Subj : 40 columns
To   : Ben Collver
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Thu Aug 21 2025 13:59:55

Hi Ben,

RH> Yes, IIRC, we had a C=64 from 1984-1994, (maybe 1995). Got introduced to
RH> Fidonet in late January, 1994 and made the switch to PCs in April or May
RH> of that year (or 95, possibly, long ago enough that I don't remember
RH> exactly).
RH> Honestly, I couldn't tell you. I don't have the "computer smarts".

 BC> Thanks for answering.  I'll have to try it for myself and see.  On a
 BC> lark, i ran "MODE CO40" then "MM /C /NOCLOCK" and Meal-Master ran in
 BC> 40 column text mode, though not very well.  I downloaded a few recipe
 BC> managers to try in an Apple II emulator when i find the time.

Hopefully it will work for you. I use a computer, but don't understand
the inner workings of the thing. I think it's supposed to do something
that I tell it to do and get frustrated when it doesn't. Thankfully I'm
married to a computer guru/geek who keeps me (and the computer)
straight.

RH> We had a breakfast at church before service this morning. Our fig tree
RH> has been producing faster than Steve and I could eat them so I took some
RH> and made oatmeal/fig muffins, finding the recipie on AllRecipies. I
RH> subbed out whole wheat pastry flour for the all purpose called for, also
RH> cane sugar for the white. Came home with 4 (of 24) and one of the ladies
RH> took the copy of the recipie we'd brought.

 BC> That sounds good!  I would want to eat those muffins hot out of the
 BC> oven.

I didn't want to get up that early. (G) I've been battling bronchitis
and not sleeping well so if I have the chance to sleep a few extra
minutes, I'll take it. Speaking of taking, I've been taking antibiotics
since Monday afternoon; they're beginning to kick in.


 BC> I am house sitting for a friend who has a waffle iron.  Fresh chopped
 BC> figs would probably go into waffle batter very nicely.  The first
 BC> flush of figs are done here.  I should check whether the second flush
 BC> is ripe yet.

Our tree is slowing down production. Tomorrow I'm going to make a pork
tenderlion with figs and a balsamic glaze (found the recipe on
AllRecipies). It'll use some of what we have on hand, may make the rest
into some sort of syrup and freeze extras for winter enjoyment.


RH> That has been my sign off since I started with Fido. (G)

 BC> I did not mean to appropriate your sign off.  A friend used to sign
 BC> off with the acronym TTYL, which sounds vaguely technical to me since
 BC> TTY also stands for teletype.

No problem, just seemed a bit odd, seeing someone else use it. There's
also TTFN (ta,ta, for now) if you're British. (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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