{"id":7578,"date":"2018-08-03T22:27:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T05:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rocknponderosa.com\/?p=7578"},"modified":"2018-08-05T07:53:41","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T14:53:41","slug":"this-weeks-not-so-nasty-news-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rocknponderosa.com\/?p=7578","title":{"rendered":"This Week’s Not So Nasty News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Item #1: New phones<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Nancy and I just ordered new phones, the Motorola MOTO E4 Plus, with an Android 7.1 operating system. They arrived via mail on Thursday but we both have been busy. We hope to get them ready for use on Saturday. <\/p>\n

This brings us into the very early 21st century. We hope they will be able to connect to a network from here on the Naneum Fan \u2013 unlike the ones we now have.
\nOur car guy says they will work in Nancy’s 2014 Forester. This phone is said to have a very good camera for its price.
\nThe base price is $125, +$10.00 tax, and we also ordered hard glass fronts and a wrap-around case. Add another $13. So almost $150 each.
\nNancy’s wrap-around cover is black. Mine is red \u2013 so I can better keep track of it.<\/p>\n

Item #2: Lemonade stands<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Seems as though there is a lemonade story<\/strong> every week.
\nThis one is from Ballston Spa, New York, named after Rev. Eliphalet Ball, a Congregationalist clergyman. But that’s not all. The village lies on the border of two towns and is partly in the Town of Ballston and partly in the Town of Milton.
\nThe village was famous for its spring used for healing in sanatoriums. The water contains salt and other minerals. Now the town is home to the Saratoga County Fair \u2013 just ended. This year’s admission fee was $12, 2 bucks more than our County’s fair that starts in September.
\nA bit of digression there, but I learned something.**<\/p>\n

So back to lemonade:
\nBrendan Mulvaney, was selling lemonade <\/strong><\/a>
\n. . . when riot police from the NY Health Department showed up.
\nOkay, no police, just a woman in a T-shirt.<\/p>\n

Deep in this story is this:”The youngster was charging 75 cents a cup for pre-mixed lemonade, while fresh-squeezed at the fair was going for about $7. <\/em>”<\/p>\n

Personally, I would have shut the fair down for price gouging and allowed young Brendan to enlarge his business.<\/p>\n

~~~~ About electric railroads~ ~ ~ ~
\n**story as text – Kaydeross Railroad<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

story as visuals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Item #3: CPR rescue \u2013 not about me <\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Crew leaders for Washington Trails have to have a first aid class. It is not really enough for what we do and where we go, so many folks get more training: a Wilderness First Aid (2 day) class, or a Wilderness First Responder course, 9 days. In the simple Red Cross first aid class we do learn to call 911, how to do CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
\nThus this story caught my attention.
\nThis is about Chris Parsons, a street performer \u2013 clown type \u2013 who was in Saskatoon to have a good time. The big street party is called Fringe Festival.
\nThat story is here: CPR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Twas news to me that “Fringe Festivals” exist at all. But then we are not much into such things.
\nSome information here: Fringe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

And that, for this week, is the not so nasty news.
\nJohn <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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