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<jhaluska> |
Hey Tom |
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<T0mW> |
jhaluska: good morning |
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<T0mW> |
just thinking this morning if I should buy, rent or borrow a cutoff saw to lay the hardwood floor with. |
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<jhaluska> |
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=42307 <- Like that? |
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<T0mW> |
heh, that might work, but it seems a little small. |
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<jhaluska> |
I think I bought one for about $60 |
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<drmikecrowe_> |
man, that's not a bad price |
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<jhaluska> |
Depends how much wood you need to cut and if you have space for it. |
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<jhaluska> |
They're fairly useful so I would say buy |
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<T0mW> |
I have a mini table saw that uses a 2" blade. I use it to cut fiberglass with a diamond sawblade. |
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<T0mW> |
jhaluska: maybe this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=41453 |
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<jhaluska> |
Looks decent |
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<T0mW> |
well, it is time to lay the floor |
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<T0mW> |
then I can move in this weekend |
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<jhaluska> |
What kind of hardwood floor? |
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<T0mW> |
oak, 3/4" solid |
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<jhaluska> |
http://www.kryp.to/~jeff/Tulip/ <- Some of my hardwood floor repairs |
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<jhaluska> |
I have Maple |
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<drmikecrowe_> |
hey folks |
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<jhaluska> |
Although they mixed in Oak occasionally |
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<jhaluska> |
Hi Mr Crowe |
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<drmikecrowe_> |
howdy jhaluska |
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<T0mW> |
that must have been a b!tch sanding, staining and finishing that. I got some pre-finished stuff @ 2.87/SQ |
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<jhaluska> |
T0mW: Payed somebody to do that part. Only thing I've paid somebody to do on my house so far. |
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<T0mW> |
local surplus outfit had them. |
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<jhaluska> |
I had a coworker at the time say that it was difficult to use a big belt sander to get an even sanding. |
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<T0mW> |
jhaluska: heh, yeah, I've a few friends who know this stuff and they have been giving me advice. Next time, I'm going to buy a home that is "internet ready". |
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<T0mW> |
yeah, IIRC, you need a random orbital sander for that |
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<jhaluska> |
T0mW: You don't have internet access? |
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<T0mW> |
naw, it was a joke my friend Bart told of my endeavor to get this house ready to move in. He told someone that "Tom is getting this place ready and since it is not Internet Ready, he is puzzled by it" |
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<T0mW> |
plug-n-play |
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<jhaluska> |
heh |
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<T0mW> |
Bart has been huge help! |
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<T0mW> |
showed me how to spackle, then showed me how to paint. He brought over some 18inch rollers and convinced me to use them instead of 9inch rollers |
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<T0mW> |
there is a bit of a technique to spackling, I just thought you troweled it on... |
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<jhaluska> |
Painting is all about painting the trim |
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<jhaluska> |
Spackling...is time consuming |
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<T0mW> |
yeah, but I was dunking the roller into the paint |
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<jhaluska> |
It takes me forever, cause I don't put enough on. |
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<T0mW> |
he showed me how to load up the roller in a way where I could control the amount of paint I needed on the roller. |
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<jhaluska> |
Well, you're wise to do this before you move in. |
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<jhaluska> |
I think it was like a month or two after I moved in till I could move upstairs |
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<T0mW> |
no choice |
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<T0mW> |
jhaluska: http://www.tomsnewhome.info |
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<T0mW> |
It's been a huge amount of work so far. I'm getting down to the point where things are now going into the place and not going out of. |
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<T0mW> |
jhaluska: I have to take more photos today. It is good to go to that website and review things so I don't get the feeling that I'm not making much progress. |
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<jhaluska> |
http://www.jeffhaluska.com/pics/tulip/yard/yard3.swf <- I need to update this, but thats me digging out the front of my house. |
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<T0mW> |
jhaluska: looks like you had to do some work on that concrete |
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<jhaluska> |
yep |
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<jhaluska> |
I was hoping that it would dissuade other buyers. |
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<jhaluska> |
I knew it was only about a hundred dollars to fix |
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<jhaluska> |
I should update the website, I've done more work since then |
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<T0mW> |
you know that Home Depot commercial where the woman is sipping a cup of coffee and looking over that beautiful kitchen? Then the scene morphs when someone starts tossing in rolls of fiberglass batting? |
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<T0mW> |
That's what I feel like sometimes. I can see what it can be. |
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<jhaluska> |
You got quite a fixer upper |
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<jhaluska> |
I installed a new water heater too. |
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<T0mW> |
fundamentally it is sound though. The previous owners just did not ... Well, they wore the house out. |
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<jhaluska> |
Yeah, mine did a lot of half ass repairs |
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<T0mW> |
HA! |
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<jhaluska> |
I need to redo my kitchen, but I bought a project car that I've been working on. |
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<jhaluska> |
I had literally rotten wood in one of my bedrooms because they didn't fix a minor leak. |
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<jhaluska> |
Cost to fix the leak..I think it was less than $20 |
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<jhaluska> |
Cost to fix the floor, at least $200 |
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<jhaluska> |
Not including my labor. |
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<T0mW> |
These idiots ... I removed the light over the kitchen sink in preparation to pull the cabinets off the wall, ok? So, when I removed the fixture I found that they had "hooked" the wires together. Literally, they made tiny hooks on the ends of the wires and "hooked" them togther. No tape or wire nuts. |
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<jhaluska> |
Stuff like that is scary |
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<T0mW> |
I wish I had taken a photo of that. YES, I keep wondering what else they had done. |
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<jhaluska> |
Damn, a pink toilet. |
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<T0mW> |
They installed a dimmer switch for one light. Somehow they fscked up a three way circuit such that when you throw the switch(es) it pops the breaker. I still have to get back to figuring that one out. |
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<T0mW> |
pink rug in the master bedroom, pink toilet, sink and whirlpool. |
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<jhaluska> |
Did you go with white? |
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<T0mW> |
for what? |
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<jhaluska> |
Replacing |
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<jhaluska> |
What color was the replacement? |
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<T0mW> |
probably will, nothing is there for now. other priorities and the downstairs bathroom (blue fixtures) is functional. |
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<T0mW> |
I plan to put a tile shower in the master bath |
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<jhaluska> |
I always think you should go with color neutral items, and colorize with accessories. Pink is just hideous. |
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<T0mW> |
heh, agreed |
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<jhaluska> |
oh and you were wise to avoid PMI |
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<T0mW> |
that is a ripoff |
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<jhaluska> |
I forget how much I put down on my house, I think it was about 10% |
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<jhaluska> |
Then I was hit with $100 a month PMI |
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<jhaluska> |
So I paid off the next 10% quickly |
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<jhaluska> |
I think I cut 7 years off the mortgage too |
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<T0mW> |
people think that the PMI will go away once they get the 20% equity. But, problem is that the PMI bleeds you as you keep trying to get to that level. |
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<jhaluska> |
yeah well if you think of it as $100 on just $10k, it's a huge interest rate. |
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<T0mW> |
I got 6%, I missed 5.87% |
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<jhaluska> |
Mine is 5.5% |
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<T0mW> |
yeah, it was lower |
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<jhaluska> |
I think I paid an extra $1k to get the lower rate. |
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<T0mW> |
oh |
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<jhaluska> |
Well I did the math and it was cheaper than putting the money on the house in the long run. |
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<T0mW> |
ok, the bank only offered me a go/no-go choice. Either you got a mortgage with them or not. |
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<jhaluska> |
Yeah, they are pretty strict now |
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<jhaluska> |
But it was better to buy now |
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<T0mW> |
I guess it will be more "real" once I move in... |
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<T0mW> |
I still keep feeling like some landlord is going to come along and tell me to stop what I'm doing. |
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<jhaluska> |
Yeah, well it's a good and bad thing |
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<jhaluska> |
A lot of people don't realize they now have to do all the upkeep |
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<jhaluska> |
Thats probably what happened to the previous owners |
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<jhaluska> |
They weren't prepared for all the odds and ends you have to fix on a daily basis. |
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<jhaluska> |
You also need to have a bigger cushion of cash around. |
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<jhaluska> |
You seem well suited for home ownership tho. |
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<T0mW> |
jhaluska: well, you do need that cushion just for the unexpected. |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
hey T0mW |
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<T0mW> |
well, I borrowed a cut-off saw from Bart. After my checkup with the doctor this morning, it will be time to whack staples into flooring. |
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<T0mW> |
g1powermac_PB: hello |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
T0mW: hows the house? |
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<T0mW> |
g1powermac_PB: much better, thank you, heh |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
cool |
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<T0mW> |
g1powermac_PB: I now have "paint" inside. |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
nice |
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<T0mW> |
the walls have color! |
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g1powermac_PB has been at the hospital twice these past two days |
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<T0mW> |
g1powermac_PB: and, I'm moving in this weekend |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
and currently pumped up on vicodin |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
had a horrible gallstone attack on sunday |
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<T0mW> |
g1powermac_PB: careful of that shi^H^H^H stuff, I know people who got addicted to it. |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
and still in pain, though less so |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
yea, I know |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
can't be as strong as what they gave me at the hospital via an IV on sunday. . .man I was barely conscious afterwards |
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<jhaluska> |
T0mW: What colors are going with? |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
T0mW: though the pain was so bad it felt like someone was ripping out my liver |
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<T0mW> |
Sporty-Blue for family room walls with Champagne ceiling. Looks very nice, makes the room look larger with color in it. |
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<T0mW> |
Sequin for the living room walls (sort of a darker yellow-gold-black) and the white plaster ceiling (textured). |
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<T0mW> |
Sherwin-Williams colors |
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<jhaluska> |
I just painted everything white. lol |
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<jhaluska> |
I might put some blue in my bathroom |
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<T0mW> |
bleah! |
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<jhaluska> |
I like the brightness |
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<T0mW> |
I've been living with Brown for 13 years, paneling. I want COLOR! |
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<jhaluska> |
ick, brown |
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<T0mW> |
I'm thinking Slate for the master bedroom |
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<T0mW> |
that has a skylight |
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<jhaluska> |
skylight is nice |
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<jhaluska> |
My bedroom is incredibly bright during the day, I don't need the lights on |
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<T0mW> |
? I have a cup of steaming coffee (icon) on my Motorola RAZR ? Wonder what that is? |
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<jhaluska> |
Java? |
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<T0mW> |
new phone for me, V3xx, so I'm still getting used to it. |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
T0mW: I got a question for ya |
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<T0mW> |
g1powermac_PB: ok |
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<T0mW> |
g1powermac_PB: don't make it too hard, I have my second cuppa coffee to get |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
could you put a link to the zipit2system.sf.net site off your zipit site so it could maybe get listed on google? |
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<T0mW> |
yeah, ok |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
thanks |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
I got a link back to your site off of it, iirc |
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<T0mW> |
g1powermac_PB: done |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
thanks |
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<T0mW> |
g1powermac_PB: heh, np, I recall how much of a PITA it was to get openhardware.net onto google. Linking from other sites helped a lot. |
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<g1powermac_PB> |
yea |
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<T0mW> |
jhaluska: yeah, apparently it means a java-app of some kind is running |
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<echelon> |
oi.. i missed T0mW |
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<echelon> |
how do you stop linux.zipitwireless.com from sending you emails every time you make a post? |
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<jhaluska> |
drmikecrowe might know |
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<drmikecrowe> |
echelon, not sure. I'll check, tho |
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<echelon> |
thanks |
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