Subj : Re: moving or not was: CFBBS To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Nov 30 2019 19:21:34 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 20-Nov-2019 09:17 <=- NB>>> Exactly... and mostly that is all that I need, just the basic magic NB>>> spells to make something work... and when it doesn't, then someone NB>>> else has to fix it... :) BM>> Which isn't a problem: I don't expect myself to comprehend everything BM>> so don't expect someone else to know all. ...Well, maybe when I was BM>> very young! And even the stuff I know I know I don't know all the BM>> details, so I also cast those magic spells. NB>> Yup. Which is why Richard has never minded my considering the NB>> commands as being magic spells... ;) As long as I show the proper NB>> respect for them, that is... BM> One must always show respect for magic! Proclaim the spell improperly BM> and you could release all sorts of undesired evils! Exactly.... like multiplying brooms or worse.... BM>> That was how I got into scripting: those taking forever to BM>> download or upload BBS sessions on 9600 baud dial-up. I started a BM>> half- hour before dinner - should have been done by now! (Maybe was BM>> slower, definately faster later. Know my first modem was 1200 baud.) NB>> I came home from a trip, years ago, having left Richard to do my bbs NB>> downloads whilst I was away, to find that the modem had been upgraded NB>> to a much faster one... might have been 2400 to 9600, or possibly 9600 NB>> to 14,400.... ;) BM> Nice 'welcome home' gift! It was indeed... :) NB>> Above, though, I was referring to when we had temporarily lost our NB>> DSL, and had to use the backup dialup to access the internet for our NB>> up- and down-loadings in the interim... BM> I've got at least one modem here still; not sure I remember how to use BM> it any more! Hopefully it's parallel as I don't think I have a serial BM> port on any of the computers. ...I'm pretty sure this computer has BM> neither serial nor parallel! Rear panel ports, anyway. Pretty sure BM> there is a parallel header on the motherboard. would "just" have to BM> dig for a connector. And there are serial to USB adapters; doubt if I BM> have one in stock.) That might be something to check into and set up BEFORE it's needed, then... ;) We've always had the modems still in place, every so often they've proved to be invaluable... :) Besides, we've kept our email addresses with the same dial-up ISP all along... they can be accessed via their website, too, so it's not like they are backwards or anything... ;) NB>>>> And now, probably put back onto hold because the weather has NB>>>> turned rather less conducive to the project.... ;) BM>>> It was 24ø outside last I checked, so yes, the attic electrical BM>>> project is on hold. IMO not urgent enough to hand it over to an BM>>> electrician when we do decide to get some other electrical projects BM>>> done I could do but don't have the tools to do easily. NB>>> Guess it's not going to be done this year.... ;) BM>> More than likely no. Pool of minor projects building up again - along BM>> with those But Firsts. Hiring an electrican we've more or less BM>> decided to have several not-all-that-easy-for-an-amateur-to-do done as BM>> a bundle: probably cheaper on trip charges, less interruptions (a whole BM>> day vs. several hours here and there). NB>> Makes sense... :) BM> And now with the holidays coming up probably pushed back, or at least BM> not on the somewhat-urgent list. Holidays being their own set of But Firsts!... ;) ttyl neb .... Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (P)anic (C)all Mom --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .