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Topic started on 12/09/08. Last modified at 14:43, January 6, 2009 by Sharpston.
Baby Sharps! He is a Shar pei and yellow lab mix. He is quite fond of music and yodels quite nicely.
When I decided to go into business for myself as an independent video producer I brainstormed lots of names. I finally went with a play on my real name which is Marsha Kay. Since I didn't know what would come of my venture into the entrepreneurial world, but was stoked with years of experience and lots of hope, I thought "Que sera (what will be). I'll just give it my best shot." Thus came the word play with my name and que sera and I started Marsha Que Sera Productions. Problem is many people think marshaque is pronounced "Marsha Q" instead of "Marsha K". That's okay. Eventually I get them straightened out. I'm starting my fifth year of business now and find my clients can easily remember my name.
I was given my nickname by the owner of our local pub to distinguish me from other regulars. One was an office equipment salesman (Ikon Dave) and the other worked in the kitchen (Dave the Cook). I was a DJ at the local country music station. countrydave (talk/contribs) 19:45, December 26, 2008 (AKST)
How interesting. One of my favourite novels is Paul Auster's 'The New York Trilogy' (though not strictly a novel) and there is a character in it called Fanshawe. At one stage in the story (the part called The Locked Room) the narrator (who is an author) is asked to take over the identity of another friend, who is also an author (a real one). I guess the Paul part comes from Paul Auster or Paul Benjamin (an alias that Paul Auster himself used in his first novel) or even from Paul Bowles (my favourite novelist). So there you have it! PaulF (talk/contribs) 18:38, December 26, 2008 (AKST)
I have walked on fire many times and taught firewalking seminars. Firewalk (talk/contribs) 13:50, December 12, 2008 (AKST)
My husband and I make a banana wine called "Monkeyshine" which inspired a musical collaboration with a friend of the same name. That makes me Catetheshiner (or "Cate the monkey moonshiner," but that's really getting unwieldy 
), but you can call me Cate or Caters or Cated or whatever takes your fancy. Just call me, okay? 
Cater (talk/contribs) 05:04, December 12, 2008 (AKST)
I got the name from a "club" I belonged to when I was stationed in South Korea called the Kimchifox Brigade. My wife hates this name by the way. She thinks that it gives the impression that I am Korean and good looking. Neither is the case. 
Kimchifox (talk/contribs) 05:01, December 12, 2008 (AKST)
- When you get to Alaska you can hang out with me. If they let an ugly cuss like me stay here, there's room for you too. Cub Driver (talk/contribs) 16:25, December 13, 2008 (AKST)
Because I am an old gal ! OldGowl (talk/contribs) 17:30, December 11, 2008 (AKST)
- From a t-shirt I have with a really cool silk-screened picture of a super cub. Cub Driver (talk/contribs) 17:14, December 11, 2008 (AKST)
You'll have to ask my parents. Kelli (talk/contribs) 10:24, December 11, 2008 (AKST)
Because I am from Indiana where Johhny Appleseed planted apple trees. He is Buried in Fort Wayne,IN.JohnnyAppleseed MikeR
You can always win 20 Questions when the answer is "confetti". Confetti
How widespread the problem of WWR webcasting on the uncommon ports of 8000, 8100 and 8200? (respond)
My understanding is that WWR broadcasts on ports which are blocked by some networks due to the possibility of virus penetration. Jim says in the "help" section:
"Many workplaces do not allow their employees to stream music at the workplace in order to save bandwidth costs. This is frequently done by blocking access to any port typically used for streaming audio data. Since WWR webcasts on ports :8200 and :8100 it is very likely that some workplaces block these ports. In this case, nothing can be done and you will be unable to listen while at work.
You may be able to listen to other webcasts at work but not Whole Wheat Radio. Why? Because some webcasts make a point of streaming on port 80 - the same port used by browsers to surf webpages. Your workplace cannot block port 80 access or else they'd be blocking you from seeing any website. But they can easily block unusual ports like 8200 and 8100 that WWR uses.
Although Jim is aware that things can be done technically to force the streams to play on port :80 (the standard port that all webpages use) he has been reluctant to make this available. When workplaces block streaming audio, they are doing it for a reason. Using technical tricks to get around this restriction could potentially get a non-technical and innocent person fired. For that reason, he has not enabled port :80 access."
In some cases, though, it's not that people aren't barred from listening by workplace rules, it's just that 8200 and 8100 are blocked because of potential security issues. I'd like to see WWR broadcast on port 80 and let people decide for themselves whether their workplace allows it.
- Later note: Turns out since we switched to our own server for sending audio, we couldn't use port 80. We use it for the webpage. But I would still be interested in a list of other ports that might be acceptable. Jim (talk/contribs) 22:49, January 2, 2009 (AKST)
I know that WWR intentionally does not broadcast on a universal port. However, that does place those of us who are only able to use common ports at a disadvantage and renders us unable to listen online. How widespread is this issue among listeners? (Asked by Parisias on Jim's talk page)
When I tune in on 8100 I can listen for about 30 minutes and then it quits and I have to reopen the url...Reed
I'm curious as to what suggestions others may have for better port assignments? Jim (talk/contribs) 11:59, December 30, 2008 (AKST)
Not everyone can access WWR ports?? Why not?? Scobey (talk/contribs) 12:13, December 30, 2008 (AKST)
About the time WWR switched to the 8K ports I switched to the new v9 VLC media player and I immediately noticed spits and sputters. I assumed it was the player. I was not sure as I have been busy moving house and then with Christmas and a major project at work. Today I discovered that my cable fibre broadband was broken and download speeds were way slow as well. I can report more after a day or two of listening on my rolled back v8 VLC player. The cable engineer was here today and repaired some cable bits as well. I do know that I have never had a problem with the ports as such, but I do not have any filters at any of the common locations where I listen. I suspect it will be the broadband fault that will have been the biggest culprit. My first month there were no problems, lately there are, like Reed or just 'breaks' in the stream: short lost of audio that then picks up by itself.eddacker (talk/contribs)
Well... my new modem has synced in and I am now getting a steady 7-8MB fibre optic feed. My wwr player has not burped once no matter what I throw at it and there are 2 adults downstairs playing online in a virtual world so I will conclude that -
- ports 8000, 8100 and 8200 work fine. I believe they are fairly common in the internet radio world.
- Cheers eddacker (talk/contribs)
Topic started on 12/26/08. Last modified at 15:19, December 29, 2008 by Kimchifox.
I was disheartened when I saw a show on the Discovery Channel a year or so ago that proclaimed that while as a human race we might be able to slow global warming to a very minor degree, there is really nothing we can do to stop it -- too little, too late. That said, I think our time may be better spent trying to figure out how to survive with that inevitability. Unfortunately, global warming has become a politically polarizing issue here in the U.S., so I doubt we'll be doing anything meaningful one way or the other. Kimchifox (talk/contribs) 15:19, December 29, 2008 (AKST)
Curious to know what you think. I believe that there is no doubt that global warming, especially that the ice caps are melting and that it will cause huge problems in the coming years, is a reality, but I just wonder whether the sheer number of programmes on TV and coverage worldwide stating that it is going to happen could have a negative effect on all of us till it gets to the point where people say that there's nothing we can do. I'm not at that stage and hopefully never will be but what do you all think? PaulF (talk/contribs) 18:35, December 26, 2008 (AKST)
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Topic started on 12/22/08. Last modified at 10:34, December 25, 2008 by Kimchifox.
I'll never forget Christmas 1959. My mom and I left cookies and a glass of milk out for Santa just before I went to bed on Christmas Eve. I was so excited that Santa was coming that after about fifteen to twenty minutes of sleep I awoke and jumped out of bed thinking it was Christmas morning. I rounded the corner, peered under the presentless tree and was shocked to see that Santa hadn't come! I then looked in the kitchen and there was Grandpa at the table eating the cookies and milk I left for Santa! I went absolutely bananas, screaming, crying, and blaming Grandpa for Santa not coming because he ate Santa's cookies and milk. My parents and grandmother magically appeared (probably wrapping presents in another room) to console me and put out another glass of milk with cookies for Santa. I remember pointing to Grandpa telling him to keep away from those cookies and milk. When I awoke the next morning, and was so happy that Santa finally came. He also left me the greatest presents in the world -- a Lionel train set and a cowboy outfit complete with a Cowboy hat, six guns, and chaps! My mom called me into the kitchen to show me that Santa had drank the glass of milk and eaten the cookies. He even left me a note to thank me for being so thoughtful. I continued the tradition with my sons up until they figured out the truth about Santa. Kimchifox (talk/contribs) 10:32, December 25, 2008 (AKST)
My first really fond memories are from the winter of 1957. Up until that year we had only decorated a cedar tree outside next to the house. This year we had the first indoor tree with all the glitter and lights. I can still smell that sweet aromatic cedar now, as if I were sitting in that drafty front room of that old house in the Liberty Claybrook area of Tennessee.
Each year before 1957 we always had boxes of fruit and assorted bags of nuts and candies, but this year along with those, we had store bought presents other than clothes and shoes...and they were under a real tree! Toys...my first recollection of something frivolous...something that wasn't really needed except to extract an extraordinarily big smile of joy from a small boy. I now understand how much of a burden that year must have placed on the entire family, and it means even more now than it did that cold windy day back in '57. The smile of joy that year brought me has lasted over 50 years. Memories make the best presents! Atuuschaaw (talk/contribs) 09:20, December 23, 2008 (AKST)
Running down the stairs and seeing the tree with all those old-fashioned big bulbs on Christmas morning. Jim (talk/contribs) 00:10, December 23, 2008 (AKST)
It was very long ago (for me) 1969. We were in our first house in Palm Beach FL. Christmas is a bit tough on Florida kids as the picture trappings for the holiday don't apply (snow, frost on windows, ice skating). In my sisters bedroom the roof joists showed a bit in 2 sections and we came up with that is where Santa landed on the roof. By 5 years old I had figured out all the holidays were bunk and mom and dad were the Easter bunny, Santa, etc (too smart for my own good). My 4th Christmas was indeed a great one with the marks of Santa's landing on the roof. Hoonah (talk/contribs) 15:11, December 22, 2008 (AKST)
Each year we would call and invite my aunt and uncle over with my cousins to play Eucher (card game). When I got to be old enough, it was my turn to use the telephone to call them. What a treat it was to use the phone. I'm sure my mom and dad had this all pre-arranged as my cousins always showed up about 1/2 hour later. These were my only cousins so it was a treat to see them. We got together other times during the year as we only lived 5 miles apart, but these Christmas visits were special. We would set up two tables in the living room and play Eucher for a couple of hours, as we ate, played some more, ate and played. Eventually us kids would tire and we'd go off and play with toys. We'd always finish the evening with cookies and/or pies, and coffee for the adults. Some years we would make ice cream too. Every other year we would go to their house and do the same. My cousins had a neat house, an old farm house with a second floor. My aunt had a glass coffee percolator, it was facinating to watch and the aroma of freshly perked coffee filled the kitchen. It's the simple things in life that make the best memories. Cub Driver (talk/contribs) 19:07, December 23, 2008 (AKST)
There are times when I think Jim and I shared the same childhood. Running downstairs and seeing the tree was the very first thing that popped into my head. When I was very young, we put the tree up on Christmas Eve and only put a few decorations on it. When we came down the next morning, it was fully decorated and the presents were under the tree. I think we were told that Santa finished decorating the tree for us. He sure was nice to give presents to lazy folk like us. --Toad (talk/contribs) 16:28, December 24, 2008 (AKST)
Topic started on 12/02/08. Last modified at 15:06, December 22, 2008 by Hoonah.
While my wife and I have given a lot of lip service to the thought of cutting back on this year’s holiday shopping, a quick look at our recent credit card expenditures leads me to believe it will just be lip service. Kimchifox (talk/contribs) 11:38, December 4, 2008 (AKST)
I think you have to actually have a budget to talk about cutting back on it... Cater (talk/contribs) 10:02, December 4, 2008 (AKST)
I was hoping to, but it doesn't look like that will happen. Kelli (talk/contribs) 07:12, December 4, 2008 (AKST)
Well, we never really spent anything for the holidays. We're not christian so we don't celebrate christmas as christ's birthday. We also don't believe in Santa anymore so we don't celebrate from that angle as well.
So we will continue to spend $0 on our holiday gifts. We will be making paper lanterns for a solstice parade/festival/bonfire downtown that we always go to. I can get behind celebrating the coming of winter - I believe in that more than Jesus or Santa.
We *have* been cutting back on our spending in general by rather a large amount. We've always spent money like crazy but have used the economic crisis as impetus to limit our unnecessary spending (our worst was dining out - we went out far too often). Sage and I have made it into a game. We each get $20/week to spend on incidentals. If anyone overspends that then they are condemned to a week of a horrible chore of the winner's choice. --Toddtyrtle (talk/contribs) 05:24, December 3, 2008 (AKST)
