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| From | Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup |
| Subject | Re: Crossed the threshhold |
| Date | 2023-04-22 14:08 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <XnsAFEE674A31158Kamilot@135.181.20.170> (permalink) |
| References | (22 earlier) <u1cnsv$1nfc4$1@dont-email.me> <XnsAFE861278691CKamilot@135.181.20.170> <u1k820$35mr6$1@dont-email.me> <XnsAFEC4760CDA82Kamilot@135.181.20.170> <u1tkmo$12cvv$1@dont-email.me> |
BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in news:u1tkmo$12cvv$1@dont-email.me: > On 20.04.2023 13.00, Merlyne wrote: >> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >> news:u1k820$35mr6$1@dont-email.me: >> >>> On 16.04.2023 15.33, Merlyne wrote: >>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>> news:u1cnsv$1nfc4$1@dont-email.me: >>>> >>>>> On 14.04.2023 13.34, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>> news:u19r29$14mdd$1@dont-email.me: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12.04.2023 12.56, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>> news:u13deu$2jakp$4@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 10.04.2023 19.26, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>> news:u0kj15$jk5$2@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 03.04.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>> news:u0eckv$2upho$1@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 01.04.2023 16.24, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u06tt8$1fdi0$1@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u02dpm$g0ri$1@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:tvnv3o$2cklu$1@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [letters, word, sentences] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [that's how it works] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [mostly. 'Key smash' are words - a key smash isn't] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [it's like the theory that 1000 monkeys at a 1000 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> typewriters will eventually type out the works of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> William Shakespeare. It could happen] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It's infinite monkeys and typewriters, actually. The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> amount of possible combinations equating the size of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shakespeare's production makes it very improbable indeed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that 1000 will do it.] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [nitpick] >>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'm working on a nit hoard] >>>>>>>>>>>> [do I have to call a counsellor about your hoarding >>>>>>>>>>>> compulsion?] >>>>>>>>>>> [No. In no way do I need a counsellor - they are all after >>>>>>>>>>> my hoards. Do not call a counsellor] >>>>>>>>>> [I reserve the right to have an intervention] >>>>>>>>> [And *I* reserve a right to not show up] >>>>>>>> [But you won't know until it's too late] >>>>>>> [You can't intervene me if you can't find me] >>>>>> [You won't know] >>>>> [I'll cover my ears with my hands an yell LALALALALALALA... really >>>>> loud] >>>> [I can wait you out] >>> [Maybe - but the counsellor will have hearing damage and have to >>> leave] >> [or you will go hoarse and stop] > [or I will faint from lack of oxygen, making any counselling > impossible] [or make it better like hypnosis or those recordings where you learn stuff while you sleep] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah. Often there are weird things in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the bins like weird air freshener >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scents. I'm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> waiting for the carrot bacon to show >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>up >> for like $1.25. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's been a while, hasn't it? they >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>might > be stale by the time they get >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>there. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure what the shelf life is of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> those things, but I'm guessing that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>they get a fresh supply in or stopped >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ordering >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them if no one was buying. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If the carrot bacon sells well enough to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be reordered it's not going to go in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bargain bin for a while, I'm guessing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or all but 2 packages out of a crate of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 24 sold and they need the shelf space for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> soemthing new that came in. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They should stop taking in all that silly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff that a bound to end up in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bargain bin... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But then I wouldn't get try new things on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the cheap... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was thinking more from the standpoint of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the shop-keeper, but of course if you are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> willing to pay more for your daily >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> necessities to make >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up for the loss they make on all the silly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things in the bargain bin, they can keep >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trying as long as there's room in the bin... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They can always put out a second bin... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And who do you think are going to pay for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that? [Hint: it's the customers] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They use shopping carts - they're already paid >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's still all the stuff that's sold at a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> loss from the bargain cart to be paid for. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think they make up for that by selling celery >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for $6. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quite so. As opposed to what a fair price for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> celery is... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How much would you pay for celery? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Last time I bought celery it was somewhere between >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $2 and $3 (not in $ obviously; in the appropriate >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currency) for one plant of 7-8 stalks. That was the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> organic choice, though. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I only buy celery when I need it for a recipe. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, celery, you didn't make my top 10 list .... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I buy it sometimes if I feel particularly elitist - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and have some walnuts... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Are celery + walnuts a thing? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is in Waldorf salad. I think it may also include >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anchovies, which I choose to ignore. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's definitely low on my list of preferred salads... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> (raisins -- blech!) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Raisins are full of energy... and very irony. Good for >>>>>>>>>>>>> exercise and making red blood cells, respectively. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I like raisins by themselves not in things. >>>>>>>>>>>> They partially rehydrate and then they're just squishy. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Not In cookies. Anyway squishy things are good. They squish >>>>>>>>>>> between the teeth... >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Or they squeak on your teeth. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> [Designer bags, sugar beets and hair dye was here - good >>>>>>>>>>> stuff] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> All good stuff, it seems, has been mercilessly snipped. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The raisins are still there... which was the best bit anyway. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'd rather have a designer handbag. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Without positive evidence I propose the theory that designer >>>>>>> handbags are magnitudes less delicious than raisins. Especially >>>>>>> raisins soaked in rum and added to chocolate and/or ice-cream. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I was not planning on eating the handbag mostly because it cost >>>>>> $800. >>>>> >>>>> Raisins on the other hand are edible and not very expensive... you >>>>> can get a lot of raisins for $800. Or you can get less raisins and >>>>> have money for other things as well. >>>>> >>>> >>>> My happiness is priceless. I am happier without the raisins. >>>> >>> >>> But will you be happier with the handbag or with the $800? A handbag >>> that you can't even eat... >>> >> >> I would be happier with the $800. >> But then I would buy the hangbag. > > And you would be unhappy because of the lack of the $800 - and also > because the handbag isn't quite the right colour so you need even more > $$$ for a new outfit. > To think all this can easily be avoided by buying a packet of raisins. > Nah. I like buying things for myself.
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Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-01 13:02 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-02 22:26 +0100
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Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-07 22:20 +0100
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Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-21 12:11 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-23 16:43 +0200
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Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-25 12:59 +0200
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Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 17:50 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-31 13:41 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 17:45 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-02 11:19 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-04 17:27 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-04 22:58 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-08 00:30 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-09 12:58 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-11 00:04 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-12 20:15 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-13 21:37 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-14 15:01 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-15 21:51 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-16 15:54 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-17 21:59 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-19 12:40 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-22 21:51 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-23 16:06 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-25 00:22 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-28 11:31 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-30 11:59 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-02 14:29 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-04 13:55 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-05 12:14 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-07 23:40 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-08 15:01 +0000
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