Subj : slow the growing of g To : Daryl Stout From : Barry Martin Date : Fri Jul 28 2023 10:05:00 Hi Daryl! BM> Didn't just see you in the other message?! DS> We need to quit meeting like this...folks are going to talk. Good! We need something going on. ...The group, not us! BM> Kiss the hand - OK. Kiss the ring - OK. Kiss the cheek - OK. Kiss BM> the other cheek - which one?! DS> Even in "Smokey And The Bandit", Sally Fields told Burt DS> Reynolds (as she tapped her face) "THESE CHEEKS!!". OK, and now do it with a Yiddish accent like a Jewish granmother would! BM> I've more than liked piddled off a few other drivers by not doing BM> certain things. Light turns green: I'll sit for a half-second while BM> checking traffic -- someone running the red, or on-coming lane which BM> also has the green but not the turn arrow. Checking the opposite BM> direction on a one-way street intersection: I've seen too many cars BM> going the wrong direction on a one-way. DS> I've had that myself. I was at a stoplight, and the light DS> turned green, but "The Still Small Voice" told me to "wait a DS> minute". Sure enough, a vehicle (Arkansas State Government DS> Vehicle, no less) zipped right through the red light. I would've DS> been t-boned/broadsided, and likely injured or killed had I DS> proceeded. I'm thaking that's not an Arkansas State Trooper/Police vehicle. :( Good think you did wait that split-second or would would have 'split the scene'. That's where a DashCam-type of system would have been handy: at least the satisfaction of tattling on the driver. DS> Then, there's the story of the old woman, calling her husband DS> to "Be careful!! There's an idiot driver going the wrong way on DS> the freeway!!". He replies "There's a whole bunch of them!!" (it DS> never occurred to him that HE was "the idiot"). DS> "But, officer...I was only going one way!!". :P "They shor do make them-trar exits hard to get on to: almost backwards!" BM> Might be delayed by supply chain issues! DS> The elitists and globalists are wanting that, and control over DS> the rest of us peons. Wait 'em out! I had ordered three Raspberry Pi's in November 2021 (not a typo); just got 'em last week! Good news is wasn't charged to the credit card until last week so wasn't all that concerned. BM> Many credit unions will allow opening an account on-line, doing BM> deposits and withdrawals on-line, so essentially never have to leave BM> the house. ...I think mine has a restriction of must live in the area BM> -- within 50 miles of a branch? DS> If I was getting more per month on disability, that'd be an DS> option. I heard that if you don't use up what you get, they'll DS> figure you don't need all that money, so they'll cut down what DS> you receive each month. Now that you mention it I've heard that too. So almost makes it impossible to save up for a downpayment on a better house or apartment. DS> One good thing was that I was recently able to cash in my built DS> up Amtrak Guest Rewards points (since there's no way I can travel DS> by train, etc. anymore)...and converted them to Amazon Gift DS> Cards, in the amount of $475!! So, I bought several items, DS> including: DS> 1) New numeric numbers for the mailbox (they were too big, but DS> the other ones had fallen off, and you couldn't see them), so I DS> put them on top of the box, and stuck them to the paper they came DS> with, and attached paper clips to them, to hold it in place. Now you can have company drop by as they can find your house! ...'House numbers' doesn't sound like a fun spluge for that Amtrak Windfall but why not: something you wanted. DS> 2) Two small portable lights, that are charged via a USB cable. DS> They are perfect for the computer desk. Yup: also handy for whan the power fails, use as flashlights, or going out at night to admire your mailbox numbers. :) DS> 3) A pair of oven mitts...useful when handling "the pasta boat" DS> when I cook macaroni in the microwave oven. I put water in it to DS> a certain line, add the macaroni, and cook it for 15 minutes. The DS> oven mitts help me handle it, and prevent scalding myself as I DS> drain the water off of it afterwards. Then, I just eat the DS> pasta...lots of carbs and starch. When someone told me to "cut DS> carbs", I sliced a pizza. Just following doctor's instructions! Not burning youself is generally a good idea, plus saves a cleanup of hto water and pasta all over the floor. DS> 4) A ton of food...including a wide variety of Hormel Compleats DS> meals (microwave for 60 seconds), I tried some a couple of weeks ago: think one was Salisbury Steak. Carboardy and tasteless. And yes, followed the instructions. At the time (prior to tasting) remember thinking these meals would be great to have for natural disasters, etc., as don't need refrigeration: just store on a shelf. Have to cook in a microwave: oops: no power! DS> a bunch of Kraft macaroni and DS> cheese cups (add water to the fill line, microwave for 3 1/2 DS> minutes, then stir in the powdered cheese), and a large They make a good mac'n'cheese. DS> assortment of bags of varieties of Grandma's Cookies. If I do it DS> right, I won't need groceries again until October. ....Speaking of October they were putting out the Halloween candy when I want to the store yesterday. ¯ ® ¯ BarryMartin3@MyMetronet.NET ® ¯ ® .... "I walked past your house last night." "Thank you." --- 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) .