HOW TO: Install a Software Application using Compatibility Mode

I’m back… finally and now a tip for my friends that are trying to run older software in Vista or the spiffy awesome windows 7.  Have you ever tried installing an application or program  and got the ‘This program is not compatible with this version of Windows yadda,yadda,yadda…..?” Well here’s an easy way to bypass that instead of buying the newest version (because your either broke, like the old version, or don’t like some of the added features *coughcough*Bearshare*coughcough*
HOW TO: Install a Software Application using Compatibility Mode

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Dominion Power, They don’t want your money.

Let me describe a scenario for you:

 

I arrived back from new York and decided i would ride out to the power company and pay them.  i knew there was a building with their logo on it 30 mins. from my house.  I decided to call and verify the address and the girl on the phone gave me a Farmville, Virginia address.  Farmville isn’t that big so i hopped in my car at about noon and drove out to town.  i arrived in Farmville a tad bit after 12:20pm, not too bad.  i drove into the center of town and began looking for the street.  First clue to this being a problem;  the aforementioned building I remembered seeing was indeed one of their office buildings but did not accept payments… Which makes about as much sense as having a superhero headquarters but not answering the door because you “don’t take requests…”

Anyway, I travelled around town for the better part of 30 mins. before getting that feeling.  you know the one where you can tell something will be going afoul rather soon.  so I pulled over at the 1 McDonalds in Farmville which coincidentally had free wifi (It’s a college town) , after several minutes of searching and google-ing (which i try to avoid) I couldn’t find this mysterious street.  I decided to call and they gave me the same address then i explained that I was in the middle of town and no such street existed.  She looked it up on mapquest and realized I was right (because I totally call and drive around for hours out of a need to have attention?) and that no such address was actually in Farmville.  no, the address was actually in Buckingham, another 30 to 40 minutes away.  By now i was getting pretty pissed off, but i was determined to go pay my bill.  After my drive into an entirely different county!   I arrived at this secluded gas station literally in the middle of nowhere.  This is the payment center?  WTF??!?  So i go in, I even have my bill , I wait in line after they deal with some old guys buying worms and bait… (don’t ask)  and I hand the woman at the counter my Visa.  The store owner chimes in that they don’t accept cards, only cash or checks!!!  Like, am i in the f—cking Twilight Zone?  Who doesn’t take cards?  And why doesn’t a half-assed gas station take them especially??  so I ask where the ATM is… they don’t have one, it’s 5 miles BACK the way I came… I literally told them “F—k this, this is ridiculous…”  And i left.  Ended up paying it online where the power company charged ME $4 to process my payment… because they won’t LET you pay in person.  I hate Dominion Power, I advise anyone that has them to change.  If you can’t change then move… get as far away as possible.  Dominion Power doesn’t want your money, they don’t want you business and they’re the most inept institution I’ve dealt with since the Farmville and Crewe police departments

Obama’s Acceptance Speech…

Wow. Just WOW!

My Theory on the Democratic Nominee choice.

This is my theory on the Nomination process.

I want to first tell you to totally ignore the fact that Hillary clinton is Hillary Clinton, not famous, just think of this in basic terms, let’s begin.

The Democrats need to win.
We need the Democrats to win.
The Democratic party has lost the last 2 elections.
The Democrats need a change of pace, new tactics.
The Democratic party decided to try something “radical”

These are the facts at the beginning of the Democratic Primary.
Let’s look at a few other factors.

Many of John Q. Public in middle america is White. Judeo-Christian, and Conservative.

So, taking all that in account if you want to optimize the democrats getting into office you can have a man (which is traditional) or a woman. Middle America still believes in “traditional” family values, that translates to traditional political beliefs. That means a male is an easier “sell” to the general populace. The only thing the Democrats need to get around is the “Obama’s a black guy” thing, which should in all honesty, be really easy. He’s a great speaker, charismatic, and gives people hope (something some people have a problem with, go figure). he may not have experience but noone other then a person that’s already been President has experience. You can’t train to be the “Man” or “Woman”, it’s just something you do when you get to where your going.

It’s not personal, as they say…
It’s Politics.

Rant Time. (Or, An open letter to the disenfranchised.)

Dear Unhappy Hillary Supporter,

I humbly ask, that you stop whining. I understand your upset that your candidate didn’t win, but get over it. If Obama had lost we’d have to get over it, I’d actually have voted for McCain too, but I’m not all emotional and whiney. Let me elaborate. McCain is senile, this guy, this rich white guy wants to make other rich people richer. If your rich, I guess that’d make me all for McCain, but I’m not rich, are you? A lot of the unhappy say “Hillary was slighted or dissed.” Are you serious?

Had Hillary won, I’m going to go out on a limb, but I’m going to say noone would expect her to kiss Baracks’ ass for being the first black candidate. No, it’d be business as usual, so whats the difference? I’ll tell you what the difference is, it’s called the ol’ double standard. You, Ms. Disenchchanted Angry neo-Feminist Hillary Supporter are one of these fake feminists that want’s their cake and to eat it too. You want to be treated like a guy, to dress like a guy, to be paid like a guy, then you wanna throw a tantrum like a little girl when you don’t get your way. You can’t have it both ways, you can’t whine things aren’t fair when your losing but when your winning be “Everythings fine and my opponent needs to toughen up.”

And are you also kidding me that the Clintons would have paid Obama’s debt had he not been a phenomenally great fund raiser? I’m going to say publicly that A.) Your freaking insane, and B.) considering the Clinton legacy they should be above all this whining and crap. I for one, am tired of the whole, Clinton/Obama supposed feud. If you believed in Hillary’s policies, then there’s NO reason why you shouldn’t vote for Obama, for months their policies were damn near the same, the only difference? Barack Obama is the new guy and the Clintons have a legacy. Just because the Clintons have a legacy does not pre-ordain hillary to be the first woman President. Let me drop a little knowledge on you. Our country can’t deal with the educational system, the national debt, the war we’re trying to get out of, or our dependance on oil from from abroad or from the oil tycoons locally, or even our collapsing medical system. Maybe in the grand scheme of things,the choices came down to the two possible candidates society as a whole was ready for. Either a woman or an african-american male, there’s only enough tolerance for one or the other, it’s sad but true, do you really think there’s the possibility to get both? I think not, in fact I believe had Hillary been chosen she would’ve picked Joe Biden because he’s the most logical choice for either one of them, he’s an older caucasian guy who has years of experience. He’s a familiar generic pick that is what’s considered “normal.” I’m not saying it’s right or fair, but to get things you want sometimes you have to compromise.

There’s a thing called acceptable losses and collateral damage. See, you need a balanced ticket that isn’t too far to the left and crazy, a woman and a black guy, isn’t exactly the norm in politics, so then it comes down to what’s easier to accept. A woman or a man, in politics, the norm is a man. So is America ready for a male President who happens to be black or a woman that happens to be white. The truth, the logical decision is demonstrated by your erratic declarations and pronouncements. Your scorned and bitter because the first woman to ever run lost? So you’d rather not vote or vote for McCain just to be spiteful?? You’d rather turn against your fundamental beliefs, to go to the opposition just to spite Barack Obama? Well, good, you should go, it just proves a point and not your point but the point of maybe, just maybe, a certain gender is just overly sensitive and not ready to have their finger on the button. Besides, these things are in 4 year cycles, if he wins and sucks, just vote for her, there’d be nothing in her way.

Someone explain to me…

How is it on the one hand, all the news stations say Obama needs to be harder and tougher and needs to attack McCain and not try to be aloof. Then today McCain cant remember how many houses he has and Obama talks about it and everyones like, Obama said he wouldn’t be a regular politician, see he’s just like everyone else. Does Obama really wanna go there? FoxNoise, of course defends McCain saying they’re mostly his wifes’… hm, if they’re married doesn’t that still make them his too?? So if i understand correctly, he should A.)Not ignore McCains attacks and counterattack to show his strength as a politician and B.) Not attack because his campaigns about hope. Um, is that even like, physically possible??

No matter what Obama does it’s the same double standard.

Obama has no foreign policy experience, he doesn’t know how to deal with foreign leaders. Is he ready to lead? So, he goes out on tour, overseas, meets officials, everyone likes him and the foreign countries love him and what does the news say?
“He’s pretty arrogant isn’t he?”
“Kinda presumptuous talking to all those leaders.”
“Who does he think he is, looking Presidential?”
“So what if countries are chanting his name and waving AMERICAN flags for the first time in like, 8 years.”

I mean, really. Are you freaking kidding me?

I could go on but I’m pretty tired, maybe tomorrow.