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  • Re: A great book for W-I, "The Collected What If?" by Robert Cowley

    From The Horny Goat@21:1/5 to dtravel@sonic.net on Thu Jul 28 09:49:52 2022
    On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:44:22 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
    <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

    Are you in the USA?  or elsewhere?

    US. I'm just still digging myself out of financial depths from the
    sub-prime mortgage destruction of the economy, pay off debt and deal
    with deferred for many years expenses.

    I'm recently retired and no question things have not gone as expected
    (COVID-19 leading to reduced value of my half of the family business,
    death of wife in March) but we're solvent and so far I'm keeping a
    fairly tight ship financially though some tough bills (furnace
    replacement, major dental) and debt free except for monthly Visa.

    Things could always be better but could also be much worse.

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  • From a425couple@21:1/5 to The Horny Goat on Fri Jul 29 07:51:00 2022
    On 7/28/2022 9:49 AM, The Horny Goat wrote:
    On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:44:22 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
    <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

    Are you in the USA?  or elsewhere?

    US. I'm just still digging myself out of financial depths from the
    sub-prime mortgage destruction of the economy, pay off debt and deal
    with deferred for many years expenses.

    I'm recently retired and no question things have not gone as expected (COVID-19 leading to reduced value of my half of the family business,
    death of wife in March) but we're solvent and so far I'm keeping a
    fairly tight ship financially though some tough bills (furnace
    replacement, major dental) and debt free except for monthly Visa.

    Things could always be better but could also be much worse.

    My best wishes to your for a better future.

    (And I remain glad your ability to post continues.)

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  • From The Horny Goat@21:1/5 to a425couple@hotmail.com on Fri Jul 29 13:39:19 2022
    On Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:51:00 -0700, a425couple
    <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:

    On 7/28/2022 9:49 AM, The Horny Goat wrote:
    On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:44:22 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
    <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

    Are you in the USA?  or elsewhere?

    US. I'm just still digging myself out of financial depths from the
    sub-prime mortgage destruction of the economy, pay off debt and deal
    with deferred for many years expenses.

    I'm recently retired and no question things have not gone as expected
    (COVID-19 leading to reduced value of my half of the family business,
    death of wife in March) but we're solvent and so far I'm keeping a
    fairly tight ship financially though some tough bills (furnace
    replacement, major dental) and debt free except for monthly Visa.

    Things could always be better but could also be much worse.

    My best wishes to your for a better future.

    (And I remain glad your ability to post continues.)

    Thanks for the kind words - I actually posted the evening of the
    funeral but didn't refer to it until a week later.

    I'm told it takes 2 years to get beyond something like this - hope
    they're wrong!

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  • From Trolidan7@21:1/5 to The Horny Goat on Sat Sep 10 15:21:07 2022
    On 7/29/22 1:39 PM, The Horny Goat wrote:
    On Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:51:00 -0700, a425couple
    <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:

    On 7/28/2022 9:49 AM, The Horny Goat wrote:
    On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:44:22 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
    <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

    Are you in the USA?  or elsewhere?

    US. I'm just still digging myself out of financial depths from the
    sub-prime mortgage destruction of the economy, pay off debt and deal
    with deferred for many years expenses.

    I'm recently retired and no question things have not gone as expected
    (COVID-19 leading to reduced value of my half of the family business,
    death of wife in March) but we're solvent and so far I'm keeping a
    fairly tight ship financially though some tough bills (furnace
    replacement, major dental) and debt free except for monthly Visa.

    Things could always be better but could also be much worse.

    My best wishes to your for a better future.

    (And I remain glad your ability to post continues.)

    Thanks for the kind words - I actually posted the evening of the
    funeral but didn't refer to it until a week later.

    I'm told it takes 2 years to get beyond something like this - hope
    they're wrong!

    I am sorry for your loss.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From a425couple@21:1/5 to The Horny Goat on Mon Sep 12 09:50:32 2022
    On 07/29/2022 01:39 PM, The Horny Goat wrote:
    On Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:51:00 -0700, a425couple
    <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:

    On 7/28/2022 9:49 AM, The Horny Goat wrote:
    On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:44:22 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
    <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

    Are you in the USA?  or elsewhere?

    US. I'm just still digging myself out of financial depths from the
    sub-prime mortgage destruction of the economy, pay off debt and deal
    with deferred for many years expenses.

    I'm recently retired and no question things have not gone as expected
    (COVID-19 leading to reduced value of my half of the family business,
    death of wife in March) but we're solvent and so far I'm keeping a
    fairly tight ship financially though some tough bills (furnace
    replacement, major dental) and debt free except for monthly Visa.

    Things could always be better but could also be much worse.

    My best wishes to your for a better future.

    (And I remain glad your ability to post continues.)

    Thanks for the kind words - I actually posted the evening of the
    funeral but didn't refer to it until a week later.

    I'm told it takes 2 years to get beyond something like this - hope
    they're wrong!


    I also am sorry for your loss. I wish you the best, in terms of
    support in helping you go on in life, in relationships and finances.

    Length of time,,, can vary so much depending on circumstances.

    What area of the world are you living in?

    Meanwhile, in my little world, I seem to be making some progress
    with my new computer finally allowing me to get back to posting.
    So, I can post to my newsgroups, but it is increasingly looking
    like they are mostly close to death. Hmm.

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  • From The Horny Goat@21:1/5 to a425couple@hotmail.com on Tue Sep 13 13:42:59 2022
    On Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:50:32 -0700, a425couple
    <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:

    Meanwhile, in my little world, I seem to be making some progress
    with my new computer finally allowing me to get back to posting.
    So, I can post to my newsgroups, but it is increasingly looking
    like they are mostly close to death. Hmm.

    Regretably I agree.

    Sometimes I feel like Aetius holding off the barbarian hordes.

    One of the regrets of my life is that I failed to say yes to
    purchasing the 6 hardcover volume set of Gibbon's Decline + Fall for
    Cdn$100 when I had the chance. Figured I'd take a chance on Amazon
    when I got home from my trip - very bad move.

    Aetius was of course the model for Asimov's General Bel Riose in
    Foundation + Empire and some have gone as far to say that it was near plagiarization. Given it was one of Asimov's earlier novels I expect
    he was a lot hungrier than he was later on.

    Keep well old friend...

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