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by twwabw
Wed May 01, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Passed CCNA and ENCOR
Replies: 9
Views: 214

Re: Passed CCNA and ENCOR

Nice work! That's some serious networking knowledge there. Congrats.
by twwabw
Wed May 01, 2024 6:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: No Coffee
Replies: 6
Views: 576

Re: No Coffee

Can't imagine it... I'm a 101% caffeine junky for sure! I remember years ago, going to the lab for yearly blood tests (fasting no food from prior evening)... I'd go first thing and the place was packed, mostly w older people- long wait. Receptionist said " all the seniors want to get it done as...
by twwabw
Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:27 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Happy Birthday YeOldeStonecat
Replies: 6
Views: 2228

Have fun and enjoy the warmer weather!
by twwabw
Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Happy Holidays / Happy New Year - Checking in
Replies: 15
Views: 3770

Nice to hear rom you.... one of us "old timers"....
by twwabw
Thu May 12, 2022 2:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: SG is 23yo today
Replies: 26
Views: 6491

Holy smokes.... 23 years! I came here almost 22 years ago. What a hoppin' place it was! Still pop in now and again to poke around. Congrats!
by twwabw
Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: What are you paying for gas right now?
Replies: 48
Views: 27165

Just paid $4.11 yesterday for 91 Octane Non-Ethanol. We're lucky that we have that around here.

Been super impressed with the F150 mileage so far.
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by twwabw
Tue May 11, 2021 6:39 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Paywalls seem to the norm
Replies: 4
Views: 1463

I don't patronize pay sites- period. I notice some of the most expensive are not necessarily the best. My niece is an editor at a Texas company that is wildly successful, by being free. 100% free. And they keep growing and growing. I find their whole story fascinating, as they an exact opposites to ...
by twwabw
Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:51 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Happy Birthday twwabw !!!
Replies: 7
Views: 1012

Thanks all. Nice goof-off weekend.
by twwabw
Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:52 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Start menu coming back for Win8?
Replies: 15
Views: 1773

Wow...you're braver than I! Stuck ClassicShell on some Win8 laptops for end users....but haven't had the balls to slap it on a production server. Seems pretty benign- Have it on a couple standalones; and a few Hyper-V host servers, and VMs as well. Hasn't caused me any grief at all, the price is ri...
by twwabw
Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Start menu coming back for Win8?
Replies: 15
Views: 1773

Glad to see it... finally. From what I've seen, still not 100%, but a step in the right direction. 8 works great on tablets, swiping tapping etc. Clunky and burdensome on desktops. Amazing how defiant and bull-headed they've been about putting it back. If people want it, put it there- why should the...
by twwabw
Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Home At Last`
Replies: 28
Views: 2178

Glad you're feeling better Larry- I knew you would. Amazing how much better you feel once that blood gets moving around again.
by twwabw
Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Homeless Man's Funeral
Replies: 12
Views: 1302

Hahahahaha... as usual, too funny!
by twwabw
Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:05 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Got the date for my heart operation finally
Replies: 35
Views: 2649

Best of luck, Larry- great what they can do now! Cleanin' the pipes is easier than new pipes.... been there done that! You'll be feeling a lot better soon, believe me.

Tim
by twwabw
Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: What do you do for a living?
Replies: 44
Views: 7014

YeOldeStonecat wrote:IT Services for SMBs.
Translated...basically means we provide all IT related services for Small to Medium Businesses. I have been doing this since the days when Windows 3.x was around and '95 was just hitting the shelves.
Same as CAT. My own business since 2000.
by twwabw
Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: What do you do for a living?
Replies: 44
Views: 7014

You'll change your mind! ;7 Although Exchange 2007 is my most hated version...Office 365 aint' smooth sailin' ! Word. I drank the Kool-Aid for a couple small clients- complete PITA. Just what I feared- very few tools to troubleshoot, lack of accountability; horrid India based support. And it is not...
by twwabw
Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: I might take the speed test trophy with this one
Replies: 12
Views: 1085

Smokin! We need to talk about these when you get back. May have a home for a couple.
by twwabw
Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Prayers Needed Please
Replies: 24
Views: 2470

Great news Larry. Hang in there- can't imagine how difficult it must be. Thoughts are with you.

Tim
by twwabw
Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:13 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Lost a few things to nemo
Replies: 8
Views: 1313

nightowl wrote:maybe invest in a server UPS battery system for your fish tanks? That why you have some time to get your generators going.
Yeah, used to do that when I had a salt tank. Works OK for filters and pumps, but heaters take way too much wattage.
by twwabw
Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: remember the old days here ? the GOOD old days !?
Replies: 79
Views: 14979

Hey Prey- great to see you back! If you don't bring some life back here, nothing can!
by twwabw
Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:03 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Excellent Space Station Tour...Hope You Enjoy This as Much as I Did
Replies: 6
Views: 1161

Larry, you find the coolest stuff! That was awesome.
by twwabw
Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:00 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Old Gas Stations
Replies: 15
Views: 4617

Larry these photos are great! This one really intrigues me- is it parking? Long term storage? Car sales???

http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas27.jpg
by twwabw
Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:12 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Windows 8 rant
Replies: 19
Views: 3414

I just watched this video, and this nails it. To a tee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTYet-qf1jo
by twwabw
Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Windows 8 rant
Replies: 19
Views: 3414

We have zero plans for implementing at client sites either. The loss of productivity would be costly.
by twwabw
Thu Jan 03, 2013 6:25 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Windows 8 rant
Replies: 19
Views: 3414

Windows 8 rant

These are always good for some heated discussions :D . I've had it since beta, always running as a VM. I've let lots of people connect to it and try it, mainly to gauge their reaction. Now that it's been released for sale and some people are starting to buy units with it installed, I've been getting...
by twwabw
Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:18 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Happy Birthday YOSC !
Replies: 12
Views: 3191

Hey Brian- hope you have a hangover today, which means you had fun last night!! :beer:
by twwabw
Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: An article about John McAfee
Replies: 27
Views: 5809

Wow- bizarre dude. And yes Dan... most of us nerds hate it :-)
by twwabw
Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:19 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Damn, my mother just died
Replies: 34
Views: 9328

Sorry for your loss
by twwabw
Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:25 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Space Station Flying over the Northern Lights
Replies: 18
Views: 3703

Hi Larry- that was awesome!

Tim
by twwabw
Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:03 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: A tragic accident that happened nearby...
Replies: 5
Views: 1632

I started reading about it... couldn't even finish it. OMG. May they all find some way to get through it. I can't even fathom it.
by twwabw
Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: New Lenovo laptop..."Thinkpad Edge" series
Replies: 5
Views: 2886

Holy thread resurrection! Never saw your post YOSC. Yes, these are pretty decent basic machines. I bought one for my daughter last fall, liked it so much I bought one for my road machine this spring. Real nice keyboard, sturdy. Both have been rock solid so far-
by twwabw
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Stage 3 High blood presure
Replies: 20
Views: 2213

Well, we're talking about 2 different things here. I'm talking about just dealing with hbp, Tim was talking about getting things checked just to make sure nothing extremely pressing needs to be addressed..such as a blockage. I agree with that...that needs immediate attention. . Yep- exactly. I knew...
by twwabw
Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Stage 3 High blood presure
Replies: 20
Views: 2213

Hey Brian! No no, I agree- alternatives can be great in treatment of lots of things. My point was to make sure it is just something that requires management vs serious issues. Coronary artery blockages won't be cured by meds, and can also often be masked as "minor" problems. I'm proof of t...
by twwabw
Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Stage 3 High blood presure
Replies: 20
Views: 2213

Wow... we're definitely talking about different circumstances for sure. Glad you made it through. Yes, that does sound like hell.
by twwabw
Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Stage 3 High blood presure
Replies: 20
Views: 2213

Ah so you've been through hell also. Please heed our warnings. LOL... Hell? Well, it wasn't that bad. I'm lucky- I was only 49 at the time, and otherwise healthy so recovery was quick for me. I was determined. Had a little bedside training session on Blackberries the 2nd day, with my surgeon... tha...
by twwabw
Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Stage 3 High blood presure
Replies: 20
Views: 2213

Dude... get this checked out as soon as possible. Get to a Cardiologist NOW. BP this high is not normal. 2 years ago (ironically, to the day!!) I went in for an angiogram. By BP had been a little erratic, and had started to climb. I was feeling its effect, and knew something was not right. I even ha...
by twwabw
Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:35 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Somali Cruises....go help kill pirates!
Replies: 10
Views: 4255

Buwwahhhahahaha..... too bad it's fake- just what they deserve. Funny though- I liked this:

"Everyone gets use of free complimentary night vision equipment and coffee and snacks on the top deck from 7pm-6am."

LOL
by twwabw
Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: 25 Years ago today..where were you?
Replies: 17
Views: 3432

Ugly day for sure... I remember vividly. I was sitting in the kitchen at my Mother's house, waiting for everyone else to get ready to head out for my Father's funeral. He had just died suddenly of a heart attack a couple days prior, and I was there to pick up my mother and sister. When this came on ...
by twwabw
Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Children Writing About the Ocean...
Replies: 1
Views: 746

:rotfl: My Wife teaches Kindergarten and 1st graders... I just read these to her and she just about peed her pants! hahahahahahha
by twwabw
Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Water pump for a well
Replies: 24
Views: 1817

Yes- the gray box in the top arrow is the pump pressure switch. Remove the cover and observe the contacts as the pump cycles on and off. The gauge below it will show you the cut-in pressure (when it turns on) as well as the cut-out pressure (when the pump turns off). Be careful removing the cover- l...
by twwabw
Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Water pump for a well
Replies: 24
Views: 1817

loop2kil wrote:Ever been to GA? Make house calls? :)
Sure- for my normal Network rate + travel.... probably cheaper to sink a new well! LOL :rotfl: