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Slite · 11-10-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

it's amazing what those buggers can survive! it's equally amazing how long they can continue on more than half dead! it's great that they have that policy!

you can take the goggies to work!? how fantastic!

Nah, no goggies at work, this happened on the way to goggie day-care which is on a farm that is more or less on my way to work

They are there during the day when we are at work.

badgoodDeb · 11-10-2009, 02:24 PM

Doggie day care -- and on a farm! Wow, your babies live the LIFE! You are such a nice daddy!

phenomshel · 11-10-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I'm OK, nothing a Band-Aid can't fix. (You know my real name, right?)

Kaz: Congrats!

LOL DixieGal! And Congrats, Kaz!

Greg Anos · 11-10-2009, 02:46 PM

Just got an e-mail from my recruiter. I have been officially shortlisted on the job I was submitted on. Great news for me, but maybe not so good for MR. If I get it, it'll slow down Red contributions for quite a while..... (the Dec 24th target episode would be completely out....)

(But $45/hr W-2.... y'all have to cut me some slack...)

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-10-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Just got an e-mail from my recruiter. I have been officially shortlisted on the job I was submitted on. Great news for me, but maybe not so good for MR. If I get it, it'll slow down Red contributions for quite a while..... (the Dec 24th target episode would be completely out....)

(But $45/hr W-2.... y'all have to cut me some slack...)

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

badgoodDeb · 11-10-2009, 03:15 PM

Fer shure -- good luck!

pshrynk · 11-10-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Just got an e-mail from my recruiter. I have been officially shortlisted on the job I was submitted on. Great news for me, but maybe not so good for MR. If I get it, it'll slow down Red contributions for quite a while..... (the Dec 24th target episode would be completely out....)

(But $45/hr W-2.... y'all have to cut me some slack...)

Well, all right. But you gotta devote your weekends to Red.

desertgrandma · 11-10-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Just got an e-mail from my recruiter. I have been officially shortlisted on the job I was submitted on. Great news for me, but maybe not so good for MR. If I get it, it'll slow down Red contributions for quite a while..... (the Dec 24th target episode would be completely out....)

(But $45/hr W-2.... y'all have to cut me some slack...)

keeping my fingers, toes legs and eyes crossed you get it.

phenomshel · 11-10-2009, 03:48 PM

I'm having a very odd vision: Imagining a bookcase in a "normal" living room, but along with the physical books you would also find a Kindle, a Sony reader, an Astak, a BN Nook, an iRex....

kazbates · 11-10-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by devilsadvocate

You're officially the only parent I've ever heard say that.

ADULT being used as a reference to age, not maturity!

Actually, Shannon is starting to look at homes in the area with an eye towards moving out. It will practically kill me, but I know it's time. I've thoroughly enjoyed my children and am not looking forward to the day they are out of the house permanently. Thankfully, it will be many years before Ryleigh is old enough to move out.

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It has been my experience that the jeans-&-sweater girls are the ones who have to put the least amount of effort when "dressing up".

I'm going to take that as a lovely complement, although, the older I get the more Spackle and shellac it takes to get me "taking-out-in-public" ready!

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Just got an e-mail from my recruiter. I have been officially shortlisted on the job I was submitted on. Great news for me, but maybe not so good for MR. If I get it, it'll slow down Red contributions for quite a while..... (the Dec 24th target episode would be completely out....)

(But $45/hr W-2.... y'all have to cut me some slack...)

Best of luck, RSE.

dreams · 11-10-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Hey Man! I'm doing better, seeing some today, nothing yesterday, different every day, but overall better.

Nice to see your posts again, DG!

Just keep getting better and better, you hear?

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Originally Posted by kazbates

Today is my 24th wedding anniversary.

With a sick child at home (Ryleigh has croup),

Congratulations, kaz!!

and I'm glad Ryleigh is starting to feel better.

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Originally Posted by Slite

Actually though, you are required by law here in sweden to report to the police if you hit a wild animal with your car. That is so they can send out a hunter to track it down and shoot it if it is hurt.

Glad you are OK. Great law for checking on the animals.

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

Coincidentally, today is my (our) 35th anniversary.

Congratulations Lady Blue!

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

What I'm doing right now is trying to summon the enthusiasm to celebrate shaking the worst of this cold/flu/whatever it is by doing the washing up. Somehow I'm not managing it

Hope you feel better soon (PS don't let hubby get too close with his "shaving knife".. he may want to experiment

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

(But $45/hr W-2.... y'all have to cut me some slack...)

for you!

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Originally Posted by DMcCunney

How do you normally put a new book on your PDA?

Om mine, the ebooks live spread across two SD cards. I use a USB card reader to drop the ebook file into the appropriate location, then tell the appropriate reader "rescan the directory and update your list".

