Hi all. I wanted to post a sort of non-ferret related information to the Californians out there who might be able and willing to perhaps submit their rebate and donate to the folks at Californians for Ferret Legalization (http://www.ferretnews.org/) or your favorite critter charity. At The Inquirer's website (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20469) they report that only 700,000 of the potential 14 MILLION users have applied for the rebate. This article points out that you don't have to provide proof of purchase to get a rebate of $100 or less. http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20950~2629050,00.html If you haven't claimed your piece of the Microsoft pie - now's the time to do it! Apparently there's a Jan 8th cutoff to file for the refund if you purchased any Microsoft products. "The settlement is designed to compensate customers for allegedly being overcharged by Microsoft for programs such as Windows, Word or Excel that were purchased between Feb. 18, 1995, and Dec. 15, 2001, when the company was accused of maintaining a near monopoly." It would be a shame if Microsoft could claw back money that we could put to far better use! If everyone who is in California (or has a California address) on this list submits - that might make a decent donation to the critter charity of your choice. Best Regards for 2005 Monica [Posted in FML issue 4747]