You are absolutely correct. I didn't take business lines into consideration at all.

I made the switch over a year ago. Got an "unlimited, region free long distance and local plan" for only $60 a month. Bought a Home phone that can connect to both a land line or a bluetooth. Now, When my cell phone rings, I can pick up with my home phone. If I need to go out, I grab the cell and take it with me. Why pay for a home phone when your cell is with you anyway?

I see a lot of people arguing about the value of the penny. Discussing whether it's worth more than a penny or less than a penny, etc. Truth is, I could care less. All I know is that it is a worthless coin, to a consumer. It is only taking up space in our pockets. Heck, it takes a hundred of them just to make one stinking dollar! No...Good riddance to the penny, I say. I'll gladly pay the (maximum) 4 cents per purchase, to not ever have to deal with a pocket full of useless coins, again (until we set our sights on the nickel, that is).

Sorry...just saw the typo. It should say: "if a cop can tell you are stoned, then you SHOULDN'T be driving."

In the case of THC, you would need a "smoked recently" and "Haven't smoked today", level. However, if a cop can tell you are stoned, then you should be driving.

This one's easy. No amount is safe for driving. I think it should be the same for alcohol as well. If you drink or smoke, you shouldn't drive. Simple as that. Then there are no worries about blood levels etc. If you have any in your system, you are in trouble. Just to frame this, I should add that I drink occasionally and used to smoke pot (haven't done it since my Daughter was born; if it was legal though...) So it's not like I'm a prude.

Great description! Thanks for taking the time to write this out. If I had any mod points, I'd be giving one to you!

I look at it as using "reasonable force" to end an attack. If someone is hacking your computer, you have the right to get in there a mess up their computer, to protect yours.

Incredible story. Thanks for sharing it. Hope your Dad continues to beat the odds and recovers enough that he can be happy and you don't have to worry about him as much.

No reason at all. Make a jpg with your ad in it. Want it to move? Use an animated gif. You'll lose the full effect of Flash ads, but it will get past all the ad blocks.

Sorry to keep adding to my own posts, but... I've seen a few folks complaining about upgrading and losing your mods/hacks/customizations. With phpBB, the update packages scan your code and automatically integrate any changes, into the update package. All changes are easily and automatically, assimilated into the new update.

Not true with phpBB. The update automatically looks for changes in the coding and then integrates those changes into the update package. I've updated my forum, many times, including a major upgrade (from 2-3). I've never lost any of the customizations or mods.

Oh, one other thing. Try to stick with one of the two, major versions/styles: Prosilver or Subsilver2. Most of the mods are created for one of these two styles. If you are adding a mod to them, it's very easy with the "Automod" feature.

I've set up several forums on my home server and I co-admin on a professional forum. The pro forums are running UBB Threads. Great software, but a little limiting. For my forums, I run phpBB. The software is easy to install, easy to upgrade and easy to mess around with. There are "mods" for practically any feature you'd want to add and with the easy integration, it's as simple as pointing the control panel to the installation file for the mod you want. Their forums are top notch and pretty much any questions you may have are there, already answered. If not, they are quick to help out. Best of all, phpBB is completely free. One thing I'd recommend is a basic, working understanding of HTML, CSS and some PHP. If you can't program in these languages, at the very least, you'll need to be able to edit existing code if you want to change your look. However, it should be noted that there are thousands of "skins" out there, all of which can easily get you really close to the look you are going for and then minor changes (like switching out the logo) are easy. Read through the forums, have a look at some of the forums people have built and, if you want to give it a try, download it and mess around for a bit. Because it's free, if you don't like it, there is no loss!

"Angry Birds is becoming more attractive than Mario"?!? That sir is blasphemous!