OK, formally reserved. See everyone (excuse me, that's " y'all ", another good Southernism) there. Unless I sober up when I actually get around to calculating the distance. Reminds me of the German relatives of friend Dita who visited the US figuring, oh, they'd drive from East TN to California in a day or so ... cross country as they did in Europe.
Doug (LaVerne) 37830 USA -----Forwarded Message----- >From: extdgl42 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sep 21, 2006 4:40 PM >To: Bill Cable <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [ql-users] Niagara Show update HOT DAWG!!!!!!!!!! (?) > >Yes, that's a US Southernism. Yes, I'm geographically/location-wise from the >US South, but not culturally. Long story. > >I hope I'm not counting chickens before they hatch, but I plan tonight to call >the hotel and see if they still have QL rooms available. I figure on coming, >with things to be fixed and the attitude of an absolutely shameless ham which >will once again allow me to Get Up, In Front of People no less, and give five >(_surely_ no more than ten) minutes of the problem of an article on QL Net-ing >and what I'm looking to do and find out. This meeting would be the perfect >place, as one can buttonhole F2F (face to face). The list is nice but doesn't >work as well. > >Again, there are others who can treat on that subject but I'll keep on till >it's obvious I should quit, if it ever is. If Johnathon Hudson could do "What >Needs To Be Done" (US "Prarie Home Companion") in a week, possibly I could do >it over ... a couple of months? Anyway, it _might_ be doable (in my copious >spare time--wake me when my cane falls from my hand). I've been "in computers" >for most of 30 years, although it has been a while since I've done much >line-by-line, "hard" coding. > >Are there any problems I innocently might fall afoul of crossing the border? >Airline passenger inspection has gotten "hairy"; might f'rinstance >confusers/computers in the back seat look odd to Customs, in either direction? > >Doug LaVerne 37830 USA > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Bill Cable <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Sep 20, 2006 9:36 AM >>To: extdgl42 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: [ql-users] Niagara Show update >> >>Hi Doug, >> >>I understand as it is a big trip for you. If you can get away it will be nice >>to >>see you. We will see of those who come if anyone can demonstrate online QL >>use. >>Most likely this will be the last show I try to organize. I do not actually >>use >>the QL anymore. I just like to see old friends and hear the latest news. >> >>Too bad an experienced C programmer like Jonathon Hudson did not take a big >>interest in getting an open source version of internet connecting software >>working for the QL. All the software has been written on other platforms and >>it >>just takes someone who knows some of the details to port it to the QL. A weeks >>worth of work from someone like him would be all it would take. Unfortunately >>the best programmers on the QL are partial to machine language and not C and >>also not big on the open source approach. >> >>-- Bill >> >>On Wed, 20 Sep 2006, extdgl42 wrote: >> >>> Bill, >>> I seriously doubt I will make the NA show: family, work emergencies, etc. >>> As far as a presentation for 'Net-ing with a near-original black box, the >>> new fellow (I'd have to hunt his name down) might actually be a better bet, >>> either at NA or over time in QLT. He seems as far along as anybody and may >>> have the resources, time and desire and other. >>> >>> I haven't written for QLT or the ill-fated IQLR or any of that ilk in ages. >>> >>> I'll really miss it. If by some miracle I make it, well, I make it. >>> >>> Doug LaVerne >>> 865.482.6691 (h) >>> 865.660.7453 (c) >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >From: Bill Cable <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >Sent: Sep 20, 2006 7:49 AM >>> >To: James Hunkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL >>> >PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], >>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL >>> >PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], >>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >Subject: Niagara Show update >>> > >>> >I have listed below people who have indicated they are planning to come and >>> >people who have shown an interest in the show. Please let anyone else know >>> >who >>> <...snip...> >>> >Expressed an interest >>> > >>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Roy Wood >>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Frank Davis >>> >Paul Holmgren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Paul Holmgren >>> >extdgl42 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Doug Laverne >>> > >>> > >>> >Not attending but coordinating Quanta support >>> <...snip...> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> QL-Users Mailing List >>> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm >>> _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm