Re: Mira Furlan :-(

Pete Smith wrote on 26/01/21 08:42:
> On Sunday, 24 January 2021 at 05:09:01 UTC, Daniel65 wrote:
>> Pete Smith wrote on 23/01/21 03:55:
>>> On Friday, 22 January 2021 at 16:52:27 UTC, Pete Smith wrote:
>>>> Hi all.
>>>> 
>>>> Long time no see. I'd guess somewhere like 20 years long time. 
>>>> Damn. 20 years of not talking nonsense about rouge teeps.
>>> 
>>> I've checked. Seems my last post was 2007. Can't believe it's
>>> been as little time as that.
>>> 
>>> Last time I was consciously here was ~2000. Got married, had 2
>>> kids, house in the 'burbs. Job in IT. Livin' the dream.
>>> 
>>> Pete.
>>> 
>> Gee, if you don't mind me saying (and even if you do! ;-P ) Sounds
>> like you're living the dream ... But, surely, your dream could
>> stretch to including more frequent trips down memory lane??
> 
> In the main, I *am* living the dream. I just don't have enough time
> any more. Not even for the stuff I want to do, but for the stuff I
> need to do.
> 
> I need to be fitting a bathroom, fitting doors, fitting a cloakroom,
> clearing a garage. Fitting 4x new pads & discs to my car, fitting 2x
> new pads & discs to my wife's car. Teaching my daughter to drive.

Well, what are you doing here on UseNet, when you've got all this stuff 
to do?? ;-P

> Instead, I'm sitting, exhausted, watching TV guiltily, thinking of
> the other stuff I need to do.

Ah, the easy life!!

> Never mind though. I'll be spring soon, and might start warming up.
> 
> Mustn't grumble though. Got 4 walls and a roof, 3 square a day, and a
> job.

A lot of people haven't got even that much, unfortunately!

> I'm super fortunate that as I work from home, COVID hasn't
> affected me greatly (other than various lockdowns putting a crimp on
> DIY purchases). I live in a rural area, and can go for walks in the
> open and fresh air (except when they're muck spreading).
> 
> Stay safe everyone!

Ditto!
-- 
Daniel