Subj : Resend Re: cell service was: To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Jun 13 2020 17:40:12 Original Date: 03 Jun 20 16:06:56 Subj: Re: cell service was: -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 22-May-2020 11:44 <=- BM>>>> Quite possible. Did a quick check to see if any reason was given BM>>>> eventually -- no -- but was reminded a few other nearby locations BM>>>> have also closed (Davenport, Clinton...). NB>>>> Also Village Inns...? so a sort of chain....? BM>>> Yes -- I thought they were national. Sort of a Denny's instead of BM>>> being known for the Grand Slam Breakfast it's their pies. NB>>> Haven't seen any around here, so apparently it's a regional chain NB>>> instead of national... BM>> Apparently -- now that I think of it I don't recall any when I was BM>> growing up. NB>> Probably a websearch would show where they actually are... ;) BM> Oh yeah! I was thinking road trip! Sounds like you have been cooped up just a little bit too long... A little research aforehand might make a more profitable trip, though.. :) NB>> This plaza has been there for years, as have some other free-standing NB>> places between it and the hospital, and up the road a little... and NB>> recently, a major project of dorms, stores and restaurants also was NB>> established nearby, so there are lots of choices now.... ;) BM> Good! Not sure when local restaurants will be opening their eat-in BM> dining rooms - both sides of the River still restricted though I was BM> half-paying attention to the news this morning and an article about a BM> younger guy who owns an Illinois-side (I'm guessing bar or something BM> of the size) was in an Iowa-side (I thought they said restaurant but BM> AFAIK are stil closed) and found he probably could open. (I know: BM> confusing.) The 'punch line' was he had to come to Iowa to find out he BM> could open in Illinois. BM> (And the same newscast did have Governor Reynolds - Iowa announcing BM> bars and other sites could partially on the 29th - next Friday.) Ours are still closed for eat-in... although patio seating apparently is ok now.... for those that have such... BM>>> I'm recalling usually only two, maybe three around here. Could get to BM>>> the six with adjacent mini-malls. :) NB>>> The six is unusual for here, as well... :) There's another strip mall NB>>> not too far from us that has I think 5 in it, but it's a larger one to NB>>> begin with... That one has two Vietnamese restaurants that we frequent NB>>> (right next door to each other), plus a diner, a Chinese takeout and NB>>> maybe something else... BM>> Odd the two Vietnamese restaurants are adjacent. OTOH could be handy: BM>> run next door for something like the housewife does for a cup of BM>> sugar. NB>> Richard thinks that maybe they are related to each other... and there's NB>> plenty of business for them both to survive... ;) It also appears that NB>> they took turns being totally closed for the shutdown... the one was NB>> open until March 26 for takeout and then the other reopened March 27 NB>> for takeout... The smaller of the two is the one now closed... maybe NB>> they decided it was a good time to take a vacation... BM> Possibly! Instead of each doing half the business if one closed the BM> other one could do all. The closed one could also be able to do a BM> total post-COVID-19 remodel without worrying about having sawdust BM> floating into the food. Or just not have the hassle of coming in... NB>>> Similar thing happened when I broke my ankle... closest hospitals NB>>> were too busy, so I was taken to a different one... all four of NB>>> our city hospitals are close enough to where we live that any of NB>>> them would have been ok for us... :) BM>> Yes, all three here are easy enough to get to. The one I was BM>> originally supposed to go to has a bit of a preference because we're BM>> more familiar with it than the other two. None are all that BM>> complicated to get around in; the most complicated thing is probably BM>> finding the car after the visit! NB>> Those pesky ramp garages... ;) We've got them here.... ;) BM> They make sense as far as saving on parking space vs. a lot - those BM> can be just as bad to find one's car. Just seems none are marked all BM> that well -- I went down a bit and around the corner and I know it was BM> "4" but now nothing looks familiar -- though it all looks the same..... They kinda make sense... and true, a huge lot can be just as bad... and any landmarks like other parked cars are likely not to be there anymore when you come out to find yours... ;) ttyl neb .... Aquamortis: To continue watering a plant weeks after it has died. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .