Hello Daryl Stout!

** On Saturday 18.09.21 - 22:06, Daryl Stout wrote to JOE MACKEY:

I have several books from the late Clive Cussler (my
late Mom loved his books, and we went to several of
their society conventions before she died just over 2
years ago)...and I also have a large amount of vinyl LP
records. Unfortunately, I don't have the means to ship
them (financially or otherwise), and am afraid to put an
ad out...as some scumbag might show up and kill me, then
ransack the place.

Maybe catalog all the titles that you have, call some bookshops
in the area and ask if they're interested, and then arrange a
meetup with a handful of titles at a time.



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August,

Maybe catalog all the titles that you have, call some bookshops
in the area and ask if they're interested, and then arrange a
meetup with a handful of titles at a time.

Ever since COVID-19, many places are very picky at what they get.
I guess they figure germs are all over the stuff. Yet, I've had both
Pfizer COVID-19 shots, and I've never had COVID-19. My problem now
is dealing with atrial flutter.

Daryl

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Hello Daryl!

** On Sunday 19.09.21 - 10:00, you wrote to me:

Maybe catalog all the titles that you have, call some
bookshops in the area and ask if they're interested, and
then arrange a meetup with a handful of titles at a time.

Ever since COVID-19, many places are very picky at what
they get. I guess they figure germs are all over the
stuff. Yet, I've had both Pfizer COVID-19 shots, and
I've never had COVID-19.

I think the nonsense of libraries quarantining books for 10
days has waned. So, the germs on books is probably not the
real excuse some people would have - unless people in your area
still think otherwise (or shall I call it, otherdumb). ;)

Hown many Cusslers do you have?

My problem now is dealing with
atrial flutter.

Indeed.
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Hello George Pope!

** On Sunday 19.09.21 - 12:54, George Pope wrote to JOE MACKEY:

In Canada blacks are treated well, but our first nations, not so much. :(

I guess you haven't noticed this:

https://www.blackclassaction.ca/


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August,

I think the nonsense of libraries quarantining books for 10
days has waned. So, the germs on books is probably not the
real excuse some people would have - unless people in your area
still think otherwise (or shall I call it, otherdumb). ;)

Well, I still can't do ham radio license exams at one of the
branches. While the local college requires masks on campus, at
least we can still conduct exams. But, the size of the room limits
us to 15 examinees.

Hown many Cusslers do you have?

I would say at least 2 dozen...I'd have to go out to the living
room to look. And, I have far more LP albums.

My problem now is dealing with
atrial flutter.

Indeed.

The medication (and getting rid of any chocolate, tea, or caffeine)
has apparently stabilized the blood pressure and heart rate. Some days,
it seems a tad low (one day, BP was 113/78, and the heart rate was 49),
but they said if I were to have another atrial fibrillation or atrial
flutter attack, it wouldn't spike so high. However, my migraine headaches
have returned...and sitting here with this QWK packet is really aggravating things.

Daryl

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Hello Daryl!

** On Sunday 19.09.21 - 21:07, you wrote to me:

I think the nonsense of libraries quarantining books for
10 days has waned. [...]

Well, I still can't do ham radio license exams at one of
the branches. While the local college requires masks on
campus, at least we can still conduct exams. But, the
size of the room limits us to 15 examinees.

Would the turn out for a ham license be that large? I can't
imagine the hobby to be so popular among new people.

Perhaps those people would enjoy a How To BBS workshop.

Hown many Cusslers do you have?

I would say at least 2 dozen...I'd have to go out to the
living room to look. And, I have far more LP albums.

I would take them in a heartbeat (sans atrial flutter).

Too bad AK, USA is bit too far from ON, CAN.

The medication (and getting rid of any chocolate, tea,
or caffeine) has apparently stabilized the blood
pressure and heart rate. [...]

Your body is finding an adjustment as you work to avoid the
foods that trigger problems. Keep that up. Eventually, the
headaches would go away if you honor the limits that your body
can cope with right now.

At one point I was getting what someone else told me they call
silent headaches. It's when you suddenly see double-vision or
strange white specks in front of your eyes or can't see quite
right out of one eye.

I was getting the double-vision version. The episodes would
last a few seconds. I started documenting their occurences and
noticed that they were reoccurring sooner between episodes and
lasting longer each time. Unrelated to that, I simply started
to eat low-carb, low cal, high fats, no processed foods of any
kind, and no sugar, to reduce my nearly 200lbs of weight to
something more suitable for my frame at 175lbs. During the
course of that eating plan, the silent headaches disappeared.
I only had one reoccurence when I briefly got lazy and decided
to eat smoked sausages and picnic meats for a while (the kind
that are pre-cooked and can be eaten right after opening). I
didn't quite make the connection with those meats right away,
but when the double-vision returned, I knew that was the only
difference in my eating. I learned my lesson. I haven't had a
silent headache episode for years now. Bonus.. a few other
ailments disappeared after I changed my eating plan for the
better.
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August,

Would the turn out for a ham license be that large? I can't
imagine the hobby to be so popular among new people.

It depends. The Question Pools for the 3 exams change every
4 years, each one on a different cycle. The changes are for the
changes in rules or technology. The exams cover Part 97 of the
FCC rules, plus frequencies, modes, good amateur practice, RF
safety, and electronic theory. It gets more complicated the
higher license you go for.

I've already got 5 folks signed up for the October 23 session.

Perhaps those people would enjoy a How To BBS workshop.

I did plug my BBS at a hamfest 2 years ago...it was the last
big one before Covid-19 shut everything down.

I would take them in a heartbeat (sans atrial flutter).

Nice pun.

Too bad AK, USA is bit too far from ON, CAN.

