Chat Log - 10/05/07 12:00 noon
 

Welcome! You have entered [The Lobby] at 12:05 pm
[] 12:06 pm: well it looks packed in here right
[] 12:06 pm: there is Rich
[] 12:06 pm: welcome mr. av:clap:
[Rich Z] 12:06 pm: Where's the party?
[] 12:06 pm: waxing their cars
[] 12:06 pm: welcome rich........:roll:
[Rich Z] 12:06 pm: Howdy!
[] 12:07 pm: we know it works anyway
[Rich Z] 12:07 pm: Think anyone else will remember to show up?
[] 12:07 pm: i posted again....who knows
[] 12:07 pm: we can hang alittle, but maybe the night idea would be better!!
[Rich Z] 12:08 pm: Yeah, noontime may be tough for some people.
[] 12:08 pm: if you refresh the main room...we all show up there as chatting
[] 12:08 pm: yeah I almost forgot
[] 12:09 pm: ok I figured out the text thing
[Rich Z] 12:09 pm: Well not sure I like the selectable color schemes on the background. I have a blue one and can barely read Rashelle's posts...
[] 12:09 pm: rich...you all signed up a ready for the UCP??
[Rich Z] 12:10 pm: Jim - Yeah, as much as possible. Looking forward to it. We've got several shows on the books around that time.
[] 12:10 pm: I had to have yellow for the Z06
[] 12:10 pm: I didnt realise how hard to read it would be
[Rich Z] 12:10 pm: If I chose blue, it would be a problem, I think... :)
[] 12:10 pm: I posted a national hot rod show in tampa today..its hugh
[] 12:11 pm: camo
[] 12:11 pm: nov 12, 13, 14 at fair grounds...
[Rich Z] 12:11 pm: There's supposed to be a little cruise-in at a Sonic north of Tallahassee tomorrow night. Depending on the weather, Connie and I may run up there.
[] 12:12 pm: we have to hook up one day...i am in tall...once a month..i do alot of work there
[] 12:12 pm: BRB
[Rich Z] 12:12 pm: We are actually in Crawfordville, but I always use TLH because few people have even heard of C'ville...
[Rich Z] 12:13 pm: Rashelle - What's Greg been up to lately?
[] 12:14 pm: Nothing much, He is very busy with the shop right now
[Rich Z] 12:14 pm: What's he working on?
[] 12:14 pm: I had a pdf freeze up
[] 12:14 pm: 4 motorswaps in the house right now
[] 12:14 pm: one is the LSx 454
[Rich Z] 12:14 pm: pdf freeze up?
[] 12:15 pm: Adobe crashed on me
[] 12:15 pm: that is why the responce was slow,,,,lol
[Rich Z] 12:15 pm: What's he charge for a motor swap?
[] 12:15 pm: on phone sorry....
[] 12:16 pm: It depends some people supply the motor and he does it for around 1500 and the custom stuff, who knows
[The Lobby]: sandman has entered at 12:16 pm
[Rich Z] 12:17 pm: I'm hoping that if my motor decides to die, I will have enough warning to be able to get it down there to have Greg work on it. Maybe a forged lower end someday.
[] 12:17 pm: its the sandman oHnO
[] 12:17 pm: Welcome Sandman!!!!!:clap:
[Rich Z] 12:17 pm: Hey SandMan!
[] 12:17 pm: he just did one of those, the guy only had 4,000 on the clock and thought it was too darn slow
[sandman] 12:17 pm: hey how are you all?
[Rich Z] 12:17 pm: Good! How about you?
[] 12:18 pm: Great..we are just checking this chat out some
[sandman] 12:18 pm: Im better
[sandman] 12:18 pm: Ya I have never been here either
[] 12:18 pm: Its fun....when you get a ton of people in room
[] 12:19 pm: lol - trying black
[sandman] 12:19 pm: Im sure I know my son used to chat all night long.
[] 12:19 pm: look good here!!
[sandman] 12:19 pm: Black is good
[] 12:20 pm: I like this format, people need to try it out
[] 12:20 pm: Ms. AV....you asked where I get my pictures.....use www.altavista.com...and click images..and just type in a wood...
[] 12:21 pm: word...sorry
[] 12:21 pm: that is the only thing about chat, Dxslexia and no-edit....lol
[Rich Z] 12:22 pm: Yeah, it's REAL time... :)
[sandman] 12:22 pm: My best friend has a cool website. he is a professional photograher on the side. WWW.threeboots.com Check it out sometime. He self taught, it's unbelieveable
[Rich Z] 12:22 pm: Some of the chats on my other sites get REAL hairy sometimes.... Definitely not for kiddies....
[Rich Z] 12:23 pm: Alcohol and chat rooms do NOT mix...
[] 12:23 pm: haha
[sandman] 12:24 pm: When I was in the Middle east i used to watch people and listen to people chat back here in the states. It was cool almost like being here in the states again.
[] 12:24 pm: Middle east - sandman, Now I get the name
[Rich Z] 12:24 pm: Beats a long distance phone call sometimes...
[] 12:24 pm: still on phone sorry
[] 12:25 pm: gabberjaw
[sandman] 12:25 pm: Yup spent more of my life there in the military then I have in the States
[Rich Z] 12:25 pm: I thought "sandman" meant he was going to put us all to sleep.....:p
[sandman] 12:25 pm: unlucky I guess
[] 12:25 pm: Greg was over there for a while also
[sandman] 12:25 pm: sleep would do me good. I haven't slept in three days
[Rich Z] 12:26 pm: I was in the air force reserves when nothing bad was happening. Got to watch Air Force One sitting in the hanger at Andrews AFB.
[sandman] 12:26 pm: Greg was? do you know where?
[sandman] 12:26 pm: Nothing wrong with the reserves
[] 12:26 pm: he said everywhere, all I can hear is redhorse
[] 12:27 pm: I almost joined the reserves
[sandman] 12:27 pm: ah, Ya I have been to every dry country over there.
[sandman] 12:27 pm: The reseerves is really cool actually
[sandman] 12:27 pm: Travel a lot
[Rich Z] 12:28 pm: I just had too much going on to go full time military. Working a full time job and playing music every night. Just didn't want to have to give that up. But I would have liked the travel part of the military...
[sandman] 12:29 pm: My favorite place was the UAE. United Arab Emirates I ll post some pictures today on that country it would blow your mind how beautifull it is.
[] 12:29 pm: back...sorry...business never stops
[Rich Z] 12:29 pm: Oops, phone...
[] 12:29 pm: I never got to ask Rich, What did you play
[sandman] 12:29 pm: Banjo
[sandman] 12:30 pm: just kidding
[] 12:30 pm: REALLY
[] 12:30 pm: llol
[] 12:30 pm: I love the banjo
[sandman] 12:30 pm: I do too
[Rich Z] 12:30 pm: LOL, no... played keyboards. Organ, piano, Moog synthesizer..
[] 12:31 pm: R: are you going saturday again to insta-tune??
[sandman] 12:31 pm: Sorry Rich I couldn't pass it up
[] 12:31 pm: Yes if it dont rain
[Rich Z] 12:31 pm: I've still got a synthesizer stored under the bed. Haven't touched it in years.
[] 12:31 pm: I thought you just might be a heavy metel drummer or something
[] 12:31 pm: want to discuss with greg some cheap horsepower for the Z
[sandman] 12:31 pm: git-r-out
[Rich Z] 12:32 pm: "Cheap" horsepower? Ain't no such thing. :)
[] 12:32 pm: lol
[sandman] 12:32 pm: :)
[] 12:32 pm: lol when your a millionare its all cheap
[] 12:32 pm: lol
[] 12:32 pm: not there yet....working on it
[Rich Z] 12:33 pm: I guess if I sold everything, I might be in that category...
[] 12:33 pm: I dont know what I would do with a million
[] 12:33 pm: we have 362 cars reg. for the UCP as of today
[sandman] 12:33 pm: oh I have to post these pictures of this guys ship. he accidently made billions on microsoft
[] 12:33 pm: lol rich you sound like Greg
[Rich Z] 12:33 pm: Wow! Real close to that 400 number.
[] 12:33 pm: we can handle 500...we don't tell anyone that
[] 12:33 pm: I sent the check to UCP but I think he needs to cal tommy or mike
[] 12:34 pm: call mike
[] 12:34 pm: K. Ive got his number
[] 12:34 pm: 781-3781
[sandman] 12:34 pm: Catch you all later I am going to post some pics on the site.
[] 12:34 pm: later sand
[Rich Z] 12:35 pm: I just hope I'm not put next to that old SOB that kept ragging on my car this time. :skull:
[sandman] 12:35 pm: under general check them out
[sandman] 12:35 pm: :)
[] 12:35 pm: LOL we will be there again to piss him off some more
[] 12:35 pm: what you say is: poooooooooooooooof!!!!gone
[Rich Z] 12:35 pm: You should post them in the photo gallery...
[] 12:36 pm: Rich..the site looks great...keeep in up....:clap:
[The Lobby]: sandman has left at 12:36 pm
[Rich Z] 12:36 pm: Rashelle has been helping with the graphics stuff.
[] 12:36 pm: its closed his window...works good
[] 12:37 pm: want to try a night chat????
[Rich Z] 12:37 pm: Just had the site updated to the latest software revision so I can look at some bells and whistles to add.
[Rich Z] 12:37 pm: Sure, what time? Depends on if I am working with the animals and just plain forget about it, though..
[] 12:38 pm: I wont have access at night to well but I can for a while
[] 12:38 pm: we can try a 4:30 caht maybe.......
[] 12:38 pm: chat
[Rich Z] 12:38 pm: I'd like to get Greg in here and have a tech chat. That might draw some people in...
[] 12:39 pm: let find a subject...ask greg later
[] 12:39 pm: yeah, that way he dont get tied up between responces
[] 12:39 pm: rain is killing me here...geeez!!
[] 12:39 pm: he needs to sit down every once in a while
[] 12:39 pm: he is restoring his grandpas 61 GMC at home
[The Lobby]: sandman has entered at 12:40 pm
[] 12:40 pm: its dark here
[] 12:40 pm: rich:
[Rich Z] 12:40 pm: Man, that guy is ALWAYS working...
[] 12:40 pm: if you need anything on the UCP..call me..ok
[] 12:40 pm: he wouldent have it any other way
[sandman] 12:40 pm: Hey is it possible to upload a powerpoint presentation to the site?
[Rich Z] 12:40 pm: Jim- yeah, I need to send those flyers to you soon...
[] 12:40 pm: anytime.......
[Rich Z] 12:41 pm: sm - I doubt it. There are only certain formats that are allowed for uploads.
[] 12:41 pm: pp can upload i would think...size is problem
[] 12:41 pm: Im putting a corvette florida banner on my firebird, it has a grandsport motor
[] 12:41 pm: better to off site and link a pp program
[sandman] 12:41 pm: Darn I have some awesome powerpoint pics of this guys ship.
[Rich Z] 12:41 pm: Hah! Connie wants to put a CFL decal on her truck... :)
[] 12:42 pm: I like connie, She thinks like me
[] 12:42 pm: Its a familly now, not a car
[] 12:42 pm: i have my own server..so i can do just about anything over here
[sandman] 12:42 pm: want me to send it to you via email
[] 12:43 pm: Casey just planted a nasty loud rubber spitting burn out behind me
[Rich Z] 12:43 pm: Yeah, but server admin stuff can be a real headache.
[] 12:43 pm: we can try a pp..off of my website..it will have a strange link address...but should work
[Rich Z] 12:43 pm: The problem will be that the people trying to read the PP file will have to have Power Point. Does that come free with Windows these days?
[sandman] 12:44 pm: I dont know
[] 12:44 pm: most comps have to have the program...
[] 12:44 pm: mac comps don't have it
[Rich Z] 12:44 pm: The problem is that unless there is a plugin for a browser to natively run a particular file, it may cause some issues with display.
[sandman] 12:45 pm: we can try it. Jim mine will be my real name so youll see robert2.jones@ge.com
[Rich Z] 12:45 pm: Never used PowerPoint myself, so I've never looked for it on my PC...
[] 12:45 pm: send to:
[sandman] 12:45 pm: its rweal simple
[] 12:45 pm: ceg@tampabay.rr.com
[sandman] 12:45 pm: ok
[] 12:46 pm: we can try it......
[sandman] 12:46 pm: done
[] 12:47 pm: what you need to get is a domain mane and space....like www.register.com..they have names and space..its cheap..then you need a ftp program..and you up load....i guess maybe 100.00 a year
[Rich Z] 12:48 pm: Yeah, I actually lease webhosting space on one of my servers....
[sandman] 12:48 pm: not bad Ill try that. Oops it didnt get to you let me send it again. Its 3mg is that ok
[] 12:48 pm: http://ucvhost.com/ is very good also,
[] 12:48 pm: I run about 5 website for people and manage 3 of them
[Rich Z] 12:48 pm: I don't do the management part, just lease the space. Less headaches that way.
[] 12:49 pm: Agree
[] 12:49 pm: Rich:
[Rich Z] 12:49 pm: I think I've got something like 25 or so clients right now.
[sandman] 12:49 pm: yah I have and use hotmetal pro
[] 12:49 pm: I have allot of sites under my watch, Im just lucky to have people that dont have problems all the time
[] 12:50 pm: we do a chirstmas parade in tampa...get about 30 vettes.....you all need to come down for the week end
[sandman] 12:50 pm: That sounds fun
[Rich Z] 12:50 pm: Well, a lot of maybes there. Sometimes Connie goes up to Delaware to visit with her family that time of year
[] 12:50 pm: Lately getting the Mr. back into his vette is the only way he relaxes
[] 12:50 pm: we have a great time..throw beads...candy..its in ybor city..i will get you details later
[sandman] 12:51 pm: Jim you should have gotten the email I sent you
[] 12:51 pm: will look..brb
[Rich Z] 12:51 pm: Yeah, I've found that driving my C5Z (regardless of the noise) will cure a headache for me. :)
[sandman] 12:51 pm: I'll be down there
[sandman] 12:52 pm: Yup, I drive mine everyday
[sandman] 12:52 pm: Man it is pouring down rain here
[] 12:52 pm: Got it...wow...what a ship
[sandman] 12:52 pm: ya and they said he made billions on accident
[Rich Z] 12:52 pm: Heck, I get out maybe twice a week. Need to take the C6 for a ride before animals start living in it...
[] 12:52 pm: I have a T-1 line....so we are fast here......lol
[] 12:53 pm: now we have a perfect round black cloud over us
[sandman] 12:53 pm: we had 8 inches tuesdaay in one houir
[] 12:53 pm: about time you got the rain....tampa just got it hard
[sandman] 12:53 pm: my car got flooded, i don't want no more rain
[sandman] 12:54 pm: literally
[] 12:54 pm: sandman...let me test this out....the pp show and see if we can load it an send you link address later today
[sandman] 12:54 pm: I couldn't get it to high ground
[sandman] 12:54 pm: ok
[] 12:54 pm: my t-tops leak bad, I get a 4 inch puddle in the back trunk space, then it smalls
[] 12:55 pm: need to run gang.......see you at the forum.....
[] 12:55 pm: pooooooofffff!!!!!
[sandman] 12:55 pm: Thank you Jim
[The Lobby]: has left at 12:55 pm
[] 12:55 pm: BYE,
[] 12:55 pm: Ive got to go myself and hide the car from rain...lol
[sandman] 12:55 pm: Im still trying to dry my carpets out
[] 12:55 pm: pooooof
[] 12:55 pm: Ive got new carpet,
[] 12:56 pm: just have to put it in
[The Lobby]: has left at 12:56 pm
[sandman] 12:56 pm: I do too but I ma glad I haven't installed it yet
[Rich Z] 12:57 pm: Heck, I guess I need to go get some stuff done. Got a credit card problem I need to get on the phone about. Guess I need to poooof on out of here as well.
[Rich Z] 12:57 pm: Later, sm!
[sandman] 12:57 pm: Well rich everyone bailed guess I will head to the site

Wish I could have joined ya but WORK,WORK,Work----