Note:<888>10/07/99 Thursday 7:20 P.M. EDT: I went out after dinner. I viewed the harbor, and it is a cool blustery evening with the usual fishermen in attendence. I stopped by the library and read the local newspaper and three computer newsweeklies. I am a bit tired, so I will stop the server; and do a tape backup while I am asleep. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/07/99 Thursday 5:35 P.M. EDT: I worked on the computer until about noon, doing some routines like backing up the C: and D: drives to the E: drive, and the E: drive to the C: drive. I also posted the new version of my directory at the Florida site which ends on October 24. I had dinner about 9 A.M. of cold chicken breast with tabasco sauce, steamed brocolli, Ramen noodles, ice tea, and coffee. I cleaned up, and I went out at 1 P.M.. I stopped by Putnam Trust bank of New York on Mason Street. I drove over to the Arnold Bread store and bought three loaves of 12 grain bread for $2.43 total. I drove down by the waterfront. The usual fishermen were there. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I went by the Mews thrift shop. I chatted with a visitor from California. I found a bargain.I bought a mahogany acorn poster bed 3 feet by 6 six feet with all the parts for $70. They had taken in the box spring and matress which they could not sell, so they gave them to me. I packed the bed in the Volvo, and I tied the box spring and mattress to the roof of the car, and I drove it home. I carried it all up. I moved the blue love seat, and I set up the bed where it was. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I toured part of the new hospital. It is a very beautiful building, and they have a new cafeteria there also. I will have to explore it some more, when I have time. I returned home. I polished the bed, and I made it up. I put a silk converter on it that a friend had given me years ago. I put the bolsters from the blue love seat on it, and I stored the two cushions from the love seat underneath the bed. I put the love seat frame out by the dumpster. I put some pillow on the day bed, and it is very comfortable and it looks very nice in the living room. I had to put the the head board end by the television, so the low part is by the hallway. It is quite comfortable to lie down on and read or watch television, and the mattress is quite comfortable. I just made some Stauffers lasagna, so I will eat it with some ice tea, and go out for some fresh air afterwards. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/07/99 Thursday 9:30 A.M. EDT: I was up at midnight. I had Kelloggs corn flakes, toast, coffee, orange juice, and coffee. I just finished posting the new version of Scott's Internet Hotlist downloadable directory at download.htm, version scott007.zip is available. It is basically 73,000 proofed links in 160 categories. Well I have to do some uploading, and have a bit to eat. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/06/99 Wednesday 1:45 P.M. EDT: I made a long bookmark of my Microsoft Favorites with a Favorites to Bookmark converter. I removed date code from the bookmark file with Text Pad, and I am about halfway through updating my downloadable directory with the Proofed Favorites in the bookmark file. It is just a lot of cutting and pasting with Text Pad, so tomorrow, I should have a new update of my downloadable directory with all proofed and updated links. Well I am bushed, so I am off to bed. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/06/99 Wednesday 5:05 A.M. EDT: Well I finished my laundry. The right most dryer does not seem to dry very well, some of the clothes came out damp. Well I finally turned of the music. It was fun to listen to oldies for a while. Well time for a little internet work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/06/99 Wednesday 3:35 A.M. EDT: Well I am still listening to www.cool107.com . I went out after last message, and I walked a bit downtown. I viewed the construction site of the new Mitchell's department store. It was a bit cool out, and I did not wear a sweater, so I did not stay out long. The Grand Union was closed, so I stopped by the Food Emporium. The usual friendly staff was there. I bought three bottles of Perrier for $2.99, a MasterChoice Spinich pizza $1.64 with Food Emporium savings card, a half gallon of Sealtest 2% milk $2.09, Mighty Mouse six pack of microwave popcorn, for a total of $9.71. I then returned home, and I started the laundry. I had some cold chicken breast with tabasco sauce, steamed brocolli, and reheated herbal spice brown rice along with ice. I put the laundry in the dryer, and it should be done in about a half hour. I will now have my coffee. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/06/99 Wednesday 12:30 A.M. EDT: Tired of tech, try http://playlist.broadcast.com/makeasx.asp?id=5629&introad=mms://nsads.broadcast.com/ads/simplenet

for mood relief. CIO

Note:<888>10/05/99 Tuesday 11:20 P.M. EDT: I was up at 9 P.M.. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, six strips of bacon, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I then cleaned the old hospital air purifier by cleaning the ionizing grids and the cabinet. The charcoal filter is a bit clogged, but it all seems to work adequately for now. I noticed on television the other night that the The Sharper Image: 1-800-344-4444 has Product Display Page Ionic Air Purifier which I can not afford, but would be very handy for my apartment. It is easy to clean, and does not need additional new filters, and it uses far less electricity than regular air purifiers, and it is perfectly quiet to regular air purifiers. Well maybe some time in the future. I am listening to Radio 5 Up All Night on the BBC the third dino on the homepage about the train wreck in Great Britain where 26 people were killed. Well I need to clean up and go out for some fresh air and I also need to get a half gallon of milk. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/05/99 Tuesday 12:55 P.M. EDT: Well I have finished printing out the last four months of notes. I put them in another binder. I now have six binders with all the printed out notes since I started them. Well so much for my recent adventure in publishing. However, they say write from experince, so I guess I pretty well have documented the experiences of a novice middle aged Personal Computer user. I guess if you have a little bit more money in your life than Ramen noodle expenses, you might want to do something more interesting. Well I just had some Ramen noodles, bread and butter, and ice tea. I think I might take a nap now. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/05/99 Tuesday 11:40 A.M. EDT: I updated mlsnote1.txt linked from note02pr.htm . I am printing it out now, which should be done in about a half hour. Well then I might clean up and go out or rest, who knows. CIO

Note:<888>10/05/99 Tuesday 8:55 A.M. EDT: I did a little routine internet work. After dinner, I had coffee also. I went through scotwork.htm . I called the Bell Atlantic toll call dispute number at 1-203-890-0183, and they said they would take off $75.96 in collect phone calls from local pay phone in the area that AT&T billed me for during the last four months. If AT&T wants to pursue it, they will have to bill me seperately. It does not make since that when someone does not have a quarter to call someone from a local pay phone, AT&T tries to bill at the rate of .35 to .50 a minute which is against the public trust as the phone companies are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission. It goes to show that one should look at their bills more carefully. Well I will rest a spell, and then go out after I clean up. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/05/99 Tuesday 4:35 A.M. EDT: I was up at about 9 P.M.. I had breakfast of Kelloggs corn flakes, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked with somebody at another office location about general events in this area. I changed my screen resolution to 800 X 600 pixels, so AOL content comes up in larger screens. Since there is less room for icons on the desktop, I made sub folers to hold my various groups of icons. Well it all took a while, and I also reinstalled the display driver. On my system with Win98 , I have to use the Win95 display driver for the S-571 motherboard from www.pcware.com with onboard video, since the Win98 display driver does not seem to work. Well any way it is all working for now, so it should be a little easier on the eyes. Also I have to have to take a break for dinner, and have some of the cold roasted chicken I prepared last night, with steamed brocolli, and reheated herbal and spice brown rice, and I am just finishing making up a batch of icetea.htm . Well have a good morning. Remember any early sunrise risers and sunset watchers and harbor or shore observers, the mosquitoes are out there with St. Louis encyphalitus and West Nile feaver, so watch yourselves. Smoking tabacco does help keep mosquitoes away. CIO

Note:<888>10/04/99 Monday 2:25 P.M. EDT: I had some reheated herbal and spice brown rice with buttered bread and ice tea this morning. I went out at 7 A.M., and I stopped by the Exxon Station next to the library and bought $14.25 of premium gasoline. I drove down by the waterfront, and the usual fishermen were out in force. I noticed there were three older twelve metre yachts at the Yacht Club getting ready to sail. It started raining, so I left the waterfront. I went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop, and I bought a cheese slicer for .50. I then drove by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. They have lots of new books there. I stopped by the Grand Union and I bought six sets of the Willow Churchill dinner ware plate, sauce, and cup sets for $1.99 each for all three pieces, and I also got four free two ounce jars of Brazilian Samba instant coffee for $12.66 total. I returned home, and I was informed that a neighbor downstairs whom had been ill quite a long time had passed away last night. We will all miss her, she was one of the original tenants in the building. I chatted with a few nieghbors. I put away the China. I went out again about 11:30 A.M., and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York to do some banking. I stopped by the Grand Union again, and I got two more sets of the China for $1.99 each for a complete set of eight plus a box of Post Raisin bran on sale for 20 oz. for .99 for $5.21 total along with another four jars of 2 ounce Brazilian Samba coffee for free. I then headed back down by the waterfront. I viewed the waterfront with a visiting party from Maryland. They told me they had seen the 12 meter yachts at Tod's Point, and sure enough they entered the harbor as we were viewing and dropped their sails. It was a beautiful sight. I wish I had had a camera to photograph the vista of the old 12 metre yachts sailing. I chatted with the fellow about Maryland, and I told him that I thought it was a good place for the Florida people to park their boats during the hurricane season, since it could hold them all. He was very knowlegable about the water. I then drove by the ELDC thrift shop, and they have some nice chairs there. I went back by the Hospital Thrift shop, and they have the usual assortment of various items. I tried to go by the Mews thrift shop, but they were closed. I returned home from there, and I had some reheated herbal spice brown rice and bread and butter and ice tea. I then put away the other two sets of dishes for a total of eight. I relax a bit, and I filed this report. I am quite tired, so it is time for bed. Have an enjoyable rest of the day. CIO

Note:<888>10/04/99 Monday 5:20 A.M. EDT: I turned off the server for a while when there was a bit of lightning. I think it is suspose to rain all day today. I made up a batch of herbal spice brown rice. I ran Norton Anti Virus. I am watching a old movie, but I guess I will do a little internet work soon. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/04/99 Monday 3:40 A.M. EDT: I had some Ramen noodles and bread and butter with ice tea, and I made a thermos of coffee, and I went out for a stroll. I sat out in the post office plaza and drank the coffee. I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I then walked down Railroad Avenue and up Arch Street. I then walked up to the top of Greenwich Avenue, and then I sat out at the bench at Pickwick Plaza for a while. I then returned down Greenwich Avenue, and sat out for a while in front of the senior center. I noticed for the last several years that the box woods in front of the Institute for Foreign Study are dead which seems peculiar. I then drove down by the waterfront, and it was quiet. I then returned home. Not much going on, and it was another quiet night on Greenwich Avenue. Well time for some net work, have a quiet morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/04/99 Monday 1:00 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of the BBC television news, and the Mystery Channel on Channel 21 PBS. I finished cooking the Purdue chicken, and I put it in the refrigerator to chill. I will now go out for a bit of fresh air, after I have some Ramen noodles and terriaki sauce to eat. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/03/99 Sunday 11:05 P.M. EDT: I rested a bit more until 9 P.M., since my back was still hurting a bit. I put the pillows in my major sitting chairs to relieve back pain. I went out at 10 P.M., and I stopped by the ATM machine, and it once again gives out $20 bills instead of $50 bills. I stopped by the Grand Union, and they are promoting Churchill Microwave China with the blue and white pagoda pattern that has been around for over a hundred years. They don't have the major starter seven inch plate,with saucer and tea cup for $1.99 with Grand Union Card, but this week two salad plates are $6.99 with the Grand Union card. They have a 11 inch round plater that is like a big plate for $11.99 plus the other crockery accessories. I remember at Flossies Guest House in Nantucket she use to have the original China pattern. I bought a Tony's cheese pizza for $3.49, a can of Chicken of the Sea tuna for .99, a head of brocolli for .99, a Purdue Oven roaster chicken for .79 a pound with .55 off coupon on it for $5.56, Post Raisin Bran 20 oz. with $2 off store coupon .99, two General Mills cheerios for $2 each, two Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $2 each, Angostora bitters for $3.29, four two ounce containers of Samba Instant coffee with Grand Union Card free, for $25.75 total. I returned home, and I put away the groceries, and I started cooking the Purdue chicken in the convection Microwave oven, and it should be done about 12.35 A.M.. I will then chill it for cold chicken slices. I will do a little internet work until it is done. Taking the hot shower made my back feel a little better. I might go out after the chicken is cooked for a walk about 1 A.M.. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/03/99 Sunday 7:10 P.M. EDT: I went to bed about 4 A.M., and I was up at 11 A.M.. I chatted with a couple of family members. I emailed one of them beach1.mpg which is a rather amusing clip of a beach accident. I got a tired spell, and I went back to bed until 5 P.M.. My back was also a little stiff, so I took a back pill. I guess I have to learn to sit upright at the computer. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I watched a bit of Baywatch Hawaii on Channel 9 at 6 P.M.. Well I guess I will clean up, and go out in a while. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/03/99 Sunday 3:20 A.M. EDT: I went out about 11:30 P.M.. I drove downtown, and saw a few kids out having cocktails. I drove down by the waterfront, and not much was going on. I drove over to CVS in Riverside, and I returned the two HoneyWell water filters that did not work for $10.60 return, and I bought a 50.7 oz. bottle of CVS generic antaseptic mouthwash that is just like Listerine for $3.49 plus .21 Ct. sales tax for $3.70 total. I noticed in the Clearence area in the back right of the store, they have another type of water filter for half price for $20 and the replacement cartridge for half price $15 each, however they only do 400 gallons when the HoneyWell system did a 1,000 gallons if it worked. I then returned downtown, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. A few kids were still out. I noticed a long stretch white Lincoln Continental Limosine was parked in front of Tuscon's bar. I also noticed most of the yuppies seemed to be at the Dome. A few younger kids were at the Sundown saloon and at Thataways. I returned home, and I was hungry; so I made a batch of nine Aunt Jamima pancakes with Aunt Jamima pancake syrup and I had them to eat with ice tea. Both the Grand Union and the Food Emporium were closed this evening. I still have not bought much food yet this month, although I have paid most of my bills. I recieved the bills for Cablevision and Optimum Online cable modem which I still have to pay. I channel surfed a bit of television, but not much was on. I guess it is another quiet weekend in Greenwich, or Byram, Connecticut. Not much to report on, but at least I have my house cleaning and plant watering done. I moved the magazine rack on the right side of the Queen Anne chair in front of the left living room door to make more room to get by. I have to remember that I have done my house cleaning, so I don't start doing it again when I wake up tomorrow. I guess I will try to read a little bit more of the book on Ronald Reagan for diversion. It seemed to be a bit warmer out this evening. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/02/99 Saturday 10:50 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at 8 A.M., and I was up at 5 P.M.. I had breakfast of Kelloggs raisin bran, toast, vitamins, ice tea, and coffee. I chatted with a family member. I repacked the HoneyWell water filters for returning them. I cleaned the apartment and watered the plants. I did not throw my back out moving the plants and the furniture for vacuuming. I had some Ramen noodles with Terriacki sauce and bread and butter and ice tea. I will clean up and go out in a while to return the water filters and get a little bit of exercise. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/02/99 Saturday 6:45 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront and chatted with a fisherman. I drove over to CVS at the Riverside Shopping Plaza, and I bought 16 packs of generic cigarettes at $1.20 a pack plus two HoneyWell water filter clearence items at $4.99 apiece plus $1.75 CT. sales tax for $30.93 total. I returned to the center of town, and I chatted with one local for quite a while. I then walked down the Avenue and I chatted with a few other locals. I then chatted with a former resident whom works for Arnold Bakers Best Foods about grain in the midwest. About 4 A.M. it was quiet, so I drove over to the Food Emporium and chatted briefly with a couple of night employees. I bought a pound of Smithfield Bacon for $3.39, a large box of Kelloggs corn flakes for $2.50, a dozen eggs $1.68, a half gallon of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $2.49, Sealest 2% milk $2.09 for $12.15 total. The Grand Union was closed. I returned home, and I had a glass of ice tea. I tried installing first one and then another was filter, and although the flow diverters work sending water into the feeder tubes, they back up at the water filter intake at the bottom of the canister, and water does not flow through them. A closer examination shows the bottom angle flanges might be sealed with epoxy which possibly blocked the intake values. I gave up trying to get them to work, so I will probably return them tomorrow. I had some reheat Speghetti with white clam sauce with ice tea. I then filed this report, and it was a long cool night; and I am tired, so I will probably go to bed shortly. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/01/99 Friday 9:00 P.M. EDT: Well I went to bed this past morning at 4 A.M., and I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and coffee. I went out after cleaning up around 1:30 P.M.. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I paid my rent at the Lafayette Place Bank. I drove down Greenwich Avenue,and I chatted with a nice Swiss couple who had parked next to me, and I told them about Swiss businesses in the area. I stopped by the central post office in Greenwich and obtained money orders to pay my GEICO insurance, electricity, Bell Atlantic, and MCI bills. I went back uptown, and I stopped by the Presbyterian Church and I went to their tag sale. I bought four pairs of pants for $5 each which I will tell you more about latter. They have a new elevator at the church. I toured their new sanctuary which has been enlarged since they have put on the new stone front. I then drove by CVS and bought three packs of Tampa light cigar cigarettes for $1.39 each and add .24 CT. sales tax for $4.42 total. I had .60 parking on a busy day of paying bills. I then drove down by the harbor, and I chatted with a few of the fishermen who were doing their usual thing. I returned home about 6 P.M.. I tried on the pants and the dark green wide wale cordoroy and the Tommy Hilfinger White Slacks fits me. Unfortunately the L. L. Bean Heavy wool and the grey trousers were too small for me. I had some reheated speghetti with clam sauce along a Sprite soda in a chilled mug. I got a tired spell after dinner, and I fell asleep until just now. Well time for coffee, and then maybe I will go out for a walk. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/01/99 Friday 3:55 A.M. EDT: I restarted the server logs. I earned $37.80 from ValueClick advertising in September. I guess at the rate I am going I am losing money, but it keeps me busy. Maybe I will try reading more when I have time. CIO

Note:<888>10/01/99 Friday 3:35 A.M. EDT: I went downtown, and mailed out the report. I parked downtown, and I smoked a CVS cigar at the post office plaza. I walked up to the center of town and viewed some of the stores. I returned down the Avenue a bit and sat out for a while, and then I drove down by the habor and it was quiet as usual. I returned home and filed this report. I probably will try to pay some bills after noonday today, so I will try to go to bed and get up in time for that. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/01/99 Friday 2:15 A.M. EDT: I reheated the last of the pasta fraiche and ate it with slices of bread with butter and ice tea. I also made up a 48 oz. container of orange juice from the concentrate I bought earlier this evening. Time to go mail the report and letter. CIO

Note:<888>10/01/99 Friday 1:55 A.M. EDT: I printed out my Microsoft Money Income versus Expenses report for the last nine years and I also wrote a letter, and I am about to go out and mail them to a family member now. Have a good morning. CIO