The Alarm Guy Cometh

The sensor in the front bedroom window is emitting a fail signal every now and then. Thus , the alarm guy comes out to check.
When we took the offer from the ADT salesman , he promised  ' life time ' battery replacement if we went w/ the wireless sensors vs. hard wired. He didn't lie. ADT is still replacing batteries for free.
Friends said we'd be shocked at the cost of batteries if we had to replace them ourselves.
One time when I called the ADT centre , even the operator was surprised at the contract terms.
The ADT centre offered two time windows to - day... 9 - 1 PM or 1 PM to 5.... I took the early time - M was looking at me funny like ' you had a choice ? and you picked 9 ? '   Yep.

Weather is warm and great - 61 F out on the back deck which gets its furniture back , its been looking bare out there.

Have a good day
Do something nice for someone , I will

P.S. The Alarm guy Goeth  - Yep , came - replaced - cuz they can't be bothered figuring out - was the screen bumping the sensor or is the unit defective. Done in one.
Except that the ' new ' sensor ( original is ten yrs old ) is 1/2 the size. Actually cute looking.
Back then , I cut the screen frame down to adjust to the sensor b/c the sensor was a little too wide for the ledge. Now , the new sensor fits perfectly and I need to repair the frame - almost back to the way it was pre - ADT sensor.
Anyway , the repair guy was fist , efficent , in and out

And
The week in news , By the Numbers , the Torstar

43                    the number of the United States w / their own                                   lotteries

1                      $ billion threshold achieved by 21 states
9.1                   $ billion in NY , annually
70                     $ billion in total sales for U.S.
10                     % of total state revenue from gambling
3                       states , that topped $ 700 per capita , annually
25                     % of Minn. lottery billboards devoted to to                                        gambling warnings , if a bill passes
And
The Antarctic ice shelves are vanishing
Why do we care ?
In 100 years , the Venables Ice shelf will be gone ( projected ).
The Venables holds back 2.2 million cubic kilometres of ice.
If the now - held back ice slides into the ocean - water levels will rise 3.4 m ( or 12 ft )
Announcing a new disaster movie " Terror of the Sliding Ice "
Storyline : In the future , global warming causes Antarctic ice to melt. A huge ice sheet is heading for the open sea , can a crack team of demolition experts led by Riley Spooner save the day.
NO , don't be stupid - get out your boat and row.