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[CameronBornAndBred]

Attention, computer geeks:

Is there any truth to this request which appeared in my inbox this morning?

Mr. XXX has asked that we not keep internet explorer open when we are not using it, it makes our computer more accessible to viruses. Thanks!

Technically, yes. Chances are slim that IE (or Firefox) sitting idle will be the cause of you getting a virus, but it is possible.

[CathyCA]

Attention, computer geeks:

Is there any truth to this request which appeared in my inbox this morning?

Mr. XXX has asked that we not keep internet explorer open when we are not using it, it makes our computer more accessible to viruses. Thanks!

Technically, yes. Chances are slim that IE (or Firefox) sitting idle will be the cause of you getting a virus, but it is possible.

Isn't it far more likely that the computer will get a virus if someone is visiting a porn site or a free music download site?

I don't think that my computer is particularly vulnerable to getting a virus if I've got my gmail account open, is it?

I can tell that someone has upgraded the pop-up blocker on our office computer during my week of vacation.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Technically, yes. Chances are slim that IE (or Firefox) sitting idle will be the cause of you getting a virus, but it is possible.

Isn't it far more likely that the computer will get a virus if someone is visiting a porn site or a free music download site?

I don't think that my computer is particularly vulnerable to getting a virus if I've got my gmail account open, is it?

I can tell that someone has upgraded the pop-up blocker on our office computer during my week of vacation.

Most of the viruses I've seen lately (which are very nasty by the way) come from visiting everyday sites that we all consider safe. All it takes is for you to hit that "safe" site at the wrong time. Usually you will see a windows looking popup saying a virus has been detected and your computer needs to be scanned. Or your computer has detected a hard drive problem and you need to reboot to fix it. Whatever the message, as soon as you hit "ok", you're up the creek. Honestly, the best thing to do if you see such a message is to reboot your computer without hitting any of those messages. Don't even close them, sometime the "x" is programmed to activate the installation as well. I've got virus protection out the wazoo on my computers, and I have seen these messages fairly frequently. If you shut down without doing anything else, the install of the virus can't actually execute.

[lawgrad91]

Harumph.

PHB just called secretary to have her tell me that he was planning to be in court tomorrow for last guilty plea on a certain case. Since I'm not in court tomorrow, I have no idea why he wanted her to tell me, but the fact that he is coming back makes an otherwise pleasant day absolutely sucky.
for storms over the central US to keep his plane from getting in from Seattle today.

[lawgrad91]

Tell B that if he expects to get paid, he needs to take up the offering. ;) Maybe he should investigate putting credit card swipers in the pews.

Let's see:

1956 - Roxboro
1959 - Stantonsburg
1964 - Scotland Neck (1st and 2nd grades)
1970 - Durham (3rd through 7th grades - 2 different schools)
1975 - Wilmington (8th through 12th grades - 3 different schools)
1980 - Roanoke Rapids (Duke)
1984 - Elizabeth City (Wake Forest)
1990 - Greenville
1996 - retirement

I think that's about every 4.4 years. The parentheticals are my school years.

That's a lot of moving. Like being a military kid, without the PX privileges.

[lawgrad91]

Another rocket scientist defendant this week. (Not mine, for a change.) He stole an AMBULANCE.

[CathyCA]

Tell B that if he expects to get paid, he needs to take up the offering. ;) Maybe he should investigate putting credit card swipers in the pews.

Let's see:

1956 - Roxboro
1959 - Stantonsburg
1964 - Scotland Neck (1st and 2nd grades)
1970 - Durham (3rd through 7th grades - 2 different schools)
1975 - Wilmington (8th through 12th grades - 3 different schools)
1980 - Roanoke Rapids (Duke)
1984 - Elizabeth City (Wake Forest)
1990 - Greenville
1996 - retirement

I think that's about every 4.4 years. The parentheticals are my school years.

That's a lot of moving. Like being a military kid, without the PX privileges.

There's even more moving than from town to town. In 2 of those towns, we moved from one parsonage to another during the same appointment.

And then there are my own moves as an adult from Winston-Salem to Raleigh (2 house moves there), Raleigh to San Jose (2 house moves there), and San Jose to Greenville. I have even shipped cars.

I don't intend to move again. I'm just going to buy a second home at the beach.

[lawgrad91]

It's tough being a spelling .

