Here is a pictorial guide on use of a semicolon: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon

I've seen snow twice. Yay for me :).

It was cold and it was a lot of fun as a kid.

Wasn't exactly walking distance from my house either, so a return to the snow hasn't been on the cards for a while.

Did you try downforeveryoneorjustme.com?

Nice. I'd never even thought to try that out

@thanksaj said:

Interesting...

Interesting?
This is interesting, for those who are unaware of it

Moooo
Youtube Video

How many desktops are you looking at?
Can you get the Whitebox vendor is all states that you do business in?
You might want to look at how you'd go about organising warranty claims.

• Many different Whitebox vendors makes it hard to claim.
• Another global financial crisis or stock market crash may sink your Whitebox vendor

How flexible can HP, Dell etc be? (not very)

Can a Whitebox get you get exactly what you want from someone who understands the hardware that they are selling? Yes.

I'd have a go at most of that.

I felt my arteries hardening just looking though.

@scottalanmiller said:

a farm factor

lol, how does the farm factor into this?

These guys make some interesting looking cases... http://www.aerocool.us/case.htm

Yes, orange is available. I'd post pics but its too hard on my phone.

man crush?

Any good custom help desk would have a hot cup of coffee on my desk when I walk in... oh, wait. That's a minion. I want one of those.

Battlefield 2 anyone?

Yep, I use OneNote for tons of stuff.
I find it's really useful for documenting stuff as you can screen clip straight to it.

Grinspoon are pretty good
Youtube Video

@garak0410 said:

Say what you will about Peter Garrett's dancing (he actually moves to the music), there is now denying the power of Midnight Oil's music...and I especially love how on most (if not all) songs, the band sings along...

Up until the last federal election, he was our Environment Minister.

pfffffffffffffft. sif mainstream.

(educational link)