krys

You could also get Dickey, Meter,Pike and Mike. But I don't know what that means.

I see it fine! On Firefox and IE! Try right clicking and select show picture - or else close your browser and try again. Or - rightclick on the picture (?)select properties and copy and paste the URL into your browser.

P.S. Is there any potential harm in "flash"? I went to a favorite card sight and found I needed to download the flash plug in (via Netscape?) and I hesitated.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Fireox is installed and running and I really like it. It is a little too soon to say whether it's faster than IE - but that is a minot consideration as far as your truly is concerned. I love the certificate validation (Ipurchased something from a vendor I don't know)I really like being able to adjust text sizes to a point where I can read them comfortably without craning my neck - and finally somebody has developed a way for me to go through all my bookmarks and re-organize them in a meaningful way! NOW - how much have I really reduced my chances of picking um nasty little junk from websites? Exactly (or as near as you can predict) how much safer if my computer now. Also, do I really need IE for anything or can I get rid of it? Thanks - you guys are great - and it was so easy - anybody can do it althouh it may take a while for me to figure out all its ins and outs and "customize it" I am thoroughly pleased.

I came in at 1419.6 and I'm very pleasednwith that. Cable can slow down when "everybody's" using it...but my Cable Co. "fixed" that by assigning only 250 locations per "point of contact"...whatever that means. I've had it a year now and I find it great.

I'm getting more and more annoyed with IE and also I'm becoming confident to break away from the "norm" and blaze new paths, so to speak. So - - If you use one of these - any and all comment are invited and all your comments will be considered carefully before I decide. Thanks for your help! krys

So - - the party's begun already! would somebody resize this screen - puleease???????? . . . . . . . . . . .

Why is it important what everybody else thinks???? You're not responsible for them. Maybe it would be beneficial if you concentrated on what you think...and forget the rest. I know this is hard...especially if you have very different thoughts on important topics with somebody very close to you. I'm just new learning how to take care of me....and I'm a whole lot older than you. Have some confidence in yourself! You're not perfect...but only tom-the-strange-one expects that! (tee hee I'm funnin' you tom!)

I've been pondering this since you first posted it Excie! I wonder if I don't share some of your heartbreak! I believe I feel the way I do because I've been personally violated and victemized as you have, but certainly not in the same way as you. All any of us wanted was God - but some of us got a lot more than we bargained for in twi. But - it wasn't God who taught us we couldn't question - it was twi that tried and often succeeded in that!! They did that for their own porpose of controlling is. They wanted to remove our God-given free will! Neither our Father nor Jesus Christ expect us to not question! One of the prophets asked God to spare the city for 500 (?) faithful men...and God did spare many fewer. Thomas doubted after the resurrection and Jesus Christ invited him to check out the holes in his hands! Excathy - I know you've had such a hard struggle rebounding from all the insults and assaults twi subjected you to. I have no clue why it happened to you...I'm sure it wasn't 'cause you needed the Father to punnish you for something, rather, corrupt men made an "easy mark" out of you by their corruption. But - I have seen you grow out of some of your bitterness...and you are blossoming. You maybe don't see it, but I do. And - I love you very much and I pray you're restored to complete wholeness soon.

where is the mothership when you really need it?

wait for me......don't close the day out without me..... Just 'cause I'm slow typing these days....I still love you....and I'm so glad you spent part of your b'day with us! Happy Birthday! (I'll spare you the sinnging!) krys

Hindsight is always 20-20. I'm not so sure that in the very early days...it was begun as a scam!

Now that is an interesting point. I've been exploring all my life looking for things to help my students learn science....but I never stayed in any one mode too long! With regard to twi, what should have been a couple of rungs on a ladder became a comfortable porch so we stayed around...hung out...and, at least I got a little lazy thinking this was THE answer to spiritual matters. Excathy - before you went in the korpse...there must have been some blessing and reward in it...otherwise I don't think you would have signed on the dotted line looking for more. ============================== And I only speak for myself here...although I don't believe I'm alone. After the initial rush from piffle in thinking we could understand the Bible for ourselves...how much re=checking did we do for ourselves? I got lazy there...if I had been more consistently diligent I thing I would have seen the evils before I got zapped by them. I think we took too much for granted and paid a heavy price.

I switched to boxers after my accident as the elastic in the waist was more stretchy and I needed all the give I could get to pull "em up over my rump! I may never go back! When I taught in Catholic High Schools, boxers were a necessity for the girls, not a fad. The uniform skirts are wool. and quite scratcy whe you're seated for a full clock hour! Also, in summer...they did help their legs from sweating so much and sticking to the plastic seats.

I'm alsoo "weigh in" here. Are we discussing doctrine?? or practice? Again - so much depended on where you lived, whom your leadership was and the timeframe of when you were in. It takes a long time for me to type now...I'll be back and edit this post when I've typed it all out in Word. (yeah - I know we're not supposed to do that!) ----------------------------------- I am going to write this all down even though I know many of you will either not believe it – or else you’ll deny it…just as with those ladies who were “sex victims” but write I will. Wives were to be submissive to the husbands because the husband was responsible to God for the marriage and the wife. “Submission” was supposed to go like this: husbands and wives were to discuss things by proper arrangement and deliberate decision and if there was an “impasse” the husband cast the deciding vote. I have no problem with this given the responsibility of the husband before God.. However…practice was often not in the same vein. During our innie years – we needed to replace a washing machine, clothes drier and a vacuum. I took my responsibilities seriously…I looked around in several appliance stores looking for the features etc. I felt best met my needs in getting the family laundry done. I went with my husband to show him what I thought was best. He did not agree…but there was no discussion. He purchased what he wanted to. At this time there was no financial restrictions – but I picked something that had a minimum of extra goodies since most of the time these little do-dads break down anyway and aren’t of much value (at least to me in the context of our family) – but there were a few I considered basic and necessary - such as several water temps and 3 water levels. I wanted a bleach and softener dispenser since they would save me 2 extra trips down the stairs to add those things when desired. Besides saving trips down the stairs, the convenience of not interrupting what I was doing to attend to those tasks. Given the size of our family, a large capacity machine would have been very useful. Husband bought a very basic machine which was highly rated by Consumer Reports. He did not consider any of my requests as “relevant” and when I tried to explain them…he walked away in the store. I learned! In general, that set the example for everything…that will give you a frame of reference for how things worked most of the time. It took almost 3 weeks for me to convince him we needed a new clothes drier…and that was accomplished only by my dragging loads of wet laundry to the Laundromat with piles of quarters. But I never put any energy into selecting one…I learned from the first experience. We got a new vacuum and I never knew it until it came in the house! Maybe tomorrow I’ll give you some insight as to how money issues were handled. (typing is a bitch right now – so maybe I won’t)

I had a small stroke 9 years ago and have been on Zocor ever since. After triual and error with diet and other things...that seems to be the only way to keep my lipid profile in check. We ignore the cards we were dealt by heredity too often. All my relatives have died of strokes so I figure that's the Joker I was dealt and at the moment I'm glad for the zocor and I take it...no side effects. Context - context - context....learn everything you can but base your decisions on your own personal self and your dr's suggestions. Disclaimer...I am not a Dr. but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn last night.

There is more truth to this than meets the eyes. The body builds fats from harbohydrates at least as much as from fats. Actually most fats are digested down pretty far in the gut before they reach the blood. Overall metabolism is responsible for cholesterol production more than diet. I believe metabolism is basically determined by heredity and influenced by activity level more than it is by diet. (I think the sex hormones or lack of them are also relevant)

In case your company stays over night....here's breakfast! CHRISTMAS SOUFFLE 9 x 12 Pan Ingredients: 12 slices Pepperidge Farm bread. Cut off crusts. Butter one side of each 1/2 lb grated Swiss cheese 1/2 lb chedar cheese 1/2 lb. chopped ham 4 eggs 1.5 cups milk (+ 1/4 tsp nutmeg) 1/2 tsp. dry mustard (milk mixture) crumbles corn flakes Layer 6 slices of bread, butter side down, then cheddar, then ham, then bread, then Swiss. Pour milk mixture on top. Soak overnight in fridge. Crumble cornflakes on top. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes

When we first moved to suburban New Jersey about 38 years ago - we did things like that...as neighbors...but we always called in the yard or knocked on the door. And when our children were all little, if we gathered in somebody's yard to yak and play...kids would go in to use the bathroom....or one of us would get iced tea if the lady of the house was busy with another kidlett. But that was a long time ago....in a land far far away....and in an unsusual neighborhood!

Mr. Heller, indeed. May you have one He!! of a birthday....no joke...I hope it's the best yet. I'm glad you were born!

Happy Birthday Donner! I hope it was the best one yet!

Thanks for starting this thread....and for the open and honest communication. I'm tad behind...but I'm catching up and soon hope to live inside a "secure" pc! Thanks guys!

I've been asleep at the switch - and I missed your special day.....so I'll wish you an extra "special" day today... I hope it was great anyway.

I am really really late. So here's what....have another birthday weekend on me? ok? This way I'll get to wish you a Happy Birthday too!