Note:<888> 12/30/97 Tuesday 5:15 P.M. EST: I was up at noon today. I went downtown and checked with Liberty Travel. There are not openings to Key West packages, until 1/10/97 - 1/17/97 at the Key West Best Western Ambassador flying U.S. Air, White Plains, Philadelphia, Miami, and Key West and return with four door rent a car for $1,050 per person double occupancy. I don't plan to travel. I also found out a weeks stay at the Mount Irvine Club in Tabago with airfare is $1,500 per person. If one rented a car there, they drive on the left side of the road. I made www.mikescott.net/icetea.htm . It is suppose to be down into the teens on New Years's Eve. I feel a little achy right now. I updated Scott's Index www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm . The market has been good the last two days. Try to stay warm. CIO

Note:<888> 12/30/97 Tuesday 12:15 A.M. EST: Yesterday on Moday I got up at noon and after breakfast went out about 3 P.M.. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrifts Shop and browsed the mechandise. I went down by the water and viewed the cloud formation created by the rain formation. I stopped by the Town Hall for an appointment. I went by the library and returned Princess Di book and two video tapes. I checked out a video on the QEII, Sleepers, and Second Best. I read the local newspaper. I stopped by the Entree Computer store and viewed the lastest models of equipment. At 6 P.M., I returned and my dinner guest had arrived. I reheated the Chicken Cordon Bleu, and then watched QE II, and Sleeper. I recieved a call from the music librarian about two music CD's and explained I had double checked my limited collection of CDs about 15 twice, and the library had made a clerical error. I will update Scott's Index www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm and then go to bed. It does not look like it will be snowing here tonight, just heavy rain. I saw a former classmate of mine returning to Belgium today, so I suppose other international visitors are in the area for the holidays. CIO

Note:<888> 12/28/97 Sunday 11:50 P.M. EST: I was up at noon today. Confired with family members. Checked in with police departments of former communities our family was established in, and advised them to tell visitors still looking for us to refer business matters to the family companies. They got the message. I cleaned the apartment and watered the plants until 6 P.M.. I had a dinner guest for dinner. I made my own version of Chicken Cordon Bleu, frozen beans, and Idaho potatoes. I watched Texasville on the VCR. I went down to the Shell station and purchased $10 of gasoline and advised the night attendant nothing was going on in Greenwich. I advised him the stock market has not done anything in the last five months, up maybe a half percent; and treasury bills or secured bonds would be a better investment. I am home for the night, and will maintain routine for the rest of the month. As far as I know, they all have FY money, so they don't care about anything but themselves. Well the town makes a portion of its money off the traffic through the town, and when that traffic drys up particularly in the winter, expenses still have to be met, and from an overall perspective the town is not a good business investment at the present moment. Prices are artificially inflated, but the town offers privacy for those who like a quiet boring peaceful life not far from the hectic city life. Overall they're probably looking for new sheep to fleece, and if they don't show up which they always do, they're fold their tents like the Arabs and head toward more prosperous hunting grounds. Thus if the market goes down, a certain negative element in town won't find it to their advantage to be here; but some of us might have to exercise and delegate more authority. Wolf patrol is still out tonight. It is not determined whether the snow storm in the area tomorrow and Tuesday will leave any accummulation since, we are close to the shore. Enjoy the upcoming Holiday week and be ready for work next Monday any of you that still have jobs. CIO

