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What do you want for Christmas?

Discussion in 'Safety valve' started by Mik3h, Dec 17, 2006.

  1. DarkJello

    DarkJello Regular member

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  2. vurbal

    vurbal Administrator Staff Member

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    And Merry Christmas to you Ireland. That was a very big time for AD. DVD burners were finally coming down in price (I got my first 2x for the rock bottom price of $200 after rebates) and DVDXCopy was coming out of beta.
     
  3. vurbal

    vurbal Administrator Staff Member

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    Seconded. The network I took over earlier this year has a bunch of Gateway desktops and laptops and 2 of their horrible servers. Their tech support might improve if there was no one answering the phones.
     
  4. PeaInAPod

    PeaInAPod Active member

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    I'll third that! lol
     
  5. Auslander

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    who wants to help me destroy the empire?
     
  6. vurbal

    vurbal Administrator Staff Member

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    I missed this post the first time around. I feel your pain. I don't have macular degenaration, but I'm recovering from a similar condition caused by scar tissue behind the retina caused by an infection. I've had an injection in that eye that was able to get the new blood vessel growth to move away from the macula, followed by laser treatment to stop it completely. The distortion in my right eye is almost completely gone now and my blind spot is about half way between my central and peripheral vision. Plus I was lucky because I'm left eye dominant. Still I have a hard time staring at a monitor for extended periods, which isn't ideal for a network administrator.
     
  7. dsgtrain

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    I want money to buy this: Aspire X-QPack case, new Hard Drive and LCD TV.

    Dave
     
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  8. zippyd

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    What I want....
    Nikon D200... will I get it....ummmm NO. LOL
    Merry Xmas to all....

    Spending this Xmas in Tulsa with in-laws..... woo hoo
     
  9. Niobis

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    I don't want any presents. I only want one thing for Christmas and that's my life back. I have (...)* this year and this Christmas, it's not going to be a good one for me.

    Happy holiday friends! This place has been great!

    *Edited.
     
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  10. ireland

    ireland Active member

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    COME-ON LETS GET WITH THE PROPGRAM..CHRISTMAS IS SOON TO BE HERE.

    USE THIS SANTA TRACKER ON YE COMPUTER..YOUR CHILDREN WILL LOVE THIS..

    NOTE:I BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS


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    Track Santa's Path With Technology

    go here to track santa
    http://www.noradsanta.org/index.php

    QUOTE
    Vonage Web phone users can call for progress; NORAD activates its Santa radar.

    Robert McMillan, IDG News Service
    Friday, December 23, 2005

    For little ones who simply have to know what Saint Nick is up to, electronic gadgets offer easy access to a peek at the red-suited one's whereabouts. This year, Web phone service Vonage joins online resources that follow the path of Santa as Christmas nears.

    Speed-Dial for Santa


    Vonage has launched a free Santa Claus tracking service that can be used by its Internet telephony subscribers. Beginning Friday, Vonage customers--or their children--can get updates as to Santa's whereabouts by pressing *101 from any Vonage line.

    As of Friday morning, Santa was preparing for the big trip, said Mitchell Slepian, a Vonage spokesperson. "They're loading the sled up and the reindeer are being fed with reindeer food," he said. "They're going to be going all over the world."

    Over the past week, about 100,000 children have used Vonage to call Santa and leave messages on the same *101 line, Slepian said. Ten of those children, drawn at random, are actually going to get their Christmas wishes, compliments of the Internet telephone company, she said.

    That's a respectable number of messages, given that Vonage has around 1 million subscribers in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., according to the company. The service is available to customers in the U.S. and Canada, Slepian said.

    Alternate Track

    For those still on the public switched telephone network, there's always the venerable Santa tracker

    http://www.noradsanta.org/en/default.php

    supplied by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which has now been in operation for 50 Christmases.

    NORAD's Santa-tracking services have been available online for several years.

    http://pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,113903,00.asp

    It was originally a telephone service, since the military department that watches the skies seemed a logical place to get information on Santa's progress.

    Volunteers will answer calls about Santa's whereabouts from 9 a.m. GMT December. 24 to 9 a.m. GMT December 25 at 1-877-446-6723, which is a toll-free call in the United States.

    Other holiday resources are also available online.

    http://pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,124076,00.asp


    go here to track santa
    http://www.noradsanta.org/index.php

    NOTE:SANTA IS BRINGING ME A LIVE DOLL THIS YEAR

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  11. andersg

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    I wanna get me an iPod Video this year.
     
  12. Niobis

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    Wow, oh wow!! Upon my second thought, I do believe this Christmas is going to be better than I assumed in my previous post! Wow, I'm almost speechless here, but I can say I'm going to be so drunk and I'm going to love every (half)UN-lonely moment of it. :-D Good heavens, I was bitter in my previous post. My mind has been changed now thanks to new friends and a lead on a NEW life. I believe 2007 is going to be just increditable! Damn, I hope this isn't shot down too, but I can't be thinking negative.

    w00t!! w00t!!

    Merry f*****g Christmas and a happy New Year to everyone!! :-D

    Oh, and yeah, this is exactly what I wanted(and needed) for Christmas. Who needs presents?
     
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  13. thecraigc

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    @ aus and everybody else who was moaning about my sig -- okay, i changed it... it looks so bald and empty.

    just encase your wondering why i didn't do it sooner, its because i had the flu, but im kinda better now... but im kiddin on im not, to my mum. hehehe.

    shh! nobody tell her
     
  14. andersg

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    Faking sick, huh?
    Why? School's out for Xmas break where I live so no reason to fake sick anymore.
     
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  15. thecraigc

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    well, we're (is that how you spell it?) not ment to stop until friday.

    but i can honistly say that i was freezing but sweating yesterday...

    but im still coughing like sh*t. about every 1.5 mins... and thats no lie
     
  16. pepsimaxx

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    yeah, we dont get out untill friday either...bummer... but hehe, for christmas, i think i want an N64 :) The Classics.. :-D
     
  17. DeadRain

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    ^^^you can get those at the flea market for like 10 bucks! I'll buy 8 of them for you! HAHA i got out yesterday!
     
  18. thecraigc

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    out from where?
     
  19. Auslander

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    i'll go out on a limb and say "school"?
     
  20. ireland

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    number one on the list..of the most dangerous toys this year for christmas

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    A Texan enters a restaurant and while sitting at his table, notices a gorgeous woman sitting at another table, alone. He calls the waiter over and asks for the most expensive bottle of champagne to be sent over to her knowing that if she accepts it, she is his.

    The waiter gets the bottle and quickly sends it over to the girl, saying it comes from the gentleman. She looks at the champagne and decides to send a note with the bottle back over to the Texan.

    The note read: 'For me to accept this bottle, you need to have a Mercedes in your garage, $1M in the bank, and 7 inches in your pants.'

    Wett, the Texan, after reading this note, sends one of his own back to her and it read:

    'Just so you know -- I happen to have TWO Mercedes in my garage, I have over $2M in the bank, but not even for YOU, would I cut off 2 inches! Sorry honey.'
     
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