Subj : Re: moving or not To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Thu Jun 04 2020 17:57:04 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 24-May-2020 08:56 <=- NB>>> I suppose that even if it is normal test time, one might want to check, NB>>> just in case... :) Or would a real alarm go on for longer, to get NB>>> your attention....? BM>> You know, I'm not sure! It seems like the test siren goes BM>> on forever; I'm sure probably the same period as the actual warning, BM>> just seems that way. NB>> "You're just testing, so get on with it" vs being occupied with NB>> figuring out what the real siren is warning about... BM> Depending on the weather, wind, etc. the sirens (test mode or actual) BM> can be very loud. They slowly rotate, so naturally louder and softer BM> depending on which way pointed, but if the breeze right can carry the BM> sounds effectively making them louder. Seems humidity can affect BM> also. Sometimes all combined can make the siren sound like it's a block BM> away! Well, they are designed to get your attention... ;) How far are they actually from you...? BM> They did go off yesterday afternoon: tornado spotted southeast of BM> here. Autumn was here and we were playing when the 'all-clear' siren BM> sounded; she was concerned and confused as with the first one the skies BM> were darkening, wind and rain, plus one or the other were looking at BM> the TV; this one no real reaction/concern. So I did explain the sirens BM> will go off to warn of possible bad weather and then also to tell us BM> when it's gone/done. Back to playing. And now she'll know for when the next time comes... ;) Good that the tornado didn't come too close to you after all, too.... :) BM>> As far as checking when the test is being done, I BM>> sort of do that -- probably barely qualifies as checking but I do look BM>> out the windows as I wander for coffee/water refills and so have an BM>> idea of what the weather conditions are. Normally decent, but if it BM>> happened to be semi-threatening outside and the siren goes off I'd BM>> check even though pretty sure was just due to the testing. NB>> Being aware of conditions is a good habit to get into anyway... ;) And NB>> if one is in an area where the weather could get nasty fast, having a NB>> weather radio for alerts is probably another good practice... :) BM> I'd probably would get a weather radio if I didn't live in the city; BM> sirens, alarms from the cell phone.... The TV stations are also very BM> good about sticking radar maps in the bottom corner of the screen, BM> information crawls, breaking in when necessary. No sirens here, I don't get alarms on my cellphone... and of course I'm not watching the TV... ;) But the NWS does break in to my radio program if there is some weather threat in the region... BM>>> LIS a little while back it looked relatively bland from my south- BM>>> facing window when the sirens went off but look north -- uh-oh! NB>>> And as you said above... wUnderground "told" you to look north... BM>> So the Internet is good! NB>> As long as it is working... ;) telnet wUnderground was working for a NB>> while but got stuck again on the 17th.... BM> I just checked and not working properly: didn't even give the 2-letter BM> state codes (was going to double-check the three-letter code it BM> wanted). When I checked this morning it was still stuck on May 17th... I check regularly just in case something knocks it unstuck... ;) BM> I've been primarily using ansiweather for current temperature BM> and 'finger @graph.no' for the day's forecast. Lately, at least for here, norway seems to not be all that accurate temperature wise... whether I look at it in F or in C degrees... Richard got me going to weather.gov which is similar to wUnderground (since it gets info from there anyway when it's working)... that gives fairly current temperature, as well as a week's out forecast... :) BM>> Yup; we tend to get some wildly swinging temperatures in the Spring -- BM>> in the 70's/80's one week and snow the next. Usually not that extreme BM>> but not unusual. BTW we only used the air conditioner that night and BM>> the next night -- so far! NB>> We're getting highs in the 70's now... maybe into the 80's by the NB>> beginning of next week, but I think it's going to be going back to the NB>> more seasonable low 70s again after that.... :) BM> Put the a/c in here (the Computer Room) after Autumn went home BM> yesterday. Sort of didn't want to as blocks the view, hard to open BM> the window (from the top!), whine-whimper -- supposed to be in the BM> upper 80's today so will be put an end to the whinnnnnning. Tested the BM> central a/c -- seems to be fine. Better to have it when needed... we only have fans, which just went back into service today with the temps back in the 80s again... BM>>> A rip has been temporarily taped up in a window we open for fresh air. BM>>> The ones in the slider have been left alone for now. Will have the BM>>> screens repaired later; insurance adjuster coming this afternoon. BM>>> Siding -- my original thinking was to hire someone to patch -- BM>>> something like the repair they used to do for furniture. Guess could BM>>> be done -- never saw but that doesn't mean anything. Again the BM>>> insurance adjustor will be making recommendations on that. NB>>> That's starting to sound more serious... ;) BM>> Got the claim back and combination of covering more and less than BM>> expected. The inspector said a possibility of near-full replacement BM>> cost, we had thought maybe 20% because of the age -- getting about BM>> half. Also replacing some dented and cracked vents up there. Metal BM>> awnings over the front and side doors will be replaced, as dented BM>> window trim and of course the ripped screens. I'm not sure how the BM>> vinyl siding was going to be handled -- there's a meeting coming up so BM>> will verify then. I also want to ask about having all the screens BM>> rescreened while the contractor is here -- we pay for that, of course. BM>> Just easier as someone already here doing part of the work. NB>> Was all that damage just from the hailstorm....? Or is some of it NB>> being wrapped into this claim from earlier damages....? I suppose the NB>> contractor can also let you know if your screens really are ready for NB>> replacement all around... BM> AFAIK all the damage from the hailstorm. We never did see the damage BM> to the roof from the ground but very obvious from the copy of the BM> pictures the inspector took. Of course helps he has chalk marks BM> circling the impact dents but still obvious. That would make things more obvious.... ;) Both the better vantage point and the chalk marks... :) BM> As for the screens, during the meeting it was advised not to do the BM> add-on of the screens (the ones not ripped and therefore not covered) BM> as would cost about double of what we would pay doing ourselves. Ah, so you might as well do that part yourself... :) Are you going to have the same contractor do your back deck/porch while there...? BM>> That, plus for me it's the I don't really need anything and when I do BM>> it's relatively expensive as far as gift amounts go -- "hey! wanna BM>> chip in on the house repairs?" - yeah, right! NB>> Yeah, there's that, too... ;) BM> "All I want for Christmas is my two front screens!" Cute. ;) NB>>> I wasn't really selling much anyway.... a couple of friends knew I NB>>> was selling it, and once in a while they'd want something... I NB>>> certainly wasn't making any money off it... :) BM>> Probably the usual for that kind of marketing dealerships: sell to a BM>> few others to get a discount on their own purchases. NB>> Once in a while you'll get a dealer that really is into selling stuff NB>> and actually makes some sort of a living at it... but that certainly NB>> isn't me... ;) BM> Nor I. Al - the one I mentioned in an earlier message and fixed his BM> telephone wiring -- I guess made his living off of selling whatever he BM> sold -- "Grace-Lee" comes to mind and a quick Googling states they BM> sell industrial cleaners so that could explain why no inventory and he BM> seemed to be home most of the time ==> could do a lot via phone calls. BM> Everyone knew Al, his apartment was at the last at dead-end of hallway BM> with one other apartment so no reason to walk by.... Probably close to an exclusive franchise, and a product that was in demand with at least some people... ;) BM>> The other day I had the bite-sized shredded wheat topped with a BM>> bran-type cereal topped with raisins - tasted fine to me! :) To me BM>> the single 'bale of hay' tastes bland plus is a bit of a fight to eat. NB>> The raisins would definitely help.... :) BM> I used to eat raisins as a snack; past several years no, though still BM> put a ton in my oatmeal or top the cereal -- "you want cereal with BM> your raisins?" could work! I still eat them as a snack on occasion... we keep them in the house for that and for cooking with... ;) BM>> Back to the breakfast offerings, about partway through my stay a new BM>> offering was added: probably a 3- or 4-oz glass with some sort of a BM>> 'mush' in milk or cream, topped with a layer of a darker 'mush', BM>> topped with three or four raspberries, blueberries, and sometimes BM>> another small fruit. Served cool. OK: I'll try! Yumm!! Complimented BM>> to my waitress (was self-serve but the refilled coffee, etc.) -- she BM>> was a little puzzled as apparently is a common dish in Austria/Europe BM>> and seemed surprised I had never had it. NB>> Sounds like a breakfast parfait, using mush instead of pudding... I saw NB>> something similar in March at the hotel my brother was staying at here NB>> when I met him for breakfast there... :) BM> Yes, 'breakfast parfait' will work. "Mush" to me has sort of an BM> oatmeal-soggy cereal blended together connotation but probably close. You were the one that described it as such (see above)... ;) BM> I think they used cereal offering -- something approaching a trail mix. BM> Did see at the cereals section and I used as a topping for yogurt. Sounds similar... ;) ttyl neb .... At least counterfeiters try to follow a good example. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .