Subj : Solar TV Battery Test To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Sun Mar 15 2020 08:09:00 Hi Nancy! NB> I may be a bit sketchier than usual for a while... I've started NB> in on figuring out my taxes, and have a few other things pushing NB> at me as well... but I'll try for at least a minimal presence... NB> ;) OK - you can use the messaging as a mental coffee break! BM> As I mentioned in an earlier message it's been warmer this past week BM> and a definite on those March winds! They have issued fire bans; not BM> sure where it was but semi-locally someone was doing a burn, thought BM> the fire was out, went inside. Neighbour noted later a section of BM> woods was on fire. NB> Now that would be scary... When I was at lunch with my sister NB> Monday, she got a fire risk alert on her phone.... her stepson is NB> a volunteer fireman, and he'd explained to her before that this NB> time of year there's more oxygen in the air, which makes fires a NB> lot more likely with just a little warmth, dryness and NB> inattention... And the March winds just make it spread NB> quickly.... I didn't know about the extra oxygen. It would make a little more sense if the trees were starting to releave (photosynthesis). Know wind will fan a fire, effectively giving it more oxygen. As for the woods catchign on fire, always a good thing for people to be a little nosy and at least glance out the windows to check. Or at least admire Mother Nature for a couple of seconds! We had about an inch of snow yesterday (March 14th); didn't need to go anywhere plus the forecast was for it to melt in the afternoon. Originall forecast was for snow in the morning; pretty much snowed all day, sometimes heavily. As I type this morning 30ø, looks like about had melted away overnight. BM>>> in anticipation of the storm. The one I removed from the UPS that BM>>> 'failed' (the other battery had died) doesn't seem to hold a charge as BM>>> well as it should -- still good for experimenting and would probably BM>>> power the TV for two or three hours. NB>>> So you'll want to charge that one up just prior to expected use... NB>>> and use it first... ;) BM>> Right. Do need to find a permanent home for the TV and associated BM>> parts; batteries and charger.... NB>> A place to tuck it all away when not needed to be in use...? BM> Right. Right now thinking ideally in the basement where I'd like to BM> have the solar charger (in the window) - also store the battery- BM> operated lanterns in same area (those batteries need charging also!). NB> That seems reasonable... :) Now to do it! NB>>>> ... Major University Scientific Report says you need to buy Our NB>>>> Product! BM>>> Sounds like good marketing to me! NB>>> Only if it actually produces the sales of the product.... ;) BM>> They think my money is better in their pocket than mine! NB>> But you can keep it in your pocket if you aren't swayed by their NB>> rhetoric... ;) BM> And I have! Also have been swayed but on checking out reviews is BM> barely useful. NB> I tend to be mostly impervious to advertising.... unless I'm NB> already considering something, and have been already checking it NB> out, their rhetoric doesn't get to me... :) But-but-but: it's New _and_ Improved!! I'll tend to glance at the electronics (more computer) advertising, sort of to see what's out there, sort of for planning future computer builds/expansions. As for the insurance ads - some are entertaining! More what perks up my ears is the "you could save up to", which did get me to consider and eventually change my insurance -- ten years ago?! Right now still at a reasonable rate, no dissatisfaction, so no need to consider switching. Will probably do a review again in a year or two. As for clothing, food, ...furniture.... Don't really need anything. Well, food on a regular basis but satisfied with Hy-Vee; do check their ads for sale items. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... 'Big Sale. Last Week.' Why advertise? I already missed it. --- 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) .