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| From | Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup |
| Subject | Re: Crossed the threshhold |
| Date | 2023-08-24 14:55 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <XnsB06A6F1C2F552Kamilot@135.181.20.170> (permalink) |
| References | (22 earlier) <ub3kpk$gtkn$1@dont-email.me> <XnsB05FB1C2B84D7Kamilot@135.181.20.170> <ubie04$39pku$1@dont-email.me> <XnsB0645A14BF83CKamilot@135.181.20.170> <ubtk25$1fbou$1@dont-email.me> |
BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
news:ubtk25$1fbou$1@dont-email.me:
> On 18.08.2023 14.51, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:ubie04$39pku$1@dont-email.me:
>>
>>> On 13.08.2023 23.28, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>> news:ub3kpk$gtkn$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>
>>>>> On 09.08.2023 14.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>> news:uankis$25mk8$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>> news:ua371n$2kmbf$7@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>> news:u9o922$13h4r$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 22.07.2023 17.21, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u9bcf3$2nkjc$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u8ra6h$fco$3@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u8hglf$2jdqt$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u8a0ov$1ep6u$2@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u811bs$3ek9$3@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u7m918$2gpc1$3@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u77qaj$7fp4$3@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u728o3$3d9gc$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19.06.2023 14.40, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u6l3br$1bih2$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u6fq4v$gmtf$3@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u6agh2$3milb$2@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>in >> news:u62s24$2e5jn$3@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>news:u5r0db$18e3i$2@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>> BeH
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u5iahk$a3l$2@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> BeH
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u5aefj$2qtfk$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Decongested]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [*inhales deeply*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eeeek!!1! ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It's a lovely feeling, isn't it?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I >>>>> remember it well.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Why did you write Eeek inside my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thought
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brackets? Get out!]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I got into your head, did I? I got
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scared about the openendedness of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the >>> thing.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Wow! Harsh...]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The openendedneess of unclosed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brackets,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not your head. Your head can't scare
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>me] >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Oh no! I left an open bracket. I do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>that a lot]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Please be more careful. It is quite
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> frightening. Also the letters may fall
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [There's usually an error in the log]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Sometimes the parsing just keep skipping
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'till eoi or the buffer runs full]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [That never happens with SAS or SQL]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It happens in environments where
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unsupported garbage is to be expected {HTML}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I only program for data manipulation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> purposes]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [HTML is better suited for people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> manipulation]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'm not very good at that]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You probably shouldn't get into politics, then]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Done and done]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Not even the local school board? You could run on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> abolishing trigonometry, since it's the work of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the debbil]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Yes, yes I see your point. I was never keen on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trig. I feel like I would have to spend my leisure
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time at pointless, annoying meetings. I already
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have enough of those with work]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You could use the occasion to recruit some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> followers to our book club/religion. I'm sure there
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are at least a few members of most school boards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interested in kookery.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Maybe. I'll think about it]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Good. But not too much. We don't want any of those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interlextuals to join. They just mess everything up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with their logic and unreasonable reason.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Plus they're all granola and quilted vests]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Quite. And herbal tea, most likely]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I like herbal tea.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Are you one of them interlextuals, then?]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Nope. Maybe people think that because I wear glasses]
>>>>>>>>>>> [And drink herbal tea... You should probably not do that
>>>>>>>>>>> during meetings. You might scare off the best kooks.]
>>>>>>>>>> [Got it. Only water]
>>>>>>>>> [You can always claim it's a homeopathic remedy if someone
>>>>>>>>> asks. For that extra kooky clout.]
>>>>>>>> [Magic exilir. Detoxes the liver. I have to pee]
>>>>>>> [To get rid of all the bad energies. It's part of the process.]
>>>>>> [Take notes. It's a big cup of tea]
>>>>> [There are a lot of bad energies around. And never enough crystals
>>>>> to divert them.]
>>>> [I actually do have a bag of crystals that a weird lady gave me at
>>>> a psychic fair]
>>> [But of course you do... I mean good. That will only make you seem
>>> more relatable to the 'book-club' kooks and help assimilate them
>>> into the cult.]
>> [I don't know how to use them. I guess I need to do some research]
> [Or... you can just make something up. Just be sure to explain how
> they vibrate at different frequencies, depending on the users aura]
[You can talk about the cystals. Apparently you've spent some time
thinking this through]
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [older stuff archived]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's a little bit smoky today again.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We've had rain the last two nights. Not a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lot but enough to freshing up the air and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make the flowers stand up straight.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can always water them yourself.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The rain notwithstanding there is supposedly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a drought on. Also they will manage. {Don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mention the 1000L container of rainwater out
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> back.}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mum's the word.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh. Did I think that out loud...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {I guess I imagined I heard it}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {phew... I'm saving the rainwater for when/if I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get my water feature done}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {I can hardly wait to see it}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {Me too}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {Send me some weekly progress pictures}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {This week nothing was done. Picture that...}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {I can't. I don't have a picture of the starting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> point for reference. I can picture you doing nothing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Warning: my brane adds 20 pounds}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {That will be about right}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {You need to go out for a 5K walk every day}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {That would take away from my sitting-doing-nothing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time.}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {That's kinda the point}
>>>>>>>>>>>>> {I like sitting around doing nothing. Also I don't have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> time to walk 5km every day. I still have yardwork to do.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> And lawns to mow. And most of the implements are in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> garage.}
>>>>>>>>>>>> {So it all worked out for you then}
>>>>>>>>>>> {Not exactly. Instead of just opening a side door, now i
>>>>>>>>>>> have to lift up the big gate thing. And then the neighbour's
>>>>>>>>>>> cat goes in there to sleep and I have to check everything to
>>>>>>>>>>> see it has left before I close it again when I'm done.}
>>>>>>>>>> {Cats like to be on the other side of any door}
>>>>>>>>> {The door that keeps them from their evening meal may be an
>>>>>>>>> exception. Also there isn't much to do in my garage,}
>>>>>>>> {Except sleep}
>>>>>>> {They can do that anywhere. No sense being locked up as well.}
>>>>>> {Cats don't exactly plan well}
>>>>> {And that's why I have to check for cats before I close the gate.}
>>>> {In my mond, I picture the cat giving you the 'how dare you disturb
>>>> my sleep' look}
>>> {Nah, whenever I do disturb her, she usually adopt the 'I was going
>>> to move anyway' attitude.}
>> {Or UGH! You again! I'm outta here!}
> (That would be kind of rude. Not cat-like behaviour at all.)
(I'll assume you're being sarcastic)
>
>>>>>>>>>> {And they like to sleep}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's not like you have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other >>>>>> things >>>> to >> do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>with >> no job,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no >>>> raking and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no >>>> weeding the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> garden.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have very many important
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things >> to >>>>> do...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Watching/reading the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news; >>>> keeping
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my stories on the telly;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> playing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> games >>> on the computer;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> baking >>>>>> more >> bread; >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>sitting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outside enjoying the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>weather
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> coffee;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> going to the shops to buy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> necessities (rolling
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paper) to name but a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>few... >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Those all sound like things
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >> do >>>>>>>> *after*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you've spent sometime doing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> yardwork.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They are also things to do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _instead_
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of > doing yard work.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Especially
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when >>>> the sun
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is shining.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You could always start early
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>> then >>>> lounge. It's 30C
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>here >> all >>>> week, you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would burn in about 30
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> seconds.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's "up to" 20C and sunny
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>here, >>>>>> with >> UV > warnings on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>every >>>> weather
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> report.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is > good. I should probably
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>take >>>> the >>>> bike > out and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get some semblance of shape
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> going...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yeah?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What shape are you?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pear.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What shape are you striving
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>for? >>>>>>> Cucumber.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mmm...sounds like the beginning
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>of >> a >>>> nice salad (or smoothie).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's only in shape I may (come to)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> resemble those things. Texture and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nutritional
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> content with be completely unlike
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> either.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also I'm too big for the blender.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll sit here and wait for you to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> change from a pear to a cucumber.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It could take a while since the only
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> muscle that get generous use atm is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the > diaphragm.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I coughed so much when I had covid
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>that >> I pulled all the muscles over
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>my >> ribcage.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The boob muscles you mean?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Pectorals?)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ugh!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not that high up. More like the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>obliques.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't think I have any of those...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is this about punctuation?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Obliques are more a Mediterranean thing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> such... We mostly just have burial mounts
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with big stones on top. Simple people -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even back then.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Obelisk?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, right. Must have read that wrong...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or were you trying to do some word play that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> turned out badly?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Moi? Word play? ... never.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You need a cryptic crossword to do.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have the very easy ones from the weekly free
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> newspaper. Good for self-confidence...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good for saving Merlyne's brane.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can send you some if you like. They are in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Danish so extra easy...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What would I do with a Danish brane?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You could use it while your own was at the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> laundry...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't send mine out for cleaning anymore. I bought
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an at-home brainwash kit.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Amazon?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From a white van in the WalMArt parking lot.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Smart move. I don't trust that Amazon stuff...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What Amazon stuff?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The branewash kits. Cheap knock-off products most of it.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yeah. I forgot.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, dear... You used it, didn't you.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Use what?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The White Van Outside WallMark brand brane-wash kit...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Whazzat?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Right. Never mind. So obelisks. The egyptians made a lot of
>>>>>>> those back in the day. And then the English (and the french)
>>>>>>> stole some of them.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Fascinating. Also very phallic.
>>>>>
>>>>> Stealing obelisks? That's more of an imperialistic thing, I would
>>>>> say.
>>>> Obelisk envy. Definitely a guy thing ...
>>>
>>> I wouldn't know... I don't feel deprived. Also I have no good place
>>> to put an obelisk.
>>>
>> It definitely needs to go out by the road where passersby can admire
>> and/or steal it.
> I could put it where my tower used to be, I suppose. ('My tower' being
> an old power distribution hut they took down a couple of years ago.)
> Also we don't get a lot of englishers (or frenchers) around here so
> unlikely anyone will steal an obelisk. A stele on the other hand...
>
Who would steal a stele over an obelisk?
You need to put up a signage on a busy road.
"Come and see the obelisk 2 km ---> "
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A Danish very easy crossword, I meant. They have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> picture clues which solves as horrible puns...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _____ = I over ate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A cartoon of two young witched trying to ride brooms
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with an older witch looking unamused. Solution:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kostskole. Kost = broom or meal(s) (different
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pronunciation) Skole = school
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kostskole = boarding school
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Very punny.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would never get any right since I don't speak the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> language.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's really easy:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHlEOsM5jtA
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *bookmark for later*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good luck with that later.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll probably forget or get distracted by a squirrel or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Squirrels aren't distractions - they are a joy of nature.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unless you have a walnut tree of course.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Which I don't.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Neither do I, but still I have "hidden" walnuts all over
>>>>>>>>>>> every year.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Anyway the other day I had one rather small squirrel being
>>>>>>>>>>> chased off the cherry tree and all the way to the treeline -
>>>>>>>>>>> by sparrows. Turns out sparrows don't think squirrels are a
>>>>>>>>>>> joy of nature.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> They aren't, really.
>>>>>>>>>> Soemtimes they get in my garden and take 1 bite out of every
>>>>>>>>>> single ripe tomato.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Quality control.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Death wish, more like.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You wouldn't...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would if I didn't think another squirrel would take its place.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can never have too many squirrels...
>>>>>
>>>> It's at times like this, I wish I could send you some.
>>>
>>> Me too. I suspect the gray squirrels would be considered an invasive
>>> species, and not allowed for import. It didn't go too well for the
>>> brits when they did it.
>>>
>> I would send the red squirrels. They really are little shits.
> But pretty. And also cute the way they flitter about in the trees in
> between stealing produce.
>
Must be some odd definition of the word 'cute' that I was previously
unaware of.
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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
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-08-06 10:11 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-08-09 12:19 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-08-10 23:28 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-08-13 21:28 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-08-16 14:04 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-08-18 12:51 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-08-20 19:55 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-08-24 14:55 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-08-29 15:38 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-08-30 12:42 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-09-05 07:59 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-09-06 12:22 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-09-08 19:56 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-09-09 20:51 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-09-16 14:52 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-09-17 17:50 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-09-22 16:16 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-09-23 21:14 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-09-25 19:46 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-09-26 12:11 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-10-02 23:16 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-10-04 14:13 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-10-12 15:46 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-10-18 11:55 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-10-21 18:54 +0200
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-10-25 14:26 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-11-06 20:51 +0100
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-11-08 13:11 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-11-20 00:29 +0100
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-11-22 13:33 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-11-26 03:23 +0100
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-11-29 14:37 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-12-08 00:47 +0100
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-12-18 19:45 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2024-01-04 15:02 +0100
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2024-01-07 22:21 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2024-01-12 14:06 +0100
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2024-01-14 15:02 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2024-02-01 14:05 +0100
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2024-02-11 14:49 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2024-02-22 23:53 +0100
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2024-02-24 20:56 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2024-03-11 23:55 +0100
Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2024-03-12 13:30 +0000
Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2024-03-26 19:48 +0100
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