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SpudTater
Sep 4, 2023, 3:44:49 PM9/4/23
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Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
Got nostalgic and wondered if this group was still active.
Looks like it is!
--
SpudTater a.k.a. Tattie
Got nostalgic and wondered if this group was still active.
Looks like it is!
--
SpudTater a.k.a. Tattie
BeH
Sep 5, 2023, 3:20:04 AM9/5/23
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On 04.09.2023 21.44, SpudTater wrote:
> Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
Well hello there Mr. Tater. How is life...?
> Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
> Got nostalgic and wondered if this group was still active.
>
> Looks like it is!
is just as it always was.
--
BeH
" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr
SpudTater
Sep 5, 2023, 3:53:27 AM9/5/23
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On 05/09/2023 08:20, BeH wrote:
> On 04.09.2023 21.44, SpudTater wrote:
>> Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
>
> Well hello there Mr. Tater. How is life...?
Haha, well, got an update for you right there, as it's no longer Mr.
> On 04.09.2023 21.44, SpudTater wrote:
>> Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
>
> Well hello there Mr. Tater. How is life...?
Tater, but Mx. Tattie. And very much happier for it. Still Acme's very
own potato, though!
I stuck around in Edinburgh after university, have a wife, a programming
job, and two cats. The years have kinda flown by tbh. After leaving
Usenet behind, have pinged from LiveJournal to Dreamwidth to Facebook to
Reddit to Mastodon. Maybe I should have stuck right here! 8^D
>> Got nostalgic and wondered if this group was still active.
>>
>> Looks like it is!
>
> The attendance may not be as it were, but the quality on the other hand
> is just as it always was.
--
SpudTater a.k.a. Tattie
BeH
Sep 6, 2023, 4:31:52 AM9/6/23
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On 05.09.2023 09.53, SpudTater wrote:
> On 05/09/2023 08:20, BeH wrote:
>> On 04.09.2023 21.44, SpudTater wrote:
>>> Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
>>
>> Well hello there Mr. Tater. How is life...?
>
> Haha, well, got an update for you right there, as it's no longer Mr.
> Tater, but Mx. Tattie. And very much happier for it. Still Acme's very
> own potato, though!
All righty then... So I use 'they' when I talk about you behind your
> On 05/09/2023 08:20, BeH wrote:
>> On 04.09.2023 21.44, SpudTater wrote:
>>> Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
>>
>> Well hello there Mr. Tater. How is life...?
>
> Haha, well, got an update for you right there, as it's no longer Mr.
> Tater, but Mx. Tattie. And very much happier for it. Still Acme's very
> own potato, though!
back now? Not that I'll ever do that... talking behind someone's back, I
mean.
> I stuck around in Edinburgh after university, have a wife, a programming
> job, and two cats. The years have kinda flown by tbh. After leaving
> Usenet behind, have pinged from LiveJournal to Dreamwidth to Facebook to
> Reddit to Mastodon. Maybe I should have stuck right here! 8^D
never had a facebook account and I feel utterly vindicated and rather
smug about it now.
So two cats? Merlyne has a cat. I have no cats. Also no wife. Or job...
I spend a couple of years as self-employed consultant after
rage-quitting and then retired and moved to the countryside.
Can I ask what kind of work you do?
>>> Got nostalgic and wondered if this group was still active.
>>>
>>> Looks like it is!
>>
>> The attendance may not be as it were, but the quality on the other hand
>> is just as it always was.
>
> I salute you for keeping the spirit of Acme alive!
SpudTater
Sep 6, 2023, 2:14:31 PM9/6/23
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On 06/09/2023 09:31, BeH wrote:
> On 05.09.2023 09.53, SpudTater wrote:
>> On 05/09/2023 08:20, BeH wrote:
>>> On 04.09.2023 21.44, SpudTater wrote:
>>>> Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
>>>
>>> Well hello there Mr. Tater. How is life...?
>>
>> Haha, well, got an update for you right there, as it's no longer Mr.
>> Tater, but Mx. Tattie. And very much happier for it. Still Acme's very
>> own potato, though!
>
> All righty then... So I use 'they' when I talk about you behind your
> back now? Not that I'll ever do that... talking behind someone's back, I
> mean.
You got it! I's a they. 8^)
> On 05.09.2023 09.53, SpudTater wrote:
>> On 05/09/2023 08:20, BeH wrote:
>>> On 04.09.2023 21.44, SpudTater wrote:
>>>> Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
>>>
>>> Well hello there Mr. Tater. How is life...?
