Hey Nancy!   
      
    NB> Have you seen any evidence of the quails lately....?   
      
   Not yet.  I think my timing might be off.  Perhaps when things quiet down I'll   
   make more of an effort to seek them out.   
      
    NB> my son uses his as a portable computer   
      
   I noticed my eldest daughter uses hers like a Nintendo machine (do they still   
   exist?) when she was last here.   
      
    NB> Give you a challenge, and you're off and running...   
      
   That can work.   
      
    NB> kicked in for the costs   
      
   Not enough neighbours for that to work out.  Before wireless I was paying all   
   the costs anyhow so that never was my incentive.  Getting wireless working was   
   originally just another challenge/distraction.  Also if I take money from them   
   then I'm committed to keeping it working whereas now I can call it quits   
   without any guilt feelings.  Also, also they pay me back in other ways ...   
   sometimes.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
   ... Cybertoasts of note:   
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       2024-11-05 is 2259 days from now and falls on a Tuesday.   
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