Guy B.: Welcome Rich. rich-c: hi Guy - seems the rest are slow tonight
moved to room Meeting Place rich-c: but I reckon they will be along pretty soon
changed username to George rich-c: there's George now Guy B.: Got George. rich-c: Bob is likely hung halfway between, wondering whre we went George: back here again Guy B.: He'll find out eventually. rich-c: oh, I don't doubt it - Meeka will tell him Guy B.: Playing with Abby.
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changed username to BobS rich-c: see, here's Bob now Guy B.: There's Bob BobS: what did ya do change places????? George: did you ever here of a program called checkit? rich-c: not that I can recall - what's it good for? Guy B.: Discover that Dale's site was up. rich-c: since latecomers will try here first, figured we might as well be here for them BobS: can't get back on Rich D's site now BobS: Meeka is there all alone Guy B.: I got disconnected from Dr's D's site. rich-c: she knows where we went - we all said we wre moving George: benchmarking and testing compters BobS: she don't know......... BobS: been in and out and lost ya'll rich-c: oh, there are all sorts of programs for doing that, even some in DOS and Windows George: it has its own os rich-c: oh? who makes it?
moved to room Meeting Place George: they say it costs $180.00
changed username to Judy Guy B.: Hi Judy. We were all at Dr D's site until just a few minutes ago. Judy: hello all rich-c: hi Judy, tell Meeka to come over here Judy: I did all ready George: i ordered it with my y2k card for $30.00 Judy: she said she would be here shortly George: Hi Judy BobS: Meeka was PISSED that you all left!!!!!! BobS: and left here all alone!!!!! rich-c: are you sure you needed the Y2K card? BobS: she got SCARED!!!!! rich-c: shouldn't have, the explanation was on the screen Judy: she was bounced in an out and lost all of you Guy B.: Well excuse us. When Dale's site came back up, we all went back there. Judy: she must have been bounced out at the time rich-c: oh, she was still showing on the list when we left George: yes that mainboard jumps from 1999 to 2700 BobS: NO BobS: you just wait Guy.........when she gets here, she gonna chew you out and upn and down and sideways rich-c: guess she'll have to tell off the rst of us too BobS: you think ya'll got reun over bya semi truck!
(BobS laughs heartily) BobS: not us we was GONE
(rich-c reboots BobS's computer remotely.) BobS: I couldn't get vback onto Rich's site adn came here and BEHOLD ya'll were here BobS: OUCH rich-c: yes, we noticed you had left earlier rich-c: but you got bounced, did you? comes from using a cheap ISP George: try aol BobS: no, couldn't get the internal family room network working.......] BobS: so jumped off......then remembered WHY rich-c: I think if I had to live with AOL I'd live without the internet instead BobS: darn Zone alarm won't let us us the network 'cept for the lead computer BobS: no AOl here my man rich-c: you should be able to configure it to allow the others on BobS: ZA works fine when only I am online, but when we try to connect Judy up, no dice rich-c: have you read the directions? BobS: will have to look and see if there is an option for that, don't want to restart it now, because judy will be dead int he water BobS: directions???????? READ???????? WHY?????? rich-c: as Guy C would say, RYFM Judy: directions, what are they for? BobS: you only check them when it crashes rich-c: as in, can't get the rest of the network on line? Guy B.: Now, don't blame me. BobS: oh THAT pardtr of the directrions BobS: guy, you cutey.....we wouldn't blame you for HUTHIN BobS: NUTHIN
(Guy B. slaps BobS playfully)
(BobS reboots Guy B.'s computer remotely.)
(<s> reboots <o>'s computer remotely.) Guy B.: Ok, were Even.
(BobS gives Guy B. a can of Diet Coke.)
(Someone throws a brick at Guy B.) George: what is going on? rich-c: throw it back, Guy - Jolt or nothin"
(A strange smell wafts around the room) BobS: just checkin out the ACTIONS fro mthe top menu bar George rich-c: they are playing with the Actions menu, George
(Judy smiles)
(BobS reboots George's computer remotely.)
(George winks) BobS: cool HUH
(BobS groans loudly)
(The lights sudddenly go out) George: oh my GOD
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changed username to Meeka BobS: where is everybody???????? Meeka: hello agian rich-c: welcome back, Meeka BobS: hi Judy: it is about time Meeka BobS: Pam sick again Rivchard BobS: or tired? BobS: or sick of us?????? rich-c: not that I know of, Bob rich-c: haven't talked to her last few days though rich-c: should be here by now - West Wing is long over BobS: YAVOOL Judy: Meeka did you do your exercise? Meeka: sorry, had to take care of a load of laundy and get a drink and then Doug wanted me to do domething......but I am here now Meeka: yup all done for tonight rich-c: we should have Pam here Judy: good for you rich-c: she should invite Meeka to Toronto - the Needlecraft Show starts April 19th Guy B.: Just updated and uploaded my index page of my website. I've changed my e-mail address from Yahoo to Netzero. Judy: she souldn' t get any more she has enough to work on Guy B.: Sorry we abandened you Meeka. rich-c: yes, Yahoo is getting difficult about email, isn't it? Meeka: that sound like fun to me Rich rich-c: from what Frances tells me it's a really big, very popular show Meeka: no biggy, I was bouncing in and out anyway BobS: yes, Yahoo is going to lose a LOT of users I would think BobS: pay for email.............. BobS: nuts!!!! rich-c: needless to say she'll be drafting the old fart for some chauffeur service, since it's out by the airport Guy B.: Yahoo decided as of April 24th not to use Netscape messenger or Outlook to dump e-mail using POP3 access. If you want it, you will have to pay for it. rich-c: wonder how long it will take MSN to get greedy with Hotmail? BobS: once one does it it will not take long for others Guy B.: So, if and when Dale changes the e-mail address back to Netzero. I'll keep Yahoo for a junk e-mail address for the time being. BobS: but you won't even be able to access Yahoo without paying....that was my interpretation rich-c: anyway, there are still lots of free webmail services around Judy: would you like junk mail, Guy I get lot s from my family rich-c: I get spam like there's no tomorrow - about four pieces for every legitimate message Guy B.: Yahoo is still free. If you want to dump your e-mail using POP3 access to Outlook or Netscape messenger then you have to pay for it. They dropped FTP access for Geocities free websites unless you want to upgrade to their other services for a price. Judy: these are all forwards, of forwards Guy B.: I get that from my cousin in Cincinnati. BobS: ahso!!!! thought it was PAY or be dumped!!! rich-c: if they get shirty, you can always take a look at Lycos George: or aol Guy B.: And Excite has a free e-mail too. I have an address through them, but I'm not using it presently. rich-c: George, AOL is a dirty word around here Guy B.: Especially how pricey they are. rich-c: they're so bad even my clueless young brother dumped them George: i'm cleaning it up as fast as i can BobS: GOT TOO MANY EMAILS ANYWAYS BobS: HELLO DER rich-c: between AOL and the Augean Stables, try cleaning the stables - it's easier George: hello BobS: thought i got dumped! BobS: LONG time between posts George: is this working? BobS: yu[ BobS: judy's is slow too rich-c: is it me or is this server getting slow? Guy B.: Ah, I was wondering what happened here. Now it flew off. BobS: SLOW BobS: Judy is hooked onto mine and she is missing about 10 lies
George left chat session Judy: just was wondering if I was still here rich-c: must have been some sort of sudden overload BobS: she can't see hers ata ll BobS: Meeka still here?????? BobS: YO BobS: Geo is gone rich-c: so, is it Dale doing some memory-intensive work, or a general problem on the net? Judy: this is weird I can type in a message but I am no t getting any thing back, so bye for tonight
Guy B. left chat session rich-c: I am going to go check whether Dr. D's site is back up rich-c: brb
rich-c left chat session Meeka: yes, what do you need Dad
Judy left chat session Meeka: ok. I thought I was, but don't see any of my own messages
Meeka left chat session BobS: hey dudes????????
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