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| From | Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup |
| Subject | Re: Polar vortex |
| Date | 2023-03-30 12:22 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <XnsAFD7553197DDCKamilot@88.198.57.247> (permalink) |
| References | (22 earlier) <tvimqr$1bb4d$3@dont-email.me> <XnsAFD26218FC724Kamilot@88.198.57.247> <tvo0eu$2cp6f$2@dont-email.me> <XnsAFD549AACADDBKamilot@88.198.57.247> <u02ebv$g0ri$3@dont-email.me> |
BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in news:u02ebv$g0ri$3@dont-email.me:
> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:tvo0eu$2cp6f$2@dont-email.me:
>>
>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>> news:tvimqr$1bb4d$3@dont-email.me:
>>>>
>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>> news:tvd92u$9ifc$2@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 20.03.2023 21.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>> news:tv8838$37gem$2@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 19.03.2023 15.53, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>> news:tv4rq9$2itip$2@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [less attributes]
>>>>>>>> [now attributeless]
>>>>>>> [there are always more attributes]
>>>>>> [what do you attribute that to?]
>>>>> [people keep following on to posts]
>>>> [what people?]
>>> [You and me for now - but more will come, just you wait and see]
>> [waits]
> [also waits]
[waits some more]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Judgemental Merlyne said:]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [hmmm]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Strange fetish...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't have any strange fetishes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Strange is in the eye of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>beholder...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I also am not in the habit of inviting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an audience to behold my alleged
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fetishes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is why I don't share my gum with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Since it is without texture and flavour
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anyway, I'm not to bothered. Did you know
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the danish for chewing gum is 'tyggegummi'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - literally 'chewing rubber'. No context,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just an interesting fact.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fascinating!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was probably made from rubber way back
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Still is. If you ever read the list of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ingredients on a pack of chewing gum (and an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> assortment of other products) you will find
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'gummi arabicum'. That is natural rubber;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the sap from the mighty rubber tree (or palm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> possibly).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't think I've read the ingredients of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gum. brb
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *waits*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oops! I went to kitchen to look at the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ingredients and forgot why I went in there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *sigh* Now I have to go back.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or, and it's just a suggestion, you could trust
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that I know what I'm writing about...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ok. Just this once.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you. {point}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No points!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Drat!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What would you do with the points anyways?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's not like you can get something in the gift shop.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hoard them, of course.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Seems pointless....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If it was pointless there would be nothing to hoard...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Exactly! There are no points.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm certain there is a point around here somewhere...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> |-----------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>> |-
>>>>>>>>>>>> V
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>>>> The point is that hoarding points is pointless since points
>>>>>>>>>>>> are no| longer awarded.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>>> So there is at least one point! Actually if points are so
>>>>>>>>>>> rare, having just a few (or even just one) could be
>>>>>>>>>>> considered a hoard, relatively.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>> Where did the point come from?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> | *taps foot impatiently*
>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>> From here:
>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You done it...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> But that's a 'morale of the story' type of point and not a 'you
>>>>>>>> can collect and trade your points for a spork' type of point.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> One would be quite mad to trade points for a spork - especially
>>>>>>> since they seem to be increasingly rare these days.
>>>>>>> Also it is clearly a point. You even called it 'the point'.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> The wrong kind of point as I pointed out.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think you should denigrate points just because they don't
>>>>> conform to your idealised picture of what a point should be. There
>>>>> are no "wrong" points - only different kinds of points... And
>>>>> diversity should be celebrated.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> the points need a therapy llamamama.
>>>
>>> Sadly they are still out of stock. But also I don't think points are
>>> capable of taking care of a llama. They mostly just lie there in a
>>> pile (or hoard if you will).
>>>
>>
>> Very good. You worked the word 'hoard' into a discussion about
>> points.
>
> Sure. That's where points belong... In my hoard.
>
Some one could steal from your hoard whilst you sleep.
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