From: theise@panix.com   
      
   On Wed, 4 Dec 2024 12:31:41 -0500,   
     bfh  wrote:   
   >  sticks wrote:   
   > > On 12/2/2024 5:59 PM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   > >> On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 17:33:11 -0500,   
   > >>    bfh  wrote:   
   > >>>   sticks wrote:   
   > >>>> On 12/1/2024 10:42 AM, Ted Heise wrote:   
      
   > >> Thanks for the kind words, that's really thoughtful.  I've   
   > >> been on Usenet for...   
      
   > > I still think it is the perfect medium for discussions.  You   
   > > don't like someone, you don't have to even see their posts.   
   > > You get tired of a particular thread, you just ignore it.   
   > > You can read either threaded or unthreaded, with threads   
   > > either collapsed or expanded.  You can easily find what   
   > > interests you and not have to wade through lots of useless   
   > > crap like you do on the web based social networks.  I've never   
   > > been a facebook member, and never will be.  Usenet works great   
   > > for me.   
      
   Totally agree, Usenet is a wonderful way to connect with people   
   that have similar interests.  Too bad it's used by so few these   
   days.   
      
   And I'm only on Facebook because my wife (and a few good friends)   
   share things there that I want to/should see.   
      
      
   > >>>>      ...I had hoped to travel this winter some, but it   
   > >>>> looks like I'll be getting a shoulder replacement and just   
   > >>>> need to get that done.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Good luck to you..........and make sure the surgeon is not a   
   > >>> Millennial and the replacement parts are not from China.   
   > >>   
   > >> Gotta be frustrating to put the new adventures on hold.   
   > >> I'll add my best wishes for a successful outcome!   
   > >   
   > > Thanks to both of you for the kind words.  Unfortunately, this   
   > > one has gone too far and I have to do a reverse shoulder.  At   
   > > this point I don't even care.  Just gotta move forward.   
   >   
   >  Reverse shoulder. Does that mean you'll be able to scratch your   
   >  back as easily as you could scratch your chest?   
      
   Or other places that old guys tend to scratch...   
      
   Seriously, thanks for the explanation.  I had not looked it up.   
      
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   Ted Heise             West Lafayette, IN, USA   
      
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