• Happy New Linux Year

    From Axel@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 18:04:08

    https://auslink.info/linux/newyear.png

    (not my work. pinched it off the net)

    Paul et al will understand this one.. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.png

    (pinched that one too)

    --
    Linux Mint 22.2
    {I shot Felix and buried him}


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Alan K.@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 08:26:31
    On 12/31/25 2:04 AM, Axel wrote:

    https://auslink.info/linux/newyear.png

    (not my work. pinched it off the net)

    Paul et al will understand this one.. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.png

    (pinched that one too)

    hny.png has 404 error.

    --
    Linux Mint 22.2, Mozilla Thunderbird 140.6.0esr, Mozilla Firefox 146.0.1
    Alan K.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Paul@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 08:51:44
    On Wed, 12/31/2025 8:26 AM, Alan K. wrote:
    On 12/31/25 2:04 AM, Axel wrote:

    https://auslink.info/linux/newyear.png

    (not my work. pinched it off the net)

    Paul et al will understand this one.. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.png

    (pinched that one too)

    hny.png has 404 error.


    Some image processing sites, have "disney character detection" for
    copyright works. For example, you cannot post a Disney version of
    Micky Mouse on postimage, it will be refused. Even a small copy
    of The Mouse onto a much larger image, will be refused.

    Paul

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Axel@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 01, 2026 01:05:23
    Alan K. wrote:
    On 12/31/25 2:04 AM, Axel wrote:

    https://auslink.info/linux/newyear.png

    (not my work. pinched it off the net)

    Paul et al will understand this one.. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.png

    (pinched that one too)

    hny.png has 404 error.


    sorry about that .. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.mp4

    --
    Linux Mint 22.2
    {I shot Felix and buried him}


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Lawrence D?Oliveiro@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 23:09:45
    On Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:51:44 -0500, Paul wrote:

    Some image processing sites, have "disney character detection" for
    copyright works. For example, you cannot post a Disney version of
    Micky Mouse on postimage, it will be refused. Even a small copy of
    The Mouse onto a much larger image, will be refused.

    Interesting, because the copyright on several original Mickey Mouse
    works has expired.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Paul@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 22:48:40
    On Wed, 12/31/2025 6:09 PM, Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
    On Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:51:44 -0500, Paul wrote:

    Some image processing sites, have "disney character detection" for
    copyright works. For example, you cannot post a Disney version of
    Micky Mouse on postimage, it will be refused. Even a small copy of
    The Mouse onto a much larger image, will be refused.

    Interesting, because the copyright on several original Mickey Mouse
    works has expired.


    It's not like you get to argue with them about it.

    Paul

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Alan K.@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 01, 2026 11:26:45
    On 1/1/26 11:14 AM, Rink wrote:
    Op 31-12-2025 om 15:05 schreef Axel:
    Alan K. wrote:
    On 12/31/25 2:04 AM, Axel wrote:

    https://auslink.info/linux/newyear.png

    (not my work. pinched it off the net)

    Paul et al will understand this one.. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.png >>>>
    (pinched that one too)

    hny.png has 404 error.


    sorry about that .. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.mp4



    Ik looks like there is audi (10 seconds), but I cannot unlock the
    "speaker switch".

    (windows 7 prof-SP1 with Firefox 115.31.0esr 64-bits)

    Rink
    Unless that mute is there because there is no sound to play?

    --
    Linux Mint 22.2, Mozilla Thunderbird 140.6.0esr, Mozilla Firefox 146.0.1
    Alan K.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Paul@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 01, 2026 11:50:01
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 11:26 AM, Alan K. wrote:
    On 1/1/26 11:14 AM, Rink wrote:
    Op 31-12-2025 om 15:05 schreef Axel:
    Alan K. wrote:
    On 12/31/25 2:04 AM, Axel wrote:

    https://auslink.info/linux/newyear.png

    (not my work. pinched it off the net)

    Paul et al will understand this one.. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.png >>>>>
    (pinched that one too)

    hny.png has 404 error.


    sorry about that .. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.mp4



    Ik looks like there is audi (10 seconds), but I cannot unlock the
    "speaker switch".

    (windows 7 prof-SP1 with Firefox 115.31.0esr 64-bits)

    Rink
    Unless that mute is there because there is no sound to play?


    wget https://auslink.info/linux/hny.mp4

    ffprobe hny.mp4

    Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'hny.mp4':
    Metadata:
    major_brand : isom
    minor_version : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder : Lavf61.1.100
    Duration: 00:00:09.70, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 73 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 800x234, 71 kb/s, 10 fps, 10 tbr, 10240 tbn, 20 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
    handler_name : VideoHandler
    vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
    encoder : Lavc61.3.100 libx264

    Only a video stream present.

    Paul


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From David B.@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 01, 2026 18:04:10
    On 01/01/2026 16:50, Paul wrote:
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 11:26 AM, Alan K. wrote:
    On 1/1/26 11:14 AM, Rink wrote:
    Op 31-12-2025 om 15:05 schreef Axel:
    Alan K. wrote:
    On 12/31/25 2:04 AM, Axel wrote:

    https://auslink.info/linux/newyear.png

    (not my work. pinched it off the net)

    Paul et al will understand this one.. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.png >>>>>>
    (pinched that one too)

    hny.png has 404 error.


    sorry about that .. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.mp4



    Ik looks like there is audi (10 seconds), but I cannot unlock the
    "speaker switch".

    (windows 7 prof-SP1 with Firefox 115.31.0esr 64-bits)

    Rink
    Unless that mute is there because there is no sound to play?


    wget https://auslink.info/linux/hny.mp4

    ffprobe hny.mp4

    Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'hny.mp4':
    Metadata:
    major_brand : isom
    minor_version : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder : Lavf61.1.100
    Duration: 00:00:09.70, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 73 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 800x234, 71 kb/s, 10 fps, 10 tbr, 10240 tbn, 20 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
    handler_name : VideoHandler
    vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
    encoder : Lavc61.3.100 libx264

    Only a video stream present.

    Paul

    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Paul@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 01, 2026 13:29:45
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 1:04 PM, David B. wrote:


    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca

    I see now why they invented LLM-AI.

    You're a regular Phil Collins.

    "Phil Collins? Another Day In Paradise played in a Dutch Street Organ"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edEAs6e6sY

    Paul

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Axel@3:633/10 to All on Friday, January 02, 2026 15:33:52
    Alan K. wrote:
    On 1/1/26 11:14 AM, Rink wrote:
    Op 31-12-2025 om 15:05 schreef Axel:
    Alan K. wrote:
    On 12/31/25 2:04 AM, Axel wrote:

    https://auslink.info/linux/newyear.png

    (not my work. pinched it off the net)

    Paul et al will understand this one..
    https://auslink.info/linux/hny.png

    (pinched that one too)

    hny.png has 404 error.


    sorry about that .. https://auslink.info/linux/hny.mp4



    Ik looks like there is audi (10 seconds), but I cannot unlock the
    "speaker switch".

    (windows 7 prof-SP1 with Firefox 115.31.0esr 64-bits)

    Rink
    Unless that mute is there because there is no sound to play?


    there is no sound

    --
    Linux Mint 22.2
    {I shot Felix and buried him}


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From David B.@3:633/10 to All on Friday, January 02, 2026 22:56:51
    On 01/01/2026 18:29, Paul wrote:
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 1:04 PM, David B. wrote:


    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca

    I see now why they invented LLM-AI.

    You're a regular Phil Collins.

    "Phil Collins? Another Day In Paradise played in a Dutch Street Organ"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edEAs6e6sY

    Paul


    Maybe you'll like this more, Paul!

    https://jmp.sh/n8BGfPK3

    (I had some help from MG!)

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Paul@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, January 03, 2026 03:56:56
    On Fri, 1/2/2026 5:56 PM, David B. wrote:
    On 01/01/2026 18:29, Paul wrote:
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 1:04 PM, David B. wrote:


    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca

    I see now why they invented LLM-AI.

    You're a regular Phil Collins.

    ÿÿ "Phil Collins? Another Day In Paradise played in a Dutch Street Organ"

    ÿÿÿ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edEAs6e6sY

    ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Paul


    Maybe you'll like this more, Paul!

    https://jmp.sh/n8BGfPK3

    (I had some help from MG!)

    Now that's a LOL.

    Paul

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From David B.@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:12:04
    On 03/01/2026 08:56, Paul wrote:
    On Fri, 1/2/2026 5:56 PM, David B. wrote:
    On 01/01/2026 18:29, Paul wrote:
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 1:04 PM, David B. wrote:


    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca >>>
    I see now why they invented LLM-AI.

    You're a regular Phil Collins.

    ÿÿ "Phil Collins? Another Day In Paradise played in a Dutch Street Organ" >>>
    ÿÿÿ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edEAs6e6sY

    ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Paul


    Maybe you'll like this more, Paul!

    https://jmp.sh/n8BGfPK3

    (I had some help from MG!)

    Now that's a LOL.

    Paul


    *Happy New Year*, Paul. ?

    Thanks for all that you do to selflessly help others.

    I miss Philo - he was much like you.

    May I ask YOUR age?

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From David B.@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, January 03, 2026 09:16:59
    On 03/01/2026 09:12, David B. wrote:
    I miss Philo - he was much like you.

    https://www.facebook.com/philip.kassner

    A really nice tribute page. ?

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Paul@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, January 03, 2026 15:03:33
    On Sat, 1/3/2026 4:12 AM, David B. wrote:
    On 03/01/2026 08:56, Paul wrote:
    On Fri, 1/2/2026 5:56 PM, David B. wrote:
    On 01/01/2026 18:29, Paul wrote:
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 1:04 PM, David B. wrote:


    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca >>>>
    I see now why they invented LLM-AI.

    You're a regular Phil Collins.

    ÿÿÿ "Phil Collins? Another Day In Paradise played in a Dutch Street Organ" >>>>
    ÿÿÿÿ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edEAs6e6sY

    ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Paul


    Maybe you'll like this more, Paul!

    https://jmp.sh/n8BGfPK3

    (I had some help from MG!)

    Now that's a LOL.

    ÿÿÿ Paul


    *Happy New Year*, Paul.ÿ ?

    Thanks for all that you do to selflessly help others.

    I miss Philo - he was much like you.

    May I ask YOUR age?

    As my mom would say, "you're old enough to know better".

    Age is immaterial, it's how much rope you've got left that matters.

    Some kids were rappelling down the side of the main mall building
    (four to five floors or so). They didn't bring enough rope.
    One dude, I swear he dropped at least ten feet from the end of
    his rope to the ground. And he was still in good enough
    condition, to run away. I thought for sure this would
    be a job for an ambulance crew, but no, he was just fine.

    Always know how much rope you've got left. That's my motto when
    I'm rappelling through life. That last fall is a doozie.

    Paul


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From David B.@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, January 03, 2026 20:53:52
    On 03/01/2026 20:03, Paul wrote:
    On Sat, 1/3/2026 4:12 AM, David B. wrote:
    On 03/01/2026 08:56, Paul wrote:
    On Fri, 1/2/2026 5:56 PM, David B. wrote:
    On 01/01/2026 18:29, Paul wrote:
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 1:04 PM, David B. wrote:


    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca >>>>>
    I see now why they invented LLM-AI.

    You're a regular Phil Collins.

    ÿÿÿ "Phil Collins? Another Day In Paradise played in a Dutch Street Organ"

    ÿÿÿÿ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edEAs6e6sY

    ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Paul


    Maybe you'll like this more, Paul!

    https://jmp.sh/n8BGfPK3

    (I had some help from MG!)

    Now that's a LOL.

    ÿÿÿ Paul


    *Happy New Year*, Paul.ÿ ?

    Thanks for all that you do to selflessly help others.

    I miss Philo - he was much like you.

    May I ask YOUR age?

    As my mom would say, "you're old enough to know better".

    Age is immaterial, it's how much rope you've got left that matters.

    Some kids were rappelling down the side of the main mall building
    (four to five floors or so). They didn't bring enough rope.
    One dude, I swear he dropped at least ten feet from the end of
    his rope to the ground. And he was still in good enough
    condition, to run away. I thought for sure this would
    be a job for an ambulance crew, but no, he was just fine.

    Always know how much rope you've got left. That's my motto when
    I'm rappelling through life. That last fall is a doozie.

    When I did my Saturday 'duty call' to visit this 83 year old lady at
    3.30 this afternoon, here's what I found:-

    https://gemini.google.com/share/732c398c036c

    (I got Gemini to put on her trousers to save you embarrassment)

    An ambulance was called - which took nearly 4 hours to arrive.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Axel@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, January 04, 2026 08:37:53
    David B. wrote:
    On 03/01/2026 20:03, Paul wrote:
    On Sat, 1/3/2026 4:12 AM, David B. wrote:
    On 03/01/2026 08:56, Paul wrote:
    On Fri, 1/2/2026 5:56 PM, David B. wrote:
    On 01/01/2026 18:29, Paul wrote:
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 1:04 PM, David B. wrote:


    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca


    I see now why they invented LLM-AI.

    You're a regular Phil Collins.

    ÿÿÿÿ "Phil Collins? Another Day In Paradise played in a Dutch
    Street Organ"

    ÿÿÿÿÿ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edEAs6e6sY

    ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Paul


    Maybe you'll like this more, Paul!

    https://jmp.sh/n8BGfPK3

    (I had some help from MG!)

    Now that's a LOL.

    ÿÿÿÿ Paul


    *Happy New Year*, Paul.ÿ ?

    Thanks for all that you do to selflessly help others.

    I miss Philo - he was much like you.

    May I ask YOUR age?

    As my mom would say, "you're old enough to know better".

    Age is immaterial, it's how much rope you've got left that matters.

    Some kids were rappelling down the side of the main mall building
    (four to five floors or so). They didn't bring enough rope.
    One dude, I swear he dropped at least ten feet from the end of
    his rope to the ground. And he was still in good enough
    condition, to run away. I thought for sure this would
    be a job for an ambulance crew, but no, he was just fine.

    Always know how much rope you've got left. That's my motto when
    I'm rappelling through life. That last fall is a doozie.

    When I did my Saturday 'duty call' to visit this 83 year old lady at
    3.30 this afternoon, here's what I found:-

    https://gemini.google.com/share/732c398c036c

    (I got Gemini to put on her trousers to save you embarrassment)


    elderly ppl living alone need those alarm pendants

    An ambulance was called - which took nearly 4 hours to arrive.

    you must be in Australia!

    --
    Linux Mint 22.2


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Axel@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, January 04, 2026 08:38:12
    Paul wrote:
    On Sat, 1/3/2026 4:12 AM, David B. wrote:
    On 03/01/2026 08:56, Paul wrote:
    On Fri, 1/2/2026 5:56 PM, David B. wrote:
    On 01/01/2026 18:29, Paul wrote:
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 1:04 PM, David B. wrote:

    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca >>>>> I see now why they invented LLM-AI.

    You're a regular Phil Collins.

    ÿÿÿ "Phil Collins? Another Day In Paradise played in a Dutch Street Organ"

    ÿÿÿÿ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edEAs6e6sY

    ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Paul

    Maybe you'll like this more, Paul!

    https://jmp.sh/n8BGfPK3

    (I had some help from MG!)
    Now that's a LOL.

    ÿÿÿ Paul

    *Happy New Year*, Paul.ÿ ?

    Thanks for all that you do to selflessly help others.

    I miss Philo - he was much like you.

    May I ask YOUR age?

    you could tell him, but then you would have to kill him :)

    As my mom would say, "you're old enough to know better".

    Age is immaterial, it's how much rope you've got left that matters.

    Some kids were rappelling down the side of the main mall building
    (four to five floors or so). They didn't bring enough rope.
    One dude, I swear he dropped at least ten feet from the end of
    his rope to the ground. And he was still in good enough
    condition, to run away. I thought for sure this would
    be a job for an ambulance crew, but no, he was just fine.

    Always know how much rope you've got left.

    we never know how much rope we have left

    That's my motto when
    I'm rappelling through life. That last fall is a doozie.

    Paul



    --
    Linux Mint 22.2


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From David B.@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, January 03, 2026 22:48:58
    On 03/01/2026 21:37, Axel wrote:
    David B. wrote:
    On 03/01/2026 20:03, Paul wrote:
    On Sat, 1/3/2026 4:12 AM, David B. wrote:
    On 03/01/2026 08:56, Paul wrote:
    On Fri, 1/2/2026 5:56 PM, David B. wrote:
    On 01/01/2026 18:29, Paul wrote:
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 1:04 PM, David B. wrote:


    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/
    c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca

    I see now why they invented LLM-AI.

    You're a regular Phil Collins.

    ÿÿÿÿ "Phil Collins? Another Day In Paradise played in a Dutch
    Street Organ"

    ÿÿÿÿÿ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edEAs6e6sY

    ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Paul


    Maybe you'll like this more, Paul!

    https://jmp.sh/n8BGfPK3

    (I had some help from MG!)

    Now that's a LOL.

    ÿÿÿÿ Paul


    *Happy New Year*, Paul.ÿ ?

    Thanks for all that you do to selflessly help others.

    I miss Philo - he was much like you.

    May I ask YOUR age?

    As my mom would say, "you're old enough to know better".

    Age is immaterial, it's how much rope you've got left that matters.

    Some kids were rappelling down the side of the main mall building
    (four to five floors or so). They didn't bring enough rope.
    One dude, I swear he dropped at least ten feet from the end of
    his rope to the ground. And he was still in good enough
    condition, to run away. I thought for sure this would
    be a job for an ambulance crew, but no, he was just fine.

    Always know how much rope you've got left. That's my motto when
    I'm rappelling through life. That last fall is a doozie.

    When I did my Saturday 'duty call' to visit this 83 year old lady at
    3.30 this afternoon, here's what I found:-

    https://gemini.google.com/share/732c398c036c

    (I got Gemini to put on her trousers to save you embarrassment)


    elderly ppl living alone need those alarm pendants

    I agree - 100%

    Have you ever tried to get old folk to USE them?!!!

    An ambulance was called - which took nearly 4 hours to arrive.

    you must be in Australia!

    Nope!

    Now a third-world country ....... called England. :-(


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Paul@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, January 03, 2026 21:07:50
    On Sat, 1/3/2026 3:53 PM, David B. wrote:


    When I did my Saturday 'duty call' to visit this 83 year old lady at 3.30 this afternoon, here's what I found:-

    https://gemini.google.com/share/732c398c036c

    (I got Gemini to put on her trousers to save you embarrassment)

    An ambulance was called - which took nearly 4 hours to arrive.

    Well, at least you didn't find the individual in the fetal position,
    as that's a sign of a severe brain injury.

    A person like that would probably be a bit shocky, and a blanket to keep warm would be nice. Foreheads bleed readily (if you've played soccer,
    you get to see a few of those, bleeders from playing a header).
    So while she is a bit bloodied, it might be a small cut on the
    forehead, for that amount of blood.

    But landing on a wooden flooring isn't good. When I passed out in
    the hallway here, my head struck the shag carpet, and the carpet provides
    a bit of cushion to the impact. I just had a bloodied nose when
    I came to. I was in shock, from a soccer injury, and that's
    why I passed out. Low blood pressure and... out go the lights.

    Ambulances here, are controlled by priorities. If there is a
    car accident up the road from that lady, her ambulance goes to the
    car accident. You can be "robbed of your ride", by circumstances.
    No question it sucks though.

    It would be nice, if other emergency responders were
    allowed to carry people, but I don't think it's allowed.
    Policemen have driven people from a scene, where it isn't
    likely they would get service in time, but other professionals
    would deny a request to be transported. They would defer to the
    wonderful ambulance system.

    The closest thing to proper carriage, is the Access-a-Bus that
    hauls wheel chair people around town. At least you could
    stretch a person out on a thing like that. Other vehicles just
    don't have the space to do that.

    People have been hauled on the hose rack of fire trucks, but...
    likely in a warmer climate :-) The fire truck has a back board,
    which would not be as good as a gurney, but it would provide
    a better-than-nothing surface.

    On average, the Medivac helicopter flies over my house at
    least twice a day. Since some of our hospitals are currently
    at 140%, a lot of the flights are long term care patients being
    ferried out of town ("to get rid of them" :-) ). The medical system
    is rigged, so you can be transported 200 miles from town by such
    a system.

    The last time I was up at emerg, I was treated in a hallway, with
    other patients standing by their gurney waiting their turn. This means
    the entire emerg-core is now overrun with beds for patients. To make
    more beds... out of nothingness. That's how a hospital operates above
    capacity. You fill hallways. You fill treatment rooms. And so on.

    My first time in a hospital (as a youth), I had just come out of
    surgery, and apparently (this is just the way I operate) I'd come out
    of the general anesthesia a little too quickly. And I needed to take
    a wicked piss :-/ The gurneys from surgery were just left in the hallway
    WITH NO STAFF. I couldn't signal to anyone. I also could not jump off my gurney,
    or my abdominal stitches might rip (appendicitis and not the pretty way
    of doing it either). What do you do now ??? My answer ? Go back to sleep.

    Paul

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  • From Axel@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, January 04, 2026 16:38:54
    David B. wrote:
    On 03/01/2026 21:37, Axel wrote:
    David B. wrote:
    On 03/01/2026 20:03, Paul wrote:
    On Sat, 1/3/2026 4:12 AM, David B. wrote:
    On 03/01/2026 08:56, Paul wrote:
    On Fri, 1/2/2026 5:56 PM, David B. wrote:
    On 01/01/2026 18:29, Paul wrote:
    On Thu, 1/1/2026 1:04 PM, David B. wrote:


    For you, Paul! ;-)

    https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/
    c698a3ae-2bdc-43ac-84ab-2bbd44dc8fca

    I see now why they invented LLM-AI.

    You're a regular Phil Collins.

    ÿÿÿÿ "Phil Collins? Another Day In Paradise played in a Dutch >>>>>>>> Street Organ"

    ÿÿÿÿÿ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edEAs6e6sY

    ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Paul


    Maybe you'll like this more, Paul!

    https://jmp.sh/n8BGfPK3

    (I had some help from MG!)

    Now that's a LOL.

    ÿÿÿÿ Paul


    *Happy New Year*, Paul.ÿ ?

    Thanks for all that you do to selflessly help others.

    I miss Philo - he was much like you.

    May I ask YOUR age?

    As my mom would say, "you're old enough to know better".

    Age is immaterial, it's how much rope you've got left that matters.

    Some kids were rappelling down the side of the main mall building
    (four to five floors or so). They didn't bring enough rope.
    One dude, I swear he dropped at least ten feet from the end of
    his rope to the ground. And he was still in good enough
    condition, to run away. I thought for sure this would
    be a job for an ambulance crew, but no, he was just fine.

    Always know how much rope you've got left. That's my motto when
    I'm rappelling through life. That last fall is a doozie.

    When I did my Saturday 'duty call' to visit this 83 year old lady at
    3.30 this afternoon, here's what I found:-

    https://gemini.google.com/share/732c398c036c

    (I got Gemini to put on her trousers to save you embarrassment)


    elderly ppl living alone need those alarm pendants

    I agree - 100%

    Have you ever tried to get old folk to USE them?!!!

    An ambulance was called - which took nearly 4 hours to arrive.

    you must be in Australia!

    Nope!

    Now a third-world country ....... called England. :-(


    we're not far behind you. and all due to one thing.. unfettered
    immigration. import the third world, become the third world

    --
    Linux Mint 22.2


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  • From Axel@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, January 04, 2026 16:44:24
    Paul wrote:
    On Sat, 1/3/2026 3:53 PM, David B. wrote:

    When I did my Saturday 'duty call' to visit this 83 year old lady at 3.30 this afternoon, here's what I found:-

    https://gemini.google.com/share/732c398c036c

    (I got Gemini to put on her trousers to save you embarrassment)

    An ambulance was called - which took nearly 4 hours to arrive.
    Well, at least you didn't find the individual in the fetal position,
    as that's a sign of a severe brain injury.

    A person like that would probably be a bit shocky, and a blanket to keep warm would be nice. Foreheads bleed readily (if you've played soccer,
    you get to see a few of those, bleeders from playing a header).
    So while she is a bit bloodied, it might be a small cut on the
    forehead, for that amount of blood.

    But landing on a wooden flooring isn't good. When I passed out in
    the hallway here, my head struck the shag carpet, and the carpet provides
    a bit of cushion to the impact. I just had a bloodied nose when
    I came to. I was in shock, from a soccer injury, and that's
    why I passed out. Low blood pressure and... out go the lights.

    Ambulances here, are controlled by priorities. If there is a
    car accident up the road from that lady, her ambulance goes to the
    car accident. You can be "robbed of your ride", by circumstances.
    No question it sucks though.

    It would be nice, if other emergency responders were
    allowed to carry people, but I don't think it's allowed.
    Policemen have driven people from a scene, where it isn't
    likely they would get service in time, but other professionals
    would deny a request to be transported. They would defer to the
    wonderful ambulance system.

    The closest thing to proper carriage, is the Access-a-Bus that
    hauls wheel chair people around town. At least you could
    stretch a person out on a thing like that. Other vehicles just
    don't have the space to do that.

    People have been hauled on the hose rack of fire trucks, but...
    likely in a warmer climate :-) The fire truck has a back board,
    which would not be as good as a gurney, but it would provide
    a better-than-nothing surface.

    On average, the Medivac helicopter flies over my house at
    least twice a day. Since some of our hospitals are currently
    at 140%, a lot of the flights are long term care patients being
    ferried out of town ("to get rid of them" :-) ). The medical system
    is rigged, so you can be transported 200 miles from town by such
    a system.

    The last time I was up at emerg, I was treated in a hallway, with
    other patients standing by their gurney waiting their turn. This means
    the entire emerg-core is now overrun with beds for patients. To make
    more beds... out of nothingness. That's how a hospital operates above capacity. You fill hallways. You fill treatment rooms. And so on.

    is this USA?


    My first time in a hospital (as a youth), I had just come out of
    surgery, and apparently (this is just the way I operate) I'd come out
    of the general anesthesia a little too quickly. And I needed to take
    a wicked piss :-/ The gurneys from surgery were just left in the hallway
    WITH NO STAFF. I couldn't signal to anyone. I also could not jump off my gurney,
    or my abdominal stitches might rip (appendicitis and not the pretty way
    of doing it either). What do you do now ??? My answer ? Go back to sleep.\

    I had and appendectomy in childhood too. they got it just before it burst


    Paul


    --
    Linux Mint 22.2


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  • From Paul@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, January 04, 2026 10:04:05
    On Sun, 1/4/2026 12:44 AM, Axel wrote:
    Paul wrote:

    The last time I was up at emerg, I was treated in a hallway, with
    other patients standing by their gurney waiting their turn. This means
    the entire emerg-core is now overrun with beds for patients. To make
    more beds... out of nothingness. That's how a hospital operates above
    capacity. You fill hallways. You fill treatment rooms. And so on.

    is this USA?

    No, it's Canada.

    Not all the evidence adds up.

    As an example of "pressure", it is claimed adult patients are being transported to the *childrens* hospital, because they have beds. That is one measure of anecdotal evidence that there is a bed shortage. (That's just down the street from a main hospital. A short trip for your transport.)

    But other metrics, like number of ambulance sirens, number of seats
    at Emerg that are empty, the level of those is "normal" and not
    indicative of a bad flu season. If there are no "inputs at the front gate"
    to the system, where is the pressure on the system coming from ? That's part of it
    that makes no sense. If there was real pressure, we would hear "wait times at X are now 12 hours".

    It is also possible the "bed thing" was based on a forward looking
    projection of a "bad flu season", and they prepared for the rush in
    advance. Normally in hospitals, "making new beds" is done 30 minutes
    before they need a bed and not before. A portable curtain, a bed out of storage,
    job done.

    One of the hospitals, they put up an inflatable structure
    next to the hospital, for incoming COVID cases. When COVID rates
    dropped... they never took the inflatable thing down and it is
    still there. Clever. Any port in a storm. Their expansion story
    should be a lot less service-affecting. And that's a main hospital.

    And where I live, is not really all that bad. Some hospitals
    other places in the country, the time to receive service in
    Emerg is 24 hours. You have to be some kind of "endurance"
    individual, to put up with that. That's a sign you are healthy,
    if you last the entire 24 hours. But exponential service time
    is pretty easy to understand. The diff between waiting 2 hours
    and 24 hours, it doesn't take a lot of extra pressure to achieve
    such a lofty situation.

    Some of the emergency facilities, now they send a nurse around
    to "check on people who have been there for a while". To detect
    whether any of them have died.

    They are trying a few things to pipeline the processing.
    For example, I received an electrocardiogram, before I even got
    to see the Emerg doctor. That saved time. The minute the doctor saw me,
    he said "your heart has the same waveform as the last time we saw you".
    It didn't take long to scoot me out of the building.

    Previously, you would see the doctor, be sent for electrocardiogram,
    then sit in yet another chair until the doctor was available again.

    But most of the doctors time is spent dictating into a "computer bench".
    It's ten minutes of documentation, for every two minutes of "hands on".
    I know this, because the "computer bench" was only six feet
    from my position in the hallway. I got to watch how the doctors
    time was spent. The case management is integrated. About a week
    later, my clinic calls... because they know I've been to the hospital.

    Paul

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