>>
>> Haha, well, got an update for you right there, as it's no longer Mr.
>> Tater, but Mx. Tattie. And very much happier for it. Still Acme's very
>> own potato, though!
>
> All righty then... So I use 'they' when I talk about you behind your
> back now? Not that I'll ever do that... talking behind someone's back, I
> mean.
>> I stuck around in Edinburgh after university, have a wife, a programming
>> job, and two cats. The years have kinda flown by tbh. After leaving
>> Usenet behind, have pinged from LiveJournal to Dreamwidth to Facebook to
>> Reddit to Mastodon. Maybe I should have stuck right here! 8^D
>
> You would have been pretty much on your own here most of the time. I
> never had a facebook account and I feel utterly vindicated and rather
> smug about it now.
>
> So two cats? Merlyne has a cat. I have no cats. Also no wife. Or job...
> I spend a couple of years as self-employed consultant after
> rage-quitting and then retired and moved to the countryside.
>
> Can I ask what kind of work you do?
Getting into front-end stuff more now, though.
Rage-quitting and going self-employed is always a potential.
[Snip]
--
SpudTater a.k.a. Tattie
BeH
Sep 8, 2023, 3:39:46 PM9/8/23
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end-users... (Mostly kidding - talking with real people can be
enlightening. The perspective and requirement of people who use vs.
people who decide/specify is at times very different]
> Rage-quitting and going self-employed is always a potential.
Not one of my strong points - I mostly relied on the kindness of former
colleagues.
BeH
Sep 8, 2023, 3:43:28 PM9/8/23
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On 06.09.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:ud6kr2$1sfh1$7...@dont-email.me:
> *blushes*
Depends on how one regards the quality of posts in the newsgroup of yore.
Say what!
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:ud6kr2$1sfh1$7...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 04.09.2023 21.44, SpudTater wrote:
>>> Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
>>
>> Well hello there Mr. Tater. How is life...?
>>
>>> Got nostalgic and wondered if this group was still active.
>>>
>>> Looks like it is!
>>
>> The attendance may not be as it were, but the quality on the other
>> hand is just as it always was.
>>
>
> Aw...that the nicest thing you've ever said about me...
>> On 04.09.2023 21.44, SpudTater wrote:
>>> Hi all, it's certainly been a while.
>>
>> Well hello there Mr. Tater. How is life...?
>>
>>> Got nostalgic and wondered if this group was still active.
>>>
>>> Looks like it is!
>>
>> The attendance may not be as it were, but the quality on the other
>> hand is just as it always was.
>>
>
> *blushes*
Depends on how one regards the quality of posts in the newsgroup of yore.
Say what!
BeH
Sep 16, 2023, 9:58:46 AM9/16/23
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> news:udfta0$3l84n$1...@dont-email.me:
> Ok. I'll call you soon.
You are not a customer of mine... I wouldn't know what to say.
You are not a customer of mine... I wouldn't know what to say.
BeH
Sep 22, 2023, 11:32:59 AM9/22/23
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> news:ue4cak$3raqk$6...@dont-email.me:
> I find that hard to believe.
> Aren't ignored middle children usually garrulous?
Don't know about that. I'm certainly not. At my first real job I was at
first nicknamed[1] Nilfisk (a venerable danish manufacturer of
vacuum-cleaners) because they motto was "The quiet dane".
[1] By an annoyingly garrulous graphics designer/sales rep.
> Aren't ignored middle children usually garrulous?
Don't know about that. I'm certainly not. At my first real job I was at
first nicknamed[1] Nilfisk (a venerable danish manufacturer of
vacuum-cleaners) because they motto was "The quiet dane".
[1] By an annoyingly garrulous graphics designer/sales rep.
BeH
Sep 25, 2023, 3:40:54 PM9/25/23
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On 23.09.2023 23.14, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uekc39$a4ot$3...@dont-email.me:
> That is surprising since you always have a lot to say here.
Write. And it takes a long time...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uekc39$a4ot$3...@dont-email.me:
Write. And it takes a long time...
BeH
Oct 2, 2023, 7:13:31 PM10/2/23
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> news:uesno3$22oon$3...@dont-email.me:
> *eye roll*
> Writing is just typing out what you would say if you were having a
> conversation.
> I assumed you did other things --reply to a couple of posts and then
> have some coffee and a smoke and another coffee and then reply to more
> posts and then you have to pee from drinking all that coffee. You hear a
> show come on that you want to watch and then the mailman comes by with
> the shoes you ordered last week and you chat with him about something
> banal like the weather which reminds you about usenet because I'm always
> complaining about the weather, so you come back and post some more.
I'm perfectly capable of drinking coffee and smoking while replying to
usenet post. (Not peeing, though. I have to get up for that).
I don't have any other media running - it would ruin my concentration.
Your expectation regarding the Danish Postal Service are wildly at odd
with reality - packages don't normally get further than designated
pick-up spots (usually a shop of some kind). Also it's been more than 10
years since the last (and only) time I bought shoes on line.
>
> People are weird. I used to have coffee sometimes with the IT guy that
> sat beside me. If it was just the 2 of us he would talk a lot, usually
> about stuff like the rabbits in his yard or Nikola Tesla. He was totally
> gay for Tesla.But if someone else joined us, the IT guy wouldn't say a
> word. People would say to me 'He's so quiet' but not so much.
That could be me...
> Writing is just typing out what you would say if you were having a
> conversation.
> I assumed you did other things --reply to a couple of posts and then
> have some coffee and a smoke and another coffee and then reply to more
> posts and then you have to pee from drinking all that coffee. You hear a
> show come on that you want to watch and then the mailman comes by with
> the shoes you ordered last week and you chat with him about something
> banal like the weather which reminds you about usenet because I'm always
> complaining about the weather, so you come back and post some more.
I'm perfectly capable of drinking coffee and smoking while replying to
usenet post. (Not peeing, though. I have to get up for that).
I don't have any other media running - it would ruin my concentration.
Your expectation regarding the Danish Postal Service are wildly at odd
with reality - packages don't normally get further than designated
pick-up spots (usually a shop of some kind). Also it's been more than 10
years since the last (and only) time I bought shoes on line.
>
> People are weird. I used to have coffee sometimes with the IT guy that
> sat beside me. If it was just the 2 of us he would talk a lot, usually
> about stuff like the rabbits in his yard or Nikola Tesla. He was totally
> gay for Tesla.But if someone else joined us, the IT guy wouldn't say a
> word. People would say to me 'He's so quiet' but not so much.
That could be me...
BeH
Oct 12, 2023, 11:00:32 AM10/12/23
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> news:uffiqo$36123$1...@dont-email.me:
> My gawd!
Not quite. Merely frugal...
>>> People are weird. I used to have coffee sometimes with the IT guy
>>> that sat beside me. If it was just the 2 of us he would talk a lot,
>>> usually about stuff like the rabbits in his yard or Nikola Tesla. He
>>> was totally gay for Tesla.But if someone else joined us, the IT guy
>>> wouldn't say a word. People would say to me 'He's so quiet' but not
>>> so much.
>>
>> That could be me...
>>
>
> So you want to talk incessantly to me so that I appear crazy to other
> people?
How does me (or the IT guy) talking to you make *you* appear crazy? Also
why are you so concerned about what other people think of you. You
should have more self confidence.
Not quite. Merely frugal...
>>> People are weird. I used to have coffee sometimes with the IT guy
>>> that sat beside me. If it was just the 2 of us he would talk a lot,
>>> usually about stuff like the rabbits in his yard or Nikola Tesla. He
>>> was totally gay for Tesla.But if someone else joined us, the IT guy
>>> wouldn't say a word. People would say to me 'He's so quiet' but not
>>> so much.
>>
>> That could be me...
>>
>
> people?
How does me (or the IT guy) talking to you make *you* appear crazy? Also
why are you so concerned about what other people think of you. You
should have more self confidence.
BeH
Oct 21, 2023, 5:45:05 PM10/21/23
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> news:ug91md$2i33j$4...@dont-email.me:
> Running shoes need to be replaced often. I usually get good deals
> online.
I don't do a lot of running. The latest shoes I bought was a pair of
heavy walking shoes. Serves me well enough, though I had to replace the
laces this year.
>>>>> People are weird. I used to have coffee sometimes with the IT guy
>>>>> that sat beside me. If it was just the 2 of us he would talk a lot,
>>>>> usually about stuff like the rabbits in his yard or Nikola Tesla.
>>>>> He was totally gay for Tesla.But if someone else joined us, the IT
>>>>> guy wouldn't say a word. People would say to me 'He's so quiet'
>>>>> but not so much.
>>>>
>>>> That could be me...
>>>>
>>>
>>> So you want to talk incessantly to me so that I appear crazy to other
>>> people?
>>
>> How does me (or the IT guy) talking to you make *you* appear crazy?
>
> I already explained that above.
I would need somewhere to keep it...
> online.
I don't do a lot of running. The latest shoes I bought was a pair of
heavy walking shoes. Serves me well enough, though I had to replace the
laces this year.
>>>>> People are weird. I used to have coffee sometimes with the IT guy
>>>>> that sat beside me. If it was just the 2 of us he would talk a lot,
>>>>> usually about stuff like the rabbits in his yard or Nikola Tesla.
>>>>> He was totally gay for Tesla.But if someone else joined us, the IT
>>>>> guy wouldn't say a word. People would say to me 'He's so quiet'
>>>>> but not so much.
>>>>
>>>> That could be me...
>>>>
>>>
>>> So you want to talk incessantly to me so that I appear crazy to other
>>> people?
>>
>> How does me (or the IT guy) talking to you make *you* appear crazy?
>
>
>> Also why are you so concerned about what other people think of you.
>
> I don't so much.
>> Also why are you so concerned about what other people think of you.
>
>> You should have more self confidence.
>>
> You should talk...
>>
I would need somewhere to keep it...
BeH
Nov 6, 2023, 4:10:18 PM11/6/23
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> news:uh1gou$1vlmj$4...@dont-email.me:
> I usually buy Skechers for walking. No laces.
I don't know what those are, but assume they despite the similarity in
lace use are not flip-flops.
>>>>>>> People are weird. I used to have coffee sometimes with the IT guy
>>>>>>> that sat beside me. If it was just the 2 of us he would talk a
>>>>>>> lot, usually about stuff like the rabbits in his yard or Nikola
>>>>>>> Tesla. He was totally gay for Tesla.But if someone else joined
>>>>>>> us, the IT guy wouldn't say a word. People would say to me 'He's
>>>>>>> so quiet' but not so much.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That could be me...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So you want to talk incessantly to me so that I appear crazy to
>>>>> other people?
>>>>
>>>> How does me (or the IT guy) talking to you make *you* appear crazy?
>>>
>>> I already explained that above.
>>>
>>>> Also why are you so concerned about what other people think of you.
>>>
>>> I don't so much.
>>>> You should have more self confidence.
>>>>
>>> You should talk...
>>
>> I would need somewhere to keep it...
>>
> In the shed?
I don't have a shed. I have a garage, but that already filled with
firewood and bikes and other stuff that definitely should not be taken
to the recycling center.
I don't know what those are, but assume they despite the similarity in
lace use are not flip-flops.
>>>>>>> People are weird. I used to have coffee sometimes with the IT guy
>>>>>>> that sat beside me. If it was just the 2 of us he would talk a
>>>>>>> lot, usually about stuff like the rabbits in his yard or Nikola
>>>>>>> Tesla. He was totally gay for Tesla.But if someone else joined
>>>>>>> us, the IT guy wouldn't say a word. People would say to me 'He's
>>>>>>> so quiet' but not so much.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That could be me...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So you want to talk incessantly to me so that I appear crazy to
>>>>> other people?
>>>>
>>>> How does me (or the IT guy) talking to you make *you* appear crazy?
>>>
>>> I already explained that above.
>>>
>>>> Also why are you so concerned about what other people think of you.
>>>
>>> I don't so much.
>>>> You should have more self confidence.
>>>>
>>> You should talk...
>>
>> I would need somewhere to keep it...
>>
I don't have a shed. I have a garage, but that already filled with
firewood and bikes and other stuff that definitely should not be taken
to the recycling center.
BeH
Nov 19, 2023, 7:27:10 PM11/19/23
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On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uibknn$kd3j$4...@dont-email.me:
> They are like running shoes with no laces.
> I wear flipflops all summer, much to the chagrin of the people who work
> near my office.
So I conclude that you don't run a lot in the office.
>>>>>>>>> People are weird. I used to have coffee sometimes with the IT
>>>>>>>>> guy that sat beside me. If it was just the 2 of us he would
>>>>>>>>> talk a lot, usually about stuff like the rabbits in his yard or
>>>>>>>>> Nikola Tesla. He was totally gay for Tesla.But if someone else
>>>>>>>>> joined us, the IT guy wouldn't say a word. People would say to
>>>>>>>>> me 'He's so quiet' but not so much.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That could be me...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So you want to talk incessantly to me so that I appear crazy to
>>>>>>> other people?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How does me (or the IT guy) talking to you make *you* appear
>>>>>> crazy?
>>>>>
>>>>> I already explained that above.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Also why are you so concerned about what other people think of
>>>>>> you.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't so much.
>>>>>> You should have more self confidence.
>>>>>>
>>>>> You should talk...
>>>>
>>>> I would need somewhere to keep it...
>>>>
>>> In the shed?
>>
>> I don't have a shed. I have a garage, but that already filled with
>> firewood and bikes and other stuff that definitely should not be taken
>> to the recycling center.
>>
> That makes me think there is a ton of junk in the garage.
Not at all. All the stuff in the garage is things that I need or
possibly will need or will have a use for sometime in the future. IOW
good stuff. There is also an assortment of tools for various things.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uibknn$kd3j$4...@dont-email.me:
> I wear flipflops all summer, much to the chagrin of the people who work
> near my office.
So I conclude that you don't run a lot in the office.
>>>>>>>>> People are weird. I used to have coffee sometimes with the IT
>>>>>>>>> guy that sat beside me. If it was just the 2 of us he would
>>>>>>>>> talk a lot, usually about stuff like the rabbits in his yard or
>>>>>>>>> Nikola Tesla. He was totally gay for Tesla.But if someone else
>>>>>>>>> joined us, the IT guy wouldn't say a word. People would say to
>>>>>>>>> me 'He's so quiet' but not so much.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That could be me...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So you want to talk incessantly to me so that I appear crazy to
>>>>>>> other people?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How does me (or the IT guy) talking to you make *you* appear
>>>>>> crazy?
>>>>>
>>>>> I already explained that above.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Also why are you so concerned about what other people think of
>>>>>> you.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't so much.
>>>>>> You should have more self confidence.
>>>>>>
>>>>> You should talk...
>>>>
>>>> I would need somewhere to keep it...
>>>>
>>> In the shed?
>>
>> I don't have a shed. I have a garage, but that already filled with
>> firewood and bikes and other stuff that definitely should not be taken
>> to the recycling center.
>>
Not at all. All the stuff in the garage is things that I need or
possibly will need or will have a use for sometime in the future. IOW
good stuff. There is also an assortment of tools for various things.
BeH
Nov 25, 2023, 10:43:13 PM11/25/23
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On 22.11.2023 14.33, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uje94r$sb8$2...@dont-email.me:
> No. It's not safe.
Lots of scissors, I imagine.
> Okie dokie. I sit corrected.
You certainly do. Apropos there are also some chairs out there that I
plan to re upholster at some point.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uje94r$sb8$2...@dont-email.me:
Lots of scissors, I imagine.
You certainly do. Apropos there are also some chairs out there that I
plan to re upholster at some point.
BeH
Dec 7, 2023, 7:40:16 PM12/7/23
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> news:ujuese$352cv$4...@dont-email.me:
> Actually no.
> There are wires sticking out from under walls and such.
That's almost as dangerous as scissors. You should complain to your work
safety representative.
> Plus it's really hard to run in flipflops.
That too. Not that I've ever tried.
> I've done that a few times.
When I get around to it I will have done it once.
> There are wires sticking out from under walls and such.
That's almost as dangerous as scissors. You should complain to your work
safety representative.
> Plus it's really hard to run in flipflops.
That too. Not that I've ever tried.
When I get around to it I will have done it once.
BeH
Jan 4, 2024, 9:52:59 AM1/4/24
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> news:uktole$1f1ll$4...@dont-email.me:
> I don't think that exists any more.
Then who checks the fire extinguishers and takes care of the unsecured
scissors?
Which practically invites running. Even more reason to secure the wires.
> So after the water feature then?
Maybe I'll spontaneously do it one day. Who can say. I'll need some
cloth first. And a sturdy stapler.
Then who checks the fire extinguishers and takes care of the unsecured
scissors?
>
>>> Plus it's really hard to run in flipflops.
>> That too. Not that I've ever tried.
>>
> It's shoe/boot time again.
>>> Plus it's really hard to run in flipflops.
>> That too. Not that I've ever tried.
>>
Which practically invites running. Even more reason to secure the wires.
Maybe I'll spontaneously do it one day. Who can say. I'll need some
cloth first. And a sturdy stapler.
BeH
Jan 12, 2024, 8:48:33 AM1/12/24
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> news:un6go8$3mcd2$3...@dont-email.me:
> The scissor fairy does.
You work in an enchanted office building?
>>>
>>>>> Plus it's really hard to run in flipflops.
>>>> That too. Not that I've ever tried.
>>>>
>>> It's shoe/boot time again.
>> Which practically invites running. Even more reason to secure the
>> wires.
>>
>
> I'll put in a complaint about that.
You probably should. Do you have a complaints department in your
enchanted office building?
> You need a staple gun.
Yes, I know. I tought I had one, but it was a crappy piece of junk that
was unable to dispense staples with any regularity. Also the included
staples were the wrong size. At least it was cheap.
You work in an enchanted office building?
>>>
>>>>> Plus it's really hard to run in flipflops.
>>>> That too. Not that I've ever tried.
>>>>
>>> It's shoe/boot time again.
>> Which practically invites running. Even more reason to secure the
>> wires.
>>
>
You probably should. Do you have a complaints department in your
enchanted office building?
Yes, I know. I tought I had one, but it was a crappy piece of junk that
was unable to dispense staples with any regularity. Also the included
staples were the wrong size. At least it was cheap.
BeH
Feb 1, 2024, 8:51:58 AM2/1/24
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On 14.01.2024 16.02, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> They are like running shoes with no laces.
>>>>>>>>>>> I wear flipflops all summer, much to the chagrin of the
>>>>>>>>>>> people who work near my office.
>>>>>>>>>> So I conclude that you don't run a lot in the office.
>>>>>>>>> No. It's not safe.
>>>>>>>> Lots of scissors, I imagine.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Actually no.
>>>>>>> There are wires sticking out from under walls and such.
>>>>>> That's almost as dangerous as scissors. You should complain to
>>>>>> your work safety representative.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think that exists any more.
>>>> Then who checks the fire extinguishers and takes care of the
>>>> unsecured scissors?
>>>
>>> The scissor fairy does.
>> You work in an enchanted office building?
> I like to think I do.
>>>>>>>>>>> They are like running shoes with no laces.
>>>>>>>>>>> I wear flipflops all summer, much to the chagrin of the
>>>>>>>>>>> people who work near my office.
>>>>>>>>>> So I conclude that you don't run a lot in the office.
>>>>>>>>> No. It's not safe.
>>>>>>>> Lots of scissors, I imagine.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Actually no.
>>>>>>> There are wires sticking out from under walls and such.
>>>>>> That's almost as dangerous as scissors. You should complain to
>>>>>> your work safety representative.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think that exists any more.
>>>> Then who checks the fire extinguishers and takes care of the
>>>> unsecured scissors?
>>>
>>> The scissor fairy does.
>> You work in an enchanted office building?
And yet you prefer to work from home...
>>>>>>> Plus it's really hard to run in flipflops.
>>>>>> That too. Not that I've ever tried.
>>>>>>
>>>>> It's shoe/boot time again.
>>>> Which practically invites running. Even more reason to secure the
>>>> wires.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'll put in a complaint about that.
>> You probably should. Do you have a complaints department in your
>> enchanted office building?
>>
I've heard that before.
> Also, no one listens.
That I've never heard before.
>>>>>>>>> Okie dokie. I sit corrected.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You certainly do. Apropos there are also some chairs out there
>>>>>>>> that I plan to re upholster at some point.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've done that a few times.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I get around to it I will have done it once.
>>>>>>
>>>>> So after the water feature then?
>>>> Maybe I'll spontaneously do it one day. Who can say. I'll need some
>>>> cloth first. And a sturdy stapler.
>>>
>>> You need a staple gun.
>> Yes, I know. I tought I had one, but it was a crappy piece of junk
>> that was unable to dispense staples with any regularity. Also the
>> included staples were the wrong size. At least it was cheap.
>>
>
> Do you want the manual one or the electric?
The manual will be nice to have. Especially for the electric one. But
any will do.
A you going to mail it along with the buttons?
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BeH
"No nation can be free if it opresses other nations" - F. Engels
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