Subj : Re: dancing   was: peeves
To   : NANCY BACKUS
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Sun Feb 02 2020 00:31:00

Nancy,

NB>Not being a square dancer myself, I don't really have much of an idea
NB>how well or poorly it might be doing here.... I do know there is some
NB>activity here, as I know a few people that are into square dancing... In
NB>fact, a friend of mine just reconnected with an old friend of his at
NB>one... less than a year later, they are now married... and, I think,
NB>still going out to the dances....

  Practically, ALL hobbies are suffering. The young people nowadays are
so glued to their tablets and smartphones, that they don't give a rats
rear end about the history, current state, or future of [insert hobby
here].

NB>That will keep you busy.... ;)

  I may soon take over an FTN message network...but the "retiring
Network Coordinator" has to get with me on the setup, and switching
things over.

NB>I know of quite a few that have no traffic lights at all... :)

  I would hope they have stop signs. :P As I recall, you never saw a
traffic light in "Green Acres" or "Petticoat Junction", with the town of
Hooterville.

NB>But anyone who lives there doesn't have any problems with it... ;)  They
NB>know what's meant by the signs and all.... :)

  But, they don't consider those coming to visit.

NB>That could be helpful.... :)  Especially if they check the website for
NB>the location info...  :)

  Unfortunately, some rural areas in Arkansas have no internet at all.
Some areas that do only have "dial-up", or are in "cellphone fringe
areas". Others don't have, can't get, or don't want, a computer or
internet access.

NB>One really needs to know not to trust the GPS implicitly...  One does
NB>need to check the directions against reality... <G>

  I was on my way back from a special event amateur radio station aboard
a moving excursion train in northwest Arkansas, with a fellow ham radio
operator (who did the video for YouTube, and did the driving). When we
decided to stop in the community of Conway, about 35 miles northwest of
Little Rock, the GPS female voice growled "Error!! Recalculating!!". I
told him "Oh, now, you've made her mad!!". We both busted out laughing.
<G> But, we wanted to stop and stretch our legs a bit.

NB>(stories snipped)  Ok, so everyone has a sense of humor... which
NB>contributes to the general air of merriment... :)

  For a few hours, you forget about all the crap in the world and in
your life.

NB>Good planning...  :)

  But, I need a calendar on the smartphone and computer, or I won't
remember appointments.

NB>I don't digest lettuce of any sort very well... not so much the fiber, I
NB>don't think... just it doesn't sit well, and burps back, like most other
NB>raw veggies... I do better with cooked ones... :)

  I understand that radishes are good for belching. :P

Daryl

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