Cecil Adams is writing again

Post by Joseph Nebus
Not up to being weekly again, and not with the support staff
https://boards.straightdope.com/c/comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/7

So there is a new EDition?

Snidely

2023-04-16 06:01:57 UTC

Post by Joseph Nebus
Not up to being weekly again, and not with the support staff
https://boards.straightdope.com/c/comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/7

So there is a new EDition?

Well, it's not a TED talk.

/dps "eschew longtermism"

--
Maybe C282Y is simply one of the hangers-on, a groupie following a
future guitar god of the human genome: an allele with undiscovered
virtuosity, currently soloing in obscurity in Mom's garage.
Bradley Wertheim, theAtlantic.com, Jan 10 2013

Khadijatul Kubra

2023-08-23 10:05:16 UTC

Post by Snidely

Post by Joseph Nebus
Not up to being weekly again, and not with the support staff
https://boards.straightdope.com/c/comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/7

So there is a new EDition?

Well, it's not a TED talk.
/dps "eschew longtermism"
--
Maybe C282Y is simply one of the hangers-on, a groupie following a
future guitar god of the human genome: an allele with undiscovered
virtuosity, currently soloing in obscurity in Mom's garage.
Bradley Wertheim, theAtlantic.com, Jan 10 2013

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Beaver Fever

2023-08-30 07:31:55 UTC

Post by Khadijatul Kubra

Post by Snidely

Post by Joseph Nebus
Not up to being weekly again, and not with the support staff
https://boards.straightdope.com/c/comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/7

So there is a new EDition?

What was once annoying is now sad and hilarious at the same time considering there about 3 people left reading this group.

Les Albert

2023-08-31 18:01:09 UTC

On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:31:55 -0700 (PDT), Beaver Fever

Post by Beaver Fever

Post by Khadijatul Kubra

Post by Snidely

Post by Joseph Nebus
Not up to being weekly again, and not with the support staff
https://boards.straightdope.com/c/comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/7

So there is a new EDition?

What was once annoying is now sad and hilarious at the same time considering there about 3 people left reading this group.

I think there may be more than 3 people reading the site regularly,
looking for something to respond to in alt.fan.cecil-adams-moribund.

Les

Kerr-Mudd, John

2023-08-31 18:31:13 UTC

On Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:01:09 -0700

Post by Les Albert
On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:31:55 -0700 (PDT), Beaver Fever

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Post by Les Albert

Post by Beaver Fever
What was once annoying is now sad and hilarious at the same time considering there about 3 people left reading this group.

I think there may be more than 3 people reading the site regularly,
looking for something to respond to in alt.fan.cecil-adams-moribund.
Les

But Beaver's contributions were always... marginal.

--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

Michael Trew

2023-09-01 16:08:31 UTC

Post by Les Albert
On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:31:55 -0700 (PDT), Beaver Fever

Post by Beaver Fever
What was once annoying is now sad and hilarious at the same time
considering there about 3 people left reading this group.

A few more than three, I'm sure. I lurk several different groups, but I
don't often post to a number of them.

Post by Les Albert
I think there may be more than 3 people reading the site
regularly, looking for something to respond to in
alt.fan.cecil-adams-moribund.

But Beaver's contributions were always... marginal.

Even still, he probably posts more than anyone here.

b***@shaw.ca

2023-11-13 17:48:15 UTC

Post by Les Albert
On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:31:55 -0700 (PDT), Beaver Fever

Post by Beaver Fever
What was once annoying is now sad and hilarious at the same time
considering there about 3 people left reading this group.

A few more than three, I'm sure. I lurk several different groups, but I
don't often post to a number of them.

Post by Les Albert
I think there may be more than 3 people reading the site
regularly, looking for something to respond to in
alt.fan.cecil-adams-moribund.

But Beaver's contributions were always... marginal.

Even still, he probably posts more than anyone here.

Even stiller, I used to post here regularly, but I'm now having my first look
in years. It appears that on average, there is less than one new post a day
here now.

(I can't decide whether that should be less or fewer than one. Six of one
and half a dozen of the other, I suppose.)

bill

Boron Elgar

2023-11-13 21:57:46 UTC

Post by Les Albert
On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:31:55 -0700 (PDT), Beaver Fever

Post by Beaver Fever
What was once annoying is now sad and hilarious at the same time
considering there about 3 people left reading this group.

A few more than three, I'm sure. I lurk several different groups, but I
don't often post to a number of them.

Post by Les Albert
I think there may be more than 3 people reading the site
regularly, looking for something to respond to in
alt.fan.cecil-adams-moribund.

But Beaver's contributions were always... marginal.

Even still, he probably posts more than anyone here.

Even stiller, I used to post here regularly, but I'm now having my first look
in years. It appears that on average, there is less than one new post a day
here now.
(I can't decide whether that should be less or fewer than one. Six of one
and half a dozen of the other, I suppose.)
bill

Hi, Bill

b***@shaw.ca

2023-11-13 22:06:00 UTC

Post by Les Albert
On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:31:55 -0700 (PDT), Beaver Fever

Post by Beaver Fever
What was once annoying is now sad and hilarious at the same time
considering there about 3 people left reading this group.

A few more than three, I'm sure. I lurk several different groups, but I
don't often post to a number of them.

Post by Les Albert
I think there may be more than 3 people reading the site
regularly, looking for something to respond to in
alt.fan.cecil-adams-moribund.

But Beaver's contributions were always... marginal.

Even still, he probably posts more than anyone here.

Even stiller, I used to post here regularly, but I'm now having my first look
in years. It appears that on average, there is less than one new post a day
here now.
(I can't decide whether that should be less or fewer than one. Six of one
and half a dozen of the other, I suppose.)

Hi, Bill

Gloriosity, Boron. Just driving by, or have you been waiting here all this time?

bill

Boron Elgar

2023-11-14 00:47:27 UTC

Post by b***@shaw.ca
(I can't decide whether that should be less or fewer than one. Six of one
and half a dozen of the other, I suppose.)

Hi, Bill

Gloriosity, Boron. Just driving by, or have you been waiting here all this time?
bill

I have about a dozen old Usenet favorites that I keep an eye on at
times.

Hope all is well with you and yours.

b***@shaw.ca

2023-11-14 04:40:53 UTC

Post by b***@shaw.ca
(I can't decide whether that should be less or fewer than one. Six of one
and half a dozen of the other, I suppose.)

Hi, Bill

Gloriosity, Boron. Just driving by, or have you been waiting here all this time?
bill

I have about a dozen old Usenet favorites that I keep an eye on at
times.
Hope all is well with you and yours.

Well, that deserves a straight answer. My partner Sue died after 48 years together.
I miss her a lot, but it has been a little over a year, and it doesn't hurt as much as
it did.

Meanwhile, my family genes have kicked in, and another 15 years will get me to 90.
After, it's a crap shoot.

And you?

bill

Boron Elgar

2023-11-14 14:58:31 UTC

Post by b***@shaw.ca
(I can't decide whether that should be less or fewer than one. Six of one
and half a dozen of the other, I suppose.)

Hi, Bill

Gloriosity, Boron. Just driving by, or have you been waiting here all this time?
bill

I have about a dozen old Usenet favorites that I keep an eye on at
times.
Hope all is well with you and yours.

Well, that deserves a straight answer. My partner Sue died after 48 years together.
I miss her a lot, but it has been a little over a year, and it doesn't hurt as much as
it did.
Meanwhile, my family genes have kicked in, and another 15 years will get me to 90.
After, it's a crap shoot.
And you?
bill

I am so very sorry to hear about Sue. My deepest sympathy and
condolences to you. I hope you have a fine collection of her
photographs.

We've had a few ups and downs with health around here, but since DH's
father is still going strong at 101 with all his wits about him, we're
hoping we both go gently into our old age as he has, though the term
"crap shoot" might be applied to the FIL more than one would like.

It does seems weird to even contemplate it, but I will be 75 in 6
months and DH will be 73 then. We convinced at least one of the kids
to breed, so there is a grandchild to fuss over-at least online- that
part of the family lives in Taiwan.

All the best.

b***@shaw.ca

2023-11-14 18:46:15 UTC

Post by Boron Elgar
I am so very sorry to hear about Sue. My deepest sympathy and
condolences to you. I hope you have a fine collection of her
photographs.

Yep, they're on the walls in every room and in our hallway. Also in the building
lobby; she talked the strata council into buying several framed prints.

When she was bored, she'd zip around the building in her wheelchair, knock
on the doors of people she got along with, and strike up a conversation. The
whole building mourned when she died unexpectedly.

(It seems that a childhood illness -- rheumatic fever -- struck her down. Long
story short: rheumatic fever can cause significant problems later in life.
One of them is multiple sclerosis, which she had. Another is heart failure.)

bill

HVS

2023-11-15 16:15:43 UTC

On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 6:58:34â¯AM UTC-8, Boron Elgar

Post by Boron Elgar
I am so very sorry to hear about Sue. My deepest sympathy and
condolences to you. I hope you have a fine collection of her
photographs.

Yep, they're on the walls in every room and in our hallway. Also
in the building lobby; she talked the strata council into buying
several framed prints.
When she was bored, she'd zip around the building in her
wheelchair, knock on the doors of people she got along with, and
strike up a conversation. The whole building mourned when she died
unexpectedly.
(It seems that a childhood illness -- rheumatic fever -- struck
her down. Long story short: rheumatic fever can cause significant
problems later in life. One of them is multiple sclerosis, which
she had. Another is heart failure.)

Was rheumatic fever one of the childhood diseases which disqualified
men from active service in WW2?

ISTR being told that my father's (numerous) attempts to sign up
(Canadiana forces) were unsuccessful due to a childhood illness, but
I can't recall what it might have been.

--
Cheers, Harvey

b***@shaw.ca

2023-11-16 07:09:28 UTC

Post by HVS

Post by Boron Elgar
I am so very sorry to hear about Sue. My deepest sympathy and
condolences to you. I hope you have a fine collection of her
photographs.

Yep, they're on the walls in every room and in our hallway. Also
in the building lobby; she talked the strata council into buying
several framed prints.
When she was bored, she'd zip around the building in her
wheelchair, knock on the doors of people she got along with, and
strike up a conversation. The whole building mourned when she died
unexpectedly.
(It seems that a childhood illness -- rheumatic fever -- struck
her down. Long story short: rheumatic fever can cause significant
problems later in life. One of them is multiple sclerosis, which
she had. Another is heart failure.)

Was rheumatic fever one of the childhood diseases which disqualified
men from active service in WW2?

I don't know that, but when I read

https://achh.army.mil/history/book-wwii-infectiousdisvolii-chapter8

it seems possible.

Post by HVS
ISTR being told that my father's (numerous) attempts to sign up
(Canadiana forces) were unsuccessful due to a childhood illness, but
I can't recall what it might have been.

I think this is a U.S. site, but it lists a huge number of illnesses, conditions etc.
that the military won't accept:

https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/disqualifiers-medical-conditions.html

bill

HVS

2023-11-16 13:45:24 UTC

Post by HVS

On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 6:58:34â¯AM UTC-8, Boron Elgar

Post by Boron Elgar
I am so very sorry to hear about Sue. My deepest sympathy and
condolences to you. I hope you have a fine collection of her
photographs.

