Kurt,

..A fellow ham radio operator
has Windows 7, and he refers to Windows 10 as "Satan's
Little Sex Toy".

I would probably suggest Daryl stay away from that guy.

At times, the way Windows behaves, I think he's right.

I went in with the IObit Uninstall utility, and REMOVED a bunch of
stuff, such as Candy Crush, Microsoft Solitaire Suite, X-Box, and
Skype, among others. I'll bet the next time Windows does an update,
it'll discover those were removed, and put them back on.

Daryl

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..A fellow ham radio operator
has Windows 7, and he refers to Windows 10 as "Satan's
Little Sex Toy".

I would probably suggest Daryl stay away from that guy.

You might be onto something there. He could be dangerous. :)

Mike


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Mike,

..A fellow ham radio operator
has Windows 7, and he refers to Windows 10 as "Satan's
Little Sex Toy".

I would probably suggest Daryl stay away from that guy.

You might be onto something there. He could be dangerous. :)

I've had more than enough tragedy and disaster in my life since
I lost my Mom just over a year and a half ago. 2021 is far worse
than 2020...and suffice it to say, if the COVID-19 stimulus check
doesn't arrive by April 1, I'm looking at selling the car, shutting
down the BBS, getting rid of the Post Office Box, and downgrading the
cellphone service...with very few people getting the new number.

This basically cuts me off from the outside world, giving up all
my hobbies, getting groceries and medications delivered, and only
going out with Uber to few and far between medical appointments.
I will be alone, a prisoner in my own home...eating very little
each day, and basically in a depression mode around the clock,
just sleeping.

Yesterday was my 61st birthday, but it was NOT happy by any means.
In fact, it has been the worst birthday I have ever had in my life.

Between my Mom's death in August, 2019...the field rats in October, 2019...COVID-19 restrictions in 2020...a car wreck in early 2021...
then nearly losing my right eye in a freak accident last week...as
well as forking out $250 to fix a toilet tank overflow, $125 to
remove a dead uprooted tree, that nearly gouged my right eye out
when I tried to move it, then wondering how I'm going to pay the
$1000 deductible on the repairs from the flooded bathrooms...I'm
fighting to keep from being overdrawn. While I have overdraft
protection on the bank account, I'd still get dinged a charge
for every insufficient funds transaction.

In short, I cried my eyes out much of yesterday...and did not
sleep well last night. I feel like I'm cursed, and wonder what
I've done to deserve all this crap. I'm glad my parents and wife
are long since dead and gone, and aren't here to see me suffer (I
have been a widower for nearly 14 years). My late wife and I never
had any kids, and so many folks at this stage of life have too much
baggage and drama in their lives...and with all I have now, I don't
want or need anymore...never mind someone else not wanting to take
all this on as well. I'm eating very little right now, although I
need to lose a bunch of weight anyway.

I hate to see nearly 30 years of BBS, ham radio, and square
dancing go down the drain...but unless I could get lucky enough
to hit the lottery ticket (I think I have a better chance of
getting hit by lightning for the 3rd time), my days of being
visible may be drawing to a close. That would mean the end of
the longest running BBS left in Arkansas, among other things.
It makes me wonder if I should even bother to update or add
things on the BBS right now.

I also hate to impose on folks, and don't want to feel obligated
to pay someone back for help. Just over $1100 a month on disability
doesn't go very far...and yet, you've got all the greedy bastards
in Washington, DC...who lament they can't survive on $250,000+ a
year...they don't have a clue. Before the election, they give the
voters a thumbs up. But once elected, they flip them off with the
bird. Then, the folks with SSI and food stamps say that what I get
is too much money...do NOT get me started on that garbage.

If I shut down, I will likely donate the BBS computer to a
local area Sysop. In that regard, I wonder if it's even worth
trying to sell all the BBS related files, door keys, etc. That
will also mean that GatorNet and RadioWeatherNet will NOT be
revived...and all my postings will go away. I likely won't be
calling any other BBS's after the shutdown, as it'd be like
pouring salt into an open wound.

Right now, I can't even afford to go to the eye doctor to
check for possible damage, with nearly getting my right eye
gouged out...and may end up postponing the colonoscopy set
for next month...yet, I've been full of crap for years.

Needless to say, I'm not a happy camper right now. The hobbies
were the only things keeping me sane...I guess I'm going to go
"nucking futs"...while I have a breakdown.

I won't make a decision until next Thursday...and that's no
April Fool. But, I need to do something to get my mind off of
this, or I'm going to start crying incessantly again. I'm not
suicidal...but wonder if the tagline below may soon become
appropriate.

Daryl

... "Go away. I'm all right." -H.G. Wells last words
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Re: Tragedy;Possible Shutdown
By: Daryl Stout to Mike Powell on Tue Mar 23 2021 10:36 am

I won't make a decision until next Thursday...and that's no
April Fool. But, I need to do something to get my mind off of
this, or I'm going to start crying incessantly again. I'm not
suicidal...but wonder if the tagline below may soon become
appropriate.

Hi, Daryl!

My humblest of apologies with everything that is going on in your life. I can only offer my thoughts and prayers that everything will turn positive in your life sooner rather than later. With regards to your BBS... if you'd like, I am more than happy to relocate it to one of my AWS instances that I own (own, maybe not the right word, but, let's go with it) so that the BBS can remain up and running with no out of pocket expenses for you.

If you'd like to take me up on this offer, please let me know. As soon as everything returns to normal, you can either leave it on AWS or we can shuffle it back to you.

Brian Klauss <-> Dream Master
Caught in a Dream | caughtinadream.com a Synchronet BBS
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Brian,

My humblest of apologies with everything that is going on in your life.
I can only offer my thoughts and prayers that everything will turn positive in your life sooner rather than later. With regards to your BBS... if you'd like, I am more than happy to relocate it to one of my
AWS instances that I own (own, maybe not the right word, but, let's go with it) so that the BBS can remain up and running with no out of
pocket expenses for you.

If you'd like to take me up on this offer, please let me know. As soon
as everything returns to normal, you can either leave it on AWS or we
can shuffle it back to you.

Yes, I'd be very interested. I would hate to see it die. I can be
reached at wx1der at gmail dot com

I have cried my eyes out the last 2 days (yesterday was my 61st birthday,
but they were NOT tears of joy)...and I've quit eating and drinking. The plumbers have got both bathrooms torn up right now to repair the damage,
so I have no sink, shower, or toilet. And, I can't afford to go to a hotel
for the night...so I'm doomed.

Daryl

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Hello Daryl!

** On Tuesday 23.03.21 - 15:39, you wrote to Brian Klauss:

I have cried my eyes out the last 2 days (yesterday was
my 61st birthday, but they were NOT tears of joy)...and
I've quit eating and drinking. The plumbers have got both
bathrooms torn up right now to repair the damage, so I
have no sink, shower, or toilet. And, I can't afford to
go to a hotel for the night...so I'm doomed.

I know it may not be much consolation to you, but I am a few
years older than you, I've gone through being without access to
running water (except for the kind that is readily available
through my leaky roof) ..and learned that I can heat up some
water and use that for a quick sponge bath. With regard to no
toilet however.. I dunno, except that maybe a neighbor could
oblige?

Oh.. and happy birthday to you at this seemingly unhappy time!

:/

If you need offline storage for a file collection, I can give
you an ftp account to stash what you need at something like thunderbolt.kolico.ca with my ISP.

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August,

I know it may not be much consolation to you, but I am a few
years older than you, I've gone through being without access to
running water (except for the kind that is readily available
through my leaky roof) ..and learned that I can heat up some
water and use that for a quick sponge bath. With regard to no
toilet however.. I dunno, except that maybe a neighbor could
oblige?

Not likely. They re-enable the water for the overnight and early
morning hours. So, by stopping eating and drinking, there's less
likelihood for nature to call...it does at the most inopportune
time, anyway.

Oh.. and happy birthday to you at this seemingly unhappy time!

Worst birthday I ever had. I feel like I blew the candles out,
and the cake exploded, and I got third degree burns.

If you need offline storage for a file collection, I can give
you an ftp account to stash what you need at something like thunderbolt.kolico.ca with my ISP.

Right now, I have far more important fish to fry than worrying
about my hobbies...the BBS included.

Daryl

... The number you've dialed...9-1-1...has been changed.
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