MP of Cleveland: Of course, an eponym was the 2nd likely explanation. real rich-c: could be the American side has faded away leaving the Canadian franchisees on their own MP of Cleveland: Probably better for the Canadian side :-) real rich-c: often the parent company licences one master Canadian franchise which is autonomous Pam / Rincognito: what I want to import is T.G.I. Friday's real rich-c: I thought there wre TGIFs here MP of Cleveland: I wish they had real onion rings instead of those potato skin thingies. Pam / Rincognito: nope, not to my knowledge MP of Cleveland: That is my gripe with them...the beef is fine. real rich-c: used to be one downtown, around the St. Lawrence market Pam / Rincognito: as far as I know they're strictly American MP of Cleveland: Nobody around here yet has duplicated the giant Onion Brick that the defunct local restaurant Norton's used to have. real rich-c: oops - people, anyone looked at the clock? real rich-c: time for me to depart - goodnight all Ron: Down with onions MP of Cleveland: They went under about 15 years ago...I miss it. Ron: I do not like them here or there.... MP of Cleveland: Good night Richard, feel better. Pam / Rincognito: g'nite Dad - will get the laptop to you in thenext couple days Ron: Nite Rich. real rich-c: OK Pam, that's great MP of Cleveland: And they had a dessert called the Cookie Monster: real rich-c: nite all Pam / Rincognito: nite Daddy / uncle Richard
real rich-c left chat session Pam / Rincognito: cookie! MP of Cleveland: a 1-foot diameter chocolate-chip cookie with chocolate fudge ice cream on it, hot fudge, and chocolate sprinkles. Ron: oh-my-God Pam / Rincognito: that's not dessert, that's dinner! MP of Cleveland: Buy one, feed about 5. Ron: I want ONE Ron: but .... alas MP of Cleveland: And their house salad dressing was some kind of sweet poppyseed that I've never found anywhere else. Pam / Rincognito: it's like the ice cream parlour that used to serve banana splits for two - or three MP of Cleveland: The last time we were there, Christina was a baby, and Joan's folks were in town. Pam / Rincognito: whoa, that was weird MP of Cleveland: The waitress sneered at us for bringing a baby into their (now) trendy single twentysomethings restaurant. MP of Cleveland: And about 1 month later, they were gone... Ron: understandable Pam / Rincognito: alright, something strange just happened here MP of Cleveland: Christina was a good restaurant baby, feed her first, she would be quiet for 90 minutes. Pam / Rincognito: we're gonna log out and log back on MP of Cleveland: Okay.
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Ron: and when your scroller thingie goes vorble dreeble splingle floo.... there ain't much to be done Pam / Rin: bork, debork, debork bork bork Ron: except go out and come back in MP of Cleveland: It could cost big bux if it's not stopped in time. MP of Cleveland: Might give out your credit card number or something. Ron: or something equally nasty MP of Cleveland: Or arm the missiles at the SAC base in Omaha. Ron: Lord forbid MP of Cleveland: (I can also talk like the Swedish Chef, bork bork bork!) Pam / Rin: was tres weird - like I said, started posting at teh top of the scroll, and jumping back there every time a post came through, and inserting weird characters in front of names MP of Cleveland: (phase one working correctly, check) MP of Cleveland: (begin phase two) Pam / Rin: check Ron: there was a time when you could deliberately do that with escape codes Pam/Rin MP of Cleveland: Or by accident if you got the wrong terminal emulation selected :-) Ron: but these days..... do they still use escape codes for video displays? Ron: yes MP of Cleveland: I am sure that for text, there is something like a terminal driver, but for graphics, I am sure that it is just bitmaps. Pam / Rin: anyway - things I would like to see imported to this side of the border include T.G.I. Fridays, Cheddars, Lane Bryant Pam / Rin: food and clothing - shows you where my priorities lie MP of Cleveland: I can send you slugs, for another month anyway. Pam / Rin: woudl those be under food or clothing? Ron: DEFINATELY NOT !! Ron: UGGGHH! MP of Cleveland: Food...and the slime could be sunscreen. Ron: Slugs=onions Pam / Rin: according to Ron, we don't need to import them : ) MP of Cleveland: And the ink, well, like woad to the Saxons. MP of Cleveland: How about a purple face to go with that red hair? Ron: We have Woad to clothe us which is, Pam / Rin: well if you can eat escargot, why can't you eat slugs? Ron: Twice as good as these MP of Cleveland: No reason why not except probably taste... MP of Cleveland: I wouldn't eat them unless I were utterly starving. Pam / Rin: no dining on the research subjects? Ron: There is a large pshycological barrier.... much as eating snake meat MP of Cleveland: But they wouldn't make me ill, except psychologically. MP of Cleveland: There is only one bit of red meat in the whole slug. Ron: psychological Ron: head stuff Pam / Rin: probably TMI, Rich MP of Cleveland: And inside is some gristly stuff that would be unpleasant. MP of Cleveland: You asked! Pam / Rin: well, since I don't like escargot anyway we're safe MP of Cleveland: Never had it, nor the opportunity. Ron: I have. Not bad when slathered with butter and served in a high end restaurant MP of Cleveland: I fed a slug to our hedgehog the other day, though. She lapped it right up. And some worms. Pam / Rin: oh, hedgehogs love snails and slugs and worms Ron: she has no psychological barriers Pam / Rin: there's your solution, Ron - get a hedgehog MP of Cleveland: It's her natural food. Ron: ok MP of Cleveland: Ours is named Queen Elizabeth. Pam / Rin: however, you have to get one big enough to outweigh your slugs : ) Ron: ha ha Pam / Rin: a friend of mine had one - he was really cute - named him Ouch MP of Cleveland: No hedgehog could eat the big Aplysia. MP of Cleveland: They only prickle when puffed up, and they only do that if startled. Ron: A slug by any other name.... MP of Cleveland: Once you get them in your hand, they crawl all over you happily. Ron: shudder Pam / Rin: they have to be acclimatized, though Rich - some are really shy and won't unroll unless they're left alone MP of Cleveland: She's only about the size of a softball. Ron: more psychological baggage Ron: oh you mean the hedgehog Pam / Rin: LOL MP of Cleveland: This one is an albino from the tropics and is very nocturnal. MP of Cleveland: SHe is up right now. Ron: so is Queen Elizabeth a family member? MP of Cleveland: She belongs to the elementary school, but the science teacher gave her to Diana/Gretchen to tend over the summer. Ron: your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to care for Queen Elizabeth, and serve her in an appropriate manner MP of Cleveland: She is named after Q.E. the first, because her prickles look like a ruff in one of her portraits by Holbein or Cranach etc. Pam / Rin: you can practice your British accent on her, Rich Ron: have seen that pic Ron: yes... prickly MP of Cleveland: Methinks milady is immune to my vocal charms. Ron: so you need another hedgehog - Sir Walter Raleigh MP of Cleveland: No hedgehog decapitations in this household, thank you! Ron: oh Pam / Rin: is she running around loose Rich? MP of Cleveland: No, she is in an aquarium. MP of Cleveland: She would poop all over the floor. Ron: terrarium Ron: ?? MP of Cleveland: And there are waaay to many places for her to get lost on the floor. MP of Cleveland: Glass aquarium filled with shavings and a house, food dish, water, etc. MP of Cleveland: Not that she is kept in a tank of water :-) Ron: of course not Pam / Rin: no, they don't float very well : ) MP of Cleveland: I'm not going to try to measure her buoyancy. Ron: part of the family nonetheless Pam / Rin: appreciate that Pam / Rin: <E> and you call yourself a scientist : ) Pam / Rin: what, no comment? MP of Cleveland: back from getting some water. Ron: was waiting for Dr. D. to defend himself
(Pam / Rin giggles) MP of Cleveland: Scientist, hmm... Ron: yes, as in systematic study of this, that and the other MP of Cleveland: Well, I promise I will measure Queen E's buoyancy if I can test the methods on you first, Rin. Pam / Rin: Rin is pleased with herself for rendering everyone speechless Pam / Rin: now you've rendered her speechless MP of Cleveland: If she weighs as much as a duck...then she's made of wood...and therefore... Pam / Rin: <E> believe me, I float MP of Cleveland: I don't think I have a water tank big enough to float a human. Ron: how about displacement Dr D? MP of Cleveland: Could do displacement, that is true. It worked for Archimedes. Ron: na... then you'd have water all over the floor MP of Cleveland: Change in water level. Pam / Rin: yeah, it's tough to swim in the tub MP of Cleveland: Guess I could do it at ADAMcon if there is a pool :-) Ron: how did we get onto this? MP of Cleveland: But then it would be so large as to have a tiny displacement to measure. Pam / Rin: strange things happen after midnight, Ron Ron: oh yes... forgot - Pam / Rin: just toss her in - if she floats, great MP of Cleveland: It all started with the aquarium comment. Ron: right Pam / Rin: if not, you get to practice Lifesaving 101 MP of Cleveland: I don't think I could throw Rin into the pool. Pam / Rin: no worries - I can MP of Cleveland: I doubt I could catch her, for one thing. Ron: would have to mouth-to-mouth on Queen Elizabeth MP of Cleveland: Bleh, CPR on a prickly hedgehog...need a special tube for intubation or something. Pam / Rin: just place a trail of Pepsi cans to water's edge MP of Cleveland: Hehe. MP of Cleveland: Sounds like an idea for a TV commercial. Pam / Rin: I think it's been done : ) MP of Cleveland: But drinking all that pop would change her buoyancy. Pam / Rin: wouldn't the carbonation help? Ron: to say nothing of the carcinogen effect Ron: oh but then you don't have to give her Diet pop MP of Cleveland: It would change it, so the measured value would be useless for Rin in the un-softdrinked state MP of Cleveland: Experiment is no good if it changes the thing you're trying to measure. Ron: I don't know MP of Cleveland: Unless she was thoroughly burped. Pam / Rin: well you can push her, but then you'll find out how buoyant you are too : ) Ron: sounds like thesis material to me MP of Cleveland: That is likely, Pam, I doubt the experimenter would remain dry. Pam / Rin: that's the drama queen in her : ) Pam / Rin: yes, but would the experimenter want to stay dry? It is a pool, after all Ron: yes, I'm quite certain Queen Elizabeth would exhibit some sort of reaction to being dunked MP of Cleveland: Publish in the Journal of Irreproducible Results. Ron: right MP of Cleveland: Hedgehogs can likely swim, but I don't want to make a trial of it. Pam / Rin: <E> yes, it happens once and then somebody dies MP of Cleveland: And Pepsi would not work as a lure to the water's edge. Ron: yes, given that in September, Queen Elizabeth must be returned in good health MP of Cleveland: Slugs and worms, maybe. Pam / Rin: Pepsi only works on Erinus MacLeanus MP of Cleveland: Yes, or we will be in deep doo-doo with the science teacher. MP of Cleveland: I think you need feminine gender there, not neuter... Pam / Rin: yes being in dutch with the science teacher is never good Ron: and there is no buoyancy in doo-doo MP of Cleveland: Erina Macleana, I'd think. Pam / Rin: put a capital L in there and we'll be fine MP of Cleveland: No such capitalization in Latin :-) Ron: very educational, people, I have learned much Pam / Rin: perhaps more than you wanted to Ron? Ron: about Hedgehogs, slugs, buoyancy, Latin MP of Cleveland: In Greek I bet it would be something like Herena Myklenos. Ron: yup MP of Cleveland: So now she can pose for a sculpture. MP of Cleveland: :-) Pam / Rin: and shoes and ships and sailing wax, and cabbages and Kings Pam / Rin: sorry, sealing wax Ron: ceiling wax MP of Cleveland: It is "sealing" I am sure. Ron: oh Pam / Rin: yeah, they only wax ceilings on Trading Spaces MP of Cleveland: Wax the ceiling, urgh, what a waste of time. Ron: agreed Ron: must be sealing. Used for catching seals Pam / Rin: what can I say, it's good entertainment Ron: another buoyancy problem MP of Cleveland: Sealing letters, Ron. MP of Cleveland: Signet ring and all. Ron: oh Pam / Rin: buoyancy is no problem for seals Ron: they know how to do that MP of Cleveland: It's the girlyancy that gets 'em, though. Ron: this is getting like Alice in Wonderland Pam / Rin: how can you tell we're getting tired? Ron: mad hatter will be next Ron: yeah, eh? MP of Cleveland: Time to change places at the table, everyone move one place left. Ron: shift MP of Cleveland: I am actually wide awake now, this is my normal brain working. Pam / Rin: I'm being kicked out of my chair! MP of Cleveland: Expelliarmus! Pam / Rin: well, I knew you could be disarming . . . MP of Cleveland: Too bad there isn't a webcam, Ron; I bet they're having a grand old catfight now... Pam / Rin: nope, no catfights here Ron: oh I'll bet Pam / Rin: just following directions : ) MP of Cleveland: You and Rin fighting over chairs, come on... Pam / Rin: nah, they both roll - we don't have to switch MP of Cleveland: And threats of tossing in the pool. Pam / Rin: no, that was just sibling rivalry Ron: I am at something of a disadvangate... I've met Pamela, but not Rin Ron: I know her only from your pictures Ron: which are purple MP of Cleveland: They don't do her justice. Pam / Rin: <E> in a word -adorable MP of Cleveland: Vanity thy name is Redhead. Ron: you're both adorable Pam / Rin: not to mention modest MP of Cleveland: Pride goeth before a fall. Pam / Rin: <E> as long as I can see where I'm landing, I'm fine : ) MP of Cleveland: Probably the swimming pool. Ron: We should have done all this last August when here..... and there was 40,000 litres of water in the back yard Ron: enclosed even MP of Cleveland: haha MP of Cleveland: I don't think I got into the pool at the hotel. Pam / Rin: we'll just have to repeat the experiment at regular intervals MP of Cleveland: I don't think I've gotten to a pool at an ADAMcon since 12. Ron: me neither MP of Cleveland: I can remember being in with Elanor and Jillian. Pam / Rin: didn't you go into the pool at the hotel in Cleveland with Elanor? MP of Cleveland: And that was only a little bit. MP of Cleveland: Hmmm, maybe...can't remember. Pam / Rin: I have a vague memory of it - or perhaps she was with Joan and the other girls MP of Cleveland: Swimming has generally been a Ladies Auxiliary thing. MP of Cleveland: When they get bored of the computers. MP of Cleveland: And of sewing. Ron: right Pam / Rin: I do remember the fireworks : ) MP of Cleveland: And me, having always had some session to give, never get away until the pool has closed for the day. Ron: yes, time goes by MP of Cleveland: I don't think I've ever been at an ADAMcon just as a spectator. Ron: Nope. We usually find ways of putting you to work MP of Cleveland: Even at IV, my first, I had a couple sessions to give. MP of Cleveland: Hehe, need some clones of me :-) Pam / Rin: which reminds me, Rich, weren't you going to ask someone about what they wanted you to do at the con? MP of Cleveland: Yeah, I said Ron, but I really meant BobS, since he is the nominal organizer. Ron: That probably needs to be Bob MP of Cleveland: But I was supposed to come up with a contest for Mighty Mitchell part 2. Ron: yes MP of Cleveland: And you were to create/bestow the prize. Ron: now that raises another item of business Pam / Rin: part 2? Ron: exactly Ron: I will have to get it there MP of Cleveland: I can still do this, in your name, if you get a prize to me or Bob. Ron: well we'll see. MP of Cleveland: I have to come up with a task...suitable for whoever is going to attend...and it will have to not depend on me being there the whole convention, 'cause I will be there only Saturday and Sunday. Ron: I have the item. All I have to do is get it to one of you MP of Cleveland: Okay, so now the onus is all on me :-) Ron: a contest.... for great minds Ron: your call my friend Pam / Rin: are we going to have another disassembly contest? MP of Cleveland: Judy will kill me if I ever do one that has her involved. Ron: that's up to Dr. D as the winner of the 1st prize MP of Cleveland: My next thought in that vein would be to make the disassembler be blindfolded. MP of Cleveland: Totally evil and humiliating :-) MP of Cleveland: Probably even I couldn't get it to work blindfolded. Pam / Rin: we'll have to have one - Dad and I against Rich and Erin, perhaps? Ron: I want pics of that Pam / Rin: maybe next year MP of Cleveland: At some future convention when all of you are in attendance, we could do it. Pam / Rin: depending on how fast Dad is moving, I may need to pick another partner : ) MP of Cleveland: I think it might be unfair advantage to me in that pairing, though, since I think you and your Dad would be fighting all the time :-) Pam / Rin: actually, we can work together fairly well in most circumstances Pam / Rin: he taught me to drive MP of Cleveland: Dale would be a good guide...maybe Bob or Doug. Ron: say no more Ron: back in a sec MP of Cleveland: For this convention...hmmm...gotta think... MP of Cleveland: tick tock tick tock... Pam / Rin: there's gotta be something to that - I've never had a ticket of any kind MP of Cleveland: Interesting. Pam / Rin: oh? MP of Cleveland: Just thinking of being your passenger :-) MP of Cleveland: Toronto driving is different from Cleveland. Pam / Rin: I didn't have any problems in Cleveland MP of Cleveland: Cops are different. Pam / Rin: found it quite easy, actually MP of Cleveland: I know places where you would be nailed :-) Pam / Rin: I think if you can drive in Toronto, you can drive anywhere (except possibly L.A.) MP of Cleveland: And you wouldn't know until you saw the blinkylights and heard the sirens. Pam / Rin: well in places where it's important, i'm very cautious about my speed Pam / Rin: I don't speed in school zones Pam / Rin: or in unfamiliar places Ron: Hell, you get 50,000 points for a student in a crosswalk Ron: 10000 bonus for drawing blood MP of Cleveland: But they get a saving throw against injury, 2d20. MP of Cleveland: :-) Ron: shucks..... foiled again Pam / Rin: only if they're high school students - elementary students move too slowly MP of Cleveland: But they are smaller, so present less surface area for impact. Pam / Rin: who foiled you, Ron? Ron: I was not allowed to flatten my student MP of Cleveland: Reynolds Wrap? Ron: he was a levitating student, and he simply jumped over my car MP of Cleveland: What game are you playing now, Ron? Pam / Rin: sorry, no points for that Ron: nope MP of Cleveland: We should let you go finish it. Ron: i have no idea Ron: Had a cop glare at me once as I was transitting a school zone at 45 km/h MP of Cleveland: It sounded like you had a game up on your screen. Ron: but that was all it amounted to Ron: speed limit in school zones here is 30 km/h Pam / Rin: they're 40 in Toronto Ron: we're getting as bad as the big city here. Do the speed limit and somebody behind you is on your case MP of Cleveland: Too many city folk moving to your island, bringing bad habits. Ron: yes Pam / Rin: I have no problem with someone who wants to do the limit - it's those who are doing 20 under the limit that bother me MP of Cleveland: And speaking of which...I have been here for 4 hours and probably should go to bed :-( Pam / Rin: over your limit? Ron: right.... that I don't like either MP of Cleveland: That's what the cop is telling me right now. Ron: yes.... you guys are up late.... it's 10 pm here Ron: which means MP of Cleveland: 1:09:22 right now. Ron: you are all burning midnight oil at a fair rate Pam / Rin: since you have to work tomorrow, probably very sensible Pam / Rin: we all have the day off MP of Cleveland: Yeah, you are all on holiday tomorrow. MP of Cleveland: But I am off Monday . Ron: oh yes.... holiday......... forgot about that. for me life is a holiday Pam / Rin: for me too at the moment Ron Pam / Rin: and Russell is off tomorrow Ron: yes Pam / Rin: anyway, Rich, go to bed MP of Cleveland: Okay, I will leave you 3 to chat some more. Ron: niters Dr. D MP of Cleveland: I am closing hailing frequencies for tonight. Ron: be well MP of Cleveland: Bye all. Pam / Rin: g'nite MP of Cleveland: <poof> Ron: and then there were 3
MP of Cleveland left chat session Pam / Rin: we really need to get Erin her own computer Ron: you need a network Pam / Rin: she doesn't get to say everything she wants to Pam / Rin: I don't think my dial up would handle a network Pam / Rin: but, at least my computer works again Ron: be right back folks.. my neighbour just phoned. She thinks I've left my lights on on the car Pam / Rin: okay Ron: Thank the Lord for neighbours Pam / Rin: were they on? Ron: Not only did I leave the interior light on - I left the driver's side door open Pam / Rin: oops Pam / Rin: not good Ron: that sort of thing can kill a battery Pam / Rin: by the way, where did you get the name Rosie from? Ron: The colour is a dark red. Mother said it was Rose - which I disagree with, but it stuck Ron: Taurus = bull Ron: hence Rosie the bull Pam / Rin: I wondered : ) Pam / Rin: good Rosie Ron: yep Pam / Rin: I approve of Taurii Ron: this one's been a good car Ron: there have been repairs required, but what car doesn't Pam / Rin: mine just passed Drive Clean and it's 11 years old Ron: there ya go Pam / Rin: is yours a 93 as well? Ron: yes Ron: same year Ron: still looks pretty good Ron: when I wash it Pam / Rin: are you still doing Air Care in BC? Pam / Rin: yeah well, there's a rumour that mine is blue but right now you can't prove it Ron: Only in Vancouver. They tried it in the rest of the province, but then gave it up Pam / Rin: lucky you Ron: My son has to get his done annually Pam / Rin: it's a pain - every two years another $30 plus this year it was my licence as well, and of course the cost of two years of sticker Ron: they get ya one way or another Pam / Rin: $236.75 just to stay on the road. Scary Ron: ouch Pam / Rin: you can say that again Ron: I had to get a medical this year, since I've reached the age of 60 Pam / Rin: I'm hoping I can keep ours on the road for another five years Ron: and that cost me $106. which medical doesn't pay for Pam / Rin: they require a medical to re-licence? Ron: should be able Pam / Rin: well, I'm starting to get rust in some places Pam / Rin: just started showing up this year Ron: Well, the licence out here is renewed every 5 years, and for me that came up last year. They asked me if I had any medical conditions they should know about Pam / Rin: did you tell them? Ron: and being a complete idiot, I mentioned my diabetes and athsma Ron: cannot tell a lie Pam / Rin: no comment : ) Ron: yeah, well there ya go Ron: suppose it's better to be honest than not, but I wish I had that conversation back again Pam / Rin: I don't think the asthma should be an issue but I can see the diabetes being of some concern Pam / Rin: better not to be caught out Ron: so from here on in, it looks like I better put a hundred bucks in the budget for extraneous medicals Pam / Rin: and hope they don't increase the cost of the medical any time soon : ) Ron: what burns me, is that it all happens about the same time as I get my annual medical. The Doctor has to two separate exams Ron: right Pam / Rin: or at least two separate forms Pam / Rin: it's all in the timing Ron: last year he only charged me $50. But this year there was a month or so in between Ron: so one way or another, they get ya Pam / Rin: and doctors are getting more expensive every year too Pam / Rin: I know, I avoid mine like the plague Ron: yep Pam / Rin: anyway my dear, Erin is falling asleep in her chair Pam / Rin: so I'm thinking it's time we packed it in Ron: yes.... I'd imagine. So we'll see you both next week Ron: Happy Canada Day Pam / Rin: absolutely Pam / Rin: thanks, and you too. Ron: niters Pam / Rin: Until Wednesday, g'nite. Pam / Rin: Hugs to you Ron: hugz back atcha Pam / Rin: tee hee Pam / Rin: kerpoof
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