Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 03-26-19 05:36 <=-

Often times I'll snack between when I get up and have supper. Once in
a while I'll have a large lunch and skip supper,

We've gotten that way, too.... Some of our meds need to be taken with
food, but one can have just a snack with them and things are fine...

Thankfully I'm on no meds. The closest to that was some vile
tasting cough syrup, and not so bad drops, with a recent cold.

We don't bother much with OTC meds, except for when that's how to get
certain meds that are prescribed.... :) But my reflux and Richard's
heart condition do require some medication... :)

When I busted my shoulder a few years ago I was given some Rx pain
killer, Lo something or other. I was told to take one every so many
hours and I did at first then cut it half and finally stopped and
still had a lot of them left over. I was to take them for like 10 days but did for only like five days, if that long.

Lodine, perhaps....? It's a fairly high-powered non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)... it didn't work for me for pain
control... I've never taken pain meds for as often or as long as they permit.... Unlike antibiotics, you don't have to take the whole run to
get the benefit, though.... and that's true for both the NSAIDs and the
opioid pain drugs...

I find I graze more often. Instead of breakfast/lunch its bite of
this, a bite of that. Then supper around 4.30 and that's that till
the next morning.

I graze mostly, too... Sometimes we have our big meal in the middle of
the day, and graze a little more later in the evening... But when it's
at night, it can be anywhere from 4:30-5ish to 7 or 8.... depending on
how the day unfolds and how long the supper prep takes (and when I
actually start, finally).... :)

I eat very little candy. I like those fun size candy bars since
any craving is taken care. If I buy a full sized bar often that will
last a couple of days. (One time while working I brought a full size candy bar one summer day. I had a couple of small bites I tore off, wrapped it back up and put in the cubby hole of the golf cart. One
nice spring day I was giving the cart a much needed cleaning and found that forgotten left over Snickers bar. I put it back when the cart was cleaned. Then a few weeks later had another bite. That candy bar
lasted a year or more. It had melted, frozen, thawed, froze, melted
again several times that year.) :)

That has got to be a record performance... :)

When my sweet tooth acts up I'll often have a teaspoon of plain
sugar instead.

I'd not do that.... :)

I'm not a big candy eater, but I love sweet rolls, cakes, pies, etc.

I like those, but can keep them in moderation... A taste every so often
will suffice... :) I don't gorge on candy, either, though I do have
that more regularly... I also will substitute chocolate covered fruits
and nuts for candy... :)

ttyl neb

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 03-26-19 11:39 <=-

That looks like the right spelling... I've not really looked for
them in a long while, so I don't know if they are still around...
seems to me, though, that I've seen them relatively recently...
maybe in one of the stores up nearer our camp....

I saw some cheese danish at the store the other day, but was short
on funds, and mainly looking for bread and lunch meat. Got 4 loaves of bread for $1 each, and the "Buddig" brand lunch meat packs. 90
calories per pack, for under 70 cents each (bought 40 of them).

Is that 40 packs of lunch meat packs meant to be 4...? I keep looking
at that to try to figure it out... ;) Or are they small packages...?

With 2 sandwiches at lunch, and 2 at dinner, it lasts me for 10 days. Plus, I can do bread and butter for something else, until I can
grocery shop again in early April. But, my car is in the shop until
after April 3, so I'm stuck at home for 10 days.

Is that how long it'll take for the shop to be finished with it...?

They've got various different coatings now, not just Teflon... I
don't have any of them, though... I just use butter in my pan....

I used to...but it's too hard for me to stand in one spot for long anymore.

I mostly don't stand at the stove any more... I can sit at the kitchen
table, close enough to the stove to reach over and grab the pan to do a
stir if needed, or just get up for a short time for a quick stir and
then sit again....

Are you sure it wasn't lye soap....?

Might have been. When I worked at Burger King, we "soaked" the vent
hood screens in a lye based solution overnight, then rinsed them out
the next morning...for all the grease that had accumulated in them.
When I worked in silkscreen printing, to remove the "ghost image"
from a previous design, you had to use this lye based stuff...and you
had to have protective clothing on when using it.

Lye can be pretty corrosive... I think that the lye soap at least made
it safer to use... ;)

... Don't insult the alligator until after you've crossed the river.

They can move pretty fast on land...but they're more at home in the
water. Their bite pressure is 4000 psi in closing their jaws, but
rather weak opening them.

All the more reason not to insult them... period... <G>

ttyl neb

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Nancy wrote --

We don't bother much with OTC meds, except for when that's how to get
certain meds that are prescribed.... :) But my reflux and Richard's
heart condition do require some medication... :)

With my reflux I find a good belch helps.
Some times I'll have a good slug of milk that neutralizes the acid.
And there is also baking soda and water. That's nasty tasting stuff
and have to drink the glass in one gulp to be effective. That'll produce
a window rattling result. :)

When I busted my shoulder a few years ago I was given some Rx pain killer, Lo something or other.

Lodine, perhaps....?

Remembered later, Lortabs. (sp)

I also will substitute chocolate covered fruits and nuts for candy...

I love fruits of all sorts and when in season I eat a lot.
What I dislike are fruits in stores that aren't ripe, but I set them
out and will ripen at room temp over a few days.
Joe
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Nancy,

Is that 40 packs of lunch meat packs meant to be 4...? I keep looking
at that to try to figure it out... ;) Or are they small packages...?

It's 40. At 65 cents each. The slices are very thin...but 90 calories
each. The sodium content is a bit high (over 500 milligrams per
package), but if you don't have issues with salt, then it makes a good
sandwich snack. Just put it between 2 pieces of bread, add mustard,
bacon bits, etc., and it's lunch time.

after April 3, so I'm stuck at home for 10 days.

Is that how long it'll take for the shop to be finished with it...?

Actually, they finished it last Tuesday. The problem was with all my
bills this month, I didn't have the money to pay the $37 repair bill.
$1100 a month on disability doesn't go very far.

I mostly don't stand at the stove any more... I can sit at the kitchen NB>table, close enough to the stove to reach over and grab the pan to do a NB>stir if needed, or just get up for a short time for a quick stir and
then sit again....

I can't sit at the computer chair for very long, due to degenerative
disk disease in my spinal column, diagnosed a year and a half ago. When
told that, I thought "Well, they won't take away my disability now". I
was getting "reviews" every 5 years. Every time they ask "Is your health better?", or "Have you returned to work?", both answers are a resounding
"NO"!! Even when sent a prospective juror questionnaire, I noted such.
The flies in the ointment, healthwise, are that I never know when
another kidney stone, IBS, or migraine attack, is going to hit...and
besides the financial issue, that's keeping me from traveling, and I
hate that. I wanted to do one more trip before "retiring from
traveling".

Lye can be pretty corrosive... I think that the lye soap at least made
it safer to use... ;)

Cresosote, which is what is put on railroad wooden crossties, is also extremely corrosive. It helps keep the crossties from rotting too quick,
but I *LOVE* the smell of it. Many railroads have switched to concrete crossties...and while more expensive, they last far longer than the
wooden ones.

All the more reason not to insult them... period... <G>

I remember the late Steve Irwin, having the crocodiles at the zoo in Austrailia, and two of them, Agro and Bindy, had "attitudes". They're
coming at him, hissing, etc., and he's saying "Come here, sweetheart"!!
<G>.

He and his Dad were hunting for them one time, and they had built what
they thought was a fortified cage to hold the reptile...but the
crocodile would have none of it, and he broke loose from it. Everyone
was stunned. His one daughter, named Bindy, is a very attractive young
lady, and I'm sure her Mom, Terry (Steve's widow) will be very
protective of her. Bindy has a brother, but I forget what his name is
offhand.

Tragically, Steve was killed by a sting from a stingray a few years
ago. At the memorial service at the zoo, they showed a blooper tape, and everyone was howling in laughter. He was trying to thank these
"professionals" for helping him, but he could NOT say "professionals" to
save his life!! Everyone was laughing, and after numerous re-takes,
Steve finally went up to the camera, and said "Would you all just go
away??!!" <G>.

... Program call to load Windows: "Here_piggy_piggy_piggy!"

Really. I'm in a quandry to upgrade to Windows 10 later this year, if finances work out. Basically, I'm being forced to by the greed of
Microsoft, because they're stopping security updates from Windows 7 in
early 2020. But, at $200 a pop, that's rather steep. Plus, it has to be
32-bit, or I won't do it. Besides the BBS, I only have ham radio and
square dancing as my 2 other hobbies...and I don't want any of them
going by the boards. One ham radio operator refers to Windows 10 as
"Satan's Little Sextoy". :P I'm happy with Windows 7, but I'm afraid I'm
going to have to bite the bullet. Yet, if finances don't work out, I'm
staying with Windows 7.

Daryl
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Nancy,

... Man does not live by vegetables alone! Have a cookie.

Yes, please. Chocolate chip with M&M's in them. :)

Daryl

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Joe,

With my reflux I find a good belch helps.

Just like when my brother and I were growing up. We'd buy a glass
bottle of Doctor Pepper, swig the whole thing down, and see who could
let out the raunchiest belch. :P Should I alert the folks at Golden
Corral, that we're not 2 beached whales hanging by the food bar after
we graze?? <G>

Some times I'll have a good slug of milk that neutralizes the acid.

Usually Coca-Cola or Ginger Ale will do it for me. But, since I have
just flavored water at home, I have to take an OTC reflux tablet...then
sit up for a bit for it to take effect. The reflux is especially worse
when I lie down at night.

And there is also baking soda and water. That's nasty tasting stuff
and have to drink the glass in one gulp to be effective. That'll produce JM>a window rattling result. :)

On the belcher scale, no doubt. <G>

I love fruits of all sorts and when in season I eat a lot.

I used to eat the fruit cups...maraschino cherry, peach, pineapple,
etc. Years ago, my late my grandmother got my brother a gallon jar of
those cherries. He got so burned out that he never ate them again...and
I think he's the same way with rice. I myself love those cherries, and
the only rice I can't handle is the "Spanish Rice".

What I dislike are fruits in stores that aren't ripe, but I set them
out and will ripen at room temp over a few days.

The cherry and grape tomatoes rot so fast that it's pathetic. When I
was making salads at home, I liked having them in it.

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

The reflux is especially worse when I lie down at night.

I've read that is because the acid builds up and finally has to find a
way out.

I love fruits of all sorts and when in season I eat a lot.

I used to eat the fruit cups

Those cost more than they are worth. Plus they are processed.
I'm not a health food nut or anything but I prefer a minimum of
processed foods. Not that I don't sometimes eat it.

Years ago, my late my grandmother got my brother a gallon jar of
those cherries. He got so burned out that he never ate them again

That'll do it.

The cherry and grape tomatoes rot so fast that it's pathetic. When I
was making salads at home, I liked having them in it.

One of the things I loved working in produce was getting all sorts of
stuff free. If a product had any defects it couldn't be sold, so I often
had to cull out things, such as when someone brought X pounds of whatever rather than the box. (The boxes were not culled, shipped "as is"",
though they were opened and given a quick look see.) I brought home all
sorts of stuff that had a little spot that was cut out and perfectly good otherwise.
I used to get a laugh around late April-early May when old codgers in
beat up pickup trucks would buy stuff at the market then a few hours
later be seen at the farmers market selling "home grown" whatever. And
people seemed to think somehow a local "farmer" had ripe peaches in early
May, or corn, or whatever.
The old city produce market had all sorts of characters working there
or hanging around. One guy drove an ancient truck that was barely
staying together who had all sorts of stuff he would sell. I don't
recall his real name but I always called him "Mr Haney", from Green
Acres. Those two were a lot alike.
(BTW, I recently found a site with the Green Acres shows and been
watching them and what impresses me is the sheer surrealism of the
program.)
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Joe,

The reflux is especially worse when I lie down at night.

I've read that is because the acid builds up and finally has to find a
way out.

If I sit up for a bit after taking the pill, it eases it. But, I try
to eat the foods that trigger it for lunch, instead of dinner.

I used to eat the fruit cups

Those cost more than they are worth. Plus they are processed.

True. But, I quit eating them for some reason.

I'm not a health food nut or anything but I prefer a minimum of
processed foods. Not that I don't sometimes eat it.

All the processed foods are drowning in sodium. At least I don't have
a heart conditon, and don't have to worry about that.

One of the things I loved working in produce was getting all sorts of
stuff free. If a product had any defects it couldn't be sold, so I often JM>had to cull out things, such as when someone brought X pounds of whatever JM>rather than the box. (The boxes were not culled, shipped "as is"", JM>though they were opened and given a quick look see.) I brought home all JM>sorts of stuff that had a little spot that was cut out and perfectly good JM>otherwise.

Nice way to fill up the icebox.

I used to get a laugh around late April-early May when old codgers in
beat up pickup trucks would buy stuff at the market then a few hours JM>later be seen at the farmers market selling "home grown" whatever. And JM>people seemed to think somehow a local "farmer" had ripe peaches in early JM>May, or corn, or whatever.

There are some farmers markets in central Arkansas, but "I do my
gardening at Kroger". <G>

(BTW, I recently found a site with the Green Acres shows and been
watching them and what impresses me is the sheer surrealism of the JM>program.)

I always loved Pat Buttram (Mr. Haney) with his voice. He told Eva
Gabor (Lisa Douglas) that "I'd rather work with Mister (Oliver) Douglas
(Eddie Albert)"...because she always "talked him down on the price"!!


That and its companion, Petticoat Junction, were examples of TV you'll
never see again.

Daryl

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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 03-31-19 06:37 <=-

We don't bother much with OTC meds, except for when that's how to get certain meds that are prescribed.... :) But my reflux and Richard's
heart condition do require some medication... :)

With my reflux I find a good belch helps.
Some times I'll have a good slug of milk that neutralizes the acid.
And there is also baking soda and water. That's nasty tasting stuff
and have to drink the glass in one gulp to be effective. That'll
produce a window rattling result. :)

I could wish that my reflux was that easily taken care of...

I also will substitute chocolate covered fruits and nuts for candy...

I love fruits of all sorts and when in season I eat a lot.
What I dislike are fruits in stores that aren't ripe, but I set them
out and will ripen at room temp over a few days.

Some of them never do ripen properly... but it's nice when they do... :)

ttyl neb

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 03-31-19 10:50 <=-

Is that 40 packs of lunch meat packs meant to be 4...? I keep looking
at that to try to figure it out... ;) Or are they small packages...?

It's 40. At 65 cents each. The slices are very thin...but 90
calories each. The sodium content is a bit high (over 500 milligrams
per package), but if you don't have issues with salt, then it makes a
good sandwich snack. Just put it between 2 pieces of bread, add
mustard, bacon bits, etc., and it's lunch time.

OK...

after April 3, so I'm stuck at home for 10 days.

Is that how long it'll take for the shop to be finished with it...?

Actually, they finished it last Tuesday. The problem was with all my
bills this month, I didn't have the money to pay the $37 repair bill. $1100 a month on disability doesn't go very far.

True. Our mechanics would have let us take the car home in a similar situation.... as they say, they know where we live, so they trust us to
come up with the money in good time... meanwhile, they don't have to
store the vehicle.... :)

I mostly don't stand at the stove any more... I can sit at the kitchen
table, close enough to the stove to reach over and grab the pan to do a
stir if needed, or just get up for a short time for a quick stir and
then sit again....

I can't sit at the computer chair for very long, due to degenerative
disk disease in my spinal column, diagnosed a year and a half ago.
When told that, I thought "Well, they won't take away my disability
now". I was getting "reviews" every 5 years. Every time they ask "Is
your health better?", or "Have you returned to work?", both answers are
a resounding "NO"!!

I understand that after a certain age, the reviews stretch to 8 years...
and once you turn 65 or so (maybe just 62), the disability turns into
regular retirement, and there aren't any more reviews...

Even when sent a prospective juror questionnaire, I noted such.

There are some things that do work against being able to serve as a
juror... :)

The flies in the ointment, healthwise, are that I never
know when another kidney stone, IBS, or migraine attack, is going to hit...and besides the financial issue, that's keeping me from
traveling, and I hate that. I wanted to do one more trip before
"retiring from traveling".

Hopefully you will be able to get that last chance... :)

Lye can be pretty corrosive... I think that the lye soap at least made
it safer to use... ;)

Cresosote, which is what is put on railroad wooden crossties, is
also extremely corrosive. It helps keep the crossties from rotting too quick, but I *LOVE* the smell of it. Many railroads have switched to concrete crossties...and while more expensive, they last far longer
than the wooden ones.

And are probably less of a danger to the environment...

All the more reason not to insult them... period... <G>

I remember the late Steve Irwin, having the crocodiles at the zoo in Australia, and two of them, Agro and Bindy, had "attitudes". They're coming at him, hissing, etc., and he's saying "Come here,
sweetheart"!! <G>.
He and his Dad were hunting for them one time, and they had built
what they thought was a fortified cage to hold the reptile...but the crocodile would have none of it, and he broke loose from it. Everyone
was stunned. His one daughter, named Bindy, is a very attractive young lady, and I'm sure her Mom, Terry (Steve's widow) will be very
protective of her. Bindy has a brother, but I forget what his name is offhand.
Tragically, Steve was killed by a sting from a stingray a few years
ago.

Yes, I remember all that... :)

At the memorial service at the zoo, they showed a blooper tape,
and everyone was howling in laughter. He was trying to thank these "professionals" for helping him, but he could NOT say "professionals"
to save his life!! Everyone was laughing, and after numerous re-takes, Steve finally went up to the camera, and said "Would you all just go away??!!" <G>.

:)

... Program call to load Windows: "Here_piggy_piggy_piggy!"

Really. I'm in a quandry to upgrade to Windows 10 later this year,
if finances work out. Basically, I'm being forced to by the greed of Microsoft, because they're stopping security updates from Windows 7 in early 2020. But, at $200 a pop, that's rather steep. Plus, it has to
be 32-bit, or I won't do it. Besides the BBS, I only have ham radio and square dancing as my 2 other hobbies...and I don't want any of them
going by the boards. One ham radio operator refers to Windows 10 as "Satan's Little Sextoy". :P I'm happy with Windows 7, but I'm afraid
I'm going to have to bite the bullet. Yet, if finances don't work out,
I'm staying with Windows 7.

As you know, I'm not a fan of Windows... and am still happily using
DOS... Richard uses mostly DOS, and has installed Linux on some of his machines which he uses second most.... Some of his machines do have
Windows, partly because there are times when he has to check something
out on multiple platforms... and partly because for some things one has
to use something from Windows to do certain things on the web... I've
learned that Windows10 can be useful for a few things... at least the
machine he has with the Win10 is a touchscreen, which makes things a
little less upsetting for me...

þ OLX 1.53 þ The severity of the itch is proportional to the reach.

Only because you can't reach it to subdue it... ;)

ttyl neb

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Nancy,

good sandwich snack. Just put it between 2 pieces of bread, add mustard, bacon bits, etc., and it's lunch time.

OK...

I had bought a bunch of Funions onion ring snacks, and just scarfed a
good bit of them down.

True. Our mechanics would have let us take the car home in a similar NB>situation.... as they say, they know where we live, so they trust us to NB>come up with the money in good time... meanwhile, they don't have to NB>store the vehicle.... :)

Unfortunately, not everyone is honest. I was 2 cents short paying for
a purchase at the Post Office today, and the clerk said (I hope
sarcastically) "I'll lock your Post Office Box until you give me my 2
cents". :P

I understand that after a certain age, the reviews stretch to 8 years... NB>and once you turn 65 or so (maybe just 62), the disability turns into NB>regular retirement, and there aren't any more reviews...

Really?? I resigned from work in 2004, and applied for disability...it
was granted in 2006, retroactive. So, I had to do a "review" in 2009 and 2014...so by rights, there should be another one this year. All I'd have
to do is send in a 12 page medical list, and they'd see why I can't work
again.

There are some things that do work against being able to serve as a NB>juror... :)

One guy said he'd get out by saying "I can spot a guilty [insert
race/ethnic group here] halfway across a room"...but I would've said
"Only The Lord and the defendant know whether or not they're guilty. If
they are guilty, and are acquitted by a jury of their peers, they'll
fare much worse when they die. So, they might as well save us all the
time and trouble, and confess now". :P

Hopefully you will be able to get that last chance... :)

I sure hope so.

And are probably less of a danger to the environment...

True. Next thing you know, they'll be declaring sidewalks as
hazardous. :P Well, they are, if you're enamored in your smartphone, and
not paying attention to where you're going. One woman was that way, and
walked into the side of a moving train. Another doing similar, tripped
and fell into a public fountain.

Tragically, Steve was killed by a sting from a stingray a few years ago.

Yes, I remember all that... :)

I still miss him. Everyone thought he'd get killed by a crocodile, and
not a stingray.

Steve finally went up to the camera, and said "Would you all just go away??!!" <G>.

:)

When one of the TV anchors was killed in a car wreck, the entire crew
was in tears. But, they noted "we have to show these bloopers", and it
made everyone smile.

As you know, I'm not a fan of Windows... and am still happily using NB>DOS... Richard uses mostly DOS, and has installed Linux on some of his NB>machines which he uses second most.... Some of his machines do have NB>Windows, partly because there are times when he has to check something NB>out on multiple platforms... and partly because for some things one has NB>to use something from Windows to do certain things on the web... I've NB>learned that Windows10 can be useful for a few things... at least the NB>machine he has with the Win10 is a touchscreen, which makes things a NB>little less upsetting for me...

I still don't know if I want to bite the upgrade bullet.

þ OLX 1.53 þ The severity of the itch is proportional to the reach.

Only because you can't reach it to subdue it... ;)

That's why I have a portable backscratcher. <G>

... A bird in the hand makes it hard to blow your nose.

Or get feathers shoved up your olfactory. :P

Daryl

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Nancy,

I could wish that my reflux was that easily taken care of...

You and me both.

Daryl

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 04-06-19 11:57 <=-

good sandwich snack. Just put it between 2 pieces of bread, add
mustard, bacon bits, etc., and it's lunch time.

OK...

I had bought a bunch of Funions onion ring snacks, and just scarfed
a good bit of them down.

Those can be tasty, too... :)

True. Our mechanics would have let us take the car home in a similar
situation.... as they say, they know where we live, so they trust us to
come up with the money in good time... meanwhile, they don't have to
store the vehicle.... :)

Unfortunately, not everyone is honest.

True... and our mechanics don't trust all their customers the way they
do us, to be sure... We've been bringing our vehicles to them for over
20 years... :)

I was 2 cents short paying for a purchase at the Post Office today,
and the clerk said (I hope sarcastically) "I'll lock your Post Office
Box until you give me my 2 cents". :P

I'm pretty sure the clerk had to be joking...

I understand that after a certain age, the reviews stretch to 8 years...
and once you turn 65 or so (maybe just 62), the disability turns into
regular retirement, and there aren't any more reviews...

Really?? I resigned from work in 2004, and applied for
disability...it was granted in 2006, retroactive. So, I had to do a "review" in 2009 and 2014...so by rights, there should be another one
this year. All I'd have to do is send in a 12 page medical list, and they'd see why I can't work again.

And you are seeing doctors regularly, who also can vouch for your
inability to work... How old are you now....? This may soon be a thing
of the past....

There are some things that do work against being able to serve as a
juror... :)

One guy said he'd get out by saying "I can spot a guilty [insert race/ethnic group here] halfway across a room"...but I would've said
"Only The Lord and the defendant know whether or not they're guilty.
If they are guilty, and are acquitted by a jury of their peers, they'll fare much worse when they die. So, they might as well save us all the
time and trouble, and confess now". :P

I think the first guy would likely get himself disqualified with that
sort of statement, as he obviously was hoping for... Depends how your statement strikes the lawyers as to whether or not they'd want you on
their jury, though... :) Our system does presume innocence until guilt
is proven.....

And are probably less of a danger to the environment...

True. Next thing you know, they'll be declaring sidewalks as
hazardous. :P Well, they are, if you're enamored in your smartphone,
and not paying attention to where you're going. One woman was that way, and walked into the side of a moving train. Another doing similar,
tripped and fell into a public fountain.

Can't really blame either of those on the sidewalks.... And around here,
people are as likely to be walking in the streets instead of on the sidewalks....

Tragically, Steve was killed by a sting from a stingray a few years
ago.

Yes, I remember all that... :)

I still miss him. Everyone thought he'd get killed by a crocodile,
and not a stingray.

True.

As you know, I'm not a fan of Windows... and am still happily using
DOS... Richard uses mostly DOS, and has installed Linux on some of his
machines which he uses second most.... Some of his machines do have
Windows, partly because there are times when he has to check something
out on multiple platforms... and partly because for some things one has
to use something from Windows to do certain things on the web... I've
learned that Windows10 can be useful for a few things... at least the
machine he has with the Win10 is a touchscreen, which makes things a
little less upsetting for me...

I still don't know if I want to bite the upgrade bullet.

I'm certainly not advising you on that... one way or the other... I may
be slightly reconciled to Win10, but that doesn't mean I'd recommend it,
or any other Windows, for that matter... :)

ttyl neb

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Nancy,

I had bought a bunch of Funions onion ring snacks, and just scarfed
a good bit of them down.

Those can be tasty, too... :)

I can devour an entire bag in one sitting...but there's no "onion
breath" afterwards.

True... and our mechanics don't trust all their customers the way they
do us, to be sure... We've been bringing our vehicles to them for over
20 years... :)

It's good when you have a place you can trust. An area Chevrolet
Dealership takes good care of my Buick LeSabre (formerly my Mom's, but
she'll never drive again)...I sold the Chevrolet Cavalier just before
Christmas last year. However, I still have to "pay them for services rendered"...and that's only right. I just didn't have the money last
month to get it for 10 days. It looked like yesterday, that the left
headlight is out...but that will just eliminate driving in the rain or
at night...which I don't care to do anyway.

I'm pretty sure the clerk had to be joking...

I was still able to get into the P.O. Box yesterday. :P I did mail a
deal to Cabot yesterday, and put extra postage (forever stamps) on it to
be sure it got there...at least I hope it did. The Postal Service has
LOST several pieces of mail to/from me (including bills and bill
payments), so I now pay bills over the phone, if at all possible.

And you are seeing doctors regularly, who also can vouch for your NB>inability to work... How old are you now....? This may soon be a thing NB>of the past....

I just turned 59 late last month...will hit the big six-oh next year.

I think the first guy would likely get himself disqualified with that NB>sort of statement, as he obviously was hoping for... Depends how your NB>statement strikes the lawyers as to whether or not they'd want you on NB>their jury, though... :) Our system does presume innocence until guilt NB>is proven.....

This is true. Although if they find out you have had criminal justice
courses in college, are a lawyer, in law enforcement, a paramedic, or on
active duty in the military, you probably will get excused. Had I
mentioned the criminal justice course I had in college when I was at the orientation, they might have had my name stricken from the jury pool.
Yet, for so many folks, they would be "ruined financially" if they had
to serve.

Can't really blame either of those on the sidewalks.... And around here, NB>people are as likely to be walking in the streets instead of on the NB>sidewalks....

They'll even walk on the railroad right of way (the tracks), which is trespassing, since the ROW is private property.

I'm certainly not advising you on that... one way or the other... I may NB>be slightly reconciled to Win10, but that doesn't mean I'd recommend it, NB>or any other Windows, for that matter... :)

Well, I can't afford it right now. I heard someone say that Microsoft
would offer the upgrade for free during April to Windows 7 and 8 users,
but I haven't seen anything official on that. However, I would have to
make a backup of the data on the BBS computer, my laptop, and what was
my Mom's computer, before starting the OS upgrade. The BBS would be down
for a time while I did such.

... Windows is not a virus ... viruses do something.

Windows is also a pain in the glass. <G>

Daryl

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 04-10-19 10:12 <=-

It's good when you have a place you can trust. An area Chevrolet Dealership takes good care of my Buick LeSabre (formerly my Mom's, but she'll never drive again)...I sold the Chevrolet Cavalier just before Christmas last year. However, I still have to "pay them for services rendered"...and that's only right. I just didn't have the money last
month to get it for 10 days. It looked like yesterday, that the left headlight is out...but that will just eliminate driving in the rain or
at night...which I don't care to do anyway.

So just hope that you don't get caught out in the rain... ;)

I'm pretty sure the clerk had to be joking...

I was still able to get into the P.O. Box yesterday. :P I did mail a
deal to Cabot yesterday, and put extra postage (forever stamps) on it
to be sure it got there...at least I hope it did. The Postal Service
has LOST several pieces of mail to/from me (including bills and bill payments), so I now pay bills over the phone, if at all possible.

Often clerks have a little stash of pennies (and sometimes larger coins)
that can be tossed into the till to make up a little shortfall... I've
had that happen at the grocery store, where I needed a penny to make the
change come out even, that the clerk would offer a penny or two...

And you are seeing doctors regularly, who also can vouch for your
inability to work... How old are you now....? This may soon be a
thing of the past....

I just turned 59 late last month...will hit the big six-oh next
year. <G>

Yup, then you probably have at most only one more disability review to
deal with... :)

I think the first guy would likely get himself disqualified with that
sort of statement, as he obviously was hoping for... Depends how your
statement strikes the lawyers as to whether or not they'd want you on
their jury, though... :) Our system does presume innocence until guilt
is proven.....

This is true. Although if they find out you have had criminal
justice courses in college, are a lawyer, in law enforcement, a
paramedic, or on active duty in the military, you probably will get excused. Had I mentioned the criminal justice course I had in college
when I was at the orientation, they might have had my name stricken
from the jury pool. Yet, for so many folks, they would be "ruined financially" if they had to serve.

The only case where that's remotely the case, would be the grand jury
duty where the term is for months on end, I think 6 months at a time...
one can be excused from that when one is a sole proprietor with no
employees to carry on the business in one's absence... Most employers
pay their employees their regular pay when on jury duty, especially the salaried ones... And often one only actually has to serve for a day or
two... :)

I'm certainly not advising you on that... one way or the other... I
may be slightly reconciled to Win10, but that doesn't mean I'd
recommend it, or any other Windows, for that matter... :)

Well, I can't afford it right now. I heard someone say that
Microsoft would offer the upgrade for free during April to Windows 7
and 8 users, but I haven't seen anything official on that. However, I would have to make a backup of the data on the BBS computer, my laptop, and what was my Mom's computer, before starting the OS upgrade. The BBS would be down for a time while I did such.

Lots of reasons to not do it at this time... :)

... Windows is not a virus ... viruses do something.

Windows is also a pain in the glass. <G>

Indeed. :)

ttyl neb

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Nancy,

So just hope that you don't get caught out in the rain... ;)

I did, today. I didn't think the mail had run, so I went out to check
the Post Office Box, and drop the postcard off in the mail. It poured on
the way home.

Often clerks have a little stash of pennies (and sometimes larger coins) NB>that can be tossed into the till to make up a little shortfall... I've NB>had that happen at the grocery store, where I needed a penny to make the NB>change come out even, that the clerk would offer a penny or two...

I saw him today, and told him I could give him the 2 cents, and he
said "don't worry about it". That gives a whole new meaning of "putting
ones 2 cents into the conversation". :P

Yup, then you probably have at most only one more disability review to NB>deal with... :)

I hope so.

The only case where that's remotely the case, would be the grand jury NB>duty where the term is for months on end, I think 6 months at a time... NB>one can be excused from that when one is a sole proprietor with no NB>employees to carry on the business in one's absence... Most employers
pay their employees their regular pay when on jury duty, especially the NB>salaried ones... And often one only actually has to serve for a day or NB>two... :)

Since I worked at a family business, I didn't get that. I basically
forfeited a days pay. At least I only had to serve 1 day a week, and a
total of 8 times in 6 months. So, when the "juror phone" opened at
7:30am on Tuesday, I was "on the horn" to find out if there was a trial.
If there was, I told the boss "I'll be gone for part or all of the day".

... If a cow laughs real hard, does milk come out its nose?

Just another study for our tax dollars. :P

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

So, when the "juror phone" opened at 7:30am on Tuesday, I was "on the

horn" to find out if there was a trial.

The same in WV.
During my jury time I was on only one, but had to check in daily to see
if there was a trial that day I "qualified" for. (Forget what the qualification(s) was.)
I had only that one time as juror.
I was lucky in that there were others at work and if I did have one
come up I just had to let my super know, which I had per-arranged in
advance.
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Joe,

I was lucky in that there were others at work and if I did have one
come up I just had to let my super know, which I had per-arranged in JM>advance.

I wasn't that lucky. Since I had "the dirtiest job in the place", no
one wanted to do the work. I'm sure they about had a heart attack, when
I walked in, and said I had to resign, due to declining health. It has
gotten worse over the last 15 years...including a diagnosis of
degenerative disk disease in my spinal column a year and a half ago.

The original owner, when I told him, said "I guess I'll have to fire
you". He later apologized, as he was "joking", but I thought he was
serious. But, had they fired me, and I had written proof of it, I think
I would've just taken that to the court, then law enforcement would've
showed up with arrest warrants and handcuffs, for "contempt of court".

Even though I lost big time, pay wise, when I served, it meant a few
hours where I didn't have to deal with the boss.

Daryl

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 04-18-19 15:15 <=-

So just hope that you don't get caught out in the rain... ;)

I did, today. I didn't think the mail had run, so I went out to
check the Post Office Box, and drop the postcard off in the mail. It poured on the way home.

You lucked out, though... didn't get picked up, and got home safely... :)

Often clerks have a little stash of pennies (and sometimes larger coins)
that can be tossed into the till to make up a little shortfall... I've
had that happen at the grocery store, where I needed a penny to make the
change come out even, that the clerk would offer a penny or two...

I saw him today, and told him I could give him the 2 cents, and he
said "don't worry about it". That gives a whole new meaning of
"putting ones 2 cents into the conversation". :P

Yep... :) And made it clear that he was just joking with you before.. :)

The only case where that's remotely the case, would be the grand jury
duty where the term is for months on end, I think 6 months at a time...
one can be excused from that when one is a sole proprietor with no
employees to carry on the business in one's absence... Most employers
pay their employees their regular pay when on jury duty, especially the
salaried ones... And often one only actually has to serve for a day or
two... :)

Since I worked at a family business, I didn't get that. I basically forfeited a days pay. At least I only had to serve 1 day a week, and a total of 8 times in 6 months. So, when the "juror phone" opened at
7:30am on Tuesday, I was "on the horn" to find out if there was a
trial. If there was, I told the boss "I'll be gone for part or all of
the day".

Were you paid by the hour...? Sounds, too, like your system is a little different from ours.... :)

ttyl neb

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Nancy,

You lucked out, though... didn't get picked up, and got home safely... :)

Thankfully. I had a nightmare when I got back home. The outside storm
door, which was UNLOCKED when I left, was LOCKED when I got home...and
there was NO KEY AVAILABLE. I had to yank hard on the door several times
to get it open, and nearly broke my wrist. When I can get some money,
I'm going to replace the key and lock in the door, instead of the entire
door.

Yep... :) And made it clear that he was just joking with you before.. :)

Yes...but if I don't know the person well, I tend to take stuff very seriously.

Were you paid by the hour...? Sounds, too, like your system is a little NB>different from ours.... :)

Yep...in all cases where I worked. The one exception was when I
delivered an afternoon newspaper route in south Florida (that paper is
now long gone). I was paid by how many subscribers I had, and was paid
every 2 weeks. Now around Christmas time, I'd buy and send out signed
Christmas Cards to each customer. When I went to collect payment from
those who didn't "pay by mail", in some cases, they only owed $1.20 (10
cents a day for 6 days a week for 2 weeks -- there was no paper on
Sunday), they'd give me a $10 or $20 bill, and tell me to keep the
change!!

Daryl

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 04-24-19 16:28 <=-

You lucked out, though... didn't get picked up, and got home safely... :)

Thankfully. I had a nightmare when I got back home. The outside
storm door, which was UNLOCKED when I left, was LOCKED when I got home...and there was NO KEY AVAILABLE. I had to yank hard on the door several times to get it open, and nearly broke my wrist. When I can get some money, I'm going to replace the key and lock in the door, instead
of the entire door.

Did the door lock itself somehow....?

Were you paid by the hour...? Sounds, too, like your system is a
little different from ours.... :)

Yep...in all cases where I worked. The one exception was when I
delivered an afternoon newspaper route in south Florida (that paper is
now long gone). I was paid by how many subscribers I had, and was paid every 2 weeks. Now around Christmas time, I'd buy and send out signed Christmas Cards to each customer. When I went to collect payment from those who didn't "pay by mail", in some cases, they only owed $1.20
(10 cents a day for 6 days a week for 2 weeks -- there was no paper on Sunday), they'd give me a $10 or $20 bill, and tell me to keep the change!!

You had some generous customers there.... that obviously appreciated the service you were providing them.... :)

ttyl neb

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Nancy,

Did the door lock itself somehow....?

My guess is that some mischevious kids in the neighborhood came by,
and did it as an act of meanness and vandalism.

You had some generous customers there.... that obviously appreciated the NB>service you were providing them.... :)

I had a few "difficult ones", but most I got to convert from paying in
cash to "pay by mail". Those I didn't have to bother every 2 weeks. It
got so where instead of paying the paper, they paid me. The papers were
bought at wholesale, I sold them at retail, and the difference was my
profit.

... Do files really get embarrassed when people unzip 'em?

I never asked one....they told me to "buzz off". <G>

Daryl

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 04-28-19 09:43 <=-

Did the door lock itself somehow....?

My guess is that some mischevious kids in the neighborhood came by,
and did it as an act of meanness and vandalism.

Possible... another possibility could be winds slamming the door just
wrong and the lock catching...

You had some generous customers there.... that obviously appreciated
the service you were providing them.... :)

I had a few "difficult ones", but most I got to convert from paying
in cash to "pay by mail". Those I didn't have to bother every 2 weeks.
It got so where instead of paying the paper, they paid me. The papers
were bought at wholesale, I sold them at retail, and the difference was
my profit.

My son had a paper route for a while, so yes, I do know how it works.. :)

ttyl neb

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Nancy,

Possible... another possibility could be winds slamming the door just NB>wrong and the lock catching...

We had several Tornado Warnings in the region today...and some damage.
So, that's a possibility as well (the winds). But, I have taped the knob
to make sure it doesn't catch and lock the door when I go out. But, I eventually will replace the lock on the door.

My son had a paper route for a while, so yes, I do know how it works.. :)

I never thought I'd get the black newsprint off my hands -- and when I
was in silkscreen printing, I never thought I'd have clean hands again,
either. I resigned the newspaper job before moving to Arkansas, and
resigned the silkscreen print job 15 years ago, due to declining health.

Daryl
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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 05-02-19 19:09 <=-

Possible... another possibility could be winds slamming the door just
wrong and the lock catching...

We had several Tornado Warnings in the region today...and some
damage. So, that's a possibility as well (the winds). But, I have taped the knob to make sure it doesn't catch and lock the door when I go out. But, I eventually will replace the lock on the door.

Taping the knob is probably a wise idea... And you'll replace with
something less likely to lock on its own...?

My son had a paper route for a while, so yes, I do know how it works.. :)

I never thought I'd get the black newsprint off my hands -- and when
I was in silkscreen printing, I never thought I'd have clean hands
again, either. I resigned the newspaper job before moving to Arkansas,
and resigned the silkscreen print job 15 years ago, due to declining health.

So are your hands finally clean again....? <G>

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That must have been the one after the one in the tagline.... ;)

ttyl neb

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Nancy,

Taping the knob is probably a wise idea... And you'll replace with NB>something less likely to lock on its own...?

I may just replace the lock...but have to get funding to do it.

So are your hands finally clean again....? <G>

From both the newsprint, and after silkscreen printing, yes.

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That must have been the one after the one in the tagline.... ;)

... My fortune cookie told me I am handsome, kind and gullible.

Really.

Daryl

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