Yep, they're on the walls in every room and in our hallway. Also
in the building lobby; she talked the strata council into buying
several framed prints.
When she was bored, she'd zip around the building in her
wheelchair, knock on the doors of people she got along with, and
strike up a conversation. The whole building mourned when she
died unexpectedly.
(It seems that a childhood illness -- rheumatic fever -- struck
her down. Long story short: rheumatic fever can cause
significant problems later in life. One of them is multiple
sclerosis, which she had. Another is heart failure.)

Was rheumatic fever one of the childhood diseases which
disqualified men from active service in WW2?

I don't know that, but when I read
https://achh.army.mil/history/book-wwii-infectiousdisvolii-chapter8
it seems possible.

Post by HVS
ISTR being told that my father's (numerous) attempts to sign up
(Canadiana forces) were unsuccessful due to a childhood illness,
but I can't recall what it might have been.

I think this is a U.S. site, but it lists a huge number of
https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/disqualifiers-medical-co
nditions.html
bill

Thanks; I'll give those a read.

--
Cheers, Harvey

Boron Elgar

2023-11-15 21:11:38 UTC

Post by Boron Elgar
I am so very sorry to hear about Sue. My deepest sympathy and
condolences to you. I hope you have a fine collection of her
photographs.

Yep, they're on the walls in every room and in our hallway. Also in the building
lobby; she talked the strata council into buying several framed prints.
When she was bored, she'd zip around the building in her wheelchair, knock
on the doors of people she got along with, and strike up a conversation. The
whole building mourned when she died unexpectedly.
(It seems that a childhood illness -- rheumatic fever -- struck her down. Long
story short: rheumatic fever can cause significant problems later in life.
One of them is multiple sclerosis, which she had. Another is heart failure.)
bill

Again, my sympathies.

As I recall, Sue had a complicated health situation. It must be
comforting to see her photographic artistry daily.

My mother was left with heart damage from childhood rheumatic fever
and it caused problems for her later in life. I developed a murmur as
an adult, but when I next see the cardiologist, I will ask if it might
have had anything to do with the rheumatic fever I had in my early
20s. I am not sure I ever told that doc about it. Thank you for
reminding me.

b***@shaw.ca

2023-11-16 08:27:02 UTC

Post by Boron Elgar
I am so very sorry to hear about Sue. My deepest sympathy and
condolences to you. I hope you have a fine collection of her
photographs.

Yep, they're on the walls in every room and in our hallway. Also in the building
lobby; she talked the strata council into buying several framed prints.

Some of them are still online.

https://www.martinprairies.com/gallery/prairie-photos

bill

Boron Elgar

2023-11-16 13:13:42 UTC

Post by Boron Elgar
I am so very sorry to hear about Sue. My deepest sympathy and
condolences to you. I hope you have a fine collection of her
photographs.

Yep, they're on the walls in every room and in our hallway. Also in the building
lobby; she talked the strata council into buying several framed prints.

Some of them are still online.
https://www.martinprairies.com/gallery/prairie-photos
bill

Very nice. I am a devotee of B&W photos. Hers are lovely.

Snidely

2023-11-17 08:42:12 UTC

Post by Boron Elgar
I am so very sorry to hear about Sue. My deepest sympathy and
condolences to you. I hope you have a fine collection of her
photographs.

Yep, they're on the walls in every room and in our hallway. Also in the
building lobby; she talked the strata council into buying several framed
prints.

Some of them are still online.
https://www.martinprairies.com/gallery/prairie-photos
bill

There is both humor and beauty in those.

/dps

--
As a colleague once told me about an incoming manager,
"He does very well in a suck-up, kick-down culture."
Bill in Vancouver

Snidely

2023-11-15 23:19:16 UTC

Post by Les Albert
On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:31:55 -0700 (PDT), Beaver Fever

Post by Beaver Fever
What was once annoying is now sad and hilarious at the same time
considering there about 3 people left reading this group.

A few more than three, I'm sure. I lurk several different groups, but I
don't often post to a number of them.