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October 23, 2001

Startup Doubler! - Marc Moini's Startup Doubler now supports Mac OS 9.2.1! Head over and download your copy right away! While you're there, check out the rest of Marc's cool utilities!

October 21, 2001

Great Gobs of GUI! - Master Mind Chitwood at Rampant Mac has 3 new wonderous works to feast upon! What? You're not there yet?

October 20, 2001

Hey You Guys!! - There's still time to sign up for your chance to win one of 2 "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" on DVD! Entries will be accepted through Sunday night. Head over to the Giveaway Page and enter your chance today!

October 17- October 23, 2001

Monkie News! - Phase I of the Monkie Madness Giveaway went very well! The winners of the Kaleidoscope registrations are:

Aaron

Trevor Murch-Lempinen

Kathleen Prigelmeier

CONGRATULATIONS!

And now for Phase II of the Monkie Madness Giveaway: Up for grabs are 2 copies of "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" on DVD! Winning couldn't be easier: All you have to do is head over to our Giveaway Page, tell us who you are and submit! CLICK HERE!

In other Monkie news:

In the coming weeks, MacMonkies will be making some changes to the Monkie House! Let us know if you like it! If you think it STINKS, let us know that too!

We are proud to display two more feasts for the eyes by Mr. Todd Darland: Serenity Blue and Evening Interlude. Both of these fine selections can be found in the Gallery.

Sign of the Times - The sign debate between Apple Computer and the Germantown community has been resolved and the Apple Store is now open. Apple was allowed to use an apple in their sign because they are not a grocery store. Apple also has their lit signs on the inside of the store, instead of on the outside. 120 people were there for the 10am opening, including Brian Watson, who drove 450 miles and arrived at 3:30am. He was the first in line. On October 13th, Apple also opened a store in Albany, NY. From MacCentral

Open Apples - Saturday, October 20 will bring the opening of two new Apple Stores, one in Chandler, Arizona and one in Northridge, California. This will bring the number of Apple Stores to 13 total.

Washington's Apples - Congress has been asking how to improve computer security. Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Michigan) had an interesting solution for them. He suggested that they use Macintosh computers. "I own a Macintosh. I got through Y2K -- I didn't even think about it. And I've never had any problems with viruses. Maybe there's a lesson to be learned," he said. Of course he cannot tell a lie...he's a politician!! -from Wired

Hi-Tech Photographic Time - Now you can buy a watch that has a small color digital camera in it. Made by none other than Casio, this watch can snap pictures from 6-10 feet away. The pictures show up on a small black and white screen on the watch face, but can be transfered to a computer screen and viewed in color. The digital camera on the watch can hold up to 80 pictures. And of course, the $230 watch also tells time. - From ABCNEWS and Excite

Who Ya Gonna Call?! - One British expert is claiming that the use of cell phones is killing off ghosts. Tony Cornell says that since the use of cell phones began 15 years ago, there have been less and less sightings of ghosts reported in Eastern England, to the point where they are now receiving no reports of sightings at all. The theory is that the ghosts are being drowned out by all the electronic noise caused by talking on the cell phones. - from Excite

The Mouse Is Out Of The Bag - A Swedish family recently had a surprise when eating a bag of potato chips. They noted the "funny and chewy, extra-spicy" taste of the chips, then discovered a dead mouse at the bottom of the bag. According to reports, the mouse looked dried-up, or fried. The makers of the potato chips are puzzled at how the mouse got into the bag, especially since they scan the bags of potato chips for any foreign objects that may be present. Because of the scanners, product developer Harald Osa thinks the mouse somehow got in the bag after it left the factory. This gives new meaning to "a bag of chips!" Just think what that critter left behind!! - from Excite

Have you Heard?

Startup Doubler - According to the website of Marc Moini, the maker of Startup Doubler, Smart Scroll, and Clean-Install Assistant, the "New Mac OS 9.2.1 version(s) will be available in a few days." Cool beans!

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Just Plain Nutz!

THINGS TO DO IN THE ELEVATOR (Part II)

Stand really close to someone, sniffing them occasionally.

When the doors close, announce to the others, "It's okay, don't panic, they open again!"

Swat at flies that don't exist.

Tell people that you can see their aura.

Call out, "Group Hug!" and then enforce it.

Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering, "Shut up, all of you, just shut up!"

Crack open your briefcase or purse, and while peering inside, ask, "Got enough air in there?"

Stand silently and motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off.

Stare at another passenger for a while, then announce in horror, "Your one of THEM!" and back away slowly.

Wear a puppet on your hand and use it to talk to the other passengers.

Listen to the elevator walls with your stethoscope.
Make explosion noises when anyone presses a button.

Stare, grinning at another passenger for a while, then announce, "I have new socks on".

Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and announce to the other passengers, "This is MY personal space!"

HOW DUMB CAN YA GET?!

Q: You say the stairs went down to the basement?
A: Yes.
Q: And these stairs, did they go up also?

Q: Mr. Slatery, you went on a rather elaborate honeymoon,
didn't you?
A: I went to Europe, Sir.
Q: And you took your new wife?

Q: How was your first marriage terminated?
A: By death.
Q: And by whose death was it terminated?

Q: Can you describe the individual?
A: He was about medium height and had a beard.
Q: Was this a male, or a female?

Q: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a
deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
A: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.

CLARENCE

There were some backwoods hillbillies living across the river from each other, who feuded constantly. John hated Clarence with a passion and never passed up a chance to throw rocks across the river at Clarence. This went on for years until one day the Corps of Engineers came to build a bridge across that river.
John was elated. He told his wife that finally he was going to get the chance to cross the river and whip Clarence. He left the house and returned in a matter of minutes. His wife asked what was wrong. Didn't he intend to go over the bridge and whip Clarence?
He replied that he never had really seen Clarence up close and didn't realize his size until he started over the bridge and saw the sign:

"CLEARANCE 8 FT. 3 IN".

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Odds and Ends

THE FAILURE OF SUCCESS

He struck out 1330 times, a record in futility unapproached by any other player in the history of baseball. But that isn't what we remember about Babe Ruth. His 714 home runs completely obliterated the 1330 strike-outs.

One of the failingest men who ever lived was always trying experiments that were unsuccessful. Yet we never think of Thomas A. Edison as a failure.

During the French and Indian War, at Fort Necessity, a young American officer capitulated to the enemy. But George Washington is never thought of as the man who surrendered to the French.

And then there's the story of a man who's life history was saturated with failure. This man failed in business in 1831. He was defeated for the state legislature in 1832. He failed again in business in 1834. He had a nervous breakdown in 1841. He hoped to receive his party's nomination for Congress but didn't in 1843. He ran for the Senate and lost in 1855. He was defeated again for senate in 1858. A hopeless loser, some people said. But Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. He knew how to accept defeat - temporarily.