Where are they now?

[Lou Schwing]

After many, many years of being away from Primenet, I suddenly had an
urge to see if any of those old posts still existed. I couldn't find
them, but I did find a few old Primenet names here in A.P.R. James,
Billy, Hosun and Blair are all names I recognize from the old days.

So, if it's not too presumptuous to ask, what's everyone up to? Does
Billy still run an ISP out of his living room? Is Mix Magazine still
breathing down his neck? Is James still working? Or has his
skepticism gotten the better of him? :)

And what about the others? Are you in contact with any of the old
Primenet Usenet'ers?

Lou Schwing
formerly ***@primenet.com

[Bob]

I'm still out here. Still always tweaking my shell environment...on
Panix now. :-)

I work at Caesars Tahoe in the IT department. Been there for almost 6
years...lots of changes and stress over the past few years and more to
come, I am sure, as our parent company was bought out by Harrah's.

I don't speak with any former P'Neters but I have had a few exchanges
with Billy and Hosun over the years.

Bob DeYoung
formerly ***@primenet.com...and mostly a quiet observer/learner of the
experts! :)

[Blair P. Houghton]

Post by Lou Schwing
After many, many years of being away from Primenet, I suddenly had an
urge to see if any of those old posts still existed. I couldn't find
them, but I did find a few old Primenet names here in A.P.R. James,
Billy, Hosun and Blair are all names I recognize from the old days.
So, if it's not too presumptuous to ask, what's everyone up to? Does
Billy still run an ISP out of his living room? Is Mix Magazine still
breathing down his neck? Is James still working? Or has his
skepticism gotten the better of him? :)
And what about the others? Are you in contact with any of the old
Primenet Usenet'ers?

Still here. Still consulting. Still rolling past this
group looking for anything worth talking about and not
finding much of it.

--Blair
"Still waiting to find out what
really happened to the account
Primenet sold to a company it
owned and then bankrupted..."

[Ken Knecht]

Still lurking. Retired now.

Ken

Post by Lou Schwing
After many, many years of being away from Primenet, I
suddenly had an urge to see if any of those old posts still
existed. I couldn't find them, but I did find a few old
Primenet names here in A.P.R. James, Billy, Hosun and Blair
are all names I recognize from the old days.
So, if it's not too presumptuous to ask, what's everyone up
to? Does Billy still run an ISP out of his living room? Is
Mix Magazine still breathing down his neck? Is James still
working? Or has his skepticism gotten the better of him? :)
And what about the others? Are you in contact with any of
the old Primenet Usenet'ers?
Lou Schwing

[Dennis M. O'Connor]

Still working for Intel.
And I still have the same Primenet email address.
--
Dennis M. O'Connor ***@primenet.com

[h***@oddkarma.com]

Not working for Intel anymore, but then, that was 5 years ago. :-)
Definitely don't have the same e-mail address.

I used to live in the SF Bay area, moved down to Southern California to do
an MBA, and am moving back up shortly. Been spending my time doing job
searching and playing City of Heroes, not necessarily in that order.

Unfortunately I haven't had the time to post my 10000 rquests for help
per day, which is why the group has dwindled. (This is my belief
based on scientific evidence). Rest assured that I will prove to be very
needy shortly.

During my time here I ran into Billy a lot. He's just as nice and
interesting as ever.

One of these days we should do a FroGloFest again. Although we should
try to pick a city that's not from hell.

[Jim Thompson]

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:39:53 +0000 (UTC), ***@oddkarma.com wrote:

[snip]

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
One of these days we should do a FroGloFest again. Although we should
try to pick a city that's not from hell.

As soon as you sell your Beemer ;-)

...Jim Thompson

[h***@oddkarma.com]

Post by Jim Thompson
[snip]

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
One of these days we should do a FroGloFest again. Although we should
try to pick a city that's not from hell.

As soon as you sell your Beemer ;-)

Bimmer.

[Brian Hance]

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
I used to live in the SF Bay area, moved down to Southern California to do
an MBA, and am moving back up shortly. Been spending my time doing job
searching and playing City of Heroes, not necessarily in that order.

Did you get the MBA?

--
Brian Hance
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"Constantly talking is not necessarily communication."
from ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

[Paul Wylie]

***@oddkarma.com wrote:
[...]

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
One of these days we should do a FroGloFest again. Although we should
try to pick a city that's not from hell.

Well, that rules out Mesa.

How about Tempe?

--Paul
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[a***@MIX.COM]

Post by Paul Wylie
Well, that rules out Mesa.
How about Tempe?

But was't that nice Italian place in Mesa?
Or maybe it was south enough to miss it.

Not that I recall seeing you (Paul) there
but some others reading this were.

Billy Y..

[Jim Thompson]

Post by a***@MIX.COM

Post by Paul Wylie
Well, that rules out Mesa.
How about Tempe?

But was't that nice Italian place in Mesa?
Or maybe it was south enough to miss it.
Not that I recall seeing you (Paul) there
but some others reading this were.
Billy Y..

Buca di Beppo
7111 W Ray Road
Chandler, AZ 85226
[phone]

City of Chandler, on the south side of Ray Road between I10 and 56th
St. (aka Priest Dr.).

...Jim Thompson

[Paul Wylie]

Post by a***@MIX.COM
But was't that nice Italian place in Mesa?
Or maybe it was south enough to miss it.
Not that I recall seeing you (Paul) there
but some others reading this were.

I've missed at least one FroGloFest in the last year or two, but I only
know of one for certain that I've missed. I might have slipped through
the screening process and not been invited to one since then.

I definitely haven't been to one in Mesa or Chandler. The last one I went
to was at the Chinese place in Phoenix.

BTW: I've gotten married and had a kid since I last attended a
FroGloFest.

--Paul
** Note "removemunged" in email address and remove to reply. **

[h***@oddkarma.com]

Post by Paul Wylie

Post by a***@MIX.COM
Not that I recall seeing you (Paul) there
but some others reading this were.

I've missed at least one FroGloFest in the last year or two, but I only
know of one for certain that I've missed. I might have slipped through
the screening process and not been invited to one since then.

Maybe. We've certainly raised our standards. It's getting harder and
harder to get an invite to a FroGloFest nowadays.

We even have a secret handshake now.

Post by Paul Wylie
I definitely haven't been to one in Mesa or Chandler. The last one I went
to was at the Chinese place in Phoenix.

Round table!

Post by Paul Wylie
BTW: I've gotten married and had a kid since I last attended a
FroGloFest.

Congratulations.

[h***@oddkarma.com]

Post by Paul Wylie
[...]

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
One of these days we should do a FroGloFest again. Although we should
try to pick a city that's not from hell.

Well, that rules out Mesa.
How about Tempe?

What's good in Tempe?

[Dennis M. O'Connor]

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
What's good in Tempe?

Claim Jumper. Baseline Road, just a mile-and-a-half
or so east of Fry's Electronics (i.e about 2/4 mile east of I-10),
on the north side of the road. It's on the south-east periphery
of Arizona Mills. And there is a Kripsy-Kreme store about
a half-mile north of it.
--
Dennis M. O'Connor ***@primenet.com

[h***@oddkarma.com]

Post by Dennis M. O'Connor

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
What's good in Tempe?

Claim Jumper. Baseline Road, just a mile-and-a-half
or so east of Fry's Electronics (i.e about 2/4 mile east of I-10),
on the north side of the road. It's on the south-east periphery
of Arizona Mills. And there is a Kripsy-Kreme store about
a half-mile north of it.

I would like to try Claim Jumper sometime, but do they have a round table?

F*ck Krispy Kreme.

[Dennis M. O'Connor]

Post by h***@oddkarma.com

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
What's good in Tempe?

I would like to try Claim Jumper sometime,
but do they have a round table?

Yes. Seats 8-10 I think, I've never sat at it myself.

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
F*ck Krispy Kreme.

Ah, so THAT'S why donuts have a hole ...
not that I needed to know, but thanks anyway.

[Paul Wylie]

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
What's good in Tempe?

Depends what you're looking for. In downtown Tempe, there's Gordon
Biersch, which isn't huge, and not equipped for large, roundtable
gatherings, but the food and beer are excellent. There's also Monti's La
Casa Vieja, which is a steakhouse of variable reputation (it used to be
cheap-but-pretty-good, although lately, it's varied between cheap-but-not-
as-good-as-it-used-to-be and back-to-pretty-good-but-more-expensive-
than-it-used-to-be). Depending on the time of year (and time of day and
day of week), Macayo's Depot Cantina is also a good place. Their food is
good and their beer is cold. It's near ASU, so it's packed on Friday and
Saturday night, and during football season, it's packed on Saturday and
Sunday afternoons, but if you picked a weekend after football season while
the students were on winter break, you'd likely have the run of the place.

Claim Jumper (as suggested in another post) is a place that's known for
its oversized portions. I believe I heard that a past FroGloFest was held
at a Bucca Di Beppo, which is also known for oversized portions, but
unlike Bucca Di Beppo, Claim Jumper doesn't assume family-style eating
arrangements, so every enormous dish is a complete meal. An order of
"appetizers" could easily feed two people completely. Some friends and I
once made the mistake of ordering zucchini and deep-fried mushrooms before
ordering our meals. The zooks were 10" long, 1" diameter spears that came
out on a platter. There must have been two dozen large mushrooms on the
mushroom plate. Needless to say, we couldn't finish the appetizers, and
we barely touched our meals.

There are also all manner of other chain places, such as Outback, Macaroni
Grill, Sweet Tomatoes, etc.

BTW: In Chandler, at the mall (and nearby), there must be a dozen
restaurants: Garduno's, Cheesecake Factory, California Pizza Kitchen,
Kona Grill, Rockfish, The Elephant Bar, PF Chang's, Abuelo's, etc.

