Earlier this afternoon I was sitting in my room when I heard the doorbell ring. When I opened the door there was someone standing there that I'd never seen before. He stopped to inform me that one of our cars' headlights were left on. It's nice to know that there are nice people still around who are willing to go out of their way to help someone. To that man I say thank you, whoever you are. ~Melchiah
I don't know if you've been tracking the comments on Brad Wardell's article that you mention in your article so I'll tell you that I'm one of the people who've been replying to it. I suggest you read my comments to better understand where my perspective comes from. I'd like to thank you for not only taking an interest in this topic, but for taking an international interest and having the depth of character to look beyond yourself. I'd also like to thank you for your support, w
I'm a student at a technical university and last year I decided the program I was in wasn't for me so I switched to electrical engineering. Well, I made that decision in the middle of a term which meant dropping out until I could enroll into the other program. Since I left mid-term the company that owns my student loans pulls the funding for the entire quarter. So that means I owe the school for the first
Messy: You're were right when you said: Quote: "the fact that a minority who has chosen to be a minority should not have any right to force their beliefs onto others." However, as I said in my first comment, I did NOT chose to be gay. Were I given the choice I'd of chosen to be straight. It upsets a lot of my gay friends when I say that but it's the truth. Use your rational mind when thinking about this question. Why, if g
Okay, I don't really know where to begin or what I want to say. I'm a little overwhelmed after having read Mr. Wardell's article and then the 50+ comments that followed, and yes, I read them all. There are so many different points of view that I cannot possibly address them all. There were a lot of good points as well as bad on both sides of the issue. So you'll know from what perspective I'm coming from I'll start with saying I'm a gay man who's been "out" since the age of seventeen
I've purchased a lot of stuff on eBay, from computer hardware to personal gifts. My most recent purchase was a $400 printer that I paid $250 for including shipping. Great deal, great printer. I've only had a couple problems but never with the merchandise itself, I guess I've been lucky. eBay is a great resource when it comes to finding top of the line items for less than retail pricing but you do have to be careful. The first thing I do when I see a listing on eBay is verify its c
You can have a list of your favorite blogs, sites, etc. On the upper right hand side of the page click the 'My Account" option at the top of the navigation panel and on the page that loads click the "Manage Custom Links" link. The page that loads allows you to create custom links that you can divide using headings... Hope this helps. ~Melchiah
See bottom of article for an update If you read my most recent post you'll see that I mentioned I installed an Apache server and acquired some PHP documentation so I could learn PHP. So far I've configured the server and installed PHP and have created my first *Basic* script. It's nothing impressive but I have to start somewhere. Anyway, my ISP gives me a webstie with my service (as most do) but it's doesn't support any scripting (Which I
ADD, that's what I was thinking. I don't think it's the latter of your two suggestions since it doesn't really hold true right now. Add to it that I've always been this way....just noticing it more now that I'm grown. I noticed the same behavior when I was young but rationalized it as the typical behavior of a kid. ~Melchiah
Why is it that I never see any of the images posted in your articles?
Let me see here, in the past few days I've managed to complete a whole lot of not much. :( The problem is though, I've started a bunch of stuff...just haven't finished it. In the past few days I've done the following (all of it remains to be finished): 1. Reinstalled Diablo II LoD and a Mod for it. (Play it frequently...but don't finish the story, I start new characters part way through...) 2. Installed an Apache Server, set it up and acquired some documentati
You need to fix your link that appears at the bottom of your post. You placed a comma between jumpnladyroo and joeuser instead of a period. :) Melchiah
I have to say that I agree with Mr. Wardell completely. I'm most certain that I've not studied world history to the extent that he has, but I also know that I don't have to in order to understand his point. It boils down to a concept that is regardless of history, perspective, allegiance or belief. It's the most basic concept of human nature, or maybe even the nature of all life. I'll use my cat and my dog as my example to explain how I see what he's saying. I have a five ye
I kind of know what you're going through. ------------------------------------------ A little background information. My partner was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and affording his test supplies is rather difficult considering our current financial situation. So we looked into various organizations in our state seeking help but were confronted with the realization that, unless you have private insurance or are on Medicare, there isn't much help in the way of diab
I haven't posted in a few days and I don't know why. I haven't been too busy, just not interested I guess. The only things I've done lately is go shopping and hang out with Bryan. Oh, and I went to my appointment for college. Turns out my financial aid guy didn't know what he was talking about last September when he told me I could return to school this December without any problems. He neglected to tell me that due to my leaving mid-term, my loan term wouldn't be reset for the next
"Dead-Bird" day is my way of saying "Thanksgiving." My sense of humor, it's a bit dark but it fits me. :) It has nothing to do with being dower or looking at things in the wrong light.
I haven't been up to much the past few days aside from Dead-Bird day with the family. The one productive thing I've been working on is trying to find my photo paper so I can print some pictures for my brother. Since I can't send him anything other than paper based items I figured updated pictures of the family would be a nice birthday gift. Especially since he hasn't seen any of us in over 6 years. I found out that friend of mine I mentioned in a previous article, the one I found after years
For some strange reason I went to bed at 7:00 PM last night, it's now 3:53 AM MST and I just woke up. I hate waking up, I always feel strange for an hour or so after I wake up. My orientation and sense of balance is screwy and my face swells when I sleep. I've been told that everyone's face swells a little when we sleep but I think mine does it to a more severe extent, or at least it feels like it anyway. Any, for something more relevant; my sister found a house for her family. Yay!
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I can understand the frustration of the store clerk. I have my own little experience from years back that still makes me laugh. I used to work for one of the $1 store chains that seem to be everywhere now. The number one question I always get from people was, "How much is this?" Do some people see an imaginary sign at the door of a marketplace that says, "Please abandon all common sense, respect for others and critical thinking skills upon entering this store?" It just baffl
Great! Thanks again, even if it is your job. I find that people don't say that enough to people who are "Just doing their job."
I just love it when a nice surprise presents itself. Earlier this week I was doing some "out-with-the-old" file system cleaning on one of my HDs when I ran into an old text file that contained a web address for a modeling agency an old friend of mine used to be involved with. I haven't seen this friend of mine in a very long time (Years) and it really bothered me, she was my closest friend for quite some time. So, I check out the link and the site is still running, that's good. So
Eh, it's a bit more complicated than that. She's here for certain reasons that I probably shouldn't go into. Actually it's her, her husband and her two children, the oldest of which is just over a year. I can't kick her out, not my house. My partner and I just happen to be the only ones expected to pay rent for being here (aside from the other couple that lives here), which really frustrates me. However, since I'm an out of work college student and my partner just got out of the hospital (D
Okay, see...this just makes me very happy. Not just that people in general are reading my posts, but there are also people from Stardock reading my posts. That's incredible. Add to it that one of my suggestiongs/requests may very well end up even being mentioned to the admins of JoeUser. It feels nice to know that the users matter and StarDock hasn't lost sight of that. I'm very impressed. The service I received on every other blog site I've used was...hmm...somewhat lacking (to put it pol
Thank you Dark-Star, I appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions.
"Reply By: Dark-Star Posted: Monday, November 24, 2003 Hello Melchiah, Sorry for the inconvenience. JoeUser is undergoing some major changes and we have come across a few bugs (like the one you have discovered) in the process. We will be correcting this issue and several others over the course of the next few days. ;) Thank you for your patients in this regard. Happy Blogging, Dark-Star" This was posted as a comment in reference to my article "Joe's Odd Beha