Note: <888> 11/07/01
Wednesday 7:35 P.M.: I had a Baker’s dozen of Carr’s
crackers with a slice of Cabot Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese
on each one. I then watched the ABC evening news and the BBC
evening news. For dinner I had three 1/3 inch thick slices of
cold beef with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce on each
slice, steamed green and yellow squash with peas, microwave
potato, and ice tea. CIO
Note: <888> 11/07/01
Wednesday 5:50 P.M.: I had a piece of apple pie with my coffee
after lunch. I cleaned up, and I went out. I drove downtown. I
sat out for a while. I walked upper Greenwich Avenue. There had
just been a two-hour fire at the Organic Planet restaurant and
the Electrolux shop off the top of Greenwich Avenue at
Amagerone Crossway. I sat out for a while at the top of Greenwich
Avenue. I walked over to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason
Street. I then stopped by CVS. I bought with the store coupon buy
one get one free two 12 packs of BiC sensitive shave razors for $3.29
both, and a 7 ounce can of CVS sensitive skin shaving gel for $1.85
plus .31 tax for $5.45. I walked back down the Avenue. I sat out
a while. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then sat out for
a while more. I then drove by the waterfront. I then stopped by
the Greenwich Library. I read the local paper and the Wall Street
Journal. I then returned home. CIO
Note: <888> 11/07/01
Wednesday 1:55 P.M.: I tried fixing a defective floppy 3.5 inch A:
drive on the backup computer, but the other spare replacement
drive was probably defective too. I received a telephone call
about some paper work, which I got together, so after my 3 P.M.
appointment tomorrow, I now have a 4:15 P.M. appointment tomorrow.
Now it is time to have a bite to eat and go out. CIO
Note: <888> 11/07/01
Wednesday 12:25 P.M.: I have been doing a little maintenance. I
checked my backup inkjet printer the Compaq IJ200 on the backup
computer, and it was not printing the right colors. I reinstalled
the software. I removed the ink cartridge, and I checked and
filled the three different colors. I cleaned it with que tips and
alcohol, and I soaked the lower half of the ink cartridge
in alcohol for a half hour. I cleaned the printer contacts and
the printer installation area in the printer with a alcohol
soaked que tip. Once I reinstalled the ink cartridge, I ran the
print head cleaning utility a number of times. The alignment
utility suggested setting it at 17, but after a number of test
printouts, I found out that 21 gave me a perfect printout with
perfect colors without any color running. Thus this took some
time, but now the Compaq IJ200 on the backup computer is working
100% fine with correct colors. I guess since I had not used it in
over 2 months since I bought the Epson Stylus Color 880 printer,
it had dried up a bit. Well, it is now running fine, and I will
have to remember to run off a couple test pages ones a week to
keep it from drying up again. Well, I guess I will now have lunch
of two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and a sliced
dill pickle and ice tea along with coffee. I will then clean up
and go out in about an hour. Have a good afternoon. CIO
Note: <888> 11/07/01
Wednesday 8:05 A.M.: I was up at 7 A.M.. I had breakfast of
oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched
some morning news. CIO
Note: <888> 11/06/01
Tuesday 7:10 P.M.: My guest arrived at 2:30 P.M.. We
chatted and watched television. We had Vermont extra sharp
cheddar cheese and Carr’s crackers. I had a telephone call.
About 5:45 P.M., we had dinner of cold beef, steamed yellow and
green squash, microwave potato, and ice tea. My guest departed
about 6:15 P.M.. I watched the ABC evening news. I also had two
slices of apple pie. CIO
Note: <888> 11/06/01
Tuesday 1:15 P.M.: I went out, and I voted. I then stopped by
Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I next went by the
Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I next stopped by Exxon, and I
bought $15 of gasoline at $1.699 a gallon. I then went downtown,
and I mailed a letter. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I bought
a bow tie pastry at St. Moritz bakery for $1.25, and I sat out,
and I ate it. I then drove by the waterfront. I next went by the
Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper. I then returned
home. I had two cold beef sandwiches with Tabasco, Worcestershire
sauce, barbeque, salt, and pepper flavoring along with Hellmann’s
mayonnaise, and I also had a glass of ice tea and cappuccino.
I am expecting a guest at 2:30 P.M.. CIO
Note: <888> 11/06/01
Tuesday 7:55 A.M.: I finished sifting through my email and going
through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . Well, I guess
it is time to clean up and go out. Also since it is Election Day,
I have to vote. CIO
Note: <888> 11/06/01
Tuesday 7:00 A.M.: I finished writing the letter. CIO
Note: <888> 11/06/01
Tuesday 5:50 A.M.: I was up at 5 A.M.. I had breakfast of three
medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I
will now write a letter and do some regular computer work. CIO
Note: <888> 11/05/01
Monday 9:00 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. It is now
time for bed. CIO
Note: <888> 11/05/01
Monday 7:50 P.M.: I chatted with a friend. With dinner, I also
had a piece of apple pie. CIO
Note: <888> 11/05/01
Monday 7:20 P.M.: I went back out after lunch about noon. I went
by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper, the Wall
Street Journal, and two computer newsweeklies. I then drove by
the waterfront. I next stopped by ELDC thrift shop. I then went
by Staples, and I bought a package of 500 sheets of Staples 90%
bright paper for $3.98 plus .24 tax for $4.22 total. I then
stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop. I next drove around Tod’s
Point, and I parked at the southwest area and viewed Manhattan
and the skyline on this blustery day. I then stopped by to use
the restroom at the southeast parking area. I then drove up to
CompUSA in Norwalk, Connecticut. I toured the store looking for a
large bottle of black inkjet printer ink, but they were out of it.
It is about $14 for a 4-ounce bottle. I then went to the Citicorp
ATM nearby. I then returned to CompUSA, and I bought E-Z Fill
black inkjet refill kit, which comes with the refiller syringe
and three 1.5 ounce bottles of black ink and other refiller tools
for $19.99 plus $1.20 tax for $21.19. I then stopped by Costco,
which was nearby, and they let me have a one-day pass which one
has to pay 5% more with. One can buy a membership for $45. I am
not sure if that is for the year or permanent. I toured the whole
store. They have lots of bulk food items there including fresh
meats, fish, and poultry along with many food package items and
the usual assortment of appliances, electronics, clothes, and
other necessities. I noticed Windows XP Professional upgrade
there was $185.99 and XP home edition upgrade was $94.99. I
bought a 58-ounce package of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers
for $5.99. It has three separate sealed packages. I also bought a
2 pound container of Sorrento grated parmesan cheese for $6.99,
and a 21.25 ounce package of Carr’s crackers coming in five
sealed packages for $4.99 plus .90 5% increase for $18.87 total.
I then returned home. I decided to recharge the black ink
cartridge in my Epson Stylus Color 880 printer. It was about a 1/3
full. I followed the printer and ink recharge kit instructions,
to remove the cartridge, place a piece of tape on the bottom of
the ink cartridge outlet, puncture and fill the cartridge with
about 8 mm of black ink, and cover the filler hole with tape. I
then cleaned the filling syringe. I then put in the cartridge,
and I press the primer button on the printer, and I then I ran
the printer utilities to clean the nozzles and realign the
cartridge. The black cartridge is now full. The color cartridge
is about half full still. I have enough inks in the color
cartridge refill kit to refill the cartridge once, but I would
need to buy some more Cyan since I use some it to try to recharge
a black cartridge when I first bought the kit a year ago. The
Epson Stylus Color 880 printer with the recharged black cartridge
works perfectly fine. I will now have two hotdogs, with buns,
ketchup and mustard, and ice tea and potato chips and a dill
pickle slice. CIO
Note: <888> 11/05/01
Monday 10:45 A.M.: I went down by the waterfront. I chatted with
a couple of regulars. One of the regulars told me the new large
store going in on the Byram River in Port Chester, New York will
be a Costco. I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I
next stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I then went
to the Stop and Shop, and I bought two Tropicana orange juice 96
ounce containers with calcium for $2.99 each, buy one get one
free S&S 16 ounce dry roasted peanuts both $2.69, Bulls Eye
barbeque sauce 12 ounce $1.99, fresh broccoli heads at .77 a
pound for $1.04, two 12 ounce bars of extra sharp Vermont Cabot
cheese $1.99 each bar, 12 pack of Barq’s rootbeer $3.34 plus
12 five cent can deposits, two rolls of Sparkle paper towels .89
each, S&S 12 pack of extra large toilet paper $5.69 for $26.69
after returning a $1.05 in cans. I then went to the Food
Emporium, and I bought a top round roast at $1.99 a pound for $7.36,
four boxes of Scottie tissues at .79 each box, four 28 ounce cans
of TuttoRosso crushed tomatoes .49 each can, two packages of
Butterball turkey franks $1.29 each package, white seedless
grapes at $1.49 a pound for $2.10, and a homemade apple pie $1.99
for $19.04 total. I then returned home. I put away my purchases.
I then started cooking the top round roast. I seasoned all sides
with celery salt, garlic powder, and ground black pepper, and
then I coated it with Texas Best Barbeque sauce, and I am cooking
it in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50
minutes. I will have an early lunch of a few slices of the roast
with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce with a microwave
potato, steamed fresh yellow squash slices, ice tea, and
cappuccino. CIO
Note: <888> 11/05/01
Monday 6:15 A.M.: I sifted through my email. I went through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . I guess, I
will now clean up and go out for some fresh air in a little while.
CIO
Note: <888> 11/05/01
Monday 5:50 A.M.: I did not go out. Instead I rested. I had a
friend call about 9 P.M.. I rested until 5 A.M.. I had breakfast
of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I heard a
lot of airplanes last night, so I guess they evacuated Bermuda
with the oncoming hurricane. CIO
Note: <888> 11/04/01
Sunday 5:05 A.M.: I had a cappuccino. I chatted with a relative.
I fell asleep. I chatted with another relative. I just had the
rest of the Purdue chicken in two chicken sandwiches with
Hellmann’s mayonnaise, Tabasco, salt, and pepper along with
ice tea. I called up the Casa Marina Hotel in Key West,
Florida http://www.casamarinakeywest.com/intro.html , and they told
me they have evacuated the hotel. I suggested to the person
answering the telephone, they should either leave Key West or go
to the taller La Conche Hotel in the center of Key West. I guess
I should clean up now and go out. CIO
Note: <888> 11/04/01
Sunday 11:05 A.M.: I watched a bit of television. I had two
hotdogs with buns and condiments and a dill pickle slice and
potato chips and ice tea. There was this report in the
Boston Globe about a false terrorism incident http://www.boston.com/globe/metro/ . Well time to
clean up and go out. CIO
Note: <888> 11/04/01
Sunday 7:15 A.M.: I checked out the Microsoft Presentation
demonstrations. According to the Microsoft Compatibility Wizard
MSBackup from Windows ME should work with Windows XP home edition.
Perhaps, I will buy the home edition when I can afford it some
time in the near future. I am also listening to a bit of
television. I am wearing my new robe I bought on Friday to stay a
little bit warmer and comfortable. CIO
Note: <888> 11/04/01
Sunday 5:20 A.M.: I went to bed at 9 P.M., and I received a
telephone call at around midnight. I was finally up at 4 A.M.. I
watched some of the morning news. I had breakfast of three medium
boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will
now do a little regular computer work. CIO
Note: <888> 11/03/01
Saturday 8:55 P.M.: While I was downtown, I also played a quick
pick for a dollar at Zyn stationary. I also bought a USA flag pin
for fifty cents, which I put in my change purse. CIO
Note: <888> 11/03/01
Saturday 8:50 P.M.: I had some potato chips and ice tea. I guess
I will head off to bed shortly. CIO
Note: <888> 11/03/01
Saturday 8:00 P.M.: I went back out, and I walked lower Greenwich
Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then drove down by the
waterfront. I next walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area again,
and I also chatted with a couple of people. I then sat out for a
while more. I returned home, and I chatted with a friend. CIO
Note: <888> 11/03/01
Saturday 3:10 P.M.: I had a cold chicken leg and thigh along with
microwave potato and steamed fresh zucchini and some ice tea. I
will now have a cappuccino, and then I will go out for some more
fresh air. I put the crank radio in the kitchen entrance bookcase
top shelf. If one of my readers is down south in the
Florida Keys, they can study the hurricane information from http://mrscott.com/weather.htm . CIO
Note: <888> 11/03/01
Saturday 2:10 P.M.: I went out, and I drove by the waterfront. I
chatted with a visitor from England. I then returned uptown. I
saw the Democratic candidates for selectman come parading through
town in their Mercedes. I then saw the more humble Republican
candidates for selectman come walking down the Avenue. Lolly
Prince was accompanied by Republican Governor Rowland of
Connecticut along with a number of other Republican luminaries
from around town. I then walked up to Restoration Hardware. I
then ran over to Greenwich Avenue Bank of New York ATM, and then
from Restoration Hardware, I bought the last Freeplay Self
Powered AM/FM Radio S360 regularly $49.99 for $29.99 plus $1.80
tax for $31.79 total. It is made in South Africa. I figured if we
ever lose power for an extended period of time, it would
come in handy for listening to the radio when batteries run down.
It does not have batteries, but has a cranking mechanism that
lasts for hours along with solar cells. It has very clear radio
reception. I then sat out some more. I next went to Stop and
Shop, and I bought a dozen extra large eggs for $1.89 and a 10-pack
box of S&S powdered milk for $5.49 for $7.38 total. I ran
into some friends, and I gave them a ride to the Port Chester,
New York shopping center where Kohl’s and A&P is located.
I then returned home, and I had some ice tea. CIO
Note: <888> 11/03/01
Saturday 10:35 A.M.: I finished house cleaning and watering the
plants. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO
Note: <888> 11/03/01
Saturday 8:40 A.M.: I rested until 4 A.M.. I then had breakfast
of oatmeal, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I then
rested more until 8 A.M.. I watched a bit of morning news. I had
two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup, a dill pickle
slice, potato chips, and ice tea. I will now do my house cleaning.
CIO
Note: <888> 11/02/01
Friday 7:50 P.M.: I put $10 on my laundry card. CIO
Note: <888> 11/02/01
Friday 7:40 P.M.: Well, I watched the ABC evening news and the
BBC evening news. I had a bowl of potato chips with ice tea.
Well, I guess I will head off to bed. Have a good night. CIO
Note: <888> 11/02/01
Friday 6:15 P.M.: I went back out, and I stopped by the Greenwich
Library. I read the Greenwich Times, the Wall Street Journal, PC
Magazine, PC World, Time Magazine, and two computer newsweeklies.
I then sat out for a while downtown. I then stopped by the ATM
machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I next
stopped by the Stop and Shop. I bought two green and two yellow
squash at $1.29 a pound for $2.85, buy one get one free Colonial
Beef franks for $3.49 both, two pounds of Blue Bonnet margarine
at .59 a box pound and a 12.25 ounce bag of Wise potato chips for
$1.99 for $9.51 total. I then stopped by Val’s liquor at the
same shopping plaza, and I bought a 10-ounce bottle of Angostura
bitters for $8.79 plus .53 taxes for $9.32 total. I then returned
home, and I had some ice tea. CIO
Note: <888> 11/02/01
Friday 3:05 P.M.: I went back out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust
Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Greenwich
Hospital Thrift shop. I dropped off the Panasonic video camera
there without the battery pack which I did not have. I then drove
downtown. I paid my rent at First Union Bank. I then went
to the Post Office, and I obtained a money order to pay my
Verizon telephone bill. I then stopped by the Mews Merry Go Round
thrift shop, and I bought a burgundy with stripes Ralph Lauren
Polo terry cloth bathrobe extra large my size for $12. I then sat
out for a while. I next walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then
drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Food
Emporium, and I bought on sale a 38 ounce bag of Hasslenut coffee
for $8.79, two 13.5 ounce balance blend 50 % less caffeine for $1.50
each, and two regular 13.5 ounce Red Bag beans for $1.50 each for
$14.75 total. I then returned home. I had a Diet Coke in a
frosted mug. I then had two hotdogs with buns and ketchup and
mustard and two dill pickle slices and ice tea. I then mixed all
the coffee beans together, and I put them in eight mason jars in
the freezer along with filling my primary Braun coffee grinder. I
then filled the ice trays. I am now going to have a cup of
cappuccino, and then I probably will go back outside. CIO
Note: <888> 11/02/01
Friday 11:25 A.M.: I checked the mail. I cleaned up. I went out,
and I stopped at the Bank of New York ATM in Port Chester, New
York. I noticed, they’re building a bit new building on the
river in Port Chester. I went over to the Vitamin Shoppe, and I
bought Glucosamine and Chondroitin with MSM regularly $57.95
for $34.77 for 240 capsules, B-Complex-50 100 Capsules regularly
$10.95 for $6.57, Niacinamide 500 mg. 100 capsules regularly $7.95
for $4.77 foro $46.11 total. I the stopped by Smokes for Less in
Byram, and I bought three cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 a
carton for $57 total. I then returned home, and I put away my
purchases. Now I have to do some errands in downtown Greenwich.
CIO
End of Scott's Notes week
11/02/01:
Note: <888> 11/02/01
Friday 9:15 A.M.: I rested until 8 A.M.. I watched a bit of the
morning news. I had a cold chicken leg and thigh, steamed frozen
peas, microwave potato, ice tea, and coffee. I will now send out
my weekly email. CIO
Note: <888> 11/02/01
Friday 3:20 A.M.: I sifted through my email. CIO
Note: <888> 11/02/01
Friday 2:45 A.M.: I was up at 1 A.M.. I had breakfast of toast,
oatmeal, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I watched a bit of
the morning news. I clipped my toenails and fingers nails, so I
do not become like Howard Hughes. I have the demonstrations that
Microsoft handed out, but I will not be installing them for now.
I did get a $50 mail in rebate coupon from Microsoft for Windows
XP Professional upgrade, but since I will not be upgrading my
computer in the near future to a faster processor, I feel I do
not need to buy it, even if I could afford it. Well time for some
regular computer work at http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm. CIO
Note: <888> 11/01/01
Thursday 7:55 P.M.: I had a breast of chicken sandwich along with
two dill slices and ice tea. I relaxed a bit. I now will go to
bed. CIO
Note: <888> 11/01/01
Thursday 6:20 P.M.: I went out at 8 P.M. after cleaning up. I
stopped by the Arnold Bread store outlet, and I bought three
loaves of 12 grain bread and 2 ten packs of Freihofers hotdog
buns $3.91 total. I then went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on
Mason Street. I next went by Exxon next to the Greenwich Library,
and I bought $13.75 of premium at $1.699 a gallon. I then went by
the central Greenwich Post Office. I obtained four money orders
for .90 each, and I paid my GEICO automobile insurance, AT&T
long distance, Cablevision, and Optimum Online. I then drove over
to the Stamford Marriott, and I attended the Microsoft Windows XP
presentation. It was very enlightening demonstration with about
thousand people attending. They gave us a souvenir bag with
various items, and after the presentation for filling out the
form, they gave us a free Windows XP T-shirt and a free parking
coupon. Since I was a bit tired, I did not try to converse much.
There were other Microsoft partners there. They gave away a
signed copy by Bill Gates of Windows XP Professional with a mouse
to one lucky winner. Alas, it was not I. I left about noon with
out attending the separate partners or customers conference. I
then went over to the Ridgeway Center, and I toured Staples. I
then went to Odd Job, and I bought a five pack of lighters for .99,
two cans of Ajax for .59 each, and a roll of Christmas paper for
$1.59 for $3.84 total. I then went by Old Greenwich, and I got a
hair cut at Off Center hair stylists for $16 plus $4 tip. I then
toured the Old Greenwich thrift shop, and they have a docking
station for a laptop there for $25. I then drove around Tod’s
Point, and I walked briefly out to the shore at the southeast
parking area. I next stopped by the Greenwich Police station to
retrieve a lost item, but the officer I needed to see was not
there. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital thrift shop. I
next made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then went by CVS on Greenwich
Avenue, and I bought two 2 packs of 32 ounces of European
Mystique conditioner and shampoo for $1.49 each two bottle pack
plus .18 tax for $3.16 total. I then went by the Greenwich
Hardware store, and I bought two 2 packs of Value Light 15 watt
frosted candelabra bulbs for $3.20 each two pack plus .38 tax for
$6.78 total. I then stopped by Stop and Shop, and I obtained a 48
ounce jar of Hellmann’s mayonnaise for $3.49, B&G kosher
dill pickle spears $1.99, 2 quart bottles of lemon cleaner for $1.19,
S&S 5 pounds of sugar $2.39, a five pound bag of Russet
potatoes for .99 for $11.38 total. I then returned home,
and I had a diet Coke in a frosted mug sitting outside after
putting away my purchases. I put the new candelabra bulbs in the
sconces above the dining room table. CIO
Note: <888> 11/01/01
Thursday 6:40 A.M.: I watched some PBS channel 21 programming on
volcanology and tectonics and geophysics. I watched the BBC news.
I had a cup of cappuccino. I will now have some of the chicken,
rice, onion soup along with ice tea and a couple of biscuits with
margarine. I will then clean up, and I will go out after 8 A.M..
CIO
Note: <888> 11/01/01
Thursday 4:20 A.M.: I finished writing the letter. CIO
Note: <888> 11/01/01
Thursday 3:30 A.M.: I rested a bit. I finished making the ice tea.
I will now write a letter. CIO
Note: <888> 11/01/01
Thursday 2:00 A.M.: I got my bills ready to pay this morning. I
am watching a bit of television. I had a couple slices of white
breast chicken meat with a few drops Tabasco sauce, microwave
potato, steamed fresh asparagus, and ice tea. I will now make up
a batch of http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm . CIO
Note: <888> 11/01/01
Thursday 12:15 A.M.: I restarted the Apache log for the month. I
also sifted through my email. I also put Atomic Clock Sync on the
computer available from www.download.com . CIO