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A lot of it might be spyware driven. Are you using any anti-spyware programs? I run Spybot and Adaware, and I get very few popups. I'm SURE other folks will have their favorites, so there's bound to be more suggestions. If you aren't running any anti-spyware programs yet, run a search on this forum, you'll find TONS of threads. Elvisio "But honey, I SWEAR I've NEVER been to that website!" Rodriguez

I'll be spending the T-giving weekend with the gf's family. Yikes. The over/under on "How many times will Elvisio get the 'and why haven't you proposed to our darling little angel yet?' speech is 3. Elvisio "betting on 'over'" Rodriguez

I still haven't started. My innocence is unblemished. Elvisio "trying so hard to keep a straight face" Rodriguez P.S. OK I give up

Search this forum... I had the same question about a year ago and had some really good answers from folks, including a couple of links with pretty decent pics, iirc. EDIT TO ADD: I think I know how to link to a thread, but it's easier for me to tell you to try a search for "elvisio reflex". When I did it, it was the only thread that came up. Later; Elvisio "out of work rigger" Rodriguez

THANK THE FUCKING GODS! Sorry, not familiar with the onion. Should have spent more time on the website when reading the story. Elvisio "SOME faith in humanity now restored" Rodriguez

Sorry to hear you're getting the hairy shaft. I agree with somebody else's post about needing to expand your recruiter base. Remember these guys are NOT your friends, they need you in order make their money, and don't get a dime unless you take the job. Make them earn their cut. The only other question I had was how much you could afford to live without the job. If you don't NEED it then tell them that if you're only being paid for eight, you're only gonna work for eight, and stroll out the FRONT door at the appropriate time each day and see what they do. Worst case scenario you'll get lots of attention. Oh yea, and my usual disclaimer regarding my posts in employment-related threads: myself, I am now firmly into my eleventh month of unemployment. Elvisio "need a job, out of money" Rodriguez

I pray... I beg... I implore... I plead... That this is a joke. If not, it is quite possibly the sickest thing I have ever heard. What a crock. If this is true, she is an ill woman. Physically AND mentally. Elvisio "eat less and exercise more, nuff said" Rodriguez

Oh, God I think I'm blind. I just got this mental picture of you standing at the john in the early morning light, looking down at your woody and saying... "I simply HAVE to write the people at dz.com about this one!" Elvisio "morning sex rocks, though" Rodriguez

NOW it is friday Haiku is just fine today Time to go shopping. Elvisio "busier than, well you know" rodriguez

Sorry dude, I couldn't imagine what I'd do right now if the same happened to me. I hope you don't have to sell your rig, cuz after that you could only make one more skydive. Elvisio strips naked, covers himself in body paint, and begins chant and do the the "healthy transmission dance" around his Tahoe... Elvisio "knock on wood" Rodriguez

In the state where I first got my CCDW, it's REQUIRED to show the officer your CCDW permit at the same time you show them your driver's license if you are carrying at the time. I'm not living there anymore, but figured it held for all states. Well, one way or the other I'll definitely be whipping that permit out first thing. Might help me avoid having unnecessary holes punched in me by high-speed lead. Elvisio "and I don't mean a weight vest on a freeflyer" Rodriguez

It's true. I'm a yankee by upbringing, and I was STUNNED when I found out how damn long the season is down there. And driving the interstates is STILL taking your life in your hands. They hang out on the roadside, munching on the grass like it's nothing. Elvisio "changing my shorts every drive" Rodriguez

Just use the word "password". Nobody will ever guess. Elvisio "not giving up my secrets" Rodriguez

