The Cyberpope (Bishop of ROM) is back online from rainy Richmond(Vancouver), BC, Canada. . .
HTMLing in via a local BBS that's been around for the better part of a millennium(the 3rd) & no small part of another(the 2nd)
Soon, hopefuly, to have my own point set up.
I have friends in NZ, where I understand this net is centred. . .
Am I welcome & is there anyone around in 2021?
I was known the world over(Fidomnet & dozens of dial-up BBSes) as Cyberpope up until Y2K scared everyone into buting ew computers, which came with free AOL & Compuserve CDs, & they discovered internet porn & BBSing died a sudden & painful death. . :'( (I'm still missing it)
I'm old (obvi), in my 2nd half century (recently begun)
I work PT from home doing admin assistance with the occasional bit of
CEO- type contract negotiations for a company that provides on-the-ground assistance to insured, & other, trtavelkers needing medical/etc. help.
I'm married with Children (yup, think Al Bundy, but without the shoe
thing or football history); my kids live here; one is 31 & the other is 12, although, a times it's tough to figure out which is which for age!
I also invest much time & effort into supporting my community through volunteering for various social network non-profits.
During posdt-Marcgh 2020 lockdown I've been finding local resources to help those most affected by covid (the poor, elderly, &/or disabled)
I'm pretty much all 3, but no complaints. . .
Write back, say hi, tell me about you!
The Cyberpope (Bishop of ROM) is back online from rainy Richmond(Vancouver), BC, Canada. . .
Am I welcome & is there anyone around in 2021?
Write back, say hi, tell me about you!
On 01 Feb 2021, Cyberpope said the following...certainly
The Cyberpope (Bishop of ROM) is back online from rainy Richmond(Vancouver), BC, Canada. . .
Am I welcome & is there anyone around in 2021?
Write back, say hi, tell me about you!
Welcome from Ontario, Canada!
Similar to you I ran a dial-up board back in the late 90's, but I
wasn't known the world over... ;)
The pandemic somehow got me interested in BBSing again & decided to see if they still existed. Sure enough, they do!
JayYour friend,
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/01/30 (Raspberry Pi/32)
* Origin: Northern Realms (21:3/110)
On 01 Feb 2021 at 12:29p, Cyberpope pondered and said...
The Cyberpope (Bishop of ROM) is back online from rainy Richmond(Vancouver), BC, Canada. . .
Hey there :)
aHTMLing in via a local BBS that's been around for the better part of
millennium(the 3rd) & no small part of another(the 2nd)
I do this all the time too :)
Soon, hopefuly, to have my own point set up.
Cool. I realise I am on a roll of short responses so this one is deliberately longer. heh.
NZI have friends in NZ, where I understand this net is centred. . .
Well I'm based in Dunedin, NZ and established the network but there are folks from all over the globe and hubs located in the USA, Australia and
at present.
Am I welcome & is there anyone around in 2021?
yes and yes. I'm pretty sure there are others about. They can chime in as and when they want. :)
whichI was known the world over(Fidomnet & dozens of dial-up BBSes) as Cyberpope up until Y2K scared everyone into buting ew computers,
&came with free AOL & Compuserve CDs, & they discovered internet porn
BBSing died a sudden & painful death. . :'( (I'm still missing it)
I'm old (obvi), in my 2nd half century (recently begun)
Welcome to the club... I think you will find a number of us with similar tales to tell.
I work PT from home doing admin assistance with the occasional bit of CEO- type contract negotiations for a company that provides on-the-ground assistance to insured, & other, trtavelkers needing medical/etc. help.
I work for a local authority and do a marketing and comms role but have background in e-services in the GLAM sector and a prior life in commercial radio broadcasting.
isI'm married with Children (yup, think Al Bundy, but without the shoe thing or football history); my kids live here; one is 31 & the other
age!12, although, a times it's tough to figure out which is which for
Four kids, eldest turned 30, youngest is 18 :)
I also invest much time & effort into supporting my community through volunteering for various social network non-profits.
A lot of my hobby time is spent with this message network and supporting others who wish to setup/restart an interest in BBSing. The garden and my wifes to-do list takes up the rest of the time :)
toDuring posdt-Marcgh 2020 lockdown I've been finding local resources
help those most affected by covid (the poor, elderly, &/or disabled) I'm pretty much all 3, but no complaints. . .
Good for you.
Write back, say hi, tell me about you!
Here we go - hey!
Best, Paul
On 02-01-21 12:29, Cyberpope wrote to All <=-
The Cyberpope (Bishop of ROM) is back online from rainy Richmond(Vancouver), BC, Canada. . .
HTMLing in via a local BBS that's been around for the better part of a millennium(the 3rd) & no small part of another(the 2nd)
Soon, hopefuly, to have my own point set up.
I was known the world over(Fidomnet & dozens of dial-up BBSes) as Cyberpope up until Y2K scared everyone into buting ew computers, which came with free AOL & Compuserve CDs, & they discovered internet porn & BBSing died a sudden & painful death. . :'( (I'm still missing it)
I'm old (obvi), in my 2nd half century (recently begun)
I work PT from home doing admin assistance with the occasional bit of
CEO- type contract negotiations for a company that provides
on-the-ground assistance to insured, & other, trtavelkers needing medical/etc. help.
I'm married with Children (yup, think Al Bundy, but without the shoe
thing or football history); my kids live here; one is 31 & the other is 12, although, a times it's tough to figure out which is which for age!
I also invest much time & effort into supporting my community through volunteering for various social network non-profits.
During posdt-Marcgh 2020 lockdown I've been finding local resources to help those most affected by covid (the poor, elderly, &/or disabled)
I'm pretty much all 3, but no complaints. . .
I can play 72o & win as easily as AA. Yes, life is a giant game of
Texas Holdem! Or suchlike. . . it is a game, maybe more an MMRPG or
MUD?
Welcome aboard. :) I'm in central Victoria, in SE Australia. Left thebig
city (Melbourne) over 10 years ago.
Soon, hopefuly, to have my own point set up.
Cool, lots of fun ahead. :)
Yeah, I missed BBSing after the crash of the late 90s. I persisted withmy
system until around 2001, because I still had my own Usenet and emailfeed,
but the advent of cable broadband was the final death knell for my point (that outlived the boss).
I'm old (obvi), in my 2nd half century (recently begun)
Join the club (I'm 52). :)
I'm currently not working (long story, won't go into here, but it's rather complicated). But that gives me time to do other things, I am stillrather
busy. :)
isI'm married with Children (yup, think Al Bundy, but without the shoe thing or football history); my kids live here; one is 31 & the other
age!12, although, a times it's tough to figure out which is which for
No kids here, never went down that track.
doI also invest much time & effort into supporting my community through volunteering for various social network non-profits.
I'm a volunteer firefighter, involved in ham radio and sporting clubs and
variuous other things around my local community.
toDuring posdt-Marcgh 2020 lockdown I've been finding local resources
followhelp those most affected by covid (the poor, elderly, &/or disabled)
I'm pretty much all 3, but no complaints. . .
Well not sure I'd call 50 something "elderly", but yeah. :) I'm the 50 something with a young heart and actually managing to get the body to
along to some extent. As you will see evidence off from time to time, I'm
heavily involved in Masters athletics, and have taken on the best in the country (in my age group), which just drives me to work harder to catch them!
definitelyI can play 72o & win as easily as AA. Yes, life is a giant game of Texas Holdem! Or suchlike. . . it is a game, maybe more an MMRPG or MUD?
It's some form of game, I don't know what, but gamifying life is
a bit of fun. :D
... Alimony is like buying oats for a dead horse.
Cyberpope wrote to All <=-
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The Cyberpope (Bishop of ROM) is back online from rainy Richmond(Vancouver), BC, Canada. . .
HTMLing in via a local BBS that's been around for the better part of a millennium(the 3rd) & no small part of another(the 2nd)
Soon, hopefuly, to have my own point set up.
I have friends in NZ, where I understand this net is centred. . .
Am I welcome & is there anyone around in 2021?
I was known the world over(Fidomnet & dozens of dial-up BBSes) as Cyberpope up until Y2K scared everyone into buting ew computers, which came with free AOL & Compuserve CDs, & they discovered internet porn & BBSing died a sudden & painful death. . :'( (I'm still missing it)
I'm old (obvi), in my 2nd half century (recently begun)
I work PT from home doing admin assistance with the occasional bit of
CEO- type contract negotiations for a company that provides
on-the-ground assistance to insured, & other, trtavelkers needing medical/etc. help.
I'm married with Children (yup, think Al Bundy, but without the shoe
thing or football history); my kids live here; one is 31 & the other is 12, although, a times it's tough to figure out which is which for age!
I also invest much time & effort into supporting my community through volunteering for various social network non-profits.
During posdt-Marcgh 2020 lockdown I've been finding local resources to help those most affected by covid (the poor, elderly, &/or disabled)
I'm pretty much all 3, but no complaints. . .
I can play 72o & win as easily as AA. Yes, life is a giant game of
Texas Holdem! Or suchlike. . . it is a game, maybe more an MMRPG or
MUD?
Write back, say hi, tell me about you!
<+]:{)}
--- SBBSecho 3.12-Linux
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106.1)
Strangely I used to know a Cyberpope back in the 90's I doubt it is you, he'd me much older now.. I'm 53 now. I used to
have a bbs around 1995-97 in Vancouver BC and was quite often on Roxanne Spears BBS List which she published monthly.
I also miss the community, and the learning curve that came with setting up a bbs.
Mark.
On 02-03-21 06:55, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Thanks, mate! :) There comes a point that the lures that attract the
young to the big cities wears thin, eh?
I grew up in a town (<50k) that became a city in my late preteens.
It's what they call exurbia now. I'm in a suburb of the big city(Vancouver) now, it has a quarter million people, but still a
farming community feel. (like my hometown)
Soon, hopefuly, to have my own point set up.
Cool, lots of fun ahead. :)
I had one wayyy back, pre-BC (BBS Crash)
Yup, they killed the DOS modems as they're too hard to maintain 24/7 surveillance on.
I'm old (obvi), in my 2nd half century (recently begun)
Join the club (I'm 52). :)
Purty close. . .
I'm turning 74 on my birthday on the 20th, though. A sort of reset to brijng my physiology in line with recent studies that evidence that a major disability(e.g. hemiparalysis) significantly lowers lifespan.
Not that I'm planning on dying -- I'm going to live forever, or die trying! (so far, so good; this is the oldest I've ever bee!)
I'm currently not working (long story, won't go into here, but it's rather complicated). But that gives me time to do other things, I am still
rather
busy. :)
Choosing to do/accept doing "other things" is but a pipe dream to most!
No kids here, never went down that track.
Married?
My dad was a volunteer firefighter for 30 years or so, in my hometown.
You're only as old as you feel, so I'm 82 most days.
along to some extent. As you will see evidence off from time to time, I'm heavily involved in Masters athletics, and have taken on the best in the country (in my age group), which just drives me to work harder to catch them!
What kind of athletics? Ironman/triathlon?
It's some form of game, I don't know what, but gamifying life is
definitely
a bit of fun. :D
Yup, takes the edge off, & reduces taking it too seriously at the same time.
... Alimony is like buying oats for a dead horse.
Remarrying an ex is like putting a caron of soured milk back in the fridge, then taking it out a couple mornings later to see if it's good yet.
leaveOn 02-03-21 06:55, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Thanks, mate! :) There comes a point that the lures that attract the young to the big cities wears thin, eh?
Yes, as well as cities changing over time. I stayed in Melbourne for 19 years.
It was the right thing to move there in 1991, and the right thing to
in 2010.
nowI grew up in a town (<50k) that became a city in my late preteens.
I grew up in towns of 4000 and 2500 respectively. They wre a lot bigger
and home to mainly city commuters.
bigIt's what they call exurbia now. I'm in a suburb of the big city(Vancouver) now, it has a quarter million people, but still a farming community feel. (like my hometown)
Hmm, one of the criteria for our move was to go outside the range of most city commuters. I'm now in a regional city of a lottle over 100k. Everything's much more compact, and we have most of the services of the
cities locally. :)
suchJoin the club (I'm 52). :)
Purty close. . .
I'm turning 74 on my birthday on the 20th, though. A sort of reset to brijng my physiology in line with recent studies that evidence that a major disability(e.g. hemiparalysis) significantly lowers lifespan.
Hmm, 74 is a long way past "recently begun" ;) And the stats on lifespan can be misleading. Some stats on autistic lifespan say that on average, I should either be dead or not far off it, but those stats include causes
as suicide (unlikely with my good state of mental health), filicide(already
passed that risk factor), and a few others not relevant to me.
Not that I'm planning on dying -- I'm going to live forever, or die trying! (so far, so good; this is the oldest I've ever bee!)
ROFLMAO!!! Same here, coincidentally. ;)
most!I'm currently not working (long story, won't go into here, but it's rather complicated). But that gives me time to do other things, I am still
rather
busy. :)
Choosing to do/accept doing "other things" is but a pipe dream to
Much of my life is now out of the box. :)other
No kids here, never went down that track.
Married?
Yes, but not in such a way that could result in kids by accident, and
avenues (e.g. adoption) were rules out, because I'd have issues raising kids.
hometown.My dad was a volunteer firefighter for 30 years or so, in my
Cool, my dad was a volunteer too, until about the time I was born.
You're only as old as you feel, so I'm 82 most days.
Oh dear, I usually feel more like 25. ;)
inalong to some extent. As you will see evidence off from time to time, I'm heavily involved in Masters athletics, and have taken on the best
trackthe country (in my age group), which just drives me to work harder to catch them!
What kind of athletics? Ironman/triathlon?
No (I don;t know why everyone defaults to assuming endurance sports),
and field. I'm primarily a sprinter. :)
sameIt's some form of game, I don't know what, but gamifying life is
definitely
a bit of fun. :D
Yup, takes the edge off, & reduces taking it too seriously at the
time.
And makes life a bit of fun. :)
good... Alimony is like buying oats for a dead horse.
Remarrying an ex is like putting a caron of soured milk back in the fridge, then taking it out a couple mornings later to see if it's
14yet.
Haha, I tend to stay until the end, lost my first partner to cancer after
years together.
... I couldn't repair the brakes.. So I made your horn louder!
On 02-08-21 08:24, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I lived in a town of 2,500 once, & that cured me -- the
interconnectedness of everyone is scary. & I'd've been an outsider
until 6 generations minimum.
Exactly why I like my sub-burp of Vancouver. Most of what I need is
right here, but if I need greater amenities, I'm only a short trip to them.
Our top universities & hospitals are in Vancouver, but we have both
here in Richmond, too.
I can get to Vancouver downtown(say for a job), by wheelchair & transit
in under an hour in ideal conditions (each bus reasonably on time, no weather affecting the trip, God willing, & the creek don't rise. . .)
I can get 75% of my needs right next door in the strip mall (grocery, pharmacy, restaurants, dollar store, pet store, produce, butcher, bank, doctors, dentist, lab) & online for the rest.
To shop for clothing, we head into the shopping part of Richmond (7
minute bus ride) & visit the two indoor malls.
My job is 100% virtual, so no moreneed to commute (loving it! -- Was
not fond of 4 hours/day unpaid time with my 12-hour shift, so I helped convert our company, 100%, to virtual; anyone can do their job
anywhere, even in deepest jungle, far from a cellular tower or line of sight radio.
I told you my calenar age first up, at 53. . . (turniong 54, but I've chosen to be 74r instead on the 20th, so my boy feels as it should & matching age)
My genes seem mostly okay -- might have lots of annoying health issues, but with proper care, don't have to die too early.
Not that I'm planning on dying -- I'm going to live forever, or die trying! (so far, so good; this is the oldest I've ever bee!)
ROFLMAO!!! Same here, coincidentally. ;)
Nice!
You mentioned Autism? I'm on t he spectrum myself (what they use to
call Asperger's, as are my wife, & both kids!); loads of fun, as you
can well imagine! Is it only you? I'm guessing you're in thye
Asperger's range, too?
I have days like that -- more so now hat I have CPAP working & allowing
me a full sleep every night!
along to some extent. As you will see evidence off from time to time, I'm heavily involved in Masters athletics, and have taken on the bestin
the country (in my age group), which just drives me to work harder to catch them!
What kind of athletics? Ironman/triathlon?
No (I don;t know why everyone defaults to assuming endurance sports),
track
and field. I'm primarily a sprinter. :)
Triathon is within "Track & Field"?
It just seems to be the more popular of the track & field sports for
pros & ams alike. . .
I had a neighbour, 73, won his age division Iron Man at age 60! Ran
them yearly.
You mentioned competing -- I didn't know there was competitive
sprint/etc. beyond school/college stuff
Oh right, we have the provincial & natoinal seniors sports -- I was on
the communications team for the provincials here in my city a while
back.
I'm not into sports neither as participant or spectator. I only helped
out because I was asked to by the mayor.
Life is always fun -- even kidme stones! I get to meet new nurses to harnlessly(attention without intention) flirt with . . . I get to enjoy being freed by whatever kind of lithotripsy is deemed best.
Then I get braggingrights for having survived them again!
Haha, I tend to stay until the end, lost my first partner to cancer after
14
years together.
Bummer. . . how long ago? I'm an in it to win it kind of guy, too -- if
it for life, ikt's not a true committed marriage/unity. In my youth I
tried the living together thing, & the FWB thing, but I'm really
enjoying the truly married thing now. (let's b e honest: MOST days; we
all have those down days, but real love involves commitment & George
Pope keeps his word, once given!
... I couldn't repair the brakes.. So I made your horn louder!
... horn broken, watch for finger!
On 02-08-21 08:24, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I lived in a town of 2,500 once, & that cured me -- the interconnectedness of everyone is scary. & I'd've been an outsider until 6 generations minimum.
I don't mind that.
haveExactly why I like my sub-burp of Vancouver. Most of what I need is right here, but if I need greater amenities, I'm only a short trip to them.
I am not a fan of the outer regions of big cities. Here, they tend to
the worst of bother worlds - overcrowding, lack of infrastructure and lack of services. I'm far enough (150km) from Melbourne to reduce the impactof
the big city.
university,Our top universities & hospitals are in Vancouver, but we have both here in Richmond, too.
We have a good hospital with world class medical technology here. It's a new hospital, built only a few years ago. While we have a local
which is a campus of one of the major Melbourne university, but manypeople
do study in Melbourne, with the greater selection of universities there.
did that myself (but lived just under half as far out back then).
transitI can get to Vancouver downtown(say for a job), by wheelchair &
thein under an hour in ideal conditions (each bus reasonably on time, no weather affecting the trip, God willing, & the creek don't rise. . .)
It's possible to reach Melbourne in under 2 hours by train, and actually
service is more comfortable than travelling from the suburbs. The express train takes about 85 minutes to make the trip.
helpedMy job is 100% virtual, so no moreneed to commute (loving it! -- Was not fond of 4 hours/day unpaid time with my 12-hour shift, so I
ofconvert our company, 100%, to virtual; anyone can do their job anywhere, even in deepest jungle, far from a cellular tower or line
sight radio.
I onve worked in a virtual office, with 4 staff spread over 3 sites in 2 countries.
I told you my calenar age first up, at 53. . . (turniong 54, but I've chosen to be 74r instead on the 20th, so my boy feels as it should & matching age)
Haha OK. Yeah I'm more the opposite. I can pick something in my 20s or 30s.
My family's batting average is in the mid 80s, and that's without the benefit of my fitness - they were/are generally healthy and moderately active, but not like I am.
underYou mentioned Autism? I'm on t he spectrum myself (what they use to call Asperger's, as are my wife, & both kids!); loads of fun, as you can well imagine! Is it only you? I'm guessing you're in thye Asperger's range, too?
That's where things get complex. That was my original diagnosis, but
the modern DSM 5 I'm actually ASD Level 2. It seems I'm as able as I am, because of a combination of unusually high processing speed and myphysical
activity.
allowingI have days like that -- more so now hat I have CPAP working &
me a full sleep every night!
I'm not sure I could cope with CPAP - tactile and auditory sensitivities would be a problem.
What kind of athletics? Ironman/triathlon?
No (I don;t know why everyone defaults to assuming endurance sports),
track
and field. I'm primarily a sprinter. :)
Triathon is within "Track & Field"?
Umm, no, totally separate. It's not even under the broader banner of "athletics", unlike cross country and road running, which are a part of athletics.
It just seems to be the more popular of the track & field sports for pros & ams alike. . .
think you've got some wires crossed.
I had a neighbour, 73, won his age division Iron Man at age 60! Ran them yearly.
You mentioned competing -- I didn't know there was competitive sprint/etc. beyond school/college stuff
Look up Masters Athletics. It's for us old farts. ;)
onOh right, we have the provincial & natoinal seniors sports -- I was
the communications team for the provincials here in my city a while back.
Same here, and Masters. I've got my masters state championships in April. Nationals were supposed to be in a few weeks time, but they got cancelled. :(
I'm more a participant these days, don't actually watch a lot of sport. :)
afterHaha, I tend to stay until the end, lost my first partner to cancer
if14
years together.
Bummer. . . how long ago? I'm an in it to win it kind of guy, too --
Iit for life, ikt's not a true committed marriage/unity. In my youth
Was in 2005, and 4 months later, met my current partner.
Yeah same here. No marriage is perfect, but with a bit of work, it can be "very good". :)
... I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain just to eat vegetables! === MultiMail/Win v0.52
* Origin: Freeway BBS Bendigo,Australia freeway.apana.org.au (21:1/109)
On 02-10-21 08:41, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I don't mind that.
For me, used to having the option of disappearing into the anonymity of 40K people on occasion, & keeping mybusiness private, not so much. . .
That's why there are multiple options of where to settle, eh?
My city is quite full (under 6% vacancy rate) but city hall is
committed to presertving rental stick & ringing in new, including "affordable housing" (to rent & to buy)
Off-shore realty manipulation caused our purchase prices to more than triple in only a handful of years. A family home now can be over $3M.
3 hours out, my childhood home was bought for $22,500 in 1972, sold for $60k in '90, & is now priced at $500K & it's a dream home, for a larger family (6BR, corner lot with slow road across the top & a semi-private connector road going around the side & bottom, full enclosed gartage,
full finished basement, "view"(described as such, but ever impressed
me, since I could be on top of the local mountain under an hour & get
the best view)
Here it would cost over $20M. . . & likely become some kind of private institution.
If I had the f unds, I have my eye on a nice 3BR one-floor townhouse. (just around te corner, in country measurements)
Same. We have the Technion University here & the two major
univerdities in Vancouver (24-minute train ride from downtown to
downtown)
They have direct(express) bus links to both universities from here in Richmond.
did that myself (but lived just under half as far out back then).
I took some courses at my local uni, & loved it as the I had a bus
outside my door that dropped me a block from the uni at 06h30, so I'd
go into the library to read/.study & drink my coffee until class tiime
& it would be a silent peaceful morning. Couple regulars on the bus,
with whom I just exchanged minimum pleasanties (we all enjoyed the
express bus in, with quietness); if I go back, it'd probably be a
two-bus trip, & just to get my first 2 years of a degree cheaper, then
one bus, one train to the uni downtown.
We don't have anything like that; our equivalent about 5 hours out, requires a car to commute. You can drive to my old home town, & catch
the commuter train there, for a 45 minute pleasant clickety-clack in.
Or drive the entire way (if leave 30 minutes before the rush, you get smooth empty highway all the way)
We have about the same, & open to others, a they come i (used to have a copule in Europe & one in China, but we've consolidated to just Canada
& Mexico for now for scheduled staff.)
Haha OK. Yeah I'm more the opposite. I can pick something in my 20s or 30s.
That'd be your high levels of physical activity &, I'm sure, alongside healthy eating & sleeping choices?
My family's batting average is in the mid 80s, and that's without the benefit of my fitness - they were/are generally healthy and moderately active, but not like I am.
You should be ahead of the curve, I'd think. My family is late '70s to late '80s, & I'm relying almost only on technology & prayer to
hopefully maintain the average.
I've adapted well enough over the years, because it's been in my family
so long (my theory) that we've developed the means to raise the boys so they overcome the worst of ASD, & get all the intellectual benefits
with only minor social issues (polished up by bullies, in my case.)
I had to try several types of machines & masks to get this one, that
works great for me. No cost, of course.
Why is it not part of these umbrella categories?
Or you mean a formal "Athletics"? Because it would seem to be such, &
even a sport (for competitive)
It just seems to be the more popular of the track & field sports for pros & ams alike. . .
think you've got some wires crossed.
Probably just ignorance, but I'm happy to learn/understand.
Look up Masters Athletics. It's for us old farts. ;)
Okay. . . we have stuff in Canada & internationally, too, I just wasn't that aware of, or familiar with, it.
Everything is canceled here, too. If deemed non-essential.
Last March all that was open were medical, groceries, booze, & weed stores.
I'm more a participant these days, don't actually watch a lot of sport. :)
I don't see many participants being spectators, too, must be extra frustrating to watch when not doing, eh? Besides seeing how you'd do something differently. ..
Was in 2005, and 4 months later, met my current partner.
Nice! Sometimes things work out well. . .
Yeah same here. No marriage is perfect, but with a bit of work, it can be "very good". :)
You don't FIND an ideal mate, you CHOOSE them from a roster of good
ones!
... I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain just to eat vegetables! === MultiMail/Win v0.52
I say this all the time.
My parents bought their house for $22k, added some rooms shortly afterwards, and sold it in 2005 for $420k IIRC. And I wouldn't be
6%? That's a huge vacancy rate here. Rental vacancies are said to be consistently around 1% here. buying is also tight, definitely a sellers market, with houses offered for sale often selling within days (sometimes hours) at the asking price.
Depending on the suburb out here, prices can vary from around $250k to $500k+ for a reasonable sized house. Melbourne it can be in excess of$1M.
for3 hours out, my childhood home was bought for $22,500 in 1972, sold
larger$60k in '90, & is now priced at $500K & it's a dream home, for a
privatefamily (6BR, corner lot with slow road across the top & a semi-
afterwards,connector road going around the side & bottom, full enclosed gartage, full finished basement, "view"(described as such, but ever impressed me, since I could be on top of the local mountain under an hour & get the best view)
My parents bought their house for $22k, added some rooms shortly
and sold it in 2005 for $420k IIRC. And I wouldn't be surprised if it's worth double that or more now.
about finance for the house part.
MelbourneRichmond.
Direct buses seem to be a novelty here. Bus routes, especially in
are notorious for taking circuitous routes. :/
If I was to go back, I would try and study at the local campus - 10-15 minutes drive and plenty of parking. Public transport would take an houror
so, because of low frequency and wait times. Studying in Melbourne wouldbe
much harder.
The regional train system is pretty good, except in hot weather (>36C), where they introduce speed restrictions for savety.
Yeah, I haven't had any significant intervention from the medical system during my lifetime. Just mostly routine stuff and minor illnesses.
Yeah, while it's in my family, I'm a bit of a uniquely affected case, so their normal methods didn't work as well with me. What saved me was myown
(considerable) capabilities.
Here, it depends on the COV ID situation at the time. Just going into a 5 day snap lockdown in around 6 hours time, to try and head off a potential outbreak of the UK strain.
theLast March all that was open were medical, groceries, booze, & weed stores.
Yeah, we'll be down to food, pharmacies and other essential services for
next 5 days. And it goes without saying that my weekend's sport has been cancelled. What happens after mid next week, depends on the results ofmass
testing in that period.
I'll spectate in an opportunistic manner (i.e. in between, before or after my events. :)
... Her wedding invitations say Same time, same place.
On 02-12-21 21:16, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I paid a measly $97k for my first house not sure what the year was
now... for the renovators delight... sold it during the split up...
maybe 7 years later... only came out at $220k
On 02-12-21 08:02, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Where I live is going to always be tight - it's a popular settling
place & we're an island, so no room t groew outwardly & the federal restrictions governing anywhere with an international airport precludes building up significantly.
Wow, look at that: the Canadian & Aussie dollars are nearly equal right now (last I looked, ours was noticeably bigger)
Yh, you have the same influence we do, I think -- offshore Chinese investors?
I'd love to build/design a home -- #1: a HUGE kitchen! & the whole
thing wheelchair-frendly.
If there's a popular/most needed route, suggest, if not an addition of
an express, to add in a limited stop bus (we call them B-Lines--they
stop at about 1/6-1/10 the number of stops a regular city bus does &
are mostly used for university connections & high traffic commuter
routes; usually they use a double-length tandem(articulated) bus in
rush hour.)
Hey, local is usually better!
What would you go back to school for?
For me, it'd be Law.
The regional train system is pretty good, except in hot weather (>36C), where they introduce speed restrictions for savety.
How does that equate?
Yeah, I haven't had any significant intervention from the medical system during my lifetime. Just mostly routine stuff and minor illnesses.
I'e had those, plus a fe surgeries(mostly kidnet stones & a couple emergency brain surgeries in 1990)
Yeah, while it's in my family, I'm a bit of a uniquely affected case, so their normal methods didn't work as well with me. What saved me was my
own
(considerable) capabilities.
How so?
Here, it depends on the COV ID situation at the time. Just going into a 5 day snap lockdown in around 6 hours time, to try and head off a potential outbreak of the UK strain.
We're in a lockdown now, for second wave & the UK strain. . .
Good luck to you; you ca still practice, on your own, though so long as you do so at more than 2m from other people?
Wee're allowed an hour/day out of the house for exercise, maintaiing social distancing, natch.
I'll spectate in an opportunistic manner (i.e. in between, before or after my events. :)
Makes sense.
... Her wedding invitations say Same time, same place.
Chronic Runaway bride?
ObPunnies:
These'll bring evcen the cake to tiers!
I cannoli be happy when I'm with you.
Eat, drink, and be married.
No bunny compares to you.
Donut ever let me go.
You mer-maid for each other.
I love you from my head tomatoes.
Best music to propose with is Kneel-Diamond
I asked the librarian if he had any books of proposal puns. She said
yes. Mr Ohm remembers fondly how he proposed to Mrs Ohm. He couldn't resistor. I went to the wedding of two nuclear power workers. The groom was glowing, and the bride was positively radiant.
Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Where I live is going to always be tight - it's a popular settling
place & we're an island, so no room t groew outwardly & the federal restrictions governing anywhere with an international airport precludes building up significantly.
Depending on the suburb out here, prices can vary from around $250k to $500k+ for a reasonable sized house. Melbourne it can be in excess of
$1M.
Wow, look at that: the Canadian & Aussie dollars are nearly equal right now (last I looked, ours was noticeably bigger)
3 hours out, my childhood home was bought for $22,500 in 1972, soldfor
$60k in '90, & is now priced at $500K & it's a dream home, for alarger
family (6BR, corner lot with slow road across the top & a semi-private
connector road going around the side & bottom, full enclosed gartage, full finished basement, "view"(described as such, but ever impressed me, since I could be on top of the local mountain under an hour & get the best view)
My parents bought their house for $22k, added some rooms shortly
afterwards,
and sold it in 2005 for $420k IIRC. And I wouldn't be surprised if it's worth double that or more now.
Yh, you have the same influence we do, I think -- offshore Chinese investors?
hear
about finance for the house part.
I'd love to build/design a home -- #1: a HUGE kitchen! & the whole
thing wheelchair-frendly.
in
Richmond.
Direct buses seem to be a novelty here. Bus routes, especially in
Melbourne
are notorious for taking circuitous routes. :/
If there's a popular/most needed route, suggest, if not an addition of
an express, to add in a limited stop bus (we call them B-Lines--they
stop at about 1/6-1/10 the number of stops a regular city bus does &
are mostly used for university connections & high traffic commuter
routes; usually they use a double-length tandem(articulated) bus in
rush hour.)
If I was to go back, I would try and study at the local campus - 10-15 minutes drive and plenty of parking. Public transport would take an hour
or
so, because of low frequency and wait times. Studying in Melbourne would
be
much harder.
Hey, local is usually better!
What would you go back to school for?
For me, it'd be Law.
The regional train system is pretty good, except in hot weather (>36C), where they introduce speed restrictions for savety.
How does that equate?
Yeah, I haven't had any significant intervention from the medical system during my lifetime. Just mostly routine stuff and minor illnesses.
I'e had those, plus a fe surgeries(mostly kidnet stones & a couple emergency brain surgeries in 1990)
Yeah, while it's in my family, I'm a bit of a uniquely affected case, so their normal methods didn't work as well with me. What saved me was my
own
(considerable) capabilities.
How so?
Here, it depends on the COV ID situation at the time. Just going into a 5 day snap lockdown in around 6 hours time, to try and head off a potential outbreak of the UK strain.
We're in a lockdown now, for second wave & the UK strain. . .
Last March all that was open were medical, groceries, booze, & weed stores.
Yeah, we'll be down to food, pharmacies and other essential services for
the
next 5 days. And it goes without saying that my weekend's sport has been cancelled. What happens after mid next week, depends on the results of
mass
testing in that period.
Good luck to you; you ca still practice, on your own, though so long as you do so at more than 2m from other people?
Wee're allowed an hour/day out of the house for exercise, maintaiing social distancing, natch.
I'll spectate in an opportunistic manner (i.e. in between, before or after my events. :)
Makes sense.
... Her wedding invitations say Same time, same place.
Chronic Runaway bride?
ObPunnies:
These'll bring evcen the cake to tiers!
I cannoli be happy when I'm with you.
Eat, drink, and be married.
No bunny compares to you.
Donut ever let me go.
You mer-maid for each other.
I love you from my head tomatoes.
Best music to propose with is Kneel-Diamond
I asked the librarian if he had any books of proposal puns. She said
yes. Mr Ohm remembers fondly how he proposed to Mrs Ohm. He couldn't resistor. I went to the wedding of two nuclear power workers. The groom was glowing, and the bride was positively radiant.
Your friend,
<+]:{)}
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precludesOn 02-12-21 08:02, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Where I live is going to always be tight - it's a popular settling place & we're an island, so no room t groew outwardly & the federal restrictions governing anywhere with an international airport
increasedbuilding up significantly.
Here, there's increasing demand from the tree changers, which has
further since COVID-19, with people less inclined to stay in the bigcities
and realising working from home is now an option that's likely to persist after the pandemic.
rightWow, look at that: the Canadian & Aussie dollars are nearly equal
now (last I looked, ours was noticeably bigger)
Yeah, there's always variation. Occasionally the two currencies are practically the same value. :)
II'd love to build/design a home -- #1: a HUGE kitchen! & the whole thing wheelchair-frendly.
There's talk of making wheelchair accessibility mandatory for new houses.
don't have a problem with that, at the build stage, the extra cost islikely
to be a fraction of what it would be after the fact.
ofIf there's a popular/most needed route, suggest, if not an addition
thisan express, to add in a limited stop bus (we call them B-Lines--they stop at about 1/6-1/10 the number of stops a regular city bus does & are mostly used for university connections & high traffic commuter routes; usually they use a double-length tandem(articulated) bus in rush hour.)
Yeah other than a few long routes around Melbourne (with a fancy name),
doesn't happen. Local bus routes are mostly better, but lack frequency here. My goto by next year will be ebike, if I have my way.
educationWhat would you go back to school for?
Good question, and unless done purely for intellectual curiosity,
is a gamble for me, because my ability to utilise it in the worlforce is uncertain. :/
The regional train system is pretty good, except in hot weather (>36C), where they introduce speed restrictions for savety.
How does that equate?
The heat affecting the lines, so they say.
You've definitely seen more of hospitals than I have, though I have spenta
lot of time visiting terminally ill people close to me.
Turns out I have a lot of mental processing capacity - appears to be immeasurably by conventional means, as the attempts to measure processing speed actually show limitations in sensory perception or fine motorcontrol,
rather than information processing itself. A bit like a gaming rig connected by a 300 baud modem LOL.
Wee're allowed an hour/day out of the house for exercise, maintaiing social distancing, natch.
We get 2 hours/day, solo or with household members or no more than one other.
That was the nice thing about living in San Francisco - with water on 3 sides and a county line to the south, there wasn't Sprawl.massive
They are certainly building UP, though - the downtown area has some
high-rises that are changing the skyline pretty significantly.broke
One of them is built on old landfill from the gold rush in 1849, they
up and scuttled the ships people sailed in on and filled it in with rubble from construction. The Millenium Tower, a 58-story condominium skyscraperis
the tallest building in the city - at least for the time being.
The building is both sinking and tilting, because of the landfill it was built on and the nearby escavation for a transit terminal handling several bus lines, Amtrak and others. Lawsuits and pointing fingers ensued, and it sounds like the transit authorities negotiated a "not my fault" clause, meaning the SF taxpayers are going to foot the bill for massive pilings to be installed and to settle lawsuits by condo owners.
... There are secrets within lies, answers within riddles.
On 02-16-21 08:02, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
"Tree changers"? I'm unfamiliar with the term.
Chasers? I can grok that.
Same with USD & CAD. Most of the time ours has been smaller & much
mocked for being so. I give it good when ours is noticeably bigger.
We did that in mycity. All new residential builds must be
"visitable."; residential commercial(apts. condos) have always had the requirement, & 5% fully accessible. & 10% affordable.
We hold our council accountable to our needs.
I help. (I sit front & centre where they all pass me & keep my eye on
them good! :D Occasionally I address them, as needed.
Make some noise! Git 'er done!
Why so? Maybe find something related to your work & get your boss to
pay or subsidize the costs?
The regional train system is pretty good, except in hot weather (>36C), where they introduce speed restrictions for savety.
How does that equate?
The heat affecting the lines, so they say.
DFor us it was winter (snow & freezing rails (light rail system); supposedly fixed now (haven't heard of rush hour stalls for a couple
years now)
I've had my share of those. Good friend w/stage 4 brain cancer went downhill during covid restrictions, so only his wife could visit.
rather than information processing itself. A bit like a gaming rig connected by a 300 baud modem LOL.
Ouch! I was fortunate, after my aneurysm, as I ha extra brain power
prior, so with a knock-down, I'm still well above average in
capability, just not in speed. Nobody's waarer I've had damage, outside
my mobility, but I know -- I used to be able to multiply random 3-digit numbers by random 2-digit ones in my head; now it's a struggle
sometimes to do xx*xx!
But could be worse. 98% who've had a brain aneurysm burst are dead & buried; I only lost left side of body & some processing power. I'm winning!
Wee're allowed an hour/day out of the house for exercise, maintaiing social distancing, natch.
We get 2 hours/day, solo or with household members or no more than one other.
Can you do your training on your own that way, in local parks, or in fields, the street, etc?
Lessee what I got here for track & field:
Hear about the blonde arrested at the track and field meet?
He was caught smoking a joint at the high jump.
My track and field team complained that the hurdles were too short
But I'm not worried, they'll get over it
Track and field is perfect for introverts.
The goal is the be there the shortest time possible.
Gunfire reported at track and field event
They said it was race related
My essay question is: "The best Track and Field event is the one where they throw the circular object as far as they can."
.
.
.
"Discus."
Your friend,
CompareOn 02-16-21 08:02, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
"Tree changers"? I'm unfamiliar with the term.
People who move to rural and regional areas for a better lifestyle.
to "Sea changers", who move to the coast for the same reasons.
Same with USD & CAD. Most of the time ours has been smaller & much mocked for being so. I give it good when ours is noticeably bigger.
Sure you're talking about the Canadian dollar here? ;P
theWe did that in mycity. All new residential builds must be "visitable."; residential commercial(apts. condos) have always had
have,requirement, & 5% fully accessible. & 10% affordable.
Cool. :)
We hold our council accountable to our needs.
I help. (I sit front & centre where they all pass me & keep my eye on them good! :D Occasionally I address them, as needed.
That's good. Councils here are often a power unto themselves. Ours does provide good services though.
Make some noise! Git 'er done!
I generally just drive or walk. :)
Why so? Maybe find something related to your work & get your boss to pay or subsidize the costs?
Well, the odds of me being able to use any qualification I get for work is very low (so far, hasn't eventuated). That's because of some issues I
that make it extremely hard to capitalise on any qualifications I get.outside
The regional train system is pretty good, except in hot weather (>36C), where they introduce speed restrictions for savety.
How does that equate?
The heat affecting the lines, so they say.
DFor us it was winter (snow & freezing rails (light rail system); supposedly fixed now (haven't heard of rush hour stalls for a couple years now)
Winter here causes few issues.
I've had my share of those. Good friend w/stage 4 brain cancer went downhill during covid restrictions, so only his wife could visit.
I lost a close friend to cancer in 2019. Luckily he had the good sense to go before covid came to town.
rather than information processing itself. A bit like a gaming rig connected by a 300 baud modem LOL.
Ouch! I was fortunate, after my aneurysm, as I ha extra brain power prior, so with a knock-down, I'm still well above average in capability, just not in speed. Nobody's waarer I've had damage,
digitmy mobility, but I know -- I used to be able to multiply random 3-
hasnumbers by random 2-digit ones in my head; now it's a struggle sometimes to do xx*xx!
Yeah, I'm not as good in that sort of thing, but I have incredibly fast recognition, and I can statistically analyse huge amounts of data in real time or near real time. One area this has been very consistently handy
been in the field of radio direction finding (foxhunting). I have been known to accurate locate a hidden transmitter from several miles awayusing
a directional antenna and standard receiver in a moving car. The signal strength variations are correlated with antenna bearing, along withvehicle
speed, local elevation and environment. I can then add topographic data, either from reading a map or literally from memory in my head, if I knowthe
area well. One quirk of mine is that on VHF, reflections rarely confuseme,
they actually add more data that I can incorporate.because
Years ago, on a UHF CB foxhunt, where only stock, unmodified radios were allowed (so that non technical people had a chance), one of the other guys jokingly said that my brain should be declared ïllegal equipment",
it was obviously non standard LOL. And back then, I only had an inklingof
what I'm capable of.maintaiing
There are other examples of my accurate "RDF at a distance" feats. :)
But could be worse. 98% who've had a brain aneurysm burst are dead & buried; I only lost left side of body & some processing power. I'm winning!
Yeah, you've done well. :)
Wee're allowed an hour/day out of the house for exercise,
then!social distancing, natch.
We get 2 hours/day, solo or with household members or no more than one other.
Can you do your training on your own that way, in local parks, or in fields, the street, etc?
Yes, it is possible. Used a footy oval yesterday. But the lockdown ends tonight, back to the track tomorrow, by the looks of it. :)
Lessee what I got here for track & field:
Hear about the blonde arrested at the track and field meet?
He was caught smoking a joint at the high jump.
Hahaha :D Probably don't want to know what goes on at the pole vault
:Dwhere
My track and field team complained that the hurdles were too short
But I'm not worried, they'll get over it
LOL, actually had that at one meet, because they were kids hurdles and couldn't be raised to the proper height. :)
Track and field is perfect for introverts.
The goal is the be there the shortest time possible.
Gunfire reported at track and field event
They said it was race related
My essay question is: "The best Track and Field event is the one
they throw the circular object as far as they can."
.
.
.
"Discus."
Your friend,
Haha good ones. :D
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On 02-17-21 07:35, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
We have both here. Getting away from coastal smog, or getting away
from Interior cold winters.
I'm here at the coast sucking up the warmish winter smog. . .
Same with USD & CAD. Most of the time ours has been smaller & much mocked for being so. I give it good when ours is noticeably bigger.
Sure you're talking about the Canadian dollar here? ;P
Quite so. In the '70s, my dad sent my 9yo self to the gas statuin to
buy his cigarettes (yup, that long ago); I paid with the $5 & my change included a USD bill. My dad was FURIOUS. Sent me back to get "real money"; he explained the attendanent saw a kid, easy to rip off.
We had a similar disparity in our favour in 2019 for a few months.
Screwed up my wife''s eBay sales for a bit. Now with the dollar the
other way, she just dropped "ship to USA"
When our $ was significantly larger, I tried to get booksellers to stop charhing the CAD (higher) printed value, as it was only so to make up
for lower CAD--obviously not an issue at that time. Most complied;
only the minwage slaves didn't, for lack of authority & autonomy. Now it's back with USD noticeably higher. My job does business internationally, getting paid only in USD. (We're also incorporated in
the US)
"Why do you always exchange your Canadian dollars to USD? It makes no sense!" "Well neither does the Canadian Mint!" [We no longer make pennies(cents)]
I had a bunch of Canadian dollars I needed to exchange, so I went to
the currency exchange window at the local bank. Just one lady in front
of me...an Asian lady who was trying to exchange yen for dollars and
she was a little irritated. She asked the teller, 'Why it change? Yesterday, I get two hunat dolla fo yen. Today I get hunat eighty? Why
it change?' The teller shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Fluctuations'. The Asian lady says, 'Fluc you white people, too'.
Whats another name for a canadian bank?
A Loonie Bin [our dollar coin is called a Loonie for the bird on it]
Scheer throws a hundred dollar bill out the window and says "I'll make
1 Canadian happy". Trudeau doesn't want to look bad so he throws 2 $50 bills out the window and says " I'm going to make 2 Canadians happy". Singh throws 100 loonies out the window and says "Ha! I'm making 100 Canadians happy". The pilot comes out of the cockpit and says "if you
guys don't stop throwing shit out the window, I'm gonna throw all three
of you out and make 38 million Canadians happy" [These are the heads of our 3 federal parties]
"Doc, I ate $20 dollars, but only 19 loonies have come out and I'm
getting worried."
"Could you have just miscounted and only ate 19 of them?"
"Well no, it was two tens."
came across a boy, and he was laughing his head off. "Why are you laughing?" They asked. "I farted and my house blew up!"
In the height of political correctness they will replace it with two
gay deer. Instead of calling it a "toonie," it will now be called "two f**ing bucks"
Fun in-person pun:
Canadian royal porn money:
Take one Cdn $2 coin, with obverse facing other person & say, "The
queen with" then flip the coin to show the reverse & continue, "the
bear, behind."
aOn 02-17-21 07:35, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
We have both here. Getting away from coastal smog, or getting away from Interior cold winters.
I'm a tree changer, escaping the city, and getting much warmer summers as
result. :)
I'm here at the coast sucking up the warmish winter smog. . .
There's plenty of smog free places for a sea change here, but the coastal climate is a bit inconsistent.
muchSame with USD & CAD. Most of the time ours has been smaller &
bigger.mocked for being so. I give it good when ours is noticeably
changeSure you're talking about the Canadian dollar here? ;P
Quite so. In the '70s, my dad sent my 9yo self to the gas statuin to buy his cigarettes (yup, that long ago); I paid with the $5 & my
included a USD bill. My dad was FURIOUS. Sent me back to get "real money"; he explained the attendanent saw a kid, easy to rip off.
Haha I was being a bit crude. :D Here, a lot of NZ coins creep into our cash, as some of them look similar to the equivalent Australian coin. :)
We had a similar disparity in our favour in 2019 for a few months. Screwed up my wife''s eBay sales for a bit. Now with the dollar the other way, she just dropped "ship to USA"
There was a period in the early 2010s, when online overseas shopping was great for us. :)
stopWhen our $ was significantly larger, I tried to get booksellers to
Nowcharhing the CAD (higher) printed value, as it was only so to make up for lower CAD--obviously not an issue at that time. Most complied; only the minwage slaves didn't, for lack of authority & autonomy.
init's back with USD noticeably higher. My job does business internationally, getting paid only in USD. (We're also incorporated
there.the US)
Yeah, I onc was paid in USD for a job I did online for an American friend. It was sorting out a Linux server he was deploying for a company over
I got both bonuses - paid in USD (worth more) and no GST to be taken out.:)
"Why do you always exchange your Canadian dollars to USD? It makes no sense!" "Well neither does the Canadian Mint!" [We no longer make pennies(cents)]
Yeah smallest coin here is 5c.
Fun in-person pun:
Canadian royal porn money:
Take one Cdn $2 coin, with obverse facing other person & say, "The queen with" then flip the coin to show the reverse & continue, "the bear, behind."
Hmm, that could be, err, taken a few ways. ;)
On 02-19-21 09:06, Cyberpope wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I'm a tree changer, escaping the city, and getting much warmer summers as
a
result. :)
Not here -- going inland gets colder & colder (my parents were 9 hours
ne of here & got 8' snow on average & -30C average temps; angling more north goes p to -40 winters quickly, the -60C nesr top of province. Crossing the Rocky Mountains gets you -40 from September til March all across the country. . . : ( (I spent one winter there --that cured me!)
Very inconsistent here -- mostly rainy & dreary, but occasional snows & storms. . :P (that's the northern Pacific for you)
NZ coins worth less? Our coins are at par, unrolled, but go far enough from the border & they'll refuse our $1 & $2, not knowing how to trade them in for USD value.
Nice. International hereis brutal; I just avoid it. I sent a postcard just to USA (nextdoor country, land border); it cost double what a
first class letter in Canada costs, & only goes second class(no return)
I got both bonuses - paid in USD (worth more) and no GST to be taken out.
:)
Sweet! Got to get yourself more of those, eh?
"Why do you always exchange your Canadian dollars to USD? It makes no sense!" "Well neither does the Canadian Mint!" [We no longer make pennies(cents)]
Yeah smallest coin here is 5c.
Same here now. Suits me just fine. But now I don't get to put 2
pennies down as a tip for bad service ("putting my two cents in" to
state my negative opinion)
Hmm, that could be, err, taken a few ways. ;)
That's the idea. . . :D
with rubble from construction. The Millenium Tower, a 58-story
condominium skyscraper is the tallest building in the city - at least
for the time being.
Adept wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
The tallest building in The City is the Salesforce tower.
Looking at Wikipedia, the Millenium Tower was the tallest building constructed in The City in the 2000s, and is number 6 in height
overall. But that still makes it 129 meters shorter than the Salesforce tower.
hoursNot here -- going inland gets colder & colder (my parents were 9
morene of here & got 8' snow on average & -30C average temps; angling
allnorth goes p to -40 winters quickly, the -60C nesr top of province. Crossing the Rocky Mountains gets you -40 from September til March
me!)across the country. . . : ( (I spent one winter there --that cured
Yeah I'll pass on that too. ;) We're more likely to get 2 or 3 weeks of 35C+ in January. :)
enoughNZ coins worth less? Our coins are at par, unrolled, but go far
tradefrom the border & they'll refuse our $1 & $2, not knowing how to
them in for USD value.
Well, NZD is usually worth less than AUD.
out.I got both bonuses - paid in USD (worth more) and no GST to be taken
:)
Sweet! Got to get yourself more of those, eh?
Yeah that was years ago. ;)
Yeah smallest coin here is 5c.
Same here now. Suits me just fine. But now I don't get to put 2 pennies down as a tip for bad service ("putting my two cents in" to state my negative opinion)
Even 5c is becoming dubious value. :)
Hmm, that could be, err, taken a few ways. ;)
That's the idea. . . :D
Careful what you wish for. ;)
... Bachelors don't have Mother-in-laws.
You are correct. I must have been thinking about when the Millenium
Tower was built - I was working in SOMA at the time, a couple of blocks away.
The Salesforce tower certainly is imposing; it seems you can't get a skyline shot or a San Francisco city shot without it in the background.
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