MrDuke

Your welcome. <tells cousin Vinnie and Tony-'the cleaner'-Stefanacci they can come back home now>

Wear your mickey mouse ears while in Disneyland, not at the Superbowl game...though the Disney execs would 'ooooh' and 'ahhh' over the extra publicity. As Mook said, the choice is yours.

I know, but I'm grasping at straws at this point. I'm shopping newegg now...Thanks for all the input all! I know, but I'm grasping at straws at this point. I'm shopping newegg now...Thanks for all the input all!

I just verified its not the gcard. Soooo... I'm re-updating drivers but getting the run around from Viewsonic. Cute...

Here's what's weird. This is the 4th, FOURTH, monitor that's gone bad in 6 years. I'll try swapping around monitors and cards to narrow this down, as well as putting in a meter to check for spikes (even though I'm on a surge protector).

Stock system: Intel quad 6600 2.4 3 gig ram Nvid GF 8400 GS Vista home premium All drivers were updated and I opened the case to remove any dust. Things were spiffy until last month when the horizontal flickering started. I tried changing the resolution and the refresh rate. Currently I'm at 1440x900 at 60 Hertz. If I blast the contrast & brightness, I can almost eliminate the flicker. Conversely, if I lower them the flicker is horrible. Suggestions? Danke.

Nice, Chief. It sounds like you have the right plan and the right attitude. I tell all the interns that I come across that if your end goal statement is when you succeed, not if you succeed... you have the right attitude.

I'm still setting up some stuff here and there, but no, I doubt I'll be attending. My vacation time went *poof*

I'm 95% positive I can't make FF this year so I can't say one way or another. However, I don't think it would be too hard to get a Swenson's order put together. Garmin ftw.

I dedicate all the beer I drank today in your honor. Happy bday!!

Hi appalled, I'm Duke. Nice to meet ya!

thats where i bought mine.

I bought the Nuvi 200 series (since I won't ever be in Europe) and I haven't had 1 goofy route recommendation since Aug '07. Best bang for the buck IMO.

Pizza Pan

I'll have a square up by the end of the week on the time it takes for a kid to get shot by the police for pointing one of these toys at them. I say by the end of August.

Not funnah, Demoner. Not funnah. I do often wonder why I get free HD cable though....

If you were there, you'd remember. If you weren't there... there were so many sheet pizza boxes we coulda hid zester in a pizza box fort.

Ooooh, I didn't know Mohawk was in auditing. <files away for future use>

If you plan on staying, get your ducks in a row and document everything. Every call, every suggestive action...everything. Make sure you document everything you've done and everyone you've spoken to so that you can state you did everything you could to make it right. If you plan on making some corrective actions... find out who the auditor is. Given this post-Enron environment, no auditor wants to be held accountable for that type of behavior. The key is... you need to be able to say, "No, I didn't call the auditor." In teh pharmacy world, we have a spouse find an aquaintance to make the anonymous call to the Board. If they ask, you can emphatically say you didn't call, you don't know who did call and don't know anything that was said.

ty stutters.

Right is right, wrong is wrong. Don't be ashamed for being honest and ethical. Never compromise your integrity just because the situation gets difficult. The Lord's tests aren't always easy, brother. If anything, you can stand behind the fact that you did what you felt was right (even though it created an uncomfortable situation) in order to protect the company. One of my favorite comments when I'm on the wrong side of a problem is, " I did what I thought was best in order to protect the integrity of the company; my number one priority. If I did something wrong, please help me to understand the flaws in my thought process; to show me that what I thought was wrong was in fact right. I just want to do the best I can do for you without crossing any moral or legal lines. This happened to my Christian brother Luis. He was let go because he wouldn't "play the game". They would not give him an answer when he asked why he was let go. Now here's where his Christian heart shines. He sent out hundreds of resumes and went on countless interviews. When he was asked why he left his previous job, he was HONEST. He said he was let go and didn't know why he was let go. He didn't lie. Needless to say this cost him many, many jobs. Interviewers repeatedly told him not to say that and to make something up. He was tested like never before, even resorting to painting houses for work until he found a job. He ended up at Chrysler earning 6 figures. My point is, stick to your Christian guns. Don't go looking for a fight, but don't compromise your integrity either. Do what you need to do to be able to look at yourself in the mirror. Try to keep your job but if the business is riddled with unethical practices...do you really want to be there? If not, start looking. /.02 Good luck my friend.

There were 3 complaints last year regarding the food. 1) no plates/forks/knives/napkins 2) pizzas were too big 3) there werent any 'healthy' options So... this year I'm thinking about: Friday night- Pizza. We'll place the order around 6pm. No word yet on who. We'll buy some paper plates & napkins. Sat lunch-Subway-- 12" for $5. Like last year we'll be keeping it simple. White/wheat, turkey/ham/roast beef, the cheese and condiments on the side. No toasting. Sat dinner: KFC-- great deal, great packaging. Breasts or legs, mashed potatoes & biscuits. $5 I'm open to suggestions, but make sure they're realistic. You'll fill out your menu selections and will pay for your selections when you register, same as last year. **edited as this gels** Friday Breakfast--on your own KFC: Friday, late afternoon: 2 breasts (or 4 wings), 2 potatoes and 2 biscuits for $4. I KNOW that's a better deal than last year. They deliver. Taco Bell: Friday night taco run: 3 tacos (hard or soft) for $2. I think that's an even better deal than last year. We make the run. Saturday Breakfast--on your own Subway: Lunchtime: 12" white or wheat... turkey/ham/roast beef... american or provolone... all condiments on the side. $5 per 12" sandwich. (The current $5 deal won't be around by FF). This is pending Dinner: Pizza 12" pepperoni : $5 Pizza Deluxe 12": $7 Wings: $5/10 *sauces pending. Ribs: $8/slab *sauces pending. We make the run. TacoBell: Sat night taco run: 3 tacos (hard or soft) for $2. We make the run. Sunday on your own

Wow. I null voted to see the results, seems pretty one sided. This warrants a community broadcast so we can get everyone involved. I'll PM Fattay.

high volume + big waves = nuclear hangover

ditto + excursions. Do 'em!! 2 that come to mind are the hike thru the tropical forests to the waterfall and the catamaran/snorkeling--go lite on the 'jungle juice'...