yes, *sigh*, there is that.

also regading spontaneous emails....be careful. it can be depressing if not reciprocated. also sometimes, alternate methods of communication are better...phone calls, letters, and THE BEST is FACE to FACE.

yeah, I suggest talking with your boss before undertaking this one. some will appreciate, some will not.

just be careful. too much candor can come back to bite you. some people understand issues, and some don't. but kudos on getting your depression treated, I hope it gets better for you.

I wish you could filter/break this out by occupations category. I can imagine foreign language skills are more valuable in some jobs than others. Thought Spanish would be more highly paid considering the Hispanic population is the fastest rising minority in the US.

On the flip side, if you can think of positive to contribute, don't hesitate or be shy. sometimes a little bit of cheer goes a long way.

Also, you risk hitting Submit by accident

thanks. looks neat, but of course, there is the explosion hazard that makes me nervous.

Sorry, but I have to say seriously? Almost everyone has caller id. I know it can be spoofed. But like I said, I ignore those. And a few extra bucks is worth it.

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try it again. it works fine for me. Or google michael davis publishing Mike's world. Its very simple.

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Definitely. I'm sitting on my couch watching TV and listening to the annoucement, so I don't have to get up. Or I'll be in another room away from the phone and can hear it. If I don't recognize it, I just ignore it, no running to the phone or anything like that. Verizon FIOS actually take it a step farther and…

you are too nice. even if it is local, I won't pick up unless I recognize. The answering machine becomes my secondary screener then.

Best thing is almost all Panasonic phones come with talking caller id. All my callers phone numbers are programmed in so I get names. If I don't get a name or a familiar number being spoken, the phone is being ignored. Works well since most annoying calls for me are just silence on the other end, so this phone is a…

CTRL+K in a message automatically resolves addresses in to, cc and bcc lines

nice, but wear the friggin ring! What's up with that?

You could also watch Cutthroat kitchen and get some good pointers too :)

yeah, big problem sometimes is just getting a kid to talk in the first place, much less whether it is the truth or not. And if you make that promise, you better be prepared to keep it.

agreed. and what is the point really?