Subj : Todays Blooper To : Daryl Stout From : Barry Martin Date : Wed Oct 07 2020 18:26:00 Hi Daryl1 DS> That's what the lamestream media uses. :P BM> They can't be full of it with the way it's being expelled! DS> I thought the color monitor was going out on the computer. :P So back in the pre-CGA days.... BM> So appears the error is in MTel Telnet. Or perhaps not and the problem BM> is in the message tosser not understanding to change to the local time BM> zone when the data comes from MTel but is does udnerstand when the data BM> comes from SyncTerm. DS> The messages seem to post with the right time...but the glitch DS> now is in the message headers. It shows the numeric correct time, DS> but for the time zone, it shows UTC, instead of CST or CDT. Simple fix: change your name to Ulysses -- then it would be Ulysses Time Clutz! BM> Hopefully no more unexpected expenses for at least another six months BM> (so you can get somewhat caught up) and those that do occur are small. DS> I'm getting the car winterized on Thursday. I bought a locking DS> gas cap today, and a portable trash can for the inside of the DS> car...so it doesn't look like public dump. I've heard of police DS> officers citing drivers with "dirty cars". Hopefully the cap came with two keys -- one for a spare! I remember back in the early mid-70's there was a gasoline shortage going on. Dad did buy locking gas caps for the three cars (his, my Mother, and mine) but didn't use them: I think it was more to have them on hand, to have good ones (not leftover junk following a run on them), and allow one incident as opposed to the inconvenience of their use. Also he got a good gas siphon in case needed to swap gas from one car to another. Nver needed it for the cars but came in handy for the lawn mower. He also instructed us to go to three different gas stations to be regulars -- sort of were any because I got gas at a station by the college, my Mother got gas across the street from where she worked and Dad got his gas at a station several blocks from the house. BM> The latter could potentially get you in trouble: thinking 'theft' as BM> the money was intended to go to the Treasurer and you knew it. Sending BM> the check back instead of on takes the same amount of postage, so no BM> savings there. (Could put several checks in one envelope and send on BM> to the Treasurer to save a dollar or two, but that's besides the BM> point.) DS> True...but even with easy to understand instructions, some DS> still can't figure it out. Do I need to speak in Swahili?? (sp?). :P I was thinking more those cartoon instructions like in the manuals the past several years. BM> As for the accompanying nastygram, probably end up backfiring some how. BM> Is there a late fee? If so "make use of it" by forwarding the errant BM> checks more or less to your convenience, though I'd tend to make it BM> consistent: always on the 1st and 15th, or only on the 20th. "You BM> missed the train, too bad, now wait for the next one." DS> Most clubs are still shut down due to COVID-19...but they won't DS> even contact me, or check the info on their club...and then they DS> expect me to know what's going on. That'll teach you to be a know-it-all! Easier to 'Daryl-it' vs. Googling it! BM> Other thing would be to have a chat with the Treasurer about the BM> problem and ask for his or her opinions. Maybe as long as the money BM> has been paid it doesn't matter that much: deposit the errant checks BM> into your account, keep track, and write a check to the Treasurer every BM> few months. E-mail the Treasurer the name and check amounts as the BM> checks are received. DS> I'd rather them go to the Treasurer, and let them deal with it. DS> Things can get lost in the shuffle. Agree on things getting lost in the shuffle. ...Really too bad how those misdirected payments got in the To Be Shredded Box! BM> I'd say no as that's just another expense. Lots of Big Companies no BM> longer provide an envelope much less prepay. IMO providing the return BM> address on the statement in a format that could be cut out and used as BM> a label is more than enough (and yes, I have done that myself). DS> Ooooo...aren't we sneaky?? Yup! IMO easier for the Post Office equipment to read a typed address than a human-printed one, plus my writing/printing is only semi-legible. BM> Frustrating, yes. Time to take a look as to why they're using your BM> address. How are the people getting it? If on the statement your BM> address is in 18 pt bold at the top and the Treasurer's is 9 pt that BM> might be a clue. If the back cover has an 'article' "Have you paid BM> your dues?" make sure it is in a box outlined with a thicker line with BM> the Treasurer's address inside -- keeping it visually separate. DS> The President is supposed to provide a letter and a form to be DS> used. But, if they still can't follow directions on that, I give up. Just remmeber: someone has to be at the bottom of the IQ list! The more people under the smarter the rest of us look! DS> It's like the story of this woman who could not seem to DS> figure out how to get her new computer working. The technician DS> told her "Unplug the computer, box it up, and take it back to the DS> store. You're too stupid to own one". He got fired for that...but DS> this sounds like a woman who would plug a power strip into DS> itself, and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't work. Or moved her desk so she could work under windows! BM> Watch it: they'll elect you!! DS> No one else wants to do the work, but they'll find time to DS> complain!! You want some jeeze to go with that whine?! BM> I'd take re-imbursement also, even though said do the work for free. DS> I'll see what the board decides. I was told "no one else wants DS> to do it, let alone has any experience with it". You just became more valuable due to your experience! DS> I was told to check out things with godaddy.com and WordPress, DS> but over the years, I've seen numerous security issues with DS> WordPress websites. Select the one that seems to be the most secure and you are comfortable working with. Something super-secure but super-complicated is just going to be frustrating. We're not talking government security issues. DS> We'll see what happens Saturday...but if we get thunderstorms DS> on the northwest side of the remnants of Hurricane Delta, that DS> means no computer work for me on Saturday. You can come up here and help with the yard work?! Supposed to be nice up here! DS> Eating out does get expensive, but I tend to use the DS> "cheapskate budget option". Plus, it holds the food here when I DS> can't get out, in case of bad weather or other things. BM> I'd read some time back where eating out at a moderate-priced BM> restaurant is less expensive -- somehow they calculated the time, BM> expenses of purchasing a stove, a refrigerator, cookware, dishes, BM> washing them, etc., etc. OTOH I/we prefer to eat at home as no BM> 'wasting' time travelling, waiting for the table then the food; also BM> 'multitask' as usually watch _Jeopardy!_ and another show... DS> It's like 6 of one, and a half dozen of the other. Yes. Those little factors like convenience, time usage, comfort. And to my thinking eating out is a treat. BM> Just do it! There's always something nagging to not do. DS> I gave up on it...health, financial, COVID-19, and other DS> logistical hoops to jump through, makes it more trouble than it's DS> worth. Just make sure to have fun at home! BM> Notify the alarm company and the Police you will be away. "Something" BM> could happen when you're at the house and it hasn't. DS> The thing is, if it's a false alarm, you are assessed at least DS> $200 per violation. That would tend to put a damper on the fun from the trip. BM> Any of those could happen at home. If you feel something coming on BM> notify the flight attendant, porter, whomever. You're not the first BM> passenger to have medical issues. You certainly won't be the last. BM> They have some medications on board. DS> I'd rather be close to home. There's nothing like one's own DS> bed, and potty. :P Agree, though he odds of something like that happening are tiny. ....Hmm: I just remembered there is or at least was a Rest Room App. Intended users were kids who tend to wait to the last second but I don't see why an adult couldn't use also. :) BM> You want to take a train trip so I'd figure how to get there that way. BM> ...Shared toilet facilities might be something to check with COVID-19. DS> As noted, I've given up on that. I'll just let the Amtrak Guest DS> Rewards Points expire. Any way to donate them to a charity? Or collect them and give away as a Ham or square dance prize. BM> Yes, I can somewhat easily find the price of the generator (still would BM> want assistance on the selection: might be better to spend $200 more, BM> or the two models are the same price, this has a little less power but BM> get this other feature. Installation I'd figure would be about the BM> cost of the generator. DS> Unfortunately, it's more than triple that. Euwwww.... Still will check. Eventually. BM> As for the power loss, we rarely loose power, which puts it towards the BM> bottom of the list. Normal outages are about 1« to 2 hours. And LIS I BM> don't need every light and outlet to work, just a few stategic ones. DS> I'm on a different circuit than much of the rest of the DS> neighborhood, so while they can lose their power, I'm usually DS> still with power. Not so with the storm of June, 2019. Here this side of the block is on one circuit and the other side of the street another: utiltiies run through the strip of woods (like a single-tree width!) in the back yards. BM> And that was at St. Mary's! (Making up the where: it seemed humourous BM> to me to link the two.) DS> From what I've heard, there are far more black babies being DS> aborted... and if that's true (I can't verify that), then the BLM DS> deal is pure hypocrisy. Either way, everyone will have to answer DS> for their entire life someday. I kind of like "Barry's Life Matters"! BM> People in general need to go back to etiquette. Don't need to do the BM> raised pinkie finger, but respect for each other. Yes, I'm important BM> to me, you're important to you, and we need to me important to each BM> other. DS> You only use the raised pinkie finger if drinking champagne. And so poke yourself in the eye! BTW, the muscles to do that action is the Digitus Quinti Proprious - loosely translates as "Fifth Finger Proper"! DS> There's now the Redneck COVID-19 home test: DS> 1) Purchase your favorite bottle of wine, and chill it in the DS> icebox. 2) Get it out of the icebox, open it, and pour some in a DS> glass. 3) Hold the glass to your nose, and sniff. DS> 4) If you can smell the flavor, take a sip. If you can taste it, DS> you are negative for COVID-19. Repeat as often as needed. I'm thinking constantly testing would be a good safety measure! ....Well, there might be a small issue when driving for more test material! BM> "Insomnia" could be just you body's sleep cycle is off from the BM> traditional one: someone had to be the night watchman! OTOH I'll admit BM> to pretty much always sleeping quite well, And yes, various work BM> schedules have had me do non-traditional shifts: used to work 5 p.m. to BM> 3 a.m. DS> Sleep and I have a loving relationship. However, N. Somnia, and DS> L. Armclock, two jealous females, are trying to break us up!! :P That's what you get for being square! BM> the middle of the night so now head to North: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! DS> My headboard does face north...but I still don't sleep well, DS> unless I've taken an Ibuprofen or NyQuil...but can't take both DS> close together. Put one on the left side of the medicine cabinet, the other on the right.... BM> Yes, I've had similar and have various alerts in place. DS> It's a shame you have to worry about that. In one way yes, though it is kind of nice to know an on-line purchase did go through, or a reminder of a recurring payment. Plus it gave me a heads-up when a two-word office supply company charged me for a toner purchase I did not authorize. Yes, a few years ago had subscribed, then the next time delayed and then allowed. Cancelled the subscription as not using nearly as much toner as expected; last year they shipped even though cancelled. I had checked an no subcrtiptions listed. This year get a notice from the credit company of a charge but had not received any notification from the two word office supply company UNTIL A WEEK LATER! (The charge was reversed, I have a new credit card. Will be interesting if they ship me toner next year!) BM> That'll work! Obviously look for those hidden charges. Metronet, my BM> provider, has a $9.90-something "technology fee" on top of their BM> monthly plan. No one on the Web really knows what it covers, isn't the BM> cost of the gateway nor router as can use own and still get charged. BM> OTOH I was looking for some information the gateway yesterday and found BM> out the cost on Amazon is almost $500! DS> Now, that I've got a new contract, I can't just drop it, or I'd DS> have to pay a penalty. Some companies are give promotions where they pay off all or up to a certain dollar amount cancellation fees. DS> I'm reminded of the meme, where this elderly couple is talking DS> with their financial advisor about retirement money. He tells DS> them "it boils down to who's holding the gun and stickup note, DS> and who's driving the getaway car". BM> I like it!! DS> WARNING: Do not attempt any advice described in this message. :P Now yuou tell me! BM> I'll switch around as my tummy gets bored with the same thing every BM> day. For a while in college I just wasn't hungry for breakfast so after BM> a while of forcing myself to eat something because I 'should' just BM> didn't. Survived! After a long while (months) started to have the "I'm BM> hungry for a little something" so started eating breakfast again. DS> I got some chocolate chip cookies with M&M's, and that's my DS> sweet stuff. I'd probably give Cookie Monster a run for his money. I usually go for the cheaper cookies as sometimes wolf them down, though do the semi- frequent splurge on better ones. Do avoid the chololate ones in Summer: they melt! DS> ... Well, to be frank, I'd have to change my name. Well hot dog!! ¯ BarryMartin3@ ® ¯ @MyMetronet.NET ® .... He lit a match To check his tank And now they call him Skinless Frank! --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .