Subj : Re: Entitled... was: I'm not To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sun Jan 19 2020 00:11:18 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 12-Jan-2020 17:14 <=- NB>> True... And now, there's no snow anywhere... I think even those NB>> piles melted off... the high today was in the low 60s, and it's been NB>> raining... with lots more to come through into tomorrow morning... NB>> although the temps have dropped closer to 40s already, I think... BM> We received around an inch yesterday (Saturday). The good news was BM> the icy layer wasn't that bad: a very thin layer and roughend enough BM> not to be slick. Supposed to be just at freezing later for today's BM> high and upper 30's tomorrow so walkways, etc., should be good until BM> the next predicted snow -- Tuesday and Wednesday. In the interim, we've had a few inch or less, maybe a trace more storms, with warm weather between, so not staying around... At the moment, we are in the midst of a bit more aggressive storm... but still only likely to be 3-4 inches or so all told... Temps got almost got into single digits last night... it's warmed into the 30s today... But there's talk of wintry mix over night... that could ice things up... BM>>> Generally I don't have time to sit and wait at that point so get out BM>>> to scrape but do have the defogger on and set to high. There have been BM>>> other times when the ice layer is too thin or too thick for the scaper BM>>> and I do wait until the defogger has melted the attaching layer. NB>>> One has to get out a little earlier to have the necessary time to get NB>>> the car cleared... ;) BM>> Yes - trying to guess when to go out can be interesting: there were BM>> times when went out before breakfast and spent pretty much all the BM>> time clearing the driveway and cars and running late so grabbed BM>> something to eat when get to the store. Other times 'well that was BM>> easy' and have plenty of time. NB>> Yup... and best to have budgeted too much time than too little... BM> Right. I could always find something to do, even if it's just watch BM> the end of a show before heading off to work. If the weather is iffy enough, I might use the extra time to give a cushion in case the driving isn't all that nice, either.... NB>>>> I think I'd refer to that sort of thing more as conspicuous NB>>>> consumption... the always wanting bigger and more expensive whether NB>>>> or not it is needed... BM>>> Yes, I'd agree. :) My thinking on entitlement might be tempered by BM>>> acceptance: "OK, so you have eight billion dollars and want to buy a BM>>> yacht. You can afford it and not make sacrifices elsewhere. Can I BM>>> come someday? I'll bring some snacks!" NB>>> That could work, if you happened to actually know someone like NB>>> that... generally the billionaires are living in an entirely NB>>> different world from us... :) BM>> Let's see -- the last time I dressed up in a tuxedo was..... NB>> Indeed... that would be never, for either myself or Richard... ;) BM> Guess we're just going to have a visit from what's-his-name from _The BM> Lifestyles of the Rich and Obnox- err, Famous_! Even he'd not likely visit the likes of us... :) BM>>>> but not sure about the federal reminder for passports. BTW, you'll BM>>>> probably need a visa to accompany the passport -- seems like that was BM>>>> starting in 2021. Two separate items; AFAIK don't need a visa until BM>>>> making the trip; get the passport ahead of time. NB>>>> Yeah, I heard something about that... That's actually been in effect NB>>>> for many decades, at least for some countries... What's changing, I NB>>>> guess, is that more countries are going to require visas along with NB>>>> the passport... BM>>> Right: off-hand don't know which countries but they have required a BM>>> visa for decades. (And hence the joke 'but what about my BM>>> MasterCard?'.) Not sure why the EU (European Union) will require BM>>> visas, though I'd guess may have something to do with immigrants from BM>>> the Mediterranean area. NB>>> Quite likely.... and possibly also some softening of the NB>>> relationship with the US.... BM>> Possibly. I didn't see a reasoning, and also didn't much care to BM>> delve into why: will be needed, they're not going to make an exception BM>> just for me, easier to go with the flow and get a $50 (or whatever the BM>> cost) piece of paper. NB>> Yup... if one wishes to travel one needs must get the appropriate NB>> paperwork and pay the associated costs thereof.... ;) BM> True -- wonder how the "take a year off to backpack through Europe" BM> thing wiil be effected? I never did, don't know anyone who did, but BM> envisioned it as more a 'where the wind blows me' type of thing. BM> Passport seemed to allow anywhere, the upcoming need for a visa might BM> put a crimp on that random travelling. ...Maybe not much difference BM> if European Union -- on my past travels there were some trips when I BM> didn't even know crossed a border except the eventual notice the BM> signage wasn't in German. Maybe the visa you've been hearing about would be valid anywhere in the EU... that would make it easy enough still, I guess... And would make better sense.... ttyl neb .... Remember the seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake! --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .