In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making an
appointment?

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bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

On Tue, 16 May 2023 05:46:12 -0400, bfh <redydog@rye.net> wrote:

>In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making an
>appointment?
>
To assure that the issuing entity is always overbooked.

jerry.osage@nospam.net wrote:
> On Tue, 16 May 2023 05:46:12 -0400, bfh <redydog@rye.net> wrote:
>
>> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making an
>> appointment?
>>
> To assure that the issuing entity is always overbooked.
>
That's kinda cynical.

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bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 2:48:10 AM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making an
> appointment?
>
> --
> bill
> Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

To make sure whomever one plans to meet will be there on the date, and time, arranged....

A Vigilante Appt. Clerk

film...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 2:48:10 AM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
>> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making
>> an appointment?
>>
>> -- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
>
> To make sure whomever one plans to meet will be there on the date,
> and time, arranged....

That's what I've nearly always thought - but the trades around here
seem to have a different definition.

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bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 12:14:30 AM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
> film...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 2:48:10 AM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
> >> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making
> >> an appointment?
> >>
> >> -- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
> >
> > To make sure whomever one plans to meet will be there on the date,
> > and time, arranged....
> That's what I've nearly always thought - but the trades around here
> seem to have a different definition.
> --
> bill
> Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

I share your pain... I've been trying to get my usual weed whacking guy on the job.... He's had three FTAs so far, one last week, & two, this week.....

A customer in-waiting

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 1:00:02 AM UTC-7, film...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 12:14:30 AM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
> > film...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 2:48:10 AM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
> > >> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making
> > >> an appointment?
> > >>
> > >> -- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
> > >
> > > To make sure whomever one plans to meet will be there on the date,
> > > and time, arranged....
> > That's what I've nearly always thought - but the trades around here
> > seem to have a different definition.
> > --
> > bill
> > Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
> I share your pain... I've been trying to get my usual weed whacking guy on the job.... He's had three FTAs so far, one last week, & two, this week.....
>
> A customer in-waiting

"Time is what you have so everything doesn't happen all at once." From the movie Late for Dinner.

TB

On 5/17/2023 1:38 AM, bfh wrote:
> jerry.osage@nospam.net wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 May 2023 05:46:12 -0400, bfh <redydog@rye.net> wrote:
>>
>>> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making an
>>> appointment?
>>>
>> To assure that the issuing entity is always overbooked.
>>
> That's kinda cynical.
>
To be sure you spend the entire day waiting for a 9:00 am appointment
only to learn that they have to reschedule... so you can waste another
day waiting for someone who doesn't show up.
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On 5/17/2023 9:03 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 1:00:02 AM UTC-7, film...@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 12:14:30 AM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
>>> film...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 2:48:10 AM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
>>>>> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making
>>>>> an appointment?
>>>>>
>>>>> -- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
>>>>
>>>> To make sure whomever one plans to meet will be there on the date,
>>>> and time, arranged....
>>> That's what I've nearly always thought - but the trades around here
>>> seem to have a different definition.
>>> --
>>> bill
>>> Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
>> I share your pain... I've been trying to get my usual weed whacking guy on the job.... He's had three FTAs so far, one last week, & two, this week....
>>
>> A customer in-waiting
>
> "Time is what you have so everything doesn't happen all at once." From the movie Late for Dinner.
>
> TB
I am impressed! Only one sentence. Maybe there's hope for you after all.
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Technobarbarian wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 1:00:02 AM UTC-7, film...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>> On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 12:14:30 AM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
>>> film...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 2:48:10 AM UTC-7, bfh
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of
>>>>> making an appointment?
>>>>>
>>>>> -- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
>>>>
>>>> To make sure whomever one plans to meet will be there on the
>>>> date, and time, arranged....
>>> That's what I've nearly always thought - but the trades around
>>> here seem to have a different definition. -- bill Theory don't
>>> mean squat if it don't work.
>> I share your pain... I've been trying to get my usual weed
>> whacking guy on the job.... He's had three FTAs so far, one last
>> week, & two, this week....
>>
>> A customer in-waiting
>
> "Time is what you have so everything doesn't happen all at once."
> From the movie Late for Dinner.

