Just to let everyone know.
Daryl is still having power problems, be a week or more before he can
return home. The power company is backed up with repair orders, getting lines back up, etc.
He is doing as well as he can be but wants to get back home. Motels and eating out everyday is expensive.
He is also having problems with his insurance company over who's to pay
for damages, what is/is not covered, etc.
But he is safe.
Joe
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Got an email from Daryl power is being restored. During the storm a tree fell on a power pole pulling down lines which also ripped the power thingy
(I think that's the technical term) off his outside wall.
His power has been restored and home again, but a while before he's back online with other issues to be addressed first.
But Little Rock is returning to normal again.
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On 2019 Jul 03 08:09:06, you wrote to ALL:

Got an email from Daryl power is being restored. During the storm a

tree

fell on a power pole pulling down lines which also ripped the power thingy (I think that's the technical term) off his outside wall.

meter base ;)

glad to hear that he has power again :)

)\/(ark

And to this end they built themselves a stupendous super-computer which was
so amazingly intelligent that even before its data banks had been connected
up it had started from "I think therefore I am" and got as far as deducing
the existence of rice pudding and income tax before anyone managed to turn
it off.
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Mark wrote --

fell on a power pole pulling down lines which also ripped the power

thingy

(I think that's the technical term) off his outside wall.

meter base ;)

If Jim White were still active he could tell us more about that than
anyone would probably care to know. :)
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On 2019 Jul 04 06:39:40, you wrote to me:

fell on a power pole pulling down lines which also ripped the power
thingy (I think that's the technical term) off his outside wall.

meter base ;)

If Jim White were still active he could tell us more about that than anyone would probably care to know. :)

yeah, he is an electrician, right? it has been a while since i've seen any posting from him... i found some of his emails the other day where we had written to each other a few times some years back...

)\/(ark

And to this end they built themselves a stupendous super-computer which was
so amazingly intelligent that even before its data banks had been connected
up it had started from "I think therefore I am" and got as far as deducing
the existence of rice pudding and income tax before anyone managed to turn
it off.
... You can always soak it in sulfuric acid to kill the bacteria. [smirk]
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Mark wrote --

If Jim White were still active he could tell us more about that than

anyone would probably care to know. :)

yeah, he is an electrician, right?

Close, worked for the power company. Lineman or some such.

it has been a while since i've seen any posting from him

He retired a couple of years ago and when retired people think we have "nothing to do" and find things for us to do and in general we are busier in retirement than working full time. :)
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Mark,

glad to hear that he has power again :)

The meter now has a mast through the roof, so the chances of it being
jerked off the house again are virtually nil.

Daryl

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Joe,

If Jim White were still active he could tell us more about that than
anyone would probably care to know. :)

Seeing the photo of him and Nancy Backus will get us talking about
him, that his ears will burn violently, and he'll show up. <G>

Daryl

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Joe,

But he is safe.

I was that...but not happy.

Daryl

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Joe Mackey on 07-06-19 11:26 <=-

If Jim White were still active he could tell us more about that than
anyone would probably care to know. :)

Seeing the photo of him and Nancy Backus will get us talking about
him, that his ears will burn violently, and he'll show up. <G>

I think he's found Perma-Cool earmuffs to keep that from happening... ;>
We did have a nice lunch with him, though... I think he's burned all his bridges to Fido at this point... and way over busy with lots of other
stuff....

ttyl neb

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Got a note from Daryl he's having all sorts of computer problems and his board will be down for a while. He also is facing some personal problems
and the board is one of the least of his worries.
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E-mail from Daryl his mother passed away yesterday (Friday) morning. In addition to this he is also going to have urinary surgery on Monday.
He asks in lieu of flowers, that memorials be made in her name to The
Food Pantry Ministry at Geyer Springs United Methodist Church, 5500 Geyer Springs Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209.
He will be absent for a few weeks.
Joe


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Got a note from Daryl he's having all sorts of computer problems and his
board will be down for a while. He also is facing some personal problems JM>and the board is one of the least of his worries.

Joe,

I got the computer working again (darn legacy mode got turned OFF in
the Command Prompt window...likely from a Microsoft update).

Of more concern is that my Mom passed away early Friday morning, so
I've been on the phone much of the day, to try to take care of things.

However, the funeral, etc. has to wait until I'm recovered from
urinary bladder surgery on Monday.

I'm doing pretty good right now...with the BBS, ham radio, and square dancing, as a diversion. It hasn't hit me yet, but it likely will sooner
or later. My brother is already a basket case emotionally.

Daryl

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Joe,

E-mail from Daryl his mother passed away yesterday (Friday) morning. In
addition to this he is also going to have urinary surgery on Monday.

Talk about a double whammy...never mind those critters on the game
show "Press Your Luck". My favorite was with the whammy who was
"breakdancing" -- "let's gets down, and boogie"!! <G>

He asks in lieu of flowers, that memorials be made in her name to The
Food Pantry Ministry at Geyer Springs United Methodist Church, 5500 Geyer JM>Springs Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209.

Thank you for the post...and I appreciate everyone's condolences,
thoughts, and prayers.

He will be absent for a few weeks.

Well, I've been using the BBS, plus my 2 other hobbies of square
dancing, and ham radio, as "diversional therapy". I started preparations
for her funeral on Friday (the day she died), making final notes on the obituary, and calling what life insurance deals were for myself and my
brother, to cash them out. The reality of her death hasn't hit me full
force yet, but I know it will sooner or later. The urinary bladder
surgery in the morning is front and center right now...no food or drink
after midnight tonight.

One comforting item on Saturday, the day after her death, was that
besides the Today In History deal with the Burma Shave ad I have here, I
have other things setup...like Today's Blooper, Random QWK Tagline, Pun
In History, Weather History (data after 1990 is partial), Random Quote,
and Random Bible Verse. Of the latter, the verse that came up yesterday
was Psalm 116:15: "Precious in the sight of The Lord is the death of His Saints". From what I understand, she went peacefully.

On another note, the local paper only allows for 50 words in an obituary...after that, it's $1 A WORD!! So, I had to create a "Readers
Digest version" of the obit. That reminds me of the pun where this guy
was the editor of the death notices in the local paper, and his son was
working to follow in his footsteps. So, when word got out that he and
his son were working on it, his offspring became known as "son of
obituary editor". <BG>

Don't throw the tomatoes at me, like the "groundlings" of Elizabethan
Theatre in William Shakespeare's day did (when actors were bad). I'd
rather have them on a BLT...and I understand that the Sonic Drive-In Restaurants (with car-hops) have that on their menu, but I haven't tried
it yet.

Anyway, when I talked to the funeral director on Friday (the day my
Mom died), he said that "it was wise to wait until after my urinary
bladder surgery, before proceeding with the funeral plans", and "the
full obituary will be on our website, and in the program".

I have to get the outfit my Mom will be buried in, plus the pictures I
want there...but I'll get those Wednesday morning, before I go to the
funeral home. As noted, her death hasn't really hit me yet...but it has
already hit my brother in spades...he's a basket case. He requested 3
things of the funeral:

1) The service be during the week (not on a weekend) -- the viewing
would be the night before.

2) The time would be 12 Noon.

3) The sermon and service would be "short and sweet". It is hard for him
to sit in one place for very long. Part of that is his impatient
nature...but, moreso that he is so bummed up in pain from injuries and surgeries from the freak motorcycle wreck he suffered not 3 months after
my wife died, that nearly killed him.

I told him that if he feels so lousy and can't make either one, to not
worry about it. I certainly don't want a double funeral on my hands. He
said he's not going to even be able to look into the casket, or he'll
break down.

So, just like with:

1) The Power Of Attorney deal, to cash in all the life insurance,
stocks, etc., to go into a Miller Trust to pay the $5500 a month nursing
home bill (no more worries about that).

2) My moving what I could back to what was her place (her house and her
car were deeded to me, and are mine now...especially since she's now
dead -- although I lost 95% of the furniture in the move, due to no room
for it over here, and still haven't unpacked the stuff from the move).

3) Now being Executor of her estate (she has so much stuff I'm going to
have to donate, give away, or trash).

All of that fell on my shoulders...as he wanted NOTHING to do with any
of it. He always lived for himself and for the present. Had I not found
a simple cremation deal for $800 for him, I likely would have had a
$12,000+ funeral bill on my hands.

My late father and my late mother both pre-arranged (although there
may be some additional expense I'll have to work on paying), and the
money I got from my Dad's death, paid for my late wife's funeral. After
that, I set up a pre-arrangement plan, which has now been taken care of.

We still have a threat of thunderstorms, so at times, the BBS may be
offline, and I may be delayed in replying to mail. However, the
autoposts of the Burma Shave ad (back when times were much simpler and
safer) will continue.

Yesterday, repeated thunderstorms dropped nearly 5 inches of rain here
in under 8 hours. The Little Rock Fire Department had to do numerous
water rescues as a result. Flash Flood Warnings were in effect, and many
areas have signs noting "ROAD UNSAFE WHEN UNDER WATER". Yet, it's as if
a bunch of folks wanted to vie for a Darwin Award. :P

Today (Sunday) through Tuesday, we're dealing with Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings...temperatures near 100, and heat indexes at
least 115 to 120. I'm more than ready for cooler weather.

Daryl
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Daryl wrote --

Well, I've been using the BBS, plus my 2 other hobbies of square
dancing, and ham radio, as "diversional therapy".

When my mother died in 1986, she had been in ill health but still it was unexpected. My brother (from her first marriage) took over with all the
plans, etc. (He had a friend who was a funeral director).
I was left with nothing to do.
I wanted to keep in working but the boss had me take several days off.
The only thing I did have to do deal with the graveside services. No funeral, no viewing, nothing. In my church there is a set service with two options: Traditional language and modern language.

The reality of her death hasn't hit me full
force yet, but I know it will sooner or later.

And at unexpected times.
Esp, those times you are alone.
I can usually keep my emotions under control when around people. But
there will a word, a saying, a song, something will happen when alone.

One comforting item on Saturday, the day after her death, was that
besides the Today In History deal with the Burma Shave ad I have here, I
have other things setup...like Today's Blooper, Random QWK Tagline, Pun
In History, Weather History (data after 1990 is partial), Random Quote,
and Random Bible Verse.

Those might be something everyone else might enjoy reading.
If nothing else add some traffic. :)

On another note, the local paper only allows for 50 words in an obituary...after that, it's $1 A WORD!!

Holy cow!
I see obits in the paper that are who, what, where, when, and that's it
and others that go on and on an on. These include nearly every relative the person had up to fifth cousins 20 times removed, or so it seems.

his son were working on it, his offspring became known as "son of
obituary editor". <BG>

LOL

3) The sermon and service would be "short and sweet".

As I wrote, mine merely had a grave side service.
It was a hot, muggy day in late June, not a bit of a breeze. There were
few flowers, but someone sent a huge display of roses, the kind that are displayed on a tripod.
The was leaning against the foot of her coffin.
Suddenly while the burial service was being read that display fell over forward. No way it would do it on its on. It was as if she had kicked it over.
I leaned over to my 12 year older brother and said, "You know she never
liked roses" and it was all he could do to keep from laughing.
(There's a story where good friends George Burns and Jack Benny were at a concert, with George in the row ahead of Jack. He leaned over said to
George "You know it would be rude if you started laughing when (whoever it was) started singing". When the wom

1) The Power Of Attorney deal

My bother had that.
When our mother first went in the home he looted her place keeping what
he wanted and tossing the rest. Never asked me if I wanted anything.
She recovered and lived several more years.
When she went into the home she was bad off and I guess he expected her
to die any day.

although I lost 95% of the furniture in the move

I always managed, no matter how carefully I went back around the empty
place and looked, when I got to my new place stuff had disappeared.

All of that fell on my shoulders...as he wanted NOTHING to do with any of

it.

Mine wanted to do it all. I was given the burial service plans as a
bone. (He's not interested in church in any way). Of course with his friend in the business, I imagine he got a good deal, but he never said anything
about it.

My late father and my late mother both pre-arranged

I have donated my body to a med school. Provided its intact its accepted. Otherwise its cremation and I could care less what is done with the ashes.
The body is merely a shell for the soul, which has moved on.

Yesterday, repeated thunderstorms dropped nearly 5 inches of rain here in

under 8 hours.

That would overload any system.
We have viaducts under train tracks that flood all the time. And there
are two main streets that flood as well.
People always blame the mayor at the time for the flooding but I always
say drains can only handle so much water at one time. And the streets are at the bottom of a rise where water collects.
Our biggest problems with drainage is trash people leave on the street
and all that paper and plastic get caught in the grate or the pipes and that causes water to back up and flood as well.

Today (Sunday) through Tuesday, we're dealing with Heat Advisories and

Excessive Heat Warnings...temperatures near 100, and heat indexes at

least 115 to 120. I'm more than ready for cooler weather.

Hmm, sounds like my time in Texas. :)
I don't mind a dry heat, but hate humidity. So far this summer we
haven't had a lot of humidity.
I will be (most likely) working out of doors in a couple of weeks with traffic control when the college students move back and that will be when heat and high humidity hit. Just on those days. The ones before and after will
be ok. ==sigh==
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Joe,

When my mother died in 1986, she had been in ill health but still it was
unexpected. My brother (from her first marriage) took over with all the JM>plans, etc. (He had a friend who was a funeral director).
I was left with nothing to do.

My brother wanted nothing to do with the Power Of Attorney, getting
her assets into a Miller Trust, or the funeral plans. He lived for the
present, and for himself, and right now, he is a basket case.

I wanted to keep in working but the boss had me take several days off.

The day my Grandma died, I went to work, but I couldn't get the image
of seeing her corpse still in bed (the county coroner and sheriff had
certified the death as "natural causes"), out of my mind. I left for
home shortly after lunch, as I was in a zombi state. I took the day of
the funeral off.

The only thing I did have to do deal with the graveside services. No
funeral, no viewing, nothing. In my church there is a set service with two JM>options: Traditional language and modern language.

My brother made 3 requests:

1) Both the viewing and the service be during the week, not on the
weekend.

2) The viewing be from 6pm to 8pm, and the service at noon.

3) The service be "short and sweet".

I told him I would honor his request. He said he likely won't even be
able to look into the casket.

The reality of her death hasn't hit me full
force yet, but I know it will sooner or later.

And at unexpected times.
Esp, those times you are alone.

It did that 7 months after my late wife died. I had an apartment
inspection coming up, and a bunch of other stress, and I ended up crying
like a baby for a half hour. Yes, real men, do cry.

I can usually keep my emotions under control when around people. But
there will a word, a saying, a song, something will happen when alone.

At least I have all the wonderful memories that no one can take away.

Those might be something everyone else might enjoy reading.
If nothing else add some traffic. :)

OK, I'll add it. I know you have a "prohibition" on preaching and proseletysing" (sp?), but this is just a verse.

My favories are still the church bulletin bloopers.

Along that line, I saw a hilarious story on Facebook the other day,
and it came over the weekend, when I needed a laugh.

This female church organist was an excellent musician...but she was
rather "well endowed", with huge cleavage breasts. It was giving many of
the men of the church "hormonal fits"...and many of the church women
were absolutely appalled. Yet, they had never had such an excellent
organist.

Well, one day, one of the church ladies took her aside, and told her
that what she needed to do was to "Mash up several perisimmons, and rub
them and the juice all over her breasts and nipples. But do NOT lick,
touch, or suck on them, as they are so sour, or your mouth will pucker
up.

The next Sunday at church, when the minister came to the pulpit, he
said "Dew to thircumstanthis bewond my contwol, we will not hab a
thermon tewday". <BG>

On a side note, I saw a T-shirt once, that had this ocelot on it, who
looked like he had been sucking on persimmons, as his mouth was all
puckered up. The shirt noted "I have PMS, and a handgun. Any
questions??" <G>.

On another note, the local paper only allows for 50 words in an
obituary...after that, it's $1 A WORD!!

Holy cow!

I said something else when I saw the size of that bladder stone on the cystoscopy. The surgery went rather well. They blasted the stone to smithereens, then irrigated the bladder to flush it out. But, combine
that with a massive dose of Lasix, and drinking 10 pitchers of ice
water, I was filling up the male urinals on an hourly basis for 12
hours. As a result, I got no sleep at all last night.

I see obits in the paper that are who, what, where, when, and that's it
and others that go on and on an on. These include nearly every relative the JM>person had up to fifth cousins 20 times removed, or so it seems.

Sort of like on Facebook, where they tell of their days activities,
all the way down to the intracacies of their bowel habits. :P

his son were working on it, his offspring became known as "son of
obituary editor". <BG>

LOL

Thought you'd like that one. :)

It was a hot, muggy day in late June, not a bit of a breeze. There were
few flowers, but someone sent a huge display of roses, the kind that are JM>displayed on a tripod.

The day my Dad was buried in the military veterans cemetery, it was
freezing cold (early February), with temperatures in the upper 20s and
wind chills in the low teens. We about froze to death, and thought our
butts would freeze to the chairs.

I leaned over to my 12 year older brother and said, "You know she never
liked roses" and it was all he could do to keep from laughing.

I'm going to share some funny moments at the funeral, as you have the wonderful memories.

(There's a story where good friends George Burns and Jack Benny were at a
concert, with George in the row ahead of Jack. He leaned over said to JM>George "You know it would be rude if you started laughing when (whoever it w JM>started singing". When the wom

Somehow, your train of thought jumped the tracks. :P

When she went into the home she was bad off and I guess he expected her
to die any day.

I'm surprised she lasted as long as she did. But, when the nursing
home staff advised me to put her into hospice, as her body was shutting
down, she didn't last 3 1/2 weeks.

I always managed, no matter how carefully I went back around the empty
place and looked, when I got to my new place stuff had disappeared.

That's the way it works.

Mine wanted to do it all. I was given the burial service plans as a
bone. (He's not interested in church in any way). Of course with his frien JM>in the business, I imagine he got a good deal, but he never said anything JM>about it.

Neither is my brother. Admittedly, there are a lot of hypocrites out
there, but I'll only have to answer for what I've done.

I have donated my body to a med school. Provided its intact its accepted.
Otherwise its cremation and I could care less what is done with the ashes. JM>The body is merely a shell for the soul, which has moved on.

Sort of like the late Christian comedian Grady Nutt. He noted that
"The last T is important. Otherwise, I'd be like the rest of you". <G>
He added that upon his passing, they were to note "There's one less Nutt
on Earth, and one more nut in Heaven". <G>

That would overload any system.
We have viaducts under train tracks that flood all the time. And there
are two main streets that flood as well.

Those railroad overpasses are notorious for flooding under them.

People always blame the mayor at the time for the flooding but I always
say drains can only handle so much water at one time. And the streets are a JM>the bottom of a rise where water collects.

Exactly. Gravity is a strong force.

Our biggest problems with drainage is trash people leave on the street
and all that paper and plastic get caught in the grate or the pipes and that JM>causes water to back up and flood as well.

Then in the fall, it's all the fallen leaves that gather in there, and
clog the drains.

I don't mind a dry heat, but hate humidity. So far this summer we
haven't had a lot of humidity.

It is brutal out there today (Tuesday). A cold front is to move
through the state (this time of year, the term "cold front" is relative.

I will be (most likely) working out of doors in a couple of weeks with
traffic control when the college students move back and that will be when he JM>and high humidity hit. Just on those days. The ones before and after will JM>be ok. ==sigh==

Be careful. Folks are dropping like flies in the heat...never mind
these "parents" who leave their kids and pets in the cars...that's a
whole new can of worms.

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

The day my Grandma died, I went to work, but I couldn't get the image
of seeing her corpse still in bed

My father didn't want to be in a funeral home so his body was embalmed
then returned home and laid in the living room. Open coffin.
I would pass him on a regular basis going from one room to another and
say hello.
He was a country doctor and folks from all over came to the house and
none came empty handed.
The most popular food was green bean casserole. After a short period of
time I couldn't look at a green casserole. :)

Those might be something everyone else might enjoy reading.
If nothing else add some traffic. :)

OK, I'll add it. I know you have a "prohibition" on preaching and proseletysing" (sp?), but this is just a verse.

Modern religion.
We can discuss ancient mythology. (Greek, Roman, etc).
Saying one faith over another is not allowed. (X church is real, all the others are false, etc).

I said something else when I saw the size of that bladder stone on the

cystoscopy. The surgery went rather well.

Glad to hear it.

person had up to fifth cousins 20 times removed, or so it seems.

Sort of like on Facebook, where they tell of their days activities,
all the way down to the intracacies of their bowel habits. :P

I have one friend, the crazy cat lady I visited, who goes on at great
length about nearly every aspect of her life on a daily basis. Not mention posting photos of meals, etc.
There was only one time I sent anyone a picture of a "meal".
I will sometimes stop in a nearby drug store, which has a soda fountain/short order area, and have a banana split.
I had told a friend about this and eventually sent her a picture of one. (The day I remembered to take my phone).
I get some people to shaking their heads saying they had tried calling
me and no answer. I tell them I wasn't home. They are amazed I seldom take
it with me.
The only time I have it with me on a regular basis is when I am working. (And on my recent trip, and that was for the camera).

started singing". When the wom

Somehow, your train of thought jumped the tracks. :P

And I was trying to keep the paragraph short. :(
(I also mixed up the names, it was George saying to Jack, not the other
way around).
So George Burns, who could crack up Jack Benny with just a word or look,
told Jack it would be rude to laugh and when the woman started singing Jack started breaking up the second she opened her mouth.

home staff advised me to put her into hospice, as her body was shutting
down, she didn't last 3 1/2 weeks.

There comes a time when you has to left them go.

I don't mind a dry heat, but hate humidity. So far this summer we
haven't had a lot of humidity.

It is brutal out there today (Tuesday). A cold front is to move
through the state (this time of year, the term "cold front" is relative.

We've had a few days with lows in the mid 60s. Its so nice having a cool breeze in the mornings.

Be careful. Folks are dropping like flies in the heat...never mind
these "parents" who leave their kids and pets in the cars...that's a
whole new can of worms.

I read something the other day where if parents left their cell phones
with their kids neither would be "forgotten" and left in a car.
Joe
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Joe,

My father didn't want to be in a funeral home so his body was embalmed
then returned home and laid in the living room. Open coffin.
I would pass him on a regular basis going from one room to another and
say hello.

Truly, "keeping it in the family".

He was a country doctor and folks from all over came to the house and
none came empty handed.

Talk about a potluck!!

The most popular food was green bean casserole. After a short period of
time I couldn't look at a green casserole. :)

I can understand why!! I'm not a fan of it myself.

Modern religion.
We can discuss ancient mythology. (Greek, Roman, etc).
Saying one faith over another is not allowed. (X church is real, all the
others are false, etc).

I haven't had time to set it up yet. While rather simple, plans for my
late Mom's funeral have taken priority.

Glad to hear it.

I hear my wallet and bank account screaming for morphine. <G>

I get some people to shaking their heads saying they had tried calling
me and no answer. I tell them I wasn't home. They are amazed I seldom take JM>it with me.

I have it with me all the time...but if I'm at a medical facility,
it's turned off. Otherwise, it's on 24/7. The thing is, the battery runs
down so quick, it's pathetic.

And I was trying to keep the paragraph short. :(

When I mentioned at lunch yesterday, with some of my brothers friends
(he is so depressed right now), that I was going to do the eulogy, he
lamented "Well, we're going to be there all day, then!!". :P

It's hard to believe that I was, at one time, shy. First, they
couldn't get me to talk. Now, they can't get me to shut up -- as you've
seen from my posts. <G>

So George Burns, who could crack up Jack Benny with just a word or look,
told Jack it would be rude to laugh and when the woman started singing Jack JM>started breaking up the second she opened her mouth.

Never mind the one with Victor Borge, and the opera singer Marilyn
Mulvey, and she was going to sing an opera solo. When he asked her what
she was going to sing, and she gave her reply, Borge sobbingly screamed
"OH, DEAR GOD!! NO!!" The audience was roaring in laughter.

She kept putting her hands on his piano, and he growled "You don't
touch my piano, and I won't touch your coliatura (sp?). I was roaring in laughter at the routine.

When he started it, he played the "call to post" (from the horse
races). When she let out this huge "LA!!", he fell off the piano bench.
He then stood up, opened the bench, and produced a seat belt, and
buckled himself in. Again, the audience was roaring in laughter.

My favorite deal of his was the "phonetic punctuation"...and it was
the same for all his fans. <G>

There comes a time when you has to left them go.

Exactly. But, I'm surprised she lasted as long as she did.

We've had a few days with lows in the mid 60s. Its so nice having a cool
breeze in the mornings.

We're at what's typically our hottest part of the year right now, and
the daylight hours are getting shorter.

I read something the other day where if parents left their cell phones
with their kids neither would be "forgotten" and left in a car.

Interesting.

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

I hear my wallet and bank account screaming for morphine. <G>

I noticed something odd on my trip.
I get a daily email from my bank whenever money is deposited and
withdrawn. That way if something fishy (phishy today) happens I know right then,
not at the end of the month.
All during my travels I never got a email from the bank asking "Is this
you using your card?" since I was using the debit card all over the place.
Maybe the bank knew it was me and not someone else using the card.
I know when I picked up the phone for any number of reasons it knew if I
were walking or in a car. I would get these notices not to use the phone
when driving and would sometimes lie telling it I wasn't driving.
I sometimes take my phone on the bus when I want to check how long until
my bus arrives, when I get a wifi signal. The app will show where it is in motion as well as the ETA.
The other day I took it out to play a quick game of solitaire and was
told not to use while driving. :)

I have it with me all the time...but if I'm at a medical facility,
it's turned off. Otherwise, it's on 24/7. The thing is, the battery down so

quick, it's pathetic.

Mine runs down quickly as well, esp. if I have the location app on (such
as checking how soon the bus will arrive).
I generally have that app off. I don't like the idea of "someone
somewhere" knowing where I am all the time.

When I mentioned at lunch yesterday, with some of my brothers friends
(he is so depressed right now), that I was going to do the eulogy, he lamented "Well, we're going to be there all day, then!!". :P

LOL

It's hard to believe that I was, at one time, shy.

Same here.
When I was younger I moved a lot (25 times in my first 29 years. Cross
town, across the state, across the country) and came to a point I didn't care to know the name of the student beside me since the next year I would
probably be in a different school.
I was always quiet and reserved around strangers.
When I started working full time at 18 I was around people all the time
and that helped to break that protective shell.
Now I have little problem talking with strangers.

First, they couldn't get me to talk. Now, they can't get me to shut up

No comment. :)
Reminds me of when I met Marcel Marceau, the noted mime.
A friend had a spare ticket for his show years ago when he was in the
area. This friend knew people and I got to attend a small after show birthday party for one of Marceau's people.
On stage he never spoke a word, but off stage he wouldn't shut up. :)
He was on tour and had like two vans, one for props, etc and the other
for a couple of stage hands that traveled with him.

Never mind the one with Victor Borge,

I saw him in concert in the mid 60s and met him once.
There was a small theatre at a swanky resort in Colorado Springs, CO when
I lived there and after his show he signed autographs.
That place had a lot of celeb's passing through and met Borge, Liberace, Rowan and Martin (before Laugh In), and several others. I always got autographs. No idea where they are now.
He did basically the same act from around 1940 to the day he died. And it
was as funny the upteenth time one heard it as it was the first time.
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My father didn't want to be in a funeral home so his body was embalmed
then returned home and laid in the living room. Open coffin.
I would pass him on a regular basis going from one room to another and
say hello.

Back a generation or two in my family I think that was more common that
being at a funeral home. I have seen photos of relatives laid out that
were taken in living rooms. IIRC, some families had a tradition of someone actually sitting with the body at all times, even at night.

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Joe Mackey on 08-09-19 17:47 <=-

Writing this from being away at our camp at Boyd Pond... will upload
when I get home tomorrow.... :)

I got the computer working again (darn legacy mode got turned OFF in
the Command Prompt window...likely from a Microsoft update).

Good catch...

Of more concern is that my Mom passed away early Friday morning, so
I've been on the phone much of the day, to try to take care of things.

My thoughts and prayers have been with you since as soon as I heard...
I've been there, too...

However, the funeral, etc. has to wait until I'm recovered from
urinary bladder surgery on Monday.

Hope that all went well... and that you are well on your way to full
recovery by now....

I'm doing pretty good right now...with the BBS, ham radio, and
square dancing, as a diversion. It hasn't hit me yet, but it likely
will sooner or later. My brother is already a basket case emotionally.

It's good to have regular things to keep one going.... and you've also
been preparing yourself for the eventuality... I sincerely doubt that it
will ever quite hit you like it is affecting your brother....

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Good one.... <G>

ttyl neb

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Joe Mackey on 08-11-19 11:45 <=-

He asks in lieu of flowers, that memorials be made in her name to
The Food Pantry Ministry at Geyer Springs United Methodist Church,
5500 Geyer Springs Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209.

Thank you for the post...and I appreciate everyone's condolences, thoughts, and prayers.

I was thinking of sending a donation for the Food Pantry, but realized
that I don't know your mom's name to make it in memory of...

He will be absent for a few weeks.

Well, I've been using the BBS, plus my 2 other hobbies of square
dancing, and ham radio, as "diversional therapy".

Very wise... :) It also keeps you in touch with your support systems...
a very good thing at this point... :)

One comforting item on Saturday, the day after her death, was that
besides the Today In History deal with the Burma Shave ad I have here,
I have other things setup...like Today's Blooper, Random QWK Tagline,
Pun In History, Weather History (data after 1990 is partial), Random Quote, and Random Bible Verse. Of the latter, the verse that came up yesterday was Psalm 116:15: "Precious in the sight of The Lord is the death of His Saints". From what I understand, she went peacefully.

That is indeed a comfort... and a nice providence for you... :)

Anyway, when I talked to the funeral director on Friday (the day my
Mom died), he said that "it was wise to wait until after my urinary bladder surgery, before proceeding with the funeral plans", and "the
full obituary will be on our website, and in the program".

Sounds like you have a good and helpful funeral director to work with... another blessing... :)

Yesterday, repeated thunderstorms dropped nearly 5 inches of rain
here in under 8 hours. The Little Rock Fire Department had to do
numerous water rescues as a result. Flash Flood Warnings were in
effect, and many areas have signs noting "ROAD UNSAFE WHEN UNDER
WATER". Yet, it's as if a bunch of folks wanted to vie for a Darwin
Award. :P

You'd think that they'd be more sensible....

Today (Sunday) through Tuesday, we're dealing with Heat Advisories
and Excessive Heat Warnings...temperatures near 100, and heat indexes
at least 115 to 120. I'm more than ready for cooler weather.

Hopefully that will be soon.... and better already... :)

ttyl neb

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Joe,

I get a daily email from my bank whenever money is deposited and
withdrawn. That way if something fishy (phishy today) happens I know right JM>then,
not at the end of the month.

Nice pun. :) That's good to know. I have the mobile app on my
smartphone, and get text alerts on questionable charges.

All during my travels I never got a email from the bank asking "Is this
you using your card?" since I was using the debit card all over the place.
Maybe the bank knew it was me and not someone else using the card.

One can't be too careful, though.

I sometimes take my phone on the bus when I want to check how long until
my bus arrives, when I get a wifi signal. The app will show where it is in JM>motion as well as the ETA.

I've got a similar app on that for the local taxi deal, but rarely
have to use that. The bus no longer stops in front of my house.

The other day I took it out to play a quick game of solitaire and was
told not to use while driving. :)

You might wreck a good hand otherwise. <G>

Mine runs down quickly as well, esp. if I have the location app on (such
as checking how soon the bus will arrive).
I generally have that app off. I don't like the idea of "someone
somewhere" knowing where I am all the time.

I'd think turning OFF the "location" deal would solve that. I saw a
bizarre picture on Facebook this morning, where it noted that the
vehicle tracking device was in your tires...and you should cut it off.
The thing is, that was where you inflated the tire with air. <G>

Now I have little problem talking with strangers.

Never mind those you run across in the echoes. <G>

First, they couldn't get me to talk. Now, they can't get me to shut up

No comment. :)

Oh, heck...that's what comedy relief is for. <BG>

Reminds me of when I met Marcel Marceau, the noted mime.

Yes, I remember him. The late Red Skelton and Marceau did a tandem
pantomime once...and I remember doing a lot of those in drama/theatre
arts class in high school and college.

On stage he never spoke a word, but off stage he wouldn't shut up. :)

Interesting.

He was on tour and had like two vans, one for props, etc and the other
for a couple of stage hands that traveled with him.

Is he still around, or has he passed away??

That place had a lot of celeb's passing through and met Borge, Liberace,
Rowan and Martin (before Laugh In), and several others. I always got JM>autographs. No idea where they are now.

I know Borge and Liberace are dead now...and I think both Rowan and
Martin are gone as well. You bet your sweet bippy. <G>

He did basically the same act from around 1940 to the day he died. And it
was as funny the upteenth time one heard it as it was the first time.

Especially when Borge did the Phonetic Punctuation. He said in effect "Because you've been so ornery, your punishment will be to endure
phonetic punctuation". The audience broke out in raucous applause, as
that's what they were wanting all along. <G>

Daryl

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Nancy,

Writing this from being away at our camp at Boyd Pond... will upload
when I get home tomorrow.... :)

Boy, you're a traveling lady...doing far more than I likely ever will
again.

I got the computer working again (darn legacy mode got turned OFF in the Command Prompt window...likely from a Microsoft update).

Good catch...

At least it was a simple fix...and didn't cost me any money. My wallet
and bank account are screaming for morphine right now. :P

My thoughts and prayers have been with you since as soon as I heard... NB>I've been there, too...

Thank you, ma'am. My brother is an emotional basket case right now. As
noted, he has always lived for the present, and for himself...and has
always had a hard time confronting the issue of mortality...his, his
friends, or otherwise.

I thought I'd lose my composure at the funeral home last Wednesday,
when I brought in all the stuff, and finalized the arrangements...but I
was able to self stabilize. She'll be buried in a red outfit, like a red
rose (Rose was her Mom's name), with a colorful beaded necklace she made herself, and red earrings. If you search online for "Roller Drummond
Southwest" or Roller Drummond I 30", you'll find the website, and then
click on Obituaries, and look for Betty Rentja Stout. The picture is her college graduation photo. An online guestbook is there, and we request
that instead of flowers, memorials be made to the food pantry at Geyer
Springs United Methodist Church.

Hope that all went well... and that you are well on your way to full NB>recovery by now....

The surgery did go well. They blasted the stone to smithereens, then irrigated the bladder to flush it out. But, they gave me a massive dose
of Lasix, and combined with drinking 10 pitchers of ice water, I'll give
you 3 guesses what I was doing every 5 minutes for 12 hours, and the
first 2 don't count. Basically, the nurses brought extra urinal bottles,
as I was calling them so often to empty one. <G>

It's good to have regular things to keep one going.... and you've also NB>been preparing yourself for the eventuality... I sincerely doubt that it NB>will ever quite hit you like it is affecting your brother....

It nearly hit me last Wednesday, but it may do so at the viewing, and
at the service. While there may not be family from out of town coming (I understand my brother and I, the last of our line, are the YOUNGEST of
all the family members), there will be a lot of friends
locally...including from square dancing, the church, and from high
school...the kids that lived in the neighborhood. I've got to prepare a
brief eulogy, but when I noted that, a friend of my brothers lamented
"Crap!! We'll be here all day!!" <G> I likely will be down at the
funeral home EARLY Wednesday for the viewing, because of rush hour traffic...and EARLY Thursday for the service. The weather looks stormy
as well, so I hope I can get to and from the funeral home OK.

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Thank you. Tagline procurement isn't stealing...it's an art and a
science. :)

Daryl

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Nancy,

I was thinking of sending a donation for the Food Pantry, but realized NB>that I don't know your mom's name to make it in memory of...

It's Betty Rentja Stout in the obituary online. Search for Roller
Drummond Southwest or Roller Drummond I 30. Then, click on obituaries,
and look for Betty Rentja Stout. The obituary, which I wrote, is there,
along with an Online Guestbook. Journalism in high school and college 40
years ago, came in handy. I've done the obituaries for my grandmother,
my Dad, my wife, my Mom, and for myself. I hope mine isn't needed for a
long time.

With writing those, I'm reminded of the joke where this gentleman who prepared the obituaries for the local paper, had his son at work with
him, following in his father's footsteps. The son became known as "son
of obituary editor". <G>

Very wise... :) It also keeps you in touch with your support systems... NB>a very good thing at this point... :)

I've gotten a lot of support from the folks in ham radio, square
dancing, and in the message areas on the BBS...mainly from other
networks. I don't have many local callers though, but the BBS is part of
my diversional therapy. Another BBS in the area is having a picnic at an
area park in early September...and I plan on going.

That is indeed a comfort... and a nice providence for you... :)

I know I'll be "recompensed at the resurrection of the just", but
that's the least of my worries right now. 2 1/2 years ago, I cancelled a
trip to Orlando for a ham radio event, as my Mom was having a pacemaker
put in, and I felt it better to stay home with her. I have to go to
Heart Clinic Arkansas on Monday, and get a "return kit" to send the
measuring device back to the manufacturer...at least it's prepaid on
shipping.

Sounds like you have a good and helpful funeral director to work with... NB>another blessing... :)

I'm going to be doing the eulogy, and 2 of the poems The Good Lord
gave me. But, I have to keep it brief...my brother will be trashed out emotionally, probably more than he is now.

You'd think that they'd be more sensible....

They have what I call "apathetic invincibility" when it comes to
hazardous weather. "It won't do much, and it won't affect me". Well,
"all hell breaks loose", and THEY get affected...and start screaming
bloody murder. Never mind they were warned of the possibility of such occurring.

Hopefully that will be soon.... and better already... :)

While the cold weather makes my arthritis hurt more, it means no
insects, no heat illness, and no tornadoes.

... Humor is an acronym for "HUman Management Of Reality"

As Roger Rabbit noted "If you don't have a sense of humor, you're
better off dead!!".

Besides, without me in here as comedy relief, Joe Mackey would be
bored stiff. <g,d,r>

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

I've got a similar app on that for the local taxi deal, but rarely
have to use that. The bus no longer stops in front of my house.

I had a Christmas party to attend last year. It was held only a few
miles from here and could have easily ridden my bike but it was raining.
I thought of a cab but then I wanted to be there sometime that week, not whenever the cab decided to show up, so used LYFT. D/l the app and was told the ride would be there in one minute! And it was. I hurried and left the apartment and when I opened the
And that fare was equal to what a cab would cost.
The cab company here filed suit against LYFT and UBER and lost.
We used to have three cab companies here (and a fella who just cruised
around downtown picking up fares on the side). Now there's only one.
Of course more people have cars now, the pop. has declined a lot, etc.

The other day I took it out to play a quick game of solitaire and was

told not to use while driving. :)

You might wreck a good hand otherwise. <G>

Like the old joke: Don't drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink. :)
That happened to me on my trip.
I was going to visit an FOAF and slipping a cup of coffee when the lid
came loose spilling coffee all over the front of my tee-shirt. :)
(And it was too late to change it).

I generally have that app off. I don't like the idea of "someone
somewhere" knowing where I am all the time.

I'd think turning OFF the "location" deal would solve that.

It's supposed to but who knows what the evil geniuses in WA state are up
to? :)

vehicle tracking device was in your tires...and you should cut it off.
The thing is, that was where you inflated the tire with air. <G>

Of course.

Now I have little problem talking with strangers.

Never mind those you run across in the echoes. <G>

It was funny when I was telling about my (then) upcoming trip and meeting people I only know online. They were aghast I would meet strangers, like
you guys are axe murderers or something. (Other than some deranged person,
why would anyone want to murder a
Saw a funny meme recently on FB about then and now.
In the past people told not to, among other things, get in a car with a stranger and now people use UBER, etc.
I remember my mother telling me when I was a little boy "never get in a
car with a stranger, unless he offers you candy first". :)
In parking one day a young woman who worked in the office had given the attendant in the pay garage a lunch break and walking back to the office.
I drove up in the cart and said "Hello little girl, would you like a
ride? I have candy?" She quickly replied, "Show me the candy first". I nearly
fell out of the cart laughing.

On stage he never spoke a word, but off stage he wouldn't shut up. :)

Interesting.

And he had a somewhat thick French accent.

Is he still around, or has he passed away??

He died several years ago.

I know Borge and Liberace are dead now...and I think both Rowan and
Martin are gone as well.

Yep.
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Joe,

The cab company here filed suit against LYFT and UBER and lost.

There was a lawsuit filed in the local court between a new cab company
and a long time one. Yet, I supported the new cab company, because of
the attitude, etc. of the long time cab companies (i.e. unsafe driving, speeding, taking the longest way around, etc.).

Of course more people have cars now, the pop. has declined a lot, etc.

If you combine Little Rock and North Little Rock (the Arkansas River
divides the two cities), you have well over 200,000...otherwise you
don't.

Like the old joke: Don't drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill
your drink. :)

I don't drink and drive, but I swig at stoplights. <G>

I was going to visit an FOAF and slipping a cup of coffee when the lid
came loose spilling coffee all over the front of my tee-shirt. :)
(And it was too late to change it).

Never mind the lawsuit of the women who spilled hot coffee from
McDonald's into her groin. She sued in court, and won. I could care less
about coffee myself, but I know well enough that in most cases, it's
hot.

It's supposed to but who knows what the evil geniuses in WA state are up
to? :)

That sounds like an oxymoron. :P

It was funny when I was telling about my (then) upcoming trip and meeting
people I only know online. They were aghast I would meet strangers, like JM>you guys are axe murderers or something. (Other than some deranged person, JM>why would anyone want to murder a

Sort of like the deal with the guy picked up a hitchhiker. After
awhile, the rider asked the driver if he was worried that he might have
picked up a serial killer. He was told "what are the odds that the one
who picked you up is also a serial killer??" <G>. It's like the scene
from "Silver Streak", where Richard Pryor asked Gene Wilder what the
cops wanted him for. When Wilder said "Murder", Pryor said "Drop me off anywhere along here". <G>

I drove up in the cart and said "Hello little girl, would you like a
ride? I have candy?" She quickly replied, "Show me the candy first". I JM>nearly fell out of the cart laughing.

LOL.

And he had a somewhat thick French accent.

Interesting.

He died several years ago.

There'll never be another one like him.

I know Borge and Liberace are dead now...and I think both Rowan and
Martin are gone as well.

Yep.

Rowan And Martin's Laugh-In launched the careers of so many folks. You
bet your sweet bippy. <G>

Daryl

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 08-17-19 10:01 <=-

Writing this from being away at our camp at Boyd Pond... will upload
when I get home tomorrow.... :)

Boy, you're a traveling lady...doing far more than I likely ever
will again.

And likely to continue doing such for quite a while still... especially
this year with my son back in the States (after an absence of almost 4
years) and in residence up at the Pond... I know of at least 2, maybe 3,
trips there... and at least one longer trip in late September for the
COOKING echo Picnic in NC this year...

I got the computer working again (darn legacy mode got turned OFF in
the Command Prompt window...likely from a Microsoft update).

Good catch...

At least it was a simple fix...and didn't cost me any money. My
wallet and bank account are screaming for morphine right now. :P

Always nice when something can be done for free... :)

My thoughts and prayers have been with you since as soon as I
heard... I've been there, too...

Thank you, ma'am. My brother is an emotional basket case right now.
As noted, he has always lived for the present, and for himself...and
has always had a hard time confronting the issue of mortality...his,
his friends, or otherwise.

So he's just acting true to form... sadly... my prayers are with him as
well... :)

Hope that all went well... and that you are well on your way to full
recovery by now....

The surgery did go well. They blasted the stone to smithereens, then irrigated the bladder to flush it out. But, they gave me a massive
dose of Lasix, and combined with drinking 10 pitchers of ice water,
I'll give you 3 guesses what I was doing every 5 minutes for 12 hours,
and the first 2 don't count. Basically, the nurses brought extra urinal bottles, as I was calling them so often to empty one. <G>

They clearly wanted to thoroughly flush out the system so that there
wouldn't be any scraps left behind to give you grief....

It's good to have regular things to keep one going.... and you've
also been preparing yourself for the eventuality... I sincerely doubt
that it will ever quite hit you like it is affecting your brother....

It nearly hit me last Wednesday, but it may do so at the viewing,
and at the service.

Possible... and grieving is even a good thing... as we do (and will)
miss the loved ones... but it doesn't have to devastate...

While there may not be family from out of town
coming (I understand my brother and I, the last of our line, are the YOUNGEST of all the family members), there will be a lot of friends locally...including from square dancing, the church, and from high school...the kids that lived in the neighborhood. I've got to prepare
a brief eulogy, but when I noted that, a friend of my brothers lamented "Crap!! We'll be here all day!!" <G>

You'll have plenty of support there then... and they can just live with
the eulogy... <G>

I likely will be down at the
funeral home EARLY Wednesday for the viewing, because of rush hour traffic...and EARLY Thursday for the service. The weather looks stormy
as well, so I hope I can get to and from the funeral home OK.

I trust it all went well... :)

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Good one.... <G>

Thank you. Tagline procurement isn't stealing...it's an art and a
science. :)

Hmmm... that looks imminently taglineable itself... <G>

ttyl neb

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Nancy wrote to Daryl --

Thank you, ma'am. My brother is an emotional basket case right now.
As noted, he has always lived for the present, and for himself...and has

always had a hard time confronting the issue of mortality...his, his friends, or otherwise.

So he's just acting true to form... sadly... my prayers are with him as well... :)

Too often today people don't want to think about death. But no one has gotten out alive yet.
In the not too far distant past death was an everyday event in peoples
lives (family, friends, etc) but now its remote, in a sterile hospital setting for example, not at home. (Other than accidents, war, violence, etc).

Possible... and grieving is even a good thing... as we do (and will)
miss the loved ones... but it doesn't have to devastate...

Grieving is good. We all do it. And we do it in different ways,
depending on our personality. Some do it privately, some publicly. Some with much
emotion, some stoically.

I likely will be down at the
funeral home EARLY Wednesday for the viewing, because of rush hour traffic...and EARLY Thursday for the service.

I trust it all went well... :)

I am reminded of a recent event.
I was counting the collection one Monday morning when the parish
secretary got a call. This man (who left town in 1955 and hasn't been involved
in
parish in any way since) died in Florida (or somewhere) and a relative
demanded the temporary rector (pastor)
He had other important business at that time and the woman was very demanding for a "stranger". (She had nothing to do with our parish either). She became very indignant everyone didn't drop everything for her when she wanted it and no, she was not going
She gave Kristi a piece of her mind and slammed down the phone.
Joe
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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 08-24-19 05:51 <=-

Thank you, ma'am. My brother is an emotional basket case right now.
As noted, he has always lived for the present, and for himself...
and has always had a hard time confronting the issue of mortality... his, his friends, or otherwise.

So he's just acting true to form... sadly... my prayers are with him as well... :)

Too often today people don't want to think about death. But no one
has gotten out alive yet.

Except Enoch and Elijah... ;)

In the not too far distant past death was an everyday event in
peoples lives (family, friends, etc) but now its remote, in a sterile hospital setting for example, not at home. (Other than accidents, war, violence, etc).

Add hospice to that list... hospice at home is now an acceptable alternative.... as I mentioned a couple of messages ago... My dad died
in the hospital, but it was an unexpected result of having had a feeding
tube put in... Mommy was with him, and called me and then the rest of
the family in the area... we had a bit of a wake right there in the
hospital room as we gathered there.... And as I said, we made an effort
to make it more everyday and "normal" when it was Mommy's time to go....

Possible... and grieving is even a good thing... as we do (and will)
miss the loved ones... but it doesn't have to devastate...

Grieving is good. We all do it. And we do it in different ways, depending on our personality. Some do it privately, some publicly.
Some with much emotion, some stoically.

Indeed... :)

I am reminded of a recent event.
I was counting the collection one Monday morning when the parish
secretary got a call. This man (who left town in 1955 and hasn't been involved in parish in any way since) died in Florida (or somewhere) and
a relative demanded the temporary rector (pastor)

call her? talk to her?

He had other important business at that time and the woman was very demanding for a "stranger". (She had nothing to do with our parish either). She became very indignant everyone didn't drop everything for her when she wanted it and no, she was not going

to take it? wait on anyone?

She gave Kristi a piece of her mind and slammed down the phone.

Did you find out why she was calling....?

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Hi, Nancy...

And likely to continue doing such for quite a while still... especially NB>this year with my son back in the States (after an absence of almost 4 NB>years) and in residence up at the Pond... I know of at least 2, maybe 3, NB>trips there... and at least one longer trip in late September for the NB>COOKING echo Picnic in NC this year...

Hopefully, the weather in the tropics will be cooperate. Dorian may
hit Florida as a hurricane over Labor Day Weekend...both of which have
had the share of storms. In 2004, Florida had 4 hurricanes in 6 weeks.
And, there have been numerous hurricanes over Labor Day Weekend.

Always nice when something can be done for free... :)

Especially when one is a frugal cheapskate. <G> I did have to buy a
new mouse for the new Lenovo Laptop...the one I had, the driver was too
old, and not recognized by the new laptop. I prefer using an external
mouse and keyboard.

So he's just acting true to form... sadly... my prayers are with him as NB>well... :)

He's doing a little better...but I know it's still in the back of his
mind.

They clearly wanted to thoroughly flush out the system so that there NB>wouldn't be any scraps left behind to give you grief....

That happened once before.

Possible... and grieving is even a good thing... as we do (and will)
miss the loved ones... but it doesn't have to devastate...

It did that to me 7 months after Janice died 12 1/2 years ago. The
stress of an upcoming inspection, among other things, resulting in me
crying uncontrollably for 30 minutes. And, I feel a similar episode is
long overdue, and possibly imminent. :'(

You'll have plenty of support there then... and they can just live with NB>the eulogy... <G>

Several said "it was the best one they had ever heard". I didn't need
my ego stroked, and I did as my brother requested on 3 points:

1) Have the visitation the evening before the funeral (Visitation was on Wednesday night, and the funeral the next day -- best for me, schedule
wise, as I didn't have a ham radio traffic net to do).

2) Have the service at 12 Noon (he doesn't sleep well, just like
me...but he's in far worse shape physically).

3) Have it short and sweet. The service was done in 20 minutes.

I trust it all went well... :)

It did. He admonished me afterwards to "not say any more about it".
He's going to be dealing with that for a long time.

Thank you. Tagline procurement isn't stealing...it's an art and a science. :)

Hmmm... that looks imminently taglineable itself... <G>

I see you drooling for it. <G>

... More taglines are found within messages than as taglines

Very true. I thought a Tagline was when someone tagged you, and said
"You're It". <G>

Daryl

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Joe,

Too often today people don't want to think about death. But no one has
gotten out alive yet.

Or like the guy who woke up in the morgue, wondering "If I'm alive,
what am I doing here?? And, if I'm dead, how come I have to go to the bathroom??". :P

Grieving is good. We all do it. And we do it in different ways,
depending on our personality. Some do it privately, some publicly. Some wi JM>much emotion, some stoically.

A different kind of grief when ones BBS goes offline, and they can't
get their "fix".

He had other important business at that time and the woman was very
demanding for a "stranger". (She had nothing to do with our parish either). JM>She became very indignant everyone didn't drop everything for her when she JM>wanted it and no, she was not going
She gave Kristi a piece of her mind and slammed down the phone.

In a word, WOW!!

Daryl

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 08-26-19 17:53 <=-

And likely to continue doing such for quite a while still... especially
this year with my son back in the States (after an absence of almost 4
years) and in residence up at the Pond... I know of at least 2, maybe
3, trips there... and at least one longer trip in late September for
the COOKING echo Picnic in NC this year...

Hopefully, the weather in the tropics will cooperate. Dorian may
hit Florida as a hurricane over Labor Day Weekend...both of which have
had the share of storms. In 2004, Florida had 4 hurricanes in 6 weeks. And, there have been numerous hurricanes over Labor Day Weekend.

Looks like Dorian indeed will be hitting Florida as a hurricane on Labor
Day itself... Hopefully the last weekend in September will be ok,
though...

Always nice when something can be done for free... :)

Especially when one is a frugal cheapskate. <G> I did have to buy a
new mouse for the new Lenovo Laptop...the one I had, the driver was
too old, and not recognized by the new laptop. I prefer using an
external mouse and keyboard.

I prefer just using the keyboard... :)

So he's just acting true to form... sadly... my prayers are with
him as well... :)

He's doing a little better...but I know it's still in the back of
his mind.

As is to be expected... :)

Possible... and grieving is even a good thing... as we do (and will)
miss the loved ones... but it doesn't have to devastate...

It did that to me 7 months after Janice died 12 1/2 years ago. The
stress of an upcoming inspection, among other things, resulting in me crying uncontrollably for 30 minutes. And, I feel a similar episode is long overdue, and possibly imminent. :'(

Let it happen, get it to work out of your system, and then go on from
there... I was thinking more of ongoing, not-ending devastation...

You'll have plenty of support there then... and they can just live
with the eulogy... <G>

Several said "it was the best one they had ever heard". I didn't
need my ego stroked, and I did as my brother requested on 3 points:
1) Have the visitation the evening before the funeral (Visitation was
on Wednesday night, and the funeral the next day -- best for me,
schedule wise, as I didn't have a ham radio traffic net to do).
2) Have the service at 12 Noon (he doesn't sleep well, just like
me...but he's in far worse shape physically).
3) Have it short and sweet. The service was done in 20 minutes.

Sounds like it all worked out... :)

I trust it all went well... :)

It did. He admonished me afterwards to "not say any more about it".
He's going to be dealing with that for a long time.

Just be open to let him talk to you when he's ready to... :)

Thank you. Tagline procurement isn't stealing...it's an art and a
science. :)

Hmmm... that looks imminently taglineable itself... <G>

I see you drooling for it. <G>

Nah... I taglined it, no drooling... <G> And I noted later that Ed
snagged it before I did... :)

... More taglines are found within messages than as taglines

Very true. I thought a Tagline was when someone tagged you, and said "You're It". <G>

Yeah, right.... ;)

ttyl neb

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Nancy,

Looks like Dorian indeed will be hitting Florida as a hurricane on Labor NB>Day itself... Hopefully the last weekend in September will be ok, NB>though...

The weather pattern keeps changing. The Bahamas will be hit hard, but
he may skirt the coast of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas...bringing hurricane conditions, 2 to 3 feet of rain, tornadoes, and storm surge to
a wide area.

I prefer just using the keyboard... :)

The Society For Prevention Of Cruelty To Keyboards has me on their
Most Wanted List...the way I've typed the letters off of the keys. <G> I
never took a typing course in my life...becoming a touch typists after
becoming a Sysop 30 years ago.

Let it happen, get it to work out of your system, and then go on from NB>there... I was thinking more of ongoing, not-ending devastation...

I just feel it coming (the breakdown)...and it'll probably hit like a
bolt of lightning. Never mind Candid Camera "when you least expect it".

Sounds like it all worked out... :)

Plus, I wanted it short because:

1) My brother wanted it that way.

2) There was a potential for thunderstorms after the service, and I
didn't want folks caught driving home in it.

3) I was hungry and wanted to eat.

Just be open to let him talk to you when he's ready to... :)

I'll wait awhile to give him the obituary picture.

Nah... I taglined it, no drooling... <G> And I noted later that Ed NB>snagged it before I did... :)

Snaggle-Tag?? A new creature!! Heavens To QWK Mail...never mind
mergatroid. <G>

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I don't bounce when I fall...not enough cushioning. :P That's really
bad in the winter, when the outside seats are cold...never mind blue
buns. :P

Daryl

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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 08-31-19 11:34 <=-

Looks like Dorian indeed will be hitting Florida as a hurricane
on Labor Day itself... Hopefully the last weekend in September
will be ok, though...

The weather pattern keeps changing. The Bahamas will be hit hard,
but he may skirt the coast of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas...bringing hurricane conditions, 2 to 3 feet of rain,
tornadoes, and storm surge to a wide area.

So I've been hearing... the Bahamas are being hit hard, and now they are
saying that he'll take a hard right away from the coast, so an oblique
hit rather than straight on... But a slow moving, very wide storm... not
nice at all...

I prefer just using the keyboard... :)

The Society For Prevention Of Cruelty To Keyboards has me on their
Most Wanted List...the way I've typed the letters off of the keys. <G>

Perhaps our keyboards are older and therefore built better... all the
keys are still quite visiible on my keyboard... and I'm using it a
lot... ;)

I never took a typing course in my life...becoming a touch typists
after becoming a Sysop 30 years ago.

I've become somewhat of a touch typist, now that I've been typing echo
etc messages for these many years... When I did take a (mandatory)
typing class in high school, I did pretty well, until the teacher
noticed that I was looking at the keyboard while I typed... which, it
turns out, was NOT the idea... oh, well... <G> She put a piece of paper
over the keyboard so that I couldn't see the keys any more, and that was
the end of my competency.... But years later, when I ended up having to
type in the dark sometimes, somehow my fingers learned approximately
where the keys are.... and on a computer, in a nice text editor, it's
easy enough to fix the typoes on the fly... theoretically, at least, and assuming one sees them as they happen... <G>

Let it happen, get it to work out of your system, and then go on from
there... I was thinking more of ongoing, not-ending devastation...

I just feel it coming (the breakdown)...and it'll probably hit like
a bolt of lightning. Never mind Candid Camera "when you least expect
it".

Ride the wave... and remember the good memories of her... :)

Sounds like it all worked out... :)

Plus, I wanted it short because:
1) My brother wanted it that way.
2) There was a potential for thunderstorms after the service, and I
didn't want folks caught driving home in it.
3) I was hungry and wanted to eat.

All good reasons... :)

Just be open to let him talk to you when he's ready to... :)

I'll wait awhile to give him the obituary picture.

Probably wise... :)

ttyl neb

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Nancy,

So I've been hearing... the Bahamas are being hit hard, and now they are NB>saying that he'll take a hard right away from the coast, so an oblique NB>hit rather than straight on... But a slow moving, very wide storm... not NB>nice at all...

There's practically nothing left of some of the Bahamas. :(

Perhaps our keyboards are older and therefore built better... all the NB>keys are still quite visiible on my keyboard... and I'm using it a
lot... ;)

I had bought some keyboard covers at one time, but they have become
"abused and torn". I need to order some new ones from Amazon.

I've become somewhat of a touch typist, now that I've been typing echo NB>etc messages for these many years... When I did take a (mandatory)
typing class in high school, I did pretty well, until the teacher
noticed that I was looking at the keyboard while I typed... which, it NB>turns out, was NOT the idea... oh, well... <G> She put a piece of paper NB>over the keyboard so that I couldn't see the keys any more, and that was NB>the end of my competency.... But years later, when I ended up having to NB>type in the dark sometimes, somehow my fingers learned approximately NB>where the keys are.... and on a computer, in a nice text editor, it's NB>easy enough to fix the typoes on the fly... theoretically, at least, and NB>assuming one sees them as they happen... <G>

At least I am not like the setup where a blonde is at the
computer...there's white-out liquid paper all over the monitor. <G>

That's what I did in basic band...looked at the keys on the xylophone
instead of at the music. I still have a classic Story And Clark spinet
piano here at my home, but I'm sure it's out of tune now. I haven't
played it in years, and can't get to it in the front room, for all the
clutter.

Ride the wave... and remember the good memories of her... :)

That's all I can do. Too bad there are too many vacation red flags...I would've loved to have taken some time off from everything.

Daryl
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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 09-04-19 17:45 <=-

Replying from the Pond, 10 Sept at about 10:28pm...

So I've been hearing... the Bahamas are being hit hard, and now
they are saying that he'll take a hard right away from the coast,
so an oblique hit rather than straight on... But a slow moving,
very wide storm... not nice at all...

There's practically nothing left of some of the Bahamas. :(

Two of the islands, anyway... Some of them weren't badly hit,
thankfully... And the storm dissipated as it went up the coast, so it
wasn't as bad as it might have been... But indeed a monster storm while
it lasted....

Perhaps our keyboards are older and therefore built better... all
the keys are still quite visiible on my keyboard... and I'm using
it a lot... ;)

I had bought some keyboard covers at one time, but they have become "abused and torn". I need to order some new ones from Amazon.

Never used keyboard covers... I suppose that they might keep things a
little cleaner.... ;)

I've become somewhat of a touch typist, now that I've been typing
echo etc messages for these many years... When I did take a
(mandatory) typing class in high school, I did pretty well, until
the teacher noticed that I was looking at the keyboard while I
typed... which, it turns out, was NOT the idea... oh, well... <G>
She put a piece of paper over the keyboard so that I couldn't see
the keys any more, and that was the end of my competency.... But
years later, when I ended up having to type in the dark sometimes,
somehow my fingers learned approximately where the keys are.... and
on a computer, in a nice text editor, it's easy enough to fix the
typos on the fly... theoretically, at least, and assuming one sees
them as they happen... <G>

At least I am not like the setup where a blonde is at the computer...there's white-out liquid paper all over the monitor. <G>

[snort] Neither am I... <G>

That's what I did in basic band...looked at the keys on the
xylophone instead of at the music.

Understandable.... getting so that one can read the music and find the
keys without looking does allow one to play more difficult music, but
sometimes one has to memorize the music so that one CAN watch what the
hands are doing... <G>

I still have a classic Story And Clark spinet piano here at my home,
but I'm sure it's out of tune now. I haven't played it in years, and
can't get to it in the front room, for all the clutter.

One of these days, maybe you'll get enough clutter cleared to get to
it... ;)

Ride the wave... and remember the good memories of her... :)

That's all I can do. Too bad there are too many vacation red
flags...I would've loved to have taken some time off from everything.

Maybe things will settle out some and you'll be able to do so after all, eventually.... :)

ttyl neb

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Nancy,

Two of the islands, anyway... Some of them weren't badly hit, NB>thankfully... And the storm dissipated as it went up the coast, so it NB>wasn't as bad as it might have been... But indeed a monster storm while NB>it lasted....

Unfortunately, another tropical cyclone may affect the area in the
coming days. The models are all over the place...some taking it across
Florida and into the Gulf Of Mexico, and others on the same path that
Dorian took, but this time, making landfall around the DelMarva.

Never used keyboard covers... I suppose that they might keep things a NB>little cleaner.... ;)

Like dropping crumbs between the keys. :P

At least I am not like the setup where a blonde is at the computer...there's white-out liquid paper all over the monitor. <G>

[snort] Neither am I... <G>

At least you didn't spew coffee on your keyboard like Joe Mackey did
with one of my recent comments/jokes. I guess he forgot my job as
"comedy relief". <G>

Understandable.... getting so that one can read the music and find the NB>keys without looking does allow one to play more difficult music, but NB>sometimes one has to memorize the music so that one CAN watch what the NB>hands are doing... <G>

I admire those concert pianists. They practice 8 hours a day, and
sometimes, to the point of making their fingers bleed.

One of these days, maybe you'll get enough clutter cleared to get to NB>it... ;)

I still haven't cleared out stuff from the garage from a year ago,
when I moved back here.

Maybe things will settle out some and you'll be able to do so after all, NB>eventually.... :)

I'm waiting on results of the CT Scan of my chest from this morning.
When they put that dye in the IV, I got "the peeing in my pants
feeling". Or, as the late Red Skelton noted "Did you know that tinkling
in your pants is like friendship?? Everyone can see it, but only you can
feel its true warmth". <G> I'll be into heavy drinking (of flavored
water) for a bit, to flush that out of my system.

Daryl


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Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 09-12-19 12:23 <=-

Two of the islands, anyway... Some of them weren't badly hit,
thankfully... And the storm dissipated as it went up the coast, so
it wasn't as bad as it might have been... But indeed a monster
storm while it lasted....

Unfortunately, another tropical cyclone may affect the area in the
coming days. The models are all over the place...some taking it across Florida and into the Gulf Of Mexico, and others on the same path that Dorian took, but this time, making landfall around the DelMarva.

I'm hearing of one that is again threatening Burmuda... haven't heard
any more about where they expect it to track...

Never used keyboard covers... I suppose that they might keep things a
little cleaner.... ;)

Like dropping crumbs between the keys. :P

And protect from things floating in the air, like cat hair, dust, etc...

At least I am not like the setup where a blonde is at the
computer...there's white-out liquid paper all over the monitor. <G>

[snort] Neither am I... <G>

At least you didn't spew coffee on your keyboard like Joe Mackey did
with one of my recent comments/jokes. I guess he forgot my job as
"comedy relief". <G>

Or at least forgot to wait for that next sip until AFTER he read the
message... ;)

Understandable.... getting so that one can read the music and find the
keys without looking does allow one to play more difficult music, but
sometimes one has to memorize the music so that one CAN watch what the
hands are doing... <G>

I admire those concert pianists. They practice 8 hours a day, and sometimes, to the point of making their fingers bleed.

I'd never take it that far.... that becomes counter-productive...

One of these days, maybe you'll get enough clutter cleared to get to
it... ;)

I still haven't cleared out stuff from the garage from a year ago,
when I moved back here.

Eventually... You've had quite a lot of other things to be taking care
of in the meantime... now maybe there will be a little more time
available....

Maybe things will settle out some and you'll be able to do so after
all, eventually.... :)

I'm waiting on results of the CT Scan of my chest from this morning.
When they put that dye in the IV, I got "the peeing in my pants
feeling". Or, as the late Red Skelton noted "Did you know that
tinkling in your pants is like friendship?? Everyone can see it, but
only you can feel its true warmth". <G> I'll be into heavy drinking (of flavored water) for a bit, to flush that out of my system.

Yeah, I've had those CT scans... and the warm feeling from the dye... ;) Hopefully yours didn't show anything disturbing...

ttyl neb

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