Note: <888> 08/14/01 Tuesday 9:30 P.M.: I went out with my dinner guest, and we stopped by the Cos Cob hardware store, and I bought a ground 3 to 1 plug adaptor for $2.99 plus .18 for $3.17 total.   We then went by the Greenwich Food Mart, and I bought two Del Monte cantaloupe for .99 each, four boneless center cut pork chops at $2.99 a pound for $4.65,  a dozen eggs .99, and four ears of corn $1 for $8.60 total. We next stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two half gallons of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice with calcium, and two half gallons of Tropicana tangerine with calcium for $1.99 each for $7.96 total.  We then returned home.  I put the 3 plug adaptor on the end of the heavy orange extension cord next to the desk with the brass floor lamp and computer control council plugged into it.  I chatted with a relative. After watching television a bit, I fried two of the boneless center cut pork chops in olive oil and margarine with celery salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, Italian spices, oregano, and basil seasoning which we had for dinner with steamed corn on the cob and steamed frozen Brussels sprouts and ice tea. I also made up a new batch of ice tea. We then watched television a bit. Well now we will have some decaffeinated Folgers instant coffee. CIO

Note: <888> 08/14/01 Tuesday 4:05 P.M.: I rested. I received a telephone call at 9 A.M.. I rested some more until noon. I was up shortly. I rested more until 3 P.M. when a friend showed up to visit. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and ice coffee. I have just finished cleaning up. CIO

Note: <888> 08/14/01 Tuesday 6:45 A.M.: I replaced the 15 watt florescent tube in the hallway bookcase light fixture, I use as a night light. I made up a batch of http://mrscott.com/biscuits.htm , and I had three of them for breakfast with oatmeal, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino.  I also did some reading. CIO

Note: <888> 08/14/01 Tuesday 2:55 A.M.: I went through my regular internet routines. CIO

Note: <888> 08/14/01 Tuesday 1:45 A.M.: I  went after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I returned home, and I fell asleep. I chatted with a friend around 6 P.M.. I then fell back asleep until 9 P.M.. I woke up, and I had a Tombstone stuffed cheese pizza. I fell back asleep until 1 A.M.. I watched a bit of television. CIO

Note: <888> 08/13/01 Monday 1:25 P.M.: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Well time to clean up and go out. I have a 4 P.M. appointment today. CIO

Note: <888> 08/13/01 Monday 3:15 A.M.: Well, I was watching Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” on television, and they prematurely ended it. Well, I guess it is time to call it a day.  Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/13/01 Monday 12:10 A.M.: I had a couple of pieces of bread with margarine and a bowl of croutons and a glass of ice tea. CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 10:55 P.M.: I watched a little bit of television medium.  Well not much else happening.  All computer systems are running normal. Perhaps sometime, I should take sometime out to test Windows XP beta RS2, to see how it performs.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 8:05 P.M.: I mixed a can of drained Star-Kist tuna fish with two tablespoons of mayonnaise. I washed and cleaned four Romaine lettuce leaves and ripped them apart and put them on a dinner plate. I then scooped the tuna fish mixture in the center. I next spread the remaining of the vinaigrette corn salad around the perimeter. I diced a third of a medium onion and spread it on top of the corn mixture. I then spread fifteen olives on top of that and then about 25 Arnold cheese and garlic croutons and finally I sprinkled the salad perimeter with grated parmesan cheese. I added two of the homemade dill pickles on either side. I had the tuna chef’s salad with the Italian Balsamic vinegar and Italian olive oil on the salad part along with ice tea to drink. If one wants some item different than rabbit food, I noticed at the Stop and Shop, they have legs of lamb for $1.99 a pound. One could slice these lengthwise and separate them from the bone. Then one could marinate the lamb and cook it like a flank steak or use it for lamb kabobs. Also one could season the lamb separated from the bone and roll it up and tie it with baking string and have a boneless lamb roast. Well time to relax a bit. CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 6:15 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by Smokes for Less in Byram, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I then drove by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I next stopped by the Stop and Shop. I bought a dozen eggs for $1.69, a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.89, and two Land of Lakes margarine for  .79 each for $5.15 total. I then returned home. CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 4:05 P.M.: I rested a bit. I just had two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and iced coffee. I noticed at http://www.compusastores.com they have the 3COM internal PCI modem on sale for $20 off for $30 which would work in my backup computer with XP RS2 beta. Also http://www.circuitcity.com has a off brand modem for $30 which comes with a $5 and $25 mail in rebates, so it is free besides tax. However, my main computer does not have anymore PCI slots, so I could use the ISA slot with my Logicode X2 modem which is ISA if I wanted a modem. However, since both computers work with my cable modem, I don’t need a telephone modem. Well time to clean up, and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 1:20 P.M.: I was up around noon. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Yesterday morning, I also removed the expandable roll plunger that holds my Gruen watchband and I adjust the watchband, so it is a tighter fit.  This morning, I used a little alcohol, windex, and cotton swaps, and I cleaned my watch face and the surrounding area. I also adjusted it to the exact time. I keep my bedroom alarm clock a half hour fast. I keep my other clocks in the apartment fifteen minutes fast. CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 2:15 A.M.: Well, I have been relaxing a bit. I had two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup along with ice tea. I guess I will head off to sleep.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/11/01 Saturday 11:00 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. I had some popcorn, a couple of slices of bread and ice tea. Well not much happening.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/11/01 Saturday 9:30 P.M.: Well I finished house cleaning and watering the plants about 6 P.M..  I then remembered, I had the Zoom 28,800 VFP modem in one my desk drawers. I then tried installing it on the backup computer trying different settings and drivers for all this time, but alas it does not work on the backup computer with Windows XP beta RS2. I then put in the Logicode X2 modem which does not work with XP, and I disabled it. Well all for naught. I had dinner of the rest of the pasta salad and some of the other cold salad with ice tea. Time to relax a bit. CIO

Note: <888> 08/11/01 Saturday 2:35 P.M.: Well I was up at 11:30 A.M.. I went out directly and checked the mail, and I drove over to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street, and I did some banking business. I then returned home. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I now have to do some of my regular house cleaning after I make a telephone call to a family member. CIO

Note: <888> 08/11/01 Saturday 4:00 A.M.: Well I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I have been relaxing most the morning.  There is not much happening. I guess it is tea time half way around the world. For me it is bed time. Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 11:00 P.M.: I fiddled with the Logicode X2 Modem settings on the backup computer with Windows XP beta RS2 using other modem driver’s to no avail. I disabled Com Port 2 on the backup computer, and assigned the Logicode X2 modem to IRQ3 settings 00002, but it still did not work. The backup computer S-571 motherboard does not have a onboard modem like the main computer which I do not use. I do not keep a modem or onboard modem in my main computer PCCHIPS S-571LMR since it keeps telephone company employees from hacking into my main computer operation and messing it up continually like they did for so many years until I figured it out.  I took out the Queen Anne chair temporarily, and I open up the square chest along side of it. I found the Zoom VFP 28,800 box in there where I keep old boxes and my old 5.25 floppy disk collection. However, I gave the Zoom VFP 28,800 modem to the Hospital Thrift shop when I kept it in the AMD 486 computer I gave to them some time ago. I disabled the Logicode modem in the backup computer since it does not work. Logicode went out of business shortly after I bought the modem for about $60. In my first modem days on the old Compaq 286 about ten years ago, I bought the Zoom VFP 28,800 modem at a White Plains, New York computer show for about $130. There was a German professor there looking at the same modem, and he did not seem very interested in the technology as if the Germans had a more superior technology. Well, a lot has changed in ten years despite the downturn in our local technology economy, the current equipment that I have is all working fine. Well, I guess I will relax a bit. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 8:25 P.M.: I had dinner of the two cold salads and ice tea. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 8:10 P.M.: I went out about 4 P.M., and I noticed the traffic lights were out on West Putnam Avenue, so I detoured around; and I stopped at the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. Possibly the lights were out for a while in this side of town. I bought a oval print about 15 inches high of Abraham Lincoln at the Greenwich Hospital thrift shop with a mahogany frame for $5. I then went downtown, and I chatted with some locals. I then drove down by the waterfront, and I chatted with some fishermen. I then returned to central Greenwich, and I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area.  I stopped by George Bennett jewelers that has a store relocation sale going on right now with 30% off all merchandise. George replaced my battery on my Rolex imitation Gruen watch, which I bought on sale for $40 at Caldor’s in Port Chester about fifteen years ago. Last time I had it done at the Port Chester flea market for $5 a couple of years ago; but George told me that they jammed the battery inside of it instead of removing the cross bar mechanism properly. He replaced it with a new battery properly adjusting the retaining mechanism and cleaning the back and inside of it. He did this over a half hour for $19.65 including tax. Thank You George Bennett.  He will be relocating to a new shop in the area soon. I walked around the Avenue for a while doing this. I found a nickel and a penny and glass marble in front of the senior center.  The watch is working fine. One needs a special tool to open up the back of the Gruen watch.  I once had a Rolex chronometer watch that my father gave me, but I left it in a desk in a barn in Norwich, Vermont where I stored it one summer in 1977, before going to Nantucket.  The following fall, I moved the desk to a family house in Philadelphia along with other personal effects, and in the progress of time the watch disappeared along with my vintage 1956 black and chrome Schwin bicycle with the Bendix brake mechanism and my name on it. I did not know it was even a Rolex watch when it disappeared.  I believe Rolex is a Swiss watchmaker like other Swiss businesses in the area. George Bennett has several Rolex watches on sale for 30% off, if anyone is interested. I then returned home. I put the Abraham Lincoln picture above the blue bookcase in the kitchen hallway above the coffee machines. I moved the Martha’s Vineyard sailboat picture below the other Martha’s Vineyard street scene print beneath the mirror in the living room hallway entrance area. I bought the two Martha’s Vineyard prints at the Darien Boy Scout tag sale about fifteen years ago for fifty cents apiece. Well, I guess one can tell local prices are going up a bit more in this area over time; so let’s try to keep on a limited budget as much as possible. A cold front is suppose to be coming in from Michigan this evening. Possibly there is volcanic activity out in the northwest in eastern Russia or western Alaska. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 3:40 P.M.: I was up at noon. I had NOAA weather radio go off about then indicating that severe thunderstorms would be coming into the area. I checked the clouds outside.  The NOAA weather warning for severe thunderstorms continues for this area right now. I turned off the main computer, and I called Microsoft and got the new product activation for the Windows XP beta RS2 which is now activated on the backup computer. The Logicode X2 modem still does not work with it, but it possibly one of the 3COM or U.S. Robotics drivers might work when I have time to find the right one. I know with Windows ME, one of them did. There are no Logicode drivers, I can fine for Windows NT. I talked with the Microsoft representative for a while. I am thinking about going out, but it depends on how bad the weather is. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have already cleaned up and showered. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 5:20 A.M.: Well I finished installing Microsoft Windows XP RS2 beta on the backup computer. The Logicode X2 Modem does not seem to work with it. Perhaps later, if I try installing the NT drivers for it, it might. I am tired I will do that later. I also have to get a new product  activation key, since it seems as reported in the media that installing on a different computer, it needs reactivation from Microsoft; but it is fine for 14 days. It does not install with the Internet Explorer icon on the Desktop, which I think is ridiculous, since that is the first icon most people look for. I can run the backup computer off the cable modem when not using the main computer. One simply installs the longer gray LAN cord on the cable modem for the backup computer, instead of the shorter blue cord from the main computer. I noticed on the picture of George W. Bush on Reuters news from Texas today, he looks a bit more relaxed, and has an amazing resemblance to a character down in Texas we use to read about called “Clive Davis” or the actor “Tommy Lee Jones”.  Well, I guess in warmer climates; people relax more and retain their normal composure. Well not much else happening in this neck of the woods. I guess I will be sleeping a bit today. Stay cool.  CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 08/10/01:

