Tony,

Today was perfect to spray, but I wanted to get the lawns done. Monday looks promising though.

A friend of the family does the lawn, and his wife does my hair. I would
like to find someone to get all the ivy killed off.

Yeah, some people really are genuinely generous, and that kind of boss
is usually rewarded with loyal and happy workers and a decent profiy.

And, sadly, there are too few of those today.

Daryl

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On 05-31-20 20:01, Daryl Stout wrote to Vk3jed <=-

A friend of the family does the lawn, and his wife does my hair. I
would like to find someone to get all the ivy killed off.

In time, I'm sure you will.

Yeah, some people really are genuinely generous, and that kind of boss
is usually rewarded with loyal and happy workers and a decent profiy.

And, sadly, there are too few of those today.

They still do exist, but not as many as we'd like.


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Tony,

A friend of the family does the lawn, and his wife does my hair. I
would like to find someone to get all the ivy killed off.

In time, I'm sure you will.

I dread what the charge will be. I also have to get repair work done
on the plumbing where field rats got into the place. I haven't seen a
sign of them in several weeks...but with recovering from surgery, any
housework has to wait.

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Well, it's in the bedroom, but I'm the one getting screwed. :P

Daryl

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On 06-08-20 09:32, Daryl Stout wrote to Vk3jed <=-

I dread what the charge will be. I also have to get repair work done
on the plumbing where field rats got into the place. I haven't seen a
sign of them in several weeks...but with recovering from surgery, any housework has to wait.

Yeah, I need to get some trees pruned, but might have a way around that.

... "Do you, Sysop, take this BBS, to be your wedded spouse?"

Well, it's in the bedroom, but I'm the one getting screwed. :P

Hahahaha. :D


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Tony,

Yeah, I need to get some trees pruned, but might have a way around
that.

I need to find a gardener/landscaper, etc. to come in and spray to
kill all the ivy in the yard. But, it has been such a wet spring, and
that spray works better after it has been dry for awhile.

... "Do you, Sysop, take this BBS, to be your wedded spouse?"

Well, it's in the bedroom, but I'm the one getting screwed. :P

Hahahaha. :D

My late wife and I were "Married With Modem"...and if I was ahead of
her in the doorgames we played, it was "none for me tonight". <G> But,
with the games, it was "the luck of the draw". Yet, if I can't beat the
games on the BBS, I surely can't win in the casinos.

The one time I did good in the casino was on a weekend trip to
Saint Louis from Little Rock, via Southwest Airlines. I took their
light rail from the airport to the Delta Queen Riverboat and Casino,
on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. I spent $1 in the
casino on Keno...but hit the jackpot on a $4 all you can eat breakfast
buffet. <G>

Daryl, WX4QZ

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On 06-10-20 10:32, Daryl Stout wrote to Vk3jed <=-

I need to find a gardener/landscaper, etc. to come in and spray to
kill all the ivy in the yard. But, it has been such a wet spring, and
that spray works better after it has been dry for awhile.

Yeah I need someone who can prune some trees here. :/

My late wife and I were "Married With Modem"...and if I was ahead of
her in the doorgames we played, it was "none for me tonight". <G> But, with the games, it was "the luck of the draw". Yet, if I can't beat the games on the BBS, I surely can't win in the casinos.

Haha, I never had games, but I did introduce my first partner to computers and the Internet, not so much BBSing through.


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Tony,

Yeah I need someone who can prune some trees here. :/

Too bad pouring prune juice on them won't do the job. Hmmm...could make a tagline out of that. <G>

Haha, I never had games, but I did introduce my first partner to
computers and the Internet, not so much BBSing through.

I installed some new ones earlier, but am just doing the QWK Mail this morning. I've got some friends coming by with some prescriptions for me,
since I can't drive for another week.

Daryl

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On 06-11-20 09:56, Daryl Stout wrote to Vk3jed <=-

Too bad pouring prune juice on them won't do the job. Hmmm...could
make a tagline out of that. <G>

Hmm, that'll go through you. :P

I installed some new ones earlier, but am just doing the QWK Mail
this morning. I've got some friends coming by with some prescriptions
for me, since I can't drive for another week.

That helps. :)


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Tony,

Too bad pouring prune juice on them won't do the job. Hmmm...could
make a tagline out of that. <G>

Hmm, that'll go through you. :P

Diarrhea is hereditary...in runs in your jeans. :P

I installed some new ones earlier, but am just doing the QWK Mail
this morning. I've got some friends coming by with some prescriptions
for me, since I can't drive for another week.

