Subj : PING Question To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Thu May 07 2020 12:37:00 Hi Nancy! BM>> Yes; LIS I don't recall the subjects/topics but to me made sense to BM>> combine as similar requirements. Yes I got out of some work because BM>> only had to do one paper but also more work because had to combine the BM>> requirements of both classes. And figured the worst they could say BM>> was 'no'. NB>> Probably over all less work combined than having done the two NB>> separately, though... but possibly not a lot less... BM> Depending on the topic I did get into the research. :) Recall one BM> topic the current encyclopedias were essentially so-and-so, born, BM> died, noted for doing something. Yawn. Was able to get into the BM> storage area; the old encyclopedias had a lot more detail!! :) NB> Yup, with more information to put into the newer encyclopedias, NB> some of the more interesting stuff from the previous versions got NB> dropped to make room... :) Unfortunately yes. BM> NB>>> In his case, he gets "beat...beat.......beat.beat"... and before meds, NB>>> that was so fast that the nurse couldn't get a pulse number or get a NB>>> blood pressure reading... now with things slowed down, it's just NB>>> irregular... ;) BM>> Back when my unmedicated pulse rate was checked the occasional BM>> 'skipped beat' was noted. I have no idea what happened to cause my BM>> pulse rate to essentially suddenly accelerate and stay there. I did BM>> have to change MDs because of insurance but I was on a roughly BM>> six-month routine check-up when the 'hummingbird pulse rate' was BM>> discovered. NB>> We don't know what triggered it for Richard, either... BM> Once a month I have the doctor's office check my blood pressure and BM> pulse rate checked -- hasn't been done in what seems like forever BM> because of COVID-19 but do a quick pulse rate check periodically to BM> make sure is bump -- bump -- bump and not bumpbumpbump nor bump ------ BM> bump ----- bump. NB> You're getting yours checked more often than he does... He's at NB> one doctor office or the other every 2-3 months usually... he NB> does do the pulse rate check on himself from time to time, NB> though... His last primary "visit" was by phone, so it didn't NB> happen then... It was just easier to remember "the first appointment of the month" so once a month it was! NB>>>> More likely to check it against a dictionary when for school or work, NB>>>> although I do often check, especially if after I've typed it, it NB>>>> looks wrong... sometimes that's all it is, that it LOOKS wrong... BM>>> But 'equiptment' looked right! ...One thing I disliked about BM>>> dictionaries was I already knew the word was probably spelt wrong but BM>>> now I have to know the correct spelling to look it up! NB>>> Or at least be creative in thinking different ways in which it might NB>>> be spelled, so as to track it down... BM>> Darn silent letters! -- Pneumonia is under the n's. NB>> Nope... (there you need to know a bit of Greek... pneumo = air/breath) BM> Right. A bit of international has helped figure out what BM> new/technical words probably mean, or how to spell them. (Still think BM> it's funny there's a brand of computer hardware called Adata: 'a-' is BM> without, so "without data"?!) NB> Brand names can be funny.... usually unintentionally so, but NB> often some pretty obvious things are ignored.... ;) The name probably was intended to be along the lines of "(grade) A Data" in the English of wherever the company originated. Sort of like the Chevy Nova (car): 'nova' translates to 'no go' in Spanish so it wasn't selling well in Mexico. BM> Yesterday (April 27th) Governor Reynolds (IA) did announce the partial BM> openings in 77 of the 99 Iowa counties -- Scott County isn't one of BM> them. This morning's news there was a blurb indicated she was going BM> to be monitoring the opened counties on a daily basis to take quick BM> action should there be a spike in COVID-19 instances. Personally as BM> nice as it would be to go out (Iowa isn't on a stay-in-place order but BM> more everything is closed so can't really go anywhere) I agree locally BM> we're not ready to open: case numbers are still too high. And I/we BM> probably won't rush out when things do open: allow time for the BM> businesses to get used to the social distancing, probably more important BM> is allow the patrons to get used to social distancing where they're BM> used to being crowded together. And I'll admit to needing a haircut BM> but even will wait a week or two for things to settle. The shop's BM> going to be less crowded, the barber/hair stylists are going to be less BM> rushed, I'll only be slightly more looking like Big Foot!! NB> Just have to figure you are changing up your style... ;) Hmm... I never did have long hair.... NB> With my NB> long hair, I'm not a hair salon user, so that's not affected NB> me... but closing down the massage therapy offices here has been NB> more of an issue for me... it's been a weekly therapy for pain NB> control for many years now... and my body is really getting NB> unhappy without it... Yes, and having Richard or someone try to replicate at home just isn't the same. BM>>> The smaller single-digit additions she has done in her head - there is BM>>> a bit of a delay as the 'math table' hasn't been fully constructed up BM>>> there. The beginnings of the two-digit table has also started: 12+5, BM>>> 32+2 types of additions has also started, though with less confidence. NB>>> Clearly she finds it fascinating... and worth playing with... ;) And NB>>> demonstrating to/with others... :) BM>> Yes. Here it's sort of 'day off' so we don't push schooling though do BM>> sneak things in as the opportunity arises. NB>> Education disguised as play can be quite effective... ;) BM> Yup! Quick little 'contest'. NB> Yup... :) Also have noticed she's picked up counting by five's and up to a point by ten's -- I think she runs out of numbers. Also I was fooling around and counted by two's; she didn't get that concept at all. BM>>> Haven't gone outside to check on the hail damage yet but did note BM>>> there's a roughly 9" rip in the screen for the slider. NB>>> Something that'll need fixing sooner than later.... :) BM>> Right now sort of setting the repairs slide: big demand as everyone BM>> wants their stuff fixed now; so someone's going to wait, the people BM>> doing the repairs are overwhelmed and probably rushed to get all the BM>> jobs done. Too cold to open the slider anyway (though forecast low BM>> 70's next week).... NB>> And you could probably do a tape patch on the screen if necessary, as NB>> a stopgap measure... :) BM> Need to do that still. Out of sight, out of mind! Plus haven't BM> noticed any bugs outside. NB> They'll be there soon enough... ;) We did call in an insurance claim and the inspection was done yesterday. He caught dents on the metal awnings to the front and side doors, the trim on the windows. He indicated we'd probably get paid for a full roof replacement as well as the replacement of the awnings and whatever partial replacement of the siding and window sills (less deductible) -- pleasant surprise to us if the insurance company does pay that way! BM>>> ... Mysophobia: fear of picking up the latest infection when out in BM>>> public. NB>>> Something it seems we are being encouraged to do, lately.... ;) BM>> I don't want COVID-19 (or any other nasty) though do want a 'touch' to BM>> build immunity. NB>> There's being phobic about it, and then there's being reasonably NB>> cautious... No need to go to the other extreme of being totally NB>> reckless, by any means, either... ;) BM> Right. I've applied hand sanitizer to the shopping cart handle; with BM> the Easter clearance candy didn't go pawing through but didn't hesitate BM> to pick up the ones I wanted. NB> Yup... I use the sanitizer wipes on the cart handle and the upper NB> bars of it where I'm likely to be touching... And I handle NB> produce less, but still enough to make sure I'm getting what I NB> want, and still am getting my usual produce.... Clean the produce at home.... Basically you're doing like I'm doing: caution without paranoia. NB>> ... I am tired of being part of a major historical event. BM> Hmm: random tagline or selected?! NB> As I recall, it was semi-random, but seemed totally NB> appropriate... :) Uh-huh! NB> ... There's nothing like a good steak - unfortunately this wasn't NB> one. Ooo! That sounds like one I could have used for that meal I told you about a little while back! ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... I smell a rat. 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