Subj : Re: Courts And More To : Barry Martin From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Jul 02 2020 09:58:00 Paul, BM> With the landline we've just not been answering calls we don't BM> recognize unless expecting a 'mystery phonecall' ==> someone calling BM> from the insurance company's vendors doing the repairs on the house BM> from the hail damage. They've been mostly working from home so using BM> their private or company-issued cell phones. I've got "Call Control" on the cellphones..."Call Detector" does NOT work with Verizon or T-Mobile, but it does work with Straight Talk. However, the folks at Wal-Mart don't have a clue when it comes to tech support. But, for T-Mobile and Verizon, I can go talk to someone face to face. BM> Otherise like you letting it go to the answering machine -- which BM> sometimes we monitor and sometimes not - depends on the BM> convenience/what we're doing at the time. People are aware of everyone BM> monitoring so more likely to leave a message. If the CID seems BM> familiar (have goofed!) will cautiously answer. I can easily hang up on them, or "fudge it", noting "a lightning strike" or "a nature call". While they could check the radar for storms, they have no way to verify "a nature call". What they don't know won't hurt them. DS> Since all the analog stuff is virtually gone. BM> Yup. Actually makes more sense not to use analog any longer for the BM> main transmission. That's why I'm thinking the FAX deal might not work. The line is good for voice calls. But, storms are moving in later today, and will last well into next week. So, you may not read this for a few days. BM> Oh, sort of along that I tried to send you a test FAX last night. What BM> software I found required a physical modem, so external hung off the BM> serial port -- I don't have on on the rear panel and not sure a USB to BM> Serial Adapter would work (which I don't remember having one) because BM> the software didn't seem to configure with that option. I think you can still buy the modems. DS> looks like you've got us on a technicality". BM> And that's how lawyers get their big bucks: looking at all those BM> details! They also call a 137 page document a "brief". :P DS> They announced the local traffic court will be "virtual" at DS> least through September. BM> Haven't heard for Iowa but Illinois has been advertising vehicle BM> registrations temporary changes. Expired registrations and drivers BM> licenses will be extended until October 1; only new registrations and BM> licences are being taken currently and they're trying to do as much of BM> those on-line as possible. I was able to go into the Revenue Office in person, to renew the tags on what was my late Mom's car. I also had to update the handicapped hang tags, and drivers license. The threat of bad weather kept the crowds low, plus I got there before 8am. One had to wear a mask in there, but I was able to get in and out in short order. DS> pager goes off, and his son panics, with "Look Out, Dad!! She's DS> Backing Up"!! BM> You're in troubbbbble for that one!! Dont' recall how it BM> started but a group of us at the store would 'beep' at each other when BM> we stepped backwards -- might have started as a joke when someone BM> stepped back and accidentally bumped into another. That is a rear end collusion. A fellow ham radio operator told me that his wife originally did blood work, but before they got divorced, she did colonoscopies. He said he was careful not to bend over if she was behind him. Daryl .... Hindsight is 20/20 - but I don't have eyes in my butt. === MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (454:1/33) .