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On Monday, April 19, 2021 at 7:46:02 AM UTC-5, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 4/19/2021 5:45 AM, Gary wrote:
> > On 4/17/2021 7:14 AM, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> >> Taxed and Spent wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 4/16/2021 7:52 PM, wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>> That's quite possible but I'd rather have ALL my power back instead
> >>>> of just the phone and modem powered by a $150 and up.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> A cell phone is useful for emergencies but if power is not
> >>>>>> available for days then a car charging port is needed. Gary
> >>>>>> says he no longer or soon will no longer have a vehicle. I
> >>>>>> can't see him sitting in a restaurant for a few hours charging
> >>>>>> his phone.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> Buy and keep charged a suitable battery, such as for jumping
> >>>>> cars. A cell phone will last a LONG time on that baby.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Plan ahead. Use your head.
> >>>>>
> >>>> When I lose power I just go to my car and charge the phone which is
> >>>> not used that much. I don't need an extra battery when the ports
> >>>> in the car are available. I use my head by not buying unnecessary
> >>>> items.
> >>>
> >>> Yes, but "Gary says he no longer or soon will no longer have a
> >>> vehicle. I can't see him sitting in a restaurant for a few hours
> >>> charging his phone."
> >>
> >> No. If they'd ask him to order something, he'd go into anaphylactic
> >> shock.

> >
> > LOL. Reminds me of an old sitcom in the 1960's. "That Girl," starring a
> > young Marlo Thomas. She was new to NYC and poor. One day she walked
> > into a restaruant and just ordered a cup of hot water. Then she used the
> > free ketchup plus salt and pepper to make "tomato soup."
> >
> > I've always wanted to try that at home just to see how it tastes. It's
> > on my bucket list. Heck, maybe I'll try it today???
> >
> >
> >

> She was poor? She had plenty of money to be a clothes horse.



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