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Forum: The Lounge 04-10-2008, 04:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 981
Posted By diogenes!
Thanks for the tip MiCkEy, but the program cost a...

Thanks for the tip MiCkEy, but the program cost a couple bucks more than I paid for a 160bg WD Caviar yesterday. Since I had another one of these Baracudas die on me a few months back, I'd just as...
Forum: The Lounge 04-09-2008, 08:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 981
Posted By diogenes!
That's my tho'ts - I've got an empty HD USB...

That's my tho'ts - I've got an empty HD USB enclosure in the closet. I'll just mount the old HD in it after I reinstall the OS in a new drive. Then copy the old data over. Good thing is that...
Forum: The Lounge 04-08-2008, 10:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 981
Posted By diogenes!
Lovely - chkdsk found "unrecoverable errors". ...

Lovely - chkdsk found "unrecoverable errors". Looks like I'll be picking up a hard drive tomorrow...
Forum: The Lounge 04-08-2008, 10:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 981
Posted By diogenes!
D*#@ Windows!

Just came in from a business trip. Sat down at my home desktop PC and saw "Avast Antivirus needs to restart your operating system". Ok - I've got 5 minutes to waste, so I click "OK". The system...
Forum: The Lounge 04-01-2008, 03:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 425
Posted By diogenes!
I wonder if Chelsea realizes that her father...

I wonder if Chelsea realizes that her father never submitted Kyoto to the Senate for ratification - just like GWB?

It's a rhetorical question... :popcorn:
Forum: The Lounge 03-18-2008, 11:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,154
Posted By diogenes!
Didn't see the show, but I don't think that's a...

Didn't see the show, but I don't think that's a "reactor melting down" - jus' sayin'...
Forum: The Lounge 03-18-2008, 10:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,154
Posted By diogenes!
I hate to break the news to NG, but unattended...

I hate to break the news to NG, but unattended nuclear reactors do not melt down. They shut themselves down automatically when any monitored parameter goes out of range. Even Chernobyl only melted...
Forum: Navigation System 03-18-2008, 09:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,322
Posted By diogenes!
I was incorrect - I found the agreement in my...

I was incorrect - I found the agreement in my desk. There is an exception at the bottom of "Personal Use" for the "permanent" transfer including "undivided sets".

mea culpa
Forum: Navigation System 03-18-2008, 09:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,322
Posted By diogenes!
Actually, what I was doing was selling old CDs to...

Actually, what I was doing was selling old CDs to buy new ones; not "cherry picking" - but I did list them individually. I don't recall the license agreement mentioning a difference between "sets"...
Forum: Navigation System 03-18-2008, 08:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,322
Posted By diogenes!
Problem is, the Navteq license forbids reselling...

Problem is, the Navteq license forbids reselling the discs. I tho't I'd upgrade to the latest and offset the cost by selling the older CDs on eBay. Apparently Navteq pays someone to search listings...
Forum: The Lounge 02-14-2008, 07:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,320
Posted By diogenes!
That's a scary photo attached to that article!!...

That's a scary photo attached to that article!! :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

CNN needs to apologize for that...
Forum: The Lounge 01-19-2008, 07:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,710
Posted By diogenes!
AT&T does not offer the HTC6800 - the cnet review...

AT&T does not offer the HTC6800 - the cnet review link you posted is the HTC8925. Those are two similar, but very different HTC phones; the HTC6800 Mogul and the HTC8925 Kaiser/Tilt. The 6800 is...
Forum: The Lounge 01-19-2008, 12:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,710
Posted By diogenes!
If you do much international travelling, stick...

If you do much international travelling, stick with a quad band phone from AT&T. Their GSM phones are compatible most everywhere except some countries in the far east. The international roaming...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-17-2008, 10:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 865
Posted By diogenes!
I usually get mine from autohausaz.com - only...

I usually get mine from autohausaz.com - only 'bout $5 and, with three German cars here, I can usually order enough stuff to get free shipping. The web site says Mann/Mahle/Hengst, but they've...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-10-2008, 05:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,556
Posted By diogenes!
Great! Gotta' get one...

Great! Gotta' get one...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-10-2008, 04:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,556
Posted By diogenes!
IIRC, the Aux Jack kit uses the same connection...

IIRC, the Aux Jack kit uses the same connection to the OBM that the CD changer uses - correct? I've got the CD changer, so I'd have to disconnect it for the factory Aux kit to work...
Forum: The Lounge 01-09-2008, 10:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 819
Posted By diogenes!
Florence is amazing - over 2,000 years old;...

Florence is amazing - over 2,000 years old; founded by Julius Caesar in 59BC. You walk down narrow cobblestone streets past shops, restaurants and residences, the street gets even narrower and just...
Forum: The Lounge 01-09-2008, 10:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 819
Posted By diogenes!
We were there for 10 days this past June. ...

We were there for 10 days this past June. Florence was my favorite too. Michelangelo's David alone is worth the trip. Stayed in the heart of the city at the Hotel Brunelleschi. I'm ready to go...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-07-2008, 03:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,909
Posted By diogenes!
Same here - I've found that, if I press the seat...

Same here - I've found that, if I press the seat memory button, then the mirror will return to the stored position.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-04-2008, 07:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 663
Posted By diogenes!
Get the rotors from autohausaz.com - they pay...

Get the rotors from autohausaz.com - they pay shipping on orders over $50.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-04-2008, 12:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,564
Posted By diogenes!
Easy to find - the fan is attached to the front...

Easy to find - the fan is attached to the front of it.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-04-2008, 10:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,564
Posted By diogenes!
Got mine at a bicycle shop for 'bout $17. A...

Got mine at a bicycle shop for 'bout $17. A bicycle cone wrench works great when you need a skinny wrench. Most well stocked bike shops will have them - also available online, but I've got a good...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-03-2008, 01:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,564
Posted By diogenes!
Changed mine preemptively last Spring at 100k -...

Changed mine preemptively last Spring at 100k - still looked fine(FWTW). Should have done the thermostat at the same time - the temp gauge is reading lower than usual now that cold weather is here....
Forum: The Lounge 12-27-2007, 09:41 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,813
Posted By diogenes!
There you go again eric - just exactly where did...

There you go again eric - just exactly where did I call her a "conspiracy nut". I have no idea what her motivation is - just that I think it's very doubtful that she's the "keystone" of 9/11...
Forum: The Lounge 12-27-2007, 09:39 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,813
Posted By diogenes!
OK eric, for the purposes of discussion, let's...

OK eric, for the purposes of discussion, let's say you're right. The gov't screwed up the autopsy, misplaced(for whatever reason) the real photos, but what difference does it make? How does that...
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