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1 edit | Re: Vacation time! I'm about to leave for my first vacation since 2003! Spending the week in Orlando Florida to visit the mouse.
People at work said "This isn't your first vacation..." which is not true. I don't count family events (my in-laws have property in WI that we visit from time to time for a weekend or holidays).
I've got a nice wide-angle lens for my Nikon D-70 that I want to get some cool night shots of the castle lit for Christmas.
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| Re: Vacation time! said by djtim21:I'm about to leave for my first vacation since 2003! Spending the week in Orlando Florida to visit the mouse. People at work said "This isn't your first vacation..." which is not true. I don't count family events (my in-laws have property in WI that we visit from time to time for a weekend or holidays). I've got a nice wide-angle lens for my Nikon D-70 that I want to get some cool night shots of the castle lit for Christmas. Where at in Orlando? I just stayed at the Cypress Pointe Villas near Disney. Excellent place! | |
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|  KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
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| Re: Secret Service falls down on the job It is amazing. Yet it shows what happens when people act boldly and naturally. Everyone assumes they are supposed to be doing whatever they are doing because they aren't acting suspicious.
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| Re: Secret Service falls down on the job said by KrK:It is amazing. Yet it shows what happens when people act boldly and naturally. Everyone assumes they are supposed to be doing whatever they are doing because they aren't acting suspicious. Perception is everything. I say that constantly, and it's true. They were perceived to be invited guests there because they were able to fool quite a few people. Not an easy task.
The SS should figure out what the hell happened, and take immediate action to rectify the situation.
This couple should be thrown in jail. See how they like that reality show.
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Dracut, MA | Re: Secret Service falls down on the job what law did they break that would give them jail time. As far as I can see they drove up to front gate, got turned away, went to another gate, claimed to be on the list but somehow the name was missing. They didn't claim to be someone else, it wasn't like they impersonated someone. Some moron didn't follow protocol and let them in. | |
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| Re: Secret Service falls down on the job said by Ebolla:what law did they break that would give them jail time. As far as I can see they drove up to front gate, got turned away, went to another gate, claimed to be on the list but somehow the name was missing. They didn't claim to be someone else, it wasn't like they impersonated someone. Some moron didn't follow protocol and let them in. They lied when they said they should be on the list.
This seems like computer hacking. Should an intruder be innocent if the system they hacked was insecure? Or, does the intruder bear the responsibility for knowing that they're trying to hack a system that they were not authorized to access?
Personally, I think we should ban reality shows. I'm getting tired of how our depraved entertainment values have led to this sort of stuff (including the recent "balloon boy" episode.).
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Dracut, MA | Re: Secret Service falls down on the job "I am on the list"
"no your not"
"I should be"
"well you are not"
That isn't exactly jail time material. Now if they claimed to be someone they are not that yeah I could see jail time as a possible outcome. Who knows they may of even said "We want to go to the party" and never even claimed to be on the list. | |
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| Re: Secret Service falls down on the job said by Ebolla:Now if they claimed to be someone they are not that yeah I could see jail time as a possible outcome. To me, it seems similar to a hacker probing for a way into a system (event) which they know they weren't granted access to.
All your rationalizations about how they didn't misrepresent themselves don't change the above simple fact. When an intruder hacks a system, even using their real name and IP address, they've still hacked a system. Entered something they knew they were not granted access to. It doesn't matter how poor the system's security was.
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kudos:3 | Re: Secret Service falls down on the job If I rob a bank, and I choose to rob this bank because I know the security sucks and I could probably get away with it, I still robbed a fucking bank. | |
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| Re: Secret Service falls down on the job Robbing a bank has rather traumatic impacts on the folks working there, and of course, money disappears. That is, someone was harmed.
Now, other than the large amount of egg on the SS's face, I'm not sure what harm occurred. If they got a meal, they should pay for that. But I don't see the need for jailtime. There are real criminals to put in jail.
As to whether they lied to get in, I suppose the first question was if anyone even asked them if they were on the guest list. | |
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So... These punk assed morons who want to play with the big dogs and do photo ops, they get to go to jail. | |
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| said by jus10:Now, other than the large amount of egg on the SS's face, I'm not sure what harm occurred. If they got a meal, they should pay for that. But I don't see the need for jailtime. There are real criminals to put in jail. Most states have laws against obstructing a police officer in the commission of his duties. A felony in some states. Obstruction includes lying.
I don't know if a federal law exists (if the Secret Service manned the gates). Or, a DC law (if the DC police manned the gates, which is usually the case).
said by jus10:As to whether they lied to get in, I suppose the first question was if anyone even asked them if they were on the guest list.
News reports say the couple insisted they were on the list and that a mistake was made. When turned away from the main entrance they went to a side entrance.
I don't believe it's unreasonable to believe they could be charged with a crime. They clearly intended to deceive law enforcement to enter a secure area. There are plenty of laws which criminalize such conduct in other circumstances (computer hacking, obstructing a peace officer).
There may not be a law for this particular instance. But, it's very similar to others.
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2 edits | Hmm, well, try slipping into a High Security area then get caught and see how that works out for you ok?
The points being made that "no harm was done" or "nothing bad happened" etc are weak to the extreme!
Attendance of any function where the POTUS or VP are snuggling up with attendees should be considered of the Highest Priority.
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| I think "reality" shows are making people do whatever it takes, even if it may be detrimental to someone else, to become famous.
I despise reality shows that do not help to better serve mankind. The Biggest Loser is one reality show that I actually like.
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Dracut, MA | Re: Secret Service falls down on the job If someone allowed them in the building is it REALLY trespassing?
What fraud was committed, I didn't read they misrepresented themselves. They didn't just walk into the building, they passed a checkpoint. If they jumped a fence and bypassed security i would agree. Not saying that it was RIGHT that they gained access to this. just saying I don't see why jailtime would even be a thought. | |
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| It's really crazy that it has gotten to that point. There was a time when you could go into the White House and talk to the president. You know, him being an elected leader and not a king or whatnot.
Rather sad really.
As for the situation, I don't think the administration will press the issue. The couple will get a lambasting by government and the secret service agents who let this happen will be back to hand counting bills in the bottom of the treasury or something but pursuing this is a distraction and there is too much on the administration's plate right now as it is. | |
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| I don't think they should be punished. Maybe given a stern talking to, but not punished. However clearly security protocol needs to be upgraded.
This is movie type stuff. You see the likes of James Bond, etc swaggering around in formal parties and stuff because they bluffed their way in.
... but it's also possible if a random couple could pull this off, it could have been someone with malicious intent. I doubt they'd of slipped in with guns etc on them, but what if they had some toxic poison or biological agent? It's surprising this breach occurred.
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| Re: Secret Service falls down on the job said by KrK:... but it's also possible if a random couple could pull this off, it could have been someone with malicious intent. I doubt they'd of slipped in with guns etc on them, but what if they had some toxic poison or biological agent? It's surprising this breach occurred. That's sort of what I'm getting at. What did happen wasn't the end of the world. Nothing "bad" happened, except two nutjobs had the balls to crash the best party. With that said, it could have been much worse.
It's extremely surprising that this breach occurred. If all it takes is a little bit of confidence and swagger, along with a SS mistake to get into a White House function, something needs to be changed.
Who's going to be the next one to try something like this? Someone else who wants 15 mins of fame.
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Mount Airy, MD | said by ThrowDemsOut:Someone(s) should lose their job over this: I totally agree. This type of thing should NEVER be allowed to happen. God forbid if these had been terrorists in disguise who were intent on causing harm to the President and his staff.
How on earth can anyone screw this up? How hard is it to match someone's ID to a list of invited guests?
The sad part is that this pretty much confirms that social engineering is the best form of hacking. I am just glad these were "harmless" pranksters and not people with malicious intent.
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I Sir do not wait or concern myself in a day that ill be lown up if it happens then find out who did it and drop ten on them.
let them be a minority for ever......
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|  cline3621Mr. Yuk is MEAN Mr. Yuk is GREENPremium
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| Personally, I think the most unfortunate part of this entire episode is the one statement by the secret service that "The President was not in any danger." How the hell would they know? The secret service dropped the ball on security, and let 2 people gain intimate access to the president, who shouldn't have been there. How might have this situation been different had one of these people had some composition 4? Or Pancuronium and an empty syringe? Or perhaps some kind of biological agent? Or some Polonium 210? Think....this was a dinner after all. I know these are rhetorical questions, but its just something to think about.
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kudos:1 | Re: Secret Service falls down on the job Um, you people seem to be gleefully skipping over two key facts about this whole thing:
A. The couple were recognized celebs
B. They still went through security screening
Had one of those people had composition 4? They would have been halted at the gate.
They didn't just walk in the front door and go up to the president unchecked. | |
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kudos:1 | Whats the difference between an Iranian or North Korean diplomat trying to poison the president vs a US citizen trying to poison the president? Unless the president meets everyone through a sealed glass wall with telephones on both sides (think prison), anyone could still poison him/do something. | |
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| Re: Secret Service falls down on the job said by patcat88:Whats the difference between an Iranian or North Korean diplomat trying to poison the president vs a US citizen trying to poison the president? 1. Acts attributable to a state are treated vastly differently. If an official diplomat slipped our President some ricin, the country which that diplomat represents would be cinders and ashes within 72 hours.
2. Anyone to be in the presence of the President is background checked in advance. That tends to weed out people inclined to slip some him ricin. People like Tim McVeigh who are prone to extreme acts tend to have a history. It's pretty rare that the average person chosen to meet the president, with no history of affiliation with radical groups, causes, etc., would suddenly pull something like that.
What the couple did was bypass the preliminary background check. There may have been a name check at the gate. But, not the preliminary check to get on the list.
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1 edit | Movie: The Red Balloon I found this odd French film from 1956. No dialogue, and won an Oscar for most original screenplay. The boy and girl in the film are the director's children. (More here.).
»video.google.com/videoplay?docid···3908602#
I remember in elementary and middle school they would play this film every year. Do others remember it?
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| Re: Movie: The Red Balloon said by Jovi:We watched it a couple times, too. The control of the balloon (like it acted independently) must've taken a lot of effort.
The part where the boy climbs a light pole and stands on a ledge (10' off some stairs with no safety devices) stood out to me. If Hollywood did that today they'd be in trouble for child endangerment. (If they did it with an animal they'd be in trouble for animal abuse.).
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| WOW!!! this is the ONLY movie I remembered from all we watched in middle school, I still remember bits and pieces of it and never forgot it after all these years,(only saw it once) but I remember it being a tear jerker, back then since they killed his balloon, so I remember shearing a tear or two at the time.
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Then I rinsed (with wine) and repeated. | |
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| Re: I aactually took this pic Ok I'm going to attempt to inventory your plate:
Turkey, Cauliflower, Green Bean Casserole, Broccoli with cheese, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing. I can't tell what that item is between the Cauliflower and the Green Bean casserole. Might be gravy, or more stuffing, etc
Either way, it's good eatin'.
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kudos:3 | Re: I aactually took this pic Good guesses.
The mystery brown stuff is...........
Corn/bread/apple hot casserole. | |
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| Twitter-less I keep having to click onto the front page since I'm not seeing any updates in tweetdeck. For shame Mr. Bode.
On a more interesting note, I'm invited over (really my wife and daughter are invited and I can tag along) to some in-laws for dinner tonight.
Day after the aptly named 'kthxgiving' and they're having nachos... what?! where's my turkey?
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kudos:4 |  Strange but True: Spelunker to be buried where he died
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| Re: Strange but True: Spelunker to be buried where he died said by ThrowDemsOut:The guy who died stuck in a hole in a cave, after ALMOST being rescued, will be buried upside down where he was stuck. They aren't going to get his body out; just seal the cave with him in it. I do not suffer from claustrophobia but just reading the size of the space he was crawling in made me short of breath.
That space was really small and probably should have been sealed off a long time ago.
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1 edit | said by ThrowDemsOut:The guy who died stuck in a hole in a cave, after ALMOST being rescued, will be buried upside down where he was stuck. They aren't going to get his body out; just seal the cave with him in it. My guess is they'll wait 3-4 years for his body to decompose, remove the remains and reopen the cave.
That's what they do in other countries. They bury someone, then transfer the bones to a sarcophagus. Cuba does this because of the shortage of burial grounds. Israel did it back around the time of Christ. (Recent bone boxes discovered with inscriptions confirming Biblical accounts.).
I don't see them sealing the cave indefinitely. The family will want a proper burial. Cave enthusiasts will want the cave reopened (even if it's a generation from now).
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| I can't quite get this, seems like they could get him out.
I'm not a caver, but it seems a shame to close the cave permanently to all spelunkers because of an accident.
That would like one person drowns so they drain a lake and turn it into a landfill or something. :/
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|  rawgerzIn Debt we trustPremium
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| Winter Hope you all had a good thanksgiving.
Just put up the lights outside, and I plan to get all interior stuff up by tomorrow.
Nice to enjoy this last stretch of nice weather, from now on its below freezing here in MN.
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| Re: Sarah Palin drawing crowds for book signings Neither Hope nor Change is a complete thought. They're not even complete sentences.
They're open-ended, fragments of ideas, that mean whatever people want them to mean. As used recently, Hope and Change are purposefully vague.
History is packed with episodes with charismatic leaders drawing along masses with overt promises of change. We've read about dozens of these characters, before we ever finish school.
Now, President O'Bama isn't an evil guy and this was never about Him. We've never even had an evil PotUS; only a fool believes otherwise. But one day, someone will run for president who truly is evil.
When HE wins, it's because HE promises hope and change to a disconnected people who feel complete because they are manipulated. HE wins the Presidency because a victimized class believed the energy of their own stampede gave them meaningful power - to be part of change.
It will be identical to this last election, just with More fervor - More energy - More idealism. It'll feel GREAT to submit and be a part of something powerful. HIS supporters will believe it was their own idea to put HIM atop their shoulders and carry HIM to power. They will weep with Joy for HIS victory.
A problem is that there will likely be no Outside Power to bomb us into submission. There will also be no 'United Nations (States)' to afterward offer us a helping hand back into Prosperity and Liberty.
We will likely own Change for a very long time.
On a lighter note there's lots of religious holidays a-comin'. We've an opportunity to tell our flavor of God, thanks for giving us life. If you don't do the God thing, you can always deliver that message to your Mom.
If your Mom's with God, then go visit a nursing home and be grateful around somebody else's Mom. You'd never believe how rewarding it is.
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3 edits | Tiger Woods car crash after fight with wife over cheating ?
Cheating on wife rumors cause of fight with wife?
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In a 24-hour span that landed Woods on the front of the gossip and metro sections for all the wrong reasons, he was accused of cheating on his wife in a front-page tabloid headline
One of the most skilled sports figures of the past half-century drove his car into a tree at 2 a.m., hours after the Enquirer story? There was no clarification from Woods about the accident account, either. Like where he was headed, what he was doing in a car at that hour on a holiday and how he managed not to miss a fire hydrant that had presumably been in the same spot the entire 10 years he has lived in that abode. Some speculation on what REALLY happened:
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It’s now been reported by Windermere police chief Daniel Saylor, that officers found Tiger laying in the street with his wife, Elin, hovering over him.
She told officers she was in the house when she heard the accident and “came out and broke the back window with a golf club.” Woods had lacerations to his upper and lower lips, and he had blood in his mouth, Saylor said.
You think she heard the accident and the first thing she does is grab a golf club before she came out? How about they had a knockdown drag out fight, he tries to leave in SUV, with Elin in pursuit and when he doesn’t stop, she start swinging golf club at back window and he crashes into fire hydrant? Just saying we’re probably never gonna know what really happened. --
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| Re: Tiger Woods car crash after fight with wife over cheating ? Wow, I think you nailed it. At first I was thinking "nodded off right as he got home, minor accident, hit a hydrant then a tree."
But these additional details really change the story a bit.
I agree..... she brings a Golf club and smashes out the back window? Are you kidding me?
I can see him trying to get outta there in a hurry with her smashing a golf club on his SUV and plowing the fire hydrant and the tree.... makes way more sense.
And yeah, we'll probably never know unless it comes out in a bitter divorce case or something....
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kudos:1 | Re: Tiger Woods car crash after fight with wife over cheating ? I hear some of them have ball issues as well.
Would the fire hydrant be considered a water hazard?
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| Inhofe is a disgrace. He's always been a huge supporter of big oil and dismisses ALL environmental issues as "tree hugging crap."
My favorite thing he does *Unlike Coburn* is that he puts tons and tons of pork barrel and earmarks and special lobbyist rewards into large popular bills that have huge support--- and then he votes against the final bill, which of course PASSES, and all his earmarks and pork pass.... Then he gets back here to Oklahoma and campaigns on how he's conservative and for a balanced budget and against waste etc etc and he points to his record of "No" votes on these big bills and the Okie public suck it up and believe him about what a great cost cutter he is--- and vote from him again!
When called out on this behavior he claimed it was "standard practice" and "acceptable" because "everybody does it". No, they don't. Some vote for their beliefs and their pet projects. Inhofe votes to look good.
Oh well. He's basically got a seat for life thanks to our Voting bloc here. Acts like he fools everyone and the public is stupid. Well, he's wrong on part #1 but apparently has got it down on #2 it seems. It works for him.
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Philadelphia, PA | Re: Inhofe to Boxer - We Won, You Lost, Now Get a Life! said by KrK:Inhofe is a disgrace. He's always been a huge supporter of big oil and dismisses ALL environmental issues as "tree hugging crap." My favorite thing he does *Unlike Coburn* is that he puts tons and tons of pork barrel and earmarks and special lobbyist rewards into large popular bills that have huge support--- and then he votes against the final bill, which of course PASSES, and all his earmarks and pork pass.... Then he gets back here to Oklahoma and campaigns on how he's conservative and for a balanced budget and against waste etc etc and he points to his record of "No" votes on these big bills and the Okie public suck it up and believe him about what a great cost cutter he is--- and vote from him again! When called out on this behavior he claimed it was "standard practice" and "acceptable" because "everybody does it". No, they don't. Some vote for their beliefs and their pet projects. Inhofe votes to look good. Oh well. He's basically got a seat for life thanks to our Voting bloc here. Acts like he fools everyone and the public is stupid. Well, he's wrong on part #1 but apparently has got it down on #2 it seems. It works for him. Rofl, Inhofe, for all the bad you may conjure up about him is an angel compared to the anti-American, anti-military, racist, condescending Boxer. Not to mention the disrespecting of our military by telling a decorated hero not to call her maam. What a pos Boxer is.
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| KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
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join:2001-12-31
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
·Comcast
| This looks rather painful.... Microsoft recently forced workers at the inaugural Microsoft Store in California to perform a (somewhat) synchronized electric slide dance routine. The incredibly uncomfortable display, which features a heavy dose of overweight white dudes (and awkwardly faded jeans), doesn't appear spontaneous at all and lasts for an intensely painful four minutes and 44 seconds.
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kudos:3 | Re: This looks rather painful.... Who says white guys can't dance
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| | | And rather pathetic, on the part of microsoft. What were they trying to do, make an apple style ad using real store employees while they are working? 
Microsoft stores will fail, but i feel they may pump money into them even if they loose millions before finally giving up.
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join:2003-11-11
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kudos:1 Reviews:
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| I actually LIKE Windows 7 I've been a Mac user for years, and I still love my Mac. But I was recently issued a laptop at my PT job and got to play around with Windows 7 last night and today. I've got to say I'm pretty darn impressed. Boot times and shut down times are short. The browser renders pages in an instant and the whole look and feel of the OS is much improved. Light years ahead of the other systems we have running XP SP3
Guess Vista was the beta. I think Microsoft might have a winner on it's hands this time. I actually LIKE Windows 7!
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Pleasant Hill, MO | Re: I actually LIKE Windows 7 I am running win7 right now, and I must say it is over nine thousand time better than vista. 1/2 the boot time, less ram and cpu usage, much more happy use. | |
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| ThrowDemsOutIf you can't convince 'em, confuse 'emPremium
join:2002-03-03
Mullica Hill, NJ
kudos:4 | I upgraded 2 2yr old systems to Win 7 from Vista and see marked improvements. May keep me from getting new PCs for another year or 2. | |
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| KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | I'd have to agree. I don't have it yet, but I've played around with it, and actually, I like it. | |
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now THIS is an editorial feud