That helps. :)

Well, I was able to drive yesterday, as I wasn't groggy...and was able
to get the medicines, and the waiting mail. My yard man is working in the
yard now, and after I finish the BBS mail, I'm going to run a few errands today. I'm going to wear that girdle/binder, received after the hernia
surgery, nonstop, except for when I sleep or shower.

Daryl

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On 06-12-20 11:21, Daryl Stout wrote to Vk3jed <=-

Diarrhea is hereditary...in runs in your jeans. :P

Ewwww. :P

Well, I was able to drive yesterday, as I wasn't groggy...and was
able to get the medicines, and the waiting mail. My yard man is working
in the yard now, and after I finish the BBS mail, I'm going to run a
few errands today. I'm going to wear that girdle/binder, received after the hernia surgery, nonstop, except for when I sleep or shower.

Sounds like things are looking up. :)


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Tony,

Diarrhea is hereditary...in runs in your jeans. :P

Ewwww. :P

But, I'd rather have diarrhea than vomiting any day...especially in
the aftermath of hernia surgery. I surely don't want to undo it.

Well, I was able to drive yesterday, as I wasn't groggy...and was
able to get the medicines, and the waiting mail. My yard man is working
in the yard now, and after I finish the BBS mail, I'm going to run a
few errands today. I'm going to wear that girdle/binder, received after the hernia surgery, nonstop, except for when I sleep or shower.

Sounds like things are looking up. :)

It's about darn time, too.

Daryl

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On 06-13-20 10:33, Daryl Stout wrote to Vk3jed <=-

But, I'd rather have diarrhea than vomiting any day...especially in
the aftermath of hernia surgery. I surely don't want to undo it.

Good point. :)

Sounds like things are looking up. :)

It's about darn time, too.

Sure is!


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Tony,

But, I'd rather have diarrhea than vomiting any day...especially in
the aftermath of hernia surgery. I surely don't want to undo it.

Good point. :)

To the insurance companies, it's a catastrophe if they have to pay a claim.
I saw a story where a guy was in the hospital, and ICU, for nearly a month,
due to COVID-19. The bill was over a million dollars, but the way the insurance is set up, he may not have to pay much of it at all.

Sounds like things are looking up. :)

It's about darn time, too.

Sure is!

Yeah, folks are tired of my constant whining. :P

Daryl

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On 06-14-20 10:02, Daryl Stout wrote to Vk3jed <=-

To the insurance companies, it's a catastrophe if they have to pay a claim. I saw a story where a guy was in the hospital, and ICU, for
nearly a month, due to COVID-19. The bill was over a million dollars,
but the way the insurance is set up, he may not have to pay much of it
at all.

Don't get me started, the US health system just looks bizarre to much of the world, where universal healthcare is the norm. Sure, it's not perfect, but for many of us, it gets the job done.


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Tony,

Don't get me started, the US health system just looks bizarre to much
of the world, where universal healthcare is the norm. Sure, it's not perfect, but for many of us, it gets the job done.

In too many things, there are too many loopholes to get around.

Daryl

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Hello Vk3jed!

09 Jun 20 19:55, you wrote to Daryl Stout:

Yeah, I need to get some trees pruned, but might have a way around
that.

I need to get some trees. We have a Valencia orange tree and a broken down peach tree in the back yard. Oh, there seems to be an old rose bush that has sprouted leaves this spring..

Summer arrives Saturday June 20, 2020 at 14:30 somthing Pacific Daylight Time. Supposed to reach 100F Saturday and Sunday. We had our first triple-digit heat of the year weeks ago in May. Today 92F.

Ray


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On 06-15-20 09:34, Daryl Stout wrote to Vk3jed <=-

In too many things, there are too many loopholes to get around.

True. :)

Daryl

... What if someone's real name is a psuedonym??

Know anyone called Ron Churchill? ;)


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Tony,

In too many things, there are too many loopholes to get around.

True. :)

If they could just do that with the taxes...a flat rate for national,
state, county, and local taxes...and that's it.

... What if someone's real name is a psuedonym??

Know anyone called Ron Churchill? ;)

I read of his cousin Winston. <G>

Daryl

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On 06-16-20 10:05, Daryl Stout wrote to Vk3jed <=-

@VIA: TBOLT
Tony,

In too many things, there are too many loopholes to get around.

True. :)

If they could just do that with the taxes...a flat rate for national, state, county, and local taxes...and that's it.

