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Hello to everyone, I just joined a few weeks ago and wanted to say hi. A few words about myself might serve as introduction. I am a retired school teacher, ...
  1. 11-08-2005 #1
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    A few words to introduce myself

    Hello to everyone,

    I just joined a few weeks ago and wanted to say hi. A few words about myself might serve as introduction. I am a retired school teacher, recently moved from Kansas (to escape the tornadoes) to southern Louisiana, where the main difference I note is that in Kansas we don't name the tornadoes. But Katrina missed me and so did Rita. Almost.

    I know a little about computers and even trained on an Apple 2e. Not satisfied with what Microsoft has dealt me these last few years, I am working to get the SUSE 9.3 program I bought to co-exist with WIN XP. If enough of you will help me, I just might live long enough to see it happen.

    I think I'm going to like it here.
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    Congratz for taking this step towards Linux and welcome to the forums!
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    where the main difference I note is that in Kansas we don't name the tornadoes. But Katrina missed me and so did Rita. Almost.
    just a minor point, but i wasn't aware of anyone that names tornadoes. you know that katrina was a hurricane and not a tornado, don't you? :P
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    Welcome to the forums, Nocturne.
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    Welcome to the forums. I'm sure you'll enjoy working with the folks here as much as I do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GNOME_n00b
    just a minor point, but i wasn't aware of anyone that names tornadoes. you know that katrina was a hurricane and not a tornado, don't you? :P
    I could be wrong, but I believe he was contrasting the extreme weather they get in Kansas (tornadoes) with that of Louisiana (hurricanes). I doubt very seriously there's much of a hurricane problem in Kansas.
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    One member nearer to linux forum domination!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by techieMoe
    but I believe he was contrasting the extreme weather they get in Kansas (tornadoes) with that of Louisiana (hurricanes). I doubt very seriously there's much of a hurricane problem in Kansas.
    yes, come to think of it, i think your interpretation is probably more likely to be the correct one .
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    Do I know the difference between a hurricane and a tornado?

    Yes.

    A hurricane is bigger, slower, and sometimes meaner. A tornado is bad news too, but you don't have to hold your breath for three days wondering if the *#%!! thing has your name on it or will somehow turn just a little before it makes landfall.

    Hurricanes in Kansas are rare. Good thing, too. We have enough problems with blue Northers and dust rollers.

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