tommie gorman

How long has this been going on? And to the forum slyr1143.

My bad, I guess that was SP2. Seems ok.

nicky952. Enjoy your stay.

Hmmm.... I haven't recieved notice of the update yet.

This judge is much like John Wayne in my book. REMEMBER THE SHOE BOMBER??? Remember the guy who got on a plane with a bomb built into his shoe and tried to light it? Did you know his trial is over? Did you know he was sentenced? Did you see/hear any of the judge's comments on TV or Radio? Didn't think so.!!! Everyone should hear what the judge had to say. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruling by Judge William Young, US District Court. Prior to sentencing, the Judge asked the defendant if he had anything to say. His response: After admitting his guilt to the court for the record, Reid also admitted his 'allegiance to Osama bin Laden, to Islam, and to the religion of Allah,' defiantly stating, 'I think I will not apologize for my actions,' and told the court 'I am at war with your country.' Judge Young then delivered the statement quoted below: January 30, 2003, United States vs. Reid. Judge Young: 'Mr. Richard C. Reid, hearken now to the sentence the Court imposes upon you. On counts 1, 5 and 6 the Court sentences you to life in prison in the custody of the United States Attorney General. On counts 2, 3, 4 and 7, the Court sentences you to 20 years in prison on each count, the sentence on each count to run consecutively. (That's 80 years.) On count 8 the Court sentences you to the mandatory 30 years again, to be served consecutively to the 80 years just imposed. The Court imposes upon you for each of the eight counts a fine of $250,000 that's an aggregate fine of $2 million. The Court accepts the government's recommendation with respect to restitution and orders restitution in the amount of $298.17 to Andre Bousquet and $5,784 to American Airlines. The Court imposes upon you an $800 special assessment. The Court imposes upon you five years supervised release simply because the law requires it. But the life sentences are real life sentences so I need go no further This is the sentence that is provided for by our statutes. It is a fair and just sentence. It is a righteous sentence. Now, let me explain this to you. We are not afraid of you or any of your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr.. Reid. We are Americans. We have been through the fire before. There is too much war talk here and I say that to everyone with the utmost respect. Here in this court, we deal with individuals as individuals and care for individuals as individuals. As human beings, we reach out for justice. You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist. You are not a soldier in any war You are a terrorist. To give you that reference, to call you a soldier, gives you far too much stature. Whether the officers of government do it or your attorney does it, or if you think you are a soldier, you are not----- you are a terrorist. And we do not negotiate with terrorists. We do not meet with terrorists. We do not sign documents with terrorists. We hunt them down one by one and bring them to justice. So war talk is way out of line in this court. You are a big fellow. But you are not that big. You're no warrior. I've known warriors. You are a terrorist. A species of criminal that is guilty of multiple attempted murders. In a very real sense, State Trooper Santiago had it right when you first were taken off that plane and into custody and you wondered where the press and the TV crews were, and he said: 'You're no big deal.' You are no big deal. What your able counsel and what the equally able United States attorneys have grappled with and what I have as honestly as I know how tried to grapple with, is why you did something so horrific. What was it that led you here to this courtroom today? I have listened respectfully to what you have to say. And I ask you to search your heart and ask yourself what sort of unfathomable hate led you to do what you are guilty and admit you are guilty of doing? And, I have an answer for you. It may not satisfy you, but as I search this entire record, it comes as close to understanding as I know. It seems to me you hate the one thing that to us is most precious. You hate our freedom. Our individual freedom. Our individual freedom to live as we choose, to come and go as we choose, to believe or not believe as we individually choose. Here, in this society, the very wind carries freedom. It carries it everywhere from sea to shining sea. It is because we prize individual freedom so much that you are here in this beautiful courtroom, so that everyone can see, truly see, that justice is administered fairly, individually, and discretely. It is for freedom's sake that your lawyers are striving so vigorously on your behalf, have filed appeals, will go on in their representation of you before other judges.. We Americans are all about freedom. Because we all know that the way we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of our own liberties. Make no mistake though It is yet true that we will bear any burden; pay any price, to preserve our freedoms. Look around this courtroom. Mark it well. The world is not going to long remember what you or I say here. The day after tomorrow, it will be forgotten, but this, however, will long endure. Here in this courtroom and courtrooms all across America , the American people will gather to see that justice, individual justice, justice, not war, individual justice is in fact being done. The very President of the United States through his officers will have to come into courtrooms and lay out evidence on which specific matters can be judged and juries of citizens will gather to sit and judge that evidence democratically, to mold and shape and refine our sense of justice. See that flag, Mr. Reid? That's the flag of the United States of America . That flag will fly there long after this is all forgotten. That flag stands for freedom. And it always will. Mr. Custody Officer. Stand him down. So, how much of this Judge's comments did we hear on our TV sets? We need more judges like Judge Young. Pass this around. Everyone should and needs to hear what this fine judge had to say. Powerful words that strike home. http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/shoebomb.asp

aboard angie310 So post a speed test, and what speed package are you on?

WOW> I just D/L'd SP1. I wonder how many there will be with Vista. I so hope the W7 upgrade is reasonable.

Actually there are some that can get those speeds. I'd imagine Van Buren if he had his old connection would be close to it now.

Yeah, just remove IE8 from your programs, and back to normal it sounds like. Or did we guess the missing info wrong?

The more the merrier, grab a soda and hang on. The place does tend to get crazy once in a while.........ok often.

Nah, for you maybe, but for the forum there is always another down the road.

Trust me, you will not go back to satelite. And whats it costing again?

As to the 5 GB cap, Sprint has it, but has not enforced it as of yet. But it is written in the contract. The first big bill will let me know. They just charge us I think.

Its on a pole outside and a cable runs the signal into the basement. I have a yaggi and a truckers antenae. I switch from time to time. But the truckers should be enough really.

If it is EVDO rev A you may need an antenae to draw the signal better. I have to to use it in my basement. And welcome aboard the satelite train great escape. My antenae is on a pole, and I run a cable into the basement much like cable. And the great part is if you like using the computer on the fly its fully mobile. No I don't, but its always available if I wanted to.

So this is against a Puerto Rico cable company? And to the forum crpares

Ditto, and our soldiers are always welcome anytime. And believe me some of us are just players in here. I mostly help with the entertainment. About all I am really good at. And once in a while I get lucky.

Yeah, it always was hard to teach a rock anything. Welcome aboard voyagerjc. We need all the help we can get.

And real simple to do, yep even I can do it.

Well best of luck, and we have a dial up section also. Might try some of the tweaks.

I was a roofing contractor for several years, its called experience. The best help are the ones you teach yourself.

The easiest way to learn is to teach. So without those that need help. What good would we be?

It looked like the best bang for the buck at Newegg was the 2 TB in price.

Yeah, I kept hunting till something arrived, and those who leave Hughes usually get EVDO is all. Never know what tomorrow holds. Best of luck. I was actually temted to T1 once, but those payments was all it took.

Did someone say rednecks and smartasses? Anyway yes I use the USB U720 model sith sprint service. $59.95 presently. And for me way better than satelite. The upload is decent also. I get up to 600, and no bouncing off of sats for internet. Cell phone waves.