David Cobley: Greetings from Lotus Land
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changed username to rich-c rich-c: David! How are you? David Cobley: Fine thanks Ric, and you? rich-c: Good to see you in the chat room rich-c: Doing pretty well here, and you? David Cobley: Thought I( should make the effort this week based on your reminder rich-c: Well, it depends on teh individual, but I must say a number of us find these chats very enjoyable David Cobley: How's you weather, stll hot? rich-c: Unfortunately the Slopsema family are away today, and Guy Bona's working rich-c: As it happens, not too bad, around 23 today though a bit on the humid side rich-c: can't say we have brfoken our drought but did bend it a little David Cobley: Does Ron Mitchell usually make the Saturday chat? rich-c: yes, though sometimes he's late as start is 6 p.m. Pacific rich-c: Ron is not into giving up dinner for chat David Cobley: Not likely rich-c: sorry my error rich-c: Saturdays Ron is irregular, but here often enough rich-c: it's Wednesday night where his attendance pushes 100% David Cobley: We are enjoying our first cloudy day in wedks. rich-c: yes, you have had it very dry out on the coast, haven't you? David Cobley: Certainly have. Its a drought really and swe've been having temps in the mid 30's rich-c: we had our first precicpitation prediction of the month this week - like, possible passing shower rich-c: so I went out and did my civic duty rich-c: I washed both teh car and the truckl and left them sitting in the driveway David Cobley: I have a dear friend in Eastern Ontario and they're suffering too, I gather. rich-c: so OUR shower was enough to actually inspire the return of a trace of green to the grass David Cobley: Victoria is sprouting brown lawns would you believe? rich-c: yes, other than a swatch through northern MB, ON and PQ, there's been very little rain anywhere in Canada rich-c: Victoria, this is hard to believe David Cobley: There have been times when I've cursed the rain here, but not lately. rich-c: well, I didn't hear any complaints about the showers we got either rich-c: except from the golf and tennis tournaments, that is, and even they were muted David Cobley: We're fortunate here we have no watering meaningful restrictions rich-c: same in Toronto, although the surrounding regions have had restrictions for several days now David Cobley: Sorry transposed two words rich-c: don't fuss it, chat is very informal - more so than email, even David Cobley: And are you and Frances planning any further RV excursions this year? rich-c: yes, although you wouldn't believe the complications we're running into re the truck rich-c: we bought it with an Immobiliser antitheft device fitted rich-c: then a couple of weeks back, it wouldn't start David Cobley: Midge and I recently bought ourselves a new toy. A pristine 1984 Fiero two-seater rich-c: my mechanic couldn't cope, because the way teh device was wired, it affected several key circuits rich-c: so he couldn't tell whether it was the device or the circuit rich-c: I went on the Immobilizer website only to get a 404 on the Brit one and little on the U.S. one rich-c: to cut it short, the company had closed down bankrupt David Cobley: So what did you finally do? rich-c: I had to go thru a related company to find a guy in texas who knew one in South Dakota who could refer me to a technician in Brantford David Cobley: OMG rich-c: got the man up from Brantford and had it ripped out rich-c: meanthime I'd had to hav e it moved out of my driveway to get the car out rich-c: and the towtreuck dropped it on the way David Cobley: It gets worse! rich-c: so now I'm getting estimates and doing the BS to get the dent fixed rich-c: meanwhile the front seat in the Behemoth needs rebuilding rich-c: it's sunk and Frances and I have shrunk David Cobley: Hard to believe. Haven't we all! rich-c: yes, it was a bit startling to suddenly discover I was eye to eye with Pamela instead of looking down David Cobley: These modern youngsters all seem to sprout up rich-c: anyway, I gather that you and Midge are definitely enjoying the Fiero rich-c: yes, but Pam finished her sprouting 15 years ago! David Cobley: We have just completed the construction of a bench seat to fir over Midge's lap so we can take dogsbody too. rich-c: right - what breed is he? David Cobley: Miniature Apricot Poodle, coming up to 14 years old in October rich-c: wow - that is seriously getting on in years David Cobley: He has epilepsy which we have under control and Cushing's Disease which vwe seem to have frightened into remission rich-c: but I'll bet he loves riding in the car - I assume you got the convertible David Cobley: No, there were only hardtops in 1984. rich-c: stiffer, safer and more adapted to the BC climate - but not as much fun rich-c: next you'll be telling me it's an automatic David Cobley: It has a see-through sun roof which is as much fun but with lesss buffeting David Cobley: Not likely, its a four-speed standard rich-c: the glorious compromise - does it lift out? rich-c: figured the old fighter pilot would want to manage the gear-stirring himself David Cobley: You bettcha. There's a wind deflector fits in instead rich-c: yes, with the sunroof they are a necessity rich-c: even on the ne4wer cars where they have a better handle on the aerodynamics
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changed username to BobSlopsema BobSlopsema: HI David !!!! rich-c: what do you know! Bob's here David Cobley: Greetings Bob. rich-c: thought you were up at Traverse City? BobSlopsema: that was last weekend....ro the one before???? BobSlopsema: forget rich-c: oh, I'd got the impression you wre going up today too BobSlopsema: supposed to storm here this afternoon so we just hung around home David Cobley: Forgetting things at your age? BobSlopsema: yup! :-) BobSlopsema: so how's David??? and Midge???? rich-c: yes, noticed that you're test-driving a bvit of weatehr for us ;-) David Cobley: Fine thanks and you and yours? BobSlopsema: we doing good here BobSlopsema: was going out in the boat this afternoon but then yesterday they came up with this rain and sotrm stuff...... BobSlopsema: storm BobSlopsema: so we packed in the idea rich-c: yes, now that you have the network we can talk to the whole family at the same time, if they're about BobSlopsema: yes but........... David Cobley: I guess I'd better beat it out of here, lunch is ready Cheers. rich-c: what type of boat do you have, Bob? BobSlopsema: so far can only get it to work on our old ISP; going to switch to NetZero and haven't got it working on there so far BobSlopsema: hav e to have Douglas "fix it" rich-c: Cheers David, great to hear from you. Hope to see you on chat again soon BobSlopsema: good talkin to ya David!!! BobSlopsema: anybody else show up Rich???? David Cobley: Thanks Rich, you too rich-c: nope, just David, you and I
David Cobley left chat session BobSlopsema: or were you guys lonely till I got here rich-c: Ron didn't show and Guy is working BobSlopsema: wel shucks darn! BobSlopsema: one time I remember and then it is slow rich-c: anyway, about your boat... BobSlopsema: ya BobSlopsema: very old, but good yet rich-c: what is it? BobSlopsema: have a 17' deep V fiberglass AMF Crestliner w/ a 150hp outboard on it BobSlopsema: finally got it running good after a cou-ple of troubling years rich-c: oh, one of those ones that goes along with its bow up at an 80 degree angle BobSlopsema: great ski boat! no, it goes straight and flat after about the first 20 feet rich-c: as long as you don't give it over 1/8 throttle BobSlopsema: unless I tilt the motor WAAAY down and then it practically shoots out of the water rich-c: but then given it's gas mileage, that's plenty BobSlopsema: gas mileage sucks, yes BobSlopsema: in an afternoon we can go thru 20-25 galons of petrol rich-c: so who's the water skiier in teh family? BobSlopsema: we all have done it, but time takes it's toll..... ;-( rich-c: "a boat is a hole in the water into which you throw money"... BobSlopsema: after my knee surgury about 5 yrs ago, it has not been so good BobSlopsema: matter of fact, I don't know that I have done it since....what with the kids building houses and the thing not running for toot rich-c: no, from what I've seen, water skiing is one of those things that can bash knees real nice BobSlopsema: no......it's "recreation AND vacation" BobSlopsema: no water skiing is simple and safe, it's the softball playing that is tough on the knees BobSlopsema: and getting older doesn't help rich-c: softball I wouldn't have suspected - football, or tennis, yes BobSlopsema: softball is how I screwed mine up rich-c: don't I know it - I'll be 71 on our next chat BobSlopsema: not much left of the right "padding" between the joints because it got all broke apart BobSlopsema: HAPPY BIRTHDAY~!!!!! rich-c: that's OK, my right knee is srthritic without any need for such inspiration BobSlopsema: :-) rich-c: fortunately the doc says no surgery on teh immediate horizon BobSlopsema: when I had surgery, the doc said there was laready arthritis there BobSlopsema: must start when you cross 30 or something rich-c: guess we were never meant to walk on our hind legs alone BobSlopsema: when the joints stop growing, the arthritis starts........ BobSlopsema: but you wouldn';t want to walk on all fours!!!!! rich-c: no, it would sure look bloody silly, wouldn't it? BobSlopsema: yup! BobSlopsema: don't look like anyone is going to stop by Richard..... BobSlopsema: think I will get back to chores here then rich-c: and we'd likely end up with arthritis in our elbows as well BobSlopsema: been cleaning up the mess in the basement here and got lots to go rich-c: OK, they've had a chance - take care, see you Wednesday BobSlopsema: plan on seeing you Wed, may be alittle late, might have to stop and see Judy's folks a bit after supper rich-c: bye now BobSlopsema: bye
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