Grog

Grog

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Reply to ThinkDesk Beta begins! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Dejiko, This is how ALL of Stardocks products have worked from the dawn of time. Windowblinds, Object Desktop, and Total Gaming Network (formally Drengin), all of them, you pay a reduced amount, and not only do you get the Beta's now, but the one year subscription doesn't start until everything goes final. So you are not paying for a year of Beta, your paying for the Beta period plus an entire year after the Beta ends. One thought about

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Reply to How do you feel about Activation? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Having to Activate my software doesn't bother me that much, especially 99% of the time my computers are connected to the Internet while they are turned on. It normally only takes a moment or two. On the other hand I will NEVER purchase any product from ScanSoft due to software activation. Not only did I have to activate it when I installed it, but it wants to periodically phone home to re-verify that it is still a legal copy. This became an issue when

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Reply to Long Lines at the Magic Kingdom in Vacations JoeUser Forums

Brad, Have to agree with Mark about the Rockin' Roller Coaster. When we went a few years ago it was my family's favorite ride, as a matter of fact we went back to MGM on our last day just to ride it again. While at MGM be sure to catch the Big show at the end of the night (FANTASMIC!), it was the hands down best we saw in our week there. Get there early to get a good seat, it is well worth it. The all day shows at MGM are very good as well

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Reply to Ok, So You're a Satanist? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

You scored as agnosticism . You are an agnostic. Though it is generally taken that agnostics neither believe nor disbelieve in God, it is possible to be a theist or atheist in addition to an agnostic. Agnostics don't believe it is possible to prove the existence of God (nor lack thereof). Agnosticism is a philosophy that God's existence cannot be proven. Some say it is possible to be agnostic and follow a religion; however, one cannot b

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Reply to Opinionated CEOs in Business JoeUser Forums

Brad, Please don't change a thing, I for one would sorely miss your passion for the products that your team creates. Someone has to set the example for other CEO's to follow, if more CEO's followed your lead, we would have much less crappy software and support on the market. I agree with John Hamp that your debating skill are incredible, and reduce your critics to name calling since they can't punch a single hole in your arguments. I wo

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Reply to Didn't you know capitalism was bad? in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Unfortunately all of this is nothing new, and Stardock and Brad are not the only target. It killed me when the incredibly talented folks at Pixtudio had the audacity to post a screen shot of one of their new suites at Neowin. Forget that they have created some of the most complete and timeless FREE suites, forget that they gave half of the suite away for free. All heck broke loose because they were charging for their hard work. They wanted an entire 8

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Reply to The U.S.A. does not OWE anyone anything. in Politics JoeUser Forums

GrooveDygger, While the numbers that you posted are accurate, what you think they mean are not. They are security holdings, in other words investment bonds, a full explanation can be found here http://www.ustreas.gov/tic/method.mfh.html They are not Bills that the United Sates Owes other countries, they are investments that other countries have made in the US Government.

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Reply to Why can't all software companies follow Stardock's lead... in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

GreenReaper, What you say is true about the documentation, but you have to admit it has come light years from the early days. One of the things that has always impressed me about Stardock was the amount of effort that I have seen time and time again over on the message boards to help fix a problem that just one customer was having. Chris

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Reply to Why can't all software companies follow Stardock's lead... in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Jafo, I fully agree, but it still just kills me that other companies (read most of the others) think that their customers are just a necessary Evil that they have to put up with to get a pay check. Then again if there were more companies with service like Stardock's, I would have a lot less money in my pocket. Have a wonderful Christmas down under Jafo. Ch

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Why can't all software companies follow Stardock's lead... in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

About a month ago I had an urgent need to update some PDF files, we have a couple of machines with Acrobat installed but only a couple. I was faced with a choice of completely retyping the files or tyeing up one of these machines for hours or days. I found a solution in a product from Scansoft called PDF Create Professional which is a combination of two other products

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A Marine Thanksgiving in Fallujah in Misc JoeUser Forums

A friend who is also a retired Marine forwarded this to me today, and it warmed my heart to read. So I hope it warms a couple of yours. From: Kane LCpl Jessica R Date: November 26, 2004 3:13:33 AM EST Subject: A Thanksgiving Story Dear Mom and Dad, I, as most would of thought, was expecting a very homesick Thanksgiving. Alt

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Oh for Brewster's Millions in Politics JoeUser Forums

I’m sick and tired of both sides in this political race, neither has thing one to say that is not sound byte-able. If I had the misfortune of Brewster's Millions, I would dearly love trying to spend all 40 million by Tuesday Night. “VOTE None of the ABOVE” on every station in the land, all day and all night long. I would pledge an oath to spent every penny to ensure

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Reply to Food for thought (in case Bush gets re-elected.) in Politics JoeUser Forums

Like ShoZan said, the current Active Duty Military would not welcome the return of the Draft. I just completed 20+ years as a United States Marine, and when I came joined in 1984 they were still cleaning up the mess from the last draft. On that note most Active Duty don't even like the reservists for the most part, they require way to much work and effort to be used effectively. When I was assigned to a reserve unit it was a miracle if we got 2 hours o

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Reply to *cough* gmail * cough* ;) any one can fix me up with a gmail account? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Andy, I think that I already got thrown on the carousel, but I can't remember if it was any fun or not, but I could use one of those invites. I'm getting ready to move and I'm going to have to drop my Road Runner account soon and a portable account that won't over limit on me would be extremely helpful. Thanks Chris aka Grog mailto:cconley@ec.rr.com [Message Edited]

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Reply to The self-dehumanization of the middle east in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I was very worried for a little while that the line would be crossed where the general attitude of the Military personnel over night. With the capture and possible beheading of a US Marine Link mixed with the immanent deployment of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Link into Iraq it

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Reply to Things we are doing in Iraq you don't hear about... in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Here are some links off of usmc.mil, and they show to what ends the military will go to Help others. http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/0B6B1728FD21732C85256ED00036686D?opendocument or this one http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/2216975D9A370EA885256EC8001C4300?opendocument or this one http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/D0D2785

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