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Windows could not start

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:06:00 +0000

"windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt" "System32\drivers\pci.sys

1. Start the Recovery Console.

2. Select the installation you wish to access.

3. Type the administrator password.

4. Type MAP to determine the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM.

5. Type Expand \i386\pci.sy_ c:\Winnt\System32\drivers /y. You should receive:pci.sys

(IF you get a message saying 'access denied' then type this instead…)

Expand \i386\pci.sy_ c:\Winnt\System32\drivers /

You should get a message saying

1 file(s) expanded.

6. Type exit.

NOTE: c:\winnt should be replaced with the location of your Windows installation start the recovery console?

Removing Spyware

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:48:00 +0000

Title: Removing Spyware and Malware

Content:

Removing Spyware/Malware and Viruses is a tricky business. The people that write the stuff have criminal, devious minds…and this is reflected in the way that they attack your machine. You will notice that I didn't say 'smart'. Most of the stuff that they do is actually very simple, but the results can wreck your day, week, month. In the beginning there was really no reason for them to do these kinds of things. All that has changed in the last few years.

With the popularity, easy access, and total obliviousness to reality that the Internet has brought us… these deviants can now attack your wallet from the comfort of their mom's basement. All they have to do is write a virus… then charge the unsuspecting victim to remove it. It's called Ransomware. What it means is that your machine is held for ransom, until you pay them for their removal process.

Don't ask who would pay for their services. Plenty of people pay them or else they wouldn't engage in this type of activity.

At any rate… here are my notes on a few things you can do to remove Antispyware from your machine. Each version is a little different, so some of these may not work on your actual installation. If none of this works, then contact me through the comment section of this post and I'll provide you with other options.

Check for any files in windows/system32/drivers with 0KB file size and delete them.
- The way I do this is to boot the PC using a PE disc, use the command line to browse to the system32 directory… then run 'dir' and physically look for a file with a 0KB size…then delete it using the del command. If you have a better way, please let me know.
If that doesn't work...You can try the following method.
- 1. Insert you're windows installation disk.
- 2. Type R in XP installation disk or select recovery mode in vista installation disc
- 3. Select command prompt
- 4. Type this command -->
  cd %windir%
  
  sfc /scannow
(this will scan your registry and Windows will attempt to fix any corrupt files by extracting them from your original CD)
If it's attempting to scan every three seconds… then copy the below into a text file…save it to your desktop as 'fix.reg'… double click it…and hope it stops the scanning.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"

I personally use a suite of AV /Malware/ Spyware apps that do a good job of keeping me protected. I'll be getting a list of those up soon…

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Error Number: 0x800C0133

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:09:00 +0000

Project: I have a client who can't retrieve email. The message they are getting is "An unknown error has occurred. Account: 'Their.ISP.domain.com', Server: 'their.isp.domain.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C0133

Description: This is usually caused by a corrupted inbox. They get corrupted more than most people realize. It is easy to fix, IF you can still access it from within OE.. And IF you KNOW what you're doing. If you don't know..then contact us, and we can fix it remotely for about $50. If not… then follow the steps below

Project Goals: Get email account up and running again… by replacing the inbox and fixing the conditions causing the Error Number 0x800C0133 issue.

10 Steps/Points:

Run Outlook Express
Create a folder in Outlook Express - call it whatever you want.. It doesn't matter.
Move all the email from your inbox into the folder you just created.
Go to <Tools/Options/Maintenance/Storefolder> to find out where your inbox is located.
Close OE and go to the folder you just found in Step 4
Copy the Inbox.dbt file..and the inbox.bak file to another folder .. Just for safekeeping.
After they have finished copying… rename the file inbox.dbx to inbox.old, and rename inbox.bak to inbox.bak.old
Close Windows Explorer
Run Outlook express and check your mail.
Everything should work find now.

Basically your inbox got corrupted, and you needed a new one. When you changed the filename, Outlook Express figured you wanted another one, and it created it automatically for you.

Other Notes: Although it isn't our core business…we do offer remote assistance on issues such as these. Just contact us to see if we can help!

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Google App Bake Off

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:58:00 +0000

Project: Google App Bake Off

Description: To create some sort of evaluation method for all the applications being thrown at the market today. The seem to be like viruses in that they appear to self replicate, and have a tendency to crash a lot. :-) I don't see as much planning going into these applications, and I don't see much customer service. From my viewpoint, it appears to be all about 'first to market' rather than the stability and value of the solution the application provides.

What I'm interested in is creating a framework using stable online applications to test, evaluate, and rate these applications. In order to do that there must be a 'standard' created to allow for fairness for all the applications.

If you're wondering what the benefit of being part of this project, then consider this. There are certain 'core' applications that must be implemented in order to manage this project. This in itself presents a few challenges as well as opportunities. For example, are you good at Picasa? What about all the mapping portions of Picasa? Have you pulled in your contacts in a way that you can use them to create Google Maps of your clients, and possible have them in your Google Voice or Wave contact list?

The point is all of these applications require expertise that very few people can master ALL of them. Yeah, you might be good at it.. But good doesn't seem to be good enough in today's market. You need to excel.

