Re: Phil

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 24.08.2023 16.55, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Happy birthday to you, wherever you are...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> North Carolina?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It wouldn't surprise me if he's one of those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> off-the-grid mountain men/prepper kooks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then hew may not see this...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably not.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Phil! (just in case)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH - Spring is here...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>       <boing-boing> look at it go!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dude! you need to spring into summer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not unless it stops raining half the day. And
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the heavy wind abates. One could mistake this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for autumn... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lucky you!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's been hot and humid here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/forecasts/a-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hot-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mugg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> y- week-in-ontario-and-quebec-could-break-records
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have just had two days with the highest global
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tempetature ever (in recorded history) they said
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the news. They also had a story about a local
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ferry who had to raise their mooring points
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because of higher water level or something. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wasn't paying attention. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't it an El Nino year?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think so, but that doesn't immediately affect me
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> personally, so... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll try to remember this weather when it's -40C in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> February. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can set a reminder on your phone.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can but won't.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How about you set a reminder on your phone to remind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know when it's -40C in your area.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Someone should invent a website when people could
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> search for the weather in other countries.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's an idea... But don't you have people on the TV
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or radio tell you how the weather is supposed to be.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's how I usually find out. Also I don't think such a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> website will tell when it's -40C a half year in advance.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I already told you when to look.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regrettably I can't go into the future to look at the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> website, which makes setting an alarm now pure
>>>>>>>>>>>>> guesswork... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Did you miss the part when I said February?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> No. Hence the need for time-travel as February is a good six
>>>>>>>>>>> months in the future.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure that even a monkey could set a reminder on
>>>>>>>>>> their phone for February right now.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> But setting a reminder now on your phone for February with the
>>>>>>>>> correct weather forecast for that day is something else
>>>>>>>>> entirely. Find me a monkey that can do *that*.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You need to set a reminder on your phone for February to check
>>>>>>>> the temperature here so that you can remind about how I was
>>>>>>>> bitching about the heat in the summer.
>>>>>>> Rationally it's bound to be colder next February that this
>>>>>>> summer, so the checking of temperature shouldn't really be
>>>>>>> needed. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I know you want to.
>>>>>>> The only problem is that I'm not sure how to set a reminder on
>>>>>>> my phone. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What?
>>>>>> A smart guy like you?
>>>>> There have never been a need...
>>>>>> I had to set one last week, oddly for February.
>>>>> Then _you_ can check the weather at the same time. No need for me
>>>>> to be involved.
>>>>
>>>> I already know what the weather is here.
>>> So the whole setting reminder/checking webpages is moot?
>> 
>> The point was ..
>> Nevermind!
> 
> Fine. Just don't complain about the cold come February, or I'll have
> to remind you how you complained about the heat in July.

Ok. It's a date!

> 
>>>>>> I put it on my calendar.
>>>>> There is a calendar too?
>>>>>
>>>> Ugh!
>>>> RTFM
>>>
>>> No. (Actually I did but only to stop all the 'automatic'
>>> functionality attempting to breach my privacy.)
>>>
>> 
>> Remind me, why did you get a cellphone?
> Two factor authentication! The bank made it so I couldn't do
> transactions over a certain amount without using the code they sent
> via SMS. 
> 
I need 2 step authentication to even sign into my bank account (and a 
whole bunch of other accounts). Which I don't mind. 
They have options for people without cellphones. They can call a number 
and an automated robo-voice says the code OR the code is sent to the 
email they have on file. Stuff like that.