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    From Nancy Backus@454:1/452 to Barry Martin on Thu Jul 9 00:55:16 2020
    Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 27-Jun-2020 09:29 <=-

    No messages can be left here on the landline... The variation here
    is that the same guy uses multiple names.... two days ago, he was
    Sharon Ricotta, today he was Larry Fitzgeral... (Today's I misread
    as someone's name that might have been calling me...) This one's been
    pushing auto insurance quotes online... I say no thanks, and the
    computer responds by saying oh, ok, no problem and hanging up... :)
    Hmm: a polite computer! I don't recall if had the insurance quotes -
    I'm usually up here or outside and don't get to the answering machine
    first. There have been a few related to roof damage from the hail
    storm but those have pretty much tapered off to zero. Most are with
    health insurance of some sort.
    Always somebody hoping you'll fall for their product...
    Yes, and with coronavirus expense concerns on most people's minds a
    little extra opening in their spiel.

    Still doesn't work here... ;)

    So same situation. Sort of liked the old display better as far as not
    reading the 'wrong' name.
    Yup, same situation... not sure but that some companies may have fixed
    that, or programmed things differently anyway.... but it is a common
    thing to come across.... Currently my friend, on her daughter's plan,
    comes up as "Jenny's Burgers" (no, that's not her name)... ;)
    <chuckle> Seems like when the carriers decided to add the subscriber
    name they didn't quite plan things out fully. ...Would be 'funny' if
    they did have it almost right. Would make sense to list the primary subscriber first, then the secondary, so:
    Jenny's Burgers
    Jenny's Burgers - Melissa Smith
    Jenny's Burgers - Thomas Smith
    And the CID system displays only the first field when the desired one
    is the second if available.

    Yup, the CID only displays the first however many characters... which is
    why my primary doctor's office comes up as RU Systems D/B/ instead of
    Unity Family Medicine (or better, UFM @ St.Mary's)... at least I
    recognize the number now... ;)

    We did verify they're aware of that little problem and they do leave
    messages, either for pickup or so the client can call back.
    That works nicely, too....
    Yes -- work with the problem every including themselves is having.
    And often they really don't have any control over what shows for
    their phones, unlike the scammers....
    Oddly enough correct. The legit phone folks need to hire a reformed
    scammer or two to fix the problem!!
    Or run their phone thru VoIP themselves to get the ability...
    Probably all will eventually.

    I think our landline will continue to be analog, not VoIP, though...

    So it's working now, anyway... :)
    Yes, shortly to train the new account. Router installed this morning,
    corrected that, just have to switch the computers over and the Backend
    (the one recording the TV programmes) is being stubborn. Updating it
    the new IP address was easy enough, the database is not wanting to let
    go of the old address: updating/correcting not holding.
    Another glitch....
    Did get that corrected -- took only four or five days which isn't bad considering one person figuring out the problem was somewhere here in
    the U.S, another in Holland, and the third in New Zealand (he's the
    one who did provide the actual correction but needed the information obtained by the other two.)

    Tech support is now international... ;)

    Sometimes one simply has to resort to a sense of humor to break the
    seriousness of everything around... <G>
    Yes, my pharmacy counter visits are relatively easy: usually just
    refills, last time did have a "no refills left" according to the
    lable; brought that up, tech locks at the label, "nope: you have six
    left". I look surprised (because I am): "Gee, you're _good_!! Take
    care of my problems before I get here!" (She liked that one too.)
    If it's a maintenance drug, possibly their computer knows to contact
    the doctor for a new script when the refills run out.... or the doctor
    noticed that you were getting close to date and sent a new one in.. :)
    Both possibilities. I'd lean a little more towards the computer
    flagging a human to intervene or possibly sending a message to the doctor's office for a direct electronic verification. No matter how
    done just surprised me the renewal had been done already. Recall last time with 0 refills I mentioned and was told too early for a renewal request as I was on a 90-day supply and the system would only allow a lesser time renewal request.

    There can be a rather narrow window there, depending on the insurance coverage.... :)

    At future 0 renewals I will mention, probably will have been taken
    care of automatically but better safe than sorry: the less last-second stuff the better!

    I tend to call things in, and often ask "at what date can I get this
    refilled" if it looks to me that maybe the insurance would be a little persnickety about it... :) And sometimes the pharmacy can go ahead and
    get the new script even if it's still too early too fill right away....

    Probably better to have done more than required than to find out that
    you hadn't done enough. though... ;) The last remaining hurdle for us
    to close out my mother's probate is to get the final report to my
    sister in England and then a signed and notarized (by a US notary at
    the embassy in London) receipt and release form back from her.... we
    have them for everyone else... and then take those with a final report
    back to the court... Covid restricting travel put a crimp into our
    planned schedule... but I'm sure the court will understand... :)
    I'd probably contact the court, directly or indirectly, to keep aware
    of difficulties and delays. Might be international participants isn't
    as common as we think.
    They are already aware of this particular (at least in possibility)
    snag... we've had to let them know of other slowdowns in the process
    already, and I mentioned at one of them that this was another
    potential snag, dealing with this out-of-country heir.... And if they
    look at the ongoing paperwork it's obvious that her address is in the
    UK.... :)
    They look but might not see/comprehend -- IMO always a good idea to
    gently remind.
    If they don't nudge me first, I might mention it... at the moment, I'm
    not even sure if the court is open or closed due to the Covid... :)
    The judge is working from home and his offical robe on over his
    pajamas!
    I don't know if the courts around here have re-opened. Last I heard
    was at the begining of the COVID-19 close-down and trials in progress
    were going to continue but no new ones started.

    And this is probate/surragates court, not a criminal or civil court... eventually, I'll probably call and find out if they are open, etc... but
    with our snag, no real need yet to push them... ;)

    Yes, a lot of that type of signage here too - which makes sense. Back
    in the pre-COVID-19 days drive by earlier in the morning, don't see
    cars in the parking lot, you open? No won't see cars in the parking
    lot, COVID-19 regulations have closed a lot of places, don't know if
    partially opened. I'm not sure what good the phone number does on the
    placard putt-putting by at 25 MPH -- suppose at least a reminder to
    look up the number when get home.
    And now, as of the end of last week, we are in Phase 3, and
    restaurants can do limited eat-in again... One diner, usually open
    24/7 (except Christmas), was one that had the open for takeout with
    phone number sign out... I noticed today that there was a sign in the
    window of the place now that said "Now Open for Eat-In"... :)
    Horray!! LIS in other messages, Iowa isn't doing "Phases" but more
    ... announcements? "We're opening or allowing this and this."
    Restaurants are partially open for dine-in. One new thing is during
    the take-out and curbside pickup portion (almost wrote 'phase'!)
    takeout liquor was allowed (could order a margarita for delivery) and
    that will continue to be allowed to help the restaurants get back on
    their feet.
    I don't know if we have that.... hadn't paid attention, anyway... not
    into that much liquor imbibing while out, especially not cocktail
    sorts.... ;)
    <chuckle> LIS in other messages I/we generally just have 'water on the rocks with a slice of lemon' -- slight splurge with an iced tea, pretty much a special occasion to have anything with liquor though could be a super-splurge just because why not.

    Yup.... likewise on the liquor being a possible super-splurge... :)

    There was a comment: if the to-go liquor is in a say Styrofoam or
    paper cup with a lid it technically violates the (Iowa) Open Container law. I'm thinking that one's simple: apply a seal/sticker over the top
    on to the side so can't be opened without breaking the seal. Don't
    stick a straw in. Gently squeezing to get a little oozing out the
    straw's hole is a desperation!!

    I'd think the seal and no straw should cover that... :)

    As to the sign... I suppose one could have tied up traffic while
    jotting down the number... ;)
    I was thinking more digging the cell phone out to take a picture.
    Your cell phone has a camera... mine doesn't.... ;)
    Back to the first consideration! And probably faster than me digging
    out the camera as -yes - I have a pad of paper and a pen in the
    console of the car!

    Exactly... :)

    ttyl neb

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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Nancy Backus on Thu Jul 9 06:56:00 2020
    Nancy,

    I think our landline will continue to be analog, not VoIP, though...

    From what I understood, analog is going away. Even the ADT alarm system
    got changed from a phone line to a digital interface (cell tower) to
    quicker notify of an alarm event.

    Tech support is now international... ;)

    India got a gold medal for telemarketing. <G>

    I tend to call things in, and often ask "at what date can I get this refilled" if it looks to me that maybe the insurance would be a little persnickety about it... :) And sometimes the pharmacy can go ahead and get the new script even if it's still too early too fill right away....

    My pharmacy usually calls me when one gets in. Some days, I get so busy,
    I forget to take the stuff...but it helps when finances are tighter than
    a frogs butt underwater (as they are right now)...so, I will have these
    meds a bit longer.

    And this is probate/surragates court, not a criminal or civil court... eventually, I'll probably call and find out if they are open, etc...
    but with our snag, no real need yet to push them... ;)

    I don't even want to go to a tennis court to fight over love. Hmmm...
    that could be worked into a tagline. <G>

    ... Some say things are revolutionary when they are merely revolting

    This is true...sort of like all these groups wanting to rewrite and
    remove history. :P

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Nancy Backus on Thu Jul 9 08:41:00 2020

    Hi Nancy!

    No messages can be left here on the landline... The variation here
    is that the same guy uses multiple names.... two days ago, he was
    Sharon Ricotta, today he was Larry Fitzgeral... (Today's I misread
    as someone's name that might have been calling me...) This one's been
    pushing auto insurance quotes online... I say no thanks, and the
    computer responds by saying oh, ok, no problem and hanging up... :)
    Hmm: a polite computer! I don't recall if had the insurance quotes -
    I'm usually up here or outside and don't get to the answering machine
    first. There have been a few related to roof damage from the hail
    storm but those have pretty much tapered off to zero. Most are with
    health insurance of some sort.
    Always somebody hoping you'll fall for their product...
    Yes, and with coronavirus expense concerns on most people's minds a
    little extra opening in their spiel.
    Still doesn't work here... ;)

    Good! :) BTW, message left on the answering machine yesterday was the
    old one about being billed $399 for some computer service contract.
    Haven't heard that one for a while!


    So same situation. Sort of liked the old display better as far as not
    reading the 'wrong' name.
    Yup, same situation... not sure but that some companies may have fixed
    that, or programmed things differently anyway.... but it is a common
    thing to come across.... Currently my friend, on her daughter's plan,
    comes up as "Jenny's Burgers" (no, that's not her name)... ;)
    <chuckle> Seems like when the carriers decided to add the subscriber
    name they didn't quite plan things out fully. ...Would be 'funny' if
    they did have it almost right. Would make sense to list the primary subscriber first, then the secondary, so:
    Jenny's Burgers
    Jenny's Burgers - Melissa Smith
    Jenny's Burgers - Thomas Smith
    And the CID system displays only the first field when the desired one
    is the second if available.
    Yup, the CID only displays the first however many characters...
    which is why my primary doctor's office comes up as RU Systems
    D/B/ instead of Unity Family Medicine (or better, UFM @
    St.Mary's)... at least I recognize the number now... ;)

    Right: only some many characters can be displayed. And while the number
    might be "Dr. Smith" for you it will be "Dr. Jones" for someone else and another doctor for a third patient. (I'm thinking of a group practice
    within the hospital campus.)


    We did verify they're aware of that little problem and they do leave
    messages, either for pickup or so the client can call back.
    That works nicely, too....
    Yes -- work with the problem every including themselves is having.
    And often they really don't have any control over what shows for
    their phones, unlike the scammers....
    Oddly enough correct. The legit phone folks need to hire a reformed
    scammer or two to fix the problem!!
    Or run their phone thru VoIP themselves to get the ability...
    Probably all will eventually.
    I think our landline will continue to be analog, not VoIP,
    though...

    Probably so for compatibility, or at least the portion coming in to the
    house.


    So it's working now, anyway... :)
    Yes, shortly to train the new account. Router installed this morning,
    corrected that, just have to switch the computers over and the Backend
    (the one recording the TV programmes) is being stubborn. Updating it
    the new IP address was easy enough, the database is not wanting to let
    go of the old address: updating/correcting not holding.
    Another glitch....
    Did get that corrected -- took only four or five days which isn't bad considering one person figuring out the problem was somewhere here in
    the U.S, another in Holland, and the third in New Zealand (he's the
    one who did provide the actual correction but needed the information obtained by the other two.)
    Tech support is now international... ;)

    And to think it all started with India! (Faux mis-attribution to Al
    Gore, inventor of the Internet. <g>)



    Sometimes one simply has to resort to a sense of humor to break the
    seriousness of everything around... <G>
    Yes, my pharmacy counter visits are relatively easy: usually just
    refills, last time did have a "no refills left" according to the
    lable; brought that up, tech locks at the label, "nope: you have six
    left". I look surprised (because I am): "Gee, you're _good_!! Take
    care of my problems before I get here!" (She liked that one too.)
    If it's a maintenance drug, possibly their computer knows to contact
    the doctor for a new script when the refills run out.... or the doctor
    noticed that you were getting close to date and sent a new one in.. :)
    Both possibilities. I'd lean a little more towards the computer
    flagging a human to intervene or possibly sending a message to the doctor's office for a direct electronic verification. No matter how
    done just surprised me the renewal had been done already. Recall last time with 0 refills I mentioned and was told too early for a renewal request as I was on a 90-day supply and the system would only allow a lesser time renewal request.
    There can be a rather narrow window there, depending on the
    insurance coverage.... :)

    Right. At the time it sounded like the tech would have been more than
    happy to put in an electronic note/flag to do the renewal, just she was
    not able to, for what ever reason: limitation on the Hy-Vee
    programming, limitation on insurance programming, maybe something else.
    The option wasn't available, so best to go with the flow and I would
    request closer to the desired refill date. (I would have inquired a few
    weeks before needing anyway, just as not urgent if there was a line or I
    was in a bit of a hurry would have postponed.)


    At future 0 renewals I will mention, probably will have been taken
    care of automatically but better safe than sorry: the less last-second stuff the better!
    I tend to call things in, and often ask "at what date can I get
    this refilled" if it looks to me that maybe the insurance would
    be a little persnickety about it... :) And sometimes the
    pharmacy can go ahead and get the new script even if it's still
    too early too fill right away....

    I've been using my cell phone (!! -- well for me it's a '!!' <g>) to be notified/check on prescriptions, etc. Some things just easier to do in person/via telephone (and that meaning talking to someone, not texting).



    Probably better to have done more than required than to find out that
    you hadn't done enough. though... ;) The last remaining hurdle for us
    to close out my mother's probate is to get the final report to my
    sister in England and then a signed and notarized (by a US notary at
    the embassy in London) receipt and release form back from her.... we
    have them for everyone else... and then take those with a final report
    back to the court... Covid restricting travel put a crimp into our
    planned schedule... but I'm sure the court will understand... :)
    I'd probably contact the court, directly or indirectly, to keep aware
    of difficulties and delays. Might be international participants isn't
    as common as we think.
    They are already aware of this particular (at least in possibility)
    snag... we've had to let them know of other slowdowns in the process
    already, and I mentioned at one of them that this was another
    potential snag, dealing with this out-of-country heir.... And if they
    look at the ongoing paperwork it's obvious that her address is in the
    UK.... :)
    They look but might not see/comprehend -- IMO always a good idea to
    gently remind.
    If they don't nudge me first, I might mention it... at the moment, I'm
    not even sure if the court is open or closed due to the Covid... :)
    The judge is working from home and his offical robe on over his
    pajamas!
    I don't know if the courts around here have re-opened. Last I heard
    was at the begining of the COVID-19 close-down and trials in progress
    were going to continue but no new ones started.
    And this is probate/surragates court, not a criminal or civil
    court... eventually, I'll probably call and find out if they are
    open, etc... but with our snag, no real need yet to push them...
    ;)

    Right: if not ready/not needed no real reason to check if open. Locally
    I would guess some court sessions being held, probably via
    teleconferencing: traffic offenses, maybe small claims.



    There was a comment: if the to-go liquor is in a say Styrofoam or
    paper cup with a lid it technically violates the (Iowa) Open Container law. I'm thinking that one's simple: apply a seal/sticker over the top
    on to the side so can't be opened without breaking the seal. Don't
    stick a straw in. Gently squeezing to get a little oozing out the
    straw's hole is a desperation!!
    I'd think the seal and no straw should cover that... :)

    To me it would.


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  • From Nancy Backus@454:1/452 to Daryl Stout on Wed Jul 29 23:58:10 2020
    Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 09-Jul-2020 06:56 <=-

    I think our landline will continue to be analog, not VoIP, though...

    From what I understood, analog is going away. Even the ADT alarm
    system got changed from a phone line to a digital interface (cell
    tower) to quicker notify of an alarm event.

    Our (wireless) alarm system also uses a cell phone to communicate with
    Central Monitoring instead of using our phone line... but there's lots
    of good reasons to keep the basic phone system analog....

    I tend to call things in, and often ask "at what date can I get this
    refilled" if it looks to me that maybe the insurance would be a little
    persnickety about it... :) And sometimes the pharmacy can go ahead and
    get the new script even if it's still too early too fill right away....

    My pharmacy usually calls me when one gets in. Some days, I get so
    busy, I forget to take the stuff...but it helps when finances are
    tighter than a frogs butt underwater (as they are right now)...so, I
    will have these meds a bit longer.

    That can backfire, though... saving a little money isn't worth having
    major issues from not taking necessary meds....

    And this is probate/surrogates court, not a criminal or civil court...
    eventually, I'll probably call and find out if they are open, etc...
    but with our snag, no real need yet to push them... ;)

    I don't even want to go to a tennis court to fight over love.
    Hmmm... that could be worked into a tagline. <G>

    Um... we aren't talking family or divorce court, but the court for
    settling estates.... :) And in tennis, love means nothing... ;)

    ttyl neb

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  • From Nancy Backus@454:1/452 to Barry Martin on Fri Jul 31 17:27:24 2020
    Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 09-Jul-2020 08:41 <=-

    Always somebody hoping you'll fall for their product...
    Yes, and with coronavirus expense concerns on most people's minds a
    little extra opening in their spiel.
    Still doesn't work here... ;)
    Good! :) BTW, message left on the answering machine yesterday was
    the old one about being billed $399 for some computer service contract. Haven't heard that one for a while!

    Guess the new ones weren't working so they decided to recycle the older
    ones... ;)

    <chuckle> Seems like when the carriers decided to add the subscriber
    name they didn't quite plan things out fully. ...Would be 'funny' if
    they did have it almost right. Would make sense to list the primary
    subscriber first, then the secondary, so:
    Jenny's Burgers
    Jenny's Burgers - Melissa Smith
    Jenny's Burgers - Thomas Smith
    And the CID system displays only the first field when the desired one
    is the second if available.
    Yup, the CID only displays the first however many characters... which
    is why my primary doctor's office comes up as RU Systems D/B/ instead
    of Unity Family Medicine (or better, UFM @ St.Mary's)... at least I
    recognize the number now... ;)
    Right: only so many characters can be displayed. And while the
    number might be "Dr. Smith" for you it will be "Dr. Jones" for someone else and another doctor for a third patient. (I'm thinking of a group practice within the hospital campus.)

    I don't even think that the listing would go so far as naming the
    particular doctor.... shown or not....

    And often they really don't have any control over what shows for
    their phones, unlike the scammers....
    Oddly enough correct. The legit phone folks need to hire a reformed
    scammer or two to fix the problem!!
    Or run their phone thru VoIP themselves to get the ability...
    Probably all will eventually.
    I think our landline will continue to be analog, not VoIP, though...
    Probably so for compatibility, or at least the portion coming in to
    the house.

    Exactly.

    Both possibilities. I'd lean a little more towards the computer
    flagging a human to intervene or possibly sending a message to the
    doctor's office for a direct electronic verification. No matter how
    done just surprised me the renewal had been done already. Recall last
    time with 0 refills I mentioned and was told too early for a renewal
    request as I was on a 90-day supply and the system would only allow a
    lesser time renewal request.
    There can be a rather narrow window there, depending on the
    insurance coverage.... :)
    Right. At the time it sounded like the tech would have been more than happy to put in an electronic note/flag to do the renewal, just she
    was not able to, for what ever reason: limitation on the Hy-Vee programming, limitation on insurance programming, maybe something
    else. The option wasn't available, so best to go with the flow and I
    would request closer to the desired refill date. (I would have
    inquired a few weeks before needing anyway, just as not urgent if there was a line or I was in a bit of a hurry would have postponed.)

    Might have been a time limitation in the programming....

    At future 0 renewals I will mention, probably will have been taken
    care of automatically but better safe than sorry: the less last-second
    stuff the better!
    I tend to call things in, and often ask "at what date can I get this
    refilled" if it looks to me that maybe the insurance would be a
    little persnickety about it... :) And sometimes the pharmacy can go
    ahead and get the new script even if it's still too early to fill
    right away....
    I've been using my cell phone (!! -- well for me it's a '!!' <g>) to
    be notified/check on prescriptions, etc. Some things just easier to do
    in person/via telephone (and that meaning talking to someone, not texting).

    I've not gone to the text notifications.... I stay pretty much on top of
    things anyway.... ;)

    If they don't nudge me first, I might mention it... at the moment, I'm
    not even sure if the court is open or closed due to the Covid... :)
    The judge is working from home and his offical robe on over his
    pajamas!
    I don't know if the courts around here have re-opened. Last I heard
    was at the begining of the COVID-19 close-down and trials in progress
    were going to continue but no new ones started.
    And this is probate/surragates court, not a criminal or civil court...
    eventually, I'll probably call and find out if they are open, etc...
    but with our snag, no real need yet to push them... ;)
    Right: if not ready/not needed no real reason to check if open.
    Locally I would guess some court sessions being held, probably via teleconferencing: traffic offenses, maybe small claims.

    Possibly... not sure how jury trials would be done at this point,
    though...

    ttyl neb

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Nancy Backus on Sat Aug 1 10:11:00 2020

    Hi Nancy!

    Always somebody hoping you'll fall for their product...
    Yes, and with coronavirus expense concerns on most people's minds a
    little extra opening in their spiel.
    Still doesn't work here... ;)
    Good! :) BTW, message left on the answering machine yesterday was
    the old one about being billed $399 for some computer service contract. Haven't heard that one for a while!
    Guess the new ones weren't working so they decided to recycle the
    older ones... ;)

    Ha ha!! Last week was rather quiet as far as spam calls go. Yesterday
    had an 'oops' one: Caller ID said as from Georgia but the accent was
    anything but Southern. Let it go to the answering machine -- must have
    been someone new to the game as when the answering machine started
    recording could hear a female asking questions to at least two males.
    Hard to hear as the phone's handset must have been put down, so either
    on the desk or didn't get placed in the phone's cradle correctly. Would
    have been more interesting to listen to the playback if was in English!


    <chuckle> Seems like when the carriers decided to add the subscriber
    name they didn't quite plan things out fully. ...Would be 'funny' if
    they did have it almost right. Would make sense to list the primary
    subscriber first, then the secondary, so:
    Jenny's Burgers
    Jenny's Burgers - Melissa Smith
    Jenny's Burgers - Thomas Smith
    And the CID system displays only the first field when the desired one
    is the second if available.
    Yup, the CID only displays the first however many characters... which
    is why my primary doctor's office comes up as RU Systems D/B/ instead
    of Unity Family Medicine (or better, UFM @ St.Mary's)... at least I
    recognize the number now... ;)
    Right: only so many characters can be displayed. And while the
    number might be "Dr. Smith" for you it will be "Dr. Jones" for someone else and another doctor for a third patient. (I'm thinking of a group practice within the hospital campus.)
    I don't even think that the listing would go so far as naming the particular doctor.... shown or not....

    Maybe or maybe not: when working at the store they said if we dialled
    911 they would know from which phone the call came, so if originated
    from the Children's Cash Wrap at the south entrance or Electronics in
    the center. OTOH we're talking about Caller ID, and programming to
    display a specific doctor at a group practice would be quite a feat!



    At future 0 renewals I will mention, probably will have been taken
    care of automatically but better safe than sorry: the less last-second
    stuff the better!
    I tend to call things in, and often ask "at what date can I get this
    refilled" if it looks to me that maybe the insurance would be a
    little persnickety about it... :) And sometimes the pharmacy can go
    ahead and get the new script even if it's still too early to fill
    right away....
    I've been using my cell phone (!! -- well for me it's a '!!' <g>) to
    be notified/check on prescriptions, etc. Some things just easier to do
    in person/via telephone (and that meaning talking to someone, not texting).
    I've not gone to the text notifications.... I stay pretty much on
    top of things anyway.... ;)

    I try to stay on top; reminders are helpful. :) Here with the pharmacy information using the cell phone's ability to connect to the Internet and
    so their web pages to check on refill status -- in that use easier and
    fasted than doing the same through the computer. ...YMMV, of course! :)


    If they don't nudge me first, I might mention it... at the moment, I'm
    not even sure if the court is open or closed due to the Covid... :)
    The judge is working from home and his offical robe on over his
    pajamas!
    I don't know if the courts around here have re-opened. Last I heard
    was at the begining of the COVID-19 close-down and trials in progress
    were going to continue but no new ones started.
    And this is probate/surragates court, not a criminal or civil court...
    eventually, I'll probably call and find out if they are open, etc...
    but with our snag, no real need yet to push them... ;)
    Right: if not ready/not needed no real reason to check if open.
    Locally I would guess some court sessions being held, probably via teleconferencing: traffic offenses, maybe small claims.
    Possibly... not sure how jury trials would be done at this point, though...

    I'm trying not to do anything to find out!

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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Tue Aug 4 11:11:00 2020
    Barry,

    Ha ha!! Last week was rather quiet as far as spam calls go. Yesterday had an 'oops' one: Caller ID said as from Georgia but the accent was anything but Southern. Let it go to the answering machine -- must have been someone new to the game as when the answering machine started recording could hear a female asking questions to at least two males.
    Hard to hear as the phone's handset must have been put down, so either
    on the desk or didn't get placed in the phone's cradle correctly.
    Would have been more interesting to listen to the playback if was in English!

    Years ago, a former Sysop and his wife (both are dead and gone now)
    were "about to get frisky", when a telemarketer called. Not to lose
    anything on the moment, they "let it all hang out" <G>. The telemarketer
    was so embarrassed, that he hung up!! He probably thought he had dialed
    a porn line!! <BG>

    Jenny's Burgers
    Jenny's Burgers - Melissa Smith
    Jenny's Burgers - Thomas Smith

    There's a franchise in central Arkansas called "David's Burgers", at www.davidsburgers.com -- if you order a combo, you get unlimited french
    fries.

    And the CID system displays only the first field when the desired one
    is the second if available.

    Blessings on the folks who invented CID, and curses on those who try to
    block it.

    When I was on dial-up, I used a door from Sunrise Doors Software, called
    CID Check. It took the number from the modem, and that was the equivalent
    of a telnet email verifier on today's BBS's.

    I've not gone to the text notifications.... I stay pretty much on
    top of things anyway.... ;)

    I have that quite a bit...got word of a nice refund from a local area hospital (I had overpaid)...that's going toward the house insurance of
    around $1035 next week.

    I try to stay on top; reminders are helpful. :) Here with the pharmacy information using the cell phone's ability to connect to the Internet
    and so their web pages to check on refill status -- in that use easier
    and fasted than doing the same through the computer. ...YMMV, of
    course! :)

    My pharmacy calls me when a refill comes in.

    ... Do not date women who have served more jail time than you.

    That may not apply if you're a redneck. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Wed Aug 5 08:26:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    Ha ha!! Last week was rather quiet as far as spam calls go. Yesterday had an 'oops' one: Caller ID said as from Georgia but the accent was anything but Southern. Let it go to the answering machine -- must have been someone new to the game as when the answering machine started recording could hear a female asking questions to at least two males.
    Hard to hear as the phone's handset must have been put down, so either
    on the desk or didn't get placed in the phone's cradle correctly.
    Would have been more interesting to listen to the playback if was in English!
    Years ago, a former Sysop and his wife (both are dead and gone
    now) were "about to get frisky", when a telemarketer called. Not
    to lose anything on the moment, they "let it all hang out" <G>.
    The telemarketer was so embarrassed, that he hung up!! He
    probably thought he had dialed a porn line!! <BG>

    Yours is more interesting than my phone call!


    Jenny's Burgers
    Jenny's Burgers - Melissa Smith
    Jenny's Burgers - Thomas Smith
    There's a franchise in central Arkansas called "David's
    Burgers", at www.davidsburgers.com -- if you order a combo, you
    get unlimited french fries.

    Sounds good! ...Wonder how they do the unlimited French fries with to
    go and delivery orders?!


    And the CID system displays only the first field when the desired one
    is the second if available.
    Blessings on the folks who invented CID, and curses on those
    who try to block it.

    *67 to you too! <gg> More the curse to those who falsify it.


    When I was on dial-up, I used a door from Sunrise Doors
    Software, called CID Check. It took the number from the modem,
    and that was the equivalent of a telnet email verifier on today's
    BBS's.

    It would seem the phone companies could do the same.


    I've not gone to the text notifications.... I stay pretty much on
    top of things anyway.... ;)
    I have that quite a bit...got word of a nice refund from a
    local area hospital (I had overpaid)...that's going toward the
    house insurance of around $1035 next week.
    I try to stay on top; reminders are helpful. :) Here with the pharmacy information using the cell phone's ability to connect to the Internet
    and so their web pages to check on refill status -- in that use easier
    and fasted than doing the same through the computer. ...YMMV, of
    course! :)
    My pharmacy calls me when a refill comes in.

    Mine can; just one less intreruption. More convenient for me to check
    their app on the phone.



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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Sat Aug 8 17:16:00 2020
    Barry,

    Years ago, a former Sysop and his wife (both are dead and gone
    now) were "about to get frisky", when a telemarketer called. Not
    to lose anything on the moment, they "let it all hang out" <G>.
    The telemarketer was so embarrassed, that he hung up!! He
    probably thought he had dialed a porn line!! <BG>

    Yours is more interesting than my phone call!

    Well, it wasn't mine...but I had to laugh when told about it.

    There's a franchise in central Arkansas called "David's
    Burgers", at www.davidsburgers.com -- if you order a combo, you
    get unlimited french fries.

    Sounds good! ...Wonder how they do the unlimited French fries with to
    go and delivery orders?!

    That I'm not sure of. Right now, dining rooms are limited to 67% capacity...and the best time to go is after the lunch rush is over.

    *67 to you too! <gg> More the curse to those who falsify it.

    I've gotten a bunch of spoofed numbers and calls to my smartphone.
    I use the Call Control app to block these.

    When I was on dial-up, I used a door from Sunrise Doors
    Software, called CID Check. It took the number from the modem,
    and that was the equivalent of a telnet email verifier on today's
    BBS's.

    It would seem the phone companies could do the same.

    I remember paying for the Caller ID when I had the landline. But,
    after the way AT&T did my late Mom and myself, I'm never going back.
    Besides, their phone lines are likely VoIP instead of analog,
    anyway...and I've already got that with T-Mobile...and at least half
    the cost.

    Mine can; just one less intreruption. More convenient for me to check their app on the phone.

    My pharmacy doesn't have an app, but they have a Facebook page.

    Daryl

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