouble once I get to Virginia.

Later,

Stop by--- we're just off 94...and we actually have a real HOUSE, with heat, running water and everything.

Speaking of which...where's Lynchmeister been?

Storm (at Cheddar Curtain) is hitting later--more like 6-8 PM, so get going!

[Mr. Gillette]

Just pondering--- just down the road from where I live and where Dennis will bne driving, along Interstate 94, is a place called "Key LIme Cove" an expensive water park, with fake palm trees, real parrots, pirates, ("I don't WANNA be a pirate!") etc etc.

Just wondering-- in places that are already warm, like Key Biscayne, Hawaii, etc. etc.....do these places have luxury hotels where it's snowing inside and people can put on warm clothes, gloves, boots, fire up the Toro and blow some snow?

Justwondering....


Happy to be a Veteran today!

[chickpea]

Installing OpenBSD isn't hard either, unless you want to actually install any applications (and make it far less secure);



#cd /usr/ports/net-www/nsflash

#make
/bin/bash I'm afraid I can't do that Dave.

#

:lol::lol::lol:

[kmarriner]

Did I mention how much I hate therapy?

[Mr. Gillette]

Did I mention how much I hate therapy?

I quit mine...scared me. Handed me a business card that said "The Rapist.":lol::lol::lol::lol:

[kmarriner]

I quit mine...scared me. Handed me a business card that said "The Rapist.":lol::lol::lol::lol:
I should have expected that..

[Mr. Gillette]

I got a Christmas Card from Cory...

[RichGem]

I got a Christmas Card from Cory...


The Czarina looks suspiciously like Tina Fey. :confused:

I suspect that he's been MIA b/c the Mrs. "terminated his life functions" when he told her that he had promised us all penguin sugar cookies in time for Christmas.

[burnwood]

The Czarina looks suspiciously like Tina Fey. :confused:

I suspect that he's been MIA b/c the Mrs. "terminated his life functions" when he told her that he had promised us all penguin sugar cookies in time for Christmas.

more importantly, did he finish the cookies?

[RichGem]

more importantly, did he finish the cookies?

apparently not... nothing in my mailbox today, anyhow.

[Mr. Gillette]

apparently not... nothing in my mailbox today, anyhow.

He's gonna miss Festivus this year again...you just KNOW it...poor little feller is probably standing in line at the Post Office, handing his box over to Newman...."Don't drop those...they're COOKIES!"

[burnwood]

He's gonna miss Festivus this year again...you just KNOW it...poor little feller is probably standing in line at the Post Office, handing his box over to Newman...."Don't drop those...they're COOKIES!"

they are COOKIES WITH SPRINKLES!!!!!!!

[gugi]

i got my cookies, and it seems everybody else's too...
let's see if i'll get fat an ugly... at least mrs lynch loves me...

oh and afik cory is fixing his cable

[RichGem]

i got my cookies, and it seems everybody else's too...
let's see if i'll get fat an ugly... at least mrs lynch loves me...

oh and afik cory is fixing his cable

serves you right for not sharing. :wink:

[soapbox]

apparently not... nothing in my mailbox today, anyhow.

There'll be something coming Priority Mail in a few days... :wink:

[RichGem]

There'll be something coming Priority Mail in a few days... :wink:

:drool: (and whatever emoticon indicates great anticipation)

[RichGem]

post #4600 for me. :w00t:

[OldSaw]

Stop by--- we're just off 94...and we actually have a real HOUSE, with heat, running water and everything.

Speaking of which...where's Lynchmeister been?

Storm (at Cheddar Curtain) is hitting later--more like 6-8 PM, so get going!

Where the heck is that snow? I'm in Elkhart, IN. Made it through Chicago without a problem.

I've been wondering about Cory also. Maybe he is doing official Czar business, hmmm.

[OldSaw]

I see my last post was 4444. I'm traveling with my mom and it is cool. As soon as I brought the luggage in she made me a sandwich, then she put two chocolate truffles on my plate and says that's your desert. It has been about 30 years since I traveled with her. She spoils me. :001_smile

[LX_Emergency]

Installed the minty flavoured distro last week. It's still giving me hassle with one if my favorite games but apart from that it's excellent.

[soapbox]

I had a brilliantly wonderful Linux moment last night and want to share (no, it's not even really technical). I use my Linux box for MythTV, to serve files, to process data, & for backup. I have two 500GB drives in a software RAID, or, each drive mirrors the other so that if one drive fails, you lose no data.

One drive failed (my first Seagate to ever fail), and I removed the drive, put in another 500GB drive, and in five minutes the machine was re-mirroring the good drive and in about an hour I was back up to full "redundancy" of storage. Man, I would have hated to lose that 500 GB of data (movies, music, photos, and data files).

I encourage everyone to mirror their drives (RAID 1) to back up their files.

Nerd note: I've gotten waaaay too fluent with fdisk and mdadm, but oh what great results!

LINUX!

[RichGem]

Take that MicroSoft! :letterk2:


Woo Hooo!

[Mr. Gillette]

Where the heck is that snow? I'm in Elkhart, IN. Made it through Chicago without a problem.

I've been wondering about Cory also. Maybe he is doing official Czar business, hmmm.

Elkhart is near Mr. G's childhood home. Glad you made it through...you're just about in Amish country...LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!:lol::lol:

[RichGem]

Elkhart is near Mr. G's childhood home. Glad you made it through...you're just about in Amish country...LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!:lol::lol:


clip clop clip clop BANG.
clip clop clip clop BANG.
clip clop clip clop BANG.

(Amish drive-by shooting.)

[Mr. Gillette]

clip clop clip clop BANG.
clip clop clip clop BANG.
clip clop clip clop BANG.

(Amish drive-by shooting.)

Exactly! Hey, those Amish are Linux Whiz-kids, I'm told!

:001_smile

[Mr. Gillette]

Boy I was offline for a few hours and y'all went totally bonkers!

Lessee here, I'm 37 (38 in June);

Yes, Tom is a senile 70 year old man who richly deserves a veteran tag for his hours of rough duty at sea;


I'll put in for the 27th as the lunch meetup in Chicago; Tom, you'll forgive me if I ask for others to chime in as to the value of your choice of lunch locations -- guys, is he ranting or is this place a great Chicago lunch joint?

Little Soapbox turned six months old yesterday. She's a little under the weather but irrepressibly fun, cute, and optimistic she'll be able to attend the lunch meetup. I've been showing her pictures of riot helmets and billy clubs so she's five kinds of excited to meet burnwood! :w00t:

Soapbox...Chicago is a big city, not like DC, which has a beltway-- but I live up north, where all the richies live, where the Bulls and the Bears practice, etc. and the Cubs fans live.

Having said that, all kidding aside...one of my absolute FAVORITE places, for a really nice lunch or dinner with a great menu and decent prices is Praire Grass Cafe, somewhat north of the City....http://www.prairiegrasscafe.com/

If you're planning downtown, and want something quick and dirty, there are a million places...just look for the Vienna Beef sign.

To eat like Obama...find any of several "Harold's Chicken Shacks" (his words, not mine). For Chicago Style pizza, Lou Malnati's is good, Pizzaria Due (downtown) or find Zeni (remember him?) He cooks pizzas out west in Lombard...I could send you there.)


Damn....If you guys are around on 26 let me know. Superdawg is still on my radar.

[Mr. Gillette]

Oh boy...I got an addition to my Custom Title for Christmas! What a terrific bunch of fellas!:lol::lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

I think I know where the Czar has been...He's protecting territory on his western flank.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gMpTmr96V5hKIfyHT4Av4jsVQgrQD951I5I00

[RichGem]

I think I know where the Czar has been...He's protecting territory on his western flank.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gMpTmr96V5hKIfyHT4Av4jsVQgrQD951I5I00

That's a really good story, I mean, explanation, there Tom. But, the truth of the matter -- and it's quite sad really -- is that there's been a huge black out in the Czardom (the hamster running on the wheel has died) and Cory has been unable to connect to the internet. I'm lucky enough to have a battery powered computer from the wrong side of the Cheddar Curtain and therefore, can still connect. "Boo Berry Nibblet Meister" (the hamster/generator/internet connection) will hopefully be replaced by Christmas Day, providing that the Czarina has remembered to put air holes in his little Christmas Box.

[Mr. Gillette]

That's a really good story, I mean, explanation, there Tom. But, the truth of the matter -- and it's quite sad really -- is that there's been a huge black out in the Czardom (the hamster running on the wheel has died) and Cory has been unable to connect to the internet. I'm lucky enough to have a battery powered computer from the wrong side of the Cheddar Curtain and therefore, can still connect. "Boo Berry Nibblet Meister" (the hamster/generator/internet connection) will hopefully be replaced by Christmas Day, providing that the Czarina has remembered to put air holes in his little Christmas Box.

And that explains, of course, why Dennis was heading to Elkhart IN and environs, where the Amish run their computers on methane from horse and cattle droppings.

I have a Coleman computer...I should convert to propane, but it's pure White Gas...as long as I keep it pumped up and keep a clean mantle on the screen, it works fine. :w00t: Linus, by the way.

[Mr. Gillette]

Cory's going to miss Festivus...we HAVE to find the Czar.

I have an idea-- I'll head to Milwaukee to the new Potawattomi Casino...I'll look around to see if he and the Czarina are there with the two dogs...


I can't keep this whole thread going all day-- I have to go home soon and get ready to penetrate the Cheddar Curtain.

FISHFRY!!!!!!:lol:

[RichGem]

Cory's going to miss Festivus...we HAVE to find the Czar.

I have an idea-- I'll head to Milwaukee to the new Potawattomi Casino...I'll look around to see if he and the Czarina are there with the two dogs...


I can't keep this whole thread going all day-- I have to go home soon and get ready to penetrate the Cheddar Curtain.

FISHFRY!!!!!!:lol:

Sadly, it wouldn't be the first time.:frown:

[Mr. Gillette]

Sadly, it wouldn't be the first time.:frown:

Could you believe that guy last year?

I hope my cookies are in my mailbox. Poor little feller.

OH...Linux....

Gone for a bit...Friday night...time to snuggle up with SWMBO.
:lol::001_smile

[Lynchmeister]

Sweet Mamma Jamma! Here goes nothing...


How many of you guys were along last year when Cory COMPLETELY MISSED Festivus?

Let's not let that travesty happen.

I'm preparing for the airing of grievances and feats of strength even now...:lol::lol:

Oh man...the shame!


a FESTIVUS LINUX for all

Congrats on the big 5K:a5::a50::a50::a5::a22::a21:

send your human funds to Cory

Excellennnnnt...


Welcome aboard...uh...have you ever been across any US Borders?

Where do you keep your Ethernet Cable?

Do you like Poutine?


What are your thoughts of the land behind the Cheddar Curtain...AND our Czar?

Finally--

WHAT THE HELL DOES BOBBY FLAY SHAVE WITH, ANYWAY?:lol::lol:

:lol:

What is this, 21 questions?


All kidding aside...most of the guys are okay here. But this one guy, Lynchmeister, can be a pain. He's always whining about border crossings, losing his ethernet cable, smuggling things in from Canada, worrying about his dog eating his back door (whatever that means!!!!:w00t:)

He'll probably hit you up soon for a contribution to, uh...the, Human Fund.

If I were you, I'd give...GENEROUSLY. If not...well...just remember, I suggested it first.

Oh...Linux.

Hey! If you've got a problem with "Money for People," well, then, you gotta problem with me!


I happened to be in the region of the Cheddar Curtain today. I wanted to share with you that Wisconsin, Cory's domain, is not as backwards as you mgiht think.

I tuned in, for example, to Wisconsin Public Radio 90.3, WHLA, which is near the Czar's home. They have a highly intellectual program...for Wisconsin, that is.

The broadcast day started out with "BBC World News Wisconsin Edition" which had some guys with a distinct British accent saying things like "So...I think that donut shop is closed now...but they got good ones over to the Holiday Station next to the Shopko...let's go over there." Informative, stimulating.

The morning show traffic report was most helpful. "Watch out over there by highway C, doncha know? There's a pothole as big as a cow's ass in the left lane, so watch where you go." VERY helpful

Then an interesting segment; "Beers From Around the World" Again, highly informative, with beers from Milwaukee, New Glarus, St. Louis, Detroit and a can of Labatt's from Canada. They ended by presenting the "Soma-Somalira--Somasomething or another..." from the Best Western at the Corner of I-90 at exit 220.

A classical music segment followed...with the works of Franklin Yankovic the HarmoniCats and a brief visit with a local cellist, Yo-Yo-Ma-Ma.

A financial segment featured Bernard Maydoff in a very interesting program in "Building Wealth with a Little Help From Your Friends."

I was just starting to drive through the signal area's fringe (station has a 5 watt trasformer) when the Farm Report came on...glad to know cash hogs are down the 50 cent limit today, but BACON is up, as well as December cattle, at 86.05. But Milk futures are down at 12.75 a hundred weight. This led to a gardening segment. "Spread the Chia seeds carefully-- but don't over-water."

And then the signals were gone... I turned my Artic Cat down the next county road, waved at the hot chick in the Carharts driving the John Deere 4020, pulled into the Piggly-Wiggly and got my breakfast, heading for home.

It was a great day.

See? It's not so bad on this side of the Curtain! :biggrin:


So how old is everyone here?

27


Wells I perused the last few pages. I have accepted that Chip has left me. But where in tarnation is Cory?











Linux Cilantro my missing President or Emperor or whatever you call yourself.


best thing I have ever read in the linux mint thread.


hey, that rhymed.


again, WHERE IS CORY????????

and why is Rich offline?


Stop by--- we're just off 94...and we actually have a real HOUSE, with heat, running water and everything.

Speaking of which...where's Lynchmeister been?

Storm (at Cheddar Curtain) is hitting later--more like 6-8 PM, so get going!

*flashes the secret Linux Cilantro gang hand sign*

Oh man...It all started with a friend's 30th birthday, which quickly snowballed into a hangover/meeting with realtor/catching a debilitating cold/missing work/going back to work/being snowed in/being overworked at work, hence taking almost 12 hours to complete this reply...no promises that I'll finish it as my coworkers have abandoned me...HELP!!!!


oh, just ignore them. Tom forgot his meds again... or we've drifted off Linux and into "the anything thread" again.

ps... to really understand, just reread the last billion or so posts. but a quick run down.. cory (lynchmeister) and I are Czar and Vice-Czar of the Cheddar Curtain by landslide election. cory is obsessed with seinfeld and had a bad trip to canada where he smuggled back green aqua velva and ethernet cables. yes, it's all crazy. it makes a lot more sense (?) if you reread from the begining, but who would be that masochistic. OH and cory had an invasive search and concomittant panic attack when he tried to cross the border returning from canada with nothing more than a WI drivers license. Oddly, his Mrs. was given no trouble at all.

Very accurate, very concise. I'm impressed, Richard. :biggrin:


I've done it. Remember all those trips to and from Michigan. On at least one of them I made the missus drive while I read the beginning of this story. Of course, by then I was hooked and didn't stop until I got up to about post #800 which is about where I entered this tragedy.

:lol: "Tractor beams. SSHHRRROOOO. Sucked me right in."**

**$20 Cheddar Rubles to the first person to correctly identify this movie reference.


I got a Christmas Card from Cory...

:ihih:


The Czarina looks suspiciously like Tina Fey. :confused:

I suspect that he's been MIA b/c the Mrs. "terminated his life functions" when he told her that he had promised us all penguin sugar cookies in time for Christmas.

:lol:

Side note: Interestingly enough, since you said Tina Fey, I took that as a compliment. :rolleyes:


He's gonna miss Festivus this year again...you just KNOW it...poor little feller is probably standing in line at the Post Office, handing his box over to Newman...."Don't drop those...they're COOKIES!"

I will not!...I hope. :bored:


i got my cookies, and it seems everybody else's too...
let's see if i'll get fat an ugly... at least mrs lynch loves me...

oh and afik cory is fixing his cable

:eek: She said it was over between you two shortly after I posted the "Happy Family Christmas" picture 8000 pages ago. :mad3:


Sadly, it wouldn't be the first time.:frown:

*sniff* I'm tearing up at the very thought of it!




Ok...like I said, I've been hit from every angle of anything that could (and did) prevent me from even opening up a computer, so here's hoping that Linux.

[RichGem]

Well! Welcome back Cory & hope you're feeling better. That had to have been a multi-quote record even for you... miraculous that the server didn't implode.

oh and WHERE ARE MY COOKIES?!

[Lynchmeister]

Well! Welcome back Cory & hope you're feeling better. That had to have been a multi-quote record even for you... miraculous that the server didn't implode.

oh and WHERE ARE MY COOKIES?!

Thanks, Richard. Still feeling crappy, but on the up and up.

Cookies? ...the dog ate them?...:whistling:

[RichGem]

Thanks, Richard. Still feeling crappy, but on the up and up.

Cookies? ...the dog ate them?...:whistling:

WHAT?! If he confused them with the bedroom door that easily, maybe it's just as well that I'm not getting them. :yikes:

:lol:

[RichGem]

Hey THEY EXIST.... (here) (http://www.thecookieandcakeboutique.com/1962760.html) ... no more excuses Mr. & Mrs. Lynchmeister... penguin sugar cookies for all of us! (of course, homemade would really show that you loved us.)

[OldSaw]

Thanks, Richard. Still feeling crappy, but on the up and up.

Cookies? ...the dog ate them?...:whistling:

Sounds like a reasonable desert after eating a door.

[OldSaw]

Sweet Mamma Jamma! Here goes nothing...



Oh man...the shame!



Excellennnnnt...



:lol:

What is this, 21 questions?



Hey! If you've got a problem with "Money for People," well, then, you gotta problem with me!



See? It's not so bad on this side of the Curtain! :biggrin:



27







*flashes the secret Linux Cilantro gang hand sign*

Oh man...It all started with a friend's 30th birthday, which quickly snowballed into a hangover/meeting with realtor/catching a debilitating cold/missing work/going back to work/being snowed in/being overworked at work, hence taking almost 12 hours to complete this reply...no promises that I'll finish it as my coworkers have abandoned me...HELP!!!!



Very accurate, very concise. I'm impressed, Richard. :biggrin:



:lol: "Tractor beams. SSHHRRROOOO. Sucked me right in."**

**$20 Cheddar Rubles to the first person to correctly identify this movie reference.



:ihih:



:lol:

Side note: Interestingly enough, since you said Tina Fey, I took that as a compliment. :rolleyes:



I will not!...I hope. :bored:



:eek: She said it was over between you two shortly after I posted the "Happy Family Christmas" picture 8000 pages ago. :mad3:



*sniff* I'm tearing up at the very thought of it!




Ok...like I said, I've been hit from every angle of anything that could (and did) prevent me from even opening up a computer, so here's hoping that Linux.

Dumb and Dumber

[OldSaw]

Elkhart is near Mr. G's childhood home. Glad you made it through...you're just about in Amish country...LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!:lol::lol:

We made it out of there alive. The roads were pretty bad, but things cleared up a bit in Pennsylvania. We ate dinner before hitting the beltway in DC and let them clear up a few accidents. After that it was smooth sailing.

[kmarriner]

I am thinking about building a new server and buying a straight razor for myself for christmas.

[Lynchmeister]

WHAT?! If he confused them with the bedroom door that easily, maybe it's just as well that I'm not getting them. :yikes:

:lol:


Sounds like a reasonable desert after eating a door.

I feel compelled to take a picture of the door and post it for your viewing pleasure. :biggrin:

If I get snowed in tonight after work and can't make the 3 hour drive west to the In-laws, I'll have to do that tonight. :biggrin:

Dumb and Dumber

20 Rubles are on their way. They should arrive around the same time as the cookies. :whistling:

[OldSaw]

I feel compelled to take a picture of the door and post it for your viewing pleasure. :biggrin:

If I get snowed in tonight after work and can't make the 3 hour drive west to the In-laws, I'll have to do that tonight. :biggrin:


20 Rubles are on their way. They should arrive around the same time as the cookies. :whistling:

Why thank you Cory. I kind of figured it wasn't Pride and Prejudice.

[RichGem]

I feel compelled to take a picture of the door and post it for your viewing pleasure. :biggrin:

If I get snowed in tonight after work and can't make the 3 hour drive west to the In-laws, I'll have to do that tonight. :biggrin:


20 Rubles are on their way. They should arrive around the same time as the cookies. :whistling:

so, let me guess... you're praying for snow today? :biggrin:

[Mr. Gillette]

I am thinking about building a new server and buying a straight razor for myself for christmas.

Why not build a server you can shave with? I'm sure it could be done.

(See what I mean about Lynchmeister?)

WHAT A GREAT DAY...DENNIS IS BACK, LYNCH IS BACK...and FESTIVUS IS UPON US!

[Mr. Gillette]

:001_huh:
I feel compelled to take a picture of the door and post it for your viewing pleasure. :biggrin:

If I get snowed in tonight after work and can't make the 3 hour drive west to the In-laws, I'll have to do that tonight. :biggrin:


:

So I'm just envisioning Cory's father-in-law down in the basement right now digging out the Festivus pole, getting ready to wrestle his young son-in-law.

Do you travel with the Dogs?

Finally-- Cory, you start it...but let me know when it's a good time for the beginning of AIRING OUR GRIEVANCES.

Hard to believe, but after a 18 months on B&B, I do have a few...especially with you and Dennis...:lol::lol::lol::bored:

[RichGem]

:001_huh:

So I'm just envisioning Cory's father-in-law down in the basement right now digging out the Festivus pole, getting ready to wrestle his young son-in-law.

Do you travel with the Dogs?

Finally-- Cory, you start it...but let me know when it's a good time for the beginning of AIRING OUR GRIEVANCES.

Hard to believe, but after a 18 months on B&B, I do have a few...especially with you and Dennis...:lol::lol::lol::bored:


Chief of which are the cheap a$$ super thin aluminum pole he sent for last year's festivus -- I mean really, you didn't need a feat of strength to bend this thing right in half -- and then having the nerve, nay, the audacity, to forget the day all together when at last it came.

[Mr. Gillette]

Okay...I didn't want to blow this for the Czar of the Cheddar Curtain, but as an almost-local, here's the place to get it...in Milwaukee, WI:



I think you can still get them here. Tell them you know Cory...:biggrin:

[Mr. Gillette]

Chief of which are the cheap a$$ super thin aluminum pole he sent for last year's festivus -- I mean really, you didn't need a feat of strength to bend this thing right in half -- and then having the nerve, nay, the audacity, to forget the day all together when at last it came.

Rich...I can remember that day DISTINCTLY, how disappointed I was. To me it was like finding a picture of Billy Graham in the arms of Mae West in the Weekly World News...so disheartening.

Then I thought about it-- it's taken me several months to get past it, almost a year, in fact...but I think maybe Festivus is so REAL to Cory and to his lovely wife, Tina Fey, that their celebration of it is intensely personal. I came to understand that this year, when they worked so hard cutting out little Festivus pole cookies, Santa Clauses, etc...baked them just right, then coated them with Cheddar and Havarti cheeses. It became personal when they decided to eat all 26 dozen of them rather than sending them out to their closest friends, here on the Linux thread.

I'm sure it takes time, especially for Mrs. L, to write down and articulate her greivances, and I can't think of ANY feat of strength worse than what Cory went through, all by himself, at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol Agents at the Thunder Bay crossing. I know I couldn't have endured that!

But I hope, this year, the Czar can at least make a Festivus appearance up on the balcony, or on the deck in front of the trailer, or wherever, just to let us "little people" know that he's taking time for the celebration-- before they sit down to a dinner of meatloaf and hotdish.

:001_smile

[RichGem]

Okay...I didn't want to blow this for the Czar of the Cheddar Curtain, but as an almost-local, here's the place to get it...in Milwaukee, WI:

http://www.festivuspoles.com/pages/Festivuspoles.htm

I think you can still get them here. Tell them you know Cory...:biggrin:

Please see here (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=905396&postcount=2)first.

[Mr. Gillette]

Please see here (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=905396&postcount=2)first.

OH MY GOD...I'm SO SORRY...it's edited now.:lol::lol::lol:

[RichGem]

Rich...I can remember that day DISTINCTLY, how disappointed I was. To me it was like finding a picture of Billy Graham in the arms of Mae West in the Weekly World News...so disheartening.

Then I thought about it-- it's taken me several months to get past it, almost a year, in fact...but I think maybe Festivus is so REAL to Cory and to his lovely wife, Tina Fey, that their celebration of it is intensely personal. I came to understand that this year, when they worked so hard cutting out little Festivus pole cookies, Santa Clauses, etc...baked them just right, then coated them with Cheddar and Havarti cheeses. It became personal when they decided to eat all 26 dozen of them rather than sending them out to their closest friends, here on the Linux thread.

I'm sure it takes time, especially for Mrs. L, to write down and articulate her greivances, and I can't think of ANY feat of strength worse than what Cory went through, all by himself, at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol Agents at the Thunder Bay crossing. I know I couldn't have endured that!

But I hope, this year, the Czar can at least make a Festivus appearance up on the balcony, or on the deck in front of the trailer, or wherever, just to let us "little people" know that he's taking time for the celebration-- before they sit down to a dinner of meatloaf and hotdish.

:001_smile

You make several good points and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. I hadn't considered things from the point of view of the Czarina; indeed the listing of grievances must have taken well nigh unto the 12th day of Festivus. This year, I will resolve to be more understanding and patient; particularly if she does get around to sending me the penguin sugar cookies (hold the cheese).

[Mr. Gillette]

You make several good points and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. I hadn't considered things from the point of view of the Czarina; indeed the listing of grievances must have taken well nigh unto the 12th day of Festivus. This year, I will resolve to be more understanding and patient; particularly if she does get around to sending me the penguin sugar cookies (hold the cheese).

Yes, the Czarina's collection of grievances is obviously where the term "multi-quote" came from.

[Mr. Gillette]

Your "Twelve Days of Czarina's Grievances" makes sense on another level-- Cory's opening post in "Linux Mint" was on January 9, 2008.

Take Festivus, take the airing of grievances x 12 days, some feats of strength that make him cry and run out of the coffee shop, add in some stale, cold meatloaf or spaghetti or whatever they eat with hotdish up there, (with cheese of course), and it takes you just about up to the first week of January.

Do you think this whole thread has been some sort of Penance she imposed on him?!:confused:

[soapbox]

I am thinking about building a new server and buying a straight razor for myself for christmas.

Man you belong here; I don't know why you ever doubted that.

I'm probably getting two 1 Terabyte hard drives to put in my Linux machine (to replace the aging 500GB drives), but that's hardly "building a new server". Still, SWMBO really likes having all the pictures backed up on multiple drives.

The straight razor is always tempting; I have plenty of reasons to say no right now, but it's always tempting...

[RichGem]

Man you belong here; I don't know why you ever doubted that.

I'm probably getting two 1 Terabyte hard drives to put in my Linux machine (to replace the aging 500GB drives), but that's hardly "building a new server". Still, SWMBO really likes having all the pictures backed up on multiple drives.

The straight razor is always tempting; I have plenty of reasons to say no right now, but it's always tempting...

try it now before Little Miss Soapbox starts roaming on her own and getting curious. Once that happens, no way you want one in the house.

FWIW, I've been on and off bitten by the str8 blade temptation but can't get the hang of it and just don't have the time to practice.

[kmarriner]

try it now before Little Miss Soapbox starts roaming on her own and getting curious. Once that happens, no way you want one in the house.

FWIW, I've been on and off bitten by the str8 blade temptation but can't get the hang of it and just don't have the time to practice.
Thats the thing, I have the time.

I am still recovering so I can't work..


My server will probably be used to store movies for use with a htpc I plan on building one day.

[soapbox]

Thats the thing, I have the time.

I am still recovering so I can't work..

If boredom or cabin fever are causing you trouble, I bet it would be a nice accent to your day?


My server will probably be used to store movies for use with a htpc I plan on building one day.

It's a lot less "fun" than building your own, but have you considered a Drobo (http://www.drobo.com/)?

[OldSaw]

:001_huh:

So I'm just envisioning Cory's father-in-law down in the basement right now digging out the Festivus pole, getting ready to wrestle his young son-in-law.

Do you travel with the Dogs?

Finally-- Cory, you start it...but let me know when it's a good time for the beginning of AIRING OUR GRIEVANCES.

Hard to believe, but after a 18 months on B&B, I do have a few...especially with you and Dennis...:lol::lol::lol::bored:

Oh crap!



Got Linux? :redface:

[OldSaw]

Rich...I can remember that day DISTINCTLY, how disappointed I was. To me it was like finding a picture of Billy Graham in the arms of Mae West in the Weekly World News...so disheartening.

Then I thought about it-- it's taken me several months to get past it, almost a year, in fact...but I think maybe Festivus is so REAL to Cory and to his lovely wife, Tina Fey, that their celebration of it is intensely personal. I came to understand that this year, when they worked so hard cutting out little Festivus pole cookies, Santa Clauses, etc...baked them just right, then coated them with Cheddar and Havarti cheeses. It became personal when they decided to eat all 26 dozen of them rather than sending them out to their closest friends, here on the Linux thread.

I'm sure it takes time, especially for Mrs. L, to write down and articulate her greivances, and I can't think of ANY feat of strength worse than what Cory went through, all by himself, at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol Agents at the Thunder Bay crossing. I know I couldn't have endured that!

But I hope, this year, the Czar can at least make a Festivus appearance up on the balcony, or on the deck in front of the trailer, or wherever, just to let us "little people" know that he's taking time for the celebration-- before they sit down to a dinner of meatloaf and hotdish.

:001_smile

What?!?! No spotted Dick?

[Lynchmeister]

Oh man...I was gonna get nuts with the multi-quote, and in fact I did start to, but I'll save you guys some reading and just say, ":lol:"

And now for the Airing of Grievances! I gotta lotta problems with you people!...

Let me start with Tom. Tom, quite frankly your fascination with my people and our customs is apparent, yet you continue to mock our Wednesday night Pot Lucks and Friday night Fish Fries. Why can't you just accept what is true and come to grips with the fact that you were born on the wrong side of the Curtain?

[Lynchmeister]

What?!?! No spotted Dick?

Dennis, while, yes, this is Wisconsin, don't forget that we do have some standards to live up to. :biggrin:

[OldSaw]

What day is Festivus? Because I have problems with you people!...

[Lynchmeister]

In Linux news, I just found and added the movie "Revolution OS" to my Netflix queue. What's that you say? A movie about...Linux?!?!? Why, it's too good to be true!

[OldSaw]

Oh man...I was gonna get nuts with the multi-quote, and in fact I did start to, but I'll save you guys some reading and just say, ":lol:"

And now for the Airing of Grievances! I gotta lotta problems with you people!...

Let me start with Tom. Tom, quite frankly your fascination with my people and our customs is apparent, yet you continue to mock our Wednesday night Pot Lucks and Friday night Fish Fries. Why can't you just accept what is true and come to grips with the fact that you were born on the wrong side of the Curtain?

I gotta write this down on the calendar. Cory did not multi quote. I wonder if they will believe this over at the Smithsonian, where they are keeping a copy of this thread. I'll be sure to assure them that it is true when I get over there.

[OldSaw]

In Linux news, I just found and added the movie "Revolution OS" to my Netflix queue. What's that you say? A movie about...Linux?!?!? Why, it's too good to be true!

Is there a "play it now" version?

[OldSaw]

It's almost time to quote myself or something.

[OldSaw]

Crap! I forgot to say Linux.

[Lynchmeister]

Is there a "play it now" version?

As a matter of fact, YES!...which is what I did (added it to the instant play queue).

[OldSaw]

As a matter of fact, YES!...which is what I did (added it to the instant play queue).

Crap! I left the Netflix computer at home with Mrs. Oldsaw. I'll have to see if I can watch it on my nephew's computer. Oh wait a minute. My dad sent along a new laptop for me to set up for my mom. Looks like I have a reason to get it out of the box, now.

[RichGem]

In Linux news, I just found and added the movie "Revolution OS" to my Netflix queue. What's that you say? A movie about...Linux?!?!? Why, it's too good to be true!

thanks for the tip. now, I'll know who to blame when it isn't available. :wink:

[RichGem]

I gotta right this down on the calendar. Cory did not multi quote. I wonder if they will believe this over at the Smithsonian, where they are keeping a copy of this thread. I'll be sure to assure them that it is true when I get over there.

just add it to the list of grievances.

[OldSaw]

just add it to the list of grievances.

What day is this again?

[Lynchmeister]

What day is this again?

Christmas Eve Eve, although some argue that Festivus is in fact Dec. 23rd.

[OldSaw]

Christmas Eve Eve, although some argue that Festivus is in fact Dec. 23rd.

OK, the day after my dad's birthday. Got it.

[RichGem]

I think that just for b&b-ers, we ought to also celebrate the octave of Festivus (maybe give Cory a chance to redeem himself for last year's... well.. we all know what happened. No need to keep rubbing salt into that wound.)

[OldSaw]

I think that just for b&b-ers, we ought to also celebrate the octave of Festivus (maybe give Cory a chance to redeem himself for last year's... well.. we all know what happened. No need to keep rubbing salt into that wound.)

Yeah, but say it again anyway. :lol:

[Lynchmeister]

OK, the day after my dad's birthday. Got it.

Assuming you saw my 2nd Dumb & Dumber inspired joke on the heels of you 30min/half hour comment, I'm trying hard to believe that this one didn't sail over your head...:whistling:


Yeah, but say it again anyway. :lol:

D'Oh!

[RichGem]

Yeah, but say it again anyway. :lol:

that would be, not only redundant, but also saying the same thing twice.

:tongue:

[OldSaw]

Assuming you saw my 2nd Dumb & Dumber inspired joke on the heels of you 30min/half hour comment, I'm trying hard to believe that this one didn't sail over your head...:whistling:



D'Oh!

OK, what did I miss? Can you give me a link? I'm doing something unusual, I'm watching TV and posting on B&B at the same time. So cut me some slack.

[gugi]

What day is Festivus? Because I have problems with you people!...

It's not day - it is every night when I'm smiling by the pole with a quickly diminishing wad of dollar bills...

[soapbox]

In Linux news, I just found and added the movie "Revolution OS" to my Netflix queue. What's that you say? A movie about...Linux?!?!? Why, it's too good to be true!

It's interesting and informative, but it's pretty outdated now. The best thing it does it capture some of the lions of the open source software movement on film, and you get a sense of their personalities.

[OldSaw]

What's a good open source backgammon game for Linux.

[kmarriner]

If boredom or cabin fever are causing you trouble, I bet it would be a nice accent to your day?



It's a lot less "fun" than building your own, but have you considered a Drobo (http://www.drobo.com/)?

Well, I looked into drobo but I want to build my own..

Also, I caved and bought a TI straight at AOS today. They say its shave ready but I am not sure, I'll have to try a test patch and see.

If I decide it isn't shave ready, who do you guys suggest I get to hone it?

[Kairtane]

I want a Veteran's Badge...I spent 8 years shooting pool and playing ping-pong, wearing my white "pjs" on the shoulders of the tax payers.

My WORST seas story...the most hellacious moment in my 8 years in the Navy-- we got aboard this big gray ship, an aircraft carrier called the Enterprise. President Reagan and VP Bush was aboard, and the widow of General McArthur.

Somebody untied the ship, and it went all the way out of the harbor, under the Golden Gate Bridge, and out where some other ships went by and some planes flew over.

All the time our little Navy Band was playing marches. Then the food was served. We played a few more marches, and got into the food line. But by the time we got our instruments put away, and into line for the food, they were completely out of the shrimp, and just about all that was left was the smoked salmon, some dips, crackers and chips, as well as fresh fruit.

It was hell! We made it back in a couple of hours, and I was able to get some burgers and fries. This was the WORST day I ever had in the service-- we worked nearly 6 hours before going back to our hotel in San Francisco, where we had a day or two to ourselves for R & R.

