Subj : Works here but not th To : Daryl Stout From : Barry Martin Date : Sat Sep 25 2021 07:10:00 Hi Daryl! ...It _is_ Daryl, right?! BM> Um, Rez? I think I've always called you Ky. DS> Just don't call him (of anyone else) late for dinner. Or at least provide a snack while waiting. BM> Not another lip-sync scandal! DS> Vanilla Ice?? Sounds like a milk shake. Close -- something like Milli Vanilli, which sounds like a tiny ice cream! BM> I like the 'neglect' part! Had some tomato plants here years ago; did BM> well but was easier to be the grateful recipient to co-workers who BM> brought in their crop - plus get a variety that way! Retired, so now BM> now break room table of goodies to bring home. Various excuses and BM> half-plans and nothing edible has been planted. DS> I do all my gardening at Kroger. Sometimes easier and cheaper. ...Hmm: wonder how many kids have gone on a school trip to a farm and wondered how come the tomatoes on the vine don't have cellophane and a tray? BM> Yes and no. I'm thinking more 'solar lights' just because more BM> experience. Of course they generally have the cheapest battery to keep BM> costs down and profits up but I had replaced a bunch after a few years BM> with higher capacity (mA) batteries and better but still only so-so BM> results. Those in the sun more did last longer (interesting way to see BM> where the shade is at night!). Of course another part of the equation BM> is the input: a 1" solar cell only generates so much electricity to BM> charge the battery. DS> I've got these small portable fans that I wear around my neck DS> to help keep me cool. They run on 2 AA batteries. (Visualizing Daryl walking around with fans hanging from his neck like a rapper had medallions.) One option might be to replace the AA batteries with rechargeable ones, specifically those to be charged via USB. Off-hand no idea what the cost is so no way to calculate the break-even point. I have some of the D version to power LED lanterns during power failures -- can recharge from cell phone power bank, a laptop, or a solar charger. BM> Was set for the wrong country! DS> Wasn't that a snack?? Fiddle Faddle was (maybe still is) a something like Cracker Jacks. Every so often Hy-Vee (grocery store) will have a 3-pack on sale for $1 and I'l get one; prizes are quite the same! BM> I also disliked if my Internet connect went down then I couldn't see my BM> own cameras! DS> When I had to reinstall Windows 10 to rebuild the registry, one DS> of the things I lost was the Logitech Webcam driver. I have Skype DS> installed, but I use it sparingly. Seems should be able to go to the Logitech site to obtain another copy. BM> Young in mind, the body's trying to keep up! DS> Young at heart, but that's the only thing. I left my heart in San Franscisco in the bucket. Got a new one from a deceased harpist. Now I have to play a new tune Zing Went the Strings of My (new) Heart! BM> ... You were expecting still another smartaleck message here today? DS> Of course. I shall try not to disappoint! ¯ BarryMartin3@ ® ¯ @MyMetronet.NET ® .... You are what you eat. I don't remember eating a huge disappointment. --- 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) .