#fIRCign--29-Aug-2002--1 of 2

[KenD]

Session Start: Thu Aug 29 20:18:19 2002
Session Ident: #firesign
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*** Topic is 'Drizzle, drazzle, dradle, drone, time for this one to come home. '
*** Set by Regnad_Kcin on Wed Aug 28 20:53:16
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makes one big fathead." - Carl Gustav Jung '
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<DocTechnical> it took an ungodly long time to get connected this evening...
<DocTechnical> is everyone else horribly lagged? (13 secs to Regnad, 30
to kend^)
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<DocTechnical> argh
<kend^> good evening, tom. i've got 16 to you, 11 to reg
<DocTechnical> this is really bad tonight
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<kend^> yes, time and tide wait for no man
<DocTechnical> thx for the /op
<kend^> i thought you were set up for auto-op?
<kend^> by the way, it took me 14 tries to connect, also
<DocTechnical> i should be - i'm thinkin' nickserv is also very sluggish
<kend^> that could be. you'd think the kiddies would be doing homework
tonight
<kend^> must have changed since i went to school (back in the dark ages)
<kend^> start socialogical rant: with assured promotions, maybe they
just don't give a damn
<DocTechnical> no, they're prrobably plotting world domination - or what
they're gonna do over the holiday weekend
<kend^> oh yeah, it is labor day. for those that labor, a holiday. for
us that don't, just another day
<kend^> as for world domination, i'm not sure it would be worse; might
be better?
<DocTechnical> are they already in school in your neck of the woods?
the school year hasn't started here yet
<kend^> yes, 2 wks already. we have to let them out earlier so they can
help get the crops in during summer :)
<DocTechnical> at this point, i'd take a surly junior high graduate with
an attitude problem over dubyah
<DocTechnical> or a 3-toed sloth
<kend^> did you see the very lengthy expose on his business career? as
arte johnson would say, "verrrrry interesting"
<kend^> klok sent it to me, i wasn't aware he was that political, but i
enjoyed it
<kend^> http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0208/S00139.htm
<DocTechnical> yeah, he's no white knight come to save the country
<kend^> i keep thinking about that page, and the voices in my head keep
saying "impeach the bastard"
<DocTechnical> ruben bolling's "tom the dancing bug" cartoon addressed
the issue last week...
<kend^> every cartoonist worth his salt has done it at least once
<kend^> and most of them were right on the mark, too
<DocTechnical> http://www.salon.com/comics/boll/2002/08/22/boll/index.html
<DocTechnical> yep
<DocTechnical> hmmm, either most of the gang this evening are already
getting into the swing ofthe holiday weekend or they are having as much
trouble connecting as we did...
<kend^> damn, that's a good cartoon--thanks
<kend^> good possibility there is a connection deficit tonight
<DocTechnical> thought you'd like it - pulls no punches
<DocTechnical> the "this modern world" strips have also been dead on ...
http://www.salon.com/comics/tomo/2002/08/26/tomo/index.html
<kend^> in checking the "status" page when i signed on, there are over
75k users on dalnet tonight
<kend^> i'm not sure how that compares with normal, but seems high to me
<kend^> only 21 servers
<DocTechnical> how does that compare with a typical thursday evening?
<DocTechnical> oh...
<DocTechnical> asked and answered
<kend^> i will start noting that
<kend^> i'm a treasure trove of useless info
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<DocTechnical> things usually free up connection-wise at around 10 - uh
oh, we lost Rednad
<DocTechnical> Regnad...
<kend^> he wasn't "really" here anyway, i don't think
<DocTechnical> ...or rather his logging connection
<kend^> he's cable, just stays connected to this channel all the time, i
suspect
<DocTechnical> jes' you and me for now...
<DocTechnical> i guess that means we'll have to chat up a storm (to make
up for the dearth of participants here tonight)
<kend^> how's work going for you? any lights at the end of the tunnel?
or is there no tunnel there?
<kend^> if you've got something better to do, don't think you must talk
to me. feel free to perambulate around the hard drive
<DocTechnical> ok for the most part ... things are a little more hectic
right now than they've been at any other time this summer,
<DocTechnical> and we're only going to get busier as we integrate the
Jupitermedia people & websites & e-commerce stuff into the mix
<kend^> the economy around here sucks. i can't find a good job. yeah, i
could deliver pizza or be asst. mgr. at the local gas station
<DocTechnical> i used to perambulate more than i used to, getting older
i guess
<kend^> busy = better in most cases
<DocTechnical> yeah, when thing get crazy at work and i feel inundated
by things, i try and console myself with the fact that i have a job...
lili's still jobless, has been looking but nothing has come her way yet
as well
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<Bunnyboy> lo dere
<kend^> got a call from a friend of mine who is a truck driver. he will
be an hour from here with a couple free hours tomorrow morning, wants to
meet me for breakfast at 5am!
<Bunnyboy> Had to sneak in from Canada.
<kend^> hey bun
<Bunnyboy> DalNet seems to be in Big Thud Mode
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<kend^> ah, you noticed also :)
<Bunnyboy> thanx kend^
<DocTechnical> you'd think with her deep resume she'd have no trouble
landing anything but the economy - especially in the tech sector - just
isn't supporting new business activity
<DocTechnical> in this area
<DocTechnical> hi bb - yeah, i tried connecting at around 8:35, couldn't
get on for like 15 mins
<DocTechnical> (8:35 edt, 5:35 your time)
<Bunnyboy> Hey, Doc, didja see THE HAMPTONS?
<kend^> this area isn't supporting much of anything. those that have
work are being pushed to the limit for those "productivity gains".
<DocTechnical> no, can't say i have...
<DocTechnical> this country is definitely in koyannisquatsi mode
<DocTechnical> la vida loca
<Bunnyboy> It was Barbara Kopple's documentary miniseries that aired on
ABC about a month ago. Finally sat down to it. Whew, you got some rich,
self-absorbed folks in your neck of the woods.
<kend^> huh? never heard of the "koy..." word before
<Bunnyboy> KOYANNISQUATSI and POWASQUATSI are both coming out on DVD soon.
<DocTechnical> bb: no f*cking sh*t - i see 'em periodically when i have
a need to head into places like westport and greenwich
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<kend^> bun: that type of people are everywhere. we are close enough to
chicago that one of our local lakes is surrounded by "cottages" for
their weekend festivities.
<Bubbas_Brain> Hey all!
<kend^> hi bub
<DocTechnical> i never got to see powasquatsi - would love to get that
dvd, thanx for the heads up
<Bunnyboy> kend^: I'll get you a link to catch up on the "scottsies". BRB
<DocTechnical> hey b_b
<DocTechnical> tough connecting to irc tonight
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<Bunnyboy> OK, here it is: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0085809
<Bubbas_Brain> I heard today that since the recession partially
recovered then dipped back down again like two "U"s, they're calling it
the "W" recession.
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<DocTechnical> b_b: yeah - gotta love that!
[Bunnyboy PING reply]: 37secs
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<DocTechnical> if he gets tagged with that, he'll have a not-so-easy
time getting re-elected
<Bunnyboy> Documentarys without dialogue, with music by Phillip Glass.
<Bunnyboy> lo Bub
<DocTechnical> thx bb
<Bubbas_Brain> Cool movie -- saw it many years ago.
<kend^> sounds interesting: Plot Outline: A movie with no conventional
plot: merely a collection of expertly photographed scenes. Subject
matter has a highly environmental theme
<Bunnyboy> "W"hy ask "W"hy?
<kend^> everyone is pinging at 37 seconds for me
<Bunnyboy> Bub: That flick, and it's sequel, are arriving on DVD shortly.
<Bubbas_Brain> And of course we're in deficit spending again.... finally
blows the myth that the Dems are the high spenders.
<kend^> hell, tom, he wasn't elected in the FIRST place!
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<Bubbas_Brain> Cool Beans bb.
<DocTechnical> in the mid-80s, not long after getting a cable tv
subscription, cinemax played koyannisquatsi - i copped it on betamax -
my vintage '86 sony hi-fi beta still runs
<kend^> but, bub, the dems tax and spend, the reps cut rich tax and spend
<DocTechnical> i wonder how much longer before i won't be able to get it
serviced any more?
<Bubbas_Brain> they finally stopped making that.
<Bunnyboy> Doc: You heard that Sony FINALLY pulled the plug on Betamax.\
<Bunnyboy> ?
