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MsGuy, this is not one of my strong suits but, as usual, that won't keep me from weighing in just as if I know what the hell I'm talking about. I think there are at least four things that determine your login experience: (1) the cookies that the MER site places on your computer, (2) what your browser does with those cookies, (3) what other programs running on your computer (e. g., antivirus programs) do with those cookies, and (4) any automated functions you have set up in your browser. There are probably other things that only Bill Gates knows about but those will have to remain a mystery until either he opens up or Julian Assange tidies up his personal business and gets back to doing what he does best. My guess is your new antivirus program took an aggressive stance and wiped out most or all of your old cookies, but it didn't go so far as preventing them from ever coming back again. Once you logged on to MER and told it to remember you, new cookies were placed on your computer that allow you to be treated as an old friend. Until those cookies are wiped out again, you should continue to be welcomed with open arms. As far as typing just the first letter of your 'nic', whatever the hell that is, I expect that's something you told your browser to do once upon a time. I use Mac Safari as my browser and I check an 'autofill' box so that, whenever I reach the login page for MER, the browser types 'lookin' and my password, and all I have to do is hit the 'login' button. Again, your antivirus software may have disabled any autofill preferences you had set up, but you should be able to go into your browser preferences and set them up again. To figure out how to do it, you could try googling 'Firefox-or-whatever-browser-you-use' and 'autofill', and see what others have to say. Hope this helps. I'm sure I speak for all here in wanting your login experience to be as quick and easy as possible. The thought of you getting stuck on the wrong side of the fence for any length of time is just too hard to bear.

You could check out the one with date and time, then offer to take the House Budget Committee on a tour over the Grand Canyon.

Now thas' mah kinda calculatin' !

Can't wait till Ben & Jerry jump on this. Udder Bliss Boob Job With Jimmies Triple Titty Trifecta Butter Bosom Brickle Sweet Melon Swirl Brownie Breast Berry Nutty Knockers Neopolitan Racky Road Birthday Bust Nipple Ripple Dulce De Decolletage Dark Chocolate Bazoom . . .

TY, I don't say often enough how much I appreciate the thoughtfulness you put into your positions, as well as the issues you choose to explore. I'll try to say so more often. I've thought a lot about the death penalty issue too and every time one like this comes along I think about it again. I don't recall ever ending up on the 'pro' side. The decision not to take another person's life is one I made early on, along with a desire to see it off the table for my country. It's not that this woman hasn't committed an abhorrent act and shouldn't be singled out for the worst punishment the state has to offer. She's a monster. They could stick her in the Phoenix Zoo for the rest of her life and charge admission for all I care. A bigger issue for me is the message my government sends when, through legalizing the death penalty, it sets up a class of murder which it says is OK. In my opinion, it brings the act of taking someone's life closer to each of us. It's heartbreaking to see young men and woman talk about killing someone as if it's an everyday event. If we're to remain a civilized society, I think that message needs to be countered emphatically and soon. Ideally, parents would pass on that value to their children, with the government backing them up. As long there's a death penalty, I think kids are getting a mixed message at best.

In fairness, he snapped that shot before I'd had a chance to clip my back and curry my beard. No harm done, though, and Lucky's still #1 in my book.

I used to have a tattoo of a four-leaf clover that brought me luck for many years. With age came liver spots and spider veins which morphed it into a righteous bud of sativa and got me into Bob Marley concerts at half price. Good times.

It stumbled on a lot of stuff in its early days a year or so ago. It's got a ton of information stored inside, but it had no context for its data. Last year, it confused a clue about the commander of a seventeenth century ship called 'Paramour Pink' with 'The Pink Panther' and answered "Who is Peter Sellers?" instead of "Who is Edmund Halley?". When Watson was wrong, it was laughably wrong. The engineers had millions of 'rules' programmed in the machine, but it still wasn't enough to get Watson in the running. Then they programmed in 'machine learning', gave the computer lots of examples, told it when it was wrong, and let Watson figure out the patterns that would make it right. Often enough to compete on Jeopardy anyway. It's been doing a lot better ever since, and is now leading two of the best Jeopardy players in history. I think IBM is executing an excellent marketing strategy here. They're leaping to the top of the heap of companies that can turn information into answers. Or, in the case of Jeopardy, questions. Tomorrow is Watson's third and last night appearing on Jeopardy. It's trying for a million dollar prize.

Missed Jeopardy last night, but sure glad I'm watching it tonight. Watson, IBM's new computer, is leaving the other two contestants in the dust. More later . . .

Hi! Hi! Which one of you boys ordered the fluffer?

You mean you haven't been using auto-post? I'm impressed!

Great article. Thanks for posting. I like the fact that they encourage modest donations too. Can't hurt to put a few bucks in the mail. Also loved the part about the Federal Office of Personnel Management issuing him an apology on behalf of the U. S. government, and his immediate return letter asking them for fifty years of back pay. My kind of guy!

Back in the '90's, I vaguely recall getting Virtual PC running on a Mac, and that was the last time I needed or wanted to try. Have heard that Parallels is a good choice for folks who want to run both O/S's but, since Boot Camp comes free with the Mac, I thought it might be helpful in at least getting Windows files over to a Mac. I thought TPL was just looking to bring data files over for munching by Apple programs. But, if he's looking to bring Windows applications over too, I'm definitely out of my depth.

I'm very sorry to hear it, Lucky. You know we're here for you.

Here's how Apple says to do it. Haven't used Boot Camp myself, so I can't vouch for Boot Camp Assistant. But I have used Apple's Migration Assistant for transferring files from one Mac to another Mac, and it couldn't be easier. If Boot Camp Assistant comes even close, it may not be as bad as you think. Good luck! > = > = >

Not as knowledgeable as others, but that's never stopped me from kibitzing before, so, here goes. When I find a site I enjoy, like this one, I bookmark it. After that, I don't care what the domain name is. Unless, I get redirected some weeks later and there's a new banner on top and the page looks a little different. If I like what I see, then I'll keep coming back. If I don't happen to like what I see that particular day, I'd figure somebody else bought the domain and the site's not as good any more. So I might not go back to that bookmark ever again. That might be why you lose some traffic with each name change. If that's what's behind the lost traffic, I'd suggest not changing the name too much. Or, if you do decide to change the name, add something like (formerly allmaleonline.com) under the new name. Or you could find a tagline that always rides along with every name change. ("The Perv's Playground") is one suggestion, but that's just me. To me, the current name seems targeted toward a younger audience than yours truly. I know what OMG means and I've learned what NSFW means, but I don't often hear them used among my fellow sixty-somethings, assuming you're trying to bring us in also. I think allmaleonline.com sounds like a really inclusive name that could build a strong identity while still allowing for future shifts in content and audience. Wish I knew more about how the business works, as these are some fun things to think about.

I tend to agree with you, FourAces. But then I wonder if my grandparents felt the same way about my generation . . . And their grandparents about theirs . . .

I'd be interested in hearing what you think he ought to do. So far, I can't think of any particular suggestions I'd make. He's been pretty clear that he wants no harm to come to the Egyptian people and that Mubarak's days are numbered. That feels right to me. And I sure don't think I'd want the U. S. to get all heavy-handed like we did with Iraq. What would be your advice to him?

Wow. I'd never have guessed that.

He has been a little quiet lately. You don't suppose he's off organizing something in the Middle East?

RA1, that's a very good question and one that's been on my mind for at least the past two years. I'd be interested in what others have to say. Personally, I'm very comfortable in confrontations about issues and ideas, but I'm not comfortable in personal confrontations, especially when folks are belittled or demeaned. But just because I'm uncomfortable with something doesn't mean I wouldn't do it if there were a good reason. I just haven't yet been able to find a good reason for negative personal confrontations. If there's someone I don't care for, it's been very easy for me to just ignore him, especially on an anonymous message center. What I'm trying to figure out is why I so strongly feel one way and others seem to feel a different way entirely. What is it that they understand that I don't? Or what is it that gives them a payout that seems to elude me? One thing I'm pretty sure of is that there must be some kind of a payout in ad hominem attacks, or people wouldn't do it. (Unless, of course, there's some form of mental illness involved; but those percentages are quite low in our society and certainly wouldn't account for the number of personal confrontations seen on some bulletin boards.) By the way, I'm not directing this question at RockHard, in either Edition, although I'd certainly appreciate any thoughts he may care to share. I'm asking anyone who has given this issue some thought to weigh in. Any insights would be most welcome. Last but certainly not least, my apologies to lurkerspeaks for the highjack. He started a terrific heartfelt thread and has provided a wonderful example of how to become involved and help nurture a healthy social group. My thanks to him and to all who make it so.

It does appear that some guys are able to pull it off.

Not to mention having it rub against a metal filling. (Oops! Have I shared too much? )

I would gladly resin their bows any day! (Don't fret, MsGuy, no strings attached. )

Same here. I'd also like to add my thanks for the gracious email I got this morning from the MER Team. One click and I'm in! This truly is an exceptional site. . . . and a brief side note to those who were hoping for fewer posts now that I've scored the big one . . .