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envirginate: (v) the process of restoring a system to its 'virgin' state, in preparation for installing an application that is breaking things. See also flush-and-fill(*)
(yes, we actually use this term in polite conversation)
(*) we build commercial ink-jet systems; refers to replacing all the ink in a machine
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Gary Wheeler wrote: refers to replacing all the ink in a machine
So, after refilling, the printer is a virgin (state) again?
"Ready for use", or a refill, does not make a brand new unused printer 
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In this case, it's the "flush-and-fill" process as applied to the system controller's hard drive: format the disk, load the factory default system image, install the proper version of the controller application.
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Which still means your apparatus has been used before. "Resetting" might be a better description.
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Gary Wheeler wrote: in preparation for installing an application that is breaking things
As I always suspected -- Inkjet printer software is an application that breaks things. Explains why my printer is always fritzing out. 
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: fritzing
That's a word I did not find in the dictionary. By the way, the name of my boss is (dramatic pause): Fritz.
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An interesting etymology for "on the fritz:" [^] ... from which I think Marc extrapolated the adjectival present participle form.
«Differences between Big-Endians, who broke eggs at the larger end, and Little-Endians gave rise to six rebellions: one Emperor lost his life, another his crown. The Lilliputian religion says an egg should be broken on the convenient end, which is now interpreted by the Lilliputians as the smaller end. Big-Endians gained favor in Blefuscu.» J. Swift, 'Gulliver's Travels,' 1726CE
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CodeWraith wrote: That's a word I did not find in the dictionary.
That's because I verbed the word "fritz", as in, "on the fritz."
CodeWraith wrote: By the way, the name of my boss is (dramatic pause): Fritz.
Ah, the irony!
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: Inkjet printer software is an application that breaks things
When you're printing at 11 feet of paper per second[^], breaking things develops a whole new meaning.
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11 feet of paper per second.
The point being, it sounded like you were installing an application that breaks things.
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote:
We ain't your mama's DeskJet.
Marc Clifton wrote: you were installing an application that breaks things
It's complicated ![Heart | [heart]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/love.gif) .
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Popeye tried this with Olive Oyl: [^].
«Differences between Big-Endians, who broke eggs at the larger end, and Little-Endians gave rise to six rebellions: one Emperor lost his life, another his crown. The Lilliputian religion says an egg should be broken on the convenient end, which is now interpreted by the Lilliputians as the smaller end. Big-Endians gained favor in Blefuscu.» J. Swift, 'Gulliver's Travels,' 1726CE
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Kinky.
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...when Google now can't track my browsing habits and has no clue to what ads I always wanted to be shown. I just erased all cookies, in the hope of now being able to refresh CP without getting random settings which I never ever would use voluntarily.
Sometimes I get only 10 posts per page, and then it switches to 25. Or 50. Relaxed or tight layout, thread view or open all? All combinations are possible. And the best one: fixed or fluid layout (set at the bottom center of every page).
Is there no ViewState that remembers my settings? Why do I get seemingly random settings at about every other refresh?
This is probably some kind of discrimination against (un)dead members 
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I don't have those problems, but it might be that the CP folks are afraid of the ramifications if I did.
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Ah, I remember. You would terrorize them with your car?
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Worse, he'd ask Sean to show him his tits.
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Is this the time to yell for mind bleach now?
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Considering that Sean is known for his tassels, I'd say so.
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I would say to late.. as you already have that thought! 
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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Just curious, but WHY are you using Google (the evil empire)?
Just stop using it. It's that easy. I did YEARS ago.
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Good heavens, you're not a Crosbyite are you?
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Round one! Fight! BING! (no pun intended!)
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