Here's a quote from the Stihl website re the MS260 Pro: "An added decompression valve for easier starts, and an adjustable automatic bar and chain oiler for firewood cutting is what puts the "pro" in this professional chain saw." My local dealer website shows a $40 difference in the two saws. ($470 vs $510 with 16" bar). Both the 260 and 260 Pro are listed in the group of "Professional Use" saws.

Sandi, thought I should move over to this forum. I have lots of zinna and marigold seeds if you would like some. The zinnas are mixed so you would get small and large flowers and a range of colors. Right now I am in Florida and will get Mr. Nash's name and address for you when I return to MS. He is an elderly man and the daylilies began as a hobby. I don't think he advertises anywhere except the bulletin and the sign in his front yard. I'll also get the address for the bulletin so you can subscribe if you wish. It's reasonably priced and you can check out what's for sale....from farm equipment, cows, household furnishings to plants...I enjoy reading it.

well if we look at your actual problem it may be that all you need to do is uninstall your copy you currently have on there now and then do a reinstall from your discs which you have. It could be that something simply got corrupted and a fresh install will fix it right back to how it should be. That would be my first try before buying something else. I use Open Office on all my linux comuters and have Office Professional (not 2007!) on my xp computers, I have had no problems between the 2, you do have the options with Open Office as to which type of file format you want to save in. I would first definitely try to find out just what the problem is with what is on there now before going on. Is it only emailed files is it only to one email is it to all files is it to all emails etc are files not emailed ok?

We have three poodle-doodles -- half poodle and the other half is also poodle. They're great dogs; very pleasant, laid back temperaments, tolerant, and quick learners. Our two adult females sort of house broke themselves by following older dogs outside. Our little guy is a little slower in that department though and we still find the occasional poodle piddle puddle. As long as you aren't too fancy, coat care is easy and they shed only the barest amount. They don't smell very doggie either. The main problem that we have with the poodles is that they are tightly bonded as a pack and big, athletic, and agile and they can be pretty overwhelming for most dogs at the dog park. Their favorite game is knocking the other dogs down and stomping on them. They hprefer to play with dogs like poodles and boxers that will stand on their hind legs for Greco-Roman wrestling. They are very playful and sociable and our oldest one still enjoys playing with the younger dogs at the dog park. I used to have German shorthairs who are wildly energetic their whole lives, however the poos are lower energy. It's pretty clear that if we let the older one, she'd happily turn into a couch poo-tato. She can also catch cats, but spits them out when told to. Like quirkyquercus, I'd be concerned that "doodle" breeders might not be so careful about genetic testing. After all they aren't breeding to any kind of standard other than maximum puppy production. I'm sure that there are plenty of responsible breeders (as well as irresponsible purebreed breeders), but I don't know how you would go about sorting them out. We just kind of got lucky with our first poodle, and with a breed that's such a fad, luck would probably be about all you have going for you. At bare minimum I would want to buy from a puppy from someone who has x-rayed their dogs' hips. If they haven't done that, you're just paying a fancy price for a mutt. I also think that the retriever-doodles I've seen at the dog park look kind of awkward and clunky with their in-between body builds. The ones we know are all pretty submissive and slow and our war poodles (aka "woodles") aren't too interested in playing with them. They don't want to play with dogs that roll over easily, they want to play with dogs that will wrestle with them. Our little guy is fascinated by the Roomba and has learned how to turn it on himself (there is something about boys and motors). A lot of you have dogs that shed, but how many of you can say you have a dog that vacuums?