Subj : Minced Garlic To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Sat Jun 29 2019 08:37:00 Hi Nancy! NB>>> We don't have that much variation within each day... if we start NB>>> out in the 50s, probably won't get higher than low-70s... BM>> We usually have a fairly large difference, especially in the Spring BM>> and Fall. Summer seems like it can just stay hot with the air BM>> conditioning running non-stop, pretty much literally. NB>> Here in the Summer, we usually would have drops at night of 20 or 30 NB>> degrees... good for opening up the windows to cool off the house.... BM> Here once it heats up it tends to stay hot -- house will stay closed BM> up and the air conditioning running for weeks at a time. The good news BM> is so far this year in general a lot cooler than it was last year: we BM> had already hit the upper 90's by now. This morning again have the BM> windows open, fan in the window up here to push in the cool air. NB> Last year, we had highs in the 90s in May...! Definitely NB> abnormal... thankfully that's not the case this year.... :) At NB> least it did finally cool off some last year, before getting into NB> normal highs for the summer later.... Yup: we're going to have a condensed summer this year! Today supposed to get into the low 90's with heat index in the upper 90's and the forecast for tomorrow in the upper 80's but that "feels like' in the low 100's. (bleah!) BM> Bettendorf forecast => Fri Jun 14: 69/61 øF - Sat Jun 15: 79/66 øF - BM> Sun Jun 16: 77/66 øF - Mon Jun 17: 66/54 øF - Tue Jun 18: 71/54 øF BM> It _will_ warm up shortly after that forecast, I bet! NB> No doubt... :) Currently we were about 86ø this evening NB> (probably the high), but it's cooled off some, and I've got the NB> window open in the bedroom.... It'll be in the 60s overnight... Yes, I'd probably would have had the window open too. Or more the slider with the box fan in front to pull air into the room. BM>>> Good news is whatever was bothering my sinuses is down to 'acceptable' BM>>> levels: still some stuffiness but not nearly as bad. NB>>> Yup, that's good news... :) BM>> Yes, though this weekend the stuffiness has increased slightly, though BM>> may have been becuse I was paying more attention while reading. Good BM>> blow of the nose took care of that! NB>> And maybe being out in the yard doing yardwork exposed you to more NB>> allergens, too... :) BM> Quite probably: there was enough 'green stuff' on the cars for a BM> while; not nearly as bad lately - sometimes need to do a swipe or two BM> with the windshield wipers to brush the pollen off the windshield. NB> Making up for lost time, probably.... Possibly! Wonder of the trees, etc., "think" hey! it's almost summer! Better get this stuff out there! BM>>> My guess is perhaps a fraction more profit on gas sales but still not BM>>> all that much, NB>>> Which could be why one still finds service stations with garage NB>>> bays... maybe they make a little more on repairs and maintenance... ;) BM>> Quite sure they do! Sometimes that 'labor' line is more than the BM>> part! Admitted depends on what the job entails, of course. NB>> There's a standardized book of how many hours certain jobs should NB>> take... and that's generally what gets used to calculate how much to NB>> charge for labor... and some places have a much higher per hour labor NB>> rate than others do.... particularly dealerships... the private NB>> garages tend to have a more reasonable rate, and besides, will NB>> sometimes cut the labor cost down to give the customer a break... BM> And have the customer return! Yes, I tend to avoid the dealer for BM> ordinary repairs because of their price. NB> Around here, the dealer might also be less likely to do a good NB> (or honest) job as well... Our dealer certainly isn't all that NB> good... The dealer where we got our cars seems OK as far as the car-selling aspect. Their service shop is always busy, or at least when we've had to have them do a repair. What's a little odd is they have had a 'technicans wanted' sign out for months -- seems like the positions should have been filled by now, or they don't pay as well as other sites, or (?) .... BM>>> For some reason they tend to frown on "BYOB" at the hospitals -- seems BM>>> like it would save money and effort on tranquilizers and other BM>>> sedation! NB>>> More-like it would tend to interfere with the drugs they want to NB>>> give you.... they tend to be control freaks at the hospitals.... ;) BM>> I can understand why: interactions, reactions, what goes in and how it BM>> comes out... All can be part of the diagnostic. Triglycerides through BM>> the roof?! Yeah: friends brought in a tuna fish sandwich. NB>> Your example is a bit overblown... but until then, I was agreeing... :) NB>> At times, they will be monitoring fluid intake/output, though... and in NB>> certain instances, calories and/or carbs for various things... But NB>> there are other times when extra food or drink isn't a problem.... NB>> Booze is more likely to have drug interactions, though, so that still NB>> is frowned upon... ;0 BM> Right - I've not been hospitalized too often nor had to visit someone BM> too often either but never had food brought -- never even considered. BM> Now if it was a birthday and visiting would probably ask about BM> bringing some sort of celebratory cookies or cupcakes (something small BM> and not messy!). NB> We did that once for somebody's birthday... :) For a longer term NB> stay, bringing in a favorite food or snack, not available in the NB> hospital, can lift the mood, and possibly tempt the appetite when NB> needed... :) Sometimes it's downright medicinal.... ;) Agree! The good news is I nor anyone I know I can think of have had to spend a holiday or birthday in the hospital. Well, I did fracture my femur on Easter Sunday. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... Some hospital patients are fed intravenously. They're the lucky ones. --- 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) .