Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews,
so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.
--Bryan
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews, >>> so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.You passed the test.
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up.
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews, >>> so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.You passed the test.
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up.
--Bryan
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up.
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews, >>>> so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.You passed the test.
--Bryan
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue.
Good luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that >once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn
Linux then, I guess.
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:47:06 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:>
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews, >>>>> so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.You passed the test.
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up.
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue.
The user was the problem.
Good luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that >> once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn
Linux then, I guess.
All those operating systems, Windows XX, Linux, Mac, work well. If
there's a problem, it's the user.
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:17 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:47:06 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:>
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews, >>>>>> so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.You passed the test.
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up.
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue.
The user was the problem.
Good luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that >>> once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn
Linux then, I guess.
All those operating systems, Windows XX, Linux, Mac, work well. If
there's a problem, it's the user.
Sounds like a pretty big blanket statement to me. Maybe yoose been
hanging around with Uncle Tojo too long?
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:29:51 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:17 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:47:06 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:>
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews,You passed the test.
so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up.
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue.
The user was the problem.
Good luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that
once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn
Linux then, I guess.
All those operating systems, Windows XX, Linux, Mac, work well. If
there's a problem, it's the user.
Sounds like a pretty big blanket statement to me. Maybe yoose been
hanging around with Uncle Tojo too long?
But all those operating systems work. They may need a tweak here or
there for a particular user, but they can all be customised to how you
want them. The days that your entire computer would freeze if you look
at it the wrong way, are over.
Of course, don't buy a 20 year old computer and then install the
newest operating system on it.
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:38 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:29:51 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:17 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:47:06 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:>
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews,You passed the test.
so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post. >>>>>>>>
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up.
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue.
The user was the problem.
Good luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that
once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn
Linux then, I guess.
All those operating systems, Windows XX, Linux, Mac, work well. If
there's a problem, it's the user.
Sounds like a pretty big blanket statement to me. Maybe yoose been
hanging around with Uncle Tojo too long?
But all those operating systems work. They may need a tweak here or
there for a particular user, but they can all be customised to how you
want them. The days that your entire computer would freeze if you look
at it the wrong way, are over.
Of course, don't buy a 20 year old computer and then install the
newest operating system on it.
Have you really used all those operating systems? Do you still use all
those operating systems? Are you proficient in all those operating systems?
Your employer better hang on to you.
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:47:03 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:38 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:29:51 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:17 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:47:06 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:>
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews,You passed the test.
so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post. >>>>>>>>>
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up.
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue.
The user was the problem.
Good luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that
once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn >>>>>> Linux then, I guess.
All those operating systems, Windows XX, Linux, Mac, work well. If
there's a problem, it's the user.
Sounds like a pretty big blanket statement to me. Maybe yoose been
hanging around with Uncle Tojo too long?
But all those operating systems work. They may need a tweak here or
there for a particular user, but they can all be customised to how you
want them. The days that your entire computer would freeze if you look
at it the wrong way, are over.
Of course, don't buy a 20 year old computer and then install the
newest operating system on it.
Have you really used all those operating systems? Do you still use all
those operating systems? Are you proficient in all those operating systems? >>
Your employer better hang on to you.
I've never used a Mac, but I've used lots of Windows versions and 1 or
2 Linux versions. What do you think could possibly go wrong that can't
be fixed?
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:12:03 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:58 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:47:03 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>Which linux distros?
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:38 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:29:51 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> >>>>> wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:17 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:47:06 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:>
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews,You passed the test.
so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up. >>>>>>>>>
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue.
The user was the problem.
Good luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that
once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn >>>>>>>> Linux then, I guess.
All those operating systems, Windows XX, Linux, Mac, work well. If >>>>>>> there's a problem, it's the user.
Sounds like a pretty big blanket statement to me. Maybe yoose been >>>>>> hanging around with Uncle Tojo too long?
But all those operating systems work. They may need a tweak here or
there for a particular user, but they can all be customised to how you >>>>> want them. The days that your entire computer would freeze if you look >>>>> at it the wrong way, are over.
Of course, don't buy a 20 year old computer and then install the
newest operating system on it.
Have you really used all those operating systems? Do you still use all >>>> those operating systems? Are you proficient in all those operating systems?
Your employer better hang on to you.
I've never used a Mac, but I've used lots of Windows versions and 1 or
2 Linux versions. What do you think could possibly go wrong that can't
be fixed?
I don't remember. It's a long time ago. I hoped it would be faster
than Windows on an old computer I had, but in graphical mode it was
just as slow. The computer was just too old.
And have you used a google chrome OS system? How
about amazon kindle stuff?
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:58 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:47:03 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>Which linux distros?
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:38 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:29:51 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:17 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:47:06 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:>
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews,You passed the test.
so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up. >>>>>>>>
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue.