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 2:35 A.M.: Well Windows XP beta RS2 still installing on my backup computer. Time to send out my weekly note. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 1:35 A.M.: Well, the shuttle is suppose to launch at 5:10 P.M. EDT today, weather permitting. I chatted with my dinner guest for a while. We had dinner of the cold salad mixtures and ice tea, I had made up in the last couple of days.  The guest told me the temperature range in Crested Butte, Colorado http://skicb.com/ today was 55 degrees Fahrenheit to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a bit more comfortable than here. The guest left at 9:30 P.M., and I walked out with the guest. I then cleaned my automobile windows. I relaxed a bit. I plugged the backup computer control panel into the orange extension cord next to the desk. I plugged the brass standing lamp next to it in the printer plug on the control panel, since I don’t have an extra ground three plug adaptor. I changed the CMOS setting on the backup computer, so the computer boots without the password. I am installing Windows XP Beta RS2 on it right now which I will let run until it completes. I have been told that there are no air conditioners to be had to buy in Portland, Maine area which would probably be similar elsewhere in the country. I noticed a neighbor installing a new General Electric air conditioner today.  Well there is not a lot happening, so I might go to bed earlier this evening or just relax a bit. CIO

Note: <888> 08/09/01 Thursday 5:15 P.M.: I went to bed last night at 5:30 A.M.. I was up at 10 A.M., when I received a telephone call about my car being ready. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned up, and I caught the 11:44 A.M. bus from out on the corner downtown. I stopped by the Greenwich Town Hall briefly. I then went to Midas Muffler on West Putnam Avenue, and I paid the rest of my bill on the Volvo maintenance and repairs of $674.34 from the overall total of $874.34 plus the cost of the $113.42 front pipe part from Stamford Volvo and the $14.90 for 2 muffler pipe gaskets, so the total cost from both places for the overall car repair on the Volvo was $1002.66 plus a dollar for the bus I took downtown this morning. Thus I have my 25 year old Volvo 244 DL serviced for major maintenance. However, some time in the future I will get an oil change, and possibly think about the driver side caliper; but for now everything is fine. I could possibly on a cooler day, take apart my driver’s side window mechanism behind the driver’s side door panel, and see if Midas could weld the broken part on the window track rotor that broke, so the driver’s side window would go up and down, since the replacement part is no long available anymore. After paying the bill at Midas, I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then stopped by and viewed the new offerings at the Hospital Thrift shop. I then walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area. I noticed the Greenwich Train station lobby is fully air conditioned. I next sat out for a while. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then returned home. A friend has shown up for dinner and to enjoy the air conditioning.  One can listen to the NASA space shuttle launching due for launching at 5:38 P.M.  EDT shortly pending weather from http://www.broadcast.com/learning_and_education/science/space/nasa/nasa_television/ . I have two pages posted with reference links at http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm and http://mrscott.com/nasa-106.htm .  It does not look like they’re be launching at the moment because of weather conditions. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note: <888> 08/09/01 Thursday 2:50 A.M.: I have been relaxing. Since I have to go out this afternoon, I will go to bed early. Have a good morning, and stay cool if at all possible.  If one can not wait for the heat spell to be over, which should be fairly soon.   I bought my General Electric Profile 14,000 BTU air conditioner with remote control from Partridge and Rockwell on West Putnam Avenue here in Greenwich, Connecticut a year ago June for $589 plus tax. One can also order if from http://www.geappliances.com/shop/prdct/rac/ , but one would probably have to install it oneself; which I did with my air conditioner which was quite a chore since it weighed about 80 pounds. Also shipping might take a bit of time. The last time I was at the Wiz up in Norwalk, Connecticut; they had Dennon Air Conditioners at 14,000 BTU with a remote control for $450 plus a large assortment of other air conditioners. One has to be sure when ordering a air conditioner; that one has the proper voltage requirements in one’s dwellings and also the proper windows openings. Also they make casement air conditioners for smaller or more awkward window openings. I also saw a large selection of Hampton air conditioners at Home Depot in Port Chester, New York the last time I was there. I have noticed that on the internet Sams’ Club and Wal-Mart seem to be running low on air conditioners. Still most experienced people in this area know it will be cool soon enough, so most people try to get out and enjoy the warm weather. However, some people have allergies and other allergic reactions to tropical elements like different bugs and other insects in the area at this time of the year not to mention smog. Well time for bed.  Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/09/01 Thursday 12:05 A.M.: I printed out the document OCR scan I worked on, and I sent it out to parties that might be interested. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and iced tea and the remaining cantaloupe and blueberry melon mixture. I chatted with a friend.  I then steamed four ears of corn cut off the cob and one diced zucchini and one diced yellow squash about five minutes, slightly undercooked. I then cooled the vegetables underneath cold running water in a colander. I mixed them all together in a bowl. I added dashes of celery salt, garlic powder, ground black pepper, oregano, Italian spices, Basil, Hungarian paprika, India hot curry and mixed it all together. I then added one minced plum tomato, 20 minced olives, 20 minced slices of Wilson pepperoni, five minced hot green pickled peppers and mixed it all together, and then I added about a 1/10 cup of Italian balsamic vinegar and a quarter cup of Italian olive oil and I mixed it all together. I put in a large round Rubbermaid container, and I put it in the refrigerator to chill. 

Note: <888> 08/08/01 Wednesday 7:45 P.M.: I had some of the fresh antipasto salad with ice tea.  I found this link for individuals trying to use local bus service in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Port Chester, New York and the Old Greenwich, Connecticut tables show the Greenwich stops which are different on weekends and weekdays. The link to the schedule is http://www.cttransit.com/content/routesStamford.asp  . I printed out five copies, and I put three downstairs in the post box and laundry area, and two I have on my dining room table. I chatted with a relative. CIO

 Note: <888> 08/08/01 Wednesday 4:15 P.M.: I received notification that partial payment arrangements for the Volvo maintenance have been made with Midas muffler. I have to pick up the check tomorrow afternoon and pick up the Volvo after 3 P.M. and make the complete payment at that time. I also have a 4 P.M. appointment tomorrow.

Note: <888> 08/08/01 Wednesday 2:20 P.M.: I was up at about 11:30 A.M. when NOAA weather radio did their test from Upton, New York. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked the mail. I cleaned up. My Volvo is ready to be picked up.  I am just waiting to hear from someone about helping to make payment arrangements on the Volvo. I finished proofing a OCR document, and I sent a copy to the copy write holder of the document.  Well time to relax a bit enjoying the air conditioning waiting to hear from the party about payment arrangements on the Volvo. CIO

Note: <888> 08/08/01 Wednesday 4:00 A.M.: I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea at around 11 P.M.. I went outside and chatted with a neighbor. I then worked on copying and editing a document with text bridge OCR. I still have some work to do on it.  Well time for bed. Stay cool. Generally when expecting a warm day, one should turn one’s air-conditioning down in the morning, so when it gets really hot, the facility is already cooled off. Well have a good day. CIO