Re: firefox chokes

From: Yves Bellefeuille (yan_at_storm.ca)
Date: 10/02/05 

Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 00:59:55 -0400

On Sun, 02 Oct 2005, Rich Gibbs wrote:

> In any case, it's worth trying things without the Flash plugin.

I use an extension called Flashblock that lets me choose whether to see
Flash or not. 

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