Conference vaxcat::friends

    
    
    	Hi Marilyn!
    
    	Yup, lots of excitement up north this week! Welcome to the
    notesfile!
    
    
    	chico (mod)

Welcome Marilyn (from your ::friends to the south)

    
    
    Welcome Marilyn......
    
    Craig
    

Hi Marilyn (now we have 2 Marilyn's in ::FRIENDS!),

A big hello to you from the UK...


H  (short for Henry).

    Hi Malilyn,
    
    Welcome to friends hope you like it??????
    
    Mick.

    
    Hi Marilyn,
    
    welcome to FRIENDS theyre a great bunch so stay with us....
    
    
    
    Shelley

    Thanks for the hello from all of you.  I will try and drop in now and
    again.  Curiosity is getting the best of me though.  Who are you? 
    Where do you live?  How long have you worked at Digital?  That's
    probably enough questions for now.
    
    Cheers
    Marilyn

many of us can be discovered by reading topic 3. Unfortunately, many people
have moved on for one reason or another.

Jim aka coreman aka CM

    Good pointer Jim.  I read topic 3.  Lot's of crazy people here, which
    suits me just fine.  A sense of humour is a definite must!!  Is
    crazyness a prerequisite here or does it occur over time?
    
    Just asking!!
    
    Cheers
    Marilyn aka MR

Being crazy helps but we can train ya if necessary 8^)

CrazyMan

    Although I have heard that Canadians are referred to as KOOKIE
    KANOOKIES....
    
    Let the training begin...I can use all the help I can get.
    
    Go for it!!!
    
    Cheers,
    MR
    
    

    Hiya Marilyn...
    
    Welcome to the ::FRIENDS....
    
    	Cheers,
    
    	Rick.

    Welcome to all the new peeps!
    
    Jackie

And welcome back to one of our moderators!

Should be a good day if Jackie's looking for FUN! 8^)

I heard Chris is still under the weather? I have a surprise for him...

CM

    
    
    CM,  
    
    Chris is still suffering, but I think he will be back at work next
    week.  Will he like the surprise?
    
    Jackie
    
    
    
    

That's a secret and you best not reveal it (of course he'll feel better and
read it here before it happens...)

It's truely a small world and the overlaps are intreguing 8^)

Chefs is on subnet 44 and Kernel is on 41, do you and Chris work in the same
office?

ChrisMystery

    Hi Marylin,
    	Welcome. I am not a advid writer but more of a advid reader to the
    file, nice to have new friends join us. Hope to be noting with you
    again. Once again welcome to the notes file.
    
    carol

    CM,
    
    Well, I can't reveal the secret as I don't know what it is.  :-)
    
    Chris works out of Basingstoke, I work in Reading...the offices are
    about 12-14 miles apart.   They have been merging lots of clusters into
    one here recently and at least one of his accounts are on the same
    cluster as this.
    
    Jackie

Well, tell him people are concerned about him and we all hope he's back soon.

Here's a left over halloween joke for him and Ravi.

Three vampires go into a bar. The waitress asks what they'd like. The first one
says "blood". The second one also says "blood". The last one says "plasma". The
waitress goes over to the barkeeper and says....


























Two bloods, and one blood Lite!

    
    <------- <chukle>
    

    Carol,
    
    Who needs to write...these people are so entertaining.  I love the
    quips.  I'll bet they would be a BLAST at a party!!!  Is anyone out
    there thinking New Years?  Not that we all have to wait that long
    but...
    
    Marilyn

Yep, I know exactly what you guys mean - sometimes I just sit back and let
em get on with it too...


H.

And we have been known to get on with it...

  And on, and on, and on ,.......

Honor and offer 8^)

    
    CM, H, Rick... Behave yourselves, there are guests amongst us..
    
    On second thoughts nah... I prefer you all just the way you are....
    
    Shelley
    

We're very well behaved in an asymtotic sort of way.

Where are you leading us, Shell?

ChucklingMan

    Hello,
    	I am new to the " Friends " note file I sure it will be a blast to
    hang around.  Have fun and take care
    
    
    				A friend,
    					Scott

Great Scott! (throws toilet paper roll towards stage)

Welcome!

    You're right Shelly, no sense in behaving now!  Guests or no guests.
    
    Cheers,
    Marilyn

    Chucklingman
    
    How about the rest of you?  Did you know what asymtotic means.  Jeesh...I
    had to look it up in the dictionary.  Yep, I'm gettin an education here 
    too.  I think Chucklingman mean't psychotic!!!
    
    Marilyn

Asymtotic - approaching a point at a high angle but never reaching it. Think
of it as each step covering half the remaining ground. Nope, I never end up
crazy but I sure seem to be damn close...

Glad to see someone still in here. I've been in meetings (readjusting all my
priorities yet again) and could use a diversion.

(almost)CommuterMan

Welcome along to ::FRIENDS too Scott...


H.

    
    
    
    welcome to Scott and Marilyn!!
    
    Marilyn...your name sounds so familliar. I used to work in
    Hull and Kanata in the Canada Post Facility Managemeny Center.
    Just moved over to England in June. Where do you work?
    
    Chris
    :)

    
    
    Thanks for all the well wishes folks!! Its nice to know your friends
    think about you!!! :)))
    
    Hey CM...what's the suprise?????? Tell me huh please tell me!!! :))))
    
    
    Chris_back_in_the_saddle_again
    :))

I'll let someone else tell you. Someone VERY unexpected... 8^)

ConnivingMan

    
    
    
    so when will I know???? 
    
    Chris_anxious
    :))

The anticipation is part of the surprise...

    Welcome Scott.  Do you know what you've gotten yourself into!
    
    Chris, I work in the Ottawa Office.  I used to work in Kanata.  There
    were two Marilyn's here at one time.  Such a common name.  I can't
    place you right now, there are so many people here.  How did you end up
    in England and how do you like it.  My brother worked in England for 6
    months and thoroughly enjoyed it.  Loved the people and especially the
    pubs!!
    
    Marilyn      

    Chris loves the people as well... 8^)

    
    
    
    CM is right....I do love the people!! :)))
    
    Marilyn,,I'm sure i talked to you at one point....are you in HR or
    something like that???
    
    To answer your question, I met someone very special in here and moved
    over to England to be with her! :)))
    
    Chris
    :)

    Chris, the only thing I can think of, is that I may have had some
    contact with you when I revenue administrator for OMS.  Canada Post
    fell under that organization 3 years ago.  I have never been in Human
    Resources.  Right now I am working with the Systems Integration group.
    
    So your special lady is in England.  Sounds very romantic.  Must have
    been destiny for the both of you!  Don't you love it when a plan comes
    together!!
    
    Cheers,
    Marilyn

    
    
    Yeah...it sure is neat the way things happen!
    
    Chris
    :)

    Do I want to know what I have gotten myself it ?
    
    					Scott

    Hey Scott.  I too, much like yourself innocently stumbled upon this
    notes file.  Shelley was right, they're a great bunch of people.  So
    stick around.  Do you feel lucky?  Well do ya punk?  OOPS, I digress to
    an Eastwood movie.  Sorry about that.
    
    How about other "readers".  You know who you are.  The quiet ones that
    read and don't write in here.  Come on drop us a line.
    
    Cheers,
    Marilyn

Yes, and we know who you are as well...

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hehehehe

ConnivingMan

    
    Marilyn and others,
    
    You're right, I'm also new in this notes file and discovered it in
    a VTX database of another DEC establishment.
    Till now I was only familiar with technical notes and the holiday/
    Italy and MTB notesfile.
    Would be nice to know how much people read this -> give a reply..
    So you're from Canada, I almost crossed your border.
    
    Greatings,
    
    Ray

    
    
    I don't think you'll get many replies from the read only folks....but
    hopefully some will join us! :)))
    
    Chris
    :)

    Ray and others,
    
    Isn't this a nice diversion from the technical stuff?  You said you
    almost crossed our border.  What stopped you.  Where are you from?
    
    Still waiting for the shy readers to say Hi.  Don't disappoint us. 
    The more friends the better, don't you think?  Come on, we won't bite!
    
    Cheers,
    Marilyn

Sorry to have to say this guys, but I tried this same approach in another
notes file, but to no avil - but someone out there could always go ahead
and prove me wrong...   :o)


H.

    
    My schedule stopped me. I was in NY and basicly wanted to see the
    Nigiria(Spelled OK?) waterfalls but decided to go to Washington DC.
    I live in Holland(the Netherlands), a tiny little European country.
    But no doubt everybody knows Holland, it's brought outside with
    tulips, windmills, wooden shoe's and strange costumes. I've never seen
    them but who am I. Maybe among the farmers it's known.
    
    Ray(going home)

    H.
    
    We have nothing to loose.
    
    Marilyn

Good night Ray. I think a better choice the next time is the falls. Up there
it's just nature tearing down the country piece by piece. In washington, we do
it to ourselves.

Agreed.        ^^^NOTITLEREQUIRED^^^


H.

    Ray,
    
    Never been to Holland.  The closest I may ever get, may be planting the
    bulbs from Holland in my garden.  Not now though, we have snow.
    
    Marilyn

    
    
    Ray, Ottawa is the sister city to the Hague.
    There are loads of tulips sent over from Holland every year for the
    tulip festival, a gift from the Dutch Royalty for providing sanctuary
    for their princess during WWII
    
    The place you wanted to see was Niagra Falls.
    
    Chris
    :)
    

    Hi again to all you noters,
    
    P.S.   Marilyn, yes I do feel lucky   ( to be alive )
    
    
    
    					Scott

    
    Goodmorning all,
    
    Holland is worth a visit, like Amsterdam, like me.
    Really nice people overhere.
    
    Ray

    
    I thought that Path Metheny and "the tower of power" are coming
    from Canada. Well that are great musicians.
    
    Ray

    
    Hi Ray,
    
    I've never been to Holland either, even though we're not THAT far
    away.. been to France and originate from Norwegian ancestors but thats
    all I can claim... I did my travelling a bit further afield...
    
    
    
    Shelley

    Shelley,
    
    I've been once in London and my sister and one of my brothers love
    the south of England(He owns a Triump so he must).
    In July there's allways a party(the summerparty) in our town and a lot
    of English people come over. Last year I met some Bobby's, nice
    guys. I've seen a lot of Europe last year I was in Italy but now
    I want to see Calafornia, then Brasil/Colombia and Egypt.
    There are also working some English people here, coming from
    Bath and Birmingham.
    
    Guess you're blond Shell.
    
    Ray

    
    Ray,
    
    You guessed wrong I'm a brunette.... funny enough though I was blond
    until I was 10 years old. I dont see much evidence of my scandanavian
    roots.
    
    I've travelled to Australia, New Zealand and the USA (and when on the
    way to New Zealand stopped off briefly in Malaysia) but havent see very
    much of Europe at all.. I suppose I should as its so close.
    
    
    Shelley
    

    
    Shelley,
    
    What keeps you away from Europe ?  
    I've been once in the US and have to visit Australia one time, have
    some family overthere. I was also very blond in my first years, not
    anymore. That time I was easy to follow for my parents on the beach
    in Spain between the dark hairy.
    
    Ray
    

Well, I too was blond as a child and have a blond daughter but the hair color
seems to darken at puberty. My beard came in as red and now I'm fighting to
keep the grey I have... 8^)

     
    Are you that old our do you work to hard.
    
    Ray

    
    nice one Ray.... HEHEHE - Well CM answer that one.
    
    Ray, 
    I dont really have any excuse for not seeing more of europe and to be
    honest I have really seen that muchh of England. I've seen far more of
    New Zealand than I've ever seen of my own country. I suppose its a case
    of not appreciating what you already have.
    
    Shelley

    
    Shelley,
    
    Why New Zealand ?
    
    CM; you can always paint your hair and become the CamouflageMan.
    
    Ray

    
    I have family in New Zealand (and quite a few friends now too) I went
    twice and spent six months there both times. On the second trip I
    toured the country with a new zealand girl I had made friends with on
    my first visit, we went asparagus picking and apricot picking and we
    toured in between and generally had a fantastic time getting to see the
    country and getting paid too...
    
    
    Shelley

That sounds like a great way to see the country. I almost made it to Europe
the summer before college to tour the hostels but ended up working instead.

Ray, I'm somewhat older than most in here and I'm trying not to become
ChromedomeMan. Not vain enough to do much about it. I had it long while in
bands in the 70s and now I'd just as soon have it out of my eyes.

CM

    
    CM, 
    
    I just knew you'd have to snarf that one.... Hey Henry used to have
    long hair too and now he likes it out of his eyes....
    
    
    Shell

    
    
    
    
    
    
                     BEHAVE
    

    
    CM, you're still no CabrioMan ?
    
    Ray

> CabrioMan ?

Nope, now I'm ConfusedMan

Well, let's see where my languages can help me... A Cabriolet is a
convertible, meaning I might be bald? Nope, just thinning. I might suggest an
alternate spelling that's more appropriate...

CensoredMan

    
    Well I mean no hear at the top, like no roof on your car.
    You did know it.
    
    Ray
    

Well, I'm glad since I've had some real problems with some of the British
Slang bandied about. I almost embarassed myself guessing on suspenders (should
have known it from Monty Python's Lumberjack Song)

CompilingMan

    
    Thank you all, I'm leaving now.
    Have a nice evening and......sweat dreams.
    
    Ray

    hehehehe was that intentional?
    
    All of mine are 8^)

    
    You too Ray...
    
    Bye....\
    
    
    Shelley

Whoops, missed ya Ray, but this is for tomorrow:

 'hope you HAD a good evening'!

H.

    Noters,
    
    Hi ya all!
    
    Ray, I missed you as well.  With your description of Holland, you should be
    working in tourism!
    
    And all that talk about blonde hair.  More importantly folks, do
    blondes have more fun??
    
    Hi to Scott aka lucky.  (Leave this comment behind people).  Scott you
    sound like an optimist, but are ya blonde???  Such deep, meaningful,
    soul searching conversation - don't ya love it.
    
    Carol, haven't heard from you lately.  Are you working too hard or just
    cruising notes?  
    
    Bye for now.
    
    Marilyn (aka Blondie)
    

    Marilyn,
    	First,  Thankyou !
    	Second, No, I am not Blonde.  :*(
    	Third, Soul searching, Can you please find mine ?
    	Fourth, How is it over where you are?

    
    Welcome to the new folks!
    
    /jen (yes....this blonde has more fun!)
    

    Hey Scott,
    
    Judging from your last response, your an optimistic devil.  I am sure
    there are a few more of those in here.
    
    It's cold here, and there is about 2 inches of snow on the ground. 
    Time to pull out the skis.  We have to have some activity to pass the
    winters here.  It is light when I get up about 6:30 a.m. and dark about
    5:30.  Have you told us where you are from??
    
    P.S.  ConfusedMan, I too am trying to grasp some English wording.  Felt
    good though, I do no what suspenders are!
    
    Cheers,
    Marilyn
    
    

    yeah, the slang gets pretty deep sometimes. I'm sure you'll do fine
    keeping up. Just hang on for the ride.
    
    You can keep your snow. I'm about to become IndoorMan

    Just wanted to say Hi Jen.  I think we have more fun too!!
    
    Cheers,
    Marilyn
    
    P.S.  Great handle - Myothervehicleisabroom.  I've been know to adopt
    that vehicle too from time to time.

    IndoorMan
    
    Catch up on a few good movies.  Saw a good one the other day, called
    Dead Air.  It's a who done it thriller.  Kept me guessing to the end.
    Course you know you'll have to come out to play sometime...
    
    Marilyn
    snow shoveller with an attitude!

    My knees and ankles won't take the abuse so I just stay in the warmth.
    Books and movies make good diversions when i have a chance to stay
    still long enough. Busy, busy, busy at this end...
    
    Jim

    There's always something to do.  Sounds like you like to keep busy.  
    No moss growing on you Jim!  Don't you find that sometimes there just
    aren't enough hours in the day?
    
    Cheers,

    
    Marilyn,
    
    Are you in Canada?  
    
    /jen

    Yeah, the big joke with my flying buddies is to ask if the shop got any
    "spare time" back in stock. I'm way backordered
    
    Speaking of which... 184 compiler warnings... I HATE when that happens
    
    CompilingMan

    
    Jim,
    
    What are you coding in?
    
    /jen

    Visual C++ at the moment. Have to run in 16bit mode and the 1.5 version
    is a bit braindead. This is ported Unix code and it doesn't like the
    conversion of signed/unsigned ints so it warns you on every bleeding
    one and you need to check them all and either cast them to clean up of
    know which to ignore.
    
    braindead PCs...
    
    CrankyMan

    Hi Jen,
    
    Yes, I am in Ottawa, Canada.  Did you know that Ottawa has the dubious
    distinction of being the coldest capital city in the world!  I always
    thought it was Moscow.  Where are you from?
    
    Marilyn aka mopsy

    
    Ottawa...way COOL! :)
    
    I'm from Rhode Island but work in Massachusetts.  I'm in the PCBU. 
    What group are you in?
    
    /jen

    Flying buddies?  Are you a pilot?  My dad and brother just finished
    building an untralight plane and are going for their pilot's license.
    They are going to have to become more seasoned pilots before I go up
    with them. They're nuts!!!  Driving with them in a car is a roller
    coaster ride. Imagine a plane (although there is less traffic up there).
    
    I did enjoy flying with a friend of mine.
    
    Happly trails....
    Marilyn

    Jen,
    
    I am in the Systems Integration group (ABU).  Digital acronyms -
    aren'they something.
    
    How long have you been with Digital and have you always lived in 
    Rhode Island.  
    
    How about the rest of you. Are you a lifer or a beginner at Digital.  I
    am really interested in where you live as well.
    
    Keep in touch.
    Marilyn

    
    RE: .96
    
    Marilyn...did you say "ROLLER COASTER RIDE"?   If you haven't guessed
    it I like Roller coasters!  :)
    
    I've been at DEC for over 11 years now.  Have almost left a couple of
    times but it feels like 'home' as sick as that sounds!  
    
    /jen

    I fly fullsize but due to cost, spend my hobby money on radio
    controlled models. I'm also a manufacturer of kits. At 13 my mother
    discovered me building a hang glider out of plastic and bamboo and I
    haven't been trustworthy since. Spent a weekend last month on Cape Cod
    slope soaring. I cut foam wing cores as a business, hence coreman or CM
    as it got shortened to. my lunchtime purchase was an R/C helicopter.
    Been at it 20+ years now. Hope I never grow up!
    
    ContentmentMan

    Jen & other noters,
    
    I like roller coasters too.  The difference between a roller coaster
    versus Dad and brothers driving, is that the coaster won't come
    off the rails.  I never have the same comfort level with them.  If you
    want to take your chances, let me know - they won't charge you!  Whatsa
    matter, gettin bored with the broom??
    
    Marilyn
    race car passenger in training 
    
    
    

    
    Marilyn,
    
    I hear you have some nice amusement parks up in Canada but I haven't
    been to many (except for the Worlds EXPO in '67 in Montreal)
    
    /jen (brooms are fun but there's nothing like inverted looping!)

    Right on!!
    
    When you say slope soaring, do you mean hang gliding??  I have 
    thought of doing that.  Only one drawback - I'm afraid of heights.
    
    Marilyn
    Scardy Cat

    We fly our models on the same slopes as the hang gliders. My wife
    won't let me do anything that dangerous anymore. I'm afraid of heights
    as well but flying doesn't bother me. I should tell jen about the open
    cockpit plane I got a ride in... roll to inverted 15 feet off the
    runway and pull negative Gs on climbout! Stupid me told the pilot he
    couldn't make me sick!
    
    I guess I'll say good night now. I need to head out to pick up my
    daughter from school. They all have tomorrow off (whine, whine)
    
    Personal for Ann... (wear the red dress, wear the red dress)
    
    hehehe 8^)
    
    CommutingMan

    Jen and others,
    
    The closest amusement park to us is LaRonde in our sister province
    Quebec.  It has rides and a water park with awesome water slides!!  We
    also have Wonderland in the city of Toronto.  I've never been to
    Disneyland, however, I understand that Wonderland is a smaller version. 
    The roller coaster rides at Wonderland are great, specially designed
    for fun loving inverted loopers like you.
    
    Marilyn
    Mopster

    
    Mornin' all.
    
    H, I sure did have a gooooood evening.
    
    Ray

    
    Hiya Ray...
    
    How are you this morning ????
    
    
    Shelley

    If certain people would please recheck .77, they'll find I wasn't
    halucinating... sweaty indeed 8^)
    
    ChucklingMan

    
    This certain person would still say you're just bad minded James...
    
    Shame on ya
    
    
    Shell

    But I was laughing SO hard when I saw it go by and nobody else noticed
    it. I think it's classic.
    
    stillChucklingMan
    
    Brain? Where'd you get the brain? I told you to get a GOOD brain... I
    did master. It was Abbie someone.... Abbie Normal, that's the one!

    
    
    
    thats Frank-en-stein!!

    We've got the same railroad on those tracks 8^)

    
    Shelley,
    
    Good morning to, please don't ask me how I'am this morning.
    Can't see straight, went to a "grand cafe" and could only sleep
    for 3 hours.
    
    Ray_dizzy

    
    Self inflicted injuries those Ray..... no sympathy for those...
    
    Shelley (just_jealous)

    
    
    Ray and CM are Nightbreed!!
    
    Chris
    :[

    
    I like thoose injuries, only was there 4 hours the whole evening before
    I was sporting.
    Well I noticed that my arm-muscles had'nt had enough exercise so I did
    it in the pub.
    
    Ray

    Good morning everyone,
    
    Marilyn - I live in Chelmsford, MA
    	a small quiet town  :*)
    
    "Life is like a top spinning
    If you don't get pushed sometimes
    you don't go anywhere"
    
    a little something I made up

    
    
    
    Good afternoon :Bergeron
    
    
    can you sign your notes so we know your first name please.
    
    Chris
    :)

    
    
    thanks CM!
    
    
    good morning Scott!
    
    Chris
    ;)

    
    CM... thats not very nice to chris....
    I just about fell off my chair laughing though.....
    
    Shell

    
    
    
    I'm so abused and under-appreciated!

    he thanked me for it straight away, didn't he? 8^)

    
    
    
    git out of here CM!

    Good morning or afternoon ( Depends where you are)
    
    Chris
    Jim
    Jen
    " At least it's friday ! "
    
    
    				Are we having fun yet,
    
    
    
    					Scott ( this time )

    
    Hey Scott,
    
    How come you didnt say hi to me...
    
    Shelley (who's very hurt)
    

    perhaps you haven't cast your spell over him yet?
    
    Here's a <smack> and a *HUG* to be properly applied 8^)

    
    OOOOhhhhhh..... I enjoyed that.....
    
    
    Shell

    yes, you would. The secret is "properly applied" 8^)

    
    Yeah, I find that usually helps...
    
    
    Shll

    Sorry,
    	H E L L O        Shelley,
    
    Won't forget again ( I hope ).
    
    Shelley, where are you from?
    
    

    
    Hi Scott,
    
    I'm from Warrington in the north-west of England. 
    Glad to know I wasnt purposely ignored.... :-)
    
    Shelley

    damn tough, wouldn't it?
    
    I knew ya just had to ascii him...

    
    ASCII ?????????????
    
    come on Jim sweetie Speak english to me...........
    
    
    Shell

    Shelley,
    
    	1st    How is the weather there?
    
    	2nd (Off the record)  I think I am the youngest here, but maybe not
    the youngest at heart :*)
    
    	3rd    How is your day going so far?
    
    
    
    
    						Scott

    SHelley, your english or mine 8^)
    
    Scott, I can be more adolescent than you 
    
    nah nah na nah nah 8^P

    Jim, are you sure!!!
    
    
    
    			Scott

    
    Scott, believe me, CM can be.... -;)
    
    A
    

    
    How old are you scott, there are a few youngsters around... H is a
    mere 21...   
    
    The weather... well its overcast cool and damp at the moment, just
    stopped raining...
    
    
    Shelley

    "A"
    
    
    Will take your word for it.   :*)
    
    
    
    						Scott

    Shelley,
    
    	Then I am not the youngest, I am 22,     08-23-73
    
    	It doesn't feel it.     It feels much worse  :*(
    
    
    
    					Scott

    
    Well I know I'm not the youngest, but I'm not the oldest either.. :-))
    
    Oh to be 22 again...
    
    Shhell

    Shelleyyyyyyyyyyyy,
    
    
    	How old are you?  (  E-mail if better )
    
    
    				Scott

    
    No dont need to E-mail these lot all know my age anyway...
    
    I'm 34 but 35 in December... not long away.....
    
    
    Shelley

    
    
    December,      what ?
    
    
    
    				Scott

    19th....
    
    just a week before christmas....
    
    
    Shell

    I knew with friends like these, I'd not have to justify it. 
    
    I have clothes older than you! (they don't FIT mind you, but I have
    them in my closet)
    
    CM (39 and never another)

    
    many things... like good wine... improve with age....
    
    
    Shell

    I agree. Youth has it's place... it just never KNOWS it!
    hahahahaha I liked that one 8^)

    
    Hey, I know where my place is! -)
    
    Ann
    

    Good morning all,
    
    I can see your up to your usual antics.
    
    Chris, perhaps, Bergeron doesn't want to share his first name to
    protect the innocent.  Innocent - now who would be in that group?
    (Jim I knew his first name too)!
    
    Cheers,
    Marilyn
    not really awake yet
    

    Chis,
    
    Re abused and under-appreciated!  I haven't been in here long, but it
    seems to me you enjoy it!!!
    
    Marilyn

    
    Hi Marylin,
    
    Bergeron has and it's Scott and he's a good friend of a friend
    

    Marilyn,
    
    	Good morning  :*)
    
    
    
    					Scott ::Bergeron
    
    P.S.  It is 11:35 am here !

    Ya Scott,
    
    You never included me in your Hi note either.  
    
    Marilyn (who's also very hurt - along with Shelley)
    

    
    Hiya Marilyn,
    
    Yeah Chris lovves the abuse....
    
    
    Shell

    
    Sorry Marilyn, about your name, I got my I's and Y's backwards.....
    and on that, I'm off in search of maybe a RCFMD!
    
    Ann

    Good friend of many, I hope  :*)
    
    
    				Scott

    Hi, Marilyn
    
    
    	Best wishes
    
    
    					Scott

    Scott and others,
    
    I think we're all just big kids, just different toys!
    
    Marilyn  

    Marilyn,
    	you should be careful how you word things,  statements like your
    last one get picked apart.
    
    
    
    
    					Scott

    Go with the chaps, Ann 8^)
    
    Morning Marilyn. Neither you nor Shelley should be ignored. 
    
    Raspberry jam anyone?

    Hi Ann,
    
    Searching for an RCFMD?  What's that?
    
    Marilyn
    

    Red Colored F*** M* Dress

    Carefull wording.
    
    I thought I worded things quite well.  Hey I just put the bait out. 
    It's not my fault if someone goes for it.  I just sit back and watch
    the fun.
    
    Marilyn
    

    
    Good thinking!!!   :*)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    						Scott
    

    
    There are a few of those teasers around here...........
    
    
    Shelley

    
    Signing out for now folks....
    
    Have a great weekend
    
    shelley

    Re:  Teasers
    
    Your right Shelley, I noticed.  There are a few instigators here too. 
    I tend to think of myself as an instigator.
    
    Marilyn

    Sounds about right to me Marilyn. Keep up the good work. It's always so
    quiet after they all go home.
    
    ChucklingMan

    Well Jim, does this mean it's just the two of us.  I am doing my best
    to keep up.
    
    Marilyn  

    I'm here for another 3 hours and back again tomorrow. Ann is still
    lurking I expect and I just saw Holly zoom by. What happened to Scott?

    Ann is gone for an "interesting weekend" per Happytalk notes.  Hasn't
    Scott gone.  I don't think I've noted Holly yet.
    
    Marilyn

    Yes, Jim will be a dull boy this weekend.
    
    Holly is a friend from way back and a moderator in here. Her schedule
    has been very hectic so she doesn't get in here much and she's missed.
    We know each other from a previous contract of mine prior to ::friends.
    Ann is lurking in the changing room, afraid to let us see the outfit
    8^)

    
    I'm still here for another hour and a half.
    I'm going to my class reunion tomorrow nite so it should be very
    interesting after all these years. 
    
    I havn't gotten an outfit yet.......and there will be someone who will
    be the first to see it, that is if I find something.  Are there any
    leather shops in the Greendale?
    

    Well, there's a Frederick's but I asked you to take it easy on him...

re: -1 << Are there any leather shops in the Greendale? >>

   If not, those cows grazing in W. Bolyston had been run for the hills :-)))


  Rich

    
    CM, I said leather not silk or satin.    Tho' it won't hurt to
    maybe check out Fredricks too.
    
    I don't like vinal Rich.
    
    Ann
    

    Need something for under that OV initially

    
    Why?
    

    Cuz I won't be there 8^)

    
    Oh welllllll.
    

    Class reunion.  Leather shop.  Don't forget the whip Annie - somebody's
    got to keep em in line.
      
    Marilyn
    instigating again  

    
    I have the whip and cuffs already. -)
    Maybe I should bring them with me tonight too.
    

    On that note, Pudgies has Heidi Hooters this friday/saturday/sunday (I
    pass it on the way to work... Stop thinking that!) 
    
    Is that Miss Representation? Shouldn't she be Showme Hooters?
    
    snort snort (sorry)

    For tonight... just how many pairs do you HAVE??
    
    Quite a group, wish I could make it.

    
    How many pairs of what? Cuffs?  I'll never tell.
    

    Yes <slap> cuffs... I know the other answer 8^)

    
    Yeah, come here, <slap> and I'm not telling.
    

    Well, givem hell tonight
    
    Rich, you give all those ladies a hug for me (yeah, you can skip Chico
    or let Ann)
    
    Jim

    Ann,
    
    You have the whip and cuffs already.  Are you allowed to remove Digital
    property for off-site use???
    
    Have a great time Ann.  Tell us about it on Monday.
    
    Marilyn
    

    Well I am outa here people.  Let the weekend begin!  Have a good one.
    
    Adios Amegos!
    Marilyn

	Ah well, I tried to write to Ann but can't connect to her node...
	there's a Snyder Leather shop in Water Tower plaza in Leominster unless
	it's out of business already...too late for her this time though!

	Scott, you didn't say hi to me either!!  I pass by Chelmsford, Mass
	everyday on my way from Leominster to Salem, N.H. Not for long though!
	Which plant do you work in?  We have something in common...1973...
	you were born that year, I graduated from High School that year!!!!
	Shouldn't admit *that*!!!!!!	
	
	Hi Rich, /jen, Ravi, CM, Shelley, Marilyn, H, Chico....and anyone I've
	missed! Oh Goodness, couldn't miss Jackie and Scott!~!! Wave, wave :-)))


	Lola

	

    Hi Lola!
    
    I never knew you were an "older woman" 8^) Yeah, aren't all these
    kiddies cute.
    
    Ah well, just checking in for a saturday. I'll probably be in tomorrow
    as well. Anyone about?
    
    CrankingawayMan

    
    
    re -2
    
    
    feeling like chopped liver again!!
    
    
    
    Chris
    :(

    Lola- What are your hours and days of working
    	- I work in the Woburn facility.
    
    
    
    						Scott
    

    
    Hey Lola,
    
    Hi there how are you?? long time no talk...
    
    Shelley

    Hi !  Shelley
    
    	How are things going???
    
    
    
    						Scott

    
    Things are not too bad now Scott, work seems to be easing off a
    little.. How about you ???
    
    
    Shelley

    Shelley,
    	Not bad over here either...
    	How was you weekend ?   Good or bad !
    
    	Mine was alright ( I guess )
    
    
    
    						Scott

    
    weekend was pretty quiet Scott.. didnt really do too much but at least
    that gave me time to sleep and revive myself a little...
    
    
    Shelley

    This weekend seemed to fly by.  It was nice and coldddddd :*(
    
    
    
    
    
    
    						scott

15 C here in UK today - looks like we have the mild weather back with us
again.  Hopefully this will continue...


H.

Easing off a little...

Anyone remember the cartoon show, "The Littles"??

hahahahahahaha

    hahahahahahaha
    
    no...
    
    ;-)

    
    Nice one Jamie... thats the first time I've really laugghed today...
    
    
    Shelley

Well, there's always one out there, and this time it's me:

  Don't get it...

H.

    
    
    if you're referring to CM as Jamie...then I get it....otherwise ..NOT!

    
    No It was Jamie I laughed at...
    
    
    Shelley

    
    
    
    don't get it in that case...

    Guess its a female humour thing then!
    
    Jackie_chuckling
    

    
    Must be........
    
    
    
    Shelley

    
    
    I think I understand now...
    
    
    Jamie laughed at CM's statement...but really did not understand
    thereby making him look foolish!
    
    Humour.... a difficult concept!
    
    Chris
    :)

    re -1
    
    not quite!
    
    Jackie

    This is more popular then Decits now....

    
    Hmmmm... all the best people hang out in here....
    
    Jackie, will you teach that foreign fella of yours some english ways...
    
    
    Shelley

    
    
    
    if you have to explain a joke....it probably wasn't that funny!
    
    Chris
    :)

    
    Or you just dont appreciate the humour......
    
    I thought it was funny... but it was more irony than comedy...
    
    
    Shelley
    

    
    
    I hate ironing!!!
    
    Chris_not_a_chore_man
    :))

    
    You mean Chris_just_a_man......
    
    
    Shelley

    
    
    
    5 min to quittin time!
    
    

    Yeah me too......
    
    
    YIPPEE !!!!
    
    
    Shelley

    
    
    actually NOT!
    
    I do lots of housework....just not Ironing!
    
    Chris
    :)

    
    HEHEHEHHEHEHE...... you do take the bait dont you Chris....
    
    So, you is a new man???
    
    Shelley

    
    Just got some work to do before I can go home so will have to say
    goodnight now.......
    
    
    
    Shelley

    
    
    No you were right....just a man! You just have to have a better
    opinion of us...we are not to be taken for granted! :)))
    
    

    
    Goodnight  Shelley  :*(
    
    
    
    
    
    						Scott

    
    Goodnight all....
    
    No more john boy jokes...
    
    shell

    
    
    Night folks!
    
    
    Chris_out_the_door
    :)

    
    Well I guess I missed those on the other side of the pond.
    
    Marylin, I have 1 set of cuffs here and the whip and other cuffs are 
    at home.
    
    Well, the reunion was fantastic, I had a great time.....I guess so
    cause I didn't get home till 4:30am.  I finally found something to
    wear.  It was a purple two piece dress, the dress was sleveless and had
    a nice little slit up the left side, thank god, so it covered my fat
    right knee.  And it had a little jacket.  So then I had to go buy shoes
    and a purse.  It was well worth it.
    
    Ann
    

    Ann/other noters,
    
    I am glad you had a good time at the reunion.  Did the cuffs and whip
    have anything to do with it?  It's always nice to see old friends.
    
    I've been so busy today, I have'nt had much time to catch up with all
    the quips everyone does so well.  Maybe tomorrow.
    
    Hi to Chris, Henry, Jim, Shelley, Scott, Jan - hope I didn't miss
    anyone.
    
    Gotta go.  Have a good night folks.
    
    Cheers,
    Marilyn
    

	You missed me Marilyn...I'm used to it though!    
	
	/jen, hope you're arm's all better!	

	Ravi...SMOOCHES!!!!!

	Scott, I'm currently working 3-11 p.m., but this is my last week
	on 2nd. Next week I start working in Littleton and will be back on
	first shift...

	CM, sure you knew I'm an "older woman"...I told you what big birthday
	we celbrated on the cruise, didn't I :-)

	Sheeley...I'm here, where are you??

	Ann, glad you had such a wonderful time at your reunion!
	Lola

    Alas, I forgot about the Cruise b-day. I had remembered it as an
    anniversary.
    
    The snow is sticking 8^(

 >>Jackie, will you teach that foreign fella of yours some english ways...
   
    
    Well, I *could*..but I rather him they way he is..makes for some fun!
    :-)
    
    Jackie 
   

    
    
    :)))
    
    
    that's a good Partner!!! :)))))

    
    I guess there no accounting for taste ;-))
    
    
    Shelley

    
    
    Poke!

    
    Pardon....

    >Pardon...
    
    Hey, neat! Do you *always* belch when you're poked ?!!!

    
    Jamie......
    
    Perhaps I giggle like the pilsbury Dough man....
    
    
    Shelleyu

    
    And all this time I was under the impression that the response depended
    on where one wuz poked.... *;))))
    

    
    That obviously makes a big difference.. it also depends on what you're
    poked with !!!!
    
    
    Shelley

    
    ...another parameter is who is the poker... *8)
    

    
    Is this a game of who gets set hidden first ?????
    
    Yeah the poke-r and the poke-ee must make a BIG difference...
    
    
    Shelley

    
    Set hidden ? Nah this is all innocent stuff... *8) to get set hidden
    we've to start discussing the pokable places.... *;)))
    

    
    You mean like Ribs and waists and things......
    
    Shelley

    
    Nah thats a big area... *8) Thats OK.. just don't start on certain
    specifics....
    

    
    
    Shelley..you know about the Pilsbury dough boy??
    I didn't think they had Pilsbury over here!
    
    Chris
    :)

    
    Course we have Pilsbury dough over here.... Dont see the ad on the
    telly anymore though...
    
    
    Shelley

    
    
    
    does that mean you can buy Pilsbury chocolate chip cookie dough??
    if so at what shops???
    
    Chris_in_need_of_the_cookie_fix
    :)

    
    Well you can buy them at most supermarkets (in the north at least)...
    Try Tesco's... I think Asda sell them too..  I always loved the
    pilsbury dough man..
    
    
    Shelley

� Pilsbury dough

OK, I'm lost yet again - explanation pwease?

H.

    
    
    
    thanks for the tip!
    
    Or is that your line? :))))
    
    Chris_about_to_be_set_hidden
    :)

    
    
    Pilsbury makes the most delicious products....turnovers, cookies
    rolls. You buy the dough frozen. You pop open the container, unroll
    separate and bake for about 12 min.....then MMmmmmmm!
    
    Chris
    :)

    
    Oh you're so uncultured H...  its Ready to bake dough products.. shove
    it in the oven and away you go....
    
    BTW Chris I just asked around and yeah you can still buy it in the
    shops here...
    
    shelley

Ravi,

It's also the ordering of the parameters

ComputergeekMan

for (kisses = earlobe; kisses++; kisses > navel) {
  if (status == true) continue;
}
return(success);

8^)

    
    
    
    is that CM++ :))))
    
    Chris
    :)

    
    >> Ordering of parameters..
    
    	Yeah can't go around putting square pokers on round holes.. Right ?
    *8))))))
    
    Ravi.

    RE .256
    
    I just tried running that but got an 'Access Violation' ;-)

    
    
    Jamie..its probably a problem with your stack pointer!
    
    Chris
    :)))

You just need more privs before the initial open...

    
    Hey CM, Ya forgot to reset the loop midways... *8) or better still have
    it proceed in reverse... *8)
    
    Ravi.

It's a loop but beter implemented as a while and a case statement!

    Hmmm... I just checked, and... as suggested, my Stack Pointer was,
    indeed, corrupt. I cleaned it, reset it to point at the correct
    location and continued the loop. Unfortunately, I'm now stuck in an
    infinite loop and the friction burns are beginning to hurt ;-)

Perhaps your processor speed is too fast and you need to insert some sleep() or
wait() statements?

    
    
    I guess your running at 66 megahurtz :)))
    
    Chris
    :)

    I have an Intel Inside now ;-)

    
    
    I hear that your moving from Floppy to hard drive? :))))
    
    Chris
    :)

Programming in the LARGE memory model now...

    Hi
    
    To Ravi, Jen, Jackie and Lola.  Sorry if I forgot you peviously -
    temporary insanity...yep that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
    
    Hi to other noting cohorts in crime.
    
    This might be the only time I can sign in today.  Lots of work today. 
    Had a good weekend.  Watched my son play basketball.  He had an awesome
    game - scored 24 points out of 56.  That's the way it goes sometimes,
    other times you couldn't buy a basket.
    
    Went shopping and lunching with friends.  House stuff... you know the
    routine.
    
    Have a great day people if I don't get to note in again.
    
    Cheers,
    Marilyn