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How about custom Paper Sizes? That way, I can... 1,522 Views / 73 Replies  
How about custom Paper Sizes? That way, I can print onto 3x5 cards.
Posted by Peter Combs, on Dec 22, 2001 at 05:34 PM, in macOS
Japanese at the CLI 394 Views / 1 Replies  
Does anyone know how to get the terminal to display characters in foreign scripts? I can't find anything in the help browser.
Posted by Peter Combs, on Dec 22, 2001 at 05:15 PM, in macOS
Japanese at the CLI 323 Views / 0 Replies  
Does anyone know how to get the terminal to display characters in foreign scripts? I can't find anything in the help browser.
Posted by Peter Combs, on Dec 22, 2001 at 04:44 PM, in macOS
As long as by "Americans" you mean "Bush", who,... 1,701 Views / 59 Replies  
As long as by "Americans" you mean "Bush", who, by the way, wasn't elected with more votes than his opponent (since other's have gotten by w/out a majority, but still the most)

Now let us all...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Aug 2, 2001 at 05:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This laissez-faire attitude of economics is, in... 576 Views / 25 Replies  
This laissez-faire attitude of economics is, in principle, accurate, but what I'm worried about is that when gas prices do sky rocket, and then we run out of oil (in 10 years? 100? 1000? I don't...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Aug 2, 2001 at 05:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The desire to kill other humans. Damn that free... 624 Views / 22 Replies  
The desire to kill other humans. Damn that free will. ;)
Posted by Peter Combs, on Aug 2, 2001 at 05:16 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The way I see it, such a petty �well it isn�t... 1,701 Views / 59 Replies  
The way I see it, such a petty �well it isn�t fair, so I won�t do it� is stupid and pointless. As my mom says, if everyone does more than their share, the whole world runs a lot better. And if Bush...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Aug 2, 2001 at 05:10 AM, in MacNN Lounge
So is it possible to install your own drive... 539 Views / 8 Replies  
So is it possible to install your own drive instead of the one that ships with it? If I can, I think it'd probably be a better deal than paying for the $200 one at the apple store (1. it's not $200,...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Aug 1, 2001 at 03:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Where, exactly, does anyone propose sterilizing... 2,312 Views / 180 Replies  
Where, exactly, does anyone propose sterilizing animals? I remember seeing a reference to decreasing their fertility, but this does not mean sterilizing them. It means putting them in a more...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 31, 2001 at 12:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
While writing a response to this, I pondered... 1,357 Views / 95 Replies  
While writing a response to this, I pondered whether having a living head of religion is a good thing. On the one hand, it means there is someone to interpret the <<insert scripture here>>. On the...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 31, 2001 at 12:11 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I agree with everything, except your analog, to... 2,312 Views / 180 Replies  
I agree with everything, except your analog, to which I have no better analog. (As a not yet driving teen) It occurs to me that this higher number of lteen accidents is partially indicative not of...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 29, 2001 at 02:06 AM, in MacNN Lounge
... And you recently got back from an extended... 781 Views / 30 Replies  
... And you recently got back from an extended stay on Hainan Island. "

Is that the same kind of stuff?

Anyway, I saw that movie... Pretty cool. What I don't like about Red October is it can...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 29, 2001 at 01:54 AM, in MacNN Lounge
You do realize that the court decisions are... 2,312 Views / 180 Replies  
You do realize that the court decisions are interpretations of the Constitution. The courts say your "right" to defend yourselves and others is up for debate, and so it is. Either way, it's hard,...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 29, 2001 at 12:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge
i'm all for same sex marriage and equality. ... 1,376 Views / 61 Replies  
i'm all for same sex marriage and equality. There are a number of people who have summarized my views fairly accurately above. Beyond that, there is just one thing I have to say/rant about:

I...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 28, 2001 at 11:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Pardon me if I'm wrong, but doesn't vigilanteism... 2,312 Views / 180 Replies  
Pardon me if I'm wrong, but doesn't vigilanteism usually have a bad connotation? In fact, vigilantes discourage one of your other constitutional rights-that to "a speedy and public trial, by an...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 25, 2001 at 05:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge
iMovie can capture AND edit. It's just that they... 518 Views / 4 Replies  
iMovie can capture AND edit. It's just that they stress the editing more. But you need a DV camera.
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 25, 2001 at 03:11 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I think that before purchasing a gun, you should... 2,312 Views / 180 Replies  
I think that before purchasing a gun, you should have to take an extensive training course, so you know about the safe operation of it, and hopefully have some good habits drilled into you. Maybe...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 25, 2001 at 03:07 AM, in MacNN Lounge
For the most part, I agree, except for the... 765 Views / 40 Replies  
For the most part, I agree, except for the following



What you leave out of this, though, is the several hundred year warring between the Japanese and the Chinese. Not that that gives anyone...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 15, 2001 at 01:00 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Cheerios. 992 Views / 43 Replies  
Cheerios.
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 12, 2001 at 02:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Here's an idea that is by far, not new. Any... 926 Views / 39 Replies  
Here's an idea that is by far, not new. Any crime that is punishable by death now should instead be punishable by banishment. Why is it that no one is banished anymore? You just send them to some...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 12, 2001 at 01:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 11, 2001 at 04:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Hey, Cash, if I ever need someone who's... 2,044 Views / 123 Replies  
Hey, Cash, if I ever need someone who's diplomatic, I'll try to remember you, then tell whoever I pick to not be at all like you.
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 11, 2001 at 01:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
And here is me, as promised. I'm at the Winter... 2,769 Views / 211 Replies  
And here is me, as promised. I'm at the Winter Ball. http://homepage.mac.com/petercombs/.Pictures/WinterBall.jpg .
Lesse, how many O's will there be in PBD's response, simply due to the fact that...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 11, 2001 at 12:59 AM, in MacNN Lounge
A Pic of Peter Combs... 2,769 Views / 211 Replies  
A Pic of Peter Combs (http://www.mostwanted.org/USMarshals/LosAngeles/CombsPeterE040447.html). Hehe. No, that is not me. I'll be posting a pic of the REAL Peter Combs that you all know real soon...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 11, 2001 at 12:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge
True, it may not be capitalism's fault that they... 1,150 Views / 48 Replies  
True, it may not be capitalism's fault that they got there, but in an ideal socialist system, they wouldn't get there, and even if they did, there would be treatment available to help them with their...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 10, 2001 at 08:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I haven't read the Communist Manifesto (maybe... 1,150 Views / 48 Replies  
I haven't read the Communist Manifesto (maybe next summer), but I think that it describes the evolution of a society to that state. Evolution is, by its very nature, a gradual thing. That's why...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 7, 2001 at 10:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
So you are uncomfortable sharing them with a... 4,317 Views / 469 Replies  
So you are uncomfortable sharing them with a woman, but more uncomfortable sharing them with a man? Whatever. Just pick which one you'd be more comfortable talking with. That's all that matters, I...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 5, 2001 at 05:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What no one seems to be mentioning is why doctors... 1,774 Views / 39 Replies  
What no one seems to be mentioning is why doctors "kill" more people that guns. The people doctors deal with, especially the ones who die, are already very injured. People who die by guns are...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 5, 2001 at 01:16 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Try fencing. It's a great workout, lots of... 1,249 Views / 52 Replies  
Try fencing. It's a great workout, lots of strategy involved. As for which weapon you pick, most teachers will probably start you off with a foil, although starting with sabre is becoming more...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 4, 2001 at 11:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Herb (with a hard H) is a name, while herb(with a... 1,400 Views / 75 Replies  
Herb (with a hard H) is a name, while herb(with a silent h) is a kind of plant. That way, you can tell them apart. I put some Herbs in my pasta (would be scary if you took a couple of guys named...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 3, 2001 at 02:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yes, albert. I know you personally, and I have... 811 Views / 44 Replies  
Yes, albert. I know you personally, and I have determined that you do not, in fact, exist. You are just an image created by the mad scientist who is just prodding my brain, simulating real...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 3, 2001 at 01:35 AM, in MacNN Lounge
But wasn't your fear to give your dad the letter... 4,317 Views / 469 Replies  
But wasn't your fear to give your dad the letter almost paralysing as well? And didn't that turn out better than you were hoping? Besides, school really isn't that scary. If you are becoming a...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jul 3, 2001 at 01:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Hmm... Interesting article. What I think may be... 1,738 Views / 100 Replies  
Hmm... Interesting article. What I think may be interesting to note is that the Industrial Revolution really started to pick up in the late 19th and 20th centuries, right when cooling started...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 09:54 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Fender=something that fends things off. Like... 1,400 Views / 75 Replies  
Fender=something that fends things off. Like other cars. Not that it'll really do a whole lot of good there. Maybe its from the early days of crappy roads, and it fended off plants and stuff. I...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 09:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I don't think I'll ever understand you, much as I... 4,317 Views / 469 Replies  
I don't think I'll ever understand you, much as I may try. Your dad says he is proud of you. You say you are scared.

Why does it matter whether the friend is a girl? I fail to see the...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 09:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Well, fortunately its too late to take the letter... 4,317 Views / 469 Replies  
Well, fortunately its too late to take the letter back. If your dad is still around (i.e. hasn't left for work) I might consider bringing talking about it now, if I were you. But I'm not. Just be...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 08:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, but it works in the states, too. Just try... 4,317 Views / 469 Replies  
Yeah, but it works in the states, too. Just try it.

I don't know why I chose to mention it here, but my upbringing seems to be the polar opposite of PBD's. Instead of worrying about whether or...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 08:37 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Wasn't he in both of the Twelve Angry Mens's? ... 629 Views / 19 Replies  
Wasn't he in both of the Twelve Angry Mens's? The old one and the newer HBO movie? He was great in both. (If, in fact, he was in only one, then ignore this paragraph)

Anyway, about Mother...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 08:20 AM, in MacNN Lounge
British English vs. American English 1,400 Views / 75 Replies  
Right now, I'm in Japan, and one of the other exchange students is Australian. Anyway, you pick up rather quickly on differences between the Englishes we speak. For example-

Trunk (of a car) is...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 07:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Followers? No. Regardless, I doubt Aaron could... 726 Views / 23 Replies  
Followers? No. Regardless, I doubt Aaron could run web team without you. I dare you to not go for a month. Go completely incommunicado. Unless Aaron has a lot more skill than I think (which is...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 07:38 AM, in MacNN Lounge
No, he can't hear your thoughts directly. But,... 419 Views / 1 Replies  
No, he can't hear your thoughts directly. But, with that secret keystroke recorder installed with every microsoft app, he is slowly but surely collecting personal information on you, which he can...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 07:30 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I heard off of AtAT that the whole case isn't... 659 Views / 30 Replies  
I heard off of AtAT that the whole case isn't overturned, just the breaking up microsoft part. They're still guilty, Jackson just didn't punish them right.
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 07:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
There's an Apple Data Detector from... 497 Views / 6 Replies  
There's an Apple Data Detector from Dictionary.com that lets you do basically the same thing, with just a control click. Only problem is, ADD technology is really old (the web page, last I checked,...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 04:11 AM, in MacNN Lounge
As a student at that school, I'd like to make a... 726 Views / 23 Replies  
As a student at that school, I'd like to make a couple of corrections to the first statement. Super advanced trig is, for the smarter half, part of the 8th grade curriculum. And �berchemistry is...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 03:45 AM, in MacNN Lounge
If you don't like showers, does that mean that... 4,317 Views / 469 Replies  
If you don't like showers, does that mean that you don't take them?

As for going girl hunting, probably the most powerful weapon for girl hunting anywhere is a smile. Just look at them, make eye...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 29, 2001 at 02:55 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Chances are, your parents do want you to know... 4,317 Views / 469 Replies  
Chances are, your parents do want you to know about sex, but they don't know how to broach the subject (plus, they probably think you are too young, given their over protective nature). I think that...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 28, 2001 at 09:07 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Huh? So Napster inc. is an investment firm that... 769 Views / 33 Replies  
Huh? So Napster inc. is an investment firm that distributes barely legal software? ;)

I mean actually turn a profit and thus making the stock valuable.
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 28, 2001 at 08:27 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Red meat eater and proud of it. Its just the way... 743 Views / 34 Replies  
Red meat eater and proud of it. Its just the way the natural food chain works-we eat stuff below us (cows, pigs, chickens, seaweed). I don't go out of my way to eat meat, but the selection is just...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 28, 2001 at 06:45 AM, in MacNN Lounge
<PLUG TYPE="shameless">If you are tired of... 3,810 Views / 307 Replies  
<PLUG TYPE="shameless">If you are tired of the flaming, head on over to Mac Net v2 (http://www.macnet2.com) and check out the forums. Flaming is absolutely not allowed, so it should be a place to...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 28, 2001 at 06:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I mostly agree with the rest of it, but... ... 769 Views / 33 Replies  
I mostly agree with the rest of it, but...



Yes, that person would be screwing you over. Was Napster making any profit? I seriously doubt it. (note: profit is not to be confused with a huge...
Posted by Peter Combs, on Jun 28, 2001 at 02:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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