Subj : Re: Hello, welcome, and w
To   : Daniel
From : Doug Cooper
Date : Mon May 25 2020 01:54:47

 Da> Yeah smartphones. I transitioned from a cell to satellite phone over two
 Da> years ago. I sms/mms with a mobile PDA called 'Gemini.'
 Da> 
 Da> If someone wants to reach me by voice they have my landline. This seems
 Da> to have been a major success with this lockdown adn work from home
 Da> (which is now permanent with my agency).
 Da> 
 Da> Daniel Traechin
 Da> 

Where do you get a sat phone?  I'm about ready to go back to a land line as
well.  I keep Facebook because my family is on there and I don't even read
what they say.  My dad, at 74 is posting his daily schedule and expects the
family to read it.  If I dare call during that time, he gets pretty
irritated.  So I've explained to him that I have my own schedule, do not use
social media to post my schedule, and that if he's engaged in some church
event, going out of town, or whatever, to simply email me or call.  He has
yet to comply, and I'm not sifthing through 10,000 cat meme's to get to his
schedule update posted within my newsfeed.  So, we're in a pickle.  But I
only use facebook to post photos of my kids to the family, and have my
facebook locked down to family.  Use twitter with TOR and VPN, fake email,
and user name, to Poke at people when in the mood.  Other then that, I'm done
with the over stimulation to politics and the COVID19 crisis "we're in it
together" campaigns -- and -- non stop ads and politician updates.  I watch
the local news in the AM for the weather, get the basic headlines from them. 
If a topic of value comes up, I read it online.  I pray for a day that we get
back to WORLD news.  I remember when it used to consist of wars, human right
violations, planes being lost in the sea, etc... As opposed to 24x7 "hate
trump" or "love trump" media (at least here in the states).  It's been a very
very long and mentally taxing 5+ years.  So my hobbies keep me sane.

One wish ... on my list .. is a network with no more then 20 GENERAL TOPIC
discussion areas that are more user focused, active, and non SysOp or Tech
related to enjoy.  During times like we are in right now, a break for WORK,
Politics, and this virus are of value.  But I'm finding many networks, even
Fido, only have active echos within HAM Radio, politics, BBS related topics. 
I'm not sure how we attract new and or past BBS USERS (not current SysOps)
when focused so internally .... but ... if I must discuss Licensed Turf
Management here ... feel free to ask about crap grass, grubs, proper
fertilization timing, etc.... I have a bit of experience witin it.  

Thanks for th welcome and the echo.  This should be a good break for me.  And
if anyone desires ... give my BBS a connect .... It's, like any, a work in
development, but I'm commited to daily changes to keep it fresh, configured,
funcitonal, and relevant.  And it's inception was April 2020.  So ... your
feedback in email would be awesome!  Good or bad.  

www.theunderground.us:10023

Thanks,

Doug

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