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  Laptop is dead . . . what do I buy now? Idea (pic)

  by garybuss in

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  my dell inspiration 8500 is dead.

  dell replaced the motherboard 3 times under 3 year warranty and it died again, now out of warranty.

  now i'm shopping for a new computer.

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  Hi garybuss,

  Your idea is perfect, and I have considered it myself (being a fellow reclining web-surfer).

  There are many advantages:

  1) You get to pick the exact components you want in the pc because you aren't tied to the laptop form-factor

  2) If you need to get hardware repairs or upgrades done on the pc, anybody who knows how to work on one can do it because it isnt using proprietary laptop parts.

  3) You can upgrade the entire system unit at any time without worrying that your investment in your LCD panel and other hardware peripherals is going to waste. After all, when you by a laptop you have to also buy the LCD, keyboard, and pointing device whether they are still good or not. They are built into the machine.

  If you do this, consider buying an LCD with built in speakers. Many models of LCDs have them. That way your speakers will be right where you need them and will be an "elegant" solution by looking nice and not being off to the side somewhere.

  Even though I am using a laptop, for a pointing device I use a trackball. Since the ball is "up" and not down like a mouse, it sits right on the arm of my recliner where I need it and works great.

  Good luck,

  LDB
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  OMG Have you ever taken a keyboard apart to clean it?

  by Lady Lee in

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  i did this years ago and it was so gross i didn't want to do it again.

  and each key came out separately - a real pain when you wanted to put it all back together.

  my good ergonomic keyboard wouldn't put in spaces so typing was a pain.

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  If your keyboard is an expensive one that you can't replace for cheap, then canned air is your friend. Make sure the computer is off first as the gases can cause brief condensation and chilling of the components which can lead to damage in electronics if they are hot when you do it.
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  I don't know how I feel...

  by wonderwoman in

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  so, i got a call from my jw sis yesterday telling me that my grandpa had a stroke and is in the hospital.

  gramps is big-brother-by-the-book-jw.

  i have talked to him a handful of times since i was 18. when i was depressed and went to the hospital/therapy etc..he told me to stop being foolish and all i needed to do was pray and go in service more.

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  Little Drummer Boy

  Hi wonderwoman.

  I'm sorry you're upset.

  I wish I was some kind of professional trained in counseling so I could give you good advice.

  I'm not, so well, along with a whole bunch of hugs, I'd like to mention a few thoughts that crossed my mind.

  I don't know much about your situation, just what you post says, but I think that there are several ways that things could turn out. In time we all pass away. We all tend to say things or express attitudes that we wish we could take back. Sometimes we are given time and can make things right. Other times a loved one will pass on before we or they get that chance. You are doing well in trying so hard to try to maintain a family relationship with someone who is rejecting you. And it hurts. Maybe he will soften a little as his end draws nearer. If so, everybody wins. If not, how will you feel when he finally is at rest? If you continue on the way you are, you will at the last come to realize that you did all that you could. You will realize it not just mentally but emotionally on a deep level. You will know that you tried your best to be there for him. You will eventually have peace because you did what was right even though it hurt like hell at the time.

  I don't believe in the bible anymore other than that it contains some useful ideas that can make our lives better. But, one of the most valuable concepts that I glean from the scriptures and that I do believe is that of expressing true love for others. If you are commited to keep on doing that for your grandpa like you have been then you have already won.

  Now, I fully realize that none of that may have made any sense. I'm certainly not one of the great word smiths on the board here. But maybe it will help you a little.

  Hugs and Love,

  LDB
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  "That I may make a reply to him that is taunting me"

  by under_believer in

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  so for our "congregation book study", we are still deeply mired in the bible teach book.

  this week's lesson talks about the whole idea that the book of job relates the central issue of the entire cosmos, a vital issue raised by satan, where satan questions whether humans follow god because of what they are given, or because he deserves it.

  i'm surprised that the book of job, obviously archetypal and figurative (for example, i doubt people back then literally spoke for hours in hebrew verse, and i doubt that four messengers showed up all in a row with stories telling that they, only they, got away to tell of a disaster) even has a place in the canon; aside from its lack of any specific historical position or accuracy, the argument it advances (especially as the society interprets it) is facile: the idea that privileged, wealthy, powerful job somehow stands as a representative for all humanity and serves as a litmus test for man's interaction with god is downright silly.

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  What alternate reality did I walk into in this thread?

  I can't decide if I want to giggle, spit in disgust, or vomit. Maybe all three. At the same time. And I thought I was crazy.
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  Ask Lola

  by lola28 in

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  okay ask me any randon question and i will answer it, feel free to ask anything ( yup i'm at work and bored again, hehe).

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  lola.

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  What did I have for supper?
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  Music, what are some single cuts that helped keep your sanity?

  by restrangled in

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  any artists, any time period........please let me know, i need some sanity.. r..

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  Forgot to answer the question.

  I get a rush out of "Mother" by Danzig. It goes...

  Mother...tell your children not to walk my way

  Tell your children not to hear my words, what they mean, what they say

  Mother...

  Mother...can you keep 'em in the dark awhile?

  Can you hide 'em from the waiting world?

  Oh, mother...

  ect.

  Not about to see your light

  So if you wanna bang heads with me

  I can show you what it's like

  'Til your bleedin'

  Cool song I think. Most of the song is a big FU to the world in general. Seems to fit my mood a lot lately.
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  Music, what are some single cuts that helped keep your sanity?

  by restrangled in

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  any artists, any time period........please let me know, i need some sanity.. r..

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  exwitless said:

  Sorry, but I can't resist an opportunity to say JOSH GROBAN. Maybe not everyone's type of music, but in my opinion THE most talented male vocalist of our time.

  There you go talking about your boyfriend again. I can't win can I wifey?
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  NEWBIES how many of you

  by plmkrzy in

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  have joined in the past month or two?.

  i can't keep up there seems to be so many so i wanted to start a welcome thread for new newbies.. sorry if this was already done recently.. note: the in-built search system is currently being redeveloped so i am not able to check for this topic without looking through tons of pages.. anyway...say hello!.

  plm.

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  (raises hand)
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  past experience leads to present curiousity

  by twilly in

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  i'll be honest; i'm mostly a curiosity seeker, though i do have some jw history.

  my grandmother (my dad's mom) who just recently passed away at the age of 86 was a jehovah's witness; at her funeral i heard the jw story line about resurrection and eternal life on earth.

  i was not unfamiliar with it.

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  twilly said: were they just trying to sugar coat their belief system to make it more palatable to potential converts

  That is it exactly. I just made a post about this on another thread, but if you want to know about the precise way that someone new to the religion is converted, then go here...

  http://members.aol.com/Beyondjw/indoct.htm

  It is a long but very worth while read. It explains a lot; to those who have or are leaving the organization, and to those who are just looking into the religion.
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  becoming a jehovah's witness

  by pcecilia in

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  hello all who may read this, i am in the midst of writing a story, and a character who has appeared in the story is a jehovah's witness... i am attempting to gain a better understanding of the religion and its practitioners so as to present witnesses in a fair light... i am of no religious affiliation, but i assume that anything that a person believes is valid as long as they have put it through much consideration and thoughtfulness...

  ) of you are ex-witnesses, but i would like to know about what first attracted you to the religion to begin with... was it just passed down in your family, or did you make a conscious choice to become a witness?

  if so, for what reasons?

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  Little Drummer Boy

  Hello, pcecilia

  Please understand that when I write this, I am not bitter or angry or (fill in the blank) at the organization which I was a part of for many, many years and recently left.

  I am just sad. Not bitter, just sad. Sad that so many things in my life can never be undone. Sad that I missed out on so much because of so many wasted years and because of so much mental pain. But enough about me. If you want to know my story you can read my profile. I want you to know that stuff because I don't want you to think I'm trying to "stick it" to the organization by posting what I'm about to write.

  Now then...

  You refered to brain washing in your first post. Make no mistake, if a person wasn't raised a witness, then that is exactly what is going on to get them to join as an adult.

  It was sugggested you go to a kingdom hall and let the witnesses there tell you all about it. I hope you realize that was in jest (at least I sure hope it was ). You can speak to as many witnesses at a kingdom hall as you want to, but THEY WILL NOT TELL YOU THE TRUTH about what goes on. They aren't allowed to fill you in on how the whole thing works for real. Even if they wanted to or if they actually can bring themselves to admit what goes on, there is too much fear of the organization; too much fear of getting in trouble. The organization has far too strong of a strangle hold on people's minds and lives to let them speak freely.

  If you really do want to know how the process works of brining someone new into the organization, then follow the link below. What you will read there is not exagerated. It is not made up. I can personally tell you that it happened exactly that way for both my wife and myself.

  http://members.aol.com/Beyondjw/indoct.htm

  If that link doesn't work or if you want to get to the main page of that site then go to http://members.aol.com/Beyondjw/ or google "beyond jehovah's witnesses"

  Good luck with your book.

  Peace to everybody

  LittleDrummerBoy