Actually, AK is Alaska...AL is Alabama...AZ is Arizona,
and AR is Arkansas. <G>

Your body is finding an adjustment as you work to avoid the
foods that trigger problems. Keep that up. Eventually, the
headaches would go away if you honor the limits that your body
can cope with right now.

I spent too much time at the computer today, rebuilding the
Windows 10 registry (which had gotten royally corrupted), and
having to reinstall a ton of programs. My eyes are really giving
me fits right now...but I'm trying to finish stuff before a line
of strong thunderstorms with a strong cold front get here. There
were several reports of tornadoes in Wisconsin Monday evening.

At one point I was getting what someone else told me they call
silent headaches. It's when you suddenly see double-vision or
strange white specks in front of your eyes or can't see quite
right out of one eye.

I've had floaters for years, and I'm on the alert for signs of
a detached retina. I used to get flashes of light in the eyes as
well.

Daryl

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Hello George Pope!

** On Sunday 19.09.21 - 12:54, George Pope wrote to JOE MACKEY:

In Canada blacks are treated well, but our first nations, not so much. :(

I guess you haven't noticed this:

https://www.blackclassaction.ca/

Sounds like a bandwagon jump, like how BLM has been up here of late. . .

I've met many black executives -- easily as many, pro rata as whites.

The problem with the USA's proactions by media & government, is they're aiming for 50:50, when blacks make up about 10% of the population (far less in Canada)

What I have seen is that blacks who move up here from the USA tend to arrive with a big ol' chip on their shoulder, & that attitude can be off-putting to most, especially relating to moving forward at work.

Promotions should be based on merit, not fear/extortion.

Your friend,

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George,

Promotions should be based on merit, not fear/extortion.

Forty years ago, when I worked at Burger King, many nights, I was the
only white employee on the crew...and we had a ball. A fellow cashier,
George Williams, called out an order, noting "Chicken. Make it all white meat!!" (which it was)...and we roared in laughter.

I love their original chicken sandwich, and their chicken nuggets.

Another black co-worker named Gerald (I forget his last name) was a card...we were always cutting up. Two of the black female managers,
named Denise and Devaney, respectively...were always kidding me...mainly because I was "still a virgin" (Denise referred to me as "the little
virgin boy"). <G>

I talked to a black nurse at the local college fall campus picnic
and BBQ earlier today. Just like with the pretty young black nurse
I had on Sunday in the Emergency Room, I thanked them for their work.

Then, I added that my late mother-in-law was black, and my father-in-law
was white (I'm not sure if he's still alive or not)...so my late wife
was a "mix" (born in Kingston, Jamaica). She looked strikingly like the
late black Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. That was my favorite picture
of her, but she hated it, saying "I look like a bush with legs". <G>

I added "We pee the same yellow, poop the same brown, and bleed the
same red. What is the problem??"...and both said "Thank You!!". One of
my wife's cousins was black, and she was one of the prettiest black
ladies I've ever seen!!

One of my fellow ham radio operators, who's also a Volunteer Examiner (accredited to give license exams like I am), is black...and he's a
character in his own right. Today in amateur radio, there are just 3
written exams...Technician, General, and Amateur Extra (the FCC dropped
the Morse Code test 14 1/2 years ago).

Anyway, this one guy came in, and passed all 3 exams in the same session. This black ham (who was overseeing the exam session, and I was there to assist, as we needed at least 3 "Extra Class hams" to grade the tests),
asked the new ham what he did for a living. When told "I'm currently unemployed", the black ham growled "You have too much time on your hands!!". Everyone roared with laughter!! <G>

Daryl

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Forty years ago, when I worked at Burger King, many nights, I was the
only white employee on the crew...and we had a ball. A fellow cashier, George Williams, called out an order, noting "Chicken. Make it all white meat!!" (which it was)...and we roared in laughter.

When people focus on their own business(or job) there's no issues & we can get along just fine.

I love their original chicken sandwich, and their chicken nuggets.

I love their nuggets, too (all dark meat, & a good price, even in Canada; even though they just went up $1, are still cheaper than McD's all white meat crap nuggets)

Another black co-worker named Gerald (I forget his last name) was a card...we were always cutting up. Two of the black female managers,
named Denise and Devaney, respectively...were always kidding me...mainly because I was "still a virgin" (Denise referred to me as "the little
virgin boy"). <G>

I'd've been cheeky & replied, "If that's a problem you can always fix it!"

Not necessarily meaning it, but going for the laugh. . .

I talked to a black nurse at the local college fall campus picnic
and BBQ earlier today. Just like with the pretty young black nurse
I had on Sunday in the Emergency Room, I thanked them for their work.

Then, I added that my late mother-in-law was black, and my father-in-law was white (I'm not sure if he's still alive or not)...so my late wife
was a "mix" (born in Kingston, Jamaica). She looked strikingly like the
late black Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. That was my favorite picture
of her, but she hated it, saying "I look like a bush with legs". <G>

I added "We pee the same yellow, poop the same brown, and bleed the
same red. What is the problem??"...and both said "Thank You!!". One of
my wife's cousins was black, and she was one of the prettiest black
ladies I've ever seen!!

I just don't se the big deal with skin colour -- I don't care what colour coats you wear, so why the skin? It's all just covering for the soul.

You don't "have a soul"; you ARE a soul; what you HAVE is a body.

... Thunderclap: An extremely violent form of VD.

Waiting for the news story of a terrible new STD nicjnamed Thunderclap!:(

Still wouldn't affect or cause fear in me! & no, I don't use condoms if I don't want to, or if my partner doesn't want me to.

I've always advised: If you're afraid/untrusting to contact without a conndom, you prolly shouldn't be contacting at all.

There's a reason they can't legally call it safe sex any more & they say "safer" sex instead. Hmmph, if it ain't 100% safer, it ain't safe enough for me.

Your friend,

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