Subj : Ultimate Back Scratcher? To : Ardith Hinton From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Dec 10 2020 16:50:00 Ardith, AH> A shaggy dog story? Yeah, another blast from the past.... :-)) Sounds like a title for a Disney Movie. AH> Sounds like a plan. With many folks being unable to visit AH> others in person because of COVID-19, the computer is an important way AH> to keep in touch. With the BBS work, ham radio nets, and square dance related stuff, I've got more than enough to keep me busy, even though I'm here alone. AH> Hmm. There is still a lot we don't know about this disease, AH> and I'd been wondering whether the same person could get it twice AH> within a short time. I've heard one's immunity to at least some AH> variations on the common cold lasts only for a couple of weeks AH> afterwards. And I myself have had the "90-day flu" ... so nicknamed AH> because it tended to come back after 90 days. :-Q I've been dodging that, but can't dodge UTI's and epididymytis (this has been going on for 2 months). The urologist examined me, and said there was no evidence of kidney stones or testicular cancer. But, the constant groin pain is annoying to say the least. AH> Was she near-sighted? I can certainly relate to that. The AH> last time we went to the optometrist, I pointed out that there was dust AH> on the lenses he uses for testing... which were, of course, within a AH> few inches of my own eyes. He took my word for it because he's AH> far-sighted & hadn't noticed... [chuckle]. It's possible...all I remember is that her glasses were real thick!! But, she could find typos in BBS menus, bulletins, etc., on the first look. I was so embarrassed!! AH> Sounds nice. I hope for your sake that the risk will be less AH> by that time than it is at present. We experienced a slowdown of AH> COVID-19 here during the summer... and the rules were relaxed a bit. I'm not overly optimistic...but regardless, it's the last one. The arthritis is really getting bad. AH> But now we're into the second phase & battening down the hatches again. AH> We're being strongly advised not to travel unless we absolutely have AH> to & large gatherings are prohibited.... :-) I've been able to take part in virtual meetings via Zoom, but it's not the same as being there in person. I do have to be sure that "I'm decent" before starting the chat. :P AH> * Origin: Wits' End, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/716) DS> The name sounds like where I've been at lately. :P AH> Glad to know you understand where I'm coming from... AH> [wry grin]. I can just see a sign with a town having that name...Welcome to Your Wits End. DS> It reminds of the cartoon where this huge piece of silver DS> is in the street...the proverbial "fork in the road". AH> In English class we'd describe that as a live metaphor... AH> which to me is particularly amusing because I once found a dinner fork AH> when I took a short cut through the woods to the dumpster in a local AH> campground. It was on a path which, though unofficial, showed signs of AH> having been been used often.... :-) But those plastic deals break so easily...or maybe the food was cooked too long. :P Daryl .... I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder. === MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (1:19/33) .