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Adith,
DS> I didn't think bears molted, but they likely shed.
AH> That's probably the word I should have used. IIRC, now that
AH> you've reminded me, it is birds which moult (Canadian spelling of
AH> same). Oops! :-)
Chickens do likewise. It reminds me of the cartoon, where the guy went
into the restaurant, and wanted chicken strips. Well, they put a hen on
his table, which promptly removed all her feathers.
DS> "Shed Happens".
AH> Uh-huh. Years ago, when we had a large white hairy dog, one
AH> of our friends dropped by unexpectedly & asked if the living room
AH> carpet was new. I chuckled & told him I had just finished vacuuming.
AH> Then I added "I guess you thought we had a tweed carpet." His
AH> expression told me I was right.... :-))
Well, a blooper noted something called "carpet tunnel syndrome"...but,
that does have shaggy overtones to it.
AH> Unfortunately repairs & medical expenses aren't always
AH> predictable, but they can eat up one's savings very quickly... (sigh).
That's for sure. I decided to get another testapel (low-T) implant
yesterday. They did it in the lower back instead of the butt cheek, so
it wasn't uncomfortable to sit. But, the numbing shots of Lanacane burn
like the dickens.
While it was cheaper in the long run to just get the weekly shots of
testosterone, if we get into a bad weather pattern, and I can't get out,
my levels could crash. This way, I should be good until late February.
AH> Good grief! I didn't know about the electric meter, but I
AH> remember times when your BBS was down for quite awhile because of
AH> thunderstorms. Mark invariably tells us when you are offline in such
AH> cases. Thankyou, Mark. :-)
We have a chance of storms Friday into Saturday, and Monday into Tuesday
of next week. Sometimes, our fall severe weather season can be worse than
the one in spring. I am working with one of my hubs to get my BBS in the
cloud, so it can stay up all the time.
AH> Yes. When we have such situations around here people with
AH> asthma & other respiratory conditions are advised not to go out.
AH> Because we live near the ocean the temperature rarely exceeds 90
AH> degrees... but because we're also surrounded by mountains we get
AH> temperature inversions in which the smog hangs around for days. About
AH> a year ago, I realized "This means means you!" when I needed to take a
AH> break during what would otherwise be a ten-minute walk. :-Q
At least I don't get short of breath when I square dancing. After an 8
month hiatus, my club is to resume dancing next month. However, they will
take the forehead temperature of everyone arriving, and masks are required.
Unfortunately, most dancers are in the vulnerable age group, and some have
had COVID-19 (I heard of a dancer and her Mom getting it twice!).
AH> He was a comedian who did his thing while I'm a retired
AH> teacher who enjoys making people think and... like you... testing their
AH> mettle by teasing them a bit. The first time our optometrist, who was
AH> a lot younger then & was probably reciting from textbooks, instructed
AH> me to "look at the big letter E" without my glasses on I played dumb &
AH> asked "What letter E?" I find him very quick on the uptake, and one of
AH> the best optometrists we've ever had.... :-)
My late wife, Janice, had poor vision, but she could find errors in the
bulletins on the BBS. At times, she said "the E is dead"...like the dead
roach on its back on the floor. :P
AH> Understood. In the past six months we haven't been more than
AH> fifty miles away from home. Our world shrank a lot once we'd added a
AH> wheelchair to the equation, but now I'm seeing a lot more activity in
AH> my favourite echoes & I'm hearing a lot more often from my BFF during
AH> our high school days.... :-)
Well, I decided instead of wasting the points, to go ahead and book a
multi-segment train trip from Little Rock to Jackson, MS (via San Antonio
and New Orleans) next June for the National Square Dance Convention. I
only had to pay for one segment ($301 total cost)...the Guest Rewards
points paid the rest. I get the Handicapped Sleeping Car berth all the
way, which includes an in-room toilet and sink...plus all meals. I can
take the mask off inside the compartment if I wish, and the sleeping car
attendant will bring the meals and complimentary soft drinks.
AH> * Origin: Wits' End, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/716)
DS> The name sounds like where I've been at lately. :P
AH> Glad to know you understand where I'm coming from... [wry
AH> grin].
It reminds of the cartoon where this huge piece of silver is in the
street...the proverbial "fork in the road".
Daryl
... Please no deja vu...I've been through this before.
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