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changed username to FreddyMaiden FreddyMaiden: Hi Rich rich-c: hi Fred, you're an early bird tonight FreddyMaiden: Yes indeed rich-c: nice cool evening down there by Montreal?
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changed username to BobS rich-c: hi Bob FreddyMaiden: Yes, God Bless Rich!!
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changed username to George BobS: you Geo FreddyMaiden: Excellent Merci bien de demander FreddyMaiden: Hi rich-c: I'm busy unimpressing Fred with my limited French FreddyMaiden: Au contraire Rich.. FreddyMaiden: Very good George: hi Rich, Bob, and Freddy FreddyMaiden: Hi George rich-c: back when I had just finished university, I could hold my own in French - but that was almost 50 years ago rich-c: hey George, welcome aboard FreddyMaiden: Well vas-y si tu veut Rich, no problem if you wanna practice... rich-c: did notice you slipping in there earlier rich-c: unfortunately among other things, there Anglo keyboards lack the accent chracters George: who me? FreddyMaiden: Know the ALT 130's by hart almost..... rich-c: yes George, you came in with Bob in terms of timing and I only noticed him - sorry bout that BobS: SLAP !!!!!!! rich-c: those are the macros that give you the French characters on teh screen, right? George: i wanted to sneak in
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changed username to Guy B. rich-c: in that case, congratulate yourself on your success Guy B.: Greetings!!!!
(Everyone welcomes Guy B.) rich-c: hey, now here's Guy George: Hi Guy FreddyMaiden: Hi Guy
(BobS reboots Guy B.'s computer remotely.) Guy B.: Got your e-mail on Yahoo Rich. rich-c: hey, don't do that, I gotta talk to him rich-c: yes, sent it to Bob too, figured it would interest you two rich-c: Geogre, I sent them an item on cheap ISPs George: i'm watching "Why sex?" on TV
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changed username to Pamela Guy B.: Now, I just got the reply from him. So, what is the situation stand for right now? rich-c: no, just sent it and been on here since Guy B.: Hi Pam rich-c: hi daughter Pamela: Hi everyone FreddyMaiden: Hi Pam BobS: hello me lady Pamela............... George: Hi Pam rich-c: thought you were coming over for the tapes tonight Pamela: sorry, Dad - horrendous day at work, and I forgot about coming by rich-c: oh well, I'm sure I can find another to deal with tomorrow and Friday Pamela: I have Russell watching them now - hopefully I should be able to return at least one to you tomorrow BobS: WORK !!!!! another 4 letter word.....od dear, oh my........oh shucks.. rich-c: Bob, what's our deadline, re PJ? Pamela: sorry Bob - heading to the bathroom to wash out my mouth immediately FreddyMaiden: lol Pamela: (note to self: do not mention the "W" word) FreddyMaiden: that makes w6 Guy B.: As for me. I'm on O/T. BobS: DAT'S better Pam rich-c: you mean - w+6 letters - as in travail? Pamela: (bubbles float around the screen) rich-c: you been getting emails from Erin again? FreddyMaiden: no who,what,when,where,why and work
(A strange smell wafts around the room) Pamela: no, none since she got back home
(Guy B. gives Pamela a can of Diet Coke.) Pamela: that's not strange, it's SOAP! Pamela: thanks Guy, I can replace the taste of soap with the taste of aspertame rich-c: Guy, PJ said arrive Midway 9.05 a.m. Thurs, depart about 4 p.m. Mon would work for her - how about you? George: i'm eating a twinkie Pamela: that beats soap anyday, George rich-c: I just had a heavy dinner - now I need water Pamela: what was for dinner, Dad? Guy B.: That sounds good Rich. Works out just as I was hoping to. rich-c: I'll spare everyone the deatils, Pam - it's Wednesday Pamela: Oh, right FreddyMaiden: Food for thought!! George: i have cherry cool-aide rich-c: I figured, Guy, that it would be good for you, and that you'd be taking Monday off Pamela: heluva diet you got there George rich-c: that's OK, Saturday he went to teh county fair and had hot buttered corn on the cob Guy B.: I already had that figured in. I'm taking 6 days vacation from August 5 through the 12th. George: who diets? Pamela: Guy does, and I think we're torturing him rich-c: as it happens, Guy, the very best airfare is for the times I mentioned - see Orbitz George: sorry Guy Guy B.: What flight number will she be arriving at? rich-c: and the nice thing about Midway is, a ything through OHare and on means a huge layover FreddyMaiden: CHI airport!! Guy B.: And I'm close to I-55, so we can hop right on there. Pamela: and here I thought we were routing her through the middle of the Pacific rich-c: get on Orbitz, check ORL/MDW and you'll see what's offered - note no purchase has been made yet rich-c: she HOPES to be able to stand the flight but can't say yet for sure - and tickets are non-refundable Guy B.: Ok, as soon as you know what flight number she will be on, I can pick her up at the airport terminal. rich-c: if everything works out, the likeliest bet would be American TransAir 534 rich-c: but then, the best-laid plans of mice and men... Guy B.: Ok, I wrote it down, if you get the flight booked rich-c: has everyone gone quiet, or have I fallen off? Pamela: and Murphy is alive and well George: i had to tend my laundry. got paid $0.10 rich-c: I see I am still on Pamela: found a dime, did you? FreddyMaiden: its about dime!!! George: yes
(Pamela groans loudly) BobS: no we here rich-c: Pamela knows all about tending laundry in an apartment laundry room Pamela: yuck and double yuck Pamela: no like laundry! rich-c: that's why when we travel she loves looking after our house - she can use our washing machine FreddyMaiden: right on! Pamela: ya gotta love free laundry FreddyMaiden: penny for thought! Pamela: it's gone up to a dime, Freddy - inflation rich-c: you a house or apartment dweller, Fred? FreddyMaiden: aprt fr 6months thats it house love house. Guy B.: While you guys are chatting away. I'm on my notebook entering more DVD's. Pamela: watcha got, Guy? rich-c: what are you doing, cataloging your collection? Pamela: we did that with our music collection - it's a two person job George: it costs $2.50 to do a load of laundry here Pamela: is that wash and dry, George? Guy B.: Picked up the entire Naked Gun series, Running Scared, Dick Tracy George: yes Pamela: it's $2.25 for us Pamela: needless to say, a lot of things get hung to dry rich-c: I never have time to watch much -doubt I could ever justify a DVD player Pamela: this from the man who spends 24 hours watching car races??? FreddyMaiden: unless its built in a futureistic ADAM ay Rich? Guy B.: Pam, how is the Harry Potter movie? Pamela: EXCELLENT rich-c: by the time I watch four racing series and the football games, I've already got square eyes FreddyMaiden: lol Pamela: very true to the book Pamela: have you read the books, Guy? George: we have an ordinance against hanging out laundry rich-c: Fred, don't be too confident about the Adam; you should see what Gene Welch did with one FreddyMaiden: and? Pamela: no, I have a drying rack inside, George Guy B.: My nephew got a Sony Playstation 2 and that can play DVD's. So, I thought I get that for his birthday which is next month and I'll get one for me as well. Pamela: I couldn't hang it outside anyway - too windy Guy B.: No, I haven't read the books. rich-c: he made a portable with built in disc drives and all sorts of neat stuff George: i have a tiny one FreddyMaiden: I can imagine lost of stuff.... Pamela: besides, I learned the hard way to hang my jeans to dry - otherwise they end up the right length for someone 5' tall rich-c: Guy, you may want to give teh books a try - there is a reason Dale and Dr. D. and Pam recommend them rich-c: well, a standard Adam will support disc and hard drives and external printer among other things Pamela: they're not really kids books Guy B.: Well, what do you guys think I should start out with? My nephew has already seen the movie and he likes it alot. Pamela: Did he see it in the theater? rich-c: well, they're kids books like Alice in Wonderland is a kid's book rich-c: the books have to be read in sequence to make sense FreddyMaiden: What if you had a 2nd mother board (behind the tape drives) a 2nd ree FreddyMaiden: reset button and enjoy windows xp or the old adam as your choice.... rich-c: can't see what use a second mb would be, Fred George: now they are showing chimp sex on TV Guy B.: Yes he did. rich-c: Adam's main limitatiion is the video output; the video driver chip is too slow Pamela: well, get him the books too - they explain a few things in more detail rich-c: Fred, there is a program that will let you use a Wintel computer as server for an Adam Guy B.: I'll have to check with my sister in-law to see if he can read at that level. Pamela: how old is he? rich-c: it is called (surpise) Adamserve - Dr. D. wrote it FreddyMaiden: But you can only run program on Adam solely correct? rich-c: the idea is to let you use Wintel peripherals as Adam peripherals rich-c: yes, although Adamserve does have its useful features - I don't have it but maybe Guy can tell you George: smartWindows? Pamela: Bob, are you still awake? BobS: YO Pamela: I was listening for snores for a while there Guy B.: Freddy, I have Adamserve. George: Hi rich-c: George, have you ever taken a look at lindows.com?
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left chat session rich-c: go take a look at lindows.com, I think it will interest you Pamela: what happened to Freddy? George: what happened? rich-c: he seems to have fallen off rich-c: wonder if he timed out? BobS: freddie is GONE rich-c: we always seem to have someone kicked off after we've been going a while rich-c: sometimes one, sometimes everyone
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changed username to FreddyMaiden Pamela: There he is! rich-c: welcome back, Freddy Guy B.: There he is. FreddyMaiden: Sorry Guy had a little problem there Pamela: WB, Freddy FreddyMaiden: tks George: i saw the walmart website they have lindows computres rich-c: right George, they are selling them BobS: say what??????? rich-c: the other interesting part is their $99 a year subscription to the download site BobS: walmart is selling a Lindows vrand computer????? FreddyMaiden: Guy, I might consider getting the program, I have Micro XT. rich-c: Walmart is selling Lindows-certified computers, Bob - cheap (your faovurite word?) George: i can't get the hang of linux so i stopped using it and took it off my computers Guy B.: Does the computer have a hard drive and 2 floppy drives? Cam be either size. BobS: how cheap????? rich-c: the idea of Lindows is that you don't have to get the hang of it FreddyMaiden: yes has a hard drive forget size and only 1 5and quarter rich-c: actually, outside of the hardware, Lindows takes money to supply you with free stuff George: i don't trust that Pamela: Bob - quick question - is there a Circuit City reasonably near our hotel? rich-c: the earn the money by smoothing off the rough edges so you don't have to BobS: yes dear, a block fown the street Pamela: oh good - I went a round or 15 with AT&T today about a replacement antenna for our cordless - someone finally told me I could try Circuit City rich-c: why do you want a Circuit City, daughter? Guy B.: You will need another floppy drive. Adamserve requires 2 floppy drives. You will need at least 10mb hard drive space for the program and the files. George: oh my back my poor poor back Pamela: or a Business Depot / Stapless, Office Depot, Radio Shack Guy B.: Also, does the XT have a serial port? It should work with either DB25 or DB9. Pamela: the phone works fine but the antenna is currently repaired with the Handymans Secret Weapon BobS: got a Office Depot and Radio Shack close too FreddyMaiden: Has ports but where do I identify those numbers? sorry about my little knowledge... Pamela: okay, now all i have to do is remember to look for it (note to self: make list) rich-c: gather teh Toronto Staples and Radio Shacks don't have it, Pam? Pamela: no, you can't get them in Canada, according to AT&T
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changed username to Meeka BobS: serial ports are 9 or 25 pin MALE oblong connectors Freddie rich-c: can you tell us anything about the XT? is it in fact an IBM or otherbrand? Meeka: Hello rich-c: hi Meeka BobS: hello der George: Hii Meeka Guy B.: Hi Meeka FreddyMaiden: Hi Pamela: I bought the phone from Walmart about six years ago and since AT&T Canada says they never sold them here, Walmart must have imported them from the States Pamela: Hi, Meeka FreddyMaiden: Guy, I will check to see what I have inside! BobS: HA, how long do you think that phone is going to last anyway Guy B.: Bob just described them. You will also need a serial board for your Adam and a null modem cable. rich-c: most XTs will have a card inside with 2 serial, 1 parallel port, and likely two floppy disc connectors FreddyMaiden: connectors are there but only 1 drive is avail. Pamela: it works fine other than the antenna Bob, and I love it 'cause it's curved - you can hold it between head and shoulder without beeping the person on the other end constantly BobS: Freddie, you have an ADAM, yes????????? The ADAM game controller port IS a serial 9 pin connection.......... George: they are really pushing cellular phones here rich-c: only one hooked up, or is that all the connectors available? BobS: what size disk drive FreddyMaiden: Thank you Bob. FreddyMaiden: only one hooked up FreddyMaiden: more connectors avail Pamela: this is a regular residential cordless, George. My cell is a different kettle of fish FreddyMaiden: not sure size need to cnfm Guy B.: Freddy, do you have another drive bay available? BobS: I think you CAN run ADAMSERVE on only 1 disk drive, you just won't be able to access the second one, so don't ask adamserve to read from it FreddyMaiden: no Pamela: the cell works wonderfully too George: THINK! rich-c: an X with only one floppy drive bay? I've never seen anything like that BobS: well almost maybe possibly sure, kind of...........is THAT "think"?????????
(BobS winks) BobS: sure mon. amstrads only had a 3 1/2 720k drive built in the side and then you had to add on esternally rich-c: Fred, there HAS to be a second disc drive bay FreddyMaiden: will make a picture and show it if possible Pamela: maybe, Bob rich-c: back in the XT era, you put your program in one bay and your data disc in the other Guy B.: We can try Adamserve with one drive. It just won't recognize the second drive. Will have to ask Dr D about that. FreddyMaiden: only hard and floppy bay rest connectors inside and loose FreddyMaiden: MICRO XT George: i installed 128mb of ram to run aol 8.0 rich-c: Fred, could it be teh hard disc has been put in the second floppy bay instead of the bay where it belongs? FreddyMaiden: has qbasic... Pamela: George, we have to chat about your AOL addiction FreddyMaiden: could very well be Rich but not much room inside... George: ok rich-c: I know, you should see my XT, every single slot is filled FreddyMaiden: Will send you a pic of it..
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changed username to HeWhoIsLate FreddyMaiden: where you see that? Pamela: hi, Ron rich-c: (though, hint: any ISP available to you is cheaper and better) BobS: HELLO Ronald!!!!!! HeWhoIsLate: Bzzzzzzzzzz! HeWhoIsLate: Try again! Meeka: Hello Ron FreddyMaiden: Hi rich-c: welcome to the Wet Coaster Pamela: Rich? HeWhoIsLate: DingDingDingDing! Pamela: fifty fifty, and I blew it
HeWhoIsLate changed username to Dr.D. Guy B.: That has to be Ron Dr.D.: Just got back from a picnic. George: Hi Dr.D Guy B.: Dr. D, just the man we need. Can Adamserve run on a PC with one floppy drive? Pamela: was it romantic? rich-c: Oops, it's Dr. D. - we were just helping Freddy find out about Adamserve Dr.D.: Re: PC, yes. FreddyMaiden: HI Dr.D.: Re: Romance, alas, no Joan--she's at work. Guy B.: Ok, Freddy, you are in business. Pamela: ah, poor Rich Dr.D.: Hi Freddy. FreddyMaiden: am i? FreddyMaiden: hi rich-c: Fred, the information is in the Langalist - I will send you information tonight Guy B.: Do you have a serial board for your Adam? FreddyMaiden: Tks very much Rich Pamela: Bob, what's your e-mail? FreddyMaiden: well the slots under the removable cover? rich-c: serial cards are an extra, Fred - made by Micro Innovations FreddyMaiden: man I wish to learn about hardware rich-c: actually Orphanware made one too that attached to the bus connector on the right hand side FreddyMaiden: oh then no BobS: adamcomputer@netzero.net BobS: OR rslopsema@netzero.net Pamela: thanks George: it's time for Archie Bunker Pamela: which do you use most? Pamela: or do you care?
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changed username to judy FreddyMaiden: Rich,Bob, how much is that card? Pamela: Hi, Judy, I was just wondering where you were George: Hi Judy Guy B.: Hi Judy FreddyMaiden: HI Judy judy: hello everyone Meeka: hello Mom Dr.D.: Still impending wedding? You holding up okay, Judy? judy: just sitting, trying to unwind judy: no Pamela: no wedding, or no holding up? BobS: use them both all the time pam judy: falling apart, the bride is giving me fits Pamela: okay Bob, thanks judy: no holding up BobS: Freddie think about $50US for card adn cab le Pamela: it's expected Judy Pamela: just think this time Sunday it will be all over FreddyMaiden: Thanks Bob. judy: that is easy for you to say judy: I can't wait Dr.D.: Is "Play nice or it's Justice-of-the-Peace-for-you" an option? Pamela: no it's not - I went thru this with my best friend rich-c: sorry Fred I was just multitasking sending you an email BobS: Herman mason is the keeper of the serial card you need FreddyMaiden: thank you FreddyMaiden: no problem judy: no, the pastor said he would marry them Meeka: cool, one more hurdle down rich-c: I have an MI Dual Serial card in stock, I think judy: didn't you know that, Meeka rich-c: but Fred, you'd better know what you want to do with it before spending the money BobS: visit my webpage at http://ann.hollowdreams.com and checi out HLM/GMK's catalog judy: sorry I forgot to call today Pamela: I know whereof you speak, Judy - my friend's mom didn't have a clue so I had to step into the breach and try to keep her sane BobS: but will that car4d work with ADAMserv????? Rich D?????? Meeka: no problem mom, that is kinda what I figured. no news would be good news right? lol Dr.D.: Any known Eve, Orphanware, or MI serial card will work with ADAMserve. rich-c: Rich, for Adamserve, is the MI or Orphanware card better, or does it matter? judy: Mandy is so busy trying to find a house that she doesn't have time to work on the wedding Dr.D.: The prototype ADAMnet serial/parallel card definitely *won't*. Dr.D.: Indeed, it *can't*. Pamela: so you're doing it all, right? judy: yes, Mandy didn't see there was maybe a problem with the pastor Meeka: yes, but don't tell her that judy: yes, most of the stuff is under control. rich-c: was that the MIB-1 or an Eve/Orphanware unit (the SP-1)? Pamela: does she have a wedding dress? judy: but tomorrow I am going to be in the hospital with my mom Pamela: how come? judy: yes, that was about the easiest part finding the dress Pamela: well that's a refreshing change judy: she is having a knee repaced Dr.D.: I hate to ask about potentially indelicate stuff in public, but I clearly don't understand everything that's going on with this wedding...I just hope that Mom and Dad get through it all right. Bride and groom will manage. George: I need help i'm getting worse Dr.D.: Re: Eve, yep, that's the SP-1. judy: it was just fast, Rich Dr.D.: Port 68, like the Orphanware (which ripped it off). Pamela: I think the biggest problem Rich is that Mandy decided at the last minute and gave everyone two weeks notice rich-c: so my SP-1 is useless as far as Adamserve is concerned? judy: less than three weeks to plan Pamela: that's not a lot of time to pull together a wedding Dr.D.: No no no, it's perfectly usable! Pamela: most people take more than a year judy: that does really sum it all up, lack of time Pamela: did they remember to go and get a licence? Dr.D.: Re: 2 weeks' notice...then whatever you get is charity! rich-c: OK, that might be useful info, Rich, if I can get my basement Adam over its sulks judy: yes, they do have that Dr.D.: SP-1 is exactly the same as Orphanware port 68. Pamela: do you have to have a blood test in MI? rich-c: you're over my head, Rich judy: only because we said we wouldn't do any more planning until that was done Pamela: good for you! Dr.D.: Orphanware card has 4 possible ports to select with jumpers, 68, 76, 84, 92. rich-c: Pam, your mother got her proof-of-age cardd from the LCBO today Dr.D.: So you can have 4 Orphanware cards if you want. George: :-) Dr.D.: Orphanware design is the same as Eve SP-1 except that the jumpers were added to give more serial ports. Pamela: why did mother get a bar card, for photo ID? judy: no, they didn't have to have a blood test, did use to have to do that rich-c: yes - you need government-issued photo-ID to get into the US now Dr.D.: $#*&!?@ my "free" country...bah. rich-c: the bar crd was the cheapest and fastest answer Pamela: Russell has a government issued security license with a photo on it, so he should be okay BobS: well at leawst Frances cna get a glass of wine now!!!!!!!!!!!! FreddyMaiden: So Guy where do you start from the beggining with the software? rich-c: yes, and you and I have our drivers licences Pamela: and everyone wonders why I got my license! rich-c: actually I'd like to see them try and stop either your mother or I if we have our birth certificates Pamela: and you will - Mom will see to that judy: don't take the chance, Rich BobS: don't push the guy arond Riuchard BobS: he might het ticked off BobS: get Pamela: think is, both Mom and Dad were born in the US Dr.D.: Then I for sure am not going to make a quick detour home through Canada after the ADAMcon...I'd thought about it, but I think I'd be asking for trouble doing it with a carload of ADAM equipment. Either getting into Canada or getting back into US would be a problem. rich-c: Rich, lasst week they sent back a 15 year old girl travelling with her family and some friends to a softball tournament George: why do i hurt so much? rich-c: not only did the guard turn her back, the supervisor backed him up Pamela: it was the twinkies, George Dr.D.: Does she look Palestinian or something? judy: they did that years ago, too, when Sherri was on her class trip Dr.D.: Or call Geo. W. a jerk? rich-c: far as I know, no; the name sounded very Anglo George: me? judy: one kid didn't have birth cert, he had to go back home Dr.D.: Unless she forgot her birth certificate and they were being really anal, I have no idea why they'd do that. BobS: no geo walker BUSH rich-c: no, Dubya, a.k.a. Shrub Pamela: shouldn't that be Duhbya? rich-c: give low IQs too much authority and that's it rich-c: your border guards are even more paranoid than ours in normal times, and that is saying a lot Dr.D.: *YOUR COMMUNICATIONS ARE BEING MONITORED FOR YOUR SAFETY BY WWW.SPOOKS.GOV* George: i'm a Geo. W. too judy: they are trying to make us safe Pamela: thank you for making my point Pamela: I hardly think that a 15 year old softball player is a threat Dr.D.: Then remove our thieving ex-CEO President and Vice-President et al. rich-c: you can be safe as you like, Judy - but how much freedom do you expect to have left? judy: same in the airports, they don't have a clue Pamela: thank you, Big Brother rich-c: exactly, Judy, and when in doubt, be an ass Dr.D.: The guys running the show are faced with condemning the very practices they used to get rich. Dr.D.: I only hope the public wizes up in time for the next elections here. rich-c: yes, Harken is only one of the smelly deals on Shrub's record judy: that is about it, Rich Dr.D.: Oops, "wises" Pamela: brb, I'm going to get something with sleeves - I'm getting chilly! rich-c: have you seen the Doonesbury strip the last few days? Dr.D.: Can you get Russell? Dr.D.: :-) Pamela: yes, and he makes a great blanket, but he keeps wandering off judy: would you rather have the last President BobS: maybe we can get female chasing bill back, eh???????? Pamela: oops, did I go into the ether? rich-c: well, he knew how to run a foreign policy judy: am I still here?
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changed username to Dr.D.<undefined> Meeka: something really wierd just happned rich-c: did everyone get dumped?
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changed username to Pamela judy: I am back Meeka: I didn't, but saw everyone else get dumped Pamela: I'm back BobS: must be spooks because youa re Dr D and you are undefined...... rich-c: yes, Carnivore strikes again BobS: hmmmmmmmmmmmm BobS: is it halloween?????? Pamela: Rich, in answer to your question, yes Ican get him and he makes a great blanket, but he keeps wandering off BobS: saw some inthe store tonight
Dr.D.<undefined> changed username to Dr.D.<undefined> rich-c: nope, just disapprove of Dubya, the CIA pulls the plug on you BobS: OH, got a note from Dale and he and Jill will BE AT THE CONVENTION
Dr.D.<undefined> changed username to Dr. D. Pamela: good news rich-c: hey, good news - are they bringing the kid? Meeka: ok BobS: naw, they are going to leave him ome alone !!!!!!!!! NO picture ID ya know !!!!!!!! Dr. D.: What's our attendance looking like, Bob? Any newbies or not-been-seen-for-awhiles?
(BobS groans loudly) BobS: no new faces........unless someone got a facelift....... Guy B.: Ok, backing up my files on the notebook and I'm done. Pamela: not here judy: I only wish FreddyMaiden: Wish too rich-c: PJ says her hair is growing back curly, and complains she's putting on weight BobS: BUT, we have a DYNOMITE time planned!!!!!!! Dr. D.: Shall we have an I-survived-the-wedding party for Judy? Pamela: PJ is complaining about weight gain? rich-c: yes, it would be terrific if you, and George, could come - but c'est la vie Pamela: tell all, Bob FreddyMaiden: Can the next one be like in YOW? judy: yes, that would be great Dr. D.: I could bring Bride Barbie and Groom Ken and you can take out your frustrations on them :-) judy: cool rich-c: no, Comox has dibs on 15 - you want to try for 16? Dr. D.: I'm still planning to bring a ColecoVision cake, since the CV is 20 years old this year. Pamela: we need to get Judy a Tshirt that says "My daughter got married, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt" rich-c: I'm licking my chops already, Rich judy: that would be great Pamela: yum, Rich FreddyMaiden: sure Dr. D.: Speaking of cakes...any of you who know about Mystery Science Theatre 3000, take a look at what I baked for last month's Dr. D.: mini-marathon: http://drushel.cwru.edu/films/mst3k.jpg Dr. D.: If you don't know about MST3K, that's okay. judy: the great was for the cake, i don't know about the shirt Dr. D.: Pam might... rich-c: Rich, why do you have so few links to your other pages on your main page? Pamela: don't recognize it Rich Pamela: should I? Dr. D.: My junior.apk.net page? Mostly cause I don't have enough space there to store all the junk I have on my desktop machine. Dr. D.: Most of the little links I post are just "temporary" stuff, anyhow. Dr. D.: Pam, do a Google search for MST3K...it was a comedy show set on a space station, premise is, some poor guy is stranded rich-c: not even sure whether it's the apk or cwru page I've had problems with Dr. D.: there with some junky robots and forced to watch bad sci-fi movies...they cope by making fun of the films in real time. Dr. D.: It ran for 10 years. Dr. D.: Re: problems, my desktop machine has been up and down this week for maintenance. That's the drushel.cwru.edu machine. Pamela: I'll have to check it out Rich - will let you know Dr. D.: I've been upgrading CPU, RAM, and HD. rich-c: probably on a network not available in Canada Pamela: I didn't think there was such a thing Dr. D.: It is...but there have been network problems at CWRU since last Thursday. FreddyMaiden: Good night to all and thank you fr the kind help........ Dr. D.: Anyone trying to get to the ADAMcon 13 pages is probably suffering. Dr. D.: Good night Fred. Guy B.: Bye Freddy. Pamela: nite, Freddy rich-c: OK Fred, see you next Wed, maybe even Sat if we both make it Dr. D.: Though it should be stable now, except for CWRUnet stuff out of my control.
FreddyMaiden left chat session BobS: nite Freddie George: i think i'm going to die judy: nite fred George: Nite Fred rich-c: me too, George, and I bet I beat you to it BobS: is the cake thing what you do in your "spare" time Rich ???????? Dr. D.: As for my drushel.cwru.edu webserver, there is no index.html, so nobody can see things there unless I tell them exactly where it is. BobS: just looked, nice job George: don't be so sure of that Dr. D.: Cakes are fun and easy. rich-c: I have a head start, George Dr. D.: I've done 2 ADAM system unit cakes. George: i do too Pamela: I want to try cake decorating some day judy: cute cake, Rich Dr. D.: Joan does an Ides of March cake that's filled with chery pie filling...she takes it to work with a big knife and stabs it. Dr. D.: The MST3K cake is the spaceship from the show. Guy B.: Well, gang got to check the e-mail. Might not be able to make it for Saturday. Otherwise, I'll see you all next week. BobS: trouble with cakes is....too much body, and not enough FLUFF Dr. D.: Center was chocolate, ball ends were strawberry, vanilla icing. Pamela: if I ever have time left over from the cross stitch and the stencilling and the wood painting. Want to try my hand at glass painting, too judy: that sounds to good Dr. D.: Gnite Guy. rich-c: see you then Guy, if and when George: i have to get another chest x-ray for a spot on my right lung Meeka: ninght Guy BobS: nite guy Dr. D.: Whoa, that doesn't sound good, George. Pamela: g'nite Guy judy: bye, Guy, we won't be on Saturday either George: nite Guy Dr. D.: Sat. is wedding, right? judy: yes, it is 4 in the afternoon Guy B.: Send my best wishes to Mandy and the groom. judy: will do, Guy BobS: ........maybe Doug could get the wedding on 'live' ............... rich-c: bite your tongue, Bob
Guy B. left chat session Meeka: you will have to ask him about that dad BobS: would teach her a lesson yes???????? Pamela: Meeka, have you had any business from your website? Meeka: not much yet, but have done a few things for some friends recently rich-c: Meeka, may I suggest it may be because you don't have a www. address? Pamela: I tell everyone who's interested in x-stitch to check it out - you have some excellent ideas and products there Meeka: thanks. rich-c: you could have a lot of people looking foir you but getting a 404 because of that Dr. D.: Well at least you aren't making a wedding website...that seems to be a yuppie thing to do...www.mandywedding.com, ick, don't do it! Meeka: I have mentioned that to the hubby also, but with no luck so far Dr. D.: Like I said, Richard, drushel is a private machine, except for the public stuff I put on it (like the ADAMcon 13 webpage). rich-c: well, when teh search engine 'bots pick you up, it will be less of a problem Dr. D.: Everything else is just "fun"...and besides, it keeps people from prowling around :-) Dr. D.: ADAMcon 13 is picked up because I link to it from my junior.apk.net webpage. Dr. D.: That is fine with me. rich-c: just that at times I've looked at one page or another and found allusions to things but no links to them Meeka: I am still playing with how I really want it to look, so I figured I would get that all sorted out befroe I bugged Doug to much about it Dr. D.: Anything that I want to be public, I make sure there's a public link. rich-c: it isn't a big issue Pamela: besides, word of mouth is great advertising Dr. D.: Do you mean dead links? that I would like to know about. No dead links that I am aware of. rich-c: perhaps, Pam, but internet is better Meeka: yes, that works also rich-c: and the problem is, if you refer folks to the website, you have to make sure they understand that if they type in www. they will get a 404 Pamela: the shampoo commercial had it right - you tell two people, and they tell two people . . . word gets around George: www.aol.com will give 404 rich-c: no, not dead links, Rich, just you say every once in a while something is online but I can never find it rich-c: like I gather you have some sort of archival Adam stuff somewhere Dr. D.: Hmmm...if you can tell me specifically what isn't working, I'll try to track it down. rich-c: can't do that, Rich, it's a cumulative thing over years Dr. D.: The ADAM Technical Manual stuff is up...my TWWMCA archive on junior is up. Pamela: I think it's time I packed it in, the screen is starting to blur Pamela: and that's with my glasses on rich-c: OK Pam. let me know what you'll be doing about the tapes Meeka: night Pam judy: night, Pam Dr. D.: Go rest them weary eyes... rich-c: meantime I will get tomorrow and Friday for you Pamela: Will try for tomorrow evening Dad - will advise Dr. D.: I ought to rest mine, too. BobS: nite pam BobS: was nodding here too Dr. D.: Wash a few picnic dishes. rich-c: ok, nite daughter Pamela: Bob, Judy, good luck with the wedding, and offer our congratulations to Mandy rich-c: and good night to you, Rich judy: yes, it is about time to pack it in George: nite Pam judy: night all , talk to you next week Pamela: Good nite to all - see you next week rich-c: nite Judy Dr. D.: Okay all, good night. May weddings go smoothly. But if they don't...they're big boys and girls now, they can deal with it. Pamela: poof!
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Dr. D. left chat session rich-c: fortunately, I don't think the stress level is QUITE that high... rich-c: George, before we close down, what inspired you to go to that county fair last week? George: i used to go as a kid rich-c: fair dibs - brings back good memories, then rich-c: that would be from when you lived on the other side of the river? George: i think i'm going through a second childhood rich-c: some of us would claim we're still on our first George: yes i grew up in Jersey
Meeka left chat session rich-c: Frances says I am every time I bring in a new bill for the car rich-c: so did I but only till I was 8 George: where? rich-c: up in the northern part - Bergen County, though I was born in Jersey City George: i was born in riverside rich-c: OK, that sort of rings a bell, even if I can't place it off the top of my head George: i grew up in the pine barrens of south Jersey rich-c: yes, that is country of grat but forbidding beauty George: yes i miss it rich-c: once had a significant mining and smelting industry, but that's not long gone (and good riddance) rich-c: did you know that there is a very fine book written about the pine barrens? George: actuallt there are several rich-c: yes, there would be, though most would be local histories George: yes rich-c: the one I was thinking of is by John McPhee rich-c: it is titled (surprise) The Pine Barrens rich-c: he is a prodigiously good writer who can make even dull things interesting George: i'm not sure if i'm aware of that one rich-c: so obviously with a topic like the Pine Barrens he can rally make it fascinating rich-c: go bug your friendly local library for it - it may also be found in some anthologies of his work George: strange things happen there rich-c: yes, it's the home of the Jersey Devil George: exactly rich-c: but there are many strange tales from colonial times George: many tales rich-c: by the way, do you subscribe to the Langalist newsletter? George: what is that? rich-c: it is a free email newsletter that come out twice a week with computer tips and hints rich-c: and subscribing to it does not get you a box full of spam, either rich-c: it is a great source of leads to really useful freebie programs George: i don't knowabout it rich-c: then you really ought to find out rich-c: go to www.langa.com and follow links from there George: ok rich-c: do it tonight after we close down - it will pay rich-c: look at item 4 in today's newsletter and follow the links in it George: do you know about Dave Chalk rich-c: if you take advantage of it it will save you big money and much grief rich-c: no, what's a Dave Chalk? George: he had a omputer TV show from Canada rich-c: oh, it is probably on some specialty channel I don't buy George: it was on PBS here rich-c: did they credit the original producer? CBC? TVO? George: he had a wesite called chalk.com rich-c: I will take a look at it rich-c: in fact, what say I go look at it now, you look at langa,com, and we'll compare notes Saturday? George: they talked and showed all aspects of computing rich-c: sounds worht looking at George: ok rich-c: right - goodnight for now, then, and see you Sat. George: see you Sat
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