Michael Louis Scott's Internet Notes

 

                                                   September 1999 to December 2001

                                                                             

                       Greenwich, Connecticut USA Site:  http://www.geocities.com/mikelscott/

                                                                             

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Note:<888>9/07/99 Tuesday 5:00 P.M. EDT: After the last message, I walked downtown and stopped by the Fashion Light Center after saying hello at Pray Porsche. I bought four candelabra light bulbs frosted 15 watts for $5.72 total. I reminded them that if the President of First Lady stop in for light fixtures, they can get wholesale prices through the general services administration, since the government usually buys wholesale. I next walked over to Exxon and my Volvo was ready and hour early. They charged me $190.39 total. I paid $4.95 for an oil filter, $9.95 for five quarts of motor oil, $7 for a steel brake line, 2 cans of CRS brake cleaner $12.36 both, 2 cans Wagner brake fluid $7.52 total, Oil and Filter Change $15.08, Brake Inspection $39.95, Replace brake line from master cylinder flush and bleed brakes as needed $82.80 for a total $41.78 parts, Labor $137.83 and $10.78 tax for $190.39 total. I next stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I next stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop and viewed the displays. I next stopped by CVS and bought a gray carton of Dutch Treat Lights cigar cigarettes for $15.03 and a can of mixed party nuts for $3. I next drove down the Avenue and parked on Steamboat, and chatted about geological and government facts with a local. I mentioned that people on both sides of the roads on either side of the hedges can you along with the Russian consulate across the sound in Glen Coe, Long Island. He mentioned that theoretically if their were an asteroid or meteorite impact soon it would probably be 22 miles south east of Steamboat Road. He conjectured it would produce a mile high wave which in the midwest in the safe zone would have knee deep water. Thus you would have to be at least at 6,000 foot elevation, which means Mount Royal might not be high enough in Montreal. I suppose the Hidden Valley up around Lake Louise in Canada might be at a high enough elevation. Well for now I will hope for at least an hour warning, so I can hitch a jet from Westchester to the high ground. Well I chatted with another local. I then returned home and the brakes are working fine. I installed the four new bulbs on the living room sconces. I then made a short phone call. I then updated this report. I had a Citra soda when I arrived home. I am very tired, so I will go to bed soon. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/07/99 Tuesday 1:05 P.M. EDT: I have been doing a little internet work and telling fish stories. I don't have a Thursday afternoon appointment. I received a telephone call from Exxon about 10:30 A.M.. They said the problem was just a leaky brake line. They are also going to replace the brake fluid and tighten the fan belt. They said it should be ready by 3 P.M.. I went out and chatted with my neighbors and studied the weather. I think it should stay clear for a while. I received a $36.84 check from ValueClick and a $20 check from Recotron for the speaker rebate, so when I go uptown; I will deposit them at Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and then I will linger in the library until the car is ready. I just had some fresh melon and Ramen noodles along with ice tea; so I think I will have enough energy to make it uptown. I guess I will leave shortly as soon as I put my shoes on, and I will take my umbrella with me. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>9/07/99 Tuesday 7:10 A.M. EDT: I went out at 5:30 A.M. and studied the sky, it looks like we might get a bit of rain today. I dropped by the Volvo at Greenwich Exxon 6 A.M. to have the brakes repaired at Greenwich Exxon. I walked over to the ATM at Putnam Trust Bank of New York and withdrew funds and stopped by the Post Road news stand and bought buy one get one free of Merit Ultra Lites for $3.49. I then walked back west on Putnam Avenue and returned home. It is very hot and sultry hot, so I will stick by the air conditioner today and relax a bit and do internet work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/07/99 Tuesday 5:15 A.M. EDT: For any of you civic minded people whom like going to events here is a link that might interest you Greenwich Hospital Construction News . CIO

Note:<888>9/07/99 Tuesday 4:50 A.M. EDT: In other news that rather expensive home that George H.W. Bush visited in Brazil while president that the Rockefellers built for their German friends to hide out in, since it is out in jungle surrounded by alligator motes and other natural defenses reminds me of the old short story my sister read in the car when we moved up from Alabama years ago called, "Lineengine? and the Ants". Well who knows what natural defenses linger in this area besides something like Yeti, Wolves, Bears, Tiger Sharks, addicted shoppers, and gourmet diners. Well think about the historical knowledge in this area. CIO


Note:<888>9/07/99 Tuesday 2:50 A.M. EDT: I called a relative in Pennsylvania to tell them they would have a little rain today. I went back to bed and was up at 1 A.M.. I started cooking a Cookin Good chicken in the over which will be ready about 3:30 A.M.. I am also on the dry cycle of the laundry which will be done about the same time. I am also forgot to wash my bath towel. I noticed all the republican candidates are up in New Hampshire yesterday, so maybe they will come through town and hood wink us again. One has to remember that the Tuesday after a holiday all the clubs in town will be closed, so today will be like a Monday with the old people doing their shopping and the Club people loitering in town looking for something to do. Since it is suppose to rain heavily today, I think I will hold off until tomorrow to do my brake repairs at Exxon, since they will be busy today. Well not much else to report. I suppose the people whom read newspapers are a little confused by the local reality here in Greenwich, since private people don't like making public their private lives which tend to be rather ordinary and involved quite a bit of work, to maintain the relatively high standard of living we enjoy. Well from what I can tell nobody ever bothers me, since the local grapevine advises people I am usually on a different schedule than the daytime want a bees. Well if you ever tried a night schedule you get more done since there is less partying and less people to deal with when one goes about their simple chores. Well have a good day, I might go out around 4 A.M. for a weather check or I might just do a little routine internet work. CIO

Note:<888>9/06/99 Monday 8:25 P.M. EDT: Volcanic/FIREs and reports For United States : Wx4u.Com! Popo activity today. CIO

Note:<888>9/06/99 Monday 8:00 P.M. EDT: Latest of the net Key West, Florida is under Tornado Warning at the moment until 8:30 P.M. Tornado For Key West, Florida : Wx4u.Com! from Weather Warnings, Watches, Forecasts, Reports & Weather Information. . CIO


Note:<888>9/06/99 Monday 7:50 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4 P.M.. The NOAA weather radio is on yellow alert for this area, look at Weather Warnings, Watches, Forecasts, Reports & Weather Information. . I did a little regular internet work. I downloaded and installed WordWright ‑‑ A Totally FREE Wordprocessor to see what it is like. It seems to do the job, although I already have WordPerfect 6.0 I believe. I had breakfast when I got up of three fried eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and five strips of bacon. I might relax for a while before cleaning up and going out. Well have a good evening. I checked with the local police department to see if any of our local residents were stranded at their summer homes on Figure 8 Island off North Carolina where hurricane Dennis arrived in that area. I noticed all the republican candidates were up in New Hampshire today, and maybe they will come through this area. Also Elizabeth Dole's homepage Error Occurred While Processing Request still does not work. I guess the local and national political scene is a little messed up by the weather weather.htm . The person I gave directions to on Greenwich Avenue was either a Bill Gates and his wife or look alikes, it is hard to tell since I am somewhat nearsighted from looking at PCs for the last ten years and slightly deaf from listening to Disco music for 20 years before that. Well as the model of the Greenwich Library reads "Let's See What Comes Next", I guess tomorrow the town will be back to their normal routine more or less. CIO


Note:<888>9/06/99 Monday 7:10 A.M. EDT: I finished off the reheated spaghetti, and also made a batch of cut up honeydew melon, and added a bit of white wine, orange juice, grapefruit juice, and angostura bitters to it. Well I went out last evening about 11 P.M., and I walked down Greenwich Avenue. A very polite young couple visiting town asked me if the street they were walking up was Greenwich Avenue, and I explained that it was and it ran up to back country which runs all the way up to Hudson's Bay and beyond. I also explained a lot of Canadians keep Greenwich going in the winter which this year is expected to be very severe from what I can tell so far, so we might need an experience snow town manager like Ford from Vail when Ragland is sipping punch in Barbados. I explained to them that they were on Greenwich Avenue, and the cross street was railroad avenue, and that the street down on the end was Steamboat Road, and the cross street there was Arch Street. I then walked up the Avenue, a bit and observed that it looked like Sadie Hawkins day downtown with all the youngsters enjoying the holiday weekend. I sat out in the center of town for a while. I then walked down to the bottom of Greenwich Avenue, and continued walking on down Steamboat Road, and I stopped by to say good evening at the desk at the Greenwich Harbor Inn, and told them about the family emergency. I noticed a wedding party was arriving. I next walked down the waterfront past the Sea Falcon, and told them some fishermen in front of Greenwich Harbor Associates that I had seen hundreds of blue fish last Thursday evening jumping out of the water at the entrance to Tod's Point to the east, so I imagine it is good fishing down there at hide tide. I noticed one fishermen had caught a large fish. I next went of down by the waterfront, and not much was happening. I walked back uptown and sat out for a while until about 1 A.M. when it started raining. I then drove down by the waterfront, and walked out on the pier and removed a empty bottle of Lindeman wine and a empty bottle of Heineken along with a Coke can placed them in the new trash receptacle to try to make the place where lots of fishermen fish look a little bit more presentable. I observed the weather patterns as usual, and it was very ominous with very severe black clouds in the sky over Long Island. I noticed the whole North Shore of Long Island was lit up like they were having hurricane parties. A young couple showed up and started making out. Just about the time I was about to leave, a local patrol officer stopped by and ran them off. I explained to the officer that I was making weather observations and I was quite experienced in such a capacity. I think he finally believed me. I waited until he left, and I returned back home shortly thereafter when it started to rain. I next relaxed a bit and recited old fish stories from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion that we all have heard many times before. I finally exhausted the bed time story, and about 6:30 A.M. NOAA weather warning alert came on with a Flash Flood Warning for Rockland County. I did not do any internet work since it is a holiday, I decided to relax. I mentioned the old Jim Scott story, and they got a kick out of it that I remembered it, but as far as I know I would rather not think back any further in time for now. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/05/99 Sunday 8:00 P.M. EDT: I finally got around to updating Scott's weekly broadcast sound.htm . Well I might try relaxing for a bit or surfing the net. CIO

Note:<888>9/05/99 Sunday 6:30 P.M. EDT: Well I went out after the last message, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I noticed a few walkers. I next drove down by the waterfront, and watched somebody pull in a blue fish. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a large box of Total for $3, two Florida Natural Orange Juices for $2.50 each, 2% GU milk for $1.69, a Cookin Good chicken for $5.09, a Honeydew melon for .99 for $14.75 total. I next returned home in a heavy downpour. Well have a good evening. I have to reboot the server. CIO

Note:<888>9/05/99 Sunday 3:30 P.M. EDT: Well I chatted with a friend about 9 A.M. this morning about the 12 meter yachts. I rested until about 2 P.M., when I received a phone call from a relative out west about the tennis tournament on Long Island. I did noticed a blimp flying over Long Island the other day, so maybe they're trying to promote some sort of event. I watched a bit of a program on PBS channel 13 about DeBeers Consolidated Mining and their present day activities under the communist government in South Africa. I suppose they're still trying to sell diamonds, but since they are not Hebrew, they don't know anything about the business. I had some tuna fish and ramen noodles. On the phone call from out west a relative is ill in Maine again, so that needs to be paid attention to. Not much happening here. I have not been out since Thursday night I believe, and I have just been relaxing at home, and I have not cleaned up since then, so I am all dirty and grubby, but I suppose I could shower and clean up, and try to drive my car with low break pressure on damp roads which would reduce the breaking effectiveness anymore. I received a summons for jury duty, but I think I will tell them I can't make it, so I don't feel like looking at some character like Frankle over a long extended trial, if you know what I mean. The 800 number for jury duty information does not work in Connecticut, so I would assume the local communist party has taken over most of Connecticut. Well that is all I know for now. CIO

Note:<888>9/05/99 Sunday 6:50 A.M. EDT: Lake Forest College class of 1973 student announces he is willing to run for First Selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut Housing for Poorer Neighbors Offends Vail's Rich . CIO


Note:<888>9/05/99 Sunday 5:20 A.M. EDT: We had a conference with Western Hemisphere leaders, and we decided we should intercept the unidentified aircraft in South Africa, intercept it and force it to land in the Falkland Islands for a thorough search of the passenger and aircraft to make sure that no nuclear military armament was procured in China to be used against established authority in the Western Hemisphere. I was advised all force to go to their safe havens, and to maintain constant surveillance on the aircraft in question at least 50 miles distance, so in case they should to decided the said nuclear weapon, it would not harm the intercepting aircraft. Basically from what I can tell, they might be trying to gain entrance at the Scott Amudsen weather research station in Antarctica which is a key military and scientific research facility which a group could possibly gain entrance to or attack this time of year, but if they landed or parachuted in, they would not get out until around mid November at the earliest. Well I am not sure what the status is of the overall situation. Perhaps it is a bunch of British school boys who escaped when they got wind of the fact that we were thinking of making a remake of Lord of the Flies in case there was another hurricane or tropical storm in some location which would be a realistic setting for the novel. Since we don't know what the status of the incoming aircraft his, as the Swiss observer, I would have to advise that the usual quarantine controls and other security precautions be used to ascertain the nature of this group of internet travelers whom seem to like Russian classical music. From what I can tell, it might be a SST or TU‑144 or military craft which would only have the capability of flying from China to South Africa without refueling in Diego Garcia. Thus we will continue to try to monitor the craft with our satellite surveillance equipment unless possibly the satellite surveillance equipment has been compromised. In which case we might be dealing with a terrorist group trying to enter the Western Hemisphere through South America, and working there way into North America with a terrorist device. Since I am not briefed on modern weaponry or devices I am not sure what the real status of the group might be. From my viewpoint it is worth paying attention to since it has been going on for close to two weeks now. It might be some sort of Beatles Magical Mystery tour, but it will be interesting to see where they end up next, I bet Brazil to try to force entry into the Western Hemisphere. Well who know for sure. If they head over towards New Zealand again, we might be in real trouble. It might have something to do with Welcome to IUGG99 coming to and end, or maybe a major international effort is being made on some other front besides the Turkish earthquake and tropical storm season. It all seems rather peculiar. Thus we should continue to remain at our various safe locations for the indefinite future, until we are sure what the real situation is. Well good hunting. CIO


Note:<888>9/05/99 Sunday 3:55 A.M. EDT: I noticed from the news that they claim they have caught Frankle. However from my link Apache Status for my server the music bandit or one of his associates have fled from China to South Africa with the loot. I noticed in the story they said Frankle made off with $50 million in diamonds and they arrested him with $10 million in diamonds, so I think it is safe to assume that one of his associates is still traveling around with the loot. I have advised the Greenwich Police, and I told them to advise Debeers Security in South Africa. Well from what I can tell, whomever it is they're hitting all the well known diamond ports in the world. Perhaps I should check out Henry Mancinni "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friends" from the library and place the tune on my internet site. Known airlines that might go to all these locations would be either El Al, China Airlines, South Africa Airlines, or even British Airways, KLM, or possibly TWA. Maybe we're dealing with a flight attendant, pilot, or vacationing internet guru with lots of money. Who knows for sure. We do know Frankle looks a bit like Paul Allen of Microsoft, so perhaps he impersonated Paul Allen or Paul Allen is somebody else, and they have conned the whole country with Microsoft. We do know Paul Allen has his own 757, and he and Bill Gates come out of Boeing territory, and it is vacation time. Well I suppose there is a network of high speed internet terminals in all these airport destinations, and since New York is a flight hub, they will probably eventually dead head into the area and be back living in Greenwich under assumed personas. Perhaps the United States Air Force should intercept the craft and see what they're really up to, who knows, but if they made a trip to China and all the other diamond ports, and China does also have diamond supply capability, they might be laundering drug money in exchange for diamonds. Well keep a sharp eye out for inbound aircraft with lots of diamonds. I suppose Debeers Security would know what this is all about. Perhaps some wealthy old lady is out buying more jewelry who knows. Well while they were in China, it would have been nice if they picked up some new motherboards from Taiwan, so we could upgrade our systems. Maybe it is Bill Gates wife spending his money. We should try to ID both Gates, Allen, and Ballmer and any key members of their entourage whom might be traveling. I would say there is something rotten in Denmark. Which reminds me, I have seen the Danish training ship I believe in Stamford harbor along with the usual group of Danish cadets roaming the downtown Greenwich area, so maybe Danish royalty is in the area. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>9/05/99 Sunday 3:10 A.M. EDT: Well I did a little internet work, and I chatted with a friend. I suppose not much is going on. About 11 P.M., I started house cleaning and watering the plants which I just finished. I had a bite to eat of spaghetti with meat sauce and parmesan cheese. There is not much really to report on just the never ending routine of it all. I suppose we should start evaluating the usefulness of this internet technology. It is getting to be like the New York Times used as a device to misinform us. Basically if you don't know what is going on, you start using the grapevine. From my experience not really that much ever happens in Greenwich, since most people either read quite a bit of watch too much public media. From what I can tell, the situation here is pretty much the same as always, but I had to turn on the air conditioner and cool off the apartment, since it was getting hot and damp, which means it must be hot and damp outside. Well have a good morning, and please don't keep a level head. CIO


Note:<888>9/04/99 Saturday 6:30 P.M. EDT: Well I had a bit of time to think last night before I went to bed. I was thinking with all the Rockefeller enterprise employees and associates and customers in the area, they could setup a private discount wholesale buying network and outlet in the area where individuals could order and buy merchandise whom were affiliated with their enterprises. They even could have a web site such as www.rockbuy.com . The Caldor’s store is vacant in Port Chester, so they could even set up a pilot project there if the property were available there. Thus with the immense buying power of their group, they could have an outlet in Irvine, Texas and one in Manhattan and one in a convenient location around the oil tanks in New Jersey, thus all their employees, associates, and customers of such enterprises as Exxon, Citibank, and the Chase bank would have the buying power of a group like the Military PX system or other buying clubs in the country. Basically it is worth looking into, since if you encourage one's employees, family, friends, associates, and customers to shop at the Company store; they get to know their co associates and other brand name items the family is associated with. It is worth considering in this competitive economic market. It would sure put a dent in Sams and Sears operations in this area. Well I went to bed about 8 A.M., and I was up around 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, coffee, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I chatted with a family member and a couple of other individuals on the Frankel embezzlement matter. I was thinking perhaps Frankel saw some natural wildlife form like Big Foot, Yeti, or Sasquatch in his back yard and fled the country in terror taking his investors assets to protect them, and he has not been given a chance to present his case. Who know what various wildlife forms could be lurking in the back country area of Greenwich, Connecticut which the naive urbanite might not be equipped to deal with. Well in other matters it is a possibility on my 1976 Volvo which I have owned for 7 1/2 years that since I have never changed the brake fluid in that period that with the additional moisture in the atmosphere finally contaminated the brake fluid in one of the two brake systems causing it to malfunction. The car is still serviceable, so I can go out if necessary; I just have to watch my speed and keep it in a low gear, but if there were an emergency; I would not have the responsiveness and maneuverability that I normally have with the car. Well I guess I should think about cleaning up and going out, so have a good evening. On a minor note since I believe the United States Senate republican majority leader is from Mississippi where Frankel embezzled a good deal of the money from, I believe somebody should brief Trent Lott on the current state of the current ongoing Federal investigation. Also in China the average citizen earns about $10 a month, so $3 billion would represent about 60 billion work hours by Chinese standards and in Mississippi where they average about $2 an hour it would represent 1.5 billion work hours, so even though by New York standards $3 billion dollars is not a lot of money, once you get down to the harsh reality of the real world, it is a lot of money, and therefore the United States Federal government and its allies will put the maximum effort into recovering Frankel and the assets he embezzled, assuming it is a he, and not some cleaver actress masquerading as another person. Well have a good evening. In the world there is a cleaver group of people known as the Mandarin actors and actresses whom frequently assume the personalities of other individuals worldwide, so it is best to make sure whom you are dealing with. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>9/04/99 Saturday 9:05 A.M. EDT: Well I finally figured out how to print out enveloped with my HP LaserJet Printer this morning. I restarted the server. I chatted with a few security group and reported there is unusual activity on my server out of Australia and China and the activity has quit out of Israel. The old Russian Tchaikosky symphony War of 1812 if very popular with fugitive at the Chinese Defense Ministry, so thus it would seem Frankel for better or worse traveled to Switzerland, Italy, Israel, Australia trading his diamonds as a fugitive, and he suddenly bought his way into refuge in China. Unfortunately Russia is the large supplier of Chinese foreign aid, and also the largest supplier of diamonds in the World, so they would not need to buy his diamonds, and conversely they would have enough influence to have him picked up anywhere in China and placed in a Chinese slave labor camp or returned to the United States for criminal proceedings, so thus it seems Frankels journey is over shortly when he is brought back to America by the United States government fugitive task force. Of course China does not have extradition with the United States, but they would do what Russia suggest; so thus the only refuge Frankle might still seek is in Mongolia which does not trust either China or Russia and is very primitive, but the many of the various satellite internet services do work there. Unfortunately the head of Mongolia is an absolute monarch, so he would probably just seize Frankles ill begotten property and use it to buy horses since the Mongolians I believe started Polo by knocking enemies heads around the ground with mallets. Well who know what really is going on here, since it is dead a door nail here in Greenwich. Basically I figured local parties sabotaged my brakes on my car to try to create some sort of insurance incident, so they would be possibly prosecutable on premeditated manslaughter charges. Well so much for now, but the apartment is beginning to look better, but the carpet deodorizer smell is beginning to wear off, so it smell more like an old smoke filled room again. Well have a good morning, I am going to bed. So much for the continuing education creative writing class this morning. CIO



Note:<888>9/04/99 Saturday 4:50 A.M. EDT: Well I was up about 4 P.M. yesterday afternoon. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, five strips of bacon, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice. I guess I fiddle with the computer for a while. I can't exactly remember what I did. I do recall chatted with Bell Atlantic about the squirrel possibly chewing on our building telephone line. I received email from Paul Allen telling me he does not make charity contributions to individuals, but only to groups. I have not been out yet, other to check the mail. I chatted with a family member. I called up a number of automobile dealerships here in Greenwich. Jack Grassi quoted me $13,500 for a 1996 Buick Century station wagon with 28,000 miles; but www.kbb.com Kelly Blue Book says the trade value is about $6,500 and the retail is $10,500. I looked at some other automobile sites. Volvo of Danbury is run by Volvo of Mount Kisco. Volvo of Danbury is building a new showroom. The Chevrolet dealership in Darien said they might have a some low priced used cars around Thursday this coming week. I chatted with the Buick dealership in Wilton, and they cheapest car on their lot is around $5,000. I chatted with Pray Volkswagen, and most of their used cars are over $20,000. They told me their rear lower parking lot where they store the Audis floods all the time; so make sure you don't buy a water damaged car there. I chatted with Marty Motors in Mount Kisco, and they said they still make a large Fleetwood Cadillac, and they still sell cars to the Rockefellers in North Terrytown, New York. I called Mount Kisco Chevrolet, and they were not interested in selling me a car. Toyota of Greenwich does not come up on the www.switchboard.com database. I chatted with Greenwich Exxon about bringing my car in next week for brake repairs. Midas this past morning told me if it were the vacuum booster it would be hard to push down the petal. I guess it might be the master cylinder, and one of the two three wheel breaking systems went out or malfunctioned, since I still have partial braking function. I also turned off the brake warning light five years ago, since it stayed on all the time when there was no problem, so I don't have a bulb in the dash warning light. One of my neighbors got stranded at the Meadowlands casino when his watch battery stopped and he missed the bus back to Port Chester, so he finally took a bus from the Foxwoods casino. I received a Bell Atlantic phone bill, and there were $32 in charges on my phone bill for local collect calls from Stamford and Greenwich of duration of about 40 minutes in total. It would seem some of these private phone operators handling local phone calls are extorting the general public and I would imagine the Federal Communications Commission will have to have hearing and deter the practice, which is a violation of the public trust. I will call Bell Atlantic at their local office here in town at 203‑869‑5222 and get once again to correct the bill. It always seems a lot of these con games happen when the democrats are in the area or the southern people are up north visiting. Basically I would hate to think what they are doing to the millions of retired people living on fixed incomes down south. Well I also took the NEC LC‑800 laser printer and place it next to the bedroom computer and installed the printer driver for it. I also put WordPerfect 6.0 on the bedroom computer and Microsoft Word 2.1.; so it can be used for word processing and printing with the reliable NEC laser printer. The NEC is beginning to lose the smudges on the printouts, since I refilled the toner container about a year ago and never used it all. Thus I have it set on light, and after running about a dozen copies; it is a pretty clear copy. I put the HP LaserJet II over on the left side of the living room desk next to the bar. I thus have a little space cleared on that desk. I noticed the half gallon of Vodka is down about an inch, so somebody must have been in the apartment to partake of the Red Cross emergency supplies that I keep handy in case anyone gets frost bite or hypothermia during the cold winter nights. Needless to say on a night schedule, I don't have to bother drinking and only occasionally use the stuff for cooking, but it is a sign of hospitality around the world to have a beverage bar set up for guests. I even have a crystal glass bottle of three year old water along with a three year old water in the seltzer bottle. Well usually people like myself whom don't drink find people whom do drink annoying, since when they're trying to relax from their day schedules, I am just beginning my night schedule. Conversely if I came by somebody's house at 8 A.M. in the morning and had a drink or if I sat out on Steamboat Road at 8 A.M. in the morning and had a beer people would frown on me. Thus the local daytime people are ill informed and not experienced at being away at night. Of course a few semi and retired nurses live in this building, so they are well aware what the night schedule is all about. I chatted with ValueClick ‑ The Pay‑for‑Results Advertising Network , and they told me I should be able to register my three domain names to the same home server here in Greenwich. Possibly the problem is that the Network Solutions ‑ Domain Name Registration Services from the dot com people server where you change you information is a case sensitive UNIX server, and when it does not recognize my registered email address, it is because two of the sites has the Internic Handle MLS57 with email "mikelouisscott@HOME.COM" , so I changed it to "mikelouisscott@home.com" which is the only reason, I can figure out why it would not accept the information. I chatted with the ValueClick ‑ The Pay‑for‑Results Advertising Network technicians for a while about tech and Florida gossip. I defrost a container of spaghetti sauce and had it with thin Italians noodles and parmesan cheese about 2 A.M.. There is not really much happening on the internet with people away for the Labor Day weekend and the vacation season. I am not even bothering to read the New York Times enews or tech news, I am just deleting them. I noticed that "www.edole2000.org" Error Occurred While Processing Request does not work, and that George W. Bush Presidential Exploratory Committee, Inc. does not update their site with recent information. Well at the local place is a little bit more straightened up, but as one philosopher said once a clear desk is a sign of insanity. So making order of Chaos might not necessarily be the all that it has cracked up to be. I suppose since the head terrorist is "Rocky the Squirrel" we all have to learn to live with it, and possibly all the nonsense will come to pass in this neck of the woods around Frost Bite, Minnesota. So give my best to Bullwinkle and the gang where ever they might be. Once seems sort of funny about all the news on Reuters is that the writers are only paid $8 an hour over in Stamford, Connecticut; so though it is cleaver; they and Reuters don't always have the financial where with all to do all the thorough research that is sometimes necessary for accurate news. Well lets see what else is happening. I suppose once I clean up and shower, I can go out in the morning, but the morning crew in the morning around here is usually pretty grumpy, so it is usually not as fun as the night crowd. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/03/99 Friday 7:55 A.M. EDT: After the last message, I went out for a ride and chatted with a couple of local fishermen down by the harbor. It was a quiet morning. I returned home, and I did a bit more straightening up around the apartment, and have the place pretty much straightened out. I need to buy a couple of fifteen watt sconce bulbs for some of the fixtures at the lighting store between the Food Emporium and Pray automotive. Basically when one spends so much time on the computer lots of paperwork and junk mail begins to pile up over the months. Well it is good to have the place back into a more presentable appearance. All three printers startup and work now, when the modem and server are running. If the HP LazerJet II, does not start its start cycle you can just change the LPT port switch to another printer, and the HP printer seems to start. Well from what I can tell all the Florida summer people departed on the last day of the August month, and a lot of the year round regular residents will not return until after labor day. Nothing unusual to report. I check the brakes on the car, and it seems that the booster cylinder has gone out; but the car does stop on the last four to five inches of brake play. I will wait until after the labor day weekend to have it checked out, and see if it is worth having it fixed or not. I noticed somebody on Steamboat Road has had an Audi for sale for the last two weeks, but it has 84,000 miles which is too much. Well not much else to report, so have a good morning; and watch out for summer travelers visiting our local community. CIO



Note:<888>9/03/99 Friday 12:35 A.M. EDT: Well I was up at 1 P.M., and the apartment smelled better. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I cleaned up, and I made it to my 3 P.M. appointment. On the way there, I noticed the brakes on my car were a little mushy. It seems like the master vacuum cylinder has gone, but the car still stops fast enough; particularly if one down shifts. I will have to have it looked into soon, but I don't know if I will get it done before the Labor Day weekend. After my appointment, I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop and viewed the merchandise. I was told that President Clinton and family bought the out in Cattapa?, New York just north of Armonk, New York on Old House Road. I suggested at the hospital thrift shop, if he needs value in used furniture he look at the used and antique furniture warehouse on Route 6? just south of Poughkeepsie, New York with the large white horse in front of it. They have reasonable prices for the New York area, but one would need heavy lifters and a rental trailer or truck depending on the size of the furniture one bought there. I next stopped by Peabody's garage and they have a Pontiac compact car about 1986 with 56,000 miles for $1,000. They are also taking in a 1994 Toyota with 74,000 miles for $4,800 they have to do some work on. I then went by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper, and it was very busy there with lots of people using the internet terminals. I noticed they do have a flag pole across from the entrance in the parking lot. I guess I am so near sighted, I had never noticed it before or not at night when I frequently go. I told them about "fireball.co.uk" for email for traveling British students or anyone else and www.radiolinx.com for them possibly to get Laptop Internet service in the library. I read the local paper. I then headed down Greenwich Avenue, and chatted briefly with the fishermen down on Steamboat Road. I headed over to R & R outdoor furniture on the Boston Post Road at the Mianus River Bridge. They have nice teak furniture there from Indonesia. They also have very nice beach chairs for about $50 each. I then headed over to Old Greenwich, and I stopped by Service Star Hardware store, and they have fold lie down beach chairs with webbing made by Sunbeam for $35 each. I went out to Tod's Point, and I got out my old trusty rusty fifteen year old beach chair I bought for $3 and I sat out on the beach watching the eastern horizon. I chatted with a carpenter from upstate New York about Lanzerote and other locations along the waterfront. One young girl reprimanded me for smoking near children. I have to remember to watch out for children when I smoke. I then walked a short way back down the beach and studied the tide line. I returned back along the dirt road and use the men’s room. I chatted with a couple from the Norwalk Yacht Club. I decided to go up to Norwalk, and I departed the beach forgetting my old rusty beach chair. I arrived in Norwalk, and I went to Home Depot and they did not have beach chairs. I bought two miniature palms plants there for $5.96 each, a golden pathos plant for $9.96, and a fiscus for $7.96 plus $1.79 Ct. sales tax for $31.63 total. I next stopped by Bradley’s and they have everything under the sun that Caldor’s use to have except beach chairs. I next went to CompUSA and I bought a Inland Pro Commander power control center on clearance for $11.88 plus .71 Ct. sales tax for $12.59 total. I next returned down the post road and I went to CVS in Darien, and they did not have beach chairs. I stopped by next door at Boston Chicken and I had a half chicken dinner, with stuffing, corn bread, creamed spinach, and mixed broccoli and carrots for with ice water for $7.25. Boston Chicken is right next to nice restaurant the Black Goose Inn. I went back into CVS and bought a pack of Marlboro lights 100s for $3.49. I mentioned to another customer, I bought my first Volvo from Peabody's in 1973 with a loan from Mr. Dupont at the Union Trust Bank in Darien. He told me to remember that. I also reminisced about living on the old farm across from the New Canaan Country Club. I then walked briefly around downtown Darien and Starbucks was closed, so I returned to the car, and returned to Greenwich. I stopped by the Exxon station, and I bought $15.25 of premium. I mentioned that Exxon should sell beach chairs along the coast for any evacuees whom might pass their stations. I returned home, and I brought up my purchases. I transferred the new plants into my terracotta pots and I placed them around the apartment after watering them. I installed the new control panel on my computer, taking of an older one, and leaving another newer one with it, so I have two underneath the monitor for controlling my peripherals. The monitor is about 3/4 inch higher. I had some iced coffee while doing this. I put the old control panel underneath the bedroom computer. I then filed this report. I will go out now for a little fresh air. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/02/99 Thursday 7:40 A.M. EDT: I rearranged a few more items in the apartment. I put the dead plants out of site. I placed the hallway carpet back in its original position. I spread the a can of the CVS carpet deodorizer all over the apartment, and swept it in with a broom. I will leave it in the carpet instead of fifteen minutes until next Sunday when I vacuum. It now smells like a perfume factory. Well I have to get off to bed and be up at 1 P.M.. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>9/02/99 Thursday 4:15 A.M. EDT: Well I sat around checking out internet information until 11 P.M.. I went out then and drove down by the harbor. There were a few youth and a large fisherman out. I returned to the center of town, and I went to the Grand Union. I bought two half gallons of Tropicana grapefruit juice for $1.99 each, a dozen large eggs for $1.49, two Ragu Parmesan cheese sauce for $1.50 each, two 3 Kings bacon for $2 each, Ronzoni Spinach fettuccini for $1.75, Ronsonzi Spinach tortellini for $1.59, two ears of corn for .25 both, and a 24 roll bundle of Northern quilted toilet paper for $7.69 for $24.21 total. I drove through the center of town, and I returned home. I put away the groceries. I straightened up the refrigerator, and I still have a two year old container of Yoplait yogurt and a three to four year old container of open Yugoslavian grape jelly. I put in some more wine to chill including the white chardonnay I bought last evening. I cleaned up the paper work around my computer desk area and sorted through it. I found about a dozen promotional cdroms that I put in the towel drawer. I put the last years worth of Interactive Week that I never read in a bedroom file stand with some other computer literature. I straighten up the coffee table books. I sat thinking about fish stories. I can not put the rug deodorizer on the carpet until the hallway carpet is thoroughly dry hopefully this coming evening. It only takes a fifteen minutes to work, but I thought I would let it sit for a few hours tomorrow evening or today evening when I go out and then I will vacuum it up. I need to dump out the junk mail and throw out a wine cardboard case. Well the place looks a little neater, but it still stinks to high heaven with the cigar cigarette smoke, which I can not substitute with better quality Virginian tobacco. Well not much else to report on. Hopefully my other two domain names will be working off my local server in a day or two. Well have a good morning. I have a 3 P.M. appointment today. CIO


Note:<888>9/01/99 Wednesday 9:35 P.M. EDT: I was awake this past morning at 11 A.M. by the NOAA weather warning weekly test from Rockefeller Center. I noticed that the tape backup that I had started had failed because I tried to run it with the server going. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, three strips of bacon, orange juice, and coffee. I started the tape backup again, and I had to reinstall the Seagate Tape backup program, and I started it about 2 P.M., and it ran and completed about 7:30 P.M. for the second tape backup. I went out after starting the tape backup, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and I did some banking. I stopped by the First Union bank and paid my rent. I went by the Post Office and mailed money orders for my MCI, Cablevision, Optimum Online, and Electricity bills. I stopped by the hospital thrift shop. I drove by CVS and bought a carton of Dutch Treat Light gray carton cigar cigarettes for $14.19, two large containers of CVS carpet deodorizer for $1.79 each, two bars of Yardley Aloe soap for $1.19 both plus $1.14 Ct. tax for $20.10 total. I looked for beach chairs on sale 50% off, but they were sold out. I drove down by the waterfront and viewed the harbor. It was a bit crowded. I went by ELDC thrift and I bought a Pyrex 14 inch glass lid for a frying pan for $1.50 and a pair of Bausch and Lomb Ray Ban sun glasses possibly for $1.25 with case. I noticed they have a 1840s sleigh bed for sale for $250. One would have to restore the finish, and get an odd size box spring and mattress, and possibly cover it with Nantucket Looms Raw Wood Cloth with fluffy pillows in the same material for that colonial look. I drove back down the Avenue, and I viewed the waterfront again. I headed over to CVS in the Riverside Shopping plaza, but they did not have any beach chairs. I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich and they were very busy with back to schoolers. I stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich, and they did not have beach chairs. I thought it might be a good idea to keep a couple of beach chairs in the trunk like Florida people do for relaxing outside. I drove out to Tod's Point, and I parked in the southwest corner parking area. I chatted about the weather with a fisherman. I walked out to the picnic area and it was busy. I chatted with a retired couple about the weather. I returned back to Byram, and I still had a half hour on the tape backup, so I ate some pasta fraiche and Citra soda. I made up two pots of coffee for iced coffee. I had a glass of iced coffee. I restarted the computer and the server after the tape backup was complete. I went out to Port Chester, and Odd Job does not have beach chairs, neither does Pergament. I stopped by Staples and I bought a $18 32 oz. box of 32 packets of Hawaiian Gold Kona coffee for $9 from the clearance center. I stopped by Jembro and I bought a large blue made in China umbrella for $5.33, and on the way back home, and I stopped by Var Max liquor pantry and bought two bottles of 1997 Novellum white chardonnay regularly $8.99 for $4.99 each plus .67 NY tax for $10.85 total. I returned home, and I filed this report. Well have a good evening, I guess I will go out for a stroll shortly. CIO

Note:<888>9/01/99 Wednesday 4:35 A.M. EDT: Well I studied the www.carnegie.org for a while. There is also www.glf.org . Well for now, lets call it a day. CIO

Note:<888>9/01/99 Wednesday 2:45 A.M. EDT: Well I just finished listening to ABCNEWS.com : Bush Shattering Campaign Cash Records video linked from ABC. I resubmitted my Internic submission form from Network Solutions ‑ Domain Name Registration Services from the dot com people this time just adding the domain names mrscott.com and www.mikescott.org to the mrscott.com change page submitting them as secondary servers, and I received email back that they would process the request manually. I fixed the hallway closet handle by putting a longer screw into the handle. I still have about a 100 emails to sift through. During the early morning hours this link works to show where Dennis is heading NRL Satellite Photo /archive_data/sat/www/atlantic/tropics/ir/LATEST.jpg tropics . Well I might have some more pasta fraiche to eat. How do you make Pasta Fraiche.

Boil one box of green spinach noodles for ten minutes.

While doing this heat one jar of Ragu or Five Brothers cheese parmesan cheese sauce or alfredo cheese sauce over medium to low heat.

Add one small can of mushrooms

Add dashes of Italian Seasoning

Add dashes of Basil

Add dashes of Oregano

Add a bit of Celery Salt

Add a bit of ground pepper

Add a bit of garlic powder

Add one quarter of cup of dry white wine

Stir this cheese sauce mixture a bit while heating over low.

When you strain the green noodles put them in a separate mixing bowl,

Pour the cheese sauce mixture over the noodles and mix it all together thoroughly.

Add about a third cup of grated parmesan cheese and mix it to the existing mixture.

Eat it while it is hot.

Leftovers can be put in a Rubbermaid container and refrigerated.


Heat each refrigerated serving about three to four minutes in the microwave when reheating depending on the wattage of the microwave.

Basically it is an improvised Pasta Alfredo depending on the type of cheese sauce one uses, or a rich man's macaroni and cheese.

Well have a good morning. CIO

 


Note:<888>9/14/99 Tuesday 1:35 P.M. EDT: I went out at sunrise, and the usual fishermen were down by the waterfront. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a few locals. I went by the Hospital Thrift shop. I walked to the bank to pick up funds and returned to the hospital thrift shop. I bought a U. S. Army canteen for $1.50 and a Rubbermaid beach drink container for $1.50. I put the U. S. Army canteen in the back of the car. I returned to the center of town, and I watched the seagulls down by the waterfront. With all the sea gulls the fishing obviously very good since the sea gulls know where the fish are. Also the sea gulls know where to take refuge. I returned home, and I think I had some chicken salad for lunch and a chilled Citra soda. I watched a bit of the CNN news about the hurricane activity. They advised people to take refuge in Alabama. I guess Chemstrand still has to old guest house in Decatur, Alabama that could accommodate about twenty couples of ten modest families. I suppose one could tour Graceland for diversion of in Memphis. I remembered the a local group of hillbilly’s Biltmore Estate have a modest conference center under construction on the grounds of their park. It is on relatively high ground, but you have to watch for the bears in the Pisgah National forest. I think it is with spitting distance of the Jack Daniels distillery where they make those hams for Christmas they soak in Jack Daniels and then smoke in hickory smoked fires. I suppose there are a few other moonshiners in the neighborhood. I recall their use to be a Hilton motel in Greenville, South Carolina. I believe Tryon, North Carolina has the largest number of retired doctors up there in the hills of North Carolina. I suppose if you were a hermit and knew Henry Ford, you could park your car in Muscle Shoals, Alabama which is a rather peculiar town. I suppose the Wheeler family are still receiving guests on the Wheeler plantation, along with a few families along the Mississippi River. I suppose you could hide out in a coal mine in Kentucky or tour horse country around Versailles, Kentucky. I suppose if you drive through down state Illinois you could stop by the old farm on the Wabash River, and see how the Marathon Oil refinery is doing. I suppose you could park a few cars around the University of Illinois campus. Basically when certain groups of people start moving north, they always seem to keep moving north towards Canada, until it gets cold or they run out of money. I suppose as people leave the evacuated areas along the Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina coasts, they decided not to visit the Middleton family in Charlestown, South Carolina. Also about an hour west of Hilton Head half way to Columbia, South Carolina is Summerville, South Carolina or Aiken. I suppose if you all are heading North West away from the shore lines, you can finds lots of room to maneuver around, but remember by the time you all get up to Sun Valley, Idaho you will probably have to turn around in a month or two and come back down. Well for I know, it is a pretty nice day here, so I will probably go out and tour around. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>9/14/99 Tuesday 4:40 A.M. EDT: I was up at 3:30 A.M.. I found this link Florida IR Satellite Image . I tried to find a south Florida Radio station to listen to, but they were talking about the war with Pakistan and India at the West Palm Beach Radio WJNO ‑ Home . Well I need to have breakfast, of course there are also storms to the northeast of Floyd moving towards the Northeast also NRL Satellite Photo /archive_data/sat/www/atlantic/tropics/ir/LATEST.jpg tropics . Also if they are not hit by hurricane you cold buy this Product Detail H36809 . Time for breakfast. CIO


Note:<888>9/13/99 Monday 9:55 P.M. EDT: I was up at midnight and I started doing systems maintenance. To make a long story short, just about the time I got it all straightened away, on the last reboot before 7 A.M., they system booted; but it did not display anything of the desktop. I spent the next 2 1/2 hours trying to straighten it out. It was caused as before by using the Microsoft System file checker, and restoring a disastrous file that cause the system not to boot properly. I had some Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange and grapefruit juice, vitamins, and coffee; while I reinstalled the operating system. I then quickly did a few upgrades of important files. I was able to get the Windows 98 update working by installing the Visual Basic element of Internet Explorer 5.0. Also on my system with @home Outlook Express, I can not install Outlook Express 5.0 without crippling it and Outlook 98. I keep the downloaded able group of Outlook 98 cab install files on my computer, so when I have to reinstall it, they are available. It can be tricky though, since you have to uninstall it reboot and install it, and in uninstalling it deleted the install cab files since, but I had them back up. Needless to say I uninstalled and installed Outlook 98 about three times before, I got it all working again. Also I also reinstalled most of the Windows 98 updates. I ran Norton Disk Doctor, Norton Anti Virus, Norton WinDoctor, I backed up the C: drives and the D: drives to the E: drive. I ran Norton Speed Disk on the C: drive. I also made backups of the registry and updated the registry backups twice. There is a command from the DOS prompt, something like "regscan /restore" that permits one to restore backed up registry files which did not work for the blank screen problem. When I got the blank screen problem "systray" would not boot also; but "explorer" did to know effect. Safe boot produced the same results. While doing this I checked my mail and watched a report on CNN at 1 P.M. about the hurricane Floyd. I finally cleaned up and at about 2:30 P.M., I started a complete tape backup, which finished at 9 P.M.. I put my weather pages on the homepages, and I posted my Florida IP address in case the domain name quits working when I finally get it transferred up here. I guess I will be shutting down the Florida site as soon, as I get the IP addresses transferred properly. I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and my account was lower than expected since they are deducting my some of my insurance policy payments directly from the bank account. The gave me a print out of the reason. I told them the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta has to keep $50 billion in cash on hand in case of major hurricane disaster in the southeast, and electronic payment systems don't work. I made my 4 P.M. appointment which was cut short by an emergency. I went by the Greenwich library and gave them a cold weather maintenance tip. I drove down by the waterfront, and the harbor was quite busy with lots of fishermen out sport fishing in boats. I chatted with a couple of regulars and told them I was in a foul mood. I came back home and I relaxed and I chatted with a family member whom is a Florida resident part of the year. I tried to relax a bit. I had some Ramen noodles with teriyaki sauce and ice tea for dinner. I finished updating my internet page and added Florida Division of Emergency Management to a number of my pages. I have the system basically up to snuff and all the system maintenance done for now. It is working great and should be able to provide reliable usage for the time being. I am really tired having been awake for 22 hours although mentally tiring and tedious, it has not been a physically demanding day. Well have a good evening, and watch the weather.htm . I also noticed a few new General Motors cars today with Palm Beach license plates including a large model white Buick. Well have a good evening once again. CIO


Note:<888>9/12/99 Sunday 6:15 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a family member. I went out and I got the refund of $1.51 from the Grand Union for the coupon discount on the Skippy peanut butter. I used the refund and $2.28, and I bought a roast beef sandwich on a Kaiser roll from the Grand Union deli for a total of $3.79. I went downtown, and I put green duct tape on my broken right rear tail light, so it won't let in moisture in the winter. I sat outside at the veterans monument, and I had my sandwich and a Nestea Ice tea. I then walked over and chatted with a couple of local village observers. I then walked down Greenwich Avenue. I strolled down by the Greenwich Harbor Inn, and I noticed a nice racing yacht from St. Croix. I told them, I would not mind having a couple of acres overlooking the ocean at the Mount Irvine Club in Tobago. I noticed while, I was walking down the Avenue, and a tanned foreigner whom looked very wealthy was snorting a substance out of a little 1.5 inch by 1.5 inch black cube. I suppose that is what they do in places where it is legal. I then chatted with a fisherman at Greenwich Harbor Associates about the west side of Manhattan when they built the World Trade Center, and when the railroad and the West Side highway use to run down the west side of Manhattan. I mentioned that Olympia and York is probably still building the Yanksee River Damn over in China for the next fifteen years, so he would not be seeing their construction crew around for a while. I also mention that when people see Paul Reichman, they usually don't notice him since his construction crew are rather tall, but he is a first class construction engineer. Last time I saw him, he was wearing a Intel polo shirt at Egghead software about five years ago. I then walked on down to the end and it was busy, and I chatted about the weather with a local. All in and all it was a perfect day. I did not see the Island Beach ferry running, so I guess it is over for the year. I returned back up the Avenue, and I chatted with the same two observers; who were still sitting there. I then chatted with a local Florida summer resident about the shortage of beach chairs for sale in Greenwich and other important matters. I returned home, and I chatted with a neighbor. Well not much happening today. Have a good evening. I had a Citra soda in a chilled mug when I got home. CIO


Note:<888>9/12/99 Sunday 1:40 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront, and they asked me where I had been, and I told them I had been busy with tech and car repair the past week. There were lots of sea gulls on the harbor this morning, so you know it was going to be a nice day. I then drove over to the center of town, and I looked for a regular visitor from Florida whom I had not spoken with in a couple of weeks. I then drove over to Old Greenwich, and I noticed Staples is not open early on Sunday morning. I noticed parked in front of the Old Greenwich elementary school was a very deluxe Volvo Wagon lemon yellow with 56,485 miles and black interior. It is the deluxe 850 T‑5R in excellent condition, I would say about four or five years old. It has no price on the sign, but the person looking to sell it posted their telephone number 1‑203‑969‑5976. Dealer trade in value should be about $17,425 for a 1995 model Kelley Blue Book Used Car Values and retail sale value about $22,975 Kelley Blue Book Used Car Values according to www.kbb.com if it is a 1995 model. I also watched a home building show yesterday, which showed them building a log house with an interesting Finish soap stone or volcanic stone oven furnace that is very energy efficient for about a 1,500 square foot area, it heats the stone with a small amount of wood and stays warm half the day with the hot air from a small fire heat the surrounding air inside the stone furnace. I headed out to Tod's Point at the south east beach area. Lots of people were gathered around the northeast beach area for the First Presbyterian Church of Old Greenwich morning beach service. It was an incredible low tide with the beach extending at least 300 yards. I walked around the beach area deciding to avoid the path around Tod's point so as to avoid any dangerous mosquitoes. I then drove over to the southwest parking area and viewed the waterfront, and used my binoculars to spy on the waterfront homes of Belle Haven. I then headed back towards town at 9 A.M.. I noticed they have the Old Greenwich sidewalk art sale going on. I stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason street. I stopped by CVS and bought European mystique shampoo and conditioner for $1.58 total which I bought after buying Tampa lite Sweet cigar cigarettes for $12.19 a carton, two boxes of 50 CVS 10 inch security envelopes for $1.19 both, two boxes of cheese crackers for .99 each, Glad gling wrap $1.99, CVS aluminum foil .50, two jars of CVS peanuts $1.69 each with CT. tax of .95 for $22.18 total. I then drove down the Avenue, and I parked near the park. I tore the black tape off my right rear tail light. I have to put on some duct tape, before winter; and hope it keeps the moisture out. I walked up the Avenue with a local retired citizen. We stopped and viewed the Presbyterian church that had tables set out in front. Well walked east on Putnam Avenue and viewed the new Episcopal Church parish house that is having a open house soon, along with the local church going activity. We returned to the bench in front of the Presbyterian church and chatted some more. We walked down the Avenue, and I showed him the $5 Chinese umbrella I got at Jimbos. We then departed company. I walked down the Avenue, and I viewed the Mitchell’s construction site. It is progressing quite fast, and a lot of the foundation walls are poured besides digging and blasting the block square hole for the underground parking. I chatted with one local. I then headed back down the Avenue, and I chatted with a local gal watering her beautiful plants in her half barrels in front of her building. I returned back up the Avenue, and I chatted with another person whom is originally from Texas. I then drove over to the Grand Union at 11:30 A.M.. I bought 18 bags of Ramen noodles various flavors for $3, 32 oz. bag of PicSweet broccoli for $2, and 32 oz. bag of PicSweet mixed vegetables for $2, Kellogg’s 20 oz. raisin bran $2.33, GU 5 pound sugar $2.09, GU large dozen eggs $1.49, GU teriyaki sauce 12 oz. $1.49, three boxes of thin Ronzoni spaghetti for $1 total, Stauffer’s 20 oz. frozen Lasagna $2.99, Honeydew melon .99, GU sixty white kitchen bags $4.69, a 18 oz. jar of Skippy peanut butter for $2.39; I forgot to use the coupon on to get it for .88 instead, a half gallon of GU 2% milk $1.69, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.99 each, GU zip storage bags $1.85, Virginian Maple bacon $1.74, three I Can't Believe It's Not Butter .99, 1.19, 1.19 plus .39 tax for $39.46 total. I then returned home, and I carried up the groceries and put them away. I had a some defrost frozen melon sorbet, and a chilled Citra soda in a chilled mug for a snack. The E: drive to C: drive was finished. I relaxed for a bit and then posted this report. I am tired, so I might relax before going to bed, I don't expect to be going out again. Have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>9/12/99 Sunday 7:05 A.M. EDT: I put the Fiscus plant that is losing its leaves in the smaller plastic pot it came in, and I set it out in the community room. It is guaranteed for a year, so I might return it to Home Depot for another plant later on this week. I ran system file check from system information with the original default list. I ran it with both options checked, and I restored every file about 250 that came up with the original install Windows 98 versions. When I reboot only my screen and sound came up, and no icons. I ran Windows 98 install from a floppy boot, and I reinstalled the system; and when it did its final reboot every thing including the icons were back to normal. I tweaked some of the system setting. Microsoft Windows 98 update does not work because a java script error in the page. I think it is their site fault not mine. I installed the latest Java VM and the Windows 98 update. I had a problem getting Outlook 98, to install, so I reinstalled it from a copy I had on my hard drive. I had to uninstall it first, and it removed the installation files and cab files; but I was luck to have a backup. I had to reinstall it twice, because Outlook Express 5 also did not work, and when I installed it, it crippled Outlook 98; possibly because I had another version of Outlook Express on my drive that came with @home. Anyway Outlook 98 and the @home Outlook Express now work. While doing this I cleaned my apartment and watered the plants. I also ran Norton WinDoctor. I made some chicken salad with the remains of the chicken with an onion and herbs and spices and mayonnaise. I had it with Ramen noodles and ice tea. I just finished a C: drive backup to the F: drive. I will now start a D: drive backup to the F: drive while I shower and clean up. I will start an F: drive backup to the C: drive before I go out in about 45 minutes. I need to get some groceries, and I could use a breath of fresh air. Also one of the reason I reinstalled is that the Win98 Explorer recycles from an error message when running the Apache 1.3.9 server. Possibly I might try going back to 1.3.6 or it is another system problem, which it should not be after a new install with all new files. I still probably need to do some Win98 updates, when their page Java script works. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/11/99 Saturday 11:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 9 P.M.. I had three fried eggs, four strips of bacon, toast, vitamins, grapefruit and orange juice and coffee for breakfast. I ran Norton System Information, and I ran system file checker, and I restored a few new files. I also reinstalled the two main Windows 98 system updates from Windows 98 Update. Microsoft Netmeeting still does not work. Well I will either rest now, or do some house cleaning and watering the plants. The fiscus plant is dying in my apartment, but it has a year guarantee, so I will take it out of the clay pot, and put it back in the plastic pot in the sun to see if it come back alive. Well another exciting Saturday night in Greenwich. CIO


Note:<888>9/11/99 Saturday 2:30 P.M. EDT: I fooled with Iphone trying to get it to work properly. Finally about 9 A.M. this morning, I decided to reinstall Windows 98. The first three times from Windows failed. Finally I reinstalled it booting from the bootable disk. It installed fined. I then configured a few programs and the updated the Intel driver, and installed the Windows 98 updates. Netmeeting still does not work. I installed the latest version of Iphone. I ran Norton WinDoctor and Regscan. I noticed explorer was still a bit unstable running WinDoctor, so I enabled "taskmon" in the startup. Well the system seems to be running fine for now, and I started up the server. Well I have been drinking ice tea through out the morning, and I am just about to have some Ramen noodles with ice tea. Then I will relax and go to bed. I am bushed. CIO

Note:<888>9/11/99 Saturday 1:45 A.M. EDT: Well I had a case of the blahs today. I believe I was up around noon. I had some Total for breakfast with toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I worked on the internet, and I went back to bed until 6 P.M.. I had a problem with my Internic registration, in that both mrscott.com and www.mikescott.org went through the form application, but Primary Server IP addresses were listed as: "MRSCOTT.COM" at "24.228.18.154" which is the setup for my primary home server "MRSCOTT.COM". I chatted with Network Solutions 703‑742‑4777, and tech advised me that I might have to wait for the DNS database on my @home server to be updates. When I do a traceroute on www.mikescott.org which was originally changed two weeks ago, nothing comes up; and I would imagine the same might happen to mrscott.com once it is registered on the DNS server lists. I tried tinkering with the Apache httpd.conf file, to improve to add the other two servers, but since the DNS server lists are not yet updated, I don't know if it will work. Network Solutions indicated to me that the two Internic names mrscott.com and www.mikescott.org will send users to my home server at "24.228.18.154" once they are registered in the Internic DNS servers on the routers. Since www.mikescott.org has been set up this way for two weeks and does not work, I am somewhat suspect. Thus I after quite a bit of fiddling I think I have the Apace 1.3.9 httpd.conf file setup to work, if the domain server information is correct. I tried resting about midnight. I got up and finished off the fresh melon and then I had some slices of cold roast chicken with Tabasco and reheated frozen broccoli with ice tea and iced coffee. I watched a bit of the History Channel about Richard III killing the two young princes, and I then watched a bit on CNN on whaling on how it was productive for Sperm Oil until underground oil came along much like could happen with the internet if somebody in a garage like Bill Gates worries about came up with something better. Well I still have not cleaned up, and I have not been out recently; so maybe that is why I have a case of the blues or blahs. I am not sure what I will do next. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/10/99 Friday 4:05 A.M. EDT: I installed Apache 1.3.9 www.apache.org for Windows and edit the httpd.conf file with a few fixes. I ran Norton Anti Virus with the latest update files. I did my daily scotwork.htm . I am watching a short bit of television before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>9/10/99 Friday 12:50 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I dropped off Bill Gates' book, "Business at the Speed of Light" at the library book drop. I parked in the center of town and walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with one local who was having car troubles. I sat out for a while at the post office plaza. I drove down by the harbor, but nobody was there, I guess they're all worrying about the St. Louis encephalitis outbreak in mosquitoes in the New York area. I returned home, and I read this week's issue of the Greenwich Post. I read a high school alumni magazine. Not much happening, I guess I will do a little net work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/09/99 Thursday 10:20 P.M. EDT: The Internic Network Solutions registration went through for mrscott.com and www.mikescott.org and they should be working off the homeserver where mrscott.com is with a couple of day. I had dinner of cold roasted chicken slices with Tabasco sauce, steamed frozen broccoli, Ramen noodles, ice tea, and coffee. I finally cleaned up, and I will go out in a while. I had a phone call from a relative this evening, and the sick relative is back out of the hospital and back home again. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/09/99 Thursday 7:10 P.M. EDT: I rested until about 10 A.M.. I had some cold roast chicken, Ramen noodles, and mixed vegetables this morning. I made up a batch of ice tea. I worked until about 2 P.M.. I rested until 6 P.M.. I called Internic at Network Solutions at 703‑742‑4777 and I found out that I had password encryption on my sites mikescott.org and mikescott.net which I had forgotten for changing, so I think I have finally changed those two domain names to my home server. I might have to setup the Apache server to recognize them once they are working, which I can do. I will then shut down the site in Florida and edit my homepage to reflect the new site. Well not much accomplished but it is normal routine work. I guess I will have a bite to eat and possibly go out. I also made up a batch of ice tea this morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/09/99 Thursday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I talked with https://www.valueweb.net/ , tech support about the Internic registration problem. I went back to bed and rested a few hours and got up at 4 A.M... I found this link if your interested in the local tides Stamford, Connecticut and http://www.pozo.com has my web directory. I also am running this in the background on my computer to help out SETI@home: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence at Home , at the moment I am running it all the time since my computer and modem seems to handle it. You can also set it up to run when the screen saver activates. CIO

Note:<888>9/08/99 Wednesday 10:50 P.M. EDT: I am just doing a bit of routine internet work. I installed @home 1.7, but I did not let it go through the whole process; so as not to reinstall the web browser and the extra components, since I prefer the Microsoft setup. I also chatted with @home tech support about tech for a while on their local number out of Stamford, Connecticut 348‑9211. Well it is great to have a quiet night at home for a while, and to be off Greenwich Avenue for a change. Not much to report, but what is happening on the net. I guess I might relax for a while and go back to the net later. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>9/08/99 Wednesday 6:30 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 5 P.M.. I noticed the NOAA weather warning was on red for some odd reason. I ran out quickly and bought three loaves of 12 grain bread at the Arnold Bakery outlet for $2.49 total. I told my neighbors about the MOSAD tapping the AT&T underground optic fiber cable at the UJA building across from the Mobil station at Weaver Street and West Putnam Avenue. I returned home with the bread and the red light was off. I was told at the Arnold Bread store that they are running out of old bread since the homeless shelters are buying large quantities of bread from them. I returned home, and I had a three eggs, five strips of bacon, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee for breakfast. I guess I will clean up a bit and watch the ABC evening news first. Well not much happening, another up all night with Michael. CIO


Note:<888>9/08/99 Wednesday 7:00 A.M. EDT: Well I still have not fallen asleep. I was thinking about the early message and what I communicated with various groups this evening. It has long been thought that there is a large level of telephone eaves dropping in this area for procuring business, technical, and political information. I mentioned that yesterday, I noticed the old AT&T copper transatlantic telephone connection cable do not dig sign at the intersection of Weaver Street and West Putnam Avenue, has been changed and it now says "Do Not Dig Optic Fiber Cable". Thus they have a new optic fiber cable running underneath the Atlantic which would carry up to a half million conversations or data calls. However I noticed this High Speed Optic fiber cable runs underneath the UJA United Jewish Appeal building at the intersection of Weaver Street and West Putnam Avenue at the southwest corner. Since it is very obvious that the UJA is a wealthy group in this area, I believe it is safe to assume they place their building next to the town dump possibly, so as to eaves drop on the Transatlantic Cable with high tech sniffing equipment or decoding or sensing equipment such as the NSC National Security Council would use. Thus when all the power brokers in North Terrytown, New York; Bedford, New York; and other Westchester county areas along with back country Greenwich and adjacent communities use the services that use the AT&T trans Atlantic cable, which as I mentioned earlier carries up to a half million streams, it is more than likely the Israeli Mosad intelligence organization has compromised our communications and National Security collection key information in this area and selling it to other possibly hostile political groups. I have advised the Secret Service White House Intelligence unit, the Greenwich Police, IBM security, Lou Gerstner, AT&T, Bell Atlantic, and a friend of mine whose family are major stockholders in both telephone companies, and I have advised the telephone company to work the grapevine. It does not seem fair, that with all the openness in a democracy that the foreign government groups would try to compromise our communications expertise since we actually help them with foreign aid, and they are turning it against us to use against us. Thus other neighboring office communities more than likely have been compromised by this security breach. Well I suppose they will cover this up, like they always do. Also the NOAA weather warning came on Red for western Suffolk County, Long Island and there is suppose to be flash flooding this morning there. Well have a good morning, and I need to try to get some rest. CIO

Note:<888>9/08/99 Wednesday 4:50 A.M. EDT: I am really tired and hardly can keep my eyes open. I did a little internet surfing and tried to relax for a while. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/08/99 Wednesday 1:25 A.M. EDT: I noticed when I walked east to Exxon today, that the United Jewish Appeal has put an office at the corner of the road with post road and the Mobil station, so maybe they are siphoning off all the charity we expected to come our way. I also noticed the old AT&T don't dig sign across from the Mobil station now indicates there is a fiber optic cable there for the trans Atlantic telephone cable. I slept this evening from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M.. I had a phone call from a friend who wanted to know if I am on a day time or night schedule, and I said day; but I am back on night. I received a phone call from a relative about a sick relative, and he is still in intensive care. I suppose the Cleveland Clinic or the Mayo Clinic should be consulted. I next drove down by the waterfront, and when I was parking I found a blue bic lighter that might work when it dries out. I chatted with the fishermen whom had pulled in a few blue fish at high tide. I advised them to put them by the gills and to use long pointed needles nose pliers to pull out the hooks. Never stick one's fingers in a blue fish's mouth if you know what is good for you. It looked like it had rained while I was asleep. I guess we are still waiting for Denis to possibly come our way in two to three days, it is so slow moving; unless it passes us to the west. It was a decent night out. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I then walked up to the top of Greenwich Avenue with a local who was walking to all night Kinko’s across from the Greenwich Library. I then walked back down the Avenue, and I sat out for a while, and I then walked the lower section again; and then I sat out for a while again. I then drove down by the waterfront, and I finally returned home. I have a cold chicken in the refrigerator, I will start eating tonight or tomorrow. I was advised that the Greenwich public schools start up again today, so the kids will be up bright and early this morning full of enthusiasm for the new school year. Well there is not much else to report on, so I will try to stay up until about 4 A.M. before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note:<888>9/21/99 Tuesday 11:20 P.M. EDT: I updated Scott's Broadcast sound.htm for the first time in about two weeks. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>9/21/99 Tuesday 9:25 P.M. EDT: I went out at 8 P.M., and I stopped by CVS. I bought a carton of Hav‑A‑Tampa cigar cigarettes for $12.19, a 12 oz. container of Rosonol lighter fluid for $2.99 plus .91 Ct. sales tax for $16.09 total. I also purchase a package of four 60 watt light bulbs for $1 plus .06 CT. sales tax for $1.06. I chatted with a local German American citizen about research. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read part of the local paper. I noticed in the legal items in the classified there are certain tax deferments offered by the state of Connecticut to veterans. I returned home after the library started to close. I filled my Greenwich Country Club lighter with the Rosonol lighter fluid and put it in the Nantucket ash tray. I put away the shell butane lighter. I will now do some of my regular internet work. It is raining very mistily outside. I plan to have a quiet evening at home. Have a quiet evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/21/99 Tuesday 6:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon, and I had Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I went back to bed because with all the rain, the low barometric pressure makes me more tired, so I thus slept through a rainy afternoon. I did chat with a few local people about the local reptile problem, and none of them seemed to know what to do with it. I finally got up about 5 P.M., and I watched a bit of television. Apparently Donald Trump is running for President on the Reform Party platform. I guess he can afford his own secret service protection. I have a feeling that the reptile presence has disappeared from the area, but it might be a temporary sense of security. Possibly with all the rain, it was washed out of the natural watershed in the surrounding area, and it was washed out to sea in Long Island sound. It is hard to tell. I try not to think about Alligators, Salt Water Cayman or other Crocodiles, but I was advised that the Welcome to the New England Aquarium keeps salt water crocodiles up in Boston, god only knows for what purpose. Perhaps they feed Harvard freshmen to the salt water crocodiles whom don't follow the established course curriculum. Well have a good evening, and once I eat a bit and make it outside, I might drop by the library to read a little technology news. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>9/21/99 Tuesday 5:40 A.M. EDT: Well not much happening is this neck of the woods. I emailed Queen Elizabeth II of England, The High Commission of Australia in London, and the Prime Minister of Australia about getting rid of the Saltwater Crocodile off of Long Island Sound, Greenwich Harbor, and back country swamp land in Greenwich. We don't know what sort of numbers of the reptiles we are talking about, if they have been here for an extended periods of time, they might be well established within the community. Nobody within the community seems willing to comment on any such event since it would jeopardize real estate values, but for all I know we are living on top some ancient alligator pit or indigenous region of the area, where they don't bother the local inhabitants; but it is best to be made aware of such problems. I suppose as we conjecture the salt water crocodile might be over 24 feet long, and weigh over a ton; thus it might want a little bit more to eat than one measly Purdue chicken, so it is best we leave the door open all night of a local food store, so it can walk in and help itself to whatever it wants to eat. I really don't feel like tangling with such a ferocious reptile. Maybe it would settle for a horse out at Conyers Farm, are maybe it might get tired of gorging on blue fish and decide to have something different. Since nobody has been able to spot the saltwater crocodile, it is hard to tell what its feeding habits are or where it originated from. Whether it was dropped here as a terrorist threat to the community or whether it was imported by the House of Fins twenty years ago. Needless to say it seem that it is indeed possibly within the community and swimming in the surrounding waters of Long Island Sound and the shorelines of Connecticut, New York, Long Island, and possibly New Jersey or Rhode Island and possibly points further north and further south. If the saltwater crocodile happens to be using the internet, I read there are millions of dead chickens in North Carolina along with hundreds of thousands of dead hogs, so maybe it might enjoy feasting by itself or with the rest of the Alluvia of Crocodiles swimming out in the ocean or the other wetlands of the continent. If it is indeed an Alluvia of Crocodiles, they might eventually swim into the north country or across to Europe, so all shore dwelling people along the Atlantic ocean's boarders might keep a sharp eye out for unfriendly reptiles swimming in their regions. If you have a lot of money, you might try camping out in the middle of Russia with the wolves, bears, and eight foot plus tall people; I have heard talk about. Of course we will have to see what today brings, for all I know the night are the same as usual. From what I recall with Alligators, Salt Water Caymans, Crocodiles Fresh and Salt; I believe they tend to be more nocturnal; however they will feed anytime of the day depending on their mood and the availability of food supply. Needless to say, I am not sure what the real story is, but I suppose we will know soon enough. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>9/21/99 Tuesday 2:10 A.M. EDT: Well I chatted with a Texas resident and they told me that two thirds of North Carolina is under water. I guess Reuters Yahoo missed the story. I went out for a drive about 10 P.M., and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue avoiding the waterfront area of Greenwich Harbor. Of course that does not mean that a reptile could not sneak up behind you from upland, so keep a weary eye when out to any noise in the brush. I did not notice anything unusual. I drove over to CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza and I bought two rolls of Scott towels for .89 each and two packs of Winchester sweet cigar cigarettes for $1.59 each plus .30 Ct. sales tax for $5.26 total. I stopped by the Hyatt in Old Greenwich and a few youngsters were watching the football game on the television. I told one of the desk clerks that 2/3 of North Carolina was under water, and that they should advise their guests to watch out for reptiles and probably stay north of the railroad tracks. However realistically such a creature as a saltwater crocodile could probably venture much further inland, so possibly Montreal or Toronto would be safer. I next went back downtown, and I briefed the local Kennedy security officer downtown. I sat out for a while keeping a keen eye out for any nocturnal movements. I figured out if a large 24 saltwater crocodile came down Greenwich Avenue, one if they were in good shape could try climbing a light pole, but since a salt water crocodile can jump 20 feet or more, one would have to have a high perch. I think they're pretty fast creatures, so maybe the best bet would be to walk around with a Purdue chicken and chuck it at it, if it started to approach you, which might deter its progress. Of course you could try keeping your karma. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and they were closed to fix the Y2K problem. I then stopped by the Food Emporium, and I discussed the crocodile problem with the night staff and some night shoppers. I bought a gourmet spinach pizza for $3.29, and I gave them the best briefing I could. I next returned home, and I filed this report. Well have a good evening and keep an eye out for any unusual remains around the waterfront or around town in the morning. Believe me I am not kidding. Well back to the net. CIO

Note:<888>9/20/99 Monday 9:10 P.M. EDT: Or maybe the reptile did not swim back to Manhattan Species Accounts: Saltwater Crocodile cporo.htm . I don't feel like being a dinner guest. CIO

Note:<888>9/20/99 Monday 8:45 P.M. EDT: West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center and Sakhalin TWC and FEMA: FACT SHEET‑‑TSUNAMIS and Tsunami Research Program and Pacific Tsunami Museum Homepage and Science of Tsunami Hazards and Scientific American: Feature Article: TSUNAMI!: May 1999 and http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/tps‑seti/spacegd7.html and USC Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Team and Science of Tsunami Hazards ‑ The Tsunami Society and Welcome to Tsunami! and NASA Observatorium . CIO

Note:<888>9/20/99 Monday 8:30 P.M. EDT: I had cheese crackers and ramen noodles, and ice tea; and I went out and read some computer tech newsweeklies at the Greenwich Library. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. It is getting cooler out, so I imagine the gators from Manhattan will be swimming back to their sewers there. Most of the private schools have gone back to school today, so it is a little slower around town. I noticed a surf board in a car parked in front of the movie theatre. I suppose with the 7.6 Richter earthquake in Taiwan, that the west coast of the western hemisphere and the various islands in between have to be put on a tidal wave watch. It generally takes two and a half days for a tidal wave to span the Pacific from Asia to the west coast of the western hemisphere. Thus the local beach people in those areas should start waxing up their surf boards or heading East to higher ground. I will look for a link on Tidal Wave or tsunamis activity in the Pacific. I recall there use to be a site. CIO


Note:<888>9/20/99 Monday 4:15 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at midnight. I was up at 10:30 A.M., and I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. With this low pressure system from the hurricane activity, I fell back asleep until just now when NOAA weather radio alerted me to hurricane warning for Bermuda and Flash Flooding for northeast New Jersey tomorrow. Well I guess I should do the dishes and start cleaning up. I called the Greenwich town hall and the Greenwich Harbor Inn about the gator alert this morning. I also called Burns security. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/19/99 Sunday 10:40 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I was sitting out in front of the post office plaza, and there were lots of bees there. I also was dive bombed by a kamikaze dragon fly that just missed me. The same thing happened after hurricane George last year. I noticed lots of young faces out and about town along with lots of babies and families. There were lots of dinners about. I mentioned to one couple waiting for a table at Thataways that the Roger Sherman Inn in New Canaan, Connecticut might not have such a long wait. I mentioned that with the hurricane evacuations that there might be from three to five million people moving on the eastern seaboard highways. I suggested that Montreal and Toronto might have room for evacuees. I did not go south of the tracks, but I did walk along the railroad platform, and observed lots of people going back to Manhattan. They have temporary crossing platforms since the platform side west bound is closed off. I chatted with one local doing his laundry. I noticed lots of people using Starbucks as usual. I returned home about 9:45 P.M., and I boiled some spaghetti noodles and heated some tomato sauce and had a spaghetti dinner with parmesan cheese sauce with ice tea. I got a pain in my back while I was making the sauce about earlier in the afternoon, and I still have a sharp pain there. I might try a hot tub. I suppose it is another uneventful day in Greenwich, with not much else to report. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/19/99 Sunday 6:00 P.M. EDT: I finished cleaning up. I finished the ice tea. I had some cheese crackers and ice tea for dinner. I will go out shortly as soon as I reboot the server. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>9/19/99 Sunday 4:00 P.M. EDT: I finished watering the plants and cleaning the apartment. I have a half hour until spaghetti sauce I have made is done. I put in a pound of ground beef, two large cans of plum tomatoes, a half cup of white wine, three diced onions, two diced green peppers, a few tablespoons of olive oil, a whole bulb of garlic chopped fine with the Braun chopper in two ounces of water, ground pepper, dashes of Italian spices, oregano, basil, celery salt, poultry seasoning, Chinese five spice, hot curry powder, McHilney's Tabasco sauce, Lea and Perrins worcestershire sauce, Angostura bitters, and I simmered it all for an hour. I also diced a Honeydew melon, and added angostura bitters, a half cup of white wine, and orange juice, and stored it in the refrigerator. I have been listening to Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Listen to the audiobook on broadcast.com while doing all this. I will relax a bit until the spaghetti sauce is finished in a half hour, and then I will refrigerate it. I will then probably make icetea.htm and clean up, and maybe go out around 6 P.M.. Well have a fun afternoon with the Reptile neighbors. CIO

Note:<888>9/19/99 Sunday 12:50 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at about 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I checked with a few other people on the reptile matter. I guess somebody will take care of it sooner or later. I have to do house cleaning for the next few hours. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>9/18/99 Saturday 11:05 P.M. EDT: I tried installing FrontPage 2000, and it installed; but it quit responding trying to open my web site. I guess it does not work with my web site, so I uninstalled it. I also had to reinstall Outlook 98. I guess not much is happening locally since everyone is maintaining normal routine. Well have a good evening, back to a little web work. CIO

Note:<888>9/18/99 Saturday 9:30 P.M. EDT: Well I went back to bed until 4 P.M.. I got a tired spell from the Benadryl. I got up and cleaned up. I chatted with a couple of other people about the gator or Cayman. I then drove up to Home Depot in Norwalk on the Post Road. I exchanged the dead fiscus plant that had died for a golden pathos for $1.12 more. I then stopped by CompUSA and toured the merchandise. I next went up to New Canaan, and I had a blueberry muffin at Dunkin donuts for .90. I then walked the entire length of downtown New Canaan. I returned to Greenwich via the Merritt Parkway. I chatted with a local about the gator. I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I then avoided going down Steamboat Road. I then went by the Grand Union, and I chatted with a harbor regular about the gator. I then bought 90% ground beef at $2.99 a pound for $3.89, a Tony's Pepperoni pizza for $3, a bulb of garlic for .28, two green peppers at .99 a pound for $1.07, for $10.63 total. I told a local attorney that I had told a lot of people about the gator. I returned home, and I conferred with my neighbor. I put the golden pathos in my clay pot. I received another copy of FrontPage 2000 demo CD disk, which I will install shortly when I shut down the server. Well not much else happening. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/18/99 Saturday 11:40 A.M. EDT: I went back to bed after breakfast, and I got up at around 10:30 A.M. and I finished my coffee, and I did a little computer work. I am just relaxing at home, have a good day. I checked with various police officials on the alligator, salt water Cayman, or crocodile matter; and there are now only two swans not four swans on Greenwich harbor according to them. Needless to say I plan to avoid the harbor area for the indefinite future. Use your own best judgment, and if anyone has a reptilian experience, I suggest they report it to the local authorities. CIO


Note:<888>9/18/99 Saturday 3:55 A.M. EDT: I sat up through the hurricane on Thursday evening. It was not that bad. At around 8:30 P.M. while I was downstairs in the community room chatting with my neighbors, I heard a loud noise like a clap of lightning, but one generally does not get lightning in a hurricane. I walked around the building once, and it was not too bad. I threw out the Yugoslavian grape jelly, I had in my refrigerator for three years. I chatted with some neighbors. I stayed inside, and I was up until about 6 A.M.. I went to bed and got up at 9 A.M.. When I got up at 9 A.M., I felt like I had been hit by a biological warfare attack, and I thought that maybe the explosion I heard during the hurricane was a biological warfare shell exploding in the area. I felt like the noise came from 48 miles to the northwest. I had breakfast of Total, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I next sat up thinking. I chatted with a few people about the alligator problem in the area. I chatted with GEICO insurance about it. I chatted with Roger Kennedy of Kennedy security told me that one of his dogs was bitten by something over by the Japanese school and Stillman Rockefellers property. I also told a partner of Greenwich Capital partners, Morgan Jenkins sister, Malcolm Pray's secretary, and a few other people around. Basically if there is and there probably is an alligator around or misplaced crocodile, it probably lives here in the winter hibernating in the Steam Pipes of various building facilities. It probably crawls into the bridge culvert in front of the boys club where there are steam pipes, so it never freezes; and that was where the swans use to live before they were eaten. I guess they can go up from that culvert up the natural stream bed that runs along Malcom Pray's dealership, up through the wet land areas between lake Avenue and Glenville Road. Thus any wetland areas in the area could have an alligator in the warmer time of the year. I suppose it would be important to watch oneself when outside. Probably during the colder weather they would hibernate. I chatted with Rockefeller University and the Greenwich Hospital about the allergy and alligator problems. I continued to feel lousy, and I finally remember that the tailwinds of a hurricane have all the allergies of the tropics, so I went out about 4 P.M., and I bought two packages of Benadryl at CVS for $7.18 total. I returned home quickly, so as not to be outside in the allergy weather very long. I then had some Ramen noodles and ice tea and went to bed about 7 P.M., and I just got up now, and I will have some breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. Well have a good morning. Basically with this alligator problem, I feel like locking myself in my bank vault and never coming out again. There is traditional folk wisdom, that if you mess with a alligator that since they live to be over 200 years old, they will come back to haunt your off spring after you are dead a hundred years. Well I suppose I should get some sort of Koon dog, but I don't have the time to walk a Koon dog. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>9/16/99 Thursday 1:45 P.M. EDT: Yesterday I went out, and I stopped by the bank. I drove by the Hospital Thrift Shop, and I bought a Coleman drink holder for $1.50 made by Rubbermaid. I stopped by CVS and bought a carton of Tampa lite cigar cigarettes for $12.19, peanuts $1.69, shaving aftershave conditioner $1.39 plus tax .81 for a total $16.08 I went down by the harbor and chatted with a couple of fisherman and told them about the gator, and as usual with their prefixed conditions they did not believe me. If the fisherman down by the harbor continues with the same prefixed attitude, I would prescribe medication, since obviously he is a fish out of water. I next drove by the library and chatted with a couple of local observers, and I suggested to him that his team could pick up the new visitor. I next stopped by Exxon and got $15.50. I next stopped by the Grand Union and bought a half gallon of 2% milk for $1.69. I chatted with a few local people there about the upcoming storm condition, and I recommended they fill up their gasoline tanks with gasoline in case the electricity goes out. I then observed around the Grand Union, and I then I played a game of satellite shopping cart chess and chatted with a few other local shoppers and patrons of other stores. I next went home, and I chatted with one my neighbors. I forgot to eat, and I sat up until about 6 A.M. remember various historical research projects. I told the story about the alligator invasion in Buenos Ares, Argentina in 1906 when hundreds of thousands of gators swooped into town off the ocean and ate most every one during festival time, except one local man who fed the baby alligators at the local botanical garden. It was a rather peculiar story to read, and I also told them about how old Wiley Middletown's nemesis alligator came out of the swamp right after he died and ate him and spit him out for the baby gators to eat just after he died. I then relaxed quite a bit, and a lot of this historical information is available in French from the Bibliotheca National de Paris, and possibly available for download over the internet. Well I relaxed until about 8 A.M., and I got up at around noon. The NOAA weather radio has gone off a few times, and it is raining heavily out. I have to eat breakfast and clean up and go out in the rain for my 3 P.M. soon. Have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>9/15/99 Wednesday 8:55 A.M. EDT: Well I had some time to think about what I observed down by the waterfront on the pier on Steamboat Road yesterday. I noticed quite a few dead rats which had not been eaten, and I noticed a few dead sea gulls that had been eaten and there were only feather wings left. Having camped out in Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and other tropical parts of Florida that would be an indication that we have a common site from Florida in the area. As any old Florida hand would tell you that is a sure sign of an alligator prowling around the waterfront in this area. Since an alligator would not swim up here either one got away from the zoo or on snuck off somebody boat that arrived up here. That is the best I can determine from what I observed around here. Needless to say I try to keep my karma with alligators since they are part of the ecological evolution of the tropical areas. Normally we feed alligator old chickens that are out date, so possibly if you threw an old chicken in the water on Steamboat Road, I bet the alligator would eat it and leave the sea gulls alone for a day. That is the best I can determine from what I observed yesterday. I still have not cleaned up, and I will be out in a while. Well have a good morning. I am just conferencing. CIO

Note:<888>9/15/99 Wednesday 6:00 A.M. EDT: Well I went out yesterday after the last message. I went downtown and walked around lower Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a few visitors. I stopped by the Mews Thrift shop and viewed some of the merchandise. I drove down by the waterfront and observed some local marine activity. I came home about 6:30 P.M. as I recall. I received a phone call from a friend and went over to visit until 9:30 P.M. The friends grandmother had not evacuated Daytona Beach, and she was uncured down in the powder room of her apartment in case the hurricane came ashore there. I gave them some advise from what I know of the area in 1978. I then returned to Greenwich and walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then drove down by the waterfront, and I viewed the harbor. A few fishermen were down there, so I told them about the large number of sea gulls, and they know where to take cover from the storm. I suppose if the sea gulls leave, we might be in for trouble. I returned home at 11:30 P.M., and I went to bed at midnight, and I was up at 5 A.M. this morning. Well have a good morning, and I have to have breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange and grapefruit juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

 

Note:<888>9/30/99 Thursday 11:45 P.M. EDT: Well I went for a walk on Greenwich Avenue after the last message. I chatted with a retired railroad employee about local activity. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue a couple of times. I noticed when going out that they are spraying the Byram River by building tomorrow evening at 7 P.M.. I drove down by the waterfront and nothing is going on. The Greenwich Harbor Inn is closed for the next year for remodeling. I can't figure out why they have to remodel. I never stayed there, but it looks perfectly presentable to me. The previous owners went bankrupt with a $10 million tax judgment against them, so maybe it is just not a profitable operation. That lowers the night time pedestrian activity on Greenwich Avenue by about a fifth. I returned home, and I chatted with one of my neighbors. Not much else to report on. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>9/30/99 Thursday 8:25 P.M. EDT: Well I cleaned up, and I went out and made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove by the harbor. I went by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper, and I read three computer newsweeklies. I drove back down by the waterfront, and I viewed the harbor and chatted with a few locals for a while. I noticed three swans on the harbor two young and one older. I did not see any other birds on the harbor like gulls, so maybe croc of gator is still around. I stopped by the Grand Union and bought a 12 oz. container of GU frozen orange juice for $1.39 and used $1.15 in cans to help purchase it. I returned home and put the frozen orange juice in the refrigerator to defrost and had a diet Sprite in a frozen mug. I made up a box of spaghetti noodles and I also mixed a 12 oz. can of white clam sauce, two cans of mushroom, one diced onion, herbs and spices, a quarter cup of white wine, several tablespoons of olive oil, four pads of margarine and heated it all stirring over low heat while the spaghetti noodles boiled. I then had spaghetti with white clam sauce and ice tea. I will now make some coffee to have after dinner. While I was out this afternoon, I made a C: drive to E: drive backup. Well it was a nice afternoon. Remember to watch out for mosquitoes with encephalitis when your out in the evening at sunset and also in the morning at sunrise. Not much else to report. CIO

Note:<888>9/30/99 Thursday 1:30 P.M. EDT: Well I slept from about 6 A.M. until 11 A.M.. I listened to some computer broadcast. I had some reheated pasta friche, buttered toast, ice tea and coffee. I updated Scott's Weekly Broadcast sound.htm . I have a 3 P.M. appointment, so I have to get ready to go out soon. Have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>9/30/99 Thursday 6:00 A.M. EDT: I spent most of the evening and morning working on the computer. I played with the sound drivers and reinstalled them trying to get Netmeeting to work to no avail. I install @home 1.7 for Internet Explorer. By removing "npbmv32.dll" in both the plugin folders for Communicator and Internet Explorer, when I star the @home browser, it does not try to load my 75,000 bookmarks. I reinstalled some basic files and did a little system maintenance. I had some Pasta fraiche and bread and butter with ice tea about 4 A.M.. Well the system is running fine, and although it does not seem like I accomplished much, there are always a few minor headaches. When installing @home 1.7 for either web browser, it try to install to install a system backup program which when it starts automatically on my system uses too many resources. After installing the setup files, before reboot, I disable the backup program in the System Information, System Configuration, Startup Files settings. Well I have a 3 P.M. appointment this afternoon, so I might rest for a while. My back is not too bad right now. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/29/99 Wednesday 8:45 P.M. EDT: I made a tape backup this morning while I was sleeping. I got up around 3 P.M., and I cancelled my site at mrscott.com down in Florida as of October 24, 1999. I had three eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins for breakfast. I got a tired spell and went back to bed until 8 P.M.. I had the rest of my coffee and four slices of bread when I woke up, and I also took a back pill. My back is feeling better. Well have a good evening, I believe it is suppose to rain this morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/29/99 Wednesday 7:30 A.M. EDT: I tried to rest, and then I got back up and did my email. I installed AOL 5.0 which just came out, and I uninstalled AOL 4.0. Not much else to report on. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>9/29/99 Wednesday 4:00 A.M. EDT: I went back out and drank a thermos of coffee in the post office plaza. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue and around the train station and up Arch Street. I sat out for a while at the Post Office Plaza. Not much to report. As usual it is quite out Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/29/99 Wednesday 2:10 A.M. EDT: I am making coffee to go out and enjoy on this enjoyable morning. I also noticed Number 46 Canadian License Plate on Greenwich Avenue today in close to sixteen years. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/29/99 Wednesday 1:55 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I then sat out for a while. I walked up to the top of Greenwich Avenue. There was a used pair of hiking boots about size 9 1/2 discarded in front of Outdoor Traders. I walked down towards Mason Street. I sat out opposite the Presbyterian Church. They have a sign out that there is a Closet Sale on October 1 and 2. I walked down the Avenue, and I saw a new pair of women’s shoes discarded on the stone wall in front of the Greenwich Common with a CVS bag about size 5. I sat out for a while. I drove over to CVS in Old Greenwich and they have a bin of generic cigarettes for $1.20 each. I got five packs for $6.36. I drove back to the center of town. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I walked around the train station platform area. I returned to the post office plaza area. I noticed a sign for a Art Festival in front of the Senior Center at the Bruce Museum I believe on October 9 and 10. I returned to Byram, and I went to Cumberland Farms, and I bought a quart of milk for $1.09. I came home and I am now making Pasta Fraiche. I am also having a Citra soda in a chilled mug. Well have a good morning. Remember to watch out for mosquitoes with encephalitis in this area. I am just about to sit down to dinner. CIO

Note:<888>9/28/99 Tuesday 10:10 P.M. EDT: I was up at about 2:45 P.M., and I still had the bad back. I called the Greenwich Hospital 1‑203‑863‑3000 and I made an appointment to go over to outpatient at 4 P.M.. I had Kellogg’s raisin bran and orange juice with vitamins. I showered and cleaned up. I went over to the hospital, the Doctor said I probably pulled out my sacracariliac. I also have only lost three pounds since my last physical, so I put on weight and lost fifteen pounds recently. I was given twelve Vioxx 12.5 mg. tablets to take once a day. I then stopped by CVS looking for a large Djeep lighter which they were out of. I parked downtown, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue and back up Arch Street. I returned home, and I went to bed until 9 P.M.. When I got up my back felt a bit better, but it still hurts slightly when I sit down and stand up. I had some reheated brown rice, ice tea, and coffee. I then restarted the server, and I filed this report. Well I will go out shortly, so have an enjoyable evening. CIO


Note:<888>9/28/99 Tuesday 6:30 A.M. EDT: At USC Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Team they have TSUNAMI FIELD SURVEY MOVIES with a 17.1 meg movie of a Tsunami Computer Simulation in California. Also this link shows what could happen from a Tsunami in any coastal area after a small asteroid impact on the ocean Tsunami from Asteroid Impacts . Well now after you finish worrying about the Reptile having you for lunch, you can worry about that. I am going to try to sleep for a while, my back is still hurting. CIO

Note:<888>9/28/99 Tuesday 4:30 A.M. EDT: Well my back has been hurting me all evening in the lower right-hand side. I have been trying to relax. I put MediaRing.com ‑ Linking People Connecting Minds on the computer which now works with a cable modem. I have been cat napping not bothering to go outside. Whenever I try to pull on my shorts or put on my socks I get a severe pain in my back. Also when I sit down it hurts after a while. I have been lying down in bed, and also the short blue sofa with my feet propped up is comfortable. I called the British Embassy in Washington D. C. and chatted with the security personnel, but they fell asleep. There number is 1‑202‑462‑1340 and since the U.S. Government intelligence services and other foreign governments monitor them, it is a good way to pass a message to the intelligence community. I told them about the Reptile problem here, and suggested the build a Gator Fence like around the White House or the Rockefeller Estate in North Terrytown, New York. The only problem is that if it is indeed a thirty foot plus King Crocodile in this area are swimming up and down the coastal Atlantic regions which it could, it might actually be much larger, and possibly swimming in a Alluvia or large pack of them. Thus we would try building a fifty foot deep moat around the British Embassy and putting the gator fencing on either side. However a much larger King Crocodile could dig much deeper in muddy soil. I guess they would have more of a problem digging deep in Connecticut with all the rocks. However the recently deceased George C. Scott kept a stone wall around is property up in the swamp area around Stillman Rockefellers property which might have been partially effective. Still in swampy terrain it could dig much deeper. Needless to say, I am happy to sit inside, but if it is a really big gator, caiman, or crock it could jump up to a second story landing and barge into a second story window. Thus we need to go to our full gator defenses. I advised a local veteran to check out what the local vets know about such reptiles in their travels. There is mention today in the Fox News service that China plans to invade and takeover Taiwan again, which might cause some sort of international difficulty for any neutrals living in that part of the world. Well have a good morning, and I will continue to rest. CIO


Note:<888>9/27/99 Monday 8:45 P.M. EDT: Well I went out about 3:15 P.M., and I made my stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the waterfront. I chatted with two gentleman in a new blue Cadillac, and told them they should try to sell more Cadillac’s. I noticed they had the 45 th Canadian license plate, I had seen in Greenwich in 15 close to 16 years. I told one of the senior gator watchers about the local reptile problem. I next went by the library and said hello to some of the regulars. I read the local paper and also two computer newsweeklies. I chatted with one regular patron about the Carnegie Foundation. I checked out Louis Pasteur by Patrice DeBre. I noticed there are quite a few new books out. They don't have the new Reagan of Bush books. I returned home, and I back was still bothering me. I had some reheated spaghetti and ice tea. I tried to rest my back a bit. I tried reading a bit of the Reagan book in bed instead of sitting up which hurts my back. I decided to file this report. Well since my back is bothering me, I will stay inside this evening. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/27/99 Monday 2:50 P.M. EDT: Well I chatted with a friend about 7 A.M., and I went back to bed until 2 P.M.. I did get one phone call from a family member. I had some reheated brown rice and a diet Sprite just now. I also made up a patch of icetea.htm and seeped it while I was asleep, and just now put it in the refrigerator. Well have a good afternoon. My back was bothering me when I got up. CIO


Note:<888>9/27/99 Monday 6:35 A.M. EDT: Well I read through chapter 22 of Ronald Reagan's autobiography published a number of years ago, and on page 125 he mentions in the 1950s he was paying 94% taxes out in California on his income, so that is why he never had that much money saved up once he became President. I suppose much would be said for a lot of the other perceived as being wealthy from that period across the United States. Thus most of their taxed income is probably invested in the highway infrastructure of the United States that was built in that period, and a lot of established tax payers paid to build. I also checked with the Greenwich Police Department and suggest that beside buying and old office building for new headquarters, they could build a new state of the art security complex on the site of the Cos Cos power plant instead of using the old run down Cabin Fever Records building. I also suggested they should study the precinct concept here in town, but the nature of the town it would probably be better to have 5 to 10 mobile command post set up at 10 to 20 hookup locations with dispatch vehicles located around them including GEMs vehicles. Thus at different times of the year, and with different public safety matters, they could rotate them around, and it would offer patrol officer operating facilities in the neighborhoods they work in saving the necessity of returning to a central station all the time. Also whether at the old Cabin Fever Records building or at the Cos Cob Power Plant location in a new state of the art building, it would seem Indian Field Road at exit four off I95 is going to have to be widened to accommodate extra traffic with emergency vehicles. It would almost seem if it has not been done already, that they might need to do some sort of long term planning in terms of state, municipal, and regional development and see how all these diverse facilities would fit into the local long term regional plan. Basically it would seem to me that some of the regional banks might have long term plans in terms of the development of the area, that they have not informed the general public as to how these different development program fit into the overall scheme. Needless to say the local Greenwich Times, does not even publish the minutes of the RTM anymore, so basically I think it would be safe to assume we are part of a Exxon Rockefeller development, and I did see somebody downtown on Thursday night at 10 P.M. walking from the Dome Restaurant to a parked rental car with chauffer and body guard that looked like David Rockefeller, Junior; and I overheard him say; "We're Smarter Than These People." Well I guess as long as the economy support the new development, activity will continue to progress; but boom times never last forever; so remember to save for a rainy day. CIO

Note:<888>9/27/99 Monday 3:05 A.M. EDT: I was up at 1:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, five strips of bacon, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I listened to the BBC and they were complaining that one should eat a low cholesterol diet, so maybe they should have suggested a low cost alternative such as oatmeal, which last I heard was plentiful in Scotland. Basically the printed press in looking to cover stories about notable people somehow seems to miss the point that a lot of notable people spend a lot of time reading, so therefore instead of covering mundane facts about notable people which are not relevant, they should seek to ascertain which book or periodical literature they are reading during their reading periods. Well so much for political commentary. I will now relax a bit and read another fifty or so pages from the Reagan biography that came out a number of years ago. George Bush has a new book coming out around October 6, so that will give something for the Reagans to read. I guess anyone whom reads a lot, should also reference which libraries, bookstores, and newsstands they also use. Well have a good day, and remember if you get bored of English beside the English speaking libraries in the UK, there are also good libraries in French in towns like Paris. I believe there is a brand new library in Paris. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>9/26/99 Sunday 4:00 P.M. EDT: Well after I had a cup of herbal brown rice and ice tea, I went out and stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the Greenwich Times. I chatted with a local whom I had not seen in several weeks, and I briefed him on the reptile matter. He told me the largest individual stockholder in IBM is a Danish merchant ship owner. He showed me a picture of the Aka Khan and his uncle with their wives, so if I ever see them floating around, I will recognize them. I saw a lot of familiar faces. The Greenwich Times says that George Bush is suppose to be over in Stamford, Connecticut signing books on October 6,1999. I was thinking that since the crocodile is the symbol of the Bourbon family, it might have come over here to protect any member of such a clan lingering in the area, like a Royal watch dog. I next went downtown, and I saw lots of afternoon strollers. I chatted with a neighbor once I returned. I am bushed, so I might go to bed soon. I tried calling a family member. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>9/26/99 Sunday 12:45 P.M. EDT: Well I went out at first light. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a regular at the Greenwich train station which is open on Sundays now. I said hello to a visiting resident from Austria, and told him there are Austrian skiers at Stowe, Vermont. I walked back uptown. I chatted with the same regular. I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue again, and I chatted with a few morning regulars. I then returned uptown and chatted with the same regular. I then walked up the Avenue with another regular morning walker. We rested at the bench by the Presbyterian Church, and then we walked up by Christ Church and the Synagogue and then down the Post Road by the High School, and then back downtown. I then sat out until 11:30 A.M. observing the morning Starbucks crowd. I noticed people still park their left front tires right up to the granite curbs when parking on Greenwich Avenue, and I frequently comment it is poor civil engineering since the granite curbs cut the sidewalls which are thinner of the left front radial tires creating potential highway hazards. I noticed quite a few youngster and families out for morning strolls. I returned via Exxon and bought $12.75 of premium. I recommended to Exxon that they should dump a forty pound defrosted turkey in Horse Neck Brook by Malcolm Prays and one also by the bridge by the Exxon Station in Byram at sunset and see if indeed a saltwater crocodile or alligator or saltwater Cayman tries to eat them during night. Conceivably they could use police surveillance equipment to see if we can catch the reptile in the act. Of course if we do find such a reptile, and it has not harmed any humanoid forms, it would be protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act. I returned home and chatted with a couple of my neighbors. I noticed a friendly baseball game was just beginning to start in the baseball park behind the Dorothy Hamill rink and behind the 71 Vinci Drive building. Not much else happening. I plan to have some reheated herbal brown rice, and ice tea. Have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>9/26/99 Sunday 5:45 A.M. EDT: I tried to rest a bit, but I could not fall asleep. I decided to make a some herbal brown rice. I put in 2.5 cups of water in a heavy cooking pot, and I turned it on to boiling, and I added four tablespoons of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", a tablespoon of olive oil, a dash of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce, a dash of McHilney's Tabasco sauce, a eight of a cup of white wine, a tablespoon of teriyaki sauce, a dash of ground black pepper, a bit of garlic powder, basil, oregano, Italian season, Ramen noodles seasoning, cinnamon, Chinese five spice, hot curry, two beef bouillon cubes, Hungarian pepperica, celery salt, poultry seasoning, to which when it all boiled I added one and a eight cups of brown rice, and a seven ounce can of mushroom stems and pieces which I simmered for 50 minutes until most of the moisture was observed, and then I refrigerated it in a Rubbermaid container for having to reheat latter on. It could also be used for refried rice. Well I am listening to the BBC morning report, which is amusing as usual on Sunday since I think they can afford to have a cocktail on Saturday nights. Well not much else to report. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/26/99 Sunday 3:45 A.M. EDT: Well I finished reading the Ronald Reagan biography through chapter 12, page 100. Not much happening around here, perhaps I will take a nap before cleaning up and going out in the morning. Have an enjoyable morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/26/99 Sunday 1:10 A.M. EDT: I went back to bed and got up at 8 P.M.. I had the rest of the pasta fraiche and ice tea. I started cleaning my apartment and watering the plants. I finished this activity about midnight. I defrost some spaghetti sauce and boiled some spaghetti, and I had a spaghetti dinner with ice tea and coffee. While doing this I made C: and D: drives backups to the E: drive, and E: drive to C: drive backup, along with optimizing with Norton Speedisk all three hard drives. I watched a bit of the History Channel while finishing up this activity. My back is bothering me again from cleaning up. I think lifting the octagon table while vacuuming strains my back, which happened last Sunday also. I guess now, I will splash some water on my face, and possibly sit down and do a little reading of the Ronald Reagan biography that I started last night. I also plan to quit running the Florida server on October 23, 1999 when the present payment runs out, so be sure to use the local home server http://mrscott.com/ here in Greenwich, Connecticut USA. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/25/99 Saturday 4:00 P.M. EDT: I was up at 1:30 P.M., and I checked all my fonts deleting them and trying to run Netmeeting and then reinstalling them, and unless it is one of half dozen fonts that can't be deleted, they are not what is keeping Netmeeting from running. It might be a problem with my AOL Networking, but it does not seem that would cause a problem. I have not found a solution the Microsoft knowledgebase. I received Jeb Bush's email newsletter from Florida, and he plans to fly up to New York this Thursday and return the following Friday. I don't know if he will be coming out to Greenwich or not. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. Well I will either rest or clean up and go out in a while. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/25/99 Saturday 8:00 A.M. EDT: I did some routine work. I checked my system fonts to see if they were keeping Netmeeting from starting, but it still does not start; but I never used it anyway. Well I just had some pasta fraiche and ice tea. It just thundered, so maybe it will rain this morning. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>9/25/99 Saturday 2:10 A.M. EDT: I watched a hour show on the History Channel from 11 P.M. to midnight about the historical political campaigning between Jack Kennedy and Dick Nixon. I then went outside and smoke a cigar cigarette. I then read the first four chapters of "An American Life Ronald Reagan The Autobiography". I believe there is suppose to be a new Reagan biography out this week, so I will have to look for it in the library. Reading tech news all the time, all you hear about is tech people; occasionally one enjoys changing the subject matter and relaxing at home reading. Well have a good morning, maybe I will try some other household chores or activities. I am really not a television watcher, mostly a reader. CIO

Note:<888>9/24/99 Friday 11:05 P.M. EDT: I went back to bed after the last message, and I got up at 9 P.M.. I updated Stroud's CWSApps List ‑ New 32‑bit Apps. Free Software downloads for Windows 95/98/NT to Microsoft Direct X 7.0 and a latest version Music Match Jukebox. I listened to BBC Up All Night while having some pasta fraiche, ice tea, and now coffee. I will watch a bit of the History Channel now GIST TV Listings . Not much happening, have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/24/99 Friday 6:45 P.M. EDT: I went to bed about 9 A.M., and I was up at 5 P.M.. I put together a page on Alligators, Crocodiles, and Caimans gator001.htm from the Microsoft Encarta 98 and the World Book Encyclopedia Cdroms. I also had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. Well I guess I will clean up in a while and head over to the library. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>9/24/99 Friday 5:05 A.M. EDT: Well after dinner of pasta fraiche and ice tea, I went out about 10 P.M. last night. It was a quiet night out, and I sat out for a while. I noticed a few business people making the rounds. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue a couple of time, and it was a quiet night. I noticed www.restorationhardware.com is selling Kazoos for $3. It was a typical fall night, and it was a bit chilly; so I wore my fall jacket without a sweater. I returned home about 12:15 A.M., and had some more pasta fraiche and ice tea. I sat around relaxing until about 2 A.M.. I then remembered I had to do my laundry, so I did it and finished it about 4:30 A.M.. I had two large loads, so it was slightly damp when I took it out. I put it away. I relaxed while I was doing it. I suppose it is enjoyable to have some quiet time. Not much to report on. I noticed that George C. Scott passed away. Quite frankly I did not know he was even out in California around his family. I suppose he got wind of the Gator and was living out there for quite awhile to avoid it. Well I guess it goes to show, that it is a large extended family network on both sides of the continent. Not really much to report on, I suppose I will have to start slowing down for the morning. I have been feeling a bit lackadaisical. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>9/23/99 Thursday 8:45 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at 4 A.M., and I was up at noon. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I rested a bit after breakfast, and then I cleaned up; and I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I then drove down and parked in the center of town, and I sat for a while at the veterans monument. I chatted with one regular walker. I walked down by the train station, and I chatted with a retired railroad employee. I walked through the train station, and there were lots of commuters there. I walked over to the other side of the platform, and there was a commotion there, somebody was nearly passed out on the steps. Railroad employees told me that they had called the police. It took about 35 minutes for the Emergency Medical Technicians to arrive. I explained that frequently somebody might not be drunk, but they might have had a stroke, a bee sting causing an allergic reaction, or possibly have been given a Mickey Finn in a local establishment in Manhattan. Once the EMTs transported the person away, I walked back up the Avenue, and I drove over to the Greenwich Library. I read the local paper, and it said they would be spraying for mosquitoes with St. Louis encephalitis from trucks in Old Greenwich tonight at about 7 P.M.. I read a computer magazine. I then departed the library and noticed two patrons arguing about a scratched door. I stopped by VALs liquor at the Grand Union shopping plaza and picked up three empty cardboard wine boxes. I then returned home and I removed all the contents of my trunk from the Volvo and I reorganized the trunk putting in various items in the boxes, and resorting other items. I took out the small clay potting pots and put them in the community room kitchen for my neighbors to use. Thus I have room for about one suitcase in the trunk, if I move the snow shovel. I went upstairs, and I had diet Sprite in a frosted mug and some peanuts. I went back downstairs, and I put the pots in the community room kitchen. I then returned upstairs and started making pasta fraiche which should be ready in about ten minutes. I filed this report while doing that. Well have a good evening. CIO



Note:<888>9/23/99 Thursday 1:25 A.M. EDT: I was up about 1 P.M. today. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I next cleaned up, and I received a phone call from an individual complaining how I told someone where he lived, and the individual had only told me about a million times where he lives as if he wanted everyone to know. When the individual called a second time, I answered "Cornelius Vanderbilt residence, Mr. Vanderbilt is at his Grenada, Spain residence." Then I hung up. When I returned after my errands there was a message on my answering machine with much the same complaint. Next I stopped by the Arnold Bakery bread outlet, and I bought three loaves of Arnold Masters Winter Wheat for $4.03 total. I then headed over to the as I recall the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and chatted with customers about a possible salt water crocodile in the lake on the ninth hole of a local country club. I then checked some of the merchandise. They had an electronic air purifier that sparked with a ten thousand volt spark when you turned it on. Realistically the hospital thrift shop should not sell used electronics. I noticed a book by Penny Junor on Prince Charles for sale. I eventually bought a folding wine rack which I put in my bedroom for $1.50. Now all I need is some wine for it. I then stopped by the ELDC thrift shop, but on the way I informed a local pedestrian while walking by the new Christ Church Manse about the salt water crocodile in Greenwich Harbor. I then continued on to the ELDC thrift shop, and they told me that all the Florida people had gone back south. They had a nice old spinning wheel there for $95. I next went over to downtown Greenwich and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a few locals about waterfront problems. I mentioned to a local from Trinidad they should gallon bottles of Angostura Bitters here. I walked around the lower downtown area on a cool blustery afternoon. It looks like hurricane Floyd has spun over Scotland and around Scandinavia and over Russia and the North Pole, and come back down heading Northwest to Southeast with lots of moisture still. I suppose it dropped a bit of snow up in the artic. I then went over to the Greenwich Library, and I read a couple of computer newsweeklies. I noticed one article said the Navy Research Laboratory in Monterey figured out with a CRAY supercomputer three days before hurricane Floyd would hit North Carolina instead of Florida, and they sent the ships out to sea. I hope they also informed the general public. I would not know since I hardly ever watch television or read a newspaper, just the internet stories. I noticed while sitting down in the comfortable chairs in the library, some change fell out of my pocket; and it was quite difficult to retrieve out of the cushion. I eventually departed to the Grand Union. I bought a half gallon of Florida Natural Juice for $1.99, a half gallon of 2% milk for $1.69, a dozen large eggs for $1.49 for a total of $5.17. I chatted with one returning member of the old library skate board mafia whom I had not seen in nine years, and I guess he is now a doctor after attending premed and medical school for nine years. He looks a bit like a family member. He said he is now living in Brooklyn, New York now. I recall last night when I went out, I was looking at http://www.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk/pub/sat‑images/DTOT.JPG and over Diego Garcia in the India Ocean, there seems to be forming a dense tropical storm formation that might head into the Caribbean in a week, however the local cooler weather would probably keep it from being too intense up north. I noticed quite a few people were just buying a few items, like nobody had any money. I suppose possibly the Clinton fundraising in Westport, Connecticut is siphoning off lots of money from local people in the area whom really can not afford it. I guess local doctors make so much money off government Medicaid and other medical payments it is a way of paying back the politicians. I would think that would be illegal, but since the attorney general has Parkinson’s Syndrome, I guess she is absent minded. I next returned home, and I had a Spinach pizza for dinner with ice tea. I rest for a bit, and then I downloaded and installed StarOffice which is free. I have noticed lots of Russians as usual following me around, so I guess they think I am the Czar of Russia planning to take over Russia again. Well from what I can tell as usual not much is happening which is normal. Also Greenwich is going to spray Thursday night for St. Louis Encephalitis. I guess we're pretty lucky here compared to eastern North Carolina. I will keep a sharp eye out for visiting dignitaries with the United Nations General Assembly starting up its annual sessions. I have been here for so long, I can't seem to remember if I am part of some other foreign country delegation or not. I always seem to have blue and white on my mind, so maybe it is some group with blue and white colors. Well for all I know we're still in Greenwich, Switzerland. I forgot to mention I transferred control of my Greenwich, Connecticut pocessions to my Swiss Corporation, so we are a separate Canton of Switzerland, but the taxes to Switzerland will actually be higher than United States taxes. It had something to do with International Law of something. Well have a good evening, and don't take any wooden nickels from any of the local Indians. I am still continuing to avoid the waterfront in case any reptiles are out there lurking and much could be said for the swam wetland areas of town. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>9/22/99 Wednesday 7:25 A.M. EDT:I went out about 1:30 A.M., and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I studied some of the Pied a Terres, Sotheby’s has for sale in their Pickwick Plaza display monitor which seemed to be somewhat unique properties. I noticed at the boutique across from the Dome Restaurant they have a nice picture of a British aristocrat horseback riding with his wife. I noticed the Baccarat crystal shop has a modern display. I noticed the French antique shop up the road across from St. Mary's has a new shipment of Paris collectables. I noticed that as usual a lot of other shops are getting ready for the fall and winter seasons. I suppose one could go on and on about Greenwich Avenue, but I usually don't do much shopping there anymore other than CVS, since I have most everything I need; but it is always an enjoyable exercise walk viewing the morning hub bub and other assorted activity at various time of the day or week. No unusual reptiles spotted in the area, so possibly they headed down to warmer places like Washington D.C. to feast on the local wharf rats. I suppose with the change of seasons more of the Northern folk or making their annual migration here for the winter where it is warmer. I guess we can expect pretty much the normal routine as ever. I am a bit bushed, so I suppose I should start thinking about going to bed. I basically relaxed most of the morning. From what I can tell there is not much to report here. Well have a good morning. CIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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 attendance. 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 broccoli, 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 mattress 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 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 Stauffer’s 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 Kellogg’s 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 Spinach 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 broccoli, 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 experience, 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 separately. 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 Kellogg’s 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 folders 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 broccoli, 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 encephalitis and West Nile fever, so watch yourselves. Smoking tobacco 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 meter 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 neighbors. 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 meter 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 knowledgeable 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 suppose 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 teriyaki 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 platter 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 broccoli 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, Angostura 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 antiseptic mouthwash that is just like Listerine for $3.49 plus .21 Ct. sales tax for $3.70 total. I noticed in the Clearance 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 Limousine was parked in front of Tucson’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 received 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 Kellogg’s 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 Teriyaki 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 clearance 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 Kellogg’s corn flakes for $2.50, a dozen eggs $1.68, a half gallon of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $2.49, Sealtest 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 Spaghetti 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 corduroy and the Tommy Hilfinger White Slacks fits me. Unfortunately the L. L. Bean Heavy wool and the gray trousers were too small for me. I had some reheated spaghetti 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 harbor 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

 


Note:<888>10/14/99 Thursday 9:55 P.M. EDT: I rested until 2 P.M.. I cleaned up, and I went out and I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I tried to park at the Greenwich Town Hall, but the parking lot was busy with everyone trying to get flu shots. I parked at the board of education and walked over to the Town Hall. I got a number and filled out the form. I waited with about 400 people for about an hour and a half for my shot. I saw former and present first selectmen there, along with a lot of the old guard in Greenwich. I was about number 325. I got my flu shot for free since I have a Medicaid Card. If you don't have insurance it was $15. You have to be over 65 to get a pneumonia shot. I then walked over to Greenwich Avenue, and I walked up to CVS. I bought a white Djeep large light for $1.59 plus .10 tax for $1.69. I then walked down the Avenue. I told someone in the senior center about the flu shots. They were going to be open again from 7 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. this evening. I then drove down by the harbor. No one was fishing since it was about 45 degrees F.. I said hello to a local resident. I then drove along the waterfront to CVS in Riverside. I checked GNC for the arthritis supplement Glucosomine and Chondroitin, but they were too expensive. I stopped by CVS and bought two cartons of Philly little cigar cigarettes for $12.19 each plus $1.46 Ct. tax for $25.84 total. I then drove over to Port Chester, and I stopped by the Vitamin Shoppe at the old Caldor shopping center and I bought a 240 tablet bottle of 500 mg. each of Glucosomine and Chondroittin with suggested retail price of $59.95 for $35.97 with their 40% discount no tax. I also bought a clearance item of two sixty tablet 1000 mg. bottles of MSM for $9 both. I then went to Odd Job trading and I bought a box of 15 Christmas Cards for $4.99 with envelopes, plus a 10 oz. can of mixed nuts for $1.99 plus .34 tax for $7.32 total. I then went over to Staples, and I bought a 500 sheet package of Xerox paper for $3.98 and a clearance item 20 CD Kensington plastic rack for $2.90 plus .46 tax for $7.34 total. I then returned home. I put away the merchandise, and I tool my arthritis pills. I had mixed nuts and ice tea for dinner. I chatted with a couple of family members and a friend. I then filed this report. The server was down, so I had to restart the server. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/14/99 Thursday 12:35 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I updated the IBM Long List ibm01.htm . Well have a good afternoon. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>10/14/99 Thursday 12:45 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I drove downtown, and I sat out for a while. I watched the police stop a driver from the Bahamas. It was a quiet evening. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and then I walked up Arch Street. I sat out at the post office for a while. It was raining lightly, so I carried my umbrella. I noticed on the bulletin board downstairs, they're giving out flu shots at the Greenwich Town Hall tomorrow Thursday afternoon evening from 3 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. and about 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M., so I will have to get a flu shot. I next stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought four cans of Pope crushed tomatoes for .75 each, five cans of Pope tomato paste for $2, Ragu Classic Alfredo sauce $2.19, a quart of Parmalat 2% milk $1.45, GU Parmesan cheese $2.99, two Stouffers five cheese lasagnas for $2 each, a Tony's Cheese pizza $2.50, a 2 pound bag of onions $1.99 for $20.12. I returned home, and I put away the groceries. I am a bit tired, so maybe I will go to bed earlier this evening. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>10/13/99 Wednesday 9:30 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I dropped the table off at the Hospital Thrift shop. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and I did some banking. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I chatted with the usual library security. I stopped by the Greenwich train station and said hello to somebody from Germany with his family whom was taking the train to Stamford, that looked like somebody that I use to work for in Manhattan next to the United Nations. I drove down by the waterfront, and I chatted with one former neighbor about getting Direct TV internet connection, since he already has Direct TV. I chatted with the blue fishermen, and I told them that this time of year; for about every 30 blue fish they catch, they might get a four foot striper. I drove through Bruce Park looking for snow geese. I returned to the center of town, and one local town observer is back from Italy. I chatted with another Florida resident. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I chatted with a few people. I walked back up Arch Street. I sat out at the Post Office plaza for a while. I returned home at 6:30 P.M.. I sat around the apartment for a while. One local library patron told me the Wallenberg family from Sweden is one of the world's most powerful families except for possibly the Saudi Royal family. I relax for bit thinking and testing out scripts. I received a call from American Online from Flagstaff, Arizona wanting to know how I like AOL. I chatted with them for a while. I had dinner of microwave heated ham with Dijon mustard, steamed frozen mixed vegetables, microwave potato, ice tea, and I am now just having my coffee. Well have a good evening, and I guess after my coffee; I will go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>10/13/99 Wednesday 1:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I decided to do a little bit more furniture rearranging. I moved the square table from the right window corner of the living room out of the apartment, and I will give it to the Hospital Thrift shop. I moved the Danish end table in front of the bar in that corner. I moved the bar in front of the left living room closet. I put in the two leaves into the dining room table and stretched it out along the left was towards the desk, and rearranged various items that were on those surfaces. The apartment is still a bit cramped, but it seems to work better. I am just about to have some reheated spaghetti and tomato sauce with ice tea. I will then clean up and go out in about an hour. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/13/99 Wednesday 1:50 A.M. EDT: I went downtown after the last message. I drove by the waterfront and there was a couple making out on the pier. I parked in the center of town, and I ran into a commuter. I walked up the Avenue with the commuter chatting about technology. The person told me about the Internet World computer show in Manhattan. I mentioned some events I had seen happening locally. We toured over by the automobile dealerships on West Putnam Avenue. I showed the commuter some of the Mercedes Benz products available. We tried checking out McDonalds, but they did not have any food left ten minutes before closing. I chatted about processor size maxing out, and told the person that I have been chatting about Optic processors for ten years which could be smaller since they would not be limited in size by electrons. I mentioned I had chatted with a few Japanese about them over the years, but I don't know if anything has come of it. I bid adieu, and I headed back downtown; and I sat out until about midnight. I drove down by the waterfront at midnight, and I saw a large sailboat heading out of the harbor. I returned home, and I relaxed. I heard the Doberman visiting next door bark. I relax for a bit, and I even though it is early, I had a busy day; so I will probably be going to bed shortly. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/12/99 Tuesday 9:50 P.M. EDT: I had my coffee, and I made up a batch of icetea.htm . I guess I will go out for some fresh air after I restart the server. CIO


Note:<888>10/12/99 Tuesday 8:35 P.M. EDT: Well I was up about noon today. I had breakfast of a two egg omelet, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I received my ValueClick advertising check for $37.68. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street and cashed it. It was busy at the bank after the holiday. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop, and I viewed the merchandise. I made my 4 P.M. appointment with my new appointment person. I will now have that appointment on Tuesdays every two weeks. I drove down by the waterfront. The usual fishermen were there. I chatted with one person whom I had not seen in a while whom had a very nice folding canvas lie down beach chair. I told him they come in handy when traveling around the shoreline. I mentioned that if one goes down to Florida, it might be handy to take along one of those DeLongi oil filled radiators in case where one stays does not have heat. I chatted with a visiting couple from London. The gentleman was a well recognizable face out of London. They mentioned they were having trouble getting into Tod's Point, so I told them they could be my guests at Tod's Point despite the mosquito problems. I discussed nature and the fact somebody told me they had seen two Artic snow geese in Bruce Park which foretells a cold winter. I then drove over to Tod's Point along the waterfront, and told them the guests from London might be stopping by. I sat out at Tod's Point for a while and walked a short way around. I left at closing about 6:10 P.M., and I drove over to Staples and toured the store merchandise. I next went over to the Exxon Station next to the Greenwich Library and bought $12.50 of premium at $167.9 a gallon. I then stopped by the Grand Union and bought 18 bags of Ramen noodles for 6 for $1 for $3 of various flavors, a cooked half boneless smoke carvemaster ham at $1.99 a pound for $6.59, four boxes of extra thin San Georgio spaghetti for .50 each, 5 cans of Star Kiss tuna in spring water for $2 all, two five pound bags of Idaho potatoes for buy on get one free for $2, two Tropicana Ruby red orange juice for $2 each, a half gallon of GU 2% milk $1.89 for $22.95 total. I returned to the car, and I chatted with a local on the way out about high insurance rates in the area. I then returned to the store and bought a pound of early morning bacon for $1.79. I noticed on the town fathers was about whom I had not seen in a while. I guess down from Nova Scotia. I returned home, and I put away the groceries. I am just finishing boiling a box of San Georgio spaghetti noodles and reheating some tomato sauce for dinner along with ice tea and coffee. I had a chilled diet Sprite in a frosted mug when I returned home. Well have a good evening. I guess after dinner and coffee, I might go out for a stroll. CIO


Note:<888>10/11/99 Monday 11:55 P.M. EDT: Well I went out for a walk after the last message. I stopped by CVS first, and I picked up the prescription for VIOXX for my back and another prescription I take to reduce the stress generated by all my ambitious neighbors. I parked in the center of town. I walked down by the harbor and chatted with a few former neighbors along the way. One former neighbor had his IBM Aptiva start acting up, and I suggested it might be the power supply or the older building he lives in might not have good wall receptacles, so when it cuts out; it might be caused by a plug making a faulty connection in a wall receptacle. I chatted with a gal catching blue fish from Barbados. The bluefish were really hopping in the harbor in front of the Greenwich Capital Associates building. I chatted with a couple of other regulars. I chatted technology with two fellows from Hong Kong and Siberia. They really did not tell me anything I already did not know. I walked back up the way chatting with the one from Siberia. He told me that Russian bears are afraid of Badgers which are like Wolverines. I told him about a friend from Bloomington, Indiana that raises Dalmatians like he was walking. I walked back to the center of town, and I mentioned to one walker that the Scott Amudsen base in Antarctica is able to relieve some of its personnel today. I chatted with another retired railroad employee about wildlife in the area. We both agreed there is a large Skunk population downtown. I mentioned that there are at least four to six skunk families living along Steamboat Road. I returned home about 10 P.M.. I put away my medication. I chatted with a relative whom invited me down to Texas for Christmas. The relative mentioned that John Warner spent $26,500 on a cashmere jacket in Manhattan today, so maybe he is out here. We have a Cashmere clothing store diagonally across from the YMCA. I believe some quaint folks in Scotland still supply cashmere. I also chatted with a couple from Israel today and a lady from Macedonia. I generally chat with quite a few people during the day, and I frequently try to speak French if they don't know English. Well at least I got a little exercise and fresh air. My back feels a little bit better. I had reheated spaghetti sauce and noodles for dinner. I suppose not much else is happening. Well have a good evening, I guess I will try to relax a bit and do a little computer work. I also chatted with the person at the orthopedic back chair on Greenwich Avenue. The Mexican bakery is being taken over by the Japanese restaurant next door. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/11/99 Monday 4:05 P.M. EDT: Well I took a nap from about 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. to rest my back. I checked with http://www.gordonliddy.com/ and Raymond told me that his father was never employed as private security for Richard Nixon after he gave up the secret service. Thus it goes to show that everything that is printed in the New York Times is not necessarily true. Well I emailed a few people this message:

I checked with Raymond Liddy, and he said his group have not run a private security firm in five years, so whom ever these Hispanic government people are or private contractors they must be working for some other individual, group, or other political group. I do know Nelson Rockefeller speaks Spanish, so maybe he hired them since the Nelson Rockefeller Museum is in San Antonio, Texas. http://www.ggordonliddyshow.com .Don't mess with me, unless you are interested in hiring some sort of construction outfit like Fluor, Olympia and York; Asea, Brown, Boveri; Stone and Webster; Turner Construction, Bechtel, or some other world wide construction outfit like General Electric, all I can do is give you their address or telephone number which you should be able to find yourself. Yours Truly, Michael Louis Scott

Well not much else to report on, so I will go check out the remains of the day. Hopefully my back will not cause me too much problem. Have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>10/11/99 Monday 9:00 A.M. EDT: I took a Viaxx back pill before going to bed last night. I was up at 8 A.M. this morning. My back is still sore and it still hurts to move around too much. I had my physician order a new prescription for the Viaxx. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I tried watching a bit of television, but I did not find it interesting. I guess I will try to do a bit of computer work. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/10/99 Sunday 10:10 P.M. EDT: Well I fell asleep while listening to the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio5live/live/output28.ram . I guess I might try to rest a bit more. Not much to report on. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/10/99 Sunday 7:40 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a family member about the fact that the alligator or crocodile might be living around Arnold Baker, since they use cooling water to cool off the ovens which might keep the gator or croc warm enough for the winter. In other news I found the site www.big‑brother.nl that is the live cam on a household, but unfortunately although I am half Dutch, I don't know a word of Dutch, and the site really messes up Microsoft Internet Explorer, but works with Netscape. Well so much for that. On other Audubon observations, I noticed a black dog by the entrance to Tod's Point yesterday that looked like a two foot high wolf, but it was probably a black Samoan. Its hair was sticking out like it had stuck its paw in a light bulb, but possibly it was scared if it had seen a reptile. I noticed while driving through Bruce Park yesterday, that a swan was hanging out with the Chinese cormorants on the pond between the road and the turnpike. I did not see any geese although there are plenty of geese dropping around. I have not been out observing much because of the mosquito encephalitis scare in the area. Well have a good evening, I suppose I will just relax at home for a change. CIO

Note:<888>10/10/99 Sunday 5:05 P.M. EDT: I added a can of mushroom to the spaghetti sauce just before it was done, and I had my spaghetti dinner with ice tea. I then tried the Brazilian Samba instant coffee and it was very delicious. It is not bitter and it tasted a lot like the Nescafe instant coffee I use to drink in Europe during the winter of 1972. Well I guess the Brazilians still know how to make a good cup of coffee. I have been relaxing listening to classical music on the older stereo system I have in my apartment with 16 older stereo speakers that still work fine. The Queen Anne chair sits in front of one pair, so the harpsichord music sound particularly very good when one listens to it. One does not have to turn on the stereo system very loud to get the surround sound effect. It is very relaxing, so I guess I might take a cat nap for a while now. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>10/10/99 Sunday 2:30 P.M. EDT: Last night before going to bed, I moved the yellow French chair in front of the computer which is more comfortable and I put the restored leather office chair in the living room sitting area. I was up at 5 A.M. this morning. I puttered around. I watched Robert Schuler www.crystalcathedral.org on television. I had two fried eggs, toast, five strips of bacon, orange juice, and vitamins for breakfast. Words to the wise when you have four eggs left, eat two eggs for two days not three eggs and then one egg. I fell back asleep after channel surfing until about noon. I got up and watched a little television including "Two Fat Ladies" cooking show. I decided to start cooking dinner. I had taken out of the freezer and put into the refrigerator a package of Jones sausage which I browned in olive oil in a Griswold frying pan. I added to this two strips of bacon. I added the browned mixture to a Revere soup pot, with olive oil on the bottom, along with two diced medium onions and two large cans of plug tomatoes. I added a quarter of a cup of white French white wine, along with herbs and spices (ground black pepper, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, celery salt, Hungarian pepperica, Chinese five spice, cinnamon, hot curry, and two beef bouillon cubes) and a dashes of Tabasco, Lea and Perrins worcestershire sauce, and Angostura bitters. This mixture while still cool, I pureed with the Braun hand mixture, and then I put it one medium reducing it to low to simmer for an hour. I will have the sauce over spaghetti noodles in about an hour for dinner. I am listening to some classical music and just relaxing around the apartment. It is a cool, damp, rainy day; so I am just relaxing a bit inside. I took my back pill VARXX before going to bed last night, so the back seems a little bit better today, but I am still stiff when moving around particularly when standing up after sitting down. Well have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/09/99 Saturday 11:20 P.M. EDT: I had dinner of the rest of the Purdue chicken along with defrosted mixed vegetables that I undercooked and Ramen noodles with chicken curry seasoning. Unfortunately the Ramen noodle factory puts too much curry in their mixture, so I ditched the Ramen noodles. I went out and moved the car around in the parking lot. I watched an ABC movie about a 767 being hijacked and I basically tried to rest my back. Not really much to report on. I noticed a low flying plane overhead and heard another one fly low overhead. Well on a limited budget, I guess there is not much for me to do but sit home and relax, unlike all the movers and shakers in the local community. Well have a good evening, I think I will start winding down for the evening and think about getting some shut eye. I have to get use to a new computer chair, since I put my regular computer chair in the living room sitting arrangement, and I am using the restored computer office chair. Well at the moment, I have to bend over too much to use the keyboard, so I will have to see how it work; and possibly switch back to the other chair. However that configuration over all these years might have caused my back pain. Well so much for computer interior decoration 101. Have a good night. CIO


Note:<888>10/09/99 Saturday 7:20 P.M. EDT: I went downtown after the last message. It was warm and damp out today. I sat out for a while and then I walked up the Avenue and chatted with a few local people. I returned back down the Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront and the usual fishermen were there. I drove along the waterfront, and I stopped by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza and bought a carton of Captain Black cigar cigarette sweets for $11.83. I then drove out to Tod's Point and I walked out to the south west corner and viewed the harbor. One person was out in a loud motor boat, and it sounded like they hit bottom or rocks about a half mile north east of Island Beach. They were going fast, and it was a very low tide; so maybe they hit bottom or a rock. Anyway they were back underway heading back into the Mianus River harbor basin. I suppose during very low tides, one has to watch out for more obstacles than during the normal tides. I chatted with a family about how well my medication for my back was working, and I mentioned I will have to see how I feel when I wake up tomorrow. I returned back home, and I noticed a few weddings going on around town as usual on a Saturday afternoon. I guess I should start thinking about dinner. I guess I will finish up the rest of the Purdue chicken. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/09/99 Saturday 3:00 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a family member. My back was feeling better with the VIOXX pills. I just finished cleaning the apartment and watering the plants. I also moved the mahogany bureau from the living room to the bedroom by making room for it by removing the bedroom door and storing it. I put the yellow French chair where the bureau was, and I put the restored office chair in front of the computer. I straightened some other areas up too. Well I had a spinach pizza for lunch along with ice tea. I took out the garbage. I will now go out for some fresh air with my thermos of coffee. Have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/09/99 Saturday 8:50 A.M. EDT: I took one of my prescription back pills with my morning vitamins, and I went back to bed. I rested on my stomach, and I woke up and my back felt a little less painful. I am still a little bit stiff in the back and painful in the back, but it is slightly better. I will hold off on the house cleaning until tomorrow and see how I feel. Well not much going on. I might go out around noon. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>10/09/99 Saturday 3:55 A.M. EDT: Yesterday morning, I raised the parson lamps in the living room, so they would not interfere with the day bed. I went out after the last message yesterday. I parked in the center of town. I walked down by the harbor and sat for a while in Roger Sherman Baldwin park. I noticed two full grown and two younger swans on the harbor. It was a cool blustery day. There was a lot of goose droppings on the park. I walked back uptown, and I sat out for a while; and I studied the squirrels in front of the senior center. I then stopped by the Greenwich library and read the local paper. It said they decided not to buy the U.S. tobacco building at exit 4 for the Greenwich Police department. I read a computer magazine. All day my back was hurting me yesterday. I returned home, and I went to bed about 6 P.M., and I was up at 3 A.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. My back is still hurting me again this morning, so I might rest more. I was advised to soak in Epson Salts in the bath tub. The custodian in the library told me that President Clinton was in Manhattan, so maybe that is why it was slow out here. Have a good morning.

Note:<888>10/08/99 Friday 2:45 P.M. EDT: I had breakfast about 6 A.M. this morning of three fried eggs, six strips of bacon, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I tried to rest, but I could not fall asleep. I watched a bit of television. My back is bothering me again. I suppose I should not do any heavy lifting for the indefinite future. I finally took a hot bath around noon and soaked for a while. I went outside briefly and chatted with a neighbor. I just had dinner of cold chicken leg and thigh with Tabasco sauce, steamed broccoli, and Ramen noodles, and ice tea. I suppose I will go out for a while to enjoy the afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/08/99 Friday 5:45 A.M. EDT: I ran Norton Anti Virus on all three drives. I moved a couple plants around, putting one of the miniature ferns on the octagon table, and I put the taller lean palm on the dining room table. I moved the candy and throat lounges to the dining table. I moved around the two American, French, and Norwegian flags. I have the small blue chair blocked with the Danish end table in front of the bar and the desk. I could possibly move the Grand Rapids CBS table from the right corner out of the room, and put the Danish end table there, but it is convenient to have the end table clear next to the dining table, bar, desk, and computer chair for setting items occasionally there, and if one wanted to set up the bar and serve drinks it would be convenient. Not that I plan to have a drink, but the way my back feels, I think I should. I will try to rest of have breakfast. CIO


Note:<888>10/08/99 Friday 4:55 A.M. EDT: I ran Norton Disk Doctor with surface scan on all three hard drives, and then I started a tape backup; and I went to bed about 9 P.M.. I was up at 2 A.M., and the tape backup finished about 3 A.M.. While waiting for it to finish, I went out by the dumpster; and retrieved the blue sofa frame. I moved it with a skate board that was available. I put it back in the apartment where the Queen Anne chair was perpendicular to the long sofa with the bolsters on it. I put the Queen Anne chair in front of the right side of the long sofa. I put the long sofa coffee table in front of the desk and bar. I put the leather arm chair in front of the left closet sideways. I moved the octagon sofa behind the blue sofa, with the periodical rack to the left of that. I put a miniature plant on the dining room table. I put another plant on the desk. I put on of the left stereo speakers underneath the television raising it higher, so one can see if from all points in the room. I checked the television connections to make sure it has clear reception. I watched a bit of Martha Stewart while thinking through this. I put pillows on the blue sofa to support my back, and I set up pillows and a knit throw on the pineapple bed. It is all a bit crowded, but it works; and there is room to move around. I tied up my wall electrical cords with rubber bands on nails to keep them away from the electric radiators which have come on a bit. I have room for storage underneath the pineapple poster bed. My back is hurting me a bit, and I took a back pill before going to bed. Well I think I have it all straightened around. If you're near sighted like me, it looks fine. Of course a big fat person would have trouble moving around in the apartment, but there is plenty of room for me to maneuver. I also ran Norton Speed disk on all three hard drives, so I basically have done my system maintenance. I might either go back to sleep or have breakfast. Well have a good morning. CIO

 


Note:<888>10/21/99 Thursday 12:05 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at 3:30 P.M. yesterday, and I was up at 8:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I moved the Queen Anne chair around facing the television opposite the front entrance door. I put the Danish coffee table next to it, with room for a tea cup. I put the telephone on it and the Nantucket ash tray and television remote. I put the mahogany telephone table next to the blue couch with the decoy mat on it. I straightened out the Coca Cola tray underneath the day bed putting the Greenwich telephone books behind the television on the television cabinet. I put the older pairs of sun glasses with the other sun glasses. I put some personal items in the bedroom bureau left drawer. I straightened out the shoes in right living room closet and other items in the closet switching clothes around between the left and the right closet. I frisked the clothes to see if any strange items were left in them. I put the ironing board back in the right closet. I put the rug cleaning machine underneath the day bed. I took the bathroom telephone off the wall next to the toilet and put it next to the bathroom entrance, so if it rings at night it won't disturb my neighbors. I checked my cables in the hallway. I have two stereo wires running underneath the beginning of the hallway carpet, and a telephone wire and stereo wire running underneath the bedroom threshold and along the hallway and into the bathroom. Technically one should not have wires underneath carpet, but I figure it is more dangerous to trip over them at those points. I spackled the screw holes for the telephone in the bathroom and the holes where I moved the parson lamps above the day bed. I put another power strip on the bedroom bureau, so the typewriters are plugged into it, and the emergency flash light is more easily available. I moved the cough drop bowl to the dining room table. I move the magazine rack behind the Queen Anne chair at the entrance to the kitchen. I put the speaker further forward, so it is easier to make into the kitchen. I moved the brass lamp behind the Queen Anne chair, so one can turn it on and read, but when it is on; it glares into the door side part of the blue sofa, if someone is sitting there. I move the pelican and pink flamingo Audubon picture further right underneath the cafe sculpture, and then moved the larger stereo speaker away from the computer into the corner underneath granddad’s picture, and put the laser printer on it. I put the light beneath granddad’s picture higher to do this, and I put a 40 watt bulb in it, so it is not so bright. I put the Body Basic's aroma machine on the Boston Acoustics speaker in front of the large speaker placing it on the right back of the blue sofa sideways, hopefully it won't fall down on a sitter with the aroma machine. I put the Wilson Jones Terminal Center stands in the middle of the desk with my odd paper work in them and the computer cdroms and demos on them. I put the aroma machine funnel to store the beads on that stand with the bad Sony Tape. I put the Sony SuperStation backup tape devise on the file cabinet along with current mail and paper work, and my scratch paper and three working pins along with the www.icelandair.com 1‑800‑779‑2899 two day travel to Scotland promotion for $399, which seems like a lot of money to go to Scotland for two days. Their website is www.Scotland99.com . I move the Monsanto and George Bush coffee cups with mostly non working ink pins in front of the Sony Superstation. Basically the space behind the restored leather office chair is open, so it look more open, and less closed in. I moved the fake book light on top of the right hallway bookcase and left the eight light on all the time for a night light. I repaired the Malaysia Save the Children balsa wood tropical fish with Elmer’s glue, and set it up to dry. I moved the computer tool kit on top of the shrunken pair of long underwear. I put two candles on the two Harvard plate on the bedroom bureau. I moved some other bric a brac around the bedroom. I sorted out the hallway sweater closet, and put the scarves and gloves on the lower shelf. I put the Television folding tables in front of the bar. I put a empty little silver frame on the Dictaphone. I folded the parson lamps further apart. frisked the clothes in the bedroom closet, and moved a few clothing items around. had dinner about 9 A.M. of reheated herbal garlic in wine boneless chicken breast with ham and onion along with reheated pasta mixture and ice tea and coffee. I just remember, I put the NOAA weather warning radio yesterday to the right of the computer, so I can follow it more easily while I am on the computer. After breakfast, I went to clean the toilet brush container, and I noticed a mosquito had died in it, so I sanitized it and left a quarter of a inch of Swiss Pine cleaner in it. I called the Greenwich Health Department and notified them of the mosquito that had to try to breed in my toilet cleaner container. I guess it is smart to leave a little antiseptic in the toilet cleaner container, besides spraying it with Lysol. I have a 3 P.M. appointment today, so guess I will clean up shortly and go out for the afternoon, and try to remember to pick up a few items at the Grand Union. Well have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>10/20/99 Wednesday 2:30 P.M. EDT: I decided to put the two miniature palm trees on the dining table. I also took the Dupont Cordovan cutting board, and put it on the lazy Susan and then put the medium size golden pathos in the terracotta pot and under liner. I moved the two other plants on opposite sides of the air conditioner that I keep going to bring in fresh air, but I don't run the condenser to cool the place in this weather. I moved a few other books by the telephone table. I put the six Norwegian milk glass cups with the Norwegian Royal Crest on the oak dining table. I rehung the Pelican and Pink Flamingo Audubon prints further to the left so they are not blocked by the large speaker. I hope the magnets in the old stereo speaker don't interfere with my computer. I put the White Star Line place mat on the spider web frame in front of the mirror. I put my apartment keys and house keys in the Nantucket ashtray. I pruned off some of the dead leaves of the golden pathos plant, since I probably have been watering it too much when I water it. I went downstairs and checked my mail, and I had a flyer from Joyel Haave running for town tax collector on the republican ticket. I sipped some ice tea and relaxed a while. Well the NOAA weather radio did its regular Wednesday test at noon. I heard something mentioned that they are expecting two to three inches of rain later this afternoon, but it might be more if this part of the same tropical storm front that came through Florida. Well have an enjoyable afternoon, and I think I should try to go to bed. CIO


Note:<888>10/20/99 Wednesday 10:25 A.M. EDT: Well I was not able to fall asleep. I decided to do more arranging. I put the two leaves back in the dining room table spreading it across the room between the green couch and the left closet. I moved the restored leather office chair where the large speaker was on the right side of the blue couch. I rearrange the material around the speaker putting the tape drive on it along with other bric a brac that was in that area. I stacked up ten Veterans of Foreign War encyclopedias from after World War I, and put the mouse pad on them to my left, so I still have easy access to the mouse. I can put my scratch paper on the office chair when I make notes. I suppose I could make notes on the computer just as easy, and technically these are notes I am doing on this now. I pulled back the Queen Anne chair, and I put the telephone on the telephone table next to it. I move the pathos plant off the telephone table to the window sill. I put the two miniature palms on either end of the dining table opposite the lazy Susan. I arranged the four bent wood chairs around the table at the rounded corners with the two old rustic French dining chairs in the center on either side. I placed water bird and nautical place mats around the table, somewhat worn. I have one the Revere bowl with lid in the center of the lazy Susan with various ash trays and cigarette lighters for guest use. I have one Washington D. C. ash tray with red Djeep light to the right of the side French chair facing the television. I put the TV tray underneath the day bed where the laptop typewrite is in the briefcase with the Coca Cola trays with odd items along with the telephone books. I also have the ironing board all the way back underneath the day bed. I put the magazine rack on the far side of the bedroom bed next the night stand on the right side of the bedroom desk. If one were entertaining around the blue sofa which I never do, you could pivot the yellow French computer chair towards the computer square off an the left angle, and move the Danish coffee table equal distance between the leather office chair, Queen Anne chair, and blue sofa or even turn around the French computer chair 180 degrees backing it against the computer table facing the Queen Anne chair. It does make it necessary to lean on the sofa to get the paper off the laser printer, but I hardly ever use the laser printer. Since I use the computer all the time, and hardly ever entertain, I plan to mostly leave the French arm chair facing the computer on a left diagonal. I had to run a telephone extension cable from the computer power control center underneath the blue couch, so the telephone can be on the telephone table next to the Queen Anne chair on its right along with the Smithsonian volcano book and the Nantucket ash tray sitting on it with the Greenwich Country Club Zippo lighter in the Nantucket ash tray. Well so much for arranging household items for personal convenience and aesthetic comfort. I am a bit bushed, so I might try to sleep sooner or later. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>10/20/99 Wednesday 7:40 A.M. EDT: It is a drizzly pouring rain outside today. After dinner I did some more rearranging. I put the Moulin Rouge painting where the Bermuda watercolor was on the right side of the day bed. I put the Bermuda water color on the left most bookcase in the hallway behind the blue piece and white piece of coral. I took out from the Princess Diane memorial television chess, the Panasonic KX‑E708 electric typewriter and the black IBM 50th Anniversary selectric typewriters and put them on my bedroom bureau. I put the Decoy lamp in my bedroom window. I put the books on my bedroom bureau on the television chest. I put the beer steins on the bookcase behind the television chest. I put the 5 1/4 floppy shareware disks from the left closet and lots of the boxes my computer parts came in the chest. I organize the left closet shelf. I put the spare laser printer paper there along with a few other computer items along with the 3 1/2 disk storage trays. I cleaned out the right closet shelf and put the excess shopping bags in a bag and eventually put them in the car to take to the thrift shop. I put the hats on that shelf. I sorted through some other items. I put the telephone books in a Coca Cola tray underneath the left front of the day bed. I remade the day bed put a mattress liner on it, along with a French brocade sheet and I put the light blue blanket on it. I put the dark blue blanket as a throw on the green couch. I moved the bar in front of the television stand. I moved the dining table closer against it. I put the telephone and answering machine in front of the Queen Elizabeth Life Magazine coronation portrait. I put the NOAA weather warning device on the Dictaphone at the far end of the green couch. I put the Shield of Pall Mall that was on the hallway bookcase on the front door inside. I moved the two television trays against the wall where the bar was folder up behind the restored leather office chair. I have both typewriters in working order I believe. I move the cuff link box to the bedroom dresser. I moved one of the pineapple lamps on the white bedroom dresser. Behind it is a six plug strip with a emergency rechargeable flash light like the one behind the kitchen rack. I moved the magazine rack in front of the left side of the left closet, so the door still opens next to the restored leather office chair. I took out the laser printer from the bottom two drawer filing cabinet and put it on the shelf in the left closet. I showed one of my neighbors what I had done. I dumped the old telephone books and other paper items in the recyclable paper bin. I chatted with one of my neighbors outside briefly and explained what I had been doing for the arthritis. I had some reheated pasta mixture and ice tea just now. I am very tired, so I think I will go to bed. Have an enjoyable morning. CIO


Note:<888>10/20/99 Wednesday 1:25 A.M. EDT: I have not made it out yet or cleaned up. I completed a successful tape backup at midnight. On the slower bi-directional speed it took the Sony Superstation about 28 hours for a 6 gigabyte compressed backup. I tried the other tape, but it does not work; so I will have to send it in for exchange. I rebooted the computer without the tape drive turned on without loading the drivers, and I was able to turn it on and the HP LaserJet II printer; and it worked through the pass thru port. Thus when using the HP LaserJet II printer now, you have to turn on the Sony Superstation Tape machine, but you don't need to reboot. While doing all this, I did some more cleaning and straightening around the apartment, and generally reorganizing. I put the items on the bedroom window sill on waterproof items, so when it collects moisture in the winter, it won't damage them. I moved the old National Geographic magazines on top the file cabinet. I brought down my three beer steins and displayed them at lower levels. I sifted though the Coca Cola junk tray underneath the day bed. I hung the picture of the Moulin Rouge on the front door. I put the Audubon Pelican and Pink Flamingo pictures above the desk beneath the copper French Cafe sculpture. I did a bit of damp rag dusting. At about 11:15 P.M., I washed the four boneless chicken breasts that I bought last night. I rolled two in olive oil putting a little olive oil in the bottom of a Pyrex pie dish. I put the chicken breast in it. I laid quarter inch strips of ham across the breast. I put two pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" on each breast. I poured a third of a cup of French white wine on the chicken breast, and some Angostura Teriyaki, dash of Lea and Perrins worcestershire sauce, and a dash on Angostura bitters, and then I diced finely four gloves of garlic and spread it on the chicken breast, and then I put on light dashes of ground pepper, garlic powder, Basil, Oregano, Italian spices, cinnamon, celery salt, poultry seasoning, and Chinese five spice. I then sprinkled on a bit of Parmesan cheese. I then diced finely a medium onion and sprinkled it on the chicken breasts. I added a small amount of olive oil on this. I cooked it in the convection oven at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes. I had one of the breasts for dinner with the reheated pasta dish from last night along with ice tea and coffee. I refrigerated the other cooked breast. I enjoy the new dining table setup, since it is more spacious. I did the dishes and made up a batch of icetea.htm without the wine which I am just about to put in the jugs. I will go out in about 45 minutes after I clean up for a breath of fresh air. I have to remember to keep an eye out for any skunks. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/19/99 Tuesday 9:10 P.M. EDT: I stayed up until 12:30 P.M.. I moved the Queen Anne chair from in front of the television to in perpendicular to the blue love seat just beyond the front door entrance. I moved the magazine rack between the two closet doors. I moved around other bric a brac around the apartment. I was up at 5:30 P.M., and I had breakfast of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. The backup of the D: and E: drives will be done about midnight, and it is still running. I changed the aroma beads in the Body Basics aroma machine. I vacuumed the apartment. I listened to the BBC while doing all this, and they were talking about organic food. I move the Prince Charles "Vision of England" book in front of the book on the book shelf about Queen Victoria and another one on the Windsor’s. I checked my stereo speaker this morning to make sure they all work. I sorted out the magazines and periodicals in the magazine rack. I need to shower and clean up before I go out. I also moved the television tables behind the front door. Well not much else to report. I might move the HP LaserJet II printer cable from the Sony Superstation pass thru to either a serial cable if I have compatible serial cable of back on the four port LPT converter box, since that did not seem to be the problem. I would do this after I get the backup finished. Well have a good evening, and I will be out in about a half hour or so. CIO



Note:<888>10/19/99 Tuesday 8:25 A.M. EDT: I just finished the tape backup of the C: drive using the slower Bi-Directional setting. It took about 8 1/2 hours for 2.7 gigabytes. I just started the backup of the D: and E: drives appending it to the same tape. It should take just about as much time or more. I put a book in front of the tape drive, so it does not make as much noise. I went out after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront and viewed the harbor. I parked in the center of town, and I walked up Greenwich Avenue. I noticed a dime on the sidewalk in front of Outdoor Traders. I saw two pedestrians heading towards the Food Emporium. I sat out at the bench at the top of the Avenue for a while. I walked on back down the Avenue, and I found another dime in front of Saks Fifth Avenue, which I picked up. I noticed the night security motion detector device at www.restorationhardware.com sets of an ultra sound frequency when one walks by the doorway. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I viewed the Mitchell’s construction project while walking back up the Avenue. I heard water being pumped. I noticed they are laying the grids and platforms for pouring the main floor in front, and still working on the lower level in back. I talked to a local peace office about the internet. I stopped by the Food Emporium about 3:30 P.M., since the Grand Union was closed. I spent about $21.32, but I did not get a receipt; so it is hard to be accurate. I bought Angostura Teriyaki sauce for $1.59, a barrel jar of German dill pickles for $1.99, two pounds of boneless breast of chicken at $1.99 a pound for about $4, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $2.50 each, a half gallon of 2% milk for $1.89, Three Kings bacon for $2.59, a dozen eggs for $1.79, a box of Spinach fettuccini $1.79 and a bulb of garlic about .50, for about $21.32 total. I returned home, and I noticed a dead skunk on the Post Road just west of the Shell Station, and it really stank. I put away the groceries. I noticed the backup was continuing. I decide to do some more furniture rearranging. I put the blue love seat couch against the left wall as you come in front of the desk. I moved a speaker in front of the desk and file cabinet. I setup the mouse pad on my tape box. I put another speaker at the other end of the couch with a small speaker on it by the kitchen entrance. I put a small lamp on it from the bedroom. I put the Round Oak table with the leaves removed in the center of the room where the couch was. I took out three other small bent oak chairs with the single one and the two formal restored French dining chairs and put them all around the table. I put the two miniature palms on the window sill, and the golden pathos next to the large one in the kitchen entrance, and the smaller on in the bathroom. I put the former mouse mahogany table next to the Queen Anne chair in front of the day bed. I exchanged phones and put the portable on that table with the Nantucket ash tray on the answering machine. I put the large button speaker wire phone next to the computer. I put the Danish square table in the corner in front of the blue sofa and speaker, so I lie facing across the diagonal of the room. I put the bar where the restored leather arm chairs was, and move the restored leather arm chair in front of the left closet door, with two folding TV stand tables next to it. While I had the closet door available, I switched my frequently worn clothing to right closet and put my less worn jacket and suits in the left closet. I put the Decoy lamp in the bedroom. I took down last years Christmas Cards of the French cafe sculpture and stored them. I moved the French, Norwegian, and two United States flags where the IBM 24 pin printer was. I put the 24 printer underneath the bed. I have the HP LaserJet II printer working on the tape drive pass thru, so the tape drive has to be one before one boots the computer (tape no necessary) to have the printer work, if one intends to use the printer. I had to connect the answering machine and portable phones to power sources behind the day bed. I also received a package from UPS yesterday from a family member. I rearranged various smaller objects around the apartment. I put the magazine rack at the kitchen entrance at the end of the blue sofa. I put the mahogany octagon table in the hallway, and I gave it to an early rising neighbor, who said she knew somebody that could use it. It was solid, but it had some chipped and cracked pieces. I put the two oak table leaves in the right hand side of the bedroom closet. I put the Prince Charles' "A Vision of England" underneath the bar on top of the wine glasses. I put the aroma lamp in front of the laser printer. I put the Revere Bowl with top with ash trays in it on the lazy Susan on the oak dining table. Thus I kept busy while doing the tape backup. One has to walk around the dining table far side in front of the long green couch to access the computer French arm chair. I also put the framed spider web in glass case beneath the left wall full mirror. I put the sewing kit in the left bedroom top drawer along with a deck of cards. I put the blocked of desk supplies I need in the front of the top drawer of the file cabinet, which a couple items had to be moved to open. Well it all seems to work. I am tired, so after some Ramen noodles, I will go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/19/99 Tuesday 1:05 A.M. EDT: I was up at 2 P.M. today. I called Sony Superstation support at 1‑888‑369‑0685. They called me back at 4 P.M., just when another backup had quit, and I had just finished cooking breakfast of three fried eggs, five strips of bacon, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I went through a number of procedures with the tech representative. We decided put it on "BI Directional" speed which is slower and takes twice as long would work. He also recommended me taking off the LPT to 4 LPT port switch box. Sony Tech support is at

Sony Electronics

c/o New Image Technology

78 Lafayette Avenue

Suite 102

Suffern, New York 10901

He also said that I could send back the non working tape for an exchange at that address, if I don't get it working.


I disconnected the 4 port box and in the process loosened the screws on the LPT 1 connection, so I had to open up the computer to reconnect it. I reconnected it, and I also cleaned the CPU fan and spray the whole inside with canned air. I adjusted different cables that had shifted. I closed the computer, and at about 6:30 P.M., I started a regular EPP backup, which quit unsuccessful after four hours. I also had reinstalled the Seagate Backup software putting in the original SCSI driver instead of the Microsoft update. I washed the glass wear on my bar which all had a film on it. While doing this I watched a bit of news. I started my laundry which I finished about 11 P.M.. When the backup failed after four hours, I set it on the Slower bi-directional speed which will take about nine hours for just the 2.7 Gigabyte C: drive. I will then add on backups for the D: and E: drives appending them to the tape. I put away the laundry. I took a shower and cleaned up. I boiled some Pasta Ronzonni Rotini number 45. I added to a medium pot, one jar of Ragu alfredo sauce, and then a half Ragu jar of white wine which I shook in the jar to remove the excess cheese sauce. I added a can of sliced mushrooms, a diced onion, two diced quarter inch slices of ham, ground pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, oregano, Italian spices, basil, a half cup of diced frozen broccoli. I simmered this mixture about fifteen minutes while the noodles boiled, and then I drained the noodles and added the sauce mix over all of them in a large bowl, and add a quarter cup of crated parmesan cheese and mixed it all together. I had one portion for dinner with ice tea along with Samba instant coffee and refrigerated the rest. I decided to start the server, and let it run while the backup is running. Well after my coffee, I guess I will go out for some fresh air and groceries. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>10/18/99 Monday 6:30 A.M. EDT: On Saturday afternoon, I watered the plants and did my weekly house cleaning. I had dinner about 6 P.M. of reheated ham, microwaved potato, steamed frozen mixed vegetables, ice tea and coffee for dinner. I also did C: and D: drive backups to the E: drive, and E: drive backup to the C: drive. I started a tape backup about 6:30 P.M.. I went out at 8:30 P.M., and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I was hungry, so I drove down to Maneros butcher shop, and I bought a steak sandwich on a hoagie with onion rings for $5. They are open until about 9:30 P.M. on Saturday nights. I sat out at the Greenwich Capital Associates waterfront steps and ate it. I drove down by the waterfront, and some of the usual fishermen were there. I returned to town, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at the post office. I walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I returned back to the bottom of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then walked the lower section of the Avenue again, and I sat out at the post office for a while. I returned home to find out the tape backup had failed and the computer had rebooted to the password. I started the tape backup again, and it did the same thing again about 3 A.M.. I tried reinstalling the tape backup software. I tried changing the LPT ports from regular, to EPP, to EPC. I finally tried running the tape backup again, and when I was up at 9 A.M., it had failed again. I went through the same procedures again, even trying downloading a updated demo from www.veritas.com which bought the product from www.seagatesoftware.com . I tried another tape, and it failed too. I had breakfast about noon of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, vitamins, coffee, and orange juice. I chatted with a couple of family members. I made arrangements to go down to Texas over the Christmas holiday to visit a relative flying Southwest Airlines . I will have to drive out to Islip, Long Island to McArthur airport to use the free airline tickets my relative is giving me. I continued to try to use the tape backup varying the procedures and it still failed. I was having problems with Norton Disk Doctor showing back CRCs which I fixed. I watched a bit of HBO movies. I continued the procedures to no avail. I had a Tony's pizza and ice tea about 6 P.M. after a slight rest. I continued working trying the tape backup. About midnight, I tried reformatting one of the two tapes, I have had and it would take 12 hours, so I stopped it; and the tape would not work after that. With the remaining tape, I tried different variations. I basically had to reinstall the backup software everytime the tape backup failed and rebooted the computer. I tried removing all my cookies which seems to eliminate the bad CRC checksum problems. I optimized the C: drive about 3 A.M. on Monday morning. I tried a backup with EPC lpt port, and it failed. I put on a shorter tape drive to computer cable. I tried a tape backup with LPT EPP setup, and less compression, and it failed after about 300 megs of the 6 gigabyte attempt. I am tired, hungry and burned out. I restarted the server which has been down for the last 36 hours. I will have some Ramen noodles, and then go to bed. Have a good morning, and an enjoyable work week. All I can think of it that there is so much humidity in the air from the nearby tropical storm, it is causing the tape backup to fail. What a pain. CIO

Note:<888>10/16/99 Saturday 2:35 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, five strips of bacon, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I updated my index for Scott's Internet Hotlist SiteMiner Search Engine . I fixed the stock quote links and opening links on the IBM pages, I.htm , and I also included ibm01.htm in the downloadable directory. Well after I do a few uploads, I have to do house cleaning and watering the plants. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/16/99 Saturday 2:25 A.M. EDT: I updated the Florida site mrscott.com which will be closed in about ten days. I updated http://mrscott.com/dod01.zip the DOD directory linked from download.htm which now has dod02.htmin it linked from dod01.htm linked from the opening page dod.htm . Well I am bushed, so after I email a few people about the correction of the directory, I will go to bed. CIO

Note:<888>10/16/99 Saturday 2:00 A.M. EDT: I had dinner about 7 P.M. or reheated ham, steamed frozen peas, and microwaved potato and ice tea and coffee. I was listening to the BBC and doing my regular internet work when I discovered I had a major coding problem in the internet directory. All *.htm and *.html links had a "/" following them which kept them from working. I fixed all this code by searching and replacing with TextPad, so they all should work now. I did a few other minor editing changes. The fixed downloadable is at http://mrscott.com/download.htm or directly http://mrscott.com/scott007.zip . Now most of the links should work. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/15/99 Friday 6:35 P.M. EDT: I fixed a few of the opening links in Microsoft 075.htm . CIO

Note:<888>10/15/99 Friday 6:00 P.M. EDT: I rested until 5:30 P.M., when I received a phone call from AOL trying to sell me their manual again. I updated volcanoe01.htm . CIO

Note:<888>10/15/99 Friday 2:15 P.M. EDT: I updated Scott's weekly broadcast sound.htm . CIO


Note:<888>10/15/99 Friday 1:35 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I updated nasa.htm and nasa‑103.htm . CIO

Note:<888>10/15/99 Friday 1:25 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top and sat out for a while. I then walked back down the Avenue, and sat out for a while. I then walked down the lower Avenue, and I walked west on Railroad Avenue, and I then walked up Arch Street and sat out at the Post Office. I left the Avenue about midnight. I noticed lots of youngsters in the pubs watching the baseball game. I drove down by the waterfront, and it was quiet. I returned home. I threw out an old bag of ice cubes. I put up a new bag of ice cubes. I refilled the ice trays. I reheated some spaghetti noodles with oregano, butter, and olive oil; and then put parmesan cheese on it and ate it with ice tea. I then filed this report. I am a bit bushed, so I think I will go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 


Note:<888>10/31/99 Sunday 8:20 P.M. EDT: I went out about 2 P.M., and I drove down town. I noticed lots of people out enjoying the warm weather today. I sat out in front of the senior center and lots of people think the Pear Sculpture looks out of place, but I personally don't mind it since I like Pears. Pear Liquor is also very tasty. I chatted with a few local telling them about www.dialpad.com . After sitting out enjoying the sun, I returned to my car and I drove down by the waterfront and chatted with some of the local people. When I showed up at sunset lots of people were gathered at the end of the road, and incoming launch flying a red and white pennant with "R" in the insignia exchanged what seem to be a informal 20 gun salute with the Indian Harbor Yacht Club's sunset canon exchanging about 20 rounds. The incoming Launch seemed be firing something like a Shot Gun and I could not believe the Indian Harbor Yacht Club fifteen inch long canon could be reloaded so fast, so maybe they were firing some other type of weapon back like a shot gun. It was all very noisy and no projectiles flew in the direction of the Steamboat Road crowd. The usual fishermen were out there. I chatted with one gentleman from New Jersey who was interested in buying my old Volvo because he drove a car that was a white Volvo about ten years newer than my Volvo. He looked quite a bit like a Head of State I have seen in Switzerland and he appeared with his wife just at sunset. He looks quite a bit like the actor that plays the modern day Count Dracula or Vlad the Impaler from Romania, so maybe he flew over here for Halloween and the Yacht Club gave him a 20 gun salute. Who knows in this town with all the Hollywood types around. I briefed on the state of my Volvo and he lost interest, and he said he and his wife were hungry and they had to go get a bite to eat and they drove off in the old White Volvo. I noticed a young couple downtown dressed up in Halloween Costumes and the young lad was wearing a Spider Man costume. I suppose it is another normal fall day in Greenwich. I found on of those old plug electric plastic antennas by the dumpster that you plug into your wall outlet, and I replaced the rabbit ears on the short-wave antennae with the modern electric plug in device. I am too tired to test the reception on the Short-wave Radio to see if it works any better. I chatted with a couple of family members and they were getting ready for Halloween trick or treaters. A few of my neighbors are gathered downstairs with Tootsie Rool Pops for any kids that drop by. Well not much else is happening, I am quite tired; so I guess I will go to bed to be up for my usual first of the month routine. Well have an enjoyable evening, and since Halloween falls on a Sunday, it should be a bit quiet. Best of all from me to any foreign heads of state whom may be visiting the area, but I have to get some rest. I might have some Ramen noodles myself and ice tea, before going to bed. CIO

Note:<888>10/31/99 Sunday 11:20 A.M. EDT: Well I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I chatted with a few night time people. I made a few more calls this morning. I heard about the Egypt Air Flight Disaster about 9 A.M.. I checked into it, and since I use to cover the south shore of Nantucket, I called the Nantucket Police department, and told them they should get personnel from New London, Connecticut to start combing the beach on the South Shore of Nantucket. I watched a little bit of television coverage on the event. While I was vacuuming I fixed the Electrolux vacuum attachment, so it works when you turn on the vacuum. I guess I will place more of my late morning calls, before I got out for a while after I clean up. I also had reheated spaghetti sauce with reheated spaghetti noodles and ice tea and coffee for my early morning meal about 6 A.M.. I told a few other people about www.dialpad.com . Not much else to report on. I still can not go out until I clean up. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>10/31/99 Sunday 1:15 A.M. EDT: Well I went to bed at 6 A.M. on Saturday Morning, and at around 9 A.M., I received two no answer telephone calls from somebody trying to bother me. I complained to the telephone company, and I checked *69, and no number was returned; so maybe somebody is bothering me through an internet gateway like www.dialpad.com . I crossed notes with another local representative, and I did not fall back asleep until about 2 P.M.. I was finally up at 11 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin Bran, Toast, Coffee, Orange Juice, and Vitamins. I am just finishing my coffee now. I called a few local people and told them about www.dialpad.com . Well time for my weekly house cleaning and watering the plants. CIO


Note:<888>10/30/99 Saturday 5:55 A.M. EDT: I had some Ramen noodles and ice tea for dinner about 10 P.M. I cleaned up, and I did a little internet work. I went out about 12:30 P.M., and I parked in the center of Greenwich Avenue. I walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I observed a few ambulances on maneuvers. I saw a few college kids having beverages at the Dome Restaurant. I walked back down the Avenue, and I observed the two decorative lights in front of the veterans monument are now working. They now have a new bronze pair sculpture at the Senior Center that looks from the backside like a Horse's Ass. I walked down the Avenue, and I told a local night watchman about the www.dialpad.com internet site. I sat out in front of the post office a while. I walked back up the Avenue a bit and sat at the veteran's monument. I then walked down towards Steamboat Road, and I noticed a diesel locomotive coming in at the train station about 2:30 A.M. in the morning. It was Metro North train, and each car had names on it, and one of them said "Nelson Rockefeller". I observed a group of youngsters coming off the train in Halloween costumes. I suppose they were working late in Manhattan. I continued on walking down Steamboat, and I walked down to the end and observed the night sky from the end of the pier. There is suppose to be a Meteor Shower around November 17 that could knock out satellite communications Meteor Storm Could Damage Satellites ‑ Air Force. I guess a number of astronomers will be trying to observe the night sky. I walked back up the road and noticed a few tenants out and about. I stopped by at Greenwich Capital Associates and told them about the www.dialpad.com site, although they have one of the heaviest telecommunications cables in town, I doubt if they need it. I chatted with the night watchman there about a few minor details. I suggested when they remodel the new Greenwich Harbor Inn, they put multi tiered parking on the southeast corner of the property with all harbor through suites accessible from the tiered parking through parking area to corridor, and corridor doors to rooms. I suggested that there be no parking underneath the building to prevent any accidental automobile problems affecting the guest areas. I suppose a cleaver architect could come up with a cleaver enough plant. I also think where the North Parking Lot is, they could eliminate it and put in a private Maze garden. I suppose they are consulting with a few individuals trying to keep it within budget. I suppose Greenwich Zoning would have to be shown a presentable plan which would stay with the town restrictions against too much development along the waterfront. I next walked back up the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. About 3:45 A.M., I head over to the Shell Station and bought a half gallon of Hood whole milk for $1.99. I returned home, and I had a glass of ice tea. I relaxed a bit, and I then filed this report. Well have an enjoyable morning. I suppose I will be doing my house cleaning today when I get up late this afternoon or early this evening, so I will probably not be out before about midnight. Well have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>10/29/99 Friday 9:35 P.M. EDT: I went out and chatted with one of my neighbors. I was reading the tech news, and I saw this site mentioned Dialpad.com Free Internet Computer to Telephone Calls Anywhere in the USA . You log onto the site, and it puts an Active X plugin on your web browser and you can talk anywhere in the United States free through their gateway in San Francisco. The have advertising on their dialpad. They should have the Alphabet numbers with the telephone numbers on the Key Pad. There is advertising on the Key Pad from groups like the United States Air Force. I had one problem starting the plug in and got an error message. There was a Voxware File in my C:\Windows\System directory "Vct32150.dll" that caused the programs not to work, so I removed it from the directory and put in a backup folder in case another program needed it to work. I chatted with a few friends and family and it works quite well. I use my old Radio Shack headphones which I keep with the computer, so I don't get feedback off the computer speakers when talking. Well now I can really justify the expense of the Cable Modem. I spent a while adding names and telephone numbers to the Dialpad.com Free Internet Computer to Telephone Calls Anywhere in the USA telephone directory. Well I guess this means that people outside of the country could call home through the internet or elsewhere if they have high speed connections. I imagine it might be a bit choppy with a telephone connection to the internet. Well it is the best thing I have seen on the internet for a while since it is for free. Well I have to clean up and have a bite to eat and possibly go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/29/99 Friday 2:50 P.M. EDT: I rested until noon, and then I worked a bit on the directory adding links to www.fortunebrands.com categories. Well I guess I might have some more reheated spaghetti and tomato sauce and then clean up and get some fresh air. Have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/29/99 Friday 7:40 A.M. EDT: I was up at 6:30 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Post Raisin Bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I updated scott007.zip linked from download.htm by adding IBM promo1.htm and Microsoft promo2.htm to the downloadable directory. I asked a family member to order me a copy of Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade. Happy Birthday to a friend somewhere east of us. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>10/28/99 Thursday 10:55 P.M. EDT: Well I am still awake. I went out after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront and chatted with a group from Switzerland. One of Poggies handlers were around. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I asked them to reserve a roll of hemp webbing for me for $1.75 to use for furniture repair. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I drove back to the center of town. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a retired IBM executive running for First Selectman. I chatted with a some gals about St. Johns, in the U. S. Virgin Islands and they recommended I use the Puritan Products brand of arthritis formula. I am not sure where they are available. I walked back up the Avenue, and I observed lots of individuals enjoying the nice weather. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and they were having a reception for the new library administrator. I did not attend since I was not properly dressed. I read three computer newsweeklies and the local paper. I have to remember to bring my Polarized sunglass clipons to put on my reading glasses since the new library is so bright. I noticed CompUSA has a special with 3COM and @HOME selling Cable Modems for $100 after a $200 rebate. I returned home. I decided to print out last summer's IBM and Microsoft annual reports. The Microsoft Report in Word format printed out quickly, but the IBM Annual report in *.PDF format took four hours to print out for the 96 pages. I updated the IBM promo1.htm and Microsoft promo2.htm pages which took a while. Well I am really bushed, so after being awake for 24 hours, I will have a bite to eat and get some sleep. Have an enjoyable evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/28/99 Thursday 12:40 P.M. EDT: I went down and checked the mail while about 11 A.M. and got a breath of fresh air. I chatted with some of my neighbors. I updated the JAVA script in my opening home pages Scott's Internet Hotlist and the links to not show the old Florida site. I posted a page of the non working links that LinkSweeper removed from my directory favorites when I used it three months ago Scott's Internet Hotlist Favorites with Broken Link’s Bookmarks . Well I have been working at this for about 14 hours, so I think I will begin to slow down. Have an enjoyable afternoon. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>10/28/99 Thursday 10:45 A.M. EDT: I downloaded and installed some IBM ViaVoice SDKs and other developer programs. They did not work since, I did not let the installs overwrite my c:\windows\system\mfc40.dll file which lots of programs try to overwrite. I uninstalled them and they left lots of Active X registry entries in the registry which I used WinDoctor to remove. However IBM Software : Groupware ‑ Productivity and Lotus : ViaVoice : News is suppose to offer a free demo soon for those of you whom feel like fiddling with it. I believe it will work with Microsoft Word 97 for Speech dictation into the Word Processor. Well not much else happening. Since it is the end of the month and I am low on funds, I am just relaxing at home. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/28/99 Thursday 6:25 A.M. EDT: I have been doing routine work. I signed up for an offsite storage account at http://www.driveway.com to store my key files off site. One gets 25 megs for free, 5 more megs the second time you logon, 5 megs for filling out a survey, and 2 megs for each friend that registers. It is a good deal for free to backup your key files off site, or at least your critical files. You can also share files this way with other users. Well have a good morning, time for some spaghetti and reheated tomato sauce. CIO


Note:<888>10/28/99 Thursday 3:25 A.M. EDT: I went after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront. I drove through Bruce Park and over to CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza. I said good evening to two of the patrol officers. I bought six packs of Philly Sweet light cigar cigarettes for $8.34 less $1.50 in .25 off coupons plus .41 Ct. sales tax for $7.25 total. I then drove back to the center of town. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. It is cooler outside. My window thermometer says it is 40 degrees F.. I chatted with one of the Starbucks delivery people about coffee. I drove back down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Shell Station on West Putnam Avenue and lower the air in my tires from 32 PSI to 30 PSI, since in the cooler weather it helps to have a little better traction, and when one drives on the highway which I hardly ever do; the tires warm up a bit and the PSI goes up. I chatted with the friendly night manager at the Shell Station. Well not much else happening. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/28/99 Thursday 1:10 A.M. EDT: I was up at 11 P.M.. I reinstalled two Windows 98 System Update files from Windows 98 Update. I ran Speedisk on Drives D: and E:. The whole system is running fine. I have MDM running when I first start the computer, but it is not running now. It runs in the background. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I made my bed and cleaned up. Well I guess it is another night on the net. The system is running fine, and I guess on Saturday, I might do another tape backup. I have a 3 P.M. appointment today. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/27/99 Wednesday 2:35 P.M. EDT: I reinstalled Outlook 98 and downloaded the add-ons. I installed the add-ons and updates from the Symantec Live Update Pro. I then ran Regscan, Norton WinDoctor, and Norton Speedisk. Basically I have the system tweaked around, and it seems to be running better. I will make another C: drive to E: drive backup now. I just had some microwave popcorn and ice tea. I chatted with a friend from Eastern Connecticut. It is cool in the apartment, and I am a bit tired. I guess it is time to start slowing down and possibly going to bed. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/27/99 Wednesday 9:05 A.M. EDT: I just finished backing up the C: drive to E: drive. I had a Stauffer’s five cheese lasagna for a meal with ice tea. I just finished making up a batch of icetea.htm . I have another half hour or a little bit more to finish three quarts of spaghetti sauce that I made up with eight gloves of garlic chopped, three diced medium onions, three cans of plum tomatoes, three cans of tomato paste, a third of a pound of diced ham, 10 oz. of frozen chopped broccoli, 2/3 cups of white wine, four beef bullion cubes, dashes of Tabasco sauce, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, Angostura bitters, Angostura teriyaki sauce, garlic powder, Italians spices, oregano, basil, celery salt, ground pepper, Hungarian pepperika, Chinese five spice, parsley which I simmers for one hour fifteen minutes, and I still have a half hour to go. Well have a good morning. I might take a nap after I have refrigerated the spaghetti sauce. CIO


Note:<888>10/27/99 Wednesday 6:45 A.M. EDT: I was up at 11 P.M. last night. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I tried reinstalling Microsoft Network MSN 2.6 to fix it when my www.msn.com page comes up it comes up with http://msn.co.uk instead. I can get the MSN USA page by clicking on Welcome to MSN.COM USA . I also reinstalled the Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 that came with MSN from a download. I reinstalled the downloadable updates and the Microsoft Windows 98 system and internet explorer 5.0 updates. The system is running fine. I tried changing a couple of setting in the registry to make the right MSN page come up to no avail. Needless to say this all took a bit of time. I added the MSN links to 075.htm , news.htm , and first1.htm . I also put them in the downloadable group of files at download.htm to get scott007.zip . I will run RegClean, Norton Disk Doctor, and Windoctor and then Norton Speedisk and then reboot the computer and start the server and do another C: drive to E: drive backup. Time to relax a bit. CIO

Note:<888>10/26/99 Tuesday 6:05 P.M. EDT: Well I went out after the last message. They are working on the Post Road removing a layer of asphalt possibly for more underground cable repairs. I drove down by the waterfront, and I viewed the harbor and I chatted with a few locals. I stopped by the Greenwich Town Hall, and I chatted with the host of the Greenwich Year 2000 Party at the Hyatt Hotel in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I returned back down by the waterfront briefly. I returned home and I pointed out to my neighbor what I had noticed along the waterfront. There is a large 100 mile wide swath of clouds heading southwest to northeast with a very sharp straight edge along the northern side. It looks like it could be possibly a volcanic eruption cloud formation coming from the southwest. I am now helping someone with AOL dial Norton Update which seem to be tricky. I am very tired and going to bed. CIO


Note:<888>10/26/99 Tuesday 1:50 P.M. EDT: I drove down by the waterfront after the last message and viewed the harbor. It is a very nice day. I parked in the center of town and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop and viewed the merchandise. I notice they have a nice baby changer there. I also saw a walking cane. I went by the Greenwich Library and they have the statue of Andre back up in the lower courtyard, but they have not put up the plaque that use to be with it. I read the local paper and chatted with a couple of patrons. I checked out the Speed Test at MSN Computing Central ‑ Bandwidth and they are getting about 130 Kbytes a second at the library in the morning. I am getting a 1000 Kbytes a second right now on the cable modem with people out on a nice day and kids still in school. I recommended to a couple of patrons that Gold might be a good hedge against stockmarket deflation although it has not done anything in fifteen years. I mentioned that Malachite was an interesting material to construct a building out of. I then drove downtown, and I stopped by the Mews thrift shop and toured the merchandise. I bought a brass roll stamp holder for $1 plus .06 Ct. tax for a total of $1.06. I chatted with the usual friendly staff. I next went down by the harbor and chatted with a knowledgeable fisherman about gator and crock watching. I drove through Bruce Park and I stopped by ELDC thrift. I notice they have an old Rockwell circular saw there for $10 that you could cut off your fingers with. One regular patron bought an oval French inlaid table circa late 18th century to early 19th century for $40 with pedestal and three legs. They have an old beat up Windsor chair at the antique shop at the other end of the plaza from ELDC. There were lots of dealers touring the shops today. I returned to town and spent .50 on parking for an hour. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I chatted with the Perrier deliverymen who were delivering foreign beer. Their truck is out of Bethel, Connecticut. I chatted with painter painting the people's bank and told them about painting an old house in Nantucket with epoxy paint from St. Louis, but it took a lot of prep work. On the way down the Avenue, I studied the Mitchell's construction site. I noticed they are laying the reinforcing rods for pouring the front part of the first floor. I saw one gal in a antique Oldsmobile drop a plastic medicine bottle underneath her car which I retrieved. I noticed quite a few senior using walkers with bicycle brakes and small baskets in front. About noon the yuppies started appearing. I chatted a bit of French with some French speaking people around town. I headed back home at 12:30 P.M., and I fixed a Tony's cheese pizza for lunch with two German dill pickles and ice tea. I heard loud noises in the hallway, and the plumbers are replacing the hot water tanks nearby. They said they have 14 more hot water tanks to go. Well it is a very nice day, so I guess I will go out and float around some more. I have a 4 P.M. appointment. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/26/99 Tuesday 8:00 A.M. EDT: Well I did some regular internet work. I chatted in the Italian chat room on AOL, but I don't think they could understand my Italian. I showed one of my neighbors what I had done in straightening up the apartment. Well not much happening, now that the sun is up, I might go out for a little fresh air and day light. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/26/99 Tuesday 5:05 A.M. EDT: I did a little systems maintenance. I an Regscan, Norton WinDoctor, and I Norton Speedisk on the C: drive. I changed the Video multiplier to from 4 to 12 in the CMOS. On the AOL Network Drivers TCP/IP‑>AOL Dialup Adaptor , I set "Wins Configuration" to "Disable Wins Configuration". I was viewing the television cabinet area and with certain decorative accessories on the bar, it looked too busy; so I stored certain of the items behind the Nixon and Kennedy books behind the television and speaker cabinets in the book case. I guess it is all right to display mixers and a little wine. Since I don't drink it make an impression that I am a lush having the hospitality bar set up, but that is a copy of the Billy Baldwin style of decorating. A few years ago there use to be a lot of old silver cocktail shakers in the thrift shops, so I will have to keep an eye out for one of those. Well the system is running fine. I will do another tape backup and more systems maintenance at the end of the week. I have a 4 P.M. appointment this afternoon. I also mailed a letter at the West Putnam Avenue new post office when I went out earlier this evening. CIO


Note:<888>10/26/99 Tuesday 3:20 A.M. EDT: I finished the laundry. I chatted with Cablevision up in Bridgeport. Since I have to pay the bills by November 3, I will go up to Cablevision in Norwalk and pay them on November 1, and stop by CompUSA there. The Cablevision person seems to think that Spanish is a secondary language here. I tried to explain to them with thirty million people living in French Canada, that there are quite a lot of French speaking people in New England and the New York area to no avail. Well so much dealing the Cablevision propaganda agency. I guess if you don't want to deal with a communications agency in English geared towards Spanish speaking population, one could try DirecTV, but the satellite dishes do not work well when it snows or snow is on them. Conversely Optic fiber of Cablevision tends to fail when it gets extremely good, since glass or glass fiber gets brittle the colder it gets. Well so much for being shook down the Mafia in Westbury, Long Island to the tune of about $1,200 a year and another $900 a year for GEICO insurance from Melville, Long Island. I guess the local Connecticut people should start charging the New Yorkers and Long Islanders more when they are in this area. First we should start charging out of towners for using our very fine library. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/26/99 Tuesday 2:15 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront and it was quiet. I parked in the center of town. I found a one dollar bill on the street in front of the senior center. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I returned home. I had a cooked sliced of frozen pizza and a Stauffer’s five cheese lasagna. I started my laundry. I am having my coffee, and I have about twenty minutes to go on the laundry. I put the dollar bill I found in a little silver tone frame I got with a two pack of Kent cigarettes as a novelty decorating item. I guess I will do a little internet work this morning. I have to call up cablevision to see if I can defer payment on the Optimum online TV and the Cable modem until a few days after the third of November when they are do. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/25/99 Monday 10:55 P.M. EDT: I had a phone call about 3 P.M.. I was up about 5 P.M.. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, four strips of bacon, toast, orange juice, and coffee. I watched the ABC evening news. I went back to bed until about 8:30 P.M.. I put fresh sheets on my bed and I cleaned up. I updated Scott's Broadcast sound.htm . Well I guess I might be going out for some fresh air in a while. Also Scott's Site in Florida is no longer available since, I feel the site here in Connecticut is adequate. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>10/25/99 Monday 9:40 A.M. EDT: My "Motherboard Resources" drive was not working, so I deleted it and restarted the computer, and it worked. I set my Intel Card driver to defaults and it is working faster. I put the original S‑571 motherboard driver on my computer or an earlier one and it is working much faster. Overall the computer seems to be running as good as it ever has. Well I am tired, so time to go to bed. Also with the faster Intel Ethernet Card defaults, I am getting my home page to load in the AOL browser. I also installed the AOL Network drivers from the Win98 Cdrom which are older, but they seem to go faster. Well I am bushed have a good morning; time for me to go to bed. CIO

Note:<888>10/25/99 Monday 5:55 A.M. EDT: I had dinner about 11 P.M. of reheated chicken, steamed defrost broccoli, microwaved potato, ice tea and coffee. I rested from about midnight until 1:30 A.M.. I did a bit of internet work going through last weeks email. I changed the IRQ for the SoundBlaster 32 from 10 to 7. I can not get the Fox News video clip to work with it from @home. I changed the @home shortcut to load the web browser. For some odd reason, my MSN page keeps loading with www.msn.co.uk . I must have set it up improperly. Not a lot happening. I think I might have some microwave popcorn and relax and go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/24/99 Sunday 9:20 P.M. EDT: I rested a bit this afternoon. I chatted with family members. I wrote a letter to a family member. I printed out some envelopes on the laser printer with Microsoft Word 97. It prints the recipient bar code. In bold text I only got three lines on the return address, when initially I got four lines. Well I guess I will have a bite to eat, clean up, and possibly go out for some fresh air. I did the internet update on Microsoft Money 99. My visitor had to cancel out today. Well have a good evening. Computer and server all up to snuff. CIO

Note:<888>10/24/99 Sunday 1:55 P.M. EDT: Well the tape backup completed successfully in 6 1/2 hours. I went for a drive about 4 A.M. and a short walk on the Avenue. I bought a half gallon of 2% milk and margarine for $2.98 at Cumberland Farms. I went to bed about 8 A.M. and just awoke now. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/24/99 Sunday 3:40 A.M. EDT: I finished my house cleaning and watering the plants and straightening items around. I have tried to make two backups, both of which have failed about half way through. I tried between them to lower the refresh rate on my onboard video from 75 mhz to default. I lowered the Video Multiplier in my CMOS from 8 to 4. I reinstalled the onboard VGA drive for Win95 instead of Win98. This all did not make a difference. This time I deleted the Sound Blaster 32 driver and changed the CMOS setting for the LPT1 port to EPP, and I set the IRQ to 5 and the other setting to 378. I rebooted and it loaded the Sound Blaster 32 to IRQ 7 and the LPT1 port to IRQ 1. I will now installed the Seagate Tape backup software again, and run it on its default install SCSI setting to see if that works. About midnight I made baked boneless beast of chicken in wine with herbs and spices, chopped garlic, and chopped onion, with a tab of Angostura Teriyaki sauce, steamed frozen broccoli, and baked potato, ice tea and coffee. I tried watching a bit of television, but it was boring. I rested about an hour. Well back to trying to backup. I will possibly go out for some fresh air during this attempt. Have a good morning. I won't run the server while trying another backup. CIO


Note:<888>10/23/99 Saturday 8:40 P.M. EDT: I went to bed about 8 A.M.. I started another tape backup which failed when I checked at 9 A.M.. I went back to bed, and I received a call from a friend who said he would visit tomorrow afternoon. I started another tape backup which failed. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I decided to return the tape drive to Staples in Old Greenwich. I packed up the tape drive, and I cleaned up. I took the tape drive back to Staples. I could not return it, but they exchanged it for a new one since Sony said that 7% of merchandise is defective. The one I bought originally came in shrink wrap, and the Sony Superstation does not come in shrink wrap, so the original drive I bought was a returned item already and probably defective. I returned home, and I chatted with one of my neighbors whom just returned from the Mohegan Sun Casino. I setup the new tape drive with the same Seagate software. I will now start the server, and try another full tape backup with EPP settings. Let's keep our fingers cross that it all works. Well have a good evening. I will start my house cleaning while the tape backup runs for about 5 1/2 hours. CIO

Note:<888>10/23/99 Saturday 7:40 A.M. EDT: I tried making a Tape Backup with SCSI fast EPP, but both times it fail, so I reset the SCSI drive to Bi-Directional, and like last weekend it should run continually for about 28 hours, and hopefully I will have another complete tape backup. I will run the server while it is running. Well I am really bushed, so time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>10/23/99 Saturday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I decided to reinstall Windows 98, and then I reinstalled the Updates and a few other necessary drivers. I ran Norton Disk Doctor, RegClean, WinDoctor, and also reinstalled the Seagate Tape backup software. I did a C: drive to E: drive backup. I just started the faster EPP full tape backup and hopefully it work since I reinstalled Win98. Netmeeting still does not work. Well I will relax a bit and go to bed. I am tired. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>10/22/99 Friday 10:20 P.M. EDT: Well I had a bite of reheated pasta mixture, and I had to restart the C: drive to E: drive backup, since there was not enough room on the E: drive. I moved the D: drive backup to the C: drive. I then went out and I drove down Greenwich Avenue, and I stopped by the waterfront and I said hello to a couple of the fishermen. I then went over to Staples in Old Greenwich and I exchanged the defective SonySuperstation Tape for a good one. I then stopped by the Hyatt Hotel in Old Greenwich, and I chatted with Hotel Security for a while. A number of guests as usual were arriving for a wedding reception. I used the Bank of New York ATM at the Hyatt Hotel, and I withdrew funds. I then stopped by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought a carton of Philly Cigar cigarettes for$11.94 plus .72 CT. tax for $12.66. The carton was $12.19 but each package had a .25 off sticker, but the scanner would only take one, so I have nine .25 off stickers to use. I then returned home. I had to make another C: drive to E: drive backup, since the one I started did not complete. Apparently one has to have enough space for the previous backup plus the current one to get a complete backup, so I deleted the previous and ran the backup again and it finished after about an hour and fifteen minutes later. I had two German pickles while doing this. I then changed the settings on my SCSI tape backup to EPP and restarted the computer and started the server. I will try to run a faster backup now with the new tape with the server running, let's see what happens. CIO

Note:<888>10/22/99 Friday 4:30 P.M. EDT: I installed the parts of Microsoft Essentials 98, I did not have, since I had Microsoft Money 99, Microsoft Encarta 98, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, and Microsoft MSN, I did not need those features. I also went to Microsoft Word Downloads and installed about 24 add-ons for Word 97 including the "SR2bOF97.exe" update file, which asked me for my registration number which I had from installing Microsoft Work 98, which is different than the Microsoft Essential CD number. I ran Regclean, and Norton Disk Doctor, and Norton WinDoctor; and I am just about ready to start a C: drive to E: drive backup. I will have a bite to eat, and then clean up and shower; and then go out in about a hour. I might drive up to CompUSA in Norwalk; and get an exchange for my SonySuper Station which I bought from them which does not work. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>10/22/99 Friday 1:15 P.M. EDT: I went out yesterday at about 1 P.M.. I basically did have finished cleaning up my and rearranging my household. I got to thinking about the mosquito larvae and mosquitoes I found growing in my bathroom toilet brush container. I figure they might have come down the bathroom fan duct above the toilet brush since we live near the Byram River which is basically a creek. I do have some luggage stored here of a friend whom returned from Cologne, Germany a year ago and whose girl friend's father worked in archeology in Egypt, so possibly he brought back mosquito larvae in his luggage that set off the West Nile mosquito encephalitis in this area. Another possibility is that a prominent Egyptian has a house on Greenwich Harbor, and possibly he has an aquarium in his house that is breeding Egyptian mosquitoes since he might have imported objects or Aquarium life that might have contained Mosquito encephalitis. I checked with the House of Fins this morning about it, and they said more than likely the fish would eat the Larvae. I went out yesterday afternoon, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I found a copy of Microsoft Home Essentials 98 for $12.50 which I bought. I will install it after I post this message. It has all its material with it. I will now have Microsoft Word 97. I noticed they also have Microsoft Streets 98 there for $12.50. I stopped by the Exxon station and bought $12 of Premium gasoline. I chatted with a livery driver there driving a Lincoln Town Car, and I tried to interest him in buying a Cadillac. I then went to the Grand Union. They don't have the English china starter sets out at the moment. I did buy two bottles of Swiss Pine cleaner for $1.39 each, a bottle of dishwashing liquid for $1.79, a nylon scouring pad for .99, and a Sylvania 7.5 watt light bulb there for $2.39, Angostura bitters $3.89 for a total of $11.84. I next went to my 3 P.M. appointment. I toured the new Greenwich Hospital cafeteria and the Nutmeg Grill is open from 6:30 AM to 10:45 AM, 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM. I use to eat there a lot before I had a kitchen since it is the most reasonably priced place to have a meal in town. I then drove down by the waterfront, and the regular fishermen have disappeared. I noticed the sea gulls and the cormorants were around the harbor and it was perfectly normal. I chatted with a couple of visitors about ornithology. I mentioned that occasionally birds can be dangerous. I next went by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I said hello to one patron that had had a back operation, and I told him I was using VIAXX for my back. I returned home, and I did some brain storming and chatted with a couple of people. I went to bed about 10 PM. I was up at about 10 AM this morning, and I had breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I chatted with a family member, and told them a friend from Long Island would drive me out to McArthur airport on Long Island and back when I fly from there to Texas over Christmas. I noticed my Apache server log was not working when I went to restart it. I looked a the log, and somebody had locked the log with the Archive switch. According to the log the third to the last entry was

tcs‑gateway6.treas.gov ‑ ‑ [22/Oct/1999:12:37:30 ‑0400] "GET /marine04.htm HTTP/1.0" 200 34298

and they hacked my server and locked the log, which seems very unprofessional; unless they are sending a message that the U.S. Treasury Department needs help from the U.S. Marine Corps. I unchecked the archive check box, so the log works again. It is rather strange here when I chat with the security personnel, they don't seem to know English very well as if it were there second language. I will now install the features of Microsoft Essentials 98 that I don't have. Well have a good day. I suppose I will go out in about an hour and a half. CIO

 


Note:<888>11/07/99 Sunday 9:50 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at 3 A.M. last night, and I was up at 9 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I chatted with a family member. I worked on the computer all day. I uninstalled the Naturally Speaking 4.0 update for Microsoft Word, and I put on version 3.0 that came with the program, and it works much better in Microsoft Word, fast enough to make it useful. I started working on trying to get Real Audio to work which was not working. In the process of cleaning up some files, I noticed I had in my "C:\Windows\system" directory, two copies of "mfc42.dll" and "Mfc42.dll", got rid of the caps version and kept the Microsoft lower caps newer version from 9/16/99, and believe it or not the system runs a lot better. I tried installing Netmeeting, and it also works now. I finally called tech support at Optimum online about 3 P.M., and although I tried various options in Real Audio including changing setting and reinstalling it several times including reinstalling it from Optimum Online before I called them to no avail. While chatting with tech, I tried changing the "Preferences" setting by unchecking "Enhanced Video" and sure enough the Real Audio video now works fine. I optimized the C: and D: drives. I backed up the C: and D: drives to the E: drive. Ford dinner I pealed ten four inch Idaho potatoes, the smaller ones in the bag, and I diced them into 3/4 inch pieces and boiled them in water with a dash of salt for a half hour. I then put them in the Cuisinart with a quarter cup of milk and a half of stick of " I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" along a few dashes of Hungarian Paprika, a dash of basil, a dash of garlic powder and I mixed them up into a pudding like consistency since I made the mistake of adding a half cup of milk which makes them too runny unless you were going to try to make potato pancakes out of them. Along with the mashed potatoes for dinner, I had a cold chicken leg and thigh with Tabasco sauce and steamed frozen peas with pearl onion, and ice tea and I am just having my coffee right now. I refrigerated about four cups of the mashed potatoes. I chatted with a family member while boiling the potatoes. I have to do my laundry in a little while. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/07/99 Sunday 1:40 A.M. EDT: Well I went out after the last message. I parked in the center of town. I mailed two copies of my internet directory. I bought five stamps for $1.65. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I said good evening to a local Park and Recreation employee who seems to know the town better than I do. I sat out in front of the senior center. I walked up to the top of the Avenue. I noticed quite a few of the college crowd were having refreshments and the local pub and I noticed quite a few individuals were going to the movies. I studied the construction site for the Mitchell's department store, and they have filled in more of the southwest side of the foundation. I sat out at the top of the Avenue. I walked back down the Avenue, and two strollers barked at me something I did not understand. I returned down the Avenue and chatted tech with a local stroller. I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue again. My feet were aching, so I came inside about midnight. I chatted with a couple of contacts. I had some microwave popcorn and a glass of ice tea. I also had eight Danish butter cookies and a few jelly beans. I am tired, so I will pass up doing the laundry this evening, and I will do it tomorrow when it is not busy. Well have a good morning. One British contact told me that the "House of Lords" had not been abolished, so I guess there is a disparity between Western Hemisphere propaganda and that from the Eastern Hemisphere. Well I guess if I go to bed now, I will be out on an earlier schedule today, if it is not too cold. Present temperature is 47 degrees F.. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/06/99 Saturday 8:00 P.M. EDT: I was able to set up the Microsoft Word 97 regular label program to print out my pin labels from the manual sheet feed from the top the Laser Printer, five labels fed in at a time. They come in handy for making flopping disk labels and other item label. I made five, two disks copies of my Internet Directory, and I put them in saran wrap and bound them together with Andy Boy broccoli bands for distribution, so I now have a shrink wrap copy of my directory. I still have to clean up, and there is still a wet spot where I scrubed the stain on the carpet which is annoying when you step on it barefoot. I still have to clean up and have a bite to eat before I go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. I had a wrong number phone call while doing my work. CIO


Note:<888>11/06/99 Saturday 5:35 P.M. EDT: I was up at 7 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, four strips of bacon, toast, coffee, orange juice and vitamins. I went back to bed and got up at 10 A.M.. I started cleaning the apartment and watering the plants. I listened to the last part of Tarzan of the Apes, by Burroughs, Edgar Rice: Listen to the audiobook on Yahoo! Broadcast while doing this. I also cleaned the mirrors and pictures with Windex. I finished about 3 A.M., and I had a dinner of cold chicken and thigh leg without the skin with Tabasco sauce, steamed frozen peas with pearl onions, two small microwaved potatoes, ice tea and coffee. While drinking my coffee, I worked on a another project. Last night before going to bed, I had a stain on the carpet from when there was a hot water tank leak in the neighboring apartment. My Queen Anne chair had let off mahogany stain at one of the legs on the carpet, so when I moved it there was red mahogany stain. I should of taken care of the problem when it happened several months ago, but it did not show until I moved the chair when rearranging the apartment. I soaked the stain with white vinegar and salt which when I vacuumed it up this afternoon, some of it was still there. I then soaked the stain with lighter fluid and rubbed it in. After that I soaked the stain with a diluted mixture of one fourth bleach and three fourths water. I wiped that in and worked it with a toothbrush. I then put a tad of blue pigment watercolor in a small amount of water and wiped that in. I then brushed it again with the toothbrush with the diluted bleach mixture to the best I could get it. I then poured on blue liquid detergent and brushed it with the tooth brush, and then I soaked up the detergent with fresh warm water rinsing out the carpet. The net result is the stain is barely visible, but it is still there; and the carpet around the two inch stain is a bit cleaner for about five inches in diameter. Well since it is old furniture stain, it is hard to remove. I guess in the Spring I will use my rug shampooer and clean the carpet better. I then separated Scott's Internet Hotlist downloadable into two separate files, which can be downloaded from download.htm, so one can carry the directory easily on two floppy disks in "Zip" format. Well I am now trying to print out some labels with the laser printer and Microsoft Word 97 Avery label printer. However the labels are old pin sheet feed labels, so I don't know how they will go through the laser printer. I need them to put on a few floppy disks on my directory for easy transport. Well after doing that, I might clean up; and go out for a breath of fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/05/99 Friday 7:50 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I viewed the merchandise. I bought an old Cablevision Box for $1.50 like they use to use before Cablevision. I then bought a buy one get one free of Parliaments for $2.75. I might try to smoke cigarettes a bit at home, so the smell of cigar cigarettes is not around, and I could smoke the cigar cigarettes outside. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I viewed the Mitchell's construction site. The have finished pouring about 40% of the first floor and started to fill in the foundation at the southwest corner. I sat out in front of the senior center. I drove down by the waterfront and the usual fishermen were there in force. I noticed yesterday while at Tod's Point, there was a brown gray heron on the road by the marsh area which I thought unusual for this time of the year. They had a picture of it in the local paper today. I chatted with the fishermen for a while. I then stopped by CVS and bought a tin of Danish cookies for $1.99 and eight roll pack of Scott Paper towels for $5 plus .30 Ct. sales tax for $7.29 total. Next week they are going to have 24 roll packs of Charmin on sale, and they already have them stacked up, but not on sale yet. I stopped by the local library and it was busy with lots of people using the internet terminals. I read the local paper. My feet were aching since I did not wear my usual Nikes. I returned home, and I fiddled with the cable box on the bedroom TV set, but it does not work with Optimum TV, so I put it away. I attached a Cable from the bedroom wall cable receptacle around to the bedroom backup computer, so if I ever pick up a LAN card for it, I could use my cable modem with it. 100 Meg LAN cards at CompUSA this week were $20 minus $10 mailin rebates, so I guess I could afford on some time. I relaxed a bit, and they announced on CNBC that the Microsoft ruling had been announced and that Bill Gates has to live as a hermit on a actively volcanic island for the rest of his life or something like that. I then watched a bit of the History Channel about the Mississippi River. I had some microwave popcorn and pumpkin pie for dinner along with ice tea. Not much else happening, so have a good evening. I don't think I will be going out this evening, since my feet ache, and I am bit tired after having only five hours sleep last night and being up at 9 A.M. this morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/05/99 Friday 2:00 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a couple of family members for a while with www.dialpad.com . I ran Speedisk on the C:, D: and E: drives. While doing this I went downstairs and checked the mail. It is a nice day outside. I had lunch of cold chicken breast with Tabasco, steamed frozen green beans, and microwaved potato, and ice tea. I am just about to have a cup of coffee and then I will go out to enjoy the day. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>11/05/99 Friday 10:50 A.M. EDT: I was up at 9 A.M. this morning. I made a backup of the E: drive to the C: drive while I was asleep. While having and eating breakfast, I backed up the D: drive to the E: drive and the C: drive to the E: drive. I rezipped the downloadable file download.htm to include few extra links I have added, nothing major. I will now run Norton Speedisk on all three drive, and I will shut down the server while I do it. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I guess I will either rest or clean up while running speedisk. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/05/99 Friday 3:30 A.M. EDT: I have not had anything to eat yet, since I have been busy on the computer. I made a mistake installing Dragon Naturally Speaking 3.0. I installed the update for it for 3.5 to 4.0; but after I trained it, I found it did not work in Microsoft Word. After many hours of tinkering with it, I finally figured out that the update was messing me up. I uninstalled it saving the sound file, and then I reinstalled it without the update. It now works with Microsoft Word 97, but it is a bit slow. It works faster with its own interface. I then installed the Microsoft Home Publishing 99 Suite. I will now have some Ramen noodles and Pumpkin Pie for a snack with ice tea before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/04/99 Thursday 5:15 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at midnight last night and I was up at about 7 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, five strips of bacon, two pieces of toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I went out about 10 A.M.. I stopped by and mailed a letter at the West Putnam Avenue post office off the side road. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did some business. I stopped by the Mews Thrift shop, and they gave me a Honeywell envirocaire air filter that they had out by the dumpster. I drove down by the harbor and besides the usual fishermen, I chatted with a fisherman from Russia. The CBS news truck was also there with their satellite in the up position. I told them about having once worked for CBS news in 1973. I drove over to Old Greenwich, and I got my hair cut for at Off Center barbers for $15 plus $5 tip. They give a very good hair cut there. I went to the Old Greenwich Thrift shop and bought a 10 inch electric burner liner for $1.50 and I stopped by CVS and bought a bottle of garlic powder for .99, a bottle of Bay Leaves for .99 plus a bottle of 91% alcohol for cleaning my tape drive for $1.39, plus two bags of jelly beans for .99 each plus .12 CT. tax for $5.47 total. I drove out to Tod's Point, but it was too windy to walk. I noticed by the caretaker's cottage near the chained off entrance to the upper property, there was a very large dead tree that had fallen down. It would supply about fifteen cords of firewood, if properly split up; and since the tree was dead, the wood would be dry. I stopped by Staples and found two packages of software in the Clearance Bin for $9.99 each "Dragon Naturally Speaking Standard Version 3 with headset and Microsoft Publishing Suite 99 with "Home Publishing 99", "Picture It! 99" and the Hallmark Connections. I bought three package of open pins from the Clearance area for $1.50 total and I then went to Putnam Trust Bank of New York in Riverside to withdraw funds for the software. I returned and bought the two packages of software for $9.99 each plus $1.20 tax for $21.18 total. I then headed over to the Greenwich Library and read the local paper, and I chatted with a couple of regular patrons. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I returned home, and I installed the new Honeywell air purifier. It had hardly been used. I threw out the old Hospital Electronic air purifier which is dangerous. I had some ice tea. I sorted out my pins as to those which that work and don't work, and I put them in four cups by the desk on the computer. I put out the jelly beans on the lazy Susan on the oak dining table. I now will install the two software packages. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/03/99 Wednesday 10:50 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at midnight last night and started a tape backup. I got up twice during the night and it had failed and I restarted it. I finally got up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I reconfigured the backup program updating the SCSI drive, and put the Veritas updated backup on and then reinstalling the Seagate backup, and starting it again. It ran until about 4 P.M. and failed. While doing this I slept. I tried the same configuration, but this time setting the SCSI driver setting to "/W95" and not adding the other parameters. I also did one drive at a time. I just finished backing up the entire system, except for a 100 Kbytes of the D: drive. I watched television while doing most of this. Earlier I read two month's back issues of the Greenwich Post and Interactive Week. After watching the ABC news I had dinner of cold chicken breast with Tabasco, steamed frozen green beans, microwave potato, ice tea and coffee. I made up a batch of icetea.htm while doing the tape backup. I watched Animal World after the BBC news. I just finished the tape backup and restarted the server. I found these two links in the Greenwich Post Lolly Prince '99 who won yesterday's election for First Selectman and The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, Greenwich CT . I also found a link to this firewall Welcome to Network ICE if you happen to afford $40. Well since I got up late, I guess I will do a little computer and internet work. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/02/99 Tuesday 10:10 P.M. EDT: I had dinner of roasted chicken, steamed green beans, microwaved potato, ice tea, and coffee. I watched a little bit of the Arts and Entertainment Channel. I guess I will do a little internet work now. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>11/02/99 Tuesday 7:15 P.M. EDT: Well before I went out, I took the two leaves out of the dining room table and moved it around a bit to make more room in the apartment. I also put away two of the blue bent wood chairs in the ceiling. I rearranged the table, and I put the two miniature palms in the window. I put the restored leather office chair in opposite the dining room table next to the day bed. I put the shield of Pall Mall back up on the book case, and I put the Bermuda watercolor on the back of the entry door. I put mom's picture above the restore leather chair. I put a folding TV table next to the computer to hold the mouse pad and my note paper. I put the Veterans of World War I books back in the bookcase. I think the apartment looks a bit more spacious now. I went about 3 P.M., and I stopped by the Fleet Bank in Byram to use their ATM. I voted at the New Lebanon School. I stopped by the Arnold Bread store and bought three loaves of 3 seed bread and a pumpkin pie for $6.35. I drove downtown and I drove down by the waterfront, but no one was there on a rainy day. I went by the library and read three computer newsweeklies. The Greenwich Times was not available. I stopped by the Grand Union five cans of Cento Crushed tomatoes for $2, Ragu 4 Alfredo sauce $2.19, a bulb of garlic .51, four cans of Cento tomato paste two for .99,a Red Baron Pizza for $3.99, Ronzoni spinach fettuccini $1.65, GU frozen peas with onions $1.34, GU whole green beans frozen $1.50, GG frozen broccoli pieces $2, two "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" $1.29, two 12 packs of Vintage seltzer $1.99 each plus $1.20 can deposit for $26.85 total. I went to pay but the ATM machine at the store was out of money, so I paid all but $4 and then went to the Putnam Trust bank ATM and withdrew funds and returned to the store and repaid the manager the $4. It was pouring rain heavily when I left the store. I brought the groceries up, and I put them away. I showed one my neighbors my apartment. I started cooking the Purdue chicken and it should be ready in a little over an hour. Well I guess I will relax a bit have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/02/99 Tuesday 1:45 P.M. EDT: I was up at 7 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, five strips of bacon, orange juice, and vitamins. I went back to bed after breakfast and awoke again about 11 P.M.. I did some computer work. I just had some Ramen noodles and ice tea. Not much going on a rainy day. I have to get out and vote in about an hour. I checked with Bank of New York, and their online banking program does not work with Microsoft Money 99, but they have their own online banking program that works with bill paying for $8.95 a month. It would seem Bank of New York is behind the times in online banking. Well I guess I should start cleaning up, and getting ready to go out and vote. I also have to stop by the Arnold Bread Store. Well have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>11/01/99 Monday 9:35 P.M. EDT: I did a few errand around the house, and I had lunch of reheated spaghetti sauce and Ramen noodles with ice tea and coffee. I smoke a couple of cigars since I was out of cigar cigarettes. At about 2:30 P.M. I went out downtown. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did some banking. I went by the bank on Lafayette Place and paid my rent. I drove down Greenwich Avenue and parked downtown, and I went to the Post Office. It was busy, so I walked across the street and bought three packs of basic regular buy two get one free for $6.40. I then went back to the post office and waited in line for a while, and I paid my MCI and Bell Atlantic telephone bills along with my GEICO insurance with money order which is cheaper than bank money orders. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop and bought the roll of hemp webbing for $1.75 that I had asked them to save me. I chatted with a few visitors from Scotland, one of whom looked like my paternal grandmother. She did not seem to recognize me. I happened to be dressed up for a change, so at least I made a presentable appearance. I noticed in Yahoo Reuters today, they have a picture of Bill Clinton with King Olaf's younger brother whom I am not sure is the King of Norway. I guess the Norwegians know whom is King by whoms picture is on the money. I then stopped by Exxon and bought $14 of Exxon Premium. I then drove down to the I95 and drove up to Cable Vision in Norwalk. I paid my Optimum Online and my Cablevision for the last two months. I was told that as oppose to the @home, I can get the Optimum Online package $10 cheaper and own my own cable modem, however I am not sure that service is available in Greenwich. One can pick up the modem and what ever software you need for it at the Wiz in Norwalk. I then went by CompUSA in Norwalk. I toured the store merchandise, but I did not buy anything. I thought about buying the last headset microphone set from LAN? Electronics for about $20, but I figured my Andrea electronic microphone I bought a couple of years ago for $50 is better. I then drove through Darien. I stopped by CVS and bought a carton of Philly Cigar cigarettes for $15.90 individually with $2.50 off in stickers and two bags of jelly beans for .99 each with .92 Ct. Sales tax for $16.30 total. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I then went by the Grand Union and bought a quart of 2% parmalat milk for $1.55, a Stauffer's 20 oz. lasagna for $2.99, GU 2% milk half gallon $1.95, two half gallons of Sealtest orange juice not from Concentrate for $2.50 each, three cans of Progresso New England Clam chowder for .99 each, two packages of Oscar Meyer bacon for $2.50 each, a dozen GU eggs for $1.49, four boxes of three piece plate, cup, and saucer Churchill English China with the blue and white pattern like I got before for $1.99 each for $32.74 with .48 tax. I now have 12 setting of the three piece china set. I will leave them unused for guests if I should ever dane to have guests. I returned home and I had a diet Sprite in a frosted mug and relaxed a bit after I filed this report. Well not much happening. It was pretty much a normal day. I have to remember to set back the clock in the car. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>11/01/99 Monday 10:00 A.M. EDT: I was up at 4 A.M., and I had breakfast of Post Raisin Bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I went out side and smoke a White Owl cigar since I was out of cigar cigarettes. I came back in and fell asleep until about 9 A.M.. I went out and smoke a Middletown Cherry light cigar. I restarted the Apache server logs for the new month. Well I have to clean up and go out pay some bills at the first of the month. I probably will drive up to Norwalk Cablevision and pay my Cable and Optimum Online cable modem bills and stop by CompUSA on the way back. Well first of the month is always busy. Have a good day. CIO

 

Note:<888>11/14/99 Sunday 10:20 P.M. EDT: I was up finally about 5 P.M.. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I chatted with a few family members. I fiddled with my registry settings from SpeedGuide.net and looked at Cable Modems & xDSL Registry Tweaks and also Cable Modems & xDSL ‑ Advanced Registry Editing and I used their recommendations for Windows 98, but checking my MTU with pinging, the @Home server has a MTU of 1460 which I set my MTU settings to and thus an MSS of 1420. The cable modem seems to be working faster, and at this busy time of night I am getting 1 megabyte a second instead of .5 megabyte a second, so I would say the settings they recommend along with the correct MTU and MSS setting make a difference. I am not able to use www.dialpad.com on Sunday evenings at the moment since it is busy and some weekday evenings. However when I am on an earlier schedule and also during the morning it should be available. I guess it depends on the number of Foreign users. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/14/99 Sunday 7:00 A.M. EDT: I also put cinnamon in the Oat Meal cookies. I went out after the last message, and I contemplated the waterfront in the peaceful serene morning hours for about an hour. I noticed it will be a cloudy day, when I came in at first light, it almost looked like snow clouds. I returned up to the Avenue, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the train station and they have it opened in the morning. I noticed a few people heading to the restaurant across the street from the train station. I noticed a weird car from Florida with a University of Vermont sticker, so it must be a reverse snow bird, I guess we would call the person a pelican. Well I walked back up the Avenue, and I stopped by the news stands across from Figaro and viewed the magazines. I returned back to my car, and I stopped by the train station and I chatted with one of the workers from Omnifitness waiting to start work on the new store. I returned home, just now and sampled one of the oatmeal cookies and they taste pretty good with a glass of ice tea. I guess I will try to go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/14/99 Sunday 4:15 A.M. EDT: I noticed an obscure note in history as I was doing my reflections of past events. I believe Prince Charles heir to the throne of Great Britain and the future head of the Commonwealth is celebrating his 51st birthday today having been born on November 14, 1948. I guess he will be seeing the trooping of the Horse Parade today and other events as recorded on the BBC since the Queen and the Prime Minister are out of England for the Commonwealth Meeting. Well Happy Birthday Your Grace. CIO


Note:<888>11/14/99 Sunday 3:20 A.M. EDT: Well I went out for some fresh air after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront, and it was quiet. I drove over to CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza and I bought a carton of Philly cigar cigarettes for $14.19 less a .25 coupon plus .84 CT. tax for $14.78 total. The carton also has ten .25 off coupons on the packs which I will use later. I thought about buying CVS Italian seasoning, oregano, and basil bottles; but the store was out of them. I might find them on Greenwich Avenue at the CVS store there. I returned back to town and I parked downtown, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. It was a quiet night. I drove back down by the waterfront, and then I returned home. I then used the recipe on the Grand Union old fashioned oatmeal container and made 30 oatmeal cookies. Instead of using a cup of brown sugar and a half cup of sugar, I just used a cup of regular sugar. I also use 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder instead of a 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and I also used a cup of chopped walnuts. I put about Tablespoon balls instead of teaspoon balls on each of the two greased baking trays containing 15 each. Since they were larger balls of cookie doe, I cooked each tray in each of the convection microwave ovens for about 22 minutes each at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. I then set out each tray to cool about 45 minutes, and I then put fifteen oatmeal walnut cookies in each of two Danish cookie tins for munching on during the next number of days or so. One should not eat too many of them since each cookie contains 1/30 of a cup of sugar. I also used "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" for shortening in the recipe. An I greased the cookie sheets with Canola oil. Well it helps to keep busy during the winter evenings. At the moment it is 38 degrees Fahrenheit outside. Well have a good morning, I guess I will do a little internet work. I have several days of email to sift through. CIO

Note:<888>11/13/99 Saturday 10:45 P.M. EDT: Well I finished cleaning the apartment and watering the plants. I listened to a bit of BBC while doing it. I had a meal of pork stew I made last night, ice tea and coffee. I cleaned up, and I guess I will go out for a bit of fresh air shortly. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/13/99 Saturday 3:55 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 2:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, vitamins, orange juice and coffee. I tried making a telephone call but no one was there. Sprint has called me up the last two days trying to sell me long distance, and I politely keep asking them not to call me back. I will now start my house cleaning routine. Have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>11/13/99 Saturday 3:30 A.M. EDT: I went out about 10 P.M., and I parked downtown. I explored the Mitchell's Construction site. I ran into another exercise walker. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and we walked west on the Post Road and back down Indian Field Road and west on Elm Street. I noticed they were doing some construction on West Elm Street. We chatted a while, and I bid "Adieu". I walked down the lower section of Greenwich Avenue again, so I got a good walk. I sat out at the Post Office plaza for a while. I drove down on Steamboat Road and there was a box in road by the closed Greenwich Harbor Inn, so I moved it off the road. I noticed there are some discarded wing back chairs in the construction dumpster at the Greenwich Harbor Inn that look to be in good shape. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned back through town. It was a very quiet evening since it was cooler. I stopped by the Shell Station and bought a half gallon of 2% milk for $2. I returned home and I had some ice tea, and I finished up the Danish cookies. I relaxed a bit this morning and did not do any computer work. I guess tomorrow when I awake it is another Saturday house cleaning day. Well I am getting a bit tired, so I guess I will try to get some sleep. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/12/99 Friday 9:10 P.M. EDT: I went out and test the phone. It works fine in the upstairs hallway, not in the elevator, in the laundry room, not in the community room, outside in front of the building, by the east side entrance, halfway out to the family units, weakly by the back bench overlooking the baseball field, by first, second, and third base, not on the far side of the building by the community room, or along the Post Road side of the building, but it does work very well in front parking lot of the building. I then came upstairs about 7:30 A.M., and I diced the four boneless center cut pork chops and five strips of bacon and browned them in olive oil. I put a few tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom of the Revere soup pot and I drained the brown meat and put it in the bottom on the soup pot. I turned it on medium high and added a half cup of white wine and a cup of milk. I then cleaned a whole bulb of garlic and pureed it with the Braun handblender in a quarter cup of white wine and added it to the pot. I added a large can of crushed tomatoes. I peeled and diced five medium onions, and added them. I turned the heat down to about medium and let it all simmer. I added another cup of milk, a stick of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", and another quarter cup of white wine. While it was simmering I added garlic powder, Italian spices, Basil, Oregano, Five Bay Leaves, Cinnamon, Chinese Five Spice, Hungarian Paprika, Ground Black Pepper, Celery Salt, Tabasco, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, Angostura Teriyaki sauce, Angostura Bitters and mixed it in. After about a half hour I peeled and diced five medium potatoes and added them along with a diced head of broccoli. I stirred it adding a half of bag of macaroni soup noodles. After another half hour, I added two cans of mushrooms stems and pieces and proceeded to simmer it another half hour until the potatoes and broccoli pieces are soft. In about five to ten minutes once the potato pieces are soft enough, it should be ready for dinner. I will have it for dinner with ice tea, and refrigerate part and freeze the rest. Then I will have a cup of coffee and after I clean up I will go out for a breath of fresh air a little before 11 P.M.. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>11/12/99 Friday 6:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at 1 P.M. today. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I did a little internet work. I set the presets on my new Radio Shack phone. I chatted with a couple of family member on www.dialpad.com . I did a bit of system tweaking. I have not cleaned up yet. The new Radio Shack phone should be charged up now. I think I will go out and check out how works outside and in the hallways of my building. It is suppose to have a 700 foot range, but I have florescent lights and aluminum studs in the building which might interfere. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/12/99 Friday 5:25 A.M. EDT: I noticed it was about 80 degrees in the apartment, so I turned the temperature down about 1 A.M.. Some Arab must lived downstairs or something. I went out at about 2 A.M.. I drove down by the waterfront and it was quiet. I parked in the center of town, and I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I noticed the work crew was at OmniFitness working on their new showroom. I walked back up the Avenue and sat for a while. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue and viewed the Sotheby's Real Estate office monitor. They have lots of Real Estate for sale in Rhode Island. I sat out for a brief spell at the top of the Avenue. I then walked down the Avenue, and I sat out for a bit more. About 3:30 A.M., I drove back down by the waterfront and then I returned home. I relax a bit and I had a cup of Sleep Time herbal tea. Well I am tired, so I think I will go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/12/99 Friday 12:25 A.M. EDT: Well I actually had a Red Baron Pepperoni pizza for dinner. After dinner, I decided to clean my old Faberware Convection over with oven cleaner. So I took a while to clean it with over cleaner. I then took down the book case on the bureau in the kitchen and put it in the bathroom along the left wall when you come in along with the kitchen storage items in it. I stacked the two Faberware Convection ovens on top of themselves putting the newer one on the bottom and the older one on top. I seperated them a little further apart by supporting the legs with CVS spice bottle caps. I also connected them to an outlet with a heavy duty orange utility cord along with the toaster oven. Thus I have two convection ovens set up in the small kitchen along with the GE microwave and the regular GE oven. I also turned off the circuit breaker for the bathroom heater which the bookcase is in front of along with having it turned off at the unit. I never use the heat in the bathroom since it is too expensive. I just let the heat flow in from the rest of the apartment. I rearrange a number of smaller kitchen items to complete the setup. I am steeping a another batch of icetea.htm which should be ready in a half hour. The new Radio shack phone is charged up enough to try. It sounds fine. Both telephone splitters I bought off the clearance table were for two line phones, so they did not work. Thus I disconnected the red phone which would be redundant now. I also disconnected the NOMAD 4000 and 4400 cordless phones since their batteries are down, and that could cause problems until I replace them. I will also replace the GE cordless phone battery at the same time when I have funds. You can't do everytime at the same time. Tomorrow night I will try to make a stew with the center cup pork chops, Idaho potatoes, fresh broccoli, onions, and garlic which should be tasty for the next few days. Well not much else to report, I will set the presets on the new phone in the day time so I don't wake anyone at night trying to set the presets. Really not much to report. Well I guess I will do a little internet work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/11/99 Thursday 7:50 P.M. EDT: Well I was up this morning until about 8 A.M.. I chatted with a friend about 7 A.M.. I went to bed and was up at 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I cleaned up and I made it to my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I then drove down by the waterfront and noticed a few fishermen were out. I then went over to ELDC thrift shop and I bought a like new Faberware Turbo Air Convection Oven for $10 plus .60 tax to replace my same model one that was getting older but still works fine. I then went to Staples and checked out cordless phones and I only bought a 3M Post It pad for my Post It note holder for .27 from the Clearance Center. I then went to Radio Shack in Cos Cob and I bought on sale from $69.99 to $39.99 the Radio Shack 900 MHz Cordless Phone in Graphite Color "43‑1108 Graphite", and I paid $39.99 plus $2.40 CT. tax for $42.39 total. I think it is a good buy since it is the latest 900 MHz technology that might have a range up to 700 feet depending on conditions. It also works with a one plug headset you can buy there for $20. It is featured in this week's advertising promotion. I then returned home, and I installed the new Faberware Oven, and I guess I will put the old one out by the dumpster. It needs a little cleaning but works fine. I then set up the new Radio Shack Phone to the right of the computer. It takes 24 hours for the batteries to charge up before one can use it. It has quite a number of features. I fiddles with the telephone line splitters behind my control panel to make it the first phone on the split. I also noticed one of my new splitters did not work, so I replaced it with another one I had. I read the instructions for it. I will set up the speed dials once I have it charged tomorrow. They suggest to discharge the phone once a month and recharge it to keep it more fully charged. I am now cooking a Tony's Pepperoni Pizza in the new Faberware oven to make sure it works before I dump the old one out. Well after coffee and pizza and ice tea, I guess I will go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>11/11/99 Thursday 5:20 A.M. EDT: I am bushed time for bed. I still have not gotten around to eating much I had about a half dozen Danish cookies and a dill pickle. I suppose I could have some Ramen noodles, but I think I will try to save them until the end of the month. I guess with the E Coli scare more people will be living on Carbohydrates. Well not much else to report from this neck of the woods. I suppose if you're sort of bored, you could check out the media where your friends and relatives live for a diversity. I sometime look at scotwork.htm to see what the other side of the pond is gossiping about. Well no news is good news, so I suppose we will keep the camp fires burning for now. I am amused that so many dwell on making money, and if they were smart enough to make money, it constantly confuses me that they don't work on more scholarly achievements, unless of course they have some sort of paranoia about running out of money and don't know how to improvise. A common way to communicate if you don't have the internet or can't afford a long distance telephone is to mail a letter with whatever first class postage costs. I think it is about 32 cents an ounce. Well have a good morning, and I am bowing out. CIO


Note:<888>11/11/99 Thursday 12:50 A.M. EDT: I was up at 8 A.M. this morning, and I had breakfast of Kellogg's raisin bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I made a few phone calls checking with people about what was going on. The new telephone number for the White House Secret Service Intelligence IP control center is:1‑202‑406‑5988, and they handle computer matters. I got some more rest until about 2 A.M., and I munched on some Danish cookies and ice tea and showered and cleaned up. I went out and toured the festive display activities at the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I noticed they have a bolt of heavy Clarence House type fabric 3.5 yards by 5 feet for $35 not half yet. It is not big enough to throw over my sofa. To cover it properly I think I need about eight yards by five feet to ten yards by five feet, and then I could lay it across length wise in two sections. Of course if one had a drape cover over the sofa, it might hang against the electric radiator which might be a fire hazard unless one pulled out the sofa another foot or so. I chatted with a couple of the volunteers about seeing the Vienna Boy's Choir in my travels along with the Lepisand Stallions in the old days, and I mentioned that the Vienna New Years Cotillion they throw every year might be the proper party to attend for the Year 2000 festivities, since I guess they would do it up right in the old world tradition if one did mind waltzing. I suppose some people here locally have been invited or can afford to be patrons. I then drove over to the Greenwich Library and read three computer news weeklies and the local paper. I chatted with a couple of regular patrons. I noticed it was quite busy. I checked out "A History of London" by Stephen Inwood and "Inside the White House" by Betty Boyd Caroli for my current conversation books. I don't know if I will have time to read them or not. I then headed down Greenwich Avenue, and I parked downtown, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by St. Moritz bakery and I bought a blueberry muffin for a $1 and they gave me a second for free since they were closing. I walked up to the Post Office Plaza and ate one blueberry muffin. I chatted with a local who introduced me to a Canadian couple. I chatted a little Canadian gossip. I then headed to CVS on the Avenue looking for bargains. I then walked back down the Avenue. I then headed over to the Port Chester shopping plaza. I toured Jimbo's but I did not find anything I needed. I went by the Appliance store next to the rear entrance of Staples, and I viewed their new General Electric appliances. They have a Stainless Steel General Electric refrigerator with Culligan Water cooler for $2,200 at warehouse prices. I toured Staples, and they have a 24X Creative computer CD player in the Clearance center with cables in the box for $20. I noticed you can get the Fortune Brands Scotch tape holder for $3 that is made by Swingline and is weighted and the Scotch Tape in a half inch roll costs about $1.50. I decided to hold off on the purchase. I then toured Pergament, and they have a General Electric inexpensive phone with cord not cordless for $13. I then toured Odd Job, and they advertise $3 bottles of Kosher Dill pickles for $1, but they were out of them. I noticed they have the $70 Uniden cordless phone on sale for $40. I then returned back to Staples since they use the lower back entrance after 6 P.M. now, and they don't have any General Electric cordless phones there like I bought at Caldor’s before for $25. I decided not to get the CDrom player for the bedroom computer, since I though it would not work, but then I figured it would work since I put in my ACER 24 X cdrom into it and it worked. I then went to the Vitamin Mart and I bought 300 Capsules of 500 Mg deodorized garlic for $10.17 with tax. I returned back downtown, and I chatted with a Hospital employee on his way to work. I then headed back to the car, and I fetched my umbrella, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I then ate the second blueberry muffin in front of the senior center. I walked around the lower section of Greenwich Avenue again. It started to get quiet, so I returned home about 11 P.M.. I then relaxed a bit. I have not eaten yet, but I am still trying to lose a bit of weight. I noticed the Barnes and Noble bookstore have both the Reagan and Bush books, but I have not seen them in the library yet. I returned home, and I remembered I have a $3 Red "Star Fifty" phone stored in the closet, so I hooked it up next to the computer to make it easier to answer the phone. I did not see any rechargeable batteries for the two AT&T rechargeable Nomad 4000 phones, I still have; but one still works, but one seems like it needs a new battery. I have never used them very much, since frequently they caused problem along with the red phone when I tried using a telephone modem for years, but since I use a cable modem now it does not matter. I still have not eaten, and I have a 3 P.M. appointment today. I suppose I could have a snack of some Ramen noodles instead of eating a heavy meal. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/10/99 Wednesday 12:05 A.M. EDT: Well I had a dill pickle and reheated mash potatoes and walnuts and jelly beans for my late evening meal about 10 P.M.. I guess I will throw out the rest of the Purdue chicken since it is a week old. I sort of drifted off into a trance this evening, so I guess I am tired; so I will go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/09/99 Tuesday 8:50 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by down by the waterfront and a few of the usual fishermen were still there on a warmer day. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I stopped by Peabody's garage to see if they have any General Motors station wagons, but alas they only seem to have tiny foreign cars. I chatted with the garage proprietor about the Chicago Marathon and all the old foreign cars one use to find around Great Lake Naval Station in the old days, when the young recruits were allowed to return home from duty with their foreign automobiles. I noticed on the internet that Queen Elizabeth II went back down to South Africa to pick up more of diamonds. I returned home and I chatted with a neighbor. I chatted with a former Greenwich resident living further east in the state. I guess not much is happening. I hear a bit more air traffic than normal, so I guess the local business community is up and traveling a bit more today. I guess they have to keep up their frequent flier miles irregardless of conservation. I have a feeling a lot of the local business community are like Sea Captains in the old days with a ship in every port leading diverse and secret lives when they travel. Perhaps they're all a bunch of polygamist Mormons trying to befriend the mostly protestant town of Greenwich. Who know for sure what it is all about, but since the local women control the financial infrastructure of this town, it is more than likely if the traveling business public is up to mischief, they will find their line of credit and American Express Cards cancelled. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/09/99 Tuesday 1:45 P.M. EDT: I fixed some links in first1.htm and incorporated them into download.htm . Well time to start cleaning up and get outside. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>11/09/99 Tuesday 12:50 P.M. EDT: I was up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have a 4 P.M. appointment this afternoon. It is suppose to be a warm day out, so I guess I will get out and enjoy the day after I clean up. Latest temperature check from my outside thermometer is 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Well I suppose on a day schedule, it might be slightly busier that on a night schedule. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>11/09/99 Tuesday 4:05 A.M. EDT: Well I sifted through my email. I had some reheated mashed potatoes and a dill pickle slice for a bed time snack. Well not much happening in Greenwich. I guess everyone went down to Barbados early for the Big Year 2000 Party they are having down there. On a minor note, the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop will be offering their Christmas collection this starting this Wednesday opening at 8:30 A.M. and closing I believe at 4 A.M.. Well keep a sharp eye out for any unusual Audubon sightings during the next two warms days. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/09/99 Tuesday 2:20 A.M. EDT: I had a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea a little before midnight. I went out for some fresh air. I drove down by the waterfront and one fisherman was there. I went for a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I noticed they have started putting out the holiday lights on the trees in the middle section of the Avenue. I see they have a heavy lifting crane putting up the steel structure for the new Mitchell's Department store. They have the steel going up in the northwest corner of the project and the crane is at the southwest corner. I guess that is why they filled in that section since it is more stable for the crane. I noticed a new store going in next to the train station entrance Omni Fitness Home and Commercial Fitness Equipment for office types whom don't get enough exercise. I notice there was an orange in front of the Korean market and two latter passersby noticed a rat on the street in that vicinity. One of them tried to chase it. I read in this week's Greenwich Post that persons unknown have placed green rat poison pellets around the Green, and that eight dogs have been poisoned and it is a threat to the youngster whom play soccer on the nearby field and the youngster whom use the recreational facilities in that area. I suppose somebody should check the other parks to see if similar occurrences are type of poison has been placed. I returned back home and I read the Greenwich Post. I noticed they are still working on construction at the old West Putnam Avenue post office site, but the sign does not say what is going to be there. Not a lot to report. Well I will check my email and I guess go to bed. The next two days are suppose to be warm. CIO


Note:<888>11/08/99 Monday 11:10 P.M. EDT: I went to bed about 3 A.M. last night, and I was up at 9 A.M.. I started a tape backup that failed before going to bed. I restarted it when I got up. I worked on the tape drive problem for quite a while until about noon. I finally decided it was a "Video Driver" problem. I reinstalled the Video Drivers from the Cdrom that came with my mother board instead of the Windows 98 Update drivers. I also lowered the Video property from 24 bit True Color to 16 bit High Color while I made the backup. I started a C: drive backup, and then I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice. I sat up for a while, and then I took a nap until 4:30 P.M.. The C: drive tape backup worked successfully, so I started a E: drive backup saving space on the tape, so as to only use one tape by not backing up a number of music files and other outdated files. I watched the ABC evening news at 6:30 P.M., and I then had dinner of cold slice chicken breast with Tabasco sauce, reheated mash potatoes, steamed frozen broccoli, ice tea and coffee. I showered and cleaned up. About 7:30 P.M., the E: drive backup was finished, so I started a D: drive backup. I went out and I stopped by CVS on Greenwich Avenue. I bought a 24 roll bundle of Charmin toilet paper for $5.50, Gillette Series saving gel $1.99, two bags of Jelly beans .99 each, and a tin of Danish butter cookies for $1.99 plus CT. sales tax of .57 for $12.03 total. I then drove down by the harbor and a few people were there fishing. I next drove up to the Post Road and I drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich. I toured the store, and they have four clearance areas. They have software in one clearance area by the entrance at the left, the have office clearance items in the far right of the store, they have software and electronic items in the far left of the store, and they had a clearance table in front of the cash register. I combed through all four areas, and I eventually bought a number of inexpensive items from the Clearance table in front of the cash register. I bought a Post It note holder for $2, a Belkin 6 foot gold shielded LPT printer cable for $3.99, a package of Post It notes for .50, a Belkin Erickson Mobile Power Cord for a mobile telephone for .50, 25 foot telephone extension cord for $1 and two telephone two way splitters for $1 each, two pairs of Stockwell Bulldog clips for .25 a pair, a Liquid Paper all purpose correction pen for .25, a ten sheet pack of Avery Business Cards for the laser printer .50, and a Oxford laserview portfolio for $1 plua .74 Ct. sales tax for $12.98 total. then left the store shortly after closing at 9 P.M., and I went over to CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought a carton of Swisher little cigars for $14.19 and a General Electric socket dimmer on clearance for $5.24 plus $1.17 Ct. sales tax for $20.60. I then headed back to town, and I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two half gallons of Sealtest fresh orange juice for $2.50 each, GU 2% half gallon $1.95, five cans of Georgio mushroom stems and pieces for $2 all, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Lite" $1.29, GU dozen large eggs $1.29, 2 GU Old Fashioned Oat Meal $1.19 each, a carton of Parmalat 2% milk $1.55, a head of broccoli for .89, 4 bags of four cup bags of Sun Diamond Walnuts on sale for $1.50 each, a pound of Early Morning bacon $1.50, and four center cut boneless pork chops at $3.49 a pound for $3.80 for $27.85 total. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases. I put the General Electric socket dimmer in the small lamp when one enters the apartment by the Blue sofa and behind the Queen Anne chair, so one can lower the light and use it for a night light or dim room light or turn it up brighter and use it for a reading light. It is a pretty cleaver item and saves one from having to buy expensive low voltage light bulbs. I restarted my internet server, and the computer is running great with the tweaks that I did. I had some ice tea. Well I guess I will do a little internet work. Have a good morning. I have a 4 P.M. appointment tomorrow. CIO

Note:<888>11/08/99 Monday 2:45 A.M. EDT: Well I finished the laundry. I noticed the elevator in our building does not work. I updated Greenwich, Connecticut Links Scott's Internet Hotlist with links from Local Non‑Profit Organizations in Greenwich . I noticed in the British Press the Prince Edward is traveling to New York. I have to incorporate the updates on the Greenwich page into the downloadable directory. Then I will shut down the server and start a tape backup and go to bed. Well have a good morning. CIO

 


Note:<888>11/21/99 Sunday 7:20 P.M. EDT: Well I went out after the last message. I drove downtown and it was a 70 degree day. I sat out in the center of town for a while. There were lots of people exercise walking. While walking past Harrington’s of Vermont on Railroad Avenue, I found a small bottle with the top of containing pills of something called "NitroRevitalizer". I think they were heart pills, so when I walked back up the Avenue, I dropped them off at the front desk of the local Police Department. I then headed over to the Food Emporium where I plan to do more shopping in the future. The store is under remodeling. However, there are still some bargains in the store if you look beyond all the pricey items. I bought a large bottle of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce for $2.69, extra large white eggs $1.68, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Lite $1.69, Angostura Bitters $3.39, a two pound bag of yellow onions $1.59, a head of Foxy broccoli $1.50, a 96 oz. jug of Tropicana orange juice $4.99, "I need three jugs for making ice tea", 2% milk half gallon $1.79, a five pound bag of Domino sugar $2.69, a frozen Butterball Turkey breast at .79 a pound for 3.89 pounds for $5.41 plus I got off $3.07 from my Bonus Savings card accumulation for the turkey, and they forgot to charge me for the Oscar Meyer low sodium bacon which was on sale for $2.99 plus 6% tax of .20 for a total of $24.55. I then headed home and I put away the groceries. My refrigerator looks bare, but at least I know it is sanitized and clean. I will take the Guatney package to the Greenwich Health Department for them to examine tomorrow, but alas the ham is in the stew that in the dumpster waiting for the sea gulls to eat it in the Bridgeport Land Fill. I two cans of Seltzer, Ramen noodles and two slices of bread and butter for dinner. I picked up the Food Emporium Brochure some of the items listed are.

at: www.thefoodemporium.com

America's Choice Fresh Whole Turkey .89/lb.

$10 off certificate when using an American Express Card.

Coca Cola 2 liter regular of diet .99

Bottom Round Roast $2.99/lb.

Edy's Grand Ice Cream $2.49

Ronzonni Curly Lasagna .69/box

Frozen Raw White Ecuadorian Shrimp 5lb. box/save $10

Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice all kinds $2.49 a half gallon

Imported Prosciutto di Parma $16.99

Frozen Imported Tiger Shrimp 4/lb Save $9

Sorrento Ricotta Cheese $3.99

Imported Percorino Romono Cheese $4.49

Frozen Cooked Shrimp 2.5/lb Save $8

Sorrento Mozzarella 16/oz $2.99

Boar's Head Rosemary Ham $7.49

Fancy European‑style Cookies Platter $7.99

White Anchovies $16.99/lb

Imported Jarlsberg Cheese $5.99

Traditional Herb Stuffing $3.99

Large Candied Yams $1.99

Glazed Carrots $3.49/lb

Turkey Gravy $1.99/lb

Baked Stuffed Extra Large Shrimp $16.99/lb


Baked Stuffed Mushroom Cap $5.99/lb

Imported Petite Lobster Tails $12.99/lb

Jumbo Cooked Shrimp $13.99/12 oz. package

Fresh Whole Salmon $4.99/lb

Large Catfish Fillet $6.49/lb

Scrod‑Cod Fillet $8.99/lb

Fresh Lemon Sole Filet $9.99/lb

Fahi Mahi Filet $11.99/lb

Medium Shrimp Ring $4.99/lb

Fresh Boneless Salmon Fillet $7.99/lb

Fresh Large Flounder Fillet $9.99/lb

Save $5 on Medium Shrimp 2 lb. bag

Fresh Sea Scallops $13.99 /lb

Fresh Medium Shucked Oysters $4.99/lb

Stuffed Clams $4.99/24 oz. package

Gourmet Crab Cakes $19.99/lb

Pride of Alaska Seafood Blend $3.99/lb

Sliced Premium Smoked Salmon $13.99/lb

Seafood Crab Cheese Spread 13/oz. $4.99/lb

Purdue Oven Stuffer $1.19/lb.

Purdue Fresh Cornish Hens $1.79/lb. twin pack

Butterball Lil Breast $1.39/lb.

Butterball Frozen Whole Turkey .99/lb.

Murrays Fresh Whole Turkey $1.99/lb.

Cedar Spring Prime Boneless Leg of Lamb $3.99/lb.

Aged tail‑less Porterhouse Steak Save $2/lb.

Swift Brown and Serve Sausage $1.29 7.8 oz. package

Jone's Link Sausage $2.39 12/oz.

Three Kings Sliced Bacon $2.49/lb.

Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon $2.99/lb.

Pork Crown Roast Center Cut $4.99/lb.

Lamb Crown Roast $10.99/lb.

White's Spiral Honey Glazed Ham $3.79/lb.

Hormel Cure 81 Ham $3.79/lb.

Free Turkey with $150 purchase 10‑13 lb.

Free Turkey with $250 purchase 16‑20 lb.

Coca Cola 12 Pack $2.49

Canada Dry Seltzer litre of mixers .79/lt

Schweppes Ginger Ale .79/lt

Dole Pineapple Juice $1.59 46 oz.

Martinelli's Cider two 25.4 oz. $5

Spa Non‑Sparkling Spring Water $1.29

Poland Spring Water Three/lt bottles $1.99

Fiji Natural Spring Water $1.39/lt.

Eight O'Clock Hazelnut $1.99/12 oz.

Bigelow Constant Comment Tea $2.29 20 ct. box

Tazo Tea $3.49 24 ct. box

Sunshine Cheese Its $2.49/lb.

Planters Cocktail Peanuts Two 12 oz. jar $5

Carr's Butter Cookies 4.4 oz. box $2.19

Duchy Oraganic Biscuits $5.49 7 oz.


Kellogg's Cereal Two 20 oz. pkg. $5

Eight O'Clock Bean Coffee, Balenced Blend , Dark Roast 11.5 oz., French Roast or Regular 13 oz., Decaffeinated Regular 13 oz., for $1.99 or French Roast Decaf ($2.99)

All With Bonus Savings Card.

Well I have been awake for about 24 hours, so I think I will start thinking about going to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>11/21/99 Sunday 12:35 P.M. EDT: Well I chatted with a few family members. www.dialpad.com works fine on the east coast in morning when the west coast is asleep. One family member has a Stage 2 Melanoma that we are quite concerned about. I also contacted the Connecticut Poison Control Center at 1‑800‑343‑2722 and consulted with them about recent events. I tried to rest, but I was unable to rest. I guess I will shower and clean up, and go out for a little fresh air. Also the Connecticut Poison Control Center told me to contact the Consumer Protection Office at 1‑800‑842‑2649. Well have a good afternoon, it suppose to be warm for the next few days. I guess I will try one of the Food Emporiums for groceries. I suppose the Grand Union might have cheaper prices if the are selling old merchandise, who knows. CIO


Note:<888>11/21/99 Sunday 9:20 A.M. EDT: Well more than likely the cause of my upset stomach was the Guatney Ham. However, I did notice my refrigerator was set on the lowest temperature. Just to be on the safe side in case it was Salmonella poisoning, I threw out everything in the refrigerator except sealed tin cans and sealed glass bottles. All items in plastic sealed or not I threw out. I kept a frozen Stauffer's Lasagna which I am cooking now, and the Mrs. Smith's frozen pumpkin pie. After emptying the refrigerator, I cleaned it with Spic and Span and hot water, and then I wipe it all with straight bleach. I then sprayed it with Lysol. I washed the trays and vegetable compartment with straight dishwashing detergent and hot water and sprayed them with Lysol also. I washed the exterior of the refrigerator also. It was fairly clean, since it was only about two years old. I cleaned my ice trays and refilled them. Earlier I had checked my hot water tank, and it only goes up to 125 degrees. I thought it might be caused by an old container of Yogurt, but I buy a new container of Yogurt every year to use as a starter when I make home made Yogurt, so the Yoplait yogurt container should have been less than six months old. I got rid of my ice tea jugs which I fill full of hot water everytime I make ice tea. I even through out the Lea and Perrins and Angostura bitter and soy sauce. Everything that was open or in sealed plastic containers including bacon and eggs. I threw out all my freezer frozen containers of prepared items and ice cream. Well now I must have just about the cleanest refrigerator in Greenwich, with mostly sealed beverages. I also wiped off the outsides of the sealed beverage containers with a damp cloth. I figure if it was salmonella it would permeate containers like the Polly O Mozzarella and bacon packages. Well let see if I can eat the Stauffer’s Lasagna. I will then clean up and go get some basic grocery supplies. I will take the Guatney Ham label to the Health department on Monday. I will also tell the Grand Union store manager. Having worked in restaurants for many years this could be caused by any of a number situations. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/21/99 Sunday 5:10 A.M. EDT: Well for four days in a row, I have had severe diaerria from eating dinner with the Gualtney Ham. If it is not the Gualtney Ham, the only other thing it could be is the Temerarious old‑fashioned Dijon Mustard that I used on the Gualtney Ham the first two days I sliced it and microwaved it on high for two minutes. The current stew also had three tablespoons of the Dijon Mustard in it. However, I cooked the stew for an hour and a half. Since the Dijon mustard is almost gone and it has been opened in my refrigerator for the last three months, it might be the Dijon mustard. Well it has not made me sick, it just all runs through me really quickly. I put the refrigerated part of the stew in the freezer to preserver for further investigation. The Gualtney Ham had a scummy film on it when I unpacked it. I have reported the incident to the Greenwich Police and the Greenwich Hospital. I am feeling a little better, but I still have quite a bit of gas in my stomach. The Greenwich Hospital said I should bring in a stool sample, but at the moment; I don't think there is anything solid in my digestive track. I retrieved the Gualtney Ham package from the garbage and rinsed it off, and put it in a zip lock bag. Well the ham taste it all right, and the Dijon mustard is so strong smelling, it is hard to tell. I will put it in a zip lock bag, and keep it in the refrigerator until I have time to chat with the Greenwich Health Department. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>11/21/99 Sunday 2:55 A.M. EDT: I went to bed yesterday at 8 A.M., thinking what my neighbors must think with the smell of garlic in the building. I had a family member call at about 3 P.M.. I got up and had Cheerios, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I went back to bed until about 8 P.M.. I started house cleaning and watering the plants. I finished that about midnight. I ran Speedisk on the C: and D: drives and did a little bit of other systems maintenance. I noticed the internet is running slowly around here with all the children home from schools and possibly the new version of Internet Explorer 5.01 available for download. I channel surfed a bit. I reheated some of the ham, rice, garlic, mushroom, and red pepper stew I made last night. I also reheated some Spinach. The stew looks very nice in a flat soup bowl with a wreath of spinach around it. For some odd reason as any cook knows, it tastes better the second night when one does not have to cook it. I will have to see if it still gives me a bit of gas. I had it with ice tea. I am just about ready to have a cup of coffee. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/20/99 Saturday 5:50 A.M. EDT: I went out after dinner. I drove down by the waterfront and it was quiet. I parked in the center of town. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I walked around the train station. I noticed the Rolls Royce Dealership still has quite a few Bentleys and Rolls. I guess some of the Country Club crowd that does not drive in traffic very much like to drive them since they might be able to afford them. Downtown was pretty quiet. I sat out at the Post Office plaza for a while. I had a bit of gas from dinner. I guess it might be from all the garlic. It was a bit damp out, so I came back in about 3:30 A.M.. I channel surfed a bit, and as usual there was not much on. I hear tell that www.directtv.com has a lot of content from other countries, and I suppose French content which might be more upscale than the general content of American television, but one would have to know the languages if it were not translated. It would be fun to watch French cooking shows to see how they really prepare their cooking. I miss not seeing "Two Fat Ladies" since one of them passed away. I suppose I will be having my ham and rice stew for the next few days. I noticed that one of the busiest pages on my web site is Scott's Stuffing Recipe which I suppose one could had ground walnuts to, or use Instant stuffing, if one did not want to cook it in the bird. I might see if I can find a packaged small Turkey breast. The Grand Union some times carries Louis Rich turkey breasts, but this time of year they might be in short supply. I don't believe I could consume a whole turkey in a few days, so obviously I don't need a whole turkey. It would be too much to digest, and it does not freeze that well. Not much else to report on. I suppose I can sift through my email. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/20/99 Saturday 12:40 A.M. EDT: I went out and stopped by the Food Emporium and told him about the Key West stone craps and then I drove down Greenwich Avenue, and I stopped by the waterfront and no one was there. I drove over to CVS at the Riverside Shopping plaza. I bought a carton of Philly Natural Cigar Cigarettes for $14.19 less .25 coupon plus .99 for a jar of Italian seasoning plus .84 CT. tax for $15.77 total. I then drove over the Grand Union. I bought a half gallon of 2% milk for $1.95, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.99 each, two 14.5 oz. cans of GU chicken broth .65 each, two Granny Smith green apples at .99 a pound for .95, a 100 pack box of NatraTaste sweetener for $1.99, a pound of Polly O Mozzarella for $1.99, a 10 oz. box of slice mushrooms $1.99, a bulb of garlic at $2.99 a pound .81, four red peppers at $1.99 a pound $3.22, two pounds of Oscar Meyer bacon $1.99 each, a head of broccoli $1.69 and a bottle of oregano $2.49 three double gloves of shallots they charged me as yellow onion .38 instead of $4.99 a pound, so I saved about $2 for $28.71 total. I then returned home, and I put away the groceries. I had a glass of ice tea. I then put in my six quarter revere soup pot, I put a eighth of cup of bertolli olive oil on the bottom. I then diced three medium onions, and I put them in the pot and turned it to medium on the large electric burner. I then cleaned the bulb of garlic and I had about 20 large gloves. While the onions were blanching, I puréed ten gloves at the time with Braun chopper in a quarter cup of white wine, and added the two batched of puréed wine garlic to the soup pot once the onions were blanched. I then added the 14.5 oz. can of GU chicken stock, and a 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes. I then cleaned the four large shallot bulbs and chopped them into quarters and puréed them with the Braun food chopper in another quarter cup of white wine, and added them to the soup pot which I had on medium high to warm up. I mixed it all, and I added ten turns of ground black pepper from the black pepper mill, a tablespoon of Italian Seasoning, Basil, Oregano, 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, about four dashes of celery salt, 2 dashes of ginger, cinnamon, hot curry powder, Chinese five spice, 4 dashes of Hungarian paprika, about 6 dashes of McHilney's Tabasco sauce, 6 dashes of Lea and Perrins worcestershire sauce, 4 dashes of Angostura bitters and Angostura teriyaki sauce, and three tablespoons of Temeraire old fashioned Dijon mustard; and I mixed it all up with six large bay leaves. At this point I had a half pot mostly liquid ingredients which once it started boiling, I lowered to medium. I then took 2 1/4 pound of Guatney low sodium hickory smoked ham and pealed the skin off it, and diced it into 1/2 inch cubes. I added this too the pot and six chopped strips of Oscar Meyer bacon. I then cleaned and diced into half inch chucks two red peppers and added them. I then added the 10 box of sliced mushrooms, and I mixed it all together. I added another half cup of white wine and 1 and 2/3 cups of Carolina brown rice and mixed it all together and once it was simmering, I lower it to low to warm and let it all simmer on the burner for an hour and twenty minutes more. It should be ready in about fifty minutes once the rice has absorbed the liquid. Well I will eat some, refrigerate part, and freeze the rest. After dinner with ice tea I will have coffee and then go out for some fresh air in about 1 1/2 hours about 2 A.M.. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/19/99 Friday 8:00 P.M. EDT: I had a phone call from Zion communications this afternoon. I was finally up at about 6 P.M.. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, six strips of bacon, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I chatted with Wyndham Casa Marina ‑ Resort and Beach House ‑ Key West, Florida at 1‑800‑626‑0777 and I chatted with a young fellow Glen at the desk. He told me had pulled in about 6,000 pounds of Stone Crabs he has for sale. I chatted with him about Key West in the old days. I guess I will start cleaning up and get ready to go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>11/19/99 Friday 4:40 A.M. EDT: I went to bed yesterday after the last message. I was up at 1:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin Bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I made it to my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I returned home, and I slept until 7:30 P.M.. I started working on configuring the computer again. I worried about the "user.dat" file, so I tried restoring another version that did not work. Regscan restored a good copy. I then decided to reinstall Windows 98. While doing this I had dinner of reheated ham, microwaved potato, spinach, ice tea, and coffee. I reinstalled the Creative Sound Drive and the Intel Ethernet Card Drive. I checked that the tape drive worked. I did a few other setting checks. I good not get Windows 98 to update. It kept prompting me to install Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 which came out on 11/17. I had also just reinstalled @home with Internet Explorer 5.0. I tried installing 5.01 and it kept coming up with the older version. I tried this three times. I finally deleted the three copies of the Internet Explorer downloads I seemed to have on all three drives, and I finally got 5.01 and its additional components to install properly. I finally had Windows 98 Update working, so I reinstalled all the updates except a few. I then backed up the registry. I ran Norton Disk Doctor. I ran WinDoctor, and I then backed up the registry again. I test all the programs, and they're all running fine. The overall system is running as well as it ever has. So I guess the effort is a success. I started the server. I making up a batch of ice tea with 50 percent orange pekoe and 50 percent green tea with my usual icetea.htm recipe. I will now start a C: drive to E: drive back, and enjoy some popcorn. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/18/99 Thursday 9:15 A.M. EDT: I did a bit of systems maintenance. I had noticed at the last C: drive to E: drive backup on Monday that my "C:\windows\User.dat" file was half its normal size down from about 2.8 meg to 1.7 meg. I did not think anything of it until I noticed that @home was not working. So I restored that Sunday backup of the registry of both "system.dat" and "user.dat". However "user.dat" was still corrupted and, so I restored the "user.dat" file from a week before which was the original file length of 2.8 megs. I then ran without rebooting "C:\Windows\Command\scanreg.exe /fix" which was suppose to fix the registry. It did not change the size of "system.dat" , but "user.dat" was down to 900 Kbytes. I rebooted the system and ran @home install, but @home still did not work. I then ran Windows Update, and I was prompted to install most of my Internet Explorer Updates and Internet Explorer 5.01 which I did in a series of steps. When I rebooted after installing the Internet Explorer 5.01 and a group of files, the system did not freeze; but it did not finish booting, as if it were trying to install my Favorites which are already installed. Thus I closed out the IE configuration program with CTL‑ALT, and the system booted properly. I then reinstalled Internet Explorer 5.01 again without the other programs, and it all installed properly. I then ran WinDoctor. I also reinstalled my Seagate Tape Backup program and made sure it worked. Thus the system seems to back up and running fine again. I have a "user.dat" file that is now about 1.2 megs instead of 2.7 megs. However everything seems to be running fine. I will go to bed now, and I have to be up at 1 P.M. for a 3 P.M. appointment. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/18/99 Thursday 4:00 A.M. EDT: Well I went out after the last message and from about 1:25 A.M. to 2:40 A.M., I parked down on Steamboat Road facing due south towards Oyster Bay, Long Island. I turned of the car. I noticed the old nautical compass in my car is not accurate. It points North West for South. I observed about 11 meteorites of varying intensity along the southern skyline over Long Island Sound. They were all going North East to South West. About half were as bright as stars or brighter. One burned up due south of me. They seemed to be getting further south as the time went on. I suppose various observatories would have seen the same activity. I also noticed three geese on the water and six mallards. I heard a flock of geese landing. Believe it or not that 4 1/2 tall brown gray heron we have seen for the last several weeks landed just in front of me on the stones to the left of the pier about 2:20 A.M. and started looking for something to eat. It is quite a stately looking bird. It does not seem to mind the 29 degree F. temperature outside. I suppose the Brown Grey Heron is smarter than the snowbirds, and it decided to stay north until the current hurricane down in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is over. I guess the local wildlife has a network also. I have not had time yet to study the hurricane reports. I suppose the meteorite shower will continue until sunrise. It was low tide. A Port Chester Cab or Gypsy cab was coming down the road when I left the first time. I drove around town, and I returned for another five minutes. For some odd reason the temperature gauge is not going to normal in my car, but the heat works fine. I did not leave the engine running while I observed the meteorite shower, but I sat in the car with the window up and the engine off. I also observed two helicopter or small air craft fly over from Long Island towards Westchester Airport or passed it. I also saw a flat bed tow truck bring out a long stretch Cadillac limousine and drop it off at the Exxon Station, I guess to either return it or service it. It was a pretty quiet morning out. I did not observe anything else unusual. I have a 3 P.M. appointment tomorrow afternoon. I had ice tea and lite microwave popcorn when I returned. I microwave my microwave popcorn in my microwave oven on a microwave proof plate for 4 1/2 minutes on high. Well have a good morning, I suppose I will be going to bed shortly. By the way it was a perfectly clear sky and the moon was out, so despite the street lights on Steamboat, it was most excellent observing. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/18/99 Thursday 1:15 A.M. EDT: Well I finished doing my laundry. I also washed my long johns and the Starbucks apron I found downtown. I guess I will go out for a little fresh air. It is presently 79 degrees F. in the apartment and it is 30 degrees F. outside. I put the oil filled radiator out in the living room next to the computer. I just turned it off since it is a little warm inside. I will go outside a little fresh air and see if I see any evidence of the Meteorite Shower this evening. A pen pall emailed me from Denmark, it is overcast there; but they had their first snow already. Well have a good morning. It was clear here this evening, but the moon is half full and bright at 9 P.M., so maybe it is less bright now. CIO


Note:<888>11/17/99 Wednesday 10:10 P.M. EDT: After dinner, I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I checked out "Henry F. Dupont and Winterthur" by his daughter Ruth Lord. I then parked downtown, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I returned home, and I guess I will do a little internet work, have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/17/99 Wednesday 7:30 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 8 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I went back to bed until about 1 P.M. I had a phone call, and I chatted. I had a couple of walnut and oatmeal cookies and ice tea, and I cleaned up. I went by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I bought a Omron Automatic Oscillometric Digital Blood Pressure Monitor for $3 down from $5. I got the discount because it was missing it's 6 Volt power transformer which I had one of at home. I then went by Gateway Auto Supply and bought Gumout Fuel Injector Cleaner for $2.99, and a quart of Pennzoil 10W‑40 for $1.79 for $4.78 total. I drove over to the Grass Island Park, and I cleaned my inside Volvo windows with Windex. I also sprayed WD‑40 on the battery terminals and a few other ignition parts. I made sure the two rubber hoses I have around two of the spark plug wires were in position to insulate them from the hot manifold. I checked the oil which was fine. I top of the antifreeze. I have noticed this week that CVS sells Texaco antifreeze for $6.99 a gallon. I checked my exhaust system, and although it rattles occasions it seems to be firmly fastened. I chatted with a fisherman who travels around the country fishing. I drove over to Steamboat Road and chatted with a couple of other fishermen and a local harbor watcher. I went by the Exxon station and put in the Gumout Fuel Injector cleaner in my car, and I topped up the tank with $3 of premium. I then went over to the Grand Union and bought two bags of Diamond Walnuts four cup bags for $3 both, and a box of Grand Union low fat popcorn 6 packs for $2.89 for $5.89 total. I then returned home and I cleaned the front windshield on the outside and the two front side windows. Since the rain generally keep the outside windows clean, it generally does not matter too much. I put away the groceries, and I attached my 6 volt power transformer which actually does multi voltage, and test my blood pressure. It is 121 over 72, so I guess that is about average. I tend to have low blood pressure, so I guess it was a little high today. I guess I will heat some sliced ham, microwave potato, steam frozen spinach, along with ice tea and coffee for dinner. Well have an enjoyable evening. CIO


Note:<888>11/16/99 Tuesday 10:10 P.M. EDT: I decided I wanted the Microsoft Cordless phone, so I packed up the Radio Shack phone and then I had dinner of the rest of the Pork Stew and ice tea. I went out and the Radio Shack was closed in Cos Cob, so I returned it at the Radio Shack at the Riverside shopping plaza. I will get the Microsoft Cordless phone when I have funds. I then stopped by the new Food Emporium at the Riverside shopping plaza which is always very festive. I bought a bulb of elephant garlic at $2.49 a pound for .55, a Mrs. Smith's Pumpkin Pie on sale $2 off for $1.99, a box of 48 Lipton Green bags which is suppose to be good for preventing cancer for $3.29, for $7.25 total. I then stopped by CVS but they did not have any Italian Seasoning or Oregano. I then returned to town, I stopped by CVS on Greenwich Avenue and I bought a jar of ginger for .99 and a jar of Italian Seasoning for .99. They were out of Oregano also. I then drove down the Avenue and parked. I used the bathroom at Starbucks. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I then headed over to Exxon and bought $14 of Premium. I then headed over to the Grand Union. I bought a five pound bag of baking potatoes for .99, a two pound bag of onions for $1.49, a two pound bag of Pic Sweet frozen broccoli for $2, two GU frozen Spinach for .59 each, a dozen large GU eggs $1.49, a 100 oz. bottle of Arm and Hammer liquid detergent for $2.99, a package of Farmland Mapleleaf sausage for .79, a Gwaltney Boneless smoked ham which is low sodium for $2.19 a pound for $7.49 for $18.60 total. I returned home, and I chatted with one of my neighbors. An apartment alarm had gone off and the system had to be reset by the tenant that does that. I went up stairs, and I noticed the computer was off, so the electricity had gone off in the apartment for a while, while I was gone. I turned the plant florescent light on, and I put away the groceries. I restarted the computer. I lost the log from 3 A.M. today. I have to reset the VCR. Well it is pretty cold and blustery out. Temperature is still 36 degrees Fahrenheit and about 40 knot winds. I guess I will do a little of my regular internet work. I noticed while at the Riverside shopping plaza that older Mercedes Roadster is still for sale. Well not much else to report. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>11/16/99 Tuesday 5:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I made it over to my 2 P.M. appointment in Stamford on time. I noticed at my appointment, they still have Pinkerton Security service working there. I stopped by at Staples in Old Greenwich on the way back. I noticed the sell the Microsoft cordless 900 mhz phone for $80 that comes with computer dialing and a computerized dialing program. However they have had that phone for over a year, so possibly my newer phone has more up to date electronics if you don't mind saving $40 without the computer features. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop and they put out a Regina steam rug cleaner for $40. I drove down by the waterfront and the usual fishermen were there. One of them snagged a sea gull. I recommended to one hungry waterfront observer that the Greenwich Hospital Cafeteria is a wonderful alternative to Boston Chicken. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I also have a copy of the local paper here. The Greenwich Times reported that Barbara Bush's sister died near Hartford, Connecticut last Saturday; so I guess the Bush group might be in the area for a funeral. I returned home, and I found a half bottle of Peppermint Schnapps in the laundry room that I retrieved and put on the bar. It smell all right, so I will keep in case any cold Germans show up and need a pick me up this winter. I looked on the outdoor thermometer and it is 36 degrees Fahrenheit outside with about a 50 knot wind. Inside my apartment the temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit according to the Iodine thermometer, so I am warm and comfortable. I noticed at the Riverside shopping plaza they have a about 25 year old Mercedes roadster for sale in the southwest corner of the lot with a for sale sign in the window. It looks to be in good shape. I had two oatmeal cookies and a glass of ice tea when I returned. Not much else happening, have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/16/99 Tuesday 4:30 A.M. EDT: I have a 2 P.M. appointment in Stamford, Connecticut today; so I have to go to bed shortly and be up at 11 P.M.. I checked with the local PD, and I advised them that if they have any internet gurus drifting around town in their cars looking for free lodging, they should send them over to SUNY Purchase College Campus in Rye Brook or Harrison, New York and let them take advantage of the excellent campus facilities the State University of New York system provides. In my present living situation, I am not allowed to have unannounced guests except immediate family members and a few local associates. Well have a good morning, not much going on the net, and at the present moment I don't have the funds to maintain my usual night time exercise routine of walking which I really don't feel like doing in the colder weather anyway, so have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/16/99 Tuesday 12:20 A.M. EDT: Well if it is Winthrop Rockefeller, he looks like this http://www.state.ar.us/ltgov/ltgov.html and if it is Sadam Hussein Saddam Hussein he looks like this. The person I saw is about 50 to 55 years, black hair and big black mustache, about six foot three inches tall and about 230 pounds. Well I had not seen that person in this area before, so it is hard to tell. Well by Olympia and York Construction Company Standards, he is a shrimp; but at the moment they're supposedly all in China for the next ten years building the Yanksee River Dam. Well nothing else unusual to report. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>11/16/99 Tuesday 12:05 A.M. EDT: Well I went out by the Greenwich Library at 8 P.M.. I read the local paper and three computer newsweeklies. I checked out a book by British Security Coordination "The Secret History of British Intelligence in the Americas, 1940 ‑ 1945" with an introduction by Nigel West. Thus since it is in a book, it is no longer a secret. I recommended to one other reader checking out the book, I once saw someone reading a book, "Twenty Five Years of the Night Watch, A Very Peculiar Business", which I could write after being up pretty much for 35 years. Well after the library I headed down to Greenwich Harbor, and five local Greenwich Policemen were searching the parking lots on Steamboat Road. I returned and parked in the center of town. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with the custodian at the Senior Center. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue again. I stopped by the Food Emporium and I purchased Florida Natural Orange Juice for $2.49, a half gallon of 2% milk for $1.79, a box of Ronzoni lasagna noodles for .69 for $4.97 total. I chatted about Australia and Volcanoes with an Australian patron and I gave her my internet address. I also mentioned the volcano category to a checker from the Philippines. I noticed they are selling Clementines by the box at the Food Emporium for $5.99. I noticed they still have the boneless lamb there for $3.99 a pound. I mentioned that the other night I saw a walker on Greenwich Avenue that looked a bit like Sadam Hussein with a big black mustache, but another prominent American character has the same look, know as Winthrop Rockefeller Junior, who is well know for raising Angus cattle in Arkansas, so it is hard to tell from a nearsighted computer point of view. I noticed the Food Emporium is still undergoing remodeling. I next headed over to the Grand Union, and I noticed they are selling boxes of Clementines for $9.99 a box and I also noticed since both stores play canned music, they both should have ASCAP licenses or it would be illegal. I box a pound of Polly O mozzarella cheese for $1.99. Well I returned home, and I checked with the Marriott Casa Marina in Key West, and it is now a Windam Hotel owned by the Crow family of Dallas, Texas. There number for 800 reservations at the Windam chain is 1‑800‑996‑3426. They admitted that Texas don't know much about Florida. I advised them that the property of the Casa Marina Hotel is owned by the United States Government, and that their is still a loan outstanding on the property owed to Equitable Life Insurance of Illinois, so unless the Marriott of the Windam Hotel have paid off the load to Equitable, Equitable would be able to foreclose. I also mentioned that the hotel property which is owned by the United States government, could be used by United State's government personnel in times of national emergency, but some sort of financial arrangement would have to be made to pay the present management, unless the government wanted to simply reprocess the property which they could do with all the shore property in Key West since the U.S. government still legally owns it. I called the Greenwich Police and explained to them for the time being I won't be floating around at night since I have work to do at home. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/15/99 Monday 6:45 P.M. EDT: I started a C: drive to E: drive backup. I took a nap until about 5:30 P.M.. I had dinner of reheated pork stew, ice tea, and coffee. I will shower and clean up shortly and go out for a bit of fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/15/99 Monday 1:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at 11 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, vitamins, coffee, and orange juice. I updated Scott's Broadcast sound.htm . Now I will sift through the last few days' email. Have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>11/15/99 Monday 2:15 A.M. EDT: I logged onto Gibson Research Corporation Homepage and they have a link to Shields UP! ‑‑ Internet Connection Security Analysis and then to Shields UP! ‑‑ Internet Connection Security Analysis and you can test to see if you have a security problem on your computer. There are two small programs for closing any security problems on your computer Steve's Free Stuff "NoShare" and "LetShare" which open and close the Ports on my machine with the Apache server running except the "HTTP" port which is useful to prevent hackers from hacking into one's machine. I also found this site which takes more time to examine one's machine Hacker Whacker Remote Network Security Scan. Well I had some oatmeal cookies while watching the movie. I just had some reheated pork stew with ice tea. I guess I might rest a bit since I am a bit tired before I do anything more. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/15/99 Monday 1:00 A.M. EDT: "Saving Private Ryan" started on HBO at 10 P.M., and since I have only been to about five movies in the last five years, I decided to watch it. It just go over, so now I guess I will do some internet work. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note:<888>11/30/99 Tuesday 11:50 A.M. EDT: I was up at 9:30 A.M. after going to bed at 5:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I chatted with HM COMPUTER up in Hamden, Connecticut. They don't carry the ATX‑Form Card for my computer USB port. I guess I could get a PCI USB card from CompUSA or a Parallel Port Camera from CompUSA. Staples does not carry either item. HM COMPUTER has the PC Ware/PC Max/PC Quest/PC Master Web Pages Alton motherboard 741 for $99, but it only has one PCI slot. They sell the Celeron 500 Pentium III processor for $175, and they sell the case for $39 and the CPU cooler for $8. My computer is working fine, so I don't need to upgrade. I guess I will return the IBM USB camera to Staples and not bother having a camera for the computer. I might go up to CompUSA later in the week and browse, but who know. I do have to get my tired rotated for free at County Tire up by CompUSA some time in the near future. Well I also chatted with a family member. I guess I will clean up and go out. Have a good afternoon. I have a 4 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>11/30/99 Tuesday 4:50 A.M. EDT: Well I just finished trying to installed the IBM PC camera to no avail. Basically the USB adaptor I have on my motherboard is thee wrong one, and I will have to get the right one to use the Motherboard USB features. I fiddled with other system setting to make sure, but I am basically sure that is the problem. No fault of IBM. I did take out the Belkin USB adaptor. Well I have been awake close to 24 hours, so it is time for me to go to bed. I have a 4 P.M. appointment today. Well have a good morning. CIO



Note:<888>11/29/99 Monday 8:15 P.M. EDT: Well I went out at about 9 P.M. this morning. I took apart both AT&T Nomad phones to check out what type batteries they use and jotted down the number for them and the GE cordless phone. I went by the West Putnam Avenue post office and mailed a letter. I went by the Hospital Thrift shop and viewed the merchandise. I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did some banking. I went by CVS on Greenwich Avenue and bought Texaco Anti Freeze for $6.99 a gallon, three CVS air fresheners for $2 all, a jar of Basil .75, Planter's Honey Roasted Peanuts $2.49, CVS vitamins are half price, so I bought 1000 mg. Vitamin C 100 count $2.99, 2 B‑12 2000 mg. 60 count $3.49 each, two 50 count B‑100 $3.69 each, 400 IU Vitamin E 100 count $3.24, Zinc 50 mg. 100 count $1.74, and Hav‑A‑Tampa cigar cigarette pack $1.59 plus .63 Ct. Sales tax for $36.78 total. I then went to the HealtMart store next to Marx Brothers and bought a bottle of Niacimide 500 mg. 100 count for $7.99. I then went to Exxon and bought a tank full of premium for $15.98. I then drove down by the Harbor and chatted with one of the local for a while. I next went to the Mews Thrift shop which was closed today, but they let me in since they were doing work. I bought a Victorian tassel silk shade 24 inch at the bottom and 12 inch at the top and two feet high made of possible salmon silk in excellent shape for $10 and a NEC 4 head stereo VCR for $5 and a box of Christmas Cards for $2 with tax $18.02 total. I was shown a beautiful Chinese Indian carpet about 12 feet by 20 feet that costs thousands of dollars new that they are offering for $400. It is beige yellow with a green leaf pattern from what I can tell in very good shape. They have the padding out back for it for free. They also have a discarded Sears Die Hard battery out back which might be useful. I then went over to ELDC thrift and they have a foot vibrating machine there for $20 along with various other merchandise. I stopped by ST. Catherine's thrift and they were closed. I went by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop and they had a very good condition DLC? laser printer there for $8 made in 1991 and they had a broken CD boom box for $5 along with a lot of other item in their Christmas display. I then went to Old Greenwich CVS and bought two Ajax anti bacterial dish washing detergents for .99 each, CVS pine disinfectant $1.99, CVS bleach $1.19 a gallon, a two bottle of European Mystique shampoo and conditioner for $1.19 both, CVS shave gel 7 oz. $1.79, a carton of Philly Natural cigar cigarettes for $14.19 less .25 off coupon plus $1.32 Ct. sales tax for $23.40 total. I then drove out to Tod's Point and watched a really dark cloud formation come in from the Northwest. I sat there in my car watching the waterfront for a while eating some of the Planters Peanuts for lunch. I then drove around Tod's Point. They have cleared out most of the tree that fell down by the Caretakers cottage. I can not get my ship to shore radio to pick up NOAA weather radio, but it worked yesterday before I started fiddling with it. I then went to Staples in Old Greenwich. I bought the IBM computer camera for $49.98 and a box of black BiC pens for $2 plus $3.12 Ct. tax for $55.10 total plus the IBM camera has a $20 mailin rebate. I studied the cordless telephones there. They did not have the GE cordless phone battery, but my GE cordless phone still works well. I then stopped by Riverside Auto Parts which is going out of business and remaining stock is 50% off. They did not have 16 inch windshield wipers for my car. I then went by Cos Cob Radio shack, and they carry the Nomad batteries for about $10 each, but they did not have the GE phone battery. I decided not to get any cordless phone batteries since the new 900 mhz phones are getting cheaper and cheaper. Last Friday Radio shack was selling the $70 900 mhz. cordless phone for $20, but they would not sell it to me for that today. I then to the Hospital Thrift shop and bought two plastic Sankaty outdoors plastic cups for $1.75 each new and a CuisineArt 1.5 inch French bread baker for $2.50 which makes small round loaves of French bread you can slice in the CuisineArt for Onion Soup croutons. I then went by the Grand Union and bought fifteen bags of Ramen noodles for $3, a Stauffer's frozen 20 oz. lasagna for $2.99, a half gallon of 2% milk for $1.79, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Lite for $1.09, a 96 oz. container of GU orange juice $3.69, a box of Clementines $3.99, two 32 oz. bags of Pic Sweet vegetables broccoli and peas $2 each, a 5 lb. bag of Russet potatoes .99, two Thorne Valley bacon both $3.49, Angostura teriyaki sauce $1.59, GU crated parmesan cheese $3.39, GU large eggs $1.49, a quart of Hellmann’s mayonnaise $2.99, for $34.40 total. I then returned home and carried up by purchases and put them away. I checked my mail and NYNEX took off the AT&T bogus calls off my bill. I then set up the VCR in the bedroom and it works great. I put the Victorian lamp shade on the green pedestal lamp in the center window in the Living room, and I moved the gold shade from it to a bedroom pineapple lamp. I move the two miniature palms to the right of the computer in the window and put the other taller palm to the right of the air conditioner which I keep going on low for fresh air in the winter. I had dinner of reheated turkey stew and stuffing along with ice tea and cappuccino. I then filed this report. I will not restart the computer and see if the new IBM camera sets up quickly with plug and play. Of course I will read the instructions first.

Note:<888>11/29/99 Monday 7:35 A.M. EDT: Well I chatted with a friend in Eastern Connecticut last night. I went to bed, and I was up at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I did a little internet work. I wrote a letter. I noticed that Microsoft Word 97 does not send my Microsoft Word 97 documents in Outlook Express 5.1 instead Outlook 98, although Outlook Express 5.1 is my default email program. Thus I just copy and paste the Microsoft Word 97 document into my Outlook Express 5.1 program with the Outlook Express 5.1 Sky stationary. Well time to clean up and get ready to go out. CIO


Note:<888>11/28/99 Sunday 7:20 P.M. EDT: I watched a couple of cooking shows on Channel 13, one with Julia Childs comparing American Cuisine techniques to French techniques. I got inspired to recycle some of my food, so I peeled my last apple and then I sliced it thinly and I cut the slices in half and threw them in the CuisineArt. I then added the rest of the Ocean Spray cranberry sauce and the rest of the Jell-O Apple mixture from last week and a couple of ounces of white wine and I light stirred it all together with the CuisineArt paddle blade on and poured it into a sealed Rubbermaid container to set up in the refrigerator. Well I guess I will have a little bit more Jell-O, apple cranberry salad sauce once it sets up in the morning. I guess since I have been up since 3 A.M., I should start to think about going to bed; so I can have a really exciting day tomorrow after a good night sleep. I have not seen many new faces in town, so I guess it just the same old group of locals going about their normal routines without the Manhattan crowd poaching on our territory for priority at Starbuck's seating. Well have a good evening, and enjoy the quiet time. CIO

Note:<888>11/28/99 Sunday 4:50 P.M. EDT: I puttered on the computer until about 9:30 A.M.. I munched on the last of the pumpkin pie. I chatted with some family members. I went out finally at 11:30 A.M., I returned a can of Gillette Gel Shave Cream for $1.99 plus tax at CVS and bought a pack of Hav‑A‑Tampa cigarettes for $1.59 plus tax, so I could smoke a few while I traveled around this cool sunny Sunday morning. I drove down by the waterfront and chatted with some of the locals. I drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich and checked out the store. They have an IBM computer USB port camera that you can buy for $50 and also get a $20 mailin rebate. I next went out to Tod's Point and walked around the beach area for a while and parked at the southwest parking lot for a while. Nobody could be reached on the ship to shore radio I keep in my car. I guess cell phone have put those frequencies out of use. I just get NOAA weather radio on it. I then returned back to town and I stopped by the local library. Not much happening there as usual. I returned home, and I had some walnuts, turkey stew, stuffing, ice tea and coffee. I chatted with another family member. Well I guess I will go out for a short spell or maybe I will stay in who knows for sure. I will have to think about it. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/28/99 Sunday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I was up at 3 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, cheerios, toast, vitamins, and cappuccino. I have to stock up on some more Vitamins this week, I am out of a few types. I have smoking small bowls of my pipe tobacco mixture, which is a mixture of "Round Hill" and "Grand Manier" available at the tobacconist across from the Greenwich Police Department. The present mixture, I have had in the freezer for about a year, so it is very well aged and favorable. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/27/99 Saturday 7:10 P.M. EDT: I went about noon. I stopped by the Bank but it was closed. I went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. About 4:30 P.M., I made a Turkey stew which I ate for dinner along with ice tea and stuffing. Well not much else happening, have a good evening, I am off to bed. CIO


Note:<888>11/27/99 Saturday 10:55 A.M. EDT: I was up at 5 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I worked trying to run Microsoft Frontpage 2000 and its extensions to no avail. I guess my machine is not fast enough. I uninstalled them. I am just about done with house cleaning and watering the plants, I have to clean the kitchen and vacuum and I am done. I ran Norton Disk Doctor on all drive, I ran WinDoctor, and I just finished Norton Speedisk on the C: drive. I will now start a C: drive to E: drive backup. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/26/99 Friday 8:25 P.M. EDT: I have been working all day with the Microsoft Frontpage 2000 Demo. I have been trying to figure out how to get the Frontpage Extensions to work on the Apache server. My "cgi‑bin" directory seems to be locked or some other problem in the Apache httpd.conf file. I also could not get the Frontpage 2000 demo to open my web site with the Favorites in it, but it will when I remove the Favorites to another Folder. I also have too many links for my machine to create a word index for a search engine, so that feature which I wanted most does not seem to work even if I get the Extensions working on Apache. The Editor for pages works fine, but it tries to load the web when I save which over whelms the machine. Well not much accomplished. I had dinner of mashed sweet potato, turkey with mushroom gravy, and stuffing along with ice tea about 2 P.M.. I am tired, and I will go to bed shortly. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/26/99 Friday 5:10 A.M. EDT: I got this link that might work on arthritis for humans as well as horses Topical Pain Relievers from Donalex Corporation . CIO

Note:<888>11/26/99 Friday 4:50 A.M. EDT: I was at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, coffee, vitamins, orange juice, and cappuccino. I restarted the server. I am down to a pack and a quarter of cigar cigarettes, so I may start smoking my pipe when I am outside. Not much to report on. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/25/99 Thursday 6:55 P.M. EDT: Well I relaxed until 4 P.M. watching a bit of the Fox Television Network Program about the Reagan Years with Al Haig and a panel of Reagan administration officials and staff. I went out at 4 P.M. with .41 change and the last dollar bill from the Silver frame on the lazy Susan, which was not enough to buy a half gallon of milk. I parked the car down on Steamboat Road and dug around behind the seats and in the boot that surrounds the emergency brake and found another $1 in change for $2.41 total. I then parked downtown. I chatted with a visitor about Volcanoes and Denmark and pipe tobacco. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a long time resident about volcanoes and other trivia as we walked up the Avenue. I sat out in front of the Presbyterian Church for a while. I walked back down the Avenue and at about 6 P.M., I headed over to the Shell Station and bought a half gallon of Hood whole milk for $1.99. I gave a young fellow a ride over to the Colonial Diner who was trying to get change for a $100 bill. I returned home, and I had the Cranberry and Jell-O with Apple fruit salad and ice tea. I am lower on funds this month because I had to throw out over $80 in food when I though my refrigerator might have salmonella poisoning and then restock it. Well another exciting day in Greenwich. I noticed just about the time I came in that the youngsters in town were starting to prowl around. Well have a good evening. I am off to bed. I also noticed a jet flying in a rather dense fog as I came in. CIO

Note:<888>11/25/99 Thursday 2:15 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront and their were cars at the Yacht Club, but nobody was on the pier in the rain. I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I walked through the train station area and I noticed a few families coming out of Manhattan from the parade. I remember families use to go to the ice cream shop on Central Park South after the parade near the Marriott Hotel known as the Essex House. I then sat in the center of town for a while. I then walked up to the top of Greenwich Avenue and sat out for a while across from the Presbyterian Church. I returned down the Avenue. I noticed 2 East Elm, the refurbished part of the upstairs of the old Rogers Building now www.restorationhardware.com is now leasing apartments on the three upper levels. I suppose they would be in the neighborhood of $1,500 to $2,500 a month for a one to two bedroom apartment downtown. I am not sure if they have parking available for the building, but it is right in the center of town if one is a walker and a commuter. Since it is new, it would probably be the latest state of the art of refurbishing. It might even be more. I then sat out a while in area of Starbucks. Starbucks was open as usual and I used the bathroom there. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and St. Moritz was open for a while closing about 2 P.M.. I walked around the train station again, and I noticed the restaurant across from the train station was open as I suppose the Colonial Diner on the Post Road is open. I noticed Versailles Restaurant is open. The Greenwich Produce Market next to the Post Office was open. When I returned home, I noticed Fresh Fields, Exxon, the Food Emporium, and the Grand Union were all opened, so if one has not had their Thanksgiving meal; there were plenty of options. Maneros did not look open. I drove back down by the waterfront when I returned, and I noticed a few families were out in the rain. I had a piece of Pumpkin Pie when I returned along with a glass of ice tea. Well have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>11/25/99 Thursday 11:20 A.M. EDT: I started cooking at 8 A.M.. I put the Mrs. Smith Pumpkin Pie in one convection over and the Butterball three bound turkey breast in another one. I made a 10 minute stuffing mixture similar to stuffing.htm and liquefied the ingredients in the CuisineArt and cooked them on simmer for a while until it was time to add the stuffing crumbs. 45 minutes before the turkey was done, I boiled two diced yams. I took the pie out at 9 A.M. and set it out to cool. I started the broccoli steaming at 9:20 A.M.. I pureed the yams in the CuisineArt with margarine and a small amount of milk. I added the stuffing crumbs to the liquid mixture. At 9:25 A.M., I took the turkey breast out of the oven. I put mashed yams in a separate dish, and two sliced of white turkey meat on the plate with Swanson Turkey gravy with canned mushroom and herbs and spice in it and wine. I also put the four pieces of broccoli on the plate. I set out Jell-O apple pieces salad, with Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, but I was not able to eat that. I put away all the food before eating at about 9:35 A.M.. It only took about fifteen minutes to eat. I cleaned up the kitchen and I am saving the pie for this afternoon. I chatted with some family members. I had a cup of coffee. Well I feel a bit tired after my Thanksgiving meal. I will either rest a bit or go out for some fresh air. Have an enjoyable day. CIO

Note:<888>11/25/99 Thursday 5:40 A.M. EDT: Well I finished making up a batch of ice tea. I put on the latest versions of Outlook Express and FrontPage Express on my computer which work now. FrontPage Express that came with Windows 98 did not work, and Outlook Express previous version would not work with Outlook 98 on the computer. I like what I see in Outlook Express and I might start using it instead of Outlook 98. It has a spell checker since I have Word 97 also and it has stationary. I chose Wild Blue Yonder. Well maybe I should go out before I start cooking Thanksgiving Dinner. Perhaps in about another hour. Not much else happening. CIO

Note:<888>11/25/99 Thursday 3:45 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message yesterday and drove down by the waterfront. I chatted with a resident French family down by the waterfront. I sat out downtown for a while watching the rush hour holiday traffic. I walked up to CVS and bought a pack of Hav‑A‑Tampa Natural for $1.64. I chatted with a former Navy serviceman about my internet site. I returned back home at 6 P.M.. I went to bed about 7 P.M., and I was up at 2:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I am making up a two gallon batch of ice tea. Well I suppose I will have start making Thanksgiving dinner between 8 A.M. and 9 A.M. and have it an hour after that. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/24/99 Wednesday 2:50 P.M. EDT: Well I went out and I bought two loaves of HealthNut bread at the Arnold Factory outlet for $1.74. I then drove down by the waterfront and not much was happening in the fog. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop and a few of the items were half price. I drove downtown and stopped by the Mews gift shop and they seem to have a few new items. I noticed the Senior Center is closed today. I went back down by the waterfront and a few of the regular fishermen were there. The warmer day has brought out those clowns from the warmer climates whom like to pretend to be natives. I suppose once it gets cold, we will not see as much activity. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read three computer newsweeklies. The ever informative Greenwich Times was not available. Just about 1 P.M. as I was heading home we seemed to have the usual onslaught of shoppers heading our way from Westchester County. I did also stop by ELDC thrift and they had a few odd items there. Well not much else to report. I suppose it is going to be a four day rainy day weekend, so enjoy what is left of it today. I was going to try to stay up, but I am tired; so I will go to bed and be up a little before midnight. I guess I will be cooking my Thanksgiving Turkey in the morning tomorrow. I also placed the three pound Butterball turkey in a bin of cold water to defrost. I will now put it back in the refrigerator. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>11/24/99 Wednesday 9:10 A.M. EDT: Well not much happening. I suppose we should be on our best behavior in case any guests are poking around town, which is really hard for New Yorkers. Well have a good day. After I clean up, I guess I will start my day in the Arnold Bakeries Outlet Store and then work my way over to the Hospital Thrift Shop and then possibly down to Steamboat Road and finally over to the Greenwich Library as if that were really a new routine. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/24/99 Wednesday 5:55 A.M. EDT: Well I worked on the internet all night. I did rest from 2 A.M. to 4 A.M.. I had two slices of home made pizza and Jell-O with ice tea for a meal. I just finished all my daily internet activity. To be quite frank, I am getting a bit bored of the internet; and I would save $100 a month if I did not pay for the Cable Modem and since I don't watch television, I would also save not having to subscribe to Optimum Online to get the Cable modem. It is worth considering, since it is my viewpoint the internet bubble is just about to burst. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/23/99 Tuesday 11:20 A.M. EDT: I was up at 9 P.M.. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I did not make it to my 4 P.M. appointment today, but I called up. I turned down the freezer a notch and a half to make it a little less colder, since the orange juice was still freezing. The Butterball Turkey seems to be defrosting on schedule. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/23/99 Tuesday 10:40 A.M. EDT: Well I fell back asleep until 6:30 A.M.. I felt hungry when I awoke, so spent part of the next hour and a half making pizza.htm . It came out all right, but it does not quite taste like one buys downtown. It taste more like one would make at home. Well have a good morning, I think I will relax some more. CIO

Note:<888>11/23/99 Tuesday 1:20 A.M. EDT: Before I went to bed after the last message, I put Clorox bleach in the toilet and in the toilet tank water holder to clean out any mold or scum. I also put Liquid drain cleaner in the bathroom since to clean out the clog caused by shaving cream and whiskers to make it flow faster. I tried some my Jell-O mixture that I made earlier. I went to bed and was up at 10:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of orange juice, coffee, Post Raisin bran, toast, and vitamins. I was having my coffee, and I watched a the 11 P.M. BBC rebroadcast. I channel surfed and they had that Discovery Channel program on again about the alligators and crocodiles which I watched mostly in its entirety. Needless to say I plan to avoid gators and crocs for the indefinite future. I restarted my server. Not much happening, and it feels like it might be colder out. I turned down my refrigerator from coldest to levels warmer at 5. The orange juice was beginning to freeze. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>11/22/99 Monday 1:20 P.M. EDT: Well I went out bright and early this morning about 10 A.M. on a very rainy day which is not so hot for the old arthritis. I parked at the Greenwich Library and went with the Guatney Ham label and Grand Union receipt to photo copy them, but the copy machine at the library is a dime a copy, so I decided to use the Kinko’s copy machine across the street. I parked at the library to get a little exercise in the break during the rainy weather. I made 8 copies of the Guatney Ham label and seven copies of the Grand Union receipt and that was $1.17. They have the new state of the art Xerox computerized copy machine there, in case you ever need to run off 10,000 copies of any item, if you can afford it. I next walked over the Greenwich Health Department on the third floor and reported the incident on the Guatney Ham. We basically figured out it came from Smithfield, Virginia. Since I read lots of news reports on the internet, I had read that earlier in fall over a quarter million swine had drowned in the hurricane in North Carolina. I think it is safe to assume that they processed some of the swine after the hurricane, and I possibly got one of those. Thus I would advise people to be careful in eating swine, pig, or pork. I then headed over to the library and picked up my car, and I drove over to the Grand Union. I gave them the ham label in a sealed bag and the grocery receipt and received a $7.49 refund. I then bought a 96 oz. container of Florida Natural Orange Juice for $4.47, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.29,two Polly O mozzarella 16 oz. cheese $1.99 each, two Granny Smith apples at $1.29 a pound for $.90, two Yams at 3 lb. for $2 for $1.13, GU apple sauce .79, two Red Peppers at $1.99 a pound for $1.99 for $14.57 total. Well that leaves me just enough money to buy some bread this week, so I guess I will have a quiet week at home. I then returned home, and I put away the groceries and I had a diet Sprite in a frosted mug, and I relax a bit and I then filed this report. Well have a good afternoon, I am beginning to feel a bit tired. CIO

Note:<888>11/22/99 Monday 9:00 A.M. EDT: I finished my internet work. I made up 4 liters of my regular ice tea and put it in the washed out aquarium pitchers which I cleaned thoroughly and putting in very hot ice tea, it should be sterilized. I don't have any orange juice containers at the moment. It is the same recipe, but the pitcher with the plastic pitcher with the orange top is harder to use since it can spill off the top easily and dangerous when it is hot, if it spilled. I peeled and diced the two Granny Smith Green apples and put into a Jell-O mixture of orange and cherry diet Jell-O with Angostura bitters and fifty percent orange juice in a Pyrex dish and set in the refrigerator on the top shelf to set up. I basically have all the ingredients for a modest Thanksgiving Dinner, but I am not expecting any guests, it just gives me an excuse to cook. I guess I should clean up and go out pay a visit to the Greenwich Health Department and see if they made it into work in the Heavy Fog this morning. Well have a good morning. CIO



Note:<888>11/22/99 Monday 3:25 A.M. EDT: I was up at 1:30 A.M. this morning. I was emailed this link relevant to a family member whose has Second Stage Melanoma StopMelanoma.com . From having lived around hot sunny places, I know it is important to wear a hat to shade one's face from the hot sun in the tropics. Also few people seem to realize that the Intense sun can be very rough on the eyes, so it is equally important to wear protective sun glasses with the correct ultra violet protection particularly when around the glare from the ocean. One Anglophile Florida Resort has a local newspaper one can read on the internet to see what is happening TCPalm.com ‑‑ The Press Journal ‑ Including Vero Beach and Indian River County . Since it is just south of the Cape Canaveral Kennedy Space center, I believe there would be a few high tech people in the area. Yes I have family members living there. I had breakfast of three fried eggs. I use a omelet pan that I don't wash, but have properly seasoned that I wipe with a paper towel and when cooking on the electric burner at medium heat I put in a little bit of olive oil and two pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", and the eggs flip out very gracefully. I also had five strips of the Oscar Meyer low sodium bacon which tasted quite excellent. I cook my bacon on a microwave proof plate. I put three paper towels on the bottom, with the bacon in between and two paper towels on top, and I microwave in the ten year old lower power GE microwave for six minutes on high. One might use lower settings with the new high power microwaves. I cooked my three seed bread in a General Electric toaster over. I noticed this morning since I put the refrigerator on the coldest setting that the Tropicana Orange juice from the Food Emporium in the plastic 3 quart container tastes almost like fresh orange juice. So it is important to keep one's orange juice cold in the refrigerator. I believe some people whom go to the tropics from colder climates like drinking Orange Juice and Vodka with Angostura bitters which I call a Tropical Screw Driver as opposed to Grape Fruit Juice and Vodka and Angostura Bitters which I call a Tropical Salty Dog. In Tobago where they sell Angostura Bitters by the gallon, and use it by the jigger; I believe their primary use of Angostura bitters is in a "Planters Punch" with rum. In the old days at Trader Vics in various locations around the country they also had numerous rum concoctions which they sold which were quite potent. I suppose individuals on cruise ships frequently enjoy these same concoctions. My coffee I blend five different types of A&P coffee beans together and grind them to mocha grind in the Braun grinder, and I fill the Espresso cup in the Cappuccino machine with it, and I run through a cup of coffee which is very tasty that I add sweetener to and milk. One also can make an improvised Cappuccino this way, but it is really more like Cafe A Laite. Well in reading about the Heads of State at the Economic conference in Firinze, Italia; I remember when I was a student there during the winter of 1972, one could eat at many wonderful restaurants which were not to expensive. There was one restaurant right at the Ufizzi, but I actually enjoyed the cheaper working man's restaurant down in the cellar next to the Church of Santa Croice on the Medici Palace side of the river several blocks west of the San Trinita bridge since it was a very quite neighborhood. I frequently would stroll through the gardens of the Medici Palace after what we here call lunch which I believe is the Siesta main meal in Italia. Of course they do have another meal after Siesta after about 10 P.M. at night. Firinze has lots of Pigeons, so it is frequently wise to wear a borcellino hat to keep the pigeon crap off one's head. If one wants to sit and enjoy the view from a cafe in Fiezola overlooking the city from the north, it is very scenic and I believe their is also a cafe at the Piazza Michelangelo . Of course the Uffici and the Medici Palace have some the world's most famous art along with a few churches in Firinze. If one has any spare change after touring, one can always buy gold jewelry from the hippie street vendors on the Ponte Vechio, since they have been selling gold there for over five hundred years. Trust me, they know their gold. For the liberal community, there is the Santa Tinita Bar just south of the Santa Trinita Bridge near the Pensione Adria. The Pensione Adria has a very scenic dining room on the fourth floor for guests overlooking the Arno. Of course there is the Firinze Flower and Flea Markets where you will find the real statue of the Medici boar which is good luck to rub its nose. Firinze is also world famous for its linens and leather products since in mid northern Italia they also raise a lot of cattle along with the local wine and olive oil. Well give my best to the politicians at the Economic summit. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note:<888>12/07/99 Tuesday 10:00 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2 P.M. this afternoon. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I fiddled with the computer for a while. I decided to return the Creative Lab and USB ports to CompUSA. I stopped by and returned a gallon of Texaco anti freeze to CVS also. I returned the items to CompUSA and received a gift certificate for them when there is something I need there. I browsed the store merchandise until closing. They have lots of 900 mhz phones there, but I don't really need another telephone, if you know what I mean. Well time for dinner have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>12/07/99 Tuesday 3:30 A.M. EDT: Pearl Harbor Memorial Page and http://mrscott.com/pearlmem.txt . I went out after the last message, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I walked around the train station area. I noticed that a work locomotive was grinding the rails coming through the train station, I guess to give the trains a smoother ride. There was an avalanche of sparks coming out of the train grinder. I walked back uptown. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I sat out up there for a brief spell. I walked to the lower section again and I walked around the lower section again. I then drove down back down by the harbor at 2 P.M. and viewed Long Island sound. It had started to clear and one could see Long Island and the lights again. I then returned home and had some ice tea. Well have a good morning. I guess I will go to bed soon. CIO

Note:<888>12/06/99 Monday 11:10 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by Odd Job and bought the last Rayovac Hard Rubber flash light for $1.99 and three packs of two C batteries for $1.59 double pack plus .46 NY tax for $7.22. I then went by Tropolldis appliance on the back side of the mall by Staples and they have the GE above range Microwave which need an exhaust outlet for $310. I then went to Staples and the Honeywell extra good air purifier in the clearance center is now down from $170 to $50. I then stopped by Pergament and bought auto lock deicer for $1.29 plus .09 NY tax for $1.38. I then drove over to Radio Shack and in Old Greenwich and they still don't have the 900 mhz phone for $20 yet. I noticed at Staples in Port Chester they have the Siemens 2.4 gigahertz cordless phone for $100. I then went by Staples in Old Greenwich and they have Siemens 2.4 gigahertz cordless phones there for over $200 a more advance model. I then went down by Steamboat Road and observed the sound for and checked my car lights. I got the Ship to Shore radio to get NOAA weather radio. You have to go up the channels to get it set right. I then went by the Grand Union and bought a dozen medium eggs for $1.29, a red pepper at $1.99 a pound for $1.17, Forell Raspberry Preserve .99, a green pepper at $1.49 a pound for .64, a pack of Fleischmann’s yeast for $1.69 for $5.78 total. I returned home, and I put the older new batteries in the flash light, and I now have a rechargeable flashlight in the kitchen, one regular flash light on the speakers by the entrance, and a regular and a rechargeable by the television in the bedroom, and the red flash light on the car door and another hard rubber on the right car seat. I also have six two packs of C Expire 2/2000 and 8/2004 half each for the short wave radio in an emergency. I think it take ten batteries. I then made Chinese pepper steaks, by heating a few teaspoons of olive oil in a WOK, dicing three gloves of garlic, and dicing three medium onions, and slicing the second shell steak and moving the fat and sautéing them and then dicing the red and green pepper, and adding celery salt, pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon, Chinese Five Spice, basil, oregano, and Italian seasoning along with several pads of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, a can of mushrooms, a few dashes of Angostura Teriyaki sauce, and a 22 oz. can of crushed tomatoes and simmering it all in the Wok on medium for a half hour. I also made up two cups of water with a cup of white rice with the same herbs and spices which was done in fifteen minutes. It should all be done now, so I will have the Chinese pepper sauce mix on white herbal rice with ice tea, and then have coffee. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>12/06/99 Monday 6:20 P.M. EDT: I made $43.44 this past October and November off my internet advertising, so I guess it pays to keep the server going. I put the red flash light back in the car along with leaving the black rubber flash light there. I think I will go over to Odd Job in Port Chester now and get another one before I eat. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/06/99 Monday 5:55 P.M. EDT: I relaxed all day Sunday and did not go out. I chatted with a couple of family members. I just noticed that my web server was not running, so I guess I forgot to start it. I have the server running now. I had breakfast Sunday when I got up at 8 A.M. of Cheerios, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I went back to bed until about 5 P.M.. I got up and I munch on some walnuts and other items, I had in the apartment. I went to bed about 1 A.M. this morning. I was up at about 10 A.M. when my telephone rang four times this morning with annoying nuisance calls. I suppose some telemarketing machine has broken. I set up the computer monitor web cam when I exited the apartment, and I went out. I noticed a familiar face walking into Outdoor Traders looking for sports ware. I went to the hospital thrift shop, and I bought a cookie cutter machine for $2.50. I went downtown and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue on a damp day. Lot of little tots were out. I stopped by the Senior Center and returned the computer cdrom on Saturday morning about 2 A.M.. I was told about that time the Senior Center had been broken into. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue for a while. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I have noticed that the books by Reagan and Bush are still not available in the library. Perhaps someone has checked them out. Well I guess I will have a steak for dinner in a little while. Have a good evening. By the way, there was no evidence of intrusion on my apartment when I returned, but the password feature of the web cam had been tampered with, so I would say we might have evidence of intrusion. Most mysterious. CIO


Note:<888>12/05/99 Sunday 6:15 A.M. EDT: I was up at 2 P.M. yesterday. I chatted with my neighbors. I had breakfast of three eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I relaxed a bit until about 8 P.M., and I was able to get up enough speed to do my house cleaning and watering the plants in about two hours. I feel a little bit zoomy. I suppose I might be using too much sugar. I had dinner about 11 P.M. of the Stauffer's Pot Roast dinner with green beans, ice tea, and coffee. I forgot to water a couple of plants, so while I was relaxing, I finished watering them. I guess the place is in order, so I relax most the rest of the morning, and I am a bit tired, so I will go back to sleep. With the Jewish Holiday and the Christian Sunday, it reminds me of what happened at Sun Rise in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. I suppose we should keep our guard up full force until we're sure about what is really going on. I am not fully briefed on current events and only know local events for the time being. I suppose volcanic activity in the northern hemisphere in either Kamchatka or Alaska could have caused the very black clouds, I saw last time I was at Tod's Point, and possibly have caused the North Sea Hurricane. More than likely with the colder weather on the interior of Russia and Poland and other east block nations, they are possibly underneath a lot of snow at the moment. I have not had time to look at the weather satellite photographs for that region. Well I suppose for now I am dog tired, so I should try to get some sleep and get back to my normal relaxed schedule. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/04/99 Saturday 10:00 A.M. EDT: I went out at First Light and it was a Red Sky in the morning, I interpret that to mean "Red Sky Sailor, Take Warning". The message posted below is from my Swiss coastal observer in Denmark. I assume it is an open coded message from my International Federation of the Red Cross Representative in Grenna, Denmark. I interpret it to mean that the Russian Fourth Fleet Battle Group has sailed by the Jutland Peninsula to destinations unknown. I would advise all Red Cross personnel encountering such a Fleet action to keep the maximum distance away from it, if need be half way around the World in the most hidden destinations. I then continued on to CVS in Old Greenwich and bought a carton of Philly Light cigar cigarettes for $14.19 plus .85 CT. sales tax for $15.04 total. I advised a Spanish speaking personnel to advise Spanish speaking personnel on Pan Am Satellite communications which 2.5 billion people listen to. I then headed over to ServiStar hardware store in Old Greenwich and they were not open yet. I then returned to downtown Greenwich and looked for the First Alert rechargeable batteries, but they did not have it. I advised them of the same content. I then drove down by the waterfront and gave the same message to a high ranking United States Navy officer. I also advised a high ranking member of the nobility. I then headed over to Exxon and told a member of Trout Unlimited the same story. I put $14 of premium in the old Swedish Volvo. I then headed over to Port Chester to Feinstod's ServiStar and they have the First Alert rechargeable flash light batteries for $5.99 each. I bought two for $11.98 plus .81 NY tax for $12.79 total. I then returned home and I chatted with a family member. I am terribly tired and have been awake 24 hours, so I will go to bed. I also put the new rechargeable batteries in the First Alert rechargeable flash lights, and saved the old ones for proper disposal. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/04/99 Saturday 6:40 A.M. EDT: Well I have been sitting around relaxing for most of the morning. I tried to fall asleep, but I could not. I guess since I am out of smokes, I will run over to CVS in Riverside all dirty and grubby and buy another carton of cigar cigarettes. Well not much to report from the quiet side of town. I received this note from an internet correspondent in Denmark.


Dear friend   I'm just writing this to let you know that I'm all right.   So far 4 dead from the hurricane that swept through Denmark today and caused major damage to roads, tree, bridges, houses and so on. Worst in the Southern part of Denmark, so my part of the country was not hit so bad as other parts.   The deaths was mostly caused by falling trees.   I haven't heard about any damage in Grenaa except one of my neighbors trees tilting and destroying a terrace. Also a lot Christmas decoration in town had fallen down but the hurricane is moving fast East so I think this is it for now. This is the worst weather conditions in my country ever.   People were encouraged to stay indoor from the afternoon Friday till Saturday morning, so they wouldn't be hit from flying tiles...   Though, since it wasn't that bad here I went to a concert tonight in Randers 60 kilometers from Grenaa with the Danish band Michael Learns to Rock. They made a great performance so it was worth the risk.   On the way to Randers I was supposed to cross a forest but I drove on smaller roads to avoid the falling trees. The wind was very bad but I managed to keep the car on the road. We went the same way back and there was a lot of twigs and boughs on the road but driving slowly we managed to get home safely. Though we had to pass a tilted tree on the road but there was just enough space for us to pass so we were lucky. The worst thing was that it started snowing right after we left from Randers so sometimes it was hard to see the road.   All bridges are closed and all ferries have stopped sailing. A lot of roads are closed because of tilted trees and trucks so police and rescue teams are extremely busy at the moment. Thousands of people are stranded on railroad stations and around 1000 people were trapped in the trains as they tried to cross the tunnel between the islands as a freight train blocked the way. Some had to sit in darkness in the tunnel for more than an hour. I'm glad it wasn't me.... Some of the small islands are completely evacuated because of floods and some places people had to sit on the roof of their houses waiting for choppers to rescue them.   If roads are clear tomorrow morning I'll go to the Southern part of Denmark (Odense) to race some go‑carts with my friends and after that we'll have a little party. I hope I won't have to cancel that.   That's all for now, just to give you some info about what's happening here and let you know that I'm ok.   Greetings from windy Denmark.       Your pal, Peter

 

CIO


Note:<888>12/04/99 Saturday 1:45 A.M. EDT: I can not remember when I awoke this morning, but I think it was around 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of cheerios, www.cheerios.com , toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I relaxed most of the day. I conferred over conventional telephone with a few people. I had lunch about 3 P.M. of cheese sandwich, walnuts, apple pie, and ice tea. I rested until about 7 P.M.. I had dinner of the Stauffer's pot roast which I really like, must simpler than cooking a whole pot roast, ice tea, and coffee. I relaxed a bit more. For convenience in not stimulating too many brain cells anymore which are becoming fatigued, I decided to change my homepage for the indefinite future to default.htm and the same previous content is available from scotlist.htm . I am more of a reference librarian on the internet, and I would advise people if they are truly interested in any reference material to read more scholarly material. Well there are many libraries in the world which don't have the internet, but I am sure a few have some interesting books. Well have a good morning, I will continue to relax. Not much to report on. I might lose $20 a month from internet advertising by not displaying my web site, but sometimes $20 a month might be worth losing for a little peace and quiet. I am sure the local Chamber of Commerce won't mind, since they make money off people shopping in Greenwich not off the internet. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/03/99 Friday 4:35 A.M. EDT: I went back out at 9:30 P.M.. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue several times. I chatted with several local residents. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I noticed a Guildas' milk truck at CVS with www.supercow.com on it. I chatted with the dairy deliveryman about the dairy business. I found a lost Microsoft CD from Works Suite 99 Disk 4 that I retrieved off the street in front of the senior center. About 2 A.M., I stopped by the Grand Union and chatted with some locals about English Tea. I bought a half gallon of whole milk for $1.79, a jar of Grandma's Molasses for $2.29, two Stauffer's pot roast dinners for $2.50 each, five cans of Savarin coffee for .99 each, a 18 oz. jar of Skippy honey roasted peanut butter for $1.79, and finally a 25 packet box of Twinings Earl Grey Tea for $2.99 for $18.81 total. I noticed while out at the www.omnifitness.com construction site at the entrance to the Greenwich Train station, they are still clearing out asbestos and they don't have the proper environmental precautions. I also noticed the Grand Union was using the propane powered floor cleaner in the store which is very dangerous since it emits carbon monoxide poisoning. I advised one English couple on the matter. I returned home and put away my purchases. I had a peanut butter sandwich, two Clementines, and ice tea. I then installed the features from the Microsoft Works Suite 99 Valuepack that I found on Greenwich Avenue in front of the senior center. Well I suppose not much else is happening, and I am quite bushed, but I got a little exercise. Well have a good morning, and it is time for me to go to sleep. CIO


Note:<888>12/02/99 Thursday 8:10 P.M. EDT: I went out and stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I paid my rent on Lafayette Place. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and checked out the videotapes Eisenhower, Double Exposure, and Tornado. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue and viewed Long Island Sound. I then went over to the Arnold Bread Store outlet and bought two loaves of Freihofer's hearty nut bread and a Entenmanns’s Apple Pie for $4.03. I then drove over to Port Chester and I went to Jimbro, and I bought four light yellow face cloths for .99 each, four dark green face cloths for .99 each, four light blue hand towels for $1.50 each, and two White Floor towels for $2 each, and two Sentry CD holders for $1.99 each, and a Sony 90 minute cassette tape for .99 plus $1.67 New York Tax for $26.48 total. I then went by the Empire Flea market beneath Odd Job, and I had my watch battery replaced and cleaned for $4 by a gentleman from Korea. I then bought two little leather zipper change purses for $2 each from a gentleman from Turkey. He told me a half million lire in Turkey is a dollar, so I paid a million lire for two change purses. I then went and bought a British flag on a stick for $3 from a gal that did not also have a Dutch flag. I then went by Staples and bought a Swingline Scotch tape machine for $2.99 and a roll of half inch 3M scotch tape for $148 plus .30 NY tax for $4.77. I noticed the Clearance bin at Staples has a $165 Honeywell Hepa air filter for $89. I then went to Staples and they do not carry the First Alert rechargeable flashlights or batteries anymore. They have another brand for about $16 and the Black and Decker rechargeable for $16. I decided not to buy. I then went to Odd Job, and I bought two RayOVac Heavy Rubber coated flash lights for $1.99 each plus .27 NY sales tax for $4.25. I noticed they sell the $50,000 warranty surge suppressor for computers there for $30. I then returned home and put away my items. I chatted with a friend who found a gold cane in a dumpster from George Whitelaw of Cleveland, Ohio labeled with his name from 1809 to 1890. I guess it might be valuable. I then chatted with a family member having medical problems. I just finished heating a Stauffer's 20 oz. Lasagna, and I will have it for dinner with ice tea and coffee. I put the towels out in the bathroom. I put the British flag above the computer hanging from a lamp. I had batteries for the two flash lights one of which I put by the entrance, and the other one I will put in the car. I also fixed the windshield sprayer today by using a little pin to unclog it. I put the Sony Tape on the Dictaphone. I put the videotapes on the dining room table. I put the Scotch tape dispense on the laser printer desk in front of the speaker. I put the CD rack out holding computer and music CDs. I am using one change purse and keeping a spare in the bedroom drawer. Well have a good evening, I might go out for some fresh air after coffee. CIO

Note:<888>12/02/99 Thursday 12:30 P.M. EDT: @home internet cable modem access is working fine now. I had breakfast. I am just about ready to go out. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>12/02/99 Thursday 10:30 A.M. EDT: I was up at 10 A.M.. I have a complete tape backup of the entire system complete. I went to restart the server, and the @home cable access is down at the moment. Well I will have breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, bacon, and vitamins. Well have a good morning, and let's hope @home gets its access back up and running. CIO

Note:<888>12/02/99 Thursday 3:25 A.M. EDT: Well I am done with the laundry. I am going to start a tape backup before going to bed, so the server will be down while I am asleep. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>12/02/99 Thursday 1:50 A.M. EDT: I had dinner of broiled shell steak, microwaved potato, broiled onion, steamed frozen peas, ice tea, and coffee. I straightened up a few areas in the apartment, and I set up certain key features of the bar again. I went out at 9 P.M., and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue and around the train station. I wore my long underwear. I sat out for a while in the center of town, and I walked the lower section of the Avenue again. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I stopped by Kinko’s. I then walked down the Avenue and sat out for a while. I walked the lower section of the Avenue, and there was a EMT response to someone with a hurt ankle at the Sundown Salon. I then stopped by the Grand Union and chatted with another old Volvo owner. I bought four boxes of Nestle Quick chocolate for $5, four 12 ounce cans of Savarin coffee for a .99 a can, four cans of Progresso New England Clam chowder for .99 a can, and five cans of San Georgio mushrooms for $2 for $15.91. I came back home and put away the groceries. I started my laundry. I had a cup of hot chocolate. I then relax started the dry cycle. I then decided to wash my shower curtain and bathmat and shower curtain liner in bleach and water in the laundry. I also decided to wash the yellow and blue fabric throw on my computer chair, along with a Woolite Outdoors jacket with generic Woolite in another machine. I will go down in about five minutes to fold the laundry and take out the bath items and start drying the other Woolite load. Well another quite night on the quiet side of town. CIO


Note:<888>12/01/99 Wednesday 7:00 P.M. EDT: I went out about 11 A.M., and I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did some banking. I went by the downtown Greenwich Post Office and I got money order to pay GEICO automobile insurance, MCI long distance, Cablevision, and Optimum online. I bought five stamps for $1.65. I noticed one patron was mailing a bicycle to Colorado which was a large package. I then went by the Mews thrift shop and bought a stainless steel made in India Kleenex holder and a wicker bathroom wall mount for holding toiletries. I then went by Gateway Automotive and bought a pair of new windshield wipers for $13.50 and a snow brush and ice scraper for $3. I then drove down by the waterfront and viewed the harbor. I then went to the Hospital Thrift shop and viewed the merchandise. I then went to the Greenwich Hospital dental clinic and had my teeth cleaned and checked. They were very stained from smoking and apparently since one of my front teeth is slightly recessed it gets dirties plague and stain buildup since I end up brushing over it. I was told that CVS had the Braun Plague Remover on sale for $30 plus a $5 circular coupon for $25 total. I was also told to use Listerine and not the generic equivalent since it is distilled differently. I then stopped by CVS on Greenwich Avenue and bought the Braun Plague remover for $24.99 with $5 off coupon and a jar of Planters dry roasted peanuts for $1.99 plus $1.50 Ct. tax for $28.48 total. I then drove down by the harbor and one fisherman was out in the cold weather. I then went by the Grand Union and bought two packages of two shell steaks buy one get one free for $13.92. I chatted with a family friend whom was using a walker and helped escort her to her car. I then stopped by the new post office off West Putnam Avenue and bought two package of twenty comemerative stamps, one of the Olmstead stamp and the other the National Gallery Religious Icon stamp for 40 stamps for $13.20. I returned home and put away my purchases. I mounted the bathroom toiletry rack and put the stainless steel Kleenex holder on the toilet. I set up the Braun plague remover which takes sixteen hours to charge up. I had some ice tea and peanuts for a snack and filed this report while listening to ABC news tonight which now has Jack Ford reading the news. Well I guess I will have dinner in a little bit. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/01/99 Wednesday 10:50 A.M. EDT: I was awaken at 8 A.M. this morning by the telephone ringing twice with no one there. I got up and had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I am throwing out the rest of my Thanksgiving meal. I made up a batch of icetea.htm . I did a C: drive to E: drive backup. I am now going out to pay some bills. Well have a good morning. I have a 1:30 P.M. dentist appointment. CIO

Note:<888>12/01/99 Wednesday 12:20 A.M. EDT: I went out about 1:30 P.M., and I returned the IBM USB camera to Staples in Old Greenwich. I then went up to CompUSA in Norwalk. I bought the CompUSA 4 USB port PCI card for $39.99 and the Creative Labs Video Blaster WebCam 3 for $79.99 plus $7.20 Ct. tax for $127.18. I returned to Greenwich and drove down by the Waterfront and noticed a group of Chinese photographing the waterfront. I went by the Hospital Thrift shop. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I returned home and I installed the USB card quickly and it installed quickly plug and play. I then installed the Creative WebCam 3 and it initially installed without any problems following the instructions and it works great particularly in the low light in my apartment. I had a problem, and I had to uninstall it and reinstall it. Basically I figured out when it does not load, one unplugs the Web Cams USB cable and restarts and shuts down the computer, so the USB drivers can load, and then restart it again with the WebCAM 3 USB cable plugged in, and it all starts up fine. I installed the software it came with and adjusted some settings. It seems to work fine. I put a three way bulb in the lamp behind the computer, so one can turn it up or down when using the Web Cam. I restarted the Apache Log for the first of the month. I have not eaten since breakfast, so I will have some peanuts and ice tea and go to bed now. I am very tired. I have a 1:30 Dentist appointment this afternoon. Have a good morning. CIO

 



Note:<888>12/14/99 Tuesday 3:35 P.M. EDT: Well I went out at 7:30 A.M. this morning and I parked over at Putnam Trust Bank of New York and observed the early morning routine. I got tired of sitting in my car, so I did a little exercise walking around the parking lot. I chatted with a couple of morning employees. I checked out the repair work that Exxon did on my car, and it looks like a very professional job and the brakes are working great. While I was walking around the parking lot, I found an interesting black type rock object and I noticed some sort of scratching on it. I was so tired, I did not realize what it was immediately. I then went into the bank when they opened at 8:30 A.M. and greeted the morning staff. After doing my business I present the rock to one of the staff whom did not know what it was. I explained to them that I found it on bank property and legally it was theirs. He did not seem to understand what it was. When I exited the bank I told the knowledgeable bank guard that it might a volcanic tiki left by a messenger at the bank since I mentioned it so much a traveler from another part of the world might have left is as a calling card. It was heavier than normal rocks like nickel and black about a six ounces and about 2.5 inch in length and 1.3 inches in diameter about medium to dark black with a sort of plum shape. I then went over to the Hospital Thrift shop and I saw an old fishing buddy and I told him about it and he seemed to know what it was. I looked for the spot flash light for sale, and it had been sold already. I told a couple of staff about the rock. I then went down the Post Road looking for the old fire extinguisher place in Cos Cob, and I stopped by Fiord Fisheries asking them if they knew where it was. I then stopped by Gene's bicycle shop, and I asked them where it was. I then stopped by the Cos Cob Fire Department and they were away on a call. I then stopped by the Cos Cob hardware store, and they said to go back to the hardware store. I then observed the fire department returning, and they told me the Fire Extinguisher Place, I believe called First Interstate was over by the Byram Fire Department. I then went downtown, and I stopped by Saks Fifth Avenue, and I told them about a former employee in their Stamford store. I then went by Greenwich Hardware store and at their 70 percent off section at the store entrance I found a three foot by five foot Holland Dutch flag for $10.60 made of Nylon down a lot. I explained to a Gallic visitor that a lot of people think I speak Gaelic when they don't understand me. I then went downstairs and decided that I did not need upholstery tack since the ones I already have would do. I then went over by the Mews thrift shop, and I found a cheerful pink gingham pillow bolster to put on my pineapple day bed for $10.60. I chatted with the regular staff and said hello to a long time resident I had not seen in a while. I then went over to Byram looking for the fire extinguisher place. I stopped by the Byram Fire Department and they told me it was over near the lumber yard. I chatted with a state policeman and he did not know where it was. I then went to First Interstate Lumber and they did not know where it was. I then kept circling around the Byram neighborhood which I had not done in a while until I found it. They said they would service the heavier fire extinguisher, but the old Kidde one with the plastic tip was not any good. Thus I had them discard the Kidde one, and I will pick up the serviced one tomorrow. I then stopped by Town and Country fabrics, and I picked up 30 yards of the blue nylon webbing they keep on hand for $50 which I will use to repair the webbing on my old family cow tail couch some time soon. I guess when I get around to it, I will also was the slip covers on the couch in woollite and tumble dry for a short spell, and then hang out to dry a bit, and a family member suggested to me, it is smarter to put them on, while they're still damp, so they can regain their shape. I guess that will be my project when I wake up tomorrow. I returned home after chatting a bit. I then came home, and I chatted with a few neighbors and showed them what I had purchased. I put the bolster on the day bed along with spreading the Dutch Flag over it for display. I put the webbing folded up on the back of the couch for now. I relaxed a bit, and I thought that possibly the rock I found in the bank parking lot might be a meteorite that landed there. It would be rather amusing if that were the case, but I don't think a meteorite would have scratching on it, unless some youngster found it and scratched their marking on it. It is all rather peculiar. I then went noticed the NOAA weather winter warning light is on, so I guess we might get winter storm conditions. Well I need a bite to eat, and I need to get some rest since I have been awake for almost 24 hours. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/14/99 Tuesday 4:45 A.M. EDT: I went to bed after the last message and Greenwich Exxon called up at 1 P.M. and said the car would be ready at 5 P.M.. I chatted in the morning with a family member to let them know the news. I was up at about 5 P.M., and I had breakfast of three fried eggs, five strips of bacon, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I relaxed a bit, and I walked up town at about 7 P.M., and I found a Mitsubishi plastic hub cab by the old West Putnam Avenue post office which was replaced by the Valley Road off Putnam Avenue post office. I left the Mitsubishi hub cab there in case a Mitsubishi owner walked by. continue on walking in the drizzle. I stopped by the Food Emporium and they are still remodeling the new store. They have Lays potato chips prominently displayed at the store entrance. I was advised the under remodeling Food Emporium store now has 48 undercover surveillance cameras to monitor store activity, so be sure to dress properly and with camera appearance if you shop at the Food Emporium. I then walked on over to Exxon and the ever faithful staff at Greenwich Exxon had the Volvo ready. I was charged:

$35.70 for a pair of brake pads

$161.16 for a master brake cylinder

$61 for a pair of rear brake rotors

$3.76 for Wagner brake fluid

$6.18 for brake cleaning fluid

$4.95 Oil Filter

and 5 quarts of Exxon motor oil for $1.99 a quart or $9.95 total

plus oil and filter change labor $15.08

20 Point Maintenance Check: No Charge

Winter Antifreeze and condition check $12.50

Replace and Repair Master Brake Cylinder $89.70 includes bleeding system


Replace Rear Brake Pads and Rotors $138

for

$282.70 parts

$255.28 labor

$32.28 tax

for $570.26

I thanked the service station representative for the fast and courteous attention and paid the bill. I was told that Chevrolet is opening a new sales room at the construction site currently going on at the old West Putnam Avenue Post Office.

I then drove the car over to the new library and the brakes work great.

I stopped by to read the local paper, but it was not available. I chatted with a regular patron whom I had not seen in a while. I heard all the fire trucks in Greenwich responding to a massive fire running by the library.


I then went over to CVS and I did little price comparison and checked out their inventory supply, so I remember where everything is. I stayed there until closing at 9 P.M.. I noticed Listerine is $2 off this week. I noticed they have quite a few other sale items. I noticed the green plastic Christmas Tree stands they have are probably good for only about a 5 foot tree since they are six sided which makes them easier to fall over. I personally don't approve of live Christmas trees in the house unless they are constantly monitored since they pose a significant fire threat. I chatted with a few staff. I noticed quite a few familiar family friends and one long time family friend has developed a mole underneath her eye which is generally taken car of by putting a dab of Clearasil on it. Having had large moles on my back all my life, I know it is best to leave them alone and not have them removed since it is a sign of a certain family heritage. I gave a few people household tips. I was advised by one EMT that the fire station had responded to the fire in backcountry to a house on Riversville Road which had the fire burning through the roof. I guess we will have to read the paper this morning to see what happened. It reminds me I have to get my Fire Extinguishers recharged in Byram this morning after I go to the bank early. I then went down to the lower section of Greenwich Avenue and I chatted with a few Senior Center staff. The fire department was not there, so I guess they were still working on the fire relief project. I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I chatted with some local businessmen, and one told me that there is large Danish community in Pella, Iowa whom are concerned about the Danish hurricane. I told him what I knew. He was a substantial gentleman, and I would judge that he would ample expertise in handling the situation if not capable personnel. I then walked the rest of the lower Avenue, and I returned back to the car. It was a nice rain and not raining too much. I did not bother using an umbrella for the time out in the rain since after all the years living in Nantucket without a car, umbrella, or rain coat; the rain does not bother me too much with the arthritis supplements, and the British claim it is good for the complexion providing one does not catch the flue or pneumonia. I then returned home, and I had a couple of my hot cheese slices with ice tea and relaxed for the rest of the evening and the morning. Well have a good morning. Below is a copy of a newspaper excerpt that was sent to me about the Danish hurricane:

Germany:

Strong windstorm kills at least 14

Hamburg ‑ A strong storm blasted across northern Europe, killing at least 14 people, injuring dozens more, and leaving thousands Saturday to clean up debris‑strewn streets, felled trees and flooded homes.

Packing gale‑force winds that toppled trees and construction cranes with ease, the storm swept Friday across Britain and continuing eastward over Denmark, northern Germany, southern Sweden and Poland.

Experts in several countries called it one of the strongest storms of the century, and damage was estimated in the tens of millions of dollars across the area.

By Saturday, the skies were sunny and bright blue in much of the region. Weather officials said the storm passed over the Baltic’s and was in western Russia by the evening, but with significantly weaker winds of only about 56 mph.

Six people died in Denmark, which was hit hardest by the storm. Three of the victims died in separate locations when they crashed their cars into fallen trees. At least three people died in Poland, three more died in Britain and two more in Germany.

Well I might relax a bit more before going to the bank at about 8:30 A.M.. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>12/13/99 Monday 8:55 A.M. EDT: Well I went out at about 5:30 A.M. this morning and the Exxon Station was open to drop of the Volvo. I dropped it off to have the brake line fixed, the oil and filter and lube done, and the antifreeze checked. I then walked back to Byram. It was an enjoyable walk in the early morning hours. I found a Chevrolet hubcap next along the sidewalk across from the Mobil station which I retrieved. By the Alamo rent a car place or whatever it is called, I found three little items that sort of looked like shirt studs that had been run over, the damaged package said "niko". I chatted with a neighbor about the weather. I noticed the laundry man retrieving the change from the Laundromat. I sat up for a while relaxing. I guess I will get up about 1 P.M. and check to see if the car is ready. Ah yeh, I cleaned off the hub cab and hung it on the wall on the entrance to the kitchen. I also moved the large pathos plant from underneath the plant light to the center of the dining table and moved the one that was not doing well underneath the plant light. I also moved one candle to a different position, so it does interfere with viewing television from the Queen Anne chair. Well I am a bit tired and have to have enough energy to make it back to Exxon this afternoon, so I think I will rest for a while. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/13/99 Monday 3:40 A.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. I then decided to clean out my main kitchen drawer next to the sink. I put about 80 corks in a bag and put them on the top shelf in the right closet. I save my corks in hoping I might save up enough to make a cork raft and get out of here, but I guess at the price of clearance wine at Var Max liquor pantry, it will take a while. I also put in another bag lots of rubber bands and put them in about the third from the bottom bureau drawer in the kitchen. I bound up all the garbage bag ties and put them in the far left kitchen drawer. I then took out all the utensils and steel plate ware and put them in a sink full of hot water, dishwashing detergent and bleach and soaked them for about an hour with most of my frequently used plates and cups. This took off some of the coffee stains also. I dumped the lose buildup in the drawer in the garbage. I found my pliers in there, and put them in my yellow plastic took box at the bottom of the sweater closet. I washed the drawer out with the same sink mixture. I then rinsed everything off in the sink with hot water, and towel tried all the items and put them away orderly. Thus the main drawer where I keep all my cooking and eating utensils is a lot cleaner for a change. I am not taking a walk this evening because I figured I would take my car over to Exxon next to the library at 6:30 A.M. in the morning when they open to drop it off to have the brake line repaired which is just a minor repair and should be ready by noon or shortly thereafter. I will then walk back home here to Byram and rest until I here from them or wake up and call them. I might take a short nap before I run the car over there this morning. Well one seems to spend so much time on the internet anymore, one loses track of all ones ordinary maintenance routines that are part of everyday life. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>12/13/99 Monday 1:05 A.M. EDT:I decided not to go and instead to have a relaxing morning at home. I took half the loaf of fresh French bread and cut off the heel o a diagonal, then I cut six more slices at a diagonal about 3/4 inch in thickness. I then set them on a cooking sheet. I covered each of the six pieces with about a half inch of my spaghetti sauce. I then shredded about a third of a pound of mozzarella cheese with a cheese crater. I put about a 1.5 inch high portion on each slice. I then put a few dashes of garlic powder, celery salt, and Italian spices on each slice. I then sprinkled parmesan cheese on each slice. I then ground up my bread crumbs and heel of the bread into fine ground crumbs. I then sifted out the fine bread crumbs with a colander and sprinkled them over the six slices. I then put few drips of olive oil on each slice. Then I transferred them to a clean cooking trade without the overflow from preparation on the tray. I then put them in a convection oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. When they were done I removed them with a spatula from the cooking sheet and put them on a plate and let them cool for fifteen minutes. I then put them in a Rubbermaid flat sealed container and put them in the refrigerator to chill until read to eat. Thus I have home made cold French Bread pizza to snack on when I feel like it. I then boiled a box of spaghetti noodles for ten minutes and reheated the rest of the spaghetti sauce and had a spaghetti dinner with the sauce and parmesan cheese and ice tea. I put sirran wrap over the end of the other half of the French bread so it does not dry out. I don't think I will have coffee instead I will just relax a bit and possibly sift through my email. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/99 Sunday 11:25 P.M. EDT: Well I printed out a second copy of another telephone list. The French Bread came out fine for the both loaves I did them in the convection oven with two cups of water in a cake pan at the bottom at 400 Degrees F. for 15 minutes and 350 degrees for 25 minutes. I then let them cool removed from their pans on a wire rack. I think I should have done the CuisineArt Tube loaf five minutes less or 20 minutes on the second cycle, so it would be less dry. When I sliced the tube loaf after it cooled, half came out in wafer thin slices, and the rest came out as large crumbs which I ground into regular slice crumbs. I then set them aside to dry for a day in sealed Rubbermaid containers. I have the finished loaf of bread sitting on my cutting board for when I get hungry and feel like munching on it. Well have a good evening, I think I will go out shortly for some fresh air. CIO


Note:<888>12/12/99 Sunday 10:00 P.M. EDT: I decided to make some French bread, so I got out the Welbilt Bread machine from the left living room closet where all sorts of items are stored for myself and an occasional visitor. I got out the Welbilt recipe booklet which I kept in the upper left kitchen bureau. I set the machine on French Bread. I then added one package Fleischmann’s regular yeast, 3 cups bread flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, one teaspoon low sodium salt, 2 tablespoons "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", one cup hot water. I then started the Welbilt bread machine and let it run its first cycle about 20 minutes mixing and kneading the dough. When it quit, I turned it off and unplugged it, and I removed the dough and turned it out on a floured wood cutting boards. I kneaded it a bit by hand to form a uniform loaf. I then cut off one third, and rolled it out in a long narrow cylinder snake like shape to fit in the CuisineArt small bread baker. I oiled the CuisineArt device with a small bit of olive oil. I then put in the snake roll of dough, and I closed it up. I then rolled out the remaining loaf of French bread dough into a uniform long French loaf about 20 inches, and put it in an oiled French bread loaf pan. I then put both loaves on an upper rack in the conventional GE oven, and it turned it on at 250 degree F. for a couple of minutes to warm it up a bit. I then turned off the oven and am now letting the dough rise for an hour. I then made my bed and shaved and cleaned my teeth and showered. I am now brushing my teeth regular then using the Braun plague remover with whitening toothpaste then I use the WaterPik with a small amount of Listerine yellow in it with the water and then I floss. After showering and washing and conditioning my hair and drying off I gargle with Listerine. I then chatted with a family member. The bread finished rising and I put two cups of water in a cake pan at the bottom of the Convection oven and put in both loaves of bread in the oven at 400 degrees F. for fifteen minutes and then 350 degrees F. for a half hour according to the Joy of cooking cook book. I might have to do it five to ten minutes less on the 350 degree session since the Convection oven cooks faster, and also possibly remove the small CuisineArt loaf baker ten minutes sooner since it is only about a 1 1/2 inch diameter loaf. I have set up the CuinineArt to slice the small diameter loaf into Croutons once it has cooled about a half hour. Thus I should be done overall in about an hour. I will keep you all posted. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/99 Sunday 7:50 P.M. EDT: I was up at 3 P.M., and I had a family call at 10 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I chatted with a family member. I printed out a list of frequently called telephone number in large type. I also printed out a list of 12 frequently called telephone numbers in small type on a label that I put on each telephone number and covered with Scotch tape. I also covered a few with scotch tape and cut the edges off, and they make a business card like list of frequently called telephone numbers. I guess I will relax a little bit since I have done my chores. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/99 Sunday 5:50 A.M. EDT: Well I finished my apartment cleaning and watering the plants. I did a better job of cleaning the kitchen. I also did three loads of laundry, so the household is about as good as it gets. I am a bit tired, it was a long day. I guess I will go to sleep now. Well have a good morning, and be sure to try to relax and enjoy Sunday your day of rest. Not much else to report. CIO


Note:<888>12/11/99 Saturday 11:15 P.M. EDT: Well I went out after the last message, and I stopped by CVS and bought a container of BAN deodorant bonus size for .99 plus .06 Ct. tax for $1.05 with CVS coupon over today. I bought two Reach toothbrushes for $3 both plus .18 Ct. tax for $3.18. I noticed CVS carries heavy plastic Christmas stands, and it looks like they might have Listerine on sale starting Sunday since it is in the center aisle on display. I then went and parked down by Starbucks. I stopped by Zyns and played a Crazy Eights lottery ticket for a dollar and lost. I bought two packs of Bugler tobacco with cigarette papers for $2.98 both plus .18 Ct. tax for $3.16. I then walked down Greenwich Avenue, and there was a fire response to the apartments above Thataways but they left right away. I noticed the Firemen were wearing Scott breathing apparatus. I then stopped by Planet Pizza and chatted with a regular customer about the weather, and he told me there was a Planet Pizza in Stamford and White Plains now. I then walked up the Avenue, and I stopped by the new Katzenbach delicatessen, and they are open until 10 P.M. I think he said. I suggest they try delivering. He said an Elsie's type Roast Beef sandwich I believe is $5.95 there. I then chatted with an Australian about Crocodiles and he said that he knew of a deer being hit in the area, and something dragged off the carcass. I chatted with Starbucks employees about all the visitors. I noticed people from Finland in the Hospital thrift shop today. I found a metal book clip by the senior center. I also found a blue felt tip pen in the library parking lot today. I sat out for a while. I then went to the Grand Union, and I bought a dozen large eggs for $1.49, a half Gallon of GU whole milk for $1.59, and a 96 oz. container of GU not from concentrate orange juice for $3.69 for $6.77 total. I noticed that they have Del Monte Caribbean pineapples for $4.99 . I chatted with a young fellow from North Carolina about various products from North Carolina. I next went to the new post office off West Putnam Avenue and bought 15 skateboard stamps for $4.95 total from the vending machine there. I returned home, and put away my purchases. I had reheated spaghetti sauce and noodles with ice tea for dinner. I turned the heat up a bit since it is a cold evening outside. My thermometer says 38 degrees F., which is not that cold except for the blustery 30 to 50 miles and hour winds the last day. Well I have slowed down a bit, so I will try to do my house cleaning and watering the plants now. Have a good evening or morning. CIO


Note:<888>12/11/99 Saturday 5:50 P.M. EDT: I went to bed after the last message. I was up at 10:30 A.M., and I went directly out to do some banking at Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a Stainless Steel Thermos for $5 and I bought a three sets of four plastic Currier and Ives Christmas placemats for .50 a set. I then went by the Mews thrift shop and I bought a nice 18 inch by 24 inch wood frame mirror for $10.60. I noticed that Chinese rug made in India is still available for $600. I also noticed they have a fairly recently Dictaphone machine there for $25. I then drove down by the waterfront and no one was there on a clear cool day. I then drove by ELDC thrift shop and browsed the merchandise. I next went by Radio Shack in Cos Cob and they have the $70 900 mhz phone on sale for $40, but I think the 2.2 gigahertz phone by Siemens at Staples in Port Chester is more bang for the buck. I then went by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza and bought a carton of Philly Sweet cigar cigarettes for $14.20. I then went by Staples next door and I bought a black Swingline stapler set with staples and staple remover for $3.98 a two box pack of staples for $1.77, and from the Clearance section a box of CVS air mail envelopes for .50 plus .38 CT. tax for $6.63. I then drove by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop, but they were closed by 1 P.M.. I drove out to Tod's Point, and no one is at the gate anymore, so I guess you can walk your dogs there on a cold winters day. I think you have to clean up after them. I returned to town, and I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I gave a briefing on the weather to the information desk. I then stopped by Exxon and bought $13.25 in Premium. I told them I would bring my car in on Tuesday to have I believe what is a leaky brake line repaired like I did about four months ago, so the brakes are more responsive. The Volvo had dual brakes lines, so if one starts to go, one still has braking power. I returned home, and I put the mirror in the hallway outside the bathroom. I put the Ducks picture underneath the mirror at the bedroom entrance. I received my ValueClick check for $43.44. I finally had breakfast of cheerios, toast, coffee, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I washed out the stainless steel thermos. I printed out another set of Christmas Card labels and relabeled a returned Christmas Card. I will mail them shortly. I need to buy more stamps. I noticed in the Microsoft Word 97 program when one has the address entered in the word processor the label printer part of the program automatically imports the address every time you start it. I have a special label set up, to use my pin sheet bulk labels in strips of five which I feed into the sheet feeder on the top of the laser printer. Well I will straighten up a couple of areas of the apartment and go out shortly. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/11/99 Saturday 4:15 A.M. EDT: I found a back of Philly cigar cigarettes in the kitchen bureau drawer, so I did not have to go out. I received a Christmas card today from a family member with a photograph, thank you. I noticed it was raining about 6 P.M. last evening, so I did not bother going out in the damp weather. I relaxed and watched a bit of television about the German invading Scotland with a Zeppelin. I looked at the Joy of Cooking recipe book on cookies, but they all have too much sugar. I noticed the Biltmore guide has a very good recipe for corn bread stuffing for turkey. I slept from about 11 P.M. to 2 A.M.. I heard lots of high wind until about 3 A.M.. When I hear the wind in this quiet location, it usually means it is a lot of wind. I had reheated spaghetti noodles with the spaghetti sauce I made two days ago. I rested a bit more. I guess it is a sleepless night this morning. I had some Nestlé’s Quick hot chocolate and three Clementines. Well I guess I will reboot the server. I might try to rest some more. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/10/99 Friday 6:30 P.M. EDT: I went out and mailed my Christmas Cards this morning at 7:30 A.M. at the West Putnam Avenue new post office. I went to bed at 8 A.M., and I was up at 1 P.M.. I posted my Christmas Message on my internet site xmas99h.htm . I had breakfast around 4 P.M. of three fried eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. It took a while to reedit the Christmas Message in Microsoft Home Publishing 99, so it displayed in large fonts on the internet. I also emailed it to recipients on my email address list. I am out of cigar cigarettes, so I will have to smoke my pipe until I get my ValueClick advertising check probably tomorrow. Well time to clean up. I also received the Promotional brochure from Biltmore House and Gardens down in Ashville, North Carolina, http://www.biltmore.com . They run a classy operation down there. Well have a good evening and a enjoyable weekend. CIO


Note:<888>12/10/99 Friday 7:10 A.M. EDT: I made it to my 3 P.M. appointment yesterday. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I drove down by the waterfront. I dropped by the library and returned videotapes, I did not have time to watch and I read the local paper. I returned home, and I had some walnut and ice tea. I made up a batch of my usual spaghetti sauce with the addition of frozen cream spinach for the vegetable and I had it for dinner with spaghetti noodles, ice tea, and coffee. I froze part of the sauce and refrigerated the rest. I made up a copy of a Christmas letter with Microsoft Word, and then I designed it in an ornate format with Microsoft Home Publishing 99 which took a considerable amount of time to print out a number of copies on the laser printer, since it has to download the file for each page it prints and does not do multiple copies at a time. I guess it is either because I have an older HP LaserJet Series II laser printers, or because the Microsoft Home Publisher 99 does not incorporate all the printer driver features. I finished printing out the three page Christmas letter about 2 A.M.. I will post it sometime today after I rest on the internet. I then printed out a series of labels for each of my intended Christmas Card recipients, and I signed the letters and Christmas cards, and stuffed the envelopes with the letters and affixed the proper postage. This all took time, particularly since I could not import my Outlook 98 address book, but have to copy and paste my label information into Microsoft Word 97 labels program. I also made up a batch of ice tea while doing all this. I am bushed, and I will have a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea before going out to mail the Christmas cards and notes. Then I will return home for a well disserved sleep. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/09/99 Thursday 2:30 P.M. EDT: Last night I installed Internet Explorer 5.5 and Outlook Express 5.5. I also moved some files around and uninstalled Alta Vista Search. I ran Norton Disk Doctor and WinDoctor. I deleted the C: to E:, and D: to E:, and E: to C: backups, and then I ran Norton Speedisk on all three drives. I went to bed about 5:30 A.M. after starting a full tape backup. I was up at noon today, and the tape backup was complete. I did a C: drive to E: drive backup, and a D: drive to E: drive backup, and a E: drive to C: drive backup. The system is running fine and better with the new version of Internet Explorer 5.5. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I have a 3 P.M. appointment so I am going out now. Have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>12/08/99 Wednesday 11:25 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I stopped by the Fashion Light Center and bought a 15 watt candelabra bulb frosted with small base for $1.35 plus .08 Ct. tax for $1.43. I mentioned that for doing chandelier wiring repair or other ornate ornaments, one can draw a thread of a piece of yarn through the fixture arm which more than likely curves with a vacuum hose suction, and use the piece of thread or yard to draw the new wire through when rewiring a fixture. I next stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop and bought two blue pillows with Clarence House type fabric with flower patterns which type fabric is available at Brunswick Fils up I believe on the Connecticut boarder with Rhode Island around Warwick, Rhode Island at their factory outlet for less price than Clarence House on East 57th Street in Manhattan. I got both pillows for $10 both. I next drove down by the waterfront and chatted with some of the regular wharf rats. One mentioned that a Russian trawler was spotted cruising Long Island Sound recently. Another said he was thinking of learning C++ programming language. I then headed over to the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. We had two high school Red Cross volunteers died in an automobile accident on Monday which was very sad. I noticed quite a few people were listed in the obituary section. I read the three computer newsweeklies also. I stopped by the Grand Union and bought a 2 pound bag of onions for $1.99, a half gallon of whole milk $1.65, a 96 oz. container of GU orange juice $3.69, 80% GU ground beef at $2.29 a pound for $3.37, a bulb of Garlic at $2.99 a pound for .12, GU raisin bran $2.19, a pound of Early Morning bacon $1.79, a box of Wheat Chex $2.50 for $17.30 total. I returned home and put away my purchases. I had some ice tea and peanuts. I then had the rest of the Chinese pepper steak and rice along with ice tea. I got a tired spell, and I rested until about 10 P.M.. I got up and had coffee, and I restarted my server which was acting up from about 6:30 P.M.. In Brian Livingston's article in www.infoworld.com, I found this command, RUN, "hwinfo.exe /ui" for system information. Well I also put the new blue pillows on the blue couch. I moved the green gingham pillows to the end of the pineapple day bed. I with two green ones on them. I moved the small green ones onto the bed in the bedroom. Well I guess it is time for more computer work. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>12/08/99 Wednesday 2:25 P.M. EDT: I was up at 11:10 A.M. when NOAA weather radio went off on its weekly test. I moved the Danish end table from in front of the stereo system to between the Queen Anne chair and the blue love seat. In doing that I broke a Jack Daniels bar glass that I cleaned up. I put the small mahogany table in front of the Danish end table next to the Queen Anne chair. I put a golden pathos plant on the Danish end table. I moved a couple other plants around. I moved the Delongi oil filled radiator next to the restored brown leather arm chair in front of the left closet. Last night I glued with Elmer’s glue the broken tail bits together on the stuffed marlin, and this morning I touched it up with Cobalt blue paint. I moved some various bric a brac around also. I moved the iodine thermometer onto the hallway wall. I plugged in the two parsons lamps on the fall wall, so they come on with the main light switch. The right is 60 watts and the left is 40 watts. One might want to turn off the left if watching television. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I guess I will now clean up and go out. Have a good afternoon. I also moved all the small USA, French, British, and Norwegian flags to the bar. I put the answering machine in the bedroom next to the NEC laser printer and I put the Dictaphone with the Sony tape on the left night stand in the bedroom. Well the agony is in the details. CIO

Note:<888>12/08/99 Wednesday 2:15 A.M. EDT: I stayed inside this evening. I had dinner after the last message of the Chinese pepper steak I made last night with herbal rice, ice tea, and coffee. I decided instead of going out for fresh air, since I had a two hour walk at CompUSA to rearrange my furniture a bit. I put the eight foot long green sofa underneath the mirror on the far bedroom walk. I put the antique pineapple day bed where the green sofa was underneath the window. I put the television cabinet in the far window corner with speakers on it with the television on them. I put the Danish end table in front of the stereo system. I put the bar in the same corner in front of the stereo and television setup. I left the rest pretty much the same. As usual the apartment is a bit crowded, but it seems to work once one get use to it. I guess it is ideal for a near sighted computer person. Well I might rest a bit, have a good morning. CIO

 

NOTE:<88888>12/21/99 Tuesday 9:30 A.M. EDT: I was up at midnight last night and I had breakfast of Post Great Grains, English muffin with raspberry jam, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I studied the weather satellite photos on the internet, and I found this Northeast Pacific IR Ch. 4 Loop which I believe possibly shows the weather front that came through here last Thursday. I call it the "Wind of the Dragon" or the "Fury of the Fories". It is the same weather front going around the world, you can look at more satellite photos at TPC Satellite Imagery List . I was also told yesterday at the Greenwich Post Office by a frequent walker in the Manhattan area that New York City has ordered 15,000 body bags anticipating terrorism. I checked with the New York City FBI office, and they said it was 15,000 garbage bags. From reading the recent news, it might have been misinterpreted in that they possibly would need 15,000 for the flood victims in Venezuela according to news stories I have read. It is hard to tell what the real story is. I went back to bed, and I just had more of my Greek Grain salad, Dutch Crumb cake, ice tea, and I am now having Twinning Earle Grey Tea for my wake me up. I have to get some honey for tea today, and possibly some cans of Sternno to warm water in case we should have any power failures at the Year 2000. All I know is from what I have read is that a great deal of the New York City Tri State electricity comes from Canadian Natural Gas down a pipe line that was built about 30 years ago, so possibly the Canadian Natural Gas pipeline is not Y2K complaints. I guess we will all have to wait and see and keep our fingers cross. Well have a good morning. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/20/99 Monday 3:40 P.M. EDT: Well I cleaned up and I went out at about 8 A.M. this morning. I stopped by the Fleet Bank on South Water Street in Byram, Ct. and I discovered I had to go to the main branch at Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then drove down by the waterfront and I discovered the sea birds had flown the coop. I then drove over to Bank of New York, and I did some business. I then went over to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop and not much was going on the rainy cold day. I then went down to the Greenwich Post Office, and I paid my Bell Atlantic telephone bill. I then drove back around through town, and I stopped by a book store on East Putnam Avenue, and I viewed the selections of picture books. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital cafeteria, and I had a early lunch of Avocado Heart and Sliced black olives with balsamic vinegar, red vinegar, and olive oil for .25 ounce for about $3.50. I then went over to the Grand Union and I bought boxes of ten packs of GU dry milk for $5.89 each and four boxes of GU Old Fashioned oats for .99 a pound for any Year 2000 problem preparations. I also bought a boneless rib eye steak at $4.99 a pound for $8.28 for $24.02 total. I noticed quite a few familiar faces amongst the retired population doing their usual Monday morning shopping. I then went back to Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did more business. I returned back by Railroad Avenue, and I stopped by Interstate Fire Prevention and I picked up my recharged and checked fire extinguisher for $38.25 plus $2.29 tax for $40.54 total plus I bought for $5 a long vertical sign that says "Fire Extinguisher" with a arrow pointing down for $5. I then returned home and put the fire extinguisher by the kitchen entrance with the tin arrow sign pointing down at it. I then put the four oatmeal boxes and the two powder milk boxes in the right living room closet, so I have them available for Year 2000 problems. I figure one can mix oats and powder milk with cold water for an emergency meal in case we have any energy problems. I put the two boneless rib eye steaks in the freezer. I then went back out and mailed a letter to a family member whom wanted me to return an item. I next stopped by the Greenwich Library and briefed too long time users on the local situation as I perceive it. I then returned home, and I filed this report. I guess I will have a bite to eat, so have a good evening. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/20/99 Monday 5:50 A.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit yesterday after I came in. I had some of the Greek Grain salad, with Dutch Crumb cake and ice tea for my 5 P.M. meal. I went to bed shortly thereafter. I was up at 4 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of two medium boiled eggs, two English muffin halves with butter and raspberry jam, a 12 oz. glass of orange juice with my vitamins and supplements, a large 16 oz. cup of coffee, and a large bowl of my fruit salad mixture. I then sifted through some paper works and mailings and sorted them out. Today I have to pay my Bell Atlantic phone bill. I have to pick up the recharged fire extinguisher at Interstate Fire Prevention in Byram. I am planning to prepared a bit more for any Year 2000 problems by going to the Grand Union and buying four containers of old fashioned oatmeal and two large boxes of powdered milk. I might drift around town a bit also. There is not a lot else happening. I guess I will start to clean up and shower. I might have a 4 P.M. appointment today. Well it is the beginning of another week and the beginning of the "Never Ending Routine". Well have a good morning. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/19/99 Sunday 2:20 P.M. EDT: I went downtown. I stopped by CVS, and I bought a carton of Swiss Sweets cigar cigarettes for $15.04. I said good morning to a couple of local citizens. I then went by the waterfront on Steamboat Road, and I viewed the water. I noticed that several old gray sea gulls were flying around that are normally down in Florida this time of year, so they must have come up here to avoid inclement weather that might be arriving down there. I chatted with a fellow over at the Presbyterian church who has a new electronic camera for $80. It is yellow and black plastic of some sort. I then headed over to the Food Emporium, and I bought four boxes of 25 bags of Twining Tea for $2.49 and a box of 48 Lipton Green Tea bags $3.29 for $13.25 total. I noticed for some odd reason they are selling Argentinean turkeys at the Food Emporium. I then headed over to the Arnold Bread store outlet, and I bought two loaves of Arnold 12 grain bread for .99 each and a 12 pack of Arnold English muffins for $1.79 for $3.77 total. I returned home, and I put away my purchases. I gave one of my fellow tenants a box of the Earle Grey tea for doing me a favor. Well not much else is happening. I guess I could just relax for the rest of the day since I was up early. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/19/99 Sunday 11:00 A.M. EDT: I have finished house cleaning and showering and cleaning up myself. I will go out for a breath of fresh air. Have a good morning. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/19/99 Sunday 7:55 A.M. EDT: Well the Christmas holidays are rapidly approaching. I rested around Thursday morning. A friend came down and we toured the Mews Thrift Shop. Somebody has Queen Victoria's walking cane for sale for $2. I noticed the Mandarin Guard was present, so high ranking representatives are in the area. I then headed over to Tod's Point and observed five jets flying into Westchester Airport in formation, which seems to be ready to collide. We have the death star or furry of fieries wind that day. I then sifted through the clearance items at Staples. While driving east to west on Putnam Avenue at about 3:30 A.M. that afternoon, I noticed that a funnel cloud was high up in the cloud moving across the area. I returned home and I had a cup of Twinning tea with the visitor. The visitor left, and I then went over to Interstate Fire Protection, but they were closed. I then went over to Fleet Bank, and I withdrew funds. I then went over to the church in North Terrytown, New York and made a small donation to be used at the discretion of the minister. I then returned back home, and I was stopped by a Spanish state policeman and who checked my identification and license. I noticed they were advertising a movie "Hurricane". I believe this wind circling globe recently might cause a hurricane in other parts of the world. I stopped by CompUSA in White Plains, New York and viewed the merchandise. I stopped by Westchester County airport, and I chatted with flight staff. I then stopped by Exxon and filled the car with about $13.75 of premium. I then stopped by the Grand Union and bought for 4 bananas for $2. I then returned home, and I did straighten up the kitchen cabinets for a while. I went to bed about 10 A.M., and I was up at around 5 P.M.. I did some other routines. I then went to bed relaxed most of Friday evening and Saturday morning. I made up four three quart containers of ice tea. I added bananas to the fruit salad. I made a Greek Grain salad with mushroom, olives, sliced sweets pickles, girgins, parmesan cheese, Post Great Grain cereal, a tomato, a Avocado, several onion, herbs and spices, Angostura teriyaki sauce, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, McHilney Pepper sauce, walnuts and I believe that is all. Just basically what I had lying around the kitchen. I also added red and white vinegar and a bit of olive oil, and I mixed it all together. I let it sit in the refrigerator and set up like a cold muse. I put the Purdue chicken in the freezer, since I figured I would save it for the Christmas holiday if I remember to thaw it in time. I went to bed on Saturday morning about 10 A.M., and I was up about 5 P.M.. I went out and I bought two half gallons of Tropicana tangerine juice for $2.50 each at the Grand Union in the late evening on Saturday and I stopped by the Shell dealer on West Putnam Avenue, and I bought ten packs of Basic light and Ultra lite 100 cigarettes for $25.15. On Friday I also signed up for GEICO home and renters insurance for about $300 a year and I also believe on Friday I changed a group of certain legal documents which I amply display in my apartment. I felt a tired spell, so when back to bed at about 11 P.M. on Saturday evening, and I was up at 4 A.M., and I did house cleaning today. I still have to clean the kitchen and vacuum, and I finished watering the plants. Not much else to report, have a good morning. I also have decided not to go down to San Antonio for Christmas since I believe the present unstable air currents, I don't want to take the risk of flying, since I don't fly much anymore anyway. Well have a good morning. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/16/99 Thursday 8:05 A.M. EDT: This morning I went out about 2 A.M., and I stopped by the Shell Station and bought a pack of Basic Ultra Light 100s for $2.45. I then drove downtown. It is so slow here in town with the mass transit strike, I observed two police officer parked in both lanes on West Putnam Avenue chatting. I guess this happens when all of New York have trouble getting to work. Not much happening. It was a cool slightly drizzly evening about 47 degrees, so I parked downtown and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I heard the Swallows of Capistrano back in Greenwich again, so they have come back up north again, I guess anticipating an oncoming storm. I put 17 Nylon webbing straps on the old family couch, so I would expect the storm on the 17th or tomorrow my date. I continued the walk, and it was very quiet. I guess with the railroad MTA on strike, I noticed they are doing repavement at the Greenwich Railroad station, and I suppose it will continue this way for the indefinite future. I was walking slowly since my arthritis still acts up in cold damp weather. I frequently do things by second site, so I then went to the Grand Union, and I chatted with a store employee in French about America and the price of food at different stores. I then entered the store which was perfectly polished and maintained. I bought a half gallon of whole milk for $1.59, two half gallons of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $2.50, a box of Anderson Pretzels for $1.49, a Purdue Oven Roaster for .99 a pound for $7.21. a jar of Forell Raspberry Preserve for .99, a box of Pillsbury Farina $2.44, a bag of Pillsbury unbleached flour .79, a bundle Scott Family napkins $2.50, some sort of produce at for .53 @.59 a pound two boxes of Post Great Grains $2, a box of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" $1.29, a 20 oz. Stauffer’s Lasagna $2.99, a bottle of Angostura bitters $3.29, a bottle of Xtra pine cleaner $1.39, a box of Parmalt Light Milk $1.55, a box of Dutchland Eggs $1.49, a box of sun maid raisins $1.50, Polly O low fat mozzarella cheese $1.99, a nice large Avocado $1.50, a jar of GU sweet pickles $2.39, a jar of Mott Apple sauce .99, two jars of Vlassic sweet midget girgins $1.50 each, a package of Philadelphia Cream cheese .99, a can of Black Pearl Olives .89 plus another items I will mention shortly all for a total of $55.89 per my usual early month shopping routine. The unnamed item was a Del Monte Caribbean Pineapple which I believe comes from Puerto Rico for $3.99. Historically when I buy a Caribbean Pineapple, it means that it is going to snow, but when the swallows of Capistrano are out in the morning, it usually means it is going to be a little bit warmer for this time of year, I don't know about the weather. In other news I am finally able to release the news, but I will let the official press organizations handle the news. I am not good out in cold damp weather, but if it seem nice after I chop up the pineapple and peel the Clementines, I will make a pineapple Clementine fruit salad with angostura bitters. I did notice some new business men in town have bought Interstate Lumber whom seem to be from the middle east. I hope they know how to handle the proper fire control procedures in managing a lumber yard. Well if Old King Saud ain't here, I don't know who else could have so much influence to bring in this many Federal Marshals into town to protect him. Well back to making fruit salad, have a good morning. By the way for a change I stopped by the Shell Station and bought a carton of Basic Ultra Light 100s for $24.50. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/16/99 THURSDAY 7:25 A.M. EDT: And for you regular note readers, the interpretation briefly of the weather is that if the birds that normally migrate down south two months ago have flown back up north this time of year. We all know that nature has more common sense since it spends more time outside. Thus the birds in their weather observations have chosen to ride out the storm in this location if it should come to pass. I am not the expert, I just frequently make observations by second sight. I would prefer that I am wrong. I am not sure what the story is, but this my guest observation. I will now post my previous morning routine. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/16/99 THURSDAY 7:00 A.M. EDT: AUDUBON NOTIFICATION, EXPECTING STORM OF THE CENTURY IN SOUTHEAST, BIRDS OF THE SOUTH ARE BACK ON GREENWICH AVENUE. CIO


Note:<888>12/16/99 Thursday 1:10 A.M. EDT:I got up the night before last on Tuesday night at 10 P.M.. I had breakfast of wheat chex, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I cooked bacon, but I forgot to eat it for some odd reason, and I usually don't cook bacon with cereal, so I must be getting absent minded. I did not bother cleaning up. I had a bottle of Odd Job Woolite type detergent in a pink bottle, so I took of the slip cover off my eight foot long cow tail sofa and the cushion covers along with a number of throw pillows and put them in the laundry basket. I also took off the slip cover off the Queen Anne chair and its cushion, and I put them in the laundry basket. I then took them out to the car, and it did not snow and it was just a damp night about midnight. I drove over to the Grand Union and I bought a gallon of Prestone antifreeze for $6.79 and about a half gallon of GU fabric softener for $1.99 plus .53 tax for $8.31 total. I also got change of a roll of quarters. I chatted with a hospital employee and a resident Swedish Doctor. I looked sort of dirty since I did not bother cleaning up, and I went over to the Cos Cob laundry which has new machines, and I put in all the slip cover and pillow covers in a large laundry machine which costs $4. I then added the entire bottle of Odd Job liquid woolite and to the first and second dispenser containers of the machine, and I added about two cups of fabric softener to the third dispenser cup, and I set the machine on hot water, and when I put in 16 quarters the machine started. I said good evening to a visiting Brazilian couple whom were doing their laundry also. They did not understand me since they only knew Portuguese. I decided to not just sit in the laundry, for the next hour and a half the machine took, I did a little exercise walking around the Cos Cob shopping plaza area. It was a quiet damp night and not much traffic. The laundry finished at about 1:45 A.M., and I put it in the laundry basket, and I returned home with the laundry. I hung up the large sofa slip cover on the shower curtain rod. I then while the upholstery material was still damp, I put the slip covers pack on the cushions, and pillows and the Queen Anne chair. I moved some furniture and upended the eight foot sofa flipping it on its side. I examined the bottom framing structure, and it is a well made structure with steel supports and springs, and the hemp binding bottom material has held since it was made in 1948. Its cushion material is made from Cow Tail along with the hemp binding material is very try, and conceivable could be a fire hazard, but I would imagine if that were the case, it would have dried out in the first couple of years it was made. In case the hemp binding material which keeps the springs pushed up and in, deteriorated, I decided to put on the blue Nylon webbing over it. I also did vacuum the cushions and pillows before putting on the clean covers. It was about 3:30 A.M. before I was ready to start nailing on the Nylon blue anchor tacks that I got at Odd Jobs for a quarter several years ago. I have about seven boxes of them. I decided to hold off on the project, so as not to disturb my neighbors downstairs until 6 A.M., so I just relaxed a bit until then. At 6 A.M., I tacked on 16 strips of the blue Nylon webbing over the spring assemblage. I made a mistake and I put on one extra strip where it was not needed, so I put on 17 strips of the webbing. The webbing might make the sofa more uniform when sitting on it. It is hard to tell. Of course in a fire Nylon webbing would put off toxic fumes as a lot of modern products would. I guess if the hemp binding bottom fabric gives way, the Nylon will keep the springs in place in the future. It is hard to tell. I then vacuumed behind the couch, and I vacuumed the couch. I then uprighted the couch and attached the three front legs that come off. I then put on the slip cover and straightened it out. Next I put on the cushions and the pillows which were also dry, and I did the same on the Queen Anne chair. I then straightened around the apartment, and this all took until about noon. I ran out of the Philly Sweet Cigar cigarettes, so I had two spare packs of Top cigarette packages with cigarette tobacco and papers. I practiced my rolling technique perfected over the years of time when I could not afford factory made cigarettes, and I still know how to do it pretty well. I went out side and checked my mail, and I received a Christmas card from a friend who is doing just fine. Thanks guys. I then felt a bit tired, so I went to bed from 1 P.M. to 8 P.M.. I got up and had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I relaxed a bit. I thought about doing my curtains and bedspread with last nights procedure of cleaning, but at the moment with the damp weather I feel a little arthritic and woosey, so I feel I don't think I should try to do so much two days in a row. Well I guess I will clean up and have a relaxing evening at home possibly go for a drive. Have a good morning. CIO

 


NOTE:<88888>12/31/99 Friday 9:35 P.M. EST: Well I went out about 7 P.M., and I stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I stopped by Exxon and put $8.75 of premium gasoline in the old Volvo. I then stopped by the Grand Union which was open until 9 P.M.. I had the Deli make a roast beef sandwich on a Kaiser roll with mayonnaise lettuce and tomato for $3.79, and I also bought two Tony's Pepperoni pizzas for $2.50 each for $8.79 total. I drove down by the waterfront. I then went downtown, and I at half the roast beef sandwich in my car. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I walked through the Greenwich Railroad station and the platform, and a few people were lined up to go to the city. I then walked back up to the center of town. I sat out and I ate the other half of the roast beef sandwich. I then headed over to the Grand Union, and I bought a pound package of Icelandic salmon for $9.99. I then went over to the Food Emporium, and I bought a bag of Wise Riggies sour cream potato chips for $1.49, a bag of Lays Salt and Vinegar chips for .99, a 10 oz. shrimp ring for $4.99, a container of Kraft onion and chive cream cheese dip for $2.29 for $9.76 total. I then returned home, and I had the bag of Wise sour cream potato chips with some of the Kraft sour cream and chives cream cheese and ice tea. I have been watched the New Years Eve celebration on television. While downtown, I wished a British Citizen Happy New Years, and I saw quite a few individuals in grocery stores stocking up with provisions. Well it is a bit cold out, but I might go out for a drive in a little while. Have a Happy New Years Evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/31/99 Friday 5:15 P.M. EST: I went to bed again last night, and I rested until about 8 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Grain cereal, English muffin, vitamins, orange juice, and cappuccino. I then rested until about 3 P.M.. I finished my coffee, and I finished my Pumpkin Pie. I guess I am watching a bit of television. I guess I will clean up, and go out for some fresh air in a little while. At the moment I have ABC channel 7 on. Well have a Happy New Years Eve. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/30/99 Thursday 9:15 P.M. EST: I was up at about 1 P.M. today. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, pineapple and Clementine fruit salad, English muffin, vitamins, and orange juice and coffee. I got a tired spell and went back to sleep and missed my 3 P.M. appointment. I got up eventually about 6:30 P.M., and I watched the BBC news. I munched on some walnuts. I just finished watched a bit of the travel channel on Amsterdam. I guess my finish off the Purdue chicken along with maybe a bowl of New England Clam chowder in a little while with some of the croutons I made with some ice tea and maybe cappuccino. It feels a bit cold outside, but I suppose it is an average December evening. I am pretty much over my cold, and it is relaxing to stay inside for a change and relax instead of facing the rather hectic pace outside. Well have a good evening. My Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade has not come yet, but it should be here I guess tomorrow. Well not much else happening. Maybe after I eat and clean up, I might go out for a little night air. Have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/29/99 Wednesday 5:15 A.M. EST: Well I did my laundry, and I have been just relaxing around the old Pied A Terra in the Western Hemisphere. Not much else to report. Have a good morning. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/29/99 Wednesday 10:25 P.M. EDT: I cleaned up, and I changed the sheets on the bed. I went out about 7 P.M., and I stopped by the Greenwich Library. I returned the book on the Czars, and the two videotapes. I checked out, "The Tulip" by Anna Pavord, and I checked out "Time/CBS News People of the Century". I read the local newspaper, and I also read three computer newsweeklies. The library was not very busy, but I noticed if you have allergies, they have a few nice Poinsettia plants there. I then head over to Greenwich Avenue, and I took a walk down the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and west on Railroad Avenue, and then back up Arch Street. I sat out at the Post Office for a while. I noticed it was a typical winter's eve, with a few more children around since school is out during the holiday season. On my way from the library, I stopped by the waterfront. I noticed by wearing my GAP long johns that look like Chinese Prisoner of War long johns, but are pretty warm; I was pretty comfortable out in the cooler evening air. I chatted with one regular walker. I then headed over to the Grand Union, and I bought a half gallon of GU homogenized milk for $1.59, a quart jar of B&G pickles for $1.69, a quart of Parmalat milk for .72 which I use when I run out of whole milk, and a Stauffer's 20 oz. frozen lasagna for $2.99 for $6.99 total. I advised a few informed shopped that if I were stranded in France without electricity hoping to celebrate the Year 2000, one could try vacation in Lanzerote which might still have space available for the Year 2000 Millennium celebration there, if one likes Flamingo dancing. I also remembered today, that this time of years after Christmas up until about March is a good time to look for floor model air conditioners on sale at Sears in White Plains, New York. I bought the one that I have used during the summer and for year round ventilation for 12 years at Sears in White Plains twelve years ago, for about $239 for a $400 10,000 BTU air conditioner then with a ten year compressor warranty which they fixed for free about three years ago. Thus in the next couple of months, or any time soon, I might go looking for an air conditioner there. The nature of my apartment, in the summer in the afternoon, it gets the direct western exposure sunlight which with the black rain terrace outside on the roof can get extremely hot. Unfortunately, I don't get the same effect in the winter. When I returned home, the florescent plant light was off; so it means the power was off briefly. I reset my VCRs and restarted the computer. I imagine anyone in the area whom might be running a server in an office or apartment or house might have to restart their server. Well I guess I have to do laundry this morning. I am feeling better, so it is back to the "Never Ending Routine". Have a good evening. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/29/99 Wednesday 4:50 P.M. EDT: I was up at about 7 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Post Grains cereal, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and pineapple and Clementine fruit salad with orange juice and angostura bitters. I relaxed a bit. I chatted with a couple of town agencies and a family member. I remembered in the old days when there was not much oil energy in Manhattan, the Waldorf Astoria use to always fly the United States and the Saudi Arabian flag. I called up Greenwich Hardware store and reserved the Saudi Arabian flag that was on sale at the clearance bin at the entrance. I then went downtown without cleaning up. I stopped by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM machine. I then parked behind Greenwich Hardware store, and I bought the flag for $10.13 a 70 percent discount. I then drove down by the waterfront and I viewed the harbor. I then went over to Greenwich Capitol Associates and showed them the Saudi Flag. I then showed one of the construction crew at the Greenwich Harbor Inn and showed them the Saudi Flag. I then stopped by the Greenwich hospital thrift shop and viewed the merchandise. I chatted with a couple of veterans about how I think golf shoes are not allowed to have metal spikes anymore. I next drove over to Radio Shack, and they don't sell toggle switch covers to insulate metal toggle switches like on the Lindburg radio. I viewed the electronics supplies while waiting there. I then went over to old Greenwich, and the Old Greenwich Thrift shop was closed. I then parked over by the Old Greenwich CVS and I went to the Service Star hardware store, and I viewed what merchandise they have there. I then went to the Old Greenwich CVS, and I viewed the merchandise. There Christmas merchandise is 50% off including big ornamental candles which might be handy for any Y2K problems. I bought a Eveready 6 Volt lantern with battery for $6.49 plus two large red Christmas candles for $1.50 each plus .57 Ct. tax for $10.06 total. I noticed they have even larger candles if you think you might need them. I then went out to Tod's Point. I observed a boat clamming near the entrance to the Cos Cob harbor. I chatted with a couple of walkers. I chatted with a fellow searching the beach with a metal detector looking for lost jewelry. I observed a flock of fifteen seagulls on the beach. It was basically another clear cold day with a moderate wind. I then drove over to the Hyatt Hotel in Old Greenwich, and I viewed the Christmas decorations. They have what looks to be about a 1,000 poinsettias decorating the lobby atrium area. I noticed quite a few seniors having lunch there. I noticed they were putting in new carpet by the far conference room where the ATM machine is. I chatted with a couple of staff. I then went over to Staples, and I viewed the merchandise in the store. They were stocking the store with more merchandise. I then returned to the Hospital Thrift shop, and I viewed some other merchandise. I chatted with a couple of staff. I then returned home, and I chatted with some of the building tenants and staff. I then came up to my apartment, and I hung the Saudi Arabian flag over the center winter above the air conditioner. I put the Eveready lantern by the entrance to the apartment. I put the two red candles on the lazy Susan. I had a early dinner of reheated white chicken meat, steamed broccoli, and corn bread stuffing along with ice tea. I then filled this report. Well have a good evening. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/28/99 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. EDT: Another day of the blahs with this cold. I did successfully make up four three quart containers of ice tea, using nine Tetley tea bags, seven Lipton green tea bags, one black cherry tea bag, one Twinings Earle Grey tea bag, three old Twinings Earle Grey tea bags, 3/4 cup of sugar, 12 oz. of Ruby Red orange juice, two teaspoons of Angostura bitters and the rest water. My usual method is to boil about a gallon of water, and add the tea bags, sugar, and bitters and let it seep for an hour occasionally stirring, then I remove the bags which I can not compost since I don't have a garden. I then add the orange juice, and pour one equal part of the mixture into each of the four 3 quart orange juice containers, filling the rest with tap water. I let the orange juice containers sit filled with hot water while doing this process to sanitize them. I basically think I have enough refrigerated to last a little over a week. I am no long using the humidifiers anymore, since in this damp cold weather despite the electric heat, it tends to aggravate the arthritis with more humidity. I had a relaxing day. I checked down at the desk at the Casa Marina 1‑800‑626‑0777 and told the young fellow at the desk from Champaign, Illinois they should keep a weather watch on down there. I also email the governors of Texas and Florida today to keep a weather eye out on and mentioned a couple of local events. I also remember in the old days that if one was afraid of a "Dust Storm" developing in Texas, one kept a Dust car hand which was an old jalopy handy with an oil bath air filter like the one I gave away in Nantucket, and one would drive the historical dust free roads in Texas that are supposedly mapped in some navigation guides. Having never dealt with that situation myself, I am not sure what the real story is. On the Air India hijacking situation, you might try to find out if anyone on board has a working cell phone that you could contact them on, of course with the hijackers permission. It seems to be that following the current weather pattern, the expected terrorist event Seattle that caused the cancellation of the New Year's celebration there might be that they're expecting the same storm to arrive there that recently hit France. Well hopefully tomorrow, I will be fully enough recovered to catch up on my usual weekend house cleaning routine. I also need to do some laundry. Well not much else happening. I did heat some Purdue chicken with white breast meat with Tabasco and corn bread stuffing and had it with a chilled seltzer water in a frost mug. I also had a chance to watch ABC news for two nights in a row which is quite unusual, so at least I have some idea what they're talking about versus the internet. Well have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/28/99 Tuesday 2:00 P.M. EDT: Well I did a little bit of relaxing and thinking until about 4 A.M. this morning. I chatted with AOL, and I decided not to terminate my account with them until the end of the January billing period, although I never use the service. I was up at 8 A.M. this morning. I got around to having breakfast of two soft boiled eggs, two English muffin halves, orange juice, vitamins, pineapple and Clementine salad, and Samba instant coffee. I then relaxed a bit. I still have the cold, but I seem to be getting over it gradually. I started making a batch of ice tea which I am just about to refrigerate. I went downstairs and checked my mail, and I received my MCI bill. I dumped out some garbage also. I relaxed a bit more. I might try to do a little house cleaning, but I basically have all week to do it, if I even decide I have the energy to do it. Well have a good afternoon. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/27/99 Monday 9:15 P.M. EDT: Well I finished watering the plants. I chatted with a family member. The ABC evening news said that in addition all the other damage in France from the hurricane winds, tens of thousands of trees were leveled at Versailles by the same storm. Many of them were over 200 years old. I suppose there will be plenty of wood for new furniture or toothpicks. I reorganized some of the family photographs in the presentation frames in my living room, updating them with more current photographs. I moved out the blue sofa a few inches towards the door, so one can access the mahogany desk drawers a little bit. I put the two miniature palms on either side of the Lindbergh radio. I put the two struggling pathos plants in the window sill to the right of the computer. I thought that part of my cold might be an allergy to pollen in the Poinsettia plant, I bought the day before Christmas, so I put it downstairs in the community room window. I set out a couple of the heavy duty sand type candles in case, one needs them in any Y2K problem. I put the Revere bowl on the lazy Susan with the left over Clementines in them. I really don't have the energy do any house cleaning, so I will leave it until later. I put the remainder of the furniture webbing in the living room mahogany bureau drawer. Not much accomplished really, but I hopefully tomorrow I will feel a little bit better. I think I will try to go to bed now, so have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/27/99 Monday 5:15 P.M. EDT: I continued to rest a bit until 2 or 3 P.M.. I went outside briefly and threw out some garbage. I checked the mail, and I received a copy of "New York Racing" for December 1999. The lower headline says, "Vanderbilt honored in memorial service." by Francais LaBelle Jr. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, one of the most important people in thorough racing in the 20th century, was remembered Dec. 6 by family and friends "as a man who brought so much honor to the world of thoroughbred racing" in an upbeat memorial service at Aqueduct. Vanderbilt died at his Mill Neck, New York, home November 12 after making his daily visit to Belmont Park to watch the morning workouts and dole out cookies and lemon drops to friends. He was 87. The article continues on with the usual tidbits about the Vanderbilt family and is featured with a picture of him with "Native Dancer". Well I guess that is another story that Yahoo Reuters missed out on. Well I then had some reheated chicken leg and thigh with a little white meat with the rest of the Heinz turkey gravy and with canned mushrooms, and I mixed up the rest of the corn bread stuffing and I saved the remainder in the refrigerator. I had some Twinning Earle gray tea and honey just now. I am just finishing up watering the plants. That is probably all of the weekly house chores I will be up to for the time being. Have a good evening. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/27/99 Monday 10:45 A.M. EDT: Well I rested until about 4 A.M., and I got up and had some crumb cake and pumpkin pie and ice tea. I rested intermittently until about 9 A.M.. I chatted with a few people. I still have some of my cold or flu, so I am staying inside. I might try to do some housecleaning if I have enough energy. I will see how I feel after I have breakfast. Reading the story about the hurricane winds in Europe, I was wondering if the eight Ferris wheels they had set up in Paris survived the wind. It got me to thinking that this same high wind going around the globe might topple the Millennium Wheel next to parliament and it might fall over and crush parliament which would be unfortunate for the British legal system. Well from what I can tell here, it is all pretty much the same with all the "Movers and Shakers" away in their warmer homes, while the more simpler residents here seem to be able to withstand this recent cold spell. Well have a good morning. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/26/99 Sunday 9:25 P.M. EDT: Well I have tried to rest a bit until this cold or flu goes away. I had some reheated white chicken meat, with Heinz turkey gravy with canned mushrooms, cornbread stuffing, and cranberry sauce for dinner. I also munched on some pumpkin pie earlier in the day. Well time to rest some more. Have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/26/99 Sunday 5:50 P.M. EDT: I think I am on the second day of a three day flu or cold. I am feeling a little better. About two hours ago, I had three soft boiled eggs, English muffin, pineapple and Clementine fruit mixture, orange juice, vitamins and supplements, and a cup of Twinings Earle Grey tea with a teaspoon of honey. I am saving my Earle Grey teabags after I use them to use in my ice tea mixture for a little different flavor. I chatted with a family member, and she is doing well. I turned the heat up a little bit in the apartment. Somebody called me to buzz them in the building. I watched a little bit of ice skating on television. I suppose I should try to rest some more. I don't think I will have the energy to do my housecleaning today. I am also not sure if my Monday 4 P.M. appointment would want me to show up with the remains of a cold or flu. Well have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/26/99 Sunday 2:35 P.M. EDT: I seemed to have come down with a cold for the last 24 hours, so I have just been resting in bed. I had some crumb cake and ice tea. I also took a hot shower to wash off the perspiration. I am feeling a bit better, but I think I should continue to rest. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/25/99 Saturday 6:10 P.M. EDT: I put a can of mushrooms with the Heinz turkey gravy when I had my Christmas dinner earlier. I cleaned up after it. I then drove down by the waterfront and there is a thin layer of ice on Greenwich Harbor. I next drove over to Tod's Point and quite a few people were out walking dogs and strolling the Audubon pathways. I parked in the southwest parking lot, and I walked along the south shore to the south east corner where most of the water birds were sitting on the water to be away from any winds out of the north west. I saw large swans, drakes, sea gulls, and Canadian geese. Quite a few different species of dogs were also being walked. There was hardly any wind, and it was a clear cool day. I ran into a regular walker and returned with him back to my car and discussed the last several weeks events. I drove him over to his car. I headed back into town, and I drove down by the waterfront in town. I returned home, and I reheated a chicken leg and thigh with corn bread stuffing. I ate it with the cranberry sauce and ice tea. I also before eating ate a piece of pumpkin pie and crumb cake. I am a bit arthritic, but I have it a bit cooler in the apartment, so I don't feel quite so hot. I think I will try going to bed earlier, and trying to get a good nights rest. Well have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/25/99 Saturday 1:00 P.M. EDT: Merry Christmas. I had a long sleep last night, and I was up this morning about 8 A.M., and I had breakfast of coffee, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and Post Great Grains cereal. It is a tad warm in the apartment, and I fell back asleep. I got back up about 11 A.M., and I started cooking a Purdue chicken about and hour ago, which should be done in about a half hour. I will have it for Christmas dinner with cranberry sauce, corn bread stuffing, and broccoli, with Heinz gravy. I opened my Christmas presents. I got a nice Burgundy Patagonia vest and a John's Island golf shirt along with the many other gifts I purchased with my Christmas funds earlier in the month. I listened to a bit of Christmas music on 88.5 FM national public radio. I showered and cleaned up. I just finished listening to Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas message Royal Insight ‑ The Queen's Christmas Message 1999 . Merry Christmas and Peace to You. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/24/99 Friday 9:05 P.M. EDT: Well I went downtown. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I took a walk around the train station. I walked back up the Avenue. I sat out at the top of the Avenue. I walked back down the Avenue. I took a walk around the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. There were a few people out strolling. I drove down by the waterfront. I drove through Bruce Park. I came back west on Putnam Avenue. I noticed quite a few churches were busier with earlier services. I returned home, and I wished a couple of my neighbors Merry Christmas. Well I guess I will start trying to get some sleep. Have a warm Christmas Eve. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/24/99 Friday 6:20 P.M. EDT: I slept until 5 P.M.. I got up and I had a broiled boneless ribeye steak for dinner along with microwaved potato, steamed broccoli, ice tea, and coffee. It is a little warm in the apartment, but I thought I better warm it up a bit since it is suppose to be down to 0 degrees F. to 5 degrees F. this Christmas Eve. Presently it is 25 degrees F.. I put on my long underwear and turtle neck along with my burgundy Canadian Goose sweater, green corduroys, and I will wear my green parka along with my Icelandic knit cap and warm leather gloves. Not that it is really cold, but if I am out for an extended period of time, this will help me retain some of my natural body heat. Well have a Merry Christmas Eve. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/24/99 Friday 2:50 P.M. EDT: Well I went out after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I parked downtown, and I walked up to CVS and I bought a bottle of CVS yellow mouthwash 50.7 oz. for $3.49 and .21 tax for $3.70. I walked back down the Avenue. I tried to stop in St. Moritz for a croissant, but there were about a hundred people waiting in line. I chatted with one local Avenue resident. I walked back up to the car, and I drove down by the waterfront. There were about a half dozen sea gulls resting there. I stopped by Exxon and purchased $9.95 of premium. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a red poinsettia plant for $3.34 plus .20 tax for $3.54 total. I then drove over to the Arnold Bakery outlet which closes today at 3 P.M.. I bought a Pumpkin Pie for $1.89, a bag of corn bread stuffing for $1.99 for $3.88 total, and they gave me a crumb cake for free. I returned home, and I ate some crumb cake and the rest of the fruit salad with ice tea. I then peeled and cleaned the pineapple and diced it. I also peeled and sectioned about two thirds of a box of clementines, and I mixed them all together. I then put them all in a Rubbermaid container, and I filled it up to the rim with Ruby Red orange juice and put it in the refrigerator. I put the rest of the clementines in a silver plate fruit bowl on the lazy Susan. I put the red poinsettia by the Queen Anne chair for viewing. Well I feel a bit of a chill coming on, so I think I will try to take a nap for a while. Have a good afternoon.

NOTE:<88888>12/24/99 Friday 8:40 A.M. EDT: I put out the white wool blanket on the day bed. I updated Scott's Broadcast with a holiday message sound.htm . Well I suppose it is normal routine. Have a good morning. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/24/99 Friday 7:40 A.M. EDT: Well I made my 3 P.M. appointment yesterday. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop afterwards, but it is closed yesterday and today for the Christmas Holiday. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and checked out "Chronicle of the Russian Tsars", and the videotapes "Young Einstein" and "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". I read the local paper there also. I think they might be closed today also. I then went by the Grand Union and purchased a head of broccoli for $1.50, a 16 oz. jar of GU clover honey $2.59, a pineapple for $1.99, a box of Clementines $3.99, two boneless ribeye steaks at $5.99 a pound for $9.70 for $19.77 total. I then returned home, and I broiled one of the ribeye steaks, along with a microwaved potato, steamed broccoli, and ice tea for dinner. I went to bed about 6 P.M.. I was up at 5 A.M., and I had two soft boiled eggs, two halves English muffin, a bowl of fruit, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee for breakfast. I went back to bed until just now. It is a bit cool in the apartment and since it is damp out, I feel a bit arthritic, but I get use to it over time. I guess I will do some simple routines today. I took the Purdue chicken out of the freeze several days ago to defrost, so tomorrow for Christmas dinner I will cook it along with whatever happens to be available. Well have a good morning. I also took the orange blanket out of the closet and put it on the long green sofa, and I put the blue blanket on the blue sofa. Well have a good day. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/23/99 Thursday 2:00 P.M. EDT: I went back to bed until noon. I listened to music while I had some Progresso New England Clam chowder with croutons, English muffins, ice tea, and Twinning Earle Grey Tea with honey. I also baked the croutons and bread crumbs, so they are nice and crispy. I got my GEICO Travelers home and renters policy. I have a 3 P.M. appointment, so I will start cleaning up and showering. I also rotated the jackets in my two living room closets, so I have easier access to the right closet with my frequently used clothing than the left closet with my less used clothing. Well not much happening, so I guess it is the same old routine. Have a good afternoon. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/23/99 Thursday 7:20 A.M. EDT: I was up at 5 A.M.. I had breakfast of eight Aunt Jamima pancakes, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I watched a bit of television. It is suppose to be cold this holiday period. Have a good morning. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/22/99 Wednesday 10:30 P.M. EDT: Well I rested after the last message until about 5 P.M.. I had a Stauffer's 20 oz. lasagna for dinner. I finally went out about 8 P.M., and I chatted with a neighbor. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local newspaper. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a 8 oz. jar of GU clover honey. I returned home, and I ate rest of the pretzels. I watched a bit of television. I chatted with a friend giving him a brief summary of recent events. I guess I will pass up the winter solstice full moon this evening, and get to bed early. It is suppose to be really cold out the next few days, so stay warm. Have a warm evening. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/22/99 Wednesday 1:50 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did some business. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop and viewed the merchandise. I then stopped by CVS on Greenwich Avenue, and with the store circular coupon I bought two for the price of one two four packs of GE 40 watt light bulbs for $2.99 plus .18 tax for $3.17 total. I then stopped Greenwich Hardware www.greenwichhardware.com a two pack of large sterno cans for $6.99 plus a tea infuser for $2 plus sales tax of .54 for $9.53 total. I then drove on down the Avenue and stopped by the Mews Thrift shop and bought a Lloyds LCD clock for $2.50 and the replica of the Lindbergh Radio for $20. I had to walk over to the People's Bank ATM to withdraw funds for the Lindbergh Radio. I then drove on down by the waterfront and there was a very healthy young to middle age seagull down by the waterfront. I then drove home the back way. There was a wreck out by Western Junior High Drive and the Post Road. I came up and put the LCD radio underneath the green lamp with the Victorian Lamp shade. I set up the Lindbergh Radio on the brown mahogany chest and tuned it into FM 88.5. The tape feature on it does not seem to work, but it is a good sounding radio. I put the wooden pineapple underneath the Victorian Lamp shade. I had the rest of the Greek Grain salad with ice tea. I turned on my major stereo system with FM 88.5 playing through the apartment. I turned up the heat a bit since it is suppose to be down to 15 to 20 degrees tonight. I am a bit tired. I will take a nap or go out in a while. Well have a good afternoon. CIO


NOTE:<88888>12/22/99 Wednesday 9:00 A.M. EDT: I had some more Greek grain salad and ice tea. I moved the mahogany bedroom bureau back into the living room left of the left closet. I set it up with the same bric a brac including the hurricane lamps. I put the restored brown leather chair in front of the left closet door. I rehung the bedroom door, so it is in place with the mahogany mirror on the outside of it. I put the DeLonghi radiator by the bar. I put the palm leaf hamper by the left night stand. I put an eight watt bulb in the entrance lamp with the glass globe, and I moved the General Electric lamp socket adjuster into the right parsons lamp with a 100 Watt bulb for reading. I have finished cleaning up and showering, so now I will go out shortly for some errands. Well have a good morning. CIO

NOTE:<88888>12/22/99 Wednesday 5:35 A.M. EDT: I was thinking that with the flood disaster in Venezuela that having the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship in Barbados for New Years Eve 2000 might not be a smart idea, since there might be a lot of bodies floating around in that area north of Barbados or adjacent islands like Tobago. I suppose the best place to put the QE II cruise ship would possibly be the port of New Orleans, Louisiana. I relaxed most of the last period since the last message sleeping a lot. I did have a light dinner about 7 P.M. yesterday of Greek Grain salad, Dutch crumb cake, and ice tea. I went back to bed and got up about midnight. I had two medium boiled eggs, two English muffin halves with raspberry jam, fruit salad, vitamins, and coffee. I remember that around the fall of 1962 a group of friends and myself I think I remember buried a time capsule up around North Terrytown to be opened on the Year 2000. I emailed the archives about it. As I recall there was nothing of value just a few items that a bunch of kids might have placed in what I believe was a old QE II toffee tin. When I looked at the location where it was placed the sacrete cement looked like it had been tampered with and replaced with an identical sealing patch made of Portland cement, so it is hard to tell what the real case is with that time capsule. For all I know someone put a landmine there or some other nonsense. I then went back to bed and slept until now. Well I guess I will nipple on something and shower and clean up and go out and do a few errands. Well have a good morning. CIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Note:<888>01/07/00 Friday 5:20 P.M. EST: I went to bed after the last message, and I was up at about 4:30 A.M. this afternoon. I had breakfast of two soft boiled eggs, toast, corn muffin, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I called up West Point, and mentioned that I had seen a very tall young gentleman walking around Greenwich at Christmas time that looked like a family relative. I also noticed last night that the Jensen barometer on my apartment door indicated humidity of 68%, but when I went to bed this past morning, and at present the barometer has almost maxed out, and is at 30.9 and its maximum is 31, so we have unusually high barometric pressure for the last day, which I suppose means good weather conditions. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>01/07/00 Friday 4:25 A.M. EST: I made mashed potatoes earlier with my potato ricer, and they came out great for the rib eye steak, and pea and mashed potato dinner with ice tea and coffee. I went out about 11 P.M., and I walked around Greenwich Avenue. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, it was a cool dry night out, so my arthritis did not bother me. I walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I walked over by Mason street and cut back through Pick Wick plaza. I viewed the shop window displays. I found a small finger nail clipper which I put in my change purse. I also found a couple of notes left by other people. I sat out for a while in the center of town. The lights are on at the Veterans monument again. In all it was a peaceful quiet night. I drove down by the harbor on my way before the walk. I stopped back down by the harbor on my way back out of town. I threw the steak bone out in the wood when I left the building in case any wild life was hungry. I returned home about 12:30 A.M.. I put the little mahogany rack by the front door entrance with my Icelandic knit cap, leather gloves, and scarves on it. I moved the French chateau pictures on the wall with the other French prints. I put the Dutch equestrian statue on the hallway bookcase. I moved the Queen Elizabeth II coronation photograph from Life Magazine to the upper level of the bookcase in the hallway. I put the Rembrandt print of the Sultan of Fez above the copper cafe scene sculpture which could serve as an antenna. I put the watercolor of Maxims where the Rembrandt print copy is. I raise the print of the "Legend of Mingo Creek" a bit and centered it underneath the Maxim water color. I put the other French cafe scene of the Moulin Rouge underneath the Hallway mirror. I then relaxed for the rest of the evening sipping ice tea and having a quiet evening at home reviewing old fish stories. Well have a good morning. I thought in a McGiver type of emergency if one pulled of the contact off a PCI computer card that cause it not to work, since they like a gold plate contact strip, and if one did not have a small bit of gold solder and the proper solder iron with a magnifying glass, one might theoretically take a one hair brush improvised with one hair attached to a toothpick, and try painting in a small strip of gold circuitry along the printed circuit line with a bit of gold leaf paint, and then dry it with a hair dryer quickly. It theoretically might work a quick fix solution making similar electrical contact where one of the tiny contact strips pulled off. CIO

Note:<888>01/06/00 Thursday 9:00 P.M. EST: Well I went back to sleep after the last message, and at 2 P.M., NOAA weather radio went off twice warning of severe thunderstorms expected in Westchester County. It woke me up in time to clean up and make it to my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I bought a European cork remover with a red handle and two tongs on either side for removing corks without damaging them for .50 there. I then drove down by the waterfront. I ran into one of my neighbors who is getting a new Compaq computer, and I encourage him to get cable modem access. He wants to use it to trade with Merrill Lynch. I took him for a drive and we caught up on the news. I dropped him back off at home. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library and the local newspaper had an article about President Clinton arriving in the area to move into his new home. I gave them a quick briefing on the history of the Scott family in Virginia and a local school teacher whom was related to us. I then drove by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then headed over to Port Chester, and I went to Odd Job. I bought three Toshiba 9 volt batteries which expire 12/2000 for .99 each, and a 12 Volt battery work light with a 12 volt bulb for $2.99 for $6.36 total. I then stopped by Staples, and I found the ATT 4051 battery for my General Electric cordless phone for $14.99 plus $1.01 tax for $16 total. I noticed the have in the Clearance center there three can packages each 24 bags of a gourmet Boston tea with Ginseng, Egyptian pharaoh tea, and Green Tea for $5. I stopped by Tripolldi Appliance and told them about the NOAA weather warning. I then returned home. I put the two nine volt batteries in my two smoke detectors. I put the third in the my bedroom clock radio. I put the new battery to charge up in the GE cordless phone. I then decided to have one of the defrosted steaks for dinner. But first I peeled nine potatoes, and then I diced them. I am now boiling them to make mashed potatoes along with the steak and steamed frozen peas for dinner along with ice tea and coffee. Well have a good evening. I left the 12 Volt work light on the back seat of the car. CIO

Note:<888>01/06/00 Thursday 11:30 A.M. EST: I made up a batch of a half dozen corn muffins. I had one corn muffin with butter, and I put the rest in a Danish cookie tin. I add a teaspoon of olive oil to the corn muffin mix. I also made up a batch of ice tea using several different types of tea bags and my usual recipe. About 9 A.M., I had some Ramen noodles with Angostura teriyaki sauce and a can of Progresso New England clam chowder along with ice tea. I got a tired spell, so I took a nap until 11 P.M. when I got a telephone call from a family member who has the flu, so I guess it is going around. Well I have a 3 P.M. appointment this afternoon, so I guess I better start cleaning up. Have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>01/06/00 Thursday 6:25 A.M. EST: I updated the text file of Scott's Random Notes to date mlsnote1.txt linked from note02pr.htm . I am printing it out now. Maybe, it is time to make corn muffins. CIO

Note:<888>01/06/00 Thursday 4:25 A.M. EST: I updated Scott's Broadcast sound.htm . CIO

Note:<888>01/06/00 Thursday 3:25 A.M. EST: Well I was up at 2 A.M. this morning. As usual there is nothing on the tube. I listened to BBC crabbing about www.freeserve.com not making any money. Well come to think of it, I don't think the BBC ever makes any money, so it must be the latest way of advertising British tourism trying to get people to visit there while all of their people visit Disney. Well living on this side of the Great Pond, we always know the Grass is always greener. I soft boiled three eggs for breakfast with toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Well not much else to report on. I suppose all the new users of the new Greenwich Library Peterson addition in times once they accumulate some gems of wisdom will be coming up with their own pearls of wisdom. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>01/05/00 Wednesday 6:30 P.M. EST: I have been awake since the last message. I installed the old 1 gigabyte Western Digital drive on the backup 486 bedroom computer. Its CMOS only recognizes a half gigabyte when one runs Fdisk. I transferred the other files to the new C: drive switching them around with the old Western Digital procedure for copying drives which they no longer post. I have a print out of the procedure. I found an old 3COM ethernet II card in my surplus parts, and I spent quite a bit of time installing it. I had to take out the Cdrom from my main computer to install it. However, it does not work with the @home cable modem, and the backup 486 computer is not really powerful enough. This all took quite a bit of time, since I had to shrink the cable from the living room wall to the bedroom, since the bedroom cable connection does not work with the modem. I rearrange my television cables temporarily. I initially copied the Network files for the old 3com Ethernet II one file at a time off my main computer. I finally took out the Cdrom and installed it temporarily in the old 486. Once I determined the old 3COM ethernet II device would not work in the old 486, I took it out, and while I had the Cdrom drive in it, I installed the Windows 98 second edition upgrade on it also. I did not finish all of this until after 9 A.M. this morning. I ran Speedisk on the drives on the backup 486. Once I had everything straightened around, and I was testing the main computer, it did not work. I determined that I had pulled off one of the pins on my Intel PCI ethernet 10/100 card, and after checking with Entree, and Optimum Online, I determined I would have to go up to Norwalk for the replacement part. I also finished up my Clementine fruit and pineapple salad with the rest of the Christmas cranberry. I set two steaks to defrost in the refrigerator. After cleaning up, I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then drove up to CompUSA in Norwalk. They had similar cards from $13 to $70, and the Intel card was $50. I decided to go next door to the WIZ which is owned by Cablevision now. I bought a SOHOware Fast 10/100 ethernet card for $29.99 plus $1.80 tax for $31.79. They have two main cablevision optimum online areas in the store. I noticed they have the Canon HandiCam for $279. I toured their Clearance area which is 10% off regular. I cancelled my HBO subscription as of January 10, since I hardly ever watch television. I just was using the trial $5 a month subscription for the last six months. I looked at various items in stock and the have lots of floor model clearance items. They are sold out of Digital cameras. I then went by Circuit City, and I looked at the same cross section of merchandise. I noticed the Sprint replacement battery for my $20 one year old GE cordless phone is $17 which I did not get. They have a Carousel Convection Microwave oven for above the range or else where in clearance for $200, and the same range model without convection in the GE clearance item for $300. The Carousel is missing a 1.5 inch by 12 inch plastic molding on the left side. I looked at other items. I then headed back to Greenwich in rush hour traffic. I stopped by CVS at the Riverside Shopping center and bought a carton of Philly Natural cigar cigarettes for $14.19, 3 boxes of corn muffin mix for $1 all, and half gallon of Gilda's whole milk for $1.69 plus .85 Ct. tax for $17.73. I returned home. It was quite cold out today on the clear sunny day. I installed the new Sohoware Fast ethernet 10/100 card very quickly using their software for the drive when I booted after closing up the machine. I uninstalled the Intel Network drive, and did a couple minor tweaks. It is all working fine, just as fast as before, although this is a slow time of evening for the net. Well I am hungry, so I think I will have the last of my Stauffer hearty meals, I believe a chicken medley and then rest a bit and go to bed. I have been awake for close to 24 hours, so I am a bit tired. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/04/00 Tuesday 10:25 P.M. EST: I had a call this morning from a relative who is having a RoadRunner cable modem installed. I slept until about 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of wheat chex, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went back to bed until about 7 P.M.. I guess I was tired. I chatted with a friend who called up. I ran Norton Speed Disk on my C: drive that I worked on last night. I just finished a C: drive to D: drive backup. I had dinner about 9:30 P.M. of a Stauffer's 16 oz. Hearty Pot Roast dinner with ice tea. I am in the process of installing the old 1 gigabyte Western Digital hard drive as the C: drive in the backup bedroom 486 computer, and transferring the files from the old C: drive to the new large C: drive. I should be done with that in about an hour. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>01/04/00 Tuesday 3:20 A.M. EST: I updated the system with Direct X 7A. I also fiddled with the SIS display drivers, and the one that came with motherboard PCWARE S‑571 cdrom dated 2‑10‑98 works. The updated SIS drivers and the Win98 SIS drivers don't work. However the system is running fine now. I also updated the Microsoft Word 97 program with the update SR2B update which has all the latest fixes. Overall the system is running as good as could be expected. For my present uses and server usage, it is all I need for now. Well I guess I should start winding down for the night. I have to finish looking at scotwork.htm , and then I am done for the morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/04/00 Tuesday 12:55 A.M. EST: I went out about 11 P.M., and I went for a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. It was a quiet warmish night with lots of pea soup fog. I did not bother driving down by the waterfront because I knew it would be fogged in. I then stopped by the Grand Union and bought two half gallons of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $2.50 each and a pound of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" for $1.29 for $6.29 total. I then returned home. I heated up a can of Progresso New England clam chowder and I put home made rust croutons on it with home made French bread crumbs and I quarter sectioned two dill pickles, two sweet pickles, and added six gurgins and put a few dashes of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce and Angostura teriyaki sauce and I had all this with ice tea. I then finished off the meal with six Danish butter cookies. Well I guess I will do a little routine internet work before going to bed. Have a good morning. One part that was missing from the Andrew Carnegie biography was that he was a prodigious reader, so more than likely when they said he was fishing in Scotland all the time, he was reading as usual. CIO

Note:<888>01/03/00 Monday 10:40 P.M. EST: I upgraded Windows 98 to Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade. I also had to upgrade a couple of other files and do some other system work. I made a C: drive to D: drive backup again. While doing this I have been watching a program on Channel 13 on Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick about their industrial activity and labor relations activity during the nineteenth century. Well the server is back up and running again. I also had some walnuts and ice tea. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>01/03/00 Monday 6:30 P.M. EST: I received a phone call at 9:30 A.M. this morning from a friend whom spent the holidays in Vermont, and all the snow melted up there it was so warm. I went back to bed until noon. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I showered and cleaned up. I received my copy of Windows 98 Second Edition upgrade in the mail along with a silver bookmark and a couple bars of Texas soap. I went out, and I paid my rent. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason street. I went by the Greenwich Post office, and I obtained money orders to pay my GEICO, Bell Atlantic, MCI, Cablevision, and Optimum Online Bills. I went by the Hospital Thrift shop and viewed the merchandise. I then drove over to Old Greenwich and got my hair cut for $15 plus $5 tip at Off Center barber. I went by the Old Greenwich thrift shop, and they have ski clothing in the window for half price and a Burton snow board. I stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich and bought a tin of Danish cookies for $1.99, two cans of Campbell's New England Clam chowder for $1.50 each, and a tube of CVS tartar control gel toothpaste for $1.49 plus .09 Ct. tax for $6.57 total. I then went over to Staples in Old Greenwich. I noticed they have the various models of Seimens 2.4 gigahertz phones there from $100 up. They are also selling the HP C200 camera with 32 meg memory card for $300. They do not carry the discounted Xerox copies at the Old Greenwich store, the Port Chester store had yesterday. I then stopped by Radio Shack at the Riverside shopping center and toys are on sale for 50% off. I went by the Food Emporium there also and Tropicana half gallons are $2.50 and boneless center cut pork chops are $2.99 a pound. They also have chicken noodle soup for .50 a can. I then went by CVS there and toured the store. I then went by Exxon next to the library and filled the tank with premium for $7.50 at $1.73 a gallon. I also bought four packs of Basic ultra light 100 cigarettes for $9.40 for all four. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases. I opened up the Windows 98 second edition upgrade which I will install shortly. I had a Tony's Pepperoni pizza for dinner with ice tea. Well have an enjoyable evening. The server will be down for a while, while I install Windows 98 Upgrade Second edition. CIO


Note:<888>01/03/00 Monday 2:30 A.M. EST: I was up yesterday at 9 A.M.. I made a call to a family member. I had breakfast of wheat chex, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I went back to bed and was up at about 2:30 P.M.. I went out without cleaning up. I took my CompUSA gift certificate for $127.18 that I got back for returning the Creative Videoconferencing camera and 4 USB PCI card at the first of December. I stopped by the ATM machine in Glenville. I drove over to CompUSA in White Plains, New York. I thought about getting a $100 digital camera and $50 videoconferencing camera, but CompUSA was out of PCI USB cards, so they would not work. They were also out of stock of the Fuji DX10 camera for $199.99. Also the HP CR200 camera has a $100 rebate if you also get a printer, but they were out of that too. I decided to get the CompUSA 20 gigabyte hard drive for $149.99 plus $11.63 tax for $161.62 total. It has a year warranty and is made by Maxtor. On the way back, I stopped by Staples in Port Chester. They have a Xerox personal copier there on sale from $150 for $100. I then returned home. I installed the new CompUSA 20 gigabyte drive as a D: drive. The CMOS recognized the drive, and set it up properly. I set it as a D: slave drive, with the dip switch 46 not enabled, so it would be recognized as larger than 8 gigabyte drive. I had already temporarily transferred my old D: drive contents to the E: drive. I ran Fdisk and I set up the new CompUSA D: drive at a 20 gigabyte partition with Fat 32. Thus I am able to have larger than 8 gigabyte drive with my CMOS setup. I then rebooted, and I Formatted the D: drive adding system files. I then kept the files that I had transferred from the D: on the E: drive. Installation in the case was straight forward taking out the old 1 gigabyte D: drive. I ran Norton Disk Doctor surface scan on the new D: drive which took about two hours. I had dinner of a Stauffer's Hearty Country Fried beef steak with potatoes and green beans with ice tea. I watched a bit of television. When the Norton surface scan was done, I then started a C: drive to D: drive backup. When the backup was done, I started an E: drive to D: drive backup which took a little longer since, I had left the verify feature on. I watched television while doing all this which took another five hours. I then ran Norton Speedisk on the C: and E: drives while watching television. Well the system is back up and running fine, and I have lots of Hard Drive Space available. Well I did not get to enjoy the warmer day yesterday, but I got an important computer upgrade done. I bought the last CompUSA 20 gigabyte drive on the floor at the store. I don't know if they have anymore in stock. I also had a bowl of microwave popcorn with ice tea, and a place of sliced dills, sweets, and girgins. Well time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/01/00 Saturday 11:30 P.M. EST: I rested at about 7 P.M. until a little before 9 P.M., when I received a phone call from a family member. I chatted a bit. I got up and I turned on the television, and I watched an hour program on Larry King with Bill Gates being interviewed. I had a cup of Twinings Earle Grey tea with honey while watching this program. I channel surfed a bit, and I finally watched the end of a mystery program on channel 21 with Diana Rigg. Well not much else happening. I also munched on some walnuts. Well have a good evening. CIO

NOTE:<888>01/01/00 Saturday 6:30 P.M. EST: I went downtown after the last message. I stopped by the Putnam Trust ATM. I stopped by Exxon, but they do not sell Basic cigarettes by the carton. I parked downtown. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the news stand on the left on the lower block of the Avenue. I bought two buy one get one free of Lucky Strike lights for $7.60 total. I then sat out for a while in the middle of town. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then headed over to the Grand Union. I bought a dozen GU large eggs for $1.49, two Stauffer's hearty pot roast dinners 16 oz. for $2.50 each, a Stauffer's hearty beef steak dinner 16 oz. for $2.50, and a Stauffer's low fat hearty 14 oz. chicken medley dinner for $2.50, a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice .89, a box of 30 GU tall kitchen bags $2.79, a box of 100 Salada tea bags for $1.99, Raspberry preserve $1.49, Angostura bitters $3.29, Garlic Alfredo sauce $2.49 for $24.79 total. I then returned home, and I put away the groceries. I heated and ate one of the pot roast dinners which I enjoy. The Stauffer's hearty dinners are further to the left in the freeze case than where the regular Stauffer's dinners are. They are with the other hearty dinners. I had the pot roast dinner with ice tea. I had the Lays vinegar potato chips with the rest of the Kraft onion and chive dip after dinner. I watched a bit of television. Well it was a bit cool out, but I seemed to enjoy the warmer afternoon weather. Have a good evening. CIO


NOTE:<888>01/01/00 Saturday 3:15 P.M. EST: I was up at 11:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I cleaned the apartment and watered the plants. I listened to a little music while doing this. I have finished showering and cleaning up, so I guess I will go out for some fresh air. Have a Happy New Years ! CIO

NOTE:<88888>01/01/2000 Saturday 12:30 A.M. EST: Happy New Years ! Well I went out at 10 P.M.. I stopped by the ATM machine again. I drove down the Avenue, and it looked like only 64 Greenwich Avenue and the Dome Restaurants were open. I drove by the waterfront. I then headed east on Putnam Avenue, and also the Boxing Cat grill is open. I drove into Old Greenwich the restaurant there was open. I returned into the center of town and drove around town. The Diner is closed. I returned home about 11:25 P.M., and I had the shrimp ring with ice tea. I watched the New Years celebration on television on all major networks. Well I still have a tad of a cold, but I feel fine. I might try to go to bed. Have a Happy New Years ! CIO

 

Note:<888>01/14/00 Friday 4:15 P.M. EST: I rested until about 1 P.M.. I restarted the server. I just had some Ziti noodles and spaghetti sauce with ice tea, and I am making coffee. I decided to listen to a little music this afternoon to drowned out the airport noise. I noticed this story of family interest Wal‑Mart CEO Glass Quits, Scott Succeeds . I suppose since we are both the same age, and I frequently wear Lee Jeans, they might think this relative is me. Of course if one does not know what Wal‑Mart does, you can always stop by the Sams Club in Elmsford, New York; if you think you can afford it. Well time for coffee. CIO

Note:<888>01/14/00 Friday 6:30 A.M. EST: Well I surfed scotwork.htm . I had some Microwave popcorn and a few strips of mozzarella cheese along with ice tea and channel surfed a bit. It is 7 degrees F. outside with below zero wind-chill, and 87 degrees below zero F. on Mount Washington if you feel like being cooler, so I guess I will rest for a little while. Have a warm morning and stay warm. I suppose one could stop by Liberty travel across from the Greenwich Library and fly down to Tobago if you don't like the cold or even Brazil. I think I will turn the heat up. CIO

Note:<888>01/14/00 Friday 4:20 A.M. EST: I have looked at various Linux downloads listed at www.cnet.com , and I thought about installing them and examined them; but I basically decided the Windows 98 second edition upgrade I have is the best, and there is no need to fool around the Linux download, one of which needs a Cdrom burner. Well not much else happening. CIO


Note:<888>01/14/00 Friday 1:30 A.M. EST: I rested until 10 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, Clementine fruit mix, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I disabled the Proxy server in my Microsoft Internet Explorer "Options, Connections, LAN, Settings" and the web browser speed maxes out at over 2 megs a second, so disable the Proxy settings for faster speed. I am doing a little internet work. I don't go outside and cold snowy nights in the winter, so one gets a bit of cabin fever. The local area tends to be louder with aircraft noise. I suppose I could start put out corporate communications that anyone using Westchester Airport will be fired to see if the private sector does not have any influence. Well from what I can tell not much going on, so have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/13/00 Thursday 7:00 P.M. EST: I went to bed until 2 P.M.. I cleaned up and I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper and three computer newsweeklies. I chatted briefly with one internet user. I returned home. I chatted with a family member. I made up a batch of ice tea. I reheated some spaghetti sauce and Ziti noodles which I just finished with ice tea. The Greenwich Times says they're changing the flight patterns over Greenwich, so as I guess not to disturb people which mean "NO PLANES OR JETS SHOULD FLY OVER GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT; OR MILITARY AIRCRAFT WILL SHOOT THEM DOWN !" Not much else happening. CIO

Note:<888>01/13/00 Thursday 9:20 A.M. EST: On my www.pcware.com hard disk controllers for the S‑571 motherboards, Microsoft Update updated the drivers. Not much else happening in this neck of the woods. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/13/00 Thursday 6:45 A.M. EST: I rested until 4 A.M., and then I had some reheated spaghetti sauce and Ziti noodles. I relaxed a bit, and I don't care whether it is snowing or not, since it should not be too bad along the Sound. I was dreaming that I was the World's richest person and I was looking to buy the best home computer before going to jail, and I found this site Polywell Computers , unfortunately in their quote form, it is hard to tell what the best of each item is. Well I suppose the internet is just one large Ponzi scam run by Bill Gates with personnel that IBM fired ten years ago when Gates started getting ambitious. Well since I am making about $20 a month off the internet with close to 50,000 hours work and it is costing me more than $200 a month to run my internet operation, I am not sure if the internet is such a good operation. I would be better off playing the horses or buying lottery tickets compared to the money I am earning off the internet. Maybe we should have Powerball Lottery fever again in Greenwich, Connecticut; or call in the sheriff to arrest everyone in Armonk, New York perpetuating this internet fever. Well who knows what the real story is, but I have only lost money on computers and the internet. Well have a good day and don't take any wooden nickels, and be sure to watch out for any minor snow accumulation. CIAO, Michael .


Note:<888>01/13/00 Thursday 12:45 A.M. EST: I have a case of the blahs since I am low on funds and can not afford to buy the Scottish flag. The elevator in the building is not working also, and it looks like somebody is moving in or out or doing maintenance downstairs. I cleaned the large number phone and I sprayed Lysol on the receiver. I watched a little bit of the history channel. I watched Hillary on David Letterman. They gave her a riding law mower, which might come in handy if it has a snow plow. They're suppose to get three to five inches north of the Merritt parkway. I guess the first family has a Taurus too. Well from what I can tell not much happening in this neck of the woods. The republicans all have so much money, they've all taken off to their various other worldwide homes, and the current cold weather maintenance position I maintain in my apartment is under financed. However the lights are still on which is a good sign everything is all right. I suppose if NOAA weather radio goes off, it means we will have lots more snow. As usual nobody is awake on a night schedule except the skeleton crew. I am not sure weather I will cruise around or not. I still have to make my bed and take a shower. Well I guess no news is good news. A good place to eat inexpensively in the Westchester country area is the Blazer restaurant up by the North Salem exit off 684 if you like hamburgers, home fries and other gourmet treats. I recall the North Salem deli sells a Swedish beer called "Nordic Wolf". Well I suppose we could activate the "Freezing Norwegian" snow patrol to make sure there are no stranded travelers if we should get a light dusting of snow. My Volvo tends to be good to up to six inches of snow and possibly 12 inches, since I keep over two hundred pounds of junk in the trunk. However, even if your vehicle is snow ready, you have to watch out for the other guy. White Plains Sears would have snow tires and the new security Diehard antitheft battery at a premium, but it will probably be a little busy this morning. Other exciting things to do in the area, one could go explore the state park over in North Terrytown, New York that the Rockefellers gave to the state of New York for a breath of fresh air. I suppose in an emergency the Danbury, Connecticut area might have similar supplies to the White Plains, New York area. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/00 Wednesday 10:25 P.M. EST: I was up at 7:30 P.M. this evening. I rebooted my computer and lost the last day's Apache log. The screen saver was frozen for some odd reason. I had breakfast of eight Aunt Jamima pancakes with Aunt Jamima syrup, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I chatted with a family member and recommended this procedure xcopyhd.htm for adding a new hard drive and transferring its contents. It has worked for me a number of times. I also noted that on the CompUSA Maxtor drive I added, I disabled the DIP pin 46, so I could have the 20 gigabyte partition. Well I will check www.compusastores.com for what's happening there this week, and then clean up and go out. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/00 Wednesday 7:50 A.M. EST: Well I finished my laundry. I also made a Clementine and orange juice and white wine mixture with the rest of my Christmas clementines. I relaxed for most of the rest of the morning and sifted through scotwork.htm . I guess I will go out for a little daylight and fresh air shortly. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>01/12/00 Wednesday 3:00 A.M. EST: After dinner with ice tea, I channel surfed a little bit, but there was not much on. I started my laundry which should be done in a half hour. I had a cup of coffee. The wind is strong out of the north probably about 50 knots. The barometer in the apartment is 30.82 with 70 percent humidity in the apartment, and the outside temperature with the 50 knot wind is 42 degrees Fahrenheit, but with the wind chill factor it must feel much cooler. The sky is mostly clear, and the North Star is pointing approximately due north. Well not much else to report. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/00 Wednesday 12:15 A.M. EST: I went out about 9 P.M.. I drove down by the waterfront. I parked in the center of town. I told a local about the snow expected tomorrow night. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I then drove over to CVS in Riverside, Connecticut. I bought a carton of Philly cigar cigarettes naturals for $13.94 with a .25 off coupon plus .84 Ct. tax for $14.78 total. I then stopped by the Exxon station and bought $5 of premium. I then drove back down by the waterfront and viewed the harbor. I then drove over to the Grand Union and I bought a pound of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" $1.29, 3 cans of GU canned tomatoes for .99 each, a dozen large GU eggs $1.49, a green pepper at .99 a pound for .58, at $2.49 a pound 90% ground beef for $3.36, a half gallon of GU whole milk for $1.59, a 2 pound bag of onions $1.99 for $13.27 total. I then went home, and I made up my usual spaghetti sauce which should be done in 20 minutes. I will start ZITA 2 noodles in about five minutes and have dinner in about 20 minutes. Well have a good evening. I am watching a bit of television. CIO

Note:<888>01/11/00 Tuesday 7:50 P.M. EST: I fiddle with my speaker connections, and the system seems to be all set up and running fine. I chatted with a family member on their Road Runner connections. I have this hidden music directory of old music like Elvis and Beatles music http://mrscott.com/000000009 which has some interesting music for old timers, and if you need music from a professional Disk Jockey for old timers try http://www.cool107.com which has all the great oldies. Well I have to clean up, and go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/11/00 Tuesday 5:50 P.M. EST: I got a good days sleep today. I received a phone call from a friend who was watering a Bonzi plant. When I got up a little while ago the NOAA weather warning system went off for thunderstorms in New Jersey. They also advised we would have snow on Wednesday evening and Thursday. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I like my new setup for the computer, and it all seems to work fine. I had two spare 12 foot RCA jacks cords from my microphone ear piece that I am using for the computer speaker to the stereo input and for the stereo to the computer input. Well not much else to report, have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>01/11/00 Tuesday 3:40 A.M. EST: Well I did a little work this morning, and I went back to sleep. I got up about 3 P.M., and I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the waterfront, and there are heavy storm clouds moving southwest to northeast at over 100 miles an hour, that gave us the wet weather today. I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and it was full of new users as usual since they improved the facility. I drove down town, and I can buy a Scottish flag at the Greenwich Hardware store for $2.98 when I have the cash on me. I then walked down town, and I chatted with a local. I observed a Chinese assassin photographer take my photograph with one of those $50,000 infrared digital cameras, while he was pretending to take photographs of Starbucks. I suppose he slipped the disk to someone else, and the zapped it back to China. Got only knows why they would ever want to take a picture of me. Maybe they like my new shorter hair cut. I told him I did not like my picture being take without being asked for what purpose. I then headed back home at about 6 P.M.. I decided to rearrange my apartment some more. I disconnected all the electronic cords behind the computer. I then moved a lot of items on major furniture pieces. After moving the furniture along the window wall, I moved the blue sofa in alignment with the Pine Apple day bed. I then put the desk wedged in between the sofa and the wall. I put the computer coffee table along the entry kitchen wall. I put the stereo speakers, HP laser printer and Sony tape backup and cable modem on top of the stereo speaker. I also moved around some cables. I then started put back the cables and the computer assembly together. I have on pair of computer speakers on the desk speaker. I put the other pair of computer speakers behind the Queen Anne chair which I have again the speaker against the wall at the entry to the kitchen. I put the mahogany telephone table on the right sitting side of the Queen Anne chair with the large number telephone on it and the magazine rack in front of that. I put my computer CD collection on top of the HP laser printer along with other desk supplies. I put the mouse pad and mouse on a stack of World War I history encyclopedia. I moved the French stuffed computer chair at an angle slightly in front of the Queen Anne chair. I put the Danish coffee table between the blue sofa and the computer. I put the file cabinet in front of the bar. I put the Danish end table on the right end of the blue sofa up against the Pine Apple day bed. In moving the computer components around, I dropped the steel computer drawer on my right foot slightly cutting my big toe. I put a bandage on it. I moved the computer printer stands used for storing files on the lower level of the Danish end table. I moved a bit of the other bric a brac around. I need to get two 12 foot RCA cables male to female for connecting the stereo input to the computer and the computer speaker to stereo cables which were not long enough. I put the GE portable phone on top of the computer. I have the computer CPU to the right of the monitor stand on the wood box with the power control panels. Basically this all took quite a bit of time. I then ate the rest of the Icelandic smoked salmon with mayonnaise on a 12 grain bread with ice tea and a couple of quartered dill pickles. It all looks better, and seems to be more functional. Well I am tired, so I will go to bed shortly. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>01/10/00 Monday 9:15 A.M. EST: I finally figured out why I have had a case of the blahs the last few day. It is possibly with the warmer temperatures outside, I had not lowered my thermostat, so it was about 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the apartment. I hopefully fixed this situation by lowering the thermostat for now. I also had the broiled steak, rest of the mashed potatoes, steamed frozen peas, and ice tea. I guess I will relax a bit this morning. I have a 4 P.M. appointment today. However with the damp weather, I am not sure that is advisable to go out with my arthritis. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/10/00 Monday 7:55 A.M. EST: Not much to report on. I pretty much rested all day yesterday. I think I remember waking up around 8 P.M., and thinking about moving my furniture. I then as I recall went out about 1 A.M. this morning. I drove down by the harbor and it was quiet. I stopped by the Greenwich Harbor Associates building and chatted with night security. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while on a very nice night. I noticed that the hanging flower pots are still out with flowers. I then drove over to the Shell station and bought a pack of Basic Ultra Light 100s for $2.35. I then drove over to CVS in Riverside, and I checked out if there was a sales brochure there, but it was not. I then went over to the Howard Johnson’s on the Post Road and they charge about a $100 a night if you get a 10% discount with a credit card or for government employee. I then drove back down by the waterfront. I then returned home, and I viewed some important historical information on the internet that came back up in reviewing recent history. I then though through a few recent events. Not much to report on, so I guess I will have anther steak for dinner along with the rest of the mashed potatoes and steamed frozen peas and ice tea. I still feel a little spacey with this recent atmospheric high pressure system. We have a local temperature of 46 degrees Fahrenheit with damp weather. Barometer in the apartment is 30.85 with 68 percent humidity in the apartment. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>01/09/00 Sunday 5:25 A.M. EST: I got a good night's rest. I was up at 2 A.M., and I had breakfast of Chex cereal, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I rest again until about 4:30 A.M.. I then channel surfed a bit, and not much was on. From what I can tell it will be pretty much another normal day. I chatted with my insurance agent about current weather conditions. I guess while the barometer is high, a certain group of people will be more upbeat; however once the weather changes which it inevitably does; they will have to deal with the usual weather conditions in this area for this time of the year. I suppose I should make some of my usual weather observations and compare them to what one can interpret from the satellite photographs. I think I should remain any Greenwich, Connecticut reader's that my insurance agent GEICO Insurance owns the former General Reinsurance Building rented by Greenwich Capitol Associates on Steamboat Road, and quite a few of my family and friends use GEICO Insurance because of their nationwide network of agents and friendly relations with the United States government and their employees. The name GEICO stands for "Government Employees Insurance Company". Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/00 Saturday 5:45 P.M. EST: Well I finished my house cleaning this morning and watering the plants this morning. I noticed when I went out in the morning to the check the weather it looked to be a nice day for this time of the year. I noticed the barometer is still at 31.25 disbars on the older Jensen thermometer. I guess with the high pressure system with my low blood pressure, I feel more tired than normal. I have just been relaxing around the apartment in a dream mystic state thinking of the ancient history of the planet. I did have a bowl of mashed potatoes and ice tea. I feel fine, I am just relaxing for a change. Well I might try to dose off for a while, so have a good evening. I believe in the Orthodox calendar certain events happen at other times of the year closest to the calendar they have in the western hemisphere. Well figure out what day it is in the orthodox calendar. Cheers. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/00 Saturday 2:55 A.M. EST: Well not much happening. I have been relaxing most the evening and part of this morning. I took time off from relaxing to have two sandwiches I made with three slices of Icelandic smoked salmon with two slices each of Philadelphia cream cheese on Arnold 12 grain bread with mayonnaise. I also reheated some mash potatoes and I quarter sectioned a dill pickle, a sweet pickle, and had about five gurgins with the meal along with ice tea. I suppose since not much is going on, I might start contemplating whether I should try to get up enough energy to house cleaning or put it off until the next day. Really not much happening and the internet and the television is so boring, I suppose I should think about doing some reading for a little diversion. Well have a good morning. CIO

 

Note 888: 01/31/00 9:40 P.M.: I was up at 5:30 P.M. this afternoon. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I threw out the broken 20 inch and broken Sun monitors and the Compaq 486/50 L equipment. I cleaned the NEC MultiSync XP17 monitor with a damp rag with a little bleach to make it a little cleaner looking. I will have to get a monitor cable and ethernet cable, so I can network both systems together and use both on the internet through the cable modem with Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Internet sharing. I should be able to print from the 486 to the 233 with Network Printing sharing too. I cleaned up. I deleted a few files on the C: drive and transferred others to the D: drive, so I have 52.5 megs free with a 32 meg swapper on my backup 486. I will now sift through my last ten days email, deleting most of it very quickly. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note 888: 01/31/00 12:50 P.M.: Well I have been up all night again. I went out at 11 P.M., and cleaned off the snow off the car. There was about three inches. While driving over to CVS in Riverside, it started raining. I bought two packs of Philly Cigar cigarettes for the usual price. I drove back to town and it was still raining. I drove down by the harbor. On the way back, I noticed a dumpster at the train station office park full of discarded office equipment. I loaded up a NEC MultiSync XP17 monitor vintage 1995, a generic 20 inch monitor, a Sun 17 inch monitor, and Compaq 486/50 L server. I returned home, and hauled the equipment up with the help of a skate board. I tried all night to get the Compaq to work. I downloaded the Setup files for it, but I think the problem is that it has a defective hard drive. I tired a number of combinations to replace it, but nothing worked. It has a 3COM ethernet III card about vintage 1993, I could salvage from it. It also had a board specific 32 meg memory card, I can't use except with it. It took quite a bit of time. The generic 20 inch and the Sun monitor did not work, however the NEC MultiSync XP17 monitor works fine. I will use it for my backup 486 once I get the main server up and running when I receive the CMOS part which should be soon. I am dead tired. I will have some of my Tuna Alfredo fettuccini, and then I will go to bed. Well have a good afternoon. CIO


Note 888: 01/30/00 10:00 P.M.: I am making up a batch of my ice tea. Instead of the normal recipe, I am using eight Lipton tea bags, 10 Tetley tea bags, one Ping Cherry tea bag, and two Twinings Earle gray tea bags, in a gallon of boiled water and I add a couple of teaspoons of Angostura bitters, 3/4 cup of sugar, and I let is steep for an hour. I then removed the tea bags and I add a cup of orange juice to the mixture. I then put a quart of the mixture in each of four 3 quart plastic orange juice containers, and I add another two quarts of cold water to each container for 12 quarts or three gallons of ice tea in the refrigerator the week. I some of my Tuna Alfredo mixture with green spinach noodles. I make this by boiling several quarts of water in a Revere pot, and while the water is getting ready to boil, to a two quart pot, I add a jar of Ragu Garlic alfredo sauce. Ragu is a Cheesebourgh Ponds company out of Greenwich which also makes Dove soap. I fill half a Ragu cheese sauce jar with French white wine which I am running low on. I shake it around to get the extra cheese sauce out of the jar and put it in the two quart pot. I then add two diced onions, and five finely diced gloves of garlic, one diced Zucchini, three cans of rinsed tuna fish, and season with ground pepper, Italian spices, oregano, basil, a bit extra garlic powder, celery salt, cinnamon, ginger, Chinese five spice, and simmer it all while the Ronzoni green spinach noodles are boiling for 12 minutes in the large pot with a tad of salt and a bit of olive oil added to the pot. About half way through or about six minutes I pureed the tuna cheese sauce mixture with the Braun hand blender with the pot of the stove being sure not to splash. I then added a can of GU stems and pieces mushrooms, so the mushrooms are still visible and not pureed. Once the noodles are boiled, I strain off the water, and in a large plastic bowl I place the strained noodles and put the tuna cheese sauce mixture over it and mix it all together thoroughly, for a batch of Tuna Alfredo Spinach fettuccini. I had a portion last night and I put the rest in the refrigerator in a large Rubbermaid container and I just had another portion. The mixture makes about six portions and cost $2.50 for the Ragu garlic cheese sauce, $1.79 for the Ronzonni spinach noodles, three cans of tuna fish are on sale at the Grand Union until yesterday for $1 all, GU mushrooms and stems .69, white wine .50, onions .50, garlic .50, zucchini .50, herbs and spices .25; so the whole meal cost about $7 approximately or a little over a dollar a portion for a good tasty meal which lasts a number of days. I had ice tea with dinner along with a jar of the Brazilian instant Samba coffee which is about the best tasting instant coffee, I have ever had. I make my oatmeal by adding a half cup of GU old fashioned oat meal to a large microwave proof bowl, and a cup of water. In my fifteen year old General Electric microwave which is less powerful, I microwave it on high for four minutes. I then added to the bowl of oatmeal a couple of pads of margarine, a half teaspoon of sugar and season it lightly with cinnamon and add on a little milk and mix it all together for an invigorating morning breakfast particularly on cold days. Well I guess it is time to start cleaning up while the ice tea seeps. Have a good evening. CIO


Note 888: 01/30/00 8:45 P.M.: I was up at 2 P.M. today. I had breakfast of oatmeal, orange juice, coffee, vitamins, and toast. I chatted with a family member and friend. I went back to bed until 7 P.M., and I watched a bit of television until now. The NOAA weather radio warning is still on for snow and sleet in this area for this evening. I am not sure what it is actually like out now. I got the 486 DX/120 mhz with 16 megs of memory set up a 500 meg recognized C: drive on a 1 gigabyte drive and older 340 meg drive. I put my 56,000 baud modem in the computer and my Sound Blaster SW32 card with 8 megs of audio memory in the computer. The 486 is about like a Pentium 60 or 90 in terms of speed. It is a high level 486. I was able to use this page for information on connecting the 3Com 3C503 Ethernet II card 3C503 ‑ Win95 ‑ Error: Your Network Adapter is not functioning . I basically set the card to I/O 0250 which is the Win95 default for the Win98 second edition default driver installation and put it on memory C8000, and I deleted the Com2 and Com4 drivers which were on IRQ3, so that I could put the 3COM Ethernet II 3C503 card on IRQ 3. Since it is a 10 meg ethernet card, it works just as fast at my regular card in my regular system. I set the registry setting at SpeedGuide.net for Win98 to increase cable speed. Thus though even since @Home says you need a Pentium 90 and recommend the PCI Ethernet Card, on this older computer, the internet basically works just as fast as my primary computer, particularly for web browsing, since even though it only has 16 megs of memory, Windows 98 like Windows 95 swapper file swaps out to the hard drive for the memory caching. I also looked at CNET.com ‑ Hardware ‑ Desktops ‑ Top 5 Leading‑Edge PCs for CNet recommendation of the www.polywell.com computer which for high level user who does not require bundled software is an excellent computer solution for $1895 with all the bells and whistles including a 21 inch monitor if you can lift it, and I would prefer it with a AMD anthlon 800 mhz, which from the description it might include, but it also mentions 700 and 256 megs of memory and of course Windows 2000. Well without the music files on my computer at present the older directory information on my server is not very busy at the moment. I guess I will clean up and check out the outside weather information and possibly go for a drive if it is clear. Well have a good evening. CIO



Note 888: 01/30/00 9:10 A.M.: Well I will post a longer note about what has been going on since early Friday morning 01/21/00. I had just updated my SIS Video drivers for the onboard PCWARE S‑571 LMR motherboard, I had recently installed because the earlier S‑571 motherboard CMOS chip had been corrupted by a bad CMOS driver for the S‑571 LMR motherboard. The new motherboard bios was dated 07/02/00, so I updated it with the correct 08/13/99 update driver, and once again the CMOS chip was corrupted and no image including any CMOS information appear on the monitor when I turned on the computer. That morning I contacted HM Computing www.hmcomp.com, we agreed that www.pcware.com had posted a corrupted CMOS driver. I packed up the old and the new corrupted CMOS chips to be sent to HM Computing. I mailed them from the Valley Road post office at about 2 P.M. that afternoon First Class mail. I did contact PCWARE and they said my vendor would have to replace the chip. I tried using the Netzero connection on my old 486/120 mhz computer, but it was terribly slow. I had a visitor on the cold Friday afternoon. I went to bed early that evening after being up quite some time. That Saturday morning as usual I cleaned my apartment as usual. I recall doing some minor shopping. It was cold on that Friday and Saturday, so I spent most of the time inside. On Sunday, I had a quiet day. I decided to move some more items in the apartment. I put the dining table where the blue couch was against the outside wall near the adjacent computer wall opposite the kitchen entrance. I put the blue couch perpendicular to the day bed on the window wall. I moved the Queen Anne chair against that day bed. I put the mahogany bureau back in the bedroom at the doorway entrance removing the bedroom door. I moved some other minor items too. On Monday I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I returned home, and I did some minor house keeping routines. On Tuesday, I went by the gas station as I recall, and I filled up the car. I did some routine grocery shopping. I made a Tuna alfredo sauce with noodles over the weekend I ate a bit. On Tuesday, I stayed inside most of the day after the snow. I believe on Wednesday, I stopped by a few thrift shops, and I went by Staples and bought a yearly day planner without the inserts for a dollar, and I got the Year 2000 calendar for it for $4, and I went over to the Old Greenwich Post Office and mailed it to a relative. I stopped by Old Greenwich CVS and bought a carton of Philly cigar cigarettes for $15.03 and a jar of planters peanuts. I stopped by Tod's Points and observed the waterfront for a while. I then went by the library and I read for a while. I checked out the videotapes Hackers, Independence Day, and a biography on Queen Elizabeth II video. I also watched a bit of television at home. On Thursday, I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I did some other house keeping routines. On Friday I checked with H.M. computing, and they had not received the package. I checked with the post office, and they said it might have gone parcel post by mistake which would mean it would take a week to ten days. I then moved my bookcase out of the kitchen entrance on top of the adjacent window dresser in the bedroom, and I moved the bathroom bookcase on top of the bureau by the bedroom entrance. I moved the bar to the left of the left living room closet. I moved the speakers behind the apartment entrance to the left of the computer table. I moved the brown leather chair facing opposite the computer chair at the entrance in front of the Danish end table I use as an entrance table. I moved the Queen Anne chair underneath the stereo area where the bar was. I moved some pictures and other smaller tables to organize the place. That evening after a spaghetti and tomato and meat sauce dinner, I started working on trying to use the 486 computer. About 5 A.M. on this past Saturday morning, I was able to get an older 3COM Ethernet II card to work properly by setting it up on IRQ 3. I installed the CDROM driver temporarily from the main broken computer to the older computer. Once I had the 486 online, I installed the Windows 98 second edition update and a number of other downloadable. I set up the Apache server with an appreciated part of my server. I moved the rest of the 486 computer and monitor and stand on the desk in the living room to the right of the main computer and stacked the two CPU on top of each other. I have the 486 going just as fast as the main computer, but since it has a slower CPU and 16 megs of memory, it is not as fast; but still usable. I went to bed a 11 A.M. on this past Saturday morning yesterday, and I was up at 4 P.M.. After one of my usual breakfasts, I cleaned the apartment and I watered the plants. I went out for a walk about 9 P.M. on Saturday evening. I stopped by the Grand Union and I bought the ingredients for another Tuna Alfredo Green noodle mixture which I made when I returned home for dinner. I then watched a bit of television. I had seen the Richard Meyer presentation on Channel 18 earlier in the week on the new J.P. Getty museum. This past evening I watched a special on I.M. Pei. I then from about 2 A.M. this morning. I installed on the 486 WordPerfect 8.0, Microsoft Word 97 plus updates which was a bit difficult because of space limitations. I also installed Norton System Works, and I ran the basic group of utilities to tune up the system. Thus, I have the 486 all set up, until I get the CMOS chip to fix my IBM Cyrix 233. Since the LAN card works on the 486, I will network it with the main computer, and with Windows 98 Second edition, Internet sharing I should be able to run the cable modem off both computers at the same time, but the primary purpose of the 486 will continue to be a back up. I put my old IBM 50th anniversary selectric typewriter on the bedroom desk. I put the Panasonic Office typewriter underneath the living room day bed. Well it is time for bed, and it is possibly suppose to snow in the area this evening. Well have a good day. CIO

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Note:<888>01/21/00 Friday 4:55 A.M. EST: Well I was up around 3:30 A.M. waking up slowly. It sounds a little blustery out. I am not sure what the weather conditions are yet. I had breakfast of ice tea, vitamins, toast, oat meal, and coffee. I am now using my TOP tobacco papers to roll my own cigarettes with Round Hill and Grand Marnier tobacco, I keep in reserve for pipe smoking. I remember the analogy when I lived in certain areas, of the old duffer smoking the pipe was like an Admiral on a Air Craft carrier smoking his corn cob pipe watching the Fly Birds come and go. Well not much happening here. I guess I will start up the Welbilt bread machine and make some more French bread. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/20/00 Thursday 8:30 P.M. EST: I went out after the last message. I made my 3 P.M. appointment early and sat around observing the television. I drove down by the waterfront and sat out for a while and observed. I had a Sea Gull sit on the hood of my car and observe me. Not much going on. I parked up town, and I the entire length of Greenwich Avenue for a early evening stroll. I stopped by CVS not much was happening there. I noticed the GAP store is leaving its front door wide open which is against energy regulations. It started to sleet around 6 P.M., do I returned home, and I relaxed a bit. I had the same dinner as last night. I guess I have been awake for a while, so I will go to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/20/00 Thursday 1:20 P.M. EST: Well I took a nap, and I was up at 11 A.M.. I had some more of my reheated diner from last night with ice tea. I chatted with a couple of family members. Not much really going on. I will go out and dust off the snow off the car and head out for my 3 P.M. appointment and kill some time downtown. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>01/20/00 Thursday 8:50 A.M. EST: Well not much happening. I relaxed most of the evening. I some of my dinner meal about 6 A.M.. I am rolling my own TOP cigarettes which takes a bit of time, since I enjoy making them near perfect like the old powder cartridges the British forces used in India for their fusilier rifles. Of course you have to know what your doing in this neck of the woods if you don't speak English or French. Well nothing unusual happening as usual. I will try to rest four hours and get up at 1 P.M. for a 3 P.M. appointment. I suppose with the minor snow flurry all the business types won't be going into the city and they're be hobnobbing around Starbucks like Saturday and doing other homebound errands in their GMCs. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>01/20/00 Thursday 2:10 A.M. EST: I did another part of key Computer maintenance. How to restore a sluggish Microsoft mouse syndrome. I first remove the rolling ball from the mouse by rotating off the retain cover on the bottom of the mouse. I then take a sharp narrow knife like a cheap steak knife, and I carefully carve off the accumulated crud and oils of the rolling bars rotating them around their full circumference. I then take the mouse ball, and I clean it with toilet paper dampened with rubbing alcohol. I then clean the mouse rolling bars with alcohol. I then take the toilet paper dampened with alcohol and clean the entire mouse to remove palm and hand oils build up. I carefully dispose of the cleaning materials, so as not to cause fire hazard or fumes. I then reassemble the mouse, and I have a quick moving fast responsive like new mouse zooming around the mouse pad again. Well that should save you all a few bucks a year. Of course this procedure would probably work on most any other type of computer mouse, but not necessarily on a household mouse. So much for the latest news from the Mouse Palace East . CIO


Note:<888>01/20/00 Thursday 1:40 A.M. EST: Well I stopped by the library and returned some books. I chatted with a few staff. It was a quiet evening there. I went downtown and the satellite trucks were pulling out. I chatted with one local. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and a few of the local college kids were out at the Pubs. I returned home, and I relaxed a bit. The NOAA weather warning radio came on about 11 P.M. with the winter storm warning for this Thursday morning and all day of about three to five inches of snow which in my routine, I think I can cope with. I broke the glue arm at one part on the antique reproduction arm chair last night that I use as my computer chair. I have a standard procedure for repairing it when it comes off, but this time it only broke at the lower part not the upper part. I moved it front of the left closet and put the brown leather chair in front of the computer. I then got some Elmer’s glue, plastic slide through garbage bag ties with arrow type holds, a long cotton swap which I use for cleaning my tape drive with 90% alcohol, a damp cloth, and a couple of paper towels. At the break I separated the joint about a quarter inch which is all it would give, I then swiped in the Elmer’s glue, and I joined the break together. I then damped of the excess Elmer’s glue with the damp cloth and none of it dropped on the upholstery or carpet which I placed the paper towels on. Then I took the plastic arrow like garbage ties and interlaced a couple together at a few notched up and then tightened around the narrower of the round curving joint and slid them tight and then pushed them down over the wider part of the rounded arm to secure it. I repeated this procedure with four bands securing the glued arm back together tightly and secure until it dries again in 24 hours and it should look like a uniform joined joint on a broken piece of furniture again. I accidentally sat on the arm when I was moving around the computer. This is the third time recently in about ten years, I have done the same procedure on the chair. I then relaxed a bit. I am running out of cigar cigarettes, so I a partial package and a full pack of TOP tobacco and rolling paper along with a month's supply of two year old aged in the freezer Cavendish tobacco which is the Round Hill and Grand Marnier blend 50/50 blend at the Greenwich tobacconist. Thus if I run out of the cigarette form of tobacco, I have plenty of smokeable pipe tobacco in reserve for a half dozen small bowls or more a day. Not much else happening in this neck of the woods. I guess when all the big spenders from the south felt this cold weather 20 degrees F. right now and got wind of a little snow, they had to move their aircraft to warmer locations for more convenience maintenance and storage. Thus this the nature of living in one location for the Four Seasons. Not much else to report. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>01/19/00 Wednesday 8:00 P.M. EST: Well I went out after the last message. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop and it is pretty well picked over. I noticed they were sending out their non needed donations to the Latvian Society again. I then drove by CVS and bought a pack of Hav‑A‑Tampa cigar cigarettes for $1.69. I drove down the Avenue and parked around the senior center. There were about fifteen national media news satellite trucks covering the squirrel that lives at one of the trees at the Senior Center and gives pretty accurate weather information if you follow its pattern. It is rumored that squirrels migrate. I walked on down the Avenue and I stopped by Zyns. I stopped by the other Indian news stand, and I chatted with a surveyor about East Coast environmental concerns and observations. I walked on down the Avenue, and a few people were waiting for the train at the train station. I stopped by the French sports shop Euro Chase and said hello to them. I stopped by Richards and look at the architects renderings of the new building they're building across the street. I stopped by the Post Office and studied the Wanted Posters. I sat out in the Post Office plaza for a while. I returned to my can and noticed all the news trucks were still there. I drove down by the Harbor and chatted with one long time harbor resident. I noticed there is a lot more Sea Gull crap on the pier than usual, so I guess during the colder time of the year when there are less tourists, the Sea Gulls have taken over the stone wharf for their sanitation needs. I returned uptown, I stopped by the Greenwich Library. I read the local paper, and viewed the new book selections. I chatted with a few regular patrons. I advised one Greenwich Times researcher, he should do more research on the natural watershed of Greenwich. There were the usual group of students and other users in the library. I then headed home. I boiled up a box of Green Spinach noodles. While I was boiling the water, I cubed the remain shell steak removing large pieces of fat. I cleaned and diced eight cloves of garlic, and I diced two medium onions. I also removed the French bread from the bread machine which was done. I sautéed in about four tablespoons of olive oil in my cast iron skillet the steak cubes, garlic, and onion adding five pads of margarine and ground pepper. Once the steak was browned and the onions were beginning to turn clear, I added a jar of Ragu Alfredo sauce, and then I filled the jar half full white wine and shook it to remove the remain sauce and added it to the pan. I stirred it around. I then added good portions of Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, and garlic powder and smaller portions of celery salt, Hungarian paprika, and Chinese Five spice and mixed it all up. I simmered it for the twelve minutes it took to cook the Spinach noodles. I then drained the spinach noodles and added them to my large plastic mixing bowl and poured on the Alfredo meat sauce and mixed it all together and added a quarter cup of Parmesan cheese and mixed it more. I have a bowl of it for dinner with a slice of French bread with margarine and ice tea. After doing the dishes, I had a cup of Cappuccino and relaxed a bit. I have some books to return to the library, so I guess I will go out for a while. Also last night when I installed Corel WordPerfect 8, it installed Microsoft Messaging Service which messed up Outlook 98 which I fixed by running Outlook 98 setup and just doing the Update Newer Files feature. All systems are go on the computer. I also noticed in the Greenwich Times today about six people are advertising for nannies. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>01/19/00 Wednesday 2:10 P.M. EST: Well I went to bed at 8 A.M. this morning. I was up at noon. It is 28 degrees F. outside right now. I checked my mail, just more computer stuff. I had breakfast of oatmeal with sugar, margarine, milk and cinnamon, the last of my orange juice, the last of my bread for toast, and coffee which I have about a three month supply of. I started the Welbilt bread machine to make the French Bread 2 recipe which should be done in a while. I called up the Wyndham Casa Marina in Key West, Florida yesterday. It was 72 degrees down there. There number is 1‑800‑626‑0777 . They told me they still have non waterview rooms available for Sailboat Race week the third week of January for about $265 a night. There web page is Wyndham Casa Marina ‑ Resort and Beach House ‑ Key West, Florida . I lived in the Casa Marina during the winter of 1978 while it was under restoration by the "End of the Road Construction Company" along with about 250 stray cats and a friend whom like cats. I guess it is a little better fixed up now. I suppose they got rid of all the tarantulas and other nasty creep crawlers that the cats use to keep track of. I never saw one myself, but I suppose there could be an alligator or crocodile in the sealed up Cistern of the Casa Marina just lurking there. One Floridian here told me, you can also buy breakfast in Clearwater, Florida for $2. Well so much for Florida dreaming. I noticed when I was up in North Haven, Connecticut yesterday at the Taft office complex where H.M. computing is, they have a UPS warehouse terminal there, and across the street from the Taft office complex, I think I remember seeing a New England Clock Company either factory or factory outlet. I suppose there might be other interesting manufacturing businesses at that location like a great many other locations in New England. Well since I live 100 feet give or take from the New England boarder with New York State, I guess I should get out after I clean up and do some boarder patrol. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>01/19/00 Wednesday 7:30 A.M. EST: I went to bed after the last message, and I had a phone call shortly thereafter from a family member. I got up at 1 A.M.. I tweaked the system checking drivers and added on accessory programs and checked my network settings. I enabled the USB port. I installed WordPerfect Suite 8 and the downloadable upgrade from www.coral.com. I also enabled it with Dragon Dictate. I ran Norton Win Doctor. I did a C: drive to D: drive backup. The computer system is running just fine as good as ever. I also reset the cables so the LCD lights and the reset button work properly on the new computer case. I had some Ramen noodles about 6 A.M., and then I had some Microwave popcorn. I chatted with a friend. I watched a little bit of morning television during the backup. Yesterday I received a Danish calendar from a Danish computer friend which looks nice on my refrigerator door and has picture of older Danish art. Well not a lot else happening. It was 10 degrees F. on the outside thermometer this morning. The weather man said it is more like 4 degrees F. The hallways in my building and the community room are about 50 degrees which is uncomfortable for the tenants, however my apartment is warm and comfortable but as usual slightly drafty. I guess I will get some more rest and stay inside. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>01/18/00 Tuesday 9:25 P.M. EST: Sunday night after the last message, I logged onto the SIS site in Taiwan and downloaded the latest SIS driver for my S‑571 motherboard, and the patch to make it work with Windows 98. I then did something that was stupid, I tried installing the M571LMR bios from www.pcware.com to see if it would work on my motherboard. It entirely messed up the system, so I did not get anything on the monitor when I booted. I spent all night trying to figure out what the problem was. I check at H.M. Computing www.hmcomp.com in Hamden, Ct. where I bought the motherboard, and they said it would be best to replace the motherboard. I checked around on Monday morning. I had Ramen noodles and tuna salad sandwich for dinner in the morning. I went to bed about noon. I was up in the early evening for a while and made a few phone calls. I went back to bed, and I was up at about midnight. It was zero degrees out. I had breakfast Tuesday morning of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice. I went out to CVS in Riverside about 2 A.M. after bundling up and bought three packs of Philly light cigar cigarettes for $4.26 with the .25 off coupons. I came back home, and I relaxed and I slept from 4 A.M. to 8 A.M.. I had mid day meal of boneless broiled shell steak, steamed frozen peas, Ramen noodles, ice tea and coffee. I relaxed around in the morning until noon when the mail came. I received a calendar from a Computer pal in Denmark. I also received some computer CDs from Texas. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason street. I went by Exxon and bought $15.50 in premium. I then drove up to North Haven, Connecticut about fifty miles each way in light traffic on a cold day. I was happy to see Ming for the first time in two years at HM Computing www.hmcomp.com . I bought the same version newer motherboard Socket 7 M571LMR for $88 with the accessory cables and parts and the installation CD. Also I bought a Generic Mini Mid tower AT case with power supply for $20, the USB Port adaptor for the motherboard for $10 and a P5 processor cooling fan for $8 plus $7.56 tax for $133.56 total. I big adieu to Ming and told him I might pay him another visit in about a year, if I felt I needed to upgrade to another system which would be for $300 in processor and motherboard not to mention the possible headache. I returned to Greenwich in light traffic about 3:30 P.M. about a 103 mile round trip. I then started transferring the contents of the old computer case to the new case working on my dining room table. I followed the manual and the entire procedure of setting up the new motherboard with the existing parts took about five hours until I was back online again. I first transferred the drives and their cables. I then follow the new motherboard manual and it was pretty much straight forward for me, since I am familiar with the board. However the new motherboard has much better onboard sound which I am using, on board LAN connection for a second in addition to my recently purchased PCI LAN card. Ming recommended that I not use the onboard LAN since it can cause overheating. I did set it up though. It has the same onboard 4 megs of VGA memory, onboard 56,000 VFP baud modem and FAX, one serial and one LPT port onboard, and when I first tested the system it did not work, since I mispluged the VGA connector which quickly fixed. Plug and pray recognized the new accessories. I also set up the CMOS for my existing drives and Plug and Play processor setup in the CMOS for my existing IBM/Cyrix 233. I forgot to enable the USB port which I will do later, and the same card has a PS2 mouse port and PS2 IR port, and two USB connectors. After setting up the CMOS and disabling antivirus protection, plug and play took me through the procedures of installing the new configuration and it was all simple and straight forward with the motherboard CDrom and Windows 98 Second Edition Cdrom. I tweaked a few sound settings, and the over all system was back online at 8:30 P.M. running better than ever. I made a quick phone call to let somebody know I was back online. Basically everything is up to date and running fine in the system, and except for the IBM Cyrix 233 processor which is two years old. I did not have to reinstall the operating system or reconfigure or install software, since it is basically the same motherboard, but unfortunately it uses a different BIOS which caused the original problem. As an added bonus the new M571LMR Cdrom also came with WordPerfect 8.0 Suite which I will install later. I put items back in order in the apartment, and I guess it is about time to have a bit to eat. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>01/16/00 Sunday 8:20 P.M. EST: Well I had a Tony's frozen pepperoni pizza with ice tea after the last message, and I then went to bed until about 6:30 P.M.. I got up and watched the ABC evening news. I had breakfast of oatmeal, with a teaspoon of sugar, a couple pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", and cinnamon along with two slices of toast as usual with "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" pads, a 12 oz. glass of orange juice as usual, and I am now drinking a cup of coffee. It seems to be cold out which is not unusual for this time of year. Well there is not happening on this side of the pond, so I suppose after I clean up, I might shower and clean up, and go out for a breath of fresh air. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/16/00 Sunday 10:20 A.M. EST: I started the tape backup when I went to bed yesterday afternoon, and when I woke up at about 10 P.M., it had failed. I restarted it, and then I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I then fixed the Pelican and Pink Flamingo Audubon prints, so they are aligned properly in their frame. I put the picture behind the bedroom door. I put an orange and gold frame mirror in their place behind the blue sofa. I put the shield of Pall Mall on the bedroom door. I read the back issues of the Greenwich Post and the last issues I will receive of Interactive Week. I also checked out a book by the Audubon organization that I took time out to view their bird pictures and other natural wild life photos. I rest from about 2 A.M. to 4 A.M.. When the tape backup finished it did not write its header, so I had to restart it again, this time doing a separate C: drive and E: drive backups. I had a tuna sandwich with Clementines. I rested a bit more, and I channel surfed a bit. I finally got the C: and E: drive backups, and I restarted the server. Well it is sort of a gloomy day, so I guess I will catch up on the internet news. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/15/00 Saturday 3:15 P.M. EST: I went to bed after the last message, and I got up at 11 A.M.. I went out and I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove down by the harbor and viewed the Sound. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I chatted with a Greenwich resident whom had come up from Florida to visit, and he said he was cold and going back down there. I went downtown. I help a visitor jump start their car with the aid of an adjacent parker and two sets of jumper cables. I stopped by the Mews Thrift shop, and they have a $7,500 custom built large 8' by 4.5' pine table for $1,500. I sat out at the Post Office plaza for a while. I then drove back down by the harbor. They are doing major excavation work in the parking lot of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club. I returned home. I made some Pasta Pesto with the remaining Ziti noodles and I had that with ice tea. I had some Twinings Earle Grey tea with honey. I chatted with a family member. I am just about to start a full tape backup of the system, so the server will be down for a while I do it and sleep. Have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>01/15/00 Saturday 8:55 A.M. EST: I had some Ramen noodles and Angostura teriyaki sauce along with a crunchy peanut butter sandwich and ice tea. I moved the oil filled radiator in front of the blue sofa next to the computer for a little more heat. I read the Greenwich Post. I guess I will take a nap until the mail comes after 11 A.M.. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/15/00 Saturday 7:20 A.M. EST: I downloaded and ran http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/upgrade/compat/default.asp The Microsoft Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer, and it produced this report ms2000upgrade.txt . I also set the last six cache settings in my CMOS I believe for video from inactive to cached works, but it does not seem to make a difference. CIO

Note:<888>01/15/00 Saturday 5:45 A.M. EST: Just for the heck of it, I reinstalled my BIOS from www.pcware.com for the S‑571 motherboard, bios version 4/21/99 "000421s.rom". Well not much else happening. CIO

Note:<888>01/15/00 Saturday 4:15 A.M. EST: Well I went out and I drove down by the harbor, not much happening. I parked downtown, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. The Sundown saloon was cleaning up. I noticed that they were moving furniture at Best and Company. I walked up the Avenue, and I sat out briefly at the top of the Avenue. I walked west on Putnam Avenue. I noticed where the old Paradise cafe is, they're building a new facility with a low ceiling I guess for short people. I noticed across the street at Harvey Acoustics where they sell the expensive Audio equipment, they have a sale on. They have a Harvey Acoustic jazz Cdrom you can buy which they play out on the street that sound pretty good. I will check in the day time to see if they give away a free sample of it. I stopped by Kinko’s and as usual they are open all night. I chatted with one employee and another employee returned to the shop from a coffee break. I walked back down the Avenue, and I said good morning to one of the proprietors of the Coffee Tree which was setting up for their morning opening. They have good Columbian coffee and other South American coffees there. I bought my Braun Cappuccino machine at the summer sidewalk sales there about a year and a half ago for $40 off from $170. They have a large assortment of pastries they bring in there during the early morning hours. I returned back down the Avenue, and they were still moving at Best and Company. I noticed while down at the train station that the new Omni Fitness shop next to the train station entrance still has asbestos on the ceiling rafters. I guess all the stores and movie theatre and lobby at the Greenwich Train station must have an asbestos problem. I then drove back down by the harbor. A couple of homes as usual had their night lights on. I returned home and I filed this report. Not much happening on a quiet night. It is 15 degrees Fahrenheit out, and there is not wind. Well have a good morning. I wore my Icelandic knit ski cap and leather gloves along with long john bottoms, but I should have worn a turtle neck with my flannel shirt and heavy sweater and parka. The headlines in the Saturday Greenwich Times are that the Holly Hill transfer station dump still has obnoxious odors according the state agency investigating the dump. CIO


Note:<888>01/15/00 Saturday 2:20 A.M. EST: I rested until 10 P.M., and I got up and I cleaned the apartment and watered the plants. I listened to George H. W. Bush on Cspan. I also listened to the BBC on the internet. I had the rest of the spaghetti sauce and some Ziti noodles. I have extra frozen containers of spaghetti sauce in the freezer. I cleaned up, and I guess I guess I will go out for a breath of fresh air. Well have a good morning. It is 20 degrees Fahrenheit this morning at the present. I also put the TV tables behind the bathroom door for easier storage. Not much happening. CIO

 

Note 888: 02/07/00 Monday 4:35 A.M.: I kept busy on the net this evening studying possible CPU upgrades that would go with my M571 LMR motherboard. I went ahead and ordered a AMD K6 450 MHZ processor for $45 with fan plus $15 ground shipping that should hopefully come by the end of the week. This should double the speed of my onboard CPU and make the computer twice as fast. Well I am tired, so time to go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO


Note 888: 02/06/00 Sunday 10:55 P.M.: Happy 89th Birthday Ronald Reagan. I straightened up my desk drawers in both the living room and the bedroom along with one night stand. I put all the lose computer parts and disks in the left set of drawers in the living room. I threw out an old case and some old parts. I put the laser paper on the top left closet shelf in the living room. I had dinner of Stauffer's hearty meal meat loaf with ice tea. I went out and I stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York. It now only gives out $50 bills. I drove down Greenwich Avenue, and I drove by the waterfront. I noticed the train station lower level office dumpster has old 386 and 486 CPUs tossed away which might have been stripped. I stopped by the Exxon Station, and I bought $11.15 of premium gasoline at $1.79 a gallon plus a buy one get one free of Parliaments for $3.69 plus .22 tax for $15.06 total. I then went to the Grand Union, and I bought a 200 oz. container of Ultra detergent which is heavy to carry for $3.99, two Tropicana orange juices for $2 each, Post Raisin bran for $2.50 and Nabisco HoneyNut wheat squares $2.50, GU frozen peas 10 oz. .67, GU frozen Brussels sprouts 10 oz. $1.09, two Stauffer’s Hearty meal Pot Roast dinners $2.50 each, a pound of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter quarters $1.29, a pound of GU mozzarella $2.69, a Shady Brook fresh whole turkey breast at .99 a pound for $5.44, a five pound bag of GU sugar $1.49, a dozen GU large eggs $1.49 for $32.15 plus .24 tax for $32.39 total. I returned home, and put away the groceries. I had a cup of Samba instant coffee. I watched a short bit of television. I also installed the NEC MutiSync XP17 driver to be available on the 486 and Network and Print sharing. I will have to possibly swap the CDROM drive between computer to install any other necessary files when I network them together. I also noticed this afternoon at HM Computer online‑Store CPUs and Memory that the AMD K6‑2 #d 450 100 MHZ Product Detail might work in my new motherboard S‑571 LMR since it supports a 450 mhz processor at 83 mhz, but I am not sure about 100 mhz. At $78 this would double my system speed. I might consider it sometime in the near future. Well I have a bit of Email to sift through and other internet work, so have a good night and stay warm. Overall the apartment is looking very good the way I have it set up now, so I guess I intend to keep it setup this way for now. I suppose UPS will deliver the CMOS chip tomorrow, so hopefully in a matter of minutes, I will have the main server going and have the backup networked with it. Well have a good night. CIO

Note 888: 02/06/00 Sunday 4:10 P.M.: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of two soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and ice tea, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member. I relaxed a bit. I checked out www.pcchips.com the manufacturer of my motherboard for www.pcware.com , and I found out on their page for the S‑571 LMR motherboard, they recommend against updating the CMOS and state that one has to rewrite the CMOS with a EPROM writer to reprogram it with a newer bios update. When I get the new CMOS chip probably tomorrow from UPS, I won't ever again update it, since more than likely it would become corrupted again. It seems rather peculiar the original motherboard S‑571 did not have that problem. Also it says the S‑571 LMR can take a Pentium 450 mhz, I guess Socket 7. Well I guess it is time to clean up and go outside. I also have to stop by the Grand Union and get some groceries. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note 888: 02/06/00 Sunday 4:05 A.M.: I finished cleaning the apartment and watering the plants. I sorted out my middle hallway bookcase lower section, and I put all the software in the bookcase top shelves coming into the bedroom. I sorted out the computer cords in the lower section of the closet, and put them in the lower section of the bookcase along with extra mice and keyboards and a few other odd computer items like mice pads. I put some of the hallway kitchen items back in the kitchen. I emptied my Air Canada flight bag for hurricane evacuation and resorted its items and put them back away. I put out all my flight bags on the coat rack behind the entrance door with the umbrellas. I found my pin flash light in the Air Canada flight bag along with a number of other items. I put drain cleaner in the bathroom sink along with the bag tub. I fixed a old black and red Ever Ready flash light and put fresh batteries in it along with a new bulb. It has a spare bulb in the bottom. I also set it up, so it can be used as a signal light quietly. I had a Stauffer's chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and green beans and ice tea. I turned the heat up a bit. I am a bit tired, so I will take a rest for a while. Have a good morning. CIO


Note 888: 02/05/00 Saturday 8:50 P.M.: I was up about 6:15 P.M. this evening. I watched the ABC evening news. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I put the Panda porcelain on top of the speakers to the right of the computer. On a www.wwf.org observation, a neighbor reported several days ago that her son was up in "Northern Canada, Shooting Polar Bears From Ski Doos". This is an ambiguous report since as a professional photographer to me when someone says shooting, it means "photographing". However, I have a friend whom is a hunter which would mean another context. I display the World Wildlife Fund local on my normal internet site, and I have never hunted; however I have spent most of my life observing nature. I have read up on certain natural events. I had a friend that lived next to the Explorer's Club in Manhattan two blocks east of the Frick Museum in Manhattan. I read National Geographic for many years until I got too busy to read it. I lived around the Audubon House in Key West, and I consider myself more of a conservationist or naturalist. I also used to walk around at night for many years in Manhattan, and I would frequently walk through Central Park at night in Manhattan on cold winters night, and in the old days when "Scandia" the Central Park Children's Zoo Polar Bear was there, I would stop by to chat with observe Scandia. From my second hand knowledge, if one were ever to fire upon a Polar Bear causing harm, like a Black Panther or Python, it would theoretically hunt one down in any part of the world and would have the capability to do so. Theoretically since the Falkland Islands is isolated out in the ocean surrounded by Killer Whales the natural predator of the Polar Bear, one might be safe from a predator polar bear on the Falkland Islands since the waters around it are surrounded by killer whales. However, if one wanted to drop a polar bear on the Falkland Island by one Air Force cargo plane or other means, I guess one could do so. I chatted with a visiting Canadian gentleman from Canada last evening, and he advised me that the "Polar Bear" is a protected species in Canada, and judging by his stature and demeanor, he would have the capability of enforcing his view point. I am now about to start m usual house cleaning. Have a good evening. CIO

Note 888: 02/05/00 Saturday 6:50 A.M.: I went out and stopped by the library and returned the videotapes and a book. I chatted with a local patron. I then went down the Avenue. I drove up to Norwalk and stopped by the WIZ and paid my Cablevision Bill of $49.01. I now have all my Optimum Online Paid up, and I still owe for this month's cablevision. I next stopped by CompUSA and I bought a 6 foot Belkin VGA Male Male video cable for the NEC monitor for $19.99 plus $1.20 tax for $21.19 total. I then drove over to Staples in Stamford, but the did not have LAN cables. I then drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich and bought a Belkin 25 foot LAN Cable for $13.47 plus $2 for a Belkin Clearance Item 6 foot Printer cable plus .93 tax for $16.40 total. I then went home. I had a Stauffer's hearty Salsbury steak dinner and some ice tea. I then relaxed a bit. I just changed my television lead in cable to the box with my Optimum online cable, so the modem sits on top of the tape storage box and is more visible. Not a lot happening, so I am just relaxing. I guess I will go to bed shortly, so have a good evening. CIO


Note 888: 02/04/00 Friday 4:55 P.M.: Well on Wednesday evening, I did not work on the computer. I moved some furniture around. I put the leather desk chair in front of the day bed in the sitting area of the apartment. I disassembled the microwave cart and set up the bar on the Danish end table in the same location underneath the sitting area mirror by the hallway entrance to the bath and bedroom. I put the mahogany tea table to the left of the computer chair, and I put the wooden box to the left of the computer for the mouse pad with the telephone set up on a speaker to the left of it. One can now enter directly into the apartment and sit down at the computer, and the mouse is left sided. If one passes by the computer one can reach the dining table and two available chairs or pass behind the computer chair and the two Delonghi radiator in a narrow passage. Yes it is a tiny 450 square foot apartment with living room with three closets, bedroom with one large closet, hallway with book cases, bathroom, and small kitchen. I have three large windows in the living room with now view that are always closed with curtains and one in the bedroom the same way. I sat up until 5 A.M. on Thursday morning. I was up at 1 P.M., and I made it to my 3 P.M. appointment, but it is cancelled for the next two weeks. I stopped by the Hospital thrift shop, and the have two older Compaq desktops without monitors for $37.50. I stopped by the harbor and chatted with a local. I drove by the Hyatt hotel, and I withdrew funds from the Bank of New York ATM. I went by Staples and quickly toured the store. I then drove over to Westchester Airport, and I viewed the arrivals area. I chatted with the Northwest KLM ticket agent and a couple of other local people. I then drove over to CompUSA in White Plains. I told one customer trying to buy a used computer case about H.M. computing in North Haven, Connecticut www.hmcomp.com where it would be a third the price. He said I sounded like the Comedian Steven Wright whomever that is. I looked for the male to male VGA cable, but they did not have it. It was snowing lightly, so just before closing I drove over to Staples in Port Chester, and they don't have any LAN Cables, so I returned home. I relaxed a bit until about 5 A.M. in the morning. I had a dinner of the Stauffer’s Hearty meal chicken fettuccini and ice tea about midnight. I then went to bed and was about 2 P.M. after a good sleep. A neighbor said there was only about an inch of snow, so I guess I go out. I checked with H.M. computing, and they said they had recieved the CMOS chip today and sent it by UPS to be back here in Greenwich, so it should be here tomorrow Saturday or Monday. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I guess I will clean up and see if Entree in Greenwich or P.C. Ware over on high ridge road in Stamford have the VGA male to male cable. It is like what came with my CompUSA 19 inch monitor, so I would imagine it would be available. I guess I will just get the 25 LAN cable unless the Stamford Staples might have the 50 foot cable for $22. My Bell Atlantic bill this past month was $20 higher with the computer calls, and I still have to pay it along with my rent. Well have a good evening, I guess it time to start cleaning up. CIO




Note 888: 02/02/00 Wednesday 4:45 P.M.: Good afternoon ground hog shadow lovers. It is 34 Degrees F. outside and sunny, so I guess the old ground hog will see his shadow today, which means six more weeks of winter. Yesterday after going to bed at about 2:30 A.M., I was up at 8:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, orange juice, coffee, vitamins, and toast. I relaxed around the apartment most of the morning, and about noon I checked the mail. No word about my CMOS chip. I guess the United States Post Office is tortoise like slow, which is why they call it snail mail. I went out without cleaning up. I headed over to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I noticed a five hundred pound African American sitting in the lobby whom looked like the Volvo maintenance fellow from Stamford Volvo but smaller. I asked him if he was the Volvo employee, and he said, "Take A Hike", which is an old Army expression. I got to thinking about it since it was a nice day, so I decided to do a little local exploration. I then withdrew funds. I headed over to the United States Post Office, and I paid my MCI bill, my Northeast Utilities bill portion for one month, and my Cablevision and Cable Modem Bills. I made one mistake, I paid my Cablevision @home bill for two months, but I think I forgot to pay my Cablevision one month's portion on the television part, since I get two bills from Cablevision, which means I should call them up in a couple of days and straighten it out. I obtained money orders to pay the bills. I also obtained $6.60 of 20 tropical flower stamps. I then walked over to the Mews thrift shop, and they had reserved a Stainless Steel chrome belt buckle for me that had the letters "MIKE". I was able to buy it for $5 and .30 tax. I browsed the shop. They still have the custom made dinning table and chairs, but they sold the Chinese Indian carpet for $450. I thanked the staff for the belt buckle. I then headed down by the waterfront on Steamboat Road, and I viewed the harbor. I then headed to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop, and I chatted with a couple of visitors from out of town. I then stopped by ELDC and I noticed a new arrival from India whom looked very cold was buying a Swedish Ski blue and yellow Gortex by Minot ski pants and jacket for $35 all which was a very reasonable price. I advised him that Gortex was for northern people with thick blood, so they don't sweat in zero degree Fahrenheit weather when they feel hot like rain gear because it breaths and lets out the heat. I advised him that a fellow from India should wear a jacket stuffed with duck down which would keep the heat in and keep him warmer, but he did not seem to understand me. I then headed over to the Old Greenwich thrift shop. I chatted with a fellow that looked like Sparky from Nantucket whom looked very cold in a ripped rain breaker drinking orange soda. I told him he should go to the Greenwich Hospital and get a cup of green tea and he might feel better. I then went into the Old Greenwich thrift shop, and I bought a ceramic panda for .50 plus .03 tax. It is much like the ones I use to paint and glaze as a child in Alabama. I then stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich and I bought a carton of Philly Cigar cigarettes for $15.03 with tax. I then headed out to Tod's Point, and I parked in the southwest parking area, and I studied the ominous cloud formations, and I noticed about 50 ducks were flying north to get out of the wind at about 4:30 P.M.. I did a radio check on Channel 16 with the Coast Guard, and I reported the Duck movements and cloud formations, so the ship to shore radio with a two foot Bliss Marine in Darien emergency antenna works fine from Tod's Point, and I heard them doing navigation checks. I chatted with two young weather watchers studying the clouds. I noticed the crows had disappeared, but as usual the Sea Gulls were around. I then headed over to Staples in Old Greenwich, and I did a 2 1/2 hour exercise walk in the store. I noticed they have a $50 Pierre Cardin pin and mechanical pencil sets for $10. I noticed they have a $15 Shaffer pen and pencil set for $7. They had an Ink Pad which could be used for finger printing for .50. I studied the Belkin cables and they have a 10 foot VGA male female cable for about $11. I believe on my temporary computer setup, I will need a male to male connector from the CPU to the NEC monitor which they did not have. I also noticed they have the Belkin 14 foot LAN cable for $11 the 25 foot cable for $16 and they are out of stock for the 50 foot cable for $21. I noticed as always that Staples sells a lot of HP printers at rush hour. I finally decided not to buy anything, but I got plenty of exercise. I then headed up to CompUSA in Norwalk at about 7:30 P.M.. It was a quick trip in no traffic. I chatted with a few computer people that yesterday a millennium tech day 02/01/00, sort of like a binary notation. I noticed that one gal was looking for a headset for her CPU. I winked at a fellow from India with a Turban by the Laptops. I chatted with a local representative about diplomatic knowledge with the Spanish, since a Mexican company bought CompUSA. I suggested to a customer he could by AMD Anthalon computer 800 mhz cheaper directly from Compaq since it would be straight out of the factory and be configured with the items he wanted and not items he might not need like a DVD drive. I took a brief tour of the store studying the merchandise. I found in the back left corner of the store a stack of Clearance items. They had about a dozen new unopened Compaq IJ200 600X600 three color printers for $50 each. I bought one at closing for $52.99 plus $3 tax for $52.99, and I was .20 short, so they let me have it for .20 less. I then returned to Greenwich and I bought $15.20 at Exxon, and they let me have it for .20 off. I also noticed at CompUSA the Belkin LAN cables are about 50% more. I suppose on could go to the Electrical Supply House next to the Sears Service center in Stamford, Connecticut where the big satellite dishes are and buy 100 foot to 250 rolls of LAN cable and buy LAN connectors at Radio Shack and one of those LAN connector cable tolls and network much more cheaply that way. I won't bother trying to do that until I get my CMOS chip for the 233, and if I have a longer LAN cable I could connect the backup computer into the bedroom if necessary, but run print sharing of the main living room cable. However why bother until the CMOS chip arrives. I then went downtown and took a short walk on lower Greenwich Avenue, I chatted with a few visitors, but not much time so the ink in my new Compaq printer would not freeze. I then stopped by the Grand Union at closing, and bought seven various Stauffer's 16 oz. Hearty meals for $2.50 plus a half gallon of whole milk $1.59 for $19.07. I then returned home, and I did not bother installing the printer until I have my 233 running with the new CMOS chip. I relaxed until 6 A.M. this morning, and then I went about noon when I got up. I checked the mail. I then had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, coffee, orange juice, and toast. I then relaxed a bit. I chatted with a Danish computer pal from Denmark whom called me up, and I told him he is welcome to visit with me when he comes to America. I chatted technology with him a bit for about a half hour. He said it costs .25 a minute to talk from Denmark. I then updated this report. I suppose I will clean up, and I will then go downtown and stop by the library briefly, and then head over to Staples in Port Chester and see if they have the Belkin 50 foot cable for 21 and the male male 10 vga cable for $10 and browse what they're clearing at the clearance center and also try to keep myself from taking a sneak peak at what is happening at CompUSA in White Plains, New York too. Well have a good evening and remember right now it is rush hour coming up. CIO

Note 888: 02/01/00 2:05 A.M.: I had some of the Tuna Alfredo Fettuccini and ice tea. I then chatted with a friend about upgrading his computer system. I then watch the movie "Hackers" about New York City students trying to learn computers. I suppose not much else is happening. I guess today will be the normal first of the month routine providing I am on a day schedule. As far as I can tell there is not much happening locally as usual since most of the movers and power shakers are at their winter home where ever that might be. I did not make it out yesterday, but I suppose everything that was here yesterday will be here today. As a matter of personal philosophy "What Goes Around Comes Around" or "Man Whom Does Not Read History Is Bound To Repeat Themselves." I suppose the keyboard people will be back at their usual daytime work routines. It sort of makes me wonder what they do on their light night routines if not watch too much television. If you get bored of English, there are plenty of other language to learn that might have some relevance on other subject matters. Well have a good morning. CIO

 



Note:<888>02/14/00 Monday 1:30 A.M. EST: Happy Valentine's Day. I was up yesterday morning, and I took a walk on Greenwich Avenue with the usual morning walkers. I went over down by the water first and I studied the Avenue. It was pretty much a bit warmer day. I chatted with quite a few early morning strollers. I recall staying out for quite a while. I recall stopping by the Greenwich Harbor Inn and touring the merchandise they are selling from the old hotel. They have some older computer equipment nobody seems to want. They have a lot of heavy mirrors which are dangerous to hang if you are not an industrial engineer. They are suppose to be constructing a five star hotel there which will take some time. I suggested they should use it as a Red Cross evacuation center until they get around with updating it. I noticed about half the people on Greenwich Avenue seemed to be visiting from Paris. I chatted with a couple of young French students at the Greenwich Railroad station in broken French. Since it was a bit warmer, I walked quite a bit on Greenwich Avenue. I went by Starbucks and had the least expensive cup of coffee. I suggested that if one likes coffee, it is more sensible to sip small cups of coffee through out the day as opposed to chugging one big cup of coffee, so one does not take a massive caffeine jolt. I enjoy the Samba coffee from Brazil which is not as strong which they gave away at the Grand Union last summer when I mix its instant product in smaller quantities. I drove down by the waterfront, and I toured the local area. I recall coming back to the apartment around 4 P.M.. I got curious, so I went over to Port Chester. While using the Fleet Bank ATM, I mentioned to one of the local maintenance people that I am concerned about the Liquid Nitrogen used to cool the Greenwich Skating Rink. If that is not properly maintained it can be a very explosive facility. He said he would relay the message to Admiral Halsey. I then noticed across the street from the Old Life Savers factory where the old Port Chester Beer distributor is, that railroad bridge had a truck stuck underneath it. It looked like the railroad bridge took a big jolt, but when I returned from my errands, I noticed the truck was gone. I would imagine that if the bridge were damaged by the semi truck hitting it, it would knock out the commuter railroad and the commuter trains would have to stop in Greenwich and reload in Port Chester and visa versa. However, I don't commute and have only traveled once into Manhattan in the last eight years, so I am not sure what the status of the morning commute will be. I went over to the Port Chester flea market, and I toured the stalls. I noticed it was quite popular and busy with the locals. I found a nice couple from India that sold me a nice copper bracelet for my arthritis for $10. They sold me the last one they had like it. All the others have load stone or magnet mixed in it for its arthritis features, so you would not want to use a magnet on your wrist if you were working around a computer, unless you wanted to have more trouble than normally. It is wrapped copper wire around a brass ring type of bracelet. I then headed over to Staples and I toured the store. They have lots of items available. I did not find anything I needed in the clearance center. I then went over to ODD JOB and I bought a six foot cable television connector and a battery for $2.48 plus .17 total for $2.65 total. I next went home, and I noticed the Semi Truck that had hit the bridge was gone. I was tired, so I feel asleep shortly thereafter, I guess around 7 P.M.. I got up around midnight, and I put the S‑571 LMR video driver on my computer video driver, and it seems to be working fine. I am using 72 MHz for the adapter and the monitor since I have 70 MHz on the onboard motherboard. Well I called the local PD to tell them about the Bridge in Port Chester. I then tinkered with my Adapter and Video settings, and I filed this report. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/13/00 Sunday 7:50 A.M. EST: Well I have been relaxing a bit. I started the bread machine with the more authentic French Bread recipe going. I am getting a bit of cabin fever, so I guess I will go out for some fresh air. Have a good morning. Obviously, I need to relax a bit. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/13/00 Sunday 4:55 A.M. EST: I was up at 9:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I cleaned the apartment and watered the plants. I did a bit more detailed cleaning than normal. I listened to the BBC during the entire progress. During the last part of cleaning, I made up a batch of mashed potatoes with eight older Idaho potatoes, I had lying around the house. When I finished about 3:30 A.M., I had two slices of turkey breast and mashed potatoes along with ice. I just finished cleaning up. It is pretty cold out. My thermometer says about fifteen to twenty degrees, however it is warm and comfortable in the apartment. The water coming out of the shower is a bit cold since the housing authority set the water temperatures in the new water heaters to less hot water, so the tenants won't scald themselves in case the shower stall hot and cold water mixers fail after 12 years. Well the cold shower woke me up. I am not sure what the game plan is. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>02/12/00 Saturday 4:20 P.M. EST: Well I relaxed a bit today. I have not gone out. I checked the mail. Not much happening. I chatted with a family member. I moved the old NEC LC800 laser printer from the bedroom to the right of the back up 486 monitor moving over the backup 486 NEC monitor and keyboard to the left. I moved the stereo speaker off the desk to make room for the printer. I hooked up the NEC printer to the backup 486, so one can print off it. It is high speed in PostScript format. It has a new package of toner added and only about a 10 pages have been printed with it, so it smudged on low density until about 50 pages are run off. I put the cable modem on top of on of the smaller stereo speakers along with my Fortune Brand Swingline stapler, Scotch tape holder and stapler remover which are at bargain prices at Staples. I keep GEICO's number handy 1‑800‑841‑3000 in case I have anything to worry about. I have two of the smaller computer speakers around the Sony Tape backup, so I hope the are shielded well enough not to bother the magnetic taping mechanism, if not I will have to find some place else to move them, but I have the stereo input cord only reaches far enough to the input connector to the speakers. I guess when I have more funds, I can get more speaker extension cords, so I can get the cords off the floor in front of the backup computer desk. I put the old Panasonic KX‑E708 typewriter on the left side of the bedroom Danish larger office desk with the Black IBM 50th Anniversary typewriter on the right side of the desk, however the desk chair is centered between them, but one could theoretically sit on the bed and type. I have not done house cleaning today, so when I wake up tomorrow, I will start house cleaning and watering the plants. I suppose I can vacuum in the early morning hours, I don't think it will bother anyone. Well not much else happening, but the over all system as it is incorporated into the apartment seems to be set up properly, but I have not had the time to test it all as it interrelates to the other components in the apartment. So of like a Rube Goldberg affair if you know what I mean. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>02/12/00 Saturday 8:50 A.M. EST: I was up at 10:30 P.M. last night. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I decide the onboard sound was not good enough on my onboard sound on the motherboard, so I took out the Creative Lab Sound Card SW32 out of my backup 486 computer, and I installed it in my primary computer disabling the onboard sound feature. It sounded tinny. I also have eight megs of memory on the older Creative Card. I bought it for $159 about three years ago. I hooked up and arrange the appropriate cables for it. I put an older sound card in the 486. I then put the systems back together. I then had to reopen one system since it needed to have a cable adjusted to boot properly. Generally when one does in any major work on a system, it is good to check your primary cable before putting them back together to make sure nothing is lose. I then tested the system. I interchange the two Lans and found out that the new SMC did not work with the cable modem. I then took apart the primary system, and I removed the SMC card. I put the LPT port and the COM port attachment in its place. I then put back the onboard LAN Connector in its place, but I still have it disabled. I attached the onboard sound attachment to the inside of the case. I started the system, and to my amazement the system was back up running perfectly again. I guess the SMC LAN card interferes with my PCI BIOS setup. I know it has an onboard EPROM. I will return it later to CompUSA in the week when it is quieter. I also reinstalled Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and a few of its additional programs. I did a few other routine maintenance items, like Norton WinDoctor, Norton Disk Doctor, Norton Speed Disk, Norton Optimization. From what I can tell, it might be impossible for me to use Microsoft Internet Sharing since on my primary computer the Policy part of the operating system for some odd reason prevents me from installing Printer Sharing and File sharing. I did install have installed and reinstalled from Gibson Research Corporation Homepage http://grc.com/files/letshare.exe adn http://grc.com/files/noshare.exe . the Gibson Research Corporation Homepage has a test page when one can test how secure one's internet site is against hacking. Well I can't afford Black Ice Firewall, so I have to run my site as I can afford it. I also did some other routines, and the system seems to be running as good as ever and it sounds very good in terms of audio quality. I just had a Stauffer's Hearty Pot Roast dinner and ice tea. I am a bit tired and worn out, so I think I will rest some more. I will do my house cleaning when I am rested or tomorrow. Have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>02/11/00 Friday 4:45 P.M. EST: Well I have been up for close to 24 hours. I was trying to get Windows 98 Second Edition Internet Sharing going, and just after I had give up when I just had finished watching the Space Shuttle launch, the computer started doing a very slow boot. I uninstalled the onboard modem which I did not plan to use. I disabled the LTModem boot file since it is not needed. I tried a few other utilities and checks, and I still had a boot that hesitated for a couple of minutes at the C: prompt, and then continued to boot and run normally. I finally decided to reinstall Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade, since I might have used the original Windows 98 CD I have by mistake and messed up some drives. I had a turkey and mozzarella sandwich on toast while I took about an hour to reinstall it, evening using setup /ie /is ; so as not to make the Boot disks and do the hard drive scandisk. Well the system seems to back up and running normally again, so I guess I will finally go to bed. I am quite tired. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>02/11/00 Friday 11:00 A.M. EST: Well, I went to bed yesterday about 11 A.M. or slightly later around noon. I was up at 5 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned up, and I went out. I stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust, and the still only dispense $50 bills in the smaller increments. I drove up to CompUSA in Norwalk. I toured the store until closing chatting tech with a few people. I bought a SMC 10/100 Adapter for $14.99 plus .90 balance for $15.89 total plus a $10 mail in rebate to Hughes Avenue in Irvine, California. I then stopped by Bradlees for a large spray can of Resolve foam carpet cleaner for $3.99 plus a container of Liquid Plumber for $3.79 plus .47 tax for $8.25 total. I then drove back to Greenwich, and I stopped by the Riverside Shopping plaza CVS for a 16 ounce can of Gold Emblem peanuts for $1.69, CVS Spray Carpet cleaner $2.49, a valentines card $1.50, plus a carton of Philly Cigar Cigarettes natural for $14.19 plus $1.09 tax for $20.96 total. I then returned home, and I removed the clean cushions from the blue couch, and I moved it in the center of the room, and I sprayed all of its corduroy surfaces with the two cans of carpet cleaner to clean it up a bit. Then I let if dry for several hours while I worked on the computer. I then installed the SMC card, but it comes with drivers for Windows 2000 that when I tried to install them, I showed eight instances of the SMC card in the CMOS in slot 3 for some odd reason. I had a hard time get the machine to boot properly without trying to install the driver eight times. Thus I removed the card from slot three to slot two, and I removed the SoHo 10‑100 card to slot one. I moved some of the cable attachments too. Thus the USB port is the uppermost port in the back. I finally got the downloaded SMC driver for Windows 98 to install properly. I then reinstalled the SoHo card in slot one and installed the driver for it, and the system recognized them both on different IRQs, and they both seem to be working fine. I then tried running Windows 98 Internet sharing on the backup 486, and it still would not work although I knew all cards worked. I am beginning to think @home limits the user from using print sharing because the 486 does cause the cable modem lights to blink. I also took out my Logicode X2 modem and installed it in the Primary modem keeping the onboard modem as well. I put my old Zoom VFP 28,800 in the backup 486. About 4 A.M., I vacuumed the sofa and put it back together and it looks a bit better and probably smell a bit fresher as if anyone cared with the cigar cigarette smoke. About 7 A.M. while still working on the previous mentioned procedures, I had a Stauffer’s Hearty Salisbury Steak dinner with ice tea. I just finished straightening up the apartment and put the computer systems together and reattaching them in their proper places. It all takes quite a while. I am quite bushed, so I think it is time to rest a bit and go to sleep. Well have a good day. I also lower the Monitor Refresh Rate to BIOS default because with a 70MHz onboard video, I am pretty sure it is not good for the monitor to be any higher than the video adaptor refresh rate.


