Welcome back Jason ;-)

Regards
Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:IBObjects@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jason Wharton
> Sent: 14 October 2008 22:43
> To: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [IBO] Re: Jason's Status
>
> Ed,
>
> It was good to hear from you...
>
> All,
>
> Despite Ed's humorous joke... There definitely is electricity
> here! No worries about that. I may be out in the sticks a bit but
> I do have satellite internet service that isn't as nice as
> what I am used to but it works adequately for my needs. Once
> I get a bit better settled in here I will probably get
> another T1 line to my house. The price for them is coming
> down. A year ago a quote on a
> T1 at this place in Idaho was well over $800 per month. Now
> I can get it for under $400 per month. That's what I was
> paying for mine in Arizona before I moved.
>
> As I told Ed, I just back last night from another round trip
> of moving things from down south. I picked up a box that was
> supposed to come on my last trip 3 weeks ago that had bits
> and pieces of my computer workstation that has all my stuff
> for making releases. I actually had to make a special trip
> to go and get more stuff because I forgot that one box and I
> didn't want to wait until first of November for when my next
> trip was scheduled.
>
> Anyway, I'm now putting together my workstation at our new
> place and I should have things back in order again soon to
> work on the new release.
>
> Sorry to all who are wondering what in the heck is going on
> in my life. I'm healthy and well and looking forward to
> getting back to a more normal groove. My job with the state
> is actually scheduled to go away early next year so I very
> much hope to get IBO going with a full head of steam. I am
> going to need it very much to keep my bills paid.
>
> All the best,
> Jason Wharton
>
>
>
> --- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Dressel" <dressel@...> wrote:
> >
> > I've had my concerns about no Jason, and the longer it's been, the
> > more concern I've had.
> >
> > I've hung out with Jason in years gone by at a few Bor Cons so I
> > thought I'd get a hold of him, and did. I just talked to him just a
> > few minutes ago.
> >
> > He's moved to a small town in Idaho and will have internet and
> > phone--but he may not have electricity :-).
> >
> > We talked a while. He expressed his commitment to IBO and getting
> it
> > to Delphi 2009--he'd love to be able to give up his day job and
> just
> > to IBO (so if you were wondering about purchasing a license, do it,
> > and he'll be that much closer to a full time IBO developer). There
> > were various reasons for delays (a few all-nighters required by the
> > state to fix issues related to voter registration, moving
> problems...)
> >
> > He thought he'd be back at it by the end of the week.
> >
>
>
>
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