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| From | Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup |
| Subject | Re: Phil |
| Date | 2023-09-26 12:11 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <XnsB08B5369DBA71Kamilot@135.181.20.170> (permalink) |
| References | (22 earlier) <ue4cqt$3raqk$7@dont-email.me> <XnsB0828CC3C6630Kamilot@135.181.20.170> <uekbll$a4ot$2@dont-email.me> <XnsB088AF69AE09BKamilot@135.181.20.170> <uesnm0$22oon$2@dont-email.me> |
BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in news:uesnm0$22oon$2@dont-email.me: > On 23.09.2023 23.14, Merlyne wrote: >> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >> news:uekbll$a4ot$2@dont-email.me: >> >>> On 17.09.2023 19.50, Merlyne wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>in >> news:u7rra4$3am35$1@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Happy birthday to you, wherever you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> North Carolina? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It wouldn't surprise me if he's one >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>of >> those off-the-grid mountain >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>men/prepper >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kooks. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then hew may not see this... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably not. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Phil! (just in case) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH - Spring is here... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <boing-boing> look at it go! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dude! you need to spring into summer! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not unless it stops raining half the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day. And the heavy wind abates. One >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> could mistake this for autumn... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lucky you! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's been hot and humid here. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/forecasts/a- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hot- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mugg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> y- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> week-in-ontario-and-quebec-could-break- >>>>>> records >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have just had two days with the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> highest >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> global tempetature ever (in recorded >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> history) they said on the news. They >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also had a story about a local ferry who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> had to raise their mooring points >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> higher water level or something. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wasn't paying attention. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't it an El Nino year? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think so, but that doesn't immediately >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> affect me personally, so... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll try to remember this weather when >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's -40C in February. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can set a reminder on your phone. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can but won't. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How about you set a reminder on your phone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to remind me? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know when it's -40C in your area. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Someone should invent a website when people >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> could search for the weather in other >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> countries. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's an idea... But don't you have people >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the TV or radio tell you how the weather is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> supposed to be. That's how I usually find out. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also I don't think such a website will tell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when it's -40C a half year in advance. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I already told you when to look. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regrettably I can't go into the future to look >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at the website, which makes setting an alarm now >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pure guesswork... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did you miss the part when I said February? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No. Hence the need for time-travel as February is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a good six months in the future. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure that even a monkey could set a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reminder on their phone for February right now. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But setting a reminder now on your phone for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> February with the correct weather forecast for that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day is something else entirely. Find me a monkey >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can do *that*. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You need to set a reminder on your phone for February >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to check the temperature here so that you can remind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about how I was bitching about the heat in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> summer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rationally it's bound to be colder next February that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this summer, so the checking of temperature shouldn't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> really be needed. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I know you want to. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The only problem is that I'm not sure how to set a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reminder on my phone. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A smart guy like you? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There have never been a need... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I had to set one last week, oddly for February. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then _you_ can check the weather at the same time. No >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need for me to be involved. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I already know what the weather is here. >>>>>>>>>>>>> So the whole setting reminder/checking webpages is moot? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The point was .. >>>>>>>>>>>> Nevermind! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Fine. Just don't complain about the cold come February, or >>>>>>>>>>> I'll have to remind you how you complained about the heat in >>>>>>>>>>> July. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ok. It's a date! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Actually it's a month. So 29 dates, really. I'm only going to >>>>>>>>> remind you once, though. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Great! Then I only have to ignore you once. >>>>>>> At most. Maybe I'll forget to remind you. >>>>>> Super! >>>>>> I already feel like I just got away with something. >>>>> If you start complaining about the cold I'll probably remember, >>>>> though.... >>>>> >>>> You're putting a lot of pressure on me not to complain about the >>>> weather. >>>> It's what Canadians do best! >>> >>> That's because you have very little else to complain aboot, eh? >> >> We complain about foreigners who say we say 'aboot'. > People still do that? Enough to complain about - even if you have > nothing else to complain about except the weather? > There is no shortage of things to complain aboot. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I put it on my calendar. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is a calendar too? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ugh! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> RTFM >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> No. (Actually I did but only to stop all the 'automatic' >>>>>>>>>>>>> functionality attempting to breach my privacy.) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Remind me, why did you get a cellphone? >>>>>>>>>>> Two factor authentication! The bank made it so I couldn't do >>>>>>>>>>> transactions over a certain amount without using the code >>>>>>>>>>> they sent via SMS. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I need 2 step authentication to even sign into my bank >>>>>>>>>> account (and a whole bunch of other accounts). Which I don't >>>>>>>>>> mind. They have options for people without cellphones. They >>>>>>>>>> can call a number and an automated robo-voice says the code >>>>>>>>>> OR the code is sent to the email they have on file. Stuff >>>>>>>>>> like that. >>>>>>>>> That must be nice, having options like that. Even the damn >>>>>>>>> supermarket chains have 'apps' now, with special discounts one >>>>>>>>> only gets if one pays through the app. I don't buy any of >>>>>>>>> those items... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Most store have rewards apps now. The grocery stores track our >>>>>>>> purchases and then give coupons based on the buying history (I >>>>>>>> assume). The stupid thing is they send coupons every week for >>>>>>>> items that need to be purchased once a month or less frequently >>>>>>>> OR the coupon is for bonus points for every $10 spent on an >>>>>>>> item that costs $9.99. Like I'm buying 2 10kg drums of >>>>>>>> mayonnaise. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> First of all I'm appalled that you even consider buying one 10kg >>>>>>> drum of mayonnaise. How can anyone use that much before it goes >>>>>>> rancid. The apps our stores have have actual reduced prices for >>>>>>> normal in-the-store stuff that non-app users can also buy - but >>>>>>> at the not-reduced price. I don't know how this than be legal... >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It's like a club, innit? >>>>>> So you get the app and then you save too. >>>>> I don't care what they call it - it's still discrimination based >>>>> on concern for one's privacy. >>>>> >>>> It's loyalty program for loyal customers. You have to subscribe to >>>> get the discounts. >>> It's actually slightly dodgy according to danish trade law, and they >>> have to wriggle things a bit to not get harsh words from the >>> consumer ombudsmand. >>> >> So I guess you don't want to save money. > I want everybody to be able to save money - regardless of whether they > have a smrt-phone and choose to install the shops stupid app. Life doesn't work that way. > >>>>>> I didn't buy that much mayonnaise. It was an exaggeration for >>>>>> illustrative purposes. >>>>> >>>>> Still appalled that 10kg drums of mayonnaise is a thing that is >>>>> available to private households. >>>>> >>>> >>>> What if it was a 10kg drum of coffee? >>> That would be fine, especially if it involved a substantial rebate. >>> Using 10kg of coffee before it goes bad is easy enough. Also coffee >>> doesn't go rancid the same way mayonnaise does. >>> >> I would never use either before they went to the dark side. > > You can keep coffee in the freezer - keeps it fresh an potent... > *gasp* I used to keep coffee in the freezer until my hippie uncle started roasting his own. Apparently, you're never supposed to keep it in the freezer but in an air-tight container at room temperature.
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