Re: Crossed the threshhold

From	Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com>
Newsgroups	alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup
Subject	Re: Crossed the threshhold
Date	2023-05-09 12:48 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
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> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:u33ocg$2fvt3$1@dont-email.me: 
>> 
>>> On 03.05.2023 13.17, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>> news:u2rnv5$shqq$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>
>>>>> On 30.04.2023 13.52, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>> news:u2ji7v$314k4$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 28.04.2023 14.35, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>> news:u2atl6$1bb41$2@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 25.04.2023 13.08, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>> news:u2411l$3ucan$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 22.04.2023 16.08, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 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]
>>>>>>>>>>> [Listen, I need an ambulance here, not an attempt to
>>>>>>>>>>> indoctrinate my subconsciousness. What kind of counsellor
>>>>>>>>>>> even is this!!1!] 
>>>>>>>>>> [The counsellor says you fainted. Not life threatening.]
>>>>>>>>> [What a quack. Clearly I have a heart defect of some sort that
>>>>>>>>> require immediate hospitalisation and extreme levels of
>>>>>>>>> compassion.] 
>>>>>>>> [Clearly it's a cry for attention]
>>>>>>> [We shall see. For now I have an appointment Monday to be fitted
>>>>>>> with some sort of diagnostic thingamabob to measure my cardio
>>>>>>> function - because I complained about nearly fainting doing
>>>>>>> heavy lifting] 
>>>>>> [Ah. The halter monitor]
>>>>> [If that's what they are called. *checks* Yes, exactly that]
>>>> [Or holter monitor. I can't spell]
>>> [and I can't read, it seems]
>> [So it worked out perfectly]
> [Any lack of perfection was at least balanced]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Is that your pension fund I hear crying in the distance...?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> My contributions are maxxed out.
>>>>>>>>>> It's probably your inner voice that is crying.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That can't be it. My inner voice is crying all the time, so I
>>>>>>>>> know how to filter that out... It was definitely a financial
>>>>>>>>> instrument type crying. It could possibly be my savings
>>>>>>>>> account in response to the double-of-last-quarter electricity
>>>>>>>>> bill... 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Did the rates go up?
>>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>>>> Or your usage? 
>>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>>>> I bet the heat pump uses a lot.
>>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There is a meeting coming up in the (cooperative) energy company
>>>>>>> delivering my electricity, where they will determine if and how
>>>>>>> much to refund the customers (who my the nature of things are
>>>>>>> also the owners). They made record profits last year because the
>>>>>>> no-russian gas did things to the [free market] energy prices,
>>>>>>> including their own production; mainly from wind and solar.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The other big energy comp. (also a cooperative) has already
>>>>>>> decided to pay out to their customers. We shall see...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am fighting with the cable company. They sent an 'update' to my
>>>>>> digital boxes which zapped them. I feel they did this on purpose
>>>>>> to force people to use their IPTV service.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why would they do that? I thought thay were all about providing
>>>>> choices and doing their best for the customers and so on.
>>>>
>>>> *falls off chair laughing*
>>>
>>> I hope you didn't hurt yourself...
>> Nope. The yoga mat saved me.
> It's good for something, then, this yoga thing.
For breathing.
(and the comfy pants)
> 
>>>>> But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables they
>>>>> have a much tighter hold on their customers that what every other
>>>>> IPTV service can hope for,,,
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I was on the phone with several customer care people for at least 2
>>>> hours on the weekend. At first they wouldn't acknowledge that they
>>>> had done something. The next person blamed me for owning old
>>>> equipment. By the end of it, I was so angry and frustrated that I
>>>> completely lost my shit on someone and then hung up and had a cry.
>>>> After that I sent them a harshly worded email  about my experience
>>>> with quote unquote customer service. Someone called me last night
>>>> not to offer me technical assistance but a deal. Now I have a
>>>> better package for $100 less a month.
>>>
>>> And a new cable box, one assumes.
>> Two actually and a new modem.
> Why two? And why isn't the modem integrated into the box(es)? Seems a
> bit wasteful to me. That's probably why they can't afford proper
> customer support. You know, the kind where the person answering the
> phone knows something - anything...
> 

I have 2 tvs.
If the modem was in the receiver then I would have to have the tv near 
where the cable comes out of the wall. Now the tv can be anywhere.

>>> See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
>>>
>>> Also in general customer care rarely does.
>>>
>> 
>> In the background, they charged 20 other customers $5 per month more
>> to make up the difference.
> Damn capitalism! Always with the money-grabbing.
> 

Who cares? I'm saving money.

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  Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-14 11:06 +0000
    Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-14 22:31 +0100
      Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-15 12:26 +0000
        Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-16 00:32 +0100
          Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-16 20:30 +0000
            Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-18 18:05 +0100
              Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-19 14:53 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-20 00:50 +0100
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-20 20:11 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-21 22:37 +0100
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-23 11:59 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-24 00:06 +0100
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-25 13:38 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-26 00:11 +0100
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-28 11:14 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-30 00:23 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-30 12:22 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-31 17:23 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-01 14:24 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-03 13:17 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-03 20:15 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-05 21:43 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-10 17:26 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-11 12:40 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-12 10:56 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-13 23:09 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-14 11:34 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-15 01:33 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-16 13:33 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-17 21:52 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-20 11:00 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-21 11:23 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-22 14:08 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-23 21:31 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-25 11:08 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-26 12:16 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-28 12:35 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-29 18:56 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-30 11:52 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-02 21:23 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-03 11:17 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-05 22:19 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-07 13:46 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-08 20:12 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-09 12:48 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-11 12:07 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-13 11:13 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-14 23:52 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-17 11:05 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-17 23:40 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-18 11:59 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-19 12:38 +0200
                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
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-24 11:06 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-25 12:59 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-26 15:44 +0000
                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
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-10 19:54 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-12 11:22 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-14 13:05 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-18 11:24 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-20 15:22 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-22 15:21 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-25 12:44 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-27 13:32 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-29 16:17 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-08-01 11:32 +0000

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