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OnlineHost:
OnlineHost: *** You are in "Fat Chat Room". ***
OnlineHost:
CSS Mike: Yo! Deb! :*
CSS Mike: Dang. We're back in slow nodeville.
CSS Mike: <--- screen is frozen
OnlineHost: CSS Chas has entered the room.
CSS Mike: testing
CSS Chas: hi crew
CSS Mike: Hiya, Chas!
CSS Deb: {{{{{{{{{{{{MikeBabyHunnyOldPalOldFriendLTNS}}}}}}}}}
CSS Deb: Hi, Chas!
CSS Mike: Looks like 1-2 minute delays between typing and it appearing on screen.
CSS Chas: testing the waters? <grin>
CSS Mike: Well, speeding up now. About 30 seconds.
OnlineHost: CSS Alice has entered the room.
CSS Chas: the sys has been slow and DUMPING all day!
CSS Mike: Still looking forward to a trip to LA, Deb? :)
CSS Mike: Howdy, Alice!
CSS Alice: Howdy! :)
CSS Deb: Yup, Mike... Feb 4... all by myself... 6 hour flight... with a baby...:/
CSS Deb: Hi, Alice!
CSS Chas: 6 hr flight from where, mike?
CSS Mike: Well, I'll see what I can do about the earthquakes. Maybe write an editorial. That works.
CSS Mike: Deb is in the DC area, Chas.
CSS Chas: thought maybe you might be taking the santa monica freeway :)
CSS Deb: Me, Chas, not Mike... from Maryland to LA.
CSS Mike: lol
OnlineHost: CSS David has entered the room.
OnlineHost: CSS Larry has entered the room.
OnlineHost: CSS Donald has entered the room.
CSS Chas: sorry..... just woke up from a nap ::ducking::
CSS Larry: Hiya all :>
CSS Deb: Hi, Dave!!
CSS Mike: Hi, David!
CSS Donald: Hey there. :)
CSS David: Hi, Deb!
CSS David: Et alia...
CSS Alice: Hi Larry, Don, Dave! :)
CSS Chas: hi
CSS Mike: Yo! Larry!
CSS Mike: Hello, Donald!
CSS Larry: Hmm, there was supposed to be a meeting tonight, yes?
CSS Chas: meeting??
CSS Larry: Or is this the newest AOL hotspot? :>
CSS David: So one hears...
CSS Donald: Well, I get about a 30 sec delay before text shows up...:(
CSS Deb: {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Your Name Here, Only $19.95}}}}}}}}}}}}}
CSS Alice: that must be it, Larry :)
CSS Mike: <--- thinks he has the slowest node
CSS Donald: The usual speedy AOL Primetime.
CSS Larry: Lol! Deb ... I just got home ... I could use one for sure :>
CSS Chas: naw... i've got that!!!
CSS Mike: Maybe we are Lobby 768 and just don't know it.
CSS Chas: on at 96, w/ a 96 sec delay!
CSS David: I remember when you could actually get somewhere on AOL in a timely manner.
CSS Chas: timely????
OnlineHost: Cami Lee has entered the room.
CSS Chas: how old ARE you? <grin>
Cami Lee: Hi folks...I almost missed this. ;)
CSS Alice: LOL!!
CSS Alice: hi Cami :)
Cami Lee: oops...Left my CSS moniker in my other suit... ;P
CSS Chas: Hi Cami
Cami Lee: Hi Alice..
CSS Larry: Hi there Cami :)
Cami Lee: <---CSS Lee, BTW.
CSS Mike: Hello, Cami Lee!
CSS Chas: BTW, folks, try a ctrl g and get hung up for two minutes
Cami Lee: Hi Larry, Chas, Mike...
OnlineHost: CSS Gary has entered the room.
CSS Deb: :::handing around a plate of CheezWhiz-and-Spam-on-a-Ritz:::
Cami Lee: Where's the BIG...heheh Brass. ;)
CSS Larry: Hmm .. whats a Ctrl+G do? (is there a disclaimier for doing it also?) :>
OnlineHost: CSS Juno has entered the room.
CSS Mike: Rehowdy, Gary.
CSS Chas: arrhgg.....
CSS Mike: Hiya, Juno.
CSS Mike: <--- is going to start on a hamburger
Cami Lee: Hi Gary,.....Juno...
CSS Chas: (i mean the cheezy stuff)
CSS Juno: Hey folks!!
CSS David: {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Juno}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
CSS Gary: Hi there, Mike! Chas! Don!
CSS Deb: ::pouring paper cups of KoolAid and Ginger Ale punch for all:::
CSS Gary: {{{ Juno!!!! :** }}}}
CSS Chas: hi!
CSS Juno: {{{{{{{{David}}}}}}}
CSS Gary: {{{{ Deb!!! }}}
CSS Juno: {{{{{{{{{Gary}}}}}}}!!! :**
CSS Gary: Deb, thanks!
CSS Deb: {{{{{{{{Juno}}}}}}}}
OnlineHost: CSS Dennis has entered the room.
CSS Juno: {{{{{{{{Deb}}}}}}}} geez, it has been forever ;)
Cami Lee: She's....I left my {{{}}}'s in the other suit too. ;)
CSS Gary: ::: taking KoolAid... Hoping Jim Jones isn't around ::: |_|
CSS Juno: Hiya Cami, nice to meet you!!
CSS Dennis: Wayne's world - party time!! :)
CSS Chas: good thing there are hugs goin' around tonite.. it's 10 below here and goin' DOWN!
CSS Deb: {{{{{{{{{{{{{GaryGrand}}}}}}}}}} Want some spam and cheez whiz on a ritz cracker??? There's plenty!
CSS Juno: {{{{{{{Dennis}}}}}}
CSS Gary: <--- Wants to know who you have to pay off at AOL or the phone co to get through at 9600 :/
CSS Dennis: {{ Juno!! }} :)
Cami Lee: Anybody else have trouble getting on yesterday too?
CSS Mike: Dennis=Garth
CSS Juno: Chas, are you in DC too??
OnlineHost: CSS Bruce has entered the room.
CSS Alice: Sounds good, Dennis! :)
CSS Mike: I have trouble about every day, Cami.
CSS Dennis: <-- had problems, blamed it on the earthquake :)
CSS Chas: ny, juno
CSS Deb: Gary, there was a story about Jonestown in a recent New Yorker. Really terrible, but riveting.
CSS Juno: Gary, I got through at 9600, first try too!!!
CSS Gary: Juno, who'd you pay off????
CSS Dennis: Has anyone seen ANY email from Maria or Liz lately??
Cami Lee: Juno....I'm CSS Lee...in case you didn't figure it out. ;)
Cami Lee: Hi Bruce...
CSS Larry: <-- donning 2400 baud robes :<
CSS Chas: hehehhe
CSS Gary: <--- still isn't sure why he baught a faster modem... :/
Cami Lee: LOL Gary...
CSS Mike: Hang on, Dennis. I'll check.
CSS Alice: Hi Bruce :)..
Cami Lee: I got on several times tonight....... ;)
CSS Bruce: Hi all ---- sorry I'm late.... <<GRIN>>
CSS Alice: I haven't seen anything from Maria or Liz.... course I never did anyway :)
Cami Lee: Gary...so you could crawl at 9600 instead. ;)
CSS Juno: <--lives close to Vienna Gary ;)
OnlineHost: CSS Suzy has entered the room.
CSS Gary: <--- figures when he connects to a 9600 node they know who it is and they nuke him
CSS Gary: Juno, ahhhh! That's the ticket!
CSS Mike: No word from either one, Dennis.
CSS Mike: Yo! Suzy! My neighbor!
CSS Suzy: Hi all <whew> I made it:D
CSS Dennis: :( I'll try to call both, brb
CSS Suzy: Yo!!!! Michael
Cami Lee: I hear that Mike....my local will boot me about 3 times at sign on before I get on.
Cami Lee: Hi Suzy..
CSS Chas: Hi Suzy
CSS Suzy: Yo! Chas
CSS Suzy: Hi Cami Lee
CSS Alice: Hi Suzy! :)
CSS Suzy: Hi Alice
CSS Gary: Hi there, Suzy!! :)
CSS Gary: Alice!! :)
OnlineHost: CSS Dave has entered the room.
CSS Suzy: Hey there Gary
CSS Dennis: CSC Bob is enroute :)
Cami Lee: Was almost ready to send in my resignation last night. ;( And I just started. ;)
CSS Dave: Evening all
Cami Lee: Hi Dave.
CSS Alice: Gary !! :) shhhh, not too loud, I'm hiding in the corner tonight :)
CSS Alice: Hi Dave ;)
CSS Larry: Hmmm, either I'm falling ... or just got switched to the SlugNet node?
Cami Lee: Is there enough room in here? ;)
CSS Chas: Hi Dave
CSS Larry: ::pulling up extra chair:: Sure Cami ... have a seat :>
Cami Lee: I'd go change clothes, but I'm afraid I wouldn't get back in.
CSS Alice: lots of room, Cami.... it's the Fat Chat Room ! :)
CSS Chas: probably, larry
CSS Gary: ::: in a low whisper :::: Sorry, Alice :)
Cami Lee: LOL Larry.
CSS Dennis: Okay, good news - I got through to Liz' answering machine.
CSS Alice: :D
CSS Dennis: Bad news, Maria's phone circuits are still busy :(
Cami Lee: Boy, these messages are even travelling slowly....took 2 min for my last one.
OnlineHost: CSS Bruce has left the room.
CSS Deb: Oh, Alice... we see you! How could we miss those neon antenna you had sewn on to your CSS hat???
OnlineHost: CSC Bob has entered the room.
CSS Chas: i was gonna offer everybody some ny cheesecake, but i thought i'd wait til bob got here so
CSS Gary: <--- settling in a quiet spot to sip a beer and rexlax
Cami Lee: By Bruce....
CSS Chas: he could finish it
CSC Bob: Hey... AOL let me on... :)
CSS Mike: Hello, CSC Bob! Welcome to Lobby 768!
Cami Lee: Looked like he got Bumped. ;(
CSS Larry: Ahha! So Alice is the one sending all those "Transmitted" notices? :D
CSS Deb: Hey, that's right!!!I thought it was supposed to be Wayne's World???
CSS Chas: hey bobaloo
CSC Bob: You BETTER let me have some of that Chas...
Cami Lee: Hi Bob....but when you came in...Bruce got the Boot. ;)
CSS Alice: Geeez, and I thought I was being inconspicous! :)
CSS Chas: hey, after all that lasagna??????
CSS Dennis: Bruce be gone?? Bummer man.
CSS Deb: Is Maria in the 818 area code, Dennis?
CSC Bob: I wouldn't boot Bruce... bonest...
CSC Bob: (into b's tonight... :)
Cami Lee: Oh...no....another fetish.... ;)
CSC Bob: Sorry to be late, folks... kids and all, ya know.. :)
CSS Dennis: Yep, she is. I'll keep trying through this evening to see if I can get through.
CSS Chas: :)
CSS Deb: Geez, what a lag time.....
CSS Deb: Fearless Leader!!!
CSC Bob: Tis a bit, huh, Deb...
CSC Bob: And that is taking forever..
Cami Lee: So....BIG CHIEF... ;) What's on the Agenda?
CSS Gary: Alice, you can run but you can't hide.
CSC Bob: Ohhhh dear..... this is almost silly...
Cami Lee: Deb...and that's just from your keyboard to your screen. ;)
CSS Chas: i've spilled molases on my kybd, me thinks
CSS Gary: Deb, it's a <female dog>, huh?
CSC Bob: My screen seems to have just about frozen. What I type is taking about a minute to appear
CSS Dennis: <-- gone to sit in corner and suck thumb
CSC Bob: After I hit the return key... Maybe longer.
CSC Bob: Is this the case with everyone else???
CSS Deb: <<<---gonna sign off and on to see if that helps...
OnlineHost: CSS Deb has left the room.
CSS Alice: Guess i'll quit running then :)
CSS Larry: I'm using 2400 Baud node .. they seem faster at times then the 9600's :X
OnlineHost: CSC Bob has left the room.
OnlineHost: CSS Dennis has left the room.
Cami Lee: I've got a feeling my text it going into other rooms first...maybe it's echoing it's way here. ;)
CSS Dave: I thought you finally broke that habit, Dennis!
CSS Larry: Hmm, I noticed the rooms thinning out ... meeting over so soon? 0;>
CSS Alice: Mine WAS appearing right away.... but now what I said 3 minutes ago still isn't there!
CSS Chas: you outa know, bob
OnlineHost: CSS Alice has left the room.
CSS Larry: Chas? Bob left 2 minutes ago ... ho! That must be a killer node you got :>
OnlineHost: CSS Alice has entered the room.
CSS Mike: Same here most of the time, Bob.
CSS David: Let's see how fast mine is...
OnlineHost: CSS Deb has entered the room.
OnlineHost: CSC Bob has entered the room.
CSS Alice: what??? I'm anonymous??
CSC Bob: Sigh...
CSS Deb: :::sigh:::
OnlineHost: CSS Bruce has entered the room.
CSC Bob: Hello again.. I think...
OnlineHost: CSS Alice has left the room.
CSS Larry: Hiya Bob .... any better this time?
CSS Bruce: Back again.... node gods must be angry at me again.... :)
CSS Chas: try 2, bobaloo
CSC Bob: I'm not really sure... Seems to be a wee bit on the slow side...
CSS Larry: I think their just plain angry lately :(
OnlineHost: Cami Lee has left the room.
CSS David: Well, I'm at over a minute... and still counting...
CSC Bob: Chas... you are in with no problem?
CSS Suzy: I don't seem to be having much trouble:)
CSS David: I guess it's the cold weather. It's sure slowing things down in Detroit.
CSC Bob: This seems to be going a bit better.
CSS Chas: only a lightning storm might help, deb
CSC Bob: I just thought it was one of those winter problems...
CSC Bob: You know...
CSS Larry: <-- has a decent 2400 baud node (9600's tend to be trouble during primetime)
CSC Bob: A cold in the node...
CSS Deb: <----totally blank chat screen....
CSC Bob: (I store that from Dennis last night>> :)
OnlineHost: CSS Chas has left the room.
CSC Bob: We might as well get rolling here a bit..
CSS Bruce: That last message took 76 seconds to show up on screen.... :(
CSC Bob: Try to do the best you can....
OnlineHost: CSS Alice has entered the room.
CSC Bob: I'm taking about 4 seconds to hit the screen
CSS Alice: Let's try this again! :)
CSC Bob: So I'm feeling lucky...:)
CSS Deb: Well, now I'm getting stuff that the rest of you saw 3 minutes ago.
CSC Bob: I wanted to bring you all up to date on a few things
CSC Bob: And to see what thoughts/concerns any of you had... other than slowness :)
OnlineHost: CSS Lee has entered the room.
OnlineHost: CSS Suzy has left the room.
CSC Bob: A number of things...
CSS Alice: more like 2 minutes here!`
CSS Juno: David, you are always fast ;)
CSS Gary: <---- still here
CSS Lee: Watch that first step.....got punted, and decided to change clothes.
CSS Lee: ;(
CSC Bob: Hmmm.. ya know.. What I'd like you all to do is to type your name, and hit return...
CSS Alice: Alice
CSC Bob: Then count how long it takes you to get a message...
CSS Larry: Larry :>
CSS Dave: Dave
CSS Bruce: Bruce
CSC Bob: Bob
CSS Alice: (quick that time)
CSS Deb: Deborah
CSC Bob: (only about a second or so here...)
CSS Bruce: Down to 5 seconds that time... :)
CSS Larry: (hehe! Alice wins 2 points for 1st correct answer)
CSS Deb: Ok, that was faster...
CSS Dave: 3-4 sec
CSC Bob: I guess what I'm trying to do is to gauge if this is worth while.. :(
CSS Alice: LOL :)
CSS Mike: Michael, the Genius
CSS Larry: <-- got pretty fast reply, 1-2 sec's
CSS Mike: 3 seconds now for me
CSS Bruce: Bob, for what it's worth... anything you say is worthwhile... in a worthy way.
CSS Lee: Lost Suzy
CSC Bob: Ohhh myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
CSS Juno: Juno
CSS Lee: CSS Lee
CSS Mike: Suzy may have to watch it from my terminal. She can't get back on.
CSC Bob: Ok...
CSC Bob: How many vote for a go now... or re-schedule
CSS Lee: Just got faster..but I'm sure that'll change. ;(
CSS David: 9:27:10
CSS Bruce: Go for it.
CSS Lee: Yep...already has.
CSS David: RESCHEDULE
CSS Mike: Reschedule
CSC Bob: Chas can't get back on...
CSS Larry: Either is fine for me.
CSS David: Hmm. Wait, that was a 5-second wait.
CSS Juno: reschedule
CSS David: Less now.
CSS Dave: Go for it
CSS Lee: Do a voice conferencing.. ;)
CSS Deb: Resched... especially since they warned us about power problems on the East Coast.
CSS David: This is sure making an interesting log file. ;>
CSC Bob: Ok... I'm hearing reschedule...
CSC Bob: Me thinks that is best bet...
CSC Bob: And I'm really sorry...
CSS Larry: yeap! Lol! Lets send a copy of the log to "AOL Node Improvement Dept" :X
CSS Gary: Resked is fine with me.
CSS Deb: .
OnlineHost: CSS Dennis has entered the room.
CSC Bob: I hate to do it..
CSS Lee: };-) Just thinking of the interesting comments I can slip in the names area's . ;)
CSC Bob: I'll tell you what I'd like to do...
CSC Bob: Sheesh... I'm not even gonna try that...
CSC Bob: Because I've just s l o w e d down again...
CSS Deb: Especially since things have slowed back down, it seems.
CSC Bob: And I'm waiting for ever ... :()
CSS Lee: Let's resched when AOL get's it together.
CSS Bruce: Hear ye! Hear ye! The people have spoken and the "reschedules" have been ruled
CSS Bruce: the majority.
CSS Dennis: Oh great, I just spent all that time getting back on and you guys are going to cancel??
CSS Dennis: No fair!!
CSS Dennis: Besides, I be on a fast node :) 2400 at that!!
CSS Dennis: :)
CSS Larry: Lol! I think we could procede faster if we were using carrier pegions :>
CSC Bob: We be doing it just for you, Dennis :)
CSS Bruce: That last tongue in cheek comment took 87 seconds to hit my screen.
CSS Dennis: Uh, what the heck did I miss?
CSC Bob: Hey.. I'm sure it be the frigid cold from the east.. :)
CSS Dennis: and my node is still screaming :)
CSS Dennis: Golly, I could get away with alot of comments before y'all could reply )
CSS Dave: Back to your thumb Dennis ;)
CSC Bob: Well.. Dennis.. you missed all of us going slllllooooowwwwllyyyy :)
CSS Dennis: This just might be fun :)
OnlineHost: CSS Suzy has entered the room.
CSS Dennis: You mean that made it out? I was bumped when I sent that.
CSS Alice: Just wait a few, Dennis, the s l o w d o w n will hit you soon! :)
CSS Suzy: Well I finally made it back:)
OnlineHost: CSS Chas has entered the room.
CSC Bob: Well.. I don't want to take any more of your time than we already have...
CSC Bob: This is really wierd
CSS Chas: i'm back!!
CSS Juno: Hey, as anyone tried downloading tonight??
CSS Lee: Heheheh
CSC Bob: Darn... we thought we got rid of you... :)
CSS Chas: are you kidding?????
CSS Dennis: Bob, just do all the decrees, we'll hold off all comments. That way you get to be a dictator
CSS Dennis: and we can't yell at you :)
CSS Chas: just tokk me ten mins to get back on!!!!!!!
CSS Deb: <-afraid to make a witting remark for fear of it taking so long to appear it would no longer be witty.
CSS Chas: (took)
CSS Lee: Sorry Dennis....that's the problem with un-reliable service from the THIRD LARGEST service.
CSS Chas: is anybody ELSE left?? like on the OTHER coast??
CSC Bob: We can try that...
CSC Bob: What I wanted you folks to do...
CSS Dennis: Gee Lee, I'm quite happy. I survived the earthquake and the first thing I saw online was
CSC Bob: Is to make sure that you read through the Company Support Manual
OnlineHost: CSS Pam has entered the room.
CSC Bob: In the Rainman area in Fatdome...
CSS Dennis: my "family" checking up on me online. The inconvienences are by far outweighed by the
CSS Dennis: gang we have.
CSS Pam: {{{{{ Bob }}}}}
CSC Bob: As well as to see the CSS Biograpy area there...
CSC Bob: Hiya, Pam...
CSS Larry: <-- Read manual, noted 2 Biographies so far :>
CSS Lee: I hear that.....crawling along at 9600 b.a.u.d. -Been At Univ. Degenerate. ;)
CSC Bob: We will be asking each of you to write up a short biography...
CSC Bob: Drew is coming up with some questions for you that you might want to follow
CSS Deb: I'll write Gary's and Juno's bio's for ya!!!
CSC Bob: To write up your "story... :)
CSS Lee: <--I d/l'd earlier....was lot's of fun. ;(
CSS Chas: write mine too, deb??
CSC Bob: This will be for the companies to find out more about who you are...
CSS Deb: Hehe... sure thing, Chas! };>
CSS Gary: {{{ Pam!!! }}}}
CSC Bob: I can't wait until Deb publishes her book... :)
CSS Chas: thanx!
CSS Gary: hehehe, Deb!
CSS Gary: Hey!!! I'm back up to speed!
CSS Juno: Don't you dare Deb!!! ;)
CSS Chas: i wrote bob's and it was an underground best seller
CSC Bob: One more item in the Rainman area....
CSS Juno: No wait, the screen is moving again.
CSS Juno: {{{{Pam}}}
CSS Lee: No prob there Dennis...the people are great......the "technical" seems to need work though. ;)
CSC Bob: That is the Company Reference area you will find there...
CSS Pam: <<<< Grrrr... it took me an hour to get on... >>>>
CSC Bob: This reference area will be for keeping track of who is who...
CSC Bob: Both on the part of companies... and CSS ...
CSC Bob: It will be available for the Companies to search through..
CSS Chas: 'spose we're not sure who we are??
CSC Bob: The idea is that we can search on company name...
CSC Bob: (getting Chas a mirror.... Scary, isn't it... )
CSS Lee: I'm not listed.......is that like...Deja 'Vu?
CSC Bob: And find out who their Tier II is...
CSS Chas: (but i luv it!!!!)
CSC Bob: Or who the company rep is...
CSC Bob: or what IDs are supposed to be used for news files...
CSS Chas: yes, lee, sorry..... but things will pick up
CSC Bob: So you won't have to keep such exact records (nor will I .. :) :)
CSC Bob: Hopefully you will find this helpful with your duties...
CSC Bob: And...
CSC Bob: If some of you...
CSC Bob: like Chas...
CSS Lee: Ok Chas....that way I can run amok without being ID'd. ;)
CSC Bob: Forget what companies you have...
CSC Bob: All you will have to do is search on your own screen name...
CSS Chas: jeeezzzz...... careful!!
CSC Bob: And you will get a list...
CSC Bob: Cute, huh:)
CSS Lee: LOL
CSS Alice: :)
CSS Mike: ?
CSS Chas: i'm NOT on any list!!
CSS Larry: Yeap! Sounds great :>
CSC Bob: Mike
CSS Mike: I kinda think I'm gonna keep backups. :)
CSS Pam: Bob... you're VERY cute.. <Grin>
CSC Bob: Why thank you, Pam :)
CSS Chas: you think HE'S cute, outta se me!
CSC Bob: You can sure do that, Mike...
CSC Bob: Ummm.. Pam... I see
CSC Bob: Chas everyday.. I'm MUCH cuter...
CSC Bob: Any questions on this one???
CSS Chas: well, maybe SOME days.....
CSC Bob: (not how cute I am.. that is a given :)
CSS Alice: about who's cuter??? Sure we have questions! :)
CSS Chas: maybe every other day
CSS Lee: <---Cutest....but I'm modest too. ;)
CSC Bob: Ok.. Dennis will start out creating these new companies in the reference area...
CSS Dennis: I will? So THAT's my new job!! :)
CSC Bob: The Tier IIs will be responsible for helping to keep this stuff up to date...
CSC Bob: You copy the form... paste in new information as you find it...
CSS Dennis: I AM THE CREATOR. oooh, the power of it all :)
CSC Bob: And send it to your Tier I ... and they will post it..
CSC Bob: Ummm... Dennis... Down boy... ::throwing bone::
CSS Dennis: errrrr, ruff!
CSS Larry: Lol! :>
CSC Bob: NOW any questions now that you know you have to do something??? hehehe
CSS Larry: ::dropping pin::: TINK!
CSS Lee: What do I do?
CSS Lee: Learn...right? ;)
CSC Bob: (afraid to see if the screen stoped because of my node.. or nothing to say?)
CSS Pam: Bob... one question I've been asked is the timing on getting this reference file up to snuff... :)
CSS Pam: Gotta answer for that?
CSS Dennis: Again I say, I am ALWAYS available if ANY of you need assistance or just want to brush up
CSC Bob: Sure, Pam...
CSS Dennis: on rainman info, message boards whatever.
CSC Bob: We will be adding files for all new companies.
CSS Juno: Hey Dennis, it is the whatever we are all really interested in ;)
CSC Bob: I'd like to have atleast the basics in place here over the next month or so...
CSS Larry: ?
CSC Bob: A real rush?? Nah... But if you have a few minutes.. copy the template from the collection..
CSS Dennis: Hmm, I will defer that to a later conference :)
CSC Bob: And then go put the info into it for a company or two...
CSC Bob: Does that help??
CSS Pam: Q: Larry
CSS Lee: ?
CSC Bob: Also, recognize that this reference guide will ALWAYS be changing as you get info for us...
CSC Bob: Larry?
CSS Larry: Is most of the needed info obtainable from the "monthly" reports?
CSS Pam: Yep... that helps.. I asked my people to fill in what they could... I've got some stuff too to fill in
CSC Bob: A lot of it might be, yes...
CSS Larry: I.e. can we use them to "grab" the stuff? /e
CSC Bob: You can "grab" info from just about anywhere you wish...
CSC Bob: Any other questions?
CSS Lee: <----?
CSS Pam: Q: Lee
CSC Bob: Lee?
CSS Lee: Files....for PDA Forum....when can I expect them?
CSC Bob: That is a bit later on the agenda..
CSC Bob: Once we finish up this...
CSS Lee: How is that going to work....just read there's like....500
CSS Lee: Oh..ok....
CSC Bob: Any other questions on any of these Rainman deals?
CSS Lee: Then do I need to learn the Rainman stuff?
CSC Bob: Dennis, Mike, Pam?? Anything I forgot on this stuff?
CSC Bob: (Lee.. Drew will probably do most of the Rainman for you guys...)
CSS Pam: Nope... just say that if anyone has questions, they
CSS Lee: Ok....
CSS Pam: can ask their T2... and when in doubt, ask Dennis. :)
CSS Mike: You are doing perfectly, Bob, as always. :::bowing gratuitously:::
CSS Pam: Oppsss... Meant ask their T1... <grin>
CSS Gary: ?
CSC Bob: ::puking on Mike's lap::
CSS Chas: as always, mike, :):)
CSS Pam: Q: Gary
CSS Lee: I liked it the first way. :)
CSC Bob: Oppsss.. Sorry, Mike...
CSC Bob: hehehe
CSS Chas: thst's OOOOPs
CSS Mike: Looks interesting, mixed with the milkshake, Bob.
CSC Bob: Whazzup, Gary???
CSS Deb: Oh, Bob, he loves that...
CSS Chas: msdr,;cjb ,psdfg; ak
CSS Gary: I'm looking at the "Company Support Trash/Status." Should I be concerned
CSC Bob: It DOES, Doesn't it????
CSS Gary: *my* files are there???? :/
CSC Bob: No!! Excellent Question...
CSC Bob: Everyone's files show up there...
CSS Pam: LOL!!! Where do you think I file them, Gary!!!! <g> Just kidding.
CSS Gary: <<sigh of relief!>>
CSC Bob: That is just another place to get possible info on the success/failure of the upload
CSS Alice: Hmmmm! We could just save her the trouble, Gary, and trash 'em ourselves? :)
CSC Bob: We named it after Dennis favorite resting polace...
CSC Bob: er... place..
CSS Chas: landfills areavailable west of the mississippi
CSS Gary: Perhaps some explanation of what the Status means would help
CSS Lee: Yeah...Status...what's that?
CSC Bob: You mean those wierd numbers/letters???
CSS Lee: Yep
CSC Bob: Damned if I know..
CSS Lee: LOL
CSC Bob: Does THAT help??? hehehe
CSS Dennis: :P
CSS Chas: well you made em up!!
CSS Gary: Ok... so all this tells me is Pam did her job and passed the file along?
CSS Larry: Lol! :>
CSS Pam: Nope... DENNIS made them up!!!!
CSC Bob: That be correct... he did..
CSS Dennis: and they all make logical sense too
CSS Chas: in a fit????
CSC Bob: right... :)
CSC Bob: Actually... Gary.. open up the file, and you will get some info that DOES make sense..
CSC Bob: I'm not sure what the I=2, W=0 stuff is all about..
CSC Bob: You have any idea on that, Dennis?
CSS Larry: Time for a role call again? :>
CSS Dennis: I = Ignoring, W = Warnings etc.
CSC Bob: I think we may have lost Dennis?? hehe
CSS Gary: <<Note - Current keyword group changed to "csgraphics">> Should I be concerend?
CSC Bob: Ahhhhhhh
CSS Dennis: Sorry, was snagging dinner :)
CSS Lee: What's the OK= mean?
CSC Bob: E is Errors...what is F??
CSS Dennis: Not if the article was SUPPOSED to be going into group csgraphics.
CSS Pam: Nope... Gary... wanna see one of your "warnings"? Look at 1/17 08:50 PM - 20:50:06... :)
CSS Gary: ok.
CSS Dennis: Lee, go to your room!! :) OK means the number of articles accepted.
CSS Dennis: F = failures, foozles and fubars
CSS Lee: ::::going to room.....hey, I'm already here........ ;)
CSS Gary: Yep.. That's one of *mine*!
CSC Bob: Ohhh.. I like it..
CSS Pam: You'll notice that the "W" is "1"... which is a warning.
CSS Juno: <--wonders how many of mine are in the trash too, zillions I am sure.
CSS Pam: Nice to know that everyone does, right, J?
CSS Pam: I know *I* have!
CSS Juno: You bet Pam. But thank god I finally figured the system out.
CSS Dennis: Hey, you ain't seen nothing yet! You should have seen how many times I messed up one
CSC Bob: We thank God that you did, too.. :)
CSS Dennis: that I had cc'd Pam and Gary. Talk about embarassing :)
CSS Pam: Yeah... but YOU didn't have everyone looking!
CSS Gary: :X
CSC Bob: Yeah.. we all screw up on these.. but once you get a few through...
CSS Pam: Oppss.s... Yep... that was a real doozer, Dennis.
CSC Bob: They all begin to make sense...
CSC Bob: and it does ease up..
CSC Bob: One thing I would like to ask you...
CSS Chas: glad something makes sense
CSC Bob: PLEASE make sure that you don't have a return at the end of each line...
CSS Gary: Here's a question... If a Map is a general area and the ID is specific...
CSC Bob: You can use some utilities to take them out.
CSS Gary: Would it make more sense to have the map BEFORE the ID in the text?
CSC Bob: Do NOT use WAOL for editing text, because when you do...
CSC Bob: A return is added at the end of each line... blech...
CSC Bob: fdIt would make more sense, Gary...
CSC Bob: But these are computers...
CSS Larry: (I have to 2nd Gary's comment .. seems odd having ID before Map:)
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CSC Bob: And we all know computers make no sense at all... :)
CSC Bob: And that be the way it is.
CSS Larry: Lol! :> Okay
CSS Dennis: I have the answer ;)
CSC Bob: I think what happens is that a document is created
CSC Bob: When it is uploaded...
CSS Dennis: The id preceeding the map tells rainman to reserve space in the following map for the text
CSC Bob: And then it is placed in the map "collection"
CSC Bob: Dennis??
CSS Dennis: article and file that space reservation under that id#.
CSC Bob: There ya go...
CSS Donald: Make a reservation or they won't hold your room.
CSS Dennis: You got it!! ;)
CSC Bob: That be it...:)
CSC Bob: Ok... any other questions?
CSS Dave: I have a question about id# numbers
CSS Lee: Lost Chas... ;(
CSC Bob: Dennis.. this sounds like you... :)
CSS Dennis: hokay :)
CSC Bob: (and I'll be back in a couple.. hold forth, Dennis...:)
CSS Dennis: back you beasts!! ;)
CSS Dennis: go Dave :)
CSS Juno: <--personally prefers Dennis' private lessons ;)
CSS Lee: :::;snarl....
CSS Larry: Lol! :>
CSS Dave: How are they incremented. Is it done automatically or do you have to track them and enter them
CSS Deb: Who put a quarter in Dennis tonight???
CSS Dennis: :X
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CSS Lee: Figures....two bits.. ;)
CSS Dennis: wow, that was an easy question :)
CSS Dennis: Any others??
CSS Lee: Lost Dave...system must be deteriorating fast.
CSS Donald: Dennis said Go Dave...and he left. :)
CSS Pam: Lee... couldn't get too much worse. :(
CSS Larry: Guess Dave will have to read the log for his answer :X :D
CSS Lee: Hmmmm........don't challenge it, Pam. ;)
CSS Dennis: <-- getting off easy tonight :)
CSS Larry: !
CSS Alice: <<trying to think what I'll want to say in a half hour... so I can type it now!>>
CSS Dennis: don't touch that one Jennifer!! :)
CSS Dennis: Yes Larry??
CSS Lee: LOL
CSS Larry: Dennis, since I new here ... is this the way it works ...
CSS Juno: OK Dennis, you get a reprieve this time ;)
CSS Dennis: nope, its works by magic
CSS Larry: ID# which are already setup ... just use the same ID#
CSS Larry: For a new "text file" ... use AUTO?
CSS Larry: er .. that probably didn't make sense ;x
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CSS Dennis: No! NEVER use the ~id AUTO again. All, and I mean all, of the articles have id#'s assigned
CSS Larry: If its a newly created area .. use AUTO?
CSS Lee: Rehi Chas.
CSS Dennis: to them now. Including all of the new ones you may think up.
CSS Chas: I'M BACK!!!!!! I THINK!!!!!!
CSS Larry: Ok :> Got it .. there some conflicting info in various parts of the message boards.
CSS Dennis: Using AUTO now will murder the numbering scheme I've set up and could really cause some
CSS Larry: Thanks Dennis ... got it .. never use AUTO :>
CSS Dennis: problems down the road.
CSS Dennis: If you aren't sure of an id#, hey, just ask me. All I need is the company name and
CSS Dennis: what area you need an id# for. Takes all of two seconds to pull it up.
CSS Larry: So, if we need a "New" text file area created .. we contact you for the new ID#, yes?
CSS Dennis: Ask Bruce, he just wanted the id#'s for all of the A2 companies and I had the whole list
CSS Dennis: for him in under a minute.
CSS Dennis: Yes Larry. But, and there is a provision to this....
CSS Dennis: If you are creating a new text article for the News, Products, or Questions collections
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CSS Bruce: Right - I IM'd the request and Dennis Emailed me the list literally in under
CSS Bruce: a minute.
CSS Lee: Rehi Dave.
CSS Dennis: (folders), you simply increment the id# by one.
CSS Dave: I hate it when that happens!
CSS Bruce: Even Domino's Pizza ain't that good..... :)
CSS Dennis: Example - news article for DonaldDuck, last id# was rlnddp04 and you got a new press
CSS Dave: I take it that is the answer to my question?
CSS Dennis: release, the new id# for that release would be rlnddp05. got it??
CSS Dennis: Gee, I don't know Dave. What was your question??
CSS Larry: Dennis .. ayeap, sounds logical enough :>
CSS Dave: About id# and incrementing them.
CSS Dennis: If at anytime you are not sure what the last id# was for a company, all you have to do is
CSS Dennis: ask your T1 or me to do a "get" on that company and we'll get a listing of all the
CSS Dennis: articles.
CSS Dennis: Well, then we did answer your question Dave. NOTE, this ONLY applies to text destined
CSS Dennis: for the News, Products and Questions collections (folders)
CSC Bob: Also... be VERY careful that the ID you use is assigned to the company you are writing for..
CSS Dennis: thank you bob!! ;)
CSC Bob: Or we may end up assigning an article to Quark meant for Aldus... :)
CSS Dennis: Hey neat, 3.2 aftershock. My monitor wobbles ;)
CSS Pam: Bob... that's happened to one of our companies... fortunately unreleased... It's exciting when it
CSS Dave: How about Rainman? Does that include them?
CSS Gary: How do you delete an id if an article is removied in the middle?
CSS Pam: happens... but typos really have to be watched for.
CSS Dennis: ~group groupname
CSS Gary: Do yo have to reassign all the following ones to renumber them and drop the hightest?
CSS Dennis: ~kill id#
CSS Pam: It's one thing to accidentally type cutils instead of csutils, but to use another company's ID is
CSS Pam: a big deal.
CSS Dennis: Nope Gary, just remember to use the deleted one the next time around.
CSS Pam: I've had to learn that one!
CSS Dave: <--(Somebody has to ask the dumb questions)
CSS Dennis: Hey, I asked all of these questions when rainman first came out!
CSS Gary: Dennis, does that item get inserted in the same place or pushed down in the stack?
CSC Bob: Sigh.. "The Kid" has new speakers on his stereo.. and is checking out the bass...
CSC Bob: To the chagrin of the rest of the house...
CSC Bob: Anyone WANT a 14 year old????
CSS Dennis: Hmmm, not sure Gary. Depends on how the area has been set up. Right now it takes the
CSS Alice: no thanks, Bob!!
CSS Dave: No thanks, got one of my own!
CSS Dennis: most recent submission (by date of submission) and puts it at top.
CSS Suzy: No thanks I have my very own 16 yr old:)
CSS Larry: Lol! :> Bob, only if your interested in trading for a 9 yr old :>
CSS Mike: 16 is enough, thanks.
CSS Donald: I've got an 8 and a 6. that equals 14. Right?
CSS David: I just have this 43-year-old . . .
CSC Bob: Hmmm... the younger ones might be an advantage...
CSS David: (Do wives count?)
CSS Gary: Dennis, so if I want to keep the listing order I should upload the bunch at the same time.
CSC Bob: LOL, David!!!
CSS Alice: I have 2 that luckily LIVED past 14... I'll stick with that! :)
CSS Pam: <--- not sure I completely got Dennis' explanation.
CSS Dennis: Yep, reverse order.
CSS Suzy: To what Bob.....2 more years of torture?
CSS Dennis: Which one Pam
CSS Pam: The one about the IDs... you were answering Gary's question about the ID.
CSS Pam: I'm trying to pick out your answer... I'll get it. :)
CSS Pam: Yep... I've got it now. :)
CSS Dennis: I can and will be more than happy to conduct another rainman seminar on Saturday evening.
CSS Mike: Time, Dennis?
CSS Dennis: and as many as you want/need to feel comfortable with this stuff.
CSS Gary: Dennis, I'll make a list of Qs and snag you later.
CSS Larry: I'ld like to attend ...sign me up :)
CSS Dennis: Hokay Gary, be happy to work with ya :)
CSC Bob: Hey, listen folks... your not understanding this stuff is cool.. Keeps Dennis working :)
CSS Dennis: whew! Yep! ;)
CSS Suzy: Saturday? as in the 22nd?
CSS Pam: It's ALL a learning experience....
CSS Dennis: Beats me, this coming Saturday whatever it is.
CSS Dennis: Say 8pm eastern?
CSC Bob: And as soon as you get it all down, then we will make some changes just to keep you on your
CSC Bob: toes...hehehe
CSS Dennis: or 9
CSS Deb: 8
CSS Mike: In this room or elsewhere?
CSS Dennis: BTW - I don't do formal very well. Q&A is the best. :)
CSS Larry: 8pm EDT sounds good ... so's 9pm :>
CSS Dennis: This room is fine Mike.
CSS Deb: god's teeth it's that late in the month already??????????????????????
CSS Mike: Okay, 8 or 9? :)
CSS Suzy: Can we narrow down the time to an exact?
CSS Pam: Yep... time flies, Deb!!!
CSS Dennis: 8pm eastern, 5pm pacific, 5'ish LA time :)
CSS Lee: heheheh
CSS Larry: Sounds good to me!
CSS Dennis: Unless we move to a new time zone tomarrow or Friday :)
CSS Deb: <<---maternity leave ends Feb 14th. ::sniff :~(:::
CSS Lee: LOL
CSS David: Didn't LA move to a new time zone the other day? One hour west?
CSS Pam: Or the earth moves, Dennis?
CSC Bob: Poor Deb...
CSC Bob: Just be thankful the kid isn't 14.. hehehe
CSS Deb: ::sigh::
CSC Bob: Ok.. Boy.. aren't we all glad we re-scheduled this??? hehehe
CSC Bob: On to the PDA deal.
CSS Dennis: Almost. Our valley got a bit smaller :)
CSS Larry: Leave ends on Valentines day? Ouch!
CSS Bruce: So Bob, when do you want to have tonight's chat????
CSC Bob: Many of you have already volunteered to help out with this one...
CSS Dennis: Hey, at least it wasn't mother's day :)
CSS Deb: :::snuffle:::
CSC Bob: We will be working with PDA Craig.
CSC Bob: I will turn in the names of the volunteers to Craig tonight..
CSC Bob: And he is going to then give you a list of files to check..
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CSS Lee: Poor Chas.
CSS Dennis: geeze bob, you scared him away
CSC Bob: You check them.. if they are already 1.1, then you don't have to do anything.
CSS Larry: ?
CSC Bob: (and you find that out by trying to use QExtract to decompress them...)
CSC Bob: If they are 2.04, then you decompress with PKUnzip 2.04, and then recompress with 1.10
CSS Dennis: Batch download a clump, then sign off. The transfer log will tell you which ones are
CSS Dennis: problems.
CSC Bob: And then re-upload the file to the same library.
CSS Lee: ?
CSC Bob: Dennis is right. You can use the auto-decompress to tell you as well...
CSC Bob: (I never use the autodecompress... I'd rather decompress to my own place.. :)
CSC Bob: Larry?
CSS Larry: Have they already been "scanned" for viruses? Or will that also be needed.
CSC Bob: They SHOULD already have been scanned..
CSC Bob: You should be set there
CSS Larry: :]
CSC Bob: Please include the name of the original uploader in the file description...
CSC Bob: And the number of previous downloads
CSC Bob: Lee?
CSS Lee: Bob, a lot of those files...text...are in SIT format etc...I don't know
CSS Lee: how to use that.....or are we only doing their "lib" files?
CSC Bob: If they are in SIT... then leave them alone. Those are Mac files..
CSS Lee: I know that...I don't have one. ;)
CSC Bob: You will be given a list to go after... and that should take care of which ones to do..
CSS Lee: Ok.
CSC Bob: Anyone else who would be willing to help with this project.. let me know..
CSC Bob: We can use all the help we can get
CSS Larry: ?
CSC Bob: Larry?
CSS Dave: I can help, Bob. Just let me know what I have to do.
CSS Larry: Should we grab the "info" from the original upload (ie. Descript, Needs, Keywords, etc) ...
CSS Lee: I can start tonight for the heck of it. ;)
CSS Larry: and "Paste" it into the upload after we're gone?
CSS Deb: {{{{{Hugs All Around}}}}} I gotta run, folks!
CSS Larry: /e
CSS Mike: Later, Deb! Kiss the baby for us!
CSS Lee: Night Deb
CSS Gary: {{{ Deb }}}}
CSS Larry: Niters Deb :)
CSS Juno: {{{{{{Deb}}}}} !!
CSS Dave: Nite Deb
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CSS Alice: Nite Deb :)
CSC Bob: Right, Larry.. that is JUST what you do...
CSC Bob: Night, Deb!!
CSC Bob: Lee.. no need to start till you get a list from PDA Craig.
CSS Lee: OK....
CSC Bob: Any other volunteers?
CSS Larry: Ok, got it ... "paste" in original info, add original "author" and # of D/L's .. got it :>
CSS Alice: You have my name already? :)
CSS Dave: Did you get me,
CSC Bob: I have you now, Alice.. I haven't read all my mail.
CSC Bob: Dave.. I have you now, too.
CSC Bob: Much appreciated on all your parts.
CSC Bob: Ok...
CSC Bob: Time to throw it out to you folks..
CSC Bob: What's on anyone's mind?
CSC Bob: Questions?
CSC Bob: Concerns??
CSC Bob: or any "etcs"... :)
CSS Dennis: <-- nothing on this mind :)
CSC Bob: (or rotten tomatos...)
CSC Bob: my my myyyyyyyyyyyy...
CSS Lee: Since I'm new...lots of questions...
CSC Bob: Now THIS is quiet...:)
CSS Dave: I gotta bail. See ya Saturday Dennis. Nite all.
CSS Lee: But you need to sleep some time. :)
CSS Larry: I've got a "concern" type thing :>
CSS Alice: Nite Dave :)
CSS Mike: Later, Dave!
CSC Bob: Night, Dave
CSS Larry: Niters Dave :>
CSS Lee: Night Dave
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CSC Bob: Go for it, Larry.
CSS Bruce: Later folks........ it's been an interesting "non-meeting".... :)
CSS Lee: Night Bruce
CSS Alice: Nite, Bruce :)
CSS Donald: Nite Bruce :)
CSS Larry: Well, I'm not sure I want to even suggest this .. as I might get stuck with doing the work ... :>
CSS Larry: Here gos ...
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CSS Juno: Shhh Larry!!!!!
CSS Larry: Since I'm the newest CSS .. I've had the pleasure of ...
CSS Larry: plowing thru all the posted info inside the Fatdome message boards ...
CSS Lee: <----thought I was newest?
CSS Larry: to be honest, more than a few times I left feeling a bit "confused" ...
CSS Juno: Ut oh, Bob you didn't delete some of the old stuff?? ;>
CSS Larry: as some of the older posts simply contain info that is either outdated or been changed.
CSC Bob: confused?? here?? hehehe
CSS Larry: Lol! ;> Guess what I was sorta suggesting was ....
CSC Bob: Yeah yeah... clean up our act.. :)
CSS Larry: could some of the old data which isn't correct be removed?
CSS Gary: <--- feels being an "old timer" so soon!
CSS Larry: Lol :>
CSC Bob: We can try to get to that, Larry. Tis a good comment..
CSS Gary: er... that's "feels ODD being... "
CSC Bob: It IS tough keeping up to date on this stuff...
CSS Dennis: It is on my to do list. Just down there at # 3 or so :)
CSS Dennis: #1 is world peace
CSS Dennis: #2 is balance my own budget.
CSS Juno: and #2??
CSS Mike: Yay!
CSS Suzy: Sounds like someone needs a Secretary:)
CSC Bob: I do like those... :)
CSS Juno: <--absolutely, positively not volunteering!!!!
CSS Larry: Hehe! Yeap, I can imagine things are pretty busy ...
CSS Lee: Ditto...to Juno.;)
CSC Bob: Way to go, Juno.. :)
CSS Larry: Also, the newer info (especailly the Rainman stuff) that Dennis posted was great! (thanks)
CSC Bob: That really is a good point, though, Larry..
CSS Dennis: Uh, what did I post?? Oh Oh.
CSC Bob: BTW.. I HIGHLY recommend that you read through the CS Manual.
CSS Larry: (Dennis - about the new system for rainman ID#/Maps:)
CSC Bob: That will be live for the companies when we bring them on bard
CSC Bob: er..board ..
CSC Bob: Notice a few new items in there....
CSS Dennis: I do believe I'm going to have to go look at it. It must have been during one of my
CSC Bob: Companies will NOT be overheaded until their area is released..
CSS Dennis: coherent periods : )
CSC Bob: So as to encourage them to get stuff done more quickly..
CSC Bob: We also reserve the right to close down their area if they don't do anything...
CSC Bob: I think you will find lots of answer in there...
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CSC Bob: AND... PLEASE.. if you have questions... or think of things that we should include in there.
CSC Bob: please let us know...
CSC Bob: That is to be a growing document.
CSS Chas: I'm back! (was that a famous line from someplace??)
CSC Bob: (when have you EVER been coherent??? :)
CSS Chas: watch it!!!!!
CSC Bob: Arrrggghhh.. Duck.. Chas is back...
CSS Alice: perfect timing, Bob! :)
CSS Larry: ! (a suggestion for "Guide")
CSS Chas: lucky you!
CSC Bob: LOL!!! See what happens when you come in at the wrong time, Chas???
CSC Bob: Fire away, Larry.
CSS Chas: huh??????
CSS Dennis: There was that one time Bob, you know, that time I told you to pack sand?? :)
CSS Larry: Just a suggestion, maybe add a note that Co.Rep's should CC their CSS person when they send ...
CSS Chas: and not suck eggs???
CSC Bob: ohhh yeah... THAT time...
CSS Larry: replies to "Ask the Staff" emails?
CSS Mike: Should reps cc us?
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CSS Larry: hmm, for me, I like to know if the Rep is repling ;X
CSC Bob: I've got mixed feelings on the CC of you...
CSC Bob: Larry has a point. We want to know that they are answering...
CSC Bob: But do we want all THAT mail??? :)
CSS Mike: ?
CSC Bob: Mike
CSS Mike: I think the cc would imply to the member that we are partially responsible for those
CSS Mike: questions.
CSC Bob: Good point..
CSS Mike: Most of the time, we're not.
CSS Dennis: !
CSC Bob: When I send things out .. I try to do a BCC rather than a cc...
CSC Bob: Less confusing for the member who tries to figger out who all the alphabet soup is...
CSC Bob: Dennis?
CSS Dennis: Encourage your reps to post their answers in their message boards with an e-mail to the
CSS Dennis: user telling them the question was so good that they wanted to be sure ALL the users should
CSS Dennis: see it. This method has worked very well with at least two companies so far. Much more
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CSS Mike: ?
CSS Dennis: traffic in the boards and the reps like the idea of not having to repeat themselves.
CSS Chas: i'm back AGAIN!!!!!!
CSC Bob: Damn... Dennis... didn't you flick the "Dump this creep" button well enough???
CSC Bob: Mike?
CSS Mike: Under company policy, do the reps need member permission to place a letter in public? /ga
CSS Dennis: guess not :)
CSS Chas: hahahaha
CSC Bob: Hmmmm... Good question....
CSC Bob: NOT if the name is removed, Mike...
CSS Chas: yeah, right
CSS Dennis: Only if the letter is attributable. I recommended they leave off the actual name of the
CSS Dennis: person who asked the question.
CSC Bob: Or any identifying attibutes... hehehe
CSS Mike: Okay. Just trying to use that old law degree here. :)
CSC Bob: ALSO..... (As if you don't need more work to do.....)
CSS Chas: like dimples?
CSC Bob: Remember that all companies that we are setting up under Rainman
CSC Bob: Have a collection already set up...
CSC Bob: For Questions and Answers....
CSC Bob: And you can suggest to the Rep that they make use of this... by giving you answers to common
CSC Bob: Q & A...
CSC Bob: That is what it is for.. :)
CSC Bob: (we can get it plugged into the menu quickly... )
CSC Bob: Any other Q, A, or Thoughts on anything else?
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CSS Pam: How simple/hard is it to convert a company
CSS Mike: Yo! Sparky! On time, as usual. heh
CSS Pam: presently being build using the old tools and the
CSS Suzy: {{{{{{Sparky}}}}}}}
CSS Pam: News/Product Information folder to Rainman...
CSS Sparky: LOL.... hey. Fashionably late is all : )
CSS Sparky: {{{{{{{{{Suzy}}}}}}}}}}
CSS Pam: and to let them have the additional two folders.
CSS Pam: /ga
CSS Juno: {{{{{{Sparky}}} LTNS!!!!
CSS Sparky: Juno!! A voice from the past!!
CSC Bob: Pam.. We should be able to get the collections created in a day or so..
CSC Bob: Depending upon what Joe is up to.
CSS Dennis: :X
CSS Lee: Hi Sparky
CSC Bob: Once the collection is created, then all you need to do is upload the stuff.
CSC Bob: And it is then ready for release to the area.
CSC Bob: The nice thing about rainman is that you can do lots of the work off line..
CSS Sparky: Hi Lee : )
CSC Bob: And be ready to upload... rather than having to wait for slow system time to go away...
CSC Bob: or whatever else...
CSC Bob: So.. the anser
CSC Bob: er.. answer...
CSC Bob: is that we should be able to convert in a couple of days... plus your time..
CSS David: Anyone mind if I go home? ;>
CSS Pam: Ok... thanks!!!! {}{}{}
CSC Bob: Even if it takes 3...4....5 days, you still can upload at any time.
CSS Juno: {{{David}}}} go home, get some rest!!!!!
CSC Bob: Sure, David... See you later :)
CSS David: <---at the office. Going on Hour 16 today...
CSS Larry: Niters David :>
CSS Lee: night David
CSC Bob: Arrrgghhh... Go HOME!!!!! :)
CSS Alice: Nite David :)
CSC Bob: Anything else?
CSS David: Cool. Thanks, teach. ;> See you all!
CSS Lee: Don't you hate dedicated people like that. ;)
CSS Larry: ! (an "offer")
CSS David: {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Juno}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
CSC Bob: Go for it, Larry :)
CSS Larry: Just wanted to offer anybody who's using "Windows Write" ....
CSS David: It's not dedication, Lee... it's called "short staffed" and about to get worse.
CSS Larry: a copy of all the "CSS Guide" info, formatted to look real nice ..
CSS Lee: Yikes.....get some sleep then David. ;)
CSS Larry: If you want a copy ... I'ld be happy to email (attach file) to anybody.
CSC Bob: Hmmm.. That sounds interesting, Larry... :)
CSS Lee: I remember those days at Stroh's David.
CSS David: And don't forget to use PowerBar/Write when you use Write. (Plug, plug...)
CSS Larry: Yeap! David, whata shameless plug! :D
CSS Juno: LOL David, need some extra dough?? ;)
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CSS Lee: LOL
CSS Miz: Hiya :)
CSS Suzy: {{{{{Miz}}}}}}
CSS David: Juno, that $12 registration buys mil for my babies, donchaknow!
CSS David: ;)
CSS Lee: Hi Miz
CSS Mike: Yo! Miz! Nice to see my staff arrive on time. :D
CSS David: milk, that is.
CSC Bob: (Speaking of word processors... I've got a Macro for stripping extra returns in Word 6 if
CSC Bob: anyone is interested
CSS Miz: Heh, Mike. That's rich, coming from someone who MISSED the first meeting. :D
CSS Lee: Does everybody use Windows around here?
CSC Bob: VERY fast... :)
CSS Dennis: <-- OS/2 here :)
CSS Mike: <--- uses Windows
CSC Bob: Nope.. I have a Mac as well..
CSS Larry: <- Win31
CSS Gary: <--- Win
CSS Alice: <---Win31
CSS David: <----would use Windows, if WAOL weren't so lemony fresh.
CSS Juno: Yeah David, and what babies?? ;)
CSS Lee: <--Geoworks :::ducking::::
CSS Juno: <--Win
CSS Lee: ;)
CSS Gary: <--- wouldn't be able to do all this work in CSS without Win
CSS David: Okay, Jen... the dog and cat and me.
CSS Sparky: Miz! Geez you are late!
CSC Bob: I agree, Gary..
CSS Dennis: <-- needs BIG monitor if anyone wants to send me one :)
CSS Lee: Well, I guess I better not even think about starting an OS war then, eh? ;)
CSC Bob: Well.. it be late... so we best do a wrap...
CSS Miz: Yep, Sparky. Sure am :) A little bird told me you just showed up, too ;>
CSS Pam: Does it have to work, Dennis?
CSC Bob: Anyone have a log??
CSS Mike: <--- has log
CSS Gary: <--- has a NEC MultySync 5FGe 17" and not giving it away to NO ONE!
CSS Dennis: that would be nice :)
CSS David: I think I have, Bob. (Haven't checked it yet.)
CSC Bob: Great, Mike.. you want to upload it??
CSS Mike: Sure, Bob.
CSS Sparky: oops :x
CSS Lee: <---Has Big monitor.......was able to buy one because I don't own Windows. ;)
CSS David: Exit, Stage Left...
CSS Sparky: lol Lee
CSS Lee: <---Has log too.
CSC Bob: Has Samsun SyncMaster 5c (17 inch... and LOVES it...)
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CSS Larry: <<<Turning Log Off - Wed Jan 19, 1993>>>
CSS Larry: <<<Turning myself Off - See yas!>>> :D
CSC Bob: er... Samsung..:)
CSS Lee: Night Larry
CSC Bob: Night, Larry...
CSS Lee: Hitachi.....17 inch
CSS Gary: Lee, after I bought Win I couldn't live with my 15"... Had to upgrade
CSC Bob: I'm gonna stick around for a bit... but I have to help the kid for a bit...
CSS Lee: LOL.....
CSC Bob: So I'll be afk...
CSS Larry: Niters all ... I enjoyed my 1st meeting :D Till later
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CSS Alice: Nite, Larry :)
CSS Juno: <--outta here and Dennis, remember, I was really, really nice tonight ;)
CSS Mike: Alright. I'm going to be gone. Will upload log to Bob but will be afk to treat Abigail's
CSS Mike: hand. I know what you're thinking, did I hit her that hard?
CSS Chas: sorry was afk.... one of the mutts is .... well.... don't wana spoil anyone's dinner
CSS Mike: Peace, everybody. :)
CSS Lee: I just wanted to quit squinting, Gary. ;)
CSS Dennis: {{ Juno }} :)