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by hoss
Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Enterprise Rent-a-car is screwing me over!
Replies: 12
Views: 3041

I have to say that I've used Enterprise for years, including a couple of insurance rentals, and been pleased 99% of the time.

when I've had to do insurance rentals I just went to Enterprise and told them the situation and they contacted my insurance and found what they'd pay and got me setup, so I ...
by hoss
Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: certs vs degree in IT
Replies: 8
Views: 1193

I've found that it all depends on what your goals are. if you just want to be the tech guy, then certifications and the trianing that goes with them is a good idea. if you want to get into upper management (director or higher at a company) then you'll need to have a degree, at least a bachelors.

I ...
by hoss
Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Driving While Intoxicated/Under the Influence
Replies: 10
Views: 874

you know what they say about fat chicks and mopeds....
by hoss
Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Central Air questions
Replies: 7
Views: 708

An old buddy of mine had a whole-house attic fan installed. says he really only needs the AC on the humid days. most of hte cost for them is in the install, but he figured he paid for it in 2 years in just the electric savings.
by hoss
Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Another home windows question
Replies: 11
Views: 1198

My in-laws put in Anderson Renewal's. by far once of the best windows I've seen. the crews that install for them work for Anderson, meaning the work isn't sub-contracted out to whoever has the time in that area.
On the other hand, my mother put in some 'other' brand and has been cussing about them ...
by hoss
Tue May 06, 2008 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Not quite Gandalf .....
Replies: 6
Views: 908

I say burn him at the stake. if he doesn't burn then we know he's a wizard! and it he doesn't, well, our bad.
by hoss
Mon May 05, 2008 12:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: man orders beer coffin
Replies: 1
Views: 413

love the Christmas tree in teh corner...
by hoss
Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:02 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Managed Services, the next level of job replacement?
Replies: 9
Views: 2238

A guy I now work with worked for a company that went this route. He said withing 2 years they were starting to bring things back 'in-house' beacause of the really poor service and the time it took to accomplish even simple tasks.
by hoss
Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:57 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Gonna take the wife hunting!
Replies: 3
Views: 547

Where can I place my order?
by hoss
Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: A Christmas Story
Replies: 11
Views: 1101

A Christmas Story

I'm watching 24 hours of A Christmas Story on TBS. my favorite scene is on right now, the onw where Ralphie just beats the snot out of the bully.

What's everyone else's favorite scene from that movie? Flick getting his tounge stuck tothe flag pole, the leg lamp, the Chineese Restaurant?
by hoss
Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Cat 5 Wiring
Replies: 29
Views: 2142

Philip wrote:Just standard color-coding... If you have "a" on one end, and "b" on the other you get a crossover cable, where the transmit/receive pairs are switched.

great, now he's just going to use his crayons to make the wires the right color :D
by hoss
Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:58 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Work @ Home suggestions?
Replies: 7
Views: 829

one fo the Mom's in my neighborhood did medical transcription work from home. the Doc's sent her their tape recorded notes and then she'd key in the text.
by hoss
Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:41 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Top Ten Reasons Why Trick-or-Treating is Better than Sex
Replies: 9
Views: 1775

:rotfl:
copy
paste
forward
by hoss
Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: identity theft
Replies: 1
Views: 725

identity theft

So I think someone is trying to steal my identity....

I have a corporate Amex purchasing card. I started getting calls Monday morning at work from credit counseling agencies and a few online stores. The credit counselors were asking about my recent online inquiry, and the online stores were calling ...
by hoss
Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: A blonde's car gets a flat tire on the Interstate
Replies: 2
Views: 2749

BOOO!!!

(would you mind if I pass this one along?)
by hoss
Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: IT gurus
Replies: 9
Views: 2185

loop2kil wrote:good info, thanks for the heads up...off to Devry i guess.