I don't mind taxes, provided the government spends them sensibly - that latter part isn't guaranteed though! :D

... What if someone's real name is a psuedonym??

Know anyone called Ron Churchill? ;)

I read of his cousin Winston. <G>

Haha the name I gave was a pseudonym I used on some boards over 20 years ago.
)


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Tony,

I don't mind taxes, provided the government spends them sensibly - that latter part isn't guaranteed though! :D

Since when does the government do anything sensible?? <G>

Know anyone called Ron Churchill? ;)

I read of his cousin Winston. <G>

Haha the name I gave was a pseudonym I used on some boards over 20
years ago. )

Well, I started calling area BBS's in 1985, but didn't get into telnet
until maybe 2005.

... Ignorance is no excuse-it's the real thing.

And, depending on what's ignored, it's at ones own peril.

Daryl

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Ray,

Summer arrives Saturday June 20, 2020 at 14:30 somthing Pacific
Daylight Time. Supposed to reach 100F Saturday and Sunday. We had our first triple-digit heat of the year weeks ago in May. Today 92F.

I mentioned that on a packet net Monday night, and the Net Control
"chided" me, saying "You would have to say that!! I was just getting
used to the longer daylight hours!!" <G>.

On the other end of the spectrum, on the first day of winter, it
was the last day of class before Christmas break. The blonde was
excited that it was "the shortest day of the year", but was crushed
when she found out that was in "daylight hours". <G>

Also, there's a "practice packet net" in Ohio, where you can send
a message via Packet and/Or Winlink...via RF or telnet. With no RF
here, I use telnet, but send a message via Packet and Winlink.
However, with thunderstorms forecast here from late Sunday through
at least next Wednesday, that will kill any BBS or ham radio work
for a few days.

Daryl, WX4QZ

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On 06-15-20 11:44, Ray Quinn wrote to Vk3jed <=-

I need to get some trees. We have a Valencia orange tree and a broken
down peach tree in the back yard. Oh, there seems to be an old rose
bush that has sprouted leaves this spring..

And another thing I should do is prune the roses, long overdue. July is the best time here to prune roses.

Summer arrives Saturday June 20, 2020 at 14:30 somthing Pacific
Daylight Time. Supposed to reach 100F Saturday and Sunday. We had our first triple-digit heat of the year weeks ago in May. Today 92F.

Nice and warm. Not quite so warm here. :)


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On 06-17-20 18:23, Daryl Stout wrote to Vk3jed <=-

Haha the name I gave was a pseudonym I used on some boards over 20
years ago. )

Well, I started calling area BBS's in 1985, but didn't get into telnet until maybe 2005.

We experimented with telnet in the late 90s using OS/2 and SIO/Vmodem, but with a slow 2400bps modem in the path, had a lot of issues with Zmodem timeouts, because of the network buffering along the way causing timeouts.


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Usually...it would be stations about 100 miles away in Tulsa I would
pick up or wanted to. Oklahoma City was/is still the same as Salt Lake City...300 years in the past. Heard people say we can't time
travel...but you head to some of these places in the Southern US...it's amazing some of these "people" can walk up right...much less talk.

Folks wonder why I'm different, as I don't talk like Arkansans. I
tell them that's because I was born and raised in the Miami, Florida,
area. My late father's job transferred the family here 43 years ago.

For some reason...seem to remember that the lowest level here could be
had years before without code. My ears suck & have a hard time hearing
the difference between a dot/dash. That's why I didn't get my ticket
until code was no longer a requirement.

With the nervous system damage from 2 lightning strikes over the years,
with a concussion between the 2 of them, I never could copy code, either.
When the US came out with the No Code Technician license in 1991, that's
when I got into amateur radio. After the Morse Code was removed in 2007,
3 months after my wife died, I used HamTestOnline to go from Technician
to General in 14 days, and from General to Amateur Extra 13 days later.
It was the best money I ever spent in amateur radio.

Being a loner all my life (being raised that way from 10 years
old)...many things I enjoy are things you do alone.

Being single and home alone, is where you can poop with the door
open. <G>

Have found at least here in the Colonies that the ones who screw you
over the worst are the 1st ones to beg to be cured...like if they had
done the easy/smart thing in the 1st place...they may not have been in that situation. I wear a mask at work (required) & when shopping (required). On the other hand...riding a scooter...naturally practice social distancing. Even keep a decent mask still in the wrapper under
my seat.

