Note:<888>12/31/00 Sunday 9:05 P.M. EST: I installed the Cue Cat scanner from "www.digitalconvergence.com" . It works fine. Net2Phone continues to be spotty. I found a local in Stamford, Connecticut access number for Net2Phone "Phone to Phone" calls. It is 1-203-325-0539 . Well time to set up the GE cordless phone after I have a couple of hotdogs with buns and ketchup and Dijon mustard along with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>12/31/00 Sunday 6:35 P.M. EST: I chatted with a family member before going out. I had to use my Net2Phone YAP card telephone to telephone since the Internet Net2Phone was busy. Net2Phone telephone to telephone with the YAP card is excellent clarity at 3.9 cents a minute, however one has to dial the access 800 number, enter the card number and pin number and then dial the number. I should keep a YAP card in my wallet. I then went out, and I renewed a book at the library. I stopped by Radio Shack in Cos Cob, and I got a free bar code scanner, I saw advertised on television. I will install it shortly. One scans a barcode, and it goes to the web site of that product or information. Supposedly one can input from television. I saw it advertised on CNBC. I also bought the $60 General Electric 900 MHz cordless telephone left over about a dozen left from the after Thanksgiving sale for $20 plus $1.20 tax for $21.20. I then went by Staples in Old Greenwich, and I bought two items from the Clearence area Southworth 25% cotton premium lazer inkjet paper ivory color regularly $20 for $7 and a 50 foot telephone extension cord for $2.59 plus .58 tax for $10.17 total. The had a few more items than normal in the clearence area. I then went to CVS in Old Greenwich and got a carton of Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $17.59 plus $1.06 tax for $18.65. The also are give away a free CVS luggage tag. I then returned to downtown Greenwich. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. The train station was open. The roads in general downtown are in good shape. I drove down by the waterfront. I helped one driver in a large sedan with the aid of another resident push the car out of a flat stuck position. Basically the driver needed to straighten the wheels. I then returned home. I will now install the bar code scanner and I will put the new General Electric cordless telephone on top of the answering machine. CIO

Note:<888>12/31/00 Sunday 1:35 P.M. EST: I did a C: drive to D: drive backup. I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I went out and moved the car to a clear parking space. The snow plow was here and building custodian is doing the walks. The skating rink parking lot in back is clear. I drove a neighbor over to Port Chester. I toured the Home Depot store there. They have 2 inch, by 2 foot by 8 feet sheets of pink styrofoam for $11 a sheet. I could use it to cover my windows for insulation since my four windows are four foot by eight foot. However, I am not sure the Housing Authority would allow it. It would also block the light. I toured Staples which was closing. I toured Odd Job. I went by Medallion. The Prestone Battery recharge kit is for one time use only. Medallion sells a portable jumper unit for $110. I returned home. I will make a couple of calls. I will then have a Stouffer Hearty country fried steak dinner with ice tea and pumpkin pie slice. I will then clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>12/31/00 Sunday 9:05 A.M. EST: I was up at 7:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains cerial, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I rested a bit. I will not start a C: drive to D: drive backup which I do my house cleaning and watering the plants. CIO

Note:<888>12/30/00 Saturday 7:25 P.M. EST: I had some tach chips and French onion dip along with peanuts and ice tea. I watched a bit of television. Well time to start heading off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/30/00 Saturday 4:50 P.M. EST: I watched an HBO movie. I then brushed off the snow off my car. The snow plow is here doing the drive. However most of the tenants car are covered with a foot of snow. The building custodian is plowing the walks. He had a problem with the throttle on the snow blower, but it is working now. I suppose it will be a couple of days, until the tenants get their cars out, so the snow plow can plow the parking places. My car is free to travel, but I don't want to risk driving on the roads. I will wait until after I do my house cleaning tomorrow to try and venture out. The tenants seem cheerful enough being snowed in. Well it has left up snowing for now. Let's hope that is all there is. There seems to have been about a foot of snow, but it has drifted in places. Youngster are sledding on the hill in back. They have the skating rink parking lot plowed. I heard on the radio earlier that the rink was suppose to be open at 4 P.M., but it seems to be closed. Well stay warm and stay inside. CIO

Note:<888>12/30/00 Saturday 1:05 P.M. EST: I brushed the recent accumulation of snow off the car. I chatted with some neighbors. Time for coffee. CIO

Note:<888>12/30/00 Saturday 12:30 P.M. EST: I listened to the snow reports on Greenwich Radio station 1490 AM, and they indicated most everything is closed and the police urge people to stay of the roads unless and emergency. They are saying we will get 8" to 16" of snow continuing on until midnight. Also we will have higher winds later this afternoon and this evening which could contribute to blizzard conditions. I just had tow hotdogs with buns and condiments, ice tea, yogurt, and pumpkin pie. CIO

Note:<888>12/30/00 Saturday 10:45 A.M. EST: I went downstairs. A few of my neighbors are sitting around the community room watching the weather news. It looks to be about 6" to 7" inches of a damp snow has fallen. I do not dare venture out in the car, even though I am only a hundred feet from the Boston Poad Road, and I have a clutch and weight in the back of the car. I worry about other inexperienced drivers on the snow. I chatted with a family member. CIO

Note:<888>12/30/00 Saturday 9:00 A.M. EST: I went out and cleaned about 4" to 5" inches off my car. I then showered and cleaned up. It seems to still be falling at the same rate. CIO

Note:<888>12/30/00 Saturday 8:00 A.M. EST: The snow storm looks like it is going to be worse than expected. We already have four inches of snow in less than two hours. The building custodian is out with the snow blower. I finished the laundry and went through my email. CIO

Note:<888>12/30/00 Saturday 6:35 A.M. EST: I went to bed about 9:30 P.M., and I was up at 5:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I am just starting my laundry on the wash cycle. We have just about and inch of snow right now. It is suppose to get heavier around 10 A.M. with up to a foot of damp heavy snow by about 10 P.M. this evening. They are also worried about coastal flooding in the area. I plan to stay inside today and work on the internet and read. I also have a videotape. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/29/00 Friday 7:50 P.M. EST: I had a Stouffers Hearty pot roast dinner with a slice of pumpkin pie and ice tea. I guess I will read a bit and go to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/29/00 Friday 7:05 P.M. EST: I went out after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then paid my rent at Fleet Bank. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next went by the library and read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, and Time and Time Year in Pictures. I then went downtown. I checked out Robert Ludlum's "The Promethius Deception." I walked up the Avenue, and I stopped by Al Franklin Music going out of business sale. I then stopped by Lecters. They have a Toastmaster toaster oven on sale there for $20 down from $40. I then walked down the Avenue, and used the Putnam Trust Greenwich Avenue ATM. My ATM card seemed to be malfunctioning since I had to swipe it a number of times. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store and bought a Polar King extra large cap for 70% off down from $20 for $6 plus .36 tax for $6.36. It is brown tan color with a polar bear patch on it. I then went back up to Lecters and bought the Toastmaster stainless steel toaster oven for $19.99 plus $1.20 tax for $21.19 total. I then walked back down the Avenue, and I placed my purchases in the car. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then returned to the car. I drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Mason Street Office of Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and I was able to quickly get a new ATM card to replace my defective ATM card. I next stopped by the Grand Union which was quite busy with people getting read for the snow storm. I bought Freihoffers hotdogs buns for $1.99, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.69, Super Size tostitos $2.99, two packs of Oscar Meyer beef franks for $2 each, Nearby large eggs $1.39, four Kraft dips, one ranch, two french , one bacon chedar 8 oz. for .99 each, for $17.71 total. I then returned home, and I installed teh new toaster oven, saving the pan from my old GE toaster oven. I threw out the old GE oven since it only toasts lightly and usually on one side. I chatted with a neighbor. I then had some tostitos and French onion dip with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>12/29/00 Friday 11:55 A.M. EST: I sent out my weekly notes. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments along with a yogurt and ice tea. I cleaned up, and I am ready to go outside for a while. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 12/29/00:

Note:<888>12/29/00 Friday 10:35 A.M. EST: I was up at 7 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I updated the Real and Microsoft Media players. I ran Windows Update and installed a couple of updates. I installed the SoHo Lan driver for Windows ME, instead of the Micronix drivers Windows ME installs. The Greenwich Times today reports we're expecting four to eight inches of snow tomorrow. There is a 10% possibility of no snow. Also there is a possibility of 12" to 24" depending how the two storm fronts converge tomorrow starting between 4 A.M. to 10 A.M. on thought the day until about 10 P.M. Saturday evening. Thus I am going to try to do a little storm preparation today. I just chatted with a family member. CIO

Note:<888>12/28/00 Thursday 8:50 P.M. EST: I made my 3 P.M. appointment. One of the people there told me we are suppose to have over a foot of snow on Saturday beginning at 4 A.M.. I then went to the Hospital Thrift shop. I next returned home, because I split my pants getting in the car. I changed my pants then I went to the library. I read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, and P.C. Magazine. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then returned home. I chatted with a neighbor. I had some pumpkin pie and peanuts with ice tea. I watched a bit of television. I chatted with a friend. I guess I will go to bed now. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/28/00 Thursday 2:10 P.M. EST: I did a litte bit of regular internet work. I had a Red Barron pizza, pumpkin pie, and ice tea about 9:30 A.M.. I rested a bit until 1 P.M.. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I cleaned up, and I am ready to venture out. CIO

Note:<888>12/28/00 Thursday 7:20 A.M. EST: I wrote a letter to a family member, and I printed it out it blue ink instead of the laser printer. CIO

Note:<888>12/28/00 Thursday 5:15 A.M. EST: I went out to the library yesterday, and I read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, the Havard Business Review, PC World, and the Economist. I drove down Greenwich Avenue, and it was not too busy. I stoppped by Exxon, and I purchased $15.25 of premium at $1.879 a gallon. I returned home, and I broiled a shell steak for lunch, and I had it with mushroom gravy and le seure peas and ice tea. I like down to rest, and I slept until 6:30 P.M. when I chatted with a friend for a half hour. Apparently up in northern Vermont, it was 45 degrees below zero Farenheit. I slept until 3 A.M. this morning when I got up and had breakfast of Post Great Grains cerial, toast, orange and grapefruit juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until just now when I finished off my breakfast coffee. By setting the Default security features on my internet web browsing Hyperlinking works in Microsoft Frontpage Express. CIO

Note:<888>12/27/00 Wednesday 9:20 A.M. EST: I did a little regular internet work. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I cleaned up and I am ready to go out for some fresh air. I am going to throw out the old Salton Espresso coffee maker, but I will save the carafe. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/27/00 Wednesday 4:45 A.M. EST: I chatted a friend last night, and he had some sad news to report. I chatted with a family member. I went to bed at 8 P.M.. I had a telephone call from a family member about 11 P.M.. I advised them that the harbor can frequently freeze over in Nantucket during cold weather like we have been having. I was up at 3:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Well I guess today will be another cold day. CIO

Note:<888>12/26/00 Tuesday 7:10 P.M. EST: I got another Christmas card from Texas today. I guess the Texas people might have a little spare energy down there to heat up things a little bit more here. I had coffee, and I went out for a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I then stopped by the library and checked out a videotape and read three computer newsweeklies. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought three Stouffer's hearty frozen meals for $2.50 each and $7.50 total. I then returned home, and I chatted with some neighbors. I suppose it might be a little bit cooler this evening. Frequently when it gets colder, I don't follow the termperature, I just learn to deal with it. If one is cold wearing long underware when outside, one can always wear quilted hunters underwear which are like snow suits. Well, it is my personal therory that when Mount Manna in the Phillipine errupted last February, it put up enough ash to make it colder this winter. Well stay warm and have an enjoyable evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/26/00 Tuesday 2:20 P.M. EST: I went out and returned the Grundig Radio at Natural Wonders for $35.51. I then drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich, and they have the Epson FAX, Scanner, InkJet Printer with two cartridges for $100. I noticed one can get the AT&T 9400 2.4 gigahertz cordless telephone for $100 less $25 discount on all cordless 2.4 gigahertz telephones. I then drove around Tod's Point. I stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought two jars of dry roasted peanuts for $1.69 each, Pine Cleaner $1.99, and a carton of Phillie Natural lite cigar cigarettes for $17.59 plus $1.17 tax for $24.13. I then stopped by the Greenwich Libary and read the Wall Street Journal. I then stopped by the Arnold Bakery outlet and I bought two loaves of Healthnut bread and a pumpkin pie for $3.48 total. I then returned home. I had two Nathnas hotdogs with buns and condiments, root beer, ice tea, and a slice of pumplin pie. CIO

Note:<888>12/26/00 Tuesday 10:05 A.M. EST: I watched the History Channel series on the Founding Fathers until 4 A.M.. I slept until 9:30 A.M.. I had two hotdog with buns and condiments along with a yogurt. The yogurt has a bit of a burnt milk taste since I burned the milk while boiliing it. Time to head off to Natural Wonders to returned the Grundig. I noticed they are are 50% off today on Greenwich Avenue. CIO

Note:<888>12/26/00 Tuesday 3:05 A.M. EST: I went out for a drive. I came back around midnight. I have been watching the History Channel for the last three hours. CIO

Note:<888>12/25/00 Monday 10:30 P.M. EST: I was up at 9 P.M.. A car alarm was going off in the parking lot. I checked with the neighbors and the owner was away. I checked the car, and it was unlocked. I opened the door and closed it, and the alarm went off. I then had breakfast of Post Great Grains cerial, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I packaged up the Grundig to return it to Natural Wonders tomorrow. Time to clean up and go out for a bit of fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>12/25/00 Monday 10:50 A.M. EST: I read a bit, and then I slept until 7 A.M.. I listened to some BBC on the internet. The Grundig radio does not have very clear reception compared to my internet setup. The BBC broadcast on shortwave is different than the BBC world service. Also according to the BBC, there are not many shortwave radio stations anymore, so I might return the Grundig and get something else tomorrow. However, I do need a battery radio in case the electricity ever goes off. I had a Stouffers hearty turkey meal which does not have much turkey. I chatted with a family member. I guess I will rest now, since I don't feel like going out in the cold. CIO

Note:<888>12/25/00 Monday 3:30 A.M. EST: I fiddled with the Grundig shortwave radio. Its ear piece plugin will work with my stereo input from the computer speakers for amplified sound. I printed out "http://www.totalsurvivalcanada.com/product/sw_frequencies.html" for handy reference. The BBC does not broadcast around the clock. Their Frequency list is "http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/schedules/frequencies/index.shtml" . The BBC is not broadcast right now to test it for reception, but other radio stations are coming in fine. I munch down a can of cashews. I finished watering the plants. Perhaps I will rest for a while. Have a Merry Christmas morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/25/00 Monday 2:10 A.M. EST: Merry Christmas. I chatted with a family member last evening. I finished my house cleaning and I will start watering the plants. I studied the "www.grundig.com" web site. About midnight at Christmas, I opened my Christmas gifts. I am able to get good reception on the Grundig Traveler II PE shortwave radio, particularly with the 3 Volt transformer I had installed. Of course my internet setup is much clearer. I received a golf shirt, a flannel shirt and tie along with other gifts I bought with Christmas money like the radio, the coffee pump thermos, the Uniden 900 Mhz cordless telephone, the Krumps espresso coffee machine, and a few luxuries like snacks and more enjoyable food. Have a Merry Christmas and I have to water the plants. I set up the Grundig radio on top of the the telephone answering machine. I used the multiple voltage transformer from the Blood Pressure machine which one sets at 6 volts. CIO

Note:<888>12/24/00 Sunday 8:45 P.M. EST: I went to bed at about 5 A.M. after reading a bit. I guess I was tired because I slept until about 7 P.M.. I had breakfast of three scrambled eggs with mushroom gravy, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. CIO

Note:<888>12/24/00 Sunday 3:35 A.M. EST: I finished the videotape. Now I will do some reading. CIO

Note:<888>12/24/00 Sunday 12:50 A.M. EST: I put Tschaikowsky's Nut Cracker suite on the server "http://mrscott.com/000000009/music4/Tschaikowsky/" . I then went out. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I noticed Natural Wonders is now 40% off until they close December 27. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Grand Union. They are closing at 6 P.M. on Sunday Christmas Eve. I bought two boneless shell steaks at $5.99 a pound for $9.28 and a package of GU hotdogs buns for .79 for $10.07 total. I then returned home. I made a mushroom gravy. First I put about about two tablespoons of olive oil in a large sautee pan, then I added five pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter." I heated it on medium high. I added one large chopped and diced onion, and stirred it until the onion were blanched. I then added a 12 oz. box of sliced fresh mushrooms. I mixed it all around. I then added a 12 oz. jar of Heinz homestyle mushroom gravy and mixed it all. I next sprinkled it with ground pepper, celery salt, and garlic powder and stirred it and continued to let it simmer. I then added about five dashes of Angostora bitters and a dozen dashes of Lea and Perrins Worchestershire sauce and stirred. Once it started to boil after about five minutes I turned it down to medium heat. I let it all cook for about fifteen to twenty minutes. The last minute I added an ounce of Jack Daniels whiskey which I stirred in. I served the mushroom gravy on a broiled shell steak and microwaved potato with steamed frozen Green Giant le Seure peas. I had this for dinner with a glass of ice tea and then a cup of cappacinno after dinner. I have enough mushroom gravy left over for an omlette on Sunday and to have on another steak on Christmas day. Well time to watch a videotape. CIO

Note:<888>12/23/00 Saturday 7:40 P.M. EST: I went to bed after the last message, and I was up at 6 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains cerial, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I recieved a Christmas gift in the mail. Well time to clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>12/23/00 Saturday 6:15 A.M. EST: I finished making the ice tea and doing the laundry. I watched a little television. CIO

Note:<888>12/23/00 Saturday 3:20 A.M. EST: I'm on the dry cycle of the laundry. I am just starting to make up a batch of ice tea. I had two hotdogs with conditments and bun along with ice tea and goldfish crackers. CIO

Note:<888>12/23/00 Saturday 2:00 A.M. EST: I fell back asleep until 9 P.M.. I had breadfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went out at 11:30 P.M., and it was a bit nippy out. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I a Tombstone Supreme pizza $3, 3 pack Perrier $2.99, Heinz mushroom gravy $1.50, fresh mushrooms $1.50, Tropicana grapefruit juice $2.50, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.69, Minute Maid brown rice $2.19, Large white eggs dozen $1.69, 10 pack of dry milk $6.79, Bornier French Dijon mustard $2.89 for $26.74 total. I then went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the Shell Station, and I bought a pack of Basic Lights 100s for $3.10. I then returned home and put away my purchases. I next made two quarts of powdered milk and boiled it on the stove. I then cooled it to the proper temperature with the yogurt thermometer. I then then added four ounces of honey, a tablespoon of vanilla extra, and a container of Yoplait banana yogurt and mixed it all up. I then put it all in 12 Salton yogurt cups, and I put ten of them in the two Salton 5 cup Yogurt holders and two on top for them to thicken, until about 12 hours until about 2 P.M. in the afternoon when I will put them in the refrigerator. Time for some regular internet work. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 12/22/00:

Note:<888>12/22/00 Friday 9:00 A.M. EST: Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Scott's Christmas Letter at "http://mrscott.com/xmas2000h.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>12/22/00 Friday 9:00 A.M. EST: I was up until 9 P.M. last night. I had some dried apricots and pistachio nuts during the night. I was up at 3 A.M.. I finally got out of bed and had breakfast of Post Great Grains, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I rested a bit more until 7 A.M.. I then put the Lexmark Medley combination inkjet, fax, scanner machine on top of the backup CPU. I hooked it up and fiddled with the settings, but I have not installed the driver, since I don't have the InkJet cartridge for it, and I don't need to really spend the money since I have two other printers, and I never send or receive fax, and one could buy a new scanner if one needed one for about $50. Still it is a high tech machine, and I had the Fax software and manual that came with it, I might try to set it up. Perhaps I will check with Lexmark after the holidays. CIO