As a graduate of DeVry Columbus DON'T DO IT!!!
by hoss
Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: This proves some people are just stupid
Replies: 5
Views: 697

I say the runner up is disqualified, he lost his foot but didn't remove himself from the gene pool
by hoss
Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:56 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Fred Thompson Confirms Bid for GOP Nomination
Replies: 10
Views: 716

I just hope people are voting for him and not one of hte characters he has portrayed
by hoss
Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:06 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Crackheads stole my.....
Replies: 14
Views: 1260

we were in the midst of adding onto our building at work and we had someone break in and steal a bunch of copper wire. the funny part was how they were cought. they hired some woman to strip all the sheeting off of hte wire so they could get a better price for the copper. however she turned them in ...
by hoss
Thu May 31, 2007 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Mr. Law & Order will run for Prez
Replies: 20
Views: 1532

The thing that worries me about Thompson is whether the average voter will be able to separate him from the characters he's played in movies and on TV.
by hoss
Tue May 29, 2007 4:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Anti-war mom Cindy Sheehan gives up her protest
Replies: 82
Views: 5849

She can still speak her mind and have all the protests she wants -- that is what her son died to protect.
by hoss
Wed May 09, 2007 8:00 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: What make of truck is this?
Replies: 22
Views: 1485

I don't know what you guys are talking about. it's definately a GM make, either a Chevy Silverado or GMC Sierra, I can tell by the dashboard.

To be certain I'd have to get the hot chick out of the way :D
by hoss
Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: No, no, NO. Eff that. EFF IT.
Replies: 7
Views: 825

and no one thought to douse him with a fire extinguisher or pull the fire alarm and kick on the sprinklers... :wth:
by hoss
Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:46 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: I just got Delled!
Replies: 37
Views: 2223

and the really sad part is you could potentially buy the exact same PC through thier refurbished section and probably pay less (even with the retun stocking fee and shipping) than the original cost.
by hoss
Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Wife induces labor so husband can go to Bears game
Replies: 11
Views: 1105

wonder if the kid was named Mike Ditka Pavelka :D
by hoss
Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: universal domination
Replies: 7
Views: 729

a little ironic that the Chinese are shooting down satellites, and most of the parts in our satellites are probably made in China.
by hoss
Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Lots of Spam threads!!!
Replies: 12
Views: 793

Randy wrote:Image
That is only T, we still need the A.... :nod:
by hoss
Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:07 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: For the Guy's "HOOTERS"
Replies: 10
Views: 1069

I don't care what anyone says, any job where you get to look at a group of georgous women and use the phrase "OK, so now everyone take your tops off" and not get slapped or fired is one of the best jobs in the world. :thumb:
by hoss
Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Cell phones
Replies: 12
Views: 1808

Thanks JCoS and Lefty, those are some good point.

hey Gixxer, can you see me giving you the bird? :D
by hoss
Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Cell phones
Replies: 12
Views: 1808

Cell phones

I'm our new cell phone guy here at work and have been given the task of drafting a new cell phone policy. I'm wondering if anyone else has done one for their company, or if they are living under one and are willing to share some of the points that it covers?

some things I've come up with off the ...
by hoss
Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: My wife had a complaint issued against her
Replies: 24
Views: 2881

I have been through the exact same thing with Zachary when he was three and we forgot to put an extra set of clothes in his cubby and he was forced to wear something else. I certainly didnt blame the teachers or the school.

I think you captured my thoughts pretty well there. I have one on the way ...
by hoss
Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: If Santa had answered his mail honestly...
Replies: 3
Views: 1323

Deer Santa,
****************************************************
Dear Santa,
What do you do the other 364 days of the year? Are you busy making toys?
Your friend, Thomas
Dear Thomas,
All the toys are made in China . I have a condo in Vegas where I spend most of my time making low-budget porno ...
by hoss
Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Darwin Awards
Replies: 8
Views: 1271

Called me and said the Easter Bunny wasn't either.
by hoss
Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Never Ask A Gunny...
Replies: 8
Views: 892

So did the third guy get the job?
by hoss
Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: minir's calender - I know I should not be letting this out, but
Replies: 22
Views: 1501

I vote for immediate ban.
by hoss
Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Michigan Vs. Ohio State
Replies: 20
Views: 2799

good point. I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt, but too many bad memories.
by hoss
Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Michigan Vs. Ohio State
Replies: 20
Views: 2799

I'm like you Roody, grew up in Ohio, life long UofM fan, and now I'm living and working around Ann Arbor.

the hype is always pretty big among the fans, but this year with it being 1&2 is seems the media has really stepped it up.

I seriously wonder something with Bo passing:
1. will OSU show enough ...
by hoss
Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Bo Schembechler has died
Replies: 5
Views: 693

Bo Schembechler has died

just heard it on the radio, Bo Schembechler has died. :eek:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2665857
by hoss
Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: OSU vs Michigan
Replies: 102
Views: 7775

by hoss
Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: I'm getting used to this being single thing
Replies: 32
Views: 1937

Roody wrote:Pics?
what he said :D