Subj : Re: I'm back! To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Sep 14 2019 14:08:20 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 06-Sep-2019 09:27 <=- And the subject is appropriate, for me this time... 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. NB>> This year has turned out to be a much more active year... partly NB>> because of my son's being here in the States (up at the Pond) finally NB>> after almost 4 years away... And also because of a couple of deaths, NB>> one family, one a friend, with services, etc away from here... BM> The gatherings for the deaths would tend to bring people together; no BM> or at least minimal excuses not to. Glad your son was able to spend BM> time at The Pond with you. He's still there for (probably) a couple more months... so he'll be there when I go back up for my fall board meeting next month.... 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. NB>> Neither of which worked/applied for me... no windows to close to make NB>> more space, and redownloading would have meant resetting pointers, not NB>> that easy to do with some bbses... What I needed to do was to just NB>> figure out how to make them smaller packets to begin with if at all NB>> possible (I did figure out some tricks to make that happen)... and to NB>> move files from the drive in question to some other drive to free up NB>> space.... :) BM> Yes, resetting pointers isn't that easy -- mainly because not done all BM> that often and I'll admit to forgetting how. And some bbs softwares just don't have a reasonable way to do so... at least not that I've found... for at least a couple, there's a way to move one's last read pointer further forward with a bit of shenanigans, but no way to mark a read message unread so as to try again... Other ones, the offline door includes a .ptr file that one uploads to reset back... 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! NB>> True... but at least one airport I know of that uses that criteria NB>> is a tiny one... puddle-jumps across the St Lawrence River to Canada, NB>> just over the border, are the qualifier... ;) The airport is about NB>> the size of a small private airfield... ;) BM> Possible on the qualifier, though not phrases quite right. (Like I BM> never have that problem!!) What I was trying to say is that what qualifies that airport to be international is that there are the short flights between it and a similar small airport just across the border (the Seaway having the borderline midstream there)... BM> An international airport will have immigration, customs and border BM> control and also domestic or national flights. BM> So to expland what you said somewhat that teeny-tiny airport must have BM> some sort of U.S. Immigrations and Customs agent on duty. Possible... I've never been in the Ogdensburg airport terminal... BM> ...Half-thinking the cliche' tiny Southernn or Western town where BM> one person is in charge, they change hats to change job functions - BM> innkeeper, Sheriff, judge, justice of the peace,,,,, Possible that there's one person that runs the whole show and is also trained by Immigrations and Customs... ;) Or maybe with Canada there's some reciprocity agreements....? 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. NB>> At this point, I suppose it's worth a try... :) BM> It seems like it would be a good idea! Or at least look for (and get BM> help by) the Travelers Information office in the main portion of the BM> Zurich Airport as finding what we need where the Gates are is BM> difficult. Would there be a website that one could access here from the States for the Swiss Travelers Information, maybe....? 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. NB>> Possibly... and maybe a different mindset as to how things should NB>> work... BM> True. There is probably a logical reasoning, just 'thinking American' BM> escaped us, and not being fluent in German didn't help. Oh well, BM> everything worked out. Working out is the important thing... :) 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. NB>> Another very good thing... also good that they didn't lose it... ;) BM> I was a little concerned but figured the worst that BM> would happen was I'd need to launder at my Mother's or buy new until BM> the luggage arrived. One 'trick' I do, which is probably just due to a BM> bit of over-planning, is have a 8«x11" piece of paper with my flight BM> itinerary and contact information. Stick that in the webbed pocket BM> (so can be seen) in the lid. Never hurts to have the luggage well-identified inside and out.... :) 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..... NB>> Nope, I don't need those either... Don't need to shave, nor have NB>> a beard to trim... If Richard were along, he'd not need either, NB>> either... he trims his full beard only a couple times a year... :) NB>> All either of us needs is a comb... :) BM> I shave the cheeks and neck and keep the remainder short. I don't BM> think I'd look good in a long beard. To each his own... ;) BM>> ... My beard grows faster on a full moon.. Wonder why??? NB>> You wouldn't happen to have lycanthrope genes would you...? BM> Hmm, wonder if they test that at 23andMe.com?! ...Reminds me, my BM> barber was mentioning hair grows more quickly two times a year but then BM> she was interupted with a phone call and lost that thought. You'll have to ask her specifically about that sometime.... ;) ttyl neb .... Hardtack tastes like plywood but is not as tender. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .