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changed username to George rich-c: hello George George: Hi Rich rich-c: how's it going? George: Busy rich-c: really? what are you up to? George: I'm getting ready for Easter rich-c: oh, right, OK - we arent much into that rich-c: ayway I am feeling somewhat peaky today George: i had hot cross buns rich-c: they are always nice rich-c: unfortunately at teh momet I have no appetite George: it's sunny and 63F here rich-c: we have sunny and are supposed to get 59 rich-c: I havent been out to check on it George: i hope SARS ISNT rich-c: but all our snow is gone now and we have a huge crop of crocuses up George: darn fingers George: i hope the SARS ISN'T near you rich-c: far as I can see no way I could be exposed to SARS rich-c: but Toronto is one of the major hotspots for it rich-c: it is of course major headline news in our newspapers George: they were about all the precautions the churches are taking up in Toronto in the news rich-c: in fact today the Star has a really big long featue story right from teh first infection in Guangdong, China to date rich-c: yes, all of the churches have to be very careful as one church became a centre of infection George: well I have had a steady cough for over a year now rich-c: how does your doctor explain that? George: He doesn't rich-c: that's odd - such things tend to upset doctors no end and make them very curious George: I think they ignore certain things rich-c: possibly though not often, though I have a problem or two my doctor cant get a handle on George: I got a ham for tomorrow rich-c: right now it is very hard - many specialists operate in hospital clinics and have their offices there rich-c: and the hospitals are closed to all but emergency visitors to control SARS George: oh,boy rich-c: ah yes, the traditional Easter ham - hope you got a good one George: no, just got a canned for me rich-c: yes, I had an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon about my hip but it had to be cancelled George: canned ham that is rich-c: that's OK, some canned hams are really good, especially the Danish ones for some reason George: i keep looking for a real keyboard and mouse on this laptop rich-c: does it have any PS2 ports? George: yes one rich-c: well that will let you put a mouse on it then - I have one on my laptop rich-c: I believe there are keyboards that will run on a serial port but they are hard to find rich-c: actually you could also get a PCMCIA card with two USB ports also George: i keep hitting the touchpad for the right button rich-c: yes, as you have noticed when I am on my laptop my tying is a lot sower rich-c: on my desktop I just installed the driver for my keyboard last night George: i'll be right i have to run to BR rich-c: OK take your time George: i''m back rich-c: right - took advantage to go myself George: good timing rich-c: as I mentioned I am not feeling at all well today -something in the plumbing I think rich-c: couldnt face teh idea of lunch and may skip dinner too George: me too rich-c: you're having difficulties too, then - something more than teh usual? George: i'm a bit tired rich-c: tell me about it - I've been dozing half teh morning George: we are much alike rich-c: no, my problems are age-related and not chronic, which is lucky for me George: it makes me age faster rich-c: yes, stress and illness will have that effect George: much faster rich-c: I knew a girl in university who had fairly severe arthritis in her hands rich-c: her hair was salt and pepper growing rapidly grey - at 18 George: the doctors are treating me as if i'm in my late 80's rich-c: well, they treat the symptoms and I guess that's the pattern of yours George: they tell me not to get involved in any serials rich-c: yeah, and don't buy green bananas ;-] George: as if i'm not going to be around that long rich-c: I think you will find you are much more durable than you think rich-c: who'd have thought Frances' mother would get to 100? George: at least I outlasted Atkins rich-c: Atkins? rich-c: oh, right, the diet guy George: the diet king rich-c: but he fell and banged his head - that doesn't count George: anything that pushes the daisies counts rich-c: well yes, the trick is to stay on teh right side of teh grass George: I didn't go out in that freak storm rich-c: you had a bit of weather? George: We got the same storm he slipped and fell in rich-c: oh, was this that freezing rain and wind and stuff came through about a week ago? George: yes rich-c: right, I hadn't made the connection George: we got a few inches of snow rich-c: we got at least six inches of snow with ice pellets and freezing rain rich-c: the roads were an absolute total mess - I just hibernated George: it made the place look like Christmas rich-c: I really couldnt go out to look - couldnt get any traction rich-c: fortunately our lawn guys come by in times like that, make some winter bucks clearing snow George: Wed. it went to 87F rich-c: I was pretty happy to see them as by the time they finished I could get to teh car and get it out rich-c: yes, we had 79 here - then it dropped to 32 George: we went back to the 30's too a real shock rich-c: especially if you get caught away from home dressed for the noon weather rich-c: fortunately we knew what was coming and planned accordingly George: yes, good to catch colds rich-c: well, actually, you can't catch a cold from being cold rich-c: oops - I am having another wave of discomfort - sort of nausea rich-c: think I may have to check out for the day rich-c: see you Wednesday? George: no, but the germs that like the cold thrive on the ones that live in warmer temps and explode in numbers and when you make contact you gat a bad spring cold rich-c: still, its the germs that get you rich-c: anyway I have to quit now George: me too rich-c: ok - sorry about that - bye for now George: bye now
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