Haven't seen her post anything for a couple of weeks now - hope she's
okay...

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Chatty Cathy > wrote in message
...
> Haven't seen her post anything for a couple of weeks
> now - hope she's okay...

She's about.

Check ba.food or sdnet.eats for her latest.

The Ranger

The Ranger wrote:
> Chatty Cathy > wrote in message
> ...
>> Haven't seen her post anything for a couple of weeks
>> now - hope she's okay...
>
> She's about.
>
> Check ba.food or sdnet.eats for her latest.
>
> The Ranger
>
>
Thanks. Good to know.

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Chatty Cathy wrote:
> Haven't seen her post anything for a couple of weeks now - hope she's
> okay...
>

Thanks for asking, Cathy!

My computer died a sudden and horrible death, and then my new Vista
(*ptui*) machine gave me shit when I tried to install my preferred
newsreader. But I'm here, trying to catch up. It may be a losing
battle.

ObFood: Huevos rancheros for breakfast; shrimp and broccoli sauteed
in butter and garlic with onions, served over wheatberries for lunch.

Serene

Serene Vannoy > wrote:

>My computer died a sudden and horrible death, and then my new Vista
>(*ptui*) machine gave me shit when I tried to install my preferred
>newsreader. But I'm here, trying to catch up. It may be a losing
>battle.

Hmm. I'm due to buy a new 'puter (the current one was new
in 1999) and was assuming I'd get Vista on it as it's the
latest thing. Maybe I should back down from that idea.

Steve

Steve Pope wrote:
> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
>> My computer died a sudden and horrible death, and then my new Vista
>> (*ptui*) machine gave me shit when I tried to install my preferred
>> newsreader. But I'm here, trying to catch up. It may be a losing
>> battle.
>
> Hmm. I'm due to buy a new 'puter (the current one was new
> in 1999) and was assuming I'd get Vista on it as it's the
> latest thing. Maybe I should back down from that idea.

I've had nothing but trouble with it, even in a house with a pretty
competent geek, who now says he will never get a Vista machine so
long as he lives.

Serene

Serene Vannoy > wrote:

>Steve Pope wrote:

>> Hmm. I'm due to buy a new 'puter (the current one was new
>> in 1999) and was assuming I'd get Vista on it as it's the
>> latest thing. Maybe I should back down from that idea.

>I've had nothing but trouble with it, even in a house with a pretty
>competent geek, who now says he will never get a Vista machine so
>long as he lives.

Arg. Thanks for the datapoint.

Steve

Steve Pope wrote:
> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
>> Steve Pope wrote:
>
>>> Hmm. I'm due to buy a new 'puter (the current one was new
>>> in 1999) and was assuming I'd get Vista on it as it's the
>>> latest thing. Maybe I should back down from that idea.
>
>> I've had nothing but trouble with it, even in a house with a pretty
>> competent geek, who now says he will never get a Vista machine so
>> long as he lives.
>
> Arg. Thanks for the datapoint.

For what it's worth, Guy also got a new machine this week, and he
went to Fry's and was able to get a machine with XP on it. He's
happy with it. (Also with his HUGEmongous new flatscreen.)

Serene

Serene Vannoy wrote:

> Thanks for asking, Cathy!
>
> My computer died a sudden and horrible death, and then my new Vista
> (*ptui*) machine gave me shit when I tried to install my preferred
> newsreader. But I'm here, trying to catch up. It may be a losing battle.

Glad to hear you are okay!

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:5493keF1tapjoU1
@mid.individual.net:

> Chatty Cathy wrote:
>> Haven't seen her post anything for a couple of weeks now - hope she's
>> okay...
>>
>
> Thanks for asking, Cathy!
>
> My computer died a sudden and horrible death, and then my new Vista
> (*ptui*) machine gave me shit when I tried to install my preferred
> newsreader.


Hmmmmm, I've been hearing that about Vista.

A mate sent me this link...


http://tinyurl.com/2fl3o7
*********************************************
Limited choices for Windows XP holdouts

If you're hesitant about making the leap to Windows Vista, expect a
hassle trying to find an XP computer on store shelves.
By Tom Krazit
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: February 22, 2007, 4:00 AM PST

Despite words of caution from some in the tech industry that it's too
early to make the switch to Microsoft's Windows Vista, many PC shoppers
have no choice.

The PC industry has moved almost everything they sell to consumers--and
some businesses--over to Vista, both in stores and online.
[snip]
**********************************************


I think I'll have to buy another copy of XP while I can and hold onto
it!!



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia



We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual
beings having a human experience.

- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:5495b5F1vclddU1
@mid.individual.net:

> Steve Pope wrote:
>> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>>
>>> My computer died a sudden and horrible death, and then my new Vista
>>> (*ptui*) machine gave me shit when I tried to install my preferred
>>> newsreader. But I'm here, trying to catch up. It may be a losing
>>> battle.
>>
>> Hmm. I'm due to buy a new 'puter (the current one was new
>> in 1999) and was assuming I'd get Vista on it as it's the
>> latest thing. Maybe I should back down from that idea.
>
> I've had nothing but trouble with it, even in a house with a pretty
> competent geek, who now says he will never get a Vista machine so
> long as he lives.
>


Looks like the 'geek' may never have another computer!!!



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia



We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual
beings having a human experience.

- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

PeterL wrote:
> Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:5495b5F1vclddU1
> @mid.individual.net:
>
>> Steve Pope wrote:
>>> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>>>
>>>> My computer died a sudden and horrible death, and then my new Vista
>>>> (*ptui*) machine gave me shit when I tried to install my preferred
>>>> newsreader. But I'm here, trying to catch up. It may be a losing
>>>> battle.
>>> Hmm. I'm due to buy a new 'puter (the current one was new
>>> in 1999) and was assuming I'd get Vista on it as it's the
>>> latest thing. Maybe I should back down from that idea.
>> I've had nothing but trouble with it, even in a house with a pretty
>> competent geek, who now says he will never get a Vista machine so
>> long as he lives.
>>
>
>
> Looks like the 'geek' may never have another computer!!!

Nah. XP boxes are still available, and he runs a Linux box, as well.
He's not as dependent on Vista as some of us may be.

(I also do Macs, so I'm not technically dependent, either, but my
boss bought this machine for me, and he wanted me to get a cheap
machine Right Now -- so I bought what I could find. I wish I'd had
time to look harder.)

Serene

On Feb 24, 1:33 pm, Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
> (I also do Macs, so I'm not technically dependent, either, but my
> boss bought this machine for me, and he wanted me to get a cheap
> machine Right Now -- so I bought what I could find. I wish I'd had
> time to look harder.)
>
If I went to Fry's and asked for a machine with some form of Unix what
should I expect? -aem

In article >,
Serene Vannoy > wrote:

> Chatty Cathy wrote:
> > Haven't seen her post anything for a couple of weeks now - hope she's
> > okay...
> >
>
> Thanks for asking, Cathy!


I figured that you were OK, since I've seen you posting on a couple of
other groups.

In article >,
Serene Vannoy > wrote:

> Steve Pope wrote:
> > Serene Vannoy > wrote:
> >
> >> Steve Pope wrote:
> >
> >>> Hmm. I'm due to buy a new 'puter (the current one was new
> >>> in 1999) and was assuming I'd get Vista on it as it's the
> >>> latest thing. Maybe I should back down from that idea.
> >
> >> I've had nothing but trouble with it, even in a house with a pretty
> >> competent geek, who now says he will never get a Vista machine so
> >> long as he lives.
> >
> > Arg. Thanks for the datapoint.
>
> For what it's worth, Guy also got a new machine this week, and he
> went to Fry's and was able to get a machine with XP on it. He's
> happy with it. (Also with his HUGEmongous new flatscreen.)

I've heard for decades that the money should go into the monitor. I
have a 22". How big is his?

Serene Vannoy > wrote:

>For what it's worth, Guy also got a new machine this week, and he
>went to Fry's and was able to get a machine with XP on it. He's
>happy with it.

Cool. I notice Central Computers is also still selling XP (on all
its AMD machines, and Intel machines except for the high-end
ones).

Steve

Dan Abel wrote:

> I've heard for decades that the money should go into the monitor.

Monitors are getting cheaper and cheaper.

> I
> have a 22". How big is his?

About that, I'd guess, but I'm not sure.

Serene

aem wrote:
> On Feb 24, 1:33 pm, Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>> (I also do Macs, so I'm not technically dependent, either, but my
>> boss bought this machine for me, and he wanted me to get a cheap
>> machine Right Now -- so I bought what I could find. I wish I'd had
>> time to look harder.)
>>
> If I went to Fry's and asked for a machine with some form of Unix what
> should I expect? -aem

No clue, but Linux is free, so you could install it on any machine
you buy. In fact, the computer that died on me probably just needs
a new power supply, and James is gonna turn it into a Linux webserver.

Serene

Dan Abel wrote:
> In article >,
> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
>> Chatty Cathy wrote:
>>> Haven't seen her post anything for a couple of weeks now - hope she's
>>> okay...
>>>
>> Thanks for asking, Cathy!
>
>
> I figured that you were OK, since I've seen you posting on a couple of
> other groups.

Shh! I don't want to hurt rfc's feelings. ;-)

ObFood: Carol's birthday party tonight. Ate about a metric ton of
food, a nibble at a time. Lots of yummy stuff. My contributions
were New York Times bread, wheatberry salad with roasted carrots and
tofu, stuffed mushrooms, and little sweet peppers stuffed with pesto
goat cheese (made the pesto goat cheese by mixing goat cheese with
those little frozen cubes of garlic and basil that I reckon you get
a Trader Joe's or something -- found them in Carol's freezer and
glommed onto them).

Serene

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:03:30 -0800, Serene Vannoy
> wrote:


>>> Chatty Cathy wrote:

>> I figured that you were OK, since I've seen you posting on a couple of
>> other groups.
>
>Shh! I don't want to hurt rfc's feelings. ;-)
>
>ObFood: Carol's birthday party tonight. Ate about a metric ton of
>food, a nibble at a time. Lots of yummy stuff. My contributions
>were New York Times bread, wheatberry salad with roasted carrots and
>tofu, stuffed mushrooms, and little sweet peppers stuffed with pesto
>goat cheese (made the pesto goat cheese by mixing goat cheese with
>those little frozen cubes of garlic and basil that I reckon you get
>a Trader Joe's or something -- found them in Carol's freezer and
>glommed onto them).
>
>Serene

Oh Serene, you are one of my beloved posters, at least of as now. You
can't hurt my feelings..not at all....
I just adore your food posts, even though many of your things go
against what I would cook.. But who cares.

Keep on posting your wonderful Berkeley and environs posts. It makes
me very homesick... But keep on, no matter what.... It is what life is
about....

Christine

Christine Dabney wrote:

> Oh Serene, you are one of my beloved posters, at least of as now. You
> can't hurt my feelings..not at all....
> I just adore your food posts, even though many of your things go
> against what I would cook.. But who cares.
>
> Keep on posting your wonderful Berkeley and environs posts. It makes
> me very homesick... But keep on, no matter what.... It is what life is
> about....

You're a darling. Thanks so much.

ObFood: Nah, no food. Gotta go get some SLEEP.

Serene