Note:
<888> 07/14/01 Saturday 10:35 P.M. EDT: I had two hotdogs
with buns and condiments after the last message along with the
pineapple blueberry mixture and ice tea. I spilt the ice
tea glass and on the coffee table, so I had to soak up the
mixture. I chatted with a relative. I went for a
drive around the waterfront. I walked the entire length of
Greenwich Avenue. I returned home. I chatted with a relative and
a friend. For dinner, I had two fried hamburgers with buns
and condiments and steamed sliced yellow squash and ice tea.
CIO
Note:
<888> 07/14/01 Saturday 2:40 P.M. EDT: I had breakfast of
oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I
finished cleaning house and watering the plants about 6 A.M.. I
have just finished optimizing the C: and D: drives. I slept
from 9 A.M. to now. Crucial web site tracking says
the new memory has shipped. CIO
Note:
<888> 07/14/01 Saturday 2:20 A.M. EDT: I did not go
downtown after dinner. I checked out a VCR that someone had
tossed out. I have rested and watched TV throughout the
evening and morning so far. I had some corn chips and ice
tea. CIO
Note:
<888> 07/13/01 Friday 6:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I
had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice,
coffee, and vitamins. I went back to sleep until 5 P.M.. I
checked with Crucial about the memory order, and they needed
additional information which I gave them. It should be here about
Monday. I will now have two fried hamburgers with buns and
condiments, steamed corn on the cob with a steamed sliced
zucchini and iced coffee. Then I will clean up and go out
for some fresh air. CIO
End
of Scott's Notes week 07/13/01:
Note:
<888> 07/13/01 Friday 2:05 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of
television. I had some corn chips, two hotdogs with buns and
condiments and ice tea. Time to send out the weekly email
and call it a day. CIO
Note:
<888> 07/12/01 Thursday 11:50 P.M. EDT: NASA Shuttle
Information http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm
and http://www.broadcast.com/learning_and_education/science/space/nasa/nasa_television/
for live shuttle pictures. CIO
Note:
<888> 07/12/01 Thursday 11:05 P.M. EDT: Scotland Travel
Information:A very warm welcome to you again and a big hello to
any new recipients out there! We hope you had a fun
Independence Day!
This is the 3rd of five newsletters that will be
coming directly to you with up-to-the-minute information on
what's new and happening for the late summer and fall.
Look out for the following two topics that we've
yet to cover in the next few weeks: Flavors of Scotland and
Scotland's Islands. And, check out our special offers to
and within Scotland on http://www.greatscotlandoffers.com
- we are continually adding to this part of our site so be sure
to check it out!
But if you specifically want a city break, as we
hope you will after reading this e-mail, visit our dedicated Web
site: http://www.twincities-scotland.com.
IN THIS ISSUE:
* Tale of Two Cities
* Hot deals!
* Who flies to Scotland?
* What's Happening?
* Must Sees...
* Anyone for Golf?
* Did you know?
Tale of Two Cities
The two cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are only
45 minutes apart by train and offer the ultimate city getaway
experience. In this e-mail newsletter we will attempt to
reveal the unique contrasts between these two extraordinary
cities, showing them as cities well worth a visit on their own or
together.
Edinburgh, one of the liveliest of Europe's
capital cities, is rich in history, culture and entertainment
with superb restaurants and pubs, and world famous festivals.
Glasgow, famous for its café culture, exciting
nightlife and numerous museums and art galleries, is renowned as
a cosmopolitan center of architecture, design and the arts.
For further destination information visit http://www.twincities-scotland.com.
Before you visit the twin cities Web site,
however, we will give you some special tips on what there is to
see and do in these fabulous cities along with some great value
package deals to get you here!
Hot Deals!
We are delighted to bring you some terrific city
break packages, including airfare and accommodation. All you have
to do is contact the relevant tour operator by phone or online
and mention 'Twin City Offers!!' Check them out:
* ETM Travel Group - discount per person for
travel between Sept 1 - Oct 31
Combination packages, inclusive of air, rail
transfer between the two cities and one sightseeing bus tour.
4 nights stays, (2 nights Glasgow and 2 nights Edinburgh), from
only per person.
See http://www.etmtravelgroup.com/twincities.htm.
* Collette Vacations - 5% off packages to Glasgow
or Edinburgh.
Two-night packages to either city from as little
as between 16 Sept-31 Oct.
For package information to Edinburgh - http://www.collettevacations.com/viewfit.cfm?productID=188.
For Glasgow, http://www.collettevacations.com/viewfit.cfm?productID=190.
* Icelandair Holidays - 10% discount for travel
until 31 October.
Single city stays and combinations available.
Air/hotel packages. Up to 3 nights in Iceland en route at
no additional cost. For more information visit the
'Holidays' section at http://www.icelandair.com.
* Prestige Tours - Free Oban, Highland Glens and
Castles day trip with every city package booking!
Single city stays and combination packages
available from per person for 3 nights, including a city
tour and welcome pack. Click here for Glasgow: http://www.prestigetours.com/glasgow.htm
For Edinburgh: http://www.prestigetours.com/edinburgh.htm.
Remember to mention "Twin Cities" when
enquiring or booking any of the above.
For these and other great offers once you get
here, visit http://www.twincities-scotland.com.
Who flies to Scotland?
Glasgow airport is particularly well served with
transatlantic flights and, being only 45 minutes by train or road
to Edinburgh, is the ideal entry point for a twin cities break.
* Continental Airlines operates a year-round non-stop
service to Glasgow via Newark from 96 airports across North
America. See http://www.continental.com.
* American Airlines operates a daily direct
service to Glasgow from Chicago O'Hare, offering connections from
66 other points across the USA. Available May-Oct.
See http://www.aa.com.
* Icelandair offers a year-round service to
Glasgow via Reykjavik in Iceland, flying from New York,
Washington, Boston, Halifax, Minneapolis and Orlando. See http://www.icelandair.com.
* British Midland (BMI) now flies from the USA to
the UK. With a code share agreement with United Airlines,
this scheduled service will operate from Washington Dulles and
Chicago O'Hare to Manchester, then onwards to Edinburgh or
Glasgow (and Aberdeen in the northeast). BMI will code
share on United Airlines services to Chicago and Washington,
allowing passengers to connect to the transatlantic service from
other parts of the USA. See http://www.flybmi.com.
What's Happening?
Both cities offer an international selection of
restaurants and an array of evening entertainment options. From a
night out at the theatre to a jazz recital, a comedy night, or
simply a spot of people-watching whilst enjoying a fine Scottish
Malt Whisky, there is something for everyone.
* The Edinburgh Festivals that take place in
August and into September now incorporate 5 festivals: The
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, The Edinburgh International
Festival, The Edinburgh International Film Festival, The Festival
Fringe, Edinburgh Book Festival and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
For more details on these and other key events in
Edinburgh, visit: www.edinburgh.org/events/events.html.
* Glasgow is also home to a wide range of events
from impromptu music sessions in pubs throughout the year, to the
World Pipe Band Championships held on Glasgow Green, 11 August.
This is the most prestigious event in the annual pipe calendar,
attracting some 200 bands from around the world.
For more information on the above and other events
in and around Glasgow, visit: http://visitors.seeglasgow.com/.
Must Sees
For the best in modern art
* Make sure you visit Glasgow's Gallery of Modern
Art, housing four floors of today's finest paintings, sculpture
and installations from Scotland and around the World. See www.glasgow.gov.uk.
Don't forget the many Charles Rennie Mackintosh
attractions, situated around the Greater Glasgow area.
You'll be sure to see his very distinctive Art Nouveau style
wherever you go!! Check out the following Web site for more
details on his life and works: www.crmsociety.com.
* Similarly in Edinburgh, the Dean Gallery,
situated opposite the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art,
houses an extensive collection of Dada and surrealist art.
The gallery is also home to a large collection of work by Sir
Eduardo Paolozzi, a celebrated Scottish artist and sculptor.
For more information, visit: www.natgalscot.ac.uk.
Get spooked
Both cities have their share of ghosts and gouls -
here are just a few of the walking tours and attractions
available where you're likely to catch sight of one
* The Edinburgh Dungeon - Deemed to be "Scotland's
Worst Attraction!!" A terrifying tour through the
darkest chapters of Scottish history, but be warned, nothing is
quite what it seems and the dead have a disagreeable habit of
coming back to life! Visit www.thedungeons.com.
* Mercat Tours - Offers a variety of walking tours
in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, with titles that include 'Gruesome
Glasgow,' 'The Ghost Hunter Trail' and 'Ghosts and Ghouls.'
Mercat is also one such operator that offers tours of the
infamous Mary King's Close - an historic underground city in
Edinburgh's Old Town. For more ghoulish details, visit: www.mercattours.com.
Have a wee dram
You don't have to travel too far outside of the
cities to visit a whisky distillery. Two in particular are
very close to both Glasgow and Edinburgh
* Glengoyne Distillery - Easily reached by local
bus, or only a 30-minute drive, it's Scotland's most southerly
Highland distillery and the closest to Glasgow. Tour and
tasting.
Visit: www.glengoynedistillery.co.uk.
* Glenkinchie Distillery - Easily reached by
local bus, or only a 30-minute drive from Edinburgh.
Includes a full-scale model of a malt distillery made for the
British Empire Exhibition of 1924. Tour and tasting.
Visit: www.scotch.com.
Down by the Waterside
Both cities boast waterside developments well
worth visiting
* Edinburgh's Ocean Terminal is the capital's new
cruise liner terminal, as well as a shopping and entertainment
complex. Situated in the historic Port of Leith, it is also
home to the Royal Yacht Britannia and Visitor Centre (www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk)
as well as an excellent array of seafood restaurants, offering
the finest in Scottish fare.
* Glasgow's River Clyde, once the world's biggest
shipbuilding site, is now home to the Tall Ship at Glasgow
Harbour, the Maritime Heritage Centre (named 'Clydebuilt') and
the recently-opened Glasgow Science Centre. For more
information on these and other visitor attractions in Glasgow,
click here: http://visitors.seeglasgow.com.
Anyone for Golf?
With over 500 golf courses located throughout
Scotland, there is always a variety to take advantage of,
wherever you are, including the cities.
* East Lothian, only 30 minutes drive from
Edinburgh, boasts a wide range of courses. For your free
Golf Guide to the region email: esic@eltb.org
or visit www.golfeastlothian.com.
* Similarly, there are over 18 golf courses in the
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Region. For more details,
click here: http://visitors.seeglasgow.com.
One for the diary - In 2002, the Open Championship
will be played at Muirfield in East Lothian, 30 minutes drive
east of Edinburgh, between 18-21 July. For more details,
visit: www.opengolf.com.
Did you Know?
The USA decided to join WWII after a meeting in
room 21, in Glasgow's Copthorne Hotel, involving the US
Presidential envoy, Harry Hopkins, and Winston Churchill.
The tradition of firing the One O'Clock Gun from
Edinburgh Castle's ramparts every day (except Sundays) continues
today. It was once used as a time signal for sailing ships
in the Firth of Forth.
Here's a really obscure one - Did you know that
Mickey Mouse's voice for nearly 40 years was that of a Scot,
James MacDonald (1906-1991)!!
If we have whet your appetite to take a city break
in Scotland this year or another time, please remember to visit
our twin cities Web site at www.twincities-Scotland.com.
Note:
<888> 07/12/01 Thursday 10:20 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I
read at the local library. I read the Wall Street Journal, the
Greenwich Times, and Popular Mechanics. I then stopped by
briefly at CVS. I walked the entire length of Greenwich
Avenue. I stopped by the BNY ATM. I then went back to CVS, and I
bought CVS Glucosamine Chondroitin Double Strength 1200 mg. 120
tablets at $10 off for $19.99. I returned home. I
chatted with a friend. CIO
Note:<888>07/12/01
Thursday 6:00 P.M. EDT: I fell asleep until 9 A.M. instead of
going out. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea.
I feel back asleep until 3:30 P.M.. I missed my 3 P.M.
appointment. I had oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and
vitamins. I then chatted with a couple of relatives. Well,
I guess I will clean up and go out for some fresh air and mail
the letter I wrote earlier this morning. CIO
Note:<888>07/12/01
Thursday 4:45 A.M. EDT: I went through my email. I went
through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm
. I wrote a letter to a relative. I am now using
Microsoft Word 2000 for my web page production instead of
FrontPage Express, so I can use the spell checking and other
formatting tools. Well time to clean up and go out for some
morning air in a little while. CIO
Note:<888>07/12/01
Thursday 1:35 A.M. EDT: I had a meal of two fried hamburgers with
buns and condiments of Heinz ketchup, Tameriere Dijon mustard,
Hellmann’s mayonnaise, and Gold’s horseradish along
with steamed corn on the cob and steamed broccoli and iced coffee.
CIO
Note:<888>07/11/01
Wednesday 11:45 P.M. EDT: For my 66MHz system, I order this "http://www.crucial.com/store/PartSpecs.asp?imodule=CT16M64S4D10"which
at the $30 price and no shipping charge is $40 cheaper than local
store prices. CIO
Note:<888>07/11/01
Wednesday 11:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 6 P.M., and I had breakfast
of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and
vitamins. I fell back asleep until 10:30 P.M.. Time for some
regular internet work. CIO
Note:<888>07/11/01
Wednesday 10:30 A.M. EDT: Well, I am still up. We had another one
of those electrical storms that was pretty intense, so I turned
off the computer; and checked the outside a couple of times. Well
time for bed and some ice tea before. I had also deleted my XP
beta RS1 download, so I redownloaded the *.iso file in about ten
minutes. Sound advise in unsound weather conditions, if the local
nature disappears more than likely, they have taken cover from
the elements. CIO
Note:<888>07/11/01
Wednesday 5:55 P.M. EDT: I had a relaxing morning watching a
vintage movie. I had a bag of Lays Barbeque potato chips and some
ice tea during the morning. Well time to start ending the day.
CIO
Note:<888>07/11/01
Wednesday 12:05 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by the Putnam
Trust Bank of New York ATM. I then stopped by Exxon, and I bought
$13.50 of premium at $1.999 a gallon. I next stopped by the
waterfront, and told some of the waterfront locals about the
incoming storm. I then went to the Greenwich Library, and I
waited out the storm. I read the Wall Street Journal, the
Greenwich Times, Time Magazine, and InfoWorld. I noticed in this
article that the OEM prices of Windows XP is going to be quite
reasonable "http://iwsun4.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/07/02/010702hntechxny.xml"
. I wonder what the dealer price will be. I then walked the
entire length of Greenwich Avenue one and a half times. I stopped
by CVS, and I bought a five pack of BIC lighters with $1 off
coupon for $3.99 and a 25 foot TV cable for $2.99 plus .42 tax
for $7.40 total. I chatted briefly with an occupant of a vintage
car. I then returned home. I made two fried hamburgers with a
sliced fried onion cooking in olive oil, and I Can't Believe It's
Not Butter, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder,
black pepper, oregano, Italian spices, and Basil. I put the
burgers on buns, with Hellmann’s mayonnaise, Heinz ketchup,
Tammeriere Dijon mustard, gold's horse radish, and fried onions.
I also steamed a yellow sliced and a green sliced squash, and
seasoned them with basil, Italian spices, oregano, I Can't
Believe It's Not Butter, and I put have the fried slice onions
over the squash. I had this with ice tea. CIO
Note:<888>07/10/01
Tuesday 5:55 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of
oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned the
old Braun coffee grinder, so it looks better. I keep the old
Braun coffee grinder set to mocha grind, and the other two coffee
grinders to regular grind. I moved the NASS Shuttle launch
picture to the bedroom entrance. I moved the Martha's Vineyard
print above the shield of Pall Mall in the living room. I put the
flower painting behind the bedroom desk. Well there is NOAA
weather warning for severe thunderstorms in this area until 8 P.M..
I will clean up shortly and go out. CIO
Note:<888>07/10/01
Tuesday 8:20 A.M. EDT: Well I finished backing up with the
Windows XP Professional Backup the C: drive to the D: and E:
drives. I also backed up the E: drive to the D: drive. I had to
moved some redundant files off the E: drive to the C: drive to
make room for the backups. I still have 6.1 gigabytes of hard
drive space on the combined hard drives of 41 gigabytes. Well
time to call it a day after some of the pineapple mixture and ice
tea. CIO
Note:<888>07/10/01
Tuesday 2:50 A.M. EDT: Today, I went out; and I stopped by Putnam
Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then stopped by the
Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I bought two Ekco muffin tins for
.25 each, a Cuisine Art orange juice squeezer accessory for $1,
two Hoover vacuum belts .50 both for $2 total. I then drove over
to Old Greenwich, and I bought at the Old Greenwich Rummage Room
Thrift Shop a Braun coffee grinder for $5. I next drove around
Tod's Point. It was a nice day, and I wanted to walk around the
Point, but I had other errands to perform. I next toured Staples.
I then drove down by the waterfront in central Greenwich. The I
stopped by the Arnold Bread store, and I bought two packages of
hotdog buns for $1.78 both. I next stopped by Smoke for Less, and
I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 a carton and
five pack of Ronson flints for .80 for $38.80 total. I then
returned home. I put the Hoover vacuum belts on the bedroom
closet shelf with the vacuum bags. I tested the Cuisine Art Juice
attachment made in Hong Kong. It fits, but one has to install it
by removing the Cuisine Art Holder and sliding it on and then
reattaching the holder container. It will hold about a pint of
juice in the Cuisine Art before it would overflow when removing
through the collar. I put the muffin pans with the other tin
cooking to the left of the refrigerator below. I put out the
white Krups coffee espresso maker and the Gaggia coffee grinder
and Braun cappuccino machine on the blue bookcase at the kitchen
entrance. I put the new Braun coffee grinder on the middle
kitchen counter. I put the Salton single cup coffee maker on the
left kitchen counter. I filled all three coffee grinders with
coffee beans. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and
pineapple mixture and iced coffee for dinner. I then went out,
and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. While out I heard a lot more
southern song birds than normal. The last time I heard that many
song birds from the southeast we had the hurricane in the
Carolinas, so be sure to keep a weather eye. I then went to the
Greenwich Library, and I read the Wall Street Journal, the
Greenwich Times, and two computer newsweeklies. I then chatted
with a computer person about technology after closing on one of
the benches out front. I next went to the Food Emporium, and I
bought two packages of buy one get one free of ground sirloin for
$3.99 a pound $4.35 both, hamburger rolls .99, one Tropicana
Tangerine with calcium and one Tropicana Ruby Red Orange with
calcium for $2.50 apiece, for $10.34 total. I then returned home.
I was looking at Windows XP system information file checker, and
I noticed by trying to install older camera drivers to try to get
my PC camera working, I had over written "twain.dll"
and "twain32.dll". I reextracted them from the setup
files and put the new ones back up. I had been warned by the
operating system to not try to install them, but I had tried; so
as to try to get the Ezonics Ezcam USB to work. I then studies
some of the other Windows XP system information on the computer.
I will now do a C: drive to D: drive and E: drive backup; which
will take about two hours. I then will start the server. CIO
Note:<888>07/09/01
Monday 1:20 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three
medium boiled eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and iced
coffee. I have cleaned up, and I am ready to go out shortly. CIO
Note:<888>07/09/01
Monday 2:10 A.M. EDT: I finished off a bag of white corn chips
with ice tea. I think it is time to rest for a while. CIO
Note:<888>07/09/01
Monday 12:10 A.M. EDT: I had dinner of broiled shell steak,
steamed corn on the cob, green beans, broccoli, and ice tea. I
put the Visioneer 4400 Scanner and PhotoMax software on the
backup computer, which although the scanner is not connected to
it, one could transfer scanned files to it for printing with the
Compaq IJ200 color printer. I watched a bit of PBS channel 21. I
am going to put the Philodendron plant, I bought from Wal-Mart in
Norwalk a couple of months ago down in the community room, since
it is not doing well with the lack of sunlight in the apartment.
CIO
Note:<888>07/08/01
Sunday 9:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of
oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I decided to
uninstall Windows XP beta RS1 off the backup computer since one
is only allowed to use one copy. I installed the Compaq IJ200
color printer on the backup computer with Windows ME and Word
2000 and IE 6.0 beta2 along with the updates. I can write color
documents with either computer and print them out with the backup
computer. CIO
Note:<888>07/08/01
Sunday 11:30 A.M. EDT: I disconnected the main computer from the
cable modem temporarily to try to connect the two computer
network cards together for networking to no avail. Perhaps the
two different cards are not compatible or I need other networking
software. I set up second name accounts on both computers. Well,
I am really tired. Time for bed. CIO
Note:<888>07/08/01
Sunday 6:55 A.M. EDT: I did a little bit of regular internet work.
While reading the Microsoft Beta XP newsgroups, I found this link
"http://www.symantec.com/nav/nav_9xnt/nav_beta_x9nt.html"
, and I installed it. It is good for a month. Time for some of
the pineapple blueberry mixture I made, and then off to bed. CIO
Note:<888>07/08/01
Sunday 1:35 A.M. EDT: I have been doing some regular internet
work. I am most pleased with the stability and functionality of
the Windows XP beta RS1. I think Microsoft has it all together on
this new system. I finished off the Jell-o mixture. Time to start
ending the day. CIO