--Paul
** Note "removemunged" in email address and remove to reply. **

[Dennis M. O'Connor]

Post by Paul Wylie
Claim Jumper (as suggested in another post) is a place that's known for
its oversized portions. I believe I heard that a past FroGloFest was held
at a Bucca Di Beppo, which is also known for oversized portions, but
unlike Bucca Di Beppo, Claim Jumper doesn't assume family-style eating
arrangements, so every enormous dish is a complete meal. An order of
"appetizers" could easily feed two people completely. Some friends and I
once made the mistake of ordering zucchini and deep-fried mushrooms before
ordering our meals. The zooks were 10" long, 1" diameter spears that came
out on a platter. There must have been two dozen large mushrooms on the
mushroom plate. Needless to say, we couldn't finish the appetizers, and
we barely touched our meals.

:-) Wimp. True, though, only real men can eat a Claim Jumper
meal and an appetizer, and still have room for desert. Real FAT mem.
It's the best palce I can think of to take a sumo wrestler. :-)

The Spinach and Artichoke dip at CJ is the best I've had, BTW.

Post by Paul Wylie
There are also all manner of other chain places, such as Outback, Macaroni
Grill, Sweet Tomatoes, etc.

Outback seems to have changed some, it's not as good
as it used to be IMHO.

Post by Paul Wylie
BTW: In Chandler, at the mall (and nearby), there must be a dozen
restaurants: Garduno's, Cheesecake Factory,

I thought the Cheesecake Factory cheesecake was dry and tasteless.
My wife makes way better cheesecake.

Post by Paul Wylie
California Pizza Kitchen,

Okay pizza.

Post by Paul Wylie
Kona Grill, Rockfish

Rockfish is IMHO overpriced and underspiced.
--
Dennis M. O'Connor ***@primenet.com

[h***@oddkarma.com]

Post by Paul Wylie

Post by h***@oddkarma.com
What's good in Tempe?

Depends what you're looking for. In downtown Tempe, there's Gordon
Biersch, which isn't huge, and not equipped for large, roundtable

Too trendy. And they've got this whole we don't believe in lights thing
going on.


Kinda thinking about another FroGloFest now, heh. Wonder where Sidne is...

--
\\ \\ Hosun S. Lee // Vorpal Bunny(TM)
\\-\\ http://www.bluebmw.com
( 0-0) "No quip."
{_^_}

[a***@MIX.COM]

Post by Lou Schwing
Does
Billy still run an ISP out of his living room?

Yes although it's now in the back of the house.
There are some pictures on my web site, although
they are the same ones from 4.5 years ago which
you may have already seen.

Post by Lou Schwing
Is Mix Magazine still
breathing down his neck?

No, no one has been able to get my domain..

Post by Lou Schwing
And what about the others?

Nathan & Tammy are expecting triplets...!!

In about 4-5 months I believe. Just in time
for the next big 'fest'.

Other than that, I've been thinking about going
back to an Arizona drivers license cause now they
last for life - but on the other hand you can also
renew your New York one on-line (pretty cool..) so
that's probably what I'm going to do.

Billy Y..

[Jim Thompson]

Post by a***@MIX.COM

Post by Lou Schwing
Does
Billy still run an ISP out of his living room?

Yes although it's now in the back of the house.
There are some pictures on my web site, although
they are the same ones from 4.5 years ago which
you may have already seen.

Post by Lou Schwing
Is Mix Magazine still
breathing down his neck?

No, no one has been able to get my domain..

Post by Lou Schwing
And what about the others?

Nathan & Tammy are expecting triplets...!!
In about 4-5 months I believe. Just in time
for the next big 'fest'.
Other than that, I've been thinking about going
back to an Arizona drivers license cause now they
last for life - but on the other hand you can also
renew your New York one on-line (pretty cool..) so
that's probably what I'm going to do.
Billy Y..

You can certainly get a duplicate AZ license on-line... I just did
since mine was fading away. Probably can renew also.

...Jim Thompson

[h***@oddkarma.com]

Post by Jim Thompson
You can certainly get a duplicate AZ license on-line... I just did
since mine was fading away. Probably can renew also.

Get me one too. I may need alternate identities soon.

[Z.Z.]

... I've been thinking about going
back to an Arizona drivers license cause now they
last for life - but on the other hand you can also
renew your New York one on-line (pretty cool..)...

Actually, AZ DL's are good until age 60, then you gotta renew. You can get
a duplicate online if they have a digital picture on file. If no digital
pic, you gotta go in person. I think you also have to show up to renew so
they can give you a vision test. After age 60 they're only good for a few
(four?) years. At a certain age (72?) you gotta renew every year. At least,
IIRC...

[h***@oddkarma.com]

Post by Z.Z.
Actually, AZ DL's are good until age 60, then you gotta renew. You can get
a duplicate online if they have a digital picture on file. If no digital
pic, you gotta go in person. I think you also have to show up to renew so
they can give you a vision test. After age 60 they're only good for a few
(four?) years. At a certain age (72?) you gotta renew every year. At least,
IIRC...

There's something wrong about a state that makes still makes it easy for
Jim Thompson to drive legally.