Note:<888> 12/28/97 Sunday 3:30 A.M. EST: I am still relaxing sitting around my warm for now apartment in my white wool socks, white long john bottoms, and white turtle neck. Tighter long underwear in the winter is warmer than those baggy chinese longjohns they sell at the GAP. I baked 22 Duncan Hines cookies with a few teaspoons of Kahlua and vanilla and cinnemon and nutmeg instead of a teaspoon of water. I fiddled checking my modem X2 by running Hyperterminal and running "ATI6","ATY11","ATI1 through ATI12". It gives all sort of useful stats for you techies. I posted If Your Internet Activity Is Malfunctioning, This Might Be Why, rootshell.com for you hackers who want to sabotage somebody's system. It showed up at www.7am.com out of New Zealand, probably some smart ass got tired of the cold and is camping out down there for the summer in the 120 degrees F. dry air. Well too each his own. I suppose all the pink slips sent out by registered mail recently did not make anyone happy, but they suddenly realized they were all per diem employees and the budget and the program was eliminated by the present ruling authorities. I suppose a few people will be spending their savings on Seeing Eye Dogs and Glasses. Needless to say they all will be pretty useless for security work if they have to use their eyes to see very well. I would imagine most of the team is pretty near sighted by now. Emergency bell went off briefly this evening. I imagine some of the old timers in the computer industry I have seen around here recently are getting tired of McDonalds' hamburgers, so I recommend to them to take a job in a French restaurant and learn how to cook for enjoyment and better health. Needless to say having a half dozen french knives at your back takes getting use to. Best thing in this cooler environment is to stay busy and pace oneself. Always other more interesting things to do than cruising the highways aimlessly. There seem to one or two people in the area who make a living out of being professionals. Needless to say the conservation movement in Greenwich is on hold until the so called authorities return from their tropical hideaways. Words of experience, if one uses mechanized equipment frequently one should take an interest in its maintenance. Such playtoys as Air Force One have to be refitted everytime it flies into a different environment or location, any trained aviation mechanic would know that. Thus if it goes down, contact Bill Gate's father, I believe he is suppose to be the attorney representing Boeing. I am told that it can't land at Westchester Airport, but I would imagine the Army Corps of Engineers could make the proper adjustments in about a day. Of course the green 727 is an old plane with a new paint job, if I flew a lot I would inquire into the planes history and maintenance records. With budget cutbacks, I can not assure anything is working properly. I suppose next they will want to start growing rice in the environmentally protected conservation areas. What you idiots don't realize it is more than a five year or ten year plan, it is part of a 100 to 200 year plan that is so slowly evolving that you call it progress. Thus the puppet master has basically played his red queen, and the game is over until we get more sensible communications out of the other hemisphere. Basically keep the security watch on, and find out what they really want, not the propaganda handouts. Obviously there is enough real estate in the Eastern Hemisphere, so it is not a land crab. My attitude is that they were all sent here, because they were causing problems in their home countries or had incompatable philosphies. Needless to say the motto of the local libray is not, "Knowledge is Power" it is "Let's See What Comes Next". CIO

Note:<888> 12/27/97 Saturday 11:55 P.M. EST: Today I got up around noon. I puttered around the apartment for a while. I went out at 4 P.M. and a friend just arrived. We drove by the Arnold Factory Outlet store and I picked up two loaves of Healthnut bread for $1.29 apiece. I went by the library and it was quiet. I dropped off Mission Impossible and checked out Rob Roy and Texasville. I also checked out a colorful book of pictures by Valdez on George Herbert Walker Bush that only recently arrived at the library. I guess by comparing pictures in the book, Bill Clinton must be 6'5" while GHWB is only 6'2". I used to know about a half dozen fellows here in Greenwich all over 6'6" who were mostly into electronics and finance. I guess I am a shrimp at 6' and 200 pounds. I noticed that Prince Charles is 5'10" tall. The tallest person I have ever seen locally is a New York City policeman I believe named Miller over 7' tall who was actually a Canadian and there were plenty more up in Canada where he came from. He use to stick out in a crowd as he observed the traffic at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street. I guess Canadians have plenty of room to grow up there, which is why Olympia and York is such a fine construstion company having built comfortable buildings like the World Trade Center. Needless to say the Feds never bothered me when I hung out in the bar where the Olympia and York construction crew drank after work. As I recall they use to keep the bar at around 80 degrees in case one of the major senior stockholders showed up, and I would walk in and turn the thermostat down to 40 or 50 degrees to see who would still hung around. After all when it is below zero degrees F. outside 40 or 50 seems comfortable in case one has to go back out in the cold. That reminds me we still seem to have one homeless fellow wandering around town for the last two months, no one seems willing to help out. I advised him to seek shelter at the Volonteers of America shelter at Westchester Airport or the Stamford shelter. Perhaps he is out of Prudoe Bay Alaska just observing for Exxon and thinks this a walk in the park. Anyway he does not seem to be deteriorating too much being out in the cold. I suggested to him to hitch hike down to Key West, but he said he was from the area. I said hello in the library to one of our local legal observers. I mentioned to him that near sighted lawyers should not try to fly airplanes. It was mentioned to me today that they had tornado warnings in Vero Beach today. Locally we have a little damp snow not sticking maybe a half inch. However forcasts for Monday and Tuesday are calling for a lot of snow and possibly a blizzard, so I advise people to get ready to be shut inside for a day or two if it develops. I generally am mobile once the Post Road is plowed since I am only about 500 feet out the lot to it. I suppose my roof could also hold about 20 feet of snow unlike some other structures here in town. I was advised by a high ranking British internet offical that since I have electric heat which the government is legally obligated to pay for, that Niagara Falls is a steady source of hydroelectric power which is very dependable. Of course a friend of mine's family if they get ticked off know how to turn it off, since they live near the falls. Saudi Oil is very good for heating, but it is only reliable if the tankers get through. We were informed by the White House that most of our oil being consumed is from Mexico and Venzeula, so I guess no one is using this cheap Scotsman's North Sea Oil around here. Obviously you better learn the facts before you try to pull the wool over my eyes. I hear tell the folks in Russel, Kansas have quite a bit of oil not to mention people in Texas seem to know the oil business whether they have any left there after driving around with those bumper stickers that say "Drive Fast Freeze a Yankee", it is hard to tell. My reply is eat lots of beef and let a skinny freezing person decatherize your arteries before you die of a stroke. Obviously we have excellent medical facilities in the area, so whether I freeze to death at least once I catch pneumonia in my 70 degree apartment, I will be treated at government expense if they don't pay for the eletricity to keep it that way. Yeh that is why I say the motto of Greenwich should be, "Penny Thrifty and Pound Foolish". If anyone is gaining access to my apartment while I am not here, it is a violation of the cival criminal code and the appropriate counter serveillance measures have been installed since I moved in here nine years ago. For over fifteen years a camera lens or microphone can be as small a pin head, so obviously the optics people are not worried, just a little bit bored when I run reruns such as some of televisions earlier shows. We're out of barain low tar cigarettes, and just have buy four get one free Marlboro Red cigarettes. There seem to be a lot of Asian people wandering around, perhaps they are part of the hospital medical team. God only knows they would not show up here for the weather this time of year. I gave directions to one fellow trying to catch a bus this evening to the taxi stand, he said he was Bogata, Columbia. I told him there were lots of Brazilians in Danbury. I think the International Debutante Ball was at the Waldorf Astoria last night. An older family friend who is long since gone use to run it. They always like seeing the West Point and other military academy cadets show up in their dress whites for the party. I am sure liguid refreshment was served. I chatted last night with local security Kennedy Security and advised them they should look into having the street light across form the train station in front of the building they patrol activated. I guess we all have such good night vision we don't really notice dark street lights. I functioned pretty well last time all the lights were out in town when the transformer blew up at the top of Greenwich Avenue. I noticed the brick apartment down on Steamboat Road still had gas lights burning outside. Of course natural gas is more dangerous if one does not know how to properly maintain it and monitor it. I believe all natural gas for domestic use is scented, so if it leaks the occupants can smell it. I remember one forty story building in Manhattan near the United Nations once blew up in my face because of a natural gas leak. I believe the glass went over 50 blocks uptown as far as 79th street. Thus living in the urban and suburban environment has it natural hazzards particularly when there is shoddy or slipshod maintenance. I also noticed two firemen had a plow on their truck, so the firemen do a little snowplowing in their free time along with other maintenance groups. I called up the White House again today and advised them to look into why the Greenwich Housing Authority is not paying for our heat after all the tens of millions of dollars they have alloated to the Housing Authority. They advised me they would look into the matter, so now we have to wait and see what happens next. Remember the old timers have friends in high places too, check with Stillman Rockefeller and see what he thinks about all these new yuppie Robber barons here in town. I am sure he just as soon send them all up to Prudoe Bay to pay off their bills. Only time will tell. CIO

Note:<888> 12/26/97 Friday 6:30 P.M. EST: I went out at about 2:30 P.M. today after breakfast. It was warm in the apartment, so I turned off the electric oil filled radiator. I went downtown and the Hospital Thrift Shop was closed. I went down the Avenue and I noticed at the bottom of Steamboat Road, Long Island Sound was still there. I went by the library and I chatted with the Security guard about local security matters. I checked out the "Mission Impossible" video tape. They said one of the CD's of La Traviotta was missing. It must have been missing when I checked it out, because I did not even open the CD jewel box to play it. I don't recall checking it out. I read the Greenwich Times and the four computer news weeklies that I normally read. The library was pretty quiet today, but downtown was packed with people with lots of young tots out with their parents. I went back downtown and noticed that two meters at the south side of the north parking lot of the Board of Education building were not working. I mentioned it to the parking violations bureau. I walked to the bottom of Greenwich Avenue. I walked up to Greenwich Hardware. I was looking for a Holmes Humidifier filter. I just used my last white dust cartridge. The Greenwich Hardware store only carries Bionaire. I went by CVS, they did not have it. I went by Grannicks, they only carry Bionaire. I will next look for it at ServiceStar. I stopped by the Police Supply store above Grannicks that is going out of business the first of the year. I asked them about military surplus computers and computer parts. They don't carry them. They have lots of police supplies they're clearing out. I went by the Grand Union and bought a half gallon of milk and a half gallon of orange juice for $4.13. I returned home and chatted with my neighbors. I had a smoked salmon and smoked turkey sandwith with mayo on fresh baked bread and reheated the sweet potatoe puree. I chatted with a friend about what's happening around here. I filed this report. I will update www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm Scott's Index. It was a good day for the market. CIO

Note:<888> 12/26/97 Friday 1:10 A.M. EST: I recorded and encoded Queen Elizabeth II, Christmas 1997 Broadcast 1,213,364 bytes Recordable for redistribution around the net. It is a pretty good copy without the pictures just the sound. One can record it with the RealAudio Pro version after downloading it or better yet set your browser to save a "ram" file and save it. I hope Her Majesty does not mind, but in more remote posts in her domain, the internet to London might not be as quick as from here. I also watched the movie "Forest Gump" before doing the recording. The Ohio site has all the Queen's audio files in www.rcch.com/hotlist/gb.htm , however the Florida site www.mikescott.net/gb.htm only has the most recent recording since that site is limited to 25 megs of storage. I am going to rest and I hope you all "Enjoy Boxing Day". CIO

Note:<888> 12/25/97 Thursday 6:00 P.M. EST: I was up at 9 A.M. for breakfast. I went back to sleep and got up at noon to recieved a Christmas call from Mom. They were having a quiet time. I opened my Christmas presents. I recieved a pair of Nike Air sneakers, two wool shirts, a LaCoste Polo shirt, a box of three Cologne scented soaps, and a nice brown vest sports jacket for outside wear. I also picked up a number items with my Christmas funds, like a well stocked bar, a 56,000 baud modem, a smoked salmon, and I recieved a smoked turkey, not to mention the VCR. Thus I had a very good Christmas. Thank you everyone. I had cold smoked salmon and cold smoked turkey breast, pureed sweet potatoe with cinnemon, nutmeg, white wine, and butter; and steamed green beans for Christmas dinner. It was a light dinner, but I am trying to lose weight; so I am not eating too heavily. I put on the music CDs with Nutcracker and other classic Christmas hymns and Frank Sinatra Christmas Tunes. I sent mom a book on Deluxe Inns with a forward by Peter Dutchin. I went out at 3 P.M. and sat down and had a thermos of coffee in front of the senior center. I chatted with our local RTM represenative about the status of town. I went down by the office park and retrieved 10 Compaq docking stations and one Dell Keyboard that I dropped by the Hospital Thrift Shop. If anyone wants them grab them. The docking stations probably work with Compaq 286 or 386 laptops. I am not sure if they will work with newer machines. I drove down by the water and checked out the weather. It was about 50 degrees F. out this afternoon and quite enjoyable this afternoon to get a breath of fresh air. There was a small number of strollers walking around. I noticed that Versailles was opened, but Starbucks was closed. I saw quite a few people going to the movies. I returned just now, and after I file this report, I will watch the videotape of "Forest Gump". Over all it was a quiet enjoyable Christmas. Our RTM rep told me the "Old Guard" were at Christ Church for midnight Christmas service. He mentioned one person whose wife I see around, but I have not seen around; so he is back from China. I hope all the family is doing well and feeling well. Merry Christmas and thank you for all the great gifts. Don't forget to log onto Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas Message to hear her first internet Christmas Broadcast. Merry Christmas. CIO

Note:<888> 12/24/97 Wednesday 7:10 P.M. EST: Today I was up at about 10 A.M. . I freed up space on my hard drive about a 100 megs worth, by deleting Outlook Express, Netmeeting, MS System Upgrade Files Stored, MS IE 4.0 Installation Cab files, and uninstalling Netscape Communicator Professional Edition and Install the Standard Edition. All of this took some time. I have about 150 meg free space on my hard drive. I updated Scott's Index www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm and Bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm . After I upload the new files, I will scandisk and optimize the hard drive and then start the backup program. While that is running I will go out for a while perhaps to McDonalds for a burger. It is suppose to snow this evening, but i just looked out the window and it looked clear for now. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Enjoy Yourselves and try to relax form the net. CIO

Note:<888> 12/23/97 Tuesday 11:50 P.M. EST: I had another smoked turkey and DAK ham sandwich for dinner. I made up another batch of www.mikescott.net/icetea.htm . I had a cup of coffee. I set the fovorites on the new remote control for the television. A friend told me he knows the owner of Cablevision, and I mentioned to him they should get Cable modems out her PDQ. I suppose all the diplomatic corps would like them, so have the communications division expedite matters. I toured by the library, and the new observer had disappeared. I chatted with a local accoutant, and he showed me his new IBM ThinkPad. I advised him, he should not leave it unattended. I went downtown and parked in front of the senior center and took my usual stroll around lower Greenwich Avenue. T was seen roaming around. I drove by Steamboat Road and noticed the office building down there has left a street barricade sitting down in the middle of the road which is a traffic hazzard. I noticed a party getting out at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club. I drove down East Putnam Avenue and stopped by the Hyatt Hotel. The Concierge told me that they are expecting a full house on Christmas Eve. They have extrodinary and very festive decorations in the Atrium. I suppose they have at least a thousand Poinsettas. I advised him to keep an eye out for stranded travelers if as predicted there is a snow storm on Christmas Eve. I mentioned to him that there are a lot of French Canadians to the north of us. I noticed a new Mobil Gas station with car wash and fast oil change down the street from the Hyatt with an all night mini market. I drove back down to Greenwich Avenue and walked the lower part of the Avenue again. I drove down by the water again. I picked up another two Coca Cola Red Plastic Cases to use for decoration around the apartment. They're very sturdy and make great storage containers. I suppose an enterprizing gardener could use them like plant flats. I returned home and filed this report. All in all it is rather quiet in town with the Hannhaka Holiday on Christmas Eve. There was not much traffic, however the usual patrol is being maintained. I would imagine a number of families are busy in the day time with last minute Christmas preparations. I suppose some of the young college students think the town is a little dull, but they obviously know their way around the maze of Greenwich. Pax Vobiscum. CIO

Note:<888> 12/23/97 Tuesday 5:50 P.M. EST: I had the Cablevision man from Jamaica deliver the Optimum TV cablebox today. I tinkered with the system setting it up after he left. A good friend stopped by and wished me Merry Christmas. We discussed family and general conversation. He has to work tonight. I made him a smoked turkey and DAK ham sandwich on healthnut bread with Mayo and Dijon mustard. I though a good sandwich some time might be a smoked ham, smoked turkey, and smoked salmon combo sandwith with horseradish, dijon mustard, tabassco, and mayo. We both have relatives who are high tech lawyers on the west coast. He left at 3 P.M. and I went downtown for four buy two get one free Parliament smokes. It is cold and damp out. Quite a few young faces and families out and about. I stopped the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop and the Greenwich library and checked out Forest Gump which I have never seen. I still have 1900 to watch. I updated Scott's Index www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm . It was a down day for the market. I will try to relax off the computer and spend less time on it for the next few holiday days. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Yours Truely, Michael Scott CIO.

