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BenchRacer
01-15-2001, 10:33 AM
Hello all-

It's been a long time since I posted, and there are a few reasons for it.

1) My connection to internet was turned off on Dec 7th. This was because an organization known as the Recording Industry Association of American was unhappy with the files I chose to distribute freely. They believed I was infringing on the copywrights of the original artists. Needless to say, they contacted my ISP and hence, my ISP pulled my internet plug. To make a long story short, I had to write a letter saying that if I was distrubuting copywrited material that I'm sorry and it would never ever happen again. After a couple of weeks of no internet I finally wrote a decent letter and submitted to my ISP. My ISP then submitted the letter to the RIAA and once they received it they had 10 days to pursue any legal actions or it would be dropped and my internet would be reconnected. Well, my internet was finally turned back on last Friday. Yeah!!!

2) Remember me talking about a job interview awhile back? Well, I got the job and started Jan 3rd. Unlike my old job the was a 5 minute commute, this one if roughly an hour each way. So my day is seems shorter, and I've been pretty busy here during the get go. Plus I didn't have a computer to use right away. They bought me a laptop and it came in on Friday. So now I have a computer to visit the site with while at work.

3) Been working alot on whats going to be the baby room, should be painting it this weekend, and also the new office I'm building in the basement.

Now for the news:

1) We(my wife) had the ultrasound back in Dec. The official word is, we're having a boy!

2) The not-so good news is, with everything thats has been going on, my work on the new Armchair league program has ceased. I don't see it being ready in time for Daytona. I tried to recruit help from various other websites that I visit, but no one seemed interested. I will continue to develop it as time permits.

Well, thats all I got for now.

Chad

Swamp Fox
01-15-2001, 10:40 AM
Great news about yer new baby boy!...and the job too...

Bummer about the ISP, but you have lived to see another day on the net, so be glad about the lesson learned!

Good to hear from you again, Chad. Has anyone thought about or set up a NASCAR Championship Challenge team for Benchracers for 2001?

tripleease
01-15-2001, 10:53 AM
Good news on the baby boy. You are calling him (Dale, Tony, Rusty or Bobby) right. My son and his wife are having there first ultra sound sometime the end of the month. My son doesn't really want to know what they're having, but I told him if it shows theres nothing they can do.

I'm glad your job is going well. Also am glad every thing is almost back to normal.

Rumor
01-15-2001, 11:19 AM
If no one minds, if and when NOL starts up for their fantasy league, i can set one up. Last year, they didn't have it ready until about 5 days before the 500! I also thought of setting up a group for us in the Bud League, which I explained that below. I am doing it with another board I go to, so the more the merrier. I can also do one if Sandbox has it this year too. These are the leagues I played last year, plus one that was just individuals.

And chad, congrats on the newest member. I think Buttercup is a perfect name for a baby! :D

And isn't being without a computer or the net, awful? :(

Swamp Fox
01-15-2001, 11:46 AM
The Champ Chalange is not up yet, but you can still go ahead and create a new group. I just joined a brand new one for another board!...The only thing is that last years results don't get cleared until later...hopefully they won't blow away the new group too!!

Rumor
01-15-2001, 11:57 AM
That's what I'm afraid of Swampy. I'd hate to create a group and have everyone wanting to play sign up then finding it wiped out and have to do it over again. I know last year, we could still get into our old stuff up until they got the sign up for the new year and wiped everything clean. I may just wait to save everyone trouble, just in case.

Of course, now I have to find all my user names and passwords. :)

jgordon24
01-15-2001, 12:16 PM
dang Chad!!!! and i thought I was having computer problems after installing a bigger hard drive!!???

my internet connection was all screwy, but i figured it out thanks to the guy that sold it to me...... my old one was in a mobile dock so i had him put the new one in the same way. i had to go back and forth between them to find out what settings were different. pretty proud of myself to have fixed it 'cause i'm pretty clueless when it comes to that stuff. also got a scanner, a 128meg memory chip(182 total now), a CD-writer, and a huge assortment of software.....

congrats on finding out you'll be bouncing a baby boy on your knee soon...... got a name picked out yet?

Labontefan
01-16-2001, 07:10 AM
Belive it or not but you were missed:D Congrats on the baby boy. I know you will be calling him Bobby right!?:eek::D
OOO and congrats on the new job!!!