Re: Re: (OT) Dragon*Con, Gustav, and....

[Guest guest]

At 07:27 AM 8/27/2008, you wrote:

I really don't understand why

the govt can't get their s$#t together and fix the levees properly.. Why

do all of you have to live like

this? You'd think it's a 3rd world country.

A lot of folks wonder that, actually. Like my friends who had seven feet

of water in their home. But, don't you know -- if we were sensible, we

wouldn't live here. Never mind that family and friends and our jobs are

here. We could move the family, and find jobs elsewhere if we REALLY

wanted to.

You know, in a way, it's a bit like IBD: some people tell us that if we

really wanted to, we wouldn't be so sick. <wry grin>

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Jodi,

Before my router died, I would just drop a copy onto Harry's laptop, but

I can't do that this time. It will probably have to be on CDs. I have a

dual hard drive system with crosslinked back up (hey, I know what I'm

talking about even if I'm not using the right computer terms!), but that

does no good if the whole system dies.

<wry grin> Gmail could be a back-up, but it would take a very long

time to put the contents of my drive into an account. Even with

DSL.

A notebook would be useful, but a notebook, unlike my tower, doesn't have

the CD drive, the DVD drive, a zip drives AND a 3.5 inch drive, in

addition to two 80 GB hard drives.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Have you looked at using Carbonite for backing up? Not free but

supposed to be very good.

Please stay safe.

Shar

CD, SCD 2007

On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Wizop Marilyn L. Alm

wrote:

>

> Jodi,

>

> Before my router died, I would just drop a copy onto Harry's laptop, but I

> can't do that this time. It will probably have to be on CDs. I have a dual

> hard drive system with crosslinked back up (hey, I know what I'm talking

> about even if I'm not using the right computer terms!), but that does no

> good if the whole system dies.

>

> <wry grin> Gmail could be a back-up, but it would take a very long time to

> put the contents of my drive into an account. Even with DSL.

>

> A notebook would be useful, but a notebook, unlike my tower, doesn't have

> the CD drive, the DVD drive, a zip drives AND a 3.5 inch drive, in addition

> to two 80 GB hard drives.

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

..

[Guest guest]

> Nah..

>

> It's your home, your roots, your history..

> If the Dutch have proper dam/levee technology there is no reason why

> we shouldn't!

>

> Hurricanes are going to be a problem on many coasts. Just last year I

> got a map from OEM for flood zones in NYC if a level 3 or above hit us

> (which is expected as we are do according to forcasted reports) I am

> a mere " projected " block away from flooding. This is a huge issue in

> the States and I don't just see tens of millions of people moving from

> the Gulf. It is the govt's job to do something useful with those tax

> dollars instead of just feeding Haliburton.

Do you think we can keep politics off the list? There are bound to be

unpleasant disagreements.

Mara

[Guest guest]

At 12:01 PM 8/27/2008, you wrote:

Do you think we can keep

politics off the list? There are bound to be unpleasant

disagreements.

Indeed, there are... <g> We can move the discussion of hurricanes

and politics over to link from the URL I mentioned in my first note about

this.

And just to bring this back to SCD, the souffle bread and souffle

crackers are almost ready to go, though I still have the beef and

broccoli pie to make, and the avocado chicken salad. Since it's going

WITH us, I'm not worried about refrigeration for it.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 11:52 AM 8/27/2008, you wrote:

Have you looked at using

Carbonite for backing up? Not free but supposed to be very good. Please

stay safe.

Shar,

Thanks for the suggestion. And believe me, we plan to stay safe.

<sigh> It's the fur kids that are our concern at this

point.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

I use a removable hard drive and Acronis True Image software to backup.

I really like the set up and I'm able to schedule backups so it works

automatically.

Works for me.

I'm sure the fur kids are the primary concern now. I wish I weren't so

far away, I would

take them for you to keep them safe. I have two longhairs here of my

own and know

the breed well.

Shar

> Thanks for the suggestion. And believe me, we plan to stay safe. <sigh> It's

> the fur kids that are our concern at this point.

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 04:21 PM 8/27/2008, you wrote:

I'm sure the fur kids are the

primary concern now. I wish I weren't so far away, I would take them for

you to keep them safe. I have two longhairs here of my own and know the

breed well.

Thanks for the computer back up suggestion.

I just spoke to someone we know who lives in Canton, GA (a ways north of

Atlanta) who is willing to have the fur children if the hotel refuses

them. However, I mean to look up the names of a couple of action

reporters in the Atlanta area and have their phone numbers handy.

Don't know if it's the case in Georgia, but in Louisiana, they repealed

the law banning pets from hurricane shelter facilities after so many

refused to evacuate for Katrina because of their beloved fur

kids.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund