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~2.0Ghz dual core or higher for HD media playback
Single core and/or less speed for simple browsing, Office style apps and SD audio/video playback.
Minimum CPU Mark score ~250 (use Search):
XP support has ended:.
Due to lack of ongoing security updates on XP, it would be dangerous to continue using an internet connected XP PC, HTPC or not.
This site ranks and reviews Linux distributions, or "distros"
A "distro" is a pre-packaged, pre-configured and ready to install Linux OS with common apps and drivers included. A distro is equivalent to a store bought version of Windows or OSX on a CD/DVD disc , USB stick or download. Distros vary in their desktop graphical layout ("look"), preinstalled apps and preinstalled drivers (support for specific hardware like printers, scanners, motherboard devices, etc), and also in their ease of installing apps & drivers and quality of their app store ("repository" in Linux lingo).
For most normal computer users and especially former Windows users, the best family of distros to use IMO are based on Ubuntu.
When I say "family" of distros, this means distros that are binary executable ("app") compatible, i.e. they can use the same app installers and app stores or repositories.
Here is a "family tree" of most known Linux distros from the Linux Creation through 2012:
As you can see, there are only 3 major "root" distros from which most common, user friendly distros are derived- Debian, Slackware and Red Hat. Notable smaller trees are Arch, Puppy, and the Suse branches. This does not diminish the relevance or importance of these independant distros, or others like SystemRescueCD and similar utilitarian tool distros.
Also note the size and depth of the Ubuntu sub-tree. In general, all distros branching from the Ubuntu "root" or "seed" should be app, driver and repository compatible. The same could be said for other "seed" distros and their descendants or branches moving to the right.
Most of the top distros that normal people (non technical or semi technical users) should consider using are available in several "flavors", using a different desktop GUI and/or preinstalled apps and hardware support (drivers, or "modules" in Linux-speak).
Win and Mac users are restricted to one desktop- the desktop GUI shipped by MS or Apple.
(not counting third party desktop add-ons, etc that most people don't use)
Common Linux distros have 5-6 stable desktop GUI's normal users can pick from:
Unity (Ubuntu only) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_(user_interface)
Gnome 3 http://www.gnome.org/gnome-3/
KDE http://www.kde.org/
XFCE http://www.xfce.org/
LXDE http://lxde.org/
MATE http://mate-desktop.org/ ( pronounced mah-tay)
and several other minor lesser used desktops, which you can ignore as a new Linux user.
A desktop GUI is just another "app" that runs automatically when you turn on your computer.
An "Operating System" (OS) technically refers to the "kernel" and related components, usually not directly "seen" by regular users:
Apple's and Microsoft's marketing have made the term "OS" effectively synonymous with the graphical desktop interface most consumers see and use daily.
All the top Linux distros worth considering offer most/all of these desktops as a separate distro for a given release level, or OS version.
Fedora calls them "spins"
while Ubuntu desktop variations each have their own project name and web site:
http://ubuntu.com (Unity desktop)
http://www.kubuntu.org/ (KDE)
http://ubuntugnome.org/ (Gnome)
http://xubuntu.org/ (XFCE)
http://lubuntu.net/ (Lubuntu)
For Linux noobs, I would suggest starting with Xubuntu (Ubuntu with XFCE desktop instead of Unity), which is based on and compatible with the current Ubuntu 14.04:
Linux distro OS versions are usually given both names and version numbers, just like Android, Windows or Mac OSX. Except Linux distros have been doing the funky "name" thing long before the Mountain Lions, Vista's or Jelly Bean's of the world
Coming from XP (or Win9x/Win7/Vista), I recommend the XFCE desktop, similar to XP/Win9x desktop functionality and look, or easy to make them look and act like Win9x/XP//Win7.
Even though your CPU can probably use the 64bit version, just use the 32bit for now- no functional benefit with 64bit at this time for normal users, and you may run into a few remaining bugs or driver issues with 64bit, which will probably be resolved in another year or so.
Simplest thing to do would be to install the Xubuntu ISO (an archive file that represents a CD or DVD, similar to a .zip archive file) to a USB stick and boot and run Xubuntu from that, before installing to your hard disk:
Use Unetbootin in Windows to create the bootable USB stick:
How To Access the BIOS Setup Utility on your PC
How To Boot From a USB Device
If your PC can't boot from USB, burn PloP Linux ISO to a CD, boot from the CD, and it shows a graphical menu to allow booting from USB, whether your motherboard supports USB booting or not
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Burn the distro ISO (Plop or Xubuntu) file to a blank CD (Plop) or DVD (Xubuntu) and boot your PC from the CD (Plop if needed + USB stick) or DVD (Xubuntu directly) and try Xubuntu running from the DVD or USB stick without installing to your computer drive.
Use IMGburn in Windows to burn the ISO image to a CD or DVD.
Use the Write image wizard in IMGburn. Burn no faster than 4x or 8x max. Check the Verify box.
How To Boot From a CD, DVD, or BD Disc
You can choose to install from the Xubuntu desktop GUI with the Install icon. Be sure to backup/copy all your data from WinXP before overwriting your XP load or installing alongside XP.
I use Xubuntu and Ubuntu Studio myself. UbuntuStudio is Xubuntu with lots of preinstalled technical Audio/Video apps and drivers:
You can install the Chrome browser after installing Mint-
and have the equivalent of a Chromebook/Chromebox
Just download the 32bit *.deb app installer and double click the deb file to install- .deb files are like Windows .msi or .exe app installers (or Mac .dmg installers), and work on Ubuntu, Mint and some other distros based on Debian.
For the privacy conscious, you want to stick with Firefox browser preinstalled in Xubuntu with the top security+privacy add on Extensions (plugins):
A HUGE bonus in using Linux/Xubuntu is no meaningful concerns over malware/viruses in any practical sense.
This means no resident antivirus apps needed, which incur monetary and computer responsiveness/speed/stability costs.
NOTE re: vintage PC hardware and minimum RAM and CPU speed-
No one should be using a CPU slower than ~2.4Ghz P4 with HyperThreading (HT), or a CPU/PC dated no earlier than 2002:
A Pentium 2.4Ghz CPU has a CPU Mark score of 235, an absolute bare minimum for current web use.
Any PC slower than a CPU Mark of ~250 shouldn't be used for current web use. Office apps maybe, but Java, Flash and video on the web demand a CPU Mark of ~250 or higher. Most PC hardware from ~2003 and later should have a CPU Mark >250, and it would be safe to assume any PC after ~2002 can boot from USB sticks, though there are always exceptions.
You can't judge a CPU by Ghz or #cores alone- the CPU Mark score is the best single measure I've seen. Many AMD single core CPUs (XP, Athlon, Sempron, etc) and some Intel (newer mobile P3 cores, Core/Core2) that are less than 2Ghz have CPU Mark scores >300. A lowly Athlon XP 1900+ 1.6Ghz single core has a CPU Mark of 304, easily beating the 2.4Ghz Pentium 4!
whereas a Celeron 3.06Ghz is scored at 301
so you see, there is no real correlation between Ghz and real world PC speed you "feel" with day to day apps.
You should be able to get by with 512MB RAM minimum with Xubuntu, but as of 2014, 1GB should be your target, though 768MB should be comfortable with Xubuntu. Old DDR or DDR2 256MB-512MB sticks are easy to find and low cost from used sources- ebay, Amazon used/refurb, 3btech.net, local Mom & Pop computer repair/sales shops, local thrift stores and yard sales, discarded PC's from coworkers/friends/family, etc.
Good Luck with your Windows to Linux transition!
Great post! , I'll refer XP refugees here.
I don't think recommending Linux Mint 16 Petra is a great idea though. If someone is still with XP I'm guessing they don't like change and just want an OS that works and one they don't need to think about. Linux Mint 16 is only supported to July 2014. It's kind of out of the frying pan into (a much much nicer) fire.
I'll always recommend a long term support distribution from the Ubuntu family. At this stage Xubuntu 14.04, that's supported until April 2017
I agree the "main" Ubuntu (the one that uses Unity as it's desktop manager) is so unfriendly to users in general, especially Windows refugees, quite simply I hate Unity.
Xubuntu has a basic Windows like GUI similar to Linux Mint. Simply saying "Linux Mint" doesn't actually describe the distribution your talking about though as you need to choose a Window Manager too. Hence the options given on the official Mint download page.
It's amazing how the Mint team has made them all look so similar though, the generic LXDE, XFCE, Gnome 2 (Mate), Gnome 3 (Cinnamon), and KDE environments are massively different looking in there default state yet somehow Mint makes them look so similar.
Agreed Xubuntu 12.04 (and even more so with 14.04 from what I can tell so far) is the OS of the gods :P
I recommend it to everyone I you like big icons with a vertical task bar like Ubuntu you can set that up in a couple minutes, with a nice transperancy effect to boot. That's more for Apple refugees and Linux users in general though. For XP users just bring the task bar to the bottom, 14.04 has gotten rid of the auto-hiding 2nd
taskbar too which is a good move IMO.
Great post! , I'll refer XP refugees here.
I don't think recommending Linux Mint 16 Petra is a great idea though. If someone is still with XP I'm guessing they don't like change and just want an OS that works and one they don't need to think about. Linux Mint 16 is only supported to July 2014. It's kind of out of the frying pan into (a much much nicer) fire.
I'll always recommend a long term support distribution from the Ubuntu family. At this stage Xubuntu 14.04, that's supported until April 2017
Good points. I updated my post to clarify and simplify, only recommending Xubuntu 14.04.
This means we will need to field questions for those unfamiliar with codec/driver installations, plus some A/V related app installs via repository additions.
Great timing re: the XP phase out, coinciding with an LTS release for newcomers
While I've always respected the Mint guys for their work, until Cinnamon, the value they brought to the base Ubuntu was questionable. Mint has upped its game in the past couple of years with a lot of in house development work, like CInnamon and config apps they developed.
Long gone are the days when just re-arranging taskbars and menus, preinstalling some apps easily installed from repositories, debs or the Ubuntu Software Center, and including wallpapers and themes could be construed as "adding value" to users or the base distro it is built on.
This is 2014- the bar has been raised. A distro needs to bring something more substantial to the table to be a worthwhile alternative to the established distros with large user bases.
In that light, distro families like Arch/Manjaro and Puppy compatibles have been a welcome alternative to the established distro families in FOSS land.
Agreed Xubuntu 12.04 (and even more so with 14.04 from what I can tell so far) is the OS of the gods :P
I recommend it to everyone I you like big icons with a vertical task bar like Ubuntu you can set that up in a couple minutes, with a nice transperancy effect to boot. That's more for Apple refugees and Linux users in general though. For XP users just bring the task bar to the bottom, 14.04 has gotten rid of the auto-hiding 2nd
taskbar too which is a good move IMO.
I actually like the transparent, auto hide bottom taskbar!
Trivial to add it back, so no big deal. I like to put the Trash there in the bottom right corner, plus launcher icons for my most used apps, grouped by type. I used to just place icons for frequently used apps on my desktop in my Win and early Linux days, but I now keep my desktop clean and put all "quick" launchers in the bottom taskbar. I still use the top bar for Window lists/notifications area/main menu plus 3-4 critical app launchers like Firefox, Chrome, App Finder, etc. Another benefit of putting the Trash can and app launch icons in the bottom taskbar vs on the desktop is that they will stay in the same position through screen resolution changes or other actions that may re-arrange desktop icons. You want frequently picked icons to be located in the same spot for muscle memory.
Big thumbs up on the addition of Whisker Menu in the default Xubuntu install. To Mint's credit, Mint added the Whisker menu some time ago to Mint XFCE. But this also highlights another example of duplication of effort, a common issue in FOSS land. For example, I think the MATE devs should abandon MATE and work with XFCE, but that's just me
Next, Xubuntu needs to add Slingshot or Slingscold launcher in the default Xubuntu install.
I was impressed the last time I played with a liveUSB, though I only tried it for a few minutes.
DockbarX is available as an XFCE panel plugin
I think Xubuntu should include DockbarX in the default install.
For Apple Mac OSX refugees (or Mac users wanting to try Linux), Macbuntu is an XFCE theme and app pack that converts XFCE into a Mac look/work alike
I used to be "against" these kinds of OS-mimic-ing utilities and theming, opting for a native Linux/FOSS experience (really a native Gnome, KDE, or XFCE experience).
However, for normal, non-technical users with years (Or decades) of muscle memory and exposure to one way of doing things, there is a lot of value in the ability to customize a Linux distro to mimic what a user is familiar with, if needed. It demonstrates the versatility of FOSS at minimum.
Though I think Macbuntu goes *too* far in changing logos to Apples
Arranging things into a familiar look/feel/functionality and branding are two different things.
You did really well with the post, I just wish there was an easier way to convey the terminology. I do conversions for people all the time and getting them to understand that computers are a collection of parts and software is confusing to most.
Of course, I think the industry has done a great job confusing the masses into thinking like this. It's a "Windows computer" or a "Mac computer". People just don't realize that the "computer" is just a collection of hardware. The O/S, which for the most part is interchangeable among "computers", is the only thing that distinguishes whether or not it's a Mac or Windows machine. (Understanding of course the Mac hardware requirements).
Caught another one in your original post. Booting from USB. Most older machines running XP could run into issues with that as older BIOS's may not support USB booting.
You did really well with the post, I just wish there was an easier way to convey the terminology. I do conversions for people all the time and getting them to understand that computers are a collection of parts and software is confusing to most.
Of course, I think the industry has done a great job confusing the masses into thinking like this. It's a "Windows computer" or a "Mac computer". People just don't realize that the "computer" is just a collection of hardware. The O/S, which for the most part is interchangeable among "computers", is the only thing that distinguishes whether or not it's a Mac or Windows machine. (Understanding of course the Mac hardware requirements).
Yes, us "old timers" recall when PC computers were sold as OS-less machines- you had to buy the OS as a separate line item and often install yourself. This was common through at least the mid 1990's and even later for small mom and pop shops. Yes, Windows or DOS was often bundled and/or pre-installed at the major national chains, but prior to 1995 or so, even CompUSA sold "empty" PC's that required a boxed DOS or Windows, or other choices like OS/2, GeoWorks, Novell, DR-DOS, CP/M, etc.
That was the *point* of the "PC revolution"- giving choice and power to the individual user. Sad that Apple/MS and now Google with Android has systematically taken consumer power away.
Getting a refund for forced Windows installs remains an issue, as it has been since the 90's
WOW- Acer has an official Windows Refund policy, though you need to pay to send your PC to them-
Anywho- I updated my XP migration guide with a comment about USB boot compatibility, which is why I put the burn to CD/DVD option in originally.
I don't think the lack of USB boot capability is a significant issue. XP was sold on retail PC's at least through 2006/2007 or later (netbooks).
No one should be using a CPU slower than ~2.4Ghz P4 with HyperThreading (HT), dated no earlier than 2002 for retail purchase.
which has a CPU Mark score of 235.
Any PC slower than a CPU Mark of 235 shouldn't be used for current web use. Office apps maybe, but Java, Flash and video on the web demands a CPU Mark of ~300 or higher. Most PC hardware from ~2003 and later should have a CPU Mark >300, and it would be safe to assume any PC after ~2002 can boot from USB sticks, though there are always exceptions.
You can't judge a CPU by Ghz or # cores- the CPU Mark score is the best single measure I've seen. Many AMD single core CPUs (XP, Athlon, Sempron, etc) and some Intel (newer mobile P3 cores, Core/Core2) that are less than 2Ghz have CPU Mark scores >300.
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You mean "Unity" may feel foreign to new users.
Remember, any distro worth using by former Windows users offers KDE, Gnome, XFCE, LXDE and perhaps other desktops. This includes Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Suse, Arch, Puppy, Gentoo and their derivatives/compatibles.
I think Ubuntu gets WAY too much heat for Unity, given the massive amount of distros based on Ubuntu that *don't* use Unity.
Unity is just one OPTION for desktops for distros based on Ubuntu. There are a LOT of distros based on Ubuntu sans Unity-
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...and this list is missing some like Precise Puppy, etc
I suspect the list omits other Ubuntu compatible distros.
In order to get a fresh perspective on Unity I asked someone who had never used it before to sit down and try the controversial desktop environment. This person had mostly used Windows and had spent a little time with LXDE and Android, but had not used any other GNU/Linux-based desktops. Their first reaction was, "It's upside down," referring to the application menu and system tray being at the top of the screen. However, in short order they had launched some programs, found the settings panel and the Logout button and discovered how to install software through the Software Centre. All of this was without prompting or help. After five minutes they declared Unity attractive and easy to use. Oddly enough they did not use (or even notice) the Unity dash, thinking the button for opening the dash was part of the background decoration. Once I showed them the basics of how the dash worked, they said it seemed easy enough to utilize and soon felt at home with the dash interface.
My belief is that for users familiar with iOS or recent Android devices (tablets or phones), Unity may be friendly for them.
It is easy to install XFCE with a few mouse clicks and have both Unity and XFCE on the same PC.
though the link above uses a terminal method. I would advise NOT to execute the Cleanup tips if you plan to keep Unity.
You should be able to install xubuntu-desktop from the Ubuntu Software Center "app store" via point and click.
I think this is something us "Linux" users take for granted in many instances. With "choice" comes complexity. No choice, simplification. Something Microsoft and Apple have kind of perfected, or at least steered the market to accepting.
"Here's our desktop environment. Look what it can do." as opposed to the Linux equation of "What's most important to you, and we can tailor a desktop for you. Don't worry though, you can always load desktop specific applications across different desktops because the O/S is still the same."
I love demonstrating ArchLinux because of this. I don't expect newcomers to Linux to use Arch, but it's a great tool to show the different parts that make a computer work. Working from the command line to build the O/S. Then picking and customizing your desktop. Integrating and using your hardware.
Yeah, Arch is more complex to set up, but with the automation that Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, etc use in loading your system, you lose control over what goes on your computer. It's a great educational tool.
Appears to cover adding audio/video playback apps and addons.
Unity would be quite foreign to any windows users I know. Mac refugees would be quite at home, but mac refugee may be a paradox
Also, when I think of xp machines, the only use it seems like they have these days is browsing (which takes care of email and music for a big majority of the population between spotify, pandora, grooveshark, google music, etc). That being said, I always try to think of a re-purpose for old machines that my parents could and would use.
The one that comes to mind (that will eventually be what their current machine is transitioned to) is a browser based distro. I'm not up to date on browser based distros, but I don't think they would have any problems with Chromium OS. Not sure what it's based on though. I know there's also jolicloud and browserlinux. I looked at both of those just now and Joli-OS looks like another contender for their box, but browserlinux is using Firefox 5? Hardly a security improvement
Anyway, my parents and cousin have both moved to tablets because they fit the niche they always looked for in computing. They really don't need office apps, don't want to be bothered with or see updates, wanted portability, great battery life, etc. However, for me browsing is just barely becoming a pleasant experience on current top end tablets, and they of course have the older obscure models. I think a simple browser-based "terminal" would be used quite often in their case, and I wouldn't mind forking over a flash drive to get them going.
Are there other good browser distros I'm not aware of
Nice post Rgb
Unity would be quite foreign to any windows users I know. Mac refugees would be quite at home, but mac refugee may be a paradox
Also, when I think of xp machines, the only use it seems like they have these days is browsing (which takes care of email and music for a big majority of the population between spotify, pandora, grooveshark, google music, etc). That being said, I always try to think of a re-purpose for old machines that my parents could and would use.
The one that comes to mind (that will eventually be what their current machine is transitioned to) is a browser based distro. I'm not up to date on browser based distros, but I don't think they would have any problems with Chromium OS. Not sure what it's based on though. I know there's also jolicloud and browserlinux. I looked at both of those just now and Joli-OS looks like another contender for their box, but browserlinux is using Firefox 5? Hardly a security improvement
Anyway, my parents and cousin have both moved to tablets because they fit the niche they always looked for in computing. They really don't need office apps, don't want to be bothered with or see updates, wanted portability, great battery life, etc. However, for me browsing is just barely becoming a pleasant experience on current top end tablets, and they of course have the older obscure models. I think a simple browser-based "terminal" would be used quite often in their case, and I wouldn't mind forking over a flash drive to get them going.
Are there other good browser distros I'm not aware of
IMO, the idea of a "browser based distro" is moot. Just use Xubuntu or similar, with Firefox or Chrome/Chromium, without installing anything else (other than codecs/drivers).
Just disable Auto updates and/or distro upgrade notifications (other than critical security updates), and lock it down (don't give them an acoount password, lock down GUI objects, etc) , and it would be functionally the same as a Chromebook or tablet browser.
If you're asking for a low resource (CPU/RAM) distro option, my picks would be:
Simplicity 14.04
with the nod to the latest WattOS, which is Ubuntu compatible (binaries and repos/app store), with Chromium preinstalled. WattOS is like an optimized Lubuntu
Simplicity is a Slacko Puppy derivative, and impressively complete with Chrome. The closest thing to a boot- and-run up-to-date Chromebook style distro. It's designed to just run from a USB stick or CD.
IMO, the idea of a "browser based distro" is moot. Just use Xubuntu or similar, with Firefox or Chrome/Chromium, without installing anything else (other than codecs/drivers).
Just disable Auto updates and/or distro upgrade notifications (other than critical security updates), and lock it down (don't give them an acoount password, lock down GUI objects, etc) , and it would be functionally the same as a Chromebook or tablet browser.
If you're asking for a low resource (CPU/RAM) distro option, my picks would be:
Simplicity 14.04
with the nod to the latest WattOS, which is Ubuntu compatible (binaries and repos), with Chromium preinstalled. WattOS is like an optimized Lubuntu
Simplicity is a Slacko Puppy derivative, and impressively complete with Chrome. The closest thing to a boo- and-run up-to-date Chromebook style distro. It's designed to just run from a USB stick or CD.
I've approached this two ways. First is exactly as above. Just use Xubuntu. The other is to use a purpose built ArchLinux build. It's extremely light, and the freed up resources can be used for browsing.
You can build Chromium O/S from source. NO IDEA how well that goes, works, or anything. I've never done it.
My $.02 was really just to save my own personal time. My family is never going to do things themselves, and since I have to do it . . . the concept of a "bare-metal-browser" is perfect. Chromium is open-source, and from my short googling it appears they build on the ubuntu kernel. Starting with 2.6.32 for the first several versions then moving to the upstream mainline kerrnel. My preference for their machines would not be to hide and disable updates but rather have stable automatic updates similar to the way the chromium browser works inside most distros. If mozilla had a a similar offering I'd try that as well. It looks like the most updated offerings for this concept are
Maybe it's just the mentality of people I'm related to and work with, but they often complain about the maintenance involved with a computer when they really just want to use the internet. There's also the "What else are you going to use those P4 machines for?"
Porteus Kiosk Edition
Setting Up Ubuntu as a Kiosk Web Appliance
How to Turn a PC Into a Linux Web Kiosk
But my top picks remain WattOS (Chromium preinstalled, LXDE) 7.5
Try the MicroWatt Edition, too
or Simplicity (Chrome preinstalled) Netbook Edition 14.4
Once you understand how a Puppy derived distro works, like Simplicity, I think you'll like it
It's never that simple though. Yeah, they say all they want to do is browse the internet, and that may be true 99% of the time. It's when that 1% crops up that the person becomes a headache. "Hey, how can I load iTunes on this thing?" "Can I print this?" "I need to open this PDF."
So, yeah, most of what they're doing can be categorized as "Browser based" but you still have to make sure that there's the ability to expand.
Now, I haven't used any of the "Puppy" type distros. I should probably explore them a bit more. I'm starting to get more netbooks coming across my desk. I want to pound my head on the desk when somebody brings me their laptop with Win7 on it and I take a look only to find out it's a netbook wrapped in a laptop's body.
Yes, analysis paralysis can be an issue with too many choices
However, the opposite is also a problem- with no or minimal options, your freedom is restricted or outside control may be excessive (Apple/MS).
Regarding the desktop choice issue, I think the number of current well supported, significant userbase options is "just right" at the moment among KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Gnome and Unity.
I think MATE should be discontinued with features rolled into XFCE where needed.
Razor-QT is the QT equivalent to LXDE (GTK), so I see value there, too.
Basically, we want a Heavy, Medium and Light option for a GTK based and QT based desktop:
Heavy: GTK- Gnome, QT- KDE
Medium: GTK- XFCE, QT- ???
Light: GTK- LXDE, QT- Razor-qt
Given real world memory and CPU numbers I've seen, there is little difference in resource usage between XFCE and LXDE so my belief is they are redundant. XFCE and LXDE could be merged some day, and all we need is a Heavy and Light desktop options(?)
Unity could be classified as a Heavy or Medium GTK option, though it's going to QT or hybrid GTK/QT:
Canonical went with their own Unity interface for some good reasons. Back when they started it, Gnome3 was too new and buggy, and the Gnome developers still retain a NIH attitude. Basically, if you're supporting commercial options like Canonical (Dell preinstalls, phone and tablet vendors, etc), you NEED control over the user facing components. The Gnome guys wouldn't/couldn't play ball for whatever reason, so doing your own in house interface gives you the independance and quality control and technical control you need to be serious on the commercial playground.
And like it or not, to be taken seriously in the commercial consumer space, your interface HAS to be touch-friendly and designed to work across desktops, tablets and phones.
I still have a lot to learn, and I'm not totally comfortable in doing things as I was with windows, but I'm not going back the MS.
Over the years I've tried many many versions of Linux, and always went back to windows - I was cleaning up my disk library a while back and found easily 30+ versions of Linux I burned over the years and never stuck with. I found the support forums to be extremely unfriendly and purposely unhelpful for any and every question and more often than not downright nasty. Newbies were totally unwelcome. Then last year I came across Mint and things changed greatly. I've gone from Mint 13 to 16 and installed everything I want and more and find the folks at the Mint forum very helpful, plus Mint has such a wide base that simply googeling a question turns up many ways to solve the problem.
I still have a lot to learn, and I'm not totally comfortable in doing things as I was with windows, but I'm not going back the MS.
Which Mint desktop do you use? Cinnamon, Mate, KDE, or XFCE?
Which one do you recommend to others as you mentioned earlier?
I do find it odd that there isn't an "official" Ubuntu-MATE (Mubuntu? ) akin to Xubuntu, Kubuntu, etc, but Mint-MATE serves that purpose.
It is most likely the lowest RAM/CPU XFCE distro you can run.
Puppy based distros are designed to run 100% from RAM from a boot CD or USB stick/SD card, i.e. no real reason to ever "install" it. When you Shutdown/power off, it saves an image of the current session/RAM contents to a save file which is re-read at next boot from the same virgin CD/USB stick. You can copy that save file to other PC's to replicate settings/installed apps, etc
I did give Puppy a decent run on some old computers a while back, just did not grab me.
Though this was not directed to me, if I knew anyone who still used XP as a computer (and not just a browser) I'd hands down recommend Mint Cinammon as their upgrade path. I use it myself after having tried Mint Cinnamon, KDE, and XFCE as well as Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, and vanilla-Ubuntu dekstops. I haven't gotten into arch just yet, but manjaro looks promising
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
On July 14, Joel Segal, Randy Moss' agent, claimed the mercurial wide receiver is in great shape, motivated, and ready to contribute to a Super Bowl contending team.
"He is determined, motivated and quite frankly has a huge chip on his shoulder. Whatever team ends up getting Randy, they're going to know they're getting the old Randy Moss," Segal told NFL.com. "He's not just coming in to be on the team, he's going to be Randy Moss — a difference maker."
Apparently that desire waned. Moss, after "weighing" his options in free agency, ordered his agent to publicly announce his retirement. A complete 180. A shock.
But is it really "unexpected" that Randy Moss did the, uh, "unexpected"?
Since 1998, Moss has reminded me of the stoic portrayal of Achilles by Brad Pitt in the movie, Troy. He never seemed to care about the greater good, just his own personal agenda. And, in having that selfish motive, Moss doing the unexpected is like Lady Gaga wearing relish for eye shadow.
In other words, with Moss the "unexpected" – by nature – is actually the expected.
How will we remember Randy Moss?
The '07 season was magical. From the opening game (or the Spy-Gate game) all the way to the last moments of the Super Bowl when the Patriots were throwing up last-second heaves in desperation — you never knew what would happen when 81 was on the other end of a Tom Brady pass.
Looking beyond that, the question with Moss was never his physical ability, it's always been between the ears. With that said, a newly discovered motivation never would have mattered when his issues have never pertained to ability.
And I don't know if we ever understood Moss. His relationship quarrels seem to be with himself, rather than with the team employing him.
The fickle nature displayed in this last month is nothing new. Moss has always been the personification of the Katy Perry song, "Hot N Cold."
One year he wants to win a championship. He does everything right – takes a pay cut, is amenable with his new teammates, and finally becomes the force we all know he can be. The next year he is bitching about being underpaid, holding press conferences about his selfish monetary-driven intentions after a huge team win, and feuding with the coaching staff.
In New England, he shot himself out-of-town seemingly on purpose. Then he wanted back in? He has and always will be an enigma.
It's more than that, though. Moss embodied everything I hate about sports, and everything I love about sports at the same time. He was a diva, but apparently a great leader. Moss can be very savvy with media. He had ability to articulate himself much better than many other athletes. That same self-awareness can be superseded by his tendency to be an a-hole.
Moss was creative in the likeable way, not over-the-top creative like Chad Ochocinco. Instead Moss had an instinctive creativeness that is restricted. This is by design; he only lets us see this side of him in spurts.
When players were first given the opportunity to introduce themselves and their alma-mater in primetime games, Moss coined Rand University. As creative as he could be outside of the game, Moss' game in between the lines was as original as an episode of Entourage.
Moss refused to go over the middle. His best pattern was the fly pattern. He was a front-runner at heart, which means he doesn't have heart. Moss was infamous for giving up on plays, and known as a player who didn't try all the time.
That really sucked.
In fact, when dissecting Moss' career, that's the toughest aspect to circumvent. I mean has anyone had a Hall of Fame career, and left as many accolades and greatness on the table as Moss?
Mostly, I'll remember Moss for re-affirming two truisms about sports.
1) Every now and then an athlete comes along and can produce a "Holy Sh!T" moment on the reg. It's a gift. Even when it's not happening, the potential for it to happen keeps you on the edge of your seat. It's completely arbitrary, and it's part of the fabric which makes sports the greatest "reality television" show of all time. Anything can happen. Moss – along with Jordan, Derek Jeter, Barry Sanders, Doug Flutie (not just BC, even with the Bills), Brett Favre (in both the good way AND the bad) – harnessed that ability.
2) You root for the laundry. You just do.
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So is it really over for Moss?
Both Michael Holley and Tom E. Curran were skeptical on CSNNE Monday night. And justifiably so.
Moss still has fuel in the tank. His a viable first-option on 60% of the teams in the league right now. I mean, come on! It was less than a year ago Moss erupted the volcano on Revis Island.
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great article ryan.
you think Moss will come out of retirement a little later in the season?
where people just NOT interested in him?
Thanks Gibbs! I think he'll come back. He's only 34, and may not be the burner he once was, but has plenty to offer a team.
A lot of people are saying St. Louis catching balls from Sam Bradford alongside Mike Sims-Walker is a great fit. The Rams also have Josh McDaniells running the offense, so that would appear to make sense.
If you believe Cris Carter, Moss wanted to play for either the Jets or the Pats. Carter also claimed the Pats offered Moss a 1 year deal, but Moss wanted years.
The Pats gave those years to Chad Ochocinco.
But then again this is all coming from Cris Carter, who called Deion Branch "Just another guy" and was critical that the Pats got rid of him.


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STREAMING: Denial Of God "Death and the Beyond"/
Denial Of God formed in Denmark in 1991. Right in the middle of the Golden Age of Swedish death metal and the nascent stages---Abruptum had just started to kick coffins, for example---what would be come the a worldwide black metal scene. Though few bands had full-lengths out---save for Bathory (now in the Viking phase), Root, Tormentor, Mayhem, and perhaps Tiamat---black metal was vibrant and inspired. Even though there appeared to be a unified front, there wasn't. Case in point: Denial Of God. As far back as 1992's Oscularium Infame demo, the Danes were rarely mentioned as party to any circle---inner or outer---but that didn't stop the Devil-worshipping outfit from releasing seven EPs before locking down a full-length in 2006's The Horrors of Satan long-player. Well, now Denial Of God has returned, its early '90s black metal intact. To celebrate via sacrificed virgins and rivers of goat blood, we've paired up with the infernal Hells Headbangers to bring you the full album stream of Denial of God's new album, Death and the Beyond. Let this one sink in to find the darkest recesses of your cranium. It's a slow burner, but a good burner.
Says Hells Headbanger's lead 'banger: "The ghoulish masters of the crypt return! Their first full-length in six years, underground legends Denial Of God emerge from the grave with Death and the Beyond, the band's heaviest and most morbid monument to date. Containing eight cursed tracks in 62 minutes and recorded in 13 days the analog way at the legendary Berno Studio (Grotesque, Kaamos, Amon Amarth, etc.) in Sweden, Death and the Beyond captures all the trademark darkness and ghoulish atmosphere of classic Denial Of God, now going on 20-plus years. Want the perfect combination of black, death, doom, and heavy metal? Seek Death and the Beyond!"
** Denial Of God's new album, Death and the Beyond, is out now on CD from Hells Headbangers. Click HERE to order the CD. Vinyl and cassette will be available in early August. Or, you can not click the HERE link and be cast into the fiery pits of Hell, where Jack van Impe and his re-animated "wife" assail you with the iniquity of the day. Forever!


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Katie Holmes Covers Fairlady May 2012
She's become a style icon thanks to her elegant ways and eye for fashion, and Katie Holmes was chosen to grace the cover of the May 2012 issue of Fairlady magazine.
The 33-year-old actress looked beautiful in black for the front page shot while opening up about topics ranging from the importance of family to the hurtful rumors surrounding her marriage to Tom Cruise.
Highlights from Miss Holmes' interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Fairlady!
On her life situation:
"I feel very lucky. I have a husband and child that I adore. I have a career I really love. I'm very grateful."
On being a parent:
"Being a mother is the most important job in the world. When you have a child, it feels like you're reading an Encyclopedia every day, and you're always behind, because children grow up so fast. Suri is teaching me a lot. She so smart and strong... just really magical."
On the importance of family:
"I have three older sisters and they work their butts off. They are all very supportive of my career, but I know what's really important is kids and family."
On the manufactured relationship rumors surrounding herself and husband Tom Cruise:
"There's obviously a lot that's been said about our relationship. The stories are not okay. It eats away at me to see someone as caring and good as Tom is, and to see how things can just get so twisted and turned around. I mean, where does it come from? It's been heartbreaking."
On her fashion endeavors:
"We [Katie and partner, stylist Jeanne Yang] wanted to do comfortable clothes that you can wear going from a meeting to being a mom to going on a date."
Photo Credit: Tesh for Fair Lady


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I carry at home, heck my neighbors and I regularly chat across the fence while Im doing yard work with my Sig open on my hip. I as much as I can carry 24/7.
This is a discussion on Do you carry IN your home? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I do carry in my home.I pray for the best & prepare for the worst! Ruger P95 with Federal 115 grn JHP is my choice. ...
I do carry in my home.I pray for the best & prepare for the worst!
Ruger P95 with Federal 115 grn JHP is my choice.
Here where I live,it has been the M.O. of unwanted visitors to come in the mornings when they think everyones gone to work.
Here we hear about home invasions almost daily.
Its best to have a 'plan' because you can BET the bad guys have one.
Alot of people tell me they DONT carry IN home but they feel safe having a gun somewhere in there. I dont feel comfortable trying to foot race with a bad guy to where I 'would' have a weapon stashed in the house.
Do YOU carry at home & what is your weapon of choice?Thanks for the replys & let me hear ya!
Stay Safe...........BoogeyMan
If the enemy is within range,so are you!
I carry at home, heck my neighbors and I regularly chat across the fence while Im doing yard work with my Sig open on my hip. I as much as I can carry 24/7.
I know not what this "overkill" means.
Honing the knives, Cleaning the longguns, Stocking up ammo.
Yes! A G26 with another G26 BU and a Mossy 500 and a couple of Claymores in reserve.
Why do you ask?
Those folks don't call before they come!
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"A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon the world" Albert Camus
I always carry at home. The only time my gun comes off, is when I take a shower (3 feet away on the counter), go to bed (less than 1 foot away on headboard), and while I am at work (work in a detention center and can not carry). Other than those 3 times, my HK P2000 .40 is strapped to my hip with 2 spare mags. My wife is also always within a few feet of her 357 mag. My 10 y.o. son knows where his shotgun is and how to load it if something goes down at home and me and my wife are preoccupied. He knows to get him and his little sister to it and wait for the all clear.
Glock 27
Ditto. I always have a G21 and extra 13-round mag on me at home. Outside, mostly the same, sometimes a G27 and extra 15-round mag.
I figure if I ever need it, I will need it instantly.
If I'm awake I carry
"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking" - George S. Patton.
never further then arms reach. not always on my person but the 1911 is next to the mouse as I type this and the 12ga is leaning against the desk.
There's nothing wrong with shooting so long as the right people get shot. -- Dirty Harry Calahan
Yes PF-9 and other stuff around the house.
if I'm awake I have a pistol on my (cept in the shower, but its real close)
G30 is my off-duty/general carry around the property, G21 by bed, Moss 500 at the ready in closet
Certified Glock Armorer
NRA RSO, Instructor
Independence is declared; it must be maintained. Sam Houston-3/2/1836
If loose gun laws are good for criminals why do criminals support gun control?
Always carry at home...always sleep with one eye open.
Anyone who has read this story will agree that every family member should be trained in self defense, defensive carry and should be armed at all times, even during a peaceful evening at home.
Murder of Petit family echoes of past brutal crimes - MSNBC TV- msnbc.com
Vince K
Aerospace Designer, Freemason, NRA member
Yes, the M&P9c is always on my hip.
"Don't be afraid to see what you see.
-Ronald Reagan-
Yes. If it's not on me, it's near me.Do you carry IN your home?
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).


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In the past, the Courts have permitted directors, or other agents to represent corporations in court. This is still an acceptable practice in the Provincial Court of Alberta; however some recent case law from the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench and the Alberta Court of Appeal indicates that this practice is no longer permissible in the Court of Queen's Bench and the Court of Appeal, and corporations must retain a lawyer to represent them at these levels of Court.
On July 14, 2015, Gurevitch Burnham Law Office hosted a Real Estate Professionals Appreciation Barbeque and Fundraiser benefitting the Grande Prairie and District YMCA.
This fun filled afternoon was well attended, with great weather, food and guests. Carnival style games were played to win prizes, with all proceeds donated to the YMCA. The event raised $750.00 toward the "YMCA" and allowed for good company to be shared between the attendees and staff at the office.
We wish to thank the generous donors of prizes for this event:
Curtis Burbee, Net Home Realty - Drone with Camera
North 40 Insulation Ltd. – Two $40.00 dollar Brunch Gift Cards to the Stonebridge Hotel
Aurora Eye Care – Sunglasses
Dora Wilson, Centum Mortgages - $100 Gift Card to The Keg
Chinook Drywall – Two $40.00 dollar Brunch Gift Cards to the Stonebridge Hotel
We are looking forward to hosting another event of this type in the near future, to benefit another deserving community organization.


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Memo To New York Met Owners-We Aren't The Oakland A's-Step Up And Spend Or Sell The Team- Bruce's Thought Of The Day
As a life long Met fan I know all about rebuilding. I also know about being cheap and tight with a buck. This Met ownership is the Latter not the former. I give you Zach Wheeler and Jeremy Hefner as the latest examples.
The Mets are trying to sell their shrinking fan base Jeremy Hefner. Please!!!! Mr Every other start I stink was terrible last night in Philadelphia. This after a decent 1st start to the season. This is what Met ownership is selling us and sadly manager Terry Collins who will pay for the frugality with his job is playing the part of shill. I feel bad for Terry. Nobody could win with the roster the Mets have given him the past 3 years, yet Collins has done a credible job. Even God couldn't keep the Mets in the pennant race last year when they won a lot of games late with a big hit and smoke and mirrors. Sooner or later, and last year was later, the thin roster would reveal itself. It did and the Mets fell apart.
Now they are trying to sell us Hefner as a stop gap to Zach Wheeler. ENOUGH! Bring up Wheeler and let's see him grow in the bigs, not in the offense frenzy that is the PCL. Like Matt Harvey last year it is clear Wheeler has lost interest in the minors and is accomplishing nothing.
Heffner got rocked by scuffling Philly on Wednesday night, gave up 5 runs in the 1st inning including 2 homeruns. GAME OVER.
Hefner's E.R.A. is now 6. he fools you with a good start here or there but let's face it he stinks. His fastball tops at like 88. He has to spot the ball and hope. He stinks!!!!!!
Yet Met management and Collins will tell us this or that about how Hefner is a control pitcher and blah blah blah. I am tired of hearing it.
I can live with the growing pains of a Gee or a Niese and even when it happens a Harvey. Hefner-NOOOOOO! He is clearly inadequate and the Mets know it.
The problem is and many agree with the Mets plan is bringing up Wheeler now means he would be eligible for arbitration sooner if called up now. To that I say so what!!!
The Mets as I have said are run like the Oakland A's. Sorry GM Sandy Alderson but you aren't Billy Bean and who wants to be Oakland. This is New York. Number 1 market. If you can't handle the responsibility then sell the club and go buy more real estate.
Last year Hefner was 4-7 with an E.R.A. over 5. This year he has taken it even higher after 2 starts, yet the Mets keep telling us about what he can accomplish.
Not a scout alive will tell you that Wheeler isn't the goods. This nonsense of giving Wheeler time to get seasoning is an excuse, the latest excuse in a long line of excuses. Wasting Wheeler in Las Vegas is hurting him, the team, and the fans. Vegas and the PCL is like baseball in Colorado before they went to the humidifier's. Pop ups were home runs. Tell me Met fans or Met ownership what in Tom Seaver is Wheeler going to learn down there? Nothing!
Back in 1984 then GM Frank Cashen, a brilliant baseball man who helped build the Baltimore Orioles into the long time power they were wanted to keep Dwight Gooden down in the minors for more "seasoning." Yet new manager Davey Johnson insisted off a strong spring that Doc go north and was ready. Davey won, the Mets won, the fans won as we were treated to great pitching and excitement and a packed house almost every time the Doctor took the mound. the Mets started their turnaround from laughing stock to World Champ 2 years later.
I don't think Collins has the guts to take on Alderson ( Who is no Cashen that's for sure) or ownership. This is probably Terry's last stint as a manager in the majors and I am guessing he won't buck ownership and demand Wheeler be brought up. He should because the pitching of guys like Hefner will cost him his job as he plays company man.
Let me be clear here. Even with Wheeler the Mets aren't winning this year. The bullpen Alderson put together is brutal, The outfield is weak at best. However bringing up Wheeler shows the Mets are on their way and serious. It also injects the players with a belief and the fans with hope. Right now our hope is on display once or twice every 5 days then we get Hefner or maybe some other stiff.
This is no way to run a New York baseball team. Time to step up or step out!


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I had to crop the hell out of this footage so you wouldn't see where I've been – or much of what I wore – but there's clear hi-res footage and it will reveal all when the time comes. And the time won't be the only thing that comes.
Tag / gutpunching
Funny how gut punching and muscle worship are too gay for some beholders and not gay enough for others.
Post-beatdown breakdown, Rounds 2 & 3 (2-on-1)
Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Part of it is that my uploading privileges to my YouTube channel are currently suspended due to it being too obvious how much I'm enjoying myself, so the video you're about to watch is from a backup channel. That's why it's not enough to subscribe to the YouTube channel; you'll want to follow this blog by clicking the folder at the top of the page and/or follow me on Facebook.
This video shows how Tristan and Jose maximized the longevity of the beatdown by varying their attacks on my abs to include "slow-pressure" methods that are also challenging (and erotic) but in a different way. I also talk a little about how for me, getting gut punched is more akin to being muscle worshiped than to being humiliated, and about the ambiguity of gut punching — how it can be this innocuous macho display between straight guys or something much more sexual. No prize for guessing where I fall along the spectrum.
Post-beatdown breakdown: Round 1 (2-on-1)
Notice how Jose varies how much slack he gives me as he holds me while Tristan hammers away at my abs, also mixing up the pace and punches. This beatdown showcases the Saint Sebastian martyr's physique I've attained and reminds me of what a behavioral psychologist I saw on YouTube said about vacations — that the most satisfying ones are those in which you prioritize pleasure over comfort (and they're not the same thing).
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Post-beatdown breakdown: NY/CT prelims
A look back at how my back-to-back gutpunching sessions with a guy in New York and Jose in Connecticut prepared me psychologically for my 2-on-1 session with Jose and Tristan (while giving me sore abs for it as well, lol). This is another one where hopefully some of the camaraderie and affection come through.
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Battered in the Berkshires, Part 4 (2-on-1)
After Tristan and Jose had put my already-sore abs through the wringer just about every which way, they toyed with me a little more before the big climax, which will be available soon in the unedited version via this blog (click the folder icon at the top of the page to follow). This scene has a little more tenderness than the others, but as you'll see, by then even rubbing my abs hurt.
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Battered in the Berkshires, Part 3 (2-on-1)
The gloves come on and off as Tristan works me over while Jose makes sure I'm not going anywhere. By now you can see the fear in my eyes as I'm not only on my third consecutive day of beatdowns, but they've already worked me over twice.
Fortunately, they are masters of the psychological and physical rhythms of an ambitious gutpunch session, and they work together beautifully. And during some accidentally recorded footage at the end you get a real sense of our camaraderie. More clips to come, plus an unedited version available via this blog — follow by clicking the folder icon at the top of the page. Also follow me on social media:


text: OK, I'll tell you what I'm looking for and you tell me if something like this exists or is possible: My AV receiver (that the TiVo Series 3 is connected to) is also connected to my outdoor speakers for my back patio. When I want to listen to music, currently I go in the house and start the music (TiVo streaming music off my desktop) and then go back outside. If I want to change the album/playlist, I have to go back inside and change it. I would like to be able to control it from my phone outside. It would be great to be able to browse my music library and select what's playing next. Right now the best I could do would be to stream music via Youtube and have my phone paired to that, but the quality isn't good and it doesn't have all my music. Is there anything like this out there?


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Mine, all mine. I'm first on the list baby!
I love the looks of this car. Danielle, my wife, likes it as well. If it were available the end of this year - or maybe the very beginning of next, it could possibly replace her current vehicle. I doubt it'll be ready, however...
You do realize you sound like a dink saying it in every thread, right?Quote:
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No matter, you won't be first owner ever...
I know you want to appease the newbs, but I'm stating the obvious. The kid who keeps screaming I've got the ball in dodgeball is the one who is targeted first...in the face...Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Cadillac
If he wants to claim being first in every thread, why not give him a custom signature showing his awesomeness and save him the time.
Then he can go stand in line for the first ever ELR...
I'm not here to "appease the newbs", Jim. I treat everyone with equal respect. But that's just me...
I pledge to assure you of a clean and comfortable community environment.
I pledge to promote diversity and respect for all human differences.
I pledge to provide prompt, friendly and courteous service to those who need it.
I pledge to respond in a rapid, sensitive and non-confrontational manner to requests that will enhance your experience.
I pledge to provide you with an experience that will encourage you to return.
I also expect this from our members and our team.
Fine, I've spoke my mind. If he wants to keep bragging his brains out, I'll leave him alone. And I'm sure everyone else will leave him...alone...
Hey I thought it was entertaining!
"mine, all mine and I'm the first one". You never who (challenged or not so~) you deal w on these forums so I was actually entertained with all the back flaps on this thread of late :)
I may not be right either ;) but I will settle for the 2nd ELR however ...lmao
I seen this in the Chicago car show 3 years ago. The whole car was designed to cut through the air n that's why. The rims r designed the way they are and the side mirrors are so small. It also has lane assist b/ c of them. Sharp car. I can't wait for its debute.


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No Holding Calls on the Colts D-line
Did anyone else who attended the game (or watched the game on TV) feel like the refs in the game against the Dolts didn't call tons of holding that the colts O-line was doing against our d-line?
The entire game my section and I were screaming mad about it, but I'm wondering if that was just the anger / liquor talking.
Also, a bunch of illegal blocking in the back on their returns was not called.
Basically, I'm still pissed the AFC championship won't be in baltimore.