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changed username to Dr.D. Harvie: Hello rich rich-c: hello Harvie Harvie: Hi Doc rich-c: ah, Rich - before I forget - where is my Adamcon T-shirt? Dr.D.: Still here, never been sent yet, still pristine, don't worry. rich-c: now I'll say hello! ;-) rich-c: hey, if it ain't on my back, I worry Dr.D.: haha Harvie: "What's the use in worryin....." rich-c: anyway, I guess Ron will be absent from our group for a while Dr.D.: At least tonight. Dr.D.: I wouldn't say "for a while" yet. rich-c: my guess is longer; no matter how inevitable it is, or how long the warning, it's still a blow Dr.D.: BRB, I have to get kids in bed... rich-c: not that he might not look to a crew of his buddies for support rich-c: anyway, Harvie, "heard" from Michel today Harvie: I know the feeling, the phone call that pulled me from chat two weeks ago was to inform me that my brothers wife suddenly died rich-c: unfortunately he phoned just as I went out the door to my cardiology appointment Harvie: What did Mike have to say rich-c: ouch, Hrvie, I'll bet that one really hurt - she must have been fairly young rich-c: have no idea - he asked Frances to have me phone him back rich-c: unfortunately I haven't copied down his nyumber of teh week Harvie: 50, her heart was weak since she was a kid (scarlett fever) but unexpected rich-c: emailed him later this afternoon, explained I would be busy, but asked him to check in here tonight Dr.D.: back Dr.D.: Gretchen and Diana in bed now.
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changed username to Erin rich-c: yes, there were a number of childhood diseases that led to heart trouble later on rich-c: hello Erin Harvie: Hi Erin Erin: hi folks Dr.D.: My mom had rheumatic fever, gave her atrial fibrillation which eventually killed her at age 46 :-( Dr.D.: Hi Ms. Rin. Erin: hi Dr. D Dr.D.: What is new in the world of Canadian government? Dr.D.: <plot to send BSE-hamburger to Dubya?> Dr.D.: <but could you tell> rich-c: nothing much at the moment, except they're trying to figure out how to shut up Carolyn Parrish when Bush is here Dr.D.: Who is C.P.? Erin: I say fire her out of caucus rich-c: and MP from Mississauga, Liberal, vociferously anti-Bush (as in "moron", "coalition of idiots") Dr.D.: It's true, so what's the problem? <grin> rich-c: the problem is, Erin, she's tel,ling the truth and everyone knows it - whether or not they want to hear it Erin: it's not a matter of whether it is true or not it's about being a professional
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changed username to james james: good morning Dr.D.: <smirk> and Dubya is, haha Harvie: Hello James Erin: hi James Dr.D.: Hi James james: i'm afraid i can't stay all that long but i wanted to at least pop in james: how is everyone? rich-c: however heckling a visiting head of state in Parliament is considered de trop rich-c: welcome aboard, james james: i hope that parrish keeps her damn mouth shut for a change james: thanks, rich\ Erin: stomping on the Bush doll out of parliament today was not a good start james: who did that? Dr.D.: sounds good to me... rich-c: well, I'd prefer she offer teh courtesies of Parliament, but other than that - speak teh truth Harvie: Someone has to fill Sheilas shoes james: she could at least be civil Erin: yeah but Shelia was loud and a pain with issues Dr.D.: No use wasting courtesies on Bush, he and his cronies won't waste them on you. Dr.D.: It's Pax Americana now, don't you know that? rich-c: didn't hear about that latest, Erin - what happened? Dr.D.: We know best, we do what we want.
