I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year!! Enjoy!!
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My friend, Alyssa Epstein, has been in Chicago the past two months performing as one of the exclusive Rockettes!! Very, very cool!!
Check her out ringing the Chicago Stock Exchange opening bell:
Also, see her in a news story by ABC 7 Chicago. And you can click on the “Watch the Video” link on that page to see her being interviewed on ABC 7 in Chicago.
And finally, an autographed picture of her, just for me 
I can’t believe my friend is a Rockette!!!
I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday!! Enjoy!!
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David Letterman, “Late Show with David Letterman”: “New York City is in the middle of a transit strike, and more bad news – they’re sending in FEMA.”
Jay Leno, “The Tonight Show”: “It’s affecting Christmas in New York, too. Now, the miracle on 34th Street is getting a cab.”
Conan O’Brien, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” on the rule that only cars with at least four people are being allowed into the city: “As a result, Donald Trump had to come to work today with three chauffeurs.”
Comedy writer Alan Ray: “Sunnis in Iraq are complaining of fraud in last week’s election. Some say the ballots were confusing and that many accidentally voted for Pat Buchanan.”
Leno on popular holiday gifts: “I found this cell phone that has caller ID, call waiting, text messaging and a flashing button that lets you know when President Bush is eavesdropping on your calls.”
Comedy writer Rob Bates: “Bob Dylan has signed a deal to launch a new weekly music show on XM satellite radio in March, where he will play music, talk and do interviews. As part of the deal, the show will be simulcast in English.”
Comedy writer Jim Barach: “Prince William has begun his military training. He received a note from President Bush saying, ‘If your dad can’t get you out, mine can.’”
Its tough…http://www.iol.ie/~dluby/escape.htm
My record so far is 22.602 seconds…beat that!!! (yeah, I know its not much…I’m pretty sure most of you could beat it with your eyes closed
“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is white, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America’s Cup, France is accusing the US of arrogance, Germany doesn’t want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named Bush, Dick and Colon.”
Courtesy of Tracie Rosenbaum
I know a lot of you (i.e. my friends and those who visit my website) use Dell laptops, so I thought I’d post this:
DECEMBER 16, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) – Dell Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission announced a recall of about 35,000 notebook batteries that could potentially pose a fire risk.
No injuries have been reported from the faulty batteries. Dell has received three reports of damage to tabletops and desks as a result of the problem, it said in a joint news release today with the commission. About 22,000 of the batteries were sold in the U.S.
The recall affects certain Dell notebooks sold between Oct. 5, 2004, and Oct. 13, 2005. Customers who purchased the following models are advised to visit the Dell battery program Web site to check whether they need a new battery: Latitude models D410, D505, D510, D600, D610, D800 and D810; Inspiron models 510M, 600M, 6000, 8600, 9200, 9300 and the XPS Generation 2 notebook; and Precision M20 and M70 mobile workstations. The batteries were also sold individually and provided as part of service replacements, Dell said.
Customers can also call (866) 342-0011 toll free to determine whether their notebooks have the affected batteries. Users should have the identification number stamped on the back of the battery written down before they call or visit Dell’s site, the company said.
Dell will replace all the affected batteries for free, it said.