2005 July

Wow, I'm having a ball being on this side of the microphone. I'm getting lots of great interviews. When I get back I'll post them. Too bad I'm not technically savvy enough to do it in real time.

What they are talking about now:

Comments-do you delete or edit them?

Boundaries, what are yours and why. When do you get rid of the anonymous comments? Or, will you at all?

Do you stretch yourself? Are you misunderstood? 

Talking about anonymous comments. What are the tools to moderate the flaming?  

Okay. If you want me to link to you let me know and I'll link. (If it's good stuff) If I don't know you or what you write I can't link, if I do I will.

Do you remember that excited feeling you had the first day of school? I've got it - thanks to Blogher con. I'm so excited I woke up at 5:45 BEFORE the alarm went off. This is cool. I can't wait to see how it unfolds today. La, La, La - Happy, Happy - joy, joy… my morning is starting out good. :)

I've ran away with Chris' marantz for the weekend to see what trouble I can get into here. Hee Hee Hee - Usually I'm not on this end of the digital recording devices with The Chris Pirillo Show.  This time I've been chosen to be the hostess with the mostest.

Keep on the look out for further posts with audio loaded later.

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Chrisssssssssssssssssss Happy Birthday TO YOU!

Love you!

Chris and I had to cancel our trip to NC because we were afraid of getting caught in the bad weather. Just as Cindy was moving on Dennis decided to roll on in. Maybe October will be a better bet.

I think the fall colors can't be beat, there's nothing in the world that can compare to Asheville in the October / November timeframe.

Hope to see all my North Carolina relatives and friends in the fall. Until then - you all make sure and keep the air on so you don't melt. In the south it's all about the climate control baby.

I got this email today. Oh what a relief that swept over me. I must be a 'net junkie because I definitely released a few endorphins after consumption. Thanks Melissa!

Hi Ponzi,

Saw your post about wifi. I know a few places in Gastonia that has

wifi. The one place I frequent the most is Panera Bread which is near

Franklin Square, they have free wifi and great food. All of the

Mcdonalds in Gastonia and Charlotte has wifi, all the Caribous coffee's

in Charlotte has free wifi, and of course Starbucks in Charlotte has

t-mobile wifi. If you are close to any Dennys like in Shelby, or Kings

Mountain, they all have wifi. I know here in Forest City our Dennys has

free wi fi.

I think even now Eastridge Mall has wifi. There a few hotels around the

mall that has wifi. If you go to http://www.jiwire.com/ and look up

Gastonia you will also find a lot of hotels and places that has wifi too.

Blue Coffee Trading Co. - 3316 Union Road - 704-867-1175

Courtyard Gastonia

1856 Remount Road, Gastonia, NC 28054

Fairfield Inn Gastonia

1860 Remount Road, Gastonia, NC 28054

 

If I can think of any more I will let you know. Since I go down to

Gastonia a lot to see my family, I am always on the look for wifi spots.

Hope you all have a great trip!

 

Melissa

Dave was right WIFI is everywhere! Even in my old neck of the woods. Let the bandwidth party begin (insert banjo music here.)

I hope you had an awesome day and it ended with fireworks and smiles!

There aren't many places without wifi but I've found that Gastonia, NC only has one place and Kings Mountain, NC has 0. Which would be fine and dandy except that's where I'm from and that's where Chris and I are going come the end of the week. Hmmm. This could either be a very good thing or a terribly bad thing. I'll let you know the verdict later. Dave said there aren't many places that don't have WIFI anymore in our last interview. Looks like I'm one from the not many places, Dave, dangit. Tell me about how you love the south again…

Fried chicken, potato salad or coleslaw anyone? I don't think the surf is going to be up so we might as well pull up a rocker  on the porch where there's a breeze. Do you want your tea sweet or unsweet?