Note:<888> 12/23/97 Tuesday 12:15 A.M. EST: I went out and stopped by the library and gave the one inch snow warning to the staff. Local observer does not seem to know why everyone is not interested, basically we all have our jobs to do. I parked in front of the senior center. I wore the Bass top siders which have good traction, but are uncomfortable for long distance. I strolled down the avenue. I checked out the office park. I noticed a lost black ladies glove with a hole of expensive ventage, that I turned into the east building security officer. I walked down the train station platform and viewed the proffessional movie goers exiting and entering the theatre. I confered with the Planet Pizza observer about having him lobby the local street light department to fix the street light opposite the train station and briefed him on the crosswalk incident. I mentioned to him that Cablevision is ripe for a takeover since they have six billion in debt. I walked back up the Avenue and noticed that the street light in front of Richard's is out too. I drove down by the water and noticed the cloud formation. I noticed two of the street lights are burned out at the bottom of Steamboat Road for some odd reason. I drove back home and got comfortable sitting around my drafty apartment in my long johns. I filled the humidifiers to take some of the dryness out of the apartment. I watched Mrs. Mapples investigate crime in Barbados on the tube. I confered over the com with the shift supervisor. I noticed my modem makes funny noices when it is not online. I use to many "I"'s. Basically we all have our routines in town, mine is a cheap Scottish Dutch routine, but after over 350 years in the area we have certain instincts as to the nature of the community and fine it useful to maintain a watch downtown in the Honorary New Amsterdam Night Watch program which we still perform after all these years. Downtown seems to be not getting more than an inch of slush right now, but it could ice up latter on, and back country being a number of degrees colder most definitely will probably freeze over and not be safe to drive until roads are sanded. Emergency and patrol vehicles should be prepared to use chains. Possibly will be vechicular accidents on the parkway or turnpike. Kids are about and around town networking with their peers. I don't intend to move to Westport, just so I can have T10 access, I am perfectly comfortable in my native domain. Possibly commuters in the morning will be delayed or they might take an early holiday. Basically the town is pretty quiet and nothing unusual to report. CIO

Note:<888> 12/22/97 Monday 8:40 P.M. EST: I went out at 3 P.M. and made change at Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I confirmed with the bank guard and he said that the Mercedes Ct. plate 747-MOM is a client of the Bank about 38 years old. I guess since he is one of my better customers I won't press charges. I stopped by Watson's Mercedes Benz dealership and confired with them on the matter and recommend a high tech ignition lock and a governor. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift Shop and put the word out and went by ELDC. ELDC has a delightful well made hand made lavortory bowl table made by a skilled carpenter for $45. I went by the library and checked out 1900 and said hello to the ambassador from Greenwich High School. I went by the Grand Union at 5 P.M. rush hour Marcal Toilet Tissue four pack 99 cents, String Green Beans 99 cents a pound, Frierhoffer Hearty Nut Bread $1.50, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $1.29, 2 percent milk $1.84. I stopped by the Food Emporium and purchased 6 Yoplait Yogurt 3 or 99 cents, limit four and a half gallon whole milk $1.84. I noticed a distinguished gentleman in both stores checking out the variety of American products. I have seen him before, but I have a hard time placing a face with whom he is. Perhaps the computer messed up my vision a bit. I noticed three little kids in the Food Emporium pushing full tiny grocery carts and one gal buying lot of spray starch. I came home and started my laundry. I made a 12 jars of vanilla, honey, cinnemon, nutmeg yogurt with the half gallon of whole milk. I had a DAK ham sandwich for dinner with dijon mustard and two small russet potatoes. I am now waiting for the laundry to dry. I just went down and folded it and brought it up and put it away. The right most dryer did not heat up, so the clothes in there were damp. I will leave them out to dry. It is suppose to snow a bit tonight. I guess I could go out for an hour or so if it is a dyre emergency. Remember I cripple up the more time I am in the cold. CIO

Note:<888> 12/22/97 Monday 1:45 P.M. EST: I checked with Cablevision www.cablevision.com about why they have not put Internet Access which they offer for $30 a month plus $10 a month Cablevision Modem rental in Greenwich. They gave me the continual vague answer they have given for the last year. They offer T-10 10 megabyte a second access, but they don't think the people in Greenwich are important enough. I noticed they have $6 billion in debt, so I would foreclose on them an put in a professional management team that can start doing business properly. It can't be that complicated for them to start up the service if they have it in Westport and and the fibre optics are already here. Check with the boss and have him get down on their case. I also updated www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm . I will be out in about 1 hour 15 minutes. CIO

Note:<888> 12/22/97 Monday 12:45 A.M. EST: I went by the library this afternoon. It was very peaceful and quiet for a change. I went downtown and walked around for a while. I noticed a young full dress Marine at Starbucks with his parents. I walked down the avenue and noticed it was slow. No one seems interested in seeing the movie Titanic. I would imagine with families getting ready for the holidays, they are enjoying a little time at home. I chatted with one of our senior volonteers about the street light problem across from the train station. He agreed the maintenance department should take a closer look. I noticed the young daughter of a friend walking around with her mother looking quite tired of walking. The Greenwich Harbor Inn seemed to be vacant. I had a cup of coffee at Starbucks and noticed a few local people relaxing. It was cold and damp this evening. I ran into a friend downtown, and came back and chatted and watched the movie Auntie Mame with Rosaland Russel which I have on video tape. I watched a little of the program about English buttlers. I watched a bit of the discovery channel about the Titanic. I noticed with the Optimum TV the reception is much better. I also play the television sterio sound through my sterio with the 14 speakers I have in my apartment for total surround sound. I chatted with a friend who plans to pay a visit Tuesday noon. I was given a Christmas gift grant from my guest. I will go to bed shortly. I am wearing my long underwear and blue jeans and denim shirt like an old sea dog. I suppose Submarine One can stay underwater for 2 years if the giant Octopus which I think exists in the ocean does not trail it. It is my premise some ancient psychic controls its movements and possibly the same with the Loch Ness Monsters. I guess one should confer with Flipper to be sure. The Sea Horse should be fully readied. The Black Eagle just crossed the Bearing Straits. I suppose we should line the cracker jack boxes across the ocean and puddle jump the force across. I would imagine cold weather maintenance would apply. Supplies will be short over there, so one should think the folks in the Eastern Hemisphere would need for an enjoyable Holiday. We live very simply here, but we try to lend a helping hand when we can. The Sleeper has to Sleep. I suppose Budweiser is expensive in Germany, so try Heiniken. The 50 foot long Mercedes is still in reserve if the Eagle's Nest needs it. I suppose there are other older cars in Paraguay. I imagine the Swiss are making out like bandits, but keep the Perrier stocked across the street. The Peanuts are still being processed for distribution. No sign of any drunken Indians in this neck of the woods. I suppose the wildlife patrol might spot some unusual wildlife movements. Basically the people who are cold can expect colder weather. The Druids are restless with the Winter Solstace. The Milk Cows are still eating their hay. Coffee cups have been cleaned. I have not hit the hootch yet, I am keeping it as emergency Red Cross Medical supplies for those with chills that might drop by. Old Courage 100 Year Old Scotch is still being Rocked around the World to help better ferment it. New Zealand is suppose to be a paradise that www.ttalk.com chats about. I suppose the folks down under in their 35 degree plus Celsius weather are enjoying suntanning and the beach. 13 days of 007 is on the TBS. Basically the ski crowd seems to be getting ready for the winter holiday. Train station was locked tonight. I did not spend much time out, but I suppose the Canadians are making themselves comfortable in their winter hideaway. Yes it is warmer here by the ocean, so 20 million French Candians might enjoy a holiday down here by shore. Of course if the Loch Ness Monster created a big tidal wave, we would all be surfing in some pretty chilly water. General rule around the Navy is not to make waves and to respect the old guard. It is not really cold yet, so I advise local personnel to enjoy the holiday down time and possibly do a little domestic maintenance to get ready for colder weather which sooner or later will arrive. Enough Constant Comment. I heard a joke about "Some Old Queen Upstairs Would Like a Hot Cup of Tea", and a flask of Drambuie. Remember to have enough oats to feed the horses. I hear tell leaving a radio running in the barn scares away the wildlife and settles the horses. Off to Never Never Land with Peter Pan and the Lilliputtians. Keep the Good Ship Lollipop Afloat in the bath tub. Remember the fish in the aquarium might get cold, but don't handle electricity around water unless you want the shock of your life. Keep the starfish in its natual habitat. Personnel should remain at their station for the durration of the Red Cross movie. Keep rex and regina in the seperate safe houses. Tell Lake Forest to remain calm. Check in with Lake Louise to see if artic weather has swopped down upon them. I suppose Niagara Falls has not frozen yet, but the Polar Bears are probably beginning to venture on the ice at Hudson's Bay. Hudson Bay Blankets make great Christmas gifts. So keep up the spirits, and make sure the drafts are not to bad. A small number of cheerful smiley faces out tonight. Will probably be out in the morning. I will do laundry tomorrow night. CIO