<DocTechnical> bb: yep - read it on salon
<kend^> bb: heard that on npr yesterday or day before
<DocTechnical> sigh
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<kend^> hi cat
<Bunnyboy> lo cat
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<Bubbas_Brain> NPR for me too.
<Bubbas_Brain> hey cat!
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<uhmeow> hi folks
<DocTechnical> hey cat
<uhmeow> bunny, bub, doc, kend
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<kend^> BB: did you hear the schizophrenia piece today? total weird.
worth hitting the archives if you didn't (after 10pm edt)
<uhmeow> monitoring what may be last game of the season. thankfully jays
over yankees
<DocTechnical> did you have trouble connecting to DALnet tonight cat?
<DocTechnical> we all did
<Bunnyboy> And now the DVD player manufacturers are juggling with the
idea of a new DVD standard, that will take advantage of a bluelight
laser spectrum, to store even more data on less surface.
<Bubbas_Brain> k^ -- yeah I did.
<uhmeow> indeed
<Bunnyboy> Lemme find the CNN link...
<uhmeow> but i just started trying a few minutes ago
<DocTechnical> k^: yeah, caught that via kcrw santa monica feed on my pc
as i was trying to connect to irc tonight. great production job!
<Bubbas_Brain> Coming soon to a brain near you.
<uhmeow> it seemed frozen on "connecting to dalnet"
<kend^> i saw something today from nytimes about poker-chip sized disc
that will hold 11 hrs music
<uhmeow> i bought a firewire today but can't find where on the dell to
plug it in
<Bunnyboy> Here it is:
<Bunnyboy>
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/08/29/dvd.format.reut/index.html
<DocTechnical> cat: yeah, that's what i was seeing too... took 15 mins
to connect
<Bubbas_Brain> "where the dell to put it"???
<Bunnyboy> Speaking of schizophr...WHO SAID THAT?
<DocTechnical> cat, i didn't know they put a firewire interface on your
dell - i thought that was strictly an apple mac thing
<Bunnyboy> Yeah, I'd like to check out the NPR thang.
<Bubbas_Brain> You're all out to get me!
<uhmeow> maybe my dell needs a farmer
<DocTechnical> I'm schizophrenic - and so am I.
<kend^> bun: less than 30 min, should be up
<uhmeow> oh really? you mean i bought something i can't use?
<DocTechnical> ask not for whom the dell trolls...
<Bunnyboy> BTW, David Cronenberg's next film, SPIDER, looks like his
trot through BEAUTIFUL MIND territory.
<Bubbas_Brain> aw, go to dell!
<kend^> doc: you can buy firewire boards for pc, i've seen them adverted
<uhmeow> how do i connect my mini dv camera to it then?i was studying
the manual and the descriptions on the computer and could not figure it out
<DocTechnical> yeah cat, that may be why you can't find a proper port
for it on the back of your pc
<uhmeow> but how do i access this "movie making" software i paid lots of
money for on it?
<uhmeow> i cannot figure this out at all
<DocTechnical> cat, if you still have the invoice listing what came
with/on your pc, it will shoew if there's a firewire port
<uhmeow> the soundcard has lots of pictures of where to plug things in
<Bunnyboy> I ripped every commercial CD in the house onto my hard drive.
Only took about 8 gigs of space.
<uhmeow> i have an invoice but no such thing
<kend^> or, go to start/etc. to the devices section
<DocTechnical> well there ya go...
<Bunnyboy> And they now have portable MP3 players with 20 and 40 Gb hard
drives!
<Bubbas_Brain> Make like a horny teenager and just keep sticking it in
till you find where it fits best (naw, bad advice)
<DocTechnical> you may need to call delll about getting an add-on
installed by the outfit that handles your on-site service contract
<kend^> square peg/round hole, good luck
<Bunnyboy> Sticker shock, though: Those devices retail for $400 and $500
dollars, in that order!
<uhmeow> ive got the standard dell movie studio bundle
<Bubbas_Brain> you've got a square peg?
<Bunnyboy> Dude, yer goin' to Hell!
<DocTechnical> you have to plug in the female..
<uhmeow> but when i was talking to dell about what i wanted,i explicitly
asked for connection to mini dv camera which i'd already bought
<kend^> "if you've got the mortice, i've got the tenon"
<Bubbas_Brain> tab a into slot b?
<Bunnyboy> Ben Curtis, the Dell spokesmonkey, got slapped by SAG, for
scabbin' during the commercial strike.
<kend^> the "dude" guy? couldn't happen to a better person :)
* Bubbas_Brain still drinks tab.
<DocTechnical> yes, he's going on an all-expense-paid trip to hell, on
american airlines - he'll stay at the seventh circle hilton in downtown
hell, freeway close to the famous hellfire and brimstone pavillion...
<uhmeow> all set to go make flicks in saskatchewan, and no way to import
them into the software
<uhmeow> bummer
<Bunnyboy> "If you've the blood for it, I've got the wine..."
<uhmeow> speaking of saskaflicks, i finally found The Return, right in
front of me in the middle of all the other vids.
<uhmeow> for some reason we couldnt' find it when you were here, doc
<DocTechnical> maybe the mini-dvd to pc connection is via usb port, not
firewire
<uhmeow> the flick that inspired my flick
<Bunnyboy> 15 stars for the new SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK DVD!
<DocTechnical> er, mini-vid
<Bubbas_Brain> My hero Zero!
<Bunnyboy> And RESERVOIR DOGS and PULP FICTION are keen, too.
<uhmeow> speaking of hell, just got krassner's new CD today.
<uhmeow> he plays The Devil
<DocTechnical> what special features are there on the tarantino flick dvds?
<uhmeow> well, the camera does connect thru the usb port but only for
the snaps, not the video
<uhmeow> at least not that i know of
<kend^> i'm on a message board that has been discussing
lucifer/satan/the devil, and one person said that the devil was actually
the superior to jehovah
<DocTechnical> udb for still shots only? hm....
<DocTechnical> er, usb (not udb)
<kend^> a movie is only a collection of stills, why the difference?
<DocTechnical> damn this gin & tonic is good... :)
<kend^> any gin and tonic is good, if it doesn't have gin or tonic in
it. (personal opinion only....)
* Bubbas_Brain has a collection of stills, and nash, and crosby, and
young.....
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<Bunnyboy> Doc: Several DVD-ROM playalong features and lotsa interview
and archival stuff on PULP FICTION, deleted scenes and background
materials on DOGS.
<Bunnyboy> And tons more.
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<kend^> hi brian
<DocTechnical> bb: sounds like a worthwhile addition to anyone's dvd
collection
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<Bunnyboy> brb. Bunnette break.
<Bubbas_Brain> BTW that schizophrenia thing on NPR
--http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/aug/schizophrenia/index.html
<DocTechnical> hey bri
<Bubbas_Brain> hey bri.
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<Bubbas_Brain> op op op
<Bubbas_Brain> Just once on Antiques Roadshow I wan't to hear "that's
the ugliest fucking thing I've ever seen"
<uhmeow> hi bf
<kend^> bub: underwriters would flee like locusts if that happened.
<uhmeow> krassner was hired by the new town he lives in, desert hot
springs, to play the devil at a civic event
<DocTechnical> b_b: lol
<uhmeow> i think he did it a lot more than they bargained for
<DocTechnical> "that's the ugliest f*cking th ... er, this unique item
has lots of character..."
<uhmeow> a pic of him in devil costume on the inside of the CD
<DocTechnical> cat: they really should've known...
<uhmeow> sounds like he's having fun, at any rate
<Bubbas_Brain> "that's the ugliest f'ing thing, but collectors will pay
35000 at auction"
<uhmeow> maybe his funniest cd yet
<DocTechnical> story on npr right now: seattle library closed this week
due to budget cuts
<kend^> while the rich vacation in monaco.
<DocTechnical> 640 library employees on 1-week "enforced vacation"
(without pay)
<DocTechnical> k6: yeah, makes ya sick don't it?
<kend^> i want to find me a nice commune in a warm location and just sit
around all day and say "aum" and smoke dope
<uhmeow> a piece on a news show rating shoes. thankfully my new shoes
were rated 2nd of the 10 rated
* Bubbas_Brain takes a break to pour a TaB.
<uhmeow> bring on the cobblestones!
<uhmeow> i went to the library today and the same. instead i was hustled
by some aussie bum
<uhmeow> most of the beggars in town has distinctly canuck accents. odd
to hear another accent begging for spare change
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<kend^> email from dexter/ash: Have been trying since @8:30 pm to
connect to dal net. Unable to
<kend^> connect. Will
<kend^> keep trying. Jeeze this is frustrating!
<uhmeow> great idea, if you forget about the commune, the warm location
and the "aum"
<uhmeow> aum. aum. range
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<kend^> some pings are almost 3 min for me now
<uhmeow> that's what jesus said
<kend^> jesus said a lot. or at least the books that were approved SAY
he said a lot. i think it might have just been a myth.
<DocTechnical> they didn't have cassette recorders back then.
<uhmeow> did everyone go on vacation, like our library?
<uhmeow> yo still there, bunny?
<Bunnyboy> Back, finally. That woman is something!
<kend^> friend is writing an alternate history where carthage beat rome
and civilization never went into the dark ages. on the moon by the 10th
century. of course, no christianity since israel wasn't conquered, so
that dating system doesn't work any more
<Bunnyboy> Yeah, Seattle Public Libraries, closed for a week. Wotta crock!
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<uhmeow> same here. 10 days. gotta save money
<uhmeow> i am rfeally far away
<DocTechnical> Jesus: "Getting into heaven is as hard as threading a
camel hair through the eye of a needle." Onlooker 1: "What did he say?"
Onlooker 2: "I think he said it's easier for a camel to pass through
the eye of a needle than to get into heaven." Onlooker 1: "Oh, well,
then f*ck it, let's get drunk and rape and pillage then!"
<kend^> jesus saves, but he puts it in a bank, not mutual funds
<DocTechnical> jesus saves - but moses invests!
<uhmeow> well i can listen to the krassner cd on the dell while waiting
for communications
<kend^> cat: do you at least have a decent sound card and speakers?
<uhmeow> its starts out "that was dan castelenata who does the voice of
homer simpson" which of course is NOT on the Cd
<kend^> funny, cat :)
<uhmeow> well i paid a fuck of a lot of money for them so i would hope so
<Bunnyboy> When I was casually researching the origins of "April Fools",
some months back, I came across the lovely fact that, in bringing the
Julian calendar "up to date", several days were simply skipped over, and
never existed!
<DocTechnical> ...and i have to take a dinner break now, will stay
logged on... hopefully...
<Bubbas_Brain> WHich days?
<uhmeow> of course the same could be said for Enron stock a year ago
<DocTechnical> k^: yeah, cat has an sb audigy card
<kend^> oh yeah, bun. we of the english persuasion (no u.s. then) lost
11 days, i think
<uhmeow> Turtle Beach Santa Crtuz
<kend^> happened in 1752, i think, for us
<DocTechnical> so does that mean when the world is about to end, we're
going to get those 11 days back?
<DocTechnical> cat: oh, sorry, i thought you got an audigy
<Bunnyboy> All Things Considered had an extended snippet of THE
IMMIGRANTS, from the National Lampoon Radio Hour.
<kend^> with compound interest, we'll get 6 wks back
<uhmeow> it was the most expensive one on the dell list
<uhmeow> if i'm making radio plays, i might as well hear the best sound
i can get
<DocTechnical> bb: yeah, got a kick out of that on the way home from
work - i have that on the 3-cd best of natlamp set rhino put out in the
mid-90s
<Bunnyboy> Bub: dunno anymore. Type APRIL FOOLS in any search engine,
and you can probably track down the story.
<uhmeow> mike tyson: i'm not mother theresa, but i'm not charlie manson.
<DocTechnical> gotta eat now, back in a while
<uhmeow> and krassner didnt even make that up?
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<uhmeow> k is asked: is it too soon to take psychedelics again?
<Bunnyboy> seeya Doc.
<kend^> if you've got 'em, drop 'em :)
<uhmeow> no anchovies!
<uhmeow> not you, kend. krassner
<kend^> email friend of mine asked me about salvia divinorum this week,
anyone here know about it/done it? i've researched some, totally legal
psychedelic
<Bunnyboy> I probly best skeet to the pantry, as well. Gotta "feed" a
hungry girl. Heh...heh...heh...
<uhmeow> hey bunny, i attended a comic event last week and saw a tony
millionaire comic
<uhmeow> large and expensive but looked good
<Bunnyboy> cat: SOCK MONKEY?
<uhmeow> with pirates and stuff. dont recall name
<kend^> here's page on it he sent me.
http://www.salvialight.com/frameset.htm
<uhmeow> excellent drawing
<uhmeow> i bought something by jen sorenson, slow poke. outstanding!
<Bunnyboy> Yeah, Tony's a big swashbuckler fan.
<Bunnyboy> And a Winsor McKay fan, to boot.\
<Bunnyboy> I'm off to the slops! Bye!
<uhmeow> by bun
<kend^> i'm rather leery (not leary) of any drug that advises you to
have a sober sitter with you when you do it though
<kend^> later, bun
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<kend^> all pings at 21 sec or under now. the world is NOT coming to an
end tonight--the dalnet oracles say so
<kend^> hey cat, did your politicans go to s.africa for the conference?
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<uhmeow> chretien is going next week. supposed to announce signing kyoto.
<uhmeow> i'll believe it when i see it, but that's the word
<uhmeow> hi regnad
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<kend^> hell, we signed it too, but then backed out
<kend^> different administrations with different priorities, i guess.
let's see: save the earth or save the rich people? tough call, but we
will go with rich people this time
<uhmeow> krassner's conversations with god. excellent
<Regnad_Kcin> friggin isp
<uhmeow> they're rich enough to buy their own planet elsewhere
<kend^> reg: terrible connect times and pings have been bad, but getting
better
<Regnad_Kcin> hi cat, hi all
<Regnad_Kcin> dalnet is still under attack
<Regnad_Kcin> owell
<Regnad_Kcin> im well lagged on this server
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<kend^> 13 sec to me, reg
<kend^> who is attacking dalnet?
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-Regnad_Kcin- 04Your ping reply was 26.575 Seconds
<Regnad_Kcin> little antisocial twerps with nothing better to do?
<kend^> criminals! lock them up with those worldcom and enron guys!
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<kend^> hi klok
<StephenFosterKane> StephenFosterKane appears at 10:21:09 PM EDT. 4 Rain-drops keep
fallin' on my head
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<klokwkdog> howdy y'all
[klokwkdog:#firesign PING]
<Regnad_Kcin> its called distributed denial of service... usually
visited upon the evil empire
<Regnad_Kcin> i think they test it out on irc networks... but recently
its been open warfare
<kend^> "we can't get drunk, no money for pot, so let's bring down a
network"
<Regnad_Kcin> round up the wagons, pardners
<klokwkdog> I'm 20 seconds from everyone! Wrong universe
<kend^> klok: don't try changing servers
<uhmeow> hi klok
<Regnad_Kcin> think it may be a manifestation of 'internet rage'
<kend^> you may never return
<Regnad_Kcin> somebody done did somebody wrong, so that somebody gonna
get him some revenge
<kend^> "can't we all just get along?" - rodney king
<klokwkdog> No, on TV, it's "lock up Martha Stewart". She grubbed what,
$200K. If guys do it, "well, isn't Mikey Millken cute." Chicks do it
and it's "throw her in jail and toss the key"
<klokwkdog> why not ken
<klokwkdog> yeah, I had major troubles finding anyone to take me tonight
<kend^> took many of us up to 30 minutes to connect, and some can't
<Regnad_Kcin> aw, im just happy to see someone dethrone Leona Hemsley
<kend^> at least martha is cuter than leona
<kend^> of course, my ass is cuter than leona too
<klokwkdog> finally got thru via cyberverse link, never tried that one
B4. and that routed me to twisted.ma -- as if Mass. isn't twisted
enough with the Big Dig going on
<Regnad_Kcin> anybody who hawks their warez in target deserves what they get
<Bubbas_Brain> youc got a cute ass, k^.
<Regnad_Kcin> 'cept George Foreman
* klokwkdog has car wounds from last week's traverse of Boston environs
<kend^> bub, you are absolutely the first male ever to comment, and you
haven't even seen it!
<Regnad_Kcin> or k-mart or whatever hillbilly field of dreams they build
out there
<kend^> not that i'm offering, either
<uhmeow> krassner leads a chant, "fuck you, john ashcroft" that sounds
like "merry christmas, charlie brown" from the tv show
<Bubbas_Brain> That's the reason I can comment.
* klokwkdog just returned from Rome
<uhmeow> nah
[klokwkdog SOUND]
<Regnad_Kcin> did you do as the romans?
<kend^> did you see the roaming umpire? he will be unemployed after midnight
<klokwkdog> well, actually it was Ocean State Job Lot, which is selling
Advent AV280/285 "powered partners" for $20; they're open until 10PM, so
I was delayed by all the new toys
<Regnad_Kcin> ah klok
<kend^> ah, the joys of bargain hunting
<klokwkdog> anybody know how to make XP Home boot off of D:, as in C: is
there but unformatted? I want to put DOS on C:
<bfwestley> hey, i'm on.. wasn't really here...
<Regnad_Kcin> Can we turn to side 7 for the english translation?
<kend^> no xp knowledge here, sorry
<Regnad_Kcin> that's dual booting klok
* klokwkdog passed on the 35 cup coffee urn for $39 and the oriental rugs
<uhmeow> enron originally called enteron, which means intestines
<uhmeow> just quoting krassner from his new cd
<Regnad_Kcin> go for xp professional tho
<klokwkdog> barely made it out of there -- someone turned on a set of
the high-speed vibrating clubs
<Regnad_Kcin> i can walk you through a dual boot no problem
<kend^> vibrating clubs? kiwanis or rotary?
<klokwkdog> it's going to be XP home, though, RK
<Bubbas_Brain> Hmmmmmm, vibrating clubs........
<Regnad_Kcin> vibrating clubs are illegal in many states
<Regnad_Kcin> especially someone else's club, for money
<klokwkdog> I have a dual boot, or can restore it, but I can't force XP to
make D: bootable. It insists on putting some toy on C:, which kind of
rains on any DOS parade
<uhmeow> the giant rat of sumatra
<klokwkdog> Technically, they are illegal in RI, but Job Lot is a local
company and they paid off enough politicians...
<kend^> klok, would a disk renaming program help you? i have one of those
<Bubbas_Brain> Dear Lord.... Just heard Tom Tom Club's one and only hit
as the background of a commercial.
<klokwkdog> speaking of which, only a week and a day until Providence's
mayor's felony sentencing...
<uhmeow> there are now 23 brands of kleenex
<kend^> before windows gets to it, it could become something else. your
physical "c" drive would still be the boot
<Regnad_Kcin> ooooh, getcher peanuts before you enter the courthouse,
their cheaper
<klokwkdog> what is this Cat, a conversion to Wharf-Shapir? "Asthmatics
have 23 words for Kleenex"?
<Regnad_Kcin> its just getting your bootmanager to accept multiple oses,
its not overly hard
<uhmeow> no i have the new krassner cd on the cd player in the dell
<kend^> there's only one brand of kleenex, the rest are merely "tissues"
<uhmeow> he's as funny as firesign, just as topical
<uhmeow> also did lots of things with bergman
<Regnad_Kcin> i'll walk him thru it in prvt msg, as it may get messy
<klokwkdog> no problem, except the XP install insists on putting NTLDR
on C:! Even if it is on L: or something. It's very persistent
<Regnad_Kcin> check msgs klok... i'll get you there ;)
<uhmeow> urinal: bathtub for midgets on its end
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<Regnad_Kcin> unless we all want to gather 'round the fire and listen to
me wax poetic....
<kend^> microsoft is going to own the universe before it's over
<uhmeow> the abm missed its target. what about you?
<kend^> cat, i'm so nearsighted without my glasses i can't even SEE the
damned target
<uhmeow> krassner's neighbour at the urinal was flossing
<uhmeow> well, you have to hear the whole cd
<kend^> that sounds like a wild cd, for sure
<uhmeow> not as machine gun joky as last week's npr firesign, but he
doenst really do other characters, just monologues
<kend^> nothing wrong with monologues, all forms have their place
<uhmeow> once you get inot the rythym of his voice, its as good as
firesign in the tales
<uhmeow> spontaneous sounding but at the end you marvel at the genius of
how he put it together