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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:32:12 +1000, Alan S
wrote in : On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:04:10 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote: If carrying any prescription drugs, have copies of prescription, letter from your doctor. Why? As long as the prescription is on the bottle, there should not be a problem. This one is worth doing, Janet. You are quite correct, logically and legally. But in my experience TSA staff and logic are not always compatible. It is extremely unlikely that you'll need it - but in the event that you do it could be the thing that stops a tiny detail becoming a major hassle. I know I've said this before, but in my experience TSA staff are recruited for the size of their muscles. Particularly the one between their ears. It cost me very little to draft a letter for my doctor's signature and to carry a current prescription for my meds. Cheers, Alan, Australia Thanks for the support, Alan. Question: Do you find my posts hard to understand? You seem very perceptive. Actually, the only "expertise" I can claim as being a successful U.S. migrant of Australia. Cheers, Kangaroo 16 |
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:10:12 GMT, MI
wrote in : On 9/24/07 3:59 PM, in article , "kangaroo16" wrote: On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:08:52 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote in : kangaroo16 wrote: On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:39 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote in Cheers, Kangaroo16 You've hot your 'Tropics' backward. Cancer--- Northern hemisphere; Capricorn---Southern hemisphere. It's easy to remember: Cancer---Canada, Capricorn---Cape of Good Hope. That's the way I learned in school and it never fails. Oops, did I inadvertently transpose them? The tropic of Capricorn definitely passes through Rockhampton, Qld. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Capricorn Thanks for the correction, as I don't want to mislead anyone. ....It is nice to know that someone else is monitoring the posts. Seriously, Martha, I do welcome any corrections, as I don't want to mislead people in any way. Cheers, Kangaroo 16 Martha AT2 Canada |
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:42:08 GMT, kangaroo16
wrote: snip It cost me very little to draft a letter for my doctor's signature and to carry a current prescription for my meds. Cheers, Alan, Australia Thanks for the support, Alan. Question: Do you find my posts hard to understand? You seem very perceptive. Actually, the only "expertise" I can claim as being a successful U.S. migrant of Australia. Cheers, Kangaroo 16 Not hard to understand, but I do have a tendency to skip any but very important posts that exceed a couple of paras. So, those that were long I didn't finish. Two words you might considering adding to your lexicon, one to do, one to aim for: snip brevity (well, you did ask:-) Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Slovenia http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest |
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:24:00 +1000, Alan S
wrote in : On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:42:08 GMT, kangaroo16 wrote: snip It cost me very little to draft a letter for my doctor's signature and to carry a current prescription for my meds. Cheers, Alan, Australia Thanks for the support, Alan. Question: Do you find my posts hard to understand? You seem very perceptive. Actually, the only "expertise" I can claim as being a successful U.S. migrant of Australia. Cheers, Kangaroo 16 Not hard to understand, but I do have a tendency to skip any but very important posts that exceed a couple of paras. So, those that were long I didn't finish. Two words you might considering adding to your lexicon, one to do, one to aim for: snip brevity (well, you did ask:-) 1/ Had I the motivation, which I don't. As to "snipping", firstly I see no need for it. New material is easily spotted by the signs preceding the words, and on the browser I use, it is in a different colour as well. 2/ In my experience on usenet, which is considerable, people often snip others posts to avoid answering questions, or even to try to change what earlier authors have written. 3/ When on a particular thread, I personally find it annoying to have to refer to an earlier post, or sometimes even to my original post. 4/ We aren't communicating by Morse code, or even by telex standards. There is plenty of space at high speed transmission and reception for text only messages using ASCII or ANSI. 5/ I touch type at around 55 wpm, so I don't find it difficult to write fairly long posts, in any groups am following. My reading speed is many times that. 6/ What I consider a waste of space and time is reading HTML posts that have coloured type, photos attached, etc. ...Which is precisely _why_ I use ASCII or ANSI plain text. No problem reading a 3,000 to 5,000 word message in plain text. However, color is a distraction, music is a distraction, blinking text is a distraction...and I very seldom open any attachments to a post.:-) Reading a novel, such as "Gone With The Wind" takes about two and a half hours. Yes, they do have tapes and C.D.'s of "talking books" here. I've sampled them, but find them extremely irritating. I wonder where they find people who read aloud at what seems to be 20 to 30 words per minute? :-) 7/ As you and others probably have noted, I give usenet references when I feel it desirable to do so. However, if I go to a site, and it starts laboriously downloading a photo before displaying any text, I quickly drop off it and go to another source. I speak and read English, and don't need illustrations, especially when they come before text. If I am looking for some obscure info about a 'roo, I don't require an illustration. I know what they look like. Have hunted them, have eaten them. [Quite nice lean meat, actually!] Were I to look for a particular recipe for roast pork, I don't want or need a photo of the finished dish. Let alone illustrated instructions on how to kill or butcher a pig, let alone a photo of a live pig.:-) 8/ As to brevity, someone once said "I write