Subj : Re: moving or not To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Jul 11 2020 00:10:02 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 01-Jul-2020 09:05 <=- NB>>> They are virtual high fives in any case... ;) (and more like 600+ NB>>> miles distancing, as well... [g]) BM>> At least as the birdie flies! NB>> True.... probably even more following the roads... ;) BM> Some of the original ones are more like the cow wanders! Well, enough of them were originally cow paths... ;) BM> Not sure when this came up in the last week but the last few newscasts BM> has announced people from Iowa would be quarantined for fourteen days BM> if they were to visit New York (State) - that would blow most BM> vacations! This morning's newscast said anyone coming from a state BM> whose incidence rate is 10% will be quarantined; we only have 9.5%, BM> which does round up. Not sure how they pull and quarantine -- go now BM> and get put in a decent hotel for two weeks! I have no idea how they are enforcing, or plan to enforce, the quarantine of people coming from the various states on the list.... I've almost thought it's just designed as a deterrent, so those people won't even try to visit until their states get lower enough.... As we've said, it isn't like we have border stations at all the roads that cross from state to state, like we do on the Mexican and Canadian borders.... But I've not done any traveling, even just within our state, since the shutdowns started.... so haven't acquired any first-hand data... NB>>> So pretty close, and that does seem a well-reasoned placing... :) BM>> Yes: makes sense to place the siren on a high point and the top of the BM>> bluff tends to cover a good area. ...Just took a semi-quick look and BM>> did not see a map of where the sirens are. Maybe the real estate BM>> agents are having it hid: I wouldn't want to live next to one!! NB>> Might have to look at the website of whoever operates them... NWS....? BM> I'm pretty sure I heard more Scott County being in charge, with input BM> from NWS, spotters, and other agencies so Googled something like Scott BM> County emergency siren map and saw this: BM> https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/ema/sirens BM> Click and see: BM> Sirens BM> More coming soon: Sirens BM> Maybe they have to plot the locations too! Maybe.... ;) BM> Most of the initial hits were for why and when they sirens sound and BM> that error a while back when the sirens sounded accidentally. Guess they don't expect anyone to want to find out where the actual sirens are all located.... :) BM>> True, though not always due to adult reactions: I get a slight shiver BM>> if I am going under an overpass if a large truck is going over me at BM>> the same time. No known reason, no fear, just that slight quiver. NB>> The subconscious racing through all the possible scenarios.... ;) BM> Probably due to some cartoon I saw or something equally semi-silly. BM> No reaction if no vehicles going overhead at the time, Car might cause BM> a double-look type reaction. That sort of thing doesn't bother me, but I get a quiver walking over an open grate in a parking lot or sidewalk... :) NB>>> And, last I checked, still stuck there... I wonder if they've NB>>> abandoned the telnet version entirely... BM>> Possibly, though would have thought they would have taken down the BM>> site, NB>> But Firsts getting in their way, maybe...? Still stuck as of last NB>> night.... BM> I'll have to get working on my Raspberry Pi weather display project BM> again. ...Did a bit of snooping to see if something changed, mainly BM> 'early century' hits (from 2011, etc.). Did see one "telnet BM> rainmaker.wunderground.com 3000" so tried that as not sure what '3000' BM> does; I'd guess a designate a port which either would open the routine BM> totally or redirect to a different one than default. Like you got BM> data stuck on May 17. Yup, and still there this morning when I checked... :) BM> You'll have to get on a Linux machine or find the equivalent Windows BM> command: curl -s wttr.in/davenport | head -7 Richard set up a couple of cURL batch files on my computer, one for weather.gov and the other to check my email on the provider's site... BM> Command as above will give an ASCII icon of the current conditions BM> (right now a drawing of a cloud), sky conditions, temperature, wind BM> speed, visibility and rainfall amount. BM> Leave from pipe to the end off and get a three day forecast at BM> morning, noon, evening, and night. What would I put in to see the stats for Rochester NY...? (graph.no) BM>> For me the predicted highs portions of the graph always seem about BM>> five degrees low. Still, is a guideline. (Current/start of the graph BM>> always seems to be within a degree or two. Easily that difference in BM>> live reporting between the two NWS sites within five or six miles of BM>> the house.) NB>> I still check it periodically... once in a while, it seems to be closer NB>> on than other times.... Decided not to depend on it for accuracy, get NB>> that from the weather.gov site, but Richard says the curve itself is NB>> somewhat accurate, if offset from where it should be.... so do look NB>> at it for the jollies... ;) BM> I generally consider the weather forecasts from any source as an BM> educated guess -- the education level seems to vary! They might get BM> more respect if they said "today's high temperature will be in the upper BM> 80's:" as opposed to "it will be 88ø". Yeah... educated guesses... but often they are pretty close... I don't mind when their predicted low in the summer ends up being higher than it actually gets... it's a nice surprise to get a little more bonus cooling than I'd expected.... ;) BM>> Got a few other computers and devices which may pose a bit of BM>> a challenge, at least one because it is 'headless': no monitor nor BM>> keyboard attached and designed to be remotely accessed. OK, so if the BM>> remote access is on '4' and it's on '0' and the two networks don't see BM>> each other..... Thinking might be able to use the DSL router to BM>> artificially create the '0' network ==> plug the headless device into BM>> the router, a laptop into the router. NB>> That's kept you busy.... ;) BM> Yes -- surprisingly easy once know how to do it! ...Like anything, of BM> course. I was half-figuring would need to do some sort of fancy BM> wiring between the old and new routers, changing the mode of one, etc., BM> etc. Fine if needed permanantly. Did find a command line: essentially BM> told the specific computer to add the 0.x address to 4.x address - now BM> works with both address sets! Reboot - the magic disappears! I trust that meant that just the new address stuck around with the reboot, not that things stopped working... ;) BM> So as far as I know all of the computers in regular use have been BM> updated and are connecting. Yea! :) Good show.... ;) BM>>> True. Roof has been replaced - looks nice, has a reddish tone to it BM>>> (selected that colour). Now waiting to get called back about having BM>>> the gutters, window trim, awnings and screens replaced (just the ones BM>>> damaged). Then the patio and deck replacement! Then..... NB>>> It's all turned out to be a rather extensive house project... :) BM>> Yes. The balance of the repairs have not been done yet as they're BM>> behind. Do need to get going on the patio and deck; a bit of a BM>> breather between one contractor and the next. NB>> And besides, everyone and his brother are needing their services to NB>> fix things up after that hailstorm..... But one does need to get the NB>> jobs done while the weather is good... ;) BM> Right: eveyone was wanting their roofs now and all those nows were BM> concentrated because the damage happened at the same time. Plus even BM> less spread-out because some of those roofs would not have been BM> replaced normally until five or ten years from now. But they all had significant damage from the storm... so needed the work now.... Bright side of it is that it provided a boost to the construction economy... ;) BM> Still waiting on the gutters, etc. That will come in time.... hopefully.... ;) BM>> The credit union(s) here is/are open now for about a week. No real BM>> need to go in yet. NB>> Ours is gradually opening up the insides of the branches now... first NB>> added to the approved list for appointments, and I think in a week or NB>> two is supposed to do limited capacity inside teller service.... BM> My credit union sent out an e-mail announcement the lobby is open, BM> practicing social distancing, etc., but I haven't needed to go yet so BM> haven't seen in practice. I go to the headquarters site and they have BM> a huge lobby so we were practically practicing social distancing before BM> anyway! I don't need to go more than about once a month or so... Richard goes once a week to move money around... ;) ttyl neb .... If you eat yogurt, you'll have lots of culture. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .