I trust you've not already had help finishing it off
You did well
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 04-Jan-2018 03:36 <=-
I trust you've not already had help finishing it off
Just me so it all worked out as planned. :-)
I don't think I'll be
replacing it once it is gone as it was a tad pricey. However I did
have to make up for the 2017-01-01 toast since they were out of stock
of the good stuff back then and had to 'settle' for Glenfiddich.
I think the 2018-01-01 cybertoast has been the best so far, including
the inclusion of the 15yo Glenlivet. It might make it to next year (2019-01-01) but I am not betting on it.
I feel really good about it. I am not sure how we're going
to manage topping it. Any ideas?
You might have done worse...
But then, of course, the 15yo Glenlivet was calling your name
this year
Maybe we don't need to try topping it
maintaining the quality would be sufficient
the important thing is the toast... :)
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 09-Jan-2018 05:25 <=-
You might have done worse...
You sound like my neighbour. He is always saying things like that
whereas I usually say the opposite, that things can be better.
But then, of course, the 15yo Glenlivet was calling your name
this year
Yes it was. However the real reason it ended up here was planning
ahead and I managed to nab it way back in early September prior to "99 bottles of beer on the wall". Nothing was left to chance.
Maybe we don't need to try topping it
True. Also it appears we have 357 days to think about it but at this point in time I am in full agreement with your above sentiment.
maintaining the quality would be sufficient
I am convinced we can manage that, even without the "bottles of beer" countdown.
things can be better.
I'll say that, too... when appropriate... ;)
I still have a smidge of the leftover Glenmorangie
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 13-Jan-2018 05:19 <=-
In this case I think you might be right. I've been experimenting with
it and so far haven't been able to improve upon it whatsoever. The
best so far has been in the order of 5-ish milliseconds. I was guesstimating that I might be able to trim it down to microseconds but
so far no such luck.
I still have a smidge of the leftover Glenmorangie
I don't recall the last time I had any but offhand am guessing at
least 25-ish years ago.
Same with Oban which I spied a bottle of when purchasing the 15yo Glenlivet. That might be something worth reinvestigating on
2019-01-01 but am sure I will have to plan ahead for ... say
September-ish again.
'datediff' is a little bash script I wrote just for the occasion as a companion to the "bottles of beer" subject generator. It now appears
to have evolved into an offline Fidonet "bottles of beer" msg
generator for Little Mikey. So far it has created two test msg's
posted in the TUXPOWER echo and might see some airtime here in
ASIAN_LINK come 2018-09-24, just in time for the 2019-01-01 "bottles
of beer" countdown ... maybe. Maybe we'll think up something better
and perhaps less annoying? ;-)
I'd say you might as well quit while you are ahead... you are
already more spot on than I'm ever likely to even approach...
I tend to just get the Macallan and the Glenlivet for myself..
And maybe you'll still have some of the 15yo Glenlivet left...
What is the TUXPOWER echo anyway....?
Don't bet the farm on it. My best guess is that for 2019-01-01 I'll
go with a fresh bottle, perhaps Oban, but for sure a 12yo Glenlivet.
Also I noticed a "The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve Scotch Whisky"
edition that caught my eye back in September. It was priced about 5 dollars less than the 12yo. Not a big saving but perhaps worthy of purchase for comparing and contrasting purposes.
I've tasted the Founder's Reserve, but didn't find it
remarkable compared to the 12yo.
But I guess it was ok for its price... ;)
If all I am looking for is to save money then Irish whisky is the way
to go, such as Bushmills which I found to be very enjoyable.
Irish whisky's have their own specific tastes, which you can't
compare too well with the Scotisch single malts I think.
Irish whisky's have their own specific tastes, which you can't
compare too well with the Scotisch single malts I think.
True. However I still like Irish whisky albiet not as much as single malt scotch.
Speaking of Canadian whisky, especially aged single malts, the 15yo "Battle of the Glen" has my interest which happens to be more
expensive then comparable Scottish single malts.
There is nothing wrong with Irish whisky. You just shouldn't
compare it to Scotish single malts. It's apples and oranges. ;)
I once tasted a rye whiskey from Seagram (is that Canadian?).
There is nothing wrong with Irish whisky. You just shouldn't
compare it to Scotish single malts. It's apples and oranges. ;)
No, it's whisky and whisky.
Scotch is only called scotch because it is whisky made in Scotland.
In the case of the single malt scotches, I'd be inclined to compare
them to single male whisky
and cited a possible contender that is made in Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia, which happens to be located on the east coast of Canada. If
they made it in Scotland it would indeed be a single malt scotch but instead is called a single malt whisky since it isn't made in Scotland
BUT is definetly worthy of comparison to Scotish single malts.
I once tasted a rye whiskey from Seagram (is that Canadian?).
It used to be. I am not sure anymore. Anyhow I don't believe they make, or ever made, a single malt whisky. As far as the 'e' in whiskey, I've heard that the Irish added that in to spite the Scots. ;-)
Or whisky and whiskey and bourbon? ;)
"male"? Is that a typo or intentional?
(like Jamesons) I find them closer to Bourbon's than to the
Scotish single malts
I have for instance an unopened Connemara peated single malt here
heard that the Irish added that in to spite the Scots. ;-)
That won't surprise me at all, if true. ;)
I have for instance an unopened Connemara peated single malt here
That sounds interesting. I'll have to look that one up.
I've never had Jamesons but I thought Bushmills was closer in taste to Scottish single malts than to bourbon.
As for the Glen Bretons, the Glenora Distillery makes around 11
offerings of their single malts, the "Battle of the Glen" 15yo being
the one that captures my eye.
https://www.glenoradistillery.com/glenora-whiskey
I think any of them could be directly comparable to any Scottish single malt whisky.
Do you like peated whisky's?
they are a bit to expensive for me (45,99 and 53,99 Euros), to
just try them...
Do you like peated whisky's?
I recall Oban being peaty and I liked that.
However that was ~25 years ago so perhaps my tastebuds have changed
their minds since then. Like I've already said, I don't drink that
often and when I do I tend to go with the regular, trusty 12yo
Glenlivet.
they are a bit to expensive for me (45,99 and 53,99 Euros), to
just try them...
Same situation here except I have never noticed if they are available at any of the stores locally. I will definetly have a look next time ... which will probably be no sooner than September. Your above quoted prices look about right (70.05 and 82.24 CAD).
Not comparable to for instance Laphroaig or Ardbeg.
I also like to try out whisky's I haven't tasted before.
Specially when they are on sale. ;)
The euro prices are including our current tax rate of 21%.
The selections in this part of the world are far more limited than
your part of the world.
advantageI also like to try out whisky's I haven't tasted before.
Specially when they are on sale. ;)
For sure. However I don't get to the stores often enough to take
of sales ...
mightThe euro prices are including our current tax rate of 21%.
That makes it even better since the Canadian prices don't include taxes. Here in BC there is at least a 15% increase on the listed price. You
be getting a better deal on east coast Canadian single malts than we do here on the west coast do ...
not that it is a big surprise to anyone here.
Webstores don't deliver in your part of the world?
Webstores have sales too!
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 17-Jan-2018 03:44 <=-
on the wall." versions 7f0b96f7-b2d0-46d4-93ab-087d125baaad and the corrected version 0f51e93f-1de7-4147-8da0-a94b626f11a9).
Speaking of UUIDs, what do you think of this latest idea for identification? Apparently there are more unique randomly generated
UUIDs than there are particles in the entire universe. "Billions and billions", as Carl Sagan was fond of saying but in this case we're
talking more than trillions and trillions.
And maybe you'll still have some of the 15yo Glenlivet left...
Don't bet the farm on it. My best guess is that for 2019-01-01 I'll
go with a fresh bottle, perhaps Oban, but for sure a 12yo Glenlivet.
Also I noticed a "The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve Scotch Whisky"
edition that caught my eye back in September. It was priced about 5 dollars less than the 12yo. Not a big saving but perhaps worthy of purchase for comparing and contrasting purposes.
Then again I might break down and buy the more expensive Oban as I do recall that one being very tasty way back when. Also I might totally break with tradition and try one of the single malts from the Glenora Distillery. For some strange reason the "Glen Breton 15 Year Old -
Battle of the Glen" calls out to me but is a tad pricey, even moreso
than the 15yo Glenlivet.
We'll see I am sure.
What is the TUXPOWER echo anyway....?
Another dead Fidonet echo. 'Tux' is the name of the Linux penguin (logo).
What's the guarantee that some other machine wouldn't generate
an identical number by random
I thought you were going to try to save the 15yo
Might be a disappointment like the Gold... Apparently it
doesn't have an age listed either...?
Ah, so another Linux echo
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 23-Jan-2018 04:57 <=-
What's the guarantee that some other machine wouldn't generate
an identical number by random
For version 4 (random) variant 1 UUIDs, the odds are 1 in 5.3x10^36
(5.3 undecillion). The odds are cut in half for variant 2 UUIDs since
an extra bit is required to distinguish it from variant 1s. Given the total traffic for Fidonet, nevermind just this echo, the odds are
against it given a half-decent random number generator.
I thought you were going to try to save the 15yo
I said from the onset, and I quote, "Don't bet the farm on it". The
only thing I guarenteed was that it would last until 2018-01-01. It achieved that much ... and beyond. As we speak, the bottle sits on a
side cupboard in the kitchen in plain view of anyone looking in that direction. Given this, as well as 2019-01-01 being 343 days from now, what do you think the odds of making it to 2019-01-01 are?
Might be a disappointment like the Gold... Apparently it doesn't
have an age listed either...?
I noticed that. Also the Gold wasn't a disappointment, it just wasn't worth the additional cost comparing it to 12yo Glenlivet. If someone shows up with a bottle to share I would let them in.
Ah, so another Linux echo
Sort of. I believe the intent was to cover scripting but to be honest
the packed msg format isn't really friendly to scripting formats (eg
tab stops).
No guarantee, just rather unlikely... :)
you had said you'd probably put it out of sight
If it's out where it can be seen, yeah, more likely to be imbibed
Some things are best bought by someone else...
It tends to compress them away....?
It keeps whispering your name....?
I believe you were talking about them... or was it just one of
them, and you've now found a second one....?
Maybe your grandchildren will follow suit some year.... ;)
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 05-Feb-2018 00:59 <=-
It keeps whispering your name....?
Not that I have heard ... yet. It is still sitting on the side
cupboard in plain sight and other than us chatting about it I haven't
been thinking about it at all.
I believe you were talking about them... or was it just one of
them, and you've now found a second one....?
Originally I heard about it on the radio except I missed the name so
it could have been one or the other. The one that looks serious can
be found at https://shelterpoint.ca - specifically https://shelterpoint.ca/wp-content/uploads/whisky-reflection-cropped.png
- and might be available at a local wine and beer store I will check
out one of these days.
Maybe your grandchildren will follow suit some year.... ;)
:-)
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 27-Jan-2018 04:20 <=-
No guarantee, just rather unlikely... :)
We'll see come Set. 24. There should be 99 in a row up to Jan. 1,
2019 generated by the same routine. By all accounts no two of the
UUIDs should be duplicated.
you had said you'd probably put it out of sight
I am sure I meant up to Jan 1st. which is what I did.
It was only missing about 2 ounces as I was curious when I bought it whether or not it was worth all the hassel and expense. Again, all
things considered, I'd opt out for the 12yo Glenlivet next time.
If it's out where it can be seen, yeah, more likely to be imbibed
So far nobody has even noticed. It might even make it to 2019-01-01
by continuing to hide in plain sight, although I don't recommend
placing any wagers on it ... especially wagers involving the farm.
Some things are best bought by someone else...
Possibly. The track record thus far has me purchasing the best with
only a couple exceptions that happened over 20 years ago and my memory isn't as good as it used to be ... that is if my current memory serves
me right about past memory.
It tends to compress them away....?
They usually are ignored which makes scripts and code misaligned and
thus hard to read and decypher.
You'll just have to report on it when/if you do... :)
unless somewhere incorporated in the routine is something also
identifying the source of the message...
you'd indicated the good possibility that it might last through
2018
after all, the next one is a decade year for me
There is that bottle that your daughters bought you
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 01-Feb-2018 22:42 <=-
unless somewhere incorporated in the routine is something also
identifying the source of the message...
In the case of UUIDs, there are the Version 1 and 2 UUIDs that
incorporate the MAC address and datetime stamp of the local machine. Version 3 and 5 UUIDs encorporate namespaces instead of date and MAC addresses. Personally I prefer the purely random Version 4 UUIDs.
you'd indicated the good possibility that it might last through
2018
Since then I have had my doubts about it making it to the 2019-01-01 cybertoast.
Speaking of single malts, it turns out there are two local sources (Vancouver Island). Neither gives the age of their offerings but I
don't believe they have been around long enough to have a 12yo.
There is that bottle that your daughters bought you
Dec 1997 which is just over 20 years ago. A very tough act to follow.
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 07-Feb-2018 21:59 <=-
You'll just have to report on it when/if you do... :)
For sure. First I have to check if the store in question does have it
in stock and at what price. If the price is right I'll have to come
up with an excuse to buy and try it out.
Speaking of trying things out, I was looking at a version 2 UUID and
tried replacing the 48 bit MAC address with an extra-special Fidonet address containing a 12 bit user number which would assure every user
of a particular BBS an unique identifier as part of the UUID. For
example "Maurice Kinal" 48 bit hex id would be 100991b59bad. With the current datetime then the UUID would be; f4635300-0c54-11e8-9dd1-100991b59bad. Knowing the UUID's version,
then running 'uuidparse' yields;
----- '<Esc>:read !uuidparse f4635300-0c54-11e8-9dd1-100991b59bad'
starts UUID VARIANT TYPE TIME f4635300-0c54-11e8-9dd1-100991b59bad DCE time-based 2018-02-07 22:19:25,173632+0000 ----- '<Esc>:read !uuidparse f4635300-0c54-11e8-9dd1-100991b59bad' ends
Note that the fractional part of the datetime is in microseconds.
For the record, Little Mikey's 48 bit hex id would be 100991b59000.
The last 3 nibbles is what makes the Fidonet node's unique to a
specific user. The first 9 nibbles is the hex representation of the Little Mikey's node number, 1:153/7001.
and hopefully for not too much... ;)
So then random number actually is a coded version of the BBS's
id, the time and the user's name...
I can see where that would end up being essentially unique... :)
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 13-Feb-2018 04:44 <=-
and hopefully for not too much... ;)
For sure that is the key. I am planning to check next week and might
take the plunge if the price is right.
So then random number actually is a coded version of the BBS's
id, the time and the user's name...
Exactly except there is no randomness in this particular version
despite the format being the same as the random version.
I can see where that would end up being essentially unique... :)
Yes up to a certain datetime, depending on whether it is signed (~3400
AD) or unsigned (~5236 AD).
Also there are limitations as to how many UUIDs can be generated per
cycle between version 1 and version 2 datetime based UUIDs with version
2 being more limited (1 per 7 seconds) which is a very big problem if
the UUID is generated by the node as opposed to the user generating it when creating the message. I don't know how long it takes you to
generate messages but I know it takes me more than 7 seconds even for a oneliners. I still think the purely random version 4 UUIDs is the way
to go especially if the node is generating them.
Anyhow it was an interesting idea while it lasted.
And was the price right....? Or wasn't it even available...?
I think the non-random would be more useful
That sounds far enough away that we shouldn't have to worry about
it
take the plunge if the price is right.
And was the price right....? Or wasn't it even available...?
It takes me much longer than 7 seconds.... :) But I have noticed that NB>when I upload a reply packet to a bbs, the datetime stamp on all the NB>messages in the packet sometimes is changed to the time it was NB>uploaded... and that can be 10-12 messages all within 1 or 2 seconds...
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 21-Feb-2018 19:06 <=-
And was the price right....? Or wasn't it even available...?
I haven't checked yet. From the web site they claim that it should be available at the store next door to where I normally buy groceries but
I have yet to come up with an excuse to potentially liberate a bottle
if indeed it is available and the price is right.
It may have to wait until Sept. 24th when the "99 Bottles of Beer"
routine kicks in as that is the nearest date of interest to me ...
unless you can come up with one in the meantime.
That sounds far enough away that we shouldn't have to worry about it
Given how long it has been since the official declaration of
obsolescence of the FTN datetime format I question whether it even
matters whatsoever. Also I have doubts that MS based nodes will ever
have a suitable uuid generator/parser without Fidonet providing one. However, given that Windows can generate a proper email datetime stamp (four digit year) I believe the current accepted datetime stamp could
be updated without causing any grief ... errrrr ... probably. ;-)
I thought the chance to try it out was being put forth as the
excuse...
Celebrating Canada's 150th year with a Canadian single malt...?
Just have to get some people to join your bandwagon to get it off
the ground in the first place... ;)
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 20-Feb-2018 13:00 <=-
take the plunge if the price is right.
And was the price right....? Or wasn't it even available...?
We'll have to ask Bob Barker or Drew Carey. <BG>
It takes me much longer than 7 seconds.... :) But I have noticed that
when I upload a reply packet to a bbs, the datetime stamp on all the
messages in the packet sometimes is changed to the time it was
uploaded... and that can be 10-12 messages all within 1 or 2 seconds...
I've noticed when downloading QWK packets on my BBS, if using the
MTel Telnet client, the time on the QWK Packet is in UTC/GMT/Z Time.
Yet, if I download it via SyncTerm, it shows up as my local time zone (U.S. Central Time). As long as I get the messages, I don't care what
time was on the packet.
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 27-Feb-2018 05:06 <=-
I thought the chance to try it out was being put forth as the
excuse...
I suppose that could work if I don't come up with something better
before the next trip to town. Then again the price will have to be
right and as of this date I am unsure.
Celebrating Canada's 150th year with a Canadian single malt...?
Except that was July 1st, 2017. For the record I didn't celebrate it, along with many other Canadians. When it comes to flagwaving we're
not all that good about celebrations ...
unless of course there is a
hockey championship of some sort at stake. Speaking of which, I
watched the women's Olympic gold medal game where your women stole the gold from our women and broke a 20 year tradition. :::sigh:::
Just have to get some people to join your bandwagon to get it off
the ground in the first place... ;)
Not counting Fidonet, that officially happened sometime back in
2002-ish. As per usual the powers that be in Fidonet are decades out
of step ... if indeed they ever knew an honest standard even if it
whacks them across the side of the head with a two by four.
:::snicker:::
Oh well ... we'll carry on no matter what. Right? ;-)
If the price is high, one needs a better excuse than if it is
easily affordable... ;)
the year continues through until July 1st, 2018
it was a close game
Oh well ... we'll carry on no matter what. Right? ;-)
That's been my policy all along.. ;)
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 03-Mar-2018 04:00 <=-
If the price is high, one needs a better excuse than if it is
easily affordable... ;)
Welllllll ... I looked today and it cost as much as the 15yo
Glenlivet. All I could come up with in the moment was, "Nice bottle
and nice label." However it didn't take much further thought to
conclude no matter how good the contents might be it isn't worth the
cost to me.
12yo Glenlivet wins again except I didn't purchase that
either. I can wait until the next official cybertoast.
the year continues through until July 1st, 2018
Ah! Yeah that might have worked had the price been right.
it was a close game
It took a shoot out to settle it. Can't get any closer than that.
Both teams are always more or less evenly matched despite the outcome
of previous olympics. Personally I find it the only game in town and
have watched every final since it started (1998). I cannot say the
say the same for the men and was really disappointed when they allowed
NHL players to participate.
Oh, well...
that is likely to still be there as a regular item
I've not been watching them at all
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 07-Mar-2018 15:58 <=-
Oh, well...
Yes indeed. I would have liked to support a local concern but
considering how little I consume I don't believe it will make a difference.
that is likely to still be there as a regular item
As long as I don't wait until it's too close to Christmas. I made
that mistake a couple years ago.
I've not been watching them at all
Same here as I no longer have a TV. I don't plan on buying one
either. I streamed the women's gold medal game on an el-cheapo tablet
I happen to have for testing wireless connectivity. That was the
first time I ever did such a thing and since then the tablet has been sitting idle.
I may dust it off for the world junior hockey
championship game which happens just after New Year's Day if the
Canadian kids are contenders which they usually are.
They'll have to sink or swim on their own
Don't even have one of those here
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 18-Mar-2018 04:11 <=-
They'll have to sink or swim on their own
That is probably true even if I had bought one and it turned out to be good as it would be unlikely that I'd buy another given the cost.
Maybe 2024.
I used to but after it died I never bothered replacing it. I am not
sure how many years ago that was but I never found myself missing
anything of note. I get my daily dose of news from the radio these
days (CBC Radio One) along with some other food for thought.
Maybe 2024.
As long as they are still in business and haven't raised the price
too terribly much... <G>
are you having spring weather in your area...?
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 23 Mar 18 0:37:41 <=-
Maybe 2024.
As long as they are still in business and haven't raised the price
too terribly much... <G>
I have serious doubts about that but we won't know for sure until we
get there.
are you having spring weather in your area...?
Yes except the next couple of days are cooler and wetter than it has
been this month. Definetly nothing to complain about all things considered. Certainly better than the east coast.
Spotted the first bumblebee in early Febuary although we did get some colder weather that month, including some snow.
Found this in a "dump" of messages when a sysop changed systems
that could explain why things got so quiet
but we did just have a minor ice storm
Your spring does come earlier than ours
but the birds are back and singing
Found this in a "dump" of messages when a sysop changed systems
Understood. I have two paths for fidonet messaging and one of them is completely dead and has been for at least a month, but even before that it has been hit and miss for weeks at a time.
I've gave up on it when I discovered that someone along that path is reformatting my messages.
This one via your neck of the woods is VASTLY more reliable and never screws with messages that I've ever noticed.
which uplink?
probably buggy BBS or mail tosser
we cannot track it down and try to get it fixed
funny how traditional "DOS-think" shite seems to work the best
funny how traditional "DOS-think" shite seems to work the best, eh? ;)
Nancy posted her message from my Linux system...
But neither your system or Nancy are part of this particular issue.
Having said that, the uplink that is getting it right is also a linux based system so any DOS-think leakage via it's tosser which I believe
is hpt. The uplink on the broken path - currently dead other than excessive polls given zero traffic - is DOS-think based and if I am
not mistaken could easily be termed as abandonware. Also that
particular uplink isn't responsible for the reformatting of compliant fts-0001.016 msgs but instead a system along the path.
I'd ask that you report that broken link to someone who can
either contact the sysop or reroute around that system.
which uplink?
Check the nodelist. It should be obvious.
probably buggy BBS or mail tosser
Yes. However the sysop in question chose the software although given
the situation there really isn't much of a choice.
funny how traditional "DOS-think" shite seems to work the best, eh? ;)
Nancy posted her message from my Linux system...
ok, i've not seen either one here...
making sure you are connected to the area
send them over in a plain zip file
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 17-Apr-2018 04:36 <=-
Found this in a "dump" of messages when a sysop changed systems
Understood. I have two paths for fidonet messaging and one of them is completely dead and has been for at least a month, but even before
that it has been hit and miss for weeks at a time. I've gave up on it when I discovered that someone along that path is reformatting my messages. This one via your neck of the woods is VASTLY more reliable
and never screws with messages that I've ever noticed.
that could explain why things got so quiet
Could be. Things aren't what they used to be that is for sure.
However I am still here ... wherever 'here' actually is. ;-/
but we did just have a minor ice storm
I heard Toronto had over a 100,000 power outages that other day due to
it so perhaps you only caught the edge of it. Also they have been
getting more winterish weather before this particular bout with high
winds and icey 'rain'.
Still nothing like the back to back storms on the east coast has been seeing so far this year from what we see of it from this angle.
As for us, we're seeing wet, windy and cool weather
since we last talked but have had a couple nice days of sunshine.
Last I heard we're ontrack to have a higher than normal amount of rain this month given we're only at the halfway point.
Your spring does come earlier than ours
For sure. This spring has been cooler and wetter than average but is still better than last year and is definetly more springish than the northeast, including this year.
but the birds are back and singing
I noticed a local male hummingbird doing it's mating dealie at the northeastern corner of my place so I figure it has a nest somewhere in
the bushes there. I haven't located it yet and when I do I am hoping
my neighbour will get some good pictures of it once it attracts a
female to occupy it with a new harvest of young.
Also the local quail have been less active than usual so I think they
are getting ready to sprout soon. The females like to travel in packs with their young in between when they make the rounds, and my backyard
is on their daily foraging route. No young yet but should see some soon.
just not piping up like I should be... <G>
Spring seems to finally be here... even though the weekend
promises to be cool and possibly snow mixed with the rain...
No quail here that I know of... that sounds like an interesting
sight to see... :)
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 28-Apr-2018 03:54 <=-
just not piping up like I should be... <G>
I've noticed.
Spring seems to finally be here... even though the weekend
promises to be cool and possibly snow mixed with the rain...
It's been gorgeous here over the last week, no rain, +20C highs,
perfectly blue skies, etc. However just before the sun went down the
wind picked up and there was a hint of chill to it. Like you it also
is supposed to cool off this weekend, except not quite cool enough for snow thank goodness, with a chance of showers.
No quail here that I know of... that sounds like an interesting
sight to see... :)
It is highly entertaining, especially with the hordes of chicks. Also they've gotten used to me so as long as I keep a safe distance they
aren't spooked by me watching. One of the last times I saw them (no chicks) I noticed they had a spotter in the pear tree and pointed it
out to the neighbour stating that is was as close to a partridge in a
pear tree as we will ever get. As far as I know there are no
partridges in this neck of the woods.
it's been a very busy month or so, so messaging has taken a
back-burner
60s mostly for the next few days, they say...
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 05-May-2018 03:44 <=-
it's been a very busy month or so, so messaging has taken a
back-burner
Understood. You aren't missing anything as far as I can tell.
60s mostly for the next few days, they say...
We're doing a tad better than that but not by much. No snow that is
for sure. Tommorrow is supposed to be nice - ~20C-ish. Still haven't spotted any quail but the neighbour claims he heard them in the
brambles the other day. No reported chicks yet but I think it is too
soon and the hens are probably still sitting on eggs. I guesstimate
we won't see any chicks until mid-June or thereabouts.
I notice that you were doing some more experimenting again... ;)
Yup, one needs must wait for chicks to hatch...
On this BBS, word wrapping in definetly DOS-think based in the
display, but I think the packed msg will be unbounded.
On this BBS, word wrapping in definetly DOS-think based in the
display, but I think the packed msg will be unbounded.
On this BBS, word wrapping in definetly DOS-think based in the
display, but I think the packed msg will be unbounded.
It has been corrupted by the DOS-think bounded packed message
hell of death.
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 08-May-2018 03:06 <=-
I notice that you were doing some more experimenting again... ;)
Always ... as evidenced by this particular reply.
Yup, one needs must wait for chicks to hatch...
Just under a month from what I've heard on the subject. I think they
are pretty mobile shortly after hatching. Still no sign of them as of this writing.
Getting buzzed by multiple hummingbirds. Haven't spotted any nests as
of yet but they are really hard to spot given their teeny-tiny size.
I am sure there is at least one very close to my front door which is
where I am getting buzzed by them as well as the bush at the northeast corner.
Just have to wait for them.... :)
Sounds like they think you are getting too close to their nests
you'll be tempted to look more closely... ;)
Do you have an alternate way in/out of the house...?
On this BBS, word wrapping in definetly DOS-think based in the display,but
I think the packed msg will be unbounded.
in FTN specs, "unbounded" refers to the message body *length*...
packed messages still have to be separated by nulls, though...
if you are finding messages that left your system with no LFs on
each line and they are being seein elsewhere with LFs on each
line, then yes, you have found a buggy tosser in the line...
one that needs to be fixed or removed...
@MSGID: 2:280/464.113 5af578dd...
@REPLY: 1:3634/12.73 5af56f37
Best of luck with that. It has been a bug since forever.
SEEN-BY: 154/10 203/0 221/0 229/426 240/5832 280/464 464 5003 310/31 SEEN-BY: 423/120 770/1 2320/100
@PATH: 280/464
No tear and origin line?
No tear and origin line?
I caught that too late. Sorry about that. This one should be fine.
Het leven is goed,
Maurice
... Huil niet om mij, ik heb vi.
--- GNU bash, version 4.4.19(1)-release (x86_64-bonnell-linux-gnu)
* Origin: Little Mikey's EuroPoint - Ladysmith BC, Canada (2:280/464.113) SEEN-BY: 154/10 203/0 221/0 229/426 240/5832 280/464 464 5003 310/31 SEEN-BY: 423/120 770/1 2320/100
@PATH: 280/464
The above linefeeds should be preserved even on DOS-think cripplewaregiven
all the lines are less than 80 columns.
one that needs to be fixed or removed...
Best of luck with that. It has been a bug since forever.
i don't think i've seen what tosser it is so word might be passed to
its author... since you still seem to be hunting it, i'm guessing you don't know, yet, either...
the path was different than you have been testing, though...
i don't think i've seen what tosser it is
If the tosser has a registered FTSC product ID, you might be able
to pull that from the packets in question.
No tear and origin line?
I caught that too late. Sorry about that. This one should be fine.
Have you tested against Synchronet and Mystic?
Could you send me a netmail using one of those pkt files?
I also wonder about the PKT files you were having a problem with,
Type 2 I think?
Could you send me a netmail using one of those pkt files?
As for the EuroPoint's bossnode, only Type 2+ headers have been
deployed due to the pointiness of that connection.
Also that is an independent machine to 1:153/7001.
-={ uname -a }=-Atom(TM) CPU N2800 @ 1.86GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
Linux lilmikey 4.16.7 #1 SMP Sun May 6 18:12:52 UTC 2018 x86_64 Intel(R)
You have a beefier cpu for experimenting with so-called kernel
upgrades.
Note that I didn't bother word wrapping the above quote
Double the penguins on bootup as well.
Also to your advantage is uptime in a power outage given power
consumption from a 12VDC backup battery.
i don't think i've seen what tosser it is so word might be passed to
its author... since you still seem to be hunting it, i'm guessing you
don't know, yet, either...
If the tosser has a registered FTSC product ID, you might be able to
pull that from the packets in question. A long shot but something I thought of.
the path was different than you have been testing, though...
Probably. To be honest I haven't been keeping track.
i don't think i've seen what tosser it is
That I cannot say. All I know for certain is who it isn't and in
those cases I mostly know what tosser they are using. Not all of them
but most of them.
As for fixing bugs, the ones produced here are the ones that I am interested in fixing, like the last one that inadvertently deleted
what I am calling the message footer. However that one was me being a
tad too heavy handed with the delete entire line function of this
editor. :-/
you're down to two systems... one in Z1 and one in Z3
both run mystic
As of today, there are 2 links to 1:153/7001 and neither are currently using either. We might want to check with Nicholas about Synchronet as he might have an inside track on that. As far as Mystic goes you would know far more than I about that.
Could you send me a netmail using one of those pkt files?
Can do. Last time we checked you were running Mystic and I believe only 2+ pkt headers were doable. Currently I could send one of each, Type 2, 2+ and 2.2 via 1:153/7001 but you'll have to give me some time while I review the particular script I used to generate the three. Offhand I would guess that 2.2 isn't compatible and have only found one node that can handle 2.2 pkts. He happens to be a link to both of us.
Doesn't the Z3 one run the so-called Raspberry Pi echoarea that mostly resembles a newsgroup? :::shudder:::
Nicholas Is very knowledgeable when it comes to Synchronet, and
Mystic too if I'm not mistaken. I haven't seen him around the
echoes in a while.
I recieved Three of them a short while ago so they tossed OK. :)
Yes, but all that comes from Fmail on the fido side.
I read a post from a fido node this morning before I left for
work in that area, a question I have been wondering about myself.
When I got home there were 5 or so thoughtful replies. It's not
all bad.. :)
It's not the content, it's the formatting that sucks methinks.
A powered USB3 hub might be an excellent addition to a Rock64 and thus making it even more attractive than a raspi then it already is.
That's true, lines that go half way across the screen with just
">>>>>..." can make it hard to read.
I'll have to look at the Rock64. I have been looking at Pi's but
haven't got one yet.
opportunity for gems that are without equal in Fidonet echoareas.
... Huil niet om mij, ik heb vi.
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 11-May-2018 03:38 <=-
Just have to wait for them.... :)
I am sure they'll be along once they are good and ready.
Sounds like they think you are getting too close to their nests
In the past it was usually their food supply, such as feeders,
flowers, etc. However after seeing the male showing off in the
northeat corner I am almost convinced there indeed is a nest there.
you'll be tempted to look more closely... ;)
Not really but I have made it a point to watch the bush in question to
see if I can spot a point of entry/departure whenever entering or
leaving my abode.
Do you have an alternate way in/out of the house...?
Yes but it's not very convenient and probably as annoying, maybe
moreso, to them. I think leaving well enough alone and having them
get used to me might be the best idea all around. Also now that the
bush in question has gotten more leafier I am extremely doubtful a
nest and be spotted without causing way too much grief. I am content
to leave Mother Nature's creatures to do their thing with minimal
hassel from this particular Mother Nature's creature.
Still haven't spotted any quail so I am convinced they are nesting somewhere in the neighbourhood, perhaps the brambles where the
neighbour heard at least of couple of them cooing. I am sure they'll
be passing by again once the latest batch is mobile as there are far
too many food sources along this well trodden path for them to abandon
it.
And have the chicks hatched yet...?
And hummingbirds are so tiny it's hard to see their nests
anyway... :)
Sounds likely that they are nesting, then.... and in due time,
you'll see the chick procession... ;)
and took at gander at the scotch selections
there were 1.75 liter boxed bottles of Glenlivet 12, for a bit
over $100...
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 31-May-2018 05:59 <=-
And have the chicks hatched yet...?
Not that I've seen. I am predicting mid June before they show
themselves, or at least the quail and their chicks.
Also I haven't seen any humingbirds within the last couple of weeks,
male or female. I am not sure this is a good or bad sign.
And hummingbirds are so tiny it's hard to see their nests
anyway... :)
From what I've seen of pictures of their nests they would indeed be
near impossible to spot, especially in the bush in question. I
haven't seen any activity there since the male was doing it's mating ritual way back when. I am not sure if he decided to move on to
greener pastures, sort of speak.
and took at gander at the scotch selections
I haven't done that since checking out the price of the local
(Campbell River) single malt. As you can see below there is plenty of time.
there were 1.75 liter boxed bottles of Glenlivet 12, for a bit
over $100...
The largest size they carry here is 750ml. Given the size and
accounting for the exchange rate 100 USD sounds about right. However
I agree with you about dropping that much at one time and would
probably stick to the 750ml size. Maybe this time I'll try the
Glenlivet Founders Reserve if the local store is carrying this time around. We'll see I am sure.
Mid June would make sense... :)
and not venturing out much
I don't suppose you have one of those sugar water feeders set out
for them...?
I don't expect to need to actually purchase anything in the
meantime
I believe a friend of mine had occasion to try the Founders
Reserve, and wasn't particularly impressed with it...
And from reading the box, I didn't see any reason to consider
purchasing it, even in the future...
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 02-Jun-2018 03:00 <=-
Mid June would make sense... :)
That is based on roughly four weeks and change since I last spotted
them doing their usual foraging routine.
and not venturing out much
Maybe. I did see a bright red one (male) in the back just the other evening so your assessment might have some truth to it. It didn't
buzz me and appeared to be concentrating on other things, such as
chasing down an insect that my eyes couldn't pick up on. They sure
are speedy little critters.
I don't suppose you have one of those sugar water feeders set out
for them...?
Almost all the neighbours have them so the local hummingbirds are more than looked after that way. Also there are more than enough wild
roses etc. that are in bloom so there are natural sources of nectar. However we just went through a record dry May so I might have to pick
up the slack this year. We'll see.
I don't expect to need to actually purchase anything in the
meantime
Same here. Maybe late November, and given;
I believe a friend of mine had occasion to try the Founders
Reserve, and wasn't particularly impressed with it...
Okay. Thanks for the heads up. Given the price differential between
it and 12yo I'll more than likely stick to the 12yo.
And from reading the box, I didn't see any reason to consider
purchasing it, even in the future...
Same here except the lower cost initially was an attraction. I am
glad we discussed it as it wasn't all that much cheaper so the extra couple of dollars is probably worth dishing out in this case.
I'll more than likely wait until late November before taking the plunge
so there is plenty of time. However I don't want to wait too long since they tend to sell out of Glenlivet just before Christmas and I'll have
to settle for a substitution that I'd rather not.
You'll have to let us know when you do spot the chicks out and
about...
Maybe at least water the wild roses....?
I'd be more inclined to get a 10yo Glenlivet over the Founders
Reserve, actually... ;)
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 05-Jun-2018 03:01 <=-
You'll have to let us know when you do spot the chicks out and
about...
I'll do better than that and put some pictures up for grabs. The neighbour has all the professional photography stuff and takes some excellent wildlife pictures. I am sure he has some from previous
years of quails with chicks but we'll get a fresh supply from this
years crop.
Maybe at least water the wild roses....?
No need to yet. We got some rain today and are expecting more.
Hopefully we don't end up with watering restrictions. It was a record
dry May this year.
I'd be more inclined to get a 10yo Glenlivet over the Founders
Reserve, actually... ;)
I've never seen a 10yo. 12 and up and usually just 12yo Glenlivet.
Last year was different though with the Founders and the 18yo at the
local store. I had to go to Nanaimo to get the 15yo.
This year I'll stick to the standard 12yo unless something
extraordinary happens in the meantime. Definetly enough time between
now and 2019-01-01.
Speaking of which Little Mikey is still locked and loaded for
Sept. 24th. :-)
Those should be interesting...
Rain is a better waterer anyway...
I've seen it from time to time, with both Glenlivet and Macallan
And do you have any of that left now...? ;)
Of which, I seem to be drawing a blank... another countdown...?
2024-07-29 in cybertoast-speak
Actually the calculation should have been (2342-100) and not
(2342-99).
As a follow up here is the '99 bottles of beer on the wall'
calendar
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 08-Jun-2018 03:26 <=-
Those should be interesting...
You will be the first to know.
Rain is a better waterer anyway...
Agreed. So far June has been cool and somewhat wet. May was hot and
dry. The flowers don't seem to be suffering any.
I've seen it from time to time, with both Glenlivet and MacallanI have a Macallan 10yo I bought awhile back. It was about 10 CAD more than the 12yo Glenlivet.
And do you have any of that left now...? ;)
No. The 'hiding in plain sight' idea didn't work. Another good
theory bites the dust. However it definetly was enjoyed by all who partook. I don't regret buying it but I don't plan on repeating ...
or at least not before 2024 and probably not even then. We'll see.
Of which, I seem to be drawing a blank... another countdown...?
Sept 24 is when '99 bottles of beer' becomes official for the Jan. 1st cybertoast.
For Nov. 5th it is sometime late July but we shouldn't
see that kick in until July 2024, which if I am not mistaken should be 2243 days from now (2342-99). Doing the math and pumping the result
into 'date' gives us 'Mon Jul 29 00:00:00 UTC 2024' or 2024-07-29 in cybertoast-speak. I haven't verified it but it looks about right.
Oh, right... that WAS trying to niggle at me... ;)
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 10-Jun-2018 13:11 <=-
I noticed when doing a search for a different countdown that '99
bottles of beer' generated many progamming examples hits. It appears
to be an excellent tutorial for many different languages. However
what sets aside our '99 bottles of beer' from the pack is the one
verse per day generator as well as it being married to a messaging
forum.
Also it occurred to me after posting the two different '99
bottles of beer' calendars that there could be multiple spinoff opportunities at our fingertips, the tagline in the footer of my
replies to you being a prime example.
Just a thought. :::evil grin:::
Anyhow I still cannot find a better countdown for this particular
idea.
I suppose that does set it somewhat apart...
You do always have such evil thoughts
toast the occasion with a nice single malt scotch
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 14-Jun-2018 03:18 <=-
The only alternative to beer I've seen is '99 bottles of pop' but then with all the sugar in pop, beer just might be more politically correct these days nevermind more healthy than pop.
Bottomline for our cause is that it is still starting out at 99 so
I'm inclined to go with the more traditional beer, unless of course
we can come up with a better countdown.
You do always have such evil thoughts
Definetly bad to the bone.
toast the occasion with a nice single malt scotch
That is still the goal.
If it were sugar instead of the HFCS
I'll try to give it some thought... maybe a brainstorm will hit
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 17-Jun-2018 02:57 <=-
If it were sugar instead of the HFCS
I'll have to take your word on it. I don't drink pop or beer at the moment but if my choice was limited to one or the other I think i'd go with beer.
I'll try to give it some thought... maybe a brainstorm will hit
Sounds like a plan. We have 99 days to come up with something before
the current Little Mikey robotized countdown kicks off.
At this point, I'd probably go with water... I've never liked beer,
At this point, I'd probably go with water...
Does it have to be one syllable....?
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 27-Jun-2018 17:59 <=-
At this point, I'd probably go with water...
I'll take mine neat ... the single malt that is.
Beer? I like beer but don't drink it much these days. However it
still remains locked and loaded as the countdown in Little Mikey's
Brain and I see we're down to 89 days as of this writing. As they
say, time's a wastin' ... whoever they are.
Does it have to be one syllable....?
Errrrr ... not really sure what 'it' is but I'll take a chance and say
no it doesn't have to be one syllable. In fact I'm willing to say,
"The more the merrier! Bring `em on!"
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 27-Jun-2018 12:47 <=-
At this point, I'd probably go with water... I've never liked beer,
I'll take 2 liters of flavored water a day over beer, as I never
cared for alcoholic beverages myself.
While beer is a diuretic, if I get bloated, I'll take some Lasix...
then prepare to spend the day near the toilet.
I was talking about water as a beverage
I'd not want to drink a bottle a day of the single malt, tasty as
it is
I drink the flavored water, too... but not to that degree.... probably NB>2-3, maybe 4, 12-oz cans a day....
I just try not to get bloated... I don't use the lasix at all... ;)
... I guess I have disposable income. I sure dispose of it fast.
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 29-Jun-2018 06:11 <=-
I was talking about water as a beverageThat works for me.
I'd not want to drink a bottle a day of the single malt, tasty as
it is
Not to mention cost. Perhaps that is why it is "99 bottles of beer on
the wall" rather than "99 bottles of single malt scotch on the wall"?
Also the song doesn't specify the rate of removal and passage of said bottles so cost would be a very serious consideration given the rate
of the singing of the entire song. Mind you they are being passed
around which implies multiple consumers.
Hopefully cost is being shared.
since I find the taste of it totally nasty
Maybe we could use bottles of water on the wall
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 02-Jul-2018 17:34 <=-
since I find the taste of it totally nasty
Like everything, there is beer and then there is beer.
Maybe we could use bottles of water on the wall
It seems to me the original concern wasn't about the bottled beverage
but instead the threat of 98 days of countdown where all that changes
is the number of bottles, with only the last two days offering some variation - "1 bottle of beer on the wall" and "Go to the store and
buy some more" on the 0 bottle day. Given the previous 98 days I
doubt that is enough to placate anyone who would object being
subjected to the months of daily annoyance. I seriously doubt that bottles of water are going to be much less objectionable to those who
will potentionally object.
For example something like the "The 12 Days of Christmas" might be
more acceptable given it is only 12 days instead of 100 and has more variety in the offerings per day. Having said that I don't believe
"The 12 Days of Christmas" is appropriate for the occasion in question
but it is a very good example of a countdown song.
Speaking for myself, who took the time to program the routine, I am inclined to leave well enough alone including the bottled beer which
is traditional as far as the original song is concerned, although I
did find one reference where pop was an acceptable substitution. Personally I don't agree but then again I have no claim whatsoever for
"99 Bottles of Beer". Probably the best source of information is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Bottles_of_Beer especially the
section labelled "Mathematically inspired variants". However it still lacks any suggestion for a reduction in duration of the potential annoyance in the Little Mikey's Brain implimentation.
the only objection I've heard so far in the echo was to the beer
(and it wasn't even me)
Besides, it's really a count up song, as the numbers get larger,
not smaller
Oh, well... do as you wish
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 05-Jul-2018 03:51 <=-
the only objection I've heard so far in the echo was to the beer
(and it wasn't even me)
True. However I am willing to bet that it'll change once it gets
going and they - whoever they are - will complain about the lack of tolerance for the daily dose of yet another bottle being taken down
and passed around no matter what the beverage is, although I am
probably going to leave the current program as is which is beer.
Besides, it's really a count up song, as the numbers get larger,
not smaller
It was just an example and as of yet I can't come up with anything
better.
Oh, well... do as you wish
I usually do but in this case I was hoping to spread the blame for the inevitable grief which should start in roughly 81 days.
As far as Little Mikey is concerned it is still on (Sept 24th) and it
is 100 days of counting down bottles of beer. Little Mikey is
indifferent but will faithfully do its part once it starts. As they
say, you can count on it.
so probably no one else even cares
I'll let you know if I do
you get stuck with it all
... Difference between a lawyer and a skunk? Nobody wants to hit a skunk!
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 10-Jul-2018 16:31 <=-
so probably no one else even cares
Until of course the time comes and then all bets are off as to who
will be spreading the blame for all that ails fidonet despite the fact that it will be the first and perhaps the only time of it's occurance, which will be well after all that ails fidonet.
I'll let you know if I do
I do appreciate that.
you get stuck with it all
Business as usual. Mind you in this case I deserve all the blame
since nobody else helped. I do have some legitimate references I
could point to but I found those after I actually wrote the routine.
Also it is a uniquely fidonet thingy since there is much FTN silliness hardcoded into it but having said that it is still me and nobody else
who decided and followed through on said hardcoding. Besides I am
certain I don't wish to share anything including blame with the FTSC. :::evil grin:::
Just a tad cynical. That's what ~30 years of hacking does to one especially when dealing with DOS-think. I honestly thought that
would have disappeared way back in late 1999 but perhaps that is
what made me optimistic. Live and learn eh?
That sounds just a bit cynical
No promises, of course
There you have it, then
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 15-Jul-2018 03:12 <=-
That sounds just a bit cynical
Just a tad cynical. That's what ~30 years of hacking does to one especially when dealing with DOS-think. I honestly thought that would have disappeared way back in late 1999 but perhaps that is what made me optimistic. Live and learn eh?
No promises, of course
More reason for my cynicism? ;-)
We'll see but at this stage I am guessing it will be game on and damn
the torpedoes!
And what sort of weather have you been having.....?
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 18-Jul-2018 05:52 <=-
And what sort of weather have you been having.....?
Heat wave. Not as bad as what was happening in your neck of the woods
but still too hot. Prediction is for cooler weather as the week drags
on but that is a relative term that really has nothing to do with
cool. What they should say hot but not quite as hot as it has been.
At least we are having highs only in the high 80s (F) or even
back into the 70s
Cool and hot are such relative terms
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 21-Jul-2018 09:50 <=-
At least we are having highs only in the high 80s (F) or even
back into the 70s
That is what happened here over the last two days (Thursday and
Friday). Nights were the actual cool rather than the relative cool.
It has been perfect but we're supposed to be back in the heat by
Sunday. As for rain we could definetly use some of that but I don't believe it is as dry as last year at this time of year.
Our county is officially in a drought state
Our county is officially in a drought state... or at least has been.... NB>I've been away for a week, and if home got the rain we did here,
camping, it might have made some strides towards mitigating things...
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 29-Jul-2018 03:06 <=-
Our county is officially in a drought state
No official word on drought here but it wouldn't surpise anyone if
they do make the call soon. As for the interior mainland there are
far too many wildfires going but they are being deemed as the new
normal. Not as bad as last year but that could change in the drop of
a hat.
Weird but I still haven't seen any of the female quails and their
chicks yet. Since May I have only seen two lonely looking male quail standing at the side of the road at different times, one in early June
and the second one a couple weeks later. Offhand I think all the additional staycationers might be the reason for the hightened shyness
of the quail. The nearest neighbour claims to have heard them in the brambles again but didn't actually see any of them, not even a
spotter. This is the first summer I haven't spotted any for this
length of time.
Thankfully wildfires are very rare in these parts...
Hopefully they are just being shy, and everything is ok with them
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 03-Aug-2018 21:06 <=-
Thankfully wildfires are very rare in these parts...
Quite a few nasty ones just to the north of you in Ontario. However
as of yesterday the number of wildfires in the interior of BC jumped
to over 400. I did say it could all change at a drop of a hat.
Hopefully they are just being shy, and everything is ok with them
Agreed. However I'd feel more at ease if I caught sight of them every
now and then just to confirm. This has definetly been the longest
stretch of no contact since I have been in this neighbourhood.
How far north of me are the ones in Ontario...?
Is it worth a hike to the probable vicinity to see if they are
still around....?
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 05-Aug-2018 16:36 <=-
How far north of me are the ones in Ontario...?
From my understanding the bulk of the fires are in the northeast on
the Ontario side of the Ontario/Quebec border. However the major one,
to the northwest of you, is just south of Sudbury and is (was?) the greatest threat to life and limb. At one point it threatened to shut
down the Trans Canada highway. I haven't heard much about it since
then which was about a week ago.
All I know is that they cannot spare
any fire fighters to BC now that things are flaring up here.
Apparently as of the last couple of days we are looking to import fire fighters from abroad.
Is it worth a hike to the probable vicinity to see if they are
still around....?
No problem really since the hike is not much of a hike or at least it wasn't before the middle of May when I last spotted the local neighbourhood flock. I thought for sure they'd show themselves long before this. I have a bad feeling the slight increase in human
activity this summer might have scared them off. Perhaps we were
close to the tipping point prior to this season.
California and to a lesser extent about the ones in Oregon...
Maybe they moved farther away from the human activity...?
Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 10-Aug-2018 02:48 <=-
California and to a lesser extent about the ones in Oregon...
Right. They are also importing firefighters from New Zealand and Austrailia. Now that it is winter there I suppose they can spare them.
Maybe they moved farther away from the human activity...?
Errrr ... where would that be? I believe it only gets more active as
you move away from this neck of the woods in any direction landwise.
Maybe they learned to swim and chose to move to one of the nearby
islands. Either that or hitched a ride on a boat. Although they can
fly they aren't very good at it and the nearest island is a tad beyond their reach as far as my understanding of quails is concerned.
Anyhow, as of this writing, still no sign of them.
Hmmm... In that case, probably just are lying low... hopefully
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