SO I WANT A VETERANS TAG.

(My Hot Therapist is at the VA hospital!) I want a Veterans tag.

That was my entire Sea Duty in 8 years of service...but I have lots of marches memorized.:lol::lol:

I shoulda joined the Navy. :lol:

I can't exactly recall the worst day I ever had on active duty. But I do recall the worst situation similar to this. Munsingen, Germany, April 1986, retirement ceremony of battalion commander of our sister unit in the German Army, on a French post. For those of you who have never been to southern Germany in April, let me assure you, it is still winter in this part of the world. This was also the only time I recall doing a parade in dress uniform.

Imagine a retirement speech in German, translated to French, translated to English followed by comments by commanders of sister units from French and American Armies, with translations, of course. Then came the incoming commanders speech, with translations. National Anthems for all three countries were in there somewhere.

This was a ceremony, not a full parade, so there was absolutely no marching. We simply stood there, at parade rest and attention, as ordered, for about 4 hours. While it sleeted and snowed in a 10 - 15 MPH wind. In a uniform designed for summer. The Army uses polyester for dress uniforms and they are required to fit snugly. There was absolutely no way to get anything insulating underneath. We were allowed to wear our dress gloves, that was nice.

Afterwards, we were served spaghetti, European style, noodles with a thin tomato sauce, it had once been hot. Then there was a three hour bus ride home. I forgot to mention we'd left our barracks at 4:30 that morning for a 9 AM ceremony. The spaghetti was lunch.

I want my Veteran tag too.

[Kairtane]

Installed the minty flavoured distro last week. It's still giving me hassle with one if my favorite games but apart from that it's excellent.

I've been using Mint 5 for several months now. I had to install and compile Wine 1.1.7 to get all my games working properly. Post your problems here and you'll get an answer. It might even relate to your question. :biggrin:

[OldSaw]

OK guys, I need help with pictures and Ubuntu.

I bought a memory card for my phone so I could more easily move pictures to my computer. I saved some pics on the card, then loaded the card into my camera to use it as a card reader. Neither the camera or the computer recognized the files even though they are jpg and if I text message them to my email I can see them.

Anyway, I thought if they were jpg that the camera would recognize them.

The other thing is I can't find the camera anywhere from the computer using Ubuntu. When I connect to a windows machine I can see the camera device in file manager. Why can't I access it directly in Ubuntu?

Also, I wanted to save music to the memory card and thought I could simply copy files to the card using the camera as a card reader. Since I can't see the camera I can't copy anything to it.

Any help you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated.

[RichGem]

OK guys, I need help with pictures and Ubuntu.

I bought a memory card for my phone so I could more easily move pictures to my computer. I saved some pics on the card, then loaded the card into my camera to use it as a card reader. Neither the camera or the computer recognized the files even though they are jpg and if I text message them to my email I can see them.

Anyway, I thought if they were jpg that the camera would recognize them.

The other thing is I can't find the camera anywhere from the computer using Ubuntu. When I connect to a windows machine I can see the camera device in file manager. Why can't I access it directly in Ubuntu?

Also, I wanted to save music to the memory card and thought I could simply copy files to the card using the camera as a card reader. Since I can't see the camera I can't copy anything to it.

Any help you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Dennis,

MOST, not all cameras are auto recognized and mounted by linux. yours might be one of the exceptions. you may well have to buy a separate card reader to work with your memory card in your case. as a starting point, google for "linux" and your camera name and model and see what comes up.

[OldSaw]

Rich,

Using F Stop I can load pictures that I took with the camera, but not with the phone. Also, outside of using F Stop, how do I find the camera device so I can see what is on the memory card.

[gugi]

the camera is not a card reader - the interface is completely different, so no wonder you don't see anything but the pictures of the camera through the driver for the camera interface.
buy a reader, they are cheap and will work much better.

[RichGem]

Rich,

Using F Stop I can load pictures that I took with the camera, but not with the phone. Also, outside of using F Stop, how do I find the camera device so I can see what is on the memory card.

not easily. :lol:

It might be automounted in the /media directory, it might not. not every linux uses that directory. also check /mnt/camera or something like that. Now for the hard way...

there may be an easier way on ubuntu, bu this will work in any case... chances are buntu is mounting the camera as a scusi (or however you sepll it) device which are all in the /dev/sdx# hierarcy... x = the specific device (a...z) and #=the specific partition number. So, for ex, my card reader mounts as "/dev/sdb1" which means "scusi device b, partition 1"

ok, with me so far?

good.

unplug the camera from teh computer adn wait a bit. open a terminal. reconnect the camera.

at the terminal prompt type (w/o quotes): "dmesg | tail"

somewhere in that output, should be something useful. if you can't find it, post the exact text and I or one of us can look at it. but, somewere in there you're gonna find and sd.. notation and something like camera or the camera name with it. this sd.. is the device name that's being assigned to the camera. then you have to mount it at a mount point so that you can treat it like any other directory. mounting instructions to follow if you don't know how and if the output above leads us somewhere.

[kmarriner]

not easily. :lol:

It might be automounted in the /media directory, it might not. not every linux uses that directory. also check /mnt/camera or something like that. Now for the hard way...

there may be an easier way on ubuntu, bu this will work in any case... chances are buntu is mounting the camera as a scusi (or however you sepll it) device which are all in the /dev/sdx# hierarcy... x = the specific device (a...z) and #=the specific partition number. So, for ex, my card reader mounts as "/dev/sdb1" which means "scusi device b, partition 1"

ok, with me so far?

good.

unplug the camera from teh computer adn wait a bit. open a terminal. reconnect the camera.

at the terminal prompt type (w/o quotes): "dmesg | tail"

somewhere in that output, should be something useful. if you can't find it, post the exact text and I or one of us can look at it. but, somewere in there you're gonna find and sd.. notation and something like camera or the camera name with it. this sd.. is the device name that's being assigned to the camera. then you have to mount it at a mount point so that you can treat it like any other directory. mounting instructions to follow if you don't know how and if the output above leads us somewhere.

That should work. I forget if ubuntu mounts it as scsi.
It does mount everything else as scsi. So in theory it should, but it may have special cases for camera devices.. I've only hooked a camera to my ubuntu box once.

On another note, sending it out for honing tomorrow.
http://bionickevin.com/Stuff/AOSSR.JPG

[OldSaw]

the camera is not a card reader - the interface is completely different, so no wonder you don't see anything but the pictures of the camera through the driver for the camera interface.
buy a reader, they are cheap and will work much better.

I thought that might be the problem. I'll look for a card reader when I get to the store again.


not easily. :lol:

It might be automounted in the /media directory, it might not. not every linux uses that directory. also check /mnt/camera or something like that. Now for the hard way...

there may be an easier way on ubuntu, bu this will work in any case... chances are buntu is mounting the camera as a scusi (or however you sepll it) device which are all in the /dev/sdx# hierarcy... x = the specific device (a...z) and #=the specific partition number. So, for ex, my card reader mounts as "/dev/sdb1" which means "scusi device b, partition 1"

ok, with me so far?

good.

unplug the camera from teh computer adn wait a bit. open a terminal. reconnect the camera.

at the terminal prompt type (w/o quotes): "dmesg | tail"

somewhere in that output, should be something useful. if you can't find it, post the exact text and I or one of us can look at it. but, somewere in there you're gonna find and sd.. notation and something like camera or the camera name with it. this sd.. is the device name that's being assigned to the camera. then you have to mount it at a mount point so that you can treat it like any other directory. mounting instructions to follow if you don't know how and if the output above leads us somewhere.

Thanks Rich. I'll give this a try and see what I see.

[OldSaw]

Here's what I got.
36540

[Mr. Gillette]

What?!?! No spotted Dick?

That's too easy...they have spotted Dick for dessert!:lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

Oh man...I was gonna get nuts with the multi-quote, and in fact I did start to, but I'll save you guys some reading and just say, ":lol:"

And now for the Airing of Grievances! I gotta lotta problems with you people!...

Let me start with Tom. Tom, quite frankly your fascination with my people and our customs is apparent, yet you continue to mock our Wednesday night Pot Lucks and Friday night Fish Fries. Why can't you just accept what is true and come to grips with the fact that you were born on the wrong side of the Curtain?

I was born on the wrong side of the LAKE...I'm a Michigan Boy....but we were brought up to fear the commies over on the Wisconsin side of things. Socialism = "Communist Torture."

[Mr. Gillette]

What day is Festivus? Because I have problems with you people!...

Festivus is not a day...it's a season...nay, it's a STATE OF MIND...

I HAVE SOME REAL PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE, TOO!!!:mad3:

[Mr. Gillette]

I gotta right this down on the calendar. Cory did not multi quote. I wonder if they will believe this over at the Smithsonian, where they are keeping a copy of this thread. I'll be sure to assure them that it is true when I get over there.

Okay, Dennis...I've held it back, and I'm ready to spew a greivance...

YOUR SPELLING IS NOT WRITE! There I've said it.:lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

Christmas Eve Eve, although some argue that Festivus is in fact Dec. 23rd.

My grievance with you? This December 22? Why the hell are you in the middle of Festivus this year?!!!!!!!!!:lol::lol::lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

OK, the day after my dad's birthday. Got it.

Your dad was Jesus?:confused:

[Mr. Gillette]

I. No need to keep rubbing salt into that wound.)

Why not? My grievance with Rich...you promised to send me all of Linux on 8" floppies, and I've yet to get them. They're probably in "the box with the Czarina's cookies", (which are probably stale Lorna Doons.)

[Mr. Gillette]

that would be, not only redundant, but also saying the same thing twice.

:tongue:

that would be, not only redundant, but also saying the same thing twice.

that would be, not only redundant, but also saying the same thing twice.

that would be, not only redundant, but also saying the same thing twice.
that would be, not only redundant, but also saying the same thing twice.
that would be, not only redundant, but also saying the same thing twice.
that would be, not only redundant, but also saying the same thing twice.
(poor man's multi-quote):eek:

[Mr. Gillette]

Well, I looked into drobo but I want to build my own..

Also, I caved and bought a TI straight at AOS today. They say its shave ready but I am not sure, I'll have to try a test patch and see.

If I decide it isn't shave ready, who do you guys suggest I get to hone it?

You have it BAD, grasshopper...I'm glad you joined us. Do you have your Festivus pole up yet?

[Mr. Gillette]

I shoulda joined the Navy. :lol:

I can't exactly recall the worst day I ever had on active duty. But I do recall the worst situation similar to this. Munsingen, Germany, April 1986, retirement ceremony of battalion commander of our sister unit in the German Army, on a French post. For those of you who have never been to southern Germany in April, let me assure you, it is still winter in this part of the world. This was also the only time I recall doing a parade in dress uniform.

Imagine a retirement speech in German, translated to French, translated to English followed by comments by commanders of sister units from French and American Armies, with translations, of course. Then came the incoming commanders speech, with translations. National Anthems for all three countries were in there somewhere.

This was a ceremony, not a full parade, so there was absolutely no marching. We simply stood there, at parade rest and attention, as ordered, for about 4 hours. While it sleeted and snowed in a 10 - 15 MPH wind. In a uniform designed for summer. The Army uses polyester for dress uniforms and they are required to fit snugly. There was absolutely no way to get anything insulating underneath. We were allowed to wear our dress gloves, that was nice.

Afterwards, we were served spaghetti, European style, noodles with a thin tomato sauce, it had once been hot. Then there was a three hour bus ride home. I forgot to mention we'd left our barracks at 4:30 that morning for a 9 AM ceremony. The spaghetti was lunch.

I want my Veteran tag too.

Go somewhere on the site and find your hosts/ask a question or whatever...I don't remember...but I think Joel fixed me up. Say something REAL NICE about Ouch (who is a sensitive and caring man) and they'll do it for you.

As for the ceremony...those are the things that make the veterans of us sit around for the rest of our life and tell the story.

The difference between that story and a fairy tale: (1) your story actually happened-- it's so utterly stupid and self-serving, that OF COURSE it happened, inconveniencing 1000 people to soothe the fragile egos of a couple of lame-ass CO's. (2) The fairy tale would begin "once upon a time" and this would begin.."Now this ain't no sh*t..."

Thanks for making me laugh!!!!
:lol::lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

OK guys, I need help with pictures and Ubuntu.

I bought a memory card for my phone so I could more easily move pictures to my computer. I saved some pics on the card, then loaded the card into my camera to use it as a card reader. Neither the camera or the computer recognized the files even though they are jpg and if I text message them to my email I can see them.

Anyway, I thought if they were jpg that the camera would recognize them.

The other thing is I can't find the camera anywhere from the computer using Ubuntu. When I connect to a windows machine I can see the camera device in file manager. Why can't I access it directly in Ubuntu?

Also, I wanted to save music to the memory card and thought I could simply copy files to the card using the camera as a card reader. Since I can't see the camera I can't copy anything to it.

Any help you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Another grievance to air, and I can't wait any longer....Dennis, do you realize you went through a whole geeky post and never once mentionied Jen Anniston OR Linux?!

[Mr. Gillette]

Oh man...I was gonna get nuts with the multi-quote, and in fact I did start to, but I'll save you guys some reading and just say, ":lol:"

And now for the Airing of Grievances! I gotta lotta problems with you people!...

Let me start with Tom. Tom, quite frankly your fascination with my people and our customs is apparent, yet you continue to mock our Wednesday night Pot Lucks and Friday night Fish Fries. Why can't you just accept what is true and come to grips with the fact that you were born on the wrong side of the Curtain?

Uh...okay...I have to admit this. MY name is Tom and I'm an alcoholic. ("Hello Tom") My name is Tom, and I'm an over-eater. ("Hello, Tom") My name is Tom and I am lactose intolerant. ("Hello Tom") My name is Tom...I live near Chicago and I'm a Packer's fan. I drive a 4x4 and I have an old snowmachine in my back yard, next to a pile of roofing materials I got for free by answering an ad in a local advertising magazine.

I"m torn, Cory...between my natural instincts and what I know I must do.

I apologize, your Czarness...I WANT to clog my arteries with fatty foods and thick, gooey cheeses that will send my intestines into orbit-- I want to drink cheap beer by the case, driving my Ford 4x4 out on the ice of some lake, catching fish for the VFW fish fry and then wrapping my car around a tree on the way home, catching a ride to the nearest bar on the back of a snowmobile, wondering what I'll tell "The old lady."

But I WILL pull for the Packers tonight.

