Daniel Bienvenu: yes, I'm here rich-c: salut, Daniel Daniel Bienvenu: salut rich Daniel Bienvenu: how's the treasurer going? rich-c: got one email from Melissa, anyway, but no voice calls Daniel Bienvenu: did you reply? rich-c: yes, of course - allowed as how tingsd were unclear and we needed to talk Daniel Bienvenu: did you get answers and clarifications?
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changed username to rich Daniel Bienvenu: Without any news, I did guess it was ok from your side since you said to let you deal with teh money issue... and I did send the signed contracts to reserve the hotel meeting room and nights rich: sorry, Daniel, I crashed out - you have to repeat Daniel Bienvenu: I've said Daniel Bienvenu: Without any news, I did guess it was ok from your side Daniel Bienvenu: you said to let you deal with teh money issue rich: did you read the contracts and understand what they say? rich: my French is not good enough to be sure, but you may have agreed to send them a few thousand dollars now Daniel Bienvenu: 32 nights, 3 days meeting room, with a couple of rules like not destroying anything, and ... few thousand dollars now?
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Guy B. confirmed ban Daniel Bienvenu: still here, rich? Guy B.: Rich having trouble already rich1: yes, at least for teh moment - something strange going on Guy B.: Brb Judy: yes, when i got here there was 2 of him
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changed username to rich1 BobS: more probvlems Daniel Bienvenu: :( rich still bonucing Daniel Bienvenu: *bouncing BobS: yup, he must be hitting the qrong key BobS: or somtning rich1: Daniel, I keep getting crashed out, don't know why Judy: when someone else comes in? Daniel Bienvenu: I,ll leave the chat and come back rich1: no, not wrong key, not on both computers, Bob BobS: why????????????? Judy: bye for now Daniel Bienvenu: I was here first, so maybe the server doesn't like that
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changed username to Daniel rich1: that isn't the answr, Daniel, but I don't know what is Daniel: hello Daniel: we'll see rich1: I thought it ws my desktop computer was the problem, but apparently not Daniel: maybe it's the weather causing troubles? you're using internet with cables?
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rich-2 confirmed ban BobS: I rather enjoyed them Daniel rich-2: test BobS: yup BobS: you here Daniel: hello rich ;-) rich-2: I think Java may have a problem BobS: coluld be Daniel: I did update my java weeks ago... because it wanted to. it seems to not cause me troubles. rich-2: daniel, you should be told I had long runs of almost every Adam newsletter Daniel: well, it almost never gets me into troubles Daniel: so far. rich-2: I gave them to Dr. D. to be cleaned up and published online rich-2: I don't think he has done so yet BobS: haven't seen them Daniel: including a newsletter called SYNTAX? Daniel: it seems to be forgotten
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rich-1 confirmed ban rich-1: maybe we should stop removing my name BobS: you here rich???? rich-1: it seems to crash the program every time Daniel: maybe we should... Daniel: and if you change your name like richard or clee instead of rich-c or rich-1 ? rich-1: and Syntax started out as an enthusiast group but soon became a software swap shop and pirate vendor BobS: ah ha, one of thowse BobS: way back when,,,,,,Ron talked about 'how' to get user to come to meetings.....give them software rich-1: in their early days they were useful Daniel: does that mean that the newsletter doesn't worth to be scanned? just because it turned that way? BobS: IF it has good information, scan it rich-1: at this point I doubt it matters, Bob BobS: how long was SynTax published daniel Daniel: I don't know, they seem to publish at least 2 years
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changed username to RICH BobS: then there must have been some good info in the newletters Daniel: I did write a message to the mailing list telling the issues I do have. no one got it? BobS: ya but don't remember BobS: we are odl and forget Daniel: I'm not old and I forget Daniel: it's a brain capacity... to forget RICH: now it says I am dumped but I think not BobS: nope you here RICH: well I am in and out Judy: we still got you rich RICH: that's for now, Judy, but it won't last RICH: anyway Dr. D. needs to be encouraged to start putting the newslettes on his website Daniel: at least to start scanning them if not done yet. Judy: has Dr D got a class on Wed nights?
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Guy B. confirmed ban BobS: usually, it gives ahint of something BobS: if it is more than 64k; then it must load parts of the program a little at a time Daniel: well, at the begginning of the listing, the disassembled code is more a dictionnary of words. so I guess it's a smartbasic listing
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changed username to Pamela Pamela: hi there Pamela: awful quiet in here BobS: hey Pam Daniel: bonsoir Pam BobS: your dad is having fits with his computer Judy: hi, Pam Pamela: shocking, Bob Daniel: Rich was there... and not there... then there again... and... Judy: with 2 different computers BobS: had 2 computers going at the same time and kept getting bounced BobS: is the progrma possibly a spellchecker program??????????????? Pamela: what weird thing has he done with them now, I wonder? Judy: at one time there was 4 of him and he wasn't there BobS: who knows Pam Judy: too much beer Pamela: now there's a mind boggling thought - four Dads! BobS: and we thought WE HAD problems Pamela: oh well, he'll turn up again if he can Daniel: Is it SmartBASIC : ColecoDISKBASICV1.2(c)1988,LazerMicrosystemsInc BobS: he is gonna go nuts till he does Pamela: of course : ) BobS: possibly an upgrade to Coleco's SmartBASIC ? Pamela: I've come to the conclusion that he has really offended the computer gods BobS: Coleco had a SmartBASIC v2.0 BobS: and they ARE MAD Judy: not a good thing to do, Pam Pamela: no one else I know has as much trouble with their computers as my father Daniel: but I'm not angry against Rich Judy: don't tell him that BobS: it is all the anti spyware stuff he has on them Pamela: heck no, I know better : ) Pamela: you're probably right Bob
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changed username to Rich--1 BobS: RICAHRD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 Judy: good one Daniel Pamela: well Papa Daniel: that's rich + 1 Pamela: gonna stick around this time? BobS: well................................... BobS: maybe not Judy: we are all holding our beath BobS: breath people, breath Daniel: for how long? Pamela: oh don't Judy, blue is so not your colour Judy: not too long though Rich--1: wish I knew, turned off teh power bar, checked all the plugs - who knows? BobS: its the POWER GODS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Daniel: is it possible that your computer is downloading an update without you know it? Rich--1: but the logo is still flashing and that is a bad sign BobS: same reason my ADAM's lock up on one side of the room.....................electric is ok....... Pamela: which logo Dad? Rich--1: I will bring the other computer back too BobS: I never get a log flashing Judy: Bob's favorite is on the bobsled BobS: YEA BobS: and with cute ladies Rich--1: I have ne ver had teh program logo flash before Pamela: the chat logo? Rich--1: yes, Pam Pamela: have you checked the modem? Rich--1: flashes every time I hit enter Judy: where is it flashing? BobS: the one that says "Welcome to the Coleco Adam online chat rooms." ???????? BobS: or the SearchSpaniel ??????????????? Pamela: weird Daniel: I guess he can't answer because he's not there now
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changed username to the other Daniel: soon it will be "the thing" Pamela: seriously Dad, have you considered sacrificing one of the old computers to the computer gods? Judy: Canada 1 just made a track record the other: now will both drop off at once? Pamela: WOOT! Pamela: drumroll please the other: in what, Pam? BobS: rrrrrr.r.....r.rrrrr...rrrrrrr.....rrrrrr Pamela: oh heck, be right back Daniel: what's going on? the other: btw Pam, did you realize Ashleigh McIvor is likely a distant cousin of yours? the other: test Pamela: that thought had occurred to me, yes BobS: you are almost famous!!!!! Pamela: that's okay I can stay that way, thanks Daniel: I know... ho, you're not talking to me. the other: so ypu had a torch bearer, a gold medal winner, and a couple of cousins working as volunteers Pamela: well I know Liz is out there the other: daniel, you may be there but we aren't always the other: she's with her sister who lives in Vancouver Pamela: sorry Daniel, my timer had bad timing Pamela: Liz (Mom's cousin) has a sister? BobS: Canada bobsled 2 women retains 1st place, us in 2nd, germany 3rd Pamela: double WOOT! Pamela: what round is this Bob? BobS: canada 2 coming down BobS: 3rd roujnd of 4 Daniel: what woot means anyway? it's a word that represents a sound? but I've never heard someone said woot the other: test Daniel: and the other test Pamela: it's excitement Daniel BobS: canada 2 getrs into 3rd position ahead of the germans the other: OK my laptopo just crashed but this seems OK Daniel: crashed but seems ok ???? the other: (famous last words, no doubt) Pamela: the desktop I'm assuming Pamela: don't say that too loud Judy: have to go take pills be right back Pamela: be right back BobS: SO, ca #1, us #2, ca #3 with rest of 3rd heat and 4th roudn to go the other: I will go get a beer to celebrate Daniel: did you all watched the openning of the olympics? BobS: yes we did BobS: nice ceremonies Pamela: yes Pamela: was interesting Pamela: I loved some of the special effects, like the platform bouncing while they were drumming on it Pamela: and the whales swimming by Pamela: complete with spouts Pamela: and I know my aunt took one look at the spirit bear and went "want one!" the other: am I still here? Pamela: yes Daniel: I did watched and I've a question. at the end, wayne g. going outside... raining all the way to the other big torch, trying to smile, wave hand, hold the torch, while the truck was going from point A to point B, with all the people around and the various speeds (slower, faster, turns, etc.) Pamela: did you get any of what I just posted Dad? the other: since I went for beer, yes Pamela: ok Pamela: so what's the question Daniel Daniel: I did feel sorry for him, with all the rain and everything he needed to check, and the guy in the truck giving him a new torch. Judy: I'm back the other: Wayne Gretzky is a pretty capable guy, I wouldn't worry about him Pamela: yes he went through three torches in that time Daniel: do you think he knew that he'll have to do that under he rain, with any proctection against the water, making the truck slipery and the flame not stable? Daniel: *without any the other: I think he was prepared for that, Daniel Daniel: and my other question is... did you heard the sond in french, after the minute of silence? the other: my logo is not flashing any more on this Pamela: yes BobS: good BobS: what logo was flashing???? the SearchSpaniel ?????? the other: I did not watch but Frances did for at least three hours Judy: that is good, Rich hope that is the end of your trouble the other: toward the end I saw a bit over her shoulder the other: yes Bob Pamela: re: Gretzky, the one thing he probably didn't have to worry about was the torch - they're designed with a double burner system to keep them burning in even the worst weather conditions Daniel: I did change the channels to notice that here, the english tv channel decided it was time for advertismenets during the french song. the other: yes, and over the run they saw some worsts too Judy: only burns so long though, Pam that is why they had to change to different one Pamela: exactly Judy Daniel: I wonder if it was planned that way BobS: that is something I haave never seen..... Pamela: I don't know if anyone noticed that he switched torches just as he was leaving the stadium BobS: Richard, you are cutting NEW TERRITORY Judy: we had the french song Pamela: what channel were you watching on Daniel? the other: I think I'd rather stay on familiar ground, Bob BobS: well, htye had to wait so long for the leg to come up...and itnever did BobS: probably works better the other: you would have seen the NBC feed, not sure if they picked up the picture from CTV Daniel: I think it was NBC... cant' remember BobS: did yo do anythign different to make it quit blinking???? Pamela: no, NBC had their own feed Pamela: because their timing was different Judy: we only have it on one basic station the other: turned off the power bar (accidentally), thus rebooting the modem Pamela: I switched back and forth between the two because they were going to commercial at different times BobS: NBC......USA, CNBC & MSNBC all have it, but the latter 3 only have hockey and curling the other: you mean TSN and CTV, Pam? Pamela: no, NBC and CTV Judy: the other station only has curling and hockey Pamela: TSN got their feed from CTV the other: speaking of which, how is Canada doing today? Pamela: Lord, the number of stations running the Olympics around here is mind boggling the other: in hockey, that is Pamela: I'm pretty sure there are at least ten different channels BobS: looking good in all the pre runs BobS: haven't heard aboutg hockey Pamela: we're playing the Russians tonite I believe Pamela: started at eight, I think Daniel: I've checked, it was NBC the other: yes, and we haven't beaten their Olympic teams in over 50 years Pamela: certainly we have Dad, or we wouldn't have been battling the US for gold last time around the other: not necessarily, the Russians may have got knocked out early in a different pool Pamela: there's your problem Daniel, you should have been watching the Canadian channel : ) Pamela: check Wiki Pamela: it's been awfully quiet around here so i don't know how we're doing in hockey Pamela: suppose i could check . . . the other: yes, and you can't exit chat without losing it Daniel: I did see the singer, after the minute of silence. I've said that I was changing channels and notice this 3 minutes of ads gloing on during the song in french Daniel: some people said that because of the emotion after the minute of silence, the performence was not so good and therefore NBC did save the singer reputation by doing this while doing 3 minutes ads. Daniel: so I don't know what to think Daniel: ok, I mistype again, so I hope you understand Pamela: looks like we got gold and silver in the bobsleigh 2 woman the other: Canada 7, Russia 3, game over Pamela: woohoo! Pamela: silver in the women's short track speed skating Pamela: and a bronze in something else Pamela: we are kicking a** and taking names! the other: wasn't our bobsled team doing well? BobS: boblsed not done Pamela: 7 gold, 6 silver, 2 bronze the other: about time - but the Yanks are still gloating in hockey the other: one of those golds is a guy from Russell BobS: yup, 1st, & 3rd BobS: us in 2nd Pamela: silver in short track in 3000m relay the other: watch out for our womens hockey team - they're showing the men how
the other changed username to rich Daniel: did we lost rich? Pamela: nope rich: no, you lost the other rich: just decided to come back under my real name BobS: south korea really MAD about the relya skating Pamela: they were disqualified Pamela: watching on CTV now Pamela: don't know why yet rich: bad exchange? BobS: contact by korea against china BobS: took a LONG time for the judges to come with the decision rich: gee - you'd never expect that, would you? Judy: yea, Korean stepped on the foot of China girl BobS: great britain bobsled oveturned, but all ok Pamela: ok judging reviewing now BobS: we are taping, and watching late rich: to distract everyone from the elbow to that ribs and uppercut? there's little love lost there BobS: making the 4th bobsled run now........ rich: anyway, now that our hockey team is goiing into the medal rounds. we should be OK rich: by the way, Bob, did you know that Canada issued a special Olympic stamp? It has a gold medal on it Pamela: just talking now about why Pamela: I bought some of those today! BobS: we tape anything we can't watch or stayup late for and then watch it the next morning rich: anyway they never told anyone it was coming and released it after Canadaq won its first ever golde on home soil BobS: you sid that last week, Russsia bobsled crashed also BobS: AND Canada has some gold to be proud of BobS: byu some and save them Richard rich: some would say bloody well about time, but we have done a lot better this Olympiad Guy B.: Ok back. I had almost 40 e-mails between my three addresses Pamela: hi Guy rich: so? I have over 100 emails a day. but almost all are spam BobS: Germany 2 CRASHES rich: except the ones from Daniel, of course ; - ) BobS: best driver on tour this year rich: and yet they eased off the toughest turns - guys were pushing too hard I guess Daniel: I know, I did write a lot of emails lately. I'm sorry Pamela: be right back rich: you and geoff and steve and ron and Dr. D., Daniel - don't fuss it BobS: makes for interesting conversation Daniel Daniel: but it looks like we got no reactions from the U.K. guys rich: they are long gone, Daniel Guy B.: Less than 1% is Spam. The rest are real rich: you and Kuc and GuyF and such represent teh next generation rich: my ISP wants me to allow a spam filter but I won't buy it, I don't trudst them rich: the email I got from the hotel would be an automatic toss - female name, no subject rich: they seem to have so very strange ideas as to how a business is run Guy B.: Anyway, just got an e-mail from Steve Pittman that he's scanning some of the Niad newsletters. I have all of them was planning to do the same thing. Along with a couple of others BobS: the trouble is, scanning takes som much time BobS: unless I am doing it wrong Judy: we caught up so we have to watch the commercials BobS: commerciasl suck rich: Dr. D. now has the original largest hoarde, I gave them to him, he needs to get Erin working Guy B.: I know, but at least with scanning for me. I can do them one issue at a time and scan all the pages and save them with PDFCreator BobS: could saave them as jpegs I guess Guy B.: That will take up a lot of space BobS: trying to catalog all the programs I have right now BobS: pdf's take losts of spacfe too though Daniel: What about using OCR, to also get an easier to search into document format? Guy B.: True, but at least it will be one file rich: no. OCR stumbles over hgraphics often important to the text rich: jpeg is best but has loss of clarity issues rich: tiff is best but produces excessively large file sizes Pamela: what you need is a high tech scanner BobS: CANADA sled 1 wins GOLD; CANADA 2 wins SILVER; US wins BRONZE in 2 lady bobsled rich: I have a fairly high tech scanner - and trust me, it has its issues too rich: the fact that HP wants to peer over your shoulder at everything you do is no help either BobS: abolut 2st time Germans shut out Pamela: no no a doozy like i have at work Judy: and no metal for the germans Guy B.: Jeanene is all set for her knee surgery next Tuesday. I'll be taking a vacation week off, so Annie will be with me rich: my scanner is actually a lot fancier than you think, Pam - like 32 slides at once BobS: haqven't used my scanner in who knows how long Judy: tell her we will be thinking of her, Guy rich: knee surgery is one of those things you don't even eant to talk about - really nasty business Pamela: ours is built into the copier and scans direct to our e-mails rich: thinking and wishing her well, Guy - say hello for each of us Judy: not orthoscopic, Rich not a big deal rich: orthoscopic is the easy one, jusy - the option, open surgery, is seriously tough Judy: just an inconvenience rich: we have friends who have come through beautifully and others - well, you don't want to know Pamela: we'll be thinking of her Guy Guy B.: Thank you. I will tell her. Well, I'm going to go here. Will see you all next week as usual Judy: well it is close to 11 so going to say night until next week night all rich: ok, be looking for you rich: night now Pamela: night Guy rich: Daniel, rstez ici apreas les autres ont parties, hein?
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I do not agree to paying them anything this far in advance Daniel: I remember that she asked if the company will pay for the rooms or if each one will give their credit card. rich: the French as I read it demanded (exigter) a credit card now and authorization to chagte the whole cost of the convention to it Daniel: I guess the second option is what we're looking for rich: my rading may have been wrong, Quebecois lawyers are tricky with words rich: there is no need to consider a second option yet rich: if they will conform to normal usual business practices we will get along very well rich: they seem to be trying to pull a fast one, as we say en anglais rich: that is why I have been so insistant on talking to them, they are way out of line Daniel: As you may notice, I did reply to Melissa and you at once tonight. asking her to please consider null the contracts for now and talk to you. I don't know if it was clever from my part but now I'm afraid of making the worst move in my entire existence rich: Daniel, stop worrying. If you made a mistake, tough world. Daniel: Thinking that this part of the chat will be registered and indexed by google freaks me out rich: They have a choice - deal with me and get the deal, or sue you for money you don'[t have and lose the deal rich: which dp you think they are going to choose? Daniel: I may probably go in prison if the wrong choice is made. rich: by the time anyone Googles it, Daniel, I'll be de3ad and you'll be close to it ; - ) rich: no you will not, at worst someone will send you a nasty letter rich: if they send you a nasty letter they lost some very desirable business. so they won't Daniel: :( I'm doomed, then rich: Daniel, they will smile at you and say bienvenue, Daniel when you arrive - don't worry rich: we have what they want - they are not going to throw it away Daniel: I suppose. Well, my destiny is in your hands, Rich. rich: not really, Daniel - but be sure I will guard your interests rich: and be bien sur it is very hard to bluff one who has 80 years Daniel: my interests? I guess it's more adamcon convention than myself. Daniel: I really enjoy adamcon Daniel: I find myself stupid rich: well, Adamcon will survive quite well, Daniel, we all want it to and will make it so rich: and Daniel, stupid peopledo not get Masters degrees from Laval rich: if you make an error from inexperience, c'est la vie rich: you found a hotel, you negotiated a contract, got the prices, and did it all at a distance Daniel: words of wisdom rich: and without the assistance you should have had - you're doing fine Daniel: Should I now prepare the registration form with the fixed $400CND price tag on it? rich: you mean for the Adamcon members? Sure, why not? it's fair and rasonable and what it should be rich: if it turns out WAY higher than we need, no one ever objects to a bonus or a refund Daniel: Should I mention that t-shirts will be free if we get enough registered people? rich: define enough Daniel: I didn't calculated yet, but I guess it's around 17 people. rich: for now, don't mention it - use it as a dealmaker to get wavering people later rich: like "if YOU come we can give everyone FREE T-shirts!!!" Daniel: like a catch phrase, no specification? rich: as I say, don't even mention it now - wait till we have registrations rich: you still there? Daniel: ok, should I mention at least something list "For special reservations cases, contact Rich Clee" ? rich: thaat is probably best - here is what I want to tell the hotel rich: we will book and guarantee 32 room nights PROVIDED rich: the rooms must be suitable including handicap/disabled when notified in booking rich: the 32 nights MAY include the days immediately before or after the convention period rich: if additional nights are required they will be at the convention rate Daniel: I don't remember how many times I did insist about rooms with special bathrooms... rich: if they aren't in the contract, they aren't guaranteed, but don't worry about that now rich: where available, they will provide additoinal rooms beyond the conference period at the conference rate Daniel: it's getting late and all I can say is good luck for tomorrow because I don't feel adequate at all from now to negociate or talk with the hotel. rich: then DO NOT TALK TO THE HOTEL - tell them to talk to me Daniel: that's what I did in the last email. I did say to talk with the treasurer Daniel: and it's the second time I did ask them to talk with you rich: right - they know who I am and where I am so they can deal with me rich: well, they can do as you say or they can do without the business - feel free to tell them so rich: and do not make any agreement yet about the conference room - some details need clearing rich: it should be easy and should not take long Daniel: I should leave now, I'm really tired. good night rich and I wish the best. rich: sleep tight, Daniel - dormir content! - a la prochaine
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