I have various software on the PC I use to create book files, but that's a different matter.
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Dennis

Thanks for asking. It was an old Palm M130 (given to me), so I decided to experiment using the last old PC I hadn't torn apart yet.. I don't have an SD card for it and didn't want to buy one until I knew if I could get the PDA up and running. I had to experiment with finding all the programs, updating, etc... and didn't know if I would like using the PDA for reading..

Well, I like it so, I guess it's time to get an SD card and set up the programs on my laptop.. and tear down the old PC (time to recycle it, I guess).

DMcCunney · 11-10-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dreams

Thanks for asking. It was an old Palm M130 (given to me), so I decided to experiment using the last old PC I hadn't torn apart yet.. I don't have an SD card for it and didn't want to buy one until I knew if I could get the PDA up and running. I had to experiment with finding all the programs, updating, etc... and didn't know if I would like using the PDA for reading..

Well, I like it so, I guess it's time to get an SD card and set up the programs on my laptop.. and tear down the old PC (time to recycle it, I guess).

If I recall correctly, the m130 doesn't take SD cards larger than 1GB, and doesn't handle SDHC cards at all. So you should be able to get SD cards for it cheap, but yuo'll have to make sure they are compatible.

I started reading eBooks on a Handspring Visor Deluxe, which is similar to the m130 by has a grey-scale rather than color screen. You have a variety of options for ebook reading. These days, I use a Tapwave Zodiac, which is also a Palm OS device as my main reader.

Most ebooks are conversions from HTML for the Plucker offline HTML viewer, a free, open source product for Palm OS. Among other things, I have the complete Baen Free Library and a boatload of Project Gutenberg titles. I also run eReader, MobiPocket Reader, PalmPDF and PalmFiction, and can handle just about any form of ebook content.

When you get to that point, let me know, and I can provide pointers.
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Dennis

dreams · 11-10-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DMcCunney

If I recall correctly, the m130 doesn't take SD cards larger than 1GB, and doesn't handle SDHC cards at all. So you should be able to get SD cards for it cheap, but yuo'll have to make sure they are compatible.

I started reading eBooks on a Handspring Visor Deluxe, which is similar to the m130 by has a grey-scale rather than color screen. You have a variety of options for ebook reading. These days, I use a Tapwave Zodiac, which is also a Palm OS device as my main reader.

Most ebooks are conversions from HTML for the Plucker offline HTML viewer, a free, open source product for Palm OS. Among other things, I have the complete Baen Free Library and a boatload of Project Gutenberg titles. I also run eReader, MobiPocket Reader, PalmPDF and PalmFiction, and can handle just about any form of ebook content.

When you get to that point, let me know, and I can provide pointers.
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Dennis

Thanks! So far I only tried MobiPocket Reader and 2 books. A PD classic from here opened well, but the mobi book (Desbarollda, The Waltzing Mouse from pdurant) wouldn't display the beautiful illustrations as the error comes up as "not enough memory. Cannot display the image in full-screen mode." Then it goes to "cannot open".

So, when I have time I will investigate getting an SD card. Would you put the Reader Programs on the same card with the books? I have MobiPocket on the internal memory. (I have no experience with this and usually just do searches and read whatever I can find to get information.. then experiment on my old computers.)

kindlekitten · 11-10-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Slite

Nah, no goggies at work, this happened on the way to goggie day-care which is on a farm that is more or less on my way to work

They are there during the day when we are at work.

YAY! for goggie day care! even though I live on a farm when in WA, mine goes to goggie day care here (when I'm working). couldn't find a place that took "big" dogs in CA. they were all clothing accessories at the day cares there

Patricia · 11-10-2009, 05:56 PM

Good luck, RSE!

And congratulations on your double-dozen, Kaz!

11-10-2009, 02:24 PM	#9377
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,551 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Doggie day care -- and on a farm! Wow, your babies live the LIFE! You are such a nice daddy!

11-10-2009, 02:46 PM	#9379
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Just got an e-mail from my recruiter. I have been officially shortlisted on the job I was submitted on. Great news for me, but maybe not so good for MR. If I get it, it'll slow down Red contributions for quite a while..... (the Dec 24th target episode would be completely out....) (But $45/hr W-2.... y'all have to cut me some slack...)

11-10-2009, 03:15 PM	#9381
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,551 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Fer shure -- good luck!

11-10-2009, 03:48 PM	#9384
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	I'm having a very odd vision: Imagining a bookcase in a "normal" living room, but along with the physical books you would also find a Kindle, a Sony reader, an Astak, a BN Nook, an iRex....

11-10-2009, 05:56 PM	#9390
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Good luck, RSE! And congratulations on your double-dozen, Kaz!