Subj : Being Full To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Tue Dec 17 2019 08:39:00 Hi Nancy! NB>> Except for the shoveling that Richard has needed to do, indoor projects NB>> have been a better idea here, too... and the warmer isn't coming NB>> here until Sunday and the beginning of next week... Saturday and NB>> Sunday we are supposed to get sun, but then it's rain.... sigh..... BM> Well, rain doesn't have to be shovelled! OTOH it is kind of nice to BM> see a clean white landscape. Next Sunday here is supposed to be in the BM> 40's and rain the latter half; Monday starts in the low 40's and drops BM> into the teens with snow. NB> We've had some of that colder weather (and then warmer again), NB> but not a lot of snow... mostly just small amounts that don't NB> really stay well... makes me begin to wonder what we'll have come NB> Christmas, in just over a week from now... ;) LIS snowed yesterday and nothing predicted until after Christmas. Almost short-sleeve shirt weather as highs some of that time in the 50's! (No, I'm not switching clothes out! ) > (Big flash, no sound - apparently caused electric grid across street > to go down) NB>>> One would hope that the newer tech would make things better... :) BM>> Back almost ten years ago was chatting with the probably supervisor BM>> when 'our' transformer blew its fuse yet again -- I probably commented BM>> on not hearing the 'boom' as the fuse blew, he commented they sometimes BM>> used a quieter type of fuse in residential areas. And I remember BM>> commenting some time back when they replaced the transformer they BM>> installed a 'squirrel guard' on it. Not quite sure what it looks like BM>> as I don't see a chicken wire fence type of thing over it but whatever BM>> it is generally works. As for the lightening effects, that's one heck BM>> of a engineering feat, especially as I didn't see any changes to their BM>> transmission lines. NB>> Maybe you just didn't hear the boom when it happened...? ;) NB>> Especially if they were using a quieter fuse....? BM> Probably a quiet fuse, though surprised didn't hear arcing from the BM> flash. And based on the flash surprised there wasn't damage to the BM> electric system, tree catch on fire or something. NB> Maybe just lucky....?? ;) Possible! The flash still has me surprised no 'boom' and no damage. NB>>> If turkeys flew better they might not end up on the table, you NB>>> mean...? BM>> If turkeys flew better they might have ended up the national bird like BM>> Ben Franklin wanted and we might be eating eagles for Thanksgiving!! BM>> Well, they fly well already, need to think of an easy-to-catch animal BM>> native to SE Massachusetts..... NB>> Ummmm..... maybe we'd be having ham instead of turkey...? Some NB>> people apparently do that anyway.... ;) BM> The Pilgrims may have dined on wild boar. ...Don't know if boar live BM> up there. NB> They might..... Farmers raise pigs around here, anyway.... We've got pig farms out here too. ...Some people do ham for Christmas (and turkey for Thanksgiving); here had the Family Christmas last Saturday with turkey; no idea what's on the menu for Christmas next week -- too far out to plan that specific! ...Back to the pigs, had ham steak last night. BM> As for ham for Thanksgiving, have heard of that -- grocery stores had BM> the offer of buy a ham and get a turkey free. We've not done the BM> ham-and-turkey dinner; not recalling where bought the offer and had BM> separate meals. Could be simple logistics: freezer's not big enough BM> to freeze both! NB> I didn't see any offers like that around here, but then, I'm not NB> really following the grocery ads anymore.... we don't get the NB> paper, and the ad circular that gets delivered with the mail I NB> mostly only skim through for the coupons if there are any.... To NB> serve both at one meal, you'd want to be serving a pretty good NB> sized group... :) Either that or a small turkey and small ham. And hopefully have lots of help in two separate kitchens! BM> And haven't heard of Turducken this year: turkey stuffed with duck BM> stuffed with chicken. (Just thinking about that makes me feel stuffed!) NB> That recipe always seemed way too fussy for my tastes... at least NB> for the making thereof, for sure... ;) I'd probably try it if eating out but making it -- naaah! BM>>> Earlier this week quick news items announcing a meeting of one of the BM>>> committees dealing with funds for flood recovery -- essentially was if BM>>> businesses/residents effected by the flood needed money might be BM>>> eligible for funding. NB>>> So they still have some funding left.... BM>> Appeared so, or possibly also some alternative funds not directly BM>> flood-related but maybe along the lines of general small business BM>> disaster recovery like for a fire. NB>> I guess that could make sense, too.... :) BM> Just glad I don't have to be a direct part of that! NB> Yup.... leave it to the committees to deal with those things.... NB> :) Sometimes leaving a project to others is the right way to go: I would have no idea on where to start. Someone else could have experience or at least knowledge on building/creating walls. ...Was thinking of the private landscaper Dad hired in the early 70's to terrace a portion of the front yard. For whatever reason the support stakes were driven into the ground parallel to the force they were supposed to work against (should have been as perpendicular as possible). My Mother pulled one out bare-handed! (Well, she had gloves on.) ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies. --- 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) .