Subj : Proper Shutdown
To   : Daryl Stout
From : Barry Martin
Date : Sat Jul 11 2020 09:40:00


Hi Daryl!

 BM> Yes, though even with MS-DOS one should still try to shutdown properly.
 BM> And the newer disk filesystems tolerate bad shutdowns better -- still
 BM> not a good idea to just pull the plug but at least they recover the
 BM> data a lot better when somethign bad happens.
 DS>   There are several utilities to shut down Windows...there used
 DS> to be one called WinEgress (Egress is another name for
 DS> Exit)...you clicked on the EXIT icon in the taskbar, and it
 DS> brought up the shutdown menu.

Sounds like a graphical way to get to Windows the Start menu that makes 
more sense!


 DS>   I do have logoff doors on the BBS, where one can logoff from
 DS> instead of the regular way. As noted, some disconnects are
 DS> unavoidable.
 BM> Sure: as long as the exit process has the various necessary steps wil
 BM> be fine.
 DS>   I even note such in a bulletin, several exceptions, where
 DS> disconnects are unavoidable. If they let me know afterwards what
 DS> happened, everything is fine.

Yes, always nice if one can log what caused the problem.


 DS>   The way folks are throwing temper tantrums when told to wear a
 DS> mask, makes me leery of getting out, or into any travel mode.
 BM> There seems to be some psychological factors going on.  Seems the
 BM> states (and cities) where people are told to stay home, wear masks,
 BM> etc., are having problems with compliance: the people are pushing back,
 BM> being contrary.  OTOH where the people were asked to stay home, etc.,
 BM> it seems they more readily agreed and complied.
 DS>   No one likes to be told what to do...but it seems that even
 DS> common sense has gone the way of the dinosaur.

What I hear as the underlying message to the news' sound bites is a lot
of 'me me me' and misinterpretation of rights: "This is the United 
States! They can't <rant d'jour>."  IMO there are times when one should 
fight for personal freedoms and there are times when it is better for the 
greater good.  


 DS> But, I can't handle the long drives anymore...my legs spasm.
 BM> "Next Rest Stop 100 Miles"??!!!
 DS>   When I don't have to pee, plenty of restrooms in sight. When I
 DS> have to pee, not even a tree is available. :P

Amazing how the highway enginners designed it that way!

And right now "Bad Moon Rising" (CCR) is playing on Pandora -- commonly 
misheard lyric is "there's a bathroom on the right" instead of "there's
a bad moon on the rise".


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