Good Morning All,

Yaba Daba Do!  It's Friday!

News and Comments....

Here's today's Severe Weather Outlook- ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR
TSTMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE CENTRAL/NRN PLAINS TO UPPER MS VALLEY AND THE
MID ATLANTIC STATES TO SRN NEW ENGLAND...
 

For those breathlessly awaiting Window 7, here is the latest from
FoxNew.com:

"Thursday, June 25, 2009
Microsoft to Allow Pre-Orders of Windows 7 Upgrade for $49
Erik Berte, FOXBusiness

Microsoft (MSFT: 23.79, 0.32, 1.36%) announced it is letting upgraders
pre-order its upcoming Windows 7 operating system for as little as $49.
Current Windows XP and Vista users will be able to order the software
for half price beginning Friday.

The software company said users can pre-order an upgrade to the Home
Premium version and the Professional version for $49 and $99,
respectively, while supplies last or until July 11, whichever comes
first.

Participating retailers will have the OS available for pre-order or the
users can purchase directly from Microsoft with the option of
downloading the software directly rather than waiting to receive a
physical copy of the installation DVD.

Windows 7 is set to be released on Oct.22.

Microsoft has said the standard pricing for Windows 7 upgrades will be
$120 for Home Premium, $200 for Professional and $220 for Ultimate.  The
full versions will cost $200, $300, and $320, respectively.

Microsoft's announcement comes just two weeks after Apple (AAPL: 139.86,
3.64, 2.67%) announced a $29 upgrade price for its upcoming Snow Leopard
OS at its 2009 Worldwide Developers Conference.

See our Microsoft page for the latest news and videos on the Windows
maker.

Users of Apple's current version of OS X, Leopard, will be able to
purchase Snow Leopard for the lower price.

Asked how much Snow Leopard would cost for users of older versions of OS
X, including Tiger, Apple spokeswoman Monica Sarkar said a Mac Box Set,
which includes the new OS bundled with iLife '09 and iWork '09, will be
available for $169.

Typically, releases of Mac OS X have gone for $120.

In addition, the company's Up-To-Date upgrade package will allow all
customers who buy a new Mac computer from June 8 until December 26 to
obtain the new OS for free (well, at least after $9.95 shipping and
handling)."

There you go!
 

The Light Thought of The Day...

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all.  Wine is made from fruit.  Brandy is distilled wine,
that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even
more of the goodness that way.  Beer is also made out of grain.  Bottoms
up!
 

Closing Thoughts...

Evil is like a shadow - it has no real substance of its own, it is
simply a lack of light. You cannot cause a shadow to disappear by trying
to fight it, stamp on it, by railing against it, or any other form of
emotional or physical resistance. In order to cause a shadow to
disappear, you must shine light on it. -Shakti Gawain, teacher and
author (b. 1948) 
 

That's it for today, have a good weekend, and be careful out there,

Roger

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