Subj : Re: aunt was: Miss.RvrDamBre To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat May 09 2020 20:25:26 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 03-May-2020 09:10 <=- BM> I'd guess if one shows up at a hospital they're admitted (there will BM> be the exceptions of the hospital is full) and so they rely on border BM> closures. Don't have that kind of restriction with the states here BM> in the U.S. -- might have some sort of investigation if someone from BM> New York shows up at a California hospital. NB> Dunno about the hospitals particularly, but I do know that there are NB> restrictions on New Yorkers leaving the state, and likewise, Florida NB> has restrictions for leaving or entering... others may well be doing NB> the same... I think I heard of New Jersey and I think Connecticut as NB> well... BM> That I hadn't heard but then I don't have too much need to pay attention BM> to that detail. To me makes sense: less opportunity for the virus to BM> spread. Sure I'd want to be away from an activity center but I'd also BM> prefer to be at home where I knew the surroundings than a strange place. Exactly... I'd not want to go away to some strange hospital.. were I to be in the area for some reason and got very sick, that would probably be a different story, of course... BM>>> Further down does give exclusions including immediately continuing to BM>>> another country which will allow entry. From what I read before and BM>>> elsewhere "visiting" isn't a valid reason. NB>>> Exactly... Tourism and visiting is shut down... along with so much NB>>> else... BM>> Which to me makes sense: there's a problem, let's not make it worse. NB>> Well, at least it reduces the chance of outsiders bringing in more NB>> than is already there... There's no way of knowing whether or not it NB>> really is making a difference.... but it does minimize the possible NB>> risk... ;) BM> Right: someone, anyone could be asymptomatic and infect. Not just BM> COVID-19 but just about every other 'spreadable' disease. I'm quite BM> sure the restrictions are helping slow the spread. Sure, an BM> inconvenience; better than being sick. As long as this doesn't become a new normal, banning everyone just in case there might be some illness they might be carrying... ;0 BM>> To me it makes sense to have as little inconvenience with the new BM>> telephone number as possible. Least would be keep the whole thing as BM>> is and new numbers get the new area code. Second least inconvenience BM>> would be just having a new area code. Why the decision to split was BM>> made I don't know -- had to make more sense for some reason. To me BM>> not that much of a problem; others..... NB>> An overlay means that everyone has to dial the whole 10 digit number, NB>> even for just next door.... I forget if one also has to dial the 1 in NB>> the beginning as well... In Maryland, when they added the area code NB>> 410 to the already existing 301, they did an overlay... So either way, NB>> there's inconvenience.... BM> I wasn't sure so looked it up: can be both. Some overlays would be BM> just the ten digits and some eleven (require the '1' at the beginning). BM> The source I read that in said "some states require" which implies the BM> state legistlature made the decision on the '1' requirement but I'm BM> thinking more the programming of the telephone system. ...That would BM> be one of those 'meh Black Boxes" for me: need a '1', press, done! I'm thinking it would be the telephone system programming, also... and yes, just go along with it... ;) BM> "Interestingly" -- for us here in the Quad Cities anyway! -- we only BM> need to dial the seven digit number for most calls to the other side BM> of the River. If I want to dial from a 563 area code number here in BM> Iowa to a 309 number in Illinois just the seven digits. (!) Is BM> restricted to certain exchanges: I can dial below-the-hill Hampton, IL BM> with seven digits but above-the-hill need eleven. That sounds like there's one telephone system covering both sides of the river in that area... otherwise there could have been duplication of the seven digit numbers, for which the area code would have been needed to differentiate.... :) BM>> If you plan to go someplace where pictures would be nice just take the BM>> camera with you; a dedicated camera can take much better pictures than BM>> a phone, though now the two are getting close. Professional BM>> photographers would probably disagree, and I'd probably agree with them. BM>> For a casual tourist photo the camera photo is generally sufficient. NB>> Indeed. I'd have to make a special effort to bring the camera, though, NB>> as my phone doesn't have any camera function... BM> I'm 'lazy' and the less stuff I have to bring with me the better, so BM> the phone with camera with GPS with Internet, etc., etc. is easier for BM> me. Again boils down to personal preferences. Yup, you've been converted to smartphones... ;) NB>> Between reduced flights and closed airports, I guess it would impact NB>> international mail service.... BM> Yes -- those little unexpected consequences. Yup. NB>> My son isn't in Great Britain, though... currently he's in the middle NB>> of the South Atlantic on the island of St. Helena (admittedly a GB NB>> territory, though), and I wasn't planning on sending him any mail NB>> there anyway... ;) However, I did just send off a letter to Scotland NB>> with my membership renewal for a genealogy society there... I never NB>> send that Priority anyway.... I do have a sister in the UK, but any NB>> important mail we do by family "courier" when possible... ;) BM> Oops on the location of your son; at least I gave some information on BM> how to find the information. :) As for the mail to Scotland, might BM> take a while, hopefully they waive late fees! And extend the BM> subscription end date. This society doesn't have late fees... and usually does take into account the potential slowness of international mail for their overseas members... :) ttyl neb .... Chronesia ÄÄ The tendency to not know the time after checking. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .