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   Hello Daryl!   
      
   ** On Saturday 26.12.20 - 13:31, Daryl Stout wrote to August Abolins:   
      
    AA>> Did he ever have a sense of humour?   
      
    DS>   He probably does, but I don't think he appreciates "pun   
    DS>   humor" as I do. Yet, he hates Christmas now, because   
    DS>   except for the Walgreeens stores, and the Chinese   
    DS>   restaurants, everything else was closed that day. He   
    DS>   prefers to go out to eat, drink beer, and converse with   
    DS>   his friends...and hates being home alone. He has no   
    DS>   hobbies at all, and he hates computers.   
      
   Is he older than you?  Too bad about in him not having other     
   interests other than shopping and eating out.  But perhaps with     
   "converse with his friends" he sounds like a conversationalist     
   and perhaps likes intellectual stimulation. I was going to     
   suggest that maybe he could find that in a good message board in     
   times when he is "stuck at home". But, since computers are out,     
   the typing to replace actual conversing probably wouldn't work     
   very well.   
      
   My mom wouldn't warm up to using a computer at first. Being an     
   accountant/bookkeeper, she did however appreciate the benefits of     
   organized data that a good computer program could produce. She     
   also loved to write letters, so an intro to WordPerfect turned     
   out to be perfect. She liked the instant ability to look up past     
   letters and organize them.   
      
   Then, to improve her mouse-motor skills, I found a few games she     
   really liked. She typically enjoyed playing the real Scrabble, a     
   CDROM filled with a variety of word games worked well. Then the     
   introduction to InterBBS Scrabble turned out to be a lot of fun     
   for her too.   
      
   Does your brother play chess with his intellectual friends? Maybe     
   an intro to computer chess could work.   
      
      
    DS>   On the other hand, between the BBS, ham radio, and square   
    DS>   dance related stuff (website and publications), I have   
    DS>   more than enough to keep me busy at the computer at home   
    DS>   alone..   
      
   Yes.. you are one busy body.   
      
      
    DS>   Besides, frequent naps prevent old age...especially if   
    DS>   taken while driving.    
      
   If ever you get the chance, try to take a look at this tv series:   
      
    "Canada's Worst Driver"   
      
   I just "discovered" the tv series this year (they're airing a     
   repeat of season 8 on my OTA analog tv feed), but both past     
   current episodes seem to be available on youtube.   
      
   It's funny and concerning that these people are actually allowed     
   to drive on the roads.   
      
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