rich-c: goodevening, Slopsemas Judy: Hi,Rich Judy: how are you tonight rich-c: kind of rough, my back has been acting u[ on me last week BobS: hi kids BobS: was lost and now am found BobS: only one on my pter was ME Judy: what did you do, not fall I hope?
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changed username to BobS BobS: BACK Guy B: Hi Bob BobS: heyu guy rich-c: it has made my life much more comfortable with my srtificial hip and especially after I broke my back Judy: are you replacing it, Guy or just getting rid of it? Guy B: Just getting rid of it. My notebook will replace it rich-c: how does a Dell go about falling apart? Guy B: Door is falling out Judy: with a little help from a friend rich-c: it has a door? where? what for? Guy B: The front panel door where the on/off button and the reset button and floppy drive rich-c: hinges busted, or something else? Guy B: Hinge broke off Guy B: I was considering about upgrading to WinXp on it. No drivers for WinXp from Dell's website Judy: brb have to get some water to soak my foot rich-c: that does not help - what type of processor does it have, and memory? Guy B: Pentium 3 450mhz Guy B: 256mb BobS: heck got some of those in the basement, can't sell em Guy B: It was a former work computer until 2001 rich-c: I can see why it's time to give up on it -or fix the door, put Ubuntu on it, and give it to a low level user rich-c: yes, I find three gigs of memory can get crowded Judy: I am back with my foot soaking Guy B: I have the door holding with a piece of packaging tape. Besides, it's over 10 years old. Time to reture it Guy B: retire it BobS: can't even get that much into a computer here rich-c: don't recall what processor I have but on the desktop it's an Intel Dual Core BobS: got to get current eh? Guy B: It has the slower USB rich-c: Judy, what have you done to your foot? Judy: had toenail surgery last week BobS: hoof anf mouth disease Guy B: I still have two other desktops. So, that is enough for now rich-c: what, ingrown toenails? Guy B: brb BobS: si Judy: yes, just one but it has been a real problem rich-c: I have the desktop and laptop and Frances has teh other laptop BobS: working on a thousand dollar toe here Judy: had temporary removal just before we went to Washington and perminent last week rich-c: well, I have had that very unpleasant problem too, but of course here it does not cost anything like that rich-c: did you have to have the whole toenail removed? Judy: no, just the side rich-c: yes, that's about what I had - and it's no fun at all Judy: have to go back to the doctor tomorrow and hope that is the end of it Judy: at least he was a good doctor and knows how to do it with no pain rich-c: maybe he can find something that will prevent it from becoming ingrown again rich-c: there are all sorts of folk remedies on teh internet but approach with extreme caution Judy: that is the plan, he put acid on the root to prevent it from returning Judy: had it done before by my regular doc but it came back rich-c: mine didn't come back but it took a lot of cutting and trimming to stop it Judy: did you go to a foot doctor? rich-c: ah, my GP would not touch that, just refer you to a specialist rich-c: yes, I've been to a couple, one the one Pamela has been using but I don't like him rich-c: most seem to want to push a long series of very expensive pedicures on you rich-c: for those prices I can cut my own toes - or could until lately, anyway Judy: it was not cheap but he says there is a 90 percent chance it will not come back Judy: mine gets infected so I had to do something about it rich-c: oh, you don't grudge the cost of the surgery, it's to "optional extras" they push that add up rich-c: if it was really bad you'd soon find yourself having problems walking, too Judy: I now have a thousand dollar toe Judy: that is where I was couldn't even wear flip flops BobS: the woman is EXPENSIVE to maintain rich-c: here the whole surgery bit would be covered by provincial health insurance rich-c: our insurance covers anything medically necessary, but teh definition is tight and picky Judy: but we don't have that
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changed username to Meeka Guy B: HI Meeka BobS: hi Meeka Meeka: hello rich-c: no, you-all should have because it is a huge lot cheaper; maybe Obama can push it through rich-c: hello Meeka Judy: Hi, Meeka BobS: would be good dor us because we can't buy insurance ....as an individual......as older people....as "sickly" people Judy: he is trying but the people are not going for it rich-c: yes, our setup has no limitations, for all practical purposes rich-c: in fact seniors get a very generous drug benefit too rich-c: you remember my eight weeks in hospital when my back broke - my biggest expense was a bedside phone in my room Judy: it would be good for us we think rich-c: well, all teh world except the U.S. works it some variation of government single payer Judy: we are hearing a lot of bad press on your health care, saying it would be so bad for our country rich-c: it is not free, it eats up 43% of our provincial taxes for instance, but it's well worth the money rich-c: yes, you are paying more than twice what anyone else pays for poorer results rich-c: there are a lot of people making quite unconsionable profits out of your medical care Judy: so true rich-c: they do not want to give up their hugely bloated incomes BobS: exactly
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changed username to Leinad Leinad: Bonsoir Judy, Meeka, Rich, Bob, Guy! rich-c: it's not that we don't see occasional problems - but we don't have ambulances demanding your credit card before they will pick you up Judy: the trouble is our goverment is so far in debt now that I don't know if they can do it Meeka: hello Daniel Judy: hi, Daniel Leinad: How did you know it was me? rich-c: Ah, c'est Bonhomme Colecovision! - salut! BobS: had to be4 you you were here last week Meeka: lol, its just spelled backwards, not that hard to figure Leinad: Did the weather subject done already? Here it's very very very very cold rich-c: the government doesn't do it - they collect taxes for it - you pay, and plenty, just not so much as now Meeka: was actually warm here today Leinad: water will be ice on the streets during the night, with snow a little bit, and then... back to slightly hot saturday rich-c: we were drizzly rain but around 12C today Judy: was 68 here today, beautiful BobS: was 20c here today......HEAVENLY Judy: was rainy this morning but sun came out this afternoon BobS: YUCK rich-c: with my back I have not been getting out much this week Leinad: You know 32F... well, it's about 35F actually BobS: gonna go down to about your temps tomorrow BobS: Toronto temps Leinad: maximum we had here was around 45F rich-c: I guess we will get the warm spell tomorrow BobS: Daniel, you can KEEP your cold temp Judy: unless they are wrong again, which we can hope for this time BobS: maybe it will be summer again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Leinad: not my fault... ice melting give more cold water which give more cold for the north Meeka: mom....I finally finished my humminmgbirds Judy: good for you, Meeka Leinad: is it official? it's the new season? rich-c: actually, Daniel, ice reflects sunshine much more thaqn water or earth, so it gets warmer Meeka: now i gotta decide what to do next BobS: yup kindad winter wanna be rich-c: officially, autumn started on Sept. 21st Meeka: and I gotta measure it to find a frame Leinad: but the ice is not robust enough, so it melts more ... which open the north. rich-c: yes, soon they will be sending ships along the Great Circle routes, just like aircraft Leinad: sorry to interrupt you rich-c: don't fuss it, Daniel, our convesations always wander Leinad: how the GALs thing is going on? rich-c: I am for some reason extremely sleepy and have been all day Leinad: Well, in my case, I knew why I was sleepy... I've caught a cold. Leinad: again BobS: Scott Gordon doesn't have the gedek file to burn them and possibly only dale can copy one for us rich-c: sure it is not the 'flu? it seems that has come into season now Judy: I had something last week but am feeling better now BobS: you sick AGAIN Daniel?????? Leinad: When I've a flu, I'm caughing and actually, only have... my nose dripping transparent liquid occasionaly. rich-c: en anglais, a runny nose - that alone may not even mean a cold, though it comes with a cold Leinad: I wonder why it's called a flu... we call it "une grippe". Leinad: and a cold, we call it "un rhume" Leinad: very very different rich-c: sort for "influenza" and I think there is a French word "l'influenzie" though I could be wrong Leinad: anyway... I've a cold... nothing terrible. Judy: we have the flu running rampant around here, they are closing schools for it rich-c: yes, is your current bout seasonal or swine flu? BobS: 15-20 schools daily on a rotating basis