moved to room Meeting Place james: i'm not fan of g.w. and i think a continental "missile shield" is an atrocious waste of otherwise better spent funds
changed username to Pamela james: but trading insults gets people nowhere Pamela: hey everyone Erin: Yes, Rich, but the point is we should be above the silly games that he wants to play. Pamela: sorry I'm late Harvie: Hi Pam rich-c: hi daughteer Dr.D.: The purge of the Cabinet is apace, replace with yes-men. Pamela: I have a visitor Erin: hi Pam Dr.D.: Alien? Erin: hi Kimberly rich-c: Kimberly? Pamela: very good you two james: oh, dr. d, i have a question for you, thought you might be able to help Dr.D.: Okay, James. rich-c: so how is Mrs. Pankratz and offspring today? Erin: I'm sick and feverish so I won't be coming up....don't want to spread the love that much james: i have my school here in yokota, and i'd like to put up a lamp post with signs on it james: giving the distances and directions to certain major cities from here Pamela: anyway wanted to drop in and say hi, I have a couple of things to do before I come back. james: hi pam! rich-c: so put Kimberly on while you're aside Erin: :-) Pamela: Dad, Kimberly says hi and to tell you they're doing fine thank you if a bit short on sleep james: ie: the distance "as the crow flies" so to speak Dr.D.: Okay James... rich-c: yes, that's sort of chronic when there's a baby in the house Pamela: well that's part of the things to do - I have to help her take her stuff down to the car and I have to call Russell yet, which means logging off Pamela: Hi, James Pamela: Hi, Rich rich-c: OK come back later if you can Dr.D.: Hi Pamela Pamela: Hi Harvie james: i was going to start by using the gps in my father-in-law's car to get the co-ordinates here james: and have someone in ottawa do the same in front of my house there Pamela: I'll be back in about 20 minutes. At least I'm awake this week! james: :D Dr.D.: I have no GPS, if that is what you need, James. james: no, i can get the gps data online no doubt james: i'm just wondering what to do once i have the co-ordinates
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changed username to BobS Pamela: okay folks, I'll be back. Hi, Bob Pamela: brb rich-c: most government issue topographic maps with full coordinates, james - you can likely get the info there BobS: WHOA the gang is HERRE Erin: hey Bobs james: should i be picking up a text on spherical geometry? Harvie: Hi Bob Dr.D.: Hello Robt. BobS: hi everyone
Pamela left chat session rich-c: hi Bobs BobS: YO Dr.D.: You want arc length, I see. james: hi bob Dr.D.: Hmm. james: i think i do. how would that translate to miles/km? rich-c: even if Mercator distorts dimensions, can't you still get distances from teh conventional grid? Dr.D.: Should be a simple problem if you convert lattitude/longitude form to angles in range of 0-360 or 0-2pi. Harvie: Ask Jeeves James Dr.D.: Just need average radius of the earth. rich-c: all you need to know is how many miles (or km) in a degree/minute/second Dr.D.: As a function of radius. Dr.D.: I have a book at my office that has the formulae, I think.
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changed username to Daniel Bienvenu rich-c: bonsoir, Daniel Harvie: Hi Daniel Daniel Bienvenu: Hello james, rich-c, harvie, bobs, erin and dr.d Dr.D.: Hi Daniel. Erin: hi Daniel james: ok.. that's a good starting point rich-c: the gang is here early - Dr. D. has already had temporary leave and we're waiting Pamela back Daniel Bienvenu: my answer will be slow tonight. I'm using a software that use 90% of my cpu. Dr.D.: Girls are still quietly in bed. Dr.D.: But I predict I will not make it to 10 PM, it has been a lonnnngggg day. rich-c: great heavens, Daniel, what sort of software is that? Harvie: angle/360 times pi D Dr.D.: Was on campus for about 12 hours today. james: 12.. yeah, that's long Dr.D.: degrees to radians is easy, Harvie :-) rich-c: setting up teh lab, marking tests, or what? Dr.D.: it is spherical coordinates to arc length that is the fun. Dr.D.: Review session for anatomy Exam #3 tomorrow. Dr.D.: Exam is written. james: i should go back to school Daniel Bienvenu: It's TMPGEnc. I'm trying to convert in mpeg what I captured with my video card. but with a pentium 2, it's a bit slow. rich-c: now you have to make sure there are no excuses about "misunderstanding" the questions Dr.D.: They get to interpret a big chunk of Lee Harvey Oswald's autopsy report :-) rich-c: well, video files tend to be awfully big and require a lot of capacity, for sure james: hmm.. i should just google for "intro to spherical geometry" that would probably get me going rich-c: is there a way to get teh same results through trigonometry? Dr.D.: Trig is 2D. james: i have a volley-ball with a 270 degree triangle drawn on it james: you'd need a flat earth for that to work Harvie: If curcumfrence = Pi d then angle over 360 times Pi d should give you arc length rich-c: I'm noy sure I want to go there, james 8-) james: :D Dr.D.: The angle I need is the angle between the radii from the two surface points, Harvie. james: rich, didn't they use those maps with ships falling off the edge when you were little? :P Harvie: Okay, I am forgetting the two angles Doh rich-c: don't they still? 8-D Dr.D.: The surface points are given in a different coordinate system, have to convert it to find the angle of the sector. james: i bet there's even something simpler.. someone has probably put some kind of calculator on the net already.. i should have thought of that Dr.D.: The script kiddie solution :-) james: mind you, that takes all the fun out of it Harvie: I reitterate, Ask Jeeves james: and the satisfaction of being able to say "yes" when people asked me if i figured it out myself rich-c: oh, you'll have fun enough actually doing teh work Dr.D.: I remember an almanac that had a 2D table of cities, that gave the distance between them, a matrix. rich-c: bet it doesn't include Yokota james: likely not Dr.D.: It was something from my youth. james: my new assistant of 6 months is on my lap rich-c: with, I trust, a suitable absorbent... Dr.D.: <smirk> Dr.D.: Leaky Cauldron james: containment field in place Dr.D.: reminds me of force fields...reminds me of "The Incredibles"...go see it. james: oh.. he's just like his brother james: he thinks it's funny to kick the keyboard tray back in james: i want to see that movie rich-c: why sure - at six months, that's hilarious Dr.D.: See it, run to see it, it's great. Dr.D.: Might give Spiderman 2 a run for best picture of the year IMHO. james: i liked spiderman2 rich-c: has "Return of the King" come out yet? james: but from the previews at least, incredibles seems more interesting Dr.D.: In theatres, a year ago, Richard. rich-c: that means a tape or DVD soon then, I guess Erin: DVD has been out for a couple months rich-c: still waiting on Star Trek Episode 3 Erin: unless you want the fancy one then I have no clue rich-c: I think the hot one this week is a Harry Potter - Prisoner of Azkeban? james: i still have to read those books james: haven't read a book in months. my brain is wilting rich-c: a good dose of fantasy once is a while is good for the soul, james james: i could certainly use a little less reality at times rich-c: Harry Potter is your basic British boarding school story - with a twist rich-c: I have been enjoying the Guy Gavriel Kay stories, too james: lol.. boarding school.. that was a thread my mother always used james: "i'll send you to boarding school". i had no idea what it was at the time james: *threat rich-c: never took off that much here in teh colonies 8-) rich-c: though there were a few of fairly high repute Dr.D.: HP is good fun. Dr.D.: Strongly recommended. rich-c: G>G>Kay is not one I'd describe as "fun" - rattling good adventure series, for sure Dr.D.: Then read Conan...or Lensman stuff :-) Daniel Bienvenu: Question: Any development about another special christmas adam disk for this year? BobS: send pics Daniel rich-c: Conan never turned me on, nor did I find the Lensman series that engrossing BobS: will get one out one way or another Dr.D.: I would guess not, Daniel, given what's up with Ron this week :-( BobS: if Ron is not up to it, I am going to take a whack at it BobS: all i need is TIME rich-c: that is gracious of you, Bob - still Adam format only? rich-c: I'd offer to loan you some, Bob, but I'm sorta short myself this week Dr.D.: I think I just put the PowerPaint files up for Ron to grab from a website last time. rich-c: maybe I can persuade Frances to do something in PP or more likely Logo BobS: got to be .....yes, would prefer powerpaint I think BobS: don't know about logo Dr.D.: BMP2PP is your friend (thank you, Daniel) rich-c: Frances isn't that happy working in PP and my artistic skill is nil BobS: IF you keep a pic in Windows to 16 colors, i think that will also work using BMP2PP to bring over Erin: well folks, I not feeling so hot so I am going to call it a night Daniel Bienvenu: bmp2pp it's Marcel's software :-) Erin: til next week good night all rich-c: OK Rin, take it easy Erin: good week, etc. BobS: nite erin Dr.D.: Feel better, Rin. james: sorry, was reading stuff online Harvie: Goodnight Erin Dr.D.: Eat some soup or something. Erin: thanks....see you all next week
Erin left chat session rich-c: nite now Daniel Bienvenu: I think I can't send any pp files in the mailing list without having a warning message "wanting for the approbation of the moderator". rich-c: Bob, you saw my list email - any suggestions? BobS: only thing I am interested in is the data drives IF they have good timing wheels....got lots of bad ones inside good drives I think rich-c: I think I have a bunch that haven't turned sticky yet BobS: IF the module 3's have a socketed Z80 and/or the chip Rich talked about, take them out and dump the rest
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changed username to Pamela Daniel Bienvenu: hi Pam! Pamela: okay, I'm back Pamela: Hi Daniel rich-c: welcome back, daughter BobS: PAMMIE Pamela: hey Bob rich-c: dealt with Kimberly and your spouse now? BobS: yes daniel.........adamcomputer@highstream.net Pamela: yup Pamela: Kimberly is on her way home, and I finally had a chance to talk to R briefly Pamela: I gather Erin went to bed? rich-c: what's Russell's schedule - will he get to see the Grey Cup? Pamela: yes, he's off this weekend Pamela: he is, to say the least, pleased with the outcome of last week's final : ) rich-c: great - that should make his day - AARRRGGGOOOS! Dr.D.: Erin was sick, she said. james: spherical geometry is going to be challenging Dr.D.: <gads fussballspiel> Dr.D.: Nah, just coordinate transformation. james: i'm not a visual thinker to begin with Dr.D.: Give me a half hour, I will find something for you, James. Pamela: did you solve the problem James? james: take your time, i know you're tired rich-c: hey, it's been a long time since Toronto made it to the Cup james: lol. no. i've just started studying Dr.D.: Yes, it was Col. Mustard with the candlestick in the Conservatory, Pam. Pamela: since 1997 I'm thinking Pamela: tee hee rich-c: in fact they've had a hard time making the finals on ocasion Pamela: I know Dad james: i'm not satisfied to just have the answers handed to me, if that were the case i could have solved it the easy way Daniel Bienvenu: but james, I don't know why you need to learn spherical geometry. james: i'd like to understand what i'm doing Pamela: there's an easy way James?? james: sure, i could google for stuff on the net to calculate it for me Pamela: ah Pamela: by the way, I'm assuming the recent earthquakes have not affected you? james: no, they were rather removed from here Pamela: good, we were rather worried about you all james: it's typically worse farther north from here james: i appreciate that rich-c: yes, I gather your house specialty is typhoons james: it certainly was this year james: had to restake my trees no less than three times rich-c: our family folk in Florida had four hurricanes in their laps this year james: wouldn't be so bad if they could stay in the ground long enough for the roots to take Dr.D.: You need to grown bonsai, James. Pamela: note to self: be glad I live in Toronto Dr.D.: They would be less vulnerable to high winds <runs> james: but pam, that means you have to live in toronto :P Dr.D.: grow james: lol Pamela: ha ha ha rich-c: {note to be broken out day after first ice storm} Dr.D.: Toronto seems okay to me, the few times I've been there. james: it's a nice place to visit james: heh heh Dr.D.: Bonsai trees, bonsai kittens. Pamela: well, I must say every time I've been away, I've been glad to come home Pamela: bonsai kittens? Like Nermal? Dr.D.: A joke webpage about growing kittens in formed containers. james: i'm alwasy bemused by american weather forecasts that include toronto. like it's been annexed or something Pamela: ewwwwww Dr.D.: Very well done, suckered/duped the PETA types. james: hmm.. maybe we could grow them square like those watermelons Dr.D.: Exactly James. Dr.D.: Even had a "catalogue" to order supplies online. Dr.D.: It was just photography and Photoshop. Dr.D.: But the rubes were fooled. Dr.D.: And outraged...morons. james: and the peta folk, did they bite, hook line and sinker? Dr.D.: Yep. Dr.D.: Google for it, the website is still around. Pamela: I repeat, ewww Pamela: I'll take mine walking and talking thank you Dr.D.: They thought through all the problems, especially waste removal and feeding :-) james: i don't advocate cruelty to animals by a long shot, but some people just don't think Dr.D.: 51% of our population, for example. rich-c: yes, that's how they qualify for PETA membership rich-c: now, now, Rich - they can't help it rich-c: after all, half the population is below average in intelligence james: loved the front page of "the daily mirror" when it was posted online Dr.D.: Hehe james: how can "59,xxx,xxx" people be so DUMB?? rich-c: missed that allusion - what's teh daily mirror? james: some brit rag rich-c: OK - at