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changed username to George rich-c: hello George George: Hello Rich rich-c: how's the westher down your way this weekend? George: wet rich-c: guess that must be welcome for you George: yes send some more rich-c: we have the odd sunny interval but very chilly - near freezing overnight rich-c: actually we could spare a little moisture now George: it's supposed to get cold here too rich-c: after our warm winter we've had a cool wet mid-spring rich-c: our lake levels are coming up, the forest fire risk is way down, and the farmers aren't complaining George: it's looking better here rich-c: that's good - Pennsylvania is a very significant farming area George: i'm downloading mp3s rich-c: well, whatever turns you on. I wouldn't know how to try if I wanted to rich-c: early this week my leg was good enough to take me over to the library George: i'm using a file sharing program rich-c: so while there I borrowed a videotape of "Brigadoon" rich-c: long time since I saw that movie rich-c: oh - opening your files to anyone on the internet is a lot more risk than I'''''''''''''''d care to take George: did you get my letter? rich-c: you mean your order? yes I did even though I've been delayed acting on it George: good rich-c: hard to get up and down stairs when your leg isn't working right rich-c: and damp basements aren't the healthy hangout when you're fighting pneumonia George: i was worried about it getting there rich-c: but it's right there out for action soon as I can build up the resources to get with it rich-c: bothers the heck out of me that I can't do my usual 24-hour turnaround George: take your time rich-c: though I'd mentioned to you in chat last week that it had come George: i must have missed it rich-c: don't want to take my time; I never cash cheques till the goods are shipped rich-c: in effect, I'll take my pay when I've done my job, and not before. It's how I work George: ok rich-c: I was going to mention last week rich-c: if you go down to your local library and look in the current "AARP Modern Maturity" magazine rich-c: you will find quite an article on how to cut your prescription costs rich-c: of course the magazine is aimed at seniors and emphasizes programs for the 65 rich-c: but they also mention things that apply to all ages, or also apply to those with disabilities, etc. George: i csn't cut it any lower than rich-c: you might find some very useful information and leads there George: as long as my insurance covers it it's free rich-c: well, in effect, anyway, yes rich-c: still, if there are expensive necessities your insurance doesn't cover, you amy want to look just the same George: it must be on thr formulary though rich-c: you have to understand of course that our health system is entirely different rich-c: I have some familiarity with teh U.S. system from reading, friends and relatives rich-c: anyway, yes, our medicines must be on the formulary for free coverage too rich-c: still, it's helpful to get a pair of very expensive inhalers for only the dispensing fee George: i only buy over the counter meds rich-c: I would have thought your conditions would require prescription-only stuff George: mainly vitamins rich-c: I don't consider vitamins as medicines, though I do take a fair few rich-c: same way, I take chondroitin and glucosamine for my arthritis, but that's food supplement, not medicine to me George: some meds like prilosec aren't covered rich-c: don't know what prilosec is used for George: gastric reflux rich-c: right - not sure but what that may be one of the parts of arthrotec George: i take prevacid rich-c: arthrotec is basically an NSAID bundled with a stomach soother George: it stops the stomach from producing acid rich-c: there are two approaches - subdue the production of acid, or neutralize what is produced rich-c: your doctor will have to make the call on which is right for your condition George: prevacid cuts production rich-c: then I guess that's what your doctor feels is the right answer for you George: i just left winmx rich-c: I assume that is the file sharing program rich-c: I hope you are not also using Kazaa George: i had to go through a preauthorization to get prevacid rich-c: yes, it's the less usual of teh two approaches, so I guess they'd want verification George: yes i was desprate rich-c: not surprising - when the usual answer to your problem doesn't work, you suffer during the delay while they figure out what does George: yes thats the system for you rich-c: in justice to them, it really is the way they have to work, for your safety and theirs rich-c: when you're writhing around on the floor in agony, it's hard to see the big picture though George: i know rich-c: for experience, I suspect - an experience others have had too George: no doubt rich-c: you must remember medicine is based on science but it is still an art George: true rich-c: anway, back to teh file sharing - do you use Kazaa? George: no i never heard of it rich-c: it's very popular for swapping music files rich-c: it is also absolutely deadly to your privacy George: must be like winmx rich-c: it has one of the nosiest spyware modules around built right in rich-c: anyway, if you ever see or hear the name - back away fast as you can George: will do rich-c: are you running AdAware on your machine? George: i think so. does it have cookie canon? rich-c: no, it just runs through all your files and folders and roots out the spyware rich-c: some, like Cydoor in sponsored Eudora, you have to leave in place to use the program rich-c: but then not all spyware is equally dangerous and malicious George: i can only use aol's email program rich-c: you can get the information and download it (free) at lavasoft.de George: yes i got that rich-c: actually, George, my betting is you can use any email program you please rich-c: although AOL may make it far more awkward than necessary for you to get it working George: no aol won't give you vital info to use it rich-c: I suspect all the info you need is visible in your browser properties file, or dialler George: no it's invisible rich-c: and if AOL is that awkward about it, why are they so afraid of your escaping their control? George: they are rich-c: AOL sticks you with their version of Internet Explorer, don't they? George: they say its to protect their network rich-c: well, they do seem to be very adept liars rich-c: nevertheless, I am sure some of my other buddies who use AOL do use their own chice of browser George: who knows rich-c: just for kicks, go to opera.com and look as if you plan to download Opera George: they will let you use other browsers rich-c: see if there are "special instructions for AOL users" (I"ll bet there are) and read what they have to say George: they will disable some features rich-c: also if you were to switch toNetscape (God forbid) you'd likely end up using Netscape mail with it George: i have netscape 6.2 rich-c: why not check eudora.com and see what they say about AOL users rich-c: I have been unable to find a version of Netscape later than 3.04 that works properly George: i use defalt settings George: aol does the rest rich-c: oh, Netscape's default settings can never be trusted - they are among the more gross spyware offenders rich-c: leave the defuaults active and it's almost as bad as using Real Player rich-c: you'll be lucky if half your hard disc isn't filled up with their spy information George: brb i have goto NR George: that is BR rich-c: well, let's close it down then - time's a flittin George: ok rich-c: catch you next Wednesday rich-c: bye now George: bye for now
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