Subj : Re: Support And Scams To : Barry Martin From : Daryl Stout Date : Tue Jul 21 2020 12:25:00 Barry, DS> You need to get some Viagra for your hard drive. Besides, DS> Windows does have LONG file names, as of Windows 95. BM> No problems here: it boots with a SOLID State Drive. That's what the electronics are nowadays, instead of tubes. :P DS> I hope I don't have to go down that road. BM> Right. I'm thinking no way to prove a recording was made, much less BM> kept and so available. They do make that for the 911 calls. DS> Years ago, the term SERVICE meant something. But, nowadays, DS> things like CUSTOMER SERVICE, POSTAL SERVICE, INTERNAL REVENUE DS> SERVICE, etc. seem to have little meaning. BM> Ohm the IRS will serve you! We've had pretty good results with the BM> Postal Service. Customer Service -- that one can be dicey. I'm still waiting on the tax refund for my late Mom's return. It was filed electronically, but I think it was filed in early June (they had extended the deadline to July 15). DS> "We've been trying to reach you about your auto warranty DS> insurance". is my response. BM> Yup: various warranties for cars, computers. Noticed the last week or BM> so the e-mail Junk Mail Folders have exploded; this on top of the junk BM> mail being automatically shuttled to Junk Land. Doesn't surprise me...especially in relation to "how to spend your COVID-19 stimulus". BM> They probably won't -- the height here is before citations start to be BM> issues is 10". The refund came in, but I'll have some more breathing room with the tax refund. Yet, with thunderstorms forecast much of the rest of the week, I don't want him mowing with a threat of lightning...and it's hard to mow wet grass. BM> The problem wasn't stupidity but a shortage of coins. Plus passing BM> money (bills and coins) back and forth is just another was to BM> potentially pass on the coronavirus (or other illness). I'm thinking BM> except for the legal requirment of needing to accept currency it would BM> have been banned during the pandemic. They've been talking about taking pennies out of circulation for years. And, the ultimate goal is "a cashless society". DS> I haven't checked the ports for their genders...although when DS> my wife was alive, mine was named Cedrick, and hers was Selena. BM> That might keep the neighbours wondering! "Have you seen Selena?" BM> "No, Cedrick's over here. "Can you call her for me?" > DS> notice on the BBS that "Doors Are For Amusement Only -- You Can DS> NOT Win Money. Your only reward is if you make the top score DS> bulletins". BM> Yeah... people expect money for nothing, ...and the chimps are free. BM> (That mis-heard lyric just screamed 'type me!'!!) Chimps or chips?? See the tagline below. BM> During construction they put the cabinets against the ceiling. DS> I'll probably get stuck on the way up or down. :P BM> The oven door is not to be used as a step. No wonder I burned something else. :P DS> I haven't used the sprinkler system here in ages, and the water DS> main for that was turned off long ago. BM> The only automated watering system here was an attempt at making a BM> soaker from an old hose: drill small holes every so often. Section BM> closest to the water entry would drizzle water if low enough pressure BM> but the middle and far end was essentially dry. If increase pressure BM> to get to the end then the near part was too much and digging out the BM> dirt. We've had so much rain, the grass is growing like weeds. BM> As for picnicing, washing cars, planning an outdoor event, etc., those BM> will definitely bring rain even if it hasn't rained for a month! DS> You have to wonder. BM> Does Mother Nature get attracted to those events or do we BM> subconsciously plan those events in response to natural meteorological BM> events which precede rain?! Hard to say. DS> Governor Asa Hutchinson signed an Executive Order, effective DS> July 20, that MASKS ARE REQUIRED in public places. My guess is DS> the only place they won't enforce it, is inside your domicile, BM> Not a public place. That may be next. I guess they'll tell us what toilet paper to use, and how much we should excrete. :P DS> with other family members. Besides, it does no good to wear it if DS> taking a bath or a shower. If someone asks me if I took a bath or DS> shower, I ask them "Why?? Is There One Missing??". BM> I aked if they were going to return it before they took my temperature! As noted earlier, at least it wasn't rectally. :P BM> there are times to follow and there are times to question. BM> ... Mixed-up Ads - Bounty and Viagra: The quicker pecker upper "We want the big red dildo on the wall". "No, that's our fire extinguisher". Daryl .... When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty. === MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (454:1/33) .