-=> Quoting Jean Parrot to Nancy Backus on 11 Sep 07  10:10:20 <=-

 NB>> As I don't have any internet access Up North (no phone, actually), if
 NB>> I'm around, I'm back home.
 JP> 
 JP> How can you suffer this ?
 
One bears what one must..  ;)  Actually, it isn't too much of a
hardship, as it is rarely for more than a week, two weeks max... and
it's kinda nice to NOT have the phone, as it makes it more likely I'll
get a vacation...  :)   (I do crisis counseling... one needs a break
SOMEtimes!) 

 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... :)
 JP> 
 JP> You are more dedicated than I on this. I hit the BU BBS only
 JP> to clean my "tagged" conferences so if the need comes, I do not
 JP> have zillionsss messages to wade through. I keep it up to date
 JP> weekly at best, this way, there is no need to be as fancy as you
 JP> are and renaming ( dating ) .reps.

I got in the habit of doing it this way back when modems were slower,
packets were MUCH larger, and the computer was smaller (both HD and
memory).  If I left the BU packets too long, they could be too big to
conveniently download, open and then close with all the tags intact. :)

 JP> The hedge is 80' long and is made up of chinese elms, they
 JP> grow like weeds and some will gain 1'/week, I filled up two large
 JP> garbage cans this time vs one for the ivy cuts.
 
Now that's a job to stay on top of, for sure... :)

 JP> Give me an addy and I will show you the little dingy that I
 JP> made for a grd'son. Hit me at handcuff36 at gmail dot com.

Ok, will do.  :)

ttyl        neb

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