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    Let's talk Beer

    Wow. I posted quite a bit in this thread way back...think that I accumulated most of my HT forum posts in it... Just got back from a week at the beach - nothing better than the Ocean waves and a cold one to enjoy. I was on a kick of Negra Modelo this past week...very good beach beer...
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    Frank McCourt (the author) has passed away

    I plan on picking up a copy of Angela's Ashes for s summer read...I was vaguely familar with Frank McCourt's work, but didn't realize his background at all until yesterday. Mike Greenburg from ESPN radio's Mike & Mike spoke very fondly of him - before he was as Pulitzer prize winning author, he...
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    Looking for netbook recommendations

    Thanks for the follow-up...I plan on "turning-off" the network system tray icons - figured out how to go about that. I have access to Office at a very, very reasonable price throught my wife's company. We installed 2007 on our home PC and I planned to do the same for the netbook - actually...
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    Looking for netbook recommendations

    Just a quick update....got the ASUS 1005HA-P yesterday. Happy with it so far. Used it for awile last night - I didn't really have any issues with the keyboard typing and the touchpad was good too... Took a couple of minutes and up'd the RAM to 2GB. Need to dump off some of the add-ons that...
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    Looking for netbook recommendations

    Hi. I took a look at a few of these recently and settled on the Asus 1005HA. The -P model. There are 3 floating around out there. Best Buy sells the -B which only includes a 3 cell battery and the N270 atom processor. Only $299 There's a mid grade model for about $339 with a 6 cell...
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    Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

    City of Champions - Pittsburgh, PA - SkyscraperPage Forum Here's a link to a thread with some good parade photos... As far as the Steelers go - I here you. The Chief probably took a couples of turns. I think that the downside of the Steelers parade was that it was in February - in...
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    Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

    Thanks Bob... I saw a couple of nice threads on-line with some good parade photos...will have to post a link... From my Mom's report it was pretty packed - she did manage to see some of the players and wandered over and watched the post parade speeches on the jumbotron... Looks like the...
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    Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

    Hey Bob and all the other Hockey lovers! I am still alive after the exciting game 7 finish...I started to post Saturday AM before my kiddos got up, but got sidetracked and never got a chance! Man, what an exciting game...loved every minute of it...to show you how different my wife and I...
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    Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

    Getting closer to the drop of the puck! Can't wait for tonight...just spoke with a buddy of mine who shares my love of the Pens.... Why are we nervous? We're not playing. Our life doesn't change with a win...but in terms of being invested in the outcome, not directly, but geez, these playoffs...
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    Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

    That was fun to watch...I a very happy Pens fan going to bed last night... Now if the Pens can bottle some of that and take it with them to Detroit, it will be a good thing. Games 1 and 2 weren't too bad for the Pens - wrong side of the score sheet. Don't need to say anything about game 5...
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    Last day of school memories

    There are a few things that come to mind... Senior year of high school, there was an "class day" assembly on the day of the prom. We as seniors went to the program, the school gave out awards and scholarships and we were dismissed for the remainder of the day. Buddies and I went golfing, lit...
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    Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

    Yiikes...that was a mess. I really didn't expect that type of melt down from the Pens...it really got ugly fast and completely out of hand. Pretty disappointed is all I can say. Turned it off at the request of my wife when it got to 5-0 and the Wings scored 3 straight PP goals. Lack of...
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    Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

    Funny how sports fans are - I agree 100 percent with you. We'll have to box each out other out though if we ever get together for a game. I too have that same habit of parking myself standing in front of the tube. I didn't last night because my Mother-in-law was watching the game with me - but...
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    Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

    Sure hope it isn't a repeat of last year as the results of the games thus far have been! Pens absolutely need to win this tonight - think even more than the Wings. Pens win, big boost in confidence going back to Detriot for game 5. Wings can play the home ice card, should win at home, etc. Wings...
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    Hockey Talk: The Official NHL 2008-2009 Thread

    One game at a time...haven't posted in a couple days...has pretty grumpy the over the weekend, especially after Sunday night. Didn't see the whole Malkin thing until late Monday when I watched it on my DVR. Missed it dealing with a sick kid. That being said - Talbot took poke at Osgood, who...
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