Subj : Re: peeves was: Eagle Cam To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Sep 14 2019 15:09:46 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 06-Sep-2019 09:27 <=- BM>> Several years back there was a big deal when we had two "Hundred Year BM>> Floods" back-to-back. One of the big questions was why they were BM>> called '100 Year Floods' if they occurred that frequently -- answer had BM>> to do with exceptional water height expected in a period of time. But BM>> yes, even with the back-to-back flooding the short-term hoopla died and BM>> so Davenport flooded yet again last Spring. NB>> Maybe this flood will add to the old back-to-back flooding to create a NB>> little more urgency now... and hopefully some sort of solution in place NB>> for the next flooding, whether it comes next year or a few more years NB>> down the road.... BM> Hopefully! If there is flooding next year Davenport will have to rely BM> on the 'old' floodwall protection techniques as (AFAIK) nothing has BM> changed. I'd assume some conversations, but nothing physical. Of BM> course any project is going to take a long time to get started much BM> less actually do. Maybe something is being done in the background...? Some sort of store it for now and bring it out if another flood threatens....? BM>>> No, or none of which I am aware. There was a brief announcement on BM>>> the news a while ago of a meeting but I didn't hear any follow-ups. BM>>> (Not saying there were not -- I don't catch every newscast and some BM>>> times start late.) NB>>> Something to track down to see if there have been any updates, NB>>> maybe...? BM>> Maybe. :) NB>> Don't tell me you are losing your sense of urgency about the NB>> floodwalls, too.... ;) BM> I live on a couple hundred foot hill five miles away -- if I get BM> flooded by the Mississippi we're in more trouble than a floodwall could BM> handle!! There is that... BM>> And I haven't heard any updates on the railroad tracks and no need for BM>> me to wander to where they were elevated. NB>> Not any place you'd normally travel, eh...? BM>> Not really. No 'draws' to that area. NB>> About what I'd figured... have to be a special trip just to satisfy NB>> curiosity, I'd guess... :) BM> I think someone just yelled 'road trip!' in the background! Anything come of that....? BM>>> I'm fairly certain the elevators and escalators were not part of the BM>>> original concept but added decades later as part of updating and BM>>> modernizing. While I was there part of the system was blocked off for BM>>> renovation -- I didn't think to ask for details and probably unless BM>>> familiar with the system probably would not have made sense. NB>>> Especially if they were explaining in German... or even broken NB>>> English... ;) BM>> Well I was sort of thinking my cousin detailing the BM>> information and he speaks a good English; NB>> Ah... :) BM>> wonder if they do have tours of the underground?! NB>> That might be fun... :) BM> It might! I think I'd prefer to go without my cousin just because BM> he's been-there-done-that as uses the public transportation system to BM> get around where he's in Vienna and the group would be tourists BM> unfamiliar with things. Unless your cousin just did a private tour of the underground for your benefit... :) BM>> Anyway, as far as the construction goes, was more instead of accessing BM>>
by the 'front door' one goes another way and uses the 'back BM>> door ==>' still able to get to the destination easily, just have to BM>> take a minor detour and maybe end up a few blocks away. NB>> That wouldn't be too bad, as long as it was still clear how to NB>> get to the desired destination... :) BM> The system maps seemed to be reasonably clear and I did see some BM> instructions re: to get to use to BM> . Suppose like anyone living in The City where one uses BM> public transportation one gets familiar and knows how to get from point BM> to point and if a detour is necessary how to use the long route. That would make sense... :) BM>> ... Mommy Dearest: Do you think your socks are going to pick BM>> themselves up? NB>> "Ye-es......??" BM> Oooo: those socks are _really_ dirty to walk by themselves! I was thinking of a conversation I had with one of my nephews when he was maybe about 4, and had just yet again pooped in his underpants... I asked him if he thought I enjoyed washing out his pants... The above was his response... My answer to him was "nope"... :) And proceded to teach him how to wash out his own pants in the toilet... ttyl neb .... Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .