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7. April 2006 @ 04:37 |
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@gerry
I know the feeling well, who can resist the smell of bacon, and oh those hash browns :)
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7. April 2006 @ 07:13 |
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GOOD MORNING
CAFFEINE ADDICT QUIZ
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by Chris Gahan.
Do you want to know if you suffer from "Alertness Deficit Disorder" (ADD)? Then just take this simple quiz. These questions will help us to determine whether or not you suffer from this terrible affliction; the only known cure for which is caffeine. ADD takes the lives of millions of Americans, hundreds of Canadians, and a handful of Ugandans every year.
If that doesn't scare you, let's just say that you are more susceptible than anyone else. YES, YOU! If you suffer from this disease, missing just one trip to Starbucks could be FATAL. The following series of Yes/No questions will allow us to determine your Addiction Factor(TM). Keep track of the number of Yes and No answers you get and chart yourself at the end. Remember: Prevention is the best medicine. Or was it laughter? Either way, read on.
1. Do you use coffee to escape from your problems?
2. Do you eat spoonfuls of instant coffee because it's easier?
3. Have you ever woken up in a puddle of your own coffee?
4. Do you find that it's easier to drink more coffee than go to sleep?
5. a) Have you ever drunk cold coffee?
b) Right out of the pot?
6. Do you spend more than 20% of your income on coffee and/or coffee related products?
7. Does your coffee cup resemble a beer stein?
8. Has anyone ever told you that you "have a problem"?
9. Do you need coffee:
a) ...to get up in the morning?
b) ...to get out of bed?
c) ...to be injected intravenously to stimulate blood-flow?
10. Do you own a "Coffee Helmet"? (For the culturally ignorant, a coffee-helmet is a hat with coffee-cups attached to it and a straw coming out of each cup leading to the mouth, used for hands-free drinking.)
11. Do Native North American Aboriginal Indian Peoples call you "Ona mac towanda" (Smells-like-coffee)?
12. Does your doctor measure your heartbeat on the Richter scale as well as by its frequency?
13. Have you ever sold personal or other people's possessions just to get your fix for the day?
14. Does the phrase "swiss water decaffeinated" strike terror into your heart?
15. a) Do you have a coffee maker in more than one room of your house?
b) ...in more than five?
c) ...in your bathroom?
16. a) Do the people at Second Cup refuse do give you free coffee cards anymore?
b) ...because you're wearing out their hole-punch?
c) ...and it's bad for the environment?
17. Do you grind your own coffee?
18. Do you grow your own coffee?
19. Have you ever been fired from a job because you're "drinking their profits"?
20. a) Do you know Juan Valdez?
b) ...and his donkey?
c) ...intimately?
21. Do you salivate uncontrollably whenever you hear dripping water?
22. a) Is sleep a hobby of yours?
b) ...that you don't like?
c) ...because it's too frustrating?
Response Ratio
Addiction Factor(TM)
Yes No Analysis:
(20-22 yes) (0-2 no)>>>You are a well-rounded member of society with a love for life and you are very wise.
(17-19 yes) (3-5 no)>>>You are a slightly jagged member of society, life's okay but it could be better and you are relatively naive.
(0-16 yes) (6-22 no)>>>What are you, some kinda nature-freak tree-hugger!? Coffee's not good enough for you, huh? Here, have some more TOFU! How about some ALFALFA TEA?!?
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7. April 2006 @ 09:45 |
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ROTFLMAO, thank you ireland it is good to know I am a well rounded individual :)
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10. April 2006 @ 06:13 |
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good morning all,on my second bucket of coffee,
FREE,
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10. April 2006 @ 06:59 |
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How interesting a Lite-on lightscribe drive. Have never had any problems with either brand so this should work out well.
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10. April 2006 @ 07:12 |
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Lite-On to take over BenQ's ODD business
No, it's not a late April fool's: BenQ and Lite-On have today announced that Lite-On will acquire BenQ's optical disc drive business
WOW, that is news to me...i'm with arniebear on this one, have both Liteon and Benq drives that have worked VERY well for me over the years, if ireland's article is true for the near future, i guess i'm happy to have what could possibly be the last Benq drives on the market~ :) before they have the Lite-on bezel and sticker on em' LOL
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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10. April 2006 @ 07:15 |
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No wonder BenQ's have been getting a little thin in the market, you are right on the bezel. Probably going to see a switch over on them. Everybody start grabbing up to BenQ's. Tis sad in a way I like the BenQ a little better than the Lite-on stylewise, it just has a pricier look to it IMHO.
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10. April 2006 @ 07:37 |
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ON MY THIRD BUCKET OF COFFEE,
Disney to trial free offerings of popular shows online
Posted by Dan Bell on 10 April 2006 - 17:30 - Source: C|Net
Using advertising revenue to support the project on ABC.com; AT&T, Ford, Procter & Gamble and Universal Pictures have already signed up for the trial run. Popular shows such as: Commander in Chief, Alias, Lost and Desperate Housewives are scheduled to be offered on the Web in May and June the day after they broadcast. The video files will allow the user to pause and move between chapters in an episode, but you wont be able to skip the ads.
"In the future, consumers will rely more and more on strong brands to help them navigate the digital world, and we have some of the strongest brands in entertainment," said Anne Sweeney, president of the Disney-ABC television group. "Stay tuned ... because this is just the beginning."
Disney is also planning on offering a high-speed Internet channel called Soapnetic, on April 17, for subscribers to Verizon Communications' Internet services.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/13294
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10. April 2006 @ 07:56 |
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Good Morning everyone ... it's 11:55 but still qualifies as morning. I'm on cup number five or so. I hope everyone is having a great day.
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10. April 2006 @ 08:10 |
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10. April 2006 @ 08:13 |
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Now at this min,having ham,sausage bacon 4-eggs toast,orange juice
Not me it was Rice Krispies this morning :(
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gerry1
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10. April 2006 @ 08:15 |
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@Ireland...now that's my type of breakfast! A serious breakfast as a breakfast should be...none of this silly cherrios and a banana!
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gerry1
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11. April 2006 @ 04:40 |
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Good Morning everyone. Coffee with a ham, egg and cheese sandwich. Then more coffee and more coffee still! I hope everyone has a great day! It is supposed to be 71 and sunny in Philadelphia.
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11. April 2006 @ 08:35 |
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Good Morning All,I'm having a power breakfast today
-coffee
-chocolate donut
-more coffee
-Reeses cups
-and yet more coffee
....nothing like caffiene and sugar to get one going!
Main System- Amd/64 3800x2 currently@ 2.5ghz. Asus A8N-E,win.xp-pro.4x1gb.Ocz platnium ddr 400,Maxtor 40gb.& 250gb.ide & 2x W.D.250 sata,Benq 1650V dvd Reader & Benq DW-1655 Writer,EVGA Geforce 7600gs,Creative Audigy-LS,Antec 750w psu. Vizio 37"hdtv monitor 1360x768@75hz.
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gerry1
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11. April 2006 @ 09:40 |
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@boxwrench ... you must be a later riser!
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11. April 2006 @ 20:57 |
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@gerry1,Yes sir I am but for good reason. I work the night shift and don't get to bed until about 3:00 AM so I get up around 10:30 in the morning.That allows me to catch both the early and late crowd here at AD. I do hate this shift but the money's not bad and it keeps the bills paid.
Main System- Amd/64 3800x2 currently@ 2.5ghz. Asus A8N-E,win.xp-pro.4x1gb.Ocz platnium ddr 400,Maxtor 40gb.& 250gb.ide & 2x W.D.250 sata,Benq 1650V dvd Reader & Benq DW-1655 Writer,EVGA Geforce 7600gs,Creative Audigy-LS,Antec 750w psu. Vizio 37"hdtv monitor 1360x768@75hz.
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gerry1
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12. April 2006 @ 04:25 |
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GOOD MORNING ALL! Grilled blueberry muffin with lots and lots of caffiene. We have real half and half this morning rather than powder; must be something happening that I"m not yet aware of.
@box ...I sure know what you mean about that; I think you're working the most difficult of them. I've worked 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. which was o.k. once I got use to it (a bit vampirish though being a creature of the night) but the shift you're working was tough..for me anyway. Seemed like all I did was work and sleep. The worst I ever worked was "ratating shifts" I'll NEVER do that again! Turns you into a total nut case!
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12. April 2006 @ 08:46 |
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First off,Good Morning Afterdawn friends and followers!
@gerry1,Fortunatly I am only about 10 mins. from where I work so there is no travel time.Therefore I get four hours of quality time both before and after work,it's not that bad once you get used to it. The hard part is getting off on Friday night at 11:00pm and going back on Saturday at 7:00am.My body and mind really pay for that come Saturday night!
Main System- Amd/64 3800x2 currently@ 2.5ghz. Asus A8N-E,win.xp-pro.4x1gb.Ocz platnium ddr 400,Maxtor 40gb.& 250gb.ide & 2x W.D.250 sata,Benq 1650V dvd Reader & Benq DW-1655 Writer,EVGA Geforce 7600gs,Creative Audigy-LS,Antec 750w psu. Vizio 37"hdtv monitor 1360x768@75hz.
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13. April 2006 @ 08:09 |
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GOOD MORNING ALL,AS I JUST GOT UP,drinking me first cup of coffeeeeeeeeee
as for the About the "Fat Chicks"thread i would not touch it in a million years,that thread was a insult to great people..that did not need to be insulted here at afterdawn.,.
gerry1,you will like whats below...
