Sorry EO Im rereading my post and it sounds harsh. Not Intended! Roger No problem, I had glanced at the thread and took it to say a seedling, the reason I was vague about what the photo was because I really wasn't sure what I was looking at. I'm sure like you it did seem fun that there would be a BME with coloration something like the photo. Simply stated I'm here to have fun, learn or teach. Anytime you can shed light on what I report it is welcome. I may disagree with someone's information but seldom will that be personal based on the belief that everyone has a right to their own opinion but not their own facts. I'm sure you noticed that I never gave specific information except, "how about a seedling" which was even a bit more than I felt I knew? Again thank you for you response.

Some people here are trying to make you think you'll want a 36" instead of a 30". You say you've never cooked on a gas range and are more interested in getting the look than the functionality. Then, just stick with the 30". A 36" oven takes much longer to heat up, and do you really need all of that space anyway? As far as a 5th burner on a 30", I have a friend who put one of these in her remodel nearly two years ago because it was her compromise for not being able to fit in a 36" She cooks a ton and entertains a ton. She has never once used that 5th burner. I may be wrong, but my impression from your comments is that you are probably not someone who is a super dedicated cook who has very specific needs in order to be able to carry out a certain kind of cooking. In that case, I'd go with the look you want rather than doing a search for certain features. And, I'd choose the one that gives you the look you want for the least amount of money. One thing no one has mentioned yet is that many people here look for a mechanically simplified range because it is less likely to break down than those with tons of computerized parts that may break down easily. I have both a wall oven and a range. I don't use that second oven in the wall all that often, but when I am entertaining like at Thanksgiving, I am super glad I have two ovens available. Thought this might help you with the decision about whether to get just a cooktop or a range.

you might try downloading IE8 again and reinstall it over the one that you have it may fix any corrupted files. Have you tried clearing all of the cache and cookies and history on your IE that may help also. here is the download link for IE8 Internet Explorer 8 you really need a good working Ie since you need it to get windows updates since you are on xp still. How do I clear my web browser's cache, cookies, and history? that link tells how to do those things on all browsers. Firefox is very easy to use and as mentioned you can add many add ons that help with various things. One I always use is the ad block plus with easylist to stop all the annoying ads on these pages. Feel free to ask for help with learning a new browser.

Hello there mikie, Well I got here and saw before I opened the thread and only saw one reply. I thought, "This can't be good". LOL! I did happen to find my way there to the area you spoke of. I was going to show you a screenshot of my problem. Once I got there, I chose all kinds of sounds to try and get one that will work, but could not. Right before I gave up, I saw a sound option that said "Windows XP Start". That is the same sound I had before! GREAT! Thanks for helping me mikie. I appreciate it greatly. You're a big help to this community. Now my remaining question is how did the changes take place? I never went there and made any changes. Hmm? Thanks, Aurelius