long letters as I lack the time to edit or condense them." As you and others may have noticed, I don't usually proofread what have written off the top of my head. I write it, usually run a quick spellcheck, but that is about all. 9/ I don't consider a usenet post as a book suitable for publication. If writing a book, would probably take far more care on the original draft, proofread it, revise it, provide footnotes and references, and so on. O.K. perhaps some people don't read as rapidly as I do, or have never learned to touch type. I used to live in a fairly remote area in the US, and was in my late teens before even saw a black and white T.V. Even though have long had PAL color, I very seldom watch a T.V. program, even the news. Would much prefer 30 minutes or an hour reading the news off various internet resources. The last program I followed in detail was the terrorist incident of 9/11. In retrospect, even that waste of time, as could have got more info by catnapping and listening to the radio news, and even more by checking various sources on the net. 10/ However, as they say "different strokes for different folks". I really don't give a damn how many people on the this group read my posts, or, for that matter if anyone does :-) Both this group and the immigration group are very slow. From memory, neither group has had even 10 posts a day. Can read the average number of posts on both groups in well under five minutes. In other groups, some with 200 posts a day, I never had any trouble keeping up! Admittedly, am retired, no kids, and probably have much more free time than others do :-). Cheers, Kangaroo16 Cheers, Alan, Australia |
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:23:34 GMT, kangaroo16
wrote: In other groups, some with 200 posts a day, I never had any trouble keeping up! Admittedly, am retired, no kids, and probably have much more free time than others do :-). Cheers, Kangaroo16 Just for once, I read the lot. As I noted, you asked so I was honest. Brevity is important, but you can do whatever you wish of course. I am also retired with plenty of time. However, like many others I don't just read and post here. I spend about two hours daily in front of the computer. I am also active on several other travel groups, four usenet diabetes groups, three Yahoo diabetes groups, the ADA forum, a leukemia list, and as part of that read several scientific papers and similar information each day. I don't think I'm unusual, I presume many other retired folks do similarly related to their own interests. Best wishes. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Slovenia http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest |
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:10:12 GMT, MI
wrote in : On 9/24/07 3:59 PM, in article , "kangaroo16" wrote: On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:08:52 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote in : [snip] As Australia is south of the equator, our equivalent to the Tropic of Capricorn is the Tropic of Cancer which is 23°6' south. It passes through Rockhampton, Queensland so could expect it to be similar to Havana. [snip] Anyway, better close. Some things to do today. Cheers, Kangaroo16 You've hot your 'Tropics' backward. Cancer--- Northern hemisphere; Capricorn---Southern hemisphere. It's easy to remember: Cancer---Canada, Capricorn---Cape of Good Hope. That's the way I learned in school and it never fails. Martha AT2 Canada You are right, of course! :-) Have crossed the Tropic of Capricorn in Rockhampton a few times, even took a photo of the sign the first time I crossed it! I've never crossed the Tropic of Cancer on land, only by air or sea where there were no signs. :-) I appreciate anyone pointing out errors in my posts, as serves as a reminder that I really should make it a rule to proofread posts before sending them. Usually only do a spell check, and don't always even do that.:-) Cheers, Kangaroo16 |
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kangaroo16 wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:04:10 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote in Our government is trying to fence our border with Mexico. Their proposed plan is stupid. They want to put concrete-heavy fences on top of levees that are barely standing themselves. Have they decided to do that? Had heard that it was being considered. Agree that it probably isn't all that practical. It looks like they have reformulated their plans. We shall be getting 70% of the fence here. The rest will be sporadic between Roma, TX and California. Very likely, not that either location is very hazardous. I suspect that the main danger around "Uluru" or "Ayers Rock" would be a coronary by a tourist choosing to climb it. The information we got says we can't climb it. At present, or as time permits. You strike me as an extremely sensible individual. Maybe not so sensible, just very obsessive. Here's a little treat for you and any others who might be interested. http://oldbluewebdesigns.com/mybeautifulamerica.htm -- Janet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life |
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MI wrote:
snipo I have photocopied the specific page from the TSA regarding insulin and hypodermics, etc. According to the web site, Diabetics can bring those items on the plane without a note. I bowl with a fellow who works at our local airport (deemed "International" because of a few flights to Mexico which is actually closer to us than most US cities) for Homeland Security and he told me that if we ever have any problems with security because of the Diabetes and its equipment to ask for the screening supervisor. sn9ip Janet Janet, I suggest you look at the Travel Section of Diabetes Australia www.diabetesaustralia.com.au. You will find that Australia has different rules. I have just checked this out as I am arriving in Australia in the middle October. Their rules are stricter than the TSA. Martha T2 Canada It appears that all he will need is a note from his doctor stating that he is a diabetic. It's only the syringes they seem to be worried over. -- Janet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life |
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