Hello Rob!

26 Oct 25 07:47, you wrote to me:


 RM> My data just comes through my phone. It was pretty slow the first
 RM> while since it was based on the 3G system, but a couple of years ago
 RM> they offered a lower price with more data at 4G speeds and recently
 RM> I tested it at about 12mbps Download and 2.6mbps Upload speeds.

 RM> I've had offers from Bell to upgrade to a 5G system at a great
 RM> price but there are other considerations and no chance at all
 RM> I will be able to access 5G service from home, plus I'd need a
 RM> new phone in any case..

I just did a speedtest with my AT&T cell phone (iPhone 14+) with 5G+, 404/22.7.
Not too bad. They advertise it as "Unlimited," but they also say they will lower
it if you go above a certain amount of data. So, not truly unlimited.

 RQ>>> Usually, if the TV is on, it's baseball.

 RM> That's definitely popular this year in Canada with the Toronto
 RM> Blue Jays in the world series for the first time since 1993.
 RM> one game each against the LA Dodgers, as I'm sure you knew..   B)

Of course. We live less than 200 miles from LA, so, yeah. Being in the "middle"
of the state (roughly halfway between the bay area and LA area), there are fans
of the A's, Giants, Dodgers and Angels.

RQ>> My wife would probably like it better if I didn't like sports, but
 RQ>> there are
 >> er interests that tend to take some time as well. If my team isn't
 >> on, I make a point to spend mealtime with her.

 RM> Ha.. back when I was married, as I mentioned, I wasn't into sports but
 RM> I was always working a lot of hours back then. There's almost always
 RM> something putting a strain on things..

Well, I do have an ex as well. She lives near my son in Arkansas. My wife was
independant when we met and she still is, for the most part. I used to spend
weeks at a time driving truck over the road. She went with me most of the time
then. We are coming up on anniversary 34. In fact, she just told me dinner will
be served in a few minutes.

 RM> They want the stuff that extra money can buy but don't want you
 RM> not there because you're working 2 or 3 jobs..

My wife worked full time as as a preschool teacher as well as kept the house.
Until she tripped over a two-year old and landed on her knee. After years of
trying unsuccessfully to find work in her field (of which she had more than 30
years experience) she applied for, and is receiving Social Security.

... A Smith and Wesson beats four aces.
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