rich-c: well greetings - Stephen? rich-c: you there, friend?
(Torontonians have officially taken over the world)
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changed username to BobS BobS: Bonzai !!!!!!! BobS: ich bin here !!!!! BobS: richard I know...Stephen I don't rich-c: hi Bob rich-c: not sure I'm mentally here, though BobS: why ????? BobS: slow tonight rich-c: drove back from Plattsburgh yesterday - bit over 500 kilicks BobS: must be the LARGE # of users :-) BobS: YIKES BobS: why, you are retired, yes???? what is the hurry ?? rich-c: there was a time when I'd scoff at 500 miles, but now evn klicks do me in BobS: got totake it easy mon rich-c: we wanted to go home BobS: noplace like home........ rich-c: especially Frances, she hated the hotel beds and the reestaurant meals
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changed username to Daniel B BobS: oh no.....could handle that for awhile Daniel B: hello rich, bob and stephen BobS: hello DANIEL rich-c: the fact that the weather turned, both of us have bronchitis, and my back's uppity again also added to itsalut, Daniel BobS: oh YUCK rihcard BobS: got the scuds here too.....too much weather changing back and forth BobS: how' the weather in Quebec Daniel ?????? Daniel B: colder rich-c: oh yes, I also took another fall - mild concession, no bleeding, but leaving emergency at 2.30 a.m. sort of spoils one's sleep rich-c: right Daniel - you got teh cold wave, but did you get the days of grey skies as well? BobS: you got to be more careful Daniel B: yes BobS: zero sunshine here today BobS: and most of yesterday and ALL of tomorrow rich-c: what do I do when I'm using a towel rail for balance and teh things breaks off in my hand? BobS: don'tuse a towel rack, get ahandicapped room with real bars rich-c: I don't consider myself that handicapped - maybe another day BobS: whatever works is what you need Richard rich-c: meanwhle FraNCES SXAYS SHE WANTS A NEW rv - AND WE CAN FIT OUR OWN ASSIST BARS AS WE NEED THEM BobS: that works too rich-c: oops, been having problems with the caps lock last few days rich-c: Frances says she wants top travel - but if our own RV won't do it, we ain't going BobS: what is "top travel" ?????? rich-c: sorry, misprint, meant "to travel" BobS: ahhhhhhhh rich-c: we are now looking for a sort of class Super-B or small and tidy class C BobS: tha would be my suggestion.......a Born Free type class B BobS: there are a number of different ones out there rich-c: don't know why but Frances doesn't like the "Born Free" - I think teh two or three floorplans she looked at put her off BobS: seems like most of the class c's are high profile in the wind models today with a lot of basement storgae rich-c: she is not enthusiastic about front end overhangs, either
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changed username to Harvie BobS: but the front end overhang is great for storing stuff rich-c: hello Harvie BobS: Harvie, MY MON !!!!! HOW DOING??? Harvie: Howdy howdy Daniel B: hi Harvie Daniel B: I'm fine. rich-c: tes, but it limits your view of overhead traffic lights, and draws a HUGE gas penalty Harvie: Hi Dan BobS: gas mileage sucks......anyway rich-c: yes, and even your cheap $3.00/gallon it hurts BobS: although I was looking in the mew motorhome mag for Oct.....(Nov ???) and it has a new class b I think that get almost 20 mpg on alittle diesel Harvie: Overhang shouldn't add any drag, the frontal area doesn't increase BobS: down to $2.80 now BobS: chwt is it by you ???? BobS: what Harvie: 95 cents/litre today rich-c: we were 97.7/litre today, down from $1.o6 Daniel B: and here, it's 11 cents more rich-c: anyway that one you're talking about is over $100K US, if it's the one I think Daniel B: nah!... it's 1 cent more only rich-c: given how long I'll ne able to continue driving and the depreciation on RVs that is a luxury we don't want to afford Harvie: It's only money and you can only spend it once richard BobS: check out www.coachhouserv.com got a nice class b Ford van frame, slideout w/ power bed rich-c: the thought has not escaped us, but some things aren't worth their costs rich-c: I doubt we want a skideout - addsw too much weight and complication rich-c: and what the hell is a powwe bed? Like in the Safari? BobS: don't know, like it fols from a sof to bed by power BobS: sofa rich-c: well, that's attuned to us old folk and our fading muscle strength, anyway BobS: Pam would liikek the rv when you are done with it........ :-) rich-c: doubt she could support one, Robert - as you know they don't run cheap BobS: probably BobS: BUT it would look great in the street in front of the apt Harvie: I on the other hand do run cheap :) rich-c: too greast likely as a target for vandals rich-c: and she'd not be able to fit it into the apartment garage Harvie: It would go with the house no? rich-c: if we don't have to sell the house first to cover assisted living costs Harvie: She could just double your dose of Warfarin :) rich-c: hey, even on the dose I'm using now I'm in bad shape BobS: how much are yo on ???? rich-c: when I went to hospital night before last my INR was 3.8 rich-c: I was just let down to 2.5 from 3.0 mg, Robert BobS: HOLY SH$T !!!! you are amight HIGH rich-c: I shall be having words with the medicine man tomorrow rich-c: maybe he will order another cutback rich-c: see we have lost Stephen BobS: oh well who was he ??????? rich-c: dunno - here when I came in, never sID A WORD BobS: lost soul no doubt BobS: where IS everyone anyways ? rich-c: maybe we just didn't meet his expectations, not being all Adam all the time Daniel B: i think he is the new visitor we talked with late during the last chat session Harvie: All the important people are here :) rich-c: could very well be BobS: no that was Steph.......thought for Stephanie BobS: maybe WRONG rich-c: well, not quite, Judy hasn't logged on yet ; - ) Harvie: I meant "here at my keyboard" :) BobS: ah rich-c: oh, PARDON ME! BobS: where is Pammie ???? rich-c: good question - my guess is, watchiong tv BobS: and the evil Doktor.......and Rin......and Dale Harvie: GuyF isn't here to gloat rich rich-c: if she joins in after 10 p.m. that likely will be why rich-c: oh, as you'll recall Guy Foster is pretty neat people rich-c: Dr.D and Rion may be private messaging Harvie: Well yes, but this is hockey :) rich-c: and Dale has never been a regular on these chats BobS: true, but Dale has been coming a little altely BobS: and Guy B is usually late rich-c: yes, that I have noticed
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changed username to Steph rich-c: Ron is also a late joiner - of course they are in different time zones
changed username to Judy rich-c: Hi Judy and Sterh Judy: Hi, everyone Harvie: Hi Judy and Steph Steph: Hello all rich-c: good to see you back, Steph Steph: Thanks BobS: ron is ALWAYS late, just because he is on the west coast.....NO EXCUSE rich-c: we're just chit-chatting arpound - you have any questio s or such? Steph: Each time I can I'll be there Harvie: What part of the world do you dwell in Steph? BobS: well we are alwasy here Steph......just shooting the breeze unless we have seriou ADAM stuff rich-c: that's welcome news BobS: near Montreal, yes???? BobS: st something or other IF I rmember Steph: Yes, St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu to be exact BobS: THAT'S IT !!!!! glad yo know where yo live !!!!! :-) BobS: farn dingers rich-c: despite appearances, Bob, not all Quebec place names start with "St." - just most of them ; - ) BobS: so thell us about yourself.....if i remember, you commented that you have or had an ADAM yeasrs ago and just pulled it out *or got a new one) rich-c: yes, a little more of this and Toronto may have to cede its domination of the world 8 - ) Steph: Pulled it out after 15 years BobS: and it still works ???? rich-c: long as it was in a dry area, why shouldn't it? BobS: here I have about 4 setup and working good...with countless others in storage in the back room of the basement Steph: I bought another one at a garage sale couple years ago, for parts. rich-c: smart move, Steph Steph: yes it still working BobS: have had afew die in a good environment Richard rich-c: they are durable machines, much more so than anyone expected rich-c: often means someone overheated them, Bob - remember they can only be used about 8 hours a day BobS: last one son Doug had and the video went on the fritz rich-c: so what did he do about it? BobS: rest works fine, just can't see anythign !!!!!! :-) Steph: I'm trying to find more stuff but it's not so easy BobS: I gave him another from the stach and have the dead one in the basement.....sound familiar ????? BobS: stach BobS: stash rich-c: why, what are you after? rich-c: both Bob and I serve as Adam dealers BobS: and we gots stuff.......lots of it BobS: Richard is in Toronto and I am in Michigan Steph: Nice to find you on the net after two weeks of search for something rich-c: we trty to be seen - [ut Adam into Google and you'll find us BobS: how did you find us ?????? Steph: I speak french, is my english ok for now rich-c: of course you've find a lot of static, too! BobS: goto http://ann.hollowdreams.com that is my webpage and there is lots of info on there BobS: it is great Steph rich-c: votre englais est tres, tres meillier qur mon francais, bien sur BobS: seems like I am the only one who DOESN'T speak french Steph: searching, searching and searching for stuff and find the site Harvie: Your english is fine, we won't tell the language police :) BobS: there ARE language POLICE ??????? OUCH rich-c: rioght - almost all of us do and of course Guy F. and Daniel are Quebecois, so that's natural Harvie: I don't parlay either Bob Steph: your french is ok too. rich-c: they're teh latest division of the Department of Home Security, Bob rich-c: mine is unfortunately 50 years out of date - Pamela's is better BobS: i can BELIEVE that Richard..........heck, we are going to locked in shortly and can't leave !!!!! Harvie: In Quebec it is illegal to have a sign with english more prominant than French Bob rich-c: oh, you'll be leaving - I can hear the knock on teh door now.... BobS: (*I know, heard tath from Dale and Jill Judy: I now have a pass port so I can go anywhere BobS: come january we are GONE man BobS: 11 days of fun and sun rich-c: Frances and I just got ours but with little result Steph: But it's not the case Harvie. Steph: You can find a lot of place with english only???? rich-c: when we showed our passports last trip, the immigration guy said 'Oh, you're A,ericans, then'? Judy: yes, most places speak English, never been a problem for us BobS: go thru Windsor tunnel......gont thru with NO PROBLEMS rich-c: some places speak Franch, others Spanish, even Dutch rich-c: we went over teh Ivy Lea bridge, as it happened, little traffic, zero hassles Harvie: Has the enforcement of the law been relaxed Steph rich-c: whoops, where has Daniel got to? A phone call, maybe? (He's still on dialup) BobS: hcard until the end of the month and then DSL Steph: Not supposed to, but the government doesn't have time and peoples to check. Harvie: Unless the news cameras are near :) rich-c: and besides, some of the very Anglais townships in the Outaouais are - uh, uncooperative Steph: Peoples don't bother with that now, so French is probably dying slowly rich-c: the language cops have come to know that area is hazarous to their health rich-c: the odd part is that htere is huge interest in bilingualism in English Canada Harvie: Well, Mr. Itis is telling me to move away from the keyboard, Goodnight all rich-c: every time I drive along Lawrence East I pass theToronto French School and Glendon College BobS: nitge Harvie rich-c: boyj are exclusively French-language schools mostly populated by English BobS: need Frontpage Express Richard.......ideas ???????
Harvie left chat session Steph: See you next time Harvie BobS: old version rich-c: TFC is a private school charges BIG fees, and still has a waiting list rich-c: nite, Harvey Steph: Maybe there's an opening in the mind of the youngest rich-c: you mean it's good for my fumbling fingers, Bob? rich-c: it's the parents who send them, but the kids find it exciting rich-c: English they can learn anywhere, but full French immersion is another story BobS: no need it for my webpage.........found it I htink and am downloading now Steph: It's great rich-c: I think Frances is talking to Pamela on the phone now - of course teh tv would be over BobS: slowly Lowly...........as Richard Scarry would say rich-c: is it an open source program, Bob? BobS: don't know......but it is downloading.....the original is supposed to part of Win98 Steph: Here in Quebec it's easy to learn French in school for an english person, but to learn english for a French person is another story. We only have base courses. rich-c: hmmm - I'm using Win98 now and don't recall it rich-c: we have French mandatory from I think grades 4 through 10, and available as an option after BobS: gonna find out if it works......had it on the desktop downstairs but had to reformat and lost everyting.....so must recreate rich-c: of course all teh universities offer courses in French rich-c: what happened that you had to reformat, Bob? rich-c: test Steph: The government think it's a good idea to have some restriction to protect the language. rich-c: in honesty, I think they may be right, they are just so hamhanded about it rich-c: as a believer in bilingualism (or multilingualism) I think kids should learn all they can BobS: think it was bad memory, just took forever to load stuff and got out of memory errors..... BobS: tried jsut reloading windows, no luck. so formatted adn started from, scratch rich-c: wouldn't defrag and scandisc clean it up for you? rich-c: you may just have had too many TSRs going - that can gum things up too BobS: don't know didnt try rich-c: format and re-install is not my dish of tea - I'll do it if needed but will try every other remedy first
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changed username to Daniel Daniel: hello again rich Daniel: bob Daniel: guyB rich-c: welcome back, Daniel. Phone call? Daniel: Judy Daniel: and Steph Guy B.: Had a problem with Java on Firefox, but I'm using IE and I managed to fix that problem. I'm also watching the ALCS game. BobS: Mister Bona !!!!!! Daniel: Sorry but my computer crashed BobS: oh heck Richard just WHACK the sucker and start over. BobS: good for the soul Daniel: I had to wait a complet re-scan of all drives, etc. rich-c: how up to date is your Java, Daniel? And how old is your copy of Firefox? Daniel: the problem was not firefox... not this time Daniel: my Java is 1.5 something Daniel: and firefox 1.07 fr rich-c: not sure what the latest is, but they encourage you yo upgrade Steph: Have to leave now, I'will check Bob's webpage this week. Talk to you next week.......may be. Good night Daniel: good night steph! Guy B.: Bye Steph. rich-c: look for you, Steph - be back soon BobS: nite Steph
Steph left chat session Judy: hi, Daniel Judy: and Guy BobS: now......is Steph and male or female ????????? Daniel: hi Judy BobS: question of the night rich-c: male, Stephan BobS: Stephanie or Stephen Daniel: I suppose male Judy: have been watching TV, have a hard time doing two things at the same time BobS: left handed and NOT ambidexterous rich-c: figgers Judy: at least I am in my right mind BobS: but right handers are in their correct mind Judy: not!!!! rich-c: I don't know why it is, but most of the really bright women I've met have been southpaws Daniel: And now, a question for all of you... rich-c: go, Daniel Judy: thanks, I think Daniel: Did you tried a puzzle grid named Sudoku (or Number Place)? rich-c: haven't tried it, but it's a big deal in the Toronto Star lately Judy: not me Daniel: I tried it last week, and now I can't stop thinking of it BobS: never heard of ti Daniel BobS: but that is nothing new rich-c: you should be able to find a lot about it on thestar.com Daniel: the rules are simple... but some puzzles are very hard rich-c: yes, the rules are about three sentences long - then the fun begins rich-c: I'm not sure that logic alone is enough to solve them - too many permutsations and combinations Daniel: The goal of this game is : Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. BobS: oh man,,,,,,that is NOT a game for me......too involved BobS: simple but deadly rich-c: I think part of the solution has to be reached by intutions or guesswork - the old cut and try rich-c: I don't have enough time in my life now, I don't need another diversion Daniel: I tried to program an automatic solver... no luck. My software only work with the easiest grids. rich-c: there has to be some underlying priciple (or principles - but finsing them is another matter rich-c: and you can't write teh program if you don't know them 8 - ( Daniel: based on the web sites, when no easy deduction can be done, it's time for guessing. Daniel: I wanted to avoid my software to guess rich-c: that's what I was saying above rich-c: if you can ever discern the logic, even if it's cut and try, think how many billions of tries it can do in one minute BobS: I think it is a plot to drive you guys CRAZY Daniel: anyway, my brain is washed because of this game. I want to program a video game based on this puzzle, but just generating a grid is not as easy as it looks like. rich-c: easy there, Slopsema - your time is coming too... ; - ) BobS: I willl just ignore the things rich-c: just so long as you don't expect them to go away Daniel: based on the increasing popularity of this game, it will be difficult to not see a sudoku game at every corner Judy: I think I will call it a night, so night all Daniel: bonne nuit Judy rich-c: goodnuight, Judy
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