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OK, let's hear it... Are there any dropzone.com cost me my job stories? "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Milan, Your internet service provider, hereinafter referred to as your ISP, has only a finite number of IP addresses it can issue to its users. Therefore, every time you log on to your ISP, it issues you a temporary use of one of its available IP addresses. The moment you log off, that IP address becomes available to another customer. This is mostly a good thing. It keeps IP addresses available for those wishing to use the web. It enhances security for you by changing your computer's address with each logon. And, it keeps costs down because your ISP only has to pay for the number of IP addresses it believes it will use during peak times, rather than one IP address per registered user. There is a downside. You will have a difficult time setting up servers with a dynamic IP. So, if you want to set up a game server and geek out with all of your buddies, you'll have to logon, fire up your server, and then email or cell-phone them your IP address. I'm assuming that you're using a dial-up connection. Your post made it sound that way. However, you can get changing IP addresses with cable and DSL connections as well. They change on a periodic basis even though you remain connected to the web. They're called 'dynamic IP' addresses. For an extra fee, you can generally get an IP address that does not change - a 'static IP'. However, the static IP is not an option with dial-up (to my knowledge (which is minimal)). TTFN, topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

I don't claim to be an expert on such things, but, this pic you've posted is far nicer than any monkey butt I recall seeing. It seems to possess too much cuteness and not nearly enough hair. But again, I'm no expert. - topher edited because: I accidentally used the prepositional 'to' instead of the adverbial 'too'. Sorry. "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Zoter, Then, please, accept my apology. Sincerely, topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

For years my buddy Andy and I would drive all over the country going skiing, climbing, mountain biking, etc. One day, after years of riding in the car with me, Andy just starts screaming at me: "Damn Mother F&^%$R! Don't you know that there's a range of temperature adjustments? You don't have to switch that knob back and forth from HOT to COLD all the time. Put it in the middle and find the right temperature! Shit." I hadn't ever realized it before, but Andy was right. I never used the middle of the adjustment range. I always used hot and cold. I simply moved the knob back and forth from one to the other. To this day I don't know why. But, I do use the middle ranges now. So, I guess what I'm saying is, sometimes we have to learn that there's a happy medium. I think of all those unnecessary pasteurizations I went through and it makes me smile. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

You're right, I don't fly Apaches. I'm myopic and I wear contact lenses that like to fall out in freefall. TTFN, topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Damn man, for a Brit, you're sure getting heated up about this thing. The Brits are normally the masters of easygoingness and understatement. But, that shows the value of stereotypes...no value at all. Just so you know, while I was in Kuwait, I was twice confronted by people I believe were prepared to take my life. In both situations I drew my weapon upon the individual and used the threat of violence to end the situation. Though I would have been justified in smoking either one of them, I did not. So, I wouldn't label myself as someone with an 'extreme attitude'. I will say, however, that I've been in situations where I was expected to make serious decisions about how long other people were to remain on the earth. Have you? If not, I'd take a little more casual attitude toward how sternly you post on this topic. You speak in absolutes, and I question your qualification to do so. All I'm saying is, I've been shot at. I've woken up to explosions. I've treated burns. I've removed impaled objects from brave people's bodies. Have you? To quote Tom Robbins (because I like to quote and I like Tom Robbins) "People of zee wurl, relax..." TTFN, topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Do you get bright shining moments when you're biting your pillow? I hope so... topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Paraphrase: It's like Bush and Kerry, you don't go to either one if you're looking for a good donut. I don't know. I ocassionally go to the Bush when I'm looking for a good donut. If you know what I mean. topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

It's hard to take prisoners when you're flying in a helicopter. And, if the pilots let someone go, that someone may simply kill another American. If I'm hanging out with a bunch of combatant radicals, terrorists, or the like, I have to expect that I might get killed because of it. To quote They Might Be Giants: "You can't shake the devil's hand then say you're only kidding." Waving a flag only says, "I don't want to die." It does not say, "I'm sorry for killing Americans or associating with those that do." At best, Mr. Flag-Waver is an imprudent casualty of war. At worst, he's someone who killed Americans and only thought better of it when he realized he was going to die. You: Say again your last, over. Me: Get some. Get some. You too Mother F$%^&R! Get Some. Over Out, topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

You have got to love THE ONION! Long live satire... topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

There are rules of engagement and the pilots know this stuff is being taped. This stupid video is leftist propoganda. Think back to Vietnam. Half the VC were farmers. Just because someone is out farming their fields today doesn't mean they didn't kill some brave Americans yesterday. Hell, give me a gun and a tractor and I'll kill you someone one minute, clean my gun the next, and get back on my tractor in an hour. As for the 30mm high explosive rounds. ROCK ON. The only things the pilots carry that are smaller are their sidearms. Have you ever tried a pistol shot from a helicopter in flight? No? Well then, 30mm it is. Get some. Get some. You too Mother F$%^&R! Get Some. That's all I have to say about that. topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Dunkin' Donuts Wins More variety (52 vs. 25) Bigger Tastier Rockin' Corporate Color Scheme...oh, wait Attached umbilically to Baskin Robbins for even greater selection Krispy Krap claims 25 varieties of donuts, but if you check out the pics, many look the same. One grain of cinnamon does not a difference make. Also, we used to have Krispy Krap fundraisers - for the fundraisers, they don't allow the Krispy Krap logo on the boxes. They're not even proud of their product. They're ashamed of the Krap they produce. Dunkin Donuts - Hands Down... "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Little things like Johnny's commercial always come along to surprise you. This weekend, I was in the unfortunate position of having to move into a new apartment on Memorial Day when I would have rather been jumping. So, I pull into my self-storage area with the big-ass moving truck I rented. I turn down one of the aisles to approach my shed, and the damn lane is blocked by one of these unbelieveable sights. There, in the aisle, is a man wearing only shorts and sandals, listening to a boom-box, and barbecuing on his grill - IN THE STORAGE FACILITY! Though my way was frustratingly blocked, I laughed the whole time I spent backing the truck up to take another route. That was one desperate Memorial Day celebration. More power to him though... topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Truth is stranger than fiction. "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Skydiver30960, I sense a little Tom Robbins influence in your post... Are you a fan? topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

I saw the cute photo and read a little closer... topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Casie, No, you don't look a day over 29. You're quite an adorable 29. However, you could have photoshopped that May 13th, 2004 into the photo. It's a sure sign of our times that photoshopped is now a verb... topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

RoadRash, The bright, shining moments are the glue keeping the particle board of life together. The rest is all chips of wood - important, but not glue. There are times when I'll be driving down the road with the windows open, some 3rd Eye Blind cranking, and the sun and clouds mixing in just such a way... I'll actually get goose bumps at the thought of just how lucky I am to be at that particular place at that particular moment. And, all I'm excited about is wind in my hair, sun in my eyes, and music in my ears. It doesn't take much to have a shining moment. Ocassionally, however, there will be elaborate shining moments. I remember feeling overwhelmed once while sitting in a mountain basin below the summit of Mt. Whitney. The sun was setting above the summit ridge. The moon was in the sky to the east. The colors mixed in such surreal ways that the reflection off of the rock and snow was too much to ignore. I shook with joy and cried little tears. It made all the effort of climbing that mountain in the winter worthwhile. The blistered feet didn't matter. The credit card bills from the trip didn't matter. The looting, high-altitude crows didn't matter. What mattered was sharing a unique experience with a true friend. Take a moment to explore things that are different. You might just find a shining moment there... topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Keep in mind that brussel sprouts make your penis shrink and you'll be OK. Avoid those things like the plague. And, even though I made that up, I still wonder...is it brussel or brussell? Yuck, either way. topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

The Packers swallow? They have to swallow. It's so cold in Lambeau, they need something to warm them from the inside out. You know, like the oatmeal Mom used to make. , topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Casie, 29 is a good age. I know someone else who's 29. He's an OK Joe. Funny thing is, my...er...his Mom has been turning 29 for the past 22 years. Happy Birthday, topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

We've got a family friend with MS, and I've been intending to check out the skydive.com girls...er...I mean CSC. So, I guess the weekend of the 25th is the perfect time. I've got to drive down from the Milwaukee area, so perhaps a stop at O'Hare can be worked into the schedule. I'll just need a signed contract stipulating that the traffic won't be bad. Now, let's hope for blues... topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Jenny Jenny, Good luck with the second interview. I recently got a new job and it's helped tremendously in the freeing-up-money-for-jumping department. Go get 'em... topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Actually, it's grammar, not grammer. But, who's counting? "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins