[ale] automatic updates = confused user

[Geoffrey]

Paul Cartwright wrote:
> On Thu March 20 2008, Scott Castaline wrote:
>>> that happened recently to my laptop power brick. In October, after not
>>> quite 2 years of traveling with my laptop, I plugged it in, but the power
>>> light didn't come on. When I picked up the brick the light flickered...
>>> depending on how I held it, it worked/didn't work. Dell sent me a new
>>> one, after talking on the phone to a tech. I wish I could get them to
>>> replace the chewed up power brick for my Epson scanner!
>>>
>>>  
>> Things ToDo List:
>>
>> 1. Get chew toy for dog.
> yew gotta be kidding.. there is a standard yearly joke in our house. our kids 
> buy a toy for our dog and we time him to see how long it takes him to tear it 
> up... Everything except those Kong rubber things gets destroyed within 5 
> minutes.. Can you say Jack Russell??? remember the movie Mask??? yeah, THOSE 
> teeth..

I've got a Jack Russell/Pointer mix.  Think of a Jack Russell attitude 
on a 40lb dog.  He does the vertical jumping thing and is looking me 
eye-to-eye...

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin