rich-c: good morning, james rich-c: given up on us, have you? :-) rich-c: refresh
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changed username to BobS james: morning bob rich-c: aha, at last someone turns up BobS: Morning james brothers rich-c: just when I was getting a handle on my Free Cell game james: i was here about half an hour ago then case woke up BobS: yea, couldn't get in....then went to Dr D's site BobS: nobody there so HERE I AM rich-c: couldn't get i? that is strange, Bob james: odd, yeah BobS: so how is the litttle guy????? rich-c: I've been here since 9 and james was already here and away james: he's on the floor singing BobS: and Richard, and Freances rich-c: Frances is fine; I've been a bit under the weather BobS: how's the body going these days richard??? BobS: Oh OH rich-c: went to teh doctor Monday to find out what was wrong - he looked me all over and said "I haven't a clue" rich-c: sent me to teh lab for tests to see if that turns up anything james: ouch rich-c: meanwhile, finally got to the ortho clinic and am now in the queue for teh hip replacement james: sec. someone's discovered my bookshelf BobS: got any date yet????? james: that's good. how long does the operation take? BobS: or 'projected' date? rich-c: no, still have to see the internist and get more X-rays but they are saying 4 - 6 months rich-c: you realize I knew this and timed my visit to the specialist accordingly
(BobS smiles) rich-c: the problem is the SARS "epidemic" screwed things up royally BobS: i can believe that!!!!! BobS: and you do NOT want to deal with that rich-c: the hospitals had to shut down all elective surgery and second staff to SARS work rich-c: go into teh hospital now - if they'll allow it - and you have to wash in alcohol, get your temp taken rich-c: then you have to fill out a questionaire before you go further BobS: that is almost as bad as getting in to the local airport james: heh he rich-c: everyone is masked, double gowned, double gloved, often in goggles james: sounds like a scene out of e.t. BobS: of course, IF you go to a majoe airport, you can just drive up to the door just like th eold days BobS: major rich-c: well, everyone knows 90% is hysterical over-reaction, but that other ten percent can kill you BobS: true james: and there are a couple of strains of the virus now too rich-c: don't know what is going on in our airports right now, although they are installing remote temperature sensors james: someone here is smelly. i'll be back BobS: oh oh rich-c: anyway it looks as if everything is under control here and in a fw more days it will be gone from Toronto BobS: well.....the stupid part of the whole airport business is that the big airports have not changed anything but the medium airports are going off the wall with security BobS: for instance, I could drive right up the terminal at Orlando.......but here I get stopped by a guard adn searched thru the car 2o0o yards FROM the terminal BobS: 200 BobS: stupid
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changed username to Colecoguy BobS: don't make ME feel warm and fuzzy, just ticked off BobS: MICHAEL Colecoguy: Hello all hope you are all well! rich-c: well, Americans havent been remotely rational since 9/11 - I'm ashamed for tehm BobS: what's up????? rich-c: well, hello, Michael! BobS: we'uns is fine Colecoguy: Sorry I haven't been arround for a while but life keeps throwing me curves rich-c: you too, huh? BobS: so that makes you different?????? me thinks not Colecoguy: I tend to agree but its finding the time when the day is done to make it here BobS: if it were not for BAD luck, would have NO luck ata ll Colecoguy: Everyone ready for the ADAMcon Colecoguy: Second that one Bob BobS: all about priorities Michael Colecoguy: yes sir BobS: got plane tickets, hotels and car........YUP ready for ADAMCON Colecoguy: so how is everyone all well rich-c: just got your email, Michael; when did you send it out? BobS: just don't have the ferry reservations yet Colecoguy: good health and all that Colecoguy: just a few minutes ago Colecoguy: it reminded me Rich rich-c: OK, that worked well, then - guess Tamco was on teh ball Colecoguy: yes it does happen once and awhile rich-c: I still haven't worked out whether we can drive out or will have to fly Colecoguy: I haven't decided whether bus or plane rich-c: FWIW we went up and checked teh trailer last week and it seems to have stood storage well Colecoguy: probably bus cause of money if I do make it, I have even thought of hitching rich-c: and I took teh t4ruck in today to have some detail work finished on teh engine swap Colecoguy: Oh thats good to hear Rich, I just did the walk through on the new one and all is well will be moving it into park next week rich-c: got a call from teh insurance company who say the new engine wont hurt my premium Colecoguy: Well thats good to hear as well I remember you saying something about that rich-c: at the moment there seem to be some very nice fares out there Toronto-Vancouver rich-c: but then Vancouver/ Comox is not a cheap jump Colecoguy: yes but the problem is the trailer in the park at the moment.... Adamcon after that BobS: almost as much as to Vancouver????? Colecoguy: Oh if I do go by Plane it will be to Vancouver then I will take the bus from there to commox rich-c: I think we figured that flying would cost us less than half what going with teh trailer would Colecoguy: I do know my way arround out there I lived there for 5 years Colecoguy: adn as I traveled out by bus in 1998 for Grandparents 50th I should be able to find my way arround rich-c: well Michael, WestJet have direct Hamilton/Comox service with a stop in Calgary rich-c: I think there is even a Toronto/Comox flight just not every day rich-c: and I don't know what this new HMY outfit may be offering Colecoguy: you had mentioned that but if I go Richard it will be for other reasons as well like meeting my aunt and finding out where the grandparents are? BobS: new airline?????? rich-c: yes, name is HMY, apparently based out of Vancouver - just appeared on teh scene Colecoguy: not that I have heard Colecoguy: ohhhhh rich-c: try reading teh paper, Michael, they've been advertising daily for a couple of weeks BobS: long as they have JETS it will work Colecoguy: don't get the papers but it might be an idea eh! rich-c: oh, you can get turboprops over teh Rockies OK, it's just that they are slow when you're doing a transcontinental BobS: could get OUT to Vancouver cheap but not back........so got a flight right out of GR to Seattle for $296 US $$$$ round trip BobS: props of ANY kind are noisy Colecoguy: good deal bob BobS: went last time for $222 BobS: but could get out for half that but not back.......maybe now I could, don't know Colecoguy: my understanding of the feriies is that you can't get a reservation first come first served rich-c: $300 US is about $420 Canadian - I believe I've seen YYZ-YVR cheaper than that of late BobS: oh no.......you can get reservations on all but the US one from Port Angeles to Victoria Colecoguy: oh ok thats new to me bob Colecoguy: will keep my eyes open BobS: last time we had to wait for a later ferry to GET to the island and also to get BACK to the mainland rich-c: I'm not sure if they'll reserve the whole capacity of any trip or only a certain number of spaces BobS: don't know that Colecoguy: i didn't think they made reservation at all rich-c: if we fly we will rent a car there and hang about for several days more BobS: but our itinerary is pretty locked down for nights at the hotel.....so we can jsut as well reserve the ferry too Colecoguy: okkkk rich-c: the question will be whether we want to do the hanging around teh Island or mainland Colecoguy: yours and Frans to think about ! BobS: into Seattle and onto Vancouver for 2 nights, to island and Victoria for 3 nights, convention, then back to Seattle for 1 night and 2 daays and then the redeye EAST Colecoguy: wow bob sounds like you got it all sorted BobS: yup rich-c: well, time is getting on, you know BobS: have to find reasonable hotels BobS: so got to start early rich-c: make sure you pay Ron as soon as possible, Bob, or it could cost you big Colecoguy: sound good as I said just wanted to drop in so you would know I was still arround and as soon as I can rich-c: ditto for any other expenses you will have in Canada BobS: heck you supposed to send ME money and I will bring it along Colecoguy: I'll let you all know if I will be there rich-c: the premium on your dollar is sinking fast BobS: whats today's rate????? Colecoguy: .71 as of tonight BobS: well hey, ti SI coming up rich-c: a bit under $1.40, they are predicting 1.33 in sight soon Colecoguy: anyways I'm off folks take care! BobS: be good Mike rich-c: see you Michael Colecoguy: never! Colecoguy: and always BobS: what the heck is driving the exchange rate?????? Colecoguy: see you all soon take care and be well BobS: been about the same forever..........
Colecoguy left chat session rich-c: ditto Mike rich-c: simplke, the United States is headed for bankruptcy BobS: yea right........won't happen BobS: just print some more cash BobS: we are already so far in the hole, that it won't hurt rich-c: you've been doing that for too long, now folks wont accept it any more BobS: don't think that will happen BobS: we jsut need to find the 3 semi truck loads Saddam took off with rich-c: it's happening - our dollar is up eight cents in five months rich-c: 'fraid that won't help, Bob - the war costis 70 times that just for teh military action, now they have to rebuild
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changed username to Meeka rich-c: there is too much debt already, especially debt owed to people outside the U.S. BobS: hi Meeka rich-c: hi Meeka Meeka: hello BobS: and too much debt owed TO the Us also rich-c: not really, Bob; the net external debt loading is very much against the U.S. BobS: oh well life goes on rich-c: the country has stayed afloat for teh last 20 yers by selling stocks and bonds overseas rich-c: now the overseas buyers dont believe teh stocks are worth it or that you can redeem the bonds BobS: we can just give our IOU's to the stocks and bonds and get squared up :-) BobS: what's up Meeka BobS: mom says........got to talk to ya bout tomorrow and the flower sale rich-c: not while you have a president who cuts taxes when teh government needs huge amounts of more revenue Meeka: ok Meeka: what about it BobS: got to devise a plan on whether she ishome or meet ya there........or....... BobS: she is not home right now but should be soon Meeka: ok BobS: too heck with tax cuts they are not bifg anyway BobS: was going to be home 'aroud' 9:30 cause gerrit does NOT like more that 2 hour meetigns BobS: so much for taht idea rich-c: are you kidding? the top 3 officers of the Fortune 100 get $118 milliion - for just 300 people! BobS: she's home !!!!!!! rich-c: Bush himself will get a $44,000 cut just on his dividend income - for Cheyney it's over $110,000 - this year BobS: and THAT is a drop in the proverbial bucket rich-c: I'd rather have seen teh money left in teh veterans pensions that wre cut james: i'm bakc, fwiw rich-c: welcome, james, once again BobS: and case too?????? james: he's here, playing with his firetruck james: which i got to lug all the way back from ottawa BobS: FIRE !!!!!! rich-c: what colour are teh fire trucks in Japan? BobS: no have fire trucks there???? james: they're red :P james: and since we have fires, we also have firetrucks BobS: BRB, got to bring in some plants from the out of doors rich-c: amazing! james: lol rich-c: who makes the trucks, Mitsubishi? rich-c: and Isuzu? james: you know what, i've never checked james: mitsubishi wouldn't surprise me though rich-c: the only middle to heavy-weight Japanese trucks I've seen have been Mitsu and Isuzu though I think Fuji have a brand too james: i think fuji makes trucks that are used for hauling stone, dirt etc to and from construction sites james: what are those called again.. rich-c: depending on how big teh fire trucks are, those chassis might actually be a bit on the heavy side james: oh yeah. dumptrucks. duh. rich-c: Toronto seems to like American LaFrance bodies on Mack chassis james: they haven't renamed those yet :P rich-c: well, not in Canada - in the U.S., American-LaFreedom, maybe? james: that's my guess james: i just hope martin gets into office myself james: i'm more than a little sick of that dip chretien and his idiot cabinet rich-c: do they go in much for 18-wheelers in Japan or is the traffic pattern of goods movement different? BobS: back james: i've seen some big trucks but i think on average they're a fair bit smaller rich-c: I had got that impression - here they'd call them Class , I think rich-c: Class 8 BobS: Meeka, guess mom says that it IS all decided that she will meet ya here Meeka: okie dokie :) james: nn n nn nh 7n n mn n mnhjn nnnnnnnnn rich-c: anyway, james, you can figure that Martin has the leadership all locked up
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changed username to Guy B. rich-c: hello Guy Guy B.: Greetings!!!! BobS: hiya Guy Meeka: hello BobS: made it on board thsi time, yes?????? james: can't stand copps. i'd pick manley over her in a flash but he's not really my choice james: she's such a twit Guy B.: My notebook has caught a worm virus. rich-c: shame on you, Guy - you should have updated your anti-virus program BobS: you got worms??????? BobS: go fishin son BobS: and how do ya know yo got one????? james: i think the americans attending the con might be wise to buy their canadian dollars now rich-c: yes, we wre discussing that earlier Guy B.: I haven't yet this week, but the avguard caught it and now it's asking me if I want to delete the file. The file that's infected is for the network. I went to another website and I got what I need to do. My sister also caught this same worm virus. It's called Worm.Opasoft james: not that 72 cents is a historical high rich-c: the local opinion is that our dollar isn't likely to go over 78 cents US in the immediate future BobS: got the Victoria hotel all paid for already BobS: so taht may help
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