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does Excel have some magic "make it fit" button i should know about? -- nm - Andie Sep 15, 06:26 9
- click the upper corner (by the 1 and A) to highlight the whole sheet, then double-click the cell separator between A and B. That will auto-fit the - JaxSean Sep 15, 06:31 1
  - *MWAH* -- nm - Andie Sep 15, 06:39
- what are you trying to fit it in? -- nm - znufrii Sep 15, 06:28 6
  - i'm just trying to get a spreadsheet onto one legal page and still be legible. -- nm - Andie Sep 15, 06:30 5
    - I always do Print >> Print Preview & make sure you show margins (make them tiny) and set it to "1 page wide" and "X pages tall" in Page Setup. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 15, 06:36 1
      - i tried that, it didn't like it. -- nm - Andie Sep 15, 06:39
    - Page Setup - Fit to 1 page tall and 1 page wide, then drag a box around the area you want to print and use Print Area-Set under File -- nm - Strongbad Sep 15, 06:32 1
      - (excel 2003) -- nm - Strongbad Sep 15, 06:34
    - File > Page Setup > Scaling: Fit to... -- nm - znufrii Sep 15, 06:31
Jon Hamm as Superman? Christina Hendricks as Wonder Woman? -- (link) - HdnAgnda Sep 15, 06:26
things that make you feel old... Baby from Dirty Dancing, Ferris' kid sister, Jennifer Grey is 50. -- nm - Andie Sep 15, 06:23 5
- she's been untotally unrecognizable for at least 20 years -- nm - prayformojo Sep 15, 06:30
- Is that right? That can't be right! Nobody puts Baby on an AARP card. -- nm - HdnAgnda Sep 15, 06:27
- Holy crap. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 15, 06:26
- you are my least favorite poster today. - ty97 Sep 15, 06:24 1
  - (also? FB stealing this) -- nm - ty97 Sep 15, 06:24
Toronto News Media in September: Its will be 19C today. Put on a fall jacket. Toronto Media in April: Its 19C today. Its patio and short weather.... - Walt_Disney Sep 15, 06:23 5
- *put son three extra layers of clothes* -- nm - ty97 Sep 15, 06:23 4
  - Wait. Have you experienced a Chicago winter yet? -- nm - HdnAgnda Sep 15, 06:35 2
    - In small doses. - ty97 Sep 15, 06:37 1
      - That is probably a good thing. -- nm - HdnAgnda Sep 15, 06:39
  - that's 66F, you won't die. :) -- nm - Andie Sep 15, 06:25
May be useful to some... a pretty good summary list of various personal finance software (including online) options... -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 15, 06:04 1
- And another site that does a fairly thorough job of reviewing the various options... -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 15, 06:22
Amazon is going to lose another Prime member today. "Sorry 'bout that" wasn't good enough. - JaxSean Sep 15, 05:52 17
- really? over a video game? -- nm - decline Sep 15, 06:11 12
  - Imagine you pre-pay at your local theater for a great seat at the year's hugest movie premiere, - Beryllium (iPhone) Sep 15, 06:43
  - "I'm truly sorry, and I hope you'll give us another chance in the future." - JaxSean Sep 15, 06:23 4
    - So they didn't offer a few bucks credit or refund? I'm surprised. Try again, imo. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 15, 06:27 3
      - "Refusing the shipment allows you to return it without having to arrange for return shipping." - JaxSean Sep 15, 06:30 2
        
        I think a phone call would net better results. The email back and forth is probably going to be sub-par -- nm - oblique Sep 15, 06:31 1
        
        I agree. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 15, 06:37
  - sound like it over Amazon not delivering on their end of a customer agreement. - ty97 Sep 15, 06:16
  - for a customer that pays an extra $80/year to get perks like release day shipping, yes, I'd be pissed to - oblique Sep 15, 06:15 3
    - Especially when they're giving away Prime now free to college students and (new) parents. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 15, 06:26 2
      - (though not technically free, as you have to spend a certain amount in the baby section each month) - Don Homer Sep 15, 06:27 1
        
        The first three months are free. And I'd like to get it free if I spend at least $25/month. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 15, 06:28
  - over an order they screwed up, and didn't really try and fix. -- nm - mafic Sep 15, 06:13
- A few complaints in this Slickdeals.net thread (at the end) -- (link) - oblique Sep 15, 05:57 2
  - Yeah, that's bullsh!t. I'm rather pissed at them. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 15, 06:02 1
    - I would be too. Lots more threads about issues with shipments here on Amazon.com -- (link) - oblique Sep 15, 06:04
- Moe, you've just lost a customer. *Moe is busy serving thousands of Flaming Moes* -- nm - Homer Sep 15, 05:56
Christine O'Donnell calls out Karl Rove -- (link) - Strongbad Sep 15, 05:51
New airline seat allows budget airlines to cram more passengers in -- (link) - Strongbad Sep 15, 05:49
Twitter: Today is Free Dessert Day at lunch/dinner at 100+ NYC restaurants (if you order a meal first) -- (link) - Hotkiss Sep 15, 05:42
I have decided to flood the market with my resume. does anyone have good tips for finding headhunters? - chromanda Sep 15, 05:33 2
- Here is a good one. - decline Sep 15, 06:15
- LinkedIn? At least in my industry, they're all friends with each other. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 15, 05:47
Ugh, replied to a politcal post on Facebook. Luckily, I'm going out of town for 5 days. -- nm - mara Sep 15, 05:21
Woohoo! We've found a renter for my wife's townhouse. No more 2 mortgages! -- nm - Strongbad Sep 15, 05:13 9
- I *heart* renters! - prayformojo Sep 15, 05:33
- Don Homer! -- nm - mara Sep 15, 05:21
- That's cool, but isn't that still two mortgages though? -- nm - Don Homer Sep 15, 05:14 6
  - Technically, yes. Moneywise, no. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 15, 05:15 5
    - I bet you swindled those renters nice and good! :) -- nm - Don Homer Sep 15, 05:24 4
      - single mom & daughter, we feel pretty good about them keeping the place up. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 15, 05:46 3
        
        That sounds good :) glad it's not college students or something :) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Sep 15, 06:45
        
        the renters couldn't hold their family together? *shocker*. -- nm - TFox Sep 15, 05:57 1
        
        poor crack whore and crack baby -- nm - Beaker Sep 15, 06:02
My cranberry juice is cold and tasty this morning. Wish I could add some vodka to it. -- nm - HdnAgnda Sep 15, 04:50
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- YSMIM -- nm - nubby Sep 15, 04:25
Epic Mickey (Mouse) game trailer -- (link) - HdnAgnda Sep 15, 04:22
wake up -- nm - prayformojo Sep 15, 03:33
Can someone do me a favour, I want to know the price of something in the US but it wont let me see it since i'm in AUS - Karl_S Sep 15, 01:45 3
- $49.99 -- nm - bugsy Sep 15, 01:50 2
  - thanks also -- nm - Karl_S Sep 15, 01:52
  - Do you think its cheating to buy it at work, since we use a US proxy -- nm - Karl_S Sep 15, 01:51
Damn Reggie, I killed two people and still didn't give back my Heisman -- nm - OJ Simpson Sep 15, 01:11
My Boys couldn't hold me 5 minutes, I thought Betty Thomas knew better (oh...its Betsy?) -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 15, 00:05
I just remembered that ST is easily searchable by google. So I guess I can't really post doctor names and what not. - James Bond (aka Igor) Sep 14, 23:29 5
- you didn't know? all doctors' names get edited after you post. see? Dr. **** ******. - TFox Sep 15, 06:00
- post in ways that are readable but not searchable like J a m e s B.o.n.d. or even J/a/m/e/s B*o*n*d -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 14, 23:37 3
  - I wouldn't trust google to never figure that out ... -- nm - Beryllium (laptop) Sep 14, 23:48
  - Oh haha. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Sep 14, 23:45
  - write it in l33t. -- nm - mafic Sep 14, 23:38
EW calls DragonCon the con for people not cool enough for Comic-Con. And I say thank God. I still like to actually see my panels and celebrities, - Qale Sep 14, 23:11 1
- The party at the bar the night before ROFLCon I meet and spoke with half of the panel speakers. I had no clue till I actually saw the panels that I - lileve Sep 15, 06:38
LYC: Neil Patrick Harris needs to stop hosting crap I don't watch so he can be in more TV and movies - con_carne Sep 14, 22:12 1
- He and Dawson hooked up. -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 22:15
i love Jonesy on this episode of The Closer - bugsy Sep 14, 21:59
ST knows: Are DSL IPs shared by numerous people in the area? - James Bond (aka Igor) Sep 14, 21:52 6
- Most ISPs use dynamic IP unless you request a static so it is likely the IP has been used by many customers. Only the ISP would know now for sure if - oblique Sep 14, 22:49 1
  - thanks! -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Sep 14, 23:06
- I think static vs. dynamic can be a choice that is made.. - b! Sep 14, 22:07 3
  - Yeah, I might be a dynamic IP thing. Static IPs usually cost extra. - James Bond (aka Igor) Sep 14, 22:10 2
    - it must not be a regular thing everywhere, but I found tips for changing an address. nm but: -- (link) - b! Sep 14, 22:14 1
      - hehe. thanks! -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Sep 14, 22:16
giants spoiler. - b! Sep 14, 21:40 3
- Well, they're still winners in my book. - Stephen Sep 14, 21:56 1
  - yep. that's terrific. -- nm - b! Sep 14, 21:58
- Kershaw is a stud. -- nm - amoxy Sep 14, 21:46
Things I learned tonight. My mom has a crush on Jimmy Fallon. -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 21:39 2
- Who doesn't? -- nm - amoxy Sep 14, 21:46 1
  - He's very mom friendly. Bashful, sweet, dorky, has a good job and is smirky funny. -- nm - flavorize Sep 14, 21:48
Arrggghhh!! So, apparently, my SB bets were in a pair of shorts...and I just washed them!! Damn it - flavorize Sep 14, 21:32 2
- This is why you should never do laundry. -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 21:33 1
  - L2! So true. -- nm - flavorize Sep 14, 21:46
Kenneth Turan (LA Times) give "Never Let Me Go" five stars -- no real spoilers -- (link) - bugsy Sep 14, 21:27 2
- What does Armond White say? -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 21:31 1
  - i can see why people might find the pacing and story on the languid side, but most of the criticism for people who panned it seems to be (spoiler) - bugsy Sep 14, 21:35
Slightly related note, in my continuing quest to tell you about songs that are good to run to: Jailhouse Rock. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 14, 21:05 11
- What's with all the yogging? Did one of your kids call you fat? -- nm - David Sep 14, 22:50 2
  - Well, pixie did. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 14, 22:55 1
    - if the mom jeans fit . . . -- nm - bugsy Sep 14, 23:29
- Social D's cover of Ring of Fire -- nm - con_carne Sep 14, 21:40
- ~You're the cutest little jailbird I ever did see~ - Reagen Sep 14, 21:22 2
  - Just yesterday, I was laughing about "if you can't find a partner use a wooden chair" in the context of a prison song. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 14, 21:25 1
    - One of my favorite parts of The Blues Brothers is the end credits, that uses this song -- nm - flavorize Sep 14, 21:38
- most Chuck Berry -- nm - peglegpete Sep 14, 21:08
- Long Tall Sally -- nm - amoxy Sep 14, 21:07 1
  - Oooh, also "Black Betty", particularly the Spiderbait version. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 14, 21:09
- Born Slippy was my running song. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 14, 21:07
I know we discussed earphones and the failings of earbuds in the last couple of days...what does ST think about the clip-on type... - MojaveMeg Sep 14, 20:46 26
- they seem to be the only ones that work for me. -- nm - loosilu Sep 14, 20:53
- I've got these and they work really well (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Sep 14, 20:49 6
  - Looks like they go for a little under $10 here. I shall check those out...thanks. -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 14, 20:55
  - mostly unrelated: I hate australian retail websites. they universally suck. -- nm - mafic Sep 14, 20:54 4
    - I hate Australian pricing of consumer goods. It's still set as if the USD/AUD exchange rate is down at $.55 cents. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 14, 20:59 3
      - I do most of my shopping in canada, where you get slightly less ripped off. -- nm - mafic Sep 14, 21:06
      - you need jeans? - bugsy Sep 14, 21:00 1
        
        It's ok. I just stocked up on muu muus, so I'm set for a while. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 14, 21:02
- how are earbuds faily? -- nm - bugsy Sep 14, 20:48 17
  - I have to hold them in to hear anything at all. -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 14, 20:56 1
    - i don't think i've ever used them at all - bugsy Sep 14, 20:58
  - they won't stay in my ears for more than a minute. -- nm - loosilu Sep 14, 20:53
  - For me, they can be annoying when running because they don't always stay put. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 14, 20:52 13
    - You're supposed to put them in your ears. -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 21:43
    - I was buying expensive one for awhile but they always broke. Bought some Nike over the ear clip buds that were really cheap & they work great. -- nm - Remlik Sep 14, 21:00
    - not that you need new ones, but I found the kind that have multiple size cushion thingies to work nicely for me. -- nm - b! Sep 14, 20:56 7
      - I got two pairs of those and they did not work. -- nm - loosilu Sep 14, 20:58 6
        
        that's too bad. -- nm - b! Sep 14, 21:03 5
        
        my ear canal is curved. it's not a size thing. -- nm - loosilu Sep 14, 21:04 4
        
        I saw some when I was searching that are moldable, like those squishy earplugs. - b! Sep 14, 21:08 3
        
        hmmm, maybe. I am kinda tired of buying ones that don't work (esp if they are spendy). - loosilu Sep 14, 21:14 2
        
        fortunately, there are a bunch of non-apple options that work with i-stuff. - b! Sep 14, 21:21 1
        
        I havent seen any other brand do it either. I wonder if there is a law against things you have to shove into your ear canal. -- nm - loosilu Sep 14, 21:23
    - Apple needs to redesign their earbuds, cuz God don't make no junk! -- nm - bugsy Sep 14, 20:55 1
      - if they were designed like my aids, they'd work great. -- nm - loosilu Sep 14, 21:00
    - not at all weird. -- nm - loosilu Sep 14, 20:53
For Colored Girls (Tyler Perry's bid for an Oscar) trailer -- (link) - Dano Sep 14, 20:46 1
- huh, I didn't know that was being made. -- nm - b! Sep 14, 21:12
I think Colbert lost 90% of his audience with that bit. -- nm - nubby Sep 14, 20:40
hee "vaguely fruity" - bugsy Sep 14, 20:39
Polite request: gross Hoaders stuff inside the IM, please. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 14, 20:38 3
- OVER 9000 FEET OF CAT SHIT! -- nm - Loosi S.I. Sep 14, 20:40 2
  - This is not helping, pally. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 14, 20:50 1
    - Odd. Usually the absurd does. -- nm - Qale Sep 14, 21:00
hands up, the music drops and we both have our hands up. -- nm - b! Sep 14, 20:34 4
- No control of my body. Ain't I seen you before? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 14, 20:38 1
  - I think I'd remember those eyes, eyes, eyes. -- nm - b! Sep 14, 20:57
- ...and they stay there. -- nm - nubby Sep 14, 20:36 1
  - nubby with the Khalid reference! -- nm - TFox Sep 15, 06:41

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