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Was just browsing a catalogue my son received from ThinkGeek and there is "Das Keyboard" which is a keyboard WITHOUT letters!!! It is $80!!! How many of us have a keyboard like this?

They have a whole bunch of cute stuff for the geek who has everything if anyone is interested.

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I have spent the morning polishing up my resume, and I must say... I think it looks pretty fantastic. I have sent out about half a dozen so far and will print some for mailing when I get out this afternoon for resume paper. You guys really helped dry my frustrated tears and feel confident that I was doing the right thing in feeling like I need to get out ASAP, even though I love my doctors.

I'm sure you won't be too shocked to hear that I have not worked a whole lot so far this morning. Funny how we're a lot more motivated to work when we're actually getting paid, isn't it? Ha ha!

I just wanted to say thanks again. I was feeling very alone last night and you guys really came through. {{{{{{{{MT Boardies}}}}}}}}}

I have got my foot pedal to work with Express Scribe. Now, how do I get the dictation over to it? I received the dictations through email attachment.

Never get the same dictators, all the OPs are not the usual appendectomies, T&As, etc, way more extensive, neurosurgery, spinal, etc. Have 2 accounts, over 150 pages of account specifics, 2 systems in and out, type about 1-2 report from backup account, just enough to waste more time closing out of ChartScript and loging into C quence, then back to CS. Typed about 1 H&P this year. I have no normals. Rarely ever get ESL dicators though. Giving myself about another month or two. Lost all motivation. How do you guys do it ? I really need a pep talk. I just can't concentrate any more.

Ants don't like styrofoam. I had some chicken that I had cut up for the cats that I put on paper plates - Chinet. I didn't take the remains up right away, because the cats will go back and forth and snack on it. Next morning (having forgotten about it overnight) the plate was BLACK with ants. Blech.

I've done the same thing with styrofoam plates, and no ants. Either they don't like it or they can't get a foothold purchase on it or something. I thought was interesting, anyway. I'm probably grossing people out.

Everyone will be doing the same! I work nights and weekends, have for years and years. Don't worry - you will get used to it, and its GREAT! Most companies will pay a higher rate for nights, you NEVER run out of work as long as you're on acute care, dictators are usually GREAT - don't know why, but have always been for me, and same on weekends. Never a lack of work on my end for over 10 years! You won't find me scrambling to literally pull the dictation out of a doctor's mouth, along with 100 other MTs signed on waiting to get 1 poor report to trickle thru...But remember - its our secret!

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have announced today the discovery of eight previously unknown, ancient animal species within "a new and unique underground ecosystem in a cave near Ramle, Israel.

In a press conference on the Mt. Scopus campus of the Hebrew University, the researchers said the discovery came about when a small opening was found, leading to a cave extending to a depth of 100 meters beneath the surface of a quarry in the vicinity of Ramle, between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The quarry is operated by cement manufacturer Nesher Industries.

The cave, which has been dubbed the Ayalon Cave, is "unique in the world", said Prof. Amos Frumkin of the Hebrew University Department of Geography. This is due mainly to its isolation from the outside world, since the cave's surface is situated under a layer of chalk that is impenetrable to water. The cave, with its branches, extends over some 2� kilometers, making it Israel's second largest limestone cave. It is to remain closed to the public to permit further scientific research.

The invertebrate animals found in the cave � four seawater and freshwater crustaceans and four terrestial species � are related to but different from other, similar life forms known to scientists. The species have been sent to biological experts in both Israel and abroad for further analysis and dating. It is estimated that these species are millions of years old. Also found in the cave were bacteria that serve as the basic food source in the ecosystem.

The animals found there were all discovered live, except for a blind species of scorpion, although Dr. Dimentman is certain that live scorpions will be discovered in further explorations and also probably an animal or animals which feed on the scorpions.

The underground cave includes an underground lake, in which the crustaceans were found. The lake is part of the Yarkon-Taninim aquifer, one of Israel's two aquifers, yet is different in temperature and chemical composition from the main waters of the aquifer. The lake's temperature and salinity indicates that its source is deep underground.

Among the interesting features of the discoveries thus far in the cave is that two of the crustaceans are seawater species and two others are of a types found in fresh or brackish water.

This can provide insights into events occurring millions of years ago regarding the history of ancient bodies of water in the region.

and contact the Dept of Labor. If they were stupid enough to put their broken promises in writing, you have every right to start a lawsuit. We all have complaints about different companies, but what they've done is downright illegal !!!

A lot of my weight problem is medical, but I think more so is my emotional state. I have a very emotionally abusive husband. He rides me all the time about my weight. When I was thinner (wearing a size 7 - - now wearing a size 28), he would badger me then about my weight. It got to where I was sneaking food and of course what happened? Now it is even worse. I try, I really do. I am definitely an emotional eater though.

My husband rode me and rode me and TOLD ME to get the bypass surgery. I had everything set up (this was about 5 years ago) with the surgeon who brought bypass to the United States. I felt totally comfortable with him, and to top it off he is my regular physician! Then my husband totally freaked and said that with MY LUCK, something would go wrong and he would be stuck with an invalid for a wife, and DEMANDED that I not do it. So, here I am - - a total of 160 pounds overweight -- and need to lose 70 of it by the end of February to have insurance. I get so depressed sometimes that I do not even want to get out of bed.

I am going to look into Alli and the liquid diet mentioned. I really appreciate your help and suggestions.

Anyway, I am going to look into these things. I think I will try the liquid diet and see how it works.

I really am starting to feel better about it now. My biggest fear was that my company wouldn't wait for me to get better. I don't mind doing the hard work, putting in more time, researching blanks, listening over and over and over, as long as they don't mind getting many blanks for a while ;)

but I seem to operate about 90% on 'muscle memory' , which is why changing accounts is such a problem for me.

I learned to type in high school which was a loooong time ago. So after 40+ years of period-space-space I'm supposed quit it because some dilbert decides so? If this becomes a QA issue, it might be the hill I choose to die on.

for the feedback and encouragement. Cranky, I started off on a typewriter too, many moons ago :-)! I will keep plugging away at it.

By the way Cranky, what in the world is in the picture. I have looked and looked at it and I cannot figure out what is in your picture - lol!