Subj : Google Class Action To : Daryl Stout From : Barry Martin Date : Wed Jul 05 2023 07:33:00 Hi Daryl! BM> Friend of ours went to Hobby Lobby end of May and they already had BM> Christmas decorations out. Initially thinking way too early but sort BM> of makes sense: if a hobbyist is creating decorations takes a while for BM> the project. DS> At the end of May??!! That's why I have store-bought decorations! Oh the weather outside is humid, and the air conditioning is scattering my glitter... DS> This reminds me of the song "Red Neck Woman" by Gretchen DS> Wilson...she leaves her Christmas lights up on her front porch DS> all year long...and she knows all the words to every Charlie DS> Daniels, Tanya Tucker, and Ol' Bocephus (Hank Williams, Jr.) DS> song. Around here the Christmas lights are left up only because they're frozen to the house until April! BM> I haven't been able to do any yard work for probably a couple of weeks: BM> between too hot/too humid, for several days the air quality from the BM> Canadian Wildfires was classified as "Very Unhealthy" (Level 5 out of BM> 6) -- visibility at times was down to 1.25 miles, now past several days BM> we've had on-and-off rain/thunderstorms.... DS> The air quality hasn't been as bad down in the MidSouth, DS> Arklatex, and Arklamiss. We've had moderate levels, with a few DS> unhealthy levels prompting Ozone Action Advisories, but nothing DS> more. For once, this morning showed a GREEN (good) level at DS> observation, plus that's what's forecast through at least DS> Wednesday. It's Wednesday morning -- will go out in an hour or so to get some overdue yardwork done. Yesterday would have been a good day but I just was not going to do yard stuff on Independence Day -- just not right. OTOH I did see a couple of people mowing their yard on the way to the afternoon festivities Bettendorf had, plus the neighbour's yard service mowed her yard after I got back. Our air quality is back into the 'good' range -- as far as smoke particles is concerned. Right now humid (which is part of the reason I'd delaying); this afternoon they're forecasting thunderstorms. BM> Neighbour across the street was gifted a very high-strung dog: poor BM> thing (the dog) is afraid of just about everything. Last night (July BM> 1) some fireworks in the area -- bet the poor pup as a mess! And it's BM> going to get worse! Davenport/Rock Island is having their fireworks on BM> the 3rd (from barges in the Mississippi); here in Bettendorf on the BM> 4th. Private displays are allowed only 3rd and 4th (in Bettendorf, I BM> think Davenport is the same) but of course some people ignore. DS> I saw where Los Angeles banned them because of "green" DS> (environmental) issues. Prior to the rains immediately before the 4th of July we had a definite drought and there was a county-wide burn ban for several weeks -- I was going to hook up the hoses outside to have ready should a neighbouring firework come down and start a fire. Call 911 first, but until they get here at least I could spray the fire and maybe contain it -- roof would be a problem as is a two-story house but at least better than doing nothing! (I have picked up 'fireworks residue' in prior years.) BM> Though stylin' for Halloween! DS> That's what this meme showed of this little boy wanting to be DS> like Charlie Sheen. Charlie Brown, Charlie Sheen -- close! BM> ...Half-watching a cat outside: had been drinking from a puddle in the BM> street from at least five minutes -- half-glanced at the clock. Could BM> see the little waves as the tongue lapped up the water. Must have been BM> super-thirsty as droplets from the tree was falling on/around it. DS> Most cats and dogs hate water...but there are some who don't DS> mind it at all. Right. I don't think this one was standing in the puddle but more than likely had more than a few drops of water fall on him. The main weird thing is this critter was drinking non-stop: lap-lap-lap-lap. Seemed like a solid five minutes. Pretty much frozen in position - didn't come up at all. ¯ ® ¯ BarryMartin3@MyMetronet.NET ® ¯ ® .... Next on MTV: "Unplugged and Unheard": Mimes play today's hottest metal. --- 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) .