Then you must not have used the ribbon with the keyboard. Hit the ALT key and EVERYTHING is available through the keyboard. direct to the function you're looking for.

Want to search a library for a citations to insert? SCL. 4 keys in total. who uses that function? I don't know. I'm sure someone does. it's a big button, which you DO NOT HAVE TO USE THE MOUSE FOR.

The only thing you have to take your hands on the mouse for now, is to play solitaire.

If you were looking for the file menu, didn't you notice the orb in it's place was glowing (fading to brignt orange and back) until you click on it for the first time?

Why does everyone have to hate any changes to something they think "is the way it should be?" I for one, have gotten used to the ribbon. sure there are changes, but there's also a fully interactive tutorial right there on the help tab that shows where options have moved to. "you used to click here, then here, then here.. now you just click here."

Not to mention the fact that now EVERY option is available through the keyboard? try hitting alt and see what happens! you can even script, or macro commonly used functions. and the quick access toolbar is even better... if there something ou use a lot, make your own shortcut! alt+4 is WAAAAY faster than "alt-f>p>r>tab tab tab"

Why is it that people fear change so much? God, people, grow some (proverbial) nuts and learn something new.

Wierd Al always asks the artists before doing a parody, and almost ALWAYS gets approval from them first. if he doesn't, he usually will not release the song. He does this all, even though he doesn't have to, because he respects the original artists. Now THAT is a man I can respect. ...sort-of.

(kidding, I love the man)

Oh come on, give us a situation that most of us would never be in. Pick up someone at the bar? Maybe if this bar had a Linux User Group meeting... and this ugly person is your mom, upstairs...

I've recently been lucky enough to do some serious driving in my roommate's new car.. VW Phaeton, W12 (2 of their VR6s stuck together in a sort of W shape.) In europe there are all sorts of engine choices available that we can't get here in North America.

The V10 diesel they offer in EU would outperform his 420hp W12 by a long shot. VERY efficient considering the weight of the car (5600lbs), and VERY powerful. And it gets better mileage than his '90 Westfalia and '04 dodge dakota.

A bit off-topic, but just wanted to throw that out there.