Here's a nugget of useless information for o8ers

nathan

not for me. I never saw the first one. It does look good though. How is the development going mark? Not asking for a timeframe, just curious as to what has been done.

lech

please don't title it "mini-vanilli" or I will laugh each time I see it. It does look very nice though, mark :D

Mark

I haven't had more than half an hour per day to be on my computer since September 1st. I typically use that time to check/reply to my email and come by here to help out anyone in need (that I can get to). Hopefully I'll have some time in the coming weeks. Shit. Duty calls. Gotta run.

lech

enjoy the sauce!

instagata

What are you doing now days nav

Mark

I'm a freelance contractor. I've been working for clients out of Toronto mostly. I bought a house and took possession on September 1st. I've taken a break from programming of all kinds to do renovations on the house. Right now we're frantically trying to finish renovations because we leave for North Carolina on Thursday morning, and we need to have all of our stuff moved in before then. I've been involved with every step of the renovations doing things like removing windows and putting in new ones to painting, tiling, replacing the master bathroom, and rewiring the entire house. As I mentioned, this week I'm flying down to North Carolina for a tiny vacation. We're visiting friends in Charlotte NC, Wilmington SC, then going down through Charleston and Savannah on our way to another friend's wedding in Athens Georgia. We fly back here (we're living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan now) on Sunday October 9th for another friend's wedding. Then on the 11th I fly out to Toronto for work. I return on the 18th of October and then I leave for Toledo Ohio on the 21st. I'm there for a couple of days to hook up with some friends who are starting a business with me and then I return here to Saskatoon on the 23rd. After that I will probably have a couple of weeks where I can get back to work on Vanilla and hopefully get the next version out. Oh, and thanks for asking :)

Krak

Man your busy, sounds kinda hectic... Have fun on that tiny vacation!

Mark

Thanks. Yes. Very busy. I hate travelling that much, but I need to get things done so I'm just going as hard as I can.

instagata

thats awesome dood. Last I heard from you it was the microsoft thingo. Congratulations on buying the house. you sealed the deal with your woman eg married? I want to goto NC myself. They have a road there called the tail of the dragon. its out at deals gap. Thinking about either shipping my motorbike over for a couple of weeks or just finding something there to hire.

Minisweeper

he got married back when o8 was still running if i remember correctly? He's certainly married, eitherway: http://wedding.cotworld.com/index.php?fpp=10&did=5&fid=35 - and i'm 99.9% certain he hasnt divorced. He's certainly busy though. *hugs for mark for still loving us.

deel

they came to visit us here in nc a week ago.
i only wish they could have stayed longer.

and my god - mark can type so damn fast.
he was looking at me and typing at the same time- i thought he was faking it.
seriously he could win a medal or something.

instagata where's this road you speak of?

lech

@ Microsoft, they replaced his frontal lobe with a p12 69.9ghz CPU! I HAVE PROOF!

instagata

Deel its called the The Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap, with 318 curves in 11 miles. www.killboy.com he takes photos there

Krak

Nice site, some cool pics. That road sounds fun. Too bad its on the other side of the country, and I dont have a motorcycle. :(

deel

i thought so - there are some crazy roads in the mountains.

instagata

I really want to ride it. it would be so hot. see if you can get your hands on the movie 'bit by the dragon'

Kosmo

What is with this motorcycle mania with the golden oldies here? Was the o8 a rival for Hells Angels?

Krak

Heh, I knew a Hells Angel once, don't wanna fuck with those guys.