On 5 Feb 2009 11:30:25 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>> Richmond, North Yorkshire is the Mother of all Richmonds throughout the
>> world. There are 57 altogether. The word Richmond comes from the Norman
>> Riche-Mont meaning Strong Hill.
>
>That sounds vaguely French... ;-)
>

We don't like to remind the English that the Normans were French and ruled them.
:)

>I'll still take the one in Ontario. :-)
>

Welcome to it ;)

>>>Logically, the next stop is Camden Road.
>>>
>> Ha! Ha! Morningtown Crescent.
>
>No, no, no, no, no.....Remember that we were playing under the new 
>revised standard rules, which don't allow U-turns.  Which rule lets you 
>get to MC? ;-)
>

The rule of the 253 bus towards Euston.

>There are days I feel the same way.....It's amazing how much space gets 
>freed up when you don't keep old versions of VMware (for example).

I don't use VMware myself but I know what you mean. With me it is oodles of
downloaded s/ware that I disregard after one play.
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     Stephen

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On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:27:12 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 5 Feb 2009 11:30:25 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>> Richmond, North Yorkshire is the Mother of all Richmonds throughout
>>> the world. There are 57 altogether. The word Richmond comes from the
>>> Norman Riche-Mont meaning Strong Hill.
>>
>>That sounds vaguely French... ;-)
>>
> We don't like to remind the English that the Normans were French and
> ruled them. :)

LOL, that's right, you're actually from Scotland IIRC. ;-)

>>I'll still take the one in Ontario. :-)
>>
> Welcome to it ;)

BTDT.  Actually, my buddy there took me up to the CN Tower - one of the 
tallest structures of its type in the world (in fact, the largest IIRC).  
I'm sure the view was amazing during the day, but we got up there after 
dark, so really all I could see were some city lights and a big black 
space where the lake is.

>>>>Logically, the next stop is Camden Road.
>>>>
>>> Ha! Ha! Morningtown Crescent.
>>
>>No, no, no, no, no.....Remember that we were playing under the new
>>revised standard rules, which don't allow U-turns.  Which rule lets you
>>get to MC? ;-)
>>
> The rule of the 253 bus towards Euston.

Well, ordinarily yes, but when Pratchforth's Restriction is in play (as 
it obviously would be when U-Turns aren't allowed (see pp 172-174 & page 
227 of Stovold's rules)), all direct routes between those two points are 
in fact blocked.  You don't think I'd make that move to Camden Road if 
that restriction weren't in place, do you? ;-)

>>There are days I feel the same way.....It's amazing how much space gets
>>freed up when you don't keep old versions of VMware (for example).
> 
> I don't use VMware myself but I know what you mean. With me it is oodles
> of downloaded s/ware that I disregard after one play.

That also was a factor in my recent hard drive purge as well - in fact, 
it was a fair amount of OSS source code that I'd unpacked and built and 
then left the directories (with code, object files, and executables) all 
in my downloads directory.  That's a good way to waste space. :-)

Jim

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On 7 Feb 2009 05:40:47 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>>>That sounds vaguely French... ;-)
>>>
>> We don't like to remind the English that the Normans were French and
>> ruled them. :)
>
>LOL, that's right, you're actually from Scotland IIRC. ;-)
>

Aye, Mon.

>>>I'll still take the one in Ontario. :-)
>>>
>> Welcome to it ;)
>
>BTDT.  Actually, my buddy there took me up to the CN Tower - one of the 
>tallest structures of its type in the world (in fact, the largest IIRC).  
>I'm sure the view was amazing during the day, but we got up there after 
>dark, so really all I could see were some city lights and a big black 
>space where the lake is.
>

But still a sight, I imagine.

>>>>>Logically, the next stop is Camden Road.
>>>>>
>>>> Ha! Ha! Morningtown Crescent.
>>>
>>>No, no, no, no, no.....Remember that we were playing under the new
>>>revised standard rules, which don't allow U-turns.  Which rule lets you
>>>get to MC? ;-)
>>>
>> The rule of the 253 bus towards Euston.
>
>Well, ordinarily yes, but when Pratchforth's Restriction is in play (as 
>it obviously would be when U-Turns aren't allowed (see pp 172-174 & page 
>227 of Stovold's rules)), all direct routes between those two points are 
>in fact blocked.  You don't think I'd make that move to Camden Road if 
>that restriction weren't in place, do you? ;-)
>

Flick, flick, flick. Right then.

Kentish Town.


>>>There are days I feel the same way.....It's amazing how much space gets
>>>freed up when you don't keep old versions of VMware (for example).
>> 
>> I don't use VMware myself but I know what you mean. With me it is oodles
>> of downloaded s/ware that I disregard after one play.
>
>That also was a factor in my recent hard drive purge as well - in fact, 
>it was a fair amount of OSS source code that I'd unpacked and built and 
>then left the directories (with code, object files, and executables) all 
>in my downloads directory.  That's a good way to waste space. :-)

With me it tends to be meshes and image maps that are duplicated all over my
HDD. And versions of Pov animations, modeller files, Pov files and mpegs.
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     Stephen

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On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:19:45 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 7 Feb 2009 05:40:47 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>>>That sounds vaguely French... ;-)
>>>>
>>> We don't like to remind the English that the Normans were French and
>>> ruled them. :)
>>
>>LOL, that's right, you're actually from Scotland IIRC. ;-)
>>
> Aye, Mon.

