Fired up excel today, and got this error:
I am using Win7 64bit, and Office Excel 2007. A quick google search said I should do the following: Continue reading
Excel “Cannot use object linking and embedding”
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Avalon woodstove
Avalon wood stove for sale on Craigslist.
Went and took a look.The picture on craiglist showed it installed in a house, but it is not.It is sitting Continue reading
Clutch replacement
Toyota Corolla / Geo Prizm
Clutch went out last week. Decided to replace it myself instead of paying a mechanic, since I have a few days off from work.
Started with the trusty Chilton manual: (click on any picture for full-size image). It has the 4A-GE engine.
Removed the hood, removed the battery, and removed the air cleaner box and intake tubes.
Car window gets schooled!
The window is OUT!
(not actual photo)
I was at dinner with co-workers the other night, and one of them mentioned she had a “What the crap?” moment earlier in the day. She was driving down the street, and a car was ready to pull out of a parking lot into the street, but a last instant slams on brakes. Angry guy jumps out and proceeds to kick out his own window! Shamed woman shrinks lower in passenger seat. Angry man finishes it off, picks up the pieces, throws them in his trunk and drives off. Stunned coworker recovers composure and drives on to work. The end.
Must Not Sacrifice Liberty for Security
“For each new law enacted, 10 other laws must be repealed.” – Lewis V. Hall
I cringe whenever I hear about any new legislation, since I feel I have lost a little more of my liberty. It is my opinion that any legislation spawned by horrible tragedy most often results in poor public policy in the long term. Remember, “Liberty once lost is lost forever” – John Adams
Mike Simpson responds!
I sent letter to Mike Simpson a few weeks ago.
Today I got a reply:
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December 19, 2012
Dear Lewis:
Thank you for contacting me regarding efforts to extend existing tax rates for individuals under a certain income level while allowing rates to go up on January 1, 2012, as currently scheduled for those who make more than a certain level. I appreciate hearing from you and having the opportunity to respond.
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“Fiscal Cliff” political maneuvering?
Text of letter sent to Rep. Mike Simpson on Dec 5, 2012.
(Represents Idaho’s 2nd congressional district)
Dear Mr. Simpson,
News sources today report your statement as: ““I wouldn’t have a problem with letting those tax rates go up,” provided they are coupled with spending cuts, Representative Mike Simpson said.”
Please reconsider. You represent one of the most fiscally conservative districts in the nation. You Continue reading
York Furnace – pressure switch stuck open fault condition
It got down to 15° F last night. Woke up this morning and it was COLD in our house. 
Checked the furnace and it kept cycling, flames would light and then soon shut off, so I looked through the little window and observed the status LED. I was blinking red 3 times repeated. I had to look up inside the window, as the status LED is actually way up on the top of the circuit board. Why in the world wouldn’t York put the observation window in front of the status LED?)
My Furnace – click on picture for bigger view with labels
Practice these 20 Words for Awesome Chinese Tones
From lingomi:
If you’re like most Chinese learners, you probably make tone mistakes now and again. I know I’ve made plenty. Sadly, most Chinese textbooks don’t have a section on how to get better tones (kind of odd, if you think about it). Once, when I was preparing for a televised debate in Chinese (a story for another day), a teacher mentioned I was having issues with my 4th tone. Then she told me the 20 words I needed to practice to dramatically improve my tones. That’s right, you can get better tones by spending 5 minutes a day practicing 20 words. Continue reading
The Tones of Mandarin Chinese
From The Chinese Outpost:
The Tones of Mandarin Chinese
“Chinese is a tonal language.”
This sentence has confounded millions of you, no doubt. To clarify, we don’t mean that pronouncing the same word, or character, in different tones affects its meaning. Continue reading