Note:<888>02/10/00 Thursday 10:50 A.M. EST: I have been doing a little systems maintenance and tweaking for the last four hour. I can not get Internet Explorer 5.5 beta to run Windows 98 Update. I tried installing the beta which one can not do. I tried running System Information Tool Internet Explorer Repair tool, and it said I had older versions of files, so it would not run. I reinstalled Internet Explorer 5.5 beta, and it still would not work with the repair tool. I used System Information Conflict File Manger, restored the correct files to run System Information Repair Tool. Once I ran this, of course Internet Explorer 5.5 beta still would not run Windows 98 Second Edition Update Tool. I guess that is in the work. I then downloaded the SIS VGA drivers from PCWARE for S‑571 LMR motherboard, and they pretty much run the same as the Taiwan driver from SIS. However SIS's Taiwan site at www.pcchips.com drivers for the same board when I scanned them had the Chernobyl virus in them for the media player which it comes with which I never use. Thus I did not run the media player, but had scan the files with Norton Anti Virus and removed the virus before it did any harm. The present VGA driver from www.pcware.com is Virus free and is working fine. I have the Adaptor rate for my onboard VGA adaptor set to Optimal. I set the monitor refresh rate to 85 MHz for my 19 inch CompUSA plug and play monitor. I hope this is all right. It is easy on the eyes than using Bios default. I then changed the Windows 98 swapper to the fast larger 20 gigabyte D: drive, but unfortunately Norton Speed Disk and Norton System Optimization would not work on that drive. I did optimize the registry though. I then put the Swapper back into the C: drive, and I set it at 90 megs. and 128 megs. since I have 64 megs. of memory, and techies recommend the maximum swapper be twice one's memory if one set the settings for Virtual memory. I then optimized the C: drive again including optimizing the Swapper. The system is running fine. I also checked for some minor files from Norton LiveUpdate Pro. Well I am tried, so time to go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/10/00 Thursday 6:10 A.M. EST: When I went out this evening, I mailed the letter at the Valley Road post office. I put in a color picture with color text for amusement. I guess I could lot to see if the 90 day demo of Microsoft Publisher is still available to make more use of the color printer. I tried resting a bit, but it was cold in the apartment, so I got up and turned the heat up a bit. I just had a turkey Crock Monsieur. One makes it by toasting two slices of bread. Then add a light coat of mayonnaise to eat side. Then I put two thin layers of turkey meat on one side. I put a dozen drops of Tabasco sauce on the turkey. I then added a sprinkle of black pepper, celery salt, Italian spices, and garlic powder. I then with a cheese slices I put a thin layer of mozzerrela cheese on it and sprinkled it with oregano. I then topped brown both slices and put them together and sliced the sandwich in half. I had the sandwich with ice tea. Well I guess I will check my email and read the morning press. I might look for some upholstery spray cleaner to clean the rest of the blue corduroy couch today. Well have a good morning. I heard on the BBC news earlier this morning that the average writer over there makes only about $250 a year in royalties and that trained animal in the popular media frequently make a lot more. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>02/10/00 Thursday 3:30 A.M. EST: I went downtown after the last message. I stopped by the Grand Union plaza and got three dollars in quarters at laundry. I drove down to the bottom of Steamboat Road and viewed the harbor. I noticed the old Greenwich Harbor Inn is having a liquidation sale for the next month starting yesterday from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. on week days and from noon on Sunday to 5 P.M... I then parked in the center of town, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. Thataways cafe is closed for a spell for renovations. Most of Thataways crowds is at the Sundown Saloon slightly up the street. I walked up to the center of town, and I noticed the Dome restaurant was quite busy. Coming back down the Avenue just before the park on the west side of the street, I found a brass Baldwin latch key that looked to be about 40 years old. I turned it in at the police station. I then ran into another evening stroller. We walked back up the Avenue. We checked the new bar restaurant going in at the location of the old Paradise Cafe of Portinfinos. It looks to be a nice facility with rather low ceiling for shorter people. I have to remember to see if Harvey’s across the street has that demo acoustic jazz CD, I heard playing one evening. We then walked east on Putnam Avenue passed the YMCA where they're planning a major renovation evicting tenants and building a Olympic size swimming pool. We walked down Milbank Avenue which had a lot of black ice on the side walks which is slippery with sneakers on. Generally on ice and snow, I prefer my Timberlands which have a heavier grid like Vibram sole. We cut back by the Fire station, and I bid adieu. I then returned home at about 1 A.M.. I started two loads of laundry and a third load for the orange bed spread from the bedroom. I then went up stairs and removed the covers of the main sitting and back cushions off the blue sofa and had them ready for washing along with a few other minor items, like my Nylon Food Emporium shopping bag along with old blue and red Greenwich Library book bag. When the three loads were ready for the laundry, I started the four washer load using extra detergent and fabric softener. I went back upstairs, and I came down in 20 minutes and the fourth washer load was done. I also removed the orange bed spread from the dryer since it was dry. I readjusted the tree dryer loads to dry evenly. I then put the damp corduroy covers on the cushions without drying them, so they would not shrink although they were almost damp dry. I put the orange bed spread on the antique pineapple day bed. I then went downstairs and folded the rest of the laundry and I then carried it all up, and I put it all away. I am now relaxing with a glass of ice tea. I also put out five flight bags, I had stored in the closet. I gave away the British Air flight bag a couple of years ago. I have an older Pan Am bag, a Air Canada bag, and a KLM bag along with a American Express vacations bag and a much used Gucci light leather flight bag with a red and green stripe a family member gave me many years ago. Well have a good morning. I am not hungry yet, so I don't know whether, I will eat anymore. CIO

Note:<888>02/09/00 Wednesday 10:35 P.M. EST: Well I just had a slice of white turkey meat along with microwaved potato and steamed frozen broccoli and ice tea and instant coffee. While the turkey was cooking, I put clean sheets on the bed and I showered and cleaned up. I also wrote a letter to a family member with color text and a color picture inserted. I will go out to mail the letter and for some fresh air. When I return, I have to do laundry, and I guess I will wash the old orange bed spread, and possibly put it on the antique day bed. If I have time I might wash the corduroy covers on the blue corduroy couch and let them dry on the cushions. Well I need to get some quarters to. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/09/00 Wednesday 7:25 P.M. EST: I was up at 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I missed an appointment downstairs, I will take care of tomorrow. I ran Norton Speedisk on the C: drive and then I started a C: drive to D: backup. I went back to bed until 5:30 P.M.. I had a call from AOL trying to get me to sign up again, and I explained I don't have time to read AOL content. I just finished setting up the Compaq IJ200 color printer that I bought a week ago Monday for $50 a new clearance item. It works great, and the color print out color is excellent. Well I have to check my email, and then have a bite to eat and clean up. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/09/00 Wednesday 7:25 A.M. EST: System running great. Updated nasa.htm and nasa‑99.htm . I also went through scotwork.htm . Well time to run Norton Anti Virus, and go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>02/09/00 Wednesday 6:25 A.M. EST: Well I did not have turkey for dinner. I worked for the last 12 hours on trying to figure out how to get the onboard LAN to work to no avail. I tried just about every possible tweak and configuration without success. Thus I can not use Windows 98 second edition Internet Sharing to run both computers at the same time for web browsing which is no big deal since the backup 486 slow. I have it set up to use the Cable Modem just by plugging the cable into its LAN card. Well all to no avail. In the process of trying to get it going, I reinstalled Windows 98 Second Edition, and the system is running much faster and better. I also selected "Never" in Internet Properties as to when to update cached pages. I had dinner of Stauffer’s chicken and noodles hearty meal about 2 A.M. with ice tea, and then a cup of Twinning Earle Grey Tea afterwards. I also just ran Norton WinDoctor. I have started the server, so just before going to bed, I will run Norton AntiVirus. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/08/00 Tuesday 6:00 P.M. EST: I was up at 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I cleaned up, and I went out. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I paid my rent on Lafayette Place. I went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I bought a new full size bed comforter there in a colonial beige and blue and orange pattern made of 50% cotton and 50% polyester for $30. I returned home, and put the comforter on the bed. It looks very good. I updated my Microsoft Money 99 files with the entries that were omitted when the computer was down. I guess I will work on the Internet Sharing feature to see if I can fix the IRQ problem. I still have to hook up the new Compaq three color printer I got at the first of the month. Well have a good evening. I also should start cooking the turkey soon. CIO

Note:<888>02/08/00 Tuesday 6:30 A.M. EST: I was up at 2 A.M. today. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, vitamins, coffee, and orange juice. I received the long awaited CMOS chip for the main computer S‑571 LMR motherboard at about 4 P.M.. I installed it right away and it has an 8/13/99 Bios Update. I won't be installing any new bioses on it, so as not to have the same problem. I got bother computers connected up and they're both running fine. I spent quite a bit of time this morning trying to get Internet Connection Sharing Running. However both Onboard LAN and the PCI LAN Card on the main computer are sharing the same IRQ 10, which might keep them from working simultaneously. I will have to figure out a way to fix this. I had dinner about 3 P.M. of Stauffer’s Hearty Meal Pot Roast dinner with green beans. I made up a new batch of ice tea. I have both systems set up and everything back in order. I will edit the logs for different months, and start the server; and then I will go to bed. Well have a good morning. I am bushed. CIO

 


Note:<888>02/28/00 Monday 7:45 P.M. EDT: Well I had more lasagna and ice tea for lunch. I relaxed around a bit, and I chatted with a family member. I went downtown and 2:30 P.M., and I stopped by the Grand Union. I returned the Maxwell House French Roast coffee for $2.99, and I bought two 28 ounce bottles of Perrier for $2.94. I noticed they have whole Purdue chickens for .79 a pound. It was quiet busy as usual. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and they will be closed a few days in the beginning of March, so they can get ready for their cruise collection. I drove down by CVS, and I picked up an order. I stopped by the Greenwich Town Hall, and I told them they should buy more GMCs and another appointment. I drove down by the waterfront, and it was busy. I drove over to CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought a pack of Philly Naturals for $1.64. I stopped by Tod's Point, and I observed the clouds from the Southwest parking area. They all look very ominous. I drove by the Hyatt Hotel, and the Bank of New York Money machine is still working. I noticed Lever Brothers is giving a training course there. I went by Staples, and I noticed they have a couple of Microsoft Games there for sale for $5 in the clearance area. I checked with them, and one can buy Windows 2000 Professional Edition for $149.99 plus 6% Ct. sales tax. I might stop by there tomorrow morning and buy a copy. There is a cheaper standard edition, but it is not available at Staples in Old Greenwich. I guess I can starve a little and try to get the Windows 2000 operating system installed, but with volcanoes and sun spots, I am not sure if any neutrons might reek havoc. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I chatted about the sun spots, volcanoes, and radiation poisoning. I noticed it was quite busy as usual. I returned home, and I chatted with a local artist. I noticed they have the heat on in the community room for a change, but it is still cold outside. I had some lasagna and ice tea for dinner. Well not much else happening. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>02/28/00 Monday 10:40 A.M. EDT: Well I went to bed at midnight. I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of Lasagna, ice tea with orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I am trying to use up the Lasagna before it goes bad. I updated scottpc01.htm for a reference to the equipment I am using. The overall computer system seems to be running fine, and it does not seem to have any problems. Well the heat was too hot in the apartment this weekend. It was up to 80 degrees F., instead of 70 degrees F.. The French thermometer is broken at 70 degrees F. instead of the Iodine thermometer is 80 degrees F., so I turned down the heat. I recently advised a resident at a friends house in Long Island, that they can turn on the heat in the Mother In Law apartment, by opening up the little stainless steel pressure relief valve on the end of the long 20 foot cast iron radiator in the garage apartment, by sliding the tiny little lever on the end of the radiator by the garage apartment entrance. I believe I put a little 3 inch by 4 inch hole in the side panel of the bookcase, so one could let out the air in the radiator with by sliding the little lever from left to right. If the stainless steel valve is clogged, one could go to Wright Brothers hardware store in Manhassett, Long Island and probably find the same device there. One would have to turn off the steam radiator and use a pair of pliers to turn it off, and replace it. I put it on with Teflon tape, so it should come off easily with a few quick turns. That project was finished in January 1983, so I have not spent much time there except once a couple years later to putting in a door from the garage apartment bathroom to the main house. I assumed they had heat in the apartment all along. I knew one of the former residents use to go to Tobago, so I assumed if they returned in mid winter, they would want a warmer apartment. Basically the apartment is so well insulated with the radiator working properly, one could grow orchids in the apartment. Also along with all the other changes, I cut out the termite damage in the base sills of the apartment, and I installed new pressure treated 4"X4" base plates, and poured in cement underneath them. Thus over these years with the train running by, it would have settled on the new cement and new pressure treated base plates, so at least the garage apartment would not shake any more. I don't know about the main house where the furniture is in the basement. Well the lady in the house said she knew Billy Baldwin, so I assumed she expected some sort of simple fix on the house, and nothing too elaborate. Well have a good day, and don't take any wooden nickels. CIO


Note:<888>02/27/00 Sunday 10:55 P.M. EDT: Well I did my house cleaning today and watered the plants. I discussed the volcanic activity in the Philippines with a number of family members and associates. I suppose will have to wait and see what happens. I suppose if the volcano in the Philippines goes up soon which I expect it will, there will be a large radioactive flash felt around the world. A lot of natural systems will be disturbed along with man made systems. More than likely the best thing for those whom are far enough away is sit quietly in their homes and relax. Far enough is a matter of relevance. I suppose the west coast of California, the west coast of North America, the west coast of Latin America, the west coast of South America, the east coast of Asia and Australia, and the a great many island formations in between might be threatened by tidal wave or tsunami activity of the major eruption when it happens. It could also trigger earth quakes in that region. On the other side of the globe I heard there was an eruption in Iceland, so I would assume that any volcanic range or mountain or island group in the world might threatened, since it seems that the intense solar flare activity just starting to be produced this year will and probably most likely trigger similar volcanic activities in other regions of the world. Here locally although we are not close to a volcano, we have to worry about the Atlantic Rift zone in the middle of the Atlantic which could erupt and threaten the eastern North America, South America, Latin America, island formations, and western European and Africa and their island formations. Thus if nothing major happens we will be lucky. I am advising local people here despite our pleasant weather recently, next winter will be severely cold for this region, but possibly not much snow since severe cold frequently does not mean cold. In the New York City metropolitan region we can expect temperature down to 50 degrees below zero, with an average temperature during the winter from 0 degrees F. to 40 degrees F. with a great many days never going above 20 degrees F.. I suppose we will find out about the anticipated snow levels when it happens. I would imagine the summer will be cooler, and the amount of participation in the summer might indicate how much we will get in the winter. I suppose those anticipating heading towards warmer regions in the southern regions and the Caribbean will have to wait out the hurricane season if one develops. It is hard to plan ahead until the intensity of the actual event occurs. I am not an expert on climate forecast, I am just giving a quick summary based on my knowledge of reading a number of internet sites and my own personal historical experience. I had the Lasagna and ice tea three times today also, and I have been relaxing a bit. Well have a good evening, and I probably will go to sleep soon. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>02/27/00 Sunday 11:30 A.M. EDT: Judging from what I know all personnel including United States Navy personnel should evacuate the island of Manila in the Philippines including Subac Bay Navy station and all United States and Commonwealth delegations should leave the island immediately. Put you bloody ships out to sea. MIKE CIO

Note:<888>02/27/00 Sunday 11:00 A.M. EDT: I had my server hacked into and crashed by "gates086.beachlink.com" which is run by www.beachlink.com which is run by www.myway.com out of Andover, Massachusetts. It sounds like George Bush and his Andover prep school friends got together with the Mafia and Frank Sinatra and are causing this problem. More than likely the "gates086.beachlink.com" is Bill Gates or one of his imposter associates. Thus I think it is safe assume the hackers are coming out of the Andover Prep school or some facility near by like Fort Devans Military Intelligence post near Lowell, Massachusetts or Digital Computer owned by Compaq Computer. I would say the Federal Communications commission could round them all up give them some vacation time, since a great many people whom go to establishment schools end up doing jail time. I also last Thursday saw the internet leading Civilian weather directory expert out of the University of Michigan. Well not much else happening. I was up at 9 A.M., and I had breakfast of my home made lasagna and ice tea and a shot glass of orange juice since it is so strong. I am not bothering with coffee since with a solar flare you really don't need coffee. Well have a good day. I will now do my usual house cleaning. CIO


Note:<888>02/27/00 Sunday 12:10 A.M. EDT: Well I did pretty much nothing today but relax for a change. Possibly my system is messed up because they're putting orange juice concentrate in the fresh Florida orange juice cartons instead of fresh orange juice. This is actually a bargain since one can dilute it with water and have a similar taste. I would recommend 3 to 1 parts water to orange juice concentrate. As usual some lame brain down in Florida is not watching his orange juice quality control. On the volcano event Orange is the highest state of alert which means eruption is eminent. I recommend evacuating all personnel at least 200 miles or 320 kilometers from this event. All I know is the Reuters news report. Please be safe and evacuate at least that distance quid pro quo or as fast as possible. I made up two batches of bumble bee tuna lasagna with home made tomato spaghetti sauce, two cans of tuna, a box of Ronzoni lasagna, and a jar of Ragu alfredo sauce which looks pretty tasty. After cooling it a bit, I put it in the refrigerator to chill and set. I am a bit tired, and I find it necessary to try to get a bet of rest. Please have a quiet evening, and exercise all caution and withdraw from the epicenter of the volcanic event. With sun spots going on these events could continue on for a while. Pax Vobiscum. Traditionally during lent some religions don't eat meat, so if you're accustomed to eating meat during lent it should be in abundance. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>02/26/00 Saturday 11:30 A.M. EST: Well the solar flare activity seems to have died down for now. My computer is running perfectly fine. I set up the energy saving features in the CMOS, so the unused hard drives don't work when the server is working. I lower the brightness on the monitor, so it is not so hard on the eyes. I went out on Thursday, and I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I drove down by the waterfront, and I chatted with some of the waterfront observers. One local is blasting the sound of a screech owl all over the harbor to scare away the geese. I suggested putting some swans on his lawn, and the geese would probably not poop on the lawn. Swans tend to intimidate geese. I then drove over to CVS in Old Greenwich, and I mentioned the solar flare to their tech people. I was able to find in the Clearance Center for $2 plus .12 CT. tax a Duracell Refillable Alkaline battery kit, which is a tenth the normal price. I don't know if it works I have not opened it. I went home, and I had my the last of the boneless breast of chicken, with steamed broccoli, microwaved potatoes, and ice tea. I relaxed most of the evening, and the morning, and did not do much work on the computer. It all seems to be running fine. I went out for cigarettes at CVS in Old Greenwich about 10:30 P.M., and I bought Dutch Treats Pipe Aroma for $14.19 plus .85 tax for $15.04. I stopped by the waterfront first, and a few kids were out drinking beer in shorts and observing the night skyline. One of them went to John Jay college of criminal justice in the Bronx. I then stopped by the Hyatt in Old Greenwich, and the bank of New York money machine was working during the solar flare. I noticed quite a few familiar faces. I then drove downtown, and a few youngsters were out. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I found what looked to be an expensive Italian leather handbag on top of the garbage at Planet Pizza which they leave out in the street after the store closes. I showed it to one regular walked, and I turned it into the police station. I then returned home, and I relaxed until about 4 A.M.. I had some home made yogurt and ice tea. I was up on Friday about 4 P.M.. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. During a solar flare one should probably not drink coffee, since the mind tends to get a little short circuited. I suggest drinking Perrier which has naturally occurring lithium and a few other ingredients, and a great many nuclear engineers enjoy drinking Perrier. It tends to counteract whatever the solar flare radiation does, possibly adding more neutrons to the system. I relaxed all evening, and I restarted the server on Friday evening. I activated the energy saving features. I then had a couple of yogurts, and a peanut butter sandwich through out the evening along with instead of ice tea. I quietly sipped a 28 ounce bottle of Perrier with a small bit of orange juice added from an old A&P wine glass. I did some brain storming. I figured a volcano had gone off from the clouds on the waterfront, I saw on Thursday afternoon. They were about the fourth worse cloud formation, I had ever seen in my life. I guess with the volcano going off in the Philippines, it means next winter will have a lot more cold and a lot more snow. I guess the price of oil will be up and more people will want GMC all weather vehicles. As usual until confirmed the volcano activity puts up all the world wide Nuclear defense screens until confirmed. It is possibly a preerruption, and there might more eruptions. I suppose one could draw a correlation between this recent amount of sun spot activity and increased volcanic activity. The sun spot activity is suppose to continue through out this year at various intervals. I have not been out since Friday morning Thursday evening walk. Thus if one's brain is fried from increased solar flare of volcanic activity, I suggest drinking Perrier or possibly taking Lithium Carbonate which is a naturally occurring salt. Well I went to bed at 4 A.M., and I was up at 10 A.M.. I still have to have breakfast and clean up. I have a little bit of gasoline left, so I could go out. Well have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>02/24/00 Thursday 1:15 P.M. EST: Well with sunspots going on or solar flares, I am not so sure how reliable this technology is. In this area with Red Cross disaster planning, one of the worse case scenarios would be if sun spots or solar flares caused one of the four 23 to 30 year old nuclear reactors in this area to fail, and we had some sort of Chernobyl type of event. In other news my arthritis is bothering me in this warmer but cooler but still very damp weather. I noticed when I went out yesterday afternoon down by the waterfront, it is very quiet around town. I chatted with a couple of locals down by the waterfront. I stopped by the library and chatted with a local. I went by the Grand Union, and I bought a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice for $2.50, a 3 pound bag of Idaho potatoes for $2.99, a dozen large GU eggs for $1.49, a can of Maxwell House French Roast coffee for $2.99 that was suppose to be .99, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" $1.29, and a 24 ounce box of Kellogg’s corn flakes for $1.79. I suppose possibly the Maxwell House French Roast coffee was placed possibly with less expensive Savarin coffee on sale for .99 instead of $2.99. I will have to check it out. I then went home, and I had reheated boneless chicken breast, steamed fresh broccoli, and microwaved Idaho potato for dinner with ice tea. I did a bit of simple maintenance on the computer and relaxing until 4 A.M. this morning. I put a OEM IDE cable on my D: drive and my Cdrom player. It has the alignment, so I can install the D: drive right side up. I also put the Cdrom Rom player in the lower bay, so the cable can reach it all in right order. I set the default IDE setups of no 32 bit, and PIO 4. I also put the memory refresh rate at 4. I was having problems with the Network settings, and I think the www.grc.com programs mess up one's networking. Or possibly, with the SoHo LAN card, one has to install the card after the Networking setup. I am just using Microsoft Client for Networks, the NEC 10/100 dialer, and the TCP/IP. I don't bother with the Network Dialup, since I don't have a dialup account that I use regularly or its TCP/IP. Well I was up at 8 A.M. this morning to finish off all of this. I chatted with a couple of family members. I am just finishing making up ice tea, and I just had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, orange juice, and vitamins. I noticed that when one drinks the bottom remains of the fourth jug of ice tea for the week, one frequently can get the effect of Tannic Acid poisoning since the remains of the ice tea settles, and if you believe that I have a Bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. Situation remains the same, Same Old Shit, SNAFU. Well at least the computer is running fine for now. Let's see what the so called sun spots do or some intruder into this apartment or the network. Quite frankly from experience with the software, the software always seems to have a mind of it's own, but it generally works pretty well. Right now the system is running fine up to peak performance. Have a good afternoon, I have to get ready for a 3 P.M. appointment. I also installed the new CPU fan that I bought from Ming with the motherboard instead of the one that came with the CPU, since it is quieter and seems to be better quality made in China. CIO


Note:<888>02/23/00 Wednesday 4:00 P.M. EST: One of the stories printed recently mentioned that there is suppose to be the most intense solar flare of the century during this February. I would imagine with the very sunny day and intense radiation, it is probably going on right now. Solar flares can play havoc with most types of electronics since I believe they emit large amounts of Neutrons which interfere with electronics’ electrons. Thus whether machinery is turned on or not it can cause problems. I finished the E: tape backup about 9 A.M. this morning. I got up and started the C: tape drive backup which finished about 1 P.M.. I finally got up around noon. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I lowered my Cdrom player setting to PIO 2 and no 32 bit access in the CMOS. I am running my hard drives at 32 bit access with PIO of five. I have the refresh rate set at 0 instead of 4. I noticed when doing a hard drive to hard drive backup, one has to delete the old file first before overwriting. I just finished part 1 of the C: drive to D: drive backup, and part two should be finished shortly. Thus I am all done with the maintenance, and as soon as I reboot, I will have the main server up and running. I will go out directly for a little fresh air being sure to wear my sun glasses. Well have an enjoyable day, and if any electronics malfunction you know why possibly. CIO


Note:<888>02/23/00 Wednesday 4:15 A.M. EST: Well I am still up. I had the system running this afternoon after lunch of homemade Colombo Mount Gay Rum Punch Yogurt and a peanut butter sandwich with ice tea. I kept working on the system until about 8 P.M., and then I started having dinner of baked boneless breast of chicken with garlic herbs in white wine, with steamed Zucchini and baked onion and ice tea. I had a cup of Samba instant coffee with my lunch. Well just as I was about to sit down to dinner, I had taken off the cover on the computer to fix a problem with the sound card. Also the Cdrom player was making noise. I had reinstalled Windows 98 second edition this afternoon and started tweaking it. Low to my amazement when I started to replace the cable on the IDE 2 to the D: drive and Cdrom, I discovered I had it in reverse order of the drives. I had the Cdrom on the end when the D: drive should have been on the end. I don't know how long it has been this way, since I have taken the Cdrom drive out a number of time to put software on the backup 486. As soon as I switched the cabling around the computer started running perfectly fine and faster than ever. I set my Video refresh rate to 0, 70 MHz, and 10 for the memory in the Cmos. I selected assign IRQ to PCI video, and I set my LPT port to EPP, all CMOS setups. I still have to use the sis5598.zip the SIS Video Driver Version 1.14 B for my S‑571 LMR motherboard made by www.pcchips.com.tw because, the Microsoft Update for the SIS driver freezes the system. I reinstalled Windows 98 Second edition after dinner. The system was running the best it ever has. I installed the Internet Explorer 5.5 and its accessory program. I installed Direct X 7.A. However when I was installing the Seagate backup software for my Sony Superstation, the SCSI driver for the port it installs on LPT1 was out of date, so I booted with the tape driver off, and updated the driver with Microsoft Windows Update. I also am not using Virtual Networks driver, but I have the Dialup adaptor installed in the network along with the modem driver. I ran the usual sweet of maintenance utilities from Norton, and made backups of the registry with System Information tool, and copied the registry to a separate folder on the E: drive. I set the Swapper in the D: drive, and I ran Norton Optimizer to on it and the registry to. I also ran Norton Speed Disk on the C: drive. This all took a bit of time, but the system is running great, and I will now see if the tape backup works on the E: drive before I got to bed while it backs up fast on EPP. I tried freezing some of the yogurt, but it came out hard in the two containers I tried, so I put them back in the refrigerator. I then put some of the Yogurt in a clean Colombo vanilla container without the preserves that comes with the new handy little spoon. Well I am quite bushed, but I am happy to have the computer running fine again. I will start the tape backup, probably go to bed shortly thereafter. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/22/00 Tuesday 12:40 P.M. EST: Well they counched out when I was testing it on ABC news. I tried reboot a few times to no avail. I finally enabled "Assign IRQ to Video PCI" in the CMOS on Plug and Play properties. The system booted fine, and I set the Video refresh rate to 72 MHz for the onboard video, I have set in the CMOS to 70 MHz, and I set the monitor refresh rate to 72 MHz also, since the monitor refresh rate should not be anymore than the video adaptor refresh rate. I left the color settings at True Color 24 bit. However, if could afford a separate video card with say about 16 megs of memory, I would not have this problem, since I believe my high quality monitor is capable of much higher refresh rates up to about 100 MHz. I will have to check the documentation that came with it. Well time to check the mail, and I think I will have some home made yogurt and a peanut butter sandwich for lunch. Have a good afternoon. The system video seems to be working fine now, and it boots fluidly and fast. Also I used registry checker in Windows 98 System Information to save the registry twice. CIO

Note:<888>02/22/00 Tuesday 11:55 A.M. EST: I was able to download sis5598.zip the SIS Video Driver Version 1.14 B for my S‑571 LMR motherboard made by www.pcchips.com.tw , and I posted it from that link, so any other users can use the latest version video driver. I rebooted a second time after rebooting the first time to install it. I am using the video driver install defaults of "optimal" for the onboard video, and 85 MHz for my 19 inch CompUSA monitor also made in Taiwan. I set the color setting to emmulate the Diamond monitor. I have it working on "True Color" at 800X600, and it all seems to be working fine, and it has not frozen, and it passed my short battery of test without freezing. Well it all takes time. Well I guess my home made yogurt is ready, so I will check the mail first. After breakfast I rested until 10:30 A.M. while downloading the video driver. My neighbor told me there was another toaster over smoke alarm, which as usual I did not hear since in my bedroom while asleep I can not hear the central alarm system. I did scan the sis5598.zip file with Norton AntiVirus with the latest virus definition list, and it came out clean. Well have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>02/22/00 Tuesday 7:40 A.M. EST: Well I went to bed at 1 A.M., and I had a phone call from a family relative wanting to know the telephone for www.polywell.com.I suggested that they look into the new Compaq $500 model advertised in the computer press this week. It has a 500 MHz celeron, 64 megs of memory, 4 gigabyte hard drive, and it is in a well designed hard drive. I believe it has a Cdrom drive, but I am not sure if it has a floppy disk drive or LAN connector. I was up at 6:30 A.M. this morning. I had Cappuccino, Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, and vitamins. I will put the Yogurt in the refrigerator at 8 A.M., and it should be chilled and ready at noon. I am throwing out a bunch of glass jars, I don't have room for. I was thinking about the problems I have making a tape backup of the E: drive. Perhaps if I ran Norton Disk Doctor on it, and I then ran Norton Speed Disk on it, it might be more successful. However, since I have 75,000 URL links on that drive, I have had the problem in the past that if a URL is too long or if it has certain characters, they tape drive quits. There is no program that I know of to scan for these characteristics. Also I need a program to eliminate empty folders on the hard drive. Well not much else happening this morning. I will do a little bit of regular internet work. Have a good morning. CIO



Note:<888>02/22/00 Tuesday 12:30 A.M. EST: Well I hope everyone had a Happy President's Day weekend. I heard a bit of airplane traffic today, so maybe the CEO set are jet setting in or out after this long weekend. On Saturday night I worked on networking my two computers together. It went on until 1 P.M. Sunday morning. I got the Networking working on both computers, but the onboard SIS LAN would not work with the 3Com Ethernet II card in the back up 486. I suppose I could have worked on tweaking the setting, and I might have gotten it going. I used this reference for networking Thresh's FiringSquad , but unfortunately I did not know how setup the onboard LAN and the 3Com card other than their default. Since the additional networking drivers use a bit of resources on Monday morning I deleted them from the main computer, and I worked on restoring the system to its former setup. I believe for the 26 hours from midnight on Saturday to 2 A.M. on Monday morning I worked on networking the systems, I must have rebooted quite a few times. I was having problems with my onboard SIS video driver, also which came with the OEM 5 Cdrom that came with my motherboard, and I found Version 7 at http://www.pcchips.com/ the manufacturer in Taiwan which their American representative at www.pcware.com does not post. Unfortunately the site is tediously slow, so I have not been able to download "SIS5598.zip"? the latest version for Windows 98. I just noticed my properties in my Device drivers, does not work, which is the first time that has ever happened. Thus although I got networking going on each system, each system would not recognize the other. I left the networking on the backup up 486 system. I had breakfast on Sunday morning at 1 A.M. of Post Raisin bran, orange juice, coffee, vitamins, and toast. I sipped ice tea through out the day, and about 7 P.M. on Sunday I had reheated spaghetti sauce and noodles with ice tea. I believe I also had some Samba instant coffee. I chatted with a family member whom is doing well on Sunday. I working on the computer until 2:30 A.M. on Monday morning. I basically was able to install the networking on both computers by switching the Cdrom drive from each computer back and forth. I had to go through a number of procedures to get it all going, but still the card would not recognize each other. I don't think I will bother trying it again. I was up at 6 A.M. on Monday morning. I put the systems back together. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I worked on trying to get the video driver working properly, and I finally reinstalled Windows 98 second edition again. I finally got the video driver working without freezes, by lowering the MHz of the onboard SIS video driver to 60 MHz, and the memory speed to 12, so it would boot and not freeze. Once it boots properly, I also reduced the colors to 256 colors, and the 640X480 resolution. I then changed the video refresh rate to Default for both monitor and adaptor, and I reboot; and I increase the memory setting to 10 and the video adaptor MHz to 79MHz, and I rebooted a couple of times and I might have also done a safe boot to set the settings. I then increased the video adaptor and monitor settings in the SIS settings to 72 MHz, and I rebooted a couple of times again with a safe boot. I then increase the colors to High Color 16 bit and 800X600, and it is all working fine the way it did before. I am not bothering with True color for now until I can download the updated driver from Taiwan. Earlier in the day I ran all the usual maintenance routines, and on Saturday night I did a tape backup of the C: drive. I also did a C: to D: drive backup, and a E: to D: drive backup. I was not able to do a E: drive backup since I believe I have a faulty tape which is warranted by Sony. When doing the tape backups, I tried both EPP and normal LPT setting at different setting, and I also lower the MHz on the monitor and adaptor to prevent freezing. I tried another F: tape backup several times today with the lower settings, and the system froze on the F: drive. I did do a C: backup to the D: drive. I do each drive's backups in two parts, since each of the two drives is over 3 megs. I also on Saturday night had to delete my partition on the C: drive, when a bad CRC, on the hard disk messed up my directory structure. I forgot to use the Norton Rescue disks with Image. I reformatted the C: drive, and I reinstalled Windows 98 and Windows 98 second edition, and I restored the backup to the drive and I then reinstalled Internet Explorer 5.5 and it's accessory programs that were lacking. Well it was a lot of head ache over the holiday weekend, but the system is all running fine again. I had reheated spaghetti and noodles for lunch today with ice tea and Samba instant coffee. I watered the plants on Sunday. I did the rest of my house cleaning on Monday. I did a few extra chores. I went out about 5 P.M., and I stopped by CVS and I bought some CVS generic yellow mouthwash for $3.69 and plus .22 Ct. tax for $3.91 total. I then drove down by the waterfront, and I chatted with a local for about an hour. I then headed over to Exxon, and I bought a package of Basic Ultra light 100s for $2.90. I then stopped by the Food Emporium which is finished remodeling. I bought a head of Foxy lettuce for .79, a gallon of whole milk for $2.99, and a cup of Colombo vanilla yogurt for .50 for $4.27 total. I noticed Twining Earle Grey tea at the Food Emporium in 25 bag packages is buy one get one free. I also noticed their loose gourmet coffee beans are $5.99 a pound. I toured the whole store to know where everything is. However their prices are a bit higher than the Grand Union. However, the do present an excellent selection of first choice goods. I then returned home. I tried starting the F: drive tape backup again which failed while I was away. I tweaked the video setting back to normal after it failed for the last time. I then made up 3 quart batch of Yogurt. I boiled about 2 1/2 quarts of milk. I added to it, a jigger of Mount Gay rum, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, and four ounces of honey an a few dashes of Angostura bitters. I wiped off my Salton Yogurt makers, and I washed the yogurt cups. I put a couple of teaspoons of Forelli raspberry preserve in each cup. I cooled the boiling milk mixture and with my Salton thermometer, I added six tablespoons of the Columbo yogurt mixture and mixed it all together at the right temperature. I then poured the mixture into the ten Salton Yogurt cups with the raspberry preserve, and I added some to two other Salton cups, and I filled a covered pint meassuring cup, and the raspberry preserver jar. I put the ten cups in the two Salton yogurt warmers, and I put the other four containers on top covered with a towel. I started them at 10 P.M., and they should be ready at 8 A.M. Tuesday morning to be refrigerated. I then broke up some lettuce, and put eight small girkins on a plate with it, and two quartered sweet pickles and I mixed up a batch of a eight of a cup of white wine, a eighth of a cup of red vinegar, a dash of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, and two teaspoons of Bournier mustard, and I added a half cup of olive oil to the pitcher I mixed it up in, and I mixed it together, I added a small amount to the lettuce and pickle salad. I left the rest in the pitcher on the kitchen counter for use later. One generally does not freeze olive oil mixtures. Well I also started the computer server going again. I am a bit tired, so I think I will relax and go to bed soon. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>02/19/00 Saturday 4:30 P.M. EST: I had defrosted spaghetti sauce and spaghetti for dinner this morning. I went out about 8 A.M.. I cleaned of the snow and ice off my car. The drive and sidewalks were still slippery. I threw some sand on the walk by the front door. I helped a neighbor clear of their car. I went downtown. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I went down Greenwich Avenue, and I drove down by the waterfront. I drove back up to the Post Road. I stopped by ELDC, but they were not open yet. I stopped by Staples, and I bought a steel folder box with lock and key for $2 and .12 tax. I went by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop. I stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought a carton of Philly Cigar cigarettes for $15.04 with tax. I drove around Tod's Point. The high tide was very high up to the maximum high tide line. I saw a few walkers risking walking on the ice. I drove back to town, and I stopped by the Grand Union. I bought a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice for $2.50, a box of GU tea bags for $1.49, a head of broccoli for $1.50, Purdue boneless breast of chicken at $1.88 a pound for $2.76 for $8.25 total. I then headed over to the Arnold Bread outlet. I bought three loaves of HealthNut bread for $2.43 total. I returned home, and I cleared the snow and ice off a neighbor's car. I relaxed most of the afternoon. I added the Virtual Private Networks, DialUp Networking, and DialUp Networking TCP/IP, and NDSWIN Network to my networking setup, hoping that my Email would come in. The only mail to come in the last three days, was today's version of the New York Times, so I guess most of my automatic Email comes from the West Coast, but it seems peculiar no other email arrived. I am not able to download the Real Plug in for my Real player either, so I think it is safe to assume with the snow in the Midwest that either there is a lot of internet traffic or that a major line is down. Well it defrost a bit today, but I will dare say it will be a bit colder and freeze this evening. Happy 40th Birthday to Prince Andrew, where ever in the world you are. Well time for some sleep, possibly after a light snack of a peanut butter sandwich. CIO

Note:<888>02/19/00 Saturday 7:00 A.M. EST: I finally got the correct video drive for the onboard SIS driver on my motherboard by running Setup.exe from the appropriate folder, and the system is working as well as it ever has. I do not recommend using Windows Update for the driver, but the one that came on the OEM cdrom. Well time to start the server, and maybe have a bite to eat. CIO

Note:<888>02/19/00 Saturday 4:25 A.M. EST: I am finishing running Norton AntiVirus. I had the reinstallation problem created by a bad sector on my C: drive which caused me to lose my directory structure. Instead of restoring the image file which I could have done with the Norton Rescue disks, I deleted the C: drive with Fdisk and reinstalled it as a FAT 32 drive, and then I formatted it. I was lucky to have a format disk, since the Microsoft Windows 98 boot disk does not have the format.exe on it. I added it to it with my backup computer. Thus it doing it this way created another day's work. I just ran image to update the image file. I am now running Norton Disk Doctor surface scan on the C: drive, and once it is finished, I will start the server and do some normal work. I think it is clear out, but it might still be sleeting or freezing rain, so I will wait to clean the snow off the car until, I am ready to go out, so I won't have frozen rain on the car instead of snow. Well have a good morning. I am trying to get my since of humor back. The NOAA weather radio went off at 4 A.M. with ice and sleet warnings for Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, New York; but it did not say much about what is happening here. I did not install the Network Dialup drivers, so as to use less resources. If I have to use the telephone modem, I can install them quickly. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>02/19/00 Saturday 4:00 A.M. EST: I tried uninstalling Internet Explorer 5.5 and I basically had my system messed up. I tried making tape backups and the tape backup did not work. Basically I believe I have one bad tape, and I need to get it replaced under warranty. Also with Seagate Backup, it might not work with certain updated "MFC42.DLL" and "MFC40.DLL" files that Internet Explorer 5.5 places in the C:\Windows\System directory. I did make a backup of the C: to D: drive. I went to bed on Thursday about noon after failing on the backups. I was up on Thursday evening about 9 P.M.. I had raisin bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I rested a bit, and I had the DOS version on boot of Norton Scandisk mess up my directory structure. I spent the rest of Friday morning reinstalling Windows 98 second edition which means one has to install Windows 98 first. I then restored my backup. I had a problem getting the correct video drive from the OEM cdrom on the machine, but I eventually succeeded. I did a tape backup of the C: drive which worked, because I had yet to refresh Internet Explorer 5.5. I had dinner about 8 P.M. of two square hamburgers, mashed potatoes, steamed frozen broccoli, ice tea, and coffee. I went to bed about 1 P.M. after starting a Tape backup of the C: drive which succeeded since I had not yet reinstalled the installation of Internet Explorer 5.5.. I was up at about 7 P.M., and I had an E: tape backup fail a number of times. I went back to bed until about midnight. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I did a C: drive to D: drive backup. The system was still a bit unstable, so I reinstalled Internet Explorer 5.5 beta and a few of its accessories program along with Direct X 7A. The system started working normally and as well as ever. I guess once you install Internet Explorer 5.5 beta you can't uninstall it, and you need to run it with the latest files which you can't update from Windows Update anymore. Anyway the system is running just fine now. I started a Scan with Norton AntiVirus which is taking a while. I also ran all the usual utilities this evening and yesterday. I will start the server once Norton AntiVirus completes. I cleaned up, and I guess once I finish Norton AntiVirus and start the server, I will go out and clean off the snow off the car and go for a short drive. I would say we had about five inches of snow. Unless Windows 2000 comes with support for the Sony Superstation, I don't think I can use it, if I were able to afford Windows 2000. I will have to check Microsoft tech pages. I will eventually need to backup the E: drive to tape, possibly by temporarily replacing the "mfc42.dll" and the "mfc40.dll" files with older ones that I have saved. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>02/17/00 Thursday 6:00 A.M. EST: I went out yesterday. I stopped by the Housing Authority and dropped off papers. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I drove up to the Emission station in Darien, and I had my emissions checked for $10. I will not have to do it after this year, because the car will be 25 years old. I then drove to CompUSA, and I returned the LAN Card, I had bought last week. I toured the store for a while. I noticed they have SoHo Five Port Hubs for $25 for networking computers. I noticed, unless they're mispriced on the shelf, that they have the Microsoft Wireless wheel mouse for $30. I then went over to the Wiz and toured the store. They have a few clearance items in the stereo department. Also I noticed they were clearing out a Memorex scanner in unopened box with OCR software at 1200 DPI for $50. I returned home after briefly stopping at Staples in Old Greenwich, and I had dinner of two quarter pound square hamburgers cooked with a bit of olive oil, a chopped onion, and a chopped zucchini with a bit of wine, butter, herbs and spices, and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce along with a cover on the Griswold frying pan. I had this with ice tea and Samba coffee and finished about 10 P.M.. After dinner I relaxed around the house until about midnight. I then moved the blue sofa towards the large sofa bit. I put the two restored French dining chairs against the left closet. I took down from the false ceiling four bent wood oak blue chairs, which I placed around the dining table around the near half of the table. I also moved the dining table towards the desk to give a bit more room. I added a couple of place mats to it, and I rearranged some items on it. I then started surfing the net. I looked at some of Microsoft Windows 2000 information. I downloaded a number of Real Programs for broadcasting and content creation, but I am not sure if I have enough resources for them. I might have to find an earlier version. I downloaded and installed Apache 1.3.11 . I updated my video drive with the Microsoft Update and was prompted for the OEM cdrom for the rest of it. I set it at Optimal, and it has been running fine. I also set the CMOS for the Refresh memory to 0. I tried out Dragon Dictate with the higher processor. I will now start the server, and start two partial for who C: drive to D: drive backups. Once I start the second, I will probably go to bed. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>02/16/00 Wednesday 11:35 A.M. EST: Well I am feeling better. Whatever happened Sunday morning might have been some sort of poisoning at Starbucks on Greenwich Avenue. It might have been the sour milk that I just threw out of the refrigerator. It might have been a bad vitamin in the vitamins that I usually take. It might have been the coffee was over strong at Starbucks. It might have been they cleaned the coffee urns at Starbucks with bleach the night before instead of baking soda. Whatever it was my system was totally messed up until this morning. I made a few phone calls yesterday about the matter and relaxed most of the day. I had sliced turkey, and mashed potatoes with ice tea for breakfast on Tuesday. I had sliced turkey and mashed potatoes with ice tea for lunch. About 4 P.M., United Parcel Service came with the AMD K62 450 MHz processor with a fan cooler and heat sink, which I ordered from AccessMicro.Com 45000 Computer Products Online! for $45 plus $15 shipping. I quickly installed it. I accepted the CPU plug and play CMOS default and raised it to the 83.6 MHz CMOS setting for the CPU plug and play since it is a 100 MHz chip. I rebooted and it said I now have a 450 MHz chip onboard the computer. I had to reinstall my video driver from the PCware S‑571 LMR motherboard instead of using the PCWARE download, and I set it to 72 MHz for the onboard adaptor, and it all worked fine. I did reinstall Windows 98, so it could install any caching software possibly for the chip. I did also reinstall Direct X 7.0 A.. I also reinstalled Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and a few of its other components. I took a break in the process of doing all of this, and I went over to CVS on Greenwich Avenue, and they no long carry the cigar cigarettes. I chatted with a friend about the fact that Encephalitis might multiply exponentially this summer, and possibly a 100 would die instead of 10 like last summer, and the following summer 10,000 might die from it, if the Reuters News story is true. I have not read any other mention of the fact, so maybe it is not true. I then went over to CVS at the Riverside Shopping plaza, and I bought Philly Natural cigar cigarettes for $14.19, a two bottle set of European mystique of shampoo and conditioner for $1.49, and a 500 tablet bottle of CVS aspirin for $6.49 for $22.17 total plus .94 sales tax for $23.11 total. I then drove over to the Grand Union and bought a dozen large GU eggs for $1.49, a half gallon of whole GU milk for $1.59, a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice $2.50, a pound of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" for $1.29, two zucchini for $1.29 for .65 both, four cans of Progresso tomatoes for $1.29 each, a package of ground round at $2.49 a pound for $4.09, a two pound bag of onions for $1.99, four cans of Pope tomato paste for .55 each, a bulb of garlic for .72, three packages of real Torino extra thin number 16 spaghetti for .66 each for $24.37 total. I guess tonight I will make up a batch of my spaghetti sauce. I returned home, and I worked on a few system tweaks and maintenance until midnight. I basically ran all the normal maintenance utilities and the system is up and running just great. According to Norton System Information, my computer is now running at 456 MHz instead of 188 with the IBM Cyrix 233. Thus I am running at about 2 and a half times faster than before. I am not sure if I have 66MHz memory. I probably do, but the system would run faster with 100 MHz memory. Well I had a Stauffer’s Hearty meal of Chicken Fettuccini for dinner about midnight. I am feeling better, and I was up about 9:30 A.M. this morning. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins for breakfast. I did a few minor system tweaks. I tried to run a C: drive to D: drive backup, but it did not finish since, it is over 3 gigabytes and needs to be broken down into a smaller group. I will do that later today. I will clean up shortly, and I will go downtown. I will probably go up to CompUSA to return the $15 LAN card, and I might be able to get $10 back from the Wiz for the SoHo card, I bought from them for $30 which CompUSA sells for $20. I can not network my computers together since, file and print sharing is crippled in my primary computer for the Network by something in the policy settings, and I run the server with certain setting locked, so people can not hack into my server. The computer is running just great. Well have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>02/15/00 Tuesday 3:55 A.M. EST: Well I figured out what it is all about. A clever group of thieves and software pirates seem to think I have a prerelease version of Windows 2000, and they were trying to gain access to my apartment or my computer, so as to obtain it and duplicate it before the release date. Well if there is money to be made obviously they would do this at $239 a copy. I don't have a prerelease copy, and I don't intend to buy it or install it anytime in the near future, since I would have to upgrade other system components and software. Well have a good morning. The FBI takes a dim view of this sort of activity. CIO

Note:<888>02/15/00 Tuesday 1:00 A.M. EST: Historically when all these incidents happen in this area, we trace them all back to the Yale School of Chemistry and some SOB who was kicked out of the American Chemical Society many years ago. CIO

Note:<888>02/15/00 Tuesday 12:45 A.M. EST: I made some phone calls on Monday morning, and since I was tired I went back to bed until midnight this morning. I had breakfast of oatmeal, vitamins, toast, coffee, and orange juice during Monday morning. I just had cold turkey, mashed potatoes, and ice tea. I was awake for quite a long time after I had the coffee at Starbucks on Greenwich Avenue which I normally don't do. While there I noticed the former head of research for Polaroid having coffee there along with a research chemist for Dupont and a Swedish authority on Iroquit poisoning. Either it was a set up or once again there trying to use me as a guinea pig. I noticed that two wives of the current executive team at the White House have had coffee at Starbucks. I believe they're probably pulling some sort of Kin Keasey type activity there which is why I normally take my liquid from sealed containers when outside my apartment. What ever the case this happens all the time in the New York area. I have advised the appropriate authorities including my insurance people. Perhaps the liberal people at Polaroid and Dupont whom I have been affiliated with since Ruth Scott was Pierre Dupont’s daughter are irritated with me for putting a Bush for President bumper sticker on my car. Whatever the case the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Insurance Safety Institute of America having equally established authorities and I would dare say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Well it is back to normal routine. I missed my 4 P.M. appointment. I was contacted that there is a program that Dr. Bombay talks about, and it connects all three hard drives into one partition. Unfortunately, it would be my guess that if one hard drive or the program failed, you would lose all three hard drives. Well have a good morning. CIO

 


Note:<888>03/07/00 Tuesday 9:35 P.M. EDT: Well I had a Stauffer's Hearty Pot Roast dinner for a late meal yesterday morning. I went to bed at about 6:30 A.M., and I was up at around noon. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins for orange juice. I then got a tired spell, and I went to bed until about 6 P.M.. I had some pineapple and white grape fruit salad, and I then made a few telephone calls. I changed my CMOS to "NO" for "Assign IRQ to PCI", and I moved up the Video driver to 72 MHz and the monitor driver to 72 MHz for the SIS onboard Video driver. I have been having some problems with the Onboard Video, which I won't have when I get the new video card. I also decide to remove all the music files from my server, since a number of the music users including one regular user from Rutgers University in New Jersey have been hacking into my server creating havoc with the primary purpose of the server to provide reference information. I have started using www.zonealarm.com as a free firewall to hopefully thwart this activity. I have also been resting my eyes away from the monitor to relax them until hopefully the new video card improves the situation. If for some odd reason, someone does not like my reference information, I might suggest they get a better education. Well from what I can tell not much else is happening in this neck of the woods, so I plan to have a relaxing evening and morning at home. I posted this note in reference to the music links at music1.htm . Well from what I can tell one the internet, it only takes one spoil sport to mess up a free volunteer project. Last month I only made $13 on my internet advertising, and it cost me considerably more time and money to run the site, so next time you don't like something think of the ramifications. As far as I am concerned, they should turn off the electricity in New Jersey or at least blink the lights, so they have to reset their electronic clocks and servers. Well have a good morning. Remember, the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop has their spring opening on Wednesday morning 3/8/00 at 8:30 A.M., and they have plenty of interesting old records there for a minimal price. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/06/00 Monday 5:15 A.M. EDT: Well I just finished doing three loads of laundry, and three loads of drying, and I also dried one assorted batch a second time. I have been relaxing most of the morning, so not much going on. Well have a good morning, I think I will go to bed. CIO


Note:<888>03/06/00 Monday 11:00 P.M. EDT: Well today was a typical day in Greenwich. I think I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I drove downtown, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York; and I did some business. I then drove downtown, and I paid my Bell Atlantic, Optimum Online, Cablevision, and Travelers Apartment Insurance bills. I noticed a well know retiree walking around with a Pan Am bag like I have in my apartment. I then went by the Hospital Thrift shop, and they're not open for their spring preview opening until March 8, which I think is Wednesday. I then drove back down the Avenue, and I observed the local nature. I chatted with a resident from Australia about rum running in the old days, certain suspect property transactions, the possibility of non native species in our local waters like Alligators, Crocodiles, and Cayman. I then drove uptown, and I stopped by the library and said hello to a native Connecticut resident who was stopping by to see what he sees. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two Stauffer’s hearty pot roast dinners for $2.50 each, a half gallon of GU whole milk for $1.59, a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice for $2.50, a Dole Pineapple for $1.99, a bunch of white seedless grapes for $1.97 which I think were $1.50 a pound, and a can of black seedless olives for .99 for $14.04 total. I then returned home, and I peeled the pineapple and added the grapes, orange juice, Angostura bitters, and French white wine, and put it all in a Rubbermaid container to ferment a bit for a day before I start enjoying it. I then mixed the rest of the iceberg lettuce, some of the Escarole lettuce, chopped celery, a half of sectioned tomato, a half can of the black pitted olives, and a peeled and sliced and sectioned medium cucumber, and added some of my home made vinaigrette mustard dressing for a home made Greek salad without the Feta cheese. I relaxed a bit, and I did not bother having coffee yet. I thought out some fish tails. I suppose I might have enough energy as usual to stay up all night again, and possibly get around to doing laundry. Today is a little bit warmer, by Connecticut standards, but if you were from down south you would probably be cold. I noticed a car from Ontario downtown last night, and I noticed another car from Ontario at the food store today, so the last one was number 55 Canadian license plate, I have seen in the area in about 16 years of observing. Well not much else happening, the computer all seems to be running fine. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>03/06/00 Monday 4:45 A.M. EDT: Another uneventful night in Greenwich, Connecticut USA. I went downtown after the last message. I drove down by the harbor and more Swans are in attendance to ward off the migrating Canadian Geese. I chatted with one local Swiss Businessman about Swiss affairs. I returned to the center of town, and I chatted with another local observer. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I found a $20 bill with a picture of Andrew Jackson in the street in front of the railroad plaza movie theatre. I retrieved it since I think I know members of the Jackson family whom might want it back some day. I then walked up the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then walked down the Avenue, and I chatted with a couple of fellows whom seem to know French and Spanish. I then walked back up the Avenue, and I chatted with a couple of restaurant staff whom seem to know English. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I stopped by Kinko’s and chatted with the night staff about technology. I then walked across the Post Road, and I noticed that Harvey Electronics has a web site www.harveyonline.com for high tech sophisticated electronic gear. I then walked east on the Post Road, and I noticed that someone had knocked over the potted evergreens in front of the Sotheby real estate office. I labored diligently and uprighted them, so that the British and United States flag flying above them looked presentable. I then walked back down the Avenue, and I sat out in the center of town for a while. I then drove back down by the waterfront, and the lights were still on, on Long Island; so I guess the electricity still works out there. I then went for a little cruise. Since I had unexpected good fortune, I took a drive up King Street where all the new construction is going on. I toured Westchester Airport which at that hour of the morning is quite vacant. I noticed that someone had posted a Wanted Posted at the New York State Police headquarters of an individual that looks like a well known personality. If you happen to see it, try to figure out whom it looks like and what he might look like today. I chatted with the young fellow working late at the Hertz counter, and advised him they should charge $3 a gallon for filling up returned rental cars, since the price of gasoline locally is now up to $2 a gallon for service attendance. I toured the airport, and they seem to have that old replica of the DC‑3 Mohawk airplane that use to fly in their along with some other older aircraft. At night it is hard to tell what they're doing up on King Street, but I hope it is safe to assume they know what they're doing. I then returned down King Street and drove back down by the harbor, and the Swans were still there. I then returned home, and I relaxed a bit and made a couple of phone calls. Well from what I can tell not much happening, so have a good morning. I am a bit tired, so I will try to go bed now, so I can get some errands done some time today as part of the Never Ending Routine. Well have a good morning. CIO



Note:<888>03/05/00 Sunday 10:40 P.M. EDT: Well I went back to sleep after breakfast today, and I rested until noon. I then started cleaning my apartment and watering the plants. I did this until about 4 P.M. while listening to a bit of CD music. I then went out and stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and I withdrew funds. I then went by the Exxon gasoline station next to the Greenwich Library and bought $15 of premium gasoline at $1.89.90 a gallon. I then drove down by the waterfront, and I chatted with a couple of fellows from Brazil about coffee. I chatted with a senior IBM Internet Employee about the history of IBM and my family in Virginia, New York, Illinois, and Florida and other points. I then returned to the center of town, and I parked on the Avenue for a change with the rear end of my Volvo with various signs displayed. I then went to Zyn's and checked out the price of cigarettes, but they were to expensive. I walked down the Avenue to the other Indian news stand, and I chatted with them about the weather and cigarettes were too expensive too. I then went back up the Avenue, and I chatted with a McCain campaign employee about local politics in the area. I informed her, I would back whom ever won. I then drove over to Old Greenwich, but CVS was closed. I then stopped by the Hyatt, and I chatted with local staff there. I then went to Staples, and although they carry the Compaq computer line, they don't have the new $500 Compaq computer with the Intel Celeron 500 MHz processor, 64 megs of memory, and 4.1 gigabyte hard drive that is advertised in the computer press for the last week. It should be a hot seller amongst the office crowd. I guess that is why no one in this area has it yet. I then went to the Food Emporium at the Riverside Shopping center, and I noticed they have substantial store made TV dinners for about $5 to $6. I decided to buy a half of shell of Argentinean steak at $3.99 a pound about four pounds for $15.76. The meat counter cut a whole shell in half for me. I then went over to CVS at the same shopping plaza, and six packs of Philly Natural cigars with .25 off coupons for $8.04 plus .48 Ct. sales tax for $8.52. I chatted with a traveling couple there whom looked familiar, and they said they were traveling from Florida to Maine. They asked where an inexpensive motel was to stay, and I told them the Howard Johnson’s in Cos Cob was about $100 a night. I then suggested the Pequot Inn at the Fairfield Westport boarder might be less expensive. I believe the Stamford Motor Inn rents by the hour, so I am not sure it is a respectable motel for couples. I also said I knew of the motel by the BonJournos, and I also mentioned that there is a less expensive hotel behind the Taco Bell in Stamford. I also mentioned up in Milford, there are a lot of reasonable motels near the truck stop. I have never really had much money to travel outside of this area, so I don't really know where inexpensive lodgings are. For all I know they're sleeping in the Darien rest area. I then returned home, and chatted with another family member. One family member bought me http://www.accessmicro.com/productinfo.php3?ProductId=D1787I56 this which should cure my computer problems with the onboard video, and make my 19 inch CompUSA monitor work at its full resolution capacity, so I don't have so much problem with my eyes anymore. It is a pretty good price as always if one does not mind waiting for United Parcel Service to deliver by ground from California for $15. Since I am never in a rush, it should be here by the end of the week. I then sliced the four pound Argentinean shell steak into five 1.5 to 2 inch steaks since it is boneless, and I put them wrapped in plastic warp and overwrapped in plastic grocery store bags into the freezer. I then took the sixth thinner slice about 3/4 and inch, and I made steak and onions the European way. I added a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to the old 14 inch Griswold frying pan with glass dome lid. I then added a few pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", and I set it on medium high to head up on the electric burner. I then through a medium Idaho potato in Microwave over for 7 1/2 minutes. I have a fifteen year old General Electric microwave oven still going that is lower power. I then also set steaming four sprigs of broccoli in the Revere 2 quart pot with one of those steamer baskets. I then peppered the thin steak and put it in the heated Griswold frying pan, along with three minced gloves of garlic, and a peeled and chopped medium onion. I turned the steak a few times browning it one both sides, and then I added a quarter cup of white French wine to let it all simmer with a dozen drops of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce on the steak, and a few dashes of Italian seasoning, basil, and oregano. In Northern Italian Etruscan cooking, they would have also used Lemon juice, but I did not have any lemon juice. I stirred the onions around, a briefly steamed the steak with the glass lid on four five minutes flipping it over once while the broccoli and potato finished. I then had the dinner with ice tea and coffee. It was a light healthy dinner with protein and a enjoyable taste. Well have a good evening. I might try to do laundry this morning, and I might possibly go out shortly. CIO

Note:<888>03/05/00 Sunday 8:05 A.M. EDT: I have been staying inside relaxing since the last message. I was up for breakfast about noon yesterday. I had three eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I listened to music and relax a bit. I took a nap in the evening. I did some web browsing on the computer. I went back to bed about 2 A.M. this morning, and I was up around 8 A.M. this morning. I had the salad I made about 6 P.M. last evening. I also had a Stauffer's Hearty meal about 1 A.M. this morning. Thus it is a normal quiet weekend at home. I will have some Post Raisin Bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins for breakfast. I guess then I will start on my house cleaning. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/04/00 Saturday 3:40 A.M. EDT: Well after dinner, I fell asleep listening to the BBC talk about Turkey the country that is. I can play my 40 year old Zenith short-wave radio through my stereo system. It was coming in fairly well considering the sunspot activity world wide. I rested a bit until after midnight. I relax most the morning. I received an interesting Post Card today from a friend with some helpful reference information. It shows traditional Indian Signs: I don't have the characters, on the computer fonts, but I will put in the translation.

Deer Track: Plenty Game

Bear Track: Good Omen

Rattlesnake Jaw: Strength

Headdress: Ceremonial Dance

Butterfly: Everlasting Life

Coyote Tracks:

Rain Clouds: Good Prospect

Lightning and Lightning Arrow: Swiftness

Days and Nights: Time

Morning Stars: Guidance

Sun Symbols: Happiness

Running Water: Constant Life

Raindrop‑Rain: Plentiful Crops

Horse: Journey

Tepee: Temporary Home

Sky Band: Leading to Happiness

Medicine Man's Eye: Wise Watchful

Mountain Range:

Hogan: Permanent Home

Big Mountain: Abundance

House of Water:

Fence: Guarding Good Luck

Enclosure for Ceremonial Dances

Eagle Feathers: Chief


Warding Off Evil Spirits

Paths Crossing

Peace

Man: Human Life

Thunderbird: Sacred Bearer of Happiness Unlimited

Crossed Arrows: Friendship

Arrow: Protection

Arrowhead: Alertness

4 Ages: Infancy, Youth, Middle and Old Age

Cactus: Sign of the Desert

Cactus Flower: Courtship

Saddle Bags: Journey

Bird: Carefree‑‑Lighthearted

Lightning Snake

Snake: Defiance, Wisdom

Thunderbird Track: Bright Prospects

Sun Rays: Constancy

Lasso: Captivity

Well not much else happening right now. I guess I should relax a bit and eventually go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO



Note:<888>03/03/00 Friday 9:55 P.M. EDT: I was up at about noon today. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I went downtown about 2 P.M. after cleaning up. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I paid my rent at First Union Bank. I drove by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop, and I noticed the sign said they will open this Monday for their annual Spring Preview offerings. I drove downtown, and I stopped briefly by the waterfront. I went by the E.L.D.C. thrift shop at the shopping plaza near Indian Field Road and the Mobil Station. I bought a copy of "Alice In Wonderland" for .25 plus .02 Ct. sales tax. I also bought a Conran Plastic Dish Towel holder with three steel swing arms for $3 plus .18 Ct. sales tax. I chatted with a few of the staff there. While exiting the thrift shop, I noticed a couple of youngsters were carrying a little 2 inch CD disk, that they think is the future of music, since one of them said he had put 16 songs on it. I suppose it all depends on how cheap if every RAM memory gets as an alternative. I then stopped by the Porticellis Shopping Plaza in Cos Cob, and I stopped by the Chris Shays campaign headquarters on the second floor and I picked up six George W. Bush campaign stickers and I chatted briefly with one of the volunteers. I also chatted briefly with a town historian who said he was backing Albert Gore. I then headed over to the Greenwich Library. I read the local paper. I then toured the computer book section. I checked out a picture book on Paris, a picture book on French houses, and a picture book on Steam Locomotives. I chatted with one of the senior waterfront staff, and I gave him my viewpoint on using coal as an alternative energy source if we need to next winter. I then returned home. I installed the Conran towel rack beneath the Shield of Pall Mall in the kitchen entrance. I put the short wave radio where it is more accessible from the Queen Anne chair. I rearrange my old records on two shelves, so they're more easily access behind the television. I relaxed a bit. About 7 P.M., I put a tablespoon of olive oil in the bottom of a Pyrex pie dish. I then added a quarter cup of white wine. I took out the salmon steak, (Note: People not experienced with fish bones, should not try to eat salmon steaks, but salmon filet.), and I rinsed it off. I then wiped both sides in the olive oil and white wine in the pie dish and set it in the center of the dish. I added a few drops of angostura bitters, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, and Angostura Teriyaki sauce to the top of the salmon. I then sprinkled on basil and celery salt. I then peeled three tiny Idaho potatoes and halved them and placed them half side down in the pie dish along with two peel medium onion halves. I then put a aluminum pie pan over the dish and placed it in my older Faberware convection oven at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes. The salmon steak was about 7/8 pound. I then sectioned some broccoli and set it up to steam for the last ten minutes of the salmon steak cooking. I then shredded some iceberg lettuce and some escarole lettuce rinsing it, and putting it on a plate. I slit lengthwise two stalks of washed celery and cut the slit halves into three sections each, and I placed them around the bed of lettuce. I then peeled one medium cucumber, and I slit it lengthwise into four sections and then cut each section in half. I placed these around the bed of lettuce with the celery. I then cut a tomato in half vertically, and I made about eight slices out of one half, and I placed them around the salad plate. I added four small kurkins in the center. I then peeled and diced a medium onion and sprinkled it over the salad plate. I put the plate in a plastic shopping bag and refrigerated it for a late night snack. I then put an eight of a cup of white wine in a small six ounce cream pitcher. I then added about a three tablespoons white vinegar. I added two teaspoons Bournier Dijon mustard and then a few grinds of black pepper, dashed of garlic powder, Italian spices, basil, oregano, celery salt and I mixed it all together in the pitcher. I then added about three and a half ounces of Bertolli olive oil and mixed it all together in the cream pitcher with a spoon, and I then covered it with plastic wrap and left it on the counter at room temperature, since olive oil tends to congeal if refrigerated. Once the salmon, potatoes, and onion were cooked, I placed it on a plate and poured the remaining cooking liquid on them. I then put the steamed broccoli in a separate dish with a few thin pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter". I had this dinner with my ice tea mixture. I am now using about five green tea bags in the mixture. I also put out a small bone plate for discarding any bones in the salmon steak of which there were quite a few. I generally eat salmon steak very slowly mashing the salmon with my tongue around my mouth to make sure there are no bones in it. It is dangerous to eat salmon steak by oneself, in case one should choke on bone, and not have someone to give one the Heimlich maneuver. Well after dinner, I had a cup of coffee, and I relaxed a bit. I guess I will have a quiet evening at home and do a little laundry latter on. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>03/03/00 Friday 5:25 A.M. EDT: I added the Dialup dialer and TCP/IP, and I updated the Logicode Modem driver to a 28,800 Sportster Modem Drive with Microsoft Update, and I added my init string for it, "&F&C1&D2&K1&M4L2S6=2S7=90S10=7". I then signed up for a backup Lycos Free Internet Access account, and it all went fine. I have five numbers available in Stamford, Connecticut; but I only set up the two numbers that begin with "3". Well if the cable modem should go down, I now have a reliable backup dial number. Well I am beginning to get bushed, so I think I should call it a day. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/03/00 Friday 2:05 A.M. EDT: Well for those of you on a low budget in a local dial area to this service, I found this for internet access Lycos Free Internet Access . I am catching up on my email. CIO

Note:<888>03/03/00 Friday 1:00 A.M. EDT: After the last message, I went out. I drove down by the waterfront. It is a clear cold night with a north wind. I parked in the center of town, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I noticed a few of the local pubs had a few lingerers. I sat out at the post office, and I noticed they have put new slats in the benches and repainted them. I walked up to the center of town, and then I returned to my car. I drove over to the Shell Station, and I returned a quarter, I had barrowed the other night when I barrowed cigarettes. I just returned home, and the music is enjoyable as ever to relax to and work. I have to remember to change the CDs occasionally. With the Greenwich Library music CD selection, I have a large selection of music to choose from, but I mostly listen to Broadway Tunes since they are more cheerful. Well have a good morning. CIO



Note:<888>03/02/00 Thursday 11:00 P.M. EDT: Well today was a long day. I was up at 7 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice. I went out about 9 P.M.. I stopped by the Greenwich Post office, and I mailed a new voters registration card. I also paid last month's Bell Atlantic telephone bill and this month's MCI telephone bill. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did some banking. I then went over to Off Center Barber shop in Old Greenwich, and I got my hair cut for $15 plus $5 tip. I stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop and everything is half price. I stopped by CVS and bought a 16 oz. jar of dry roasted peanuts for $2.69, and then I drove out to the southwest parking area and I had a light lunch observing the clouds and skyline from the car on a cooler day. I noticed quite a few senior citizens out walking for exercise. I then drove up to the WIZ in Norwalk, Connecticut; and I paid my last month's cablevision. I still have to pay this month's cablevision and @home cable modem service. I bought a clearance item, a Techniques 180 Watt amplifier with controls for CD, Phono, Tape, VCR, Television, and capable of surround sound or regular stereo. It did not come with a power cable or remote, however it was $99 plus 6% Ct. sales tax of $5.94 or $104.94 total. I then stopped by CompUSA in Norwalk. I browsed the store. I noticed that they a center isle display now with Microsoft Mice and Keyboards. They have lots of Compaq computers stacked up. I noticed that you can get a 12 meg video card for $70 plus $20 mail in rebate. They also have a 32 meg video card for $130 this week for you gamers. However prices seem to still be going up on computer items, so I imagine for now they won't get any cheaper. The cordless Microsoft mouse is $40 with a $10 mailin rebate. I then drove back down to Greenwich and stopped by Fleet Bank in Byram on the New York boarder, and I noticed that they now charge $1 for ATM withdrawals. I stopped by Radio Shack in Port Chester and bought a power cord for $2. I returned home, and I noticed the power cord was not quite the right fit, it needed a split down the center. I cut one and taped it with electrical tape. I then transferred the cables from my old Techniques stereo amplifier about fifteen years old that has been hit by lightning at least two times, but still works. I put on the temporary split cord, and I tested it. I took the top shelf out of the bookcase, so there is room for the turn table. I have the Phillips CDplayer on the bottom. Then the new Technique amplifier tuner, then the JVC VCR, then the older Techniques tape drive, and then the Techniques turn table. I put the apartment back together, and I made my 3 P.M. appointment despite lots of traffic around the cable laying on west Putnam Avenue. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop and it is still closed, they might be having their annual Cruise Ware preview tomorrow with new use merchandise out. I then drove down by the waterfront, and viewed the harbor and the cloud formation. I then stopped by Radio Shack in Cos Cob, and I bought the proper stereo electrical cord for $2.50. I stopped by the Korean vegetable and fruit stand next to it, and bought celery, a tomato, 4 cucumbers, and a head of escarole lettuce all for $3. I then drove by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper. I read three computer newsweeklies. I checked out a collection of Broadway CDs. I then headed over to the Food Emporium which was not too busy, and I took an exercise walk. I bought a 24 bag box of Lipton Green tea for $3.29, a head of Foxy broccoli $1.99, a bottle of Angostura bitters $3.39, an a salmon steak at $4.99 a pound for $4.04 for $12.91 total. I returned home, and I installed the proper stereo cable. I also hooked up the computer speakers lead cable to the Phono input and the Short Wave radio to the CD input. I test the Tape, CD, Phono, and tuner and set the settings on the new Technique stereo amplfier tuner. It all sounds great. While doing this, I had a phone call from an old high school friend, and I gave him a brief run down on my life for the last 30 years and how it relates to the internet. I put on some of the Broadway CDs, and I started enjoying listening to music. I had a Stauffer's hearty meat loaf dinner with ice tea and instant coffee. I had set VGA adaptor to Default and the Monitor MHz to 56 with 16 bit high color at 800X600. This all took some time. I chatted with a friend while having coffee. I am steeping a new batch of ice tea. It seems like it got cold out, I can hear the North Wind howling. Well have a good evening, I guess I will stay up until 4 A.M. or there about doing a little computer work. CIO


Note:<888>03/02/00 Thursday 12:05 A.M. EDT: I was up early Tuesday morning about 9 A.M.. I worked the night before on the computer. I had some more lasagna, ice tea, and coffee. I worked on the computer all day tweaking the system. I went out at 4 P.M., and I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home shortly. I had dinner of the last of the lasagna and ice tea. I worked on the computer until about 9 P.M., and I slept until midnight. I worked on the computer some more until 4 A.M., and I rested until 8 A.M. on Wednesday morning. I went out without cleaning up for a couple of days. I stopped by the ATM at Putnam Trust. I stopped by Exxon and bought $16 of premium at $1.84 a gallon and a package of Basic Ultra lights for $3. I went by Putnam Trust again, and I withdrew more funds. I went over to Staples in Old Greenwich, and I bought Windows 2000 Upgrade for $150 plus tax and Norton System Works 2000 3.0 for $50 plus tax with a $20 upgrade mailin rebate and a Sentry Fire Safe for $25. I drove back home, and I stopped by Exxon and I bought a carton of Marlboro ultra light 100s for $35. I put my backup tapes in the Fire Sentry safe in a convenient location. I returned home, and I tired installing Windows 2000. Unfortunately the Cdrom player made a grinding sound with the cdrom which it did not do with the other cdroms I have. I examined it and the cdrom had rough edges. I drove over on the turnpike to Staples in Old Greenwich about 1:30 P.M. and I exchange it. I stopped by the Grand Union and on the way back, and I bought four Stauffer’s hearty dinners for $2.50 each various varieties, a half gallon of milk for $1.59, two half gallons of GU premium orange juice for $1.99 for $15.57 total. I then returned home, and I had one of the Stauffer's dinners for lunch with ice tea. I tried the cdrom, and it was also had rough edges, and made a grinding sound. I went over to Staples in Port Chester, New York; and I exchanged it for another one. I returned home, and the third box of Windows 2000 Upgrade also had the same rough edges that caused it to make a grinding sound. I went back to Staples in Old Greenwich, and returned the Windows 2000 Upgrade and the Norton 2000 System Works, and I bought a large box of legal envelopes 500 count for $4.25. I returned home about 7 P.M., and I formatted and sysed the corrupted C: drive, and I installed Windows 98 with only the backup program, and then Windows 98 Upgrade. I then restored my D: drive backups of C: to the C: drive. While doing this I had another Stauffer’s dinner with ice tea. Once the backups were restores, I rebooted and I started tweaking some items. I set the Video adaptor at Default, and Monitor at 72 MHz. I ran the usual maintenance utilities. Well I now have the system all back to normal and running fine as good as ever. I am a bit tired, so I think I will go to bed shortly. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note:<888>03/14/00 Tuesday 2:40 A.M. EDT: Well I just remember today. I recall after I believe it was my appointment, I stopped by Exxon next to library and purchased $15.50 in premium at about $1.89.99 a gallon. I frequently noticed the fellows at Exxon seem to be getting much heavier while I am getting skinnier, which is rather peculiar, since I believe some friends of mine in Robison, Illinois refine 350,000 barrels a day of oil into gasoline from those old slow pumpers in down state Illinois for the Marathon Oil Company owned by the United States Steel Company. I guess so much is consumed in this country that hardly a drop of it ever makes it my way. Well who knows, I suppose the Hispanic community also thinks it owns all the tea in China too. Well let's wait and see. Cheerio, Old Chap, We Seem to Back in the Sitting Bull Waiting Game Again, and of course some old geezer in Scotland might have a little off shore oil too. But you know the Scottish, they seem to enjoy cultivating peat for energy, since it useful for making other products like Scotch Whisky which frequently come in handy as Red Cross Emergency Supplies in severe cold weather for those of you whom have to work outside in rather severe hostile conditions. Well that is about all I can think of now. CIO


Note:<888>03/14/00 Tuesday 1:15 A.M. EDT: Well I did not have much to do since the computer is running all right. It seems possibly if you turn off the advanced power savings feature in the CMOS it runs fine. I guess in some countries where they don't have as much energy, they use this feature to conserve electricity and to preserve the hardware. At the moment, I with it off, I have the hard drives set to pause after a half hour of inactivity, and I don't bother to have the monitor deactivate since I turn it off with the power control center. Well I was think of making home made French bread with the Welbilt French bread maker, but I can't afford yeast at the moment. I therefore took out the Fannie Farmer 11th edition, and I made up a the biscuit recipe adding "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" instead of shortening and a tablespoon of olive oil for the recipe. I also use the CuisineArt with the dough blade for mixing the dough. I then rolled it out on a floured wood board with a wooden rolling pen, to about nine inches in diameter. I then oil a nine inch tin cake pan with canola oil. I then place the dough in the pan fitting it around the perimeter. I then sliced it with a knife into six slices. I then baked it in the Faberware Convection Oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 18 minutes, and I have a large pie biscuit. I had two slices with "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter"; and I covered the rest for latter. I noticed somebody familiar today whom looked to be in quite good physical shape like had been working in a lumber yard, so maybe somebody in the neighborhood has a relative visiting. Most office type sitting at the computer desk all the time tend to be out of shape except for their walking commute or other routine exercise activities. Since I have always walked for enjoyment in better weather, I tend to walk a little bit more than most of the locals whom don't have as much time to stroll as I seem to have. Well I have always maintained when you walk a bit more slowly and take time out to sniff the flowers, one some times sees more; unlike the hurried rush hour personnel trying to get back to their families. Well for all I know there is not much going on. I guess I can do some other routines, but for now; I will possibly relax around the local digs for a while. I have running joke when friends and relatives ask me turn the heat up if they visit. I mention, a large house elsewhere that if one turned the heat up in, it would tend to be quite expensive, sort of like the Czar lighting up Mokva. Well enjoy the pleasant spring weather. CIO


Note:<888>03/13/00 Monday 10:45 P.M. EDT: Well today, I made my 4:30 P.M. appointment. I read a few back copies of the Greenwich Times while waiting a short spell. I then drove down by the waterfront. It was pretty slow down by the harbor, but I had a chance to chat with one local resident whom purchased a Compaq computer and is learning a bit of the net. I then drove over to Old Greenwich, and I search the old Greenwich CVS for Philly cigar cigarettes. They were not available. I drove out to the southwest quadrant of Tod's Point parking area, and I viewed the "Red Sky in Evening, Sailor Take Warning" sunset. I used my binoculars to scan the waterfront, but it seemed pretty quiet. I noticed a few bird watchers out and about. I then headed over to the Staples in Old Greenwich, and I picked up a PNY $20 memory rebate coupon. I chatted with a few of the staff about traveling in the computer industry and frequently ending up on the beach with some sort of Howard Hughes type character looking for oil who owns it all who can't seem to figure out why I am bothering his prospecting time with office equipment talk, as if there is no money in office equipment just oil. Well I suppose if you are a good enough prospector or beach bum or geologist sifting and sorting a planet that at least ten billion people have already sifted and sorted, you might make new discoveries with modern technology. However the agony is in the detains and frequently when one individual did not develop a certain property, it is not usually for technological needs but more reasons to environmental concern. For example certain species like Alligators, Crocodiles, and Cayman have been around for 200 million years, so frequently they are very cleaver and well networked, so if you bother their habitats; they might come back to haunt you sooner or later, so study Alligators, Crocodiles, Caiman. Well after lecturing on the computer industry, I did not view any items, I could afford at Staples, so I went over to the Riverside Shopping plaza and toured the new Food Emporium. They have a ready made feast for the eyes. I was intrigued by all the ready made Sushi meals they have made up in a dazzling selection of items. There was plenty of every item under the sun. I noticed that if you are a baker or a brewer, they sell Fleischmann’s Yeast in 6 ounce jars which should be cheaper than the packages. I chatted with one gourmet about Greek and Spanish cooking, she looked like she was trying to lose weight. I chatted about how in Pensacola, Florida back in 1952 to 1954, we used to buy five pounds of fresh shrimp off the boat for a $1 for five pounds and boil and feast on them all the time. I mentioned that they still sell deep fat fried shrimp and hush puppies in Florida. Basically hush puppies are what we folks up north call, "Tater Tots". I mentioned that I read certain people were visiting the Bahamas, and they might like deep fat fried Conchs. I mention that certain local experts in the area from upstate New York and Ohio claim I am a legal resident of Virginia. Well, I suppose certain other families could claim to be legal residents of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia; but I am not very good at making soap from chicken fat or candles for that matter, and my potteries skills tend to lean towards making beer mugs out made out of salt ceramic. I also have no reservations against eating smoked Virginia ham during leant, and I have a few friends looking for the Jack Daniel's Christmas hams, but I suppose they might have to go looking down in Lynchburg, Tennessee for that commodity item. I suppose, they still sell pickled green tomatoes in Williamsburg along with pickled baby corn ears and other interesting items you don't always see up north. Well from what I can remember, the Hughes clan like the Scott clan, also have roots in Colonial Williamsburg, so I guess we both are distantly related. I hear tell a German beer baron tried to modernize the tavern industry down there. Well as far as other events in this area, after studying other items in the grocery stores, I noticed the refreshing taste in the Red Orange juice, is Ruby Red Grapefruit which I hear tell comes from some area, I am vaguely familiar with. It is quite a refreshing mixture that Tropicana Juice has come up with along with other similar concoctions from other Tropical Ports of call. I gave a lecture on coffee to the proprietor at Starbucks in case he had not heard it before. I then headed over to CVS and I bought a carton of Philly little cigar cigarettes for $12.19 plus a can of Gold Emblem Cashews 10 ounce for $2.69 plus .73 Ct. state tax for $15.61 total. I then headed back to the center of town, and I toured the Greenwich Library. I chatted with a couple of regulars about technology and how it might have been missproduced versus other technology. I then went home, and I chatted with a few family members and friends about cold weather vehicles. I had the can of cashews for dinner along with ice tea. I noticed that my computer was down again, someone had hacked into the server of the computer malfunctioned again, but it eventually indicated I needed to reinstall the network driver, and I did this; and I turned off the advanced power management feature in the CMOS which might be causing problems with the system. Well we will see how it all runs now. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>03/13/00 Monday 3:15 P.M. EDT: All cleaned up. If you need any of the vitamins or supplements below, I usually by the Niacimide at the HealthMart on Greenwich Avenue. I buy the other vitamins at CVS when they're on sale for 50% off. I get the Supplements at the Vitamin Shoppe in the Waldbaums Shopping plaza in Port Chester, New York. These shops all carry most of the items, but in various doses and brand names, so I usually shop by price. Well time to enjoy a bit of the sun. CIO

Note:<888>03/13/00 Monday 2:30 P.M. EDT: Ah yes, I did have three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, ruby red orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. As I have mentioned my normal Vitamin Intake is a "high dosage vitamin with minerals, B Complex 100 mg., B‑12 2000 mcg., Niacimide B‑3 500 mg., C 1000 mg., zinc 50 mg., E 400 IU, Deodorized Garlic 500 mg., Glucosomine 500 mg. and Chondroitin Sulfate 400 mg. combination, MSM 1000 mg., and a ordinary aspirin. These vary depending on what is available on sale when I need to resupply them. I also wear a copper wrapped brass bracelet from India for my arthritis and not one with loadstone since magnets should not be around computers. Well stay healthy. CIO

Note:<888>03/13/00 Monday 2:10 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 10 A.M.. I chatted with a friend about ordering lobsters from Kennebunkport, Maine . The sites are http://www.portlobster.com/ and nearby http://www.capeporpoiselobster.com/frame.htm and if Maine should run out of Lobsters, you can get them from Lobster Direct ‑ Live Maine and Nova Scotia Lobster or back to Maine Lobster Company ‑ Order Fresh Live Maine Lobsters or if you happen to be in Florida New Lobster Company ‑ Spiny Lobster Processor or closer to home 877GiveLobster.com ‑ Buy live, fresh LOBSTER from the New England Lobster Company. or Maine Lobster Company ‑ Order Fresh Live Maine Lobsters or Fulton Street Lobster & Seafood Co. Inc. ‑ Delivered from the ocean, to your home. . Seafood is an excellent alternative to meat if you are not eat meat during Lent and you can happen to afford it. Well I better start cleaning up, I have 4:15 P.M. appointment. For some odd reason the BBC is broadcast earlier today on my net link, the third dino. Well have a good afternoon. I also wrote a letter, and I am most pleased with the print quality of my Compaq IJ200 printer, I bought at CompUSA for $50. I did noticed that Staples in Old Greenwich is selling an even better Xerox color printer for $50 also. Unfortunately on these color printers, when you have to buy the color replacement ink cartridges, they frequently hit you with high prices even over $30 for the ink cartridge on a $50 printer. Well I guess tomorrow, I have to stop by Staples again, and pick up the $20 mailin rebate coupon on the PNY memory, I got yesterday. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>03/12/00 Sunday 11:50 P.M. EDT: Well I ran Norton Disk Doctor with Surface scan on the new D: drive. I then backed up the C: and E: drives to the D: drive. I watched "Raising the Mammoth" on the Discovery Channel. I had a peanut butter sandwich with ice tea for dinner. I just had some microwave popcorn for a late snack. I am listening to the BBC chatting about dull people. Well not much here, I guess I might think of going to bed. The computer system is running fine. Not much else to mention. Have a good morning. CIO



Note:<888>03/12/00 Sunday 8:30 P.M. EDT: Well I rested a bit this afternoon, and then I cleaned up and I went out and about 2 P.M., and I headed over to Staples in Old Greenwich to return the Sony Superstation. I noticed they were setting up for the St. Patrick's Day parade, so I took I‑95 over to Old Greenwich from Arch Street. Staples cheerfully agreed to let me exchange the Sony Superstation for another item. I bought with $158.98 credit a couple of sale items that went on sale today. I got the Maxtor 7200 RPM 15 gigabyte hard drive for $139.94 and I also bought a PNY 32 Meg. memory chip for $69.97 for $209.91 total plus by buying both items together, their sales promotion was a $50 instant rebate for $159.91 plus $9.60 sale tax with returned Sony Superstation for $10.53 total. I then head west on the Post Road and took Indian Field Road out to the turnpike and exited at Arch street and parked in the train station underground parking garage, and I walked up Arch street to watch the St. Patrick's Day parade. I watched it from the corner across from Starbucks and one saw lots of visitors and lots locals. It was a bit chilly and gray, but it was an enjoyable annual event to see everyone out for the parade. I then stopped by the Food Emporium and bought a half gallon of Sealtest whole milk for $2.29, two half gallons of Tropicana orange and red orange juice for $1.89 each, and a dozen large eggs for $1.58 for $7.25 total. I then returned home, and I put the groceries away. I then installed the new hard drive in my computer removing what I thought was the 20 gigabyte hard drive from the upper portion with the backups on it. However, I had to reinstall the upper drive, and the 20 gigabyte hard drive with the backups on it was in the lowest bay, so I removed it and installed the new 15 gigabyte hard drive. It takes about fifteen to twenty minutes for this procedure. I will now exchange the two large hard drives once a month, and keep one drive in the First Sentry case, so if the computer is it by lightning or other problems causing the backups and the major drive on the computer to fail, I have a secure backup. Thus I can have a little piece of mind for a change with a secure backup. I packed it in the foam rubber that comes with the case along with the electrostatic case. I then had to removed all the cards and drop the bottom of the motherboard plate to securely install the new 32 meg. memory chip along with the existing 64 meg. memory chip. I then reassembled the case and cleaned up, checking the cables inside and outside the case. I Fdisked the new drive, and I then booted and formatted the new D: drive. I had to reinstall my sound drives, and was having problems with one file, so I reinstalled DirectX 7A, and it fixed the problem, but then I had to reinstall the Diamond Stealth video drivers and their updates, and now the system is all running fine. I set the video to 72 MHz, at 16 bits until I am sure 32 bits is stable enough. I now have 96 megs of onboard memory. The new memory chip is 100 MHz, but I am not sure if the older 64 PNY memory chip is 100 MHz. However the system is running just great. I chatted with a couple of family members. I had a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea for a light dinner. I ran Norton WinDoctor. I did a couple Registry backups. I will now do a Norton Disk Doctor, thorough scan of the new drive. I then will do C: and E: drive backups to the new D: drive. By midnight or so, I will be tired, and I will go to bed and start the server before. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/12/00 Sunday 11:35 A.M. EDT: Well it has been cold and rainy which is not good for my arthritis. I spent all day yesterday reformatting the tape for the Sony Superstation. I rested most of the day while doing it. I had some meat loaf, mashed potatoes, and ice tea and some time during Saturday along with the rest of the fruit salad and ice tea later in the day. I think I got up about midnight, and I did all of my house cleaning and watering the plants except the vacuuming. I had the rest of the Post HoneyNut shredded wheat squares with toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I worked on trying to get a tape backup of the C: drive through out the night and in the morning. I finally realized what I had figured out before the Sony Superstation does not work in damp conditions. I took it off the computer, and I will return or exchange it at Staples today or tomorrow. I guess that is why most people end up returning them. I am already doing backups to the D: drive. I could exchange it for another hard drive, and remove it from the computer after making backups, and keep it in my fire proof Sentry case. I suppose that would be the best way. The hard drive backup to hard drive system works, but if both hard drives are in the computer and it is struck by lightning, one could conceivably loose all one's information. Thus I suppose another Maxtor 20 megabyte hard drive in exchange for the Superstation is the way to go, and I can take the time once a month when I do backups of the system on tape instead to remove one hard drive and exchange it for another. If they're both the same size, there would be no problem with Fdisk. Well that is all I can figure out to have a reliable off the computer backup. Well not much happening right now. I am a bit tired and arthritic, so I will rest for a while. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>03/11/00 Saturday 6:30 A.M. EDT: Well the sun is becoming to come up, maybe I will think about going out or taking a nap. I had a "MoneyMatch" lottery ticket, I bought earlier in the week for a dollar. I just played it, and I won $2, so something has returned a profit in Greenwich for me. I might stop by the bank this morning, and see if they have any of those new gold plated gold dollar coins, they're advertising as being in circulation on the television. I guess pretty soon vending machine will be taking them or perhaps parking meters in the long term parking areas. I wonder if they will go the way of the "Susan B. Anthony" dollar or if they will be accepted by the general public. It is a sure sign of inflation, so perhaps the Federal Government is beginning to wake up to the reality and the obvious signs of inflation, if one happens to look at real world prices as opposed to fixed market bread basket prices of staple commodities. By my own estimate, there has been at least 500% inflation in the last sixteen years which the bean counters in Washington D. C. chose to ignore. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/11/00 Saturday 6:10 A.M. EDT: Well I am still formatting my tape, so I can backup the C: drive which will take a while. I had some coffee. I read about the last half dozen issues of the Greenwich Post and Interactive Week. I might go out this morning after the sun comes up, but for now I am just relaxing around the apartment. I noticed a new link in the www.greenwichpost.com . It is www.greenwichpolice.com . I added it to my "http://mrscott.com/greenw.htm" with other relevant information on Greenwich. Well not much else happening. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>03/11/00 Saturday 2:10 A.M. EDT: The computer is all running fine. I lowered the refresh rate on the video adaptor to 75 MHz. I was up at 6 P.M. yesterday. I had breakfast of Post HoneyNut Shredded Wheat, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I then reinstalled the Seagate Backup Software. I set the SCSI driver for the parallel port with certain command preferences which are not necessary. I then started a tape backup of the C: drive. I went back to bed until 10 P.M., and I got up to find the tape backup of the C: drive had failed. I set the Command preference on the SCSI parallel adaptor to just "/w95" the default. I lower the Video adaptor refresh rate to 60 MHz, at 16 bits 640X480 default video. I then started another tape backup of the C: drive which would take about 2 and a half hours. I had watched the ABC evening news earlier in the evening, and I channel surfed the television, and I finally turned it off. About 11:30 P.M., I took one of the half pound Argentinean boneless shell steaks, I had defrosted, and I chopped it into smaller pieces with the fat still on it. I then put them in the CuisineArt and ground it all into chopped meat. I then added one diced medium large onion, two diced gloves of garlic, two diced celery stalks, about a 3/4 cup of mash potatoes, a half 4 ounce can of tomato paste, a few dashes of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, a few dashed of Angostura bitters, dashes of ground black pepper, garlic powder, celery salt, cinnamon, ginger, Italian spices, Basil, and oregano. I also added a few tablespoons of my oil and vinegar salad dressing, and one raw egg. I then mixed is all up in the CuisineArt, removing the lid a number times to stir in the chunkier ingredients until it was all smooth. I then oil a Pyrex glass meat loaf container with olive oil, and I put the mixture in it. I put it in the Faberware convection microwave oven for an hour at 350 degrees F.. I then started making a batch of ice tea which is steeping now before I dilute it. I had the meatloaf dinner with reheated mashed potatoes and broccoli and ice tea. I was finished about 1 A.M., when the tape backup completed, but it messed up and produced an error on writing the headed. I decided to do a partial format of the beginning of the tape, but it had to go through the erasing process before doing an initial format. I don't know whether I will do the first part of it or all, but the process is running now. I cleaned the dishes, and I am just killing time while the tape format process runs a bit before I try another C: drive tape backup. This time I might try doing it in two sections, first of the "C:\windows" and "C:\program files" directory along with the registry and then the second section with the rest of the drive. Well the tape is still erasing after 45 minutes, so I just cancelled it, so I will try another partial backup. All of this part of routine maintenance, but it sure is tedious after a while. I guess I will either relax and read or rest a bit, and perhaps have a cup of coffee. CIO

Note:<888>03/10/00 Friday 9:25 A.M. EDT: Well up all night again. After the last message, I had my dinner. I then went out about 9 P.M., and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue twice. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue again and sat out for a while. I noticed a lot of long distance trucking, so I would imagine with all the internet business lots of people are ordering merchandise in this area. I then walked back down the Avenue, and I sat out for quite a while enjoying the fresh air. I then walked the lower section of the Avenue again. I returned about midnight. I then did some system tweaking. Basically, I tried installing the Microsoft Windows Update driver for my new Diamond Video card, but the updated driver that comes with the card works much better, so I just now reinstalled it. I also did some system tweaking in the BIOS looking at overclocking pages. I have a 100 MHz motherboard that only goes up to 83.3 MHz with the 450 MHz K6II processor, so basically the way I have it set up is the best. Since it is running at a faster speed than the motherboard usually take, I have the CPU plug and play set at "2.2 Volts", "83.3 MHz", and a multiplier of "5.5", which gives my system 450 MHz speed when it boots. However, I tried fiddling with the CMOS refresh rate setting it to "0" from "4", but I returned it to "4". I also tried setting the PIO mode on the CDROM player in the CMOS to "4", but I returned it to "2". I tried a "2.3" and "2.4" voltage on the CPU CMOS, but I did not want to risk the higher voltage, for a little bit more speed. With all the tweaks, I only got about a 5 % increase with the Norton Benchmark. My system the way it is now with the Norton Benchmark is at "107.2", compared to a Pentium 233 MMX at "57.8" or a Pentium II 450 at "204.8", so I guess I am halfway between both. Also with the 32 megs of memory and the separate video adaptor, one video content and general use, my system is a lot faster. Thus it is a bottom the barrel system tweaked up to snuff. I also set the Diamond Adaptor rate to "Optimal" with 32 bits, 800X600 setting which seems to be working fine. Well I am a bit bushed, and I can't wait to get back to my normal internet routines instead of all the system work I have been doing for the last month. Well have a good morning, time for me to go to bed. CIO


Note:<888>03/09/00 Thursday 6:55 P.M. EDT: Well I went out, and I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove down by the waterfront. They have a nice men's watch there for $30. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then went by Old Greenwich, and I stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought a carton on sale of Philly Natural Cigars for $12.19 plus .73 Ct. tax for $12.92. I then drove over to the Southwest parking area, and I sat out at the picnic area viewing the horizon towards Sunset. There were a number of dog walkers out and exercise walkers on the warm 70 degree day. I then headed over to the Southeast concession parking area, and I walked out to the tide line and studied the shore. I then went over to Staples, and I toured the store. I noticed they have an older Memorex mouse for $5 plus some older software for $5 each. I then headed over to the Greenwich Library, and I read three computer magazines. I then returned home, and I found out that my computer server was not working, since one of the ZoneAlert alerts had to be clicked OK to let the system start operating again. Thus the system seems to be stable. I am listening to the BBC talk about people living on the dole. I now will have an Argentinean boneless shell steak, steam broccoli, and I think I will peel some Idaho potatoes and make some mashed potatoes with my potato ricer and have it all with ice tea and coffee. Thus time to start peeling potatoes and cooking dinner. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/09/00 Thursday 12:55 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 11:30 A.M. this morning. I noticed from the clocks in the apartment, that the electricity had been off from about 7 A.M. to 11 A.M.. I reset the clocks and the VCRs. I had breakfast of Post HoneyNut Shredded Wheat, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I set the resolution on the monitor to 800X600X32bits at 72 MHz for the adaptor. Well I guess I will clean up and stop by the Hospital Thrift shop to see what is left over from their opening day yesterday. I have a 3 P.M. appointment today. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>03/09/00 Thursday 4:55 A.M. EDT: I updated the Diamond Video drive with the Diamond update. The Video Card is now on IRQ 12, so I changed the CMOS setting for Slot 1 where the video card is to "Auto". Well I am bushed time for bed. I will now start the server. CIO


Note:<888>03/09/00 Thursday 4:15 A.M. EDT: Well I went to bed at 6 A.M. yesterday morning. I was up at noon when UPS rang me and delivered the Diamond Stealth III S540 32 Meg Video Card, I ordered on Sunday morning http://www.accessmicro.com/productinfo.php3?ProductId=D1787I56. It came faster than I expected since it was sent from Pennsylvania. It came in a 2 foot by 18 inch by 14 inch box full Styrofoam peanuts. I started immediately working on installing, and it drag on until now, about fifteen. I had problems getting it to work properly, so I eventually pulled all the EISA and PCI cards out of my computer except the Video card in PCI slot one. I eventually Assigned IRQ 3 to PCI slot one in the CMOS. Once I got it working, I went ahead and reinstalled Windows 98 Upgrade and Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade without the other cards in the slots. I ran WinDoctor to clean the registry. I then reinstalled the drivers for the Video card, and it all worked fine. I set it at 72 MHz for the video adaptor for now until I have time to fiddle with it. I set the resolution to 600X800 at 16 bits, and it is sharp as can be. I might be able to go higher in the resolution, but I want to do a C: drive to D: drive backup first, so I will test it later today. I then installed the SoHo LAN Card and I removed a networking device that installs with Windows installation that is not needed. I then installed the Logicode Modem. I then installed the Sound Blaster SW 32 with 8 Megs of Memory. Once I had it all going doing a few tweaks, I checked my cables, and I closed the case. In installing the new Diamond Video card, the adaptor hold down was too short for the card to seat deeply enough, so I bent it up a bit, and bent down part, and after seating it firmly, I secured it with a small nut and a washer. Once the system was all running fine, I ran the usual utilities; and it all seems to be running as good as ever. I will now do the C: drive to D: drive backup before going to bed. I guess I will also start the server. I just hope no one tries to hack into my computer after all the work I have done. I also went out about 6 P.M. last evening for two packs of Marlboro lights 100s at Cumberland Farms. They were $8.05 for both. I really have to quit smoking. I just finished the C: drive to D: drive backup, and I just had a bowl of the pineapple and white grape mixture with ice tea. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/08/00 Wednesday 4:55 A.M. EDT: I now have the system running much better. I figured out how to uninstall Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and now have Internet Explorer 5.01 running, so I can get the Windows 98 Second Edition Updates. I advise not doing this unless you have reliable backups like I have. I looked at the System Information files to see which were Internet Explorer 5.5 files.

They are:

in the "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer" directory "iexplore.exe",

and in the "C:\Windows\System" directory,

comctl32.dll, advpack.dll, browselc.dll, browseui.dll, ckcnv.exe, iesetup.dll, inseng.dll, jsproxy.dll, mshtml.dll, msxml.dll, occache.dll, shdoc401.dll, shdocvw.dll, shlwapi.dll, url.dll, urlmon.dll, webcheck.dll, wininet.dll .


I did a F8 Command Prompt boot, and moved all these files into a backup folder. I then rebooted the system, and it would not boot properly, so I did a boot from the Windows 98 Startup Disk with Cdrom support. I then installed Windows 98 original edition again. I had deleted my SIS video drive, so it would not cause conflicts like it usually does on installation. After installation, I have Internet Explorer 4.0. I then installed Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade, and it installed smoothly, except on the final boot besides the Windows 98 Setup, it tried to all have another program "iconn??.*" going which with a CTL‑Alt‑Del, I ended and setup completed smoothly. I had a problem as usual with the Windows 98 SIS Video driver, so I installed the newer one that I found from www.pcchips.com for my S‑571 LMR motherboard sis5598.zip, and the overall system ran great. I then installed Internet Explorer 5.01 and all its update files, I did not have on the system. I then installed all the Windows 98 Update files I did not have including a few foreign language support files. I then ran Norton Disk Doctor, Norton WinDoctor, Norton Optimization which put my swapper on the D: drive again. I stopped the D: drive optimization after the swapper was optimized. I then ran Norton Speed Disk on the C: drive. The system is running just great. I tinkered with the ATAPI SCSI driver for my Sony Superstation backup, and it messes up my video refresh rate at 72MHz video adaptor and 72 MHz monitor when it is turned on. I will have to study that more or lower the refresh rate when I do a tape backup which is probably the best solution I can think of and have tried before. I will now do a C: drive to D: drive backup. I turned of the Cable Modem while doing most of this in case anyone was trying to hack into my computer which is possible, and I also disconnected the telephone line to the computer. Well once the C: drive to D: drive is complete in about an hour, I might try a tape backup of the C: drive. CIO

 

Note:<888>03/21/00 Tuesday 10:00 P.M. EDT: Well I did a little bit of internet work. I set the Diamond Stealth III video adaptor to 72 MHz, and 32 bits, which seems to work fine. In the CMOS, I do have the CPU core voltage at 2.3 volts. They system is working fine. I had some microwave popcorn about 3 P.M., and I went to bed until now. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/21/00 Tuesday 10:55 A.M. EDT: Well sifted through me email until about 6 A.M.. I rested again until 9 A.M.. I channeled surfed and there was not much on the television. I had dinner of an Argentinean shell steak, steamed asparagus, microwaved Yukon potato, ice tea, and Samba instant coffee. I will do a little bit of internet work now. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>03/21/00 Tuesday 4:25 A.M. EDT: Well I was up at 3 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Kellogg's corn flakes, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice. I need to replenish some of my vitamins and supplements when I can afford it. I listened to the BBC again this morning, and they're worried that the internet is a gigantic ponzi scam. They also mentioned that lots of young people are being kept in 200 year old jails. They seemed to be particularly focused on the EuroMarket, and they don't seem particularly interested in the Western Hemisphere. How quickly they forget. Well situation is pretty much the same here. I think I might have boosted my CMOS CPU voltage setting from 2.2 volts to 2.3 volts on the system, but I will have to double check that. It is rather amusing that people think I speak English fast here, but the BBC speaks about twice as fast as I do. I suppose it depends on whether you drink alcohol or not. I don't drink alcohol, but I keep it around for guests like Red Cross supplies in case they get a chill roaming around the area. I guess individuals whom drink alcohol speak more slowly. Also there is a tendency for individuals from the southern regions to speak more slowly since in warmer climates one tends to go more slowly. I have the capability of understanding different dialects of English, but I am not sure if individuals always understand me, since when outside I have to speak more loudly outside my normal tone of voice, and when speaking with more senior individuals, they frequently are deft. Well have a good morning. I will do a little internet work today, and I will possibly see how other programs work on my system, now that I have it all tweaked around and running smoothly. CIO


Note:<888>03/20/00 Monday 6:45 P.M. EDT: I relaxed around the apartment until about 9 A.M. this morning. I had a pie biscuit and ice tea. I went over to Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did some business. I then went to the Hospital Thrift Shop, and I bought two silver lined glass ash trays for .50. I noticed a visitor buying a homemade butler's table. I then head over to Kinko’s and I made four copies of my PNY 32 meg memory $20 rebate information for .32 plus .02 tax for .34. I then headed over to the Greenwich Library, and I returned three picture books and a collection of music CDs. I then checked out 10 Broadway Music Cds. I read the local paper. I chatted with a few people. I then headed down the Avenue, and I parked in the center of town, and I mail the PNY $20 rebate information at the central Greenwich Post Office station. I then stopped by the Mews Thrift shop, but it was closed. I then drove down by the waterfront and it was quiet and slightly overcast. My next stop was to go over to the Old Greenwich Thrift Shop. I bought a six inch brass Dutch made ships bell for $9 and a three brass Taiwan made ships bell for $6 plus .90 tax for both for $15.90. I then went to Feinsod Hardware twice down the street and I bought two different orders of brass screws, plastic wall fittings, and other brass parts for $1.76 and $2.87. Next stop was CVS where I purchased a carton of Philly little cigar cigarettes for $12.19 plus .73 tax for $12.92 total. I was on my way around Tod's Point in Old Greenwich next. I drove around the point, and there were quite a few people out there on a cool day. I noticed a certain vehicle is still for sale in Old Greenwich. I headed over to Staples, and I browsed the store, but I did not purchase anything. I then went back to Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and I did some more business. I headed down the Avenue, and I chatted with a visitor from Michigan down on the waterfront about local historical activity. I next headed to the Grand Union, and I bought a dozen eggs for $1.49, two pounds of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" quarters for $1.29 each, two half gallons of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $2 each, a half gallon of whole milk for $1.59, a package of Purdue boneless chicken breast at $2.99 a pound for $4.99, Asparagus at .99 a pound for $1.24, a five pound bag of Yukon potatoes for $2.99 for $18.88 total. I then went to the Arnold Factory outlet, and I purchased three loaves of 12 Grain bread for $2.43 total. I then returned home, and I carried up the groceries, and I put them away. I next carried up the other items. I installed the six inch brass ships bar above the bar, and I put the three inch brass ships bell underneath the entry door light switch. The three inch bell has a little rope cord on it, but I am missing the rope cord for the six inch bell. I rearrange the flags around the bar. I put the Edgartown print or North Water Street underneath the Edgartown sailing print in the kitchen entrance. I put the two silver ash trays on the dining table. I had my last sea biscuit and some ice tea. I might have something else and the go to bed. It looks like they're building a George W. Bush campaign headquarters on West Elm street on the north side just off Greenwich Avenue. It looks to be a sizeable location. Well not much happening besides all of that. I am a bit tired, and I might have something else to eat before I go to bed. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/20/00 Monday 5:30 A.M. EDT: For you old time Scott's Notes readers, I have hidden the music files I had once before at "http://mrscott.com/000000009/music3.htm" for you listening pleasure. Well enjoy the tunes. CIO

Note:<888>03/20/00 Monday 4:20 A.M. EDT: Well I relaxed a bit. I had the rest of the Cajun stew with a couple of pie biscuits and ice tea. I finally got around to updating my weekly broadcast sound.htm that I have not done in two and a half months. Well not much happening, have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>03/20/00 Monday 1:50 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront, and it was a clear cold evening. I drove over to CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought 3 packs of Philly cigar cigarettes for $1.34 each with .25 off coupons plus .24 Ct. tax for $4.24 total. I chatted with one local expert on downtown Greenwich. I drove over to downtown Old Greenwich, and a certain item I saw for sale last Tuesday was sold. I returned to downtown Greenwich, and I parked in the center of town. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and around the Mitchell's Department store construction for the entire length of lower Greenwich Avenue, there is the strong smell of burning PCPs or burning rubber. I believe the area around Griffith Ford had a transformer fire about four years ago in that area caused by squirrels knowing on underground power cables. Perhaps the construction company is using some sort of toxic substance. Whatever the case, the smell is pretty strong and I don't envy anyone trying to sleep in the area. I returned to the car, and I drove down by the waterfront, and Long Island Sound was still there. I returned home, and I called the local police dispatcher and reported the odd smell on Greenwich Avenue. I restarted my computer, and it all seems to be running fine. I guess I will do a little internet work, and I have about 200 email messages to sift through. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>03/19/00 Sunday 11:30 P.M. EDT: Well I was up about 8 P.M.. I chatted with a friend. I made up another nine inch cake tin biscuit, and I cut it into six slices. I used two slices slit into four pieces all together and buttered them. I then put three scrambled eggs on them and had them for breakfast with orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I need to get some MultiVitamins today and Chondroitin Sulfate with Gauclostimine, I guess at the VitaminMart in Port Chester. Well I cleaned up, and now I will drive by the waterfront, and then I will head over to CVS at the Riverside Shopping plaza and get some cigar cigarettes. I guess I will then take a walk on Greenwich Avenue. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/19/00 Sunday 10:25 A.M. EDT: Well I finished the house cleaning and watering the plants. I finished making up a batch of ice tea. I relaxed a bit and dictated through some more computer game alternatives. I am just about to have some Ramen noodles before resting for a while. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/19/00 Sunday 6:00 A.M. EDT: Well the building fire alarm went off about a half hour ago. It was just a toaster over smoke from a toaster oven being left on when the power went off. I had a couple of large soup bowls full of the stew and ice tea. I listened to a bit of the BBC that did not make sense. The fire department responded to the building alarm, and the alarm was reset. Well hopefully now, I can start some house cleaning as usual and watering the plants on Sunday morning or Saturday evening Sunday morning. There seems to be a bit more chaos in the building than normal. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/19/00 Sunday 5:10 A.M. EDT: Well I changed the CPU multiplier of the CMOS back from 4.5 to 5.5. I also remember to disable "DHCP" and select "Disable Wins Resolution" in the same TCP/IP setting for the network SOHO card. Well I also installed the new RealPlayer Basic 7 and the entire system for now seems to be working fine. Time for house cleaning after some more Argentinean Cajun stew. I also need to make ice tea. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/19/00 Sunday 4:20 A.M. EDT: Well I lowered the CPU Multiplier in the CMOS from 5.5 to 4.5 in hopes making the AMD K6 II CPU more stable. I also noticed two of the three Maytag dryers downstairs are not working and need to be fixed. Back to routine house cleaning. CIO


Note:<888>03/19/00 Sunday 4:00 A.M. EDT: Well I started to do my house cleaning this morning, and I went out after the last message. I noticed most of the lights were out in the hallways. I found maintenance down in the community room. Apparently the elevator is out, and one tenant move in and another moved out today. They advised me that the outside transformer was replaced this afternoon which is why the power was off. They told me the new transformer was causing problems, and they were going to start replacing it shortly. I went upstairs and got a couple of flash lights. I returned downstairs when all the power went off. I surveyed the building and half the emergency power light did not work. We checked on one tenant whom emergency light was on, but she was all right. I watched the Connecticut Power and Light company remove the old generator, and they went out to get a new one. I sat down with maintenance and chatted with one of them until the new one arrived along with another tenant. About a half hour, they finished installing the new transformer which weights about four to six tons, and they had a half dozen crew here with three Connecticut Light and Power trucks. They told me each transformer cost $18,000. Once the light was on, we checked the building and everything seems to be back in normal running order, except the elevator. The Emergency Medical Technicians came over to check on one tenant whom was without heat. One regular user of the EMTs moved out today from the second floor without the elevator assistance. Well now it is time to go back to house cleaning. Have a good morning. Thanks Guys. CIO

Note:<888>03/19/00 Sunday 12:15 A.M. EDT: Well I took a look around the building, and the maintenance staff is here trying to fix the electricity in the building. Most of the electricity is off in the building, so most of the lights in the hallways are off. I would advise people in this building not to use the elevators. I have nothing to do, and the lights are off or lower in the bedroom down to about one fourth power. I have lights in the living room and the kitchen and the bathroom. The lights in the bedroom are about one fifth power. Well I guess I should start cleaning house and maintain normal routine. I checked with a colleague in New London, Connecticut to let them know the situation. Well back to house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>03/18/00 Saturday 11:05 P.M. EDT: I changed my homepage around to reflect a more modern viewpoint Scott's Internet Hotlist . I have been relaxing all day. I got up about 9:30 P.M.. I had some of my Cajun stew and ice tea, and then I had some Cappuccino. I guess it is now time to do some house cleaning. Since I am on limited funding, I plan to relax inside until I get some funding. I have plenty of food and beverage until the end of the month, but I might run short of cigar cigarettes; but as usual I have a month's worth of pipe tobacco. Well have a good evening and morning. At least all my bills are paid, and I have no debts. How about the rest of you. CIO

Note:<888>03/18/00 Saturday 5:25 P.M. EDT: I have been resting all day. The light went out about 4 P.M., and they just came on about five minutes ago. Not much happening. My eyes seem to be better today, and the sleepers or coodies don't seem to be appearing anymore. Well have a good evening. I think I will have some more of my Cajun stew for dinner. CIO


Note:<888>03/18/00 Saturday 7:10 A.M. EDT: Well yesterday, I relaxed around the house most of the day. At about 9 A.M., I chopped up an Argentinean steak into small slices, and sautéed it in a Wok with a few tablespoons of olive oil, along with a few gloves of chopped garlic, several chopped onion, and a half bag of frozen green beans. I added the usual herbs and spice and condiments along with white wine and a half 4 ounce can of tomato paste and a large can of plum tomatoes, and I simmered it all into a Louisiana Cajun concoction for dinner about 9:30 A.M.. I then relaxed around the apartment the rest of the day. I heard a lot of airplanes flying over the building about 2:30 P.M.. I then heard a sound like a 600 pound paratrooper landing on my roof. I got to thinking about it, and thought maybe we were having one of those old fashioned NORAD drills, so I scrambled out of the apartment in my wool socks, and I looked out in the baseball field, and there were just too businessmen in suits looking up to the sky. I then returned inside, and I had to let in a rather heavy set visitor which took a bit of time, since I had forgot to bring my key. I had to figure out how to use the buzzer system. My eyes have been bothering me recently since I have a lot of sleeps, and I get getting sleeper or coodies in my eyes and they seem to be flashing. I seem to be all right this morning. I then relaxed inside, and I got to thinking some unfriendly computer user might have dropped one of those suitcase devices on my building roof, so I then chatted with a friend, and I told them I have been just thinking through computer game scenarios. Well not much happening, so I went to bed about 4 P.M., and I rested until about 5 A.M.. this morning. I then had made pie pan biscuits, since I don't have any bread or yeast, along with Kellogg’s corn flakes for breakfast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. Well not much happening, so I chatted with a friend about the possible upcoming drought and fire season this summer. Well I guess I will relax a while. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>03/17/00 Friday 2:40 A.M. EDT: Basically the history of the Battenberg family, is that they were tiny people whom knew how to make cabinets. They also knew a bit about how to make furniture hardware since it was commonly used on furniture starting in the fifteenth century. At the moment I have enough furniture to get by on. Net value of the furniture in my apartment by Greenwich Hospital thrift Shop standards if you could find it today would be between $5,000 to $15,000; however you might spend about $30,000 in gasoline and about 25,000 hours finding it at the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, so the effort took a bit of time too. The computer equipment that was bought new can be depreciated over a three year period, if you happen to make a profit; however since I never make a profit and tend to spend any unused money on unnecessary items at the end of the month, I tend to lose money or brake out even. It is basically a very simple retirement routine. If the dialing service worked on the internet, I could chat with local people for free in the United States, but it frequently is monitored by people whom have no expertise, and it is not to expensive to make short fast telephone calls locally within the United States. I have a telephone modem try to call up my telephone line five times today, but I was resting from noon and sleep from about 4 P.M. to 9 P.M.. I checked the mail around 4 P.M.. I think I heard forest service helicopter flying overhead this morning. It is more than likely that with volcanic activity recently, we will have a dryer summer and spring, which would mean those people living above the treeline would have to be prepared for forest fire problems like we had about five years ago. I had breakfast of five eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and instant coffee. I am just relaxing a bit, and trying to think about other activities, I might have forgotten to do while repairing the computer. I am somewhat confused that people frequently forget that I normally do activities on a very simple routine. Since I paid all my bills over in the household, I have no debts; but it has left me with my usual monthly routine allowance. I missed the 3 P.M. appointment today, but I chatted with the resident specialists about nine times in the last 36 hours leaving messages on the answering machine. Well not much else happening. The computer seems to working fine. I chatted the "boot" and "screensaver" passwords in case somebody was sneaking into my apartment messing up the system. I have other routines to do, and I can not spend all my time working on the computer. It seems that it is working fine for now. Well nothing unusual happening. In the nature of having dual Citizenship between both countries I am related to I have frequently have an extended family network. Thus I can frequently and occasionally rely on the friendly cooperation. In all legal matters, I take a Swiss viewpoint as a Swiss Resident, and try to cooperate with all parties fully to the best of my cooperation. Which simply I know a bit of old frequently repeated history, I am not sure or briefed about a lot of modern equipment. Frequently, I know it is dangerous to sit in front of computer monitors if not properly maintained, since they can occasionally blow up. Also, I believe it is standard practice if electronics make any noise to shut it down. On computers, items like fans, hard drives, and telephone modems will make noise. However, if a monitor starts to make any noise turn off the computer immediately. Well around any equipment, you have to know what you are doing. I guess I might clean up, since I have not cleaned up in a couple of days. I have a bit of tobacco smoke on my face. I also have very swollen eyes from looking at the monitors for ten years. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/16/00 Thursday 5:45 A.M. EDT: Well in the explosion the other night that I heard from an eighth of a mile away, I got Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Well a funny thing happened, I started remembering a few things, that I could not remember for 58 years from when I was age four. My real name is Michael Battenberg, Born May 9, 1938. I was working in the Lloyds shipping office as a runner when there was an explosion in 1942, and I don't remember much after that until about 1957. My routine was a modest routine today. I had breakfast on Wednesday morning of cereal, toast, milk, coffee, vitamins and orange juice. I had meat loaf and beans at lunch. I had oatmeal and ice tea for dinner. I spent most of the day relaxing, and I made a few personal phone calls. Not much really happening. I guess I will continue to rest and relax. I am a bit tired, I have been awake for about 22 hours. Well have a good morning. CIO



Note:<888>03/15/00 Wednesday 1:25 A.M. EDT: Well it is normal routine for me here. I filed the report last report yesterday morning. Just after the last report, there was a large explosion that sounded like a bomb. Standard procedure, I put out a test email on my mailing list. Then I did some computer maintenance. I secured the key to the Fire Sentry box with the hard drive backup with picture hanging wire, and I wrapped it with black electricians tape, so I have the hard drive ready to deposit at the bank vault at Putnam Trust Bank of New York for off site storage. I studied some internet pages. After being up all night, I looked at the www.greenwichtimes.com headlines, and it said there was a gas explosion at a house an eighth of a mile from me near St. Roch's school and church. I then proceeded to the Bank of New York on Mason Street, and I had a legal document notarized, and I was informed by the Bank Vault manager at Putnam Trust Bank of New York, that I could deposit my hard drive in the safety deposit box it would fit in for $33.50 a year. Since I was short of United States currency, I informed him I have other items of similar or more value, but he said he needed United States Currency. I then proceeded to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop, and they have no United States Currency. I then went to the Greenwich Town Hall, and they did not have any United States Currency. I stopped by the Presbyterian Church, and advised them of my hard drive backup procedure, and I told them it was a simple cheap secure procedure for storing non critical information, since it would reflect 50,000 hours of volunteer work, and that was the procedure, I planned to pursue. I also showed them the legal document. I then stopped by the United States Trust Company, and I advised them of my hard drive backup procedure. They do not have a vault at United States Trust, so I will use the vault at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. The first book I read on computers in 1968 was a book called "Report From Iron Mountain" about off site computer backup storage, so since I can not afford Iron Mountain this is the less expensive procedure, I plan to pursue. I will exchange the hard drive once a month when I back up the computer to the hard drive, or whenever I need to. He though there is nothing sensitive or secure on my computer, I would rather not have to spend the time reconstructing it all. I respect people's privacy, I just give advise about how I do things simple and cheaply. I then proceeded to the Greenwich Public library and chatted with a few visitors and staff. I showed a few old timers with a sense of humor, my strategic backup solution. You know the Scottish, "Penny Thrifty, and Pound Foolish". I then stopped by the Harvey Electronics music store, and they told me the acoustic jazz CDs demo CDs they play are about $10. I then drove down by the waterfront, and there is no parking there since the construction at the nearby yacht club has filled their parking lot. I then stopped by the ELDC thrift shop, and I showed them my top secret backup procedure. I stopped by the antiques shop at the other end of the plaza, and I explained to them we have enough old furniture in American, and quite frankly the old guard in American would rather see some old whiskeys or liquors from Europe rather than old furniture. I then returned home about noon, and I informed my building custodian that since I found mosquitoes living in my apartment this winter, they might be from luggage stored here that has been exposed to a German Egyptologist working in Egypt and possibly the source of Egyptian Encephalitis in this area is the mosquitoes growing my apartment which I spray damp areas like the toilet brush holder with Lysol. Well it was a busy day, so I call a local International Red Cross representative, and I explained the situation. Having lived near many tropical environments, I am probably immune to Egyptian encephalitis, as anyone whom had traveled in Africa, southern Europe, the Caribbean, Latin American, or South America would probably be. Thus it is normal routine for me, and as the motto of the Greenwich Library is, "Let's See What Comes Next." Tomorrow is another day, or should I say today. I went to bed, and I was up at 9 P.M., and I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, a biscuit, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I chatted with my GEICO Insurance Travelers Life Insurance representative at 1‑800‑841‑3000, and they admitted they have a lot of coal for energy reserves in Virginia, so they are not worried about heating next winter. The reality is when we do get severe freezing next winter, we could have more gas line explosions since frost heaves in the ground can frequently damage natural gas pipelines. Well have a good morning. CIO

 



Note:<888>03/31/00 Friday 9:55 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at about 7 A.M. this morning. I had corn flakes, orange juice, vitamins, coffee, and two split biscuit slices for breakfast. I cleaned up and organized some paper work, and I tried to plan my days adventures. First I went to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I withdrew some funds for errands. I also purchased 10 of the new Squaw and papoose gold plated coins. Next I drove down to the Greenwich Avenue Post Office on Greenwich Avenue. I obtained money orders to pay my first every six months GEICO automobile insurance and I also paid my MCI long distance bill which should be about the last time since I switched to AT&T. I sold one of the dollar coins to the post office clerk. I then went to the Mews Merry Go Round thrift shop, and I exchanged two of the new coins. I noticed they have a nice sofa in there for $500. I then drove down by the waterfront and viewed the harbor. No birds to speak of. I chatted about Scottish, and other Commonwealth imports with one long time local. I then drove through Bruce Park, and did not notice any birds. I next stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich, and I exchanged two different coins with a store customer and store employee. Some people were rather curious about them. One customer told me they still have the old Stetson Palm Beach golf straw hats up at Delmonicos on Elm Street in New Haven, Connecticut for $35, but they're going fast. I next went to the Old Greenwich Thrift Shop, and I noticed they have another six inch brass ships bell like the one I purchased for $18. I then went to Old Greenwich CVS, and I purchased a carton of Philly Sweets cigar cigarettes for $12.19 less a quarter coupon, a box of three ACT II light butter microwave popcorn for $1.69, two cans for the price of one Glade room air freshener for $1.99 both, and a 260 tablet bottle of CVS Spectravitamins for Seniors for $12.99 plus .84 CT. tax for $29.45. I next went out to Tod's Point, and I chatted with a German couple about Germany, and I gave them one of the new gold plated gold coins as a souvenir. I noticed their was a large cloud of black smoke about ten miles due west along the shore. I drove around, and I survey it again, and it turned to white like it had been put out. I chatted with another local about Florida in the old days. I noticed quite a few birds out at Tod's Point including two egrets, lots of turns, a white and black duck and a green and black duck, a few crows, and I did not see any sea gulls or geese. I did not walk around because my feet were bothering me, possibly from wearing sneakers and not wearing wool socks, so my feet got hot and swelled in the sneakers. I next took I‑95 up to CompUSA in Norwalk. I bought the ACER 50X CDROM player for $54.99 with a $5 instant rebate, plus it has a $25 mailin rebate. I also found another bargain. They had the BEll Phones 2.4 Gigahertz telephone which is normally $79.88, but they scanned it twice and it came up $49.88; so they sold it to me at that price. I got the charcoal grew model. It does not have all the features the $100 model does, but it is a good deal. I noticed a week from this coming Sunday and Monday on April 9 and 10th, they're having a CompUSA 16 anniversary sale with lots of bargains. They have a Networking Hub there for $30, but it will not network to computers to the cable modem. You need to use two more network cards, which use networking resources. I saw a lot of fancy compact Compaq desktop computers at the high end level, I had not seen before. I did not stay too long since my feet were really hurting me. I noticed the PathMark next door and the SafeWay? across the street are two of the busiest newest grocery stores in the area with lots of super fresh high quality groceries. Lots of people in the area seem to frequent these two large grocery stores. I guess people with large families who shop in large quantities. I next drove back down to Greenwich, and I got off at exit 5 in Riverside and drove west along Putnam Avenue back to Byram and home. My COD cmos chip did not arrive today. I put away my purchases, and rest my feet few minutes. I then went out to the Arnold Bread store outlet, and I bought four loaves of 12 grain bread for $3.59. I next stopped by over at the top of Greenwich Avenue, and I stopped by the Greenwich HealthMart, and I bought a 500 mg bottle of a 100 tables of Niacimide for $7.95. I then went down and across the street to CVS, and I bought a jar of CVS dry roasted peanuts for $2.69, two bags of artificial sweetener jelly beans for .69 each a CVS air freshener device for .89 plus .14 CT. tax for $5.10 total. I then drove back down Greenwich Avenue, and I parked down by the waterfront, and I ate a half of a jar of peanuts and a bag of the jelly beans. There were song birds around, but no water birds. It was a pleasant clear evening. I next headed over to the Greenwich Library, and I read the Greenwich Times, and the usual three computer weeklies. After that I went to the Grand Union. I bought two 16 ounce bags of GU frozen broccoli and cauliflower bags for $1.25 each, a Stauffer's hearty 16 oz. meat loaf dinner for $2.50 and Chicken Fettuccini one for $2.50. I bought two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.99 each, a two pound bag of onions for $1.99, two pound boxes of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" for .99 each half gallon of GU whole milk for $1.59 for $17.04 total. I then went over to Kinko’s and got three copies of my CompUSA purchase slip for .24 or .08 each. I next returned home. I hooked up the new Bell Cordless 2.4 Gigahertz phone next to the computer to the left to start charging up. I will set the presets once it is charged up. I put the large button phone on the coffee table in the sitting area. I put a bowl of jelly beans on the bar. I microwaved the Meat Loaf Stauffer’s dinner, and I had it with ice tea. I then collapsed from exhaustion and relaxed for about an hour, before I filed this report and restarted the server. I am quite tired. I also froze three of the four loaves of bread. Well the beginning of the month is always very exhausting for me, so I guess I will go to bed shortly. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>03/30/00 Thursday 11:20 P.M. EDT: Well I rested until about noon today. I checked the mail and no big news. I had the rest of the rice with some of the tomato, tuna mixture. I did a little server work. I finally cleaned up, and I went out in time to make it to my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove down by the waterfront. I then headed through Bruce Park and over to Tod's Point and studied the waterfront. I next stopped by Staples. They are sold out of the Sidemen’s 2.2 Gigahertz cordless telephones for a $100. I next returned to the center of town, and I spent quite a bit of time studying the waterfront. It is unusual for this time of year about 95% to 98% of the usual sea gulls, Canadian Geese, cormorants, and swans have disappeared and none seem to be flying overhead further north. There are the usual number of song birds in the area. Possibly they are having and earlier nesting season, but it would be unusual for both genders of birds to completely disappear. It was the same way on Sunday when I was last out. I suppose they might anticipate a storm and fly off to friendlier areas, but it would be unusual a week ahead of time. Another possibility might be some sort of new radio or microwave frequency in the area, but it would be doubtful it would effect all four water species. I did notice grows around Tod's Point. I would imagine it would be too early for Egyptian Encephalitis, but I did notice mothers pushing their babies out in the open around Tod's Point, which they should not be if the Egyptian Encephalitis develops in the area later in the season. More than likely local personnel whom have served in southern regions would have immunity. I suppose another possibility might be some sort of pollution in the water that has not been report, but it would seem rather strange it would affect the entire Long Island Sound region of Greenwich. The only other possibility might be if a reactor in the area was leaking radioactive water, but that would probably scare away the woodland song birds also. Possibly they might be releasing some sort of chemical into the atmosphere at Cytex by mistake on the Old Greenwich and Stamford boarder, but that facility is suppose to be closely monitored. Well it is all rather strange, so maybe it is just and early nesting season. I left the waterfront at sunset and headed over to the Greenwich Library and as usual it was busy. I then stopped by the Grand Union and I bought buy one dozen free get two dozen free pink carton eggs for $1.49. I next returned home, and I baked my biscuit cake pan mix, and then I split two of the six pieces into slices and butter them. I fried a three egg omelet and put it on the biscuit slices along with about an eighth of a cup of my heated tomato tuna mixture and had it for dinner with ice tea. I then channel surfed a bit. I checked out about five books from the Greenwich Library, two on Ronald Reagan, one on George Bush, and two on Russia. I don't know if I will have time to read them all. I also made a telephone call inquiring about a International Red Cross representative, I met 28 years ago. Well not much else happening. Have a good evening or morning as the case may be. CIO

Note:<888>03/30/00 Thursday 7:25 A.M. EDT: I have updated Scott's broadcast sound.htm . CIO

Note:<888>03/30/00 Thursday 6:25 A.M. EDT: Well I slept most the night until 5:30 A.M.. I restarted the server. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. Not really much happening. I guess everyone has a bit of the Winter doldrums as the winter ends and the spring begins, particularly those individuals whom have not been fortunate enough to depart the northern climates for the warmer climates on holiday. Well I suppose in the next month, we will have warmer weather. Well have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>03/29/00 Wednesday 7:50 P.M. EDT: I have been relaxing around the house resting most of the afternoon. I had a diet Pepsi, and I believe I had some orange juice and seltzer. I got up about 6 P.M.. I watched the ABC news at 6:30 P.M.. At 7 P.M., I put the dough blade in the CuisineArt. I added two cups of flour, three teaspoons of Davis baking powder, one teaspoon of salt, and two tablespoons of olive oil. I then ran the CuisineArt to mix up the ingredients. I occasionally pushed down the ingredients with the machine turned off to bring them in contact to the dough blade. I then added a cup of milk, and mixed the ingredients until it turned into a ball of dough. I then greased a nine inch cake pan with olive oil with a paper towel. I floured the wooded cutting board, and I rolled out with a wooden rolling pin a nine inch diameter piece of dough from the dough ball. I put it in the cake pan pressing down the edges to make it even around the outside rim. I cut the dough the cake tin into six wedges. I put the pan in the Faberware convection microwave oven, and I baked it at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for fifteen minutes. I then ate four slices with "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" with ice tea over the next half hour. I tried to rest, but I am pretty rested. I turned the heat up a bit since it is cold inside. I guess at the end of the month when people are low on funds not much is happening and we have to economize. I just heard about a dozen business types wasting fuel flying into the nearby airport in their jets. I suppose a fun day for the stock market to crash would be 11/10/00 since it would be an unusual number date. Well not much happening on the quiet side of town. The computer server is running fine. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/29/00 Wednesday 2:25 P.M. EDT: I reinstalled Windows 98 Second Edition Updates. It installed the Bland Network Adaptor with the cable modem left off, which I left on. I also set the Diamond Stealth Adaptor to "Adaptor Default" instead of 72 MHz. I then reinstalled the Windows 98 Internet Explorer Updates in the first section. I next reinstalled most of the Internet Explorer 5.01 Updates for most of the program files using the "Custom" feature. I then ran Norton Disk Doctor, Norton WinDoctor, Norton SpeedDisk, and then I did a C: drive to D: drive backup. Well the system is running fine, and I restarted the server. I am just finishing up making ice tea. I also made up a new batch of milk from powdered milk. I also had some of the tomato, tuna, and rice mixture for lunch with ice tea. Well time to relax a bit while I let the tea seep before diluting it and chilling it into ice tea. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>03/29/00 Wednesday 11:25 A.M. EDT: I reorganized scottpc01.htm to reflect the current state of my computer assets. Well not much happening here. I guess I will go downstairs and check the mail. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>03/29/00 Wednesday 10:20 A.M. EDT: I slept until 8 A.M.. I tinkered with the system for a while. It is all running fine. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, coffee, orange juice, and what vitamins and supplements I have left. I noticed that there was a tornado in Fort Worth, Texas; and a representative of Fort Worth, Texas lives downtown; and another representative of the Fort Worth, Texas and Dallas, Texas area frequently shows up in this building. Well I have one working computer, and another that should be working fine by Friday. Well I will stick around the apartment until the mail arrives. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>03/29/00 Wednesday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I had a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea for dinner last night. I was up until about 9 A.M.. I just got up about 4:30 A.M.. I restarted the server since it had started. I am listening to the third dino or the BBC for my morning wake up call. Not much going on. CIO


Note:<888>03/28/00 Tuesday 5:55 P.M. EDT: Well I have been doing a little internet work. I was working on scotwork.htm . I read the story about www.qwest.com and IBM, and I had received a telephone call from www.qwest.com the other day about changing my long distance. I looked at my MCI long distance bill, and I have been paying 15 cents a minute all the time except Sunday when it was suppose to be lower. They said they were allowed to change it to a higher rate last February without telling me. I called up AT&T and changed to them, for both long distance and interstate long distance. It runs 5 cents a minute on weekends, and about 7 or 8 or 9 cents a minute all the time during prime time on weekday, and I think 5 cents a minute from 7 P.M. to 7 A.M.. Well hopefully I will save money, but I really don't chat that much on the telephone bill. I also have to call Bell Atlantic to tell them to do something on my telephone, so other long distance phone companies can not change it. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/28/00 Tuesday 1:55 P.M. EDT: Well not much happening. I went back to sleep and was up at about noon. I checked the mail, and I chatted with a new neighbor. I had lunch of the rice and the tomato and tuna mixture along with ice tea. I am just about to have Samba instant coffee, and I will then clean up and go out. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>03/28/00 Tuesday 8:05 A.M. EDT: Let's see, I relaxed yesterday afternoon. I did not bother eating dinner. About 9 P.M., I went to bed. I was up this morning about 6 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I had my 4 P.M. appointment cancelled yesterday. Well from what I can tell not much happening. CompUSA www.compusastores.com has the Acer 50 X cdrom player on sale from $59.99 with a $5 instant rebate and a $20 mailin rebate for about $35 total final, so I guess on Friday, I might purchase that item, so both primary and secondary computers have Cdrom players. I need to order one or two CMOS chips for the backup and possibly the primary today from Midco Computers which has this link BIOS Online Order Form depending on the pricing arrangement for two different bios CMOS chips. They should arrive on Friday COD from the area. I guess they ship them Priority mail. Well normal systems maintenance for me. The overall system is running just great. For some odd reason my computer Benchmark with Norton System Information went from 105 to 112 to now about 135 which is about 65% to 70% of the 205 benchmark for the Pentium II 450 Mhz. Thus once the system is all setup and working and tweaked, it seems to be a reliable well working system. Well I have a bit of paperwork to do. I was informed there was heavy thundershowers and rainstorms last night while I was asleep. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>03/27/00 Monday 3:25 P.M. EDT: Well I checked the mail and said hello to some of my neighbors. Not much going on. I had the rest of the tomato, chicken breast, and asparagus sauce with Ramen noodles and ice tea for lunch. I then boiled up a cup of brown rice with three cups of water for some boiled rice adding the usual cross section of available herbs and spices along with a soy sauce, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", sesame oil drops, and a tad of olive oil for a flavored rice. I cooked it for about 45 minutes. I then added a couple of teaspoons of olive oil, to the three quart revere pot along with a 32 oz. can of plum tomatoes, a 6 ounce can of tomato paste, a few pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", a few drops of sesame oil, the usual cross section of herbs and spices available except hot curry which I only use in hot weather, a couple teaspoons of honey, a eight of a cup of French white wine, an eighth of a teaspoon of soy sauce, two cans of rinsed tuna fish, a few drops of Tabasco sauce I think, a few dashes of angostura bitters, a eighth of a cup of raisins, and three beef bouillon cubes. The usual cross section of herbs and spices are Chinese five spice, garlic powder, celery salt, Hungarian paprika, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, cinnamon, basil, "I Was out of Italian Spices", oregano, a few bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, chicken melt seasoning, chili powder, and some old "Goldie’s Special Seasoning" which might have MSG in it, it is hard to tell what is in it. Just a tiny small dash of each. I simmered it all while the rice was cooking. I believe I also added a small amount of French white wine to the rice. Well not much else happening. The server all seems to be running fine. I with now have a cup of Samba Instant coffee with some GU powdered milk I made up with a little sugar. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>03/27/00 Monday 12:40 P.M. EDT: Well I went to bed last night about midnight. I was up around 7 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I relaxed a bit. I chatted with www.dialpad.com that works fine in the morning. I went back to bed and was up around 10 A.M.. I had a peanut butter sandwich. I made up a quart of powder milk in case I need any milk. I had a peanut butter and some ice tea. I chatted with the electricity company and my electric bill should be paid up through about April with funds from the Federal government. I am worried weather the Sears air conditioner will keep the apartment cool enough this summer, but I will have to wait and see. I suppose it might depending on how hot it gets. Well not a lot else happening. I guess I will check the mail now. Have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>03/26/00 Sunday 8:00 P.M. EDT: Good evening, today was a brisk sunny day and rather dry, so I did quite a bit of walking when I went out this morning. I first headed out to the waterfront area. I chatted with a few of the morning regulars. I next headed over to the center of down. I stayed in the center of town until about 3 P.M. walking around chatting with various locals. I noticed quite a few of the New York City summer residents were out for the warmer day. Quite a few people were walking around town. After walking the lower Greenwich Avenue for quite a while, I head up towards the upper avenue to CVS and I stopped by at CVS and I bought a bag of jelly beans for .69 to munch on for the rest of the Avenue, as I walked around town. I headed down to Baldwin Park, and I noticed all the geese have flown north, I guess expecting a warmer summer in Canada. There are a large amount of goose droppings in the park. I sat out by the head of the harbor by the gravel walkway benches at the old Greenwich Harbor Inn next to the Island Beach Ferry dock, and I observed the cat boat sailors testing their skills on the waterfront. I next headed back up the Avenue. I noticed the masonry in the stone wall supporting the ridge at the Bruce Museum is in sad need of repair with all of its mortar coming out of the stone work. I headed back uptown, and I sat out in the sun a while. I then motored over back down to the waterfront, and I few the usual afternoon harbor watchers. I then headed over to the Greenwich Library, and I chatted with a few regulars. I next headed back home having consumed all the jelly beans. I then relaxed around the apartment until about 7 P.M., when I microwaved some ramen noodles, and I added half the tomato, chicken, and asparagus mixture left to my noodles and had dinner with ice tea and bread and butter. I relaxed a bit more. I then checked my server and computer, and it all seems to be running fine. It was a rather enjoyable day to get out for a long walk. Well have a good evening, I think I might try to get some rest. CIO

Note:<888>03/26/00 Sunday 9:00 A.M. EDT: Well I decided to have three soft boiled eggs instead of corn flakes. I just finished my house cleaning and watering the plants. I am listening to an "Oldies" radio station "96.7 FM", which is put on by someone at www.diskbarclay.com which does not come up on the internet. It is like www.cool107.com . Well when you here this music which is constantly played down Pensacola, Florida way; it generally means that the "Fleet" is back in town. Well you did not think they would be away for ever. Well I now have to clean up and get ready to go out. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/26/00 Sunday 5:55 A.M. EDT: Well not much happening here. I went to bed about midnight. Before I went to bed because there was lightning and thunder, I turned of the computer. I disconnected the telephone cord, the cable modem, and the orange power cord from the wall which connects to the power control councils. I then went to bed and slept until about 5:30 A.M. from midnight. I reconnected the cable and turned on the computer. I tried using www.zonealarm.com , but is seems buggy. I guess with all the Russians in the area, they have someone in Moscow hacking into computers which is par for the course. Well not much happening here. I will have breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. Well have a good morning and don't take any wooden nickels from the local mob. CIO



Note:<888>03/25/00 Saturday 10:25 P.M. EDT: Well I went out after the last message, and the drizzle cleared up a bit and it was a bit sunny and cool. I stopped by the local library and the usual group of hood winkers were there. I chatted with a local citizen whom has been doing some carpentry on Martha’s Vineyard. I noticed not much happening on a quiet Saturday afternoon. I parked downtown, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a Pit Bull walker about unusual animal scents I might have on my old clothes. I stopped by Zyns and they seemed to enjoy the weather. I stopped by www.restorationhardware.com and told them about the dog soap from Australia. I started to walked up to CVS, but then I remembered I had another errand to run. I drove down to Steamboat Road, and the parking was full with all the yacht club employees from the Yacht Club parking there while they work on the new sea wall. I suggested to a local that they should build a swimming pool for the alligator to relax in. I then drove through Bruce Park and head down the Shore Road, and I then headed over to Old Greenwich. I used the ATM machine at Putnam Trust in Old Greenwich, and it worked properly. I then went across the street to CVS in Old Greenwich and I bought a carton of Philly little cigars for $12.19 plus .73 Ct. 6% sales tax for $12.92 total. I then drove out to Tod's Point and that canary yellow 1987 Volvo Wagon 244 DL with 76,500 miles is still for sale for $3,900 according to the Greenwich Times. I guess not many poor Swedes or Scandinavians in the area anymore whom can afford it. I then headed out to Tod's Point to the Southwest parking area, and the usual group of exercise walkers were out there along with a few young people checking out the weather and the local ornithology. I then drove over to the southeast parking area, and I walked down to the shoreline. I sat out for a while and relax. Next I headed over to Staples, and I noticed they have quite a few bargain items on the clearance table including older cell phone batteries for $2 and other cell phone accessories. I noticed they a copy of the Microsoft Greeting Card Home Publishing kit for $5. I toured the store, and I tried to chat technology; but no one seemed really interested in technology there. I noticed they have a lot of cameras setup trying to sell them. I guess on slow days not much was happening. I then went to the Grand Union, and I bought a 32 ounce bag of Grand Union brown rice for $1.35, a five ounce bottle of SunLuch pure sesame oil for $2.99, and a 15 ounce bottle of Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce for $2.59 for $8.28 total. I then returned home, and I chatted with a neighbor whom I had not scene since the last major snowfall. He likes visiting the Mohegan Sun casino and playing the $2 bets. He seemed to be down on his luck. I tried to cheer him up talking about local Greenwich News. The central fire alarm went off because someone was burning a steak. I noticed the batteries in the central fire alarm system have cob webs in front of them like they need to be replaced. I came upstairs to relax, and I noticed that someone hacked into my computer precisely at 9 P.M. and turned it off. I informed the local authorities that this has been happening regularly from various locations. I thought about it for a while, and since 9 P.M. our time would be precisely 7 A.M. in Moscow, more than likely one of those tech students at Moscow tech starts there work routine every morning at 7 A.M. and hacks into my computer to annoy me. Also they are cleaver enough to fake IP addresses to make it look like it is coming from this area. Well I informed the local authorities. Basically if they have the time to annoy me with all the Russian walking around Greenwich, they should come up with a skilled English speaking Russian technology to try to explain why they like annoy me. I suppose sooner or later when the "Shit Hits the Fan" in terms of the weather in some other parts of the world or here, there might be more people interested in all the free weather information on the internet. Well have a good evening, I might have a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea and Ramen noodles which I think I also had earlier this morning before the tomato chicken and asparagus with rice mixture shortly after noon. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/00 Saturday 2:20 P.M. EDT: Well I slept from about 8 P.M. to noon. I got up, and I used the Microsoft Internet Explorer Update to update a lot of files that might not have been updated after the last time I reinstalled Windows 98 about a week ago. One update fixed the shutdown screen problem. I also added all the language programs, so the web browser can work in a large number of languages if you happen to know those languages. I then ran the usual group of Norton maintenance utilities. The system is rebooting and starting smoothly. I made another backup of the C: drive to D: drive. I had some more of my chicken with tomato sauce and asparagus mixture with rice and bread and butter with ice tea and Samba coffee. Well not much else happening. Have a good day. I might clean up and go out in a while. CIO


Note:<888>03/25/00 Saturday 6:50 A.M. EDT: System is running flawlessly. I have been doing routine internet work. I suppose with people away on Spring holidays not much is happening locally. All three of my hard drives benchmark at the highest levels. I organized var01.htm alphabetically. Quite frankly the site is not that busy, but I keep busy at it since I know how to research tech and seem to eventually be able to tweak my system so it runs fine. When installing Direct X 7.0 A, and rebooting the system stops and then I reboot again and it runs fine. I suppose this might possibly interfere with the proper installation of Direct X 7.0 A, but right now the system is running fine. Remember this is not a high level system, but have the Benchmark of a Pentium II 450 MHz or possibly 60% of that. Still for word processing and web browsing, it is all that I need; and it has enough resources to run my server which is really not that busy anymore once I took of the music files. Well fine for now. As the motto of the Greenwich Library should be, "Let's Wait and See What Comes Next." I suppose with a 15 gigabyte C: drive, 20 gigabyte D: drive, and a 8 gigabyte E: drive, I have plenty of room for software; but alas I have no resource to buy any software, so we will treat it as room for expansion. I suppose since I am not using the Fire Sentry box for keeping a backup hard drive, I could return it, and possibly purchase another item like a new CDrom player, for my main computer and use the old one in the backup IBM Cyrix 233 when I get the CMOS chip for it. I unfortunately can not do that, since I put a George W. Rush campaign sticker on it and attached the key with picture hanging wire. Alas I don't really have any valuables for keeping in the Fire Sentry box now, but perhaps some day I will. They surely won't get any cheaper. Well have a good day. I guess I could clean up and go out and bird watch or whatever it is, I supposedly do in the morning when I am hanging out around the waterfront. I read in the British Press, The Times of London that the Queen of England was given some dog soap for her Gorgis, The Times: Court Page:, so perhaps some store like www.restorationhardware.com will be selling it soon along with homemade dog biscuit mix. I suppose if I did not spend so much money on computers, I might be able to afford a pooch; but I don't think I could afford the Veterinarian Bills on one as they get older. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/00 Saturday 3:55 A.M. EDT: Well in listening to the BBC, they do seem to have the capability of rambling on. I have noticed over the last ten years of computer adventures that when one buys computer parts, they tend to depreciate rather fast. I had a family member that was going to stop by three years ago, so I bought $300 in quality liquor in case they wanted to have a "Get Together" in my smelly apartment. I have noticed that over the last three years that the liquor has only appreciated in value since I don't drink it except for using small amounts in cooking while the computer parts tend to depreciate as fast as ever. Well I guess the moral of the story is that if you are thinking about investing and are not a tippler, it might be better to invest in a wine cellar or liquor pantry instead of computer parts which depreciate very quickly. I use to buy some odd pieces of older furniture which I have not been able to do with the expenses on computers. However, since they are suppose to increase in value; they were suppose to be a good investment; however I have not noticed anyone wanting to buy any antiques as an investment anymore since, they frequently don't fit into the rest of the more modern decor. The Mew Thrift shop at the Mews next to the Post Office downtown still has that nice custom made heavy pine dining table with chairs originally $7,500 for $1,250; but they have not even been able to sell that. I would dare say, it is probably worth it. Well have a good day and remember, "Cavet Emptor"; "Let the Buyer Beware." CIO

Note:<888>03/25/00 Saturday 2:45 A.M. EDT: Well I am up. The server is running fine. I will have breakfast of corn flakes, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice. Well I guess all is quiet on the Eastern front unless you happen to be east of me. Listening to the old BBC talk about doings in Jolly Old England. CIO

Note:<888>03/24/00 Friday 9:25 P.M. EDT: I just started the server, and I seemed to be getting spammed or hit constantly with a DOS attack with someone trying to get a music file at "1cust252.tnt2.paterson.nj.da.uu.net" . It is the second in as many weeks from a site in New Jersey. It might show the minions around Christy Wittman don't like the fact that I favor Elizabeth Dole for the Vice President candidate with George W. Bush. Who knows. Anyway from what I can tell, they up to the same old dirty tricks as usual. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>03/24/00 Friday 9:15 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at 3:30 P.M.. At 6 P.M., I received one of those rude telemarketing calls from the Greenwich Times that woke me up. I have asked them many times not to call me, but they don't seem to take "NO!" for an answer. I watched the ABC evening news. I noticed the server was down, so I went ahead and reinstalled the Diamond Stealth Video III drivers along with Direct X 6.1. I then reinstalled DirectX 7.0 A. The system seems to be running fine and has passed all the tests. I had some more of my chicken with tomato and asparagus sauce along with rice and bread and butter and ice tea. Well I am still tired, so I will go to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/24/00 Friday 2:15 P.M. EDT: I finished making dinner and eating it about 10:30 A.M.. I did C: and E: drive backups to the D: drive while doing this. After having some Samba Instant coffee, I was set to start up the server, and I decided the Networking was a little buggy. I fiddled with the CMOS setting for the Video and LAN slots, and "Assign IRQ to Video", but I eventually returned them to the defaults. When using "Assign IRQ to Video" and uninstalling the LAN Driver and Networking, I got the LAN on Video on IRQ 12 and IRQ 10 respectively, but although the system seemed staple with different IRQs, the "Assign IRQ to Video" tends to make the system freeze occasionally, so I returned it to "No", and the system was once again stable. I tried, it because it is recommended by the manufacturer www.pcware.com for not getting the "Shutdown Complete" display when shutting down. However, when I reinstalled the LAN, and Networking it fixed this. I now get a complete system bootup from password to C: drive light off in about 70 seconds with a smoother without hesitation bootup. The system seems to be running fine, and I just did another C: drive to D: drive backup. Well I have been at this for quite a while, so I don't plan to go out; but I will relax a bit and then go to bed. Well have an enjoyable sunny afternoon. I just had a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea. CIO


Note:<888>03/24/00 Friday 8:25 A.M. EDT: I was up at midnight. I decided to install my new Maxtor 7,200 15 gigabyte hard drive as the C: drive on my primary computer. I used this procedure for transferring the contents of the old 5 gigabyte C: drive to the new Maxtor drive xcopyhd.htm . I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, vitamins and supplements which I am running low on, orange juice, and coffee. About 12:45 A.M., when the contents of the hard drive were transferred, I took out the old C: drive and switched the new C: drive into its place changing the dip switches. I put my backup 20 meg hard drive in the computer from the Fire Sentry Case as the D: drive, both on IDE 1. I left the 8 G. drive my server drive in the computer on IDE2 primary with the CDROM player as IDE2 slave. I then tested the system, and enabled the virtual memory again, and it all worked fine. I set the CPU to the side disconnecting it. I then took out the 486 backup computer, and I opened it up. I then got out the old IBM Cyrix 233 with bad cmos chip. I reconfigured the IBM Cyrix 233 with the S‑571 motherboard with the 3.5 floppy from the 486, the 5 gigabyte hard drive that I just took out of my primary computer. I put in the new 32 meg memory chip from the primary computer, so the primary computer now has 64 meg and 32 megs video. I reconnected all the cables and checked the dip switches on the IBM Cyrix. I enabled the onboard sound and onboard video attaching the rest of the accessories. I also put in the Zoom 28,800 modem from my 486 backup and the 3Com Ethernet II LAN card from the 486. I test the 486 without these, and it works fine giving an error message for the missing 3COM card, but it is still good for word processing with 16 megs of memory but not the net without modem and LAN card. I set aside in the packing box for my new case on the primary computer. I do have a 15 inch monitor to go with it and keyboard and mouse. I tested the IBM Cyrix 233, but without a good CMOS chip, I can't test it. I will have to wait until the first of the month to order one from the link I mentioned last night. Then hopefully, I should have a very fast backup computer. I put it underneath the primary computer, and put the primary computer on top. I reconnected the cables only to the primary computer. I booted it, and I was having a bit of hesitation when the networking was longing on which I had had before. I did a F8 safe boot, and File by File Step by Step acceptance to find the last file in the boot procedure "idesmart.vxd" was causing it not to boot smoothly. I looked at "My Computer" "Properties" "Devices Manager" "Hard Disk Controllers" "SIS 5313 Dual PCI IDE Controller", and I set its settings from "Default" to "Both IDE Channels Enabled". This fixed the problem, and I am now getting very quick and smooth bootups. I ran Norton Disk Doctor. I then ran Norton Optimization, optimizing the Registry and the Swapper, and also running Norton SpeedDisk on the new C: drive. The over all system is running fine and better than every before particularly with the 7,200 rpm drive in the C: drive. I will now do a backup of the C: and E: drives to the D: drives. While doing this I will make some stir fried boneless breast of chicken pieces with chopped asparagus and chopped garlic and chopped onion and herbs and spices with a bit of Angostura teriyaki sauce, white wine, and the usual ingredients to have on a bed of steamed brown rice for my dinner with ice tea. Well have a good morning. I might go out after I eat and have dinner and clean up. CIO


Note:<888>03/23/00 Thursday 5:00 P.M. EDT: I went out about 1 P.M.. I noticed while dumping the garbage out that they have a lot of the discarded emergency lighting systems in the dumpster because I guess they have bad rechargeable battery packs. I drove downtown, and I noticed the office crowd and late risers were beginning to stir. I drove down by the harbor and the parking was full since they are still working on the breakwater construction at the Yacht Club. I drove over to Grass Island and chatted with one long time waterfront observer, and I noticed that they were beginning to put some of the docks back in the water. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I returned home directly after driving down the Avenue and stopping by the Grand Union laundry to change a dollar for four quarters at the change machine. I noticed today that they are still laying the fiber optic cables along West Putnam Avenue. I had a peanut butter sandwich and the rest of the potato chips along with ice tea. Well it has been a long day, so I guess I will call it a day and go to bed. Have a good evening. It has been a long day. Don't take any wooden nickels. CIO

Note:<888>03/23/00 Thursday 11:55 A.M. EDT: I left the apartment after the last message. I stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then headed over to the Exxon gasoline station next to the Greenwich Library. I bought $12.50 of premium at $189.99 a gallon. I also cashed in my lottery ticket for $2. I then parked downtown, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the Sound and viewed the waterfront briefly. It is a very nice day, and it looks like it might warm up to about 55 degrees Fahrenheit today. I next stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. Next stop was the Greenwich Library where I read the local paper, and three computer newsweeklies. They have a 1987 Canary Yellow Volvo Wagon 244 DL in the Greenwich Times with 76,000 miles on it for $3,900; which seems quite reasonable. I have seen the car, but not tested it parked on Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich near the elementary school. Well alas with the all the maintenance I have done on my 1976 Volvo 244 DL with 108,800 miles; I feel there is no reason to change cars right now. I should be fine for the next few years. I next headed over to the Grand Union. I bought with the Grand Saving Card, and Oneida one quart stainless steel pot made in China for $2.99 plus a glass lid to go with it for $1.99 a bag of Lays Wavy potato chips for .99, a jar of GU creamy peanut butter for .99, asparagus at .99 a pound for $1.09, a 18 oz. box of GU corn flakes for .99, for a Grand Total of $11.34. I then returned home. I noticed that they are putting up new emergency lights in the building. I organized by pot and pans, and I found a steamer to fit in the Oneida one quart pot with glass lid. I guess one could also use it for cooking rice. I took the flags of the bar, and put them with the crystal hurricane lamp on the dining table. I reorganized the bar a bit, so it is easier to use putting the Westchester PGA ice bucket in the back of the bar and moving around a few item. I had a peanut butter sandwich with potato chips and ice tea. I guess I will now empty my ice trays and refill the ice trays. I will save the old ice in a plastic bag. I put some of the flags in a French chardonnay bottle, so they can stand upright on the table. Well my feet were hurting me with the worn in Rockport’s this morning, so when I go out next I will wear the comfortable Michael Jordan Nikes or the Reebok tennis sneakers. I have a 3 P.M. appointment this afternoon. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>03/23/00 Thursday 7:55 A.M. EDT: Well I had a dinner of reheated herbal chicken in wine, microwaved potato, steamed asparagus, ice tea, and Samba instant coffee. I found out that www.ttalk.com is now "kenradio.com" with a broadcast from Cnet Radio www.cnet.com . I chatted with a friend about local economics. I have cleaned up, so I will go out for a breath of fresh air shortly. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>03/23/00 Thursday 5:25 A.M. EDT: Well not much going on. I tried checking out the Demo of FrontPage 2000, and it still does not work on my large server directory. I upgraded ICQ and I updated MusicMatch. I tried the G2 server, but I could not figure out how to get it going with the Real 7.0 encoder for lack of resources, or possibly setup problem and I tried it with Real Encoder 3.1. I checked all my files in the Menu for Program Files, and sifted through what I have on the computer. Well I am still running a pretty lean and mean machine, much like my waste line recently. I checked out www.ttalk.com,but I guess they're still trying to install Windows 2000. Well not much happening on this side of the net. However, the system is running fine and is stable, but at the moment I don't have many users. I might make about $30 advertising for the last two months if I chalk up about $8 in advertising between now and the end of the month, or I will have to wait until the end of April hoping it reaches $30 the minimum. The sound on the setup sound really great, and of course I have it capable of hooking into my new Technics amplifier which would pump it through 16 more speakers in the apartment besides the 4 on the computer setup. Well so much for system tweaking and everything seems to be running fine. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/23/00 Thursday 12:20 A.M. EDT: Well I was at about 11:30 P.M.. I started a backup of the E:\Webroot directory to the D: drive. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s Corn flakes, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I finished the backup. I am just finishing my coffee watching the History Channel biography of Howard Hughes. Well not much else happening. CIO

Note:<888>03/22/00 Wednesday 2:45 P.M. EDT: I edited the homepage on my server to only have links on my server. I put the off server links of the homepage in a new page var01.htm . I also kept the old server pages at default1.htm and scotlist1.htm . Hopefully this way, I won't redirect so much traffic away from my server and the directory information. Well I rested a bit before doing this. Time to rest some more. CIO

Note:<888>03/22/00 Wednesday 12:35 P.M. EDT: I ran the usual suite of Norton Utilities. I did a backup of the C: drive to the D: drive. When running Norton SpeedDisk on the D: drive, it would stop because I think the Optimized Swapper would change. Thus I just optimized the swapper on it, and then quit the program. The overall system is running fine, and I guess I have done as much as possible to tweak it for now. I will now resume regular internet activity with the system running normally. Around 9 A.M., I had baked herbal chicken in wine along with baked potato and steamed asparagus, ice tea, and Samba instant coffee. I just had some microwave popcorn and ice tea. I will start relaxing for the rest of the day. Have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>03/22/00 Wednesday 4:35 A.M. EDT: I changed the CMOS multiplier back from 0 to the default 4, since I had a system free. Now the system should run fine as usual. I am sifting through scotwork.htm . CIO


Note:<888>03/22/00 Wednesday 4:00 A.M. EDT: I went back to bed after doing a little computer work until about 2 A.M.. I found this link for Midco Computers which has this link BIOS Online Order Form for ordering motherboard bios chips for about $20 each. They're up in Saratoga, New York area which should be fairly quick for ordering two to three day mail order in this Greenwich, Connecticut area. They also ship COD, but don't take credit cards. I was thinking I could order the BIOS chip for my S‑571 motherboard, which I could set up again with the IBM Cyrix 233 processor with the case I have, and transfer the drives from the 486 backup into the 233 setup along with the modem and the sound card, and I would have a faster more reliable backup computer. I would probably do this once, I have another new CDROM player, so I could also transfer the old Cdrom player into the backup system. This would all take a bit of time, but I have time; and would only cost the cost of the $20 Bios chip plus shipping and of course the cost of the new Cdrom player. I would take the 32 meg memory chip out of the primary computer and put it in the backup 233. Well something to do in the future when I have funding around April 1. I also changed my CMOS multiplier from 4 to 0, so the computer is running a bit faster. I get the Norton Benchmark of 120, twice as fast as a Cyrix 233, and about 60% the speed of a Pentium II 450. The system seems to be running fine, and it is stable and running just great. My server is not too busy without the music, but its primary purpose is the directory information. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, vitamins, coffee, and orange juice. Well have a good morning. CIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:<888>04/07/00 Friday 11:00 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I cleaned up, and I went by the bank I did some business. In addition to a shopping withdrawal, I also got ten more of the new dollar coins to help put them in circulation. I then paid my rent on Lafayette Place. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I noticed one customer buying a pair of glasses binoculars. I next went by CVS on Greenwich Avenue, but I did not see anything I needed. I drove down by the waterfront. I ran into a former neighbor, and he gave me a pack of Marlboro Light 100s. I gave him a couple of the dollar coins. I chatted with another former neighbor about the birds along the waterfront. There seemed to be more around. He told me they mostly nest out on Captains Island. I noticed some of them on the island off the peninsula to the east of the pier. I could here a big dog barking along the waterfront scaring away some of the geese. We discussed ornithology and the weather. I also exchanged a couple of the dollar coins with him. They still have a large pile of dirt at the local waterfront club there where they are building the new Sea Wall. I next drove through Bruce Park along the waterfront to the CVS in Old Greenwich. I bought a bottle of Italian Spices for .99, a bottle of pepper .99, a bag of jelly beans .69, two three packs of ACT II popcorn .89, two five packs of buy three get two free of Marlboro lights 100s for $11.19 a five carton, a birthday card $2.25 plus CT. tax $1.52 for $30.60 total. I then drove around Tod's Point viewing the gray cool skies and weather. I stopped by the Southeast concession area and walked along the waterfront. I noticed a few birds on the water, and it was a very low tide. There were a few other walkers out. I scanned the shoreline and the tide line for any interesting objects and the shore was particularly clean. I then stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich. They have lots of clearance items including a number of software programs. I did not get Red Hat 6.1 Linux for $5. They had three copies of that. I did get the Microsoft Home Publishing Premium 2000 for $5, and the Borderbund PrintShop Pro Publisher 2000 Deluxe for $5 plus .60 tax for $10.60 total. I toured the store for a while. They have the usual cross section of items. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. They have new bathrooms for the general public to the right of the entrance back where the elevators are being installed. Last night I checked out a few books too. I then stopped by the Grand Union and I purchased a half gallon of whole milk for $1.59. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases. I turned up the heat four degrees since it is cool out. I restarted my main server, and I uninstalled the second mouse pad on the keyboard, and I just left the regular mouse. I also uninstalled the Real Basic 7.0, and then reinstalled it. It is all running fine. I am not hungry right now from all the jelly beans I ate while doing my errands. I put the large two dollar coins back in the picture frame on the dining table. Well not much happening. I might install the new software later on. I also have to install the Networking on the secondary computer, so I can use it for a backup with the cable modem. I guess I will eat a little later on unless I take a nap. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>04/07/00 Friday 9:05 A.M. EDT: I was up at noon on Thursday. I made my 3 P.M. appointment, but it was cancelled. I remember that the Colorado State early season forecast came out at http://typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/ . I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then drove down by the harbor. There was not much happening, and no birds. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper and some computer press. I then returned home. I checked the tracking number on my 2 to 3 day Priority Mail shipment at http://www.usps.gov/ , and it said it was delivered to my post office at 8:55 A.M. on 04/05/00. I drove over to the Post Office at about 4:30 P.M., and they checked the number and it was at the post office. I paid the $45 for the package with a money order that I had already obtained. I then went home and disconnected my two computers. I opened up the cases and installed the two new CMOS chips. I test the primary computer and it worked fine. I then went through the long ordeal of setting up the backup computer with the existing older parts. I now have a backup CMOS for the primary computer too. On the secondary computer, I installed the a 5 1/2 inch drive that I had lying around. It did not work, and after fiddling with the cables for some time, I decided to reflash the new CMOS with the same bios. Then it all worked fine. I installed the Sound Drivers and the 3 COM Ethernet II driver, and I tweaked the system. I still have to install the network drivers for the secondary computer to use it on the Cable modem, but that should not take to much time. I had chicken with microwaved potato earlier in the evening. This morning I had chicken with Ramen noodles and ice tea. I then put the computer cases back together, and I reattached the cables. I had an initial problem booting the primary computer that I fixed by rebooting several times. I can not get the Real Player to work, so after reinstalling it did not work. I need to fix that latter today, but now I will go to bed. Have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>04/06/00 Thursday 4:50 A.M. EDT: I decided to cooked the Purdue Chicken, and it was done about 5 P.M.. I ate some of it with steamed asparagus and microwaved potato. I relaxed a bit. I went out about 9 P.M., and I bought three package of Philly cigar cigarettes for about $4.78. I used my last three Indian dollar coins to help procure them. I then took an exercise walk in the Food Emporium at the Riverside Food Emporium. I noticed they all sorts of exciting new products and display items. I noticed that you can now buy a 12 oz. jar of peeled garlic for $5.99 which seems sort of pricey for peeling garlic. I also noticed they sell 200 oz. plastic bottles of washing detergent which seem like they might be sort of heavy to hoist. I chatted with a few staff about product displays. I then headed over to the Food Emporium in central Greenwich and toured the store on another exercise walk. I noticed they are displaying a lot of cranberry juice in both stores. I chatted with a few staff and customers. I then headed over to the waterfront. I viewed the harbor, and I chatted with a local chef about waterfront activities. It seemed cool for this time of year. I noticed only two young Canadian Geese. I then went over to the center of town. I walked around the downtown area, and it was very quiet. I returned back home via the Grand Union. I took a exercise walk there. I noticed they were stocking lots of Jell-O. I then headed over to the Shell Station, and I toured the shop. I chatted briefly with the night proprietor. I then returned home. I chatted with the local police department about waterfront activity. I then called a few telephone operators. I finally got a telephone operator in Jacksonville, Florida. She informed me that several people have been killed recently by sharks in Florida which has not been report in the media up north. I suppose if there is an increased level of shark activity in the area, we should exercise more precautions around the waterfront until we know exactly what the situation is. I then informed the Greenwich Police Department and the Nantucket Police Departments. I wore my old Timberlands tonight which were easier on my feet, and since it was cold it was a dry cold. I suppose I should have a bite to eat before going to bed. I think the cruise ship the "Queen Elizabeth II" might be coming into Manhattan soon returning from its around the World voyage before heading towards warmer waters. I suppose there is a possibility that Mike Cousteau might be onboard, and he might know more about the current level of shark activity in various waters if sailed on board. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>04/05/00 Wednesday 3:15 P.M. EDT: Well not much happening in this cool damp weather. I relaxed around the house smoking glove cigarettes last night until about 9:30 P.M.. I am out of Virginia cigarette tobacco, but I have Round Hill and Grand Manier blend tobacco for my pipes. I was up this morning about 6 A.M.. I made my bed, and I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I went ahead and vacuumed the apartment for a change with the old Hoover vacuum cleaner. I then got a tired spell, and I slept until about noon. I checked the mail and "COD CMOS" did not arrive from Saratoga Springs, New York. I suppose it might arrive tomorrow. I have a money order ready to pay for it. I had a peanut butter sandwich the rest of the sliced dill pickles for lunch along with some ramen noodles and ice tea. I got bored of listening to the constant airplane and Jet noise from the nearby local airport, so I decided to drowned it out with my stereo system playing three old Beach Boys records of some vintage material. They are "Beach Boys Concert", "The Beach Boys Endless Summer", "The Beach Boys, Wild Honey". They don't sound quite as good as I remember them, I guess over time one's music tastes change. Well I will just relax and smoke my pipe with pipe tobacco for the rest of the day. Have a good day, and don't take any wooden nickels. CIO


Note:<888>04/04/00 Tuesday 3:40 P.M. EDT: Well I am still awake. I received email from Midco Computers that the two CMOS Bio Rom chips were sent on 4/3/00. I will have to give the postman a $45 dollar money order when they arrived. Thus I went out at about 10:30 A.M., and obtained a money order at the new post office up what ever that road is called by Rusty Oxer. I noticed a few patrons trying to save a bit of time. I had time to browse the new stamp offerings. There is a nice little packet of submarine stamps for about $10. I returned directly home. I chatted with a neighbor about all the nonsense on the internet. I decided to change a bit of the apartment again. I took off the glassware off the Bar Danish table. I moved the stored items underneath the blue sofa out. I slid the long green pattern sofa slightly to the right. I put the Queen Anne chair back opposite the French computer chair facing the television. I moved the Danish Bar table underneath the stereo setup. I set up the glass ware. I moved the cordless GE telephone on the end of the bar by the long green table once I move the sofa back in place. I slid the blue sofa facing out against the day bed, facing the closet wall. I put the Shield of Pall Mall below the ships bell. I moved the small Danish coffee table between the Queen Anne chair and the blue sofa. I put the Nantucket ash tray on the dining table with the Greenwich Country Club Zippo lighter and the Djeep butane lighter. I put the large button telephone on the Danish coffee table leaving it with the two English place mats to protect it as a possible tea table in front of the Queen Anne Chair. I move the two Martha’s Vineyard Prints to the opposite kitchen entrance from where they were placing them above the Fire Extinguisher. I set the blood pressure machine on the end of the blue sofa by the bar. There is enough space for an agile person to step over the two sofa ends together to tend bar and operate the stereo is they are at least four feet tall. Basically it will have to stay this way for the indefinite future because quite frankly I am tried of moving stuff around and it takes some time to get use to. I suppose the new idiot next door will find out the hard way not to continue to bother me for his amusement. However noisy neighbors frequently see more and they frequently like to check up on their neighbors. It is called the good neighbor policy. It is better to have somebody check up on you than to be found passed out from moving furniture in the middle of the floor. Anyway the overall effect is a more spacious open area which will look a little bit better in the warmer month of May when I have the funds to buy some rug shampoo for the rug shampoo machine and shampoo the rug and let it try out on a sunny day with the window open, which takes about six hours. Well I then collapse a bit and relaxed. I guess I will try to eat something and then go to bed. Well I guess the new first generation immigrants grew up in the Gulag, so their perspective is a little bit different than ordinary Americans. Well from what I can tell as usual it is much to do about nothing. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>04/04/00 Tuesday 8:35 A.M. EDT: Well after the last message, I did three loads of laundry. I had to restart one machine once, because it was only halfway through its original cycle when I put the money in. While doing the laundry, I took two of the American Indian Gold Plated Dollar coin the government just minted, and I put the each side in a little silver plate frame with a bit of blue cloth behind them. I kept one in my random coin collection. I finished the laundry about 1 A.M., and I sorted the clothes and made my bed and put them away. I relaxed a bit, and about 2 P.M., it started thundering so I turned off the server. Instead of going to bed, I decided to installed the Acer 50X Max Cdrom drive in the primary computer, and I put the old Acer 24XMax Cdrom drive in the backup computer that still needs a cmos. I noticed, I had to reinsert the onboard video ribbon into the motherboard properly on the backup computer. Of course it still needs the good Cmos chip which I am waiting for. I cleaned them on the inside a bit. I checked the exact model number on the AMD processor in the primary computer. It is AMD K‑6 2 450 AFX 2.2 volt core, 3.3 V. I.O., "A0002BPKW" c. 1999 made in Malaysia. I reassembled the cases and reconnected the cables. I then started up the primary computer and since I had installed the Microsoft Mouse on the PS/2 port this time, and I then put the keyboard mouse pad on the Serial port, and with plug and play I now have both working, so technically a mouse pad person or right handed person would be more comfortable on my setup. It all seems to running fine, but I am a little bit tired. After doing the laundry, I had a peanut butter sandwich, a few sandwich dill slices and ice tea. Well time for bed. Have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>04/03/00 Monday 9:25 P.M. EDT: After the last message I went out and I checked the oil on my Volvo. I checked the rotor underneath the distributor cap, and the generic knock off rotor made of steel instead of the original quality Bosch brass rotor had its rotor plate and contact distributor totally worn out and virtually worthless. I am surprised the car still work. I keep my used car parts, so I put in a good Bosch rotor which I lightly sanded with steel sandpaper first along with the contacts on the inside of the distributor cap. I reattached the distributor cap to the housing. I checked the ignition wires and made sure they were properly spaced. I put a piece of rubber hosing over a ignition wire from the distributor that was touching the master brake cylinder. I sprayed WD40 on the battery terminals and other ignition points and certain accelerator spring mechanisms. I filled the windshield antifreeze washer solution. Well the car is running a little bit better, but the starter motor still grinds occasionally although I paid Exxon twice to fix it unless, I have a bad tooth on the fly wheel. It still starts fine. I need to add a bottle of Fuel Injection Cleaner to make it run a bit more smoothly which I do every few months. I guess I should check the tire pressure. I need to reinsert the brake warning light bulb and I also need to take out the clock and figure out why it is not keeping proper time. All of which I will do when I have the time. The driver's window still is partially broke in the cranking mechanism which means one has to position the window when raising it. I might think about washing it and vacuuming it on some warmer day. Well after that maintenance procedure, I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did some minor business when I first went out. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I donated my two old AT&T Nomad cordless telephones with the bad batteries. I drove by the Fashion Light center and bought two 25 watt frosted chandelier bulbs for the sconces above the computer for about $2.89. I next drove down by the waterfront and mentioned the Audubon situation to local residents. I then stopped by Grass Island and viewed the waterfront. I mentioned to a couple of local waterfront observer, I have a tobacco stained stuffed Marlin available for donation. It was a bit damp out, and my feet were bothering me, so I departed shortly for the Grand Union. I bought two half gallons of Tropicana Ruby Red grapefruit orange juice for $2 each, a 16 oz. box of Ronzonni Spinach fettuccini for $1.75, at .89 a pound a Purdue Roaster for $6.22, a three packet strip of Fleischmann’s Yeast for $1.49, a 20 ounce Stauffer’s Lasagna for $2.99, at .99 a pound asparagus for $1.26, two 20 oz. cans of GU sliced plum tomatoes for $1.09 each, a jar of Ragu Alfredo Sauce for $1.99, GU 16 oz. sandwich sliced dill pickles for $1.50, a can of 4 oz. Cento tomato paste for .33 for $23.71 total. I then returned home, and I chatted with a couple of neighbors. Next I went upstairs and I relaxed a bit. I installed the 25 watt frosted chandelier bulbs in the sconces above the computer. I then had the Stauffer’s 20 oz. Lasagna for dinner along with ice tea and instant coffee which I drank while smoking a glove cigarette from Indonesia. One should only smoke one or two glove cigarettes a day since they tend to be stronger than cigar cigarettes. I relaxed a bit more, and I decided to file this report. Well have a good evening, and my feet still hurt. CIO

Note:<888>04/03/00 Monday 2:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I rehung the wall telephone in the bathroom, so it is more securely hung on the wall. I checked the mail, but my CMOS COD delivery did not come yet. I just finished cleaning up, so I guess I will go out shortly. Well have a good afternoon.


Note:<888>04/03/00 Monday 4:15 A.M. EDT: For the dinner mention in the earlier message, I added some steamed frozen broccoli and cauliflower. I also added a few drops of olive oil and sesame oil to the vegetables before adding them to the omelet. After dinner, I finished my house cleaning about 12:30 A.M.. I did not bother cleaning up. I went out downtown. I chatted with a local downtown whom recently returned from Florida whom has an ill relative with pneumonia. I advised the local, when I add pneumonia between Christmas and New Years a little over a year ago. I perspire quite a bit, so I drank plenty of fluids. I also said they gave me new antibiotics at the Greenwich Hospital which one does not take too often, so not to have the virus build up immunity to the antibiotics. We chatted about the Southern regions of the country and the local Audubon observations. I mentioned I find it relaxing to have a glove cigarette at the end of the day to start relaxing. I then took a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I walked by the train station, and they have www.omnifitness.com open for business at the train station entrance. I walked around the West Bound platform area and then cross the crosswalk ramp over the East Bound platform area. They still doing construction at the train station plaza office complex. I then walked back uptown. I noticed only the upper section of Greenwich Avenue has new meters, the lower section of the Avenue has the old parking meters. I sat out at the Post Office plaza for a while and stared at the overcast sky. It was bit damp, but not too cool for this time of year. I returned to the car, and I drove down by the waterfront. It was foggy out towards Long Island, and the shoreline was dimmer. I returned home. I also mailed the Acer Cdrom $25 mailin rebate coupon form the night before last. I relaxed a bit with a bowl of microwave Act II popcorn along with ice tea. Well I guess it is time to go to bed, so have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>04/02/00 Sunday 9:30 P.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit and thought about my day's plan after the last message. I watered the plants and started cleaning the bathroom. Then I sat down and thought about the overall layout of the apartment. I decided I had too much furniture in the apartment. I checked with a new neighbor downstairs who just moved in and could use some extra furniture. I gave him the two old French dining chairs that I put new upholstery on, the brown leather chair that I fixed the webbing on, the old Techniques amplifier, two Boston Acoustic speakers that came with the Techniques amplifier, the Hitachi color television that had the poor quality speaker, the old VCR that the Mews gave me, a couple of wood television tables, a Wok, a Danish coffee maker, and a can of Saverin coffee, as my Welcome Wagon bit of reorganizing my apartment. Also a lamp shade. I tend to have so much extra stuff after 14 years, it tends to get a bit cluttered. I helped the new neighbor set up the stereo and the television and the VCR on a Sear oak microwave cart I also had. Well my apartment also looked a little bit better. Then I moved the print of the deer in the woods, "The Legend of Mingo Greek" above the air purifier on top of the stereo bookcases. I took down the mirror over the bedroom desk and put it over the laser printer area where the deer picture was. Next I took off the Bermuda Print off the entrance door and put it over the bedroom desk. Following that I removed the seven foot stuffed marlin from the main living room wall, and I wrapped the tail fins with a towel and stores it underneath the pineapple day bed. I moved the Coca Cola plastic trays underneath the blue couch and one underneath the dining table. I then put the old brief case underneath the Queen Anne Chair. I moved the old IBM PS/1 24 pin printer underneath the blue couch. I put the white telephone with the large letters on the Danish coffee table in front of the blue couch. Since the Marlin was hung with extra strong toggle bolts, I moved the 4 1/2 foot by 3 foot mirror with the light wood frame where the Marlin was from behind the computer. The 4 foot horizontal by three foot mirror with the curved top and green wood carved frame, I hung on the secure mirror holder behind the computer. I move the two bathroom sconce lights about that mirror. I had to install clear 30 Watt chandelier bulbs in the two sconces, since the two 15 watt bulbs burned out while moving them. I straightened a few loose items up around the apartment, so it looks a bit more orderly. I still have to finish my house cleaning, but first I will have an omelet and toast for dinner with ice tea and coffee. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>04/02/00 Sunday 2:00 P.M. EDT: Well I was up a little bit before noon. I chatted with a family member about the possible shark situation. They mentioned they had scene on television a National Geographic Special on sharks. I received this email from them on what they have been researching in Australia Field Tales: Tiger Shark @ nationalgeographic.com , so possibly we might have the same situation in our own area. I still have to set the clocks ahead. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I am just about ready to start my house cleaning and watering the plants. It was mentioned to me this week that Home Depot opened a new store in Port Chester, New York on Midland Avenue nearby be, if you have any household repair needs. I am listening to a bit of Broadway while I do my housecleaning. I believe on one of the New York Radio stations at 1 P.M. or so on Saturdays they have the Texaco sponsored broadcast live from Lincoln Center. This link gives information on the broadcast times Explore and Discover ‑ Texaco sponsored Opera Broadcasts . I believe here in Connecticut, they are on Connecticut Public Radio at 88.5 FM. I am not sure what radio station it is broadcast from Manhattan on. Well time for house cleaning. I saw this link several months ago Welcome to Ski New England.com! . Also what seems to make the World Go Around in this Area http://dowjones.wsj.com/p/main.html . Well back to my chores. I am relaxing to 88.5 FM while I do them. CIO


Note:<888>04/02/00 Sunday 4:30 A.M. EDT: Well I had time to think about the local waterfront bird situation. I finally called my insurance company GEICO at 1‑800‑841‑3000, and I advised them that with the cleaner Long Island sound meaning that the lobsters have disappeared. I also advised them that a cleaner Long Island Sound probably means more friendly waters for migrating sharks, thus the waterfront birds are more sparse. That is all I can figure out. Well keep a keen eye out for any other evidence of shark activity. CIO

Note:<888>04/02/00 Sunday 1:50 A.M. EDT: Well I went out shortly after the last message. I chatted with a neighbor. He said Day Light's Savings Time goes into effect this morning, so Fall Back Spring Forward an hour, so I guess it is about 2:40 A.M., but I will do the clocks when I wake up tomorrow. I stopped by Exxon, and I put $16.70 of premium in the car. I then headed over to Staples. I browsed the store a bit. I bought a Plantronics Cordless Phone headset for $19.98 plus $1.20 Ct. tax for $21.18 total. I chatted with a customer and staff. I then drove back downtown. I stopped by Zyn stationary, and I played a quick pick lottery ticket for $1 and won $2. I used my winning and $2 more to buy a package of Djarum Glove cigarettes. I then walked down the street and viewed the usual evening dinner crowd. I think I had an omelet about 4 P.M. with toast and the rest of the tomato tuna mixture. It was a cool damp evening typical of this time of year. I did not walk that much since it is a bit hard on the old arthritis. I chatted with one regular evening person in town. I returned home. I chatted with one of my neighbors and their visitors. They think there might be a "Bob Cat" in the area, but I doubt if one would run off all the Sea Gulls. I remised when I flew to Oslo, Norway in February of 1983, as I recall the plane always flew over forests instead of the ocean. I have been thinking about that recently and possibly we flew over the 25 million square mile area of Wolf Ridge Canada. Concievably the pilot on the Scandinavian Air Service plane might have take the longer route and flown out of JFK airport and instead of flying the Great Polar Route over the pole there which is shorter. He might have flown Northwest over Northwestern Canada over Alaska and over all of Northern Russia and Scandinavia and landed at Forneburg airport at the proper time or tricked us into thinking it was the proper time after a seven hour flight. It is hard to tell, but I don't recall ever seeing any ocean underneath the plane the entire flight, it was endless miles of Evergreen Trees, what we sometimes refer to as Wolf Ridge, Canada. Well after chatting with my neighbors and their guests, I returned upstairs, and I installed the headset on the new cordless telephone. It works quite well and permits hands free operation of the telephone receiver on the cordless phone for typing and also one could move around with it. I don't really chat that much, but I guess it will free up a little time for other duties when I chat on the telephone. I relax a bit, and I had another glove cigarette. I had a Stauffer’s hearty Chicken fettuccini dinner with ice tea. Well not much else happening. I did chat with a friend to wish him Happy Birthday. Well have a good morning. I still worry we might be in for a touch of colder weather before it starts to warm up. CIO


Note:<888>04/01/00 Saturday 6:20 P.M. EDT: I was up this morning about 9 A.M.. I chatted with a family member about the new phone. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I tested the new phone. It works almost all the way out to the end of right field in the baseball field. It works in front of the building in the parking area all the way out to the high point of the road where the family units are. I noticed some power cables or telephone cables are down where they cleared the brush on the sloop around the power cables and telephone lines. Possibly they are dead lines. The new telephone works in the building entrance on the ground floor fairly well. It does not work on the back side of the building is along the Post Road. It does not work in the community room. It works in the hallways on the second floor. It has extremely good clarity. I rested a bit until about 2 P.M.. I chatted with a telephone company employee. I called 1‑800‑305‑4838 for Bell Atlantic to lock in my regional and long distance provider of AT&T. I chatted with another Connecticut resident. I am about to shower and clean up. I probably will stop by Exxon and fill up the car. I might stop by Radio Shack and see if they have one of those ear microphone base headsets, so one can use the new cordless telephone hands free which might be useful for transcribing or dictating from the telephone. Well we can only do as much as we can afford after that we tend to improvise or go without. Well have a good evening. I chatting with another observer of nature, and the person brought to my attention that possibly when the Canadian Geese and the Sea Gulls disappear, there might be an Eagle in the area which would possibly scare them away. However, there tends to be lots of other wildlife in this area too, not to mention what might be hiding or living underneath the water in Long Island Sound or other native estuaries. Well have a good evening. CIO

 


Note:<888>04/14/00 Friday 9:35 P.M. EDT: I cleaned up, and I went by the Putnam Trust ATM machine. I stopped by the Arnold Bread Store outlet, and I bought three loaves of 12 grain bread for $2.40. I noticed all the sea gulls had disappeared around the dumpster at the Arnold Bread store too. Then I went down to Grass Island. I chatted with one waterfront observer, and he agreed that the sea gulls seem to have disappeared. It was a cool evening out, so I only spent about an hour around the waterfront. I stopped by Steamboat Road and no sea gulls where there also. I drove through Bruce Park and there were no sea gulls or other waterfront birds. I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich. They have battery packs and automobile and aviation accessories for laptop computers on sale for 80% off. I noticed they sell a Networking kit with two LAN card and a hub and drivers and cables for $70. I am not sure I want to network the two computers together because my primary computer only has three PCI slots, and it I wanted to add another accessory I would have no room since I use one slot for the LAN and one for the video. I am using my old Sound Blaster SW32 on a ISA slot as well as the X2 modem for the telephone modem. I chatted with some of the store staff. I bought a 30 pack of IBM formatted Maxell floppy disks for $5.50 plus .33 tax for $5.83. I have lots of old floppy disks four to six years old, but I have not bought any new ones in a long time. I believe floppy disks are only good for about two years. One needs to them for making emergency boot disks and back ups of certain files. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library, and it was slow. Today's copy of the Greenwich Times was not there. I saw a few people going to the Friday night movie at the library auditorium. The movie Dr. Strangelove was playing. I next stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a half gallon of Tree Ripe orange juice for $2.50, a 16 oz. package of Polly‑O skim mozzarella cheese for $1.99 on sale for $4.49 total. I then returned home. I started cooking the Cookin Good chicken in the Faberware oven. Since it is about seven pounds and does not have a bird watcher pop up thermometer, it will take about an hour and a half in the Faberware convection oven at 350 degrees F.. I seasoned it with a bit of garlic powder, black pepper, oregano, Hungarian paprika, celery salt, and poultry chicken seasoning. I will have it with a microwaved potato, and steamed frozen broccoli, along with ice tea and instant coffee. I put two loaves of the bread in the freezer. I then checked my server. I noticed the market was down a lot today. My bell weather portfolio set up a million dollars three years ago was up to $1,280,000 and today it was down $50,000 which means it was down about 3.5 %. I would imagine computerized trading programs started issuing sell orders and certain people were selling to pay taxes. Well I will now make some emergency boot disks with the new floppies and back up my MS Money 99 file to the new floppies. Well it is cool and damp out this evening, so I will probably stay inside. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>04/14/00 Friday 4:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at about 3:30 P.M. this afternoon. It seems to be a nice day outside. I updated nasa.htm and posted nasa‑101.htm . Well I guess it is time for three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. Well have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>04/14/00 Friday 7:15 A.M. EDT: I had some microwave popcorn. I also finished making the ice tea. I actually tried to spend some time on the internet tonight looking at other sites that I have not looked at in a while. I also installed the latest version of Zone Alarm. The system all seems to be running fine. I suppose since I have not worked on the internet directory that much in the last year, a lot of new sites have appeared. Well there is not much happening as far as I can tell. I guess I will start winding down and get ready to go to bed. I suppose I could sneak a peanut butter sandwich. I am back up to180 pounds. I guess it was the French bread I made the other night. I could come up with some mozzarella cheese, I could make a home made pizza with the frozen spaghetti sauce, but then that would be fattening. A lot fat alternative might to be use Tofu or Soy Cheese. I noticed the Smithsonian has posted a lot more information on their Volcanology pages. Well from what I can tell, it is already a bit cooler here from the events of the last month. Let's think about next winter and probably having to get use to a colder winter, which also means paying higher heating bills. Of course the air conditioning bills might not be as high this summer. I calculated all the different small bulbs I burn in my living room, and it is 286 watts. Also I keep the fan going on the air conditioner in the winter for fresh air and a Honeywell air purifier going all the time along with the computer equipment. The television and the stereo I don't use much. I also keep the telephones going. I tried calling up myself with www.dialpad.com to see if the answering machine works, and it still seems to work. I also leave the florescent light on in the kitchen when I am away, and I suppose the refrigerator goes all the time along with using the microwave and other appliances for cooking. I suppose the hot water heater uses a bit of electricity, but I don't use the electric heater in the bathroom in the winter, I just close the door so the cigarette smoke does not disturb my neighbors through the bathroom fan. I also have to turn on the bedroom lights occasionally to navigate around the bedroom. Thus I try to keep the energy use down, but I suppose it all adds up. Well not a lot happening right now. I suppose I could do a bit other house cleaning and maintenance routines when I have the funding, but it is not warm enough to shampoo the rugs or wash the curtains which take a bit of effort to climb up and pull them down. Well have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>04/14/00 Friday 2:35 A.M. EDT: I went to bed about 7 A.M., and I was up about 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of GU corn flakes, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I chatted with one regular shopper about arthritis supplements. I next drove down by the harbor. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library. I read three computer newsweeklies and the local paper. I rested from about 5 P.M. to 7 P.M.. I chatted with a family member. I get 60 free minutes a month for the first six months with the AT&T 7 cents a minute prime time plan and 5 cents evenings and weekends. Well I had Ramen noodles for dinner with the rest of the spaghetti sauce I made. I still have two containers of the spaghetti sauce in the freezer. I had ice tea and instant coffee with the meal. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library before closing and returned some Broadway music CDs. I owe about $3 on them. I noticed a CBS news truck was at the library and they were covering a lecture on Lyme Disease. I mentioned to the reporter in the truck that ten years before Lyme disease showed up on Nantucket back around 1968, people were coming down with Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Nantucket which is similar to Lyme disease. I then went downtown. I stopped by the news stand across from the Figaro restaurant and bought a five pack of buy three get two free of Marlboro lights 100s for $11.85. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue twice. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I noticed the CBS news truck was putting up its satellite dish about 25 feet high in front of the stores next to the Presbyterian church. The raising of the satellite dish from the parked van, almost hit the over head street light support arm above it. I suppose that is a high spot for the dish. However, Steamboat Road might have a direct line of sight to the World Trade Center where the antenna is probably not to mention the hospital nearby can generate a lot of electronic interference. I then went on back down the Avenue. There was the usual group of yuppies out and about the local pubs. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue again. I then drove down by the waterfront, and it was quiet. I headed over to the Grand Union. I bought a Cookin Good Chicken at .69 a pound for $4.86, dozen GU large eggs for $1.49, and a half gallon of GU whole milk for $1.59 for $7.94. I chatted with a local naturalist about volcanology and the local Audubon situation. I then returned home. I studied my furniture situation, and I decide to leave it the way it is. I straightened up the dining room table rearranging it and removing about a month's worth of mail from it. I sorted out the mail and put it away and threw out the flyers. I repotted a palm plant into a large pot and also a weak Golden Pythos plant into a larger pot. I am just finishing up making up a patch of icetea.htm . This time I am using ten orange pekoe bag, six green tea bag, two Twinings Earle Grey tea bags, and one Chamomile bag along with the usual mixture. I have not been using wine in it recently because spending so much money on computer parts, I can not afford to refresher my cooking wine supply at the moment. Well it is pretty much a quiet evening. I might have some Microwave popcorn now. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/13/00 Thursday 6:50 A.M. EDT: I was up until about 1 P.M. yesterday. I got up at about 5 P.M.. I chatted with a friend. I tried all night until about 2 A.M. to get the onboard LAN going through various configurations and settings to no avail. I eventually uninstalled it and the network drivers. I have a feeling the onboard LAN is not compatible with the Cable modem and the backup computer LAN card. Well I had a bit of trouble with my Creative Lab SW 32 sound drivers, so I opened up the computer again and checked that the two 4 meg. memory chips on the card were properly seated and the cable near it was not touching it. I also disabled a DOS emulation setting on the card. I then uninstalled my Audio and Network drivers and rebooted, and the over all system is running fine. I am getting Norton Benchmarks from about 120 to 140 which is pretty good for my system. I had a peanut butter sandwich around 11 P.M. with ice tea. I also had three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins and instant coffee about 3 A.M.. I am a bit tired. I will rest for a while and I also have a 3 P.M. appointment this afternoon. Well have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>04/12/00 Wednesday 12:10 P.M. EDT: Well after I had my spaghetti dinner last night with the fresh slices of French bread. I did a little routine internet work. I also installed the latest version of the Apache server .12 . About 4 A.M., I decided to enable the onboard Network LAN on my primary computer by setting the dip switch inside the case. I then installed the driver for it. From then on, I have been working at trying to network the two computers together. I get each computer set up in Network, but I can not get them to recognize each other and communicate between them. I don't know if it is the LAN connections or the settings. I basically have it all set up properly, and all LAN card and connections seem to be working properly. Well I am a bit tired, so I will rest for now. I had some slices of the French bread through out the morning along with ice tea. Well time for rest. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>04/11/00 Tuesday 11:15 P.M. EDT: Well I just finished making two medium loaves of French bread and I am now letting them cool on a wire rack. I cooked them for 30 minutes on the Faberware convection oven at 350 degrees in a Echo Baker's French bread pan. Each is about 12 to 13 inches long, and since the Echo Baker's French bread pan is only about 18 inches long, and it just fits into the Faberware oven, I am limited to the length of French Bread I can cook. I used the Welbilt recipe for French Bread. I put in the Welbilt bread machine, a package of Fleischmann’s yeast, three cups of flour, a tablespoon of sugar, a teaspoon of salt, three tablespoons of olive oil, and a cup and a eighth of hot water. I set the Welbilt bread machine to "French Recipe" and I started it for about a half hour letting it run on the first part of the cycle until the dough was kneaded. I then turned off the Welbilt bread machine, and I floured a wooden bread board. I separate the dough into two halves, and I rolled each out into about 12 inch long rolls. I lightly oiled with olive oil the Echo Baker French bread pan, and I put each roll of dough in each of two sections. I then put the kitchen oven on warm a few short minutes to take the chill out of it, and I let the dough rise in the closed oven for about an hour before putting it all the Faberware convection oven to bake. I listened to Connecticut Public Television on a show about the former Presidents and now there is a show on about the history of Connecticut. Well I guess in a short while I will reheated the rest of the spaghetti noodles with the remainder of the of my spaghetti sauce for dinner and eat it with the a few slices of the French bread along with ice tea, and I guess a cup of Samba instant coffee with milk and sugar. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>04/11/00 Tuesday 9:20 P.M. EDT: I went to bed after the last message. The telephone rang about 9 A.M., but I did not answer it and the answering machine did not record a message. I slept until about 4 P.M.. I received a telephone call from MCI trying to get me to change, but I decided to keep my current ATT service which is 7 cents a minute during prime time and from 7 P.M. to 7 A.M. and on weekends it is 5 cents a minute, plus the first six months I get 60 minutes free. I also have to pay $5 a month for this service. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I checked the mail. It looked to be a cold damp day outside. I watched the ABC evening news. I chatted with the ATT customer service representative about my service plan. I am now making French Bread dough in the Welbilt bread machine which I will then form into two French loaves and let rise in the French loaf bread pans in the oven on a warm setting just to take the chill out of the oven and then turn it off and let if rise in the oven for an hour and then I will bake the two loaves at 350 degrees in the Faberware convection oven for 30 minutes to 40 minutes to have some fresh French bread to go with my reheated spaghetti dinner later on this evening. Not much going on. I downloaded Napster which seems to be very effective in finding MP3 files on the internet. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>04/11/00 Tuesday 6:20 A.M. EDT: Well I finished sifting through my email. Time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/11/00 Tuesday 4:40 A.M. EDT: Well I wrote a letter and published it with Microsoft Home Publishing Premium 2000 which I bought for $5, and I printed it out in color. I cut and pasted different sections of the letter into the different pages I set up. It looks pretty good, however the extra graphics seem to use up a lot of ink in the color ink cartridge in the Compaq IJ200 color printer, and it also takes a bit of time to print them. I then went out and mailed the letter. I also bought seven stamps for .33 each at the post office for $2.31. The new post office up the side road from Rusty Oxer's service station has a stamp machine in the lobby that is open all night. I next went downtown, and I drove by the waterfront. I then parked downtown. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue on a very chilly evening. I stopped by the Shell Station on the way home. My driver's side rear tire was down ten pounds of air, so I raised the air pressure to 30 pounds. I stopped by the service station cashier's desk and he was checking out the new cablevision channel line up. I returned home, and I made some microwave popcorn and had it with ice tea. I checked the new cablevision television channel line up. It is a bit different and will take some getting use to. There was an old Noel Coward film on "Our Man in Havana" which seemed sort of interesting. Well I have about 300 automatic email messages to get through, but I am mostly caught up with my work for now. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/10/00 Monday 11:25 P.M. EDT: I updated the text file of all Scott's Random Notes note02pr.htm . I also printed out the last section to add to the already printed out sections. I need to find more left side clipable blue binders like I have used previously. I have not been able to find them at Staples in Old Greenwich. It is now 1036 pages available in a ASCII Text DOS file for your downloading and enjoyment and printable if you need to print it. Well I am now about to write a letter, and I might try printing it out with my Microsoft Home Publishing Software or PrintShop software for a more colorful letter. CIO


Note:<888>04/10/00 Monday 10:15 P.M. EDT: Well I went out after cleaning up after the last message. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and returned some books and read the local paper. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I found a cream pitcher they had discarded in a dumpster in front. I stopped by the waterfront. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I read the local paper for the last three days while waiting. I then headed on back down to the waterfront and then returned home. I decided to make some alterations to my furniture setup. I moved the blue couch perpendicular to the day bed, so it is across the room facing the television again. I moved the Queen Anne chair in front of the bar, so one can still reach the stereo system easily. I moved the palm leave basket out of the way in the bedroom. I put the mahogany tea table along side the computer chair. I moved the Danish coffee table with large number buttons in front of the blue sofa. I had to move the large green couch slightly more into the bedroom hallway, but it is still passable. I put the telephone answering machine on the bedroom desk. Well after doing all that, the apartment is still more open and spacious and more comfortable, but one has easy access to the day bed. I then rested from about 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.. I watched a bit of the www.foodtv.com . I reheated some of my homemade spaghetti sauce with some angel air spaghetti and had that for dinner with ice tea and cappuccino. Well I have about 300 automatic email messages to sift through from the past week along with other work. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>04/10/00 Monday 1:25 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon today. I had breakfast of GU corn flakes, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I have a 4 P.M. appointment. I will clean up and go out shortly. Have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>04/09/00 Sunday 11:40 P.M. EDT: I went after the last message, and there was hardly any snow left, but it was cool. I stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went to CVS on Greenwich Avenue. I bought a six pack of BIC lighters for $3.24 with the .75 off coupon, CVS facial tissue .50, CVS Pine Disinfectant $1.99, Ajax antibacterial liquid dishwashing detergent .79, 8 oz. of sugarless jelly beans .69, Ultra Brite toothpaste .99 plus .49 CT. tax for $8.70. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue, and I viewed the waterfront. I then went to the Grand Union and bought a container of STP fuel injection treatment for $3.29 plus .20 tax for $3.49. I next went to the Exxon station put the STP fuel injection treatment in the gasoline tank, and I bought $12.80 of premium at $1.89.9 a gallon. I also bought a carton of buy three get two free of Marlboro Lights 100s for $12. I then drove down to the center of town, and I park. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I returned to the car. I went back by the ATM machine. I then went to the Grand Union. I bought a 12 oz. jar of Jiffy crunchy peanut butter for $1.99, a 28 oz. box of Kellogg’s corn flakes for $2, GU whole stewed tomatoes $1.09, and GU stewed sliced tomatoes $1.09, 2 GU tomato paste .75 both, a 8 oz. container of 4C parmesan and Romano grated cheese $3.69, a package of Hot Italian sausages at $2.49 a pound for $4.20, two green peppers at $1.69 a pound for $1.74, a box of whole mushroom for $1.50a bulb of garlic at $2.99 a pound for .63 box of GU sugar substitute for $1.69 for $20.45 total. I chatted with another customer about politics and the economy outside in the parking lot. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases. I sliced the hot sausage links into half inch slices. I put a little olive oil in the bottom of the Griswold frying and I brown the sausage on medium heat. I put a little olive oil to cover the bottom of a gallon Revere stew pot. I added a can of stewed whole tomatoes and a can of stewed sliced tomatoes. I added the browned hot sausages which formed little ball while I was stirring them when they were done in about fifteen minutes. While doing this, I cleaned and diced in half inch chunks one large and two medium onions, 2 large green bell peppers, and seven gloves of garlic cleaned and diced in small bits, which I added. I quartered and sixth the box of mushrooms which I set aside. I added another can of sliced stew tomatoes to the pot with a quarter cup of white wine, and two cans of tomato paste, and three beef bullion cubes, a couple dozen drops of Sesame oil, a few dashes of Angostura bitters, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, Angostura Soy Sauce, McHilney Tabasco sauce, along with a few small dashes of black pepper, celery salt, Chinese five spice, chili powder, ginger, cinnamon, paprika, and a few larger dashes of garlic powder, basil, thyme, oregano, and Italian spices along with four bay leaves. I mixed this all together in the pot along with the sectioned mushroom while it was beginning to heat on medium. I eventually cooked if for a 45 minutes on medium and 30 minutes on low stirring every fifteen minutes. The last half hour, I boiled some water with a tiny bit of olive oil and salt for the extra thin spaghetti noodles and I will boiled them the last five minutes before the spaghetti sauce is ready. It will be a good meal, I will have with a little of the grated cheese on it and ice tea. Well it should be ready about midnight. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/09/00 Sunday 7:40 P.M. EDT: I went back to bed after the last message until 3 P.M. when I got a telephone call from a family member. I then had some Progresso New England Clam Chowder with toast and ice tea and instant coffee. I then cleaned the apartment and watered the plants. I watched the ABC evening news. I just finished cleaning up, so I will go out for some errand and hope there is not any snow left on the car. Well have a good evening. I also changed the mirror at the bedroom entrance to over the bedroom desk, and put the Bermuda print at the bedroom entrance. Also I rehung the Albertville Olympics Stamps over the mirror to the left of the living room left closet and rehung the chateau prints to center them underneath the parsons lamps. CIO


Note:<888>04/09/00 Sunday 8:55 A.M. EDT: I went to bed after the last message. I was up about 3 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I tried networking the two computers together by connecting the two different LAN card, and using Thresh's FiringSquad to follow the installation of the Network. However, it took a while and although I got the network installed on each computer, the different LAN cards did not communicate between each other. I guess the only other way would be to try using identical LAN cards. Well it took some time, and I am just about ready to quit and take a rest. It sounds like it is raining out. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/08/00 Saturday 9:05 P.M. EDT: I got the networking installed on the backup computer by setting the network card to 16 bit instead of the first setting of 32 bit. I did not put Dialup Networking on the backup computer since, the telephone modem might need to have its dip pins set or other settings. I then installed the Microsoft Home Publishing and the BorderBund Print Shop. I then ran Norton Disk Doctor, Norton Speedisk on the C: drive which I also did on the secondary computer. I then did a C: drive to D: drive backup. I watched a bit of television while doing this. I also had some popcorn this afternoon and I had a peanut butter sandwich with ice tea for dinner. Well I might try resting. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>04/08/00 Saturday 6:00 A.M. EDT: Well I read in the Greenwich Times yesterday that today is the first anniversary of the new dolphin in the Mystic, Connecticut aquarium. I had dinner about midnight of roasted chicken, steamed asparagus, microwaved potato, ice tea, and instant coffee. I just had a peanut butter sandwich with ice tea. Well not much happening. I have just been relaxing around all night. Well have a good morning. Time for me to go to bed. The computer seems to be running fine. CIO

 



Note:<888>04/21/00 Friday 3:00 A.M. EDT: Well a quick analysis of the past days events. I first went out at 1:30 P.M.. I drove down by the waterfront and I chatted with a visiting expert from the far east that has moved into the area. I indicated we know something is going to happen soon, and he said probably in the first week of May. I told him I thought a volcanology event would happen today, Good Friday. I made my usual 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by downtown Greenwich Avenue and said hello to some friends. I drove down by the waterfront. I drove over to Old Greenwich and stopped at CVS, plus a can of Bumble Bee Pink Salmon for $1.28 I bought two cartons of five buy three get two free of Marlboro lights 100s for $10.69 each for $22.66 total plus $1.39 and .01 tax $1.40 total. I then proceeded to Tod's Point, and it was a quiet day not many people out there. There was lady out there with a riding crop urging people to slow down. As usual I don't interfere with the owner. While observing at Tod's Point, I walked out and I had a ten inch by three inch piece of bark fall off a tree limb about ten feet in front of me and twelve feet above me. I sat out at the picnic bench and I view the harbor and the overcast horizon. I noticed one Duck, one Cormorant, and two Sea Gulls. I walked back after a while because it was slow. I stopped to clean up some trash around the trash can where the bark fell, and I noticed a 1.25 inch by 1.25 inch square target marker on the same tree base hung on a galvanized flat head nail sticking out of the tree about three inches and bent about 70 degrees. I pulled the day glow orange marker off, and I continued to clean up around the tree. I then walked over to another bird watcher, and I advised him that there was a target marker on the tree, and I took it off. I then cleaned up some lose items around other garbage cans. I then went over to the car and depart. I told the gate security officer that some left a target marker on the tree. I then went to Staples, and it finally occurred to my conscious once I was in a secure area that someone had fired a shot at me from either Belle Haven, or one of the Bell Towers or high office buildings in the town. I told a few Staples staff, and I then took a short exercise walk. I then went to the Riverside Post Office, and I told the desk clerk through the closed window that I had been shot at. I then went the Food Emporium and told them. I next stopped by CVS and I told them. I stopped by the Chinese restaurant and told them. I then walked over to McDonald's and told them. I then walked over to the Liquor store and told them. I also chatted with Starbucks. I then walked around the back side of the Plaza and told a man picking through the dumpsters. I then sat in front of the post office, and I chatted with another fellow. I then headed over a round about way by a Bicycle shop, and I told them. I drove over to Bruce Park and I told a number of friends and told them. I studied the wild life in the pond. I use the ship to shore radio to advise the Coast Guard and anyone listening to ship to shore and left the radio on. I drove down Steamboat, and I noticed a pair walking, and I did not tell them because I did not want to scare them. I then advised the desk clerk at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club and a guest arriving. I then parked on the bottom of Steamboat Road, and I had to advise the same walking couple to depart. I also escort a Yacht Club associate safely to her car. I surveyed the waterfront from Grass Island and no one was there. I advise some locals what had happened and the had cell phones. I drove over to Exxon and I put in $17 of premium and advised them. While driving over there, I noticed a possible suspect whom I did not bother. I then advised the Greenwich Library staff what had happened. I returned directly home, and I advised some neighbors. I telephoned a few people. I have a friend with a sick mother whom needs emergency medical treatment for a brain hemorrhage at Palm Beach Bethesda hospital. I relaxed and though through the past events for the next five hours. I think more than likely the suspect will be able to explain a lot of events for the last few decades. It got me to thinking that possibly also a scared kid might be doing target practice if there are prowling Bob Cats or Wolves in the area. It is hard to tell, but no one seems to believe me, but plenty of people know what a target marker is, and I am 100 % sure this explains a lot of events. I contacted a few other groups. I estimate anywhere from 5 million to 5 billion people now know and certain legal authorities have confirmed it. I am still more concerned about my friend's mother, and I hope someone is able to help her, and let's all pray for her. I will try to eat something and relax. I put the home made yogurt in the refrigerator. Well have a good evening, and I would advise all residents and visitors to stay away from the waterfront for the indefinite future. Well try to have a good evening. I also advised a visiting traveler in town about the event that knows something about the ocean. CIO

Note:<888>04/20/00 Thursday 11:20 A.M. EDT: Rumored in the psychic network, there will be a major volcanic eruption around Popopacatel near Mexico City in the next 24 hours. None of the Mexican Internet Sites are working. I have advised the appropriate Command Centers and National Emergency Networks on the Audubon Network. I would not be within 200 Miles of it, if this is true. I think this might be real since the increased neutron levels from the radiation of the solar flares this years is increasing volcanic activity. It is important in this region around New York City to get ready for a very major cold winter. It is rather chilly for this time of the year. I was up at about 9:30 A.M.. I had a light meal of the Chinese Indian rice mixture. I made up a batch of Costa Rican, Hawaiian, and Cappuccino mixture coffee mixture coffee for iced coffee. I also have in the yogurt machine from two bags of powder milk, I made a half gallon of milk. I boiled it, and used the yogurt thermometer to measure the temperature when I cooled it in a sink of cold water to the right temperature. I added four heaping tablespoons of my last yogurt. I then head a few tablespoons of honey, a few of Kailua, a little Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and a teaspoon of vanilla. I put in the yogurt containers a teaspoon of apple sauce and a teaspoon of raspberry preserve. I have them in the yogurt machine. I am now about ready to take a shower and clean up. I will be out about 2 P.M., and I have a 3 P.M. appointment. Have a good afternoon. Work the "GRAPE VINE" about Mexico to see if it is true. CIO

Note:<888>04/20/00 Thursday 4:15 A.M. EDT: Well I dumped out the rest of the Cookin Cook chicken since it was six days old. I then replaced the 40 Watt light bulb on the right window sill that went out. I made one of those Chinese Indian rice mixtures with all the usual herbs and spices and sauces along with a few diced pickles and chopped garlic. I made up a quart of powdered milk and put it in the frozen wine fiasco. I sealed it with a rubber band and the Lolly Prince jar opener. I straighten out the kitchen. I am out of opened olive oil, but I have another three liter can I got about 20 months ago. It seems pretty quiet out. Well I am warm and comfortable. I thought I might try resting a bit more this morning. I figure it I slow down a bit and relax here, I might not smoke as many cigarettes. I have a 3 P.M. appointment this afternoon. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>04/20/00 Thursday 1:15 A.M. EDT: Well I relaxed most of yesterday. I was up about 5 A.M.. I had breakfast three fresh eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I relaxed a bit in the morning. I went out in the morning. It was a bit damp. The mail came about 10 A.M.. I went out for a morning breath of fresh air. I relaxed a bit. I went out a few times in the local apartment building area. I cleaned my car windows and straightened out the car a bit. I sprayed a little WD‑40 on the car a bit. It cleared a bit about 1 P.M.. I relaxed most of the day. I eventually went to bed about 7 P.M.. I just got up. I had one light bulb burn out on the right, window sill, and since it might interfere with proper television viewing I might leave it off. I guess I was a bit tired, so I just basically relaxed. It seemed like the first real spring day I have notice. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>04/18/00 Tuesday 8:05 P.M. EDT: Well I was a little tired so I have been resting a bit. I was up around noon on Monday as I recall. I recall going out and stopped by the Bank of New York on Putnam Avenue. One local idiot showed up and asked me if I were a famous actor, and I told him I am a "Economist" not a "Communist". Obviously if I was good in Economics which I have a degree, I might also be good at other activities. I then went down to the center of town, and I paid .25 to park for 1 hour and 15 minutes. I stopped by the Post Office in the center of town, and there was quite a long line of people waiting to pay their taxes. I chatted with a few tired customers and advised them there were other post offices in town. I chatted with another local whom went to high school at the same school I did. I then went over to Old Greenwich, and I went to the Old Greenwich Post Office. I obtained a money order for $30.16 to pay my GEICO Travelers Apartment Insurance for . It cost .80 for the money order, and I paid .40 for a stamped envelope. I then made out the money order and sent it to the correct address. It was not too busy in the Old Greenwich Post Office. I then went to the CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought two cartons of Marlboro Lights 100s buy three get two free for $10.65 each plus $1.28 tax for $22.58 total. I then went out to Tod's Point and I studied the cloud skyline for a while. It seems like we have a Northeastern storm in the area which generally lasts three days. I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich, and I took an exercise walk which is a little warmer inside than outside in this weather. I studied certain products. I mentioned they should look into the new Bell 2.4 Gigahertz cordless phone which is half the price of the Seaman’s. I then went to the Radio Shack in the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought a headset extension cable about 6 feet long for $5.99 plus .36 tax for $6.35 total. It will make it possible to use the headset and leave it in its recharging cradle and talk for a longer time, if I were at the computer. I then went over to the Food Emporium and I bought two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice with the Food Emporium card for $1.29 each for $2.58 total. I chatted with other customers along the way. I next stopped by the Greenwich Library and I took another tour of the facility. I advised the staff that frequently when a youth is missing, they can be found hiding in the library once it is closed. I mentioned that since the oldest tree in the state of Florida is about 400 years old, and there are no older trees, that the state of Florida as we know it is only about 400 years old. Obviously there was a major storm that reshaped the state of Florida about 400 years ago. Thus in some archive in the world, there is probably a record of the storm that shaped the state of Florida as we know it today. Thus many long time residents know it. I would imagine if it happened once, it has happened many times before and could happen again. Whether state would be enlarged or eliminated and what the casualties would be would depend on the intensity of the storm. This might be the reason for some odd groups like the Edgar Casey Foundation and other research groups that investigated the state of Florida. From what I know a lot of ancient sea faring nations know about the real history of the state of Florida as it has been reshaped. All the United States tabloid press here have commented a major breach of international protocol which jeopardizes real people by advertising key figures on the world stage are "Gay" whether they are not. However if one had a 1200 pound body guard like Walter Hudson and a 900 pound body guard like Roger Schultz, I don't think anyone would want to sleep with them or anyone around them except possibly their wives. Of course only a prosperous farmer could afford to feed such rotund fellows. I next chatted with the reference librarian at the local library on other matters. I then returned home, and I received a bit of distressing news from a friend. I hope she is all right. I then went off on my couch potato couch and relaxed until about noon today reflecting. I went to bed about noon today, and I was up about 6:30 P.M. today. I feel a bit tired with the storm having low blood pressure. Well I suppose I should have a bite to eat. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>04/17/00 Monday 6:30 A.M. EDT: Well I did routine house cleaning and watering the plants all day yesterday. I took time off to chat with a church worker whom is now living in another part of the state. I also chatted with some family members. Since it was a damp rainy day, I decided to stay inside all day. I got around to eating about 8:30 P.M., and I had a peanut butter sandwich and some ice tea. I noticed a few night ago while I was walking around on Greenwich Avenue, the shop Best and Company on Greenwich Avenue has a very fashionable timeless straw hat for women similar to the hats one sees in the timeless British documentary movies about adventures in the tropics and other far reaching parts of the world. It has another name today, it is called the Susanne, but I believe it is similar to hats women adventurers wore in British films on the Nile and India. It is similar to a finely woven straw hat, a little bit shaped like a pith helmet with a turned down brim, so as not to blow off in the wind. It has a conservative blue band around it. I believe a similar women's straw hat was used in Palm Beach in the fashionable 1920s and 1930s in between the Great Wars. It sort of looks like a hat, one might find in your grandmother's closet from when she use to vacation in Palm Beach years ago. Well I will have to try to remember what the original hat was called, they have one also in the window. Well not much going on, so I suppose since yesterday I believe was Palm Sunday, I suppose next Sunday should be Easter Sunday. Of course in Greece and Russia like Christmas their orthodox Easter Sunday some times falls on different Sundays. Well have an enjoyable week, and in case any early Florida evacuees should happen into the area, I hope they enjoy their short or extended stays depending on whatever options they should stay. I also have to pay my GEICO apartment insurance this week. I believe in having insurance since over time, one accumulates property which might be hard to replace. I checked with GEICO on early Sunday morning, and I was advised that I can't make the payment to the company they represent in Connecticut called Travelers Insurance since, GEICO has to receive the payment in the mail at Fredericksburg, Virginia instead of my just simply paying in a office in Connecticut. I guess GEICO and Traveler's Insurance can not afford to maintain an office in the Fairfield County, Connecticut area since it helps them to keep their rates lower. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/16/00 Sunday 3:15 A.M. EDT: Well in other news, I had some cold roasted chicken with Tabasco sauce, steamed frozen broccoli, microwaved potato, ice tea, and instant coffee for my meal a little while ago. Early this past evening while I was checking my mail, a neighbor gave me four boxes of Rice Krispies, and two boxes of Quaker whole grain oats, so from what I can tell with the oatmeal I have the in apartment and the corn flakes, I have plenty of breakfast cereal for a while. Now it is time for routine house cleaning. With the upcoming hurricane and storm season, hopefully I will have fund to pay my upcoming apartment insurance, if not I think a relative will pay for it. CIO


Note:<888>04/16/00 Sunday 3:00 A.M. EDT: Well I went back to sleep and got up at 1:30 A.M.. I checked with the local PD, the Key West PD, and the Lake Forest, Illinois PD, and I basically advised them based on the current weather conditions for the last several weeks with cool damp air and warm ocean water, we have ideal conditions for the upcoming hurricane season to be very severe. I would advise anyone evacuating early to not head up the Atlantic Coast since hurricanes track up the coast, but to go into the interior of the country where it is safer from ocean front hurricane activity. In my particular situation, I only live three miles south of an airport, so I obviously could move to a saver area if a Force 3 or greater hurricane were headed into the New York metropolitan area, but I can not say the same for the other 70 million people whom live up and down the East Coast of the United States and other threatened locations. Thus we will play it by ear and see what the future weather hold. Having looked at the current buildup in Key West, and knowing other facilities built up and down the Atlantic coast, I am not sure how many people understand how severe the weather can be along the ocean, so we will take it from day to day until the end of the hurricane season in mid December. From what I can tell, no one seems particularly concerned at the moment, so I would assume most everyone is prepared down south and would rather not deal with the colder weather up north or in the interior of the country. The nature of duty around the ocean this is particularly routine activity, so we will have to remember to keep a weather eye out. I suppose certain long term weather forecasters would frequently admit the birds seem to have more common sense than people. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>04/15/00 Saturday 7:35 P.M. EDT: I was up at about 4:30 P.M.. I was thinking about a trip, I once made out west and I discovered that when the Rocky Mountains were snowed in, I decided to drive north from Denver off Route 70, to Cheyenne, Wyoming and on to Laramie, Wyoming on Route 80 and across Wyoming on to the Little America truck stop and through the mountains around Lyman, Wyoming and down into Utah and on to Salt Lake. I guess that might be a safer trip than driving through the Rockies in snow with avalanche problems. One could then head back east to Park City, Utah where the Winter Olympics are scheduled I believe in a couple of years. The trip during mid October around 1978, I believe did not have much snow, but it was minus ‑20 degrees Fahrenheit in Laramie, Wyoming and it was even colder further west. There was not much snow, and as I recall the old Subaru did not have a working heater, so a little heat drifted of the engine and came back into the car. I noticed a Sinclair Oil Refinery about two hours west of Laramie on Route 80, so I guess there is ample fuel in the area. Well if one ever drives through the Rockies and Colorado one needs to heed weather information and tape appropriate avalanche precautions. I also studied the vista of the Wyndham Casa Marina ‑ Resort and Beach House ‑ Key West, Florida that has changed dramatically since I lived in the building during the winter of 1978. I guess a lot of people up north don't like cold weather and think that Key West is warmer, but trust me it can also get cold in Key West, and I have been there when it is 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Well so much for weather observations in North America. On the trip I mentioned earlier, the conditions do get worse traveling from Salt Lake, to Reno, to Carson City and on over the Sierra Nevadas if one is heading west to Sacramento and San Francisco. On a different trip, I saw six inches of snow in Truckee, California near Lake Tahoe in August and they had even more snow in Lake Tahoe. I noticed studying an old Rand McNally map, that Crater Lake is near a smaller mountain Mount Scott, which obviously means that someone named Scott much have been familiar with Crater Lake. I also noticed that Fort Bragg, California which is as far north as I have been on the west coast of California is considerably further north of San Francisco than I thought it was. I also studied a bit of Northern, Vermont and the Jay Peak area that might have a connection to the Jay family and the John Jay homestead in nearby Bedford, New York. I also noticed that it is not too far from St. Johnsbury, Vermont where friends of mine from Cambridge, Massachusetts use to own a commune on a dairy farm and work on restoring old hatch covers when they were not milking the cows. It is nice up there in the summer, but it can be a long winter. I recall once driving from Burlington, Vermont on a winding Vermont highway through Montpelier and over to St. Johnbury, Vermont. It was very scenic in the summer with classical New England church steeple towns and cool streams along the roadway for taking a quick dip to warm off on a hot summers day. Still it might be a bit cooler there in the winter. I believe from what I have a read Burlington, Vermont has grown significantly and there is a large population of new people in the area, and I believe they have technical skills since the IBM Cyrix processor use to be made there. Well we know how many people are up in Canada, so there must be a few in northern Vermont. Well I chatted with a family member and let a message with someone else. Not much happening, so I might clean up soon. I had breakfast of GU corn flakes, toast, vitamins, coffee, and orange juice. Well have a good evening, and if you happen to be traveling watch the weather. CIO

Note:<888>04/15/00 Saturday 9:35 A.M. EDT: Well I went out about sunrise at 6:30 A.M. give or take. I stopped by down at the waterfront and there were about a half dozen Canadian Geese and a couple of sea gulls and a couple of young teenagers listening to Disco music. I noticed that the skies seem to be universally gray and it was a bit damp out. I then returned uptown, and I took a morning stroll on lower Greenwich Avenue. I advised on patron parked in front of St. Moritz bakery that his black Mercedes station wagon might not be too good in the deep snow in the mountains in places like the Rocky Mountains. I strolled through the train station and watched some of the early morning commuters. There appeared to be a few Norwegians around if one is good at recognizing Norwegians. I then returned up the Avenue and rested at the post office plaza and enjoyed the morning air and admired the tulips and daffodils at the Post Office plaza and the Veterans monument. I returned home, and it stank a bit since I had forgotten to throw out the chicken guts from the chicken last night. I relaxed a bit, and now I think I will go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>04/15/00 Saturday 5:30 A.M. EDT: The old Colorado T‑1000E drive installed with plug and play with Windows 98 after setting the Pararel port to Normal and "3BC" irq setting and a few reboots. I have 7 tapes that can hold 400 meg to 800 megs compressed. I had already backed up most of the music files to 3 of the tapes. I have a backup of the old OS/2 system on the 486. I have one tape left blank. I used one tape to back up the Favorites and the server directories on the E: drive along with some other data files. I then backed up a lot of work files, directory files, and other odd files on the C: drive. I put the tapes in the fire proof sentry box for storage, so at least I have some sort of off computer backup. I set up the tape drive on top of the LPT switch box which is above the Cable modem with the Fellowes storage box above the tape drive. Well not much else happening. Since I was up later yesterday, I might relax a bit now. The overall system is still running great. I could switch the tape drive when I have time to the back up computer and put the Favorites on the backup along with some of the server files. The Favorites which take up 350 megs on the FAT32 drive only take up a little over 5 megs on the tape. Well have a good morning. The tape driver does not load when one boots the computer with the drive off. CIO

Note:<888>04/15/00 Saturday 1:15 A.M. EDT: I finished dinner. I then made the necessary backups of system boot disks, Norton Recovery disks, the bios boot disks, the MS Money 99 data file, a *.zip file of my text file of my notes, and the *.zip files of my downloadable directory. I used 25 new floppies for these, and I have five blank ones left. I have a lot of old floppies that might be a little erratic after all the years. I got out my old Colorado T‑1000E drive, and I thought since plug and play should recognize it, I would make some tape backups on the old tape cassettes of 400/800 megs of my Favorites, letters, and a few other key files to have for added backup. I will now reboot and see if plug and pray recognizes it. Well have a good morning. CIO

 

Note:<888>04/30/00 Sunday 9:45 P.M. EDT: I mailed a couple of rebate letters. I took a drive down by Grass Island. I drove down by Steamboat Road. Not much happening. I drove through the park and back downtown. I stopped and chatted with a local. I returned home, and I channel surfed. Not much happening on the tube either. Well have a quiet evening. CIO

Note:<888>04/30/00 Sunday 7:10 P.M. EDT: Well I rested until about 3:30 P.M.. I made a pizza.htm using dough from my Welbilt bread machine and for the sauce, I use some defrosted tomato spaghetti sauce with the hot Italian sausage. It was very tasty. I make in a square pan. I had two of the four slices, and I now have four slices left. I just finished watching a PBS documentary about crossing Canada by railroad. Well it was a quiet day. I think I might slip out for a short spell to mail to computer software rebate coupons, and take a short drive. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>04/30/00 Sunday 1:50 P.M. EDT: I was up at 8 A.M. this morning. I had three eggs, toast, vitamins, coffee, and orange juice. I did my house cleaning and watering the plants until about 1 P.M.. I also worked on the computer and stereo sound systems testing their volume levels and listening to some music. Not much happening. I might go out for some fresh air in a little while or just stay inside and relax. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>04/29/00 Saturday 6:50 P.M. EDT: Well I rested until 3 P.M.. I threw out a box. I surveyed the local environment. I chatted a couple of neighbors. I chatted with a few family friends and associates on www.dialpad.com . It seems to be working fine. I noticed that I had unplugged the power to the 2.4 gigahertz Bell phone, so it was totally discharged. I now have to totally recharge it. I had the rest of the spinach noodles with alfredo sauce and Argentinean steak. Not much going on. I guess I will make pizza tomorrow. I will bring out the Welbilt bread machine and make some French bread. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>04/29/00 Saturday 11:00 A.M. EDT: I ran the normal group of utilities including Speedisk on C: and E: and I backed up C: to D: and E: to D:. The system is running fine. I finished off the biscuits while doing this. I took a nap from about 8 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.. I tinker with the television Optimum Online cable to make it clearer, removing a splitter. I have to Rebate envelopes to mail. Well have a good morning. I also sorted some papers around the computer. CIO

Note:<888>04/29/00 Saturday 5:00 A.M. EDT: Well I went to bed about 7:30 P.M., and I was up at about 3:30 A.M.. I made up a batch of home made biscuits. I had a couple with four medium soft boiled eggs, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I might do some routine computer maintenance. They system seems to be running fine without ZoneAlarm installed. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/28/00 Friday 4:50 P.M. EDT: Well if you're tired of the nonsense going on around here, try listening to some oldies music Index of /000000009/music8 . Well for now, I will just tune out the local community. CIO


Note:<888>04/28/00 Friday 3:05 P.M. EDT: I went out this morning after cleaning up. I stopped by downtown at Zyn's stationary and I exchanged two quarters for ten nickels. I then drove quickly down by the waterfront, and I chatted with a couple of people around Manero's about what happened. I also told some people downtown about what happened. I removed a florescent orange ribbon stripe from the parking meter near where I usually park. It was a normal morning. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I then went by the Greenwich Library. I read three computer newsweeklies. I toured the new books section. I departed for home. I received my ValueClick advertising check for the last three months for $34.92. Since I took the music off, and I had the server down doing maintenance, it was less than normal. I stopped by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and I cashed it. My arthritis had kicked in the damp morning weather, but I was still making it around. I then stopped by the ELDC thrift shop. I toured their merchandise. I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich, and I bought at 90% discount three piece set of Advent Powered Partners Multimedia Speakers, 50 Watt 3‑Piece High Powered Speaker System with Wall‑Mountable Subwoofer regularly $149.99 for $14.99 plus .90 tax for $15.89 total. I took a bit of an exercise walk. I then went over to Old Greenwich. I stopped by CVS, and I bought a buy three get two free of Marlboro lights for $10.65 plus .64 tax for $11.29 total. I toured the Old Greenwich thrift shop. I went over to the Old Greenwich Food Mart. I avoided Tod's Point. I bought two Tropicana orange juice half gallons for $1.50 each and two dozen boxes of medium eggs for .99 each for $4.98 total. I next stopped by the Food Emporium in central Greenwich. I toured the store for quite a while. It has a very nice presentation of samples of different foods to eat along with a chef serving various food items. I sampled some of the items including cheese, sausage, sushi, bread, spinach soup with whole grain salad and cantaloupe. I toured the store like the others getting some exercise. I bought a banana for .37 in case a Monkey and a Parrot are behind all the mischief recently. I returned home about 1:30 P.M.. I installed the speaker system, and it works great. Well I am a bit tired, so I will relax for the rest of the day. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>04/28/00 Friday 7:20 A.M. EDT: I chatted with a friend about the local situation. I made up a batch of 16 Fannie Farmer biscuits. I will go out for a breath of fresh air. Try to have a nice day. CIO


Note:<888>04/28/00 Friday 5:00 A.M. EDT: Well I believe I recall staying home on Tuesday. I did some routine maintenance work. I sorted my closets. I made a Spinach fettuccini with ragu cheese sauce and Argentinean steak dish which I have been snacking on for the rest of the week. I went out on I believe Monday night or possibly Tuesday night and I bought a two buy three get two free of Marlboro lights 100s for $22.38 total. I drove directly home. I have been having corn flakes, toast, vitamins, coffee and orange juice for breakfast. I have been on a early mostly day time schedule this week. I put some food in the downstairs community room kitchen for any passing visitors or needy neighbors as a reserve food supply. I chatted with some local tenants about the immediate situation. I had to move the car on Tuesday for parking lot cleaning. After sifting and sorting various closet items, I maintained a relaxing schedule. I noticed, I believe on Tuesday afternoon, two eagles tagging each other above the apartment building I live in. I suppose, certain people in the area might be mistaking me for someone else. On Wednesday I took all the storage items out of the fall ceiling in my apartment, and I sifted and sorted them. I stacked up a number of empty boxes. Now I don't have any odd items stored that might fall out of the ceiling if we had a seismic event. I also cleaned up dust and debris along the electric radiators. I took the grass cloth off the black filing cabinet in the bedroom, and it was slightly singed by the electric radiator. I noticed that there were a couple of plant dried leaves by the electric radiators which don't get very hot during warmer radiators. I moved the laundry basket back in the bathroom, and a old trunk into the bedroom door entrance with items stores in it. I had a piece of nice carpeting that I put in the living room couch sitting area. It is the same as in the kitchen. I made my 3 P.M. appointment on Thursday. I threw out all the old boxes I had stores in the apartment. I also tossed the old stuffed Marlin on Wednesday. I went to bed about 6 P.M. on Tuesday, and I was up at about 1:30 A.M. today. I had the same breakfast, and I just finished doing my laundry. I had to go out to the Shell station for $2 in quarters. It is pretty much the same old routine. I am staying off the waterfront, and I am watching myself locally. I noticed that while taking a short stroll today, certain cars are driving around with either low test gasoline or bad timing that seem to make backfire noise while driving up hills. I would imagine that we have a group of local mischief makers in the area beside the usual high number of visitors and travelers. I took ZoneAlarm off the system, since it makes the system boot more smoothly. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/24/00 Monday 8:20 A.M. EDT: Well normal relaxing evening. Not much happening. Local group of trouble makers from neighboring towns are trying to pretend nothing happened. I might lay low for a while or go out. It depends on my instincts. I did a little routine maintenance. I through out paper garbage and bathroom garbage. I straightened up kitchen cabinet shelves a bit, and I made a grocery shopping list, but I don't know if I will do any grocery shopping today or not. I made up a new batch of ice tea. I really don't have much to do. I had some Chinese Indian brown rice, peanut butter sandwich, and iced coffee. Not much really happening. I suppose whom ever was firing the high powered sniper rifle from the Winged Foot Country Club tower might resume a normal day time job to cover their tracks. Unfortunately with modern surveillance techniques, I think someone out there know whom it was. I suppose for now we will to keep an eye on the individual or individuals to see what other activities they are up to. Not a lot going on as far as I know. I guess with for diplomats visiting and current serving politicians and other notables in the New York area, they might have a few disgruntled associates. From what I can tell in my somewhat neutral position I could have been mistaken for another individual although my car is unique. I suppose since I am the only person in Greenwich, Connecticut with a George W. Bush campaign sticker on my car, he might not be popular with the local Clintonites or Hitlerites or whatever we call them. Basically whatever your campaign viewpoint, one does have the right to violate or threaten another person's basic rights. For now on, I will maintain a more critical viewpoint of the community and our neighbors and any visitors. After all the volunteer efforts, I have done for the last sixteen years for basically nothing but subsistence wages, I will expect everyone else to do the same for the next sixteen years. Thus one should get use to a lower standard of living. Still it is necessary to keep the lights on and essential services going, but I would imagine security will be increased through out the community. Obviously no one ever bothers me, so I must have been mistaken for another community resident. Well try to have a good day and watch yourself when outside. It explains why a lot of the old time veterans have been taking cover. Obviously I was never in the military. CIO


Note:<888>04/24/00 Monday 2:50 A.M. EDT: Well I was up a little before midnight. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I relaxed a bit. I decided since I don't know what is going on, I would change my infrequent broadcast sound.htm with a little light music from my apartment. I basically had a friend store a musical instrument in my apartment which I seem to know how to use, so I played it lightly using the Andrea electronics microphone on wide range setting set near to the musical device, and instead of doing a vocal broadcast, I played a little light music to relax by. Well let's see if it works. Have a good morning. I intend to have a relaxing day. CIO

Note:<888>04/23/00 Sunday 5:20 P.M. EDT: Well I finished my house cleaning this morning. I did a little fiddling around. I chatted with a couple of people. Not a lot happening. I suppose I could do something else, but I am tired. I noticed when I was out four sea gulls on the roof of one building and a crow on the ground. Not much else happening. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>04/23/00 Sunday 8:00 A.M. EDT: Well sifting through from what little I know, I figure someone is trying to send us a message or contact us about concern about the old time Canadian and United States flood control projects. Obviously from what we know, there is substantially more water in Northeast North America this spring than usual, and thus any of the historical dyke, damn, and reservoir networks which I think are built in step dam formation up to Hudson's Bay might be jeopardized or weakened by too much water falling and rain this spring. Thus although we are in the United States of America, it is more than like the Canadian Royal Corps of Engineers is trying to communicate with the United States Army Corps of Engineer over potential flood problems that could occur in this area. I do know last time I looked last spring, they were working on the dam between North Street and Lake Avenue, so maybe there are other problems in the dam network up north. All I know if too much water was coming out of the Canadian watershed, theoretically they could open the St. Laurence Seaway partway like open all the locks a third the way and let the water flow out to the ocean, I believe at the Bay of Funday or where ever it comes out. Well I hope everyone has an enjoyable Easter, and I am mostly done with my house cleaning. I still have to clean the kitchen, vacuum, and water the plants. I intend to remain inside today, since with my rather severe arthritis this weather is not comfortable for my arthritis either. CIO

Note:<888>04/23/00 Sunday 4:40 A.M. EDT: I went to bed and was up at 3:30 A.M.. I reorganized my homepage, and I added a fifth dino. It has a music file LOP.mp3 . I just had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I am relaxing listening to the second side of an older record play over and over to tune out the outside wind noise. The second of the album is performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. It is the second side "Die Walkure" by Wagner on a London put out by the Radio Corporation of America "RCA", the guy with a dog. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>04/22/00 Saturday 10:20 P.M. EDT: Well I rested from 4 P.M. to now. I have Chinese and Indian rice mixture and yogurt and ice tea to eat during the day along with a peanut butter sandwich. I chatted with people through out the day. I don't feel like traveling around the town for obvious reasons. I finally figured out almost a 100 % sure the sniper at Tod's Point is firing the high powered rifle from the Winged Foot Country Club 13 miles west northwest of Tod's Point. It is a six to eight story structure with a large square tower. I don't recalling having been to the Westchester Country Club, so I don't think it is that structure. With the field glasses one can see the structure off in the horizon from Tod's Point. More than likely somebody got one of those new high powered laser sighted rifles that have a range of 20 miles as the crow flies. I guess they are not too accurate since the earth curves and the moisture and atmospheric conditions at that range would cause problems. I have told everyone over the telephone that I could think of. Well I was advised by the Military Police, it was probably some disgruntled former or present CIA employee. Needless to say the media probably won't publish it to protect our local karma. Beside shooting at people whomever it is, is probably shooting at birds, so watch your crows when outside. I finally figured out in a situation like this that Lord Greystoke makes the best security chief. I think his friends can handle it. I am particularly upset since shooting at birds, one risks a Bodega Bay like happening like in the movie by Alfred Hitchcock, "The Birds". More than likely the general population should rest peacefully at home. I suppose we have a lot of specialists in the home. I am worried that somebody might have also tampered with the cigarette supply locally again. Traditionally there is a group of people whom travel through this area every spring called the "Travelers" whom are like "Gypsies" whom create mayhem and mischief in their travels. It would appear they have gotten more sophisticated and are also trying more dangerous tactics. Well I might rest a bit more. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>04/22/00 Saturday 8:00 A.M. EDT: I remembered the new resident from the Far East said something would happen during the first week of May. I was up some time during the early evening on Friday night. I has three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I relaxed most of the evening and morning listening to the weather and rain storms outside. I made a few calls checking on the weather. There are no reports of flooding locally in town. I checked with local security people in the area, and as far as I can tell no one knows anything more. I suppose anything could be afoot. From what I can tell, it is more than likely that certain resident experts or new arrivals have been misinformed as to the nature of the town of Greenwich and its residents. Primarily we are a business community, and from what I can tell, if they don't like what we publish, they should reference other publishing groups in the area, since certain groups like R.R. Donnelly out in Chicago, Illinois publish over two million publications, and obviously they publish a little bit of everything. From what I can tell, people whom are not that well educated or know other languages should read their native language publications as opposed to publications that are not focused on their population group. Basically I focus on computer technology and the weather since the nature of the internet revolves around computer technology and the weather is universal. Also as a volunteer it has cost me most of my extra funds to run the site and to maintain it, and the small profit earned represents less than a tenth of what it costs me to run the site. Thus I made about $35 in the last three months. From what I know, certain people whom don't understand the concept of volunteering might be being taken advantage of. If you read the statement on the bottom of my homepage that has been there since I first posted it on the web, my advise still stands. Well from what I know the weather is lousy, so I will continue to stay inside since with my arthritis, I would not be comfortable outside. Well have a good morning. CIO

 

Note:<888>05/14/00 Sunday 7:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon today. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I tweaked the computer system a bit, and it is all running fine. I finished cleaning the house and watering the plants. I put one small palm plant in the community room, so it can get more light. I replaced the air filter on the Volvo and put a new one in. I tried reinserting the brake failure light on the dashboard, but the new master brake cylinder does not have the brake warning light feature, so I left it out. I tried fixing the car clock, but it still does not work. I put it back in with face upside down, so one knows it is broke. I put in the other three beach chairs in the back seat passenger side, so I now have six beach chairs in the car. I sorted some of the other items in the car. I just had dinner of the remaining container of Mulligan stew along with ice tea and coffee. I will now clean up, and I will go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>05/14/00 Sunday 3:35 A.M. EDT: I went out for a walk on Saturday morning at midnight. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I went to bed about 3 A.M. after having some corn chips and ice tea. I was up at about 10:30 A.M. awake by a telemarketing call. I tried fixing the problem all day until now with problem of reinstalling Windows 98 second edition. Although the system runs fine, I am not able to reinstall the operating system because of some of problem with the way the Diamond Stealth video adaptor is configured and a problem with a *.vxd file that is part of its driver. I will tried reinstalling the operating system, but once the Windows 98 Second Edition was installed from scratch and the backup original system restored, it still did not reinstall properly. I did this twice which took some time. Once I had the system up and running and other components reinstalled, I ran Norton Disk Doctor, Norton WinDoctor, Norton SpeedDisk, and then I did a C: drive to D: drive backup. I have the system running fine. I turned off the Screen Saver and the monitor energy saving feature which might be causing the system to halt. Well for breakfast around noon, I had Kellogg’s corn flakes, toast, orange juice and Perrier, coffee, and vitamins. I went out about 7:30 P.M., and I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich. I then stopped by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought a carton of Philly Sweet cigar cigarettes for $14.19 plus .85 tax for $15.04. I drove down by the waterfront. I had received a NOAA weather warning about an incoming storm, and when I returned home the NOAA weather warning went off a half dozen times until about 9:45 P.M.. I had potato chips, ice tea, and two cans of Armour Vienna franks with Bournier Dijon mustard and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce for dinner. A little while ago I also had some potato chips and orange juice with Perrier. I also made up 12 quarts of ice tea icetea.htm . Well have a good morning. Time for bed time. CIO

Note:<888>05/12/00 Friday 11:35 P.M. EDT: I put together a Microsoft Media Player Audio and Video broadcast sound.htm , which plays about 10 minutes and is for high speed baud users since it is over 100 megabytes long. I used the Microsoft Media Player encoder with the new computer camera. I had dinner at about 9 P.M. of my defrosted reheated stew along with potato chips, ice tea, and coffee. I tried uninstalling the Diamond Stealth Video card to see if I could reinstall Windows 98, but it still did not install properly. I might try deleting the video drivers, and reinstalling it that way later on sometime. I reinstalled and updated the Diamond Stealth video drivers, and the overall system is running fine. Well I guess I will go out and mail my Ezonics $30 rebate. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/12/00 Friday 3:35 P.M. EDT: I was up at about 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice and Perrier, and coffee. I put the trunk with a green beach towel on it behind the blue sofa next to the computer chair upright with two large plants on the end. I have the Ezonics Camera $30 rebate ready to mail in. The computer seems to be running fine. I listened to some computer news on the net. Well have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>05/12/00 Friday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I was up at 1:30 P.M. yesterday. I had breakfast of a biscuit and orange juice and Perrier. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then stopped by the Bank of New York on Mason Street. Next I headed up to CompUSA in Norwalk, Connecticut. I bought a Ezonics EZ Cam USA for $49.99 or $10 plus $3 tax for $52.99. It also has a $30 mailin rebate. I then drove back down, and I drove through Tod's Point. I then stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich. I then drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I had dinner of the frozen stew I defrosted along with Strawberry sugarless ice cream with the strawberries, I made last night. I then tried reinstalling Windows 98, but I had a problem with the video driver. I tried reinstalling the video driver and also the networking to no avail. Once I got the system running after many hours about 2 A.M. this morning, I installed the Ezonics camera along with the software it came with. The system is running very fine. I will run Norton Speed Disk, and then I will start the server. Well I munch on some corn chips this morning. I put a strip of blue carpeting along the front of the blue sofa, so it is more even. I also put the trunk by the end of the sofa with a green beach towel on it with a couple of green pillows on it. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/11/00 Thursday 8:45 A.M. EDT: Well I made up a batch of biscuits last night. I chatted with somebody. I finally fell asleep about 3 A.M.. I just got up a little while ago. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/10/00 Wednesday 10:45 P.M. EDT: Well it was thundering and lightning out when I went out about 7 P.M.. I stopped by Staples in Port Chester, New York. I went by Odd Job Trading, and I noticed they have the Mr. Coffee cappuccino machine for $19.99 at half price. I also noticed they have the Microsoft Web TV for $60 and the keyboard to go with it for $30. However, one can only use it with the telephone line, it does not work with cable internet access. I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich watching the severe lightning along the Boston Post Road while I drove over there. I took an exercise walk in the store. I then went by Greenwich Library, and I paid a $3.10 library fine. I noticed intense lightning around the building. I then took an exercise walk around the Food Emporium. I noticed they have Weight Watchers 40% off. They also have $5 to $6 packages of boneless breast of chicken for $1.99 a pound. I then went to the Grand Union across the street. I bought at .99 a pint two boxes of California strawberries and a five pound bag of GU flour for $1.59 a pound for $3.57 total. I returned home, and I started drying the banana yeast again. I cleaned and sliced both boxes of strawberries. I added a little Peppermint Schnapps, Florida Ruby Red orange juice, Angostura bitters, and ground cinnamon, and I mixed it all together. I then stored the strawberry mixture in a Rubbermaid container, and I put it all in the refrigerator. Well not much else happening. It has quit thundering and lightning. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>05/10/00 Wednesday 6:30 P.M. EDT: Well I straightened up the apartment a little bit. I found my old photographs. I had put the photos from the old green album into one of the newer albums. I had a Stauffer's Hearty meatloaf dinner along with ice tea and cappuccino. I am trying to dry the banana yeast on the lowest setting in the toaster over. I don't know if it will work or not. I guess I will clean up and head over to the library. Unfortunately unlike yesterday, today is very cool about 45 degrees Fahrenheit and damp. I just got a call from UCC TotalHome For Remodeling, Building, Refurnishing and Buying At Dealer Cost! telemarketing their business. It is a bit damp out, so I will try to stay out of the rain, and not aggravate my arthritis. Well have a quiet evening. CIO


Note:<888>05/10/00 Wednesday 4:35 P.M. EDT: Well I stayed up yesterday. I went out in the morning after having breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, bread, orange juice, Perrier, and vitamins. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and did some business after driving by the waterfront. I bought a Scotch tape strip holder for $2.12 at Staples in Old Greenwich. I bought a 7.5 watt night light bulb at the Old Greenwich thrift shop for .50. It was a nice day. I then headed back home, and I told the Chris Shay's campaign office where I got the George W. Bush sticker what happened. I then checked prices at the local appliance store for Frederick air conditioners, but mine is working fine. I then stopped by CVS on Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Gourmet cooking shop across from where I parked. I stopped by the Arnold Bread store and purchase three loaves of bread for $2.97 of the 12 grain bread. I put my items away, and I had more Perrier and chips. I went downtown and bought $15.85 of premium at Exxon next to the library, and I stopped by the Mews thrift shop, and I purchased a British flag made out of Dacron or some other waterproof material 3 feet by 5 feet for $15. I noticed quite a few new items. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I hung the British flag from the curtains above the dining table. I then went out and stopped by the Fashion Light center, and I bought four 15 watt frosted candle bulbs for $5.72 total. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a bag of tortilla chips for $1.99, a 12 pack of Kleenex toilet paper for $2.99, a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.99, GU old fashioned oats for $1.29, and GU white 1000 sheet toilet paper .59 for $9.06 total. I then returned home, and I put away the items. I made a few telephone calls. I had corn chips and ice tea for dinner. I went to bed about 8 P.M.. I was up at 7 A.M. today. I had some corn flakes, toast, Perrier with orange juice, and vitamins. I rearranged the items in the apartment putting all hanging items back in their place, since I feel the height of the solar flare is over, and any effects from it would be over. I put most of the Perrier underneath the day bed. I put some in the refrigerator, and rearrange the rest, so the apartment looks cleaner. I went back to bed, and I was up at about 3 P.M.. I guess I was tired. I think we have a very bad allergy season in the area, so if one has allergy effects, one would not have felt well outside yesterday. I feel better today staying inside. Well have a quiet evening. CIO


Note:<888>05/09/00 Tuesday 5:35 A.M. EDT: Well I went out a little before midnight, and I drove over to CVS at the Riverside Plaza, and I bought two buy three get two free of Marlboro lights 100s for $21.30, and a can of Planters mixed nuts for $2.99 plus $1.28 Ct. 6.0% tax for $25.57 total. I returned downtown. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and it was a quiet night. I walked up towards the middle of town. I checked out the general weather. From my viewpoint of modern tectonics, if the volcanic butte Mount Charlemagne were to explode north of Yale University this morning, it would be about 7 A.M. EDT. Quite frankly after sleeping a 100 million years, it would be hard to expect it to wake up suddenly, but conceivable it could rumble on for hundreds or thousands of years before erupting. However with the most intense solar radiation of the millennium reaching its peak this morning through the earth on this side of the planet around 7 A.M., conceivably some sort of event might happen. If there parties from other solar systems involved, creating a disturbance of this magnitude, I would imagine, it would be hard to stop them any way. During an event of this size, it would be recommended to remain calmly in relatively secure locations until it was rather secure in the area. I did some sifting and sorting. I am working on making banana yeast, but it still has to dry. I noticed a family member has barrowed a rather new family album again to prove whom they may be. Well from what I can tell, not much going on at the moment. Computer system is running fine, and I suppose, I should relax for the duration of the early morning and see what happens. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/08/00 Monday 10:40 P.M. EDT: Since the last message, I have maintained a slightly different routine. I feel that the current solar flares are increasing volcanic activity in the structural tectonic layers of the planet. I felt seismic rumblings in the area at 7 A.M. on Thursday 5/4/00 and again on Saturday 5/6/00 at 1 P.M.. I anticipate that there might be a seismic advent at the New Haven butte which the oldest volcano in the world tonight between Monday 5/8/00 and Tuesday 5/9/00 around midnight. It is hard to tell, maybe it is the usual rumbling in the area that I have never noticed before since living here since 1971. I have noticed other people leaving the New York City areas in large numbers. I noticed that the California type tall parking lights at the Stables store in Old Greenwich have fallen and broken off their round concrete post placements. There is a rift zone running just north of the Boston Post Road. It is possibly that there will be seismic activity in the area, and most everyone seems to know. I am maintaining a normal quiet routine today. I am trying to remember what I did since the last message. I stayed inside and did normal routines. I made a bit of bread with the French bread machine on Wednesday. I went out a few time for supplies and basic food and other items including Perrier and cigarettes. This is a list of purchases since the last message.




On Tuesday, May 2 I had my driver's license picture retaken for the next four years in front of the board of education for $35.50 at the Connecticut driver's license bus. I walked around town a bit, and I obtained a money order to pay for it for .80 at the post office. I also bought a package of TOP rolling papers and cigarette tobacco for $1.40 at Zyns and at CVS cigar cigarettes for $1.69 at CVS on Greenwich Avenue that day. On Wednesday, I stopped the hospital after stopping by the bank, but I did not have an appointment. I paid my apartment GEICO Travelers apartment insurance through June 18, 2000 at the local post office for $30.17 the next billing period plus .80 for a money order at the local post office. I then bought at CVS Greenwich Avenue mouthwash 50.7 ounces for $3.69, CVS all purpose cleaner for $1.99, a two pack of GE 15 watt bulbs for $3.49, CVS disposable razors for $2.99, a buy one get one free of four packs of GE 40 watt bulbs, a jar of Rosemary .99, bay leaves .99, chili powder .99, garlic powder .99, nutmeg .99, a small Plumrose premium ham $1.79, 2 Mennen stick deodorants $1.99 each, 4 Armour Vienna sausages .59 each, two cigar cigarettes $1.59 each, plus $1.49 each $35.39 total. I next bought some gasoline for $16 at Exxon. I then went by Val's liquor pantry at the Grand Union, and I bought $9 bottle 10 ounce of Angostura bitters. I next spent the next 3.5 hours at the Grand Union. I bought a box of Good Earth Chinese tea for $3.19, GU tea bag $2.19, Savarin ground coffee $1.99, Lysol concentrated liquid $3.99, McCormick whole peppercorns $5.29, a two pack of Dove soap $1.99, SOS soap pads $1.95, #1 Milita coffee filters $1.79, GU baking powder .99, GU creamy peanut butter $1.69, dishwashing sponges two pack $1.49, a 6 ounce jar of Fleischmann’s yeast $6.99, GU brown rice 16 ounces $1.35, GU mozzarella 16 ounce $2.69, GU 4 ounce honey $1.19, Ronzonni 16 ounce fettuccini $1.75, 3 bananas at .99 a pound .63, buy one get two free Armour hotdogs $2.79, McCormick curry powder $5.49, McCormick Chinese five spice $4.79, 3 Granada baby clams $4, 3 Chicken of the Sea chunk light tuna .79 each, 4 Grand Union pork and beans .49, 2 six ounce Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce $1.45, 4 ears of corn $1, a bulb of garlic .48, 3 five pound bags of Idaho potatoes for $1.99 buy one get two free, a two pound bag of onions $1.99, buy one get one free of Verduci spinach $1.99, a six pack of GU microwave light popcorn $2.89, two Ronzoni extra thin spaghetti noodles .80 each, two cans of Classic alfredo cheese sauce $2.49 each, two cans of Red Pack Italian tomatoes .99 each, GU malted pancake mix $1.89, two quarts of B&G pickles $1.35, two buy one get two free of Dole mini carrots $1.99, 3 Edy's no sugar ice cream half gallons buy one get two free $3.29 all, four GU frozen spinach $1.98 all, 2 GU 10 pack dry milks $5.89 each, Stauffer's hearty meat loaf dinner $2.50 and a Stauffer's Hearty chicken fettuccini dinner $2.50, two "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.29 a pound, Pillsbury five pound bag of unbleached flour $1.89, two half gallons of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice $2.50 each, a dozen GU large eggs $1.49, 3 GU 1000 sheet toilet tissues .59 each $128.94 total. I then went by the Arnold Bread store at 7:30 P.M., and it was closed. I returned home, and I put away the food. I then made up 7 quarts of a Mulligan stew using two Revere pots with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in each pot, three peeled and diced potatoes in each, a bag of chopped carrots in each, a couple of chopped and peeled onions in each, a package of chopped Armour hot dogs in each, a can of GU pork and beans in each, a bag of washed and peeled fresh Spinach in each, a half of 32 oz. can of Italian plum tomatoes in each, three chopped gloves of peeled chopped garlic in each. I mixed it all around, and I added a pint of powdered milk in each, Lea and Perrins sauce dashes, McHilney's Tabasco sauce, a teaspoon of Dijon Bournier mustard, Angostura soy sauce dashes, dashes pure sesame oil, angostura bitters, and olive oil, and a few pads of butter, two beef bouillon cubes each pot, dashes Thyme, cinnamon, basil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, nutmeg, celery salt, oregano, ginger, bay leaves, chili powder, Hungarian paprika, hot curry, Chinese five spice, 3/4 cups uncooked brown rice, and three bay leaves in each, and then I cooked the Mulligan stew for one and a half hours bringing it to a boiled and simmer it on low. I then put it in Rubbermaid plastic containers, and I froze it all. Until now I have been removing items that might fall in the apartment during my free time and sifting and sorting items. I won't bother with the details. On Thursday, I went out and I noticed a Perrier festival going on. I bought six low rise seat and back beach chairs at the Mews for $30, $5 each; and I observed a bit of the town, and I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then headed over by the waterfront, and it seemed a bit more secure. I next took a tour of Staples in Old Greenwich. It was pretty much the same as usual. I toured the back parking lot and I noticed that the two Californian street light were beginning to crack. I found a wallet that I immediately turned over to a store employee. I then went over to CVS in Old Greenwich and I purchased two cartons of 5 buy 3 get two free of Marlboro lights 100s for about $23.50 for ten packages total. I then headed over to Staples in Old Greenwich and toured. I stopped by the Food Emporium at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought a vinaigrette salad of artichoke hearts and a few other items along with a bag of Lays potato chips for about $3, and I sat out and ate them about 6 P.M.. I toured the Radio shack store, and I toured CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza. I then gave a neighbor a ride back home. On early Friday morning, I continued sifting and sorting. A friend visited and sat up all night, and in sifting and sorting some luggage, I found a item, I suggested we throw in the dumpster. About 10:30 A.M., Saturday morning, I dropped the friend off at a local transit point, after touring the waterfront and the Staples in Old Greenwich. I then returned to back home along the Post Road in Greenwich. I continued sifting and sorting the apartment all day Saturday. I have been eating lightly with soft boiled eggs, and juice, ice tea, coffee, and lighter meals. I feel with a solar flare one does not need caffeine. I also tried Perrier on Friday and Saturday mornings, and it seemed to neutralize some of the radiation effects of solar flares. On Saturday, I also observed local nature of the building area. I noticed the building did not have any masonry cracks. I checked with my insurance company, and I now have earthquake insurance. I do not have flood, but possibly an earthquake could cause flooding in the area. On Sunday morning, I went over to CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I purchased one five packs of Marlboro lights 100s buy three get two free for about $11.29. I then returned to Greenwich Avenue, and I purchased a Bugle, a Tops, Sir Walter Raleigh tobacco packs for $5 about. I returned and drove by the Port Chester beer distributor, and it was closed. I then went to the Food Emporium, and waited for it to open at 7 A.M. I purchased 6 three packs of Perrier 24 ounce bottles for $17.94 and a bag of Wise potato chips for $1.99 for $19.93 total. I then went to Staples in Old Greenwich and examined the California light poles in back again, and they had fallen completely over. I briefed a few local visitors and store employees about seismic activity. I returned to town, and I bought 24 three packs of Perrier 24 oz. for $38.87 plus a bag of potato chips for $1.99 for $40.86 total. I returned home, and I stacked them around the apartment too. I then bought 15 Perrier three packs for $44.85 and a $1.99 bag of Wise potato chips for $46.84 and returned home, and I stacked them. I then went back and purchased 30 Perrier three packs for $89.70 and I returned home, and I stacked them. After stacking and arranging the Perrier bottles about 6 P.M., I toured the building. I relaxed through the night and in the middle of the evening, we had a major thunder storm. I went to bed about 1 A.M., and I was up at about 2 P.M. I had a light breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, potato chips, bread, ice tea, and a third of a bottle of Perrier with Angostura bitters. I chatted with my neighbors. I entered some accounts. I filed this report. I made a few phone calls during the day. I suggest if there is any seismic activity to leave one's door's unlocked and opened, so they will not jam. If there is major seismic activity, one might not want full tanks of gasoline, and it would be unlikely one would be able to travel far. One could relax in an open field. Well I have some other errands to do, and I have enough tobacco. If something happens, I can assure you, you will not need a cigarette. Well have a quiet evening. CIO

Note:<888>05/02/00 Tuesday 10:45 A.M. EDT: I was up at about 7 A.M. this morning. I made up a batch of Fannie Farmer biscuits with the CuisineArt. I mixed the dry ingredients first, then I mixed them with the oil I added, and then I mixed that mixture with the powdered milk I had made into milk. I actually got fluffy biscuits. I then checked with the AT&T operator first in Pittsburgh, Pa. and they did not seem to understand me. I then finally talked with an AT&T operator in Kansas City, Missouri; and they were able to give me a $17 credit towards next months bill. They are suppose to be billing me 5 cents all the time for in state intra state calls, but instead they were billing me 9 cents a minute, and had not set up my AT&T dialing program correctly. Thus I will now pay $5 a month for 5 cents a minute AT&T dialing intrastate or within the state of Connecticut all the time 24 hours a day seven days a week. Of course, I really don't make that many calls when I lead my normal routine, but so many people try to bother me with nonsense that I frequently have to make extra phone calls to explain my viewpoint. Needless to say I had the biscuits with three soft boiled eggs, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. Well I have to clean up, and go out and do some errands. From what I can tell, life is getting more complicated as the season gets warmer. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>05/02/00 Tuesday 1:00 A.M. EDT: Well I stopped by the library after the last message. I checked out a couple of books on Volcanoes. At the moment with the renovation work, they don't have a copy of Audubon's Birds of North America, so I don't have a copy for reference. I studied the exterior of the new library and as usual gave some free advice. I noticed it was pretty much the same old routine. I went down at closing, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a few locals. I walked the upper part of Greenwich Avenue. I then returned to the center of town. Not much seems to be going on. There was a slight drizzle when I returned home. I noticed a small fleet of private jets leaving the area. I suppose the weather is not desirable. Well who really knows what goes on. I watched a bit of television, and as usual there was not much to watch. I finished off the rest of the pizza with some ice tea. Well I guess I will go to be now, since I was up during the day. Have a good morning. I suppose there could be some hungry poachers in the area looking for game birds to eat, but it seems that Fish and Wildlife would take a dim view of their sport. Since the reality is that certain government agencies have kept satellites focused on this area for a extensive time, I would imagine certain government agencies would know the real story, but whether they would tell the general civilian population seems to be uncertain. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/01/00 Monday 7:10 P.M. EDT: I just watched the ABC evening news. Apparently AOL Time Warner CNN want to get Disney ABC off the air, since Disney ABC programming interferes with AOL Time Warner CNN programming. From what I can tell, it reminds me of something Walter Cronkite once said. "One and a half columns of the New York Times is only a 30 minute television broadcast. From what I can tell having read many books in the tens of thousand, there seems to be a tempest in a teapot brewing. I heard Warren Buffett say today on the ABC news about high technology stocks, "They're like a 'chain letter'; those whom get in early make the money; and those whom get in later don't." Well today I found piece of a Charles Schwab order form in the south Board of Education parking lot, and I returned it to their office on Greenwich Avenue. They have a rather unique entrance with elevator in glass foyer. It is confusing when you take the elevator back down, you're initial instinct is to walk to your left when facing the mirror, but you have to walk to the right, since the mirror confuses one's perspective. I had two slices of the pizza about 6 P.M. along with iced coffee. Since I have paid my bills, I could relax, but I thought I would go out and look for some new books at the library. I also retrieved the food from the community room kitchen this morning, since I am not sure the other tenants really need food. Well have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>05/01/00 Monday 6:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at 8 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of four medium soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I weighed myself, and I am down to 173 pounds from 218 pounds, so I have a net loss of 45 pounds. Well, I noticed I feel a little bit better. Let's hope I can keep it off. I cleaned up, and I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and I did some banking. I stopped by the central Greenwich Post Office, and I obtained money orders to pay my last month's an this month's Bell Atlantic telephone bill which includes this month's AT&T phone bill. I also paid my last MCI telephone bill. I paid my GEICO automobile insurance bill, my Northeast Utilities electricity bill, and I also paid last month cablevision and my computer internet cable modem connection bills from last month. Thus I paid all the bills I have received, except my Internic bill for mrscott.com which would be $35 if I wanted to keep it. I then walked around town a bit. I when to Zyn's stationary and I bought a buy one get one free of Parliaments for $3.90 both. I also paid .25 to park downtown. I then stopped by the First Union bank on Lafayette Place, and I paid my rent. I next stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I toured the store. I then drove down by Grass Island and Steamboat Road, and I did not notice anything unusual just the usual business crowd. I then went by the Greenwich Town Hall, and I put in a report at Parks and Recreation about the waterfront sniper or snipers. I then took and exercise walk at the Food Emporium. I walked around the store for an hour, and I purchases a five pound bag of sugar for $2.09. I did notice they have Stauffer's lean cuisine on sale for up to 40% off. I studied some of the other product lines. I returned home, and I chatted with a neighbor about Florida history. Well not much going on, have a good evening. CIO

 



Note:<888>05/21/00 Sunday 2:30 A.M. EDT: Well I rested a bit. I have rested the last few days. I recall doing a bit of ordinary work on the computer. I believe I stopped by the Staples store in Old Greenwich on Wednesday night and Thursday night. I have been eating my ordinary items. I finished up a batch of stew. On Wednesday night after being outside, I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought Snyder taco corn chips for $1.50, two dozen large GU eggs for $1.49 a dozen, a jar of Jif peanut butter for $1.99, a bulb of garlic for .72, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter quarters for $1.29, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $2.49 a half gallon for $13.48 total. I worked on the computer a bit during the morning hours I recall. I slept late on Thursday and was up at 3 P.M.. After having breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice and Perrier, I had the NOAA weather radio go off quite a bit. I went out about 6 P.M., and I warned the Greenwich Clean Baseball team about the weather conditions and they left the little league baseball field. I then went out about town. I stopped by Staples at about 8 P.M., and it rained heavily while I was there. I toured the Food Emporium. I went by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought four packs of Philly lights cigar naturals for $1.49 each less .25 coupon for each plus a pack of Ronson flints for $1.79 for $7.38 with .43 tax. Earlier at CVS on Greenwich Avenue, I had picked up a prescription, and I also bought an Energizer battery for a Chinese watch for $2.99 plus .18 tax for $3.17 total. I went home via Greenwich Avenue, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I chatted with a local, and I installed the watch battery and it was a little erratic. I went out after a stew dinner with ice tea about midnight. I drove around a bit. I was sitting out about 3 P.M. at the veterans monument, and I felt a seismic vibration about 20 seconds duration then. I walked a bit more, and about 4 A.M., I drove up slowly about 20 miles an hour and I explored the new reservoir dam, and it all looked fine, but the water was high. I drove around Bobalink Lane, and I was exiting towards Lake Avenue, I felt the car put on a little weight. It seemed like a heavy animal or reptile about 200 to 500 pounds had landed on the roof of my car and slowed it down. I did not notice this immediately, but continue driving on towards Lake Avenue at the same slow speed. I went down Lake Avenue, and I took a right on Clapboard Road. At Round Hill Road, I noticed a tree limb on the ground. I drove up Round Hill Road to Porchuck Road, and I drove left and west on Porchuck Road using first and second gears with the added weight. I could not see what it was. I thought it might be a kid trying to skateboard off the back of the car but since no one was around, I did not stop to look, not knowing what it was. I followed the rounding road over to Riversville Road, and I turned right up a short distance up Riversville Road, and I took a left across from Hardscrable Road on the continuation of Porchuck Road. I followed the rounding road in the dark with a few night lights on the houses. I noticed about 4:45 A.M., that there was a car a dark sports coupe coming the opposite direction turning south on Sachem Road, just after the bridge, that I was just about to cross. I would imagine they might have seen something on my roof. I continued across the bridge, and I did not noticed any higher water activity in the stream below. I had to use First gear instead of second normally to get up the Bruce Golf course hill, and I then turned left down King Street, and I took a right out to the new Westchester Airport. I parked at my usual location. I walked into the terminal, and I told a laptop computer user what was happening with the internet. I noticed a couple of passengers sleeping the airport. I then departed talking to one of the parking attendants. I chatted with another parking attendant showing them a souvenir I occasionally carry. I guess they did not notice anything unusual on my car. I then drove out from the airport down King Street, and I turned left down towards Glenville Road and arrived back downtown at around sunrise. I took a look at the waterfront, and I walked downtown until about 7 A.M.. I returned home, and I had a bit to eat. I went out again and gave nine bottles of Perrier to the Hospital Thrift shop. I went by the library at opening, and I read the paper. I returned home, and I put a three pack of Perrier in the downstairs community room kitchen. I checked my mail at noon that Friday. I went to bed at about 3 P.M. after having some ice cream with strawberries and homemade banana sauce. I was up about 8 P.M., and I chatted with another state resident about the event. I eventually went back to bed after doing a little computer work, and I was up at about 9 A.M. on Saturday. I did a bit more computer work trying to tweak the system. I then rest until about 8 P.M.. I had the rest of the stew, and latter I had some of the strawberry ice cream with strawberries and cream sauce. About 11 P.M. I also had some popcorn. I got the computer squared away, and I also did a C: drive to D: drive backup. I have it running fine, but I can not reinstall Windows 98 when I want to because of an error message, "Invalid VxD dynamic link call from VWIN32 (01) + 00000714 to device "0009", service 1. Your windows configuration is invalid. Run the windows setup program again to correct this problem. Invalid VxD dynamic link call to device." Anyway the system is running fine for now. I just went out, and I bought at CVS Riverside a package of Philly Natural cigar cigarette $1.24 with .25 off coupon with .08 tax for $1.42 total. I used my last two dollar coins for the purchase that I had framed. I returned home and had a Stauffer's Hearty chicken fettuccini for dinner, and I filed this report. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/17/00 Wednesday 3:45 P.M. EDT: I went to bed after the last message, and I was up at about 11 A.M. yesterday. I left the computer off. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice with Perrier, and vitamins. I then chatted a bit more with Cablevision Optimum online about the nature of the Red Screen messages with high baud transmissions, I have been getting on my computer and my television set through the cable system. I explained it is probably some sort of high baud transmission from possibly outside the country or evening somebody hacking or pirating through an existing satellite. I did some house cleaning routines yesterday. I did cleaned my Honeywell air purifier and washed the charcoal filter on it. I also vacuumed the paper filter. I cleaned out and organized two of my kitchen drawers and two of my bedroom drawers full of loose items. I also set up a little tray of Lysol concentrated in my apartment to eliminate smell. I also saddle soaped my shoes and did some other general straightening out. I went to bed about 10 P.M., and I was up about 5 A.M. today. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until about now. Well I left the system on with the Norton AntiVirus running without the Apache server running, so I imagine the system rebooted or was hacked into or hit by another attack of the Red Screen high transmission cable modem interrupter. I also chatted with Microsoft about it this morning. Well time for another meal. I also now have Earthquake insurance with my Traveler's Apartment Insurance issued by GEICO. Have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>05/16/00 Tuesday 3:10 A.M. EDT: Well they system was not working, so I chatted with the Cablevision Optimum online people and explained my viewpoint of what was happening. I then decided to not run the cable modem, and I restored my backup. The system is all running fine now with a few tweaks. I watched a bit of television on cablevision while doing the restore, but I noticed on the cablevision system we are getting large bursts of interference which obviously would mess up the cable modem too. Well it is all running fine, so I will leave the cable system off for now. I munched on some goldfish crackers and ice tea while doing this. I might have a bit to eat in a little while. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/15/00 Monday 4:45 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at about 4:15 P.M.. The internet address of the individual or individuals hacking into my internet server and constantly disrupting it, is "cmdgrp240.hqusareur.army.mil". For some odd reason, they seem to be out of touch over in Europe. Perhaps it is Alexander Haig, since we don't here much about him here in Connecticut anymore. Well I have the site going again for what it is worth. Can you imagine I pay close to $100 a month just for the Cable Modem access just go through all this hassle. Also I noticed an individual whom seems to be at Rutgers University where Lucent is in that area, Rochester, New York where Eastman Kodak is, and Amsterdam, where Philips is with their electronics and CD laser technology is intent on using my server constantly and disrupting it. More than likely the individual is just a flunky for some individual locally in Greenwich, whom can not be bothered with the details causing the interference to enhance his or hers personal fortune, and the individual although the exercise a great deal of economic clout seems to think they are above the law and can interfere with anyone's activity at their leisure, just to show that they're the boss. Well we all know who that SOB is don't we. CIO

Note:<888>05/15/00 Monday 9:10 A.M. EDT: I did a little system tweaking. It seems a force representing itself as the United States Army Command Headquarters has been hacking into my server through the firewalls bringing my site down. The IP address is in my log, but for their privacy I won't publish it. Whatever the case, it took a bit of time to restore the site again. I guess they don't like biscuits or scones in the U.S. Army in Europe. How times have changed. Well I briefed Cablevision Optimum Online. Well I am a bit bushed, have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>05/15/00 Monday 4:55 A.M. EDT: Well I went back out after midnight. I walked the upper part of Greenwich Avenue. I noticed that my relatively new BIC lighter did not work outside, but it worked when I got back inside. It would seem that we have a low pressure front, which would account for the pressure in the lighter being lower, which might indicate a storm front coming in again. I returned home. I had a Scone, and ice tea. I did three loads of laundry, and just finished it all about an hour ago. I had some Eddy's sugarless light strawberry ice, with some of the strawberries and mixture I made up last week, and I also had some old bananas, along with the strawberry mixture I pureed with the Braun chopper, along with a container of my homemade yogurt for a topping. After the laundry, I topped browned in the toast oven, two halves of the scones, with Parmesan cheese on them, and a dash of garlic powder and Italian seasoning for a late night snack. Well I guess I should start relaxing and going to bed. The computer is running fine for now. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/15/00 Monday 12:15 A.M. EDT: Well I went out at 8 P.M.. I drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich, and I bought two black Oxford Press Guard side clip binders for $5.49 plus .33 tax for $5.82. I then went to the Riverside Food Emporium, and I bought a 38 ounce box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29. I noticed this week the Food Emporium has Stauffer's meals for 40% off. I then went to CVS, and I bought a jar of Basil for .75. I then bought $12 of Premium gasoline at Exxon next to the library. The car is a lot peppier with the new Fram Air filter. I noticed Exxon has a digital clock for $6.99 that could be attached to the dash with Velcro from the Greenwich Hardware store. I will have to check to see if it lights up. I then drove down by the waterfront in central Greenwich. I then took a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home about 10 P.M.. I put my printout of Scott's Random notes for the last period in one of the black Oxford Press side binders. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I then made up four large biscuits by this method biscuits.htm.

Fannie Farmer Baking Powder Biscuits

Updated for Cuisinart Machine with Dough Blade

Blend in Cusineart with Dough Blade: dry ingredients;

Two cups all‑purpose Flour

Three teaspoons Double‑Action Baking Powder

One teaspoon salt

Blends into dry ingredients: shortenings;

Two tablespoons Olive Oil

Two tablespoons Butter or Margarine

Blend into above mixture: liquid ingredients;

Three fourths cup of milk

Add milk, little by little, until the dough is soft and light

But not sticky.

(Flour differs so much that it is impossible to tell exactly

how much milk you will need.)

Turn out onto floured board.

Pat of roll dough into desired thickness of _ inches for biscuits

Or 1 ½ inches for big thick biscuits.

Cut into biscuits with a glass of appropriate diameter.

Or roll into a round tube of uniform diameter, and cut across into uniform sections.

Or hand shape into individual bun shapes.

Place in a lightly oiled or greased cake or pie pan or cookie pan side by side close together.

1 inch apart of crusty ones.

Prick with a fork.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Makes 12 to 15 regular biscuits or smaller quantities of larger portions.

Lasts about Two Days.

Well have a good morning. CIO

 


Note:<888>05/31/00 Wednesday 11:00 P.M. EDT: I had a quiet Memorial Day weekend. I stayed inside from Friday evening until Thursday morning June 1, 2000. I rested a good deal on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. I also worked a bit on the computer tweaking the system. I disabled the LTImodem in the Devices, so the system does not try to boot it. I also disabled the LTImodem in the System.ini file under Boot. I made a few C: Drive to D: drive backups. Possibly the LTImodem was interfering with reinstalling Windows 98, but I have not tried to reinstall it, since I disabled it. I had my usual breakfasts alternating with eggs and cereal every morning. I also am still having Perrier and Orange juice. I am not taking as many vitamins as usual since I am low on Vitamins. I finished the carrot slaw and Mulligan stews. I also had other snacks like peanut butter sandwiches. I also finished up batch of hot Italian sausage spaghetti sauce with spaghetti noodles for dinner a few nights. I smoked less, and I smoked one of my pipes at the end of the month being low on cigarettes. I also hand rolled a few cigarettes. I did not do house cleaning on Sunday, but I did water the plants on Monday. I got quite a bit of rest. On Wednesday afternoon a friend stopped by on their way down from Boston from visiting a sick relative. We chatted for a while. I thought about stopping the Cablevision and the Optimum Online to save money, but I then decided to go ahead and keep them. Well it was a chaotic month on the net, and I now have the system running fine without any problems. CIO



Note:<888>05/26/00 Friday 4:10 A.M. EDT: On Tuesday and Wednesday, I worked on tweaking and reinstalling the Windows 98 operating system. I initially on Tuesday tried installing the system from scratch. I then restored the previous configuration, and had it running fine after a long days work. I had breakfast of Armour hotdog omelet with onions, toast, coffee, orange juice with Perrier, and vitamins. I also for lunch and dinner had my Mulligan stew. I recall going to bed in the early evening, and I was up on Wednesday morning about 3 A.M.. I had the Kellogg’s corn flakes for breakfast with orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, coffee, and toast. It occurred to me on Wednesday morning to backup the "system.dat" file, and to reinstall Windows 98 without it on the system. The installation went smoothly without the video settings interrupting. However, I spent most of the rest of the day reinstalling programs to get the system settings working properly along with the usual group of Microsoft downloads. I then go an improper boot, and it restored the old "system.dat" file, and the entire system was working with the right settings as before. I did some system tweaking. I left the CDROM version of the Diamond Stealth Video driver, instead of the download since www.diamondmm.com is not working for the last week. Perhaps there is some problem with their downloadable media driver. I finished off the Mulligan stew with ice tea and coffee. Well after getting the system running, I rested in the late afternoon and early evening, and was up on Wednesday evening around 8 P.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg's corn flakes, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I spent most of the evening and morning hours on Thursday tweaking the system. I have a problem with the old LTImodem driver on the system which I think I will disable in the CMOS for that slot in case, I ever need to use the telephone modem, I will have it in the computer. Mostly the system seems to be working fine. I turned off the boot in the CMOS for the floppy drive and CDROM player. I also disabled "SmartDisk for Hard Drivers". I also set the PIO mode for the CDROM player to "5", and I turned off 32 bit access for all drives. Hopefully once I disable the last ISA slot on the hard drive for the LTImodem, the system will boot smoothly. I was up all night and this past morning. I made biscuits in the morning after having the last of the defrosted Mulligan stew. I looked at the pictures in the books I had checked out. I went out about 1 P.M., and I returned the books and checked out more books at the library. I read the Wall Street Journal which had some interesting internet links one does not normally find. I also read two computer newsweeklies. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I went downtown at 4 P.M., and I walked around for a half hour before returning home. I then relaxed at home, and I had the rest of the biscuits. I also have munched on Mozzarella cheese slices and dill pickles earlier in the week. This past morning, I shredded the last bag of Dole mini carrots with two medium onions, a quarter cup of small kerkins, four gloves of garlic, and four dill pickles, and I mixed them together with a half of jar of 3.5 oz. Crosse and Blackwell capers. Then in the CuisineArt I added a quarter cup of Kerkin juice, a quarter cup of dill pickle juice, and eighth of a cup of white vinegar and red vinegar, a few dashes of Sesame Oil, Olive oil, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, Angostura bitters and also Angostura soy sauce, a large tablespoon of Bournier French mustard, one egg, dashes of Tarragon, Basil, garlic powder, Chili Powder, Paprika, celery salt, ground pepper, hot curry, Chinese five spice, ginger, nutmeg, oregano, Italian seasoning, and a quarter cup of Parmesan and Romano crated cheese along with a half of cup of Hellmann’s mayonnaise. I mixed this all in the CuisineArt, and then I added it to the shredded mixture. I then put it all in a flat Rubbermaid container to chill in the refrigerator and pickle a bit. I will either eat it cold after a day or I will add a couple more eggs and bake in a Pyrex dish for 40 minutes at 350 degrees for a hot vegetable dish. I also took of the plastic face plate on my air conditioner so it does not make so much noise. I need to buy a new filter for it. I went to bed about 8 P.M., and I was up at a half hour past midnight. I chatted with Cablevision and explained to them the hacking coming into my computer is probably somebody trying to sell me DirectTV internet and television service since the would be the only cost equivalent service, but they are much slower and in a cold climate, I would not have the capability of removing the snow off my dish when it snows. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins for breakfast. I set back the setting in Real Audio, so it does not use as many CPU resources. I will not try to reboot without the CMOS setting for the EISA slot for the Logicode X2 modem to see if it works booting any better. Well have a good morning. I also notice I made about a dollar a day off the ValueClick advertising links whether the server is running or not which shows somebody out there is using the downloadable directory. For now I don't plan to run the server with people always trying to hack the system like DirectTV. CIO

Note:<888>05/23/00 Tuesday 8:20 A.M. EDT: Well I was up yesterday morning about 8 A.M.. I had breakfast of a three egg omelet with hotdog and onion filling and orange juice and Perrier along with coffee. I worked on the computer in the morning trying to possibly reinstall the operating system. I went out about 3 P.M.. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and I did one other errand to do with my lease. I also made my 4 P.M. appointment. I drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich and did a quick tour of the store. I stopped by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought a carton of Philly lights natural for $15.40 plus a $2.50 discount and .80 tax for $15.40 total. I then stopped by the Exxon gasoline station, and I bought $6.01 of premium gasoline at $193.9 a gallon. I returned home, and I worked on the computer until about 9 P.M.. I had some slices of mozzarella cheese with quartered dill pickle and ice tea for a late dinner. I was up at 2:30 A.M.. I reinstalled Windows 98, and I restored the backups from the D: drive to the C: drive. The overall system is running fine, but I have a ".VXD" or ".VDD" file that is in the registry or the system.ini file that keeps me from reinstalling Windows 98 over the restored system that I have to fix sooner or later. Still the system is running fine. I turned off in the CMOS the options for "Hard Drive Fast Disk", and I also set up only the hard drive "IDE0" and the "CDROM" to eliminate boot delay and also I turned off "Power Saving". Well the system is back to normal. I also cleaned the wax out of my ears with Debrox and a ear syringe, and I also cleaned out the bathroom sink drain with the toilet plunger. Well I now will run Norton Speedisk on the C: drive. Have a good morning. I will continue to keep off the Cable Modem and not run the server. CIO

 

Note:<888>06/14/00 Wednesday 3:45 P.M. EDT: Well I had breakfast. I also chatted with a local investigator on computer matters. I put the Diamond Stealth Video Card on Slot 1 IRQ 3, with "Assign IRQ to PCI Video" in the CMOS. I left the SoHo LAN card on Slot 3 IRQ 9. The system now shuts down correctly. It leaves the Windows 98 screen instead of the shutdown screen, but when one reboots it boots up properly. Well I also did the C: Drive to D: drive backup. I guess I can clean up and go out and try to see if anyone wants the old computer equipment. Well have a good afternoon. CIO


Note:<888>06/14/00 Wednesday 1:55 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at 4 A.M.. I was up at about 11 A.M.. Instead of having breakfast first, I reinstalled the Diamond Stealth Video driver, and I then went ahead and reinstalled Windows 98 again. The system is all running fine, and I will now do a C: drive to D: drive backup. I will have breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I will then go out and try to donate the old computer equipment and get some fresh air. Well have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>06/14/00 Wednesday 1:25 A.M. EDT: I went to bed on Tuesday morning about 2 A.M.. I spent most of Monday evening and Tuesday evening doing some routine computer work. I backed up the C: drive to the D: drive again. I had some spaghetti sauce and noodles with iced coffee for dinner. I rolled some cigarettes with my pipe tobacco mixture which I ground up more finely in the CuisineArt, so it is more like cigarette tobacco. I was up about 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday morning. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I turned the air conditioner to Energy saving at night, and I raise the temperature to 75 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit on these cooler nights. On Tuesday, I chatted with Optimum Online and informed them about the hacker or hackers interfering with my system again. They said they would look into it. It might be someone using my account for free internet access which would be against the law, and they try to kick me off when I log onto the service. I did some routine internet work. I have Slot 1 at IRQ 10 for the Diamond Stealth video card and Slot 3 for the SoHo LAN car at IRQ 9. I turned off assign IRQ to PCI video. The system is booting smoothly with the USB drivers and camera disabled when I boot. I can always enable them after booting. For now I am using adaptor default setting and 32 bit at 800 X 600 resolution, and I am doing normal shutdown. During the afternoon, I listened to Radio 10 from Amsterdam http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram, which is basically licensed canned cruise ship music like they play on www.hollandamerica.com . I fixed my older 486 DX 120 MHz computer with 16 megs of Ram, and I edited the operating system. I put the older Compaq 151 S 15 inch monitor with it a Compaq keyboard, two mice, and speakers with transformer, and the NEC 800 laser printer. I am missing the speaker to soundcard cable which is a male male smaller jack and the PS/2 to ordinary Keyboard adaptor with the system. After checking it, I put it all in the car for dropping off at one of our many thrift shops or whomever wants to grab it. The system also does not have a modem or LAN card and it does not have a printer plug and printer cable. Still for word processing it would work. The printer has a new toner added, but it smudges maybe until a few copies are run off. I then had spaghetti and sauce again with iced coffee. I also through out the GE air conditioner box. I had the file cabinet locked and it jammed, and I was unable to unjam it with the key and a screwdriver pushing the unlocking mechanism back into place. I went out, and I stopped by the Grand Union and I returned $1.25 in cans. I noticed that when I put a 12 pack of last years Diet Coke in the refrigerator, four cans were bulged out, and the Grand Union store manager said I should throw them out. I then drove down the Avenue, and I stopped by the Harbor. I next stopped by Christ Church, but no one was interested in the computer. I then went to CVS at the Riverside plaza and I bought a pack of Philly cigar cigarettes for $1.21 with .25 off coupon. I also toured the Food Emporium there. I then drove back downtown by the harbor. I next toured the Food Emporium in central Greenwich. I then stopped by the Shell Station, and cigarette rolling papers are $1.69 when Tops with cigarettes tobacco and papers are $1.39 at Zyns. It was a bit cool out, but I enjoyed it. I returned home, and I made up a batch of biscuit, and I had a couple. I then started they system, and I filed this report. Also the fire brigade apparently paid us a visit yesterday morning at 4 A.M.. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>06/12/00 Monday 6:15 P.M. EDT: I moved the main computer five inches to the right towards the kitchen entrance. Then I took out the speaker between the main computer and the desk. I moved the desk against the main computer coffee table it sits on. I then put the speakers to the right of the main computer in the right outside corner stacked up on top of each other. I then put the mahogany tea table in front of them and I put the HP Laser printer and the Compaq IJ200 color printer on the table. I moved the backup computer to the center of the desk, so there is more room to use it. I moved the cable modem and right speakers between the two monitor on the desk. I had to move a few cables and electrical wires too. I have it all comfortably set up. I then changed the IRQ for the Diamond Stealth video adaptor to IRQ 11 which lets the USB port be IRQ 10. Thus after reinstalling the adaptor driver without the Diamond Incontrol program, the computer system boots smoothly with the USB port and the computer camera working fine. I think I still have to shutdown the computer by pressing restart and shutting it down when it asks for the password for a complete shutdown. I then installed the Compaq IJ200 color printer driver. I took the old NEC 800 postscript laser printer out of the way, and I will give it to the hospital thrift shop or discard it. It has a new toner cartridge, but it is smudgy. I thus have the entire system setup well and working well. I also put the white Steelcase double file cabinet to the left of the computer chair, so I have a working area and convenient file storage freeing up room in the bedroom. I still have to sort out some papers in the bedroom and the living room. Well time for dinner. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>06/12/00 Monday 1:40 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at 4:30 A.M.. I had a call from a friend at 7 A.M.. I was up at 11 A.M.. I rebooted the computer, and I found that I need to shut it down by doing "Restart" instead of "Shutdown" to get a clean "Shutdown". I went ahead and reinstalled the Diamond Stealth III 340 drivers after uninstalling them. I then logged onto Diamond Technical Support Wizard and got this recommendation for the CMOS settings for the Diamond Stealth III S540. On my PCWARE www.pcware.com , S‑571LMR, I used, "IRQ assignment [toggle] by enabling "assign IRQ to PCI Video", "Pallet snooping [disable]" , "PCI latency time [128]", and disabling by Video Refresh rates in the CMOS in all it is three different CMOS groups I did this in my CMOS. When I rebooted, the computer rebooted fine. I then shutdown by restarting and it all worked fine. I then enabled USB in the Properties Devices and then worked fine along with the camera when I rebooted by "Restarting". Thus the computer is working fine. All I have to do is shutdown by "Restarting" and turning off at the "password". I have not tried just an ordinary shutdown yet. I had breakfast of Quaker Life cereal, toast, orange juice and Perrier, coffee, and vitamins. I made a short phone call to a relative to let them know the computer is running fine. Well it is a rainy day, so I will do a little computer work. CIO

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Problem

What are the recommended system BIOS settings for the SpeedStar A90/A200 / Stealth III S540 / S540 Xtreme?

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(Note ‑ Not all settings will be present)

[BIOS Settings: General]

IRQ assignment [toggle]

Boot with PnP O/S [enable]

Pallet snooping [disable]

PCI bursting [disable]

PCI latency timer [128]

Peer concurrency [disable]

Video ROM BIOIS Shadow [disable]

Video BIOS shadowing [disable]

Video BIOS cacheable [disable]

Video RAM cacheable [disable]

Byte‑Merge [disable]

Decouple Refresh [disable]

Hidden Refresh [disable]

USWC options ["Uncache Speculative Write Combining" is similar to Video BIOS shadowing/caching]

Video Memory Cache Mode [UC]

Snoop Ahead [disable]

 

[BIOS Settings: AGP specific]

USB [enabled]

PCI 2.1 compliance [enable ‑ also may assign IRQ to VGA]

Passive release/refresh [enabled]

Delayed transactions [enabled / disabled ‑ toggle, may also enable PCI 2.1 compliance]

VGA BIOS Sequence [AGP‑PCI, PCI‑AGP, PCI]

AGP/Graphics aperture size [Target 1/2 installed RAM]

Write Cache Pipeline [disable]

Read Around Write [disable]

Primary Frame Buffer [disable]

VGA Frame Buffer [disable]


Frame Buffer Posted Write [disable]

RAS‑CAS Delay [3T]

Cache Read [disable] (Via based motherboards)

AGP Drive strength P control and N control to (A)

AGP Master 1 WS Write [enable/disable]*

AGP Master 1 WS Read [enable/disable]*

* Must both be set the same ‑ enable/disable

AGP set to 2/3 instead of 1/1, or + on PC133/AGP4x systems

AGP Multi Trans Timer [disable]

AGP Low Priority Timer [disable]

AGP Capability 4x/2x/1x [test 2x/1x for troubleshooting]

AGP 2x [disable]

AGP 4x [disable] (Troubleshooting)

AGP Turbo Mode [disable]

AGP Bus Turbo Mode [disable]

AGP Transfer Mode [1x] (Troubleshooting)

 

[BIOS Settings: Multiprocessor]

 

MPS or MP‑SSPEC [1.1]

 

If the board has a soft CPU select, and there is a setting for the AGP multiplier like 1/1 or 2/3, that needs to be set according to the front side bus:

 

66 MHz FSB ‑ AGP speed =1/1 (66MHz)

100 MHz FSB ‑ AGP speed = 2/3 (66MHz)

133 MHz FSB ‑ AGP Speed = + (66MHz)

 

Should these settings fail, Load BIOS Defaults.

Product Line

Stealth_III

Date Created

06/30/1999 08:21:33

Note:<888>06/12/00 Monday 3:10 A.M. EDT: I had some spaghetti and sauce with iced coffee for dinner. I did a C: drive to D: drive backup. I rolled some more smokes. I pureed the tobacco mixture in the CuisineArt to make it more like cigarette tobacco. I had some strawberry ice cream with strawberry sauce. I went out to CVS at the Riverside Plaza and bought two packs of Philly Natural cigar cigarettes for $2.42 both with .25 off coupons on each pack. I returned home via downtown. I had some microwave popcorn with a chilled Citra soda. I then uninstalled the Diamond Driver and Diamond Incontrol and installed the PCI VGA. I then installed the Diamond Update. I set it to 32 bit and Optimal for the Adaptor driver and 800X600. It all seems to work well and smoothly. I did a Norton Disk Doctor on the C: drive. I also did Norton WinDoctor and Norton Speedisk. The system is booting very quickly and smoothly. I will now do another C: drive to D: drive backup. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>06/11/00 Sunday 4:35 P.M. EDT: Well I was up until about 4 A.M. on Saturday morning. I went to bed, and I was up early Saturday morning. I did a little routine maintenance. On Friday night I did my laundry. On Saturday morning, I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I made a few telephone calls to the tropics chatting about the upcoming hurricane season. I did a little routine maintenance. I took all my tobacco ends and cleaned the tobacco and carbon out of them. I mixed the old tobacco with some bugler tobacco and two ounces of Round Hill pipe tobacco. I mixed this all together and rolled about three dozen cigarettes. I put ten in my silver plate cigarette case. I put the rest in my silver plate Greek Parthenon cigarette box. It took a while to roll them all. I am becoming somewhat expert at rolling cigarettes. I went to bed after a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea about 1 P.M.. I was up about noon on Sunday. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I watered the plants and cleaned my apartment. I then cleaned up. I worked on the computer, and I reinstalled Outlook 98 to fix and Address Book problem in Outlook Express 5.01. I then reinstalled Outlook Express 5.01. The computer system seems to be running fine. I had to sift through and delete about 400 email messages. Well have a good day. It is close to 100 degrees outside, and I have my new air conditioner set to 70 degrees, and it is plenty comfortable in the apartment. CIO

End of Week: 06/09/00


Note:<888>06/09/00 Friday 7:35 P.M. EDT: Well this week, it was pretty much a bit different week. I took some time off from the computer. Basically I was able to fix the internet log on problem with my cable modem by disabling the USB port when booting up. On Tuesday evening, I made a Cajun Stew using my basic spaghetti sauce and adding a bit of Italian Sweet sausage, canned clams, sliced Vienna hot dogs, pork and beans and a bit more McHilney's Tabasco sauce. It is pretty tasty. I have been munching on it all week when I feel like eating. On Wednesday I received some family financial help to buy an air conditioner. Instead of traveling all over tar nation looking to save a few dollars, I went to Partridge and Rockwell, and I bought a General Electric 14,000 BTU air conditioner for $550 and $35 tax, and I then spent about eight hours installing it properly. It is a very quiet and modern air conditioner, General Electric makes it in Korea. It has a remote control and other modern control features. I am thus with my western exposure and warmer than normal apartment have a cooler environment which is very quiet. However having bought the air conditioner, it leaves me low on other items like tobacco money. On Thursday, I returned two three packs of Perrier to the Food Emporium to buy four packs of Top tobacco which come with rolling papers. I spent the entire day outside. I noticed quite a few people. I wore a common outfit of blue jeans and a khaki shirt which a lot of road crews and public work crews I have observed in the warmer states seem to wear since it is a rather comfortable outfit on a hot day. I observed lots of black wasps in the bushes by the veterans monument and around the downtown park. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I also went down by the waterfront. I studied cloud formations around the waterfront. We had had a warning that their might be "Copper Rain" which I was worried about. I noticed a Cyclone storm clouds heading from east to west until about 4 P.M. on Thursday afternoon. I also noticed lots of Chinese dragon flies and I even saw a Red Winged black bird down by the sewer plant at Grass Island. I believe these are a lot of the tropical nature in our area. I would imagine that these natural species from the tropics moving into our area might forebode that they are taking refuge from the tropical areas in case there is an early season tropical storm front. I informed local nature watchers. I was basically awake for a long time, so I eventually went to bed in the early evening on Thursday. I chatted with a nature observer from elsewhere in the state about midnight and informed him what I had seen. It is my general viewpoint with all the tropical species in the area, one is advised to smoke tobacco to ward off them like Bee keepers smoke hives. Thus keep your karma when entering this area from less tropical areas. I noticed an old friend from Brazil trying to be a spy. I also noticed a young couple honeymooning around town. There is not a lot happening since the local schools are not yet out. I slept most of Friday to catch up on my rest. I hear a lot of planes coming into the area, so I guess the local corporate travelers are returning from their weekly business odysseys. Thus I am doing well, but it takes considerably more time to roll the TOPS tobacco when preparing for outside adventures than when just using regular expensive tobacco. Perhaps, I should try to smoke my pipe more. Well not a lot else to report, but I feel fine and I am enjoying the cool air in the apartment. Not a whole lot else to report on, but I suppose most people should continue to observe the tropical weather as it develops. Well have a good evening and weekend. CIO


Note:<888>06/06/00 Tuesday 2:05 P.M. EDT: Well I think I finally might have the computer up and running again better than ever for now. I basically have worked on it from about 9 P.M. on Sunday until midnight on Tuesday. I tweaked the system a bit. I finally assigned IRQ 9 to the LAN in slot 3 and IRQ 10 to the slot 1 Diamond Stealth Video card. I was still having problems, and I reinstalled the Networking and the Diamond Stealth drivers. I then reinstalled and uninstalled the USB networking in the CMOS and the drivers continually until I finally deleted the USB files and then reinstalled them again. I accidentally deleted a key operating file, I copied back from my other computer this morning. I also had a meal at noon on Monday of potato salad and ice tea. I had my teeth cleaned on Monday at 1 P.M., and the Dentist wants to check my upper palate to make sure it is all right from smoking. I received a Microsoft rebate of $25 on the $5 clearance item of Microsoft Home Publisher 2000 which I purchased at Staples in Old Greenwich. I think I was out all day on Sunday afternoon quite a bit. There was an antique car sale show. I did some weather observations on the waterfront. I think I recall touring Staples, and I came home on Sunday for a potato salad meal with ice tea. I did not go to bed on Sunday night but worked continually on the computer until noon on Monday before my appointment. I also made my 4 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Wine Pantry on Elm street and I then stopped by VarMax liquor pantry and I bought six bottles of white wine blanc de blanc Meribeu for $27.62 total including $1.75 New York sales tax. I use the wine for cooking and for my wine tea. I worked on the computer more, and I went out about 9 P.M. for a walk. I stopped down by the harbor. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two cans of GU pork and beans for .49 each, three green peppers for $1.23 and a bulb of garlic for .48 for $2.69 total. I returned home, and I worked on the computer until about 3 P.M. solving the USB problem hopefully. I then took the fan out of the window, and I put in plexi glass to block most of the window and the cool damp air, but allowing some ventilation. I then went to bed and I was up at 9 P.M.. I worked on the computer until now solving the USB problem, and once it was all running fine, I reinstalled Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrades. The computer seems to be running fine for now. I chatted with Cablevision about the internet problems. I then did some other work. Well from what I can tell, I should try to have breakfast and then do some routine house cleaning and make up a batch of spaghetti sauce. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>06/04/00 Sunday 10:30 A.M. EDT: Well I have been up all night again. It was down to about 66 degrees Fahrenheit this morning. I have the system up and running fine again. I had to restore my backup a couple of time because the system was not booting properly. I tried a number of tweaks, but I finally remember to install the Diamond Stealth Update along with DirectX 7A. I also reinstalled my networking. I also deleted Microsoft Wallet which I think hackers are always hacking into my computer to find out what it contains. Since I don't use it, it must be an automatic hacker program that scans the net examining the Microsoft Wallet program. I found a file "Windows\System\00009" which I deleted which had some reference to the Microsoft Wallet program. The "00009" was also responsible for Windows 98 not reinstalling. Well it seems either a hacker or someone is gaining access to my computer. I had some chips and ice tea and a English muffin. Well I will now run Norton Disk Doctor and then do a C: drive to D: drive backup, and hopefully be to bed at about noon. Well have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>06/04/00 Sunday 1:40 A.M. EDT: I relaxed until about 7 P.M. yesterday. I had some chips and dip along with ice tea. I went out, and I drove downtown and then I drove over to Tod's Point. I walked around the picnic area at the southwest area. It was a very pleasant cool evening and lots of people were out enjoying the evening. I then stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich. I then drove down by the waterfront, and I chatted with a waterfront regular. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a Stauffer's light cuisine Chicken Florentine and a Chicken Fettuccini in the Hearty portion size for $2.50 each, four Chock Full of Nuts ground coffee for .99 each, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter for $1.29, three Libby Vienna sausages for $2, GU small olives .99, a pint of Strawberries $1.50 for $18.29 total. I then went home, and I had the Chicken Florentine for dinner along with ice tea. I then put the strawberries in the CuisineArt along with a container of the homemade Yogurt and purred them. I then put some of it on the Eddy's no sugar strawberry ice cream and had it with coffee. I made a telephone call. I then booted the computer and the entire system was messed up. It leads me to believe that somebody is gaining access to my apartment and using the computer. I only used the cable modem while booting, so I doubt if anyone hacked it. The only other alternative is that the Napster program, I logged onto briefly before doing the backup earlier in the day might have messed up the system. I restored my backup I made earlier in the day, and the system is working great again. If some person or persons unknown is gaining access to my apartment it would jeopardize my personal security since besides tampering with the computer, they could be tampering with other electronics or my food or beverage or gaining information on my family, friends, and associates. This is all rather distressing, and I have suspected as much for a long time. I will now run Norton Disk Doctor and Norton Speeddisk. It does not do much good to keep changing the computer password since hitting the "End" key while booting opens up the CMOS without the password. I suppose a cleaver enough person could hack the CMOS for the password. Well it is all rather peculiar since, I would imagine there are more substantial people in the area whom would be equally vulnerable. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>06/03/00 Saturday 5:00 P.M. EDT: Yesterday, I stayed inside all day working on the computer until 1 A.M. Saturday morning. I was not successful in reinstalling Windows 98. I had some potato salad with potato chips and dip for dinner along with ice tea. I was up at 6 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, English muffin, orange juice and Perrier, coffee, and vitamins. I tried reinstalling Windows 98 to no avail. I finally decided to back up "system.dat" file and then delete it. I then went ahead with a successful install of Windows 98 loosing most of my registry settings. I then downloaded the Microsoft Updates and reinstalled most of the programs. The "system.dat" file is now 5.5 meg instead of 9.3 megs. The computer boots quickly and smoothly. Last night while removing the video card and the LAN card to try install Windows 98, I noticed the two lower hard drives C: and D: were getting a little warm since they were next to each other beneath the floppy drive. I put the floppy drive in the upper bay and separated the hard drives, so there is more ventilation. The system is running as good as it ever has with no problems. I ran the usual Norton utilities and I then did a C: drive to D: drive backup. They system is running warmer, because my air conditioner broke down yesterday. It was a 13 year old Sears Kenmore 10,500 BTU that I had had fixed five years ago. I have run the fan continually on it since moving in here. While doing the backup, I removed the air conditioner and carried it downstairs on a skate board and dumped it at the dumpster. I then put a Window fan in the window and exchanged a screen from an adjacent windows over the center window with the fan. Well it is 84 degrees Fahrenheit in the apartment next to the windows, but now I have lots of fresh air which is nice since I still am smoking a bit of tobacco. The apartment gets direct sunlight on the rain patio on the second floor with the four windows exposed to the sun in the late summer afternoons and evenings. Well time to clean up and go out after a bite to eat. CIO

Note:<888>06/02/00 Friday 12:50 P.M. EDT: I made up a onion dip using a package Lipton Herbal Onion soup mix, a glove of garlic, two small onions, and a 16 oz. container of Friendship sour cream. I also made up a batch of Potato salad by peeling and dicing a five pound bag of Idaho potatoes, and boiling them for a half hour in a pot with a can of beer. I then cooled them in a colander in cold water set in a pot of cold water. I added salt to the boiling potato water with beer. I also slit and diced about 20 girgins, three dill pickles, and added a half jar of capers. To this I made a mixture in the CusineArt, I chopped five gloves of garlic, added two teaspoons olive oil, a half teaspoon of Sesame oil, an a few tablespoons of red vinegar, white vinegar, dill pickle juice, gergin juice, extra dashes of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, a dash of Angostura bitter, extra dashes Angostura teriyaki sauce, a dash of McHilney's Tabasco sauce, dashes of garlic powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, Hungarian Paprika, celery salt, and small dashes of Chinese Five spice, hot curry, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, chili powder, and I mixed this together in the CuisineArt, and I then I added 3/4 cups of dry roasted peanuts and mixed it all together until smooth again. I then added a cup of Hellmann’s mayonnaise to this mixture and mixed it all again. I added this all to the chilled potatoes with diced pickle mixture and mixed it all together. I then packaged it in two Rubbermaid containers and put it in the refrigerator to cool. I then checked my mail. I tried taking some pictures with the Slam Cam. The come out best when sent at about 1.5 inches by 1 inch. At larger size, they're blurry. I will now sample some of my cooking. Well have a good afternoon. It is suppose to be hot this afternoon with some showers. CIO

New Week Above:


Note:<888>06/02/00 Friday 9:10 A.M. EDT: I was up early Thursday morning June 1. I went out in the morning and stopped by the bank. I paid my rent. I paid my electricity and my GEICO automobile insurance with money orders at the downtown post office. I stopped by Zyn's and I bought two buy one get one free four total of Lucky Strike lights for $7.80 total. I also bought three packages of Bugler rolling tobacco for $4.17 total for with .72 tax for $12.69 total. I drove down by the waterfront and the usual fisherman was there. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I stopped by ELDC thrift shop, and I bought two five inch brass candle sticks for $3 a pair plus .18 tax for $3.18. I took my 1976 Volvo to Oil Star in Riverside and had the oil changed and a new Fram oil filter put in plus other maintenance items for $36.96 with a $1 car air freshener. I went by Staples in Old Greenwich and I bought a WWF Slam Digital Cam from the clearance table for $10 plus .60 tax for $10.60 total. I went by Off Center hair styling in Old Greenwich, and I got my hair cut for $15 plus $5 tip. I stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop. I went by Feinsod Hardware and bought two room air conditioner filter elements for $1.29 each plus .15 tax $2.73. I went by CVS and I bought a carton of Philly cigar cigarettes for $12.19 less .25 off coupon, a jar of Gold Emblem dry roasted peanuts for $2.69, two cans of Ajax cleanser for .89 both for $16.51 plus .77 tax for $17.28 total. I went out to Tod's Point and I had some peanuts at the southwest parking area. There were a few fishermen on the waterfront. I returned to town, and I bought $18.25 of gasoline at Exxon at $2 a gallon for premium. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two half gallons of Minute Maid orange juice for $2 each, a Stauffer’s' 20 oz. Lasagna for $2.99, two I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.29 each, two Saverin coffee .99 each, two GU large eggs $1.49 a dozen, a container of Friendship sour cream .99, two bags of Wise potato chips .79 for $17 total. I then returned home, and I put away my groceries. I had a light snack. I then went out, and I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then went by the tobacco stores on Greenwich Avenue looking for Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco. I finally bought two ounces of Round Hill pipe tobacco at Greenwich Tobacco across from the Police station for $5.30. I then went by the waterfront briefly and chatted with the local fishermen. I then went by the Arnold Bread store outlet, and I bought two loaves of whole wheat bread and two package of Sour Dough English muffins for $3.17 total. I returned home. I had the rest of the carrot slaw with a biscuit for dinner and ice tea. I also had a couple of Citra sodas. I worked on the computer tweaking the system, and I installed the Slam Cam software. It takes six pictures on the Digital camera. I went to bed at 1 A.M., and I was up at 6 A.M.. I watched a bit of morning television, and I had breakfast of Quaker Oats Life cereal, English muffin, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I made another C: drive to D: drive backup while having breakfast. I then filed this report. Well have a good morning. CIO

 



Note:<888>06/21/00 Wednesday 1:40 A.M. EDT: Well I was up until 8 A.M.. I was awaken at noon by a telemarketing telephone, FAX, or computer modem call which I have been getting two or three times a day for the last two months which are quite annoying. I chatted with Bell Atlantic about it, but they said nothing could be done about it. I pressed *69 to try to get the FAX call number, but it gave me the number of a previous call on my answering machine. I had breakfast of Quaker Life cereal, toast, orange juice and Perrier, coffee, and vitamins. I went out about 4 P.M., and I drove by the waterfront. Then I drove over to RadioShack in Riverside, and I checked out about returning the cordless telephone jack extension cable. I did not do it then. I then went to Staples in Old Greenwich, and returned the Platonic headset for $21.18. I saw a Microsoft WheelMouse and Microsoft Keyboard Elite set at the clearance table normally $59.98 got $20. I told them I would buy it. Then I went to Radio Shack again and returned the headset extension cord for $5.99 and bought a Dual Headphone adapter for $3.99 and I got $2.12 back. I then went back to Staples and bought the Microsoft mouse and keyboard set for $20 plus $1.20 for $21.20. It came with a $20 rebate, so it is basically free once I get the rebate free. I then drove around Tod's Point, and it was quite busy. I then drove by the waterfront in central Greenwich. I then drove over to CompUSA in White Plains via Anderson Hill road arriving about 8 P.M.. I noticed on the way, they have the Computer Vendors sale at the White Plains Civic Center on July 1 & 2. I toured the store and thought about getting a LAN connector box for $30 with my gift certificate, but I decided not to get it, since I could not afford the needed LAN cable to use it. This would permit me to use both computers with the cable modem at the same time. They sell about five different models for about $30. I noticed they have a similar but newer Advent speaker system that I have the right speaker broken on, on sale for $50 down from $100. I might think about getting it, but I have good sound right now, and I will first look into seeing if I can send in the broken one under warranty. Thus I will have to figure out what to do. I then returned back home via the Merritt parkway getting off at King Street. I went to the Glenville Grand Union, and I bought two dozen eggs for .69 a gallon and a loaf of bread discount for .50 for $1.88 total. I then went home via Weaver Street. I took the partial mixture of Alfredo sauce and added another jar of Alfredo sauce eight gloves of garlic, herbs and spices, and three diced medium onions, and I heated it all up. While doing this I boiled a box of Ziti noodles and some remaining shell noodles and when it was all done I combined it all for my Alfredo noodles mixtures. I had some for dinner with ice tea and coffee, and I refrigerated the rest. I had defrosted the rest of my Spinach Quiche mixture, and I added two more eggs and a half cup of milk to increase the mixture. I then made a larger nine inch pie crust in my nine inch Pyrex pie plate, and baked at 450 degrees F. for fifteen minutes. Then I added the Spinach Quiche mixture and baked it again for 40 minutes at 375 degrees F.. While baking it, I installed the new mouse and keyboard. I put the old mouse and keyboard on the backup computer. I also installed the Microsoft Intellimouse program. They keyboard was plug and play. I put a larger Audubon placemat underneath the new keyboard, so it is properly propped up in the computer keyboard. The mouse is great particularly with the scroller for web browsing and other computer applications. It is also much more responsive than any other mice I have used. I let the Quiche cool, and I then wrapped it in a large zip lock bag, and I refrigerated it. I am listening to the BBC radio 5 live. I will now feel out the Microsoft $20 rebate for, and go get a copy of at the all night copy center across from the library and mail it. I then might take a walk after I mail it. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>06/20/00 Tuesday 7:15 A.M. EDT: Well I went to bed after the last message on Sunday. I got up in the afternoon, and I had a breakfast of Spinach Quiche and brown rice along with Perrier and Orange Juice. I vacuumed the apartment. I went out about 4 P.M., and I returned three packs of Perrier at the Food Emporium for $8.97. I then bought a half gallon of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $1.99. I then went down on Greenwich Avenue, and I stopped by the news stands, but they did not have any tobacco, I was interested in. I then drove by Staples at the Riverside shopping plaza and toured the store. I then went by CVS and I bought six Philly Natural cigar cigarettes packs for $7.25 with .25 off coupons on each pack. I then drove out to Tod's Point, and I drove around the park. I then drove back to town, and I drove by the Grass Island park, and I chatted with a local. I then drove down by Steamboat Road and chatted with a few locals. I then returned home, and I did some routine internet work until about 4 A.M. on Monday morning. I chatted with a friend, and I noticed the Bell South 2.4 gigahertz telephone was not working properly since the volume control did not work, and the bell turn off did not work. I went to bed and was up around noon. I checked the mail, and I received a Memorex floppy disk rebate of $10. I had breakfast of Spinach Quiche, brown rice, Perrier and orange juice, and coffee. I then chatted with Cablevision about Optimum Online problems. I found out yesterday when I also stopped by the Radio Shack at the Riverside shopping plaza that around August 1st, the DirecTV service will be offering internet download device at up to 3 megs along with 250 channels for about $70 a month on a $400 satellite device and transponder. On Monday afternoon, I checked with Thomson electronics the maker of the device, and they were not sure when it would be available. I decided to returned the Bell South 2.4 gigahertz telephone to CompUSA in Norwalk, so I went out without cleaning up, and I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and I cashed the Memorex $10 check. I then headed up to CompUSA, and I returned the telephone since they no longer carry the item for $53. I have an older GE cordless telephone still. I toured the store from about 4 P.M. to 8 P.M.. I bought a Vortex SQ2500 sound card which is regularly $80 for $63 with a $20 instant rebate. It came with a $30 manufacturers mailin rebate, but since the store did not have a rebate form, they gave me a $30 gift certificate. I could not find anything else I needed at the moment. I then headed home down the Boston Post Road. I drove by Tod's Point at sunset. I also drove down by the waterfront in central Greenwich. I returned home, and I installed the new sound card. I put the old SoundBlaster SW 32 in my backup computer. I also installed the Logicode X2 modem in the backup computer since I don't have a telephone modem in my primary computer, just the LAN card for the cable modem. When I installed the software drivers for the new sound card, it used two IRQs. I had a problem with my primary sound system with the two speakers with and the bass woofer, the right speaker does not work. I fiddled with it for a while, but I could not get it working, so I also added the pair of speakers from my backup computer to the primary computer, so I have speakers on it, one that does not work. I put an older speaker on the backup computer. The new sound card sounds really great with much better sound quality. I installed the sound drivers on the backup computer along with the Logicode X2 drivers. This all took a bit of time. The new sound card came with three computer games which I did not install. I don't have the Creative Cdrom driver loading anymore which I use to disable. The overall system is running just great. I need to pick up a small RCA male jack two way to two female splitter cable, so I can have my headset and lead cable for the feed into the stereo system working. I have a RCA receptacle jack on the card along with input, microphone, game, and two sound outputs. At the price of $33 it is a great value. I also received three games that I did not install yet. I also had dinner of a Stauffer's 20 oz. beef Lasagna with ice tea and coffee about 9 P.M.. I am a bit tired, and I need to have a bite to eat before going to bed. I also chatted with a friend around midnight. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>06/18/00 Sunday 3:30 A.M. EDT: I finished cleaning house and watering the plants. I still have to vacuum which will have to wait until after 8 A.M., so as not to disturb my neighbors. Not much happening, I guess I will do a little regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>06/18/00 Sunday 12:30 A.M. EDT: Well I rested most of Saturday. I was up for a while on Saturday afternoon. I had a breakfast of Spinach Quiche and Perrier and Orange juice. I finally got up around 11 P.M. today. I had some herbal brown rice and English muffin along with ice tea and coffee. I guess I will listen to some internet audio while I start my house cleaning. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>06/17/00 Saturday 3:10 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message about 2:30 P.M.. I stopped by Exxon and bought $23.75 of premium gasoline at around $2 a gallon. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and cashed my ACER rebate check. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a Krups Optisteam Plus steamer new for $17 that is regularly $40. I then went downtown, and I paid my apartment insurance of $35.17 to Travelers Insurance with a .80 money order at the Post Office. I then went by Zyns and bought double wide cigarette papers for $1.89 for 30 little papers which seems pricey for cigarette papers. I stopped by Greenwich tobacco and told them I liked the Round Hill tobacco. I then walked around the park downtown a bit. I then drove down by the waterfront on a pleasant day. I went home, and I took about an hour and twenty minutes to steam two cups of brown rice with herbs and condiments, with about four cups of liquid. I rolled some cigarettes while doing this. I also took all my old inexpensive CVS cigars that are at least a year old, and ground them up in the CuisineArt and sifted and sorted the tobacco with a colander and added it to my existing tobacco mixture, and put it all in a tobacco jar by the entrance. I then rolled a few more. I have pipes, but generally when busy I smoke cigarettes even if it takes time to Taylor make them. Once the rice was ready, I used a portion with the remaining defrosted Mulligan stew and heated it all in the vintage General Electric Microwave. I had this for dinner with iced tea and coffee. I then cleaned up the kitchen, and I went down by the waterfront at sunset and relaxed a bit. I then went uptown for a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home, and I rolled a few more smokes using up the pack of Double Wides. I froze the second Quiche, and I had some brown rice mixture with a small portion of Quiche, and a half of English muffin with peanut butter and ice tea. I made up a mixture of herbs and spices with the remaining Alfredo sauce, ham pieces, a bit of white wine, with milk and mixed it up and froze it. I also made up a baker's dozen of biscuits. Thus I tried to keep busy today on other routines besides working on the computer.

Note:<888>06/16/00 Friday 1:00 P.M. EDT: Well I received a telephone call a little before noon today from a family member. I told them about the Spinach Quiche. I then got up, and I chatted with a neighbor. Apparently the neighbor on the other side of him has a leaky toilet which they thought was coming from my apartment. I received a $25 rebate from Acer for the 50X Cdrom drive I bought a couple of months ago. I had a third of a Spinach Quiche pie for breakfast with toasted English muffin, Perrier and orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have to go out for a tank of gasoline at Exxon next to the library and I need to pay my month Traveler's GEICO apartment insurance. Then I will get some pipe tobacco and cigarette papers to make my tailor made cigarettes. It is hot out, but it is nice and cool in the apartment. Well have a good afternoon. I have the Diamond Stealth Video Card S540 32 megs memory set at "Optimal" and "32 bits" and "800X600", so I have excellent video on the CompUSA 19 inch monitor. CIO

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Note:<888>06/16/00 Friday 4:00 A.M. EDT: Well now with the computer up and running fine. I took time off this evening after dinner to chat with a in state friend about economics in Connecticut. I then went downtown, and I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a couple of local merchants always discussing local economics and other businesses outside of the area. It was a nice cool evening and not very busy with a few diners an movie goers out and about town. In the old days when people had cooks, Thursday was the cooks night off, so people dined out. A few people seem to observe the tradition. I noticed that the white brick work on the new Richards clothing store is coming along fine. It was pretty much a normal night in Greenwich. I walked up to the top of the Avenue and sat out briefly for a while. I noticed Bell Atlantic is still busy installing Optic Fibers in midtown along the Post Road. I believe then intend to offer high speed internet services. I returned down the Avenue, and I walked the lower section of the Avenue again. I then headed home. I had a biscuit with iced tea. I relaxed a bit. Then I decided to make a Spinach Quiche. I got out the "Old Joy of Cooking". I made a flour pie crust, by adding two cups of white flour to the CuisineArt with the dough blade, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 cup of water, and 1 1/3 sticks of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" and mixing it up until the dough formed. I then turned the dough on a wood board and cut it in half, and rolled eat half out with a rolling pin and place each flat section of dough in two aluminum seven pie pans from other store bought pies I had bought before. I fitted them and smoothed the edges and made indents with my thumbs. I then baked them in the Faberware convection oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes. I then opened a one pound Danish ham, and I cut eight 1/4 inch slices off the center length wise. I sautéed the strips in olive oil and garlic powder and black pepper until lightly browned. I then cut them across into 3/8 inch by 1 1/4 inch strips. I then scalded two cups of milk and let it cool briefly. I mixed four eggs, 1/4 teaspoon celery salt, 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon ground Nutmeg, 1/8 cup of white wine, and a half jar of Classico Alfredo sauce or 8.5 ounces together with a 10 oz. package of steamed and drained chopped spinach along with the ham bits. I mixed this all together by hand with a large wooden spoon. I then added about one fourth of the mixture to each of the two pie crusts. I froze the rest for use later. I baked the two seven inch Spinach Quiches at 375 degrees Fahrenheit in the convection oven for thirty minutes, and then I set them on a wire rack to cool briefly. Then I covered them with plastic store bought pie covers and place them in the refrigerator to cool. I placed two labels on the old pumpkin pie labels "Spinach Quiche, Michael Louis Scott". Well I got hungry, so I had the last biscuit with the butter spread and a little Kraft Parmesan cheese on it after, I toasted it. It will be interesting to see if the Quiche is any good today after it sets up. I would imagine it would be good cold or hot or at room temperature. I relaxed a bit, and I also used the rest of the rolling papers for "Taylor Made Cigarettes". Well not much else happening, I guess I will read a little computer news and go to bed. This weekend is suppose to be hot. CIO


Note:<888>06/15/00 Thursday 7:20 P.M. EDT: Well I went to bed at 9:30 A.M., and I was up at 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of Quaker Life Cereal, English muffin, orange juice and Perrier. I cleaned up and I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then returned two three packs of Perrier to the Food Emporium for $5.98. I toured the store. I think instead of Spinach Quiche, they could try making Swiss Chard Quiche. I noticed they also carry Soy Milk. They have lots of different coffee beans along with the usual assortment of items. I then went to Zyn stationary, and I bought a buy one get one free of Lucky Strike lights. I sat outside downtown for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I made biscuits. I had several biscuits with a Diet Coke in a chilled frosted mug. I set out the Williamsburg Beer Stein with the tobacco ashes preserved by covering them with red candle wax in the stein. I did a little internet work, and the system is working fine. I am just about to have some reheated Mulligan stew along with iced tea and coffee. CIO


Note:<888>06/15/00 Thursday 6:15 A.M. EDT: Well I have been up all night again. After much hassle over the last couple of months, I believe I finally got the Diamond Stealth video card S540 fixed. The car and drivers were fine. However on my www.pcware.com S571LMR motherboard when I put in the AMD K6II 450 MHz processor several months ago, it worked at 85 MHz, 2.2 Volt, Multiplier 5.5 on the CMOS setup with the onboard video. By isolating the new Diamond Stealth S540 video card on the same board, I finally figured out that I need to have it 66.6 MHz for the card to work properly at 2.2 Volt and 5.5 multiplier in the CPU CMOS setup. Thus my system is now running at 366 MHz instead of 450 MHz. The Benchmark is 100 instead of 110, so I have about a ten percent decrease in overall system performance. The rest of the settings are still the same, but I enabled "Assign IRQ to PCI" in the CMOS also. I have the video card in Slot one and Plug and Play assigns it to IRQ 10. The SoHo LAN card is in Slot 2, and Plug and Play assigns it to IRQ 9. Also my USB port is working fine without interrupting the boot process and the Cable Modem log on. All systems seems on the computer seem to be running fine. I reinstalled Windows 98 Second Edition along with all Internet Explorer updates again. I also reinstalled DirectX 7.a and the Diamond Stealth video drivers. I also installed the Outlook 98 security update. I ran Norton Disk Doctor and Norton Image and Norton WinDoctor. I have a minor problem on the 8 gigabyte F: drive, I have to disable "LBA" in the CMOS for the Norton Utilities to work on it. I had some of my reheated Mulligan stew I defrosted along with iced coffee. I went out about midnight and bought a pack of E‑Z Wider at the Shell station for rolling my pipe tobacco for $1.79. I also owe the Shell station $2.50 for a pack of Monarchs, I purchased several nights ago. I stopped by Cumberland Farms first, but they did not have any Buglers or Drum cigarette tobacco. I also dropped off the computer equipment at the Hospital Thrift Shop. They are still working on the telephone lines on the Post Road downtown. I had a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea about 4 A.M.. I also rolled about 10 of the wider cigarettes. It seems awfully pricey for cigarette papers, but we all know the local Hemp Heads can afford them. Well time to make a C: drive to D: drive backup, and then I will run Norton SpeedDisk. I am tired, and should be done about 8 A.M.. I will then rest, and I have to be up at 1 P.M. to make a 3 P.M. appointment. Well have a good morning. CIO

 

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Note:<888>06/30/00 Friday 6:25 A.M. EDT: I am running the server again at: http://mrscott.com/ .

Note:<888>06/30/00 Friday 6:15 A.M. EDT: In addition to the iced tea, I made up a half gallon of ice coffee with my five bean A&P Blend and Hawaiian Kona and Costa Rican coffee. I emptied and refilled eight ice trays and bagged the ice. I also made up a batch of biscuits.htm . I sorted through my bills, and I made up a shopping list. I will go out after I shower and once the bank opens, I will pay bill and do some grocery shopping and some other errands. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>06/30/00 Friday 3:40 A.M. EDT: I was up at 11:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and Perrier. I thought about the Mews thrift shop carpet, and I decided I don't need it. Instead I took the Berber white carpet remnant and laid it in the kitchen over the an identical piece of carpet, so it is my cleaner looking. This took about three hours moving a chest and other items. I had to cut it to fit. Since I have an older Bissell carpet cleaner, I will shampoo the blue wool rug in the living room which should dry fast enough with the air conditioner going. I still have the wool throw in the center of the living room. I am making a batch of icetea.htm . This time I am using ten Salada orange pekoe tea bags, two China black, two Earle Grey Twinings, two Lipton Green tea, and one Sleep Time chamomile along with 8 ounces of orange juice and 8 ounces of white wine with 6 ounces of sugar and several tablespoons of Angostura bitters for 12 quarts of ice tea. Normal routine for me. The internet is going very slowly possibly from PC Expo or the kids being out of school. Most of the sites I normally look at, I can get access to. I have some bills to pay this morning, so I will wait until about 8:30 A.M. to go out. I will have Mulligan stew and brown rice and soda before going out. I put in 30 cans of various sodas in the refrigerator to chill along with the Perrier and ice tea. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>06/29/00 Thursday 5:40 P.M. EDT: I went out at about noon today. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and chatted with a cold water sailor. I read the local paper. I then went by the hospital thrift shop. I noticed they have a electrolux vacuum cleaner without the hose for $15. I also noticed a few other new items. I then went down by Steamboat Road, and I studied the waterfront for a while. I then drove by Grass Island, I studied the waterfront for a short time. I went by the Mews Thrift shop, and I chatted with the staff and I noticed a green, salmon, and yellow 18 foot X 15 foot carpet of heavy material for $150. I then went to my 3 P.M. appointment. I then returned back down by the waterfront, and I chatted with a out of town family about local historical sites such as the Bruce Museum, the Bush Holley House, Putnam Tavern, and mentioned Sturbridge Village up in Northeast Connecticut on the Massachusetts boarder. It is so long since I have been there, it might actually be in Massachusetts. I noticed most of the regular sea gull population has disappeared, which means we might be in for a bad storm in the upcoming tropical weather season. I also have not seen any evidence of any tropical gators, crocs, or Caymans; but I suppose a good indicator if any are around would be the two swans in the harbor have a goose size off spring, which if it survives might mean that such a reptile has not bothered it. Well have a good evening, time for me to go to bed. I had some brown rice and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/29/00 Thursday 10:30 A.M. EDT: Well I was up at about 6:15 P.M. yesterday. I had Kellogg's rice crispies for breakfast, with my five bean coffee mixture, orange juice and Perrier, toast, and vitamins. I had been up until about 10:30 A.M. that morning before. I then emailed my internet directory "scott008.zip" to 29 individuals and group, about four emails were bounced back to me since their servers could not handle the larger file size of about 2.5 megs. I then did a lot of routine computer work. The internet was very slow, probably because PC Expo in the New York City area. The night before I had reinstalled the Java Virtual machine, and this morning I uninstalled the Vortex video drives along with their programs. I also ran the usual suite of maintenance routines. I had the Mulligan stew for dinner about midnight. I then cooked up about six cups finished of herbal and spiced brown rice in the Krups steamer. I channel surfed a bit, and I finally slept from about 4 A.M. to 6:30 A.M.. I had some brown rice and ice tea. I inventoried the Perrier I have left. I have 57 bottles of Perrier liters which I enjoy with my orange juice when I wake up. I moved the beige, white, black, and browns wool throw off the bedroom wall and put it down on the carpet in the living room sitting area. I put the 9.5 foot by 5 foot 49 Star United States flag made in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, I bought at the New Canaan Thrift shop for $5 before the Bush inaugural back up on the bedroom wall. It just barely fits in. I then hung the Duck picture on the outside bathroom door, and another bird picture on the stores door adjacent, and the Quail picture beneath the parrot pictures in the bedroom. I threw out the Compaq printer box. Well I have a 3 P.M. appointment today, so I might go out in a little while and enjoy the day. If is suppose to be a rainy day. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>06/28/00 Wednesday 8:45 A.M. EDT: Well I edited Scott's downloadable directory and took out all the ValueClick Advertising Links. It is available from scott008.zip . I am not going to run the server, but I have edited to reflect the changes, and I also updated the Shell and Exxon Mobil pages. Well now I will do a C: drive to D: drive backup. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>06/28/00 Wednesday 4:30 A.M. EDT: Well it was a routine computer night. I reinstalled some Win98 files like the Java Virtual machine and the IE5 files. I spent quite a bit of time fiddling with my speaker setup. I found out from 3DHardware.net ‑ Advent/Powered Partners AV390PL Review (1/3) that I might be able to get the right speaker working on the AV290 system, if I put the satellite speakers on a separate 15 Volt adaptor which I might try when I have the money. I think I might do a back up sooner, but first I might take the advertising links out of my directory. I had some defrosted Mulligan stew along with ice tea and coffee. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>06/27/00 Tuesday 9:30 P.M. EDT: Well I did a little computer work this morning. I quit loading all the startup applications on my computer, so it boots more smoothly. I went out this morning at around 6:30 A.M., and I stopped by the Food Emporium and I returned fourteen three packs of Perrier for about $41.52 refund. I then bought one bag of A&P red bag for $2.99, one of Bokar for $4.39, one of Columbian for $4.39, one of French roast for $2.99, one of Hazzlenut for $4.39, and a half gallon of Florida Natural for $2.49 for $21.64 total. I then drove down by the waterfront, and they have a construction pile driving barge down by the Indian Harbor Yacht Club. I chatted with a few local fishermen. I then went over to Staples in Old Greenwich and toured the store. No interesting Clearance Items were available. I mentioned CompUSA in Norwalk is selling PNY 64 megs memory for $50 and their same product is $70, and they won't match the price. One store employee seemed rather irritated when I chatted with him, so maybe there is a computer parts price war going on. I then went by the Riverside shopping center and bought a bag of Lays potato chips at the Food Emporium for .75. I then went by CVS and bought 10 packages of Philly lights natural for $12.19 plus .73 tax for $12.92 total. I then went by the Greenwich Library and chatted with some of the staff. I then stopped by Exxon and bought $6 of premium at $2 a gallon. I then returned home and ate the bag of potato chips with ice tea. I went to bed about 10:30 A.M., and about the time I went to bed all the lights and power went off. I then slept well until about 7:30 P.M., and I got up, and I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins for breakfast. I chatted with one friend about the day's events. He mentioned there was a bag storm today. I blended the five bags of coffee together for my Food Emporium coffee blend before I had breakfast. I will now do a little computer work. Well have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>06/27/00 Tuesday 2:15 A.M. EDT: Well I did a little internet work. I then went out a little after midnight and the Food Emporium was closed in central Greenwich. I went over to the Food Emporium at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I they would not let me return Perrier after midnight. I guess I will return it at the central Greenwich store in the morning after they open at 7 A.M.. As usual I have the receipts. I then went over to the CVS and bought a package of Philly Natural cigar cigarettes for $1.21. I then chatted with some night owls in front of the Food Emporium. I then drove down by the waterfront and checked out the waterfront overcast conditions. I then returned home, and I had a Coca Cola in a chilled frosted mug, and I then filed this report. Not much happening on a quiet Monday evening. CIO

Note:<888>06/26/00 Monday 9:45 P.M. EDT: Well I slept until about 1:30 P.M.. I got up and have spaghetti sauce and noodles with ice tea. I then went downtown and stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. They have a few new items there. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. As I was leaving the building, I was explaining to the receptionist how my new air conditioner has a remote control where one can turn it on and off, and as I was demonstrating the hand gesture of turning it on and off, all the electricity went off in town. I then returned home and the power was back on. I reset my clocks, and I was awaken by telephone call by somebody looking for somebody with a similar name as me. I then went outside and hung out with my neighbors until the electricity went back on about 9 P.M.. I then chatted some more, and I cam upstairs and I had some more spaghetti sauce with noodles and ice tea. I am just about read to have coffee and get back to internet work. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>06/26/00 Monday 7:30 A.M. EDT: Well I listened to some music files on the computer this morning both CD and MP3. I loaded some of my MP3 files into the MusicMatch player for later listening pleasure. I just finished improving my shredded cigar tobacco mixture made from shredded cigars and cigar cigarette remains of tobacco. I added a couple ounce mixture to the quart of tobacco of a bit of Jack Daniels whiskey, Canadian Club, Dewars, Mount Gay, Lea and Perrins, Angostura bitters, Angostura soy sauce, McHilney's Tabasco sauce, and sesame oil for a more aromatic and more moist blend of pipe tobacco. I guess one would call it whiskey cigar pipe tobacco. I am having a relaxing morning and there is not much happening. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>06/26/00 Monday 4:50 A.M. EDT: Well I went back to bed about 11 A.M. on Sunday. I got up again around 6 P.M.. I chatted with a family member using www.dialpad.com that seems to be working better now possibly with more people on vacation and the kids out of school. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I was up until about 10 P.M. then I went back to bed until about 4 A.M.. I just had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins again. I guess I will now do some computer work. I found this interesting program www.loadtv.com that works very well on my computer with full screen video. Well have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>06/25/00 Sunday 8:10 A.M. EDT: Well on Saturday morning, I was up about noon. I had breakfast of Spinach Quiche, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins, and I chatted with a couple of people and went back to bed until about 5 P.M.. I then did a little routine computer work. I chatted with a friend four about four hours on www.dialpad.com with a half hour computer break. I checked my setting in the overall internet setup for Creative Labs sound cards and the programs that it came with. When I play a CD in the Acer 50X CdPlayer with the enhanced computer sound played through the 22 speakers in my apartment and on my computer system when I feed it into my Technics stereo system, I bed I have one of the best computer aided sound systems in the area. It is really most excellent sound if the CD is recorded properly. The older MP3 that I listened to sounded a little bit flat compared to the CD quality music. I had the rest of the Alfredo sauce and noodles along with ice tea. I rested from midnight until 3 A.M.. I then did my house cleaning and watering the plants. I still have to vacuum the apartment, but I will wait until after 9 A.M. on Sunday morning, so as not to disturb my neighbors. I sifted and sorted my cigar cigarette Danish cookie tobacco can and separate the butt ends from the tobacco and the ashes. I saved the ashes which can be used with gold leaf for making antique looking picture frames, and I put the remaining tobacco back in my tobacco jar. I threw out the filter butts. It looks like it might be raining out. I guess I will have a bite to eat before vacuuming. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>06/24/00 Saturday 3:50 A.M. EDT: Well I watched a little bit of television until 10 P.M.. I then slept until about 11:45 P.M. when I chatted with a friend for a while. I then made up a batch of biscuits. I then started going through my email. I found this from ZD ZDNet's LaunchPad: Norton Personal Firewall 2000 which I downloaded and installed the 30 day demo. I have seen it for sale at Staples with Norton AntiVirus for about $50 before. I also found out that when one installs WinOptimizer 99 Deluxe shareware you get a free 10 time use registration code which is enough to clean up one's registry and empty folders without repeating the one third at a time process. Well time to finish my email. CIO

Note:<888>06/23/00 Friday 9:15 P.M. EDT: I backed up the E: drive, and then removed it with Fdisk and reinstalled it. I then formatted it, and I restored the backup of the E: drive. This took a while and I just finished it. I worked on trying to the LTImodem going on the backup computer which it use to work on. I must be having a problem getting on the right COM port. Well when I have time, I will work on it some more, although with the LAN on it, it works perfectly fine on the Cable Modem. Well not much else happening. I am just about to have alfredo sauce and noodles along with ice tea and coffee. The computer is much more responsive, and the E: drive now once again works with Norton Utilities. Also using the utility last night removed most of the empty folders in my "Favorites". I also installed the creative microphone on the backup computer. Well have a good evening. CIO

End of Scott's Notes 06/23/00


Note:<888>06/23/00 Friday 3:30 P.M. EDT: Well I was up until 8:30 A.M. this past morning. I tweaked the speaker settings again. I also finished backing up the C: drive to the D: drive. I just go up. I set the air conditioner to circulate, 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and Energy saver. I was awaken around noon time by two FAX computer calls which are really annoying. I will send out my weekly notes. I will have breakfast of Spinach Quiche, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I will also run Norton Speedisk on the C: drive. The overall system is running just great. Well have a good weekend. CIO

Note:<888>06/23/00 Friday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I went to bed after the last message. I was up at around 8 A.M., and I had breakfast of Spinach Quiche, toast, coffee, Perrier and orange juice, and vitamins. I went back to bed at about 10 A.M. until 2 P.M.. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local newspaper and four computer newsweeklies. I noticed in the local paper they mentioned that the brick work was falling off the old library addition, since about half the brick wall retaining plates had deteriorated. I then returned home, and I started working on the computer. I tweaked the sound system by downloading the latest drivers and other files. I also downloaded the files for the Creative WebCam III, I returned at Christmas time since it did not have a flash, and I still have some of its programs on the computer. Once I got the system going fine, I ran Norton Web Services and updated and downloaded quite a few files. I then ran the demo of PTS WinOptimizer 99 Deluxe to clean up my registry and system which only does a third at a time when unregistered. I then ran Norton WinDoctor. I still have to install the Sound Fonts on my system. I then will make a backup of the C: Drive to the D: drive. Well have a good morning. I had dinner around 8 P.M. of my Alfredo cheese noodle mix and ice tea. I had Spinach Quiche and ice tea around 4 A.M.. CIO


Note:<888>06/22/00 Thursday 12:40 A.M. EDT: Well I have been up since the last message. I did some routine computer work last night. I had popcorn about 4 A.M. and watched a little television while doing a backup of the C: drive to the D: drive, and then a backup of the E: drive to the D: drive. I went out about 8 A.M. after having a peanut butter sandwich with ice tea. I returned 9 three packs of Perrier to the Food Emporium for $26.73 refund. I then stopped by the copy center, and I made three copies of my Microsoft keyboard and mouse sales slip for .25 and then I mailed the rebate for. I walked around a bit on Greenwich Avenue. I went down by the waterfront, and I chatted with a few morning viewers. I then returned home for a glass of ice tea. I then went over to CompUSA in White Plains, and I bought the Advent speaker set half price for $50 and tax with the $30 gift certificate and cash. I then drove up 684, and I gave a lift to a fellow out of gasoline to the Texaco gas station in Armonk and returned him to the airport exit. He rewarded me with $10 for the effort. I then drove back down to Greenwich. I stopped by Staples briefly. I then went by the Riverside Radio shack and returned the $3.99 headset cable splitter for a three way gold plated stereo headset splitter for $6.99 plus .42 costing me after the return $3.18. I then stopped by the Riverside CVS and I bought six pack of Philly Natural cigar cigarettes for $8.34 less a .25 off coupon plus .49 tax for $8.58 total. I then returned home about 1 P.M.. I worked on the Vortex soundcard and the new speaker system trying to get them to work together, but the speakers would not work with the card like my other ones. I chatted with Vortex tech support for a while. I packaged up the speakers and the Vortex sound card, and I drove over to CompUSA in White Plains arriving about 6:45 P.M.. I returned them and I bought the Creative Labs SB Live MP3 sound card for $99.99 plus $7.75 tax for $107.74 getting back $10.77 in cash from my store credit of $118.51. I then returned to Greenwich, and I stopped by the Greenwich Exxon station and bought $10 of premium. I returned home, and I had some of the alfredo noodle mixture with ice tea. I installed the new Creative SB live MP3 sound card along with its drivers and closed up the computer. I rearranged the working pair of speakers, so left and right are on the right sides. I am still not able to get the right speaker on the Advent speaker system with a left speaker and a bass woofer to work still, but the overall sound is just great once I tweaked and balanced the audio settings. I installed the software that came with the sound card. It came with a copy of IBM viavoice along with a number of audio applications. I straightened up my work area. I also got a stand microphone with the sound card which I don't have connected. I connected the two split stereo Y to the computer, and then I put the three splitter in one of the two splits, so I have the three speaker systems connected along with the headset ear piece. Well I went to bed at 8 A.M. on Tuesday, and I was up at noon on Tuesday, so I have been up continually until now. I am hungry, so I will have some Spinach Quiche and ice tea before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

End of Note for week 07/14/99 10:20 A.M. EDT:

Note:<888>07/14/00 Friday 10:20 A.M. EDT: I was awaken by another one of those annoying computer telephone calls at 10 A.M. this morning. They had stopped for a while. Well time for another day. CIO

Note:<888>07/14/00 Friday 1:30 P.M. EDT: I worked on the Microsoft Money 99 Home Inventory until about 10 P.M. when I finished it. It was about twice as high as I had estimated at current prices today. I then called Traveler’s agent GEICO in Fredericksburg, Virginia; and I increased my apartment insurance by 50% as of the next policy payment. I emailed copies of the inventory to relatives. I also mailed five hard copies to another relative whom will know what to do with them. I drove down by the waterfront and checked the weather on a clear pleasant evening. I returned home, and I am not doing any evening strolling anymore since in my normal routines, I seem to get enough exercise. I made up some address labels also to have handy for mailing. I watched a few minutes of television. Well I might do a little computer work or just go to bed. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>07/13/00 Thursday 5:20 P.M. EDT: I went downtown at 9 A.M., and I walked upper Greenwich Avenue. They were setting up for the annual sidewalk sales. I then made my 10 A.M. dental appointment. I am all right. I also had my 3 P.M. appointment early. I then drove downtown. I parked in the center of town. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue viewing the displays. I saw lots of merchandise for sale. I noticed the corner cornice stone on the second floor of the new Mitchell's Richard's department store is chip when it should be square. I departed downtown. I drove down by the waterfront and chatted with one local businessman reading the Boston Globe. I then stopped by the Arnold Bread store outlet, and I bought a Maine Blueberry pie for $1.70. I then returned home. The Microsoft rebate form and UPC symbols came back from Microsoft for the $20 rebate on the mouse and keyboard because I sent in the wrong parts of the box. I think I sent a box bottom with a UPC code while one of the box tops did not have a UPC code. I then had a half of a blueberry pie for lunch. I then rested from about 1 P.M. to 4 P.M.. I had some refried brown rice along with the rest of the chicken salad with ice tea and coffee. I moved the family trunk out of the bedroom door behind the computer chair upright with the Gold Pathos plant on top of it, so the room and entry ways are a little bit more spacious. I believe I have some odd items stored in it. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>07/13/00 Thursday 8:05 A.M. EDT: I worked on the Microsoft Money Home Inventory until about 9 P.M. last night. I made a few telephone calls with www.net2phone.com , and it seemed to work adequately. I had some ice cream and the cantaloupe and blueberry mixture. I watched a bit of television, and I finally went to bed about 2 A.M. after making a batch of 12 quarts of ice tea. I was up at 7:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I will now clean up. I have a 10 A.M. dental appointment today. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>07/12/00 Wednesday 6:45 P.M. EDT: I worked on my Microsoft Home Inventory until about noon today. I am almost done with the living room contents. I then installed Internet Explorer 5.5 along with its additional programs. I made a chicken salad with the remained of the Purdue chicken. I had chicken salad on lettuce for lunch with ice tea. I slept from about 1 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.. I received a call from Microsoft that they are sending me the OEM program just before going to bed. I just had chicken salad, reheated brown rice, and a Diet Coca Cola for dinner along with iced coffee. While using the www.net2phone.com to a friend today, it was slow; possibly because IE 5.5 was just released. I will now work some more on my home inventory. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>07/12/00 Wednesday 9:15 A.M. EDT: I went out last evening about 8 P.M.. I went by the Greenwich Library. I read the local paper, and I chatted with some staff. I then drove down by the waterfront, and it looked to be the usual group of fishermen. I then returned home. I had some microwave popcorn and ice tea. I went to bed about 10 P.M.. I was up this morning about 8:30 A.M.. I set the air conditioner to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, so it is a little less chilly. I had Kellogg's rice krispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, coffee, and vitamins. I am now flying the English, Dutch, and Saudi Arabian large flags in the living room in addition to the larger United States flag in the bedroom along with the smaller British, French, United States, Norwegian flags on the lazy Susan o the dining room table. I might buy a Scottish flag when I can afford it. Well I want to try to chat with www.net2phone.com and I have to continue my home inventory. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>07/11/00 Tuesday 7:25 P.M. EDT: I have been entering the apartment inventory in the Microsoft Money 99 program. I am about a quarter finished. Well time for a break outside. CIO

Note:<888>07/11/00 Tuesday 5:00 P.M. EDT: I went to bed about 3 A.M., and I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I then went outside, and I washed my 1976 Volvo 240 DL four door sedan. I then waxed it with some Blue Coral car wax. I then washed with Windex the windows on the inside and outside. I was finished with this about 1:30 P.M. and the old Volvo looks as good as ever. I then had a Diet Sprite, and I took a nap until 3:30 P.M.. I then had some white chicken meat and reheated steamed brown rice along with ice tea. I just finished cleaning up, and now I will do a little regular computer work. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>07/11/00 Tuesday 1:05 A.M. EDT: I cleaned up, and I went out this afternoon about 2 P.M.. I toured the Hospital Thrift shop for a while enjoying the air conditioning there. I found a 9 small muffin tin for $1 and a metal tea ball for .50. I noticed they have copper plated French cookware behind the counter. I noticed one customer was looking unsuccessfully for old Bing Crosby records. I reminded him that Bing Crosby was from Coure De Laine, Idaho where a Mercedes Gull Wing collector I know lives. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then drove over to White Plains, New York to CompUSA. I had installed www.net2phone.com , and I noticed that CompUSA sells the YAP Time Net2Phone cards in $10 and $50 increments. Since I don't have a credit card, I can not charge time over the net. I bought 2 $10 cards for $9.99 each plus $1.55 tax for $21.53 or 2,000 minutes of Net2Phone time from PC to Telephone anywhere in the United States. They're also good for dialing from telephone to telephone. I am not sure whether Zyn Stationary carries them with their Phone cards, since I was looking for Net2Phone card logo and not "YAP" card logo. I toured the CompUSA store for a while. I then toured Staples in Port Chester, New York. I then stopped by at the Burger King across from the Port Chester mall, and I bought two whoppers for $1 each with .14 tax for $2.14 total. I ate them there. I then returned home, and I logged onto Net2Phone with the calling credit. A call to Texas was a little choppy. Calls to Maine and the other end of Connecticut were a little bit better considering around 8 P.M. is the busiest time of the night for the internet. I then made a Romaine lettuce, chopped onion, and chopped black olive salad with home made Dijon herbal salad dressing along with ice tea and coffee. After coffee, I fiddled with my tuner for a while. I set up two antennas for the FM tuner, so FM stereo plays without hiss. I also connected a single wire for the AM, but I only get 1490 AM on it. It seems there might not be good reception in the building for AM. The FM stereo reception sounds very good though. I am now listening to FM stereo 88.5. I had some potato chips and ice tea. I won a coupon to mail in a Lays certificate for $2.29 in Frito Lays product today, which I will mail it in. Well not much else happening. CIO

Note:<888>07/10/00 Monday 12:10 P.M. EDT: I installed ICQ 2000 A and I also installed www.phonefree.com . It seems like it might work better than www.dialpad.com, but one person I tried chatting with said it was breaking up. Well not much else happening. I am listening to the BBC world service linked from this page:

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Note:<888>07/09/00 Sunday 9:05 P.M. EDT: I went to bed about 12:30 A.M. this morning, and I was up about noon. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I munched on goldfish crackers last night and ice tea. I cleaned the apartment and watered the plants until 4 P.M.. I also set the Technic amplifier tuner presets to 28 of 30 presets for music. I also connected the cablevision to the amplifier hopefully for better music reception. I had chicken and brown rice with ice tea for dinner, and then I rested from 4:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.. I did a little routine maintenance, I finished off the Planters peanuts. I watched a little television. I showered and cleaned up. I am now having coffee. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>07/08/00 Saturday 11:35 P.M. EDT: After dinner, I went out for a stroll on lower Greenwich Avenue. I then returned home, and I made up six cups of herbal brown rice with other condiments for flavoring along with herbs and spices. I just finished making it up. When I returned home, I had a dish of Eddy's sugarless vanilla ice cream with the cantaloupe and blueberry mixture on top of it. I watched a little bit of television while making the brown rice. I am a bit tired, so I will go to bed. I also wrote a letter before going out. Have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>07/08/00 Saturday 6:25 P.M. EDT: I went to bed at about midnight, and I was up at about 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I did a little regular internet work until about 2 P.M.. I made up a batch of diced cantaloupe, blueberries, white wine, orange juice, and Angostura bitters which I refrigerated. I also had some Romaine lettuce, chopped olives, and diced onions with homemade salad dressing. For the homemade salad dressing, I added a quarter cup of white wine, a half ounce of white vinegar, two teaspoons of Bournier French mustard, black pepper, garlic powder, celery salt, Italian spices, Basil, oregano, a few dashes of Sesame Oil and about six ounces of olive oil which I shook in a salad oil bottle to mix it. I went out at 3 P.M.. I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read four computer weeklies and the local paper. I then went by CVS on Greenwich Avenue, and I bought a two bottle container of European mystique shampoo and conditioner for .59, two one pound Plumrose hams for $2.69 each, a 20 oz. jar of Planters dry roasted peanuts for $1.99, and a 14 bag of jelly beans for $1.79 got $9.89 total. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two half gallon containers of Tropicana orange juice for $2 each, a pint of blueberries for .99, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Quarters" $1.33, a Purdue oven roaster chicken at .99 a pound for $6.24, a bulb of garlic .48, two dozen GU large eggs .79 each, for $14.62 total. I then returned home, and I added the second pint of blueberries to the cantaloupe blueberry mixture. I then started cooking the Purdue chicken which will be done in ten minutes. I am having it with two ears of steamed corn and iced tea and coffee. I had a lime Rickey while doing this which is a half of lime juice, teaspoon and a half of sugar, and a can of seltzer water mixed together. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>07/07/00 Friday 10:30 P.M. EDT: Inetcam ‑ streaming video and webcam solutions 10 Day demo web cam software. CIO

Note:<888>07/07/00 Friday 10:00 P.M. EDT: I slept until about 5 P.M.. I had the rest of the defrosted "Pot Au Few", and iced coffee. I went out about 7 P.M.. I stopped by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought two cartons of Philly cigar cigarettes for $25.84 total. I then drove around Tod's Point, and I sat out at the southeast parking area and I viewed the sound. I then stopped by Staples, and I viewed the merchandise. There are pushing Poland Spring water. I then checked the air in my tires at the Texaco station in central Greenwich. I then drove down the Avenue, and viewed the town. I returned home, and I am doing a little internet work. The car is running fine with the new muffler system and is running perfectly quiet now. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>07/07/00 Friday 12:15 P.M. EDT: I had breakfast of Kellogg's rice krispies, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I sent out my weekly "Scott's Notes" email. I went out at 8 P.M., and I had the Volvo muffler system at Midas Muffler on West Putnam Avenue. They replaced the rear two tailpipe mufflers and pipes from the catalytic converter on back. It cost $390.75 that a family member helped me out on. It is the first time that the rear muffler system has been replaced since I bought the car at 47,500 nine years ago and it now has 110,000 miles on it. The car is running quietly and smoothly. I returned home, and I updated my system to Internet Explorer 5.01 SP. I am now doing the usual maintenance and backup. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

End of Week's Note: 07/07/00

Note:<888>07/07/00 Friday 5:20 A.M. EDT: I stopped by the Greenwich Library and recommended gold as an investment to a regular. I made my 3 P.M. appointment yesterday. I then came home to change to more comfortable shoes. I then went by Radio Shack in Cos Cob, but they did not have a 15 Volt adaptor. I bought two cantaloupe for .99 each and two limes for .20 at the Korean fruit stand next door. I then went to Staples and they did not have a 15 Volt adaptor. I stopped by Radio Shack in Norwalk but no adaptor. I drove up to the Wiz, and they have lots of air conditioners, and a odd lot bin of adaptors for $2, but no 15 Volt adaptor. I then went to CompUSA, but no adaptor. I then went to Circuit City, but they did not have an adaptor. They had an "Open Box" Toshiba 2.4 gigahertz cordless telephone for $100, which I could not afford. Well I then returned to Greenwich, and I bought $20 of premium gasoline at Exxon for $1.99 a gallon. I need to have my muffler repaired or replaced since it is making a bit of noise and the car sounds like an MG. I noticed while up in Norwalk on the Darien boarder that www.priceline.com has an office at the old Oxford Healthcare building. I then had some "Pot Au Feu" along with a Greek salad and iced coffee. I went back to bed until now. Well have a good morning.


Note:<888>07/06/00 Thursday 12:40 P.M. EDT: Well I installed ZoneAlarm and the system is working just fine. CIO

Note:<888>07/06/00 Thursday 12:05 P.M. EDT: Well I finished my laundry last night about 1 A.M.. I chatted with cablevision @home about the internet problems, I have been having. I went to bed about 3 A.M.. I was up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I called Cablevision @home on the local number 348‑9211 and chatted with them about the problem I have been having with internet access. They told me that the Norton Firewall 30 day demo was causing the problem. I uninstall it, and my system seems to be working fine again. They suggested that I try ZoneAlarm, which I might. Well time to clean up and make my 3 P.M. appointment. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>07/05/00 Wednesday 10:30 P.M. EDT: Well I went out about noon today. I stopped by the bank. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I bought a used Outdoor Products tote bag for $5. I then stopped by the Post Office, and I paid my apartment insurance. I then returned home. I had some chips and ice tea. I rested until about 8 P.M.. I had some "Pot Au Feu" and ice tea and coffee when I woke up. I chatted with a friend. I then started my laundry. I will now do some computer work. CIO



Note:<888>07/05/00 Wednesday 11:40 A.M. EDT: Well it was a quiet Fourth of July weekend, and I did not bothering entering reports into my log while I did routine errands. I basically have decided to quit running the server on in Greenwich since it has no relevance to most of the town population. I went out on Friday morning, and I stopped by Bank of New York on Putnam Avenue, and I withdrew funds. I then went to the United States post office, and paid with money orders my Cablevision and Optimum online bills through June. I also paid my electricity for a lesser amount since I had a credit on the electricity bill. I also paid my May telephone bill. I also bought 20 .33 stamps of tropical flours for $6.60. I still owe the bills for Optimum Online @Home service and Cablevision for June along with June's telephone bill. I then went by the town hall and paid the property tax on my 25 year old Volvo. I then drove down by the harbor. I then paid my rent at Lafayette place. I then stopped by the Hospital thrift shop. I then headed over to the Exxon station and bought $18 of premium at $2.06 a gallon. I then went by the Grand Union and I bought two Shell Steaks for $3.99 a pound for $8.06, a 30 bag box of Glad garbage tags $3.49, a jar of Skippy peanut butter for $1.79, a pint of blueberries $1.99, a bulb of garlic .42, two Ragu 4 cheese sauce $1.99, a jar of Forelli strawberry preserves $1.49, two boxes of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" $1.33 each, 3 boxes of Jell-O sparkling berry $2 all, a 40 bag box of GU green tea $2.59, two cans of GU fruit cocktail $1.19, 3 cans of GU tomato paste $2 all, GU baking powder .99, one lime .33, a bottle of McHilney Tabasco $1.55, 3 Jell-O blueberry sugarless $2 all, Morton Lite salt $1.09, 3Barq's 12 packs of root beer $5 plus 36X.05 deposit, for $43.98 completed the rest of the order and then bought two jars of B&G dill pickles .99 each, a quart of Hellmann’s mayonnaise $1.99, six Oneida stainless steel five piece place settings in the Amadeus pattern for $4.99 each set, two Swanson Hungry man boneless chicken breast entrees $3.99 each, two ten packs of GU powdered milk $5.89 each, two half gallons of GU not from concentrate orange juice $1.99 each, a pound of GU brown rice $1.35, a two pound bag of onions $1.99, GU four roll toilet paper .89, two GU paper towels .69 each, two GU flour $1.59 each, a five pound bag of GU sugar $2.15, three cans of GU stewed tomatoes $1.09, a head of Romaine lettuce $1.36, two ears yellow corn .63, two Citra 12 packs and one Barq’s root beer $5 plus 36X.05 deposit for $82.88 total. I was able to get two $5 for three 12 packs by breaking the order up. I then went by the Arnold bread store, and I bought 3 loaves of 12 grain bread and a Maine blueberry pie for $4.37 total. I then returned home, and I put away the groceries. I had a bite to eat of the rest of the Mulligan stew and ice tea. I then went by the bank again. I drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich, and I bought two 25 watt round decorative bulbs for .50 each two 40 watt tubular bulbs for .50 each plus .12 tax for $2.12. I then went by Radio Shack and looked for 15 volt transformer which they did not have. I stopped by the Food Emporium also at the Riverside shopping plaza and bought a large box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers $5.29 and a jar of Bournier French Dijon mustard $2.89 for $8.18 total. I went by the CVS store and bought celery salt for .99. I returned home, and I put away my purchases and some blueberry pie and crackers for dinner and then took a walk around lower Greenwich Avenue and then bought a dozen eggs at the Grand Union and went to bed. I was up on Saturday morning early and I did some routine errands around the house. I had Kellogg’s' rice krispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, and coffee. I went out in the morning and stopped by the bank and then paid my GEICO automobile insurance at post office. I then drove by Old Greenwich, and I went by CVS and then stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop and bought a pair of brass candlesticks for $5.30. I then went to the ServiceStar hardware store and bought CarpetMagic professional carpet cleaner for $5.29. I then drove out to Tod's Point, and I went drove around the Point. I then went over to the Hyatt and withdrew funds from the ATM machine. I then went by Staples and viewed the store. I then went by the Riverside Food Emporium and bought Snyder tortilla chips for $1.59, and then I bought a carton of Philly light cigar cigarettes $15.04. I then went home, and moved most of the small furniture off the carpet and shampooed my living room, hallway, bathroom, and bedroom carpet. It came out quite well. I sat outside a while it dried. I then put back the furniture, and had some crackers and ice tea for dinner and went to bed about 10 P.M.. I was up at about 4 A.M., and I took down all my curtains, and I went to the Cos Cob laundry and washed them all with hot water and Ajax all temperature detergent for $12 total in hot water but did not dry them. I viewed the Cos Cob pound full of mosquitoes across the street while doing this. I then returned home and washed the windows and sills with a combination of Lysol, Swiss Pine cleaner, and dishwashing detergent. I then hung the curtains damp putting the curtain hangers in them. They all look quite clean and fresh. I went out after a light snack and stopped by the waterfront. I drove over to Tod's Point, and I walked around the southwest picnic area. I chatted with a few locals. I then stopped by Staples and bought tie tags for $1.06. I went by the Greenwich Library. I then went by the Grand Union and bought two quarts of buy one get one free of Edy's raspberry and also vanilla sugar free ice cream for $3.29 both. I returned home and I had chips and ice tea and blueberry pie. I went to bed about 10 P.M.. I was up at about A.M., and I did not feel well. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I made a few calls in the early morning and people were made at me. I then went to the Hospital Emergency room about 8:30 A.M. and stayed until about 12:30 A.M.. They checked me out and did blood tests. They gave me a shot. I made it back home and slept until the Fourth of July morning the following day. I then I might have gotten encephalitis from all my waterfront activity. On the Fourth of July I was up and had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I went out after watering my plants at about 12:30 P.M.. I was feeling a little better. I chatted with a few people. I bought two bags of Lays potato chips for $2.99 both, a green pepper .86,two shallot bulbs .26, a box of white mushrooms $1.99 for $6.10 total. I returned home, and I made a "Pot Au Feu". I cut into strops the two shell steaks and brown them having removed the fat. I then put a little olive oil into a three quart Revere pot and added the browned meat, one chopped bulb of garlic, two chopped shallots groupings, six chopped medium onions, a box of sliced mushrooms, three cups of milk, 12 ounces of white wine, a half stick of margarine, along with all my usual spices, herbs, and condiments, and simmered it all for one an a half hours, I had a very enjoyable meal with ice tea. I froze half and refrigerated half. I went down by the waterfront for a little while and then walked downtown. I returned home after first repaying the Shell station for the Monarch cigarettes $2.50 and buying a play ticket and it gave me a free card, and I had chips and ice tea and I went to bed. I was up about 10 A.M. this morning, and I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier and vitamins. I then filed this report. Well I have to pay my apartment insurance today, so have a good day. So I guess I might have had a case of Egyptian encephalitis. CIO

 

End of Week 07/21/00:


Note:<888>07/21/00 Friday 11:35 A.M. EDT: I was up at 10 A.M. this morning after going to bed at 2 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I checked the mail. I started up the main computer, and I had to reopen the case to adjust a lose cable. All system are fine now. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>07/21/00 Friday 12:50 A.M. EDT: Well I worked on the computer all Thursday morning until about 5 A.M.. I made a backup of my favorites and the server directory with the Colorado T1000E which did it successfully, but I could not get to successfully transfer to the backup computer or have it recognize the drives. On Thursday, I was up a 1 P.M.. I had Kellogg’s Rice Krispies, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier. I also munched on Goldfish crackers and ice tea during the previous morning. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then drove downtown. I sat out in the park downtown. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I checked out Richard's half price sale. They will be moving into their new shop in about six weeks. I viewed the Simon Pearce Vermont country shop. I walked up the Avenue, and I chatted with one of the staff of Outdoor Traders about Dupont Gortex. He said they would be getting a new shipment in about a month. I then walked down the Avenue. It was a very beautiful day with ideal weather conditions. I then drove down by the Harbor and viewed the waterfront. I chatted with some regulars. I then returned home. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I then had some homemade Hungarian Goulash which is basically a mixture of macaroni and cheese and spaghetti sauce. I then updated Internet Explorer to 5.5 and Microsoft Media player on the backup computer. I then disconnected both computers, and I took the lids off both. I transferred my E: drive from the primary to the backup, and then I copied the Microsoft Favorites to the backup along with my server directory. I then installed the Apache server and the "httpd.conf" copy to the backup, so I theoretically to could run the server from my backup computer with the same file group. I will not do it for now, so as not to attrack hackers to my site. I reassembled and attached both computers. I am having some ice tea and goldfish crackers. Well I am a bit bushed, so I will to bed in a while. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>07/19/00 Wednesday 10:55 P.M. EDT: Well after dinner I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read four computer weeklies. I then went down, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked upper Greenwich Avenue. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a few downtown regulars. I then returned home. I had some goldfish crackers and mixed nut for a snack with iced tea. Well not much happening, have a good evening. CIO


Note:<888>07/19/00 Wednesday 6:30 P.M. EDT: I went out and I stopped by the bank. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I bought a nice wood coffee table about three feet by 18 inches with one end curved in. It has brass fittings on the end of the legs. I paid half price or $10. I then went by CVS on Greenwich Avenue. I bought a can of mixed nuts for $1.99 and a bottle of Tylenol like gel caps pain reliever with 400 capsules for $5.99. I then drove down by the waterfront. I chatted with the regular fishermen about the up and coming hurricane season. I showed a Steamboat Road resident what I had done to my car in terms of the muffler and the wax job. I then stopped by the Arnold Bread store, and I bought 3 loaves of HealthNut bread for $2.69 total. I returned home, and I put the items away. I put the square Danish coffee table with the wicker cover on it between the bar and the Queen Anne chair. I polished the new coffee table with lemon oil. I set it up exactly in between the two sofas and the Queen Anne chair. I set up the surface items, so there is now a much larger space on the new coffee table. I had some mixed nuts and ice tea. I went for a walk around the building. I had some of the alfredo macaroni with the defrosted spaghetti sauce mixed together, so it was like spicy Hungarian goulash for dinner with iced coffee. I then mixed a mixture of 40% ground coffee with 40% ground five bean A&P coffee and 20% Hawaiian Kona coffee into a ground coffee mixture for future consumption. Well time for a little regular internet work. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>07/19/00 Wednesday 2:20 P.M. EDT: I noticed last night at "NRL Satellite Photo Eastern Atlantic, Hurricane Formation Area" and "University of Nottingham U.K. Hurricane Formation Area Satellite Photo" that there are large cloud formations over sub Saharan Africa that might mean hurricane activity in the Caribbean basin in about a week. I relaxed last night doing a little computer work. I went to bed about 2 A.M., and I was up at noon today. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. It is cold and rainy today. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>07/18/00 Tuesday 11:00 P.M. EDT: I rested until 8 P.M.. I had some Alfredo sauce and macaroni along with iced coffee and goldfish crackers. I chatted with a friend in another part of the state. I updated my "Tropical Weather" page. These are the links.

National Hurricane Tropical Prediction Center

U.S. Air Force Weather Information Network: Login

Florida Division of Emergency Management

CNN ‑ Weather

NRL Monterey GOES‑10,GOES‑9, GOES‑8, METEOSAT, GMS, Tropical Cyclone, Hurricane Satellite Products Images Movies

NRL Monterey Tropical Satellite Photos

NRL Monterey Tropical Cyclone

NRL Monterey CONUS Images

NRL Satellite Photo Eastern Atlantic, Hurricane Formation Area

NRL Satellite Photo Western Atlantic

AccuWeather(r) The World's Weather Leader(tm)

Atlantic Coast Cams North America

Colorado State Atlantic Season Hurricane Forecasts

EarthWatch Weather On Demand

EarthWatch Weather On Demand‑StormWatchr

Emergency Managers Weather Information Network

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery

FEMA Tropical Storm and Hurricane Watch Information


Florida State University National Weather Service Hurricane Season 2000

Hurricane Formation Area Satellite Photo Nottingham U.K.

Hurricane Hunters

Lowe's Storm Hurricane Central

NASA GOES Hot Stuff

NASA GOES Project Science

NASA GOES Project Other Interesting Servers

NASA GHCC Interactive Global Geostationary Weather Satellite Image Viewer

NASA GHCC Interactive GOES‑8 Infrared Satellite Data Selector

National Hurricane Tropical Prediction Center

National Weather Service NOAA

National Weather Service Internet Weather Source

National Weather Service Hurricane Season 2000

National Weather Service Forecast Office New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Weather

National Weather Service Southern Region Headquarters

New York National Weather Service, Hurricane Page

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Weather and Climate Information from the National Weather Service Forecast Office ‑ New York City, Upton, Long Island, New York City, Lower Hudson Valley, Southern Connecticut and Northeast New Jersey,

New York, New York Forecast

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA

NOAA National Weather Service

NOAA Emergency Managers Weather Information Network EMWIN

NOAA National Climate Data Center

NOAA Hurricanes

NOAA Interactive Weather Information Network

NOAA National Hurricane TPC Meteorological Links Mirror at Scott's Site

NOAA National Warnings Area

NOAA Storm Prediction Center

NOAA TPC LINKS TO OTHER REAL TIME DATA SITES

NOAA Weather Radio

NRL Monterey GOES‑10,GOES‑9, GOES‑8, METEOSAT, GMS, Tropical Cyclone, Hurricane Satellite Products Images Movies

NRL Monterey Tropical Images

NRL Monterey Tropical Cyclone

NRL Monterey CONUS Images

NRL Satellite Photo Eastern Atlantic, Hurricane Formation Area /archive_data/sat/www/mediterranean/sahara/ir/LATEST.jpg tropics

NRL Satellite Photo Western Atlantic /archive_data/sat/www/atlantic/tropics/ir/LATEST.jpg tropics

NRL Satellite Photo Western Atlantic Miami, Florida

NRL Monterey GOES‑8, GOES‑10, METEOSAT, and GMS Satellite

NRL Monterey Satellite Images with NOGAPS Overlays

NRL Monterey Tropical Cyclones


NRL Satellite Photo Western Pacific /archive_data/sat/www/global/western_pacific/vis/LATEST.jpg full_disk

PC Weather Products Current Systems

PC Weather Products Latest Advisories and Information

Raleigh, North Carolina triangleweather.com

Texas A&M Meteorology Weather Center

Texas A&M Severe Weather Watches and Warnings Page

Texas A&M Current severe weather watches and warnings for Texas

University of Nottingham U.K. Hurricane Formation Area Satellite Photo

University of Nottingham U.K. METEOSAT Weather Satellite Images

University of Nottingham U.K. SATPIX Meteosat Images

University of Michigan Weather Underground

Washington D.C. WeatherNet4 ShoreNet: Bay and Coastal Recreation Information

Weather.com Channel

Weather Directory

WeatherNet

Weather Underground Inc.

Weather Underground Tropical Tracking Map

Weather Programs

Worlds Best Weather Software : WeatherNode

End of Tropical Weather Links. CIO


Note:<888>07/18/00 Tuesday 3:45 P.M. EDT: I cleaned up, and I went downtown at about 11:30 A.M. Before going downtown, got the Microsoft wheel mouse and keyboard rebate ready to mail in again with an additional UPC label. It should go through this time. I also found this information on Skin Cancer Mole mapping helps catch skin cancer . I went by the post office and mailed the rebate and skin cancer information and bought three .33 cent stamps. I went by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I toured the store. I went by the Bank. I went by the Exxon Station and I bought $17.51 of premium. I stopped by the library and check out a book on cold cuisine. I went down the Avenue, and I drove through Bruce Park. I stopped by ELDC thrift, and I bought a Krups coffee pot glass replacement for $1.59. I stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop, and I bought a gallon orange juice container for $3.18. They have two used heavy duty air purifiers there for $15 and $25. I toured the CVS. I drove around Tod's Point. It was busy. I went by Staples, and they have sale items this week including a 15 meg. Maxtor drive for $100. I stopped by the Food Emporium at the Riverside Shopping center, and I bought a 16 can of Tropicana frozen orange juice $2.09, and a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29 for $7.38 total. I then went by CVS and I bought six packs of Philly light cigar cigarettes for $9.54 plus .57 tax for $10.11 total. I then returned home. I washed the orange juice container. The Krups pot does not work with my current Krups machine, but it is good for serving. I had a bowl of goldfish crackers and iced coffee. I then made up a half gallon of orange juice form the frozen container, and I added another half gallon of fresh Tropicana orange juice to the container, so I have a gallon of orange juice. Well time for some fresh air downtown. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>07/18/00 Tuesday 9:20 P.M. EDT: I rested a bit on Monday. I also channel surfed along with my regular internet work. I made some alfredo sauce with macaroni around 8 P.M. and had it with iced coffee. I had popcorn around midnight with iced tea. I got several days rest this past weekend. I had Kellogg’s rice krispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, along with vitamins this morning when I was up around 8 P.M.. It is suppose to be a little warmer today up to 88 degrees and then for the rest of the week it maxes out at 80 degrees give or take. I noticed on the Andréa electronic microphone I had it hooked up to the computer wrong. I took off the adaptor off the sound card, and hooked the extension wire directly into the sound card. I then used the adaptor between the extension cable and the microphone cable wrapping it with electrical tape. Well I guess I will go out in a little while. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>07/17/00 Monday 4:00 P.M. EDT: I did my house cleaning and watering the plants yesterday afternoon. I had some Spinach Quiche several times during the day with ice tea and coffee. I was up until about 1 A.M. on Monday morning. I was up at 6:30 A.M.. I had more Spinach Quiche and some orange juice and Perrier and coffee with vitamins. I went out about 9 A.M. and I chatted with some neighbors. I went back to bed and was up at 3 P.M.. I had the rest of the Spinach Quiche with ice tea and coffee. I am listening to http://www.broadcast.com/radio/Oldies/WYCL/ which is an oldies Radio Station from Pensacola, Florida where I use to live in 1953 to 1954 with a lot of Civil War veterans and a few younger vets from after World II and other later wars. Well I am making up a batch of iced coffee with Hawaiian Kona coffee and my five bean A&P blend of coffee. Well have a cool afternoon. It is only 81 degrees Fahrenheit here and 72 degrees Fahrenheit inside thanks to the General Electric air conditioner and a family member whom helped me acquire it. Well have a good after noon. CIO


Note:<888>07/16/00 Sunday 1:00 P.M. EDT: Well I did some routine errands around the house last night. I ran the Norton Speedisk on my C: drive. I went out about 3 A.M., and they still had the same police sobriety check point on West Putnam Avenue as when I came in. They checked my eyes with a red beam flash light and had me look to my left to make sure I was sober. I went down by the waterfront, and I chatted with some of the fishermen. I noticed a police launch on the sound by Huntington, Long Island. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I returned home, and I advised the police at the check point that from my viewpoint that West Putnam Avenue is one of the first high points between the Palisades in New Jersey east to Connecticut, thus if there ever was flooding people would come our way in large numbers. I suggested if it ever does happen, Danbury might be higher ground. I returned home, and I put the British flag over the center window, and the Dutch flag over the left window. I put the Life magazine coronation magazine picture of Queen Elizabeth underneath the British flag. I figure on Friday August 4, 2000; a few anglophiles will be toasting the Queen mother. I went to bed about 4 A.M., and I was up at noon. I had a fifth of a Spinach Quiche pie, orange juice and Perrier, coffee, and vitamins. Well it looks like the weather has cleared up so have a nice day. CIO

Note:<888>07/15/00 Saturday 11:55 P.M. EDT: On Friday, I worked on the computer, and I slept quit a while through a warm day. I had breakfast of Kellogg's rice krispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, coffee, and vitamins. I had some refried rice and ice tea for lunch. I had a Swanson's hearty meal with boneless breast of chicken, and other items for dinner. I chatted with a friend for a while. I then went to bed a little after midnight since with the rain, my low blood pressure made me tired. I had some popcorn and ice tea before going to bed. The NOAA weather warning system woke me up about 6 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and Perrier. I did a little computer work. I then had the last slice of blueberry pie. I went back to bed, and I was up around noon. I went out about 2 P.M.. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and I read four computer newsweeklies and the local paper. I stopped by the waterfront. It was still quite overcast with lots of rain forecast for the weekend. I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich, and I toured the store. I stopped by the Food Emporium at the Riverside shopping plaza and I toured the store. I chatted with a new family from France. I then walked over to CVS. I then returned home. I rested a bit in late afternoon and the early evening. I then made a Spinach Quiche which I refrigerated for eating starting Sunday. I had the rest of the brown rice refried with butter and white wine. I also had a peanut butter sandwich along with ice tea and coffee. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and then I walked upper Greenwich Avenue. There was the usual dining, movie, coffee shop, and pub group of people out after a rainy weekend. They all looked like they had a bit of cabin fever. I noticed four Quebec license plates while out on couples on motorcycles. That is 61, 62, 63, 64 Canadian license plates in sixteen and a half years since I came down from visiting Toronto. I know a few Canadians in the area. I stopped by the Grand Union while on my way downtown, and I returned $1.15 in cans. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home with a quick stop by the Shell Station to let the night manager know I paid the daytime proprietor for the Monarch cigarettes a week ago. I noticed the new Chevrolet Dealership is progressing well in a flat type of stone one sees in the southeast. They have a fireplace in the center front of the showroom for people to warm up when buying four wheel drive vehicles in the winter. I returned home, and I am now having a glass of ice tea. Well have a good morning. CIO

 


Note:<888>07/31/00 Monday 10:10 P.M. EDT: I went out about 5:30 A.M. this morning. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and then I walked the upper part. I drove down by the waterfront. I then returned home about 7 A.M., and I worked on the computer until about 10 A.M.. I rested until about 5 P.M.. We had flash flood warnings on NOAA weather radio while I was trying to sleep. I then finished off the Pot Au Feu along with iced tea and coffee. I then chatted with some family members on www.net2phone.com . I found this link www.crime.com with life jail pictures from Tucson, Arizona. I dropped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I then went downtown and walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I found a United States five dollar bill with a picture of Abraham Lincoln on it on the street in front of the stationary store across from Figaro. I drove by the waterfront and surveyed the weather. I then stopped by the Grand Union and bought two half gallons of Holland House ice cream for $2.19 both. One chocolate and the other vanilla fudge. I also bought a six pack of GU light microwave popcorn for $2.89. I then returned home, and I had two helpings of three scoops each of the vanilla fudge ice cream. I might rest a bit before doing some computer work. Let's hope there is some sun tomorrow. CIO

Note:<888>07/31/00 Monday 4:20 A.M. EDT: I was up until about 2:30 A.M. doing routine computer work on Sunday morning. I had a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea before going to bed. I got up on Sunday morning at 10:30 A.M.. I watched a Bush interview on CBS Sunday morning news from Kennebunkport, Maine. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I cleaned my apartment and watered the plants until about 1 P.M., and I fell back asleep until about 4 P.M.. I finished watering the plants and cleaning. I chatted with family members. I had some of the "Pot au Feu" for dinner with iced coffee. I rested a bit and was up cap napping through out the morning. I made a batch of biscuits about 1 A.M. this morning. I got up finally at 3:30 A.M.. I had the remaining two biscuits, with rice krispies for breakfast, Perrier and orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now clean up and do some computer work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>07/29/00 Saturday 6:55 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by the library and read four computer newsweeklies. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue, and I stopped by the waterfront. I then drove over to Old Greenwich, and I drove around Tod's Point. I then stopped by Staples. They're putting out back to school supplies. I then stopped by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought four packs of Philly cigar cigarettes for $1.59 each plus .38 Ct. tax for $6.74 total. I then drove over to Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I defrost a container of "Pot Au Feu" that I made a couple weeks ago. Once it was defrosted, I had dinner with ice tea. I watched some cooking shows on channel 29 www.foodtv.com for a while. I had coffee. Well I guess it is time to do a little news reading off the net, if anything happened this weekend. CIO


Note:<888>07/29/00 Saturday 2:20 P.M. EDT: I rested most of the day so far. I did reinstall Iphone and I finished the biscuits this morning. I was up about 12:30 P.M.. I had the rest of the Spinach Quiche, orange juice and Perrier, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with some family members on Net2Phone. I updated WinAmp. I listened to some new downloads while cleaning up. Well now I will go out. CIO

Note:<888>07/29/00 Saturday 2:00 A.M. EDT: I rested most of Friday. After my breakfast, went back to bed. I guess I am a bit exhausted and it all built up. I was up in the late afternoon. I had some more Spinach Quiche and ice tea. I went out and I bought a bottle of CVS Lemon Cleaner for $1.99 plus .12 tax for $2.11. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked the upper part of Greenwich Avenue. The weather had cleared. I then returned home. I had a bowl of Butter Pecan ice cream. I watched a bit of television. I went back to bed, and I was up once to finish off the butter pecan ice cream. I finally got up about 1:30 A.M.. I made up a half dozen big biscuits and had three with ice tea. Well I guess I will have a cup of coffee. Have a good morning. CIO

End of Week's Message 07/28/00:

Note:<888>07/28/00 Friday 5:00 A.M. EDT: Well I have had the rainy day blues for the last day. I did make it to my 3 P.M. appointment yesterday, and afterwards I stopped by the Food Emporium for a free Starbucks Frappacino with a coupon I got earlier in the week. I put it in the refrigerator when I got home. I had Spinach Quiche that morning and evening for meals. I also finished off the goldfish crackers with ice tea. I had two dishes of butterscotch ice cream this past morning and previous evening. Not much happening with my arthritis, I am avoiding going outside in the damp weather and resting more. I am about to have Spinach Quiche, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and coffee for breakfast. I might then go out for a morning walk after cleaning up. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>07/27/00 Thursday 1:25 A.M. EDT: I rested throughout the rainy day, and I also did a little internet work and channel surfed. I had dinner of the reheated spaghetti sauce with Ramen noodles with ice tea. I snacked on goldfish crackers and ice tea throughout the day. I had some butter pecan ice cream also during the evening. I was up at midnight. I made a nine inch pie crust. I am half way through baking a spinach quiche to have for meals later on today. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>07/26/00 Wednesday 1:35 P.M. EDT: I was up at 10 A.M. today. I had breakfast of three fried eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I did a little internet work. Well it is a blah rainy day. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>07/25/00 Tuesday 9:50 P.M. EDT: I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I went out about 8 P.M.. I stopped by the library and I read a couple of computer magazines. I returned home, and I had dinner of ice tea with the rest of the fettuccini noodles and some of the remaining beef burgunaise tomato sauce. I guess I will read a little internet news. Have a good day. CIO


Note:<888>07/25/00 Tuesday 4:20 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2:30 P.M. this afternoon. I had Kellogg’s rice krispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, coffee, and vitamins. I read the internet news. Well have an enjoyable evening. CIO

Note:<888>07/25/00 Tuesday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I was doing some routines on the computer, and I got sent a messed up email attachment, I deleted. I installed the new Microsoft Intellimouse update driver. I finally decided to go out about 1 A.M.. It had sprinkled briefly. I went downtown. I walked by the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I walked up the Avenue. I noticed a new Italian calligraphy shop at the Fawcett Bankers Trust building. I stopped and studied the prints in the window across the street from the Dome restaurant featuring a 1876 Harpers reproduction of Manhattan in 1776 before they discovered high rise buildings. Too bad it is not that way anymore. I guess they needed to pay of the Revolutionary War dept by increasing commerce. I went up to the top of the Avenue and sat out for a while on a quiet morning. I noticed coming back down the Avenue that someone had placed two nice prints in the arms of a statue by the Pickwick plaza. I left them there. I then sat out for a while watching some workmen finish some electrical work. I found a Jefferson nickel on the curb underneath the parking meter in front of the senior center. I then drove down by the waterfront. I noticed some young couple down there. I returned home and had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I reset my AM antenna. It still does not work properly on the AM ban of the Technics tuner. I have tried every combination. I also put in six cans of the Barq’s root beer in the refrigerator. I cleaned the General Electric air conditioner filters. I put a dish underneath the air conditioner with a little concentrated Lysol and water. I tried to fix the bulb unsuccessfully in the Aroma light. Well I guess I will call it a day. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>07/24/00 Monday 11:00 P.M. EDT: I received my Ezonics Cam $30 rebate today. After breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins and cleaning up; I went downtown. I stopped by the bank and cashed the check. I noticed on the way to town, they have cut down all the trees and the brush to build some sort of facility at Holly Hill Lane and West Putnam Avenue. I then went to Exxon and bought $12.02 of premium at the gasoline station. I made my 4 A.M. appointment. I then went over to the waterfront, and I stopped by briefly. I then went home and sifted through some files and filed away receipts for the year. I had dinner of the reheated spaghetti sauce béarnaise with spinach fettuccini. I had ice coffee with the meal. I then went over to the harbor front and chatted with another local fisherman. I next went to Staples and I bought a box of 100 vanilla folders from the Clearance area which had lots of laser labels for .53. I then by the Food Emporium, and I bought a box of goldfish crackers for $5.29, America's Choice Butter Pecan ice cream for $3.29 a half gallon, a dozen extra large eggs for $1.59 for $10.27 total. I then returned home directly. I had some goldfish crackers with ice tea and about an hour later, I had a dish of Eddy's sugar free vanilla ice cream with raspberry jelly and a bit of red wine. I relax a bit and then filed this report. I guess, I will go to bed in an hour or two. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>07/24/00 Monday 4:30 A.M. EDT: I tried to relax a little bit this morning after doing a bit of computer work until about midnight. I had some Eddy's sugar free vanilla ice cream with raspberry jam and red wine. I rested about an hour. I channel surfed a bit. I just finished making up a batch of big biscuits.htm with ice tea. I had three of six biscuits. I guess I will go to bed now. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>07/23/00 Sunday 10:50 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at noon today, and I chatted with a family member. I then went back to bed until 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I then cleaned the apartment and watered the plants until about 6:45 P.M.. I drove downtown, and I parked downtown. I then walked down by the waterfront, and I chatted with some of the waterfront regulars, and I chatted with some former neighbors. I then returned back to town, and I drove home. I then took the marinated beef I had in the refrigerated, and I browned it in olive oil without the marinade. I added the three sliced onion, the marinade and stirred it around after browning. I then transferred it to a larger stew pot, and I added two large cans of sliced tomatoes, two cans of tomato, paste, and the usual cross section of seasoning I use for spaghetti sauce along with a few ounces of red wine. I added cooked it for about 45 minutes simmering it, the I boiled a box of green spinach fettuccini noodles. I had the sauce on the noodles with parmesan cheese along with iced tea for dinner. I froze a third and kept the remained in the refrigerator. I then had some coffee. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>07/23/00 Sunday 1:25 A.M. EDT: I did my routine internet work and went through scotwork.htm . I looked at other internet news stories in my directory scotlis.htm . I am now running the server, when not online; so I will copy this note to the server when I finish my work on the primary computer and boot the server online. I tweaked a few settings. I set the Multiplier in the CMOS to "0". I set the LAN card to 10 MB Duplex instead of AutoSelect. I set the Diamond Stealth S540 adaptor card to 85 MHz, so overall the computer is running slightly quicker. Well have a good evening. Time for me to rest. CIO


Note:<888>07/22/00 Saturday 10:15 P.M. EDT: I was up about 1 P.M. today. I had some Kellogg's rice krispies, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I then cleaned up, and I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I chatted with a few people there. I then went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove around Grass Island. I next returned home. I took the sirloin that was marinating, and I cut in 1.5" X 1.5" X .5" cubes approximate, and put the cubes back in to marinate. I started making ice tea. I had the rest of spaghetti sauce and Ramen noodles with iced coffee. I left the ice tea to steep. I went downtown, and I caught the 7 P.M. ferry to Island Beach for the sunset cruise. We cruise out, and I viewed the colorful harbor scene. I returned from Island Beach on the return cruise. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home about 9 P.M., and I put away the iced tea. I had some microwave popcorn and iced tea. I just made a lime Rickey. Well not much else happening, I guess I will do a little computer work. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>07/22/00 Saturday 6:45 A.M. EDT: Well I went out, and I drove down by the waterfront and there was one car fishing at about 4:30 A.M.. I then parked downtown. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I found a pack of Marlboro lights in front Thataway. I then walked the upper section of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while in front of the senior center studying the morning birds. I then drove down by waterfront and sat out for a brief spell studying the weather, birds, and fishermen. I noticed the usual boats on the harbor. I then head back home. It looks like they plan to repave Western Junior High by Vinci Drive soon. Well have a good morning. I am tired. CIO

Note:<888>07/22/00 Saturday 3:25 A.M. EDT: I finished my laundry, and I put it away. I downloaded and installed Netscape Navigator, the latest version. I will now do a C: drive to D: drive backup. Have a good morning. CIO


Note:<888>07/22/00 Saturday 12:15 A.M. EDT: Well I did a little of my regular computer work until about 2 P.M.. I then rested until about 5 P.M.. I had some of the homemade goulash. I then made up a half gallon of iced coffee. I also ground enough coffee beans to make two cans of my 40%, $40%, 20% blend of ground coffee, which is basically 40% Five bean, Bokar, Columbian, Red Bag, French Roast, and Hazelnut coffee beans with 40% Grand Union Savrin or Chock Full of Nut ground coffee, and 20% Hawaiian Kona ground coffee that has some Costa Rican mountain coffee in it also. I also separated the ashes from my cigar cigarette butts and removed the used tobacco and added it to my Bull Durham pipe tobacco. This all took a bit of time. About 9 P.M., I went out and stopped by the Riverside shopping plaza. I bought at the Food Emporium a half gallon of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $2.49 and a Sirloin steak for $1.99 a pound for $2.60 for $5.09 total. I then went to CVS and bought nine packs of buy one get one free of Marlboro Menthol milds at $3.55 a two pack plus $1.92 Ct. tax for $33.87 total for 18 packs. I then returned home, and it was beginning to rain. I had already driven down Greenwich Avenue and toured the waterfront. I then chopped and diced three gloves of garlic and added garlic powder, half chopped onion, oregano, basil, celery salt, ground pepper, Italian spices to a flat Rubbermaid sealable container. I added a few dashes of Sesame oil, a couple ounces of olive oil, a few drops of McHilney's Tabasco sauce, a half ounce of Angostura soy sauce, and I opened a bottle of Georges Duboeuf 1995 Domaine Montgondal Cabernet‑Sauvignon vin de pays d'oc, and I added four ounces to the marinade mixture and place in the sirloin steak and I flipped it about six time every half hour refrigeratoring it, and I will continue to refrigerate it sealed for a day or two until I cook it. I had about three ounces of the wine myself with a couple of the Marlboro milds. I then chopped a glove of garlic and added it to my existing salad oil mixture with a couple ounces of the red wine and topped the bottle up with olive oil. I made a light salad with the remains of the Escarole lettuce, a half chopped onion, and a chopped dill pickle adding parmesan cheese on it and the salad dressing. I then finished a container of Eddy's sugar free strawberry ice cream with a dash of the red wine on it with ice tea. I started the computer server today, and I will run it off the backup computer when I am not running the main computer. I also had to reset the cables in the case again, but this time it is all running fine. Well time to do laundry, have a good morning. CIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:<888>08/07/00 Monday 7:50 A.M. EDT: I rested a bit on Sunday. I had two meals of the chicken salad and other items I had made. I finally went to bed at 10 P.M. and was up at 4 A.M.. I did some regular computer work. It is another rainy day, so I might try to go out after the mail arrives. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/06/00 Monday 8:15 P.M. EDT: I am just finishing up house cleaning and watering the plants. I still have to do the vacuuming. I made a chicken salad out of the remains of the Purdue and had it with some potato salad and mixed bean and corn salad along with iced coffee. Not much else happening. Perhaps, I will rest before doing the vacuuming. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/06/00 Sunday 3:40 A.M. EDT: I had my main dinner at 11 A.M. yesterday of the same meal as earlier this week.  I went out this morning after the last message. I stopped by Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Hospital Thrift shop. I then went by the Greenwich Library and read three computer newsweeklies and the local newspaper. I checked out "In Old New York" by Thomas Janvier. I then went downtown, I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. Across the street from Figaro restaurant in front of one of the shops, I felt a shot of air on the back on my left neck, which was unusual. I chatted with some local people. I then walked the upper section of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store. They have an LCD car clock for $9 and Velcro strips for $4 which I can use to replace my broken car clock. I did not get them yet, since I have to wait for funding. I then finished walking the upper section of Greenwich Avenue, and I returned to the center of town. I drove by the waterfront. I drove over to Tod's Point and along the way, I stopped at CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought a carton of Phillie cigar cigarettes for $12.19 and a jar of Parsley for .99 with tax for $13.91 total. I then drove around Tod's Point. I stopped by the Greenwich Food Mart building in Cos Cob to see if they have any Bush Cheney bumper stickers at the Chris Shays office, but they were not open. The liquor store at the Greenwich Food Mart has liquor on sale, and I noticed the 1.5 liter bottles of Barbados Mount Gay rum that I use to make my rum punch fruit salad are about $27 there. Popov 1.5 liter bottles are $13, so I guess they are offering bargains to the clientele of the Greenwich Food Mart. I then headed back home. I was stopped briefly by the Greenwich Police because they have another report on an old white Volvo which was not me. I returned home. I had a bowl of chocolate ice cream along with a liter of Perrier. I then had 2 oz. of white wine, 2 oz. of orange juice, and 4 oz. of Perrier in a night cap, and went to bed. I was up at 1 A.M.. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I noticed that my left back neck was stiff, like somebody used one of those air cartridge devices to shot a tiny projectile into my neck yesterday when I was downtown. I reported the matter to the local authorities. I also yesterday before going to bed rotate the Dutch flag around, so it looks like the Dutch flag instead of the French flag. I also changed the pillow cases on the day bed. I will now do house cleaning and water the plants. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/05/00 Saturday 9:20 A.M. EDT: I printed out studies of satellite photos from the net. I rested from about 4 A.M. to 6 A.M. while doing a backup of the C: drive to the D: drive. I then completed it, and I also ran the other usual utilities like Norton Disk Doctor and WinDoctor. After the backup, I ran Norton SpeedDisk and I watched a little television while doing this. I also had a dinner of the same three courses I cooked along with iced coffee and a bowl of chocolate ice cream. I guess I will clean up and go out for a little morning activity. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/05/00 Saturday 2:20 A.M. EDT: I relaxed most of Friday. I went outside and chatted with some neighbors for a while. About Tea time, I had a couple of ounces of white wine with Perrier for the Queen Mum's 100th birthday. I had dinner about 11 A.M. of the same cold foods, I prepared earlier a couple days ago. I went to bed about 4:30 P.M., and I was called up by cablevision offering me HBO for $5.95 a month through March 2001 including the first month free and $25 in coupons in Pay Per View coupons. I subscribed to the offer. I rested until about 11:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s Rice crispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I looked briefly at the news announcing the first hurricane Alberto of the season and checked the weather channel. I started going through my tropical weather links weather.htm , and it seems like it might be an interesting storm. I noticed at University of Illinois Current Weather: real-time data , one can print out current weather maps, so I tried printing out some in both black and white and color. I added the link to my Tropical Weather page. I noticed the Fort Lauderdale Beach camera is down, supposedly because of local political confusion. The Nantucket Copplestone Camera does not work either. Thus I am study some of my tropical weather links. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/04/00 Friday 9:30 A.M. EDT: I updated my file "mlsnote1.doc" with the last four months notes. It is now 1120 pages long in Microsoft Word 97 format. I printed the last four months and bound it in a binder. I had to downloaded PostScript fonts from Lexmark to get my HP LaserJet II printing fast with the PostScript fonts. I also cleaned the sheet feeder on the printer since it had accumulated dust. I now have several other downloadable fonts to use with it. I had a peanut butter and ice tea. Well have a good morning, I might take a short rest. CIO

End of Week's Notes: 08/04/00:

Note:<888>08/04/00 Friday 1:30 A.M. EDT: Happy 100th Birthday to the Queen Mum of Scotland and the United Kingdom. Wish her Happy Birthday from this link The British Monarchy . Yesterday I signed the petition for the new local republican candidate running from Byram at noon. I increased the deductible on my apartment insurance to lower the premium. I then stopped by Bank of New York and noticed the local downtown crowd was sweltering which I was not with my new General Electric Air Conditioner General Electric Profile ASM14AA Air Conditioner Feature & Benefits which truly makes a benefit in hot sultry weather. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop clearing out merchandise for a new sale. I returned the Garde Manger cold cooking book to the Greenwich Library. I dropped off some paper work at the town hall, and I then stopped by the Greenwich Housing authority and reminded them I still need to sign my lease. I drove by the waterfront and viewed the fishermen enjoying the local weather. Apparently the Fluke made the local paper. I chatted with two visiting German couples eating sandwiches from Maneros. I then went by the Arnold Bread store and bought three loaves of hearty grain bread for $2.67 total. I then went by Varmax Liquor pantry and the Sherry was two expensive, but I found an excellent bargain French "Bellejour" 1.5 Liter the large bottle white Cuvee Blanc white table wine half price for $4.99 a bottle instead of $10. I bought three bottles for $14.97 plus they give a 10% discount with .91 N.Y tax for $14.38 total. I normally don't drink alcohol myself but keep it around for cooking, and occasionally I might take a nip of wine to see how it tastes. I returned home put away the purchases. I was a half hour late for my 3 P.M. appointment since I had another cold meal of yesterday's cooking. I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a few people. I then stopped by the waterfront viewed the waterfront activity. I chatted with a local resident from Antigua and reminisced about the tropics and bird watching versus the cold weather up north in the winter. I returned home, and I had a Barq's frosted root beer in a frosted mug. I went to bed about 7 P.M., and I was up about 12:30 A.M. today. I had four soft boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins for breakfast. Well have a good day, stay cool. CIO

Note:<888>08/03/00 Thursday 9:00 A.M. EDT: I finished the laundry this morning and making the ice tea. I went to bed at 4 A.M., and I was up at 8 A.M.. I had ice cream, Perrier and orange juice, toast, and vitamins for breakfast. I have a republican petition signer coming by between 11 A.M. and noon to have me sign a petition. I will relax around the apartment until I do that and wait for the mail. Have a good morning. I might go downtown this afternoon to see how much DuBonnet Light Sherry costs to keep around the apartment. CIO

Note:<888>08/03/00 Thursday 1:00 A.M. EDT: I went back to bed until 8 P.M.. I had some ice cream and iced coffee when I got up. About 10 P.M., I went out for a short walk on Greenwich Avenue. It was quiet downtown. I then drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Shell Station on the way downtown looking for a Digital Car Clock stick on to substitute for my broken car clock, but like the Exxon Station they did not have one. I am on the dry cycle of laundry. I am also making up a batch of ice tea. Well have a good morning. I think I will have a bite to eat of the same as I prepared today. CIO

Note:<888>08/02/00 Wednesday 5:25 P.M. EDT: I checked the mail about 9 A.M.. I got my copy of http://www.nytha.com/ "New York Racing" today about the upcoming racing season in Saratoga, New York. About 10 A.M. I started cooking the eight pound Purdue chicken, and it was ready about 11:45 A.M.. I put it in the refrigerator to chill. While doing this, I chopped off the corn from four ears of corn and then cleaned and sliced a pound of green beans, chopping them about 3/4 inch long on an angle. I then mixed the corn and bean together without cooking in a marinade of olive oil, red wine, red and white vinegar, sesame oil, homemade salad dressing, and herbs and spices, along with a couple teaspoons of Dijon mustard and put it into the refrigerator to marinade. I then peeled eight large Yukon potatoes and sliced tem in the CusineArt and put them in water in a large pot and brought them to a boil, and boiled the potato slices for fifteen minutes. I then cooled them under running cold water strained them. I added the usual herbs and spices, (oregano, basil, celery salt, ground pepper, Italian seasoning, along with some nutmeg, cinnamon, Hot curry, Chinese five spice, dashes of Angostura bitters, and a few drops of McHilney's Tabasco sauce and mixed them spuds with about either larger tablespoons of Hellmann’s mayonnaise and after mixing put it all in the refrigerator to chill. I also made up a half gallon of iced coffee. I had a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea at noon. I then went to bed until 4 P.M. When I got up, I adjusted the kitchen light to make it work. I then had all three cold courses, I had made earlier in the day along with iced coffee. Now I will go out for a evening walk. CIO

Note:<888>08/02/00 Wednesday 7:50 A.M. EDT: I went to bed at midnight after having Microwave popcorn and ice tea. I was up at 4 A.M. this morning. I had rice crispies, toast, vitamins, Perrier and orange juice, and coffee. I cleaned up. I chatted with a neighbor. I went down by the waterfront and observed the morning fog. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I found a quarter. The noticed the monthly commuting ticket into Manhattan now costs about $200. I stopped by Exxon and bought $16.40 of premium at about $2 a gallon. I said hello to a former neighbor. I then went to the Food Emporium and bought a five pound bag of Yukon potatoes for $3.99, a Purdue Oven stuffer roaster for .99 a pound for $7.41, green beans at .92 a pound for . 92 for $12.32 total. I then returned home, and I am having a glass of iced coffee. Well time for some internet work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/01/00 Tuesday 9:55 P.M. EDT: Well I did a little internet work this morning, and then I slept until 8:30 A.M.. I cleaned up, and I went by the bank. I then stopped by the central Greenwich Post Office, and I bought ten stamps for $3.30. I paid my electricity, Optimum Online, Cablevision, and Bell Atlantic bills with money orders. These were last month’s bill, and not the bills for this month. I then went by the First Union bank on Lafayette place and paid my rent. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop and bought a unused HP 75A Laser cartridge for my HP LaserJet II for $10. I bought two matching suitcases of heavy blue nylon with leather straps and heavy metal zippers for $12.35 both. On can be stored inside the other. The Hospital Thrift shop is closing out its inventory for the next new stocking next Wednesday. I then drove over to Old Greenwich to off center hair design and got a haircut for $15 and $5 tip. I stopped by Porticellis Old Greenwich Food Mart, and I bought a roast beef sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion, on a Kaiser roll for $3.80 with a small bag of potato chips. I also bought six ears of corn for $1.20 for about $6 total. I then stopped by CVS and bought a 128 oz. container of Purex detergent for $2.99, 2 Palmolive dishwashing detergent for .99 each, and a carton of Phillie light cigar cigarettes for $12.19 plus $1.03 Ct. tax for $18.19 total. I then drove out to Tod's Point on a very overcast day, and I ate the roast beef sandwich with potato chips in the southwest parking area. I chatted about the weather with some of the fishermen. One fisherman had caught the largest Fluke I had ever seen. It was about 24 inches by 18 inches in diameter. I then drove by Staples and toured the store. I stopped by the Greenwich Library, but it was closed for a staff day. I then went to the Grand Union and bought two dozen eggs at $1.49 a dozen, two packages of GU frozen peas .50 each, two Stouffers Hearty pot roast dinners for $2.50 each, a ten pack of GU dried milk for $5.89, Angostura bitters $3.29, Ronzoni spinach fettuccini $1.75, 8 oz. GU lite mozzarella $1.39, two "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Unsalted" $1.33 each a bulb of garlic .42, two half gallons of not from concentrate minute maid orange juice $1.79 each, 3 pack of GU paper towels $1.50, a four pack of GU toilet paper $1.35 for $31.18 total. I went home, and I put away my purchases. I had a chilled Barq’s root beer in a frosted mug and then I went to bed about 2:30 P.M.. While sleeping a political organizer called up about me signing a petition on Thursday at noon. I slept until 7:30 P.M., and I got up and had a peanut butter sandwich, two ears of corn, iced tea, and coffee. I chatted with a friend. I then filed this report. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/01/00 Tuesday 4:40 A.M. EDT: Well I slept until 2 A.M.. I had some popcorn and ice tea. I worked on setting up servers in Microsoft Netmeeting. NOAA weather radio went off at 4 A.M., and said there would be lots of rain on Long Island up to an inch a minute until about 4 P.M. this afternoon. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>08/14/00 Monday 10:10 P.M. EDT: I rested most of the day. We had lots of rain, thunder, and lightning this afternoon. I had some ice cream in the early afternoon. I had dinner of reheated spaghetti noodles with sauce about 7 P.M. along with ice tea and coffee. I guess I am back on a night schedule. I have to sign my lease at 1:30 P.M. in the community room on Thursday. It seems like it has cleared up outside a bit. Have a good evening. I think I will have some ice cream. CIO

Note:<888>08/14/00 Monday 11:10 A.M. EDT: I found this group of 100 free books for download for Microsoft Reader Barnes & Noble.com Free eBooks . CIO

Note:<888>08/14/00 Monday 10:15 A.M. EDT: I had a glass of a couple ounces of white wine with a couple of ounces of Perrier before going to bed last night. I was up at 8 A.M. this morning. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, cappuccino, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. I then checked the mail. I put my old Money 99 file back into the program, and I have the imported version of the last years report in Money 2000. I restarted the server. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/13/00 Sunday 10:10 P.M. EDT: It was a cool wet fall like day this afternoon when I went out. I parked downtown, and I walked the lower area of Greenwich Avenue. I bought two packs of Marlboro Milds buy one get one free for $4 both. I sat out in the park and chatted with a local golfer. I then offered the golfer to a lift to the Grand Union and while there I bought two half gallons of Eddy's homemade butter pecan ice cream at buy one get one free for $5.29 total. I returned home. I boiled some spaghetti and reheated some sauce, and I had it with ice tea. I then had a cup of coffee. I did a little computer work. I watched a little bit of the Food TV network and I chatted on the telephone. I had two bowls of ice cream, the three flavor Holland Hall flavor. I guess I will relax a little bit more this evening. Not much else going on. I will check out HBO or the other channels. Have a good evening. CIO

Well I finished my house cleaning and watering the plants. I made up two cans of the mixed five bean A&P coffee bean blend with Hawaiian Kona and Savarin mixture. I had some goldfish crackers with ice tea. I chatted with a friend in another part of the state with http://www.net2phone.com/ . Well time to clean up and go out. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/13/00 Sunday 11:05 A.M. EDT: Last night before going to bed, I had goldfish crackers, and ice cream. I also had two ounces of white wine with a few ounces of Perrier. I was up at 6:30 A.M. this morning. I installed the Service Release 1 and about 10 updates for Microsoft Word 2000. I then started a C: drive to D: drive backup. I went back to bed until 10 A.M.. I started the second half of the backup. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s rice crispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and cappuccino. I just finished the backup. I will make a few telephone calls with http://www.net2phone.com/.I will then run Norton SpeedDisk. While doing this I will start my house cleaning and watering the plants. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>08/12/00 Saturday 8:55 P.M. EDT: I completed the C: drive to D: drive backup. I rested during the second half of the backup until 6:45 P.M.. I watched the evening news. I started Norton SpeedDisk. I ran this while watching an HBO DreamMagic movie about Toy Electronic Soldiers. I had some reheated spaghetti with sauce and ice tea for dinner. The movie and the Norton SpeedDisk just finished, and I restarted the computer and started the server. Well have a good evening. I could go out for a drive, but I have not cleaned up for two days, so I am a bit dirty. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/12/00 Saturday 4:20 P.M. EDT: I installed all the Microsoft Works Suite 2000 programs without much trouble. I did have trouble converting my long Microsoft Money 99 file to Microsoft Money 2000. I finally archived all the older Money 99 file except for this year. Also when it finally did import it the file, Money 2000 does not have the Microsoft Home Inventory feature. I am also keeping Money 99 on the machine. All programs installed are running fine. I am now going to do a C: drive to D: drive backup. CIO

Note:<888>08/12/00 Saturday 11:25 A.M. EDT: NOAA weather radio went off several times last night and this morning with "Flash Flood" warnings for this area. I was up at 10 A.M., and I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, cappuccino, and vitamins. I checked the mail and I got a computer magazine called "Revolution". I will now stop the server and reboot the computer and install Microsoft Works Suite 2000. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/11/00 Friday 11:20 P.M. EDT: I read another 80 pages in the book on "Old New York" this afternoon. NOAA weather radio has gone off constantly for the area with "Flash Flood" warnings. About 7:30 P.M., I drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich, and I bought Microsoft Works Suite 2000 for $49.94 plus $3 tax for $52.94 total. I then returned home driving down Greenwich Avenue on a rainy evening. I will install the programs from Microsoft Works Suite 2000 tomorrow. They include Word 2000, Works 2000, Encarta, Money 2000 Standard, Streets and Trips 2000, and Home Publishing. I feel the Microsoft Works Suite 2000 at half price was an excellent value. The store has one more copy left. I then made a mixed salad and had it with iced tea. I had a cup of coffee. I then watched an HBO movie about Terrorist trying to blow up the FBI. Well not much else happening on a quiet rainy evening. Have a good evening. I will go to bed shortly. CIO

Note:<888>08/11/00 Friday 1:15 P.M. EDT: After breakfast, I did a little internet work. I listened to Cool107. I sifted the ashes out of my cigarette cigar ash butt container. I then separated the used tobacco for more Bull Durham tobacco to save in my tobacco jar. I went out and checked the mail. I sat outside a while. I did a little bit more computer work. I sifted through my Email. I had reheated spaghetti and sauce with ice coffee at noon. I then watched a little bit of television. I called Cablevision to remind them to start HBO. HBO is now working. I will now take a short nap. Have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Ends of Notes Friday 08/11/00:

Note:<888>08/11/00 Friday 7:15 A.M. EDT: I went out at 8 P.M. last night and I read four computer newsweeklies in the Greenwich Library. The new clock works fine in the car. I drove down Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Food Emporium and bought a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29. I returned home. I had goldfish crackers and ice tea. I had two ounces of white wine with four ounces of Perrier before going to bed about 10:30 P.M.. I was up at 7 A.M. this morning. The computer server is running fine. I restarted the computer and the server. I have a bit of activity considering I was down for almost three months. I guess the computer won't wear out before it is outdated. On an off hand note, it has been my impression that since they have torn down a lot of old houses in Greenwich that possibly a spirit has moved into my apartment or building. One night when someone came over, I saw a spirit that I would call, "The Ghost of Flanders" appear in my apartment. Possibly it resided in the apartment or building having been misplaced by somebody tearing down an old house. It does not bother me. That is why I now refer to 71 Vinci Drive as "Flanders Farm". It might explain some minor odd happenings in the building over the years. I am about to have for breakfast three soft boiled eggs, toast, cappuccino, Perrier and orange juice and vitamins. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>08/10/00 Thursday 6:30 P.M. EDT: I had some of the spaghetti sauce with noodles for lunch and iced coffee. I went out about 1:30 P.M.. I stopped by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Greenwich Hardware Store http://www.greenwichhardware.com/ and bought a LCD "Liquid Crystal Display" clock for my car for $8.49 plus a package of black Velcro strips for $3.49 plus .72 tax for $12.70 total. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then went to CVS and bought CVS 34 oz. mouthwash for $3.19, Gillette shaving cream gel with .50 off coupon $1.49, a jar of Planters Dry roasted peanuts $1.99 plus .28 tax for $6.95 total. I then parked down by the Greenwich Common. I walked the upper part of Greenwich Avenue. I then walked the lower part of Greenwich Avenue, and I got my daily walk. I then returned home. I had some of the peanuts with a diet Sprite in a frosted mug. I then installed the battery on the clock and put on the two identical size pieces of Velcro. I set the clock to the right time. I then installed it by sticking it on the car dashboard above the old clock. I sat out in the back yard a while watching some new private jets make their landing approach. Well I guess I will relax a while before having a mixed salad for dinner along with ice tea and a small cup of coffee. Have a good evening. The server seem to be running fine for now. CIO

Note:<888>08/10/00 Thursday 12:30 P.M. EDT: I am making up a batch of spaghetti sauce and noodles which should be ready in a half hour. I lowered my automobile insurance, cancelled the bodily injury coverage through Putnam Trust CNV insurance, and cancelled the GEICO Travelers apartment insurance which should save me about $800 a year. Well I can't wait for lunch in a half hour. I have a 3 P.M. appointment this afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/10/00 Thursday 10:15 A.M. EDT: I updated Scott's Broadcast http://mrscott.com/sound.htm . Well enjoy it for your listening pleasure. CIO

Note:<888>08/10/00 Thursday 9:15 A.M. EDT: I was up at 8 A.M. this morning. I had some Kellogg's rice crispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, cappuccino, and vitamins. I decided to start running the server off my main computer at http://mrscott.com/ , so let's see how it goes. I will now do a little regular internet work, and possibly a broadcast. CIO

Note:<888>08/09/00 Wednesday 9:35 P.M. EDT: I had a busy day. I went by the bank. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop for their seasonal opening. I then went by CompUSA in White Plains, New York. I bought a SoHo Hub for about $30, and then I went by Staples in Port Chester, New York. I bought a 14 foot LAN cable for about $10. I then went by the Korean vegetable stand at Cumberland Farms. I bought a two pound bag of onions for $1, a head of Endive lettuce $1, and a cantaloupe for $1 or $3 total. I then returned home, and I had some ice tea. I installed the HUB, but unfortunately only one computer would work on the net at a time and not both. After tweaking settings for a few hours to no avail, I decided to return it. I had the rest of the chicken salad for lunch with iced coffee. I then went to Staples in Old Greenwich and returned the LAN cable. I noticed in their weekly sales brochure they have Microsoft Works Suite 2000 for $50 down from $90. I then went to CompUSA in Norwalk and returned the HUB. I noticed there Microsoft Works Suite 2000 is $100. I then stopped by Circuit City and viewed the floor merchandise. I stopped at Bradlees and looked at the RCA universal remote for $7, but I don't think it would works on my Technics amplifier. I noticed they have the Uniden 900 MHz cordless phone for $30 down from $50. I then returned to Greenwich. I drove around Tod's Point on a hot afternoon. It was 92 degrees Fahrenheit at 5 P.M.. I then drove by CVS at the Riverside Plaza, and I bought a carton of Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $12.19 plus a birthday card for .99 plus .79 tax for $13.97 total. I then drove to the center of town. I bought $15 of premium at Exxon at $1.96 a gallon. I then stopped by the Grand Union. I bought a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice for $2.50, a 16 oz. can of Contadina tomato paste for $1.35, two large cans of GU whole tomatoes for $1.09 each, 2 GU 10 oz. salad olives $1.50 each, 2 B&G whole Kosher pickles $1.50 each, three cucumbers .99 total, three green peppers at .99 a pound $1.39, 80% ground beef at $1.69 a pound $2.43 for $16.02 total. I then returned home, and I put away my food. I had a Barq's root beer in a frosted mug. I then made a mixed salad with endive lettuce, cucumber slices, diced pepper, sliced strips of mozzarella cheese, salad olives, diced dill pickles, and diced onion along with homemade salad dressing. I had this for dinner with iced tea. I then had a cup of coffee. I watched the evening BBC news on the television. I saw the life broadcast of the Gore Libberman appearance in nearby Stamford, Connecticut. I noticed an Army helicopter flying overhead when I returned home. I guess I will now have a bowl of ice cream, and I will start relaxing for the evening before going to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/09/00 Wednesday 8:35 A.M. EDT: The Greenwich Hospital thrift shop should be opening their seasonal display about now, so maybe I will stop by there this morning. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/09/00 Wednesday 8:30 A.M. EDT: I relaxed and slept most of yesterday. I cancelled out on a visit of a friend and his family since I was a little tired. I did have chicken salad and the last of the potato salad for lunch. Also twice during the day I had ice cream. I read the first 50 pages of "In Old New York" which I found informative coming from an old New York family. I heard on the news we now have nine million new immigrants in the country in the last fifteen years. I went to bed early in the evening and was finally up at 5 A.M.. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and Cappuccino. I installed Microsoft Reader and found out that one has to buy most of the content from sites like Contentville and Barnes & Noble.com eBooks . I found these new links Brill's Content . JRs Smoke shop Duty Free Discount Cigarettes ,http://www.dirtcheapcig.com/ , and SenecaHawk for less tax cigarettes. Welcome to The National Gallery, London is on line. Naval Research Laboratory Satellite Photos to follow Hurricane Alberto and of course TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER and to follow the local Florida news TCPalm.com -- Your guide to Florida's Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches - Including West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach and Sebastian, Florida. Printable weather maps Current Weather: real-time data . For conservative gays in Key West whom don't feel like evacuating Independent Gay Forum. Welcome to Wyndham Hotels and Resorts for those of you whom want to chance a vacation in the Caribbean or even Key West Wyndham Hotels and Resorts - Wyndham Casa Marina Resort . Or stay at home in State of Connecticut Municipality Home Page or another homepage of another local library Wilton Library Association on the Web for research, library services, and local information . Finally eWEEK Webcast to hear this week's web news. Another Novel internet chat video program Free Voice Communicator Paltalk .CIO

Note:<888>08/08/00 Tuesday 4:05 A.M. EDT: I found this link in the http://www.greenwichtimes.com/ . It is The First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich, Connecticut ( CT ) with rebroadcast of Sunday sermons for those of you whom are not up on Sunday morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/08/00 Tuesday 3:50 A.M. EDT: I went back to sleep until about noon on Monday. I had some chicken salad with potato salad and ice tea. I vacuumed the rug and put out the garbage. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I walked around the center of town after the appointment. It was a very hot day. I went by the library and read the Wall Street Journal. I stopped by the Grand Union and bought two half gallons of Dolly Madison ice cream for $1.69 each and a bag of Wise potato chips for $1.69 each $1.30 off for $5.07 total. I noticed the Grand Union is only until 11 P.M. at night anymore. I returned home, and I had a bowl of ice cream with ice tea. I then had some potato chips. I went to bed and was up about 2:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of a three egg omelet with sliced Vienna hot dogs in it, toast, vitamins, orange juice and Perrier, and coffee. I then fired up the old computer to file this report. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/21/00 Monday 8:20 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and I cashed my $20 Microsoft rebate. I got a $25 roll of the new gold Indian Squaw coins. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I drove through town and back home. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I started roasting a Rock Cornish game hen with two small potatoes. I then made a mixed salad and ate it with ice tea. I had through about a redecorating project which makes the room look a bit awkward. I held off on dinner. I basically moved the desk in front of the Day Bed putting the backup computer on it again. I put the Queen Anne chair to the right of the main computer where the desk is. It looks a little awkward having the second computer with monitor sticking up in the middle of the room, but it makes it more accessible and easier to work with. I will now reheat my dinner and eat it with ice tea and coffee. CIO

Note:<888>08/21/00 Monday 2:10 P.M. EDT: Well not much happening. I rested for a brief spell. I guess I will have a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea with goldfish crackers, and then clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>08/21/00 Monday 11:55 A.M. EDT: I got up during the night and had a bowl of ice cream. I was up at 9 A.M.. I checked my mail, and I received the Microsoft rebate of $20 for the keyboard and mouse. I had breakfast of Kellogg's rice crispies, toast, cantaloupe, vitamins, orange juice and Perrier, and cappuccino. I did some routine internet work. I noticed on my ValueClick advertising that lots of gambling ads are coming up which I don't think are appropriate, so I excluded them. I don't make that much off the ads, so I figure the ads should be more representative of the internet. I have a 4 P.M. appointment today. Have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/21/00 Monday 12:50 A.M. EDT: Well I did not do much this evening. I had a bowl of popcorn and a couple slices of bread and margarine along with ice tea. I watched a bit of the television. Nut much happening. I think I will go to sleep. CIO

Note:<888>08/20/00 Sunday 9:35 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last massage. I drove downtown. I then drove around Tod's Point. I stopped by Staples in Riverside and they have lots of back to school items on sale. I stopped by CVS and then went by the East Putnam Avenue Putnam Trust ATM and withdrew funds. I stopped by CVS again at the Riverside shopping plaza. I bought a carton of Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $12.19 plus .73 tax for $12.92 total. I then returned to Greenwich Avenue. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I noticed on returning that the Grand Union is now open until 9 P.M. on Sunday nights at 11 P.M. on other nights. I returned home, and I had a bowl of ice cream. I was told today by a relative in Maine that 8,000 Winebagos are convened at Brunswick Air Force Base in Maine. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/20/00 Sunday 6:45 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of spinach quiche, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and cappuccino. I did my house cleaning and watering the plants while listening to Omega Dance Radio . I microwaved two small potatoes five minutes and sliced them. I then sautéed them in olive oil and butter with garlic, oregano, garlic powder, parsley and Lea and Perrins worchestershire sauce along with three hot dogs for dinner and ice tea and coffee. I just finished cleaning up and making telephone calls. I will go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/20/00 Sunday 3:25 A.M. EDT: I installed the demo of http://www.drs2006.com/ . I am tired time for sleep. CIO

Note:<888>08/20/00 Sunday 2:20 A.M. EDT: I made a file to import into RealPlayer 8.0 basic of Techno stations http://mrscott.com/Techno01.rnx . Enjoy Techno Music, some of it is not so repetitive. CIO

Note:<888>08/20/00 Sunday 1:45 A.M. EDT: I read through chapter 14 of "Atlantis Found". I had some ice cream and goldfish crackers throughout the evening. I was working on a list of Techno Favorites for RealAudio. I like this radio station Omega Dance Radio . CIO

Note:<888>08/19/00 Saturday 6:15 P.M. EDT: I went downtown after the last message. I stopped by the local library and read the local paper. I could not read much more because I forgot my glasses. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked upper Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while at the top of Greenwich Avenue and the middle. I stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I read the circular at CVS. There were quite a few people out shopping enjoying the pleasant afternoon. I then headed over to the Grand Union. I bought two packages of Farmland jumbo meat franks for .99 each, Red leaf lettuce at $1.29 a pound .77, Skippy light peanut butter $1.79 for 18 oz. jar, two "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" quarters light low salt $1.33, a 10 pack of GU dry milk $5.89, two cucumbers .66 both, a cantaloupe .88, a green pepper at .99 a pound .42 for $17.20 total. I then drove over to the Arnold bread store outlet and bought three loaves of HealthNut bread for $2.67 total. I returned home. I put away my groceries, and I had a Nestea ice tea with goldfish crackers. I then relaxed a bit. I then made a mixed salad and had it with homemade dressing. I reheated a slice of spinach quiche and ate it with homemade ice tea. I then had a cup of cappuccino. Well time to do a little internet work. It was a very nice afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/19/00 Saturday 1:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon today. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice and Perrier, and cappuccino. I listened to Elvis music on http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram Radio Dingold from the Netherlands for a while. I updated Scott's broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" for your listening pleasure. Well time to clean up and get out and enjoy the day. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/19/00 Saturday 1:25 A.M. EDT: I enjoyed dinner, and I rested a bit after dinner. I have read five chapters of "Atlantis Found", and I might read one more chapter before going to bed. I had some ice cream earlier. The emergency bell went off for a neighbor about an hour ago, but it was a false alarm. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/18/00 Friday 5:30 P.M. EDT: Well after breakfast I sifted through my this week's email. I read the sites at "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" . I rested a bit in the afternoon. At 3 P.M., I had a bowl of ice cream. I read the first two chapters of "Atlantis Found". I am now cooking one of the Rock Cornish Game hens along with three small potatoes. It should be ready in about a half hour. I microwaved the potatoes five minutes before putting them in the over. I seasoned the game hen with herbs and spices. I guess I will have it with ice tea and then coffee. Well have an enjoyable evening. I might clean up, but it basically has been a rainy day, so it would not be that comfortable with my arthritis, but I have a bit of cabin fever. CIO

End of Notes Friday 08/18/00:

Note:<888>08/18/00 Friday 10:10 A.M. EDT: Well I went to bed about 2 A.M., and I was up at 9:30 A.M.. I checked the mail. I noticed when reviewing my notes last night besides the three other times that I have reported of an individual or individuals shooting around the waterfront in Greenwich, three years ago I also noted that there were bullet holes in the garbage can in the southwest area of Tod's Point. For security reasons I don't go into the details of the events. It is my viewpoint that someone could be traveling into the area and gaining access to the waterfront for these events. I will now have breakfast of Spinach Quiche, toast, cappuccino, orange juice and Perrier, and vitamins. Well it is another rainy day. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/18/00 Friday 12:25 A.M. EDT: I proofed another 100 pages of "mrscott.com/mlsnote1.doc" . I have done 400 pages of checking the spelling of the 1160 page document. It all takes a bit of time. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/17/00 Thursday 10:15 P.M. EDT: Well I rested a bit after dinner. I then had some ice cream. I put away the ice tea and did the dishes. I will now to some regular internet work. Have a good evening.

Note:<888>08/17/00 Thursday 6:10 P.M. EDT: I went out and waited and then signed my lease. I went by the library and returned "In Old New York". I checked out "Atlantis Found" by Clive Cussler. I read three computer newsweeklies and the local paper. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop and found two crystal glass scounse globes for $4 both. I had to run over to the bank to withdraw funds. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I drove down Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Food Emporium and bought a number of sale items. I bought a package of two Purdue Cornish game hens at .99 a pound for $3.37, a 34 oz. box of goldfish crackers for $5.29, two half gallons of Tropicana of ruby red and tangerine orange juice for $1.69 each, a half gallon of Dolly Madison fudge swirl ice cream $2.49 for $14.53 total. I returned home, and I put away my groceries. I had some goldfish crackers with orange juice and seltzer. I am process of making up a new batch of icetea.htm . I had spinach quiche and chopped cantaloupe for dinner with iced tea and coffee. Well time to read the net news. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/17/00 Thursday 1:05 P.M. EDT: Well I went to bed about 3 A.M. after watching a program about President Taft on Cspan 2. I was up about 10:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg's rice crisipies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and cappuccino. I then checked the mail. I cleaned up. I noticed that I had to restart the server since there was a minor power clitch while I was asleep. Well I have to sign my lease in about 25 minutes. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/16/00 Wednesday 10:35 P.M. EDT: I also had a mixed salad with dinner. I then rested until about 8 P.M.. I had a bowl of ice cream and finished off one of the containers of Butter Pecan ice cream. I then watched a program on Sagamore Hill and Theodore Roosevelt who lived across Long Island Sound in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. It was very informative. I guess the Roosevelt family have been living around the waterfront of New York for quite a long time. Well I looked for some other television, but most of it was too violent. I then washed the dishes. I decided not to go out tonight and just to relax at home. I guess I will read a little bit more internet news. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/16/00 Wednesday 6:05 P.M. EDT: Well I finished reading Thomas Janvier's "In Old New York". I still have to clean up, but first I might have some Spinach Quiche for dinner with iced tea and coffee. Well it seems to be a pleasant evening outside. I might make it out in a hour or two when life quiets down. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/16/00 Wednesday 3:40 P.M. EDT: I finished making the spinach quiche, and I am letting it cool before I put it in the refrigerator. I made up a double mixture of the filling and put half in the freezer to save until later. I just had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with chopped cantaloupe and I am just finishing off some iced coffee. I will now shower and clean up and go out for a breath of fresh air. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/16/00 Wednesday 2:05 P.M. EDT: I proofed another 150 pages of my Random Notes Document, and I am up to 300 pages. I think I will make a spinach quiche without the ham for a meal. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/16/00 Wednesday 12:15 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 10:30 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, cappuccino, and vitamins. I checked the mail, and I chatted with my neighbors. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/15/00 Tuesday 1:00 A.M. EDT: Well I just installed Real 8.0. I think I might go to bed early tonight, so have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/15/00 Tuesday 11:45 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message and stopped by CVS in Riverside and bought a carton of Phillie cigar cigarettes for $12.92 with tax. I then went by the Grand Union downtown and bought two Ragu Alfredo sauce for $1.50 each and two dozens eggs for $1.49 each for $5.98 total. I then parked downtown. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue and then I walked up to the top of the Avenue on a quiet night. I then walked back down the Avenue. I then walked the lower section of the Avenue. I sat out in a few locations and observed the full moon. Well I then returned home and reheated some spaghetti and had it with a pesto sauce of my own inventing. Basically I just added a few drips of olive oil, four pads of butter, oregano, Italian spices, and garlic powder and reheated it all in the Rubbermaid container in the microwave oven for five minutes. I had it with a can of Nestea Ice tea and some of my homemade ice tea. Well not much happening. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/15/00 Tuesday 8:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at 9:30 A.M. this morning. I had Kellogg's rice crispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, and cappuccino. I checked the mail. I did regularly internet work until about 1 P.M.. I had the rest of the goldfish crackers and ice cream. I rested a short spell. I then read some more of "Old New York". I had dinner of a Stauffer's hearty meal pot roast dinner with iced tea and coffee. Afterwards I rest a bit. I then watched the "Simpson’s" for a change of pace. I am a bit rested so I might go out for some from air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/15/00 Tuesday 3:10 A.M. EDT: I did my usual internet work. I spell checked 150 pages of my random notes document. I am basically probably a worse typist than a speller. Well have a good morning. I need some more rest. CIO

Note:<888>08/31/00 Thursday 1:05 P.M. EDT: I went out this morning. I stopped by the bank. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then went downtown, and checked out the Mews Thrift shop. It opens after labor day. I then went by the bank ATM. I then went by Gateway auto parts, and the did not carry Bosch tune-up parts for my Volvo. I then went to Stamford Volvo, but they did not have the spark plugs for my Volvo. I checked on the price for the amp meter for my dash board, so the fuel gauge works properly, and it is $35. The cranking mechanism for the right door window is not available. They are expecting in the white touch up paint. I toured their used car lot. They have a 96 blue wagon with 45,000 miles for $12,500. They just took in a 92 Wagon with 65,000 miles for $11,000. I then went to International Car Parts about a quarter mile west of them, and I got four Bosch 7500 spark plugs for $2.45 apiece, a Bosch rotor 04038 for $5.71, a Bosch Distributor Cap 03010 $8.05, and Intake Valve Cleaner for $2.99 plus $1.59 tax for $28.14. I then returned home. I put on some work clothes. In about an hour I was able to install the plugs, rotor, and distributor cap without any problems. I gapped the plugs at .30 mm which they were preset at. I sprayed some WD40 on ignition parts. The car runs fine, and it had not been tuned up in about three years or about 30,000. The old NKG spark plugs were in very good shape, but had .35 mm gap. I saved the old parts as usual. I like using the Bosch parts because the ignition parts have brass in stead of aluminum which last much longer. I then took a quick shower. I had a peanut butter sandwich with ice tea. I will go out shortly. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. I will put in the intake valve cleaner in and fill up the car at Exxon. The catalytic converter which is two years old and I believe warranted by Midas has a slight rattle like one of its shielding plates are loose. I will have it checked out tomorrow or next week. It is not leaking from what I can tell. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/31/00 Thursday 8:05 A.M. EDT: I installed the Office 2000 update SE1 for Word 2000 on the backup computer. I also installed the rest of the features of Word 2000 on the main computer. I ran WinDoctor on both computers. I also copied the Windows 98 SE Cdrom to both computer hard drives. I ran Norton Disk Doctor on the backup computer and now I am running Norton Speeddisk on it. I will now clean up and go out for a little daytime activity. CIO

Note:<888>08/31/00 Thursday 5:25 A.M. EDT: I had a dinner of two slices of ham heated in the microwave with Dijon mustard, a half package of steamed frozen Brussels sprouts and one ear of corn on the cob with iced tea and cappuccino. CIO

Note:<888>08/31/00 Thursday 3:15 A.M. EDT: I spell checked my notes document for another 100 pages. I now have done 1,000 pages and have 120 pages to go. CIO

Note:<888>08/31/00 Thursday 1:45 A.M. EDT: I was up about 7 P.M. I had breakfast of Kellogg's Rice Krispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and cappuccino. I chatted with a couple of people. I got a tired spell and went back to bed until about 12:30 A.M.. I had some goldfish crackers and ice cream. I channel surfed a bit. Well I will try to do some internet work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/30/00 Wednesday 10:50 A.M. EDT: I sifted through some paper work in the apartment and had a dish of ice cream. I went out at 7 A.M.. There were two half grown fawns in the driveway when I went out. They moved to the hill and studied me for a while, while I watched them. I then went downtown. Possibly the new car dealership is a Chevrolet dealership, since I heard rumors that it might be. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and then I sat out for a while. I then went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street when it opened. I did some banking and gave some economic tips. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I next went by the Grand Union and bought three boxes of GU raisin bran for $5 total all and a container of Tropicana Ruby Red grapefruit juice for $2.49 for $7.48 total. I then went to the Food Emporium across the street and bought a half gallon of Master Choice Neapolitan ice cream for $1.49, a rib eye steak at $4.99 a pound for $4.14, a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29, a five pound bag of Mater Choice sugar $1.09, a box of frozen broccoli spears .99 for $12.90 total. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases. I then had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I will now relax and go to bed. Have a good day. It is a bit damp out today. CIO

Note:<888>08/30/00 Wednesday 5:25 A.M. EDT: I have been surfing the net since I had my dinner around 1 A.M.. Well from looking at prices, I won't be upgrading for quite a while. Possibly I might go out in another couple of hours. Maybe I will read. CIO

Note:<888>08/30/00 Wednesday 1:05 A.M. EDT: I proof checked the Scott's Notes document for another 200 pages through page 900. I now will have some sliced ham, mashed potatoes and two ears of corn on the cob along with iced tea and coffee. CIO

Note:<888>08/29/00 Tuesday 11:40 P.M. EDT: I went out and stopped by the library and read the local paper. I found out that I think they're building a car dealership at Holly Hill Lane and West Putnam Avenue where they are removing all the boulders and rocks from the work site. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and then I walked the upper part of Greenwich Avenue. There was a News 8 satellite news truck out. I returned home and chatted with some neighbors. I found out that a new tenant and died after falling down the steps of the higher first floor level. I guess the Housing Authority should not put tenants whom have problems with stairs on levels that require using the stairs. It is the nature of an older building that not all features are up to date. I found out that there had been a power disrupting, in that the florescent light next to the books was off and the computer had tried to reboot. Someone seems to monitor my computer activity since I can tell this from the log. It seems that clever people are two clever for their own good and they should learn to do their own work themselves without interfering with other peoples work. It would seem more polite just to make an inquiry as to what their interests are instead of trying to monitor one's activities. Well have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>08/29/00 Tuesday 7:50 P.M. EDT: I read a bit in the morning, and then I fell asleep all day until 6:30 P.M.. I guess I was tired. I had a telephone call changing an appointment about 1 P.M.. I watched the ABC evening news. I just had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and cappuccino. I guess I will now clean up and go out for a walk. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/29/00 Tuesday 7:15 A.M. EDT: I rested a bit more. I read up to about page 234 of the Reagan book. I finished the other three biscuits with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>08/29/00 Tuesday 3:15 A.M. EDT: I was up at 9 P.M.. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and cappuccino. I read a bit of the Reagan book and fell back asleep. I finally got up at 1 A.M.. I channel surfed, but there was not much on. I just made a batch of "http://mrscott.com/biscuits.htm" . I had three and save three. I will now go back to reading. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/28/00 Monday 1:30 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I stopped downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the bank. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I went by Staples in Old Greenwich. I did not buy anything. However, I noticed they have the Bell South 2.4 gigahertz telephone for $80, but they looked to be out of stock. They are also offering a 30 gigabyte hard drive for $170 with a free 32 megabyte memory chip which is worth about $50. I went by Radio Shack, and they told me the new DirecTV with high speed internet would be out in about a month. I went by CVS and I bought a carton of Phillie cigar cigarettes for $12.92. I returned home. I had a Citra soda. I then went back downtown. I stopped by the bank for an errand. I then went by the library, and I read the local paper. I checked out "HMS Surprise" by Patrick O'Brian and "Lindbergh" by Noel Behn. I then went by the Grand Union, and I purchased two Edy's half gallon ice cream buy one get one free for $5.29, two Wise barbeque potato chips buy one get one free $1.49 and four ears of corn .63 for $7.41 total. I then returned home. I had one of the bags of chips and a bowl of ice cream. I will now go to bed. Have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/28/00 Monday 7:55 A.M. EDT: Well I channel surfed a bit. I slept from 4 A.M. to 5:30 A.M.. I started reading again Ronald Reagan "An American Life". I am through chapter 30 up to page 200. I had breakfast of Kellogg's rice krispies, toast, cantaloupe, orange juice and Perrier, and cappuccino. I got a check on Saturday from GEICO for $24.85 for the balance on my apartment insurance I cancelled. Well I guess I will go out an enjoy a little bit of the morning. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/28/00 Monday 1:10 A.M. EDT: Well I finished making the ice tea. I spell proofed checked another 100 pages through page 800 of my notes document. I just updated my Internet Broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm". CIO

Note:<888>08/27/00 Sunday 10:55 P.M. EDT: I went out for a walk. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and then the upper section. I sat out for a while. I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue by the train station and then up Arch Street and returned home shortly. I am now making up a batch of "http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm" . Not much happening this evening. I will now resume my regular computer work. CIO

Note:<888>08/27/00 Sunday 8:05 P.M. EDT: I finished my house cleaning and watering the plants at about 1 P.M.. I had a telephone call from a family member. I rested until 6 P.M.. I had a dinner of a slice of ham and mashed potatoes along with ice tea and coffee. Today I also backed up the C: and E: drives to the D: drive. I also ran Norton SpeedDisk on both the C: and E: drives. Well time to go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/27/00 Sunday 8:10 A.M. EDT: I was up at 6 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, cappuccino, and vitamins. I rested a bit, and now I guess I will do house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>08/26/00 Saturday 11:50 P.M. EDT: Well I rested until 5:30 P.M.. I got up and ate a slice of ham and mashed potatoes along with ice tea and coffee. I then started reading "Atlantis Found". I just finished the book. Well time to relax. CIO

Note:<888>08/26/00 Saturday 10:35 A.M. EDT: Well I rested a little until about 8:30 A.M.. I had a meal of three fried eggs with sliced ham and toast along with coffee and orange juice. It is a nice sunny day out. I might go out or rest, I am not sure. I made a telephone call to a family member. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/26/00 Saturday 6:00 A.M. EDT: Well I read through page 709 of "Atlantis Found". I guess I might take another cat nap. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/26/00 Saturday 3:30 A.M. EDT: I proof checked another 100 pages through page 700 of notes document. I will now do some reading. CIO

Note:<888>08/26/00 Saturday 1:50 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of television and then I rested again until about 1 A.M.. I had a meal of two slices of ham and mashed potatoes with iced tea and cappuccino. I now will do some regular internet work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/25/00 Friday 8:05 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 5:30 P.M.. I had a call at noon from a family member. I had breakfast of Kellogg's Rice Krispies, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and cappuccino. I then listened to the BBC until now for two hours, separating a week and a half's cigarette cigar butts from the ash and the reusable tobacco stubs. I then added the tobacco to my aromatic pipe tobacco jar. I now have five pints of tobacco ash which is handy to mix with gold leaf paint when one wants to get an antique gilded frame look or other effect in painting. Perhaps I should see if a art store would buy the ash from me. Well not much happening. I guess I will clean up and go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

End of Notes for Week Friday 08/25/00

Note:<888>08/25/00 Friday 3:55 A.M. EDT: Well I rested a bit. I had a bowl of mashed potatoes with iced tea. I read until just now up to page 376 or through chapter 33 of "Atlantis Found". On the theory of Atlantis, there are some many theories that it is hard to come up with the correct one. My own personal theory has been that Atlantis existed in the San Francisco Bay area of California about ten thousand years ago give or take a thousand years, and that a volcano like Crater Lake erupted causing great devastation on that side of the continent. Still it is hard to tell, it might have been just a quaint sea village like Santa Terrini. Possibly like in this book it could have existed in Antarctica, but since with modern satellite tracking at depths of over fifty feet, I would assume some group of groups would have found more interesting evidence. Perhaps the Chinese know the answer, or the Tibetans, or the ancient Indians of India. Whatever the riddle, it is my general theory we're probably be stuck working on this planet for the rest of our lives, so one might as well get use to dealing with the status quo, as opposed to ancient mythologies that keep repeating themselves. Whatever the case, the taxpayers that pay for all this high tech information would surely be the last to know. I suppose it is enjoyable to read after reading computer tech for the last ten years at least to relax. Anyway, I have a feeling this book with a recurring theme won't add much to our knowledge of ancient civilizations past, but if you put it in conjunction with the "History Channel" and the "Discovery Channel", we could always hope the "Star Ship" beams us up in time in case anything like this happens. Well time for some rest, so have a good night or should I say morning. Cheerio, CIO, Mike.

Note:<888>08/24/00 Thursday 10:35 P.M. EDT: After the last message, I went downtown and walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked to the top of the Avenue and sat out for a while. I said "Good Evening" to a visiting family from Brazil and chatted about coffee. I then walked the lower section of the Avenue again. I chatted with a couple of locals. It was a nice evening for a change and quite a few people were out strolling and having dinner and coffee enjoying the night time ambience. I suppose we still have to be weary of encephalitis for a while. However it was enjoyable to get a little outside activity for a change. I returned home and chatted with a neighbor for a while. I then channel surfed for a while. Well not much else happening, so I might read and rest for a while. Have a quiet evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/24/00 Thursday 6:35 P.M. EDT: Well I listened a little tech news. While doing this, I peeled about a dozen medium potatoes. I then diced them into about one inch cubes. I covered them with water and brought them all to a boil in about fifteen minutes with a little salt added. I then boiled them forty minutes. While doing this I chatted with a friend back from vacation on his way to work. I then drained the potatoes with a colander. I added slices of a stick of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" and a few dashes of Hungarian pepperica. I then mixed them all on low speed with a electric hand mixer until smooth with about a quarter of a cup of milk. I cut two quarter inch slices of ham and microwaved them two and a half minutes and then put on a little Dijon mustard. I had the ham and mashed potatoes with ice tea and coffee for dinner. Now I will go out for a little fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/24/00 Thursday 4:20 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, cappuccino and vitamins. I restarted the server. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read a computer magazine and the local paper. Well not much happening on a warmer day. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/24/00 Thursday 4:30 A.M. EDT: Well I finished my email and daily work routine. Time to start slowing down and heading towards bed. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>08/24/00 Thursday 3:15 A.M. EDT: I finished the laundry. I spelled checked another 100 pages in the Notes Document up to 600 pages done. I had a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>08/24/00 Thursday 1:15 A.M. EDT: Well I read up to page 300. I rested a bit. I watched a little television. I finished off the ice cream. I just started laundry. CIO

Note:<888>08/23/00 Wednesday 6:30 P.M. EDT: I went out and stopped by the bank and exchanged my $25 roll of Indian coins for paper bills. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I stopped by Exxon and bought at $1.96 a gallon $13.80 of premium. I stopped by the library and read the local paper and three computer newsweeklies along with PC Magazine. I went to the Grand Union and bought a Carvemaster smoked ham at $2.99 a pound for $9.54, along with a 10 pound bag of potatoes $2.49, a 2 pound bag of onions $1.99, and GU large eggs for $1.49 for $15.51 total. I then returned home, and I had a Nestea ice tea. I then sliced two potatoes and microwaved them six minutes. I then fried them in oil, butter, herbs, and Worchestershire sauce with two hot dogs. I had them for dinner with iced coffee. Well time to watch the ABC evening news. CIO

Note:<888>08/23/00 Wednesday 2:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon today. I had breakfast of Kellogg's rice crispies, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I restarted the server. I updated Scott's Computer Setup . Well time to clean up and go out for errands. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>08/23/00 Wednesday 3:25 A.M. EDT: I spell checked another hundred pages of my Notes Document up to page 100. I read up to page 265 in the book. I had a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea. I will now go through "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" . I will then go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>08/22/00 Tuesday 11:55 P.M. EDT: I read through Chapter 19 of "Atlantis Found" about 200 pages through the book. I had a bowl of Eddy's Old Fashioned Butter Pecan Ice Cream. I noticed today I have 16 bottles of Perrier left from my initial purchase in May. I guess in September, I might have to get some more, if I can afford it. Well time for a little bit of regular computer work. CIO

Note:<888>08/22/00 Tuesday 7:55 P.M. EDT: I decided to move the desk with backup computer by the entrance where the white file cabinet was. I put the white file cabinet in the bedroom. I took the long connecting cord off the bedroom telephone and used it to connect the backup computer modem in its new location. The is now open access to the Day Bed for easy television viewing or resting. The bar stereo area is open, and the over couch sitting area is much more open. I put the bedroom telephone on the answering machine since it has a shorter cord instead of by the bedside. I was able to get the backup computer telephone modem working by putting it on IRQ 5 and Com Port 5. With a little tweaking of the network and adding my modem init string "&F&C1&D2&K1&M4L2S6=2S7=90S10=7", I have the telephone modem working Alta Vista free dialup in Stamford, if I should ever want to not use the main cable modem on the main computer or if two individuals wanted to access the net at different speeds. The overall setup is very pleasing to eye as far as the apartment looks now, plus one can also see the television from the Queen Anne chair. I now will have some fried hotdogs and potatoes with a mixed salad and ice tea and coffee. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>08/22/00 Tuesday 3:10 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and cappuccino. I checked my mail. I will chatted with a relative. I will now try to get the Logicode telephone modem going on the backup computer by changing the IRQ or the slot. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>08/22/00 Tuesday 5:20 A.M. EDT: After dinner, I installed the Microsoft Works 2000 Suite except Money 2000 on the backup computer. I then spent about six hours trying to get the Logicode X2 Modem working on it. I got it working occasionally, but it would quit on rebooting. I did not get it to dial out successfully, when I had it working. I will work on it later. I still have to install the Suite 2000 update. Well the working situation for the backup computer is much easier in the new desk position. I watched some television on PBS while installing software. Well I am tired time for sleep. I did have some goldfish crackers and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>09/07/00 Thursday 7:35 P.M. EDT: I rested most of the afternoon. I woke up and had some ice cream and goldfish crackers. I was finally up about 6:15 P.M., and I watched the evening news. I just had three fried hot dogs with rolls and Dijon mustard, ice tea, and coffee. I will now try to do a little reading. CIO

Note:<888>09/07/00 Thursday 1:55 P.M. EDT: I went through my internet list "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" . I then installed MSN Explorer Preview 2 . I sifted through my email. There is a charity event at Polo "http://www.ygop.org/Polo.htm" . I finished making the ice tea "http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm" . I had steak stew for lunch along with ice tea and coffee. I am going out to check the mail. I need to remove the three beach chairs from the back seat of the car, but I will keep the three in the trunk. I might do some reading of the Lindbergh book this afternoon. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>09/07/00 Thursday 10:40 A.M. EDT: I woke up last night and had some goldfish crackers and a diet Sprite. I was up at about 9:30 A.M. this morning. I had three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cappuccino, and vitamins. I have to make some ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>09/06/00 Wednesday 11:45 P.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. Then I put the new Belkin surge suppressor power control panel underneath the main computer, and I put the an older power control panel underneath the secondary computer. I also found in the CMOS, I had one PNP setting set to EISA/ISA left over from when I had the old sound card in the computer which I fixed. The computer does not make a ping when I start it now. Well time to relax and go to bed. CIO

Note:<888>09/06/00 Wednesday 9:15 P.M. EDT: I went out about 4 P.M.. I stopped by the Greenwich Library. I read three computer newsweeklies. I noticed that the old building was now opened, so I toured the renovations. It is very spacious with new addition with lots more quiet reading areas. It all seems to work together. I then went downtown. I sat out n the park for a while and chatted with a local. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I sat in the park some more. I walked the upper section of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at the top for a while. I stopped by CVS and bought a can of cashews for $2.50. I then walked back down the Avenue. I put the cashews in the car. I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and I noticed the Richard's gala was in full swing. I then sat out at the Post Office for a while. I then drove over to the Food Emporium, and I bought a half gallon of Edy's homemade ice cream butter pecan for $2.99 and a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29 for $8.28 total. I then returned home, and I had the cashews and ice tea for dinner. I might finish off the old container of ice cream. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/06/00 Wednesday 3:20 P.M. EDT: See what Hurley Haywood is testing in the desert iSTYLETV - CLASSIC CARS - News - Porsche Turbo - Close Encounter . CIO

Note:<888>09/06/00 Wednesday 3:10 P.M. EDT: I was up at 8:30 A.M. this morning. I had GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino for breakfast. I got a tired spell while trying to read, and I slept until 2 P.M.. I did get up and have four scoops of ice cream. I chatted for about an hour on Net2Phone. It was 111 degrees Fahrenheit in Texas yesterday. It seems to be nice and comfortable out here. I had three fried hotdogs with buns and Dijon mustard for lunch with a dill pickle, ice tea, and coffee. I will now clean up and go by the library and enjoy the day. CIO

Note:<888>09/06/00 Wednesday 1:45 A.M. EDT: I updated my CMOS to an August 7, 2000 version. For some odd reason the computer makes a short beep when starting up. I also updated the NASA page "http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm" with links to "http://mrscott.com/nasa-106.htm" . Well time to head off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>09/05/00 Tuesday 11:55 P.M. EDT: I did my daily work routine. I went to http://www.speedguide.net/ and did a few tweaks. I updated "vtcp.386". I added the line to the system.ini file to allow memory for my LAN card. I also setup my computer as a "Network Server" instead of "Desktop Computer" in preferences. It is all running fine. I tried without success to get the 83.5 MHz setting to work, but it does not. Possibly I only have 66 MHz memory. Well I will read a little internet tech news now. CIO

Note:<888>09/05/00 Tuesday 9:40 P.M. EDT: I was up from my nap at 5:30 P.M.. I had some goldfish crackers and ice cream while I was resting. I received a telephone call from a friend back from vacation that was fishing on Lake Champlain. I went out after cleaning up. I stopped by the ATM machine. I drove over to CompUSA in White Plains, New York. I bought three 1000 minute Net2Phone YAP cards for $9.99 apiece and a package of Champion paper for $2.99 with $2.56 tax for $35.51 total. I returned to Greenwich and bought $16 of premium at $1.98 a gallon at the Exxon station. I stopped by the local library and read the newspaper. I took a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I overheard the new Richard's department store opens on Thursday. I noticed their is a new restaurant near Zyns. I returned home and had some of my steak stew for dinner with ice tea and coffee. This morning when I went out, I spent $7.44 on two bags of small carrot for $1.29 each, two boxes of mushrooms for $1.29 each, a bulb of garlic .40, two red peppers .86 and two green peppers $1.02 all of which I used in the stew. I also used the two shell steaks trimmed and sliced, seven medium potatoes, six medium onions, two ears of corn sliced off, along with three cups milk, and three cups white wine along with the usual assortment of herbs, spices, condiments for flavoring. It made about six quarts of healthy stew. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/05/00 Tuesday 1:10 P.M. EDT: I finished the steak and vegetable stew. I put three medium containers in the freezer and one large one in the refrigerator. I sanded the small rust spots on the car while the stew was finishing simmering. I then used the touch up white paint to cover up the small rust spots. I then used the white spray paint to spray the inside rims of the real wheel housing panels, the lower seams of the doors, and one larger rust spot. I then fried three hotdogs and had them on rolls with Dijon mustard and ice tea and coffee. In the French tradition, I think I will take my midday nap. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>09/05/00 Tuesday 10:25 A.M. EDT: I made two three quart pots of the meat flavored vegetable stew mixture. I also added a bag of tiny carrots and a box of sliced mushrooms to each pot along with slicing corn off an ear of corn for each pot. The mixture will be ready in about a half hour. It is simmering. I will then refrigerate half and freeze half. Enjoy the day. CIO

Note:<888>09/05/00 Tuesday 8:20 A.M. EDT: I was up at 6:30 A.M. this morning. I had a call at 1 A.M. this morning from a family member that had their house broken into. It was also mentioned that it was 109 degrees Fahrenheit in Texas. I had three sot boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I installed the Belkin power control center underneath the backup computer. It is identical to the primary on the main computer. I filled out the rebate form. I will now go mail it, then go to the Korean vegetable market next to Cumberland Farms for green peppers, mushrooms, and garlic; so I can make Pot Au Feu with the steaks and onions and potatoes along with herbs, spices, condiments, white wine, milk, butter, and oils. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/04/00 Monday 8:25 P.M. EDT: I went out this morning after the last message. I stopped by the ATM machine. I sat downtown and chatted with a summer resident. I then drove up to CompUSA in Norwalk via the Post Road. I stopped by AutoZone in east Stamford, and bought a can of white auto spray paint and a brush tube of white auto paint for $3.29 and $2.79 plus .36 tax for $6.44 total. If it is dry tomorrow, I will try to touch up the car tomorrow. I then went up to CompUSA. I stopped by the ATM at Citibank in Norwalk, but I did not use it since it costs $1.50 charge. I then went to CompUSA. They do not carry the YAP cards for Net to Phone there since too many were stolen. I will have to try the store in White Plains some time latter. I did find a bargain. I got a $30 Belkin Surge protector control center for $10 off or $19.99 plus $1.20 tax for $21.19 plus it comes with a $20 mail in rebate, so it is virtually free. I will use it with the backup computer since I have two good surge protectors on the main computer. I then drove back home the scenic way up through Darien and through and around downtown New Canaan and back down the Merritt Parkway to Stamford. I then drove down the Avenue and back around to the Grand Union. I bought a Mystic Pizza for $2.50, a package of Sunshine hotdog rolls for $1.99, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" $1.33, a Stauffer's Hearty chicken fettuccini $2.50, two package of Farmland Franks for .99 each, two shell steaks with bone in at $4.99 a pound for $9.08, two jars of Skippy peanut butter 18 oz. for .99 each for $21.36. I then returned home, and I had a Mystic pizza and Citra soda for dinner after putting away the groceries. I then went downtown, and I chatted with a local golfer about golf in the area and other various events in Florida. I sat out through a minor shower. I took a walk around lower Greenwich Avenue. There were quite a few people out for dinner. I returned home and had a Citra soda. I will set up the new surge protector tomorrow and touch up the car paint. Well time to relax and have a peanut butter sandwich and get ready for bed. CIO

Note:<888>09/04/00 Monday 9:50 A.M. EDT: I cleaned up. I had three hotdogs with rolls and Dijon mustard, ice tea, and coffee. The Spider is still running on my computer for the last three day. It's IP address is "208.178.109.35". It does not make sense that someone would run a spider since the entire directory is downloadable unless it is a LINUX newbie. Well time for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>09/04/00 Monday 7:50 A.M. EDT: I updated Scott's weekly broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>09/04/00 Monday 7:25 A.M. EDT: I went out yesterday after the last message. I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich. I went by CVS in Old Greenwich. I bought a carton of Philly cigar cigarettes for $15.04. I drove around Tod's Point. I went downtown. I sat out for a while downtown. I returned home about 5 P.M.. I went to bed, and I was up at 3 A.M.. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cappuccino, and vitamins. I rested until 6:30 A.M.. I had some ice cream. I still have a spider blocking my web server which is a real pain. CIO

Note:<888>09/03/00 Sunday 1:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at 6:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I rested a bit more until 9:30 A.M.. I had a dish of ice cream and a bag of barbeque potato chips. I started listening to Cool 107.4 from Pensacola, Florida. I did my house cleaning and watering the plants. I had three hotdogs on rolls with a couple of dill pickles along with ice tea and coffee for lunch. I changed the logs on my Apache server for the new month. I have a Spider indexing my site, so it does not always work. Well time to clean up and go outside for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>09/02/00 Saturday 11:35 P.M. EDT: Spent some time looking at Search Engines, but I did not find any that were useful. CIO

Note:<888>09/02/00 Saturday 8:50 P.M. EDT: I did a little regular internet work, and then rested on Saturday. I was up at 6:30 P.M.. I watched the evening news. I had a ribeye steak for dinner with two ears of corn on the cob, ice tea, and coffee. Have an enjoyable evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/02/00 Saturday 11:45 P.M. EDT: I was up at 10 P.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg's Rice Krispies with a bit of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. Time for regular internet routine. CIO

Note:<888>09/01/00 Friday 2:05 P.M. EDT: I went back out. I stopped by the ATM. I went by Union Trust on Lafayette Place, but they no longer handle the housing authority. I instead had to go to Union Trust on Benedict Place. I parked in the center of town and went there. I sat out a while downtown until noon. I then went by ELDC. I then went by Radio Shack in Cos Cob, and I bought a 12 foot telephone extension cord for $5.18 with tax. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then went to the Grand Union. I returned $1.25 in cans. I bought a dozen GU large eggs for $1.49, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" $1.33, a Mystic Cheese pizza $2.49, two half gallons of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice $2.49, four ears of corn .63 for $10.95 total. I then went to McDonalds on West Putnam Avenue. They have the dollar specials. I bought two junior McRib sandwiches for $1 each and a junior chocolate shake for $1 plus .18 tax for $3.18 total. I then returned home and put away the groceries. I had a glass of ice tea. Well time to go to bed. Enjoy the rest of the day. CIO

Note:<888>09/01/00 Friday 10:45 A.M. EDT: I went out at 7 A.M.. I have a guarantee for the catalytic converter from February 1998 at 96,000 miles when it was replaced my Midas. I also had a fuel filter replaced then. I also got a battery from Exxon then. I waited until the service desk was opened at 7:30 A.M.. I went over to Duncan Donuts and I had a cheese omelet croissant combination. At 8 A.M., Midas checked the car out. The put a strap clamp around the catalytic converter keep it from rattling. I then went down by the waterfront. I chatted with a couple of locals. I then went by the bank. I then went by the Greenwich Post Office and paid my electricity, telephone, Cablevision, and Optimum Online bills with money orders. I then went by the Arnold Bread store and bought two loaves of Oat Bran bread and a package of hotdog buns for $2.40. They have at least a 100 packages of hotdog buns at the moment. They were running low on hamburger buns. I then returned home. I fried up two hotdogs and had them on buns with Dijon mustard along with a Citra soda. I will now go out and pay my rent. CIO

End of Scott's Notes Friday 09/01/00:

Note:<888>09/01/00 Friday 3:25 A.M. EDT: I finished spell proofing Scott's Previous Random Notes Document linked from "http://mrscott.com/note02pr.htm". The Microsoft Word 2000 document 1122 pages is "http://mrscott.com/mlsnote1.doc" and the long web page of the same content is "http://mrscott.com/mlsnote1.htm". The document is a log, not meant to be a literary effort. It tends to show in my daily routine by maintaining my internet and other activities by simple routine, I have been able to maintain this effort on a limited budget. CIO

Note:<888>09/01/00 Friday 1:20 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I put the fuel injector cleaner in the car. I stopped by the ATM. I stopped by Exxon and put $11.25 of premium in the car. I went to the library, and I read three computer news weeklies and the Greenwich Times. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. My 3 P.M. appointment is going to France for a couple of weeks, so I won't have it for the next couple of weeks. I returned home. A friend whom has a six mother in Boston stopped by on his way back from Boston on his way to work. He enjoyed a cold Coors Beer in a frosted mug, and we chatted about local events. I went to bed at 6 P.M.. I was up at midnight. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and cappuccino. I will take the car my Midas in the morning to have them stop the Catalytic converter shield from rattling. It should be covered under the warranty. Norton SpeedDisk had finished running on the backup computer when I woke up. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/14/00 Thursday 2:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cappuccino, and vitamins. I replaced the Primary IDE cable on my C: and D: hard drives since I was having problems with the other cable. I keep extra cables around. I listened to the Windows Me is here! broadcast. I am not sure if the $59.95 version is available in stores around here. If I wanted to Network the computers together, I would need to install another LAN card in the primary computer. However all my PCI slots are used up. I could take the EISA 3Com Ethernet II out of the back up computer and replace it with another SoHo LAN card for $20. I have room for the EISA 3Com Ethernet II LAN card in the primary computer. However, I think it only works on IRQ 3 or IRQ5 or possibly IRQ7, however I only have IRQ 12 free. If the Creative PCI card using IRQ 3 and 5 could share the same IRQ with the 3 Com Ethernet II LAN card, I might be able to network the computers together. Otherwise, I would have to try to move the one of the IRQ 3 or 5 devices to IRQ 12 which I am not sure would be possible. Then the two SoHo LAN cards would be networked together between the two computers. However since I am running a server on the cable modem, I would not want to enable file sharing on the network which would make it open to hackers. At the moment I can not afford Windows ME or another LAN card anyway. Well time to clean up and enjoy the day. I might stop by Staples in Old Greenwich to see if they are selling the $60 Windows Me version, but I would need to go to CompUSA probably in White Plains for a $20 LAN card. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>09/14/00 Thursday 1:30 A.M. EDT: Unfortunately the computer persists in not running at 450 MHz, although it occasionally does boot up at that speed. After fiddling with it some more, I took a nap from about 9 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.. I then got up and tried flashing my bios with an older bios, but I guess being a little tired, I flashed the bios with one from my backup computer. I keep backups of both computers bios chips. I then disassembled both computers. I booted the backup computer and then removed the bios from it, I then inserted the bios form the main computer in its place and flashed it with right bios. This all took some time and some tinkering. I then checked my backup bioses while I had the system open. I reinstalled the primary bios in the main computer and flashed it with the latest bios August 7, 2000. I was not able to get the primary computer booting at 450 MHz by using earlier bioses I tried. I then reassembled both computers again. This all took some time. I still have backups for both computer bioses. Well all to now avail. I guess I will continue running the computer for the indefinite future at 366 Mhz. It all works fine at that speed. Well I guess one consider it a little practice on repair techniques. I also was able to successfully flash a bios from the computer while it was turned on, removing one chip loosely inserted and replacing it with another. Of course both of my computers although they use different bioses have similar motherboards and the same bios chips. One has to remember to make sure the bios chip notch matches up with the motherboard chip. Well I still have not eaten, so time for some reheated spaghetti and ice tea. Have a good morning. I probably will go to bed soon after eating. CIO

Note:<888>09/13/00 Wednesday 7:45 P.M. EDT: I was up until about 3 A.M. doing a little bit of internet work. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I was up about noon today. I had GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cappuccino, and vitamins. I chatted with a friend. I then worked on the computer. It quit working at 450 MHz speed, so I spent the afternoon tinkering with the system. I finally think I got it all right. I changed my video card putting it in Slot 2 and my LAN card in Slot 1. I then tinkered with the system and decided to assign the LAN card to IRQ 10, the video card to IRQ 9, and the Sound Card to IRQ 3. I then in testing the computer in 366 MHz mode, I installed the Diamond Stealth S540 video drivers from the Cdrom that came with it instead of using the updated drivers. After rebooting in 366 MHz mode, I rebooted at 450 MHz mode several times, and it all seems to work fine at 450 MHz. For now I have it all working fine. I had some peanuts and ice tea while doing this. I will now put the cover on the computer and start the server. I will then have some spaghetti, ice tea, and coffee for dinner. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/13/00 Wednesday 12:15 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. It was not too busy. I sat out at the Post Office for a while. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue and sat out at the top. I was walking back down the street, and there was about a one year old skunk walking up the Avenue in front of the Richard Lois art gallery. I alerted departing staff from the 64 Greenwich Avenue about possible jeopardy. I guess the skunk needed a little bit of exercise too. I then sat out at the veterans monument for a while. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue and the town was beginning to wind down. I returned home about 11 P.M.. They now have a sign in front of the West Putnam Avenue and Holly Hill construction site. It is going to be the new home of Competition Sports BMW motors that is now further east up the Avenue. I don't know if they are going to keep their old dealership and used car lot. I guess lots of people buys BMWs still. I have not noticed many around or I do not know what the new models look like or I don't recognize them. So many of the new cars look the same anymore. I had some ice tea and goldfish crackers. I am now rebooting the server. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/12/00 Tuesday 8:15 P.M. EDT: I went out about 5 P.M., and I voted in the Connecticut 150th district primary. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the Greenwich Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Investors Daily. I then went downtown, and I took a short walk on Greenwich Avenue. I then returned home, and I had a diet Sprite in a frosted mug. I watched the BBC news on Channel 21 at 7 P.M.. I am now boiling water for spaghetti noodles and I will have it with defrosted meat and tomato sauce along with ice tea and coffee. Well have a good evening. I might read this evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/12/00 Tuesday 3:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I made a few calls. I sifted through my email. CIO

Note:<888>09/12/00 Tuesday 7:35 A.M. EDT: I set the CMOS multiplier for the memory to 0 from 4. I am running a Norton Benchmark of 110, but once for some odd reason I got a 250 which would be the rating for a Pentium II 450 MHz. CIO

Note:<888>09/12/00 Tuesday 7:25 A.M. EDT: Hurry, I finally have the computer running at 459 MHz with the CPU CMOS bus of 83.5 MHz. I checked my startup files. I had a Microsoft File loading for the clock "vrtwd.386" which was causing the problem with my Diamond Stealth Video Card. I also have the video card running at 85 MHz. The system is running fast and smooth as good as ever. Well it took some time to figure this out. I search the file name in AltaVista and found a Microsoft site and another site saying to delete the registry key for "VRTWD" in the registry. Well let's hope this solves all my problems. Time for rest. CIO

Note:<888>09/12/00 Tuesday 5:35 A.M. EDT: I spent more time trying to get the 450 MHz setting working with the CPU, but to no avail. It seems to me the video driver might have a problem; but I unable to resolve it. Well time for goldfish crackers and ice tea before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/12/00 Tuesday 3:35 A.M. EDT: I finished the laundry. I had to do spend a little extra time since one of the three dryers was broken, so I had to wait to do the third load. I also updated my Diamond Multimedia Stealth S/540 video card bios and its drivers. I tinkered trying to over clock the AMD K6 II to 83.5 MHz, so I could have it running successfully at 450 MHz to no avail. Well time for some goldfish crackers and ice tea before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/11/00 Monday 10:50 P.M. EDT: I microwaved three hotdogs and had them rolls and Dijon mustard and ice tea. I drove downtown, and I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then went to the Grand Union and bought two buy one get one free of Edy's butter pecan ice cream for $5.29 both. I returned home, and I had some peanuts and two scoops of butter pecan ice cream. I then rested. I had a call at 6:30 P.M.. I returned the call when I woke up at 8 P.M.. I chatted with another person. I watched a little bit of television. However, since I don't watch television too much I have a hard time getting into it. I had a Stauffer's Hearty chicken fettuccini meal with ice tea and coffee. I just started my laundry, and it should be done in about another hour. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/11/00 Monday 2:45 P.M. EDT: I did a little regular system work. I found this site which would be good for ordering a barebones system Adamant Computers, Inc - The best value for your money . Well time to have a couple of hotdogs and ice tea for lunch. I have a 4 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>09/11/00 Monday 11:35 A.M. EDT: I was up at 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I checked my mail. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/11/00 Monday 1:20 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I stopped by the library and read the local paper. I then went to my usual ATM. I then drove down the Avenue. I drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich and toured the store. I then went to CVS in Old Greenwich. I bought a carton of Phillie cigar cigarettes for $14.19, two buy one get one free of 6 oz. Diamond Smoke House Almonds $2.99 both, two clearance item, chips clamps .09, and a hose nozzle .40 plus .88 tax for $18.55 total. I then drove around Tod's Point. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then returned home. I watched an HBO movie. I then fried three hot dogs and ate them with rolls, Dijon mustard, iced tea, and coffee. At 9 P.M. or a little after, I chatted with a family member. I then went downtown. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out a bit and enjoyed the evening. I then returned home. I had some goldfish crackers and a diet Sprite in frosted mug. I watched another HBO movie. I then watched the "Outer Limits". I will now start to relax before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/10/00 Sunday 2:20 P.M. EDT: I finished watering the plants and cleaning the apartment. I just finished cleaning up myself. I also made a C: drive to D: drive backup. I will make some calls and then go out. Have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>09/10/00 Sunday 11:45 A.M. EDT: I finished up the ice cream last night. I read through chapter two page 42 of "Gravesend Light". I rested most of the evening and morning. At about 11 A.M., I got a telephone call asking me to vote for Lyle Gibbons in the republican primary on Tuesday. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I will now get to work on my house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>09/09/00 Saturday 6:35 P.M. EDT: I relaxed most of the afternoon. I had some ice cream and goldfish crackers. After a nap, I watched a little bit of television. I then had the rest of the defrosted steak stew for dinner with iced tea and coffee. It has been raining a bit and is just clearing up. I might read a bit or go out, I am not sure. CIO

Note:<888>09/09/00 Saturday 11:40 A.M. EDT: I was up at 9 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I just finished updating the JAVA script for my opening homepage, so the links are more current. Well I guess I will clean up and go out and enjoy the daytime. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>09/08/00 Friday 11:55 P.M. EDT: I updated "http://mrscott.com/stocksym.htm" , short list of stock links. Well I guess it is time to relax and go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/08/00 Friday 10:45 P.M. EDT: I went out for an exercise walk. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and then the lower section twice. There was the usual movie, coffee, and dinner crowds along with a few exercise walkers. It was a dry night, so my arthritis did not bother me. Not much else to report. CIO

Note:<888>09/08/00 Friday 7:45 P.M. EDT: I watched the ABC evening news. I had steak stew, ice tea, and coffee for dinner. I made up a batch of 40% chock full of nuts, 30% A&P five bean, and 30% Hawaiian Kona and Costa Rican blend of coffee for regular use. I also setup a power control center underneath the center living room lamp, so one can turn off the lights at either end of the widows for better television viewing. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/08/00 Friday 5:45 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I stopped by the Best Foods Arnolds Bakery factory outlet. I bought a package of Freihofers potato hotdog rolls for .69 and a loaf of Country Oat bread for .99 for $1.51 with senior discount. I then went to the Greenwich Library. I read two computer magazines. I checked out Dick Francis' "Shattered" and David Payne's "Gravesend Light". I then stopped by the ATM machine at Bank of New York Putnam Trust on Mason Street. I then viewed the contents of the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then went down Greenwich Avenue. I went by the Town Hall, and I noticed two police cars in front, so maybe candidate Cheney was visiting. I went to the Food Emporium and bought a jar of Bornier Dijon mustard for $2.89. I then went to the Grand Union. I bought a 10 pack of GU dry milk for $5.89, GU dry roasted peanuts for $2.39, a pack of Ball Park franks for $1.50, two 40 containers of Pine Extra cleaner for $1.39 each, for $12.73 total. I then returned home. There was a lot of traffic on the post road like there might have been a backup on the turnpike. I had some goldfish crackers and a Citra soda. I will have some steak stew for dinner in a little while with ice tea and coffee. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/08/00 Friday 1:50 P.M. EDT: I rested most of the morning. I had goldfish crackers. For lunch I had three hotdogs one with a bun and Dijon mustard, ice tea, and coffee. Not much happening, I guess I will go out and enjoy the rest of the day. CIO

End of Week Friday 09/08/00:

Note:<888>09/08/00 Friday 9:10 A.M. EDT: I rested most of last evening and this morning. I did not get into either the books I had checked out, so I will return them for other reading material. I was up at 8:30 A.M. this morning. I watched the successful launch of the space shuttle Atlantis "http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm" while having breakfast. I had GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cappuccino and vitamins for breakfast. Greenwich is hosting Dick Cheney "http://www.gerogewbush.com" for a $1,000 a plate fund raiser this evening. I will go out and enjoy the day after I clean up this morning. Have an enjoyable day. CIO

Note:<888>09/21/00 Thursday 11:55 P.M. EDT: I read a bit this morning. I checked the mail about 9 P.M.. I rested until about 2:15 P.M.. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove by the waterfront. I returned home. I had two bowls of ice cream. I went to bed. The telephone rang about 8:30 P.M., but no one was there. I was up around 11 P.M.. I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I will now do some regular computer work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/21/00 Thursday 6:30 A.M. EDT: I read until about 4:30 A.M.. I then microwaved three Armour hotdogs and had them with three buns, Dijon mustard, Hunts ketchup, and chopped onion along with ice tea. About 5 A.M., I drove downtown. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. There were as usual for that hour of the morning lots of garbage trucks and other delivery trucks. Well I might try to take a nap, I have a 3 P.M. appointment this afternoon. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/21/00 Thursday 3:10 A.M. EDT: I went through "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" and then I sifted through my day's email. I then read the last three back issues of the Greenwich Post, and I found these two local links "www.kidsevents.com" and "www.askbarclay.com" . I now will read some more of "Gravesend Light". CIO

Note:<888>09/21/00 Thursday 12:30 A.M. EDT: Well I rested a bit and read a bit on Wednesday morning. I had ice cream and around 6 A.M., I had a can of almonds. I slept until 6 P.M.. I was up and had GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I fell back asleep until a little before 10 P.M.. I quickly cleaned up, and I went to the Grand Union at 10:30 P.M. before 11 P.M. closing. I bought two half gallons at $3 off of Friendly butter crunch ice cream for $1.99 each, a piece of London Broil at $1.99 a pound for $4.60, and two Kaiser rolls for .78 both for $9.36 total. I then went across the street to the Food Emporium and bought a 38 oz. box of goldfish crackers for $5.29. I returned home, and I chopped the London Broil into 1.5 inch pieces. I then added half to the Cuisine Art and ground it, then adding each remaining quarter and grinding up the whole batch of meat. I then made six hamburger patties. I cooked two and had one on a regular bun and one on a Kaiser roll along with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, ketchup, and onions. I ate these with ice tea and then a cup of cappuccino. I then rebooted the computer and restarted the server. Well I got a bit of rest. Time to go back to normal computer routine. The bank still has not put in the insurance money it mistakenly withdrew from my account. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/19/00 Tuesday 10:05 P.M. EDT: Well I watched the evening news. I then had two hamburgers for dinner with buns, ice tea, and coffee. I went though my regular internet routine. I reinstalled Internet Explorer 5.5 . I chatted with a family member. I will now do some reading on this rainy evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/19/00 Tuesday 5:15 P.M. EDT: I was up until about 3 A.M.. I then awoke around noon. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I fell back asleep until about 4 P.M.. It is raining out, so I doubt if I will be going out. CIO

Note:<888>09/18/00 Monday 11:55 P.M. EDT: I finished running SpeedDisk. I had to restart it a couple of times, and close out some startup programs to free up memory. I reset my video to 32 bit. I had lower it to 16 bit as recommended for Windows Movie Maker recorder. I channel surfed to no avail while waiting for SpeedDisk to finish. I also had a bowl of ice cream. CIO

Note:<888>09/18/00 Monday 10:00 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon today. I had GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I cleaned up and went out. I stopped by the bank and did some business. I went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I drove over to Old Greenwich Staples, and I bought a Staples mouse pad for $2.11 with tax. My old mouse pad was soiled. I then went to the Old Greenwich Thrift shop. I then bought a carton of Philly Natural cigar cigarettes for $15.04 with tax. I then drove around Tod's Point. I went to the Exxon station next to the library and bought $17.50 of premium gasoline. I then went to the library and read the local paper and four computer newsweeklies. I then went to CVS on Greenwich Avenue, and I bought two jars of dry roasted peanuts for $1.69 each for $3.38 total. I then went to the Grand Union, and I bought two Armour hotdogs for $1.59 each, 32 oz. jar of Hunts ketchup for $1.50, Angostura bitters for $3.29, GU hamburger and hotdog rolls .79 a package, and a piece of London broil at $1.99 a pound for $3.46 for $13.21 total. I then returned home. I chopped up the London broil into 1.5 inch rough sections and then ground it in the Cuisine Art. I then form four hamburger patties out of the meat. I refrigerated two and fried two adding celery salt, ground pepper, garlic powder, and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce to about medium. I put mayonnaise on the bottom bun, Dijon mustard on the top bun, and ketchup and sliced onion on the burgers. I had the two hamburgers for dinner with iced tea and coffee. At the Grand Union I had to do a price check on the hotdogs since the price did not come up on the register. The store manager removed the sign after he gave me the right price. I then got a telephone call, and I tried to call back on Net2Phone, but the headset cable was disconnected, so I could not hear. The party called me back. I tried to update Net2Phone, but the new version does not have Speed Dial. I was able to install the older version included with Real Player 8 Basic which meant I had to reinstall Real Player. I then did some other minor maintenance on the computer. I will now run Norton SpeedDisk before restarting the server. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/18/00 Monday 5:50 A.M. EDT: I rest and I was up at about midnight. I had a dish of ice cream. I then worked on the computer. I found an informative site for you net readers "www.netlibrary.com" which has lots of books for you net readers and its own reader. I then worked with the Microsoft Windows ME Movie Maker program. It did not work initially with my USB camera, but I lowered the speed on the camera, and I reinstalled the Microsoft Video and Audio codices with the Add Remove Hardware feature in control panel under the Sound and Video drivers. I did my weekly broadcast with it at low speed for better audio while recording. I might be able to have better video next time raising the setting a bit. It is posted at "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . Well I think I better have a snack and go back to bed for a bit more rest. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/17/00 Sunday 7:35 P.M. EDT: I had a snack last night of a can of almonds. I was up at noon today. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I made a few telephone calls. I cleaned the apartment and water the plants. I went downtown. I drove around the waterfront. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I returned home. I microwaved three hotdogs and added them to the steak stew. I had a portion of this for dinner. I then had four scoops of butter pecan ice cream. I channel surfed, but there was nothing worth watching. I will probably relax this evening. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>09/16/00 Saturday 11:00 P.M. EDT: I was up at 8:30 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cappuccino, and vitamins. I then went back to bed until 3 P.M.. I ate a peanut butter sandwich with ice tea. I then tried getting the onboard LAN working on my computer with Microsoft Windows ME, but alas after six hours of tinkering, it was to no avail. I then had some defrost steak stew with ice tea. I then watched an HBO movie. I just reinstalled another IDE cable on the C: and D: drives that I had that is a little better quality. Well time for some regular internet routine. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>09/15/00 Friday 11:00 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by the local library and read the local paper. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then sat out for a while. I then chatted with a local citizen. We then walked lower part of Greenwich Avenue again. I then drove over to CVS and bought 4 packs of Philly cigar cigarettes for $6.74. I then returned home. I microwaved three hotdogs and had two of them on bun with Dijon mustard along with ice tea. I will now have a small cup of coffee. CIO

Note:<888>09/15/00 Friday 8:05 P.M. EDT: I was went to bed at 11 A.M. after finishing installing Windows ME on the backup computer. I was up at 4 P.M.. I called the bank about the insurance withdrawal, and they called me twice while I was sleeping. I tweaked the setting on the backup computer and checked to make sure the cable modem worked with it when it is connected to it. I then did some tweaking on the main computer. I unchecked in the startup files category of system information, vtunerstartup, scanregistry, taskmonitor, pchealth, load power profile, load power profile, scheduling agent, and *statemgr. These might be important startup files, but on my system; I prefer to have the extra resources available. I also organized my folders in the "start" "programs" into five alphabetical folders, so one does not have to scroll so many folders. "Start", "settings", "task bar and start menu" has a check box to enable scrolling the "start" "programs" folder which is handy and installation disabled. The computer does not work at 450 MHz though. I will continue to run it at 366 MHz. I noticed when backing up my registry files to another drive that "system.dat" is now 40% small having gone down from 10 megs to 6 megs. The computer boots very quickly like it is suppose to. One particular problem is that Windows ME does not let one install Microsoft Backup from the Add New Programs feature. It was already on my computer, but if one did not have it, one would have to uncompress it from Windows 98, if that were possible. Since it was still on my system though, I had no problem. I just finished making a backup of the C: drive to the D: drive. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I just finished cleaning up, and I watched a bit of the news while doing the backup. I will now go out for some fresh air and a walk. Have a good evening. CIO

End of Week Friday 09/15/00

Note:<888>09/15/00 Friday 9:10 A.M. EDT: I have been quite busy since the last message. I went out and I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop and toured the store. I then parked downtown, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue until about 6 P.M.. I stopped by CVS and bought two cans of buy one get one free of almonds for $2.99 both. I then returned to the car. I chatted with a local. I then went to the library, and I read the local paper. Staples had an advertisement circular in the paper for Windows ME for $50. I drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich. I noticed at the Shell station next door there was a red Volvo wagon totally demolished with the roof sawed off. I hope no one was hurt. At Staples I bought Windows ME for $49.90. The offer included Windows ME first look for free regularly $4.97, Express It cdrom .01, Photo Suite 3 regularly $14.90 free, My Internet Postage regularly $26.94 free, Canon Video Home Entertainment regularly $35.94 free. I also purchased on sale a Linksys Etherfast 10/100 LAN Card for $19.97 with tax for all of $4.18 for $73.80 total. About 7 P.M. the store was not busy. I then went to the Grand Union in central Greenwich. I bought two Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $2.50 each, six GU thin spaghetti noodles for .33 each, GU parmesan cheese $2.99, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.33, two 4 packs of GU toilet paper $1.35, 2dozen large GU eggs $1.49 each, for $16.14 total. I then returned home and put away the groceries. I had a dinner of reheated spaghetti with tomato and meat sauce with the parmesan cheese sprinkled on it along with ice tea and coffee. I then opened up both computers. I took out the 3 Com Ethernet II 3C503 card from the backup computer and installed the new LAN card in it. I put the old 3Com card in the main computer and after considerable time, I got both LAN cards in it work about midnight. I then installed Windows ME on it in about 40 minutes. On one reboot, I had to disable USB in the CMOS for it eventually to finish the installation cycle. However, after it was all running my 3COM card would not work for the cable modem since it would not let me set it at 16 bit setting instead of 32 bit which I usually do. Have tinkering with IRQs and other setting, I tried the cable modem with the other SoHo LAN card in the computer and it worked fine on the net. I tried networking the 3COM card with backup computer, but since one is 10 meg and the other is 10/100 as I expected it did not work. I also had removed my sound card from the main computer trying to get the 3COM card to work. However since it is seven years old and EISA, it was probably too much too expect the old 3COM LAN card to work. I put back together both systems and then straightened up the work area. The main computer is running much better and I even tried booting it once successfully at 450 MHz, but I won't try that setting until I finish tweaking the system. I have been installing Window ME on the backup computer and have about a half hour to go on it. I noticed when doing my accounts, it looked like the Insurance company that deducted payments from my Putnam Trust account, that I cancelled a month ago is still making the deductions. I will have to get that straightened out, but it might leave me short of cash for the weekend. Well I am very tired, so I will go to bed after Windows ME finishes installing on the backup system. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>09/30/00 Saturday 1:45 P.M. EDT: I was up at 7:30 A.M., and I had three hard boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cappuccino, and vitamins. I rested a bit more until about 11 A.M.. I had a bowl of ice cream. I watched the movie the "X Files" while sipping a little ice tea. I received in the mail yesterday from CDW a Wiji Ball as a promotional gift. I received my AT&T long distance bill separate from my Vorizon Bill today. I guess they now since the bills separate. My telephone bills are minimal since I am using Net2Phone. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>09/29/00 Friday 9:40 P.M. EDT: I had an enjoyable dinner. I did not have coffee. I watched some BBC programming on channel 21 PBS from Long Island after dinner. I just did the dishes and had a bite of French cheese cake. Well I guess it is time to start winding down and to head off to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>09/29/00 Friday 6:25 P.M. EDT: I went out about 11 A.M. this morning. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went to the Post Office. I paid my bills with money orders. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue at lunch time, and I sat out enjoying the day. I then stopped by the Arnold Bakery outlet and bought two loaves of 12 grain bread, hotdog buns, and a French Cheese cake for $4.10. I then returned home and had three hotdogs with buns and a piece of cheese cake for lunch with ice tea. I then stopped by the Bank. I then paid my rent at Fleet Bank on Benedict Place. I then went to the library and read the local paper and two computer magazines. I checked out the movie "Thomas Jefferson". I then drove downtown and sat out briefly. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two half gallons of Tropicana orange juice for $2 each, two packages of Bar S jumbo franks for .89 each, a package of GU boneless breasts of chicken @ $2.49 a pound for $3.96, GU frozen 12 oz. green beans .99, GU frozen mixed vegetables 12 oz. .99, a bulb of garlic at $1.99 a pound for .64 for $12.36 total. I then returned home, and I had a chilled Citra soda in a frosted mug. I will now cooked a chicken breast rubbed in olive oil, with white wine, herbs and spices, and chopped garlic at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes, and have it with microwaved potato and steamed green beans, ice tea and coffee for dinner. CIO

End of Notes Week 09/29/00 Friday:

Note:<888>09/29/00 Friday 9:15 A.M. EDT: I watched the Norwegian movie until about 10:30 P.M. last night, but I got tired of reading the subtitles, so I quit watching it and went to bed. I was up at 7:30 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I made a telephone call. I rested a short spell. I have to pay my bills today. Well there supposedly was a frost last night, so the colder weather is here. I can not tell whether the heat has come on in the apartment, but it is 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the apartment. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>09/28/00 Thursday 9:45 P.M. EDT: Well I drove down by the waterfront after my last message. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then went to the Greenwich Library. I read the local paper and three computer news weeklies. I checked out the movie the "X files". I then drove downtown and stopped by CVS. I returned home, and I had a hamburger and hotdog for dinner with ice tea and coffee. I then went downtown for a walk. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then sat out for a while. I noticed the Republicans were having an event at the Senior Center. I walked up the Avenue and the Bacaraque crystal shop was having a Champaign tasting party. I sat at the top of the Avenue for a while. I then stopped by CVS and bought two Djeep lighters for $1.29 each plus .16 tax for $2.68 total. I then walked down the Avenue all the way to the bottom. I sat out for a while and then I returned home. I chatted with a family member for a while. Well have a good evening. I think I will watch the Norwegian movie. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/28/00 Thursday 1:15 P.M. EDT: I woke up last night and I had a dish of peanuts and also a dish of ice cream. I was up at 11 A.M. this morning after going to bed at about 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cappuccino, and vitamins. I made a telephone call. I went through my email. I went through "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" . The stock market is way up today. I reviewed my stats "http://24.228.18.154/statsct/index.html" . I had about 2,600 unique sites this month with about 37,000 web links. I made about $12 advertising this month, and I will receive a check in October since I reached the $30 limit. Well one can tell even with a lot of internet activity, the advertising links really are not that profitable, but realistically the whole directory is a yellow pages, so I do a lot of advertising for free. Well I will now clean up and go out. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>09/28/00 Thursday 2:30 A.M. EDT: I was able to get the JVC Universal Remote working with the Proscan Television and the Optimum Online Cable Box, so that once one learns how to use the remote, one does not need to switch remotes. CIO

Note:<888>09/28/00 Thursday 1:05 A.M. EDT: Well I finished watching the movie. The VCR worked great. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea while watching the movie. I am tired, so it is time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>09/27/00 Wednesday 10:35 P.M. EDT: Well I had a busy day. I dropped off the video tapes at the library with the two books I had last checked out. I could not finish Gravesend Light since it is on reserve. I checked out the new "Harry Potter" book though. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove down Greenwich Avenue and viewed the waterfront on a delightful day. I stopped by the ELDC thrift shop. I stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop. I drove out to Tod's Point. For the first time in a long time, I took the three mile walk around Tod's Point. There were about three egrets out at the Point. It was quite an enjoyable walk as it always is. I then drove up to Norwalk. I studied the VCRs at Circuit City. I like the JVC four head mono for $70. I went to the Wiz, and they had open box and clearance items for 25% off but final sale and no warranty. I then took a quick look at T.J. Max's men’s coats. They have lots of Tommy Hilfinger coats for half price. I looked around downtown Norwalk for the new Bush Cheney campaign headquarters but I could not fine the site. I then went by CompUSA and the had four clearance JVC four head VCRs earlier model 54 down from$120 to $100. I then stopped by the People ATM in the large grocery store across the street. I then went back to Circuit City and I was thinking of getting the General Electric four head stereo VCR for $87, but they had the $100 JVC HR-VP58U four head stereo model in an open box with the remote and instructions for $84.97 plus $5.10 tax for $90.07 total. I bought it which was just all about the cash I had on me. It comes with 90 Labor Year parts warranty and all the same as in the box. So I saved $15 by not getting the box. I returned home about 6:30 P.M.. I installed it quickly and set up the on screen programming for the VCR. I checked to make sure it worked. I then had three hotdogs with ice tea. I then went by the Greenwich Library and checked out "Deep Impact" and "Kristin Lavransdatter" a Norwegian Film. I then stopped by Exxon and purchased $17 of premium. I then went downtown and walked lower Greenwich Avenue and returned home at 9 P.M.. I had a chilled diet Sprite in a frosted mug. I then fiddled with the VCR setting and set up some more with the remote on the screen. The remote has the capability of handling the TV and Cable Box, but I have not figured that out, so I have lots of remotes on the coffee table. The JVC VCR works great and it is nice to have it all in stereo. I will now watch "Deep Impact". I have only been to about a half dozen movies in the last thirty years, so lots of Library videotapes are new to me. Well have a relaxing evening. CIO

Note:<888>09/27/00 Wednesday 11:20 A.M. EDT: Well I started to watch a video, and my VCR did not work. I spent the next two hours taking it apart trying to fix it to no avail. I finally put it back together and dropped it off by the dumpster. I just had two of my special hamburger fried, and I added a little bit of wine towards the end for them to simmer in. I had them with ice tea and coffee. The NOAA weather radio test is going off, and as I have already observed it is a nice day, so I will go out after I clean up and enjoy the nice day. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>09/27/00 Wednesday 8:20 A.M. EDT: I did a little routine internet work and then I rested. Yesterday, I had one type crank fax call and one call from Cablevision trying to sell me online access I already have from them. Today I had two crank telephone calls or fax calls between about 7 A.M. and 7:30 A.M.. One can call 203-869-5222 to Vorizon to complain about crank telephone calls. Well not much else happening. Since I snacked so much this morning, I am not really hungry yet, so maybe I will watch a movie before eating. Good sailing story at "http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_942000/942806.stm" Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/27/00 Wednesday 3:50 A.M. EDT: I rest until about 9 P.M.. I was for a snack of peanuts. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, vitamins, and cappuccino. I got a tired spell and slept until about 12:30 A.M.. I had a dish of ice cream. I started making a batch of ice tea which I will put in the refrigerator shortly. I worked on the computer doing some routine activity. I might rest a bit then watch a movie. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/26/00 Tuesday 11:25 A.M. EDT: I went downtown about 9 A.M.. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop and bought an umbrella for $2.50 and put it in the back of my car with another umbrella. It is a rainy day today. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I checked out the videotapes "Ghost" and "Frantic". I noticed that videotapes are only good for a week, and they charge $1 a day for overdue videotapes. I then went to the Greenwich Health Mart and bought a 100 tablet bottle of 500 mg. Niacimide for $7.95. I then stopped by the Mews Thrift Shop. They have quite a bit of furniture there. They have a new pair of size 8 Doc Martins made in England. They also have a Professional Cuisine Art for $25. They were just putting out a men’s classic medium length tan leather coat like a hunters jacket about size 38 for $50. Since it was a damp day my arthritis was acting up, so I returned home and I had a glass of ice tea. Well with all the rain we've been getting if it turns to snow this winter, you better invest in a coal shovel for one's car to shovel it out, if you don't have a garage. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>09/26/00 Tuesday 8:00 A.M. EDT: I worked on the computer since the last message going through my usual internet routine. I trying various CMOS CPU setting to no avail, so I am still running my AMD K6II processor at 366 MHz at 66.6 MHz CMOS CPU setting and a multiplier of 5.5 and 2.2 volts and it runs best that way. As mentioned before I am using an older http://www.pcchips.com/ S571 LMR socket 7 motherboard. I chatted with a friend. I guess I will microwave a few hotdogs and have them with buns and Dijon mustard, ketchup, onion, and ice tea. Then after those, I guess I will go out and enjoy the day. It looks overcast outside. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/26/00 Tuesday 3:40 A.M. EDT: Well I went out for a walk after the last message. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue twice on a slow night. There was not very much going on. I drove down by the waterfront. I went by two ATMs at Bank of New York on Mason Street and Chase on Greenwich Avenue, but they were both out of money. I finally used the ATM at the Grand Union. I bought Bryers ice cream half gallons buy one get one free for $5 both. I got coffee and Candy Bar Sundae. I also got two Lays barbeque buy one get one free for $1.49 both, GU hotdog rolls .79, two packages of Bar S jumbo franks for .89 each, and a five pound bag of Russet potatoes for .99 for $10.05 total. I then went to the Food Emporium and I bought Bornier Dijon mustard for $1.69 at .40 off, Domino five pound sugar $1.79 at .70 off, Bokart coffee beans $4.39, Hazelnut beans $4.39, French Roast $2.99, Columbian $4.39, and Red Bag $2.99. Each of the five bags of coffee beans were 13 oz.. I then returned home. I mixed the five different types of coffee beans together and put them in the mason jars I store them in. I then took the London broil I had gotten on Saturday. I chopped it into cubes and added it to the Cuisine Art along with one medium eighthed onion, celery salt, garlic powder, ground pepper, and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce and chopped it all together. I made five burger patties. I fried two of them and had them on hamburger buns with mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, and sliced onion. I had these for my midnight meal with ice tea and cappuccino. I then fell asleep until about 3 A.M.. I tend to fall asleep even when not tired when there is low pressure systems in the area from rain. I then had two dishes of ice cream. I am now having ice tea. I disabled Microsoft Auto Update in the Control Panel since when it comes on, it causes my server to stop. Well have a good morning, I guess I will do a little regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>09/25/00 Monday 8:25 P.M. EDT: I was up at 7 P.M.. I watched the BBC evening news. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>09/25/00 Monday 8:15 A.M. EDT: I had a frosted Citra Soda, along with a bowl of goldfish crackers and a couple of dishes of ice cream. I saw on the travel channel last night that when Islamorada, Florida and the Florida Keys got hit by the hurricane on Labor Day in 1935, they received 250 mile and hour winds along with an 18 foot tidal wave, so it is not so safe down there in the Florida Keys for those of you whom think it is safe. I suppose citizens of Florida and the Caribbean still have to keep a weather eye until the Tropical Storm season is over. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/25/00 Monday 7:25 A.M. EDT: Well I went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then sat out for a while. I then went down by the waterfront and I chatted with one of the morning fishermen. Well I had a quiet night, and there is not much happening, so I guess I will call it a day and go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/25/00 Monday 5:40 A.M. EDT: I channel surfed and watched a movie on HBO from 3:30 A.M. to 5:30 A.M.. I guess I will go out for a little morning air. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/25/00 Monday 1:35 A.M. EDT: I finished the laundry and put it away. Instead of having hamburgers, I had a Mystic pizza and a hotdog along with ice tea and coffee. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/24/00 Sunday 11:50 P.M. EDT: I cleaned up, and I took a walk around town. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue and then up to the top and sat out for a while. I then walked west on Putnam Avenue and south by U. S. Tobacco and back down around to Greenwich Avenue. I then walked back down the Avenue. It was a very quiet pleasant evening. I still don't need a sweater just a flannel shirt. I then drove down by the waterfront. The entrance to the Yacht Club is closed for repaving. The underground parking at the Greenwich Office plaza for the commuters is being cleaned and is closed off. I returned home. I just started three loads of laundry. I will now grind up the London Broil, so I can make and eat a couple of hamburgers with buns along with ice tea and coffee during the dry cycle coming up. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/24/00 Sunday 9:35 P.M. EDT: I was up about 7 P.M.. I had breakfast of three GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I put copies of Windows ME on hard drives on both computers. I vacuumed the apartment. While fiddling with the Electrolux power nozzle, I think I accidentally fixed the connection by separating the tongs a little bit, so I don't have to keep pressure on it while using it. I chatted with a few family friends and associates. I guess I might clean up and go out for some fresh air. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>09/24/00 Sunday 6:00 A.M. EDT: I did a little internet work and had peanuts and ice tea. I then channel surfed. I watched an HBO movie from 4 P.M. until now and ate some goldfish crackers while watching it. Well I guess it is time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/24/00 Sunday 2:30 A.M. EDT: I was up at about 6 P.M., and I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I rested a bit more until about 8 P.M.. I had a couple bowls of ice cream. I cleaned up, and I went out at 9 P.M.. It was raining lightly out. I forego my walk on Greenwich Avenue, but I drove down the Avenue. I then went over to CVS at the Riverside shopping center. I bought a carton of Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $14.19, a jar of honey roasted peanuts for $1.69, Rapid White toothpaste on sale for $2.79, Crest toothpaste on sale for $2 plus$1.14 CT. tax for $21.81 total. I then drove back down Greenwich Avenue again in the light rain. I then went to the Grand Union and I bought a dozen eggs for .99, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.99 each, a two pound bag of onions for $1.99, a Tombstone extra cheese pizza for $3, London Broil Sirloin at $1.99 a pound for $3.02, and GU hamburger buns for .79 for $13.77 total. I then drove back around Greenwich Avenue again and returned home. I did a little computer work. About midnight I microwaved three Armour hotdogs and ate them on buns with Dijon mustard, Heinz ketchup, and chopped onions along with ice tea and coffee. I then started a C: drive to D: drive backup doing it in three parts. First the entire drive except the "Program Files" and "Windows" directory. Then the Program Files directory, and then the Windows directory. I do this since Microsoft Backup can not do more than about 3.4 gigabyte backup at a time. While doing the backup, I cleaned the apartment and watered the plants. I still have vacuuming to do which I will do after 8 A.M. since I don't want to disturb my neighbors. I watched a little bit of the "Iron Chef" cooking show. Well time for some regular computer work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/23/00 Saturday 6:40 A.M. EDT: I decided to reinstall Microsoft FrontPage Express, and it is not available for install from Windows ME or Internet Explorer 5.5 updates, but I found this link at Microsoft Help that has it available for download "http://corporate.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp" along with other downloads no longer available. They recommend against it with Windows ME, but it is working fine for ME. Well time to reboot, start the server, and get some rest. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/23/00 Saturday 4:40 A.M. EDT: I listened to Bill Gates' presentation on Microsoft .Net "http://www.microsoft.com/net/keynote.asp" which was a little over an hour. While listening to it, I had a dish of ice cream and some ice tea. Well I might start to wind down in a while. I think I need to reinstall FrontPage Express since, I am having problems with "Hyperlink". Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/23/00 Saturday 2:10 A.M. EDT: I updated Scott's Broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . I raised the camera resolution and did a ten minute broadcast. The Microsoft Windows Movie Maker works fine, but one has to set one's video card to 16 bit instead of 32 bit to use it. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>09/23/00 Saturday 12:45 A.M. EDT: I got the Microsoft Wheel Mouse working properly. I Had two incidences of the Microsoft Intellipoint Mouse Drivers loading. I deleted both in Add Remove rebooted and then installed it again and rebooted and the scroll mouse is working fine now. Time for a couple burgers. CIO

Note:<888>09/22/00 Friday 11:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon, and I had three hot dogs with buns, Dijon mustard, ketchup and onions and ice tea. I did a little computer work. I chatted with a couple of people. I went back to bed until about 6 P.M.. I listened to some internet computer news. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I made a couple more calls. I went out for a walk. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked to the top. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue with a local resident. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. It was a pleasant night with the usual diners, movie goers, coffee drinkers and strollers. The computer system is running fine. I can not get the Microsoft Wheel mouse to work possibly because I used the Microsoft Intellimouse driver. I will have to look for another mouse driver. I also have much better sound since I installed and enabled all the sound codices that Microsoft provides. Time for my regular nightly routine. CIO

End of Week Friday 09/22/00:

Note:<888>09/22/00 Friday 6:00 A.M. EDT: I worked all morning on the computer. I did some of my regular routine. I then installed two of the free programs Canon Video and Photo Suite III that I received free with Windows ME from Staples. They both work with my USB camera also. I was fiddling with the Windows Movie maker camera settings and my system crashed. When I rebooted, it said there were some missing files "shlwapi.dll, xdnp32.dll, comctl32.dll" and it said I would have to reinstall Windows ME. After trying to fix the situation by restoring the files from my backup computer to no avail. I booted from the Windows ME startup disk with Cdrom support, and I started to reinstall Windows ME. I disabled USB in the CMOS doing this. While Windows ME was reinstalling, I cooked and ate two hamburgers on buns and had them with ice tea. One Windows ME was successfully reinstalled all my previous setting were pretty much there. I tweaked a couple of minor settings. I left the default Windows ME startup files instead of unchecking them this time. I restored my "config.sys" which Windows ME eliminates. I tested they system. It all seems fine now. I restarted the server. I have made the $30 payment cap on my advertising getting about $10 so far this month in addition to the amount acquired be I stopped the server this summer. Well have a good morning. I think I might take a nap. CIO

Note:<888>10/07/00 Saturday 11:15 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top and sat out for a while. I found a little butterfly costume jewelry medallion. Down by the train station, someone asked me how to get to Round Hill Road. I fell like telling them, "Work on Wall Street," but instead I gave them the right instructions. While I was sitting out after returning down the Avenue, I noticed a bag on the veterans monument. It was a black women's pocket book made in Korea. I turned it in at the police station. The contents were empty, and it was possibly new. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out briefly. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and a store employee told me the Grand Union in Greenwich was going to remain open. I bought a shoulder London Broil for $1.99 a pound for $3.80 and a 2 pound bag of onions for $1.99 for $5.79 total. I then returned home, and I had a bowl of ice cream, and I am now sipping ice tea. Well I guess I will view the videotape "Winter's End", and then go to bed. Have a good night or morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/07/00 Saturday 8:25 P.M. EDT: I went out about 3 P.M.. I got $19.75 of premium at Exxon for $1.979 a gallon. I returned the video to the library and read the local paper. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue. They were have the Bruce Park Art sale. I then drove through Bruce Park and two different wedding parties were having there pictures taken. I drove over to Tod's Point, and I started to walk around. I sat a the commemorative teak bench in the Southwest picnic area. I noticed a couple motioning at somebody out on the water in distress on the west side of the picnic area. I walked over and a kayaker in a black and yellow wet dry suit was exiting the water. The black kayak looked to be stuck on the rocks at the southwest point. Another walker on the south side was trying to retrieve the kayak paddle. The couple said that someone had gone down to get a launch at the Old Greenwich Yacht Club. The kayaked said that water had gotten into his dry wet suit since he did not have it fastened all the way up. He looked a bit tired from swimming. He was a gray haired middle aged white male about 5'10" high. I continued my walk. About the time, I got down to the Old Greenwich Yacht Club, I heard sirens. Three police cars and a ambulance were coming by. I told the lead car the Kayaker was all right. I continued my walk and I told a local doctor walking that the Kayaker was all right. I returned back to the southeast parking area, and I told a couple people whom had heard the sirens that the kayaker was all right. I then drove to CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought a carton of Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $15.04 with tax. I then toured Staples in Old Greenwich. I then went through downtown Greenwich. I saw a Volvo 264 deluxe about my same vintage from California. I told the gateman at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club about the kayaker in case he came from their club. I then drove around Grass Island where other people kayak from, and I saw no evidence of kayak launching. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then went to the Food Emporium, and I bought a 38 oz. box of goldfish crackers for $5.29, Asparagus at $1.99 a pound for $1.69, and a boneless sirloin steak at $2.99 a pound for $3.17 for $10.15 total. I returned home, and I broiled the sirloin to about medium for five minutes a side and steamed half the asparagus, and had them for dinner with ice tea and coffee. Well it is a nice night out, so I might go out for a little night air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/07/00 Saturday 1:50 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of cheerios, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I will now shower and clean up. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/07/00 Saturday 2:20 A.M. EDT: I rested until 6 P.M.. I had some ice cream, goldfish crackers, and potato chips in that period finishing off some open containers. I was up at 6 P.M.. I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC news. I started making up a batch of ice tea. I had reheated spaghetti with sauce and a chilled Citra soda along with a cup of cafe latte. I read some internet news. I watched the ABC news programs with Barbara Walters. I then watched the movie Rasputin. I then channel surfed. I had another Citra soda. I guess I will have a dish of ice cream now. Well I guess one would call this a relaxing day. CIO

Note:<888>10/06/00 Friday 11:50 A.M. EDT: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I guess I will chat a bit until the mail comes. Have a good day. CIO

End of Scott's Notes Friday 10/06/00

Note:<888>10/06/00 Friday 2:45 A.M. EDT: Well I finished my laundry and had a dish of ice cream. Nice quite night at home for a change. I noticed that my stats usage has changed a bit this month "http://24.228.18.154/statsct/index.html" . Well have an enjoyable day. Time for bed after I send off this week's notes. CIO

Note:<888>10/06/00 Friday 12:25 A.M. EDT: I did a little checking at "www.netsol.com", and I found another Mike Scott had registered "mrscott.com" that I let lapse, so I went ahead and reregistered "www.mikescott.org" which I don't use for another year for $35. The worse news of the week is that the Grand Union declared Chapter 12 bankruptcy. I hope it does not effect our local store and reasonable prices. I of course have been a victim on the reasonable prices in that my weight has gone back up from 170 pounds to 195 pounds. Well so much for dieting. Time to start the laundry. CIO

Note:<888>10/05/00 Thursday 8:30 P.M. EDT: I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop and checked out the men's clothing today. They have quite a bit of traditional clothing there. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then went by the Greenwich Library, and I read the Wall Street Journal, the Greenwich Times, four computer newsweeklies. If one is in the market for a new Volvos "http://www.revolvoution.com" and supposedly for AOL users there will be special discounts on the new Volvo, I believe the S90 series. After going to the library, I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue, and then I sat our for a while. I then returned home. I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC evening news. I had reheated spaghetti and sauce for dinner with ice tea and cafe latte. Well I will now do a little internet work. I returned the current video and books to the library, and I checked out the movies "Rasputin" and "Winter's End", and the book "The Sky Road". Well not much else happening. I guess I also should do laundry tonight. CIO

Note:<888>10/05/00 Thursday 1:25 P.M. EDT: Well there's not much going on in Greenwich, so I have been catching up on my rest recently. I was up at 9 A.M., and I had cheerios, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. I rested a bit more until about noon. I just finished having three hotdogs on buns, ice tea, and coffee. Well I have a 3 P.M. appointment, so I suppose I better get ready to go out. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/04/00 Wednesday 11:00 P.M. EDT: Well I took my trusty thermos of coffee wit me when I went out after the last message. It had quit raining. I sat out by the veterans monument, and I drank my coffee. One of our local residents wearing black and white fur snuck up behind be and then loitered around me for a while. I guess the evening skunk knows me, so it did not spray me. Perhaps the odor of all the garlic in my spaghetti sauce scared it away. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I sat out for a while. I then walked down the Avenue. I noticed Bang and Olfsen are putting in a stereo store. Tiffany's was quite busy, and a number of other shops were open on Wednesday night. Richards seemed to have a few customers. I chatted with a local stroller. I then walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue again. I sat out for a while. I then returned home. It was a bit damp out, so I have to take my arthritis supplements. Well I guess I wills tart relaxing and go to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/04/00 Wednesday 8:05 P.M. EDT: I sifted though my email by deleting most of it. I went out about 2:30 P.M.. I rove over to Tod's Point. I walked the three mile walk around Tod's Point on a delightful day. It was not very busy. I sat out for a while also at the Beach area until 4:30 P.M. watching a solitary swimmer swim laps up and down the beach, a dozen beach goers, a few walkers, and a occasional jogger. It was about 72 degrees Fahrenheit at the beach. I stopped by CVS on the way back in Old Greenwich. I bought a carton of Philly Natural cigar cigarettes for $14.19, CVS large yellow mouthwash $3.89, and Dawn liquid detergent .99 plus $1.14 tax for $20.21. I then returned home. I had a chilled Citra soda in a frosted mug. I then spent the next two hours making and cooking a large pot of my usual spaghetti sauce, which I just had for dinner with noodles, parmesan cheese, and ice tea. I watched the BBC news on channel 21 while simmering the spaghetti sauce. I will now have a cup of coffee and go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. NOAA weather radio went off for Rockland Country and Mercer County, New Jersey just now. CIO

Note:<888>10/04/00 Wednesday 1:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 8:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of a three medium soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins and supplements. I went back to bed until about 11:30 A.M.. I had a bowl of ice cream. I did a little internet work. I will have three hotdogs with buns, ice tea, and coffee for lunch in a little while. I might go out for a walk at the beach after that. CIO

Note:<888>10/03/00 Tuesday 11:25 P.M. EDT: After dinner, I went out for some fresh air. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. Lots of people were out on a pleasant warm night. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I sat out for a while. I noticed that the ski shop at the top of the avenue had some skis and poles dumped in their dumpster in front. I then walked back down to the bottom of the Avenue. I sat out for a while. I then walked back down to the bottom of the Avenue again, and then I sat out for a while. Lots of crickets were out tonight. About 10:30 P.M., I headed over to the Grand Union, and I bought a bulb of garlic at $1.99 a pound for .46, a can of slice stewed tomatoes $1.09, two cans of whole tomatoes $1.09 each, 5 boxes of Ronzoni spaghetti for $2 all, two green peppers at .99 a pound for $1.28, a large can of Contadina tomato paste $1.35, 85% ground beef at $2.49 a pound for $2.82, and two buy one get one free of Edy's homemade butter pecan ice cream $5.29 both for a total of $16.47. I then went home and put the groceries away. I had a large bowl of coffee ice cream. I will probably rest a little while and go to bed. Have a good evening and morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/03/00 Tuesday 6:25 P.M. EDT: I updated the NASA page "http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm" and "http://mrscott.com/nasa-92.htm" . Well time to start cooking dinner. CIO

Note:<888>10/03/00 Tuesday 6:00 P.M. EDT: I had three hotdogs for lunch with ice tea and coffee. I cleaned up, and I went out about 1 P.M.. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I went downtown, and I stopped by the Mews Thrift shop. They still have a bit of furniture there. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out in the park a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I went to the library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I went to the Grand Union. I bought two Arm and Hammer liquid detergent for $4.99 buy one get one free, two Quilted Northern large roll four packs buy one get one free $4.69, Freihofers 12 pack hotdog rolls $2.39, GU large eggs regularly $1.49 free with ten dollar purchase and store coupon, Sorrento mozzarella cheese 16 oz. buy one get one free $4.69, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter quarters $1.33, two Elos' pizzas $1.69 each, four Post Raisin Bran buy one get one free $2.75 two, for a total of $27.55 with .58 tax. I went home, and I put away my groceries and had a ice tea. I then went over to the Port Chester shopping center. I went to Odd Job, and I bought a Eko pizza cutter for .94 with tax. I toured Staples. I then went to the Vitamin Shoppe, and I bought a 300 tablet jar of 500 mg. MSM for $17.97, and a 60 tablet jar of Chondroitin Sulfate Glucosomine with MSM for $8.97 for $26.94 total. I then returned home, and I had a Citra soda in chilled mug and I took one of each of the new tablets for my arthritis. I should take them twice a day. I will now cook a boneless breast of chicken in wine with herbs and garlic along with microwaved potato, mixed steamed frozen vegetables, ice tea and coffee. I might go out for a stroll after dinner on this warm day and evening. It was up to 81 degrees Fahrenheit on the temperature sign in Port Chester. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/03/00 Tuesday 11:35 A.M. EDT: I went to bed at 9:30 P.M. last night, and I was up 7:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran and Cheerios, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and a latte. I guess I have been drinking Lattes, since I don't use espresso in my Braun cappuccino machine but my coffee blend. I went back to bed until about 10:30 A.M., and I did a little computer work, and I rebooted the server. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>10/02/00 Monday 7:30 P.M. EDT: I was up at 7:30 A.M. today. I had three hard boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cappuccino, and vitamins. I did a little internet work. I chatted with some family members. Today, I had the server down while I made a C: drive to D: drive backup in three parts. This took several hours. I also ran Norton Disk Doctor, WinDoctor, and SpeedDisk. I also went to http://www.speedguide.net/ and added the MTU setting for Win98 of 1500 for the registry, which might speed me up a bit. I had three hotdogs on buns with ice tea and coffee for dinner. While running Norton SpeedDisk, I went to the library and read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal seemed longer than usual. I made my 4 P.M. appointment which was 4:30 P.M. today. I walked around a bit downtown before my appointment. I came home. I had a snack meal for diner, goldfish crackers and ice cream, since I did not feel like cooking. I updated my weekly broadcast at "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . I had to wait for a telephone call or make one. Have a good evening. I might relax for the rest of the evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/01/00 Sunday 10:10 P.M. EDT: I cleaned up and went out after the last message. I stopped by the library and returned a video tape, and I read the Sunday paper. I then stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich. I then went by CVS in Old Greenwich. I bought a carton of Philly natural cigar cigarettes for $15.04. I then drove around Tod's Point. I had planned to walk around Tod's Point, but my driver's side window which was already slightly malfunctioning from a broken irreplaceable slide bracket had come out of its track. I decided to return home to fix it. I got home, and I took the door panel off and put the window back in its slide track, and I also glued the slide track into place with Elmer's glue. I also used WD40 on the inside of the door to make the door lock work freely. The sliding mechanism is still broken a and can't be replaced, and one has to guide the Window up into place when closing it with one's hand. It has had this problem for about a year. The lock now works fine. I guess that is the nature of 25 year old cars. I then drove downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and then I walked down to Baldwin Park. The Island Beach parking lot was just closing up a flea market. Baldwin Park had lots of Geese and goose droppings. I sat out, and I noticed that the Indian Harbor Yacht Club and the fuel dock across the way were flying their flags at half staff for Pierre Trudeau. I returned back uptown. I sat out for a while. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a ten pack of dried milk for $5.69 and a bottle of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce for $1.45 for $7.34 total. I then returned home. I kept the car window up so the glue would dry. I then started cooking a boneless breast of chicken with herbs, garlic, and wine. When this was done I had it for dinner with steamed frozen green beans and microwaved potato and ice tea and coffee. I tried making a couple of telephone calls. I chatted with one friend. I watched a little bit of television. I will now have a dish of ice cream and watch some more television possibly or go to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>10/01/00 Sunday 1:45 P.M. EDT: I finished my house cleaning and watering the plants. I chatted wit a couple of people. I had three hotdogs with buns for lunch along with ice tea and coffee. Well time to go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>10/01/00 Sunday 10:30 A.M. EDT: I have been resting since the last message. I did chat yesterday with a few people. I was up at 7 A.M., and I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cappuccino, and vitamins. I finished off the cheese cake also. I finally got up about 10 A.M.. I will now do my house cleaning and water the plants. The page for sending condolences to the Trudeau family is "http://www.trudeau.gc.ca". CIO

Note:<888>10/14/00 Saturday 5:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2 P.M.. It is a beautiful day. I moved my Favorites with the double entry of URLs created by the Microsoft FrontPage demo to another folder. I then restored my backup without the double entries. I then added most of the new links since the late August backup by copying the newer folders to the restored backup folders. I then deleted the double URL favorites contents keeping the System folder favorites. I then transferred the restored favorites URLs to the system folder favorites and deleted the empty restored favorites folder. I then moved the System Favorites folder back into my server directory, and it is all back to normal. It took a while to remove all the redundant favorite files from the recycle bin. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. I will now clean up and go out and enjoy the rest of the day. CIO

Note:<888>10/14/00 Saturday 5:40 A.M. EDT: Well I finished watching the movie about the weather down in Texas. I am a bit tired, so I might rest for a while. CIO

Note:<888>10/14/00 Saturday 3:40 A.M. EDT: I updated the Apache Server 1.3.14 version. I also got the folders icons showing by tweaking the httpd.conf file. I also found a JAVA update link and two Windows ME update links at "http://cws.internet.com/newapps.html" . I will now have three hotdogs on buns with condiments and ice tea. I will watch the video "Tornado". Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/14/00 Saturday 1:30 A.M. EDT: I called the Patagonia shop in Dillon, Montana yesterday afternoon. They are the only shop that ships from an outlet. They told me, they probably would not have Gore Tex jackets until February, which they sell for 30% off. At that rate, I suppose Richards or Outdoor Traders in Greenwich might sell them as cheaply during the sidewalk sales in July. I went to bed after the calls and was awaken around 4 P.M., by two crank telephone calls. I finally called the Verizon business office, since I have been getting around ten to fifteen hang-up crank calls a week. This has gotten worse recently, and it has gone on for years. They said I could dial *57 at $1.50 a call to trace the calls, since *69 shows the call origins are blocked.  I also reported the matter to the local police department.  Since I frequently sleep during the daytime, it is annoyance to be woke up. I only receive about two to three incoming personal calls a week, so over 80% of my incoming call record would be crank calls with about 10% FAX calls.  Well after I was up about 9:30 P.M., I had breakfast of cheerios, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I am trying to use the FrontPage Demo to proof check the spelling in my notes as I post them.  Well the search engine in FrontPage won't work, since I have so many links with my 76,000 Favorites that the system freezes, but the editor might be handy for a while. Well have a good morning.  I will do a little regular computer work. CIO

Note:<888>10/13/00 Friday 12:45 P.M. EDT: I checked with the Patagonia store in Freeport, Maine; and they don't have any Gore-Tex at the moment. They said the Dillon, Montana outlet will ship, and there are also outlet stores in Santa Cruz, California, Salt Lake City, Utah; and Reno, Nevada. The Patagonia web site is busy right now, so I will have to look for the numbers later. CIO

Note:<888>10/13/00 Friday 11:35 A.M. EDT: I rested, and I got up at 8 A.M., and I showered. I went out and I drove down by the waterfront. I then went downtown, and I sat out for a while. I then parked at the Greenwich Library and walked over to the Presbyterian Church, and I waited in line for the opening of the tag sale with about a 100 other people. They have lots of clothes. I found four outerwear garments that fit me. I bought a camels hair 100% cashmere overcoat sold by Wallachs for $25, a StrotoJacket in green and tan like a light winter jacket for $10, a Columbia pull over ski shell for $5, and a yellow Eddie Bauer golf wind breaker for $3 for $43 total. I now have some additional outwear for my outdoor strolling activity when I feel up to it. I then returned to the library, and I read the local paper. I also checked out a paperback addition of the "Perfect Storm". I returned home, and I put the coats and jackets in the right living room closet. I am now having a glass of ice tea. It is a beautiful sunshiny day, but I am tired; so I will go to bed. Have a good day. CIO

End of Scott's Notes Friday 10/13/00

Note:<888>10/13/00 Friday 5:25 A.M. EDT: Well I finished my usual internet work. I had some ice cream and drank ice tea through out the evening. I might rest for a while now. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>10/13/00 Friday 1:55 A.M. EDT: I finished the laundry. I found the telephone number in Freeport, Maine for the Patagonia http://www.patagonia.com/  outlet store. It is

THE PATAGONIA® OUTLET, #9 Bow Street, (207)865-0506, Freeport, Maine.

I found these three Gore-TEX jackets, all about $300 to $460, so maybe they would be less than half at the Outlet stores. Just search "Gore-TEX" at the Patagonia site to see the three models Primo, Ice Nine Jacket, or the Ether Jacket. CIO

Note:<888>10/13/00 Friday 12:35 A.M. EDT: I had some ice cream and pretzels yesterday morning before going to bed. I went to bed about 3 A.M., and I got up about and hour later. My left hear was bothering me, so I used Debrox and the ear syringe on it again, and I also used the water pik to try and clear it out. No wax came out, and it was a little better, but there still feels like there is water stuck in my left ear. I was up this past afternoon at about 1:30 P.M., and I had three eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins for breakfast. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I read the first section of the Wall Street Journal while waiting. It said General Electric's profits were up 20%. I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. Their computers were down. I noticed a vintage Bentley station wagon with wood paneling parked on the Post Road. I believe they use to be called estate wagons. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. Everything is half price. I then went downtown. It was a beautiful sunny warm day and lots of people were out. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and then I walked up to the top of the Avenue. I chatted with a few people downtown. I sat out for a while. I noticed again the big sign advertising the Presbyterian church tag sale on Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th. I will have to try to stop by it this year. Last year, I found four pairs of pants for $5 a pair that were slightly too small for me, but if I ever lose a lot of weight they will fit. I suppose Presbyterians tend to be smaller, so since I am a slightly overweight Presbyterian, I might have a hard time finding clothes my size, but still it is worth a look. I walked down the Avenue. I stopped by CVs and bought the CVS generic equivalent of Debrox for $4.49. I noticed a new store going in the where the nail job use to be at the top of the Avenue. A local children's photographer is working on it, perhaps it will be a photography studio. I then went by the local library and I read the local paper. I forgot to read the rest of the Wall Street Journal. I had overdressed a bit for cooler weather, and I had a bit of heat exhaustion. I then went to the Grand Union. I bought two half gallons of Tropicana orange juice for $2 a half gallon on sale, a dozen GU eggs for $1.49, and at $2.99 a pound center cut pork chops for $3.65 for $9.14 total. I then returned home, and I had pretzels and a Citra chilled soda in a frosted mug. I received a telephone call, and I chatted with a friend about the stock market and the economy. Apparently Wall Street was down quite a bit yesterday. I have posted a link to Scott's million dollar portfolio "http://mrscott.com/scopor01.htm" which has a download link for the Microsoft Investor portfolio information. The portfolio really has not done anything in the last three years, and it has been up less than one percent a year. Thus since the portfolio has a lot of blue chip stocks, the overall market despite the technology sector really has not gone anywhere in the last three years. Perhaps people realizing this, is why they're selling the overvalued technology sectors. Well I then got a tired spell, and I slept until about 10:30 P.M.. I had a hamburger and hotdog for dinner on buns with the usual condiments along with ice tea and coffee. I am doing my laundry, and I am on the dry cycle. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/12/00 Thursday 1:40 A.M. EDT: I also noticed while I was out that the Presbyterian Church at the top of Greenwich Avenue is going to have a clothing tag sale on Friday October 13 and Saturday October 14. They usually have excellent value at this tag sale. CIO

Note:<888>10/12/00 Thursday 1:20 A.M. EDT: I went out about 9 P.M.. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue and then the lower section twice more. It was a pleasant night not hard on the arthritis. It was very slow out since I guess lots of people were watching the Presidential Contenders debate. I chatted with a couple of people. I noticed a few people in pubs watching baseball. While sitting out at the Post Office plaza, I might have seen the Space Shuttle come by about 10:15 P.M. in the southeast sky. It seemed to be a full moon night, a good night for viewing the skies. I returned home about 11 P.M., and I had some pretzels and ice tea. I watched the rerun of the debate on Cspan, and it did not seem very long. I suppose I have not been following politics very closely. Well have a good morning. I might do a little internet work, and then go to bed. CIO

Note:<888>10/11/00 Wednesday 8:10 P.M. EDT: I went out and stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop today. I chatted with a few regular patrons. I then went down by the waterfront. I chatted with a few regular waterfront regulars. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue a bit on a nice day. I then went to the library. I read the Wall Street Journal, and three computer newsweeklies. I checked out two videotapes. I then returned home. I watched the ABC evening news. I was listening to the BBC news when I dosed off. About 7:15 P.M., I heard the word Space Shuttle, so I quickly turned to CNN and watched the Space Shuttle launching. They mentioned that one should be able to see it in the sky in the East Coast of America, so I went outside, and about 10 to 15 minutes after launching I watched something moving underneath a near full moon which might have been the Shuttle. There were at least a dozen jets in the sky at the same time, so it is hard to tell. I will now have a couple of hamburgers on rolls with ketchup, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and chopped onion for dinner with ice tea and coffee. I chatted with a local French entrepreneur down by the waterfront today, and he told me he opened a restaurant up in Fairfield, Connecticut call St. Tropez. Well I will have to check it out some time. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/11/00 Wednesday 2:40 P.M. EDT: I am sad to read of the passing of Donald Dewar today "http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,17858,00.html" . CIO

Note:<888>10/11/00 Wednesday 2:25 P.M. EDT: I relaxed most last evening. I had some goldfish crackers and ice cream. I finally fell asleep about 2 A.M., and I was up at 1 P.M.. I guess I was tired. I had breakfast of cheerios, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I guess I will clean up and go out and enjoy the sunny day. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/10/00 Tuesday 10:00 P.M. EDT: I was up about 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. I figured out that FrontPage Express does not hyperlink when Zone Alarm is activated. I installed the 45 day FrontPage 2000 Demo, and I ran the installation program, but with my 76,000 or more links the program froze up. I might be able to figure out how to use its search engine. I watched two HBO movies while running the FrontPage Express installation of my web server. I will leave it on the computer. I had rest of the defrosted spaghetti sauce with spaghetti and parmesan cheese and ice tea. I guess I will do a little regular internet work now. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/10/00 Tuesday 12:20 A.M. EDT: Well I went back out for a while. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then sat out for a while. I then drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I had some ice cream, pretzels, and ice tea. I watched a little bit of television. I updated Scott's weekly broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . Well I might do a little computer work and then go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/09/00 Monday 9:05 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a local. I checked out the three local lower Avenue news stands. I found a pack of Bugler roll your own cigarettes for $1.47 at Zyns to keep handy. I then walked up the Avenue. I stopped by Lecters and toured the store. I went by CVS and bought two buy one get one free of Dutch Pretzels for $1.39 both. I checked out Outdoor Traders and they have the news Gortex jackets in Marmot, Patagonia, and North Face models for a little over $300. I imagine the Patagonia outlet in Freeport, Maine might have better prices. I then walked down the Avenue. I noticed the fish store http://www.lobsterscanfly.com/ . I then stopped by the Grand Union and bought a pack of hamburger rolls for .79. I chatted with a local resident who looks like he is related to people I know in Long Island. I returned home. I had a few pretzels with ice tea. I then put the London broil through the Cuisine Art and made five hamburger patties. I cooked two and had them on buns with mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, and onions along with ice tea and coffee. I then watched a little television. I guess I might go out for some fresh air now. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/09/00 Monday 4:00 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, cafe latte, orange juice, and vitamins. I then used Debrox and hot water with a ear syringe to clean my ears, since they had a bit of wax build up. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>10/08/00 Sunday 11:45 P.M. EDT: I finished watching the movie. I had ice cream and goldfish crackers while watching it. I just had two hotdogs on buns. I will now do some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>10/08/00 Sunday 9:20 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I made a Freefind search page "http://mrscott.com/freefind.htm" . I had coffee, three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, and vitamins. I did the house cleaning and watering the plants. About 6 P.M. I boiled some spaghetti noodles and reheated some spaghetti sauce and had them with ice tea. I watched a bit of television news. I rested a bit. I then channel surfed. I will now watch the video "Winter's End". Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/08/00 Sunday 1:15 A.M. EDT: I did some research on search engines, and I am indexing my server to use the offsite search engine at http://www.freefind.com/ . I will now go to bed and let the spider do it's work. CIO

Note:<888>10/21/00 Saturday 5:15 P.M. EDT: Long Day. I went out about 8:30 A.M.. I stopped by downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then went over to the Hospital Thrift Shop. They had a bread machine there. I next stop by Putnam Trust Bank of New York to get laundry change and parking change. I have begun to notice that I look like Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. I then drove through town. I stopped by the library, but I could not fine mine glasses, so I went back home. It was the perfect warm autumn day. I looked for my reading glasses, but they were not at home. I finally found them on the side of the seat in the car. I then went out again. I drove through town, down by the waterfront. I then headed out to Tod's Point. I walked around Tod's Point. I also walked balancing along the tops of the parking telephone pole rails in the southwest area and the boat storage area. I sat out at the beach once around for about an hour. I noticed an albatross and a white heron. I chatted with a couple of beach goers about winter beach resorts. I then stopped by downtown Old Greenwich. I toured the Old Greenwich Thrift shop and I bought a carton of Philly Natural cigar cigarettes at the CVS store in Old Greenwich for $15.04. I chatted about economics with one customer. I then went over to downtown Greenwich. I stopped by the Episcopal church tag sale and chatted with one patron for a while. I then went over to the central part of Greenwich, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. It was as I said before a perfect fall day, and for arthritis sufferers, the wind was out of the southwest which is a dry wind. I chatted with a few local downtown. It was quite busy. I then returned home just now, and had a chilled Citra soda in a frosted mug and goldfish crackers. Well have a good evening, I am off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>10/21/00 Saturday 7:00 A.M. EDT: I read a bit, and I finished watching the video, "The Year of Living Dangerously." Well time possibly for some fresh air after some ice cream. CIO

Note:<888>10/21/00 Saturday 3:50 A.M. EDT: I had a shell steak, steamed asparagus, and a microwave potato along with ice tea and coffee. I listened to a bit of the BBC World broadcast "http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index_stat.shtml" which does not tell one much about Great Britain, but it always has a very international outlook. Well I might read a little bit more of the "Perfect Storm". CIO

Note:<888>10/21/00 Saturday 2:20 A.M. EDT: Well I went out for a walk. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. It was very slow out. I read the last four issues of the Greenwich Post, which I have not had time to read regularly. I am now doing a little regular internet work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/20/00 Friday 11:35 P.M. EDT: Well I relaxed a bit this morning, and I checked the mail around noon. I had some ice cream. I finally fell asleep until about 9:30 P.M.. I got up had three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I watched the ABC news program at 10 P.M.. I might go out for some fresh air, I guess. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/20/00 Friday 9:25 A.M. EDT: I had a glass of ice tea and a frozen pizza. I rested a bit. I had an inquiry from a local business person inquiring what Scott's Random Notes are all about. I explained it was my way of being my own layer keeping life really simple and advising people how they can save money, so if and when the stock market should crash again, there might be some reserve funds in the town of Greenwich. After all the town motto is "Frugality and Fortune" translated into American English, "Penny Thrift and Pound Foolish." Well have a good day. I might go out for some fresh air in a little while. CIO

End of Scott's Notes Friday 10/20/00

Note:<888>10/20/00 Friday 4:30 A.M. EDT: I simplified my homepage "http://mrscott.com", so that there are only seven links to seven directory lists off of it. I also did not include the ValueClick advertising on the homepage, since I have only made $1.20 so far this month, but I left it on the sub pages. Thus the homepage is a lot easier on the eyes. From looking at many major homepages, the trend is to simplify them. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/20/00 Friday 1:40 A.M. EDT: I was up at midnight. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. Back to regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>10/19/00 Thursday 5:30 P.M. EDT: Well I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by at the library and read four computer newsweeklies, the Wall Street Journal, and the Greenwich Times. I came home, and I had a bowl of ice cream and a glass of ice tea. Well time for bed, have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/19/00 Thursday 1:25 P.M. EDT: I tried to rest a little bit, and then I had a couple of bowls of goldfish crackers and ice tea. I checked the mail. It is sunny out, but it seems a bit damp. I have to get ready for my 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>10/19/00 Thursday 9:40 A.M. EDT: I was trying to relax, and I got to crank telephone fax calls. I figured out a way to stop the annoyance without getting caller I.D.. I put the answering machine in the living room, and I turned off the volume. I turned off the ringers on all the other telephones including the bedroom phone. I set the ringer on the lowest setting in the kitchen, so if I happen to be awake I might hear it. Since I get very few regular incoming calls, this should solve the problem of two dozen or so crank telephone calls a week, and still permit me to have access to my telephones. Well it is a nice day, and I have a 3 P.M. appointment, and I am relaxing this morning. I had a bowl of ice cream. CIO

Note:<888>10/19/00 Thursday 8:40 A.M. EDT: I tweaked the system a bit this morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/19/00 Thursday 6:15 A.M. EDT: I was up at 9 P.M. last night. I chatted with a friend. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee latte and vitamins. I went back to bed until 2:30 A.M.. I watched CSPAN until just now. Around 4:30 A.M., I broiled a shell steak, steamed asparagus, and microwaved a potato and had them with ice tea and coffee latte. As a small note, I use powder milk which seems to be less expensive and is easy to store. When frothing milk with dissolved powder milk it froths very well. Well have a good morning. Time for some regular internet routine. CIO

Note:<888>10/18/00 Wednesday 2:15 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and cashed my ValueClick advertising check of $31.44. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I next drove down Greenwich Avenue and stopped by the Mews Thrift Shop. They still have quite a bit of furniture there. I then drove down by the waterfront and viewed the weather. I next bought $18 of premium at Exxon at $1.999 a gallon. I then stopped by the library and read the local paper. In quickly looking at the internet about 11 A.M., IBM was down 18 points and the overall market was down 450 points, and now it is down 150 points, and IBM is down 16 points. I then drove by ELDC thrift and toured the shop. I saw about a half dozen fire engines heading down the road where the Brunswick Boys school is. Someone told me a house roof was on fire. I then went by St. Catherine’s Thrift. I next drove over to Old Greenwich and went by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop. They had a 18 year old JVC video camcorder there for $25. I then went by CVS in Old Greenwich and bought a carton of Philly cigar cigarettes for $15.04. I then drove around Tod's Point. I saw a gray heron on the inner side of the drive. I then stopped by Staples. I then drove back to town, and drove down the Avenue and returned home. I had some ice tea and goldfish crackers. Well have an enjoyable rainy afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/18/00 Wednesday 9:35 A.M. EDT: I rested until 8 A.M., and I had some Ramen noodles and a peanut butter sandwich with ice tea and coffee. I cleaned up, and now I will go out for errands. CIO

Note:<888>10/18/00 Wednesday 5:35 A.M. EDT: I updated Zone Alarm and Microsoft MSN Explorer beta to version 2. Well time to go back to reading. CIO

Note:<888>10/18/00 Wednesday 3:25 A.M. EDT: I had another crank call about 6 P.M. this evening, and *57 says its blocked. According to the telephone office, I could get caller ID for about $7 a month which I really can't afford, let along the device. I could just unplug the telephones where they all connect from the bedroom wall, but the kitchen phone would still ring unless, I took it off the wall. Well I went to the library, and I read the local paper. I checked out the videotape, "The Year of Living Dangerously". I then drove down by the waterfront. I then went to the Food Emporium and bought two boneless shell strip steaks at $4.99 a pound for $5.99, a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29, two half gallons of Americas choice butter pecan ice cream for $1.49 each for $14.26 total. I then went to the Grand Union across the street, and I bought two half gallons of GU orange juice for $1.69 each, and asparagus at $1.99 a pound for $2.43 for $5.81 total. I then returned home. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea, and I stated watching the political debate on television. Towards the went I cooked a Tombstone pizza and had it for dinner. When I cook a frozen pizza, I add garlic powder, celery salt, ground pepper, Italian spices, and olive oil to it, to give it more flavor. I then got a tired spell after the debate and fell asleep until about 2:30 P.M.. I then read a bit of the "Perfect Storm". As I have said before the Northeasterner storm, we having tends to make me tired like all rainy weather. Well time for some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>10/17/00 Tuesday 6:00 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and café latte. I listened IBM's presentation of its 3rd quarter results and read the summary "http://www.investor.ibm.com/investor/3q00/3q00earnings.phtml" . Well I will clean up and head to the library. CIO

Note:<888>10/17/00 Tuesday 4:05 A.M. EDT: I read up to page 96 of the "Perfect Storm". They have a web site http://www.perfectstorm.org/ . I did a little internet news reading, and I will now begin to relax and go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/17/00 Tuesday 1:40 A.M. EDT: I finished watching the video, "The Man Who Knew Too Little." I just finished rewinding it with the rewinding device, so I don't wear out the VCR. I will now read a bit. CIO

Note:<888>10/16/00 Monday 9:55 P.M. EDT: Well for dinner, in a large sauté skillet I half covered the bottom with a layer of Italian olive oil, peeled and thinly sliced three cloves of garlic, heated the pan on medium high, added two boneless center cut pork chops and the chopped garlic around them, seasoned the up side with celery salt, garlic powder, ground pepper, and Italian spices, and flipped the chops immediately to season the other side the same, diced three quarters of a medium onion and added it to the pan, and six pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", and mixed it all around cooking the tree quarter inch chops about two minutes on each side, at the same time, I reheated some old spaghetti in the microwave, and after the chops were lightly cooked on both sides, I added about a quarter cup of French white wine, and a little of the same seasonings, which stops the cooking process, a small bit of milk, and let it all come back to a simmer, adding the spaghetti to one half the pan, and mixing it in the juices while it all simmer down flipping the chops half way through again, about three or four minutes depending on the amount of wine, and once it is mostly simmer down, I add a small bit more of wine and shredded parmesan cheese on the spaghetti and mix it up again quickly while it heats up. I then served the two chops on one side of the plate, with the sautéed spaghetti on the other side of the plate, covering the chops with a little sauce with bits of onion. I had this for dinner with ice tea, and afterwards cafe latte. I also clean up after eating each course if short preparation time or as I go if long preparation time. I relaxed a bit with the cafe latte. I will now sift through my email. CIO

Note:<888>10/16/00 Monday 7:45 P.M. EDT: I did some regular computer work. I updated Scott's Weekly broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . Time to start thinking about cooking dinner. CIO

Note:<888>10/16/00 Monday 6:10 P.M. EDT: I am making up a batch of ice tea. I also received my ValueClick advertising check for $31.44. CIO

Note:<888>10/16/00 Monday 5:55 P.M. EDT: Well I had another crank telephone call at 9 A.M. this morning. *57 said it could not be traced. I slept until 3 P.M.. I had breakfast of cheerios, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. When putting on my new yellow wind breaker to go out that I bought for $3 at the Presbyterian tag sale on Friday, I noticed it was Gor Tex, so I now have a yellow Gor Tex windbreaker which when worn with a sweater should be comfortable on damp night. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then went to the library, but I thought I had forgotten my glasses. I drove down by the waterfront, and it looks like a Northeastern. I returned home. I found my glasses in my jacket pocket. Well I will do a little internet work. My 4 P.M. appointment told me that I am lucky to have electric heat this winter implying that there might be oil shortages. CIO

Note:<888>10/16/00 Monday 5:35 A.M. EDT: I read 30 more pages of the perfect storm after having some ice tea and goldfish crackers. I then sifted through a month's worth of mail and other paper work. I got the paper work read for my 4 P.M. appointment today. I also filled out an annual form I have to fill out. I went out to Kinko's and made 11 copies of various paper work for .93, and then I mailed the form at the Post Office. I then drove down by the waterfront. There were about a dozen morning joggers out, and I returned home. Early morning joggers in the dark should wear reflectors, so the early morning automobile and truck traffic can see them. It is still very nice weather out. I will do a quick read of the morning headlines, and then I will go to bed. I have a 4 P.M. appointment. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/16/00 Monday 1:10 A.M. EDT: I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while; and then I walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. It was very slow out with hardly anyone out on a delightful evening. I returned home, and I had a Elio's frozen pizza with ice tea. I then watched two hours of National Geographic specials. I made up two cans of my 50% Savarin ground coffee mix, with 25% A&P five bean mixture, and 25% Hawaiian Kona mixture. Well I guess I will do a little reading now. CIO

Note:<888>10/15/00 Sunday 8:20 P.M. EDT: I was up about 4:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. I then watered the plants and did my house cleaning. I chatted with one family member, and they told me that since Gor Tex is made in the Philadelphia area, they have a Gor Tex factory outlet there where one can obtain various Gor Tex products from different manufacturers. Well time to go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/15/00 Sunday 4:25 A.M. EDT: Well I slept until 2:30 A.M.. I then had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I read up to page 29 in the "Perfect Storm". I guess I might try to go to bed now, so I can get up earlier this morning. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>10/15/00 Sunday 12:20 A.M. EDT: I went out at 6 P.M.. I had to reset driver's side car window alignment quickly by removing the door panel and realigning it. It took about fifteen minutes. I then drove down by the waterfront and returned to town. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue and sat out for a while. I then returned home and watched a bit of television. I sautéed in olive oil, butter, Italians herbs, garlic powder, chopped garlic, ground pepper, celery salt and sliced onion two boneless center cut pork chops for dinner, along with microwave potato and steamed asparagus, which I had with ice tea and coffee. At 9 P.M., I watched a HBO movie. I then watched a little television. I will now rest a bit and then maybe read some of the "Perfect Storm". Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/31/00 Tuesday 8:10 P.M. EDT: I cooked the mash potatoes with peeling month old potatoes and boiling them, along with steamed frozen peas. I cooked the chicken 35 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, in white wine I had open for several weeks, along with chopped garlic about two weeks old, and a quartered onion with garlic powder, celery salt, Italian spices, and poultry seasoning. About five minutes after eating dinner, I got a very sour stomach and had a bowl movement. About a half hour later I threw up. I had some seltzer water and Angostura bitters and I threw up again. Hopefully I have all the dinner out of my stomach. It looks like the Purdue boneless breast of chicken might have been bad. I let the Hospital Emergency room know what happened. I also told my doctor. I was chatting with a friend when it all started to happen. The chicken package expiration date was November 3, 2000. Well I am a bit tired, and I will try to rest. I am too tired to throw out the food or do the dishes. I save the chicken package to let the Grand Union know. Well try to have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/31/00 Tuesday 4:50 P.M. EDT: I went back out after having a couple of peanut butter sandwiches and ice tea. I drove down by the waterfront and chatted for a while with one of the waterfront observers. I then stopped by CVS and they were out of Halloween candy, so I stopped by the Grand Union. I bought a three pound bag of Sweet Tarts for $6.49, two half gallons of Tropicana orange juice for $2.49 each, and a package of Purdue boneless breast of chicken at $2.99 a pound for $3.14 for $15.02 total. I returned home and gave the Halloween candy to a neighbor who keeps it handy. Last year only about six kids showed up since they're doing the parties anymore. I had some ice tea. I will now make some mashed potatoes and bake some of the chicken breast with wine and garlic and herbs and spices and have it with a vegetable, ice tea, and coffee. I guess I will stop by the library afterwards for a little reading and then possibly a short walk. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/31/00 Tuesday 1:40 P.M. EDT: Well I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I went by Pak Mail at the Grand Union shopping plaza and shipped the 40 pound suitcase and 63 pound box by UPS to a friend who stored his luggage at my apartment. It was a little heavy to hoist, and I used a skateboard our building custodian keeps in the building for emptying the trash compactor. Well it is a beautiful day, so I might get out and enjoy it a bit. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/31/00 Tuesday 11:15 A.M. EDT: Happy Halloween. Last night before going to bed I updated the JAVA virtual machine available from Microsoft. I went to bed about midnight. I was up at about 9 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I will clean up and go out. I will mail the two parcels via UPS from the shipping place at the Grand Union plaza this morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/30/00 Monday 10:20 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a neighbor. I stopped by the library and skimmed through this week's issue of the Economist. I then went downtown and walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. Well I guess winter weather has finally come to town. It is a bit colder at night and I have to wear a warmer jacket. Well the fresh air is always refreshing. I had my thermos of Nestle hot chocolate while downtown. Well I guess it is time to start winding down for the evening. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>10/30/00 Monday 7:40 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I drove downtown. I stopped by the waterfront. I read the Wall Street Journal and the local paper in the library. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I went downtown again. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I returned home at 5 P.M.. I chatted with a friend until 7 P.M.. I had three hot dogs one buns with Dijon mustard, barbeque sauce, and onion with ice tea for dinner. I will make up a thermos of hot chocolate and go out for some more fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/30/00 Monday 12:05 P.M. EDT: Well I was up on Saturday morning, and I started running Link Sweeper. I ran it until now. I finally stopped it since it was taking to much time to run to check my URLs. On Saturday morning, I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went stayed inside and rested most of Saturday. I had a hamburger and two hotdogs for dinner plus I snacked on some goldfish crackers and ice cream. I was up early on Sunday, and I did my house cleaning and watered the plants. I had Post Raisin Brand, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins for breakfast. On Sunday about noon, I went out and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. It started snowing lightly. I stopped by the library and read the local paper, checked out a couple of videos, and I also checked out a James Bond book, "Double Shot". I watched a television movie and a little other television on Sunday evening. I had three hotdogs for dinner. I bought a bottle of GU barbeque sauce for $1.29. I had some ice cream during the evening. I was up about 9 A.M. on Monday morning, I had three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I read a bit. I got a sales call from CDW out in Vernon Hills, Illinois. I watched a little bit of television about the Chinese. I checked the mail. I finally quit running Link Sweeper and rebooted the computer and started running the server. I had some goldfish crackers, and I might have some ice cream before cleaning up and going out. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/27/00 Friday 10:45 P.M. EDT: I cleaned up. I chatted with a neighbor. I observed a rather large skunk on the perimeter of the parking lot near my car. I carefully entered the car. I stopped by the library and read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I returned the "Perfect Storm." I went downtown. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue on a slightly damp night. There were the usual group downtown. I returned home, and I had a glass of ice tea and goldfish crackers. Well I might begin to relax before going to bed. Have a good evening and morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/27/00 Friday 6:10 P.M. EDT: Well I napped until 4 P.M.. I had a couple of bowls of ice cream and ice tea. I finished reading the "Perfect Storm." I guess I will clean up and go outside in what seems to be damp weather. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/27/00 Friday 12:40 P.M. EDT: I went through my regular internet work. I made a couple of telephone calls. I had two hamburgers with ice tea for lunch. I might take a nap now. Have a good afternoon. CIO

End of Scott's Notes Friday 10/27/00

Note:<888>10/27/00 Friday 7:30 A.M. EDT: I had a dish of ice cream before falling asleep last evening. I was up at 6 A.M. this morning. I had Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a friend. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/26/00 Thursday 5:15 P.M. EDT: I went out and I stopped by the library. I read three computer newsweeklies. I checked out the video, "Life is Beautiful." I drove down by the harbor. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I read the Wall Street Journal while waiting. I drove through town and returned home. I just had a bowl of ice cream. I am making another patch of "http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm" . Well as I was coming in, my arthritis was acting up, so I guess the weather is changing to damp again. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/26/00 Thursday 11:35 A.M. EDT: I read until about 6 A.M., and then I slept until about 9 A.M.. I finished off the can of peanuts. I then fried up to hamburgers and had them with buns, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and onion along with ice tea and coffee. I made a couple of telephone calls. Well have a nice day. CIO

Note:<888>10/26/00 Thursday 3:55 A.M. EDT: Laundry is done, and I changed the sheets on the bed also. CIO

Note:<888>10/26/00 Thursday 3:05 A.M. EDT: I was up at 2 A.M.. I started three loads of laundry. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, vitamins, toast, coffee, and orange juice. I am now on the dry cycle of my laundry. Well it always seems, we're always back to the never ending routine. Time for some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>10/25/00 Wednesday 5:00 P.M. EDT: I had steak stew instead of ice cream for my last meal. I made up five hamburgers with the Cuisine Art from the London Broil I bought. I will eat them later this week. I went out. I stopped by the shipping store at the Grand Union plaza and checked on shipping from there via UPS. They told me that there is a shipping drop off point for UPS at Martin Luther King Blvd. in Norwalk which is less expensive. I have a 40 pound suitcase and a 70 pound package to mail to friend who stored his excess luggage at my apartment. Next door to the shipping place at Val's Liquor, I picked up at half price a 8 ounce bottle of Angostura Bitters for $3.99. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop looking for the right size box. I stopped by Staples and found one nearly right size box in the dumpster. I stopped by the Old Greenwich Food Mart, and I found the right size box about 1 foot X 3 foot X 2 foot. I went out to Tod's Point, and I took the three mile walk around the point. I sat out for a while. I stopped by Old Greenwich CVS and I bought a can of Planters peanuts for $1.99 which I ate while driving around. I returned to central Greenwich and went down by the waterfront. On the way I saw a gray heron walking along the Mianus River dam. I chatted with a former neighbor. I returned home. I package up and sealed the 65 to 70 pound box for shipping. I had a seltzer with orange juice. I threw away the box I did not need. I will ship the box and the suitcase at the first of the month when I have extra funds. I chatted with a couple of family members whom have returned from abroad. Well I am tired, I might rest and possibly go to bed for the night. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/25/00 Wednesday 9:10 A.M. EDT: I downloaded and installed the latest version of the MSN software. I went through my regular internet routine. I will have some ice cream and clean up and go out. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>10/25/00 Wednesday 6:15 A.M. EDT: I had a bowl of goldfish crackers before going to bed last evening. I was up at 5 A.M.. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. I guess I will do some regular internet work now. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>10/24/00 Tuesday 6:25 P.M. EDT: I went back out after the movie. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue on a very pleasant afternoon. Lots of other people were out enjoying the day. I stopped by the library and returned the video. I read the local paper, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal. There was an article in the Financial Times that two Belgium computer engineers had come up with the new encryption algorithm that the United States Government and other security internet users will be using. It is 128 bit. I monitored the landing of the Space Shuttle on the CNN web site from a library internet terminal. I then drove down by the waterfront and viewed the harbor. I drove around Grass Island, and I saw the gray heron at the entrance to Grass Island at the Marsh pond. I stopped by the Food Emporium and bought a 38 oz. box of goldfish crackers for $5.29. I then returned home, and I had a chilled diet Sprite in a chilled mug. I guess I will have some ice cream right now for dinner. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>10/24/00 Tuesday 12:20 P.M. EDT: I went out and stopped by the bank. I went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I went by the Exxon station and bought $11.90 of premium at $1.959 a gallon. I went by the Grand Union, and I bought two Edy's homemade style ice cream for $5.29 both, a package of GU hotdog rolls for .79, London Broil at $1.99 a pound for $3.40, and two GU large eggs for $1.49 both with store coupon for free eggs with $10 purchase. I then went to the Arnold Bread store and bought three loaves of 12 grain bread for $2.67 all. I then returned home, and I heated up some steak stew which I had with ice tea and coffee. I channel surfed for a few minutes. Now I will watch the animated video, "Prince of Egypt". Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>10/24/00 Tuesday 8:50 A.M. EDT: I updated Scott's Broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . I will go out for a little activity in a short time. CIO

Note:<888>10/24/00 Tuesday 7:50 A.M. EDT: I did my regular internet work. I email an internet friend. I resorted my closets yesterday moving the cold weather clothes to the center and moving the warm weather clothes off center. Well time to clean up. CIO

Note:<888>10/24/00 Tuesday 5:40 A.M. EDT: I had some ice cream before falling asleep last evening. I was up at 4 A.M.. I had three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. CIO

Note:<888>10/22/00 Monday 4:45 P.M. EDT: I had some clam chowder and ice tea. I am having a relaxing afternoon. I watched a little television. CIO

Note:<888>10/22/00 Monday 10:55 A.M. EDT: I was up at about 3 A.M.. I had breakfast of Cheerios, toast, orange juice, coffee latte, and vitamins. I fell back to sleep until 6:30 A.M.. I have been doing regular internet work. I just had some goldfish crackers, ice cream, and cafe latte. Well it seems to be another nice day, maybe I should get out and get some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>10/22/00 Sunday 6:55 P.M. EDT: I went back out. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the environmental shop that sells telescopes. They have one in there for about $1,200 that one can hook up to your computer. Of course one could try looking at the sky with the naked eye on a dark night. I sat out for a while. About sunset I went on down to the waterfront to see how the fisherman were weathering the weather. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and bought two Florida grapefruit for .67 both. Well I am a bit tired, so I will go to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>10/22/00 Sunday 3:25 P.M. EDT: I went out with a thermos of coffee, and I parked downtown and had my coffee. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue and around the train station and then I walked down by the waterfront to the bottom of Steamboat Road. I then walked back uptown and sat out for a while. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I then sat out for a while. I stopped by CVS and looked at the circular, and they have peanuts for $1.99. I then walked back down the Avenue and sat out for a while. I then headed over to the library, and read the local paper. I checked out the videos the "Prince of Egypt" and the "Lion King" both of which are animated features. I then defrosted some steak stew and had it for dinner with ice tea. Well it is a nice day, so I will go out again. CIO

Note:<888>10/22/00 Sunday 10:50 A.M. EDT: I finished my house cleaning. I backed up the C: drive to the D: drive, ran Norton SpeedDisk, and Norton AntiVirus. I had some goldfish crackers and ice cream. I watched the end of a television movie. I guess I might go out for some fresh air now. CIO

Note:<888>10/22/00 Sunday 4:55 A.M. EDT: I just cleaned my mouse rollers. I use the edge of a knife to scrape off the crud from the rollers on my mouse to restore its responsiveness. CIO

Note:<888>10/22/00 Sunday 4:45 A.M. EDT: I was up at 3 A.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I noticed that CompUSA has memory on sale for the next couple of days. I will now turn off the server, and do a backup. I will also be doing my house cleaning. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/07/00 Tuesday 10:25 P.M. EDT: I slept until 9 P.M.. I made up a batch of ice tea that I steeped while sleeping. I got up and started watching the election returns while eating some mixed nuts and having orange juice and Perrier. CIO

Note:<888>11/07/00 Tuesday 4:55 P.M. EDT: Well I went out. I stopped by the Hamilton Avenue school and voted. I drove downtown. I stopped by the Mews Thrift Shop. They have two wooden leg love seats with nice upholstery for about $200 each. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I then drove down by the waterfront. I drove by the Hospital Thrift shop. They're closed, but they put out their Cruise Ware sale items I believe tomorrow or the next day. I then went by the bank. I then went by Fresh Fields and bought a 180 tablet bottle of Arthrirescue for $21.74. I chatted with a customer and employee. I next went by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I then went down by the waterfront and chatted with one waterfront regular. I next stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a Red Barron pizza for $3.50, a Hearty Stauffer's chicken fettuccini for $2.50, a Light Stauffer's Turkey breast dinner for $2.50, and they had very skinny asparagus for $1.99 a pound and I bought $1.99 worth for $10.49 total. I then returned home. I had a Red Barron pizza for dinner with ice tea and then some goldfish crackers. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/07/00 Tuesday 11:10 A.M. EDT: I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I will now go out and vote. CIO

Note:<888>11/06/00 Monday 10:40 P.M. EDT: I watched some of the evening news. I had a couple of hotdogs on buns with the usual condiments for dinner with ice tea. I watched a television movie. Well I guess I might head off to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>11/06/00 Monday 6:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at about 10 A.M. this morning after going to bed about 3 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin Bran, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I went out and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went downtown, and it took a while finding a parking space since the have Arch Street closed off for Sewer construction. I eventually found a space up the Avenue, and while walking down, I ran into one regular walker, so I walked up to the top of the Avenue with him and then headed back down to the Post Office. I got two money orders and paid off the balance of my Optimum Online cable modem service and Cablevision television service. I then drove down by the waterfront. I went over to Staples and toured the store. I then went by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop, and I bought three Eddie Bauer dress shirts in three different colors extra large for $2 apiece. Everything was half price today. I then got my hair cut at off center hair cuts in Old Greenwich for $15 and $5 tip. I then drove around Tod's Point. I sat out at the beach for a short spell in one of my handy beach chairs I keep in the trunk. I studied the abandoned Shoreham Nuclear power plant on the horizon with my binoculars, and it looks quite massive. I then stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought two cans of honey roasted mixed nuts for $1.99 each. I then went to the Service Star hardware store and bought a shower curtain liner for $3.99 plus .24 tax for $4.23 total. I then returned to the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper. I returned one video, and I checked out "The Old Lady That Walked into the Sea", and "Full Monty". I returned home, and I installed the shower curtain liner and I had some orange juice and seltzer. I guess I will relax a bit now since I am bit full with the nuts, and I will wait a bit to eat. CIO

Note:<888>11/05/00 Sunday 10:20 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I stopped by CVS. I bought Danish butter cookies for $1.99, two 100 tablet 500 mg. Vitamins C for $1.65 each, two CVS disinfectant spray $1.79 each, European Mystique shampoo and conditioner set $1.59 plus .31 tax for $10.77 total. I then drove down the Avenue. I stopped by the two Avenue News stands briefly on my walk of lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then went to the Grand Union, and a Stauffer's 20 Lasagna for $2.99, two I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Quarters for $1.33, Carapelli 17 oz. olive oil $3.49, two Nathan's beef franks $2 each, GU large eggs $1.49, Sunshine Hot Dog buns $1.99, two Red Baron four cheese pizzas $3.50 for a total $23.62. I then returned home. I then relaxed a bit and started watching the National Geographic Special on the White House which just ended. Half way through I had three hot dogs on buns with Dijon mustard, GU barbeque sauce, and chopped onion along with ice tea and hot Nestle chocolate. I guess I might either read or watch more television for the rest of the evening. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>11/05/00 Sunday 4:25 P.M. EDT: I was up at about 11 A.M., and I had three hard boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins for breakfast. I chatted with a friend who said he got his luggage. Well I finished watering the plants and cleaning the apartment while listening to "www.cool107.com" through the 24 speakers, I can play sound out of through the apartment. It speeds one up when doing house cleaning. I also emptied my paper waste cans. I also cleaned the air conditioner filter. I just had a peanut butter sandwich with ice tea. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/05/00 Sunday 12:10 A.M. EDT: I had the Stauffer's Chicken fettuccini meal with ice tea. I watched the horse race. I chatted with some family members and friends. I received my renters rebate which will come in handy for paying bills and expenses. I had some ice cream. I snuck a few cigarettes outside through out the day, but I have cut way back. Hopefully I will quit completely. I sifted through my week's email. One email correspondent suggested that I might not have cooked the chicken long enough that made me sick. Also the olive oil I used was about two years old. I just finished watching the movie "Purple Moon" with subtitles. Well I might read some more. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/04/00 Saturday 4:15 P.M. EDT: I was up reading James Bond until 3 A.M.. I got up at 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member. I read some more James Bond. I fell asleep and finally got up a little while ago. I chatted with another family member. I guess I will have the Stauffer's Chicken fettuccini meal. I also threw out my old olive oil in case it was bad. Well I still have a little gas in my tummy, but I am feeling better. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/03/00 Friday 10:35 P.M. EDT: I went by the library after the last message. The United States Tobacco Company had the custodians' union protesting in front of their headquarters doing a march again with the Greenwich Police providing security. I read the Wall Street Journal. I then drove around downtown, and I did not take a walk, so I would not get involved in the demonstration. I drove down by the harbor. I then stopped by the Food Emporium and bought a half gallon of Edy's home made ice cream for $2.49 on sale with Food Emporium card, a 38 ounce box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29, and a jar of Bournier French mustard for $2.89 for $10.67 total. They have a big wheel of Swiss cheese on display in the store, so maybe they are going to start promoting Swiss cheese. On the way out I noticed some other sale items, so I got four La Yogurts for .25 each and package of Masterchoice Phillie Cream cheese for .69 with card for $1.69 total. I then returned home, and I had some ice tea. I watched a NBC news program from 9 P.M. to 10 P.M. about cyanide poisoning, which believe me the way I felt the last couple of days I felt like I was poisoned. I then had some of the Edy's ice cream. I have only had three cigarettes today, so hopefully I will be able to quit smoking completely. Well I will do a little reading. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/03/00 Friday 7:15 P.M. EDT: I rested until about 5:30 P.M.. I did a little bit of regular internet work. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I watched the ABC evening news. CIO

Note:<888>11/03/00 Friday 3:45 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last call. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I went by the Post Office. I bought ten .33 stamps. I also paid six bills, two telephone bills, Verizon and AT&T, Cablevision, Optimum Online, GEICO, and Northeast Utilities. I walked over to Fleet Bank kitty corner from the fire department and paid my rent. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then went to Exxon and bought $14.75 of premium. I stopped by the library and returned two videos and checked out one. I read the local paper. I stopped by the Grand Union, and bought a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.99, a 16 oz. Stouffers lasagna for $2.99, a Stauffer's 16 oz. chicken fettuccini for $2.50, and a ten pack of GU dried milk for $5.89 for $13.37 total. I returned home. I had some ice tea. I then had a Stauffer's 16 oz. Pot Roast dinner along with ice tea. Well I am still a bit weak, so I will rest. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>11/03/00 Friday 11:00 A.M. EDT: Well since I was sick half the week with intestinal flu or some variety there of, I don't have much to report. I continued to rest and sleep. I woke up this morning and the sheets were damp I guess from a little fever. I managed to have my first breakfast in three days of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and Perrier, vitamins, and hot chocolate. I was awaken at 10 A.M. when I was already half awake by three crank telephone calls which I seem to continue to get. Well I guess I will clean up and organize my bills. I then will go out and pay my bills. I hope no one else comes down with this strain of intestinal flu. Well have an enjoyable weekend. CIO

End Scott's Notes week 11/03/00

Note:<888>11/02/00 Thursday 6:25 P.M. EDT: I rested some more. I had some oatmeal along with Perrier and orange juice. I will continue to rest and hope to feel better. My Doctor said there is Intestinal Flu going around. Well I still feel weak, so I will continue to rest. CIO

Note:<888>11/02/00 Thursday 4:20 P.M. EDT: I has some orange juice and Perrier and a multiple vitamin. I dumped out the food that probably made me sick along with the open bottle of wine. I will now rest some more. UPS tracking said the packages I mailed on Tuesday were delivered on Wednesday morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/02/00 Thursday 3:30 P.M. EDT: I have been sleeping in bed since the last message about two days. I talked with my Doctor and he said to drink Gatorade, but I only have orange juice. I have been able to eat a little cereal the last two days. Yesterday I did the dinner dishes from Tuesday night. I still have to throw out the bad food and wine. I have not been out since Tuesday. I will continue to rest, and hopefully I will begin to feel better. I have not been smoking since I got sick. Well my Doctor says its going around. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>11/14/00 Tuesday 8:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of three soft boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. I rested a bit more until 6 P.M.. I just finished working on my computer reinstalling Outlook Express to get the Address book working again. I also ran Speeddisk on the computer. It is all working fine. Time to go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>11/14/00 Tuesday 1:45 A.M. EDT: I finished the laundry. I watched a PBS show on the Metropolitan Museum while doing the laundry. I channel surfed. I just finished two hot dogs on buns with ice tea. I guess I will now do some reading. CIO

Note:<888>11/13/00 Monday 10:00 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2 P.M. this afternoon. I had breakfast of GU raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. I cleaned up and I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then went to the library and read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then went by Staples and toured the store. They don't have any sales items this week. I went by Radio Shack at the Riverside shopping center and then CVS. At CVS, I bought a jar of cinnamon for .99. I then went by Exxon next to the library and I bought $17.50 of premium at $1.939 a gallon. I then went by the Grand Union, and I bought at $2.99 a pound a sirloin steak for $6.31, two half gallons of Tropicana orange juice for $2 each, a 34 oz. bottle of Forelli olive for $3.99, GU quart of mayonnaise for $1.39, two pounds of onions $1.49, and five pounds of potatoes for $1.99 for $19.17 total. I then returned home. I broiled part of the sirloin and had it for dinner with microwaved potato and steamed mixed vegetables along with ice te3a and coffee. I watched a bit of television. I will now do my laundry. CIO

Note:<888>11/13/00 Monday 3:45 A.M. EDT: I have been reading more of James Bond "Double Shot." Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>11/13/00 Monday 12:20 A.M. EDT: I went out, and I took a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. It was a little cool and damp out, so I did not stay out long. I then drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I watched a television show about Palm Beach. In the old days, the post office square in Palm Beach was called Scott Square. Well I finished most of another can of mixed nuts. Well not much happening, so maybe I will do some reading. CIO

Note:<888>11/12/00 Sunday 8:40 P.M. EDT: I finished the house cleaning and watering the plants. I also did the C: drive to D: drive backup. I had dinner of two hamburgers with buns, asparagus, ice tea, and coffee. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>11/12/00 Sunday 6:00 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2:30 P.M.. I received a telephone call from a family member. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. I chatted with another family member. I noticed that Net2Phone was charging me 3 cents a minute when it was suppose to be free. I finally figured out, I had to use the download account number to get computer to telephone calling free and not to use the YAP card. Well I got that straightened around, so it is still free calling. I am now going to do a C: drive to D: drive backup. I will also start my house cleaning and watering the plants. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/12/00 Sunday 2:50 A.M. EDT: I read a bit of the James Bond novel. I then watched the video "Return to Snowy River." I finished off a can of mixed nuts with ice tea. Well time to be off to sleep. CIO

Note:<888>11/11/00 Saturday 10:15 P.M. EDT: I was up about 2 P.M. today. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I cleaned up and I went out. I stopped by the library and read the local paper. I checked out two videotapes. I then went downtown. I walked the upper part of Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then headed over to Staples in Old Greenwich. I bought a clearance item, a $5 hundred count package of Bigelow tea bags for $2. I then went to CVS in Old Greenwich. I bought a carton Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $14.19 two cans of Honey flavored mixed nuts for $1.99 each plus .85 tax for $19.02 total. I then headed back towards town. I stopped by at the Cos Cob Food Mart and bought at $1.99 a pound a package of hamburger for $2.11. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then stopped by the Grand Union and bought a package of hamburger and hotdog buns for .79 each package for $1.58 total. I returned home, and I had some nuts and ice tea. I then had steamed asparagus and two hamburgers on buns with condiments for dinner with ice tea. I then watched a bit of television until now. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/11/00 Saturday 2:35 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of television until about 11 P.M.. I rested for about an hour and a half. I then watched a little bit more television. I had goldfish crackers and ice tea. I also finished off the ice cream after dinner. Well I might try to get to bed early and be on a day schedule today. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/10/00 Friday 9:00 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a relative, then I cleaned up and went out about 6 P.M.. The library was closed, so I dropped off the videotape in the video return. I noticed my left rear tail light was out. I went by the bank ATM. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store which was closed. I finally went to Exxon and bought a tail light bulb for $1.85. I then installed the left rear tail light bulb, and I also replaced the left rear backup light which I had one of also. I also had to replace the fuse for the backup lights, so now all my automobile lights seem to be in working order. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then went by the Grand Union, and I bought four Stauffer's Hearty meals for $2.50 apiece and two half gallons of Florida Natural Orange juice for $2.49 apiece for $13.98 total. I chatted with one customer while exiting the store. I then returned home and microwaved a Stauffer's hearty pot roast dinner and at it with ice tea. I had some goldfish crackers afterwards. I watch a bit of BBC PBS programming. I think I will have some ice cream now. CIO

End Scott's Notes week 11/10/00

Note:<888>11/10/00 Friday 3:20 P.M. EDT: Bush leads in the Florida recount by 327 votes with the absentee ballots still to be counted. I slept until about 2 P.M.. I had a telephone call about 9 A.M. from http://www.cdw.com/ trying to sell me computer hardware from out in Vernon Hills, Illinois. I chatted with the sales person for about an hour about the computer field. They apparently are number 1 in supplying computer needs in this country from all the major manufacturers. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. It feels like it is a damp rainy day out. I guess I am just starting my day. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>11/09/00 Thursday 11:40 P.M. EDT: I had my dinner. I finished watching the video. I had a couple of dishes of ice cream. I watched the CSPAN presentation of the White House 200 Anniversary dinner. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/09/00 Thursday 7:20 P.M. EDT: I went out and drove downtown, and then stopped by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, and three computer newsweeklies at the library. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue twice including walking around the train station during rush house. I came home, and I had ice tea and goldfish crackers. I watched the ABC evening news. I am microwaving a Stauffer's 20 oz. lasagna for dinner right now which I will have with ice tea. I will then watch a video. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/09/00 Thursday 1:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe latte. I installed Internet Explorer 5.5 SP 1 update. Well I will clean up and go out. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>11/09/00 Thursday 2:15 A.M. EDT: I went out for a walk. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. It was a warmer evening. I returned home, and I watched a video. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/08/00 Wednesday 10:10 P.M. EDT: Well I rested until about 9 P.M.. I chatted with one friend. I watched a bit of television. I had three hot dogs with buns, ice tea, and coffee for a meal. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/08/00 Wednesday 3:00 P.M. EDT: I was up at about 1:30 P.M.. I watched a little bit of post election coverage. I had three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins for breakfast. I received this interesting link about Bush administration campaign strategy "http://www.dovewinds.com/dubya/" . Well I guess I should reboot the server and clean up. CIO

Note:<888>11/08/00 Wednesday 4:00 A.M. EDT: Florida Election page, NBC says election still undecided. "http://election.dos.state.fl.us/index.html" . I might head off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>11/08/00 Wednesday 2:18 A.M. EDT: Bush Wins !

Note:<888>11/21/00 Tuesday 4:55 P.M. EDT: I had a bit of a draft around the Plexiglas to the left of the air conditioner, so I stuff pillows over it, and I stuffed a towel underneath the air condtioner, hopefully to eliminate the draft. Well time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>11/21/00 Tuesday 4:40 P.M. EDT: Well I have been relaxing, and I just had some coffee ice cream. Seems pretty quiet out. CIO

Note:<888>11/21/00 Tuesday 11:50 A.M. EDT: Well I am having a quiet day at home. I did a little internet work. I channel surfed. I just had two hot dogs with buns and condiments along with ice tea. Well have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>11/21/00 Tuesday 7:15 A.M. EDT: I was up at 8 P.M., and I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe late. I channel surfed until midnight, and I then went back to bed until 4 A.M. I started reading a book by Michael Phillips, "Caledonia, Ancient Strife." I had a Stauffer's hearty pot roast dinner about 5 A.M., and I just finished having a cup of cafe late. Well I think I will spend some time on the computer this morning. Yesterday morning when I went out at 7 A.M., I had to scrape the frost off the car for the first time. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/20/00 Monday 12:45 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront and around town. I drove over to Old Greenwich and around Tod's Point. I sat out at the beach for about an hour enjoying the view and contemplating a flock of sea gulls in the early morning sun. I stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich, but they were out my brand of cigar cigarettes. I went by Staples, and they have no sale items this week. I stopped by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought a carton of Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $14.19, two boxes of Kellogg’s raisin bran for $3.99 both, and Edge Pro Gel for $1.99 plus .97 CT. sales tax for $21.14 total. I noticed that someone had placed a 1970 Volvo 164 with automatic transmission for sale at the Riverside Plaza along the Post Road. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a pair of sun glasses for $1.50, and I put them in my car window. I drove down Greenwich Avenue, and a yellow Ford pickup truck older model slammed the pack of my car very hard. Since I could tell no damage was done, I did not get out; and I continued on down the street. When I parked, I noticed the large rear Volvo bumper was pushed in on the right. I believe it is on a shock absorber, so it should pull back out all right when I have the time to pry it out. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then sat out in the sun a while. I then went by the library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then went by the Grand Union. I bought two packages of large beef Oscar Meyer hot dogs for $2 each, two half gallons of Tropicana orange juice for $2 each, two boneless shell steaks at $5.99 a pound for $8.75, and a head of broccoli for .79 for $17.54 total. I then returned home, and I had a Barq's root beer with two hotdogs on buns with condiments. I will now start thinking about going to bed. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>11/20/00 Monday 6:35 A.M. EDT: I read and skimmed though the book on vintage aviation until 4 A.M., and then I rested until 5 P.M.. I just broiled and ate a sirloin steak along with steamed green beans, ice tea and coffee. Well I guess I will go out for some day time activity. CIO

Note:<888>11/20/00 Monday 1:20 A.M. EDT: I finished watering the plants and cleaning the apartment. I had the last two slices of pizza with ice tea and a few figs. I channel surfed a bit. I guess I will do a bit of reading. CIO

Note:<888>11/19/00 Sunday 10:05 P.M. EDT: I finally fell asleep at 9 A.M., and I was up at 6 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I went back to bed, and I got up just now. I just had a reheated slice of pizza. I will now do my house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>11/19/00 Sunday 7:45 A.M. EDT: Well I have been having a hard time falling asleep which is unusual in Greenwich. I just had some figs and coffee ice cream. Now I will try to go back to sleep. CIO

Note:<888>11/19/00 Sunday 3:25 A.M. EDT: Well I channel surfed a bit. I had a piece of cheese cake with orange juice and Perrier. I might have an early evening, so I can get up earlier tomorrow afternoon to do house cleaning. Well, I guess with winter coming; Greenwich is quieting down as people pursue more indoor routines unless they have the good fortune to escape down south to count chads. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/19/00 Sunday 1:05 A.M. EDT: Well, I had half the pizza about midnight. I watched the National Geographic special on hazardous jobs segment on volcano logy. I have not been going out as much at night, so as to save energy to keep the apartment warmer in the winter. CIO

Note:<888>11/18/00 Saturday 10:35 P.M. EDT: I drove down by the waterfront. I went for a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove back down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a grapefruit for .33, a 50 bag box of Earl Grey tea for $5.49, Carrs croissant crackers $2.29, Calmy California figs $1.99, a Stauffer's hearty turkey dinner $2.50, a sirloin steak at $2.99 a pound for $3.23, for $15.83 total. I then returned home, and I had six figs with Perrier and orange juice. I then reorganized my shoes in my living room closets, so they are neater. I then got out the Welbilt bread machine and started my "http://mrscott.com/pizza.htm". I am letting the dough rise now and defrosting the tomato sauce. The pizza should be ready a little before midnight. CIO

Note:<888>11/18/00 Saturday 7:40 P.M. EDT: Well I was up about 5 P.M., and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, cafe late, vitamins, and orange juice. I chatted with a friend. I will now clean up and go out. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/18/00 Saturday 8:50 A.M. EDT: I went out and mailed the package at the Valley Road post office box. I bought 20 Madonna and child Christmas stamps for $6.60 at the vending machine. I then drove down by the waterfront and viewed the sunrise. I then went downtown and walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a local about horses. I then returned home. I microwaved two hotdogs and had them with buns and condiments, ice tea, and goldfish crackers. When I microwave hotdogs I prick them with a fork the entire length on all four sides, so they don't explode. Well it is a beautiful day, but I am tired, so it is time to go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/18/00 Saturday 6:30 A.M. EDT: I finished printing out 62 copies of a relative's Christmas letter in color which took a while. I also wrote a letter. I watched a program on George Bush on MSNBC while printing the copies. I will now go out and mail the package priority mail. CIO

Note:<888>11/18/00 Saturday 12:10 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by the library and read three computer newsweeklies and the local paper. The library auditorium was full with the regular Friday night vintage movie. I then went downtown, and they are stringing the Christmas lights on Greenwich Avenue. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. It was quite busy at the train station movie theatre with lots of families seeing "The Grinch". I then walked up to the top of Greenwich Avenue. Sotheby’s reality now has a new British flag instead of the old faded tattered one. I noticed a Subway sandwich franchise is going in up the Avenue. I noticed that Outdoor Traders is looking for experienced sales staff. I noticed the are painting the entrance to Saks. Several new stores are going in on the Avenue, and several more locations are for rent. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue again and sat out a bit. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two bottles of Pine cleaner for $1.39 each, a dozen eggs for $1.49, and at $2.99 a pound a sirloin steak for $3.02 for $7.29 total. The Grand Union did not have the ten packs of dry milk, so I went across the street to the Food Emporium and bought a ten pack box for $6.79 a dollar more than the Grand Union, and at $1.29 a pound string beans for .88 for $7.67 total. I then returned home. I broiled the steak and had it for dinner with microwave potato and steamed green beans along with ice tea and coffee. I have to print out a Christmas letter for a relative, which will stake a bit of time since the color printer at about 50 copies is slower. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/17/00 Friday 7:20 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at 5 P.M., and I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, cafe latte, and vitamins. I chatted with a relative. I restarted the server. I will clean up and stop by the library and go for a walk. Have a good evening. CIO

End Scott's Notes week 11/17/00

Note:<888>11/17/00 Friday 4:30 A.M. EDT: Well I finished making the ice tea. I guess I will head off to bed after sending out my weekly email notes. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/17/00 Friday 3:40 A.M. EDT: I channel surfed until about 11 P.M., and then slept until 1 A.M.. I watched an HBO movie. I am now making a batch of ice tea. I just had two hotdogs on buns with condiments. Well I have had plenty of rest this week. I was sadden to find out today that one of the longest time regular users of the local library has passed away. We will miss him reading his morning paper. CIO

Note:<888>11/16/00 Thursday 9:35 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I stopped by the waterfront. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then went by the library and read the local paper. I checked out a couple of books on vintage airplanes and trains and a video. I stopped by the Arnold bread outlet, and I bought two loaves of Freihofers 12 grain bread, a package of hotdog buns, and a pineapple cheese cake for $4.10. I then returned home. I had a Stauffer's hearty meatloaf dinner with a Barq's root beer and ice tea along with a piece of cheese cake. I rested from about 7 P.M. to 8 P.M.. I had another piece of cheese cake. I removed the Microsoft 45 day FrontPage demo from the computer and restarted the server. CIO

Note:<888>11/16/00 Thursday 4:25 A.M. EDT: It was not mentioned in the American Press I read recently, but Queen Ingrid of Denmark passed away recently. My sincerest condolences. Here is a link to pictures of various European Royal families "http://worldroots.clicktron.com/brigitte/royal/royal37.htm" and "http://worldroots.clicktron.com/go?royal/royal00.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>11/16/00 Thursday 4:00 A.M. EDT: I watched a little television earlier this evening. I had ice cream. I rested from midnight until 2 A.M., then I just finished watching a movie. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea during the movie. I will now try to rest a bit more. I turned the heat up a bit. CIO

Note:<888>11/15/00 Wednesday 8:10 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2:30 P.M. this afternoon. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cafe latte, and vitamins. I feel back asleep until about 6 P.M.. I usually sleep more on damp days since the barometric pressure is lower. I installed Netscape 6.0 which only installed if I did not chose to install Real 8 with it which I already had installed. I chatted with a family member. Now I will have a couple of hamburgers with buns and condiments along with ice tea and coffee. Then I guess I will go out for fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/15/00 Wednesday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I finished reading James Bond "Double Shot." Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>11/15/00 Wednesday 2:10 A.M. EDT: I downloaded and installed Direct X version 8 available from Microsoft. I noticed my busiest page once again this time of year is "http://mrscott.com/stuffing.htm" for you turkey lovers. Time to read. CIO

Note:<888>11/15/00 Wednesday 12:50 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I stopped by Odd Job at the A&P shopping center in Port Chester, New York. I bought a set of 18 Christmas cards at 75% off for $4.26. I then toured the Staples store there also. I then took a drive down Greenwich Avenue, but I did not walk since it was cold and damp. I stopped by the Food Emporium and I bought two half gallons of Bryers coffee ice cream for $2.99 each, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce for $2.59 and a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29 for $13.86 total. I then returned home. I had some goldfish crackers with orange juice and Perrier. I then ground up in the Cuisine Art the remain sirloin steak from last night and made four hamburger patties. I then had two hamburgers with buns and condiments for dinner along with ice tea. I watched a little television, and I had a couple of scoops of ice cream. I rested about an hour until now. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/30/00 Thursday 11:10 P.M. EST: I finished my laundry. I chatted with a family member. I listened to "http://www.broadcast.com/learning_and_education/science/space/nasa/nasa_television/" to the launch of the NASA Space Shuttle. I went out about five minutes after launch to see if I could see the Shuttle to southeast. I might have seen it, but it is hard to tell with other high flying aviation in the area. I had a bowl of ice cream. Well I guess it is time to start winding down for the day. By the way, I still have the slow leak in my tire, so I guess they did not fix it. I will try to get it fixed tomorrow. CIO

Note:<888>11/30/00 Thursday 8:20 P.M. EST: I had a broiled shell steak for lunch with microwave potato and steamed mixed vegetable, ice tea, and coffee. I cleaned up, and I went out for my 3 P.M. appointment and I read the Wall Street Journal while waiting. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a used black Krups espresso cappuccino machine for $10. I then drove downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the library, and I read the local paper. I checked out Tom Robbins' "Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates," and a video. I then returned home. I chatted with neighbors. I set up the black Krups Il Primo machine on the left hand side of the kitchen counter where my old Krups espresso and coffee machine was, and I put the old machine on the backside of the bedroom bureau. I decalcified the Krups machine with a couple of tablespoons of vinegar with water and ran it through the machine twice. I noticed that the coffee espresso features works fine, but when I put it one steam a light stream of steam came out, and it seemed to build up too much pressure. Thus I probably won't use the steam feature on the Krups. It is a nice looking machine. I then decalcified my Braun espresso cappuccino machine. I then had a Stouffer's Hearty meat loaf dinner with ice tea. I watched the evening news while doing this. I then watched a bit of HBO, and then I turned it off. I have to do laundry now. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/30/00 Thursday 11:15 A.M. EST: I was up at 8:30 A.M.. I watched a little morning news. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cafe late, and vitamins. I chatted with Optimum Online and their mail server is down for the last day. I checked my mail. I read the last two issues of the Greenwich Post. I will do some regular internet work. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>11/29/00 Wednesday 10:15 P.M. EST: Well, I finished the video; time for bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>11/29/00 Wednesday 7:55 P.M. EST: I had ice cream this afternoon. I did not go out. I spent the afternoon and early evening finishing reading "Volcano Cowboys." I chatted with a relative. I watched the ABC evening news. I just finished dinner of a Stouffer's Hearty chicken fettuccini meal with ice tea and a couple of Clementine. After dinner I had a half dozen Danish cookies. Well I guess I will watch a videotape. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/29/00 Wednesday 12:50 P.M. EST: I found my pine cone Christmas wreath in a storage trunk, so I hung it on my front door. CIO

Note:<888>11/29/00 Wednesday 12:10 P.M. EST: Well not much happening. The email server is not working. I guess I will clean up and go out in a while, after I have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>11/29/00 Wednesday 10:35 A.M. EST: I went to bed last night about 11 P.M. after chatting with a relative and watching part of a period movie on television. I had some cashews and ice tea before going to bed. I was up at 6 A.M., and I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe late. I watched morning news until about 8 A.M.. I went back to bed until 10 A.M.. I had some cashews and ice tea. Well I will do some regular computer work. CIO

Note:<888>11/28/00 Tuesday 7:50 P.M. EST: After dinner, I chatted with a relative. I updated "http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm" and "http://mrscott.com/nasa-97.htm" . Well have a good night, I guess I am off to bed in a while. CIO

Note:<888>11/28/00 Tuesday 7:00 P.M. EST: I read a bit. Then I went out about 3:30 P.M.. I bought $14.75 of premium at Exxon at $1.939 a gallon. I stopped by the library and I read the Wall Street Journal. I then went by CVS and I bought four CVS D batteries for $4.79 plus CVS antibacterial soap for $1.69 plus tax of .39 for $6.87 total. I then replaced the batteries on my two flash lights in the car. I then parked further down the Avenue. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and then I sat out for a while. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought four different Stouffers Hearty meals for $2.50 plus $1 off with a coupon, Freihofers hotdog buns $2.09, two I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.33 for $13.75 total. I returned home, and I had a root beer. I am just about ready to have a Stouffer's chicken fried steak dinner with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>11/28/00 Tuesday 12:15 P.M. EST: I went by the bank. I drove down by the waterfront and said good morning to one of the regular fishermen. I drove up to Norwalk and dropped my car off at Town Fair to have the tires rotated and the driver's side rear tire slow leak fixed, all of which was covered in the original purchase price. I only have driven 11,000 miles since July 1, 1998 which is not too much driving. I then walked over to Circuit City and toured the store. I then toured CompUSA. I then walked over to Renaissance Computers and stopped in. Then I toured the WIZ. Then I walked back to Town Fair about 11:30 A.M., and I picked up my car. I checked to make sure the hub caps were on securely. I then returned home. I am now cooking a Red Baron Pepperoni pizza for lunch with ice tea. I just had two Clementine. Well have an enjoyable afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>11/28/00 Tuesday 8:35 P.M. EST: Well I was up at 6:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cafe late, and vitamins. I watched some morning news. I did some regular internet work. I guess I will clean up and go out. I probably will go up to http://www.townfair.com/ in Norwalk and get my tires rotated and also get the slow leak in my driver's side rear tire repaired. While doing this I might tour http://www.circuitcity.com/ and http://www.compusastores.com/ nearby Town Fair. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/27/00 Monday 8:10 P.M. EST: I went out after the last message. I drove downtown. I walked around lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront and chatted with a couple of local fishermen. I then went by the library and read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal which had a large internet section. I noticed that the library flag pole was off kilter and was leaning towards the east unless it was an optical illusion. I then went by the Greenwich Town Hall, and I got my annual flu shot for $15. I had to make a quick run to the bank for the funds. I also made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then drove over to Staples, and they have sale items. I toured the store briefly. I then returned to the center of town. I chatted with a local. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then returned home, and I chatted with a neighbor. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments for dinner with ice tea and then a bowl of Hagan Daz butter pecan ice cream. I will now head off to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/27/00 Monday 1:20 P.M. EST: I read up to page 200 of Volcano cowboys. I had a lunch of broiled shell steak, steamed broccoli, microwaved potato, ice tea, and coffee. I cleaned up, and I am ready to venture out. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>11/27/00 Monday 7:50 A.M. EST: I was up at 5:30 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, cafe late, and vitamins. I am now doing my regular internet work. I am also making up a batch of ice tea. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/26/00 Sunday 7:10 P.M. EST: I had a Stauffer's Hearty chicken fettuccini meal for dinner along with ice tea. I snacked on some Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers earlier, and I also had a few Danish cookies. Well, I am a bit tired; so I will try to go to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/26/00 Sunday 4:55 P.M. EST: I went by the library and read the local paper. I also read three computer newsweeklies and then I checked out two videotapes. I then took a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home, and I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>11/26/00 Sunday 1:50 P.M. EST: I went out after the last message. I stopped by CVS, and I bought two 50 tablet bottles of B100 for $3.70 each at half price. I also bought two 100 tablet bottles of E400 for $4 each and two cans of cashews for $4.99 both for $20.39 total. I then drove down the Avenue, and I then stopped by the Grand Union. I bought a box of Clementines for $3.99, two half gallons of Florida Natural juice for $1.99 each, GU large eggs $1.49, two boneless shell steaks for $5.99 a pound for $7.07, three Bar S jumbo franks for .79 each for $20.65 total. I then returned home, and I put away the groceries. I had two clementines, peanuts, and a few Danish butter cookies for a snack with Perrier and orange juice. I watched a little television. I will now go to the library. Have a good afternoon. It is quite rainy and damp out. CIO

Note:<888>11/26/00 Sunday 11:30 A.M. EST: I finished watering the plants and cleaning the apartment. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments, ice tea, and Danish cookies. I sifted through a month's worth of junk mail. I just finished cleaning up, and now I will go out. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>11/26/00 Sunday 8:45 A.M. EST: I went to bed after the last message, and I was up at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 8 A.M.. I had some orange juice and Perrier with Danish butter cookies. I will not start my house cleaning while listening to "www.cool107.com" . Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/25/00 Saturday 5:30 P.M. EST: I read some more. Then I rested a bit. I watched an HBO movie about Prisoners of War in World War II playing soccer. I had some cheese, nuts, and ice tea while watching the movie. CIO

Note:<888>11/25/00 Saturday 12:35 P.M. EST: I went to bed about 7 P.M. yesterday. I was up about 6 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe late. I read through the first section of "Volcano Cowboys." I had some butter pecan Hagen Daz and peanuts. I rested a bit from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M.. I channel surfed until noon. I just a Stauffer's hearty lean turkey dinner with ice tea. Well I guess I will clean up and go out now. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>11/24/00 Friday 5:50 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the bank. I then went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to CVS. I thought about buying some vitamins for half price, but one had to order them over the internet to get them half price. I then returned to the car, and I drove by the waterfront. I then headed over to Old Greenwich. I stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop. I then went by the Old Greenwich CVS, and I bought Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $14.19, two cans of Danish butter cookies for $2.99 both, and a jar of Planters dry roasted peanuts for $1.99 plus .85 tax for $20.02 total. I then drove around Tod's Point. I sat out for a while until the sun started to go down. It was not too busy. I then returned through town, and I drove down by the waterfront again. I then stopped by the library, and I returned a video and the Caledonia book. I then stopped by the Shell Station, and I checked the air in my tired. My driver's side rear tire has a slow leak in it was down to 20 pounds. I need to go by Town Fair Tires at one of its location and get my tires rotated and the leak fixed. I can get this done for free since I have a policy on the tires and I bought them there. I returned home, and I chatted with a friend. I had two hot dogs on buns with condiments, pumpkin pie, and a Barq's root beer. I might watch some television before going to bed. Have a good evening. The apartment seems warmer and more comfortable with furniture pulled away from the walls. CIO

End Scott's Notes week 11/24/00

Note:<888>11/24/00 Friday 12:10 P.M. EDT: I read up until page 99 of "Volcano Cowboys." I had a container of dried figs and some goldfish crackers. I chatted with a family member and a friend. I had a broiled shell steak for lunch along with microwaved potato, steamed broccoli, ice tea, and coffee. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>11/24/00 Friday 3:35 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message yesterday morning. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I bought two bow tie pastries at St. Moritz bakery for $2 all. I sat out with my thermos of coffee, and I had the pastries. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue again including touring the train station. I sat out for a while again, and then I walked lower Greenwich Avenue again for a third time. I chatted with some locals. It was a bit cool out, and I my new long underwear bottoms made it a bit more comfortable. I returned a little before noon. I had a Stauffer's turkey hearty meal for Thanksgiving dinner with ice tea. I lied down for a nap about 1 P.M.. I ended up sleeping until about midnight. I got up and had pumpkin pie and ice tea and I then rested and I finally got up at 2:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cafe late. I will now do a little regular computer work. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>11/23/00 Thursday 8:35 A.M. EDT: I read the first chapter of Volcano Cowboys. I made up a batch of three cans of my ground coffee mixture of a third Savarin, half my five bean Food Emporium blend, and the rest Hawaiian Kona coffee. I am making up a thermos of coffee to take with me when I go out shortly. CIO

Note:<888>11/23/00 Thursday 5:55 A.M. EDT: I was up at 3:30 A.M., and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, cafe latte. I just finished my daily internet routine. I will now start reading, "Volcano Cowboys." Have a Happy Thanksgiving Day. CIO

Note:<888>11/22/00 Wednesday 8:20 P.M. EDT: Well I fiddled with the headset and microphone connections to try to eliminate some static. I had a piece of pumpkin pie and ice tea. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>11/22/00 Wednesday 7:25 P.M. EDT: I went out this morning after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I went by the Mews Thrift shop. I drove down by the waterfront. I went by ELDC thrift shop. I went by the library, and I checked out Volcano Cowboys and the videotape "WACO." I chatted with a few regular patrons. One patron suggested, I try covering my windows with plastic sheeting. I then went over to Home Depot in Port Chester, New York; a new store. I bought two rolls of #6 plastic sheeting 10 foot by 50 foot for $8.97 each and roll of 3M duct tape for $3.27 plus $1.43 N.Y. sales tax for $22.64. I then stopped by the ATM at Bank of New York nearby and I bought a another roll of 3M duct tape for $3.49 total. I noticed they have 1 inch and 3/4 inch 2 foot by 8 foot pink Styrofoam sheets which would have been an alternative at about $5 a sheet. I then stopped by Levine Army Navy store and bought a while pair of cotton long underwear bottoms size 38" to 40" for $10.98 plus .30 tax for $11.28 total. I then returned home. I barrowed a one foot high stool from maintenance. I had two hot dogs with bun and condiments for lunch with ice tea. I cut one of the rolls of sheeting into three 100 inch lengths. I then split one section in half into two foot wide pieces. I then tried unsuccessfully to install in on one of the windows. The tops of the windows are 12 feet high and standing on the four foot high window sill with the step stool, I could not reach the top and it began to look like it would be dangerous to try to install the sheeting since standing on the sill and trying to hold the sheeting behind the curtains and taping it would have been awkward. I then rolled up the cut sheet of sheeting, and put in the left living room closet. I put the open roll of duct tape in the sweater closet. I returned the step stool. I tool back the unopened package of sheeting and unopened 3M duct tape for a $13.07 refund. I then went by the Arnold Bread store, and they did not have any pumpkin pies. I bought a loaf of Branolla bread for .89. I then went by Exxon, and I bought $16.90 of premium at $1.939 a gallon. I then went by the library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two butter pecan Hagen Daz buy one get one free for $3.29 piece, two packages of dry figs for $1.50 each, a Pumpkin Pie for $2.99, and GU kitchen bags for $12.03. I returned home, and I had half a package of figs and slices of mozzarella cheese for dinner with a Barq root beer and ice tea. I then watched a short bit of television. I thought about the windows. I pulled out the antique pineapple day bed and the dining table another ten inches away from the outside wall to give the electric radiator heat more room to circulate. They are about a foot from the walls. I had to move the square Danish table in front of the bar in front of the day bed. It seemed to be a busy day. I am tired, so I think I will go to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>11/22/00 Wednesday 9:55 A.M. EDT: I went though my regular internet work. I checked with the Greenwich Housing Authority, and they said I could put in insulation between the curtains and the pull down shades in front of my four 8 foot by 4 foot windows to reduce the draft. However, they said the electric company might be looking into it, so I might wait. I checked with a family member, and they said I could not afford insulation. Owens Corning Fiberglass would leave fiberglass exposed in the apartment. Styrofoam or foam rubber might posed a toxic fume problem in a fire. Thus it is hard to tell if there is any material to place over windows to insulate them. I might go to Home Deport in Port Chester today to see if there are any newer products that are not too expensive that might do the job. Well I am about to go out. Covering up the Plexiglas to the left of the air conditioner seems to have made it a bit warmer, since the left slide on the air conditioner was out about eight inches, it is very thin and let cold air in. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>11/22/00 Wednesday 7:40 A.M. EDT: I was up at 6 A.M., and I had a broiled shell steak, microwaved potato, steamed broccoli, ice tea, and cafe late for a meal. I looked at the morning news. CIO

Note:<888>11/22/00 Wednesday 3:10 A.M. EDT: Well I was up at 11 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, orange juice, cafe late, and vitamins. I channel surfed a bit. It is still a bit drafty in the apartment, but slightly more comfortable. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/07/00 Thursday 7:55 P.M. EST: I had the rest of the cold slice beef for dinner with steamed broccoli 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 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 Kellogg’s 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 Merry-Go-Round 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 mayonnaise and bread and had them to eat with ice tea and two pumpkin pie slices. I then had coffee. I watched a bit of CSPAN. I finished off the pistachio nuts. I received 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 Radio Shack NOAA weather warning radio. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>12/05/00 Tuesday 11:50 P.M. EST: A friend 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 Vitamin Mart, 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 broccoli. We then returned home and watched the news. We had cold sliced beef for diner with steamed broccoli and microwaved potatoes 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

Note:<888>12/05/00 Tuesday 12:55 P.M. EST: For those of you looking for new jobs, try "http://www.bushcheneytransition.com/" . CIO

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 received 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 dozen eggs for $1.49 for $5.66 total. I returned home. I cooked the roast at 350 degrees Fahrenheit 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 along 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 Kellogg’s 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 Circuit City 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 Greenwich Avenue. I returned home, and installed the new memory in the first SDRAM slot, and I put the old possibly 66 MHz 64 meg memory in the second SDRAM slot. The computer all works fine with twice the memory. I will now run Norton SpeedDisk while I have a fettuccini 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 saving card. I bought two Stouffer's 20 oz. lasagnas for $2.33 each, a chicken pie for $1.66, and a Stouffer's chicken breast and vegetable for $1.79 for $13.41 total. I then returned home, and I had some goldfish crackers and a Barq root beer. 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 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 then 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 obtained money orders to pay my automobile registration, my current past due electricity bill, my current and partial 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 rain deer 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 warranty, but I had to pay $4.19 for balancing. 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

Note:<888>12/14/00 Thursday 7:25 P.M. EST: I chatted with a relative and a friend. I made it to my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the library, and I read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, and three computer newsweeklies. I then drove downtown and parked further down the Avenue because there were no parking places. I noticed an ABC news truck parked next to the senior center. I chatted with a local. I walked up the Avenue, and I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store, and I bought a little 3" X 5 " Scottish flag for $2.95, and a plastic stand for .99 with .06 tax for $3.94 total. I then walked up to CVS, and I bought a 250 tablet bottle of Seniors Spectravite for $12.99, plus a 4 pack of Charmin toilet paper for .99 plus .06 tax for $14.04 total. I then walked back down the Avenue, and I returned home. I put the Scottish flag on the dining room table lazy Susan. I received a Christmas gift in the mail. I opened up the box with the package. There was also an orange in it as big a the grapefruit up north. I had a Stouffer's hearty meatloaf dinner with ice tea and coffee. I guess I will go out soon for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/14/00 Thursday 11:55 A.M. EST: I am just awake. The power went off last night about 3 A.M., and I reset the computer. This morning, I noticed the power has gone off again for a half hour. I just reset the computer again. Time for breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>12/14/00 Thursday 2:50 A.M. EST: I read up to page 100. I had some ice cream, goldfish crackers, dried apricots, and ice tea. Well time to start heading off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/13/00 Wednesday 11:30 P.M. EST: I watched the television news report. I did my regular internet work. I will now probably do some reading. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/13/00 Wednesday 8:55 P.M. EST: I went out waited in line about 40 minutes to mail the package at the Valley Road post office. I then went by the Hospital Thrift shop. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue, and I chatted with a former neighbor down by the waterfront. I showed him my electric dashboard clock that I had use to replace my broken car clock. Since my former neighbor had a bad car clock, I drove him to the Greenwich Hardware store to get one for $9. I then returned to the waterfront, and I helped him install it. I then went by the library and I read the local paper. I filled up the car at Exxon at $1.919 a gallon for $17.25 total. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a 16 oz. can of Sun Sweet dried apricots for $3.59, a 16 oz. bag of Green Giant frozen broccoli $1.59 and a 16 oz. bag of Green Giant Le Seur peas for $1.59. I then returned home. I had two fried boneless center cut pork chops for dinner with microwaved potato, steamed frozen broccoli, ice tea, and coffee. I then chatted with a family member and friend. CIO

Note:<888>12/13/00 Wednesday 1:45 P.M. EST: I was up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a friend. I will now clean up and go mail the package. CIO

Note:<888>12/13/00 Wednesday 2:25 A.M. EST: Well I finished watching the videotape. I will now go to bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/00 Tuesday 11:55 P.M. EST: After breakfast I relaxed around the apartment watching the news until about 6 P.M.. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I drove down Greenwich Avenue. I then went over to the shopping center in Port Chester. I toured Staples. I went through the Port Chester Flea Market. I went through Kohl's where lots of household items were 50% off. I then went to Odd Job. I got some Christmas gifts for a family member. I got myself and Eveready Lantern light for $4. I then returned home. I wrapped the Christmas gifts and packaged them up in a Priority Mail box. I had a Stouffer's 20 oz. lasagna for dinner with ice tea. I then went out to the Grand Union with the box which I had weighed and priced for postage. I bought two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.69 each, eggs $1.49, and center cut boneless pork chops at $2.99 a pound for $4.75 for $9.62 total. I then weighed the package again at the Valley Road post office and it was just under seven pounds needing $7.70 postage for a Zone 5 delivery Priority Mail. I bought two priority mail space shuttle stamps for $3.20 each and added four regular stamps. However for the first time ever, I noticed the warning on the mail box, that one can not mail with postage more than a pound; and one has to take it to the counter. I then drove around Greenwich Avenue and by the waterfront. I returned home with the groceries and the box which I will mail tomorrow morning. I watched the news about the Presidential Election Supreme Court decision. I will now probably watch a videotape. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/00 Tuesday 2:05 P.M. EST: I just got up. It looks like he electric power was off for about three hours. I will have breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. First I have to reset my electrics. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/00 Tuesday 4:00 A.M. EST: I did a little bit or regular internet work. I had some peanuts and ice tea. I watched a bit of television. Well have a good morning. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/12/00 Tuesday 12:30 A.M. EST: I finally got around to updating Scott's Broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>12/12/00 Tuesday 12:05 A.M. EST: I watched an hour and half of video on Prince William at "http://news.bbc.co.uk" and "http://www.itn.co.uk" about his ten weeks at "http://www.raleigh.org.uk/" . I guess he will be going home for Christmas. I also put one of my speakers to the right of the computer, and put a mouse pad on it; and stretched out the mouse cord; so that one can use the mouse on the left or right side easily. I also hung the new headset on the back of the right mouse speaker, so its cable will not interfere with moving the mouse cord. I also had three Clementines. CIO

Note:<888>12/11/00 Monday 9:25 P.M. EST: I had a Stouffer's hearty pot roast dinner with ice tea and coffee. I watched a bit of television. I now will do some chatting. CIO

Note:<888>12/11/00 Monday 8:30 P.M. EST: I was up at 2 P.M. this afternoon. I stopped by the bank. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the library and read the local paper. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue, and I drove by the waterfront. I then headed over to CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought a carton of Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $17.59 plus$1.04 tax for $18.63 total. It looks like they have gone up several dollars unlike th rest of the cigar cigarettes. I then went by Staples. They did not have the Labtec headset in stock I mentioned in my notes last night. I went by Radio Shack at the Riverside shopping center, and they had a stereo headset with microphone with noise cancellation and eight foot cord for $29.99. I then went by the Hyatt and used their ATM. The Christmas decorations are all out at the Hyatt and it looks very festive. I then returned to Radio Shack and bought the headset with noise cancellation for $29.99 plus $1.80 tax for $31.79 total. I then returned home, and I installed the new headset. It sounds a lot better particularly since I don't have to use the 20 foot extension cables. Well I chatted with it with a friend, and I most pleased with it using Net2Phone. Well time for dinner. CIO

Note:<888>12/11/00 Monday 4:25 A.M. EST: I had a Stouffer's chicken breast with mashed potato. I read about the first fifty pages of "Fierce Invalids from Hot Climate." I guess it now time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/11/00 Monday 1:15 A.M. EST: I went out for a walk. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I then returned home. I had the rest of the taco chips and some peanuts with ice tea. I then watched an HBO movie. Well not much happening. CIO

Note:<888>12/10/00 Sunday 8:45 P.M. EST: I finished watering the plants and house cleaning. I had a Stouffer's chicken pot pie afterwards. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>12/10/00 Sunday 5:40 P.M. EST: I was up at 4:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now do my house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>12/10/00 Sunday 3:50 A.M. EST: Well I tried to sleep, but I could not fall asleep. I had two hotdogs with buns, a couple of Danish cookies, several clementines, and the last of the dried apricots. Well not much happening. If you are interested in the local weather, try "http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=06830" , but from what I can tell, it is cold for this time of year, since it is not even winter yet. It sort of makes on wonder what it will be like later on in the winter. I hear tell that Oslo, Norway is warmer. Well it just goes to show that people on night schedules in this area deal with weather in the winter that is 20 degrees to 30 degrees cooler than what the hearty daytime people deal with. Well I guess I could try reading. I still have to sleep before I start my usual Sunday routine. CIO

Note:<888>12/10/00 Sunday 2:05 A.M. EST: Well I slept until 12:30 A.M.. I then had some goldfish crackers and ice tea and channel surfed. It feels like it is a bit nippy outside. CIO

Note:<888>12/09/00 Saturday 9:30 P.M. EST: I did not bother going out. I studied headsets on the internet. I guess they don't make cheap wireless headsets. I found this one "http://www.labtec.com/product/profile/index.cfm?ProductID=147" which they have Staples for $47.50, yet I guess I present internet telephony headset setup is fine, and I can always possibly tweak the cables. I then channel surfed a while eating some taco chips with the rest of the French onion dip and eating most of the rest of the dry apricots. It feels like it is damp outside, so I have not ventured out. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/09/00 Saturday 4:50 P.M. EST: I went to bed at 5:30 A.M. this morning after doing a little thinking. I was up at 2:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked my mail, and I got a $20 rebate on my Belkin power control center. I chatted with a family member. I chatted with a friend. I guess I will clean up shortly and go out. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/09/00 Saturday 2:25 A.M. EST: Well I finished my laundry, and I chatted with a family member. I also finished my daily internet routine. If you have not been wiped out in the stock market and you are a bit tired of shopping in the Grand Union, one could always try "http://www.luxuryfinder.com" for those hard to find items that are a bit pricey. CIO

Note:<888>12/08/00 Friday 11:50 P.M. EST: I went out about 7 P.M.. I dusted off about an inch of snow of the car. I put the new registration in the glove compartment. I will receive new license plates and expiration sticker in the next month to two months. I drove by the library and read the Wall Street Journal. I noticed the apartment complex Excelsior is located where I use to camp out in Boca Raton, Florida on the inlet. I chatted with a couple of people. I then went downtown, and I chatted with another local. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a 16 oz. container of Sun Sweet dried apricots for $3.59, Kraft French onion dip .99, Snyder tortilla chips $1.50, and a five pound bag of Idaho potatoes for .99 for $7.07 total. I then returned home, and I had some chips with dip and ice tea. I then had a Stouffer's 20 oz. lasagna for dinner with ice tea. I channel surfed a bit. I just started two loads of laundry. Well time for some regular internet work. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 12/08/00

Note:<888>12/08/00 Friday 5:15 P.M. EST: I was awaken at 10:30 A.M., and I chatted with a family member. I then slept until about 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I replaced the batteries on my apartment door bell which had worn out. It plays the "Blue Bells of Scotland." I watched a little late breaking news. Well I guess I am back on a later schedule. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/08/00 Friday 3:00 A.M. EST: I had a couple of hot dogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I watched a little HBO action, and then I had some peanuts and ice tea. Well have a good morning, time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/08/00 Friday 12:15 A.M. EST: I made a telephone call to a friend, and I also had an incoming telephone call from a friend which I continued. I then went out for a walk. I walked lowered Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I stopped by Kinko’s to warm up a bit. I then walked back down the Avenue, and I walked around lower Greenwich Avenue, and then I returned up the Avenue. I sat out for a while. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by Kinko’s again. I made five copies on three sheets each of various contents of my wallet for $1.70. One is suppose to copy one's wallets contents to have in case one should lose it. I then went by the Food Emporium. I bought a half gallon of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $1.99, a half gallon of Tropicana Tangerine juice for $1.99, Bournier French mustard for $2.89, and a five pound bag of Domino sugar for $2.65 for $9.52. I then returned home. I had three clementines with ice tea. I watched a bit of television. I stapled the five copies together and put them in safe places. I guess I will do a little internet work now. CIO

Note:<888>12/21/00 Thursday 7:55 P.M. EST: I had lunch about noon of a Stouffer's hearty pot roast dinner with ice tea. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then parked downtown. I walked up to Natural Wonders which is going out of business in Greenwich December 27. They have all merchandise in the store including telescopes on third off. I bought a Grundig World Traveler radio which has AM, FM, Clock Alarm, and Five Short Waves for $33.50 off from $50 plus $2.01 sales tax for $35.51. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and then I walked back down. I then walked down to the bottom of the Avenue. I then sat out for a while. I then read the local paper at the library. I then headed off to the Grand Union, and I bought 16 oz. of dried apricots for $1.99 and 16 oz. of pistachios for $2.99 for $4.98 total. I then donated a dollar to the fund raiser at the door. I then returned home. I wrapped up the Grundig radio with a tag to Mike from Michael. I then had a couple of apricots and pistachios. I then had a few Danish cookies. Then I had two hotdogs with condiments and buns along with ice tea. Well time to start relaxing and getting ready for bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/21/00 Thursday 11:55 A.M. EST: I received a Christmas email program, "http://mrscott.com/tree.exe" . CIO

Note:<888>12/21/00 Thursday 11:35 A.M. EST: I had about eight Danish cookies. I checked the mail. I chatted briefly with a family member. I tried to plot today's strategy. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>12/21/00 Thursday 8:05 A.M. EST: I was up at 5 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I put the second DeLonghi electric oil filled radiator out in the living room in front of the day bed and to the left of the long couch. I already have one on the other side of the room. They tend to use more electricity than the baseboard radiators, but if I need extra heat; I am prepared. Well time for regular computer work. CIO

Note:<888>12/20/00 Wednesday 11:05 P.M. EST: I chatted with a family member. I watched a little bit of news. I guess I am now ready for bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/20/00 Wednesday 7:30 P.M. EST: I went out. I stopped by the Mews thrift shop. I bought a white Krups espresso cappuccino machine like new maybe five years old for $10. It is similar to the one I used for many years. I then stopped by ELDC thrift. I next stopped by the Old Greenwich thrift shop. I then drove around Tod's Point. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I next read the local paper at the local library. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two Tropicana orange juice half gallons for $2 apiece and two Post Great Grains cereal for $2.50 each for $9 total. I then returned home. I set up the new Krups and decalcified the new Krups machine with a couple of teaspoons of white vinegar in the water until running it through. The new Krups machine came with a gold no. 2 filter also. I then set it up on the left hand side of the kitchen counter and I moved the other Krups espresso machine along side of it moving the Gaggia coffee grinder behind the Braun coffee grinder and the Braun cappuccino espresso machine. I put the blender and juicer in the left living room closet. I had some taco chips with French onion dip. I chatted with a friend. Well time for dinner of Stouffer's 21 oz. lasagna with ice tea, and I guess coffee.

Note:<888>12/20/00 Wednesday 1:00 P.M. EST: I was up at 5 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I did some regular internet work. I ran Norton anti virus. I fell asleep from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M.. I chatted with a family member. I logged onto "www.andreaelectronics.com" and they have over the net the QW1000 microphone headset at $125 instead of $170. Alas, I don't have a credit card, but my older Andrea headset works fine. The also have a sound control program one can download. Well time for a couple of hotdogs with condiments for lunch along with ice tea. Then I guess I will go out. Tonight on the Fox News Channel, I believe 22 on my system, they have George H.W. Bush chatting on George W. Bush. CIO

Note:<888>12/19/00 Tuesday 11:40 P.M. EST: I watched a documentary on St. Thomas church on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on PBS. I squeezed a gift orange and grapefruit for about 12 oz. of juice that I preserved. Well I guess it is time for some reading or bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/19/00 Tuesday 10:05 P.M. EST: I set the preset memory buttons on my new Uniden cordless phone. I probably won't being using them much since I use Net2Phone for long distance calls. CIO

Note:<888>12/19/00 Tuesday 9:35 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the bank. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I then went by Exxon, and bought $9.10 of premium at $1.879 a gallon. I next went by the library and made two copies of my Uniden rebate information. I then went downtown and mail the Uniden $20 rebate information at the post office. I bought 10 new 34 cent stamps and 10 one cent stamps for $3.50. I told a few people about the Uniden rebate offer. I then walked up the Avenue, and I checked if anyone had wireless headset microphones for computers. I checked Fairfield Audio, Al Franklin, Sam Goody, Natural Wonders, Bang and Olfsen, Omni, and another new PDA store. One the way up the Avenue, I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store and bought a 2 quart pump Thermos with dent for 70% off from $39.99 for $12.72. After walking to the top of the Avenue, I walked down to the bottom of the Avenue and back to the car. I returned home. I chatted briefly with a family member. I pressed the dent out of the thermos case, so it only has a mild blemish. I had taco chips with salsa. I then had a Stouffer's Hearty chicken fettuccini dinner with ice tea and coffee. I tried tightening the adaptor on the Andrea electronic headset, so it does not get static. It is fine now. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/19/00 Tuesday 2:05 P.M. EST: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member. I went through my email. Well time to clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>12/19/00 Tuesday 5:25 A.M. EST: I updated the bad quotes in Scott's Belle wetter Portfolio, "http://mrscott.com/scopor01.htm" . Basically the Portfolio is actually worth about another $100,000 more for now. Well time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>12/19/00 Tuesday 2:50 A.M. EST: Well I had two hot dogs with buns and condiments along with three clementines and ice tea. Time for some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>12/19/00 Tuesday 1:55 A.M. EST: I went out after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I stopped by Radio Shack at the Riverside Plaza, and I returned the headset for $31.79 cash. I then went to Norwalk. I stopped by the AT&T store under construction, and they told me they would be open in two weeks. I inquired about the card cellular phone, and they told me for $100, it comes with two $25 cards and a $30 mail in rebate. The catch is once you start a card it has to be used in three months. The rate is about 35 cents a minute. I then toured Circuit City. I then went to CompUSA. I bought a Uniden Spread Spectrum 900 MHz cordless telephone, model EXS 9110 regularly $70, on sale for $50 with a $30 instant rebate for $19.99 plus it has a $20 mail in rebate, so it is basically free, plus a CompUSA mouse pad for $2.99, a Universal Color Inkjet refill kit for $24.99 plus $2.88 for $50.85 at the store. I then went to the Wiz, and toured the store. I then went by Staples in Old Greenwich. I looked for Cordless PC headsets at all four stores, but they don't provide them. I then went by CVS at the Riverside plaza, and I bought Wheat crackers .99, Phillie light cigar cigarettes $17.59, European Mystique shampoo and conditioner $1.29 both, two tins of Danish butter cookies $2.99 both, a can of cashews $2.50, and two Dove beauty bars $2.39, plus $1.28 tax for $29.03 total. I then drove downtown and down by the waterfront. I then went by the library, and I returned a video and checked out a video. I read the local paper. I renewed my library card which had expired. I then went by the Grand Union, I bought Two Red Barron pizzas for $7 both, two Post Great Grains cereal for $5 both and a dozen large eggs for $1.49 $13.49 total. I then returned home. I had a Red Barron pizza for dinner with ice tea. I set up the Uniden telephone. It has to charge 15 to 20 hours. I put the old GE cordless telephone with the faulty dialing on the bedroom desk. I chatted with a friend. I recharged the Compaq IJ200 color printer cartridge and it works just fine. It looks like one gets about 5 recharges for a kit at about $5 a recharge versus $40 for a new cartridge. It was simple and straight forward. I tried to get the Lexmark Medley 4c, fax, scanner printer black cartridge working, but it is too dried up. A new Cartridge would cost about $30 to $40 for black or color. The unit cost about $850 new five years ago. Well I guess it time to fill out the Uniden rebate form. CIO

Note:<888>12/18/00 Monday 3:10 P.M. EST: I was up Sunday morning reading until 6 A.M.. I had a telephone call from a friend about 10 A.M.. I got up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I cleaned my apartment and watered the plants. I did some internet work. A friend stopped by at 5 P.M.. We chatted. About 6 P.M. we went out to dinner at Thataways cafe. We have Philly cheese steak sandwiches. We watched an old Alfred Hitchcock movie when we got back. My friend stayed the night in order to head up to Boston this morning. The friend was off at 8 A.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg's raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went back to bed until 2 P.M.. I then had two hot dogs with condiments and ice tea. I found a Lexmark Medley 4 C Fax, Copies, Printer in the dumpster yesterday. I tested it and it needs a new ink cartridge which I am not sure is worth getting. I am going to returned the Radio Shack headset since it has static. The old Andrea Electronic noise cancellation headset works better particularly without the extension cables. Well time to clean up an go out. I am also going to CompUSA to get the Uniden 900 Mhz cordless phone with a $30 instant rebate from $70 and $20 mail in rebate for total of $20. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>12/17/00 Sunday 3:35 A.M. EST: I did a little regular internet work. I had a Stouffer's hearty pot roast dinner. I will try to go to bed earlier, so I can be up earlier tomorrow. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>12/17/00 Sunday 1:40 A.M. EST: Well I had three Clementines. I then went out and stopped by the Shell Station and bought an expensive package of Marlboro Lights 100s for $3.59, and then I drove downtown; and I stopped by the waterfront. I then parked downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then returned back home, and I had some ice tea. I put the package of Marlboro Lights 100s in the Nantucket ashtray. I then filled up the Greenwich Country Club lighter with Zippo lighter fluid, so if any guests need a cigarette instead of a Phillie cigar cigarette, I am prepared. Well I guess I will try to do a little internet work. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/16/00 Saturday 11:50 P.M. EST: Well I finally got out, and I walked around lower Greenwich Avenue in the rain. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought Liquid Plumber for $2.29, 16 oz. Kraft onion dip for $1.99, a bag of 22 oz. Supersize tortilla chips for $2.99, two packages of Nathan’s extra long hotdogs for $5 both, GU mild salsa $1.85, GU hotdog rolls .79 for $15.05 total. I then returned home, and I chatted with some of my neighbors. I had some chips and salsa. CIO

Note:<888>12/16/00 Saturday 8:45 P.M. EST: Well I rested a bit more. I had a couple of hot dogs with ice tea. I guess I will clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>12/16/00 Saturday 5:55 P.M. EST: I rested until 4 P.M., and the I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member. Well time to clean up and go out. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/16/00 Saturday 8:35 A.M. EST: I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I watched the videotape, "War Games." I might rest before going out. CIO

Note:<888>12/16/00 Saturday 5:10 A.M. EST: I finished making the ice tea. I also finished my laundry. I just had a Barq's root beer. I did my regular internet work while doing the laundry. I will now do some reading. CIO

Note:<888>12/16/00 Saturday 2:55 A.M. EST: I watched an HBO movie and ate some apricots. I read a bit. I rested until 1:30 A.M.. I watched a program on George Eastman. I looked all over my apartment for my brownie camera, and then noticed it was on top of the television. I just had two broiled center cut pork chops with steamed frozen broccoli and ice tea. I am making up a batch of ice tea. I will do laundry shortly.

End of Scott's Notes week 12/15/00

Note:<888>12/15/00 Friday 6:45 P.M. EST: Well I a call from a friend around noon. The friend is going to stop over Sunday evening. I finally got up around 5:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I guess I will clean up shortly and head downtown. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>12/15/00 Friday 6:10 A.M. EST: I went out after the last message earlier this evening, and I stopped by the library and checked out a videotape. I then went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought 4 Stouffer's hearty meals for $2.50 each, two Stouffer's 21 oz. lasagnas for $2.99 each, and a bag of M&M peanuts for .55 for $16.53 total. I then returned home, and I put away the groceries. I had some dried apricots and ice tea. I then relaxed the rest of the evening and morning, and I had two hot dogs with condiments a little while ago along with ice tea. Well time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

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 Clearance area Southworth 25% cotton premium laser 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 clearance 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 drive 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 cereal, 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 taco 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 Road 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 Prometheus 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 Freihofers 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 cheddar 8 oz. for .99 each, for $17.71 total. I then returned home, and I installed the 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 Micronics 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 little 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 Harvard Business Review, PC World, and the Economist. I drove down Greenwich Avenue, and it was not too busy. I stopped 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 Fahrenheit. I slept until 3 A.M. this morning when I got up and had breakfast of Post Great Grains cereal, 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 temperature, I just learn to deal with it. If one is cold wearing long underwear when outside, one can always wear quilted hunters underwear which are like snow suits. Well, it is my personal theory that when Mount Manna in the Philippines erupted 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 Library 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 Nathan’s hotdogs with buns and condiments, root beer, ice tea, and a slice of pumpkin 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 boiling it. Time to head off to Natural Wonders to returned the Grundig. I noticed they 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 cereal, 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 short-wave is different than the BBC world service. Also according to the BBC, there are not many short-wave 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 short-wave 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 short-wave 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 Krups 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 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 two tablespoons of olive oil in a large sauté 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 Angostura bitters and a dozen dashes of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire 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 cappuccino after dinner. I have enough mushroom gravy left over for an omelet 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 cereal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I received 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 condiments 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 breakfast 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 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

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Note:<888>01/07/01 Sunday 9:25 P.M. EST: I went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue area and around the train station. I sat out for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought the flat pound package of Icelandic sliced smoked salmon for $9.99 . I then returned home. I put mayonnaise on two slices of bread along with three slices of the salmon and had the sandwich along with ice tea. I am a bit overweight at 203 pounds. I thought a lighter meal might help lose a little weight. I noticed at the Grand Union which closes on Sunday night at 9 P.M., they have top sirloin roasts for $2.99 a pound for those of you whom can chow down on a lot more. I don't think I would be able to put away several pounds of roast in a few days before it dried out. Still for a more than one person or group that was hungry, it might satisfy their appetite. Well I guess I will watch a videotape. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/07/01 Sunday 7:40 P.M. EST: I finished house cleaning. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments, ice tea, and the rest of the Clementine yogurt mixture. I tossed the rest of the Purdue. I watched a bit of television. I cleaned up, and I will go out now. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/07/01 Sunday 5:00 P.M. EST: I was up at 1:30 P.M. this afternoon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked on my AT&T rates since Net2Phone has been spotty recently with the kids home for the holidays and other heavy users. I found out that I pay 9 cents for interstate long distance and 10 cents for intrastate. I have to use $5 a month in calls. Still most of the time Net2Phone does work, but I guess Sunday is a heavy usage day. I have been listening to classical music while finishing up my house cleaning and watering the plants. While looking at Microsoft's web site, I noticed that one can not upgrade from Windows ME to Windows 2000, but have to do a clean install. I suppose I will have to wait for the Whistler version when it comes out. Well time to finish the house cleaning. I also just finished a E: drive to D: drive backup. CIO

Note:<888>01/07/01 Sunday 2:10 A.M. EST: I watched a little bit of television. I guess it is time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/06/01 Saturday 11:25 P.M. EST: I watched a television movie, and I finished the laundry. Well not much else happening, perhaps I will watch a videotape. CIO

Note:<888>01/06/01 Saturday 8:50 P.M. EST: I went out about 5 P.M.. I drove downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up the Avenue, and I stopped by CVS, and I bought a four pack of Charmin toilet paper for .89, a jar of Italian spices .75, a jar of Oregano .75, jelly beans .99 and spice drops .99 for $4.54 total. I then continued my walk up the Avenue. I noticed the Subway sandwich shop is now open until 11 P.M. weekday and midnight on weekends for late night sandwiches. I then walked back down the Avenue. I drove by the Grand Union, and I bought GU hotdog buns for .79, Stouffer 20 oz. lasagna for $2.50 and a Stouffers deluxe French bread pizza for $2.50, two boxes of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" for $1.33 a box, and a box of 40 Salada green tea bags $2.59 for $11.04 total. I then returned home. I had a container of Kraft ranch dip with taco chips and ice tea. I had a few jelly beans and spice drops. I chatted with a friend. I need to finish of the Purdue chicken, but I am not hungry yet after the chips. I guess I will start my laundry. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/06/01 Saturday 3:45 P.M. EST: I was up at 9:30 A.M., and I had Post Great Grains cereal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I did some internet work. I started listening to some classical CDs, and I fell asleep until 2:30 P.M.. I just had a couple of hotdogs with condiments and buns along with ice tea and clementines in yogurt. I guess I will clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>01/05/01 Friday 11:35 P.M. EST: I stopped by the library, and I read the Wall Street Journal, four computer newsweeklies, Time Magazine, and Astronomy magazine. I then went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then returned home, and I chatted with a neighbor. Well I guess I will go to bed shortly. CIO

Note:<888>01/05/01 Friday 5:45 P.M. EST: I drove downtown and by the waterfront. I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich, and returned the 3COM USB Ethernet device for $31.80. I bought a three splitter jack from clearance for $1.50 and two Oxford side clip binders for $5.49 plus .42 tax for $7.41 total. I then stopped by Off Center Hair Cuts and got my hair cut for $15 and $5 tip. I next drove around Tod's Point. I stopped by ELDC thrift on the way back from town, and I bought two packages of six 40 round clear candelabra bulbs for a dollar a six pack, and two 12 volt car bulbs for .75 plus .17 tax for $2.92. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I next stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by Al Franklins going out of business sale and bought a Fellowes DVD holds 40 wire tower for 20% off from $25.99 for $20.79 plus $1.25 tax for $22.04 total. I then stopped by the library and returned a late video for a $3 fine at a dollar a day. I read the local paper. I checked out two videos. I next stopped by Exxon and bought $17.75 of premium at $1.839 a gallon. I then returned home. I put away my purchases. I set up the 40 CD rack to the right of the television and to the left of the CD player and I installed my 40 some CDs in it, including the 32 CDs that were returned to me that I had bought at Odd Job. They're mostly classical music and a few odd labels. I then had a slices of white meat and a chicken leg and thigh, microwave potato, and steamed spinach with ice tea for dinner. I am just about to have a cup of coffee. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 01/05/01:

Note:<888>01/05/01 Friday 10:45 A.M. EST: I was up at 9:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member. While I guess I will go out and return the 3COM USB ethernet adaptor. I am trying to make up my mind whether I need a hair cut or I can wait another month. It is sunny this morning, so I will get out. I believe we are suppose to have a little snow this evening. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>01/04/01 Thursday 10:45 P.M. EST: I went out this morning by Bank of New York. I then stopped by the central Greenwich Post office, and I obtained money orders to pay my Cablevision and Optimum Online. I then stopped by the Merry Go Round Thrift shop. I next drove down by the waterfront. I then went by Oil Star, and I had my car oil and oil filter and other service done for $31.95 plus a dollar for an air freshener plus .97 disposal charge and $2.04 tax for $35.96. I then stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich. I bought a clearance item a 3COM USA Ethernet connector regularly $70 for $31.80 total with tax. I then drove around Tod's Point. I next stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift Shop. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove down by the waterfront. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the library to read the local paper. I returned home about 4 P.M.. Since then I had been working on the computers. I took out the old 64 meg memory chip from the main computer and installed it in the backup computer. I put the 32 meg new memory in backup computer in the main computer. I now have 96 megs in the main computer and 64 megs in the backup computer. I then spent quite a while trying to get the 3COM USA Ethernet to work with the cable modem, so I could network my two computers together. But alas it did not seem to work between the main computer and the cable modem or between both computers. I will return it tomorrow. I am a bit tired. Time for a chicken sandwich and ice tea. Then I will be off to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>01/04/01 Thursday 10:20 A.M. EST: I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains cereal, toast, grapefruit juice and Perrier, coffee, and vitamins. I checked the mail. I received my Cablevision and Optimum online bills, so I will go out and pay them today. Cablevision went up $5. I will get an oil change. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. Time to get ready to go out. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>01/03/01 Wednesday 9:55 P.M. EST: I rested until 7 P.M.. I watched a little television. I peeled and separated the rest of the clementines and mixed them with a couple of containers of homemade yogurt. I then toast two pieces of Healthnut Bread and put mayonnaise and Dijon mustard on each one side of the bread. I put on a few slices of white chicken meat along with a few dashes of Tabasco sauce. I had the Clementine yogurt mixture with the chicken salad and ice tea. I still a bit tired. I might go back to sleep. CIO

Note:<888>01/03/01 Wednesday 2:10 A.M. EST: I decided not to go out today since it is a bit chilly. I did a little bit of regular internet work. I had a sliced chicken sandwich for lunch with ice tea and yogurt. I watched a bit of television. Time for a nap. CIO

Note:<888>01/03/01 Wednesday 9:05 A.M. EST: I was up at 8 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will wait for the mail to see if I get anymore bills like the Cablevision and Optimum Online bill, so I can go out and pay them. I also need to have my oil changed. Well it is pretty much back to normal routine. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/02/01 Tuesday 10:00 P.M. EST: I watched a program about the Scottish suffrage movement in Canada. I then watched a program about the Mallory expedition to Mount Everest. I then noticed that when I turned the heat down when I left today, I forgot to turn it back up. It is 62 degrees Fahrenheit in the apartment, so I turned it back up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Well time for bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>01/02/01 Tuesday 8:10 P.M. EST: I went out and stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then drove down to the Post Office, and I paid my Verizon telephone bill, my GEICO automobile insurance, and my Northeast Utilities insurance. I bought ten .34 stamps for $3.40 also. I sold three stamps for a dollar to a customer who was not able to get stamps out of the machine at a penny loss, since there was a long line at the post office. I then walked up the Avenue to the Greenwich Hardware store. I bought from the 70% off rack a SolarVerter solar powered flashlight for $9 plus .54 tax for $9.54. I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York and I got a roll of quarters to have handy for laundry. I then put the solar powder flashlight in the back window of my car to charge up. It takes about fifteen hours to charge up about three hours of flashlight time. I figured it might save on battery costs since batteries in the car flashlights get weak in the cold weather. It will probably take a couple of days to charge up. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. They are going to remove snow this evening starting at 9 P.M., so cars will have to not be parked down there. I sat out for a while at a couple of locations. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped at the Hospital Thrift shop. I then made my 4 P.M. appointment. I noticed that the DMV bus was at the Town Hall. I stopped by there, and they told me I had to put my red temp sticker on my license tag when it expires this January until they have the time to issue the new plates later on in the year. I next stopped by the Greenwich Library and read the local paper. I then went to the Grand Union, and I bought a seven pound Purdue chicken at .79 a pound for $5.51 . I then returned home. I put the Purdue in the convection oven to start cooking covered with herbs and spices. I had some Kraft cheese and bacon dip with taco chips and ice tea. I chatted with a friend. I had some of the Purdue chicken for dinner, with Le Seure peas, and microwaved potato and ice tea. Well I think it is time for either a videotape or television. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/02/01 Tuesday 1:10 P.M. EST: I chatted with a few family members. I received back some music CDs which I sent as a gift. I will keep them for classical music here. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments along with ice tea and yogurt. I am cleaned up and read to go out and pay my bills. I have a 4 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>01/02/01 Tuesday 9:50 A.M. EST: I was up at 7 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains cereal, toast, orange juice, cappuccino, and vitamins. I went through my email, and I went through "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" . Well time to start cleaning up. I have to go out around noon to pay bills. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>01/01/01 Monday 10:50 P.M. EST: I chatted with a relative. I cleaned up and went out. I helped a neighbor clear off their car. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by CVS on Greenwich Avenue. I bought a 38 oz. bottle of CVS yellow mouthwash for $3.89, two BIC lighters for $1.39 both, Crest Whitening toothpaste 6.2 oz. $3.19, Pearl Drops whitening toothpaste 2.7 oz. two tubes for $3.99 both, two blue toilet ducks cleaners for $1.15 each, two cans of Comet for .99 both plus .95 Ct. tax for $16.70. I then drove further down the Avenue. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I kicked the snow off the benches in that area, so hopefully with tomorrow sunshine, they might be sitable. I sat out for a while. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. I returned home about 5 P.M.. I had a Barq's root beer. I put one of the blue ducks in the toilet tank for blue water. I watched the NBC evening news. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments along with ice tea and pumpkin pie for dinner. I noticed on the television that I have been getting diagonal lines on channel 2 through 6. I checked with cablevision and they said the system was all right. I fiddled with my control setting for the Proscan television, the JVC VCR, and the Optimum Online box to no avail. I finally turned off the cable modem, and the diagonal lines went away. I tried calling Optimum Online, but they put me on hold for a long time. I finally tried tightening the cable splitter where it divides for the cable modem and the Optimum TV box, and that fixed the problem. The reception is as good as ever. I cleaned the television and computer screens. I watched the tail in of the Vienna New Years Concert on PBS. I recorded Strauss Blue Danube waltz and the ending on the same videotape after the Bush acceptance speech. I finished making a new batch of ice tea. I don't use orange juice in my ice tea mixture anymore. I then printed out the year end financial reports from Microsoft Money. Well I am getting tired, so I guess I will head off to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>01/01/01 Monday 11:50 A.M. EST: I proof spelled and printed out the last five months of Scott's Random Notes. The links to the three different file formats for the entire file of Scott's Random Notes is "http://mrscott.com/note02pr.htm" . Well time to have a Tombstone pizza with ice tea. Then I will clean up and go outside. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>01/01/01 Monday 9:05 A.M. EST: Happy New Years. I was up at 8 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and toast. I set the preset memory dial buttons on my new General Electric 900 MHz digital cordless phone. When using Net2Phone telephone to telephone with the calling card "www.yapcard.com" one can set the memory to the local access number, and then the account number, thus one will only have to enter the PIN number. I restarted the log on my Apache server "http://24.228.18.154/statsct/index.html" . CIO

Note:<888>01/14/01 Sunday 10:45 P.M. EST: I was up at 6 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a friend. I did my house cleaning and watered the plants. I am just about ready to go out for some fresh air. I also installed the Acrobat 4.0 reader and I did a C: drive to D: drive backup. CIO

Note:<888>01/14/01 Sunday 5:50 A.M. EST: I thought about it for a while. I have the GE Profile 14,000 BTU air conditioner with the remote control, I got from Partridge and Rockwell last June for $589. Since it also has ventilation vents on the tip outside, it lets in moisture in the winter that can freeze the fan splash rim, particularly during heavy snow storms. A simple fix for the winter, would be to lay a sheet of Styrofoam over the top vents, and hold it down with a couple of bricks. Of course if the unit were higher up, one would have to secure the Styrofoam bricks better, so they would not possibly vibrate off and strike someone below. This would keep most moisture out, and be easy to remove in the summer for adequate cooling ventilation. I advised GE. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>01/14/01 Sunday 4:50 A.M. EST: Yesterday afternoon, when I was heading out, I went to turn on the air conditioner fan to air out the place. The fan would not come on. I removed the face plate, and jiggled the chassis, and it started working. It worked earlier last evening. About 1 A.M. this morning I tried it and it would not work again. I looked for the instructions for a while which I have filed away and could not find. I checked GE's site on the net. By the way my Acrobat Reader has to be reinstalled. I finally called up the GE answer line 1-800-626-2000, and I chatted with the support person. I agreed with him it was probably ice in the unit. I removed the face plate, and I unscrewed the two lower side screws to remove the chassis. I then took off the eight top screws from the plastic lid, and looked at the fan. Sure enough the splash rail on the fan that comes to about a quarter inch of the bottom of the chassis had a thin layer of ice built up against it. I heated some water and pour it one the thin layer of ice to melt it. I then tested the unit replugging it briefly. It worked fine. I put it all back together. I then reversed and straightened the British flag above it, so the stitching does not show as much. I noticed while running the fan on the air conditioner on a less cold night, it either pushed the heat out into the room, or cools the thermostat to make the room seem a little bit more evenly heated, not to mention a little fresh air. I took the GE person about what the problem was. There is a water drain channel on the outside of the air conditioner chassis, but I guess if it is blocked by ice, it does not drain. I am tired, so I will go to bed shortly. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/14/01 Sunday 12:10 A.M. EST: I went back downtown. I drove down by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top. I then walked back down to the bottom and back up to my car. I next stopped by the Food Emporium. I bought two half gallons of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $1.79 each, a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers for $5.29, a Stouffers Deluxe French bread pizza for $1.21, and a five pound bag of sugar for $2.15 for $13.23 total. I returned home. I watched a bit of television. I then made a roast beef sandwich and had it with ice tea. I put mayonnaise, salt and pepper, McHilney's Tabasco sauce on the sandwich. I also had some goldfish crackers. I then watched a bit of the history channel. CIO

Note:<888>01/13/01 Saturday 7:10 P.M. EST: I went out, and I bought $15.50 of premium at Exxon for $1.839 a gallon. I next stopped at the library, and I renewed one book, returned a book and video, and I checked another video. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and then I walked up to the top of the Avenue. I then walked all the way back down, and walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. I stopped by CVS, and they have Post Oats and nut on sale tomorrow. I bought a buy one get one free of Camels for $4.20. I then drove by the waterfront again. I then stopped by the Grand Union. I bought a sirloin roast at $2.99 a pound for $7.54, Farmland Jumbo Franks $1.79, three 12 oz. boxes of Wheaties for $5 for $14.33. I then returned home, and I cooked the roast, and had a few thin slices of it for dinner with microwave potato and steamed broccoli, along with ice tea and coffee. I watched a bit of television while doing this. CIO

Note:<888>01/13/01 Saturday 1:25 P.M. EST: I was up at 11 A.M.. I quickly drove over to the bank and did some business before they closed at noon since they were be closed on Monday. I then came home, and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member. I now will clean up and go out. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 10:25 P.M. EST: The system froze, so I put it back at 366 MHz which it works fine at. I had a Stouffer's 21 oz. lasagna for dinner with ice tea. I will now watch a video or television. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 9:35 P.M. EST: I updated my Diamond Stealth III S540 video card bios. I found a help page at Microsoft on a similar video problem, and I followed the instructions setting the video to VGA and deleting the Diamond Drivers and certain registry entries which included the onboard SIS video entries. I then rebooted and ran the Diamond Update Wizard, and I reinstall the Diamond Stealth latest drivers. For now the computer seems to be running fine on the initial tests. I will leave the server and see if it continues to work properly at 450 MHz. If not I will continue using the 366 MHz setting. Well time for dinner. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 6:15 P.M. EST: I set the computer back to the lower settings. I guess the problem might be is that there are no Windows ME drivers for the Diamond Stealth S540 video card. I watched a little television. I might nap a bit. It is suppose to be colder tonight. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 4:15 P.M. EST: I was up at 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went through my email. I set the video card once again to 85 MHz, the CPU to 83.5 MHz running at 450 MHz, and I also set the memory cmos setting from 4 to 0. I have a Norton System Information benchmark of 110 instead of 90 at the lower settings. Of course my 64 meg and 32 meg memory is 100 MHz. I went through a series of tests and the system is running fine. Let's see if it lasts. CIO

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

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 4:10 A.M. EST: All new hardware is installed and working properly. I will send out my weekly notes and go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 1:15 A.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the library. I chatted with some neighbors before going out. I read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, and four computer newsweeklies. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue and down by the waterfront. I noticed Starbucks is still closed. I then drove over to the Hyatt Hotel in Old Greenwich, and I used the ATM. I chatted with some personnel there attending a local business meeting. I then stopped by Staples. They had the Logitech cordless wheel mouse on the clearance table for half price for $19.98 and the Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro for half price for $24.99, which I eventually bought with $2.70 tax for $47.67. However first, I went to Old Greenwich Bank of New York ATM to get more funds, and I stopped by CVS briefly there. They did not have my brand cigar cigarette. I then returned to Staples and bought the above mentioned items. I then stopped by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I noticed another brand cigar cigarette was on sale, but they were out of it. I went back to CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought Dutch Masters sweets cigar cigarettes for $12.99 plus .78 tax for $13.77 total. I next returned downtown. I used the bathroom at the Senior Center. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront again. I returned home. I had two hamburgers with buns and condiments and steamed fresh broccoli along with ice tea and coffee for dinner. I then installed the Logitech cordless mouse with its drivers and set it up. It works fine on both mouse pads on either side of the computer. I then installed the new keyboard which is the flat style with two USB ports on it and special key features. It is taking a bit of time to download the Intellitype Pro 1.2 drivers for it. I put the old Microsoft Wheel mouse on the backup computer. I will have to install the driver for it later. Since the old keyboard needs an AT adaptor to work on the backup computer, I left the present one. Microsoft will send me one free if I order it. Well 82% download and still waiting. It seems strange Microsoft is so busy right now. CIO

Note:<888>01/11/01 Thursday 4:10 P.M. EST: The computer froze while I was showering, so I set the CPU CMOS and video card settings back to the old settings. Time to go out. CIO

Note:<888>01/11/01 Thursday 3:15 P.M. EST: I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 2 P.M.. I was having a dream about someone driving around the top of a mountain in a blizzard in a four wheel drive vehicle with a golden retriever. When they reached the top of the mountain with a steep slippery downhill grade, the golden retriever got out, and refused to go further. I then woke up. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea and coffee. I changed my video refresh rate on my Diamond Stealth S540 video card from Optimal to 85 MHz at 16 bit 800 X 600. I then rebooted, and I set the AMD K6 450 MHz processor in the CPU CMOS setting to 83.5 MHz from 66.6 MHz, running at 450 MHz. Believe it or not the computer with the higher Video rate on the card is running just fine at 450 MHz. I just went through a series of tests and it is running about 20% faster now. Well I guess to run one's CPU faster, you have to have the video card set faster. Well that only took about six months to figure out. The net seems a bit busy right now. Well time to go out for some routine activity. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>01/11/01 Thursday 1:05 A.M. EST: I chatted with a family member. I finished making the ice tea. I watched the History Channel for a while. Well I guess it is time to head off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/10/01 Wednesday 8:45 P.M. EST: I had a couple of hamburgers with buns and condiments along with steamed fresh broccoli and ice tea. I am now making up a batch of ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/10/01 Wednesday 7:45 P.M. EST: While I was going out, "www.macray.com" was installing the new Maytag washers and dryers. They now are .85 a machine. I helped shovel out a neighbor and got her car unstuck. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the library. I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I believe Starbucks is suppose to be open tomorrow. I then stopped by the Grand Union and I bought a Northern 24 roll bundle of toilet paper for $4.99, a 6 roll bundle of Brawny paper towels for $3.99, Nearby large eggs $1.39, and GU hamburger buns .79 plus .54 tax for $11.70. I returned home. I put $5 on my SmartCard laundry card. One of the tenants was having problems with the washer since it stopped. Possibly it has a soak cycle. I chatted with a friend. Well time for dinner. CIO

Note:<888>01/10/01 Wednesday 3:30 P.M. EST: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I went down and picked up my Laundry SmartCard. The new machines should be in, in a day or two. I got rid of all my quarters last night at the grocery store. I had Post Great Grains cereal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins for breakfast. I updated the software on the backup computer, and I also installed Juno free dialup for backup dialup access. I will have a salmon sandwich with ice tea for a late lunch now. I will then clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>01/10/01 Wednesday 12:30 A.M. EST: I just wrote a note back in response to a email. I did my regular internet routine. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments along with some ice tea. Time for bed, since I have to be downstairs tomorrow by 11 A.M. to get my SmartCard for the Laundromat. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/09/01 Tuesday 10:20 P.M. EST: I had coffee after dinner. I stopped by the library, and I returned a videotape; and I checked out a videotape. I read the Wall Street Journal and Time magazine. I went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. Starbucks seems to be closed for renovations, so I guess people will have to go elsewhere for coffee. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two heads of broccoli for $1.99 both, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice from concentrate $1.59 each, and 85% ground sirloin at $2.39 a pound for $3.05 for $8.22 total. I returned home, and I put away my purchases. I guess I will do a little regular internet work now. CIO

Note:<888>01/09/01 Tuesday 7:25 P.M. EST: I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then drove over to Town Fair Tire on High Ridge Road in Stamford, Connecticut. I got the leak fixed on my driver's side front tire for free since I got the warranty when I bought the tires. I then stopped by County Appliance, and they have the big screen Mitsubishi digital television for about $2,000 which give Digital quality with DVDs. They have lots of other items on sale. I then went by Staples at the Ridgeway Center, and I bought from the clearance table, a IDE cable for $2.99 and TurboLinux 6.0 for $4 plus .42 tax for $7.41. I then took a look at Bed and Bath, and they sell the Krups frothing attachment for $8. I then went to Marshalls. I bought two three packs of Nautica cotton socks for $5.99 a pack, and one pair of $50 dark green Dockers heavy cotton with cuffs size 40" X 32" for $16.99 plus another similar pair of pants in medium chocolate size 40" X 30" for $12.99 for $41.96 total. I looked at the large dark tan denim similar to L. L. Bean Duck jackets for $60 I believe by Nautica, and they had an extra large blue denim jacket there $25, but I have enough outer ware for now. I returned home via the turnpike, and I put away my purchases. I am about to have a smoked salmon sandwich for dinner along with steamed frozen spinach and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/09/01 Tuesday 1:55 P.M. EST: I was up at 12:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I relayed a telephone message. I will check on the driver's side front tire today. CIO

Note:<888>01/09/01 Tuesday 12:25 A.M. EST: I watched a videotape. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments along with ice tea. I will now try to sleep or read. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/01 Monday10:15 P.M. EST: I did my regular internet work. I chatted with a friend for a while. Now I will watch a videotape. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/01 Monday 7:55 P.M. EST: Well I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC evening news. I had a half can of mixed nuts for dinner along with a salmon sandwich with ice tea and instant coffee. I guess I will make a few calls and do some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/01 Monday 6:40 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the ATM machine at Bank of New York in Port Chester near Home Depot. I then went to Home Depot and I bought a package of six sheets of 1 foot by 4 foot by one inch white sytrofoam for $4.98 plus .34 tax for $5.32 total. I then stopped by the Arnold Bread outlet, and I bought two loaves of Branolla 12 grain bread for $1.78 both. I then stopped by the air pump at the Shell gasoline station on West Putnam Avenue. My front tire inflation was way off. The driver's side front was at 20 pounds PSI and the passenger front was at 45 PSI. The rears were both at 28 PSI. I put 33 PSI in the drivers front and 28 PSI in the passenger front. I will monitor the drivers side front to see if it still has a leak. I then went by the Greenwich Healthmart, and I bought a 100 tablet bottle of 500 mg. Niacimide for $8.95. I then went to CVS, and I bought two 12 oz. cans of mixed nuts for $1.99 each, a four pack of GE 40 watt light bulbs for $1.99, Gillette shave gel $1.99, two Mentadent full toothbrushes for $4.99 both, two blue toilet ducks for $1.15 each and a Djeep lighter for $1.59 for $16.84 plus .77 tax for $17.61 total. I then went to the library, and I returned two videos and checked out one. I read the local paper and the Economist magazine. I returned home, and I put my purchases away. I put four of the sheets of styrofoam vertically interleaved to the left of the air conditioner to insulate the Plexiglas to left of the air conditioner. I removed two pillow I had used before. I put them back on the day bed. I put the other two sheets of styrofoam underneath the day bed. I jammed a towel underneath the air conditioner bottom and another one between the right edge and window edge for more insulation. I put the drapes and the British flag back in front of it all. Hopefully that will stop the draft around the air conditioner. I put the second DeLonghi oil filler radiator along side the other one at the end of the blue couch in front of the left closet doors. Thus there is better access to the bar and entertainment center and day bed. Well I will now watch the rest of the news. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/01 Monday 2:45 P.M. EST: I was up around 1:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains cereal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member. I will now clean up and go out. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/01 Monday 12:05 A.M. EST: I watched a videotape. I guess I will head off to sleep. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/21/01 Sunday 11:55 P.M. EST: I put clean sheets on the bed. CIO

Note:<888>01/21/01 Sunday 11:45 P.M. EST: I went out for a walk of the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. Not much going on. Most of the pubs are empty. There are a number of ice covered spots in front of certain buildings that did not clean their sidewalks. I drove down by the waterfront. Long Island Sound is still there. I returned home. I am just starting laundry right now. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/21/01 Sunday 9:15 P.M. EST: I rested from about 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 A.M.. I got up, and I had a bowl of Wheaties, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I fell back asleep until 8 P.M.. I just finished vacuuming. I will have a couple of hotdogs on bread with condiments and ice tea. I will then clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>01/21/01 Sunday 6:05 A.M. EST: I had some goldfish crackers, ice tea, and a package of Stouffer's French bread pizza. Well I guess I will relax a bit more. CIO

Note:<888>01/21/01 Sunday 4:10 A.M. EST: I went outside. We have about two to three inches of blowing snow with a bit of sleet. I cleaned off the snow off the car which had a thin layer of sleet underneath it. It looks like the roads would be a bit slippery with the added sleet conditions. Best to relax at home. CIO

Note:<888>01/21/01 Sunday 3:40 A.M. EST: I rested a short bit. There is a snow storm warning until 10 A.M.. I updated "http://mrscott.com/123.htm", "http://mrscott.com/026.htm" , and "http://mrscott.com/065.htm" . I won't be updating the downloadable for a while. I was told by the webmaster of the U.S. Navy two years ago, it was all right to republish the DOD web pages, as long as I did not have advertising on them. However, I imagine the Secretaries will be changing on them in a short time. Quite frankly my web site is just not that busy. CIO

Note:<888>01/21/01 Sunday 1:20 A.M. EST: I'm done with the house cleaning and watering the plants. I still have to vacuum, but I will wait until after 8 A.M., so as not to disturb the neighbors. Time to relax a bit. CIO

Note:<888>01/20/01 Saturday 11:50 P.M. EST: I watched the inaugural until 1 P.M.. I chatted with a family member. I slept until 3 P.M., and I watched the inaugural parade until about 4:30 P.M.. I slept until about 9:30 P.M., and I had breakfast of three scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice, fried ham slice, vitamins and coffee. I will now start doing my house cleaning and watering the plants. CIO

Note:<888>01/20/01 Saturday 11:25 A.M. EST: I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Hospital Thrift shop. I bought a United States 50 star 3 foot by 5 foot flag made of Nylon for $15. I stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich. I stopped by the Post Office on Greenwich Avenue, but I did not have the right address tag. I went home and put the mailing tags on the flag box. I went to the Valley Road Post Office and mailed it Priority Mail for $3.50 to a relative. I returned home, and I am watching the inaugural. CIO

Note:<888>01/20/01 Saturday 8:40 A.M. EST: I watched a little bit of television. I had a slice of ham, steamed frozen peas, microwaved potato, and ice tea. I guess I will go out for some fresh air. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/20/01 Saturday 5:50 A.M. EST: I slept until 4 A.M.. I watched a bit of television. Channel 6 in this area has the CRQ prompts. I think I will rest a bit more. CIO

Note:<888>01/20/01 Saturday 1:10 A.M. EST: I had some Kraft onion dip with taco chips and iced tea. I watched a bit of CSPAN. CIO

Note:<888>01/19/01 Friday 10:35 P.M. EST: I stopped by the library, and I returned a videotape and checked out another. I also checked a book, "The Navy," by the Naval Historical Foundation. I read the local paper. I walked the lower part of Greenwich Avenue twice. I returned home. Well not much going. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/19/01 Friday 7:20 P.M. EST: I chatted with a couple of family member. I sent out Scott's Notes. The Chimney Sweepers keep calling me. I asked them to remove me from the list. Time to clean up and go out. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 01/19/01:

Note:<888>01/19/01 Friday 6:25 P.M. EST: I rested until 5 P.M.. I had breakfast of three scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice, fried ham, vitamins, and coffee. I received my electricity bill for this month, and it is down since I have been keeping the thermostat down. My thermostat run about 4 to 6 degrees above what the actual apartment temperature is. Well time to make some calls and then I will send out my weekly Scott's Notes. CIO

Note:<888>01/19/01 Friday 6:00 A.M. EST: I had a large slice of ham, microwave potato, and steamed frozen peas along with ice tea. I will have coffee shortly or after I lie down for a short spell. I am watching a bit of CSPAN. CIO

Note:<888>01/19/01 Friday 4:25 A.M. EST: I watched a videotape. I finished making the ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/19/01 Friday 3:00 A.M. EST: I am letting the ice tea steep. I had some pretzels and ice tea. I did my regular internet work. I will watch a videotape now. I have been recently practicing a new personal philosophy in colder weather which is that at night, I frequently don't waste energy to go downtown and walk around in the cold, when with the same energy I can stay warm and comfortable at home. CIO

Note:<888>01/19/01 Friday 1:45 A.M. EST: I did not fall asleep until 10 A.M. yesterday. I made a few telephone calls. I was awaken by a UPS deliveryman at noon delivering a pair of flannel pants. I received another telephone call around 5:30 P.M. from somebody trying to sell me a business directory Cdrom from Long I stand. There was the sound of a train in the back ground which was curious like they were at a pay phone. I chatted a bit about my effort. I finally got up around 9 P.M., and I had breakfast of Wheaties, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until just now. I have to make up another batch of ice tea. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/18/01 Thursday 6:25 A.M. EST: I have been relaxing a bit, but I guess I will try to go to bed now. CIO

Note:<888>01/18/01 Thursday 4:05 A.M. EST: I watched a videotape and a bit of television. I had some pretzels and ice tea. I guess I will have a couple of hotdogs on bread with condiments and ice tea. Then I will head off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/17/01 Wednesday 10:10 P.M. EST: I did a little internet work. I went out about 7 P.M.. I stopped by CVS and I bought some Dutch pretzels for $1.39. I went by the library, and I returned one video and checked out two. I read the Wall Street Journal and the local paper. I went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought Kraft French onion dip 8 oz. for .99, Snyder taco chips for $1.59, a Throne Valley smoked ham at .99 a pound for $3.78, Nearby eggs for $1.39 for $7.75 total. I returned home, and I had a heated slice of ham along with microwave potato and steamed fresh broccoli, ice tea, and instant coffee. I chatted with a friend. I received a souvenir invitation to the George W. Bush inaugural, but alas because of limitation of funds and travel abilities, I won't be attending. I have been to Washington D.C. or driven through 29 times in my life including two inaugurals. The inaugural involves spending a lot of time standing outside in the cold, and walking through large buildings. Although I am capable during the inaugural Washington D.C. is more expensive, and quite frankly after attending Ronald Reagan's first inaugural and George H. W. Bush's inaugural, I guess I have had more than my fare share of Washington visits. Well have a good evening, I guess I will watch a video. CIO

Note:<888>01/17/01 Wednesday 4:35 P.M. EST: I was up until 6 A.M.. I had a telephone call from a family member around noon. I finally got up around 3 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Time to sift through my regular internet routine. I should rename my internet site, "Bubba, the Beached Whale Internet Directory," but hopefully I will lose a bit of weight in the future. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>01/17/01 Wednesday 2:30 A.M. EST: I worked on the net a while. I watched a bit of television. I had some almonds and ice tea. I guess in a short spell after having a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments, I will head off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/16/01 Tuesday 9:20 P.M. EST: I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop and I bought a CueCat cable for .25. I stopped by Mercedes Benz and toured the new models. They seem practical for this area. They have a number of demo models on the showroom floor. I then drove downtown and stopped by the waterfront. I next drove over to Old Greenwich and toured Staples. They have cellular phones there for $50 that one uses with calling cards for about .35 to .85 a minute. Their name begins with "T". I then drove by CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought two boxes of Post Honey Oats for $3.99 both, two cans of Smoke House Almonds for $2.99 both, and a carton of Dutch Masters sweet cigar cigarettes for $12.99 plus .78 tax for $20.75. I next stopped by the Greenwich Library and I read the local paper. I then returned home. I hooked up the CueCat cable to the television audio connector and the computer soundcard input. I can figured how it is suppose to display the television cues in the directory or the menu. Anyway it is set up. It also lets one play the television sound on the computer, if the television is turned on. I watched a bit of television. I had two roast beef sandwiches on buns with ice tea using up the rest of the roast beef. Well time for some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>01/16/01 Tuesday 3:25 P.M. EST: I was up at 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of Wheaties, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I guess I will go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>01/16/01 Tuesday 6:05 A.M. EST: Well, I am having a hard time falling asleep, so I had a couple of hotdogs on buns with condiments and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/16/01 Tuesday 3:15 A.M. EST: I watched a videotape and a presentation on the History Channel. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea while watching the tube. Well time to start winding down. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/15/01 Monday 8:30 P.M. EST: I wrote a letter, and I went out and mailed it at the Valley Road post office. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top of Greenwich Avenue. I noticed at CVS that they have Post Honey Oats for two for $4 plus a coupon in the circular if you buy the Post cereal for a dollar off Maxwell House coffee. I sat out for a while at the top of Greenwich Avenue. I then returned down the Avenue and sat out at the Post Office plaza for a while. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. I was sitting out, and I noticed that a car nearby was not starting, so I helped jump start the car. I normally don't do that since my 25 year old Volvo has electronic ignition which can get messed up unless one disconnects the battery and also I only have six foot long jumper cables. I then drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I had two half inch slices of cold sirloin roast with Worcestershire sauce along with microwave potato and broccoli and ice tea and instant coffee. CIO

Note:<888>01/15/01 Monday 4:25 P.M. EST: I went to bed at 6 A.M., and I was up at 1:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned up. I installed the Microsoft Intellipoint Drives on the Microsoft Wheel Mouse on the backup computer. I will now write a letter. CIO

Note:<888>01/15/01 Monday 4:05 A.M. EST: I have been listening to some oldies music. I just had a couple of hotdogs with buns and Dijon mustard and Heinz ketchup along with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/15/01 Monday 2:45 A.M. EST: I finished the laundry and putting it all away and changing the sheets on my bed. The new driers do a better job of drying. I am most pleased with the new laundry machines.

Note:<888>01/15/01 Monday 1:10 A.M. EST: I chatted with a family member. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then sat out for a while. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then walked back down the Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I returned home about midnight. I started my laundry. The new machines are a bit larger inside. I put another $5 on my laundry card. I just started the dry cycle. I put mayonnaise on both sides of two hamburger bun. I then sliced a few slices of sirloin roast beef and diced it. I put some on each bun along with pepper and celery salt along with a few Tabasco sauce drops and few drops of Worcestershire sauce and thin slices of onion. I had the two sandwiches with ice tea. I put a fewer books underneath the mouse pad on the right side, so it is as high as the keyboard. Well time for some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>01/31/01 Wednesday 7:45 P.M. EST: I went out after the last message. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop, and I bought a brass vertical parsons lamp for half price $7.50 . I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then stopped by the Mews Thrift shop. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next drove over to Staples. I toured the store. They have scanners on sale. I stopped by the Old Greenwich Rummage Room. I bought a ten cup Regal coffee maker for half price for $2.50. I then stopped by CVS, and I bought Dutch Masters cigar cigarettes for $12.99 and a jar of CVS peanuts for $1.69 plus .78 CT. tax for $15.46 total. I then drove out to Tod's Point. I was going to sit out in the south west area, but the wind was about 40 miles per hour, so I sat out for a while in the south east area. I then drove back to town and down to the waterfront. I then stopped by the library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then returned home, and I set up the parsons lamp at the end of the blue sofa to read by. I put the Regal coffee maker in the kitchen. I now have four coffee makers in the kitchen in case anyone ever needs a cup of coffee. I went back downtown, and I checked out light socket knobs at the Greenwich Hardware store, but I decided to keep the smaller one on the Parsons Lamp. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue and around the train station. I sat out at the Post Office Plaza for a while. I then drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a package of 40 natural Militia Number 4 coffee filters for $2.09 and .13 tax for $2.22. I then returned home, and I had a roast beef sandwich and ice tea. I watched the ABC evening news. I then printed out my monthly income versus expense report. I guess I will relax the rest of the evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/31/01 Wednesday 11:05 A.M. EST: I did my regular internet work. I chatted with a family member. I cleaned up. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/31/01 Wednesday 8:50 A.M. EST: I finished the laundry. It looks to be a warmer sunny day. CIO

Note:<888>01/31/01 Wednesday 8:15 A.M. EST: This link for local store coupons "http://www.valupage.com/Entry.pst" . CIO

Note:<888>01/31/01 Wednesday 8:00 A.M. EST: I went to bed after the last message. I woke up a little later and had some CheeseIts and ice tea. I finally woke up at 6:30 A.M. this morning. I started my laundry. I am on the dry cycle now. I had three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins for breakfast. I put clean sheets on my bed. CIO

Note:<888>01/30/01 Tuesday 8:15 P.M. EST: I went out, and I drove down by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then stopped by the library and chatted with a local ornithologist. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought four painted microwave proof pasta dishes for .99 each plus .24 tax for $4.24. I then returned home, and I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC news. I relaxed a bit. I guess I will head off to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/30/01 Tuesday 3:55 P.M. EST: I read a bit. I took a short nap. I had a roast beef sandwich with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/30/01 Tuesday 12:25 P.M. EST: I am having a quiet day at home since rainy days like this are not good for arthritis. I watched a bit of television. I had a couple of dogs with cheesits and ice tea. I might do some reading now. CIO

Note:<888>01/30/01 Tuesday 8:45 A.M. EST: I went through "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" . I tried the installation disks for Turbo Linux 6.0 on my backup computer. the CDROM install did not work. Alas at that point where it wants to delete one's old partition, I quit since I prefer having Windows ME on the backup computer. There is suppose to be a bit of rain this morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/30/01 Tuesday 7:05 A.M. EST: I had some goldfish crackers and cheesits before falling asleep yesterday afternoon. I did read a bit from , "Gateway to Atlantis." I was up at 5 A.M. this morning. I had Post Honey Oats cereal, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I will now do some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>01/29/01 Monday 12:45 P.M. EST: I went over to the bank. I then drove downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I head a lot of dogs barking in Belle Haven. One local stopped by to feed some birdseed to the birds. I chatted with another local. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I then went by the Greenwich Library, and I read PC Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and the local paper. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought Bar S franks for .79, Gold’s Horse Radish for $1.55, and a 32 oz. bag of Pic Sweet green beans for $1.99 for $4.33 total. I then returned home, and I put mayonnaise on one side of two slices of 12 grain bread, a few thin slices of beef, horse radish, Tabasco, sliced onion, pepper, celery salt, and regular salt for a roast beef sandwich with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/29/01 Monday 9:05 A.M. EST: I wrote a letter to a family member. I guess I will go out shortly. CIO

Note:<888>01/29/01 Monday 7:40 A.M. EST: I was up at 5:45 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I just finished cleaning up. Now I will do some computer work. CIO

Note:<888>01/28/01 Sunday 10:00 P.M. EST: I watched a the Faulty Towers programming on Channel 21. I had a roast beef sandwich with ice tea. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>01/28/01 Sunday 6:00 P.M. EST: I went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I went by the library and read the local paper and three computer newsweeklies. I then went back downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. I then drove down by the waterfront. I drove by Grass Island, and I saw all the snow piled up. I drove through Bruce Park. I returned home. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/28/01 Sunday 1:15 P.M. EST: I finished making the ice tea. I had slices of beef, steamed frozen peas, microwaved potato, Barq’s' root beer, and coffee for dinner. I chatted with a couple of relatives. I just cleaned up, and I will head out now. CIO

Note:<888>01/28/01 Sunday 10:55 A.M. EST: I finished watering the plants and house cleaning. I am making up a batch of "http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm" . I also just put in the eye round roast in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit which should be ready in about an hour in the convection oven. CIO

Note:<888>01/28/01 Sunday 9:15 A.M. EST: Well I fell back asleep after breakfast. I just got up. I guess I will now do my house cleaning. I think I have been sleeping a bit more since it is colder in the apartment and colder outside, and it is warmer in bed. CIO

Note:<888>01/28/01 Sunday 4:45 A.M. EST: I was up at 3:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

Note:<888>01/27/01 Saturday 4:40 P.M. EST: I watched a little television. I had a can of Progresso New England clam chowder for dinner with ice tea. I think I will head off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>01/27/01 Saturday 2:30 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I bought two large light blue and white canvas striped bolster pillows for $3 each for $6 total. I then went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then went by the library, and I returned a book and video; and I checked out a book and video. I read Popular Science and the Wall Street Journal. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought an eye round roast at $2.49 a pound for $7.30, GU hot dog rolls .79, 32 oz. bag of GU frozen peas $2.09, a bag of white potatoes for $1.99, a dozen Nearby large eggs $1.39, and Oscar Meyer Wieners $1.50 for $15.06 total. I returned home, and I put away the groceries. I put the two blue and white canvas bolster pillows on top of the back of the blue sofa to provide more head support room and disguise the back of the back up computer and the large pathos plant. I had a Barq’s root beer and then some ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/27/01 Saturday 9:20 A.M. EST: I channel surfed. I tried getting into a book. I had a can of cashews with ice tea. I rested from 6:30 A.M. to 9 A.M.. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments along with ice tea. Well I guess I will go out shortly. CIO

Note:<888>01/27/01 Saturday 4:20 A.M. EST: I finished my normal internet routine. CIO

Note:<888>01/27/01 Saturday 3:35 A.M. EST: I was up at 1:30 A.M.. The apartment living room seems warmer with the fan circulating the warmer electric heat air from the window wall around the room. I had breakfast of three scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice, fried ham, vitamins, and coffee. I just finished cleaning up. Well time for my normal internet routine. CIO

Note:<888>01/26/01 Friday 1:25 P.M. EST: I chatted with a friend. I had a can of French's onion rings for lunch along with M&M peanuts and ice tea. Not much happening. I think I will relax inside for the rest of the day. CIO

Note:<888>01/26/01 Friday 11:15 A.M. EST: I unplugged the air conditioner, so no one tried to turn it one while it is frozen. I put a window fan in front of the air conditioner to circulate the hot air coming of the electric radiators away from the window wall and push it out into the room. CIO

Note:<888>01/26/01 Friday 10:45 A.M. EST: I chatted with a family member. I went downstairs briefly. I noticed my GE Profile 14,000 BTU Model Number ASM14AA froze up again. I chatted with GE customer relations at 1-800-437-3783, and explained to them the situation. They took the report. I suppose I cold try defrosting it again, and put styrofoam over the top like I suggested, but first I would have to get a tie down stretch cable. Well who knows, maybe it will defrost this afternoon before freezing this evening. I might now try to take a short nap. CIO

Note:<888>01/26/01 Friday 9:25 A.M. EST: I watched a bit of the history channel. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I chatted with a friend earlier this morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/26/01 Friday 7:00 A.M. EST: Well I finished sending out my weekly Scott's Notes, and I sifted through my email. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 01/26/01:

Note:<888>01/26/01 Friday 5:40 A.M. EST: I went to bed at 6:30 P.M.. I was up at 1:30 A.M.. I watched an old movie until 3:30 A.M.. I tried to sleep until 4:30 A.M.. I got up and had breakfast of Post Honey Bunches, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

Note:<888>01/25/01 Thursday 5:50 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the Arnold Bread outlet. I bought three loaves of Freihofers Hearty Nut Bread for $1.29 each, and I got two free with my saved stamped coupon card plus a 10% discount for $1.16 total. I then drove by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I went by Exxon, and I bought $16 of premium at $1.919 a gallon. I drove by the Mews thrift shop. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by ELDC thrift shop. I bought three brass coat hooks and a small brass plant hanger for .25 each and .06 tax for $1.06 total. I then over to Old Greenwich. I toured the Old Greenwich Rummage Room. I then went by the Service Star hardware store, and eight 1/4 inch by 5/8 inch bolts for .10 each, eight 1/4 inch nuts for .05 each, twelve small wall screw anchors for .07 each, and a four pack of nylon nuts and license bolts for .99 plus .18 tax for $3.21. I then went by the Old Greenwich CVS, and I bought a carton of Dutch Treat cigar cigarettes for $12.99 and a can of 12 oz. cashews for $2.50 plus .78 tax for $16.27 total. I then drove around Tod's Point. At the southeast concession area, I reinstalled the new license plates with the eight steel nuts and bolts, so they are more securely fastened. The nylon nuts and bolts tend to get brittle in cold weather. I then drove by Staples. I noticed at the Riverside shopping center, someone has a about ten year old yellow Volvo 245 DL wagon with stick shift and 119,000 miles on it. The number was 1-203-637-5811 . It looked to be in pretty good shape. I then parked downtown in central Greenwich. I walked up Greenwich Avenue, and I stopped by briefly at the Greenwich Hardware store. I stopped by briefly at Lecters. I then went to CVS, and I bought two boxes of White Cheddar cheesits for $2.99 both, and from the clearance shelf Knorr French onion soup mix for .75, and French's onion rings for $1.40 for $5.14 total. I returned home. I got the drill and extension cord out of the trunk of the car. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and a Barq's root beer. I then installed two of the coats hooks to the right of the bedroom wall switch. I put the small plant hanger on the left side of the bedroom doorway and the other coat hook high to the right of the bedroom closet. I hung my long underwear on the hooks. I also sprinkled the rest of the bird speed in the trunk on a rock out front. I just chatted with a family member. I guess I will start to relax for the evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/25/01 Thursday 9:15 A.M. EST: I watched a bit of the History Channel. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I will clean up and go out shortly. CIO

Note:<888>01/25/01 Thursday 7:25 A.M. EST: I went out and put the new license plates on after the last message. It was a little tricky doing it in the dark underneath the street lamp. I did break two of the nylon nuts and bolts, so I have to get more for the front bottom two holes. I also put the January 2003 expiration sticker on the upper right rear plate. CIO

Note:<888>01/25/01 Thursday 5:55 A.M. EST: I put five quarts of my coffee beans in the freezer to stay fresh. I went through my regular internet routine "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" and my email. I updated "http://mrscott.com/bush.htm" . Well one hour to sunrise when I will put my new license plates on. CIO

Note:<888>01/25/01 Thursday 3:10 A.M. EST: I've been resting. I just got up to be on a day schedule. I am cooking a Stouffer's 21 oz. lasagna to have with ice tea and coffee. I guess once the sun come up, I will try to put my new license plates on the car. I will do a little regular internet work until then. Well, at least I will get to see some daylight. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/24/01 Wednesday 9:35 P.M. EST: I was up at 6:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice, fried ham slice, vitamins, and coffee. I chatted with a family member and a friend for a while. I got my new license plates with expiration sticker. I was told by a neighbor that another tenant passed away in the building last Friday night. CIO

Note:<888>01/24/01 Wednesday 8:05 A.M. EST: I watched a bit of the History Channel. "www.microsoft.com" is still not working. However, "microsoft.com" works, but it is not a complete site. Well I guess I will head off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/24/01 Wednesday 6:25 A.M. EST: I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments along with ice tea. I went through my regular internet work and my email. CIO

Note:<888>01/24/01 Wednesday 5:45 A.M. EST: I checked with Microsoft Redmond Security, and they said they would notify Network Security. I checked a couple dozen other Microsoft Number, and I could not get a human to verify if the web site was working at various locations. Using Net2Phone this cost $2 to $3 dollars on my YAP card. Well not much else happening. CIO

Note:<888>01/24/01 Wednesday 4:10 A.M. EST: I checked with Cablevision, and they said Microsoft is not working there either. CIO

Note:<888>01/24/01 Wednesday 3:55 A.M. EST: Microsoft Site still not working. I emailed mailto:billg@microsoft.com , I called the Microsoft Campus at 14258828080 and Microsoft Security said it was working there. They gave me a tech support number at 14254542030, and no one was there. I let mailto:ken@kenradio.com know through ICQ. Perhaps, Network Solutions rerouted all Microsoft’s traffic like they did a few days ago. Also perhaps since Excite @Home my internet access provider though cablevision messed up their routing IP addresses. CIO

Note:<888>01/24/01 Wednesday 2:45 A.M. EST: Microsoft's site "www.microsoft.com" is not working. CIO

Note:<888>01/24/01 Wednesday 2:20 A.M. EST: I had a cup of cappuccino. While drinking it, I listened to "http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ram/live_infent.ram" . CIO

Note:<888>01/24/01 Wednesday 1:20 A.M. EST: I went out, and I scraped the frost off my car. I drove downtown, and I went by the waterfront. I did not walk since there was not much going on. I stopped by the Food Emporium. I bought America’s Choice dry milk 10 pack for $6.79, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $2.49, two boxes of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter," $1.69 each, Freihofers' ten hotdog buns $1.99, Nathan’s Franks $2.69, Bokar 13 oz. coffee beans $4.39, French Roast coffee beans $2.49, 8 O'clock coffee beans $2.49, Hazelnut coffee beans $4.39, and Columbian coffee beans decaffeinated by mistake $5.09 for $38.70 total. I made a run to the ATM machine when I first went out, and I had to leave the store to go back to the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on mason street since my ATM card does not work at the Food Emporium. It has to be a debit card. I returned home, and I mixed the five packages of coffee beans together along with the remaining coffee beans for my Five Bean Food Emporium coffee blend slightly weaker since the Columbian beans were decaffeinated. I have about six quarts of coffee beans which should last for a while. I chatted with the local staff at the Food Emporium about how not much is happening on the internet. Well time to do some regular computer work. CIO

Note:<888>01/23/01 Tuesday 10:40 P.M. EST: I rested until 4 A.M. yesterday. I watched some morning news until 8 A.M.. I went to bed, and I received a telephone call from a family member about 3 P.M. thanking me for the United States flag. A good way to build a flag pole would be to take a 5 inch PCV pipe about 4 feet long and tied it to dock posts with large three large hose clamps or to bury it in the ground. Then one would take a 4 inch PCV pipe twelve feet to sixteen feet long depending on the flag size and whether it is going in the ground. One would attach a galvanized rope pulley at the top of the long PCV pipe with galvanized screws or bolts, nuts, and washers. About five to nine feet from the other end allowing for the longer PCV pipe to slide down the four foot by 5 inch PCV pipe or be flush with a dock, one would attach about a nine inch rope twist anchor mooring, such as is used on sale boats or around marine environments, which would one could obtain at a marine supply store. One would have to use galvanized screws to attach it. Then one would take a 25 foot or longer nylon rope, and thread it through the pulley. One would attach to the rope a brass clip devise such as used for raising sales on both ends of the rope. Then one could attach both ends of the rope to the brass fittings on the flag, and raise and lower it and secure it to the nine inch tie hold down. One could stick the entire flag pole into the 5 inch four foot PCV pipe attached to a dock post, or submerged in the ground. I tried calling a couple of friends. I then had Wheaties, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I feel back asleep until 8 P.M.. I watched an HBO movie. I then had a heated slice of ham from the microwave with Dijon , a microwaved potato, and steamed frozen broccoli, ice tea and coffee. It is about 65 degrees Fahrenheit in the apartment. I will go out shortly for some fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>01/23/01 Tuesday 2:35 A.M. EST: I had a Stouffer's chicken fettuccini dinner when I was making the previous broadcast along with ice tea. I went though my usual internet routine, and sifted through my email. Well I might rest now. CIO

Note:<888>01/23/01 Tuesday 12:45 A.M. EST: I did a half hour encoding session with my computer camera. Watch the test "http://mrscott.com/scotttes2.htm". CIO

Note:<888>01/22/01 Monday 11:55 P.M. EST: With the Real Producer Basic, one can create a web page and edit it with Microsoft FrontPage Express for an imbedded clip. I created the clip on my 366 MHz computer with 96 megs memory at the lower Real Producer settings. See embedded page, "http://mrscott.com/scotttes.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>01/22/01 Monday 11:15 P.M. EST: I downloaded Real Producer Basic 8.5 and it works on my system. It has the same echo in the audio that the BBC broadcasts have. I might use it in the future instead of Windows Media Producer for my broadcasts. To see it try, "http://mrscott.com/ScottTes.rm" . CIO

Note:<888>01/22/01 Monday 10:40 P.M. EST: I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the library, and I returned a video and book, and I checked out another video. I then returned home. I chatted with a friend. I fell back asleep about 7 P.M. until 9 P.M.. I then watched a bit of television. CIO

Note:<888>01/22/01 Monday 3:05 P.M. EST: I was up at 1:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three scrambled eggs, toast, fried ham slice, vitamins, and coffee. I will now clean up and head off to my 4 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>01/22/01 Monday 6:10 A.M. EST: I finished off a container of ice cream. I also earlier in the morning, paged through the last two months of the Greenwich Post. Well time for bed. I have a 4 P.M. appointment today. CIO

Note:<888>01/22/01 Monday 5:35 A.M. EST: Well I skipped the video, since I had seen it. I paged through the Navy book looking at the pictures and captions. I don't have the time to read it now. CIO

Note:<888>01/22/01 Monday 1:50 A.M. EST: Well I finished the laundry. I guess I will have some taco chips and ice tea and watch some video or television. CIO

Note:<888>01/22/01 Monday 12:50 A.M. EST: I updated Scott's Broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm". CIO

Note:<888>02/07/01 Wednesday 11:40 P.M. EST: New Visioneer 4400 USB scanner works just fine. I scanned a color card and printed it out and also sent it. I also tested the Textbridge OCR, and it was 100 % accurate. CIO

Note:<888>02/07/01 Wednesday 10:20 P.M. EST: I went out, and I mailed the scanner rebates. I then read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal at the local library. I returned a video and a book. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Food Emporium and I bought a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29 and a 13 oz. jar of Bournier Dijon mustard for $2.89 for $8.18 total. I then returned home. I had a message from a relative on the answering machine. Well time to test out the old Visioneer 4400 USB scanner. CIO

Note:<888>02/07/01 Wednesday 7:00 P.M. EST: I went out and stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then drove up to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Emission station on I-95 at the Darien rest area. I now have a 25 year old Volvo, so I don't need emissions tests anymore. They gave me for free an Emissions sticker which expires December 31, 2002. I then stopped by Staples in Stamford. I went to Marshall’s "http://www.marshallsonline.com" at the same shopping center, and I bought a Red Woolrich Extra Large Jacket with hood lined and the exterior Red shell is lined with Dupont Teflon for $34 clearance price down from Marshall’s price of $59 and the regular price of $120. It is a very nice jacket for the price. It will be a good fall and spring jacket. I then drove over to Old Greenwich, and I stopped by the Old Greenwich thrift shop. They were just selling a Duryea rug for $15 which was an excellent value. I drove around Tod's Point. I then stopped CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought a carton of Dutch Masters cigar cigarettes for $14.99 and CVS dry roasted peanuts for $1.69 plus .90 CT. tax for $17.58 total. I then stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich. They have sale items this week. I ran over to the Putnam Trust ATM in Riverside and withdrew funds. I returned to Staples, and I bought the Visioneer 4400 USB Scanner down from $80 for $74.94 and $4.50 tax for $79.44 total. Visioneer has a $30 mailin rebate on the scanner, and Staples has another $30 mailin rebate ending February 10, so I will get $60 eventually back in rebates. I made copies of the Visioneer scanner box UPC code, since one uses that with the Staples rebate and the real one with the Visioneer rebate. I also obtained duplicate copies of the sales receipt from the Staple cashier for the rebates. I then returned home. I put the scanner on top of my main CPU. I installed the software and the USB scanner works fine. I installed the additional Textbridge OCR software and two photo programs that also came on the CDROM. I will now have a Stouffers Hearty pot roast dinner once it is done along with ice tea. I will then fill out the scanner rebate forms and go out to mail them. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/07/01 Wednesday 1:00 P.M. EST: I went through my regular internet routines. I will clean up and go out shortly. CIO

Note:<888>02/07/01 Wednesday 11:55 A.M. EST: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I chatted with a family member giving tech support. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with another family member. CIO

Note:<888>02/07/01 Wednesday 1:50 A.M. EST: I threw out the rest of the chicken. I had a Swanson's Hungry Man fish dinner along with ice tea. I watched a bit of television. I just finished making a batch of "http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm" . Well I guess it is time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/06/01 Tuesday 10:15 P.M. EST: I fiddled with the old 3 COM Ethernet II card, but I finally remembered it does not work with Windows ME, because it has to be 16 bit NDISWAN, and Windows ME keeps setting it at 32 bit and thus it does not work. I really don't need to network the computers together, and I am out of PCI slots in my primary computer with 3 PCI slots. Well time for something to eat. CIO

Note:<888>02/06/01 Tuesday 7:25 P.M. EST: Happy 90th Birthday, Ronald Regan. Today I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then drove downtown, and I drove by the waterfront. I next stopped by the library, and I read four computer newsweeklies. I read the Microsoft now has $24 billion dollars in cash. I also read the Wall Street Journal. I then made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two Khans beef franks for $5 both, Freihofers hot dog rolls 10 count $1.99, 2 Swanson’s Hungry Man Dinners $5 both, two Nearby large eggs .79 each dozen, Heinz 32 oz. ketchup $2.35, McHilney's Tabasco sauce $1.55, two Lays Masterpiece Barbeque potato chips $1.49 both for $18.96 total. I then returned home, and I had a bag of chips and a Barq’s root beer in frosted mug. I watched the evening news. Before dinner, I am going to install the old 3COM ethernet LAN card, and try to network my two computers together. CIO

Note:<888>02/06/01 Tuesday 12:25 P.M. EST: I was up until 1 A.M.. I woke up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of Wheaties, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. For my vitamins I take E 400 USP, C 500 mg., B-100, Deodorized Garlic 500 mg., MSM 500 mg., Niacinamide B-3 500 mg., aspirin, ArthriRescue which is Glucosamine Sulfate 200 mg. and Chondroitin Sulfate 100 mg. plus other ingredients available at Fresh Fields, and CVS Spectravite Senior. Thus I feel a little bit better with the daily vitamins and supplements. Well I guess I will clean up and go outside. I have a 4 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>02/05/01 Monday 10:30 P.M. EST: I read and slept a bit. I watched an HBO movie from 8 P.M. to 10 P.M.. I just had cold slices of roasted chicken, steamed frozen green beans, microwave potato, and ice tea. The Channel 17 Weather channel said their is an accident on I-95 at the New York - Connecticut north bound and all lanes north are closed. I checked the outside conditions and there are about three to four inches of wet slushy snow. I could go out, but there is no reason; so I will stay inside; unless I start to get cabin fever. My appointment today is rescheduled to 4 P.M. tomorrow. CIO

Note:<888>02/05/01 Monday 5:40 P.M. EST: I was reading a book about Atlantis, and I just noticed the Space Shuttle Atlantis is due to go up on Wednesday, "http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm" and "http://mrscott.com/nasa-98.htm" . I chatted with a friend. I had to restart the server, since the power interrupted for a slight second. Well I plan to stay inside. I had some peanuts and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>02/05/01 Monday 1:25 P.M. EST: My 4 P.M. appointment was cancelled. I will stay in and read today. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>02/05/01 Monday 1:15 P.M. EST: I was up at 11 P.M.. I had breakfast of Wheaties, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. We're suppose to have four inches of snow. I have a 4 P.M. appointment which is still on as of now. I chatted with a family member. I will start cleaning up in case I have to go out. CIO

Note:<888>02/04/01 Sunday 11:35 P.M. EST: I watched a bit of television. I then had some cold roast chicken, steamed frozen green beans, microwaved potato and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>02/04/01 Sunday 9:20 P.M. EST: I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I returned home. I think I will have some taco chips and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>02/04/01 Sunday 7:10 P.M. EST: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I had a couple of hot dogs with buns and Dijon mustard. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>02/04/01 Sunday 4:50 P.M. EST: NOAA weather radio just went off for a Winter Storm Warning with about six to twelve inches of snow starting midnight. I am not sure how much along the shore. Time for house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>02/04/01 Sunday 4:10 P.M. EST: I was up at 2:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I chatted with a family member. CIO

Note:<888>02/04/01 Sunday 2:15 A.M. EST: I watched a bit of the Learning Channel. I might try to go to bed now. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/03/01 Saturday 11:20 P.M. EST: I went out for a walk on Greenwich Avenue. I walked the entire length. It was busier than it has been normally recently. I drove down by the waterfront, and I returned home. CIO

Note:<888>02/03/01 Saturday 9:40 P.M. EST: I had some chicken, with steamed frozen peas, microwaved potato, ice tea, and coffee. I watched a bit of the BBC programming on PBS. I guess I will go out for a bit of fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>02/03/01 Saturday 7:25 P.M. EST: I went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront, and I chatted with a former neighbor. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a Purdue chicken for .89 a pound for $6.14. I returned home, and I chatted with a neighbor. I put the chicken in the convection oven, and it should be ready in about an hour. I chatted with a friend. CIO

Note:<888>02/03/01 Saturday 4:20 P.M. EST: I slept until 7 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Post Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep. I chatted with a family member. I helped them fix router connections on a computer. I just had two hot dogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I will clean up and go out shortly. CIO

Note:<888>02/02/01 Friday 10:15 P.M. EST: I watched a bit of public media. CIO

Note:<888>02/02/01 Friday 8:30 P.M. EST: I forgot to mention on Thursday, I bought $15 of premium at Exxon at $1.919 a gallon. I had a couple of hot dogs with buns and condiments along with ice tea for lunch. I cleaned up, and I went out. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I bought a one foot by two foot four legged dark oak vintage table for $20. I noticed they had a half dozen Queen Elizabeth II crock 12 Year Old Scotch bottles for sale. I then went down to the Post Office, and I obtained money orders to pay my Cablevision and Optimum Online. I then walked up the Avenue to CVS, and I bought a bag of spice drops and a bag of jelly beans for .99 each plus .12 tax for $2.10. I then walked down the Avenue, and I walked the bottom Avenue area. I then stopped by the library, and I read the local paper and checked out a video. I then returned home. I put the oak table at then end of the blue couch with the parsons lamp standing over it. I put the ceramic Nantucket ash tray on it with a silver glass ash tray, a coaster, and a glass dish with spice drops and jelly beans. I had a roast beef sandwich, microwaved potato, steamed frozen peas, ice tea, and coffee for dinner. I then took out the blue bureau from the kitchen, and I slid the rug part way underneath the refrigerator, so it does not buckle. This was quite a task, and took about an hour and a half. I then put the bureau back in, so now the kitchen rug is flat. I guess I will relax for the rest of the evening before going to bed. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 02/02/01:

Note:<888>02/02/01 Friday 11:25 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 then checked the mail which is not here yet. I will wait for the mail for my Cablevision and Optimum Online bills to pay. I will then go out. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>02/01/01 Thursday 11:40 P.M. EST: I watched a bit of television. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>02/01/01 Thursday 9:00 P.M. EST: I updated my Scott's Broadcast in Real Format, "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>02/01/01 Thursday 7:25 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then stopped by the central post office, and I obtained money orders to pay my electricity and Verizon bills. I then paid my rent at First Union Bank kitty corner from the fire house. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the library, and I read the local paper and Time magazine. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two Stouffers Hearty meals for $6 both plus a $1 off coupon, two Tropicana half gallons with calcium for $5 both, Snyder low fat tortilla chips for $1.59, and a bottle of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce for $1.45 for $13.04 total. I returned home, and I had two medium slices of top round roast with horse radish and Worcestershire sauce, steamed frozen peas, microwaved potato, ice tea, and coffee. I then watched the ABC evening news. CIO

Note:<888>02/01/01 Thursday 12:10 P.M. EST: I was up until 10:30 P.M. last night. I chatted with a family member. I woke up at 6:30 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Post Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted briefly with a friend. I went back to bed until 10:30 A.M.. I checked my mail. I chatted with a family member. I restarted the Apache server log. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I will then clean up and go out. I have to pay some bills. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>02/14/01 Wednesday 11:55 P.M. EST: I took out the bulb, it was too hot. I need a tiny 15 watt bulb. CIO

Note:<888>02/14/01 Wednesday 11:45 P.M. EST: I got the Body Basics aroma light opened, put in another bulb which I don't think is too hot. I will get the correct light bulb tomorrow. I now have it working on the speaker below the cable modem. CIO

Note:<888>02/14/01 Wednesday 11:00 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the ATM. I went by CVS, and I dropped off the film to be developed. I also found a $2 off coupon in the store circular for the developing. I ordered one set of 4 inch prints and a digital disk of the photos. I bought at CVS, a jar of oregano .67, a Glade oil plugin freshener meadow scent $2.99, CVS lemon cleaner $1.99, wheat crackers .99 plus .30 tax for $6.94. I then stopped by the library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a Jennyo white meat 32 oz. turkey breast for $2.99, Pepperidge Farm hotdog rolls $1.99 and they forgot to charge me .99 for broccoli for $4.98 total. I then went by the Valley Road post office and bought twenty 34 cent stamps of flowers from the vending machine for $6.80 . I then returned home, and I put away my purchases. I started the turkey breast which will take two hours and fifteen minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and be done about 12:45 A.M.. I plugged the Glade scent bottle in the kitchen. Now for some routine computer work. CIO

Note:<888>02/14/01 Wednesday 6:45 P.M. EST: I was up at 2:30 P.M., and I had three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I feel back asleep, and I was up at 6 P.M., and I chatted with a family member. I will have a couple of hot dogs with buns and condiments before cleaning up and going out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>02/14/01 Wednesday 6:05 A.M. EST: I watched a bit of TV. I guess I will now get some shut eye. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/14/01 Wednesday 4:40 A.M. EST: I finished off the peanuts and I ate some goldfish crackers with ice tea. I emailed a relative visiting Antarctica. I relaxed a bit. I guess I will rest for a while. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/14/01 Wednesday 2:30 A.M. EST: I just found this link on Shark Attack information "http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/ISAF/ISAF.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>02/14/01 Wednesday 1:45 A.M. EST: I went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I rolled a package of TOP cigarette hand rolled cigarettes, which took a while. Well not much happening. CIO

Note:<888>02/13/01 Tuesday 10:15 P.M. EST: I had a few slices of lamb, microwaved potato, steamed fresh broccoli, and ice tea. I guess I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>02/13/01 Tuesday 9:35 P.M. EST: Well I was up at 2:30 P.M. this past afternoon. I made up a batch of pancakes and had them for breakfast with orange juice and vitamins. I was starting to drink my coffee, and I got a tired spell. I slept until 8 P.M., and I watched a bit of HBO, and I finished my coffee and did the dishes. Well I guess I am on a later schedule. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/13/01 Tuesday 4:30 A.M. EST: I am done with my normal internet routine "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" . I guess I will head off to bed now. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/13/01 Tuesday 3:55 A.M. EST: I sifted through my email. I put the new GE cordless telephone on the living room desk. I put the old GE cordless telephone that one can receive telephone calls on but not dial out on top of the answering machine next to the corded telephone. CIO

Note:<888>02/13/01 Tuesday 2:25 A.M. EST: I tried to put the Ducros peppercorns in my peppermill, but they have a built in pepper grinder; so one can not remove the jar lid. I left the Ducros peppercorns with mill next to my empty peppermill. I just had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>02/13/01 Tuesday 2:05 A.M. EST: I went out. It was snowing lightly. I used the ATM. I drove down by the waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out a bit. I then walked down the Avenue, and I sat out a bit. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the Food Emporium which is open all night on week days. They have leg of lamb for $2.99 a pound and boneless breast of chicken for $1.99 a pound. The Grand Union when open has filet of Salmon for $3.99 a pound. I returned a $1.25 in cans, and I bought a half gallon of Edy's butter pecan ice cream for $2.99, Ducros black pepper corns $2.99, Fuji Film 24 exposure 200 speed $1.99, Butterball turkey franks $1.29, Pillsbury flour .99, Domino sugar 5 pounds $1.49 with the $1.25 off cans returned $10.28 total or $7.70 savings with the Food Emporium Bonus Club saving card. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases. I won't put the file in the camera until I use it. I put some new batteries in it earlier, but it did not flash on a couple of apartment pictures. I will drop off the pictures for developing tomorrow at CVS on Greenwich Avenue. I threw out my extra grocery bags. I put $10 more on my McCray laundry card, so I have $13.10 on it. I will now fill the pepper mill. I then will do a little regular computer work. CIO

Note:<888>02/12/01 Monday 11:25 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the ATM. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then drove over to CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes for $16.99 plus $1.02 tax for $18.01. I then stopped by Staples and there are not sale items this week. I went back to central Greenwich and I stopped by the library. I read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, PC Magazine, and two copies of Time. I then went downtown, and I stopped by Zyns and bought a package of Bugler cigarette tobacco for $1.54. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I next stopped by the Grand Union. I a gallon of Xtra liquid detergent for $2.99, a 5 pound bag of Idaho potatoes for .99, Lipton 100 count tea bags $1.99, two Progresso light clam chowder for .99 each, a Stouffer's 21 oz. lasagna for $2.95 with .55 Stouffer's coupon, a bottle of Pine Sol 28 oz. $2.59, Ajax liquid anti bacterial liquid detergent $1.19, two Quakers Honey Oats cereal for $2.50 each, and a head of broccoli for .99 for $20.53 total. I then returned home, and I put my purchases away. I had some ice tea. I then heated two slices of the lamb in the microwave for two minutes, and had it along with steamed fresh broccoli, and microwaved Idaho potato, ice tea, and instant coffee. I then did some redecorating. I put the IBM and the Panasonic typewriters along with the scanner box underneath the day bed removing them from the bedroom desk. I then moved the back up computer set up from the living room desk to the bedroom desk which took a bit of time. I left the gray LAN cable that leads to the cable modem but disconnected on the living room desk. I then put my other desk items from the dining table on the desk. I also put the living room coffee table out, so it is centered on the green couch instead of the blue couch. I now have a more open looking living room. I straighten up some minor items. I put new batteries in my camera, and I used up the rest of the film photographing the apartment with all the lights on. I also noticed that my refrigerator was set on "1" instead of "5" which is why the milk was spoiling after a couple of days and other food, so I turned it up to "5" out a maximum of "6". Well time for some regular computer work. CIO

Note:<888>02/12/01 Monday 4:05 P.M. EST: I was up at 2:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Honey oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I just finished vacuuming the apartment. I will now clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>02/12/01 Monday 2:15 A.M. EST: I watched a bit of television. I had some goldfish crackers and peanut and ice tea. I guess I will head off to bed now. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/11/01 Sunday 11:15 P.M. EST: I am done with house cleaning and watering the plants. I still have to vacuum which I will do when I wake up tomorrow, so as not to disturb my neighbors. CIO

Note:<888>02/11/01 Sunday 9:50 P.M. EST: Dinner was delicious. The CD player is working fine. I would not recommend cleaning the laser on a CD Player unless one knew what they're doing. I removed the case cover. I then loosened and removed the back circuit board exposing the laser with the power turned off since laser light on the eyes is very dangerous. I might have had the carousel opened. The laser lens looked fine, but I cleaned it with a cotton swap doused in alcohol, and when I tested it, it all worked fine. I guess film from smoking coats it about every two years. Still if one turned on the CD player with the laser lens exposed, one would risk serious eye injury. Of course I could not afford a new one, so now I once again have classical music. I think it was malfunctioning since before Christmas. Well time for house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>02/11/01 Sunday 8:55 P.M. EST: I did not fall asleep until 8 A.M. this morning. I was up at 2:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I was just about ready to start house cleaning when instead, I took out my Magnavox disk CD player from my home entertainment wrack. I went out to my car to get my tools with the hex wrenches to open up. I opened up the CD player, and I cleaned off the smoke from the laser lens, so it now plays properly now without skipping. I also lubricated the sliding carousel. This all took a while, but the Magnavox CD player is now playing just fine. I had this done about two years when under warranty, so I knew what the problem was. I also backed up my C: drive to the D: drive while doing this. I will put my tools back in the car, and will start house cleaning after having some sliced lamb, microwave potato, steamed green beans, and ice tea for dinner. CIO

Note:<888>02/11/01 Sunday 5:55 A.M. EST: I finished the laundry. I then relaxed a bit and watched a bit of television. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>02/11/01 Sunday 2:35 A.M. EST: I went out, and I drove down by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then walked back down the Avenue and around the train station area. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then took a drive, and I drove out to Westchester County airport. I studied the flight schedules on the monitors to know where our air traffic is coming from. It anyone has serious medical problems, they have a morning flight on Sunday on American Airlines at around 9:15 A.M. to Rochester Minnesota, where the Mayo Clinic is. Of course it would be rather chilly in Rochester right now. I then drove downtown. I stopped by Greenwich Capital Associates to see how they were doing. I then returned home. I started my laundry. I am on the dry cycle right now. I will be done with it in about a half hour. I had two hot dogs with condiments and buns and ice tea just now. Well with the window fan blowing the electric radiator heat around the apartment instead of having it rise through the drop ceiling the apartment seems a bit warmer on this cold evening. I will have to see what the electricity bill is this month when I get it, and see if it is any cheaper. This evening, I felt good walking since on colder nights around 20 degrees Fahrenheit, there is less humidity, so my arthritis was not aggravated. I also wore a turtle neck, long john bottoms, with my street clothes and down parka and Icelandic knit cap. I don't wear thick socks since in walking a lot, one's feet might get sweaty and then cold and damp, just regular cotton socks. There are still small patches of ice out. CIO

Note:<888>02/10/01 Saturday 9:10 P.M. EST: Dinner was delicious. I will now change the sheets on my bed, clean up, and go out for a breath of fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>02/10/01 Saturday 7:45 P.M. EST: I chatted with a relative. I chatted with a friend. I checked my mail. I am now cooking the leg of lamb 2.3 pounds in the convection oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour and ten minutes. I seasoned the lamb with rosemary, ginger, ground pepper, garlic powder, celery salt, Italian spices, Chinese five spice, and Indian hot curry. I guess I will have a few slices of lamb, with steamed frozen green beans, and microwaved potato, along with ice tea. I am only having coffee when I wake up now, and not a second cup with dinner, since the second cup tends to wire me out a bit. Well the lamb should be done in 40 minutes. CIO

Note:<888>02/10/01 Saturday 4:15 P.M. EST: I was up at 2:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of wheaties and post honey oats, orange juice, vitamins, coffee, and toast. I will do a little internet work, and then go out I guess. CIO

Note:<888>02/10/01 Saturday 6:40 A.M. EST: I scanned all the pictures I have of myself or with other people, which took a while. There are about 208 pictures with some of cars too. They are at "http://mrscott.com/picms" . I am tired, and there is suppose to be high wind this morning. Have a good day. Time for me to sleep. CIO

Note:<888>02/09/01 Friday 9:30 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the library, and I chatted with a local waterfront expert about Florida and the Caribbean. I drove down by the waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by Exxon, and I bought $16.25 of premium at $1.899 a gallon. I tried going before the library, but their pumps were down. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two 96 oz. plastic containers of Tropicana orange juice one calcium and one tangerine orange for $2.99 apiece and a fresh leg of "www.usalamb.com" at $2.99 a pound for $7.03 for $13.03 total. I then returned home. I will now start scanning more pictures. CIO

Note:<888>02/09/01 Friday 6:25 P.M. EST: I had a Stouffer's 21 oz. lasagna for dinner along with ice. I cleaned up, and I am ready to go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>02/09/01 Friday 4:30 P.M. EST: I just checked with the Greenwich Library reference desk "http://www.greenwich.lib.ct.us/", and they now have 360,000 items in their collection. The last time I heard this figure five years or so ago, it was around 60,000; so the Greenwich Library has increased its collection around six fold in the last half dozen years. Well enjoy you browsing, if you stop by. CIO

Note:<888>02/09/01 Friday 3:30 P.M. EST: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member. I fell back asleep until now. Well I guess I will do a little regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>02/09/01 Friday 1:55 A.M. EST: I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I ate some goldfish crackers earlier. I guess I will have off to bed shortly. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 02/09/01:

Note:<888>02/09/01 Friday 1:00 A.M. EST: I watched a bit of television. I started scanning pictures I have to post. As a rule of thumb I am including only pictures that I am in or with other people for now. The pictures I have scanned so far at "http://mrscott.com/picms/" . Well time to send out my weekly Scott's Notes before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/08/01 Thursday 9:30 P.M. EST: I mailed the letter. I stopped by the library and read the Wall Street Journal. I checked out a book about "Tutankhamun" by T.G.H. James and photos by A. De Luca. I cruised around town and down by the waterfront. I for go my evening walk since it is a bit damp. Well time to do some experimenting with the scanner. CIO

Note:<888>02/08/01 Thursday 7:30 P.M. EST: I wrote a letter to a family member. I am cooking a couple of Stouffer's French bread pizzas deluxe for dinner along with ice tea. After dinner, I will mail the letter and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>02/08/01 Thursday 6:25 P.M. EST: I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a small lamp shade half price for $3.75. Most of the merchandise at the Hospital Thrift shop is half price. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Arnold Bread outlet. I bought two loaves of Freihofers 7 grain bread for $2.32 both. I then went over to Port Chester. I went to the The Vitamin Shoppe at the shopping center. I bought a 240 tablet economy size container of Glucosamine Chondroitin for $46.17 at the 40% discount. I noticed this particular formula is much stronger than Fresh Field arthrirescue and it does not have Magnesium in it that can cause Parkinson’s syndrome. It has 500 mg. of Glucosamine Sulfate and 400 mg. of Chondroitin Sulfate A, but it also has other ingredients. I noticed their 500 mg. 100 tablet bottles of Niacinamide is half the price I have been paying at the village HealthMart. I then toured Staples and Odd Job. I returned home, and I chatted with a neighbor. I will now write a letter to a family member. CIO

Note:<888>02/08/01 Thursday 2:00 P.M. EST: I was up about noon. I had breakfast of Wheaties, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I tinkered with the computer for a bit. Time to clean up, I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>02/08/01 Thursday 4:25 A.M. EST: I scanned the cover of the a Life Magazine from April 27, 1953 with a Queen Elizabeth II coronation portrait "http://mrscott.com/queen001.jpg" . Now I am off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>02/08/01 Thursday 2:45 A.M. EST: I scanned a picture of myself about seven years ago in Paris, "http://mrscott.com/scottm001.jpg". Night All. CIO

Note:<888>02/08/01 Thursday 2:05 A.M. EST: I watched a bit of the Discovery Channel. I will now head off to bed shortly. I finished off the taco chips with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>02/08/01 Thursday 12:05 A.M. EST: I had a couple of hot dogs with buns, Bournier whole grain French Dijon mustard, Heinz ketchup, and diced onions along with ice tea. Time to start relaxing and watch a little television, and then off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/21/01 Wednesday 6:00 P.M. EST: Well, I went back out. Apparently the reason it is getting a bit cooler is that Mount Cleveland up on the Altheun Peninsula near Dutch Harbor blew up yesterday which would tend to produce cooler weather this time of year. I stopped by downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Harbor. The town roads department has a problem in that they graded the sidewalk crossing in front of the train station, so that when ever it rains and freezes or their is snow, ice, or sleet a patch of ice about three yards area forms right where one exits the trains station and walk down to the crosswalk. Also the street light there across the street is burned out frequently. I guess anyone coming out to Greenwich should be careful they don't slip there and break a bone of injure themselves. After walking lower Greenwich Avenue, I stopped by ELDC thrift shop and bought six wooden hangers for 25 cents each plus .09 tax for $1.59 total. I had to go next door to get change at the Mobil Station, so I bought a buy one get one free of Marlboro Milds for $4.25 . I then went back downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue again, and I then sat and enjoyed the end of the day for a spell. I then returned home, and I had a glass of ice tea. I will have a Stouffer's chicken fettuccini hearty meal for dinner shortly along with ice tea. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/21/01 Wednesday 2:25 P.M. EST: Well I went out. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. They have a $25 bag sale going on. I walked over to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street and withdrew funds. I went back and bought a 50 star United States flag four foot by eight foot for $4. I then drove downtown and toured the Mews Marry Go Round Thrift shop. I then drove by the waterfront. I next stopped by the library and checked out a couple of books. I then returned home and had ice tea. I took a couple of Tums because the hotdogs are giving me heartburn. I took the Saudi Arabian flag down from the right side of the living room and hung it over the bedroom window. I put the new United States flag on the right side of the living room windows. It is nice out, so I will go out for some fresh air. Cheerio. CIO

Note:<888>02/21/01 Wednesday 11:15 A.M. EST: I did my regular internet work. I signed the paper work. I had sliced hotdogs with brown rice and ice tea for lunch. Now I will go out for some fresh air. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>02/21/01 Wednesday 8:25 A.M. EST: I went to bed at 9 P.M. last night. I was up at 4:30 P.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Wheaties, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I rested until about 7 A.M.. I hung a Quail picture on the wall behind my computer. I went outside for some morning air. It is nice now, but it is suppose to get very cold tonight. I have to sign paper work at 10 A.M.. I will do some regular internet work until then. CIO

Note:<888>02/20/01 Tuesday 8:00 P.M. EST: I rested until 2 P.M. because I kept hitting the snooze bar on the alarm. I dressed quickly without cleaning up, and I made my 2:30 appointment. I then returned some books at the library. I then went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then stopped by the central Greenwich Post Office, and I mailed my letter in a Priority Mail Flat Rate package up to two pounds with the photo printouts and a leather bound Time Magazine 1976 bicentennial addition to add weight for $3.95 to a relative. I had the postal clerk put on a $3.20 Space Shuttle stamp in case anyone collects stamps. I then went down by the harbor. I drove over to Tod's Point, and I drove around. I sat out for a while. I then stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought Phillie cigar cigarettes for $16.99 plus $1.02 CT. tax for $18.01. I then stopped by Staples, and they had the Pierre Cardin pen and pencil sets for $6.90 down from $9.99 . I looked at them all, and I bought the black and silver arch deco set for $6.90 plus .41 Ct. tax for $6.31 total. Staples this week also has an HP printer for $100 with a $30 mailin rebate. Maxtor 20 meg drives are on sale for $80 plus there is a $20 mailin rebate. I did not see any in stock though. Perhaps another store would have them. I also noticed the Visioneer 2200 USB copies is $60 with an additional $50 mailin rebate for $10. Thus there are bargains to be had if one has money. I then returned home. I had a Barq's root beer in a frosted mug. I put the pen and pencil set on the desk, putting the pen in a Brazilian stone pen holder a friend gave me. The engraved Mark Cross Pen was lifted from it, by three Irish visitors who came over for beer when I lived on Steamboat Road many years ago. I watched the ABC evening news. I sliced two hotdogs and put them in a bowl of herbal brown rice and heated it all for dinner with ice tea. I threw out my old Krups coffee espresso machine. Well I have to sign some paper work with the Housing Authority tomorrow morning, so I guess I will start relaxing and go to bed in a little while. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/20/01 Tuesday 10:00 A.M. EST: I had a Red Baron Pizza with ice tea. I rested a short spell. I tinkered with my default settings. I can not figure out why the *.jpg pictures I posted show up so enlarged when in the photo editors they are the right size. Perhaps it is just one of those flukes. Well I might rest a bit more. I have a 2:30 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>02/20/01 Tuesday 5:25 A.M. EST: I did my paper work. I downloaded the online photos from the CVS Kodak site, but they were too small. I scanned the 1998 pictures of myself with mother in Maine. I also scanned 13 pictures of my apartment interior that I also posted at "http://mrscott.com/picms" . I printed out copies of the pictures that I will send to a relative with a letter that I will write shortly. CIO

Note:<888>02/20/01 Tuesday 12:55 A.M. EST: I woke up at 6 P.M.. I chatted with a friend at 6:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I feel back asleep until 11 P.M.. I watched a bit of television. I just had two hotdogs with buns and condiments along with reheated herbal brown rice and ice tea and cappuccino. I will now fill out some paper work for the Housing Authority. Then I will download and post some of my photos, I picked up today at CVS. I also got online photos. I will print out some to send. Then I will go through my Diary print out and try to rescan it where the formatting is poor and incorporate it into the finished file and possibly print it all out again. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/19/01 Monday 10:20 A.M. EST: I went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. They have a $30 bag sale going on. I then went by CVS and picked up my photos. They were $7.50 for 24 exposures and online prints. Some of them were taken two and half years ago in Maine. I will post the ones of me and also the ones of my apartment. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue and around the train station. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I will go to bed shortly. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>02/19/01 Monday 8:15 A.M. EST: I had a Swanson's Hungry Man boneless chicken breast dinner which also comes with a tiny cherry tart, wild and brown rice, and corn along with ice tea. Time to go out. CIO

Note:<888>02/19/01 Monday 7:45 A.M. EST: I finished scanning the diary by 1 A.M.. I then edited and proofed the document to be more readable. Some parts are misformated, but over all I have a fairly good print out. I was not able to have left and right margins, since Microsoft Word would not handle the longer lines easily. I printed it out in PostScript Type 172 pages long and put it in a Oxford Blue clip binder. Well time for a bite to eat. Then I will go out and pick up my photos at CVS. CIO

Note:<888>02/18/01 Sunday 10:55 P.M. EST: I went out. One of the local tenants left a MAC computer and WordPerfect 6.1 on the dumpster which I left there. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. It was busy for a Sunday night. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. Time to start scanning. CIO

Note:<888>02/18/01 Sunday 9:15 P.M. EST: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments with reheated brown rice and ice tea and instant coffee. I will now clean up and go out for a breath of fresh air. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/18/01 Sunday 6:40 P.M. EST: I was up at 3 P.M., and I had breakfast of Post Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until now when I got a wrong number phone call. I will now do house cleaning, while listening to "www.cool107.com" . CIO

Note:<888>02/18/01 Sunday 3:25 A.M. EST: I scanned 45 pages of the diary print out. I will now relax a bit before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/18/01 Sunday 1:40 A.M. EST: I finished the rice at midnight, and I started the laundry. The laundry just finished the dry cycle, so I will go down and collect it. I just had a bowl of the steamed herbal brown rice with ice tea. I also changed the sheets on my bed. I have scanned 35 pages of the diary. CIO

Note:<888>02/17/01 Saturday 10:25 P.M. EST: I chatted with a friend. I slept until 8 P.M.. I chatted with a neighbor downstairs. I chatted with a couple of family members. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments for dinner along with ice tea. I started steaming in the Krups steamer two cups of brown rice with herbs and spices. It should be done in about 90 minutes. I will scan more diary pages. I will start my laundry about midnight. CIO

Note:<888>02/17/01 Saturday 4:15 P.M. EST: I tried running the computer at 450 MHz, but it did not work at that speed. I then started running Norton antivirus on all files, and I went to bed. I just got up. I made a phone call to a relative. Norton antivirus ran successfully and there are no viruses. I will now have three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will then clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>02/17/01 Saturday 8:05 A.M. EST: Also my email has not worked all night. Maybe there is some mischief going on the internet. CIO

Note:<888>02/17/01 Saturday 7:55 A.M. EST: I logged onto "www.pcchips.com", but when I was going to FTP a new bios, my system bios messed up. I reinstalled the old bios and all was fine. However, when I rebooted Norton Disk Doctor started changing my file dates before I caught it. I had not set the right file date in the CMOS. I then reinstalled the updated bios 10/12/00 . My system is running fine pretty much the same. I can live with the changed file dates at 01/01/80 since they are mostly at the first level folders and not the sub folders. Well time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>02/17/01 Saturday 5:20 A.M. EST: I found a print out of my daily diary from 06/91 - 2/95 that I will scan. I will not publish it since it is a diary. I quit using Daily Diary since it did not work with Windows. With TextBridge, I scan about 5 pages at a time. I went driving the following night after the worst storm of the century, so it was not so bad here. CIO

Note:<888>02/17/01 Saturday 3:25 A.M. EST: I just had a turkey sandwich. I watched a bit of television. I watched a special about the worst storm of the century on St. Patrick’s Day 1993. I don't have a written record of that event, but I had just bought a used 386 computer for $1,000; so I was probably inside working on it. I think I had the Volvo then, so I would have been able to drive in the snow. I do remember one storm I think earlier that winter when we had a four and a half foot snow storm. I believe that particular winter we had 10 to 12 snow falls. Well time to start heading off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>02/17/01 Saturday 12:05 A.M. EST: Well I had a box of cheese crackers. CIO

Note:<888>02/16/01 Friday 10:30 P.M. EST: Another Mike Scott is using "www.mikescott.net". I email him a bit to let him know about this Mike Scott. The mail server is not running now. CIO

Note:<888>02/16/01 Friday 10:40 P.M. EST: I tested the new CDs on the computer CD player, and they play fine. Maybe my older music CD player does not play the present CD format. The older CDs are playing on it fine right now. CIO

Note:<888>02/16/01 Friday 10:30 P.M. EST: I went by CVS, and the photos still are not ready. I bought two boxes of cheese crackers for .99 each and two BAN deodorant for half price from the clearance stand for $1.59 each plus .17 tax for $4.93 total. I then read the Greenwich Times at the library. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove by the waterfront. I returned home. I am running the music CD player, and the new CDs skipped again. I am now playing the old CDs to see if it is the CDs or the player. Well time for some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>02/16/01 Friday 7:25 P.M. EST: I will have a couple of hotdogs with buns and clean up and go out. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 02/16/01:

Note:<888>02/16/01 Friday 6:55 P.M. EST: Remember the pictures of Mike Scott are at "http://mrscott.com/picms" . I was up at 11:30 A.M., and I had breakfast of Post Honey Oats, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I chatted with a friend. I fell back asleep. I just awoke and finished my coffee. I will send out my weekly emailing. CIO

Note:<888>02/16/01 Friday 1:15 A.M. EST: I went out for a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the waterfront. I returned home. I watched a bit of television. I had some goldfish crackers, and I ate a box of wheat thins. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/15/01 Thursday 9:50 P.M. EST: I finished making the "http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm". I guess I will go out for some fresh air. I have a bit of gas from the turkey, maybe because it was thawed instead of frozen. CIO

Note:<888>02/15/01 Thursday 8:40 P.M. EST: I was up at around noon. I had breakfast of Post Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I rested a bit, and I got up at 1:30 P.M., and I headed out to my 3 P.M. appointment after cleaning up. I then went by the Hospital Thrift shop. I next stopped by the ATM at the bank. I then went by the Fashion Light center. I bought two 15 watt Aroma Lamp bulbs for $1.89 each and two night light bulbs for .65 each for $5.38 total. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove by the waterfront. I then read the Greenwich Times, the Wall Street Journal, and four computer newsweeklies at the local library. I then stopped by Exxon and bought $11.25 of premium at $1.869 a gallon. I next bought at the Grand Union three packages of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter," for $1.33 each or $3.99 total. I returned home. I put a bulb in the Aroma Lamp and one in the kitchen night light. I had dinner of the rest of the lamb, two slices of turkey breast, steamed fresh broccoli, microwaved potato, ice tea, and instant coffee. I chatted with a relative. I am making up a batch of ice tea. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/15/01 Thursday 3:55 A.M. EST: I watched a little television. Well time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>02/15/01 Thursday 1:15 A.M. EST: I had a few slices of turkey, steamed fresh broccoli, and microwaved potato, and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>02/28/01 Wednesday 8:30 P.M. EST: I finished the laundry. I had a hamburger with bun and condiments, steamed fresh asparagus, microwaved potato, ice tea, and Nestle hot chocolate. Well I guess, I will start to call it a day. CIO

Note:<888>02/28/01 Wednesday 5:10 P.M. EST: I did a little bit of regular internet work this morning. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital, and I had blood drawn at the lab for a Parkinson's screening survey that I am participating in. They will bill me $15 for the blood withdrawal. I then stopped by PakMail at the Grand Union shopping center and mailed the sample and paper work with the prepaid FedEx mailing envelope. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a Queen Elizabeth II 12 Year old Scotch jug for .25 . I then drove down the Avenue, and I started to enter Exit 3 east bound of the turnpike. I spotted a hitch hiker about my age. I gave him a lift, he was from Bangor, Maine and he was freezing. He had been mugged last Friday in Lawrence, Massachusetts hitching down from Bangor. He had been stopped by the police in Fort Lee, New Jersey trying to hitch hike. He had decided to hitch back to Bangor. He wanted to be dropped off at the Stamford McKiney train station to warm up, so I dropped him there, and gave him $10 for food since he was broke and a half pack of Marlboros. He said he worked with chain saws. I guess hitchhiking on interstates is illegal anymore. I then continued up to Circuit City in Norwalk. They have a 19 inch made in Thailand color television there for $120. I stopped by the WIZ and they have two open box 19 inch Toshiba televisions for $144 down from $179 at 20% off plus tax. I then stopped T.J. Maxx next to the Wiz. I bought Tommy Hilfiger 100% Egyptian cotton 300 thread per square inch in Williamsburg Blue, one queen size flat for $12 regularly $50 and a king size for $16 regularly $60 plus $1.68 tax for $29.68 total. They were the only two clearance item sheets besides one other color in mustard. They have other sheets, but not at clearance prices. I then toured CompUSA. They have 19 inch monitors there for $249. No sale items this week. I then returned to Greenwich, and I drove around Tod's Point. I sat out for a while. I then returned home. I am on the dry cycle of my laundry. It will be done in 45 minutes. CIO

Note:<888>02/28/01 Wednesday 9:05 A.M. EST: I was up at 8 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now do some regular internet work today. I have to send a package FedEx today. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/27/01 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. EST: I received a check from Northeast Utilities for my electricity, since I had overpaid about two and a half months electricity. I chatted with a relative. I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and I cashed the Northeast Utilities check. I then drove over to Off Center Hair Design in Old Greenwich, and I got my hair cut for $16 and a $4 tip. I then toured the Old Greenwich Thrift shop, and they had a bag sale going on. I stopped by CVS, and I bought on sale two packs of ten Gillette Pro disposable razors for $3.99 and $3.49 with one a coupon down from $7.59 a pack plus .45 tax for $7.93 total. I then drove around Tod's Point. I saw out for a while at the southeast parking area. I then stopped by the Hyatt Hotel and used the ATM. I then stopped by Staples, and I bought from the clearance shelf a Melannco Rosewood three tiered wood letter holder with photo display for $4 down from $12 plus .24 tax for $4.24 total. I then went by Radio Shack at the Riverside shopping center, and they have the DirecTV satellite dish system with installation for sale for $80 down from $200, and a full package of shows with all the HBO channels would be about $50 a month. I then drove back to central Greenwich, and I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two 12 packs of Barq’s root beer for $5 both plus .05 a can deposit for $1.20 can deposit, a two pound bag of onions for $1.99, McCormick whole peppercorns $5.29, Asparagus at $1.99 a pound $2.03, ground sirloin at $2.79 a pound $4.14, GU large eggs $1.59 a dozen for $21.58 total. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases. The Grand Union I believe is suppose to close this Saturday and change hands in a week to a new store. I then had a hamburger with bun and condiments for dinner with steamed asparagus, microwaved potato, and ice tea. I put the Rosewood letter holder on the desk. Well time to start relaxing for the evening. I guess I will watch President Bush's speech at 9 P.M.. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/27/01 Tuesday 10:55 A.M. EST: I was up at 4:30 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Quaker Honey Oats cereal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 10 A.M.. I checked the mail, and it still has not arrived. CIO

Note:<888>02/26/01 Monday 7:20 P.M. EST: I went by the library, and I read the Greenwich Times, the Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then returned home. I had a half can of mixed nuts with ice tea. I chatted with a friend. CIO

Note:<888>02/26/01 Monday 3:25 P.M. EST: I slept until 10 A.M.. I chatted with a family member. I went out by Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and I cashed my Uniden $20 rebate check. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and they still have the $20 bag sale going on. I tried on a number of suit jackets, they were all too small since I am up to size 44. I bought a jug of rug shampoo for .25, two crystal lamp shades for .25 each, and a sand dollar from St. John's in the Virgin Islands for $1.75 for $2.50 total. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then went to Zyns and bought two buy one get on free of Marlboro Milds menthol and three buy one get one free of Camel 100s for $21 for ten packs total. I then walked up to CVS, and I bought GE 60 watt light bulbs with the circular coupon for $1.69, two cans of 14 oz. of mixed nuts for $4.99 both, pretzels for .79, two bags of sugar free jelly beans for .69 each plus .18 tax for $9.03 total. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I then returned down the Avenue, and I stopped the Greenwich Hardware store 70% off display rack. I bought a stainless steel coffee up holder for $5 plus .30 tax for $5.30. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue and the train station area, and then I sat out in the Greenwich Common for a while. I then returned home, and I washed six coffee cups and put them on the coffee rack. I put the rack on the counter where the Cuisine Art was and put the Cuisine Art on the floor next to the garbage can. I then had a meal of a hamburger with bun and condiments, microwaved potato, steamed broccoli, ice tea, and coffee. I will now go out to the library. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>02/26/01 Monday 6:55 A.M. EST: I was up at 6 A.M.. I had breakfast of wheaties, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I restarted the server. This week "www.circuitycity.com" up on the Post Road in West Norwalk has the Emachines 17 inch monitor for $180 plus an additional $50 Circuit city mailin rebate and a $20 Emachines mailin rebate for about $110. If buying a large monitor in a large box make sure it fits into your car. Well time for regular internet work. I use Power Control Centers to turn on and off my monitor, computer, and accessories; so I don't have wear and tear on the switches. CIO

Note:<888>02/25/01 Sunday 6:50 P.M. EST: I watched a bit of television. I had a hamburger with bun and condiments for dinner along with ice tea. I guess I will relax for a while. I am a bit more comfortable since I turned the heat up a couple of degrees. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/25/01 Sunday 2:55 P.M. EST: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants at around 10:30 A.M.. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. About 11 A.M., the electricity went off came back on briefly for a few seconds and went off for good. I heard emergency trucks heading towards Port Chester, New York. I chatted with a relative since the line phone worked but not the cordless. I checked the elevator and no on was stuck. I checked outside and the neighboring apartments were out. I then put on some warm clothes and drove downtown. All the power was off, the ATM at the bank included.  I drove down by the waterfront. I went to the Hospital and I checked the ATM there. It did not work, but the emergency lights were on in the hospital. I stayed there a while. I chatted with a few people. Finally the ATM started working. I got some funds, and I had a bowl or artichokes in vinaigrette dressing and coffee for $2.70 . My theory was possibly ice to the north knocked out power, although it is raining here. I stayed about and hour and a half. I then drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich. The electricity was on east of the Mianus River. I toured the store. I noticed on the internet that "www.radioshack.com" has a RCA five disk CD player for $20 off for $80. My present one worked fine this morning. I then drove back to town, and I drove down by the waterfront, and the lights came on at 1:52 P.M. my time. I returned home. I chatted with a neighbor. I restarted the computer. I reset the VCR. Well life is back to normal. I will now clean up and stop by the library. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>02/25/01 Sunday 7:20 A.M. EST: I slept until 2 A.M.. I had breakfast of Wheaties, orange juice, coffee, vitamins, and toast. I fell back asleep and awoke at 7 A.M.. I will now do house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>02/24/01 Saturday 3:35 P.M. EST: I have been having a relaxing Saturday. I watched a little bit of TV. I checked my mail. I got the $20 rebate check on the $70 Uniden 900 MHz cordless telephone, I bought on sale at Christmas time for $50 with $30 off instant rebate at CompUSA in Norwalk for a total of $20 at the time, and with the $20 mailin rebate I received, it was free. Thus it is hard to figure out how they make a profit, but it is a very nice cordless telephone particularly for the price. After watching a bit of television, I had a hamburger on a bun with condiments, reheated pasta fraiche, and ice tea. Well I guess I will relax a bit and go to bed in a little while. Have a good evening or late afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>02/24/01 Saturday 8:05 A.M. EST: I was just thinking since it is illegal ship liquor via FedEx, UPS, or the U.S. Postal Service for those whom have the tolerance for alcoholic beverages, the individuals whom produce, distribute, and consume liquor good come up with counterfeit proof liquor gift certificates good any liquor store for certain regions. Thus if one wanted to give a case of wine or liquor to a relative in Florida, you would just send the gift certificate. However, a money order would probably be just as good, but they might not use it for the intended purposes. A friend of a relative, once said; "You're a Damn Fool to Drink Before Fifty, and You're a Damnder Fool If You Don't Drink After Fifty." I personally don't drink because of my medical condition. However, lots of people do drink and seem to tolerate it. People whom have trouble with alcohol addiction, should probably not receive gift certificates for alcohol. Well in the cold climate for those whom are outside for long periods, it seems to help. Well not much more to comment on. CIO

Note:<888>02/24/01 Saturday 6:45 A.M. EST: I surveyed the public media box. I had two hotdogs with condiments and buns. On hotdogs for condiments, I use Bournier French Dijon style mustard from the Food Emporium, and right now Heinz Ketchup along with chopped onion. In my low power microwave, I pierce the hotdogs with a fork a dozen time along the sides and microwave two to two and a half minutes on high on a microwave proof plate. It is a quick inexpensive meal when one does not have time to cook. Since the sun has risen, I might try to clean up and do out for some fresh air; or possibly take a nap. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/24/01 Saturday 4:00 A.M. EST: I was up at 2 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I hooked up a headset to my computer sound card with a long cable hung on the wall behind the Queen Anne chair, with the headset hung on the Queen Anne chair, so one can use computer sound without turning on the seven speakers and be able to move around a bit. I taped the lead wire into the headset ear piece with duct tape, so the connection is more secure and hopefully both stereo ear pieces will work as they are now. I hung the wire on the wall behind the Queen Anne chair with a long wood screw screwed into the wall. As usually the BBC sounds great. They were talking about the Swiss Army disbanding the elite bicycle corps and possibly selling their bicycles. I would advise against this since Switzerland is not an oil producing nation, and bicycles generally don't require oil energy, if you have enough Swiss cheese to keep they bicycler nourished with enough energy to peddle. CIO

Note:<888>02/23/01 Friday 5:50 P.M. EST: I made up a hamburger, and I had it on a bun with mustard, ketchup, and mayonnaise along with ice tea and a side dish of pasta fraiche. Well time to start relaxing and head off to bed shortly. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/23/01 Friday 4:30 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the Arnold Bread outlet, and I bought 3 loaves of Freihofers 7 Grain bread for $3.48 total. I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street, and I withdrew funds. I then went by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a European to American voltage set for .50 . I then went by CVS, and I turned in my application and received a CVS ExtraCare card good for discounts. I bought Mayfair Fruit Jelly Beans for $1.99 plus .12 tax for $2.11 . I then drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by Exxon, and I bought $12.85 of premium at $1.879 a gallon. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and told them about this report from Volcanic ListServ: Report Follows:

We are sad to report the death of Dick Stoiber of Dartmouth College.  Below is
the obituary from his hometown newspaper, provided to the volcano list by
Chris Nye.

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Valley New, February 11, 2001

RICHARD E. STOIBER
NORWICH - Richard E. Stoiber, Dartmouth College professor emeritus and
world-renowned volcanologist, died Friday at his home in Norwich, just two
weeks after celebrating his 90th birthday with friends and family.

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio,  in 1911 and raised in South Orange, N.J. He
entered Dartmouth as a freshman in 1928, starting a commitment to the college
and its students that Dr. Stoiber lasted more than 70 years.

After receiving his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth in 1932, he did his
post-graduate work in geology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
Cambridge, Mass., earning his Ph.D. in 1937. By then he had already returned
to Dartmouth as an instructor and assistant professor until 1942, when he
joined the U.S. Army Signal Corps.

He returned to Dartmouth in 1946 and became a full professor two years
later. He was named the Frederick Hall Professor of Mineralogy in 1971. In
spite of an official retirement in 1976, he continued to teach part-time until
1989, when he devoted himself entirely to his research on volcanoes and the
care of his wife, Eddie, to whom he was married for more than 50 years.

Dr. Stoiber was an inspiration to many of his students and colleagues, who now
work all over the world. As author or co-author - often with his students - of
more than 100 scholarly articles and an enormously successful book on optical
mineralogy, Dr. Stoiber's research took him to such places as Central America,
New Guinea, Indonesia, Iceland and Mount St. Helens in Washington.

A rare volcanic mineral was discovered and named Stoiberite in his honor. In
recent years, he and two colleagues created "The Electronic Volcano," a
complete and up-to-the moment Internet repository of past and current research
by scientists all over the world.

In 1997, he was recognized by his alma mater in a special issue of its alumni
magazine as "one of the persons who makes Dartmouth Dartmouth:' His
professional papers, correspondence, photographs and slides will be preserved
in a special collection of the college's archives.

He is survived by his son, Philip, of Seattle; daughter Christine Fahlund of
Baltimore; and two grandsons.

Memorial services will be held in Norwich at a later date to be announced, and
his ashes will be interred at the family's summer home in Monterey, Mass.

Memories and recollections of Dr: Stoiber may be contributed to "The Richard
E. Stoiber Archival Collection;' at Dartmouth's Baker Library.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Stoiber Field Fund, in
care of the Department of Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College. The fund
supports the geological field work of Dartmouth students.

End of Message.

I then read the Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine. I then stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought ground sirloin at $2.69 a pound for $3.60 and GU hamburger buns for .79 for $4.39 total. I then returned home, and I am making up a batch of ice tea which will be done brewing in about an hour. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>02/23/01 Friday 11:35 A.M. EST: I finished proofing the formatting on the diary document. I now have one inch margins, but they are not even; but it is much better. I printed it out, and it is 145 pages long. Time for some pasta fraiche for lunch with ice tea. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 02/23/01:

Note:<888>02/23/01 Friday 3:45 A.M. EST: Yesterday I turned the computer off for the day, since I am thinking of not running the server, since it is wear and tear on the computer. However, since it is what I do, I will run it for now, unless I change my mind again. The computer is running fine. I relaxed a bit yesterday. About 11 A.M., I had two hotdogs with condiments and ice tea. I made up a batch of Spinach noodles with Ragu alfredo sauce and herbs and spices. I rested from noon until 2 P.M.. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I returned directly home. I relaxed a bit, and I had some of the pasta fraiche for dinner around 5:30 P.M. along with ice tea. I went to bed about 8:30 P.M.. I was up at 3 A.M. this morning. I will have Wheaties, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will then send out my weekly emailing of Scott's Random notes. I then will proof more of my old Daily Dairy Microsoft Word file. Well it I ever do take a vacation, I would have to turn off the computer. Well have a nice day. CIO

Note:<888>02/22/01 Thursday 7:15 A.M. EST: I proofed 53 pages of my old diary document. That is all I will do on it this morning. CIO

Note:<888>02/22/01 Thursday 4:10 A.M. EST: Well I went to bed at 8:30 P.M., and I was up at 2:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I then replaced the present CPU cooler fan on the primary computer with a new CPU fan that I had that came with the AMD K6 II processor when I bought it last February. I did not install it right away because the one I replaced was fairly new. I was thinking this morning with all the high tech electronics we're using anymore that proper maintenance is important in order to prevent fire hazards as equipment ages. Also in this area when we have severe cold because of increase heating needs, there tends to be increase fire hazards. Thus I dare say, if one is not doing much on the computer recently, one can always do preventative maintenance and other prevention awareness tasks. The fan that I replaced had a build up of cigarettes smoke from me smoking around the computer, so it deteriorated more quickly and it was making noise. Well time to try to proof my diary text file for better formatting. Yesterday, I also changed all my links in "http://mrscott.com/mlsnote1.htm" for "www.mikescott.net" to "mrscott.com" . Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/07/01 Wednesday 8:45 P.M. EST: I went to bed at 6 A.M. this morning. I had some peanuts and ice tea before going to bed. I was up 12:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went out about 2 P.M.. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I went by the Post Office and obtained money orders to pay my Verizon telephone bill, cablevision, and Optimum online. I mailed them. I stopped by the Fleet Bank drive up window, and I paid my rent. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then made my 4 P.M. appointment. I next went to the library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then returned home. I then watched the ABC evening news. I had dinner of a 1/3 pound broiled shell steak, streamed frozen broccoli, microwaved potato, ice tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee. I was told the Hospital Thrift shop would not open until Monday. I keep my freeze dried instant coffee in the freezer to stay fresher along with my fresh coffee beans. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/07/01 Wednesday 4:10 A.M. EST: I went out, and I drove down by the waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and the train station platform area. I noticed that the Rolls Royce dealership which was bought by Miller Motor Cars is still across from the train station as well as the new Bentley showroom next to Dunkin Donuts on West Putnam Avenue. I guess some people are sound sensitive, so they need quieter cars. I sat out for a while, and then I walked up to the top of the Avenue, and sat out a bit. There are about ten empty stores on the Avenue. I then walked down the Avenue, and I sat out a bit. I drove down by the waterfront again. I drove over to CVS in Riverside, and I bought a carton of Dutch Treat cigar cigarettes for $16.99 and another box of Wisk 60 tablets detergent for $4.99 at $2.50 off plus $1.32 tax for $23.30 total. I then drove back to town, and I drove down the Avenue and back home. I then had some peanuts and ice tea. Well have a good morning. Time for me to start thinking about bed. CIO

Note:<888>03/07/01 Wednesday 1:15 A.M. EST: I had the same dinner as last night. I guess I will go out for a little fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>03/06/01 Tuesday 11:25 P.M. EST: I updated "http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm" and "http://mrscott.com/nasa-102.htm" . I chatted with a relative. CIO

Note:<888>03/06/01 Tuesday 10:55 P.M. EST: I put one of the new sheets on the bed when I made put clean sheets on the bed. I went out and scraped off about three inches of ice and snow off the car. I used the ATM at Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I drove down Greenwich Avenue and by the waterfront. I then drove over to Staples and toured the store. I then went by CVS and I bought a box of 60 Wisk tablets for $4.99, two cans of 14 oz. peanuts $1.89 each, and CVS 50.7 oz yellow mouthwash $2.99 plus .48 tax for $12.24 total. I gave the checker $20.25 and he gave me back $5.01 . I did not notice the error until, I left the store. I used the ATM across the street and checked my wallet. I went back to the store, and the checker said they would have to count all the money in the till to see if they made a mistake. I told him I balance out to the penny every night, and I would let them know. When I just balanced out, I was off $3 and small change, so thus more than likely I was short changed. I will let them know next time, I go into the store. I bought the Wisk tablets, since my laundry is downstairs and carrying 64 to 128 oz. bottles of liquid detergent with laundry can be heavy. CVS did not have my brand of Phillie Natural cigar cigarettes in the carton, just the sweets. I then stopped by CVS at the Riverside Plaza, and they did not have them. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two thin boneless shell steaks at $5.99 a pound for $5.09, Florida Natural calcium orange juice $1.89, Hanover 16 oz. frozen green beans $1.49, Birdseye 16 oz. frozen broccoli spears $2.39 for $10.71 total. I then returned home, and I had ice tea and goldfish crackers. The weather conditions were not that bad outside. CIO

Note:<888>03/06/01 Tuesday 4:10 P.M. EST: I was up at noon. There looked to be about five inches of snow. The mail had not arrived. A resident went out in a ambulance. I had three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched a bit of television and went back to bed. I chatted with a relative that told me there was three feet of snow in Kennebunkport, Maine. I watched a bit of news. I guess I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I guess I will then clean up and try to venture out. CIO

Note:<888>03/06/01 Tuesday 4:35 A.M. EST: I checked outside, it is snowing a bit; but there is only about 3 inches accumulation. I put another $5 on my laundry card. CIO

Note:<888>03/06/01 Tuesday 3:40 A.M. EST: I had a good dinner. I watched a bit of media. I finished making the ice tea. Well I guess I will start winding down. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/06/01 Tuesday 1:30 A.M. EST: I watched a little public viewing media. I am making up a batch of ice tea. I am baking a boneless center cut pork, with a pre microwaved potato, fresh broccoli, and quartered onion covered with a little olive oil, margarine, sesame oil, celery salt, ground pepper, garlic powder, Italian spices, with a little bit of ice tea for steam in a Pyrex dish covered with aluminum foil in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes for dinner with ice tea and decaffeinated instant coffee. I checked outside and there is two to three inches of snow. Well, have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/05/01 Monday 7:35 P.M. EST: It is not snowing yet, but it is cold and windy. I fell asleep after breakfast today, and I was up at 5 P.M.. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments, ice tea, and cappuccino. I watched the ABC evening news. I chatted with a few people. Well, I guess I will stay in this evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/05/01 Monday 1:20 P.M. EST: A family member called me about 9 A.M. to see if the snow had developed. I said I did not think so, since I had not heard the plows. My 4 P.M. appointment called at 11 A.M. to cancel until Wednesday 4 P.M.. I went downstairs, and the mail had arrived, but not the bills I am waiting for. I then drove a neighbor over to Port Chester and he gave me $5. The ice on car was wet and came right off. The driving conditions were normal wet driving. I stopped by Odd Job, and I bought the First Alert Kitchen Fire Safety kit with small fire extinguisher and smoke detector for $9.99 and .67 tax for $10.66 total. I then returned home. I noticed that though the Port Chester Odd Job does not have it in stock, they are advertising the Toshiba 13 inch color television with built in VCR for $120 down from $200. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I then installed the First Alert smoke detector at the apartment entrance inside on the ceiling. I mounted the Kitchen fire extinguisher on the right side kitchen entrance. I will now clean up and go out before it snows later this afternoon if it develops. CIO

Note:<888>03/04/01 Sunday 11:15 P.M. EST: I just checked outside, and there is only about a half inch of snow. CIO

Note:<888>03/04/01 Sunday 11:05 P.M. EST: I watched a couple of Ronald Reagan specials on CNN. I had a fried boneless center cut pork chop for dinner with fried slice onion and steamed broccoli, ice tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee. I guess I will start winding down for the day. The news says that the blizzard will be a day late. Let's hope it does not develop. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>03/04/01 Sunday 8:10 P.M. EST: I went out and it was lightly snowing, nothing sticking yet. I drove down by the waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove back down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Grand Union which is in the process of becoming a Stop and Shop. I bought two boxes of Post Raisin bran for $2.50 each, Angostura bitters $3.59, two jars of Folgers Decaffeinated instant coffee off $3.39 for $2.50 each, Nearby Large eggs $1.59, and two boxes of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter for .99 each for $17.38 total. I then returned home, and I chatted with a few people. CIO

Note:<888>03/04/01 Sunday 5:45 P.M. EST: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a friend for a while. I backed up my computer from the C: drive to the D: drive. I helped a neighbor with the aid of other neighbors close a window in her apartment. I was give an older HP 600 printer missing the transformer and ink cartridge. I gave a neighbor a old 14 inch Mitsubishi color monitor and three old instant camera. I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns condiments and ice tea. I will now clean up and possibly go out depending on weather the blizzard has started. Well stay warm and stay inside. CIO

Note:<888>03/03/01 Saturday 10:55 P.M. EST: Watching the weather channel saying we will probably have over a foot of snow from Sunday evening to Tuesday morning, I decided to go out and get more supplies. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue first. I then drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29, a jar or Bornier French Dijon style mustard for $2.89, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice with calcium for $1.79 each, two packages of Oscar Meyer beef franks for $2.19 each for $16.04 total. I then stopped by Cumberland Farms and bought a package of Freihofers hotdog buns for $1.99 since the Food Emporium was out of hotdog buns. I then returned home, and I chatted with a relative. Well be prepared for the winter weather coming up. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/03/01 Saturday 7:15 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the ATM. The Hospital Thrift shop is closed until they put out their new stock next Wednesday. I drove downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then stopped by Zyns, and I bought three buy one get on free of two Camels and one Marlboro Mild for $12.60 total. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. On the way down, I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store, and from their 70% off rack, I bought a Metro Kitchen napkin holder for $6 and .36 tax for $6.36 total. I then sat out for a while. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the library and returned some books, and I read the local paper. I stopped by the Grand Union which closed at 5 P.M. tonight to reopen tomorrow as a Stop and Save. I bought two Tropicana orange juice with calcium for $2 each, a package of four boneless pork chops at $3.49 a pound for $5.27, a Lib 2 pack of stainless steel scouring pads for $2.69, a Lib 2 pack of slide washing wan sponge replacements for $3.19, Folgers decaffeinated instant coffee off $3.39 for $2.50, Sesame Oil off $2.65 for $2.64, for $20.64 total. I then returned home, and I had a Barq’s root beer in a frosted mug with pretzels. After watching some television, I had for dinner a fried pork chop with fried slice onion and steamed broccoli along with ice tea and Folgers decaffeinated instant coffee. Well time to relax for the evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/03/01 Saturday 11:35 A.M. EST: I was up at 10 A.M.. I chatted with a relative just back from Antarctica and South America. I still have not received my bills. I had breakfast of Quaker honey oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with another relative. Well I guess I will clean up and go out. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>03/02/01 Friday 10:05 P.M. EST: I had a relaxing afternoon. I had some pretzels and ice tea. I slept a good part of the afternoon. I had a Barq’s root beer in a frosted mug. I watched the ABC evening news. I took the flags down in the apartment since they were a bit too many bright colors. I hung the wool throw over the bed again. I just had a hamburger with condiments on a bun with steamed broccoli. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/02/01 Friday 12:30 P.M. EST: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked my mail, and my regular monthly bills have not arrived. I installed the latest Apache Server version 1.3.19 which is running fine. I disabled its automatic startup in the startup setup. It does not run in a DOS window nor is it displayed as running when presses CTL-ALT. Still it seems to run fine. I also did some regular internet work. I guess in a little while, I will clean up and go out. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 03/01/01:

Note:<888>03/01/01 Thursday 9:20 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the Food Emporium. I bought a 10 pack of Master Choice powdered milk for $6.79 and a head of broccoli for .99 for $7.78 total. I then stopped by Exxon, and I bought $14.75 of premium at $1.859 a gallon. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by Partridge and Rockwell and toured the store. They have a sit on the counter dish washer for about $380 and a number of other new appliances. I then drove over to Stamford, and I toured County Appliances. I next took a look at Staples. I then went to Marshall’s, and they did not have any pants at the right price. I did buy a pair of Reebok Men’s Running shoes size 9 1/2 for $39.99 down from $64. I used the ATM across the street from Marshall’s at Fleet Bank for a dollar ATM charge. I returned home. I had some mixed nuts and a Barq’s root beer in frosted mug. I then had a hamburger with bun and condiments and steamed asparagus along with ice tea and coffee. I then watched a bit of television. I will now do some regular internet work and also send out my Scott's Notes emailing for the week. Since I had coffee, I might be up later. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/01/01 Thursday 2:00 P.M. EST: I went out, I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. They have a $10 a bag sale going on. I advised the staff in selling old color televisions to make sure they don't sell any with the defective instant on transformers that were discontinued ten years ago. One Sony for sale was 18 years old. I then went by the Post Office. I obtained a $70 money order for .75 to pay my Internic domain registration for "mrscott.com" for the next two years. I mailed it in. I still have not received my other bills. I then drove over to Port Chester shopping center. I noticed that Odd Job has First Alert fire detectors with kitchen fire extinguisher for $10. Kohl’s has 40% off linens. I stopped by Staples. I took a look at the televisions at Tripoldi, and they seemed pricey. I went to the VitaminMart, and I bought Carlson Niacin-amide 500 mg 250 tablets for $11.44, VS Super B-Complex 100, 100 tablets for $10.17, and VS MSM 100 mg 300 capsules for $32.37 for $53.98 total. I then returned home, and I had two Butterball turkey franks with buns and condiments for lunch with ice tea. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>03/01/01 Thursday 10:35 A.M. EST: I wrote a letter. I will clean up and go out shortly. CIO

Note:<888>03/01/01 Thursday 9:05 A.M. EST: I was up at 8 P.M.. I had breakfast of Quaker Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now write a letter and do a little internet work. I restarted the server log. CIO

Note:<888>03/15/01 Thursday 9:10 P.M. EST: Well I was up at 12:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. They have a solid cherry dining table with two leaves for $400. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the library and returned two videos and checked out one. I noticed the new Stop and Shop is not open yet, but it looks like they're interviewing for jobs. I returned home, and I relaxed a bit. I had the same dinner as last night with potato instead of baked beans. I chatted with a couple of family members. I put the brass bell in the kitchen entrance way and moved the oak end table in front of the bar. I sorted some of my bar glassware. I now have a more open entryway into the living room sitting area and bedroom hallway. I rehung a picture where the bell was and a couple of other hanging items. Time to go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>03/15/01 Thursday 6:00 A.M. EST: Well I finished my regular internet work. I watched a bit more television. Well time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>03/15/01 Thursday 3:40 A.M. EST: I finished watching the video. I had some peanuts and ice tea while watching. I am cooking one of a double Mama Rosa pizza, which I will eat in about ten minutes. CIO

Note:<888>03/15/01 Thursday 1:00 A.M. EST: I finished making the ice tea. I checked out various relevant remote control information on the internet, and I guess I would need a GE Jelco remote to have the cable box, VCR, and TV all work off one remote. I took the old cable box off the bedroom Proscan TV, since the Proscan cable ready TV directly connected on the A antenna with autoprogram recognizes most all the Optimum channels. I still have the living room Optimum and VCR cable on the Proscan B channel. Around midnight I had a fried hamburger with bun and condiments with fried onion, baked beans, steamed asparagus, ice tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee for dinner. I watched a bit of public television about ancient Britain. Well, I have a second video, so I will watch it. CIO

Note:<888>03/14/01 Wednesday 7:55 P.M. EST: I was up at 1 P.M. today. I had Post raisin bran, orange juice, cappuccino, toast, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 5 P.M.. I then rerouted a cable from the living room wall, cable connector with a splitter because the bedroom cable connector does not work. On the old RCA Proscan, I hooked up an old cable Box on channel A, and channel B I still have the living room feed with Optimum and the VCR. I can thus change channels in the bedroom now. The old 20 inch Proscan is cable ready, and I don't really need to use the old cable box, but since I had it, I used it. I got my pliers out of the car for tightening connections. In the dumpster, I found a dozen coat hangers and a piece of air conditioning Plexiglas, I put in the back of the car. I put the extra hangers in the bedroom closet. I chatted with a family member. I received a post card from a relative from Antarctica that has since returned. I am making up a batch of ice tea. I will have a couple of hotdogs with buns condiments, ice tea and decaffeinated instant coffee shortly. I will then clean up and go out in a while for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>03/14/01 Wednesday 3:45 A.M. EST: Well I finished the video. I had some peanuts and ice tea. I watched a bit of television. I guess it is time to call it a day. Have a good morning. I guess if you read Scott's Notes, you're beginning to realize Greenwich is like the old television series, "The Prisoner." You know a quaint Victorian Resort for former government employees, where none of the residents are ever allowed to leave, and are kept under constant surveillance. Well maybe not, but some times, it seems like it. CIO

Note:<888>03/14/01 Wednesday 12:50 A.M. EST: I finally fell asleep around noon yesterday. I was up at 4:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a couple of friends. I stopped by the library about 8:30 P.M., and I checked out a book "Force 12" by James Thayer along with two videotapes. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue twice. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two cans of AC Pork and Beans for .49 each, Ground Round at $3.59 a pound for $4.26, AC pine cleaner $1.79, Kikkoman Soy Sauce $2.59, Lipton 24 bags of Green Tea $3.29, and hamburger rolls .99 for $14.01 total. I then returned home, and I had a fried hamburger on a bun with fried onions and condiments, steamed fresh asparagus, pork and beans, and ice tea for dinner. I watched a bit of television. I will now watch a video. CIO

Note:<888>03/13/01 Tuesday 9:40 A.M. EST: I am having trouble falling asleep. I watched a bit of television. I fiddled with the remotes. I checked on my two $30 Visioneer Scanner rebates, and they should be coming in the next few days. Well time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>03/13/01 Tuesday 4:05 A.M. EST: I threw out the old HP printer. I drove downtown and by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought a twin Mama Rosa pizzas for $2.99 and a large Mama Rosa pizza for $2.99, hotdog rolls .99, and a tube of liverwurst for $1.99 for $8.96 total. I then drove around town. I returned home, and I had one of the twin pizzas with ice tea. Well time to start winding down for the day. CIO

Note:<888>03/13/01 Tuesday 2:00 A.M. EST: I was up at 2:30 P.M. yesterday. I had Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove down by the waterfront. I then drove over to Odd Job in Stamford. I bought a 24 foot cable for TV for $1.99, two 2 packs of toilet blue tablets for .88 each pack, 2 nine volt batteries long life $1.59 each, and another First Alert Fire Extinguisher and Smoke Detector kit for $9.99 plus $1.02 tax for $17.94 total. I then toured Bed and Bath and Staples. I stopped by Smoke for Less and bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s cigarettes for $19 total. I then took a look at County. I then used the ATM at Fleet Bank. I then drove up to the Wiz in Norwalk and toured the store. I then used the ATM at the SuperSize Stop and Shop. I then toured the TV section at Circuit City. I finally drove up Route 7 to South Wilton, and at Wal-Mart, I found what I was looking for. I bought the ORION STV2555 "http://www.orionsalesinc.com/Orion/stv2555.htm" 25 inch color stereo television with remote for $189.00 plus $11.34 tax for $200.34 total. The unit weighs about 60 pounds unpacked. I put my Volvo trunk holdings in the back seat, and I put the Orion TV in the box in the trunk with the lid open. This was the first time, I had ever been in a Wal-Mart, although I have been in Sam's. I drove down the Merritt Parkway back to Greenwich. It was no problem carrying the television the short way up the stairs since I parked by the side door. I put the 20 inch Proscan in the bedroom. I put an identical larger speaker on top of the existing speaker the TV sat on to raise it up. I put the new Orion TV in the same location as the old TV. I hooked the Proscan up in the bedroom with the 24 foot cable I had bought. The bedroom TV plays off the cable box in the living room or the VCR. I straightened up and saved. the box in the bedroom for now. For now the cable remote does not turn on the TV, but one has to use the TV remote. All the other cable remote features are the same. The Orion is made in the United States, and it has excellent reception and great stereo sound. I tired getting instructions from Cablevision for setting up the cable remote, but it did not work for on off on the TV. I left the new fire extinguisher on the front seat of the car. I took out the old smoke detectors and installed a second new First Alert smoke detector in the hallway outside the bedroom entrance. I put new long life batteries in both of them. I put the second lazy Susan the old TV was sitting on underneath the existing lazy Susan on the dining room table. I had a Barq’s frosted root beer when I returned home. I just had two hot dogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I will now go out for some fresh air. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/12/01 Monday 4:45 A.M. EST: I am having a hard time falling asleep. I got up and had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I will now try to get some rest. I believe the Hospital Thrift shop is reopening this morning with their spring lineup. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/12/01 Monday 12:30 A.M. EST: I watched a film made in Lanzerote, "One Million Years B.C.." If one is interested to see what geological formations, one might see there, it ran on AMC, channel 43 on my cablevision. I had some peanuts and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/11/01 Sunday 10:55 P.M. EST: I watched a bit of television, instead of going out; since it is a bit cold and damp out. CIO

Note:<888>03/11/01 Sunday 9:15 P.M. EST: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I watched a bit of television. I chatted with family and friends. I guess I will have a Stouffer's 20 oz. lasagna with ice tea for dinner. Then possibly I might clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>03/11/01 Sunday 5:35 P.M. EST: I went to bed at 6 A.M., and I received a call from a friend at 8 A.M.. I slept until 4:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I think I missed the Greenwich St. Patrick's Day parade being on a later schedule. The sun is out bright. I can hear lots of planes flying into the local airport. I will listen to "www.cool107.com" while doing my house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>03/11/01 Sunday 4:30 A.M. EST: I finished my laundry. I finished my regular internet work. I watched a bit of NASA TV on the net. I guess I will start winding down for the day. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/11/01 Sunday 2:05 A.M. EST: I am on the dry cycle of my laundry. I will now do a little internet work. CIO

Note:<888>03/11/01 Sunday 12:45 A.M. EST: I went out. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium and I bought a 16 oz. box of AC broccoli spears for $1.49, a fresh 14 inch Mama Rosa cheese pizza for $2.99, XLG eggs $1.79, Asparagus at $1.49 a pound for $1.45 for $7.70 total. I took a little bit of a walk in the store since it was damp out. I stopped by Exxon and bought $14.15 of premium at $1.859 a gallon. I noticed a Circuit City circular at the Food Emporium, and this week the GE 25 inch television is $189.99 plus tax. I returned home, and I had a Barq’s root beer in a frosted mug. I watched a bit of television. I am just about ready to eat the pizza. CIO

Note:<888>03/10/01 Saturday 8:10 P.M. EST: I went to bed at 2 A.M., and I was up at 1 P.M. when a friend called, and I chatted. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep, and I was up at 6:15 P.M.. I watched the ABC evening news. I checked the mail, and there was a noticed that the tenant that went out in an ambulance a few days ago had passed away. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns, condiments, and ice tea and coffee. I guess I will clean up shortly and go out for some fresh air. Have a good evening. I am feeling much better. CIO

Note:<888>03/09/01 Friday 11:20 P.M. EST: I relaxed and rested most of the day. I watched a bit of television. I had dinner around 9 P.M. of a 1/3 pound broiled shell steak, steamed frozen broccoli, microwave potato, and ice tea. I am still a bit weak after the intestinal flu. I guess I will try to go to bed in a little while. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 03/09/01:

Note:<888>03/09/01 Friday 2:25 P.M. EST: I went to bed about midnight on Thursday. At 1:30 A.M., I received a crank fax call. Shortly there after, I developed intestinal flu and chills. I rested all day Thursday. I cancelled my 3 P.M. appointment. I finally on Friday morning at 2:30 A.M. had a meal of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice and vitamins. I chatted with friends and family on Thursday and Friday and let them know what was the matter. I am beginning to feel better. I am about to have a Stouffer's hearty pot roast dinner with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/22/01 Thursday 11:15 P.M. EST: I went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. CIO

Note:<888>03/22/01 Thursday 10:00 P.M. EST: I had a cup of coffee. I refilled the ice trays since they had dehydrated over the winter. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>03/22/01 Thursday 9:20 P.M. EST: I was up at 1 P.M. today, and I had breakfast of Quaker Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I went to bed until 7:30 P.M.. I watched a bit of television, including a PBS presentation of the Eastern Orient Express deluxe train trip though Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. I had a liverwurst sandwich with mayonnaise and horse radish along with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/22/01 Thursday 5:35 A.M. EST: I have not fallen asleep yet. I have a liverwurst sandwich with mayonnaise and horse radish on it along with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/22/01 Thursday 4:00 A.M. EST: I guess it is time to head off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/22/01 Thursday 1:45 A.M. EST: I listened to CD classical music with the wireless headphones. I sifted though my email. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I finished off a can of mixed nuts. Time for TV land. CIO

Note:<888>03/21/01 Wednesday 11:55 P.M. EST: I put $5 on my laundry card. I drove down by the waterfront, the tide was up two feet from the top of the pier. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I walked up to the top of the Avenue. I walked back down, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I checked out the waterfront again. The new Stop and Shop closes at 11 P.M.. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.99. I was told there was no flooding in Old Greenwich. I returned home. CIO

Note:<888>03/21/01 Wednesday 8:55 P.M. EST: I slept until noon today. I put in the charged up rechargeable batteries in the wireless headphones. It is a somewhat tricky process putting the batteries in the headphones, since the housing is partially covered by the ear piece. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 6 P.M.. I watched the ABC evening news. I chatted with a friend. I had dinner of two fried boneless pork chips, with fried sliced half of onion, steamed frozen beans, microwave potato, ice tea, and cappuccino. After cleaning up, I will go out for a while. CIO

Note:<888>03/21/01 Wednesday 3:20 A.M. EST: I watched and recorded on two tapes, the HBO presentation of "Joan of Arc". The second tape has a JFK launch at the beginning then 25 minutes of the end of the movie with three minutes missing. I checked the charger and the batteries are charging. The test light does not work, but the batteries after three hours work in a pin flash light. Time to start winding down. CIO

Note:<888>03/20/01 Tuesday 11:20 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the library; and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then drove over to Radio Shack at the Riverside Shopping plaza; and I bought two packs of two AAA Standard Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Batteries 300 mAH 1.2 Volt for $5.99 a package plus .72 tax for $12.70 total. I then stopped by CVS, and I bought two 12 oz. cans of mixed nuts for $1.99 each with the CVS card for $3.98 total. I chatted with an early returnee from Florida. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront and returned home. I have an older Burgess battery charger, and I put two pennies at the base of each AAA battery, so they fit in tightly. It will take about 12 to 14 hours for them to charge up, and be ready at about noon tomorrow. I will use each pair for the wireless headphones. I will now do a bit of regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>03/20/01 Tuesday 7:50 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the Arnold Bread store outlet. I bought 3 loaves of 12 Freihofers bread and a package of hotdog buns for $4.37 total. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. They are taking in more spring cleaning merchandise. I drove downtown and mailed the form. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I noticed the delivery person for Omni Fitness is in very good shape hoisting 200 pound packages of fitness equipment. I wore my new Reeboks. They're quite comfortable. I was told by one of the local traffic officers that Fairfield Magazine is doing an article about him. I walked up to the top of the Avenue and sat out for a while. I walked back down, and then I drove down by the waterfront. One of the regular fishermen have returned. I stopped by the library, and I read Time Magazine. I returned and checked out one video. I headed home. I had a Barq’s frosted root beer in a frosted mug. I fried two boneless center cut pork chops with a half sliced onion, along with steamed frozen beans, and microwave potato, ice tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee. I watched the ABC and BBC evening news. The Spanish language translation of the ABC evening news comes in fine on the SAP audio feed. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>03/20/01 Tuesday 2:20 P.M. EST: I slept from midnight to noon today. I woke up in the night and had some potato chips. I also woke up at 6 A.M., and I had breakfast of Quaker Honey oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins before going back to bed. I just had steak stew, ice tea, and coffee. I filled out a Social Security form to mail in. I will clean up shortly and go out. CIO

Note:<888>03/19/01 Monday 9:10 P.M. EST: I was up at 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. After cleaning up, I went out by the bank. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I drove down by the waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the library and read the Sunday and today local papers and the Wall Street Journal. I stopped by Stop and Shop, with the Stop and Shop savings card, I bought two dozen eggs at .59 a dozen, boneless center cut pork chips at $2.79 a pound for $3.01, 2 Birdseye frozen peas and one leaf spinach at .70 each, 5 lb. bag of Russet organic potatoes $1.99 for $7.98 total. I then returned home. I microwave two small russet potatoes and diced them and added them to the remains of my steak stew. I had some for dinner with ice tea and decaffeinated instant coffee. CIO

Note:<888>03/19/01 Monday 5:25 A.M. EST: I rested a short bit. The I watched some TV. I have been reading for the last hour and a half. I had some ice cream. Time for bed. I have a 4 P.M. appointment today. CIO

Note:<888>03/19/01 Monday 12:30 A.M. EST: I watched a bit of television. I had a liverwurst sandwich with mayonnaise. I might try to read a bit. CIO

Note:<888>03/18/01 Sunday 11:05 P.M. EST: I chatted with a friend for a while. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I cleaned up and went out for a short walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. We now have a large raccoon size skunk hanging out in our neighborhood. Well I guess I will watch some television. CIO

Note:<888>03/18/01 Sunday 7:40 P.M. EST: I was up until 1 A.M.. I got up at noon, and I had breakfast of Quaker Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went back to sleep until 4 P.M.. I had more steak stew, ice tea, and cappuccino to eat. I chatted with a relative. I just finished house cleaning and watering the plants. Time to clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>03/17/01 Saturday 11:40 P.M. EST: I finished the video. Time to start winding down for the day. CIO

Note:<888>03/17/01 Saturday 9:05 P.M. EST: I went by the ATM. I stopped by Exxon and bought $13.75 of premium at $1.839 a gallon. I went by the Grand Union, and I bought buy one get one free of Oscar Meyer beef hotdogs for $3.69 both, and a 100 count box of Lipton Tea for $2.99 for $6.68 total. I will now have some ice cream and watch a videotape. CIO

Note:<888>03/17/01 Saturday 7:30 P.M. EST: I rested from 6 A.M. to 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I then went out. I stopped by the ATM. I drove over to the Ridgeway Center in Stamford on Summer Street. I looked at Odd Job, Marshall’s, Staples, and County Appliance. I stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 with tax. I was told unbeknown to me, there is a Smokes for Less on Mill Street in Byram, where I live; so I will go there in the future to save gasoline. I then went back to Odd Job, I bought a Zenith 4 device universal remote for $3.99 down from $9.99 and a Emerson set of wireless headphones for $16.99 down from $40 plus $1.26 tax for $22.24. I ten bought a four pack of long life AAA and one four pack of long life AA batteries for $1.59 each pack plus .19 tax for $3.37 total. I returned to Greenwich, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I setup the Zenith Universal Remote with two long life AAA batteries, and it works with the Orion TV, General Instruments Cable Box, and JVC VCR. It does not have the Audio Select or Menu options, but one can use the regular remotes for that. The ABC news tonight did not have the Spanish language SAP broadcast. I then setup the Emerson wireless headset. I plugged it into the amplifier with the adaptor, and it works just fine. One can turn off the speakers and play just the headset including muting the TV. The wireless headset uses two AAA batteries which will wear out with use. I guess when I can afford it, I can buy rechargeable batteries at Radio Shack. I put two new long life AA batteries with my camera. I also put two new long life AA batteries in the Orion TV remote. I also have a set of corded headphones next to the amplifier. I am defrosting a deluxe beef stew in the microwave for dinner with ice tea and decaffeinated instant coffee. CIO

Note:<888>03/17/01 Saturday 4:15 A.M. EST: I finished three loads of laundry. I washed my mattress pad and flipped my 1980 full size Sears mattress. I put the new Tommy Hilfiger king size 300 point Williamsburg blue sheet on the bed with the other clean linen. I just put a new battery in my living room wall clock. I had to use one of my camera batteries. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and pork and bean along with ice tea for a meal. I am doing my regular internet work. I cleaned up while on the dry cycle. CIO

Note:<888>03/17/01 Saturday 12:50 A.M. EST: I was up at 2:30 P.M. yesterday. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep about 4 P.M.. I chatted with a friend at 6 P.M.. I watched the ABC evening news. I slept until 9 P.M.. I had a fried hamburger with bun, condiments, and fried onion slices, along with steamed frozen broccoli, and microwaved canned pork and beans, ice tea, and cappuccino. I then started watching TV, and I noticed the SAP (Separate Audio Programming) and Stereo feature were not working just mono. I checked with Cablevision and Orion to no avail. I disconnected the cable box, and SAP and Stereo worked fine with directly connecting the cable to the TV. After fiddling with the VCR and cables, I finally figured out I had to reprogram my cable remote to disable audio control. I knew how to do this from earlier tests. I entered on the cable remote for Optimum, "F", "TV", "005", "TV", "TV". Now the SAP and Stereo features work on the Orion TV with the "Audio Select" but on the Orion TV remote. I will now change my sheets and start laundry. CIO

Note:<888>03/16/01 Friday 6:10 A.M. EST: Well I watched a bit of tourist TV. I guess I will call it a day. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 03/16/01:

Note:<888>03/16/01 Friday 3:05 A.M. EST: Well, I am just having a quiet morning at home. I will send out my weekly note, and then head off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>03/16/01 Friday 1:15 A.M. EST: I went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top and sat out a bit. I then walked back down, and I sat out a bit. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I watched a bit of television. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I call the 800 number for "www.toscotland.com" and ordered the brochure. CIO

Note:<888>03/31/01 Saturday 6:30 P.M. EST: I went out, and I drove by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top. I then stopped by CVS and bought two bags of sugarless jelly beans for .69 plus .08 tax for $1.46. I then stopped by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM on Greenwich Avenue. I then bought a green minute timer at the Greenwich Hardware store for $3 and .18 for $3.18 total from the 70% off shelf. I then walked down the Avenue. Coppollas formal wear has tuxedos for $100. I now need a size 46 jacket. Alas I don't have any formal invitations, so I will pass up the Tuxedo. I then stopped by St. Moritz and bought a croissant for $1. I then walked up the Avenue and ate it in the park. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by Exxon and bought $9.75 of premium at $1.839 a gallon. I then went by the Food Emporium, and I bought a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.99, a head of cauliflower for .99, two shell strip steaks at $3.99 a pound for $4.75 for $7.73 total. I then stopped by the Arnold bread outlet, and I bought two packages of hotdog buns for $1.78 total. I then stopped by Smokes of Less in Byram, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I then stopped by Var Max Liquor Pantry in Port Chester, and I bought a end of bin bottle of French white wine, "Domaine Chiroulet" 1998 for $5.99 plus .40 tax for $6.39 total. I then returned home. I put $10 credit on my laundry card. I received one of the two $30 rebates from Staples on the Visioneer 4400 USB Scanner, with the Visioneer rebate still to come. I had a Barq's root beer in a frosted mug. I put the wine in the refrigerator. I will now watch the evening news. CIO

Note:<888>03/31/01 Saturday 12:35 P.M. EST: I went to bed at 9 P.M. last night after watching a bit of television. I was up at 5 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I went back to bed until 10 A.M.. I chatted with a relative. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments along with reheated spinach quiche and ice tea and cappuccino. CIO

Note:<888>03/30/01 Friday 6:40 P.M. EST: I went out about 9 A.M. this morning. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I went by the Post Office, and I obtained a money order for my GEICO insurance payment, and I mailed it. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I stopped by the cashier at the Greenwich Hospital and paid $11.50 for drawing blood for a Parkinson’s survey at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. I drove over to Old Greenwich, and I stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop. I drove around Tod's Point. I used the ATM machine at the Hyatt Hotel. I drove up to the Wiz in Norwalk, and I paid my cablevision and my Optimum online bills. I toured TJ Maxx next door. I drove up to Wal-Mart on Route 7, and I bought two 2 packs of GE 15 watt decorator bulbs for $1.94 a two pack, and a Philodendron plant for $2.97 plus .41 tax for $7.26 total. They look like they had sold out of the 25 inch Orion Stereo Color TVs. I then stopped by Staples next door, and I bought from the clearance center three 40 watt tube bulbs for $1 each plus .18 tax was $3.18 total. I then returned to Greenwich on Route 15 the Merritt Parkway. I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the Wall Street Journal. I returned home. I put the new 15 watt decorator bulbs in the sconces. I put the new plant in a pot with a small pathos and placed it one the table next to the day bed. I moved the Greek cigarette box back to the bedroom bureau. I had for dinner two microwaved hotdogs with bun and condiments and reheated spinach quiche along with ice tea and decaffeinated instant coffee. Time to relax for the evening. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 03/30/01:

Note:<888>03/30/01 Friday 7:20 A.M. EST: After dinner last night, I chatted with a friend. I went to bed at 8:30 P.M., and I was up at 5 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched some television. I will go out later this morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/29/01 Thursday 5:35 P.M. EST: I went out at noon, and I mailed the letter downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then sat out a while. I walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I stopped by CVS on the way down the Avenue, and I bought 43 oz, of Clorox for .99, 16 oz. of Party Peanuts $1.99, CVS beef bouillon cubes, chicken bouillon cubes, Italian spices, Garlic powder, celery salt at .99 each, minus a -.50 CVS brand discount plus .06 tax for $7.49 total. I then walked back down the Avenue. I then sat out for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by ELDC thrift. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I stopped by the Hospital Cafeteria and used the ATM, and I had an artichoke heart salad for $2.22 . I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the library, and I read the Wall Street Journal. I then stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two half gallons of Tropicana ruby red orange for $1.99 each, Pepperidge Farm 38 oz. goldfish crackers for $5.29, two Columbo lite raspberry and two peach yogurts .60 each, Khans bun beef franks $2.19, Foxy head of broccoli .99, a Mama Rosa fresh cheese pizza $2.99 for $17.84 total. I then returned home, and I started cooking the Purdue broiler. I will have part of it with steamed broccoli, microwaved potato, and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/29/01 Thursday 11:15 A.M. EST: I loaded the latest version of Net2Phone, but it is now limited to five minutes free calls, and does not have speed dial. One can still use "www.dialpad.com" and "www.freewebcall.com" for free computer to telephone calls. I slept until 9 A.M., and I had a piece of Spinach Quiche, ice tea, and cappuccino. I chatted with a friend. Well time to clean up and go out. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>03/29/01 Thursday 6:30 A.M. EST: I wrote a letter to a family member. I watched a movie. I might take a short nap now. CIO

Note:<888>03/29/01 Thursday 4:05 A.M. EST: I was up at 2:30 A.M.. I watched a bit of television. I had breakfast of Post Raisin Bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

Note:<888>03/28/01 Wednesday 5:45 P.M. EST: I watched a movie on TV. I brought in the box of wooden hangers and put them in my bedroom closet. I just had a piece of Spinach Quiche with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/28/01 Wednesday 1:55 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I went by the Hospital Thrift shop. I stopped by Exxon, and I bought $17 of premium at $1.839 a gallon. I stopped by the library, and I returned a day late video for a dollar fine. I read the Wall Street Journal and the Greenwich Times. I went by the Mews thrift shop, and they gave me a box of wooden coat hangers. I sat out downtown for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I went by Stop and Shop, and I bought two half gallons of Tropicana premium tangerine for $2 each, a box of ten packs of dry milk $5.39, two boxes of Quaker toasted honey oats $2.49 each, Purdue whole broiler $2.30, day old store made hot dog rolls .99, 2 pound bag of onions $1.49 for $19.15 total. I then returned home, and I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/28/01 Wednesday 10:10 A.M. EST: I put the Quiche in the refrigerator to cool. I will now go out. Net2Phone seems to be charging for PC to Telephone Calls now. CIO

Note:<888>03/28/01 Wednesday 7:30 A.M. EST: I went to bed at 5:30 P.M. yesterday. I was up at midnight. I had three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched a bit of television. I went back to sleep until 5 A.M.. I had four toasted hamburger roll halves with the rest of the tomato meat sauce and parmesan cheese on them with ice tea and cappuccino. I made a quick pie crust from the Joy of Cooking recipe, and I defrosted quiche Lorraine filling I had already made. The Quiche Lorraine should be done in about 20 minutes. CIO

Note:<888>03/27/01 Tuesday 1:55 P.M. EST: I've been having a relaxing day watching a bit of television. I readjusted the amplifier tuner antenna connections. I am a bit tired. I might rest for a while now. CIO

Note:<888>03/27/01 Tuesday 7:35 A.M. EST: I watched television. I threw out the bathroom garbage. It is a bit chilly out, so I put the comforter back on the bed. I had some spaghetti with tomato and meat sauce along with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/27/01 Tuesday 4:00 A.M. EST: I finished my laundry and also my daily internet routine "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" and my email. CIO

Note:<888>03/27/01 Tuesday 2:25 A.M. EST: I am using the wired headphones to listen to CD music since it sounds better that the wireless. CIO

Note:<888>03/27/01 Tuesday 2:15 A.M. EST: I was up at 1 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I am just about to start the dry cycle on the laundry. I changed the sheets on the bed, and I put away the comforter for the warmer weather season. CIO

Note:<888>03/26/01 Monday 4:40 P.M. EST: I had a couple of hotdogs with bun and condiments and ice tea around noon. I chatted with a friend. I ran Norton Disk Doctor, Norton WinDoctor, and Norton SpeedDisk. I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and The Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I then drove by the waterfront. I next stopped by Smokes for Less on Mill Street in Byram, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I returned home, and Norton SpeedDisk had finished running. I can not get System Restore Backup to run, and Microsoft Help was not helpful. Perhaps in restoring the drive, since the system restore files were locked, they are not in sync. I never use it. I guess I could try deleting the backed up files in C:\_restore. For now, I will leave it alone. The computer is running fine. Well time to start ending my day. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>03/26/01 Monday 12:25 P.M. EST: I was fiddling with various wires from my stereo system to the computer system. I have CRQ SCAN hooked up to the computer sound input instead of a Stereo input at the moment. Around 4 P.M. I was starting to look at the audio settings, and my Logitech cordless mouse froze. I put in new batteries to no avail. I uninstalled and reinstalled the latest drivers to no avail. Around 7 A.M. thinking it might have been a hacker, I restored the system from my backup two weeks ago, which had not changed. I did not restore the older MS Money and Upload files which would have been older. This took a while. When I rebooted again, the cordless mouse still did not work. I then hooked my corded wheel mouse, and it worked. I then hooked up the cordless wheel mouse, and it worked. Thus by disconnecting the Logitech Cordless Wheel mouse from the PS/2 port and reconnecting it, it seemed to fix the problem. This all took some time. I had spaghetti with meat sauce and ice tea about 7 A.M.. I will now run Norton Utilities various tools. CIO

Note:<888>03/26/01 Monday 3:00 A.M. EST: I was up at 1 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino. I am listening to CD music with the Emerson wireless headphones. There is a slight buzz which might be caused by other electronics in the apartment. Although I have 15 stereo speakers in the apartment plus the half dozen computer speakers, I don't want to disturb my neighbors. I could also get a 25 foot extension cable for the wired headphones for better reception, but it is nice being wireless. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/01 Sunday 5:00 P.M. EST: I went out, and I drove by the waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue twice, and I sat out a while. I then drove back by the waterfront again. I stopped by the library. I returned home. Time for bed in a little while. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/01 Sunday 2:35 P.M. EST: I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments along with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/01 Sunday 1:55 P.M. EST: I went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue three times. I sat out for a while. I then drove by the waterfront. I stopped by the library, and I read the local paper. I noticed an ill informed article about surfing in Costa Rica, that forgot to mention that Costa Rica has one of the highest alligator and crocodile populations in the Western Hemisphere. Well time to start winding down for the day. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/01 Sunday 10:10 A.M. EST: I went back out and stopped by the waterfront, and I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I drove down by Grass Island and then by the waterfront. I found a hat rack by the dumpster. I chatted with some locals. I returned home, and I put the hat rack in the community room. I chatted with a neighbor. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/01 Sunday 7:25 A.M. EST: I watched "www.hourofpower.org" which in on at 6 A.M. from channel 3 from Hartford. I guess the Dutch will be seeing tulips come up in Holland, Michigan in two to three weeks. I finished vacuuming. I will now go out for more fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/01 Sunday 5:45 A.M. EST: I defrosted a container of tomato meat sauce and boiled a package of spaghetti, and I had spaghetti with tomato meat sauce and parmesan cheese with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/01 Sunday 4:55 A.M. EST: I went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue and the train station office area. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then walked down the Avenue and sat out for a while. I found a wrapped Phillie cigar in front of the restaurant 164 Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront, and I returned home. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/01 Sunday 2:45 A.M. EST: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I disassembled the Orion TV box, and put it behind the bed board. I put its sytrofoam contents in the bedroom closet. I put the Orion manual, Zenith remote manual, and JVC VCR manual, in the clear plastic holder to the right of my stereo rack. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments along with ice tea and instant coffee. I still have to vacuum which I will do after 8 P.M. in the morning. I will clean up and go out in about a half hour for fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>03/25/01 Sunday 12:05 A.M. EST: I rested and watched television until noon yesterday. I chatted with a relative about 1 P.M.. I slept until 6 P.M., and I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went back to bed until 11:30 P.M.. I will now do house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>03/24/01 Saturday 2:40 A.M. EST: I had a Mama Rosa cheese pizza with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>03/24/01 Saturday 1:40 A.M. EST: I updated Scott's Broadcast, "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>03/24/01 Saturday 1:00 A.M. EST: I went out, and I drove down by the waterfront. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I drove back down by the waterfront. I returned home. I finished making up the ice tea. Time for another routine morning. CIO

Note:<888>03/23/01 Friday 10:50 P.M. EST: I was up at 6 P.M., and I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched the ABC news. I fell back asleep until 9 P.M., and I watched a bit of television. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments, ice tea, and cappuccino. I am making up a batch of ice tea. I will go out for some fresh air after cleaning up. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 03/23/01:

Note:<888>03/23/01 Friday 6:15 A.M. EST: Well if you have the rainy day spring blues, you might try checking out "www.biltmore.com" for a spring getaway. I rested most of the evening and morning, and I was awake at 5 A.M.. I had some mixed nuts during the night. Well I might possibly be on a day schedule. CIO

Note:<888>04/07/01 Saturday 10:15 P.M. EDT: I stopped by the ATM at Putnam Trust. I drove by the waterfront. I drove over to Tod's Point and drove around and sat out. I stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich. I used the ATM at Putnam Trust across the street. I then bought at CVS a Lasko 20 inch box fan for $19.99 and CVS black pepper for .89 plus $1.20 tax for $22.08 total. I then stopped by Staples. I next stopped by Radio Shack at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I bought a heavy duty 18 ga. speaker wire with two male RCA jacks for $5.19 and a two pack of RCA female gold couplers for $2.99 plus .49 tax $8.67 total. I then stopped by CVS, and I bought four cans of smoke house almonds buy one get one free for $2.99 a pair and a bag of sugarless jelly beans .69 plus .04 tax for $6.71 total. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Food Emporium to see what was on sale. I returned home. I put the RCA couplers and new speaker wire on the stereo system, and all bedroom and the bathroom speaker work fine. I put the new fan in front of the air conditioner to circulate the heat. I put the old one in the bedroom closet. I reconnected the air conditioner but left if off, since I don't think it will be freezing up this time of year. I had a fried hamburger with fried onion slices on a bun with condiments, microwave potato, steamed cauliflower, ice tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee. I guess I will go out for fresh air now. CIO

Note:<888>04/07/01 Saturday 5:15 P.M. EDT: I showered and cleaned up. I noticed that one side of my bedroom speakers and my bathroom speaker was out. I isolated the problem. I need a new 20 foot RCA male to female cable which I will pick up when I go out now. CIO

Note:<888>04/07/01 Saturday 3:30 P.M. EDT: The UD screensaver is having problems logging onto the Oxford server, so I changed to the Blank screen saver. I chatted with a relative. Well time to clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/07/01 Saturday 2:10 P.M. EDT: I was up until 3 A.M.. I got up at 1 P.M., and I chatted with a friend. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

Note:<888>04/07/01 Saturday 1:20 A.M. EDT: I cleaned up. I finished the laundry. I watched TV while doing this. I reorganized my coat hangers a bit, putting wooden ones in the living room closets, thinner wire ones in the bedroom closet, and the heavy plastic ones on the bath tub shower curtain rod for drip dry.

Note:<888>04/06/01 Friday 10:55 P.M. EDT: I watched the ABC news. I slept until about 8:30 P.M.. I watched TV. About 9:30 P.M., I had dinner of broiled steak, microwave potato, steamed cauliflower with parmesan cheese, broiled onion quarter, ice tea, and cappuccino. I started my laundry about fifteen minutes ago. I just changed the sheets on the bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/06/01 Friday 6:25 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2 P.M., and I had breakfast of Quaker Honey oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 4:30 P.M.. I watched a bit of TV. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 04/06/01:

Note:<888>04/06/01 Friday 3:05 A.M. EDT:  Well I watched some TV. I finished off the can of smoked almonds with ice tea. I will go to bed after I send out my weekly notes. CIO

Note:<888>04/06/01 Friday 12:05 A.M. EDT: I went out, and I read the local paper at the library. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I walked down the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I had ice tea, smoked almonds, and jelly beans. I am now watching a bit of television. CIO

Note:<888>04/05/01 Thursday 8:10 P.M. EDT: I went out at 2 P.M.. I saw a black eagle soar down from the skies about 50 feet above my head. Two of my neighbors saw it. It had about a 5 foot wing span. That was as close as I have ever been to a wild eagle. I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I next went by the Mews Thrift shop. I bought two belts for a dollar each size 44 green and tan cloth and size 38 brown leather. They were just taking in a nice mink coat which they have priced for $500 to $700 woman's medium size. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought 39 oz. bag of Columbian coffee for $6.99 for $5.70 the regular price. I stopped by Stop and Shop, and I bought two "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" for $1.49 each, two buy one get one free Ball Park beef franks for $3.69 both, ground sirloin at $3.09 a pound for $3.80, buy one get one free of five pound Idaho potatoes for $2.99 both Vlassic 40 oz. Kosher dills for $3.39 for $16.85 total. I then stopped by the Arnold bread outlet and bought an eight pack of Arnold hamburger rolls for .89. I stopped by Smokes for Less and bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I then returned home. I had a Barq's root beer in a frosted mug. I mixed the new coffee beans with the old coffee beans. I watched the ABC evening news. I had two fried hamburgers with buns and condiments and fried slice onion and a microwave potato with ice tea for dinner. After dinner, I had a cup of cappuccino. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/05/01 Thursday 12:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at 11:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have a 3 P.M. appointment today. CIO

Note:<888>04/05/01 Thursday 12:40 A.M. EDT: Well I watched a bit of TV. I had a can of smoked almonds with ice tea. A relative mentioned this article "www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/010409/scrolls.htm" . Well not much happening. CIO

Note:<888>04/04/01 Wednesday 8:25 P.M. EDT: I fell back to sleep until 2 P.M.. I cleaned up, and I went out. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Hospital Thrift shop. I parked downtown, and I went by the Mews Thrift shop and it was closed at 3 P.M.. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I next stopped by CVS, and I bought a Hallmark birthday card for $3.99, Kleenex Cottonelle 24 pack of toilet paper $5.50, two bags of sugar free jelly beans .69, 13 oz. Palmolive anti bacterial dish washing liquid .99, buy on get one free of smoked almonds $2.99 both, plus .67 tax for $14.83 total. I then walked down the Avenue, and I stopped by the 70% off rack at the Greenwich Hardware store and bought four 12 inch crystal tulip wine glasses for $3 all plus .18 tax for $3.18 total. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. I sat out for a while. I then drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the library, and I renewed a book and checked out a video. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two shell steaks at $3.99 a pound for $4.75 and a box of Ronzoni spinach fettuccini for $1.85 for $6.60 total. I returned home, and I washed the wine glasses and put them on the bar. I had a broiled shell steak, microwave potato, steamed fresh cauliflower, ice tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee for dinner. I chatted with a relative. CIO

Note:<888>04/04/01 Wednesday 11:55 A.M. EDT: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/03/01 Tuesday 11:50 P.M. EDT: I finished making the ice tea. I watched some TV. I just had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I will try to get some rest now. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/03/01 Tuesday 9:15 P.M. EDT: I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea for lunch. I rested, and then I watched TV, and then I rested more. I just had a bowl of Campbell’s New England Clam chowder with ice tea for dinner. I am making a batch of ice tea. I will now have a cup of decaffeinated instant coffee. CIO

Note:<888>04/03/01 Tuesday 2:15 P.M. EDT: I installed the Oxford University Cancer Research Background Screen Saver "www.ud.com" on my computer. I had to reinstall the Microsoft IntelliPoint Drivers 1.2 to get my Internet Keyboard Pro Sleep Hotkey to work. It is all working fine. I activated the screen saver password which works with the UD background screensaver and the sleep hotkey. CIO

Note:<888>04/03/01 Tuesday 11:40 A.M. EDT: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I checked to make sure HBO and Showtime are cancelled, and they have been cancelled; so I won't have to pay for them. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I guess I will do a little regular internet work now. CIO

Note:<888>04/02/01 Monday 9:20 P.M. EDT: I watched a bit of television. I had goldfish crackers and ice tea. I put the framed spider web above the fuse box mirror, and the picture of a canal in Venice on the backside of the entry door. Since the framed spider web is heavy, I did not want it to fall off the door when the door closes. Well not much happening in Greenwich. I remember last May almost a year ago, I was wearing a sweater and my bomber jacket at Tod's Point during the third week of my, and the weather was like today. Thus I guess we probably have another seven weeks of cooler damper weather. I think I bought my new air conditioner around the first of June, so I guess it was warmer by then. Still if one has arthritis, the dampness gets to one. Well time to start winding down for the day and had off to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>04/02/01 Monday 7:30 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then stopped by the Post Office and obtained a money order to pay my Verizon telephone bill. I then paid my rent at First Union Bank on Havameyer Place. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next went over to Old Greenwich, and I drove around Tod's Point, and I sat out for a while. I then stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop and I bought an antique mirror about 15 inches by 24 inches for $10 plus .60 tax for $10.60. I next stopped by Staples. I then stopped by ELDC thrift shop. I next stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then drove down by the waterfront and chatted with a former neighbor. I returned home, and I had for dinner a broiled shell steak, microwave potato, steamed broccoli, ice tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee. I hung the antique mirror on the right kitchen entrance. I put the framed spider web on the back side entrance door. I put the Venice canal picture above the fuse box, and the Albertville postage stamps above the kitchen entrance. Well time to have a relaxing evening. CIO

Note:<888>04/02/01 Monday 11:35 A.M. EDT: I was up at 9:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I received my Cablevision and Optimum Online bills that I paid last Friday. They apparently had billed me for $9.95 for HBO in April, which I had cancelled; so I called and straightened that out. Thus I have a little over $10 credit on my cablevision bill. Well I will clean up and go out shortly. CIO

Note:<888>04/01/01 Sunday 10:40 P.M. EDT: Well I watched a bit of television. I am feeling a bit tired, so I guess I will try to go to bed early. CIO

Note:<888>04/01/01 Sunday 8:50 P.M. EDT: I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove by the waterfront. I returned home. I watched some television and had ice tea and peanuts. I chatted with a friend and a relative. The blinking light does not seem to work on my answering machine, so I will have to look into that. CIO

Note:<888>04/01/01 Sunday 4:45 P.M. EDT: I finished watering the plants and house cleaning. I listened to 96.7 FM while house cleaning. I just had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and reheated spinach quiche along with ice tea and coffee. I chatted with a couple of relatives. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/01/01 Sunday 1:50 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now start house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>04/01/01 Sunday 12:35 A.M. EST: I reheated the other half of the broiler in the microwave for dinner, along with microwave potato, and steamed fresh broccoli, ice tea, and decaffeinated Folgers instant coffee. I went out about 8 P.M. and walked lower Greenwich Avenue a few times and I drove down by the waterfront a couple of times. I returned home at 11 P.M., and at midnight I restarted my server with a new log. I will now set the clocks ahead an hour and go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/14/01 Saturday 10:35 P.M. EDT: I was up at 6 P.M., and I watched the ABC evening news. I had dinner of eye round roast with mushroom gravy, steamed asparagus, and microwave potato. I just finished cleaning the apartment and watering the plants. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air after having a yogurt. CIO

Note:<888>04/14/01 Saturday 10:25 A.M. EDT: I finished making the ice tea. I rested and watched a bit of television. CIO

Note:<888>04/14/01 Saturday 7:15 A.M. EDT: I sewed up my green corduroy pants that split about five months ago. I had a couple of hot dogs with buns and condiments and ice tea and sliced dill pickle. I am making ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>04/14/01 Saturday 6:00 A.M. EDT: Well I have been doing a little internet research. CIO

Note:<888>04/14/01 Saturday 4:35 A.M. EDT: George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush at the Derby 2000 with new U.K. ambassador Will Farish . CIO

Note:<888>04/14/01 Saturday 3:55 A.M. EDT: I had a Columbo yogurt after the last message. I went to bed again, and I was up at 2 A.M.. I watched a bit of TV. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

Note:<888>04/13/01 Friday 8:35 P.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit this morning. I checked my mail. I chatted with a relative and a friend. I rested from 1:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.. I watched the ABC evening news. I had Quaker Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamin for breakfast. I just chatted with a friend. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 04/13/01:

Note:<888>04/13/01 Friday 6:00 A.M. EDT: Besides running "www.ud.com" in the background, I am running "http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu" on the computer, while I am not doing anything beside running the server. CIO

Note:<888>04/13/01 Friday 4:10 A.M. EDT: On the Logitech cordless mouse, it some time gets sluggish like it has low batteries which is not the case. I usually try shutting down and rebooting with a corded mouse and then rebooting with the cordless mouse and removing and reinserting the batteries. This seems to readjust the frequency, so the mouse works properly. CIO

Note:<888>04/13/01 Friday 3:25 A.M. EDT: Since I had opened a bottle of white wine last night for the mushroom gravy, I had a glass with my dinner. It put me right to sleep until about 1:30 A.M.. I watched a bit of television. CIO

Note:<888>04/12/01 Thursday 8:10 P.M. EDT: I was up at 1 P.M., and I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I then read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal in the library. I stopped by the ATM. Next I drove down by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove over to Odd Job in Port Chester, and I bought a four pack of Sunbeam 40 watt and another of 60 watt light bulbs for .99 a pack, Prestone Bull car wax $2.99, and two Ekart bath cleanser .39 each plus .39 tax for $6.14. I then toured Staples. I stopped Var Max liquor pantry, and I bought 750 ml. 1998 Les Jamelles Merlot Vin de Pays d'Oc product of France Red Table Wine, L'Etang-Vergy, Cote d'Or, France for $6.99 plus .47 tax for $7.46 total. I then returned home. I will have the same dinner as last night. CIO

Note:<888>04/12/01 Thursday 6:15 A.M. EDT: I moved some more furniture around. Basically when one moves one item or more in a small apartment, it is like a puzzle. I pushed the blue couch back about 8 inches from the wall. I moved the square Danish table in front of the left side of the day bed. I moved the long coffee table in front of the day bed. I switched the head boards around on the day bed, so the taller side does not block the TV. I put the magazine rack from the bedroom at the hallway end of the day bed. I then pushed the long green sofa about a foot closer to the day bed, so only one side of the coffee table has about a foot of space in front of it and the green floral sofa. I then pulled out the round oak dining table, and put it at the apartment entrance adjacent to the green sofa back. I put the desk against the window wall where the oak dining table was. I moved the computer setup further towards the outside wall along with the left speaker stack. I have room for the yellow French sitting chair in front of it still. I put the Queen Anne chair to the left of the left speaker stack at the kitchen entrance. I put the framed spider web above it. I put the Quail print in the kitchen entrance. I put two more flash light behind the door on the rack along with the deodorizer. I put the big pathos plant on the oak dining table lazy Susan. I put the four bent oak chairs around the dining table. I set it up with four place mats. I put the Venice canal print of the circuit breaker mirror. This all took a bit of time, but I now have full use of the dining table. I also put the bedroom desk chair at the living room desk. Well time for bed. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>04/12/01 Thursday 2:20 A.M. EDT: I went for a walk, but first I drank coffee out of my thermos downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. While I was just starting to walk down the Avenue, a bronze color sedan with three "8s" in its license plate and a bronze color sport coupe were at rest the traffic light east bound on West Putnam Avenue in front of outdoor traders. There was a loud sound of the two vehicles impacting rear to front. After a brief moment the front sedan took off and turned right into either Mason Street or the YMCA parking lot or street beyond. The front vehicle did not seem to have any rear end damage, but the rear sport coupe had moderate front damage to the lights, bumper and hood. It took off shortly there after where the other vehicle had turned off, so I guess they were traveling together. Neither driver exited their vehicle at the impact location. I looked at the impact location on the street and plastic lens fragments were on the street. I walked down the street and at the pay phone about seven minutes later in front of Saks, I called 911; and I told them what I had seen. I then walked down the Avenue, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. I then returned home. I saw a wrecker coming back on West Putnam Avenue with two other cars. At the entrance to Western Junior High Avenue, there was a police car blocking the street, and the officer told me, there had been a wreck. I was allowed to proceed to my street, Vinci Drive. I then had a slide of cake and ice tea. Well, I guess with the damp conditions, drivers should exercise caution on the roads. Also they are doing construction on the Arch Street railroad bridge at the busiest intersection in town at night. CIO

Note:<888>04/11/01 Wednesday 11:20 P.M. EDT: Well I stopped by Smokes for Less and bought a carton of Senecas 100s for $19. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the library, and I read the local paper and Popular Science. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue and I sat out for a while. I stopped by Stop and Shop, and I bought a box of fresh mushrooms for .99 and buy one get one free of McCormick dried beef gravy for .99 both for $1.98 total. I then returned home, and I diced two medium onions and sautéed them in a large skillet with four tablespoons of olive oil and four pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" over medium high heat. Once the onions were lightly blanched, I added the box of fresh mushrooms sliced and stirred them with the onions. I mixed a cup of French white wine with the two McCormick’s brown gravy seasoning packets and added it to the skillet and mixed it all. I then added to the skillet a half cup of milk, a tablespoon of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, a ounce of Jack Daniels whiskey, three tablespoons of soy sauce, two teaspoons of Sesame oil, a teaspoon of Angostura bitters, three beef bouillon cubes, dashes of nutmeg, ginger, garlic powder, ground black pepper, celery salt, basil, oregano, Italian spices, hot curry and Chinese five spice all to taste and chopped parsley along with several tablespoons of meat juice left with the eye round from last night. I mixed this all together and simmered on low for 15 minutes. I had the gravy on two slices of eye round heated briefly in the microwave with horse radish then spread on the heated beef before the gravy along with steamed sliced asparagus and microwave potato with gravy with ice tea. Well it was a good meal, and I refrigerated the rest of the French white wine with the remaining gravy. CIO

Note:<888>04/11/01 Wednesday 5:30 P.M. EDT: Year 2001 Hurricane Forecast is out "http://typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/" CIO

Note:<888>04/11/01 Wednesday 5:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of Quaker Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will go out after I clean up. CIO

Note:<888>04/11/01 Wednesday 5:25 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of television. I had a can of almonds with ice tea. I moved the row of books underneath the TV to the blue book case in the bedroom. I put the marble book ends on the hall bookcase. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/11/01 Wednesday 3:25 A.M. EDT: I finished my regular internet work. Time to start ending the day. CIO

Note:<888>04/11/01 Wednesday 2:35 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of television. I had a slice of cake with ice tea. I will now do some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>04/10/01 Tuesday 11:55 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I rearranged the pillows on the furniture including lots of pillows and bolsters on the day bed. I put the two miniature palms on the window ledge again. I put a large switch knob on the brass floor lamp from the lamp behind the TV, so it is easier to turn on. The new layout is quite comfortable and works well. I watched the ABC evening news. I went out at 8:15 P.M., and I read Time Magazine in the library. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the ATM. I stopped by Stop and Shop, and I bought asparagus at $1.99 a pound for $2.37, a Pepperidge Farm frozen 3 layer golden cake for $1.99, Lea and Perrins 10 oz. Worcestershire sauce for $2.29 for $6.65 total. I then stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought MC hot and spicy barbeque sauce for $1.14, a Eye round roast at $3.49 a pound for $11.55, asparagus at .99 a pound for $1.15 for $13.84 total. I then returned home. I put the roast on a rack with a drip pan, I seasoned both sides with celery salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and I also covered the entire roast with barbeque sauce. I am cooking it with the layer of fat on top, so it drips down. I am cooking it at 350 degrees Fahrenheit in convection oven for one hour and fifteen minutes. I also put in a potato with it. It will be done in about 24 minutes. I will have some of it with steamed slice asparagus and ice tea and decaf instant coffee. CIO

Note:<888>04/10/01 Tuesday 10:45 A.M. EDT: I switched the long green couch with the day bed, so the day bed is against the interior wall and the long green couch is perpendicular to the blue sofa facing the entertainment wall. I pull out the desk a bit and moved the computer chair a bit, so there is room for a third person at the round oak dining table. I am bushed. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/10/01 Tuesday 9:45 A.M. EDT: Well I could not sleep, so I changed the room a bit more. I put the blue sofa against the window wall. I put the day bed perpendicular to it to the left coming out adjacent to the desk. I put the day bed head board facing the blue sofa. I put the long coffee table in between the day bed and the long green sofa. I put the square Danish table in front of the blue sofa. Basically it is a little less open, but the day bed has easy access. I put the brass floor lamp to the left of the blue sofa. Well time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/10/01 Tuesday 7:25 A.M. EDT: I had a Columbo raspberry yogurt and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>04/10/01 Tuesday 7:10 A.M. EDT: I went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I noticed what looked like four eagles soaring high overhead. I drove by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought a dozen large A&P eggs for $1.69. I chatted with the Sunshine bakers deliveryman delivering CheeseIts, and he told me Kellogg’s is acquiring Sunshine Bakers. Well time to get ready for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/10/01 Tuesday 5:25 A.M. EDT: I did some regular internet work. I decided to rearrange some furniture. First I took off the 18 year old pathos off the trunk behind the computer chair. I emptied the trunk of a broken Krups coffee pot and old air filter to be tossed. It also had a Scotch tape Binder and Polaroid Inge Retoff photographs. I put them in the bedroom closet, but first a filled the trunk with clothes too small for me now from the left side of the closet, and put the trunk on the left side of the bedroom closet with the old clothes in it. I then put the blue sofa in front of three fourths of the left day bed and one fourth in front of the round oak dining table. To the right of the blue sofa in a small opening to access the entertainment system and bar. I put the answering machine on the left side of the bar with the big button telephone. I put the wireless headphones behind them with the blood pressure monitor on the TV chest. I put the long coffee table in front of the blue sofa. I put the square Danish table in front of the long green sofa. I put the big pathos plant and the new philodendron on the square Danish table. I put the two miniature palms from the window ledge on the long coffee table along with other bric a brac and my remotes. I put the tall brass floor lamp to the left side of the blue sofa. I have three coca cola delivery cases to throw out from underneath the blue sofa along with a few 14 inch monitor glare screens for the thrift shop. This all took some time, but make the apartment much more open. It also keeps me while sitting on the blue sofa from being in the draft of the fan or air conditioner fan. Well I will go out for some fresh air shortly. CIO

Note:<888>04/10/01 Tuesday 12:45 A.M. EDT: I went out, and I saw one of my neighbors coming back in the lightning and pouring rain. I returned a video to the library. I drove down by the waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stood out in the sheltered post office portico for a while. I walked up to the top of the Avenue. About half way down the Avenue, it quit raining. I sat out for a while. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. I sat out for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I hung out my damp clothes to dry from the plastic hangers on the shower curtain rod. For dinner, I had a broiled shell steak, steamed cauliflower, microwave potato, ice tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee. I will now do some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>04/09/01 Monday 9:10 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of Quaker Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went back to bed until 6:30 P.M., and then I watched the ABC evening news. A thunder storm came up, and I turned off the computer and unplugged it. I chatted with a neighbor downstairs. About 8:15 P.M., I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea and cappuccino. I just finished cleaning up. There is still light thunder, but I might go out anyway. CIO

Note:<888>04/09/01 Monday 4:05 P.M. EDT: I finished the video. I watched a bit of TV. I had a can of smoked almonds with ice tea. Well time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/08/01 Sunday 11:35 P.M. EDT: I mailed the letter. I went for a walk on the lower Avenue. I stopped by the waterfront. I returned home, and I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I will now watch a video. CIO

Note:<888>04/08/01 Sunday 10:10 P.M. EDT: I wrote a letter to a relative. I chatted with a relative. I had a fried hamburger with fried onion with bun and condiments and microwave potato along with ice tea. Now I will go out and mail the letter and get some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/08/01 Sunday 8:05 P.M. EDT: I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM machine on Mason Street, but it did not work. I used the one on Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a bottle of Gumout Fuel System Cleaner for $3.99 and .24 tax for $4.23 total. I then stopped by Exxon, and I put the Gumout fuel injection cleaner in the gasoline tank, and I then put in $15.50 of premium at $1.879 a gallon. I then drove down by the waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. I just returned home. CIO

Note:<888>04/08/01 Sunday 6:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 3 P.M.. I chatted with a friend. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I did my house cleaning and watered the plants. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I just finished showering, and I will go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/08/01 Sunday 4:05 A.M. EDT: I just finished watching TV. After the ice cream, I also had a can of almonds. Well time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/08/01 Sunday 12:20 A.M. EDT: I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I walked up to the top of the Avenue and I sat out for a while. I walked back down the Avenue and sat out for a while. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue again, and I sat out for a while. I then drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I think I will have some ice cream and ice tea and watch TV. CIO

Note:<888>04/21/01 Saturday 9:30 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I walked one and a half times around Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while a couple of times. I drove by the waterfront. I returned home. I am cooking dinner. I took a Pyrex pie dish, and I added a couple tablespoons of olive oil. I washed a half boneless breast of chicken. I rubbed it in the olive oil and put it in the dish. I peeled and sliced in half a onion and added it to the dish. I put in a third of a cup of white wine. I started microwaving a potato half way done. I added to the chicken breast chicken poultry seasoning, ground black pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, Oregano, Basil, and Paprika. I put on several pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter". I added to the dish the half cooked potato. I am cooking it all in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes. I will have it all for dinner with reheated peas and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>04/21/01 Saturday 6:40 P.M. EDT: I went back to bed until 3:30 P.M.. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea and coffee. I cleaned my apartment, and I watered the plants. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/21/01 Saturday 11:45 A.M. EDT: I was up at 9 A.M., and I had breakfast of Quaker Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a relative. CIO

Note:<888>04/20/01 Friday 11:20 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then went down by the waterfront, and I chatted with a fisherman. I returned home, and I had two hot dogs with condiments and buns and ice tea. Well time to start winding down. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>04/20/01 Friday 3:50 P.M. EDT: I went down by the waterfront for a bit of time this morning. I made my 11 A.M. appointment. I stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I returned home. About 1 P.M., I had a fried hamburger with fried slice onion and bun and condiments along with steamed frozen peas and microwave potato and ice tea. I just took a nap, and I woke up about a half hour ago. One of my new GE 15 watt frosted bulbs from Wal-Mart burned out, so I replaced it on the old sconce with a 25 watt clear bulb. It is covered with a shade, so it does not glare. Well time for cappuccino. CIO

Note:<888>04/20/01 Friday 9:35 A.M. EDT: I put the Commonwealth Products on display again. I checked the mail. I have a 11 A.M. appointment. Time for some fresh air. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 04/20/01:

Note:<888>04/20/01 Friday 7:15 A.M. EDT: I was up at 5:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I was told the reason for all the eagles downtown is that the restaurants have been throwing away a lot of good garbage, and that they have been feasting on it. I centered the brass and glass coffee table on the long green couch instead of the day bed. With it slid down to the left of the day bed, one can get onto the day bed without stepping on the glass table. However, I would put the day bed pillows on the glass and brass table, so if one fell out of it, they would not hurt themselves badly on the table. The cruise ship QE II "http://www.cunardline.com/" is arriving in Manhattan now from South Hampton, England heading to Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Lisbon, Portugal; and back to South Hampton before returning to Manhattan. The Greenwich Harbor Inn is in the mist of a remodeling into a five star hotel, so it is not available to guests until around October 2001. We see lots of visitors all the time, so perhaps with warmer weather, more will be showing up. CIO

Note:<888>04/19/01 Thursday 9:15 P.M. EDT: After dinner, I stopped by the library. I read the Wall Street Journal. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out a while. Well time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/19/01 Thursday 5:15 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York, and then the Hospital Thrift shop, then the bank again. I then went back to the thrift shop, and they sold me a pair of double light brass Williamsburg sconces for $40 for the pair. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then returned home. I took of the plug wires off the old pair of bathroom type sconces, and put them on the new sconces. I put them in the same place above the mirror above the Queen Anne chair. I put in 15 watt frosted bulbs. The tops of the 15 watt bulbs are about 2 inches from the drop ceiling, however 15 watts don't emit much heat. I would not use any brighter wattage without lowering them several inches which would mean lowering the mirror. For now they're fine. Light most the lights, they switch on with the door switch. Time to cook a boneless breast of chicken with microwave potato and steamed frozen peas for dinner with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>04/19/01 Thursday 12:50 P.M. EDT: I did my regular internet routine. I installed Acrobat Reader 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0 and Outlook Express 6.0. I also reinstalled Apache. I ran Norton Disk Doctor and Norton WinDoctor. I will now have a hamburger with fried onions, asparagus, and microwave potato, and ice tea for lunch. I will then clean up and go out for my 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>04/19/01 Thursday 8:00 A.M. EDT: I was up at 6 A.M.. I had breakfast of Quaker Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched a bit of television. I saw on a Connecticut legislature assembly telecast that it is now 120 days in jail for drinking and driving second offence. I don't drink myself. However, I see people involved in public relations and entertainment that do. I guess they need to use limousines when going out to dinner if drinking alcohol to avoid prosecution. I thus hid away some of my products from the United Kingdom and Commonwealth chambers of commerce in the usual place. I guess I will do a little computer work. CIO

Note:<888>04/18/01 Wednesday 10:15 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I read the Wall Street Journal at the library. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I drove around town a bit. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought boneless chicken breasts at a $1.99 pound for $3.40. I returned home. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/18/01 Wednesday 7:30 P.M. EDT: I went back out after lunch. I drove by the waterfront. I stopped by ELDC thrift shop, and I bought a pair of red Vaurnet sun glasses for $1.06. I went by the library, and I read the local paper. I stopped by the Hospital thrift shop, and I bought 4 cloth 4 inch sconce light shades for $2.50 each for $10 total. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then drove by the waterfront. I returned home, and I had a Nestea Ice Tea in a frosted mug. I put the four shades on the sconces, so they don't glare. I chatted with a relative. I watched the ABC evening news. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. Well time to start ending the day. CIO

Note:<888>04/18/01 Wednesday 1:50 P.M. EDT: I went out and I drove a neighbor over to Port Chester, New York. I stopped by the Greenwich waterfront. I remounted my Ship to Shore interior antenna with black electrical tape in the rear window. The suction cup had deteriorated in the sun over the years. I checked it, and it is working fine. I replaced a rear backup light. I checked all the other lights, and they're fine. I sanded the distributor cap rotor and its interior contacts to remove ignition buildup. I put a rubber hose sleeve on the ignition coil wire where it was touching the brake cylinder. I cleaned the interior windshield. Earlier in the week, I sprayed WD40 on the battery terminals, and throttle mechanism. I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I went by Gateway Automotive, and I bought a Gates fan belt #7360, one inch smaller than recommended for $9.30. I then returned home, and I installed it in about a half hour. I have put on two of the one inch larger belts over the years, but they tend to stretch a bit and on a wet night sound like cats making noise. Thus I have fixed it better. They outer belt is for the emissions blower. I then had a fried hamburger with fried onions and condiments on a bun with steamed asparagus and microwave potato and ice tea. With sun spots, you really don't need coffee. Time for fresh air.

Note:<888>04/18/01 Wednesday 7:15 A.M. EDT: I have a 25 foot gray LAN cable that one could plug in to the cable modem exchanging it with the shorter blue LAN cable, so one could stretch it out and use a Laptop computer on the coffee table, dining table, or desk. It is curled up from the cable modem unplugged to the right side of the desk on the left arm of the blue sofa. However, alas I don't have a Laptop computer. CIO

Note:<888>04/18/01 Wednesday 7:00 A.M. EDT: The Cole Porter brass and glass coffee table is about 23 5/8 inch by 37 3/4 inch by half inch thick glass top with 3/4 inch solid brass frame 16 1/2 inch high and centered on the day bed across from the long green couch. The glass top weighs about 50 pounds and the brass table weighs about 50 pounds, so it weighs 100 pounds or more. The glass is supported on the brass rails lengthwise, but it is not supported on the sides. Thus although very sturdy, one should not try to stand on the table to get in the day bed. Also, since the apartment in a bit cramped, a heavy brass and glass table has very sharp corners, one could easily bruise one's legs on it. CIO

Note:<888>04/18/01 Wednesday 6:30 A.M. EDT: I was up at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I took the QE II whiskey jug and Buckingham Palace candy tin and put them to the right of the Zenith short-wave radio left of the bar on top of the Revere bowl with candy. I put the Revere bowl with smoking accessories on the window ledge right of the air conditioner. I put the Steuben dish with spice drops on the dining table in front of the cordless phone. I put the answering machine and big button corded phone on the left side of the bar table. I put the square Danish table between the desk and the HP laser printer. I put the large pathos plant from the dining table on it. I put the smaller Philodendron on the oak dining table lazy Susan. I put the eagle ash tray on the Danish table. I put the Charles W. Morgan Mystic Seaport Wedgwood ash tray on the Harvard Business School trivet. I put the four English tea mats at the four corners of the Cole Porter brass and glass coffee table along with the existing decorative items and the Americas Cup place mat, so as not to dirty the glass table too much when using it. I put the unique remotes on the upper left side. Basically, if someone wanted to use the day bed, two people could move the brass and glass coffee table over to the side between the long green couch and blue sofa corner. Of course they would also have to remove the pillows and bolsters. However, the long green couch is comfortable enough for a nap. Basically the day bed is more decorative and useful for over night guests with a light breeze from the fan or air conditioner. The one bed apartment is only 450 square feet with small separate kitchen, bathroom, and narrow corridor to bathroom and bedroom. Thus one has to try to constantly reorganize it better. However, it is extraordinarily quiet here with the sound of the fan or air conditioner and air purifier. Occasionally one can hear flight traffic from the local airport, and in the summer once a week the long maintenance equipment and also the weekly garbage removal. I also have 15 stereo and 7 computer speakers and 3 headphones sets that one could use to tune out bothersome sound with. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>04/17/01 Tuesday 6:15 P.M. EDT: I went back out, and I stopped by the library. I read the Wall Street Journal and the Greenwich Times. I checked out a book and a video. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought B&B Spice Drops $1.99, two "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" .99 Heinz 30 oz. Ketchup $1.69, S&S 10 Quart Dry Milk $5.39, 2 pounds onion $1.49, Large Brown Eggs $1.89, half gallon Tropicana Premium calcium $1.99 for $16.54 total. I then returned home. I put some spice drops out. I had two hot dogs with condiments and buns and ice tea. I chatted with my Monday appointment, and I remade it for Friday. I went back out. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. Lots of eagles around. I observed the waterfront a while. I viewed the Hospital Thrift shop some more. I returned home, and one of my neighbors could use the old coffee table, so I gave it to that person. I chatted with some other neighbors. Well time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/17/01 Tuesday 10:35 A.M. EDT: I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop and got the working insert for my Marine Corps Zippo lighter. I stopped by the Putnam Trust ATM machine inside since it gives 20s when outside is 50s. I went back to the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a heavy brass and glass Cole Porter coffee table for $25 and yellow pillow for $1.50. I put the coffee table carefully in the car. I brought it home. I moved the long green couch back a foot to fit in the new brass and glass coffee. I have about a foot space between it and the green couch and a foot space between the dining table and the Queen Anne chair. I let the building custodian have the old wood coffee table for any of the tenants. I put the yellow pillow on the yellow computer chair throw. I filled the Marine Corps Zippo and added flints and put it with the GCC Zippo in the Nantucket ash tray. The glass table makes the small sitting area look more spacious. Well time for more fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/17/01 Tuesday 7:00 A.M. EDT: I had a fried hamburger on a bun with fried onion slices and condiments, microwave potato, steamed asparagus, ice tea, and cappuccino. I will now clean up and go out in a little while for fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/17/01 Tuesday 5:30 A.M. EDT: I skimmed through the last half dozen issues of the Greenwich Post. CIO

Note:<888>04/17/01 Tuesday 2:45 A.M. EDT: I finished and put away my laundry. CIO

Note:<888>04/17/01 Tuesday 2:05 A.M. EDT: I was up at midnight. I had breakfast of Quaker Honey Oats, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I changed the sheets on my bed. I am half way through the dry cycle on my laundry. CIO

Note:<888>04/16/01 Monday 4:05 P.M. EDT: I went out. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by Zyns Stationary and bought a Ronson five flint pack for .95 . I stopped by the waterfront before and after. I returned home. I tried drilling out the Zippo insert, but it would not come out. I put the good insert in the Greenwich Country Club light along with a new flint and a spare flint underneath the cotton tab and put it in the Nantucket ash tray. I will stopped by the Thrift Shop tomorrow and get one of the other inserts from one of the other lighters. I read in the Court Circular today is the Queen of Denmark's 61st birthday. CIO

Note:<888>04/16/01 Monday 12:05 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a U.S. Marine Corp Zippo lighter for $2.50. I stopped by Exxon and bought $16 of premium at $1.969 a gallon. I checked my tires at 29 PSI. I stopped by the waterfront. I stopped by Arnold Bakers factory outlet and bought 3 loaves of Arnold 12 grain bread and a 8 pack of hotdog buns for $3.54 total. I then stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Senacas 100 Lights for $19. I then returned home. The U.S. Marine Corp Zippo light flint tube was blocked, so I replaced it with a similar insert from another lighter. I then put it in the Nantucket ash tray. I put the Greenwich Country Club Zippo lighter with the non working insert in my keepsake box. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. There were no seagulls on the waterfront, so it might rain. CIO

Note:<888>04/16/01 Monday 8:00 A.M. EDT: I had the last of the eye round roast with mushroom gravy, microwave potato, steamed asparagus, ice tea, and cappuccino. I was thinking about this news story Reuters Chinese Gold Hidden by Japanese found in Thailand . Possibly the gold hidden in large caves in Thailand might present a problem for the explorers since any large caves full of bats might risk exposure to the explorers from rabies since bats frequently carry rabies. Just like being out at night a lot here locally, one is exposed to bats that might have rabies. Well I have to shower and clean up and start my day. CIO

Note:<888>04/16/01 Monday 6:10 A.M. EDT: I went to bed after the last message yesterday. I was up at 8:30 P.M., and I chatted with relatives and a friend. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have been thinking possibly sun spots might still be going on which might tend to make people hyper globally. I went back to bed at 12:30 A.M. until 5:30 A.M.. CIO

Note:<888>04/15/01 Sunday 2:05 P.M. EDT: I went back out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I bought a raspberry pastry at St. Moritz for a dollar. I ate it downtown, and I sat out for a while. I had two hot dogs with condiments and buns and ice tea before going out. I sat out for a while downtown. I drove by the waterfront. I returned home. I had a Nestea Ice Tea. I am a bit tired. I will go to bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/15/01 Sunday 10:10 A.M. EDT: I went back out and drove by the waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out a while. I drove by the waterfront. I sat out at the top of the Avenue. I studied the real estate listings at Sotheby’s. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue again, and I sat out a while. I drove back down by the waterfront. I drove over to Grass Island, and I chatted with a local fisherman. I stopped by the Stop and Shop. I then went to the Food Emporium, and I bought Florida Natural orange juice with calcium for $1.89, large eggs $1.69, Asparagus at .99 a pound for $1.96, buy one get one free of 93% lean ground beef $4.63, Temeraire old-fashioned Dijon mustard 12.3 oz. $2.59 for $12.76 total. I returned home. Last night I had some ice cream while watching TV. It is a nice Easter day, but I am tired; so I will go to bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/15/01 Sunday 5:00 A.M. EDT: Yesterday afternoon, I finished the last can of almonds before going to bed. I watched some TV just now. I just had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea and a dill pickle. Well I guess I will go out for some more fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/15/01 Sunday 1:50 A.M. EDT: Happy Easter. I went out and walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out a while. I walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out a while. I walked down the Avenue, and I walked around the lower avenue and train station area. I sat out for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. Last Thursday, somebody at the Hospital Thrift shop told me somebody was lost on a sail boat off the Bahamas. I am not sure if it was somebody I know. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/30/01 Monday 11:55 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a friend. I had dinner of roasted half chicken broiler, baked potato, steamed asparagus, and ice tea. I watched TV. I will now restart the server log. CIO

Note:<888>04/30/01 Monday 7:55 P.M. EDT: I am finished polishing. I took the old used Glade Plugin refill, and I pried off the cap, and I filled it with lemon oil to use for future scent control. Now for starting dinner. CIO

Note:<888>04/30/01 Monday 6:55 P.M. EDT: I was up at 3:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I put the three blue and white beach chairs in the back passenger side of the Volvo, and I also have three webbing beach chairs in the trunk. I used glass cleaner on the glass surfaces in the apartment. I cleaned the oak dining table and lazy Susan with furniture cleaner, and I am now letting the lemon oil dry on them. I will now do the kitchen cabinets. CIO

Note:<888>04/30/01 Monday 7:50 A.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit, and now it is time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/30/01 Monday 1:30 A.M. EDT: I finished off the spaghetti and tomato meat sauce with ice tea. I guess it is time to start winding down for the day. CIO

Note:<888>04/29/01 Sunday 11:35 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I drove by the waterfront. I drove over to the 24 hour CVS at the Riverside Shopping plaza where they had the $50,000 early morning robbery about two weeks ago. I bought two 13 oz. bottles of L’Oreal Hydra Vive moisture shampoo with the store coupon and store card for $2.99 both, Crest toothpaste 6.5 oz. Multicare Whitening for $2.50, CVS Lemon furniture polish $1.49, BiC Five Pack of Lighters with store coupon $2.49, two 16 oz. bottle pack of European mystique shampoo and conditioner $1.79, CF automobile Christmas tree air freshener new car smell .99, Glade Plugin Scented Oil refill Hawaiian breeze $2.99, CVS 7 oz. shave gel $1.85, for $17.91 total. All the CVS card discounts did not register on the cash register when scanned and had to be entered manually. I then returned to town, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove by the waterfront. I returned home, and I closed the window. I closed the curtain. I moved the box fan in front of the air conditioner and left if off. I put the miniature tropical plants back on the window shelf. I put the Queen Elizabeth II Life Magazine issue coronation issue back on the left window ledge. I put the George W. Bush inaugural invitation at the kitchen entrance. I put the scent tree in the car. I put the Glade Plugin scented oil refill in the plugin in the kitchen. I will now put away the CVS purchases. CIO

Note:<888>04/29/01 Sunday 6:45 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2 P.M.. I chatted with a friend. I had breakfast of oatmeal, orange juice, vitamins, toast, and coffee. I cleaned up, and I went by the ATM machine at Bank of New York in Port Chester, New York. I then went by Odd Job, and I bought a Hallmark card for $2.01, a TV cable connector .79, a white 25 foot telephone handset cable .88 plus .25 tax for $3.93 total. I then stopped by Radio Shack in Port Chester, and I bought a 50 foot TV cable for $9.99 plus a four way TV cable splitter for $6.99 plus $1.15 tax for $18.13. I then returned home. I chatted with two relatives. I connected the kitchen Sony Trinitron to the Optimum cable box with the supplies I bought. I tuned it in and adjusted it. Since the kitchen Sony is not cable ready it is tuned into the channel on the cable box. One catch when one turns it on, it comes on channel 2 and one has to select channel 3 to bring in the cable feed. I then moved my two miniature palms from the left living room window moving one on the backup CPU and one to the left window side. I hung the Queen Elizabeth II Life magazine n the kitchen entrance. I put the Quail picture behind the bedroom desk. I then pull the left living room window curtain open halfway, and I opened the window all the way. I put the white box window fan in front of the window to bring in fresh air. I turned off the thermostats. Now I will have some reheated spaghetti and tomato meat sauce with ice tea and then go outside. CIO

Note:<888>04/29/01 Sunday 7:05 A.M. EDT: I took off the plastic cover off the bedroom desk chair, and while I was discarding it, I found an older 9 inch Sony Trinitron that had been discarded. I tested, and it works fine enough on cable. I put it on to the right side of the kitchen next to the refrigerator. I will connect it once I get a long enough cable for the cablevision. I had to remove the Krups Cappuccino and Coffee combination machine to the bedroom closet along with the Gaggia coffee grinder. I put the Braun cappuccino and Royal coffee machine on the left side left of the oven and the Krups black cappuccino between the sink and oven. I put the stainless steel coffee mug rack on the toaster oven. I rehung the power strip on the wall behind the Sony TV. I cleaned the counters. Well, I am tired. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/29/01 Sunday 3:35 A.M. EDT: I moved around some more bric a brac. I figured out, I had plugged the backup computer speakers into the disabled onboard sound instead of the Creative SW 32 card, so sound should work now. CIO

Note:<888>04/29/01 Sunday 2:40 A.M. EDT: I put the large plant from underneath the coffee table back on the square Danish table to the left of the backup CPU. I tried lighting underneath the coffee table, but I did not like the effect. I moved the Swedish glass ball on the coffee table. I put both pineapple lamps on the bedroom desk. I put the teak pineapple on the white bureau. I put the book light on top of the bedroom TV with a 15 watt bulb for a night light. I moved some other bric a brac. CIO

Note:<888>04/29/01 Sunday 1:20 A.M. EDT: I drove downtown by the waterfront. There was a fair going on in Baldwin Park. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I found a piece of jewelry I turned into the police station. I returned home about 11 P.M.. I had reheated spaghetti and tomato meat sauce and ice tea. I moved the backup computer from the bedroom desk to the living room desk. It's speakers don't seem to work. I will work on it later. I threw out the old Lexmark Fax. I found a brass plate chair discarded, I put at the bedroom desk. I put the living room desk items on bedroom desk. I put the large golden pathos plant from the square Danish table to underneath the brass and glass table showing through. I put the four British tea mats along the front of the table. I put the Nantucket ashtray on the right back and the remotes on the left back. I put the Americas Cup mat on top of the other on top of the front bar table. I put the backup computer CPU on the square Danish table. I ran a 50 foot telephone cord form the phone line splitters underneath the bar to the CPU. I put my carry items on the St. Paul's Chapel Trinity Parish Broadway and Fulton Street Manhattan plate which is on the back side of the round oak dining table. Overall it seems a bit neater.

Note:<888>04/28/01 Saturday 6:20 P.M. EDT: Well, I finished house cleaning. I was just thinking on the Brass and Glass coffee table, some time I could go up to Bliss Marine in Darien, and buy about ten feet of brass picture tube wire along with brass fasteners and a pair of brass turn screws and fasten the wire around the ends of the glass where it meets the brass frame and tighten it with the attached turn screws, so the glass is secure to the frame. Having taken a course in architecture appreciation at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois and having once freeloaded on a friend in a apartment next to the IBM building in Chicago, I think it is a Mies Vander Roah coffee table as in the architect of the Chicago IBM building and the Seagram’s building. Well time for a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. Then I will clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/28/01 Saturday 4:20 P.M. EDT: I was up at 1:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I received a new ATM card in the mail. I chatted with some neighbors. I found a brass valet rack out by the dumpster, so I put it on the right side of the day bed. I watered the plants. I will now start house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>04/28/01 Saturday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I vacuumed the now dry rug underneath the brass and glass coffee table with the Hoover upright vacuum to fluff it up. While studying the coffee, I remembered I believe they use to have these in the Seagram’s building in Manhattan, and one day they all disappeared. Since the glass can easily slide off the side rails, and a heavy sharp 50 pound edge of glass come plummeting down on one's foot for example and cause extensive damage to the foot, and a smaller person like a child even more damaging, it is basically an unsafe coffee table as designed. There is usually a catch to stuff donated at the thrift shops. I studied the situation a while, and I eventually went out to the car and got a five foot piece of blue 12 volt wire, and I strapped it around over and under the table frame and glass on the left side about a half inch in and secured it tightly, so the glass can only slide about an eighth to a quarter inch in either direction on the 3/4 inch wide frame. For now it is amply secure, but to move the table safely, one would have to remove the wire to move the glass and then the frame. I am tired, so after some goldfish crackers and ice tea; I will go to bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/28/01 Saturday 2:30 A.M. EDT: I went for a walk of the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while a few times too. I stopped by the waterfront. I returned home. I removed the wine rack from underneath the brass and glass table and put the wine underneath the front bar table. I put two more bottles of Perrier in the refrigerator. I put the fold wine rack on the file cabinet in the bedroom. I put the empty Dom Perigon champagne bottle I bought at the Darien junior league balloon shop for a $1 back on the round oak dining table. Since the brass and glass coffee table has half inch wide longitudinal rails on which the half inch glass sits on only two sides, if it should shift off the table despite the weight of the glass, it is best not to have any objects underneath it, so hopefully in that eventually there would not be any fracturing. CIO

Note:<888>04/28/01 Saturday 12:10 A.M. EDT: I finished my laundry and I put it away. I found out by the dumpster a piece of Dupont Orlon oriental reproduction carpet in dark green and beige pattern. I brought it inside, and I vacuumed it, and I shampooed it with the Bissell rug shampooer. I put it underneath the Brass and Glass coffee table centered on the day bed. It fit in quite well and looks good, although at the moment it is still damp. Once it dries, and I vacuum it again, it should look even better. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/27/01 Friday 10:25 P.M. EDT: I started the laundry, and it will be done in a half hour. I changed the sheets on the bed. I will go out for some fresh air, after I put the laundry away. I am also cleaning a half dozen throw pillow cases. CIO

Note:<888>04/27/01 Friday 8:25 P.M. EDT: I took a little bit of a walk outside. I cleaned my car windows. I relaxed a bit inside. I had some reheated spaghetti with tomato and meat sauce along with ice tea and cappuccino. I chatted with a relative. CIO

Note:<888>04/27/01 Friday 4:50 P.M. EDT: Well I was up at noon. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with government offices about getting the electronic swipe on one of my cards fixed. I probably will have to go over to Stamford next week. I researched Bell's Scotch and apparently it is the most common Scotch in England, but they quit importing it to the United States in 1990. On the "www.perrier.com" web site whose corporate headquarters are across the street from me, it says that the Duke of Windsor and other commonwealth representatives use to take Bell's Scotch with them along with Perrier on their worldwide travels. I called a friend, and I told them about the two Equestrian riding clothes shops up in Banksville, New York. I guess with the Kentucky Derby coming soon, there might be some renewed interest in horses. Well I guess I will have some reheated spaghetti and tomato meat sauce in a little while. Then I will clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 04/27/01:

Note:<888>04/27/01 Friday 3:50 A.M. EDT: Well, I once read the 77% of the private wealth in America is owned by women over 70 years, so I would imagine while they sip on their tea and toast, they might be interested in "http://www.teacouncil.co.uk/" . Well, I will now send out my weekly note and head off to sleep. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>04/27/01 Friday 3:10 A.M. EDT: I took the nine bottle collapsible wine rack out of the bedroom window and placed it beneath the brass and glass coffee table. I put my wine from the bar and refrigerator in the wine rack along with Concorde grape sparkling beverage and a couple bottles of Perrier and a old Dom Perigon bottle. I left one white wine in the refrigerator and one Perrier along with the Moet et Chadon. I put in a 12 pack of Barq's root beer to chill. I guess I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments. Usually for condiments on hotdogs, I use ketchup and Dijon mustard. On hamburgers for condiments, I use mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, fried onions, and occasionally sliced dill pickle. I usually season my hamburgers when frying with celery salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder. Now back to hotdogs and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>04/27/01 Friday 12:20 A.M. EDT: I went out, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while at a few different spots. While walking around the Greenwich Office plaza lower parking lot dumpster, I noticed they had thrown out more old computer equipment, if one is into dumpster diving. It looked to be about 486 vintage equipment. I drove by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought asparagus at $1.49 a pound for $2.94, hotdog rolls .99, AC pine cleaner $1.79, Prince of Wales Twinings Black China Tea $2.89, Purdue Garlic flavor broiler chicken at .79 a pound for $3.82, two packages of Butterball turkey franks $1.29 each for $15.16 total. While downtown, I received a note from a regular walker that I had not seen in a while, and I was sad to find out that his wife had passed away this winter. CIO

Note:<888>04/26/01 Thursday 9:15 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then stopped by the Town Hall on an errand. I then went by Exxon, and I bought $19 of premium at $2.039 a gallon. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware Store, and bought two two packs of 50 pound picture hooks for $4.98 both, and two two packs of 15 watt frosted candelabra bulbs for $6.40 both plus .88 tax for $12.06 total. I drove by the waterfront. I went by ELDC thrift. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then drove up North Street and viewed all the daffodils lining the road. I stopped by the Banksville Service Center and viewed their large hardware and garden store. I bought a six pack of the picture hook nails for $1.99 plus .12 tax for $2.11. I then drove down Upper Cross Road to Round Hill Road, and I drove back into town viewing the spring foliage. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then returned a book and videotape at the library and checked out a new one. I then stopped by Stop and Shop, and I bought S&S window cleaner .99, Pin Sol $2.29, S&S grated parmesan cheese $1.99, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice $1.88, a Tombstone Cheese pizza $2.99 for $12.22 total. I went by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I then returned home. I rehung the Williamsburg Sconces with the 50 pound two nail hooks and put new 15 watt frosted bulbs in them. Last night I also rehung the older sconces with the same type hooks. I had to rehang a mirror and the Shield of Pall Mall, since I had barrowed their hooks. I had reheated spaghetti with sauce and ice tea for dinner. I chatted with a relative. Time to go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>04/26/01 Thursday 11:35 A.M. EDT: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I checked the mail. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now clean up and go out to do some errands. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>04/26/01 Thursday 2:40 A.M. EDT: I exchanged the two different pairs of sconces on opposite walls. I lowered the two French prints to cover the holes where I removed one pair, although I did spackle the holes. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/25/01 Wednesday 11:20 P.M. EDT: I sat outside briefly. I chatted with a relative. I watched a bit of television. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>04/25/01 Wednesday 7:55 P.M. EDT: I had spaghetti with tomato meat sauce for dinner with ice tea. I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC news. The BBC said that Prince Charles is visiting Canada for a week. CIO

Note:<888>04/25/01 Wednesday 5:10 P.M. EDT: I went outside, and I chatted with some neighbors. I updated Scott's Broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . I will now make up some homemade spaghetti sauce. CIO

Note:<888>04/25/01 Wednesday 3:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 9:30 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back to sleep until 2 P.M.. I just cleaned up. CIO

Note:<888>04/25/01 Wednesday 12:40 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of TV. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>04/24/01 Tuesday 10:35 P.M. EDT: I rested a bit. I watched the ABC evening news. I had a couple of hotdogs on bread with condiments and ice tea. I just finished watching a video. All quiet on the western front. CIO

Note:<888>04/24/01 Tuesday 4:35 P.M. EDT: I had a Mama Rosa pizza and ice tea. I watched a bit of TV. CIO

Note:<888>04/24/01 Tuesday 3:10 P.M. EDT: I signed the lease papers, and I put the "http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm" in the refrigerator. CIO

Note:<888>04/24/01 Tuesday 12:55 P.M. EDT: I showered and cleaned up. I went out for a breath of fresh air. The baseball field in back is all groomed for the season. I have to sign my lease for another year at 2 P.M. today. I am making up a batch of ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>04/24/01 Tuesday 11:20 A.M. EDT: I was up at 10 A.M., and I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I reinstalled the latest version of "http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu" and it is now once working again along with "www.ud.com" . Thus while running the server, my computer is doing a little bit extra work. CIO

Note:<888>04/23/01 Monday 11:40 P.M. EDT: Well time for bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>04/23/01 Monday 10:25 P.M. EDT: After backing up the C: drive to the D: drive, I ran Norton Disk Doctor on the C: drive and then Norton Speed Disk on the C: drive. I then backed up the E: drive to the D: drive. This all took a while. While doing this, I walked around the building and sat outside a while. I watched the ABC evening news. I had dinner of baked boneless breast of chicken in white wine with herbs and spices, baked half onion, baked potato, steamed frozen peas, ice tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee. I went out to the library about 8 P.M., and I read today’s and Sunday's Greenwich Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time Magazine. I then walked Greenwich Avenue one and a half times sitting down for brakes occasionally. I returned home at 10 P.M., and I restarted the server. CIO

Note:<888>04/23/01 Monday 3:10 P.M. EDT: I was up at 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have a 25 year old 1974 Volvo 244. Since it was a nice day, I washed it and dried it. I then wax and buffed it with the Prestone Bullet car wax. The wax dispenser, does not work too well when working sideways. I then cleaned the windows with Windex and wiped the dash area and door entries. I then vacuumed the car. The car once again looks very good. It took about three hours to do this. I then reattached the ship to shore antenna with Velcro fasteners which are stronger than electrical tape. I had two hotdogs on buns with condiments for lunch with ice tea. I am running the air conditioner on low at 72 degrees Fahrenheit on energy saver, since in the afternoon when the sun hits my west facing windows, it can warm up a bit. I will now do a C: drive to D: drive backup. CIO

Note:<888>04/22/01 Sunday 11:20 P.M. EDT: I rested a bit. I had dinner of baked boneless chicken breast in wine, baked half onions, microwave potato, steamed frozen peas, and ice tea. I watched a bit of TV. CIO

Note:<888>04/22/01 Sunday 6:20 P.M. EDT: I rested a bit. I chatted with a friend. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I watched TV and rested a bit. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>04/22/01 Sunday 10:10 A.M. EDT: I was up at 7 A.M.. I watched TV. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went through my regular internet routine. I chatted with a friend. CIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:<888>05/07/01 Monday 7:15 P.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit and had some ice tea. I took the cover off the French antique reproduction computer chair. I turned it around and now have it facing the coffee table with the yellow pillow on it. I put the folding web back chair at the main computer. I put one of the dining table bent oak chairs at the backup computer desk. CIO

Note:<888>05/07/01 Monday 6:15 P.M. EDT: I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street again. I drove down by the waterfront. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I will now head off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/07/01 Monday 2:50 P.M. EDT: I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I paid my rent at First Union on Havemayer Place. I drove over to the Connecticut State office in Stamford, Ct.. I picked up my EDO card and also got a state picture ID. I stopped the Old Greenwich Thrift shop. I went to the BNY ATM. I stopped by the Old Greenwich CVS, and I bought with CVS circular coupons two 4.2 oz. Crest Whitener for $3.49 both, two 1 liter CVS yellow mouthwash $2.99, two Edge gel $2.98 plus .57 tax for $10.03. I then returned to the Old Greenwich Thrift shop, and I bought two Tommy Hilfiger short and long sleeve shirts in plaid for $6 and $5 extra large. I then drove around Tod's Point. I sat out for a while. I then went by Staples, and from the clearance table, I bought Hammermill laser and inkjet paper for $2 each and .24 tax for $4.24. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I received a Furest silk tie from a relative that recently bought it in Barcelona, Spain. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I chatted with a relative. The post man buzzing my apartment buzzer left a banging noise on my answering machine tape which was startling. Time to go out, I have a 4 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>05/07/01 Monday 9:30 A.M. EDT: I rested a couple of hours. I just had a reheated slice of ham, microwave potato, steamed frozen broccoli, and iced coffee. I will now go out. CIO

Note:<888>05/07/01 Monday 6:30 A.M. EDT: I added the last four months of Scott's Notes to my long note file available from "http://mrscott.com/note02pr.htm" in three different formats. I also printed out the last four months. CIO

Note:<888>05/07/01 Monday 1:20 A.M. EDT: I chatted with some relatives and went to bed about noon yesterday. I was up at 11 P.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I just started the dry cycle of my laundry. I changed the sheets on the bed. I used the new bit driver I got yesterday to tighten the hex nuts on the bedroom desk chair. Time to shower and clean up. CIO

Note:<888>05/06/01 Sunday 11:00 A.M. EDT: I went back out after the last message. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I bought a almond Danish at St. Moritz bakery for $1, and I ate it in front of the senior center. I drove around the waterfront. I went to the Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM. I drove back to town, and I cleaned my car windows since pollen had accumulated. I stopped by Starbucks, and I bought an extra large Sumatra decaffeinated coffee for $1.80 and .20 tip. I drank it in front of the senior center. I went to the Island Beach parking lot to the Knights of Columbus flea market. I bought a 41 piece bit and socket set for $5 and a Chinese five piece kitchen knife set with sharpening steel and cutting board in a case for $8. I then drove back down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought a half gallon of Tropicana calcium orange juice for $1.99 and a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers for $5.29 for $7.28 total. I returned home, and I put the kitchen knives in a knife holder next to the TV. I put the cutting board on the cutting boards. I put the case in the lower left cabinet and the sharpening steel in the center drawer. I had some ice tea. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>05/06/01 Sunday 6:15 A.M. EDT: I slept until 4 A.M.. I had a slice of reheated ham, steamed frozen broccoli, 2 small microwave potatoes, and ice tea. I watched a bit of TV. CIO

Note:<888>05/06/01 Sunday 2:05 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of TV. CIO

Note:<888>05/06/01 Sunday 12:40 A.M. EDT: I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I drove by the waterfront. I returned. I had a couple of pieces of cherry pie. CIO

Note:<888>05/05/01 Saturday 10:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 8 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned my toaster oven. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/05/01 Saturday 11:40 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. I stopped by the waterfront. I went over to Old Greenwich and used the BNY ATM. I got my hair cut at Off Center Stylists for $16 plus $4 tip. I drove around Tod's Point. I sat out a while. I drove back to central Greenwich. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I stopped by the central post office, and I obtained and mailed money orders for my Cablevision, Optimum Online, and Verizon telephone. I sat out a while. I drove by the waterfront. I bought $13.40 of premium at Exxon for $2.099 a gallon. I also bought Ronson butane fuel for $2.89 plus .17 tax for $3.06 total. I stopped by the Arnold bread outlet and I bought 3 loaves of 12 grain bread and a cherry pie for $3.83 total. I stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I returned home. I had a Barq's rootbeer in a frosted mug. I filled my shell butane lighter and put in a new flint and put it on the coffee table. I just had a piece of cherry pie with ice tea. I also took a Benadryl since there is lots of pollen out today. CIO

Note:<888>05/05/01 Saturday 5:05 A.M. EDT: I fell asleep until 2 A.M.. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I just finished watering the plants and cleaning the apartment. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/04/01 Friday 10:35 P.M. EDT: I went to bed about 6 A.M.. I had a telephone call from a relative about 11 A.M.. I had a friend stop by at about 2 P.M.. We chatted for a while. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. The friend left about 5 P.M.. I slept until 8:30 P.M.. I had dinner about 9:30 P.M. of reheat ham slice with Dijon mustard, steamed frozen asparagus, microwave potato, and iced coffee. I updated Zone Alarm to version 2.6 . The computer had stopped while I was asleep possibly from a power dip. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 05/04/01:

Note:<888>05/04/01 Friday 4:15 A.M. EDT: I went out, and I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area. The water company was flushing hydrants. I was told there is highway construction in both directions on I-95 at night. They are still working on the Arch street railroad bridge at night. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I had ice tea and watched a bit of TV. CIO

Note:<888>05/04/01 Friday 12:55 A.M. EDT: I mailed a card before making it to my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought a Boars Head ham at $1.99a pound for $5.51, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.49, Nielsen's hotdog buns $1.50, Dove soap 2 pack $2.49, Heinz 32 oz. ketchup .99, two dozen large white eggs .88 each, 2 lemons $1.38, 2 limes .89, two imported navels $1.73, Jack Frost 5 pounds sugar $1.99, Hellmann’s real mayonnaise 32 oz. $2.99, two Khans jumbo beef franks $3.69 both, 5 pounds California potatoes $2.99, 2 pounds onions .99, two half gallons Tropicana Grovestand orange juice $2.49 for $35.54 total. I then stopped by Vals and bought Angostura bitters for $4.02 total. I returned home, and I put away my purchases and put the fruit in the silver bar bowl. I had a Barq's rootbeer in a frosted mug. I watched the ABC evening news. I had a slice of microwave heated ham with Dijon mustard, microwave potato, steamed asparagus, and ice tea. I fell asleep until 11 P.M.. I watched TV. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I also moved to the right window the box fan and turned it off, so the air conditioner will not be obstructed. CIO

Note:<888>05/03/01 Thursday 1:50 P.M. EDT: I finished making iced coffee. I am just finishing up making ice tea with 10 Lipton bags, 2 Lipton green, one Twinings Prince of Wales black tea, and one Twinings Earle Grey along with the usual formula from "http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm". I moved the Queen Elizabeth II Life magazine coronation issue from behind the backup computer to the right of the General Electric 14,500 BTU with remote air conditioner I got last June at Partridge and Rockwell for $589. I have it set at 72 degrees Fahrenheit on low with "Energy Saver" active with the box fan in front of it on low. The apartment is very comfortable. I will now shower and clean up for my 3 P.M. appointment. I also moved the contents of one Danish end table drawer to the exposed one. I put four ice tea glasses below the bar and four more steins in the freezer with the other two. I also put the four thermoses with old hurricane water out in the kitchen. I put the old bathroom sconces in the bedroom closet. CIO

Note:<888>05/03/01 Thursday 11:40 A.M. EDT: I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked the mail. I have a 3 P.M. appointment today. CIO

Note:<888>05/02/01 Wednesday 9:10 P.M. EDT: I went back out, and we had a building emergency alarm go off, but none of the apartment indicator lights were lit, so the police investigated, but there was no problem. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then drove by the waterfront. I returned home. Time for bed.

Note:<888>05/02/01 Wednesday 4:45 P.M. EDT: I drove down by the waterfront after the last note. The swan was not swimming out into the harbor this morning, so perhaps the sharks are swimming north through Long Island sound. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I had a almond Danish from St. Moritz bakery. I took two pictures with two cameras of two morning walkers in front of the veterans monument with the red, yellow, and white tulips. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and they have another Danish table like I bought yesterday. I stopped by the library, and I read the local paper. I drove over to Stamford, and I stopped by the state office to have them reissue my state card since the stripe does not work. I drove over to Noroton Heights and Bliss Marine is not there anymore. I drove over to Royaton and I stopped by the hardware store. I then stopped by the Boat Yard marine supply. I stopped by Northwest Marine in Norwalk. None of them had turnbuckles. I stopped by the Electric supply store near CompUSA. I stopped by CompUSA. I then went to Home Depot in Norwalk, and I bought two stainless steel turn buckles for .89 each, two nine foot stainless steel picture cords 100 pound test for $2.99 each, and a assortment pack of picture hooks like I use for $8.99 plus .99 tax for $17.49 total. I then returned home. I installed two 4.5 foot strand cords on the brass and glass coffee table to secure the glass with the turn buckles. It looks very good. One can not find them in brass easily. I then had dinner of reheated roaster half, steamed asparagus, microwave potato, and ice tea. Time for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/02/01 Wednesday 6:05 A.M. EDT: I cleaned up, and I wrote a letter to a family member. I will now go out. CIO

Note:<888>05/02/01 Wednesday 3:50 A.M. EDT: I was up at 1:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I put the square Danish table next to the day bed, so one can step on it to get on the day bed. The two Danish end tables are then next to each other. I moved around some bric a brac. I will now clean up and go outside for fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/01/01 Tuesday 6:10 P.M. EDT: I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea about 7 A.M. I sat outside for a while. I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I stopped by the Post Office and obtained .75 cent money orders for my GEICO automobile insurance, AT&T long distance, and American Association of Retired People Annual Membership which is $10. I then drove by the waterfront. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I bought two packs of file cabinet hangers for $3. I then walked back to the bank. I then returned to the Hospital Thrift shop, and four $45, I bought a Danish fruitwood end table like I already have. I gave them my three yellow and green web beach chairs, but I kept the three blue and white canvas ones in the trunk. I stopped by Exxon, and I bought $12 of premium at $2.039 a gallon. I then stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I also bought $6.80 of postage at the Post Office. I then returned home. I will install the file holders latter. I put the two Danish end tables divided by the square Danish table at the back side of the blue sofa leading to the hallway. I cleaned and polished the new end table. I rearranged the bar ware, so the right table is open to hop on the day bed. I took off the bamboo web mat from the square table. It all looks presentable. It is about a 20 and a half inch wide opening to the hallway along the closet wall. I put the small oak table on the side of the blue couch with the Nantucket ashtray. I also put the brass night light with orange glass globe and 15 watt bulb on it. I then sat outside a while. I then relaxed inside a while and had a ice tea. I then relaxed outside a while. I am tired after being awake 27 hours. Time for a light snack and bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/01/01 Tuesday 4:45 A.M. EDT: I did a little May Day decorating. I moved the left side computer speakers at the entry low. I slid the oak dining table over to the kitchen entry with two place settings and still the four bent oak chairs. I slide the desk with backup computer further to the left. I put the long green couch along the window wall to the right of the desk. I put the blue couch opposite it facing the windows perpendicular to the day bed. I moved the bar behind the bed in front of the right side of the day bed with the square Danish table to its left and the small oak table left of it. I have the Dupont Orlon throw rug between the two sofas with the brass and glass table in between. I put the Queen Anne chair in front of the entertainment center to the left of the day bed. It is all much more open, but there is no easy access to the day bed except by stepping over the blue couch, and if one used it, they might knock over objects on the bar. Also the car is very conspicuous. Still over all it is a much better effect. Happy May Day. I will rest, and then I have to pay bills today. CIO

Note:<888>05/14/01 Monday 10:00 P.M. EDT: I watched some of the business news. I had the rest of the rib eye beef, steamed asparagus, microwave potato, and iced coffee for dinner. I cleaned and sliced the strawberries and put them in a container with orange juice and a few dashes of Angostura bitters. I am running the General Electric Profile 14,500 BTU air conditioner at 70 degrees Fahrenheit on Energy saver. I just talked with a friend for a while. I put the Dutch flag back up in the bedroom. I put from left to right the U.S.A., Saudi Arabian, and British flags in front of the window curtains. I put the small French, Scottish, and Norwegian flags on top of the backup computer monitor. Well I guess I should clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/14/01 Monday 5:20 P.M. EDT: I went back to bed a while. I watched some business news. I guess I will do a little regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>05/14/01 Monday 2:30 P.M. EDT: I was up at 1 P.M., and I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked the mail. It looks like might rain. CIO

Note:<888>05/14/01 Monday 12:50 A.M. EDT: I went for a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove by the waterfront. I returned home. I relaxed for a bit. While, I was relaxing for a bit, the oxen yoke fell off from it's secure position above the living room closet. I had it securely fastened, so someone taller must have removed it and put it back less securely, so it fell and broke one of the Williamsburg candle holder crystal shades. I replaced both crystal shades with a similar pair, I happen to have. I then swept up the glass, and vacuumed the carpet. CIO

Note:<888>05/13/01 Sunday 9:30 P.M. EDT: I went back out. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by CVS, and at the clearance section cigar cigarettes were half price. I bought five cartons of cigar cigarettes for $3.75 each carton plus $1.13 tax for $18.70 total. They were buy one get one free package cartons. I then drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium and bought a Purdue Oven Stuffer at .79 a pound for $6.03 and asparagus at $1.99 a pound for $1.79 for $7.81 total. I returned home. I had dinner of reheated eye round beef, steamed asparagus, microwave potato, and ice tea. I put the Commonwealth of Nations emergency winter provisions back on display. Well time for fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/13/01 Sunday 4:50 P.M. EDT: I registered my new Microwave oven on the internet at "www.geappliances.com". I used the sensor button to cook some microwave popcorn in a bag. Not much happening. I am just relaxing. CIO

Note:<888>05/13/01 Sunday 4:05 P.M. EDT: I chatted with someone else. I went out, and I washed my antique 1976 white Volvo and cleaned its windows. I had some ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>05/13/01 Sunday 1:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of a ham omelet, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a relative. CIO

Note:<888>05/13/01 Sunday 1:10 A.M. EDT: I went for a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue after the last message and bought 2 boxes of Arm and Hammer baking soda at CVS for .99 both. I sat out in the park a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by Stop and Shop, and I returned $1.10 in soda cans, and bought Carolina Brown Rice $1.39, 1 pound of strawberries $1.28, Asparagus $1.49 a pound $1.51, large white eggs $1.69, Wizard Air Freshener .99, for $5.82 total. I then returned home, and I had a frosted Barq's rootbeer in a frosted mug. I had dinner of reheated eye round beef with mushroom gravy, steamed fresh asparagus, microwave potato and ice tea. I relaxed a bit. The air quality was quite lousy today. I suppose we need some rain. Well have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/12/01 Saturday 4:30 P.M. EDT: I was up at 10:30 A.M. this morning. I had a ham omelet, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I have finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I made up a batch of iced coffee. I had a half hour until, I put a new batch of ice tea in the refrigerator. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea for lunch. I just finished showering and cleaning up. I closed the fresh air vent on the air condition and set it to 70 degrees F. on Energy saver. I will go out for some fresh air once the ice tea is in the refrigerator. CIO

Note:<888>05/12/01 Saturday 4:45 A.M. EDT: Well not much happening in this neck of the woods. I guess because of all the sharks in the sound, the experts should bring back the launch. CIO

Note:<888>05/12/01 Saturday 3:25 A.M. EDT: I finished off the cheese cake. I turned on the AC fan without the cooling. I relaxed a bit. Since it is warmer outside, I put away the Commonwealth of Nations Emergency supplies for winter in their usual storage place. Well not much happening. CIO

Note:<888>05/11/01 Friday 11:55 P.M. EDT: Well I went out after the last message, and stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I checked out a book about network security. I then drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich, and I bought a Oxford two pack of black side clip binders for $5.49 plus .33 tax for $5.82 total. I noticed they were clearing out office chairs and selling Hammermill legal paper for $5. I then drove around Tod's Point at sunset. It was an unusually large big red sunset. It reminded me of the reports of sunsets in Ireland in the old days before the Irish famine when the volcanic activity had increased in Iceland. Well let's hope it is not an ill omen. I then stopped by the Greenwich waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home at about 9 P.M., and I had ice tea. I put my latest notes printout in one of the Oxford binders. I relaxed a bit. I then had two slices of reheated eye round beef with mushroom gravy, steamed fresh asparagus, microwave potato, and iced coffee. I relaxed a bit. With the increased pollen and air pollution I feel more comfortable by the air conditioner. I turned it down to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. CIO

Note:<888>05/11/01 Friday 5:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4 P.M.. For breakfast, I had a ham omelet, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/11/01 Friday 888:35 A.M. EDT: I moved around a little bit of bric a brac in the kitchen. I broke a clear yogurt glass and cleaned it up. Hopefully, I got all the glass out of the kitchen carpet. I relaxed a bit. I checked outside to see if the sun came up. Well time for bed. As a point of reflection, if indeed a major series of typhoon type storms does hit Florida and the coasts worldwide every 500 years or so, I would say we are about due. Possibly like the storms that wiped out the Roanoke settlement after a prolong period drought. Frequently after periods of major drought like in Florida, it is a precursor to a once in every half millennium tyrannical tropical storm season. It is hard to know, I am not that well versed in the old history, one would have to check with the 400 up north and the committee of 100 down south. If the Roanoke settlement had major drought before its disappearance whenever that was, I forget the year; obviously a MAJOR TROPICAL DISTURBANACE was proceeded by an extended period of drought. As we all know in St. Augustine, the oldest tree in Florida is about 400 years old, and in a tropical environment like Florida, there should be older trees, unless the state only evolved in a major tropical storm about 400 years ago, probably caused by unpredictable solar flares heating up the earth's core causing extensive volcanic activity which in turn causes major typhoon continent altering storms. Of course, it is just my theory, I don't pretend to be an expert. Have a good day. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 05/11/01:

Note:<888>05/11/01 Friday 3:40 A.M. EDT: After the last message, I went back out and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue area, and I sat out a while. I walked up to the top and sat out a while. I walked back down, and I sat out a while. I walked the lower Avenue area again, and I sat out a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I had cheese cake and ice tea. I pulled out the blue kitchen bureau a few inches from the wall. I put the backup Faberware convection oven in the bedroom closet. I put the new General Electric sensor microwave oven sideways on the blue bureau sitting on the two boards, so it is more easily accessible. I put the used Faberware convection oven on the refrigerator with the other stuff to the right. I put the hurricane water thermoses back in the right living room closet on the left side. I put the toaster oven behind the microwave oven along with the coffee mug tree and Danish tin cigarette ash can. I hung a bunch of French cookware on the kitchen walls with the brass picture hooks I bought. Although the space between the blue bureau and the GE oven is three inches more narrow, it all looks a bit more open. I also cut the edges of the three merging carpet pieces together evenly, and taped them underneath together with duct tape. I put the cereal boxes behind the blue bureau in the three inch space. I put the meat cutting board to the right of the refrigerator in the narrow space. Thus, the best concept of spring cleaning or interior design and cheapest is just to rearrange what one already has. CIO

Note:<888>05/10/01 Thursday 7:35 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a couple of friends. Well time for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/10/01 Thursday 5:40 P.M. EDT: I went out about 1:30 P.M.. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I sat out downtown a while. I made it to my 3 P.M. appointment. I returned home. I had dinner of sliced eye round beef reheated with mushroom gravy, steamed fresh asparagus, microwaved 2 small potatoes, ice tea, and French cheese cake. I will now have some cappuccino. Needless to say my GE Profile 14,500 BTU air conditioner with a remote control is working just fine with the summer western sunlight coming in. I turned it down to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. I channel surfed a bit. CIO

Note:<888>05/10/01 Thursday 11:45 A.M. EDT: I went to bed about 2:30 A.M., and I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, and coffee. I have a 3 P.M. appointment today. I will now do a little regular computer work. CIO

Note:<888>05/10/01 Thursday 12:40 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a wood swivel office chair covered in synthetic brown leather for $25. I next stopped by Lecters, and I bought a white Rubbermaid white dish rack and drain tray for $4.99 and .30 tax for $5.29 total. I then drove by the waterfront. I next drove over to the Arnold bread store, and I bought a French cheese cake for $1.89 and Arnold hotdog buns for .99 less 10% senior discount for $2.59. I then stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought three cartons of Seneca Light 100s for $19 each, Ronson flints .69, Ronson lighter fluid $1.99 plus .15 tax for $59.63 total. I then returned home, and I put the swivel chair at the computer. I put the folding wicker chair underneath the Danish square table. I put the flints in the top left kitchen blue bureau drawer and the lighter fluid in the right of sink cabinet top shelf. I put cheese cake on the cutting board. I put the new dish rack in and threw out the old dish rack. The new swivel computer chair makes access to the main computer or backup computer easier. It is wobbly, but comfortable. I raised the keyboard up with a package of paper. I then went back out at 5 P.M., and I drove down by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue twice and I sat out a while. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out a while. I returned down the Avenue, and I sat out a while. I received a birthday card from a regular. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought buy one get one free of A&P red bag, and dark roast, two of each, for $2.99 each two, and Tropicana ruby red and a tangerine both with calcium for $1.99 each, a bag of Hasslenut coffee $4.39, and Temeraire French Dijon mustard $2.59 for $16.94 total. I then returned home, and I chatted with a relative. I then mixed the existing coffee beans with the new beans and put them all in the freezer in the coffee jars. I will now have a piece of French cheese cake for my birthday. CIO

Note:<888>05/09/01 Wednesday 2:45 P.M. EDT: I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea, and I went to bed at 11 P.M. last night. Today is my 51st birthday. I was up at 7 A.M. this morning, and I had breakfast of Post raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a friend. I went back to bed. I was up at noon. I moved my car from in back to the front parking lot since they had finished cleaning the lot. I chatted with a relative. I just baked the eye round roast and I heated two cans of Franco American mushroom gravy with the box of sliced mushrooms and herbs and spices. I had a couple of slices of the beef with mushroom gravy and two small microwave potatoes and steamed fresh asparagus along with ice tea and ice coffee. Time to clean up and go out. C

Note:<888>05/08/01 Tuesday 9:50 P.M. EDT: I went back out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I stopped by the waterfront. I returned home, and I had ice tea and goldfish crackers. I made up a mixture of a quarter cup of white vinegar and a quarter cup of hot water with a little liquid antibacterial soap in it. I damp rubbed some tea stains on the yellow French sitting chair and wipe all the fabric with the mixture on a wash cloth. I took my old chopping board that had split in half, and I put each half underneath each side of the GE microwave oven, so its plastic legs have more traction and it raises it an inch higher. I level the boards with thin layers of cork cut from a wine cork. Thus the microwave is level and it is more firmly placed. I slid it to the left side, so on the empty area to the top right of the refrigerator, I have placed the pump thermos, a olive oil bottle, and a olive oil tin pourer. Well I am bushed. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/08/01 Tuesday 5:40 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I drove downtown. I stopped by the Mews thrift shop, and I bought a brown leather size 38 inch belt for $1. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I got a $1 parking change at the Avenue BNY. I bought two boxes of Arm and Hammer baking soda at CVS for .99 both. I sat out a while. I drove down by the waterfront and I chatted a while. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street again. I went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I bought $14.65 of premium at Exxon for $2.099 a gallon. I stopped by Stop and Shop, and I bought 4 boxes of Kellogg’s raisin bran at $1.50 each, S&S window cleaner .99, two Franco American mushroom gravy $1.09 each, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.49, two bunch of thin asparagus at $1.49 a pound for $3.17, Orville Redenbacher’s microwave popcorn two for $3, Eye Round Roast at $1.99 a pound for $6.37, Nielsen's hotdog buns $1.50, Sliced fresh mushrooms $1.79 for $26.55 total. I returned home, and I put the glass cleaner in the trunk. I put away my purchases. I had a Barg's rootbeer in a frosted mug. I put new Arm and Hammer baking soda in the freezer and refrigerator. I dumped down the old baking soda down the drains. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. Time for fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/08/01 Tuesday 11:40 A.M. EDT: After the last message, I stopped by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM. I then drove up the Merritt Parkway to Wal-Mart off Route 7 in North Norwalk, Ct.. They have lots of Mother's Day specials. I bought a white General Electric Sensor Microwave oven Model Number "JES1351WB001" for $99.96 plus $6 tax for $105.96 . It is 1.3 cubic feet and 1100 watts. It has sensor controls. This was $20 lower than when I looked at it a month ago. They also have a similar Panasonic on sale for $90. I noticed they are selling the Lexmark Inkjet printer and kit for $50. I then returned home. I carried up the new GE microwave with the custodian's skate board mover and removed the 15 year old GE above range model out by the dumpster. I bought it about 13 years ago for $20 at a tag sale. I figured the old one lasted so long, I might as well buy GE again. I cleaned the area above the refrigerator and put the new GE sensor microwave on top of the refrigerator. I broke down the carton and store it behind the bed board. I read the instructions. I tried the instant beverage button on a cup of water. I then tried the instant potato button on two medium small potatoes and then with a 1.5 minutes to go, I put in microwave proof plate with cover with a slice of ham and had that with ice tea for lunch. Two important items in the instructions are not to put the glass turntable when hot into water and also not to run the microwave empty along with all the other usual instructions. It is not yet listed at "www.geappliances.com" . It is made in Korea. Well time for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/08/01 Tuesday 6:45 A.M. EDT: Well time to go out for some fresh air, and maybe an errand. CIO

Note:<888>05/08/01 Tuesday 6:15 A.M. EDT: I finished the laundry. I installed the latest version of MSN explorer "http://explorer.msn.com/home.htm". I am now doing my regular internet routine. CIO

Note:<888>05/08/01 Tuesday 5:05 A.M. EDT: The laundry is on the dry cycle. I hung out my yellow Gortex slicker to dry in the shower. I am also washing the bath mat in bleach. I just finished showering and cleaning up. CIO

Note:<888>05/08/01 Tuesday 4:05 A.M. EDT: I was up at 2:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I put $15 on my laundry card. I am washing the yellow slip cover and a few other items. I push the coffee table a bit down towards the TV, so I have the yellow French chair moved closer into the sitting area, so the chair at the backup computer is open. I could get a router at CompUSA this week for $100 at $50, less $20 mailin rebate for $80 total, so I could use both computers at the same time. However, since I only work on one computer usually the main one at a time, I don't think I need it.

Note:<888>05/21/01 Monday 3:50 P.M. EDT: Well, I tried to relax; but I did not fall asleep. I made a couple of local calls. The visitors are coming out next Monday. Time to try to fall asleep again. CIO

Note:<888>05/21/01 Monday 8:00 A.M. EDT: I had a couple of slices of the French bread with "I Can't Believe, It's Not Butter", now I will rest. CIO

Note:<888>05/21/01 Monday 7:00 A.M. EDT: I went out, and I drove by the waterfront. I told then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I told the train station agent about the EMT emergency on Saturday night. I returned home. I chatted with a couple of neighbors. I will now rest since friends are coming out later today. CIO

Note:<888>05/21/01 Monday 5:00 A.M. EDT: I used the Krups steamer for making the rice. I just used it, and I steamed a pound and a quarter of asparagus for 30 minutes. I cooked them in with cool water in the steamer basket. I laid them out in a longitudinal flat Rubbermaid container. Then I mixed a quarter cup of white and red vinegar with a half cup of French white wine and tablespoon of Temeraire Dijon mustard, dashes of ground pepper, onion powder, celery salt, oregano, basil, Italian spices, parsley, hot curry powder, chili powder, and Hungarian paprika and filled the container with the mixture, and I put the asparagus vinaigrette in the refrigerator to chill. Well time for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/21/01 Monday 3:15 A.M. EDT: I had a bowl of the onion soup with parmesan cheese on it along with a bowl of the herbal rice and a glass of ice tea. I just took the French Bread out of the convection oven, and I am letting it cool on a wire rack. I just chatted with a relative who was up late. CIO

Note:<888>05/21/01 Monday 2:15 A.M. EDT: Well the rice is done. I put it in a longitudinal rubber maid container in the refrigerator underneath the onion soup container. I will start cooking the French bread that I am letting rise in the convection oven in ten minutes. CIO

Note:<888>05/21/01 Monday 1:10 A.M. EDT: I am making the French Bread recipe in the Welbilt bread machine, and I will take it out after it rises for 40 minutes and bake it in a French Bread pan at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes in the convection oven. CIO

Note:<888>05/21/01 Monday 12:50 A.M. EDT: Well, I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I am making up six cups of herbal brown rice that I added all my spices and the liquid condiments I used for the onion soup except mustard and instead of 2.5 cups of water, I substituted one cup of water with a cup of French white wine. CIO

Note:<888>05/20/01 Sunday 9:45 P.M. EDT: Well I slept some more. I then had a couple of hotdogs in onion soup along with ice tea. Well, I guess I will clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/20/01 Sunday 5:45 P.M. EDT: A friend called up, and he and his wife are visiting in Manhattan and will come out tomorrow and give me a call. I was up at 4:40 P.M., and I had breakfast of Kellogg's raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I then relaxes a bit. I guess I will clean up shortly and go out. CIO

Note:<888>05/20/01 Sunday 3:35 A.M. EDT: I watched a video, and I had some microwave popcorn and ice tea. I feel, a bit tired; so I will go to bed shortly. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/20/01 Sunday 1:25 A.M. EDT: I went for a walk of lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top. I then walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area around the train station. EMT responded to a commuter train and took a passenger to the hospital. I sat out for a while. I returned home. I noticed a obituary on the bulletin board, another tenant died in the building this past Tuesday, May 15. CIO

Note:<888>05/19/01 Saturday 9:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at 3 P.M.. I had a wrong number call at about 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I also cleaned the oven burner tops, the oven, and the convection oven. I a bowl of the onion soup with two sliced hotdogs in it along with ice tea. Time to shower and clean up and go out for fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/19/01 Saturday 8:10 A.M. EDT: I went back out down by the waterfront, and I think Long Island Sound with the sharks is still there last time I looked. Some of the usual morning people were there. I sat out downtown for a while. Then I returned home. Well time for some rest. CIO

Note:<888>05/19/01 Saturday 4:20 A.M. EDT: I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and also the lower Avenue a second time. I sat out at various locations. I just now returned home, and I tried a bowl of the onion soup I made earlier along with ice tea. I am now munching on some peanuts. Time to start winding up the day. I was told they're having a tag sale today at the Old Greenwich Civic Center. CIO

Note:<888>05/19/01 Saturday 12:45 A.M. EDT: The chicken broth onion soup will be done in about a half hour. I boiled and simmered the broken up cooked chicken carcass in about 2 1/2 quarts of water for and hour and fifteen minutes. I then strained the broth off into another pot with a strainer. I then rinsed the bones and meat to cool them and picked the meat off the bones and added it to the broth. I then pureed a cup of the mixture at a time in the blender, so as not to have hot broth come out the top when you turn on the blender. I then strained the mixture twice with colander into a clean pot each time. Thus there should not be any bones or crissle in the broth and chicken mixture. Then with my new sharp Chinese cooking knives I bought for $8 at the Knights of Columbus flea market, I peeled four large onions. I then slit them in half lengthwise. I then crossed sliced them about an eight of an inch and added them to the Revere pot. I added two cups of the Rene Juno white wine, I bought today. I then turned it on to boil. I added two tablespoons of my Temeraire French Dijon mustard, a ounce of Jack Daniels whiskey, dashes of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, McHilney's Tabasco sauce, Angostura bitters, Sesame Seed oil, Olive Oil, soy sauce, four pads of " I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", dashes of Chinese five spice, hot curry, ground pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, Hungarian paprika, cinnamon, oregano, parsley, Chile powder, rosemary leaves, chicken and meat seasoning, basil, Italian seasoning, ground nutmeg, thyme, ground ginger, and a few bay leaves, all common CVS spices, plus a beef and a chicken bouillon cube. I brought this mixture to a boil, and then am now simmering it for an hour. It will be done in ten minutes. I will then refrigerate it, since I have no freezer space with the coffee beans in the freezer. It is about three quarts of chicken broth onion soup. I will then go out for some fresh air, if it is not raining. CIO

Note:<888>05/18/01 Friday 11:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 12:30 P.M., and I had Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked the mail, and I received my Visioneer $30 rebate. I cleaned up, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street and cashed it. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I next stopped by the ELDC thrift shop. I then went by Staples, and I bought from the Clearance center 4 boxes of 100 bags of Bigelow tea for .50 each box for $2 total. I then stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift Shop, and I bought a pair of brass candle sticks for $3 plus .18 tax for $3.18 total. I then went by Tod's Point, and I sat out for a while, and I parked in the southeast parking area, and I chatted with a local. I gave the person one of the boxes of tea to try out. I then stopped by Radio Shack at the Riverside Plaza, and next I bought a three pack of Perrier at the Food Emporium for $1.99 plus .15 deposit for $2.14. I then stopped at CVS there, I bought a two pack of Dove Soap sensitive skin for $1.79 plus .11 tax for $1.90 total. I toured the A&P liquor store. I then stopped by Benie Sez and toured their liquor store. I then drove over to Var Max liquor pantry on the Post Road in Port Chester, and I toured their store. They have doubled the size of the store expanding their wine area. I noticed half gallons of Jack Daniels at the Riverside Plaza A&P are $30 as well as Benie Sez where at Var Max in Port Chester it is $36. Thus I guess hard liquor is cheaper in Connecticut. I did noticed that the wine in Port Chester at Var Max seemed to be a couple of dollars a bottle cheaper, and they have a huge inventory of premium wines. I bought three 1.5 liters Rene Junot white wine $5.99 each plus $1.09 New York tax for $17.26 total. I returned home and brought my purchases up to the apartment. I usually buy wine with computer rebates. I helped a neighbor move an air conditioner up the six steps to our higher landing. He wants me to help him install it tomorrow, however maintenance usually does that. It seems like it might be tricky. I then put the new brass candle holders with candles with the others on the long living room bureau. I put the wine on the bar. I had a chicken leg and thigh with the rest of the breast meat for dinner with steamed asparagus and ice tea. I then broke up the rest of the chicken carcass, and I am simmering it in a pot of water at this point for about and hour. I will strain the broth from the bones in another hour, and add four sliced onions and some white wine and herbs and spices for a homemade onion soup. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 05/18/01:

Note:<888>05/18/01 Friday 3:45 A.M. EDT: Well another quiet week in Greenwich. I suppose once the children get out of school, it will be a little busier. Well time to send out the weekly note. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>05/18/01 Friday 1:25 A.M. EDT: Well I went for a walk of the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while at various locations. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought 4 three packs of Perrier for $1.99 each plus .5 deposit on each of the 12 bottles, limit 4 three packs to a customer, so they can send them back to France for $8.56 total. I suppose now that Perrier with U.S. headquarters across the street is owned by Nestle a Swiss company, that the French might not be as enthusiastic about buying the product, although Perrier water is of French origin from the Province of Garde. I think it is suppose to be the oldest water on the planet at least a half billion to a billion years old. Thus Perrier has been kicking around for a long time on the planet, and just because the packaging says year 2000, it does not go out of date. I returned home, and I put the Perrier on the lower level of the bar. I started my laundry, and I have 40 minutes until the dry cycle is done. It is raining lightly outside, and is suppose to rain for the next 2 or 3 days, which will end a lot of the pollen problems, but unfortunately will be good for mosquito larvae, possibly bringing back Egyptian Encephalitis. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>05/17/01 Thursday 9:20 P.M. EDT: I drove downtown, and I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a pair of single brass candle holders for $5 both. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Avenue BNY ATM. I bought from the Greenwich Hardware store 70% off 11 white candles for $3.20 plus .19 tax for $3.39 total. They have a battery powered blood pressure machine at 70% off for $30, but mine I already have works off a transformer. I stopped by CVS, and I bought Palmolive antibacterial dish washing detergent for .99, two boxes of 3 packs of Redenbacher’s microwave popcorn for $2.99 both, 2 packages of spice drops for .59 each, three clearance Bugler's rolling papers for .65 each plus .39 tax for $7.50 total. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I then walked back down the Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. While driving by the Town Hall, I noticed they have a huge Norwegian flag for Norwegian Independence Day. I then stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought three 3 packs of liter bottles of Perrier for $1.99 a three pack, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice with Calcium for $1.99 each, Asparagus @ $1.99 a pound for $4.28 and Khans beef hotdogs for $1.99 got $16.67 total. I then returned home. I put the new brass candle holders with candles on the long bureau with the other pair. I put the new candles in the bookcase with the others. I had a Barq's frosted rootbeer in a frosted mug. I had four thick slices of Purdue oven stuffer chicken white meat with Tabasco with steamed asparagus and ice tea and decaffeinated Folgers instant coffee. I chatted with a couple of relatives. Time for more fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/17/01 Thursday 1:15 P.M. EDT: I rehung the towel rack to the right of the refrigerator before going to bed this morning at 5 A.M.. I was up at noon when a friend called. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Time to clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>05/17/01 Thursday 3:55 A.M. EDT: I sorted out some other bric a brac. I have a 3 P.M. appointment this afternoon, so time to start off for bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/17/01 Thursday 3:00 A.M. EDT: I sorted my polo and golf shirts and flannel shirts in the bedroom closet for warmer weather. I cleaned and put the glass salad bowl on the oak dining table with other items, I found sorting out the right kitchen cabinets. I put the cough drops and other candy that were in the glass bowl in plastic bags in the top right long bureau drawer. I had some peanuts and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>05/17/01 Thursday 1:35 A.M. EDT: I rotated the warmer weather clothes to the opening sides of the living room closets. I put the square Danish table in front of the file cabinet in the bedroom, and the dark small oak table at the end of the blue sofa. CIO

Note:<888>05/17/01 Thursday 12:25 A.M. EDT: I had a bag of microwave popcorn with ice tea. I have been watching TV. I might have some of the strawberries now. I moved the First Alert fire extinguisher from the kitchen entrance to the right side wall of the kitchen entrance. CIO

Note:<888>05/16/01 Wednesday 9:05 P.M. EDT: I moved the long bureau and Danish end table bar forward, so the pathway to the bedroom hallway is 22 inches. I put the small dark oak table in front of the bedroom half size file cabinet. CIO

Note:<888>05/16/01 Wednesday 8:25 P.M. EDT: I cleaned and saddle soaped and brushed nine pairs of my winter shoes in the right living room closet. I put the hurricane water jugs underneath the oak dining room table. I folded and arranged my sweaters in the sweater closet. CIO

Note:<888>05/16/01 Wednesday 7:05 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a relative. I had a Purdue leg and thigh along with some breast meat and steamed asparagus and ice tea. I watched the ABC evening news. CIO

Note:<888>05/16/01 Wednesday 5:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I had to restart the computer and server and reset the clocks since the electricity had gone off. I fell asleep until 4:30 P.M.. I just sat outside and had some ice coffee. CIO

Note:<888>05/16/01 Wednesday 3:00 A.M. EDT: I sifted through my email. I went through "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" . I had a couple of microwave hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea and then some goldfish crackers. I moved some bric a brac around. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/15/01 Tuesday 11:55 P.M. EDT: I went back out, and I stopped by the ATM. I stopped by Exxon and bought $16.15 of premium at $2.139 a gallon. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue and the train station area. I sat out for a while. I then stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought two Stouffer's Hearty meals for $2.50 each, two I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.49 each, S&S light salt 16 oz. peanuts $1.99, Wizard Neutral air freshener .99, a five pound bag of Idaho potatoes $2.99 plus .06 tax for $14.01 total. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases. I had a cup of Folgers’s decaffeinated instant coffee. CIO

Note:<888>05/15/01 Tuesday 9:20 P.M. EDT: I cooked a 7.5 pound Purdue oven stuffer with it sprinkled with celery salt, ground pepper, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, Italian spices, oregano, and basil and Master Choice barbeque sauce spread on it, along with two medium potatoes, and steamed asparagus and ice tea. I cleaned up, and I watched the ABC evening news and a CBS Navy program. Time for fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>05/15/01 Tuesday 6:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at 1:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I then went out without cleaning up. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store, and I bought a package of three large D rings with screws for $3.49 and a 100 pound brass picture hook with three carbide nails for $2.49 plus .36 tax for $6.34 total. I then stopped by Gateway Auto Supply, and I bought a Gates 7365 alternator belt for $9.34. They only had one and I needed two, so I went to Delta Auto Parts and bought a similar Car Quest 7365 alternator belt for $10.35 plus .62 tax for $10.97 total. I then returned home. I dropped the splash pan underneath my 1976 Volvo 244 DL by taking off the six bolts. I then loosened the alternator from underneath and the emissions blower from above. I took off the emissions belt I had replaced a few weeks ago and removed the two old alternator belts and put on the new alternator belts and tightened them. I then replaced the emissions blower belt and tightened it and reinstalled the splash pan. All three belts are new now and properly adjusted. The 1976 Volvo 244 DL has two belts on the alternator, and it is not as complicated since I don't have power steering or air conditioning. It took about an one hour and fifteen minutes, and I was done with it at 4:30 P.M.. I keep mechanics hand cleaner in the trunk. I then had some ice tea. I then attached two of the D: rings to the back of the long bureau mirror and secured the 100 pound test wire ends underneath the D: rings. I put them in with the smaller holes up, so the screws would not put the larger holes on the other sides of the D: rings. I hung it behind the bedroom door with the 100 pound three nail brass hook I bought and another one like it I had. Thus the mirror is securely hung. I will now clean up. CIO

Note:<888>05/15/01 Tuesday 6:25 A.M. EDT: I moved the blue bookcase into the kitchen entry. I exchanged the longer lower mahogany veneer bureau without the mirror between the day bed and Danish end table bar. I polished it and put Bric a brac on it. I put the taller and narrower solid mahogany bureau where the other bureau in the corner by the bedroom bureau with the oak bookcase on top. I will hang the bureau mirror behind the bedroom door when I get some eye screws. I am most tired. It looks a lot better. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/15/01 Tuesday 4:05 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home about 1 A.M.. I had some strawberry mixture, microwave popcorn, a peanut butter sandwich, and ice tea. I then moved the Danish end tables bar further towards the door. I put the oak shelf case from the bedroom entrance at the kitchen entrance. I put the Salton coffee maker on it. I put the mahogany bureau between the day bed and the Danish tables bar with some bric a brac on it. I put the square Danish table at the end of the blue sofa with the small oak table. I put the blue and gray throw over the exposed back of the mahogany bureau. I put the ships bell from the kitchen entrance on the wall to the left of the windows. I put the towel rack from the kitchen entrance in the bottom bureau drawer. I rehung the bedroom door. I put the bull Durham pipe tobacco on the Long Island light bulb in the bedroom window. I put the Lindburg radio on top of the bedroom TV. I put the Moulin Rouge water color to the right of the bathroom door. Basically the bedroom entrance is more open, and it now has the door again. This all took a while. CIO

Note:<888>05/31/01 Thursday 7:40 P.M. EDT: I also had three pickled asparagus. I just finished dinner. Time for a after dinner nap. CIO

Note:<888>05/31/01 Thursday 6:20 P.M. EDT: I am letting two loaves of French bread rise before cooking. I made two packages of sugar free blueberry Jell-O and for the cold liquid I added 1/3 French white wine, 1/3 orange juice, 1/3 canned mixed fruit juice and a can of mixed fruit. I am now chilling it in the refrigerator. I took a can of Alaskan pink salmon and flaked and added dashes of black pepper, garlic powder, basil, oregano, Italian spices and mixed it all together. I then shaped it all into four patties and powdered them with flour and put them in a oiled pan. I topped them off with Hungarian paprika and parsley. I will bake them at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes. I will have two French bread slices, with two salmon croquets with a microwaved baked potato for dinner with ice tea in a while. CIO

Note:<888>05/31/01 Thursday 3:35 P.M. EDT: Well, I was up at 8 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I slept until 2 P.M., and I checked the mail. I had a tuna sandwich, three asparagus, and the rest of the strawberry mixture. CIO

Note:<888>05/30/01 Wednesday 9:50 P.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. A friend paid a visit. I returned the Lockhart snow partridge picture that was leant to me which was hung behind the bedroom desk. I put the NASA Shuttle launch picture behind the bedroom desk. I took the Louisiana Heron Audubon picture from the right lower bedroom entrance and put it at the left side bathroom entrance. I had a Swanson's Hearty meat loaf dinner. I will now try to get some rest. CIO

Note:<888>05/30/01 Wednesday 3:35 P.M. EDT: I checked the mail. I left messages with a couple of friends. I washed sorted and restacked the dishes above the kitchen sink. I had a sliced French bread with tuna mixture with ice tea with one asparagus and the rest of the herbal brown rice. CIO

Note:<888>05/30/01 Wednesday 10:35 A.M. EDT: I went to bed about 1 A.M., and I was up at 8 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. CIO

Note:<888888888888>05/29/01 Tuesday 9:25 P.M. EDT: I just chatted with a friend. Time to try to rest. CIO

Note:<888888888>05/29/01 Tuesday 7:15 P.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. I had a tuna mixed sandwich on white French bread slices, ice tea, a couple of pickled asparagus, and a half cup of herbal brown rice. Well time to start winding down for the day. CIO

Note:<888888>05/29/01 Tuesday 4:20 P.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. I then cleaned all the pots and pans underneath the counter between the stove and sink. From the cleaning there are cleaning fumes in the apartment. Time for fresh air. CIO

Note:<888888>05/29/01 Tuesday 12:45 P.M. EDT: Well, I went out and I dusted the 1976 White Volvo 244 DL, aligned the seat belts, cleaned the front window. I relaxed a bit. I took another third of a loaf of French bread and split it, and made the same tuna mixture from a can of tuna, and made a tuna hoagie, ate it along with a couple of pickled asparagus, half the remaining strawberry mixture, and a half of cup of the herbal brown rice mixture along with ice tea. I then looked at my mail. I set the GE Profile 14,500 BTU remote control air conditioner at 78 degrees Fahrenheit Energy saver. CIO

Note:<888888>05/29/01 Tuesday 7:55 A.M. EDT: Well, we did not get any bad weather. I fixed my automobile battery jumper cables yesterday which had a loose pinch clamp. I tightened it with the vice grips. I did a few minor walk a rounds the building. I figured possibly the Crater Lake, Oregon cougar paid us a visit to let us know there might be problems at Crater Lake. The last time that one went up, it changed the planet 6000 years ago. I believe their is a mountain near there called Mount Scott. Maybe skunk oil or pine oil will keep big cats away. I am not sure. I went downtown yesterday to meet up with a couple of old friends. We stopped by Starbucks on Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a relative afterwards. I had some reheated herbal brown rice and the rest of the turkey franks and beans mixture and ice tea. I went to bed about 8 P.M.. I was up at 5 A.M.. I then had a bowl of oatmeal, toasted slices of French bread with butter substitute, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee with milk and sugar. I turned off the computer when I slept just to let it be down for a while. I have not been cleaning up for the last five days to restore my natural skin body oils in the salt air. I guess I will clean up now. CIO

Note:<888888>05/28/01 Monday 1:55 P.M. EDT:

N.O.A.A.:Weather Warning Until 7 P.M., 05/28/01 Greenwich, Connecticut USA

Severe Thunderstorms, Possibly Tornadoes, and Possibly Hail up to 2 inches. CIO

Note:<888>05/28/01 Monday 11:10 A.M. EDT: Well, I finished making the two loaves of French bread, and I bagged it in a plastic bag and put it to the left of the refrigerator. I then wrote a letter and put it in the mail room out box for pick up tomorrow since today is a three day weekend. I topped off the oil on my car and the antifreeze coolant. The passenger front window sprayer is still blocked on its passenger side hole. The car seems to be in good shape. I had a bowl of brown rice and a tuna fish sandwich and ice tea. I chatted with a relative. I am relaxing now. CIO

Note:<888>05/28/01 Monday 5:50 A.M. EDT: I was up at 3 A.M., and I had two medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I used the Welbilt bread French bread machine and set it on French bread recipe and added three cups of Pillsbury flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons of Fleischmann’s yeast, two tablespoons sugar, one teaspoon salt, three tablespoons olive oil, one cup and a tablespoon warm water and ran it though its kneading cycle. I then removed the dough, and I rolled it out into two long lengths the length of the double Ekart bread pan. Once it has risen an hour in a slightly warm convection oven, I will bake it about a half hour at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. I will then have 2 French bread baguettes. I will now write a letter. CIO

Note:<888>05/27/01 Sunday 6:00 P.M. EDT: Well, I will rest now. CIO

Note:<888>05/27/01 Sunday 4:15 P.M. EDT: Well, I will try to get some sleep. CIO

Note:<888>05/27/01 Sunday 2:25 P.M. EDT: Well, I did a bit of work. I relaxed a bit. I took a short walk. Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>05/27/01 Sunday 7:45 A.M. EDT: Well, I relaxed a bit. I checked my heart rate on the pressure machine using the upper left arm instead of the lower left arm, and it was at 130-81 pulse 75. CIO

Note:<888>05/27/01 Sunday 5:40 A.M. EDT: Well, I relaxed a bit. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/27/01 Sunday 3:40 A.M. EDT: Well, I had some pork and beans and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>05/27/01 Sunday 2:55 A.M. EDT: I changed the salmon and gold mirror for the 2 foot by 3 foot mirror from the left hallway and put the salmon and gold mirror back to the right of the computer. I put NASA Shuttle launch mirror to the left of the bathroom door. Well, I think that solves that problem with the Mountain Lion lurking at least for my apartment, but in case of emergency fire entrance, it is more awkward. CIO

Note:<888>05/27/01 Sunday 2:05 A.M. EDT: Possibly, I came up with a solution for the firemen entrance to the left of the air conditioner. I took the 2 foot by 15 inch salmon and gold framed mirror, put it facing outward through the Plexiglas, so any intruder like a mountain lion would see it's own reflection and be scared off. It just might work. I took the NASA shuttle picture from above the bedroom desk, and put it to the right of the main computer. I took down the framed George W. Bush inaugural invitation from the kitchen entrance and switched it with the underlying picture of the Russian Tall Ship "KRUZENSHTERN" which could be one of those real white slavery ships with secret compartments, one hears about on the waterfront and put it above the bedroom desk. CIO

Note:<888>05/27/01 Sunday 1:05 A.M. EDT: I put the bathroom closes hamper on the bedroom Danish table for easier aggress to the toilet. The bathroom ceiling is aluminum studs and sheet rock open to the higher false ceiling, so it is not a secure location from a mountain lion. CIO

Note:<888>05/27/01 Sunday 12:40 A.M. EDT: Well, I can't fall asleep. I have a headache from the Pine Sol, I used for cleaning. I usually put it in a spray bottle, and spray it on tile, porcelain, silver, Formica, steel, , but not finished wood and wipe it with a damp cloth. I use bleach on the cutting board. It says on the bottles that Pin Sol or Pine Cleaner is 15% to 18% pine oil and the rest and inert ingredient unnamed. I cleaned the cutting board with a teaspoon of bleach and a few drops of lemon oil. In the old Languedoc restaurant in Nantucket, we used to use bleach and baking soda to clean the cutting boards every night. I have a kick into the apartment Fire Emergency Plexiglas window to the left of my air conditioner for fire emergency entrance about 15 inches by 24 inches pushing into the apartment. However, if and possibly a mountain lion were in the area, it could hop onto the roof to the second floor and push its way in through the family pictures, the Victorian lamp shade lamp, the curtains, the Styrofoam, and the Plexiglas secured by duct tape. On the duct tape, there is a pull flap for exiting also. I cleaned the display silver today, the brass displays, the spices racks above the sink and walls around them. I tried fixing the shell butane lighter on the bedroom dresser, but it still leaks butane. I plugged the GE cordless phone into the backup computer council, I put in a 15 watt turn light bulb in the bathroom. I put a unbent paper clip on the middle shelf left hallway bookcase, for unlocking the bathroom door. My kitchen and bedroom rechargeable flash lights don't work, and the old Lou Scott Eveready plastic flash light and the Rayovac rubber flashlight are in the bedroom and the two Lantern lights are on the shelf behind the front entry, and the other rubber Rayovac flashlight is on the bar next to the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship souvenir whiskey jug. I put a 8 watt bulb in the book lamp on the right hallway bookcase; and that is about as much extra chores, I did. CIO

Note:<888>05/26/01 Saturday 7:55 P.M. EDT: Well I relaxed a bit. My heart rate is 128/80 pulse 98. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/26/01 Saturday 6:25 P.M. EDT: I tried to do a more thorough house cleaning and watering the plants. I checked the mail and threw out the garbage. A friend called. I had a tuna fish sandwich, reheated herbal brown rice, and ice tea. Well time to start winding down for the day. CIO

Note:<888>05/26/01 Saturday 10:20 A.M. EDT: I checked my blood pressure after the meal with the Omron Diastolic machine, I bought at the Hospital Thrift shop for $3.75, and it is 144 over 83 pulse 96. Well back to house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>05/26/01 Saturday 9:40 A.M. EDT: I am still doing house cleaning. With my low blood pressure, and the low barometric pressure, I feel a bit woozy or light headed. I am doing a bit of dusting and light polishing. I think I will take a break, and I will have a tuna fish sandwich and the beans and franks mixture, and herbal brown rice, I made yesterday with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>05/26/01 Saturday 5:20 A.M. EDT: I rested a bit. I had a flash back the other night, probably from the oven cleaner fumes. I thought I might be older than I actually am. I am pretty sure, I was born on May 9, 1950. Anyway, I thought I might be older, and about 1943, when I was working in the Willy's jeep factory doing time studies, I fell asleep under a tarp in the back of a high priority jeep. They supposedly crated it up, and sent it off to its purchaser. When they opened up the crate, they kept me around to help fix the jeep. All I remember it was a cold damp climate like here, and they kept me around to get the thing started. I use to spray kerosene on the ignition with one of those oil spray cans to get the jeep going. However, that might be somebody else's flash back. CIO

Note:<888>05/26/01 Saturday 3:35 A.M. EDT: I went to bed about 4 P.M.. I was up at 2 A.M.. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked with West Point 1-845-938-4011, and they said graduation is next Saturday. I noticed the Greenwich Hospital thrift shop has a picture of Gene McArthur's husband for sale. The way I figure it, the Mountain Lion is always around here, unless it migrates too. Basically mustard seed in the sewage system might produce cat tails. Well time for house cleaning. CIO

Note:<888>05/25/01 Friday 2:15 P.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I chatted with a relative. I will continue to relax. CIO

Note:<888>05/25/01 Friday 9:30 A.M. EDT: I finished cooking the brown rice in the Krups steamer and refrigerated it the large longitudinal container. I went for a walk around the building. I found some wire hangers in the community room back entrance and used them for extra shirts in my bedroom closet. I put the spare wood hangers in my right living room closet. I opened a can of tuna fish, and I mixed it with mayonnaise, tads of oregano, Italian spices, basil, ground pepper, parsley, and a small bit of olive oil, and I mixed it together and put it in a small container in the refrigerator. I mixed the old sliced strawberry orange juice mixture which had a bit of mold and put it in a smaller container. I opened a can of A&P pork and beans and put it in a Rubbermaid container. I sliced two butterball turkey franks thinly and added them with a tablespoon of Heinz ketchup, a teaspoon of Temeraire Dijon French mustard, dashes of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, Angostura bitters, McHilneys hot red chili pepper sauce, oregano, basil, Italian spices, garlic powder, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, chili powder and mixed it together and reheated it in the GE Profile Sensor microwave and put it in the refrigerator. I am smoking the Phillie natural cigar cigarettes now, since I have four and a half cartons of them I got on sale at CVS for $3.75 a carton. CIO

Note:<888>05/25/01 Friday 6:15 A.M. EDT: I am making six quarts of herbal brown rice as before, but this time I did not use celery salt which has sodium, rosemary, thyme, and chili powder and French white wine; but all the ingredients as before. The Krups steamer takes 90 minutes for 2 cups of Carolina brown rice and 2.5 cups of liquid. CIO

Note:<888>05/25/01 Friday 5:35 A.M. EDT: I made the 12 quarts of ice tea with 10 Lipton orange peako, 2 Lipton green, 1 Twinings Prince of Wales, and I Twinings Earle Grey tea bags, a cup of sugar, and a few dashes of Angostura bitters. I also squeezed the juice from two oranges, two lemons, and two limes and strained it and added it to the mixture. I am now making a pot of coffee for iced coffee. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 05/25/01:

Note:<888>05/25/01 Friday 3:45 A.M. EDT: Yesterday was Queen Victoria's Birthday. She was born May 24, 1819 and has quite a few relatives. I was up at 2 A.M., and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, ice tea, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I am making up a batch of ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>05/24/01 Thursday 6:45 P.M. EDT: I relaxed most of the morning. I checked my mail. I then returned to my apartment and relaxed. I had a peanut butter sandwich and ice tea. I then stopped by Exxon and I bought $12.50 of premium at $2.069 per gallon. It has dropped 7 cents since I last bought it. I then drove by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought five green seltzer cartridges for .50 cents which I put in the left kitchen drawer. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next returned home. I had some ice tea and reheated herbal rice. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/24/01 Thursday 3:35 A.M. EDT: I have been relaxing a bit. I just finished off the onion soup, along with two slices of toasted French bread with "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", and iced coffee. I guess I will relax a bit more. CIO

Note:<888>05/23/01 Wednesday 11:25 P.M. EDT: I slept from 4 P.M. to 10 P.M.. I had a meal of toasted French bread slices with butter substitute and parmesan cheese, reheated herbal brown rice, orange juice, ice coffee, and vitamins. The French bread slices because of the loaf pan shape and the size of the loaf look like mushroom slices. CIO

Note:<888>05/23/01 Wednesday 3:00 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I threw out a Tropicana orange juice carton in the dumpster. Despite the heavy rain recently, it sounds like there is a lot of traffic in the area and over on I-95. I think I will head off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/23/01 Wednesday 1:15 P.M. EDT: Well, I have been relaxing most of the day. A relative sent me by UPS some shirts, sheets, and towels. I believe the hand towels are orange. I have been relaxing a bit in this damp weather since my arthritis is a bit aggravated with the constant changed of temperature in the spring. I have plenty of food. I am trying to change my diet a bit to loose weight as summer approaches. I just had some toasted French bread slices with "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", and parmesan cheese and ice tea. Well time to rest some more. CIO

Note:<888>05/23/01 Wednesday 4:25 A.M. EDT: I channel surfed a bit. I just had some onion soup with parmesan cheese, a couple of slices of toasted French bread, the asparagus ends vinaigrette, and ice tea. I will continue relaxing. CIO

Note:<888>05/23/01 Wednesday 2:20 A.M. EDT: I was awaken by a call from a friend at about 9:30 P.M., and I chatted. I had breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I rested and relaxed a bit. CIO

Note:<888>05/22/01 Tuesday 3:20 P.M. EDT: I relaxed most of the day. I checked the mail. I just had herbal brown rice, onion soup, and French bread. I guess it is time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>05/22/01 Tuesday 9:05 A.M. EDT: I have a migraine headache on the right side of my head. It could be lower blood pressure caused by the lower barometric pressure today. I am just resting. CIO

Note:<888>05/22/01 Tuesday 5:05 A.M. EDT: I had some onion soup with parmesan cheese, French bread with margarine, five asparagus vinaigrette, herbal brown rice, and iced coffee. I feel like relaxing, so I will watch TV. CIO

Note:<888>05/22/01 Tuesday 3:50 A.M. EDT: My metabolic system seems a little messed up lately. If it is not allergic reaction to pollen or cats, it could be I was exposed to some sort of unfriendly agent while outside recently or perhaps since I did not use gloves or fumes from the oven cleaner when I cleaned the stove on Sunday. There have been a lot of long Lincoln livery vehicles driving around recently, perhaps they are using some sort of unfriendly additive in their fuel mixture which causes allergic type reactions. Well, I am just relaxing. CIO

Note:<888>05/22/01 Tuesday 1:10 A.M. EDT: The natural defense against predatory mountain lions is tobacco with tiger scent. Zyn stationary told me, they would be getting Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco this week, which I believe has tiger scent in it since tigers urinate on its tobacco leaves in the fields of India, which is why it comes in a orange and black pouch. CIO

Note:<888>05/22/01 Tuesday 12:50 A.M. EDT: I went to bed after the last message. I had a call from a relative. I woke up about 9:30 P.M., and I chatted with a friend. I tried to rest. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. My allergies were bothering me a lot today. I took a Benadryl before I went to bed at 4 P.M.. Since it has rained, I figured the pollen allergies would not be as bad. I have bad allergic reactions to cats. My neighbor downstairs has a cat, but that never bothers me. Last year at about this time possibly a Mountain Lion jumped on my car up by the reservoir. My allergies were triggered. Since the same allergic reaction is bothering me now, I would guess that the same migratory Mountain Lion is possibly in the area at this time of year. Since I am low on funds, I will continue to remain inside. CIO

Note:<888>06/07/01 Thursday 11:40 P.M. EDT: Well, I went downtown, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by Exxon next to the library, and I bought $9 of premium at $2.139 a gallon. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I next stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I bought a 5 inch by 7 inch glass ashtray for $1.50. I next stopped by downtown. I chatted with a returning golfer. I then drove by the waterfront. I returned back downtown. I then chatted some more with the returning golfer. I then gave the returning golfer a lift further up Greenwich Avenue after driving back down by the waterfront. I then returned home. I had some more of the reheated Chinese style pork and vegetable mixture with brown rice and ice tea. I put the glass ashtray on the brass and glass coffee table. I then relaxed a while. CIO

Note:<888>06/07/01 Thursday 1:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had oatmeal, vitamins, sliced French bread toast, orange juice, and coffee. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>06/07/01 Thursday 4:05 A.M. EDT: Now, I will try to sleep. CIO

Note:<888>06/07/01 Thursday 2:30 A.M. EDT: I had a couple slices of French bread and with "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" and ice tea. Time to call it a day. CIO

Note:<888>06/06/01 Wednesday 11:15 P.M. EDT: I put the less fragile glass on the Williamsburg candle sconces, which don't protrude into the closet front space in the living room as much. Just relaxing. CIO

Note:<888>06/06/01 Wednesday 8:10 P.M. EDT: I had a bowl of the Jell-O mixture. I took a break outside. CIO

Note:<888>06/06/01 Wednesday 6:40 P.M. EDT: Well I finished making the French bread and let it cool and bagged it. I took a break outside, and I put a new bottle of window cleaner in the car trunk. I just had dinner of reheated herbal rice with the pork and vegetable mixture. Time to relax. CIO

Note:<888>06/06/01 Wednesday 4:30 P.M. EDT: I cubed two boneless center cut pork chops and sautéed them over medium high electric heat in the 12 inch Griswold frying pan with three tablespoons olive oil three pads of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter". I then added one and a half peeled and diced onions and a small bit of black pepper and garlic powder and continued to sauté until browned. I added a pound of diagonally sliced asparagus with the hard ends removed, diced 3/4 pound of broccoli florets, 9 oz. of sliced fresh mushrooms, three more pads of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", two tablespoons of olive oil, a tablespoon of sesame oil, 1/8 cup of soy sauce, a few dashes of McHilney's Tabasco sauce, a teaspoon of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, a teaspoon of Angostura bitters, a few dashes of Chinese Five spice, Hungarian paprika, garlic powder, ground black pepper, oregano, Italian spices, basil, parsley, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, and ground cinnamon; and I then added 3/4 cup of French white wine; and I stirred it all together and once it came to a boil, I covered it with the glass lid and steamed it over low electric heat for a half hour. I then put it all in a large Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator. With the Krups steamer, I put in two cups of Carolina brown rice, three pads of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, two cups of water, 1/4 cup of French white wine, 2 ounces of soy sauce, five dashes of McHilney's Tabasco sauce, a teaspoon of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, a tablespoon of sesame oil, a few dashes of Angostura bitters, lightly added a few shakes of garlic powder, ground black pepper, Chinese five spice, oregano, Italian spices, basil, poultry seasoning, Hungarian paprika, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, a beef and chicken bouillon cube, and made sure the total liquid ingredients came to 2 1/2 cups. It will be done steaming about fifteen minutes. I have two loaves of French bread rising that I will start cooking in a half hour. I am using the same recipe and procedure for the French bread as mentioned before. CIO

Note:<888>06/06/01 Wednesday 2:15 P.M. EDT: I was up around 11 A.M., and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked the mail. I made a couple of telephone calls. CIO

Note:<888>06/06/01 Wednesday 1:40 A.M. EDT: Well, I relaxed a bit. I had some ice tea. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/05/01 Tuesday 8:55 P.M. EDT: Maybe Cytex is experimenting on the local population again. This has happened before. CIO

Note:<888>06/05/01 Tuesday 8:50 P.M. EDT: Well, I finished off the Doritos. The weekend before the Yale graduation, I was taking one of my usual walks on Greenwich Avenue that Saturday night. Possibly somebody out and about is using a new type of Mace that they spray at random victims. I am just relaxing. CIO

Note:<888>06/05/01 Tuesday 6:10 P.M. EDT: Well, I am just relaxing a bit. I had a can of French's onion rings. CIO

Note:<888>06/05/01 Tuesday 5:25 P.M. EDT: I moved the brass and glass coffee, so there is eight inches on either side of it between the two opposite sofas lengthwise. CIO

Note:<888>06/05/01 Tuesday 5:15 P.M. EDT: I took out the small dark oak table from the end of the blue sofa, and I put it between the bedroom desk and bureau. I put the GE cordless telephone and brass lamp that was on it, on the bar end. I pulled the blue sofa out 14 inches, so one has a 14 inch space between the far end of the blue sofa and the day bed to get into the day bed, but first one has to pass by the 10 inch longitudinal space between the length of the brass and glass coffee table and the length of the blue sofa. CIO

Note:<888>06/05/01 Tuesday 4:20 P.M. EDT: I checked the mail. I had some of the Jell-O mixture. CIO

Note:<888>06/05/01 Tuesday 2:25 P.M. EDT: I was eating some Doritos and ice tea, and I found a game tag in the Doritos bag to log onto "www.fritolaycash.com" . I entered the game tag number from Donald Trump, and I won $5 credit from "www.softcoin.com" to use for shopping at 4 different web sites. At this rate after 20 to 50 bags of Doritos, I might have enough online credit for an online gift. CIO

Note:<888>06/05/01 Tuesday 1:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at 9 A.M., and I had breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 12:30 P.M.. I just updated Windows Media Player to Version 7.1 . CIO

Note:<888>06/04/01 Monday 10:55 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a few people. I relaxed a bit. I had some of the Jell-O mixture. Time to relax a bit more. CIO

Note:<888>06/04/01 Monday 7:35 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then stopped by the central Greenwich, Connecticut USA post office, and I obtained a postal money order to pay my Verizon telephone bill. I walked over to my 4 P.M. appointment. I then sat downtown for a while. I then went down by the waterfront. I next stopped by Lecters on Greenwich Avenue. They have picnic basket kits on sale for $15 to $20. I obtained a pair of Hutzler mini funnels No. 801-S for$1.29 plus .08 tax for $1.37 total. I returned home. I cut off the tip of one of the funnels a bit, so it drains faster and I left the other as is. I put both of them on the bar, so one could hypothetically transfer liquid alcoholic beverage content from a larger bottle into those 1.5 ounce liquor bottles like they serve to passengers on air planes. They did not have any funnels from the small size I bought to half inch drain size. The small ones like I bought are meant for transferring perfume, oils, toiletries and other household products into small containers. I then relaxed a bit. I finished off a half can of mixed nuts with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/04/01 Monday 2:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at 10 A.M., and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back to sleep until 1 P.M., and I relaxed a bit. I will now clean up and go out. I have a 4 P.M. appointment and I also have to pay my Verizon bill. CIO

Note:<888>06/04/01 Monday 3:50 A.M. EDT: I woke up, and I watched a bit of TV. I had a can of French's onion rings and a half can of mixed nuts along with some ice tea. Time to try to sleep. CIO

Note:<888>06/03/01 Sunday 11:25 P.M. EDT: Well I channel surfed a bit of TV. I relaxed a bit. Time to try to go to bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/03/01 Sunday 9:10 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I sat out for a while. One local walker told me that the British Navy prefers Johnny Walker Red scotch. I then walked up the Avenue, and I stopped by CVS, and I bought CVS vitamins at half price, 2 CVS Balanced B-100 60 count for $4.75 each bottle, 1 CVS E 400 IU 100 count $4, 1 CVS C 500 mg. 100 count $1.59 and from the clearance section two cans of French's fried onion rings 6 oz. $1.39 each for $17.78 total. I then walked down the Avenue, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I then drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium looking for a tiny funnel. Instead, I bought a pair of Bonny Bar bottle pourers for $2.99 both and a bottle of Angostura bitters for $3.59 for $6.97 total. I then returned home. I had a Marie Callendar turkey dinner for dinner with ice tea. I will put the bottle pourers on the bar. CIO

Note:<888>06/03/01 Sunday 4:10 P.M. EDT: I finished making the ice tea. I sorted out some paper work for a 4 P.M. appointment tomorrow. I finished off one of the bags of Doritos along with having some of the Jell-O mixture, I made a couple of days ago. I just had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and iced coffee. I will go out for some fresh shortly after I clean up. CIO

Note:<888>06/03/01 Sunday 12:50 P.M. EDT: I was up at 7 A.M., and I had breakfast of Kellogg’s raisin bran, sliced French bread toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep and chatted with a relative about 10:30 A.M.. I slept more until about 11:45 A.M.. I am making up a batch of "http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm" this time using five Lipton orange peako tea bags, five Bigelow premium orange peako bags, two Lipton Green tea bags, one Twinings Earle Grey tea bag, and one Twinings Prince of Wales China black tea bag, along with a cup of sugar and a tablespoon or slightly more of Angostura bitters in the Revere three quart kettle of boiled water, and I will add one fourth of the mixture after it steeps for an hour to each of the four 3 quart orange juice jugs for 12 quarts of ice tea to go in the refrigerator. CIO

Note:<888>06/02/01 Saturday 10:05 P.M. EDT: I watched a bit of television. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/02/01 Saturday 7:50 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a friend. I put a few tablespoons of olive oil with a few pads of butter substitute in a large skillet and heated it up on medium high. I browned two boneless center cut pork chops with a half sliced onion and six sliced mushrooms seasoning it all with garlic powder, black pepper, basil, oregano, and Italian spices until halfway done flipping the pork occasionally, then I added a third of a cup of white wine and let it all simmer until only a small quantity of liquid remained. I put the chops on a plate and poured the onion mushroom mixture over it. I had this with steamed fresh broccoli and ice tea. Well time to relax for the rest of the day. CIO

Note:<888>06/02/01 Saturday 5:10 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by the BNY ATM. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the waterfront. I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the Wall Street Journal. I returned home. I had some Doritos and ice tea and watched a bit of TV. CIO

Note:<888>06/02/01 Saturday 1:30 P.M. EDT: I finished cleaning the apartment. I moved the General Electric cordless telephone onto the small dark oak table at the end of the blue couch for easier access. I will now shower and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>06/02/01 Saturday 10:55 A.M. EDT: I fell asleep around 6 P.M., and I was up at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I feel back asleep until about 10 A.M.. I had a meal of reheated salmon croquets, asparagus vinaigrette, and sliced buttered French bread with ice tea. Time for house cleaning and watering the plants. CIO

Note:<888>06/01/01 Friday 3:30 P.M. EDT: I put together a birthday card to mail. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Greenwich Post Office, and I obtained money orders for .75 each to pay my GEICO automobile insurance, AT&T, Cablevision, and Optimum Online. I mailed them and the birthday card and also obtained 10 flag stamps for $3.40.. I paid my rent at the First Union Bank of Connecticut Havemeyer Place branch. I obtained two packages of Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco at Zyn's stationary for $2.49 each plus .30 tax for $5.28 total. Possibly the Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco has tiger scent in it to keep away other wild cats. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Mews Merry-Go-Round thrift shop and obtained a round silver lined ash tray for $1. I sat out for a while. I walked up to CVS and obtained at half price from the clearance section two 16 oz. cans of French's onion rings for $1.39 each and buy one get one free of two mixed nuts for $3.29 both for $6.07 total. I walked up to the top of the Avenue. I walked back down, and I sat out for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I obtained a brass oval cricket cage for $1.50 and two 18 inch florescent tubes for .25 each for $2 total. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I returned a book. I then stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought two half gallons of Tropicana premium orange juice with calcium for $2.50 each, two "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" for $1.49 each, buy on get one free of 30 count tall S&S garbage bags $2.59 both, 2 Lysol 32 oz. pine cleaner $2.39 each, S&S spray window cleaner .99, two 16 oz. Carolina brown rice $1.39 each, neutral wizard air freshener .99, S&S 10 quart dry milk packages $5.39, Star-Kist 4 cans of 4 oz. tuna in spring water $1.99, Morton light salt $1.19, a Marie Callender's turkey and a chicken frozen dinner $2.49 each, 4 boneless center cut pork chips at $2.49 a pound $4.13, 2 pounds onions $1.49, fresh mushrooms 10 oz. $1.79, fresh Asparagus at $2.49 a pound $2.64, fresh broccoli at .99 a pound $1.56, two packages S&S hotdog rolls at $1.19, two dozen large eggs at $1.69 a dozen, two bags of Doritos with possibly instant cash $3.29 both plus .56 tax for $56.31. I then stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Senecas 100 Lights for $19. I returned home, and I put away my purchases. I had a Barq's rootbeer in a frosted mug. I relaxed a bit. I then had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and iced coffee and Doritos for lunch. I put the brass oval cricket cage on the long bureau and the round silver lined ashtray with a red BiC lighter on the brass and glass coffee table. I will now relax a bit more. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 06/01/01:

Note:<888>06/01/01 Friday 6:00 A.M. EDT: I was up at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, sliced French bread toast, orange juice, and coffee. I restarted the Apache server log for the new month. I am doing some first of the month work. I have to pay bills today. Time to send out my weekly email. CIO

Note:<888>06/14/01 Thursday 3:00 A.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. I had a can of French's onion rings with ice tea. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/14/01 Thursday 1:40 A.M. EDT: I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/14/01 Thursday 1:20 A.M. EDT: I went back out, and I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area and sat out for a while. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then returned down the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I then returned home, and I had ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/13/01 Wednesday 10:50 P.M. EDT: After dinner, I stopped by the Greenwich Library; and I read the Greenwich Times, P.C. Magazine, Time magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. I checked out "Inside Out, Microsoft in Our Own Words." I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I next drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I had some of the fresh pineapple mixture. I finished off the can of mixed nuts. I will be done making up another batch of ice tea in a half hour. I channel surfed TV. CIO

Note:<888>06/13/01 Wednesday 6:55 P.M. EDT: I woke up, and I had some mixed nuts about 6 A.M.. I slept until 2 P.M.. I had three medium boiled eggs, sliced French bread toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins for breakfast. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and from the house wares counters for .25 each, I bought three more silver plate and glass coasters, two silver plate serving trays, and a square heavy glass ashtray for $1.50 total. I noticed they now have a Harley Davidson display clothing rack. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store, and I bought five 3 inch by 5 inch flags on small wooden poles, 2 Switzerland, 1 Sweden, 1 Canada, and 1 Denmark plus 5 round plastic stands for $20 total. I then stopped by Smokes for Less in Byram, and I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 a carton. I returned home. I put the silver serving trays on the bar. I moved the two copper hurricane lamps along side the brass candle sticks on the long bureau. I put a 1.5 liter bottle of Rene Junot French white wine on the refrigerator door. I moved around some of the other bar items. I put two stacks of three silver plate and glass coasters on the brass and glass coffee table with the two heavy glass ashtrays and other bric a brac. I put the new flags with the other staff flags on the backup computer monitor in the living room. I seasoned the eye round roast with black pepper, garlic powder, Italian spices, oregano, and Master Choices barbeque sauce. I am cooking it in the convection oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 55 minutes. It is about a three pound piece of eye round. It should be done in ten minutes, and I will have some of it with a microwave potato and steamed frozen green peas with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/13/01 Wednesday 4:15 A.M. EDT: I had some microwave popcorn while watching TV. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/13/01 Wednesday 1:30 A.M. EDT: I went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I had some of the fresh pineapple mixture with iced tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/13/01 Wednesday 12:10 A.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. I then microwaved per instructions a Marie Callender's country fried chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob, and I had it all for dinner with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/12/01 Tuesday 11:05 P.M. EDT: I peeled and diced the fresh Del Monte pineapple. I put the fresh diced pineapple in a bowl, and I added two tablespoons of Angostura bitters, the rest of the bottle of French white wine about a half cup, and a half cup of orange juice, and I mixed it together and put it in a large Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator. I took the pineapple skins to the dumpster along with the angostura bitters bottle, wine bottle, and orange juice container. No sign of the black animal. Perhaps it will like pineapple skins. CIO

Note:<888>06/12/01 Tuesday 10:30 P.M. EDT: I took out a bag of old plastic shopping bags and a empty Barq's carton. As I was walking towards the dumpster, there was some sort of all black animal about the size of a raccoon climbing around the blue plastic disposal containers. I don't think it was a skunk since it did not have a white stripe. It retreated towards the woods as I was walking towards the garbage dumpster. CIO

Note:<888>06/12/01 Tuesday 10:00 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the Wall Street Journal. I then stopped by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM machine on Mason Street. I stopped by Exxon, and I bought $8.50 of premium at $2.099 a gallon. I drove downtown and by the waterfront. I went to the Stop and Shop, and I bought 24 roll pack of S&S bathroom tissue for $3.99, S&S light salt peanut buy one get one free for $2.69 both, a Delle Monte golden pineapple for $3.99, a three 12 packs one of each Citra, Diet Coca Cola, and Barq's rootbeer for $10 all plus $1.80 can deposit, two half gallons of Tropicana premium with calcium for $2.50 each, S&S 20 oz. frozen green peas $1.59, S&S 20 oz. frozen Brussels sprouts $1.79, Pillsbury five pound bread flour $2.29, Bertolli 101 oz. Classico olive oil $9.99, Eye round roast at $1.99 a pound $5.49, two "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter .99 each, large white dozen eggs $1.69, buy one get one free of Kahn's bun size franks $3.29 both plus .24 tax for $56.42 total. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases and had a chilled Barq's rootbeer in a frosted mug. I put one 12 of Barq’s in the refrigerator and the three new 12 packs underneath the bar. CIO

Note:<888>06/12/01 Tuesday 6:20 P.M. EDT: I received a phone call at 1 P.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, sliced French bread toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I rested until 5:30 P.M., and I made a phone call. I just had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/12/01 Tuesday 2:30 A.M. EDT: Well, I finished off the scones. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/12/01 Tuesday 1:40 A.M. EDT: Well, I cooled and bagged the two loaves of French bread. I relaxed a bit and I channel surfed. I also had some Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers. CIO

Note:<888>06/11/01 Monday 11:50 P.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. I chatted with friends. I did my laundry. I am in the process of making a couple of loaves of French bread. CIO

Note:<888>06/11/01 Monday 5:55 P.M. EDT: NOAA weather warning system just issued a severe weather thunder storm warning with possible hale to two inches until 11 P.M.. I just had a Stouffer's hearty beef pot roast dinner with iced coffee. CIO

Note:<888>06/11/01 Monday 3:55 P.M. EDT: I did my house cleaning and watering the plants on Saturday. About 9 P.M., I picked up a friend in Stamford who was visiting in the area. The friend spent the night Saturday and Sunday nights, and I just dropped the friend off at the Amtrak station in Stamford. We sat out in the parks in downtown Greenwich on Sunday. When I got up today, I had orange juice, oat meal, toast, and vitamins. On Sunday, I bought 4 scones at St. Moritz bakery for $4. I finished off the Chinese pork and vegetable and rice mixture. CIO

Note:<888>06/08/01 Friday 7:45 P.M. EDT: Just relaxing a bit. Time to try to fall asleep. CIO

Note:<888>06/08/01 Friday 5:45 A.M. EDT: I finished off the Jell-O mixture. I relaxed most of the morning. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/08/01 Friday 10:35 P.M. EDT: Well, I relaxed a bit and watched TV. I downloaded the Starry Nights 15 day demo from "www.space.com" . I am just relaxing a bit. CIO

Note:<888>06/08/01 Friday 6:50 P.M. EDT: I was up at 2 P.M., and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I then relaxed a bit. I checked the mail. I then relaxed a bit more. I just had some of the reheated pork and vegetable mixture with reheated brown rice and a glass of iced coffee. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 06/08/01:

Note:<888>06/08/01 Friday 6:00 A.M. EDT: I noticed a few unusual items in the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop yesterday. They have a 2.5 foot by 4 foot black and white framed print of the Conyers Farm lion for $400 and a Concorde 4 ounce silver plate liquor flask for $15 and a large 4 foot by 6 foot solid oak desk for $100. I guess some people are still doing spring cleaning. Historically a number of residents have kept lions around their properties for some odd reason. I am not sure if they are indigenous to the North American continent or not. Usually a golden bear scares them off. However, I am not an expert; for all I know it is all old wives tales. I think I will continue to relax at home after I wake up today. Time to send out Scott's Notes. CIO

Note:<888>06/08/01 Friday 5:00 A.M. EDT: Well, I have just been relaxing a bit. I had a couple of slices of French bread toast with butter substitute and ice tea earlier in the morning. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/21/01 Thursday 1:10 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by the waterfront. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I went by Gateway Auto Supply, and I bought 4 feet of 1/2 inch emissions hose for $4 and two hose clamps for $1.30 for $5.30. I will put this on my car from the air filter to the cylinder head breather when the weather is clear. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then had my teeth cleaned and x-rayed. I will go back in another month to see the dentist. I next stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two half gallons of Tropicana tangerine with calcium and ruby red with calcium for $2.50 each, Dawn dishwashing detergent $1.59, fresh green beans at $1.29 a pound for $1.43, 4 ears of corn for .40 each, two package of Louis Rich bun size turkey franks for $1.19 a package, eye round beef roast at $2.49 a pound for $6.82 for $18.90 total. I next stopped by the Arnold factory bakery outlet, and I bought 3 loaves of Healthnut bread and a 8 pack of hotdog buns for $3.56 total. I then returned home. I seasoned the eye round beef with garlic powder, ground black pepper, Italian spices, and oregano, and Master Choice barbeque sauce, and I cooked it in the convection oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes. I then put it in a Rubbermaid container to cool in the refrigerator. While cooking the beef, I had a cold Barq's rootbeer in a frosted mug, two hotdogs with buns and condiments, and ice tea. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>06/21/01 Thursday 7:00 A.M. EDT: I rested and also watched a bit of TV throughout the evening and morning. About 4 A.M., I had three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I just had some of the jell-o mixture. I have a 10:45 A.M. dental appointment. I will now clean up and go out for some daylight activity. CIO

Note:<888>06/20/01 Wednesday 9:10 P.M. EDT: I was awaken at 7 P.M. by the NOAA weather warning for a thunder storm. I turned off the computer. I had dinner of two fried boneless center cut pork chops with fried onions and steamed frozen Brussels sprouts and ice tea. I chatted with a friend. CIO

Note:<888>06/20/01 Wednesday 2:05 P.M. EDT: I slept until 5 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched morning news until 7 A.M., and then I slept until 1 P.M., when I got a telephone call. I just had some of the Jell-o mixture and ice tea. Since it is hot outside, I will continue to rest by the General Electric Profile 14,500 BTU air conditioner, I bought at Partridge and Rockwell last June 2000. CIO

Note:<888>06/20/01 Wednesday 1:10 A.M. EDT: I did a bit of computer maintenance. I upgraded the Apache server to 1.3.20. I upgraded Word 2000, Napster, Music Match, RealPlayer Basic to 8.0, and Creative Live MP3 Drivers. I deleted all Netscape browsers. I ran Norton Disk Doctor, WinDoctor, SpeedDisk, and Antivirus and also WinOptimzer deluxe 99. I just finished all this. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea for a meal. CIO

Note:<888>06/19/01 Tuesday 5:30 P.M. EDT: I was finally up at 4 P.M. today. I had one telephone call. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toasted French bread slices, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I watched a bit of the business news. CIO

Note:<888>06/19/01 Tuesday 1:05 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of TV. I slept a short bit. I had some dry roasted peanuts and ice tea. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/18/01 Monday 9:15 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a relative. I installed Windows ME secrets. CIO

Note:<888>06/18/01 Monday 8:50 P.M. EDT: I had some dry roasted peanuts, and I finally fell asleep at 7 A.M.. I was up at 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, sliced French bread toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I had the building custodian check my kitchen light which some times fails to come on. It will be next week before a replacement is found. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the library, and I checked out Windows ME secrets. I will install the Cdrom version shortly. I relaxed a bit. I had dinner of two fried boneless center cut pork chops with fried onions and steamed frozen peas and ice tea. I fried the chops in olive oil and "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" along with ground pepper, garlic powder, Italian spices, and oregano. I finished off the last bit of frying with a few dashes of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. CIO

Note:<888>06/18/01 Monday 5:50 A.M. EDT: Well I relaxed a bit. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/18/01 Monday 3:40 A.M. EDT: I had the rest of the bottle of Perrier with orange juice and a couple of dashes of Angostura bitters. I channel surfed the TV, and I have been relaxing. CIO

Note:<888>06/18/01 Monday 2:20 A.M. EDT: I had a couple of hot dogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/18/01 Monday 1:30 A.M. EDT: The two loaves of French bread are cooling. I also took two packages of Jell-o sugar free sparkling wild berry, and I boiled 3/4 cup of water for each package, 1 1/2 cups total. I then put the Jell-o mixture in a two quart Pyrex container and stirred it with the boiling water two minutes. I opened a 15 oz. can of fruit cocktail, and I poured out the juice about 4 oz. , I added this and two cups of cold Perrier about 1 1/4 cups of colder liquid for each Jell-o package or 2 1/2 cups total cold liquid to the hot jell-o mixture and stirred and then added the fruit cocktail and mixed. I then stirred and chilled fifteen minutes, and I then stirred it gently five seconds. I then put the mixture in the refrigerator in the covered Pyrex bowl to set for at least four hours or until ready later today. CIO

Note:<888>06/18/01 Monday 12:10 A.M. EDT: I was up at 5 P.M.. I had three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a relative and a friend. I found an older AudioVox cell phone discarded in the dumpster when I was throwing out the garbage. I drove downtown, and I stopped by the waterfront. I sat downtown a while, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought S&S 16 oz. frozen green peas $1.59, 4 boneless center cut pork chops at $2.89 a pound for $3.85, and a 48 bag box of Lipton Green Tea for $1.99 for $7.43 total. I then returned home, and I watched TV. I had a dinner of the rest of the eye round beef, steamed corn on the cob and steamed frozen peas, and ice tea. I am now making two loaves of French bread. CIO

Note:<888>06/17/01 Sunday 7:05 A.M. EDT: I still have not fallen asleep. I had a can of French's Onion rings. CIO

Note:<888>06/17/01 Sunday 5:35 A.M. EDT: Well, I checked outside; and it is drizzling lightly. The morning crows were out. Off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/17/01 Sunday 5:15 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of TV including a show about Haunted Scotland. The NOAA weather warning device keeps going off with warnings about heavy rain, but as usual inside; I don't hear any rain. Well time to start winding down for the day. CIO

Note:<888>06/17/01 Sunday 2:10 A.M. EDT: I went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I chatted with a local. I walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. Somebody from Brazil asked me where there was a hotel in town, and I told the person in slow English about the Howard Johnson’s and the Hyatt on east Putnam Avenue. I then walked down the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. I returned home, and I had microwave popcorn and a frosted Barq's rootbeer in a frosted mug. I watched a bit of TV. CIO

Note:<888>06/16/01 Saturday 9:10 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a couple of relatives. I had a couple of half inch slices of eye round beef with steamed corn on the cob and steamed fresh green beans along with ice tea. I guess I will clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>06/16/01 Saturday 7:10 P.M. EDT: Today is Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday. I was up at 4 P.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, sliced French bread toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I am just finishing up the house cleaning and watering the plants. I did a C: drive to D: drive backup. CIO

Note:<888>06/16/01 Saturday 3:50 A.M. EDT: I had some of the pineapple mixture and some dry roasted peanuts. I skimmed the Microsoft book. I sifted though my email. Time to start possibly ending the day. CIO

Note:<888>06/16/01 Saturday 12:50 A.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by the Exxon gasoline and service station next to the Greenwich Library. I put the Valvoline fuel system cleaner in the gasoline tank of the Volvo. I then put in $10.45 of premium gasoline at $2.099 a gallon. I next walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then sat out a while. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out briefly. I then walked down the Avenue. I drove by the waterfront. I returned home, and I watched a bit of TV. For dinner, I had four 1/4 inch slices of the cold eye round beef, steamed green beans, steamed corn on the cob, and ice tea. I then watched more TV. CIO

Note:<888>06/15/01 Friday 7:25 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4 P.M., and I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I then took the Valvoline Pyroil 3 container performance pack, and I used the spray can part of it to clean my 1976 Volvo 244 fuel injection linkage parts. The Volvo fuel injection system does not open up for air intake plates cleaning. After the linkage parts dried, I sprayed them with WD 40. I then used the vacuum intake home from distributor to suck up the contents of the internal combustion chamber cleaner from the bottle. I also used another vacuum hose from the emissions blower. I then cut off the ends of the air filter chamber hose to valve cover hose and reattached it. I need to replace that hose when I buy another one. I will add the fuel additive container to my fuel tank when I go out for gasoline in a little while. I watched the ABC evening news. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and iced coffee before going out. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 06/15/01:

Note:<888>06/15/01 Friday 4:00 A.M. EDT: I have been forsaking any late night strolls in case any hazardous wildlife is still lurking in the area. I had some of the pineapple mixture along with some dry roasted peanuts and ice tea. Time to send out the weekly notes, and then call it a day. CIO

Note:<888>06/15/01 Friday 1:35 A.M. EDT: I was up at 1 P.M. yesterday. I had breakfast of oatmeal, sliced French bread toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I next stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and they have lots of bar glassware for .25 each. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich. I drove around Tod's Point. I returned to central Greenwich, and I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice with calcium for $1.99 each half gallon, fresh green beans at $1.29 a pound for $1.17, 4 ears of corn $1.34 for $6.49 total. I then returned home, and I had a Barq's frosted rootbeer in a frosted mug. For dinner, I had three slices of cold eye round with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, steamed corn on the cob, steamed fresh green beans, and iced coffee. I then drove over to Odd Job in Port Chester, New York, and I bought an IBM 6 outlet computer and modem surge protector for $4.99, a Coleman two light rechargeable power failure light and rechargeable flashlight combo for $9.99, a Valvoline Pyroil 3 container performance pack $1.99, two Zenith 6 foot cable TV cables .99 each with gold threads, and a can of Ajax cleaner .59 plus $1.32 tax for $20.86 total. I stopped by the Port Chester, New York Bank of New York ATM, and I then toured Home Depot. They have Hampton 10,000 BTU air conditioners for $300. I then returned to downtown Greenwich, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with some locals. I gave on local a lift up the Avenue after driving down by the waterfront. I returned home. I then installed the IBM six outlet fixture on the center kitchen wall. I put one of the new 6 foot cables between the cable box and the VCR input for clearer reception. The old cable had been worked on by unknown parties with a spliced connector that I don't recall having installed. I then put the new Coleman rechargeable flash light on the right kitchen wall with the First Alert rechargeable and the Coleman emergency power light on the power strip on the bedroom bureau with the other First Alert rechargeable. Both First Alert rechargeable flashlights don't come on instantly, but they come on after being turned on a minute or two. Perhaps, they need new rechargeable batteries, but the First Alert rechargeable lights are five years old, and the rechargeable batteries two years old. Well time for a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/30/01 Saturday 11:55 P.M. EDT: I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought Master Choice Dijon mustard for $1.69. Time to restart the Apache server log after midnight. CIO

Note:<888>06/30/01 Saturday 8:50 P.M. EDT: I chatted with some family and friends. I had dinner of cold chicken leg and thigh, steamed corn on the cob, and steamed broccoli, and iced coffee. CIO

Note:<888>06/30/01 Saturday 4:55 P.M. EDT: I stopped by the library, and I read the local paper and Time magazine. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM machine on Mason Street. I drove over to Old Greenwich, and I drove around Tod's Point. I stopped by Staples. I went to the Riverside shopping center and toured CVS and the Food Emporium. I stopped by the A&P liquor store. Bicardi 1.75 liter is $18.99 plus tax. Mount Gay 1.75 liter there is $26.99 plus tax. I next went to the liquor store at Porricelli's Food Mart, and on special regularly $32.99 was the 1.75 liter bottle of Mount Gay eclipse rum for $19.99 plus $1.20 tax which I bought for $21.19 total. I then returned home. I put the Mount Gay Rum on the bar. I still have a fifth of a liter bottle of it left also. I mostly use it in tropical fruit salads with Angostura bitters. CIO

Note:<888>06/30/01 Saturday 12:55 P.M. EDT: I was up at 9 P.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I just finished watering the plants and the apartment cleaning. I am listening to ""http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram" playing it from the computer connected to my stereo system. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments, and V8 juice with a dash of India curry, so as not to feel the heat. Then I will clean up. Cool and comfortable at home. Microsoft Windows EP beta RS1 is supposedly released today for download, but I have not been emailed the link yet. CIO

Note:<888>06/30/01 Saturday 12:05 A.M. EDT: I drove by the waterfront. I stopped by the library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal, and I checked out two videotapes. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove by the waterfront again. I used the BNY ATM. I drove over to the Food Emporium at the Riverside shopping center, and then I decided to go to the Food Emporium in central Greenwich. I bought two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice with calcium for $2 each, two box of Ronzoni spinach fettuccini for $1.85 each, two jars Ragu parmesan alfredo sauce $2.39 each, two bags of Snyder tortilla chips $1.69 each, AC lemon juice 32 oz. $2.19, McHilney's Tabasco sauce 5 oz. $3.09, KC BBQ Sauce 18 oz. $2.19 Gold's hot horse radish $1.65, Ball Park Beef Franks $2.99 for $27.97. I returned home, and I put away my purchases. I put $10 on my laundry card. I chatted with a neighbor. I had some ice tea with lemonade. I will now have a few tortilia chips with ice tea and lemonade before going to bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/29/01 Friday 6:20 P.M. EDT: I had dinner of three cold slices of chicken with a few drops of McHilney Tabasco sauce, steamed corn on the cob and microwave potato, and ice tea with lemonade. I then boiled two cups of water. I put two packages of Cherry Jell-o in a Pyrex two quart bowl. I mixed the boiling water and Cherry Jell-o mixture two minutes. I added a cup of cold lemonade and a cup of cold of Tropicana tangerine juice and a cup and a half of white seedless grapes and stirred. I put the Pyrex lid on it, and I put it in the refrigerator to chill. A tip on hot days, so as not to feel the heat as intensely when outside, try putting a few dashes of hot India curry in some tomato juice or other beverage or food items, and one will not noticed the heat as much. CIO

Note:<888>06/29/01 Friday 5:25 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I stopped by the central Greenwich Post office, and I obtained two money orders for .75 each to pay my GEICO automobile insurance and my AT&T bills. I then stopped by the Mews Merry-Go-Round shop which is closing until September. I bought three 12 inch bronze candle sticks for $10 total. I next walk up Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by CVS, and I bought two at buy one get one free of CVS extra strength non-aspirin pain reliever 400 gel caps- 500 mg. each for $15.33 both, CVS 500 count aspirin $5.49, two CVS drop in toilet bowl tablet packs $1.29 each, 1 Glade oil scent refill Hawaiian Breeze $2.99, buy one get one free of CVS four packs of 60 watt light bulbs $1.99 both and six Cherry Jell-os for 3 for .99 for $30.36 total. I then walked up the Avenue. I next stopped by the Gourmet cook shop, and they did not have any smaller funnels. I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store, and I bought a Hutzler 8 oz. funnel for $1.49 plus .09 tax for $1.58. I then stopped by Grannicks, but they did not have a smaller like 4 oz. funnel which might be more practical for refilling beverage containers. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought 8 crystal sherry glasses and two crystal sorbet glasses for .25 each for $2.50 total. I then stopped by Exxon next to the Greenwich Library, and I bought $10.30 of premium at $1.999 a gallon. I then stopped by the Arnold Bakery outlet, and I bought 2 packages of hotdog buns for $1.78 both. I then stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Seneca Ultra lights 100s and a carton of Seneca lights regulars for $19 each for $38 total. I returned home, and I had a frosted Barq's rootbeer in a frosted mug. I washed the new crystal and put it on the lower level of the bar. I put three white candles in the bronze candle sticks, and I put them on the back side of the lazy Susan on the round oak dining table. CIO

Note:<888>06/29/01 Friday 11:30 A.M. EDT: I prepared my GEICO and AT&T bills. I put an address label on the inside of my mail box covered with Scotch tape, so the mail person can see my name. Time for a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and iced coffee. I set the air conditioner at 68 degrees Fahrenheit, so it will be about 72 degrees Fahrenheit actual when the sun hits my four large west facing windows above the black heat absorbing black roof in the afternoon heat. Then I will clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>06/29/01 Friday 10:55 A.M. EDT: I checked the mail. I cleaned the air filter on the GE Profile 14,000 BTU air conditioner along with the extra black filter I have on it. I also cleaned the charcoal filter on my old circular Honeywell enviracaire air filter and vacuumed the paper filter. I washed the air conditioner and air filter charcoal filters in hot soapy water. CIO

Note:<888>06/29/01 Friday 9:50 A.M. EDT: I got a good deal on the Honeywell 17000 air purifier clearance item from Staples. It is $129 at "www.homedepot.com" . CIO

Note:<888>06/29/01 Friday 9:20 A.M. EDT: I was up at 7:30 A.M., when there was a false fire alarm in the building. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Once the mail comes, I have to pay some bills today. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 06/29/01:

Note:<888>06/28/01 Thursday 10:10 P.M. EDT: I walked around the building. I watched some TV. I had some green seedless grapes with ice tea and lemon juice. I raised the air conditioner temperature to 72 degrees Fahrenheit. The air seems a bit fresher with the new air purifier. I chatted with a friend. Time to send out my new weekly email.

Note:<888>06/28/01 Thursday 7:00 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a relative. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a 18 inch tall porcelain vase for .35 . I next made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the park downtown, and I drove by the waterfront. I went by Staples in Old Greenwich, and I bought on clearance sale a Honeywell Quiet Care enviracaire Hepa air filter regularly $59.90 for $27.99 plus $1.68 tax for $29.67 total. It changes the room air six times an hour. I then stopped by Porricelli's and I obtained a discount card, and I bought a Purdue oven stuffer roaster at .69 a pound for $5.33, fresh dole broccoli .99, two dozen eggs at .69 a dozen, and four ears of corn for .30 each for $8.50 total. I then returned home, and I had a Barq's frosted root beer in a frosted mug. I started cooking the Purdue chicken seasoning it with garlic powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, basil, oregano, and Master Choice barbeque sauce. I will have some for dinner with steamed broccoli, corn on the cob, and green beans along with lemonade ice tea. I put the Honeywell Hepa air purifier above the entertainment center on the bookcase. I put the blue vase above the center bookcase. Time for dinner shortly. CIO

Note:<888>06/28/01 Thursday 1:05 P.M. EDT: I read a bit this morning. I rested a bit. I checked the mail. I had lunch of two hotdogs with buns and condiments and some ice tea and lemonade and a bit of iced coffee. Time to clean up and go out for a 3 P.M. appointment. According to "www.betanews.com" Microsoft XP beta won't be out until next week. CIO

Note:<888>06/28/01 Thursday 8:00 A.M. EDT: I was up at 6:30 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. CIO

Note:<888>06/27/01 Wednesday 9:50 P.M. EDT: I went out at noon, and I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I bought a glass 2 quart pitcher for .25 and five crystal gold trimmed sorbet glasses for .25 for $1.50 total. I then drove by the waterfront. I next stopped by ELDC thrift. I then went by the library and I read the local paper. I then went by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a quart of S&S lemon juice for $1.89. I returned home. I made up a pitcher of lemonade with a cup of lemon juice, a half cup of sugar, and ice and water to fill the 2 quart pitcher. I washed the sorbet glasses, and I put them on the lower right level of the bar. A friend stopped by and we had ice tea and lemonade mixture. I then for dinner boiled a box of Ronzoni spinach noodles and made up a mixture of a jar of Ragu classic alfredo sauce with two cans 10 oz. cans of Granadaisa whole baby clams from Thailand plus a quarter cup of its liquid plus a dashes of garlic powder, ground pepper, Italian spices, basil, oregano, Chinese five spice, and hot curry. Once noodles and mixture were ready after 13 minutes of boiling and heating I mixed them all together, and we had this with the ice tea lemonade mixture for dinner. We chatted for a while before the guest left. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/27/01 Wednesday 10:45 A.M. EDT: I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I turned down the General Electric Profile 14,500 BTU air conditioner with remote to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. I cleaned up. CIO

Note:<888>06/27/01 Wednesday 9:55 A.M. EDT: I put in 12 packs of Citra and Barq's rootbeer soda and another 12 pack of S&S tomato juice in the frig along with a three pack of Perrier. I have so much cold liquid refreshment, I don't have room for much food. CIO

Note:<888>06/27/01 Wednesday 9:25 A.M. EDT: I made up a half gallon of coffee, and I put it in the refrigerator to chill. I put in a 12 pack of Diet Coke and a 48 oz. can of Stop and Shop tomato juice also in the refrigerator in case any of the old guard should ever need Bloody Marys. I emptied five ice trays and put them the ice cubes in a Rubbermaid plastic container in the freezer. I set out my Waring blender to the left of the coffee machine to be available for ice slushy drinks. CIO

Note:<888>06/27/01 Wednesday 8:25 A.M. EDT: I was up at 5:30 A.M., and I had breakfast of four medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I sifted through my email and "http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm" . Microsoft EP beta is due out today or the next. CIO

Note:<888>06/26/01 Tuesday 8:40 P.M. EDT: Well, I sat outside for a while. I relaxed a bit and had come corn chips and ice tea. I chatted with a relative. I guess I will head off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/26/01 Tuesday 3:10 P.M. EDT: I was up at 8:30 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I walked around the building and sat outside a while. I then freed up 1.7 gigabytes of space on my backup computer. I then signed up for the $10 downloadable beta preview of Microsoft EP, which I will download and install when it is available on the backup computer. I am optimizing the backup computer drive right now. I will now have the rest of the cold eye round beef with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, steamed corn on the cob, steamed fresh green beans, and ice tea. I set the air conditioner at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. CIO

Note:<888>06/26/01 Tuesday 12:50 A.M. EDT: I went back out, and I did a quick waterfront observation. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home and relaxed. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/25/01 Monday 9:20 P.M. EDT: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by the Food Emporium and I returned .95 of can and deposit items. I then drove by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. The train seemed to be running normally. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought two brass and glass hurricane oil lamps 10.5 inches high with 4 inch high glass globes for $1 each $2 total. I next stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the Greenwich Times and the Wall Street Journal. I checked out Charles R. Schwab's "You're Fifty, Now What?" I then returned home, and I put the hurricane oil lamps on the long bureau with the other copper hurricane candle lamps and the brass candle sticks. I had three 1/3 inch slices of cold eye round beef with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, steamed corn on the cob, steamed fresh green beans, and ice tea. I then went back downtown, and I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store, and I bought a 22 fluid ounce plastic bottle of Ultra-Pure smokeless and odorless candle and lamp oil for $3.99 plus .24 tax for $4.23 total. I next sat out in the park talking with a local. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I found a quarter. I then sat in the park some more. I then drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I filled the hurricane lamps with about 6 oz. of oil each leaving about an inch air at the top. I put them back on the long bureau with silver coasters. I adjusted the wicks to about half inch flames. The glass globes do get hot. They seem to work fine. I then put the lamp oil in a glass spaghetti noodle holder, so the plastic bottle is secure from flame and put it on the upper mahogany kitchen shelf with the other various items. I then pulled out a short strand of copper wire from a piece of electrical wire, and I used it to clean my Volvo windshield passenger side spray nozzle and adjust them. I chatted with a friend. I guess I will have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. After that time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/25/01 Monday 7:10 A.M. EDT: I flipped through the last ten issues of the Greenwich Post. The "www.greenwichtimes.com" says that the Metro North commuter trains are having problems this morning. CIO

Note:<888>06/25/01 Monday 6:00 A.M. EDT: I updated Internet Explorer 6.0 to beta 2 with its additional components. I also noticed that the Internic domain name "www.mikescottusa.com" is still available if you have a credit card and $35 available on it. I have some periodical literature to catch up on. CIO

Note:<888>06/25/01 Monday 4:00 A.M. EDT: I was up at 1:30 A.M., after going to bed at 3:30 P.M. yesterday. I backed up the E: drive to the D: drive. I had three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

Note:<888>06/24/01 Sunday 1:35 P.M. EDT: I finished making the ice tea. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I chatted with relatives and a friend. I was given a new web link by a relative "http://www.churchonthecape.org/" . I have thought about going out, but I think I will continue relaxing. CIO

Note:<888>06/24/01 Sunday 8:00 A.M. EDT: I finished off the bag of taco chips with ice tea. I am now making up another batch of "http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm", this time using 7 Lipton orange peako bags, 3 Bigelow premium blend bags, 2 Lipton green tea bags, 1 Twinings Earle Grey bag, and 1 Twinings Prince of Wales China black tea. The mixture is now steeping for at least an hour. CIO

Note:<888>06/24/01 Sunday 6:30 A.M. EDT: Bad News from the BBC "http://www.savebbc.org/" . CIO

Note:<888>06/24/01 Sunday 6:15 A.M. EDT: I did some minor computer maintenance. I updated ICQ. I updated "http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm" and "http://mrscott.com/nasa-104.htm" weather permitting. Weather Node 4.0 still works on my computer, although the company has quit the weather software business for lack of advertising revenue. It seems to freeze with the Apache server running. I might relax a bit before going out. CIO

Note:<888>06/24/01 Sunday 4:15 A.M. EDT: I proofed the links on "http://mrscott.com/weather.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>06/24/01 Sunday 3:05 A.M. EDT: I was up at midnight. I backed up the C: drive to the D: drive. I put the Slaymaker rechargeable jumpstart system and its adaptor and instructions back in the box, and I put the box by the bedroom door entrance next to the bureau. Since I don't drive too much, I figure there is no point keeping it in my Volvo; since batteries tend to deteriorate faster when exposed to extreme temperatures. I will use it should, if I ever need it which is doubtful if I ever make a long trip. Also it will be handy for use locally. I generally don't jumpstart other people's cars since that risks liability, and also in my Volvo owner's manual, it recommends not jump starting car battery to car battery since it can jeopardize the electronic ignition. Thus the new jumpstart system will be in my apartment close by should the need arise. It would also be handy for emergency lighting or powering a cellphone or other device like a laptop computer during a long power shortage or other cigarette adaptor type device. I have a relative who might be interested in having it, so I will check and see later today, if they are interested; but shipping 22 pounds up north would cost money. I have a feeling they already have one though. Thus even though, it is summer; it is always smart to be prepared and start getting ready for next winter. I had breakfast of oatmeal, sliced French bread toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I guess, I will clean up shortly and possibly go out in a little while depending on the weather conditions. Sitting next to the 72 degrees Fahrenheit air conditioner recently, I always enjoy some of the summer warmth. Also at sunrise depending on the weather, bird watching can be interesting. I have an Audubon field guide, I have never had a chance to study. I believe the last bird guide, I studied was down south before I moved up north in 1961. Of course down south when bird watching one always has to watch out for other animals, reptiles, and insects; so I suppose the same would apply up north. CIO

Note:<888>06/23/01 Saturday 4:35 P.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. NOAA weather warning system is going off continually with heavy rain warnings. I chatted with a relative. I went over to Bank of New York in Port Chester, New York and used the ATM. I then stopped by Odd Job, and I bought a Slaymaker rechargeable Jumpstart System Heavy-Duty 12 Volt DC Power Supply with 260 PSI Air Compressor which is a rechargeable jump start system that also has a cigarette plug adaptor which could be used for long term cell phone usage with a cell phone cigarette lighter adaptor, if you don't mind it's 22 pound weight. It is regularly $99.99, and it was on sale for $49.99 plus $3.37 tax for $53.36 total. I will keep it underneath my passenger front seat if it will fit there. I will put the cigarette adaptor charging unit in the glove box and the 120 volt charging adaptor in the Volvo glove box also. The air pump can not be used for more than ten minutes at a time, then must cool ten minutes. It would be handy for off road vehicles. The cables are only 18 inches, but that is long enough to reach both battery terminals when jump starting. It also has a light and comes fully charged. It is model number #8010, and Slaymaker has been in business since 1888. It has a one year limited warranty. The Slaymaker number is 1-888-919-9930. I then returned to Greenwich, and I stopped by the waterfront, and I showed the fishermen and other waterfront observers what I found on sale at Odd-Job. Well time for some Jell-o mixture and ice tea and then bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>06/23/01 Saturday 10:20 A.M. EDT: If you have the rainy day blues, try "http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram" . Tunes from Tulip Town. CIO

Note:<888>06/23/01 Saturday 10:05 A.M. EDT: I went out after the last message. However, first I sprayed a little bleach around the bathtub edge where it was a little moldy on the caulk, and this removed the mold stain from the caulk. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out a while. I then drove down by the waterfront for a while. I next sat out for a bit more downtown. I stopped by Exxon, and I bought $12 of premium at $2.039 a gallon. I then stopped by Stop and Shop, and I bought two S&S 48 oz. tomato juices for $1.29 each, green seedless grapes at .99 a pound for $2.56, and two ears of sweet corn for .67 both for $5.81 total. I returned home. I vacuumed the apartment. I had dinner three cold 1/3 inch slices of eye round with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, steamed corn on the cob, and steamed fresh green beans with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>06/23/01 Saturday 4:15 A.M. EDT: I went to bed yesterday at 4 P.M., and I was up at midnight. I had breakfast of oatmeal, sliced French bread toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I just finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I still have to vacuum a little later. I just had two hot dogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>06/22/01 Friday 3:00 P.M. EDT: I cleaned up again and washed off the cut hair with a shower and shampoo. I went back out. I sat downtown a while. I stopped by the Merry Go Round Mews thrift shop. They gave me a tea strainer. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out some more. I stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought two bags of Snyder's taco chips for $1.69 a bag for $3.38 total. I returned home. I had some taco chips with a cold Barq's rootbeer in a frosted mug. I relaxed a bit. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>06/22/01 Friday 11:10 A.M. EDT: I went out, and I drove by the waterfront. I then drove over to Tod's Point and drove around and sat out watching the morning sea gulls for a while. I stopped by Off Center hair cuts, and I got a hair cut for $16 plus $4 tip for $20 total. I next stopped by Staples. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove back down by the waterfront, and I chatted with a local. I stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I returned home. The building custodian was just finishing up installing the repaired drain fixture. One of the metal collars had corroded away. I went out, and I installed on the Volvo the new emissions hose with the hose clamps, I bought two days ago. I game back up, and the bathroom sink drain was repaired. I had a few thin slices of eye round beef on bread with mayonnaise and salt and pepper with ice tea and some of the jell-o mixture. CIO

Note:<888>06/22/01 Friday 6:10 A.M. EDT: I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments. My bathroom sink drain pipe is leaking, so I left a message with the Housing Authority answering service. I put a plastic bucket underneath it for now. I just finished cleaning up, so I will go out now. CIO

Note:<888>06/22/01 Friday 5:15 A.M. EDT: I finished sifting through my email. ZD Hurricane Tracking software story ZDNet: Story: Want to track tropical storms? Here's how to do it on your PC . CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 06/22/01:

Note:<888>06/22/01 Friday 3:50 A.M. EDT: Well, I finished the laundry. I wrote a letter to a family member. CIO

Note:<888>06/22/01 Friday 12:50 A.M. EDT: I made my 3 P.M. appointment yesterday. I returned home, and I went to bed at 4 P.M.. I received a telephone call from a family member about 10 P.M.. I was up at 11 P.M.. I had dinner of three 1/3 inch slices of cold eye round beef, steamed corn on the cob, steamed fresh green beans, ice tea, and coffee. I put clean sheets on the bed. I am doing my laundry right now. CIO

Note:<888>07/07/01 Saturday 10:15 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the waterfront. I then went to the Stop and Shop. I bought a S&S 5 pound bag of sugar for $2.19, a 10 pack 10 quart box of S&S dried milk $5.39, a Hawaiian Del Monte pineapple $3.99, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.49, two ears of sweet corn .40 each, a yellow and green squash at .99 a pound $1.04, two 32 oz. bottles of Lemon Lysol $2.99 each, a package of 250 blue paper napkins .99 plus .42 tax for $22.29 total. I then returned home. I peeled the pineapple and diced it and added a pint of blue berries, a tablespoon of Angostura bitters, a ounce of Barbados Mount Gay rum, and a cup of orange juice. I mixed it all together, and put it in large Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator to chill. After soaking for a day the fresh fruit should have absorbed the other flavors and melded together. I then threw out the pineapple peels. Time for regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>07/07/01 Saturday 6:10 P.M. EDT: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I had dinner of two hotdogs with condiments and buns, steamed corn on the cob, broccoli, green beans, and iced coffee. I cleaned up. I am just finishing up making iced tea. I added lemon juice this time with the same mixture. I chatted with a couple of relatives. I will go out as soon as I put the iced tea in the refrigerator. CIO

Note:<888>07/07/01 Saturday 2:15 P.M. EDT: I was up at 7:30 A.M., and the C: drive was finished defragmenting. I then started to backup the C: drive to the D: drive with the Windows XP backup program. It is twice as fast as the old Windows 95 backup program, but it does not compress file space, so there was not room on the 20 gigabyte D: drive for the 10 gigabyte backup of the C: drive in three parts. Windows XP limits backups to 4 gigabytes. I want to keep the old Windows ME C: and E: backup files in case, I need to do a Windows ME restore. The old backup program was uninstalled, and I decompressed it from the Win95 Cdrom, but it does not work with Windows XP. Since Windows XP is a beta, I will forgo using its backup program until I have the finished product in October. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I rested until noon. I will now do house cleaning. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 07/06/01:

Note:<888>07/06/01 Friday 11:25 P.M. EDT: 24 hours ago, I received the registration code for Windows XP beta RS1 which I had already downloaded. I installed it on the backup computer which took until 4 A.M. about four to five hours installation without problem on the older slower 233 MHz computer with 64 megs. memory. I then tested it. About 6 A.M., I proceeded to install the beta on my primary computer. I fell asleep until about 11 A.M., and the first two to three hours of system configuration checking was complete. I rebooted, and with two more reboots installation was complete about 4 P.M. without any problems, about seven hours installation time on my 366 MHZ computer with 96 megs memory, 75,000 favorites, 43 gigabytes of hard drive space on the three hard drives. As warned by the configuration tester, the Ezonics EZCAM USB and the Compaq IJ200 color printer does not work with Windows XP at this point. I did try to get them going to no avail. The Visioneer 4400 USB scanner does work along with everything else. Norton System Works and Creative Sound Manager programs don't work. I had to reinstall Zone Alarm and Music Match and FrontPage Express. Everything Else seems to work fine at this point. I am at this point very pleased with the betas performance on my primary system. I had a breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I just had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments with ice tea. I will send out my weekly email. Then I will optimize the C: drive before starting the server. CIO

Note:<888>07/05/01 Thursday 8:50 P.M. EDT: I made up a batch of iced coffee. I had dinner of two hotdogs with buns and condiments, steamed corn on the cob, steamed sliced zucchini and yellow squash, and ice tea. I chatted with a friend. CIO

Note:<888>07/05/01 Thursday 5:40 P.M. EDT: I did not go back to sleep. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I did a little web browsing. I cleaned up, and I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I went by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought two brass six inch candle sticks for .25 each. I went by the Food Emporium, and I bought three 4 four packs of Energizer AA batteries for .99 each and a pack of AAA for .99 also. I also bought a 38 oz. bag of Balanced Blend 50% less caffeine coffee beans for $5.99, 16 oz. container of whipped cream cheese $2.29, Snyder's white tortilla chips $1.69, a pint of blueberries $1.99, two Zucchini squash at $1.29 a pound for $1.39 and two yellow squash at $1.29 a pound for $1.24 for $18.79 total. I returned home, and I blended the new coffee beans with the existing coffee beans mixture. I have six quart jars of coffee beans in the freezer. I put the hurricane lamps from the long bureau on the left hallway bookcase. I put the new 6 inch brass candle sticks on the long bureau. I now have 8 brass candle sticks on the long bureau. I also have eight bronze candle sticks on the dining room table lazy Susan. I am now having iced coffee. CIO

Note:<888>07/05/01 Thursday 11:00 A.M. EDT: The beta I downloaded still needs the unlocking key code I am waiting to have sent to me. I ran the Windows XP Upgrade Configurator on both computers. I rested from 6:30 A.M.. I will rest more until 1 P.M.. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888>07/05/01 Thursday 3:35 A.M. EDT: I found this link in the Windows XP Beta newsgroup "news://microsoft.public.windowsxp.beta.general" for "http://iexbeta.cjb.net/"which shows how to download the beta before notification. I set GET Right to 20 megs per second speed, and found the setting mentioned under Advanced when I clicked on more. It took about ten minutes for the 480 meg. download. I downloaded it to both computers, and I just finished extracting it on the backup computer. I don't think I can install it without the registration code. I had some microwave popcorn and ice tea. Time to try installing though. CIO

Note:<888>07/04/01 Wednesday 11:55 P.M. EDT: I finished the laundry. I have been channel surfing a bit. CIO

Note:<888>07/04/01 Wednesday 9:40 P.M. EDT: I have the laundry on the dry cycle. I put clean sheets on the bed. I have been watching the Channel 13 PBS Fourth of July special from Washington D.C.. I had some of the Jell-o mixture. CIO

Note:<888>07/04/01 Wednesday 8:35 P.M. EDT: I ran Win Optimizer 99 Deluxe on the main computer along with Norton WinDoctor. I had dinner of broiled shell steak, steamed corn on the cob, green beans, broccoli, and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>07/04/01 Wednesday 7:00 P.M. EDT: I did not go out. I freed up disk space on the backup computer by deleting unneeded programs and files. I now have 2.5 gigabytes space on it. I put PCOpus on it to open up the *.ISO file for Microsoft Windows XP beta RS1 when available for download. I ran Win Optimizer 99 Deluxe. I ran scandisk, and I am now running disk optimizer on it, so the backup computer should be ready for the beta when available. I put the folding wicker chair from the living room desk at the bedroom door entrance, so I am using the swivel office chair at both computers. CIO

Note:<888>07/04/01 Wednesday 2:00 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a relative. Time to clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note:<888>07/04/01 Wednesday 12:30 A.M. EDT: I updated Scott's Broadcast "http://mrscott.com/sound.htm" . CIO

Note:<888>07/03/01 Tuesday 11:30 P.M. EDT: I channel surfed. I filled out the Honeywell Hepa Air Filter registration. CIO

Note:<888>07/03/01 Tuesday 10:05 P.M. EDT: I stopped by the library, and I read the Wall Street Journal and the local paper. I walked upper Greenwich Avenue. I returned home. I had some tortilla chips and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>07/03/01 Tuesday 7:10 P.M. EDT: I chatted with a relative. I had a broiled steak for dinner with steamed corn on the cob, green beans, broccoli, and iced coffee. I watched the ABC evening news. CIO

Note:<888>07/03/01 Tuesday 4:15 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I paid my rent at First Union Bank on Benedict Place. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I next went by Stop and Shop, and I bought 3 New Strip steaks at $4.99 a pound for $10.78, a head of broccoli at .99 a pound $1.87, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.49 for $14.14 total. I then went to the Food Emporium, and I bought Snyder's tortilla chips $1.69, 2 Lays Barbeque potato chips .79 each, Oscar Meyer beef franks $2.29, fresh green beans at $1.49 a pound $1.33, 5 ears of corn on the cob $2, three four packs of Energizer AAA batteries .99 a pack and one pack of AA at .99. Batteries AAA and AA are $4 off a pack at the Food Emporium. Total was $13.95. I got a new Food Emporium Savings card since my old one's bar code did not work. I returned home, and I finished off the V8 juice with a dash of curry. CIO

Note:<888>07/03/01 Tuesday 1:50 P.M. EDT: For those of you downloading the Microsoft XP beta RS1 which is in *.ISO format. I believe this utility will uncompress a *.iso file "http://galway.informatik.uni-kl.de/staff/mandola/opus/"

download "pcopusnew.zip" . CIO

Note:<888>07/03/01 Tuesday 12:35 P.M. EDT: I was up at 10:30 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned up, and I am waiting for the mail to arrive. CIO

Note:<888>07/03/01 Tuesday 1:05 A.M. EDT: I relaxed a bit. I put the new 9 volt battery in the GE answering machine. Earlier this evening, I left the old AT&T answering machine at the Hospital Thrift Shop. I had some of the Jell-o mixture I made a few days ago. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>07/03/01 Tuesday 12:35 A.M. EDT: I will have to use a program like "www.cdrom-emulator.com" tp extract the ISO file when I download the Windows XP beta RS1 from Microsoft upon notification soon. I went out, and I stopped by CVS. I bought six cans of Campbell's pork and beans for .33 each. With the store coupon I got a 4 pack of Panasonic AAA batteries for $4.59 and a free 9 volt Panasonic battery worth $3.69 plus .28 tax for $6.85 total. I drove down by the waterfront. I then went to the Greenwich 4th of July fireworks at the Greenwich High School. It was a most excellent display of pyrotechnics. It was sponsored by Greenwich Capital "www.gcm.com" a local resident on Steamboat Road. Turner Construction is working on the corner lot of Steamboat Road and Museum drive across from the construction at the Greenwich Harbor Inn. After the fireworks, I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I checked my tire pressure at the Shell Station. I returned home, and I finished off a bag of Snyder's tortilla chips with ice tea. I have been doing a little regular computer work. CIO

Note:<888>07/02/01 Monday 6:45 P.M. EDT: I went back to bed, and I was up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went out, and I bought $12.75 of premium at Exxon at $1.999 a gallon. I returned videotapes and a book at the library. I obtained a money order for .90 at the Post Office, and I paid my Verizon telephone bill. I went up to CompUSA in Norwalk. I returned the memory I bought yesterday. I need the memory that is 66 MHz compatible, but it is not on sale, and would be $70 for the PNY 128 meg. chip. Thus I did not get it. I then went to Wal-Mart in Norwalk, and I bought a General Electric Fully-Digital Answering Messaging System with Voice Time/Day Stamp for $14.98 and a pair of Farah Khakis pleated classic fit waist 40 inches length 30 inches for $17.96 plus .89 tax for $33.73 total. I toured Staples next to Wal-Mart. I returned to Greenwich. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought 24 bar glasses for .25 each for $6 total. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I returned home. I washes and dried the new bar glasses. I put the mixers on the floor underneath the bar and underneath the blue sofa. I dusted the existing bar glasses on the lower level of the Danish table bar and put the new glasses on the same level. I hung the new Farah Khakis in the bedroom closet. I set up the new answering machine putting it at the end of the bar next to the GE cordless telephone. Time for dinner of the remaining Purdue oven stuffer chicken and steamed corn on the cob with steamed broccoli and ice tea. I received notice from Microsoft, they would be emailing me the link for downloading Windows XP beta RS1 in two to the three days. Happy Canada day. CIO

Note:<888>07/02/01 Monday 6:35 A.M. EDT: I went to be at 10 P.M., and I was up at 5:30 A.M.. I tried getting the memory, I bought yesterday by changing to an earlier CMOS to no avail. I put the most recent CMOS back on. I might try to sleep a bit more. CIO

Note:<888>07/01/01 Sunday 8:10 P.M. EDT: I had a friend stop by at 8 A.M. this morning. I gave the friend breakfast. The friend's electricity was off. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Once the friend left, I stopped by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM machine on Mason Street. I then went to CompUSA in Norwalk. I bought two 133 MHz 256 meg. memory chips for $60 each plus tax. I stopped by the Wiz and paid my Cablevision and Optimum online bills. They have the Dennon 14,000 BTU air conditioner with remote control for $450. I went back home, and I tried to install them, but they did not work on my machine. I had some V8 juice with dashes of curry. I returned them and bought two 100 MHz 128 meg. memory chips for $30 each plus tax. I bought a Pentium processor cooling fan for $9.99 plus .60 tax for $10.59. I returned home, and I tried to install the new memory chips, but they still did not work. I did install the new processor cooling fan. This all took some time. I will return the memory chips tomorrow. I will now have cold sliced chicken breast meat with Tabasco, steamed corn on the cob and steamed broccoli along with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>07/01/01 Sunday 2:00 A.M. EDT: I noticed that CompUSA "www.compusastores.com"has 128 megabyte PCI 100 memory on sale for $30. I will go up to the Norwalk store tomorrow afternoon and buy some and also pay my Cablevision and Optimum online bills at the Wiz. I will put the 128 mb. and 32 mb. in the main computer and have two 64 mb. in the backup computer for Windows XP beta RS1 when available. Time for bed.

Note: <888> 07/14/01 Saturday 10:35 P.M. EDT: I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments after the last message along with the pineapple blueberry mixture and ice tea.  I spilt the ice tea glass and on the coffee table, so I had to soak up the mixture.  I chatted with a relative.  I went for a drive around the waterfront.  I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I returned home. I chatted with a relative and a friend.  For dinner, I had two fried hamburgers with buns and condiments and steamed sliced yellow squash and ice tea.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/14/01 Saturday 2:40 P.M. EDT: I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins.  I finished cleaning house and watering the plants about 6 A.M.. I have just finished optimizing the C: and D: drives.  I slept from 9 A.M. to now.   Crucial web site tracking says the new memory has shipped.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/14/01 Saturday 2:20 A.M. EDT: I did not go downtown after dinner.  I checked out a VCR that someone had tossed out.  I have rested and watched TV throughout the evening and morning so far.  I had some corn chips and ice tea.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/13/01 Friday 6:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went back to sleep until 5 P.M.. I checked with Crucial about the memory order, and they needed additional information which I gave them. It should be here about Monday. I will now have two fried hamburgers with buns and condiments, steamed corn on the cob with a steamed sliced zucchini and iced coffee.  Then I will clean up and go out for some fresh air.  CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 07/13/01:

Note: <888> 07/13/01 Friday 2:05 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of television. I had some corn chips, two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea.  Time to send out the weekly email and call it a day.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/12/01 Thursday 11:50 P.M. EDT: NASA Shuttle Information http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm and http://www.broadcast.com/learning_and_education/science/space/nasa/nasa_television/  for live shuttle pictures.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/12/01 Thursday 11:05 P.M. EDT: Scotland Travel Information: A very warm welcome to you again and a big hello to any new recipients out there!  We hope you had a fun Independence Day!

This is the 3rd of five newsletters that will be coming directly to you with up-to-the-minute information on what's new and happening for the late summer and fall.

Look out for the following two topics that we've yet to cover in the next few weeks:  Flavors of Scotland and Scotland's Islands.  And, check out our special offers to and within Scotland on http://www.greatscotlandoffers.com - we are continually adding to this part of our site so be sure to check it out!

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* Tale of Two Cities
* Hot deals!
* Who flies to Scotland?
* What's Happening?
* Must Sees...
* Anyone for Golf?
* Did you know?

Tale of Two Cities

The two cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are only 45 minutes apart by train and offer the ultimate city getaway experience.  In this e-mail newsletter we will attempt to reveal the unique contrasts between these two extraordinary cities, showing them as cities well worth a visit on their own or together.

Edinburgh, one of the liveliest of Europe's capital cities, is rich in history, culture and entertainment with superb restaurants and pubs, and world famous festivals.

Glasgow, famous for its café culture, exciting nightlife and numerous museums and art galleries, is renowned as a cosmopolitan center of architecture, design and the arts.

For further destination information visit http://www.twincities-scotland.com.

Before you visit the twin cities Web site, however, we will give you some special tips on what there is to see and do in these fabulous cities along with some great value package deals to get you here!

Hot Deals!

We are delighted to bring you some terrific city break packages, including airfare and accommodation. All you have to do is contact the relevant tour operator by phone or online and mention 'Twin City Offers!!'  Check them out:

* ETM Travel Group -  discount per person for travel between Sept 1 - Oct 31
Combination packages, inclusive of air, rail transfer between the two cities and one sightseeing bus tour.  4 nights stays, (2 nights Glasgow and 2 nights Edinburgh), from only  per person.
See http://www.etmtravelgroup.com/twincities.htm.

* Collette Vacations - 5% off packages to Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Two-night packages to either city from as little as  between 16 Sept-31 Oct.
For package information to Edinburgh - http://www.collettevacations.com/viewfit.cfm?productID=188.
For Glasgow, http://www.collettevacations.com/viewfit.cfm?productID=190.

* Icelandair Holidays - 10% discount for travel until 31 October.
Single city stays and combinations available.  Air/hotel packages.  Up to 3 nights in Iceland en route at no additional cost.  For more information visit the 'Holidays' section at http://www.icelandair.com.

* Prestige Tours - Free Oban, Highland Glens and Castles day trip with every city package booking!
Single city stays and combination packages available from  per person for 3 nights, including a city tour and welcome pack.  Click here for Glasgow:  http://www.prestigetours.com/glasgow.htm
For Edinburgh:  http://www.prestigetours.com/edinburgh.htm.

Remember to mention "Twin Cities" when enquiring or booking any of the above.

For these and other great offers once you get here, visit http://www.twincities-scotland.com.

Who flies to Scotland?

Glasgow airport is particularly well served with transatlantic flights and, being only 45 minutes by train or road to Edinburgh, is the ideal entry point for a twin cities break.

* Continental Airlines operates a year-round non-stop service to Glasgow via Newark from 96 airports across North America.  See http://www.continental.com.

* American Airlines operates a daily direct service to Glasgow from Chicago O'Hare, offering connections from 66 other points across the USA.  Available May-Oct.  See http://www.aa.com.

* Icelandair offers a year-round service to Glasgow via Reykjavik in Iceland, flying from New York, Washington, Boston, Halifax, Minneapolis and Orlando.  See http://www.icelandair.com.

* British Midland (BMI) now flies from the USA to the UK.  With a code share agreement with United Airlines, this scheduled service will operate from Washington Dulles and Chicago O'Hare to Manchester, then onwards to Edinburgh or Glasgow (and Aberdeen in the northeast).  BMI will code share on United Airlines services to Chicago and Washington, allowing passengers to connect to the transatlantic service from other parts of the USA.  See http://www.flybmi.com.

What's Happening?

Both cities offer an international selection of restaurants and an array of evening entertainment options. From a night out at the theatre to a jazz recital, a comedy night, or simply a spot of people-watching whilst enjoying a fine Scottish Malt Whisky, there is something for everyone.

* The Edinburgh Festivals that take place in August and into September now incorporate 5 festivals: The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, The Edinburgh International Festival, The Edinburgh International Film Festival, The Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Book Festival and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

For more details on these and other key events in Edinburgh, visit: www.edinburgh.org/events/events.html.

* Glasgow is also home to a wide range of events from impromptu music sessions in pubs throughout the year, to the World Pipe Band Championships held on Glasgow Green, 11 August.  This is the most prestigious event in the annual pipe calendar, attracting some 200 bands from around the world.

For more information on the above and other events in and around Glasgow, visit: http://visitors.seeglasgow.com/.

Must Sees
 
For the best in modern art

* Make sure you visit Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art, housing four floors of today's finest paintings, sculpture and installations from Scotland and around the World.  See www.glasgow.gov.uk.

Don't forget the many Charles Rennie Mackintosh attractions, situated around the Greater Glasgow area.  You'll be sure to see his very distinctive Art Nouveau style wherever you go!!  Check out the following Web site for more details on his life and works: www.crmsociety.com.

* Similarly in Edinburgh, the Dean Gallery, situated opposite the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, houses an extensive collection of Dada and surrealist art.  The gallery is also home to a large collection of work by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, a celebrated Scottish artist and sculptor.  For more information, visit: www.natgalscot.ac.uk.

Get spooked

Both cities have their share of ghosts and gouls - here are just a few of the walking tours and attractions available where you're likely to catch sight of one

* The Edinburgh Dungeon - Deemed to be "Scotland's Worst Attraction!!"  A terrifying tour through the darkest chapters of Scottish history, but be warned, nothing is quite what it seems and the dead have a disagreeable habit of coming back to life!  Visit www.thedungeons.com.

* Mercat Tours - Offers a variety of walking tours in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, with titles that include 'Gruesome Glasgow,' 'The Ghost Hunter Trail' and 'Ghosts and Ghouls.'  Mercat is also one such operator that offers tours of the infamous Mary King's Close - an historic underground city in Edinburgh's Old Town.  For more ghoulish details, visit: www.mercattours.com.

Have a wee dram

You don't have to travel too far outside of the cities to visit a whisky distillery.  Two in particular are very close to both Glasgow and Edinburgh

* Glengoyne Distillery - Easily reached by local bus, or only a 30-minute drive, it's Scotland's most southerly Highland distillery and the closest to Glasgow.  Tour and tasting.
Visit: www.glengoynedistillery.co.uk.

 * Glenkinchie Distillery - Easily reached by local bus, or only a 30-minute drive from Edinburgh.  Includes a full-scale model of a malt distillery made for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924.  Tour and tasting.  Visit: www.scotch.com.

Down by the Waterside

Both cities boast waterside developments well worth visiting

* Edinburgh's Ocean Terminal is the capital's new cruise liner terminal, as well as a shopping and entertainment complex.  Situated in the historic Port of Leith, it is also home to the Royal Yacht Britannia and Visitor Centre (www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk) as well as an excellent array of seafood restaurants, offering the finest in Scottish fare. 

* Glasgow's River Clyde, once the world's biggest shipbuilding site, is now home to the Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, the Maritime Heritage Centre (named 'Clydebuilt') and the recently-opened  Glasgow Science Centre.  For more information on these and other visitor attractions in Glasgow, click here: http://visitors.seeglasgow.com.


Anyone for Golf?

With over 500 golf courses located throughout Scotland, there is always a variety to take advantage of, wherever you are, including the cities.

* East Lothian, only 30 minutes drive from Edinburgh, boasts a wide range of courses.  For your free Golf Guide to the region email: esic@eltb.org or visit www.golfeastlothian.com.

* Similarly, there are over 18 golf courses in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Region.  For more details, click here: http://visitors.seeglasgow.com.

One for the diary - In 2002, the Open Championship will be played at Muirfield in East Lothian, 30 minutes drive east of Edinburgh, between 18-21 July.  For more details, visit: www.opengolf.com.

Did you Know?

The USA decided to join WWII after a meeting in room 21, in Glasgow's Copthorne Hotel, involving the US Presidential envoy, Harry Hopkins, and Winston Churchill.

The tradition of firing the One O'Clock Gun from Edinburgh Castle's ramparts every day (except Sundays) continues today.  It was once used as a time signal for sailing ships in the Firth of Forth.

Here's a really obscure one - Did you know that Mickey Mouse's voice for nearly 40 years was that of a Scot, James MacDonald (1906-1991)!!

If we have whet your appetite to take a city break in Scotland this year or another time, please remember to visit our twin cities Web site at www.twincities-Scotland.com.

Note: <888> 07/12/01 Thursday 10:20 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I read at the local library. I read the Wall Street Journal, the Greenwich Times, and Popular Mechanics.  I then stopped by briefly  at CVS. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the BNY ATM. I then went back to CVS, and I bought CVS Glucosamine Chondroitin Double Strength 1200 mg. 120 tablets at $10 off for $19.99.  I returned home.  I chatted with a friend.  CIO

Note:<888>07/12/01 Thursday 6:00 P.M. EDT: I fell asleep until 9 A.M. instead of going out. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I feel back asleep until 3:30 P.M.. I missed my 3 P.M. appointment. I had oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins.  I then chatted with a couple of relatives. Well, I guess I will clean up and go out for some fresh air and mail the letter I wrote earlier this morning. CIO

Note:<888>07/12/01 Thursday 4:45 A.M. EDT: I went through my email.  I went through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm .  I wrote a letter to a relative.  I am now using Microsoft Word 2000 for my web page production instead of FrontPage Express, so I can use the spell checking and other formatting tools.  Well time to clean up and go out for some morning air in a little while. CIO

Note:<888>07/12/01 Thursday 1:35 A.M. EDT: I had a meal of two fried hamburgers with buns and condiments of Heinz ketchup, Tameriere Dijon mustard, Hellmann’s mayonnaise, and Gold’s horseradish along with steamed corn on the cob and steamed broccoli and iced coffee.  CIO

Note:<888>07/11/01 Wednesday 11:45 P.M. EDT: For my 66MHz system, I order this "http://www.crucial.com/store/PartSpecs.asp?imodule=CT16M64S4D10"which at the $30 price and no shipping charge is $40 cheaper than local store prices. CIO

Note:<888>07/11/01 Wednesday 11:05 P.M. EDT: I was up at 6 P.M., and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 10:30 P.M.. Time for some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>07/11/01 Wednesday 10:30 A.M. EDT: Well, I am still up. We had another one of those electrical storms that was pretty intense, so I turned off the computer; and checked the outside a couple of times. Well time for bed and some ice tea before. I had also deleted my XP beta RS1 download, so I redownloaded the *.iso file in about ten minutes. Sound advise in unsound weather conditions, if the local nature disappears more than likely, they have taken cover from the elements. CIO

Note:<888>07/11/01 Wednesday 5:55 P.M. EDT: I had a relaxing morning watching a vintage movie. I had a bag of Lays Barbeque potato chips and some ice tea during the morning. Well time to start ending the day. CIO

Note:<888>07/11/01 Wednesday 12:05 P.M. EDT: I went out, and I stopped by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM. I then stopped by Exxon, and I bought $13.50 of premium at $1.999 a gallon. I next stopped by the waterfront, and told some of the waterfront locals about the incoming storm. I then went to the Greenwich Library, and I waited out the storm. I read the Wall Street Journal, the Greenwich Times, Time Magazine, and InfoWorld. I noticed in this article that the OEM prices of Windows XP is going to be quite reasonable "http://iwsun4.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/07/02/010702hntechxny.xml" . I wonder what the dealer price will be. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue one and a half times. I stopped by CVS, and I bought a five pack of BIC lighters with $1 off coupon for $3.99 and a 25 foot TV cable for $2.99 plus .42 tax for $7.40 total. I chatted briefly with an occupant of a vintage car. I then returned home. I made two fried hamburgers with a sliced fried onion cooking in olive oil, and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, oregano, Italian spices, and Basil. I put the burgers on buns, with Hellmann’s mayonnaise, Heinz ketchup, Tammeriere Dijon mustard, gold's horse radish, and fried onions. I also steamed a yellow sliced and a green sliced squash, and seasoned them with basil, Italian spices, oregano, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, and I put have the fried slice onions over the squash. I had this with ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>07/10/01 Tuesday 5:55 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned the old Braun coffee grinder, so it looks better. I keep the old Braun coffee grinder set to mocha grind, and the other two coffee grinders to regular grind. I moved the NASS Shuttle launch picture to the bedroom entrance. I moved the Martha's Vineyard print above the shield of Pall Mall in the living room. I put the flower painting behind the bedroom desk. Well there is NOAA weather warning for severe thunderstorms in this area until 8 P.M.. I will clean up shortly and go out. CIO

Note:<888>07/10/01 Tuesday 8:20 A.M. EDT: Well I finished backing up with the Windows XP Professional Backup the C: drive to the D: and E: drives. I also backed up the E: drive to the D: drive. I had to moved some redundant files off the E: drive to the C: drive to make room for the backups. I still have 6.1 gigabytes of hard drive space on the combined hard drives of 41 gigabytes. Well time to call it a day after some of the pineapple mixture and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>07/10/01 Tuesday 2:50 A.M. EDT: Today, I went out; and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I bought two Ekco muffin tins for .25 each, a Cuisine Art orange juice squeezer accessory for $1, two Hoover vacuum belts .50 both for $2 total. I then drove over to Old Greenwich, and I bought at the Old Greenwich Rummage Room Thrift Shop a Braun coffee grinder for $5. I next drove around Tod's Point. It was a nice day, and I wanted to walk around the Point, but I had other errands to perform. I next toured Staples. I then drove down by the waterfront in central Greenwich. The I stopped by the Arnold Bread store, and I bought two packages of hotdog buns for $1.78 both. I next stopped by Smoke for Less, and I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 a carton and five pack of Ronson flints for .80 for $38.80 total. I then returned home. I put the Hoover vacuum belts on the bedroom closet shelf with the vacuum bags. I tested the Cuisine Art Juice attachment made in Hong Kong. It fits, but one has to install it by removing the Cuisine Art Holder and sliding it on and then reattaching the holder container. It will hold about a pint of juice in the Cuisine Art before it would overflow when removing through the collar. I put the muffin pans with the other tin cooking to the left of the refrigerator below. I put out the white Krups coffee espresso maker and the Gaggia coffee grinder and Braun cappuccino machine on the blue bookcase at the kitchen entrance. I put the new Braun coffee grinder on the middle kitchen counter. I put the Salton single cup coffee maker on the left kitchen counter. I filled all three coffee grinders with coffee beans. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and pineapple mixture and iced coffee for dinner. I then went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. While out I heard a lot more southern song birds than normal. The last time I heard that many song birds from the southeast we had the hurricane in the Carolinas, so be sure to keep a weather eye. I then went to the Greenwich Library, and I read the Wall Street Journal, the Greenwich Times, and two computer newsweeklies. I then chatted with a computer person about technology after closing on one of the benches out front. I next went to the Food Emporium, and I bought two packages of buy one get one free of ground sirloin for $3.99 a pound $4.35 both, hamburger rolls .99, one Tropicana Tangerine with calcium and one Tropicana Ruby Red Orange with calcium for $2.50 apiece, for $10.34 total. I then returned home. I was looking at Windows XP system information file checker, and I noticed by trying to install older camera drivers to try to get my PC camera working, I had over written "twain.dll" and "twain32.dll". I reextracted them from the setup files and put the new ones back up. I had been warned by the operating system to not try to install them, but I had tried; so as to try to get the Ezonics Ezcam USB to work. I then studies some of the other Windows XP system information on the computer. I will now do a C: drive to D: drive and E: drive backup; which will take about two hours. I then will start the server. CIO

Note:<888>07/09/01 Monday 1:20 P.M. EDT: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and iced coffee. I have cleaned up, and I am ready to go out shortly. CIO

Note:<888>07/09/01 Monday 2:10 A.M. EDT: I finished off a bag of white corn chips with ice tea. I think it is time to rest for a while. CIO

Note:<888>07/09/01 Monday 12:10 A.M. EDT: I had dinner of broiled shell steak, steamed corn on the cob, green beans, broccoli, and ice tea. I put the Visioneer 4400 Scanner and PhotoMax software on the backup computer, which although the scanner is not connected to it, one could transfer scanned files to it for printing with the Compaq IJ200 color printer. I watched a bit of PBS channel 21. I am going to put the Philodendron plant, I bought from Wal-Mart in Norwalk a couple of months ago down in the community room, since it is not doing well with the lack of sunlight in the apartment. CIO

Note:<888>07/08/01 Sunday 9:40 P.M. EDT: I was up at 4:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I decided to uninstall Windows XP beta RS1 off the backup computer since one is only allowed to use one copy. I installed the Compaq IJ200 color printer on the backup computer with Windows ME and Word 2000 and IE 6.0 beta2 along with the updates. I can write color documents with either computer and print them out with the backup computer. CIO

Note:<888>07/08/01 Sunday 11:30 A.M. EDT: I disconnected the main computer from the cable modem temporarily to try to connect the two computer network cards together for networking to no avail. Perhaps the two different cards are not compatible or I need other networking software. I set up second name accounts on both computers. Well, I am really tired. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>07/08/01 Sunday 6:55 A.M. EDT: I did a little bit of regular internet work. While reading the Microsoft Beta XP newsgroups, I found this link "http://www.symantec.com/nav/nav_9xnt/nav_beta_x9nt.html" , and I installed it. It is good for a month. Time for some of the pineapple blueberry mixture I made, and then off to bed. CIO

Note:<888>07/08/01 Sunday 1:35 A.M. EDT: I have been doing some regular internet work. I am most pleased with the stability and functionality of the Windows XP beta RS1. I think Microsoft has it all together on this new system. I finished off the Jell-o mixture. Time to start ending the day. CIO

Note: <888> 07/21/01 Saturday 11:25 A.M.: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants.  I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and relish, ketchup, mustard, and chopped onion along with cantaloupe and ice tea. I checked the mail, and relaxed a bit.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/21/01 Saturday 7:20 A.M.: I just did something strange by mistake.  I was dusting the left hallway bookcase by the bathroom door. On the upper level in front of the Audubon pictures of the Pink Flamingo and the Pelican, I have two copper hurricane lamps with candles and glass shaped shades. I broke the left shade while dusting in front of the Pink Flamingo Audubon picture. Traditionally the Pink Flamingo symbolizes Miami and the Pelican symbolizes Key West.  Thus by second sight, it might mean that by mistakenly breaking the hurricane glass shade in front of the Pink Flamingo picture, that Miami is due for a hurricane. Let’s hope not. I had a Viennese crystal glass shade from the Williamsburg sconces remaining, so I put it on the left copper hurricane lamp in front of the Pink Flamingo Audubon picture. Well the birds were not around here yesterday although it was a very nice day. That can indicate fowl weather coming too.  Well back to apartment cleaning. Also with Mount Etna having increased volcanic activity, that would warm up the Atlantic Ocean waters more, which would mean that it would be more prone towards hurricane activity. CIO

Note: <888> 07/21/01 Saturday 6:25 A.M.: I was up at 2:30 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I ran Norton AntiVirus on my C: drive. I am in the progress of apartment cleaning.  I still have to dust and clean the kitchen and vacuum, but I probably should not vacuum until after 9 P.M. or later, so as not to bother the neighbor downstairs.  Well it is enjoyable to have a more quiet routine.  I guess if one stays home more, one leads a more quiet life.  Not that I ever really travel much, but occasionally going downtown, so much take its toll off other maintenance items one could be busy with around home.  I have a guest coming out to stay the night tonight about 9:30 P.M., so I will have a long day unless I get a two hour nap without falling asleep until the guest arrives, and then I would be awake all night while the guest is trying to sleep, which might annoy the guest. CIO

Note: <888> 07/20/01 Friday 7:45 P.M.: Well not much happening. I guess I will call it  a day. I made a brief telephone call. CIO

Note: <888> 07/20/01 Friday 6:10 P.M. EDT: I went out this morning.  I stopped by Midas Muffler, and I check out on what was wrong with the small leak in the muffler.  Apparently, the front pipe between the manifold and the catalytic converter need to be replaced for a cost from Stamford Volvo for the pipe of $107. Also Midas needs to make another pipe for $30 and $100 labor plus tax and what ever other muffler clamps cost. Front Disk brakes there would cost $129 if the rotors are all right.  The car is fine now, but it will be part of my next preventive maintenance routine when I have the funds.  I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue and viewed some of the sidewalk sales merchandise. I went inside the new Richard’s Department store and it is quite spacious.  It must cost a lot to heat and cool that place, so I guess the clothes are more expensive with all the open air space they have to heat and cool. I next drove down by the waterfront. I returned home around noon. I then relaxed a while. I next made a chicken chefs salad with the chicken breast I cooked yesterday by using Romaine lettuce, half a sliced tomato, a quarter diced onion, a few teaspoons of dill radish, a dozen small chunks of mozzarella cheese, and the chicken breast sliced at an angle lengthwise. I had this with ice tea. Then I relaxed some more. CIO

Note: <888> 07/20/01 Friday 7:10 A.M. EDT:  I relaxed a bit. I took a large potato and microwaved it halfway through about 3 to 4 minutes on high. I then grated it in the Cuisine Art with the grating blade. I then formed it into a potato pancake and fried it on both side in a frying pan with olive oil seasoning it while cooking with ground black pepper, garlic powder, Basil, Italian spices, and oregano. I had the potato omelet with a three egg omelet fried in “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” and olive oil with a few one inch strips of mozzarella cheese and toast and orange juice with vitamins. After doing the dishes, I had a cup of cappuccino.  Well time to clean up and figure out some day time activity. I sent out my weekly email after the last message.  CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 07/20/01:

Note: <888> 07/20/01 Friday 4:00 A.M. EDT:  Well, I am just having a relaxing morning. Not much happening.  I suppose we could have some of the Gators back visiting us again this summer. Thus I suppose when down by the waterfront, one should keep a keen eye out for Gators and other reptiles.   For all we know a Jaws type shark could be enjoying the cleaner waters of Long Island Sound thanks to all this environmental cleanup. If one had a problem with a Jaws type shark or a great white shark, one could flush the sewage plant, but from what I know the Gators like really dirty water.  Thus it is six of one and a half dozen of the other.  I have not bothered swimming in Long Island Sound since about 1964, when I was warned about Jelly Fish out by Island Beach. However, plenty of people in this area go out to the Cape Cod Islands all the time like Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and the Elizabeth Islands; but I suppose unless one were salt water friendly with more predator type game fish, one would have some trouble with what might be lurking off shore.  For all I know the Loch Ness Monster is paying us a visit.  Well I can’t fall asleep, so I am just trying to relax.  Of course swimming pools are more user friendly, but one has to know what they’re doing around a swimming pool.  I have always been more user friendly to walking, but alas I can’t afford to play golf, and I suppose golf clubs would be hard on my fingers which are important for keyboard and computer operations.  Thus I am just sitting around the apartment relaxing this morning.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/20/01 Friday 12:05 A.M. EDT:  I made my 3 P.M. appointment.  I returned home. I chatted with some neighbors a half dozen miles north of me.  I fell asleep at 6 P.M.. I rested until 10:30 A.M.. I had a telephone call while sleeping from a friend. I had a neighbor knock on my door and ask if my cablevision was working.  I had another friend call and will be coming out to stay the night on Saturday evening.  I chatted with a local night watchman.  I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and cantaloupe and ice tea.  I believe the sidewalk sales are on.  However, although downtown Greenwich, Connecticut tends to be rather peaceful.  I was once shot with a laser gun when I cut wind downtown when a former head of state was nearby. Also about six weeks ago when graduation exercises were going on in the area, somebody used pepper spray on me while I was out for an exercise walk at night. Yesterday while sitting on the veterans bench downtown, three teenagers pointed toy Remington rifles at me with the red muzzle notches.  Basically when one is downtown at night where I have not been going recently, all the same nature is around as in the daytime. Thus like around the benches downtown, the bees and other insects are still around.  I suppose other night time wildlife is around too.  Since I smoke tobacco, night time wild life tends to avoid me.  However, after all the years of being out in the four seasons and a lot at night time, I am enjoying relaxing at home and avoiding the night time confusion. Everything is fine at home here.  I guess I will be up a bit. CIO

Note: <888> 07/19/01 Thursday 1:25 P.M. EDT:  I have reformatted the page without the tables, and the typomatic rate is back to normal which makes writing this note much smoother typing.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/19/01 Thursday 12:50 P.M. EDT:   I have been doing routine computer maintenance.  I first sifted through my email and daily web links http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm. I ran Norton Disk Doctor, Image, WinDoctor, Optimization Wizard which also defragmented my hard drive and optimized the Registry and Swap file.  I then backed up the C: drive to the D: drive.  I had a meal about 8 A.M. of baked boneless breast of chicken which  I coasted two breasts with olive oil covering both sides with celery salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, Basil, Oregano, Italian Spices, Ginger, Paprika, and then KC Barbeque sauce and baking them in a Pyrex dish with four onion quarters in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes. I had one breast with the onions along with steamed corn on the cob and green beans and iced coffee.  While I was finishing the third part of the backup, I put a half quart of Pennzoil in the Volvo, and I checked a minor muffler noise.  I have a new guaranteed complete muffler system from Midas Muffler east of me with less than ten thousand miles on the system. The system is sound, but there is a minor separation between two of the system pieces at the front side of the Volvo which causes a low level putt putt noise.  They can easily fix it for free when I have the time by tightening it. I sprayed some WD40 on ignition parts and checked my new alternator belts.  I only have 2400 miles on the Volvo since the first of the year when I last had the oil changed. In another month, I will have it changed.  I had  about a quarter inch piece of my right rear molar tooth fall off where  I had a filling some time ago.  There is no pain.  I left a message at the dentist.  I think I might need another crown to fix it.  I then deleted about a gigabyte of Windows ME and  Windows  XP undo files.  I also ran Norton  Space Wizard.  About half my 15 gigabyte C: drive is free.  I then ran Norton SpeedDisk.  The system is all running fine.  This all took some time.  The typomatic rate when doing this web page seems incredibly slow.  Perhaps, I should reformat the page.  Time to clean up soon for a 3 P.M. appointment.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/19/01 Thursday 2:40 A.M. EDT:  I was up at 12:30 A.M.. I had two hotdogs with buns, ketchup, mustard, relish, onions along with cantaloupe and a cup of cappuccino.  I have been listening to “http://www.broadcast.com/learning_and_education/science/space/nasa/nasa_television/“. I turned up and adjusted my computer speakers volume.  One has to watch the volume setting, or one gets feedback into the microphone.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/18/01 Wednesday 7:10 P.M. EDT: I had a light meal of cantaloupe and the rest of the Doritos 3D corn chips and ice tea.  Time to start winding down for the day.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/18/01 Wednesday 5:40 P.M. EDT: After lunch, I went by the Greenwich Library. I read the Wall Street Journal, the Greenwich Times, PC World, Time  Magazine, and two computer newsweeklies. I then went down to Grass Island. I found a two foot steel black policeman’s flashlight in the park. I put it on the floor on the front passenger side of the car. It works, but it would be expensive to continually replace the eight or so D batteries it holds. I sat out for about a half hour.  I keep 3 folding blue and white canvas and aluminum beach chairs in the trunk. One has to dislodge the coal shovel to get them out.  I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area. The fire trucks were at the same building as on Sunday where they had the police investigation.  I returned  home.  I had some ice tea.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/18/01 Wednesday 11:45 A.M. EDT: I had some of the cantaloupe pieces before going out. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a 10 pack of CO2 seltzer cartridges for $1.50, a greenish gray 15 inch vase for $2.50, and a Realistic Radio Shack transistor radio with AM, FM, and 2 TV bands for $1.50.  I then went to CVS, and  I bought a CVS alkaline 9 volt battery for $2.99 and two bottle pack of European Mystique shampoo and conditioners for $1.79 plus .29 tax for $5.07 total.  I then drove by the waterfront. I next stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went to the Food Emporium. I bought a half gallon each of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice and Orange Tangerine for $2 each, two 100 bag boxes of Lipton tea $2 a box, two dozen eggs at .69 a dozen, two ears of corn .40 each, boneless chicken breasts $1.99 a pound for $4.04 for $14.20 total. I next stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton Seneca Light 100s for $19.  I then returned home.  I put the 9 Volt battery in the transistor radio, and I set it on the second shelf down of the blue kitchen entrance bookcase. It sounds really clear and will be handy if we ever have a power failure. I put the vase on top of the center hallway bookcase with the other one. I sat outside a while.  I had some ice tea.  I will now have the rest about 8 oz. of London Broil broiled, steamed green beans, and corn on the cob with iced coffee.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/18/01 Wednesday 7:10 A.M. EDT: The laundry is done, and I put it away.  I sifted through my email and http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm .  I will do a little bit more internet work, and then I will clean up and go out this morning.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/18/01 Wednesday 5:25 A.M. EDT: I was up at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins.  I am doing my laundry now.  I just put clean sheets on the bed.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/17/01 Tuesday 9:55 P.M. EDT: I had three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, and vitamins after the last message.   I cleaned up. I chatted with my visitor.  I called a relative. I made up a batch of ice tea.  We chatted some more.  I boiled a box of Ronzoni spinach fettuccini. I heated a jar of Ragu Alfredo sauce with a ounce of Mount Gay rum, dashes of garlic powder, ground pepper, celery salt, ground ginger, Basil, oregano, Italian spices, Chinese five spice, and hot curry. Once it was all ready, I mixed it all together, and we had it for dinner with Seltzer water and a bit of lemon juice flavoring.  We then chatted some more until the visitor just left now.  I am tired.  Time for bed.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/17/01 Tuesday 4:10 P.M. EDT: The new 128 meg. memory chip arrived via UPS at 11:30 A.M.. I installed it in the first memory bank on the main computer along with the existing 64 meg. Memory chip for 192 megs total memory on the primary computer. It is 66 MHz memory, so my Norton Benchmark is about 25 % slower.  However, it all works fine. I put the 32 meg. Memory chip from the main computer in the backup computer with the existing 64 meg. Chip. I removed both CMOS batteries from the motherboards of both computers. They both use Lithium CR2032 batteries.  I went by the Bank  of New York Putnam Trust ATM on Mason Street. I then went by CVS, and I bought two Energizer lithium CR2032 batteries for $2.99 each plus .36 tax for $6.34. I then went by the Arnold Bread store outlet, and I bought two loaves of 12 grain bread and a package of hotdog buns for $2.67 total.  I then returned home. I put the new CMOS batteries in both computers, and  I set up their CMOS settings and closed the cases.  Both systems are running fine.  A friend has stopped by to visit. I have had iced coffee. I need breakfast.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/17/01 Tuesday 7:40 A.M. EDT: Windows Media Player did not work. I possibly had the XP version still on. I could not uninstall it, so I finally deleted it. I had to delete the *.exe file and folder from DOS since it kept rewriting itself and the folder would not delete when I tried in Windows. I then installed Windows Media Player 7.1 and it is all running fine.  I noticed when trying to F8 boot, I think I get a new boot up screen, but I don’t get “Safe Boot” when selected.  Perhaps, I have the Windows XP F8 boot up screen.  I just checked UPS tracking, and my memory arrived at UPS Norwalk at 5:30 A.M. this morning.  Well time for bed until UPS wakes me up.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/17/01 Tuesday 5:25 A.M. EDT: I reinstalled all the Windows ME updates.  Time for bed.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/17/01 Tuesday 4:30 A.M. EDT: I made my 4 P.M. appointment yesterday afternoon. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought a dozen eggs for .69.  I then returned home.  I had some iced coffee. I decided to uninstall Windows XP beta RS1. I basically figured that Windows ME with the Ezonics Ezcam USB and the Compaq IJ200 color printer would be the best and most economical setup for me. I first uninstalled Norton AntiVirus 2002 beta. I then removed the second logon from XP. I then freed up space on the C: drive by moving a group of redundant files to the E: drive. While doing this, I had dinner of half the London Broil broiled with steamed green beans and corn on the cob and a smaller version of the salad yesterday along with ice tea. I then uninstalled Windows XP beta RS1 returning the system to Windows ME. I had to restore my desktop icons with the old backup program since some were missing.  I then reinstalled Music Match 6.1, Napster, and Norton System Works and test the desktop programs. I noticed the Compaq color IJ200 printer which I had reconnected was running out of ink. I refilled the ink cartridge with the color ink refiller kit. I cleaned the contacts on the cartridge and the printer and the ink spouts with a cue tip and the cleaning fluid. I ran off a number of test copies and used the cartridge cleaning program, and in a short time it was back to printing as well as ever. I put new paper in both printers. When trying to disable Norton Protect, I noticed that System Information did not work. I first reinstalled Live Updated and the Updates. I then reinstalled Windows ME. Windows ME System Information then worked. I disabled certain startup items, and the system is all back to normal and the camera works fine. I had some Doritos 3D KC barbeque chips while reinstalling Windows ME and watched a bit of TV. I turned off 32 bit access in the CMOS, so Norton Disk Doctor could run properly. I ran it. I then ran WinDoctor. I will run Norton SpeedDisk, once the programs have a chance to become frequent for optimizing.  I started the server, and the system once again was back to normal.   The new memory should come today, as of now by UPS tracking it was off loaded at Bradley airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut about 8 P.M. last evening. No further tracking. I won’t be installing Windows XP beta RS2 since, I have found out what I need to know.  Time to start winding down the day and wait for the memory later on today. When I open up the computer cases to change the memory, I will leave them open and go out for new CMOS batteries before closing them again. Of course I will test the memory first. CIO

Note: <888> 07/16/01 Monday 3:40 P.M. EDT: I had a bag of 3D Doritos before going to bed. I was up at 2 P.M., and for breakfast I had oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I am ready for my 4 P.M. appointment.  I was thinking that for the cost of Windows XP Professional upgrade of $200, Norton System Works 2002 $50, Intel Pro PC Camera $100, New Color Printer $100; It would cost me $450 to upgrade to Windows XP to have my system where it was with Windows ME plus the $30 I am spending on memory. For that same cost, I could buy  a 1.3 gigahertz AMD Athalon, new motherboard, memory, and case and have a new computer running Windows ME with the existing accessories.  Thus more than likely unless the Windows XP Professional Upgrade is significantly lower in price than the $200 estimate, I will not be upgrading to it. Time for my appointment. CIO

Note: <888> 07/16/01 Monday 5:40 A.M. EDT: Well I did some regular internet work.  I do get a systems crash with Windows XP beta RS1 if I open Outlook Express 6.0 after starting another program after booting up, but not so if I open it as the first program.  This might be caused by Norton Antivirus Beta 2002 since it only started happening after I installed it. I have disabled Norton Antivirus Beta 2002 startup on boot, so perhaps it won’t happen now.   Well time for bed. CIO

Note: <888> 07/16/01 Monday 3:40 A.M. EDT: I restarted the computer. I disabled Norton Antivirus beta 2002 Scanning on startup. I enabled in the CMOS 32 bit access for my hard drives and CDROM drive. I went through my email. On UPS tracking of my memory shipment. It was sent UPS two day air express on Saturday. On Sunday at 8 A.M., it was in Louisville, Kentucky being sorted by UPS. I guess it might arrive today Monday. I have a 4 P.M. appointment, so let’s hope it arrives before that, or I will probably cancel the appointment. In the Windows XP beta Hardware Compatibility list at the bottom of the list ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/whql/hcl/WinXPHCLx86.txt , it indicates that only certain Intel cameras work with XP. Perhaps that might change in the final release.  I know my Ezonics Ezcam USB does not have Windows NT or Windows 2000 drivers, so more than likely it won’t work in the finished product.  Staples carries the Intel cameras along with CompUSA. It is probably much the same for the Compaq IJ200 color printer which I have hooked up to the backup computer running Windows ME.  I noticed last week that Staples had a new Lexmark 77 promotion package for $80.  However, it might be better to look for a HP color printer which might be more compatible. I can always print color from the backup computer, and my HP LaserJet Series II works with Windows XP beta RS1.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/16/01 Monday 2:20 A.M. EDT: I listened and viewed “http://www.broadcast.com/learning_and_education/science/space/nasa/nasa_television/” . I made up two quarts of coffee and put it in the refrigerator to cool.  Time for some regular internet work.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/16/01 Monday 1:00 A.M. EDT: Well, I fell back asleep until 8 P.M.. I cleaned up and went out.  I noticed on Greenwich Avenue at the second building north of the senior center on the east side of the street, there was a police crime scene vehicle and a few other police vehicles and policeman with the sidewalk blocked off with yellow tape.  I drove down by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. While walking up the Avenue, I inquired of one of the policeman what had happened. They did not tell me anything.  They were removing crime scene evidence. I continued my walked up the Avenue. I sat out a while. I walked back down the Avenue. The crime scene investigation was still going on. I drove over to the Food Emporium, but they were closed. I stopped by the Stop and Shop. I bought green beans at $1.49 a pound $1.55, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter $1.49, Doritos Kansas City Barbeque styles buy one get one free $3.29 both, Kahns Beef franks buy one get one free $3.69 both, London Broil at $1.99 a pound $1.85, 2 pound bag of onions $1.29, S&S Manz olives .99, Romaine lettuce .79, 2 Extra large tomatoes $1.98 a pound .94, two cantaloupes at .88 each $1.76 both for $20.28 total.   I returned home, and I cleaned and diced the two cantaloupes and put the cantaloupe pieces in two rubbermaid containers.  I threw out the cantaloupe remains. I opened the 3 liter tin of Bertolli olive oil, and I filled the empty liter bottle of  olive oil with it. I got out my 8 oz. salad dressing bottle with cap. I put in a eighth of a teaspoon of black pepper, a quarter teaspoon of garlic powder and celery salt, half teaspoon each of basil, oregano, Italian spices, two teaspoons of Tameraire Dijon mustard, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, white cider vinegar and shook it all up. I then filled the rest of the container with olive oil and shook it.  I then rinsed four leaves of Romaine lettuce and pulled them apart without the stalk part and put them on a large plate. I added one half sliced tomato, one third medium onion diced, a couple teaspoons  of dill pickle relish, fifteen diced pitted olives, one third of a pound of diced mozzarella cheese and then some of the salad dressing. I had the salad with a dish of cantaloupe slices and iced tea and iced coffee.  After dinner, I checked with the Greenwich Times, and they did not know about any crimes downtown.  Time for the iced coffee.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/15/01 Sunday 6:30 P.M. EDT: I was up at 5 P.M.. I fixed the sound input cable to the computer sound card by cutting off a sliver of the plug, so it fits more comfortably next to the microphone input jack. Thus hopefully, I won’t get static off the microphone input jack anymore, since it will be properly seated.  I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, pineapple blue berry tangerine juice mixture, coffee, and vitamins. I will now clean up and go out.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/15/01 Sunday 5:05 A.M. EDT: I watched a bit of TV. I did some minor computer activity.  Time for bed.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/15/01 Sunday 1:55 A.M. EDT: I watched some cooking shows on TV.  Alas with the extra money I spend on computers each month, I can’t afford better food; but I get by.  I made up a shopping list for the Food Emporium later today when they open.  I took the remaining two cups of pineapple blueberry mixture and put it in the blender with a cup and a half of tangerine juice and pureed it, and put it in a Rubbermaid quart container in the refrigerator.  I took the remaining four dill pickles from the pickle jar and cut off the ends and quartered them lengthwise. I put the 16 slivers in the Cuisine Art and a couple tablespoons of pickle juice, and I ran it a short time to make dill pickle relish.  I put it in a mustard jar in the refrigerator.  I think I will have some goldfish crackers and ice tea.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/31/01 Tuesday 9:00 P.M.: I put clean sheets on the bed. I just finished doing two washing machines and two dryers worth of laundry. I used my new Rubbermaid Swedish colors blue and yellow laundry bin on wheels to roll the laundry out the hall down the six stairs and down the hall and down the elevator and over to the laundry room, with the white Rubbermaid basket on top of it.  This is a much safer way of transporting the laundry than trying to carry it all the way.  Since I don’t used Windows 2000 or Internet Server IIS, I don’t have to worry about the “Code Red” virus.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/31/01 Tuesday 6:15 P.M.: Well, I went out; and I stopped by the hospital thrift shop. They have a $10 a bag sale going on.  I stopped by the waterfront. I went over to the library, and I read the local paper and four computer newsweeklies, and PC Magazine. I then returned home. I chatted with a relative. I had some of the honeydew melon and blue berry mixture, the rest of the Arnold cheese and garlic croutons, a bag of microwave popcorn, and ice tea. CIO

Note: <888> 07/31/01 Tuesday 1:05 P.M.: I changed my Diamond Multimedia display adaptor setting from 16 bits to 32 bits. I went through my daily routine http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm .  I sifted through my email.  Well I guess I will have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments for lunch with iced coffee and the honeydew melon and blueberry mixture.  Then I will clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note: <888> 07/31/01 Tuesday 11:15 A.M.: Well, I was up at 5 A.M.. My house guest stayed the night and left without breakfast. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice.  I then fell back asleep until now. CIO

Note: <888> 07/30/01 Monday 8:45 P.M.: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop, and I bought another ultrasonic insect zapper for $1 similar to the one I have on my microwave oven. I put it on my bedroom desk. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next drove over to Port Chester, New York to Odd Job. I bought a Rubbermaid clothes hamper blue and yellow color on wheels with lid for $9.99. IBM 10 pack of 3.5 inch computer disks for $1.99, Balsamic vinegar from Medina, Italy for $1.49, Crowning touch yellow mustard 20 oz. .69, 2 Fuji 9 volt batteries  $1.59 each, a veggie brush .99 plus $1.09 New York state tax for $19.42.  I returned home, and I had ice tea. I put the new Rubbermaid hamper on wheels in the bedroom in front of the white bureau.  I then relaxed a bit. A friend came over for dinner, and we had the same chefs salads with steamed yellow and green squash and corn on the cob with ice tea. CIO

Note: <888> 07/30/01 Monday 1:25 P.M.: I went to bed this past morning at 4 A.M., and I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a friend. I made a couple of other telephone calls. I went out about noon, and I washed my car. I have a Rubbermaid bucket and two 50 foot lengths of hose in the trunk  of the car with two spray nozzles. I keep a spigot handle in the Volvo glove box, to turn on the spigot. Thus the car is washed, and two months of grime is washed off of it.  I guess I might clean up and go out in a little while after I have some of the honeydew melon and blueberry mixture with iced coffee. Have a good day. CIO

Note: <888> 07/29/01 Sunday 10:40 P.M.: I went back out. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. At sunset we had ominous dark clouds in the west probably from the volcanic activity at Mount Mayon in the Philippines http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010729/sc/philippines_volcano_dc_4.html  that one could view in the western sky. In the old days in Ireland before the Irish famine they use to have beautiful cloudy sunsets the preceding summer from the volcanoes in Iceland, which caused it to get colder in Ireland the following winter causing the Irish famine for a period of time. Needless to say, it looks like most people have enough here to eat, and are actually trying to lose weight. I drove by the Food Emporium just before closing on Sunday night at 9 P.M., and I bought a 3 liter container of Bertolli Olive oil on sale for $11 off for $6.99.  I then returned home, and I relaxed a bit and had some ice tea. CIO

Note: <888> 07/29/01 Sunday 6:25 P.M.: I slept from noon to 3 P.M.. I had the same chef’s salad as yesterday with steamed corn on the cob, green beans, and sliced yellow squash and iced coffee. I backed up the C: drive to the D: drive. I ran Norton Disk Doctor and Norton SpeedDisk. Time for some fresh air. CIO

Note: <888> 07/29/01 Sunday 11:30 A.M.: I got out my Creative MP3 Live CDs, and I installed Cakewalk Express a music program. I also installed and trained IBM Via Voice 4.2 special edition that was on the CDs too. The Via Voice program works fine with continual dictation on my machine and seems to have good word recognition.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/29/01 Sunday 8:15 A.M.: I was up at 7 A.M., and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Time for some regular computer work. CIO

Note: <888> 07/28/01 Saturday 8:45 P.M.: I went back out before tea time, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a couple of locals. I then went down by the waterfront, and I chatted with a former neighbor. I gave the former neighbor the Heineken hat since the former neighbor is also of Dutch origin. I returned home, and I made the same chef’s salad as yesterday adding more sliced olives, croutons, sliced plum tomatoes, and Vermont cheese pieces. I had the chefs salad with the Italian balsamic vinegar and olive oil for dressing. I also had two ears of steamed corn on the cob with steamed sliced zucchini and iced tea. Well, it seems a lot of people were out enjoying the cooler weather.   Not much else happening. Time to start winding down for the day. CIO

Note: <888> 07/28/01 Saturday 3:05 P.M.: I went out, and returned a book at the Greenwich Library; and I then  stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I next stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a Australian Survivor Outback Canteen for .50. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I bought a apple muffin at St. Moritz bakery for $1. I sat out downtown and ate it, and I chatted with a local. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next bought $9.90 of premium gasoline at $1.939 a gallon at Exxon next to the library. I then went by Stop and Shop, and I bought 10 ounces of Vermont white sharp cheddar cheese for $1.88, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter $1.69, pickling cucumbers at .79 a pound $1.57,  2 S&S Spanish olives .99 a jar, Plum tomatoes at $1.39 a pound $1.44, 2 pound bag of onions $1.49,, yellow squash at .79 a pound .37, green squash at .79 a pound .41, four ears of sweet corn .63 all for $11.46 total. I next stopped by the Arnold Bread store outlet, and I bought a 8 roll pack of hotdog buns for .99 and Arnold cheese garlic croutons for $1.19 for $1.96 total. I then returned home. I took the pickling cucumbers and quartered them lengthwise. I put them in the pickle jar that had the asparagus pickling juice in it, and I saved the rest of the juice in another jar. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments for lunch with ice tea and lemonade mixture. I then relaxed a bit.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/28/01 Saturday 9:45 A.M.: I finished apartment cleaning and watering the plants. I also took the Glade Plugin scent container and dumped out the lemon oil back into the lemon oil container leaving a coating of lemon oil and then with the small funnel from the Danish end table bar, I added two thirds English Leather cologne and one third Bijan cologne, so hopefully it will work with a more delightful scent. It is plugged in above the middle kitchen counter.  I will now have some of the honeydew melon and blueberry mixture with the lemonade and ice tea mixture. I will then clean up and go out for daytime activity. CIO

Note: <888> 07/28/01 Saturday 7:25 A.M.: I was up at 6:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I moved the heavy square ashtray from the brass and glass coffee tables in the living room to the brass and glass coffee table on top of the bedroom desk, and I put a yellow BiC lighter in it. I still have the rectangular glass ashtray on the living room brass and glass coffee tables with a red and a white BiC lighter on either side of it. Time for my weekly housekeeping routine. CIO

Note: <888> 07/27/01 Friday 8:45 P.M.: I finished off the small container of honeydew melon and blue berries, but I still have the big flat Rubbermaid container of the mixture. I made up a batch of http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm this time using six Lipton orange pekoe tea bags, five Bigelow tea bags, two Lipton Green tea bags, one Twinings Earl Grey tea bag, and one Twinings Prince of Wales China black tea bag for a total of fifteen tea bags, along with a half cup of sugar, and a couple of teaspoons of Angostura bitters. I added this all to a gallon of boiling water, and I let is steep for an hour with a lid on it stirring occasionally. I then added one fourth of the mixture to each of four 96 ounce orange juice jugs and filled them up with cold water. I put them in the refrigerator. I also moved the flower oil painting from behind the bedroom desk to above the right night stand in the bedroom. I move the Audubon picture of the Great Blue Heron from behind the apartment entrance door behind the umbrellas to the back side of the long mahogany bureau, so it shows into the living room sitting area and the day bed area. I just chatted with a friend for a while. Well time to start winding up for the day. CIO

Note: <888> 07/27/01 Friday 5:55 P.M.: I went back out, and I sat out by the waterfront until about 2 P.M.. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out at a couple of locations. I returned home. I put the 2 foot by 3 foot by two foot high brass and glass coffee table on the bedroom desk. I arranged the lamps on the upper table and other desk bric a brac on the desk. It makes it hard to sit at the desk, but I never sit at that desk much. If one sat at the bedroom desk, one would have to worry about bumping one’s head on the brass and glass coffee table. I then clean my Volvo automobile windows inside and out. It has rained so much recently, I have not bothered washing the car since I waxed it in mid May. It does come out looking well when I wash it though.  I then made a chef’s salad for dinner. I washed about a dozen small to medium Romaine lettuce leaves and arranged them on a large plate. I then cut two third inch slices of the medium rare rump roast and cleaned and diced them into about one inch by half inch strips and put them on the Romaine lettuce leaves. I then sliced in small sections a half tomato and diced a third of a medium onion and added them. I next sliced two half slices of mozzarella cheese into 1 inch by half inch sections and added it along with a half dozen chopped olives and grated parmesan cheese. I used the homemade salad dressing I had made earlier in the week. I had the chef’s salad for dinner with two ears of steamed corn on the cob and a sliced zucchini along with a mixture of iced tea and lemonade.  I put two white BiC lighters in the living room coffee ashtrays.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/27/01 Friday 12:25 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went over to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. They have a $20 a bag sale going on, and everything else in the shop is half price. I bought a pair of 12 inch by 15 inch by 21 inch brass and glass end tables for $30 for the pair together. I walked over to Putnam Trust Bank of New York to get the extra money for the purchase. I then returned home. I put the dark oak table I was using as a coffee table back in the bedroom in front of the white bureau. I put the two new brass and glass end tables facing each other, so they form a 12 inch by 30 inch by 21 inch high coffee table. I put the four glass coasters on the table with the large glass ashtray and the square glass ashtray from the bedroom desk along with the TV and the GE air conditioner remotes and two BiC lighters, one red and one white. I moved the blue and yellow BiC lighters to the long bureau with the brass eagle ashtray. I then had to reinstall both Microsoft Money 2000 and Microsoft Money 99 and all systems seem back to normal. I had a dish of Honeydew melon chunks with blueberries and iced coffee for lunch. Well time to go back out. CIO

Note: <888> 07/27/01 Friday 9:00 A.M.: I finished going through my daily routine http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm .  I also sifted through my email. Well time to clean up and go out. Have a good day. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 07/27/01:

Note: <888> 07/27/01 Friday 7:25 A.M.: I went to bed at 9:30 P.M. last night. I was up at 6:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, vitamins, and the honeydew melon and the  blueberry mixture. I will now send out my weekly note.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/26/01 Thursday 7:55 P.M.: I had a few quarter inch slices of the beef I cooked yesterday with Worcestershire sauce, steamed corn on the cob, green beans, sliced yellow squash with a glass of ice tea. Time to start ending the day. CIO

Note: <888> 07/26/01 Thursday 6:45 P.M.: I uninstalled the Dragon Naturally Speaking 3.0 addin for Microsoft Word, and now when I start Microsoft Word 2000, I get a clean start without the Dragon Icons. CIO

Note: <888> 07/26/01 Thursday 6:35 P.M.: I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I had some iced coffee. I reinstalled Dragon Naturally Speaking 3.0 . I works quite fine with the extra memory with the dictation program that comes with it and with WordPerfect 8.0. It however does not work with Microsoft Word 2000, although the icons are displayed in the program. However, the registry entry error while opening Microsoft Word 2000 error message has disappeared. CIO

Note: <888> 07/26/01 Thursday 1:45 P.M.: I was up last night until 9 P.M.. I was up this morning at 7 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have been working on the computer. I could not reinstall Microsoft Word 2000 because, they system looked for files from Microsoft Word 2000 SP-1 that were no longer on the system and not available. I accidentally deleted Excel 4.5, so I reinstalled it from Windows Suite 98. I then reinstalled Word 97, but I could not reinstall Word 2000, so I finally went to the registry and deleted all entries for “SP-1”. I was then able to reinstall Word 2000 and its updates. This all took some time. Word 2000 now closes out properly, but it still looks for a directory for “Natural Word”; which I have not been able to find to delete in the registry yet. Well time for the rest of the spaghetti and tomato sauce from yesterday. I then will clean up for a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note: <888> 07/25/01 Wednesday 6:25 P.M.: I went back out. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out a bit. I drove by the waterfront. I then went to the Greenwich Library. I found two quarters on the floor. I read the Wall Street Journal, the Greenwich Times, Eweek, Computerworld, and Interactive Week. I then stopped by the Arnold Bakery outlet. I bought two loaves of seven grain bread for $1.78 both.  I then returned home. I had some ice tea and lemonade. I then defrosted some tomato meat sauce I had in the freezer. I boiled a box of spaghetti noodles, and I had half the spaghetti noodles and tomato meat sauce with parmesan cheese and a little olive oil.  I also had a half glass of iced coffee. Well NOAA weather warning is warning of thunderstorms, so I will start to relax for the evening. CIO

Note: <888> 07/25/01 Wednesday 1:25 P.M.: Well I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop, and I bought a black men’s leather wallet for $2.50 and a glass bottle with cap for .50 for $3 total. I then drove down by the waterfront. I gave one of the fisherman with a Chevrolet Sports Vehicle the Chevy fishing cap. I then went by ELDC Thrift Shop, and I sifted through all the caps, and I bought a Crazy Flamingo cap and Green Cap with a Red Dragon on it for $4 apiece and put them in the back seat of my car.  They’re not half price today. I then went by the Food Mart, and I bought two Tropicana 96 ounce orange juice Grovestand style with calcium for $2.99 apiece, a boneless rump roast at $2.18  a pound for $7.29, a regular size honeydew melon for .99, 8 ears of sweet corn for $1.99, two Florida green squash and two Florida yellow squash at $1.29 a pound for $2.84 for $18.72 total. I then stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a head of Romaine lettuce for .99 and a 17 fluid ounce bottle of Prezioso Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Italy for $1.99 for $2.99 total. I next went to the Food Emporium, and I bought green beans at .99 a pound for .86, a four ounce bottle of Angostura bitters for $3.59, two large cantaloupe for $2.99 both, a pint of blueberries $1.50, a four pack of General Electric light bulbs .99 for $10.32 total. It was $10.35 total, but I was .03 short. I use the saving’s cards which are available at all stores to get the store sail items. I then returned home. I put the groceries away. I had some lemonade with ice tea. My florescent kitchen light does not come on right away, so I am leaving it on. I just finished cooking the rump roast at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes in the convection oven. I covered it before cooling with garlic powder, black pepper, celery salt , ginger, basil, oregano, and Italian spices and then coated it with KC barbeque sauce before cooking. After cooling briefly I will put it in the refrigerator to chill.  While cooking it, I diced the Honeydew Mellon and mixed it with pint of blueberries and put it all in the refrigerator. I just had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and iced coffee. I put the Prezioso Balsamic Vinegar from Modena, Italy on the dining table, and in the bottle I just bought from the thrift shop, I filled it with Bertolli olive oil and put one of the liquor pourer spouts in it and set it also on the dining room table. I probably will go back out shortly. It is 71 degrees Fahrenheit in my apartment.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/25/01 Wednesday 8:25 A.M.: I finished cleaning up. I put a cup of Liquid Plumber in the bathroom sink drain to clean it out, so it will smell a bit in the bathroom when one enters; but I closed the door and will turn on the bathroom fan. I turned the General Electric Profile 14,000 BTU air conditioner with remote control that I bought at Partridge and Rockwell last June a year ago down to 64 degrees Fahrenheit, so it will super cool the apartment off before the heat of the afternoon in case there is a electricity brown out today.  Time to go out. CIO

Note: <888> 07/25/01 Wednesday 7:30 A.M.: I wrote a family member a letter. I had to reset the HP LaserJet II paper cartridge, and it prints fine. I also had to reclean and reset the Compaq IJ200 color printer cartridge, since it looked like it had been fiddled with. It also works fine. I printed one copy of the letter with each printer. I finished charging the 9 volt rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride battery, and I put it in the Radio Shack Radio on the blue bureau in the kitchen hallway; and it all works fine. I took the old Lithium 9 Volt battery out of the NOAA weather radio, and put in the new 9 volt battery from the radio; so it thus has a good battery to save its settings. It worked on the test on Wednesday, and since I did not unplug the NOAA weather radio while replacing it the battery, it should work. Between 11 A.M. and noon on Wednesday they test the NOAA weather alert system.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/25/01 Wednesday 5:20 A.M.: I was up at 3:30 A.M.. I turned on the living room entrance light switch, and that turned on the room lights as well as the control panel on the backup computer, so the battery charger is active again. It should be done charging about 7:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I made up a batch of lemonade by taking the two quart chilled SUDS pitcher in the freezer, and I added a cup of Stop and Shop lemon juice, a half cup of sugar, and I filled it half way with cold water and stirred it, and I then filled the pitcher the rest of the way up with cold water and stirred it. I then put it in the refrigerator. I just finished making a batch of two quarts of coffee which I put in the refrigerator to chilled in a two quart Rubbermaid container.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/24/01 Tuesday 8:25 P.M.: I had a baked barbeque boneless breast of chicken club salad like earlier this week. My guest arrived at about 3:15 P.M.. We chatted and ice tea and microwave popcorn.  I turned off the battery charger by mistake, since it is attached to the backup computer  control panel, which goes off when one turns off the entrance light switch. I still have about 4 hours time to charge the 9 volt battery. Well time for bed.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/24/01 Tuesday 2:55 P.M.: Before, I went out today; I touched up the paint on my 1976 White Volvo with some touchup paint I had in my apartment hall closet. I just found this link, if you would like to cool off http://www.icelandnaturally.com/index.shtml .  Well, I am waiting for my visitor to arrive. CIO

Note: <888> 07/24/01 Tuesday 1:30 P.M.: Well, I went out; I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went to the Greenwich Hardware store, and I bought two Casio 6 volt adaptors from the 70% clearance off shelf for $4.19 both plus .25 tax for $4.44 total.   I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I next went by ELDC thrift shop, and I bought a pair of sunglasses for $1 plus two sunglass cases for .50 each, and a Heineken and Chevrolet baseball caps for $2 each for $6 total.  I put the sun glasses on the dashboard in cases with other pairs and the baseball caps in the back seat.  I next stopped by Radio Shack at Cos Cob. I then stopped by Radio Shack in Riverside, and I bought a 9 Volt Nickel-Metal Hydride rechargeable battery for $11.99 and a Universal Nickel-Cadmium and Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Charger 23-334 for $14.99 plus $1.62 tax for $28.60.  I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York in Riverside. I next returned home. I had a problem with my bank account, so I called the bank; and they just called me back. I am charging the new 9 volt rechargeable battery to use in my transistor radio.  It will take 9 hours. I will put the new 9 volt from the radio in my NOAA weather radio to save the frequencies in case, we have a power shortage. I put one of the Casio 6 volt adaptors in the right lower desk drawer, and I put the other one in the tan briefcase with the Panasonic EP44 portable typewriter. I am having iced coffee right now. CIO

Note: <888> 07/24/01 Tuesday 8:30 A.M.: Well, I was up at 6:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. When I moved some of the flags of recognition, I put the Scottish, Canadian, Danish, Norwegian, and French flags in the tan briefcase underneath the Queen Anne chair that also holds the little Panasonic EP44 portable electric typewriter that needs a new ribbon. It can work off a 6 volt DC adaptor or 4 D batteries. I put the brass shield of Pall Mall from the living room walk area underneath the bed. I put a round piece of flat rubber underneath the square heavy ashtray and put it on the bedroom desk. I moved the yellow French sitting chair from in front of the Queen Anne chair to back where it was adjacent to the living room desk and long green couch. I put out the Technasonic Pest Raider II ultrasonic bug and insect deterrent on top of the microwave oven.  Thus I have the apartment more Neutrally arranged as opposed to the political aspects of political dominion. However, if one were dealing with wild animals like Brazilian Jaguars, I am not sure if they would respect political neutrality.  I have a friend coming out at 2:30 P.M. today.  Remember, when it is hot, if one tries a small sprinkle of Indian curry with tomato or V8 juice, it tends to help one not feel the heat.  I have some automobile touch up paint, so I will spray some minor rust stains, and then I will probably clean up and go out. I also gave the 2 foot long black steel flashlight to one of our building tenants, since it would be dangerous for me to keep in the car. CIO

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Note: <888> 07/23/01 Monday 10:45 P.M.: I had a couple of hotdogs for dinner with buns and condiments and ice tea.  I am just relaxing. CIO

Note: <888> 07/23/01 Monday 7:15 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop, and I bought two hurricane candle lantern glass globes for $1 each or $2 total. I then stopped by the Hospital, and I had lunch from the salad bar of eight artichoke hearts, olives, onions, halipinios, croutons, parmesan cheese, and mushrooms with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and a glass of ice water for $6.49.  I then had my teeth checked at the Hospital Dental Clinic. I will need to get a crown from another dentist, and around January, I need to have a filling filled. I then drove over to Old Greenwich, and I stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift shop, and I surveyed the merchandise. I then drove around Tod’s Point. I next toured Staples. I then bought $14 of premium at Exxon next to the library at $1.939 a gallon.  I returned to Byram, and I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 each $38 total. I then returned home.  I chatted with a relative.  I turned off the server in case the DOD does not want the DOD server information going at the moment. I will start it up once the U.S. DOD server starts going again in case there is any sort of political conflict going on.  Well it is a nice day. The high tide at Tod’s Point was extremely high.  I started the sever again. I chatted with a relative. CIO

Note: <888> 07/23/01 Monday 8:50 A.M.: Well, I went to bed at 8 P.M., and I was up at 7 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee.  I will wait for the mail before going out today. I have a 1:30 P.M. appointment today.  Well have a good day.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/22/01 Sunday 6:25 P.M.: On the current design of the Greenwich Harbor Inn with all the glass windows on the harbor at high tide, a large enough shark could smash through the windows and grab its intended victims. Sharks like alligators have been around the planet for a long time and know these waters quite well.  Recently all the waterfront veterans have disappeared and only recent novices are around the waterfront. It might be that some of these recent arrivals are intending another Gulliver’s Discothèque type fire or happening or a similar type occurrence.  CIO

Note: <888> 07/22/01 Sunday 5:40 P.M.: I just remembered, I put the Queen Elizabeth II Life Magazine Coronation Edition picture brass framed, the Buckingham Palace Candy tin with candy, and the Putnam Lodge Masons plate behind the Audubon Pink Flamingo picture on the left bookcase in the hallway.  I am relaxing. I cooked another pair of boneless breast of chicken the same way as two days ago and I ate one with a steamed corn on the cob and green beans. I am relaxing. With the Mount Etna situation, I just remembered, I believe in the old days they would monitor the temperature changes in the straits of Gibraltar, so as to know if the current going into the Atlantic current was much warmer which would mean a large number of sharks would swim into the Atlantic from the Mediterranean because of the temperature change. Also other volcanic regions like Lanzerote might become more active. I am not the expert, all I have is civilian news reports and Smithsonian summaries a month old. Dr. Strobber might still be around and be more fully briefed on some of the recurring historical anomalies that are caused by recurring solar flare activity as the planet receives more neutron radiation during increased solar flare activity. One would not want to monitor water temperature in the Greenwich,  Connecticut or Long Island Sound area or Gibraltar by old fashioned methods, unless one were an experienced fisherman, since more than likely there are a much larger number of lethal sharks in the waters as they pass through this area again.  

Note: <888> 07/22/01 Sunday 10:35 A.M.: Well, I relaxed around the house yesterday afternoon. I had a cappuccino about 4 P.M.. I made a few telephone calls. I took the brass and glass coffee table apart, and put the brass leg part on the bedroom desk. I put the glass top underneath the blue sofa. I put the square ashtray with a white BiC lighter in the bedroom on the mahogany bureau. I took down the flags of recognition and folded them properly and put them in the second drawer of the long mahogany bureau in the living room. I put the square London scene tea mats in the same drawer. I put the 2 foot by 1 foot by 2.5 foot high dark oak table between the two couches, so the day bed is more easily accessible. I pulled the blue couch a little further away from the day bed. I left the Swiss and Swedish flags on the backup computer along with the Swiss flag on the bedroom television. I believe these two flags are still recognized internationally as Neutral Flags. I removed the various religious insignia of one religious group along with the International flight bags. I put the religious coffee cups, the Norwegian chocolate cups, and the U.S. Army canteen in the bedroom right night stand. I put the flight bags above the paper products in the bedroom closet. I put the yellow French sitting chair in front of the Queen Anne chair, so the egress into the sitting area between the two sofas is more convenient.  About 8 P.M., I shut down the server and the computer. I relaxed until 9:30 P.M. when my house guest arrived. We chatted until 11 P.M., and then I took the pillows off  the day bed for the house guest to sleep in. We slept until 7 A.M., and I gave the house guest oatmeal and orange juice. The house guest left about 8 A.M.. I then had three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, and vitamins. I made up the day bed, and since the present arrangement is more convenient for guests, I will leave it the way it is. Since it is Sunday, I think I will relax.  Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/07/01 Tuesday 10:15 P.M.: Well, I relaxed a bit. I checked the weather outside. There seems to be dark ominous thunder clouds forming, so perhaps we might have some long needed rain. I suppose if it rains, Ahab the Arab will have to take shelter in the oasis from falling moisture that an Arab might not be familiar with. Well not much else happening. I had a couple of pieces of bread with “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” and some ice tea. If anyone knows anyone that lives at Thunder Hall, one should make sure they’re not struck by lightning again. Frequently living around the waterfront and around golfers and other resort areas where large numbers of people are outdoors during the warmer weather, we have a phenomena of people being hit by lightning, and they seem to forget whom they are or what their identity or profession is. Thus if you should by chance run into someone whom does not seem to know whom they are, frequently their memory will come back sooner or later. Many seasoned people who in their profession spend a great deal of time outside seem to have this happen. Well not much happening. One neighbor is worrying we might have snow this evening. I am not sure here, but of course down in Antarctica in one of the coldest places of the planet this time of year, they might be having something like minus 100 degrees below zero Fahrenheit and possibly some snow flurries, since this would be a cold time of year down there. Of course here today, we probably maxed out at over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, so for those of you with arthritis with hot dry weather, I am sure you have been feeling better. Of course living here on a four seasons basis, one tends to get use to the cold damp weather although it is not very enjoyable if one has arthritis. Well I will continue to relax. Today the building custodian put in new florescent lights in the bathroom fixtures. CIO

Note: <888> 08/07/01 Tuesday 8:20 P.M.: Well, I had a relaxing afternoon. I ran Win Optimizer 99, Norton WinDoctor, Norton SpeedDisk, and I am just finishing up running Norton AntiVirus with the latest virus updates on all my hard drives. I made up a pound of fresh egg noodle shells about 1.5 inches long with the pasta machine, and then I boiled them five minutes. I then strained them and I ran cold water over them. I next added generous dashes of garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, Italian spices, oregano, basil, Chinese five spice, India Hot curry, Hungarian paprika and stirred it all in the cold noodles. I next added a few dashes of McHilney Tabasco sauce and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce and two teaspoons of horseradish  and a four tablespoons of lemon juice and mixed it all in. I then finely minced a half medium onion, 25 pitted olives, 25 pieces of pepperoni, four  pickled peppers, and added it all into the mixture along with about 25 Arnold cheese and garlic croutons, a quarter cup of grated parmesan cheese and a few slices of minced Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese. I also added two minced plum tomatoes. I then added about a eighth of a cup of Italian balsamic vinegar with a third cup of Italian olive oil, and I mixed it all together thoroughly. I then put it all in a large Rubbermaid container and put it in the refrigerator to chill. I took a couple breaks outside in the hot weather today. It looks like we might hopefully get a little rain. I just had a portion of the fresh antipasto salad along with ice tea. I just restarted the server. The caliper for the passenger front brake system on the Volvo was suppose to arrive late this afternoon, and they said they would install it early tomorrow morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/07/01 Tuesday 12:30 P.M.: I was up at 9 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member a few times. I chatted with a town representative a couple of times. I chatted with Midas Muffler a few times. The caliper is suppose to arrive around 2:30 P.M. this afternoon, and then they will put it in. I am working on making arrangements to pay the balance of the bill of $674.34 as estimated last evening.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/07/01 Tuesday 2:05 A.M.: I am having a hard time falling asleep. I made a little snack. I took two slices of bread, and I put Hellmann’s mayonnaise on one side of each slice. I then put two thin slices of the pepperoni in each quarter of the bread, and one slice of 1/8 inch thick by 1 inch by 1inch of Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese in each quarter on top of the pepperoni and then a half of a stuffed olive on top of the cheese. I then cut each of the slices of bread into quarters for eight enjoyable canopies, which I had with a glass of ice tea. CIO

Note: <888> 08/07/01 Tuesday 12:05 A.M.: Well, I relaxed a bit. It is time for bedtime. CIO

Note: <888> 08/06/01 Monday 10:20 P.M.: I chatted with a family member. I will be done making up a batch of http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm in about fifteen minutes.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/06/01 Monday 7:45 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by Stamford Volvo. I picked up the front muffler system pipe that I already had paid $113.42 for. I then stopped by First Union bank ATM across from the nearby Stamford Volvo. I next went back to Stamford Volvo, and I bought two muffler pipe gaskets #3531326-1 $6.83 and #1378872-4 for $7.23 plus .84 tax for $14.90 total. I then took the car to Midas Muffler on West Putnam Avenue in Greenwich. They told me it would take 3 hours labor to install the pipe at $68 an hour labor, since they had to configure a pipe to install it. I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Greenwich Library. I read the Wall Street Journal and the PC World magazine. I then went over to my 4 P.M. appointment, but it was cancelled. I walked back to Midas muffler, and they were finishing installing the new muffler pipe and rehanging the exhaust system for custom pipe $34.99, Oxygen/Gas $4.99, Clamps $3.98, Miscellaneous labor 3 hours $204. They then told me that the front brake disk pads were worn out, so I told them to go ahead and replace them. However, the brake rotors also need to be replaced, and the front passenger side caliper needed to be replaced. The brake pads BP1020M are $38.99,  a pair of brake rotors BR1546 (BR) $219.98, the RMFG caliper CR1247 (CR) $189.98, plus $91 for the Midas Plus Front disk package 1.5 hours time and Front Caliper Rebuilt with brake job $36 for a total of Labor $331, Parts $492.91, Shop Supply $1, Subtotal $824.91 plus $49.43 Sales Tax for $874.34 total. They did not have time to order the caliper before closing today, so I gave them $200 cash towards the work done, and I will pick up the car tomorrow when they’re done and pay the balance of $674.34. I need to have the front driver’s side brake caliper replaced some time in the near future for another $225, but it is fine for now; although it might pull a bit.  I started walking home, and a neighbor gave me a ride the rest of the way home. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and a Barq’s frosted rootbeer along with cantaloupe and blueberry mixture. It was a bit warm out there today.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/06/01 Monday 11:05 A.M.: I was up at 10 A.M.. Stamford Volvo parts called, and the front exhaust system pipe has arrived. I will go over and pick it up as soon as I shower and clean up. I chatted with a couple of relatives. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I might take the car over to Midas Muffler this afternoon unless they are busy in which case I will take it over Tuesday morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/06/01 Monday 1:15 A.M.: I finished off the rest of the Carr’s croissant crackers with two slices of Wilson pepperoni and one slice of Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese on each cracker. I had some ice tea also. I watched a bit of television. CIO

Note: <888> 08/05/01 Sunday 10:25 P.M.: I had a friend come over to visit after the last message. The friend made a Vermont cheddar cheese sandwich with horseradish and olives and had it with ice tea. I moved the 1 foot by 2 foot by 2.5 foot high dark oak table from the bedroom entrance to between the laser printer and the living room desk, so there is more entrance room in the bedroom. We went for a drive downtown and by the waterfront, and then we toured some of the residential areas in mid back country. We returned home. We had appetizers of croissant crackers with pepperoni slices and Vermont cheddar cheese on them with ice tea. We then had some of the cantaloupe and blueberry mixture with more ice tea. I chatted with a family member.  The guest just departed. Since I was up late today, and since I rested this afternoon; I will probably be up for a white. If interested in Tropical weather, I still have my directory at http://mrscott.com/weather.htm .  I also took the Java script out of http://mrscott.com/scott1.htm .  CIO

Note: <888> 08/05/01 Sunday 5:05 P.M.: I relaxed a bit. I watched a bit of television. I had the same Chef’s salad as yesterday with iced coffee. I have finished the Purdue oven stuffer chicken. I will throw out its carcass, since I don’t feel like making onion soup with it in the summer. I am sticking close to the General Electric Profile 14000 BTU air conditioner with remote control. CIO

Note: <888> 08/05/01 Sunday 1:45 P.M.: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a friend. I went to http://www.speedguide.net/ and selected Registry Tweaks http://www.speedguide.net/Cable_modems/cable_registry.shtml and used the settings for Windows ME in my registry, which had changed.  I noticed that CompUSA has $50 rebates on the Kensington computer camera, but I don’t think it would work with Windows XP according to the Kensington web site as well Circuit City is discounting with rebates the Intel Pro camera, which may or may not work with Windows XP.  My attitude is to wait for Windows XP to come out, and to see what the price will be for the Professional Edition that will have the backup program. When Windows XP comes out, the accessory manufactures should have XP ready packaging for any of their new products that work with it. Right now, they might be dumping items that won’t work with XP. CIO

Note: <888> 08/05/01 Sunday 1:35 A.M.: I had a baker’s dozen slices of pepperoni with inch square by ¼ inch thick slices of Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese on them along with ice tea. It is time to start winding down for the day. Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/05/01 Sunday 1:00 A.M.: I updated Scott’s Broadcast http://mrscott.com/sound.htm . CIO

Note: <888> 08/04/01 Saturday 11:45 P.M.: I had 20 paper thin slices of pepperoni. I then had a bowl of the cantaloupe and blueberry mixture and a glass of ice tea.  I noticed in the Stop and Shop, a 40 ounce bag of semolina flour used for making pasta is $3.59. Thus if I want to use semolina flour for making pasta, I will have to find a cheaper source. CIO

Note: <888> 08/04/01 Saturday 10:50 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. I had the same Chef’s salad as last night. I basically made the chef’s salad with Romaine lettuce, 2 sliced plum tomatoes, 2 slices of white chicken beast cut into slivers, a lengthwise third inch wide slice of Vermont extra sharp  cheddar cut crosswise into third inch slivers, a third of a diced medium onion, about 20 of the pepperoni slices, about 20 chopped olives, about 20 croutons, three diced pickled green peppers, three sliced mushrooms, about an eight of cup of grated parmesan cheese, along with salt and ground black pepper and balsamic vinegar and olive oil to taste. I had the Chef’s salad with steamed corn on the cob and a steamed medium sliced zucchini and ice tea. I then watched a bit more television. CIO

Note: <888> 08/04/01 Saturday 7:55 P.M.: I went out, and I drove around the waterfront. The St. Roch’s fair was going on in Baldwin Park. I sat out at the library, and I watched a storm front come in. I went over to Stop and Shop during the rain storm. I bought S&S Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese at  $3.49 a pound for $2.67, Wilson’s 16 ounce package of sliced pepperoni $4.99, a 12 ounce jar of Colonna pickled green peppers .99, Lea and Perrins 12 ounce bottle of Worcestershire sauce $2.19, two 5.75 ounce jars  S&S Spanish stuffed olives .99 each, a head of Romaine lettuce .89 for $13.71 total.  By the time I got out of the store, the rain had quit; so I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then returned home, and I had ice tea. CIO

Note: <888> 08/04/01 Saturday 6:00 P.M.: I finished apartment cleaning and watering the plants. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and iced coffee. It is time to go out for some fresh air. NOAA weather warning is going off for heavy rain in New Jersey, so we might get some here too. CIO

Note: <888> 08/04/01 Saturday 2:50 P.M.: I was up at noon, and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, cantaloupe and blueberry mixture, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I fell back to sleep until just now. I am going to try to quit smoking cigarettes or cut back drastically. Now I will do my house cleaning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/04/01 Saturday 12:10 A.M.: Well I watched a vintage movie “The Land Time Forgot” on Television. Well I guess it is time to start ending the day. CIO

Note: <888> 08/03/01 Friday 9:50 P.M.: I had a friend come down and visit.  We had the same dinner as last night of chef’s salad and homemade egg pasta with pesto sauce, ice tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee.  We chatted for a while. The guest just left. I put in another CO2 cartridge in the new Austrian seltzer bottle, and it charged up fine. I guess the other CO2 cartridge was defective. CIO

Note: <888> 08/03/01 Friday 5:40 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. They will be open  Saturday  morning, and then they will be closing until next Wednesday August 8, 2001 when they put out their fall preview items. I bought four house ware items for .25 each.  I bought a gold and black Austrian seltzer bottle, a box of eight seltzer cartridges, a meat and bacon microwave tray, and a clear glass bottle. I then drove down by the waterfront, and then I returned home. I put the meat microwave tray underneath the gold and white tea pot on top of the General Electric microwave oven. I filled the Austrian seltzer bottle with water and inserted a CO2  cartridge and placed it next to the large seltzer bottle on the Danish bar. I am not sure if it pressurized properly. I think one has to wait 24 hours for the CO2 to get into the water. Right now no air comes out of it. I filled the clear glass bottle with the Prediso balsamic vinegar and insert one of the liquor bottle pourers into it and put it on the dining room table.

Note: <888> 08/03/01 Friday 3:55 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. I walked around the building. I had a meal of a cold baked chicken leg with thigh and reheat pasta with pesto sauce along with iced coffee. I have cleaned up, so I will go out for a bit. CIO

Note: <888> 08/03/01 Friday 12:55 P.M.: I updated http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm and posted http://mrscott.com/nasa-106.htm . CIO

Note: <888> 08/03/01 Friday 12:40 P.M.: I had some of the cantaloupe and blueberry mixture with ice tea before going to bed last night.  I was up at 11 A.M. this morning. I checked with Stamford Volvo, and the muffler system front pipe still has not arrived. They said they would call me when it arrives. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I put $10 on my laundry card. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 08/03/01:

Note: <888> 08/03/01 Friday 12:35 A.M.: I finished going through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm  and sifting through my email. I will send out my weekly note, and then call it a day. Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/02/01 Thursday 11:55 P.M.: I watched a bit of television.  Well time for some regular internet work. CIO

Note: <888> 08/02/01 Thursday 9:10 P.M.: I went out by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I next stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. They had all house ware items on sale for 25 cents each. I bought 13 items for .25 each. I got a Semca Pastamatic 700 pasta machine with attachments and instructions, a gold and white ceramic tea pot with top, two etched sconce glass shades, two cut glass ashtrays, two La Cremaillere ashtrays, a white ceramic soup turraine with top and four similar ceramic relish dishes to go around it. All this was $2.75. They still have a $10 a bag sale going on with clothes and other items half price. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I drove down by the waterfront. I have been told about a few people who have contracted Lyme disease recently, so one has to be careful when underneath trees walking Greenwich Avenue or in the parks, since the deer tick can drop down upon a walker or stroller. I then went by Exxon, and I bought $9.60 of premium at $1.939 a gallon. I next stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought  S&S 16 oz. grated parmesan cheese $3.89, 10 ounces of fresh mushrooms $1.99, four ears of sweet corn $1.33, plum tomatoes at $1.29 a pound $1.32, Oscar Meyer beef franks buy one get one free $3.69 both for $12.22 total. I then returned home, and I took the plant off the lazy Susan on the dining room table and put it on the brass and glass table on the bedroom desk. I put the new cut glass ashtrays on the brass and glass living room coffee table. I moved the large rectangular glass ashtray adding a yellow BiC lighter to the bedroom mahogany bureau. I put the white soup turraine with four surrounding relish dishes on the dining room table lazy Susan with the three larger brass candle sticks behind it. I put the other two pairs of brass candle sticks with the others on the long mahogany bureau in the living room for six pairs there total. I put the new cut glass sconce shades on the Williamsburg candle sconces. I put the La Cremaillere ashtrays in the right upper drawer of the blue bureau in the kitchen. I then made up a pound batch of half inch wide flat egg pasta. I made up a pesto sauce with a stick of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, a quarter cup of olive oil, a eighth of a teaspoon of Italian spices, basil, oregano, and dashes of celery salt, garlic powder, and ground black pepper. One I heated the pesto sauce, I added it to the strained homemade noodles which I boil 4 minutes adding about a quarter of a cup of grated parmesan cheese. I mixed this all together, and I had a portion of this for dinner with the same chef’s salad as last night adding 3 sliced mushrooms to the chef’s salad. I had a glass of ice tea with dinner. I refrigerated the rest of the homemade pasta mixture. I just finished chatting with a friend. CIO

Note: <888> 08/02/01 Thursday 2:00 P.M.: I went to bed at midnight last night. I was up at 9 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I then fell back to sleep until 1 P.M., and I just had a cold chicken leg with thigh, with steamed corn on the cob and steamed yellow squash, and iced coffee. I have a 3 P.M. appointment, so I will clean up and go out shortly. CIO

Note: <888> 08/01/01 Wednesday 10:25 P.M.: I chatted with a friend. I went through my email and regular internet routines. Time to start winding down for the day, and maybe watch a little TV. CIO

Note: <888> 08/01/01 Wednesday 9:00 P.M.: I uncompressed the Windows XP RS2 beta *.iso file, and I ran its configuration checker, and the basic problem with the devices and software previously mentioned not working with it is still the same; so I won’t be installing it. I had dinner of the same chef’s salad with slivers of the white Purdue chicken meat in it instead of beef  along with olive oil and balsamic vinegar along with steamed corn on the cob, two sprigs of broccoli, a sliced medium size zucchini, iced tea, and decaffeinated instant coffee. I chatted with a relative. CIO

Note: <888> 08/01/01 Wednesday 6:25 P.M.: I went out, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I had a cold Barq’s rootbeer in a frosted mug. CIO

Note: <888> 08/01/01 Wednesday 4:05 P.M.: I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I paid my rent at First Union National Bank on Havemeyer Place. I then went over to Stamford Volvo http://www.stamfordvolvo.com and I order and paid for the exhaust pipe from the engine manifold to the catalytic converter for $107 plus $6.42 tax for $113.42 total. It should arrive in a couple of days. I will have it put on shortly there after at Midas.  I then went by Staples in Stamford. Next I went to Marshall’s, and I bought a pair of Izod khaki pants size 38 inches by length 30 inches for $15, a pair of Nantucket Red Natural Issue walking shorts size 40 inches $11, and a pair of white Alexander Julian walking shorts size 38 inches $10 for $36 total. I next returned to Greenwich. I went back by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Food Emporium, and I bought Romaine lettuce at .99 a pound for $1.04, a Purdue oven stuffer at .79 a pound for $6.23, a head of Foxy broccoli $2.29, Texas Mesquite 19 oz. barbeque sauce $2.89, a pint of blueberries $1.50,  a dozen large eggs .99, two New Jersey tomatoes at $1.29 a pound $1.17, Cabot extra sharp Vermont cheddar cheese bar $2.89, 4 medium zucchini at $1.29 a pound  and two yellow squash at $1.29 a pound $2.94 for $21.94 total. I next went by the Arnold Bread outlet. I bought two boxes of Arnold garlic cheese croutons, a 8 roll package of hotdog buns, and Freihofers whole wheat bread all for $3.92.  I then went by the Smokes for Less, and I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 a carton $38 total. I then returned home. I put the blueberries with the cantaloupe I prepared last night. I started cooking the Purdue chicken with herbs, spices, and barbeque sauce on it, and it is done now. It is chilling in the refrigerator. I made up a batch of 2 quarts of coffee to refrigerate for iced coffee. I used a package of the Hawaiian Kona mixture with it. I had the rest of the cold rump roast in a cold beef sandwich with Hellmann’s mayonnaise, Gold’s horse radish. I had this with the cantaloupe and blueberry  mixture and iced coffee.  I have finished downloading the Windows XP RS2 beta *.iso file.  Time for some fresh air. CIO

Note: <888> 08/01/01 Wednesday 10:30 A.M.: I was up at 9 A.M., and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I restarted the Windows XP RS2 beta download. It is still running. I have cleaned out. I will go out shortly. CIO

Note: <888> 08/01/01 Wednesday 2:00 A.M.: Well, I finished the honeydew melon and blueberry mixture, and I made up a batch of chopped cantaloupe with the two cantaloupes.  I restarted my Apache server for the month with a new log. I fiddled with the CMOS settings on the computer trying to get my AMD K6 II 450 MHz processor running at 366 MHz to run at 450 MHz to no avail as usual. I am downloading slowly the Windows XP beta RS2 to have on the hard drive for possible future use since it is good for six months after installation. I won’t install it, since as mentioned before my Norton Systems Works, Norton AntiVirus, Ezonics Ezcam USB, and Compaq IJ200 printer don’t work with it. However, if I ever upgrade the system or accessories in the future, I will have it for testing. I had a cold beef sandwich with mayonnaise and ice tea.  Time for bed.  I will let the download run.  I have to run over to Stamford Volvo today and order my engine manifold to catalytic converter pipe for my exhaust system. Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/14/01 Tuesday 9:30 P.M.: I went out with my dinner guest, and we stopped by the Cos Cob hardware store, and I bought a ground 3 to 1 plug adaptor for $2.99 plus .18 for $3.17 total.   We then went by the Greenwich Food Mart, and I bought two Del Monte cantaloupe for .99 each, four boneless center cut pork chops at $2.99 a pound for $4.65,  a dozen eggs .99, and four ears of corn $1 for $8.60 total. We next stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two half gallons of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice with calcium, and two half gallons of Tropicana tangerine with calcium for $1.99 each for $7.96 total.  We then returned home.  I put the 3 plug adaptor on the end of the heavy orange extension cord next to the desk with the brass floor lamp and computer control council plugged into it.  I chatted with a relative. After watching television a bit, I fried two of the boneless center cut pork chops in olive oil and margarine with celery salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, Italian spices, oregano, and basil seasoning which we had for dinner with steamed corn on the cob and steamed frozen Brussels sprouts and ice tea. I also made up a new batch of ice tea. We then watched television a bit. Well now we will have some decaffeinated Folgers instant coffee. CIO

Note: <888> 08/14/01 Tuesday 4:05 P.M.: I rested. I received a telephone call at 9 A.M.. I rested some more until noon. I was up shortly. I rested more until 3 P.M. when a friend showed up to visit. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and ice coffee. I have just finished cleaning up. CIO

Note: <888> 08/14/01 Tuesday 6:45 A.M.: I replaced the 15 watt florescent tube in the hallway bookcase light fixture, I use as a night light. I made up a batch of http://mrscott.com/biscuits.htm , and I had three of them for breakfast with oatmeal, orange juice, vitamins, and cappuccino.  I also did some reading. CIO

Note: <888> 08/14/01 Tuesday 2:55 A.M.: I went through my regular internet routines. CIO

Note: <888> 08/14/01 Tuesday 1:45 A.M.: I  went after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I returned home, and I fell asleep. I chatted with a friend around 6 P.M.. I then fell back asleep until 9 P.M.. I woke up, and I had a Tombstone stuffed cheese pizza. I fell back asleep until 1 A.M.. I watched a bit of television. CIO

Note: <888> 08/13/01 Monday 1:25 P.M.: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Well time to clean up and go out. I have a 4 P.M. appointment today. CIO

Note: <888> 08/13/01 Monday 3:15 A.M.: Well, I was watching Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” on television, and they prematurely ended it. Well, I guess it is time to call it a day.  Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/13/01 Monday 12:10 A.M.: I had a couple of pieces of bread with margarine and a bowl of croutons and a glass of ice tea. CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 10:55 P.M.: I watched a little bit of television medium.  Well not much else happening.  All computer systems are running normal. Perhaps sometime, I should take sometime out to test Windows XP beta RS2, to see how it performs.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 8:05 P.M.: I mixed a can of drained Star-Kist tuna fish with two tablespoons of mayonnaise. I washed and cleaned four Romaine lettuce leaves and ripped them apart and put them on a dinner plate. I then scooped the tuna fish mixture in the center. I next spread the remaining of the vinaigrette corn salad around the perimeter. I diced a third of a medium onion and spread it on top of the corn mixture. I then spread fifteen olives on top of that and then about 25 Arnold cheese and garlic croutons and finally I sprinkled the salad perimeter with grated parmesan cheese. I added two of the homemade dill pickles on either side. I had the tuna chef’s salad with the Italian Balsamic vinegar and Italian olive oil on the salad part along with ice tea to drink. If one wants some item different than rabbit food, I noticed at the Stop and Shop, they have legs of lamb for $1.99 a pound. One could slice these lengthwise and separate them from the bone. Then one could marinate the lamb and cook it like a flank steak or use it for lamb kabobs. Also one could season the lamb separated from the bone and roll it up and tie it with baking string and have a boneless lamb roast. Well time to relax a bit. CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 6:15 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by Smokes for Less in Byram, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I then drove by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I next stopped by the Stop and Shop. I bought a dozen eggs for $1.69, a half gallon of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.89, and two Land of Lakes margarine for  .79 each for $5.15 total. I then returned home. CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 4:05 P.M.: I rested a bit. I just had two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and iced coffee. I noticed at http://www.compusastores.com they have the 3COM internal PCI modem on sale for $20 off for $30 which would work in my backup computer with XP RS2 beta. Also http://www.circuitcity.com has a off brand modem for $30 which comes with a $5 and $25 mail in rebates, so it is free besides tax. However, my main computer does not have anymore PCI slots, so I could use the ISA slot with my Logicode X2 modem which is ISA if I wanted a modem. However, since both computers work with my cable modem, I don’t need a telephone modem. Well time to clean up, and go out for some fresh air. CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 1:20 P.M.: I was up around noon. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Yesterday morning, I also removed the expandable roll plunger that holds my Gruen watchband and I adjust the watchband, so it is a tighter fit.  This morning, I used a little alcohol, windex, and cotton swaps, and I cleaned my watch face and the surrounding area. I also adjusted it to the exact time. I keep my bedroom alarm clock a half hour fast. I keep my other clocks in the apartment fifteen minutes fast. CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/01 Sunday 2:15 A.M.: Well, I have been relaxing a bit. I had two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup along with ice tea. I guess I will head off to sleep.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/11/01 Saturday 11:00 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. I had some popcorn, a couple of slices of bread and ice tea. Well not much happening.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/11/01 Saturday 9:30 P.M.: Well I finished house cleaning and watering the plants about 6 P.M..  I then remembered, I had the Zoom 28,800 VFP modem in one my desk drawers. I then tried installing it on the backup computer trying different settings and drivers for all this time, but alas it does not work on the backup computer with Windows XP beta RS2. I then put in the Logicode X2 modem which does not work with XP, and I disabled it. Well all for naught. I had dinner of the rest of the pasta salad and some of the other cold salad with ice tea. Time to relax a bit. CIO

Note: <888> 08/11/01 Saturday 2:35 P.M.: Well I was up at 11:30 A.M.. I went out directly and checked the mail, and I drove over to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street, and I did some banking business. I then returned home. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I now have to do some of my regular house cleaning after I make a telephone call to a family member. CIO

Note: <888> 08/11/01 Saturday 4:00 A.M.: Well I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I have been relaxing most the morning.  There is not much happening. I guess it is tea time half way around the world. For me it is bed time. Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 11:00 P.M.: I fiddled with the Logicode X2 Modem settings on the backup computer with Windows XP beta RS2 using other modem driver’s to no avail. I disabled Com Port 2 on the backup computer, and assigned the Logicode X2 modem to IRQ3 settings 00002, but it still did not work. The backup computer S-571 motherboard does not have a onboard modem like the main computer which I do not use. I do not keep a modem or onboard modem in my main computer PCCHIPS S-571LMR since it keeps telephone company employees from hacking into my main computer operation and messing it up continually like they did for so many years until I figured it out.  I took out the Queen Anne chair temporarily, and I open up the square chest along side of it. I found the Zoom VFP 28,800 box in there where I keep old boxes and my old 5.25 floppy disk collection. However, I gave the Zoom VFP 28,800 modem to the Hospital Thrift shop when I kept it in the AMD 486 computer I gave to them some time ago. I disabled the Logicode modem in the backup computer since it does not work. Logicode went out of business shortly after I bought the modem for about $60. In my first modem days on the old Compaq 286 about ten years ago, I bought the Zoom VFP 28,800 modem at a White Plains, New York computer show for about $130. There was a German professor there looking at the same modem, and he did not seem very interested in the technology as if the Germans had a more superior technology. Well, a lot has changed in ten years despite the downturn in our local technology economy, the current equipment that I have is all working fine. Well, I guess I will relax a bit. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 8:25 P.M.: I had dinner of the two cold salads and ice tea. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 8:10 P.M.: I went out about 4 P.M., and I noticed the traffic lights were out on West Putnam Avenue, so I detoured around; and I stopped at the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. Possibly the lights were out for a while in this side of town. I bought a oval print about 15 inches high of Abraham Lincoln at the Greenwich Hospital thrift shop with a mahogany frame for $5. I then went downtown, and I chatted with some locals. I then drove down by the waterfront, and I chatted with some fishermen. I then returned to central Greenwich, and I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area.  I stopped by George Bennett jewelers that has a store relocation sale going on right now with 30% off all merchandise. George replaced my battery on my Rolex imitation Gruen watch, which I bought on sale for $40 at Caldor’s in Port Chester about fifteen years ago. Last time I had it done at the Port Chester flea market for $5 a couple of years ago; but George told me that they jammed the battery inside of it instead of removing the cross bar mechanism properly. He replaced it with a new battery properly adjusting the retaining mechanism and cleaning the back and inside of it. He did this over a half hour for $19.65 including tax. Thank You George Bennett.  He will be relocating to a new shop in the area soon. I walked around the Avenue for a while doing this. I found a nickel and a penny and glass marble in front of the senior center.  The watch is working fine. One needs a special tool to open up the back of the Gruen watch.  I once had a Rolex chronometer watch that my father gave me, but I left it in a desk in a barn in Norwich, Vermont where I stored it one summer in 1977, before going to Nantucket.  The following fall, I moved the desk to a family house in Philadelphia along with other personal effects, and in the progress of time the watch disappeared along with my vintage 1956 black and chrome Schwin bicycle with the Bendix brake mechanism and my name on it. I did not know it was even a Rolex watch when it disappeared.  I believe Rolex is a Swiss watchmaker like other Swiss businesses in the area. George Bennett has several Rolex watches on sale for 30% off, if anyone is interested. I then returned home. I put the Abraham Lincoln picture above the blue bookcase in the kitchen hallway above the coffee machines. I moved the Martha’s Vineyard sailboat picture below the other Martha’s Vineyard street scene print beneath the mirror in the living room hallway entrance area. I bought the two Martha’s Vineyard prints at the Darien Boy Scout tag sale about fifteen years ago for fifty cents apiece. Well, I guess one can tell local prices are going up a bit more in this area over time; so let’s try to keep on a limited budget as much as possible. A cold front is suppose to be coming in from Michigan this evening. Possibly there is volcanic activity out in the northwest in eastern Russia or western Alaska. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 3:40 P.M.: I was up at noon. I had NOAA weather radio go off about then indicating that severe thunderstorms would be coming into the area. I checked the clouds outside.  The NOAA weather warning for severe thunderstorms continues for this area right now. I turned off the main computer, and I called Microsoft and got the new product activation for the Windows XP beta RS2 which is now activated on the backup computer. The Logicode X2 modem still does not work with it, but it possibly one of the 3COM or U.S. Robotics drivers might work when I have time to find the right one. I know with Windows ME, one of them did. There are no Logicode drivers, I can fine for Windows NT. I talked with the Microsoft representative for a while. I am thinking about going out, but it depends on how bad the weather is. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have already cleaned up and showered. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 5:20 A.M.: Well I finished installing Microsoft Windows XP RS2 beta on the backup computer. The Logicode X2 Modem does not seem to work with it. Perhaps later, if I try installing the NT drivers for it, it might. I am tired I will do that later. I also have to get a new product  activation key, since it seems as reported in the media that installing on a different computer, it needs reactivation from Microsoft; but it is fine for 14 days. It does not install with the Internet Explorer icon on the Desktop, which I think is ridiculous, since that is the first icon most people look for. I can run the backup computer off the cable modem when not using the main computer. One simply installs the longer gray LAN cord on the cable modem for the backup computer, instead of the shorter blue cord from the main computer. I noticed on the picture of George W. Bush on Reuters news from Texas today, he looks a bit more relaxed, and has an amazing resemblance to a character down in Texas we use to read about called “Clive Davis” or the actor “Tommy Lee Jones”.  Well, I guess in warmer climates; people relax more and retain their normal composure. Well not much else happening in this neck of the woods. I guess I will be sleeping a bit today. Stay cool.  CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 08/10/01:

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 2:35 A.M.: Well Windows XP beta RS2 still installing on my backup computer. Time to send out my weekly note. CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/01 Friday 1:35 A.M.: Well, the shuttle is suppose to launch at 5:10 P.M. EDT today, weather permitting. I chatted with my dinner guest for a while. We had dinner of the cold salad mixtures and ice tea, I had made up in the last couple of days.  The guest told me the temperature range in Crested Butte, Colorado http://skicb.com/ today was 55 degrees Fahrenheit to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a bit more comfortable than here. The guest left at 9:30 P.M., and I walked out with the guest. I then cleaned my automobile windows. I relaxed a bit. I plugged the backup computer control panel into the orange extension cord next to the desk. I plugged the brass standing lamp next to it in the printer plug on the control panel, since I don’t have an extra ground three plug adaptor. I changed the CMOS setting on the backup computer, so the computer boots without the password. I am installing Windows XP Beta RS2 on it right now which I will let run until it completes. I have been told that there are no air conditioners to be had to buy in Portland, Maine area which would probably be similar elsewhere in the country. I noticed a neighbor installing a new General Electric air conditioner today.  Well there is not a lot happening, so I might go to bed earlier this evening or just relax a bit. CIO

Note: <888> 08/09/01 Thursday 5:15 P.M.: I went to bed last night at 5:30 A.M.. I was up at 10 A.M., when I received a telephone call about my car being ready. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned up, and I caught the 11:44 A.M. bus from out on the corner downtown. I stopped by the Greenwich Town Hall briefly. I then went to Midas Muffler on West Putnam Avenue, and I paid the rest of my bill on the Volvo maintenance and repairs of $674.34 from the overall total of $874.34 plus the cost of the $113.42 front pipe part from Stamford Volvo and the $14.90 for 2 muffler pipe gaskets, so the total cost from both places for the overall car repair on the Volvo was $1002.66 plus a dollar for the bus I took downtown this morning. Thus I have my 25 year old Volvo 244 DL serviced for major maintenance. However, some time in the future I will get an oil change, and possibly think about the driver side caliper; but for now everything is fine. I could possibly on a cooler day, take apart my driver’s side window mechanism behind the driver’s side door panel, and see if Midas could weld the broken part on the window track rotor that broke, so the driver’s side window would go up and down, since the replacement part is no long available anymore. After paying the bill at Midas, I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then stopped by and viewed the new offerings at the Hospital Thrift shop. I then walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area. I noticed the Greenwich Train station lobby is fully air conditioned. I next sat out for a while. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then returned home. A friend has shown up for dinner and to enjoy the air conditioning.  One can listen to the NASA space shuttle launching due for launching at 5:38 P.M.  EDT shortly pending weather from http://www.broadcast.com/learning_and_education/science/space/nasa/nasa_television/ . I have two pages posted with reference links at http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm and http://mrscott.com/nasa-106.htm .  It does not look like they’re be launching at the moment because of weather conditions. Well have a good afternoon. CIO

Note: <888> 08/09/01 Thursday 2:50 A.M.: I have been relaxing. Since I have to go out this afternoon, I will go to bed early. Have a good morning, and stay cool if at all possible.  If one can not wait for the heat spell to be over, which should be fairly soon.   I bought my General Electric Profile 14,000 BTU air conditioner with remote control from Partridge and Rockwell on West Putnam Avenue here in Greenwich, Connecticut a year ago June for $589 plus tax. One can also order if from http://www.geappliances.com/shop/prdct/rac/ , but one would probably have to install it oneself; which I did with my air conditioner which was quite a chore since it weighed about 80 pounds. Also shipping might take a bit of time. The last time I was at the Wiz up in Norwalk, Connecticut; they had Dennon Air Conditioners at 14,000 BTU with a remote control for $450 plus a large assortment of other air conditioners. One has to be sure when ordering a air conditioner; that one has the proper voltage requirements in one’s dwellings and also the proper windows openings. Also they make casement air conditioners for smaller or more awkward window openings. I also saw a large selection of Hampton air conditioners at Home Depot in Port Chester, New York the last time I was there. I have noticed that on the internet Sams’ Club and Wal-Mart seem to be running low on air conditioners. Still most experienced people in this area know it will be cool soon enough, so most people try to get out and enjoy the warm weather. However, some people have allergies and other allergic reactions to tropical elements like different bugs and other insects in the area at this time of the year not to mention smog. Well time for bed.  Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 08/09/01 Thursday 12:05 A.M.: I printed out the document OCR scan I worked on, and I sent it out to parties that might be interested. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and iced tea and the remaining cantaloupe and blueberry melon mixture. I chatted with a friend.  I then steamed four ears of corn cut off the cob and one diced zucchini and one diced yellow squash about five minutes, slightly undercooked. I then cooled the vegetables underneath cold running water in a colander. I mixed them all together in a bowl. I added dashes of celery salt, garlic powder, ground black pepper, oregano, Italian spices, Basil, Hungarian paprika, India hot curry and mixed it all together. I then added one minced plum tomato, 20 minced olives, 20 minced slices of Wilson pepperoni, five minced hot green pickled peppers and mixed it all together, and then I added about a 1/10 cup of Italian balsamic vinegar and a quarter cup of Italian olive oil and I mixed it all together. I put in a large round Rubbermaid container, and I put it in the refrigerator to chill. 

Note: <888> 08/08/01 Wednesday 7:45 P.M.: I had some of the fresh antipasto salad with ice tea.  I found this link for individuals trying to use local bus service in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Port Chester, New York and the Old Greenwich, Connecticut tables show the Greenwich stops which are different on weekends and weekdays. The link to the schedule is http://www.cttransit.com/content/routesStamford.asp  . I printed out five copies, and I put three downstairs in the post box and laundry area, and two I have on my dining room table. I chatted with a relative. CIO

 Note: <888> 08/08/01 Wednesday 4:15 P.M.: I received notification that partial payment arrangements for the Volvo maintenance have been made with Midas muffler. I have to pick up the check tomorrow afternoon and pick up the Volvo after 3 P.M. and make the complete payment at that time. I also have a 4 P.M. appointment tomorrow.

Note: <888> 08/08/01 Wednesday 2:20 P.M.: I was up at about 11:30 A.M. when NOAA weather radio did their test from Upton, New York. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked the mail. I cleaned up. My Volvo is ready to be picked up.  I am just waiting to hear from someone about helping to make payment arrangements on the Volvo. I finished proofing a OCR document, and I sent a copy to the copy write holder of the document.  Well time to relax a bit enjoying the air conditioning waiting to hear from the party about payment arrangements on the Volvo. CIO

Note: <888> 08/08/01 Wednesday 4:00 A.M.: I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea at around 11 P.M.. I went outside and chatted with a neighbor. I then worked on copying and editing a document with text bridge OCR. I still have some work to do on it.  Well time for bed. Stay cool. Generally when expecting a warm day, one should turn one’s air-conditioning down in the morning, so when it gets really hot, the facility is already cooled off. Well have a good day. CIO

Note: <888> 08/19/01 Sunday 9:55 P.M.: My friend showed up and 3 P.M.. We chatted a while. I made dinner of roasted chicken boneless breast like I made last night and a smaller salad like last night with out the chicken and steamed corn on the cob and cantaloupe for desert along with ice tea. I just finished packing. I will turn off the server now, and it will be off the entire time I am away.   We will be leaving tomorrow morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/19/01 Sunday 2:40 P.M.: Well I had a 12 one inch square by quarter inch squares of Swiss cheese and 50 croutons with ice tea. I then went out, and I sat out by the waterfront for a short spell. I then walked upper Greenwich Avenue. I just returned home. A local citizen gave me a copy of the Greenwich Times, which I hope I have time to read. I am expecting a friend to show up shortly. In looking at the Storm Alert weather program, I have noticed the weather servers in Connecticut and New York have not been working for the last day. Perhaps this area is getting to be like France in August when they just shut down everything, and everyone goes away. It seems rather strange that the National Weather Service regional servers are not working in this area, or perhaps there is something wrong with the storm alert program. Most peculiar no matter which way one looks at it. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/19/01 Sunday 10:20 A.M.: I put a new blue toilet tank tablet in the toilet water holder, so it has blue water. I cleaned up, and I went out. I drove down by the waterfront. I chatted with some of the regulars. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I sat out a while. I returned home. I checked all the lights on my car. I put new gray duct tape on my passenger side rear tail light which has a crack, so it does not leak moisture into the bulb area. Once a few years ago in the winter before I did that, moisture leaked in and froze around the tail light bulb causing it to crack. I also cut my finger trying to get it out in the winter. I also checked the oil in the car. I checked the repairs that I could see that I had done recently on the car. The rear muffler tail pipe seems to hang a bit low. Whenever, I drive out of the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop parking lot and the Board of Education Parking lot, I have to go very slowly so as not to have the rear tail pipe hit the pavement. Well the old Volvo seems to be running just great. Of course since I don’t have many destinations, I have not been driving as much. The way I figure it, by saving money on energy on not driving as much, one has more money for energy to be comfortable at home. CIO

Note: <888> 08/19/01 Sunday 6:30 A.M.: I went to bed at 11:30 P.M., and I was up at 4:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. When I go away on Monday for a few days, I am going to turn off the computer which means the server will be down. I don’t like leaving the computer going when I am gone for more than a day. I hope this does not cause inconvenience to any users. I will be traveling up to Maine with a friend, and we will probably be staying in Ogunquit, and will be visiting with a relative in Kennebunkport http://mrscott.com/kport.htm . More than likely we will be touring some of the sights along the Maine shore.  This time of year there are a lot of French speaking Canadians on vacation in that area along with a cross section of other visitors.  It can also be a bit chilly at night, so I intend to take a wind breaker and a sweater along with other informal vacation clothes. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/18/01 Saturday 10:15 P.M.: I changed the server settings on the Storm Alert program to MWIN/Internet/Lan, and it is running more smoothly. I went to bed at 9 A.M..  A friend came down to visit about 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned my apartment and watered the plants while the friend took a nap. I then baked a package of boneless chicken breasts by washing them, and then I coated them with olive oil, and put them in a olive oiled Pyrex dish. I put chicken poultry seasoning, celery salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, Basil, Oregano, Italian spices and then barbeque sauce on the top sides of the chicken breasts. I then baked them in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for a half hour. I then set the three half chicken breast in the refrigerator to cool. I cleaned up. I chatted briefly with a relative. I went for a drive down by the waterfront with the guest. We returned home. I put a bed of washed romaine lettuce on each of two dinner plates. I then sliced lengthwise laterally the chilled chicken breasts. I added half to each of the two plates. I then sliced into thin sections one and a half tomatoes and put them on the plates. I then sliced thin and sectioned into quarter inch square sections about a quarter of pound of Swiss cheese and added it to the plates. I diced 2/3 thirds of a medium onion and added it. I then diced 20 olives and I added it. I added two  homemade dill pickles to each plate, and then I added about 20 croutons to each plates, and then I sprinkled a thin layer of Parmesan cheese over each chicken club salad. We had the two salads for dinner with Italian balsamic vinegar and Italian Bertolli  olive oil along with ice tea. My dinner guest just left. The dinner guest will be back down tomorrow afternoon for dinner and to spend the night. We will leave on Monday morning for a few day trip. Well I have to be sure to be on a daytime schedule which I think I am now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/18/01 Saturday 8:15 A.M.: I relaxed a bit. I went out at first light. I stopped by the waterfront, and I chatted with some of the regular fishermen. One of them had caught a large blue fish and another also caught a seagull that they had some difficulty freeing. I then went by the Stop and Shop, but they don’t open until 7 A.M., so I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with a local. I stopped by Greenwich Cigar across from the Greenwich Train station, and I bought two quick picks on the Power Ball for $125 million for a dollar each. I then went by the Putnam Trust Bank of New York ATM on Mason Street. I then went by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a dozen extra large eggs for $1.79, a large 42 ounce container of Quaker Old Fashioned oatmeal for $3.89, S&S 10 pack of powdered milk $5.49, two packages of buy one get one free of Purdue boneless breast of chicken $5.49 and a free $5.29 one, Nathan’s beef franks buy one get one free $3.99 both for a total of $20.55 .  I used the EDS ATM at Stop and Shop for a dollar charge. I returned home, and I had a glass of ice tea. Well, it is time for bed.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/18/01 Saturday 2:30 A.M.: I rested a bit. I then made up two slices of toast with margarine. I next took the seasoned omelet pan, and I put it on the electric burner between medium and medium low with two teaspoons of olive oil and three pads of margarine. I cracked three cold eggs and added a tablespoon of milk and mixed them together with a wisk adding dashes of Basil, Italian spices, and oregano.  I put the mixture in the omelet pan, once the margarine had melted and covered it.  After a few minutes, I flipped the omelet carefully, so the liquid on the uncooked side would cook, and I turned down the electric burner to low. I then added three tablespoons of cold whipped cream cheese on one side of the omelet and covered it briefly until it puffed a bit more. I then folder it together and placed it on a plate with the toast. I seasoned the omelet with a little grated parmesan cheese, and I had it for a meal with toast and ice tea. I then cleaned the omelet pan by wiping it with a steel pad to remove any burnt material in the cooking area, and then I wiped it with a paper towel seasoning it with the remaining oils; and I hung it up until I use it next time. It is important to have a seasoned omelet pan when making omelets, and also to not turn the heat too high. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/18/01 Saturday 12:30 A.M.: I went out for a drive. I drove by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought MC Swiss cheese at $5.09 a pound for $3.16.  Well it is time for bed. I hope you all have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/17/01 Friday 11:25 P.M.: I set up the Storm Alert 21 Day demo for warnings for Fairfield County, Connecticut; York, Maine; and Indian River, Florida. I set up the InstaWarn plugin to relay these alerts to a Java Script link from my homepage at every five minute intervals when they are put out by Storm Alert. I set it for all alerts on the Storm Alert program. I set the storm alert program to automatically boot when booting the computer, but one has to remember to activate the InstaWarn plugin for the alert messages to be relayed to my server. Alas, I am not sure whether I will buy the program within 21 days. I am not sure if anyone using the net would trust my setup and using the program since there are so many other weather services on the net. I have some interesting links at http://mrscott.com/weather.htm . Still weather alerts frequently can be regional, so I am posting the three regions of alerts where I have friends and family living near the ocean.  I just had some cantaloupe and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/17/01 Friday 9:05 P.M.: I downloaded and installed Storm Alert 21 day demo http://www.interwarn.com . It seems to be an excellent program for the computer, if one can afford it. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/17/01 Friday 8:00 P.M.: I rested from noon to 5 P.M.. I then drove downtown by the waterfront. I next walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by Lecters, they have 40% off kitchen items hanging on the south wall and Rubbermaid containers buy two get one free. I stopped by CVS. I then used the ATM at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then stopped by CVS again, and I bought a 60 tablet box of Wisk with the store coupon was $4.99 plus .30 tax for $5.29 total. I then returned to the car. I drove around the waterfront again. I then stopped by  Exxon, and I bought $13.75 of premium at $1.859 a gallon. I checked the air in my tires at 28 PSI. I returned home. I had a frosted Barq’s rootbeer in a frosted mug. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/17/01 Friday 11:30 A.M.: I went out, and I drove by the waterfront. I chatted briefly with two employees of NOAA driving one of their GMC vehicles. I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I next stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I then stopped by the Arnold Bread store outlet, and I bought 3 six packs of Arnold hotdog buns, two loaves of Branola whole wheat bread, and two boxes of Arnold cheese and garlic croutons for $6.60 total. I then stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I then went by the vegetable market in the Cumberland Farms shopping plaza just across the boarder in New York state, and I bought 4 vine ripen tomatoes at $1.49 a pound for $1.77, a two pound bag of onions .89, and a head of Romaine lettuce .99 for $3.65 total. I then returned home. I opened a can of Star-Kist tuna, and I rinsed it and I flaked it, and then I added a tablespoon and a half of Hellmann’s mayonnaise and mixed it together. On a large dinner plate, I laid out a bed of washed and ripped Romaine lettuce, then I scooped the tuna fish into the middle. I sliced one tomato in sections and laid it out around the tuna fish. I then put two homemade dill pickles on either side of the plate. I put a fourth of diced onion on top of the tomatoes. I then diced 12 olives and spread them on top. I next added about 25 croutons. I then added grated parmesan cheese. I next had it all for lunch with Italian balsamic vinegar and Bertolli Italian olive oil along with a glass of ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/17/01 Friday 8:05 A.M.: I had a cup of cappuccino. I have cleaned up, and I will now go out for some daytime activity. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/17/01 Friday 6:40 A.M.: I relaxed a bit. I peel and removed the seeds from two cantaloupe, and then I diced them and put it all in a large round Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator. I had some with ice tea. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 08/17/01:

 

Note: <888> 08/17/01 Friday 4:55 A.M.: I sifted through my email. I went through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm .   I looked at some old pictures I have posted on the net http://mrscott.com/picms/ . Alas, I have not taken any new pictures recently. Well time to send out the weekly email. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/17/01 Friday 4:00 A.M.: I did a little preventive maintenance. I took my E: hard drive out of the primary computer, and I installed it temporarily into the backup computer. I then copied the entire root directory of my server including favorites from the E: drive to the C: drive on the backup computer. I then returned the E: drive to the primary computer. I then installed the “httpd.conf” file from the primary computer Apache server to the backup computer apache server along with one module. I now can run my entire server from the backup computer should the need ever arise including all its contents and favorites. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/17/01 Friday 12:20 A.M.: On Thursday morning, I had four fax calls wake me up. A friend arrived about noon. We chatted. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went out and made my 3 P.M. appointment. I returned, and we then went for a drive in back country up Lake Avenue, Round Hill Road, and down North Street from Banksville, New York back to central Greenwich.  We stopped by the Stop and Shop and bought a 26 ounce jar of Ragu tomato, onion, and garlic sauce for $1.59. We returned home, and we chatted. About 6 P.M., I reheated the homemade egg noodles and the Ragu sauce, and we had the Ragu sauce on the noodles with parmesan cheese and ice tea for dinner.  We watched the ABC evening news. My dinner guest departed at 7 P.M., and I fell asleep until now.  I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/16/01 Thursday 7:10 A.M.: Internet Explorer 6.0 was suppose to come out yesterday, but it has not. I reinstalled Internet Explorer 6.0 beta, but first I had to remove the archive attributes from the folder containing it “C:\program files\internet explorer” which had some of the folder attributes active. I had to do this to get the install program to work. Well, the system is working fine. It is time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/16/01 Thursday 5:45 A.M.: I tried resting a bit to no avail. I watched a presentation on CSPAN-2, by Stuart Lynn about ICANN www.icann.org  which was very interesting. I had a bowl of microwave popcorn with a glass of ice tea. Well it is time to try to sleep. I have a 3 P.M. appointment today. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/16/01 Thursday 1:45 A.M.: I tested Windows XP beta RS2 on the backup computer for a while. I installed Zone Alarm on it. I also installed the Apache Server 1.3.20 on it, with a copy of my downloadable directory, so I can run a backup server when using the backup computer. Well back to some regular work on the  main computer. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/16/01 Thursday 12:10 A.M.: I finished my laundry about 11 P.M.. I sifted through my email while doing the laundry. I then made up a pound of fresh egg pasta one quarter inch wide flat noodles eight to twelve inches long. I then fried a boneless center cut pork chop in olive oil and margarine with a few slices of onion and seasoning of ground black pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, Basil, Oregano, and Italian spices. While the boneless center cut pork chop was cooking, I boiled the fresh egg noodles for five minutes in boiling water. I drained them, and I then put them in a large bowl, and added pads from a stick of margarine and mixed it all together. I then added generous dashes of ground black pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, Oregano, Basil, and Italian Spices and mixed it all together. I then added about a quarter of a cup of olive oil and mixed it all together, and I then added about a third of a cup of grated parmesan cheese and mixed the noodle mixture all together. I covered a large dinner plate with a thick layer of the noodle mixture, and I put the rest in a large flat Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator. I then put the cooked boneless center cut pork chop in the middle of the noodles on the plate, and I put the fried onion on the pork, and I poured the frying juices and oils onto the pork and the noodles. I then did a light sprinkling of grated parmesan cheese. I had this for dinner with ice tea. I will now turn off the main computer server, and I will beta test on the backup computer Microsoft XP beta RS2. I will put the Apache server on it with a page saying, the main computer is down for testing on the backup computer. I am a bit stuffed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/15/01 Wednesday 8:50 P.M.: I chatted with a relative. I put clean sheets on the bed. I am in the process of doing laundry. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/15/01 Wednesday 7:10 P.M.: I rested until 6 P.M.. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup along with ice coffee. I watched the ABC evening news. I now have the BBC World News on now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/15/01 Wednesday 2:50 P.M.: My guest left around 10 P.M. last night. I went to bed, and I slept until 2 P.M. this afternoon. I guess I was tired. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

Note: <888> 08/31/01 Friday 9:45 P.M.: I went out for a drive. I stopped by the waterfront. I then went by CVS on Greenwich Avenue. I bought two cans of 20% more gold emblem mixed nuts 14.4 ounce cans for $3.99 both, Pearl Drops 2.7 ounces buy one get one free tubes of tooth polishing toothpaste for $3.99 both, two Ajax antibacterial dish washing detergent .99 each plus .36 tax for $11.31 total. I then stopped by Stop and Shop, and I bought a 3 pack of Paul Newman’s microwave butter popcorn for $1.79, two 32 ounce bottles of Heinz ketchup for $3 both, Oscar Meyer beef franks buy one get one free for $3.69 both for $8.48 total. I then returned home, and I had some ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/31/01 Friday 7:15 P.M.: I had two hamburgers with buns and fried onions slices with mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard along with two ears of steamed corn on the cob and ice tea. I chatted with a friend. I made up a batch of http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm . I watched the ABC evening news. Well time for some fresh air. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 08/24/01:

 

Note: <888> 08/31/01 Friday 4:00 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the central Greenwich Post Office. I bought 20 U.S.A. flag veteran stamps for $6.80. I obtained five money orders at .90 apiece, and I paid my General Electric yearly service contract on my GE Profile 14,000 BTU air conditioner with remote which is about $50 a year. I paid my AT&T, Verizon, Optimum Online, and Cablevision bills. I then went to First Union National Bank on Havemeyer Place, and I paid my rent. I then walked over to the Greenwich Town Hall, and I paid the property tax on my 1976 Volvo. I then went to Oil Star, and I had my oil changed and filter changed along with fluids check for $34.75 with a $3 off coupon. I then went to Off Center Hair Cuts in Old Greenwich, and I got my hair cut for $16 plus $4 tip. I then stopped by the Old Greenwich Thrift Shop, and I bought a box of 20 Electrolux vacuum bags for $2.12. I then went by CVS, and I bought a 50.7 ounce bottle of CVS yellow mouthwash for $3.99 plus .24 tax for $4.23 total. I then drove around Tod’s Point. I next stopped by Staples, and I bought two four packs of General Electric 40 watt light bulbs .84 a pack plus .10 tax for $1.78. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street again. I then stopped by Exxon next to the Greenwich Library, and I bought $12 of premium at $1.859 a gallon. I next stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought one half gallon of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice $2 and a half gallon of Tropicana tangerine orange juice $2, “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” $1.99, 93% lean ground sirloin buy one get one free $5.07 plus a $5.03 free one and a 8 pack of Pepperidge Farm hamburger buns $1.59, and six ears of corn for $1 for $13.65 total. I next went by the Arnold Bread store outlet, and I bought 3 loaves of Freihofers 12 grain bread for $3.48 total. I then went by Smokes for Less, and I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 each carton or $38 total. I then returned home. The NOAA weather warning system is going off for severe storms in this area until 9 P.M. tonight. I had a Barq’s frosted root beer in a frosted mug, and then I filed this report. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/31/01 Friday 9:15 A.M.: I was up until 2 A.M.. I woke up at 8:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now clean up, and then I will go out and pay my bills and other errands. I will send out my weekly email after I return. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/30/01 Thursday 9:20 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. I also finished off the Land O Lakes cheddar cheese this afternoon. Well, I guess I will relax a bit more. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/30/01 Thursday 8:00 P.M.: I finished the laundry. I sorted out my bills, and I have them ready to pay tomorrow. I had dinner of two hamburgers with buns and fried onions and condiments, steamed corn on the cob, Romaine lettuce salad with sliced plum tomato, chopped quarter of a onion, 20 olives, parmesan cheese, Italian olive oil, and Italian Balsamic vinegar along with ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/30/01 Thursday 5:25 P.M.: I started the laundry, and I am on the dry cycle right now. I also changed the sheets on my bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/30/01 Thursday 4:00 P.M.: Well, I received bad news. As of September 5, 2001 http://www.dialpad.com/ will no longer be offering free Computer to Telephone calls. However, one can still get free five minute computer to telephone calls from http://www.net2phone.com/ . Well, I guess all good things must come to an end. Still one can find cheaper rates than Net2Phone for computer to telephone calls. Try looking at the various programs listed at http://hotfiles.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/search.html?link=1&Usrt=alpha&Ufcode=51811,42987,60351,49291,43033 .  Well try to save money if you can. I still am worrying whether @home will continue to offer service through Cablevision, so I can continue to run my server. Basically, if I can’t run the server and also make free telephone computer to telephone calls, it will probably not pay for me to continue with high speed cable access, since realistically I am already on a tight budget, and my internet presence would probably come to an end. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/30/01 Thursday 2:50 P.M.: I checked the mail. I did a little system’s maintenance. I updated the Net2Phone program on my computer to the default account for free phone calls. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/30/01 Thursday 12:35 P.M.: I was up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/29/01 Wednesday 11:55 P.M.: Following is an interesting report that I believe I heard about while in Lanzerote in February 1972, or maybe I just imagined it. Link to report: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010829/sc/environment_tsunami_dc_3.html . CIO

 

Scientists Warn of Possible Atlantic Monster Wave

by Susan Schlachter

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The eruption of a volcano in the Canary Islands could trigger a ``mega-tsunami'' that would devastate Atlantic coastlines with waves as high as 330 feet, scientists said on Wednesday.

They said an eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, part of the Spanish island chain off West Africa, was likely to cause a massive chunk of rock to break off, crashing into the sea and kicking up huge walls of water higher than any other in recorded history.

The tsunami would be capable of traveling huge distances at up to 500 miles an hour, the scientists said in a research paper to be published in September's Geophysical Research Letters.

Simon Day, of the Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre at the University College of London, said that as the volcano was not erupting at present, the short-term and medium-term risks were ``negligible.''

But Cumbre Vieja should be monitored closely for any signs of activity so that emergency services could plan an effective response, he said.

``Eruptions of Cumbre Vieja occur at intervals of decades to a century or so and there may be a number of eruptions before its collapse,'' said Day, who collaborated on the research with Steven Ward of the University of California.

``Although the year-to-year probability of a collapse is therefore low, the resulting tsunami would be a major disaster with indirect effects around the world.''

WEST SAHARA TO BEAR BRUNT

The effects would spread north, west and south of the Canaries, with the west Sahara bearing the worst of the wave's energy.

The energy released by the collapse would be equal to the electricity consumption of the entire United States in half a year.

Immediately after the landslide, a dome of water 3,000 feet high and tens of miles wide would form, only to collapse and rebound.

As the landslide rubble moved deeper under water, a tsunami would develop. Within 10 minutes, the tsunami would have moved a distance of almost 155 miles.

On the west Saharan shore, waves would probably reach heights of 330 feet.

Florida and the Caribbean, the final north Atlantic destinations to be affected by the tsunami, would have to brace themselves for 165 foot waves some eight to nine hours after the landslide.

Wave heights toward Europe would be smaller, but substantial waves would hit the coasts of Britain, Spain, Portugal and France.

The research paper estimated water would penetrate several miles inland and that the devastation would cause trillions of dollars in damage.

 

Note: <888> 08/29/01 Wednesday 11:40 P.M.: I had about 40% of a 8 ounce bar of Land O Lakes cheddar cheese.  I channel surfed a bit. I just had some microwave popcorn and a glass of ice tea. Well not much happening as usual, so I guess I will call it a day.   Since most people in Greenwich, Connecticut are not interested in computers and the internet or for that matter television. It is the general reality of the town that most people here in town spend a good deal of their free time reading as usual.  Since I have already read quite a lot in my time, I enjoy doodling on the computer and recently because of increased eye strain, I have been relaxing more. Well time to end the day. Have a good night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/29/01 Wednesday 8:30 P.M.: Well, I went out, and I stopped by Smokes for Less in Byram; and I bought a buy one get one free of Marlboro Milds for $3.98 both. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I next drove by the waterfront. I chatted with a local. I then walked upper Greenwich Avenue. I returned home.  I had a half glass of ice coffee. I chatted with a relative. I had dinner of two hamburgers with buns and condiments, steamed corn on the cob, and the rest of the pasta reheated along with ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/29/01 Wednesday 2:05 P.M.: I went to bed at 2 A.M., and I was up at 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I ran Norton Disk Doctor and Norton SpeedDisk on the primary computer. I installed the release version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on both computers. I am running SpeedDisk on the backup computer. I chatted with a couple of relatives.  One relative told me that the Kennebunkport, Maine library has internet access available. Well, I guess I will have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice coffee. Then I will clean up and go out for some fresh air. A friend told me that Fairfield, Connecticut Buick dealership is going out of business, and one can buy a brand new 2002 Buick Regal there for $21,000. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/29/01 Wednesday 1:25 A.M.: Well not much happening. I guess it is time to call it a day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/28/01 Tuesday 11:25 P.M.: Well I went for a short drive. I had a 8 ounce bar of Land O Lakes hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese along with ice tea. I watched a bit of television. One wonders what ever happened to J.E.E.. I suppose that group of people are still kicking back in the Malibu Colony waiting for California to fall off. Not much happening here.  I suppose on the last day of the month, we will get all of the end of the month summer renters coming back our way as they head south. Well if anyone traveling is interested in the weather, try http://mrscott.com/weather.htm . Also for anyone up in Kennebunkport, I noticed that off the lobby of the Colony Hotel, they have a visitor computer room where internet access is $1 for five minutes. I did not check it out to see if it high speed or not. Possibly the Kennebunkport library might have internet access or just check with Sam. However, while I was up there, there was a banded carrier pigeon lurking around me, but I did not stop to check its band to see if it made any sense. Enough of suspense writing. Pretty much nothing is going on, but at least the lights are still on, and the electricity is still working. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/28/01 Tuesday 9:00 P.M.: My dinner guest and I went out, and we stopped by the Greenwich American water company, so he could get some water conservation kits. We then looked at the used car lots nearby in Port Chester. We took a 1995 Grey SAAB 900S 4 door hatchback with 91,000 miles for a test drive that is offered for sale at the Exxon Station next to the Greenwich library. However, it has a 5 five speed stick shift; so my friend still has to think about whether to buy it or not. We had dinner of a hamburger apiece with bun and condiments, reheated noodle mixture, corn on the cob, and ice tea. The dinner guest just left. I also had a 50% decaffeinated and 50% regular Folgers instant coffee after dinner. I found two lamp shades discarded outside, so I put them on the bedroom desk pineapple lamps since they are shear and let out more light. Well time for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/28/01 Tuesday 2:10 P.M.: I sifted through a pile of periodical literature. I read some, and I threw out the old issues. A dinner guest came down for dinner. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice coffee. I will now clean up.

 

Note: <888> 08/28/01 Tuesday 12:10 P.M.: I was up at 8 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until a little while ago. The lights blinked just a little while ago, and I had to restart my computer. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/27/01 Monday 10:50 P.M.: I chatted with a friend. I relaxed a bit. Well, I guess it is time for bed. Have a good night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/27/01 Monday 7:25 P.M.: We have been having some pretty intense lightning and thunder and rain for the last three hours. I changed the Interwarn Weather Warning Storm Alert Program http://www.interwarn.com/ to “Server 1” and the program seems to be working properly. I still don’t think I will be able to afford to buy it. I had dinner of two hamburgers on buns with condiments, pasta mixture, corn on the cob, and ice tea. The bad weather is suppose to continue through 7:30 P.M. or slightly later. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/27/01 Monday 4:10 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by the Post Office on Valley Road, and I mailed the letter. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then drove by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the Wall Street Journal, four computer newsweeklies, and Barron’s. I gave a former neighbor a ride home, and the neighbor gave me $5 for the ride. It was threatening weather for thunder and lightning. I then stopped by the Food Emporium. I bought two Tropicana tangerine and  a ruby red orange juice for $2 a half gallon, six ears of corn on the cob $1, buy one get one free of ground sirloin for $3.99 a pound for $4.03 and the $3.99 one free, Freihofers 12 pack of hotdog rolls .99 and a Pepperidge Farm 8 pack of hamburger buns for $1.59 for $11.61 total. I then returned home. The weather was threatening. The NOAA weather alert radio went off for severe thunderstorms, and I checked the Storm Alert program on the computer, and it said there were no alerts at the present moment. Thus the Storm Alert program is not accurate as far as I am concerned. I will discontinue using it once the demonstration program once it expires in ten days. I had some ice coffee. There is mild thunder and lightning with rain at the moment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/27/01 Monday 12:40 P.M.: I wrote a letter to a relative. When printing it out, I printed out on copy in color with the Compaq IJ200 printer. I then printed out a archive copy with the HP LaserJet II printer. However, the HP printer was malfunctioning with the paper feed. After tinkering with it for a while, I finally figured out how to fix it. I took a cotton swab and dipped it in alcohol, and I cleaned the large rubber roller inside the printer where the paper tray goes in, so now the HP LaserJet II printer is working flawlessly and feeding the paper properly. I then printed out 20 sheets of five of labels to mail to the same relative along with ten sheets of my own address labels for myself. Well time to have a couple of hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and ice tea for lunch. Then I will clean up and go out. Have a good afternoon. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/27/01 Monday 9:30 A.M.: I went to bed at midnight. I was up at 8 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I received a telephone call last night from a relative. I will now write a letter to a relative. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/26/01 Sunday 10:15 P.M.: My houseguest, and I sat by the waterfront until about 3 P.M.. We returned back to the apartment. I rested until 5:30 P.M.. I made a pound of ¾ inch wide flat homemade egg noodles with the pasta machine. I boiled them five minutes. I added a jar of heated Ragu parmesan alfredo sauce which I had heated with a few dashes added of ground black pepper, garlic powder, celery salt, Italian spices, oregano, and Basil. When I added the Ragu alfredo mixture to the noodles, I also added a ¼ of a pound of grated Lane O Lakes cheddar cheese, ¼ cup of olive oil, 1/6 of a pound of minced Wilson pepperoni slices, 20 minced stuffed olives, and a quarter of a cup of crated parmesan cheese, all of which I mixed together with the noodles. We had the noodle mixture with ice tea. After dinner, I had a cup of instant coffee 50% decaf Folgers and 50% regular Folgers. We then watched a movie about Merlin on television. I just had 16 slices of pepperoni with little one square slices of cheddar cheese on them. My houseguest just left. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/26/01 Sunday 12:30 P.M.: I went out for a drive with my houseguest. We stopped by a few automobile dealerships looking at used car. We drove over to Old Greenwich. We stopped by Staples. We returned home. We had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/26/01 Sunday 8:25 A.M.: My houseguest, and I were up at 7 A.M. this morning. We had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, cantaloupe, coffee, and vitamins. We will go out in a little while. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/25/01 Saturday 9:40 P.M.: I prepared the same dinner as last night along with the cantaloupe mixture and ice tea. My house guest and I chatted through out the evening. Well time to call it a day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/25/01 Saturday 5:20 P.M.: A friend came down for dinner. We chatted for a while. The friend is taking a nap. I cooked two half boneless breast of chicken breasts the same way as last night for dinner to have in a boneless breast of chicken chef’s salad again this evening. I also peeled and diced two cantaloupe and put it all in a Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator. I took out the cantaloupe remains. I scanned a half dozen of the photographs, and I posted them at http://mrscott.com/picms/ . CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/25/01 Saturday 3:10 P.M.: I went out. I stopped by CVS on Greenwich Avenue. My pictures were ready. I walked down to the ATM at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Greenwich Avenue. I then returned to CVS. My photographs were$7.94 less a $2 store coupon plus .36 tax for $6.30 total. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then went to Stop and Shop.  They had a clearance item table set up at the front of the store. I bought a AT&T #7235, 25 channel cordless big button telephone for $10 plus .60 tax, a head of Romaine lettuce .99, and 3 eight ounce bars of different varieties of Land O Lakes Cheese for $5 all three for $16.59 total.  I then returned home. I installed the AT&T cordless telephone on the left front side of the bedroom desk. The battery was already charged, so I installed the memory dial numbers. I put the old General Electric cordless telephone that would not dial out in the lower right bedroom desk drawer. I got double four inch prints on the photographs. The pictures on the beginning of the roll taken in the early morning haze at Cape Porpoise, Maine did not come out. Also the pictures taken in the afternoon haze at Walker’s Point did not come out. All of the other pictures came out. I also two days ago, put the round Maine Loon sticker on my driver’s side lower rear window. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/25/01 Saturday 11:55 A.M.: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I put the picture of the Russian tall ship Kruzenshtern on the hallway wall to the right of the bathroom door. I took out the garbage. I had lunch of two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and ice coffee. I will clean up shortly and test my new shower head and bathroom sink spigot strainer. I then will go out for some routine activity. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/25/01 Saturday 9:00 A.M.: For those of you having trouble finding Radio 10 Gold from Amsterdam, Netherlands; try http://radio10.deltasolutions.nl/ . CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/25/01 Saturday 8:45 A.M.: I finished off the croutons last night along with having about 40 slices of the Wilson thin sliced pepperoni which I had with ice tea. I went to bed about 11 P.M.. I was up this morning at 7 A.M.. I did some apartment rearranging. I put out the symbols of dominion back around the apartment. I put the 4 foot by 6 foot United States of America 50 star flag over the left living room window. I put the 30 inch by 4 foot Saudi Arabian flag over the center living room window. I put the United Kingdom Union Jack  4 foot by 6 foot Union Jack over the right living room window. I put the 30 inch by 4 foot Dutch flag over the bedroom window. I put the two small Swiss flags on top of the main computer monitor. I put the small French flag on the dining room table lazy Susan. I put the small Canadian, Scottish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish flags on the backup computer monitor. I put the Queen Elizabeth  II Life magazine coronation framed issue back underneath the British flag on the right living room window shelf. I put the Budweiser beer stein to the right of the older Honeywell air purifier on top of the entertainment center bookshelves. I put the two Martha’s Vineyard prints on the lower right kitchen entrance. I put the bras shield of Pall Mall underneath the mirror in the living room walkway leading to the bedroom hallway. I put the six Norwegian chocolate cups on the top shelf  of the kitchen entrance bookcase along with the two Crystal Cathedral coffee mugs on the second shelf. I put the United States Marine corps Zippo lighter back in the Nantucket ashtray on the long living room mahogany bureau with the Greenwich Country Club Zippo lighter. I filled both lighters with Ronson lighter fluid.  I put the United States Army canteen on the lower center hallway bookshelf. I put the Pan Am, Air Canada, KLM, and American Express flight bags on the rack behind the apartment entrance. I put the Green dragon cap on the hat rack.  I put the Swedish glass globe in front of the air conditioner. I put the 4 English tea mats on the brass and glass coffee table on top of the bedroom desk. I put the Brazilian writing pen holder on the bedroom desk with a Pierre Cardin ink pen in it. I put the Confederate flag paper weight on the bedroom desk brass and glass coffee table with the metal framed Queen Elizabeth II Canadian quarter. I put a small United States 48 star and a small United Kingdom Union Jack flag hanging from the bedroom desk lamp shades.  I put the KPT sticker and Kennebunkport post card with the Maine loon sticker on the high mahogany bedroom bureau. I put the Australian bush survivor canteen on the hat rack. I then had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, coffee, vitamins, and toast. I will now do my house cleaning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/24/01 Friday 9:55 P.M.: My dinner guest has left after we chatted a while. Well, I guess it is time for me to end the day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/24/01 Friday 7:25 P.M.: My dinner guest and I had the barbeque boneless breast of chicken club salad along with ice tea. I filled the little oil lamp with oil and I set it between the other two small oil lamps on the long mahogany bureau in the living room. The oil lamps are made by http://www.lamplightfarms.com/ . They have little lamps you can order for as little as $3.75 along with the oil. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/24/01 Friday 4:55 P.M.: I went out after the last message. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a small hurricane oil lamp made for a candle holder for $1 and a small silver and glass holder for a $1 to put it in for $2 total. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store and looked at shower flow reduction fixtures. They told me that the Connecticut American Water Company would give them to me.  I went to Smokes for Less in Byram, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 and a two pack of Marlboro Milds for $3.98 for $22.98 total. I then returned home. I got the vice grip and the large crescent wrench out of the car trunk. I called Connecticut American water company, and they are on 75 Holly Hill Lane, which is a south turn off West Putnam Avenue and first right turn and bear left into the office park. They are open from 9 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.. They gave me the apartment water usage reduction kit.  A dinner guest arrived at the same time. I took off the old Admiral shower head that cost $80 fifteen years ago and only allows eight minutes of hot water and I installed the flow restricted shower head provided by the water company. I installed a sink aerator on the kitchen sink that reduces flow from 4 gallons a minute to 2 gallons a minute. I put another one on the bathroom sink with a quick turn on – turn off lever. I did not install the water reduction features for the toilet. I seasoned two half boneless chicken breasts with olive oil and placed a olive oil layer in the bottom of a Pyrex dish and seasoned the oiled boneless chicken breast with celery salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, Basil, Italian seasoning, oregano; and then I covered it all with barbeque sauce. I cooked the two breasts in the Convection microwave oven for a half hour at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. I then put them in the dish on a trivet in the refrigerator to cool. I will use them once cooled to make the same Chef’s chicken salad as I made last week.  I also put the Italian Balsamic vinegar bottle flow restrictor in the dining room table olive oil bottle. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/24/01 Friday 12:30 P.M.: Well I studied the http://www.creaf.com/ and http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/ web sites. There is a new group of Creative Sound Cards http://www.soundblaster.com/  coming out soon that will have 5 channel sound which will work with the Cambridge Sound Works http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/multimedia/detail/dtt3500_detail.htm new 5 channel sound system. The Cambridge Sound Works System can be ordered for about $250, and the one can figure the new Creative 5 channel sound cards when available will be over $200. However, I would advise have increased sound performance should probably be accompanied by a more up to date computer system. Moreover, increased sound performance can only be used in environments where one will not distract others living or working in adjacent environments. Well I checked the mail. I had two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and along with ice tea. Well there is supposedly no power ball today, so I will go out and do some errands. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 08/24/01:

 

Note: <888> 08/24/01 Friday 8:25 A.M.: I was up at 7 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now send out my weekly mailing of my “Scott’s Random Notes” http://mrscott.com/note02.htm . Remember to look at http://mrscott.com/weather.htm . Also the Connecticut and New York weather servers that work with Storm Alert http://www.interwarn.com/ still are not working for a week. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/23/01 Thursday 9:15 P.M.: Well I am relaxing a bit. I suppose I should head off to bed. Have a good night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/23/01 Thursday 6:15 P.M.: I chatted with the friend whose 1987 SAAB had transmission trouble, and it is back at Swedish Mechanics on Black Rock turnpike in Fairfield, Connecticut. I then took three slices of whole wheat bread and put Hellmann’s mayonnaise on them. I then put a teaspoon of cream cheese in each of the four quarters of the bread slices. I then put two slices of the Wilson pepperoni in each of the four quarters of each slice. I then slice three ¼ inch thick lengthwise slices of the Monterey Jack about 9 inches long with the cheese slicer and cut each slice into four sections and put one of each section onto each quarter of the bread. I then put a half stuffed olive on each quarter. I cut each of the three slices into four quarters and placed the 12 canapés on a plate with a homemade dill pickle quarter cut into four thin slivers. I had this for dinner with ice tea. The new batch of ice tea is in the refrigerator. I want to watch the ABC evening news to see the report on the impending marriage of Prince Haakon of Norway http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/norway010823_royals.html . CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/23/01 Thursday 5:00 P.M.: I drove down by the Greenwich Library, and I returned a book. I read four computer newsweeklies, the Wall Street Journal, the Greenwich Times, and PC Magazine. I then drove by the waterfront. I next drove by the ELDC thrift shop. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then returned home. I am making up a batch of http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm .   I took the alcohol pourer out of the olive oil bottle on the dining room table, and I filled it with Bertolli olive oil, and I capped it. The alcohol pourer seemed to want to slip out of the olive oil bottle. I then opened another bottle of Italian Balsamic  vinegar, and I filed the vinegar bottle on the dining room table keeping in the alcohol pourer. I am having a glass of ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/23/01 Thursday 12:15 P.M.: My house guest, and I had breakfast of three scrambled eggs apiece with toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. We headed out at 8 A.M., and we drove up the Merritt Parkway to the Black Rock turnpike in Fairfield, Connecticut to Swedish Motors. My friend is riding up to Manchester, Connecticut to the John Harvard pub to pick up his 1987 SAAB with a mechanic in a tow truck. They think the problem might be minor, possibly some item like transmission linkage. By the way last night when we drove down from Manchester, Connecticut to Byram; we drove down in a Lincoln Town car Livery vehicle. It was quite a most excellent smooth ride, and it is a most enjoyable roomy automobile to ride in. It was the first time, I have ever been in one; although in this area I have seen lots of them. I then returned to Greenwich, and I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I next stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went to CVS on Greenwich Avenue, and I dropped off my roll of film to have double four inch prints made for two day CVS processing for $8.99. I also bought with the CVS card and store circular coupon buy one get one free of Kodak 24 exposure ASA 200 film for $3.99 both plus .24 tax for $4.23 total. I then drove down by the waterfront. There are about 100 people lined up at each lottery store on Greenwich Avenue for Power Ball. At the waterfront, I saw a Blue Heron. I then went by Exxon, and I bought $10.25 of premium at $1.839 a gallon. I noticed at Greenwich Exxon next to the Greenwich Library, there were only a few people lined up for Power Ball. However, one has to buy $5 at least of Quick Picks. I then went to the Stop and Shop. I bought S&S Monterey jack at $2.39 a pound for $2.09, a dozen large eggs $1.69, a pound of Wilson sliced pepperoni $4.99, two large cantaloupe at .77 apiece, S&S Manz olives .99 a jar, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter $1.79, Purdue Boneless breast of chicken $3.99 a pound for $5.15, and 8 plum tomatoes at $1.49 a pound $2.21 for $21.44 total. I then returned home, and I had a glass of ice tea. I chatted with a relative. I will now have two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice coffee. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 08/23/01 Thursday 6:20 A.M.: Well I am back from the trip from Maine. We left on Monday morning about 8 A.M. after having breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins.  We drove up I-95 to New Haven, Ct.; and then we headed north towards Hartford on I-91. South of Hartford, we headed towards I-84, and at the Massachusetts boarder, we got on the Massachusetts turnpike I-90. We stopped at the rest area under construction shortly thereafter. We then took I-290 to I-495, and headed across northern Massachusetts until the New Hampshire turnpike north to the Maine Turnpike. We stopped at Kittery, Maine. We got gasoline. We went to the Ralph Lauren outlet, and my traveling companion bought 3 oxford shirts for $30 each. We then went to the Brook’s Brother outlet, and he bought 3 polo shirts for $20 each. We stopped by the Rockport shoe outlet. We then toured another shoe outlet, and next to it was the Cambridge Sound outlet. They had clearance items. They had $450 speaker systems for $250 and $250 speaker systems for $150. We then headed up the Maine turnpike to the Ogunquit and York exit, and head north on U.S. 1.  We stopped and had Fish and Chips for $3.95 each at a small restaurant. We then drove through Ogunquit, and we found a room at the Colonial Resort Motel on U.S. 1 north of Ogunquit across from the small Exxon station for $80 a night. We arrived probably around 4 P.M.. We rested a bit. That evening we went out for a short drive around Ogunquit. We then returned and cleaned up. We had dinner at the Village Inn. I had roast beef, wild rice, with a popover and San Perigrino water. My traveling companion had rack of lamb with garlic potatoes and other liquid refreshment. We then walked around downtown Ogunquit. We returned back to the motel home. I was up the following morning about 5 A.M..  We had the continental breakfast of coffee, orange juice, donut and muffins. We cleaned up, and we headed down to Kennebunkport. We drove around the shore of Kennebunkport and Cape Porpoise.  We went over to a relatives. We all drove along the shore again. We all lunch of lobster rolls at the Wayfayer restaurant with ice tea. We then toured around Kennebunkport some more. We dropped off the relative. We then toured around Kennebunkport some more taking pictures. Walkers Point is still there and seems to have weathered any storms. They’re flying the Texas flag there. We spent some time at the beach in front of the Colony hotel.  We returned to the motel in Ogunquit, and we rested a  short bit. We then went down by the harbor in Ogunquit and Perkins Cove, and we walked around the shore front walkway. We then had dinner at the restaurant in the center of Ogunquit on U.S. 1. I had the New York Sirloin with baked potato and ice tea. My traveling companion had Maine shrimp with noodles which later gave him indigestion since it was too rich.  We then returned to the motel. I went to bed about 8 P.M., and I was up at 4 A.M. on Wednesday morning. I took about a 3 mile walk downtown to the beach and back. We had the same Continental breakfast. We checked out of the motel. We went down to Kennebunkport to say goodbye to a relative. We toured around. I bought 3 Loon stickers for $4.20 total. We relaxed at the beach in front of the Colony Hotel until about 1 P.M.. We had lobster rolls at Port Lobster nearby. I stopped for coffee on the way out of town. We headed back home the same way we came up. At the Massachusetts turnpike, we went the wrong way for 20 miles, we got off and headed the right way.  We stopped at the gasoline station on the turnpike where we drove the wrong way part of it.  Across the Connecticut boarder, we stopped at a Truck Stop, and I got a Whopper meal at Burger King for $4.20.  Just east of Hartford, at Buckland Road on I-84, we had the transmission fail on my friend’s car. We coasted off the highway to a bar restaurant called the John Harvard pub at Manchester, Connecticut which was quite busy at 5 P.M.. My friend tried putting in transmission fluid he obtained from the neighboring Exxon station.  He worked on the car for a while, and he was unable to get the 1987 SAAB transmission to go into gear after adding the transmission fluid. He talked with his mechanic. He hired a Livery vehicle, and it drove us the rest of the way to Byram – Greenwich, Connecticut where I live arriving at about 9:30 P.M.. I unpacked, and then I had some ice tea. I then headed off to bed, and I was up at 5 A.M. this morning. CIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: <888> 09/07/01 Friday 11:10 P.M.: My dinner guest showed up after the last message. We watched a bit of television and chatted. For dinner we each had a tuna fish sandwich, the rest of the spaghetti and tomato meat sauce, steamed corn on the cob and ice tea. The dinner guest left at 9:30 P.M., and I went downtown, and I drove by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a eye round roast at $2.79 a pound for $7.83, buy one get one free of 16 ounce S&S lightly salted peanuts $2.69 both, Land O Lakes tub of margarine .99, Lysol lemon cleaner $2.99, Gold’s horseradish $.99, three green squash at .99 a pound $2.42, eight pickling cucumbers at .99 a pound $2.88 for $20.97 total. I then returned home. I put the groceries away. I then sliced in lengthwise quarters the eight pickling cucumbers, and I put them in two jars with my vinaigrette pickling juice and put them in the refrigerator.  They should be ready in three to four weeks.  The HP LaserJet IID came with a parallel cable and the instruction manual and two font cartridges as well as the two paper trays. I noticed in the manual that it all weighed slightly over 80 pounds, so I guess I am a bit exerted from hoisting it today. Well time for some regular computer activity. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/07/01 Friday 4:40 P.M.: I went out after the message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift. I finally bought the HP LaserJet IID PCL Language Printer for half price for $20. It was quite a hoist to carry it out of the Hospital Thrift Shop. However, since I have had a double hernia for 25 years, I guess it was par for the course. I returned home, and I carried it up with the custodian’s skateboard. I put it on the rear back side of the dining room table where the lazy Susans once were. I put the lazy Susans underneath the Proscan television in the bedroom. I set up the HP LaserJet IID printer on the printer port switch box and selection C: and also I set it up in the operating system printers as the default. Microsoft Word 2000 starts with it selected as the default.  I ran off about a 100 test sheets. The printer is very clean. However, I did clean the toner wire. I also set it at 9 the least heavy toner setting. It prints a fine line across the paper in one or two sections on print outs. It does not have any paper jam problems. Basically, it looks like the previous owner had installed a new recycled laser toner cartridge, which might not be up to specifications as an original HP laser cartridge. However, for draft printing it is just fine. It has two font cartridges I set up. It also has two paper cartridges and a rear sheet feeder. This all took some time. Basically the HP LaserJet II D was about a $4000 printer system in 1988, so it shows how fast this sort of equipment does depreciate. Still it is a work horse of a laser printer. Once the current cartridge runs out after about 4,000 pages; I can buy the proper HP cartridge 92295A for about $60 to $70 from any office supply store. I could try to return the 99275A HP cartridge, but the box has been open although not the sealed package. There is also writing on the box. Well, I am expecting a dinner guest, but I don’t have any food put in yet, except some tuna fish and a little bit of left over spaghetti. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 09/07/01:

 

Note: <888> 09/07/01 Friday 12:05 P.M.: I received a wrong number telephone call at 11 A.M.. I checked the mail. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now send out my weekly notes. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/07/01 Friday 4:00 A.M.: Earlier I went through my email and my normal computer work routines. I channel surfed the television. I just had a bag of microwave popcorn along with ice tea. Well, I guess I should head off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/07/01 Friday 2:30 A.M.: I tinkered with the WeatherNode free program available from www.emwinpro.com . CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/06/01 Thursday 11:25 P.M.: I went out, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I then drove by the waterfront. I next stopped by Stop and Shop, and I bought a dozen large eggs for $1.29 and a 2 pound bag of onions for $1.29 for $2.98 total. I then returned home. I had some ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/06/01 Thursday 7:45 P.M.: On the Epson Stylus Color 880 printer, I printed out a 102 page document today selecting the black ink cartridge. It used about one third of the cartridge, so that gives one an idea of the ink usage for the black cartridge. Hopefully, I will be able to refill it with my ink cartridge kit and black India ink that they sell more cheaply at CompUSA than the small bottles that come with the kit. The kit instructions say that one can refill the cartridges by putting tape on the bottom and on the top after refilling it. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/06/01 Thursday 7:35 P.M.: I took a nap until 6 P.M.. I had dinner of reheated homemade spaghetti egg noodles with tomato meat sauce and ice tea. I then watched the ABC evening news. I had a cup of cappuccino. I put a new label on the parallel port switch box to indicate the settings for the printers. Well, I guess I will clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/06/01 Thursday 1:25 P.M.: I have been doing a little hardware reconfiguration on the computer. I could not get the software on the Epson printer to tell me the status of the amount of the ink remaining in the cartridges. I tried reinstalling and reconfiguring the software to no avail. I finally tried taking the parallel cable off the switch port box, and that did not work. I had to open the computer case to tighten the screw bolts on the back of the parallel port which loosened and came off when removing the adaptor cable screws. Once I tested it without the switch box, I noticed the older printer cable I was using on the Epson did not have all its pins. I put the new gold parallel cable on the Epson which I had on the Compaq printer, and once I had the computer back together and the port switch box connected, the Epson printer software installed correctly and it shows the amount ink usage now. I put the port switch box on the top of the computer table to the right of the CPU. A is the Epson. B is the Compaq. D is the Colorado T-1000E tape drive I never use. The Compaq prints fine too and seems to show its color cartridge status with the older parallel cable.  I still can not set the either printer as a default printer though, or it will interfere with Word 2000 starting. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/06/01 Thursday 9:40 A.M.: I printed out the last four months of Scott’s Random Notes http://mrscott.com/note02pr.htm . It is 102 pages long. I put them in an Oxford clip binder. The new Epson Stylus Color 880 printer printed them out very quickly and clearly using the black ink cartridge. I am most pleased with the results.

 

Note: <888> 09/06/01 Thursday 7:00 A.M.: I was up at 6 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/05/01 Wednesday 10:00 P.M.: I cooked dinner of homemade spaghetti egg noodles which we had with the reheated spaghetti meat sauce with grated parmesan cheese on it along with ice tea. My guest gave me part of a chocolate cake, which I had two slices of for desert. We watched the CSPAN2 presentation of the White House State dinner for President  Fox of Mexico. My guest just left. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/05/01 Wednesday 5:35 P.M.: I was up until 6:30 A.M.. I had the rest of the Cheez-Its. I slept until 11:30 A.M. when my guest arrived. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice. I gave my guest coffee and toast. I cleaned up, and we went out. We stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I tested the HP LaserJet IID. It unfortunately has some sheet feeder problems, and the printout is smudged. The spare HP toner cartridge I have is a 92275A, and the one at the thrift shop needs a 92295A; so I could not try to fix it. Thus I did not get it. I did buy two nautical wide base coffee cups for $1 each. We then stopped by the Mews Thrift shop which is now open for the season. They have lots of lamps there. Next we sat down by the waterfront until about 4 P.M. on a pleasant day. We then returned home, and had some ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/05/01 Wednesday 4:35 A.M.: After dinner, I tried to rest for about an hour. I then started the backup computer, and I temporarily connected the new Epson Stylus Color 880 printer to it. I installed the Windows 2000 drivers for the printer with ECP port enabled in the CMOS. The new printer works fine with Windows XP.  Also there is no problem with Word 2000 using it as a default printer. The beta for Storm Alert has expired, so I took the JAVA script out of the home page on my server. I put the new printer on a printer stand I have. Well, it is time to get to bed now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/05/01 Wednesday 1:25 A.M.: I went out after the last message. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. They had a large several feeder tray HP LaserJet II ? 1989 vintage machine in the back room that they had just taken in. I offered them $40 for it. They said they would first test it and let me know today if they would accept my offer. I then went by the waterfront. I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went back by the Hospital Thrift shop and looked on the HP LaserJet, and saw it had a 1989 manufacture date. I then talked with a regular, and he said I would be smarter to get a new printer. I then drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich. I chatted with a customer. I noticed in their weekly sales brochure they had the Epson Stylus Color 880 on sale down from $140 for sale for  $80.  Staples was quite busy with back to school shoppers. I finally found a sales person, and the Epson Stylus Color 880 had just arrived on the truck, and the salesman fetched one for me. I then ran over to the Hyatt, and I used the Bank of New York money machine there. I then returned to Staples, and I bought the Epson Stylus Color 880 for $79.98 plus $4.80 tax for $84.78 total.  I then returned home. I chatted with a friend. I then installed the Epson Stylus Color 880. It comes with a black and a color cartridge. It prints Black and White at 12 pages per minute and color at 8 pages per minute.  Installation had one problem that took a while to fix. The printer worked fine, but my Microsoft Word 2000 program would not work. I reinstalled Microsoft Word, and it still did not work. I then fiddled with my Port settings setting them in the CMOS at “ECP”. I eventually figured out that when either printer is set up as the “Default” printer in the printer properties box, Microsoft Word 2000 will not work. The same applied for the Compaq IJ200.  I remedied this by setting the default printer to “Net2Fax” or any other non printer in the printer folder. More than likely it is a system problem since it affects both printers. Still now I can use it from Microsoft Word 2000. I just have to select the printer when I go to print.  This all took some time. I installed the other programs that came with the Epson printer. Thus, I will some time have to search Microsoft’s site about the Default printer situation to see if there is a remedy.  The new Epson Stylus Color 880 Printer prints fast and with most excellent quality.  I have the two printers set side by side, and there is a toggle box underneath the computer table for switching from one printer to another. The new Epson printer can not be turned on and off from the computer control panel. It has to be turned on and off from the printer. I hooked it up to a control panel plug that is always on. Also in the instructions, it says if one removed the cartridge, one can not reuse it. However, on my printer ink refill kit, there are instructions for refilling the cartridge, by installing a piece of tape on the bottom and filling it from the top through the paper seal and then leaving the tape on the bottom and cover the top puncture. If this works it will save me on ink cartridges. Since I have a ink refiller kit, I can just buy the India Ink bottles about 8 ounce size at CompUSA. Also the online registration of the Epson printer would not takes its serial number. I have a guest coming down at 11 A.M. this morning. I will probably not get the HP LaserJet at the Hospital Thrift shop since it is rather large and could have problems. Besides I need to eat. I will now have some reheated spaghetti noodles and tomato meat sauce, along with ice tea, and then I will probably go to bed. Have a good morning.

 

Note: <888> 09/04/01 Tuesday 1:45 P.M.: I was up at 12:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. The NOAA weather warning radio just went off issuing a warning for severe thunderstorm watch for this area until 8 P.M. this evening. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/04/01 Tuesday 5:30 A.M.: I watched a show about Admiral Byrd and Antarctica on Channel 13. I had some Cheez-Its and ice tea while watching the show. Sometimes in the winter here, it seems like we are in Greenwich, Antarctica; but actually only in the late fall when the weather first turns cold does it bother one. Once one gets use to winter, we tend to become gradually use to it. Of course it would be nice to keep the apartment warmer, but that would cost more money. I suppose after all these years up north; I am quite use to winter and don’t really think much about it. Well time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/04/01 Tuesday 4:05 A.M.: I backed up the C: drive to the D: drive. I left the backup computer server running while doing the backup. I watched the Jacques Pepin’s “Chez Pepin” French cooking show on PBS Channel 13 www.thirteen.org  on Channel 18 while doing the backup. I just restarted the main computer and its server. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/04/01 Tuesday 12:45 A.M.: I sifted through my email. I adjusted Scott’s bellwether stock portfolio http://mrscott.com/scopor01.htm . Well, I guess one would have been better off to be in long term U.S. treasury notes for the last four years. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/03/01 Monday 11:45 P.M.: After dinner, I had a cup of cappuccino. I chatted with a relative. I watched a bit of television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/03/01 Monday 8:30 P.M.: I went out, and I drove around the waterfront. I walked upper Greenwich Avenue. I used the ATM at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Greenwich Avenue. I went by the Stop and Shop. I bought two Rienzi 28 ounce crushed tomatoes and two 28 ounce cans of the Rienzi plum tomatoes for .79 each, 2 twelve ounce cans of S&S tomato paste .85 each, a 16 ounce box of Sunshine white cheddar CheeZ-its $2.50, Kraft 8 ounces of grated parmesan cheese $2.99, 5 pound bag of S&S sugar $2.29, a 5 pound bag of Pillsbury flour $1.99, two 16 ounce tubs of Land O Lakes margarine .99 each, a five pound bag of Russet potatoes .99, a dozen large eggs $1.69 for $19.29 total. I then returned home. I had a Barq’s frosted rootbeer in a frosted mug. I then put crumbled up and browned in a little bit of olive oil the remaining  7/8 of a pound of ground sirloin in a fry pan. I then put in a few tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom of a three quart pot. I added one 28 ounce can of the crushed tomatoes, one 28 ounce can of the plum tomatoes, and a 12 ounce can of tomato paste, the browned ground sirloin drained, one and a half peeled and diced medium onions, about a half dozen dashes of McHilney’s Tabasco sauce, small dashes of Chinese five spice, ground black pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, Hungarian paprika, and about a teaspoon each of Italian spices, Oregano, Basil, and Parsley, two beef bouillon cubes, and a quarter cup of Italian balsamic vinegar and three bay leaves.   I mixed it all together. I then brought it to a boil or heated it up over medium high heat on the electric burner.  Once it starts simmering, I will simmer it on medium low for an hour stirring occasionally. I will boil a box of spaghetti noodles, and I will have some of them with the tomato sauce mixture and parmesan cheese and ice tea for dinner. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/03/01 Monday 5:20 P.M.: I checked out prices of printers at various web sites. I don’t need another printer at the moment. However, if one needed a Laser Printer, Staples is offering a $70 mailin rebate on the $400 HP Laser Printer. Also www.brother.com has printers not listed at the major computer store outlets. Also Staples and CircuitCity have the Epson 880 Inkjet printers for $80. For myself, I will get by with what I have. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I just finished cleaning up. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/03/01 Monday 1:45 P.M.: I was up at 10 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/03/01 Monday 2:30 A.M.: I watched a bit of television. I guess, I will head off to bed shortly. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/02/01 Sunday 11:10 P.M.: I mailed a letter.  I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home. I watched a bit of television. I will now cook a hamburger for dinner and have it to eat with a bun and condiments and a steamed ear of corn on the cob along with ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/02/01 Sunday 7:25 P.M.: I tried printing out a web page on the HP LaserJet II, but it still kept getting a paper jam. I worked for a few hours taking it apart, and I was not able to fix it; so I finally threw it away disassembled. I now just have the Compaq IJ200 color printer, which is much slower. However, I don’t print out that much; so I will wait for another used laser printer to show up on the resale market at the thrift shops or elsewhere. Basically, I only need it for printing out the copy of Scott’s notes every four months. Perhaps when I need it, I will just get a faster inkjet printer. I finished off the mixed nuts, and I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice coffee. I will clean up shortly and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/02/01 Sunday 3:25 P.M.: I went to bed at 5:30 A.M.. I was up at 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I guess I will clean up and go out now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/02/01 Sunday 4:30 A.M.: I relaxed a bit. I checked a couple of computer sites. Not much happening. I guess the computer people are planning their upcoming strategies. This is all well and good, but frequently they get so involved in their nearsightedness towards the computer, they forget to look into various economic conditions that might effect their markets. Basically I would think twice about buying Windows XP Professional at even half the price, since I would have to upgrade other hardware and software; and I would still be left with the dated computer that I am presently using. Thus as the weather gets cooler, we should start thinking about getting ready for winter and plan ones budget accordingly. Well, I am tired; and it is time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/02/01 Sunday 2:50 A.M.: I went out, and I drove by the waterfront. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out a while. I drove by the waterfront. I returned home. I had some mixed nuts and ice tea. I relaxed a bit. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/01/01 Saturday 10:30 P.M.: Well, I watched a bit of television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/01/01 Saturday 8:10 P.M.: I went out, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at various locations. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I had some mixed nuts and ice tea. I watched the NBC national news. I had dinner of two hamburgers with buns and condiments and a ear of steamed corn on the cob along with a glass of ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/01/01 Saturday 3:05 P.M.: I was up at 11 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a couple of relatives. I just finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I fixed the Electrolux vacuum power nozzle attachment by using needle nose pliers to squeeze the electrical contacts on the power attachment, so they make contact with the electrical contacts on the vacuum hose. It all worked fine for me. I have another hose for using the hose furniture attachment. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments along with cantaloupe and ice tea. I will then shower and clean up and go out. I have been listening to http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram playing it through my 7 computer speakers and piping it through my stereo amplifier into another 15 speakers through out the apartment for 22 speakers playing vintage rock. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/01/01 Saturday 12:15 A.M.: I had most of a can of mixed nuts with some ice tea. I was printing out a web page, and my HP LaserJet series II laser printer showed a paper jam again. I worked on it for a while, and I finally determined the large rubber feeder roller was still slipping. I was able to fix this situation, by using my Swiss Army pin knife to cut lengthwise slits in the full circumference of the rubber roller thus providing it with more traction for feeding the paper. The laser printer finally seems to be working fine again. I also restarted the server with new logs for the new month. CIO

Note: <888> 09/14/01 Friday 11:15 P.M.: I went to bed about 8:30 A.M.. I was up at 3 P.M. when a friend stopped by. We watched the news reports on recent terrorists events. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. We went for a drive around the waterfront. I then went by the local library, and I read the local paper. Apparently 7 people are missing or dead locally in the terrorist events according to www.greenwichtime.com . I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. A large number of people were out for a candle light prayer service. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by Exxon, and I bought $8.25 of premium at $1.839 a gallon. I then went by the Food Emporium, and I bought a 50 bag box of Twinings Earl Grey tea for $5.49, a dozen extra large eggs $1.79, Seabrook frozen spinach .59, Angostura bitters $3.59, Pepperidge Farm hotdogs rolls $1.59 for $13.27 total. I returned home, and I had some ice tea. I then had a couple of quarter inch thin slices of cold white chicken meat with Tabasco sauce, steamed frozen peas, microwave potato, and ice tea.  I watched a bit of the media coverage. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/14/01 Friday 7:05 A.M.: I had a cold chicken leg and thigh with steamed corn on the cob and green beans and ice tea. I then relaxed a bit. I guess I will head off to bed. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 09/14/01:

 

Note: <888> 09/14/01 Friday 4:10 A.M.: I have been relaxing this morning thinking of the past weeks events. I guess we all have to pull together and do the best we can for the nation. I am not sure of what the status is on the War and whether a degree of war has been issued by the United States of America Congress or against whomever. Well, I will send out my weekly notes. Let us pray there is no more terrorism. http://mrscott.com/usanthem.rm . CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/14/01 Friday 2:00 A.M.: Well, I sifted through my email. I fiddled with the HP LaserJet IID printer. I emptied the bottom paper cartridge, and I filled the top paper cartridge to the maximum. I have it working fine without paper jams. My theory from experience with this particular type of LaserJet printer is that not only the paper alignment and paper quality effect its performance as far as paper jams, but since we live in a damp area near the ocean, humidity also plays an important factor on whether paper jams will occur or not. Right now with the top paper cartridge filled to the maximum it is feeding the paper just fine. I relaxed a bit and thought about the recent weeks events. I suppose I will have to get use to being a little more active since as it begins to cool off a little bit more this time of year, I will be less hot and overheated when I go out for regular routines. Still, with all the media reports on the recent tragic terrorist events, since I don’t really read that much regular news, it is hard to make sense of why it would even occur. However, I suppose with the Internet and travel it is a much smaller world today. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/13/01 Thursday 10:20 P.M.: I was up at 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a Audubon mouse pad for .25. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove by the waterfront. I returned home. I fell asleep until 9:30 P.M.. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments, chopped cantaloupe, and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/13/01 Thursday 6:50 A.M.: I watched the local media.  Two men in this area walked down from the 80th floor of the World Trade Center just before it collapsed. Another media outlet reported a large number of the terrorists involved are in the Boston, Massachusetts area. I probably will rest now for a while since I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/13/01 Thursday 4:05 A.M.: Well, I have just been relaxing. There is not much going on. I did not watch much television, since it tends to increase stress while relaxing. I did have a few slices of cold chicken with Tabasco around midnight along with a steamed ear of corn on the cob and steamed green beans and ice tea. I suppose with the increased tension in the community due to local terrorists events in the New York metropolitan area along with Washington D.C., it probably will be best to stay inside as much as possible. It is a very nice time of the year, but being disabled with arthritis, I actually do not spend that much time outside anymore besides doing a few short errands. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/13/01 Thursday 12:20 A.M.: I checked with a local night person, and he said I should stay inside at night during this crisis. Realistically, I don’t have the funds to move around much anymore, and as the weather gets colder with my arthritis, I am not that good at exercise walking in colder weather anymore. I will try to keep busy at home. I normally do not watch much television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/12/01 Wednesday 11:30 P.M.: I have been advised by the local television channels that there are two United States of America aircraft carrier battle groups off the coast of Long Island and New York, so I think it would be standard procedure that United States of America and other Allied military observers would be in the coastal areas. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/12/01 Wednesday 9:25 P.M.: I was up at 5 P.M.. I chatted with a relative today. I was told a local citizen had probably died in the World Trade Center, since he had an office on the 102 floor of the World Trade Center in a finacial office. Another friend told me he had two of his relatives were on their way to work at the World Trade Center when they saw one of the two planes hit. I am familiar with the area, however I have not worked that area in 18 years. I rested today. There are reports on the local media that the downtown area of Manhattan is filled with burning asbestos fibers, so anyone going into that area should wear protective breathing apparatus or least face masks. I will continue to maintain my apartment here, although I am on limited funds and somewhat in shock. I have a 3 P.M. appointment tomorrow. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments, chopped cantaloupe, and ice tea about 6 P.M.. I will continue to rest for now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/12/01 Wednesday 7:45 A.M.: I woke up at 3 A.M.. I watched the television news reports. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I could try to go out today, but for now I guess I will remain inside. For historical reference, here is a link to a picture of myself with a friend from the Valhalla, New York; the last time I visited the World Trade Center http://mrscott.com/picms/mike-scott-and-friend-new-york-1987.jpg . CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/11/01 Tuesday 10:45 P.M.: A friend came down and visited. We watched the television media reports on the terrorist attacks today. I chatted with a couple of family members. I turned off the computer for a while. Since I run the computer continually, when I finally turned it back on just now, the bearings started to make noise in the power supply. The way to fix this is to turn it on briefly and then turn it off quickly before reboot, so that the computer is off again. Since every time one starts it and stops it, the bearings realign themselves. Thus after a few times the power supply fan starts to work properly. Today’s events were most tragic. Apparently nothing is moving in the area. Since I was tired, I rested a couple of hours this evening. My guest and I had dinner of cold chicken, steamed corn on the cob and green beans, and ice tea.  My guest just left. Today’s events were most tragic. I suppose when one lives in a busy metropolitan area, one becomes hardened to catastrophic events. Since as a young former employee of CBS news in the early 1970s, I use to enjoy walking around at night in the financial area during the winter. Many times I watched the rather tall and large fellows from Olympia and York Construction Company of Toronto, Canada building the World Trade Center during the Oil Boycott of the 1970s. I once thought of using a friend’s video camera to film it stage by stage as it was constructed. It had about a ten story deep foundation with the pilings driven down as far as the building was high. I use to marvel at the plans of the World Trade center built out of Carrera Marble. I always said in the cold winter nights of New York, it looked like a tuning fork, and like a tuning fork it would send out sound around the world. I guess the current terrorists, do not like the sound and practice of international business. It is so sad to hear about all the employees and rescue workers whom were needlessly killed in this most heinous and senseless act of barbarism. It truly shows the barbarians still exist in the world community, and they have their minds set at continually practicing their barbaric practices. I suppose for those of us whom remember the builders of the World Trade Center, we remember those were quite miserable and cold winters in Manhattan when neighbors from a neighboring country to the north came down to our assistance. I had gone to school a couple of years before in Florence, Italy and had skied at Carrerra, Italy where the marble came from. Whatever, the point of the senseless violence projected against the United State of America today and its international allies, I am sure the World Community will soon come to focus on the perpetrators of this most senseless of all acts. One simply only needed to visit the World Trade Center, to see all the different people of the world engaged in international commerce. The last time I visited the World Trade Center was about fifteen years ago with a friend from Brazil that gave the Aka Khan as a reference, and ever since then we have seen much larger amounts of coffee distributed in the Americas. Here in Greenwich, Connecticut, I live across the street from the Perrier group a French sparkling water company owned by Nestle a Swiss company, the world’s largest food group. Thus, it seems to me that many people through misinformed sources have focused their wrath on the World Trade Center, along with the Pentagon, which indeed would have enemies.  Well since I live in a building for elderly and disabled people, I suppose we are not a terrorist target; so I will continue to run my computer server which might have some useful reference information for some of my internet users. My web site has been non-profit all these years, and I have use a large of amount of my small amount of personal funds to maintain and run it for the benefit of Internet users around the world. I have not gone to Manhattan in about nine years since I was threatened with another act of terrorism about that time. Basically as a reader and researcher, I suppose one has to come to know that the forces of evil are always amongst us, no matter how hard one tries to enlighten the general public. Well, I am most tired; so I suppose I will go to bed shortly. Pray for the victims and their beloved ones that lost them. Let us pray we do not have to endure anymore of these barbaric acts. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/11/01 Tuesday 1:20 P.M.: I have been watching the television news reports on the terrorist attacks in the United States.  Pray for the victims and their families. I am a bit tired having only three hours sleep. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I guess I will try to get up enough energy to go out after I clean up, and assess the situation in our local area. The television reports that the Connecticut and the New York National Guards have been mobilized, so I imagine the civilian public moving around might possibly encounter military guards moving around. I will continue to run the server, which I turned off for a while, unless I feel it might be necessary to turn it off again.  Remember, there is always the possibility of terrorists having procured thermonuclear devices. Let’s hope not. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/11/01 Tuesday 10:45 A.M.: I have been monitoring the terrorist events of this morning on television. I chatted with neighbors. Both towers of the World Trade Center have collapsed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center with two hijacked commercial airliners. A commercial airliner also crashed into the Pentagon and another commercial jet was reported crashing in Pittsburgh. I will continue to remain at home since it would be very chaotic downtown. I have chatted with a couple of friends and a family member. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/11/01 Tuesday 5:00 A.M.: I went out, and I mailed the letter. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I relaxed and had some ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/11/01 Tuesday 3:10 A.M.: I uninstalled some of the devices in my device properties, and I reinstalled them; so the computer is working more smoothly. For some reason, they were malfunctioning. The system is running just fine now. I wrote a letter, which I will go out and mail now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/11/01 Tuesday 12:20 A.M.: I went out, and I drove by the waterfront. I then stop by the Stop and Shop, and they were out of the Cookin Good chickens for .59 a pound for the night. They will have some more tomorrow. I went over to the Food Emporium, and I bought a Purdue oven stuffer chicken at .79 a pound for $5.85, a 34 ounce bag of EOC Hasslenut coffee beans $8.79, and two large cantaloupe for $2.98 both plus green beans at .99 a pound for $1.26, and two ears of corn for .40 apiece for $19.68 total. I then went home. I rinsed off the Purdue chicken and dried it. I then covered both sides with chicken poultry seasoning, ground black pepper, garlic powder, celery salt, oregano, Italian spices, and basil. I then covered the topside with barbeque sauce, and I am cooking it in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the bird watcher thermometer pops after about an hour and a half and it will be ready in about fifteen minutes. I also took my existing batch of coffee beans in the three coffee grinders and the freezer, and I mixed them with the 34 ounce bag of Hasslenut beans and refilled the coffee grinders and the three jars in the freezer. I then cut in half and then quartered and cleaned the two cantaloupes removing the seeds and peeling off the rind. I then chopped both into bite size pieces and put them into two Rubbermaid containers in the refrigerator. I threw out the chicken guts and cantaloupe remains. I will put the whole Purdue chicken once it is done into the refrigerator to chill to have for cold chicken the next few days. CIO 

 

Note: <888> 09/10/01 Monday 9:25 P.M.: I made my appointment. I came back at 4 P.M.. I fell asleep until 7 P.M.. My houseguest, and I had the same dinner as last night. We chatted a while.  My houseguest just left. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/10/01 Monday 2:25 P.M.: I fell back asleep until noon. My houseguest, and I drove over to Stamford, we browsed Marshall’s and then I also looked at Staples and Odd Job. We returned back to the apartment. On the way, we got roast beef sandwiches on hard rolls at the Holly Hill deli on Old Track Road.  We had them for lunch with ice tea. I have a 3:30 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/10/01 Monday 8:15 A.M.: I went to bed at 9 P.M. last evening. I was up at 3 A.M., and I read some computer news and watched a bit of television. I slept from 4 A.M. to 5 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. My houseguest was up at 6 A.M.. We will go out in a little while. I put the new CVS Clorox toilet tablet in the toilet tank. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/09/01 Sunday 7:50 P.M.: My house guest, and I each had three third inch thick slices of cold eye round roast with Gold’s horse radish on it and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, steamed sweet corn on the cob, steamed zucchini and ice tea. I am now making up a batch of http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm . CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/09/01 Sunday 5:25 P.M.: I went by CVS on Greenwich Avenue. I returned a two pack of CVS blue toilet cleaning tablets for $1.37 refund, which I used for buying a CVS bleach toilet cleaning tablet for $1.99 plus .12 tax for $2.11. In my toilet, I guess from the chemicals that the Greenwich water company adds, the CVS blue toilet tablets develop a heavy white scale on them that coats them entirely preventing the blue substance from leaching into the toilet bowl. Other blue toilet cleaners don’t do this. I then drove by Exxon, and I bought $10.50 of premium at $1.859 a gallon. I went by the Greenwich library, and I read the local paper and PC magazine. I then drove by the waterfront. I noticed the old restaurant on Putnam Avenue just west of Greenwich Avenue on the south side of the Post Road is reopening, and it will be called Barcelona. I guess next we will have a restaurant called Madrid and then Paris and London and Rome.  I then stopped by Staples in Old Greenwich, and I noticed the Xerox toner cartridge for my  HP LaserJet IID costs about $68. I threw out a toner cartridge with the broken HP LaserJet II last Sunday which would have worked. Of course toner cartridges are sort of messy to save. However, if I knew I could use it so soon; it would have saved some money. I then drove around Tod’s Point. The sidewalk artist sale is going on in Old Greenwich. I walked out to the southeast point. I walked and sat at both ends of the beach. It was quite busy today. According to the Greenwich Times today, out of town guests will have to pay $10 for access to the beach under the new beach regulations permitting anyone from out of town to use the beach.  The Greenwich Times never addressed the matter of insurance liability, which should concern the taxpayers since the town is self-insured. I then went by Greenwich Avenue, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue.  I bought a $1 lottery game ticket at Zyns. I have not scratched it off yet. I then stopped by Stop and Shop, and I bought 6 ears of sweet corn for $2.39, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce for $2.19, Nielsen’s package of 8 hotdog buns $1.50 for $6.08 total. I then went by Smokes for Less in Byram, and I bought one carton of Seneca Lights 100s and one of Ultra Lights 100s for $19 each and a can of Ronson lighter fluid for $1.75 for $39.75 total. I then returned home, and I had a Barq’s frost rootbeer in a frosted mug.  My dinner guest just arrived. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/09/01 Sunday 12:05 P.M.: The reason I uninstalled Windows XP beta RS 2 is that it was two slow on my 366 MHz computer with 192 Megs of memory. Also I will not be able to afford the professional edition upgrade which comes with the backup program since at $200. It would be too expensive. Still my computer is running just fine. One slight problem besides the two speakers that go with the woofer not working is that the second output jack on my Creative MP3 Live sound card is not working. Still the primary output jack works. I have a two-way splitter on it; with one of the two spit cables having a three-way splitter on it. Thus the three sets of speakers are connected to the three-way splitter, and the earplug for the headset is connected to the second split end of the two-way splitter. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/09/01 Sunday 11:55 A.M.: I was up at 9:30 A.M.. I cooked the eye round roast at 325 degrees Fahrenheit in the convection oven for 50 minutes. I had a few slices of it for dinner with horseradish on it and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, along with steamed green squash, and microwave potato, ice tea, and cappuccino. I vacuumed the apartment. Well time to clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/09/01 Sunday 2:15 A.M.: I was up at 4 P.M. yesterday afternoon. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I decided to uninstall Windows XP beta RS2 on the primary computer system. However, the system crashed on reboot with no way to recover. I finally formatted the C: drive. I then installed Windows ME. I then copied the MSBackup files from my backup computer to my primary computer. I had to check the floppy cables on the backup computer since the floppy A: drive was acting erratically. I finally got it going properly. I put the MSBackup file’s system files in the “C:\windows” directory. The program ran properly. MSBackup was one of the accessory programs that came with Windows 95. I use it for making hard drive to hard drive backups. I then restored my C: drive from the backup on the D: drive. I had to OK some files which took a while. I did all my house cleaning and watering the plants except the vacuuming while doing the restore. I then had to reinstall the HP LaserJet IID and Epson Stylus Color 880 printer drivers since the back up was done last Sunday. I also installed the software that came on the Epson CD. I also had to reinstall and configure from the backup both Microsoft Money 99 and Money 2000. I checked my computer sound system. I put all the speakers out of one jack with splitters since it seemed like the other jack might not be working. My pair of speakers that go with the woofer don’t seem to work though except the Woofer. I have two other pairs working fine.  I checked the primary software programs to make sure they all work. Thus I have restored my system, and I pretty have it back to the way it was before. This all took a bit of time. About midnight I had two hotdogs on buns with condiments and one more hotdog without a bun along with ice tea. I also chatted with a relative earlier this evening. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/08/01 Saturday 10:30 A.M.: I have been up all night and morning. I decided to install Windows XP beta RS2 on my primary computer which took some time. I also uninstalled the beta off my backup computer. I made one mistake which caused a bit of a problem. I tried installing the Creative Programs for the SoundBlaster Live MP3 card using the Windows 2000 files. They messed up the newly installed beta. I used System Restore and got the system running back to the new install configuration. This all took some time. I am quite tired. I had one telephone call. Well time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/08/01 Saturday 12:10 A.M.: Well I sifted through my daily links http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . I also installed the latest version of Microsoft MSN Explorer MSN Explorer  . CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/21/01 Friday 11:55 A.M.: I went out about 8 A.M.. I mailed a letter. I stopped by Exxon, and I checked my car tires. The driver’s side front tire seems to have a slow leak again. I filled them all up to 32 PSI. I stopped by the appointment location of yesterday that I missed and I left off two boxes of Bigelow tea. I made an appointment to have a physical. I also gave my houseguest two boxes of Bigelow tea. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I drove down by the waterfront. I drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich, and they gave me back $10.60 on the Epson Stylus Color 880 printer, since it has a $10 instant rebate this week which is covered by their price protection plan. I then stopped by Exxon, and I bought $11 of premium at $1.839 a gallon. I stopped by the library, and I read the Wall Street Journal. I then returned home. I had a Barq’s frosted rootbeer in a frosted mug. Well time for bed. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 09/21/01:

 

Note: <888> 09/21/01 Friday 7:35 A.M.: I watched television until 2:30 A.M.. I then rested. I was awaken by thunder at about 4:45 A.M.. My houseguest woke up and there was heavy thunder and lightning until about 6 A.M.. My houseguest cleaned up and left after breakfast about 6 A.M.. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea and coffee. I just chatted with a friend. Well, I guess I might go out in a little while after I send out my weekly notes. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/21/01 Friday 2:15 A.M.: My houseguest arrived about 10:30 P.M.. We chatted. I made up dinner of fresh egg noodles with the tomato sauce and crated cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese along with ice tea. I watched my houseguest while he cleaned his car windows. We chatted a bit. My houseguest went to bed at 1 A.M., and will be up at 6 A.M.. I watched a bit of television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/20/01 Thursday 10:00 P.M.: I chatted with a family member. My houseguest called to say, he would be arriving an hour later. I printed out 5 copies of a news story to send to a family member. My houseguest is due shortly. I watched the President of the United States speech to Congress, and I recorded it on the VCR. I made up a fresh batch of egg noodles. I moved the two Swiss flags to the main computer monitor. I put the Swedish flag on the backup computer monitor. I put the French flag on the dining room table on top of the HP LaserJet IID printer.  I am just watching television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/20/01 Thursday 8:25 P.M.: I was up at 6:30 P.M.. I did not make my 3 P.M. appointment today. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned up. I put new sheets on the bedroom bed. I have a houseguest coming at 9 P.M.. I will stay up all night and let the houseguest sleep in the bedroom. I can watch television in the living room without disturbing the guest. I have the TV connected to the stereo system which I can select TV on the amplifier, then mute the TV, then turn off the stereo speakers, and listen to it quietly through the wireless headphones or the headphones next to the computer. Since it is damp out with my arthritis, I will not be going out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/20/01 Thursday 5:45 A.M.: Well, I conferred with a local. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments. There is not really much going on here from what I can tell. I have been relaxing. Maybe, a ghost is causing all this chaos. It sort of reminds me of the old Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt family political feuds or the Hatfields and the McCoys, or for that matter some other group of historical feuding groups like the Yankees and the Confederates or the Queen’s Navy versus the Pirates. It really all does not make sense.  We know all the media companies are private companies, so maybe they’re off to some knew type of business enterprise or whatever. Needless to say since I do not watch much television although I pay to have cablevision for short bursts of news and Internet access, it is all quite confusing from a public relations or media relations point of view. Well, I guess I will try to rest a bit since I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/20/01 Thursday 3:45 A.M.: Looking at my web cache, it looks like I suspect that some persons or persons unknown have been entering my apartment to use my computer whom are into online gambling and other nefarious activities. I suspect certain tenants of the building are aware whoever this may be. As I have stated before, misuse of my computer equipment causes hassles for me to maintain. Also the Microsoft Word 2000 close function has been messed up, so the individual or individuals seem to know how to hack computer systems. It is hard to tell whether the person or persons responsible have tried any other tricks in the apartment such as altering my food or drink. I have to remind you I have a camera on the computer, so theoretically another agency could be monitoring the intruders. Well, if they do it to me, more than like other net users in the community with more to use are subject to more intrusive intrusions. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/20/01 Thursday 3:35 A.M.: I wrote a letter, and I printed out a copy on the Epson Stylus Color 880 printer and a copy on the HP LaserJet IID printer.  I then went out, and I mailed the color copy. I then went for a walk on lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove by the waterfront. I then drove up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out for a while. It is still quite warm out. It looks like the town is quiet at night as usual. I then returned home. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/20/01 Thursday 12:05 A.M.: I relaxed a bit. I had a plate of homemade egg pasta, tomato vegetable sauce with grated Colby cheese and grated Parmesan cheese on it along with ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/19/01 Wednesday 10:45 P.M.: I checked the mail. I chatted with a friend who is coming out tomorrow night to spend the night. I cleaned up. I am relaxing playing a little low level classical music. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/19/01 Wednesday 9:05 P.M.: Well, I was up at 7 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have run out of Vitamin C and Senior Spectravite Multiple Vitamins. I will clean up shortly. Since I am low on funds, and I need to conserve the gasoline that I have in my car, I probably will not be going out.  I can always work on the computer. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/19/01 Wednesday 9:00 A.M.: Well, I have been relaxing a bit. I am a bit tired, so I guess I will go to bed shortly. Have a good day. Nous parlons un peu de Francais ici n’est pas. C’est un lanque de Suisse aussi. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/19/01 Wednesday 4:35 A.M.: I moved one Swiss Flag to the dining room table, and the other Swiss flag to the printer on the dining room table along with the Swedish flag, so they are more visible when one enters the apartment. Of course all of the other flags are equally visible in other locations of the living room area, except for the Dutch flag, which is hung in the bedroom, since the Dutch Night watch usually sleeps a lot in the daytime. To prove one’s neutral Swiss or Swedish identities, one might have to call on a Swiss citizen such as the Aga Khan whom might be in the area. Of course the local councils of those two countries might be in this area. At the moment my particular status is somewhat in question in the community, since I do not really communicate with many people on political matters, particularly when on a night schedule for so many years, it is really like me with the “Wind, Sand, Moon, and the Stars.” CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/19/01 Wednesday 2:45 A.M.: I have been doing computer maintenance. I ran Norton WinDoctor, Disk Doctor, Win Optimizer, Registry Checker, System Restore Backup, Win Optimizer, and SpeedDisk. While doing this I had for dinner the homemade egg noodles, with the tomato vegetable sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, and sprinkles of Parmesan cheese with ice tea. I just finished the systems maintenance. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/18/01 Tuesday 10:50 P.M.: I was up about 7:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a couple of relatives and a friend. I called Optimum Online Technical support to check out a problem. It took a while to get through.  They are having major technical problems on the North Shore of Long Island and other parts of Long Island. I explained to them in my Win Proxy Folder cache, I get returned DNS files to my computer which seemed to indicate some sort of activity is going on my computer that I don’t understand using the Zone Alarm and Win Proxy firewalls. Basically the returned DNS files returned to my computer are not sites that I look at. What spooks me is that coincide with the times slightly off when I exit and return to my apartment as if I were being monitored locally by a neighbor or remotely through my computer camera from half way around the world. It is all rather peculiar. I don’t know enough about what they call Proxy servers to figure out what the problem is if there are any. Basically, I don’t know if someone is gaining access to the apartment which seems highly doubtful since most people would be repelled by the cigarette smoke smell or if someone were monitoring the ?Proxy server firewall from a remote location. I am not technically savvy to figure it out. Well time for some regular computer routines. I should take some time to look at Tropical Weather sites http://mrscott.com/weather.htm , since a large number of herons have settled in this area, which might indicate tropical weather activity further to the south. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/18/01 Tuesday 10:55 A.M.: I went out after the last message. I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue train station area. I then sat out a while. I drove around the waterfront area. I noticed a lot more herons than usual, possibly indicating tropical weather activity elsewhere. I have not had time to study the tropical weather. I returned downtown. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue sitting out at a couple of locations. I then stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. Their ATM machines still are not working, so I waited for them to open. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I then drove back down by the waterfront. I then drove over to Smokes for Less in Byram, Connecticut, and I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 a carton for $38 total. I then returned home. Well I am bushed, so time for bed. I guess I will have a peanut butter sandwich and some cantaloupe along with ice tea before going to bed. Have a good day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/18/01 Tuesday 4:45 A.M.: With the grater, I grated the bar of Longhorn Cheddar cheese, and I put it in a Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/18/01 Tuesday 4:05 A.M.: I took my last 2/3 full half gallon container of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice, and I put it in the gallon Rubbermaid container, and I filled it will water; so I now have orange juice diluted 1 part orange juice 2 parts water. I put it in the refrigerator along with the 12 pack of Citra soda.  Basically, I am comfortable and relaxing. The Bigelow tea is suppose to be good for reducing stress. I received my General Electric service contract for a year on the General Electric Profile 14,500 BTU air conditioner with remote control today.  The air conditioner was installed on 06/07/2000. The service contract for a year runs from 09/10/2001 to 09/10/2002 . I might go out around 8 A.M. this morning for some minor errands. I am drinking some ice tea with icetea and relaxing. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/18/01 Tuesday 2:05 A.M.: Well, I had the dinner. It basically tastes like meatless Hungarian goulash and I have a lot of it. It was delicious. I threw out the garbage.  I had a code unindent problem in the notes page, which you remove by removing the blank space in the area involved. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/18/01 Tuesday 12:10 A.M.: I made up a pound of fresh half inch diameter tubular half inch to one inch length egg noodles with the Semca pasta machine. I made up a tomato sauce by putting in a 5 quart revere pot, five tablespoons of olive oil, one 38 ounce can of Rienzi plum tomatoes, one 38 ounces can of Rienzi crushed tomatoes, one 12 ounce can of Stop and Shop tomato paste, two large peeled and diced chopped onions, kernels from three ears of butter sugar corn, one diced zucchini, half inch sections of two large tomatoes, adding for seasoning, two teaspoons of Master Choice Dijon mustard, 10 dashes of McHilney Tabasco sauce, ten dashes of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, three tablespoons of Kikkoman soy sauce, five teaspoons of Sun Luck pure sesame oil, 10 dashes of Szergio Hungarian paprika, four dashes of McCormick’s India hot curry, four dashes of McCormick’s Chinese five spice, two dashes of CVS celery salt, ten dashes of CVS garlic powder, 7 dashes of CVS ground black pepper, a teaspoon each of CVS oregano, basil, parsley, and Italian spices, 2 dashes each of CVS nutmeg, rosemary, thyme, cinnamon, ginger, and chicken and meat seasoning, 3 bay leaves, a quarter cup of Medina balsamic vinegar, and two artificial beef bouillon cubes. I brought this all to a boil and then simmer it on low for an hour and a half. I will have the sauce with the fresh noodles boiled for five minutes shortly. I also took a 8.8 ounce jar of Blue Borage honey I received several years ago as a Christmas gift and a 8 ounce jar of Grand Union clover honey and mixed them together, and I put it all in a washed Master Choice Dijon mustard squeeze jar and labeled it and put it on the second shelf of the center kitchen cabinet. I will refrigerate the remaining noodles and refrigerate the tomato sauce. I will have the fresh egg noodles with the tomato vegetable sauce, topped with grated Stop and Shop Parmesan cheese and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/17/01 Monday 9:05 P.M.: I slept until 3 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went out, and I drove over to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. The Bank of New York Money Machines still are not working. The money machine at the Chase Manhattan bank at the top of Greenwich Avenue is working, however they charge $1.50 for a withdrawal. I used their ATM. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then sat out downtown for a while. I then drove over to Port Chester, New York to the Vitamin Shoppe, and I bought Vitamin Shoppe MSM 1000 mg. 300 tablets for $26.97. I then stopped by Staples, and from the clearance section, I bought all of their 31 boxes of Bigelow tea, 100 tea bags per box for a  $1 a box $31 total. I think it regularly costs $3 to $5 a box.  They have a $10 instant rebate on the printer on the EpsonStylus Color 880 printer for $70 this week. Possibly the store in Old Greenwich, might give me $10 back I will have to check with them. I then returned home. I gave 12 boxes of the Bigelow tea to various neighbors, and I put two boxes in the community room kitchen cabinets. It says on the Begelow tea box, it is good for reducing stress. I now have 20 boxes of the Bigelow tea in my apartment, two opened less the ones I have used. I am in the process of making up a batch of http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm using 10 Bigelow tea bags, two Lipton, one Lipton green, one Twinings Earl Grey, one Prince of Wales China black tea the usual way. I had the last of my current ice tea a frosted Barq’s rootbeer in a frosted mug. I chatted with a friend. Using www.dialpad.com one can talk for only five minutes at a time, but one can redial multiple times.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/16/01 Sunday 4:10 A.M.: Well, I guess it is time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/16/01 Sunday 3:20 A.M.: I have been relaxing a bit listening to http://mrscott.com/music7/ww2great.htm , which is a rather long MP3 file. I hope RCA will not mind. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments along with some chunks of cantaloupe and ice tea.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/16/01 Sunday 1:00 A.M.: On the Audubon bird watching front recently, the gray blue heron has been marshing along the waterfront around the salt marsh on the way to Grass Island, which might be an indication of tropical storm activity somewhere where it normally marshes. In observing tropical birds in tropical locations, one always has to be aware of other types of wildlife in the area, which might be dangerous, such as sharks, alligators, or reptiles because they occasionally can show up along waterfront locations. I have noticed the two swans have two almost fully-grown egrets along the waterfront. There is not much to report on. Quite a few people are somewhat shocked after the past week’s events, and I am sure it will take some time to get back to normal whatever that may be. I would imagine that local security officials are on a higher state of alertness. Since I bought the new Epson Stylus Color 880 color printer along with a HP LaserJet IID printer, I had planned to curtail my activity during the end of this month. I will probably remain inside most of the time, since it takes funds to move around. Also with the increased security situation, it is simply more desirable to remain inside. I will probably just continue simple routines. It will be more than likely necessary to get ready for winter gradually, if one has not already prepared for it. I will continue to relax, until I think of some other activity to do. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/16/01 Sunday 9:15 P.M.: I chatted with a relative. For dinner, I had the rest of the Purdue oven stuffer roaster with dashes of Tabasco sauce, two ears of steamed corn on the cob and slices of steamed zucchini with ice tea. I will now throw out the chicken carcass. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/16/01 Sunday 7:10 P.M.: I went downtown. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. While walking by the office park garage at the train station, I noticed the dumpster had a striped down computer case with a motherboard. I took out an Intel Pentium 133 Processor, which might work. I put it in a plastic wrap slipcase and put it in a small Berkshire Silver Outlet case, which I had and slipped on the cord to secure it. I have left the box holding the Intel Pentium 133 processor on my dining room table to examine. If it worked, it would probably have a wholesale value of $5, however on my two systems, it would be a backup processor. I sat out for a while. I chatted with a couple of locals. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/16/01 Sunday 3:15 P.M.: I was called by a family member this morning. I chatted with a friend whom is traveling. I had oatmeal, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice for breakfast. I am not bothering to clean up. I am going out quickly. On the monkey matter, it is just a theory. It has happened before. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/15/01 Saturday 8:25 A.M.: Well, I have been relaxing thinking about the past week’s events. I guess the four chimps that NASA trained for the Mars project that was cancelled did it. It is sort of hard to explain to the general public, but a similar event happened before World War II with a parrot and a monkey. Well, I am bushed, so time for bed.  I had some ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/15/01 Saturday 10:30 P.M.: Well, I had some chunks of cantaloupe for desert. I have a gallon of cooking soybean oil I got a couple of years ago on sale for $2.99 at the old Grand Union. I filled the new caped oil bottle with soybean oil, and I labeled it along with labeling the olive oil bottle and Italian balsamic vinegar olive oil bottle. I am just relaxing. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/15/01 Saturday 9:05 P.M.: I finished cleaning the apartment and watering the plants about 10 A.M. this morning. I waited for the mail. I then went out to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. Their money machines are not working in this area. Last night I used the CHASE ATM at the top of Greenwich Avenue for $1.50 charge. I use the bank today. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I next drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Farmers Markets at the southwest parking area of the Greenwich Train station. I bought six ears of butter sugar corn, two large fresh tomatoes, and three large zucchini all Connecticut grown for $7.  I then drove around another waterfront area. I stopped by the ELDC thrift shop in Cos Cob. I then went by the Old Greenwich Rummage room, and I bought another cooking oil bottle for $2.12. I then went out to Tod’s Point on a beautiful clear day, and I studied the devastation on the Manhattan Island skyline. Having enjoyed the view for many years, even at 30 miles distance it was quite disheartening to see the large clouds of smoke rising from the Wall Street area on the southern tip of the island. There were quite a few people trying to have a bit of reflection. I then stopped by the Old Greenwich Service Star hardware store looking for 15-watt frost chandelier bulbs, which they did not have. I then returned to central Greenwich. I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store and I bought two 2 packs of 15 watt Arena chandelier bulbs for $3.20 a pair pack plus .38 tax for $6.78 total.  I then walked the upper Greenwich Avenue area chatting with a couple of local fixtures. I then stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a package of Longhorn cheddar cheese at $3.69 a pound for $2.77. I then returned home. I had some ice tea. I put the new frosted 15-watt bulbs in the pair of Williamsburg shade cover scones above the day bed. I will now have some slices of cold chicken breast meat, steamed corn on the cob and steamed zucchini. Well I am a bit tired and I have only had three hours sleep in the last 36 hours, so I will probably go to sleep soon. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/15/01 Saturday 5:20 A.M.: I was up at 2:30 A.M.. I watched the rerun of the National Prayer Service from Washington D.C. on Channel 4 NBC. I took out the florescent desk lamp off the hallway bookcase, which seems to be broken with a power short which I will throw out. Instead I now have a 15-Watt night-light in the classic book light. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and chopped cantaloupe and ice tea. I will now do some house cleaning. I put the new box of Twinings Earl Grey tea on top of the microwave oven. I use one bag of it with 14 other types of bags of tea whenever I make my 12 quart ice tea mixture. We seem to have a surplus of emergency supplies in the apartment, but none of my family members have contacted me. Since I don’t eat much food there is not a lot of food, but there are plenty of cooking items along with lots of tea bags, a assortment of various cold weather clothing items, and cold weather Red Cross Emergency supplies if you know what I mean. CIO

Note: <888> 09/30/01 Sunday 10:25 P.M.: I worked on the computer until about 2 P.M.. I had some of the beans and ham mixture with ice tea. I then rested until 6 P.M.. I watched the ABC evening news. I then had some of the beans and ham mixture along with ice tea. I then had a cup of Bigelow tea. I chatted with a friend and a family member. I am just relaxing this evening. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/30/01 Sunday 11:25 A.M.: I am listening to some Broadway tunes with Win Amp playing it through my stereo system. I changed the speaker settings from Surround Sound to Quadraphonic since I was getting a hum in Surround sound. I chatted with a relative. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/30/01 Sunday 9:15 A.M.: Well, I was up at 8 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now do a little computer work before going outside. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/29/01 Saturday 10:05 P.M.: After dinner, I went down by the waterfront. Long Island Sound is still there along with some of the usual fishermen. I returned home, and I chatted with a couple of neighbors. I then relaxed a bit. Well time for bed. Have a good night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/29/01 Saturday 5:05 P.M.: I went out, and I mailed a letter. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a Coby Universal AC adaptor for $2 which I put next to my Radio Shack portable transistor radio in the kitchen entrance bookcase, so one can use the radio with plugin power should the other multiple radio devices in the apartment not work. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to Library with a local. I then walked back down Greenwich Avenue. I next drove by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I returned a book. I then returned home. I had some ice tea. I then took out my four quart Revere pot. I put in several tablespoons of olive oil, a tablespoon of sesame oil, a diced 16 ounce Plumrose Ham from Holland, one 16 ounce can of Master Choice pork and beans, three 11.5 ounce cans of Campbell’s pork and beans, 3 ounces of Philadelphia cream cheese, two tablespoons of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, 10 sprits of McHilney’s Tabasco sauce,  a quarter cup of Texas Best barbeque sauce, one ounce of Kikkoman soy sauce, dashes of garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, India hot curry, Chinese five spice, Hungarian paprika, Italian spices, oregano, basil,  2 large eggs and one large diced onion. I mixed it all together, and I heated it over medium heat. Once heated, I will simmer it on low for a half hour then have some for dinner with ice tea and refrigerate the rest. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/29/01 Saturday 11:25 A.M.: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I just finished cleaning up, so I will now go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/29/01 Saturday 8:00 A.M.: I was up at 5:30 A.M.. I relaxed and reflected a bit. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now do my usual apartment cleaning. I will listen to a bit of http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram for relaxing music. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/28/01 Friday 11:30 P.M.: I read the Greenwich Times and the Greenwich Post. I relaxed. I am bit tired; so I guess I will go to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/28/01 Friday 7:55 P.M.: Well, I did some paperwork. I relaxed a bit. I just had the rest of the eye round roast with a ear of steamed corn on the cob and ice tea.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/28/01 Friday 3:20 P.M.: I went to the Greenwich Hospital at 8 A.M., and I had the laboratory work done for my physical. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I next stopped by the waterfront and checked the weather. I returned home about 10:30 A.M., and I made up a batch of 7 Grand Union malted pancakes and had them with Land O Lakes margarine and Log Cabin pancake syrup and orange juice. I guess all the extra sugar made me tired, so I took a nap until now. I guess I will have a cappuccino now. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 09/28/01:

 

Note: <888> 09/28/01 Friday 6:50 A.M.: I was up at 5:30 A.M. this morning. I just had orange juice, Bigelow tea, and vitamins for breakfast. After I clean up, I will go over to the Greenwich Hospital for laboratory work. One has to not eat for 12 hours for the cholesterol test. I put in a few telephone calls to locals. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/27/01 Thursday 8:00 P.M.: The power was interrupted around lunch time for a brief second. When I reset the computer, I forgot to reset the cable modem, so the server was not running this afternoon. It is all running fine now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/27/01 Thursday 7:40 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by the Greenwich Library and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I gave my 3 P.M. appointment 4 boxes of Bigelow tea. I then drove downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by Chili Bear, and I bought a United States of America flag sticker for $1 plus .06 tax for $1.06 total. I then returned to my car, and I put the U.S.A flag sticker on the back top center of my Volvo rear window. I gave the fireman collecting disaster relief funds on the Avenue a dollar. I then drove down by the waterfront, and I chatted with some harbor regulars. I then stopped by Greenwich Capital Associates, and I chatted with some regular fishermen. I then returned home. I chatted with a neighbor for a while.  I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea and then go to bed. For reference, the reference librarian at the library told me today, they have about 10 LAN connections available for laptop computers. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/27/01 Thursday 1:20 P.M.: I went out after the last message, and I had my physical at the outpatient clinic at the Greenwich Hospital. I need to have laboratory work done when I have not eaten for about 12 hours, which I will do in the next few days. I need to go back in a few weeks and have my double hernia checked out which I have had for about 20 years. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I next parked downtown. I walked up to CVS. I then stopped by the Mews thrift shop. I then drove by the waterfront. I then returned home. I had lunch of two eye round roast beef sandwiches, ice tea, and cappuccino. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/27/01 Thursday 8:20 A.M.: I did a little bit of regular computer work and sifted through my email. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I cleaned up, and I ready to go out for my 9 A.M. medical appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/27/01 Thursday 4:35 A.M.: I went to bed about 4 P.M., and I received a telephone call from a friend about 9 P.M.. I was up about 3:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have a 9 A.M. appointment this morning for a physical. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/26/01 Wednesday 2:40 P.M.: I read a bit more while sipping ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/26/01 Wednesday 1:25 P.M.: I checked the mail. I watched a bit of television. I read a bit. I had a bowl of microwave popcorn with ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/26/01 Wednesday 11:25 A.M.: I went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue and the railroad station area. I noticed Chili Bear on the east side of the street of lower Greenwich Avenue is selling U.S.A. flag decal stickers for $1. I drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I then stopped by the library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then returned home. I had a cup of Bigelow tea with a teaspoon of sugar. I then had three 3/8 inch thick slices of eye round roast with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce and a ear of steamed corn on the cob along with a glass of ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/26/01 Wednesday 7:50 A.M.: I listened to some vintage music. I had a meal of two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I made up a batch of http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm . I used ten Bigelow bags, two Lipton, two Lipton green, one Twining Earle Grey, and one Twining Prince of Wales China Black for 16 tea bags total for 12 quarts of water and as usual a half-cup of sugar and two teaspoons of Angostura bitters. I have cleaned up, and I am ready to go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/26/01 Wednesday 4:50 A.M.: I wrote a letter to a family member. I printed out one copy with the EpsonStylus Color 880 and one copy with the HP LaserJet IID.  I also have the stack of paper in the Epson with regular white paper and when one reverses the paper stack there is premium cream colored paper.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/26/01 Wednesday 3:55 A.M.: I watched the ABC evening news last evening. One of my neighbors needed a mouse for a computer, so I gave the neighbor one of my older Kensington mice. I keep spare mice and keyboards for testing used computer equipment when I used to do that. I went to bed about 7:30 P.M., and I was up at 3 A.M.. I had breakfast of toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/25/01 Tuesday 6:20 P.M.: I chatted with a relative. I relaxed a bit. I had a can of Progresso New England clam chowder along with ice tea. Well, I am a bit tired; so I think I might head off to bed shortly. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/25/01 Tuesday 5:00 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by the Exxon station next to the library. I put 32 PSI in the driver’s side front spare tire that I put on, and 36 PSI in the tire in the trunk with the slow leak that I removed. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop. I then went down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the library. I read PC Magazine and the local paper. I checked out “Body of Secrets” by James Bamford about the National Security Agency. He wrote the “Puzzle Palace” about fifteen years ago. I then returned home, and I had a cup of Bigelow tea with a teaspoon of sugar. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/25/01 Tuesday 1:35 P.M.: I went out, and I put the Firestone spare tire on the driver’s side front of the car taking off one of the set of four General Tires. I have had the tire I took off fixed four times, and sooner or later it seems to start leaking. I have a warranty on it, so I will take it over to Town Fair in Stamford after the first of the month. The spare Firestone tire still has lots of tread on it. I left the hubcap off the tire since the spare tire does not have hub clips. I will now clean up and go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/25/01 Tuesday 12:50 P.M.: I rested until 11 A.M.. I checked the mail. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I then had a cup of Bigelow tea with a teaspoon of sugar. I chatted with a couple of people. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/25/01 Tuesday 6:25 A.M.: I had a couple of eye round roast beef sandwiches along with a couple of homemade dill pickles and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/25/01 Tuesday 5:35 A.M.: I checked out www.netradio.com , however its plugin crashed Internet Explorer, but it works with Real and Win Media Player. I used Morpheus and downloaded some Oldies. I installed the latest version of Win Amp, and I am now listening to some vintage music. The sound quality on the computer speakers sounds excellent for low level listening in the early morning hours. I also went through my email and http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/25/01 Tuesday 2:15 A.M.: I was up at 12:30 A.M.. I turned up my computer speakers’ volume a bit since when using Surround Sound the volume level is not as great. I had breakfast of Quaker oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I listened to some Tech newscasts. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/24/01 Monday 7:25 P.M.: I had two eye round roast beef sandwiches at noon. I made them with Hellmann’s mayonnaise and salt and pepper along with the bread and beef. I rested until 3:30 P.M. when I received a telephone call about my 4 P.M. appointment. I delayed it until 4:30 P.M.. I cleaned up, and I went over for the appointment. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by Exxon, and I filled up my driver’s side front tire to 32 PSI. I guess it has a slow leak again. Some time in the future I will have to get it fixed. I then stopped by the Arnold Bread outlet, and I bought three loaves of Healthnut Bread for $2.67. I then returned home, and I had a Barq’s frosted rootbeer in a frosted mug. I then watched the ABC evening news. Well, I am tired; so I guess I will head off to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/24/01 Monday 11:30 A.M.: I read through back issues of the Greenwich Post and Interactive week. I then threw out my bathroom and paper garbage. I checked the mail. I sifted through some drawers to no avail looking for old U.S.A. auto flag stickers left over from Desert Storm that the Shell Station use to give out. I had a left over piece of Halloween Milky Way candy. I have a 4 P.M. appointment today. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/24/01 Monday 8:50 A.M.: I had a cup of Bigelow tea with a teaspoon of sugar. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/24/01 Monday 8:25 A.M.: I watched a bit of television. I rested a couple of hours. I just had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I have not figured out the game plan for the day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/24/01 Monday 3:35 A.M.: My dinner guest left at 9:30 P.M.. I went to bed, and I was up at 2:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of a three egg omlette with the rest of the tomato mixture sauce in it along with Philadelphia cream cheese and toast on the side with orange juice, vitamins and coffee. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/23/01 Sunday 8:40 P.M.: I rested until 2:30 P.M., when a dinner guest stopped by. I rested more until 5:30 P.M., when I received a telephone call from a family member. We watched a bit of television.  We had dinner of cold eye round roast slices, steamed corn on the cob and steamed green peas along with ice tea. I also had cappuccino. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/23/01 Sunday 10:05 A.M.: I had some microwave popcorn. I watched a couple of cooking shows. I guess it is time for bed. Have a good day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/23/01 Sunday 8:10 A.M.: I went down by the waterfront, and I observed the morning fishermen and other various spectators. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home, and I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I will now listen to http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram .  It looks to be enjoyable weather. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/23/01 Sunday 6:15 A.M.: I took apart the computer, and I took out the sound card. I used a needle to insert in the Creative Soundcard MP3 Live speaker jacks, and I pushed the contacts in, so they fit tighter. I then tested the computer sound, and both speaker jacks work. I reassembled the computer. I set one pair of double speakers for each of the two speaker jacks, and also I put the third pair with the bass woofer on the primary speaker jack with the other pair. I then set the Sound to Surround Sound in the speaker settings and the mixer settings.  I turned up the volume on the pair with the Bass woofer and I also turned up the Bass woofer sound. I seem to be getting excellent surround sound quality sound off the seven speakers on the primary computer. Well, it took some time to figure out.  I guess I will go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/23/01 Sunday 4:45 A.M.: I ran Windows Update, and I installed the Critical Updates. I installed the Music Sharing program Morpheus. I uninstalled and reinstalled the Creative Sound MP3 Live drivers. I set the speakers to Desktop Stereo. I went through my email and http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/23/01 Sunday 2:20 A.M.: I went out, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue one and a half times. I sat out at various locations. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I cut the chilled eye round roast in half, and I had three 3/8 inch slices of cold beef with horseradish and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, steamed corn on the cob, and steamed frozen peas, ice tea, and cappuccino. I put the two remaining halves of eye round in a Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/22/01 Saturday 11:20 P.M.: I finished cooking the eye round roast, and I put it in the refrigerator to chill. I also finished the laundry, and I put it away. I have finished cleaning up, so I will go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/22/01 Saturday 9:30 P.M.: I slept until 8 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I am cooking the eye round roast in the convection microwave oven at 325 degrees farenheit for 52 minutes. I also started the laundry. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/22/01 Saturday 11:45 A.M.: I did some paper work. I cleaned up, and I went out about 8 A.M.. I mailed a couple of letters. I stopped by the waterfront, and I chatted with one of the waterfront regulars. I went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I next stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two dozen extra large eggs for $1.79 a dozen, five ears of corn for $2, a eye round roast at $2.99 a pound $11.66,  a eight pack of hotdog rolls .99, 5 pounds of Gold Medal flour .69, two half gallons of Tropicana Tangerine and two half gallons of Ruby Red orange juice for $1.99 each half gallon plus $1 off coupon on the containers for each two half gallons for $27.13 total. I returned home, and I had a Barq’s frosted rootbeer in a frost mug. I then had the rest of the homemade egg noodles with the tomato sauce and crated Parmesan cheese and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/22/01 Saturday 6:20 A.M.: I finished the C: drive to the D: drive backup. I also finished housecleaning and watering the plants. I am doing a bit of paper work. I will have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments shortly along with ice tea. I will then clean up and probably go out in a little while. CIO

 

Note: <888> 09/22/01 Saturday 3:15 A.M.: I was up yesterday at 5:30 P.M. when a friend stopped by for dinner. We chatted a while and watched news reports. We had dinner of the fresh egg pasta with tomato vegetable sauce and grated cheddar and Parmesan cheese along with ice tea about 8:30 P.M.. We watched more news, until the friend left about 10 P.M.. I fell back asleep until 2 A.M.. I just had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I will now start a C: to D: drive backup. I will also start my house cleaning. CIO

Note: <888> 10/07/01 Sunday 7:10 P.M.: I went downtown, and I parked downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and then I walked down by the waterfront, and I sat by the waterfront. I observed the new hotel under construction on the waterfront from the Island Beach ferry dock, and it seems to have interesting architecture lines of sort of an Italianate palazzo. I then walked up to the top of Greenwich Avenue and back again. I then returned home. I jumped started one of my neighbor’s cars with the Slaymaker jump-start system. I took three half Purdue boneless chicken breasts out of one of the packages of chicken and washed and dried them. I put about five tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom of Pyrex cooking dish, and I oiled both sides of the chicken. I then on the bottom side put dashes of garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, chicken poultry seasoning, Basil, Oregano, and Italian spices; and then I put the same on the topside. I then cover the topside with a layer of Texas Best barbeque sauce. I am cooking them in the convection oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes. I will have one of the half boneless chicken breast with steamed broccoli and microwave potato and ice tea and some decaffeinated instant Folgers’s coffee for dinner. I will refrigerate the other two halves. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/07/01 Sunday 3:05 P.M.: I went to bed at 4 A.M.. I received a telephone call from a friend at 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a relative. I went back to sleep until 2:30 P.M.. I just had two hotdogs with condiments and buns and ice tea. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/07/01 Sunday 1:55 A.M.: I channel surfed the television networks. I noticed that for the waterfront voyeurs and fishermen, there is a handy reference guide for Greenwich, Connecticut tides at http://pozo.com:8080/locations/2061.html which occasionally changes at http://pozo.com:8080/ if one needs to monitor the tides for fishing, smuggling, bird watching, navigation, gator watching, or other nautical activity. I did see a Great Gray Heron at the boat ramp at Grass Island on the waterfront today, so I guess it has migrated north out of its usual range to avoid tropical weather as indicated at http://mrscott.com/weather.htm . Of course some of the old timers down south enjoy the tropical weather season hoping to gain a little bit more beachfront property with the ebb and flow of the tides of nature as it forms the various shorelines along the ocean. Of course experienced sailors usually hoist the anchor to avoid tropical weather and ride it out at sea if one is on a large ocean going vessel. Well since the cooler weather has arrived here, I guess most of our summer guests have returned back down south to warmer regions regardless of the tropical weather season. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/07/01 Sunday 12:05 A.M.: Well I finished my regular internet routines including sifting through my email.  I put this Editorial Picture on my server http://mrscott.com/bl001.jpg  that I was sent. Well time to start winding down for the day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/06/01 Saturday 9:20 P.M.: I went out after the last message, and I drove by the waterfront, and I chatted with a local. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought buy one get one free Purdue Boneless breast of chicken at $4.99 a pound regularly for $2.50 a pound, one package $6.69 and one free package $6.64 for $6.69 total. I then returned home. I had eleven Ritz crackers with one inch by one inch by 1/8-inch thick Vermont cheddar cheese squares on them. For dinner, I had the rest of the spiced beef, onion, and Rice A Roni mixture from last night with a steamed sliced yellow squash and steamed corn on the cob along with ice tea. I will now do a little bit of regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/06/01 Saturday 4:30 P.M.: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I did some paper work. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and two homemade dill pickles and ice tea. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/06/01 Saturday 1:15 P.M.: I was up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a relative. Now it is time for house cleaning and watering the plants. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/05/01 Friday 10:10 P.M.: I rested until 5:45 P.M.. My friend and I watched television including the ABC evening news. I then sliced ¾  of a pound of sirloin into ¼ inch thick slices roughly 1.5 inches by 1.5 inches. I put four tablespoons of olive oil in a frying panned and browned the meat on both sides. I added one large diced onion and then added two teaspoons of sesame oil, three tablespoons of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, 1/8 cup of Kikkoman soy sauce, dashes of ground black pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, Italian spices, oregano, and Chinese five spice. I stirred the mixture and let it simmer for about fifteen minutes. Half way through simmering, I added a cup of the Rice A Roni garlic herb mixture from last night.  We had the beef mixture for dinner with steamed corn on the cob and steamed sliced zucchini along with ice tea. I also had decaffeinated Folgers instant coffee. We then watched PBS channel 21 BBC programming. My visitor left about 9 P.M., and I have just finished watching television for the night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/05/01 Friday 4:35 P.M.:  I received and made telephone calls. My houseguest, and I went out; and we drove over to Tod’s Point. We took the three-mile walk around Tod’s Point. My houseguest then roller bladed around while I sat out some more. We then each got a half of roast beef sandwich at the Old Greenwich Food Mart. I also got two bars of Dove soap for $1.99. We had the sandwiches in Bruce Park. We drove by the waterfront, and just now returned home and had ice tea. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 10/05/01:

 

Note: <888> 10/05/01 Friday 10:35 A.M.:  My houseguest was up at 7 A.M. this morning, and went out for coffee at Dunkin Donuts and drove by the waterfront. I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. My houseguest had a slice of toast.  We will go out for some fresh air shortly. I am waiting for a telephone call. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/04/01 Thursday 9:35 P.M.:  A friend came down to visit after the last message.   We chatted for a while. I went out about 2 P.M., and I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then returned home. My friend and I went out for a drive. We sat out by the waterfront for a while.  We drove around the waterfront. I noticed a large brown or gray heron in between the Grass Island causeway and Baldwin Park. We stopped by the Stop and Shop. My friend bought two filets of salmon at $3.77 a pound, Rice A Roni for .99, a Red Pepper at .99 a pound, and a head of broccoli at .89 a pound for about $8.50 total. We returned home, and we watched TV and the ABC evening news. I then made dinner of steamed salmon filet, which I baked steaming it in tangerine juice, with celery salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, Italian spices, Oregano on the filets with slices of red pepper. I baked them 325 degrees Fahrenheit in the convection oven for 30 minutes. I made the garlic and herb Rice a Roni per instructions, and we had this all for dinner with the steamed broccoli and ice tea. I had Folgers’s decaffeinated instant coffee after dinner. I am just finishing making up a batch of ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/04/01 Thursday 11:05 A.M.: I was up at 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched a bit of the morning news. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/03/01 Wednesday 11:00 P.M.: I watched a bit of television.  I guess I should head off to bed. I am getting a bit tired.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/03/01 Wednesday 8:50 P.M.: I had a tube of Ritz crackers. I put a 9/8 inch by 9/8 inch by 1/8 square of Vermont cheese on each one. I also had some mixed nuts and five tiny Three muskateer bars along with ice tea. I guess I will have Bigelow tea now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/03/01 Wednesday 7:50 P.M.: I went out about noon. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then went by CVS, and I bought two vitamin E 400 IU 100-tablet bottles for $3.33 each for $6.66 total. I next drove down by the waterfront. I then went by the library, and I read the Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine. I then went by Stop and Shop, and I bought a 16 ounce box of Nabisco Ritz crackers for $1.67, two three quart containers of Tropicana Premium orange juice with calcium for $2.99 each, S&S Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese at $3.69 a pound for $2.77, two packages of buy one get one free of Kahn’s beef bun franks $3.69 both, 16 ounces of S&S frozen peas $1.69, 16 ounces of S&S frozen Brussels sprouts $1.89 for $17.69 total. I then returned home, and I had a Barq’s frosted rootbeer in a frosted mug. I then had two hotdogs with buns and condiments along with the rest of the beans and ham mixture and ice tea. I then took a nap until about 6:15 P.M.. I watched the ABC evening news. I went downstairs, and I put $10 on my laundry card and I chatted with a neighbor. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/03/01 Wednesday 10:05 A.M.: I went back to bed, and I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/02/01 Tuesday 9:50 P.M.: I had lunch today of two hotdogs with buns and condiments, the beans and ham mixture, and ice tea. About 2:30 P.M., a friend stopped by. We chatted for a while. Then we drove down by the waterfront and sat out for a while. I noticed a black eagle flying high over the waterfront.  We stopped by the Board of Education and looked at the old tree on the northeast side they removed over the last few days. We returned home and watched television. We had dinner of broiled sirloin steak, steam corn on the cob and steamed yellow and green squash and ice tea. We watched a bit more television. The friend left about 8:30 P.M., and I rested a bit. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/02/01 Tuesday 12:05 P.M.: I was up at 8 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 11 A.M.. I went out, and I checked my mail. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/01/01 Monday 11:45 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by the Greenwich Library. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I had some of the mixed nuts, two tiny 3-musketeer bars, and ice tea. Well, I am tired; so I guess I should start ending my day and go to bed. Have a good morning.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/01/01 Monday 8:15 P.M.: I had dinner of ¾ pound of sirloin steak, steamed corn on the cob and steamed zucchini and yellow squash, ice tea, and instant 50% - 50% Folgers regular and decaffeinated coffee. Well time for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/01/01 Monday 6:50 P.M.: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the central Greenwich Post Office, and I obtained five money orders costing .90 each, and I paid my last two months’ Verizon bills, my previous month’s AT&T bill, last month’s Cablevision bill, last month’s Optimum Online bill, and my current payment for GEICO automobile insurance. I also obtained 20 tropical flower stamps for $6.80.  I then went over to First Union National Bank, and I paid my rent. I next drove over to Town Fair Tire on High Ridge Road in Stamford, Connecticut. For $26.92, I had them switch my spare tire rim with my driver side front tire rim, and put in new valves and balance both tires and mount the General Brigadier tire on back on the front driver’s side. Hopefully with the other rim the tire should be fine. I now have about 15,000 miles on the set of four General Brigadier tires. I then myself mounted the clips from the one rim to the current tire, so I could put back on the Volvo hubcap. I also checked my other hubcaps, and I had a missing clip on the rear driver side tire which I replaced. Thus all hubcaps are secure. Hopefully this is then end of the tire problems.  I then went to the Old Greenwich Thrift shop, and I bought a broiler pan for $2.12. I then went to the Old Greenwich CVS, and I bought three 3 packs of ACT II microwave popcorn for .99 each box, two 14.4 ounce cans of Gold Emblem lightly salted mixed nuts for $3.99 both, French’s 16 ounce yellow mustard .99, a package of three musketeer candy bars for $2.99, 1 Centrum 130 table vitamins $6.99 with coupon, one Centrum Silver 100 tablets $7.99 with coupon plus an additional $2 off for using a third coupon for buying both, buy one get one free 2.7 ounce Pearl Drops toothpaste $3.99, CVS 500 mg. Vitamin C plus .30 tax for $33.20.   I then drove around Tod’s Point.  I then stopped by the Old Greenwich Food Mart, and I bought three Ronzoni Ziti for .99 all, three Ronzoni #9 spaghetti noodles for .99 all, four yellow and four green squash at .99 a pound for $3.39, a boneless sirloin steak at $1.99 a pound for $5.91, and six ears of native sweet corn for $1.99 for $17.27 total. I then stopped by the Exxon station next to the Greenwich library, and I bought $16.50 of premium at $1.799 a gallon. I then went to Stop and Shop, and I bought two 42 ounce boxes of old fashioned Quaker Oats for $2.50 each, S&S box of ten quart packs of dried milk $5.49, two 16 ounce tubs of Shed’s margarine .99 each and a buy one get one free of Khan’s beef bun franks for $3.69 both for $16.16 total. I then went to the Arnold Bread outlet, and I bought four packages of 8 hotdog rolls for $3.56 total. I then stopped by Smokes for Less in Byram, and I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 each for $38 total. I then returned home. I had a Barq’s frosted rootbeer in a frost mug.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/01/01 Monday 9:45 A.M.: I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will make out some bills. I will then clean up and go out and pay bills. Have a good morning.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/01/01 Monday 12:15 A.M.: Well, I have just been relaxing. There is not much happening. I restarted the Apache server. I checked on my meager Bank of New York account, and it seems someone put in $2.08 in my account, so I not have $5.08. It reminded my that May 8 was the birthday of an obscure politician, so perhaps they are trying to tell me they have some sort of financial control or it could be coincidence. Well who knows coincidence and reality are some times stranger than fiction. Since I am a simple person, a lot of this seems too complex for me, so I will continue my simple routines when I wake up today. Have a good morning. I am off to bed. CIO

Note: <888> 10/14/01 Sunday  11:35 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. I had some microwave popcorn and ice tea. My blood pressure at the physical return on Thursday was 100 over 70, so thus since I have low blood pressure on rainy days or nights, I feel a bit tired. Have a good night. It is time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/14/01 Sunday  9:50 P.M.: I watched a bit of television with my visitor. My visitor just left. It is time for some regular computer activity. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/14/01 Sunday  8:40 P.M.: I watched television a bit. I rested a bit. For dinner, I had a cold chicken leg and thigh along with some breast meat with Tabasco, steamed frozen Brussels sprouts, and reheated mashed potatoes, and ice tea. My guest and I are watching the Channel 21 BBC presentations, and they put up this link http://www.ukwithny.com/ . CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/14/01 Sunday  6:20 P.M.: My friend arrived, and we went for a walk. We walked down around the waterfront and sat out for a while. We then walked down by another waterfront location. We chatted with a local waterfront resident. We returned uptown. We returned back to my apartment. We just had a cup of coffee. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/14/01 Sunday  2:45 P.M.: I went to bed at 5:30 A.M.. I was up at 1:30 P.M.. A friend called and is coming down to visit. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a relative. I will wait to clean up until after the friend arrives. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/14/01 Sunday  4:25 A.M.: Well, I relaxed a bit. I had a bowl of microwave popcorn. I guess it is time to start winding down for the day. In thinking about potential major terrorism in this area, such as thermonuclear devices, I guess the best way to leave this area by automobile if one had enough cash since credit cards might not work for gasoline, would not be to try to drive through New York City heading west, because the remains of the metropolitan area might be heading that way backed up. I would imagine the best way would be drive through the woods north up to I-684  East or up to Route 7 North from I-95 and either head north on Route 7 to the Canadian boarder or head east on I-84 to Hartford and go North on Route 91 up to Canada. From Canada, one could drive to Montreal and then west to Toronto and then back down through Michigan or over to the upper midwest United States to gain access to the Midwestern United States. If god forbid there were some sort of terrorist nuclear device in this area, the roads west from this point would be virtually impassable. Of course up towards Canada, one would run into colder weather and possibly freezing conditions or even snow this time of year. I am not sure what the status would be for United States citizens crossing into Canada would be in time of war. I do know about 20 years ago, foreign residents in the United States needed visas to enter into Canada. Well let us hope we do not reach that extreme. Generally in such an extreme emergency, the United States government might limit travel anyway. Well all seems peaceful here for now. So today will be another day.  Remember in time of war, other citizens might not be too friendly to strangers. Also generally this time of year there is a southern migration of people heading south anyway. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/14/01 Sunday  2:35 A.M.: I went out, and I walked Greenwich Avenue, one and a half times. I sat out at various locations. I noticed a skunk come out from behind the veterans’ monument when I was sitting next to the monument, so I quickly moved away without disturbing the skunk. The skunk did raise its tail, but it did not spray. I keep a couple of quart cans of tomato juice in the apartment just in case. I drove by the waterfront. I just now returned home. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/13/01 Saturday 11:00 P.M.: After dinner, I washed the dishes. I had 50% - 50% Folgers’s decaffeinated and regular instant coffee. I chatted with a friend. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/13/01 Saturday 8:00 P.M.: Well, I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by at Quinn’s Liquor, and I briefed him on some items of the distilled spirits business, I know about. I stopped by Chilly Bear, and I bought a U.S.A. flag decal for $1 I put on my apartment front door. I stopped Zyns stationary, and I bought a U.S.A. flag pin for a dollar, which I put in my change purse. I sat out for a while. I chatted with a stroller. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $2 each container, a two pound bag of onions for $1.49, a Purdue oven stuffer roaster at .99 a pound for $7.43, a dozen extra eggs $1.49, AC frozen cut green beans 16 ounces $.99 for $15.70 total. I then returned home. I rinsed and dried the Purdue chicken and seasoned on both sides with poultry seasoning, garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, oregano, Italian spices, basil, and then on the top side I put Texas best barbeque sauce and Heinz ketchup. I am cooking it in the Convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about one hour and a half until the bird watcher thermometer pops. I will have it with steamed fresh broccoli. I also peeled and made large diced pieces of 12 medium Russet potatoes, which I will boil for an hour and then mash with a hand electric eggbeater adding about ¼ pound of butter and 1/8 cup of milk for mashed potatoes. I will have the dinner with ice tea. It should be ready in about a half hour. If one does not know how to cook and has a bit of money one could try the new French restaurant on Greenwich Avenue http://www.bleu-cafe.com/ .CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/13/01 Saturday 4:00 P.M.: I checked the mail. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I chatted with a relative. I finished cleaning the house and watering the plants. I have about twenty minutes until I am finished making a batch of http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm . I have finished showering and cleaning up. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/13/01 Saturday 11:40 A.M.: I fell asleep after breakfast, so now I will start house cleaning shortly. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/13/01 Saturday 5:25 A.M.: I rested until 5 A.M.. I will now have breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. Then I will do my house cleaning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/12/01 Friday 9:10 P.M.: A friend stopped by, and we went by the Greenwich Library. We then stopped by the Stop and Shop, and the friend bought some Salmon filet at $6.99 a pound for dinner. We then returned back to my apartment and watched television. We had baked salmon filet in orange juice with herbs and spices for dinner with steamed fresh broccoli, and I also had a microwave potato. We had Perrier, seltzer, and Angostura bitters for beverage. We then watched some more television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/12/01 Friday 3:20 P.M.: Well, I was up at 2 P.M.. I made a few telephone calls. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now send out my weekly email. I will then clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/12/01 Friday 3:35 A.M.: A friend stopped by to visit. We chatted outside. I gave the friend a ride back downtown.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/12/01 Friday 2:30 A.M.: I watched some television. I had some microwave popcorn.  I watched some more television. I fell asleep. I woke up briefly. I guess I will call it a day. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 10/12/01:

 

Note: <888> 10/11/01 Thursday 9:30 P.M.: I updated Scott’s monthly broadcast http://mrscott.com/sound.htm . CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/11/01 Thursday 8:05 P.M.: After dinner, I had a cappuccino instead of instant decaffeinated coffee, so I probably will be up a while. I am listening to some classical music from my stereo CD player, and I will do a little computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/11/01 Thursday 6:10 P.M.: I went out, and I dropped the French chair off at the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment.  I then drove around a bit. I next stopped by CVS. I bought a 12-roll package of Charmin toilet paper for  $2.49 plus .15 tax for $2.64.  I then stopped by Lecters, and I bought a 41-piece Rubbermaid container set for $9.99 plus .60 tax for $10.59 total. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next walked lower Greenwich Avenue.  I returned home, and I had a chilled Citra soda in a frosted mug. I am now having some ice tea. For dinner, I will have a cold sliced boneless chicken breast with Tabasco sauce, steamed fresh broccoli, microwave potato, ice tea, decaffeinated Folgers’s instant coffee. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/11/01 Thursday 1:40 P.M.: I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I received one telephone call, and I made several telephone calls. I went over to my 11 A.M. physical return visit at the Greenwich Hospital. They also had some more laboratory work done. I stopped by CVS on Greenwich Avenue. I then went to Exxon, and I bought $16 of premium at $1.739 a gallon. I returned home. The neighbor that I gave two of the antique French chairs that I reupholstered threw one of them out because the fabric ripped. I will drop it off at the Hospital Thrift shop. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I will now clean up and go out for my 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/10/01 Wednesday 11:45 P.M.: I have a 11 A.M. appointment tomorrow morning, so I will go to bed now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/10/01 Wednesday 10:40 P.M.: I watched a bit more television, and I sifted through my email. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/10/01 Wednesday 9:00 P.M.: My houseguests left about 2 P.M.. I took them to another local destination. I returned home about 3 P.M.. I stripped the double bed and the single bed and washed the sheets along with doing my other laundry. A friend showed up, and after doing the laundry; we watched a bit of television and chatted.  About 8 P.M. we had dinner. I cooked the second package of boneless chicken breast halves the same way as several nights back, and I then put the remaining tomato chicken sauce on spaghetti noodles with the chicken breast half on top with parmesan cheese.  We had this for dinner with ice tea and then I had a cup of decaffeinated Folgers’s instant coffee. My friend has fallen asleep, and once the friend leaves, I will probably start winding down for the day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/10/01 Wednesday 11:50 A.M.: I was up at 11 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. My houseguests will be leaving for good in a little while. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/10/01 Wednesday 2:40 A.M.: Well, I picked up my house guests at the Stamford, Connnecticut train station at around 7 P.M..  One was tired and fell asleep. I chatted with the other until just now. We had the same dinner as last night. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/09/01 Tuesday 5:55 P.M.: The recipe for the tomato chicken sauce I made last night is put four tablespoons of olive oil in a three to four quart pot, add three 28 ounce cans of TuttoRosso crushed tomatoes with basil, two beef bouillon cubes, diced two of the baked barbeque half boneless chicken breasts from two nights ago, add also five spurts of McHilney’s Tabasco sauce, four spurts of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, two tablespoons of sesame oil, 1/8 cup of Kikkoman soy sauce, dashes of ground black pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, Italian spices, basil, oregano, and Chinese five spice,  1/8 th cup of Italian balsamic vinegar of Medina, Italy, and one diced medium onion. I stirred the sauce and brought it to a boil, and then simmer it for 45 minutes. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/09/01 Tuesday 5:35 P.M.: I used the AT&T CD Lens Cleaner, and I cleaned my Phillips 5 Disk CD carousel and my primary computer CD player. They both seem to work fine. I opened up the new container of Ronzoni Parmesan cheese to have available with spaghetti and tomato chicken sauce. I am relaxing a bit. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/09/01 Tuesday 5:00 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by the Food Emporium. I returned $1.25 in beverage containers. I bought a dozen large eggs for $1.79, 8 ounces of Ronzoni grated Parmesan cheese for $3.39, a head of broccoli for .99 for $6.17 total. I then drove down by the waterfront for a while. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the Wall Street Journal. I returned home, and I had some ice tea. I made a telephone call. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/09/01 Tuesday 1:50 P.M.: Well, I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I cleaned up, and I guess I will go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/09/01 Tuesday 12:45 P.M.: I slept until 7 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I drove my houseguests over to Stamford, Ct.. I then drove out to Tod’s Point, and I sat out for a while at the Southwest picnic area. I then stopped by Staples. I next stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I then went downtown, and I stopped by the Greenwich Hardware store, and I bought at 70% off an AT&T CD lens cleaner for $3.49 with tax. I noticed that they are out of British flags, since the company that makes them is busy making U.S.A. flags. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by Smokes for Less in Byram, Connecticut and I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 a carton or $38 total. I then returned home, and I had some ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/09/01 Tuesday 1:35 A.M.: I chatted with a friend. I made up a batch of tomato chicken spaghetti sauce and spaghetti noodles. My houseguests arrived back here about 8 P.M., and we hat the food for dinner. We chatted through out the evening. I will now go to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/08/01 Monday 5:50 P.M.: I went out, and I made my 8 A.M. doctor’s appointment at the outpatient clinic at the Greenwich Hospital. The Doctor recommended that I have my double hernia taken care of some time in the near future. I decided while the weather is nice not to have surgery and to wait until after the first of the year when I am less busy. I probably will have both hernias taken care of at the same time. I then returned home, and I rested until 1 P.M.. I chatted with my houseguests. They headed out for a stroll. I drove downtown, and I then drove down by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I sat out in the sun at one of the library benches, since the library is closed today. I returned home, and I had some Vermont cheddar cheese and Ritz crackers and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/08/01 Monday 7:10 A.M.: A friend who was traveling with another friend called up last night about 8:30 P.M.. I picked the couple up at the Greenwich Train station. We drove around Greenwich briefly. We returned home, and we chatted until about 1 A.M.. They are staying for the night. I was up at 6:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have an 8 A.M. appointment this morning with an outpatient surgeon about a double hernia I have had for about 25 years. I will now clean up and go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/21/01 Sunday 11:00 P.M.: My guest left. I went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I gave a ride to a couple of friends to the Stop and Shop and then on to another destination. I returned home, and I put away the ice tea in the refrigerator. I have a 2 P.M. appointment tomorrow, so I guess I will be going to bed in a little while. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/21/01 Sunday 8:20 P.M.: A friend showed up briefly and left about 1 P.M. for another destination. My visitors showed up at about 2:15 P.M.. We had a few glasses of Perrier. I toured them around the apartment, which does not take long. We left, and ran into my returning friend. We drove downtown, and my visitors got sandwiches at Katzenbach’s delicatessen on Greenwich Avenue. We then drove along the waterfront and we went to Tod’s Point, and we parked in the southwest parking area. We all walked the 2.5-mile walk around Tod’s Point on a beautiful day. We then returned back to my apartment, and my visitors departed. My friend and I chatted a while. The visitors called to say they had returned home.  My friend and I had dinner of baked salmon in orange juice with herbs and spices, microwaved sweet potatoes, steamed broccoli, and goblets of Perrier. I am now making up a batch of http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm . CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/21/01 Sunday 12:30 P.M.: I was up at 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I received two telephone calls. My guests are arriving around 1 P.M. to 1:15 P.M.. I went outside and I walked around the building. I watched a bit of television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/21/01 Sunday 4:00 A.M.: I rested until 3:30 A.M.. I had a bowl of microwave popcorn and ice tea. I will now go back to sleep. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/21/01 Sunday 1:20 A.M.: Some evening strollers stopped by to visit. We chatted outside, and they were on their way. I watched some more television. I will go to bed about 2 A.M., since I have guests arriving at noon today. Well have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/20/01 Saturday 11:10 P.M.: I watched a bit more television, which tends not to be too entertaining anymore. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/20/01 Saturday 10:15 P.M.: I received a telephone call from a relative at about 2:30 P.M.. I received another telephone call from a relative about 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a couple of relatives. I finished vacuuming. I went out about 6 P.M.. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I returned home. I boiled up some Ziti, and I had it with reheated tomato meat sauce with Parmesan cheese along with ice tea. I watched a program on television about flea markets in America. Well, I suppose the whole of the United States of America is a flea market anymore, so watch out for your precious heritage items. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/20/01 Saturday 7:25 A.M.: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants except for vacuuming, which I will do later. I also backed up the C: drive to the D: drive, and the E: drive to the D: drive. I ran Norton Disk Doctor, WinDoctor, and SpeedDisk.  About 5 A.M., I had some of the onion, chicken, and rice soup. Well time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/20/01 Saturday 12:45 A.M.: I rested a bit. I finally turned on the heat since it was a bit cool and damp in the apartment. I will now start my house cleaning except for vacuuming later in the morning after my neighbors wake up. I will also turn of the server, so I can do a C: drive to a D: drive backup. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/19/01 Friday 10:35 P.M.: I watched the ABC evening news. I checked my cords behind the furniture, and I made sure they were properly hung, so as not to touch the hot electric radiators when I decide to turn on the heat. I received a telephone call. I went out, and I returned a book at the Greenwich Library. I gave a ride to two friends downtown to another local destination. I stopped by the Greenwich Library again, and I browsed the new book section. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home. I had a plate of reheated spaghetti and tomato meat sauce along with Parmesan cheese and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/19/01 Friday 6:10 P.M.: I was up at 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until a little while ago. I will clean up and go out in a little while. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 10/19/01:

 

Note: <888> 10/19/01 Friday 5:25 A.M.: I had a cup of Bigelow tea with honey. I then decided to do some modest furniture rearranging. I moved the blue sofa perpendicular to the day bed six inches closer with about fifteen inches in between. I moved the two sofas opposite each other ten inches closer together, so they are about 28 inches across from each other. I centered the Dupont Orlon area rug between the two sofas, and I separated the two glass and brass end tables, so they are spaced between the two sofas about two feet apart. I moved the long mahogany bureau along side the blue sofa ten inches into the room, so I hallway entrance area is about 36 inches wide until the narrower entrance caused by the pineapple post of the day bed into the bedroom bath hallway. I stacked the two Danish end table bars on top of each other and also moved them ten inches against the back of the blue sofa. I put the yellow French antique reproduction sitting chair from between the two couches to the end of the Danish bar facing the kitchen entrance by the apartment entrance door opposite the first closet.  Thus without the French sitting chair blocking the entrance to the space between the two sofas, the overall area is a little bit more open. I also moved some of the bric a brac on the bars stacked on top of each other. I have drink mixers and Perrier stacked underneath the blue sofa and bar. Alcoholic beverages are no longer displayed in the apartment. Well, I guess it is time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/19/01 Friday 2:20 A.M.: I went through my daily computer routine. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/19/01 Friday 1:40 A.M.: I took a nap. I had some of the reheated onion, chicken, and rice soup with two slices of bread and butter along with ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/18/01 Thursday 9:00 P.M.: I was up at 1 P.M. today. A friend showed up to visit. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then returned home. My friend and I toured the waterfront. We then watched television including the ABC evening news. I made up my usual batch of tomato, ground beef, onion, spices, herbs, and condiments sauce which we had on spaghetti noodles along with ice tea.  We watched more television. My guest just left. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/18/01 Thursday 4:05 A.M.: Well, I watched some television. I had a bowl of microwave popcorn. It is now time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/18/01 Thursday 2:00 A.M.: I finished sifting through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . I also went through my email. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/18/01 Thursday 12:20 A.M.: I chatted with a friend. He and his wife are coming out to visit on Sunday at noon. I finished making the soup. I refrigerated 30% of it, and I froze 70% of it. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/17/01 Wednesday 11:20 P.M.: I went to bed this past morning at 4 A.M., and I was up at 3 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I then cleaned up, and I went over to Smokes for Less, and I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 each carton or $38 total. I then returned home. I next went downtown. I visited with a couple of friends in the park. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I then visited with the friends some more. I then walked upper Greenwich Avenue. I visited some more. I then went by the library, and I read the Wall Street Journal. I then stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought 80% ground chuck at $2.49 a pound for $5.03. I then returned home. I had a frosted Citra soda in a frosted mug. I then chatted with a relative. I then made two sliced white chicken meat sandwiches with salt, pepper, mayonnaise, and Tabasco sauce, which I had with two homemade dill pickles and ice tea. I took the remainder of the chicken carcass, and I am simmering it for an hour in three quarts of water. Then I will strain the broth off with a colander and pick the meat off separating it from the bones. I will mix the broth and meat, seven sliced medium onions, adding about 3 cups of water, dashes to taste of celery salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, oregano, basil, Italian spices, Hungarian paprika, Chinese Five spice, poultry seasoning, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, taragon, thyme, parsley, India hot curry, two bay leaves, two chicken bouillon cubes, several spurts Angostora bitters, three spurts of McHilney Tabasco sauce, three teaspoons of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, four tablespoons of Kikkoman soy sauce, one teaspoon of Sesame oil, four tablespoons of olive oil,  1/8 pound of margarine, and one  and a half cups of uncooked brown rice. All of this I will stir together, and boil and simmer for about 45 minutes until the rice is cooked for a very hearty herbal chicken, onion, and rice soup. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/17/01 Wednesday 3:10 A.M.: I installed Microsoft Reader 2.1 . CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/17/01 Wednesday 3:00 A.M.: I installed Microsoft MSN Explorer 7.0. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/17/01 Wednesday 2:40 A.M.: Well, I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and a homemade dill pickle and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/17/01 Wednesday 1:50 A.M.: Well I went through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm , and at http://www.kenradio.com , I found http://www.worldoil.com/ for those of you interested in oil. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/17/01 Wednesday 1:05 A.M.: I received a couple of telephone calls. I tried resting a bit. I got a sour stomach from the reheated mashed potatoes, so I guess I will throw out the rest of them. After resting a bit more, I watched a bit more television. One my neighbors set off the emergency pull cord alarm, so I reset the system. I guess I will now do a little bit of regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/16/01 Tuesday 10:05 P.M.: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by CVS on Greenwich Avenue. I bought a 1.5 liter bottle of yellow mouthwash for $3.99 plus .24 tax for $4.23 total. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next went to the library, and I read the Greenwich Times, the Wall Street Journal, PC Magazine, and four computer newsweeklies. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home. I had a frosted Citra soda in a frosted mug. I then had a sliced white chicken meat sandwich for dinner on Healthnut bread with mayonnaise, Tabasco, salt and pepper. I had the sandwich with reheated homemade mash potatoes along with ice tea. I then had a 50% - 50% Folgers’s decaffeinated and regular instant coffee. I watched a bit of television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/16/01 Tuesday 4:40 P.M.: I went to bed at 5 A.M., and I was up at 3 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I sat outside, and I chatted with a couple of my neighbors. I guess I will clean up and go out shortly. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/16/01 Tuesday 3:20 A.M.: I sifted through my email. I relaxed. I also chatted with a relative earlier in the evening. Well time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/16/01 Tuesday 12:25 A.M.: I watched a bit of television. I guess now is time for some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/15/01 Monday  10:15 P.M.: I put the Windows 98 Resource Kit program on both of my computers. I also put the Speech, Dictation, and Netshow on the primary computer.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/15/01 Monday  9:50 P.M.: I went out, and I bought three loaves of Healthnut bread at the Arnold Bread store outlet for $2.67 total. I then stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. I walked over to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then walked back to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop, and I bought two identical red nylon duffle bags for $5 and $6 apiece. I then went to my 4 P.M. appointment. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the library, and I read the Wall Street Journal. I checked out the Windows 98 Resource Kit. I then returned home. I relaxed a bit. A traveling friend traveling with another companion called up, and we chatted. I took the two Red duffle bags downtown with other supplies for the traveling couple, and we chatted while they sorted their luggage. I then dropped them off closer to their destination. I then returned home. I had a cold chicken leg and thigh with steamed frozen Brussels sprouts and reheated homemade mash potatoes with ice tea. I suppose it is important during time of war to keep vigilant. Also if anyone is in contact with people spending longer times outside during this crisis  when they are observing and moving around, they might need assistance from those individuals more comfortable inside. Well time for some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/15/01 Monday  1:55 P.M.: I received a telephone message at 11 A.M. this morning. I was up at 12:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with my neighbors. I will clean up shortly and go out. I have a 4 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note: <888> 10/31/01 Wednesday 11:35 P.M.: I received a telephone call at 2:30 P.M.. I went back to sleep until about 7 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium eggs, two biscuits with margerine, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I rested more until 11 P.M.. I have to restart the server at midnight. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/31/01 Wednesday 7:55 A.M.: I rested a bit. I watched a bit of television. I made up a batch of http://mrscott.com/biscuits.htm . I had four of them with margerine and a glass of ice tea. I saved five of them. Well, it is time to try to get some sleep. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/31/01 Wednesday 5:50 A.M.: I read a bit, and then I relaxed a bit. Well, I guess I will head off to bed.  I wish you all a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/31/01 Wednesday 2:15 A.M.: I had a sandwich made from bread, sliced white chicken beast meat with Hellmann’s mayonnaise, salt, and pepper along with a bowl of the onion, chicken, rice soup, and ice tea. I also watched a bit of television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/31/01 Wednesday 12:55 A.M.: I sifted through my email, and I looked at some other links. I guess, I will watch some television and read a bit. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/31/01 Wednesday 12:10 A.M.: Happy Halloween. I installed the latest version of Microsoft Intellipoint mouse drive and also MSN messenger 4.5. I went through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/30/01 Tuesday 11:15 P.M.: I went out, and I had my coffee out of the thermos downtown. I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue and train station area. I just now returned home. It is time for some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/30/01 Tuesday 9:50 P.M.: I cleaned up. For dinner, I had a few slices of white chicken breast meat, steamed fresh asparagus, microwave potato, and ice tea. I will now go out for some fresh air with a thermos of coffee. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/30/01 Tuesday 7:50 P.M.: Well, I was up at 10 A.M., and I fell back asleep until 4:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins.  I received a telephone call. I rested until 7 P.M.. I am now beginning to cook the Purdue chicken, which should be done in one hour and forty-five minutes since it is bigger 8.88 pounds.  I seasoned both sides with celery salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, Italian spices, oregano, and basil, and I then coated the top side with Texas Best barbeque sauce. I threw out the innards and said hello to a neighbor. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/30/01 Tuesday 2:35 A.M.: Well, I watched a bit of television. I had a meal of two hotdogs with buns and ketchup and mustard and a quarter dill pickle and ice tea. Well, time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/30/01 Tuesday 12:50 A.M.: Well, I did a funny think while exiting my apartment this evening. I broke the framed 19th century post card of Paris, I hang by my entry light switch as I departed.  The sharp edge of glass pointed towards the Louvre. I hope this does not mean by “second sight” that the Louvre will be a terrorist target. I told some people this when I went out. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I noticed moving vans moving a company in just north of the Senior Center. It is apparently “Beans.com” from Duncan, Oklahoma moving out of Manhattan. Their site is not up and running yet. I then drove by the waterfront, and I chatted with a fisherman. I then drove back uptown, and I wished a friend walking around Happy Birthday. I then stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought an 8.88-pound Purdue oven stuffer roaster for .79 a pound for $7.02 total, Asparagus at $1.49 a pound for $1.59, and a two-pound bag of yellow onions for $1.49 for $10.10 total. I then returned home. I had some ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/29/01 Monday 8:25 P.M.: I had two biscuits about 8 A.M.. I slept until about 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. A friend arrived just before my 3:30 P.M. appointment. I then went to my appointment. I next returned home. We watched television and drank ice tea. We had dinner of reheated French onion soup with rice and chicken along with a slice of buttered toast and ice tea. We watched more television. My guest just left. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/29/01 Monday 6:15 A.M.: I made up a batch of http://mrscott.com/biscuits.htm . I ate four and saved four. Well I have a 3:30 P.M. appointment today, so I guess I should head off to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/29/01 Monday 5:25 A.M.:  I put the Lasko box fan in front of the air conditioner on the windowsill. I turned off the fresh air from the air conditioner, and I started the Lasko box fan to circulate the electric heat coming up from the electric radiators. Circulating the heat as it rises tends to make the apartment feel warmer and use less heat. It proved effective last winter. However, the low speed on the fan does generate a slight breeze, but the apartment tends to be less drafty this way. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/29/01 Monday 4:50 A.M.: I put on my long underwear bottoms, and I went out and walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue and the train station area also. Somebody missed the train and is sleeping at the Citibank ATM. I saw a large gray fox walking up the middle of Arch Street by the Post Office while; I was sitting at the Post Office plaza.  I believe one can figure out which star is the Southern Star, by looking at the three stars that make up Orion’s Belt, and then looking beneath that, and that one is the Southern Star. The Southern Star was also the name of the Swedish yacht the Duke of Windsor use to barrow in the Bahamas, and there is also a building by that name in Key West, Florida. One can always enjoy looking at the artwork in the galleries on Greenwich Avenue during evening strolls. One gallery has a Renoir in the window. I found a Roosevelt dime on the street in front of St. Mary’s. There is a bench next to Bang and Olufsen which one could pull over and watch the digital television in the window with sub captions showing the movie “Toy Story”, although it is not exactly like a drive-in theatre the digital television I guess with a DVD CD has most excellent clarity. I first saw digital television introduced ten years ago when I was looking at the displays at Albertville, France during the Winter Olympics there, which I visited with a friend that winter. I found one Winter Olympic web site http://www.olympicwebsite.com/olympics2002.htm, and I believe Microsoft has the responsibility for producing the upcoming Winter Olympic web site. I then drove down by the waterfront. I just now returned home. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/29/01 Monday 2:15 A.M.: I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and a quarter homemade dill pickle along with ice tea. Well not much happening, maybe I will check the television to see what is happening, and then possibly I will do some more reading. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/29/01 Monday 1:25 A.M.: I chatted with a relative. I went downtown. I dropped off the IBM 433SX computer at the Hospital Thrift shop along with an empty typewriter case. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at a couple of locations. I also walked over by Kinko’s, and I noticed they were not open all night on Sunday night. I also noticed http://www.outdoortraders.com/ has a large selection of winter jackets including Gortex. They have a sign posted on the door that they are moving to 55 Arch Street across from the Mews where the old Magnolias restaurant used to be. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I had a cup of Bigelow tea with sugar and honey. I then took out all the computer cords, keyboards, mice, and other miscellaneous computer items from the lower compartment of the center hallway bookshelf. I put the miscellaneous computer electronics in the right lower bedroom drawer, the computer cords in the black plastic file case underneath the right side of the Danish desk in the bedroom, and the keyboards, mice, and empty boxes behind the Queen Anne Chair in the lower bookcase shelf. I doubled up the books in the upper shelf to make room. I put out the Yellow pages with the big button telephone. I put all the wine glasses from the bar in the upper half of the center hallway bookcase lower compartment along with the Red Cross emergency winter provisions that I keep handy for winter. I also rearranged some of the bric a brac on the two Danish end tables stacked on top of each other for the bar.  I have an old Panasonic camera without the battery pack I will drop off at the thrift shop. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/28/01 Sunday 9:00 P.M.: Earth Quake hit New York City on Sunday morning at 1:42 A.M. http://www.tcpalm.com/news/national/28snatbr.shtml . I felt it, and I thought it was a major car wreck down by the Boston Post Road. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/28/01 Sunday 8:55 P.M.: I was up at 2:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I rested more until 5:30 P.M. when I received a telephone call. I made a couple of telephone calls. I watched the ABC evening news. I rested until about 8:30 P.M.. I just had a plate of reheated spaghetti and tomato meat sauce and Parmesan cheese with ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/28/01 Sunday 3:40 A.M.: I read a bit more. I watched a bit of television. I had two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and ice tea. Well, I might try to rest now. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/28/01 Sunday 2:00 A.M.: I am doing a bit of reading. I set back my clocks one hour to mark the end of Day Light Savings Times. Remember “Fall Back, Spring Forward.” CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/28/01 Sunday 1:25 A.M.: I tested the IBM Value Point 433 DX/SP, and it works fine. It has an 8-megabyte memory chip in it with room for three more four total. It has a 350-megabyte hard drive in it along with 14,400-baud modem. It is running IBM DOS 5 and Windows 3.1. It has WordPerfect 6.1 on it along with a few other programs. Moran Towing apparently discarded it. I did not think they were still in the railroad building. Perhaps somebody has been using it as a doorstop or an anchor.  I will drop it off at the Hospital Thrift Shop sometime in the near future. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/28/01 Sunday 12:15 A.M.: I had dinner of reheated spaghetti with tomato meat sauce and Parmesan cheese along with ice tea and then a cup of Bigelow tea with honey and sugar. I will fiddle with the IBM 433 SX, maybe installing more memory and possibly putting Linux on it. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/27/01 Saturday 10:50 P.M.: I went out, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront.  I found and IBM 433SX computer with 8 Megs of memory at the train station dumpster on the lower level. I will probably drop it off at the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop at the beginning of the week. I then returned to town. I walked upper Greenwich Avenue. I then gave a ride from the Stop and Shop to a couple of friends to another destination. I then returned home. I checked out the IBM 433SX, but I did not test it. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/27/01 Saturday 7:25 P.M.: I received a telephone call and I made one earlier this afternoon. I rested until 6:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now do the vacuuming. I will then clean up and go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/27/01 Saturday 7:25 A.M.: I started reading “Great Waters”. The author explains that New England is fished out. I guess if we are having a food shortage, we could start eating some of the deer that are supposedly in plentiful supply in this area. I know a deer hunter. Well, I have ample supplies to make it until the end of the month, so as usual, I am just trying to lose a bit of weight, so it is easier on the arthritis and joint pain when walking around. Since it is cooler this morning, I guess I will take a nap before going out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/27/01 Saturday 4:15 A.M.: I went through my regular computer routine http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm , and I also sifted through my email. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/27/01 Saturday 3:40 A.M.: I had a plate of spaghetti and tomato meat sauce along with Parmesan cheese and ice tea. I put a 12 pack of Diet Coca Cola in the refrigerator. Well time for some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/27/01 Saturday 3:15 A.M.: I noticed on the local ABC evening news on Channel 7 last night on the report on New York State funding Senior Citizen centers, they showed a picture of a prominent New York State republican using the senior center facility in the news story. Somebody, everyone recognizes in New York State like N.A.R., if you get my drift. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/27/01 Saturday 2:40 A.M.: I went out. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out at various locations. The skunk was back by the veteran’s monument again. I saw three young females and a guy involved in trashing the fall display at Best and Company near the police station coming from the vicinity of the police station. Before they did it, I heard one of the females ask the fellow to see his gun, so anticipating they were not a friendly group, I did not get involved. They did this about 2:05 A.M., and they continued up the Avenue, I guess to the Dome restaurant. I drove down by the waterfront, and I returned home. I am having ice tea. I am also defrosting some tomato meat sauce for spaghetti later on. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/27/01 Saturday 12:35 A.M.: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I still have to vacuum later in the day when I won’t disturb my neighbors. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/26/01 Friday 10:55 P.M.: I was up at 6:15 P.M., and for breakfast I had oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched the ABC evening news. I then fell back asleep until 10 P.M.. I checked the mail. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and two dill pickle quarters and ice tea. I will now do my house cleaning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/26/01 Friday 7:45 A.M.: I updated a legal document. I went out and mailed two copies, one at each post office downtown.  I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. It is time to try to go back to sleep. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/26/01 Friday 5:40 A.M.: I slept for a few hours. I relaxed a bit. I just had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and two homemade dill pickles and ice tea. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 10/26/01:

 

Note: <888> 10/26/01 Friday 2:10 A.M.: I watched a bit of television including a Bill Gates Windows XP interview. Well, I will now send out my weekly email, and then I will go to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/26/01 Friday 12:10 A.M.: Food for Thought Times of London warns of Bin Laden nuclear threat http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,2001350025-2001372097,00.html . CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/25/01 Thursday 11:25 P.M.: I found this tech note from Microsoft on Microsoft Backup for

Windows ME http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q264/5/41.ASP .  I am not sure whether it would work with Windows XP Home Edition. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/25/01 Thursday 11:05 P.M.: For dinner, I had two boneless center cut pork chops fried in olive oil and margarine with celery salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, and Italian spices on them along with steamed frozen peas, microwave potato, and ice tea. I then made up a cup of 75% Folgers’s decaffeinated instant coffee and 25% Folgers’s regular instant coffee and put it in my thermos. I went downtown, and I sat out and chatted with a couple of friends and had coffee with them. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I next drove down by the waterfront. I then returned home. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/25/01 Thursday 7:30 P.M.: On Microsoft Windows XP, I was thinking that conceivably since at the demonstration next Thursday, they are giving a $50 off certificate, one might be able to get the home edition for $50 with the certificate. Also possibly unlike the Professional Edition, possibly Windows 95 backup program might work with the XP home edition, since it is not replaced by the backup program that come with the XP professional edition. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/25/01 Thursday 7:25 P.M.: I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I checked out the book “Great Water” by Deborah Cramer. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then went down by the waterfront. I returned home. Since the warmer weather is pretty much over, I took down the Saudi Arabian hospitality flag for the winter; since more than likely any visitors from that part of the world are in warmer climates. I took the Holland Dutch flag from the bedroom, and I hung it downward in the living room between the United States and the British flags with the blue stripe on the left side. Well since I am a United States citizen of Holland Dutch, British, Scotch, Irish, French and German ancestry, I guess the current flags are more representative. I also found 65 cents in the couch when I straightened it up. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/25/01 Thursday 1:50 P.M.: I was up at 12:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now clean up. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/25/01 Thursday 3:35 A.M.: I did a little bit of regular computer work. I watched a bit of television. I might now try to take a nap for a while, and try to get on a day schedule. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/25/01 Thursday 1:35 A.M.: I went out, and I mailed the letter. I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue and the train station area. I sat out for a while. I returned home, and I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and two homemade dill pickles and ice tea. Well today is the launch of Microsoft Windows XP, so I will see if Microsoft sends me a free copy, since I obviously cannot afford it. Well time for some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/25/01 Thursday 12:10 A.M.: I have finished the laundry, and put it away and made the bed. I have cleaned up, and I will now go out to mail the letter and enjoy some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/24/01 Wednesday 10:50 P.M.: I have the laundry on the dry cycle. I finished writing a short letter to a Connecticut state agency. In response to an inquiry this evening about portable radios for listening to emergency information, I believe Restoration Hardware www.restorationhardware.com on Greenwich Avenue has hand crank radios, which do not need batteries. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/24/01 Wednesday 10:20 P.M.: I went to bed at 7:30 A.M., and I woke up at 7 P.M.. I had a telephone call. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 9 P.M.. I am now doing my laundry. I also have some paper work to do. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/24/01 Wednesday 4:40 A.M.: I finished my meal. I watched a bit of television. I guess, I will rest a bit now, and I will try to get up earlier today, since today is suppose to be a nice day once the fog burns off. Well have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/24/01 Wednesday 3:05 A.M.: I finished my regular computer work. I got a call from a couple of friends. I gave them a ride downtown. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out for a while at various locations. I just now returned home. I am having a frosted Citra soda in a frosted mug. In a little while, I will have a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/23/01 Tuesday 11:45 P.M.: After dinner, I had a cup of 75% decaffeinated and 25% regular Folgers’s instant coffee. I threw out the remainder of the refrigerated onion soup, but I still have some frozen.  It is time for some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/23/01 Tuesday 10:40 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by the Greenwich Library. I read the Wall Street Journal and the Greenwich Times. I also read the back issue of September 12, 2001 of the Wall Street Journal for more details of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon terrorism. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I then drove by the waterfront. I next stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought a dozen large eggs for $1.79. I then returned home. I had some ice tea. I will now fry a boneless center cut pork chop in olive oil and margarine seasoned with ground black pepper, garlic powder, celery salt, and Italian spices. I will have it with a microwave potato and steamed frozen peas and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/23/01 Tuesday 6:50 P.M.: I was tried, so I slept until 6 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I am just finishing up watching the ABC evening news. I will clean up and go out after the news. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/22/01 Monday 11:05 P.M.: I went through my regular computer routine. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/22/01 Monday 10:35 P.M.: I chatted with a friend, and I also chatted with a relative. I installed Apache Server 1.3.22. I also downloaded the demo of IBM Domino R5, which I might install, and test, however I think it might take too many resources on my computer plus I would not be able to afford to buy it anyway. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/22/01 Monday 8:35 P.M.: I rested until 6 P.M.. I watched the local news and the ABC evening news. I had dinner of a fried boneless center cut pork chop, steamed broccoli, microwave potato, ice tea, and 75% decaffeinated and 25% regular Folgers’s instant coffee. I chatted with a couple of friends and a relative. I will now do some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/22/01 Monday 3:25 P.M.: I made a couple of telephone calls. I went out, and I stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Seneca Lights 100s for $19. I then stopped by Exxon next to the Greenwich Library, and I bought $13 of premium at $1.739 a gallon. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I next walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out a bit. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital outpatient clinic, and I got my flu shot. I next went by Stop and Shop, and I bought 4 pounds of Blue Bonnet margarine for .59 a box pound, buy one get one free of Khan’s franks for $3.69 both, boneless center cut pork chops at $2.99 a pound for $3.35, two half gallons of Tropicana premium with calcium for $2 a carton for $13.40 total. I then returned home. I had a frosted Citra soda in a frosted mug. I chatted with a relative. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments, a homemade dill pickle, and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 10/22/01 Monday 11:45 A.M.: I was up at 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have finished cleaning up, and I will go out for some errands shortly. CIO

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

 

Note: <888> 11/14/01 Wednesday 10:20 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. I had the last piece of apple pie.  I will now do a bit of reading. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/14/01 Wednesday 7:25 P.M.: I coated one of the double thick pork chops with olive oil, and then I seasoned it with garlic powder, ground black pepper, celery salt, oregano, basil, and Italian spices, and I baked it in a Pyrex dish in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes. I had it for dinner with a little Parmesan cheese on it and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce along with a microwave potato and steamed broccoli spears and sliced yellow squash with margarine along with a glass of ice tea. I will have a cappuccino. I watched the ABC evening news, and I am now watching the BBC World. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/14/01 Wednesday 5:55 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I viewed their Christmas preview offerings. I then went downtown, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue with another local. I chatted with another local. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought two double thick center cut pork chops at $1.99 a pound for $4.06, a head of organic broccoli for $1.99 for $6.05 total. I then went by Stop and Shop, and I bought a 5 pound bag of Russet potatoes for .99, a Glade Plugin Hawaiian breeze scent for $2.99, and Butterball Boneless hickory smoked turkey breast white meat at $3.79 a pound for $8.04 for $12.20 total. I bought the Butterball turkey breast early since they are good for a month, and the grocery store frequently runs out of the Butterball boneless hickory smoked turkey breast right before Thanksgiving. It is easier to cook and serve with less hassle than the whole bird. I returned home, and I had a dozen Carr’s crackers with Vermont Cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese slices and slices of Wilson pepperoni along with ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/14/01 Wednesday 1:30 P.M.: I was up at 12:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now clean up and go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/14/01 Wednesday 1:40 A.M.: I watched a bit of television with vintage BBC footage on World War II on PBS channel 13 about Dunkirk. I guess I will now head off to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/13/01 Tuesday 11:05 P.M.: I watched a bit more television. I went through my normal Internet routine, and I sifted through the email. I chatted with a couple of relatives.  The computer is running much better after running the maintenance utilities that I ran earlier in the evening.  It is pretty quiet on the computer front. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/13/01 Tuesday 8:30 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by the Greenwich Library. I read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, Time magazine, PC magazine, and Britain. I sat out for a while at the library. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I returned home. I did maintenance on the computer. I ran Norton Disk Doctor, Norton WinDoctor, Norton SpeedDisk, and Win Optimizer. While running the utilities, I watched the ABC evening news. I am watching television now. I chatted with a friend.  For dinner, I had two hotdogs with mustard and ketchup and buns along with the rest of Fettuccini Medici and ice tea and cappuccino. Earlier in the evening when I returned, I had Carr’s crackers with Vermont Cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese and slices of Wilson pepperoni. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/13/01 Tuesday 12:35 P.M.: I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea before going to bed about 11:30 P.M. last night. I was up at 11 A.M.. I checked the mail. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I guess, I will clean up and go out for some daytime activity. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/12/01 Monday 10:10 P.M.: I watched the Channel 21 PBS presentation of the finding of the H.M.S. Hood and the Bismarck. I was able to eliminate the waves on the television by adjusting the white VCR cable that leads into the VCR. Well, I guess it is time to start to end my day. I have been sleeping a bit more than usual recently, but since I have been on a daytime schedule which I enjoy, I have been having a bit more active routine than when I am on a night schedule, so I tend to need a little bit more rest. To any of the younger generation whom might find my routine “Scott’s Random Notes” a bit tedious, let me assure them that it is the nature of being middle aged at age 51 that I tend to reflect my age and not necessarily the younger age viewpoint presented on television regularly. I opened up one of the three packs of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers last night, and I had some around midnight. Since I have chipped two of my teeth, and I think both of them need crowns, I have been trying not to eat any food that is too hard such as nuts. Well have a good night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/12/01 Monday 8:45 P.M.: I ordered two color ink cartridges for my Epson Stylus Color 880 color printer from http://www.3dayinkjet.com for $10.75 apiece plus $5 shipping for $26.50 total. I am a little bit hesitant about using the ink available for the refilling the cartridge available at CompUSA, because when I use the same inks for refilling my Compaq IJ200 printer, the colors came out noticeably different. I also went through my email and http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/12/01 Monday 7:40 P.M.: I had dinner two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup along with reheated Fettuccini Medici and ice tea and a slice of apple pie. I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC evening news. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/12/01 Monday 5:55 P.M.: I put Direct X 8.1 on my computer system. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/12/01 Monday 5:00 P.M.: I went back out, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at various locations. I stopped by CVS during my walk, and I bought buy one get one free of two 1.5 liter bottles of CVS yellow mouth wash for $3.99 both and a CVS bleach toilet tank tablet for $1.99 plus .36 tax for $6.34 total.  While sitting out downtown, I found .17 on the ground. I drove by the waterfront. I sat out by the library also for a while. The library was closed for the Veterans Day Holiday today. I then went by the Arnold Bread store outlet, and I bought two packages of 8 Arnold hotdog buns and three loaves of Freihofers twelve-grain bread, all for $5.26 total. I then returned home, and I had a frosted Diet Coke in a frosted mug. I put the new bleach toilet tank tablet in the toilet tank. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/12/01 Monday 1:25 P.M.: I went over to the Greenwich Hospital, and I had blood drawn at the laboratory as part of my every two-year physical. I fasted before having the blood drawn. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and they are closed until Wednesday November 14, 2001 setting up for a new opening. I returned home.  For breakfast I had seven pancakes made with pancake max with Log Cabin maple syrup and margarine along with coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/12/01 Monday 10:45 A.M.: I just was awaken about a half hour ago by a friend saying that a jet had gone down over Queens, New York. The local media here reports that it probably was not terrorism since the engine fell off the American Airlines airbus headed to the Dominican Republic before it crashed shortly after takeoff from J.F.K. airport. New York City has closed all bridges and tunnels inbound, but they are still open outbound. I will not eat breakfast now. I will clean up and go out for an appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/11/01 Sunday 10:10 P.M.: I watched a bit of television with my guest. I chatted with a relative. I cooked the two double thick center cut pork chops in the convection oven for 40 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. I coated them with olive oil and seasoned them with garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, oregano, basil, and Italian spices. We had the pork chops with steamed yellow and green squash and reheated Fettuccini Medici along with ice tea. We then watched more television for the rest of the evening.  I had a piece of apple pie after doing the dishes.  My guest left at 9:30 P.M., and I just finished watching television. I guess I should start winding down and begin to think about heading off to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/11/01 Sunday 5:40 P.M.: My guest showed up, and we chatted for a while, and we had ice tea. We then drove down by the waterfront. We then went out to Tod’s Point, and we walked around the three-mile walk around Tod’s Point.  We stopped by Staples. We then returned back to my apartment. We had Carr’s crackers with Cabot’s Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese with Wilson pepperoni with it and ice tea. We are now watching a bit of television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/11/01 Sunday 12:55 P.M.: I went to bed at 11 P.M., and I was up at 10 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I started my laundry.  A neighbor gave me $5 for driving him over to Port Chester by Home Depot. I returned home, and I started making http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm . I just finished putting away the laundry. I put clean sheets on my bed. I will be done making the ice tea in a short period. I have a friend due to arrive shortly to visit. I am thinking about throwing out the Fettuccini Medici since the pepperoni in it seems to be giving me heartburn. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/10/01 Saturday 9:50 P.M.: I watched a bit of television, including seeing the movie again Dante’s Peak. It reminded me that I should not keep my coffee beans in the freezer, so I took them out, and I put them underneath the dining room table. I guess, I will start winding down for the night, and I will head off to bed in a little while.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/10/01 Saturday 7:30 P.M.: I also had a piece of apple pie. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/10/01 Saturday 7:10 P.M.: I went back out, and they were just finishing up the fire cleanup on Greenwich Avenue. The fire was above the women’s clothes store Henry Lehr, which seemed to have removed their merchandise already. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out at various locations. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought double thick center cut pork chops at $1.99 a pound for $3.46, two yellow and two green squash at $1.39 a pound for $2.78, and a apple pie for $1.99 for $8.23 total.  I then returned home. I watched the NBC nightly news. I had a frosted diet Coke in a frosted mug. I will now have some reheated Fettuccini Medici along with ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/10/01 Saturday 4:20 P.M.: After the cappuccino, I had 14 Carr’s crackers each with a ¾ inch by 1/8 inch by 2.5 inch piece of Vermont Cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese and two pieces of Wilson’s pepperoni on them. I will now go out again, and see if Greenwich Avenue is still there. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/10/01 Saturday 3:35 P.M.: I put Draino in the bathroom sink before going out. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at a couple of locations. I went by Lecters which as a 20% to 40% off going out of business sale. I drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library. I heard a lot of sirens and fire engines responding to a fire nearby. I walked over to Lewis Street and Greenwich Avenue, and there was a second story or attic fire in the building next to the Complete Kitchen on Greenwich Avenue, which is, suppose to be a dress shop. It looks like the whole fire brigade showed up. I then returned to the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper. The fire engines were still there when I left. I noticed earlier this week, one can buy a different version of the Freeplay battery self powered hand crank radio or a similar flash light are available at the Food Emporium downtown near the check out counters. I returned home, and I am just about ready to have a cappuccino. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/10/01 Saturday 11:55 A.M.: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I just had two hotdogs with mustard and ketchup and ice tea. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/10/01 Saturday 9:25 A.M.: I was up at 9 A.M.. I will now have breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will listen to http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram . I will start my house cleaning and watering the plants after I have my coffee. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/09/01 Friday 11:20 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. I will now head off to bed. Have a good night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/09/01 Friday 8:30 P.M.: I went out after the last message, and I stopped by the Greenwich Library. I read three computer newsweeklies and the Wall Street Journal. I then went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I next stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought two 96 ounce containers of Tropicana fresh orange juice with calcium for $2.99 each, a quart of Hellmann’s real mayonnaise for $2.69, two jars of Five Brothers creamy alfredo garlic pasta sauce for $2.99 each 16 ounce jar, a dozen large eggs $1.69, two 8 ounce bars of Cabot Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese for $1.99 each, a 16 ounce package of Wilson’s pepperoni $4.99, and Wizard air neutralizer for .99 for $26.36 total. I then returned home. I got out the Simac pasta machine, and I made up a pound and a half of fresh egg pasta about six inches long and a half inch wide using two Simac measuring cups of flour and four eggs with a couple of teaspoons of water for the pasta dough mixture. I then diced one large onion and then I diced 70 thin Wilson pepperoni slices and put them both in a pot adding the 16 ounce jar of Five Brothers creamy alfredo garlic sauce with a quarter cup of hot water to get the remains out of the jar and five pads of margarine along with dashes of garlic powder, ground black pepper, celery salt, oregano, Italian spices and Basil. I heated this mixture and simmered it for about ten minutes. I cooked the fresh egg pasta in boiling water for about four to five minutes. I drained the pasta, and I added about a fifth of a cup of olive oil on it and mixed it, and then I added the Alfredo sauce mixture and mixed it all together. I next added a half cup of Sorrento grated Parmesan cheese, and I mixed it all together. I will call this Fettuccini Medici. I had about a 12-ounce bowl of the Fettuccini Medici with ice tea, and I refrigerated the rest in a large Rubbermaid container. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/09/01 Friday 3:15 P.M.: Before lunch I had Carr’s crackers with Cabot Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese. I then had a couple of cold beef sandwiches with ice tea for lunch. I then took a nap until 2:30 P.M.. I watched a bit of television. I will now have a cappuccino. I will then clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/09/01 Friday 11:30 A.M.: I went through my email. I went through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . I chatted with a neighbor. The mail person just arrived. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 11/09/01:

 

Note: <888> 11/09/01 Friday 9:35 A.M.: I went to bed at 9:30 P.M., and I woke up at 8 A.M.. I had some peanuts during the middle of the night. I just had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a relative. I am listening to http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram from the Netherlands. I will now send out my weekly notes. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/08/01 Thursday 7:50 P.M.: I went out, and I mailed the letters to a relative at the Valley Road Post office via Priority Mail, which is $3.95 for everything one can stick in the Priority Mail envelope. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment, which ran a half hour late, so I read today’s Wall Street Journal and two National Geographic magazines. I then made my 4:15 P.M. appointment. I next drove downtown. I walked the upper Greenwich Avenue area. I stopped by CVS, and I used my $4 CVS coupon they sent me to buy an 8 pack of Brawny paper towels for $1.06 after using the coupon. They were on sale for $4.99. I then sat out for a while. I then walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area. I returned home, and I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC evening news. I then had dinner of four 1/3 inch thick slices of cold beef with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, steamed frozen green beans, microwave potato, and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/08/01 Thursday 2:05 P.M.: I printed out fifty copies of a Christmas letter for a family member. I printed 44 copies very quickly on the Epson, which now has a ¼ full ink color cartridge, and I printed 8 on the Compaq, which worked, but needs to be cleaned frequently for good performance. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and the rest of the apple pie for lunch along with ice tea. I am cleaned up, and I will now go out and mail the letters to the family member and make my appointments. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/08/01 Thursday 10:45 A.M.: I went to bed about 9 P.M.. I had a telephone call from a relative just before going to bed. I was up at 7:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched a bit of morning television. I searched Epson Stylus Color 880 Inkjet color cartridges on the Internet. One can order them for about $7 to $8, and it says the cartridge is also refillable. I could order the exact ink over the Internet, or use the similar ink available from CompUSA.  It says it is better to refill the cartridge before it is empty. Well right now the Epson Stylus Color 880 printer has a full black cartridge and the color cartridge is halfway full, and the backup Compaq IJ200 has a full color cartridge. Thus I learned a little bit more about my options on the procedures. I will now check the mail. CIO

 

 

Note: <888> 11/21/01 Wednesday 5:10 P.M.: The two Epson Stylus Color 880 color inkjet cartridges arrived this morning at 11 A.M. from http://www.3dayinkjet.com . I put them to the left of the Epson printer to have them available when I need them. I received a no answer telephone call at around noon. I was up at 3 P.M.. I checked my mail. I tinkered with the computer. I cannot find a free software search engine for my web server that would run under Windows XP. Excite use to have a free program, but it does not seem to be offered now. I chatted with a relative. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I guess I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/21/01 Wednesday 7:00 A.M.: Well, I am off to bed. For a interesting new weather program try www.weatherbug.com . CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/21/01 Wednesday 6:20 A.M.: After dinner last night, I went by the library, and I read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, and PC World. I then drove by the waterfront. I returned home. I decided to reinstall the beta 2 of Microsoft Windows XP Professional. I installed it while watching television. I was finished installing it about 2 A.M.. I had some ice tea while installing it. I installed the XP driver for the Epson Stylus Color 880 printer. I also installed the XP drivers for my Creative Live MP3 card. All of the programs that are suppose to work seem to work.  The XP install downloaded new files for the XP beta, so maybe it is improved over the beta release. They system is running fine. I also checked the headphone connector and plugged it in all the way, so it gets both speakers on either side working. I also reconnected the Compaq IJ200 color printer to the backup computer.  About midnight I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. Well, I am a bit tired, so I guess I will head off to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/20/01 Tuesday 5:35 P.M.: The mail arrived shortly before noon, but the Epson Inkjet cartridges did not arrive.  I got the Abercrombie and Fitch Christmas catalog, which is a bit risqué http://www.abercrombie.com/ . I watched a bit of news. I then rested until 4 P.M.. I got up, and I watched a bit of news. I had dinner of two slices of cold cooked eye round beef with horseradish and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce along with steamed fresh broccoli and microwave potato and ice tea and cappuccino. I am just finishing up making a batch http://mrscott.com/icetea.htm, which I will put in the refrigerator after I shower and clean up. I will then head out for the library since it is a cold damp night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/20/01 Tuesday 11:10 A.M.: I went to bed at 2:30 A.M., and I was up at 9:30 A.M.. I checked the mail a couple of times. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/20/01 Tuesday 12:25 A.M.: Well, I finished my regular computer routine. I guess I will relax for the rest of the evening before heading off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/19/01 Monday 11:25 P.M.: I went out, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at various locations. I chatted with one local merchant. I once again suggested that some enterprising entrepreneur could put deluxe boneless hams in vats of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, and after soaking them in the Jack Daniels whiskey for two or three months, they could cover them with some ingredient like cloves, white peppercorns or black peppercorn or items like poppy seeds or sea salt or some other herbal seeds, and they could slow cure them in hickory or mesquite smokers for three to six months to come up with a deluxe holiday ham that might be enjoyable to gourmets.  It might turn out a bit like prochutto or one of the other cured European meats, and possibly one of the Europeans might know about such a process. I then returned home. I watched television, and I guess I was hungry. I ate a whole box of Carr’s English crackers with slices of a whole 10-ounce bar Vermont Cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese on them while watching television and drinking ice tea. Well, I guess I sort of pigged out. I guess I will now do a little bit of regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/19/01 Monday 8:10 P.M.: I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC World Report. I once had a friend tell me that my apartment looked like one of the Vanderbilt railroad cars in Sherburne, Vermont. Well, I just saw a television program about Christmas at Biltmore House and Gardens. I guess one can research the current activities there at http://www.biltmore.com to see what special events they may have this Holiday season. I use to live near there. Another time on the way up from Florida, I stopped by Biltmore House and Gardens on my way to going to hike the Appalachian Trail for a few days, but alas at the early morning hour I arrived in Ashville, North Carolina; I did not have the funds to tour Biltmore. Of course, since I am supposedly descended from people in the Bilt area of the Netherlands, they might have let me in for free. On the bus from Atlanta that early morning to Ashville, North Carolina, I passed many miles of peach blossoms in bloom in the early spring. Of course around Biltmore House and Gardens, which is adjacent to the Pisgah National Forest, one has to be vigilant and watch out for wildlife particularly bears which frequent the woods. Well, it is time to go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/19/01 Monday 6:30 P.M.: After the last message, http://www.3dayinkjet.com call me up, and they told me that the  2 Epson Stylus Color 880 inkjet color cartridges that I ordered from them had shipped on last Wednesday, so I guess they should be here probably tomorrow. I showered, and I cleaned up. I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street, and I did some business. I then stopped by the central Greenwich Post Office, and I mailed the package to a relative Priority Mail for $3.50. I them made my 4 P.M. appointment. I read the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday Greenwich Times while waiting. I then stopped by the Arnold Bread store outlet. They did not have pumpkin pies. I bought a 14-ounce bag of Arnold Premium cornbread stuffing for $1.79. I then went by the waterfront, and I told a local fisherman he should read “Great Waters” by Deborah Cramer. I then went by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a fresh from the bakery Pumpkin pie for $2.99, a dozen large eggs for $1.69, fresh asparagus at $1.99 a pound for $2.21, a red pepper at .99 a pound for .98, a 16 ounce can of Ocean Spray whole berry cranberry sauce .99, two golden delicious apples at .99 a pound .91, a bulb of garlic at $2.49 a pound .45, a jar of Gold’s extra hot horseradish .99, a 10 ounce bar of Cabot’s Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese $2, a pound of S&S whole milk mozzarella $1.99, for $15.20 total. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases, and I had some ice tea. I will now have dinner of two slices of cold cooked eye round beef with horseradish on them and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, steamed fresh broccoli, microwave potato, ice tea, and cappuccino. I guess I will then go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/19/01 Monday 2:15 P.M.: I was up at 1 P.M.. I checked the mail, and the Epson Stylus Color 880 inkjet color cartridges that I ordered from http://www.3dayinkjet.com have not arrived yet. I called them on their toll free line, and I left a message. I then had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I wrapped a package to send, and I will mail it when I go out after I clean up. I have a 4 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/19/01 Monday 4:10 A.M.: Well, I read a bit. I guess, I will now head off to bed. I have a 4 P.M. appointment today. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/19/01 Monday 2:45 A.M.: I watched some television. I had two slices of cold cooked beef with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, two small microwave potatoes, and steamed frozen green beans and ice tea. I will now do some reading. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/19/01 Monday 12:55 A.M.: I tried to install the Apace 2.0.28 beta, but it did not work, so I uninstalled it. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/18/01 Sunday 11:20 P.M.: After the cappuccino, I reconnected my headphones that I had connected to the stereo system to the computer instead, so I can listen to computer sounds with the headphones at night without disturbing my neighbors. I had the headphone hung on the back of the stereo speaker beneath the right mouse pad. One can change the connection to the stereo connector hung on the left bottom desk drawer adjacent nearby easily. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/18/01 Sunday 10:15 P.M.: I went out, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at various locations. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I watched a bit of television. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I guess I will have a cup of cappuccino now. Well now that it is winter, I guess I will start looking for more to do on the Internet.  I could always try chatting with strangers, but since I tend to be a rather reclusive person, I don’t know if I want to try talking with strangers. I used to do that up until about three years ago, and I spent most of my time giving people technical support. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/18/01 Sunday 6:25 P.M.: I fell asleep about 6 A.M.. I woke up at 3 P.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 6 P.M.. I guess I will read some computer news. Then I will have two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I will then clean up, and I will go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/18/01 Sunday 4:05 A.M.: I relaxed a bit. I practiced my broken French. I updated http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm and http://mrscott.com/nasa-108.htm . Well, now I am off to bed. Have a quiet morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/18/01 Sunday 1:25 A.M.: I watched a bit of television. I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I guess, I will now head off to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/18/01 Sunday 12:10 A.M.: Well, I have finished my regular Internet routine. It is time to relax a bit and maybe watch television before going to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/17/01 Saturday 11:30 P.M.: I upgraded my monthly broadcast http://mrscott.com/sound.htm . I tried chatting with a relative during the broadcast that has a bad cellphone connection to tower, and I tried to convinced them to order a Cellular Antenna Booster http://www.ewirelessaccessories.com/EWA/antennax.html , but they were doubtful if it would work. They were asking me about computers, and they recommended this site they had seen on television http://www.v2premier.com for an excellent overall computer package.  They were enthused with this package http://www.shopnbc.com/famdetail.asp?familyID=v18570 which looks interesting. Well, I hope they get their cell phone booster antenna, so they can call me with free minutes on weekends with Verizon wireless” http://www.verizonwireless.com” , which when it has a nearby tower seems to be most excellent. CIO


Note: <888> 11/17/01 Saturday 9:25 P.M.: I had a good dinner. I guess I will now do a bit of regular computer work.  I guess the recipe for Thanksgiving Day will be sliced white Butterball hickory smoked turkey breast meat with Heinz turkey gravy with sliced mushrooms, Arnold stuffing possibly using my famous stuffing recipe http://mrscott.com/stuffing.htm , microwave yam potato with margarine, a fresh vegetable like broccoli, Ocean Spray canned cranberries, and pumpkin pie. I still have to get the fresh vegetable, Ocean Spray canned cranberries, the Arnold stuffing mix, pumpkin pie hopefully from the Arnold outlet, and for the stuffing a couple of apples, red pepper, and a bulb of garlic. The Presbyterian Church is serving a Thanksgiving meal for those of you whom are eligible and sign up ahead of time. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/17/01 Saturday 8:10 P.M.: Well, I went out, and I stopped by the ATM machine at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Exxon gasoline station next to the Greenwich Library, and I bought $15 of premium at $1.639 a gallon. I next walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out at various locations, and browsed CVS. People were eagerly lining up on the cold night to see “Harry Potter” at the Greenwich Train Station movie theatre. I then drove by the waterfront. I next stop by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a eye round roast at $2.49 a pound for $7.92, 10 ounces of fresh mushrooms for $2.19, two golden yams at .59 a pound for .97 both, two jars of Heinz home style turkey gravy for .99 a pound for $13.06 total. I then returned home, and I chatted with a neighbor. I put the eye round roast in the convection oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes, and it will be done in ten minutes. I seasoned it with celery salt, garlic powder, ground black pepper, Italian spices, oregano, and basil and Texas Best barbeque sauce. I will have a couple slices of it with steamed fresh broccoli and a microwave potato along with ice tea and a cappuccino.  I called a friend on the telephone. CIO


Note: <888> 11/17/01 Saturday 4:15 P.M.: I finished house cleaning and watering the plants. I chatted with a relative. I just had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. I also put in the new Glade Hawaiian scent plugin in the kitchen replacing the old one for scent control. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/17/01 Saturday 1:45 P.M.: I was awake at 12:30 P.M. by a friend calling. I checked the mail.  I still have not received the ink cartridges from http://www.3dayinkjet.com, which I ordered on Monday. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now do house cleaning and listen to http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram, which is the oldies, but good old time tunes from Amsterdam. Of course, I cannot understand a word of what they’re saying in Dutch. Still the Dutch tend to have a sense of humor. I remember the last time I was in Amsterdam; the Dutch were arresting all the Middle Eastern people who were creating too many problems with their viewpoints of Dutch liberalism. It was somewhat amusing to see one of the countries behind Royal Dutch Shell arresting Middle Eastern visitors for violating Dutch laws. Perhaps the Middle Eastern people were just cold in the rather cold damp weather of the North Sea. Worldwide observers have told me that the biggest people in the world are the Holland Dutch. We were once reminded of that about 15 years ago in Greenwich when a Dutch cheese salesman showed up from Mattrich in the Netherlands. He was standing there in the Food Emporium selling gouda cheese wheels which must way about 800 pounds. The Dutch cheese salesman was over seven feet tall weighing over 700 pounds wearing Dutch Pantaloons and size 25 wooden shoes. He had the same look at Prince Charles but bigger. Needless to say, no one hassled the Dutch cheese salesman while he was at the Food Emporium. That was the same time that the G8 conference was going on in Mattrich in the Netherlands. Thus the Dutch do more than sell tulips. Well it is time for house cleaning. Have a good day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/17/01 Saturday 2:20 A.M.: I went through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm and I sifted through my email. I had another crank email from the Sadaam Hussain email address again threatening terrorism. I forwarded it to the local police and a few other people on my email list. I suppose it is some person causing trouble. I cannot figure out why Microsoft lets the email address continue.  Well, I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. It is time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/17/01 Saturday 12:25 A.M.: I put Ashampoo Win Optimizer Deluxe beta on the computer, and I ran some of the utilities. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/16/01 Friday 10:40 P.M.: I went out, and I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area and the train station area. I sat out at a couple of different locations. I then walked the upper Greenwich Avenue area, and I sat out at various locations. I chatted with a local walker. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next returned home. I had to use the bathroom three times at Starbucks when I was out, so I guess when I have a big cup of coffee before going out, it means multiple well timed trips to Starbucks to relieve myself. There is also a bathroom at the Greenwich Arts center, when it is open. Thataways also has a convenient bathroom. I guess when the new hotel Mir del Mar is open they will have public bathrooms. Also the Food Emporium and the Greenwich Library, and the train station when open have bathrooms. I suppose when one travels into new and unfamiliar locations, one has to be more on the lookout for restrooms than in familiar locations. I remember in Manhattan about twenty years ago, some of the more convenient bathrooms for the public in midtown were at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Stanhope Hotel, the Waldorf Astoria, the Brasserie restaurant in the basement of the Seagram’s Building, the St. Regis Hotel, the Plaza Hotel, the Citicorp Plaza, the lower level of the RCA building, the Hilton Hotel on 6th Avenue, and the now defunct east side airline terminal. Of course today with certain buildings worrying about security, not all buildings are open to the general public. One can always go into a restaurant or a pub to use a public facility, but frequently one does not want to buy something to use the bathroom. Well in Paris, they make it more convenient for the men with lavatories on the street, but I am not sure Manhattan wants to go that way. I suppose Manhattan now has Starbucks type coffee shops with restrooms for people to go to the bathroom. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/16/01 Friday 7:55 P.M.: I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC world report. For dinner I cooked the last double thick center cut pork chop in a Pyrex dish. I coated the chop with olive oil, and I seasoned it with ground black pepper, celery salt, garlic powder, Italian spices, oregano, and Basil, and I cooked it in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes. I had it along with steamed fresh organic broccoli and steamed slice zucchini and a microwave potato with ice tea. I then had a 50% decaffeinated Folgers’s instant and 50% Folgers’s regular coffee after dinner. I will now go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/16/01 Friday 6:05 P.M.: I cleaned up, and I went out. I first called up the property desk at the Greenwich Police department, and they told me I could pick up an item I left off there 6 months ago. I went by the property department at the Greenwich Police department and retrieved the lost item I found  it six months ago. I stopped by George Bennett jewelers, and he told me it was worth $100 to $150. I will use it for a Christmas gift for a family relative. I then walked up to the top of Greenwich Avenue, and I went to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason street. I then sat out for a while. I then returned back down the Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I ran into a former neighbor. We drove over to Smokes for Less in Byram, and I bought two cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 a carton or $38 total.  We then checked out the package store across the street. I recommended to my former neighbor that wine is cheaper in New York, so we drove over to Var Max liquor pantry just west of Cumberland Farms in Port Chester, New York. The neighbor picked up some beverage supplies. I noticed that the 1.5 liter bottles of Rene Junot wine is $5.99 and regular bottles of Mettuse Portuguese rose wine at the clearance bin section are $3.33 a bottle. Of course Var Max has a large selection of wines and liquors. However, hard liquor tends to be cheaper in Connecticut. We then returned downtown, and I dropped my former neighbor off. I then drove by the waterfront. I next went to the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. The local paper the Greenwich Times said yesterday that the town was doubling the Grand List tax list assessments, so I assumes that means the town is doubling the property tax rate unless they lower the mill rate on the tax assessments. I then returned home, and I had a glass of ice tea.  I put the found item in a Tiffany jewelry box for shipping later. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 11/16/01:

 

Note: <888> 11/16/01 Friday 1:10 P.M.: I was up at noon. I checked my mail. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. It is now time to send out my weekly notes message. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/16/01 Friday 2:50 A.M.: Well, I watched a bit of television. I guess I will head off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/16/01 Friday 12:05 A.M.: I mailed the letter. I drove around downtown. I returned home, and I had a couple of bowls of goldfish crackers with ice tea. I watched a bit of television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/15/01 Thursday 10:35 P.M.: I finished writing a letter to a family member. I will now go out and mail it at the Valley Road Post office, and then I will go for a short cruise. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/15/01 Thursday 9:40 P.M.: I watched the ABC evening news. I went out after my cappuccino. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at various locations.  I drove down by the waterfront. I just returned home, and I had some ice tea. I will now write a letter. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/15/01 Thursday 6:05 P.M.: I drove down by the waterfront, and I chatted briefly with a local. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then viewed the merchandise at the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I next sat out for a while downtown. I then went to the Greenwich Library, and I paid a .30 fine, and I renewed “Great Waters” which I have still now finished. I read the Greenwich Times; The Wall Street Journal had a most excellent article on Saudi Arabia, and three computer newsweeklies. I noticed all the library computers are down, and the reference desk told me they are installing Windows XP on their systems. I returned home, and I had a glass of ice tea with fifteen Carr’s crackers with slices of Vermont Cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese and a couple of thin slices of Wilson pepperoni. I will now have two hotdogs with mustard and ketchup, and then I will have a cappuccino. I guess since it is a warm night I will go out for some fresh air.  They put some new chairs and a table in the entryway of my building today. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/15/01 Thursday 1:25 P.M.: I was up at noon. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched the Bush Putkin news conference on television. A friend called from Manhattan on his cellphone while he was getting off the bus at Lincoln Center. I advised the friend while on the west side of Manhattan to take a look at http://www.amnh.org/ , the American Museum of Natural History which has lots of new exhibits according to what I have read in the New York Times over the years. Perhaps this is where the dinosaur eggs I found in Decatur, Alabama in the mid 1950s ended up. I know they have a new planetarium. Well time to clean up. I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/15/01 Thursday 12:25 A.M.: I read a bit. I had a plate of Carr’s crackers with Vermont Cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese with Wilson Pepperoni slices and a glass of ice tea. I guess it is time to head off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note: <888> 11/30/01 Friday 1:15 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Greenwich post office, and I obtained 39 stamps for $13.25.  20 of them are Santa Claus stamps, and 19 of them are Mother and Child nativity scene stamps. I also obtained money orders and paid this month’s and last month’s Cablevision and Optimum Online bills or a double payment for each. I also paid with money orders my GEICO automobile insurance, all of my AT&T past and current bills including the collect phone calls on my bill, and I also paid the balance of my Northeast Utilities electricity account. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich. I bought the buy one get one free special of the Microsoft Works Suite 2002 which includes Works 2002, Word 2002, Streets and Trips 2002, Encarta 2002, Money 2002, and Picture It Photo all for $79.94 plus $4.80 tax for $84.74 total. For the free item I got the two-software box package of Symantec’s Norton Systems Works 2002 and Norton Personal Firewall 2002. Then I returned to Byram, and I went to Smokes for Less, and I bought 3 cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 a carton for $57 total. I then returned home. I am making up a batch of ice tea. I just had a sliced baked boneless breast of chicken sandwich with Hellmann’s mayonnaise and McHilney’s Tabasco sauce along with ice tea. I will now install the new software packages, and then I will run the new Norton Utilities. Well I hope you all enjoy the afternoon. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/30/01 Friday 9:15 A.M.: Well, I cleaned up. I got my bills ready to pay. I guess I will go ahead and pay my entire bill including the Collect calls on the AT&T telephone bill. I chatted with AT&T and Verizon telephone representatives, and I had them freeze collect telephone calls on my bill. Well it is now time to go out. Have a good morning. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 11/30/01:

 

Note: <888> 11/30/01 Friday 5:05 A.M.: I chatted with the AT&T service operator again, and they will not take the telephone overcharges off my AT&T bill despite talking with them a long time. I went to bed about 9 P.M., and I received a telephone call from a friend leaving town, and we chatted for a while. I finally awoke at 3:30 A.M., and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with the Verizon telephone operator, and they said I should put a block on my telephone service, so people cannot try to call me collect. I guess I will have to pay off the AT&T bill gradually when I can afford it. It seems like the wealthier people are always dreaming up ways to harass the poorer people with excess cost of living costs.  Well I will now do a little regular computer work. I have to go out this morning and pay some bills.  Thus it is pretty much the same old routine. I will now send out my weekly email message.  It will be interesting to see whether Excite @Home cablevision continues to be provided or whether the judge in his decision will shut down the company today. There is alternative Internet access in the area through Cablevision Optimum Online, but none of them allow high-speed server access, so I can run the server. The cheapest ADSL is about $50 a month, and they are a tenth the speed of Excite @Home for upload speed. Well have a good day.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/29/01 Thursday 7:15 P.M.: I chatted with AT&T for a while, and they still will not change the bill which is an obvious rip off anyway one looks at it including this month’s bill. I guess AT&T is now totally corrupt too. Well despite all the cajoling, it looks like I will either have to pay the rip off or I will have to get a phone card or another telephone long distance provider. It is really a shame to see AT&T resort to such cutter type tactics. I then had a sliced chicken sandwich with mayonnaise and McHilney’s Tabasco sauce along with the last slice of pumpkin pie and a glass of ice tea. Well have a good evening; I will probably be heading off to bed shortly. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/29/01 Thursday 4:40 P.M.: I checked the mail. I called up AT&T about disputed telephone charges on a telephone bill and chatted on their 800 numbers for 45 minutes. They said last month they would reverse the charges. Now they’re saying they cannot reverse the charges. Basically from over two months ago, I have $45 of collect telephone calls from a local telephone payphone when an acquaintance did not have telephone change. It seems rather like extortion that AT&T would charge one to two dollars a minute for a collect call from a local telephone when it use to be only a quarter. I guess since AT&T is not making as much money as they once did, they have taken to extorting their established customers. I know of one retired older lady who was charged $70 by AT&T for a two minute collect telephone call from St. Simon’s Island, Georgia to Greenwich, Connecticut.  AT&T better get its act together or it will be going the way of the Gooney Bird. I am sure if members of the frugal Scottish Bell family who are still stockholders in AT&T were advised, they would take action to terminate current management of AT&T. If a company like AT&T cannot keep in step with current Federal Communications regulations on tariffs, I am sure other business groups are taking advantage of areas like Wall Street by ignoring the Securities and Exchange Commission as if it did not exist. I guess we will have to call this new breed of businesspersons “White Collar Pirates” or “WCP” for short. I finally went out about 11 A.M.. I drove over a neighbor to Port Chester, and the neighbor gave me $3 in gasoline money.  I then stopped by the Valley Road Post office, and I mailed a letter. I generally prefer writing a letter for more accurate communications. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital thrift shop.  I went by the library, and I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I next drove downtown. I stopped by the Mews Thrift shop, and I bought a glass ashtray in a wooden holder for $3. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while.  I then drove down by the waterfront.  I then made my 3 P.M. appointment early, and I just now returned. I just had a frosted Diet Coke in a frosted mug upon returning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/29/01 Thursday 9:40 A.M.: I rested until 9 A.M.. I just had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and a slice of pumpkin pie along with a glass of ice tea. I will now clean up and go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/29/01 Thursday 7:00 A.M.: I had a piece of pumpkin pie. Since it is a bit damp out, I think I will wait until 8:30 A.M. to go out when some destinations are open for the day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/29/01 Thursday 6:40 A.M.: I wrote a letter to a family member. I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/29/01 Thursday 4:55 A.M.: I was up at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I am now doing some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/28/01 Wednesday 9:25 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. I had dinner of reheated half of boneless breast of chicken cooked in white wine with herbs and garlic, steamed cauliflower, microwave potato and ice tea. I then watched the NBC evening news. I just finished watching the Christmas Tree lighting event on WNBC television from Rockefeller Center Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and http://www.nyctourist.com/xmas_rockcenter1.htm and http://www.spondulinx.com/nojava/demo5/index.shtml .  Well, I am a bit tired, so I will relax a bit, and then I will head off to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/28/01 Wednesday 4:55 P.M.:  I went out, and I stopped by the Arnold Bread store www.bestfoods.com, and I bought a loaf of Freihofers hearty grain bread, a 10 pack of their hotdog buns, and two 8 packs of Arnold’s hotdog buns for $3.56 total. I then drove by the waterfront at a couple of locations. I next went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I then went downtown. I stopped by the Mews Thrift shop, and they gave me a Nagano Winter Olympics pin with the Xerox logo on it. I then sat out for a while. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then went to the Greenwich Library, and I read the Wall Street Journal, PC Magazine, the Greenwich Times, and three computer newsweeklies. I sat outside at the library for a while. I then returned home, and I had a frosted Diet Coke in a frosted mug. I noticed coming into my building, we now have a print about the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/28/01 Wednesday 12:10 P.M.:  I watched a bit of television after the last message. I had a piece of pumpkin pie. I then rested until now.  I guess I will now check the mail, and after that I will have two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and ice tea and a piece of pumpkin pie. Then I will clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/28/01 Wednesday 5:30 A.M.: I finished sifting through my email. I guess I will clean up, and then I will probably watch a little television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/28/01 Wednesday 4:15 A.M.: I watched television while having the cappuccino. I just took the Mrs. Smith’s Pumpkin pie out of the convection oven, and it now has to cool for two hours on a wire rack. I will now sift through my email. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/28/01 Wednesday 3:30 A.M.: Dinner was delicious. I am cooking the Mrs. Smith’s frozen pumpkin pie right now. It is time for cappuccino.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/28/01 Wednesday 3:05 A.M.: I threw out the rest of the turkey gravy. I took four halves of Purdue boneless breasts of chicken, and I rinsed them off. I then put a few tablespoons of olive oil in a Pyrex baking dish, and placed each of the four chicken breasts in the dish coating both sides with the olive oil in the dish. I then put about a half inch of white wine in the dish. I next chopped four gloves of garlic and sprinkled it on the four breasts. I then sprinkled them with garlic powder, celery powder, chicken and meat seasoning, ground black pepper, Italian spices, oregano, and Basil. I am baking them in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes. I then peeled a half of yam, and I diced it into half-inch cubes. I will steam the Yam cubes with chunks of cauliflower and slices of four asparagus. I will have one of the four chicken breast halves for dinner with sprinkled grated Parmesan cheese on it along with grated Parmesan cheese and margarine on the vegetables and ice tea. After doing the dishes, I will have a cappuccino. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/28/01 Wednesday 2:20 A.M.: I tried downloading and installing the Salt Lake City, Utah Winter Olympics 2002 screen saver from www.saltlake2002.com, however it did not work in Windows XP. I updated with the latest modifications my Stuffing recipe http://mrscott.com/stuffing.htm with the most recent version at the end. I am not sure why it is so popular since I don’t think Grand Union stuffing mix is available anymore. I have had about 3,000 hits on the stuffing page this month according to http://24.228.18.154/statsct/www2001/topurl1101.html. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/28/01 Wednesday 12:25 A.M.: Bad news Excite @home which I use through Cablevision might be shutting down http://www.internetnews.com/isp-news/article/0,,8_929681,00.html in which case I probably would have to get Optimum Online, however I would not be able to run the server anymore unless I got ADSL which is about a tenth the speed. I am going through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm. I noticed while looking at Staples Advertisements for this week that one can buy Symantec System works 2002 for $70 plus it has a $30 mailin upgrade rebate, and one can also gets a free copy of Microsoft Works Suite 2002 http://instorespecials.staples.com/staples/listing_detail.asp?listingid=-2099151598&storeid=2278740 from Staples. Well, lets hope we do not lose Excite @Home. Possibly Cablevision might be able to keep my service going.  I talked with Optimum Online tech support, and they did not know anything about the status of Excite @Home. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/27/01 Tuesday 10:30 P.M.: I went to bed at 1 P.M.. I received two calls from a relative about tech support. I woke up at 9:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I called the relative back. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/27/01 Tuesday 12:30 P.M.: Well, I checked the mail. I just had the last of the turkey in a sandwich with Hellmann’s mayonnaise and McHilney’s Tabasco sauce. I guess I will now watch some television.  For a change I took a Vioxx for my arthritis. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/27/01 Tuesday 11:45 A.M.: I removed some old programs from the computer including the Creative Web Cam programs, which I did not need.  I removed the Creative Web Cam files since they were interfering with my screen saver activation button from the calculator button from the keyboard. I will now check the mail. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/27/01 Tuesday 10:35 A.M.: I set the Calculator button on the keyboard to activate the Screen Saver. I updated Music Match and Napster. I checked my desktop icon programs to make sure they work. I cleaned up the icons on the desktop and in the start menu. I did a few other routine computer house cleaning chores. I just received a telephone call from a relative. I will now check the mail.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/27/01 Tuesday 9:20 A.M.: I relaxed about an hour. I had a cup of cappuccino. I did some fine-tuning on the computer, and I looked at various programs on Windows XP Professional. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/27/01 Tuesday 5:35 A.M.: I did not install the desktop themes since they were in beta. I had a turkey sandwich with Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Gold’s horseradish and McHilney’s Tabasco sauce along with ice tea. I think I might rest a bit. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/27/01 Tuesday 5:00 A.M.: I fiddled with Creative Programs for Creative Video Blaster Web cam Control for Windows 2000 which worked, but the Creative Video Blaster Web cam Monitor for XP does not work since I do not have a Creative Camera. I believe the programs came from when I tested a Creative camera. I logged onto http://www.xp-erience.org/, and I installed a Broadband Connection tweak. I downloaded three theme files for XP, which I will install shortly. I turned off Microphone boost, so the sound hiss does not come through my speakers.  I read a lot of the content at http://www.xp-erience.org/ . CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/27/01 Tuesday 12:30 A.M.: I went to bed. I received a telephone call from a friend at 6 P.M.. I woke up at 11:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now do some computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/26/01 Monday 5:05 P.M.: I made my 1 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I next drove downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper. I just now returned home. I had a call from a relative on the answering machine about tech support. I will now have some Goldfish crackers and ice tea and then I will head off to bed. I hope you all have a good evening. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/26/01 Monday 11:55 A.M.: I checked the mail. I chatted with a neighbor. I returned back upstairs, and I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and ketchup and mustard along with ice tea and a cappuccino. I checked Word 2000 and my driver for the STV0673 camera allows one to insert a picture from the Ezonics USB Ezcam into a Word 2000 file. Well it is time to clean up. I have a 1 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/26/01 Monday 10:20 A.M.: When I installed the Logitech driver for my cordless mouse, it indicated the batteries were low on the cordless mouse, so I replaced them and then configured the mouse. I still cannot get the “Sleep” button to work on the Microsoft Internet Pro Keyboard even when I installed the XP drivers. I installed the Java Virtual machine for Windows XP, which is available for download.  About 6 A.M., I had a turkey sandwich with Hellmann’s mayonnaise and McHilney’s Tabasco sauce. I spent about five hours trying to get Microsoft Home Publisher 2000 to work. I uninstalled and reinstalled it a number of times. I used a Works 2000 cleanup file utility to no avail. I tried cleaning my Cdrom player. I finally learned from the error message on startup that there was a file in the C:\Windows\System32 folder called “awrdscdc.ax” that I renamed “awrdscdc.axbak”, and then finally Microsoft Home Publisher 2000 worked just fine. The file is a Win Amp file that interferes with it.  I also rearranged the shortcuts in my startup folder so they are all in sub folders.  I also installed the Power Toys for XP. Well, I will now check to see if the postman arrived. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/26/01 Monday 4:30 A.M.: I upgraded the Sound Blaster Live MP3 driver from the Windows Update device drivers update. I was able to fix the Windows Installer problem by running the two command line parameters in this file http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q260/4/04.asp . I will also update the drivers for my Microsoft Internet Pro Keyboard and my Logitech Cordless mouse. I will then also reinstall Microsoft Publisher 2000 to fix the saving project problem. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/26/01 Monday 2:20 A.M.: I looked at the Webinator Searchware program demo, but I could not get it going.  Basically searchware software is now expensive, and I do not have the resources on my computer to run the Microsoft Server along with Microsoft FrontPage. Actually the nature of my directory not having a useful search engine leads one into exploring the directory for some useful information that one normally might now know that exists, so one would not normally search for it. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/26/01 Monday 1:00 A.M.: I am awake. I was up at midnight. I received a telephone call about 9 P.M.. I noticed that my computer had tried to restart, so more than likely the power was interupted at 6:53 P.M. according to the computer log. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I guess I will do a little bit of regular computer activity. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/25/01 Sunday 4:10 P.M.: Well, I watched a bit of public media. I guess it is time for bed. Have a good night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/25/01 Sunday 2:05 P.M.: I went back out, and I sat out a while. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue and the train station area.  I then drove down by the waterfront. I next went over to the Greenwich Library, and I sat out for a while. I then read the local paper when the library opened. I just now returned home, and I am having a ice tea. I guess I will now have two hotdogs with buns and ketchup and mustard along with the ice tea. Then I will probably relax a bit. I am trying to stay up later, so I am up later in the morning tomorrow. I have a 1 P.M. appointment tomorrow. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/25/01 Sunday 10:25 A.M.: I Christmas wrapped the change purse and the FreePlay windup radio to use as Christmas gifts to myself. I had a cappuccino. I will now go out for some more fresh air. CIO 

 

Note: <888> 11/25/01 Sunday 9:10 A.M.:  I went out after the last message, and I mailed the letter at the Valley Road Post Office. I then drove downtown. I walked the train station area. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at various locations. I used the ATM at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Greenwich Avenue. I then drove by the waterfront, and I sat out and enjoyed the morning sunshine for a while. With this unusually warm weather, it is my theory that the Gulf Stream has moved further westward giving us warmer tropical weather along the Connecticut shore line. I then went to Stop and Shop. I bought Purdue boneless breasts of chicken at $1.99 a pound for $2.91, two packages of Imperial margarine for .99 each, a dozen large eggs for $1.69, and buy one get one free of Ball Park beef franks for $3.79 both for $10.37 total. I then returned home. I relaxed a bit, and I had some ice tea.  Well, I have been on a mixed up schedule recently. I will either relax a bit or watch some television. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/25/01 Sunday 5:05 A.M.:  I just had the turkey sandwich. I will now clean up and go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/25/01 Sunday 4:40 A.M.:  I just wrote a letter to a family member.  I will now have a turkey sandwich with Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Gold’s horseradish and McHilney Tabasco sauce along with the rest of the stuffing and ice tea.  I will then clean up, and I will go out and mail the letter and get a breath of fresh air if it is not still raining. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/25/01 Sunday 3:10 A.M.: I just finished and put away the laundry. I am having a glass of ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/25/01 Sunday 2:20 A.M.: I browsed some web pages. I put clean sheets on the bedroom bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/25/01 Sunday 2:00 A.M.: I started the dry cycle on the laundry. One does not stick a plastic shower curtain or bath mat in a dryer because they would melt. I rehung the shower curtain and liner and reinstalled the bath mat in the bath area. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/25/01 Sunday 1:30 A.M.: I was up at midnight. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I just started my laundry. I am also washing in bleach the shower curtain, the shower curtain liner, and the bath mat to remove mold and mildew. I will now do a little bit of regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/24/01 Saturday 8:45 P.M.: My guest, and I watched a bit of television. About 5 P.M. we went over to Port Chester, New York. We went to the Port Chester flea market, and I bought a leather change purse for $2. We then went to Odd Job, and I bought a $22 box of 14 Christmas cards for $5. I also bought a gift-wrapped calculator for $1. They have lots of Christmas items at Odd Job.  We then stopped by the Mobil station in Port Chester, New York where premium is a dime a gallon cheaper. We then drove back by the waterfront in Greenwich.  We then returned home, and my guest had a cappuccino.  We chatted for a while. My guest just left for another destination. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/24/01 Saturday 4:05 P.M.: I was up at 3 P.M. when a friend showed up. We chatted. We each had a turkey sandwich with Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Gold’s horseradish along with stuffing. I will now have a cappuccino. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/24/01 Saturday 10:00 A.M.: I went through my usual computer routine http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm and I sifted through my email. I just finished vacuuming. I checked the mail, but it has not arrived yet.  I just chatted with a relative.  Well, I am getting tired, so maybe I will relax a bit and head off to bed.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/24/01 Saturday 8:40 A.M.: I went out after the last message; I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at various locations. I used the ATM at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by Exxon, and I bought $6.75 of premium at $1.639 a gallon. I then went by the Food Emporium, and I bought a head of cauliflower for .99 and a five-pound bag of AC sugar for $2.39 for $3.38 total. I then walked across the street to the Stop and Shop, and I bought a O Cedar dishwashing wand two sponge pack replacement with red scouring pad on the sponges for $2.49, S&S frozen 16 ounces of peas $1.89, and a Mrs. Smith’s frozen pumpkin pie for $2.50 for $7.03 total. I returned to my car, and I returned home. I also cleaned the inside of my car windows with glass cleaner before going out. I put the O Cedar refill on my dishwashing wand and it fit fine. I had two hotdogs with buns and ketchup and mustard and ice tea.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/24/01 Saturday 5:10 A.M.: I finished the house cleaning except for the vacuuming which I will do later when I won’t disturb my neighbors. I also watered the plants. I have cleaned up, and I will go out now for some fresh air. I will first clean the inside of my cars windows before heading out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/24/01 Saturday 1:50 A.M.: I was up at 1:30 A.M.. I had a bowl of reheated stuffing. I will now have a cappuccino. I will then do my house cleaning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/23/01 Friday 10:40 P.M.: My guest, and I watched television through out the evening. Around 7 P.M., we had the same dinner as last night reheated. I chatted with a relative about 10 P.M.. My guest just left. I guess I will have a bit of a rest now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/23/01 Friday 5:35 P.M.: I was up at 4 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I hung my Christmas wreath on the front door. I had a friend show up for a visit. We are chatting now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/23/01 Friday 9:15 A.M.: I fiddled with the Ezonics Ezcam drivers some more. I tried installing the Creative Webcam II Windows 2000 driver, I also went to the STMicroelectronics site, and I found a posted driver update, and I found a driver the same as the Zoom USB 2000 driver posted in Italy at Digicam, which I finally used. Whatever, I did the camera seems to be working the same at it always did now. I cannot tell any different between it and Windows ME with the original drivers. I might have it slightly out of focus though since without my glasses on it is hard to tell what is in focus. I also switched the Creative Live MP3 drivers from the Creative ones to the Microsoft ones that came with Windows XP Professional. I posted a test clip http://mrscott.com/test001.rm for one to view the quality. Well it is time for bed. Have a good morning. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 11/23/01:

 

Note: <888> 11/23/01 Friday 5:55 A.M.: I have been working on the computer all night and morning. I searched the net, and I found out the Windows 2000 driver for the Zoom USB camera works for my Ezonics Ezcam USB.   The Zoom USB driver is for Windows 2000, and it is not XP approved, and one is warned when installing it. However, my Ezonics Ezcam USB is working just fine.  It does not seem as clear as before, but it could be because that with all the resources running in XP, it just does not go as fast. I tinkered with the setting in the Real Basic Producer 8 to set it up, so it is as good as I can get it. Well, for now although it is slightly fuzzy, it is good enough for my monthly broadcast, which is really all I use the camera for. I chatted with a relative about 2 A.M.. I reinstalled the Ezonics program, which was not working. I tried reinstalling Microsoft Publisher 2000, but the system would not let me install it, since the Windows installer would not permit it. I think it has to do with my Microsoft Works upgrades, and I need to find the right *.msi file on my system to install or uninstall or reinstall the Works program, so I can also reinstall Microsoft Publisher 2000. Microsoft Publisher 2000 works, but it will not let me save a project, which is why I tried to reinstall it. Thus all this tinkering took some time. I will now send out my weekly notes, and then I will have a piece of pumpkin pie and ice tea, and then I will go to bed. Well have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/22/01 Thursday 11:35 P.M.: I watched a bit of television. I put away the dishes. I had a piece of pumpkin pie with some ice tea. I will now do some computer work.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/22/01 Thursday 10:35 P.M.: I went out for a walk. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. Everything is closed except the Sundown saloon and the movie theatres. I sat out at various locations. I noticed on a sign that on Sunday December 2, 2001; the Greenwich Avenue merchants are going to have the Festival of Lights from 3 P.M. to 5 P.M. with a Santa Claus parade at 5 P.M., and then at 5:30 P.M., they will have the tree lighting of the trees along Greenwich Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I wished a neighbor Happy Thanksgiving. I guess I will now watch a little television and do some reading on the computer.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/22/01 Thursday 8:15 P.M.: I just had a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. I first put two and a half cups of white wine in a three-quart pot. I added two sticks of margarine. I started heating it on medium heat. I added six diced gloves of garlic, two chopped and diced medium onions, two peeled and diced medium golden delicious apples, one diced red pepper, dashes of garlic powder, ground black pepper, celery salt, Basil, Oregano, Italian spices, thyme, rosemary, Indian Hot curry, Chinese five spice, cinnamon, chicken and meat seasoning, and two chicken bouillon cubes. I let this all simmer over medium heat for fifteen minutes stirring occasionally. After that I added a half box about six ounces of sliced mushrooms, and I simmered another fifteen minutes.  Right before dinner, I added a 14-ounce bag of Arnold’s premium corn bread stuffing and stirred it all until the moisture was absorbed and the stuffing was fluffy. I took two 10 ounce jars of Heinz turkey gravy, and I added six ounces or a half box of sliced mushrooms, along with dashes of garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, Italian spices, oregano, and Basil, and I simmered it all on low for fifteen minutes. I cooked a half of yam in the microwave oven, and I then heated two half inch slices of the Butterball hickory smoked white meat turkey breast cover with a microwave cover in the microwave oven on high for two minutes.  For dinner, I had the two slices of Butterball hickory smoked white turkey meat with the herbal Heinz turkey gravy with mushrooms on it, along with the stuffing mixture, a half of yam, steamed sliced asparagus, a dish of cold Ocean Spray whole cranberries from the can, along with a glass of ice tea and after doing the dishes a cappuccino. Thus I varied my stuffing recipe http://mrscott.com/stuffing.htm . I have a large container of left over stuffing in the refrigerator along with the rest of the turkey and gravy for leftovers in the coming days. I will now clean up and go out for a walk and some fresh air. Happy Thanksgiving.  CIO

 

 Note: <888> 11/22/01 Thursday 6:10 P.M.: I rested until 5 P.M.. I watched the television. I did the breakfast dishes. I am listening to http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram . I will start getting ready the Thanksgiving dinner in about a half hour. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/22/01 Thursday 2:05 P.M.: I was up at 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I listened to a bit of http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio5live/live/output28.ram . CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/22/01 Thursday 4:35 A.M.: I had some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I watched some television. I replaced the 15-watt light bulb in the bedroom hallway book lamp. I had a piece of pumpkin pie and some ice tea. Now it is time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/22/01 Thursday 1:15 A.M.: I finished going through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm , and I also sifted through my email. I guess I will relax a bit now and watch some television before going to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 11/22/01 Thursday 12:15 A.M.: I installed FrontPage Express from an available download from Microsoft since Windows XP uninstalls FrontPage Express. It works fine. I set the system startup to start the least number of startup programs, so as to have more memory.  About 8 P.M., I started the XP defragmenting utility. I then went out, and the library was closed, so I dropped off some videotapes I did not have time to watch. I then went downtown. I walked the train station area. I sat out for a while. I then walked upper Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out at a couple of locations. I returned home. For dinner, I had the rest of the cold cooked beef eye round with horseradish sauce and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce along with steamed frozen green beans and steamed fresh broccoli and microwave potato and ice tea and a slice of pumpkin pie. I then had a 50% Folgers’s decaffeinated instant coffee and 50% Folgers’s regular instant coffee after dinner. I watched television until just now when the system finished defragging the C: drive. I rebooted and the system is running just fine. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/31/01 Monday 2:45 P.M.:  I went to bed about 10 P.M. last night. I had a piece of pumpkin pie before going to bed. I was up at 6 A.M., and I had breakfast of a slice of toasted Rye bread with grated Parmesan cheese and margarine, orange juice, three medium boiled eggs, toast, and orange juice. I cleaned up, and I went out about 8:30 A.M.. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went down to the central post office, and I obtained five money orders to pay my AT&T long distance, Northeast Utilities electricity, GEICO automobile insurance, Cablevision, and Optimum Online.  The five money orders cost .90 apiece or $4.50 for them all. I then walked over to the First Union Bank on Havemeyer Place, and I paid my rent. I returned to my car, and I drove down by the waterfront. I then drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich, and I bought a Sunbeam Electronic pest repeller for $4.98 plus .30 tax for $5.28 total. I then went over to Off Center Hair Stylists in Old Greenwich, and I had my hair cut for $16 plus $4 tip for $20 total. I then stopped by CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought two 12 packs of Diet Caffeine free Coca Cola for $2.75 each 12 pack plus $1.20 can deposit, two cans of Comet cleaner for .99 both, a 28 tablet box of Tide cleaner $4.99, two 6.4 ounce tubes of Crest toothpaste $2.99 both, two Oral B medium toothbrushes $3.99 both, a tube of Old Spice endurance deodorant 3.5 ounce $1.49 for $20.14 total plus $1.14 tax for $21.28 total. I then drove out to Tod’s Point.  I sat out briefly at the southwest picnic area. I used the bathroom at the southeast beach. I then returned to central Greenwich. The Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop closed at noon, so I missed them. I returned home, and I had two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and reheated herbal rice along with a slice of pumpkin pie and ice tea and a cappuccino. I received a crystal bell ornament from Robert Schuler and the Crystal Cathedral in the mail. I just received a call from a friend who is coming to visit for New Year’s Eve. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/30/01 Sunday 8:05 P.M.: I went out after the last message. I drove downtown, and I walked the entire Avenue. I sat out at various locations. I stopped by Zyn's stationary, and I bought #30 lotto card for a $1, but I lost. I stopped by CVS, and I bought two bars of Dove sensitive skin soap for $2.37 plus .14 tax for $2.51 total. I stopped by Outdoor Traders, and they have the Columbia jackets for 30% off. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper. I checked out two videotapes. For those of you whom have DVD players, the library has a small collection of DVD disks besides the large collection of videotapes. I then stopped by the Stop and Shop. I bought a 20 ounce bag of S&S frozen Brussels sprouts for $1.89,a Stauffer’s frozen 20 ounce lasagna for $3.39, a dozen large eggs $1.69,a box of Twinings 25 bags of Blackcurrant tea$2.89, buy one get one free of Progresso steak and potato soup $2.39 both, a bunch of broccoli at .99 a pound $1.43, a jar of Gold’s horseradish $1.19, a 10 ounce bar of S&S Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese $2, a three half breast package of White Gem boneless breast of chicken at $1.99 a pound $4.39 for $21.26 total. I then returned home. I coated the three half boneless chicken breasts with olive oil, and I placed them in a Pyrex pie dish, I put several tablespoons of La Choy low sodium soy sauce on them. I then sprinkled on them garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, chicken and meat seasoning, Italian spices, oregano, and basil. I then spread on them Bull Eye barbeque sauce and four chopped cloves of garlic. I then cooked them in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes. I then washed and drained two cups of white rice, and I added it to the microwave rice steamer, and then I added two cups of water and for the third cup of water, I first added a tablespoon of olive oil, a teaspoon of sesame oil, four tablespoons of soy sauce, four pads of butter, a few dashes of McHilney’s Tabasco sauce, and a few sprinkles of garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, Italian spices, oregano, basil, thyme, nutmeg, ground ginger, rosemary and a chicken flavor bouillon cube filling the rest of the cup with water for the third cup. I placed the China Village rice cooker in the microwave oven for 14 minutes, and I left it stand 6 minutes. I had a chicken breast for dinner with about ¾ cups of herbal rice and steamed fresh broccoli along with ice tea and a cappuccino. I then started up the computer. I ran Tweak XP, and I enabled the advertising blocker and the pop up ad blocker, but I then disabled them since the GeoCities popup for FTP did not work. I also enabled ClearType fonts and tweaked some other settings. I have had a problem recently logging onto Yahoo News recently since the delayed advertisements loading cause my Internet Explorer web browser to freeze up. I will now do a little bit of regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/30/01 Sunday 11:55 A.M.: I was up at 6 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, a slice of toasted Rye bread with grated parmesan cheese on it and margarine, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went back to sleep until 9 A.M.. I then got up, and I cleaned my apartment, and I watered the plants. I just had two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and ice tea.  I will now clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/29/01 Saturday 10:25 P.M.: My friend and I went out for a drive about 9:30 A.M. this morning. We drove down by the waterfront in Greenwich. We then drove up through back country Greenwich up to Bedford. We stopped by the John Jay homestead, and although it was closed this time of year we viewed the fields and the herb garden. We drove around Bedford, New York and over around the Pound Ridge area. We drove back down through back country Greenwich, and we stopped by the waterfront in Greenwich again. We returned back to my place around noon. We chatted a while. I made a turkey sandwich for my guest, and I had two hotdogs with buns and ketchup and mustard. I took a nap from 2 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.. I chatted some more with my guest.  We went out about 6 P.M., and my guest bought filet of salmon at the Stop and Shop for $3.99 a pound and heads of broccoli for dinner. We drove downtown, and then returned back to my place. We chatted until 7:45 P.M.. I then cooked the filet of salmon rubbed in olive oil in a Pyrex dish with a half cup of lemon juice, and I put Italian spices, oregano, and Basil on the filet of salmon, and I cooked it at 325 degrees Fahrenheit in the convection oven for 25 minutes. We had the filet of salmon with steamed fresh broccoli crowns with a yam potato, ice tea, and cappuccino. We chatted until 10 P.M. when my guest departed. I will check out the news on the computer, and then I will go to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/29/01 Saturday 8:05 A.M.: Yesterday morning, I checked the mail about 10 A.M.. I then cleaned up, and I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then drove over to the Ridgeway Center in Stamford. I stopped by Staples, and then I toured Odd Job Trading. They have GE and Phillips DVD players there for $100. I then went over to Marshall’s. I bought a Columbia Sportswear 4X Xtra large MTR fleece and waterproof Polyester parka that was regularly $200 for $72 as a clearance item. It is blue, yellow, and black. It zips apart separating the inner fleece lining from the polyester outer shell.  Columbia’s web site is http://www.columbia.com/ .   They have other winter jackets there, but I got the last of this particular Columbia jacket. Columbia is a Oregon company, but the jacket was made in the Philippines. I then returned back to Greenwich, and I stopped by Stop and Shop, and I bought 10 pack package of S&S dry milk for $5.49, a large box of Quaker oats old fashioned oatmeal $3.89, two half gallons of Tropicana calcium orange juice $2.50 each, a 16 ounce bag of S&S frozen peas $1.89, a container of Columbo vanilla yogurt .99, and two New York shell steaks at $4.99 a pound $7.58 for $24.84 total. I then returned home, and I had two 1/3 inch thick slices of Butterball honey white meat breast with Heinz gravy and stuffing along with ice tea and cappuccino. I then put on my new jacket, and I went out, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. The new Columbia jacket is most comfortable in the cold weather. I then stopped by the library, and I read the local paper and the Greenwich Times. I ran into a friend there. I met the friend back at my apartment, and he brought over a pound of fresh large shrimp and horseradish shrimp sauce from the Stop and Shop. We had the shrimp before dinner.  We chatted a while. For dinner we had the steaks broiled, half a yam, steamed frozen peas, and ice tea. We stayed up until 10 P.M.. Another friend called.  We were up at 7 A.M. this morning.  For breakfast we had 3 scrambled eggs apiece, toasted rye slice of rye bread with margarine and grated parmesan cheese, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. We will now clean up and go out for a drive today. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 12/28/01:

 

Note: <888> 12/28/01 Friday 7:10 A.M.: I was up at 6 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, two slices of toasted Italian bread with margarine and grated parmesan cheese, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I will now send out my weekly notes and do a little bit of regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/27/01 Thursday 6:00 P.M.: I checked the mail this morning. Earlier this morning I plugged the NOAA Radio in on top of the hallway bookcase, so as to free up a wall plug behind the couch underneath the windows. I plugged in a heavy duty orange extension cord such as one uses for outdoor power tools. I plugged in the second Delonghi radiator into it, and I put it in front of the Queen Anne chair, so if it ever gets really cold, I have extra heating power in the living room. One has to make sure there is enough room around the Delonghi oil filled radiators for the air to circulate, and they are not too close to fabric or other items that could possibly get too hot. I set them at 4 when I turn them on occasionally. Right now the apartment is comfortable with the electric wall radiators. Although as usual it is a bit drafty especially with the air circulation box fan going.  I watched some television until 1 P.M.. I cleaned up, and I went out. I drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop, and I bought a Delft tile of the Netherlands Club of New York from 1903 to 1978. I then made my 3 P.M. appointment at 2 P.M.. I then stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper. I then went to the Arnold Bread outlet, and I bought a pumpkin pie for $1.70. I next stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought a carton of Seneca lights 100s for $19. I then returned home. I relaxed a bit. I had two hotdogs with buns and ketchup and mustard and ice tea and a piece of pumpkin pie. I guess I will go to bed shortly. I put the Netherlands Club delft tile on the long living room chest of drawers underneath one of the oil lamps. Stay Warm. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/27/01 Thursday 9:40 A.M.: I sifted through six months to a years worth of receipts and paper work on my bedroom desk, and I sorted all the receipts into different batches, and I put them away. I am out of room in the file cabinets, so I put some of them in plastic bags in the milk crate underneath the left lower bedroom desk. Well, the bedroom desk looks a bit neater anyway. I finished running Norton Antivirus 2002 on the C: drive. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/27/01 Thursday 7:00 A.M.: I went through my regular computer and internet routine. I had the rest of the Italian fruit bread with margarine. I had some Carr’s crackers with Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese. I will now run Norton Antivirus 2002 after running Symantec Live Update. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/27/01 Thursday 3:15 A.M.: I woke up at 1:30 A.M.. I started my laundry which will be done drying in ten minutes. I put $10 on the laundry card, and I have $18 left on it. I put clean sheets on the bed. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, 2 slices of toasted Italian fruit bread with margarine and parmesan cheese, orange juice, vitamins, and coffee. I will fold my laundry and put it away shortly, and then I will do a little bit of regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/26/01 Wednesday 7:40 P.M.: I watched a bit of television until 2 A.M.. I rested until 5 A.M.. I had a meal of two 1/3 inch thick slices of Butterball Honey roasted turkey breast with Heinz gravy, stuffing, herbal rice, ice tea, and a cappucinno. I read a while. I went back to sleep until 11 A.M.. I checked the mail. I cleaned up, and I went out. The Hospital Thrift shop was closed. I drove downtown, and the Mews thrift shop is closed until after New Years. I drove by the waterfront. I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper and Scientific America. I made my 4 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a 12 ounce container of Gumout Xtra concentrated fuel system cleaners for $3.99 plus .24 tax  for $4.23 total. I then went to Exxon, and I bought $6.90 of premium at $1.499 a gallon. I put the Gumout in before filling up. I then returned home. I had two 1/3 inch thick slices of Butterball turkey breast with stuffing, herbal rice, and ice tea.  I just finished chatting with a relative. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/26/01 Wednesday 1:10 A.M.: I did not have a meal after the last message. Instead, I had a piece of pumpkin pie, and I went to bed about 2 P.M.. I was up at 11 P.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, 2 slices of Italian fruit bread with parmesan cheese, coffee, orange juice, and vitamins. I watched a bit of television.  Before going to bed yesterday afternoon, I put the comforter on the bedroom bed, and I put one of the two DeLonghi oil filled radiators in the living room between the long green couch and the computer chair in front of the desk. I do not use the oil filled electric radiators very much, since they seem to cost more to operate than the baseboard electric radiators installed in the apartment.  After breakfast I put away my Christmas gifts. I put the Olei Cassini house slippers in the right living room closet. I put the dollar calculator in the center desk drawer. I charged up the sofa siphon bottle, and I put it with the other two seltzer bottles on the bar. I put the two Outdoor products duffle bags on the top bedroom closet shelf. I put the Outersport polar fleece on the top sweater closet shelf of the hallway. I put the wooden coasters on the bar. I put the Motorola surfer modem and Optimum online boxes underneath the day bed. I put the new pants in the closet. Most of the other Christmas gifts I have already installed and put away. I will now do some regular computer work. The IP address for “mrscott.com” has changed to “24.45.91.94”, which although it does not work from outside computers, it works locally on my computer when I start the server. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/25/01 Tuesday 12:40 P.M.: I listened to Queen Elizabeth II’s Christmas Message BBC News | UK | The Queen's Christmas message . I disabled the JAVA from Sun in Internet Explorer, and I enabled the Microsoft Virtual machine JAVA, so one can use the IPOX feature to look at the 360 degree pictures of the White House rooms at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ . I will now have a half inch slice of Butterball white honey roasted turkey breast with Heinz gravy, herbal rice, stuffing, and ice tea. I can reheat this quick meal in the microwave. I guess I will then go outside again for a bit more of some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/25/01 Tuesday 9:50 A.M.: Instead of going out, I relaxed a bit. I went back to bed from 2 A.M. to 5:30 A.M.. I then got up, and I had my Christmas dinner. I had a heated half inch slice of the Butterball honey turkey breast with Heinz turkey gravy, herbal brown rice, Arnold premium herbal stuffing which I made by following the instructions and adding one diced medium onion, three diced gloves of garlic, several dashes of Angostura bitters, several dashes of Sesame oil, dashes of garlic powder, celery salt, poultry and meat seasoning, ground black pepper, Italian spices, Basil, Oregano, and Chinese five spice, steamed fresh cut asparagus, ice tea, and a cappuccino. Afterwards I opened my gifts. I received a blue Outersport polar fleece pull over, Olei Cassini house slippers, Romanoff caviar, a pair of khaki linen trousers from a close relative along with all the other gifts, I purchased through out the month. I then cleaned up, and I drove down by the waterfront. There was a large flock of sea gulls on the wharf. I then walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue. I sat out at various locations. I bought a dollar game card at Zyn’s stationary, but I did not win. I then returned home, and I watched the Chicago Jeffery ballet’s presentation of the Nutcracker Suite on PBS channel 21. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/25/01 Tuesday 12:40 A.M.: Merry Christmas. I was up until 10 A.M. yesterday. I had a slice of pumpkin pie. I tried to delete the Host of my domain name “mrscott.com”, so the IP address could be redirected. However, I have not yet figured out to delete the Host from the domain name, although I have tried many times, so for now the Host that I guess overrides the Domain name settings will be pointing to “24.45.91.94” which Optimum has locked. Well I slept from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.. I was up, and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, two slices of toasted Italian fruit bread with grated parmesan cheese, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went back to bed until 10:30 P.M.. I just now have been studying my IP configuration at Network Solutions, and since it is Christmas; I think I will hold off working on it, and also I am not sure how to change it. I ultimately want the IP address “mrscott.com” to Point to DNS2Go Sign up which will redirect it to http://www.geocities.com/mikelscott . Well, I guess I will have a Stauffer’s Pot Roast dinner along with ice tea. I guess I will then clean up, and I will go for a short drive for some fresh air. Well have a Merry Christmas. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/24/01 Monday 6:30 A.M.: My internet address “mrscott.com” still goes to the IP address “24.45.91.94” my computer internet address. I tried changing the “mrscot-hst” file at Network Solutions to point to DNS2Go Sign up , but that does not work although “mrscott.com” does point to it. Basically I am trying to redirect my web site domain IP address for “mrscott.com” to DNS2GO to have it redirect my the site to http://www.geocities.com/mikelscott , however I am not sure I will be able to do that. I tried a number of changes at Network Solutions that were not allowed. I am tired I will now shut down after I look at a few web pages. I have three slice of Italian fruit bread toasted with grated parmesan cheese. I also had some Carr’s crackers with mozzarella cheese and ice tea. I might rest a bit and then go out on a day schedule. I also threw out the homemade chocolate yogurt since it did not congeal. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/24/01 Monday 4:00 A.M.: I did some research on Optimum Online, and they lock Port 80, so one can not run a web server even with DNS2Go Sign up as far as I can tell. I set up a small web page and presence at http://www.geocities.com/mikelscott” on which I will post my random notes and the long Volcano list. The free site has 5 Megs of space.  I noticed that at Network Solutions “mrsco-hst” points to my IP address “24.45.91.94”; however I will try to delete this, so DNS2GO can redirect my “mrscott.com” to my Geocities web page.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/24/01 Monday 1:15 A.M.: I noticed in the Verisign Network Solutions Whois database, my IP address was still the old one, so at http://www.netsol.com/ , I went to “Manage Account”, and I entered my Domain name “mrscott.com”, and I chose “modify a Host, (Name Server), and I entered the information to change for Host Nic Handle “mrsco-hst”, Host Name “mrscott.com”, and for IP address, I put in my computer IP address “24.45.91.94” , and I finally was able to change the IP address for “mrscott.com”. Whether this will work directly or with DNS2Go Sign up , I will have to wait until noon today when the DNS files are updated on worldwide computers. Perhaps, although it is technically not allowed, I will be able to run the server with Optimum online. I also changed the Apache “httpd.conf” to reflect the IP address changes. I have not been able to log onto the IP address “24.45.91.94” from an outside computer beside this main computer, so it is perhaps that Optimum locks that IP address. I will have to wait until noon or later to see.

 

Note: <888> 12/23/01 Sunday 11:25 P.M.: I watched a bit of television until 8 A.M.. I rested until 7 P.M.. I had a sliced bake barbeque boneless breast of chicken sandwich with Hellmann’s mayonnaise and McHilney’s Tabasco sauce along with ice tea and cappuccino. I watched a short bit of television. I then rested until 10:30 P.M. when a friend called up. I then cleaned up, and I will now do a little bit of regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/23/01 Sunday 6:10 A.M.: I did a little bit of regular computer work. I will now shut down and relax. CIO 

 

Note: <888> 12/23/01 Sunday 5:20 A.M.:  My friend and I chatted. We had dinner around 5:30 P.M. of baked herbal barbeque boneless breast of chicken with herbal white rice and steamed asparagus and ice tea. My friend had a cappuccino before dinner. My friend left about 8 P.M.. I put away the yogurt, and it had not solidified yet. I went to bed. I was up at 1:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toasted slices of Italian bread with margarine and grated parmesan cheese, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked the yogurt, and it did not solidify when I cooled it. I made it properly, I think the problem is that the container of Columbo yogurt I used for a starter was 8 months old, so perhaps I did not have an active yogurt culture in it or perhaps the yogurt heater was not warm enough in the cooler apartment. I will now have a lot of liquid chocolate yogurt. I worked on the backup computer. I installed Internet Explorer Updates, Windows ME security updates, Real One and Plugins, Real Arcade, and I also downloaded the latest JUNO dialing list, and I reconfigured the dialer not to dial the number “1” before dialing the free Juno dialup in Stamford, Connecticut. I also started the “DNStoGO” program, and I tried to log onto my backup computer with Juno from the web address “mrscott.d2g.com”, and it did not come up. Possibly I either have to wait for the DNS IP address to updated, or maybe even with DNStoGO, Optimum Online blocks server usage. Well I will now do a little regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/22/01 Saturday 4:00 P.M.: This morning at 8 A.M. while optimizing the computer, I started making up a batch of chocolate yogurt. I took two quart packages of instant milk, and put them in a pot, and I added two quarts of water. I stirred and then added 16 tablespoons of Nestles Quick and a tablespoon of vanilla extra. I stirred the ingredients, and I brought them to a boil over medium high heat. I then put the heated mixture in the pot in a sink of cold water and stirred to cool, until my yogurt thermometer reached the lower temperature about 140 degrees Fahrenheit. I then added four tablespoons of Columbo raspberry yogurt, and I stirred it and I ate the rest of the Columbo yogurt. I then put the yogurt mixture in 12 yogurt containers, and I put ten of them in my two yogurt heaters for 12 hours. I will then refrigerate the yogurt at 8 P.M. once it is ready. I rotated two of the yogurt containers with two others to let them heat also. I went out this morning at about 11 A.M., and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then drove downtown. I walked up Greenwich Avenue, and I stopped by CVS, and I bought 6 CVS spices at .50 each of two oregano, bay leaf, Italian spice, garlic powder, basil; and a Glade Oil scent refill of Meadow scent for $2.99, two boxes of wheat crackers .99, and Ajax antibacterial detergent .89 plus .23 for $10.05 total.  I then walked up to the top of the Avenue, and I sat out briefly; and I saw a large flock of starlings circling over La Fayette Place. I then returned down the Avenue. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Arnold Bread outlet, and I bought a 14 ounce bag of Arnold Premium herbal stuffing $1.99, two bags of Arnold hotdog buns .99 each, a pumpkin pie $1.89 less 10% senior discount for $5.27 total. I then returned home. I chatted with a relative who is onboard the Queen Elizabeth II departing a cruise.  I received a telephone call from a friend coming down to the stay the night. I packaged my AT&T cordless telephone I do not use for a Christmas gift for the friend. My friend arrived about 3:30 P.M. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/22/01 Saturday 10:25 A.M.: I had some Carr’s crackers and mozzarella cheese and ice tea. I ran Norton Disk Doctor, Norton WinDoctor, and I just finished running Norton SpeedDisk on the C: drive. I threw out the garbage, and I checked the mail. I picked up to loaves of Italian bread from the batch of bread that was donated to the building. I put them in the freezer. I just had two slices of toasted Italian bread with margarine and grated Parmesan cheese and ice tea. I will now run Norton SpeedDisk on the E: drive. I will do the vacuuming now too. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/22/01 Saturday 4:40 A.M.: I sifted through my email. I went through my daily list. I found this interesting link http://hollywoodandvine.com/holidays/ for Holiday Music. I guess, I will rest for a while now, so I can have some daytime activity later on today.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/22/01 Saturday 1:50 A.M.: I finished making the ice tea. I also just finished the C: drive to D: drive backup. I also finished my house cleaning and watering the plants. I still have to vacuum though. I will now do some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/21/01 Friday 10:25 P.M.: I fell back asleep until 5 P.M.. I had a the last of the eye round in a cold beef sandwich with Hellmann’s mayonnaise, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, McHilney’s Tabasco sauce, ice tea, and a cappuccino. I then went to the library, and I read the Wall Street Journal, a computer news weekly, and Time magazine. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. There is a lot of office equipment in the lower level train station dumpster, if one needs office equipment. I then stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought two half gallons of Florida Natural calcium orange juice for $2.50 each, a Mrs. Smith’s hearty frozen pumpkin pie $2.50, a dozen large eggs $1.69, a package of White Gem boneless breast of chicken at $2.99 a pound for $5.95, two golden yams .93, fresh asparagus at $1.99 a pound $2.19 for $18.26 total. I then returned home. I put away my purchases. I am making up a batch of ice tea. I will now start a C: drive to D: drive backup. I will have two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup. I will then start my house cleaning, and I will vacuum when I wake up tomorrow, so as not to bother people downstairs tonight. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/21/01 Friday 8:55 A.M.: I sifted through my email and my regular work list. I enabled the Proxy server in my web browser, and the web browser seems to work faster. I also moved my cordless mouse station to a lower position away from the Power Control center, and it seems to be more responsive. Well time to shut down for now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/21/01 Friday 6:10 A.M.: I sent out my weekly notes. I downloaded and installed Microsoft TechNet Windows XP security fix . CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 12/21/01:

 

Note: <888> 12/21/01 Friday 5:10 A.M.: I was up at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, coffee, vitamins, orange juice, and two slices of toasted Italian bread with margarine and grated parmesan cheese on it. I listened to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio5live/live/output28.ram while having breakfast. My domain name “mrscott.com” is not yet updated on the local Internic DNS lists, so I can not try to use DNS2Go Sign up to try to run my server yet.  There has been lots of jet traffic the last day, so people are either departing or arriving for the upcoming holidays.  I have some relatives departing on the Queen Elizabeth II tomorrow. This is their voyage itinerary Cunard Line December 22, 2001 departure . I have been advertising a picture and link to the Queen Elizabeth II http://www.cunardline.com/ on my Scott’s Random notes for six years, so it is nice to know somebody I know is actually sailing on the ship. In the old days in the late 1970s and early 1980s in Manhattan, I use to enjoy being around the waterfront in Manhattan, and one of the highlights of the waterfront activity was when the QEII arrived and departed. It was the same around Fort Lauderdale. I once walked on board the QEII on an early Sunday morning in Manhattan, and I found my way into the Captains quarters, and there was a bar there, so I made myself a Bloody Mary, and shortly there after the Captain walked in, and he told me he also had a house in Greenwich. Once one of the captains told me, the only thing they buy in America is Scott toilet paper.  The largest cargo on the QEII is various alcoholic beverages and liquors, they and pick up and distribute at various ports around the world in her voyages.  I once read the crew of the QEII practices swimming at the Vanderbilt YMCA in Manhattan and on the island of Tortolla.  Well, it is nice to see some people still enjoy cruising in the old world luxury of the Queen Elizabeth II.  I believe in the old days, it used to Port Out, Starboard Home on the way to India, thus the origin of the phrase POSH.  Well it is a little chilly up here in the Greenwich, Connecticut area, but at least I am managing to stay warm and comfortable. Remember this time of year to remember the less fortunate living at the Stamford, Connecticut homeless shelter and other local area shelters.  Well, it is back to my regular computer activity for the morning. I will now send out my weekly notes. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/20/01 Thursday 9:25 P.M.: I rested until 1 P.M. when my guest arrived. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and two slices of toasted Italian bread with margarine and grated parmesan cheese. I went out for my 3 P.M. appointment. I stopped by the library afterwards, and I checked my web domain “mrscott.com” , but it is not yet registered in the local DNS servers. At present I can only log onto it from my own computer. I returned home, and I chatted with my guest. I made my guest a cappuccino. I then chatted a while with my guest. I receive a telephone call from a relative. We then had half inch slices of cold eye round roast with horseradish and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, reheated herbal rice, steamed broccoli, and ice tea. I chatted some more with my guest. My guest just left, and I will now go to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/20/01 Thursday 8:10 A.M.: Well DNS2Go Sign up has updated their DNS file, so my web site was able to be registered. It works at “mrscott.d2g.com” right now, but the generic “mrscott.com” is still not working from here since this area’s DNS file with the new Internic address has not been changed yet when I ping it. Within a day or two it should be transparently back up and running once the DNS files on the router servers worldwide are updated. I will leave the server running, and I will test it out in the library today. I have a guest coming at 1 P.M., and I have a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/20/01 Thursday 6:15 A.M.: I rested until about 5:30 A.M.. I had some mozzarella cheese and Carr’s crackers. I threw out some Master Choice Philadelphia cream cheese which was about 10 months old. One frequently gets so busy on the computer, that one forgets other household maintenance items, such as checking out to make sure non on the food in the kitchen has not expired.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/20/01 Thursday 2:10 A.M.: I relaxed a bit. I think I will go to bed for a while. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/20/01 Thursday 1:35 A.M.: I did a little bit of regular internet work. I finished off the Keebler wheatables. I also had two toasted slices of the round Italian bread with margarine and parmesan cheese along with ice tea. I chatted with a couple of other neighboring security departments, and conveyed to them the same general message. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/19/01 Wednesday 10:45 P.M.: I rested until 6 P.M. when I had a telephone call from a relative. I called a neighboring security organization, and I told them I had received another threatening email from sadaam_hussain@hotmail.com , and they said to call back in the daytime it was after business hours. I chatted with a friend and left another message with another friend. I had some Carr’s crackers with Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese and ice tea. I listen to a bit of Up All Night from the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio5live/live/output28.ram and it seems the British are not quite into broadband yet. I just called a local security organization, and told them about the fifth email from sadaam_hussain@hotmail.com .  My Verisign Network Solution Internic information has been changed, but the web site DNS2Go Sign up has still not updated their DNS list, so I can not yet try out their Dynamic IP address to Static IP address assign program, although I have already updated the Internic IP address necessary to try it. I will now do a little bit of regular computer work. I also checked on the Compaq Optimum $54 a month offer, I received; and that is basically a $850 purchase price with 16% to 20% interest on the payment plants, and it does not include the Optimum online access, so basically it is a little bit to pricey. If I ever upgrade my computer system in the future, I will probably order from http://www.accessmicro.com/ . CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/19/01 Wednesday 3:20 P.M.: I was up at 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, sliced Italian bread with grated parmesan cheese, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I sifted through my email.  I guess I will clean up and go out now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/19/01 Wednesday 4:05 A.M.:   I have finished my daily work routine. I will now shut down, and I will have two hotdogs with buns and ketchup and mustard and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/19/01 Wednesday 3:15 A.M.:   I chatted with Optimum Online tech support which is a local call from Greenwich to a Stamford number 203-348-9211 where they can connect one to Optimum online tech support out in Woodbury, Long Island. I was given the POP3 mail server address for this area in Connecticut which is “mail.stmfd1.ct.home.com” or IP address “24.0.95.227” where I was able to download my outstanding Excite @Home email from my old account. In that email was the Network Solutions changes I had made to my registered domain “mrscott.com” . However, it needed for verification to be sent from the old email address server which I can not do with the Optimum online account. However with http://www.web2mail.com/ , I was able to download the two Network Solutions messages and reply to them with the verification directives, and it emulated my old Excite @Home email server in the reply messages, so my changes for the IP address of “mrscott.com” and my Contact information with the new email address went through approved through the Network Solutions servers. I sifted through all the downloaded email, and I changed a few more email addresses in regular email I receive. I intend to register at DNS2Go Sign up , so using their IP address and their download for Dynamic IP addresses; I technically would be able to run my server “mrscott.com” with the Optimum online service, which technically is against Optimum’s policy, so I probably will not be doing it. However, in the event of some disaster on the internet infrastructure, where other useful directory sites might not be available, I would have the option of running my internet site should it be needed.  At the moment I do not think it is necessary to continue running the site, since I have not received any feedback to the contrary. I am also receiving Trojan Horse attacks on my Symantec Norton 2002 Firewall from a local IP address in the local Optimum online network. I am not sure if this is a Port Probe that the firewall blocks, or Optimum’s system running its normal pattern. Optimum is offering an Optimum online package with Compaq 1.1 GHz computer now for $54 a month. The number is 1-888-673-3546. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/18/01 Tuesday 11:30 P.M.:  I was up at 6 P.M..  I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I cleaned up, and I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, PC magazine, and PC Week. About the time I left the library server internet connection was down. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I chatted with a friend. I then read some internet news. I just had dinner of two half inch slices of reheated cold eye round beef with horseradish and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, reheated herbal rice, steamed broccoli, ice tea, and a cappuccino. I will now do some regular internet work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/18/01 Tuesday 5:35 A.M.:  Well, I fiddled with changing my Network Solutions information, but I needed my old email address working to do that which it does not. I tried logging onto my old email address with http://www.web2mail.com/  , but it looks like the account is inactive. I can fax the information to Network Solutions, but first I will have to setup the FAX information on my backup computer that has a telephone modem. There use to be a FAX web site, I might look for.  I did get through my limited email and my daily work list. I don’t get as much email anymore since the hoards of spam have quit with the new email address for now. Well, I guess it is time to head off to bed after some Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese and Carr’s crackers and ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/18/01 Tuesday 12:05 A.M.:   The Windows Media Player volume was too low, and I checked my audio settings and I had “Wave/Direct/Sc” turned all the way down which cause the problem. I raised the settings, and the volume is just fine in the Windows Media Player. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/17/01 Monday 11:15 P.M.:  I installed Windows Media Bonus Pack . CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/17/01 Monday 10:10 P.M.: I had dinner of two half inch thick cold slices of eye round roast with horseradish and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, steamed reheated herbal white rice, steamed fresh broccoli, ice tea, and a cappuccino. I then listened to a bit of the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio5live/live/output28.ram “Up All Night” program. There was a segment from West Virginia that they have discovered how to make synthetic diesel fuel out of agricultural waste manure products including human manure.  Perhaps the price of fuel will come down even further, and we will be filling up our automobiles at the local sewage plant.  Now I will do some regular computer work. I also filled up my pepper mill and salt shakers. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/17/01 Monday 8:10 P.M.: I cleaned up, and I went out. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I bought a metal 25 CD rack for $1. I then went to the Exxon filling station next to the Greenwich Library, and I bought $9 of premium at $1.539 a gallon. I next drove down by the waterfront. I then drove over to Staples in Old Greenwich, and I bought two pack bundle of Oxford side clip folders for $5.49 both and a 24 CD jewel case package for $9.97 plus .93 tax for $16.39 total. I then went back home. I put my new software CDs in the CD jewel cases. I also put the Microsoft Home Publishing Deluxe CDs and PrintShop deluxe CDs in the CDs. I put the Microsoft Home Publishing Deluxe, PrintShop Deluxe, Microsoft Encarta 2002 from Works Suite CD4, and Microsoft Streets and Maps 2002 from Works Suite CD5 along with my Win95 and Win98 CDs in the rack which I put on the left side of the computer monitor to the right of the HP LaserJet IID printer for easy access when using the programs. I do not have a lot of software, but what I have is very useful. I then put a new 9 Volt battery in the WWF Slam Cam, and I tested it to make sure it works with the Photo Slam software. It is a $50 digital camera that I bought from Staples two years ago as a clearance item for $10. It takes 6 fussy digital pictures which are better as close ups. It also works pretty well in low light since it does not have a flash. I put it on top of the CD holder. I copied my Windows XP Professional Upgrade CD to my local C: hard drive to have handy for any system changes in the future without having to retrieve the Windows XP Professional Upgrade CD. I now have an Oxford side clip binder for my next print out at the first of the year of my random notes, and I will be able to rebind an interesting copy of a local community benefactor’s oral history at the Greenwich Library. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/17/01 Monday 2:45 P.M.: I was up at 1:30 P.M.. The Norton Antivirus 2002 program ran without finding any viruses or problems. I checked the mail. I had breakfast of oatmeal, two slices of Italian bread with margarine and parmesan cheese, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I made two local telephone calls. I will now clean up and go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/17/01 Monday 5:40 A.M.: I relaxed a bit. I channel surfed the television. I had some Carr’s crackers with Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese and ice tea. I will go to bed shortly. However, I will first run Norton Anti Virus 2002 while I am asleep. CIO  

 

Note: <888> 12/17/01 Monday 2:40 A.M.:   Well it is time for bed. I might relax a bit and watch some television before bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/17/01 Monday 1:55 A.M.:   I downloaded and ran “BootVis” for XP from Microsoft. I ran it to analyze my XP boot up. It takes about 3 minutes on my older 366 MHz machine with 200 megs of 66 MHz memory. I did run the boot optimization feature, and it sped up my boot up time a bit and it boots up much more smoothly. I will now sift through my email. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/17/01 Monday 12:30 A.M.:  I ran Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Office Update, and I installed the Office XP update for Microsoft Word 2002. I also updated MSN Explorer and MSN Messenger with the latest updates just recently available for the XP version.  I sifted through my daily work list. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/16/01 Sunday 10:35 P.M.:  I put the Internet Explorer 6.0 Security update on my computer. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/16/01 Sunday 10:00 P.M.: I received a telephone call from a relative about noon today. We chatted a while. I finally got up about 2 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went downtown, and read the local paper in the library. I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue area. I drove down by the waterfront. I returned home, and I listened to some music on the computer. I turned up my individual computer speakers’ volume to the maximum, since the Win Media player volume when listening to NASA TV is too low. I listened to some other music I keep on my local hard drives. I took the three pound eye round roast, and I coated all sides with garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, chicken and meat seasoning, Oregano, Basil, Italian spices, and Bulls Eye barbeque sauce. I cooked it in the convection oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes. I then washed and strained two cups of white rice, and I put it in the microwave rice cooker adding two cups of water, and in the third measuring cup of liquid I added a half cup of French white wine, five tablespoons of La Choy sodium soy sauce, six dashes of McHilney’s Tabasco sauce, four spurts of Angostura bitters, six spurts of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, six spurts of sesame oil, two tablespoons of olive oil, five pads of margarine, dashes of garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, chicken and meat seasoning, Italian spices, Oregano, Basil, Chinese five spice, and Indian hot curry and then I completed filling the measuring cup up to one cup of liquid with water. I stirred the diverse ingredients, and I added it with the other two cups of water for three cups liquid total. I then microwaved the rice and liquid for 14 minutes on high and let stand covered for five minutes. I had three slices of the eye round beef with horseradish and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, herbal white rice, and steamed fresh broccoli along with ice tea and a cappuccino. I then relaxed a bit listening to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio5live/live/output28.ram  to see what is happening on the other side of the Big Pond. They quoted Prince Charles as saying the Village pub should be the center of community activity. Well, I guess in the colder British Isles more people have to seek refuge in the Village Pub to stay warm and have a refreshment. Well, it is time for some regular computer work. My computer system is running just fine. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/16/01 Sunday 4:45 A.M.: Well I finished going through my email. I will now have some Carr’s crackers with Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese and ice tea before going to bed. It is 21 degrees Fahrenheit outside, so I hope everyone is warm and comfortable. CIO 

 

Note: <888> 12/16/01 Sunday 3:45 A.M.:  I was able to fix the “Localization DLL Error” message with the Real Players. I received this message from Real Tech support. Message follows:

 

Hello!

Thank you for contacting RealNetworks Technical Support.

My name is Anu Nelson.  I am a RealNetworks Technical Support Engineer and will be interacting with you on the problem you are encountering.

I apologize for the difficulty you are experiencing.

I understand that when booting Windows XP, you receive the error message "Localization DLL Not Found. Program Will Not Abort."

Did you upgrade to RealOne Player from RealPlayer or RealOne Player preview?

I suggest you to perform a clean uninstallation of RealPlayer and then reinstall RealOne Player.

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The ".g2cln.exe" program, included with RealPlayer 7 and 8, was designed to remove all RealNetworks G2-based programs from Windows.

When you run .g2cln.exe, the following RealNetworks products will be removed from your hard drive, if present:

- RealPlayer G2, 7, 8
- RealJukebox
- RealSlideshow
- RealProducer
- RealEncoder
- RealSDK
- RealGames

Note: RealServer and the "My Music" folder are not removed by this program.

Before you begin:

RealPlayer Plus, RealJukebox Plus, and RealProducer Plus users must write down their product serial number before proceeding. The serial number is required if you intend to reinstall the Plus version of a RealNetworks product.

To locate your serial numbers, do the following:

1. Open the Plus version of your RealNetworks product.
2. Click the Help menu and choose About.
3. Your serial number is located at the bottom of the About box.
4. Repeat these steps for all Plus versions of any RealNetworks product installed.

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STEP 1: Removal of RealNetworks software from your system.

In order to run .g2cln.exe, you must first enable the "Show all files" option in Windows Explorer.

To enable the "Show all files" option, do the following:
 
1. Click the Start button, choose Programs, and then Windows Explorer.
2. Click the View menu and choose Options.
3. Click Show all Files.
4. Click the OK button.

The .g2cln.exe program is located in the C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup folder. Double click the .g2cln.exe icon and a MS-DOS window with the following warning will appear:

Warning: This application removes all RealNetworks G2 applications and files from your computer. If you wish to delete ALL RealNetworks application files, enter "Y" to continue or "N" to exit.
 
Press the "Y" key and then Enter to start the uninstall process. Empty the Recycle Bin when the uninstall process is finished.
 
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Please feel free to contact us if you need further assistance.

Regards,

Anu Nelson A
Talisma Corporation
RealNetworks Authorized Support Provider
 
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>To: realone@support.real.com
>Subject: ER#1008240147.27395.5# Localization DLL Error
>Date: 12/13/01 03:00:39
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> When booting Windows XP Professional Edition and also in the beta, I get and Error Message "Localization DLL Not Found. Program Will Not Abort." caused by the Real One or Real 8 Basic startup or when start either Real Program. The error message then continues to appear repeatedly wheather using Real One or not.
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I followed the instructions in the message, and I uninstalled all my Real Programs. After uninstalling all the Real programs, when I went to the “C:\Program Files\Real” folder to delete all the Folder and subfolders and contents remaining, I found that “C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\Setup” was a locked folder and it could not be deleted. I tried changing its attributes, and it still would not delete. I did a DOS boot from WinXP, and I tried running the ATTRIB command to delete the folder, but DOS said it did not recognize the folder. When I rebooted XP, however I was able to delete the locked folder and all the Real Folders and their contents. I then installed Real One, and I no longer received the error message. Possibly the locked folder was causing a problem, or the Real uninstall program removed certain erroneous files.  Anyway it all works fine. I also downloaded and installed Real Arcade, and I also installed the Real One Plugins. I configured Real One for the file types that Win Media does not play. I logged onto an audio *.ram file and Real One installed an additional plugin.  I also had Real One search my hard drives and install my media files. Well, after beta testing since July 1, 2001 until the finished product now, I now have Windows XP Professional Upgrade booting without that error message, and the overall system is pretty much configured the way I want it and it is running the way I expect this most excellent Microsoft product to run. Realistically as I wrote and acquaintance, since I am only running XP on a 366 MHz computer with 200 Megs of memory, it is a bit slower than a new computer, but after ten years of technical problems and slower computers, the present state of my computer and its operating system is most gratifying, and waiting a few seconds occasionally at my age after all these computer years does not bother me at all. Well back to my email. I also received subscription confirmation from Volcano ListServ subscribing my new email address. Their link is http://geology.asu.edu/volc/volcano.html for subscribing to their news letter, which I have done since I first got on the internet about 9 or more years ago. One has to remember to subscribe in plain text format without any other items in the email like stationary or signature files. Well back to my email. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/15/01 Saturday 11:30 P.M.:   I had a telephone call at noon today from a relative, and we chatted. I awoke at 3 P.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a relative. The relative gave me a Body Shop scent plugin with cranberry scent oil. I plugged it in the kitchen to try it out. It smells very nice. However, the box on the plugin says not to leave it continually plugged in like a Glade Plugin. I put the Glad Plugin with Hawaiian scent in the bathroom, so the neighboring apartment adjoining bathroom fan will not conduct as many irritating smells like bathroom scents and cigarette smoke from my living room. I keep the bathroom door closed to keep the scent from entering the bathroom, and also it helps to keep the heating bill down in the winter. I finished house cleaning about 6:30 P.M., and I chatted with a friend. I watched the ABC evening news. I went out after cleaning up about 7:30 P.M.. I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out at various locations. I stopped by CVS, and they do not carry scent oils like the Body Shop. I bought a bottle of Ajax antibacterial dish washing detergent for $1.19 and a CF automobile evergreen scent Christmas tree air freshener for $1.19 which I put in my car to replace the old one plus .14 tax for $2.52 total. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a head of broccoli for $1.09, S&S 10 ounce bar of Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese for $2, buy one get one free of Ball Park franks $3.79, a eye round roast at $2.99 a pound for $8.88, a Butterball Honey roasted turkey breast at $3.99 a pound for $8.42, a two pound bag of onions $1.29, a jar of Heinz home-style turkey gravy $1.50, a can of Ocean Spray cranberries .99, a dozen large eggs $1.69, a 12 ounce bottle of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce $2.29, and a jar of Hell of a Good Horseradish $1.79 for $33.73 total. I then returned home, and I put away my purchases. Somebody left four garbage bags down in the lobby full of day old Italian bread, so I took a couple of loaves. I had dinner of two Butterball turkey franks with hotdog buns, mustard and ketchup, a dill pickle slice, two slices of heated Italian bread with margarine and grated Parmesan cheese on it, ice tea, and cappuccino.  I will now do a bit of computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/15/01 Saturday 4:45 A.M.:  I uninstalled the Real One Player. I put on Real Basic Player 8 for XP. It came with Real Jukebox 2. I lost my list of music favorites. I did configure the Real Player 8 Basic. It does still give the error message when opening. One has to have it open to click on a music link.  I am tired. I will have some Carr’s crackers with mozzarella cheese before going to bed. It was another long morning trying to fix an irritating error message.  Well that is all the time I will put into trying to fix it for now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/15/01 Saturday 1:25 A.M.: I have finished installing the software on the backup computer. I am now running Norton 2002 SpeedDisk on it. On the primary computer, I have Tweak XP ad blocking still enabled, since I can not figure out how to remove it. When I remove its start up features in the startup menu, it continues to block ads, which I really don’t mind at the moment.  I remembered when I had RealPlayer Basic 8 on my backup computer with Windows XP Professional Edition, I did not have the “Localization DLL Error” problem, so thus it is more than likely a problem with my individual computer. I removed the other Real Programs that I do not use last night, but it still did not fix the problem.  Still I can live with it. Over time I might figure it out. Now it is time for some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/14/01 Friday 10:15 P.M.:   I was up at 1:30 P.M.. I checked the mail. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I started working on the computer. I ran Norton 2002 SpeedDisk again, since it quit while I was sleeping since there seemed to have been an interruption in the electricity. I just finished doing a backup of the primary computer C: and E: drives to the D: drive. I have been working on the backup computer while doing this. I updated Windows Media player on the backup computer. I configured the Outlook Express mail program with a secondary and third email address that I have registered with Optimum Online.  I installed Microsoft Works Suite 2002 on the backup computer, and I checked them to see if they run all right. I am now installing Symantec System Works 2002 on it, and then I will install Symantec Norton Personal Firewall on the backup computer. I will then run on the backup computer Norton Disk Doctor, Norton WinDoctor, and Norton SpeedDisk. I chatted with a friend twice who is traveling home to Vermont.  I was not able to visit with the friend because the friend was not in the area. About an hour ago, I had dinner of broiled boneless New York strip steak along with reheated herbal rice and steamed frozen green beans, ice tea, and cappuccino.  I will continue working on the backup computer, and then I will start working on the primary computer. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/14/01 Friday 4:25 A.M.:  A little earlier in the morning, I had some Carr’s crackers and mozzarella cheese and ice tea. CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 12/14/01:

                                                

Note: <888> 12/14/01 Friday 4:00 A.M.: I sifted through my email. I had a problem with dynamic linking in my email program, so I search Microsoft help with the words “Email Link”, and it showed me how to fix the problem from the File properties. I installed System Mechanic, and I ran some of its utilities. I was able to use it to change the Web Browser Title from “Excite@Home” to “Michael Louis Scott Optimum Online”. However, its registry checker does not work with XP. I tried to uninstall Tweak XP web browser advertisements blocker, but it seems to still work. Real One is not giving me the error problem when I am not running it. I deleted some unused programs. I ran Norton Live Update.  I wrote an email note, and I sent it. The overall system seems to be running just fine. I will now send out my weekly notes. I will then run Norton 2002 Disk Doctor, Win Doctor, and then I will run Norton Speed Disk while I am sleeping.  I thus will be going to bed in about a half hour.

 

Note: <888> 12/13/01 Thursday 9:50 P.M.: I was awakened by someone ringing my door bell at 10 A.M., but no one was there. I fell back asleep on the couch waiting for the Housing Authority to do the yearly inspection of my apartment at 11:40 A.M.. I woke up at 1 P.M., and the inspector still had not shown up. I checked my mail. I cleaned up, and I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift, and I bought a miniature decorated artificial Christmas tree for $5. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next returned a videotape at the library. I ran into a friend who went over to meet me at my apartment. I then stopped by Smokes for Less, and I bought three cartons of Seneca Lights 100s for $19 a carton and a Djeep light with a blue parrot on it for $2 for $59 total. I then returned home. I put the minature artificial Christmas tree on the bar. I made a cup of Cappuccino for my guest. We watched some news on television. We looked up fares for travel on the internet, since my friend is thinking of traveling in the future. My friend had eaten, so I had a reheated herbal garlic boneless breast of chicken from last night along with the herbal rice and steamed frozen green peas and ice tea. We chatted a while. My friend just left. I rebooted the computer with the Startup Programs disabled, and the Real One still gave the “Localization DLL” error message. It I do not start Real One in the startup programs; it does not give the error message until I open Real One. Since I don’t use Real that much except for listening to Radio 10 and the BBC, I can live with it as it is for now. I received a message about it from Microsoft last night which I will now look at, and I am still waiting to hear from Real. Since Real One basic is a free program, I have to do the tech support on it myself, until they fix it or someone posts a message or help file on how to fix the problem. I think it is basically a Visual Basic problem in the programming. Well time to do some regular computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/13/01 Thursday 6:25 A.M.: After having the rice and ice tea, I looked at Tech Support at Real’s site. I deleted my current Real One library, and I reimported it. Still I got the error. I finally turned off the internet connection in Real One except for when the program is open, and I do not seem to get the error message now except when the program is open, which make it easier to work around; until Real comes up with the solution. I also forward the error message information to Real Tech support. I had a can of Blue Diamond Almonds. I am tired, so I will go to bed now. I have a 3 P.M. appointment today. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/13/01 Thursday 4:00 A.M.: I was up at 11 A.M. yesterday. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked my mail. I then cleaned up, and my friend arrived at about 1:30 P.M.. I made one call to a relative while waiting. My friend and I went downtown, so he could order a ham from Harrington’s of Vermont for a relative.  We then returned back to my place. We watched the news. I downloaded and installed Real One beta and Real Arcade. I also installed Real One Plugins and addins. I finally figured out that the “Localization DLL Error” is being cause by either Real 8 or Real One when it has a startup program and also when they are individually started.  I cooked dinner of baked boneless breast of chicken coated in a few tablespoons of olive oil, season with a few teaspoons of La Choy low sodium soy sauce, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, a teaspoon of sesame oil, four diced cloves of garlic, a pad of margarine on each breast, dashes of garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, Italian spices, oregano, Basil, and chicken and meat seasoning and a few dashes of Angostura bitters and a half cup of white wine cooking the three breast in a Pyrex dish in the convection oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes. I also washed and strained two cups of white rice and I placed it in the microwave rice cooker, and I added two cups of water, and for the third cup of liquid, I added a half cup of white wine, a few tablespoons of La Choy low sodium soy sauce, a few dashes of Angostura bitters, sesame oil, and Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, and dashes of garlic powder, celery salt, ground black pepper, Italian spices, oregano, Basil, Chinese five spice, Indian Hot Curry, and I then filled the rest of the measuring cup to 8 ounces total with water for three cups of liquid total. I also added four pads of margarine. I microwaved the rice 14 minutes on high, and I let it stand five minutes. We had the chicken and rice with the juices of the cooked chicken along with steamed frozen green peas and ice tea. I had a cup of Cappuccino after dinner, and my guest had one earlier in the afternoon. We watched more news on television.  My guest left about 8:30 P.M..  Since then I have been working on the computer trying to resolve the “Localization DLL error” with the Real player to no avail by looking at search engines and help sites. I guess I will have to get use to the error message popping up when I use Real One and at other times.  Also I discovered in Win Media Player one can not change the File Types. I am very tired, so I think I will go to bed shortly.  I guess I will have some reheated rice mixture and ice tea before going to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/12/01 Wednesday 5:15 A.M.: I went through my email. I sifted through my daily work list of links. I changed some more Tech News Letters to my new email address. I downloaded and installed and then I ran Tweak XP http://www.totalidea.de/frameset-tweakxp.htm . The system is running much better with the tweaks that I was able to make with the 50 time use demo download. Well, I guess it is time for bed. I have a friend stopping by at 2 P.M. tomorrow. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/12/01 Wednesday 12:15 A.M.: I finished the laundry, and I finished making the ice tea. I used in the ice tea this time, 10 Bigelow tea bags, 2 Lipton green tea bags, one Twinings Prince of Wales China Black tea bag, one Twinings Ceylon breakfast tea bag, and one Twinings Earle Grey tea bag along with the usual mixture of a half cup of sugar and about 4 teaspoons of Angostura bitters for 12 quarts of ice tea, which I make the dilute mixture in a gallon pot and mix it with water in four 96 ounce orange juice jugs. Alas without the server, one can not refer to my ice tea recipe. Well, I also ran Windows XP update, and I installed two new update files. I guess I will have one of the Stouffer’s pot roast dinners shortly along with ice tea. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/11/01 Tuesday 10:45 P.M.: I fell asleep until 6:30 P.M. when a friend called. I watched the ABC evening news. I had some Carr’s crackers and mozzarella cheese. I cleaned up, and I went out. I drove the length of Greenwich Avenue, and I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought four Stouffer’s pot roast dinners 16 ounce for $1.99 each, two half gallons of Tropicana orange juice with calcium for $2.50 each, a package of Keebler stone wheat crackers $1.50, a box of 25 bags of Twinings Ceylon breakfast tea $2.39, 16 ounce bag of Carolina brown rice $1.39, a 4 ounce bottle of Angostura bitters $3.79, two cans of Progresso soup minestrone and chicken noodle for .99 each, a bulb of garlic .48,  a package of Purdue Boneless breast of chicken at $3.59 a pound $5.41, and the bottle of La Choy low sodium soy sauce did not scan for $30.67 total. I then returned home. When I looked at my bags in the car, I noticed that I had forgotten the bag with the chicken and the soup. I went back to the Food Emporium, and I found the bag in my shopping cart in the parking lot. I then returned home, and I put away the groceries. I am just finishing up making a batch of ice tea. I also have a half hour until the laundry is done in the dryer. I put clean sheets on my bed. When I started up the computer, it would not go online to Optimum.  After restarting the computer twice, I fixed the problem by deleting in Networking “Client for Microsoft Networks” and just leaving “TCP/IP”. I do not seem to need “Client for Microsoft Networks”, and the computer is logging on right away to Optimum online through the cable modem. Well time for some computer work, and shortly I will put away the ice tea and the laundry. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/11/01 Tuesday 4:40 P.M.: I will now make up a grocery list, and then I will clean up and go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/11/01 Tuesday 3:20 P.M.: I will now have a couple of hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and reheated white rice with La Choy low sodium soy salt and ice tea along with a cappuccino. I will then clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/11/01 Tuesday 2:40 P.M.: I was up at 11 A.M.. I checked the mail. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, coffee, vitamins, and orange juice. I wrote a letter to a family member. I printed out 10 envelopes to that one family member to have to use on the IBM envelope stationary using the Microsoft Word 2002 envelope utility. It prints out the envelopes just fine, but one has to widen the carriage clearence on the Epson Stylus Color 880 printer to receive the thicker envelope by the lever underneath the cover. I did notice that the envelope program only puts the barcode on the addressee’s address, and not the sender’s address also. I will now do some more internet work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/11/01 Tuesday 4:50 A.M.: I sifted through some help information on the computer about XP and at Microsoft’s site. Now I have to go to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/11/01 Tuesday 2:55 A.M.: I changed the email addresses in most of my subscribed emails that I receive. I am a bit tired, so I will head off to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/10/01 Monday 11:10 P.M.: I was up at 9 A.M. today, and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went back to bed until noon. I checked the mail, and I received notification from Cablevision that Excite @Home would be terminating its service soon. I decide to run up to the Wiz directly and get Optimum Online. I went out without cleaning up, and I stopped by the ATM at Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then drove up to the Wiz in Norwalk, and I returned my old Teritron cable modem that I rented. I subscribed to the Optimum Online package which is $30 a month for existing users of the Optimum Cablevision television package. I bought the Motorola surfboard cable modem for $49.99 plus $3 tax for $52.99 total. I have to use the Optimum service for a year to get the $100 discount on the Motorola cable modem which I plan to do. I then returned home, and I showered and cleaned up. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I then made my 4 P.M. appointment. I then stopped Lechters, but they are now closed. I stopped by the Stop and Shop, and bought a O Cedar dishwashing wan for $2.49 plus .15 tax for $2.64. I then returned home, and I kept the new sponge attachment for my dishwashing wan, and I filled it with soap throwing out the old leaky one. I had dinner of a broiled New York boneless strip steak with steamed sliced asparagus and steamed Brussels sprouts along with reheated white rice and ice tea and a cappuccino. I then chatted with a couple of friend and a relative. I connected the new Motorola cable modem to my computer using the Ethernet port instead of the USB port. I have a lot of cable wire that came in the kit that I already had.  As soon at I turned on the computer it worked online fine. I called Optimum Online tech support and I registered my new email address with them. It is mikescot@optonline.net . I got the mail and news settings for the server for my email and news program. They are “mail.optonline.net” and “news.optonline.net”. The Email and News programs are working fine.  I had to call them back to get my new account number to register the modem online. The service is working fine, and I am most pleased with the simple setup. I do not need to install software from the Motorola disk since I am not using the USB port and the Optimum Online disk just has its version of Internet Explorer 5.1 which I do not need since I am using 6.0. I sent out an email to people in my address book announcing that I was changing my email address and internet service provider and that “mrscott.com” would no long be available since Optimum Online does not allow users to run a server. I checked the Dynamic IP address assigned, and the server still runs with it; however I would imagine it would occasionally change if it is a dynamic IP address. Since I was allowed to run a server with Excite, but they tell me I can not run one with Optimum I guess I will have to play by the rules. Well now I have to resubscribe and change some of my newsletters that I receive. I can not find out how to change my Microsoft Online registration email address. Well back to the computer. I will be turning off the computer when not using it since I am not online anymore. I noticed when starting up today that my Power Supply bearings were making a bit of noise, but after turning it off and on it quit. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/09/01 Sunday 10:40 P.M.: I went out after the last message. I mailed a Christmas card at the Valley Road post office. I then went by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper and a computer newsweekly. I then went downtown, and I saw a sign in front of Lechters “last day going out of business all remaining merchandise 90% off”. I bought two three tiered hardwood spice racks for $2 each, a Simple Solutions chrome hanging pot rack 25” X 11” $3, a Simple Solutions chrome half round wall hanging pot rack $2.50, two Pomerant ultimate cover the sink shelves made of natural hardwood, 6” high X 36” long X 8” wide X 5/8”  $1.50 each, utensil rack .60, a soda siphon seltzer bottle $4.50, a copper 3 tiered hanging baskets .60, a hand grater .50, a clear punch ladle .40, a 11 piece hardwood jumbo coaster set $1.50, a pair of nonstick egg rings .45, a hardwood bread box $4 plus $1.51 tax for $26.56 total.  That was quite a lot of bargains for the price. I then put my merchandise in the car, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a brief spell. I then returned home.  I hung the three tiered copper baskets from the ceiling above the toaster oven. I hung the chrome rectangular pot holder rack from the kitchen ceiling inside of the ceiling light toward the inner wall. I was able to find a strong steel wire hung from the real ceiling supporting the false ceiling that I hung it from. It came with 8 hooks that I hung various kitchen utensils from. It has about 5 foot 10 inch clearance with the utensils, so I have to duck slightly around the stove. I raise it as high as possible by shortening the four chains five links. I hung the chrome half round pot hanger above the microwave and toaster oven above the blue bureau, and I hung some pots and strainers from it. I hung the two spice racks removing the old ones centered over the kitchen sink. I stacked the two sink shelves on top of each other, and I put them at the back side of the sink in front of the spice racks. I arranged my CVS spices which are taller than the lower two spice rack compartments in the top levels of the spice racks and on the top of the double tiered sink shelf in front of them. I put some other kitchen items on the sink shelves. I hung the hook strip above the bulletin board in the kitchen, and I hung the pot holders from them. I move the Krups cappuccino espresso machine and the Gaggia coffee grinder into the bedroom closet from the blue bookcase in the kitchen entrance, and I put the wooden bread box on top of it to the left of the Braun cappuccino machine. I had to assemble the half round chrome rack by inserting a nut and bolt into the chrome strips gathered together, which was a bit awkward. I assembled the two above sink shelves with the hex wrench that came with them. I shortened the chains on the hang chrome rack.  I will now have a peanut butter sandwich with reheated white rice with La Choy low sodium soy sauce and ice tea. I am a bit tired, so I guess I will go to bed shortly, as soon as I throw out the empty boxes and wrappings. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/09/01 Sunday 3:55 P.M.: I am all set to go out. I have been listening to http://www.radio10.nl/live20.ram .  CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/09/01 Sunday 2:05 P.M.: I reinstalled “Client for Microsoft Networks”, and I deleted “File and Print Sharing” in the Network setup. I had a problem with opening the properties with “My Network Community”, which this fixed.  Scheduler now works also. I set it up to do a Norton Antivirus 2002 scan on Tuesday morning weekly at 9 A.M., and for it to run Norton System 2002 maintenance weekly on Wednesday morning at 9:30 A.M..  I also ran Norton WinDoctor again. The system is all running fine without any problems. I will now have a couple of hotdogs with mustard and ketchup on buns with reheated white rice with La Choy low salt soy sauce and ice tea and a cappuccino. I will then clean up and go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/09/01 Sunday 11:55 A.M.: The backup up files seem to still work after changing to NTFS file system.  Still in about a week, I will make another backup. I turned off the server. I started Norton SpeedDisk on Drive C:. I left it running, and I went to bed at about 2:30 A.M.. I woke up at 8:30 A.M.. I reran Norton SpeedDisk again on Drive C:, and it finished about a half hour ago, and it completed this time. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched a bit of television while Norton SpeedDisk was running. One it finished, I disabled some of the startup programs by typing “msconfig” and unchecking them in the System Startup folder. I studied the problem with “Localization.Dll” displaying a program abort on startup. It seems to part of the Visual Basic system looking for a file I don’t need to run. I can not find the specific fix to stop the error message at Microsoft or searching the web. I just got another no person telephone call. I have been getting them regularly. Well, I have the computer running much better. If one wants to print a scanned object from the scanner, one has to enable “Web Capture” in the Paper Port program. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/09/01 Sunday 1:20 A.M.: I converted the FAT 32 file systems on the hard drives to NTFS file systems. I watched television while doing this.  I am not sure whether I need to backup the drives again to be able to do an emergency restore if necessary. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/08/01 Saturday 9:40 P.M.: I went through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . I downloaded and installed the Sun Java plugin in for Windows XP Get Java(TM) Technology . It seems to work a bit smoother than the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/08/01 Saturday 8:10 P.M.: I had dinner of a broiled ¾ pound New York boneless strip steak cooked medium rare with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, steamed white rice with dashes of La Choy soy sauce, steamed fresh Brussels sprouts and sliced asparagus, ice tea, and cappuccino. I then watched a bit of television, and I saw a report on MSNBC about the NASA shuttle and the International Space Station http://mrscott.com/nasa.htm and http://mrscott.com/nasa-108.htm . Now I will do a little computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/08/01 Saturday 5:55 P.M.: I received a box of Christmas gifts from a relative. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/08/01 Saturday 5:45 P.M.: I mailed the Microsoft $50 rebate information at the Valley Road post office.  I filled up the car at Exxon for $1.579 a gallon for premium for $11.35 total. I stopped by the Greenwich Library, and I read the local paper, PC Magazine, and three computer newsweeklies. I renewed the book “Great Waters” which I have not finished. I paid a 20 cent fine on it. I checked out the videotape “Dances with Wolves”. I drove down by the waterfront. I stopped by the Food Emporium, and I bought a dozen large eggs $1.69, four boxes of “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” .99 each, a pound of Sorrento mozzarella cheese $2.49, and two GE night light bulbs $2.35 plus .14 tax for $10.63 total. I returned home. I put one of the night light bulbs in the aroma machine. I made up another Christmas card to send out. I will now have a Cappuccino. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/08/01 Saturday 2:35 P.M.: I filled out the Microsoft $50 rebate form for Windows XP Professional Upgrade, and I will mail it now when I go out. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/08/01 Saturday 1:30 P.M.: I finished cleaning the apartment and watering the plants. I am listening to FM radio 100.7 for a change. I just had two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup and ice tea. I will now clean up, and then I will go out for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/08/01 Saturday 11:25 A.M.: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I have been receiving no person on the other end telephone calls for the last few days. I am listening to music off my CD Player stereo system, since the internet radio stations seem backed up. Well, it is now time for house cleaning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/08/01 Saturday 1:25 A.M.: I finished the backup of the C: drive and the E: drive to the D: drive. While doing the backup, I showered and cleaned up.  About 9 P.M., I had the rest of the beef vegetable rice mixture with ice tea. I watched television while doing the backups. “Scheduled Tasks” does not work when I try to start it. It might have something with the System Startup files, which I will check later. I also had some goldfish crackers and ice tea a little while ago. Well, I basically have Windows XP Professional Upgrade installed and configured on my computer. I will wait about a week to run Norton Speed Disk, to optimize the files, so the more used files show their frequency. Well, I am a bit tired, so I will head off to bed shortly. Have a good morning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/07/01 Friday 7:35 P.M.: I was awakened by a telephone ring at 11 A.M. this morning after going to bed at 5:30 A.M.. I checked the mail, and I received a check from the Greenwich Housing Authority for my security deposit which they no longer require. I decided to use it to buy Windows XP Professional Edition Upgrade. I went out without cleaning up. I stopped by the First Union Bank on Benedict place, and I cashed the check. I then went over to Staples in Old Greenwich, and they were out of Windows XP Professional Edition Upgrade. I then drove up to Norwalk. I used the ATM at the Citibank Branch next to Home Depot. I then went to Costco. I got a Costco card for $45 which I decided not to get since they did not have Windows XP Professional Upgrade for $184.99, and they gave me my money back. I did buy a five box package of Carr’s crackers for $4.99, a 52 ounce box of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers for $5.99, and three New York steaks at $4.99 a pound for $13.27 plus $1.29 tax for $26.54 total.  I then went to CompUSA, and they had Windows XP Professional Edition Upgrade for $199.99 plus $12 tax for $211.99 which I bought.  They only had one more copy left. I have a $50 mailin rebate for it from Microsoft from when I attended the Microsoft Preview over in Stamford a month ago. I then returned home. I installed the Windows XP Professional Upgrade in about 90 minutes. It kept all of my present settings from the Windows XP Professional beta and everything works fine. I did have to install new Creative SoundBlaster Live MP3 XP drivers that I downloaded. I registered the Windows XP Professional program online with Microsoft. I installed the updates from Windows Updates. I tested my main programs, and they all work fine. I still get the “localization dll” error when booting which might be from another program, which I will fix later. I will now run Norton Disk Doctor, Norton Win Doctor, and then I will do a backup of the C: and E: drives to the D: drive. That should keep me busy for the rest of the evening. I had breakfast while installing the software of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins.  CIO

 

End of Scott's Notes week 12/07/01:

 

Note: <888> 12/07/01 Friday 4:00 A.M.:  http://mrscott.com/pearlmem.htm   Pearl Harbor Memorial Page. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/07/01 Friday 3:55 A.M.: I have been working on the computer. I could not get MSN Money Portfolio to work, so I tried checking tech support recommendations. I finally realized I did not have Internet Explorer 6.0 on the computer, so I installed it. Still the MSN Money portfolio did not work. I finally realized it was a different file format since I installed Money 2002. I synchronized Money 2002 with MSN Money Portfolio, and after a bit of tweaking I got it working. One problem the bottom line amount of my bellwether portfolio on MSN Money Portfolio Deluxe is about 15% less than in Money 2002 when they are synchronized. Still Microsoft Money Portfolio Deluxe is now working. I am a bit tired, so I will send out my weekly email and go to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/06/01 Thursday 9:35 P.M.: I relaxed a bit after dinner. I chatted with a relative. I guess I will do a little bit of computer work now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/06/01 Thursday 6:45 P.M.: I checked http://www.cnet.com/ , and on their Broadband page, they showed Verizon and Earthlink provide DSL service, however when I researched them, they do not provide a static IP address to run a server.  After lunch, I cleaned up and I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I also noticed the main Greenwich Hospital lobby gift store has a display of quite a lot of Christmas merchandise. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then went to the library, and I noticed on their internet access that my server was not working. I read the Wall Street Journal which had a lead story about Excite @Home shutting down in February 2002 unless someone bails them out. I then returned home, and the tenants of my building were having a Christmas party in the lobby. I went upstairs, and I disabled the Windows XP firewall, and the server started working again. I guess the settings I used for it were not right. I then joined the Christmas party downstairs and enjoyed the clown, the refreshments, and the caroling. I will now have dinner of reheated white rice with the beef vegetable mixture I made last night with ice tea and a cappuccino. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/06/01 Thursday 1:00 P.M.: I checked the mail. I will now have two hotdogs with buns and ketchup and mustard and reheated white rice with La Choy low salt soy sauce and ice tea. I will then clean up and go out for a 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/06/01 Thursday 11:55 A.M.: I am sifting through my email. I ran Symantec Updater. I also enabled Windows XP firewall settings. If I should lose Cablevision Excite @Home service, I found an alternative for myself to have Broadband download through ADSL and to be able to run a server with a static IP address at http://www.directvdsl.com/ . Right now, they have a special offer promotion. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/06/01 Thursday 9:35 A.M.: I was up at 7 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked the mail, and it is not here yet. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/05/01 Wednesday 11:05 P.M.: I had the rest of the Carr’s crackers with Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese and ice tea. I watched the ABC News Barbara Walters interview with President and Mrs. Bush and the tour of the White House Christmas decorations. I will now go to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/05/01 Wednesday 9:25 P.M.: I think I will have some goldfish crackers and ice tea, and then I will go to bed. I am tired. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/05/01 Wednesday 9:20 P.M.: My friend arrived at 1 P.M. and had a cappuccino. About 2 P.M., we drove over to Tod’s Point, and we sat out at the southwest picnic area until about 3:30 P.M.. We drove back through town, and my friend picked up a red pepper at the Stop and Shop to use with dinner. We watched a bit of television. We had some Carr’s crackers with S&S Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese. About 6 P.M., I made up a batch of white rice in the microwave rice cooker with two cups of rinsed and washed white rice and three cups of water which I microwaved for 14 minutes and let stand afterwards for five minutes. I put several tablespoons of olive oil in the large 14 inch Griswold frying pan, and I also diced up the rest of the cooked eye round roast  about a half pound and added it to the pan with one diced medium onion, four minced cloves of garlic, one bunch of chopped asparagus, twenty quartered Brussels sprouts, one diced red pepper, a half cup of white wine, several tablespoons of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, several spurts of McHilney’s Tabasco sauce, five tablespoons of La Choy low sodium soy sauce, several spurts of sesame oil, dashes of garlic powder, ground black pepper, celery salt, poultry and meat seasoning, Basil, Oregano, Italian spices and four pads of margarine. I put the glass lid on the 14 inch frying pan, and I brought the mixture to a boil stirring is occasionally, and I simmered it for 20 minutes. We had the beef vegetable mixture on top of the white rice along with ice tea and cappuccino. I refrigerated the leftovers in Rubbermaid containers. We then watched more television. My quest just left about fifteen minutes ago. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/05/01 Wednesday 12:25 P.M.: I received a email from Cablevision Optimum Online that they do not know weather Excite @Home will be continuing to offer service. They keep trying to get me to switch to Optimum; however one can not run the server from Optimum. There is news on the net that AT&T ended its takeover attempt for Excite @Home, so possibly the service will continue as normal. I installed a new Color ink cartridge in the Epson Stylus Color 880 printer, and I ran the utility to make sure it is aligned properly, and I cleaned the ink nozzles with the same utility. Well my guest arrives in a half hour, so I will start cleaning up. We will probably go out to Tod’s Point for a walk. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/05/01 Wednesday 11:25 A.M.: I received a telephone call from a friend about 10 A.M. whom is coming down at 1 P.M.. I received two telephone calls from relatives. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I checked the mail. I will now clean up, and then I will do a little computer work until the friend arrives. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/05/01 Wednesday 4:20 A.M.: I believe I have Word 2002 running fine by creating a new template for it. It is time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/05/01 Wednesday 3:10 A.M.: I set Microsoft Word 2002 back to the default settings. For some reason under “File”, “New Works Template” keeps appearing multiple times which I can fix by restoring the default settings under “Help”, “Detect and Repair”. Well I am a bit tired; I guess I will head off to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/05/01 Wednesday 1:45 A.M.: I uninstalled Microsoft Home Publishing 2000, and I reinstalled Microsoft Home Publishing 2000 Premium. I then backed my Microsoft Money 2002 files to two different floppy disks and also to the D: drive and a separate C: drive folder. I then uninstalled Microsoft Money 2000, rebooted, uninstalled Microsoft Money 2002, deleted the directories for Money 1999, 2000, and 2002. I then rebooted, and I ran Norton 2002 WinDoctor. I then rebooted and I reinstalled Microsoft Money 2002, and I rebooted, and I then installed the Microsoft Money 2002 updates. I then deleted all the erroneous back bills information that I never track. I then setup my preferences for opening Microsoft Money 2002. I then backed up the Money 2002 file several times again. I now have Microsoft Money 2002 running much more smoothly and starting up much faster. I also moved the startup macros for Microsoft Word 2002 that contained old startup Macros to a backup folder, so it starts much faster and runs more smoothly. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/04/01 Tuesday 10:10 P.M.: I had dinner of two 1/3 inch thick slices of cold eye round beef, steamed cauliflower, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, reheated white rice with dashes of Kikkoman soy sauce, ice tea, and a cappuccino. I then set up the RCA Universal Remote Control. The 3 digit code numbers for my Orion TV and JVC VCR worked, however I called Cablevision for the 3 digit number for my Cable Box, and they did not know it and the numbers in the RCA Universal Remote were not correct. My Cable Box is a General Instrument CFT 2200, and at this page http://www.thompsontv.com/rcarc.html , I found out that the number is “046”. The new RCA remote however does not seem to work the menu functions on the devices which means one would have to use the individual remotes for that particular function. However, the new RCA Universal remote is much snappier when channel surfing. I have not had a chance to study the various other functions. It is also more useful for people with larger fingers than the smaller Zenith Universal remote I have. Thus I now have the RCA and the Zenith Universal remote for my living room Orion TV, JVC VCR and Cable Box. I chatted with a friend during dinner. I chatted with a relative just now. I have a copy of the Microsoft Home Publishing Premium Edition 2000 which I will put back on the computer, so I will have to turn off the server shortly for a few minutes. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/04/01 Tuesday 6:45 P.M.: I went out, and I went to Odd Job in Port Chester, New York, and I returned the DeLonghi Cappuccino coffee machine. I then bought the RCA Universal Remote for $6.99, and they have more in the boxes on the floor. I also bought two more boxes of the IBM envelopes for $1.49 each, four LDK videotapes .49 each, two Williamsburg blue Kitchen Basics Kitchen mitts for $1.49 each, another RayOVac Lantern battery $1.69, the last 10 disk package of IBM 3.5 inch floppy disks for $1.99, a box of Fresh Stuff 25 freezer bags .79, and a box of 75 Scotty’s Food storage bags .99, 16 Party House paper coffee cups .99 plus $1.44 tax for $22.80 total. I then walked over to Staples, and from the Clearance display in the center cross aisle, I bought two blue Outdoor Products extra large 18” X 36” extra heavy duty Nylon duffle bags for $10 each plus $1.35 tax for $21.35 total. They had about five black ones left. I then toured the new Linens ‘n Things. I then toured Kohl’s. I next toured Jimbos. I then went back to Linens ‘n Things, and I bought an ACME eight inch double mesh metal strainer with a wooden handle for $7.99 plus .54 tax for $8.53. I then returned home, and I chatted with some neighbors. I then had an ice tea, and I will now put away my purchases. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/04/01 Tuesday 1:50 P.M.: I was up at 8:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted briefly with a relative.  The Greenwich Time http://www.greenwichtime.com/ has an article about the murder yesterday. Apparently the murderer was caught late last night, but the victims name was withheld pending notification of next of kin. I went out without cleaning up over to Odd Job in Port Chester first stopping at the ATM at Bank of New York in Port Chester, and I bought the DeLonghi cappuccino coffee machine for $39.99 plus tax along with a package of 4 nine volt Rayovac Maximum alkaline batteries for $5.99 plus $3.10 tax for $49.08. I chatted with a customer for a while. I returned home. I checked out the DeLonghi coffee cappuccino machine and unfortunately it does not have the espresso feature it is just a drip coffee feature with a milk frother, so I will returned it shortly. It is hard to tell from the outside by the picture on the box. I put new 9 volt batteries in my two smoke detectors. I had two hotdogs with buns and mustard and ketchup. I will now clean up, and I will go back to Odd Job to return the DeLonghi cappuccino drip coffee machine. I will then go to downtown Greenwich for some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/03/01 Monday 11:20 P.M.: I made a couple of telephone calls. I had some Carr’s crackers along with Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese and some ice tea. Now it is time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/03/01 Monday 9:25 P.M.: I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and ketchup and mustard along with ice tea. I relaxed a bit. I chatted with a family relative and a friend.  The computer power supply started making a bearing noise and then it quit. I turned off the computer and let it rest a few minutes. Basically since one does not need to reboot Windows XP daily like in the past, computer power supplies of my vintage have one problem in that when the power supply fan runs continually the bearings tend to get set in one pattern. If one turns off the computer daily or every other day briefly, one gives the computer power supply bearings a chance to realign themselves from the continual alignment they gain when running continually. Well, I am a bit tired so I will go to bed. Have a good night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/03/01 Monday 7:50 P.M.: I went out at 1:30 P.M., and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason street. As I was departing for downtown from the bank, I saw a number of police and police vehicles at Armagone Causeway near where the Electrolux shop burned down.  Also while downtown, I noticed a police helicopter flying overhead. I learned about an hour later from a local shop keeper that there had been a murder at the employment agency there. One woman had shot the woman employee three times and killed her and had escaped about 10 A.M. this morning. I think I recall hearing the shots about the time I exited First Union Bank on Havemeyer Place which would have been about then. There was a police search going on. I went down to the Post Office, and it was busy so I went across the street to Zyns stationary and obtained a money order for .79 to pay my monthly Verizon telephone bill, and I mailed it at the Post Office without waiting. I sat out observing the police helicopter not knowing what had happened for about fifteen minutes. Seeing all the security around, I thought a VIP was around. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then went to the Greenwich Library, and the information desk told me there had been a shooting. I then took a walk with another local walker, and the shop keeper nearby told me what had happened.  I walked with the other walker downtown, and then sensing there was no immediate threat, I stopped by Entrée Super Computer store and viewed the shop. They tend to be a bit more expensive, but they have an experienced sales staff, and of course traveling for cheaper bargains elsewhere costs money. I then walked back to the library, and I read the Wall Street Journal which had an article about Bill Gates and charity and the local paper. I then went over to Odd Job in Port Chester, New York. I bought a Rubbermaid Cake Keeper for $3.99, three 52 ounce bottles of Lysol disinfectant for $2.49 each, a Lantern battery for $1.69, two boxes of IBM white 25% cotton Super Heavyweight 28 lb. #10 envelopes 25 count for $1.49 each box plus $1.09 tax for $17.22 total. I noticed while there they have the DeLongi espresso coffee maker with frother regularly $100 for $40, and they also have a Militia coffee machine for $30?, a Wagner Power sprayer for $30 along with as usual a number of other various items and a large assortment of cookware. I bought the last cake holder. I then returned home, and I chatted with a relative, and I relaxed a bit. I have not seen any news stories on the murder yet. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/03/01 Monday 1:15 P.M.: I went out, and I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I stopped by First Union Bank on Havemeyer Place, and I paid my rent. I next walked lower Greenwich Avenue.  At Zyns Stationary, I bought a package of Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco for $2.49 plus .15 tax for $2.64 total. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the Arnold Bread store outlet. I bought two loaves of Freihofers 12 grain bread for $2.32 both. I was told the Arnold Bakery previously owned by Best Food was bought out by George Weston Bakeries a large Canadian bakery outfit. I then returned home.  For lunch I had three ¼ inch slices of cold eye round with Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, reheated white rice with a few dashes of Kikkoman soy sauce, steamed fresh cauliflower, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, ice tea, and I am just about ready to drink my cappuccino. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/03/01 Monday 8:25 A.M.: I sifted through my email. I went through http://mrscott.com/scotwork.htm . I am keeping the Norton AntiVirus 2002 software enabled and running to protect my computer. Well Cablevision which provided me with Excite@Home is still running fine, so I guess I will not be cut off.  I will now clean up and go out.  I noticed somebody wearing a sweater from http://www.biltmorehotel.com/ downtown last night. I remember seeing that great old hotel in 1978 when I visited a friend’s grandmother in Coral Cables.  It is great to see they fixed up the old place.  CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/03/01 Monday 7:00 A.M.: I was up at 6 A.M., and I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I will now do some computer work. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/02/01 Sunday 8:45 P.M.: Well, I am finished scanning my email. It is time for bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/02/01 Sunday 8:00 P.M.: I chatted with a relative, and a friend called me up. I will do a brief bit of computer work, and then I will head off to bed. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/02/01 Sunday 6:50 P.M.:   I had about a cup and a half of cooked white rice with a few dashes of Kikkoman soy sauce on it along with ice tea. I refrigerated the rest of the rice. The microwave rice cooker also has an attachment for steaming vegetables or pasta. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/02/01 Sunday 6:35 P.M.:  I went after the last message, and I stopped by Lecters, and they did not have a microwave rice cooker. I browsed the store. I then went across the street to the Complete Kitchen and they did not have a microwave rice cooker, but they have lots of other interesting cooking items. I then checked the Greenwich Hardware store, and they did not have one. I then went back to Lecters and browsed some more of the merchandise. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the ATM machine at the Riverside Branch of Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I then went by the Japanese grocery store at exit 5 at the Chase Bank plaza, and they did not have a microwave rice steamer.  They have lots of different varieties of rice for up to $20 for ten pounds. It is helpful if one knows how to speak Japanese there. I had a bit of difficultly explaining what I was looking for. I then drove out to Tod’s Point. I sat out for a while at the southwest picnic area. I then used the bathroom at the southeast concession area. I then returned downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I left just before the Festival of Lights, since I had a parking place next to the veterans’ monument; I figured some family late for the event would get a parking place. I then went by the Food Emporium, and they had a China Village microwave rice cooker for $14.99. They are above the rice selection in the upper level. They had two more left. I also bought a Faberware metal stick proof ladle for $2.99, a 4 inch plastic mesh strainer for $3.59, fresh Brussels sprouts buy one get one free for $2.49, fresh bunch of asparagus buy one get two free $2.99 plus $1.29 tax for $28.34 total. I then returned home. I opened up the ten pound bag of rice, and I filled a gallon Rubbermaid container with most of it. I left the rest in the bag. I rinced two cups of white rice in the 4 inch strainer, and I added it to the microwave rice cooker. I then added three cups of hot tap water. I put on the top pressure part and then the lid and closed it up. I put in the microwave for 15 minutes, and I then let it stand for 5 minutes. It is just now ready.  I now have a perfect batch of rice. It looks and tastes perfect. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/02/01 Sunday 1:10 P.M.: I covered both sides of the eye round roast with ground black pepper, poultry and meat seasoning, garlic powder, celery salt, Basil, oregano, Italian spices, and Bull’s-eye original barbeque sauce, and I cooked it at 350 degrees Fahrenheit in the convection over for 50 minutes on a rack with a pan to catch the drips. I had three 1/3 inch slices of it with steamed fresh cauliflower, microwave potato, ice tea, and I am now having a cappuccino. I browsed the local store specials at http://www.staples.com/ , http://www.compusastores.com/ , http://www.walmart.com/ , and http://www.circuitcity.com/ . I noticed in the news yesterday that http://www.costco.com/ has a Microsoft Office XP suite for Education use for sale for $129 significantly lower than the retail edition. I checked out Microwave rice steamers and I found this item “Four in One Rice Cooker” at http://www.cooksmarket.com/ ; however I might try looking for one downtown. I just chatted with a relative. I guess I will finish my cappuccino now, and then I will clean up and go out and mail the cards and get some fresh air. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/02/01 Sunday 10:50 A.M.: I finished doing my Christmas cards. I have them all set to mail. I will now cook the eye round roast. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/02/01 Sunday 7:30 A.M.: Well, I finished making up my Christmas Letter and printing it out. I also mail it out to those on my email list, and I posted it at http://mrscott.com/xmas2001.htm linked from my homepage. Well now I have to do my Christmas Cards. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/02/01 Sunday 5:10 A.M.: I went to bed after having some goldfish crackers and ice tea. I received a telephone call from a relative about 9:30 P.M., and we chatted. I was up at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/01/01 Saturday 7:15 P.M.: Well, I sifted through the email. I am tired, so I guess I will head off to bed. Have a good night. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/01/01 Saturday 6:45 P.M.: I went back out after the last message. I stopped by the Stop and Shop, and I bought two S&S ten pound bags of white rice for $2.99 each, and a 15 ounce bottle of La Choy low sat soy sauce. I then stopped by Lecters going out of business sale with 30% to 50% off looking for a large container to hold the rice, but they did not have any. I next sat out downtown for a while. I then drove down by the waterfront. I returned home. I have a rice steamer for making rice, and one can get a microwave rice cooker at Walmart. I did not see one at Lecters. I enjoy herbal rice when I have time to cook it. I put $10 on my laundry card. I guess I will do a little computer work now. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/01/01 Saturday 3:35 P.M.: I went out after the last message. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went by the First Union Bank, Havemeyer Branch to pay my rent, but they were closed today. I then drove over to Old Greenwich, and I stopped by the Old Greenwich Rummage Room, and I bought a box of 17 Christmas Cards for $5.30. I next went out to Tod’s Point, and I walked around the entire 2.5 mile walk around Tod’s Point. I then stopped by Staples, and I looked for the Oxford clip binders, but they were out of them. I then went by Exxon, and I bought $8.50 of premium gasoline at $1.599 a gallon. I next went to the Stop and Shop, and I bought a bottle of Martinelli sparking cider grape juice for $1.99, four half gallons of Tropicana orange juice for $2 each, three boxes of S&S premium margarine for $2 all, buy one get one free of Progresso chicken vegetable rice soup $2.19 both, a 16 ounce bag of frozen S&S Brussels sprouts $1.89, a 10 quart pack of S&S dry milk for $5.49, a top eye round roast at $2.99 a pound $7, S&S Vermont extra sharp cheddar cheese 8 ounces $2, two quart jars of B&G kosher dill spears for $1.50 each,  a 16 ounce bag of Carolina brown rice $1.59, buy one get one free of Ball Park bun size beef franks for $3.79 both, and a Banquet hearty 11 ounce fried chicken breast TV dinner for $2.50 plus .12 tax for $41.56. I then went home, and I put away my groceries. I then had the Banquet hearty chicken breast dinner along with ice tea. I will now relax a bit. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/01/01 Saturday 10:00 A.M.: I finished my house cleaning and watering the plants.  I ran Norton Anti Virus 2002 on my computer while I did my house cleaning. I reinstalled Paper Port, to enable the print feature. I scanned my Symantec Norton Systems Works 2002 receipt, and I got the proof of purchase logo and the previous version title page, and I filled out the $30 rebate form, and I have it all set to mail. I checked the mail, and it does not look like it has arrived yet. I guess I will now have a couple of hotdogs with bun and mustard and ketchup, and then I will go out for some fresh air on this most beautiful day. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/01/01 Saturday 6:40 A.M.: I went back to bed until 5:30 A.M.. I had breakfast of oatmeal, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I watched a bit of television. The computer is running just fine. Well it is time to do my apartment cleaning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/01/01 Saturday 2:30 A.M.: I had a problem with the Norton Firewall which I was able to fix by restarting. It is all running fine now. I called Cablevision to see if the problem had to do with Excite @Home. They told me it was still running now, and Excite @Home was still negotiating.  My Excite @Home internet connection is running fine now. I ran Microsoft Office Update, and I updated Word 2002 and Excel 2002. I also updated Money 2002. Well, I will either go back to sleep now, or I will have breakfast and start house cleaning. CIO

 

Note: <888> 12/01/01 Saturday 1:15 A.M.: I finished installing Microsoft Works Suite 2002, Norton System Works 2002, and Norton Personal Firewall 2002 by 5 P.M. yesterday.  They all seem to run fine. I ran Norton Disk Doctor, Norton WinDoctor, and then I started Norton SpeedDisk. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea, and then I went to bed about 6:30 P.M.. I just awoke. I restarted the Apache server log for the month. Norton SpeedDisk did not run to completion since another program started up. Well I might go back to bed now. CIO