james: i'm early. i'm early. i'm early.
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changed username to rich james: how's it going? rich: hi james sorry I crashed out before james: no prob :) james: phone people are here today - brb. rich: not for you - but I'm unhappy about it! rich: don't know why but the last few days Opera has become a bit temperamental
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changed username to Guy B. Guy B.: Greetings Everyone!!! rich: hi Guy james is just away for a second rich: I was just complaining about Opera getting sulky james: phone people tell me they'll be finished in 15 minutes. Guy B.: What's wrong with it? rich: trust that means you don't have to get offline meanwhile, james rich: don't know - it has taken up crashing every once in a while Guy B.: Do you have other programs running? rich: may be a conflict with the chat applett - that's where I use Opera mostly Guy B.: I guess Netscape is giving you a hard time with too, then. rich: no, I am not much one for multitasking james: i'll be around for awhile. they're installing the phone line for the school. rich: and come to think of it, I've had some weird behaviour from teh otehr browsers too when I'm in an applet-governed mode Guy B.: How's the planning for the new system coming? rich: put out the request for quotation today rich: found a way to get around the height problem Guy B.: That Philips CD-RW drive I bought at Best Buy last Saturday. Was advertised in Sunday's paper. It's going for $129.99 then it has two rebates, a $10 Instant Rebate and a $30 mail in rebate. So the price after the rebates would be $79.99. I got the drive at that price Without the rebates. So I did pretty good. james: you have a height problem? Guy B.: How did you work around that? rich: the space within my desk was a little small for most cases today, james rich: finally discovered that the top shelf was removable james: yeah, they keep getting bigger. i've had problems with the width on them before. james: now they go and put refridgeration units for the cpu in them. one more thing to go wrong. rich: I have 9-1/2 inches to play with on width, so I'm OK on that with 95% of teh market from what I can see Guy B.: I got through setting up another computer that we brought back from Bob's house on Monday. The tower was too big for the desk, so it is sitting on the right side of the desk. rich: well, not refrigeration units, but they want an extra case fan, and a CPU fan, and some want memory and hard disc fans as well james: yeah, won't be long before you need a 500w power supply. oh speaking of which - guy, do you or bob have an extra power supply rich: I won't mind a higher tower; it will give me more workspace inside james: you don't need? rich: better air circulation, too james: friend of mine has been promising me one for three weeks now and i've given up on him. rich: yes, AMD recommend 300w for the Athlon Guy B.: They still make big towers. I have a midsize tower that has 4 5 1/4 drive bays and 4 3 1/2 drive bays. Three internal, one external. rich: and that's with the tacit assumption the USB peripherals will have their own power supplies Guy B.: I believe that's what I have for my power supply. rich: I need at least two external 3-1/2s - floppy plus LS120 james: crazy. i bet the adam barely uses 50 watts even with the tape drives going. rich: actually I think it's rated 80 watts but that doesn't say they're all used james: interesting. Guy B.: I wonder myself James. After all these years we had our Adam's. It's surprizing that it does run all that. rich: when you realize most of the new internals are running at 3.3 volts, what does that say about their amp draw? james: i figure even with a hard drive, i could get away with a 150w power supply. james: it's no wonder they get so damn hot. rich: the MI hard drives for teh Adam use the same power supply "bricks" as the floppies Guy B.: I remember when Bob showed us how to hook one up to the Adam power supply cable at Adamcon 10. james: you mean a hard drive? Guy B.: Yes, a hard drive. rich: what's possible isn't always what's prudent james: i tried that. i guess there's not enough juice over here because it wouldn't fully spin up. james: guy - have you seen my power supply adam pages? james: brb Guy B.: But, not everyone including would do that. Yes, I did James. I even remember someone having done the same thing at Adamcon 07. How's that working out? rich: guess the phone folks are onto james again Guy B.: Maybe they want him to try the line out. rich: I'm sure he'll show his appreciation for the fine efforts of NTT rich: I remember Mark Gordon talking about those big 1 meg memory cards james: the phone people don't have their own phone to test the line. i'll be back. guy - power supply connections work great. rich: didn't say they were hot, but remarked he could fry his breakfast bacon over them Guy B.: Oh yes. I remember that too. james: all i need now is a dedicated supply so i can put my pc back together. james: be back soon. Guy B.: Ok! We'll be here. rich: wonder how many of the otehrs we'll get - Pamela didn't say what she'd be on to tonight rich: but her girl friend just had a baby daughter, and she can't get over there till tomorrow night rich: so she must have something pretty heavy on the agenda tonight Guy B.: I'm going to open the case on the 486 and see what type of battery I have in it. I found a place on the web that carries the battery that I might have. I'm going to use that for Adamserve. Guy B.: Hmm. Pam's time is getting pretty busy now. rich: thought there was a sort of generic battery you could just clip on the terminals and hang on the case with velcro rich: well, she puts in a lot of time at the office rich: and with Russell's odd shifts, they have to make the most of their time together Guy B.: I have 386 that has that connection. But, I'm taking the drives out that and scrapping that. The 486 doesn't have that kind of a plug. rich: I think the clip-on batteries came to be because the computer shops wanted such outrageous prices for original replacement batteries Guy B.: And some of the batteries are soldered onto the motherboards. rich: that stopped when the computer writers just told folks to look for that and don't buy any boards set up that way rich: judging by how quickly soldered batteries vanished from the market, word spread fast Guy B.: At least the P133 doesn't have that type of a battery. I just got a new anti-virus program for that. It's called Inoculate Personal Edition. And it's free. rich: that's a real oldie that's been floating around for a long time rich: one racket is to find an old but still sealed copy of McAfee Virus Scan
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changed username to nick rich: hello nick Guy B.: Hi Nick. nick: hi everyone james: i've just read through the rest of the conversation. rich: must be getting old, Nick - can't place you james: guy - that 386 you're scrapping, are you keeping the power supply? nick: this must not be rich d. james: hi nick :) Guy B.: No, you need it? rich: nope, it's rich c. Dr. D. doesn't make it on often nick: i am the nick from way back when that started BASIC with herman james: *yes* a friend of mine has been promising me a supply for three weeks now and still hasn't gotten around to sending it so i gave up. rich: terrific! we going to have the pleasure of your company at Adamcon in July? james: does it have a -5v, +5v and +12v connection and at least one hd connector? Guy B.: It's not very big power supply. When I take out the drives, I'll see what the wattage is. nick: hopefully, that s the same week i am going to new york on vacation, if i am back in time i will be there james: thanks - i'm going to use it for the adam so i don't need alot. Guy B.: James, what's your e-mail address? rich: well, even if you can only drop in for one day, by all means do rich: you going to NY city or state? nick: most definatly, it has been a long time james: it's decarlo@mx.miracle.ne.jp james: long enough eh.. nick: ny state, chautauqua lake rich: nice country up there in the northwest corner nick: we love it rich: though personally I'd expect about October to be Chataqua at its best Guy B.: Ok, got it. I'll let you know what connectors are on the power supply when I take it apart. Hopefully this weekend. rich: that's getting to be pretty serious wine country now
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changed username to WB Guy B.: Hi Willie. WB: Hello all! nick: hi rich: hi willie, now we have two from Chicago james: hi willie :D rich: nick is one of the founding members of BASIC nick: we had a lot of fun starting that and the freenet adam sig up rich: I'll be going through that area, nick, when I come over to Cleveland for the CART race nick: i went to the race for the first time last year and thought it was great rich: we have tickets for row 7 in the grandstand overlooking the chicane into the finishing straight
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changed username to BobS nick: those should be nice seats, i haven''t got mine yet, but should get them soon, i have a friend with "connections" rich: gangs all here! hi bob BobS: HEY ya'll Guy B.: Hi Bob, How was Indy? WB: Hello Bob! james: hey bob :) rich: hey, how did you=all like those Indy results? BobS: Infy was a BREEZW were traversing the freways all day and no problems rich: CART entries finished 1-2-3-4-5-6, the few IRLs that made it to the finsih didn't have one on the lead lap BobS: all I heard was pole sitter blew it anda rookie won it Guy B.: I was surprised myself on that. rich: hey, there's real open wheel racing and there's the IRL rich: you want to see a REAL race, join nick and I at Cleveland
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BobS confirmed ban rich: got rid of your evil twin, Guy Guy B.: Ok, I lost my window. I'm back. BobS: the only reference in Indy to the race at aLL was a sign directing you to go around the top of Indy to get to the raceway BobS: other than that nothing hardly at all
WB confirmed ban rich: apparently the race day crowd was good, but qualifying only drew about a tenth of usual rich: they also said hotel bookings were thin BobS: well they tore trhe whole business aPART A FW YEARS BACK DIDN[T THEY? Guy B.: Bob, did it rain there in Indy on Saturday? BobS: don't quite know about hat, but..... james: i'm going to have to go soon. i need to buy a phone and my wife is in the hospital. rich: after that result, amybe folks are beginning to realize the track may be something, but the league ain't BobS: rained everyday off and on thru the day until Tursday Guy B.: Hope she's doing better James. BobS: hope nothing serious james! rich: our best wishes to her, james. look after her well james: she's fine. she went in on monday and had surgery yesterday and should be out by saturday. BobS: good!!!! Guy B.: That's good. rich: sounds minor, trust it will stay that way james: relatively minor. it's supposed to increase our chances at getting pregnant. rich: we'll keep our fingers crossed for you two, james Guy B.: That's good, I hope that works out for the both of you. james: thanks!
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changed username to Ron Ron: Ok rich: hello Ron, how's the wet coast? Ron: Linux works james: hi ron! bye ron! james: bye all! Ron: today it is living up to its name rich: niters, james Ron: Hi James Bye Jame Ron: s nick: bye WB: bye
james left chat session Guy B.: Bye James. BobS: and I blinked and he was gone Ron: like a thief in the night rich: well, serves you right for getting here so late, Bob BobS: solly cholly Guy B.: Brb. A light bulb burned out in tye kitchen. Hi Ron. rich: Guy and I were talking with him for three quarters of an hour Ron: I have a search mission for all of you Ron: a while back someone sent on the ADAM list rich: oh goody, just what we need Ron: a request for a TDOS boot disk Ron: told him I would need to be reminded, and true to form Ron: still haven't done it Ron: but now I have lost his address Ron: anybody still got their mail from around March Ron: ?? rich: if you've got any clues to identify it, I could likely find the message rich: a name and a date would be very helpful BobS: MARCH!!!!!! Ron: no idea even as to first name rich: and I REFUSE to multi-task out of this applet after what happened last week BobS: I prolly deleted it from Apr 25th on already Ron: guess what I'll do is put a msg on the col-adam list and see if hs's still listening
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changed username to Pamela Guy B.: Ok, I'm back. rich: any ideas as to subject line, any part of email address, etc? Guy B.: Hi Pam, you made it. Pamela: Hi, sorry I'm late rich: hello daughter - finished watching the tv now? Ron: was one of the newbies who had just found us, and I believe he lives either in Victoria or Vancouver Pamela: Wasn't watching TV - the seasons over WB: Hello Pam Ron: Hi Pamela Pamela: Hi, Willy rich: OK Ron I'll take a peek and forward you the original if I find it Pamela: Hi, Ron Ron: much appreciated sir.... if you happen to run across it rich: failing a senior moment, I'll try and look tonight Ron: gotta find a sure way of backing up some of my mail Ron: not the junk, but the important stuff rich: I've heard it can be copied to a floppy, Ron Pamela: Exactly what I was thinkin Guy B.: Why not create a seperate folder for the ones you want to keep. Ron: true, I believe it can but......you know ... 'roundtuits' Pamela: I told you Ron, for Adamcon rich: just delete all the others and save what's important -a 320K disc should lap it all up with room to spare Ron: I have a separate folder for ... Clee, Bona, Slopsema R, Slopsema M. Pamela: Or Christmas, if I don't get a round to it by then Ron: etc Ron: somebody make me a'roundtuit' Pamela: see above WB: I have to go now good people! Take care of yourselves!
WB left chat session Guy B.: Take a weekend to do it. Pamela: G'nite Willy rich: OK Willie see you next week I hope Ron: and you sir. be well Guy B.: See you Willie. Pamela: He sure left in a hurry BobS: must be becasue a GIRL came on Ron: Even my best friends won't tell me rich: likely checking in from work, and duty called BobS: ;-) Pamela: Don't let the DNA put you off Ron: yea rich: shape up Bob, or we;ll tell Mika on you rich: and she'll tell Judy Pamela: and so on, and so on Ron: :) rich: that seismic effect you feel is Bob shaking in his boots Pamela: So, how is everyone? Ron: cold and wet Ron: but will survive rich: got our arrangements for the Cleveland race all teede up today Pamela: Raining, is it? Ron: Booked my flight coupla days ago Ron: don't get to Cleveland till 9:05 p.m Thurs night Guy B.: I took a look at a demo of Office XP which comes out tomorrow. It looks more sophisticated than what I'm using now and get this. It won't work with Windows 95. Pamela: What race, Dad? rich: the CART race at Burke Lakefront Airport rich: Dave is coming up from Phoenix Pamela: Oh that one, I forgot about it Ron: hey! Pamela: What??? rich: FORGOT????? Go sit in the corner with Slopsema! Pamela: Tremors now coming from Toronto Pamela: Bob, will you share your corner? Ron: make room
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changed username to BobS Pamela: For you, Ron, always rich: oh, you're not in anyone's bad books, Ron Guy B.: We got twins. Ron: wait - shortly will I be there Pamela: Just don't remove the wrong one
(A dog howls in the distance)
(A strange smell wafts around the room) Guy B.: That's Abby.
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Ron confirmed ban Guy B.: Ok, he's one again. BobS: hope it is only 1th of myself now Pamela: Reunited, and it feels so good Ron: this time I voted 'yes' BobS: my "wonderful" ibm laptop froze to death Pamela: i hate it when that happens rich: which part went phhffft? Guy B.: What!! Not on the desktop tonight? Pamela: don't you find the keyboard too small for this type of stuff? BobS: the going somewhaere part....like talkin to ya'll BobS: was on the desk but came upto accompany my bride witht he grandchild rich: yes, I can get the keys mixed up real good even on a standard keyboard Pamela: Bob, are you and Judy gonna do disgusting things like hold hands in public? BobS: oh we stil fo that yes......... BobS: still do Ron: sweet Pamela: that's so sweet Pamela: go for it Pamela: ; ) BobS: ok BobS: ok rich: pam, I put out the spec for the new computer today rich: waiting to hear back from Bruce now Pamela: Dad, you did get my e-mails about Katherine, right? Ron: I'm jealous rich: oh, absolutely, and your mother is thirlled Pamela: I'd hold your hand Ron but Russell might object Ron: He certainly would Pamela: Dad, tell Mom I hope to get out to see her and the baby tomorrow night and will take pics rich: yes, that was in your second email so she knows rich: and you'd better believe she will be bugging you for the pix soon rich: unless Bronia has some already and is handy to the back fence! Pamela: Kimberly's response was "congratulations - you wouldn't have made a very good uncle anyway" Pamela: FYI, all, my best friend and little sis had her first child on Sunday rich: that sounds like Kim Pamela: Since we didn't know the gender of the baby, we have been joking about whether I would be an auntie or an uncle BobS: ok, sounds legit to me rich: sounds like an overdose of French immersion... Pamela: LOL rich: by the way, NTN's new whiz kid will be in the Saturday races at Cleveland rich: I am looking forward to seeing him in action Pamela: I'm sure Kimberly will be pleased to hear how he does rich: let's say cautiously that I hope she'll have cause to be pleased... rich: racing can be so... adventurous Pamela: we might even go so far as to say whimsical in the other sense rich: truly so Pamela: Hey, where'd everyone else go? Guy B.: Saved by my Garfield screensaver. rich: I dunno - maybe Ron just sank out of sight rich: seems he's getting weather now like we had all through this month Ron: no, trying to find Frasier on the online TV Guide on the iMac Pamela: row, row, row your boat . . . Pamela: did you succeed, Ron? rich: yes - did you know our rainfall was effectively double normal levels? Ron: Nah.... alls they got is listings for Edmonton Pamela: very useful Ron: right rich: should have a satellite dish, Ron - they have a special channel Ron: Oh well... prolly a repeat anyway, and I should pay attention to only one screen BobS: we set an altime May record already and more coming tomorrow Guy B.: And after we had rain nearly everyday last week here. We are finally drying out, but we have more coming in for tomorrow then it will finally warm up. It's been rather cool here. rich: for May our average temperature was 6F below normal Pamela: Seems the whole continent is getting dumped on - you could be talking about Toronto BobS: actually, last year we set a May record and now this year we set a new record......what about next year!!!!!! rich: now tell me about global warming again... Pamela: It was 45 degrees when I left for work this morning Ron: C or F? Pamela: F Ron: cool! BobS: 40 hewre Pam BobS: frost predicted for mid Michigan tonight Pamela: No, cold - we had windchill too rich: they're talking patchy frost in the exurbs tonight Guy B.: That Fahrenheit Ron. It was 40 here in Chicago this morning. Ron: don't discount the idea of 45C in Toronto BobS: GLOBAL WARMING.............??????? Pamela: tell mom to cover the tomatoes Pamela: I know, but I was speaking F for our American friends who can't translate rich: well, 45C in Toronto in May would be strange. Now, July or August, that's something else Pamela: Luckily, I grew up speaking both Pamela: Besides, I tend to quote farenheit when it gets hot - 80 degrees sounds a lot hotter than 25 rich: besides, sometimes she has to explain things to the old man, who grew up in the old system BobS: we no speake canadianese........ Pamela: those americans have a different word for everything! rich: ain't that ich no spreichen for you Dutchmen? Ron: I grew up under the old system..... well actually,I never really grew up Pamela: Thank goodness for that Ron Pamela: I don't plan to either rich: she wants to follow her old man's example Pamela: I hate to break it to you Dad, but somewhere along the way, adulthood caught up with you Pamela: Of course, that's just your daughter's point of view BobS: sprechen se duetch???????? rich: it did? how come I never noticed? besides, I wouldn't admit it anyway Pamela: nein. Parlez vous Francais? BobS: nicht ware rich: se habla espanol? Pamela: Si! BobS: duos numero uno!!!!! Ron: My second childhood does't begin till my first one has ended BobS: worked in Acapulco Guy B.: Oh no. we got a bunch of foreigners here. BobS: furiners?????? Pamela: where????
(Guy B. laughs heartily) rich: don't tell and maybe no one will notice, Guy Ron: Est-ce-qu'y a quelqu'un ici qui parle anglais? rich: mais oui, mon ami Pamela: Oui, je parle Anglais. Parlez vous anglais? Ron: je ne parle rien Guy B.: With everyone speaking French and Spanish. It drives me in a tizzy. Pamela: c'est ne pas vrai! Ron: ok. Pamela: Oh goody, everyone brush up for the con rich: it's OK Guy, ignore us and it will quickly go away Guy B.: How can I not notice. Ron: even sent money this year in advance.Bob will fall over dead rich: well, pretend not to Ron: registration for submitted Ron: form that is Guy B.: I'm sending in my final payment next week. BobS: you did WHAT???????? rich: Bob, are you collecting the money for Adamcon? Ron: yep Pamela: We're working on the details - just waiting for Russell to get his vacation time approved Guy B.: Rich D. is. He said all money be sent to him. BobS: nope Richard is doing it himself rich: that was what I'd thought BobS: didn't trust me..... ;-) rich: I keep stalling waiting for our dollar to improve rich: not much sign of it do so though BobS: heck Ron knows about that! Ron: scares me every time I do it Ron: Like what if I go south of the border and the dollar decreases to 0 while I'm out of the country? Pamela: I know. Exchange rate at month end was $1.5464. Yuck. rich: yes, taking in that amount and disbursing it is a serious responsibility Ron: think that's about what I paid BobS: it will NOT decrease to 0 Ron: good arguement for saying to Hell with it and adopting the US dollar BobS: or we will take up a collection to export you Ron: thanks Bob rich: well, I do keep a US dollar account here as a cushion in case, but it has to be topped up from time to time Guy B.: Well folks. June is Friday and time will be running out. I would get that in ASAP. Pamela: It's okay Ron, we'll find you a place to sleep Ron: looking forward to the 'con this year guys Pamela: Friday? Are you sure? rich: lots of room in the back of my van Pamela: The last time I checked, it was still April Guy B.: 31st of May is tomorrow. Friday is June 1st. rich: happens every year about this time, Pam BobS: yup /Fri is June 1th Pamela: Damn, I blinked again Ron: june firsfth Pamela: 06/01/01 Guy B.: Bob you keep getting those fingers crossed on the keyboard. rich: three weeeks to midsummer night - and this weather Pamela: Need to send these keyboards back to school rich: no - 01/06/01 Ron: We have our final meeting of the Comox Vally Mac Users next Tues ... right here in this year here Pamela: learn to spell again Ron: yard here
nick left chat session Ron: summers' comin Pamela: So, who was Nick? rich: looks like we lost nick Ron: a newcomer? BobS: I DEPRECIATE THAT GUY!!!!......my farn dingers are NOT crossed onthe teeny keyboard Ron: Found Frasier.... it just ended Pamela: It's hard enough on a regular size keyboard Guy B.: Ok, not crossed. Just in the wrong place. Pamela: I correct my mistakes - you don't want to know what this would look like otherwise Ron: misteaks Ron: ?? Pamela: Only at the Keg Pamela: smaller and cuter than Mr. Steaks Ron: cuter, certainly Ron: but we won't go there BobS: let 'er rip!!!!!!! mistakes ar a part of the internet BobS: and the peoplw who use it Pamela: Bob I want you to understand me Ron: there are nights when the Internet is a mistake Guy B.: Oh Bob. I finally got the computer up for my other friend and they love it. The last one gets setup this weekend. BobS: cool Pamela: If I didn't correct my mistakes, no one could read anything I wrote Guy B.: They said you and Doug did a excellent job. Ron: You got any spare IBM laptops down there Bob? BobS: no sir Ronald Ron: aw Pamela: given the recent info, do you really want one Ron? BobS: not semi fast or faster rich: they have their uses, they're just so pricey Ron: my Powerbook 180 suffers from an undefined ailment Ron: and I've only had it a short time BobS: only got hte one pentium and then a couple 486 older ones Ron: Now it rests with the 'store' Guy B.: Sounds like the notebook is dying Ron. Pamela: Is it a Mac, Ron? BobS: ailment like.......... Ron: yeah rich: creeping senility? Pamela: I hate it when that happens Ron: there was a hell of a burning odour a couple of weeks ago, then the batteries didn't bat any more Ron: and now the computer says....hey man, you're battery ain't charging Pamela: That doesn't sound healthy at all Ron rich: that's suggestive Ron: thing we've dragged something down inside. Ron: Took the charger apart, and that's where the odour was coming from.... one loose chip, burned black...along Pamela: better send it to the doctor Ron: with where it had been Ron: was also black Guy B.: Ron, is it possible that the battery is dying? Ron: not good Ron: my Mac dealer tried another bat. Same result rich: sounds more like a chip in the charger itself Pamela: toasted chips. Hmm. sounds appetizing Ron: it was a chip in the charger itself, but we're wondering if it powered something else beyond tolerance too Ron: Weren't pleasant Ron: oh well... have left it in his capable hands rich: no, there is something about blue smoke... Pamela: or smoke of any other colour, for that matter Ron: like Guy Cousineau used to say Ron: ya gotta keep the smoke INSIDE Ron: been looking at the new iBooks, but I really can't justify it Ron: I only want a lap top once a year Guy B.: Look for a used one. Ron: that was a used one rich: I've been looking too Pamela: as have I, casually Guy B.: Have you tried the auctions? rich: but even for a 166MMX with a 12.l TFT screen they want $500 Ron: still debating bringing the iMac, but it's NO laptop Pamela: and that's too rich for my blood Ron: all's i want is one that'll run the ADAMEM, and get on the internet sufficiently to come here Pamela: Send it FedEx Ron rich: don't ask what it is for a screen you can read Guy B.: I'm going to bring my notebook and with a new battery. Going to order it next month. Ron: but then I get to thinking... hey, this is supposed to be an ADAM Convention Ron: so bring ADAM and leave the rest rich: I'll drink to that Guy B.: And I have a brand new 33.6 PC card modem courtesy of a friend of mine from work that I have to try out. Ron: yeah, I think so really Pamela: that's really tough, Guy - how come they give you all the hard assignments? Guy B.: Adamem should count as well. As long you have the right software for it. Ron: I don't have a problem with that Guy Ron: some groups would not allow the discussion of emulators Ron: however... we...being the good souls we are Pamela: with open minds Ron: will allow discussion...encourage even..... just about any damn thing Pamela: and PC addictions Guy B.: True. After all, how many of us brought notebooks with Adamem on it? Ron: :) rich: if we get a notebook it will be for use on our vacation trips Pamela: I would be for that, Dad - then you wouldn't be so out of touch Ron: and that Rich, would be well justified rich: but even so campgrounds tend to be rural with poor ISP connections Ron: you need a wireless satellite ISP Ron: with continent wide coverage Pamela: maybe you should consider a new cell phone too rich: yes, but Star Choice don't have theirs up yet Ron: are they going that way? rich: got the satellite up, but not the internet part Ron: I mean is it their intent to provide? rich: I gather they're owned by Shaw in partnership with Sprint rich: there is some talk, maybe for later this year Ron: Oh Lord. My two favourite companies :( rich: but I suspect the pricing will be the usual model of unrestrained greed
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changed username to Dale Ron: well put Rich Dale: Hi all. rich: well, hello Dale! Ron: Dale,my son! Pamela: It's something to consider Dad -- I would like to be able to reach you more than every three days while you're away Guy B.: HI Dale. Pamela: Hi, Dale! Dale: I went for a nap at 8pm, and somehow slept until now. rich: programmers hours Ron: Sleep..... you mean you actually take time to sleep? Pamela: Which means no sleep for you tonite Ron: I'm beginning to discover that it does wonders for the human psyche Ron: been to bed before 11:30 p.m. last two nights running Ron: amazing BobS: hi Dale Pamela: Do you have to be up in the mornings Ron? Guy B.: Well gang. I'm going to go here. I'll try for Saturday unless my sister needs me to help her with cleaning my mom's garage. rich: we work on the basis of when we get up in the morning depends on when we get to bed in the morning Ron: Mornings? when is that? Ron: no Pamela: must be nice rich: OK Guy, hope you can make it then Ron: am pretty much of a night owl Pamela: Goodnite, Guy Guy B.: Bye All!! Ron: OH, I had my years of getting up at 5:45 am Ron: niters Guy BobS: see ya Guy Ron: go straight home now
Guy B. left chat session Pamela: yuck. 6:05 is bad enough. anything earlier than that is uncivilized Ron: totally BobS: RIGHT! rich: absolutely Pamela: Unfortunately, I'm a night owl too but I'm forced into early hours for work. The bonus is, I'm finished at 4:00 Ron: bus from Suburbia took 20 minutes less to make the trip if you took a run before 6 a.m> rich: I have problems with Adamcons that start sessions at 9 Pamela: poor Daddy Ron: gave me more muffin and coffee time Ron: Rich.... I can relate to that Pamela: I have found that the time difference is about the same if we're later than 7:00am Pamela: we save about 20 minutes that way Ron: traffic builds Ron: and slows Ron: and congests Pamela: keep talkin rich: what would an old Ottawa hand know about traffic? Ron: well, you know the picture well Ron: but we were just as mean Rich rich: you want to know from traffic, visit Toronto Pamela: Always a seat on the subway at 7:25 - by 7:45, forget it, even from the end of the line where I get on Ron: Traffic is a cabby dodging semi's on the road between the airport and the HoJO Ron: thinking he's doing me a good service Ron: I just shut my eyes Ron: and it was only 3:30 in the afternoon Pamela: and pray rich: I think about six more semis on the road and the cars can just run along on top of them here Ron: I miss the 401, really I do. Pamela: Hey, I saw a 20 wheeler yesterday Ron: The trucks per square foot Pamela: it was HUGE! rich: should make them put ramps from the trailer front to the truck bumper Pamela: Ron, we would export it for you if we could Ron: we got our own version now between Courtenay and Nanaimo rich: hate to disillusion you, daughter, but anything up to 36 wheelers are common now Pamela: personally, I avoid it like the plague Ron: 4 lanes only, but give it time Pamela: damn thing was a block and a half long Ron: 55 minutes mall to mall Ron: 110 kmh Pamela: is that your travelling speed or the speed limit? Ron: They shut it down last week because some Hollywood director wanted it to make a movie on Ron: and they let him do it Pamela: welcom to Hollywood north Ron: that's the speed limit. I do 120 Pamela: another lead foot. i love it. rich: don't bitch, Ron, till you see how much money the shoot brought in Ron: not like your FATHER! rich: probably enough to widen the road to six lanes Pamela: No, Dad isn't a lead foot Ron: oh... I didn' Ron: I didn't hear too many objecting Pamela: In fact, I'm gonna let him take point on the way to Cleveland cos I don't want to make the acquaintance of any state troopers Ron: oh I get the picture Ron: Are you coming to Cleveland Pam? rich: well, not really ron Pamela: I'm doing my best rich: I don't go in for high top speeds Ron: please! BobS: hey kids, I gotta take off for parts unknown and bed rich: but I do get some pretty good averages point to point Pamela: which is it, Bob? Ron: yeah... 11 p.m. right? BobS: will see ya next week fur sure and see what sat brings Ron: sleep well Mr. S. Pamela: G'nite Bob BobS: same place! Ron: no getting drunk on the way home now BobS: ok ;-) Pamela: that's no fun, Ron Ron: Say Hi to Judy rich: see you Sat Bob - best to Judy, Mika and family BobS: will do!
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