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    Da> Yeah smartphones. I transitioned from a cell to satellite phone over two   
    Da> years ago. I sms/mms with a mobile PDA called 'Gemini.'   
    Da>    
    Da> If someone wants to reach me by voice they have my landline. This seems   
    Da> to have been a major success with this lockdown adn work from home   
    Da> (which is now permanent with my agency).   
    Da>    
    Da> Daniel Traechin   
    Da>    
      
   Where do you get a sat phone?  I'm about ready to go back to a land line as   
   well.  I keep Facebook because my family is on there and I don't even read   
   what they say.  My dad, at 74 is posting his daily schedule and expects the   
   family to read it.  If I dare call during that time, he gets pretty   
   irritated.  So I've explained to him that I have my own schedule, do not use   
   social media to post my schedule, and that if he's engaged in some church   
   event, going out of town, or whatever, to simply email me or call.  He has   
   yet to comply, and I'm not sifthing through 10,000 cat meme's to get to his   
   schedule update posted within my newsfeed.  So, we're in a pickle.  But I   
   only use facebook to post photos of my kids to the family, and have my   
   facebook locked down to family.  Use twitter with TOR and VPN, fake email,   
   and user name, to Poke at people when in the mood.  Other then that, I'm done   
   with the over stimulation to politics and the COVID19 crisis "we're in it   
   together" campaigns -- and -- non stop ads and politician updates.  I watch   
   the local news in the AM for the weather, get the basic headlines from them.    
   If a topic of value comes up, I read it online.  I pray for a day that we get   
   back to WORLD news.  I remember when it used to consist of wars, human right   
   violations, planes being lost in the sea, etc... As opposed to 24x7 "hate   
   trump" or "love trump" media (at least here in the states).  It's been a very   
   very long and mentally taxing 5+ years.  So my hobbies keep me sane.   
      
   One wish ... on my list .. is a network with no more then 20 GENERAL TOPIC   
   discussion areas that are more user focused, active, and non SysOp or Tech   
   related to enjoy.  During times like we are in right now, a break for WORK,   
   Politics, and this virus are of value.  But I'm finding many networks, even   
   Fido, only have active echos within HAM Radio, politics, BBS related topics.    
   I'm not sure how we attract new and or past BBS USERS (not current SysOps)   
   when focused so internally .... but ... if I must discuss Licensed Turf   
   Management here ... feel free to ask about crap grass, grubs, proper   
   fertilization timing, etc.... I have a bit of experience witin it.     
      
   Thanks for th welcome and the echo.  This should be a good break for me.  And   
   if anyone desires ... give my BBS a connect .... It's, like any, a work in   
   development, but I'm commited to daily changes to keep it fresh, configured,   
   funcitonal, and relevant.  And it's inception was April 2020.  So ... your   
   feedback in email would be awesome!  Good or bad.     
      
   www.theunderground.us:10023   
      
   Thanks,   
      
   Doug   
      
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