least they got it right Dr.D.: Great line from "BOB": "You know how dumb the average person is? Well, just think: half of 'em are even dumber than *that*!" Pamela: and all of them are driving in Toronto : ) Dr.D.: Need to move to Lake Woebegone, where everyone is above average. rich-c: have you seen that tongue-in-cheek "United States of Canada" column from teh Phila. Inquirer? Harvie: Is "BOB" related to Yogi Berra? Pamela: only if he's smarter than the average bear Dr.D.: He is related to anyone who isn't a Pink Boy :-) james: the one with "jesusland"? rich-c: you got it, james Pamela: hmm, I'm making puns - i must be awake Dr.D.: "I don't think the Ranger will like that, Yogi" rich-c: I was just thinking - we'd really need a path around the lakes Dr.D.: We need Jim Rhodes' bridge to Canada :-) Dr.D.: Across Lake Erie. rich-c: have to saw off teh bottom half of Indiana and Ohio and let teh top be blue Harvie: To Peelee Island? rich-c: give them the souther half of Illinois to make up for it Dr.D.: Well, the line from Sandusky-Akron-Youngstown divides us into 2 states. Dr.D.: Below that is now Deep South. rich-c: right, so they'd stay red rich-c: I believe Indiana where it touches the lake has some blue counties Dr.D.: Time for a new state of Northcoast. rich-c: on the other hand, southern Illinois is not a blue kind of people Dr.D.: Let the rest be Ohio. rich-c: Shame! "I vill seek no further territorial aggrandizement" Dr.D.: Or name the north part Erie. james: there's an interesting site about north american amalgamation rich-c: I like the Northcoast idea, make all the states bordering on teh Great Lakes blue
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changed username to Guy B. Guy B.: Greetings!!! Harvie: Hi Guy Dr.D.: Hello Guy. Pamela: hello Guy rich-c: CA, OR, WA and BC alrady have an informal alliance called "Cascadia" Pamela: I got your e-mail, did'nt have time to respond rich-c: hello Guy Pamela: by the way, I'm assuming everyone has seen Ron's post about his mother Dr.D.: Yes, Pam. rich-c: and the "Boston States" (Maritimes and New England) have much in common with each other but less and less with teh rest of the continent Pamela: Erin told me about it this morning Dr.D.: And given the public nature of this chat, I am loath to talk too much about it, other than to be sad for Ron. rich-c: I send him a private message on behalf of the family, Pam Daniel Bienvenu: hi Guy! Dr.D.: It was posted to coladam, you ought to be subscribed, Pam. Guy B.: HI Daniel rich-c: but then she'd find out all those things I'm up to! Daniel Bienvenu: my compute is calculating and use 90% of my cpu. rich-c: not only that, she'd see how you-all responded to them Dr.D.: ha, I can subscribe her against her will, using godlike admin powers. Pamela: I did get the post, but not till tonite - I haven't been into my e-mail since Saturday rich-c: so if tempest@tamcotec suddenly starts getting mail... rich-c: by teh way, Pam, tried to send a message to Sabrina Pamela: thanks Dad - until now, I've been careful not to post our e-mail address online james: ok, i'm afraid i have to go now. sir aiden is getting fussy rich-c: the net tried to deliver it 54 time before giving up for lack of any response from Sympatico Pamela: oh? about what? BobS: be good james rich-c: and you wonder why I don't like Ma Bell's ISP Guy B.: Bye James Pamela: I'm subscribed! Harvie: Goodnight James Pamela: Night James Pamela: Hi to everyone james: good night, everyone Dr.D.: Bye James. rich-c: night james Daniel Bienvenu: bye james Dr.D.: Say hi to Mt. Fuji :-) james: will do james: *poof* rich-c: you'll notice I left out the domain, Pam, so no bot wil pick it up
james left chat session Dr.D.: Hehe, easy to try the standard endings, Richard. Pamela: still, when I send it to someone, I do it privately rich-c: oh, she sent us a hoax chain letter - I gave her a URL to find out about such things Pamela: oh, the Applebees thing? rich-c: I suspect on a private chat worry is not in order, as long as it thwarts cruising bots rich-c: yes, that one, Pam Dr.D.: It's the public archive of chats, Richard...Google finds each chat within a few days. rich-c: that's true but even Google isn't going to catch an incomplete email address with no references Pamela: brb rich-c: anyway, Pam, the address is hoaxbusters.ciac,org - very good on such things Guy B.: Has anyone have Windows 2000 on their computers? rich-c: bite your tongue! Harvie: I have it on a Dell laptop
(rich-c gives rich-c a nice tall frosty Guinness) Guy B.: Harvie have you run into any problems running your programs with it? Pamela: you're late with the Guinness, Dad
