Rich Drushel: Woo hoo, nobody's here yet but me. Rich Drushel: Wo sind die Leute? Wo sind die Kanadiener? Rich Drushel: Wednesday night, 9 PM, DST has not yet stopped...9:16 PM.
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changed username to BobSlopsema Pamela: Hi,Bob Pamela: Glad you're here Rich Drushel: So it is now 9:17 PM EDT. BobSlopsema: howdy!!!! Rich Drushel: Hello Bob. Pamela: Right, Rich BobSlopsema: any news from the "old folks" ????? Pamela: Actually, I just popped in for aminute Pamela: They're heading for home today Rich Drushel: My Dad is fine. So is my Great Uncle. Rich Drushel: Oh, *those* old folks... :-) Rich Drushel: Hope they travel safely. BobSlopsema: whatdaya mean .....a minute.... Pamela: That's okay, more than one set is allowed Pamela: I'm gonna go watch the rest of West Wing BobSlopsema: watch it from the puter Pamela: That's why I'm glad you're here, so Rich isn't alone Pamela: Can't see the TV from here Rich Drushel: I am only here until 9:30 myself, time-sharing with Christina, who has to make a phone call then. BobSlopsema: I am watching it and it don't seem too exciting yet Rich Drushel: I'm also cooking...gotta watch the stove. Pamela: Well, I'll be back about five to ten BobSlopsema: you mean I am going ot be stood up by all??? BobSlopsema: well shees Rich Drushel: Not right away :-) Pamela: And hopefully at least Guy will be here by then Pamela: See you in about half an hour, okay? BobSlopsema: ok.... Pamela: poof Rich Drushel: Bye, enjoy the show.
Pamela left chat session BobSlopsema: so Richa , how's the whole family and Gretchen (?)???? Rich Drushel: Well, I was looking at those new ROM images that Geoff Oltmans posted about... BobSlopsema: Gretchen got hit yes? Rich Drushel: Family update: all are fine, it was Diana who was hit. Rich Drushel: Her bruises are almost all gone. BobSlopsema: haven't looked into them yet Rich Drushel: Gretchen still talks about it in fear, though. BobSlopsema: REIGHT, the second one up Rich Drushel: Re: ROMs, those look like candidates for disassembly...wouldn't it be neat if the sound was really there, just turned off? Rich Drushel: Or maybe someone could then fix the bugs in the game. BobSlopsema: yes. but.........don't look to this "programmer" to find it Rich Drushel: I did it with Pitfall; it shouldn't be too onerous to get it to a reassemblable listing. Rich Drushel: Commenting it, however... BobSlopsema: QUESTION........Powerpaint using an ADAM ide or powermate hd or minnie winnie... BobSlopsema: how to print out the pics Rich Drushel: Hmmm BobSlopsema: got the thing working but it is the adamserve version BobSlopsema: and only tries to go to ibm parallel printer Rich Drushel: Yeah, ADAMserve version you need to put your dot matrix printer on LPT1: Rich Drushel: But if it's a Panasonic it will print fine under ADAMserve. BobSlopsema: certainly it must have worked on am ADAM parallel printer for the mini winnie???? Rich Drushel: Yes, 'cause the port 64 driver was hard-coded into PowerPaint. Rich Drushel: I had to un-hard-code it to redirect to the ADAMnet printer (dev. 13) in order to get it to work under ADAMserve. Rich Drushel: 'Cause that's were ADAMserve patched EOS to redirect to the server. Rich Drushel: oops, where not were/. BobSlopsema: does ol Herman got a version that works with the mini winnie and a paralle printer??? Rich Drushel: If you have the ADAMserve version of PP...not sure what you'd do. BobSlopsema: bug Herman to get a mini winnie version Rich Drushel: Yes, the PP-HD patch is perfectly happy to print to a port 64 printer (e.g., PIA2). BobSlopsema: finally got the thing to work with a 8 block directory BobSlopsema: only blew up with a 4 block Rich Drushel: All I did to make PP-HD was hunt down all the references to device 26 (XRAM expander) and reroute them to device 24 (HD). Rich Drushel: This was because the PP XRAM patches tried to overwrite EOS where the HD patches already were. BobSlopsema: bummer Rich Drushel: But the parallel printer code was never touched in PP-HD. Rich Drushel: But for a genuine HD system, the time to write to HD vs. the time to write to XRAM wasn't noticeable. BobSlopsema: ok will bug Herman to get it....only talked to him for about 2 hours to get the nimi winnie working correctly :-) Rich Drushel: So, the PP-HD patch was a reasonable thing to do. Rich Drushel: Just don't run it with a genuine tape drive as device 24...whirr whirr whirr. Rich Drushel: It works, but brutally slowly. BobSlopsema: IF Christina gets her business taken care of, drop on back later!!!!! BobSlopsema: right, tape is ssllooww Rich Drushel: I will...I'm cooking for a potluck tomorrow night. Rich Drushel: Chicken potpie in a big rectangular baking dish. BobSlopsema: COOL Rich Drushel: Top and bottom crust, mmmm. Rich Drushel: Chicken is done and deboned, veggies almost done, time to make the gravy and start the piecrust. Rich Drushel: Back in a bit... BobSlopsema: ok will be hier Rich Drushel: Auf wiedertyppen :-) BobSlopsema: :-)
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BobS confirmed ban BobS: I am NOT completely happy with Netzero wither
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changed username to Guy B. BobS: com on in Guy B.: Ok, I'm there twice. Guy B.: Thank you. BobS: I can't use it on my 486's at all BobS: and it hangs sometimes, like maybve tonight Guy B.: Boy, I'm having all sorts of problems on Netzero tonight. BobS: and someone else prolbably Pam can't get in BobS: I ahve had no problems tonight Guy B.: Maybe it's the chat server. I ended up rebooting six times within the last half hour.
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changed username to Pamela Pamela: Hi, I'm back Ron's Mandrake: Aren't you guys on hollowdreams? BobS: POamela me sweet little lassie!!!!!! Guy B.: Hi Pam Ron's Mandrake: Re-hi Pamela Pamela: Hi, all BobS: nope both on Netzero Ron's Mandrake: right netzero BobS: hollow dreams is Doug's server at home using his employer's isp Pamela: Sorry about that, I wanted to find out what was happening in the fictional Washington Ron's Mandrake: ok Ron's Mandrake: Damn. Missed it Pamela: I have it on tape if that helps Ron's Mandrake: oh wait.... it's on here, but in an hour I think Ron's Mandrake: must check Pamela: I missed some of it too Pamela: Eight o'clock on CTV, nine on NBC Ron's Mandrake: right - 1/2 hour later in Newfoundland Pamela: exactly Pamela: Ron, what's a mandrake? Ron's Mandrake: some shockin' good eh? Ron's Mandrake: Linux operating system Pamela: Oh Ron's Mandrake: Mandrake is one of the countless distributions of Linux BobS: it is make believe Ronald in Comox...... Ron's Mandrake: true Bob Ron's Mandrake: but today they obscured the mountains with cloud and wind and rain, so I'm not happy to be here Pamela: very rude of them I'm sure Ron's Mandrake: I think they fold them up and put them in a box BobS: heck, here we have had storms, flooding , tornadoes Ron's Mandrake: It's all done with 2x4's and scaffolding BobS: Pamlk, it is coming your way Ron's Mandrake: yeah, I heard that Ron's Mandrake: not nice eh? Guy B.: And did we get the rain today. Now the temp's dropped into the 40's. Pamela: I know, I hear that it's supposed to become yucky tomorrow BobS: wintler storm in Oct, with snow and everything Pamela: And guess who's supposed to be driving into it? Ron's Mandrake: This week I have a knee afflicted with Aurhur's itis Ron's Mandrake: hobbling around like an old man Guy B.: I already heard some parts of Minnesota have a blizzard. Pamela: I hear that's not unusual for Minnesota BobS: YUCKY!!!!!! Guy B.: Of course, they get everything. Pamela: Seriously yucky BobS: we came north from indiana today at the auction down there, and just slipped in front a storm BobS: with tornado and all Ron's Mandrake: indeed... Minnesota can do that Pamela: That's cause they're special Guy B.: Got real dark during the early afternoon here. Ron's Mandrake: The Lord is angry atcha Pamela: I got caught in yesterday's thunderstorm Pamela: Thunderstorms in October - what is the world coming to? Ron's Mandrake: strange place in which we live Pamela: Tres. BobS: in indiana where we were, the sun was shining brightly all afternoon and as we got north, it got dfark and started raining BobS: Judy sasy....HI YA'LL and is headed for bed to read Ron's Mandrake: morale of the story is....don't go north Pamela: Hi Judy - smart gal Ron's Mandrake: watchya readin Judy? Ron's Mandrake: I can't read in bed. Fall asleep Ron's Mandrake: 2 pages max BobS: some dreary novel fromthe libary Pamela: I have been known to read in bed all night Ron's Mandrake: some can BobS: rather use the puter than read...for my 2 cents Pamela: "Almost done" Ron's Mandrake: yeah Pamela: Rather read than do almost anything else Ron's Mandrake: prop myself up on pillows and use the laptop Ron's Mandrake: browse until I drop Pamela: Problem is, my favourite authors don't write fast enough to suit me Ron's Mandrake: been reading the "Blind Assasin" by Margaret Atwood BobS: come on Pam......that will never happen Ron's Mandrake: only got it as a present last Christmas Pamela: Ooooh, Cancon Ron's Mandrake: yup Pamela: Jeepers, Ron, I would have had it read on Boxing dayh Ron's Mandrake: I know. I'm slooooww Pamela: what will never happen, Bob? Ron's Mandrake: in between computer projects I try to get to something that has nothing to do with computers Pamela: Guy, are you a reader? BobS: that the author wil write fast enough to keep in front of you, without you having to read another book inbetweeen Pamela: Okay, I'll concede that BobS: Ron, you got Powerpoint running on and ADAM with a HD and printing on a dot matrix??????? Pamela: I have to keep going back and rereading the old ones instead Ron's Mandrake: Powerpoint? Ron's Mandrake: how about Powerpaint BobS: read REAL fast andf then you won't remember it so it wil be fresh when you read it again BobS: PowerPaint Ron's Mandrake: don't have any printers hooked to ADAMs at the moment, but that would just be a case of hooking one up BobS: think the digits are getting old Guy B.: Read everything related to computers and Garfield. Ron's Mandrake: Ah.... Garfield BobS: hAVE YOU got a version of PowerPaint for the HD Ron's Mandrake: good finicky Garfield Guy B.: I'm downloading the Netzero software again. Pamela: If you're looking for a good diversion, try Jeffrey Archers "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less" Ron's Mandrake: yes Bob, I do that BobS: besides the ADAMserve one Pamela: Garfield is good Ron's Mandrake: yup. Have it on a floppy Ron's Mandrake: ya want it? BobS: got the ADAMserve one working , but it directs printing to only the ibm printer BobS: could ya emial it to me???? Ron's Mandrake: yup Guy B.: This week a dog is surprising Garfield. So far, Bungee Dog, Sling Shot Dog and Attic Dog. Pamela: Odie in disguise? BobS: port it over to the dosbox, send it out and I will deport it back to aDAM...... Ron's Mandrake: you think we can get it straight this time? BobS: OR make it a .dsk file for ADAMemulatore and i can put it back BobS: sure, alwasy do, with a little trial and tribulation Ron's Mandrake: hmmmm... might just have it on this here computer..... bee rite bak Guy B.: Nope, this dog disguises himself with a pair of googles and a helmet. BobS: finally got the ADAMserve version to work, had to use an 8 block up to a 12 block directory......4 block resulted in BobS: garbage the second run time
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Ron's Mandrake left chat session Guy B.: Notice the spelling! Pamela: too much hooked on phonics recently Ron? BobS: cute Ron Ron's iMac: Cant understand these people with only one computer Pamela: Well, excuse me Ron's iMac: :) Pamela: Does the dead 86 under the desk count? Guy B.: Have any of you seen the commercial Microsoft is running with WinXP? Pamela: OOps, thats 486 Ron's iMac: Now while the other is loading.... Bob, not sure if I've got the right version of Powerpaint on here Ron's iMac: has to be the one for the Hd right? BobS: wsell, can't you member whatcha got???? Ron's iMac: no BobS: hd version yes........ Ron's iMac: ok Pamela: too many computers Ron's iMac: just want to see what I've got on the emulator Pamela: Um, totally of on a tangent, did Rich mention how Diana was doing? Pamela: (man, my spelling is suffering) BobS: doing well, but little Gretchen is still a little upset Pamela: Oh dear. Pamela: I'll have to send her a hug Guy B.: Glad Diana is doing Ok. Gretchen is still traumatized on what happen last week. It will take time for her to recover. Pamela: I'll have to remember to ask Rich next week if Gretchen was with Diana when it happened BobS: think she was lone, maybe not Pamela: Thought so too Pamela: Well, that was a conversation stopper Pamela: Can we try again?
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changed username to Windoze BobS: what happen to ron???? BobS: ahos, WINdoze is here Pamela: So what were you doing in Indiana, Bob? Windoze: Will have to get back to you Bob. It ain't here. Must have erased it during a crash Pamela: Cute, Ron Guy B.: So, he's on Windows 98? BobS: SHipshewana TOY aucdtion today.....took 2 of 3 grandson's and mom down to buy stuff Windoze: the world hatesa smart A__ BobS: 'OUCH Windoze: I have the HD version that Herman sent I know BobS: bought wsome toys and now got to sell them! Windoze: it's on a Floppy Pamela: What kinda toys? BobS: need HD version that works on ADAM, not ADAMserv one BobS: oh, semi trucks, old windups formj the 1940;s Windoze: yes. If push comes to shove, I'll take it right off my own HD where it lives and breathes Pamela: Bet the boys liked that Pamela: That reminds me I have a disk to look for Guy B.: Haven't heard from Dale in awhile about those HD interface cards. Wonder what the situation is? BobS: had a ball thye did BobS: don't know Pamela: Haven't heard from them much at all - moving day must be coming fast BobS: or at least working on the new place Pamela: I think they move on Nov. 1 Windoze: to the new apt? Pamela: yup Guy B.: Well gang. I'm going to try Netzero again to get the e-mail. So, I'll see you all on Halloween night next week. And my vacation starts on Monday. Finally! Windoze: moving is stress Pamela: No no, Ron, moving is hell BobS: ok, bee good guy Windoze: oh yeah.... don't be too surprised if I show up late next week. I'm the one who answers the door Pamela: Have fun Guy, don't eat too much candy Windoze: and chat time is suppertime when the kids come Pamela: I may be late too - we usually go for a walk Guy B.: Don't have any in here. Just cookies and dog biscuits for Abby. Windoze: usually done by 7:30 our time Windoze: Abby? Guy B.: Bye All Pamela: the dog Windoze: ah Pamela: Bye!
Guy B. left chat session Windoze: nite Guy BobS: poof, he's gone! Pamela: It's magic Windoze: Ok so I'm looking for Powerpaint HD version.... I almost think I know where it is Pamela: We have an amazing neighborhood for Halloween - everyone around here goes nuts with the decorations Windoze: cool Windoze: I got a pumpkin and a luminescent skeleton hanging from where the plant usually hangs Windoze: that's about it Pamela: One of the houses down the street does a haunted house Windoze: one thing about it BobS: we just are docile and give out candy..........boring eh? Windoze: it's a night where I get to match parents up with kids Pamela: It's very popular. Hundreds of "kids" go through Pamela: Otherwise you lose track, eh Ron BobS: but you have the usual scares about tainted sutff too?????? Windoze: yeah BobS: around here, it will probably be worse this year Windoze: the neighbourhood is getting younger again Pamela: I'm sure it'll be worse for us too Windoze: mostly we give out stuff that's wrapped....wehave some of that going on here too Pamela: Anything not sealed will be suspect BobS: heck, the fire stations xray for razor blades and check for pins in candy BobS: wrapped and bought Windoze: sick world eh? Windoze: yup, exactly BobS: sadly yes Pamela: Very sick. Pamela: I don't think I'd want to make the acquaintance of that kind of mind Windoze: no Pamela: I suppose I'm naive, but I always am sceptical about some of these stories - I guess I don't want to believe they can happen BobS: for sure BobS: sadly, there are people out there who do just those things Pamela: and much worse Windoze: there are people who's stairs don't go all the way to the top BobS: that's true Ron Pamela: I love those euphemisms Pamela: one sandwich short of a picnic Windoze: we just had an incident today...somebody mailing an envelope with white powder in it to our Premier Pamela: Who is your premier today? Windoze: closed the Parliament bldgs for several hours Windoze: Gordon Campbell (today) Windoze: Liberal Windoze: former Mayor of Vancouverr Pamela: Did you hear that Mike Harris is planning to retire next year? Dad is ecstatic Windoze: yes, and I can imagine Rich would feel that way about it BobS: will probably happen all over the civilized world Windoze: copy cats Pamela: Well, I have mixed feelings. He did some things that needed to be done, but he went too far on others Windoze: it'll be a cue for sicko's all over to crawl from the woodwork Windoze: Mike had the courage of his convictions Pamela: You know, that's why they stopped reporting suicides in the subway - too many copycats Windoze: I can believe that Pam Pamela: Yes, and that's a difficult thing to find in a politician Windoze: so who's waiting in the wings as Premier of Ont Windoze: ?? Pamela: Beats me. No one has come forward. Re suicides, now when announcing delays in the subway, they say "a personal injury at track level" Pamela: Like we can't figure out what's going on Windoze: describes it pretty vividly Pamela: especially when they take two hours to clean it up Windoze: We don't have a subway here on the Island ---well we got the kind that sells sandwiches BobS: that's the kind to ahve Pamela: at least now they tell us what's happening - used to be we'd sit forever before they botherd to announce anything Windoze: but if you dug one underground, the place would sink Pamela: Sorta like pulling the plug in the tub Windoze: you got it BobS: we rodel the subway in 1992 at ADAMCON02 Pamela: it hasn't changed much, Bob BobS: was a good ride, but we got stopped for about 30 or 40 minutes then too BobS: was a bummer Pamela: And I'll bet they didn't tell you what was happening Windoze: odd eh? You know Bob, I don't remember you from ADAMCON 02 Windoze: mind you that was the first one I attended Windoze: Remember you at ADAMCON 03 Pamela: check the pictures Windoze: right BobS: well, kids time to go.......see ya next week; and ron, IF you can find it easily the HD ADAM version Windoze: will go do that right now my son BobS: course you do, Doug and I walked with youj to Radio Shack one day at 03 BobS: 02 Windoze: be well both of you BobS: member now???? Windoze: could be Windoze: I'll have to think about that one Pamela: Guess it's bedtime, is'nt it BobS: course, you were a clelebrity and we were just starting Windoze: only 8 here, but you guys better get sleep Windoze: celebrity, yeah right Pamela: I can't think of a comback for that BobS: first ocnvention and all, and therte were lots of people Pamela: G'nite, Bob Windoze: anyway good folk... Windoze: good night to all BobS: see ya's.........
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