Re: happy almost July 4

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b>
 > Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2019 23:44:54 -0700
 >
 > it took, I don't know, more than a minute for 
 > me to associate the noise with the date.  Getting old.

July 4 keeps getting louder and louder.  And more annoying.

 > Netflix really isn't very good for us old people.  The only black&white 
 > film I found in their list is Schindler's List, which is a fine movie, but 
 > b&w only because Spielberg was /pretending/ to make an old movie.

We keep our DVD subscription because the instant watch selections are so
lousy.  And, even the available DVDs aren't that great, unfortunately.

 > I actually got 30 free days a few years ago to watch Sense8, 

I started watching Sense8.  I stopped only after 2 episodes.

 > I got a letter from the bank about a week ago saying that I was overdue in 
 > paying my property tax, and if I didn't get on the ball they'd pay it for 
 > me and add it to my home equity LOC balance.  Luckily I opened the letter. 
 > It did say "information about your property tax" on the outside, so that 
 > inspired me.  Anyway, the point is, I'm still not on top of my mound of paper.

I got a nastygram from the tax assessor last year because I had underpaid
my property tax.  It's a real drag and nerve racking.

My current strategy is to send an autopayment that's about $1000 more than
it should be.  If I don't correct it to be the right amount before it gets
sent, at least I won't be a delinquent :-).