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changed username to rich-c Ron: understand Buffalo got 2 feet in 10 hours.... you're in there too eh? Pamela C.: Test james: guess i shouldn't tell you all that it's sunny and about 15 outside :D BobS: well we got it over 2 1/2 days rich-c: hi all - sorry I messed up my original entry - went back and tried again Ron: just about as bad BobS: NO!!!! BobS: BUT! the white stuff is a beautiful scene WB: hi Pam! BobS: hi Pam james: oh yes. i went outside to open up my school with little more than a tshirt on and was comfortable. might even be 18. Pamela C.: Hi, glad to know I'm here rich-c: anyway hello to all Ron: somebody gave me a 24 pin Raven dot matrix printer - 15 inch carriage. Anybody seen a driver for such a beast Pamela C.: Hey, Dad, did you have trouble getting on? Ron: for the ADAM? Ron: ruddy thing is massive BobS: \just try the regular driver Ron james: i was blaming ntt for not being able to get on until i tried other web sites and they came up no problem. Ron: ya think? rich-c: ron, the Raven is just a Panasonic - try the driver for an 1123 or 1124 BobS: I have vasious dot matrix and ink jet printer hooked up to ADAM with no special drivers rich-c: Pam, yes, I tried for 45 minutes Ron: good BobS: same here Pamela C.: Ditto Pamela C.: Russell's here with me, do you think that's the problem? : ) Ron: Have to find some fanfold james: bob - i've found a bubble jet printer i want to buy on e-bay, but the guy only ships to the us. can i use your address and get you james: to forward it to me when i order that stuff from you? rich-c: Ron, your problem may be you don't have an MI printer card Ron: that I do have Rich Ron: 2 in fact rich-c: apparently the more recent cards support 24 pin but my old one doesn't support my 24 pin tho the 9-pin works fine BobS: sure James. I am gettin good at this. Just had a friend in Puerto Rico do the same with Dell, they wouldn't ship down ther. Ron: hmm.... willl have to check that out Pamela C.: what kind of printer, james? rich-c: see a name I don't recognize - who's WB? james: isn't that willie? WB: Yes It is I james: thanks bob :) rich-c: OK, all these name changes get us all confuzzed BobS: and Wuillie is traveling in cognito tonight......just WB..... ;-) Ron: Official Announcement: Time growing short for ino Ron: for input into annual ANN Christmas card Ron: only a few days left rich-c: hope we didn't lose any newbies with the server not responding Ron: Should we try electronic transfer one more time Bob for the ANN Card? rich-c: I finally got fed up and sent an email to Dale BobS: sure why not! Ron: ok BobS: gotta put technology to the test! Ron: this is where Bob and I get into confused mode Pamela C.: it failed tonite james: speaking of technology, i may be able to jump start this town into modern internet access. BobS: gopt much input for the ANN Christmas card????? Ron: just yours and mind my friend..... I can fill the disk BobS: FRANCES!!!!!!! Ron: was thinking of putting a few other names on some graphics I have here Pamela C.: my thoughts exactly Ron: like the Clees BobS: and Pam, you were gonna take a whack at it yes???? Pamela C.: No, I have no facility with graphics programs - I leave that to mom rich-c: sorry, we're all tied up in other stuff at the moment Ron: would you mind if I forged your name to a screen Rich? rich-c: I've been asking Frances to try stuff on the Amiga Ron: It'll be clean rich-c: she can hold it to 16 colours and I can change teh file to .bmp rich-c: but she says that the Adam colour bleeding problem would make it look awful Ron: give it a try Rich and Frances..... if'n you're able Ron: yes... that's a problem I've encountered. Found that graphics in solid colours transfer best rich-c: not likely in the time left - we're out to dinner tomorrow rich-c: then have the plumber coming by Friday, usual obligations Saturday Ron: well... we'll put something in Ron: on ur behalf rich-c: and Sunday is Grey Cup weekend and Monday the election Pamela C.: Obviously, I've been out of touch Ron: oh yeah...the Grey Cup Ron: Oughta watch since my team is playing james: ron, i'll have a logo program for you. :) rich-c: yes, that was nice of Calgary to lie down and die i front of them Pamela C.: BC vs. Montreal, whoda thunk it? Ron: ok James. can you e-mail it by say...... Monday next? rich-c: first time ever those two have met Ron: Bob...in case you don't know, it's our annual weekend to be interested in Canadian football
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changed username to Meeka rich-c: you know, the entertaining kind Pamela C.: Hi, Meeka rich-c: it's interesting to watch even if you don't bet on it Meeka: Hello everyone Ron: hey Meeka WB: Hi Meeka! rich-c: Hi Meeka welcome aboard Ron: your father-in-law has disappeared james: sure thing ron :) i have to figure out how to get it from my adam to my pc. rich-c: he's still on my list Meeka: He is proubly doing other things while he is online BobS: figured that! Ron: do you have Chris Braymen's transfer utility IBM2ADAM.ZIP? BobS: EVERY weekend is the weekedn down under in the states Ron: :) BobS: i's here!!!! Ron: oh...there you is rich-c: how many people would watch teh NFL if they weren't gambling on it? BobS: yup, yup, yup........ james: even if i had the transfer utility, i don't have a 5.25" drive for my pc.. Ron: best way James to get stuff between EOS and Mess Dos is with PC2ADAm Meeka: Dad, did mom tell you Doug wants to move computers on Friday? BobS: a lot! I don't bet on anything! SH*T happens! look at the confounded election here! Ron: WHAT'S program called officially? BobS: and did I hear correctly??? your election is Monday???? BobS: YUP! Ron: that's right Bob Pamela C.: Yes, and it can't come too soon to suit us Ron: we got political parties of the west rich-c: yes, and you should see the lineup of parties we have we can vote against Ron: and political parties of the east BobS: well hope yours at least "ends" whoever wins! Ron: and then there's Quebec Pamela C.: a whole different ball game! rich-c: oh, we learned how to count votes years ago Ron: usually by the time they begin broadcasting returns here, it's all over BobS: make sure you don't get confused now...... ;-) rich-c: we'll know the winner before we go to bed Meeka: punch the cards all the way. Ron: I'm still in CNN junkie mode Pamela C.: overload, Ron? BobS: we decided that we should make a law......NO news media jabbering until the next morning! rich-c: no, our ballots are still hand marked and hand counted Ron: I'm gonna miss all the lawyers Ron: real neat....ya got a piece of paper with the candidates' names...and you put an X where you rich-c: we did our civic elelction in Toronto with machines Ron: want to vote BobS: misss 'em like a sore toe, yes???? Ron: right Bob rich-c: we had complete results an hour after the polls closed Ron: Really, the United States is really in uncharted territory now...that election was soooo close Ron: no matter whether you're talking President or Congress BobS: you should! this hours and hours to add up a couple hundred totals from precients is stupid! rich-c: the answer's simple, count all the ballots, the guy who has the most votes wins BobS: nope, got a history lesson this week...can't just count the total votes because james: i still think whether you get bush or gore, the result isn't pretty. rich-c: confirms all our dark suspicions about Yankee ability to count BobS: then the candidates would only have to hit the big cities like NY and LA BobS: and they would get the election. The outlying states would have NO vote Ron: right Bob Ron: What I would like to know is.... Ron: why are canvassing board members members of political parties? BobS: the consensus is that whoever wins they will be inefective and not reelected rich-c: not necessarily - the city isn't the state, and a vote's a vote whether it's in New York or Casper, WY Ron: Hello Hilary Pamela C.: Hilary Clinton for president in '04! BobS: don't know, they should be Swiss....... Pamela C.: cheese? Ron: Guess everybody is entitled to be a member of a party eh? BobS: no, nuetral! Ron: one or t'other WB: The reason for the ineffectiveness is because of the close republican majorities in the Congress! BobS: Hillary, I am afraid, is worse for the US than ol' dumb Bill Ron: wouldn't surprise me Meeka: did you hear they stoped counting in Miami-Dade county Ron: yes BobS: the worset exapmle of a leader I have seen rich-c: yes, and that's the wrong answer Meeka: Gore wasn't pleased! Ron: I don't blame them they had a near riot rich-c: you're in trouble enough already with the vote so close WB: With only a 2 vote difference in the Senate and a roughly 10 votes in the House! Gridlock is coming! rich-c: and the conflict between popular vote and electroeral college results james: bad for the economy rich-c: all you need is questions about the legitimacy of the winner in the deciding state WB: Neither candidate will have a mandate from the people BobS: it is a stinking mess rich-c: that's the problem, willie Pamela C.: I like Ron's solution - give them each half a week Ron: Mon/Wed/Fri Tues/Thurs/Sat Pamela C.: exactly Ron: Sunday, everybody preys Pamela C.: for deliverance BobS: and like it or not, whichever party you support, I believe Gore is just tearing the system apart. Count and certify and STOP! Ron: or prays rich-c: Freudian slip, Ron? Ron: :) rotfl rich-c: or just political experience? Pamela C.: from Ron? rich-c: that's right, Bob - just count it legitimately Ron: what I see is people who have stopped listening to eachother Ron: or maybe that's just for public consumption rich-c: if it isn't done so folks know it's right, the winner's a lame duck either way Ron: they were saying on CNN that the loser is the winner Pamela C.: that's an interesting sentiment, but I see their point rich-c: Bore and Shrub should both be demanding a full and accurate recount everywhere there's doubt WB: Actually Gore should step aside and let George Bush take the presidency. In two years unless Bush is a miracle worker the House and Senate will shift parties Ron: Just wait till Monday night when Joe Clark gets the balance of power BobS: ok, but how many times can you count different ways, and why only your strong support counties Pamela C.: Joe who? Ron: or Le Bloc Quebecois rich-c: I didn't qualify my recommendation, Bob BobS: that is true ron rich-c: don't be uppity, daughter Ron: could be that close BobS: although I thought the other way aroun, let Gore win, then wait till he shoots off his feet Meeka: well guys, gotta go. I have some laundry to do yet tonight. Just wanted to say Hi to everyone. Pamela C.: how about split the term - half of gore, half of bush? rich-c: either one of them is likely to make a botch of the job Ron: you it's wierd, initially on election night I was kinda pulling for Bush, Now I have no feeling Ron: one way or the other BobS: see ya tomorrow Meeka Pamela C.: G'nite Meeka rich-c: nite Meeka, nice you wre here even if just to say hello Ron: nters Meeka WB: Bye Meeka!
Meeka left chat session Ron: Go straight home, no stopping at the bar Ron: Ok guys....back to business rich-c: Shrub just doesn't have what it takes to be president Ron: has anyone here but me got a Compuserve account? james: i think either way, the issue should be resolved soon and that they should upgrade their voting booths. BobS: no CIS account here Pamela C.: make their ballots less confusing Ron: looking at the software list in the Vintage Computer section rich-c: or at least get machines that work and don't leave the answers hanging BobS: yo stilllettin them suck yo dry, eh? Ron: there's a list of ADAMites Ron: wondering who posted it Ron: haven't looked at it yet BobS: coulda been anyone, we've had the list for wahile Ron: right Bob..... I wander in about every 6 months. Friedman is still there rich-c: is Compuserve still in business? I thought AOL had eaten them raw Ron: operating them as a separate entity Rich james: hey, i know it's not adam, but i've found a way to liberate this town from the clutches of ntt. rich-c: since they shut down the vintage computer access, why would they bother? Ron: I'm paying $15.15 Cdn for 5 hours per month.....deal eh? Pamela C.: tell us James BobS: NO deal! Ron: Vintage computer is still there.....it now includes everything with reps (if they can find them) for Ron: each type james: i found out that it costs just as much to call within the town as it does to call a town 40 minutes from here. Pamela C.: time to get a better deal, Ron james: so i decided that the whole dial-up access was not the way to go. BobS: yes, James, go on...... Ron: want a way of connecting when I'm in cleveland Ron: or wherever james: we have a very *stupid* and antiquated half-wit town government. so while the next town has dsl, there is *nothing* here. WB: I have to go now Wife needs to use the computer!
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BobS: haven't heard of it rich-c: funny Yankee custom, James Ron: The Slopsema method Pamela C.: for those south of the border, the start of the Christmas shopping season Ron: whaddyamean south? james: now there'S something i *don't* miss. rich-c: ours starting, of course, the day after Remembrance Day Ron: oh yeah Pamela C.: Please, dad, November 1st BobS: well, antime is ok with me, no rush....just tell me "how" you did it so I can di it backwards......ouy wonk Ron: I've been known to chew heads off of store clerks who play Christmas Carols before Remembrance Day Pamela C.: lol, Ron Ron: are you going away in ealy Dec Bob? rich-c: wrong target, Ron, you need to eat the managers james: i don't miss xmas carols either :) Ron: them too BobS: going away on the 9th of Dec for a week james: but i wouldn't target the clerks. they probalby hate it as much as you do. Ron: gentle Ron sometimes loses it rich-c: where you off ot? rich-c: to BobS: cruise from San Juan to St Croix, St Lucia, Barbados and st Thomas BobS: my folks are "making" us go along: rich-c: real saintly voyage BobS: ;-) Ron: Better get the card to you before Pamela C.: ah, you poor thing Ron: terrible Bob BobS: I know, it IS a burden...... Ron: life is really tough eh? Pamela C.: care to adopt? BobS: yup! Ron: you can always try Pam BobS: snow have to go awasy for a week,.....BUMMER Ron: geez Pamela C.: shucks rich-c: pity Ron: When ya goin' Bob? Pamela C.: reality check, folks the windchill is minus 22 in Toronto at the moment BobS: on Dec 9, 2000 rich-c: Pam, your mother has the clippings you wanted Pamela C.: Tell her thanks Ron: ok....I won't hold you up BobS: Brrrrr........ Pamela C.: Tres brrrr Ron: I take it Toronto was spared the snow Rich? james: :D you should be here pam. sunny and 18 :D rich-c: yeah, we'll get up to all of -6 tomorrow Ron: James...!!! We don't want to know Pamela C.: Wish I was james, we had 10cm of snow on Monday Ron: Here is only just above freezing rich-c: better than Buffalo, Pam james: yeah, but you guys have bandwidth so i need something to make me feel better. Ron: and we just contracted 4 grand to get the roof on the house done Pamela C.: let's trade, James Ron: awww poor James james: no way :) i'm working on the bandwidth problem as we speak. rich-c: Toronto has barely seen a snowflake - just a little dusting james: pardon the language, but if i could shit down ntt's throat, i would. Pamela C.: we'll start working on the snow problem in time for April, Okay? rich-c: mind you, the ski resort operators from Barrie north are open and gloating Ron: strong words james BobS: lucky you! james: yeah, you guys make sure you have it all cleaned up for when my troup gets there, okay :D Ron: oh yes...the snow belt Pamela C.: Did you look out the window on Monday morning Dad? I drove through it Ron: Lived in Angus when the earth was flat and there were dragons rich-c: Toronto isn't in that, Ron Ron: remember snow james: ron, that was rather mild in comparison to the mulitlingual string of curses i used the other day to describe them. rich-c: Buffalo gets it, London gets it, Barrie gets it, we don't get it Ron: Do you Speak/Read/Write Japanese James? Pamela C.: Hamilton gets it, Niagara gets it Pamela C.: How many centuries was that, Ron? Ron: can you swear in both official languages? Pamela C.: Oooh, teach me! james: yes, but japanese is useless for cursing. gimme english or french for that. Ron: well let's just say I was in grade 1 rich-c: well, Quebec French is really rather mild Ron: English swear words are based on sex rich-c: like I mean, "tabernac'"? Ron: French swear words are based on religion Ron: they taught me that in my gov't sponsored French course james: apparently, cantonese swearing is based on sex too but since i don't speak it, i don'T know. rich-c: and politics is a swear word to itself Ron: right on Mr. Clee rich-c: decided who you're voting against yet, Ron? Pamela C.: politician is a derivative Ron: all we know for sure is that probably all of the world's languages have a means of expressing strongly a point james: heh heh. didn't even look into voting from here. i should call the embassy but i'm likely too late. BobS: FUNCOW has arrived!!!! Just got on the site rich-c: Pam is really lucky - she gets to vote against ALL of them Ron: You're serving abroad James, you must have the right to vote rich-c: she has an independent in her riding with a chance of winning james: too bad there's no "none of the above" option.. Pamela C.: Yeah, I live in John Nunziata's riding Ron: Is he still around? Ron: the ol Rat Pack Pamela C.: Alive and well and thumbing his nose at the Liberals Ron: :) rich-c: with everyone cheering him on Pamela C.: too right Ron: Out here unless I vote for the Alliance, I'm tossing my vote in the can Ron: This is Refooooorm country rich-c: well, which is teh better option? james: i'd be voting for joe clark if i could. Pamela C.: trash can rich-c: well got on to the embassy and do it! Ron: Our Progressive Conservative candidate here hasn't even put up a lawn sigh Ron: sign james: :D Pamela C.: freudian again ron? james: 'nother slip ron? Ron: Kinda like ol Joe Who Ron: right Pam rich-c: Oh, he's made more sense than any of the others - not that that's saying much Pamela C.: thus speaks the lifelong conservative Ron: quite rich-c: in fact it partly results from saying little - in many owrds james: well day is just an idiot and bigot and far too religious for me. i think the liberals waffle too much and Ron: we have a Green candidate james: i'm not about to vote pq, marxist-leninist or natural law.. Ron: recently moved here from Edmonton Pamela C.: we have them all in this riding Ron: Everybody who lives here has recently moved here from somewhere else rich-c: and hasn't got the tar and feathers off yet? Ron: :) Pamela C.: :)) rich-c: some may beg to differ, paleface Ron: I dunno. Ron: Wish I had a chad I could get pregnant....and leave it at that Pamela C.: stuffing the ballot box - there's a thought BobS: :-) rich-c: well, in my riding the Liberals will win in a landslide Ron: This province would basically rather be part of Washington State Pamela C.: there's something about the jail time that's off putting though rich-c: the only decision I have to make is whether to help some other candidate save his deposit Ron: and they don't care much about anything that happens east of the Rocky Mountains james: what's a chad? BobS: the little punch out part of a punch card ballot Ron: that little piece of voting card dislodged when the card is punched by a voting machine James Ron: Now prior to Nov 8 I wouldn't have known that Pamela C.: me neither - I would have called it confetti rich-c: originally, the paper that came out of the holes punched in ateletype tape james: ah. i still think the whole process is *very* antiquated. BobS: and sometimes they don't fall out and sometimes with the geriatric crowd, their strength level can't eve punch them out of the rpaper ballot rich-c: but you may be too young to remember those, James Ron: Did you guys see that book cover that was being circulated on the net? Ron: Voting for Dummies Ron: A Guide for Florida Residents james: heh heh.. i can almost imagine that. BobS: tha is what those Floridians need! Ron: looked just like the real thing rich-c: what they need is someone who knows how to run an election Ron: had a section about chads rich-c: I fear some of them don't even know why james: yup. you're still here rich. BobS: geez, that one coming in was just a like a florida vote, here one minute and gone the next BobS: I am ;here BobS: maybe not........ BobS: jkljlh rich-c: oops - am I still on?
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changed username to Guy B. Tin Can: Did we all die at once rich: guess the cat tripped over teh cord again BobS: you got my address for the Ebay thingy you want to buy??? james: a situation i hope to have resolved *very* soon. Guy B.: Ok, I was the Undefined tonight. So Here I am. BobS: hi Guy!!! Tin Can: Guy....hey my son! Pamela C.: Hi Guy rich: well Guy - welcome!!! Tin Can: Tin can = Ron Mitchell james: if you could e-mail me your address, bob, i don't think i have it. Guy B.: I had a lot of trouble tonight. I had this up and I have AOL instant messenger up right now. Tin Can: They just interviewed Cheney on CNN rich: we all did, chat didn't open till I sent Dale an email Pamela C.: Everyone had trouble tonite rich: can't they leave the poor guy in hospital? Tin Can: no wha...CNN? Leave anybody in peace? Guy B.: Well, my website will be up hopefully next week. The docs are done. rich: sorry - I should know better Pamela C.: isn't that RIP? Tin Can: Good Guy..... look forward to seeing it rich: some day I should get cable or satellite or something so I know what you folks are talking about Tin Can: Someday I too will have a web site Pamela C.: address please! Tin Can: you really want to know Rich? rich: Bob, did you find out if funcow has a US operation? Guy B.: The docs are on the utilities and the Qbasic/batch files and will be in Word 6.0/95 format. Pamela C.: welcome to the 20th century dad, even I know what CnN is BobS: sooner or later the email will get to you James. BobS: ISP don't want ot email right now I guess james: thanks bob. BobS: well I did get onto their site..... Tin Can: I'm going to listen to some Christmas carols....(humbug) rich: is there trouble on the Web tonight? I know one of the trans-Pacific cables is out Tin Can: WE WI Tin Can: We will convene again next week Tin Can: to talk about Florida? james: let's hope not. rich: and next month, and next year... Tin Can: James, did you get the disks yet? Pamela C.: by this time next week Canada will have another government at least BobS: James, the mail went thru Horse Xpress justnow. Richard, they don't have my area code for phone #'s james: i knew there was something. no, no sign of them, ron. Tin Can: oh yes.. Pam you're right BobS: SO, I guess I dont' get to try them rich: don't bet on it; likely teh same old same old Tin Can: Ok James, I'm gonna see if I can trace james: wonder where they went.. Pamela C.: timbuktu? Tin Can: still orbiting the earth Tin Can: maybe they needed them abord Mir james: i'm guessing a liberal win but with a weakened cabinet. Tin Can: how weak can they get Pamela C.: how weekend can they get? james: we'll find out next week, i think. Tin Can: great minds think alike Pam Guy B.: There are people in the International space station right now. BobS: we getting slowed up again? Tin Can: yeah, that's where my disks went. rich: dunno - I see to be OK so far BobS: yup, lost in space Tin Can: ok good people...be well Tin Can: stay sober Guy B.: Floated away, eh! Tin Can: I go Pamela C.: poof rich: OK Ron, catch you next week james: by ron! Tin Can: :) Guy B.: bye Ron. Pamela C.: G'nite my fellow thinker Tin Can: niters Pam
Tin Can left chat session BobS: this is WIERD! rich: sorry Bob didn't catch it - did you get funcow? james: what is funcow? BobS: see ya Ron Pamela C.: bob, you're getting through on this end rich: a free ISP Guy B.: Ok, what did I miss while I was hung up, other what happen to Dick Cheney. rich: Ron left BobS: yes, but 2 minutes AFTER I type it BobS: now real time again BobS: cannot get FUNCOW, no listing for my area code rich: yes, sometimes Dale's server goes off to think about other things for a while BobS: :-) rich: sometimes it sort of cuts our string, sometimes it doesn't rich: I've noticed the odd delay between hitting enter and the type on the screen Guy B.: Watching TV right now. Chicago traffic is a mess. BobS: why??? holiday?? rich: you got snow, Guy? Pamela C.: is that weather related Guy? BobS: no delay on caht right now..... Guy B.: We did get enough to cover the ground. No weather is clear. BobS: depends on whether or not you are on that particular road Pam...... ;-) rich: got off easy, like us. james: :D no commment. rich: Our mayior is offering to loan our snowplows to Buffalo for the weekend BobS: so that's whther.....er,weather related... Guy B.: How much did you get? Buffalo NY got 25 inches. Pamela C.: rotfl, Dad rich: No, Buffalo got 36 inches Monday and another 18 yesterday BobS: we got almost 20 inches in 2 1/2 days Guy rich: Had to call out the Army Guy B.: You got lake effect with most of that right? rich: Pam, I was serious - it was on the news BobS: I think so Pamela C.: I know, and maybe no one will make fun of Toronto now rich: yes, if you're downwind from the lake right now, you get it BobS: Buffalo's was definately lake effect rich: that's why upstate New York gets up to ten times the snow of adjacent Ontario Pamela C.: we're on the right side of the lak Pamela C.: lake i mean Guy B.: When the wind blows northwest. Indiana gets the lake effect. If it's west, then Michigan gets it. If it's northeast. I get it. rich: yes, the bad one for us is east BobS: I am gonna leave now also guys and gals.....get some eats and hit the sack james: bye bob :) Pamela C.: bye, Bob - sleep well rich: OK Bob, realize working folks need their shuteye BobS: be good and VOTE...it REALLY REALLY counts! :-) See ya with a new leader, later....... Guy B.: Bye Bob, see you next week. Say Hi to Judy and don't too much tomorrow. rich: take it easy, c u next week BobS: TA TA!!! Guy B.: That's eat too much.
BobS left chat session Pamela C.: Tomorrows gonna be a quiet day for me with the US shut down Guy B.: I wonder when this Florida frenzy is going to be over. I have a co-worker in Orlando tonight. rich: when they smarten up and decide to do it right, Guy Guy B.: Yes, it will be quiet tomorrow. I have to visit Jeanene in he hospital. She had back surgery today. Went very well. rich: It may seem uppity for Canadians to be sounding off on your politics Pamela C.: Pardon my ignorance, Guy, who is Jeanene? rich: but surprisingly we usually know your system better than you do Guy B.: Oh I'm sorry Pam. She use to be my wife. Were friends now. Your dad has met her. Pamela C.: I'm glad things went well . Why surgery? james: rich - i've revised (for what is *the* last time) the schedule for our trip next year, so i'll be sending you a copy in the mail. Guy B.: She had some bones out of alignment along her spine. She was having alot of pain. rich: be looking forward to it, james james: so you'll know where and when we're doing what. rich: no matter what, we'll do our best to connect rich: Guy, Frances and I both know about back troubles Pamela C.: Please pass it to me too, Dad so I can make plans. rich: We send Jeanene our sympathy and best wishes - do please pass them on Guy B.: I even have some back pain too. Pamela C.: Yes, please send our good wishes for a speedy recovery james: is e-bay out right now? rich: reckon we'll be talking between now and April, daughter! Guy B.: I will. I see her tomorrow before I head for my sister in-law's for the holiday. Pamela C.: I hope so Dad, but visits have been skimpy recently. I was thinking you could e-mail it to me or something rich: whatever - there will be days without snow so we can drive james: pam, if you give me your address, i can mail you a copy too. Pamela C.: James, please give me your e-mail address and I will do that very thing rich: in fact james, why don't you just send her a copy of your email to me? james: decarlo@mx.miracle.ne.jp Pamela C.: brb, I need to write that down and as usual, I don't have a pen james: now let's hope the spam bots don't pick it up. rich: don't worry, I have it, Pam' rich: as far as I know the spam bots can't monitor this type of chat, james Pamela C.: Okay, got it - will send as soon as I decamp rich: and if anhyone's poking around your computer, get yourself a copy of Zone Alarm rich: it's free and blocks them very effectively james: likely not enough bandwidth for anyone to get through :) but yes, probably a good idea. james: is the whole damn web down tonight? Guy B.: Where can I find it at? rich: if you want info on to how to really protect yourself, go to grc.com Pamela C.: No, just Adam, I think james: i've tried e-bay, a few other sites, they load half-way and die. maybe it's my netscape. rich: james, you're likely suffereing from that undersea cable break rich: they are having to reroute traffic out of southeast Asia james: anyways, since it's sunny and warm out, i'm going to have lunch and get some sun before i have to teach today. james: that would do it. rich: enjoy it while you can Pamela C.: Oh yeah, rub it in James. Guy B.: I had trouble just getting on here tonight. Ended up quiting the browser and trying again. rich: if you have any excess just ship it to us, we'll look after it james: i'll trade for bandwidth :) Pamela C.: take very good care of it as a matter of fact rich: guy, Dale didn't have the server up, that's why Pamela C.: didn't we have this conversation earlier? rich: none of us got in till about 9.45 james: ttyal! Guy B.: That explains why it was just hanging there. Pamela C.: Good nite. E-mail coming your way shortly
james left chat session rich: nite James rich: ooops - looks like he's gone already Guy B.: Bye Pam. Pamela C.: I suppose since it's a work nite for us Canadians, I should go to bed Pamela C.: Dad, I will call later tomorrow evening after you;re back from dinner rich: guess so - my time too. We're going to Pagans tomorrow Pamela C.: Or not. Give them my regards and a hug rich: so we are unlikely to be home very early Guy B.: James left. Oh well. I might as well go too. Time to check the e-mail. I'll see you all next week. rich: c u Guy - our best to J and all too Pamela C.: Good nite everyone. Call me when you're free, Dad rich: tonight?
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