Note:<888>12/07/00 Thursday 7:55 P.M. EST: I had the rest of the cold slice beef for dinner with steamed brocolli and spinach along with ice tea and coffee. I might go out in a little while for some fresh air after I make a couple of calls. CIO

Note:<888>12/07/00 Thursday 6:20 P.M. EST: Subscribed to the free Wall Street Journal Audio report at "www.audible.com" . CIO

Note:<888>12/07/00 Thursday 6:05 P.M. EST: U.S. News Directory "http://www.usnews.com/usnews/nycu/tech/tebest.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>12/07/00 Thursday 6:00 P.M. EST: I updated a few links on "http://mrscott.com/news.htm" . I also made a copy of the Wall Journal article on the British Museum's new courtyard "http://mrscott.com/britmus.htm" . I also signed up for the the 30 day free trial of the Wall Street Journal "www.wsj.com" . CIO

Note:<888>12/07/00 Thursday 5:25 P.M. EST: I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then drove around and stopped by the library. I read the Wall Street Journal and checked out two videotapes. There is an interesting articles in the Wall Street Journal about the new Queen Elizabeth II courtyard at the British Museum. I returned home, and I am making ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>12/07/00 Thursday 1:45 P.M. EST: I posted my Christmas 2000 Letter at "http://mrscott.com/xmas2000h.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>12/07/00 Thursday 1:30 P.M. EST: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of Kelloggs raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now clean up. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>12/07/00 Thursday 2:25 A.M. EST: I mailed the cards at the Valley Road post office. I drove around downtown. The Christmas lights on Greenwich Avenue look very festive. I returned home, and I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea for a late meal. Now it is time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/07/00 Thursday 1:15 A.M. EST: Well I started my Christmas cards after the last message. I watched television while printing out the Christmas letter. I used up most of the Compaq IJ200 color ink. I went out while printing for fifteen stamps at the Valley Road post office for $4.95. I drove around town. I finished up the cards. I will go out and mail them shortly. CIO

Note:<888>12/06/00 Wednesday 5:35 P.M. EST: I went out, and I drove downtown. I drove by the waterfront. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I went to my dental appointment. I read the Greenwich Magazine while waiting. I had my teeth cleaned. I then drove downtown, and I stopped by the Mews MerryGoRound Thrift shop. I then drove back down by the waterfront. I went by the library, and I read the local paper and two computer newsweeklies. I then stopped by the Arnold Factory store outlet. I bought two pumpkin pies, 12 grain bread, winter wheat bread, and hotdog buns for $4.99 total. I cam back home about 3:30 P.M.. I made two top round roast sandwiches with mayonaise and bread and had them to eat with ice tea and two pumkin pie slices. I then had coffee. I watched a bit of CSPAN. I finished off the pistachio nuts. I recieved a Christmas card from a prominent political figure in the news along with his family. Well time for some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>12/06/00 Wednesday 11:15 A.M. EST: I was up at 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I rebooted the server. I will now clean up and get ready to go out for my appointment. The weekly NOAA weather radio test just went off. I noticed yesterday at Odd Job, they have Emerson NOAA weather warning radios for $15 which is a lot cheaper than the $70 I paid for my RadioShack NOAA weather warning radio. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>12/05/00 Tuesday 11:50 P.M. EST: A frined of mine visited at 1 P.M.. We chatted for a while and internet surfed. We then went out to Odd Job in Port Chester, New York and he bought some Christmas cards which are 75% off. We went to the VitaminMart, and I got a 300 tablet bottle of 500 mg. garlic tablets for $12.38. We then drove down through town and down by the waterfront. I toured my friend around the new Greenwich library. Next we stopped by the Grand Union for brocolli. We then returned home and watched the news. We had cold sliced beef for diner with steamed brocolli and microwaved potatos with ice tea and cafe late. We watched a video. We munched on pistachios, and I also had some of the jelly beans and jelly slices. My guest left about 9:30 P.M., and I channel surfed for a while. I had a dish of ice cream. Well I guest it is about time for bed. I have a dental appointment at 1 P.M. tomorrow. Have a good evening. CIO

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Note:<888>12/05/00 Tuesday 12:50 P.M. EST: I was up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I just finished cleaning up. I have a guest coming down at 1:30 P.M. this afternoon. I recieved a telephone call reminding me I have a dental appointment tomorrow on Wednesday. CIO

Note:<888>12/05/00 Tuesday 12:25 A.M. EST: I channel surfed through out the evening. I had some ice cream and peanuts along with ice tea. Time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/04/00 Monday 8:00 P.M. EST: I went out after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I then drove downtown, and I paid my rent at Fleet Bank. I then went by the post office and obtained a money order and paid my Verizon bill. I obtained some extra Priority Mail shipping material to have available at home. I dropped the material at the car. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I returned down to CVS. I bought a 50.7 oz. container of CVS yellow mouthwash for $3.89, two packages of 60 watt CVS light bulbs for $1.99 each, a 16 oz. bag of pistachio nuts for $2.50, jelly beans .99, and Jolly Jelly slices $1.49 plus.62 tax for $13.47 total. I then walked down to Lecters. I bought a rubbermaid liquid quart container for $1.69, and a rubbermaid bottle brush for $3.99 plus .34 tax for $6.02 total. I then walked down the Avenue, and I put the purchases in the car. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out briefly. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by Exxon and bought $14.25 of premium at $1.919 a gallon. I then went by the local library and read the Wall Street Journal and the local paper. I next stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a top round roast at $1.37 a pound for $4.17 plus a dozne eggs for $1.49 for $5.66 total. I returned home. I cooked the roast at 350 degrees Fareneheit for 55 minutes in the convection, and I had sliced of it along with a microwave potato and steamed frozen Spinach and ice tea and cafe latte for dinner. I the pistachio nuts in a bowl in the sitting area and in another bowl I put the jelly beans and jelly slices. I had three Clementines before dinner alogn with some pistachio nuts and some candy. I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC evening news. I will now do some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>12/04/00 Monday 12:40 P.M. EST: I was up at 10:30 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Kelloggs raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I updated the Creative MP3 Live drivers to the Windows ME version. I did some other routine maintenance. Well time to clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>12/04/00 Monday 1:45 A.M. EST: I did not go out after dinner. I watched a bit of television. I had some peanuts, ice tea, and ice cream. Time bed, have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/03/00 Sunday 8:05 P.M. EST: I went out, and I drove up to CompUSA in Norwalk. I bought on sale a 64 meg. memory SDRAM 100 MHz, for $39.99 plus $2.40 tax for $42.39 total. I then stopped by CircuitCity and toured the store. I then went by Staples in Old Greenwich and toured the store. I drove by CVS in Old Greenwich, and they were closed. I went to the CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought two jars of CVS dry roasted peanuts for $1.69 each, and a carton of Phillie natural cigar cigarettes for $14.19 and .85 tax for $19.02 total. I then drove down Greenwihc Avenue. I returned home, and installed the new memory in the first SDRAM slot, and I put the old possibly 66 MHz 64 meg memoryt in the second SDRAM slot. The computer all works fine with twice the memory. I will now run Norton SpeedDish while I have a fettucini alfredo Stouffer's dinner with ice tea and coffee. Then I will do some regular computer work and watch a video. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/03/00 Sunday 4:30 P.M. EST: I was up at noon. For breakfast I had three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I then cleaned my apartment and watered the plants. I chatted with a neighbor about computers. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea for a meal. I then cleaned up and I am about to go out for fresh air. I also did a C: drive to D: drive backup. CIO

Note:<888>12/03/00 Sunday 2:20 A.M. EST: Instead of watching a video, I just relaxed a bit this morning. Time for bed, have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/02/00 Saturday 11:35 P.M. EST: I had a Stouffer's hearty roast beef dinner for dinner with ice tea and coffee. I then put on my long john bottoms with my parka, and I went out for a walk on Greenwich Avenue. I first walked lower Greenwich Avenue. Then I sat out for a while. I then walked up to the top of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then walked back down the Avenue, and I used the bathroom at Starbucks. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue again, and I sat out some more. I then went over to the Grand Union, and I bought a box of Clementines for $3.99. I then went over to the Food Emporium, and I bought a 10 pack of powder milk for $6.79. I chatted with a regular customer of the Food Emporium. I then returned home, and I am about to have three clementines and ice tea. I guess I will next watch a video. CIO

Note:<888>12/02/00 Saturday 6:55 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the library and 4 P.M., and I returned a video and checked out two videos. The local paper was not available. I then drove downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. It was a bit cool out. I then stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought a 38 oz. box of goldfish crackers for $5.29, selected Stouffer's meals were 40% off with the savig card. I bought two Stouffer's 20 oz. lasagnas for $2.33 each, a chicken pie for for $1.66, and a Stouffer's chicken breast and vegtable for $1.79 for $13.41 total. I then returned home, and I had some goldfish crackers and a Barq rootbeer. I then channel surfed a bit. Not much going on. CIO

Note:<888>12/02/00 Saturday 2:30 P.M. EST: I was up at 8 A.M. this morning, and I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched a bit of television, and I went to bed until noon. I watched an HBO movie until about 2 P.M.. I chatted with a family member. I will now now have a couple of hotdogs on buns with condiments and ice tea. I will then clean up and go out. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>12/02/00 Saturday 1:20 A.M. EST: I finished watching the movie "Congo." I guess it is time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/01/00 Friday 11:05 P.M. EST: I made up a thermos of hot Nestle coco after dinner, and I went out about 9 P.M.. I chatted with a local. I sat outside and enjoyed my coco in the cool night air. I hten walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then went by the Grand Union, and I bought four Stouffer's hearty dinners for $2.50 each and one 20 oz. lasagna for $2.99 and paid $11.99 total with a dollar off coupon I got inside the Stauffer's lasagna I had for dinner. I returned home, and I had some ice tea. I watched a little bit of BBC programming on the PBS channel. I guess I will now watch a videotape. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 12/01/00

Note:<888>12/01/00 Friday 7:35 P.M. EST: I had a can of cashews at 3 A.M. this past morning. I was up at 8 A.M. for a telephone call. I went back to bed until noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I then checked my mail. I got my bills ready. I received my biannual registration form for my car for $74. I cleaned up and I went out. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went to the central Greenwich Post office. I obtrained money orders to pay my automobile registration, my current past due electricity bill, my current and patial past Cablevision, my Optimum online, GEICO automobile insurance, and my final AT&T payment, since I don't use it anymore with Net2Phone. I mailed then and also bought ten raindeer stamps. I then walked up the Avenue and went to Restoration Hardware and looked at the Grundig's mini world band radio for $29.99. I then returned to the car. I went up North Street to the Merritt parkway and got off at High Ridge Road, and I went to Town Fair Tire. I had my left front tire leak fixed for free under waranty, but I had to pay $4.19 for balencing. They said it had a leak on the rim. It took about a half hour since it was not busy. I then drove down High Ridge Road, and I stopped by Radio Shack and they have Short Wave Radios from about $60 to $250. I then went to Staples at the Ridgeway Center and toured the store. I stopped by Bed and Bath across from it, and I bought a Rubbermaid Contours Laundry basket for $9.99 plus .60 tax for $10.59. I then drove back to Greenwich, and I went to the local library and read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then returned home, and I had a Barq's root beer in a frosted mug. I will have a Stouffer's frozen 20 oz. Lasagna for dinner with ice tea and coffee. Have a good evening. CIO