The Neverending Story

Free Republic | 3/24/01 | The NES Crew

[malakhi]

The Neverending Story

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

After a nine month hiatus, The Neverending Story, the granddaddy of daily threads, has returned to Free Republic. Originally begun on March 24, 2001, as a religious discussion thread, the NES evolved over time into a daily thread spanning a wide variety of topics. The new and improved Neverending Story will feature conversation on religion, politics, culture, current events, business, sports, family, hobbies, general fellowship and more. We welcome you to hang your hat in our little corner of FR. We ask you to abide by the FR posting rules and, even in the midst of serious debate, to keep the discussion friendly and respectful. Those who wish to "duke it out" are asked to take it over to the Smoky Backroom. I placed this thread in "General/Chat" for a reason, so play nice and have fun! :o)

[SoothingDave]

Since my OnStar is always on and all I have to do is press a button in order to contact a human who would be happy to sell me a subscription I have often wondered what would happen if it was really an emergency and I asked this person for help. How would it look if I were denied assistance until I signed up for a one year contract?

Exactly. They couldn't ethically or legally deny aid to someone in assistance. But I don't think they want people to know this, for obvious reasons.

Credit card companies try to sell you "protection" plans that limit your liability in case of theft. They don't tell you there are already statutory limits.

SD

[OLD REGGIE]

Do you ever make fried dough?

No, I never have. As Dave will recall, I don't do any frying at home. :o)

Well don't fry the dough dummy, just boil it in oil.

[OLD REGGIE]

Any cell phone can be used to make a 911 call. Whether it belongs to a subscriber or not.

Some time ago (1994) I bought a car with a cell phone built into the armrest. Great idea except it wasn't portable.

When I attempted to have my carrier put the same number in my car phone as in the phone I already had they essentially told me to go to hell. They tried to force me to take a seperate contract for the other phone. Of course I could have driven 15 miles to Lawrence, Mass. and have the phone cloned by a "professional" for $50 but it ticked me off so much I cancelled the phone I already had and didn't get another cell phone until last year.

Once I hit a deer and wiped out my front end so I picked up my phone and dialed *SP (same as 911). The 911 operator forwarded my call to the local police department and I had a "free" land line connection for as long as I needed it.

It took me only 10 years to get over my snit with the cell phone provider but I still won't give them much money. Same with GM. They are crooks to insist of $16.95 a month for a standby phone.

[SoothingDave]

Well don't fry the dough dummy, just boil it in oil.

He could shape the dough into little rings and think of them as "Gentile bagels." ;-)

SD

[OLD REGGIE]

That is because someone has subscribed to its services.

Not so. Any cell phone, whether it has ever been activated or not, can dial up 911. I even contemplated getting one instead of one of those "help, I've fallen and I can't get up" buttons.

[ET(end tyranny)]

What about if you have a problem and you call them up and sign up for it, then call them back about 5 minutes later with your problem.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Not so. Any cell phone, whether it has ever been activated or not, can dial up 911.

I see. We don't have one so I wouldn't know.

[OLD REGGIE]

Did you ever wonder if your cat knew something? My cat is usually pretty independent and is happy for the occassional head scratch and a lap to sleep on while I am watching television.

Today for some reason, he won't leave me alone. He naps at my feet, follows me everywhere I go, and is constantly underfoot. He has never been so "clingy".

I asked him if I was going to die today or something like that but he just put his head up for a scratch. :-)

[OLD REGGIE]

What about if you have a problem and you call them up and sign up for it, then call them back about 5 minutes later with your problem.

I wasn't thinking of any ordinary problem, rather, a real emergency like a heart attack or an accident with injuries. A real 911 situation.

[IMRight]

Do you ever make fried dough?

Yummy!

You just gave me an idea for the weekend.

[IMRight]

Place a pan of hot water on the rack underneath the bread. Moist heat for rising.

And if you've got a pizza stone or ceramic oven insert, turn the oven up a little higher than you need it for baking and toss 1/2 cup or so of water on it right after you put the loaf in the oven for baking. You'll get a better crust.

Some professional ovens actually have "steam injectors" for this purpose. But a ceramic does the job nicely (and helps regulate the temperature in the oven.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Ours does that too, sometimes. Especially when its real cold outside. I think he gets cabin fever or bored.

[ET(end tyranny)]

I doubt they would have free 911 type calls. Think about how many people abuse the 911 system as it is. Stick with the cell phone.

[SoothingDave]

Today for some reason, he won't leave me alone. He naps at my feet, follows me everywhere I go, and is constantly underfoot. He has never been so "clingy".

Uh oh. Has there been an earthquake in Mass. in a while? ;-)

I know some dogs are known to respond somehow to precursors of people who have seizures. Our cat usually waits until we're trying to get Sarah to bed to start running around the house like crazy. He's definitely getting cabin fever.

SD

[SoothingDave]

And if you've got a pizza stone or ceramic oven insert, turn the oven up a little higher than you need it for baking and toss 1/2 cup or so of water on it right after you put the loaf in the oven for baking. You'll get a better crust.

Interesting. My wife usually coats the top of the loaf with an egg-and-water wash to make a nice crust.

SD

[IMRight]

I should have said "then turn the oven back to the temperature you intended to use". Oh well.

[malakhi]

Except horrid turkey "bacon." ;-)

To be pednatic, I don't fry that, I nuke it. :o)

[OLD REGGIE]

Ours does that too, sometimes. Especially when its real cold outside. I think he gets cabin fever or bored.

He is an indoor cat. He wouldn't go outdoors if I opened the door and shooed him out.

I think he is telling me I'm going to die tonight. :-)

[malakhi]

Today for some reason, he won't leave me alone. He naps at my feet, follows me everywhere I go, and is constantly underfoot. He has never been so "clingy".

It could be that young Reggie is feeling a little under the weather. Or he broke something you haven't found yet, and he's trying to curry favor in advance.

[SoothingDave]

To be pednatic, I don't fry that, I nuke it. :o)

Read an article the other day about the kids today and their wacky "Leetspeak" or "l33t" which is the goofy text-messaging corruption of the language.

Anyway, one of the things is the deliberate misspelling of words. Which, I note, we do in this instance.

SD