[20:53] * Now talking in #c64friends [20:53] * Topic is 'We Adore Our C-64 - and Q-Link!!' [20:53] hey Snogpitch [20:53] Howdy folks [20:53] ok, AFK for a bit, gotta get food [20:53] well, vcf midwest was a flop [20:53] was it? [20:53] Hello Mr. Witmer, sir. [20:53] mine's a one ton extended van [20:53] Was it that much of a surprise? [20:54] Maybe Sunday will be better? [20:54] why was it a flop? [20:55] were you there for the speakers or the demos, or both? [20:55] oh that one [20:56] sounds like the Commodore gaming thing was fun going by Roberts report [20:56] no speakers, they all seemed un interesting [20:56] I thought they had speakers this morning? [20:56] they did, all lame [20:56] 2 whole people talking about nothing i could possibly care about [20:57] like 2 people selling things [20:57] and about 4 "exhibits" [20:57] That's one reason I didn't go, no speakers of interest for me [20:57] sounds like crap [20:58] If it were possible, I would've gone. Funeral this week. [20:58] but what interests some folks, is boredom to others [20:58] talked to eric kudzin, most of the time [20:58] antares, not worht the trip [20:58] and it was less than an hour trip from here [20:58] Eric was at vcf midwest? [20:59] I have very wide interests. [20:59] yep [20:59] and his usual freint too [20:59] mazurk? [20:59] mazurek? [21:00] Something like that. [21:00] Miroslav? [21:01] I enjoyed my afternoon nap, slept for a good 4 hours [21:01] wish i had [21:01] Had a nice nap. Tomorrow I take the plus/4 out of mothballs. [21:01] new baby means I'm lucky to get 4 hours a night [21:01] I was going to see transformers, but blew that off [21:02] supposed to be a great movie [21:02] GM extended commercial/ [21:02] haven't seen it yet, probably won't [21:02] My kids are grown. No more diapers! [21:02] GM? I thought it was Audi sponsored? [21:03] Nope. [21:03] can't wait antares... it's our first [21:03] I never got into transformers in the cartoon series, so why start now [21:03] 5 weeks [21:03] fair enough, but I watched the show and liked it [21:03] also watched he-man [21:04] Both of ours had colic. The second was awful. Now he hides my good 64 and printer! [21:04] For those who haven't read comp.sys.cbm yet, I posted the announcement of CCCC's latest sale list, and info about our ebay acct [21:04] lol, yeah our little girl has colic [21:04] He looks down his nose at Commodore 8 bit. Yuck!!! [21:05] He wants another A1200. [21:05] my nephew (10) likes his electronic games so I was ssurprised how entertained he was by a NES [21:05] * Q-Link (~qlink@spoof-F9F35691.ltshosting.net) has joined #c64friends [21:05] Entered QRoom: ShadowM [21:05] Howdy ShadowM [21:05] He likes to play Megaball. [21:05] {ShadowM} hiya [21:06] 8 bit NES, he said he loved it :-) [21:06] Hello Shadow. [21:06] {ShadowM} hey Antares [21:06] {ShadowM} Anybody watched Code Monkeys yet? [21:06] I have an A1200 just off to the left on my desk [21:06] I've seen the previews for Code Monkeys, haven't seen it tho [21:06] Mine died awhile back. I miss it terribly. [21:06] Can't get G4 on the home tv [21:07] replaced the HDD with a CF drive [21:07] Klokmeester: cool [21:07] did that with my 600 and 1200 [21:07] works very well doesn't it [21:07] yea,quite speedy [21:08] I put a port above the PCMCIA for easy removal and refitment [21:08] * al (~Dangerous@spoof-84F0D6B.hsd1.ga.comcast.net) Quit (Quit: Move along. Nothing to see here.) [21:08] nice idea.. [21:09] there are some quite nice install packages for WB3.1 on the net [21:09] I was wondering if the newer laptops that have the memory card readers built in could be set up for something like that.... [21:10] I can boot WINUAE off my A1200's CF drive [21:11] using a generic reader [21:11] :P [21:11] {ShadowM} is it theoretically possible to do that with a CMD HD on a '64? [21:11] {ShadowM} i mean, replace the mech with flash? [21:12] I don't think so, the flash is ide, not scsi [21:12] isn't CMD HD SCSI? [21:12] {ShadowM} yup [21:12] you can get convertors [21:12] dunno if that would work though [21:12] ucan use a scsi->ide converter from Acard [21:13] {ShadowM} i think you'd need to write new ROMs... [21:13] it should work fine [21:13] {ShadowM} it's a neat idea, though, as CMDs are all showing their age [21:14] sure be a good power saver [21:14] {ShadowM} one of mine has arthritis [21:14] as long as all SCSI commands are recognised it should work as-is [21:14] i didnt get a chance to do it with mine,the adapters are pricey [21:14] i have a Acard adapter in this A4000 on a dvd burner,works fine [21:14] how much does the adapter cost? [21:15] somewhere between $50-$100 [21:15] i paid $59 for my ultrawide version [21:15] but that was a great deal [21:16] add to that a 4gb memory card, about $50 and the conversion to ide about $20 or so [21:16] gets expensive fast [21:16] ya, but a 4gb memory card is probably easier to find than a scsi drive I would guess [21:17] That would be a neat hack if someone could do that! [21:17] nah scsi is easyto get on ebay [21:18] {ShadowM} nice project for 3AM at an expo :) [21:19] ya, maybe so on ebay, but not at your local Walgreens [21:20] well,gotta go where the stuff is ;) [21:21] That's true, but more options make like a bit easier [21:24] That's one thing I liked about IDE64, I could use a memory card instead of a HD if I wanted [21:25] yea,but compatibility wise its not so hot [21:25] maurice needs to make the cmd hd ide..(hah!) [21:25] * golan (~golan@spoof-80735462.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com) has joined #c64friends [21:25] * ChanServ sets mode: +o golan [21:25] Evening. [21:26] * Commodore (tristar@spoof-5BE0EEC5.silenceisdefeat.org) has joined #c64friends [21:26] Howdy golan and Commodore [21:26] Hello Mr. Klinger. [21:26] {ShadowM} hi Golan [21:26] beep beep [21:26] * JoeCommodore (~joec@spoof-A8F08E23.goldrush.com) has joined #c64friends [21:26] Hello Mr. Anderson, sir. [21:26] Howdy JoeCommodore [21:27] Hey everybody! [21:27] what's up? [21:27] What's up, guys? [21:28] Wow, that much!? [21:28] * Commodore (tristar@spoof-5BE0EEC5.silenceisdefeat.org) Quit (Quit: leaving) [21:29] {ShadowM} daydreaming about replacing CMD HD mech with a flash card [21:29] Any Commodore BBS sysops here? [21:29] Used to be a Sub-Op [21:29] Same here. [21:30] Do you mean current, or previously or both? [21:31] Maybe both I was thinking of a raffle prize for commvex that I think would be cool for sysops. [21:33] a bank of modems? [21:34] I just made a duplicate of my BBSs hard drive from 1996, back during the big comm-net thing, might be interesting to sysops doing BBSs now... [21:34] It's an image BBS, litterally hundreds of posts, etc. [21:34] * beeman (~Javauser@spoof-5A69352D.tampabay.res.rr.com) has joined #c64friends [21:34] Hello beeman. [21:35] But it's just the drive so the winner would have to have a cmd unit to plug it into. [21:35] Hello All [21:35] Howdy beeman [21:35] hi beeman [21:36] I'll post it on comp sys cbm and see if there is interst. [21:36] or maybe on CommVex's discussion area [21:37] Since those are the only folks gonna take advantage of it [21:38] Well I was figuring raffle, so even if they arent going they could get a chance, I don't think a lot who arent going would read the forum [21:38] * Commodore (tristar@spoof-5BE0EEC5.silenceisdefeat.org) has joined #c64friends [21:38] Howdy Commodore [21:39] Evening [21:39] * LordRonin (~lordronin@spoof-EFD178A9.dial1.seattle1.level3.net) has joined #c64friends [21:39] * ChanServ sets mode: +o LordRonin [21:39] {ShadowM} hi C= [21:39] LR! [21:39] Hoi Antares51, 2 bricks shipped this week to you. Should be there next week. [21:40] Howdy LordRonin [21:40] * Commodore (tristar@spoof-5BE0EEC5.silenceisdefeat.org) Quit (Quit: Lost terminal) [21:40] Thank you sir. It's appreciated. [21:40] Hoi Snogpitch!! [21:40] * StatueTardis (moloch@spoof-5BE0EEC5.silenceisdefeat.org) Quit (Quit: leaving) [21:40] Commodore must be having connection probs. [21:41] Null perspiration chummer {been playing shadowrun again} Shipping was around $11, sent parcel post. [21:41] {ShadowM} mine are fixed! new DSL modem! [21:41] see you all, i have to go [21:41] niters Klokmeester [21:42] bye [21:42] {ShadowM} bye klok [21:42] * WeirdWolf (~destined@spoof-A36C867E.hsd1.or.comcast.net) has joined #c64friends [21:42] Hoi #8 [21:42] Howdy WeirdWolf [21:42] uh oh [21:42] Is it sat night chat? [21:42] :-) Guess my timing is off [21:42] * Klokmeester (~Javauser@spoof-A8EB0B28.lns1.per1.internode.on.net) Quit (Quit: Leaving) [21:42] Nah it is the Sat night chat. [21:42] I was reading tonight that MacOSX has built in language support for Klingonese [21:42] Sy did you get that Village pic I sent? [21:43] Hello Jeremy. [21:43] LR: I recieved several pics from you recently [21:43] Wonder if anyone has a character set for Klingon on the C64? [21:43] don't remember what you gave me via e-mail [21:43] Hey anteres [21:43] Snogpitch: Several in Geos [21:43] {ShadowM} I have the Organian Peace Treaty in Klingon as a geoPublish file [21:44] #8, pic of the village and one of Che in the last one I sent out for the experiment [21:44] ya, I figured geos would have it, but I thought it would be neat if it the C64 booted up on Klingon! [21:44] LR: Do you think instead of Klingonese, they could interperate Oregonianisms? [21:44] Snog: Would Robert love that or what? [21:45] C64 booting up on Klingon [21:45] maybe.... [21:45] Found the fonts on Q-Link, gave copies to Robert over the past few years. [21:45] LR: ok, yes.. I did get those pics. [21:45] *pictures [21:45] Klingons are bad guys in the original series [21:45] Snog: yes, I know. Loved that original show [21:46] Well, if someon can burn the chip... I had a 64 breadbox that had a different msg and was in Black and White, . Custom chip I guess. As that is what it did on the start up screen. Rather than the blue one. [21:46] Ya, that's what I was considering a custom character rom [21:46] #8 ah so now you have seen the actually "Village"? [21:47] Is that the show of your life lr? [21:47] Then it could be done by someone that knows the ins and outs of such chip work. [21:47] Hoon gaa [21:47] Ah #8 what would ever give you that idea? I'm not escaping from the Village, rather too it. [21:47] LordRonin [21:48] Hoi RaYzor [21:48] Hey rayzor [21:48] whats up guys [21:48] If we are lucky, hem lines? [21:48] LR: Because you speak of it fondly.. Especially your rantings are covered in the "Village" Green. [21:48] only problem then I would need a Klingon English dictionary/translator [21:48] hehe nice comment [21:48] (for lr) [21:48] o my [21:48] Star Trek... nooooooooooo [21:49] * RaYzor hides and notes Star Wars is superior in all known ways ... and hides again [21:49] h just because the disks have The Village logo on the sleves and the BBS was/wil be called The Village? [21:49] Watching ST on this computer. [21:49] * rrCurtisP (CurtisP@spoof-F12BC7B2.neo.res.rr.com) has joined #c64friends [21:49] actually I liked the part of the movie where Kirk dies [21:49] A superior would have no reason for hiding [21:49] that was good [21:49] Running Win2000. [21:49] RaYzor, nope though SW is good, Dresses in ST are vastly superiour. [21:49] LR: just checked my e-mail program. I got both of your pics. [21:49] Hoi rrCurtisP [21:50] hello LR [21:50] Sent them last night IRC. Trying some new thinggies. [21:50] check this out its from Star Trek [21:50] http://rifftrax.com/showSample.php?vidID=77 [21:50] LR: what are you trying? [21:51] I used to have contacts in two different Klingon LARPGs. There are dictionaries as well as books and tapes for the Klingon language. [21:51] Is there Klingon Books on Tape? [21:51] #8 new search engine thing and the copy/paste to desk top, then the attachment to email [21:51] :-) [21:51] Nice.. Your learning some thing useful. [21:52] I think that I heard some are on audio books. I do remember hearing at a sci-fi con that they have really translated Shakespear into Klingonese. [21:52] I like HUtteese better [21:52] Ohh Shooo Daa means everything there is to mean [21:52] Yeah now to find all those files I pulled down and put them on the desktop to be put in the folder for burning. Like all the Triad files [21:52] very simple to learn [21:53] Dave Lister {Red Dwarf} is easier covers everything [21:53] LR: fantastic.. Now your able to move files around [21:54] Yeah been trying out that new blingo web search thing. Asked it for "The Prisoner Village". Frell there where over 150 entries for images. [21:54] Not yet #8. Have to find those ones we did with that ftp transfere thing. Bring them to desktop to place in the C= folder and burn to CD. Can't find them yet. [21:55] Did find in the disks yesterday in my seraching, a mess of ones I started for the Dungeon Creator from LS #167. Gotta finish them some day. [21:56] Oh another lamer question. Am I right in thinking that a file with the extention ".uae" is one that needs the uudecode tool? [21:57] There is an Amiga emulator called UAE [21:57] * StatueTardis (moloch@spoof-5BE0EEC5.silenceisdefeat.org) has joined #c64friends [21:57] * ChanServ sets mode: +o StatueTardis [21:58] Entered QRoom: Johnny [21:58] Yeah, I know of that one and think I have it on this linux thing for the Amiga forever CD. But the files in question came off the mudpit BBS. Can't say if they had Amiga files there or not. [21:58] Howdy Johnny [21:58] Hoi statue tardis [21:58] {Johnny} hia [21:58] Hoi Johnny [21:58] Hey LR [21:58] {Johnny} hiya lordronin [21:59] Hey john [21:59] {Johnny} hey there wolf [21:59] WB Moloch, sir. [22:00] Hiya Antares51 [22:00] * Balzabaar (~wiskow@spoof-A0AA32F7.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) has joined #c64friends [22:00] Hoi Balzabaar [22:00] Howdy Balzabaar [22:00] Hiya. :) [22:00] {Johnny} kinda weird chatting w/people on the ql software again [22:00] Evening Balzabaar. [22:00] Hey Andrew [22:00] weird but fun all the same :) [22:00] {Johnny} true [22:01] I'm going to have to login to Q-Link for one of these chat nights to see how it looks from that end. :) [22:01] Fun chatting whilst watching Star Trek on the monitor. [22:01] Do it now, and double your fun [22:01] Say #8 and Balzabarr, did you guys get the newsletter yet? [22:01] Tholian web. [22:02] {Johnny} it looks the way i remember it, now that i have my qcolors from 15yrs ago [22:02] Yes, I got it about 3 days ago [22:02] and read it [22:02] Well... It's not possible at this moment... My Commodore is doing other things right now. ;) [22:02] LR: Nope, no newsletter here yet. [22:02] Nice amount of pages dedicated to the recovery of the BBS [22:02] :-D [22:03] * Balzabaar is going into ACUG Newsletter withdrawls. [22:03] Balzabaar, hmm perhaps early next week then. Was posted around tuesday this week. Still have to do your replacement copy. [22:03] Oye! [22:03] #8, yeah and I wish that the mech hadn't died on me. Ah well, closer with at least more knowledge than before. [22:03] LR: I think I got my copy wednesday or thursday [22:03] Will anyone from up there be coming down for CommVEx? [22:04] n up where? [22:04] Balzabaar has ACUG withdrawls? Man what are you going to do when Ron Bain sends me that Optra and we go back to 20 pages of C= and RPG things? [22:05] by "up there", I mean't God's Country... AKA Pacific Northwest. ;) [22:05] Balbazaar: I won't be coming to commvex.. More surgery on the way now. [22:05] Balzabaar, nope not on our budget. Place was sold and the rent whent up a couple bills. Transport is now in training for his 2nd tour of the kitty box. No bread or wheels. Besieds, you don';t really want me to be a speaker as Robert once suggested. [22:05] Not fun at all. [22:05] balbazaar: Isn't gods country LR's apartment and C= ched? [22:06] G.O.D. = Games Operations Director? [22:06] LR: But your more fun than Robert.. We need faultfull leadership [22:06] LR: What ever you feel for GOD [22:06] Put a slight crimp in the DSL plans for the moment. But I am gaining more info on the subject to make informed questions. [22:06] Speaking of Robert? [22:07] Jeris gonna be there [22:07] ! [22:07] * Pelleas (nunya@spoof-68B329D2.sta.embarqhsd.net) Quit (Quit: ) [22:08] Right #8 I'm full of faults [22:08] Ah she must have heard that I won't be there. [22:08] Sounds like a few from the classic games expo will drop by too, including seth sternberger [22:08] I'm disappointed that I wasn't able to go to the big Commodore shin-dig in the LA area the day before yesterday... [22:08] And I won't be there [22:08] LR: You're fine with me. [22:08] I really wanted to go, and it sounds like it was a good time... unfortunately, I had to work... [22:08] Financial and surgery are in my immediate future [22:09] WW hope things work out quick for you [22:09] Yeah #8, but she dislikes me vastly more than you do. Hmm still ahve to send you thsoe red cats. Though I think they are in zip files on that CD you are making. As they were in or I think they were the home directory. [22:10] WeirdWolf also forgets to mention the heat wave in his area. Now I, only 90+ miles to his west currently am enjoying dark skies, threat of rain and a breeze. [22:10] Thanks Joe [22:10] Balzabaar, been wanting to go to any/all of the cons-expos. But just a bread and transport problem. [22:10] LR: I'm suffering from 80s [22:10] LR: Its not hot enough [22:11] Had over 100 earlier this week. Aroudn 70 and dropping here with 80% chance of rain tonight [22:11] It is here! [22:11] Thunder stroms with a touch of rain last night. Good thing all computers where off in the kibbutz and the shop. [22:12] Had t-storms in portland the last two nights [22:12] Too bad they hit the cascades and never hit my area [22:12] with the storms around here, alot of computers have come into the shop the past two weeks [22:12] No rain. We need it badly here. [22:12] golan, got my catweasel working..... [22:13] Catweasel! [22:13] LR: we are suffering from Water deluge here [22:13] * Balzabaar can't remember what rain looks like... [22:13] Can you help? [22:13] balbazaar: Just move back to aloha.. We can share with you what it looks like [22:14] Transfere to Astoria, see rain, be locally to the dreadded ACUG and get your disks, and of course play in the RPGs. [22:14] LR: I know what you mean about funds being tight... Going up to Astoria for MossyCon was the last "long distance" trip I'll be able to make for a while... [22:14] Left QRoom: Johnny [22:14] LR: I think the navy base in Astoria is closed. ;) [22:14] Balzabaar: Hitch rides from Fresno bound [22:14] My next trip will be Chicago's Expo [22:15] yep, chicag will be fun [22:15] Reminds me, I need to harrass Dave R. [22:15] When is ECCC? [22:15] end of september [22:15] Hummm! [22:15] doh [22:16] Balzabaar yuppers long ago. But there is the CG base and air station. College could use a Radio/TV instructor as well. [22:16] That is one I have not been to [22:16] LR: Astoria can always use many things. [22:16] More inspirations C= collegues is another idea [22:16] We ar ehoping that when #16 returns next year from the catbox. We can then go to a few of the cons in the area. As we have dropped the sci-fi con after 15 years. [22:17] Take a balloon flight from Bend. [22:18] anteres: Bend is where LR's wants to make his next trip [22:18] * Antares51 says "bye bye plane"! [22:18] Good idea, but getting to Bend is another problem. Might have to stop off and visit "someone". Besides I may accidentally end up in Charlottsvill Indiana and meet Maurice ... [22:18] {ShadowM} Michigan [22:18] LR: I think you need to make a trip to Bend oregon ready to have a huge garage sale for cash [22:18] And no I am sober again tonight and can't spell anyway. [22:18] \\\ [22:19] Lr: have too many red bulls? [22:19] LordRonin: Have to remember and concentrate that there is another C=person who pays huge sums for commodore in bend over oregon.. [22:20] BRB [22:20] Just coffee tonight. PBR was last night, and the night before and the.... Well sickos like me aren't supposed to walk 5 miles to post a package and do bank work in 100 degree weather. As we had monday here. But there were a lot of short skirts out, and on girls I must add. [22:21] hmm [22:21] Short skirt and astoria, why does that scare me? [22:21] ??? [22:21] Oh here is a good thing to report. Forgot it last week. I sold a breadbox, 1541 drive, manuals, disks and joystick to an out of stater that is returning to the world of C=. Gave him this IRC as well. [22:21] seen pelleas [22:21] Moloch: Sorry, I don't know of pelleas. [22:21] I liked the Newport coast. [22:22] seen Molochhasabotandneeds to crash [22:22] Spotted sea lions. [22:22] WeirdWolf is woried that the 300+# females were in the short skirts. Nope they were some nice looking girls. All under age frell it. [22:22] Under age and short skirts.. hmm Isn't wildstar supposed to be working at the theatre [22:22] ? [22:22] Gave up girls when I took up Commodores. [22:23] no way toafford both [22:23] lol [22:23] Same here anteres.. Computers are my girls [22:23] Lot cheaper too [22:23] I have a wife and daughter. Not enough programs. [22:24] Too bad the 8-bit chips don't have girls names like the amiga. [22:24] Joe: like sidsexy? [22:24] One Amiga chip was latin for "lamb" agnus. [22:24] Antares51 I've got several ex wives and a bunch oif kids. Need a good wife. But at 3,000+ disks. Don't have enough C= software yet either. [22:24] SID, PLA, CPU, ROM, RAM, VIC, some don't even sound right when pronounced. [22:25] One woman's enough. Never enough Commodore! [22:26] Well, for me based on the last few I've had. The C= is easier to programme and more responcive. [22:26] Dunno, I got a lot of Commodores here... [22:26] Wife is ALWAYS jealous. [22:27] Gladly take them off your hands Joe and not charge you a cent {SEG} [22:27] Got cats that want me to pet them and leave the keyboard alone. [22:27] Just drive on over and I'll let you shop. [22:27] I wish... [22:27] I'm back... [22:28] but I have to go... [22:28] Need a car and $$ first Joe. Though still have license with bike endoresement. [22:28] I got an email this week of a local with a collection of C= goodies [22:28] wb and bcnu Balzabaar [22:28] it was nice talking to everyone, if only briefly. :) [22:28] bye.. [22:28] B B [22:28] * Balzabaar (~wiskow@spoof-A0AA32F7.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) Quit (Quit: ) [22:28] Adios. [22:28] Will those be on Rogers listing Snogpitch? [22:28] Haven't got them, yet [22:28] {ShadowM} OK, Organian Peace Treaty as .D64 on my site [22:29] Hunting for more C= books to learn programming. For me and the locals. [22:29] {ShadowM} lyonlabs.org/commodore/c64.html [22:29] He said he had lots of books [22:29] He used to run a Commodore shop in Michigan [22:29] ShadowM is that still in the Geos format? [22:30] I now mustneeds leave. Have a good weekend! * Retrieving #c64friends modes... [22:30] I'm hunting for that one by Craig Chamberlain, something about everything for the C=. Got a demo disk for the book. Never run accross it yet not even on Amazon. [22:30] BCNU Antares51 hope the bricks arrive soon [22:31] {ShadowM} yup, and in tlhIngan Hol [22:31] Is that craig chamberlins sidplayer book? [22:31] Thank you kind sir. I look forward to them. [22:31] * RobertB (IceChat7@spoof-B8102C34.nocal.dialup.o1.com) has joined #c64friends [22:31] * ChanServ sets mode: +ao RobertB RobertB [22:31] Hello Mr. Bernardo, sir. [22:31] Howdy RobertB [22:31] Not that I remember, though that is one that I want as well. This one has a mess of sprtie information in it. Along with other information. [22:32] Hi, Antares and Snog. [22:32] seen Balzabaar [22:32] Moloch: The person with the nick Balzabaar last spoke 3m 54s ago. 3m 49s ago they left with the message: [22:32] * Antares51 (~Richard_E@spoof-641EFC4C.om.om.cox.net) Quit (Quit: niters!) [22:32] Hoi RobertB We won't be going to the con this year. But thanks again for the offer of the C= banner. [22:32] Robert: you missed our chat on "Klingon" books on tape series [22:32]