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   PID: Synchronet 3.18c-Win32 master/b9d38a71c Mar  8 2021 MSC 1928   
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   August,   
      
    DS>   I never heard of a thing like that.   
      
    AA> It's the same people who rebuilt the furnace from it's original   
    AA> oil/AC to propane/AC.  The only original component was the AC   
    AA> part.  I guess the "wait time" is charactaristic of older AC   
    AA> units? BUT.. they could have at least told me so BEFORE they   
    AA> decided to come over.   
      
     I'm supposed to get mine serviced in early May. It's working   
   properly...but if there's a threat of lightning, I turn if off,   
   because a power interruption could fry the compressor.   
      
    AA> I guess I could have fought over it. But I decided not to   
    AA> complain and just pay the d*mn thing.  I haven't called them   
    AA> over for anything else since. People say that you should have   
    AA> "furnace checked" every pre-winter season.  Screw that. I just   
    AA> maintain filter changes myself, and have never noticed a problem   
    AA> since.   
      
     I had another unexpected bill overnight. The batteries in the   
   Schlage keyless door luck have failed, and I couldn't get inside   
   the house. The garage door is double locked from the inside, and   
   I don't have keys to the back door. So, Dr. Locksmith came by,   
   and was able to get me in. I was able tighten the door lock deal   
   back, and figure out how to lock the deadbolt...which I'll need   
   if the keyless lock has to stay unlocked for now. The thing is,   
   the small screw on the inside part of the door may be stripped,   
   or I don't have a small enough phillips type screwdriver, let   
   alone the strength, to turn it to get it off, and change the   
   batteries. The call cost me $165...I'll be glad when the next   
   COVID-19 stimulus arrives, or several of my expenses will be   
   HOT later this month. I have overdraft protection, but will be   
   hit with a $35 fee with each one.   
      
    AA>> That's the price we pay for wining and dining on sugars   
    AA>> and processed foods?  :/   I think that we (as consumers)   
    AA>> can make better choices with the foods we eat so as to   
    AA>> mitigate the marshaling of health problems.   
      
     And, the processed foods are drowning in sodium...never mind   
   eating anchovies off pizza. :P   
      
    AA> The food industry has you brainwashed, successfully.  You don't   
    AA> have to give up health for flavour. Take for example, the simple   
    AA> fruit of the pineapple. A fresh pinapple is amazing - drizzle   
    AA> some honey over a serving and it makes for a nice dessert on its   
    AA> own.  The canned versions (pegged for convenience) are syrupy   
    AA> catastrophies and unnaturally boosted with sweeteners.  But the   
    AA> fresh variety packs a nice punch of sweet completely naturally.   
      
     I haven't eaten that in awhile. I used to get the cups of fruit   
   cocktail, but have decided to shy away from those.   
      
    AA> All the more reason to keep the body fit, worthy of display and   
    AA> OUT of those institutions.   
      
     I never thought I'd see the day when there'd be no taboo on products   
   like personal hygiene.   
      
   Daryl   
      
   ... Veni, Vidi, Wee Wee - I came, I saw, I have to go potty.   
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