AsterPro, Utilities, et al.

You can download the full asterpro.zip from the icon on the right, OR in 3 convenient parts by clicking the link below.

• AsterPro.zip (Aug.10, 2002)
  Link to AsterPro in 3 Parts.
  
  
• Grabber2K utility to convert AsterPro graphic charts to JPG, and print them.
  
  
• List and description of Sirman's books and research papers included with AsterPro software.
  
  
• A chart for the USA?
  
  
  
  

Chart Comparison

Matrix and Astrolabe claim to have the best astrology software. Well, the priciest yes. And to add insult to injury, they have the ugliest charts, with errors too. Compare below.

Here we go, Matrix vs. AsterPro

• UGLY (look at the mess in the middle)
  
  
• PRETTY (for the same person)
  
  
• UGLY (look at the mess spread all over)
  + Sun is wrong in 1st House; should be in 2.
  
  
• PRETTY (check the detail, clarity)

Page 1 of 8. Early History, 1913 to 1965

01. Jul 11, 1913, Time=Unk. Father Dr. Cavit Celâyir was born in Arhavi, Turkey (040E00-42N00)
02. Mar 01, 1918, 04:30 LMT Mother Zekiye Sirman-Celâyir was born in Aleppo, Syria (037E00-36N00)
03. Jun ??, 1940, ????????. Father receives his Medical Diploma from Medical School in Istanbul
04. Oct 19, 1941, ????????. Marriage in Vezirköprü, Turkey (?/?) - Turkey mobilized for WW II, but neutral.

05. Jul  15, 1942, 18:00 LMT Son Sirman born in Istanbul, Turkey (028E58-41N01)
06. Jun 04, 1944, 07:00 LMT Daughter Femsi born in Arhavi, Turkey (040E00-42N00)
07. Mar 02, 1947, 09:00 LMT Daughter Gülhis (Gigi) born in Bafra, Turkey (040E00-42N00)
08. Sep ??, 1948, ????????. I start grade school in Istanbul, then in Ankara, finish in Samsun.
09. May 29, 1949, ????????. Father completes his residency as radiologist; we move to Samsun, Turkey.

10. Sep ??, 1953, ????????. I start Sankt George Austrian boarding lyceum in Istanbul
11. Dec 31, 1955, ????????. We meet U.S. exchange teacher Florence E. Sutphin at New Year's party.
                                                     She helps us move to the U.S.A. and becomes a life friend, still in 2001...
12. Feb 19, 1958, ????????. Father steps on U.S. soil in New York, rents home in Lakewood, New Jersey.

13. Apr 04, 1958, ????????. Mother, sisters, and I leave Turkey for U.S.A., arrive on Apr 22.
14. Oct 04, 1958, ????????. Mother, sisters, & I leave for Trier, Germany, to continue our education.
15. Sep 04, 1960, ????????. Mother & sisters return to U.S.A., join father in Weston, West Virginia.
16. Sep 21, 1960, ????????. Father passes ECFMG examination; he can now practice medicine in U.S.A.
17. Jul  ??, 1961, ????????. I take the train from Germany to Istanbul; next time to Turkey in 1973.
18. Dec 08, 1961, ????????. I leave Max Planck Gymnasium, Germany to join parents in Weston, WV (USA),
                                                     to start my university education at WVU in Morgantown, WV.

19. Jan 10, 1963, ????????. Father passes Pennsylvania Board Exam, now he can practice medicine in PA.
20. Jun 16, 1963, ????????. We move to Waynesburg, PA, purchased our home, live there to Oct 21, 1981.
21. Jun ??, 1965, ????????. Father's first visit to Turkey after 8 years in U.S.A.

Page 2 of 8. Americanization, American Celâyirs

22. Aug 06, 1966, ????????. Femsi, with Pharmacy from WVU, marries Gary Mazza in Niagara Falls, NY.
23. Sep 24, 1966, ????????. I marry Judith Anne Wychulis from Altoona, PA, to July 14, 1971.
24. Feb 20, 1967, 05:30 EST My daughter Belinda is born in Morgantown, WV (079W57-39N38)
25. Jan 07, 1968, 05:15 EST Femsi's daughter Debra is born in Niagara Falls, NY (079W03-43N06)
26. Jun 01, 1968, ????????. Mother and Gigi's first visit to Turkey after 10 years in U.S.A.
27. Oct 15, 1968, ????????. I receive my Selective Service registration, may be sent to Vietnam.
28. Mar 07, 1969, ????????. I become American citizen in Fairmont, WV, 1st in the family.

29. Jun 67,68,69, ????????. I receive my B.A. (Math & Comp. Sci), B.S. (Engr), M.S. (Petr.Engr) at WVU.
30. Jun 15, 1970, ????????. My first trip to the West, with WVU buddy Rainer Jaenke to Alamogordo, NM.
                                                     Our villa in Tuzla, Istanbul done, annual migrations begin to 1992.
31. Feb 05, 1971, 14:15 EST Femsi's son Glen is born in Niagara Falls, NY (079W03-43N06)

32. Aug 05, 1971, ????????. I marry Gayle Stephanie Parker from Fairmont, WV (again in Oakland, MD.)
                                                     We settle down in Fairmont, WV; I teach at Salem College in Salem, WV.
33. Aug 12, 1972, ????????. I have M.A. (Econ) from WVU, quit Salem, Gayle & I move to Washington, DC.
                                                     Sep 18, 1972. My first day work at Geomet, Inc. in Rockville, MD.
34. Nov 11, 1972, ????????. Gigi has M.A. in Art from WVU, marries Michael Monezis from Weirton, WV.

35. Jul 17, 1973, ????????.  My last day at Geomet (7/13); Gayle & I to Istanbul, my 1st visit since 1961.
36. Sep 13, 1973, ????????. My 1st day at Van Scoyoc & Wiskup, Inc. in Washington, DC, to Dec. 19, 1975
37. Oct 14, 1973, 08:00 EST  Gayle and I separate; our divorce final on Apr 16, 1974. I begin astrology.

38. Jun 12, 1975, ????????. Sent job letter to Saudi Fund in Riyadh; Dr. Jalal wrote his reply on 1/3/76.
                                                     Saudi letter in PA 1/14/76; contract in DC 1/16; quit VS&W on 1/19.
                                                     1/19/76: took photos of Judy and Belinda on the brass bed in the basement.
39. Feb 24, 1976, 05:30 EST On my way to Saudi Arabia, at Saudi Fund for Development in Riyadh.

Page 3 of 8. Saudi Arabia, Feb 24, 1976 - Oct 7, 1980

40. Feb 27, 1976, 05:30 LMT Touchdown Riyadh, on a 680-day contract; 2/28 1st day at work. Osama                                                       Fagih greets me for Dr. Jalal; 1st friends Adel Gugu, Franz & Nicole Zenz.
41. Mar 29, 1976, 17:19 LMT Buy Suzuki Jeep, after 2/11/1978 my desert home; use it 1625 days to 9/11/80.
                                                     June 21: 1st leave, 6/24-26, took Belinda to San Francisco for econ. conference.
42. Sep 02, 1976, ????????. 1st trip to Africa, Accra, Ghana, to Sep 27. (Semra, Yaa Ofriwa).
                                                     10/26/76: 56-day (11-Country) mission to Europe and Africa. (Yaa again).
                                                     05/06/77: 17-day mission in Egypt (my 1st) and OPEC in Vienna, to May 23.
                                                     06/10/77: Riyadh, Around the World in 32 days . . . to Jul 11.
                                                     09/08/77: Ramadan trip to Nordic Europe, and Trier, Germany after 16 years.
                                                     11/16/77: Hajj trip, Egypt,Greece,Ankara (Selhan) to 11/27. Sadat in Israel 11/21.
                                                     12/27/77: Begin the most physical cycle ever, exercising heavily, to 5/1/78.

43. Feb 11, 1978, ????????. Spend my 1st night in my desert home, on and off for 967 days . . .
44. May 07, 1978, 10:00 LMT  Gave my resignation to the Fund; Interview with SABIC at 5:30 pm next day.
45. Jun 08, 1978, ????????? Hawaii trip, to 7/10; met friend-cousin Ilhami, his new wife in Istanbul.
                                                      In Waynesburg on 6/14; Mother joins me in Hawaii 6/20.
46. Aug 28, 1978, ????????? Trip to Scandinavia, to Sep 10; promotion to SABIC after return, on Sep 25.
47. Jul 11, 1978, ?????????  Father retires after 20 years of service in U.S.A., 38 years after graduation.
48. Oct 10, 1978, 13:40 EDT   Gigi's son Cavit Michael born in Wheeling, WV (083W00-39N58)

49. May 08, 1979, ????????? Conference in Salzburg, to 5/31 (Sandra Mascioni). All relationships trying.
50. May 28, 1979, ????????? Real estate partnership with Ken Shellhammer, Ibrahim Poroy in San Diego.
51. Jun 03, 1979, ????????? Moved in with Adel, to 7/2. By 7/25 1221-day friendship with Adel & Franz over.
52. Aug 14, 1979, 23:15 LMT   Belinda in Riyadh, to 8/21. Then together to Istanbul, to 8/29.
53. Oct 16, 1979, ????????? Latin & Amazon trip, to Nov. 29, also Zurich, Munich, San Diego, Columbus...
54. Dec 10, 1979, 12:00 LMT  My 2nd Suzuki Jeep, a hardtop, now my 2nd home in the desert, to 9/25/80.
55. Dec 15, 1979, ????????? My seminar on Financial Analysis to graduates of Univ. of Petroleum, to 12/30.

Page 4 of 8. Post Arabia: PA, WV, OH, CA

56. Feb 07, 1980, ????????? Atlantic Econ. Conference in the Bahamas (my 6th and last), to 8/21.
                                                      8/11 met Belinda in Orlando; 2/17 mailed package to CIA.
57. Apr 15, 1980, ????????? Card for Chris Smith, the CIA rep. in Riyadh, end of Saudi Arabia in sight.
                                                      4/17 Call from Ken; I am now a property owner in La Jolla, CA.
                                                      4/22 Selected my new/last camp site, next to the only tree around.
58. Jun 10, 1980, 12:00 LMT   Unofficial invitation by Jarbu to become Saudi citizen; politely declined.
59. Jun 23, 1980, ????????? Invitation by Mitsubishi to Tokyo for 7/3-10, to train them on evaluation.
60. Jul 25, 1980, 18:20 LMT    Belinda in Riyadh, to Cairo, Athens, Rome, Sorrento, Capri . . . to Aug. 10.
61. Sep 04, 1980, ????????? Move to my office in the new SABIC building; departure from Riyadh: 10/6/80.
62. Oct 07, 1980, 00:00 LMT   Bye Bye Saudi Arabia after 1683 days, Egypt Air to Cairo, 6:40 KLM to Istanbul.
                                                      10/10: in USA; 10/15: Parents from Turkey; 10/17-18: affair with Alisa.

63. Oct 24, 1980, ????????? Hard times! in San Diego to resolve partnership problems, to 11/25.
                                                      10/29: Send letter to Stanford Research Institute in San Francisco.
64. Dec 10, 1980, ????????? Working on Father's pension and retirement; resolved with Equibank on 12/16.
65. Dec 17, 1980, 11:00 EST  Call from SRI in San Francisco, interview set for 12/22, in SF to 12/24.
66. Dec 30, 1980, ????????? Sold my home in Falls Church, VA (in DC), I had purchased as tax shelter.
67. Jan 19, 1981, ????????? 1st offer from SRI in response to 10/29 letter & 12/1; turned it down.
68. Feb 10, 1981, ????????? Finalize Father's taxes, finances--I do the work, let H&R Block make it official.
69. Mar 09, 1981, ????????? To Frankfurt to liquidate my assets, and cousin Saffet after 20+ years, to 3/15.

