Thanks for all your support but I THINK things are getting better. Since I couldn't get a geek from the local store, that phone is always busy, sent an email to the main geek web site. Someone ended up calling me 10 minutes later, he remotely accessed my puter from where he is, got my printer working with an update download, got the docs that transfered patched so they could be read -- they were just gobbledegook before -- but said I had to go back to the store to have those geeks get the pix off the old hard drive. Oh well, at least I am functioning here. If worse comes to worse, and I can't get my pix, I may just use drawings to show you what I need done. Since I already posted that I was delaying until the 16th, I don't want to post now and have those that won't be back until Saturday not be able to find the posting.

oh no we will show them honest its this posting on this page.. truly we will!!!!! they come back I know I do for the chat and for the pictures of what everyone is using if nothing else. its ok honest!!!! glad your halfway moving again on your computer woes. I always run to my X. He is a computer expert. Ha ha. He used to run a huge company in the bay areas computers with a team of two other guys. Now he is continually taking courses so I am the first to write HELP or call HELP. and he kindly still helps. phew. otherwise I am SOL. my computer expertise goes to.. uh honey? or sweetie to one of the kids.. can you tell me what to do and they tell me and it flies right by my head and I want to cry. its another language these computers all together. and I cant believe not ONE of you knows how to take out the heat of chili? argh.

Linda, I would make some cornbread to eat with the chili. I always like to eat my chili with cornbread; even if it's not too spicy.

Elisabrat, I have hear that sugar can cool things own. I haven't tried it myself so I don't know how much. Or....top it with tums. :)

Daisy Dew, Whistle stop. Haven't heard that term in a long time.

Whitepine, you mite read this site...Hope it helps. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_can_y...hili_too_spicy

You could have him add buttered saltines to his bowl, that will take the bite off. I have added a pinch of sugar to tone down the spice, but have only done this in my bowl. Save the chilli in small batches to use for Chilli dogs then he can add any topping he wants.

Lots of ideas. Hope Elisabrat sees this.

thank you coopah, I must look for that one!! I think I have seen that line but not that particular fabric!!

Judy. My DH runs a computer repair and resale business and Best Buy will often send customers to him because he is a lot cheaper than the Geek Squad. i already told him I won't give up my XP but both my Desktop and laptop are old. Have only had to send my desktop with him once to be repaired. Wish you were closer and he probably could of had you up and running again by now. Have a few other projects to work on until you can post the next clue.

you can take your computer into a 'tec' and they can retrive a lot of your files or pic's. we did that a yr or so ago. we were given an extra plug in drive with it all on it.