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changed username to rich-c Dale: Hi ya. rich-c: you-all are on early rich-c: have you bween revising teh site? Dale: I've moved the site to a new host. rich-c: sorry, been revising the Dale: So everything is broken, and will have to be fixed,
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changed username to Daniel Bienvenu Dale: That's why. Dale: The archive is there, but the index is currently broken. Daniel Bienvenu: Jeffrey? rich-c: SALUT, dANIEL Dale: My son is listening in sort of. Daniel Bienvenu: Salut Rich, Dale, Jeffrey Dale: He's mostly playing the mspaint game though. rich-c: this is not my greatest night for typing Daniel Bienvenu: mspaint game? Dale: So the site is all broken, Daniel Bienvenu: which site?
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changed username to Dr. D. Dale: I'm not using a Virtual Private Server at 1and1.com, instead of the server in my house. Dr. D.: hi all, I figured this one would be at coleco tonight Daniel Bienvenu: salut Dr.d Dale: It should cost me about half as much per month. Dr. D.: Too bad this isn't an audio chat, I am sitting here with my saxophone, practicing for Christmas bands :-) rich-c: hi Rich, you going to end up as our host tonight? Dr. D.: Well adamcon.org has been down for a few days. I checked out coleco today to make sure it was running okay for backup purposes. Dale: Dr D, I just got the SpanielChat server working at 5pm today. Dr. D.: I see. Does this mean coladam admin access is working again, too? rich-c: so - you've moved from your home server to a commercial host, then? Dale: I've been moving adamcon.org over since Sunday to 1and1.com hosting. Daniel Bienvenu: hello jeffrey, did you paint a nice picture for the coleco adam ecard this year? rich-c: I gather they have friendly prices and good reliability Dale: coladam-admin is still on my todo list. Dale: I have posts going into a mail account until I can get that part working. Dr. D.: My spam rate went to zero during its outage... Dr. D.: I get tons and tons of junk from being a moderator :-( rich-c: what is the connection between being a moderator and being spammed? Dale: Jeffrey and I wanted to do a egreeting, but I think I missed the deadline. Dr. D.: the coladam-admin address is public, can be harvested from the webpage, and mail sent to it goes to my APKnet account. rich-c: my recollection is that deadlines for such things tend to be fairly elastic Dr. D.: So it gets maybe 100 spams a day when adamcon.org is up and runnin. Dale: Well, Jillian also complains of a lack of spam, while I was transitioning. Dr. D.: running. Dr. D.: I am not complaining! Dr. D.: Change the moderator E-mail address to something that a human can put together but which as-is is not a valid addres. Dr. D.: address. Dale: I could rename the admin, and keep it more secret, as long as you also promise to keep it secret. Dr. D.: It is hard to type with the laptop on a chair. Dr. D.: I haven't told anyone...it's just that it's already publicly displayed on the webpage. Dale: Dr D, you aren't supposed to sit on the desk, with your computer on the chair Dale: it isn't ergonomic. Dr. D.: I am in the greenhouse in the Penthouse of Millis on campus. Dr. D.: Sitting on one chair with my laptop on another. Dr. D.: This is a quiet place to play my horn that will not disturb anyone -- can't do that at home. rich-c: what is the Penthouse of Millis for? Dr. D.: The Penthouse is our nickname for the 5th floor. Dr. D.: There is a greenhouse up here, a mechanical room, and 10 offices. Dale: I could even switch to a phpBB type web based forum, but I kind of still like the mailing list. Dr. D.: There is only one elevator of the 3 in the building that comes here. Dr. D.: NO WEB FORA PLEASE rich-c: to be honest, rich, I'm not sure a forun would attract enough trade to justify its existance Dale: Anyway, my old server is fine, I just got tired of the issues with DSL, so all of the content and applications can be moved over. rich-c: issues with you DSL? Dale: There's quite a few classic computer forums around. And some of them generate traffic okay. Dale: When DSL works, it's great, but when it is interrupted, like it was on Friday it usually takes a week of finger pointing to resolve. Dr. D.: My DSL goes down once per day, on a 25-hour cycle, I think just to keep people from putting servers on it (I don't). When it disconnects, I usually have to login to the DSL modem and manually ask it to restart, if I happen to be using the network at the time. rich-c: other than Commodore, are they brand-specific? Dale: There are commodore specific ones? rich-c: odd - my DSL line does go down, but a modem reboot usually solves it rich-c: yes, TPUG has a website Dr. D.: It is Expedient (the ISP) being stupid. Dale: Now I have a server with 100 megabit each way. Dr. D.: I don't think an ADAM will saturate that, even via ADAMnet :-) rich-c: oh, should I get a copy of bitTorrent? Dale: It should be better than the old hosting which was 0.15 megabit outgoing. Dale: Well, my DSL never goes down, except when there are issues upstream. rich-c: yes, there are incidents of issues upstream as well, though I see reasonably few of them Dr. D.: Like I said, I think it is a "planned" outage (brief, maybe a minute's duration) to keep people from camping continuously, the DSL terms of service do not include servers. rich-c: or maybe I am just not critical Dale: But now I'm on 1and1, and I have quite a few websites on 1and1 now. I think 12 in total now (7 are hosted on AdamCon.org so they are moving this week) Dale: brb, I have to read some stories to Jeffrey. rich-c: what are your other websites, Dale? Anything interesting? Dale: I'll tell you when I get back, if I can figure out that any are interesting. rich-c: guess we have lost him for the moment Dr. D.: I just wrote to RIn, seeing if I can coax her onto the chat. Dr. D.: She has DSL and a laptop, so no technical excuse :-S rich-c: yes, she's hardly shown at all last few weeks - though in justice there are reasons for that Dr. D.: I will not be able to come visit again until after Christmas, just too much stuff with classes ending and the girls doing holiday stuff at church. Dr. D.: I have had such long hours that I have just been coming home and crashing. Wednesday is never a good night during the school year. rich-c: by the way, in terms of gossip - how long does a typocal laptop last before wanting uneconomic repair? Dr. D.: Depends what repair...new HDs are pretty easy, screens are expensive. rich-c: have a buddy just got told his extended warranty just paid for itself - his motherboard was toast Dr. D.: 3 years of continual use seems to be one sort of lifetime. rich-c: like, three years plugged in, or three as a server online 24./7 or such? Dr. D.: I have lost 2 HDs in this Mac, and one bad connection at the hinge for the wireless (in the frame of the screen), but the hinge and 1 HD were under some warranty. Dr. D.: For laptops, I mean everyday use, every day being lugged somewhere, carried, packed and unpacked. rich-c: OK, I can see transport being hard on them, but three years seems an awfully short life Dr. D.: Rin writes that she will see if she comes to the chat or not...she is working on cover letters for job applications.
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changed username to ginger Dr. D.: Gently-used, hardly moved will likely last a long time. Daniel Bienvenu: Salut 'rin! rich-c: hello Rin - that was quick Dr. D.: Hi Sweetie <kiss> ginger: hi all Dr. D.: Just said you weren't coming due to working on application letters. ginger: hi Hubbys <kiss> ginger: said I may or may not show up as I was looking for examples ginger: I found some rich-c: he's busy practising Adeste Fidelis on his sax ; - ) Dr. D.: To me that means not coming but glad you found some stuff you could use. Dr. D.: I can play that one. Dr. D.: I can play them all by ear, in most any key. Dr. D.: It is just being out of practice, and getting my embouchre back. ginger: how's it going My Love
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changed username to Pamela Dr. D.: Going well, tonight much better than last night. ginger: good to hear ginger: hi Pam rich-c: hi daughter Dr. D.: Another hour each night until rehearsal Saturday, I should be good. Daniel Bienvenu: salut Pam! Pamela: good evening! ginger: so it is Saturday? Dr. D.: Rehearsal, the event is after the service Sunday ginger: ahh Pamela: are you singing in the choir, Rich? rich-c: oh Pam, I have this year's Star carol sheet, would you like it? Pamela: sure Dad Dr. D.: I am playing my sax in a Christmas band Dr. D.: Gretchen and Diana are playing too, and Elanor is singing. Pamela: how cool, Rich rich-c: OK it is set aside for your next visit, I will not toss it out Pamela: thanks Papa Dr. D.: It's the annual church band, I skipped it last year due to visiting Rin, but I can't get there this year until after Christmas Day. rich-c: which in fact isn't that far away, is it? Pamela: that's from the latin "Oh Come All Ye Faithful", right? Dr. D.: Yes rich-c: yes, though he left off the terminal m Pamela: actually your timing is good Dad, the carol sing is next weekend at Gordon and Joan's
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changed username to BobS BobS: howdy mates Pamela: I haven't heard many carols yet ginger: hi Bobs Dr. D.: Hi BobS
moved to room Meeting Place Pamela: which is weird given that it's the first week in December BobS: RIN, half the team Pamela: Hi Bob rich-c: allo Roberto! BobS: you must listen to other stations Pam
changed username to Judy Pamela: Hi Judy Dr. D.: The other half is here too Bob. ginger: hi Judy Judy: Hello, All BobS: got one here who is ALL christmas songs Dr. D.: I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Pamela: BTW, hello Dale, Daniel and Jeffrey ginger: the better half is also here :-) Pamela: I got hijacked : ) rich-c: welcome Judy, too BobS: kinda radical, isnt tht????? Dr. D.: Yeah Rin is tops, that's for sure Pamela: will only a hippopotamus do? Judy: what would you do with a hippo? Daniel Bienvenu: hello Pam! Dr. D.: It is a great Christmas song from the 1950s, Judy Daniel Bienvenu: Salut Bob! BobS: salut! Dr. D.: no crocodiles, or rhinoceroses, I only like hippopotamuses, and hippopotamuses like me too! Judy: never heard of it rich-c: odd - I don't remember ever hearing that one rich-c: I trust it died a quick and merciful death ginger: it's catchy in that annoying sort of way Dr. D.: It languished in obscurity until Dr. Demento dug it out, and now it is everywhere Pamela: well you must have because I've heard it Dad BobS: I remember hearing it, a kids song I believe Dr. D.: No it really is a nice song, Richard, my kids love it. rich-c: well, I only listen to the radio when I'm alone in the van, and then only classical Daniel Bienvenu: never heard this christmas song. any sample? rich-c: maybe a Google search would turn up a url Dr. D.: Somewhere there is an MP3 out there. Pamela: I never have the radio on anymore except for the five minutes morning and evening when in the car BobS: well at 10minutes a day, and no continuous christmas station, no WONDER you hav enot heard any rich-c: we may even have a continuous Christmas station, Bob, just don't know which it might be Pamela: Not to my knowledge : ) rich-c: would you want to know, anyway, Pam? Pamela: I have my eye on an MP3 player with FM radio. If I get one, I'll be able to listen to radio to and from work on the GO train - that will help Dr. D.: CXMS, AM 1690, North Pole Pamela: I think I would Dad Pamela: I love my christmas songs Dr. D.: I should sing you the Chipmunk Song Pamela: I'm the one walking around the department store singing along with the muzak rich-c: well, let's say not all Christmas songs are equal Dr. D.: Rin will attest that I can sing like Alvin very well ginger: he does a very good job of it Pamela: gonna hold you to that, Rich : ) Dr. D.: Gladly Judy: I do believe that you can, Dr D rich-c: maybe you should add in the hamsterdance melody too, on the sax Dr. D.: That I confess I do not know, Richard. Pamela: I'm gonna go put on my Amy Grant Christmas CD - brb rich-c: I am given to undrstand that it is very catchy Dr. D.: My girls probably know it. Daniel Bienvenu: I wonder who decided it was a good idea to want a hippopotamus for Christmas. Dr. D.: Something very difficult for Father Christmas to bring, Daniel :-) rich-c: you could ask, though you might regret it - I'm told it's an earworm par excellence Daniel Bienvenu: why not an elephant?
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changed username to RonsUbuntu Daniel Bienvenu: Salut Ron! Judy: hi, Ron ginger: hi Ron RonsUbuntu: alo! RonsUbuntu: Everybody awake? BobS: morning Ron ! Dr. D.: ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz RonsUbuntu: aha! rich-c: welcome aboard, Ron - on Linux tonight, are you? Daniel Bienvenu: did you write your list to santa clauss? RonsUbuntu: yeah.... had to update the thing so I thought I might as well use it Daniel Bienvenu: Dr.D want a hippopotamus for Christmas. lol Dr. D.: I doubt I have been good enough to get a Rin entrance visa in my stocking this year :-( RonsUbuntu: All I want for Christmas is my two front..... hipppppppp RonsUbuntu: hmm...doesn't fit Dr. D.: You must be an alien if you have 2 front hips rich-c: that's OK, we need her appointed to the Vanity Plate Review Committee RonsUbuntu: Was out this afternoon in the stores trying to get my act together RonsUbuntu: Humbug I say, HUMBUG!!! Dr. D.: Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses? Judy: well then you better straighten up, Dr D so you can get your wish Dr. D.: I am trying very hard :-( RonsUbuntu: If they are going to die, they best do it and get rid of the surplus population! Pamela: hmm, my CD is skipping Dr. D.: Sounds like Stephen Harper's election platform to me, Ron. rich-c: having a Dickens of a time tonight, Ron RonsUbuntu: tee hee..... yes rich-c: nice one, Rich RonsUbuntu: Also had my annual medical this afternoon Pamela: I think I need to clean either the CD or the player RonsUbuntu: seem I will live another year Pamela: btw Hi Ron Dr. D.: That is good to hear RonsUbuntu: Hi Pamela Pamela: that's good news RonsUbuntu: indeed Dr. D.: That was the word for me as well a couple weeks ago. RonsUbuntu: we had a little chat about weight rich-c: well, it's not guaranteed, but at least it's a very good start RonsUbuntu: which we always do rich-c: I trust the chat was a little less unpleasant this time roud? RonsUbuntu: good to hear Dr. D Pamela: yes for you as well Rich Dr. D.: I went at Rin's insistence. Pamela: we plan to keep you all around for a long long time RonsUbuntu: good for her ginger: want to keep him healthy Dr. D.: BP, cholesterol, weight, blood sugar all good. rich-c: given your hours and diet, I'm not surprised she insisted
Jeffrey left chat session RonsUbuntu: Actually I never got annual medicals until I split up with my ex Judy: Hi, Dale RonsUbuntu: don't know how that worked Pamela: why not Ron? Dale: back RonsUbuntu: dunno Dale: Hi Judy. RonsUbuntu: hey Judy RonsUbuntu: Dale my son..... re the SDK version of the emulator RonsUbuntu: That file is source code...... I have to compile it RonsUbuntu: you know how proficient I am at that Dale: SDL\ Dale: But there is an exe hidden in there. RonsUbuntu: consider myself duly corrected Dale: And some support DLLs. RonsUbuntu: oh is there? Must have missed it RonsUbuntu: will have to go check Dale: Check please. RonsUbuntu: yessir Dale: I think it'll work for you with AdamEmMam even. Pamela: no tip? RonsUbuntu: under Vista? RonsUbuntu: BRB Dale's got me curious, and it's on the other computer
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changed username to FosterTheSnowGuy Pamela: was he serenading you Rin? Dale: Uh oh. I scared them all away. ginger: hi Guy rich-c: up to your armpits, are you, Guy? FosterTheSnowGuy: Hello all! Judy: Hi, Guy Dale: He was practicing in a greenhouse! Pamela: Hi Guy Daniel Bienvenu: Salut Guy FosterTheSnowGuy: Salut Dan. Judy: do you have a lot of snow, Guy? BobS: hi guy Dale: Hi Guy. Pamela: Guy, still no baby? FosterTheSnowGuy: Well, we got a real nice snowfall on Monday... a good 35-40 cm, kept me busy shovelling. FosterTheSnowGuy: Pam: Nope, still nothing, but the due date is approaching FAST. Pamela: woohoo! rich-c: yeah, a foot and a helf of the white stuff can do that Judy: I was out shovelling today, and it is all ice under the snow FosterTheSnowGuy: Yep, that's why on the first day of the snowfall, I shoveled for a whole hour, wanted to make sure the snow on my car wouldn't turn into ice and then make it impossible to remove. I learned my lesson once during the ice storm. rich-c: our garener does our shovelling, and he was here very early yesterday morning Judy: that is great, Guy that the baby is taking its sweet time in coming Dale: We shoveled on the weekend, then there was 3 hours of freezing rain, which was then covered in snow. FosterTheSnowGuy: Judy: Her doctor thinks it will happen this week, she is 3.5 CM dilated already. Dale: It is hiding, but still slippery. Pamela: it's times like this when I'm glad I park underground FosterTheSnowGuy: Been parking indoors for ages, it's my first winter parking outside actually, and it's worth every penny to park indoors. :) rich-c: yes, some days driveway parking really sucks FosterTheSnowGuy: Rich: You don't have a snowblower for your driveway? Pamela: and that we didn't have to go anywhere on Sunday rich-c: Guy, old guys with trick hearts and hips and backs don't shovel Dr. D.: meesa back FosterTheSnowGuy: Well, they have those snowblowers you can sit on, it's just like driving!!! Pamela: Don't give him any ideas, Guy rich-c: we gave away our snowblower - couldn't even lift it out of the basement Dale: So I'll work more on the mailing list and try to get it working on the new server by the weekend. Dr. D.: Richard ought not be outside shovelling or blowing or maybe even riding in the winter, IMHO... RonsUbuntu: ok FosterTheSnowGuy: I think I saw Tim The Toolman Taylor hotrod one of his snowblowers and have some sort of competition... or was it a lawnmower. Pamela: I don't want him out in that stuff rich-c: we do have a power shovel but we have to consider the slipping hazard Dr. D.: maybe there is a neighbor kid who would like some $$$ to do it for you? RonsUbuntu: @Dale.... seems I am missing something called SDL.dll Dale: And I'll try to fix the archive index tomorrow, Dale: It was in the zip when I looked earlier. RonsUbuntu: be right back Dale: Which zip is it again? Dale: Maybe I can test it here. rich-c: oh, as I say our gardener does it, no problem rich-c: he needs to turn a buck between now and May, and lawn cutting is not a way to prosperity this month Pamela: it's common for gardeners to take on snow removal in the winter Pamela: seems to me that Chris used to do that FosterTheSnowGuy: They could got on unemployment and claim it on the seasonal nature of their job. rich-c: I'm told it does beat six months of starvation rich-c: these guys are self-employed business owners
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changed username to RonseMac Dr. D.: Rin, give me 30 minutes and you can call if you want. Pamela: Gnite Rich RonseMac: better to be in the same room Pamela: Drive safely ginger: alrighty My love...drive safe RonseMac: Nite Dr. D be well Dr. D.: I am going to leave the computer here, just be bringing it right back. Dale: The new chat sever seems to work okay. It is compiled java this week rich-c: OK Rich, glad you came by - take care and success with the pergormance Dr. D.: It is a bit slick tonight. Dale: I tried every other way I could think of to run it, but none of them worked on the new server. Dr. D.: Thanks, it should be fun, I am feeling more confident and less fearful of being embarrassing. Dale: Compiled it seems to work smoothly. Dr. D.: <poof>
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changed username to Guy B. Guy B.: Greetings!!!! Dale: Let me see if the other one has what you need... Pamela: Hi Guy ginger: hi Guy RonseMac: thand u sir Daniel Bienvenu: Salut GuyB rich-c: hello Other Guy - how are things in the Windy City? Guy B.: Ok, in addition to me. Who else got snow? Judy: hi, Guy Pamela: (hands go up in Toronto) Judy: we did FosterTheSnowGuy: Hey Guy, yep, we got a crapload of snow here in Montreal, thus my name. rich-c: well, we got a fair bit in Toronto, still here, and GuyF is up to his armpits Guy B.: Got 6 inches here RonseMac: foot of snow here on Saturday night. Didn't go away till Monday.. Pamela: I like the play on words, by the way, Mr. Foster RonseMac: that's not supposed to happen here FosterTheSnowGuy: Pamela: I was inspired by my surroundings! RonseMac: Bob you there my son? Pamela: I can imagine! BobS: yes sir rich-c: yeah, 40 cm. makes 6 inches look pretty chintzy, doesn't it? BobS: her der sure FosterTheSnowGuy: 6 inches? Bleah, a little bit of powder.... RonseMac: ok, the card is just about done. Should be on your machine when you wake up in the morning Judy: we will settle with less, Rich BobS: cool ron BobS: YOU'RE THE MAN !!!! rich-c: any idea what we got, Pam? RonseMac: Got all the files on one disk, (160k) now have to add Basic and make sure the derned thing works ginger: well folks I think I'm going to call it a night Pamela: I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get out my winter coat RonseMac: are you sure it's a knight ginger? FosterTheSnowGuy: G'night... RonseMac: is he in shining armour? rich-c: OK Rin, take care and see3 you soon Pamela: Rin, I'll call tomorrow, okay? ginger: ha ha RonseMac: :) RonseMac: of course he is Judy: we had rain, snow, sleet and hail, so the accumulation wasn''t large ginger: alrighty Pam Guy B.: Bye Rin RonseMac: night Rin ginger: nite all BobS: nite rin, wait the for the doctor to call, take 3 aspirins and go to bed....... RonseMac: ha ha ha Dale: Well, the SDL.dll that you need is in http://www.adamcon.org/~dmwick/adam/adamemsdl.zip
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changed username to james Daniel Bienvenu: Salut James! Pamela: JAMES! Guy B.: HI James james: hello FosterTheSnowGuy: Hi James, any snow in Japan? Dale: Hi James. rich-c: good morning, james - it's been a while Judy: hi, James Dale: It's been a while I think. Pamela: hello, stranger RonseMac: Right Dale..... got the file now, so I'll play with it later BobS: hiya James RonseMac: Hey James! james: how has everyone been? RonseMac: Gonna shut this one down and go back to Ubuntu Pamela: icky - some sicky breathed on me
RonseMac left chat session rich-c: hanging in there - how about you and the family? Pamela: but other than that, great james: yuck RonsUbuntu: right.... back in the piano room james: doing alright Pamela: oh, piano - that reminds me RonsUbuntu: yes? Pamela: Dad, do you have Grammy's piano book of Christmas carols? rich-c: I'll ask your mother while I go get my beer Pamela: ok thanks RonsUbuntu: In Heaven, there is no beer. That's why we drink it here. Pamela: rent it you mean? RonsUbuntu: true Pamela: true of any alcohol, actually Pamela: darn CD! Pamela: I need to get it out and check it for scratches james: so i hear you guys are getting snow. how is it in toronto? Pamela: actually I suspect its the player rich-c: we got our share, james Pamela: Not too bad for snow but very cold, so everything is frozen and slippery Pamela: they're saying that Canada will see the coldest snowiest winter we've had for some time rich-c: Pam, the book is your mothers (actually from my family, but that isn't the issue) and yes it is still here RonsUbuntu: we we're off to a good start RonsUbuntu: but I swear I've never seen so much snow disappear so fast RonsUbuntu: we're back to green again Pamela: the hardcover gilt-edged one?? rich-c: well, our forecast depends on which service you look at - Environment Canada, Weather Channel, or NOAA Judy: I wish we could say the same, but it is not going away and we are supposed to get more tomorrow rich-c: yes, that's the one, Pam - and I double-checked for the Star insert, it's there too james: yeah i've heard about it being the worst winter in quite some time james: it's sunny and about 10 here Pamela: I'm sure that's Grammy Edna's - it was on the piano at Burncrest rich-c: we are apparently right under the storm track and no one can predict which side of it we rich-c: will be on any given day rich-c: no, it was in our piano bench till we sold the piano Judy: that is what we always hear, the lake effects the patterns here Judy: so they have a very hard time telling what will happen Judy: at least that is the story Pamela: anyway, I'd like to borrow that too if I might - I've had the keyboard out and been practicing and I'd like to try my hand at playing some of the carols RonsUbuntu: Somebody identifying as "Michigan" just phoned to offer me an all expenses paid trip to Florida rich-c: with us it's wind - northwest is cold but relatively dry, southeast is less cold but brak out the shovels early and loing RonsUbuntu: didn't pick up Judy: we haven't called, but is sure sounds like a good place to go, Ron RonsUbuntu: Well yeah, except this isn't the first time RonsUbuntu: I tell you, when I get to St Peter's gate, he's going to ask me why I didn't collect all the prizes I've won rich-c: yeah, they don't tell you they're calling from a secret boiler room in the State Pen FosterTheSnowGuy: dit dah dah dit dit dit RonsUbuntu: exactly Mr. Foster FosterTheSnowGuy: Only 2 letters I know... learning Morse Code, it's harder than it seems. RonsUbuntu: dit dit dit dah dit dah Judy: there is a catch, you just don't know what it is, no one gives you nothing for nothing RonsUbuntu: which of course is why I don't respond Pamela: how about: . . . - - - . . . RonsUbuntu: But I am going to win $500,000. from Reader's Digest rich-c: well, we have just proven I've lost all memory of it - except e,i,s,h,t,m,o RonsUbuntu: they tell me so several times a week FosterTheSnowGuy: Pam: SOS? Pamela: yup RonsUbuntu: dit dit dit dah dah dah dit dit dit Pamela: they have finally stopped telling me, Ron rich-c: yes, that's the code that rdplaced CQD RonsUbuntu: ah I miss the old bug RonsUbuntu: still listen to shortwaves now and then. The hams are still into it rich-c: then there's Herr Beethoven's symphonic message . . . - RonsUbuntu: the letter V rich-c: annoyed the krauts no end in 1941 RonsUbuntu: Only heard a Morse SOS once in my career RonsUbuntu: 3am on the west coast of the Island, and it was from a ship about 1200 miles west of us FosterTheSnowGuy: Hams still use it, as well as stations to identify themselves. rich-c: and your job description included listening for it, didn't it? RonsUbuntu: had suffered a cargo shift. We got 10 minutes worth of transmission and then nothing RonsUbuntu: yes rich-c: that's so reassuring Pamela: did you ever find out what happened? Daniel Bienvenu: I remember an easter egg... I played Commodore64 game and during the game music there was morse letters of the staff who develop the game. RonsUbuntu: She went under in about 10 minutes. That's what a cargo shift will do to you Pamela: wow RonsUbuntu: The aircraft next morning found life jackets and debris but nothing else FosterTheSnowGuy: Did you guys ever see the Jay Leno competion of 2 guys sending morse versus 2 guys sending a text msg using a cell phone? RonsUbuntu: 490 foot vessel - the Donna Anita rich-c: I'm half surprised they even had time to get a signal off FosterTheSnowGuy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhsSgcsTMd4 RonsUbuntu: yes Rich, sometimes you don't get 10 minutes rich-c: what was the weather? cargo shift implies nasty RonsUbuntu: yep. nasty Pamela: and top heavy Pamela: who won, Guy? rich-c: no, Ron's time would have been before the container ships with high deck cargoes, I think RonsUbuntu: I was adequate in terms of speed, but nothing more RonsUbuntu: yes Rich. We had some real old rust buckets out there RonsUbuntu: owners would let them sink before they'd upgrade to satellite radio rich-c: the name has a Spanish ring to it, and they are not noted as luxury mariners RonsUbuntu: most of 'em were flags of convenience rich-c: yes, likely registered in Monrovia RonsUbuntu: yep RonsUbuntu: anyway.... it was an interesting career and I still miss the key rich-c: gradually they are getting regulated off the seas, but the process is slow FosterTheSnowGuy: Ron: I'm surprised you don't jump onto Ham Radio!!! RonsUbuntu: Canadian Coast Station decommissioned all Morse transmissions about 1989/90 RonsUbuntu: oddly enough Guy, I never did. Think they've all but removed the Morse requirements from the Ham licence RonsUbuntu: At the time I was working, it seemed like a bit of a busman's holiday rich-c: so I have heard, but it's like Adam - there are hobbyists who still use it FosterTheSnowGuy: Ron: Morse is not a requirement anymore... www.rac.ca to get more info on ham in Canada. It's a small test and that's all there is to it, I know you'd have a blast! RonsUbuntu: must go and check that out rich-c: what about the tech end, Guy? That still around? RonsUbuntu: I'd be a VE7... out here RonsUbuntu: VE7RHM RonsUbuntu: they used to insist on some pretty stringent radio theory knowledge, and of course international radio regs rich-c: I got to talk a few times with VE3AQQ, and often with VE3BIF - does that date me? RonsUbuntu: would sure seem to rich-c: I think Ontario is onto a whole new series of letters now, isn't it? RonsUbuntu: that's like my AC087 account on the National Capital Freenet
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changed username to BrianW Guy B.: Hi Brian Daniel Bienvenu: I'm not familiar with morse code... but I saw a similar video but it was between two kind of machine for text messenging. one with voice recognition. rich-c: hello. Brian - we're trading lies about snow Pamela: Hi Brian Dale: my most frequent access is from VE3CNE RonsUbuntu: hey Brian, howz Ottawa? rich-c: Daniel is carefully not saying anything - but I bet he has more than all of us combined Dale: but I didn't see them at the CNE the last two years. FosterTheSnowGuy: Rich: The technical aspect is really not that hard, mainly a bit of electricity theory, antenna theory and how the atmosphere works to bounce signals, etc... (different layers) BrianW: no lies. its 2' deep and here to stay for awhile FosterTheSnowGuy: There's a really nice amateur radio store in Whitby, Ontario... rich-c: yes, and Envirojnment Canada says you're due for a winter full of it RonsUbuntu: Our weathership out at 50N 145W (until they shut her down) had an onboard Ham station for the guys VE0MZ RonsUbuntu: everybody wanted a QSL from that one FosterTheSnowGuy: VE0 is for people not on land.... Daniel Bienvenu: I'm not sure how to calculate that amount of snow. it's not equal everywhere I look. Between 40cm and 1 meter. RonsUbuntu: and that's exactly where she was not RonsUbuntu: 700 miles out in the Pacific on station BrianW: is it snow on the ground or snow on the screen your talking rich-c: I though VE0 was for Newfoundland? Judy: going to call it a night, so good night everyone, until next week Daniel Bienvenu: bonne nuit judy FosterTheSnowGuy: Hmmm, doubt that VE0 is for Newfounland. RonsUbuntu: G'nite Judy
Judy left chat session rich-c: night, Judy, take care, don't overexert yourself shovelling Pamela: goodnight Judy rich-c: well the call signs were set up before Newfoundland was a part of Canada, so an accomodation had to be made RonsUbuntu: The program I am watching contains coarse language and is not suitable for viewing by small children Pamela: Dad, didn't you need a ham radio licence for the CB? RonsUbuntu: not for CB Pam Pamela: are you hosting small children Ron? Dale: Not for CB. That's why there was that crase for a while. RonsUbuntu: no, but some nights I AM small children rich-c: no, CBs required a different licence - suitable for klutzes who couldn't do the ham requirement FosterTheSnowGuy: Yes, for CB, in the 70s there were licenses issues by Industry Canada, Pam is right. :) RonsUbuntu: but then with CB, you're not supposed to exceed the distance covered by your ground wave. RonsUbuntu: Those who use CB to work the world aren't operating legally rich-c: yes, I met one of those guys in BC - he went up to a local mountaintop and could get Germany on three watts RonsUbuntu: yep rich-c: swore up and down he didn't have a booster, considered that cheating FosterTheSnowGuy: Ron: CB is limited to 5 watts I think... with really good atmospheric conditions, one can work the world with 5 watts believe it or not. RonsUbuntu: I don't know, maybe the regs have changed RonsUbuntu: Oh yes, I can believe that Guy. FosterTheSnowGuy: It all depends on the sunspot cycle that we are in... rich-c: 3 watta I think Guy, though I could be wrong. Still have my set but it's in the basement so too far to go look right now RonsUbuntu: Radio Signals are funny things FosterTheSnowGuy: We are currently at a minimum, so worldwide communication with CB is impossible nowadays, in a few years, it'll become good again. BobS: well gang, think I will follow my beloved and totter on towards the flat resting place FosterTheSnowGuy: I listen to a Shortwave Radio show called: "DXers Unlimited" hosted by Arnie Corro. He is based in Cuba and talks a lot about sunspots, etc... very interesting man. I actually went to visit him at his house in Cuba when I was there last year. rich-c: used to be a jerk down in Texas with a kicker - you could hear the slob at least from Toronto to Vancouver all across the Trans-Canada RonsUbuntu: be horizontal Bob. G'nite sir Pamela: gnite Bob
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BobS left chat session rich-c: night Bob, till next week james: i'm afraid despite the brevity of my appearance that i also need to go RonsUbuntu: Yeah Rich, and if you get to filing an infraction against a bozo like that, it usually gets hung up in the bureaucracy somewhere Pamela: well it's nice to see you anyway James Dale: James, come back again. RonsUbuntu: Especially if it has to go trans border rich-c: you will be missed, james - make it soon next time, eh? james: i'll do my best FosterTheSnowGuy: They sometimes catch people... especially if it interferes with business or public services. james: have a good week everyone Pamela: you too RonsUbuntu: Our Coast Guard Station at Tofino used to get infracted by DOC at Wetaskawin Alta for being 2hz off calling channel
james left chat session RonsUbuntu: if we were supposed to be using 2182 Khz, then that's what it had to be. Some nights our transmitter had other ideas FosterTheSnowGuy: Yeah, back then drifting was an issue. RonsUbuntu: Night James FosterTheSnowGuy: fequency drifts. RonsUbuntu: we were getting out PA Final tubes from Russia RonsUbuntu: nobody else had 'em rich-c: oh, this cretin was there for years, but the FCC couldn't care less - though I've heard a lot of truckers tried to track him down and "reason" with him FosterTheSnowGuy: Havana Cuba uses 50-60 yrs old radio equipment, and still works up to now. FosterTheSnowGuy: Equipment from Russia as well. RonsUbuntu: Well I tell ya, tuning that beast was dead easy. You just cranked away on the front knobs until you got the meter reading right. Then she was ok for months at a time FosterTheSnowGuy: CB was annoying, I did it in the 80s/90s, but it was full of losers and idiots who had nothing better to do than clutter the airwaves. RonsUbuntu: now the VHF gear, talk about tempramental RonsUbuntu: one wrong move at any stage, and you had to go back to the beginning and start again FosterTheSnowGuy: Yes, now we have it easy, we dial in the frequency on a screen, and it's dead on, all the time. rich-c: I used the CB for communting to work, and it was priceless RonsUbuntu: yes, the only digital gear we had at the time was an HP frequency counter FosterTheSnowGuy: CB was great for that indeed, we'd have a traffic show every morning and would find out road conditions on the spot. RonsUbuntu: which usually always agreed with the monitoring station rich-c: I drove on the busiest (16-lane) section of 401 each way each day Guy B.: Well folks, going to call it the night, See you all next week FosterTheSnowGuy: I can't wait to finally have my house so I could put up some antennas and work the world... RonsUbuntu: yeah Guy, you need a proper place RonsUbuntu: We've got a few around here. I know some of them rich-c: see you Guy Pamela: goodnight Guy Daniel Bienvenu: bonne nuit guy RonsUbuntu: At one point the local club wanted me to administer the morse code training, but at the time I was too busy to even join the club rich-c: guessed it from the discussion but didn't know you wre into ham radio, Guy RonsUbuntu: niters Guy RonsUbuntu: and of course, now they don't need that any more FosterTheSnowGuy: Rich: Yes, been doing ham radio for 3 yrs now... my call is VE2HVZ rich-c: well, I suspect they'll find that "real men use code"... Daniel Bienvenu: and to answer a previous question, it's snow outside ... by looking at the window. Guy B.: Poof FosterTheSnowGuy: I D/Led a great CD to learn code, put it on my MP3 player, but it's not as easy as I thought... especially when the code starts getting faster, oh boy. rich-c: getting all set up for Canival already, Daniel? RonsUbuntu: Oh I dunno..... there was a time when I'd take a good Morse fist over a think heavy Greek accent any night.... but now they don't even talk to the Coast stations unless they're in trouble
Guy B. left chat session RonsUbuntu: Usually they work their agent directly by satellite for any business traffic FosterTheSnowGuy: Yes, Morse code is dead except in the ham world.. FosterTheSnowGuy: It's a great way to communicate, it can reach places that voice cannot. RonsUbuntu: after a while, you develop an ear for far away signals and it doesn't matter what else is on frequency, you can pick out the one you want rich-c: asctually, I believe there was a program for teh Adam to learn code - I may even have it Pamela: it wouldn't surprise me Dad : ) RonsUbuntu: yea there is Rich. I think I have it too, and it seems it was pretty reasonable as I remember FosterTheSnowGuy: best way to learn is by ear.... FosterTheSnowGuy: people learn the code visually, but apparently it hinders. rich-c: it is a CP/M program, isn't it, Ron? RonsUbuntu: At the end of my time on circuit, we actually had punched tape devices to send such things as a weather forecast. And they preferred us to use them rather than send by hand Dale: I'm beat. RonsUbuntu: I'm not sure Rich, but it might have been Dale: I guess I'd better head to bed. RonsUbuntu: get some sleep Dale Pamela: sounds like a wise idea Dale Daniel Bienvenu: Bonne nuit Dale, GuyF, Pam, Ron, and Rich-C... talk to you next week. I'm actually burning data on dvd-r and then I will go sleep. bye! RonsUbuntu: I'm about to start on a Law and Order rerun rich-c: sounds like an eminently sensible suggestion, Dale Pamela: take care and say Hi to Jillian for us RonsUbuntu: Coarse language, not for small children Dale: I will. Pamela: gnite Daniel RonsUbuntu: nite dale, I'll try the .dll rich-c: a la prochaine, Daniel Dale: The new server seems to work smoothly with my new compiled Java client. rich-c: yep, so you can consider your rst well earned Dale: Now I just have to set it to update the logs, and autorestart if it fails. RonsUbuntu: well we'll see. Dale. Nothing works smoothly on the Vista box, so I'd be surprised, but I'll give it a try Pamela: we'll keep fingers, toes and eyeballs crossed Dale rich-c: Vista - that's that new virus from Microsoft? RonsUbuntu: yes.... Dale: poof RonsUbuntu: None of my usual gang of online columnists and guru's have anything good to say about it rich-c: I wonder if I'll live long enough to get XP to work properly
Dale left chat session RonsUbuntu: But I persist RonsUbuntu: I don't know Rich, you're sure had your round of battles RonsUbuntu: still ongoing I gather rich-c: my gang of gurus would say you're wasting your time, Ron RonsUbuntu: probably RonsUbuntu: Have been tempted to re-install XP rich-c: still ongoing - Microsoft just declared my Update battles "systemic" and my complaint "unresolved" Pamela: I'm starting to drift here guys, time I went to bed RonsUbuntu: drifting ok Ok Pam Pamela: Dad will call in the next couple of days RonsUbuntu: the hour of the night and all rich-c: I recommend you reinstall 98SE - with Ubuntu as your backup RonsUbuntu: I could do that. Still have it rich-c: OK Pam, have the book and paper for you RonsUbuntu: Well folks. Better go and adamize the Christmas card Pamela: I gotta get organized and get over there. I'll keep you posted. Daniel Bienvenu: C'est un P avec un O, c'est un O avec un F! Rassemblez toutes ces lettres vous découvrirai POOF! P-O-O-F! Daniel Bienvenu: *poof* Pamela: Gnite Daddy rich-c: nite Pam Pamela: Gnite to all
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