where'd it go?...now i won't know what gomez last watched! :7:

Linkage

I actually like General Powell. Too bad he's being used as a pawn.

But "Iraq is the size of California, it takes time to search", "Just because they haven't found any weapons doesn't mean they don't exist", "Saddam moved his weapons to Syria before the war (undetected by any satellites...maybe Scotty beamed 'em up?)," etc.

I'm still waiting...

Kid goes into chat room asking how to do shrooms, later runs naked down street with knife and self-inflicted wounds upon his body, jumps on hood of first police cruiser, and then stabs at driver's side window of second cruiser, get shot twice and dies.

Speculation as to the validity of chat room log, might have been made up after the fact.

Ok someone told me today that flushing the toilet paper down the toilet is bad for the pipes. He said it clogs the pipes up. He told me that after he uses the paper he throws it in the trash can and then empties the can after leaving the bathroom.I was dumb founded to hear this. So does anyone else not flush the toilet paper?

Mrs. Galt ownz terrorists

This sounds so cheesy. It has to be a joke.

Internet Addiction: Ruining Lives?

WebMD Medical News



Aug. 7, 2003 -- It's got people worried: Glassy-eyed millions are downloading, instant messaging, emailing -- and they're doing it 24/7. Hours and hours after logging on, they can't walk away.

When does harmless Internet surfing cross into overuse, or -- as some say -- Internet addiction?

Nathan A. Shapira, MD, PhD, a psychiatrist in the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida in Gainesville, has been studying this social problem since 1997. His latest paper, published in the current issue of Depression and Anxiety, outlines theories about this phenomenon.

When the computer age burgeoned two decades ago, researchers looked into computer and technology dependence. But they didn't find the same damage -- especially to relationships -- that Internet overuse seems to cause. In fact, psychiatrists are still trying to figure out what's going on -- and how best to treat the problem, he says.

"It's disheartening," Shapira tells WebMD. "We have this wonderful, very prevalent technology, but no one really knows the effect it's having on us."


Positive Becomes Negative

It's no secret: Many people use the computer to satisfy, stir up excitement, release tension, or provide relief -- whether it involves sex or not, he writes. Surfing, chatting, playing interactive games -- that's where those long hours go.

Make no mistake: Surfing has its upside, much like exercise or meditation, Shapira writes. "It's just that when Internet use becomes excessive, it can -- like other impulse disorders -- be distressing and disabling," he tells WebMD.

There likely is a psychological dependence -- as happens with TV, exercise, sex, or gambling -- rather than a physiological dependence as with smoking and alcohol abuse, Shapira writes.

In fact, Internet abuse often dovetails with another psychiatric problem. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder -- the same ones who compulsively gamble or shop -- may find the Internet an outlet, he adds. Depression seems to lead others to overuse, creating a viscous cycle fed by isolation.

The problem is not likely to ebb, not any time soon, he says. "People get a rush from being on three computers at once, keeping different things going on each one. And as speed gets better, the problem will likely get worse. Speed is part of the enticement."


Looking for Trouble

If you've said it too many times, "Come to bed, it's 2 a.m.," you may be living with an Internet junkie. Here are symptoms of a serious problem:

They have a preoccupation in which the Internet becomes "irresistible." Using the Internet for longer periods than planned. "They say they'll be off in an hour, but three hours later they're still at it," says Shapira.

1 Preoccupation causes significant problems in relationships, work, or other important areas of functioning.

2 They try to cut back but can't.

3 They have excessive thoughts about it.

4 They get a sense of tension or arousal before doing it, and get pleasure afterward -- much as kleptomaniacs feel after lifting something.

5 Their other responsibilities, such as paying the bills, get neglected.

All this rings true for drug and alcohol addiction, too, says Kristin Kassaw, MD, associate director of the Baylor Psychiatric Clinic in Houston. "It would take something like a 12-step program to change the behavior," she tells WebMD.



Getting Help

In fact, therapy does work to curb the problem, Shapira says. Cognitive behavioral therapy -- which involves learning how to deal with feelings that lead to excessive Internet use -- helps people control their urges and manage their time better, he says.

Medications can help, too. "If depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder is involved, when the mood gets stabilized, it will have an affect on impulse control," he says.

Loved ones are always the first to identify this problem -- those glued to the screen rarely recognize it in themselves, Shapira tells WebMD. "Interpersonal relationships are the first to suffer."

If you're concerned about a family member or friend, talk to them about it and express concern about Internet addiction. Then help them find a psychologist, he advises.

The FBI is close to holding an inquiry into the Bush administration over the Valerie Plame affair. For those that may not know, columnist Robert Novak wrote recently that the wife of former Ambassador Joseph Wilson -- the man who blew the whistle on the Niger uranium fraud -- is a Central Intelligence Agency operative, specializing in weapons of mass destruction. Novak attributed his information to two senior administration White House officials. Time magazine has said officials provided similar information.

This article says that the FBI has "an ongoing investigation" and that they may hold an inquiry into the crime.

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Quote:We spend billions of dollars on intelligence. But we end up putting something in the State of the Union address, something we got from another intelligence agency, something we cannot independently verify, in an area of Africa where the British have no on-the-ground presence.

Quote:Assuming it was true, the real victim in all this is American national security. Novak asserted that not only is my wife in the CIA but active in the WMD section. So senior administration officials have decided to take that particular asset out of the search for WMD in order to punish me."

You wouldn't believe how much crap is on your system fucking things up.

Check out this Spy busting program. Good stuff.

Ok I put this litte diddy together as a txt file, so if anyone wants it email me:

How to edit your AOL Instant Messenger Buddy Limit
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****Please Read before continuing*****

1. Make sure you have the latest version of AIM at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.aim.com/get_aim/win/win_beta.adp">http://www.aim.com/get_aim/win/win_beta.adp</a><!-- m -->
even if there is no beta version, click on the link to see what the latest version is to make sure
you are current. The latest version (AIM version 5.2.3292) can cut thru firewalls.

2. Also, this will only work for people using PC's. Sorry all you Mac and Linux users.

3. I am not responsible for anything going wrong when they use this on either a home or work
PC.

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall
your operating system. I cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the
registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Now onto the tutorial:

Step 1:
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go to "Start", then "Run", type in "regedit" and hit ok

Step 2:
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Follow this path:
HIKEY_CURRENT_USER---->
Software---->
America Online---->
AOL Instant Messenger ™---->
Buddy

Step 3:
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Click on "Buddy" then right click on "MaxBuddies" and select "modify"

Step 4:
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Under "Base" select "Decimal"

Step 5:
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Under "Value Data" type in the number you want as a limit, then click ok.

All set! You are done!

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall
your operating system. I cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the
registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

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