Note:<888> 12/14/97 Sunday 5:20 AM EST: I watched "The Client this Past Evening" with a dinner guest. I listened to www.ttalk.com and from about 1 A.M. to 5 A.M. was able to sleep. I suppose I will surf the net a bit, and then sleep some more before I get up and do house cleaning. There is suppose to be a colder spell of weather coming in. All is warm and comfortable here. I suppose we all are getting a bit of cabin feaver. Of course "Cabin Feaver" records is also in Greenwich owned by U.S. Tabacco across the street from the Greenwich Library. Obviously we need a bigger indoor heated swimming pool so we can relax in the winter from the chills of the Siberian cold fronts. With over 2,000 private swimming pools here in town, I think the town should make better swimming conditions available to the general public. It should be something like an indoor tropical health club. There is a slight possibility that I might be visiting Key West around New Years. Who cares if one tans, it all goes away after a week anyway. Basically the powers that be are only concerned that the "Cold Weather Maintenance Crew" is doing their job, and from what I can see the town is being maintained up to snuff and it looks pretty normal for this time of year with no unusual activity to report. The local news media is not very reliable, and the grammar checking program they are using with their word processors does not work properly. Perhaps the local news media does not have English as its primary language and is only representing somebody else or group who speaks a different foreign language. I suppose the big secret is that, "What ever Cat they hoped to Skin, Fled the Coop", possibly to more private ports of call. CIO

Note:<888> 12/13/97 Saturday 6:10 PM EST: After breakfast, I went downtown. I noticed that my barber Mike at Putnam barbers closed his shop after 66 years. I guess I will have to start going to subway barber across from the post office. Mike has been a local fixture here in town for years. He was always very discreet and had a blue chip clientel. Being at the top of the Avenue for all those years, he certainly knew what was going on downtown. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop and said hello to the staff. I went down to Diane's bookstore on Grigg off the avenue and bought a unique book for my mother for Christmas that I think she will enjoy. I stopped by the Mews thrift shop and bought a brass frame for $5 and a backup tape box for $3. I stopped by the library and said hello to Norman the security guard on weekends. When I got home I took the distributor cap and rotor off the car and sanded the contacting points with fine black sand paper to eliminate the carbide buildup that they get from my slow driving around town. It should make the car start easier in the winter. It is part of routine maintenance. I also put in a quart of oil. I waited for my guest but he did not show up. While waiting I put the Coronation Edition of Queen Elizabeth Life magazine in the brass frame and hung it on the wall. I hung the dinasaur stamps on the wall also. I went by McDonalds and had two 99 cent triple cheese burgers for lunch. The place was packed with lots of parents and their young kids. I mentioned that a lot of McDonalds people lived around Lake Forest when I went to college there. I also said that McDonalds had verticlely integrated and also had ranches and marketed the prime cuts of meat also. I think the first McDonalds I ate at was in Decatur, Alabama in the mid 1950s. I stopped by the library and chatted with Norman about food. He said there are lots of steak houses in the major cities of Canada. He also said that President Clinton eats smoked salmon all the time. I went by the ELDC thrift shop and said hello. I went by St. Catherine's thrift shop and they had my file cabinet. I paid $15 for a SteelWorks beige 18 inch wide double file cabinet. It just fit next to my computer. I drove through Old Greenwich and the Old Greenwich thrift shop is going to have their Christmas sale soon. I drove out to Tod's Point and a number of hearty people were walking out on this nice day. I noticed quite a few people selling Christmas trees around town. I recieved notice that I am being sent a smoked turkey from Tyler, Texas as a Christmas present. I suppose with the turkey I have left over from Thankgiving, I will be eating turkey for quite a while. Ross Perot's Christmas card was sent back, so I guess he no longer lives in London, Kentucky. I guess he did not leave a forwarding address. I installed the file cabinet when I got home, and took a nap until just now. I have a dinner guest coming down for dinner. I have "Grumpier Old Men" and "The Client" movies I checked out. I also checked out new CDROM music. Dinner guest has arrived. CIO

Note:<888> 12/13/97 Saturday 6:30 AM EST:Fail Safe tape did not work last night. I watched Batman Forever and went to bed at midnight. I will update Pointcast and listen to daily briefing, and then go out to Hospital Thrift Shop at about 8:30 A.M.. I am expecting guest around noon today. CIO

Note:<888> 12/12/97 Friday 9:00 PM EST: I rested from 9 A.M. to to 1:30 P.M.. I then recieved a guest and we chatted about what was happening around here. I then went by Bank of New York on Mason Street and there was a line at closing time. There was an exceptional piece of artwork on the wall done by the kidengarden class at Greenwich Country Day School thanking the bank. I then drove by the Greenwich Hospital thrift shop and they were just taking in another VCR. I went down Greenwich Avenue and drove down by the water. I then drove through Bruce Park. I saw an accident on I-95 east bound about 4:30 P.M. from the park, and the traffic west bound was not moving at all. I noticed people going in and out of the Bush Holley House for some holiday activity. They have completely redone one of the oldest structures and museums in town the Bush Holley house, and of course the old Putnam Cottage Tavern is still across the street from Christ Church. I went by Egghead and they were unloading new merchandise. I went by Stables in Old Greenwich and they had the best deal I have seen on hard disk drives this week. They are offering the Maxtor 3.8 gigabyte hard drive for $179 plus a $30 mailin rebate for a total of $149. When using large hard drives, I recommend spending the money $59 less $15 mailin rebate for "Partition Magic" which can save up to 40 percent of one's hard disk space I believe by optimizing the sector sizes. On a larger than 1.2 gigabyte hard drive, the sectors are 32 kbytes, which as in most partitions you have 30 to 40 percent of space is much smaller files, you are wasting that space. Of course I believe if one used partition magic, one would have to reformat one's hard drives, and do a complete restore. I will wait for a new hard drive, since hard disk prices are suppose to be coming down rapidly. I then drove back west on the Post Road in lots of traffic and stopped by the Greenwich Libray. I chatted with one of our local legal representatives. I chatted with a local Economist from England who complimented me about my internet site, I had mentioned to him. I was rather verbose in my explanation about my perspective, but I think he understood. While chatting with him, I noticed a book about volcanoes that I checked out called, "Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change" by Richard V. Fisher, Grant Heiken, and Jeffrey B. Hullen which I will most definitely try to read. I read the four computer newsweeklies I normally read very quickly. I stopped the Grand Union and bought the last one pound package of Icelandic smoked salmon for $9. I suppose they will put more out tomorrow. I also bought a half gallon of cranberry raspberry juice for $1.50. One the way back home I stopped the Port Chester Beer distributor and bought a six back of dark Heineken in bottles and a six back of Spaten Optimator Special Dark Beer in bottles from Munich, Germany. The six packs were about $7.50 apiece. I normally don't drink at home, but I thought during the holidays I should keep some beer around for guests. I noticed on the Whitehouse Christmas recipe site, White House Holiday Recipes they use quite a bit of liquor in their Egg Nog and Fruit Punch, so I guess it all right for a guests of mine to have an occassional beer if they don't abuse the privalege. I checked out "Fail Safe" a classic cold war movie, and "Batman Forever" for my next VCR viewing pleasure. I also updated www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm Scott's Index which was down a tad today. Enjoy the weekend, I hope you all get your Christmas bonuses. CIO

Note:<888> 12/12/97 Friday 9:00 AM EST: Updated www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm Bookmarks. Lots of noise of workers working outside my window this morning. I suppose they are just about done on the building. It looks great and they have done an excellent job on the exterior renovations. I am expecting a guest this morning. CIO

Note:<888> 12/12/97 Friday 3:25 AM EST: I updated www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm Scott's Index. Yesterday was not a good day for the market. I had two guests come over yesterday. I typed a few letters for one of the guests. We all went out for lunch at Thataways cafe on Greenwich Avenue. I had the steak sandwich, and they had fried clams. I made my appointment in the afternoon. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop and bought a like new JVC 4 head VCR that works with my universal remote for $35. It works great. One of the friends and I watched "My Own Private Idaho" which I checked out of the library. The picture with the JVC VCR is perfect. It is nice to be able to check out the libray videos again. I went to bed about 9 P.M. and got up at 2:55 A.M. this morning, just in time to get the market changes. I recieved a family Christmas card yesterday and also I recieved a very nice Christmas card from Vice President Albert Gore and family with their photograph on the card. I will do some net surfing this morning, and one of my friends is coming out again.

Note:<888> 12/11/97 Thursday 3:25 AM EST: Updated www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm bookmarks with a couple dozen links. I had sauteed center cut porkchops and russet patatoe and mixed vegtables for dinner. I will do a little maintenance work. Hope to rest soon. CIO

Note:<888> 12/10/97 Wednesday 10:30 PM EST: Today I got up at 6PM. A friend called at 4PM to tell me it was snowing. When I went out there was about 4 inches of damp snow on my car. I cleaned off the car. I noticed it was beginning to clear. The roads were plowed downtown. I stopped by CVS and bought $25 of 50% off vitamins including oderless garlic pills for my arthritis. I went by Zyn stationary and picked up some smokes. I stopped by Starbucks and had a medium cup of Etheopian coffee and enjoyed the view of the avenue. It was not too busy. I went by the Grand Union and bought a red Poinsetta plant for $3.33. I picked up Tropicana Ruby Red Orange juice for $2. I bought a a half gallon of two percent milk. I picked up two Tony's frozen pizzas for $2.50 apiece. I like Tony's pizzas since they have a pastry crust. I noticed they have one pound packages of Icelandic smoke salmon for $9 in the fish case next to the hams, a very reasonable price. I might have to try some. I returned home and posted Scott's index, www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm. It was not a good day for the market the last two days. I am expecting a guest tomorrow around noon, so I will have to get to bed earlier this morning. I will surf the net this morning. CIO

Note:<888> 12/10/97 Wednesday 9:00 AM EST: Updated www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm Bookmarks Long List of Recent Bookmarks.

Note:<888> 12/10/97 Wednesday 5:20 AM EST: This past evening I got up at 4PM. I had a quiet but frustrating day. I was going to go out at 6PM but I decided to install my IBM 4201 older laser printer. I loaded the drivers and started it from a bat file. Win95 recognized the laser printer port as LPT3 and it worked fine. However the laser printer had not been used in two years, so I cleaned it. I had to disassemble the cleaning cartridge and remove the old toner and reassemble it. I then adjusted the printer a bit and by the time I cleaned up it was about 3AM. It is workig fine as a second backup laser printer along with the NEC LC800 that works fine. I went out and picked up smokes at the Shell station. The Grand Union was closed until 5:30AM, so I went to the Food Emporium across the street. I got a Food Emporium frozen pizza for $3.50 that I just ate. I picked up two half gallons of Tropicana for $2 apiece. I got a frozen fettucini meal for $3.50 and some garbage bags. I returned my used soda cans. I noticed last night while shopping that Jimmy Dean sausage at the Grand Union is $2.50. I also got a large box of Grand Union Nutrataste for $4. I noticed they also had Tropicana half gallons for $2. I picked up some Betty Crocker frosting for $1 in case I want to make a cake. Empress mushrooms were 65 cents, Tony's Pizzas $2.50, half gallon Grand Union cranberry juice is $1.50. I will surf the net reading the news a little now. I will possibly go out briefly around 8:30 AM this morning if I am still awake. I have to remember to keep my window closed when I drive in the winter. The brief time I was out driving around in the cool air, aggrevatged my arthritis. I told my friend I did not feel like going to Paris, since I think I would be all stiffened up. Thus I should be here through the holidays. I did not have time to update Scott's Index before I lost the changes at 3AM, but it did lose about $6,000 yesterday. CIO

