1992casey

Sponsorships sound cool until you consider the fact that they change fairly frequently. You want the naming scheme to persist for a while. The Uecker lot is way too prominent. It should be in that gray-colored lot just southeast of the Molitor lot.

Teach her the "off" command and be consistent and patient with her. It's important that you tell the dog to get "off" rather than to get "down." "Down" is to tell the dog to lie down. "Off" is to tell him to get off of stuff. If a dog is on the couch, the correct response to "down" would be to lie down rather than get off. As far as the problem at hand, I don't know how much success you can have when you're trying to train the dog how to behave when you're not home. I think denying access to that stuff is the best route. That said, something less obtrusive than dining room chairs or random objects would be in order. Maybe a combination of closed doors and static mats?

I'm guessing that there are multiple places that he needs to sign and that each time he signs he uses a different pen and hands a pen to someone there as a "memento". Not only that, you may see several pens used within the same signature. Presidents do this, too.

I think reinstalling Windows was a good move in this case. Especially after six days of safe mode, it was becoming apparent that finding the cause of the problem was going to take more time and effort than a reinstall. But in my mind, what really tipped the scale toward a reinstall was the fact that Mrs. Al had a proper backup available. It's amazing how many people not only lack a backup, they also have no clue where their documents are stored within their OS. Obviously, you don't want to reinitialize unless you're sure your documents are safe and sound. For the future, I wonder how practical it would be for Al's wife to make a backup now with the intention of having it available if things mess up again. She'd be able to reinstall Windows and most of her necessary software in one go from a copy that's (hopefully at this point) free of flaws. Documents could be retrieved from the newest backup. I also recommend conscientiously setting restore points. Having a restore point available recently bailed me out when I bonked my friend's 3G access. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif The only problem was that the restore point excluded the printer I had just installed. Needless to say, when I reinstalled the printer, I made sure I left her with a restore point where everything worked properly. I do know, however, that there are several members here who prefer to keep System Restore turned off. If anyone would care to reiterate why they have that preference, I'd like to understand that point of view. Lastly, "Let's not spread glaring misinformation," peppered with "Sounds like Mac kool-aid" really crosses the personal attack line. The stuff in between those statements makes the point just fine. I think ""Sounds like Mac kool-aid" (possibly with an emot)--without the other comment--would have been fine.

You post from the shower?

During last summer's Ryan Braun whine, it was said that the ivy was a poor background. I'd surmise that that was the reason it was removed.

Thunderbird: 20 steps Thunderbird 3 (now in beta) appears to have a one-step Gmail hookup that's likely similar to Apple Mail in Snow Leopard. What's bugging me is that would seem to be a fit for the "not bugging" thread, but it also seems to be on topic in this one.

I voted for #11. Just to help others, this page isn't really well organized, and it's a really long scroll to see the whole thing. The voting is right at the top. My suggestion would be to vote right away, then look at the content. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

I'd go the reformat route. Windows tends to need that every few months anyway. The worst case scenario would be that the problem is still there; but at least if that were to happen, you'd know that the issue was hardware-related. Also, I'd reinstall all applications from their installers rather than restoring from backup. You'd hate to grab the bum setting and recreate the problem. While you're at it, check for any updated installers that might be available for download. Before restoring documents from the backup, I'd run full virus and spyware scans on the backup disk... just in case. The good news is that you have another computer in the house. It can be used for stuff like downloading new installers and checking the backup disk. EDIT: As your wife reinstalls her software, she should create restore points. It's easy to revert to a previous state if you get an unexpected result.

Setting up Gmail IMAP: Apple Mail in Snow Leopard: 1 step Apple Mail in Leopard: 10 steps Thunderbird: 20 steps

As a reminder, please use the designated lineup thread for posting full lineups. It keeps discussion more on track.

I'm really liking my new Magic Mouse. It loses basically everything that was wrong with it's predecessor (the Mighty Mouse), i.e. temperamental right-clicking, the lack of a forward/back function, and the scroll ball that gets all gummed up. I'd love it if Apple could include pinch-zooming and some kind of access to Exposé; maybe those features will come with a software update. Also, if Apple could come up with a middle-click function, that'd be cool, too. Since the company's multi-touch trackpads don't include that either, I'm not holding my breath. (You can accomplish a middle-click by hitting the command key and left-clicking.)

The nice thing about the weather we've been having is that I can carry my computer equipment in the trunk of the car without worrying about freezing or melting it.

It was one of the biggest in baseball for a period of a number of years. The problem was that almost immediately after it was installed, stadiums started going to color boards. So, yeah, it probably was state of the art for a year or two.

Since this topic has gone two months without a post, this looks to be a good time to close it. When a new fantasy baseball thread is started, one of the mods will make sure it's stickied.

Why every time I do a paste of a link, then do a spell check, do I get these yellow highlights that I can't get rid of? I don't know why that happens to some people, but I believe the bug has been documented. If you want to strip formatting, select the passage of text that you'd like to clean up, and hit the "Tx" button in the post editor. This may stick in a line break where you don't want one (another bug), but at least a line break is easy to close. I'll go up and fix the link in the lead for you.

Moved to minor league forum. Most winter league topics go over there, and this topic will likely get better attention in that forum. Nicaragua Winter League

DSL is going to be slower than 10 Mbps, and satellite is going to be even slower than that, so that's something to consider. (Satellite Internet is also pricey, and it's rare that someone chooses it when they have another broadband option available.) For the phone, you're not really getting the security of a landline via Charter. VOIP requires your internet to be functional. A traditional landline will work despite the fact that either the Internet or electricity happen to be out. If you're lucky, you might have competing local companies in your area. For TV progrmming, I don't believe that any of the services other than cable offer FSN-WI full time. But you will get all the games. DISH and U-Verse don't offer MLB Network, though. If it helps, I believe I pay about $60 per month for landline with caller ID and 3 Mbps DSL from TDS and about $70 per month for DirecTV Total Choice Plus (which gets you basically all non-premium channels).

Maybe we should be tipping teachers 20%.

Posted by meteorologist Kristen Connolly on WAOW's website. I can't link directly to it because it's in their "personal forecast" area. That's the kind of mistake that should never, ever make it to paper (or a computer screen).

the bluetooth users are the ones that bug me. they start talking (in an elevator or wherever) and I think they're talking to me. Then they turn their head and I see the dongle on their head. I think I'm just going to start assuming that these people are talking to me and say something like, "Pardon me, I didn't catch what you said." Generally, when I want to use my cell in a public place, I find a place to hide that hopefully offers a degree of privacy. But every once in a while, I end up taking a call in the wrong place or at the wrong time and totally regret how rude it was to do that. Speaking of phones, it's awfully hard to find a corded landline phone that's actually good. Are lighted keys in the handset and a caller ID display that's readable really too tall an order?

I believe there's intentional maintenance happening on LL's server. It looks like Yuku waited for a Packer bye. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Server maintenance

When did the official close-out begin? About two and a half weeks ago. The lights in that store always look dim thanks to the dark tinted windows. Looking at the windows frequently isn't enough to be able to tell if they're open.

I know this has to be staring me in the face, but I don't have a lot of patience when it comes to trying to find stuff on mlb.com. Does anyone know where to find this year's postseason games on the radio?

but since SD bought Winfield's cap I thought it had to do with Wade Boggs and his contract with Tampa Bay to go into the Hall as a Devil Ray.