Short sighted idiots

Posted: February 13, 2009 by datechguy in doctor who, opinion/news
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I’ve already made my opinion on illegal immigration known, but these people are making a huge mistake:

During a decade in the U.S., Mexican immigrant Linex Rivera gave birth to three daughters, whose American citizenship offered her hope of staying in the land of opportunity. But with job prospects drying up for her husband, Ms. Rivera last week joined a phalanx of compatriots at the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles inquiring about obtaining Mexican citizenship for their children

Obama or no, anyone who thinks the interests of their children and themselves are better with Mexican citizenship than with American citizenship are out of their minds. It will be no more useful than the bees heading back to melissa majoria. It won’t save them in the end.

Tech Services #3 Setup Service

Posted: February 13, 2009 by datechguy in employment, tech
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Continuing my posts on the tech services I offer. This page will be permanently linked at the tech services link to the right.

The setup service is used to get a new computer started on the right foot, here are the details….

So you have a new system, maybe the grandchildren picked it up for you or you finally decided to give Vista a try. Did you buy a system for your parents or grandparents and they need help getting it started? Let DaTechGuy help you get it all set up.

What I will do:

* I will take control of your system
* I will clean out temp files
* I will increase your virtual memory
* I will install an anti-virus if you already have one or install a free one if you don’t
* I will tweak your Internet Explorer for better protection and efficiency
* I will run system updates
* I will INFORM you if I see signs of a virus’ or spyware on your system
* I will if necessary install a secondary browser
* I will configure your e-mail program
* I will if you provide the dvd’s create the recovery dvd’s for your system if it has that option
* I will install up to two other programs for you if you have the disks for them
* I will on request download a word processor for you.
* I will setup multiple accounts and parental protection at your request
* If you have already backed up files from an old system to a hard drive or thumb drive I will move the files to the new system
* I will attempt to install a local usb printer and will set it up for sharing if you wish

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What I won’t do:
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New Numbers how about that!

Posted: February 13, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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You might recall this post from last week:

Now Arlen Specter is a totally different story, he is not only vulnerable to pressure but we have candidates such as Rick Santorum or Pat Toomey ready who can beat him in a primary is we put in the effort. That is where the direction should lie. The reports that no republican wants to be vote 60 is certainly referring to Specter.

Via Glenn: National Review points out that the withdrawal of Gregg suddenly drops the cover provided.

I’ll be taping a Red Meat in a few moments with Mark, but we just realized that while passage of the stimulus is still all but certain, Gregg’s return to the Senate—and his likely “no” vote—makes the vote on final passage a bit more interesting.

It passed last time with 61 votes. But this time, Kennedy will not be there.

I actually think this is a non-story. Snowe and Collins are not going anywhere, and the democrats will wheel Kennedy out to vote in a hospital bed is if they have to.

A good time to explain Conditional Absolution

Posted: February 13, 2009 by datechguy in catholic
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With today’s air disaster this is an appropriate time to explain something called conditional absolution:

There are several ways to be absolved of sin. Baptism removes ALL previous sin but is done only once. The Sacrament of Confession removes sin. Outside of confession perfect contrition can also remove sin (perfect contrition: sorrow for sin due to love of God, Imperfect contrition is due to fear of hell) Absolution is given near the time of death, however when a plane is crashing its kinda hard for people to line up in front of a priest to get confession or absolution one at a time.

The priest can give conditional absolution to everyone on the plane on his own, it would apply to any person on the plane who would have if conscious of mortal sin sought absolution.

I wouldn’t suggest betting my soul on that situation.

Update 11/18/23: Noticed this post was getting some traffic lately and realized that I left out one thing. The sacrament of the sick (formally called the last rites) also give full absolution of sins which is why Priests can do it and not deacons.

Always available yourself of this sacrament during times of illness.

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