Even worse...I'd rather be a YOOPER...which is like a Cheeshead with a lobotomy.:lol::lol::lol:

[RichGem]

Why not? My grievance with Rich...you promised to send me all of Linux on 8" floppies, and I've yet to get them. They're probably in "the box with the Czarina's cookies", (which are probably stale Lorna Doons.)

Be patient! I've already gone through 3 delivery guys who've gotten hernias trying to lift the box.

[Mr. Gillette]

:QUOTE=RichGem;907600]Be patient! I've already gone through 3 delivery guys who've gotten hernias trying to lift the box.[/QUOTE]

:thumbup::thumbup:

[soapbox]

Anyone catch Jen Aniston on 30 Rock this week? Guh. Wow. :drool: How is she hotter than her "Friends" days NOW? 40 really is the new 25.

[RichGem]

Anyone catch Jen Aniston on 30 Rock this week? Guh. Wow. :drool: How is she hotter than her "Friends" days NOW? 40 really is the new 25.


Good to know that as of June, there will still be hope for me.

:rolleyes:

[soapbox]

Good to know that as of June, there will still be hope for me.

Rich, there hasn't been hope for you for 15 years, why bother thinking it will start NOW? :lol:

[soapbox]

Good to know that as of June, there will still be hope for me.


And in June of 2011, you can remind me of this statement.

[soapbox]

Rich, there hasn't been hope for you for 15 years, why bother thinking it will start NOW? :lol:

...And this one.

[RichGem]

And in June of 2011, you can remind me of this statement.

Don't think I won't. :001_tt2:

:wink:

[Mr. Gillette]

Rich, there hasn't been hope for you for 15 years, why bother thinking it will start NOW? :lol:

That sounded suspiciously like a Grievance being aired...

JEN is ABSOLUTELY hot! I remember about 10 years ago she was on the cover of People Mag...my "guys" and I got to Deer Hunting camp...there was a Playboy or two, some hunting mags...and this People, with her on the cover...we kept it on the top...it was the hottest thing there (next to me).

Still...I'm so sorry my marriage to Jen didn't work out. She really was a bit of a slob and asked me to keep my shaving stuff in a cabinet.

[Jac]

Anyone catch Jen Aniston on 30 Rock this week? Guh. Wow. :drool: How is she hotter than her "Friends" days NOW? 40 really is the new 25.

Better living through elective surgery...?

:lol:

Linux.

[Mr. Gillette]

I need a Festivus Miracle...I haven't bought a thing for SWMBO...thought of Yoga Toes...but can't get it shipped on time...she's a great woman (puts up with me) but very hard to "pigeon hole"...any ideas?


What are the rest of you guys getting? Maybe I'll get her a Linux disk...where?

I might get some Atari games...maybe Space Invaders...

[RichGem]

I need a Festivus Miracle...I haven't bought a thing for SWMBO...thought of Yoga Toes...but can't get it shipped on time...she's a great woman (puts up with me) but very hard to "pigeon hole"...any ideas?


What are the rest of you guys getting? Maybe I'll get her a Linux disk...where?

I might get some Atari games...maybe Space Invaders...

Give her a tent... you'll be needing it to sleep in.

[Mr. Gillette]

Give her a tent... you'll be needing it to sleep in.

LMAO..RICH, you're too much! Three years ago I bid on this big tent on Ebay...a 10 man arctic tent. SWMBO was just walking out the door, and I said "I'm just going to drop a bid, just to smoke out what's happening."

I won the bid...but I didn't have enough $$$ to cover it, so it became (1) our Christmas/Festivus gift to each other and (2) our summer home in the UP in Michigan.


So I DID that...but I like the suggestion, and it IS an artic tent with a stovepipe hole...I might need it.

Thinking of YOGA TOES.

[Lynchmeister]

It's not day - it is every night when I'm smiling by the pole with a quickly diminishing wad of dollar bills...

:biggrin:


OK guys, I need help with pictures and Ubuntu.

I bought a memory card for my phone so I could more easily move pictures to my computer. I saved some pics on the card, then loaded the card into my camera to use it as a card reader. Neither the camera or the computer recognized the files even though they are jpg and if I text message them to my email I can see them.

Anyway, I thought if they were jpg that the camera would recognize them.

The other thing is I can't find the camera anywhere from the computer using Ubuntu. When I connect to a windows machine I can see the camera device in file manager. Why can't I access it directly in Ubuntu?

Also, I wanted to save music to the memory card and thought I could simply copy files to the card using the camera as a card reader. Since I can't see the camera I can't copy anything to it.

Any help you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Dennis, any chance that there is an icon called "Disk" on your desktop when you plug in the camera? This is typically where my pictures are when I connect a camera (digital or video).


In Festivus news, today is Festivus Eve, so Happy Festivus! I'll get the pole out of the crawl space.

[burnwood]

Anyone catch Jen Aniston on 30 Rock this week? Guh. Wow. :drool: How is she hotter than her "Friends" days NOW? 40 really is the new 25.
I agree, didnt care for her in Friends. Now, well hello there Ms. Aniston

Good to know that as of June, there will still be hope for me.

you and me both Rich. June brings us a 40. Woooo.



linux

[burnwood]

:biggrin:



Dennis, any chance that there is an icon called "Disk" on your desktop when you plug in the camera? This is typically where my pictures are when I connect a camera (digital or video).


In Festivus news, today is Festivus Eve, so Happy Festivus! I'll get the pole out of the crawl space.

Cory did you even see my 5000 post for the linux mint baby?

[Mr. Gillette]

Cory did you even see my 5000 post for the linux mint baby?

Your Jen picture was stunning...NICE

Have a blessed Festivus.

[burnwood]

A blessed Festivus to all my linux mint miscreants friends.

[RichGem]

A Happy Festivus to all and thank goodness Cory didn't miss it this year. Now to start the airing of the grievances!

[Mr. Gillette]

A Happy Festivus to all and thank goodness Cory didn't miss it this year. Now to start the airing of the grievances!

GRIEVANCE-- Some of my Linux Buddies come to my town only on the day I'm in another state visiting my elderly father...YOU BASTARDS!!!!!!:w00t:

[OldSaw]

Okay, Dennis...I've held it back, and I'm ready to spew a greivance...

YOUR SPELLING IS NOT WRITE! There I've said it.:lol:

Well the spell checker didn't say it was wrong. In fact if you look back you will see that it is correct.

[OldSaw]

Why not? My grievance with Rich...you promised to send me all of Linux on 8" floppies, and I've yet to get them. They're probably in "the box with the Czarina's cookies", (which are probably stale Lorna Doons.)

He said he was going to label the boxes really well with a labeler that George's Cory's friend Elaine gave him.

[Mr. Gillette]

Well the spell checker didn't say it was wrong. In fact if you look back you will see that it is correct.

You said "right" instead of "write."

Spell checker got me some resumes that said I worked for the U.S. Navy Bank, when I was really in the Band.

GREIVANCE...I never met a spell checker I licked, er liked.:lol::lol:

And I spelled Grievance rong.

[OldSaw]

Another grievance to air, and I can't wait any longer....Dennis, do you realize you went through a whole geeky post and never once mentionied Jen Anniston OR Linux?!

That wasn't me. I'm the anti-Geek. It must have been my brother. Yeah, th th that's it. :innocent:

[Mr. Gillette]

He said he was going to label the boxes really well with a labeler that George's Cory's friend Elaine gave him.

That Labeler was REGIFTED!:mad3: