Subj : Resend Re: moving or not To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Mon Jun 15 2020 09:54:00 Hi Nancy! NB> And this begins the 4th and final set of 5 reposted messages... NB> :) Celebrations all around!! High five!! This darn 6' social distancing does have its drawbacks! 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! NB> Well, they are designed to get your attention... ;) How far are NB> they actually from you...? I'm not sure: I think the closest one is a few blocks away at the top of the hill. With that location would cover the western portion of the downtown area and riverfront as well as the residentials areas on top of the hill, as well as the very northeastern corner of Davenport. There are seveal more sirens in the area I can hear, that's just the closest one. 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. NB> And now she'll know for when the next time comes... ;) Good that NB> the tornado didn't come too close to you after all, too.... :) Autumn used to like storms, then for some reason became afraid, well, more extremely cautious. I don't think anything happened to cause her reaction to change. IMO caution is good, fear/paranoia is not. (Well, there are times fear is proper!) 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. NB> No sirens here, I don't get alarms on my cellphone... and of NB> course I'm not watching the TV... ;) But the NWS does break in NB> to my radio program if there is some weather threat in the NB> region... Iowa PBS (state-wide network) does display various warnings in a top scroll (most stations/networks have their scrolls at the bottom. If a weather condition to monitor a map of Iowa with the counties affected will be in the upper left. Adjoining states' counties will also be displayed as they are part of the coverage areas. 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). NB> When I checked this morning it was still stuck on May 17th... I NB> 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. NB> Lately, at least for here, norway seems to not be all that NB> accurate temperature wise... whether I look at it in F or in C NB> degrees... Richard got me going to weather.gov which is similar NB> to wUnderground (since it gets info from there anyway when it's NB> working)... that gives fairly current temperature, as well as a NB> week's out forecast... :) I've also noted the Norweigen system seems to be predicting the day's high temperature about five to degrees Fahrenheit below what the local station is predicting, and the higher temperature is more correct. I'll be restarting my Weather Station project is a bit -- right now a few other projects in line (and that's the the copmuter project line!). 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. NB> Better to have it when needed... we only have fans, which just NB> went back into service today with the temps back in the 80s NB> again... Have been able to not run the central a/c for the past several days as cooler outside temperatures plus a nice breeze going through the house. We generally have ceiling fans on to move the air around, even when the air conditioning is on. 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. NB> That would make things more obvious.... ;) Both the better NB> vantage point and the chalk marks... :) True. Roof has been replaced - looks nice, has a reddish tone to it (selected that colour). Now waiting to get called back about having the gutters, window trim, awnings and screens replaced (just the ones damaged). Then the patio and deck replacement! Then..... 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. NB> Ah, so you might as well do that part yourself... :) Are you NB> going to have the same contractor do your back deck/porch while NB> there...? At this point no but will ask if they do that kind of work or a recommendation. We do have a company in mind for the deck/porch job but have been waiting, in part because of the COVID-19 business closures, in part because the credit union is closed as far as getting inside to talk to someone about a loan, in part because "one crisis at a time".... 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.... NB> Probably close to an exclusive franchise, and a product that was NB> in demand with at least some people... ;) Probably. He seemed to be always home, but then also know he did a lot of his work via telephones, and LIS I fixed his line so the answering machine worked and that was for business. 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! NB> I still eat them as a snack on occasion... we keep them in the NB> house for that and for cooking with... ;) Yes, not everyone likes raisins. ...I barely tolerate olives - trade! ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... I was taught to respect my elders, But getting harder to find one. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .