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changed username to BobSlopsema rich-c: allo Bob BobSlopsema: YO Richard, lonely at the top isn't it????? rich-c: you'd better believe it rich-c: I like to be on time or early BobSlopsema: ya'll said BE HERE AT 3....so here I is rich-c: yup - appreciate it BobSlopsema: I will be "slightly" in and out because Joshua needs to play Richard Scarry games BobSlopsema: will have to bounce back and forth rich-c: OK, I can live with that rich-c: I'll stop bouncing when I finish my cigarette rich-c: hoping one or two newbies may turn up rich-c: are you running Scary on the emulator? BobSlopsema: NO. GOT 2 rICHARD sCARRY BobSlopsema: CDROMS with Busytown and Working in busytown rich-c: so you're running it on the Adam then BobSlopsema: both run under DOS on the ibm rich-c: ah, didn't know about those BobSlopsema: will work on anything from I think a 386 and up BobSlopsema: there are LOTS of Richard Scarry thigns out ther rich-c: I assume they have a bit more content than the Adam one BobSlopsema: I never realized that Richard Scarry was a s big a draw as it is' BobSlopsema: we have some vcr tapes of the Busytown poeple aLSO rich-c: 'fraid I've lost touch with the kid stuff of late BobSlopsema: joshua (2 1/2) loves Huckle BobSlopsema: be back in 5 min or less! :-) rich-c: yes, and you can't get them familiar with a computer too early rich-c: (refresh) BobSlopsema: \acka gain BobSlopsema: back BobSlopsema: got into Ebay and found ALL kinds of Richard Scarry stuff rich-c: right, I've been catching up on the Globe & Mail BobSlopsema: got Josh some big boy underpants too!! rich-c: I never seem able to find the time for eBay rich-c: do you know anything about an outfit called CD Micro or iRewards? BobSlopsema: well you only search for certain stuff BobSlopsema: like coleco adam fromt he frist open page BobSlopsema: then you se just the adam stuff BobSlopsema: nope rich-c: oh I knowe how to navigate it - there's just so much of interest to me BobSlopsema: who is the George BobSlopsema: ???????? rich-c: his name is George Wahl and he lives in Philadelphia rich-c: has had an Adam for some time but didn't know there were organized users out there BobSlopsema: seems to me that name is familiar womehow BobSlopsema: is he interested in being part of the existing community?????? rich-c: actually phoned me for a part - I told him about chat and invited him by rich-c: he seemed interested BobSlopsema: should have got his email address too rich-c: also had an email a short while ago from Eric Pearson rich-c: I sent a reply inviting him on but that was only about 30 minutes ago so he may not have got it yet BobSlopsema: course, some of our own don't show up much........oltmans, gordon, rupp BobSlopsema: eric pearson.......who's that????? rich-c: true - the list of no-shows is often disappointing rich-c: a sort of sidelines Adam user, though I've heard from him before rich-c: anyway, don't know if my email will reach him in time rich-c: I notice my reminder last night hasn't stirred up Ron or Guy yet BobSlopsema: course, my own son Doug is kinda incognito also rich-c: yes, and yet Pamela doesn't have an Adam and is regular BobSlopsema: yea figure taht out rich-c: haer the front door - guess Frances is home BobSlopsema: or s burgler rich-c: anyway, Pamela just thinks the Adam crowd are seriously nice folks BobSlopsema: heck we ARE rich-c: agreed!!! rich-c: right now I'm stuck with a problem BobSlopsema: bought the wife new wheels yesterday and spent the day and part of today cleaning up the one I drove so I can take here's BobSlopsema: what problem????????? rich-c: I need to drill a 2-1/4" hole in our sunporch panel rich-c: it's just light aluminum BobSlopsema: bo to home depot or similar and buy one of them universal cutout tools for your drill and have at i rich-c: but a 2-1/4" hole saw for metal costs $20+ and the arbor costs another $25 rich-c: I think that's too steep for one hole BobSlopsema: naw just buy a cheapo one BobSlopsema: it will do one hoel! BobSlopsema: hole rich-c: ain't no cheapo ones - been all around BobSlopsema: well geez rich-c: I'm wondering if one made for wood will last long enough to make the cut BobSlopsema: no universal one with diff hole sizes that all fit one head with the drill ceter and drill shaft with it? BobSlopsema: yes. BobSlopsema: especially IF youy put some ordinary paraffin wax on the teeth rich-c: I will try that then - wood saws and arbors are affordable BobSlopsema: that is what we use to cut alluminum with using a power saw; simply plywood balde with wax to lubricate it BobSlopsema: blade BobSlopsema: you would be amazed with what waxing will do as far as lubricating the cutting surface rich-c: you have rather more experience with these things than I do - I will give it a try BobSlopsema: even an oled candle will serve the purpose rich-c: anyway, what's about the new wheels for Judy? BobSlopsema: 2002 grand marquis rich-c: the brand new one? BobSlopsema: so I get the 1994 and the 1919 Crown Victoria gets sold rich-c: the Slopsemas must be feeling pretty prosperous these days BobSlopsema: yup,. pricing on used with 50-70,000 miles on them is 85% of new cost BobSlopsema: and I got it for 0 down and 0 interest for 3 years rich-c: gee, you'd think Ford was interested in selling cars these days BobSlopsema: not anymore, broke now.......... BobSlopsema: right BobSlopsema: sales stopped after Sep 11.........but now with 0/0 GM and ford and Chrysler are selling like crazy rich-c: anyway, the Grand Marq is one nice piece of machinery - good genes, you know BobSlopsema: it is one of the last FULL size cars out there BobSlopsema: that and the Crown Vic rich-c: I gather right now car sales are the one bright spot in the US economy rich-c: and it's the most affordable one with rear wheel drive, not to mention a V8 BobSlopsema: I think so, althought the flip side of that IS.......the car makers are pputting out their money with no return on the investment rich-c: somehow or other I don't think they're taking a loss, though they may be taking a smaller margin BobSlopsema: well, they are probably getting a writeoff fro the gov't too BobSlopsema: SOMEHOW, someway BobSlopsema: anyway, don't look like anybody is goin to show, so BobSlopsema: have got some things to do yet, will see ya Wed, yes??????? rich-c: hard to tell on that one, though neither side is likely to make much noise about it if so BobSlopsema: say IH ti Frances BobSlopsema: HI BobSlopsema: to rich-c: I think you're right. Wednesday it is. BobSlopsema: be good!!!!!
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