Hi Daryl!
DS> You need to get some Viagra for your hard drive. Besides,
DS> Windows does have LONG file names, as of Windows 95. <G>
BM> No problems here: it boots with a SOLID State Drive.
DS> That's what the electronics are nowadays, instead of tubes. :P
DS> I hope I don't have to go down that road.
You don't wan't to because a 'tube' is a subway so unless you're the
engineer you don't want to be driving!
BM> Right. I'm thinking no way to prove a recording was made, much less
BM> kept and so available.
DS> They do make that for the 911 calls.
True, but there's a difference between 911 calls and those to customer service.
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> Oh, the IRS will serve you! <g> We've had pretty good results with the
BM> Postal Service. Customer Service -- that one can be dicey.
DS> I'm still waiting on the tax refund for my late Mom's return.
DS> It was filed electronically, but I think it was filed in early
DS> June (they had extended the deadline to July 15).
Hopefully you receive the refund soon. Might have to have a few extra
checks because of the nature of the refund: going to a different person,
death of the individual, etc. -- want to make resonably certain is legit
and correct.
DS> "We've been trying to reach you about your auto warranty
DS> insurance". <CLICK!> 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 mail
BM> being automatically shuttled to Junk Land.
DS> Doesn't surprise me...especially in relation to "how to spend
DS> your COVID-19 stimulus".
Did have a few of those -- more or less the underlying "you've got
'extra' money, spend it wisely on me!".
BM> They probably won't -- the height here is before citations start to be
BM> issues is 10".
DS> The refund came in, but I'll have some more breathing room with
DS> the tax refund. Yet, with thunderstorms forecast much of the rest
DS> of the week, I don't want him mowing with a threat of
DS> lightning...and it's hard to mow wet grass.
Hmm: sticky-up mass of semi-reasonably conductive protoplasm, pushing
around a metal mass.... Good thing wearing sneakers and the lawn mover
has rubber wheels!!
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 have
BM> been banned during the pandemic.
DS> They've been talking about taking pennies out of circulation
DS> for years. And, the ultimate goal is "a cashless society".
Right on both, though not the reason behind the coin shortage. I find
it easier to use a credit card for purchases over paying cash or writing
a check; OTOH I don't just stop at the corner convenience store and buy
a pop (soda). OTOH if I'm planning on going to a street fest or
day-trip I'll take more cash and change with me (I do carry a little
cash with me as a matter of course).
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!'!!)
DS> Chimps or chips?? See the tagline below.
Might be 'chips'. "Chips are free" make make more sense if interpreting
as monay (thinking chips at a casino). Still the wrong hearing but does
add interest!
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 closest
BM> 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 dirt.
DS> We've had so much rain, the grass is growing like weeds.
Tuesday morning we had two torrential downpours -- only amounted to
about a half-inch (would have guessed a lot more). I was driving friend
to an appointment on the Illinois side -- originally he was going to be driving
and I the co-pilot as not familiar with the route, plus two sets
of eyes for the detours due to the I-74 Bridge construction is easier
and less confusion. Night before was "do you mind driving?" Afterwards
he said during the downpours he couldn't have seen to drive -- I was in
the right-most lane so used the side as a guide.
BTW the car's nice and clean thanks to Mother Nature's Turbo Car Wash!
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.
DS> That may be next. I guess they'll tell us what toilet paper to
DS> use, and how much we should excrete. :P
The latter would be going too far; former a possibility as could
restrict what is sold and how much. To me would be creating all sort of
civil disobedience issues.
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??". <G>
BM> I aked if they were going to return it before they took my temperature!
DS> As noted earlier, at least it wasn't rectally. :P
Please be certain the parking brake is set before we check your
temperature.
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