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  1. Mark Frank

    Cicada Killer Wasp Invasion! HELP!!!

    This thread made me think of the documentary "Hornets From Hell" about Giant Japanese Hornets that I saw on Discovery or some other channel last week. It gave me the heeby jeebies! Talk about a scary flying, stinging insect! http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/magazine...f_article.html Check out...
  2. Mark Frank

    The "help me get my money out of the country" emails...

    For some light reading on the subject, I suggest this thread
  3. Mark Frank

    Anyone Make Custom Mousepads or T-Shirts

    I found a really cool web site that will do apparel as well as posters/prints called Zazzle. I created a custom t-shirt for my wife for Valentine's Day on Thursday and it was at my house on Monday. The design interface is really slick IMHO. The prices seem to be competitive as well and...
  4. Mark Frank

    stupid game but .....

    322.9 for me as well on a few bounces and a slide.
  5. Mark Frank

    Want to cook a romantic dinner. Ideas?

    The big night has come and gone. I hit a grand slam! I took Friday off work (without the wife's knowledge) and spent the day cleaning the house and preparing everything. I called her during the day to inform her that she had a surprise date that evening to heighten her anticipation. Our...
  6. Mark Frank

    Want to cook a romantic dinner. Ideas?

    Lew- Thanks for the great ideas! I really appreciate the time you spent to compose the long post. Holadem - Thanks for the compliment! I should add that this romantic dinner is part of my New Year's resolution. We've been married for 10 years, have two kids, and we've gotten too much into the...
  7. Mark Frank

    Want to cook a romantic dinner. Ideas?

    I'd like to cook a romantic dinner for my wife next Friday evening. I've already made plans for the kids to spend the night somewhere. I am planning to use our good china and silver with a tablecloth, linen napkins, fresh flowers, classical music, champagne, and a fire in the fireplace...
  8. Mark Frank

    Purge yourself about times when you grossly overpaid.

    The first home theater speakers I ever bought were Bose. 'Nuff said!
  9. Mark Frank

    Need advice on free Disney movie offer.

    I am sending this offer in myself with Finding Nemo, Santa Claus 2, and PotC. I just received SC2 and PotC from the DeepDiscountDVD sale and sent everything in earlier this week. However, as I looked through the fine print on the copies I made of everything before I sent it, I noticed...
  10. Mark Frank

    Films that made you cry...

    Schindler's List right about the time I realize this really happened.
  11. Mark Frank

    How to regain USB 2.0 functionality in XP?

    I had a similar problem on a Dell a few months back. Installing the drivers from the Intel site worked for me. Good luck!
  12. Mark Frank

    Any reason to upgrade to XP pro?

    Stability should be exactly the same since they are the same "under the hood". XP Pro basically just gives you more stuff: Remote Desktop Offline files and folders Multiprocessor support Encrypted file system Better security Ability to join a domain plus a few more I can't think of...
  13. Mark Frank

    Removing Red-Eye from Digital Photos?

    Thanks for the great link, Greg! This is exactly the kind of thing my wife has been bugging me for. We just got a digital camera and I haven't had the time to play around with Photoshop Elements to figure out how to clean up pictures. Can anyone else recommend links, books, etc. with...
  14. Mark Frank

    2004 NCAA Football season

    Since there are quite a few U of M fans posting, I'll add my two cents. Navarre is beginning to grow on me. Hopefully after the season is over, we'll be comparing him to Griese. Just efficient (and a national championship QB). One of my main concerns, believe it or not is Chris Perry...
  15. Mark Frank

    Places That Deal Heavy In Checks

    Big ones that we write a lot of checks for: Daycare School (Tuition) Haircare/Salons
  16. Mark Frank

    Cheap places to stay in Indianapolis?

    There are a ton of hotel rooms in downtown Indy. If you want to go on the cheap, check out Hampton Inn, Best Western, or Courtyard Marriott. It also couldn't hurt to check out the convention rates at the Hyatt, Crowne Plaza, or Embassy Suites. I'd take a look at Priceline and/or Hotels.com as...
  17. Mark Frank

    going to be in Indianapolis Sept 2-8 what to do?

    Castleton Arts is the only special interest theatre in Indy I can think of off the top of my head. We also have an IMAX downtown but their website doesn't list what will be showing then yet. Other stuff to do: Downtown is really nice in general. Lots of restaurants and things to do. Check...
  18. Mark Frank

    Negoitating w/ Builders? Need Advice

    Some good posts so far... My two cents: "Can you negotiate with a homebuilder?" Definitely, although it depends on the market. Here in Indianapolis, it is definitely a buyers market. We built our first house almost two years ago and negotiated a significant discount (IMHO). "Can...
  19. Mark Frank

    Camera recommendations (digital and point-and-shoot)

    Thanks for all the replys. I'm leaning towards one of the following digitals - Canon A70, Canon S230, or Canon S400. I am pretty much a novice at this point, so all the manual controls won't do much for me right now. I think I'll buy the digital and then see after a month or so if I think it's...
  20. Mark Frank

    Camera recommendations (digital and point-and-shoot)

    Looking for a new camera(s). Until now, we've always used a standard point-and-shoot film camera. The Samsung we currently have is a piece of junk and 1/2 the pictures we take turn out fuzzy even though it's supposed to auto-focus. I'm ready to throw it in the trash. I've considered buying a...
  21. Mark Frank

    Who's been to Tahiti?

    My wife and I are taking a 7-day cruise through French Polynesia for our 10th wedding anniversary in October. We'll be visiting Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea, and Huahine. I'm looking through the possibilities for to the best things to do in each place. Possible excursions include: -Visiting...
  22. Mark Frank

    Looking for Hard Drive Copying Software - Any help?

    I recommend Norton Ghost as well. BTW - this belongs in the Computer forum. (Admin note - thread has been moved).
  23. Mark Frank

    buying a house stinketh

    Don't forget who is always in charge - YOU! Everyone and their brother is opening up mortgage companies these days. Don't just shop around just for rates, but also for companies that take the time to answer your questions and explain everything thoroughly. Better yet, talk to friends and have...
  24. Mark Frank

    i think fireworks is a waste of money

    Couple of comments: 1) Whatever you do, please do it safely. I'll admit to having bottle rocket fights in my youth. However, that was before my younger sister almost lost her right eye when a bottle rocket hit her there. She was lucky to get away with only impaired vision in one eye. 2) We...
  25. Mark Frank

    Legal Question: "Force Majeure"

    Matt- I sincerely hope my post didn't come across as implying that you skimped on your photographer. That was not my intent at all. I'm not a lawyer, but almost all of the problems you mentioned sound like things that were completely in the photographers control - wrong lighting settings...
  26. Mark Frank

    Legal Question: "Force Majeure"

    Dude, that SUCKS! I feel for you two big time. Photography was the ONE thing we didn't skimp on at our wedding. We found one of the best studios in our metro area and paid their going rate. We've seen many, many wedding albums of friends/family since then and haven't seen one that comes close...
  27. Mark Frank

    Online FPS recommendations?

    Is DoD free like Counterstrike then if you already own HL? BTW - I did purchase MOH Deluxe Edition (AA and Spearhead) last night and got them installed, but haven't had a chance to try it out. I also downloaded Enemy Territory but haven't installed it yet. America's Army is on my list to...
  28. Mark Frank

    Did anyone see the Ultimate Basement's show on HGTV Sunday night??

    I missed the show (and forgot to tape it). There were supposedly two people from Indiana on it as well which is what peaked my interest. The basketball court one was from Lafayette and according to The Indianapolis Star, there was also supposed to be one with a batting or pitching cage in it...
  29. Mark Frank

    Hildi Santo-Tomas still must be stopped!!!

    I agree Hildi is terrible, but still fun to watch. It's like rubberneckers at a car wreck, you just can't turn away because you want to see people's reactions. You have to keep in mind that one of the reasons this show is so popular is the "unique" decorating ideas and the homeowners reactions...
  30. Mark Frank

    Are Highway Kilometers Really Better?

    Chris - I was going to post the same thing, LOL. :D
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