KKChat -- 6 February 2005

[Bynw]

[17:42] * KK has joined #Deryni_Destinations
[17:42] <DeryniBot> Adam Sinclair welcomes his newest member of the
Hunt ... KK
[17:42] <RainbowDragon> Greetings, KK
[17:42] <babayaga> hi kk
[17:42] <Dov> greetings kk
[17:42] <TheCatWhisperer> hi, kk
[17:42] <RainbowDragon> Welcome home!
[17:42] <KK> Hello, folks.
[17:43] <Dov> how's everyone at holyoke?
[17:43] <Wrengl> hi katherine
[17:43] <Bynw> hiyas again Katherine :-)
[17:43] <the_Bee> hi kk! glad you made it
[17:43] * RainbowDragon changes topic to 'Official Chat of Katherine
Kurtz - Welcome back, KK!'
[17:43] <KK> My appearance here tonight is courtesy of Bynw, who talked
me through fixing my mirc installation--after I'd defanged my Norton
Internet Security firewall.
[17:43] <babayaga> yay Bynw !
[17:43] <KK> All is well. We've finished a couple more rooms since I
last was here.
[17:44] <Wrengl> good
[17:44] <Wrengl> did you have a good holiday, oh so long ago
[17:44] <KK> We should have the flat about finished by the end of next
week, save for installation of the carpets. It's that close.
[17:44] <Wrengl> good
[17:45] <Wrengl> any writing over the past month and a half?
[17:45] <the_Bee> what color have you chosen for the carpets?
[17:45] <KK> Had a good holiday. Cameron was home for 10 days, and
managed not to crash any of the cars or "fix" my computer this time.
:-) He even installed Mozilla Firefox for me.
[17:46] <Wrengl> good
[17:46] <Wrengl>
[17:46] <Tika> hey that *is* good news
[17:46] <TheCatWhisperer> yay cameron!
[17:46] <babayaga> yay for Firefox
[17:46] <KK> They'll be a neutral beige/oatmeal color throughout,
though there's tile on the ground floor and in the two baths, and
marmoleum in the kitchen.
[17:47] <Wrengl> marmoleum?
[17:47] <the_Bee> marmalade linoleum?
[17:47] <KK> We had a 65 foot cherry picker here on Wednesday to
hopefully open up the chimney in the sitting room and put a second flue
in the one that has the one for the boiler.
[17:47] <KK> Failed in the first task, but succeeded in the second.
[17:47] <TheCatWhisperer> Linoleum that looks like marble?
[17:48] <KK> It's a super linoleum--not vinyl--that wears like mad, and
can look like marble. It's often used in supermarkets and hospitals
and schools and airports and such; very durable.
[17:49] * Temprus has joined #Deryni_Destinations
[17:49] <DeryniBot> Following a Lehr Cat Temprus enters the chat.
[17:49] <the_Bee> hi temprus
[17:49] <RainbowDragon> Hi, Temprus
[17:49] <Dov> welcome temprus
[17:49] <Temprus> greets
[17:49] <KK> We've also salvaged two of the original fireplace inserts
from the house, that were leaning in a corner in the derelict dining
room. They cleaned up beautifully.
[17:49] * TheCatWhisperer takes the kitten off her shoulder and greets
Temprus
[17:50] <Dov> lovely
[17:50] <KK> Oooo, kitten!
[17:51] <Tika> our latest "kitten" (Neko) now weighs over 10 pounds...
and he's about 8 months old
[17:51] <Bynw> kittens are nice ....
[17:51] <KK> Is this one of the rescuees?
[17:51] <Bynw> but Neko is more of a catten
[17:51] <Tika> true, he's a big boy
[17:51] <Tika> and I think I hear Marnin fussing at him
[17:52] <Tika> most likely for paws on the dining room table
[17:52] <KK> Our half-time catten is now about 3/4-time. Sasha is now
often to be found snoozing in the basket in the kitchen, next to the
radiator.
[17:52] <the_Bee> smart cat
[17:52] <Tika> Neko is a teenager, testing his limits
[17:52] <KK> One of these days, we're going to find him upstairs on the
bed, having run the gauntlet past the dogs.
[17:53] <Tika> heh
[17:53] <KK> A very pretty, sweet-natured cat; white with grey tiger
patches and a very fine muzzle--and a squeaky, raspy meow.
[17:54] <KK> The other critters do not like him, but he's persistent.
[17:54] <KK> and big.
[17:54] * Tika notes that Sedina was here not long ago at all
[17:54] <Tika> She may be going home soon!
[17:54] <KK> We think he's coming two. Gus and Tillie are coming
three, and Nicholas and Jessie are coming five.
[17:55] <KK> Ooooh, Sedina was here? Great!
[17:55] <Bynw> yep
[17:55] <Bynw> heard about the coaster gift too hehehe
[17:55] <Tika> LOL
[17:55] <KK> I take it, then, that the transplant is still holding its
own.
[17:55] <KK> LOL, yes, I think she liked it!
[17:55] <Tika> yep, she said hopefully next chat she will be back home
[17:55] <the_Bee> the cell transplant seems to be working. she also
told us about the kilt coaster you sent her
[17:56] <KK> I saw that in a shop in Edinburgh and knew I had to send
her one.
[17:56] <Tika> which was great fun to discuss
[17:56] <the_Bee> she left the sticker on his derriere formodesty's
sake
[17:57] <KK> They had place mats, too, but I figured the coaster would
travel better, and she could set a mug on it, or a glass or bottle of
water....or just drool on it. ;-)
[17:57] <TheCatWhisperer> lol!
[17:57] <KK> Well, it's a very nice derriere.
[17:57] <Bynw> the latter most likely
[17:58] <KK> I think they also had mugs.
[17:58] <Tika> oh a mug would be fun if the kilt went away when filled
with a hot beverage
[17:58] <Tika> ahem, did I speak out loud?
[17:59] <babayaga> yes, you did
[17:59] <KK> LOL, Tika, you're wicked! But it <would> be fun.
[17:59] <TheCatWhisperer> yes
[17:59] <Tika> tee hee
[17:59] <Bynw> yes she is very wicked
[17:59] <Tika> I am angelic, see? O:)
[17:59] <TheCatWhisperer> who? me?!
[18:00] <KK> Speaking of wicked, have we heard from Nancy or Martine?
[18:00] <TheCatWhisperer> Tika, is that rust I see on your halo?
[18:00] <Tika> oh speaking of angelic, I came across Mother Angelica's
cable tv show last night channel surfing - she's a nifty old nun
[18:00] <Tika> and funny
[18:01] <Temprus> yeah
[18:01] <RainbowDragon> I haven't seen or heard from Martine or Nancy
lately
[18:01] <KK> We don't know about her over here.
[18:01] <Tika> I think I saw Nancy and Martine both on AIM over the
past week but didn't chat with them directly
[18:02] <KK> I expect that Nancy and John are still settling in after
their move.
[18:02] <KK> They're supposed to be working on final copy for the
Deryni role-playing game.
[18:03] * Tika crosses fingers and toes
[18:03] * Bynw is still waiting for that
[18:03] <KK> Speaking of Deryni, I turned in the polished Deryni
Checkmate last week--and have seen the cover art, which is quite nice.
[18:03] <Tika> yay!
[18:03] <Temprus> no fair, I can only cross all my fingers :p
[18:03] <Bynw> cools
[18:03] <Tika> do we have a release date?
[18:03] <KK> Same artist who did the first one and ITKS.
[18:03] <KK> Autumn.
[18:03] <Dov> nice
[18:04] <the_Bee> what scene?
[18:04] <KK> And this weekend, I have mined away on my desk and have
cleared the decks to resume work on Childe Morgan this week--at last!
[18:04] <the_Bee> yay!
[18:04] <Dov> huzzah!
[18:04] <Bynw> whoooot
[18:04] * Tika does a happy-joy dance
[18:05] <RainbowDragon> Hooray!
[18:05] <KK> The scene where Duncan gazes into the shiral crystal in
Alaric's tower room, with Morgan looking on--and Loris materializing
above the crystal.
[18:05] <Temprus> sweet
[18:05] <the_Bee> Loris? Sweet?
[18:05] <Bynw> remind that Scott of yours that there is a 3rd vampire
knights of the blood book overdue :-)
[18:05] <Bynw> ah that will be a cool cover
[18:06] <KK> I honestly don't think he's ever going to write it. But
he's got several cracker ideas for screenplays--which, if I can just
chain him to his computer.....
[18:07] * Samuel has joined #Deryni_Destinations
[18:07] <DeryniBot> Following a Lehr Cat Samuel enters the chat.
[18:07] <KK> BTW, I treated myself to a flat screen monitor just before
Christmas, and Scott inherited my old one--so we're both happy campers.
[18:07] <Samuel> hello all
[18:07] <the_Bee> hi Samuel
[18:07] <Bynw> as for loris ... i hope he looks like that bishop from
ladyhawke ... that's how i've always pictured him anyway
[18:07] <KK> hello, sam!
[18:07] <Dov> wow
[18:07] <TheCatWhisperer> Hi, Samuel
[18:07] <Bynw> hi sam
[18:07] <RainbowDragon> I just saw on the newsgroup where Shiral said
she wouldn't be here tonight
[18:07] <Dov> hi samuel
[18:07] <RainbowDragon> [Quoting] Thanks so much for the birthday
wishes and the GREAT birthday present, RD! With my luck, KK will
probably make it into the chatroom today, since I'm up in Washington
state, chilling out with my uncle, aunt and cousins and the children of
cousins. Literally chilling, as it's raining very hard here on
Bainbridge Island, and it's trying hard to turn into snow. Having a
great time, and tell KK hello, if she does come to chat today. [End
quote]
[18:07] <RainbowDragon> Hi, Sam
[18:08] <Tika> yay, Sam!
[18:08] <Samuel> I didn't do it! He did it all on his own.
[18:08] <Tika> we have you on videotape
[18:08] <RainbowDragon> Long time no see, Sam
[18:08] <Tika>
[18:08] <KK> It sounds like Shiral is having a fine birthday bash!
[18:09] <RainbowDragon> yes it does
[18:09] <Tika> well since Marnin fixed supper I suppose we should go
eat it...
[18:09] <Bynw> i think so before it gets cold
[18:09] <Samuel> Tika: that was my evil twin....... Or am I the evil
twin and you taped the good twin?
[18:09] * Bynw is now known as bynw-getting-supper
[18:09] <Tika> Sam - nice try
[18:09] <Tika> hehehe
[18:09] <Tika> bbl
[18:09] * Tika is now known as Tika_away
[18:10] <KK> Well, I think I need to check out too, as it's past
pumpkin time and I need to get back on the book tomorrow.
[18:10] <Dov> thanks for stopping by kk
[18:10] <the_Bee> Nighters, Katherine
[18:10] <TheCatWhisperer> night, kk
[18:10] <Temprus> seeya
[18:10] <RainbowDragon> It was great seeing you again, KK
[18:10] <babayaga> night kk
[18:10] <Samuel> g'night KK
[18:10] <the_Bee> come again
[18:10] <RainbowDragon> I'm glad you are back in action
[18:10] <KK> But I will try to make regular Sunday night appearances
now that my computer's defanged. :-)
[18:11] <RainbowDragon> Have a good evening
[18:11] <the_Bee> btw, is Edgar OK?
[18:11] <KK> Again, it's all thanks to Bynw.
[18:12] <KK> (Did you guys know that there's a way you can turn control
of your computer over to someone else, and they can come in remotely,
and see what's on your screen, and fix whatever the problem is? It's
an XP feature, apparently.
[18:12] <KK> Anyway, that's what Bynw used. Really cool feature.
[18:12] <RainbowDragon> A rather useful one at times, apparently :-)
[18:12] <Samuel> KK: yea. It can be a dangerous feature too.
[18:12] <Dov> fascinating--if a little scary
[18:13] <RainbowDragon> But Bynw is trustworthy if a little odd...
[18:13] * RainbowDragon ducks and runs
[18:14] <Dov> see you all next week, Deo volente
[18:14] <KK> Believe me, I wouldn't hand over the helm to anyone I
didn't trust. And it's only for a set amount of time, and you can stop
it at any time--and can see exactly what's being done. No sabotage by
stealth possible.
[18:14] <KK> NIghters, Dov.
[18:14] * Dov has left #Deryni_Destinations
[18:14] <TheCatWhisperer> Night, Dov
[18:14] <KK> Anyway, I'd best be off. Take care, all. And see you
next week.
[18:15] <Samuel> ACK!!! I've been studying too hard..... I actualy
understand what Deo volente means.
[18:15] <RainbowDragon> Goodnight!
[18:15] * KK steps onto her Portal, waves good night, and disappears in
a shower of green sparkles.
[18:15] <Samuel> g'night KK
[18:15] * KK Quit
[18:15] * KK has left IRC