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Poison_Girl @Poison_Girl (4150) • United States 14 Nov 06

Does anyone here use Linux? If so, what distribution do you use? I've currently got Ubuntu on my laptop and I'm liking it. Slax seems pretty cool, too. --- --- --- "I certainly think Britney Spears is the devil. The way she...

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pintac I agree that it helps to have another working machine close by so that you can quickly and easily look up solutions to get through the initial install and configurations. Otherwise, you'd end up doing a lot of rebooting with the dual boot method.

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tejaswinee @tejaswinee (705) • India 16 Nov 06

I like Linux, it has many options for all requirements. And Variety is Spice of life :)

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pintac I wouldn't say either one is more adorable than the other given that one can get all kinds of skins to customize the desktop--either linux or windows. I think the mac has the fanciest looking O/S. I'm a Windows XP user, by the way; so this is an objective...

6 Dec 06

pintac @pintac (165) • United States 9 Nov 06

I run on a treadmill, relying on its tireless running strip to keep me going. But even with the treadmill nudging me along, it always seems like I'm going to slip off the strip during those critical last minutes. How do you...

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pintac Sorry to hear about your injury. I usually run about 3 miles (please excuse my American adherence to the old English system; I'll leave the metric conversion up to you ;) ) each workout; I'm usually a lot more active during the summer. Currently, I...

28 Nov 06

Steflevy @Steflevy (59) • France 29 Jan 07

Do you like the play of Mario Ancic?

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pintac Do you like the play of Mario Ancic?

29 Jan 07

pintac @pintac (165) • United States 9 Nov 06

I run on a treadmill, relying on its tireless running strip to keep me going. But even with the treadmill nudging me along, it always seems like I'm going to slip off the strip during those critical last minutes. How do you...

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pintac You're right. It's just a mind game. It's really easy to tell yourself you can't make it and just quit. But if you keep pushing yourself, you can make it to the end--no matter how far off your goal is for the workout. :-)

24 Nov 06

pintac @pintac (165) • United States 9 Nov 06

I run on a treadmill, relying on its tireless running strip to keep me going. But even with the treadmill nudging me along, it always seems like I'm going to slip off the strip during those critical last minutes. How do you...

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pintac Yes, music helps a lot. Funny talk radio helps pass the time as well; but be careful not to laugh too hard. Once I nearly took a terrible tumble because I was so caught up in laughing at some funny bit on the Howard Stern show that I almost forgot I was on the...

24 Nov 06

pintac @pintac (165) • United States 15 Nov 06

Will the current popular hybrid cars like the Prius help save our environment? What other solutions will help preserver our scarce resources?

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pintac You may be right about the hybrid vehicles. But the public transportation may only make sense in densely populated city areas. Interestingly, I just saw the documentary film, "Who Killed the Electric Car?" It's disheartening to see big business moth ball a...

18 Nov 06

James72 @James72 (26790) • Australia 23 Dec 06

If your family decided who you should marry using common sense and compatibility to make their decision and not emotion do you believe that the relationship can succeed?

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pintac If your family decided who you should marry using common sense and compatibility to make their decision and not emotion do you believe that the relationship can succeed?

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pintac @pintac (165) • United States 9 Nov 06

I've been having trouble with the headphone jack on my laptop computer. The sound cuts in and out. I have to jiggle the plug from the headphones around to get the sound to come out properly. Does anyone else have this problem with...

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pintac I fixed the problem. There is a metal tab that was out of reach of the plug; I just had to use a really small screwdriver to bend the tab back to original position so that it can make contact once again with the plug from the headphone. The sound has been...

14 Nov 06

kendrah101 @kendrah101 (94) • United States 21 Dec 06

Anyone watch the soap opera Passions? Ithas soo many crazy things going on, and there are a few things that the writer does that gets me mad, but its still my favorite soap opera.

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pintac Anyone watch the soap opera Passions? Ithas soo many crazy things going on, and there are a few things that the writer does that gets me mad, but its still my favorite soap opera.

21 Dec 06

wahmoftwo @wahmoftwo (1296) • United States 15 Oct 06

I always like to remember the people who teach my children durng the holiday season but it can get really expensive. Any ideas?

presents for teachers

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pintac Some classes at my daughter's school have each student bring in a flower or two from their own backyards or gardens and then assemble a bouquet for the teacher. I find this a very refreshing, thoughtful, and FREE way to show some appreciation for the teacher.

13 Nov 06

donahueexec @donahueexec (510) • Canada 6 Nov 06

Something I need to know about?

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pintac Link got messed up; should be:

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KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36448) • United States 9 Nov 06

how does it help my earnings, and does it make a Big difference in doing so? I have not noticed if it does or not, so would appreciate some comments on this.

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pintac I imagine that the rating system figures in some way into the earnings "formula" that the myLot mathematicians have come up with, rewarding members that have higher "+" responses. Perhaps hitting the "+"s indiscriminately defeats the intended purpose. I do...

9 Nov 06

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pintac @pintac (165) • United States 9 Nov 06

I've been having trouble with the headphone jack on my laptop computer. The sound cuts in and out. I have to jiggle the plug from the headphones around to get the sound to come out properly. Does anyone else have this problem with...

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pintac Well, I tried swapping to another set of headphones; same problem :( The jack on the laptop is probably in need of repair. I also have the same problem with my mp3 player. Do you know if this is a common problem with electronics? Thanks for...

9 Nov 06

jeandk @jeandk (402) • Denmark 7 Nov 06

I just updated my browser to Firefox 2. Any good add-ons you would recommend ?

browser

firefox

firefox 2

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pintac Same here; I like to listen to tunes while surfing. It saves some time from switching between programs. I'm glad you like it. :)

9 Nov 06

jeandk @jeandk (402) • Denmark 7 Nov 06

I just updated my browser to Firefox 2. Any good add-ons you would recommend ?

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pintac Same here; I like to listen to tunes while surfing. It saves some time from switching between programs. I'm glad you like it. :)

9 Nov 06

pintac @pintac (165) • United States 8 Nov 06

I love having coffee with a nice dessert in the evening; but it keeps me up at night. I've tried decaffeinated varieties; but I haven't found one that tastes good. Does coffee keep you up at night? Can you recommend a nice decaf...

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pintac I'm envious. My brother-in-law is the same way; he can down gallons of the stuff and still go to sleep soundly. Lucky!!

8 Nov 06

shasha13 @shasha13 (134) • United States 8 Nov 06

Has anyone noticed that there seem to be a lot of people here on myLot and other forum boards that just have atrocious spelling?? I don't think I have ever seen a more glaring example of how education is failing our youth. What do...

education

spelling

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pintac What browser are you using? Firefox 2.0 (www.mozilla.com) has a built-in spellchecker. I'm using it as I type here. Every time I type a word it doesn't recognize, it gets underlined in red. It's very convenient.

8 Nov 06

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peacemaker @peacemaker (11) • Malaysia 8 Nov 06

Opposition Democrats have taken control of the U.S. House of Representatives, emerging from Tuesday's midterm congressional elections with their first majority in the 435-member body since 1994. Control of the Senate will be...

bush

democrats

hilary clinton

house of representatives

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pintac I hear you, shoreboy31. No matter what label you slap on a politician, there are probably very few who would be immune to lobbyist influence. It's hard to turn away from the smell of money, I believe. Let's just hope that they use the money to further good...

8 Nov 06

jeandk @jeandk (402) • Denmark 7 Nov 06

I just updated my browser to Firefox 2. Any good add-ons you would recommend ?

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pintac Hey, these look promising; I'll give them a try. Does the Tor addon slow down your browser at all? Thanks for the tips. :)

8 Nov 06

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