judy

We must be close to using up our quota of rain for the season, no?
YIKES! Never saw waterfalls falling right on Pali Highway before!

cathe b

That's a cool toy!!

Cat

cathe b

Already been there, thanks! they have a lot of great info for us gimpy
types.

C

cathe b

me too!

In Las Vegas, it's about 112 in the summer and about half that in the
winter..with 30-40 degree nights. I grew up in new england where 40
degrees would be a winter heat wave.

C

cathe b

howdy..yup I just logged in and thanks to the both of you for telling me
about them..they do airport pickups and I'll be reserving to and from
airport.


C

sue larkin

:> I don't think there's been a January in the 25+ years I've lived in
:> Hawaii that I haven't enjoyed the beach! January's still our winter and
:> we're more prone to rain, as you mention, Ryan, but all in all there's
:> bound to be some great beach weather during January. Whether or not it
:> occurs during Cathe's visit is another question! I hope it does.
:
:We must be close to using up our quota of rain for the season, no?
:YIKES! Never saw waterfalls falling right on Pali Highway before!

I put a snorkle next to the umbrella by the front door. Enough already!
My office phones went out last Friday morning and they're still not
working.

The last time I saw waterfalls hitting the Pali Hwy. was New Years
Day...oh, what year was it...1989? The great storm of New Years eve!
What an adventure!

sue larkin

:> I don't think there's been a January in the 25+ years I've lived in
:> Hawaii that I haven't enjoyed the beach! January's still our winter and
:> we're more prone to rain, as you mention, Ryan, but all in all there's
:> bound to be some great beach weather during January. Whether or not it
:> occurs during Cathe's visit is another question! I hope it does.
:>

:me too!
:
:In Las Vegas, it's about 112 in the summer and about half that in the
:winter..with 30-40 degree nights. I grew up in new england where 40
:degrees would be a winter heat wave.
:
:C

I remember our temp getting down to 58 a coupla times! The entire state
sounded like a band of castinets!!! Dang, that was COLD!!! When I took
my kids to school I saw other kids there wearing parkas...with shorts
and slippers! I think you'll enjoy the weather here...no matter what!

judy

Great idea! ;->


Mine went down last Wednesday. When I called Verizon--IN MINNEAPOLIS--
all they could say was "we'll have someone out next Monday." Lord, it
must be glorious to run a monopoly!

While we were having this lively conversation--on my fax line--three
other conversations were on top of us, so it's clear both of my lines
are messed up but they wanted to tell me the problems was "inside
wires." You betcha. Both lines suddenly screwed, but it's my fault.

And how is it that a bit of heavy rain throws the entire phone system
into such turmoil? Like, they never thought it would rain? God help us
in a real disaster.

Anyway, I called Friday afternoon to find out just when on Monday they
were planning to drop by. "Oh, didn't anyone call you?" (Ahem.) "Oh,
there's a cable out in your area. Nothing needs to be done inside. You
don't have to be there."

But then my phone STILL didn't work. Turned out one of the Caller ID
units flipped out when the power went down. All it took was unplugging
all the phones, plugging them back in--one at a time--until the specific
location of the problem was isolated.

Might not be your situation, Sue, but worth a shot. The folks in
Minneapolis sure aren't gonna tell you.


December 1987. Rained 40 days and 40 nights until the big landslides on
New Year's Eve. It was an adventure alright!

sue larkin

:> Enough already!
:> My office phones went out last Friday morning and they're still not
:> working.
:
:Mine went down last Wednesday. When I called Verizon--IN MINNEAPOLIS--
:all they could say was "we'll have someone out next Monday." Lord, it
:must be glorious to run a monopoly!

Hmmm...5 days seems to be the stock answer. When I reported trouble
last Friday I was told my phones would be fixed by the following
Wednesday (yesterday!) afternoon! And, they were...not one day sooner!
Verizon determined on Friday that the problems were not mine. But, lo
and behold, while at a breakfast meeting yesterday I received a phone
call from them wondering if I was in my office! They needed to get in.
Yah! Right! Anyway, they finally determined that my phone problems
were...now get this...caused by an Oceanic cable mishap!!!

:While we were having this lively conversation--on my fax line--three
ther conversations were on top of us, so it's clear both of my lines
:are messed up but they wanted to tell me the problems was "inside
:wires." You betcha. Both lines suddenly screwed, but it's my fault.

I always wonder why, when I have phone problems, the phone company asks
me to FIRST check all my phones...disconnect everything, change jacks,
try different equipment in different jacks, yada, yada, yada. It's
extremely time consuming esp. when heavy furniture has to be moved to
access all of the jacks. It takes them less then 30 seconds to test the
line from their end and determine where the problem is. I'm more than
willing to check my equipment AFTER they do that quick test.

:And how is it that a bit of heavy rain throws the entire phone system
:into such turmoil? Like, they never thought it would rain? God help us
:in a real disaster.

One of the tv stations had a mainland Verizon rep on the news the other
day. It appears the fault lies with our...ROADS! Those darn cracks!!!
Seems the rain water seeps in to those cracks and...TA DA...phone
problems! Something about copper and water mixing about as well as oil
and water. Good grief...aren't those wires protected underground? Guess
I shouldn't call Verizon with my next problem. Possibly Oceanic or the
DOT are better choices?!
:> The last time I saw waterfalls hitting the Pali Hwy. was New Years
:> Day...oh, what year was it...1989? The great storm of New Years eve!
:> What an adventure!
:>
:
ecember 1987. Rained 40 days and 40 nights until the big landslides on
:New Year's Eve. It was an adventure alright!

Ah yes...87/88! That's it!

cathe b

holy canoli, did you guys have to bring your animals in two by two?
C