It gave me a chuckle, Janis. I've been messing with computers since 1966 when I took my first course in it, on the big mainframes at our local University. Took a couple more courses in programming down the road in the early seventies. I remember when everyone was WAITING FOR WANG! The vision for PCs was there much earlier than today's kids could imagine. I laughed at Lilo's Luddite comments. I am pretty darned close to one, but I don't cut my nose off to spite my face. I'm fine with technology if it fulfills a purpose for me and then I don't have any problems wrapping my mind around it. I have some really deep seated personal agendas when it comes to the disposable mindset, however. It really rubs me the wrong way to have perfectly good machines sent to the boneyards because the technology behind them has gone defunct. I guess because sometimes that technology doesn't necessarily do a job better. Before Skype, I used to use ICQ. I knew how to use TDY terminals to keep in touch with my deaf friends. I had a cable way back in 1970 twenty years before they became available here, and as soon as digital phones came down the block, I had one. I sat here counting the number of computers I've had over the last twenty years, and I think I am up to six PCs, my first one custom-built before they became available in box stores. However, I just bought my first laptop and had to ask my kids how to turn the danged thing off. LOL. I do know older people who refuse to learn anything electronic. It can bite them in the butt, it can. But, so much of the new stuff coming down the block are toys and expensive ones at that. Fine, if you have the time and money to play. My DD and I have speculated about whether my father would have gotten into computers had he lived past his 81st birthday. We both concluded that he'd have the best systems out there and have them figured out forward and backward.

have you tried adjusting your colors settings in the pc? right click on a clear spot on the desktop then choose properties and go to the settings tab then under color quality you can change the settings there and there is a troubleshooting button you can try and there is an advanced button there also, try giving some of those a try but be sure you write down what it was set on first so you can go back if you should need to. definitely should last longer than 6 years especially a name brand one like that. I have monitors that are still working fine that are much much older than that. I tell you where I saw a bunch of them for just a couple dollars each was at the Salvation ARmy and Goodwill stores. Also craigslist for your area. My LCD has no distortion at all, you can change the dpi settings also if you need bigger fonts etc to be able to read. I have mine set up to fill my entire screen, it takes a little fiddling with it but I have my LCD set up just like my crt was but it is much easier for me to view in my opinion. I had to hook up one of my old crt monitors to work on another pc and I could not believe how hard it was to look at the old monitor, I sure was glad I did not have to go back for long. Now I want a bigger LCD like a 22 or 24" would be nice! Prices are coming down so much now they are so affordable. this is the one I have now

Now THOSE are fun people! Heck, I wasn't a Michael Jackson fan, but these folks are having a blast and it's nice to see people who don't take themselves and other things so seriously. I wonder how many of them were actually MF fans or whether they just wanted to have a good time. Did those who commented negatively here even watch it? It's not so much a tribute to MJ but more, in my eyes, playing with his song. I loved it!

The Blackhawks have something for their fans called "What's Your Goal" They try to fulfill some of the goals. The manager of the center submitted her goal to bring the seniors to a game. The Hawks instead brought the game to the seniors. Some people have goals to meet the players, etc.