Scottish-Jamaican, apparently? ;-)

>>>>I'll still take the one in Ontario. :-)
>>>>
>>> Welcome to it ;)
>>
>>BTDT.  Actually, my buddy there took me up to the CN Tower - one of the
>>tallest structures of its type in the world (in fact, the largest IIRC).
>>I'm sure the view was amazing during the day, but we got up there after
>>dark, so really all I could see were some city lights and a big black
>>space where the lake is.
>>
> But still a sight, I imagine.

Oh, yes, very much so.  The ride on the lift was interesting, because you 
can look out on the world as you go up.  Then there's the observation 
deck - you can stand on a glass floor (not ordinary glass, natch) and 
look straight down 1500+ feet.

>>>>>>Logically, the next stop is Camden Road.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Ha! Ha! Morningtown Crescent.
>>>>
>>>>No, no, no, no, no.....Remember that we were playing under the new
>>>>revised standard rules, which don't allow U-turns.  Which rule lets
>>>>you get to MC? ;-)
>>>>
>>> The rule of the 253 bus towards Euston.
>>
>>Well, ordinarily yes, but when Pratchforth's Restriction is in play (as
>>it obviously would be when U-Turns aren't allowed (see pp 172-174 & page
>>227 of Stovold's rules)), all direct routes between those two points are
>>in fact blocked.  You don't think I'd make that move to Camden Road if
>>that restriction weren't in place, do you? ;-)
>>
> Flick, flick, flick. Right then.
> 
> Kentish Town.

That's more like it.  :-)  We wouldn't want to come to a premature end, 
after all. ;-)

Tufnell Park.

>>>>There are days I feel the same way.....It's amazing how much space
>>>>gets freed up when you don't keep old versions of VMware (for
>>>>example).
>>> 
>>> I don't use VMware myself but I know what you mean. With me it is
>>> oodles of downloaded s/ware that I disregard after one play.
>>
>>That also was a factor in my recent hard drive purge as well - in fact,
>>it was a fair amount of OSS source code that I'd unpacked and built and
>>then left the directories (with code, object files, and executables) all
>>in my downloads directory.  That's a good way to waste space. :-)
> 
> With me it tends to be meshes and image maps that are duplicated all
> over my HDD. And versions of Pov animations, modeller files, Pov files
> and mpegs.

I could see that.  Meshes can get quite big, at that. :)

Jim

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On 9 Feb 2009 21:53:34 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>>>LOL, that's right, you're actually from Scotland IIRC. ;-)
>>>
>> Aye, Mon.
>
>Scottish-Jamaican, apparently? ;-)
>

There are strong links between Scotland and Jamaica, both being points on the
slave triangle. During my time in Kingston I saw lots of Scottish place names
and my wife was asked by a musing cab driver why that could be. There followed a
moments silence and a "Respect, man" LOL


>> Flick, flick, flick. Right then.
>> 
>> Kentish Town.
>
>That's more like it.  :-)  We wouldn't want to come to a premature end, 
>after all. ;-)
>
>Tufnell Park.
>

Interesting as I'm going to look a flat in near there tomorrow so I'll stay on
the northern line and get off at Highgate


>
>I could see that.  Meshes can get quite big, at that. :)

Especially when you have lots of animated series. Thank the Wee Man they
compress well :)
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     Stephen

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On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:13:24 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 9 Feb 2009 21:53:34 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>>>LOL, that's right, you're actually from Scotland IIRC. ;-)
>>>>
>>> Aye, Mon.
>>
>>Scottish-Jamaican, apparently? ;-)
>>
> There are strong links between Scotland and Jamaica, both being points
> on the slave triangle. During my time in Kingston I saw lots of Scottish
> place names and my wife was asked by a musing cab driver why that could
> be. There followed a moments silence and a "Respect, man" LOL

Interesting, I didn't know about the ties there.  I have learned a thing 
today! ;-)

>>> Flick, flick, flick. Right then.
>>> 
>>> Kentish Town.
>>
>>That's more like it.  :-)  We wouldn't want to come to a premature end,
>>after all. ;-)
>>
>>Tufnell Park.
>>
> Interesting as I'm going to look a flat in near there tomorrow so I'll
> stay on the northern line and get off at Highgate

Well, then I'll stick with the northern line, and in honour of the fallen 
arch at Arches National Monument in southern Utah, I'll get off at 
Archway.

>>I could see that.  Meshes can get quite big, at that. :)
> 
> Especially when you have lots of animated series. Thank the Wee Man they
> compress well :)

Indeed.  Text file compression is useful and very good.  Had to do that 
yesterday - first time in 6 years I've actually done work on a production 
system, pity it was diagnosis and troubleshooting.  I remember the late 
nights now, didn't get home until 2300.

