Hello Maurice.

15 Feb 07 18:37, you wrote to me:

 MK> I checked yesterday about some usb wireless I had some information on
 MK> and couldn't find the right answer from anyone who I thought *should*
 MK> know.  I decided to just stick with usb storage devices for now given
 MK> the sad state of current affairs.  The pci cards are really easy to
 MK> determine since the manufacturers leave the right information stamped
 MK> on the chipsets.  Mind you I require a magnifying glass to read that
 MK> information these days.  Always something eh?  :::sigh:::

Ouch, well, a magnifing glass helps out here as well, when examinig 
motherboards, for jumper settings etc.

 MK> Yesterday Paul made a quantum leap forward with the wireless network
 MK> and I think we're almost ready as far as a wireless BBS is concerned.
 MK> I am hoping to make him the first wireless Fido point here at
 MK> Kumalockasun soon.

Nice, real nice ...

 RT>> This afternoon a New South African Affirmative Action Sub-Specie
 RT>> stole my
 RT>> Father-In-Laws car at the shopping center ...

 MK> Ouch.  I've heard lately that overall that activity is on the decrease
 MK> here in Canada but Victoria BC seems to be bucking that trend for
 MK> whatever reason.  Also heard about a thief getting electrocuted
 MK> attempting to steal coppper wire out of a building that is being
 MK> gutted there.  Apparently there were signs posted all over the site
 MK> warning thieves that the wiring was still live and would kill them.
 MK> All concerned were amazed the thief even survived.  Last I heard he is
 MK> in hospital with severe burns but is expected to live and will be in
 MK> court to face charges as soon as he is able.

Well here they have kinda perfected the art of stealing high voltage 
copper/alumium wire, while it is live from the transmission lines and pylons, 
me, I think it is much easier earning an honest buck, that doing something 
like that. Last week, they only stole 25 km's (continuous x 3 seperate wires) 
worth of high voltage transmission wire not to far from here, while it was 
live.

 MK> Unreal.  Talk about desperation eh?

Stealing wire might be desperation, getting electrocuted in the process is 
plain stupididty ... :-)

Russell

--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5