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Now I have firefox 4, even though only 2 days ago I was upgraded to a newer 3. something. I have lost control of my computer as the firefox page won't do anything I want. The address bar is hidden, I added the Google toolbar but Firefox refused it. Why? The OP was correct, Firefox 4 is a piece of shit.

At least now we can quit pretending to be a friend of Pakistan and let India have a go signal to nuke the country. We can do that, can't we?

Thanks. Things got worse as apparently I now have Firefox 4 which I hate and have switched over to Chrome. Firefox would not even let me install the Google toolbar, and somehow my address bar got lost and I just gave up. So far Chrome has not added the AVG toolbar.

Many times when a program updates, they sneak in a toolbar, such as yahoo. You have to uncheck the box to keep the toolbar from installing along with the update. Recently my free AVG antivirus started updating and I unclicked the box to add the AVG toolbar. I like the one I have. Well, they ignored my request and installed it anyway. So I went to toolbars and clicked restore default settings. That got rid of the AVG toolbar...until the next update, when it reappeared without notice to me. I prefer Google search, but they put their own search box more prominently. So, I completely uninstalled AVG, but the toolbar remains, even when I click restore default settings. What now?

A headline in today's New York Times: Justice Dept. to Continue Policy Against Same-Sex Marriage

I debated adding that little qualifier- war, that is- and in retrospect would probably have received more than the ten views I got if I did. It does seem clear that Politics is not the reason most visit this site!

Every single person I know who has been to Costa Rica raves about it.

I'd like to be back. Thailand makes one forget all about the heat. It's just the humidity you can't ignore!

Last year was the first year that we did not escape the desert heat for a couple of weeks. We suffered it out, staying inside during the worst of the day. At the end of the summer, we thought "that wasn't so bad." This after 4 years of escaping to Rio for a couple of weeks. But now, with summer upon us again, I don't look forward to the heat. No doubt several trips to San Diego will be in order for relief. But, if Oz can't afford to go to Brazil, do you think I can? Maybe we should set up a Palm Springs Weekend in August. Hotels will be cheap!

From yesterday's LA Times, that's where! Of course there is no smoking gun, but that's why I summarized it as I did. She writes one book in her lifetime, then refuses to talk about it? "There is also material involving Lee's friend Truman Capote — who, jealous of her Pulitzer Prize, claimed he had helped write the book — and speculation as to why Lee never wrote another novel (fear of failure after a monster debut is one possibility)." And, of course, the second possibility? Can you imagine Capote NOT being pissed that she got a Pulitzer for his book?

The LA Times is one of the few major newspapers that give big play to soldiers killed in action in one of the many wars this country wages. We know that it's a mix of people who serve, of all races, men and women, fat people, ugly people, cute people, tall, short, thin... ...and very cute. Why is it that the obituary with the picture of the cute guy is the one I notice? Today they wrote of a 19 year old Asian Marine, cute as a button, killed after only 2 months in Afghanistan. And for why? Why do we hurl so many of our young into the face of death, give them post traumatic stress if we allow them to live, and fail to provide them with the best equipment and medical care? Why do we send them at all? So jerks like Karzai and his family can get richer? end rant

Lots of hullabaloo lately about the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Truman Capote some 50 years ago as a present for his friend, Harper Lee, who never seemed to be able to put a novel together herself. But even without Capote's name on the title, the book went on to sell some 30 million copies, and now the jubilee year is coming up. Harper Lee, however, could not care less. "After all," she said, "everyone knows that Truman really wrote the novel. I've been trying for the 50 years since and haven't even got two pages out!" Truman did, in fact, once claim that he "helped" write the book. Since Lee won't talk, even after 50 years, we seem left, along with that statement, with the simple logic that Truman Capote could write. His friend Harper, apparently could not. After all, where's the sequel in these 50 years since? "To Kill A Poster?"

On Tuesday one of our prolific posters will be leaving on that dream vacation he has scheduled to Brazil. He has shared his excitement with us as the day drew near, and I know he will share any tales. Due to the increased prices of hotels as the dollar drops and the real flies, he has chosen an apartment for this visit. I, among others, hope that goes well. Other questions have been raised about the quantity and quality of the sauna boys. With Rio's economy rising, perhaps less guys find sex work appealing. We'll soon know if that is true, as well as whether the higher sauna prices cause less fun. I know that you don't go that far to save money, so I hope lurkerspeaks has his best trip yet to Brazil. And let's see if this video link works: Rio Boys

For the last 4 months, the Palm Springs area has been in what they call "High Season." Snowbirds from all over get tired of that cold, so they head here to warm up. The upside for the residents is that their tax money helps a lot, and also more things are available for entertainment since the potential audience has grown. But then there is the traffic and the lack of parking spaces near to the store. It seems every snowbird has a handicapped sticker, so the locals have to fight for the spots. Snowbirds tend to drive too slow, sometimes way too slow, and they make strange lane changes, usually moving suddenly over to the fast lane so that they can drive really slowly. They have even been known to stop for green lights. And don't even bother to go to Costco, where evolutionary scientists are studying the quick decline of manners in the human species. But, there is one snowbird we miss already. Word has reached us that Oliver is now back home, safe and sound. Memories of his grand pool event are just that- memories. Thanks for the memories, Oliver. Will there be more?

Not to pick on you, but I would like a clear definition of when a post goes in the Politics Forum and when it does not. This one seems to be Politics.

The first time I went to Rio, I stayed in an 11th floor ocean front room at the Sol Ipanema. All 7 nights, in high season with tax, cost me $1100. Now one night- in low season- is $322 plus tax. There is nothing special about this hotel other than the view.

I guess Mexico never called for Oz.

From what I have heard, TY has sent a memo to all department heads in the various regions served by MER. They, in turn, were to hold group staff meetings wherein the issue was to be discussed and any faults reported on. Some divisions even went so far as to hold mock profiling sessions to see where the bugs are. Well above the call of duty, gentlemen.

One month before being arrested himself, Roman Catholic Bishop Raymond Lahey negotiated a settlement with the victims of priestly abuse in his diocese to the tune of $15 million. Apparently he then went on vacation. Upon his return, Canadian customs officials examined his laptop and found 588 graphic images of children, 33 videos, and the texts of stories featuring the enslavement of children. Some of the boys in the photographs were only 8 years old. He faces 1 to 10 years in prison. He now is in his second day in prison. So far he has not beaten or raped. One wonders what caused the authorities to open his laptop. Are bishops now all suspects? The Reverend Bishop UPDATE: Apparently my question is answered here: Lahey came under suspicion after he hesitated and appeared nervous when questioned by a border agent at the airport as he was returning from London, England. His passport also indicated that he had been to Thailand and Indonesia. A border agent then found a few images she deemed to be child pornography on his computer as well as sex toys in his bag, according to the statement of facts. Further investigation found 588 images deemed child pornography on electronic devices he owns, as well as stories that depict forced sex acts, torture and degradation of young boys, the crown read to the court from the statement. METRO Ottawa

How much eye candy?

Tampa Yankee,I have always considered you all-knowing. Now I have yet another shattered dream to live with.

When Thailand called, was it in English or Thai? For me, it is always in Thai, so I can't be sure if they are calling me to come or to stay away.

You seem to be missing the fact that I included myself above. We do like these topics, or they wouldn't be here. Now about that college semen problem...

When you are in line at the grocery, there is usually no shortage of magazines available for you to peruse during your wait. Most likely though you wouldn't be caught dead buying one of them. We do like them though. If you say no, then consider the headlines from the latest gossip rag: Victoria Beckham's Hat Obama prooves citizenship Friday's Trivia test Name the tv show associted with each place Today's Trivia Contest Day 3 Royal Wedding Gifts Royal Wedding in 60 Seconds What's your royal wedding guest name? Today's Trivia Contest Day Two Today's Trivia Challenge See how many you can get right What does your smart phone say about you? . . . and who's it talking to? Van Gogh Self Portraits Should you post your travel plans? "Age of America" at an End and no one noticed And, in Next Week's Issue: Hot Prison Sex College Semen Problem Erupts The Not Gay Gay Rapper Sarah Palin Election Hoax

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