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In case you are wondering what you are missing, check it out, folks. Don't make me and SpeedRacer try to drink all the beer ourselves!

Yes. I don't care if cats are on the endangered species list. Justin

Nope. They are fighting about it now. Some of the Packard family are really against it. As far as corporate mergers go, it is proving to be pretty interesting. Damn, that sounds sad. I think that is interesting? I need a life! Justin

That makes perfect sense to me! I love Guinness. Justin

[nomex] And you've hit rock bottom when you buy an Apple. [/nomex] Justin

Look at the bright side... it isn't a Packard Bell. Justin

You've never heard of marinating? Justin

Good one! Justin

Sorry about that, Skykat. I am the root of all evil, or so my wife says on occasion. Justin

I hate it when..... I'm splitting chopsticks and the they break all uneven and splintery. next.... Justin

Were they occupied? Justin

I agree with Scott on the RAM. Whether you are building or buying, pile on the RAM. The last computer I bought came "stock" with 128mb. I added 1024mb.

Okay, Mr. Smartass, just what would you have done with your hairspray and PVC during the Irish Potato Famine, HUH? How would you have defended your home? I gotta admit, the price is damned steep. Justin

Want a little bit of DZ mayhem? Take this bad boy to the dropzone and go buck wild. Saw a link on Slashdot, so some of you folks may have seen it this morning. Justin

Probably about 1500 miles. It is almost exactly 100 miles each way. Clearly, I don't jump enough, or I would have racked up a lot more miles. Justin

I know it is close, but I was just offering to drive their lazy butts anyway. Not everyone works in walking distance to perhaps the highest concentration of good restaurants in Maryland. There have to be some more MD DC VA jumpers that need to drink a beer tonight. It is raining anyway. You won't be jumping. So come out, talk shit, and have some fun. Dinner and beer, starting at 6:30. Justin

Mountainman, I'd go with a Dell. Actually, I have. I have two of them personally, and run an almost all Dell shop at work. We have 5 Dell servers and a dozen Dell desktops. They run like champs. Even the one that was accidently dropped about 3 feet. (I didn't do it.) Dell pretty much has the best price/performance/support mix among the factory machines. If you are looking for long-term support, Dell is great. You can go and download drivers for old machines, look up installed components to get updates for when you upgrade the OS. As to the whole pre-built vs. home-built issue, I have done both. The ones I've put together have been scavenger boxes, rather than setting out with all fresh components. I did it to give a cheap computer to a relative who couldn't afford one. It worked well enough until it got replaced a few years later. But you have to look at your time and effort. If you enjoy building computers for the fun and challenge, go for it. If it is just the means to an end, then forget it. Spend 10 minutes, buy a Dell and move on. That way, the drivers, compatibility, testing and all is done by somebody else. I work on computers all day. About the last thing I want to do when I get home is sit around for hours trying to put together a computer from scratch to save a hundred bucks. In the long run, it just isn't worth it. Just my $.02. Justin

If anyone wants to go and travel by subway, I can make a run to the Metro station and pick them up. I know skydivers can be lazy. PM me if you need a lift.

Bottle the natural gas in the jump plane? I can just see it now. Fuel cell powered jump planes running on methane.... "Damnit, eat more burritos! The last load took 30 minutes to get to 10,000 feet." Justin

What SpeedRacer said. Sounds like a plan to me. Justin PS No sheep or poodles allowed.

Remi, The boobies were posted promptly. You're just an idiot. To teach you a lesson, I'm not even going to tell you where the boobies were posted. Justin

Ditto what Chuck said. Kick him to the curb.

Good call, Lisa & Kelly! You will thank yourselves for the rest of your (longer) lives. [standing ovation] clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap [/standing ovation] Justin

I'll take my fries super-sized, please! Just kidding. Congrats on the new job. I hope it helps you take care of the bills and buy the all-important lift tickets. Justin

So the guys aren't the only ones that are grossed out. No wonder Clay isn't "gettin' any". Justin