Here's the way I look at it, and I apologize if I get windy. One thing I took away from my first conceal/carry class is that the law is flawed. Even if your life is threatened, you could still get jailed on a technicality. So what I've tried to train myself to think in that split-second I hope to have between when the situation presents itself and I have to act: "Is stopping the act I am about to stop worth spending the next 20 years of my life in jail?" I just try to train myself to assume the worst, assume that even if I'm justified some sleazebag lawyer will still pin it on me as unjustified and base my decision on that. So is it worth killing for: Stopping a murder (mine or someone else's)? Sure. Because although I lose 20 years, I would hope to give myself (or someone else) more than 20 years of life that they would lose if the crime were completed, so that's cool. Stopping a rape (of a man or woman, myself or otherwise). Probably. This is something that can really fuck someone up for life, so maybe stopping this from happening is worth the stretch. Stopping some guy from leaving my house with my TV? Shit no. I can buy another TV. Shout "freeze" and try to intimidate him, but if he bolts for the door then let him go, it ain't worth it. Elvisio "whozzat creeping round my back stair" Rodriguez

Thanks to all for the quick replies. Yikes hadn't thought about that one. I'll need to make sure I have a backup plan if the house's line craps the bed. Thanks for the heads up! Elvisio "much too laude" Rodriguez

Dammit. beat me to it. Elvisio "late to the buzzer" rodriguez

After six years of using my first college degree (engineering) and a year of fruitless job hunting, I've decided to go back to school. I'm starting by taking a course that is part of the cirriculum (sp) for two programs I'm considering (paramedic and nursing) and is pre-req for another I might apply to (physician's asst.) I've had a chance to preview the course's website and it looks pretty impressive: well formatted and user-friendly. Has anyone here ever taken a course ENTIRELY over the internet? Did you enjoy the format? What problems did you have? Would you do it again? Thanks for the help! Elvisio "are there internet based keg parties included with this course" Rodriguez

:0:0 Still taking firefighter course, so no jumpy-jumpy. Just two more weeks! Elvisio "need air time" Rodriguez

Interesting read. Now, in response to: It would depend on how much Todd's self worth was based on his own self-image and actions vs. what other people thought about him. Other people can call me a one-eyed one-horned flying purple people eater and it doesn't make it so. Elvisio "arm chair warrior" Rodriguez

Best part is the headline from one of the articles that Snopes used as a source (see the bottom of the page) "Bear killed in self-defense may go to Hawaii" Even bears need vacations... Elvisio "lazy sunday" Rodriguez

Two things make me grin: 1.) Handling this situation improperly will definitely land you a spotlight episode of Springer. 2.) I love the fact that this problem is second fiddle (i.e. listed as ANOTHER problem) to your concern about watching too much West Wing. Elvisio "nothing productive to add" Rodriguez

Mine isn't a word, it's the absence of a word. I absolutely SHUDDER when somebody is speaking in a public forum (presentation, on TV, whatever) and all you hear is "uhhh...." "So uhhh..., the next thing to do is uh..., to make sure we take care of the problem so that uh...it never happens uhhhh... again." I just want to reach through the screen or up to the podium and smack 'em. There is NO excuse for it, ESPECIALLY in a forum where you have a chance to prepare yourself. Sorry. End of rant. Elvisio "yeesh, I'm bitchy today" Rodriguez

Take care of the people who take care of you. ... is a good rule to live by. Sharing tips, and even tipping out of my earnings on really busy days, always seems to come back to you. I'll admit that I'm a penniless bastard so I can't afford to do it often, but whenever we have a really busy day I always try to do so. Packers and manifestors are without a doubt the difference between you having a 6- tandem day and a 12-tandem day. Show 'em how much you appreciate their work. Elvisio "twelve tandem days rock" Rodriguez

peanut butter cups = crack cocaine. Elvisio "two great tastes that go great together" Rodriguez

A guy I used to work with hit a cow with his car once, luckily it was just a glancing blow so car damage was minor and the cow was actually unharmed. The cow had gotten loose on the road through a busted fence. If the owner had not stepped forward to claim the cow (and the damages it had caused) my buddy would have been able to keep the cowas compensation for the damages to his car! ...only in Kentucky! Elvisio "just about as bad in rural Virginia" Rodriguez