BearDown

I installed iWisoft Free Video Converter 1.2.091127 and have used it to convert a couple of files, but now I wanted to edit and crop an .avi file and there is no video preview...just an empty grayed out viewing area. Obviously, I can't edit or crop if I can't see the video. Would this be related to my display settings? Missing codec? The program doesn't give any kind of error message that usually accompanies a missing codec...any ideas? Can someone download it and see if they can figure out what I'm doing wrong?

Win xp home, if that matters

I answered a question not to long ago about shutting off a house's water supply and in my answer I used the term "Buffalo Box". But when I searched the phrase, all that came up where Illinois references (and 2 Wisconsin references). Is this a regional term? I thought it was universal (for the main water shut-off, located in your front yard).

I have these http://www.childsafetystore.com/.sc/ms/dd/10329879... on most of my light switches however, the one in the kitchen doesnt work any more. Can anyone tell me how to remove it? I could swear the outer plate just snapped over the mounted base, but I'm having no luck getting it to pop off.

I have these http://www.childsafetystore.com/.sc/ms/dd/10329879... on most of my light switches however, the one in the kitchen doesnt work any more. Can anyone tell me how to remove it? I could swear the outer plate just snapped over the mounted base, but I'm having no luck getting it to pop off.

Why is it, if you put a cat in an empty room with nothing but a sheet of writing paper on the floor, 9 times out of 10, he'll go lay on the paper?

If any of you know me, you know that I'm a retired carpenter who took a job as an apartment manager. Now, heres my pickle: A young couple who lives downstairs got into a huge argument, (the cops were called, but not by me, and they were both arrested). Okay, usually not a big deal but..they had just applied to get 2 kittens and were approved. I guess I'm what you call an animal lover. Well, after their second day in jail, I decided to abuse my authority and go in their apartment to make sure the kittens were fed and watered. I know this is not accepted behavior for a manager, I just really don't want the kittens to suffer. Well, now it's been five days since they got arrested, and still nada. Should I just take the kittens to my apartment until the renters come back, continue to feed them using my master key or just ignore the situation, not enter the apartment, and hope the renters get back soon?

This is a real "professional" and "moral" dilemma. Any feedback is appreciated. -Jo

It's not in my address bar or search bar.

I'll give one for each:

John? "Imagine"

Paul? "Live and let Die"

George? "My sweet Lord"

Ringo? "No No Song"

It's a common perception that if a person drinks while alone, it's a sign of alcoholism. Does the same priciple apply to someone who drinks alone while on the internet? While being physically alone, the person is still interacting within a community. Whats your thoughts on this?

At lunch, when everyone took off their toolbelts to eat, my buddy would go and nail the new guys belt to the deck (he'd nail it so that it was hard to get the hammer out).

I remember when I was new and cut a stud too short, the lead carpenter told me to go get the board stretcher out of the truck. I felt really stupid when I came back saying I couldn't find it, and they laughed.

then play it back, it looks like there is a black bar rolling down the computer screen?

She played "Fran" in the movie "3 O'clock high".