The user was the problem.
Good luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that
once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn >>>>>>> Linux then, I guess.
All those operating systems, Windows XX, Linux, Mac, work well. If >>>>>> there's a problem, it's the user.
Sounds like a pretty big blanket statement to me. Maybe yoose been
hanging around with Uncle Tojo too long?
But all those operating systems work. They may need a tweak here or
there for a particular user, but they can all be customised to how you >>>> want them. The days that your entire computer would freeze if you look >>>> at it the wrong way, are over.
Of course, don't buy a 20 year old computer and then install the
newest operating system on it.
Have you really used all those operating systems? Do you still use all
those operating systems? Are you proficient in all those operating systems?
Your employer better hang on to you.
I've never used a Mac, but I've used lots of Windows versions and 1 or
2 Linux versions. What do you think could possibly go wrong that can't
be fixed?
And have you used a google chrome OS system? How
about amazon kindle stuff?
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 6:44 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:12:03 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:58 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:47:03 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>Which linux distros?
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:38 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:29:51 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> >>>>>> wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:17 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:47:06 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:The user was the problem.
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews,You passed the test.
so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up. >>>>>>>>>>
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue. >>>>>>>>
Good luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that
once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn >>>>>>>>> Linux then, I guess.
All those operating systems, Windows XX, Linux, Mac, work well. If >>>>>>>> there's a problem, it's the user.
Sounds like a pretty big blanket statement to me. Maybe yoose been >>>>>>> hanging around with Uncle Tojo too long?
But all those operating systems work. They may need a tweak here or >>>>>> there for a particular user, but they can all be customised to how you >>>>>> want them. The days that your entire computer would freeze if you look >>>>>> at it the wrong way, are over.
Of course, don't buy a 20 year old computer and then install the
newest operating system on it.
Have you really used all those operating systems? Do you still use all >>>>> those operating systems? Are you proficient in all those operating systems?
Your employer better hang on to you.
I've never used a Mac, but I've used lots of Windows versions and 1 or >>>> 2 Linux versions. What do you think could possibly go wrong that can't >>>> be fixed?
I don't remember. It's a long time ago. I hoped it would be faster
than Windows on an old computer I had, but in graphical mode it was
just as slow. The computer was just too old.
And have you used a google chrome OS system? How
about amazon kindle stuff?
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
That's OK, you're doing fine. I assume you've no experience with large >mainframe systems. Mostly windows on a 64 bit desktop, right?
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews,
so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.
--Bryan
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews,
so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.
--Bryan
What newsreader are you using to post? I have access to a Windows 10
desktop and would like to give one of these NNTP clients a try. Thanks.
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:38 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:29:51 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/12/2025 5:17 PM:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:47:06 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:>
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews,You passed the test.
so I bought some elsewhere.ÃÂ This is mostly a test post. >>>>>>>>
--Bryan
With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up.
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue.
The user was the problem.
Good luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that
once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn
Linux then, I guess.
All those operating systems, Windows XX, Linux, Mac, work well. If
there's a problem, it's the user.
Sounds like a pretty big blanket statement to me. Maybe yoose been
hanging around with Uncle Tojo too long?
But all those operating systems work. They may need a tweak here or
there for a particular user, but they can all be customised to how you
want them. The days that your entire computer would freeze if you look
at it the wrong way, are over.
Of course, don't buy a 20 year old computer and then install the
newest operating system on it.
Have you really used all those operating systems? Do you still use all
those operating systems? Are you proficient in all those operating systems?
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:44:11 +0000, Bruce wrote:
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
I got a big-ass desktop in front of me. I don't know why my son placed
his Windows computer on this table but it's crowding my little
Chromebook out of space. My son used the table to change the MB and
processor and drives. It's super fast but it's still Windows OS which
makes it a legacy computer of the old days. The idea of working on a
computer like it's 1990 just depresses me. You know how the old
mainframe computers were huge, required a lot of power, and needed a dedicated cooling system? That's a good description of legacy Windows
desktop computers. The good news is that I'll soon be leaving this veil
of toil and sin.
--
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:44:11 +0000, Bruce wrote:
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
I got a big-ass desktop in front of me. I don't know why my son placed
his Windows computer on this table but it's crowding my little
Chromebook out of space. My son used the table to change the MB and
processor and drives. It's super fast but it's still Windows OS which
makes it a legacy computer of the old days. The idea of working on a
computer like it's 1990 just depresses me. You know how the old
mainframe computers were huge, required a lot of power, and needed a >dedicated cooling system? That's a good description of legacy Windows
desktop computers. The good news is that I'll soon be leaving this veil
of toil and sin.
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:45:56 +0000, dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1) wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:44:11 +0000, Bruce wrote:
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
I got a big-ass desktop in front of me. I don't know why my son placed
his Windows computer on this table but it's crowding my little
Chromebook out of space. My son used the table to change the MB and
processor and drives. It's super fast but it's still Windows OS which
makes it a legacy computer of the old days. The idea of working on a
computer like it's 1990 just depresses me. You know how the old
mainframe computers were huge, required a lot of power, and needed a
dedicated cooling system? That's a good description of legacy Windows
desktop computers. The good news is that I'll soon be leaving this veil
of toil and sin.
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
I got a big-ass desktop in front of me. I don't know why my son placed
his Windows computer on this table but it's crowding my little
Chromebook out of space. My son used the table to change the MB and
processor and drives. It's super fast but it's still Windows OS which
makes it a legacy computer of the old days. The idea of working on a
computer like it's 1990 just depresses me. You know how the old
mainframe computers were huge, required a lot of power, and needed a dedicated cooling system? That's a good description of legacy Windows
desktop computers. The good news is that I'll soon be leaving this veil
of toil and sin.
Bruce wrote on 7/14/2025 5:05 PM:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:45:56 +0000, dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1) wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:44:11 +0000, Bruce wrote:
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
I got a big-ass desktop in front of me. I don't know why my son placed
his Windows computer on this table but it's crowding my little
Chromebook out of space. My son used the table to change the MB and
processor and drives. It's super fast but it's still Windows OS which
makes it a legacy computer of the old days. The idea of working on a
computer like it's 1990 just depresses me. You know how the old
mainframe computers were huge, required a lot of power, and needed a
dedicated cooling system? That's a good description of legacy Windows
desktop computers. The good news is that I'll soon be leaving this veil
of toil and sin.
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
Uncle has been getting more depressed each day. It all started when
google took away his google groups.
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:45:56 +0000, dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1) wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:44:11 +0000, Bruce wrote:
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
I got a big-ass desktop in front of me. I don't know why my son placed
his Windows computer on this table but it's crowding my little
Chromebook out of space. My son used the table to change the MB and >>processor and drives. It's super fast but it's still Windows OS which
makes it a legacy computer of the old days. The idea of working on a >>computer like it's 1990 just depresses me. You know how the old
mainframe computers were huge, required a lot of power, and needed a >>dedicated cooling system? That's a good description of legacy Windows >>desktop computers. The good news is that I'll soon be leaving this veil
of toil and sin.
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:45:56 +0000, dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1) wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:44:11 +0000, Bruce wrote:
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
I got a big-ass desktop in front of me. I don't know why my son placed >>>his Windows computer on this table but it's crowding my little
Chromebook out of space. My son used the table to change the MB and >>>processor and drives. It's super fast but it's still Windows OS which >>>makes it a legacy computer of the old days. The idea of working on a >>>computer like it's 1990 just depresses me. You know how the old
mainframe computers were huge, required a lot of power, and needed a >>>dedicated cooling system? That's a good description of legacy Windows >>>desktop computers. The good news is that I'll soon be leaving this veil >>>of toil and sin.
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
Cheer up, and gets Yooseself a Ford Falcon...!!!
Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-american/curbside-classic-1961-falcon-how-to-build-a-winning-compact-2/#comments
"Didn’t Ford get it right in 1960? It certainly won the compact war that launched that year... The story of the Falcon is that rare triumph of rationality in Detroit...
The Falcon was conceived under the reign of Robert McNamara, that
paragon of the rational and pragmatic manager. He oversaw every unloving detail, and the end result speaks for itself: a very compact car that
weighed a mere 2400 lbs yet could sit six (slim) adults in an interior
not all that much smaller than a big Ford. Its 20-25 mpg was a huge improvement over the big cars too. No frills anywhere, and a sub $2000
price to go right up against the imports. Take that, Volkswagen!
Some have thrown aspersions at the Falcon, that it was designed to be a “disposable” car. How do you explain this 65 year - old daily driver?
Old Falcons are easy enough to keep running forever...
Seems like the 1st gen Falcon was the first ‘forever’ car, at least for
a domestic...
A regularly maintained Falcon could still work as basic, routine Point-A
to Point-B transportation, with the most minimal of fuss, even in
today’s world. It’s not likely the same could be said for just about any other 65 year old car..."
On Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:05:22 +0000, dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1) wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:45:56 +0000, dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1) wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:44:11 +0000, Bruce wrote:
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
I got a big-ass desktop in front of me. I don't know why my son placed >>>>his Windows computer on this table but it's crowding my little >>>>Chromebook out of space. My son used the table to change the MB and >>>>processor and drives. It's super fast but it's still Windows OS which >>>>makes it a legacy computer of the old days. The idea of working on a >>>>computer like it's 1990 just depresses me. You know how the old >>>>mainframe computers were huge, required a lot of power, and needed a >>>>dedicated cooling system? That's a good description of legacy Windows >>>>desktop computers. The good news is that I'll soon be leaving this veil >>>>of toil and sin.
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
As long as Keith Richards is still alive, our chances are good. When
he'll die, the question will be who's next.
On Tue, 15 Jul 2025 6:16:02 +0000, Bruce wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:05:22 +0000, dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1) wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:45:56 +0000, dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1) wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:44:11 +0000, Bruce wrote:
No, I'm talking about desktop computers.
I got a big-ass desktop in front of me. I don't know why my son placed >>>>>his Windows computer on this table but it's crowding my little >>>>>Chromebook out of space. My son used the table to change the MB and >>>>>processor and drives. It's super fast but it's still Windows OS which >>>>>makes it a legacy computer of the old days. The idea of working on a >>>>>computer like it's 1990 just depresses me. You know how the old >>>>>mainframe computers were huge, required a lot of power, and needed a >>>>>dedicated cooling system? That's a good description of legacy Windows >>>>>desktop computers. The good news is that I'll soon be leaving this veil >>>>>of toil and sin.
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
As long as Keith Richards is still alive, our chances are good. When
he'll die, the question will be who's next.
My guess is that Keith R. is a vampire and will, therefore, live
forever.
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
Any of us could. Being older just puts us into the age range where
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
On 2025-07-15 2:05 a.m., dsi1 wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
Any of us could. Being older just puts us into the age range where
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
people are more likely to die from some age related issue. Many of us
meet our doom much earlier. I lost two very good friends when I was 15,
one in a motorcycle accident and the other in a car accident. A friend's husband died at the age of 26 from a aortic embolism. I had an aunt who
who died of a cerebral embolism in her mid 40s and we lost a niece 5
years ago to a heart attack. That one caught us all off guard because
she had been so fit and had so much going for herself. She had been out walking with her husband and they 13 year old son, went upstairs for to
go to the bathroom and dropped dead.
The fact is that there are a lot of old people around these days that
will last longer than some who have not yet been born.
On Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:57:37 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-07-15 2:05 a.m., dsi1 wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:Any of us could. Being older just puts us into the age range where
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
people are more likely to die from some age related issue. Many of us
meet our doom much earlier. I lost two very good friends when I was 15,
one in a motorcycle accident and the other in a car accident. A friend's
husband died at the age of 26 from a aortic embolism. I had an aunt who
who died of a cerebral embolism in her mid 40s and we lost a niece 5
years ago to a heart attack. That one caught us all off guard because
she had been so fit and had so much going for herself. She had been out
walking with her husband and they 13 year old son, went upstairs for to
go to the bathroom and dropped dead.
The fact is that there are a lot of old people around these days that
will last longer than some who have not yet been born.
I understand how this life and death stuff works. I've already lived a
decade more than my mom. I consider that time to be icing on the cake. >Therefore, we should be enjoying whatever time we have left and not
waste it by doing/saying stupid stuff.
On Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:57:37 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:Uncle, we will sure miss yoose telling us bout da Hiwaiians!
On 2025-07-15 2:05 a.m., dsi1 wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:Any of us could. Being older just puts us into the age range where
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
people are more likely to die from some age related issue. Many of us
meet our doom much earlier. I lost two very good friends when I was 15,
one in a motorcycle accident and the other in a car accident. A friend's
husband died at the age of 26 from a aortic embolism. I had an aunt who
who died of a cerebral embolism in her mid 40s and we lost a niece 5
years ago to a heart attack. That one caught us all off guard because
she had been so fit and had so much going for herself. She had been out
walking with her husband and they 13 year old son, went upstairs for to
go to the bathroom and dropped dead.
The fact is that there are a lot of old people around these days that
will last longer than some who have not yet been born.
I understand how this life and death stuff works. I've already lived a
decade more than my mom. I consider that time to be icing on the cake. Therefore, we should be enjoying whatever time we have left and not
waste it by doing/saying stupid stuff.
--
On 7/12/2025 10:54 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
On 7/11/2025 6:36 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:10:20 +0000, Bryan Simmons wrote:With Blocknews on Win 7, half of my posts would never show up.
Put in a new SSD with Win 10, and had lost my login info from Blocknews, >>>> so I bought some elsewhere. This is mostly a test post.You passed the test.
--Bryan
--Bryan
That's odd, I'm still using Win 7 and Blocknews without issue. Good
luck with Windows 10, I gave it 5 minutes of my time, and decided that
once W7 is beyond depreciated, so is Microsoft. I'll have to learn
Linux then, I guess.
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill?
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill?
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital >stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and recovering.
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill?
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and recovering.
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:26:24 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill?
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital
stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and recovering.
Mother Superior may not have any cooking to share, but she could still provide the newsgroup with guidance. Who's a troll and who's not? Who
are we allowed to talk to and who not? I mean, we're at a loss here.
We could be talking to trolls and not realise it. I could even be a
troll myself and not realise it! Or you!
Michael Trew wrote on 7/16/2025 10:26 AM:
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
And again, where's Jill?
she's OK and recovering.
Yes. I think Uncle is depressed,
Bruce wrote on 7/16/2025 12:26 PM:
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:26:24 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:Mother Superior may not have any cooking to share, but she could still
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital >>> stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and recovering. >>
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill? >>>
provide the newsgroup with guidance. Who's a troll and who's not? Who
are we allowed to talk to and who not? I mean, we're at a loss here.
We could be talking to trolls and not realise it. I could even be a
troll myself and not realise it! Or you!
There are only about half a dozen people who have not been designated a
troll by her Royal Majesty.
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:26:24 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill?
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital
stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and recovering.
Mother Superior may not have any cooking to share, but she could still provide the newsgroup with guidance. Who's a troll and who's not? Who
are we allowed to talk to and who not? I mean, we're at a loss here.
We could be talking to trolls and not realise it. I could even be a
troll myself and not realise it! Or you!
Bruce wrote on 7/16/2025 12:26 PM:
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:26:24 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital >>> stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill? >>>
recovering.
Mother Superior may not have any cooking to share, but she could still
provide the newsgroup with guidance. Who's a troll and who's not? Who
are we allowed to talk to and who not? I mean, we're at a loss here.
We could be talking to trolls and not realise it. I could even be a
troll myself and not realise it! Or you!
There are only about half a dozen people who have not been designated a
troll by her Royal Majesty.
On 2025-07-16, Hank Rogers wrote:
Michael Trew wrote on 7/16/2025 10:26 AM:
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
And again, where's Jill?
she's OK and recovering.
Thanks, Michael
Yes. I think Uncle is depressed,
He might be planning to leave us again;
he did such when loosing Google groups.
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill?
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and recovering.
On 7/16/2025 4:26 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
And again, where's Jill?
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital
stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and
recovering.
Thanks for letting us know, Michael.
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill?
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and recovering.
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill?
On 7/16/2025 4:26 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill?
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her
hospital stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and
recovering.
Thanks for letting us know, Michael.
On 7/16/2025 11:26 AM, Michael Trew wrote:
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her
hospital stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and
recovering.
Yes, you emailed me, Michael, thanks. I was not admitted to the
hospital. I went to the ER and spent about 5 hours there getting IV antibiotics and a CT scan to confirm gut inflammation due to diverticulitis. I took the week off from work, taking oral antibiotics
and resting. Nothing interesting to report about food or cooking.
I just had a phone call from my SiL who sends regrets for being unable
to attend my wife's birthday bash. It's a big one.... 80. We had
reserved enough room for her family at a very nice brunch buffet at a
nice Toronto restaurant. SiL suffers from ulcerative colitis and it
is really acting up. She is also suffering from light headedness.
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting
our money's worth.
On 2025-07-16 6:30 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/16/2025 11:26 AM, Michael Trew wrote:
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her
hospital stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK
and recovering.
Yes, you emailed me, Michael, thanks. I was not admitted to the
hospital. I went to the ER and spent about 5 hours there getting IV
antibiotics and a CT scan to confirm gut inflammation due to
diverticulitis. I took the week off from work, taking oral
antibiotics and resting. Nothing interesting to report about food or
cooking.
Good to see you back Jill. Hope you are fully recovered soon.
I just had a phone call from my SiL who sends regrets for being unable
to attend my wife's birthday bash. It's a big one.... 80. We had
reserved enough room for her family at a very nice brunch buffet at a
nice Toronto restaurant. SiL suffers from ulcerative colitis and it
is really acting up. She is also suffering from light headedness.
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting
our money's worth.
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:41:50 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
You don't say where her sister lives, but maybe in a week or
I just had a phone call from my SiL who sends regrets for being unable
to attend my wife's birthday bash. It's a big one.... 80. We had
reserved enough room for her family at a very nice brunch buffet at a
nice Toronto restaurant. SiL suffers from ulcerative colitis and it
is really acting up. She is also suffering from light headedness.
more y'all can go spend the day with her since she won't be
able to make the birthday dinner.
I'd say go ahead with the festivities as it's already
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was
tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting
our money's worth.
planned and some are coming a fair distance plus one
is leaving the country for probably a good while.
Looking forward to hearing of big niece's gobble feast.
And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your wife!!!!! 🎂🍨🎈🎁🥳Thanks. I will pass that one to her.
Dave Smith wrote on 7/16/2025 5:41 PM:
Good to see you back Jill. Hope you are fully recovered soon.
I just had a phone call from my SiL who sends regrets for being unable
to attend my wife's birthday bash. It's a big one.... 80. We had
reserved enough room for her family at a very nice brunch buffet at a
nice Toronto restaurant. SiL suffers from ulcerative colitis and it
is really acting up. She is also suffering from light headedness.
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was
tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting
our money's worth.
Thanks for the heads up Dave. Please let us know how it goes. You
haven't been to a function with the big niece in a very long time, so
we'll be chomping at the bit!
On 2025-07-16 7:06 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:41:50 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
You don't say where her sister lives, but maybe in a week or
I just had a phone call from my SiL who sends regrets for being unable
to attend my wife's birthday bash. It's a big one.... 80. We had
reserved enough room for her family at a very nice brunch buffet at a
nice Toronto restaurant. SiL suffers from ulcerative colitis
and it
is really acting up. She is also suffering from light headedness.
more y'all can go spend the day with her since she won't be
able to make the birthday dinner.
She is about 3 1/2 hours north of us but being 9 years older than my
wife she is no longer interested in having overnight guests. We are
probably going to head up that way in September to see the fall colours
so we will stop by.
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:39:14 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Dave Smith wrote on 7/16/2025 5:41 PM:
Good to see you back Jill. Hope you are fully recovered soon.
I just had a phone call from my SiL who sends regrets for being unable
to attend my wife's birthday bash. It's a big one.... 80. We had
reserved enough room for her family at a very nice brunch buffet at a
nice Toronto restaurant. SiL suffers from ulcerative colitis and it >>> is really acting up. She is also suffering from light headedness.
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was
tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting >>> our money's worth.
Thanks for the heads up Dave. Please let us know how it goes. You
haven't been to a function with the big niece in a very long time, so
we'll be chomping at the bit!
She could be skinny on Ozempic and writing in a public forum about Big
Uncle.
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:39:14 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Dave Smith wrote on 7/16/2025 5:41 PM:
Good to see you back Jill. Hope you are fully recovered soon.
I just had a phone call from my SiL who sends regrets for being unable
to attend my wife's birthday bash. It's a big one.... 80. We had
reserved enough room for her family at a very nice brunch buffet at a
nice Toronto restaurant. SiL suffers from ulcerative colitis and it >>> is really acting up. She is also suffering from light headedness.
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was
tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting >>> our money's worth.
Thanks for the heads up Dave. Please let us know how it goes. You
haven't been to a function with the big niece in a very long time, so
we'll be chomping at the bit!
She could be skinny on Ozempic and writing in a public forum about Big
Uncle.
Bruce wrote on 7/16/2025 6:48 PM:
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:39:14 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Dave Smith wrote on 7/16/2025 5:41 PM:
Good to see you back Jill. Hope you are fully recovered soon.
I just had a phone call from my SiL who sends regrets for being unable >>>> to attend my wife's birthday bash. It's a big one.... 80. We had
reserved enough room for her family at a very nice brunch buffet at a
nice Toronto restaurant.  SiL suffers from ulcerative colitis and it
is really acting up. She is also suffering from light headedness.
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was >>>> tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be >>>> there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting >>>> our money's worth.
Thanks for the heads up Dave. Please let us know how it goes. You
haven't been to a function with the big niece in a very long time, so
we'll be chomping at the bit!
She could be skinny on Ozempic and writing in a public forum about Big
Uncle.
There's a "law" firm near me. Run by an old guy and his two children. A
boy and a girl. For many many years, these kids weighed about 400 lbs.
HUGE.
Suddenly, they shrank to nothing. Almost overnight they became super
skinny, almost ghastly looking.
On 7/16/2025 6:31 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
I went to the ER on 7/6 and spent about 5 hours there getting IV
antibiotics and a CT scan to confirm gut inflammation due to
diverticulitis. I took the week off from work, taking oral antibiotics
and resting. Nothing interesting to report about food or cooking. I'm
tired but recuperating nicely. I went back to work on Monday, 7/14.
Still on soft bland food so nothing of interest to report in terms of
cooking. Thanks for your concern, Leo!
Jill
Certainly not a fun time. Glad you are on the mend and are back with us.
Vary your food during the day.Here is a diet plan to follow
Breakfast: White bread and tea
Lunch: Crackers and water
Dinner: Two slices of American cheese and grape juice mixed 50/50 with >water.
I went to the ER on 7/6 and spent about 5 hours there getting IV
antibiotics and a CT scan to confirm gut inflammation due to diverticulitis. I took the week off from work, taking oral antibiotics
and resting. Nothing interesting to report about food or cooking. I'm tired but recuperating nicely. I went back to work on Monday, 7/14.
Still on soft bland food so nothing of interest to report in terms of cooking. Thanks for your concern, Leo!
Jill
On 7/16/2025 6:41 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was
tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting
our money's worth.
Downside???? We are looking forward to a story or two about her.
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting
our money's worth.
There service was at a nice lake side venue and spent the night before
and the night of the wedding in one of the three adjoining units of a
lodge. There was a gap between the service and the reception for photos.
I guess she couldn't wait to fill her face and found a can of soda
water. I don't remember her asking if she could help herself to a can of
soda from our fridge but it turned out she had not taken it from our
unit. She had gone into the bride's parents kitchen and helped herself.
She then parked herself next to the table that had been used to sign the registry and when the kid who works for the club came to remove the
chairs and the table she insisted he had to leave it there for her to
put her drink down.
She had a great time at the reception. She installed herself by the top
of the stairs so that every time a server came up with a new tray of
hors d'oveuvres she would take several. At one point I was talking to a friend and out of the corner of my eye I see an arm reach across the
table into someone's glass and she took the cherries that garnished his Manhattan. I don't remember if it was before or after dinner while we
were seated she went over to the bar with a glass. There was a small
bowl of olives and she dumped most of them into her empty glass. It was
kind of funny because the bartender saw it and gave her a really dirty
look and then went over and took the bowl away.
When I mentioned these things to my wife she said I should not spend
all my time watching for here to mess up. I was not watching. These
were all things that just sort of happened and I caught them by mistake.
Who knows what else she pulled off.
I have to have a talk with our server(s) at this lunch. It is a buffet
but past experience is that she will abuse them having them run back and forth to cater to her whims. It happened once at another lunch buffet at
one of FiL's clubs. He had the poor guy running back in forth. He had
brought coffee but she wanted tea. There was cream on the table but she wanted milk. He brought a picture of milk and then she wanted a glass of milk. He brought the milk and then she wanted a glass of juice. He came with the juice and then she wanted a glass of ginger ale. I never saw
him again. He had the good sense to get away, but then we were stuck
without a server.
Thanks. It is a multi day celebration for her. My brother's wife took
her out for lunch yesterday and her walking group is taking her for
lunch tomorrow. Then the family thing in Toronto on Saturday.
I will try not to babysit the niece but I am certain things will happen
that I cannot miss.
On 7/16/2025 6:41 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was
tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be
getting our money's worth.
Downside???? We are looking forward to a story or two about her.
Meantime, Happy Birthday to the wife.
On 7/17/2025 12:39 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
I will try not to babysit the niece but I am certain things will
happen that I cannot miss.
Could be worth the drive to Canada just to watch her in action. Incredible.
Ed P wrote:
On 7/17/2025 12:39 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
I will try not to babysit the niece but I am certain things will
happen that I cannot miss.
Could be worth the drive to Canada just to watch her in action. Incredible.
Have you seen her?
https://postimg.cc/F1cW3ZtK
On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:12:59 -0400, 8===D~~~ <meety@my.meet> wrote:
Ed P wrote:
On 7/17/2025 12:39 PM, Dave Smith wrote:Have you seen her?
I will try not to babysit the niece but I am certain things will
happen that I cannot miss.
Could be worth the drive to Canada just to watch her in action. Incredible. >>>
https://postimg.cc/F1cW3ZtK
Who is that? :)
Bruce wrote on 7/17/2025 2:58 PM:
On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:12:59 -0400, 8===D~~~ <meety@my.meet> wrote:
Ed P wrote:
On 7/17/2025 12:39 PM, Dave Smith wrote:Have you seen her?
I will try not to babysit the niece but I am certain things will
happen that I cannot miss.
Could be worth the drive to Canada just to watch her in action. Incredible.
https://postimg.cc/F1cW3ZtK
Who is that? :)
Her Royal Majesty of course. You don't recognize her because that is an
old picture.
Her Highness is much older now.
On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:34:27 -0500, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/17/2025 2:58 PM:
On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:12:59 -0400, 8===D~~~ <meety@my.meet> wrote:
Ed P wrote:
On 7/17/2025 12:39 PM, Dave Smith wrote:Have you seen her?
I will try not to babysit the niece but I am certain things will
happen that I cannot miss.
Could be worth the drive to Canada just to watch her in action. Incredible.
https://postimg.cc/F1cW3ZtK
Who is that? :)
Her Royal Majesty of course. You don't recognize her because that is an
old picture.
Her Highness is much older now.
But isn't that the start of a 5 o'clock shave?
On 2025-07-16 6:30 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/16/2025 11:26 AM, Michael Trew wrote:
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her
hospital stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK
and recovering.
Yes, you emailed me, Michael, thanks. I was not admitted to the
hospital. I went to the ER and spent about 5 hours there getting IV
antibiotics and a CT scan to confirm gut inflammation due to
diverticulitis. I took the week off from work, taking oral
antibiotics and resting. Nothing interesting to report about food or
cooking.
Good to see you back Jill. Hope you are fully recovered soon.
I just had a phone call from my SiL who sends regrets for being unable
to attend my wife's birthday bash. It's a big one.... 80. We had
reserved enough room for her family at a very nice brunch buffet at a
nice Toronto restaurant. SiL suffers from ulcerative colitis and it
is really acting up. She is also suffering from light headedness.