Note:<888> 12/09/97 Tuesday 1:15 AM EST: Yesterday I finally got to bed at 8AM. I surfed cyberspace a little. I got up at 2PM. I had my usual breakfast of cerial, coffee, toast, orange juice, and vitamins. I noticed yesterday that CVS had vitamins half price. I also noticed they have cashews for $2.59 a can plus a large assortment of useful items. When I went out I chatted with my neighbors getting ready for Christmas. I remember a call last night that Yonkers raceway is not doing too well. On the way into town I bought 3 loaves of Arnold Healthnut bread at the Arnold Bakery store. I noticed a semi truck load of Archer Daniel Midland flour being delivered. They use tanker trucks to deliver flour. I went downtown by the bank withdrew money to pay my telephone bill. They weren't busy at Bank of New York on Mason street. I then went down to the Greenwich Post Office and got a $31 money order to pay my telephone bill to Bell Atlantic. All my bills are now paid. I had my afternoon appointment cancelled. I noticed in the post office they could do with a little remodeling of the interior and restoration back to the original decor. It is a great old building, but the interior has been patched up many times. They redid the exterior walk, but the interior is still a little chaotic looking. Probably something in traditional Williamsburg style or original interior would be appropriate. I then told the local traffic officer that it was a good day for the brick masons at the hospital laying bricks who are trying to get the Helmsley wing closed in before the cold weather starts in. I noticed some prominent computer people walking around town enjoying the weather along with the usual shoppers and families. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop and found a unique bargain. I found a charcoal grey black IBM 50th anniversary selectric typewriter with a little one inch square brass plaque that said 50th anniversary. It had never been used. I got it for $10 and it must be about 20 years old. It is definitely a collectors item. When I returned home I had to oil and grease it a little for about several hours to get it working right. However it is a classic machine and it looks great on my bedroom desk. I dare say whomever disgarded it did not want to pay to have it repaired since they never used it. Basically in mint condition. I then went downtown and picked up the toner cartridge for NEC 800 laser printer. When I installed the toner it was a simple clean job. However, I had to reset the laser printer by either turning it on or off with printer switch and not the computer control panel switch, or either turn it on with the drum cartridge uninstalled and reinstalled. Anyway it reset the "PC Life" messsage and the NEC laser printer is working just great. I then went by CVS and noticed a large group of holiday shoppers looking for specialty items. I next went by the library and told the ornothologist my viewpoint on the Russian volcano. I noticed a large group of individuals using the library. I also noticed a car parked out front with Alaska license plates which I though was unusual. I use to see a Rolls Royce from Alaska during the winter. I also told one of the librarians about the X2 modem sale at COMPUSA. I returned home and serviced the IBM typewritter. It is the one with the little round ball. I fixed the laser printer. I made up a batch of www.mikescott.net/icetea.htm which should last me for another week. I put my Panasonic electric typewritter in the cabinet underneath the Proscan television. I cleaned my wine glasses and put five of the remaining seven bottles of French wine on the kitchen glass shelves with cleaner glasses. I chatted with a friend telling him I did not think I would be up to making a trip to France, since I am not sure I would be up to doing all the walking that a Paris trip requires. Besides there are plenty of French people here visiting. I noticed a fellow night before last at the Hyatt that had the same look as Jacque Cousteau. Well I still have to think about it and it is not clear whether I was invited or not. I suppose the French won't notice if I don't show up for New Years, I can always find a pilot who needs a navigator to Hawaii which would be better for my arthritis. If I can't scare up a pilot no one can. After all I did spend a little bit of time around aviation. I suppose KIWI airlines stops by in Hawaii. Well it is all probably a Bonzi pipeline dream. That reminds me I have not checked the surf reports from around the world recently. I noticed on the victims of AIDS report from Cybercounch in Key West another fellow named Billy Gates had passed away. I suppose in the computer industry it is a "nom du guerre". Lets see I believe the Cousteau family have a resort in Fiji along with the Forbes and a few other people. Of course if one did not know what they were doing, one might end of as shark bait. I suppose one could hitch hike down to Key West and buy a cooler and sell refreshment on the beach and work ones way up to running a bar called "Ship Wreck Mike's" but then one would have to buy a parrot and feed it for a hundred years and leave it to a relative. Of course if I got tan when I came back if I ever did they would think I was a "Cuban Refugee", until I paled out I like I have done many times before. I suppose I could say I was a representative of a foreign country's "Geographical Society" like one of the many Royal Geographical Societys around the world. I suppose "National Geographic, the Explorers Club, and the Smithsonian have people in the field all the time. Remember members of the "Explorers Club" are not allowed to tell the story until the "Club" dinner. I suppose one could also say they were on "Outward Bound" which is a Royal Society as well as the World Reknown "World Wildlife Fund" or the Audubon Society. Thus if one gets bored of sitting at the computer and is resourceful like the Cub Scouts one can always dream up an adventure. I believe Florida has an interesting group called the "Sea Scouts" with a ship called the "Unicorn" and the "Raleigh " is always out there sailing the high seas. Thus for the older generation there are alternatives for the experienced although less safe than Disney. I suppose the professional adventures are not for the amateurs. Needless to say I know what conditioning from experience it takes for certain adventures, and I am not sure if I am up to par. Well enough of pipe dreams. With 6 Billion people in the world, I suppose everyone has been most everywhere. I hear tell people in Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands are very friendly. Well us urban warrior couch potatoe computer hacker nerds, might dream up something soon. Think about it. It might be nearby in our own area. However be safe in your holdiay adventures. I don't think we want any casulties. I suppose if I got back to the eastern hemisphere I would want to check out Lanzerote to see if it got any bigger or busier. One never knows with a volcano. Say hello to "Rhone Dietrin" if you seeing him floating around one of my swimming pools. I still think there are Sea Monsters out there in the ocean, so let your imagination go, and keep a sharp eye out to the ocean. Remember Flipper is smarter than you are in the water not to mention a few reptiles. CIO

Note:<888> 12/08/97 Monday 12:20 AM EST: Yesterday I got up at 2PM. I started cleaning my apartment and watering the plants. I listened to computer news service while I was doing my housecleaning. I made a differential backup. I chatted with a few friends. I went out about 7PM and the veterans were laying a commerative wreath at the Greenwich Avenue veterans monument. I paid my respects and mentioned that when I read the Pearl Harbor casuality list, I noted there were about 17 Scott family members listed. I suppose in the old days pre World War II, Pearl Harbor was a nice relaxed tropical port where a great many military families enjoyed serving and possibly retiring. I believe one of Admiral Halsey's Carrier Admirals was also named Scott and he went down on his carrier during the War. I noticed a few Japanese coming out of the Senior Center after the Wreath laying ceremony. I believe General McArthur's widow might still be around the Waldorf Towers where she has held court for many years. McArthur and Company is a major New York Investment Company also. The McArthurs are long time Scott family friends coming from one of the earlier European American families to settle in this country. I believe the same family has a dairy operation in Florida. When I use to chat with one of the sons in laws of one of General McArthurs' aids who was Lyndon Johnson's heart surgion; he told me that his father in law had been General McArthurs aid in charge of psychological warfare. Now for believe it or not. When I first got on the internet a little over three and half years ago, I focused on the Russian volcanos north of Japan. When one was errupting along the same fault the Kobe earthquake occurred in Japan. I suppose psymetric activity along the ring of fire in Russia can result in earthquakes in Japan. Obviously you would have to consult with an experienced geotectonics expert. We might have a similar situation today along the ring of fire. After picking up smokes on Greenwich Avenue, I noticed the office building had disgarded three Coca Cola cases. I drove down to the water and checked the horizon. I noticed the lights were still on Long Island, the old Scott family potatoe farm. Yes we showed up in South Hampton first to buy it from the Indians. I believe there is still a Scott family homestead out there. Also a friend lives near the Walt Whitman homestead in Melville, Long Island. I believe the original America's Eagle Nest is out there somewhere too. Well then I drove down the post road and checked out the price of VCRs at Caldors in Old Greenwich. They are still too high. I said hello to a Japanese resident who uses the library regularly, but he seemed to forget his english and I told him quickly about the volcanic activity in Russia. I then went to the Hyatt and used the Bank of New York cash machine. I noticed the Hyatt is beautifully decorated with Christmas decorations and the staff there is very helpful and curtious. They maintain a nice ambience on a cold winters day. They told me they only have internet access for conference rooms, but I suppose one could dial a local access provider like IBM.net from a room. The Hyatt Hotel did not seem very busy, so I guess the business community is spending more time in warmer destinations. I then went by the Exxon gasoline station and bought $12 in gasoline. I picked up one dollar in change and mentioned to a local homeless individual he should apply for public housing. He seemed upset about his predicament. I then went home and did laundry and watched the end of Stanley and Livingston. I had a Red Barron pizza for dinner; and then folded my laundry. I then posted this message after midnight. CIO