Subj : Re: I'm back! To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Thu Sep 05 2019 23:31:34 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 30-Aug-2019 10:36 <=- NB>> I did note that there had been some back and forth with others while NB>> I was gone... :) And as usual, when I get back from a trip, I NB>> uploaded the reply packet I generated whilst away, downloaded what NB>> was waiting for me... and then proceded to not be able to immediately NB>> jump into answering the new packet... what with other stuff needing NB>> to be done, not enough space on the computer to open the large NB>> packets, etc... So I couldn't even read/save things right away... :) NB>> Typical... and coming up again in about a week is my next trip.. BM> You are such a social butterfly as one of the women at the store would BM> remark. This year has turned out to be a much more active year... partly because of my son's being here in the States (up at the Pond) finally after almost 4 years away... And also because of a couple of deaths, one family, one a friend, with services, etc away from here... BM> As for the large packet I recall having that issue a long BM> time ago; solution was either close down some of the open windows to BM> make room in memory and/or redownload a smaller packet. Neither of which worked/applied for me... no windows to close to make more space, and redownloadimg would have meant resetting pointers, not that easy to do with some bbses... What I needed to do was to just figure out how to make them smaller packets to begin with if at all possible (I did figure out some tricks to make that happen)... and to move files from the drive in question to some other drive to free up space.... :) BM>>> Not too much of an inconvence except we had no way to contact anyone: BM>>> most U.S. cell phones don't work on the European mobile system (I BM>>> borrow my cousin's old mobile). We found a pay phone but couldn't BM>>> figure out how to use it: no slots for coins, didn't take credit cards. NB>>> Maybe an operator would have sent the bill to your home phone...? NB>>> Seems odd that there was no obvious way to use it.... BM>> Yes, just a little odd. Could sort of see at a small airport but an BM>> international hub?? (And I know 'international' in airport-speak BM>> means open 24-hours; using the other definition.) NB>> Around here, 'international' means that some flights to/from the NB>> airport are to Canada... ;) BM> Going to Canada _is_ international travel! True... but at least one airport I know of that uses that criteria is a tiny one... puddle-jumps across the St Lawrence River to Canada, just over the border, are the qualifier... ;) The airport is about the size of a small private airfield... ;) BM>> There was an instruction plaque near the phone -- unfortunately all BM>> in German and while my German isn't too good "Kreditkarte" would have BM>> been easy. My Mother couldn't figure it out, though she was BM>> stressing out and nothing was making sense. NB>> Did you take a picture of the instructions so that you could get a NB>> translation later...? ;) It might be useful for a future trip... ;) BM> No: didn't think of it. Might have to Google how to use that kind of BM> phone. At this point, I suppose it's worth a try... :) BM>>> A fellow passenger let us use her mobile but it wasn't able to connect BM>>> to Austria. Oh well. (Later I thought of maybe should have tried WiFi BM>>> -- on the return trip tried and possible but have to got to a kiosk to BM>>> get a passcode -- seriously?! ..I had also 'played' with WiFi at the BM>>> Vienna airport and that was an open connection.) NB>>> Now you know for next time... ;) BM>> I'm going to have to go a little research -- almost doesn't make sense BM>> the Zurich airport's WiFi would be so complicated. OTOH it does sort BM>> of go with something my cousin mentioned about certain mobile phone BM>> transactions were going to be stopped (soon) as a method to slow down BM>> illegal activities. Maybe Zurich was ahead of things and having to BM>> use a passcode linked to the ticket number was a way to track usage. NB>> Possibly. Definitely something to at least find out about... BM> Yes, probably would be a good idea to at least attempt to check out BM> how to get WiFi and make a phone call at the Zurich Airport. LIS, the BM> whole thing seemed overly complicated but there may be underlying BM> security issues. Possibly... and maybe a different mindset as to how things should work... NB>>> At least they took care of you nicely... :) And I agree with the NB>>> choice to stay right at the airport, much safer that way for the NB>>> next day's connections.... BM>> Yes, I figured the less potential problems the better, especially with BM>> my Mother 'in tow'. Alone I might have been more adventerous - maybe. NB>> I think I'd've played it safe even if traveling alone... only so much NB>> adventure I'd be up to all at once... ;) Maybe if it was a route I'd NB>> traveled a number of times before, and already had been at the airport NB>> hotel another choice might have appealed, but then again, as you said NB>> below, turned out this was a good place to stay... ;) BM> Yes, everything worked out, and quite well. :) And for all the extra BM> handling the luggage came through fine -- there were a few breakable BM> items. Another very good thing... also good that they didn't lose it... ;) BM>>> ... It's great to be a man: A five-day vacation requires only one BM>>> suitcase. NB>>> How chauvinistic... I've traveled with only one small carryon for NB>>> a fortnight's vacation.... ;) BM>> All depends what one needs to bring. With international travel did BM>> need to bring my voltage converter -- about the size of an 8-port BM>> Ethernet switch. ...The dress shoes took up more space! NB>> I'd manage to get it all into at least a medium sized carryon... :) NB>> I just don't need that many changes of clothing, etc... and no real NB>> paraphernalia to speak of.... BM> Some of my 'extras' are the electric razor and a beard trimmer. I BM> could get by without for a day or two but longer..... Nope, I don't need those either... Don't need to shave, nor have a beard to trim... If Richard were along, he'd not need either, either... he trims his full beard only a couple times a year... :) All either of us needs is a comb... :) BM> ... My beard grows faster on a full moon.. Wonder why??? You wouldn't happen to have lycanthrope genes would you...? ttyl neb .... No matter what goes wrong, someone knew it would. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .