Nancy, top of the morning to you !  

 NB> As I don't have any internet access Up North (no phone, actually), if
 NB> I'm around, I'm back home.
 
        How can you suffer this ?

 NB> I hit the backup bbs's about as often as the primary one(s), which is
 NB> usually daily, unless I'm away or extra busy otherwise.  I grab the
 NB> packets, and then, when I get time, I sit down and read and answer. 
 NB> BW is a lifesaver for that.  :)  All the *.QWK files I rename with the
 NB> date incorporated into the name (like DOC0909a.qwk, or CHO0908b.qwk) so
 NB> that the next one I get doesn't clobber the previous one.  I actually
 NB> have a utility that does it for me, which I've had for ages... :)
 
        You are more dedicated than I on this. I hit the BU BBS only
   to clean my "tagged" conferences so if the need comes, I do not
   have zillionsss messages to wade through. I keep it up to date
   weekly at best, this way, there is no need to be as fancy as you
   are and renaming ( dating ) .reps.

 NB> Sounds like a big job.  :)  But necessary, unless one is into the
 NB> "sleeping beauty's castle" look... 
 
        The hedge is 80' long and is made up of chinese elms, they
   grow like weeds and some will gain 1'/week, I filled up two large
   garbage cans this time vs one for the ivy cuts.

 JP> ...    Tried my new radial saw, yesterday.
 JP> ...      Still have my ten fingers. 

 NB> Congratulations...!!  

        I am so careful now after "touching" my left hand with a
   running chaisaw a few years ago. I got aware that my reflexes are
   not what they used to be, 75.

        Give me an addy and I will show you the little dingy that I
   made for a grd'son. Hit me at handcuff36 at gmail dot com.
	    
       
...    OK, guys, the *ac is a fine machine.
...       Just the users are different.
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