Sat, Nov 14th '26...

[ST1100Y]

It turns out there is real freedom in not having to care
whether Outlook ever comes back online or not...



G'Day...

2°/9°C, 64%RH, still slight morning frost in the shade though, clear skies for the reST of the day...

slurping my second cup already...
home made bread, and lots to put on...

as ze GF has invited some of her friends over for tomorrow, I'll likely be commanded to participate in some cleaning up...

but I have already planed my escape route for the afternoon: driving over to a friend for the mentioned shed clean-out...

as every Office 36(5)4 app was down yesterday, ze GF left the office early, so we managed the food run well within daylight hours...
unfortunately Mirkosoft came back online in the evening, so ze GF had to logon from home (yeah she clocked in too),
to at least sort out her Outlook inbox... which took her like an hour...

A shipment forwarder had incidentally still stored an old address of mine, thus sent a parcel to...

... my former workplace...

darn...

Will have to pop by there on Monday to negotiate the release...

Anyhoo... weekend! Yay!

 

[ibike2havefun]

Good morning everyone

Thanks for the start, Martin. Maybe while you're picking up your package you could ask about that job posting your agency mentioned...

It's a cloudy 39°F in Rockville, where we expect a high around 49 and clouds throughout the day but no rain. Meh.

Today is the big day for the uke club, the day we spend the afternoon with several other clubs in the region, playing music together and enjoying one another's company. We've been working hard to get ready, and as organizer / cat herder in chief it's going to be a load off my mind once it's in my rear view mirror.

Yesterday's air transport outage had me mildly curious, but far from panicked, regarding my travel plans for tomorrow. I was pleased to see, when I checked around 0340 local time, that the ground stop has ended and normal operations are resuming. Hopefully by the time I fly tomorrow (0615 departure...) the backlog will have cleared.

Whether it has or not, I've pretty much completed the pre-departure to-do checklist apart from those details that must necessarily and inevitably wait until the last minute. I've packed, the netting is deployed over the fish pond, laundry is done, instructions for the house / cat sitter are written (but not yet printed, in case I think of something else), I've created the condensed form of my itinerary, blah blah blah.

Stay safe and well everyone and tell your dear ones you love them. Do it today, NOW, for tomorrow may be too late.

 

[ST1100Y]

Maybe while you're picking up your package you could ask about that job posting your agency mentioned...

I'd rather inquire my still due payments!!!...

I sense that his regular crew might have simply quit (or got fired) and they're now operating with some external, "hired by the hour" personnel...

 

[Chris09]

Thanks for the start Martin
It probably did more good than harm that glitch, everyone got a chance to take their mind off of the mindless abyss for a moment
You don't suppose anyone took the opportunity to engage in real conversation... nah
I got all kinds of updates and instructions for work arounds but I just didn't care,

Not so much if you were traveling yikes
These airports should be better designed with amenities to handle basic human needs when there's problems If you were among the couple million or I hope you're getting sorted out
Calling for rain maybe 45% starting around 5:00 am and 10C for most of the day so might get out and ride on the 55% that's dry down to the Tim Hortons for a coffee
see what happens afterwards...
wish everyone a good one and safe ride if you're able and drive defensively... they're out there
(edit) I know what you mean, couldn't have happened to a nicer car

 

[steve3b3]

Good morning and thanks for the coffee, Martin.
Brenda wasn't happy that alarm cat came to wake me at 0500, then 0540. I predict a closed bedroom door, tonight.

It's partly cloudy and 32f/0c this morning,rising to 44f/6.6c with more cloudiness.

Yesterday's gym visit went well , and I'll try for another, today.
I'll also visit my shed to remove the mower and bagger before storing the garden tractor in the corner. I'll then have room for both bikes , if I so choose.

Chris09, that poor Miata! Did you tell them they can't park there?
Keith, I hope things are untangled before your flight, tomorrow.

Enjoy your day,
Steve

 

[Sadlsor]

Thanks Martin, and it's another morning, y'all. And its cold as heck, 33 at wakeup and I have an hour's ride for a rider course today and tomorrow.
So I'll get in the electric riding garments, and maybe get on the Paul CB coldest ride list.
High in the 50s... and that ain't what I call high, at all.
At least it's not raining. I'm grateful.
Still don't have the MSF paperwork, so I'm not "officially" recertified yet.
My coffee gets cold, quicker than I can drink it, sitting outside. And my ungloved hands are getting cold.
But I'm not complaining -- I'm just bitching. There's a difference, just don't ask me what that difference may be.
Bitcoin sounds more appropriate, in this instance.
Gotta run, have a great weekend.

 

[STooRay]

Thx Martin!
Some pickle….

10˚c/50f, 30mph wind from southwest, showers, at least there’s no snow.

Fixing some fishing equipment.
Maybe a late afternoon walk.

Pimped up frozen pizza for dinner.
It goes well with some vino from the Rhone district they say…

Have a good one!
Stu

From the archives…Sognefjorden 2023

 

[jdmccright]

Mornin' from SoMD. Not good. Thanks to the Prince Of Purrrsia, I am awake. On a Saturday.

I suppose I could do things. In my current pre-caffeinated state, that would be dangerous. The NWS website says ii's 44F/7C outside. Fine. Good enough for me though they did issue a freeze warning for tonight. It's just too brain-foggy rn to think of what I might do. A forecast high of 52F doesn't make much motivation for outside work, so I'll probably futz around on the computer do some 3D modeling, general cleaning,

Oh, I think my wife said something about maybe look at some cats that a friend of a friend needs rehoming. i've long said that the Prince is lonely for a playmate, but I'm unsure bringing in a pair of bonded kitties will help that. He might get ganged up on or just ignored and make him even more socially needy. I just dunno how these things work. Anyhow, we'll see.

Break a leg, Keith, and safe travels. Off to find some coffee, I'll just follow the scented trail. Thanks, Martin. You might be able to arrange a pickup and redeliver through the shipping company, unless you're looking forward to the confrontation. Take care y'all!

 

[ibike2havefun]

Huh. A climbing wall. Not the sort of exercise or recreational apparatus I'd have expected to see in a senior living community, and particularly not in the Cultural Arts and Community Center building...

 

[SupraSabre]

Morning Martin & All from mixed clouds and Sun, in Southern Utah!

After a night of rain and wind, current conditions are: 50F (which also seems to be the high for the day), up from 40F. The winds were blowing pretty good, all last night, up to 26mph. Right now, nothing. Later, from the NNW @ 7 to 9mph. We did get 0.33" of the wet stuff and there was a snow dusting on the mountains.

WOW, what a Friday the 13th... Airlines grounded, a rocket booster blowing up as it was landing and then the American Heritage cruise ship accident!

When we went on our Mississippi river cruise, two and a half years ago, we docked up against that cruise ship the first night out. And we had to walk through it the next morning to get to a buss that was taking us to a park. I was a neat paddlewheeler.







I was really shocked when I came across a YouTube article on it, not long after it happened.

Not much else going on. Due to the rain, I cancelled a bike ride down to ST George.

We'll be going up to my son's in Northern Utah for Thanksgiving.

Chris made us Hot Cereal for breakfast.

Anyone , have a great day on the roads!

 

[Whisker Bill]

Yesterday's air transport outage had me mildly curious, but far from panicked, regarding my travel plans for tomorrow. I was pleased to see, when I checked around 0340 local time, that the ground stop has ended and normal operations are resuming. Hopefully by the time I fly tomorrow (0615 departure...) the backlog will have cleared.

Safe travels Keith!
We’ll be ready for a full report on your return!
WB