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Luck.
Oh, smacked in the noggin with a 2x4 wrapped in velvet. Yeah, that's what it felt like.
Lorne ,'Smile Time'
Buffistechnology 2: You Made Her So She Growls?
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bon bon - Feb 22, 2006 9:52:31 am PST #7175 of 10003
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Sean K - Feb 22, 2006 10:16:24 am PST #7176 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Can I just kill everybody at Microsoft (not counting beloved peeps)?
I tried to launch MSN messenger on the computer (desk-lamp iMac running OSX, not sure of the version) and every time I do, it tells me there's a newer version, and I must download and use that version if I wish to use MSN messenger.
Every time I do, the stupid dowloader deposits a Messenger.bin.uncompressed file that my computer hasn't a clue how to open.
I tehn tried to download the lates version directly from the site. I installed it and ran it, and it's still telling me I need to download a newer version, or I can't play with the other kids. Then, when I go ahead and download, it deposits the same stupid .bin.uncompressed file that my computer doesn't know how to handle.
Are they fucking with me? Is someone at Microsoft trying to do the internet equivalent of pointing at my shirt and then flicking my nose when I look down? Someone in Redmond must die for this transgression. Meanwhile, anyone here have any knowledge or advice to impart?
Sean K - Feb 22, 2006 10:16:29 am PST #7177 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Sorry for the double post. Not sure why that happened.
Jessica - Feb 22, 2006 10:19:31 am PST #7178 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think a .bin can be opened with Stuffit. Have you tried deleting the ".uncompressed" bit from the extension?
DXMachina - Feb 22, 2006 10:20:10 am PST #7179 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Use something other than MSN messenger? There must be a Mac equivalent to Trillian, right?
Jessica - Feb 22, 2006 10:23:19 am PST #7180 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
There's Adium, but I've never used it.
amych - Feb 22, 2006 10:23:46 am PST #7181 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Sean K - Feb 22, 2006 10:24:59 am PST #7182 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I think a .bin can be opened with Stuffit. Have you tried deleting the ".uncompressed" bit from the extension?
Yep, at which point Stuffit says "This file is not compressed," and possibly mutters something about me not smoking so much crack under its breath.
Use something other than MSN messenger? There must be a Mac equivalent to Trillian, right?
I guess this is a possibility, but I'm not so familiar with what my options might be, plus this would possibly involve doing things that make it more obvious that I am doing not-work-related stuff. Opening Messenger has the advantage of being slightly more stealthy.
Jessica - Feb 22, 2006 10:26:33 am PST #7183 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Google Talk is the stealthiest, since it opens right in Gmail, but it only works for other people with Gmail.
Gudanov - Feb 22, 2006 10:29:39 am PST #7184 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping
I don't think Google Talk works with Safari though. At least it wasn't on my Dad's computer.