Jim

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On 11 Feb 2009 14:39:54 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:13:24 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 9 Feb 2009 21:53:34 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> 
>>>>>LOL, that's right, you're actually from Scotland IIRC. ;-)
>>>>>
>>>> Aye, Mon.
>>>
>>>Scottish-Jamaican, apparently? ;-)
>>>
>> There are strong links between Scotland and Jamaica, both being points
>> on the slave triangle. During my time in Kingston I saw lots of Scottish
>> place names and my wife was asked by a musing cab driver why that could
>> be. There followed a moments silence and a "Respect, man" LOL
>
>Interesting, I didn't know about the ties there.  I have learned a thing 
>today! ;-)
>

I got into an argument once about the origin of the saying "Mony a mickle maks a
muckle" that I heard on the local radio. 
"Scots" said I.
"Jamaican" said he. 
"Scots" said I.
"Jamaican" said he. 
"Let's have a spliff" quoth we.

>>>> Flick, flick, flick. Right then.
>>>> 
>>>> Kentish Town.
>>>
>>>That's more like it.  :-)  We wouldn't want to come to a premature end,
>>>after all. ;-)
>>>
>>>Tufnell Park.
>>>
>> Interesting as I'm going to look a flat in near there tomorrow so I'll
>> stay on the northern line and get off at Highgate
>
>Well, then I'll stick with the northern line, and in honour of the fallen 
>arch at Arches National Monument in southern Utah, I'll get off at 
>Archway.
>

On 7 Feb 2009 05:40:47 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

Well, ordinarily yes, but when Pratchforth's Restriction is in play (as it
obviously would be when U-Turns aren't allowed (see pp 172-174 & page 227 of
Stovold's rules)), all direct routes between those two points are in fact
blocked.

O_o

>>>I could see that.  Meshes can get quite big, at that. :)
>> 
>> Especially when you have lots of animated series. Thank the Wee Man they
>> compress well :)
>
>Indeed.  Text file compression is useful and very good.  Had to do that 
>yesterday - first time in 6 years I've actually done work on a production 
>system, pity it was diagnosis and troubleshooting.  I remember the late 
>nights now, didn't get home until 2300.
>

OMG! Work on a production system. Scarey :)
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     Stephen

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On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:36:20 +0000, Stephen wrote:

>>Interesting, I didn't know about the ties there.  I have learned a thing
>>today! ;-)
>>
> I got into an argument once about the origin of the saying "Mony a
> mickle maks a muckle" that I heard on the local radio. "Scots" said I.
> "Jamaican" said he.
> "Scots" said I.
> "Jamaican" said he.
> "Let's have a spliff" quoth we.

LOL!

>>Well, then I'll stick with the northern line, and in honour of the
>>fallen arch at Arches National Monument in southern Utah, I'll get off
>>at Archway.
>>
> On 7 Feb 2009 05:40:47 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> Well, ordinarily yes, but when Pratchforth's Restriction is in play (as
> it obviously would be when U-Turns aren't allowed (see pp 172-174 & page
> 227 of Stovold's rules)), all direct routes between those two points are
> in fact blocked.
> 
> O_o

Damn.  I was hoping you wouldn't notice.  Can't blame a guy for 
trying. ;-)

Then logically, if I want to stick to the Northern line, I guess it has 
to be East Finchley.

>>>>I could see that.  Meshes can get quite big, at that. :)
>>> 
>>> Especially when you have lots of animated series. Thank the Wee Man
>>> they compress well :)
>>
>>Indeed.  Text file compression is useful and very good.  Had to do that
>>yesterday - first time in 6 years I've actually done work on a
>>production system, pity it was diagnosis and troubleshooting.  I
>>remember the late nights now, didn't get home until 2300.
>>
> OMG! Work on a production system. Scarey :)

Well, not really - it was work on a part of the system I know inside and 
out in my sleep.  It just took some time is all.

Jim

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> There are strong links between Scotland and Jamaica, both being points on 
> the
> slave triangle. During my time in Kingston I saw lots of Scottish place 
> names
> and my wife was asked by a musing cab driver why that could be. There 
> followed a
> moments silence and a "Respect, man" LOL

    Heh...  :)


     ~Steve~



> Regards
>     Stephen

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On 11 Feb 2009 17:56:29 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>> On 7 Feb 2009 05:40:47 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> 
>> Well, ordinarily yes, but when Pratchforth's Restriction is in play (as
>> it obviously would be when U-Turns aren't allowed (see pp 172-174 & page
>> 227 of Stovold's rules)), all direct routes between those two points are
>> in fact blocked.
>> 
>> O_o
>
>Damn.  I was hoping you wouldn't notice.  Can't blame a guy for 
>trying. ;-)
>
>Then logically, if I want to stick to the Northern line, I guess it has 
>to be East Finchley.
>

We are getting closer to Watford and "here by tygers" 

Golders Green



>> OMG! Work on a production system. Scarey :)
>
>Well, not really - it was work on a part of the system I know inside and 
>out in my sleep.  It just took some time is all.

I know ;)
But when you (me) work in development systems 99.99% of the time "Prod" is the
big black beast :)
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     Stephen

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