stevevan

I stand corrected. Thanks, MikeJ!

Having used both, I think you may be happier with the end result if you use PHP. Besides...(my own opinion here) ColdFusion only runs on Microsoft servers, right? 'Nuff said!

Been working 6 days a week since Charley to restore some FAA facilities. Plus having to clean up my house and yard after Ivan. (Chopped down 5 large trees.) Now having made the Pensacola - Ft. Lauderdale tripe for the 3rd time in a month and 1/2, i'm ready for a vacation!

I'm like everyone else here in Florida...sick of this! I think we've seen enough hurricanes to last for a NUMBER of years! You have to laugh at it now, or else you'll go crazy! woooot hurricanes Maybe the people down in Stuart Florida should all go by lottery tickets. Just read that Jeanne came ashore exactly where Frances did a few weeks ago! Wonder what THOSE odds were?

All hail Raul!

nope...been through several of those also. (Worked as a County Sheriff's Deputy for two years back home in northern Illinois.) Bring it on, mother nature! It does look like we have a bullseye painted on the state! Only 70-something days until hurricane season ends!

Fortunately, it's not supposed to hit us...we're still reeling here after Ivan. And btw...Jeanne is more deadly than Ivan...killed many people in Haiti. Some are STILL waiting on relief to come in. Very bad situation there. I think I can now safely say I have lived through everything that Mother Nature has to offer...typhoons, earthquakes, a major volcanic eruption, and 4 major hurricanes in less than 2 months! Anything else?

Excellent Thomas! I love it! I wonder if it is available as a stuffed toy for Christmas?

It's similar to the database system Oracle, however, it's free and (in my opinion) it's a lot better!

Really! We've had enough for one year!

Raul's statue:

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the Gulf of Mexico, Ivan has reared his ugly head yet again! Yes, it's the storm that will never die! (Sounds like a good script for a movie!) Ivan's back, although it is a tropical depression and forcasters say that it shouldn't get much more than that. So get ready for some soggy weather Houston! You can have him!

Thomas: I've had Win2k and Fedora Core 2 (FC2) both set up on my system. That way, I can still use windoze when I need to. However, I'm finding I'm using FC2 more and more. Mandrake (I've heard) is one of the more user-friendly versions to learn Linux on. But the good part is, no matter what "flavor" of Linux you wish to try, there is a TON of information availabile on the internet. I've spent hours just pouring over different websites digesting Linux info. On a more personal note, using Linux has made me learn the insides of my computer a little better and how things all inter-operate! There is a learning curve, as there would be to any new program or software, but in my opinion, the advantages far outweigh not trying to learn Linux! Hopefully the Linux-god Raul will chime in with some great insight for you! (BTW...speaking from experience, he's also a fantastic source of information!)

Final update from the Pensacola area. Most of what you have heard or seen on the news is true...we got slam-dunked. The area from Pensacola west to Gulf Shores got hit worse than Punta Gorda did during Charley. I was very fortunate...lost only shingles here and there, but no structural or water damage. Today about 1500 we got power back (a LOT faster than I had even hoped!). Then this evening, my phone and DSL internet returned...so I am one very happy camper! Now if I can just get these darn trees out of my yard! Thanks to all the TCH family members for your thoughts and prayers. There are many here who lost literally everything, so I am counting myself very fortunate not to have lost anything! Thanks again!

Hi folks! I've finally had time to check in. I evacuated to Chattanooga, TN, then to my parents house outside of Chicago (just a couple of days for personal reasons). I've gotten many phone calls from several co-workers who live in the area. All are fine. My house is pretty much intact, except for a few shingles. However, pretty much the reports you see in the news is what the situation is. Local power company is reporting possibly 1 month before everyone has power fully restored. Job related...The Pensacola Airport TRACON building took a big hit...some think by a tornado. They lost the roof and part of one side of the building. Consequently, all the electronics for the radar and airport communications (located on the 2d floor) were lost. I haven't heard any word on the Panama City airport, which surprises me considering all of the tornadoes that they had there. (2 confirmed deaths in Panama City due to tornado activity.) On the positive note, it looks like I'll be able to work near home for a while! I'm planning on trying to return down there on Sunday. I'll update everyone when I can. Thanks for the concern and please............. NO MORE HURRICANES THIS YEAR! As I read in an online news article about someone who was moving out of the state: 1. Charley 2. Frances 3. Ivan 4. Sale.

Thanks all! i'll update while/when I can. (I guess when the Weather channel sends their meteorologists to your area, you know it's not gonna be good!) Still too many variables for my liking.

Looks' like Jim, samantha, and everyone else in florida is pretty much out of the woods...except for me. Last update shows Ivan coming to knock on our front door here in Pensacola. Maybe I should remove my "Welcome" mat! Ivan

yeah...we're anxiously watching and waiting Not looking too good at this point But these things always seem to have a mind of their own. As soon as you think they are gonna do something, they do something else. So we'll simply have to wait and see. (That's the worst part!)

based upon past experience, the help desk is available and manned 24/7. I have RARELY had to wait more than an hour or two.

Here's the latest postcard available for tourists.

I like the last suggestion samantha! But in all fairness, why should florida have all the fun of hurricanes this year? Share the wealth, I always say! But get this...my office is pulling me out of a job in Ft. Lauderdale to go work on a project in Lake City and Taylor. Government jobs for ya! P.S. Jim: Hope your hunkered down real good!

No!!!!!! We don't want it either! Maybe if all of us in Florida blow real hard, Ivan will head towards Texas!

This thread reminds me of the move "The Net" with Sandra Bullock. That was the first movie that I walked out of the theater really thinking about what I saw. Even though the majority of it was Hollywood fantasy, the basics of it made me stop and think what could happen!

here we go again! at least i was able to talk to my bosses about delaying my job in Ft. Lauderdale. two round-trips between Ft. Lauderdale and Pensacola (675 miles) in less than a week is not fun! i really don't wish ivan to come my way, but central and southern florida has REALLY had enough!

35 is the number of years i've been involved (in one shape or form) with soccer.