(Guy B. gives BobS a yummy bar of chocolate.) Pamela: what address of Sabrina's did you try to send it to? All I have is their hotmail account BobS: TANKS Guy Guy B.: Where's Judy tonight? Harvie: No , I only have Autocad and Acrobat reader on it Guy, have only plugged it in 3 times rich-c: she's on sympatico.ca - when it works BobS: sitting here and sewing on a quilt Pamela: I don't have that address rich-c: I finally sent it to Cynthis for her to pass on - including teh delivery failure notice Pamela: oh Dad - please tell Mom that Russell's birthday card arrived right on time, on Monday Pamela: he asked me to say thank you very much BobS: HAPPY B-DAY RUSSELL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tell 'em ok ????? Dr.D.: brain is shutting down for the day gang, so I am going to bed now. Pamela: I will Bob Dr.D.: Talk to you all next week. BobS: ok Dr D be good....... Pamela: night Rich, get some sleep Harvie: Are you having Win2k problems Guy Dr.D.: I will try, Bob...lots of grading of exams Pamela: (I feel like a broken record) rich-c: OK Rich, before it unplugs, remember my T-shirt - wedather's getting cold! Guy B.: Ok, thanks. The reason I was asking. When I got my Athlon, it came with a portable hard drive tray and I took it out. Now, I discover that I can use another hard drive with a different OS like Windows 2000 or XP and still keep another drive with Windows 98. Dr.D.: okay Richard Dr.D.: Good night, all. Harvie: Goodnight Doc Dr.D.: <poof>
Dr.D. left chat session Guy B.: Bye Dr D BobS: tha boy STILL has not forwarded the t-shirt ?????? lazy guy.......SHAME SHAME rich-c: you could even do that on a single drive with System Commander Deluxe, which you have Pamela: not lazy, just too many demands on his time Pamela: he takes on way too much Guy B.: I think this will be much easier, since I can just remove the tray, slide the door open and change drives. Put it back in and boot it up with another system. rich-c: true, Pam, but some things shouldn't fall through teh crtacks for TOO long Pamela: he just needed reminding : ) Harvie: That is a much safer solution Guy rich-c: will the BIOS accept that? a drive that keeps changing its OS? Guy B.: There is an advantage Rich. Don't worry about screwing up everything. Harvie: Bios knows nothing of OS Guy B.: All I have to do is change the BIOS to scan the primary IDE for a different size hard drive. That's all I need to do. BobS: bios just knows who is on board adn where they reside rich-c: right, and the hard disc lives out on the end of a branch line rich-c: althugh the HD controller(s) is on the board Pamela: speaking of reminding Dad, have you got a pen handy? Guy B.: The drive bay tray fits in a 5 1/4 inch bay and it connects to the primary IDE controller. The drive tray has a handle, so I just lift up the handle and pull it out. rich-c: I can find one - brb rich-c: OK go Pam Pamela: write/copy this down: City of Toronto Urban Development Services: 416-395-7000 Harvie: What brand laptop Guy? Guy B.: I have a Compac Armada. Pamela: based at North York City Hall rich-c: OK, why, Pam? Guy B.: This drive bay will go into my desktop. So, I thought of trying this with one of my other systems. Pamela: well I was talking to Russell about your gaping hole in the ground and he said that if there's no permit posted, that the city can stop the construction. Pamela: Apparently, they must not have a permit because if one was issued, the neighbours would have to have been informed of what exactly was happening and been given the opportunity to object / complain. rich-c: Oh, the city bylaw inspector has been informed of the unposted permit - and lack of fence - and encroachments - and unprotected tree Pamela: when? rich-c: we're likely going up to examine teh actual permit tomorrow, and a copy of the R-5 zoning requirements rich-c: talked to him yesterday, or maybe day before Pamela: what did he say? Pamela: did he say anythin about the trespassing? Harvie: That is a good way to try to learn a new OS Guy. I did that when I first got into Linux rich-c: the area inspector is off sick - serious job injury - but substitute will be by, know what to look for rich-c: also will ask Urban Forsetry to look at teh tree Pamela: well, don't let it go - if you don't see him, keep nagging rich-c: that's a civil matter - but I may put Elizabeth up to trying an adverse possession suit rich-c: that might not only get them the land, it will cloud the title Pamela: adverse possession? Please explain rich-c: and if they happen to have an encroachment on our land - I can afford more and better lawyers than they can Pamela: and, Elizabeth who? Eiras? Guy B.: This way, I can keep Windows and try something else with another hard drive and not worry about screwing everything up. So, I'm going to try it with one of my other systems. rich-c: yes - she was threatened and very upset - took us about 90 minutes to calm her down Pamela: threatened by whom? rich-c: the builder, sid he'd tear down the fence - Alice is still in Portugal and Eliz hasd to cope herself Pamela: did you mention that to the inspector? rich-c: I told the guy when he started work - stay within the bylaws, stay off my turf, we'll get along fine rich-c: he didn't and he didn't and now he's in trouble - all I can stir up Daniel Bienvenu: Good night everyone! I need to close some windows to help the software that monopolize my cpu. Guy B.: Bye Daniel rich-c: not the inspector, it's the inspector's boss I've been talking to Harvie: Goodnight Daniel Daniel Bienvenu: bye guy! BobS: ok Daniel, b good rich-c: night Daniel, maybe see you Saturday Daniel Bienvenu: bye harvie Daniel Bienvenu: bye bob, good luck for the chistmas disk. Daniel Bienvenu: bye rich Daniel Bienvenu: bye pam! Daniel Bienvenu: this saturday I go to Montreal... it's a meeting. www.ccjvq.com rich-c: next I have to find out if hard hats are mandatory on residential construction site rich-c: hey, it's a neat city - go enjoy yourself, Daniel - et conne chance! rich-c: bonne chance Daniel Bienvenu: oui! je préfère bonne que conne. :-P
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changed username to Pamela rich-c: I can see that, Daniel... ;-) Guy B.: Ok, we got twins Pamela: sorry, I got dumped by tamco
Pamela changed username to Pamela the 2nd Pamela the 2nd: hang on, changing names rich-c: that's odd, Pam, Harvie and I are till here Pamela the 2nd: my connection disappeared
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Harvie confirmed ban Pamela the 2nd: there rich-c: sure teh ct didn't get tcord? 8-)
Daniel Bienvenu left chat session Pamela the 2nd: nope, no felines in the vicinity
BobS confirmed ban
Guy B. confirmed ban BobS: strill here Pam ?????? Pamela the 2nd: anyway, the last thing I got was that he didn't and he didn't etc rich-c: must have been a malfunction on your line alone then Pamela the 2nd: yup Pamela the 2nd: what did you say after that? Guy B.: Ok, Pam. Now you can change back.
Pamela the 2nd changed username to Pamela Pamela: better? Guy B.: Much Pamela: we'll have to talk about this on the phone Dad rich-c: sorry Pam, box is moving too fast for me to highlight, copy and paste Pamela: I'm sure we're boring our fellow chatters : ) rich-c: OK, remember tomorrow we have to go to city hall, and there;s the Amiga meeting Guy B.: Got some news from my company. Got an extra day off for the holidays, so I bumped the starting date for my last vacation from the 22nd to the 21st of December. Pamela: tomorrow night is TV night anyway Dad BobS: how long a vacation guy ???? Pamela: nice, Guy rich-c: the bottom line is, the guy who want to give us grief is getting a nice big helping in return' BobS: thru jan 1st ? Pamela: good : ) rich-c: yes, the trouble with looking for trouble is that sometimes you find it Pamela: how did you get the extra day, Guy? Harvie: Are you aware of the TPUG conference rich? Guy B.: It will be 21st, 22nd, 28th through the 30th. I have 23rd, 24th, 27th and 31st for Christmas and New Years, 27th since Christmas is on Saturday this year and 31st for New Years Day which is also on Saturday. rich-c: no Harvie but I bet after tomorrow night we will be rich-c: BTW, you remember teh Computer Fairs this summer? Guy B.: We normally have our Holiday Luncheon just before Christmas Eve, but he said since most everyone leaves early, he gave us all the day off with pay. Pamela: I think we're getting the 24th through the 27th, and the 3rd for the 1st Pamela: what about them Dad? rich-c: seems they are quite a success Guy B.: So, one long vacation and holiday break for me and we are slow right now. rich-c: there's another one this Friday at St. Lawrence market, and Sunday in Burlington rich-c: both run by George (same ad style/name) rich-c: George doesn't waste his time on losing ventures Pamela: but you'll be watching the Grey Cup, Dad Pamela: : ) rich-c: not on Friday Pamela: just don't try to drive downtown : ) rich-c: and not Sunday morning, either - game goes at 6 p.m. rich-c: oh, I just use teh downtown drill - my truck is bigger than your car Pamela: and by Sunday at 10:00, Mom and I will no longer be football widows rich-c: older and cheaper to fix, too Guy B.: Well folks, I'm going to get going. I'll see you all later. Pamela: night Guy! rich-c: OK Guy, take care, see you whenever Harvie: Goodnight Guy BobS: nite Guy Guy B.: Ok, folks, Poof!
Guy B. left chat session rich-c: so Bob shall I see how many of teh busted DDPs have good wheels? Pamela: well whatever fair you go to, keep an eye out for my mini vacuum kit please rich-c: I won't be going but your mother says they're found in places like Fabricland (go figure) BobS: yes Rich Pamela: if you see one, please acquire it for me BobS: I sent you an emnail about it rich-c: oh, it hasn't arrived yet, but I'll get it soon no doubt rich-c: haven't checked my email since about 6 p.m. Pamela: what's this about dumping your stock Dad? What prompted that decision? rich-c: desperation Pamela: hmm, we REALLY need to talk rich-c: I'm too old to play nursemaid to a pack of stuff that doesn't work BobS: right mon BobS: if it don't work........do away wid it rich-c: so let the landfill have anything I can't use Harvie: Well, I gotta go, have a deficiency report to debunk before A.M. BobS: nite harvie Pamela: good luck with that Harvie : ) rich-c: pity to toss those Exp. 3 cases - they LOOK so potentially useful
Harvie left chat session rich-c: good luck, Harvie BobS: but WHO you gonna give them to????? BobS: make great display pieces rich-c: that's the problem - can't find anyone could use them, so to the landfill they must go Pamela: give 'em to Rich (she says, tongue in cheek and knowing full well he's not here to defend himself) BobS: I KNOW, stack them up and sellthe lot for one money on Ebay !!!!!! rich-c: he's got them already - and only wants working stuff rich-c: with shipping and commission, I'd end up losing money! Pamela: well if you do send him anything, at least wait until he's sent your t-shirt rich-c: yes, I'll hold it to ransome :-D Pamela: exactly : ) BobS: where in heaven's name did you get all the dead ones ? BobS: I have not had much go dead around here rich-c: it's far too long a story dating back too many years, Bob rich-c: essentially they wre known dead but some had working DDps and the price was right to gamble BobS: ok .....will take your word for that ......got to go too here... have agood week and will see ya's next week....... Pamela: gnite Bob BobS: strip 'em and ship 'em .....to the dump rich-c: OK, see you next Wednesday, Bob BobS: nitey nite
BobS left chat session Pamela: so Dad, when's the amiga meeting? rich-c: so daughter, guess it's time we shut off too rich-c: but wait a minute till I do another entyry - want to try something Pamela: waiting . . . : ) rich-c: you just dumped my copy - now stay quiet till I say OK rich-c: rich-c: Oh, the city bylaw inspector has been informed of the unposted permit - and lack of fence - and rich-c: OK - sorry I was trying to copy what you missed but it won't do it Pamela: it;'s alright Pamela: you can tell me on the phone Pamela: so the Amiga meeting is tomorrow or Friday? rich-c: looks like you'll have to hit teh archice in a day or two rich-c: tomorrow after (early) dinner Pamela: alright, then I'll try to call on Friday night Pamela: after dinner and before my shows come on Pamela: sound good? rich-c: OK, far as I know nothing on then Pamela: I even made notes : ) rich-c: we'll see what happens Pamela: alright. I'm outta here. G'nite Daddy rich-c: OK then, 'night for now Pamela: kerpoof! rich-c: poof
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