Posts by Little Drummer Boy

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Give me a tune to put on my I-pod

by ninja in

i have just gotten myself an i-pod with loads of space...i have exhausted my choice of tunes and still have loads of space left 60+gb....so give me your essential tunes you know i will like.....i like every type of music without exception......ideas please

Little Drummer Boy

Queensryche - Eyes of a stranger, Lady wore black, I don't believe in love, Jet City Woman, many others. Their older stuff is better, imo.

Static X - Loser (I think that's what it's called)

Linkin Park - In the end, My December, that one Shut Up song (cool guitar riff - always makes me bounce up and down)

Iron Maiden - Stanger in a strange land, Wasted years, Evil that men do

Dave Mathews Band - Eat too much

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here

Dio - Rainbow in the dark

Vixen - Livin' on the edge of a broken heart

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LAWSUIT ... Microsoft... misleading consumers about Windows Vista

by What-A-Coincidence in

http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/windows-vista.html?ref=newsletter_bca_windows-vista.

microsoft corp.a lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against the computer company for allegedly misleading consumers about windows vista.

the lawsuit was filed in us district court in seattle and alleges people bought "vista capable" machines assuming they would be able to run all the windows vista features such as aero glass, flip3d, and the media center interface.

Little Drummer Boy

I would settle for Microsoft to furnish those of use that were forced to have Vista, a free XP disc.

Interesting. If you mean that somebody from MS came to your house with a gun and made you buy Vista, install it, and get rid of a previous XP install, then er...that doesn't happen. Nobody forces you to do much of anything. If you mean that you bought a new machine and Vista was pre-installed, then either the machine is Vista ready - in which case you have all the features - or, the machine is Vista capable - in which case you didn't lose anything anyway vs. XP since XP doesn't have Aero effects. You can always use a free distro. of Linux (heck, I'll even help you pick one) if you would rather not have a company do what all companies do - make money. MS is just very, very good at it.

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The Need To Question Atheism

by The wanderer in

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the need to question atheism this need to question atheism stems from the fact there are some individuals.

on this board that subscribe to such.

the questions stated are not for some.

Little Drummer Boy

I'm only 17,

This has nothing to do with the topic. I just wanted to say, LtCmd.lore, I am impressed with your keen intellect and reasoning ability at such a young age. I predict you will go very far in life.

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LAWSUIT ... Microsoft... misleading consumers about Windows Vista

by What-A-Coincidence in

http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/windows-vista.html?ref=newsletter_bca_windows-vista.

microsoft corp.a lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against the computer company for allegedly misleading consumers about windows vista.

the lawsuit was filed in us district court in seattle and alleges people bought "vista capable" machines assuming they would be able to run all the windows vista features such as aero glass, flip3d, and the media center interface.

Little Drummer Boy

Hi WAC,

Interesting development. I wonder though, how different this is from any other software company. For instance, if you go out and buy a new game - hell, I don't know what's new - but for the sake of argument, Doom, and you read on the box what the recommended reqs are, that still doesn't mean that you get to run the game to its fullest; just mostly.

I don't agree that running Vista without Aero makes it stripped down (in reality, what is intended by that remark is that it is somehow crippled - it isn't though). After all, the OS is perfectly functional without Aero effects on. It just isn't as pretty. OK, the flip thing is broken without Aero on, but you get my point.

Before I started caring too much about Vista, I had noticed that there are two labels being put on computers; Vista capable and Vista ready. I assumed (correctly) that that means just what they say. Vista ready means everything works, and capable means it mostly works, but not all the way. The specs. for running Vista are not top secret - they are pretty easy to find. I can live with that.

I am by no means a Windows apologist. However, I am realistic about computers. They are not forget and go devices like ovens. A person has to take the effort (or pay someone who will) to research the subject and make proper decisions. This is the world we live in and people will have to be willing to educate themselves on technology or simply be left behind.

Actually the best thing that I think that could happen in this instance is for the judge to say f88k off to the prosecution and sentence the computer noobs that want to stick it to MS to basic computing classes at their local community colleges.

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When a family member has bi-polar.

by purplesofa in

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as some of you know, my daughter has been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder.

its been years of dealing with it, until a proper diagnosis, plus she has addictions....alcohol and drugs.

she did get approved for disability and just now has medical benefits.

Little Drummer Boy

Hey purps, I haven't time to read all the posts today, but I do want to say that I'm bi-polar type 2 and I'd be glad to share any thoughts with you. Feel free to pm me and/or also wifey (exwitless) if you want her take on how to live with somebody with bi-polar.

There was a lithium thread recently that had good info (sift through it though, there is some flat out wrong info that gets spread around about bi-polar disorder). I would check that thread out.

Also, please, please make sure that the diagnosis is correct as to the type of bi-polar disorder. Type 1 is very different from type 2 and they take completely different meds to treat. Many times an md will not have the knowlege to tell the difference and it is best to go to a shrink instead. If a med that is good for type 1 is prescribed for somebody with type 2, the results can be disasterous.

Hang in there.

LDB

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How'd you pick your Avatar and/or Username? (Share a little bio?)

by Open mind in

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even though you might think it's painfully obvious, explain why you chose your avatar and/or username.

it could help us faceless "netizens" get to know each other a little better.

open mind.

Little Drummer Boy

Little Drummer Boy because I was a good drummer in a band before I got into the borg. Having to stop making music with a band was like ripping my guts out. I decided to go with LDB because it is a Christmas character who is a drummer and I get to celebrate Christmas again.

edit to say: I did have a pic of the LDB from the show up at first but I got tired of it. Now I kinda just use whatever avatar I'm in the mood for.

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The Need To Question Atheism

by The wanderer in

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the need to question atheism this need to question atheism stems from the fact there are some individuals.

on this board that subscribe to such.

the questions stated are not for some.

Little Drummer Boy

HI Vinny!

Posts of the enormously vast magnitude like the one being described as an avalanche, may not be the best way to get your point across. It is true that such an important subject does deserve more than a few casual sentences thrown together (for the most part). However, the reader may not choose to invest 15-20 minutes reading a single posting on a fast moving thread with many posters taking part. If you found a more reasonable middle ground length (and tone) of post, I'm sure the results would be more positive. As it stands, I have been ignoring your posts when they grow to such lengths. (My reason is that I find them to be inconsiderate when they are so long, so I won't help validate them by reading them.)

As a prime exmple of how "less is more", I invite you to examine many of the posts made by LittleToe. Some of his posts consist of one or a few brief thoughs that carry volumes of information and layers of hidden meaning.

I hope that helps in some way.

LDB

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IN YOUR OPINION...

by LittleToe in

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...what kind of thread topic produces the longest threads?.

what interests you, and are you put off once the thread reaches ten pages??.

lt, of the "starting a minimus-style thread" class.

Little Drummer Boy

...What kind of thread topic produces the longest threads?

Hmmm...

1) Creation/evolution

2) Thread killer threads

3) Merry becomes a Muslim (that was a good thread)

Page count doesn't get in my way!

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Are you comfortable knowing, that what you write here will stay forever

by JH in

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let it be this board or any other board, are you comfortable with the fact that whatever you post on the internet will be viewable for a long time.. maybe when you'll be very old, you'll find posts that you made a very long time ago..

Little Drummer Boy

Are you comfortable knowing, that what you write here will stay forever?

I suppose...but...

There are many posts that I wish I could take back. I regret the times I have caused hurt to others. There have been a few times that I have wanted to "win" an argument so badly that I kept posting to a thread long after I should have stopped. I wish I hadn't done those things.

Sigh....

LDB

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This atheist wishes the Xtians a happy Easter

by Little Drummer Boy in

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just want to say that i hope all the christians here have a nice easter sunday tomorrow.

a time for reflection and appreciation and so forth (i'm feeling especially clumsy with words today, but you know what i mean).

we won't be going to church, but i wish you the best!

Little Drummer Boy

LOL at Rabbit.

I had an experience this week that I think I'll share here. Friday, at work (my college), a student mentioned that he was going to his Catholic church for the Good Friday services that night. He asked if I had I ever been to a Catholic church. I told him only for a wedding once, so he invited me along. I declined, but he was persistant (in a good way) and offered that I would enjoy the Sunday service and invited me to come along for Easter today. I hadn't been on the receiving end of a religious invite for a very long time. Although I declined his offer, I was touched by his sincerity and happiness. This didn't have the creepy feel of the dubs.

I don't know what I'm trying to get across here in this little tale, but I suppose this experience was the reason I started this thread. I guess (and hope?) I'm mellowing a little toward the religious. I have, at times, taken a very hard line approach against religion since leaving the borg. I have no intention of searching for god again, but I understand - and can respect - why people do. I hope that this will, in some way, enable me to have a more positive relationship with the religious ones here. As I touched on before, our former cult experiences bind us together in a bond that few outsiders could hope to understand. We need each other. Each and every one.

LDB