Two of my friends have joined the "Sign Caylee's Law" page on Facebook, so as not to let Caylee Anthony's death be in "vane."

I suppose I should be happy they don't want her death to be in "vein."

[DevilAlumna]

Harumph.

PHB just called secretary to have her tell me that he was planning to be in court tomorrow for last guilty plea on a certain case. Since I'm not in court tomorrow, I have no idea why he wanted her to tell me, but the fact that he is coming back makes an otherwise pleasant day absolutely sucky.
for storms over the central US to keep his plane from getting in from Seattle today.

Well, if he was flying through Chicago, you may have gotten your wish courtesy of major power outages.

[YmoBeThere]

Verdoro Green paint on the trunk lid of a 1968 Firebird 400

[lawgrad91]

Harumph.

PHB just called secretary to have her tell me that he was planning to be in court tomorrow for last guilty plea on a certain case. Since I'm not in court tomorrow, I have no idea why he wanted her to tell me, but the fact that he is coming back makes an otherwise pleasant day absolutely sucky.
for storms over the central US to keep his plane from getting in from Seattle today.

Well, if he was flying through Chicago, you may have gotten your wish courtesy of major power outages.

I promised a big check in the offering plate on Sunday if we could have an extra day of peace and quiet at the salt mine. Wondering how many zeros that check should have.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I'm 1/2 way through a painting.

[DevilAlumna]

I got to spend the afternoon with my bestest girlfriend!!!

We've known each other since 9th grade, stayed friends through college before the serious use of e-mail, were in each others' weddings, and now are sharing the joys of parenthood (she has a 3 yo, and a 6 month old.) We may not talk for months on end, but when we do, like today, it's as if we were back in HS, pouring our hearts out, laughing, crying, and just enjoying each other's company.

I wish she lived closer than the upper Midwest, but I'm glad her husband has family not too far from here, as it brings her out every now and then.

And FutureDA behaved so well!! An hour's drive each way, and she slept in the car seat all but the last 20 minutes of the ride.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I got to spend the afternoon with my bestest girlfriend!!!

We've known each other since 9th grade, stayed friends through college before the serious use of e-mail, were in each others' weddings, and now are sharing the joys of parenthood (she has a 3 yo, and a 6 month old.) We may not talk for months on end, but when we do, like today, it's as if we were back in HS, pouring our hearts out, laughing, crying, and just enjoying each other's company.

I wish she lived closer than the upper Midwest, but I'm glad her husband has family not too far from here, as it brings her out every now and then.

And FutureDA behaved so well!! An hour's drive each way, and she slept in the car seat all but the last 20 minutes of the ride.

Sounds awesome...that's so cool y'all got to share laugh to tear.

[YmoBeThere]

I got to spend the afternoon with my bestest girlfriend!!!

We've known each other since 9th grade, stayed friends through college before the serious use of e-mail, were in each others' weddings, and now are sharing the joys of parenthood (she has a 3 yo, and a 6 month old.) We may not talk for months on end, but when we do, like today, it's as if we were back in HS, pouring our hearts out, laughing, crying, and just enjoying each other's company.

I wish she lived closer than the upper Midwest, but I'm glad her husband has family not too far from here, as it brings her out every now and then.

And FutureDA behaved so well!! An hour's drive each way, and she slept in the car seat all but the last 20 minutes of the ride.

I think Covey would frame this is having a full (emotional) bank account.

[DevilAlumna]

Verdoro Green paint on the trunk lid of a 1968 Firebird 400

What's your estimate for when she's finally all done? Are you getting all new interior work (upholstery, trim) too?

[YmoBeThere]

Early August. The seats, etc. are being worked on right now. The interior will be brand new.

[Lavabe]

Given the lack of devildeac posts on CTN of late, I got to thinking what it would take to catch devildeac's postcount.
To catch devildeac, I would need another 20 Women's World Cup games AND another 20 NASCAR races.
AND devildeac would need to stop reporting about beer.

NOT going to happen, but fun to consider.

[Turk]

I turned on the TV and there's a show with a guy walking around in a dog costume, and it wasn't a commercial. WTF?!?

[YmoBeThere]

I'm watching less and less TV these days. Unless it is automobile related. Overhaulin', MuscleCar TV, Wrecks to Riches, etc. The occasional Mecum Auction. In other words, I watch Discovery, Speed, and HD Theater mostly. Along with business news.

The only dogs I saw yesterday, were people's pets.