» Help me! please..! 10 points first GOOD answer!?

idk i woke up this morning and i felt a little weird like kinda dizzy and out of it but i just kinda ignored it and went on with my day i worked out for 5 hours then i had soccer for 3 hours now im home and i feel awful i feel really dizzy and my throat feels tight but not like i dont know i just feel like im going to throw up my mouth keeps watering my stomach really really hurts i feel so sick i also cant stop shaking like i get really really hot and im still shaking then i feel really really cold (whats going on!?!) my stomach hurts so bad and its like making weird noises? whys it making weird noises?? my stomach also just keeps churning.. it feels awful i feel like im gonna throw up so bad whys my mouth keep water? ...... - 2010-03-12

» How do I make a button that...

Links to a url, in Flash 8? I made the button I just don't know the code. (preferrably to put in the FRAME actionscript, not the buttons actionscript but it doesnt really matter)Replace instance with what you named the button instance instance.onRelease=function():Void { getURL("http://www.google.com", "_blank"); };Thanks.instance.onRelease=function():Void { getURL("http://www.google.com", "_blank"); }; that is the way to do it on your actions lyer. to do it on ur button its self it would be on (release){ getURL("http://www.yourdomain.com", "_blank"); } either way is the correct way but it is good pratice to script your buttons from your actions layer. Makes it easier to edit if u have a very complex stage. ...... - 2010-03-12

» Does anyone else think this was STUPID!!!!!?

the pirates signed 2 indian pitchers that have just learned about the game and began pitching, how could you want to sign someone who just learned how to throw and command even if they throw hard!? it makes no senseWell hey, the Pirates never mad sense.Its very simply. You really can't teach someone who to throw hard naturally, sometimes it just happens. You can show someone the fundamentals and better yet they haven't learned the game. Which means you can teach them right away of how you should throw. You can teach command and things like that. It would be like taking the most athletic kid in a high school who has never played. He is an athlete so he will pick up on everything you say and since he hasn't been doing things...... - 2010-03-12

» For Aprilraven & Anicole

:boogie:Nice spot :)Well ... Raven ... pass the sceptor, my Pallie ... Calliopallie has done it again!! :lol: You have no idea how we've searched for a Grimm ... I swear, Mistress ... you rule ... you absolutely rule! :bow: I had a birthday party to go to this weekend for my twin nephews so Raven and I didn't get to do anything but yak on the phone during my 2 1/2 hour drive. Sheesh ... could you be any cooler? You conquer your Cemetary fear and not only post some killer statue shots ... but you find a way to connect with the other two Grimmz a thousand miles away. :boogie: YAY Calliopallie! :boogie:hey, if you were that close to my home, why didnt you knock?? this is great...thanks for thinking of us...!! sisters grimm ...... - 2010-03-12

» Selecting Fields from Excel

I am not too conversant with MS Word, I am more an Excel kinda person, however I would like to know if it is possible to retrieve information 'directly' into a Word document or Word Form something like VLOOKUP in Excel? To explain a little, I wonder if say I could type a ref number, and assuming that it exists in an Excel file, values would be returned to various fields in a Word document - maybe like address, telephone number, fax, etc .. Many thanks. SimonYou can do it using a Mail Merge by using the Excel Sheet as a datasheet for Word. Although personally if you want to use the ref no for for of a lookup, Access would be a better bet.Thanks for your reply Steve :) I am sorry to say I am not that familiar with Access program...... - 2010-03-12

»  trading (sharing) *.t3d files

I'm looking for some nice Swift 3d images to play with / use. I'm very new to Swift and think it's an excellent product. Being new to this community asking for someone's t3d file maybe like asking Microsoft for the source to Windows... If it's just not done, cool, if there's a library on the web somewhere of pre-made images, VERY cool ! Thanks. :cool:So i guess there's no such thing.... :(T3D files are simply files created by users such as you and me. I'm sure that if you find people willing to provide you a few, you can use them. I never thought about that, but a good 3D library for T3D files might be quite useful! Cheers, Kirupa...... - 2010-03-12

» My teacher thinks I did something reallllllly bad but I did not! ?

Alright, there is this stupid s l u t in our class that wanted to play a practical joke on the teacher so she took off her bra and put it in my teachers briefcase. The teacher freaked out and he wrote the names of 3 girls who he thinks did it. Me, my friend, and the girl who did do it. I'm not going to snitch since he'll think I'm trying to blame someone else. What should I do!! He already lowered my mark 5% because he thinks I did it!! My friend told me to switch out of his class but I can't since I'm so close to my credit!! WHAT SHOULD I DO!!! tell a principal, or someone, a guidance counselor. it isnt fair to take away from your grade unless they know it is you!Wonder why he chose only 3 of you... Tell hi...... - 2010-03-12

» Op-Ed: Bee by Bee

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/opinion/30farley.html Op-Ed Contributor Bee by Bee By JONATHAN DAVID FARLEY Published: June 30, 2008 Pasadena, Calif. IN the closing months of 2006, thousands of American bee hives were found to be almost entirely devoid of bees, victims of a mysterious phenomenon now known as colony collapse disorder. A study of 150,000 managed bee colonies in 15 states, commissioned by the Apiary Inspectors of America, found that from September 2006 to March 2007, roughly one-third of the colonies were lost. Bee keepers have suffered similar unexplained losses in the past, and not all of the hives in the survey were lost to whatever is causing colony collapse. But people are understandably worried th...... - 2010-03-12

» Birthday Presents for forgiveness? 10 points!?

I couldn't get my best three friends birthday presents recently, its a long story. Basically what would be a really special special gift idea to make up for it? I feel so guilty and one even said to me I was "mean" (in a joking way. We've been friends forever."something thats like an inside joke or like something they really like or means alot to them like if they like chocolate buy them chocolate and some other things.You could get matching charm bracelets! :) Juicy Couture has some really nice ones. On every occasion, one person could buy matching charms for one another and add it on. It would be special. Or a photo album with memorable pictures could be good too. Good luck, and happy belated birthday to your best fri...... - 2010-03-12

» Carlton Cole on Loan from Chelsea

Wow! Where did this come from. Carlton Cole on a season's loan from Chelsea. He is quite a talent and he's got size. I brought up in another thread that when they signed Di Canio what would happen with all the strikers they had already. Now we've got another? Maybe Curbs is considering playing 3-3-4. ;)Euell should still see some playing time, but if I'm Kevin Lisbie or Shaun Bartlett, I'm expecting to spend this year sitting on the bench...It came from a few things. I'm assuming Chelsea still want to hold onto Cole for now. But they have some new signings like Mutu knocking Cole down the pecking order. Plus, this is the key, premeirship clubs can finally loan players to each other. It's really too bad it took so long for this ...... - 2010-03-12

» VBScript/Javascript Programming

I am looking for a vbscript or javascript for a "submit" button that updates an Access database with either the word "Approved" or "Disapproved" in the "Status" column which is created in the Access database. I would prefer separate buttons, one for "Approved" and another for "Disapproved." If "Approved" is selected, the words "Approved" should be green while the "Disapproved" selection should be red.save the below code as test.asp and change the table name and also add the where condition to sql query. it will update the status column to access db. and uncomment the connection string code. thanks bala code:   Thanks for your help....... - 2010-03-12

» Hurricane Website Links

US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: http://www.noaa.gov/ A great Florida site - Hat tip Fla Medic: http://www.snowbirdnationals.com/weather.htmCuban Radar Sites may be accessed: http://www.insmet.cu/asp/genesis.asp?TB0=PLANTILLAS&TB1=RADARES Just click on the station you desire. Current radar from the Isle of Youth shows the eye of Gustav approaching (at 0730 EDT Aug 30th) http://www.insmet.cu/Radar/02I.Juventud/pdeMAXw01a.gifWWL-TV New Orleans Live Coverage Note: This may be intermittent coverage, particularly for the next 48 hours. Requires high-speed internet connection. http://www.wwltv.com/video/?nvid=57429&live=yes Main site http://www.wwltv.com/Atlantic and Caribbean Tropical Satel...... - 2010-03-12

» Is it male or female?

i have just bought my boyfrind a terrapin lol, but when i asked the pet shop owner what the sex was he said its hard to tell and that he didnt have a clue, can anyone help please, also does any one know how terrapins mate lol, cheers.....????What kind of terrapin? Diamondback? Male aquatics have longer tails with the vent placement further away from the plastron than females. Sometimes it's hard to tell until they mature or unless they are next to one of the opposite sex. Julie, director http://www.turtlerescues.org/1. do you mean aquatic turtle? #2. what species of aquatic turtle? After you clarify what species it is, it will be much easier to tell you the difference. all turtles are not the same. It depends on the spec...... - 2010-03-12

» 1st Product Attempt

I mainly shoot portraits and I am wanting to add product photography to my list of services. This shot was a quick set up to test my L series lens. A plastic seal around the top of the bottle caused the glare and of course if this were for a client I would have removed the seal. c&c welcomed and appreciated :) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/2322232919_d5cfefe14a.jpgno comments?Pretty nice. Just a couple of things I would like to add (although I admit they are nit-picky): The front of the box seems a bit dark to my liking, maybe add a flash on the front of it or do some PP to make it lighter. Also, I would've used a larger aperture to blur the crumpled tablecloth ;) Other than those really minor details, though, that is a really n...... - 2010-03-12

» I have a friend in California. With my permission, can he reverse charges when calling me from his phone?

He does not have a lot of funds, so I am willing to cover the call. Is this possible? If so, what does he have to do (call the operator first?)?,YES. reverse charge calls go through the operator, who will ask you if you will pay for the call, once you say yes, your friend will be connected.The call is then charged to your account.yes and yes xyes, he would have to make a collect call... he can call the operator, or one of the other many 800 #s for collect calls.. like 1-800-collect or 1-800-call-att... or he could use a service like http://ringplus.net to make free long distance and international calls, just by listening to ads while the phone is ringing... or get a magic jack for $20 a year for unlimited local and long distance ...... - 2010-03-12

» Seeking work in Afghanistan

I'm seeking work in technology / federal government sector. I have a broad background in engineering. I'm seeking work with a US company that employs intelligence analysts / linguists / engineers for jobs in Afghanistan. These jobs should NOT require or be with the following companies: *World Wide Language Resources *Titan or any subcontractor of L-3 Titan.com *should not require a pre-existing clearance but should sponsor one for a new hire *Should pay a minimum of $80,000+ *Must be FRESH and available now and not a late advertisement If it is a linguistics job, it should require only the ability to SPEAK Pashto and NOT read or write it. (i.e. a mobile track contract through DOD). *Requirement should be immediate and the...... - 2010-03-12

» Buying your next computer - takes 1 minute to answer! Comment answers welcome!

What brand of computer do you currently own? When do you next expect to buy a new computer (ie 3 months, 6 months, 2 years, etc)? Which computer brand(s) do you expect to strongly consider (ranked in order)? Do you own an iPod? If yes, how many iPods do you own? How long have you owned an iPod?Dear iPods, What brand of computer do you currently own? I have two, but both are no-name IBM compatibles. I have constructed myself one of them (and had a lab construct the other), so the parts are from different no-name (and also brand name, i.e., Sony DVD player) companies. When do you next expect to buy a new computer (ie 3 months, 6 months, 2 years, etc)? I hope two years, but the way I'm using it, I'm afraid mu...... - 2010-03-12

» Slow Forum, Server Optimization Request

1) Dedicated 2) Server specs: Intel(R) Celeron(TM) CPU 1300MHz 1GB RAM 54GB IDE Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 3 (Taroon) Apache/2.0.46 PHP 4.3.10 (with eAccelerator-0.9.4-rc1 support ) mysql Ver 4.0.25-standard for pc-linux-gnu on i686 (Official MySQL RPM) 3) No. 4) Mysql Installed using Official MySQL RPM. 5) top Output 11:33:07 up 109 days, 2:11, 1 user, load average: 0.43, 0.71, 0.91 136 processes: 133 sleeping, 3 running, 0 zombie, 0 stopped CPU states: cpu user nice system irq softirq iowait idle total 7.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.3% 3.5% 87.8% Mem: 1020416k av, 989080k used, 31336k free, 0k shrd, 67184k buff 651084k actv, 58004k in_d, 13...... - 2010-03-12

» Fotopic.net question

May or may not be the right forum to ask but.... How in the heck to you hotlink pics from them? I've tried going into properties for the pic but it doesn't show a file name. Thanks.Hotlinking is bad =( Get a photobucket account and link it from there! Photobucket is free =)You can hotlink from them. With internet explorer right click on the image you want, go to properties then you'll get a box pop up with will contain the url. Copy that url (it'll start http://) and then post it here using the img tags. If you're using Opera right click on the image then select "Copy image address". This pic is on my fotopic account. http://images2.fotopic.net/?iid=yf1unf&outx=520&oq=0&original=1&noresize=1&nostamp=1 edit - hmm... looks li...... - 2010-03-12

» �ł��Ƃ��܂��傤

Ano... I was wondering if anyone knows where does "打っときましょう" came from, and what does it mean?I'm guessing 打つ in this intance is referring to typing, but I'm not sure. 打っておく -> to 打つ in advance for some purpose 打っとく -> contracted form of above 打っときます -> polite form of above 打っときましょう -> volitional form of above So, going with the meaning I ascribed to 打つ from the outset, which may be wrong, it would mean "let's type (this/it) now (in advance)," or something like that.�u�ł��Ƃ��܂���...... - 2010-03-12

» Why can't I stop biting/picking?

I pick at my pimples a lot. I suppose that's normal for any girl. I also do it to other people, which can also be within the bounds of normalcy... But sometimes I pick at blemishes until a bleed. If there's a dark spot on my skin, I'm convinced there's something there that I can bring to the surface, even if it turns out not to be a pimple. I can't let it go. So I end up with a lot of little scabs and marks. I also bite the inside of my cheek, so I also have sores inside my mouth constantly. And whenever I get a ruptured taste bud, I have to bite or pick it off. The bump just bothers me. So even though it hurts like hell, I get rid of it. Problem is, this usually makes more ruptured taste buds, and for ...... - 2010-03-12

» Team Photos: Need help getting pics to players

I have a bit of a dilemma that I need some advice on... I volunteer as well as referee (and play) at a small soccer club. Basically, the organizer know's that I'm into photography and asked if I'd be interested in doing some team photos. I haven't promised to do it yet. I have no problem doing this. Taking the pictures isn't the problem - I just don't know how to distribute them once they're done! Basically, it would be arranged so that after each team has played their final game, they will recieve their trophy and I will arrange the team and take their picture. However, since the pictures are taken at the end of the season, I can't get the coaches to distribute the prints the way most leagues do. The league organizer thought that it wo...... - 2010-03-12

» Is it racist to be specifically attracted to a certain race of people?

I am more inclined to being attracted to girls with specific features that are limited to certain regions in the world. Is this racist?Nope. Just means you like certain people. It's a preference and perhaps a fetish. I find most Asians hot, doesn't mean I'm racist to say, black girls who I find beautiful, but most I'm just not that attracted to. It's just preferences.I find it interesting that the only person who answered yes to this question is a black female. Why is that they are always the ones who seem to agree with this notion the strongest? I don't think it's racist at all if it's what you're naturally attracted to, it's a matter of personal taste. Dust that chip off your shoulder, hon...... - 2010-03-12

» javascript blocked

I cannot click on any javascript links in any web sight. What should I do?Hi scobo, How do you know they are javascript links? Also, what web browser are you using?Hi scobo, Here are some things to try - 1) Do you have a java package installed? Downloads: http://java.sun.com/j2se/downloads/index.html 2) If you have a popup blocker installed, disable it and see if that helps. 3) Exit Ad-Subtract Pro, then delete all of your temporary internet files (including offline content). 4) Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 281679 You cannot open a new Internet Explorer window or nothing occurs after you click a link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;281679 5) IE 6.0 / Internet Option / Advanced Setting...... - 2010-03-12

» What should I do to get rid of "ick"?

My black mollie has white spots on it and is doesn't look good. I think she is sick.Uh-oh! That's not good! Well, they've got some ick medication at the pet store. I reccommend, QuICK cure. It works fast, it's cheap, and you can get it in different size bottles. If you see anything else at the store that looks good, ask someone that works in the fish section. Here's some websites about ick and ick treatments: http://www.nunnie.com/ick.html http://www.petfish.net/kb/entry/336/ http://puffernet.tripod.com/ich.html I wish you luck! Hope your Molly fish gets better soon. x]Ick or white spot is caused by a parasite and is most commonly passed on to fish when unquarantined fish are added to an aquarium. If o...... - 2010-03-12

» Wat do thay mean when they say tat "there is a CRISIS there is olso a OPPORTUNITY"?

Your Crisis might be an Opportunity for someone else. Examples: You get a mortgage to buy a house. Because of the financial crisis, you are unable to pay the bank what you owe. So the bank reposseses your home and sells it for a lower price than it is worth to someone else, because you already made some payments on it. Your misfortune is now someone else's fortune because that person is buying your house from the bank, paying the remaining balance rather than the full price.Flip side my friend look at things in a different angle than you would normally....... - 2010-03-12

» School District Taxes?

Hi, I was wondering... we just received our property yearly taxes with city taxes and so on and on.... The highest taxes were the school district taxes, however, no one in this household goes to school in that district, do we still have to pay for them, or can we get some kind of discount? or is it one of those if you don't like it move somewhere else situations?It's a move if you don't like it. No discounts if you don't have kids. No discounts if you have kids and don't have them in the school system. You still have to pay them. Education has been a public burden in this country since before it was a country. Think of it as pay back for the education someone else's taxes were used for when you were ...... - 2010-03-12

» Treated differently at a Mexican Food Restaurant?

Today, we tried a "Hole in the Wall" Mexican Food joint in Dallas. Many say these are better than your regular restaurants, more authentic or home style. I could tell when we walked in that it was very Mexican, everyone was speaking Spanish, and most of the people looked like hard working, working with your hands folks. Many looked up at us with stares of disbelief and shock. Didn't think much of it, but I could tell that our waitress was not overly excited about serving us. I could tell she was annoyed with having to use English, but the moment she went to her other hispanic customers her whole demeanor changed. She would smile, and make more trips to get stuff for them. She brought us a basked of 10 corn chips. Everyone else h...... - 2010-03-12

» Free James Joyce Pictures

Can you tell me of a site with a lot of pictures of author James Joyce and with contact information so I can secure permission to use them?Hello, The link below may help you: http://www.themodernword.com/joyce/joyce_images.html luntesI recommend you try the James Joyce Society. Please let me know if this works for you. JAMES JOYCE SOCIETY http://www.joycesociety.org/index.html The James Joyce Society c/o A. Nicholas Fargnoli, President 26 Varick Court Rockville Centre, NY 11570 USA Send email info@joycesociety.org President: A. Nicholas Fargnoli, afargnoli@molloy.edu Regards; tutuzdad-ga...... - 2010-03-12

» What are some common reasons for high exhaust tempertures?

i have a chevy 355 that i just rebuilt. i just installed an electric choke on a 600 cfm eldelbrock carb. when i start my car using the choke it idels about 1400 rmp. the headers get very hot very fast. the last time i started the motor the headers were glowing red. 84 corvette 30 over pistons 58 cc alm. heads 600 cfm carb msd ignitionshorties or long tube? when you thunk them with a finger do the ring or thunk? my guess is thin as they come but i could be wrong. if you got a 600 cfm out of the box, try a lil trick called jetting. maybe 3 to 4 sizes over your current jet size(atleast). then youll have other probs, good luck. lean conditions make high heat as well as flow issues. cold start tells me no temp controlled vac adv., an...... - 2010-03-12

» Going from .exe to .fla?

Ok, so a long time ago (like 6th grade) me and my friend did this project in flash about buddhism. Now I'm in high school and we have to do a project on buddhism again so I'm thinking that maybe I could just use my project from 6th grade. (hee hee) Now, back in the day, in order for us to get it on the school computers, we would have to make a "projector" .exe thing and put it on a cd. I have a Macintosh now, and I have the .exe, but I can't view it. Is there any way I could decode it or something? BTW, I'm using Flash 8 Pro. -AndizzleTry Flash Decompiler. But I don�t think there�s a version for Mac. With that program you see the complete movie and export all of it into a new fla. Try doing a google search for it....... - 2010-03-12

» Buffering an FLV changes when cuepoint hits

Hi everyone, I was a Kirupa virgin, but have just broken my cherry - my first post! :sailor: This seems like a great place for help but can't find the solution to this problem. I'm doing a full flash video site, and have got all the video edited etc, but am at the stage where I am implementing it all into Flash and have run into a pretty big problem at the early stage of this part. I'm using the netStream class for video playback, (although I've also tried it with the FLVPlayback component with the same problem), and if I use "ns.setBufferTime(10);", the cue point I have in the video hits way too early. You can see what I mean here: http://www.flash.uk.net/qualitytesting/Contact_Holder-3.html The cue point is set to trigger the contac...... - 2010-03-12

» Fantastic product!...but a few questions...

First off, great product. This should be the benchmark for professional forums. I have a few questions before I would be able to purchase. 1. I am migrating from MWP (maxwebportal 2.11) and need to make sure I can import all the users, posts, private messages, profile, etc. I saw the importer for snitz info but I'm not sure it would work. I could not find a way to submit a test sample on the Admin demo. This is a critical item for me as I have a 25,000+ post / 100+ member mwp forum running. (edit-more info) The site is an access database. I saw the list here (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102412), but maxwebportal was listed as the first unhyperlinked. I'm guessing this means it isn't available.... I still wonder if sn...... - 2010-03-12

» H5N1 - Marcas de Mutation

Gripe aviar: hallan marcas de mutaci�n BBC Mundo Ciencia http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/999999.gif Cient�ficos estadounidenses identificaron los cambios que el virus de la gripe aviar debe sufrir para dar lugar a la cepa letal que generar�a una pandemia humana. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif ...... - 2010-03-12

» Really good long books? (not harry potter, not twilight...)?

i reaad twilight haha its gotta be like teen books for girls...lonnnggg it cud be like withs stuff vampire stuff or other stuffflowers in the attic by v.c. andrews was a great book, imoThe dark series by Christine Feehan. Awesome Books...totally addicting. Its all about these beings called Carpathians. (Gorgeous, sexy, immortal men who turn into vampires if they don't find their soulmate.) They fly, they evaporate, they turn into animals, and they are always chased by vampires. They are a lot like the twilight books, but a little steamier. Also try the number series by Janet Evanovich. They are crime/comedy stories...but the crime solver is a 30 year old, misfit woman who is lucky if she doesn't fall over feet when she gets ...... - 2010-03-12

» NK Missile test.

I think it is absolutely disgusting the way in which Japan approaches issues internationally. Forget the fact that they blatantly dismissed world opinion on whaling... they suddenly disguise threats under world opinions regarding NK missile testing. Honestly speaking, NK has as much right as any other sovereign nation to acquire and develop missiles to protect its own interests. Especially against a nation that throughout history has been violently aggressive to its neighbours, since when do we trust the Japanese? it isn't that long ago, grandparents remember firsthand still... hell Japan says it will never develop such arms of its own, but what happened to all that missing plutonium and technology available to them... did anyone forget to...... - 2010-03-12

» WRONG BIOS UPDATE!

I ACCIDENTALLY UPGRADED MY DELL LAPTOP(INSPIRON 5150) WITH A WRONG BIOS FILE THAT WAS BECAUSE THE SPEAKERS WERE NOT COMING ALL OF A SUDDEN BUT IS COMING NOW AND IT GIVING ME PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY....THE OLD VERSION WAS A36 AND I USED A31 FOR IT....I CANT NOW ENTER THE BIOS TO CHANGE THE POWER MANAGEMENT SETTINGS. THE BATTERY IS NOT CHARGING AND IT KEEPS BLINKING WITH AN ORANGE AND GREEN LIGHT. I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A SOFTWARE THAT I CAN USE TO REVERSE THE SYSTEMS BIOS. , WELL,I DOWNLOAD THE NEWEST VERSION OF THE BIOS UNPATE FOR INSPIRON 5150 (A38)BUT WHENEVER AM TRYING TO FLASH THE BIOS USING THE NEW VERSION IT TELLS ME TO PLUG IN THE AC ADAPTOR AND BATTERY BEFOR...WHICH IS ALSO PLUGGED BUT NOT RECOGNISED. WHAT SHOULD I DOHi...... - 2010-03-12

» Best lense for High School Basketball

Hi folks, I'm new here, and relatively new to photography. We're going to a HS Basketball game tonight and was going to take the camera for some practice. I'm using a Canon 1D MK2 and have several lenses to choose from. The gymnasium is pretty well lit and no flash will be allowed. I have a 50mm F1.8, 85mm F1.8, 70 - 200mm F2.8 L IS and 100 - 400 L IS. I don't think the 100 - 400 would be a good choice. I guess my choice would be between the 85 and the 70 - 200. Any suggestions? Thanks for any help...Welcome to the forum. I have heard people say that although gymnasiums look bright to us...they is really not that much light. Each one is different however. 70-200 2.8 should be OK. IS is not supposed to help for moving subjects bu...... - 2010-03-12

» problem in making windows xp bootable cd with sp2 integrated

i am trying to make a winxp cd with sp2 i have done all the steps but there a problem i can't copy the contents to my hard drive it gives CANNOT READ OR COPY FROM THE SOURCE what to do?. i also reffered digit(mar 05).but no helpRead the form rules dude!!!!!!!!!!! No discussions on Pirated software I think this topic will be locked soono.k just tell me to create it using originalRead the form rules dude!!!!!!!!!!! No discussions on Pirated software I think this topic will be locked soon How come this is related to piracy... You are entitled to backup, or edit ur windows CD the way u like, u have rights to customize and reburn ur windows CD and this is in no way piracy... About original question...use nLite....j...... - 2010-03-12

» Awesome resource for beginners

Dunno if this was posted earlier, but it's worth a repeat. http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/toc.htmlThanks miki, and welcome to the boards!! mdhey Mdowdey. thanks for the welcome. hope that site helped. It's still incomplete, though. Hope they add the rest soon. Lemme know if you know of any other sites.ShortCourses.com (http://www.shortcourses.com/) This site has tons of info on photography, camera, equipment, and the like.http://www.fodors.com/focus/ Specific to travel pictures, which is just about all I take! -Jon :)Nice sites. Thank you....... - 2010-03-12

» Apple Mac market percentages

I'm a dev in the Windows world. I'm considering hopping to Mac. Cocoa sounds particularly good, but I'm not sure if it makes sense to go that direction, because it's specific to Mac OS X. Ballpark's fine on all these numbers: What is the total number of active Mac users? What are the installed versions and percentages of installed base in Mac land? OS 9? OS 10.1? OS 10.2? OS 10.3? OS 10.4?This is fairly simple infomation which is widely available. I am v. disappoined in your answer.chandlerjw-ga: " This is fairly simple infomation which is widely available. I am v. disappoined in your answer. " I think you must be confused. This is a question, for which I am interested in an answer. The...... - 2010-03-12

» Do you think Cadbury's should dump the £20 to £40 million on the 2012 olympics and save jobs instead?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engla... One wonders in this time of recession what is more important, jobs now or future profits? Views tvm.Advertising is must to promote sales.But all the great businesses are not run only on ads,dumping jobs are a poor option and send wrong signals and may actually affect sales.Cadburys has to strike a balance , but sacking employees is bad Business.Advertising makes money. Of course there is always a lag time, but it would be 2-6 week timeframe. I would suggest (and I am not an expert at Marketing, tho I hold a degree in Marketing... hehe) is that by not spending the money on advertising, then yes they will save money in the short term, but job losses will follow shortly. My friend works for Cadb...... - 2010-03-12

» you and i

in japanese does "I" come after "you" like an english? e.i. You and I are eating. "anata to watashi wa tabete imasu. i would think it would to show respect, but im not sure if it does or if it can go either way.It is usually "Watashi wa anata to (issho ni=together) tabete imasu." Otherwise it sounds like both of you are the subject.It depends if you are eating together....in that case, it is usually I am eating with you ("to" being with). If you both eating but not necessarily together, maybe you could say "Ima wa anata to watashi wa futaritomo (the two of us) tabete imasu." Does it sound alright? I'm not completely sure.......... - 2010-03-12

» Up-scale lady's computer notebook case?

Hi, Need suggestions for an exceptional lady's computer notebook case, please help! :-) -MaoHello again, Mao. I've gathered a wide variety of options for you; I presume that you know the lady's taste in styles and colors, and will be able to narrow the field. There are some lovely bags and totes on these sites: Moonsus http://www.moonsus.com AcmeMade http://www.acmemade.com/bags.html Clark and Mayfield http://www.clarkandmayfield.com Targus http://www.targus.com/us/targusladies_overview.asp eBags: Cases for Women http://www.ebags.com/business_cases/cases_for_women/computer_cases/category_search/index.cfm?N=4001+2006697 If I were shopping for myself, one of these would be my choice: J&R http...... - 2010-03-12

» Thailand - Farmers fall prey to rice rustlers as price of staple crop rockets

Farmers fall prey to rice rustlers as price of staple crop rockets 01-APR-2008 Intellasia Guardian Apr 1, 2008 - 7:00:00 AM Knee-deep in muddy water, her face smeared with sandalwood paste and a broad-brimmed hat for protection against the broiling sun, Samniang Ketia grins broadly at her good fortune to be in the rice growing business as she replants shoots for the next harvest two months off. ...... - 2010-03-12

» ABH,any ideas what might happen in court ?

My brother left a pub last weekend and when he got outside 3 men approach him shouting,1 man pushed him and another punched him to the floor and kept hitting him in the face and head,the doorman pulled him off and the police were over the road and arrested him on the spot,the other men ran off,he was taken to hospital and had butterfly stitches above his eye,head x-ray.The man admitted it and was charged. Witnesses has come forward and gave statements confirming this, my brother has been off work all week and cannot see properly out of his eye,been to doctors twice and they have sent him to an eye specialist. He didn't know the man who attacked him and did nothing wrong,what will the sentence be,he has no previous and admitted the atta...... - 2010-03-12

» Filmmaking production logo?

I am a new film student planning on doing a low bugdet movie and i am looking for a company that make logos or is there any site that i can make my own logo for my production. JAM MOTION PICTURESAdobe photoshop is useful for that. As far as online, i really don't know if there is anything. Otherwise, i would suggest looking into having a local ad company doing it for you professionally.Why don't you search existing logo sites to get ideas? Here are some to try - Logo Search - http://www.logo-search.com LogoMaid - http://www.logomaid.com Web Design Elements - http://www.webdesign-elements.com Here is a good summary of What to Look for in a Logo - http://www.developer-resource.com/what-t... This is a more in depth ...... - 2010-03-12

» Mailing List Solution

We have a corporate WAN spread over most of the US, with a central HQ employing several hundred people. I need a solution to create a mailing list solution that can be accessed by everyone, that can also be easily be updated and organized by the IT support staff when a user is hired, moved, promoted, terminated, etc... We are not currently on any sort of LDAP or MS Exchange system, nor is the leadership planning on implementing one anytime soon. I would prefer something that can be managed via a web interface, but am open to other options. Ideally, this could be something that spits out a list of email addresses that could be copied and pasted into an email client when certain criteria are specified. For instance, it would be great if we ...... - 2010-03-12

» This is unacceptable.

While everyone else seems to be jumping on this bandwagon of praise for the "new" Stormtrack, I refuse to believe that restricting access to ST is somehow a "good thing". As a matter of fact, I think this is the worst thing to happen to ST, ever. Sure, I agree with the restructuring efforts, as I was unable to resist the tempetation of engaging in the flame wars on EE, and to the EE forum, I say "Good Riddance." It's nice to have a clean slate. But it's an insult, a slap in the face and a kick in the groin to have this rule not only stand, but to have it widely supported. You're running down the path of death when you start trying to differentiate between a chaser and an enthusiast. Even in the thread prior to ST's restructuring, ...... - 2010-03-12

» dad gave me his camera

so today I went on my boat with my dad and mom for mothers day and my dad noticed that I liked taking photos with my kodak z650.and when we got back he gave me his camera. its a kalimar sr200 slr. its about 35-40 years old. and for a lens it has a bushnell 90-230mm. has anyone herd of these companys I no kalimar is still alive but dose anyone no much about slr and this camera?If it's a Kalimar, it's a rebadged version of someone else's design. Does it look like (http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Zenit_E) a Zenit-E (http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/zenite/)? (couple of links there). If so there are scans of manuals here (http://www.commiecameras.com/sov/35mmsinglelensreflexcameras/cameras/zenit/manuals.htm) and here (http://www.aisling.net/d...... - 2010-03-12

» This shirt? I'm not too sure?

So my parents came back from Portugal earlier on today. My mom kindly bought me a shirt from quicksilver, but I'm not too sure about it. Here's a pic: http://img246.imageshack.us/my.php?image... What do you think? Is it possible to return it to a quicksilver store near where I live if it isn't too nice? Yes you can always try yeahumm its ok. maybe if you wore a sold white tank under it then paired it with a cute belt and/or some acessories then it might b cute. u never know bc somethings look better on you then on the hanger. pic not showing up for me :Leave it unbuttoned partially and put a cute light pink or blue t-shrt underneath with a pretty necklace and skinny jeans :-} It's cute :-D...... - 2010-03-12

» Question about dancing.....?

As a 23 year old with no hobbies I need something to keep me busy besides work and my bf. I reall ywant to dance but I have no experience and not a lot of money. Can anyone give me pointers on how to break into the dancing world?Many people think that starting dancing from a later age is bad, but it's never too late to become a dancer. I dance, myself. I'm 13, and I self teach myself because I find it less stressful than lessons. Although, depending on where you live, you can find many different classes for just £2.50 an hour. Look around, ask around. If you have any friends that used to dance or still does dance, ask them about some things. Although experience helps, you don't really need it. If you haven'...... - 2010-03-12

» Foreign cosmetology license/school conversion

I have graduated from a cosmetology school in Peru, and I want to know how I can convert my diploma from Peru to a license in the states of Virginia, Maryland, or Washington D.C.Are you a US citizen or resident? What is your status in America? Thanks! xemion-gaDear jdcbgsp57, It really depends on the institution you went to, and whether or not it is recognised by the US Depratment of State.In clarification - I do have permanent residency (i.e. green card), and the right to work, although not citizen. If I could get a phone # and perhaps a brief explanation of how to go about getting the license (fees, etc...), it would be greatly appreciated.Dear jdcbgsp57, From the research I've done for you, it is basically possible to c...... - 2010-03-12

» how to support cast iron

it looks like i may have to cut out some cast iron pipe to fix a seeping problem. anyway the one side is a long vertical pipe that goes all the way up to the 2nd floor bathroom. i can see how to support the other tie ins, but what needs to be done for me to safely cut that single vertical pipe? (the ohter one feeds the 1st floor toilet which will be getting replaced . how do i support the other pipe to cut safely? edTry A 4" Riser Clamp they work wellok. what if i have no way of getting this riser clamp on the pipe for support? the only access i have to it is under the basement floor where i have to cut. i was figuring on getting a metal strap, wrapping it tight around the pipe and screwing the bands to the floor?Hey Ed! Normally t...... - 2010-03-12

» Release 0.1 Mark Forum Read/Mark All Read from database hack

Here's the hack I worked on this week, in rough and not too pretty form. I'll be beautifying it soon. You can download an rtf with all the code changes listed at http://murmurs.com/codechanges.rtf. Also in that file is the table creation statement. Attached is a zip of all the changed files. Comments are included, but not consistant yet. You can see this in action at http://tony.murmurs.com. Only two forums, but still. I'll pretty up the code this weekend and make better install instructions. This is way beta, so if there are any problems just post. Don't put this on a production board yet Ethanethank, I had to remove your codechanges.zip file because it is in violation of the licensing agreement -- you may not post ful...... - 2010-03-12

» So, I asked you for advice, but I didn't take it....

Still, I totally aoppreciated it and thought about it. I was thinking, last week, that I wanted to get a DSLR for my wife, and you folks gave me lots to think about. The more I thought about it, I realized that my wife really wouldn't want a DSLR - I would! :mrgreen: So, I talked to about 20 people on another forum who all have a Canon S3 IS. I looked at over 200 photos online from these folks. I was way more than pleased. It certainly was far superior than my wife's Coolpix 4300. The zoom is what totally sold me ( and the price was right - $287 ). I'm giving to my wife on May 13th, as a combination Mother's Day / anniversary gift. I hope she loves it. And, when she lets me play with it, I am sure I will love it too. :wink: Tha...... - 2010-03-12

» Cornelius Tour Schedule

Here is the schedule for Cornelius' from Nakameguro to Everywhere World Tour. He's been to Europe earlier this year for a few concerts, but this is his official world tour. Check it out, it's a really cool show! Fri, Jun 28, 2002 - Glastonbury GB - Festival (New Band Stage) Sat, Jun 29, 2002 - Werchter B - Festival (Pyramid Marquee) Sun, Jun 30, 2002 - Eindoven NL - Effenaar Mon, Jul 1, 2002 - Berlin D - Columbia Fritz Wed, Jul 3, 2002 - Freiburg D - ZMF Festival - Air Thu, Jul 4, 2002 - Munich D - Tollwood Festival Sat, Jul 6, 2002 - Rimini I - Velvet Sun, Jul 7, 2002 - Milan I - Rifondazione Festival Mon, Jul 8, 2002 - Rome I - Valle Giulis (Rome Alive) Tue, Jul 9, 2002 - Genova I - Goa Boa Festival Fri, Jul 12, 2002 - Live...... - 2010-03-12

» When i was 11, masturbation just came to my mind and no body told me..is that normal?

i was 11 and that day i just started masturbating, without even knowing wat it was no one told me and i never heard of it is that normal???and now that i do it i feel a lot of pain by my heart after a while.. im 12lol same here, no one told me about it, i just kinda did it i gess. Other than being a tad precocious, you are quite normal.hahaha dont jack off so much then. its probably bad for you. get some real action.:] but its normal. i think.Why would you feel pain. it is something you do in private.nothing wrong with that most guys do it round that age, i was 12 heart pain is somethin else but its not related nooo..someone has to tell you to go do it..yea its normal...no body told me to have sex...but it just came to my head duh, so...... - 2010-03-12

» What style of makeup would look good on me?

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e235/i... http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e235/i... what stylez colors and those kind of things btw i have greenish hazil eys and fair skin (sry it kinda hard to tell in the pic =]I think you'd look pretty with a medium or slightly dark nude/brown smoky eye. Maybe with a neutral pink lip.Well, I would be careful posting pictures of yourself on here, you look pretty young. I think less is more, and you have the face that fortunately for you, doesn't need makeup. If you are wanting to wear it, though, I would stick to natural-type colors, in light pink/gold-colored, for eyes, and maybe peach for lips and blush. If you must. But, I think guys find a fresh face more attractive. ...... - 2010-03-12

» Summation of twitches?

Can anyone explain to me what summation of twitches is/means? A muscle twitch is what happens when a single action potential hits the muscle cell from it's nerve (the cell shortens). When these twitches happen really fast, they add up, (temporal summation) which results in the muscle shortening more. As the twitches become faster and faster, eventually the muscle will reach a maximum of force generation, which is known as tetanus.what the guy ^^^above^^^ said he's a medical student i have to agree about what he has jsut said. although in simpler terms, it means that a muscle is repetitively stimulated whitout time for relaxation between each twitch. this is summation of twiches....... - 2010-03-12

» macroeconomic problem-developing recession with rising unemployment

macroeconomic problem-developing recesion with rising unemploymentCan you tell us what kind of answer do you want?my question is. the us has experienced decrease in real output for one quarter and leading indicators point to continued contraction in the current quarter.the unemployment rate last month was 5.8% is expected to rise 6% in the current quarter. the cpi incresased at 1.3% anual rate during the last qirter. a)make a detail recommendation for a change in the tool of fiscal and monetary policy to deal with this macroeconomic problem. b)include in your explanation how each change in a fiscal or monetary tool should achieve its desired effect by tracing its impact on the component of aggregate expenditure.pleae send me the answer as...... - 2010-03-12