They are now talking about wearing goggles with masks. I guess the
next thing will be to say that "you only pee and poop in your own
toilet at home". That'll go over real well...making that incident in
Calfornia, where the woman who was angered by being told she had to
wear a mask in the Verizon store, that she dropped her pants and
panties, squatted, and peed on the floor. The cops got there shortly
after that, and arrested her...then it was discovered, she had several shoplifted/stolen items in her car.

Daryl

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with a concussion between the 2 of them, I never could copy code, either. When the US came out with the No Code Technician license in 1991, that's when I got into amateur radio. After the Morse Code was removed in 2007,

Didn't realize that the tech ticket could be had before 2007 without doing code. If so...would've gotten my ticket at that time. In terms of my general...did that the next month & the AE 4-5 years later when I got around
to it.

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Didn't realize that the tech ticket could be had before 2007 without
doing code. If so...would've gotten my ticket at that time. In terms of
my general...did that the next month & the AE 4-5 years later when I
got around to it.

With nervous system damage from 2 lightning strikes and a concussion,
I couldn't copy code. I did try a 5 wpm exam, but failed it. Had I filled
in the blanks, I would've passed it, but it's a moot point now.

The funniest story I heard, though (I likely have noted this elsewhere before), was where 4 ol' boys were sitting at a restaurant table in
Annapolis, Maryland...telling each other dirty jokes in Morse Code (CW).

This drop dead, gorgeous, curvaceous female, walked up to them, and
sternly admonished the group..."You need to watch your language. I teach
CW at the Naval Academy across the street", and walked out!!

They were as red as tomatoes!! <BG>

Daryl

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This drop dead, gorgeous, curvaceous female, walked up to them, and sternly admonished the group..."You need to watch your language. I teach CW at the Naval Academy across the street", and walked out!!

Almost as bad as libraries carrying the braille version of Playboy.
Myself...it was Playboy where I 1st discovered Stephen King's writing. I remember the story "Word Processor of the Gods"...but would not be able to
tell you the women in that edition.

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I wasn't aware of ThumbDV, I will have to take a look at it. It's so
much cheaper than a full rig, but it is still amazing how much it runs when you think about what you're actually buying.

Most ham radio operators are what I call "frugal cheapskates". Ironically, I've seen them lay out a $100 bill or two at a big hamfest to buy a "brick"
of 250 prize tickets. Of course, if you win the grand prize, you got more
than your investment back, by selling the rig. But, it makes those like
myself who spend only $20, at a disadvantage. Yet, it only takes one ticket
to win...and it's the luck of the draw. Or, they'll go out and spend big
bucks for a ham radio rig...and won't bat an eye.

Yet, they are screaming about the soon coming $35 fee for amateur radio operators in the US and its territories, to get a new, renewed, or upgraded license...or change their callsign (sequential or vanity). I heard one country's ham radio license fee is $500 for its term. I don't recall the country, but if that's true, $35 is a bargin. Yet, I've heard many swearing
up and down that they will quit the hobby when their license expires.

As of August 3, 2021...it has not shown up in the Federal Register...and
it will have to be there at least 30 days before it takes effect. I'll bet there'll be a lot of applications for callsign changes or licenses (new or upgraded) before then. One can't renew until from 90 days before, to 2 years after expiration.

I took a look and they do put out a podcast version. It's on my "to listen to"
list. It's a long list so I'm not sure when I will get there.

So many things are on podcasts now...and there are phone apps for it.

You're not the only one -- Welcome to the Decrepit Old F@r+$ Net (hi hi).

Well THAT'S depressing!!! ;)

Especially since I'm now a heart patient. I had to be ambulatory to a
local hospital July 29, and was hospitalized until August 1. I was diagnosed with atrial flutter...the heart rate was 155. Two injections of medicine in
the IV didn't work, so they put me on a cardio drip. I now take a blood
thinner twice a day, and this other pill to stabilize the heart rate and
the blood pressure. I see my cardiologist this afternoon, and pacemaker
surgery may be needed. I just hope I don't have to give up using things
like the microwave oven, computer, and cellphones...let alone driving.
But, if these come to fruition, I have to sell the car, and that will
also cut me off from the outside world, and out of my hobbies.

At least the cost of BBSing went down over the years. I can still discover new places and people without a bunch of gear.

Especially in relation to hardware and software. But, at times, the commercialware can be pretty steep. However, if you can get a license
for more than one computer for the same key, that makes it more palatable.

Daryl, WX4QZ

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