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting
our money's worth.
On 2025-07-16 7:06 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your wife!!!!! 🎂🍨🎈🎁🥳Thanks. I will pass that one to her.
On 2025-07-16, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
On 2025-07-16 7:06 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your wife!!!!! 🎂🍨🎈🎁🥳Thanks. I will pass that one to her.
Happy Birthday to your wife! I aspire to what she and Ed are fast
approaching or have already achieved.
I went to the ER on 7/6 and spent about 5 hours there getting IV
antibiotics and a CT scan to confirm gut inflammation due to
diverticulitis. I took the week off from work, taking oral antibiotics
and resting. Nothing interesting to report about food or cooking. I'm
tired but recuperating nicely. I went back to work on Monday, 7/14.
Still on soft bland food so nothing of interest to report in terms of cooking. Thanks for your concern, Leo!
On 7/16/2025 6:41 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-07-16 6:30 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:I'll be fine, thank you Dave. :)
On 7/16/2025 11:26 AM, Michael Trew wrote:
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her
hospital stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK
and recovering.
Yes, you emailed me, Michael, thanks. I was not admitted to the
hospital. I went to the ER and spent about 5 hours there getting IV
antibiotics and a CT scan to confirm gut inflammation due to
diverticulitis. I took the week off from work, taking oral
antibiotics and resting. Nothing interesting to report about food or
cooking.
Good to see you back Jill. Hope you are fully recovered soon.
I just had a phone call from my SiL who sends regrets for being unableThat sucks.
to attend my wife's birthday bash. It's a big one.... 80. We had
reserved enough room for her family at a very nice brunch buffet at a
nice Toronto restaurant. SiL suffers from ulcerative colitis and it
is really acting up. She is also suffering from light headedness.
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and wasOh no, another Big Niece story in the making! Happy early birthday to
tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting
our money's worth.
your wife. :)
I have to have a talk with our server(s) at this lunch. It is a buffet
but past experience is that she will abuse them having them run back and forth to cater to her whims. It happened once at another lunch buffet at
one of FiL's clubs. He had the poor guy running back in forth. He had
brought coffee but she wanted tea. There was cream on the table but she wanted milk. He brought a picture of milk and then she wanted a glass of milk. He brought the milk and then she wanted a glass of juice. He came
with the juice and then she wanted a glass of ginger ale. I never saw
him again. He had the good sense to get away, but then we were stuck
without a server.
I'll be fine, thank you Dave. :)
On 7/16/2025 11:26 AM, Michael Trew wrote:
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill?
I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and recovering.
Yes, you emailed me, Michael, thanks. I was not admitted to the
hospital. I went to the ER and spent about 5 hours there getting IV antibiotics and a CT scan to confirm gut inflammation due to
diverticulitis. I took the week off from work, taking oral antibiotics
and resting. Nothing interesting to report about food or cooking.
Jill
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:53:45 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
On 7/16/2025 6:41 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was
tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting
our money's worth.
Downside???? We are looking forward to a story or two about her.
I don't know who "we" is.
In article <1059ovq$15h34$2@dont-email.me>,
Bruce@invalid.invalid says...
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:53:45 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
On 7/16/2025 6:41 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was
tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting >> >> our money's worth.
Downside???? We are looking forward to a story or two about her.
I don't know who "we" is.
ED and me.
In article <1059ovq$15h34$2@dont-email.me>,
Bruce@invalid.invalid says...
On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:53:45 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
On 7/16/2025 6:41 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
My wife is bummed that her big sister won't be able to make it and was >>>> tempted to cancel. Others are coming a long way for it, including a
nephew and his wife who are leaving in a few weeks for a 3 year
deployment to Singapore. The down side is the the big niece will be
there. At least it is a buffet for at least one of use will be getting >>>> our money's worth.
Downside???? We are looking forward to a story or two about her.
I don't know who "we" is.
ED and me.
In article <105995n$tn7q$1@dont-email.me>,
j_mcquown@comcast.net says...
On 7/16/2025 11:26 AM, Michael Trew wrote:
On 7/15/2025 4:26 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:Yes, you emailed me, Michael, thanks. I was not admitted to the
On 2025-07-15, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:I e-mailed her the other day, she's not feeling great since her hospital >>> stay, and doesn't have any cooking to share, but she's OK and recovering. >>
On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
I hope you don't have any concrete plans.
The truth is that I could go at any moment!
These are dark posts, David. I hope you're OK. And again, where's Jill? >>>
hospital. I went to the ER and spent about 5 hours there getting IV
antibiotics and a CT scan to confirm gut inflammation due to
diverticulitis. I took the week off from work, taking oral antibiotics
and resting. Nothing interesting to report about food or cooking.
Jill
Sorry to hear that Jill, hope you're feeling better now.
Janet
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