» Stained Glass

Ive been trying to take photos of stained glass. The glass turns out well but the wall around it is badly underexposed. any tips?Well, when I take photos of stained glass, I WANT the glass to be correctly exposed (and usually you only need exposures for the glass that equivalate outdoor exposures), so of course all the rest of the walls (indoor, usually churches and thus even darker than your usual indoors) will be all underexposed. The lighting situation is such that you have to decide for the one or the other. Unless you get a nice reflection of the stained glass window on part of the walls, you won't see them - or at least not much of them.Flash.Not really, eh? Torus? You mean it? Photos of stained glass windows WITH the use of flash? ...... - 2010-03-12

» MLS players in the World Cup

Going by the squad lists at www.planetworldcup.com, this is the list I came up with. Feel free to correct this. Chicago: 1998-none 2002-DaMarcus Beasley, Josh Wolff Colorado: 1998-Marcelo Balboa 2002-Pablo Mastroeni Columbus: 1998-Thomas Dooley, Brian Maisonneuve, Brian McBride, Jurgen Sommer 2002-Brian McBride Dallas: 1998-none 2002-none D.C.: 1998-Jeff Agoos, Eddie Pope, Roy Wegerle 2002-Eddie Pope Kansas City: 1998-Preki 2002-Tony Meola Los Angeles: 1998-Christopher Dawes (Jamaica), Cobi Jones 2002-Cobi Jones Metrostars: 1998-Alexi Lalas, Tab Ramos 2002-Clint Mathis Miami: 1998-Carlos Valderrama (Colombia) 2002-none New England: 1998-Mike Burns, Joe-Max Moore 2002-Carl...... - 2010-03-12

» Is it legal to write to a stranger asking for money to help pay for college?

It's legal but they will probably throw it away. How do they know that you're not some druggie trying to get $, and you even have an intention of going to college? Many college's have successful alumni who donate millions of dollars every year to the college. The college uses this money to give scholarships to those who financially need it and who are serious about education and their future. Contact your school or go on their website, and see what happens. Or, you could just apply for Financial Aid from the Federal Government. Go onto fafsa.gov and apply. It's free to apply. I suppose its legal, but its a waste of time. No stranger will give you money.It's legal...will it work? Probably not....... - 2010-03-12

» Quality printing in Notts?

Hi, I've been asked by a good friend to photograph her wedding day! A big responsibility so I want to make sure i get the best possible results. I'm confident in my ability to capture the shots she will want but I'm a little concerned about the actual film processing/printing. The results I have had over recent months form the usual high street developers have been very inconsistent and often quite poor. Can anyone recommend a professional quality developer either in the Nottingham area or with a mail order service. Thanks Rich.These guys are in London, and were awesome last time I needed something pro printed. http://www.sky-imagingukltd.co.uk/ It might be worth a call. RobI use Peak Imaging in Sheffield: http://www.peak-imaging.c...... - 2010-03-12

» Please help me to analyse this saying from my managers..?

Please help me to intrepret the meaning of the saying below. these sayings come from two different companies two different jobs previous manager said: "could you please get yourself a new boyfriend?" what's this manager trying to say, by saying that to me in front of other colleagues? current manager said: "you are welcome to get a flexible working hour if u need to go for another job interview" does this manager is going to fire me anytime soon??? Your first manager shouldn't have been discussing your personal life with you, especially not in front of coworkers. He or she was probably saying that your current boyfriend was a loser. If you came into work griping about him frequently, perhaps it was disturbing or di...... - 2010-03-12

» Need to translate some documents to German.?

I need to translate some documents in German. Is there any online translator which gives a precise translation? I dont think it will work in my case because its not a personal note. Its a guide. Is there any way I can get it translated for free by a person? If not, what is my cheapest option? Thanks.Sedora is a very kind person to offer her perfect German, however, you should at least show some effort and use one of the rather imperfect translators on the Net and the result can then be edited much faster and easier. ciaoOnline translators won't work. Your cheapest option is to post them here (although if the text is too long it will get cut off and you'd have to add the rest in the edit). Depending on how much text it i...... - 2010-03-12

» How can you tell turtles are girls or boys?

A got a turtle in Aug and i STILL haven't named it because i don't know if its a girl or guy!Depends on the kind of turtle. Some basic rules are: 1. You can't tell most turtles until they are a couple years old. 2. Most males have in-curved bellies, females have flat or out-curved bellies. 3. Most males have longer, thinner tails with the vent near the middle. Females have short wide tails with the vent near the base of the tail. In some species you can tell by other ways: - In most turtles, the male is smaller and more colorful than the female, unless the males fight for females. - In most slider and other pond turtles, the males have long front claws. - In some box turtles, the males have bright colored eyes,...... - 2010-03-12

» Problem with a script

This used to work just fine in MySQL 3.x and vb 3.0.x. Now, with 4.x and vb 3.5.x getting an error message. The query is $tmpSqlQueryOutput = mysql_query("UPDATE userfield SET `field7`='$tmpNewField7Value' WHERE `userid`=$vbulletin->userinfo[userid]"); and the error is: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '[userid]' at line 1Try: $tmpSqlQueryOutput = mysql_query("UPDATE userfield SET field7='" . $tmpNewField7Value . "' WHERE userid='" . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] ."'");excellent, thanks, worked. i hadn't thought of doing it the proper way ;)...... - 2010-03-12

» The Showroom

it was 9:00pm & nobody is around, i stopped & pretened that there's something wrong with my moped.. put the camera on the cowl wait around 8sec. & that's it.. :D http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/9589/showroom36br.jpg thanks for looking...Let's see... Anicole's and Aprilraven's beds are on the left and on the right is Chiller, Archangel & Woodsac. JM's is the one you see in the back. Mine is a crypt with windows at the back of the building. Pull up a coffin, there's always room for more! :mrgreen:Let's see... Anicole's and Aprilraven's beds are on the left and on the right is Chiller, Archangel & Woodsac. JM's is the one you see in the back. Mine is a crypt with windows at the back of the building. Pull up a coffin...... - 2010-03-12

» Dozens of Students Miss Class, Virus to Blame

(Lexington County) - School officials at Nursery Road Elementary in Irmo are dealing with an outbreak of a flu-like virus that is causing a large percentage of the school to miss class. http://www.wltx.com/news/news19.aspx?storyid=35715 Lexington-Richland District Five spokesman Buddy Price says 141 children stayed home Thursday, 22 left school sick, and 15 teachers were out sick. Price says a contagious, flu-like virus is to blame. Price says Nursery Road is the only school affected so far. The school sent a letter home to parents stating that the virus's main symptoms are vomiting, fever and diarrhea. The letter states that if a child complains of feeling nauseated, parents should keep them home for twelve hours. If the children hav...... - 2010-03-12

» Saturday night live question...?

ok so kristin wiig sang a song in her last episode this week...? i really want to know the lyrics cause it was HILARIOUS! she came on after someone sang leave the lights on and she was with her "husband" and they were singing at this club like place and it was kindov like, "whos the on the otherrrr side..." and she sang it in a funny voice then they were like "eui2dnfui94dash r" does anyone know what im talkin about...? or what its calledyou can text this free service the question and they will answer. its called cha-cha (242-242) they will answer anything. I onced asked them for the lyrics for the palin rap. they got it to me REALLY quick. My bet is that they know it.That was twisted, it made me laugh. Good luck finding the words....... - 2010-03-12

» Anybody else get this?

Damm I'm getting so Suspicious nowadays. Anybody else get this email or know this person? Reason I'm suspicious is I have NO videos only images. Dear John, My Name is Natalie Forsythe I work for a UK based TV production company and we are developing a programme about Storm Chasers, and are in particular looking for people passionate about chasing lightning. I found your details on the website www.stormhighway.com (http://www.stormhighway.com/) and I was wondering if you'd be interested in having a chat later on today. I've seen on your fact sheet that you have 27 lightning videos/ photos! That's incredible. I wanted to ask you how you got into chasing storms? What's the biggest storm you've encountered? And if you are still chasing? If ...... - 2010-03-12

» *New Battle Forum*

There is now a new battle forum where you can challenge other members in a competition to make the best flash, art, 3d, wallpaper or whatever theme is choosen! Each member will submit their work to be voted on by other forum members and a winner will be choosen by a final moderator vote. You can also ask for a collaberation between members, where a set amount of users will work on the same project. Well here is the link, check it out and get some battles/collabs going, I think this will be fun: http://www.kirupaforum.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=29...... - 2010-03-12

» Utah flu task force readies for the worst

http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/203482/ Utah flu task force readies for the worst DEBBIE HUMMEL - The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY -- If an influenza pandemic as severe as that of 1918 were to hit Utah today, it's possible more than a million Utahns would become ill and 4,000 people would die in a year, according to a state report. It's a sobering statistic, but one that Utah's top disaster responders along with leaders from the business, medical and volunteer services communities are pondering a lot these days, along with dozens of other questions: What services will be considered essential if 40 percent of the work force is unable to report to work? Who will decide if schools should be closed? What will happen if they ...... - 2010-03-12

» Error when viewing a calendar event

Warning: gmmktime() [function.gmmktime]: Windows does not support negative values for this function in j:\apache\htdocs\vb3test\includes\functions_calend ar.php on line 83 Warning: gmmktime() [function.gmmktime]: Windows does not support negative values for this function in j:\apache\htdocs\vb3test\includes\functions_calend ar.php on line 523 http://people.freenet.de/vbhacks/shots/event.gifWas this a new calendar event or an imported one?Was this a new calendar event or an imported one?Sorry, I have forgotten to say that it is a fresh install on my local pc.After submitting the event I got redirected to this URL: http://80.128.95.211/vb3test/calendar.php?do=getinfo&eventid=1&calendarid=1 (click (http://80.128.95.211/vb3test/calendar...... - 2010-03-12

» Grain at low ISO on 20D

I've noticed that even in low ISO (100) that the image quality seems a little off to me from my 20D. I'd like to hear from others whether I'm nuts, or they also think it seems off. I've attached a small part of an image to hopefully illustrate what I mean. This was shot RAW and opened with Adobe bridge at 300DPI. The exposure was pushed up by 0.30, but that's not a controlling factor. Particularly noticeable if you look at the material and the shadow, I don't think it's just the weave of the material I'm seeing. This image is just a crop, not enlarged. Shot at 1/60 f7.1 under strobes. http://www.azuth.net/image_share/test.jpg Could I get the thoughts of some others, particularly Canon users.I had a 20D for around 18months and never no...... - 2010-03-12

» Memory or video card?

I currently have am HP PAVILION A1222N with (I THINK) 512MB RAM, and a 200GB Hard Drive. I really enjoy playing simulation games, however when I play them, my computer gets quite slow and keeps warning me my "Virtual Memory" is low. Does this mean I need to upgrade my Memory in general, or I need a larger video card? I know video cards can be quite expensive, all I know about mine is from the sticker on the front of the computer which says "ATI RADEON EXPRESS 200 SERIES". If you have any other suggestions to make my games + general programs run faster I would be glad to hear it. Thanks!In short, you need both. The Express 200 series video cards are a very low-end video card that share video ram with your system RAM. This eats up all your ...... - 2010-03-12

» How many of you would have done the same thing...?

I am sure all of you have read or seen what J.P. Hayes did, How many of you would have done the same??? For the one's that don't know here you go: Mike & Mike On Integrity On ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike In The Morning," Greeny, Golic and Jay Bilas talk about honesty and integrity in sports after J.P. Hayes, left, DQ'd himself from the PGA Tour qualifying tournament. Listen J.P. Hayes says anyone else on the PGA Tour in his situation "would have done the same thing." During the second stage of the PGA Tour qualifying tournament last week in Texas, Hayes discovered that on two shots on one hole, he had unwittingly used a prototype golf ball not approved for competition by the United States Golf Association. ...... - 2010-03-12

»  Asking for help by a Novice............!

It's been few days that i've been working with the Flash tool, can any one suggest as how i should go about using the Flash, in developing a movie clip which explains or gives details about features present in a software package.any related links where i can get more information will be greatly helpful in building my movie clip. kumarI could suggest a couple of things. I'd say, if your site is going to have multiple reviews of software packages, that it's in your best interest to have the swf's grab their textual information from an outside source... I'll explain. You can set up a movie with the ability to grab all of it's content from other files. txt files can save variables which can then be imported during play time, to the users play...... - 2010-03-12

» My 1st pics on a SLR

Ok...so I have no idea what I'm doing (just got my camera yesterday)... but it's fun! The landscapes shots are intentional...the ones of my girls I was just snapping away randomly trying out different settings. Let me know how I'm doing so far...(nicely) Looking out my side door. I cropped this one and made the sky a little more blue.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/karahall/DSC_0006-1.jpg My front yard...just made the sky bluer... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/karahall/DSC_0010-1.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/karahall/DSC_0026-1.jpg I know this one is kinda fuzzy but I like her expression... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/karahall/DSC_0046-1.jpg Sorry for the boogies and drool...just ...... - 2010-03-12

» Finding an old song from 1975

In march 1975 a song was played regularly, it went something like this...wonderful baby living on love..the sandman says maybe he'l take you above..up where the birds fly..with ribbons and bows... The song had a very special meaning for me and was played on 25/3/75 on early morning radio in the birmingham area ukDear litlun-ga, The song is Wonderful Baby by Don MacLean First lines are: "Wonderful baby livin' on love the sandman says maybe he'll take you above, up where the girls fly on ribbons and bows, where babies float by, just counting their toes." The full lyrics appear on this page (sorry about the pop-ups) http://www.lyricsondemand.com/d/donmcleanlyrics/wonderfulbabylyrics.html It now available in...... - 2010-03-12

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