Subj : Y2K again..? To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Fri Jun 26 2020 15:53:00 Hi Nancy! NB>>> I guess I tend not to call unless there's a major problem... ;) NB>>> Or something that I feel should be called to their attention..... BM>> I rarely call/contact also: usually the problem is I just don't like BM>> the way they made the product -- and right now I'm thinking food: too BM>> spicy, too bland, just not the way I like it, which is personal BM>> preference. NB>> And there it's mostly if you don't like it, don't bother getting it NB>> again... :) BM> Pretty much! Thinking specifically of a canned 3-bean salad we had BM> last night. Beans were nice and crisp, just the liquid was bland, so BM> the beans didn't have thay 'snap' flavour. Never occurred to call BM> their customer line (would guess it's printed on the label), just more BM> "won't buy those again". NB> On the other hand, if it's a brand you buy regularly and haven't NB> had the problem before, one might look for a phone number and let NB> them know, in case there was some problem at the packing plant... Like I did with those petroleum-selling oyster crackers. Just went to the store rather than calling -- calling never came to mind. BM>> Did have a package of oyster (soup) crackers which smelt BM>> like petroleum (!!). Half-expected to see a blob of machine grease. BM>> Returned to the store at the next visit; they either refunded or gave BM>> me store credit as I was shopping anyway. NB>> Yes, I remember that story coming up before... :) Obviously not NB>> a regular occurance.... :) BM> Just the once. Have bought that brand of oyster crackers again; BM> though did avoid for the first few purchases and then then next BM> purchase or two sniffed the package before placing in the cart. NB> Just a bit wary for a while... ;) For some reason yes. And if I had detected an off-odor would have calmly reported it to a manager. Even if an employee I knew was standing right there. Probably tell them, but they don't generally have authority to pull merchandise and may or may not inform a manager. Could have intentions but get side-tracked and forget.... BM>>> Nope: I don't think I even picked up enough frozen food on the regular BM>>> shopping to have made a special trip for the sale worthwhile. Need to BM>>> buy $10 to save a dollar, and while a dollar is a dollar the main BM>>> thing was didn't really need anything. NB>>> Not needing anything is the main thing.... But saving 10 cents on a NB>>> dollar is still 10 cents... BM>> True. Now save up those those dimes to puchase an new freezer to BM>> store all the frozen food I bought on sale! NB>> Hopefully you had room in your existing freezer(s)... ;) BM> Yes - reasonably good at playing "Freezer Tetris"! NB> Yup, so am I... ;) Amazing what can be found room for.... ;) Uh-huh!! NB>>>> and unless it was dark in the room you'd not necessarily notice a NB>>>> light in the fridge.... :) BM>>> There was plenty of light: don't know what the bulbs were but tiny and BM>>> bright in recessed ceiling fixtures. I'm thinking a halogen just BM>>> because didn't seem LED-like. (Desk lamp was LED.) NB>>> Might have still been some form of LED... BM>> I'll have to add that to my list of things to check when I go over BM>> again -- doesn't look like this year due to the residual and on-going BM>> effects of COVID-19. NB>> It's a shame how much stuff has had to be cancelled or put on hold NB>> this year.... hopefully by next year things will indeed be settled NB>> down again properly.... :) BM> Yes.... I was checking something else and appears the hotel I have BM> been staying when visiting my Aunt in Vienna is open. Didn't check on BM> flights -- last I checked there were none out of Boston and only 3x/wk BM> out of New Jersey. NB> And then there's the question of whether or not the borders would NB> be open for travelers.... and how long of a quarantine would be NB> imposed.... I have been "lightly monitoring" just because of-interest but not to the level of needing details NB>> And we also tend not to do sandwiches for lunch... The last small jar NB>> of PB we bought went stale/rancid long before we finished it... NB>> haven't bought any since... except to donate to Food Cupboards or the NB>> like... BM> The idea of a jar of peanut butter lasting long enough to go bad is BM> odd to me! I don't make PB/PB&J sandwiches but do peanut butter on BM> crackers (generally Saltines), sometimes on toast or English Muffin. BM> Of course what one person likes another doesn't necessarily, NB> Mostly it just got forgotten... tastes change, habits change... :) Right, like I used to do my "rice and's" for lunches at the store. Quick, easy, cheap - went through a lot of rice. Retired, that last five pound bag of rice lasted forever! BM>>> As for your refrigerator, assuming stored BM>>> properly with the door/s propped open for air circulation the only BM>>> potential problem would be the seals drying out in the refrigeration BM>>> line allowing the coolant to leak out. NB>>> I think it's actually still plugged in.... BM>> That'll work. NB>> Yup. :) BM> Hmmm: could store all that hoarded toilet paper in there! NB> But paper doesn't need refrigeration.... No. :) Was thinking more the refrigerator wasn't turned on but rather in unplugged storage so could have been used as for storage. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... I will not cut corners. " " " " " " --- 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) .