> Maybe your car has the ignition switch in the trunk and you like that. I
> don't.
I don't BUY that

remember you are talking about things you don't like
not things that ARE wrong
> That doesn't make me stupid, lazy, a pirate or an elitist.
who said it did (and NO, my post didn't)
> In the 30+ months I have been using various versions of Vista, it has been
> my opinion that it is poorly designed and implemented.
then why in hell are you still using it and bitching about it? Unless you
are fibbing to yourself and to us
> I don't want Matel or Fisher-Price to design the appearance of my OS or
> AOL to design the security/functionality.
> That is what it looks like TO ME.
then move along, see above
I think there is more to your opinions that meets the eye here.
Do you become unhappy when someone doesn't share you opinion?
Does this upset you? You control your world and what you use in it
I knew a guy once who was never happy until he was unhappy and trying to
make others unhappy
strange guy
> If you like it, great.
> I don't and have said so in many ways.
> That doesn't mean I can't make it work, just that I don't like to take all
> the extra (IMHO, UNnecessary) steps.
> If I wanted to be nagged that way, I could always join a sect that allows
> several wives...
oh brother, you don't want to be nagged yet you still use it, WHY?
btw, wifes are trying to help you, because you alone don't have all the
skills necessary, etc. See?
those are MY opinions
oh and by the way, your attitude is similar to a 'characture' of those wives
you mentioned. Think about that.
Rich, who was responding to the OP, but is happy you strolled by.