Subj : Re: PING Question To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Wed May 13 2020 22:17:16 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 07-May-2020 12:37 <=- 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 one NB>> doctor office or the other every 2-3 months usually... he does do the NB>> pulse rate check on himself from time to time, though... His last NB>> primary "visit" was by phone, so it didn't happen then... BM> It was just easier to remember "the first appointment of the month" so BM> once a month it was! I suppose that works... ;) My father had his own cuff, and took his every morning.... not sure how often the doctors checked up on it... ;) BM>> 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 often NB>> some pretty obvious things are ignored.... ;) BM> The name probably was intended to be along the lines of "(grade) A BM> Data" in the English of wherever the company originated. Sort of like BM> the Chevy Nova (car): 'nova' translates to 'no go' in Spanish so it BM> wasn't selling well in Mexico. That last was one of the unintended funny I was thinking of.... :) 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... ;) BM> Hmm... I never did have long hair.... One could always chenge... NB>> With my 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 more NB>> of an issue for me... it's been a weekly therapy for pain control for NB>> many years now... and my body is really getting unhappy without it... BM> Yes, and having Richard or someone try to replicate at home just isn't BM> the same. Exactly.... 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... :) BM> Also have noticed she's picked up counting by five's and up to a point BM> by ten's -- I think she runs out of numbers. Also I was fooling BM> around and counted by two's; she didn't get that concept at all. Or didn't see what point that one was... ;) 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... ;) BM> We did call in an insurance claim and the inspection was done BM> yesterday. He caught dents on the metal awnings to the front and side BM> doors, the trim on the windows. He indicated we'd probably get paid BM> for a full roof replacement as well as the replacement of the awnings BM> and whatever partial replacement of the siding and window sills (less BM> deductible) -- pleasant surprise to us if the insurance company does BM> pay that way! Sounds like he found more damage than you'd expected.... how much is your deductible...? And hopefully the insurance company won't hold it against you when it comes time to renew.... 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 bars NB>> of it where I'm likely to be touching... And I handle produce less, but NB>> still enough to make sure I'm getting what I want, and still am getting NB>> my usual produce.... BM> Clean the produce at home.... Basically you're doing like I'm doing: BM> caution without paranoia. Yup, pretty much... :) 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 appropriate... :) BM> Uh-huh! I snagged it from one of the tagline producers in our COOKING echo... I think we all are becoming tired of being a part of this... :) NB>> ... There's nothing like a good steak - unfortunately this wasn't NB>> one. BM> Ooo! That sounds like one I could have used for that meal I told you BM> about a little while back! Yup... :) ttyl neb .... That's my story and I'm sticking to it! --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .