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changed username to Guy on Athlon rich: hi Guy rich: made it at last, I see Guy on Athlon: Hi Rich, using the Athlon for the chat tonight. rich: bout time - that one you have is so old it's out of production already! rich: I was talking to the supplier yesterday and the lowest is now one gig Guy on Athlon: Oh I wouldn't quite say that. I'm still going to use it every now and then. Besides most of my Dos games are on it.
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changed username to BobS rich: I meant the Athlon - see what you get for taking days to assemble it? Guy on Athlon: HI Bob BobS: Hi guys!!! rich: allo Bob! rich: how's life in Michigan today? BobS: got the new computer online I see Guy on Athlon: Rich, how cool is it up by you? BobS: sunny mostly, with a little rain off and on tonight Guy on Athlon: Yep, the final step is the inkjet printer. rich: we got a high of 18C today - that's maybe 66 Guy on Athlon: You were warmer than here in CHicago. We got up to 53. rich: we got 6 cm of rain yesterday, that's something over 2 inches, in the evening BobS: heck got to about 68 here BobS: ahso!!!! you got our Mon eve rains! rich: but today was sunny and warm despite ppredictions we'd be growing web feet Guy on Athlon: If it did hit 60 here, then it was before the rain came back here. rich: yes, your rain should be coming by here late tomorrow and Friday Guy on Athlon: We've been having it since Monday. BobS: SO!!!! yoru weathermen are just as "dumb" as ours about the coming weather, eh?????? rich: according to our weather guy, there's something unusual going on in our area that has thrown them for a loop rich: they wre calling for six days of continuous rain, then bingo! - the sun came out Guy on Athlon: Let's say they can't predict when it's sunny. BobS: hey Guy what's the weather for the weekend in Chicago and parts south?????? rich: well, they did have an alibi, though it's kinda complex Guy on Athlon: Sun was hazy here until the rain came back when I walked the dog. rich: long as it's dry at Indianapolis and Charlotte on Sunday, I'll be happy Guy on Athlon: Still on the cool side through the weekend. With some periods of rain. BobS: headed for Indy for the weekend myself Richard and don't really want rain :-( rich: oh, the city or the race? Guy on Athlon: The best thing would be a warm and sunny day for the Indy 500. rich: actually, you want cool air for the engines and sun to make the track hot and sticky Guy on Athlon: Then again a slick race track is prime for more crashes. rich: besides, with every body the heat equivalent of a 100 watt bulb, some natural air conditioning would be real welcome, I figure Guy on Athlon: That would indeed. rich: anyway, Bob, are you actually attending teh race? Guy on Athlon: Hopefully I will have my updated webpage up shortly, along with some new VBScript programs. I finished the pages last weekend. BobS: nope, just hap[pen to be hter for the weekend, on Tuesday we pick up monitors west of INDY rich: reckon you'll have lots of fun with the traffic Guy on Athlon: Especially on the Interstate. rich: hope you've got a place to stay; things will be pretty booked up BobS: EVERYBODY (almost) gets out of a motorhome's way......... BobS: yup Guy on Athlon: Rich, you forgot that Bob had that, didn't you? rich: well, the Class As are intimidating, but these days a Class C isn't quite so fear-inducing rich: and no, Guy, I assumed Bob would be using the motorhome rich: he has bulky cargo to carry and as far as I know lacks a suitable truck BobS: motorhome is truck! Guy on Athlon: Ok, I figured you remembered. Guy on Athlon: Bob, how long will it take you to get there? BobS: Guy, from the front, we are just as imposing in the rear view mirror as a truck or class A BobS: 2 days BobS: leaving tomorrow eve with Doug & Meeka and hit Indy by Sat late rich: gee, I can't intimidate hardly anyone with my truck Guy on Athlon: I take it you be camping too. rich: of course this is Toronto where you can't even intimidate little old ladies on push bikes Guy on Athlon: Jeanene is heading to the Indiana Dunes with her girlfriend and if this weather remains cool, she won't be going swimming at all. rich: you mean the lake will have warmed up for swimming this early in the year? Guy on Athlon: I don rich: sheesh, we've barely got the ice out of the harbour BobS: staying anywhere we can find.....Walmart, church lot, etc Guy on Athlon: I don't think they let anyone in the water with the temps being cool. The beach should be open though. BobS: maybe Sun and Mon eves we can get into a campground BobS: where the wind blows, that's where we will be rich: yes, you're self-contained, one of the advantages of a motorhome over a trailer BobS: absolutely and we LUV it Guy on Athlon: And you don't have to worry about a place to stay. You have it right there.
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changed username to Meeka BobS: got roof air now and jusput in the mini generator to power it rich: hi Meeka Guy on Athlon: Hi Meeka. Meeka: hello BobS: got to get a fuel pump yet, but we won't need air this wekend rich: Pam sends her apologies - otehrs obligations tonight BobS: hi der!!!! rich: might turn up but very doubtful rich: I'd tel Frances about your upgrades, Bob, but she's gone to sleep rich: or as she would say, just resting her eyes Guy on Athlon: Meeka, I'll be putting up my updated webpages over the weekend with a link to your website. BobS: SLEEP!!!!!!! Meeka: thanks. I have been working on more pictures, but time is something I don't seem to have a lot of lately rich: it's one of those things you find out about in your old age, Bob BobS: "what" is time?????????? Meeka: the same thing as sleep :-)
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changed username to Mac Thingie BobS: Judy cracks the whip nad I just say YES DEAR rich: hello Ron BobS: WHO DER????? Mac Thingie: evening Meeka: ha ha Meeka: hi ron Guy on Athlon: Hi Ron. We have a Mac and an Athlon tonight. Mac Thingie: hows all? BobS: Ron from 'Vouver!!!! Mac Thingie: yeah Mac Thingie: where the sun shines brilliantly rich: yeah, we're getting all your rain on this side of the mountains Mac Thingie: oh, sorry rich: like us to send some back so you can run your hydro plants? Mac Thingie: this is true
BobS changed username to ADAM 586 rich: we had getting on for 2-1/2 inches of rain overnight, and more coming in the next 36 hours Mac Thingie: Couldn't have happened to a nicer place, Rich Guy on Athlon: I guess we will be too then. ADAM 586: Toronto NEEDS it! been kinda dry, no?????? rich: no, actually we've had a fairly pleasant if cool spring rich: few times when I thought Ma Nature's car wash was getting lazy rich: but eventually she came through Mac Thingie: They're rationing water in Victoria Guy on Athlon: We had some warm days here in Chicago, until this week. Mac Thingie: no watering of lawns, no swimming rich: now its all getting soaked up by the grass - man, you can see it growing as you watch Mac Thingie: if you got a pool in yer back yard, tough ADAM 586: in Victoria???????? ......surrounded by water......... Mac Thingie: exactly rich: it's salt water ADAM 586: grass ame here Rich rich: and besides, they dump all their sewage in it - raw ADAM 586: well lpump it into the pool..........won't get algae very quick either
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changed username to Scott rich: hi Scott Guy on Athlon: Hi Scott. All through with school? Mac Thingie: ah, the student rich: nice you could make it again tonight - school easing a bit?
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changed username to james rich: good morning james ADAM 586: "the illustrious and always jolly Scott Gordon"......... james: morning Guy on Athlon: Hi James, wondering if you were going to get here. ADAM 586: and now from Japan, straight from school.......... james: i made it :) ADAM 586: no, james....evening! ;-) Mac Thingie: the man from the west.....(or is it the east?) Mac Thingie: Hi James rich: it all depends on whare you sit, Bob! james: that you ron? Mac Thingie: yeah rich: everyone has to have a funny handle tonight, james rich: gofigure Mac Thingie: large as life, twice as ugly james: yeah. i'll stick with mine though :) rich: as you'll notice, I tend to sympathize with that ADAM 586: I am sitting in ther basement Rich Meeka: me too james: :D rich: family gathering, plotting moe computer pushing Mac Thingie: strategy session
ADAM 586 changed username to ADAM 586 BobS Scott: Hey, I'm online! Hi, all!! Scott: I just finished up a class tonight. ADAM 586 BobS: happy gang????? :-( rich: what's the matter, Scott, get on and then fall off? Scott: It was a lightweight class - Intro to the Internet. Scott: Just doing two things at once. Guy on Athlon: Scott, we were wondering if you were awake. How did your exams go? rich: oh, now you found out about it, they want you to practice, right?
moved to room Meeting Place Meeka: better Scott: Great. Got straight A's. No problemo. Guy on Athlon: Good going. Mac Thingie: congrats Scott Scott: But CISCO's gonna be a real challenge. rich: way to go, Scott Scott: It's got me a little worried. ADAM 586 BobS: Cool Scott!!!!!! Guy on Athlon: I think you will do fine Scott. Challenge is the best part. rich: if it weren't such a challenge it wouldn't get you such big bucks when you finish it Scott: Yeah, big bucks. One day, hopefully! Guy on Athlon: It keeps your mind going. I do that alot when I programming. rich: skills always pay off, Scott. And tomorrow comes real quickly Scott: I got no skillz! Meeka: doug says that CISCO is easy. He works with it at work rich: that's OK, just let the school deliver them to you - they will Guy on Athlon: There you go Scott. Scott: CISCO. Easy? I hope so... rich: ha, I'm still trying to figure out why my new software makes my computer act funny - inconsistently Guy on Athlon: My company is using Oracle for our databases. james: does it have the letters "ms" on it anywhere? Meeka: you have to remember wqe are talking about the boy with the computer in his brain though. :-) rich: not my troublemaker Scott: MS CISCO? MS Oracle?? Scott: Frightening thought! james: let's hope not. ever. Guy on Athlon: Microsoft, fortunately has no connection to them. Thank heavens. rich: not frightening - terrifying!!! Meeka: he comes home from working onm computers at work and then plugs in from dinner time til bed time james: i'd take them over ntt though.
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changed username to WB Guy on Athlon: It's bad enough what I heard with this next version of Windows coming out. Guy on Athlon: Hi WB. rich: by the way, now AOL is jacking up its prices again, aren't you guys glad you're on core? rich: hello Willie ADAM 586 BobS: whoa Wille B !!!!!! Meeka: witch version guyy? WB: Hello All! ADAM 586 BobS: got aCROWD tonight! Guy on Athlon: Amen on that Rich. ATT and Earthlink are considering raising their rates too. Guy on Athlon: Windows XP Meeka. Scott: Rate hike? Booo... ADAM 586 BobS: heard that on the news tonight.....WHY NOT???? got half the wrold "thinking" they are the best, now stick it to 'em rich: meantime, at least on dialup, rates here are still going down james: xp? what the hell is that supposed to mean? james: thanks rich. i feel much better hearing *that* rich: james, you won't want to know ADAM 586 BobS: a GOTTA HAVE progrm james Guy on Athlon: Netzero you get unlimited Internet without the ads for $9.95. Meeka: Doug says that he has heard that XP has about as nuch problems as ME rich: it's the latest Windows - the one you have to phone up Seattle before you can run it ADAM 586 BobS: oh yea Guy??????? rich: and don't even ask what happens if you crash and have to reinstall james: screw that. i'll get a mac before i buy another version of windows. i've had enough. ADAM 586 BobS: buy another cpu! rich: well, now that it's Unix based, write Steve Jobs and tell him to port OS-X to Wintel machines Guy on Athlon: I got my July issue of Practical Windows and you guys might not like what your going to hear. Microsoft is going to try to take over the Internet. rich: Guy, this isn't news Meeka: what else is new james: yeah, they tried that like 10 years ago. james: the net's too big, even for ms. ADAM 586 BobS: won't work Guy, Bill is loaded wiht cash, but that won't do it! rich: more to the point, it's infested with bloody-minded heretics Guy on Athlon: Oh a friend of mine and I were saying that this is the only thing Bill Gates does not have and if he succeeds on this. I'm sure the Feds will here about it. james: i don't care how rich he is, he can kiss my ass. rich: my perception is that Mr. Gates is going to get his face broken on this one WB: The Feds may hear about it but the politics have changed Guy on Athlon: Just be careful if you decide to upgrade to WinXP. I'm sticking to what I've got. rich: I don't think his remote-control XP is going to work rich: and I think there are enough free spirits on the internet to sabotage him there Scott: XP = Xceptionally Pricey? james: nope. having to dial in for an install will just piss people off and turn them onto something else *or* Guy on Athlon: And Office XP is going out a week from tomorrow. james: it'll be about a week until someone cracks it. rich: I'm shopping for a new computer just to have an up to date home for Win98/2 james: win98 is garbage. i've been using it for almost a year and i hate it. Guy on Athlon: Use Win98 Rich. I heard WinME has so many problems. rich: yeah, I'm sort of surprised no one has craqcked it already Scott: James - interesting article! james: which one? Scott: The one on using a PC power supply. Guy on Athlon: I'm using Win95 OSR 2.1 on the Athlon. james: like that eh :) rich: I need to go to Win98 to use USB james: rich - which version of 95 are you using? some versions can support usb. Guy on Athlon: If you're lucky to find a Windows 95 with USB support. Get it. james: though getting it to work can be painful rich: yes, there is a USB supplement, but it is very limited and not especially reliable james: somewhat like the os itself then. james: you going to modify a power supply scott? Scott: Yes, once I find a little time. rich: well, knock wood, I haven't had a significant Win95 crash for months ADAM 586 BobS: yes, James, visited the site early this week.....IMPRESSIVE !!!! pat...pat...pat on your back Guy on Athlon: I had to install a USB supplement to get mine to work. But, after I got everything worked out. It's great. Scott: Got another class beginning next Wednesday. Guy on Athlon: Fortunately, I had that with my AGP card and the computer. rich: at the moment, USB in 95 would conflict with some of my security software james: thanks :) now all i need is a dedicated supply. i've got all these people promising supplies and not a single delivery yet. Meeka: be back in a minute rich: Bob, Frances woke up and says neat on the a/c and generator Guy on Athlon: Win95 should be able to determine what IRQ's are free in your system for it to work properly. ADAM 586 BobS: I think it will work out beautifully rich: no, there's an inherent problem in SurfinGuardPro with Win95/USB rich: the conflict do3esn't exist with Win 98 USB ADAM 586 BobS: 1800 watt generator and a small ac unit Guy on Athlon: Can you disable the software Rich? rich: yes, but then I,m at the mercy of the internet vandals Guy on Athlon: Oh, you have a firewall then, right? ADAM 586 BobS: WILLIE, kinda quiet there lad! Mac Thingie: Am about to buy a router for the iMac here rich: yes, sort of a supplement to my firewall and anti-virus, actually james: if anyone is curious i've also started putting put pictures from our trip to canada. it's about 1/3 done. rich: it creates a playpen for active content to work in Guy on Athlon: Why would that interfere with USB? rich: then locks the gate if it tries to get out and do naughty things Meeka: i'm back. what did I miss? rich: about three differnt cross conversations, Meeka WB: Actually Apple could have provided Microsoft with competition if It had poted its OS to other machines Meeka: that's normal Mac Thingie: Meeka, what's your web site address? Mac Thingie: I'm looking at www.hollowdreams.com Guy on Athlon: That would be something if that happened. Meeka: adam.hollowdreams.com james: wish they would. i'd buy it. Mac Thingie: just filled out one horrendous questionnaire Mac Thingie: they now know everything about me Meeka: you need to use http:// the www. will NOT work rich: well, with a Unix kernel they should have the possibility Meeka: something about the way Doug set it up rich: now how do we all convince them to try it? james: you'd think the potential market would be enough. WB: Unfortunately Apple instead went and kill every other GUI OS that came up with lawsuits Mac Thingie: ok james: think - you get all these people fed up with windows who want a change. they buy, try and a bunch of them even like it. Mac Thingie: My Points? Guy on Athlon: Gem was one of them if I'm right. james: then, when they upgrade, they might get a mac. it would be a very smart thing for them to do. WB: Gem, and HP Newwave Mac Thingie: um.....well! rich: tell Steve Jobs, maybe you can convince him Guy on Athlon: Think that's what IBM was trying with OS/2. rich: he's the guy who makes those decisions, after all james: yeah, i've misplaced his phone number. you have it? WB: Except Microsoft wrote OS/2 james: wasn't that ibm or was it subcontracted? Guy on Athlon: They did? I thought IBM did. WB: no, Microsoft was writing OS/2 for IBM. rich: no, Microsoft used to write for everyone - the Amiga OS was done by them Guy on Athlon: Now IBM is convincing everyone who buys their PC's to try Linux. WB: Microsoft decided to come out with Windows and gave the code to OS/2 to IBM rich: no - t4rying to convince them. There's a difference james: i tried linux, and to be honest, unless you're doing networking etc, it's not very useful. i do a lot of productivity and it james: just doesn'T meet my needs. rich: but the way he's carrying on, bet Bill Gates convinces them to try Linux WB: Linux is great on the server side, but has miles to go on the client side. Guy on Athlon: If Linux continues to grow, then it present a challenge to Microsoft. Mac Thingie: have to agree rich: I haver the Corel Linux CD but haven't installed it yet james: yeah - now what do we do about walmart? :D
(Guy on Athlon laughs heartily) WB: The main sticking point with Linux is its lack of games which is a major selling point for people buying computers rich: Go TargET Go Mac Thingie: one is being built in our town even as we speak WB: the number one use of computers is games rich: for Ron, Go Zellers Go WB: or entertaiment james: funny, i don't play games. my problem with linux is there's nothing for getting things done. Mac Thingie: we already got one of them Guy on Athlon: How many companies have Linux now? Anyone know? james: i need corel, word, a properly working scanner and printer driver etc.. rich: james, if you can afford the internet time, download Star Office - it's free james: is that for linux? rich: and it runs under Linux - really neat full office suite james: will try to remember that. Mac Thingie: either Wintel or linux there are versions for both rich: there are Linux and Win flavours WB: Actually there is a great deal of productivity software for Linux, the only problem is will it run on the distribution you are using james: the other thing i need for linux is support for japanese true type fonts. Guy on Athlon: Star Office I heard about. That would be as good as Office 97. Mac Thingie: They're available James. In fact most distributions provide them as part of the package WB: There are many favors of Linux, only one Kernel but many distributions by different companies rich: if you order the CD it has versions for several OSs on it james: plus the benefit of no stupid paper clips or dolphins. rich: spend some time on linux.corel.com and see what freebies you can find WB: The only drawbackm of star office is its lack of a database Guy on Athlon: I know you can download it for free, but you need a CDR in order to install it. rich: it may change your tune about lacking productivity software in a hurry Mac Thingie: There's better than Star Office now james: anyways, speaking of affording internet time, i should get going. pics of the canada trip are up now (not all of them) if you want james: to take a look. Mac Thingie: KDE has their own office suite rich: Will look later on, james. Should be great WB: the download for Star office is 56 MB james: thanks :) Guy on Athlon: Whoa, that would take all day to download that. Mac Thingie: will go look james: wb - ouch. it would be cheaper for me to order the cd rich: go to Staroffice.com and you can - just pay shipping WB: KDE or Grome are the two interfaces for Linux. KDE is the more polished of the two. james: bye all! rich: see you james james: *poof* Guy on Athlon: Bye James. WB: bye james Mac Thingie: agree WB
james left chat session Mac Thingie: niters James.... or whatever the hell time it is rich: aren't Corel offering WordPerfect suite for free for Linux? WB: The problem with Windows is that MS never gets the OS rock stable before another edition comes out Mac Thingie: yes WB: Yes you can get WordPerfect suite for free Mac Thingie: only trouble with Corel is that if you're using any legacy equipment whatever, like an old mointor or network card Mac Thingie: it probably won't recognize it WB: Still a very large download rich: well, I've heard they get the business versioins pretty stable - NT and successors Guy on Athlon: Got a question for you all. I have a new keyboard for the Athlon and it has an FN button to program the Function keys. It looks like it ties into the Intenet. Does anyone have this type of keyboard. Mac Thingie: You're ok as long as you can stay with the automatic install rich: doesn't it come with docs? WB: NT has always been pretty stabel. Most business get extremely upset if their OS crashes evry hour on the hour Mac Thingie: cannot help Guy Mac Thingie: no new keyboards around here Guy on Athlon: Unfortunately, the book on it doesn't have anything on it. rich: yeah, I'd got that impression, WB!!! Meeka: we have the genuine ms websurfer keyboards rich: sounds vaguely obscene, Meeka Mac Thingie: There is an increasing gap in the usefulness of user manuals Guy on Athlon: The name of the keyboard is Turbo Xwing. Mac Thingie: just sent Apple a rant about their unwillingness to provide a user manual Meeka: sorry. Mac Thingie: becoming a pet peeve WB: Also NT does not have to deal with all the different configurations that you may find in at home with having to support old equipment. ADAM 586 BobS: nope Guy on Athlon: I do have three new key buttons. Power, Sleep, Wake. WB: Most businesses by in bulk. There most of the equipment is the same. rich: and it doesn't have many "goodies" consumers seem to consider essential rich: and they don't buy sond cards for MP3 or video cards for games and streaming video, and like that WB: I have to be going home now. See you next week or hopefully Saturday. Goodnight. Guy on Athlon: Bye WB. Meeka: bye rich: Look for you, WB, Gkad you came by'
WB left chat session Mac Thingie: see ya WB rich: Scott, surprised you wren't in the discussion Mac Thingie: I'm afraid my esteem for computer manufacturers is currently at an all time low rich: and sinking fast? Mac Thingie: right Mac Thingie: they don't respond rich: restore your optimism - haul out the old C64 Mac Thingie: don't got one no more rich: shame - no wonder you're losing your sense of scale Guy on Athlon: Just read article that the reason PC sales are down are alot of people are keeping their old systems for awhile longer. Mac Thingie: ya Mac Thingie: faceless corporate entities rich: why not? even my old 166MMX has more power than anyone can rationally use Guy on Athlon: Even though this new PC is very fast and powerful. I still use the P133 for most of my work. ADAM 586 BobS: true rich ADAM 586 BobS: fastest thing i got is a 133 rich: right. Guy, what rational explanation do you have for buying the Athlon? ADAM 586 BobS: and iot works fine Guy on Athlon: For the Internet and some of the newer games that can benefit the extra speed and memory. Mac Thingie: Just finished upgrading the iMac to 256 Meg RAM Mac Thingie: the fewer grey cells I have, the more memory the computer has to have rich: in short, Guy and Ron, nothing useful, just toys rich: same reason I'm shopping for an Athlon Mac Thingie: yup Mac Thingie: manufactured by faceless corporate entities Mac Thingie: who want to know my spending habits, the details of my sex life, how many times my grandmother sneezed in 1834 Guy on Athlon: And you forgot one more thing Rich. Word processing. rich: w/p? I do that on the Adam Guy on Athlon: I just learned that the Corel Wordperfect Suite 8 I got is a network version. Mac Thingie: lets hear it for VDE ADAM 586 BobS: KISS.....keep it simple kids Mac Thingie: that's right Bob Guy on Athlon: At least you can do simple things with the Adam. If you need to add clipart then you need something more powerful. rich: how about Speedywrite? Mac Thingie: lately my experience of computers has consisted largely of installing and uninstalling software ADAM 586 BobS: I LUV to work on the ADAM for things it ill do Mac Thingie: think I'm gonna have to go back there for a while Mac Thingie: to the ADAM that is Guy on Athlon: I should do the same. I ADAM 586 BobS: monkeying!!! what you learned onthe ADAM......... Guy on Athlon: I'm even cataloging my videotapes with Smartfiler. Mac Thingie: everytime I monkey these days, something catches fire ADAM 586 BobS: it is so much easier than even win95's notepad! ADAM 586 BobS: :-) rich: it's those pushpins, Ron rich: you need to buy the higher grade Mac Thingie: indeed Mac Thingie: It's just that there seems to be so much rampant commercialism Meeka: naw, they aer just getting back at him for hauling some of them away ;-) Guy on Athlon: Even though I found a Dos version of Dbase that someone was throwing out. I can use it. Mac Thingie: I got DBase IV here Mac Thingie: on 5-1/4'2 Mac Thingie: 1/4's Guy on Athlon: Yep, that's what I got that someone was throwing out. Has all the manuels. Mac Thingie: But then, life goes on Mac Thingie: neat eh? rich: how are you finding abiword for word processing, Ron? Guy on Athlon: At least when I'm ready to tackle MS Access again. It can read Dbase files. Mac Thingie: haven't used it Rich. Seems like everytime I boot the P200 I go to the Gates World. Must take the other fork in the road to where it's installed Meeka: well, had better go. need to make sure I have things together for this weekend and the dog wants to go out. Mac Thingie: who let the dog out! rich: see you next week, Meeka. Take it easy Guy on Athlon: Bye Meeka. Mac Thingie: take care Meeka. Wring Doug's neck for me ADAM 586 BobS: see ya tomorrow Meeka
(A dog howls in the distance) ADAM 586 BobS: THE DOG'S OUT IOF THE BAG!!!!!!!!! Meeka: ok. any particular reason, or just for the fun of it? Guy on Athlon: That's my dog doing that. Mac Thingie: just because there MIGHT be a reason Meeka: ok. works for me. see ya later Mac Thingie: yup
Meeka left chat session rich: got a note from Rob Freidman Sunday asking about the chats Mac Thingie: must get onto the airline people rich: thought he might like to participate Mac Thingie: keep thinking about it rich: so I invited him tonight but he seems to have forgotten, or missed Guy on Athlon: Boy, it's been a long time that we heard from him. Mac Thingie: really eh? rich: yes, nice to know he's still interested rich: by the way, no one showed up for the chat Saturday Mac Thingie: Should be there this coming, all being well and the crik don't rise rich: good, I'm beginning to get lonesome there ADAM 586 BobS: Rob does NOT want ot leave CompuServe for some misplaced loyalty reason Guy on Athlon: I would have made it. But, I was transfering a file using DCC and Dialup networking would not allow me to go on while that was going. rich: maybe the latest price increase will chanmge his mind ADAM 586 BobS: busy arounf here man Mac Thingie: yeah, Rich.... son Jeff and girlfriend were here for weekend last, we ended up touring ADAM 586 BobS: be on the road on Sat rich: just have to find a campground with a modem connect, Bobn Mac Thingie: just lying there..... on the road Guy on Athlon: I'll try to be there this Saturday. Lucky I'm off Monday. rich: right, Memorial Day for you, isn't it? Guy on Athlon: Right you are. rich: we just had our long weekend, Victoria Day Mac Thingie: saw more waterfalls on Vancouver Island than I knew existed Mac Thingie: this past weekend rich: this year the 24th of May came on the 21st (Canadian joke) Guy on Athlon: Then I start counting the days until my first vacation week. Mac Thingie: where do you work Guy? Guy on Athlon: In Evanston, that's north from North Riverside. Mac Thingie: doing? Guy on Athlon: I'm a Data Assistant. Mac Thingie: ok Guy on Athlon: But, I also assist in some computer problems every now and then. Sometimes, taking a load off our systems dept. Mac Thingie: sounds good Guy on Athlon: Just had my review and it was far better than I expected it would be. Mac Thingie: they like you eh? rich: very encouraging, Guy - good reviews get scarce when the economy is softening Mac Thingie: change of subject. Guy on Athlon: Well, in my case. My dept will have more work due to some new changes that were made. And that will mean more overtime. Mac Thingie: What was James' website URL? Mac Thingie: anybody know? rich: i CAN LOOK IT UP AND SEND IT TO YOU, rON Mac Thingie: thank you sir rich: sorry Guy on Athlon: Well, I'm going to go here. I'll try to be there this Saturday. Bye then. Bob have a safe trip down to Indy. Mac Thingie: thought I'd written it down Mac Thingie: niters Guy Mac Thingie: take care rich: hold on a sec - maybe I can get it
Guy on Athlon left chat session rich: see you Guy ADAM 586 BobS: don't have it here, it is on the laptop ADAM 586 BobS: will do Guy Mac Thingie: somebody e-mail it to me ADAM 586 BobS: gotta leave here also boys! Mac Thingie: stay cool Bob Mac Thingie: be well ADAM 586 BobS: will see ya on Wed next IF the motorhome makes it and I don't jump ship and disappear! ;-) Mac Thingie: naw ADAM 586 BobS: +poof+ Mac Thingie: so......here we are left
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changed username to "Crash" "Crash": sorry - my computer froze up totally Mac Thingie: aha "Crash": anyway, james is at: sceneon.tv/~yoshi "Crash": yes, it didn't like multitasking when I was in a Java applet Mac Thingie: .jp? "Crash": test "Crash": no, not jp. tv. don't ask. i dunno Mac Thingie: Ok.... Mac Thingie: thank you sir Mac Thingie: I shall away now "Crash": anyway, this think seems to be in instability mode right now. think I'd better quit while I'm ahead Mac Thingie: see you Sat hopefully Mac Thingie: right Mac Thingie: later "Crash": I'll be hopeful you'll be there "Crash": night then Mac Thingie: shall sure try Mac Thingie: 'poof
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changed username to Pamela Pamela: Hi, you're still here Pamela: Hello?
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changed username to Pamela Pamela: Let Pamela: s try this again are you there? Pamela: Guess not
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