So, why not put together a team of people…all working towards one goal…and each focusing on their strong points? Have that team focus on using Google Apps to manage collaborative projects that they wouldn't be able to pickup, or handle as individuals.

Project Goals: Create a site to test, evaluate, and rate the various applications, as well as provide opportunities for individuals to increase their knowledge in their selected applications.

Suggested Steps:

Define the core applications that warrant individual focus. Those that I have defined so far are:
1. Adsense, analytics, Checkout, Gmail, Friend Connect, Maps, Page Creator, Talk, Webmaster tools, Adwords, Blogger, Docs, Groups, Knol, Picasa, Sites, Voice, Calendar, FeedBurner, Affiliate programs, Health, Local Business Center, Orkut, and Profiles. There are more, but this is a good start.
Find interested, creative, self-motivated people to help create the site, environment, and methods.
Setup the collaborative, protected site (or application) using Google Apps to allow for the collaboration between those involved.
1. Use Google's deployment checklist to create this environment.
Setup the method by which ALL contributors can easily participate in the project.
Create the framework/requirements for selecting more participants.
Setup an external site for posting results
1. This includes rss feeds and other techniques to create the site content.
2. Take a look at sites like Mashup, HolyKaw, Squidoo and others to glean ideas.
3. Use Google Doc Forms to collect the data, subscriptions, and feedback.
Use the site itself for a demo/test model of the applications.
Document as much detail as possible concerning the process and create SME's along the way.
Sell the concept
Retire to the Bahamas

Ok… maybe the last two steps were tongue in cheek. At any rate, I'm interested in USING ManyMoon, SocialWok, Wave, Voice, and the other applications in this project.
Any feedback or folks interested, please Tweet Facebook, or email me... and better yet, fill out this and lets's get started!

Author
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Go here to get started " Google App Evaluation and Collaboration"

New Trailer for "It's A Wonderful Life"

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:38:00 +0000

Just Do It.

My Cell Phone Got Wet! What should I do?

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:39:00 +0000

So you dropped your cell phone in the water. Or you put it in the washing machine. Or maybe it fell out of your pocket in a snowball fight and it stayted there over night. It really doesn't matter how it happened... the facts are:

It got wet.
It doesn't work.
You don't know what to do.

Well... nobody really does. I mean, maybe there are some geeks out there who's entire existence is to experiement and figure out what to do if your bubble gum loses it's flavor on the bedpost every night...but I don't know any of them. So let's just do the basic stuff to see if we can get your phone working again. I do just about everything in '10's:... so let's narrow this down to the top ten things you can do.

Get it out of the water as soon as possible. Even on the most airtight phone, you have about 20 seconds before the insides get wet. If it talkes longer than that, then try to remove the battery while it is still under water. There's a technical reason for this, having to do with conductivity and heat... but what's the use of explaining it. Just do it.
Panic does no good. If you get to it in time, and follow instructions, you have a 75% chance of your phone still working. .
Remove the battery. Don't think about it, just do it. Electricity and water do not play well when it comes to circuitry. Cutting power to your phone is a 'have to'.
Remove your SIM card. Alot of your contact info is on those cards.
Do your best to dry the phone. Shake it out without dropping it, then use a towel or paper towel (ideally trying not to clog the wet paper in the gaps and grooves of the phone) to gently remove as much of the remaining water as possible. It may make you feel stupid... but if you can make big circular motions with your arms... that will help force some of the water out.
Remove any covers and external connectors, so that water can drain from those as well.
Use a vacuum cleaner if possible. Do not use a hair dryer. Vacuums will suck the water out... blow dryers push it back in.
Leave the phone in a bowl or bag of uncooked rice overnight. This should draw the water out. If you have something like "BHEESTIE Bag™" "DRY-ALL" "Damp Rid" or "Dry Right"...even better
Set the phone on absorbent towels, napkin, or other paper. If there's still water there after about 4 hours... repeat steps 7 and 8.
Put the battery back in and test it after you have waited a day or two. If your phone does not work, try plugging it into its charger without the battery, if this works, you need a new battery. If not, try taking your cell phone to an authorized dealer. Sometimes they can fix it, sometimes they can't. Don't try to hide the fact that it has been wet. There are internal indicators that prove moisture.

If none of the above works... well... I don't know what you can do other than get a new phone. Lots of luck!

Fix Windows BSOD after Feb. 9th, 2010 Updates. (stops at mup.sys)

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:45:00 +0000

After Feb 9th updates, an XP machine may BSOD (blue screen of death) on restart. If you try to start in Safe Mode, the machine quits at mup.sys.
To repair... Follow these steps:

Boot from your Windows XP CD or DVD and start the recovery console (instructions are here : Microsoft) Once you are in the Repair Screen..
Type this command: CHDIR $NtUninstallKB978262$/spuninst
Type this command: BATCH spuninst.txt
Type this command: systemroot
Repeat steps 2 - 4 for each of the following updates

KB978262
KB971468
KB978037
KB975713
KB978251
KB978706
KB977165
KB975560
KB977914

When complete, type this command: exit
Restart the machine.. should start fine.
If auto updates are enabled... diable them and 'download only'... so you can disable those updates.
You 'could' do the updates one by one to determine which one caused the BSOD. On my client's machine... it was KB977165
Remember this : Why this worked!