AVI PREVIEW.......... AviPreview is a utility that enables you to view some of the video content of DivX3 or generic MPEG-4 (i.e. DivX4, DivX5, XviD etc.) AVI files when the file has become corrupt and you no longer have the start or end parts. AviPreview will save a movie out to a separate AVI file, made up of scenes that it managed to salvage from the corrupt file, so you can see what was in the file and decide whether or not to keep the corrupt movie. The current version also supports audio detection and extraction for MPEG and AC3 codecs.....(free).....GO THERE!
under software on the right
http://www.funkster.org/
p2p news / p2pnet: A brand-new Beatles album is being organized for a Las Vegas circus show soundtrack.
http://dvdxcopy.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/330059
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13. April 2006 @ 09:55 |
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here is a good read
The DMCA: seven year review
http://dvdxcopy.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/330108
p2p news / p2pnet: It's now approaching a decade since the US Congress enabled the infamous Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and, "examples of the law's impact on legitimate consumers, scientists, and competitors continue to mount," says the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation).
"Rather than being used to stop 'piracy,' the DMCA has predominantly been used to threaten and sue legitimate consumers, scientists, publishers, and competitors," says EFF senior staff attorney Fred von Lohmann.
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13. April 2006 @ 12:44 |
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@Ireland...Mea Maxima Culpa! ...You are absolutely right about the "Fat Chicks" thread. It was both rude and insulting. My apologies to anyone I've offended. Don't know what got into me. All the planets must have aligned and pulled on the brain...it seems a number of us suffered from foot in mouth disease.
Thanks for that link Ireland; you were right, I found a lot of interesting material there. I'll have to go back and read it more thoroughly when I'm through with work. I'm sure Darth would find material of interest also. Thanks
@Rav009 and Billybob: I'm holding you two responsible for dragging me into the "Fat Chicks" thread...at 53, I'm still young and impressionable and you should have known better than to lead me astray LOL!
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14. April 2006 @ 04:56 |
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Good morning all! Lots of coffee with pancakes, maple syrup and bacon this morning. I hope everone is well ... and have a great and safe holiday weekend!
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14. April 2006 @ 10:27 |
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since this is easter and this is the International Coffee,Tea And Gift Shop Chat Room
i will give ye all a gift..
a zip download of photoshop that can be put on a cd and used as a auto install..
all ye have to do is buy a key.hint,hint..329mb download.
http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photoshop/win/cs2/Photoshop_CS2_tr...
cheers and happy easter
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14. April 2006 @ 12:04 |
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looks like the ipood gets it in france,
France to Apple: don't act so surprised
French Trade Minister Christine Lagarde, currently visiting the US, says that Apple should have expected the French initiative that looks to divorce iTMS from the iPod,
http://dvdxcopy.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/330621
i believe that ye should have a right to use ye music and videos any way and anywere ye want to..to me the mp3 music is junk..and apple is hosing ye with there drm and ipood..isay wake up..
quote and i agree 100%
The magic is gone
I remember buying records when they were vinyl. I loved nothing better than to set them up and listen to them on a good stereo and plow through the artwork.
There was something magical in that sense of it belonged to you.
I'd take off the wrapping, carefully slide it out of the wrapper, lay it on the turntable, clean it, and then carefully adjust the controls while it started playing, and then lay back with that artwork and just enjoy the magic.
That's no longer part of the listening experience. The magic is gone. So is the artwork.
With the mp3, the ambience isn't there and I can't hear the stick hit the cymbol before it rings. Nor can I hear the guitar pick hit the string the moment before the string rings. What's worse, the price for this junk has gone up and I can't legally put it on the reel to reel to enjoy as a long playing tape that doesn't need to be fooled with for a long time.
Mp3's don't do it for that sort of equipment. You always hear what's missing and notice it's missing. That's not quality. Nor is it worth a dollar for that sort of sub-par product, even if the artists were as good as they were then (and they're not for the most part).
I see nothing desirable in the music today. Not from the subject range, not from the artists, not from the quality. Worse, the majority of the music I see today that I might be interested in, I already have. I don't need to buy Greatest Hits because I have the originals. Those originals are not hampered with any sort of anticopy. If I want a cassette, ok, if I want a CD, that's ok too.
No hassles and no issues in how I want to use them.
Someone in the cartels has forgotten that how the buyer wants to use the music is everything. Without that, there isn't much need in buying a rental limited edition that isn't worth the money to begin with.
But let's really make it good and give out free rootkits and spyware that you can't cancel or refuse. Yeap, sounds like a real bargain to me.
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14. April 2006 @ 12:18 |
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@ireland
Want to PM me the Serial Number for Photoshop? LOL
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