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changed username to PEV Leinad: Bonsoir Pam! Meeka: hi Pam rich-c: hi daughter PEV: hi folks Leinad: Guess who! PEV: sorry I'm late Judy: hi, Pamela PEV: Hi Daniel Judy: better late than never PEV: got caught up in my book and time got away from me BobS: and you SHOULD be girl Leinad: Impossible to trick you, I guess. rich-c: what are you reading? PEV: (stares shamefaced at the floor) BobS: a book over US????? shame, embarrassement.......................... PEV: new Mercedes Lackey book PEV: you all should know by now that it's not safe to put a new book in front of me rich-c: oh dear - how many is that of hers that you have read? PEV: the whole world disappears PEV: eighteen gazillion or so Dad Leinad: is it a curse? BobS: yup rich-c: that may be a good guess, Daniel ; - ) PEV: you realize this is all your fault, Daddy Leinad: rich is a spell caster? rich-c: oh, Pam, I was up at Yorkdale today and there is a new restaurant on teh north side PEV: in a manner of speaking PEV: oh? rich-c: it is called Milestones - do you know anything about it? PEV: its not new Dad, been there quite a few years PEV: and I've heard very poor reviews of late PEV: ie used to be much better than it is now rich-c: (blush) guess I haven't been up there much of late BobS: makes ya feel a little OUT of the loop, don't it richard?????? rich-c: food or ambience problems, Pam? rich-c: yes, when I know the restaurants better in Corning or Grand Rapids, it's getting a bit out of line Judy: you have to go out more when you are home, Rich rich-c: Frances usually doesn't want to, Judy, she finds restaurants too noisy and distracting PEV: yes, Dad PEV: of the three restaurants at Yorkdale, your best bet is probably Casey's rich-c: that means there really isn't anything worth going to in Yorkdale these days, then PEV: problem is, it's way too noisy for Mom Guy B: Ok back. Lot of e-mails. CompUSA here in Chicago is having a Windows 7 launch party at midnight Judy: have to find a nice quite one, Rich Guy B: Hi Pam PEV: Hi Guy rich-c: we tried Casey's a couple of months ago; passable but we weren't impressed PEV: it's the best of the three BobS: Comp USA here in GR went out of business BobS: thought the whole chain did, must be wrong rich-c: best of the bad lot? damnation with faint praise, that rich-c: I suppose you and Pam will be on to Windows 7 at work soon, Guy PEV: I DO NOT recommend Milestones or the other one (the deli type place whose name I can't remember Guy B: Oh same here a couple of years ago. These were former Tigerdirect Outlet stores PEV: at the latter the service sucks and the food is pedestrian at best rich-c: Pickle Barrel? PEV: yeah that's it PEV: the make a great Bellini, however PEV: if you're interested in pond sized drinks PEV: seems to be chain wide too rich-c: a deecent wine list is much more important to us Leinad: Sorry , I was away rich-c: you on to Win7 at work yet, Guy? Leinad: well, nobody was talking to me. sad face Guy B: Nope, sticking with Xp and these two olders ones will not work with it rich-c: that's OK, you can always talk to us rich-c: (gotta go fetch my beer) PEV: Daniel if you don't tell anyone they don't know Guy B: Daniel I thought you were a new guy. Did you find a new host for your webpages? Leinad: Well, I have a question... but I don't know how you will react. Judy: am back with my night time snack PEV: shoot Leinad: Yes, Guy I did find 3 places actually. BobS: ahso, doug said that TigerDirect bought them out Leinad: just not "copy" the site yet Guy B: Great and just in time. Let us know your new address Guy B: I believe that is correct Bob Leinad: Ok, my question... "I know that Frances did use Coleco Adam, Addictus, Logo, etc. But I don't know if the other women I've meet at the Adamcon did also use it or not. Leinad: can you guess my question? rich-c: I have no idea what Jean Stone uses, or if Melissa actually uses an Adam at all Judy: I have done Logo,AdamCalc, AdamBomb and a few other games BobS: Melony rich-c: oops - my bad BobS: Jean used Log osme and Basic when she was in teaching mode at the school BobS: Log some BobS: Logo Judy: Power paint also PEV: sowhat are you asking Daniel? rich-c: that makes sense - Logo was written as a teachi9ng system and the Adam dialect is about the best BobS: strangely enough, the ADAM did have some extraordinary software when you think of it rich-c: I was told that the typing tutor was a really good example of such a program BobS: the best Logo........ADAMCalc puts mor into 5k than Excel puts into 10meg BobS: yes, used typing toutor, a great learning tool rich-c: met a lot of people who tried it and had a lot of success rich-c: SmartFiler had potential but was very poorly programmed BobS: buliy and clunky BobS: bulky Judy: I used that for a while to help with my typing PEV: what was smartfiler? rich-c: and tehre are people still using Recipe Filer to this day! BobS: and her dingers still get mixed down Leinad: I didn't grow up with the Adam and you did accept me anyway. So I was thinking that maybe it was the same case for some people I did meet at the Adam. But I was afraid to ask my question and I didn't see a woman talking about any Adam subject at the Adamcon so far. PEV: look who's talking Bob BobS: whatr Doug says you need is a mid aged Gameboy with emulator on it, put your recipes on it, then have it handy in the kitchen rich-c: Daniel, women talk about anything and everything wherever they are rich-c: you don't see Pamela or Meeka or Judy saying much about the Adam here, but they are not quiet BobS: Judy AND Meeka have given sessions at AdamCon...as have Jill Arnott and of course, PJ Herrington BobS: next year Pam will have a session !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 Guy B: I have to agree with you on Smartfiler Rich rich-c: of course Bob, but they also discuss other things, especially among themselves Leinad: All I remember is Jillian talking about Facebook BobS: in a way, Daniel......computers are more boy toys maybe PEV: that was me BobS: see, Pam DID give a talk at AdamCon Guy B: Women just want a computer that works Leinad: Why I mix them these names... rich-c: I've met men who feel that way too, Daniel! Judy: and if they don't we give them to a man PEV: I hate to admit it but that's true Judy PEV: Daniel what you have to remember is that the ADAM came along at just the wrong time for me BobS: and say "FIX the !?X$ thing !"........................................................................please PEV: I went through school on a typewriter rich-c: I am having a battle with my laptop at the moment - there is something running at startup and locking up the computer for ten minutes or so PEV: you've been listening, haven't you Bob? : ) BobS: holy cow, you MUST be old !!!!!!!! rich-c: and none of my analytical software shows what it it PEV: the ADAM came along in my last year of high school PEV: I used it a bit to write essays but found it so frustrating that I gave up Judy: we didn't have a computer until Doug begged for one Judy: and look what that started PEV: then i did more game playing than anything Leinad: Ok, a last question... but I'm sure the answer will be to ask it on the list... anyway. What is the deadline for the pictures to do for the christmas disk special? PEV: by the time I started working in an office with a computer we were way past the ADAM stage rich-c: I was desperate for a typewriter that worked like a typewriter should - I loved my Adam rich-c: didn't have to retype teh whole damn page every time my fingers tangled! BobS: ASAP and send to Ron...did you get his latest email address???????? rich-c: no, he hasn't sent it out yet rich-c: do you have it, Bob? Leinad: I know it still early, but like I said I did feel sleepy today and I know now it's because of a cold, so I stop discussing fascinating subjects for tonight... talk to you next week. bonne nuit! bye! BobS: stay Daniel Meeka: night BobS: just a minute rich-c: bonne nuit, Daniel - a la prochaine PEV: night PEV: Daniel Judy: night Daniel hope you feel better soon Leinad: use the adamcon mailing list to inform us for the deadline and address. *poof*
Leinad left chat session BobS: bytehacker tallcedarskennels.com BobS: you know the part that goes in the middle rich-c: OK - so they have their own website now BobS: he was going to try to make it tonight but apparently did no rich-c: or not yet - remember it's only 7.30 where he lives and they may not have finished dinner BobS: he is awaiting your pictures, I sent him an emulator disk to use on his ibm machine to put it all together BobS: maybe rich-c: daniel has left us, bob BobS: what is what is daniel's address? BobS: I will send it to him rich-c: something like colecoadam, at teh French version of yahoo, isn't it? PEV: newcoleco I think rich-c: think youre right, at yahoo.fr Judy: night Meeka, see you Saturday Meeka: ok, night mom Meeka: i am outta here too PEV: night Meeka rich-c: leaving us, Meeka? sleep tight, then Meeka: night
Meeka left chat session BobS: sent it to Daniel............................. rich-c: with any luck I now have a copy too BobS: and for the rest of you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 make your Christmas picture using PowerPaint onthe ADAM; Microsoft Paint onthe ibm; or other means....as long as it is a picture you think Ron can convert to bitmap RLE and send it to him BobS: no, I only sent the arress to Daniel BobS: you goot awrite it down or copy it BobS: farn dingers rich-c: that is what I did - good old control-c rich-c: I have a program that monitors the clipboard and records everything you put on it till you delete it PEV: can it be an actual picture, Bob? rich-c: no, because it has to work in 16 colours BobS: as long as you can scan it and make it a bitmpa, I think so PEV: hmmm BobS: that is why less colors is better rich-c: yes, teh Adam can only display 16 colours, that's all the video chip will support BobS: ADAM and the emulator can not use more than 16 colors........256 color pics lose something in the transitiion PEV: I may have to piggyback on Mom and Dad BobS: Ron has taken web pics and brought them down to 16 colors and they don't protray the best rich-c: yes, Frances has that problem on the Amiga on occasion PEV: or get Mom to help BobS: good ideak Pam, get mom to help BobS: quality parent time you know PEV: all I have to do is get Mom to sit still long enough : ) rich-c: she is experienced but even she can't carm a quart into a pint pot Judy: I am getting very sleepy so am going to say good night PEV: night Judy Judy: until next week rich-c: it happens Judy - take care of that toe and see you next week Judy: will do
Judy left chat session rich-c: Bob, I am getting some Adam queries on the mailing list - are you seeing them? BobS: as to????? BobS: Joe is moaning aabout his SmartBasic tapes BobS: and another guy has an ADAM to sell maybe?????? rich-c: buy Adam, sell Adam. fix tapes bought on eBay rich-c: I told Joe that if he wanted Adam stuff any dealer would be happy to help him rich-c: and I told Eric to offer his Adam to Josh, see if tehre was a deal to be made BobS: yes, got some and you do.........can't give them away, but they are cheap..........bettter than buying bad off Ebay BobS: haaven't seen and Eric or Josh BobS: jsut looked at the emial archives and didn't see those rich-c: I still have original Adam blanks in teh original Coleco packaging, never opened BobS: price????? rich-c: $5 each, $50 box of a dozen - original Coleco outer carton, too on the dozen BobS: whoa, collector material rich-c: lot cheaper than Coleco ever sold them for rich-c: you know a collector wants them, send him by - shipping is extra BobS: I was fixing data drives over the weekend, learned some new things BobS: someone on AtariAge found a replacement hose to sue for the rubber timing wheel rich-c: got a passel of SmartLogos, origan factory cellophane unopened on the box, too BobS: I got some and they are pretty easy to fix.........provided the black melted goo did NOT get onto and into the timing wheel rich-c: neat if that works - that "tire" is a real pain BobS: can't clean the gunk off and make the wheel like new again, then it still crews up the reading of the timing wheel rich-c: I am far beyond any fixing, I just want to get rid os them BobS: IF the drives were stored upright as in ther ADAM, the gunk went straight down and didn't get onto the back side of the wheel......then you can put on a new tire rich-c: then YOU can - as I say, that's beyond me these days BobS: if the gunk got into the fins on the wheel, tis a bad deal.....storing on the data drive backside made it leak into the wheel fins rich-c: that is something you and Doug understand, not a situation I would recognize rich-c: but at least if you can fix and offer working ones, I can pass queries along BobS: got like 25 working now........and a few that may need the infamous Q4 or Q6 chip bad...............unless I get a real big run on them the bad chip ones are not gonna get ifixed rich-c: two dozen working? that should cover the market for a few years, then rich-c: how much are you charging for them? BobS: $25+ shipping, Terry is selling them for $50 rich-c: fine, then ask $35 and you're still a better deal ; - ) BobS: he just raised his price, I thought recently he had about 20 of them BobS: may haave to raise it rich-c: do you have any Adams for sale? BobS: Not really, I am about out except for a museum one MIB and the ones I have scattered around the hosue Guy B: Well folks, going to take Annie out soon. Will see you all next week and on vacation too next week BobS: yes time to go also rich-c: OK, I do have a number but it takes me forever to assemble and test them PEV: g'nite Guy PEV: enjoy rich-c: and don't ask about packing and m ailing when I can't lift things rich-c: night Guy Guy B: Poof
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BobS left chat session PEV: night Bob PEV: oops rich-c: he went fast, didn't he? PEV: time for bed for me too i think PEV: Dad when's your dinner? PEV: this sunday, right? rich-c: I guess - any though on when you're bringing your mother back her keys? PEV: that's what I'm pondering rich-c: it's a lunch, Pam, Sunday at the Old Mill PEV: alright will work around that rich-c: the dinner is in the school which is not handicap friendly rich-c: right, don't break your neck, there's my set so it is not a priority PEV: still I don't want to wait too long or I'll forget PEV: I'm pooped Papa, heading for bed rich-c: OK, well, set it up to suit rich-c: meanwhile, go catch up on your shuteye PEV: will do PEV: goodnight Daddy PEV: hugs and kisses rich-c: goodnight, then rich-c: nite nite PEV: kerpoof
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