Subject: New cure for fire ants - try it and see...

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:07:00 +0000

Subject: New cure for fire ants - try it and see...

This is a new twist to killing fire ant colonies.
Fire ants are picky eaters and any type poison that is effective takes seven feeding steps before the queen receives it. Plus, if the bait is stored in close proximity to any petroleum or fertilizer products they won't touch it. Contact poisons that are on the market just cause the colony to move away. A well developed colony can be as deep as 30 feet and spread out some 20 to 50 feet from the mound center...This was documented by studies done in the early 60's when they were first
sited in South Alabama .

An environmentally friendly cure for fire ants
has been announced by Walter Reeves on his Georgia Gardener radio program.
Testimonials that it REALLY WORKS are coming in.
Simply pour two cups of CLUB SODA (carbonated water) directly in the center of a fire ant mound. The carbon dioxide in the water is heavier than air and displaces the oxygen which suffocates the queen and the other ants. The whole colony will be dead within about two days.
Besides eliminating the ants, club soda leaves no poisonous residue, does not contaminate the ground water, and does not indiscriminately kill other insects. It is not harmful to your pets, soaks into the ground. Each mound must be treated individually and a one liter bottle of club soda will kill 2 to 3 mounds.

Better to be paralyzed from the neck down..than the neck up

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:46:00 +0000

Dr. Krauthammer is on Fox News. He is an M.D. and a lawyer and is paralyzed from the neck down. A friend went to hear Charles Krauthammer. He listened with 25 others in a closed room. What he says here, is NOT 2nd-hand but 1st. The ramifications are staggering for us, our children and their children.
Last Monday was a profound evening, Dr. Charles Krauthammer spoke to the Center for the American Experiment. He is a brilliant intellectual, seasoned & articulate. He is forthright and careful in his analysis, and never resorts to emotions or personal insults. He is NOT a fear monger nor an extremist in his comments and views. He is a fiscal conservative, and has received a Pulitzer Prize for writing. He is a frequent contributor to Fox News and writes weekly for the Washington Post.
The entire room was held spellbound during his talk. I have summarized his comments, as we are living in uncharted waters economically and internationally.
Even 2 Dems at my table agreed with everything he said!
Summary of his comments:
1. Mr. Obama is a very intellectual, charming individual. He is not to be underestimated. He is a cool customer who doesn't show his emotions. It's very hard to know what's behind the mask. The taking down of the Clinton dynasty was an amazing accomplishment. The Clintons still do not understand what hit them. Obama was in the perfect place at the perfect time.
2. Obama has political skills comparable to Reagan and Clinton. He has a way of making you think he's on your side, agreeing with your position, while doing the opposite. Pay no attention to what he SAYS; rather, watch what he DOES!
3. Obama has a ruthless quest for power. He did not come to Washington to make something out of himself, but rather to change everything, including dismantling capitalism. He can't be straightforward on his ambitions, as the public would not go along. He has a heavy hand, and wants to level the playing field with income redistribution and punishment to the achievers of society. He would like to model the USA to Great Britain or Canada .
4. His three main goals are to control ENERGY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, and NATIONAL HEALTHCARE by the Federal government. He doesn't care about the auto or financial services industries, but got them as an early bonus. The cap and trade will add costs to everything and stifle growth. Paying for FREE college education is his goal. Most scary is his healthcare program, because if you make it FREE and add 46,000,000 people to a Medicare-type single-payer system, the costs will go through the roof. The only way to control costs is with massive RATIONING of services, like in Canada . God forbid!
5. He has surrounded himself with mostly far-left academic types. No one around him has ever even run a candy store. But they are going to try and run the auto, financial, banking and other industries. This obviously can't work in the long run. Obama is not a socialist; rather he's a far-left secular progressive bent on nothing short of revolution. He ran as a moderate, but will govern from the hard left. Again, watch what he does, not what he says.
6. Obama doesn't really see himself as President of the United States , but more as a ruler over the world. He sees himself above it all, trying to orchestrate & coordinate various countries and their agendas. He sees moral equivalency in all cultures. His apology tour in Germany and England was a prime example of how he sees America , as an imperialist nation that has been arrogant, rather than a great noble nation that has at times made errors. This is the first President ever who has chastised our allies and appeased our enemies!
7. He is now handing out goodies. He hopes that the bill (and pain) will not come due until after he is reelected in 2012. He would like to blame all problems on Bush from the past, and hopefully his successor in the future. He has a huge ego, and Dr. Krauthammer believes he is a narcissist.
8. Republicans are in the wilderness for a while, but will emerge strong. Republicans are pining for another Reagan, but there will never be another like him. Krauthammer believes Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty & Bobby Jindahl (except for his terrible speech in February) are the future of the party. Newt Gingrich is brilliant, but has baggage. Sarah Palin is sincere and intelligent, but needs to really be seriously boning up on facts and info if she is to be a serious candidate in the future. We need to return to the party of lower taxes, smaller government, personal responsibility, strong national defense, and state's rights.
9. The current level of spending is irresponsible and outrageous. We are spending trillions that we don't have. This could lead to hyperinflation, depression or worse. No country has ever spent themselves into prosperity. The media is giving Obama, Reid and Pelosi a pass because they love their agenda. But eventually the bill will come due and people will realize the huge bailouts didn't work, nor will thestimulus package. These were trillion-dollar payoffs to Obama's allies, unions and the Congress to placate the left, so he can get support for #4 above.
10. The election was over in mid-September when Lehman brothers failed, fear and panic swept in, we had an unpopular President, and the war was grinding on indefinitely without a clear outcome. The people are in pain, and the mantra of change caused people to act emotionally. Any Dem would have won this election; it was surprising it was as close as it was.
11. In 2012, if the unemployment rate is over 10%, Republicans will be swept back into power. If it's under 8%, the Dems continue to roll. If it's between 8-10%, it will be a dogfight. It will all be about the economy. I hope this gets you really thinking about what's happening in Washington and Congress. There is a left-wing revolution going on, according to Krauthammer, and he encourages us to keep the faith and join the loyal resistance. The work will be hard, but we're right on most issues and can reclaim our country, before it's far too late.

Important notice: Google Apps browser support

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:32:00 +0000

Subject	Important notice: Google Apps browser support
From	apps-noreply@google.com
To	stan@middlegeorgia.com
Sent	Friday, February 05, 2010 7:15 PM

Dear Google Apps admin,

In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser technology. This includes faster JavaScript processing and new standards like HTML5. As a result, over the course of 2010, we will be phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers.

We plan to begin phasing out support of these older browsers on the Google Docs suite and the Google Sites editor on March 1, 2010. After that point, certain functionality within these applications may have higher latency and may not work correctly in these older browsers. Later in 2010, we will start to phase out support for these browsers for Google Mail and Google Calendar.
Google Apps will continue to support Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Firefox 3.0 and above, Google Chrome 4.0 and above, and Safari 3.0 and above.
Starting this week, users on these older browsers will see a message in Google Docs and the Google Sites editor explaining this change and asking them to upgrade their browser. We will also alert you again closer to March 1 to remind you of this change.

In 2009, the Google Apps team delivered more than 100 improvements to enhance your product experience. We are aiming to beat that in 2010 and continue to deliver the best and most innovative collaboration products for businesses.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

The Google Apps team

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Crock Pot Cube Steak and Gravy Recipe

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:09:00 +0000

I found a recipe that was sorta/kinda like this one, but apparently it was written by a woman, and it had things about recipes that women care about, but that make no sense to men. There were all sorts of measurements in it.. 1 lb this, 1 can that... cook this long, simmer for WHATEVER. Anyway... there were just too many dang instructions for a real man to follow.
So.. I modified it and wrote it up so a real man can cook it, use real men terms, and measure it in ways that make sense to men. So if you're the kind of man who wants to know how you cook cube steak in a crock pot without worrying about whether your stockings were going to choke off your air supply... here it is.

Things you're going to put in it:

Some cube steaks you bought and froze because they were on sale and cheap.
Some mushroom soup that your girlfriend/wife bought to make something else with.
Some water. Not that fancy kind from a bottle... .you can get it from the tap.
those little cubes of powder beef. Beef bull-onions or something like that.
Some onions. If they have tops growing out of them... just cut that off. They are still good.
Pepper and Garlic Salt

Directions

Wash the cubed steak and put it in a bowl. Plastic, tin, ceramic... it don't matter. It's just a bowl.
Pour the mushroom soup in the bottom of the crock pot. Then fill up the can with water and swoosh it around, or use a spoon to get that stuff on the side of the can, then pour it into the crock pot.
Sprinkle some garlic salt and pepper on the cubed steaks that are on the top in the bowl, and put the steaks with the side you seasoned face down on the bottom of the crock pot and on top of the mushroom souip.
Sprinkle the cubed steaks in the crock pot with garlic salt and pepper then put sliced onion on top of them. You want the onions in there so that the steaks won't stick together while they are cooking. As an added bonus, you can use onion breath on Billy Bob to get him to leave after dinner.
Repeat steps 4 - 6 until you have all the cubed steaks in the Crock pot.
Wash some carrots and put them on top of the whole getup.
Set the crock pot on high and go do something important for an little while. A few suggestions are:

Go hit some balls at the driving range.
Surf the Internet for the phrase "Watch this!"
Clean your gun(s).
Watch your kids cut the grass, wash the car, clean the garage or anything else you need them to do.
Talk to your wife or girlfriend about stuff they like. That way you won't have to do it during the game or during Star Trek, Die Hard, Terminator, or the Matrix.
Or you can just watch a game on tv, and move to step 8 at half time.

Reduce to low and cook for a while. There's really not a time set in stone for this because, the meat is pretty much cooked after the first hour. It's all a matter of taste and stuff after that. Do you want to be able to cut it with a fork (requires four quarters of football) or do you prefer a knife? (you can eat it at halftime)
Put it on a plate and eat it.
Put the crock pot in the sink so your girlfriend/wife can clean it. After all...you talked to her for an hour earlier in the day...can't she help out a little bit?

Notes: You don't have to use garlic salt and pepper. You can put barbeque sauce and beer in it if you want to. Salsa, chili pepper and cayenne if you want. It won't matter. If you let it cook long enough, the smell gets all over your house, and nobody will complain about it anyway.

Sugar Coated Pecans - Sugared Pecan Recipe

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:02:00 +0000

"Pecans are coated with brown sugar and egg white batter, then baked. Scroll down to see more pecan snack recipes.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
1 egg white
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 to 3 cups pecan halves
Preparation:
Beat egg white until foamy; slowly beat in the brown sugar mixed with flour. Add salt and vanilla flavoring, then fold in pecans. Transfer pecans to a greased baking pan and bake at 250° for about 45 minutes"

Put me in coach, I wanna play!

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:14:00 +0000

     To be informed about the inspiration for this article, please read: The Wait Is Over by the very talented author Karen Cafee. Thank you Karen for motivating me with your creativity and honesty.

     Karen, "Everyone has some skill to contribute to resolving problems." hits the nail on the head. Everyone has a need. Everyone has a concern. Everyone will have to live with the outcome. Yet anger and apathy encircles and entraps us at every juncture. Some are too mad to talk about it, while others have simply given up. That's usually a result of ignorance. By ignorance, I don't mean un-intelligent. I mean ignorant...to be 'unaware, or uninformed'. To have any level of discussion about a subject you must at a minimum be informed. Ignorance has no race, color, or religion. It just exists. The best I can figure is that there is no reason for it, other than to thwart the efforts of the informed. The only way I know to fight it is to...well... be informed.

For example...I didn't vote for Barack Obama.

     I came to the decision not to vote for him AFTER I read his book, and listened to it on MP3. I just didn't like what I heard. That's all. Consequently, whenever the discussion came up before the election and someone would say 'You're not voting for him because you're a racist!' I could say 'That's not true!"
     The next question was always 'Then why aren't you voting for him?' I knew that the answer 'I read and listened to his book. Did YOU?' could only be met with one of two responses.

Either be a jaw dropping, stunned, deer in the headlights look of ignorance as they muttered 'Uh...no' and looked around for easier prey.
Or a big ole' smile and 'Yep. What part of the book did you misunderstand?"

     Either way, worked out great for me because I knew I was in for some good conversation and the chance to move forward rather than debate about things that shouldn't matter anymore.

     I support him now, not because I believe everything he says is right, but because I've been INFORMED that he is the President and I believe that's what Americans should do. I don't have to AGREE with him, but I MUST support him.
     There's no denying that he has accomplished great things…and guess what… that makes him a great man. Like it or not, that's the way it is.
    Besides; from what I've seen, if we were to meet, we would probably wind up pretty good friends. The kind of friends that tell other friends 'Next time you see Barry...tell him I said 'Du-Huh'.
     We wouldn't agree on everything, but that's ok. At least both of us would be better prepared, more informed and therefore a little less ignorant, each time we parted.
     That's what friends do…"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17". Besides all that, he is the President, so from where I stand if you don't support him, you don't support the country. That's pretty simple math.
     When it comes to Health Care, yes, I think we must have reform. I don't know that HR3200 is it though. I haven't read all of it, and neither have most of the people voting on it. I have read enough to know that there are a lot of non-facts being thrown around by people who are unaware. According to the dictionary, that makes them ignorant. That means I don't have to talk to them. All I have to do is say 'Have you read it?" and watch them scamper off and join the other miscreants in their never ending battle to unwittingly destroy the country. It's what they do. After all their ignorant.
      So, it's simple really. In order to get back to 'We The People" we need to fight ignorance. We need to be informed, and we need to inform. I'll start first.

I'm here to inform you that when somebody calls me a racist because I don't like something or somebody, my ears close up. It brings out the redneck me and I go full bore into the 'I ain't gonna lissin tuit' mode. Don't do that. Please. It's ignorant.
I'm here to inform you that when somebody tells me they are entitled to things I worked for because of their greed and not their need.... I'm going to do everything I can do to stop them.
I'm here to inform you that if you need something, just ask. I'll do everything I can to help you get it.
I'm here to inform you that if you are going to hold me responsible for the mistakes of my elders, I'm going to hold you responsible for the mistakes of your children.
I'm here to inform you that you have cousins just like mine. Ignorance for them comes naturally. Don't make a determination about me based on something they said or did.
I'm here to inform you that if I did anything to you that wronged you personally, I am asking you to forgive me and help me be a better person.
I'm here to inform you that I believe in God and nothing you can say will ever change that.
I'm here to inform you that if we fail in this, it is what we will be remembered for in history.
I'm here to inform you that "Dialogue is what counts and you have to be in the conversation to be in the game."

Put me in coach… I wanna play.

10 Days - 10 Webinars - Getting Connected

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:22:00 +0000

Project: 10 Days of Webinars - How to get connected.

Description: Beginning Monday January 11th, Sales Training And Networking will begin a series of webinars that will be run over the course of 10 Days. The cost of the Webinars will be free. The webinars will cover at least 5 different Social Networking Technologies and will focus on how you connect to them, and why you would do it.

Project Goals: To educate, motivate, and communicate with family, friends, and clients on how to use technology in their business.

There are two weeks /10 business days of Webinars Scheduled. The first 5 webinars are to help make sure the participants have their feet wet before moving on to the more difficult tasks involved with these technologies. For example, in order to create a link between various Social Networking sites, and online applications… you must first have an account at both. Going through these Webinars will ensure you that you have the necessary basic tools and skillset to complete the other webinars. Each week builds on the week before.
The First five Webinars, along with a description and a way to register for them are below. Just click on the link to be taken to the page describing each Webinar.

Microsoft ID 101 - Apprentice Level - https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/797155490
Google 101 - Apprentice Level - https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/498258067
Twitter 101 - Apprentice Level - https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/301319050
Facebook 101 - Apprentice Level - https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/143472274
Linked In 101 - Apprentice Level - https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/266956075

Notes: This blog entry is an example of what we will be covering. It was created in Microsoft One Note. All I had to do in order to post it to multiple sites and technologies was right click and 'blog it'. Because I have already taken the time to create my Microsoft ID, I can post it to my http://surfinwithstan.spaces.live.com/ site. Because I have also setup my Google Acct, I can post it to my http://surfinwithstan.com/ account via the Blogger Interface. Other technologies such as YouTube, Digg, Facebook, etc. are integrated as well.

Author Contact: Stan Bush Contact Phone: (478) 227-4736 or (478) 227-4SEO

Contact Email : stan@salestrainingandnetworking.com

Contact Twitter : stanbush Contact Facebook : http://profile.to/stanbush

Company Name : Sales Training And Networking Company Twitter: StanInc

Linked In 101 - Apprentice Level

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:10:00 +0000

Project: LinkedIn 101 - Apprentice

Description: Basic Webinar on how to setup your Linked In Account:

Project Goals: Provide the basic background on how to use Linked In, so that other social network application will together.

Registration Link :

Over 55 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities. This webinar will cover the basics on how to setup your Linked In account. The topics that we will be covering are:

In this Webinar, we will cover :

How to setup your Linked In Account.
Profile Settings
Uploading your photo.
What is a feed
Adding Twitter to your profile
Joining a group or association
Making connections.
Allowing others to connect to you.
Finding Jobs on Linked In
Checking your mail on Linked In

Although the first session is basic in it's approach and coverage of the Linked In application, it is an essential part of understanding how to use Linked In . It is important to understand this before integrating LinkedIn with some of your other applications.

Linked in is growing so fast and adding applications to their network, our future Webinars will be based on applications which are 'in the buzz' and are showing the most potential.

If any of this information concerning Facebook interests you, please attend this basic webinar first. As always, we appreciate your attendance and look forward to serving you in the future.

Registration Link : https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/266956075

Author Contact: Stan Bush Contact Phone: (478) 227-4736 or (478) 227-4SEO

Contact Email : stan@salestrainingandnetworking.com

Contact Twitter : stanbush Contact Facebook : http://profile.to/stanbush

Company Name : Sales Training And Networking
Twitter - Facebook - Linked In

Facebook 101 - Apprentice Level

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:09:00 +0000

Project: Facebook 101 - Apprentice

Description: Basic Webinar on how to setup your Facebook Account:

Project Goals: Provide the basic background on how to use Facebook, so that other social network application will together.

Registration Link : https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/143472274

If you aren't on Facebook already, there's a good chance you've been living under a rock. The popularity of Facebook is easy to understand. You can keep in touch, find, friend, and partner with any and everybody that you can think of . Most likely someone has probably encouraged you to sign up, set up a profile, and start "social networking." This webinar is to help you do that. Please keep in mind that each of our Webinars build on the foundation of the other. If you are planning on setting up Fan Pages, Groups, managing events and linking all that in with Twitter, Plaxo, Blogging, and other applications you should attend. In this Webinar, we will cover :

How to setup your Facebook Account.
Notifications
Setting up your Phone for Facebook
Privacy Settings
Application Settings
Searching for Friends
Searching For Groups/Fan pages
Updating your Status
Sending Personal Messages to other users
Chatting Realtime with your friends on Facebook.

Although the first session is basic in it's approach and coverage of the Facebook application, it is an essential part of understanding how to use Facebook, rather than having Facebook terrorist use you. It is important to understand this before integrating Facebook with some of your other applications.

Some of the topics we will be covering in the future are:

Adding Twitter to Facebook.
Setting up a Group in Facebook
Setting up a Fan Page in Facebook
Setting up memorable addresses for profiles, groups and fan pages
Setting up DNS for your Facebook account to be easily located.
Creating Events in Facebook.
What applications are safe in Facebook.
Uploading Photos to Facebook.
Adding YouTube Channels to your Facebook Account.
Using Discussion list in Facebook

If any of this information concerning Facebook interests you, please attend this basic webinar first. As always, we appreciate your attendance and look forward to serving you in the future.

Registration Link : https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/143472274

Author Contact: Stan Bush Contact Phone: (478) 227-4736 or (478) 227-4SEO

Contact Email : stan@salestrainingandnetworking.com

Contact Twitter : stanbush Contact Facebook : http://profile.to/stanbush

Company Name : Sales Training And Networking
Twitter - Facebook - Linked In

Twitter 101 - Apprentice Level

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:09:00 +0000

Project: Twitter 101 - Apprentice

Description: Basic Webinar on how to setup your Twitter Account:

Project Goals: Provide the basic background on how to use Twitter, so that other social network application will together.

Registration Link : https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/301319050

Every day, millions of people use Twitter to create, discover and share ideas with others. Now, people are turning to Twitter as an effective way to reach out to businesses, too. From local stores to big brands, and from brick-and-mortar to internet-based or service sector, people are finding great value in the connections they make with businesses on Twitter. In this Webinar we will cover the following Twitter basics. Including:

How to setup your Twitter Account.
Settings for URL, Bio, Location, Geotagging
How to protect your tweets.
Send to setup your phone with Twitter
What do you want to be notified about?
How to add your picture.
How to change your background.
How to send a tweet.
1. Unfollow
2. Block
3. Unblock
How to find people.
How to find people of interest.

Although the first session is basic in it's approach and coverage of the Twitter application, it is an essential part of understanding how to use Twitter, rather than having Twitter use you. It is important to understand this before integrating Twitter with some of your other applications.

Some of the topics we will be covering in the future are:

Adding Twitter to Facebook.
Adding Twitter to Google.
Adding Twitter to Linked In.
Adding Twitter to Plaxo.
Adding Twitter to other assorted applications.
How to setup Lists in Twitter, and why you would do this.
Setting up your customized Twitter Background.
Finding A LOT of followers on Twitter
How to manage the tweets that show up on your Twitter page.
How to use Twitter as a business tool.

If any of this information concerning Twitter interests you, please attend this basic webinar first. As always, we appreciate your attendance and look forward to serving you in the future.

Author Contact: Stan Bush Contact Phone: (478) 227-4736 or (478) 227-4SEO

Contact Email : stan@salestrainingandnetworking.com

Contact Twitter : stanbush Contact Facebook : http://profile.to/stanbush

Company Name : Sales Training And Networking
Twitter - Facebook - Linked In

Google Apps 101 - Apprentice Level

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:08:00 +0000

Project: Setting up your Google Account

Description: Basic Webinar on how to setup your Google Account:

Project Goals: Provide the basic background on how to use Google, so that the future applications will work together.

Registration Link : https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/498258067

If you have a Gmail account, you hae a Google Account. Having an account and using the various applications that come with that account are two different things. Google has decided that they are going to continue to grab larger and larger shares of the online application market. The have created a huge resource, if you just understand how to use them.
Your Google Account can be used for all Google Applications including:

Our first session will focus on the following features of your Google Account.

1. How to setting up your Google Account.
2. How to check your Gmail Account from the Google Login.
3. How to add contacts to your Gmail Account.
4. How to send an email from your Gmail Account.
5. How to recieve email from your Gmail account.
6. How to use Gmail to retrieve email from your other email accounts.
7. How to add a calendar to your Google Account.
8. How to Setup your IGoogle Page.
9. Change your IGoogle Page background.
10. How to add 'stuff' to your IGoogle Page.

Although the first session is basic in it's approach and coverage of the Google suite of applications, it is an essential part of understanding just how far Google has gone to make these applications all 'work together.'

Some of the topics we will be covering in the future are:
1. Google Profiles
2. Google Google Analytices
3. Google Earth for Maps
4. Google Check Out
5. Google Webmaster
6. Google Mobile
7. Google Knol
8. Google Wave
9. Google Voice / Health/ Calendar and more
10. Blogger/ YouTube

If any of this interests you, please attend this basic webinar first. As always, we appreciate your attendance and look forward to serving you in the future.

Author Contact: Stan Bush Contact Phone: (478) 227-4736 or (478) 227-4SEO

Contact Email : stan@salestrainingandnetworking.com

Contact Twitter : stanbush Contact Facebook : http://profile.to/stanbush

Company Name : Sales Training And Networking
Twitter - Facebook - Linked In

Microsoft ID 101 - Apprentice Level

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:07:00 +0000

Project: Microsoft ID Setup and Live 101

Description: Basic Webinar on how to setup your Microsoft Live Account:

Project Goals: Provide the basic background on how to use Microsoft Live ID, so that the future applications will work together.

Registration Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/797155490

Microsoft ID aka Live and even some old timers might call it Passport, is the key to being able to take advantage of Microsoft's vast resources online. This seminar is designed to get you started with it. We will be focusing on:
1. How to set your ID Up.
2. How to setup your Microsoft Instant Messenger.
3. How to add contacts.
4. How to send and receive messages.
5. How to setup categories (groups) for your contacts.
6. How to setup your mobile device.
7. How to send a file.
8. How to open a recieved file.
9. How to change your background.
10. How to change and edit your status.

These are the basic skills on what will be covered during this session. There are many other things that we will be covering in the coming weeks. We will be covering how to make a phone call and even how to make a video call in the upcoming sessions. Other topics will include:

Live Spaces
Office Live
How MSN IM can be integrated and used with
a. Twitter
b. Facebook
c. Shared Documents
d. Shared Calendars
e. Shared Pictures
5. Microsoft Webmaster Tools (Bing and Live)

We hope you attend and look forward to seeing you in the other webinars as well.

Author Contact: Stan Bush Contact Phone: (478) 227-4736 or (478) 227-4SEO

Contact Email : spam-me-not-stan@salestrainingandnetworking.com (remove spam-me-not for address)

Contact Twitter : stanbush Contact Facebook : http://profile.to/stanbush

Company Name : Sales Training And Networking
Twitter - Facebook - Linked In

Collards and Rice Recipe

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:51:00 +0000

Collard greens
Easy Peasy to make... and really good.

Ingredients:

some long-grain rice
some salt
some chopped collard leaves, unless you'd rather just tear em up by hand.
some sugar
some pepper
some chicken boullion cubes

Preparation:

Bring the water to a boil in a pot big enough to hold it
Add the chopped collard greens, a handful at a time and stir it after each time.
Put some salt and pepper in it.
Add the sugar and stir.
Turn the heat down to about 1/4 and let it simmer/semi boil till it's done. (about one quarter of a football game)
Add enough Chicken Boullion cubes to make you think it'll taste good.
Add enough rice in it to soak up most of the water. (That's about half as much rice as there is water)
Let the rice cook during the next quarter.... kind os simmering/half boiling.
If you put too much rice in the first time...add some water. If you got too much water...add some rice.
Once it' looks ready... get you a bowl full of it and eat it.

How hard it that?

Marines - Proper Rifle Discipline

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:51:00 +0000

Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other day and you may have read his reply to the lady conducting the interview concerning guns andchildren. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you have got to love this!!!!!!! It is a portion of the National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and the Marine General.
General Reinwald was preparing to sponsor troops of Boy Scouts visiting his military installation.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys while they are visiting your base?
GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, camping,cooking, archery and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they will be properly supervised while on the rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
GENERAL REINWALD: Not at all. We will be teaching proper rifle discipline before they ever touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
GENERAL REINWALD: Well, Ma'am you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended.

You have got to love the Marines!

I Pray you enough!

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:47:00 +0000

PRAY ENOUGH:

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged, and the mother said, 'I love you, and I pray you enough.'

The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I pray you enough, too, Mom.'

They kissed, and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there, I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy, but she welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?'

Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?'

'Well...I'm not as young as I once was, she lives so far away & has her own busy life. I have some challenges ahead, and the reality is - her next trip back will be for my funeral,' she said.

'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I pray you enough.' May I ask what that means?'

She began to smile. 'That's a prayer that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone.' She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and she smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I pray you enough,' we wanted the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.'

Then, turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.

I pray you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I pray you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I pray you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I pray you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.

I pray you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I pray you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I pray you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

Then, she began to cry, and walked away.

They say, it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them.

* Only if you pray, send this to the people you will never forget, and remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you. If you don't send it to anyone, it may mean that you are in such a hurry that you have forgotten your friends.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE......

To all my friends and loved ones,

I PRAY YOU ENOUGH....

A Man's Turkey Crockpot Stew

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:31:00 +0000

Face it.... every now and then the little lady wants to feel like you're working on eatin' healthier. The fact that you only eat one packet of lil' smokies, half a bag of Doritos, and a couple of hamburgers during each game, doesn't impress her. She thinks you should be doing more about your health, so you can be around and watch each others teeth fall out. I admit... it don't make no sense at all... but to her it's a big deal.
So here's a recipe that is sure to convince her your working on it. It's main ingredient is turkey, so everybody knows that's healthy... right?
Pay attention to how you can make it 'bearable'.
Stuff you need to make it.

1 large onion, chopped
1 15 oz can black beans
1 15 oz can kidney beans
1 15 oz can corn
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
29 oz diced tomatoes w/chilis
1 1.25 oz packet low sodium taco seasoning
1.07 lb turkey breast cutlets (4)

Directions
Mix everything together in a slow cooker except turkey. It doesn't really matter what order you put them in... as long as you put ithem in the Turkey broili

Lay turkey on top and cover.
Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
30 minutes before serving, remove turkey and shred.
Return turkey to slow cooker and stir in.

This is good eaten with cheese, sour cream, or tortilla chips.note: this is an adaptation of GINGERFISH's "Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Stew" recipe.

Brown Sugar Banana Bread

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:31:00 +0000

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Lime Fajitas

stanbush@gmail.com (Stan Bush) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:31:00 +0000

SERVES 8 , 8 fajitas (change servings and units)
Ingredients

1 lb beef sirloin steak, trimmed of fat
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons fajita seasoning mix
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
1 cup red onion, thinly sliced
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
2 cups mangoes, sliced

Directions

Place steak in a ziploc bag.
Stir together oil, lime juice, fajita seasoning and oregano, reserving 2 tablespoons.
Pour remaining mixture into bag with meat.
Refrigerate for 4-24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
Preheat grill to medium.
Place onions on an 18-inch square of aluminum foil.
Drizzle with reserved lime mixture.
Bring up two opposite sides of the foil and seal with a double fold.
Fold remaining ends to completely enclose, leaving space for steam to expand.
Wrap tortillas tightly in aluminum foil.
Drain steaks and discard marinade.
Grill steak for 14-18 minutes for medium-rare (or longer to desired doneness).
Add package of onions to grill during the last 10 minutes of grilling.
Add wrapped tortillas to grill during the last 5 minutes of grilling.
Thinly slice meat and serve with onions and sliced mango in warm tortillas.