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    Learning to use my MP3 player

    As a new MP3 user (Samsung YP-C1) I am having a problem downloading podcasts into my player. What happens is that while itunes shows the whole file, when i drag and drop it into my podcast file on the player, I end up with only a 1KB link. Any suggestions?
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    Computer Fax Software that works with DSL lines

    Does anyone know of a reasonable cost fax software that works on DSL lines?
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    Mobile Outlook Send Problems

    Has anyone encountered problems with sending messages from Outlook when travelling? While I can receive messages on Outlook and I can both send and receive through Yahoo Mail and other systems, my attempts to send from Outlook when I am on the road are returned as "Undeliverable". I have no...
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    A Politically Incorrect Proposal

    Pardon the fractured english in the subject line but with all the bending-over-backward not to offend innocent Muslims or the Muslim religion, it seems to me that the leaders of their religion and community are going to have to step up and participate in the solution. Simple condemnation of...
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    Importing links

    Can anyone give me a quick tutorial on importing links to other sites into my posts? thanks in advance, Coaster
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    Brits are just like Canucks - Tough to move

    This morinings OP-ED piece in the Guardian by Max Hastings had a couple of sentences that caught my eye: "Britain's natural political condition is inertia. It takes a lot to rouse the electorate to risk exchanging one group of chronically suspect politicians for another." "The general principle...
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    Am I Rich? I'm trying to decide!

    As I approach my seniority, I am trying to decide if I am rich. I think I am, but I'm not sure. I wrote to the NDP who have strong opinions about rich people, but didn't get a reply. I know they would want me to pay more taxes, but they didn't say how much. So, I wrote to the Liberals and...
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    Attributable Quotes that aren't in Bartlett

    I'm always fascinated by good writers who are able to come up with quotes from attributed sources that don't show up in Bartlett's. Wednesday, in the N.Y. Times, the following appeared in Maureen Dowd's column: "...morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose." Nietzsche...
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    What is the attraction of E.U. Membership to Britain?

    I cannot reconcile the need for Britain to belong to the EU in order to advance its power and prestige in Greater Europe. It seems that they would be giving up far more that they receive in return. I'm sure there are some strong opinions on this out there somewhere?
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    British Economy a House of Cards!

    On Thursday, the Labour Government of Britain presented its latest budget and since it is an election year (May?), loaded it up with goodies; or so they would have us believe. I have been fortunate enough to visit Britain several times in the last few years. I have friends and relatives who...
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    Bombardier at the Trough

    On March 15th, Bombardier announced it intended to develop an new 110 - 150 seat Passenger Jet if orders could be obtained. Naturally, Bombardier expect to be financed by Ottawa in order to put them on an equal footing with Embraer (Brasil), AirBus (GB/FR/GR) and Boeing (Pentagon). Another...