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Re: Stupid computer

From BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup
Subject Re: Stupid computer
Date 2023-03-24 00:31 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <tvingl$1bb4d$5@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References (22 earlier) <XnsAFCC6ED11C8A9Kamilot@88.198.57.247> <tv88nf$37gem$4@dont-email.me> <XnsAFCDA4C49CDEKamilot@88.198.57.247> <tvd9md$9ifc$4@dont-email.me> <XnsAFD051473F013Kamilot@88.198.57.247>

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On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in news:tvd9md$9ifc$4@dont-email.me:
> 
>> On 20.03.2023 21.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tv88nf$37gem$4@dont-email.me: 
>>>
>>>> On 19.03.2023 15.53, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tv4sk0$2itip$4@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tutm09$13p8f$4@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:tuqq9u$h5fd$5@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>> news:tuldv7$37fca$2@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> [poof]
>>>>>>>>> [ooo. a magic trick]
>>>>>>>> [trick???]
>>>>>>> [the illusion of less lines]
>>>>>> [not illusion - the lines disappeared for real]
>>>>> [fine ruin it for me]
>>>> [so you prefer to be tricked to seeing some genuine magic?]
>>> [Isn't that what magic is - a redirection?]
>> [That's what illusionists do - real magic is what wizards do]
> [Oooo! I want to see a wizard!]
[There is a rather famous one in Oz]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I read recently that the 10,000 steps was a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> marketing thing. Apparently it sounds like a nice
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> round number. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I saw a UToob video recently with a doctor comparing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> clinical studies on this. They agreed that exercise
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is good for people. Otherwise: * study says 7500
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> steps reduces a number of terminal ills, above that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reduced effect on health * study says more is better
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - health benefits increased with no. of steps, rate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of increase tapered off after 12-15K steps. *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's probably one of those things where different
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doctors have different opinion.Like whether or not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> coffee is good for us. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't think any reputable doctors will deny that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> exercise is beneficial, if it is compatible with ones
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fitness level. It's not like I'm going to run a marathon
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or ride the Tour for instance. Not that I would anyway -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they don't have smoking breaks at those events. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ok. I have nothing to add.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm going to keep it as my goal anyways.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You go, gurl! [other expressions of encouragement or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> affirmation available] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yeah?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sure. Haven't you seen those "inspirational"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> posters... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Of course.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought maybe you were going to say something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> positive to motivate me every day.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't think i have the energy for that. Or the amount
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of expressions of encouragement or affirmation at hand.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just hang in there... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sounds like something that will make my arms sore.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just hang from something high above ground - that is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> motivational as heck. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eventually, I will suffer muscle fatigue and plummet to my
>>>>>>>>>>>>> death. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> You were supposed to brachiate to safety... not just hang
>>>>>>>>>>>> there like a fruit.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I only smell like fruit. It's my new perfume...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Peachy.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I had to look up brachiate.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I had to look up how to spell it.
>>>>>>>>>> Danoot used it once in the distant past in connection with a
>>>>>>>>>> discussion about gibbons. That's how I know it...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Figures. He used to smoke me at Scrabble.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Don't pant. You'll pass out. Breathe
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> slowly in through your nose and exhale
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> slowly out 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through your mouth. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought you were supposed to use a paper
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bag. Where and how will I be able to find
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> both a nose and a mouth in the middle of a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> panic attack? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OMG!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *panics*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Breathe into this paper bag. Deep inhale ---
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> deep exhale --- and again. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What was in this bag?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dunno. I panicked and grabbed the nearest
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paper bag... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It smells like barf.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You must be imagining that. It's hardly likely
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anyone would have a used barf bag lying around.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *panics about barfing*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Don't barf into the bag. I may need it for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something later... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ok. I'll sit here and hyperventilate.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or you could stop panicking...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Truth be told, I rarely panic.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lucky you. Can I have my paper bag back now, then?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If there are any lingering smells or holes, it was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like that when you handed it to me.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A never-before used paper bag with holes? Someone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ought to complain... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think you just did.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also pointless since no one listens.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Story of my life...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I "listen" (to use the term loosely).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But still pointless... Just the way I like it. I would
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> really hate being a person of importance.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why's that?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wouldn't it make you feel good to know millions of people
>>>>>>>>>>>>> are hanging on your every word?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Gods no! I would have to be all sensible and stuff. Also
>>>>>>>>>>>> people are stupid and will take anything literally no matter
>>>>>>>>>>>> the obvious sarcasm. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately that is true. Like when Trump told people to
>>>>>>>>>>> drink bleach or something to get rid of Covid...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Except instead of sarcasm that was Donny Two Scoops speaking
>>>>>>>>>> from a position of absolute ignorance.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I doubt the MAGA crowds knows the difference.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How could they. Most of them have probably never even met a
>>>>>>>> dane... 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm not sure I've actually met one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe not, but you are smart enough to be able to extrapolate from
>>>>>> what you read on the internet... These people can't even
>>>>>> comprehend their own constitution - even if they were to have it
>>>>>> read to them. 
>>>>>
>>>>> You're just saying that because I read what you say on the
>>>>> internet. 
>>>>
>>>> I _am_ a primary source for the sarcaticness of danes, after all.
>>>>
>>> You are my primary source.
>>
>> And an excellent and accurate source at that... All you need in that
>> respect, really.
>>
> 
> Great!
> Another thread to close.
> 
Unless you need more real facts about Denmark and the people of...

-- 
BeH - there is no easter bunny. Deal with it!

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    Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-02-19 01:03 +0100
      Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-02-19 19:58 +0000
        Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-02-20 22:29 +0100
          Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-02-21 19:36 +0000
            Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-02-22 20:27 +0100
              Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-02-23 12:40 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-02-24 18:39 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-02-25 15:04 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-02-25 23:50 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-02-26 14:40 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-02-27 20:59 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-02-28 13:02 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-01 10:08 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-01 13:02 +0000
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                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-04 14:28 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-04 19:35 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-06 13:17 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-07 22:49 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-08 12:18 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-10 13:19 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-10 13:35 +0000
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                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-11 15:14 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-12 21:50 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-14 11:06 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-14 22:51 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-15 12:26 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-16 00:56 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-16 20:30 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-18 18:32 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-19 14:53 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-20 01:17 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-20 20:11 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-21 23:05 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-23 11:59 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-24 00:31 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-25 13:38 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-26 00:45 +0100
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-28 11:14 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-30 00:40 +0200
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-30 12:22 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-31 17:47 +0200
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-01 14:24 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-03 13:37 +0200
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-03 20:15 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-05 22:11 +0200
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-10 17:26 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-11 13:19 +0200
                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-12 10:56 +0000
                Re: Stupid computer BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-13 23:48 +0200
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                Re: Stupid computer Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-16 13:33 +0000
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