AtlanticCanadianScot

AtlanticCanadianScot

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Reply to Hope and Change! in Community WinCustomize Forums

v....there is NO question Barry has been a HUGE disappointment....{many a broken heart since `o8}brilliant as he is, he would be better suited to the clubby confines of Harvard Yard with his personality & skill set, NOT the gruesome political arena that requires gutz of steel & a certain cagey finesse. That being said, the konservativista platform & Presidential offerings are pretty bleak as well: it`s not for nuthin`that Warren Buffett considers the

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Reply to MyColors, fences, and windows 7 starter in MyColors WinCustomize Forums

excellent question J....I recently upgraded to a new laptop with Windows 7 & previously, was able to 'hide' icons on XP via DesktopX....{on 7 when I try that it wipes the WHOLE screen....}installed fences with my Objectdesktop Suite but it didn't seem to be what I needed(but if it can hide the icons, please tell me HOW to do THAT).....THX!

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Reply to IslandDog arbitrarily decides 'In The Emporer's Garden' for ScreenShots...... in Windows 7 WinCustomize Forums

lol...well Doc....{clearly you missed the point OF the post, which was, the Mod IS a sworn enemy.....}I was clearly unaware his animosity ran THIS deep.....(just calling a spade a spade & illustrating MY experience on what SHOULD have been an innocuous experience with regard to my 'site' page)....(besides, WHO has the time & mental energy for beaurocratic 'private' e-mails over something THIS ridiculous)

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IslandDog arbitrarily decides 'In The Emporer's Garden' for ScreenShots...... in Windows 7 WinCustomize Forums

....& the ONLY change with the 'updated' screen capture(which was ONLY an update, NOT a new submission) is that it was a 'capture on a Windows 7 OS + a new OD background....wow Dog...you REALLY do hold grudges for a LONG ass time considering I haven't been on WC since you got all hysterical over the 'Sarah Palin Is the Cancer of the Republican Party Thread', that was locked before Barack was elected POTUS....lol....(ya make it REALLY difficult to participate with ANY pleasu

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Reply to How to get Impulse to work correctly ? in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

well Wiz...THAT is HOW it functions on MY laptop(following NUMEROUS attempts to prompt the app to do otherwise)...so I fail to see how my statement is 'INCORRECT'....(I am most certainly acquainted with the 'last tab used' memory function)....

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Reply to New Security Software Ratings in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

(applause)Kona + Starkers...THANK YOU boys for your truly considered opinions....the link provided should illustrate btw the current esteem & worth of 'McAfee'....I won't even BEGIN to eval Norton.... http://gawker.com/5342816/how-many-days-does-it-take-a-new-york-times-reporter-to-get-five-usable-quotes-from-a-flailing-mogul

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Reply to How to get Impulse to work correctly ? in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

I share your anguish NeoPhil(although in my case just SOME of my paid older apps & packages do not show)but I AM sure force fed on the NEW versions....I DO so miss the old reliable StardockCentral(can't even specify WHICH screen one wishes to have pop up on load w Impulse - one MUST see the lastest game releases to the exclusion of ANY other option)...

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Reply to New Security Software Ratings in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

I've had paid subscriptions to Kaspersky & BitDefender, amoung others, + really, Avast is at par with all of them...(very effective & efficient)....& bonus points, FREE for home users...what MORE could one ask for...(& yeah, top 10 lists ARE relative & one is wise to be cynical & suspect such divergence a la paid ratings as the top recommendations are FAR from universal)....but thx for the food for thought Ed...

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Reply to Fair & Balanced Reporting : David Brooks Considers Sarah Palin Fatal Cancer of the Republican Party in Internet WinCustomize Forums

[quote]Sniff...thanks seansky![/quote]...hey Excalpius..your efforts in this thread have brought much needed clarity as well as your point of view as a citizen who has known what the American dream actually was and what levels it could be taken to with the right government, collective mind set & environment & also serve as a reminder as to why the Republican Neo-Con agenda leaves people cold;the acknowlegement of a contributor of your magnitude was certainly warranted &

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Reply to Fair & Balanced Reporting : David Brooks Considers Sarah Palin Fatal Cancer of the Republican Party in Internet WinCustomize Forums

re Reply #334...that is a tour de force of a response Excalpius;clearly, you truly are a learned & great man who has walked amoungst the greatest minds & achievers of your nation - my gawd...that 'from the heart' listicle would have been worthy in tonight's "Joe the Plumber" debate...and you are correct in stating that what your American electorate is hungering for & needful of, is what you so passionately articulated...not what the 'base' was high fiving Senator Mc

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Reply to Fair & Balanced Reporting : David Brooks Considers Sarah Palin Fatal Cancer of the Republican Party in Internet WinCustomize Forums

[quote]I think just the opposite is true so it's all good.[/quote]...gotta hand it to ya Brad...we've been pointing out some unpleasant truths about 'the Movement' and the current Republican run for the White House & to your credit, you have been very sporting about it in volleying back the rebuttals, dare I say, WF Buckley style....

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Reply to The Worst Electorate Ever? in Internet WinCustomize Forums

[quote]"Good night and good luck."[/quote]...lol ...yup...they are like something outta Dr. Strangelove alright....never a more appropo quote ever for these times...brilliant ! Doc...

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Reply to Fair & Balanced Reporting : David Brooks Considers Sarah Palin Fatal Cancer of the Republican Party in Internet WinCustomize Forums

The Konservative Purge Has Begun..... Christopher Buckley's announcement that he's supporting Barack Obama for the presidency comes as no surprise to me. Years ago Buckley, who worked as a speechwriter for George H.W. Bush and reveres him, expressed his consternation to me about George W. Bush's dismal performance. He seemed to watch the self-destruction of the Bush presidency with a kind of fascina

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