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Juniper

12-11-2008 10:15 AM

The Oxford English Dictionary says yes, actually.

Quote:

topmost, a.

Uppermost, highest. Also absol., highest part.

1697 DRYDEN Æneid VII. 99 A swarm of bees..Upon the topmost branch in clouds alight. 1768 TUCKER Lt. Nat. (1834) I. 668 An ambition of..gaining the topmost summit of it. 1807 CRABBE Par. Reg. I. 442 Susan..had some pride Among our topmost people to preside. 1827-35 WILLIS Scholar of Thebet Ben Khorat 228 Wisdom sits alone, Topmost in heaven. 1875 MORRIS Æn. XII. 493 The eager-driven spear Smote on his helm, and shore away the topmost of his crest. 1899 E. J. CHAPMAN Drama of Two Lives 17 The topmost peaks were still aflame With the red sunset's dying glow.

xoxoxoBruce

12-11-2008 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tw (Post 512446)

snip~ I periodically fix other's computers for peanuts or nothing. Why? Many times to simply learn that what I knew still applies to current technology. That is the only reason I fix their machines. ~snip

I believe you.

lookout123

12-11-2008 10:51 AM

I think he does it to steal their pron.

Pie	12-11-2008 03:11 PM

Way to go, Juni! Want to come over and help me diagnose the very nice / POS vista machine I inherited this summer?

tw	12-12-2008 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Pie (Post 512722)

the very nice / POS vista machine

... often called a cash register?

Juniper

12-12-2008 06:43 AM

Um...that's piece of shit, not point of sale.

At least I think so...right? :shrug:

Pie	12-12-2008 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Juniper (Post 512890)

Um...that's piece of shit, not point of sale.

Yep. I was trying (somewhat incoherently) to say that the machine itself is pretty nice, but it's running vista, so it blue-screens every 15 minutes or so. I have a lead that it's a driver problem, but I haven't had the time/energy/inclination to chase it down. I just curse it, mutter darkly about Ballmer, and go back to my XP/Ubuntu box.

tw	12-12-2008 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pie (Post 512972)

... , so it blue-screens every 15 minutes or so. I have a lead that it's a driver problem, but I haven't had the time/energy/inclination to chase it down.

Those numbers and statements on the BSOD suggest where the problem is. Some just don't understand them; therefore assume the numbers and words mean nothing. BSOD screen is a useful indication of where a solution lies.

Pie	12-12-2008 01:44 PM

Hey tw, do me a favor and go sod off. I know that. I just haven't bothered.

Spare me your sanctimonious lecture.

Juniper

12-12-2008 02:07 PM

Hey Pie, did you know you can Alt-Tab and get to another window?
Did you know that Ctrl-C copies highlighted text?
Did you know that you can hit Ctrl-Print Screen and do a screen capture?

Just offering some pointers. You know, to help out. :blah:

Shawnee123

12-12-2008 02:09 PM

Did you know the human head weighs eight pounds?

lol

lumberjim

12-12-2008 02:23 PM

pah....on average, maybe. I'm good for a cool dozen, easy

Pie	12-12-2008 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Juniper (Post 513099)

Just offering some pointers. You know, to help out. :blah:

:giggle:

fargon

12-12-2008 03:55 PM

We just did a system restore, it only cost me all my pictures and music. And now my machine screams. It is a Compaq Presario I bought at Wal-Mart back in '05, it has Windows XP Home as an O/S and works better than any of the new machines I have seen latly. Vista SUX and needs to be replaced. My next machine will be a Mac.

Flint

12-12-2008 04:00 PM

Don't go that route! Eschew Vista, sure, but go Linux.

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