70. Jun 10, 1981, 04:15 EDT  Left Columbus, drive to SRI in San Francisco; contract signed 6/29; quit 8/31.
71. Sep 01, 1981, 17:00 PDT  Left SRI & SF, drive to San Diego; rent a room on Prospect St. in La Jolla.
72. Oct  07, 1981, 22:10 PDT  Left La Jolla, driving to Columbus, Waynesburg, PA to sell our home on 10/21.
73. Nov 06, 1981, ????????? Moved in with Parents at the French Village in Columbus, OH, to 2/28/1982.
                                                      11/16: Began sorting all memorabilia into photo albums--now on the web.
                                                      11/24: Began sorting my astrology papers to rough Cycle Analysis by Transits.

Page 5 of 8. California Dreamin'

74. Feb 28, 1982, 07:16 EST  Flew to San Diego to live in my La Jolla home, 4/1/1982 to 7/13/1985.
75. Apr  15, 1982, 21:18 PDT  La Jolla. Parents arrived to stay with me to 5/5, then around the world.
                                                      6/9: 8:08 PDT: My note to a woman across eventually induced me to leave Calif.
76. Jun 28, 1982, 22:20 PDT   La Jolla. Belinda moved in with me, after running away in WV 6/18-27.
                                                      7/10: Began giving Belinda driving lessons; 8/27 she began at LJ High School.
77. Aug 05, 1982, 14:00 PDT  Mike & Gigi arrived in La Jolla, to settle in Calif. Gigi has appendicitis.
                                                      8/14: Mother arrived from Istanbul to care for Gigi.

78. Aug 24, 1982, 13:00 PDT  Mother purchased me Apple II+ computer; began programming AsterPro.
                                                      10/11-11/2: Produced the 2nd. Transit output, heavily into programming.
79. Dec 29, 1982, ????????. Call from PACE, for teaching a class to the US NAVY. 1st class on 1/6/83.
                                                      This started my instructor career at all colleges, also UCLA, to 1985.

80. Feb 14, 1983, 23:00 PST  Sent Belinda back to Morgantown; I began a very promiscuous lifestyle.
81. Jul  08, 1983, ????????.  My first visit to Gigi's new home in 1000 Oaks, CA, they purchased end of June.
82. Sep 29, 1983, 12:40 PDT After Istanbul, began 1st class teaching programming at Woodbury Univ. in LA.
                                                      10/10/83: began Relationships Module He&She (past-present affairs help).

83. Nov 13, 1983, ????????. Marina del Rey, Oakwood Apts. Sign lease today, move in 11/22, to 3/22/84.
                                                      12/26/83: Have Copyrights to my program as ASTER (idea came on 10/10/83).
                                                      With France,Becky,Sadia,Linda,Pamela,Aida,Alix,Mahendra,Candeh,Shahnaz.
                                                      01/5/84: Belinda visit to 1/14; Parents moved in with me 1/18 to 3/22.
                                                      2/1/84:Application to UCLA; 2/10:offer; 3/28:quit Woodbury; 3/7:Transits done.

84. Apr 05, 1984, ????????.  Last night at Marina del Rey; 4/6:move in with Gigi until my tenants move out.
                                                      4/23: AsterPro ready on 2 disks; 4/30: moved to my home in La Jolla.
85. May 14, 1984, 08:00 PDT  Mike's 1st day at Canon. Preparing my La Jolla home for sale, with Barb Lee.

Page 6 of 8. Back to East: NY & Morgantown, WV

86. May 01, 1984, ????????.  La Jolla:1st UCLA, 6/18:1st Mesa & City College classes, and speeding tickets.
                                                      7/13:met Corinne; 7/16:Zarifa; 7/21: Janice, VERY volatile to 1/20/85.
                                                      7/28:Student party at my place; 7/29: my tenant Jean (UK) died of cancer.
                                                      8/11:Olympics in LA, with Janice,Gigi,Mike; 11/12:Elizabeth (Scorpio), to 11/28.
                                                      12/13:Kathleen; 12/19:Ann & Barb Lee; 12/22: my driver's license suspended.
                                                      2/22: Elizabeth (Pisces); 3/16:Hilla; 3/21: Jennifer; 3/25 Transits: +/- Off.
                                                      3/28: Suzette sending vibes; 4/7:Antoinette Maria; 4/15:1st date with Suzette.
                                                      5/13/85: Finished my astrology book; sent to publisher in NY on 5/28.

87. May 26, 1985, ????????.  A man came to see my property; 6/1: offer $235K, no fees. Accepted!
                                                      6/7:Suzette came to stay with me; Roman Holiday, my last date in La Jolla.
**.   Jul 11,  1985, 11:53 PDT.  Escrow closes; 18:50:drive my stuff to storage near Gigi.
                                                      7/12, 16:00 PDT: collect escrow check, left La Jolla for good.
                                                      7/14: Spent the night with Suzette in Beverly Hills, excited left early in the morn.
**.   Jul 15,  1985, 20:00 PDT.  Kiss my sis goodbye, Bye bye Calif., on my way (driving) to NY.

88. Jul  19, 1985, ????????.   In DC. Femsi-Gary recently moved from Niagara Falls, NY to Annadale, VA.
                                                      With Femsi; 7/20,15:00 EDT: in NY; 7/28: rent apt. 12R at 10 Park Ave.
                                                      10/5: Suzette in from Calif; memorable last date. Then Amy, Marsy.
                                                      10/9: To Cape Cod to visit Rob Hand of Astrolabe to see if partnership. No.
**.   Oct 27, 1985, 23:00 EST   Left NY, drive to Morgantown, WV--Call of the Past or what?

89. Nov 11, 1985, ????????.  Colliseum Motel, met Sharon, my woman to 7/17/92; honeymoon to 7/4/86.
                                                       12/1/85:moved to our apt., she at school & work; I am finalizing AsterPro.
                                                       SALES, 6/11/86:1st Chart, Michael Erlewine; 6/15:1st AsterPro, Angel LaRocca.
                                                       7/4/86:I left for Istanbul, to contemplate if I want Sharon, paternal yet reluctant.

Page 7 of 8. Washington, DC & Virginia

90. Sep 01, 1986, ????????. Moved to DC to elevate AsterPro commercially, help Sharon with jobs.
                                                      12/24: Sharon left Morgantown, moved in with me in DC--things volatile!
91. Jan 08, 1988, 12:00 EST   Begin translating AsterPro to IBM on APPLE IIe with PC-Transporter card.
                                                      9/7/88: Belinda in Newport News, VA; effectively transferred Mazda RX7 to her.
                                                      1/3/89: Skirmish with Belinda; did not again speak to her to 7/10/97.

92. Jan 25, 1989, 00:00 GMT Heavy cycle of Transit Pluto Square my Moon-Mars begins on/off to 7/31/1992...
                                                      11/29:Breakup w. Sharon, to 3/5/90, trying since 11/11/88, end of 3rd year.
                                                      12/4/89,21:50 EST:Mother calls: father had stroke; I am off to Istanbul, to 12/14.
                                                      1/1/90, 21:30 EST:Father's 2nd stroke in VA; 1/30/90, 13:30 EST: I join YMCA.

93. Feb 15,1990, 09:00 EST  1st impulse to move to Florida; 2/22-28: flew to Sarasota, but decided no.
                                                      3/9/90:Set my Bulletin Board. 3/25,15:00 EST: Femsi-Gary divorce ... on 1/10/91.
                                                      4/20/90, 14:00 EDT, Father's prostate taken; 4:25: I hurt my knees at YMCA.
                                                      7/6-25,Istanbul: 7/17,10:00 LMT: met cousin Rawan from Amman, nice!
                                                      8/17, 16:09 EDT:Sharon said she is pregnant; abortion 8/29, 12:30-13:45 EDT.

94. Jun 12, 1991, ????????. Feeling bored with astrology business, Washington, Sharon ... but not quite yet.
                                                      12/13/91, 06:00 EST: Idea of astrology book--10/19/92 done, 220 pages.
                                                      12/16/91, 22:00 EST: Rawan's sis Munifeh called, had a nice eve together.

95. Feb 26, 1992, 00:00 GMT Now Pluto on/off Sq. my Mars, also Trine my Sun: "Endings, New Beginnings..."
                                                      4/13-23: Father at GW Hospital, to have aneurism removed; all of us are there.
                                                      8/15-17:Sharon 31, we ended with a honeymoon; 8/17:I am off to Istanbul.
                                                      9/2/92, 04:00 LMT: After 23 years, final departure from Istanbul & Turkey.

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Page 8 of 8. Miami Beach, FL (2/28/1995 . . .)

96. Sep 10, 1992, ????????. Father began his dialysis treatments in Virginia, parents with Femsi.
                                                      10/18, 15:44 EDT: Finished my book "Guide to the World of Astrology."
                                                      Sharon Calls: 9/22,21:50EDT; 10/18,20:45; 12/17,18:00EST (suicide); 7/15/93.
                                                      1/13/93: Sending my astrology scam alerts worldwide.
                                                      4/15/93, 13:20 EDT, Belinda's son Jeremy Evan Brison born.
                                                      8/11/93 EDT: Bulletin Board to VA, set on 8/24; 8/29: AsterPro shareware done.
                                                      8/28/93: Debra married Richard--divorced in 2000 after 2 kids.

97. Dec 27, 1993, 17:20 EST  Left DC on Amtrak for Calif, then to settle down in Corpus Christi, TX.
                                                      Did not like it in TX; back in DC (same apt.) on 2/1/94 at 13:26 EST. Karma?
                                                      3/12/1994:Began writing family history with Parents', done on 7/4/97 (web).
                                                      6/3/1994:Bagan scanning photos/docs, eventually about 2700, now on the web.
                                                      8/3/1994:Stop talking to Femsi, her kids; 8/10: Bulletin Board now in CA.
                                                      9/16/1994:Idea to transfer 1191 slides to Family Video; done on 1/10/1995.
                                                      2/18/95:Femsi married Dale Heideman, romancing since 11/27/93.

98. Feb 28, 1995, 09:24 EST  Left for Miami (Sharon's call 2/5, 11:53 EST); 3/2:16:00 EST in Roney Plaza.
                                                      3/21-5/14/95:Parents visiting; moved in with me on 9/14/95, 11:40 EDT.
                                                      7/30/1995:Amtrak to San Diego; marks begin of extensive travel to 2000s.
                                                      11/19/96,20:00 EST: I got poisoned from Penicillin + Excedrin, permanent.
                                                      12/20/96,12:00 EST My Toshiba Infinia 7200 computer in, totally into it.
                                                      2/3/97,13:45 EST: Deposit on Condo A1441; down on 5/9; in 12/5, 21:00 EST.
                                                      7/10/97:reconnected to Belinda after 9 years, about the same to Femsi.
                                                      8/16/97:began web presence with Netopia; 8/6/98: 1st web site...
99. Jan 05, 1998, 09:17 EST   Father passed away; 1/12,10:10 EST: we poured his ashes to MIA Channel.

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