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    PCSPECIALIST And the answer is?

    BEG, BORROW OR STEAL (BBC2) Jamie Theakston: Where do you think Cambridge University is? Contestant: Geography isn't my strong point. Jamie Theakston: There's a clue in the title. Contestant: Leicester THE WEAKEST LINK (BBC2) Anne Robinson: Oscar...
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    PCSPECIALIST The Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom

    Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
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    PCSPECIALIST A Successful Life

    At age 4 success is . . . . Not piddling in your pants At age 12 success is . . . Having friends At age 17 success is . . . Having a driver's license At age 35 success is . . . Having money At age 50 success is . . . Having money At age 70 success is . . . Having a drivers license At age 75...
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    PCSPECIALIST Some Irish Jokes

    Six retired Irishmen were playing poker in O'Leary's apartment when Paddy Murphy loses $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest, and drops dead at the table. Showing respect for their fallen brother, the other five continue playing standing up. Michael O'Connor looks around and asks, 'Oh, me...
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    PCSPECIALIST Intel or AMD

    I am looking at buying a new machine. Do I go Intel or AMD. Every machine I've had in the past has been AMD, so it would be a change for me to go Intel. My current thoughts are:- Intel® Core™i5-2500k Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI...
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    PCSPECIALIST Just Saying Hello

    I am a retired 69yo keeping out of my wife's hair in my den learning Visual Studio 10, ASP.NET 4.0, MVC 3 and C#. (I don't do gaming so I won't be of interest to most of you.) I have worked in the industry since 1975, 20 years with IBM and the remainder as a Contract Programmer, retiring in...
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