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Skriven 2008-03-17 16:45:32 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
   Kommentar till text 3909 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: dishwashers                                              [1]
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Hi Ruth!

>> straight to my chest the first day, then the sinus infection that
>> followed that one.. THEN an abcessed tooth..  hehe.. well finally on
>> the repair?  Sure hope so. Hope things are going ok over there as
>> you're swinging back into the flow of things.. I know that's not
>> always easy either.

> Overall, we're doing better than you are.  I have my good days and not
> so good ones, still not up to full steam yet. Medical oncologist
> basically said there's nothing he can do that my other doctors aren't
> already doing so I don't need to keep seeing him.  Spent almost 3 hours
> on Wed. afternoon waiting around, just to hear that.  Well, they did do
> a blood check too. (G)

Oh, 3 hours to wait to see a doctor is bad.. :(  But I'm glad for you that you
won't have to keep going back there :)

>> > there is now. So, they went to public school and...............we
>> > supplimented with library visits, computers, local newspapers,
>> magazine > subscriptions, etc.

>> Yeah, we did the same kind of thing :)  Every kids' magazine that
>> looked interesting at all :)  The more scientific, the better :) I was

> And the kids did better for the home supplimentation. We got our first

Yes, they did.

> computer (C-64) in spring of 1984, shortly before Deborah turned 4. Used
> that until fall of 1994 when Steve caught a government surplus sale & we
> upgraded to a 286.

Interesting.. we bought our C64 in 1982. Shortly after I wrote a version of
what was called "the String Game" in the kids' school Math program for the C64
in the Commodore's  C language :)  The game was based on Venn Diagrams, set
theory and various math sets (like multiples of 4, positive divisors of 12, odd
numbers, etc. etc.).  I created 3 interecting colored circles, and had the
computer assign one of 15 sets to each of the circles.  The kids had to figure
out which set was in each circle by testing numbers in each of intersecting
sections (so for instance if there was a 4 in area ABC, then circle A, or B, or
C could not contain the set of odd numbers, etc.).

The neat thing recently was, I received an email about two weeks ago from
University of Buffalo asking me if I'd consider writing a new version of that
program for "today's" computers, because they are trying to get the CEMREL Math
program going again (that was the name of the program that used games like the
String Game).  I was really shocked when I heard from these people at
Univiversity of Buffalo.. it seems that the people at CEMREL talked about my
program, and so that's why this fellow had contacted me.. he had worked for
CEMREL at the time I guess. I'd written a version much later for the PC in
about 1985 maybe 89.. can't remember now.. but that one wasn't as nice as the
C64 version because the C64 was so nice to program (g).  Anyway, I told him I'd
get to work on a version in Java for them.. I think they're planning on using
it in the home-schooling community which I think is great :)

>> computer.. and I'd run this silly program I'd written for the
>> commodore 64 :)  It plastered the letters of the alphabet on the
>> screen, and then this clown would come out and point to just one of
>> the letters.. if the kid found the key on the keyboard and pressed it
>> it made a happy sound (life was simple then too (g)) :)

> Steve typed in lots of programs from magazines for his C-64. One of
> Deborah's favorites was called Tree Tutor--taught basic math with apples
> and apple trees.

Yes, there were plenty of those..  It was neat typing them in way back :) I
remember teaching my kids to program and how much fun they had with that too..
it was great.

>> Oh, no.. no caffeine.. :)  For me, it's a way of life :)  I think I
>> started drinking coffee when I was 14 with my first job in the
>> hospital as a Medical Laboratory assistant.  There have been some
>> years I went without it totally.. but not since I got MS.

> We have a bit of caffineine but not too much. Not like we're downing
> 8-10 mugs of coffee or Cokes a day tho.

I don't think we do that either :)  Well I don't think I do (grin).  I usually
have coffee in the morning (how much depends on how wiped out I am (g)) and
then I drink tea normally during the day.. easier on my guts :)

>> appreciate > good southern cooking; I made Brunswick stew for supper
>> last night. It's > from a Paula Deen cook book but uses all chicken vs
>> a chicken/pork mix. > It's a "do again" so the recipe will be posted
>> here in the next few
>> > days.

>> I'll have to check for it :) I'm a bit behind  :(

> I've not posted it yet; had life (and computer problems) get in the way
> of living.

Understand that one :)

>> Still not installed.. this flu hit the two of us so bad you can't
>> believe it.. between that and running to the doc/phamacy for drugs and
>> then.. the hardware shop for the parts.. it's still right where the
>> fellows delivered it, nice and safe :)

> I understand.  Work on getting well first.

Well, the next step is going to be the refrigerator frame in the center-island
so Ron will do that first.. then he'll do the frame for the dish-washer..
Work's been hectic for him lately so we'll see.. he'll get it done eventually
:) I'm in no rush (g).

>> > The machine is a Juki, industrial type.  That came in yesterday; the
>> > rest will probably come on Monday. It's a framework that gets set on
>> a > table (like a banquet table) with the machine in it. It's a step
>> between > a home sewing machine and a long arm quilting machine.

>> Whew.. almost sounds scarey :) :) :)


> It's actually quite straight forward. The frame work came today so we
> were watching the How To DVD on Steve's lunch break. Looks like it'll
> break down fairly easily too for when I'm not using it.  The only room
> big enough for it is right next to the kitchen so I can keep an eye on
> supper while quilting. (G)

That's really handy for sure!  I was debating something like that for my sewing
room.. there are two rooms I could use for it.. one is right off the kitchen
and perfect for that (watching over dinner)... or for what it was intended
haha.. a dining room (g).. The other room isn't that far, but it's down the
hall from the kitchen, not within 'the view'.. but I'll probably leave it as
is, with the dining room off the kitchen.. if I get into some large project
that is going to take a lot of time,then I might switch the rooms around I
guess.. then it  would make sense I think. But that is really nice that you'll
be able to see the kitchen from where you'll be quilting :)

Take care,
Janis

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