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Hey, you will never guess. The eMachine is back. Evidently the read/write CD drive was the culprit. For some reason the puter wouldn't boot with it installed. I now have a brand new DVD multi recorder. I am back on line tonight with the eMachine. We are giving it one last try. If things go well from here on out, I have got what I need. Thanks to the guys down at the shop who have worked so hard to keep me puter supplied and upgraded. Lots of memory and a 57 gig hard drive. Plenty of room for all my graphics.

Just got back on line. Things have been quite a mess here for the last few days. On Thursday night June 12th we had a tornado and 80+ mile-an-hour winds in my town. The tornado evidently didn't touch all the way down to ground level as only very old, tall trees were toppled or uprooted. Falling trees caused much damage to houses, cars, power lines and telephone lines. Lost electric power for over 20 hours at my house and others still don't have power. Thank heaven NObody was reported injured. The torrents of rain that accompanied this storm pounded down 11 inches. It came in waves that were so heavy you couldn't see across the street. The lightning was horrendous. It went on all night. The rain washed out roads, bridge footings, railroad tracks, and generally flooded the area. US-31 south out of our town is closed and the village my daughter lives in is vurtually isolated. Freight trains cannot get through her village because the tracks washed out. One road that dead-ends at Lake Michigan some 100 or more feet above the lake, was washed 50 feet back into the road and cross-road taking out drain system, black top and all. Looking over the edge it looks like a bad version of the Grand Canyon. One house that used to be Lake View is now Beach Front property. Another has had the road to their house half washed away and neither can drive cars to their homes for fear of further collapse into the lake. On another cul-d-sac, homeowners awoke to a sink hole that took out the street, their driveways and one of their cars. It is about 15 feet deep. The only thing left standing was the main sewer man-hole. It certainly looks silly sitting there in the middle like a lighthouse. My ISP is working from a backup. I haven't been able to get on line since all this happened. Today we discovered that the backup was not current and my account isn't included in the backup. Soooo, they had to create a temporary account for me through another server so I can get on line until they get things straightened out. Then when I did finally get on line, my site was down. Couldn't access my cPanel or use my ftp. I had to contact Xisto live support and they got things back on line for me. This, folks, has been a week to remember. You can view a video here http://www.9and10news.com/category/story/?id=136639

The drama continues. Thanks for the kind support St.Mike. However, the eMachine bit the dust. I guess it was more slightly abused than slightly used. It crashed the other night. Had to take it back and get a refund. To add to my distress I have been struggling to get on line with the old puter. Things got changed on it somehow and the connection got screwed up. Just finally got it configured right. I don't know exactly what I did. BUT, here I am. Plan B: Upgrade the puter I have, if possible. Want to get a new larger hard drive with Windows XP, more memory, faster processor, and slave the present hard drive. It is with total frustration that I have turned to this plan. The guys where I have been doing business are very co-operative so far. The only hurdle is whether or not the upgrade is possible. They will have to take a look inside the PC unit to see. Of course, this will keep me off line for a while again. I need to get some on-line business done before I turn it over to them, however.

Both puters have USB ports, but I wouldn't know what to do with them. I am still going back to see how to slave the other hard drive temporarily. I have a iOmega Zip drive that operates on both puters, which is another way to transfer stuff, as well. It uses the parallel printer port. I have most of my stuff backed up on the Zip drive disks, so that helps a lot. I have 2 flash/thumb drives, but there isn't a driver on the puter running Windows 98. I am back on line anyway and that is what counts. The eMachine now has a read/write CD drive now without the DVD. The combo driver was bad. Oh well, I didn't want to watch DVDs on my puter anyway. It just happened to be on the machine. Setting up the new puter to suit me is very time consuming. I can just go so long before I have to take a break. Been at it most of today. Installed as many programs as I could from their original CDs. Then I have to configure all the programs over again. What a chore. Thanks everybody for the support. Switching the monitor was a good idea, dwolters. The problem was solved with a used monitor that cost me only $33.00. Hubby needed a monitor of his own since he likes to be on the puter at the same time I am. When I finally get things all transfered and reconfigured, we will both be happy campers. He also likes the idea that he can get on line on his puter if and when he likes. That is, unless I am on line . We aren't even thnking of networking them. We know it can be done, but decided against it.

Mich in Michigan, USA says Hello Framp and welcomes you to Trap 17. Guess Bluebear beat me to greeting you. Hope you enjoy your stay here and the hosting is awesome. Good stuff of all kinds offered, and with no ADS! If you still need to review things, you can use the links just above my sig to learn all about Trap 17. See you around the boards.

Well, here I go venting again. Got a new (slightly used) eMachine with twice the memory and 4 times the hard-drive space. OK, so we have 2 monitors, no problem, right? Uh-huh! When I hooked the old puter up to the extra monitor, it couldn't handle the colors and resolution. So we have to switch the monitor to whichever puter we want to use. So I set out to configure my eMachine to ready it for transfering files from old puter. The eMachine combo read/write CD DVD drive doesn't seem to like the CDs I burned on the old puter to transfer stuff. Since the old puter's OS is Windows 98 and the eMachine's is Windows XP transfer software won't work. So now all my "stuff" is locked up on the other hard-drive. I called the shop where I got the eMachine and was told there is a way to temporarily "slave" the old hard-drive to the eMachine. He is going to show me how to do it. That will be some trick! Then we have the monitor issue. I guess I can either buy a slightly used monitor or perhaps I might indulge myself with what I saved not having to buy a brand new puter, and get myself a new monitor. Then the old one can stay with the old puter for hubby to use. BTW: I also got a slightly use printer to replace the one that decided not to auto-feed anymore. And, I am taking the eMachine back to the shop for them to check out the combo read/write CD DVD drive.

Thanks for coming back and filling us in. So many people don't bother. I am sure you will enjoy the forum here and the free hosting is fantastic.

Hello Ddraiggoch06 and welcome to Trap 17 from Mich in Michigan, USA. How could you have forgotten about Trap 17. This place rocks. Sounds like you have already familiarized yourself with the rules and regulations on this forum. You can use the links just above my sig in case you missed something. It is not the quantity of posts you make, but the quality of your posts that earn you credits, but then you would seem to already know that. Enjoy yourself while you are here. See you around the boards.

Thanks for the heads up OpaQue. 8PM PST huh? Well that is about the time I usually log on so maybe I will just skip Sunday night. However, that would be 9PM Pacific Daylight Time, if I am correct. California does participate in Daylight Savings.

Hello Dred25 and welcome to Trap 17 from Mich in Michigan, USA. You need to come back and tell us a little more about yourself. You should familiarize yourself with the rules and regulations on this forum. You can use the links just above my sig to learn all you need to know. There is a link for a tutorial on introductions if you are having problems. Spamming is frowned upon. So remember, don't post a lot of 1 liners as they are considered spam. It is not the quantity of posts you make, but the quality of your posts that earn you credits. Hope you have fun here and decide to stay. See you around the boards.

Hello Chris aka:XtremeDeadmanFan and welcome to Trap 17 from Mich in Michigan, USA. Sounds like you do a lot of TV and Movie watching. That is, when you are not occupied with Wrestling. You should familiarize yourself with the rules and regulations on this forum. You can use the links just above my sig to learn all you need to know. Spamming is frowned upon. So remember, don't post a lot of 1 liners as they are considered spam. It is not the quantity of posts you make, but the quality of your posts that earn you credits. Enjoy yourself while you are here. See you around the boards.

Mich in Michigan, USA says Hello Tag and welcomes you to Trap 17. Awe, another night person. Where are you located? Tell us a little more about yourself. If you are having trouble, perhaps this will help. Make sure you don't post a lot of one-liners, they are considered spam. It is not the number of posts you make, but the quality that earns you credits. You can use the links just above my sig to learn all about Trap 17. People here are friendly and helpful. If you have a question just ask. Someone will either answer you or point you to the answer. Hope you enjoy your stay with us.

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In my opinion horse racing itself is not cruel. It is the uncaring owners and trainers that race horses starting at such a young age that is the problem. For those of you who are not racing fans, at this year's Kentucky Derby, the second place horse (a filly named Eight Belles) broke down on the track just after crossing the finish line. She fractured both of her front ankles and was euthanized on the spot. Horses that are raced before their bones are fully developed and their joints have closed, break down from the stress of racing all too frequently. The sport has allowed for the racing of horses during their second year. In most cases, this is before they have developed strong enough legs to hold up under the pounding on the track. I try to watch the Breeder's Cup program every year and it becomes a tragedy before the day is over. Young horses break down throughout the day and I find myself shouting at the TV when this happens. "Why do you fools insist on racing such young horses?" Of course then I am watching through tears. The owners are in it for the money and most of them view the horses as a commodity rather than a living, breathing animal. This just sickens me. I am not a PETA supporter, but maybe they can do something to change the conditions under which these animals are expected to race. The Kentucky Derby has always been a race for 3-year-olds. The long-standing tradition (since 1875) will probably never be changed. But since a young horse must qualify for the derby they are raced as 2-year-olds to establish this qualification. There-in lies the cruelty. Horses that young should not be raced. I find this statement by Bob Evans a flowery cover-up made in order to ignore the real issue at hand. I point to the fact that the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner (a colt named Barbaro) was also euthanized because of injury suffered when he broke down during the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes. Story.

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Mich in Michigan, USA says Hello AbdurahmanL and welcomes you to Trap 17. I was born and raised in Sacramento and went to college there. Very nice introduction my friend. Most people just drop in and say "Hi I am here." You must know all the routine here at Trap 17 by now as I have been off line and missed greeting you sooner. Everybody else beat me to it. Look forward to reading your posts. See you around the boards. You can use the links just above my sig to learn all about Trap 17.

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Thank you kasm for the kind Mother's Day wish. I wasn't on line Sunday, but it warmed my heart to find this post when I came here today. We mothers love to be appreciated.

Yeh, it would help knowing if it is a male or female. I won't suggest anything specific since I don't know which it is. How about finding a neat name that strikes you on a map. Sometimes a little-known city, town, or village name can offer unique ideas for you. If this was a single birth, perhaps something to do with being one of a kind might do as well. I tend to think along more unconventional paths. Gato (pronounced Gaw-tow) is cat in Spanish.

Since I have never been out of the USA, except through Canada and Canadian waters, I have to say hands down mine is Yosemite National Park. The natural formations there just blow my mind. It is so beautiful it almost makes me cry. I have been in Yellowstone, Bryce and Grand Canyons, Zion, Kodachrome Valley, Arches, Muir Woods, the Redwoods, Glacier Bay, Glacier Park, Mammoth Caves, Lake Tahoe, all the Great Lakes and many more parks, but my heart belongs in Yosemite. I am strictly an outdoors lover.

Naughty, naughty galexcd. I might consider this plagiarism. Now I will have to change my greeting line. Mich in Michigan, USA says Hello dj281 and welcomes you to Trap 17. Hope you have a bonnie time here. Guess the Scot in me came out. If you are having trouble with your introduction, perhaps this will help. Not knowing what to say on the forums presents a problem. It is not the number of posts you make, but the quality that earns you credits. Just make sure you don't post a lot of one-liners, they are considered spam. You can use the links just above my sig to learn all about Trap 17.

At least you had the brains enough to know not to participate in such a stunt. You could not control what the others did, so don't take any blame. You are right, she could have been killed. I know a young girl who did a similar thing; sat on the hood of the car while it was in motion. She took a tumble on concrete. After several surgeries she has suffered permanent brain damage. This should be a lesson well learned by all of the people involved. Especially the driver. She must take the responsibility here as she used the vehicle for a toy. Any kind of engine driven, driver operated vehicle is not something to play with. I really think she should have had her license suspended and required to go to some kind of driver training course. I hope this experience doesn't haunt you for too long. It will take a while to push back in your thoughts, but never forget it all together. Just learn to live with it. My prayers are with the injured girl.

Hello Josh aka:BlueInkAlchemist and welcome to Trap 17 from Mich, in Michigan, USA. As JL has already said, you have come to the right place. Hosting here is one of the best on the net, especially since it is free to those who post on a regular basis. Get to know all you need to know about Trap 17 and you will do just fine. You can use the links just above my sig to learn all about Trap 17. See you around the boards.

Hello obiesan (Robbi) and welcome to Trap 17 from Mich, in Michigan, USA. You have already been given the drill about operations here, so I won't be redundant. But if you still need to know more about Trap 17 you can use the links just above my sig. Look forward to reading your posts.