Netline News February 2004

'Netline News
Date: February 2, 2005
Happy Valentine's Day

From the editor

Welcome to this month's edition of our eNewsletter. Included is some valuable information pertaining to helping tsunami victims and recognizing tsunami e-mail hoaxes. You'll also learn how to back up your address book and decipher chat room code.

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Inside this Issue

<> Your Local Help Desk
<> Short Tutorial
<> Sites of the Month

<> Thoughts
<> Feature of the month
<> Internet Classes

<> This Month's Chronicles
<> Question and Answer
<> Odd Facts

Announcement:

Effective March 1, 2005, diversiCOM will no longer be a retail sales agent of Cellular 2000. Questions or issues regarding your Cellular 2000 service should be directed to the Cellular 2000 office in St. Cloud.

Your Local Help Desk

Help with E-mail/Chat Room Acronyms Question: I receive e-mail messages from friends that contain acronyms that I sometimes can't interpret. For instance, what are the meanings of "IAE," "GMTA," "URW," and, "FBOW?" Answer: Those are acronyms used mainly in chat rooms. Here's a list of some commonly used e-mail/chat room acronyms and their accompanying meanings: AAMOF - as a matter of fact AFAIK - as far as I know BTW - by the way DWL - dying with laughter FBOW - for better or worse FOAF - friend of a friend GFETE - grinning from ear to ear GMTA - great minds think alike HAND - have a nice day HTH - hope this helps IAE - in any event IMO - in my opinion IOW - in other words JIC - just in case LMK - let me know LOL - laughing out loud LTNT - long time no talk MTCW - my two cents worth NAP - not a problem NRN - no reply necessary SLFN - so long for now TAFN - that's all for now THX - thanks TTFN - ta-ta for now TTYL8R - talk to you later URW - you are welcome YW - you're welcome This list is by no means exhaustive and other variations are possible. Help Desk hours are:
Monday - Friday: 8am to 9pm	Saturday: 10am to 2pm
Phone number: 351-8324
e-mail: support@mainstreetcom.com

Short Tutorial:

Back up your Outlook Express Address Book:
Periodically backing up the contact information located in your e-mail client software's address book can be a prudent move. You'll be glad you did if you ever have a major problem with your computer. Also, if you decide to switch to a different e-mail program that has better features, you can easily import your contacts into the new program.

To back up your Outlook Express address book, follow these steps:

1) Start Outlook Express and open your address book by clicking on its icon on the Outlook Express toolbar. Or, from the Outlook Express "Tools" menu, drop down to "Address Book."

2) After your address book opens, go to its "File" menu, then to "Export" from the resulting drop-down menu, and select "Other Address Book "from the submenu. The "Address Book Export Tool" window will appear.

3) Select "Text File (Comma Separated Values)" as the format and click your cursor arrow on "Export."

4) Give your exported address book a name.

5) Select the location where you want to export your address book using the "Browse" button. When the "Save As" dialog box appears, choose a location, and click "Save."

6) You will come back to the "Address Book Export Tool" window. Click the "Next" button.

7) Select the fields you want to include in your copy. If in doubt, select them all.

8) Click "Finish" and then "OK."

9) Click the "Close" button on the "Address Book Export Tool" window to finish up.

Now you can burn this file onto a CD or copy it over to another computer. Either way, it's great to have the peace of mind that a back up copy of your address book can give you.

Sites of the Month

Helping Tsunami Victims
http://usafreedomcorp.gov/content/about_usafc/newsroom/announcements_tsunami
As the entire world knows, a 9.0 earthquake unleashed devastating tsunamis on coastal areas throughout Asia on December 26, 2004, killing well over 225,000 people and leaving a million people homeless. If you'd like to provide financial assistance to victims, this site provides links to reputable organizations involved in the financial and humanitarian efforts in this region.

American Idol Returns More Popular Than Ever
http://idolonfox.com/ - The American Idol television program has returned for its fourth season and the show is more popular than ever. Back are judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and, of course, the irrepressible Simon Cowell. Recent winner of the People's Choice Award for Best Reality Show, American Idol will once again allow voters to choose this season's best young musical talent. If you are looking for show bios, highlights, video clips, photos, and more, head to this site.

Find Out What Happened In History On Your Birthday
http://historychannel.com/today/ - Are you curious to know what happened in history on your birthday? Simply head to this site and select the month and day of your birth. You'll then get a full listing of interesting things that have occurred on your selected day throughout history. This would be an interesting website to show your kids or e-mail to your folks.

It's More Than Just Fun With Crayons
http://crayola.com/ - Here's a fun site for the kids as well as for the young at heart. The site includes over 1,000 fun arts and crafts ideas. It also has dozens of fun, customizable e-cards that you can e-mail to your friends. For parents and teachers, the site provides lots of helpful lesson plans for a variety of curriculums, ages, and themes.

Racing On A Snow Shovel
http://angelfireresort.com - Does flying down a snowy mountain at high speeds while sitting on a snow shovel sound exciting to you? If you answered "yes" then New Mexico's Angel Fire Resort is the place for you this month. Each February Angel Fire Resort hosts the World Shovel Race Championships. Over 200 participants compete in various classifications over a three-day period. If shovel racing isn't your thing, you'll enjoy watching the races, viewing the snow shovel sculpture contests, and listening to the live music each evening.

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Thoughts

Suggested Minnesota State Slogans...

If you love Minnesota, raise your right ski
Minnesota - home of the blonde hair and blue ears
Where the elite meet sleet.
Land of 10,000 Petersons
Survive Minnesota and the rest of the World is easy.
Minnesota - glove it or leave it.
Land of 2 seasons: Winter is coming, Winter is here.
10,000 lakes and no sharks!
Land of many cultures - mostly throat.

Minnesota is a great state...that's why we live here!

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Free Internet Classes
Browsing Only
Eden Valley High School
Computer Lab Room 127
Feb. 7........7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

E-mail Only
Eden Valley High School
Computer Lab Room 127
Feb. 8........7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Browsing Only
Mainstreet Communications
Computer Lab Room 14
Feb. 14........7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

E-mail Only
Mainstreet Communications
Computer Lab Room 14
Feb. 15........7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Browsing Only
Kimball Senior High School
Business Lab Room 109
Feb. 21........7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Browsing Only
Melrose Media Center
(Library)
Feb. 22........7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

E-mail Only
Melrose Media Center
(Library)
Feb. 24........7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Call to register and for more info:
Melrose Telephone Company
256-7471 548-3200
597-3333 764-7600

This Month's Chronicles

Birthstone: Amethyst
Flower: Violet

February 2005

Feb. 1...	National Freedom Day
Feb. 2...	Groundhog Day
Feb. 6...	National Compliment Day
Feb. 8...	Boy Scouts Day
Feb. 9...	Ash Wednesday
Feb. 12..	Lincoln's Birthday
Feb. 14...	Valentine's Day
Feb. 16...	President's Day
Feb. 22...	Girl Scouts Day
Feb. 23...	Banana Bread Day
Feb. 25...	Ash Wednesday

This Day in History
www.scopesys.com/anyday

Horoscopes
Aquarius..........1-20 - 2-18
Pisces...............2- 19 - 3- 20

Question and Answer

Q: Can Microsoft Word help me think of a word that begins with "rep-" and ends with "-tion"?

A: Have the Check spelling as you type feature turned on. For example, type rep*tion and space. Or if you know that you're missing three letters, type rep???tion. The wavy red line marks the misspelling. Right-click the word and see if the word you want is in the pop-up list. If it is, click it to insert it into your document, if it isn't look under Places to Visit and visit www.yourdictionary.com

Humor

Funny Minnesotan Laws...
A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.

All men driving motorcycles must wear shirts.

Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head.

All bathtubs must have feet.

You're not allowed to park your elephant on Main Street in Virginia, MN.

Red cars may not drive down Lake Street in Minneapolis.

Driving a truck with dirty tires is considered a public nuisance in Minnetonka.

Airplanes may not be landed in city parks in Cottage Grove.

Hamburgers may not be eaten on Sundays in St. Cloud.

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