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changed username to Guy B. Guy B.: Greetings! rich-c: hi Guy rich-c: what brings you in, Bob? Robert Miller: Yes, that's the problem with me... it always seem to have "been a while" when I show up hehehe. Guy B.: brb rich-c: Guy, on the other hand, liogs in and skips out ; - ) Robert Miller: not much, was on facebook & pinged the adam group there... looked up at the clock & did the math ;o) rich-c: yes, I'd forgotten that - I do not participate in Facebook Robert Miller: Getting a soda... brb too! rich-c: my wife and daughter do, but iI don't Robert Miller: It's a great site. It takes up a lot of your time getting up to speed (and up to date with everyone) ...but well worth it
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changed username to BobS Guy B.: Hi Bob BobS: Hey guys BobS: hows the gang????? rich-c: hi Robrto BobS: evening Robert, welcome back BobS: been a painting fool outside the last few days.....can continue tomorrow and Friday BobS: make the place look habitable before winter Robert Miller: Thanks... you don't know how many times I've looke at the clock around 10PM & seen that I missed another one. rich-c: I wait to get my beer till 10 p.m., Bob ; - ) BobS: but we go till 11pm mRobert BobS: on almost ALL nights BobS: sometimes later Robert Miller: out of beer. (that Sierra-Nevada Celebration Ale just seems to dissapear no matter how slow I think I'm sipping!) rich-c: we just had a couple of handypersons do a minor job for us - repl;ace, repaint, recaulk a board on our picture window BobS: do a good job for you???? rich-c: we can't get that one here - tonight I'll have Waterloo Dark but it's pretty pedestrian BobS: needed some caulking around some windows also Robert Miller: Problem is that for the last couple of years I've been the early guy & have to be at work at 6:00... cuts down on free night time. rich-c: oh yes, they do teh job quickly and neatly, no loose ends far as we can see rich-c: they build railings for us earlier and they are holding up well BobS: that is a bummer Robert, eaqrly to bed then.......
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changed username to Ron Robert Miller: keeps me out of trouble. (most nights) BobS: well taht is good Richard, then you have an honest good bunch to work aroudn the hosue rich-c: hey Ron, how's it going - and how's Susan? BobS: Ron!!!!! Guy B.: HI Ron. Be back in a few Ron: Hello all! BobS: hows my weather a week away?????? Robert Miller: hey Ron! Ron: Robert ! Long time no see rich-c: well I can no longer do anything for myself so I have to hire even petty stuff done Ron: Sue's ok, for the moment, but walking is getting more difficult BobS: and ya still can't see him.......... Ron: Thank y'all for asking BobS: so to speak rich-c: as you understand, I know what she is going through Ron: Cool Bob. There's now snow on the mountains just above us rich-c: and eventually even if you know all teh gory details of teh operation, it looks the better choice Ron: yes Rich BobS: YOUCH.....we are having a warm spell, we don't want any cold rich-c: but BC needs it for the winter Olympics in a few more weeks BobS: true Richard, they can have it then Ron: Whistler ski resort (home of the Olympics, or part thereof) has enough snow to open this weekend rich-c: see that, Ron? you-all just keep that there white stuff for yourselves, we'll understandf ; - ) Ron: indeed BobS: I second the motion Ron: and this morning when we got up, it was -1 (celsius) right in the back yard Ron: so much for global warming rich-c: at the moment, we're tropical - only 10 today but 20 yesterday! Ron: well now! Robert Miller: 31 deg F sounds so much warmer than -1! lol BobS: we froze last night and again tonight....hard freeze Ron: have we reversed? rich-c: if it gives me a sunny 20 degree day in November, I'll take it - no questions asked Ron: I know Robert. Why we went to this other fool scale is beyond me BobS: could be Robert Miller: I think it's because scientists are lazy, right? rich-c: actually we have had a couple of nights with hardd frosts - no more tomatoes Ron: that'll do 'em in
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changed username to PEV rich-c: at first we actually had a nastertium plant survived by teh fence - Frances liked that Ron: ****Last call for anyone wishing to express greets on the ADAM card ***** rich-c: hi daughter PEV: Hi there Ron: hello PEV Ron: Pappa Echo Victor Guy B.: Hi Pam. Back in business. Have my replacement processor Robert Miller: Oh, one of these: http://www.plantcare.com/oldSite/httpdocs/images/namedImages/Nasturtium.jpg PEV: Pamela E. Vilneff Ron: ah rich-c: well, she's been accused of being a Papa Echo 8-) Ron: NO!!!! PEV: that's true! PEV: good news Guy BobS: did Daniel ever get you apicture Ron????? BobS: he has been workign on one Ron: .__. . ..._ rich-c: I spelled it right? at least enough to recognize? Ron: yes he did. Think he wants to do another, so I said anytime up to the 15th would be ok
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changed username to Daniel B. PEV: Ron I should make it to the post office this weekend Daniel B.: no anagram for tonight BobS: OK Daniel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ron: good Pam. Ron: thanks BobS: good work ongetting a picture to Ron Daniel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ron: Hey Daniel. Did ya get my message? Daniel B.: Bonsoir Bob, Guy, Robert, Ron, Pam and Rich Guy B.: Hi Daniel rich-c: we'll get by without it, Daniel - btw, hello! PEV: hi Dan Robert Miller: Hi Dan Daniel B.: I did get a message from you telling me that you get my picture and I still have time for another one if I want Daniel B.: is there another message I did miss? Ron: My dear wife has observed me working on ADAM screens, and all the time it's taking (because I can never remember how to do it). And she asks Ron: Why are you fooling around with such old graphics on such an old computer? Ron: "Good question, " I replied BobS: just folr the love of the OLD users you know Ron Ron: "There is no answer, just accept it" Ron: Yes, I told her that too Bob BobS: becasue it is FUN Ron: Well, I said that too, but at times, I think I looked l ike I wasn't having much fun BobS: fun is hard work rich-c: it's easy, takes very little time comparatively, just do it and save it Daniel B.: And I hope there will be even more of these special disks. Ron: however, am now thru the worst of it, and this year I'm going to write it all down Ron: By the way...... rich-c: your memory is getting shaky too, eh, Ron? PEV: yes? Ron: Did any of you guys (gals) get a CD that was produced by Maine Adam Library (name has gone), with all the ADAM ever produced on it? BobS: yes rich-c: memory failure, Pam - he'll figure it out BobS: pretty much all the aDAM stuff Daniel B.: I don't think I have sush a disk Ron: Have been looking at that, and there's sure a lot of stuff on there rich-c: no, didnt know it existed BobS: tis a bummer to unzip some of it, but. Ron: I should get that to you Daniel. BobS: you got it at ADAMCON 21 Daniel BobS: look at the cd Ron: With a lot of the directories, he's included the .dsk files BobS: it is in the MAINE ADAM LIBRARY folder rich-c: collective oops! Ron: Forced me to remember how to use uncrlzh.com Ron: and also how to get is .iyg files over to the tdos world Ron: but it can be done Daniel B.: I was looking for games for the Coleco Adam but may be Colecovision games too, like A.E. (which I've found with the help of "sacnews") and I remember a game I did see, starblazer I guess, but I can't find it anywhere as a disk or tape image. Ron: Bob Sebelist! Got a good memory, but it's slow at times BobS: starblazer is not familiar to me Daniel Daniel B.: I may mistype the name of the game rich-c: A.E. was one of tehee two on the Supergame tape with Choplifter - Best of Broderbund? BobS: right Richard Daniel B.: it's a game where you move on ... I'll say a checker board but it's not right. the color of the squares you move on change or not your speed and your movement. rich-c: got a customer wants that and Zaxxon - hope to deal with it this week Daniel B.: A.E. is like watching buterflies moving in formation and can kills you. Ron: mort a cause d'un papillon Robert Miller: I think I had 108 unique carts when I stopped. Been a while since I've looked, but A.E. sound mighty familiar. Robert Miller: Anybody know how many known cart titles there are? Daniel B.: not star blazer but BALL BLAZER Ron: good trivia question BobS: still don't recognize it Daniel Daniel B.: cartridges for the Coleco Adam or Coelco Vision? Robert Miller: carts, not incl. tapes. Daniel B.: well, there is the coleco adam demo cartridge which is for the coleco adam computer. rich-c: was A.E. ever a cart? Don't think I recall it as such Daniel B.: as for colecovision cartridges, last time I did count, there was about 144 titles. Robert Miller: yes, let one of those go by on eBay once... I was going on vacation & put in a bid that I thought was more than anyone else was willing to pay.... Robert Miller: not even close!!! LOL rich-c: yes, we used to play it at computer shows, drove the folks in the heighbouring booths nuts Ron: Daniel, where's your website now that Geocities has closed? Daniel B.: my web site disappear in the cyberspace for the moment Daniel B.: should I count prototype and rumors mills? Ron: bouncing amongst the molecules Robert Miller: who is hollowdreams.com ? rich-c: no, but you can count your own production Ron: Bob S Ron: and Meeka and Doug Ron: ground zero for the Adam News Net rich-c: actually Meeka's site I think but she lets the old man have a page or so BobS: tis my website on son Doug's server Daniel B.: Personally, I've almost reached 30 titles, but not all are in cartridge formats. rich-c: not sure how many I have, close to 100 though Robert Miller: I googled "maine adam library" & it came up. Ron: neat! rich-c: is there anything there when you visit it? Robert Miller: yup... listing of ANN disks http://ann.hollowdreams.com/anndisks.html Daniel B.: as for know prototypes, there are he-man 1 and 2, atarisoft pacman, joust, dig dug and also ms pacman apparently, steamroller, fireman, and a few others I don't remember Daniel B.: As for homebrew games, I gues there are about 40 titles Ron: that many! Gee, and I haven't played one of them rich-c: who did the ports from Atari? Ron: but then about all I could get my head wrapped around was Donkey Kong Robert Miller: me either Robert Miller: lol Daniel B.: So, maybe there are approx 200 titles for the colecovision, and I didn't conut the variations like the titles on brazil cartridges and european cartridges. Ron: Was sitting here the other night reading Sol Swift's newsletter where he apologizes for leading everyone astray Ron: made for interesting reading rich-c: ask Daniel to give you a deal on his original cartridges BobS: think Bob Sebalist took down his Maine ADAM Library site about a year ago rich-c: he had some family problems, didn't he? BobS: but then he did it again Ron Ron: something like that PEV: how did he do that Ron? Daniel B.: the only cartridge I can sell at the moment is ghostblaster, a transparent cartridge. Ron: All centered around software promised and paid for by some of us, but never delivered PEV: ah rich-c: rest out of stock or committed elsewhere, Daniel? Ron: and yes, I gather there were family problems, partner problems etc etc BobS: so? we all got problems Robert Miller: I remember my first night in compuserve forum it was a big topic that I was totally in the dark about. Made for an interesting intro to the ADAM group. Daniel B.: Most of my previous games are no more available. They was published by John Donzila who did 3 games for the colecovision and many for the vectrex, but he decided to stop publishing my games to concentrate on his production. Ron: I'll bet Robert BobS: sol was going along great then BAM out of site Daniel B.: There are coleco games available at gooddealgames.com ... including mines. rich-c: that's the site Scott is involved in, isn't it? Ron: Chris Braymen says he's most interested in the fact that someone is trying to run his Sequel software on the emulator BobS: just as I (for one) jumped in on the subscription train.................seems like I have a tendency to be a day late and a dollar short Robert Miller: looks like they got a bit of everyting there. Robert Miller: I figure I have very close to 1000 carts for various systems. BobS: physical ones?????? Robert Miller: yes Daniel B.: for various systems? PEV: good heavens, where do you keep them all? Robert Miller: GF at the time was collecting Noretake China at garage sales... I found something to do while she was digging through the dishes lol. Robert Miller: in my attic. Robert Miller: General rule was to try & never pay more than $.25 ea. Daniel B.: I didn't live enough to know or have somehting to remember for this special day, memorial day. Robert Miller: ...unless rare or something exceptional. Ron: sounds fair Robert Daniel B.: no, it's something day Daniel B.: I can't Daniel B.: find the right word PEV: Remembrance Day rich-c: yes, Daniel, originally Armistice Day, now REmembrance Day Daniel B.: For me it's another normal day rich-c: World War 1 ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of teh 11th month of 1918 Robert Miller: I heard something 'bout that on the radio on the way home... did Obama make a slip up & say memorial day? rich-c: every male of military age in my immediately family served - teh earlier Rich Clee was a machine gunner, fought at Vimy Daniel B.: well, it's news on tv ... I guess I should check it out rich-c: we take Remembrance Day somewhat seriously around here Robert Miller: as it should be. Daniel B.: I'm too young I guess PEV: and it rubbed off on me PEV: I make sure I'm outside at 11:00 to take my own moment of silence and to watch the flyover rich-c: well, depends on teh context - in the U.S. it is Veterans Day and seconday to Memorial Day (May 30th) rich-c: but we never had a civil war so we do not have Memorial Day to observe rich-c: most of my cousins were slightly older than me so fought in World War 2 Daniel B.: I can't find any reference of ballblazer for the coleco adam, but I'm sure there is one Robert Miller: sky blazer shows up, but may not be ADAM Daniel B.: there are pictures of ballblazer for other systems , just type ballblazer in images.google.com rich-c: Pam. www.ancestry.ca will let you into the military section free tomorrow and Friday Daniel B.: maybe it was under another name for the coleco adam PEV: hmmm Robert Miller: that looks like a game that was included with windows 95, or 98 no? Daniel B.: are we looking at teh same pictures? there is a version for commodore 64 Daniel B.: like a checker board in 3d Daniel B.: ... well, maybe the coleco adam had another game that looks like this one... one where you move forward and the path change. Guy B.: Ok back. I sold the iPod Nano last week on Ebay Guy B.: I have three computer items and a 35mm camera up for bids npw
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changed username to PEV BobS: oh oh triplets Guy B.: Now triplets PEV: well now he has triplets PEV: and I don't know which one is me : ( Guy B.: You should have come back with a different name, then asked us to purge the others rich-c: use edit to change user name to Pam1, then delete teh other 2 Guy B.: If she hits the wrong one. She will get knocked out again
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Ron confirmed ban Daniel B.: ok Guy B.: Ok, you're cleared Pamela: much better BobS: nice seeing you again Robert, stop by more often Guy B.: Bye Robert Robert M: I'll try. Take care all! Daniel B.: err... are we all here? Pamela: nice to see you Ron: Night Robert Ron: be well eh? Pamela: come again! Daniel B.: ah ok Daniel B.: bye Robert rich-c: good having you here, Robert - go get that beauty sleep! (don't wnat to be too ugly in the morning) Robert M: will do.... <poof>
Robert M left chat session rich-c: it's OK Daniel, we just got rid of the surplus Pamelas Daniel B.: I've never sleep well, during night... I guess I'm ugly BobS: you MUST sleep Daniel, becasue you are not ugly Ron: I am going to switch computers so I can join Sue in the living., BRB Pamela: nothing says sleep has to be at night Daniel : ) rich-c: well, most folks who don't get enough sleep are pretty ugly in the morning Pamela: I live and die by the power nap BobS: heck I don't need a power nap, jsut ANY nap will do rich-c: I'm getting so I need my night's sleep and a power nap BobS: and I DO love them BobS: I assumed a good nights sleep, don't need to include that part rich-c: got out and dealt with the shopping but otherwise was totally useless today, dozing off Daniel B.: maybe it's the same for you, when you have something in mind, difficult to get rid of, keep you awake, and at other time there is no real reason why you can't sleep , but the eyes stay open and can't sleep even with lights off and in your bed ready to sleep. Pamela: when you can't sleep the best thing to do is get up Pamela: there is nothing productive about lying there staring at the ceiling rich-c: it's common with old folks, Daniel, but you're far too young for that rich-c: but when I get up I start reading and promptly doze off over the paper! Daniel B.: I'm about to be a bald guy... osing my hairs very quickly Pamela: that's okay Daniel - bald can be sexy : ) rich-c: happens Daniel, it's in your genes - many men have male pattern baldness
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changed username to Dale Dale: Hi ya. rich-c: hi Dale, thought it was Ron coming back Dale: I had a late meeting tonight. Pamela: hey Dale Guy B.: HI Dale Pamela: I got dumped! Twice! Dale: So I was planning my camp for two weeks from now. Daniel B.: it appears that neither my father and grand father have this problem. but my grand mother has it. Daniel B.: welll, had it because I don't have any grand mother now rich-c: it is likely a recessive in your family then, Daniel Daniel B.: ok maybe it's because I can't sleep Daniel B.: and can sleep Daniel B.: it depends Pamela: you've got lots of hair left Dad Daniel B.: I have to tell you that I didn't phone to the hotel yet. I know, I know. rich-c: Bienvenue is one of the original 400 Quebec families, isn't it?
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changed username to Ron Ron: back rich-c: welcome back Ron Ron: tks sir Daniel B.: My family branch came from Fontaine, which may be part of this guy who made short stories, fables. Pamela: there you are! Ron: Fawlty Towers Daniel B.: Ron and Sue I presume Ron: just me rich-c: yes, but LaFontaine was France French, didn't immigrate to Quebec himself Daniel B.: I said part of , not ancestor rich-c: but wasn't there a Bienvenue among the original habitants who settled Quebec? BobS: close enoujgh DAniel Daniel B.: Fontaine dit Bienvenue, that's my family. Ron: interesting Daniel Daniel B.: So I presume my ancestor which was a soldier had the nickname "welcome" (bienvenue) rich-c: and how far back do they run in Canada, Daniel? Daniel B.: well, from the official story of great moments of Canada, my ancestor was described as a poor guy who put himself in trouble and based on his journal the situation was more him who did heard noise and did go see what is going on and did meet the guys and girl who came from the fortress. He did is best to help. rich-c: what year would that be, Daniel? and was teh forterss Louisburg or Quebec? Daniel B.: Look for "Madeleine de Vercheres" Pamela: hey Papa, got your coffee Daniel B.: "During the siege, Madeleine noticed a canoe approaching the landing site with a family named Fontaine. The soldiers inside the fort refused to leave, so Madeleine ran to the dock and led the family quickly inside, pretending to be reinforcements." Daniel B.: My family was in this canoe, and the situation was more complex than what it was described here. Ron: circa 1680 Daniel B.: the poor guy who put his family in danger was my ancestor rich-c: OK - that should help - would seem to relate to teh Iroquois attack of 1691 Ron: yup rich-c: so Daniel's roots likely go back deep into the foundation of Quebec - maybe not on Champlain's boat, but soon after! Daniel B.: the offical story didn't tell why he was in the canoe and why he did land there. His journal specify that he did wanted to help and decided to land there. But from the other point of view, he didn't land at a proper place. Pierre (or Peter) was a great soldier. rich-c: he was a brave man - today is a good day to remember him Daniel B.: From there, my ancestor even had an island as a property... but this island was sold generations later. rich-c: yes, those who served in the armed force were frequently awarded property in those times Daniel B.: From my mother's side, well, my ancestor was one of these girls sent here for... a wedding with a lot of childs. Daniel B.: well, it's late so I may type something strange rich-c: moast of the early Scottish settlers in Quebec, especially the Eastern Townships, were retired British veterans Pamela: meaning a mail-order bride, Daniel? rich-c: yes, early New France had far too many men and needed population desprately, so girls were recruited in France Daniel B.: well, I guess you may call her "King's Daughters" rich-c: no daughter, these were especially chosen recruits sponsored by the government of France Daniel B.: "to marry and start families in an attempt to further populate New France" rich-c: OK, if your maternal ancestry goes that far back, you are as Canadian as one can get, Daniel Daniel B.: and I know she lives at Orleans Island Daniel B.: sorry, wrong past tense Daniel B.: well, you know what I mean rich-c: tuj dois etre tees fir de vos aieux, Daniel rich-c: tres fier Daniel B.: proud, yes. even if I don't know who they are exactly Daniel B.: my father did some researches, so I know a little bit more about my lasty name rich-c: but you know what they stood for adn what they did - that is what coun ts rich-c: except for the aboriginal members, my family came to Canada in the 1880s rich-c: settled in Manitoba at the end of steel in 1885 Daniel B.: I prefer thinking of the present. because if I go in the past, the confilct between french and english is a lot present rich-c: weell, all nations have their conflicts lasting centuries - but can live in peace rich-c: the European countries have mostly m,anaged to do so now since 1945 anyway Guy B.: Well folks, will be taking Annie out soon. Will see you all next week rich-c: I can remember when black folks in teh US couln'd drink at teh same water fountain as whites Ron: Quebec City gave me quite a sense of history when I was there. More than any other place I've been in Canada BobS: well gang, tis time for me to hit the sack and get somesleep rich-c: now you have a half-black man as preident of the United States BobS: hafl black rich-c: night Guy BobS: half hawaaian Pamela: night Guy Daniel B.: bye Bob Daniel B.: Dale is not talking? Dale: Bye Bob. Ron: nite Bob. be well, both of you Pamela: gnite Bob BobS: see ya's next week, Daniel B.: there you are Guy B.: Poof
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BobS left chat session Ron: tks Bob, will do Pamela: new date yet Ron? rich-c: Obama's mother is white, from Kansas, isn't she? Ron: Dec 31 Ron: Happy New Year Pamela: holy cow Ron: I will not lay money on it happening Pamela: well I suppose it's one way to start fresh in the New Year Ron: that's exactly what Sue said Pamela: Holy cow? rich-c: if it gets delayed a little my guess is that the overall scenario will be more comfortable Pamela: I knew I liked her : ) rich-c: who is doing it and where? Ron: What I fail to understand is, it seems that once you lose your place in the queue, you go to the end of the queue. Doesn't seem right Ron: Nanaimo Regional General Hospital; one Dr. Birchard - orthopod rich-c: no, if you are booted it shouldn't, if you move voluntarily, that's another scene Ron: voluntarily, we did not Ron: trying to be diplomatic was difficult rich-c: The guy who did mine is arguably teh best at it in the world Ron: but I managed to hold my tongue Pamela: yes I can imagine, Ron rich-c: he was a close personal fiend and colleague of the doctor who invented the procedure Ron: well, this fellow from what we've been able to determine - has an excellent reputation. Certainly was a much put out over the turn of events as we were rich-c: and instruments, and prosthesis, the works - Swiss but my doctor talked him into doing a ew years in Toronto Pamela: well that's somewhat comforting, at least Ron: My only real moan is that the assigned Sue the surgery time the day before, and she was in fact admitted to the hospital that morning, without any hint there would be a problem rich-c: the joy of medicare - I'm in Sunnybrook cathment area. so I get Sunnybrook doctors rich-c: and since I'm old and frigile I get priority with the best they can muster rich-c: yes, once your mentally committed, a cancellation is a killer Ron: I know that sometimes you have to go in with your elbows up, but in this case it seemed more prudent to be quiet rich-c: you really have to psych yourself up for these things rich-c: yes, it is easy to put your foot in it - they can have awfully good reason for not telling you awfully good reasons Ron: exactly rich-c: I ended up declining to offers to have mine done earlier - as I say, you get psyched up rich-c: two offers rich-c: besides, as it was I started convalescing during the semi-finals, not after the Grey Cup Ron: :) Pamela: lots of time to sit around and stare at football : ) Ron: and that would be a good thing rich-c: yes, but for that first little while you need to sleep and make only planned moves, as you know Pamela: that depends on your perspective ie. whether or not you're a football widow : ) rich-c: relax daughter, only two games next two weekends, one after that, and you're free till next June Pamela: <sigh> it's been a long season Ron: If I want to watch football around here, I have to be rather assertive rich-c: I've heard similar sentiments from your mother Ron: For Sue, football is soccer, and our football is NOT football Ron: needless to say, we have agreed to disagree rich-c: sort of like my views on what the Americans call football Ron: yes Pamela: how is it that all the men in my life are CFL football addicts????? rich-c: it's an entertaining sport rich-c: hey, we have to have some sort of macho vice Ron: I don't become an addict until the finals Pam. Can't concentrate on TV for anything longer than about 30 min Pamela: could be worse, could be NFL Ron: would much rather be in the stands watching live rich-c: bite your tongue, daughter! rich-c: yes, in Regina, Ron Ron: most of my buddies out here prefer the American Game. Keep telling them they are wrong, but.... Pamela: just from a football season perspective, it's better to be CFL rich-c: like arguing with a Jehovah's Witness - you will not get through Dale: I'm going to duck out. Ron: ya got that right Rich Dale: I'm dazed today. Dale: So maybe extra sleep is in order. Dale: Goodnight all. rich-c: right Dale, been there, done that - take care Ron: Dale, it's the work. Not good for you my son. Ron: but you're too young to give it up Pamela: night Dale Ron: g'nite Dale Pamela: guess I should go too Pamela: but couple things first Pamela: Dad, i got your coffee Ron: yes, it's late in the east rich-c: could be busy tomorrow - take care, Pam rich-c: good on ther coffee Ron: I shall away as well. Hopefully see y'all next week Pamela: g'nite Ron Ron: nite all Dale: Just a bit more work for me, to make the perfect robot rich-c: right Ron, keep us posted on Sue Dale: byte Pamela: hi to Sue and best wishes
Dale left chat session Ron: Send him this way Dale Ron: nite Daniel B.: bonne nuit! Pamela: Dad, question for you Pamela: night Daniel rich-c: go Daniel B.: pouf Daniel B.: thaty's poof in french Pamela: Mom mentioned she found a youtube post of the aria from Carousel recently rich-c: ; - ) Pamela: LOL Daniel rich-c: yes, a couple in fact Pamela: is she more interested in the music or the movie? Pamela: don't ask her please rich-c: in this case teh music - not sure if we have the video of the movie, though Pamela: I'm contemplating one or the other for Christmas Pamela: would I be better to get the CD of the soundtrack or the DVD? rich-c: you know that she has never ever watched a DVD and damn few videos Pamela: so the CD is probably a better choice then rich-c: I think we saw the movie - still went to movies back then - so movies soundtrack or DVD might be better rich-c: we do have the vinyl version of the soundtrack which satisfies us Pamela: yes but her complaint was nothing to play it on rich-c: don't think that is the most propitious choice Pamela: what isnt? rich-c: we have a record player now with a USB output so we can burn it to CD Pamela: ok once and for all - CD or DVD? rich-c: and no, I haven't teh slightest idea of what she would like rich-c: Pusateris were offering a Belgian truffle tree at $279 plus tax - but that's a bit much Pamela: Dad you're not making any sense! rich-c: the DVD would have teh whole movie, visuals, maybe otutakes rich-c: I told you what she coveted, not that it was affordable rich-c: and if she wanted it that much she would simply buy it - or split it with me rich-c: she buys what she wants when she wants it, and if she doesn't buy it she doesn't want it rich-c: yesd, it sure makes life hell for would-be gift buyers Pamela: okay I give up Pamela: I'll ask her rich-c: maybe she can suggest something - just be aware we have never used our DVD player rich-c: I've used it for tapes and wuld like to run a DVD but haven't yet rich-c: don't think she'd want the Three Tenors but maybe something of that sort might appeal Pamela: never mind Dad Pamela: and don't say anything to her Pamela: please rich-c: OK I realize the problem rich-c: I shall be silent Pamela: thank you Pamela: will try to get the coffee to you this weekend rich-c: meanwhile you go get your beauty sleep Pamela: I'll keep you posted Pamela: gnite Daddy rich-c: OK, good night then Pamela: kerpoof
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