Subj : Entitled... was: I'm not To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Mon Jan 27 2020 10:03:00 Hi Nancy! NB> So... I had high hopes of getting some catchup done yesterday... NB> and then got first a 2 1/2 hour phone call in the middle of NB> answering the four to Daryl.... then it was time to fix supper, NB> and after supper, got a string of overlapping calls that lasted NB> for another 1 1/2 hours... I gave up on doing messages, and just NB> sent up the few I did have... I normally don't try to do NB> messages on Sundays, but decided to at least do a few tonight to NB> make up for yesterday.... Those calls would have left me exhausted! I'm not much for talking on the phone anyway. Your 'overlapping' calls I'm almost taking as just about done with one and the next one buzzed through via Call Waiting. Hopefully with all those long calls at once it was not due to a family emergency. NB>> In the interim, we've had a few inch or less, maybe a trace more NB>> storms, with warm weather between, so not staying around... At the NB>> moment, we are in the midst of a bit more aggressive storm... but NB>> still only likely to be 3-4 inches or so all told... Temps almost got NB>> into single digits last night... it's warmed into the 30s today.. But NB>> there's talk of wintry mix over night... that could ice things up... BM> Might be the remnants of the storm I had. Received about 4«" of snow, BM> topped with sleet and rain so heavier than normal. Sections were BM> heavier and didn't seem to always correspond to low spots - in the BM> driveway nor drifting. NB> Probably was part of the same system.... :) The good news is your should be getting some relatively boring weather: here the past weekened and most of next week are supposed to be 'flat': low tempertures in the mid- to upper-twenties and highs barely above freezzing. Bad news of sorts is going to stay overcast. Friday they're forecasting a chance of snow: as I recall 20%. BM> This morning woke to -1ø with a wind chill of -19ø. NB> But we've not been having temps as cold as you, thankfully... :) We've had the -19ø as the air temperature! 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. NB>> If the weather is iffy enough, I might use the extra time to give NB>> a cushion in case the driving isn't all that nice, either.... BM> Have done that too; sometimes sitting in the parking lot waiting for BM> someone with an outside key to open up. (I had an inside key.) NB> Yup... and again, better to have guessed wrong that direction... NB> ;) Yes: IMO always better to be early for work/an appointment. Not only allows a buffer time for traffic incidents but one is more relaxed as didn't have to rush the clock, have bit of time to settle in, quick chat with people rather than flying by and a wave. Plus when late others tend to think it's not your fault as you're always early. :) 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_! NB>> Even he'd not likely visit the likes of us... :) BM> He doesn't know what he's missing! NB> Nor does he care, more'n likely... ;) Probably not. ...."Creme de le legume de terre avec puree grapes sur blanche brioche". Think that translates from fractured Quebecois as 'peanut butter and jelly on white bread'. ...Well, guess brioche is more a pastry bread -- egh,why not, was for company! BM> 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. NB>> Maybe the visa you've been hearing about would be valid anywhere in NB>> the EU... that would make it easy enough still, I guess... And would NB>> make better sense.... BM> I'm sort of thinking that: would make sense. Will find out when the BM> time comes - and will triple-check the countries. And if just says BM> "European Union" will have to remember Switzerland is not a member of BM> the EU (but is part of the trade agreement). NB> And by then, Britain probably won't be part of the EU, either.... Probably not: haven't heard too much about Brexit lately. 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