Linux Mint

[Mr. Gillette]

Mrs. Robinson?

Ugh... you cheeseheads can keep your ground thawing trucks (I didn't even know there was such a thing!)... I'll stick with my Arizona weather (it's a dry heat, doncha know).

Oh, yeah... and post 6000 = Flair:
http://www.ekoses.com/ekolojikyasamportali/ekogaleri/upload/dogal_guzellik/unlu_kisiler/Jennifer_Aniston_1.jpg

LINUX!

I'm thinking Jen could do a great deal of ground thawing....

Arizona...I know hell is hot, but is it humid?:lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

Let me see, er What's Linux? :confused:


You need to go to post #1 and read through to 6000 to fully comprehend. This would not be your typical WIKI answer.:w00t:

[chickpea]

You need to go to post #1 and read through to 6000 to fully comprehend. This would not be your typical WIKI answer.:w00t:

Bound tomes signed by Cory in blood are available upon request (quantities are limited).

[rabidpotatochip]

Bound tomes signed by Cory in blood are available upon request (quantities are limited).

I keep telling him signing them in other peoples' blood will allow him to distribute more copies.

Wait, are we still talking about Linux or are we on to FreeBSD now?

[RichGem]

Bound tomes signed by Cory in blood are available upon request (quantities are limited).

I'll take two please. They'll look great in my, uh, outhouse living room. :lol:

(where was Tom with that comment? he should have beaten me to it.)

[Confuzius]

Time to repurpose this thread as a place to dump gentoo compile logs.

[rabidpotatochip]

Time to repurpose this thread as a place to dump gentoo compile logs.

You might crash the forum. :lol:

[Confuzius]

I just pictured an errant mysql process growing out of control diligently trying to interpret and compile gentoo in a classic "I think I can, I think I can" type of way and then succeding and becoming an out of control monster wreaking havoc on the tubes.

[Lynchmeister]

Mrs. Robinson?

Ugh... you cheeseheads can keep your ground thawing trucks (I didn't even know there was such a thing!)... I'll stick with my Arizona weather (it's a dry heat, doncha know).

Oh, yeah... and post 6000 = Flair:
http://www.ekoses.com/ekolojikyasamportali/ekogaleri/upload/dogal_guzellik/unlu_kisiler/Jennifer_Aniston_1.jpg

LINUX!

I know! I was just in Phoenix the other week...*sigh*...well, on the upside, we're in the 30's today!


Bound tomes signed by Cory in blood are available upon request (quantities are limited).

I'm a little lightheaded. :lol:

In Linux news, a co-worker is bringing me a Sabayon live cd tomorrow. Good times.

[soapbox]

Time to repurpose this thread as a place to dump gentoo compile logs.


You might crash the forum. :lol:


I just pictured an errant mysql process growing out of control diligently trying to interpret and compile gentoo in a classic "I think I can, I think I can" type of way and then succeding and becoming an out of control monster wreaking havoc on the tubes.

Or interpreting the compile logs in an ... unfortunate manner...

[RichGem]

Or interpreting the compile logs in an ... unfortunate manner...


LOL @ cartoon. Why do I see Chip naming his kid something similar?

[RichGem]

I know! I was just in Phoenix the other week...*sigh*...well, on the upside, we're in the 30's today!



I'm a little lightheaded. :lol:

In Linux news, a co-worker is bringing me a Sabayon live cd tomorrow. Good times.

Fear not Cory. I've sent the signed pages out to the best genetic labs in the country. They will prove your decent from Russian nobility, if it's the last thing (I let them) do. <mad scientist laugh>.

Oh, and btw, it was in the mid-70s where I was today. :tongue:

[PedroNavaja]

You need to go to post #1 and read through to 6000 to fully comprehend. This would not be your typical WIKI answer.:w00t:

Thanks, I rather stay with Windows Vista, don't want to melt my brains trying to make Linux do something.

[Lynchmeister]

Currently burning a Puppy Linux Live CD to try something a little different and more streamlined for my tired, old laptop.

[RichGem]

Currently burning a Puppy Linux Live CD to try something a little different and more streamlined for my tired, old laptop.

fasten your seat belts folks, here we go again! :lol:

say, Cory, did ya get screen res and wireless working yet???? Or is this one of those vga laptops/suitcases with no wireless and a 2x2 "monitor"? :tongue_sm

[rabidpotatochip]

fasten your seat belts folks, here we go again! :lol:

say, Cory, did ya get screen res and wireless working yet???? Or is this one of those vga laptops/suitcases with no wireless and a 2x2 "monitor"? :tongue_sm

Joke all you want, but I'm so putting one of those in my carpc when I have the funds to build it. :biggrin:

[RichGem]

Joke all you want, but I'm so putting one of those in my carpc when I have the funds to build it. :biggrin:

it only counts if it runs off of 8.5" floppies. sorry, that's just the way it is.

:wink:

[Lynchmeister]

Lovin' the puppy!

[Lynchmeister]

Here we go again...:rolleyes:

So, Puppy Linux is great. No excess baggage. Simple. To the point. Fast.

One problem...the internet works, but...I'm unable to connect to my network. There's an unsecured signal in the building and I was able to connect to it, but I'm struggling to figure out how to connect to an encrypted, password protected (i.e., my) network.

I'm not sure what Puppy is related to (for example, Debian-Ubuntu-Mint...etc.), so anyone have any experience with it?

[RichGem]

Here we go again...:rolleyes:

So, Puppy Linux is great. No excess baggage. Simple. To the point. Fast.

One problem...the internet works, but...I'm unable to connect to my network. There's an unsecured signal in the building and I was able to connect to it, but I'm struggling to figure out how to connect to an encrypted, password protected (i.e., my) network.

I'm not sure what Puppy is related to (for example, Debian-Ubuntu-Mint...etc.), so anyone have any experience with it?

Sorry Cory, I haven't played with it, but I think it's "it's own puppy" (coudn't resist) and not a derivative. network config might be via command line and or text files if you cant find a gui ap.

[Lynchmeister]

Sorry Cory, I haven't played with it, but I think it's "it's own puppy" (coudn't resist) and not a derivative. network config might be via command line and or text files if you cant find a gui ap.

Hmm...well, I suppose the good news is that I know it works because I'm using it right now, so there's got to be a way to do it with an encrypted network. The thing is, is that the nework config app uses "profiles" that you configure individually and then use to connect. It's extremely quirky and, unless I'm blind, there isn't a field to enter a WEP key.

[soapbox]

Currently burning a Puppy Linux Live CD to try something a little different and more streamlined for my tired, old laptop.

Puppy linux is just okay -- it's better than Damn Small Linux for usability, but neither one will really you rock your world.

OTOH, you can get some really weird and crappy hardware running -- or perhaps "re-purposed." I'm *this close* (picture my fingers close together) to getting a Wyse S30 thin client booted into Puppy Linux, but for some reason I haven't been able to yet. One utility for the Wyse thin client runs a cutdown version of Windows 98, so I know good and well that damn thing runs x86 SOMETHING. Puppy Linux hangs after the bootloader and ... what, why do I care about a crappy little box with an anemic processor, worthless video, and exactly no storage? Oh, well, I, um, don't. I'm just sort of given to solving puzzles like that.

[RichGem]

Hmm...well, I suppose the good news is that I know it works because I'm using it right now, so there's got to be a way to do it with an encrypted network. The thing is, is that the nework config app uses "profiles" that you configure individually and then use to connect. It's extremely quirky and, unless I'm blind, there isn't a field to enter a WEP key.


In an effort to keep things small, Puppy and the like use a lot of custom apps .... so, it could be that puppy just doesn't do WEP yet. Check the homepage or google, but something along those lines is now niggling at the back of my brain.

[Confuzius]

Not quite linux news, but I just put a vlite shrunk version of Windows 7 on my girlfriend's EEEpc 900, very cool, faster than xp on the same machine, and she's got one of the original 900mhz celeron ones, not the 1.6ghz atom ones.

I think im going to have to get the ubuntu netboox remix to show her while I still have the external dvd drive borrowed from my dad though.

[Mr. Gillette]

Not quite linux news, vd .

If it's not Linux news, why would ANYONE post here? I don't get it!

So...Anyone up for a Cheesehead get together next month?:lol::lol:

[OldSaw]

Mrs. Robinson?

Ugh... you cheeseheads can keep your ground thawing trucks (I didn't even know there was such a thing!)... I'll stick with my Arizona weather (it's a dry heat, doncha know).

Oh, yeah... and post 6000 = Flair:
http://www.ekoses.com/ekolojikyasamportali/ekogaleri/upload/dogal_guzellik/unlu_kisiler/Jennifer_Aniston_1.jpg

LINUX!

Good job on the flair. I'm a little behind, so I jumped straight to 6000.

[OldSaw]

If it's not Linux news, why would ANYONE post here? I don't get it!

So...Anyone up for a Cheesehead get together next month?:lol::lol:

I was hoping to do something exciting on my spring break. I guess I'll do this instead. :lol:

[OldSaw]

Crap! I forgot to say Linux.

[Mr. Gillette]

Crap! I forgot to say Linux.

Dennis...seriously...good to see you! Hope all is well.

I sure wouldn't mind finding a place (Dells?) where we could Drag guys like Burnwood up, and the Czar down and you over...

Let's figure something out...and I can see if Jen is available.

We're missing you, but glad to see you back.

Oh...LINUX!:lol::lol:

[OldSaw]

Dennis...seriously...good to see you! Hope all is well.

I sure wouldn't mind finding a place (Dells?) where we could Drag guys like Burnwood up, and the Czar down and you over...

Let's figure something out...and I can see if Jen is available.

We're missing you, but glad to see you back.

Oh...LINUX!:lol::lol:

Thanks Tom. It's been a very overwhelming start back at school.

My spring break is during the week of March 16th. What about Madison? My wife might even go along if it were there. However, I know one place that would be a sure hit with her and that is just outside the Cheddar Curtain in the Twin cities. Maybe a Mall of America get together at that 50's style burger joint, or something like that.

[OldSaw]

Oh... and LINUX.

[Mr. Gillette]

Thanks Tom. It's been a very overwhelming start back at school.

My spring break is during the week of March 16th. What about Madison? My wife might even go along if it were there. However, I know one place that would be a sure hit with her and that is just outside the Cheddar Curtain in the Twin cities. Maybe a Mall of America get together at that 50's style burger joint, or something like that.

By That time the Czar should be moving into his new house, don'tcha think?

Let's keep that timeframe in mind, and look, Geographically, for the center of the Cheddar dominion viz Cory and the Czarina...I'm thinking a partner thing would be good...hopefully I can get in touch with Zeni!!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Doc4]

Hey guys-

I know...another thread on Linux, but I don't want to hijack the current threads and divert the attention from others' questions in their own threads, so here goes...



... yeah, it's not like THIS thread ever got hijacked!! :lol:

[burnwood]

Linux hijackers R Us.

[RichGem]

... yeah, it's not like THIS thread ever got hijacked!! :lol:

Ian,

If memory serves, that's post #1 (too lazy to look). Don't tell me you've started to read the whole saga from the beginning! Woof. See ya when you come up for air and/or need psychiatric attention.

[Mr. Gillette]

... yeah, it's not like THIS thread ever got hijacked!! :lol:

I resemble that remark, Doc...

And it's not like CORY ever got...uh..hijacked at the Canadian border, either!

(You forgot to say LINUX!)

[Mr. Gillette]

Linux hijackers R Us.

Burnwood...are you in for a mid-march meetup somewhere in the Cheddar Curtain land? That is, if Cory doesn't get his house done sometime in the next 4 weeks. :w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t:

Dennis is in...and if I can't find Zeni, I'll bring SWMBO along...thinking Madison or Dells or somewhere...where ever the Czar decrees.

Or yah, hey...howsabouut dat Eagle River, eh?

[rabidpotatochip]

... yeah, it's not like THIS thread ever got hijacked!! :lol:

Hey, get back on topic! :lol:

[RichGem]

I resemble that remark, Doc...

And it's not like CORY ever got...uh..hijacked at the Canadian border, either!

(You forgot to say LINUX!)

he got way more than hijacked. he couldn't sit down for a week. :eek:

[soapbox]

Oh... and LINUX.

Dennis is back! Dennis is back! Woohoo! Welcome back, Dennis! :w00t: :w00t:

[Mr. Gillette]

he got way more than hijacked. he couldn't sit down for a week. :eek:

Poor little feller...did you see his ethernet cable installed in his little basement on his "home buying advice" thread?

Hey...let's HIJACK that thread and talk about LInux!:lol::lol::lol:

[RichGem]

Poor little feller...did you see his ethernet cable installed in his little basement on his "home buying advice" thread?

Hey...let's HIJACK that thread and talk about LInux!:lol::lol::lol:

yeah, but did he really need to get it bronzed first?! yeesh.

[RichGem]

oh and...

<hijack>

LINUX

</hijack>

[Lynchmeister]

I was hoping to do something exciting on my spring break. I guess I'll do this instead. :lol:

:lol:


Thanks Tom. It's been a very overwhelming start back at school.

My spring break is during the week of March 16th. What about Madison? My wife might even go along if it were there. However, I know one place that would be a sure hit with her and that is just outside the Cheddar Curtain in the Twin cities. Maybe a Mall of America get together at that 50's style burger joint, or something like that.

This would be the ideal location for me! I live about 40 minutes away from the Mall.


... yeah, it's not like THIS thread ever got hijacked!! :lol:

:w00t:


I resemble that remark, Doc...

And it's not like CORY ever got...uh..hijacked at the Canadian border, either!

(You forgot to say LINUX!)


Poor little feller...did you see his ethernet cable installed in his little basement on his "home buying advice" thread?

Hey...let's HIJACK that thread and talk about LInux!:lol::lol::lol:

Quiet, you!

:lol:

[Doc4]

Hey, get back on topic! :lol:

The original Roman Garum was not an attractive condiment. Lets face it, to the average, lily-livered stomach of modern man, there can be few things more revolting than the thought of a squirt of fermented fish guts over your patatas, which is basically what garum was. Even for the entrails-loving Romans, the smell of garum during the process of fermentation was said to be so foul that the common folk were actually outlawed from making it in their own homes. Regardless, it was beloved by all from the loftiest courts to the lowliest hovels and they slathered it with wild abandon over everything from sea urchins to stuffed flamingos and dormice.

None of this comes as much surprise when you consider that we are talking about a civilisation whose idea of a good pre-dinner appetizer and incidentally, sexual stimulant, was to place a live fish in front of you and watch with rapt wonder (and a growing hard-on) as it turned all the pretty colours of the rainbow while slowly and presumably painfully suffocating to death. These are also the people who popularised bulimia in an effort to extend feasting and rampant orgies long into the night. Nope, there’s no doubt about it, they knew how to lay on a good party.

But were they great cooks? It is fair to say they weren’t bad, and with Roman inspired delicacies currently undergoing something of a revival there has never been a better time to wow the inevitable summer influx of guests with toga theme parties, some authentic-ish nibbles and some sparkling gastronomic anecdotes.

Mad as it may sound given the above, garum was indeed king of the kitchen; as common among ancient Greek and Roman foodies as posh Maldon salt is today, and used liberally by the peasants much as modern-day teenagers use tomato ketchup – on anything and everything.

Like Maldon, Atlantic sea salt and the common table variety garum had its own culinary hierarchy. Different grades of this fishy sauce varied in pungency according to how much blood and guts were included in the base besides the flesh and the salt. Mackerel, the base of true garum, was considered the best. Second grade was muria, made from tuna fish, and the third, poor mans liquamen was made from any old flapper found at the bottom of the net.

Which brings us to the question, what’s Barcelona got to do with it? Barcino, as it was then, had one of the most important fish salting industry’s in the Mediterranean – indeed, it was one of the few things that Barcelona was any good for at a time when the town itself was little more than a backwater with a bog and Tarragona was the commercial centre of Roman Catalunya. Regardless, according to the great Roman scholar, Pliny, the garum made in Barcelona was considered the best money could buy. He even gave his name to it.

Made using the fresh spilled blood of the still-beating heart of a live mackerel, Pliny Garum was afterwards mixed with the creature’s entrails, salted and left to rot in the sun, until, weeks later when the solids were putrefied nicely a bad tempered, but much revered goo emerged. Finally, the Garum was strained, bottled and ready to use.

But Pliny wasn’t the only Roman A-lister to focus his attention on garum. The poet Martial, a vicious first century satirist, directed much of his poisonous scribbling’s towards bitching about the eating habits of those in court, “Tucca, it’s not enough for you to be a glutton –” he once said. “You have to be called one, and to look like one.” Meanwhile he was wooing his lover with ill-thought gifts: "Accept this exquisite garum, a precious gift made with the first blood spilled from a living mackerel." Presumably he didn’t win too many Brownie points for that one.

Meanwhile the great Roman gourmand and cook book writer Apicius (1 A.D.), who wrote 'De re Coquinaria' and reputedly killed himself rather than face eating as a “mortal” man when he ran out of money, included it in every recipe he put to paper.

With time however, Garum inevitably got bastardised and became a more generic term for a host of different seasoning combinations that included dill, anise, hyssop, thyme, cumin, poppy seeds, garlic as well as fermented fish sauce, all used by the Romans to enhance and sometimes disguise bad ingredients.

Given its dubious merits, it is surprising the dish has any modern day equivalent. But its legacy lingers on in the form of Baboong from the Phillipines or Nam Pla from South East Asia, arguably garum’s closest relatives if not geographically, then in at least in substance.

Nearer home, it has evolved into the kind of thing you might spread on toast and many European countries have their version of it. Provence (once Catalan territory) has anchoiade for example, which combines garlic, olive oil, a splash of vinegar and some pounded anchovies into a paté described by Elizabeth David as “the sort of thing to get ready quickly any time you are hungry and want something to go with a glass of wine.”

Tapenade is just slightly more exotic adding olives, capers and in some cases a slug or two of cognac to the mix. Even Britain leapt on the band wagon with Gentleman’s Relish – a fearsome, anchovy paste that puts hairs on the smoothest of chests. And with the rise of modern Catalan cuisine, contemporary garum has begun appearing on the menus of some of the region’s most innovative restaurants.

In his book, “Catalan Cuisine” (available in Spanish, Catalan and English) Colman Andrews cited a recipe – still served as an aperitif at the hotel -- from the late Josep Mercader at the Hotel Ampurdán on the Costa Brava, and he very kindly gives his permission to reproduce it here. Mr Andrews wrote and I wholeheartedly agree:

“When Josep Mercader developed this version of the thing at the Hotel Ampurdán – a complex, wonderfully Mediterranean pâté or paste based on olives and anchovies (if not fermented then at least preserved) – he called it garum as a joke. But in fact there is apparently a legitimate Catalan connection with the Roman condiment of old. Fish caught off the coast of Catalonia – at least according to several modern Catalan culinary historians – was particularly prized by the Romans for the making of their fish sauce. “Catalan-brand” garum, that is, was honoured even in ancient times. This updated one deserved the same attention today, I think.”

[Mr. Gillette]

yeah, but did he really need to get it bronzed first?! yeesh.

I'm not sure that tint or hue was exactly "Bronze" if you get my drift...LINUX:lol:

[RichGem]

I'm not sure that tint or hue was exactly "Bronze" if you get my drift...LINUX:lol:


:ohmy:

[Mr. Gillette]

The original Roman Garum was not an attractive condiment. In his book, “Catalan Cuisine” (available in Spanish, Catalan and English) Colman Andrews cited a recipe – still served as an aperitif at the hotel -- . This updated one deserved the same attention today, I think.”


COLMAN ANDREWS...isn't he the guy who invented COLMAN'S dry mustard?

Doc, this is VERY interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing that. As you can see, I condensed it somewhat for my response, but I seriously feel that I didn't, in any form, diminish the importance of any of what you cut and pasted.

Thanks! Linux... So sorry you can't join us behind the cheddar curtain:

[RichGem]

COLMAN ANDREWS...isn't he the guy who invented COLMAN'S dry mustard?

Doc, this is VERY interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing that. As you can see, I condensed it somewhat for my response, but I seriously feel that I didn't, in any form, diminish the importance of any of what you cut and pasted.

Thanks! Linux... So sorry you can't join us behind the cheddar curtain:

where are the fried cheese curds, dagnabit?

and what's "mit or mitout" and how do you eat it?

[Mr. Gillette]

where are the fried cheese curds, dagnabit?

and what's "mit or mitout" and how do you eat it?

Mitt or Mittout is with or without garlic. You just EAT IT.

EAT IT, RICH!:lol::lol:

[Lynchmeister]

Mitt or Mittout is with or without garlic. You just EAT IT.

EAT IT, RICH!:lol::lol:

cAs9e6O23qs

[RichGem]

cAs9e6O23qs




:mad2::mad2:


:biggrin:

[chickpea]

The original Roman Garum was not an attractive condiment.

HOLY CRAP! That's a post!

A round of garum for everyone!

Funny, tampenade also can be made with preserved anchovies for a little fishy kick. Must have some resonance in garum as anchovies are only added in provencale tampenade.

Cheers. Garcon, more putrid mackerel entrails PLEASE!

[Mr. Gillette]

HOLY CRAP! That's a post!

A round of garum for everyone!

Funny, tampenade also can be made with preserved anchovies for a little fishy kick. Must have some resonance in garum as anchovies are only added in provencale tampenade.

Cheers. Garcon, more putrid mackerel entrails PLEASE!

I'll stick to Worcestershire Sauce...that's how I eat my baitfish.:lol:

[chickpea]

Waddya think, sounds like a new cottage industry:

Chickpea's Garum

Only the finest, fresh caught mackerel entrails are used in our proprietary fermentation process (ok, we just churn them in the blender and leave them in the sun for a few weeks). Sunkissed by the bright Delmarva sun, our entrails demonstrate to your guests that you known your cuisine and are an upper-crust type of person. No one does rotten fish guts like Chickpea's Garum. Send $120.00 and negligent death waiver form to 123 Stinky Hollow Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007. We will overnight your shipment. Add $35.00 and we will send your garum by mule to insure extra putrescence!:w00t:

[Mr. Gillette]

Waddya think, sounds like a new cottage industry:

Chickpea's Garum

Only the finest, fresh caught mackerel entrails are used in our proprietary fermentation process (ok, we just churn them in the blender and leave them in the sun for a few weeks). Sunkissed by the bright Delmarva sun, our entrails demonstrate to your guests that you known your cuisine and are an upper-crust type of person. No one does rotten fish guts like Chickpea's Garum. Send $120.00 and negligent death waiver form to 123 Stinky Hollow Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007. We will overnight your shipment. Add $35.00 and we will send your garum by mule to insure extra putrescence!:w00t:

Putresence is ALWAYS a great buzzword in trying to sell a food product! GENIUS!:lol:

[burnwood]

Oh I had some Linux questions. I must be in the wrong thread.

[RichGem]

Oh I had some Linux questions. I must be in the wrong thread.

Tux eats only the freshest mackerel. Entrails and all.

[Doc4]

Oh I had some Linux questions. I must be in the wrong thread.

Linux was my second-favourite Peanutx character, next to Snoopx.

[Mr. Gillette]

Linux was my second-favourite Peanutx character, next to Snoopx.

Doc was my third favorite Dwarf, next to Dopey and Drippy.

[soapbox]

Doc was my third favorite Dwarf, next to Dopey and Drippy.

I'm a Doc...no wait! I'm Adam West (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=991357&postcount=11)!

[rabidpotatochip]

I'm a Doc...no wait! I'm Adam West (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=991357&postcount=11)!

Apparently I'm in there too... :lol:

[soapbox]

Apparently I'm in there too... :lol:

Hey, if you're running around as June Lockhart, there was a special kind of Doc involved in your life at one point... :eek:

[OldSaw]

:lol:



This would be the ideal location for me! I live about 40 minutes away from the Mall.

So it would be like Camp David then?

[burnwood]

snoopx rules!!!!!!

[Mr. Gillette]

snoopx rules!!!!!!

Linux...post doping on the way to 3K...:001_smile

[Mr. Gillette]

So it would be like Camp David then?

David Camp? Never heard of him.

[Mr. Gillette]

Linux.

[burnwood]

Linux.

Woohoo 3000. Huzzah!!!!!!

[OldSaw]

Linux.

Congratulations Tom on 3K. :a50:

40380

[Mr. Gillette]

From Cory/OldSaw's part of the world...Behind the Cheddar Curtain.

look here: http://personalpages.tds.net/~oldtoivo/Wisconsinosity/Oneida/oneida_minocqua.htm


Hoping for a March 09 Cheddar Curtain Meet-up...let's make it happen. I'll bring the Landjaeger, Cory's got the beer...Dennis has plenty of Cheese...:thumbup1::thumbup1:

[RichGem]

From Cory/OldSaw's part of the world...Behind the Cheddar Curtain.

look here: http://personalpages.tds.net/~oldtoivo/Wisconsinosity/Oneida/oneida_minocqua.htm (http://personalpages.tds.net/%7Eoldtoivo/Wisconsinosity/Oneida/oneida_minocqua.htm)


Hoping for a March 09 Cheddar Curtain Meet-up...let's make it happen. I'll bring the Landjaeger, Cory's got the beer...Dennis has plenty of Cheese...:thumbup1::thumbup1:

Wow. With so many, uh, *cough* attractions... I don't see how anyone can pass on the meet up opportunity.

[Mr. Gillette]

Wow. With so many, uh, *cough* attractions... I don't see how anyone can pass on the meet up opportunity.

That's what I'm thinking. Today, by the way...in honor of 200th Abraham Lincoln B-day, I'm paying all bills with pennies....:lol:

[RichGem]

That's what I'm thinking. Today, by the way...in honor of 200th Abraham Lincoln B-day, I'm paying all bills with pennies....:lol:


Cory is thinking of a penny recycling/reclamation program whereby otherwise useless pennies would be repurposed to seal certain holes in the Swiss cheese boarders of the Czardom.

Edit: I once heard, and don't know if it's true, that pennies are not considered legal tender for debts in excess of $5.

[Mr. Gillette]

Cory is thinking of a penny recycling/reclamation program whereby otherwise useless pennies would be repurposed to seal certain holes in the Swiss cheese boarders of the Czardom.

Edit: I once heard, and don't know if it's true, that pennies are not considered legal tender for debts in excess of $5.

I'm thinking that I can only pay debts under $5.00 today...DAMN...I had 56,846 pennies in my pocket.:blush:

[thirdeye]

Cory is thinking of a penny recycling/reclamation program whereby otherwise useless pennies would be repurposed to seal certain holes in the Swiss cheese boarders of the Czardom.

Edit: I once heard, and don't know if it's true, that pennies are not considered legal tender for debts in excess of $5.

Boy, he's got you snowed....His reclamation program is to finance the wiring of his new outhouse with gold monster cable.....:001_rolle

[RichGem]

Boy, he's got you snowed....His reclamation program is to finance the wiring of his new outhouse with gold monster cable.....:001_rolle


That's fine, actually.... he still has to deal with the uh, double decker situation. bwahahaha.

[RichGem]

Pennies as payment: snopes (http://www.snopes.com/business/money/pennies.asp)to the rescue.

short version: pennies are just as good as any other method of payment. However, sellers also have the legal right to refuse any method of payment they wish to.

[Mr. Gillette]

Pennies as payment: snopes (http://www.snopes.com/business/money/pennies.asp)to the rescue.

short version: pennies are just as good as any other method of payment. However, sellers also have the legal right to refuse any method of payment they wish to.

Kinda wipes out that "This note is legal tender for all debts public and private" thing doesn't it.

Here's what Martin VanBuren has to say about that:

[Lynchmeister]

That's what I'm thinking. Today, by the way...in honor of 200th Abraham Lincoln B-day, I'm paying all bills with pennies....:lol:


"Are you Gak?"

"Yeah..."

"I got somethin' for ya."

[Mr. Gillette]

"Are you Gak?"

"Yeah..."

"I got somethin' for ya."

Hmmmmm thinking a Calzone would be good today. THANK YOU, Todd!:thumbup1:

[burnwood]

Will my linux be delivered by air or by ground since it cant fly?

[rabidpotatochip]

Will my linux be delivered by air or by ground since it cant fly?

Your question led me to a Wikipedia article that blew my mind: Penguins in Popular Culture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguins_in_popular_culture).

[Mr. Gillette]

Will my linux be delivered by air or by ground since it cant fly?

The charge quoted is just what we call a "Landing Charge." I think there will be some upcharges for S&H plus some handling fees and surcharges. Give me your card number and we'll let you know... but I think we can get it to you by VD.:thumbup1:

[Mr. Gillette]

It would have been nice to have been Abe Lincoln. Can you imagine? You're cashing a check at the bank, and they ask for ID...and you whip out a penny or a $5.00 bill...THAT would be funny...even if the stovepipe hat, black coat, string tie and beard didn't tip anyone off.:lol:

[Lynchmeister]

Hmmmmm thinking a Calzone would be good today. THANK YOU, Todd!:thumbup1:


kMimygVTgbU

[burnwood]

Your question led me to a Wikipedia article that blew my mind: Penguins in Popular Culture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguins_in_popular_culture).

I always thought it was because of Rich.

[Confuzius]

Cuba declares Windows and oppresive security threat and develops their own version of Linux.
http://i.gizmodo.com/5152804/cuba-declares-windows-an-oppressive-security-threat-develops-their-own-version-of-linux

[Lynchmeister]

Cuba declares Windows and oppresive security threat and develops their own version of Linux.
http://i.gizmodo.com/5152804/cuba-declares-windows-an-oppressive-security-threat-develops-their-own-version-of-linux

Oh those Cubans...always the non-conformists...

:lol:

[RichGem]

Oh those Cubans...always the non-conformists...

:lol:

It just figures that they'd "roll their own." :wink:

[rabidpotatochip]

It just figures that they'd "roll their own." :wink:

Nice, very nice. :lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

It just figures that they'd "roll their own." :wink:


I'm taking a box of Cubans to Cory's new house in the woods...:lol:

[RichGem]

I'm taking a box of Cubans to Cory's new house in the woods...:lol:

he already has the rollers there; I think he's renting them housing space in a spare chest-of-drawers.

[Mr. Gillette]

[QUOTE=RichGem;998533]he already has the rollers there; I think he's renting them housing space in a spare chest-of-drawers.[/QUOTE

I hope he's careful with these cigars...wouldn't want a fire...:w00t:

[RichGem]

he already has the rollers there; I think he's renting them housing space in a spare chest-of-drawers.

I hope he's careful with these cigars...wouldn't want a fire...:w00t:

Not a problem, the big-hole-in-the-ground with the concrete slab is pretty fire retardant so far. :biggrin:

[Mr. Gillette]

Not a problem, the big-hole-in-the-ground with the concrete slab is pretty fire retardant so far. :biggrin:

That poor little guy...he SO wants us to believe that he ACTUALLY has a home being built, and that the hole in the picture is actually his.

Now THINK about this...he's paid money for A HOLE...does he expect us to believe that? What he's essentially said is this:

"Take that which was there, remove it, and leave me nothing in its place. Then I will pay you for it."

Is Cory out of his mind or what?

Ich möchte sehr viel auf Ihrem Frankfurten Würstchen knabbern

(That was his Wisconsin/German response to me when I asked him about it!):blush:

[RichGem]

That poor little guy...he SO wants us to believe that he ACTUALLY has a home being built, and that the hole in the picture is actually his.

Now THINK about this...he's paid money for A HOLE...does he expect us to believe that? What he's essentially said is this:

"Take that which was there, remove it, and leave me nothing in its place. Then I will pay you for it."

Is Cory out of his mind or what?



(That was his Wisconsin/German response to me when I asked him about it!):blush:

Wow. When you put it that way, you're right; he *is* off his half eaten hot dogs. :biggrin:
(yeah, a little liberal there with the translation.)

[Lynchmeister]

he already has the rollers there; I think he's renting them housing space in a spare chest-of-drawers.

Nah, those are the Japanese tycoons. I've got the Cubans Dominicans at the crepe shop.


I'm taking a box of Cubans to Cory's new house in the woods...:lol:

My to-be father-in-law's cabin will never be the same. :w00t:


That poor little guy...he SO wants us to believe that he ACTUALLY has a home being built, and that the hole in the picture is actually his.

Now THINK about this...he's paid money for A HOLE...does he expect us to believe that? What he's essentially said is this:

"Take that which was there, remove it, and leave me nothing in its place. Then I will pay you for it."

Is Cory out of his mind or what?

Ich möchte sehr viel auf Ihrem Frankfurten Würstchen knabbern

(That was his Wisconsin/German response to me when I asked him about it!):blush:


Wow. When you put it that way, you're right; he *is* off his half eaten hot dogs. :biggrin:
(yeah, a little liberal there with the translation.)

Psst...Rich...run, man, run! He wants to nibble on your *cough*...You're sick, Tom! :lol::lol::lol:

[Lynchmeister]

Also, Tom...es gibt ein Deutschen Ausdruck: Du bist krank im Gehirn. :lol: Ob du dieses &#252;bersetzen kannst, dann wirst du ein kleines W&#252;rstchen gewonnen. :w00t:

[RichGem]

Nah, those are the Japanese tycoons. I've got the Cubans Dominicans at the crepe shop.



My to-be father-in-law's cabin will never be the same. :w00t:





Psst...Rich...run, man, run! He wants to nibble on your *cough*...You're sick, Tom! :lol::lol::lol:

ack. sheissencrappen! I took it to refer to you tho, not me. so...

anyhow, we all know that tom is "different" in a "special" way.

:lol:

[burnwood]

Uhm, yeah I will just mosey along.

[RichGem]

Uhm, yeah I will just mosey along.

coward! :tongue:

:wink:

[burnwood]

coward! :tongue:

:wink:

I resemble that remark.

[soapbox]

Uhm, yeah I will just mosey along.


coward! :tongue:

:wink:


I resemble that remark.

Ray totally missed the chance to say "well, there's nothing to see here; guess I'll just move along"...

[Isaias]

Ok Badgers...
I have a bunch of commands I would like to store in a file and later call it from inside a terminal. Is this a BASH script?
Anywho, I have tried to run it and it just does not work. Let's just say the whole 'Hello' file is just


PS1='/w >'
echo "Hello World!"

Yes, in case you were wondering, this is a Linux thread.

How do I do it?

[Lynchmeister]

ack. sheissencrappen! I took it to refer to you tho, not me. so...

anyhow, we all know that tom is "different" in a "special" way.

:lol:

...yeah, you're probably right, but...I couldn't acknowledge that...oh...I guess I just did. :tongue_sm


Ok Badgers...
I have a bunch of commands I would like to store in a file and later call it from inside a terminal. Is this a BASH script?
Anywho, I have tried to run it and it just does not work. Let's just say the whole 'Hello' file is just


Yes, in case you were wondering, this is a Linux thread.

How do I do it?

It is? I call shenanigans! :lol:

[RichGem]

Ok Badgers...
I have a bunch of commands I would like to store in a file and later call it from inside a terminal. Is this a BASH script?
Anywho, I have tried to run it and it just does not work. Let's just say the whole 'Hello' file is just


Yes, in case you were wondering, this is a Linux thread.

How do I do it?

Open your favorite text editor and enter:



#!/bin/bash
PS1='/w >'
echo "Hello World!"
then save and exit
then from the command prompt enter: sudo chmod +x <filename>
to run it: ./<filename>

[JBHoren]

Open your favorite text editor and enter:



#!/bin/bash
PS1='/w >'
echo "Hello World!"
then save and exit
then from the command prompt enter: sudo chmod +x <filename>
to run it: ./<filename>

Oh, Rich! My, but you do have a way with words :rolleyes:

[rabidpotatochip]

Hey Rich. sudo make me a sandwich. :tongue:

[RichGem]

Hey Rich. sudo make me a sandwich. :tongue:

yeah... that didn't work last time you tried it either. too bad that I'm running SELinux. :tongue:

[rabidpotatochip]

yeah... that didn't work last time you tried it either. too bad that I'm running SELinux. :tongue:

I thought you might've installed that package by now. :frown: :lol:

[RichGem]

I thought you might've installed that package by now. :frown: :lol:

:lol:

the source won't build. keeps spitting out unmet dependencies like mayo, bread, and bologna. It's all too much.

[soapbox]

All this silliness is making me laugh -- and making me hungry.

[rabidpotatochip]

:lol:

the source won't build. keeps spitting out unmet dependencies like mayo, bread, and bologna. It's all too much.

Bologna? Hrm, must be what happens when you build it for gnome...


All this silliness is making me laugh -- and making me hungry.

Rich! sudo make soapbox a sandwich too :biggrin:

Edit: Or would that be make && install?

[soapbox]

Rich! sudo make soapbox a sandwich too :biggrin:

Edit: Or would that be make && install?

You'd better implement Lunch over TCP/IP too since Rich isn't in the Big Apple this weekend.

[RichGem]

All this silliness is making me laugh -- and making me hungry.


Bologna? Hrm, must be what happens when you build it for gnome...



Rich! sudo make soapbox a sandwich too :biggrin:

Edit: Or would that be make && install?


You'd better implement Lunch over TCP/IP too since Rich isn't in the Big Apple this weekend.

And I thought *I* was twisted. :lol: Good to know I"m not alone.

[rabidpotatochip]

You'd better implement Lunch over TCP/IP too since Rich isn't in the Big Apple this weekend.

LoIP? :biggrin:

You know, if you had a Fab @ Home printer shared over a VPN and some cheese.... I could "print" (http://fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Fab%40Home:Gallery#House_of_Cheese ) you a sandwich over the net. :tongue:


And I thought *I* was twisted. :lol: Good to know I"m not alone.

That reminds me, I hired some guy named Bubba to watch you sleep.

[RichGem]

LoIP? :biggrin:

You know, if you had a Fab @ Home printer shared over a VPN and some cheese.... I could "print" (http://fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Fab%40Home:Gallery#House_of_Cheese ) you a sandwich over the net. :tongue:



That reminds me, I hired some guy named Bubba to watch you sleep.

That's good. He'll be able to protect me from errant rabid potato chips and grues. :tongue:

[rabidpotatochip]

That's good. He'll be able to protect me from errant rabid potato chips and grues. :tongue:

I could just see it...

Rich: "Good night, Bubba"
*Rich flips off the lightswitch*
Bubba: "It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue".
Rich: What?
Bubba: Aaaauuugh! *gurgle*

[soapbox]

I could just see it...

Rich: "Good night, Bubba"
*Rich flips off the lightswitch*
Bubba: "It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue".
Rich: What?
Bubba: Aaaauuugh! *gurgle*

Perhaps I'll wait and introduce little Soapbox to Zork after she's 6 or 7 and she's no longer worried about monsters under the bed.

[RichGem]

Perhaps I'll wait and introduce little Soapbox to Zork after she's 6 or 7 and she's no longer worried about monsters under the bed.

and with that, Jesse hits 2500! wooo hooo.

[soapbox]

and with that, Jesse hits 2500! wooo hooo.

Yeah, but no threads please. It's not a three-zero marker. I'm content that I'm 1/4 of the way to 10,000 posts (eep!).

[RichGem]

Yeah, but no threads please. It's not a three-zero marker. I'm content that I'm 1/4 of the way to 10,000 posts (eep!).

Well then....

<soup nazi>

No thread for you!

</soup nazi>

:lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

and with that, Jesse hits 2500! wooo hooo.

You don't want to hit 10,000..look what they did to Ouch when that happened...they dialed him back to zero!:lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

Okay, I'll break the silence...LINUX.:001_huh:

[RichGem]

Okay, I'll break the silence...LINUX.:001_huh:

whew. I was getting :scared:

[burnwood]

LINUX




okay, where was I?

[RichGem]

LINUX




okay, where was I?

Uh, getting "molested" by Miley Cirus, IIRC. :tongue:

[soapbox]

Anyone using Conky (http://conky.sourceforge.net/)?

[Mr. Gillette]

Anyone using Conky (http://conky.sourceforge.net/)?

Do you mean COLONEL Conky?:lol:

[soapbox]

Do you mean COLONEL Conky?:lol:

You wouldn't use Colonel Conky unless they paid you -- you're too wedded to Williams.

[rabidpotatochip]

Anyone using Conky (http://conky.sourceforge.net/)?

Not yet, but it looks like the Linux equivalent of Serious Samurize.

[Lynchmeister]

Trouble in paradise. My wife pulled the plug on our 500gb external HD without unmounting it! *cough*

So...you guessed it, neither windows nor Mint want to mount it due to the unclean dismount. I found a thread on Google where some Ubuntu guys helped out another guy with this issue, so I'm planning on sifting through those posts and trying to interpret the data as it pertains to my hardware, but in the meantime, I have some questions.

On the windows side, should I try to run a check disk on it? Should I try this on the Linux (Whoo!) side? Am I screwed out of 6 years worth of digital media because I'm an idiot and didn't backup the backup? :eek:

[rabidpotatochip]

Trouble in paradise. My wife pulled the plug on our 500gb external HD without unmounting it! *cough*

So...you guessed it, neither windows nor Mint want to mount it due to the unclean dismount. I found a thread on Google where some Ubuntu guys helped out another guy with this issue, so I'm planning on sifting through those posts and trying to interpret the data as it pertains to my hardware, but in the meantime, I have some questions.

On the windows side, should I try to run a check disk on it? Should I try this on the Linux (Whoo!) side? Am I screwed out of 6 years worth of digital media because I'm an idiot and didn't backup the backup? :eek:

It's a sad irony that backups need to be backed up. :frown:

My first instinct would be to run chkdisk from the Windows side. Failing that, there are some good data recovery programs out there. The best one I've used is called "Recover My Files", but for the cost ($60ish when I bought it) you'd better really want those files.

[Mr. Gillette]

Trouble in paradise. My wife pulled the plug on our 500gb external HD without unmounting it! *cough*

So...you guessed it, neither windows nor Mint want to mount it due to the unclean dismount. I found a thread on Google where some Ubuntu guys helped out another guy with this issue, so I'm planning on sifting through those posts and trying to interpret the data as it pertains to my hardware, but in the meantime, I have some questions.

On the windows side, should I try to run a check disk on it? Should I try this on the Linux (Whoo!) side? Am I screwed out of 6 years worth of digital media because I'm an idiot and didn't backup the backup? :eek:

So much to work with there...the Czar/Czarina...mounting/unmounting/pulling out..."hardware" "screwed out of 6 years worth of..."

I guess we've all been there...but I hope some of these smartasses here can help you, at least with your Linux problem!

[RichGem]

llinux side:

keep it connected, but unmounted.

sudo fsck /dev/xxx (where xxx is the drive device name.. hda for ex)

and see what happens. maybe you'lll be lucky.

other possibilities are exist based on redundant data on the drive (back up master blocks) but lets see where the easy stuff gets you first.

[Lynchmeister]

So much to work with there...the Czar/Czarina...mounting/unmounting/pulling out..."hardware" "screwed out of 6 years worth of..."

I guess we've all been there...but I hope some of these smartasses here can help you, at least with your Linux problem!


It's a sad irony that backups need to be backed up. :frown:

My first instinct would be to run chkdisk from the Windows side. Failing that, there are some good data recovery programs out there. The best one I've used is called "Recover My Files", but for the cost ($60ish when I bought it) you'd better really want those files.


llinux side:

keep it connected, but unmounted.

sudo fsck /dev/xxx (where xxx is the drive device name.. hda for ex)

and see what happens. maybe you'lll be lucky.

other possibilities are exist based on redundant data on the drive (back up master blocks) but lets see where the easy stuff gets you first.

Rich and Chip:

Thanks! This will have to wait until I get home from work tonight, but I'm happy to hear that there's hope. If it resorted to a $60 recovery program, it'd be money happily and well spent.*

Tom: :lol:

*classic "He said, she said." I told her to always dismount the disk...she claims I didn't!

[Mr. Gillette]

Rich and Chip:

Thanks! This will have to wait until I get home from work tonight, but I'm happy to hear that there's hope. If it resorted to a $60 recovery program, it'd be money happily and well spent.*

Tom: :lol:

*classic "He said, she said." I told her to always dismount the disk...she claims I didn't!

I keep my photos in a couple of old shoeboxes, jammed into a dresser drawer. That's all I'm saying...:lol::lol:

[rabidpotatochip]

I keep my photos in a couple of old shoeboxes, jammed into a dresser drawer. That's all I'm saying...:lol::lol:

That reminds me of something a friend said: "You make a lot more money fixing toilets than computers because a toilet is something you miss a lot faster". :biggrin:

[Mr. Gillette]

That reminds me of something a friend said: "You make a lot more money fixing toilets than computers because a toilet is something you miss a lot faster". :biggrin:

I'll bet Cory and the missus don't have trouble dismounting from the toilet, either...but then, I don't know...all his pictures are stuck in his computer!:lol:

[rabidpotatochip]

I'll bet Cory and the missus don't have trouble dismounting from the toilet, either...but then, I don't know...all his pictures are stuck in his computer!:lol:

When your hard drive gets full, sometimes you need a plunger to squeeze those extra bytes in there. :biggrin:

[soapbox]

llinux side:

keep it connected, but unmounted.

sudo fsck /dev/xxx (where xxx is the drive device name.. hda for ex)



Small point of procedure, if I may: it's an external drive, so it'll be /dev/sda or /dev/sdb, rather than /dev/hda ,which are onboard IDE drives.

Also, when finished, you may have to

mount -t vfat /dev/sda1

instead of (or, in a few cases, after) trying

mount -t vfat /dev/sda

(note that usually only root can mount drives, so you might need to sudo these commands...)

[Mr. Gillette]

Small point of procedure, if I may: it's an external drive, so it'll be /dev/sda or /dev/sdb, rather than /dev/hda ,which are onboard IDE drives.

Also, when finished, you may have to

mount -t vfat /dev/sda1

instead of (or, in a few cases, after) trying

mount -t vfat /dev/sda

(note that usually only root can mount drives, so you might need to sudo these commands...)

Soapbox...thanks for clearing this up...I was going to PM Cory these procedures, but you beat me to it. SUDO to you, too!

[burnwood]

Small point of procedure, if I may: it's an external drive, so it'll be /dev/sda or /dev/sdb, rather than /dev/hda ,which are onboard IDE drives.

Also, when finished, you may have to

mount -t vfat /dev/sda1

instead of (or, in a few cases, after) trying

mount -t vfat /dev/sda

(note that usually only root can mount drives, so you might need to sudo these commands...)

good Lord man I thought you were having a seizure.

[OldSaw]

Happy Linux to everyone.

I have a few minutes to spare today, but not enough to do a lot of digging. So where are we at with a spring break Midwest meet up?

[Mr. Gillette]

Happy Linux to everyone.

I have a few minutes to spare today, but not enough to do a lot of digging. So where are we at with a spring break Midwest meet up?

Not much progress...but 22nd is best weekend for me...we should probably announce that Jen Aniston will be joining us...

Cory thinks his house will be done by then..:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol :

[RichGem]

That reminds me of something a friend said: "You make a lot more money fixing toilets than computers because a toilet is something you miss a lot faster". :biggrin:

especially when it's late at night and you don't want to put the lights on. :yikes:

[RichGem]

good catch. thanks.


Small point of procedure, if I may: it's an external drive, so it'll be /dev/sda or /dev/sdb, rather than /dev/hda ,which are onboard IDE drives.

Also, when finished, you may have to

mount -t vfat /dev/sda1

instead of (or, in a few cases, after) trying

mount -t vfat /dev/sda

(note that usually only root can mount drives, so you might need to sudo these commands...)

[rabidpotatochip]

especially when it's late at night and you don't want to put the lights on. :yikes:

:lol:

Wait, how often do you pee on your computer? :eek:

[Lynchmeister]

Not much progress...but 22nd is best weekend for me...we should probably announce that Jen Aniston will be joining us...

Cory thinks his house will be done by then..:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol :

Sunday, March 22nd? That would work out pretty well for me...Saturday, the 21st, not so much.

P.S. No, the house won't be done, but if it were, I wouldn't give you the satisfaction! :lol: Jen could come, though. :tongue_sm

[Lynchmeister]

especially when it's late at night and you don't want to put the lights on. :yikes:


:lol:

Wait, how often do you pee on your computer? :eek:

Obviously you guys don't know what a laundry hamper is for. :ohmy:

[RichGem]

:lol:

Wait, how often do you pee on your computer? :eek:

aaarrrgh.

:lol:


Obviously you guys don't know what a laundry hamper is for. :ohmy:

who needs a laundry hamper when you've got the floor?

[Lynchmeister]

aaarrrgh.

:lol:



who needs a laundry hamper when you've got the floor?

I like your attitude! Cut that middleman right out! :lol:

[rabidpotatochip]

Obviously you guys don't know what a laundry hamper is for. :ohmy:

My laundry hamper is in another room. I'd have to aim almost 20 feet and around a corner!!


aaarrrgh.

:lol:



who needs a laundry hamper when you've got the floor?

Talk about splashback. :lol:


I like your attitude! Cut that middleman right out! :lol:

:lol:

[chickpea]

aaarrrgh.

:lol:



who needs a laundry hamper when you've got the floor?

Why needs the floor when you have a wife?:eek:

[chickpea]

Anyone using Conky (http://conky.sourceforge.net/)?

Yup, I used to, until I installed the newest cool guy desktop kde4.2, which has cool plasmoids, that do exactly the same thing as conky, but with 3X the resources.

Why, what's your question.

[chickpea]

Trouble in paradise. My wife pulled the plug on our 500gb external HD without unmounting it! *cough*

So...you guessed it, neither windows nor Mint want to mount it due to the unclean dismount. I found a thread on Google where some Ubuntu guys helped out another guy with this issue, so I'm planning on sifting through those posts and trying to interpret the data as it pertains to my hardware, but in the meantime, I have some questions.

On the windows side, should I try to run a check disk on it? Should I try this on the Linux (Whoo!) side? Am I screwed out of 6 years worth of digital media because I'm an idiot and didn't backup the backup? :eek:

Man I HATE pullout before she unmounts. :lol::blushing:

[Lynchmeister]

Why needs the floor when you have a wife?:eek:


Man I HATE pullout before she unmounts. :lol::blushing:

Not even I will go there!

:lol:

[Lynchmeister]

So...back to the *cough* problem...

I'm thinking it may be wise to try to fix the problem (caused by Windows) with Windows. My question - should I append the /f and /r options? One or the other? Both?

Thanks! I've already consulted with the Enzyte guy, so...we're gettin' 'er done. :lol:

[Lynchmeister]

So...back to the *cough* problem...

I'm thinking it may be wise to try to fix the problem (caused by Windows) with Windows. My question - should I append the /f and /r options? One or the other? Both?

Thanks! I've already consulted with the Enzyte guy, so...we're gettin' 'er done. :lol:

I just realized and fully appreciated the irony here...:tongue_sm

[RichGem]

So...back to the *cough* problem...

I'm thinking it may be wise to try to fix the problem (caused by Windows) with Windows. My question - should I append the /f and /r options? One or the other? Both?

Thanks! I've already consulted with the Enzyte guy, so...we're gettin' 'er done. :lol:

no clue. I've never had this problem under windows. :lol:
anyhow, the current linux format has an article on when good data goes bad... i have the article at work and will scan the relevant fsck info to you tomorrow.... "just in case" windows refuses to fix the problem (yeah, what are the chances of that and it not compounding the problem? :lol:) It also includes info (perhaps very relevant for you) on how to do recovery based on back up master blocks scattered on the drive.

[Lynchmeister]

Thanks, Rich!

[soapbox]

good Lord man I thought you were having a seizure.


good catch. thanks.

So nyah! :001_tt2:

[soapbox]

So...back to the *cough* problem...

I'm thinking it may be wise to try to fix the problem (caused by Windows) with Windows. My question - should I append the /f and /r options? One or the other? Both?

Thanks! I've already consulted with the Enzyte guy, so...we're gettin' 'er done. :lol:

chkdsk /f

That's your first move.

[soapbox]

Yup, I used to, until I installed the newest cool guy desktop kde4.2, which has cool plasmoids, that do exactly the same thing as conky, but with 3X the resources.

Why, what's your question.

Just curious, mostly. I'm not using KDE4 as my primary desktop, so I'm just interested in what you did with conky. I see several tutorials (Google Calendar looks useful, e.g.) but wondered what some other folks might have done with the potential.

[Lynchmeister]

chkdsk /f

That's your first move.

Good deal. I will need to specify the drive (E:\) so it would be...


chkdsk E:\ /f

I know little of *nix command syntax and even less of Windows, so...:whistling:...I may need some hand holding. :biggrin:

[soapbox]

Good deal. I will need to specify the drive (E:\) so it would be...


chkdsk E:\ /f

I know little of *nix command syntax and even less of Windows, so...:whistling:...I may need some hand holding. :biggrin:

Skip the backslash after the drive letter


chkdsk E: /f


Note that all of this assumes the drive is recognized enough to mount. You can assume that it will try to mount on E: (if it did last time) when you attempt the chkdsk though.

[Lynchmeister]

Skip the backslash after the drive letter


chkdsk E: /f


Note that all of this assumes the drive is recognized enough to mount. You can assume that it will try to mount on E: (if it did last time) when you attempt the chkdsk though.

This may be a problem. Through the GUI, I can't find it...I was hoping to circumvent the GUI, but (as a coworker said last night), if the GUI isn't picking it up, the CLI probably won't either.

On the Linux box, however, it is recognized, so that may be the route I ultimately end up taking.

[Lynchmeister]

No real news to report on the HD front as I haven't had the time to look at it, but I've discovered that my particular drive (500GB SimpleDrive) is notorious(!) for being a big POS. Boy, am I glad I did my research before making an impulse buy. :rolleyes:

[Mr. Gillette]

Not even I will go there!

:lol:

What's worse? I actually tiptoed backwards away from my computer when I read that one...:blushing:

[chickpea]

Just curious, mostly. I'm not using KDE4 as my primary desktop, so I'm just interested in what you did with conky. I see several tutorials (Google Calendar looks useful, e.g.) but wondered what some other folks might have done with the potential.

Nothing special, just the standard stuff that's in the basic conky.rc file that comes off of Conky Website (http://www.conky.org).

I didn't even make the fonts pretty. Just lazy, I guess. I may try and get it going again, cause I like how it monitors RAM usage, which no plasmoid does at the present time.

[Lynchmeister]

Richard, I wasn't able to download your scan (work computer), so I'm not sure what the article entails at this point, but I believe ntfsfix may be the answer I'm looking for.

I'll be sure to check out the article once at home.

[RichGem]

Richard, I wasn't able to download your scan (work computer), so I'm not sure what the article entails at this point, but I believe ntfsfix may be the answer I'm looking for.

I'll be sure to check out the article once at home.

OK. The article (jpg scan) was simple (but somewhat detailed) info on how to run an fsck and how to use (if needed) back up master blocks to fix your drive if the original master block is dead. Thank Tux for information redundancy. It will probably also be helpful if you at least skim "man fsck" as well.

[Lynchmeister]

OK. The article (jpg scan) was simple (but somewhat detailed) info on how to run an fsck and how to use (if needed) back up master blocks to fix your drive if the original master block is dead. Thank Tux for information redundancy. It will probably also be helpful if you at least skim "man fsck" as well.


Will do!...I have to comment, though...no wait...I have to refrain from commenting. I've been looking at too many "Magic Eye" posters. :001_rolle

[RichGem]

Will do!...I have to comment, though...no wait...I have to refrain from commenting. I've been looking at too many "Magic Eye" posters. :001_rolle

:lol: Yeah, I know where you're going with that one. It was indeed an unfortunate choice of lettering.

[rabidpotatochip]

:lol: Yeah, I know where you're going with that one. It was indeed an unfortunate choice of lettering.

+1. The man already fscked his drive up. :lol:

[RichGem]

+1. The man already fscked his drive up. :lol:

no no no. his WIFE "man fsck"-ed his drive. :lol:

[OldSaw]

Not much progress...but 22nd is best weekend for me...we should probably announce that Jen Aniston will be joining us...

Cory thinks his house will be done by then..:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol ::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol :


Sunday, March 22nd? That would work out pretty well for me...Saturday, the 21st, not so much.

P.S. No, the house won't be done, but if it were, I wouldn't give you the satisfaction! :lol: Jen could come, though. :tongue_sm

The 22nd is sounding good to me.

[OldSaw]

What's worse? I actually tiptoed backwards away from my computer when I read that one...:blushing:

OK, whoever you are, you've had your little fun. Now give Tom his identity back.

Tom, you better go check your bank accounts, I think someone stole your identity.

[rabidpotatochip]

no no no. his WIFE "man fsck"-ed his drive. :lol:

And man, she fsck-ed it good. :lol:

That reminds me of the unix guru's view of sex: "unzip ; strip ; touch ; grep ; finger ; mount ; fsck ; more ; yes ; umount ; sleep"

[RichGem]

And man, she fsck-ed it good. :lol:

That reminds me of the unix guru's view of sex: "unzip ; strip ; touch ; grep ; finger ; mount ; fsck ; more ; yes ; umount ; sleep"

wow, that's totally fsck-ed up. Dude totally forgot to sudo while mounting. :biggrin:

[rabidpotatochip]

wow, that's totally fsck-ed up. Dude totally forgot to sudo while mounting. :biggrin:

If you don't have permission by that point, sudo won't help. :lol:

[RichGem]

If you don't have permission by that point, sudo won't help. :lol:

:lol:

[soapbox]

OK, whoever you are, you've had your little fun. Now give Tom his identity back.

Tom, you better go check your bank accounts, I think someone stole your identity.

:lol:

Very well played. Still, the REAL Tom would know the answer to the question about 1970s Gillette Thin blades and Williams shave soap...

[Lynchmeister]

+1. The man already fscked his drive up. :lol:


no no no. his WIFE "man fsck"-ed his drive. :lol:


And man, she fsck-ed it good. :lol:

That reminds me of the unix guru's view of sex: "unzip ; strip ; touch ; grep ; finger ; mount ; fsck ; more ; yes ; umount ; sleep"


wow, that's totally fsck-ed up. Dude totally forgot to sudo while mounting. :biggrin:


If you don't have permission by that point, sudo won't help. :lol:

:lol: Oh man...I need some air.


The 22nd is sounding good to me.

Awesome!

[Mr. Gillette]

:lol:

Very well played. Still, the REAL Tom would know the answer to the question about 1970s Gillette Thin blades and Williams shave soap...

Thank you, I'm back...I was abducted by Aliens who probed me and made me shave with a Good News and Barbasol. Good to be back..


RE 22nd...perhaps one of you clever guys could made a nice invite to all our little friends? We can detail the details later... Jen might come, she will if I can get her inflated in time...

Quote:
Originally Posted by OldSaw
The 22nd is sounding good to me.

Awesome!
__________________
Cory

[Mr. Gillette]

I'm also a little pissed. That damn Kate Winslet hasn't returned ANY of my calls or emails in over a week. I think she's a bit full of her self, if you get my drift.:001_rolle

[Confuzius]

There's so much on-topic these past few pages, I'm proud of you guys! :-P

I used this as the basis for my conky setup, it includes weather and gmail scripts, so it's pretty cool. Next I need to add google calendar to it and I'll be happy.
http://lifehacker.com/5068294/beautifully-minimalist-conky-setup
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/10/full_conky.jpg

This is just the demo, not my setup. IIRC the conky.rc he provides defaults to eth1, I had to change it the eth0

THen I just change the font color depending on what background I'm using. Use a colour picker program like Kcolorchooser or gcolor2 to find the hex value.

[Mr. Gillette]

There's so much on-topic these past few pages, I'm proud of you guys! :-P

I used this as the basis for my conky setup, it includes weather and gmail scripts, so it's pretty cool. Next I need to add google calendar to it and I'll be happy.
http://lifehacker.com/5068294/beautifully-minimalist-conky-setup
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/10/full_conky.jpg

This is just the demo, not my setup. IIRC the conky.rc he provides defaults to eth1, I had to change it the eth0

THen I just change the font color depending on what background I'm using. Use a colour picker program like Kcolorchooser or gcolor2 to find the hex value.

It seems positively CONKY to me...but make sure and have a shortcut to B&B on there, too!!! Perhaps the Czar's image could appear and open up B&B for you...

[RichGem]

There's so much on-topic these past few pages, I'm proud of you guys! :-P



Scary, isn't it?! :scared:

[Mr. Gillette]

Scary, isn't it?! :scared:

It feels prety Ccnky here...so strange.

[rabidpotatochip]

There's so much on-topic these past few pages, I'm proud of you guys! :-P

I used this as the basis for my conky setup, it includes weather and gmail scripts, so it's pretty cool. Next I need to add google calendar to it and I'll be happy.

This is just the demo, not my setup. IIRC the conky.rc he provides defaults to eth1, I had to change it the eth0

THen I just change the font color depending on what background I'm using. Use a colour picker program like Kcolorchooser or gcolor2 to find the hex value.

Very nice setup there. I'm going to give Conky a shot tonight alongside the latest build of Wine.

[OldSaw]

:lol: Oh man...I need some air.



Awesome!


Thank you, I'm back...I was abducted by Aliens who probed me and made me shave with a Good News and Barbasol. Good to be back..


RE 22nd...perhaps one of you clever guys could made a nice invite to all our little friends? We can detail the details later... Jen might come, she will if I can get her inflated in time...

Quote:
Originally Posted by OldSaw
The 22nd is sounding good to me.

Awesome!
__________________
Cory

OK, it's in my calendar.

[RichGem]

OK, it's in my calendar.

The alien abduction or the meet up on the 22nd? :biggrin:

[rabidpotatochip]

The alien abduction or the meet up on the 22nd? :biggrin:

Who says he can't do both? :biggrin:

[Lynchmeister]

It seems positively CONKY to me...but make sure and have a shortcut to B&B on there, too!!! Perhaps the Czar's image could appear and open up B&B for you...

:lol: Just make sure it's of my LEFT profile...that's my good side. Makes me look ten years younger.


The alien abduction or the meet up on the 22nd? :biggrin:


Who says he can't do both? :biggrin:

:shifty:

[RichGem]

Who says he can't do both? :biggrin:


:lol: Just make sure it's of my LEFT profile...that's my good side. Makes me look ten years younger.





:shifty:

Remind me again about how any of us are able to hold down full time jobs? :lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

Remind me again about how any of us are able to hold down full time jobs? :lol:


WHO SAYS?!!!:w00t:

[rabidpotatochip]

Remind me again about how any of us are able to hold down full time jobs? :lol:

I don't know about you, but it's because I'm awesome. :lol:

[RichGem]

I don't know about you, but it's because I'm awesome. :lol:

and modest. don't forget modest. and humble. :biggrin:

[rabidpotatochip]

and modest. don't forget modest. and humble. :biggrin:

My modesty and humility are only exceeded by my awesomeness. :lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

and modest. don't forget modest. and humble. :biggrin:

Yeah? Well I'm MUCH more humble, and VERY MUCH more modest than either one of you guys. Remember...HUMBLE is ME..not you.!:lol::lol:

[RichGem]

Yeah? Well I'm MUCH more humble, and VERY MUCH more modest than either one of you guys. Remember...HUMBLE is ME..not you.!:lol::lol:

Tom, we've all seen "the canoe" picture. :eek: You're not modest in the least. 'Nuf said.

:lol::tongue:

[Confuzius]

and modest. don't forget modest. and humble. :biggrin:

See my sig for further reading.

[soapbox]

Tom, we've all seen "the canoe" picture. :eek: You're not modest in the least. 'Nuf said.

:lol::tongue:

(sigh) I'll get the eyebleach.

[RichGem]

(sigh) I'll get the eyebleach.


Thank you!

(It's a wonder you have any left.)

[richmondesi]

I looked at the first page of this thread just to see what was "supposed" to be the topic... It's hilarious how far off topic these things get!!

[rabidpotatochip]

I looked at the first page of this thread just to see what was "supposed" to be the topic... It's hilarious how far off topic these things get!!

You had to look at the first page for the topic? I found the title fairly descriptive. :confused:

I don't think we're too far off the usual. If you read through the other 6000ish posts there's a lot of solid technical information contained herein. :biggrin:

[Mr. Gillette]

I looked at the first page of this thread just to see what was "supposed" to be the topic... It's hilarious how far off topic these things get!!

What? I don't get it...Linux

[burnwood]

I looked at the first page of this thread just to see what was "supposed" to be the topic... It's hilarious how far off topic these things get!!

ohhhh, they always bring it back on topic.








linux.





see?

[Mr. Gillette]

You had to look at the first page for the topic? I found the title fairly descriptive. :confused:

I don't think we're too far off the usual. If you read through the other 6000ish posts there's a lot of solid technical information contained herein. :biggrin:

I think the best technical stuff was when Cory was detained at the Canadian Border, looking for Ethernet cable.:lol::lol:

[RichGem]

I looked at the first page of this thread just to see what was "supposed" to be the topic... It's hilarious how far off topic these things get!!

Yeah. LINUX.

hehehe

[Lynchmeister]

Do you old timers remember the great RAM Upgrade of...'08?...'07?...I don't remember when that was, so I'll turn the bold, underline, and italics off now, RAM Upgrade. Well, tomorrow I'll be throwing in another 512GB of RAM as well as a new hard drive! I'll literally be on the cutting edge of technology with 1GB of RAM and 40GB of disk! :lol:

Yesterday I stopped into Circuit City to see what kind of blowout sale prices they had (what a joke!...do they want to liquidate?!?...must not with those prices) and spotted a few external HDs. I mentioned all this to some coworkers and one of them mentioned that he has a bunch of unused memory and even a 40GB EIDE notebook disk that he doesn't use, which he offered to give me and I gratefully accepted. So, tomorrow's the big day of fixing/upgrading the computer mess that is waiting for me at home.

I'll spare you the pictures this time. :lol:

[RichGem]

Do you old timers remember the great RAM Upgrade of...'08?...'07?...I don't remember when that was, so I'll turn the bold, underline, and italics off now, RAM Upgrade. Well, tomorrow I'll be throwing in another 512GB of RAM as well as a new hard drive! I'll literally be on the cutting edge of technology with 1GB of RAM and 40GB of disk! :lol:

Yesterday I stopped into Circuit City to see what kind of blowout sale prices they had (what a joke!...do they want to liquidate?!?...must not with those prices) and spotted a few external HDs. I mentioned all this to some coworkers and one of them mentioned that he has a bunch of unused memory and even a 40GB EIDE notebook disk that he doesn't use, which he offered to give me and I gratefully accepted. So, tomorrow's the big day of fixing/upgrading the computer mess that is waiting for me at home.

I'll spare you the pictures this time. :lol:

Oh yeah, the Good Ole Days! Woo hoo! Let the good times roll! (it oughta be good for at least another 1k in post count. bwahahaha) -- Hey, remember the hairline YOU HAD before the upgrade?

[Mr. Gillette]

Do you old timers remember the great RAM Upgrade of...'08?...'07?...I don't remember when that was, so I'll turn the bold, underline, and italics off now, RAM Upgrade. Well, tomorrow I'll be throwing in another 512GB of RAM as well as a new hard drive! I'll literally be on the cutting edge of technology with 1GB of RAM and 40GB of disk! :lol:

Yesterday I stopped into Circuit City to see what kind of blowout sale prices they had (what a joke!...do they want to liquidate?!?...must not with those prices) and spotted a few external HDs. I mentioned all this to some coworkers and one of them mentioned that he has a bunch of unused memory and even a 40GB EIDE notebook disk that he doesn't use, which he offered to give me and I gratefully accepted. So, tomorrow's the big day of fixing/upgrading the computer mess that is waiting for me at home.

I'll spare you the pictures this time. :lol:

Go post some new house progress pictures...someone is trying to hijack your New Home thread!

[Lynchmeister]

Well...I plugged the HD into the laptop, booted up XP, and without explanation, it found and mounted the disk.

I'm gonna run with it, backup everything up on a handful of consolidated DVDs, run a checkdisk, and call it a day.

After that, I'll move forward with the laptop upgrade. :biggrin:

[rabidpotatochip]

Well...I plugged the HD into the laptop, booted up XP, and without explanation, it found and mounted the disk.

I'm gonna run with it, backup everything up on a handful of consolidated DVDs, run a checkdisk, and call it a day.

After that, I'll move forward with the laptop upgrade. :biggrin:

Cory, your problem-free story concerns me. Are you feeling all right? Is the stress of a new house getting to you?

[burnwood]

Well...I plugged the HD into the laptop, booted up XP, and without explanation, it found and mounted the disk.

I'm gonna run with it, backup everything up on a handful of consolidated DVDs, run a checkdisk, and call it a day.

After that, I'll move forward with the laptop upgrade. :biggrin:

I agree with Chip...did I just type that???? Well I do. I wanted to see some config type stuff to help your problem. You know, stuff I know nothing about Volume 17.

[rabidpotatochip]

I agree with Chip...did I just type that???? Well I do. I wanted to see some config type stuff to help your problem. You know, stuff I know nothing about Volume 17.

Properly immortalized. :biggrin:

[RichGem]

cory, your problem-free story concerns me. Are you feeling all right? Is the stress of a new house getting to you?


i agree with chip...did i just type that???? Well i do. I wanted to see some config type stuff to help your problem. You know, stuff i know nothing about volume 17.


properly immortalized. :biggrin:

+1

[blackfoot]

I think the best technical stuff was when Cory was detained at the Canadian Border, looking for Ethernet cable.:lol::lol:

Can anyone tell me where to find this story. I have seen multiple references to it on different threads and feel left out. This sounds like one that is required reading for members.

[RichGem]

Can anyone tell me where to find this story. I have seen multiple references to it on different threads and feel left out. This sounds like one that is required reading for members.

hoooo boy. I think it's somewhere in the massive annals of the Linux Mint thread (this one that you're reading). Ask Tom (Mr. Gillette)... he was one of the main, um, racontours.

[Mr. Gillette]

hoooo boy. I think it's somewhere in the massive annals of the Linux Mint thread (this one that you're reading). Ask Tom (Mr. Gillette)... he was one of the main, um, racontours.

Seems to me it was in the Spring...uh...maybe 2008? Try it...it was a HORRIBLE time on this thread, and even worse for Cory!

[Lynchmeister]

Can anyone tell me where to find this story. I have seen multiple references to it on different threads and feel left out. This sounds like one that is required reading for members.


hoooo boy. I think it's somewhere in the massive annals of the Linux Mint thread (this one that you're reading). Ask Tom (Mr. Gillette)... he was one of the main, um, racontours.


Seems to me it was in the Spring...uh...maybe 2008? Try it...it was a HORRIBLE time on this thread, and even worse for Cory!

Hehehehehe...oh, good times, good times. Yes, it certainly was quite an adventure. I remember it clearly, for if I did not, my wife would certainly kill me. You see, it was the weekend of our first wedding anniversary in June of 2008. We were two crazy kids in love with nothing to do and nowhere to go--er, we were broke. So we jumped in the car and headed north! :lol:

To find out why you should not try international border crossings without a birth certificate or passport, I urge you to read through this thread and piece the story together. I'd imagine with all the press my funky little adventure has gotten, it may be worth your while.*

* I accept no responsibility and/or liability for those who do attempt to read through this entire thread and finish only to wish that they had the last 8 hours of their life back.

[Lynchmeister]

So the big upgrade of '09 was a semi-bust. I cracked the beast open only to learn that the replacement hard drive doesn't fit! It has a different connection (pins vs. conductive chip). I was able to squeeze another 512MB of RAM in, though, so I'm cruising with a gig now. Woo! :lol:

[RichGem]

Hehehehehe...oh, good times, good times.

You weren't saying that at the time.



Yes, it certainly was quite an adventure.
The border crossing authorities thought so to. How odd tho that your wife remained calm and collected throughout. You, however, were sweating bullets.



I remember it clearly, for if I did not, my wife would certainly kill me.
Yes, well, invasive searches do tend to be, um, memorable. I understand that under some sections of Canadian law, you're technically married to a Mountie now. :eek: Good thing the Czarina decreed it annulled.


Did you ever get that ethernet cable to work?

[Lynchmeister]

You weren't saying that at the time.

The border crossing authorities thought so to. How odd tho that your wife remained calm and collected throughout. You, however, were sweating bullets.

Yes, well, invasive searches do tend to be, um, memorable. I understand that under some sections of Canadian law, you're technically married to a Mountie now. :eek: Good thing the Czarina decreed it annulled.


Did you ever get that ethernet cable to work?

I don't remember. It took everything I had to repress those memories. :tongue_sm

[Mr. Gillette]

I don't remember. It took everything I had to repress those memories. :tongue_sm

Eyebleach, please...SOAPBOX, HELP ME!:001_rolle

[RichGem]

So the big upgrade of '09 was a semi-bust. I cracked the beast open only to learn that the replacement hard drive doesn't fit! It has a different connection (pins vs. conductive chip). I was able to squeeze another 512MB of RAM in, though, so I'm cruising with a gig now. Woo! :lol:

Ooooh. yeah. IDE is dead. (which is why I have yet to upgrade my desktop). stinks.


I don't remember. It took everything I had to repress those memories. :tongue_sm

Yes, well, keep trying. :blushing:

[RichGem]

Can anyone tell me where to find this story. I have seen multiple references to it on different threads and feel left out. This sounds like one that is required reading for members.


It starts roughly at post 1407 and ends more or less around 1460 or so. Lotsa luck. and, you owe me one for digging it up. :lol:

(ah, the memories. this is truly an epic thread)

[Mr. Gillette]

It starts roughly at post 1407 and ends more or less around 1450 or so. Lotsa luck. and, you owe me one for digging it up. :lol:

(ah, the memories. this is truly an epic thread)

OMG! Are we up to 1400 posts already?!!!

[rabidpotatochip]

OMG! Are we up to 1400 posts already?!!!

Time to celebrate! :lol:

[RichGem]

Time to celebrate! :lol:

Just imagine the joy that #6233 will cause.

[blackfoot]

:a5:
This is the thread that does not end
Yes, it goes on and on my friends
Some people started posting not knowing what it was
They will keep on posting just because,
This is the post that does not end....

Anyone who remembers Lambchops might get that poor attempt at a joke.
:out:

[blackfoot]

It starts roughly at post 1407 and ends more or less around 1460 or so. Lotsa luck. and, you owe me one for digging it up. :lol:

(ah, the memories. this is truly an epic thread)

You are right, but that is debt I don't think can be repaid without my honorable death!

[soapbox]

Eyebleach, please...SOAPBOX, HELP ME!:001_rolle

After that canoe picture you posted, you'll be lucky if I even give you syrup of ipecac...

[RichGem]

After that canoe picture you posted, you'll be lucky if I even give you syrup of ipecac...


huge :lol:

:thumbsup:

[soapbox]

Hurray! I talked to Dad today and he's getting back in the soap lab with several new primary ingredients to see if we (er, he) can improve the lather's durability. <squeal>He actually said "customizing the soap molecule"</squeal> and explained--uh, I think--why a longer 18-hydrocarbon fatty acid might produce better, long lasting lather. Guh. Awesome.

[RichGem]

Hurray! I talked to Dad today and he's getting back in the soap lab with several new primary ingredients to see if we (er, he) can improve the lather's durability. <squeal>He actually said "customizing the soap molecule"</squeal> and explained--uh, I think--why a longer 18-hydrocarbon fatty acid might produce better, long lasting lather. Guh. Awesome.


You lost me right after 18-hydrocarbon fatty acid, :biggrin: but anyhow... yeah! I hope it works out. Then... dare I hope... "we" can convince your father to do scents?

[soapbox]

You lost me right after 18-hydrocarbon fatty acid, :biggrin: but anyhow... yeah! I hope it works out. Then... dare I hope... "we" can convince your father to do scents?

The company already does bayberry and lavender, and it would be no sweat to make a menthol scent or add a little zing to the other scents. But the real story would be the lather. Once we (again -- he) gets the lather right, and he sees the demand for the soap, I think he'll be open to a few scents, plus the requisite (signature, even) unscented version.

[RichGem]

The company already does bayberry and lavender, and it would be no sweat to make a menthol scent or add a little zing to the other scents. But the real story would be the lather. Once we (again -- he) gets the lather right, and he sees the demand for the soap, I think he'll be open to a few scents, plus the requisite (signature, even) unscented version.


Yep, the lather is important. I'm sure you (plural... I mean HE :wink:) will get it solved.

[Mr. Gillette]

You lost me right after 18-hydrocarbon fatty acid, :biggrin: but anyhow... yeah! I hope it works out. Then... dare I hope... "we" can convince your father to do scents?

If it has the word "fatty" in it, it HAS to be better!:thumbup1:

[Mr. Gillette]

The company already does bayberry and lavender, and it would be no sweat to make a menthol scent or add a little zing to the other scents. But the real story would be the lather. Once we (again -- he) gets the lather right, and he sees the demand for the soap, I think he'll be open to a few scents, plus the requisite (signature, even) unscented version.


That might be better than WILLIAMS!!!!!:tongue_sm

[soapbox]

That might be better than WILLIAMS!!!!!:tongue_sm

It will not, however, be as cheap as Williams.

Here's what I will propose for the scents:

"Rich" - Lime Oil
"Tom" - Unscented
"Chip" - Peppermint and Eucalyptus (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=592887&postcount=23)
"Jesse" - Bayberry

And...

"Ray" - Lavender (I mean, you really should see his collection of lip balms and facial care products...even Mrs. Burnwood calls him a girl)

[rabidpotatochip]

It will not, however, be as cheap as Williams.

Here's what I will propose for the scents:

"Rich" - Lime Oil
"Tom" - Unscented
"Chip" - Peppermint and Eucalyptus (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=592887&postcount=23)
"Jesse" - Bayberry

And...

"Ray" - Lavender (I mean, you really should see his collection of lip balms and facial care products...even Mrs. Burnwood calls him a girl)

Your offering pleases me. :lol:

I'll take one Rich, one Tom, two Chips and possibly a Jesse. :biggrin:

[thirdeye]

Your offering pleases me. :lol:

I'll take one Rich, one Tom, two Chips and possibly a Jesse. :biggrin:

You always manage to find a way to get a chuckle out of me....It's worth all your posts.....:biggrin:

[Mr. Gillette]

It will not, however, be as cheap as Williams.

Here's what I will propose for the scents:

"Rich" - Lime Oil
"Tom" - Unscented
"Chip" - Peppermint and Eucalyptus (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=592887&postcount=23)
"Jesse" - Bayberry

And...

"Ray" - Lavender (I mean, you really should see his collection of lip balms and facial care products...even Mrs. Burnwood calls him a girl)

What about a cheddar flavored one...call it "CORY".

[rabidpotatochip]

You always manage to find a way to get a chuckle out of me....It's worth all your posts.....:biggrin:

Thanks. :biggrin:


What about a cheddar flavored one...call it "CORY".

I defy you to give me one example where one would want to smell like cheese.

[Mr. Gillette]

Thanks. :biggrin:



I defy you to give me one example where one would want to smell like cheese.

Damn!:lol::lol:

[soapbox]

What about a cheddar flavored one...call it "CORY".


I defy you to give me one example where one would want to smell like cheese.


Damn!:lol::lol:

The customer is not always right, Tom. :nono:

:biggrin: