Also, don't forget to disable "telemetrics and data collection" and to check periodically to make sure the updates haven't re-enabled them.

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I have an app that needs to check the blocked website list before making a request in order to avoid the pop-up toast message, which can be really annoying if the user can't control the app's underlying request. The MSDN documentation is vague, but references a sample app in the SDK, which I haven't been able to find. Does anyone know if the blocked/allowed website lists can be obtained programmatically?

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MehGerbil wrote:

I wasn't a pathological liar before I started keeping one.

When I first started working I had to fill out a timecard every week. One week I put in some extra hours so I put it on my timecard. My manager got a call from the accounting department and he explained that I can only put down 40 hours or less - not more. Ever since then I've never felt any guilt whatsoever about filling out a timecard.

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All the Metro UI arguments I've heard so far from Microsoft and all of the fanbois remind me of the line from National Lampoon's Vacation where the slimey car salesman sticks Clark Griswald with the Family Truckster. To quote him,

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You think you hate it now, but just wait until you drive it.

:laugh:

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You read my mind Roger. I'll be venting my spleen in the WinRT & Metro forum[^].

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Thanks Espen, that's exactly what I was looking for. I'll take my grievances there :)

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Ok, I've spent enough time searching. Is there a Windows 8 forum hiding somewhere on CP?

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Every line in that episode is a classic. :) And the fire drill scene was just insane.

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I have to agree with you, but only because of the different genre as a standup comedian. His "Hippy Dippy Weatherman" was brilliant. And his Carnagie Hall performance was superb.

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After reading Nagy's recent post[^] I just had to drag out my Faulty Towers collection. Once again it reminds me of how incredibly brilliant and hilarious John Cleese was/is. I'm watching my favorite episode "The Germans" and although I've watched it dozens of times, it still is the most clever and funniest thing I've ever seen on television. What makes it even better is I have the book[^] so I can follow along when the British accents get a bit thick. Thanks for the reminder Nagy, this is going to be a very cheerful day. :cool:

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I once had a friend who had a favorite joke. We could get him to laugh every time just by saying the punchline, which was "Doodah". It was fun to see the puzzlement of people who didn't know about this when he would spontaniously laugh at just the mention of a word.

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In my opinion, a degree doesn't mean you know or learned anything in school. The main thing it demonstrates is your persistence and commitment to completing a goal. One of the important things I learned when I first started working is patience and tenacity in solving problems. Impatience only causes you anxiety and doesn't make the end result happen any faster. Good luck and try to hang in there. :thumbsup:

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It's a shame they never regained their original popularity, but I sure loved their original material. A friend of mine and I pretty much memorized a couple of their albums and we could go on at great length at parties doing their dialog. It was very puzzling for some people who hadn't heard of them and they though my friend and I were totally insane. But the one who did know would just laugh their butts off as we went on and on and on. Time to dig out my old vinyl for a trip down memory lane. :rose:

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That is so sad, and I hadn't heard about Sarah Burke. I grew up in Colorado and have skied almost since I could walk. Even so, watching the professional skiers has always scared the daylights out of me. :rose:

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I think you mean WW III. But let's pray for peace instead.:rose:

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Roger Wright wrote:

"airborne elephant"

Brilliant! :laugh:

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Does the engine go "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" when it's running? :-D

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I hope someone in Hollywood put that into a movie!

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Maximilien wrote:

Snake Eyes

The opening scene is just astounding. It's a single take for like 10 minutes. The movie plot was somewhat interesting, but that single-take opening shot is really cool!

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Good one! It reminds me of one of my old favorites: A salesman is lost in a rural area and stops at a farm to get directions. As he is talking to the farmer he notices a pig with a wooden leg. "How did the pig get a wooden leg?", he asks the farmer. "Well", says the farmer, "that is a very special pig. One night not too long ago we had a fire start in the barn. "Well, sir, that pig set up a great squealing that woke everyone, and by the time we got there he had herded all the other animals out of the barn and saved everyone of them." "And that was when he hurt his leg?" asked the salesman. "Oh no" says the farmer. "He was fine after that. Though a while later I was in the woods out back and a bear attacked me. Well, sir, that pig was near by and he came running and set on that bear and chased him off. Saved me for sure." "So the bear injured his leg then," says the salesman. "Oh no. He came away without a scratch from that. Though a few days later my tractor turned over in a ditch and I was knocked unconscious. Well, that pig dove into the ditch and pulled me out before I drowned." "So he hurt his leg then?" asks the salesman. "Oh no," says the farmer. "So how did he get the wooden leg?" the salesman asks. "Well", the farmer tells him, "When you have a pig like that, you don't want to eat him all at once."

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