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| From | BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> |
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| Newsgroups | alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup |
| Subject | Re: Phil |
| Date | 2023-09-16 16:07 +0200 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <ue4cqt$3raqk$7@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | (22 earlier) <XnsB07058A058F3EKamilot@135.181.20.170> <ud6kkc$1sfh1$6@dont-email.me> <XnsB077554D6EEB0Kamilot@135.181.20.170> <udfsh0$3ks7v$2@dont-email.me> <XnsB07AAB9DB72D2Kamilot@135.181.20.170> |
On 09.09.2023 22.51, Merlyne wrote: > BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in > news:udfsh0$3ks7v$2@dont-email.me: > >> On 06.09.2023 14.23, Merlyne wrote: >>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>> news:ud6kkc$1sfh1$6@dont-email.me: >>> >>>> On 30.08.2023 14.42, Merlyne wrote: >>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>> news:ucl123$29ksj$8@dont-email.me: >>>>> >>>>>> On 24.08.2023 16.55, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>> news:ubtp8u$1gij7$6@dont-email.me: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 18.08.2023 14.51, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>> news:ubihfh$3a8cm$2@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 13.08.2023 23.28, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>> news:ub3ojj$heq0$2@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 09.08.2023 14.19, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>> news:uanq1i$26g26$2@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:ua3bti$2ladp$2@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u9oc7b$13rsf$3@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 22.07.2023 17.21, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u9bg3l$2o7m6$3@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u8rdu4$sro$3@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u8hidn$2jid9$3@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u8a262$1etv2$3@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u813g0$3m74$2@dont-email.me: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, 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.... >>>>>>>>>>> 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. > 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. -- BeH " We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr
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