*2000-04-26 - 20:32:34*

First off...GET THAT THOUGHT OUT OF YOUR HEAD!

Now then...

Here's the thing. My friend Brian sent me a program that was supposed to do a webcamera thing. Instead he accidentally sent me a VB program that made little windows with Happy questions pop up. So, it was inevitable that as my computer went into weird mode and shut down mIRC for some reason (this sort of thing has happened before) a window pops up that says "Do you LOVE me?"

Now, 2 guys in the chat (Guy 1 and Guy 2) are techies and people I admire. They have a quick wit, and know a lot about computers. So when I sign back on and tell them what just happened, one automatically thinks "Trojan." So, now a string of events occurs that is reminisent of a 3 Stooges gag. Guy 1 tells me to quit mIRC, rename a ini file, and reinstall the program. He also sends me to the irc help site to show what else to do. Now, I get the new version of mIRC and I go back to the chat, and Guy 1 has brought in Guy 3 from a different chat. They want to portscan my comp for any signs of Trojans or any other computer weirdness. Brian and I try to convince them that it was this dinky program he wrote coupled with my computers habit of shutting down programs for no reason. Guys 1-3 say that they'd better scan just to be sure, and I say go ahead. It couldn't hurt. So they do. Brian leaves the chat to do Homework. They find some weirdness with one of the ports. Turns out it was just a file exchange server thing. All in all, my comp is fine. Guys 1-3 do a couple more checks just to be sure. Brian comes back. He can't believe that they are still scanning and cracks a few jokes. Guy 1 gets mad at him for supposedly pulling a stunt like this (even though it was an accident). So, Brian and Guy 1 are mad at each other. Guy 1 puts Brian on ignore and Brian gets madder. Brian leaves the chat and Guy 1 bans him. There is a current of tension is our midst. Finnally, Liam, Robin, and Shan break the ice and everyone is talking again. I don't know if I'm still being scanned so I'm keeping my mouth shut.

Oh, ok. Scanning is over and my comp is absolutely fine. Yay! I can breath easier!

So, that's all happened in the last 1/2 hour. It was really nice of those guys to check my comp out. I want to thank them. And I hope they and Brian reconcile.

Ok. Now, something meaningful...hmmm...

You can find friends in the strangest places. Just like dust, except friends won't make you sneeze...most of the time.

I can't be meaningful right now. In too good a mood. Which is ironic considering I saw Saving Private Ryan yesterday. Awesome movie by the way. Not for those of you without strong stomaches.

Opinion of the moment: Cheesey potatoes are good. I love making them. I should do it more often. Most people eat when they are bored. I just cook. My family eats. It's a good match.

Well, ta ta for now!