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changed username to George rich-c: hello George George: Hi Rich rich-c: did you try that URL I sent you? George: i'm on my P100 rich-c: that a desktop or laptop? George: desktop rich-c: right, I,m on the laptop a P166 rich-c: we have the rematch of lat week's football game George: i went to the url you sent me. i never saw BUSH do so many splits rich-c: good - figured you would enjoy it rich-c: how is the weatheer own your way? George: i'm watching the beverly hillbillies rich-c: down George: we have clear sunshine rich-c: that is an old program George: yes from 60's rich-c: we are very suuny too but chill, low 60s George: thats 1960's rich-c: temperature is about the same in Indianapolis George: anyone joining us today? rich-c: was watching qualifying before the football game started rich-c: we never know who will turn up when George: the temp here is 75F rich-c: you are doing well then George: i still have the air on rich-c: we are supposed to be very warm next week George: inside it still gets over 90F rich-c: usually we have to turn on the heat in the mornings about Sept. 12 rich-c: this year we havent put the furnace on yet George: i won't use hear for about 2 months yet George: i mean heat George: darn fingers rich-c: end of November? that seems awfully late George: by then my apartment will be cool enough rich-c: it may not be full time but we will be heating fairly soon rich-c: our nights are getting cold now, under 50 rich-c: we have had our fall weather turnover though George: we are still in the 60's and 70's overnight rich-c: our August was the driest on reecord but we have had lots of rain last several days George: we got about an inch of rain from the storm rich-c: yes, we just got the fringe of that yesterday but it was wet George: we still need about 15 inches of rain rich-c: our grass is now nice and green and the farmers have stopped complaINING George: our grass is deep brown rich-c: well, there are several bands of storms coming along; you should get some George: and the fish are complaining rich-c: know what you mean George: we have a water ban in effect rich-c: I'm surprised it is still that bad rich-c: we never have a drought that causes a water ban rich-c: but heat can because then we use so much water the treatment plants cant keep up George: trees are drying up too rich-c: ours were pretty stressed last month but now they are fine rich-c: of course they are starting to change now George: ours are brown rich-c: guess they wont recover now before they drop their leaves George: they are dropping their leaves now rich-c: that ids one of the later symptoms of drought rich-c: reminds me of one September we were at Cape Cod and the trees wre just coming into leaf rich-c: it was incredibly strange tosee George: my vcr's are all breaking down rich-c: vcrs tend to do that, especially when used a lot George: they are almost 20 years old rich-c: I tried to tape last night's game but forgot to turn on the satellite George: did you just get a blue screen? rich-c: I dont use it be still have a working betamax rich-c: no, mine is just fine rich-c: and I have not had an intrusion attempt either George: i have to find a new superbeta vcr rich-c: Sony has stopped making them rich-c: they just announced that in the last two weeks George: i guess i have to ransack a warehouse some where rich-c: of course they havent sold any in North America for years rich-c: maybe you should see if there isv anything on eBay George: do you have the same video system we use? George: ntsc rich-c: yes, we use the NTSC standard - all North America does George: what about the new digital and HD TV? rich-c: we will be using the same standards you do rich-c: that is because so many of us can receive US stations George: do you pickup our programs? rich-c: yes, even by antenna, without cable rich-c: we get all three big networks out of Buffalo, plus PBS George: but not philly stations rich-c: no, only line of sight rich-c: did you realize Detroit is north of Windsor, Ont? George: you can get by going to www.wpvi.com rich-c: oh yes, there are a lot of radio stations online, and some tv, I guess rich-c: mind you I only use tv for football and racing rich-c: and only use the radio when I'm alone in the van George: no news? rich-c: no,we subscribe to two daily newspapers George: i don't get newspapers rich-c: it's the only way to kmow what is going on - and then you need the right paper George: news broadcasts are free George: we have no free newspapers rich-c: considering how useless they are, they should pay you to listen to them rich-c: we do have free daily papers distributed on the subway and a 3 a week local freebie rich-c: both of them are pretty useless George: you get what you pay for i guess rich-c: sometimes - but you aalways pay for what you get George: you can use them for bottom of a bird cage George: and lighting fires rich-c: there are some very good newspapers in the US rich-c: the best known is the NY Times which is one of the world's greatest rich-c: the Washington Post of late has been very impressive George: we frown upon it here. about as usefull as the national inquirer rich-c: havent had a recent look at the Bulletin rich-c: anyone who does not appreciate the time does not understand what constitutes proper journalism rich-c: Times that is George: Granny is so funny rich-c: huh? rich-c: oh, you're talking about the tv George: on the the hillbillies rich-c: Sasaktchewan just scored another field goal rich-c: they are now ahead 9-1 but it should be much more George: what happened to Daniel? rich-c: who knows? guess he was busy this afternoon rich-c: he is shy because he does not realize how good his English really is George: about as good as mine rich-c: don't know if you realize it, but Fred chats with an English-French dictionary open online rich-c: in Canada of course French is the official language, along with English George: i refer to it too rich-c: that is why the Canadians work at trying to meet Fred and Daniel halfway, so to speak George: i guess i can still be understood rich-c: mind you, that is only common courtesy in any case rich-c: yes, you do just fine where language is concerned George: i can't understand any french rich-c: a tip: when we are flinging French around, you can mostly ignore it rich-c: most amounts to hi, how are you, sort of thing George: any get lost? rich-c: if the talk is significant, we will usually drop in a clue as to what is being discussed rich-c: the rest of us are iffy enough in French that we shift back to English quickly anyway rich-c: just remember, the most common language in the world is Chinese George: the most common people too rich-c: yes, then there's Hindi and Urdu and Punjabi rich-c: moral: speak what you like, just don't get uppity about it George: i had a guest from tokyo come to a dinner party i had rich-c: good for you rich-c: did you know james brought a bunch of his students to Canada last year and we met them for dinner? George: i couldn't understand what she was saying rich-c: no, Japanese is hard for the North American ear rich-c: james does speak it, and so does Dale a bit George: you can say that again rich-c: anyway, looks like no one else is coming rich-c: want to wind it down for the day? George: looks like it George: for now rich-c: have another URL for you to try George: ok rich-c: it's a portal - bored.com rich-c: you will likely get a kick out of it George: ok rich-c: let you go look at it now - see you Wed George: see you Wed. rich-c: OK bye George: Bye
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