I agree with that, and I allege that it also applies to appointments.
(I would claim that allegation as original, but it's uniquely possible
that it's from some movie, too)

In any case, in my case, that's what's been happening. It's not that
the other party fails to show up, but that they show up hours - or
even days - early at inopportune times. And that has caused several
incompatible things to happen at once. Fortunately for me, recent
instances of appointment-keeping failure have resulted in
inconvenience for the other party rather than my own literally strict
and reliable appointment-keeping self.

--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

George Anthony wrote:
> On 5/17/2023 1:38 AM, bfh wrote:
>> jerry.osage@nospam.net wrote:
>>> On Tue, 16 May 2023 05:46:12 -0400, bfh <redydog@rye.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making an
>>>> appointment?
>>>>
>>> To assure that the issuing entity is always overbooked.
>>>
>> That's kinda cynical.
>>
> To be sure you spend the entire day waiting for a 9:00 am appointment
> only to learn that they have to reschedule... so you can waste another
> day waiting for someone who doesn't show up.

That's kinda even more cynical. That puts you in the lead so far.

--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

On 5/17/2023 11:58 AM, bfh wrote:
> George Anthony wrote:
>> On 5/17/2023 1:38 AM, bfh wrote:
>>> jerry.osage@nospam.net wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 16 May 2023 05:46:12 -0400, bfh <redydog@rye.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making an
>>>>> appointment?
>>>>>
>>>> To assure that the issuing entity is always overbooked.
>>>>
>>> That's kinda cynical.
>>>
>> To be sure you spend the entire day waiting for a 9:00 am appointment
>> only to learn that they have to reschedule... so you can waste another
>> day waiting for someone who doesn't show up.
>
> That's kinda even more cynical. That puts you in the lead so far.
>
I"m number one!
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On Wed, 17 May 2023 15:41:42 -0500, George Anthony
<ganthony@gmail.net> wrote:

>On 5/17/2023 11:58 AM, bfh wrote:
>> George Anthony wrote:
>>> On 5/17/2023 1:38 AM, bfh wrote:
>>>> jerry.osage@nospam.net wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 16 May 2023 05:46:12 -0400, bfh <redydog@rye.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making an
>>>>>> appointment?
>>>>>>
>>>>> To assure that the issuing entity is always overbooked.
>>>>>
>>>> That's kinda cynical.
>>>>
>>> To be sure you spend the entire day waiting for a 9:00 am appointment
>>> only to learn that they have to reschedule... so you can waste another
>>> day waiting for someone who doesn't show up.
>>
>> That's kinda even more cynical. That puts you in the lead so far.
>>
>I"m number one!
>
Damn, I don't know whether to fake being enraged or outraged. Until I
decide, congratulations.

On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 5:48:10 AM UTC-4, bfh wrote:
> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making an
> appointment?
>
> --
> bill
> Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.

So that the party of the first part agrees to be at specified place at a specified time to meet with the Party of the second part. Failure to do so will result in no punishment (either physical, emotional, or financial) whatsoever.

Hank wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 5:48:10 AM UTC-4, bfh wrote:
>> In one sentence, what would say is the basic purpose of making
>> an appointment?
>>
>> -- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
>
> So that the party of the first part agrees to be at specified place
> at a specified time to meet with the Party of the second part.
> Failure to do so will result in no punishment (either physical,
> emotional, or financial) whatsoever.

So...well....look....sometimes it nevertheless literally, like, does
or should. When everything is on the table, the passage of time is,
like, significant, you know? And it's particularly significant at the
end of the day going forward when everything happens not so
infrequently at the same time.

--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.