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BeH
Nov 30, 2022, 1:24:43 PM11/30/22
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On 29.11.2022 13.30, Merlyne wrote:
> ...into the realm of the crazy cat lady.
> I bought an advent calendar for the cat.
Does it have little tuna bits inside? And mouse, perhaps?
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BeH
> ...into the realm of the crazy cat lady.
> I bought an advent calendar for the cat.
Does it have little tuna bits inside? And mouse, perhaps?
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BeH
BeH
Dec 2, 2022, 4:54:03 PM12/2/22
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On 02.12.2022 15.30, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tm875a$1g5u$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> It's a surpise!
The live (if somewhat dehydrated) mouse will certainly be a surprise.
> There are cat treats inside.
> Yesterday's is clearly salmon.
>
> They do have some advent calendars with cat toys inside.
> I thought cat would appreciate the treats more.
Most likely. That's most of what cats do, I gather. Eat, I mean. And beg
for more food, of course.
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tm875a$1g5u$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
The live (if somewhat dehydrated) mouse will certainly be a surprise.
> There are cat treats inside.
> Yesterday's is clearly salmon.
>
> They do have some advent calendars with cat toys inside.
> I thought cat would appreciate the treats more.
Most likely. That's most of what cats do, I gather. Eat, I mean. And beg
for more food, of course.
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BeH
Sn!pe
Dec 2, 2022, 5:49:14 PM12/2/22
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BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote:
> On 02.12.2022 15.30, Merlyne wrote:
> On 02.12.2022 15.30, Merlyne wrote:
> > BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote:
> >
> >> On 29.11.2022 13.30, Merlyne wrote:
> >>> ...into the realm of the crazy cat lady.
> >>> I bought an advent calendar for the cat.
> >>
> >> Does it have little tuna bits inside? And mouse, perhaps?
> >
> > It's a surpise!
>
> The live (if somewhat dehydrated) mouse will certainly be a surprise.
>
> > There are cat treats inside.
> > Yesterday's is clearly salmon.
> >
> > They do have some advent calendars with cat toys inside.
> > I thought cat would appreciate the treats more.
>
> Most likely. That's most of what cats do, I gather. Eat, I mean. And beg
> for more food, of course.
Once cats master the can opener they won't need us cat-servants at all.
> >
> >> On 29.11.2022 13.30, Merlyne wrote:
> >>> ...into the realm of the crazy cat lady.
> >>> I bought an advent calendar for the cat.
> >>
> >> Does it have little tuna bits inside? And mouse, perhaps?
> >
> > It's a surpise!
>
> The live (if somewhat dehydrated) mouse will certainly be a surprise.
>
> > There are cat treats inside.
> > Yesterday's is clearly salmon.
> >
> > They do have some advent calendars with cat toys inside.
> > I thought cat would appreciate the treats more.
>
> Most likely. That's most of what cats do, I gather. Eat, I mean. And beg
> for more food, of course.
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~ Slava Ukraini ~
BeH
Dec 5, 2022, 9:42:17 AM12/5/22
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On 03.12.2022 17.04, Merlyne wrote:
> snip...@gmail.com (Sn!pe) wrote in
> news:1q2cxzv.2lsm863sofvvN%snip...@gmail.com:
> All the canned cat food I've ever seen has a pull tab.
> Without opposable thumbs, the cat overlords are screwed.
I'm pretty sure one can use a pull tab without thumbs - the content may
end up all over the floor if no-one holds on to the can, but I doubt
that will be seen as a problem by the cats.
Also I would imagine a can opener will still be effective even if the
can has a pull tab.
> Also, they need someone to pick up their shit.
There is that...
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BeH
> snip...@gmail.com (Sn!pe) wrote in
> news:1q2cxzv.2lsm863sofvvN%snip...@gmail.com:
> Without opposable thumbs, the cat overlords are screwed.
I'm pretty sure one can use a pull tab without thumbs - the content may
end up all over the floor if no-one holds on to the can, but I doubt
that will be seen as a problem by the cats.
Also I would imagine a can opener will still be effective even if the
can has a pull tab.
> Also, they need someone to pick up their shit.
There is that...
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BeH
BeH
Dec 5, 2022, 9:44:20 AM12/5/22
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On 03.12.2022 17.04, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tmds5q$1aej$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> sure.
>
Quite. I meant when they are on their awake-setting.
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tmds5q$1aej$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
>
>> On 02.12.2022 15.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tm875a$1g5u$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
>>>
>>>> On 29.11.2022 13.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> ...into the realm of the crazy cat lady.
>>>>> I bought an advent calendar for the cat.
>>>>
>>>> Does it have little tuna bits inside? And mouse, perhaps?
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's a surpise!
>>
>> The live (if somewhat dehydrated) mouse will certainly be a surprise.
>
> Anything other than little square cat treats would have a surprise for
>> On 02.12.2022 15.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tm875a$1g5u$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
>>>
>>>> On 29.11.2022 13.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> ...into the realm of the crazy cat lady.
>>>>> I bought an advent calendar for the cat.
>>>>
>>>> Does it have little tuna bits inside? And mouse, perhaps?
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's a surpise!
>>
>> The live (if somewhat dehydrated) mouse will certainly be a surprise.
>
> sure.
>
>>
>>> There are cat treats inside.
>>> Yesterday's is clearly salmon.
>>>
>>> They do have some advent calendars with cat toys inside.
>>> I thought cat would appreciate the treats more.
>>
>> Most likely. That's most of what cats do, I gather. Eat, I mean. And
>> beg for more food, of course.
>>
>
> They mostly sleep.
>>
>>> There are cat treats inside.
>>> Yesterday's is clearly salmon.
>>>
>>> They do have some advent calendars with cat toys inside.
>>> I thought cat would appreciate the treats more.
>>
>> Most likely. That's most of what cats do, I gather. Eat, I mean. And
>> beg for more food, of course.
>>
>
>
Quite. I meant when they are on their awake-setting.
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BeH
BeH
Dec 7, 2022, 9:00:09 AM12/7/22
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On 06.12.2022 15.17, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tml043$1bhv$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Mine is hungry, hungry hippo so begging for food is always on the
> agenda. And flinging litter every where.
Covering up the evidence.
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tml043$1bhv$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> agenda. And flinging litter every where.
Covering up the evidence.
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BeH
BeH
Dec 8, 2022, 11:46:46 AM12/8/22
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On 07.12.2022 20.36, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tmq698$1sft$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2107738-cats
A dog would never...
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tmq698$1sft$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
A dog would never...
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BeH
BeH
Dec 10, 2022, 3:00:19 PM12/10/22
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On 09.12.2022 16.10, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tmt4dl$134j$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> https://imgur.com/gallery/w6hHOGk
He wuz framed. That photo is so closely cropped there could easily be a
cat just out of view.
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tmt4dl$134j$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
He wuz framed. That photo is so closely cropped there could easily be a
cat just out of view.
--
BeH
BeH
Dec 11, 2022, 1:09:18 PM12/11/22
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On 11.12.2022 18.38, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tn2ogi$qs1$4...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Nah... it was all the dog.
A dog would never...
I met a dog the other day - a retriever of some sort, I think, as
pitch-black as the evening - walking with some woman. So naturally I
stopped to let the dog sniff my hand while exchanging a few words with
the human about curious dogs. And then she thanked me (the human not the
dog). That has never happened before...
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tn2ogi$qs1$4...@gioia.aioe.org:
A dog would never...
I met a dog the other day - a retriever of some sort, I think, as
pitch-black as the evening - walking with some woman. So naturally I
stopped to let the dog sniff my hand while exchanging a few words with
the human about curious dogs. And then she thanked me (the human not the
dog). That has never happened before...
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BeH
BeH
Dec 13, 2022, 3:59:26 PM12/13/22
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On 13.12.2022 15.22, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tn56cd$1u2t$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> That is weird.
That's what I though...
> 'Thank you for petting my dog'
I assumed that was the context. Given that neither of us could see each
other, she could of course be thanking me for not mugging her out there.
Or general thankfulness for my existence... It could happen.
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tn56cd$1u2t$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
That's what I though...
> 'Thank you for petting my dog'
I assumed that was the context. Given that neither of us could see each
other, she could of course be thanking me for not mugging her out there.
Or general thankfulness for my existence... It could happen.
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BeH
BeH
Dec 15, 2022, 2:47:19 PM12/15/22
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On 14.12.2022 15.53, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tnap3c$1dto$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> I appreciate you :)
Well, thanks. So did the dog, kinda.
>
> Or she was occupied thinking about the 20 things she had to do once she
> was back in the house. Happens to me all the time.
You should make a lits. Then you only have to think of the lits and how
many items it has.
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tnap3c$1dto$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
Well, thanks. So did the dog, kinda.
>
> Or she was occupied thinking about the 20 things she had to do once she
> was back in the house. Happens to me all the time.
You should make a lits. Then you only have to think of the lits and how
many items it has.
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BeH
BeH
Dec 17, 2022, 4:20:39 PM12/17/22
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On 16.12.2022 17.55, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tnftk6$1ff$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Even 1?
Well, if it's only one item a lits is probably not needed, but yes if
consistency is important to you having the one-item lits may well be of
value.
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tnftk6$1ff$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
Well, if it's only one item a lits is probably not needed, but yes if
consistency is important to you having the one-item lits may well be of
value.
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BeH
BeH
Dec 24, 2022, 8:32:11 AM12/24/22
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On 22.12.2022 21.41, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tnlbr5$1rde$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Now I remember: Phil was anti one item lits'
> Anyways all lits' start with a single item.
Exactly. And then they get mislaid and one has to start over...
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tnlbr5$1rde$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Anyways all lits' start with a single item.
Exactly. And then they get mislaid and one has to start over...
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BeH
BeH
Dec 25, 2022, 2:53:17 PM12/25/22
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On 24.12.2022 16.48, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:to6v0q$1143$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> I don't often lose litses.
> I start litses for different purposes i,e, this week's groceries or
> shows I want to binge watch etc.
Can't you ask your many streaming services to keep track of that?
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:to6v0q$1143$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> I start litses for different purposes i,e, this week's groceries or
> shows I want to binge watch etc.
Can't you ask your many streaming services to keep track of that?
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BeH
BeH
Dec 28, 2022, 9:49:08 AM12/28/22
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On 27.12.2022 22.31, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:toa9nb$1p70$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> There is a database call Trakt that people can sign up for.
> I usually get recommendations from other people.
I meant the actual litses-making. Point and click on the things you want
to maybe watch at some point...
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:toa9nb$1p70$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
>
>> On 24.12.2022 16.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:to6v0q$1143$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
>>>
>>>> On 22.12.2022 21.41, Merlyne wrote:
[she said; he said]
>> On 24.12.2022 16.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:to6v0q$1143$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
>>>
>>>> On 22.12.2022 21.41, Merlyne wrote:
> I usually get recommendations from other people.
I meant the actual litses-making. Point and click on the things you want
to maybe watch at some point...
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BeH
BeH
Dec 30, 2022, 12:45:58 PM12/30/22
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On 29.12.2022 16.13, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tohl13$4uj$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> What happens is: in chatting with someone, they say 'you should watch
> <insert show name>' So I write down somewhere.
So you don't review the entire catalogue of offerings whenever they
change, and make an ordered lits of which programs you wish to see?
And what if the recommended show isn't available anywhere? Then you will
have a lits that can't be completed.
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tohl13$4uj$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
>
>> On 27.12.2022 22.31, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:toa9nb$1p70$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
>>>
>>>> On 24.12.2022 16.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:to6v0q$1143$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 22.12.2022 21.41, Merlyne wrote:
>> [she said; he said]
> [only because we're the only ones here]
>> On 27.12.2022 22.31, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:toa9nb$1p70$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
>>>
>>>> On 24.12.2022 16.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:to6v0q$1143$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 22.12.2022 21.41, Merlyne wrote:
>> [she said; he said]
> <insert show name>' So I write down somewhere.
So you don't review the entire catalogue of offerings whenever they
change, and make an ordered lits of which programs you wish to see?
And what if the recommended show isn't available anywhere? Then you will
have a lits that can't be completed.
--
BeH
BeH
Jan 1, 2023, 10:31:05 AM1/1/23
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On 31.12.2022 15.49, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:ton84l$14su$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> I *could* do that.
You should. All orderly and methodically.
> like come on and then I don't have time to watch some older stuff from
> the lits.
That's just a problem with not allocating enough time for watching teevee...
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:ton84l$14su$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
You should. All orderly and methodically.
>>
>> And what if the recommended show isn't available anywhere? Then you
>> will have a lits that can't be completed.
>
> What happens more often is that new shows or episodes of shows that I
>> And what if the recommended show isn't available anywhere? Then you
>> will have a lits that can't be completed.
>
> like come on and then I don't have time to watch some older stuff from
> the lits.
That's just a problem with not allocating enough time for watching teevee...
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BeH
BeH
Jan 3, 2023, 11:30:50 AM1/3/23
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On 01.01.2023 20.06, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tos8vn$183p$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> I've been sick for 2 weeks and I've just about reached my saturation
> point. I honestly don't know how people binge watch entire series one
> after the other. One of the networks had James Bond movies on every day
> from 10 am til 9 pm. I slept through most of it.
Not that James Bond movies are the pinnacle of entertainment, but it
could be worse: our main channel alternate their non-primetime offers
between 'married at first sight' (danish and american version) and some
wilderness survival 'reality show' (danish and american version). If I
watch a lot of youtube, this is why.
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tos8vn$183p$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> point. I honestly don't know how people binge watch entire series one
> after the other. One of the networks had James Bond movies on every day
> from 10 am til 9 pm. I slept through most of it.
Not that James Bond movies are the pinnacle of entertainment, but it
could be worse: our main channel alternate their non-primetime offers
between 'married at first sight' (danish and american version) and some
wilderness survival 'reality show' (danish and american version). If I
watch a lot of youtube, this is why.
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BeH
BeH
Jan 4, 2023, 11:54:58 AM1/4/23
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On 03.01.2023 21.26, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tp1l7p$3gj$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Ew! Reality shows are teh worst!
> Maybe it's a good thing they killed off JB in the last movie.
They did? Awww... One of the last bastions of unbridled violent
masculinity gone forever. I seem to remember something about a female
Bond - is that's what they are working toward, I idly wonder...
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tp1l7p$3gj$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Maybe it's a good thing they killed off JB in the last movie.
They did? Awww... One of the last bastions of unbridled violent
masculinity gone forever. I seem to remember something about a female
Bond - is that's what they are working toward, I idly wonder...
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BeH
BeH
Jan 5, 2023, 9:03:08 AM1/5/23
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On 04.01.2023 20.40, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tp4b10$5s5$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> They will reassign the 007 number to someone who checks all the 'woke'
> boxes, I'm sure.
Not an altogether simple task if one remember the double-0 designation
means 'licence to kill'...
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tp4b10$5s5$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> boxes, I'm sure.
Not an altogether simple task if one remember the double-0 designation
means 'licence to kill'...
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BeH
BeH
Jan 6, 2023, 10:31:06 AM1/6/23
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On 05.01.2023 15.56, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tp6lar$1pfn$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> They just have to be able to kill people. Surely a non-binary asian
> person with a prostetic leg can do that.
Sure, but can they do it in an ethical way - and dispose of the bodies
in an environmentally acceptable way?
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tp6lar$1pfn$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> person with a prostetic leg can do that.
Sure, but can they do it in an ethical way - and dispose of the bodies
in an environmentally acceptable way?
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BeH
BeH
Jan 8, 2023, 4:54:39 AM1/8/23
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On 06.01.2023 20.20, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tp9erp$1vb2$3...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Would leaving them to decompose in a ravine/feed the critters be green
> enough?
That would be acceptable; provided the corpses were killed by mean of
poison - that sort of thing tends to accumulate in the eco-system.
> On some shows, they feed the corpses to pigs to speed up the
> 'disappearing'.
Well as long as the corpses are properly organic certified that will
work as well...
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tp9erp$1vb2$3...@gioia.aioe.org:
> enough?
That would be acceptable; provided the corpses were killed by mean of
poison - that sort of thing tends to accumulate in the eco-system.
> On some shows, they feed the corpses to pigs to speed up the
> 'disappearing'.
Well as long as the corpses are properly organic certified that will
work as well...
--
BeH
BeH
Jan 9, 2023, 1:06:35 PM1/9/23
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On 08.01.2023 20.51, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tpe3st$1h51$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> So MI-6 needs to hire some sort of organic certification person to
> assess the kills.
As a bare minimum, I think. There will probably also be an extended
period or counselling or therapy to determine if the potential victim
can in any way be dissuaded from their presumably evil ways without the
violence.
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tpe3st$1h51$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> assess the kills.
As a bare minimum, I think. There will probably also be an extended
period or counselling or therapy to determine if the potential victim
can in any way be dissuaded from their presumably evil ways without the
violence.
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BeH
BeH
Jan 10, 2023, 2:32:44 PM1/10/23
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On 09.01.2023 22.33, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tphl39$suh$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> More like they will hire therapists that will dissuade the MI-6 agents
> from labelling people like the potential victim as 'evil'.
That too, of course. Alternatively the therapist will definitely be
hired to help the MI6 operative deal with the trauma of having killed
someone...
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tphl39$suh$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> from labelling people like the potential victim as 'evil'.
That too, of course. Alternatively the therapist will definitely be
hired to help the MI6 operative deal with the trauma of having killed
someone...
--
BeH
BeH
Jan 11, 2023, 2:43:37 PM1/11/23
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On 11.01.2023 14.12, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tpkegr$1iug$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> In the movies, the agent either bribes the therapist (money, champagne,
> sex) or escapes the facilty for wayward agents.
In the new and improved movies this will no longer be allowed. No new
mission 'till the therapy for the previous mission is completed...
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BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tpkegr$1iug$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> sex) or escapes the facilty for wayward agents.
In the new and improved movies this will no longer be allowed. No new
mission 'till the therapy for the previous mission is completed...
--
BeH
BeH
Jan 12, 2023, 11:57:51 AM1/12/23
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On 12.01.2023 12.44, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tpn3h8$1nc9$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
> That could take a while.
But it allows the writers to include a lot of scenes where the
therapists explains all sorts of things, which will no doubt be both
thrilling and informative...
--
BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tpn3h8$1nc9$2...@gioia.aioe.org:
But it allows the writers to include a lot of scenes where the
therapists explains all sorts of things, which will no doubt be both
thrilling and informative...
--
BeH
BeH
Jan 14, 2023, 10:59:38 AM1/14/23
to
On 13.01.2023 12.44, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tppe6d$8s6$4...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
You'll miss all the best bits. With the sensitivity exercises and the
trust-falls and such...
--
BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tppe6d$8s6$4...@gioia.aioe.org:
You'll miss all the best bits. With the sensitivity exercises and the
trust-falls and such...
--
BeH
BeH
Jan 16, 2023, 4:33:10 PM1/16/23
to
On 15.01.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tpujh9$1e0l$8...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Now I'm well-rested and ready to tackle life.
As soon as you finish "checking in" with your mood - and drink your
vitamin shake...
--
BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tpujh9$1e0l$8...@gioia.aioe.org:
>
>> On 13.01.2023 12.44, Merlyne wrote:
###
>> On 13.01.2023 12.44, Merlyne wrote:
As soon as you finish "checking in" with your mood - and drink your
vitamin shake...
--
BeH
BeH
Jan 19, 2023, 1:11:33 PM1/19/23
to
On 17.01.2023 12.54, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tq4fql$1s6r$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> I don't think I've ever done either of those things.
> Since I've been sick with Covid, I tire easily.
> I slept 10 hours last night.
>
> It's 10 to 7 in the am, I had some coffee, ate and walked on the
> treadmill for 45 while listening to the U2 channel on Sirius XM.
> Mood=pretty good right now.
> I'm about to login into work. It could all go downhill quickly.
Well, there's your problem then - don't log into work... easy-peasy.
--
BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tq4fql$1s6r$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Since I've been sick with Covid, I tire easily.
> I slept 10 hours last night.
>
> It's 10 to 7 in the am, I had some coffee, ate and walked on the
> treadmill for 45 while listening to the U2 channel on Sirius XM.
> Mood=pretty good right now.
> I'm about to login into work. It could all go downhill quickly.
Well, there's your problem then - don't log into work... easy-peasy.
--
BeH
BeH
Jan 20, 2023, 4:31:52 PM1/20/23
to
On 20.01.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tqc14k$csb$3...@gioia.aioe.org:
> Too late! I already did.
>
> I wonder what they would do if I stopped logging in.
> Probably phone and annoy me.
> Failing that, a visit to my house to annoy me in person.
At least somebody cares... Not everybody can say that.
[Queue story of old woman lying dead in her house for a year, and all
they found were a year's worth of junk mail. And thhe old woman, obviously.]
--
BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tqc14k$csb$3...@gioia.aioe.org:
>
> I wonder what they would do if I stopped logging in.
> Probably phone and annoy me.
> Failing that, a visit to my house to annoy me in person.
At least somebody cares... Not everybody can say that.
[Queue story of old woman lying dead in her house for a year, and all
they found were a year's worth of junk mail. And thhe old woman, obviously.]
--
BeH
BeH
Jan 22, 2023, 2:38:22 PM1/22/23
to
On 21.01.2023 15.36, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tqf187$e63$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> An unappreciated side effect of having a job: someone checks in on you
> if you disappear.
At least they care. Never mind that it's the TPS reports they care
about. They care...
--
BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tqf187$e63$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
> if you disappear.
At least they care. Never mind that it's the TPS reports they care
about. They care...
--
BeH
BeH on Usenet
Jan 25, 2023, 12:45:07 PM1/25/23
to
On 24.01.2023 13.55, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tqk3bd$102$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
>>>>>>> It's 10 to 7 in the am, I had some coffee, ate and walked on the
>>>>>>> treadmill for 45 while listening to the U2 channel on Sirius XM.
>>>>>>> Mood=pretty good right now.
>>>>>>> I'm about to login into work. It could all go downhill quickly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, there's your problem then - don't log into work...
>>>>>> easy-peasy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Too late! I already did.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wonder what they would do if I stopped logging in.
>>>>> Probably phone and annoy me.
>>>>> Failing that, a visit to my house to annoy me in person.
>>>>
>>>> At least somebody cares... Not everybody can say that.
>>>> [Queue story of old woman lying dead in her house for a year, and
>>>> all they found were a year's worth of junk mail. And thhe old woman,
>>>> obviously.]
>>>>
>>>
>>> An unappreciated side effect of having a job: someone checks in on
>>> you if you disappear.
>>
>> At least they care. Never mind that it's the TPS reports they care
>> about. They care...
>>
>
> TPS? Transactions per second?
Dunno. It's what the boss in Office Space always asks someone to come in
on Saturday to finish - because "that would be great".
> The unions would go nuts.
> They used to monitor that when I worked in the private sector.
> They knew what you were doing and how long you were AFK.
Except for the most menial tasks I can't see how that is even possible
to work out with any measure of accuracy. I mean, running buses at a
time schedule is pretty much the business but even there unavoidable
variations occur.
> There's a case in the news right now about a lady who put in for
> overtime and the employer looked at a report about her work habits and
> asked her to pay them back. "Time theft' is a hot topic right now.
It's one thing if she takes a couple of hours of nap-time during working
hours, but otherwise: some people take longer about certain tasks than
others. Also 'they' would probably also be dissatisfied if she had just
left without finishing the tasks...
--
still BeH
> BeH <old...@wits.end> wrote in news:tqk3bd$102$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
>
>> On 21.01.2023 15.36, Merlyne wrote:
(crunch crunch)
>> On 21.01.2023 15.36, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> It's 10 to 7 in the am, I had some coffee, ate and walked on the
>>>>>>> treadmill for 45 while listening to the U2 channel on Sirius XM.
>>>>>>> Mood=pretty good right now.
>>>>>>> I'm about to login into work. It could all go downhill quickly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, there's your problem then - don't log into work...
>>>>>> easy-peasy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Too late! I already did.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wonder what they would do if I stopped logging in.
>>>>> Probably phone and annoy me.
>>>>> Failing that, a visit to my house to annoy me in person.
>>>>
>>>> At least somebody cares... Not everybody can say that.
>>>> [Queue story of old woman lying dead in her house for a year, and
>>>> all they found were a year's worth of junk mail. And thhe old woman,
>>>> obviously.]
>>>>
>>>
>>> An unappreciated side effect of having a job: someone checks in on
>>> you if you disappear.
>>
>> At least they care. Never mind that it's the TPS reports they care
>> about. They care...
>>
>
Dunno. It's what the boss in Office Space always asks someone to come in
on Saturday to finish - because "that would be great".
> The unions would go nuts.
> They used to monitor that when I worked in the private sector.
> They knew what you were doing and how long you were AFK.
Except for the most menial tasks I can't see how that is even possible
to work out with any measure of accuracy. I mean, running buses at a
time schedule is pretty much the business but even there unavoidable
variations occur.
> There's a case in the news right now about a lady who put in for
> overtime and the employer looked at a report about her work habits and
> asked her to pay them back. "Time theft' is a hot topic right now.
It's one thing if she takes a couple of hours of nap-time during working
hours, but otherwise: some people take longer about certain tasks than
others. Also 'they' would probably also be dissatisfied if she had just
left without finishing the tasks...
--
still BeH
BeH on Usenet
Jan 26, 2023, 4:57:48 PM1/26/23
to
On 25.01.2023 19.55, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH on Usenet <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:tqrpr1$oivv$4...@dont-email.me:
> Oh.
Maybe not, but I'm sure they try. That's the point of having a schedule.
> As a manager, I have non-keyboard tasks to do like reading boring
> documents and writing up performance evaluations which I do first on
> paper. Right now, I'm listening to someone blather on about some sort of
> linked database that they made. *yawn*
How exciting. What type of database and on what platform? Are they
adhering to all the personal data protection rules? Is it going to be
distributed? Are they linking existing datastores? What kind of
interchange protocol are they usnig if so?
>>
>>> There's a case in the news right now about a lady who put in for
>>> overtime and the employer looked at a report about her work habits
>>> and asked her to pay them back. "Time theft' is a hot topic right
>>> now.
>>
>> It's one thing if she takes a couple of hours of nap-time during
>> working hours, but otherwise: some people take longer about certain
>> tasks than others. Also 'they' would probably also be dissatisfied if
>> she had just left without finishing the tasks...
>>
>
> I work with people who refuse to pay for parking so they park on the
> street (2 hour limit) and then go out and move their cars. The car
> moving never seems to happen when they go out for a smoke break.
> I forget the particulars of the court case. I used to work for a guy who
> wanted the team to drag our feet on work so that we would be asked to
> work overtime at time and a half. I sent him all my work early and told
> him he could sit on it if he wanted. Who wants to work on the weekends?
That sounds a lot like some kind of fraud. Also I can't see a manager
getting much kudos from above for constantly have their people on
overtime...
--
still BeH
> BeH on Usenet <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:tqrpr1$oivv$4...@dont-email.me:
>
>>
>>> The unions would go nuts.
>>> They used to monitor that when I worked in the private sector.
>>> They knew what you were doing and how long you were AFK.
>>
>> Except for the most menial tasks I can't see how that is even possible
>> to work out with any measure of accuracy. I mean, running buses at a
>> time schedule is pretty much the business but even there unavoidable
>> variations occur.
>
> Ottawa can't get buses to run on schedule.
>>
>>> The unions would go nuts.
>>> They used to monitor that when I worked in the private sector.
>>> They knew what you were doing and how long you were AFK.
>>
>> Except for the most menial tasks I can't see how that is even possible
>> to work out with any measure of accuracy. I mean, running buses at a
>> time schedule is pretty much the business but even there unavoidable
>> variations occur.
>
Maybe not, but I'm sure they try. That's the point of having a schedule.
> As a manager, I have non-keyboard tasks to do like reading boring
> documents and writing up performance evaluations which I do first on
> paper. Right now, I'm listening to someone blather on about some sort of
> linked database that they made. *yawn*
How exciting. What type of database and on what platform? Are they
adhering to all the personal data protection rules? Is it going to be
distributed? Are they linking existing datastores? What kind of
interchange protocol are they usnig if so?
>>
>>> There's a case in the news right now about a lady who put in for
>>> overtime and the employer looked at a report about her work habits
>>> and asked her to pay them back. "Time theft' is a hot topic right
>>> now.
>>
>> It's one thing if she takes a couple of hours of nap-time during
>> working hours, but otherwise: some people take longer about certain
>> tasks than others. Also 'they' would probably also be dissatisfied if
>> she had just left without finishing the tasks...
>>
>
> street (2 hour limit) and then go out and move their cars. The car
> moving never seems to happen when they go out for a smoke break.
> I forget the particulars of the court case. I used to work for a guy who
> wanted the team to drag our feet on work so that we would be asked to
> work overtime at time and a half. I sent him all my work early and told
> him he could sit on it if he wanted. Who wants to work on the weekends?
That sounds a lot like some kind of fraud. Also I can't see a manager
getting much kudos from above for constantly have their people on
overtime...
--
still BeH
BeH
Jan 27, 2023, 6:44:24 PM1/27/23
to
> news:tqut0q$1bpfc$4...@dont-email.me:
> I thought the point of having a schedule was so that anal-retentive
> people will know exactly when the bus will be at their stop.
> When that fails, they complain to everyone who will listen.
>
> I don't know. I left my body during the presentation.
> No personal data is shared.
> https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/190606/dq190606g-eng.htm
That's all good then. But six-digit dates in URLs? I though we were done
with that...
>>>>> There's a case in the news right now about a lady who put in for
>>>>> overtime and the employer looked at a report about her work habits
>>>>> and asked her to pay them back. "Time theft' is a hot topic right
>>>>> now.
>>>>
>>>> It's one thing if she takes a couple of hours of nap-time during
>>>> working hours, but otherwise: some people take longer about certain
>>>> tasks than others. Also 'they' would probably also be dissatisfied
>>>> if she had just left without finishing the tasks...
>>>>
>>>
>>> I work with people who refuse to pay for parking so they park on the
>>> street (2 hour limit) and then go out and move their cars. The car
>>> moving never seems to happen when they go out for a smoke break.
>>> I forget the particulars of the court case. I used to work for a guy
>>> who wanted the team to drag our feet on work so that we would be
>>> asked to work overtime at time and a half. I sent him all my work
>>> early and told him he could sit on it if he wanted. Who wants to work
>>> on the weekends?
>>
>> That sounds a lot like some kind of fraud. Also I can't see a manager
>> getting much kudos from above for constantly have their people on
>> overtime...
>>
>
> The directors are apparently appraised on how they handle their budgets.
> Being under budget is as bad as being over, allegedly.
Oh, right. Gubment budgets - like when the military can't have any more
bullets unless they use up all the ones they have by year end.
I once sat at a semi-governmental department for two weeks doing nothing
because there was no computer to work on. Paying me was (already
approved) from an incidental cost acct. but the computer was from an
asset acquisition acct.
Big brane stuff...
--
BeH - one is just like the other
> people will know exactly when the bus will be at their stop.
> When that fails, they complain to everyone who will listen.
>
>>
>>> As a manager, I have non-keyboard tasks to do like reading boring
>>> documents and writing up performance evaluations which I do first on
>>> paper. Right now, I'm listening to someone blather on about some sort
>>> of linked database that they made. *yawn*
>>
>> How exciting. What type of database and on what platform? Are they
>> adhering to all the personal data protection rules? Is it going to be
>> distributed? Are they linking existing datastores? What kind of
>> interchange protocol are they using if so?
>>
>>> As a manager, I have non-keyboard tasks to do like reading boring
>>> documents and writing up performance evaluations which I do first on
>>> paper. Right now, I'm listening to someone blather on about some sort
>>> of linked database that they made. *yawn*
>>
>> How exciting. What type of database and on what platform? Are they
>> adhering to all the personal data protection rules? Is it going to be
>> distributed? Are they linking existing datastores? What kind of
>
> I don't know. I left my body during the presentation.
> No personal data is shared.
> https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/190606/dq190606g-eng.htm
That's all good then. But six-digit dates in URLs? I though we were done
with that...
>>>>> There's a case in the news right now about a lady who put in for
>>>>> overtime and the employer looked at a report about her work habits
>>>>> and asked her to pay them back. "Time theft' is a hot topic right
>>>>> now.
>>>>
>>>> It's one thing if she takes a couple of hours of nap-time during
>>>> working hours, but otherwise: some people take longer about certain
>>>> tasks than others. Also 'they' would probably also be dissatisfied
>>>> if she had just left without finishing the tasks...
>>>>
>>>
>>> I work with people who refuse to pay for parking so they park on the
>>> street (2 hour limit) and then go out and move their cars. The car
>>> moving never seems to happen when they go out for a smoke break.
>>> I forget the particulars of the court case. I used to work for a guy
>>> who wanted the team to drag our feet on work so that we would be
>>> asked to work overtime at time and a half. I sent him all my work
>>> early and told him he could sit on it if he wanted. Who wants to work
>>> on the weekends?
>>
>> That sounds a lot like some kind of fraud. Also I can't see a manager
>> getting much kudos from above for constantly have their people on
>> overtime...
>>
>
> Being under budget is as bad as being over, allegedly.
Oh, right. Gubment budgets - like when the military can't have any more
bullets unless they use up all the ones they have by year end.
I once sat at a semi-governmental department for two weeks doing nothing
because there was no computer to work on. Paying me was (already
approved) from an incidental cost acct. but the computer was from an
asset acquisition acct.
Big brane stuff...
--
BeH - one is just like the other
BeH
Jan 29, 2023, 2:48:43 PM1/29/23
to
On 28.01.2023 16.08, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:tr1nkm$1t69a$4...@dont-email.me:
> It will crash in 2119.
> I think some government departments are still running COBOL.
Of course they are. Nothing wrong with COBOL programs as such - it you
can find anyone to maintain them these days. All the kids only want to
program in Java and Ruby and Python and such...
> Better minds than mine.
> When I was a student, they would use up any budget before the end of the
> fiscal. I remember opening a supply closet and there were 100's of new,
> hermetic sealed copies of software in there. I told someone they should
> donate it to schools and they said 'we can't it's government garbage
> now'.
They could have thrown it in a bin at a school...
But yes, going backwards on government budgets are bothersome as heck.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:tr1nkm$1t69a$4...@dont-email.me:
> I think some government departments are still running COBOL.
Of course they are. Nothing wrong with COBOL programs as such - it you
can find anyone to maintain them these days. All the kids only want to
program in Java and Ruby and Python and such...
> When I was a student, they would use up any budget before the end of the
> fiscal. I remember opening a supply closet and there were 100's of new,
> hermetic sealed copies of software in there. I told someone they should
> donate it to schools and they said 'we can't it's government garbage
> now'.
They could have thrown it in a bin at a school...
But yes, going backwards on government budgets are bothersome as heck.
BeH
Jan 31, 2023, 2:02:28 PM1/31/23
to
> news:tr6iip$2s7ms$4...@dont-email.me:
> I learned COBOL in high school. I had to use it when I started my first
> job after uni. It's not great for creating statistical reports and kpi.
It's not great for anything, except possibly giving the (mistaken)
impression that (non-computist) managers can read and understand it, and
thereby keeping a project under control.
Also for expending an enormous amount of printing paper, I guess.
> Not that I'd want to maintain the code. They'd have to make it worth my
> while.
The joy of programming i COBOL isn't enough for you?
> FILLER PIC X.
Say what?
> If you really need something, there's about a zillion level of approval
> to get funding.
And the same level of approval to recoup that funding by selling the
something if surplus.
> job after uni. It's not great for creating statistical reports and kpi.
It's not great for anything, except possibly giving the (mistaken)
impression that (non-computist) managers can read and understand it, and
thereby keeping a project under control.
Also for expending an enormous amount of printing paper, I guess.
> Not that I'd want to maintain the code. They'd have to make it worth my
> while.
The joy of programming i COBOL isn't enough for you?
> FILLER PIC X.
Say what?
> to get funding.
And the same level of approval to recoup that funding by selling the
something if surplus.
BeH
Feb 2, 2023, 2:57:55 PM2/2/23
to
> news:trbok3$3u4sv$2...@dont-email.me:
> I think a rare skill should be richly rewarded. Don't you?
Depends on the skill in question. A rare skill in high demand - sure,
but that's usually the case anyway...
I don't know if COBOL programming really is a rare skill yet.
>>> FILLER PIC X.
>>
>> Say what?
>
> What?
<image not found>
> They have a surplus site:https://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm
Ohhhh... A Janis Cryostat system for only $200. And the leak in the
inner vacuum chamber can't be all that difficult to fix.
Depends on the skill in question. A rare skill in high demand - sure,
but that's usually the case anyway...
I don't know if COBOL programming really is a rare skill yet.
>>> FILLER PIC X.
>>
>> Say what?
>
<image not found>
Ohhhh... A Janis Cryostat system for only $200. And the leak in the
inner vacuum chamber can't be all that difficult to fix.
BeH
Feb 3, 2023, 5:02:35 PM2/3/23
to
> news:trh4k0$1152q$2...@dont-email.me:
> I'm more like the person who would manage the COBOL programmers.
We used to have a name for those back when I did COBOL programming...
>>>>> FILLER PIC X.
>>>>
>>>> Say what?
>>>
>>> What?
>>
>> <image not found>
>>
>
> Degree of disappointment: very.
Never mind - it was only a filler...
> Is that seriously on there? Acutally I'm not surprised.
It is. For auctioning off. Starting bid is the $200, but nobody seems to
want it.
> One of my coworkers bought surplus computer chairs on the cheap.
> He and his friends use them when they go hunting.
Do they throw them at the mooses? That doesn't seem terribly efficient,
but what do I know - I'm not a hunter (unless mice count).
We used to have a name for those back when I did COBOL programming...
>>>>> FILLER PIC X.
>>>>
>>>> Say what?
>>>
>>> What?
>>
>> <image not found>
>>
>
Never mind - it was only a filler...
It is. For auctioning off. Starting bid is the $200, but nobody seems to
want it.
> One of my coworkers bought surplus computer chairs on the cheap.
> He and his friends use them when they go hunting.
Do they throw them at the mooses? That doesn't seem terribly efficient,
but what do I know - I'm not a hunter (unless mice count).
BeH
Feb 5, 2023, 3:11:19 PM2/5/23
to
> news:trk09p$1jvv1$1...@dont-email.me:
> Super user or Guru. Sherpa is also acceptable.
... after these messages from our sponsor:
> Who would pay more than $0 for a broken something?
> They should take it to the scrap metal recycler.
But it's a cryostat system! Suitable for storing ice cream... or flash
freeze squirrels.
>>> One of my coworkers bought surplus computer chairs on the cheap.
>>> He and his friends use them when they go hunting.
>>
>> Do they throw them at the mooses? That doesn't seem terribly
>> efficient, but what do I know - I'm not a hunter (unless mice count).
>>
>
> There are no mooses here. So I doubt it.
Hmm. Then maybe they use them to lure the bears to sit down an relax.
Probably easier to hit that way...
>
>>
>>>>>>> FILLER PIC X.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Say what?
>>>>>
>>>>> What?
>>>>
>>>> <image not found>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Degree of disappointment: very.
>>
>> Never mind - it was only a filler...
>
> Now back to our regularly scheduled program...
>>
>>>>>>> FILLER PIC X.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Say what?
>>>>>
>>>>> What?
>>>>
>>>> <image not found>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Degree of disappointment: very.
>>
>> Never mind - it was only a filler...
>
... after these messages from our sponsor:
> They should take it to the scrap metal recycler.
But it's a cryostat system! Suitable for storing ice cream... or flash
freeze squirrels.
>>> One of my coworkers bought surplus computer chairs on the cheap.
>>> He and his friends use them when they go hunting.
>>
>> Do they throw them at the mooses? That doesn't seem terribly
>> efficient, but what do I know - I'm not a hunter (unless mice count).
>>
>
Hmm. Then maybe they use them to lure the bears to sit down an relax.
Probably easier to hit that way...
BeH
Feb 7, 2023, 7:57:22 PM2/7/23
to
> news:trp2h5$2m2dv$1...@dont-email.me:
> I hope it's not an ad that makes me feel self-conscious.
Cell-phone subscriptions (5G-5G-5G); electric cars; miraculously
rejuvenating potions in fancy looking containers; electric cars; fast food.
> But it has a leak.
It could be just a little leak, something that can be fixed with a bit
of duct-tape.
>>>>> One of my coworkers bought surplus computer chairs on the cheap.
>>>>> He and his friends use them when they go hunting.
>>>>
>>>> Do they throw them at the mooses? That doesn't seem terribly
>>>> efficient, but what do I know - I'm not a hunter (unless mice
>>>> count).
>>>>
>>>
>>> There are no mooses here. So I doubt it.
>>
>> Hmm. Then maybe they use them to lure the bears to sit down an relax.
>> Probably easier to hit that way...
>>
>
> For sure. The bears should have a comfy seat to rest in before someone
> blows their heads off.
Quite. It's the humane way...
Cell-phone subscriptions (5G-5G-5G); electric cars; miraculously
rejuvenating potions in fancy looking containers; electric cars; fast food.
It could be just a little leak, something that can be fixed with a bit
of duct-tape.
>>>>> One of my coworkers bought surplus computer chairs on the cheap.
>>>>> He and his friends use them when they go hunting.
>>>>
>>>> Do they throw them at the mooses? That doesn't seem terribly
>>>> efficient, but what do I know - I'm not a hunter (unless mice
>>>> count).
>>>>
>>>
>>> There are no mooses here. So I doubt it.
>>
>> Hmm. Then maybe they use them to lure the bears to sit down an relax.
>> Probably easier to hit that way...
>>
>
> blows their heads off.
Quite. It's the humane way...
BeH
Feb 8, 2023, 6:06:23 PM2/8/23
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> news:trus1g$3u9eg$6...@dont-email.me:
(Now with extra crunchiness)
>>>>>>> I'm more like the person who would manage the COBOL programmers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We used to have a name for those back when I did COBOL
>>>>>> programming...
>>>>>
>>>>> Super user or Guru. Sherpa is also acceptable.
Not exactly what I had in mind, but sure...
>>>>>>>>>>> FILLER PIC X.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Say what?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> <image not found>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Degree of disappointment: very.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Never mind - it was only a filler...
>>>>>
>>>>> Now back to our regularly scheduled program...
>>>> ... after these messages from our sponsor:
>>>>
>>> I hope it's not an ad that makes me feel self-conscious.
>>
>> Cell-phone subscriptions (5G-5G-5G); electric cars; miraculously
>> rejuvenating potions in fancy looking containers; electric cars; fast
>> food.
>
> There are a lot of ads for tv shows the network thinks I need to watch.
Oh yes, I forgot - all sorts of fabulous shows on the many, many
streaming channels.
> On the US networks there are a lot of ads for medications. Ask your
> doctor about Ozempic! Side effects may include death.
I'm pretty sure advertising for prescription medication isn't allowed
here, and the pharmacies are obligated to inform us about any
alternative cheaper brands available.
'Health products' and 'natural remedies' on the other hand is a
free-for-all [except the ones the Food Health department ban for
containing outlawed stuff - or some harmful bacteria or somesuch]
[Big brane stuff...]
> Which the squirrels would gnaw through.
Not if they are frozen, they won't.
>
>> On 07.02.2023 16.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (crunch crunch)
>> On 07.02.2023 16.19, Merlyne wrote:
(Now with extra crunchiness)
>>>>>>> I'm more like the person who would manage the COBOL programmers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We used to have a name for those back when I did COBOL
>>>>>> programming...
>>>>>
>>>>> Super user or Guru. Sherpa is also acceptable.
>>>>>>>>>>> FILLER PIC X.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Say what?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> <image not found>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Degree of disappointment: very.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Never mind - it was only a filler...
>>>>>
>>>>> Now back to our regularly scheduled program...
>>>> ... after these messages from our sponsor:
>>>>
>>> I hope it's not an ad that makes me feel self-conscious.
>>
>> Cell-phone subscriptions (5G-5G-5G); electric cars; miraculously
>> rejuvenating potions in fancy looking containers; electric cars; fast
>> food.
>
Oh yes, I forgot - all sorts of fabulous shows on the many, many
streaming channels.
> On the US networks there are a lot of ads for medications. Ask your
> doctor about Ozempic! Side effects may include death.
I'm pretty sure advertising for prescription medication isn't allowed
here, and the pharmacies are obligated to inform us about any
alternative cheaper brands available.
'Health products' and 'natural remedies' on the other hand is a
free-for-all [except the ones the Food Health department ban for
containing outlawed stuff - or some harmful bacteria or somesuch]
[Big brane stuff...]
Not if they are frozen, they won't.
BeH
Feb 10, 2023, 6:09:39 PM2/10/23
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On 09.02.2023 14.06, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ts19td$c5lo$1...@dont-email.me:
> There are a lot of jewellry ads now for Valentine's Day.
Fascinating. It's always interesting to hear about how they do things in
exotic foreign countries. Are any of the ads from or about Pandora (the
Lego of the jewellery world)?
>>> On the US networks there are a lot of ads for medications. Ask your
>>> doctor about Ozempic! Side effects may include death.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure advertising for prescription medication isn't allowed
>> here, and the pharmacies are obligated to inform us about any
>> alternative cheaper brands available.
>>
>> 'Health products' and 'natural remedies' on the other hand is a
>> free-for-all [except the ones the Food Health department ban for
>> containing outlawed stuff - or some harmful bacteria or somesuch]
>
> Same here. Prescription medication isn't advertised.
> What about the time before they are frozen and they are fighting to get
> out?
Just put them in when they are asleep. They'll be frozen before they
notice...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ts19td$c5lo$1...@dont-email.me:
Fascinating. It's always interesting to hear about how they do things in
exotic foreign countries. Are any of the ads from or about Pandora (the
Lego of the jewellery world)?
>>> On the US networks there are a lot of ads for medications. Ask your
>>> doctor about Ozempic! Side effects may include death.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure advertising for prescription medication isn't allowed
>> here, and the pharmacies are obligated to inform us about any
>> alternative cheaper brands available.
>>
>> 'Health products' and 'natural remedies' on the other hand is a
>> free-for-all [except the ones the Food Health department ban for
>> containing outlawed stuff - or some harmful bacteria or somesuch]
>
> out?
Just put them in when they are asleep. They'll be frozen before they
notice...
BeH
Feb 15, 2023, 2:10:47 PM2/15/23
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> news:ts6irg$15u60$4...@dont-email.me:
> *sarcasm detector bings wildly*
Not completely. I am mostly eager to distance myself from any
association with Valentine and his day. It (along with a number of other
commercially invented dates) annoys me no end...
> Probably. Most of the ads are specific jewellry stores. The message is
> buy her diamonds. Like that will make up for the other 364 days when you
> treat her with indifference.
Well, there is an argument that gifts are inherently separate property
(not included in communal estate - don't remember the english phrase)
and therefore not object the estate partitioning in case of divorce.
Making diamonds some girls best friend, I guess.
> I have never see a sleeping squirrel.
> I am currently working on the assumption that they don't sleep at all.
They do, but they hide away in the trees (in little round nests).
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Not completely. I am mostly eager to distance myself from any
association with Valentine and his day. It (along with a number of other
commercially invented dates) annoys me no end...
> Probably. Most of the ads are specific jewellry stores. The message is
> buy her diamonds. Like that will make up for the other 364 days when you
> treat her with indifference.
Well, there is an argument that gifts are inherently separate property
(not included in communal estate - don't remember the english phrase)
and therefore not object the estate partitioning in case of divorce.
Making diamonds some girls best friend, I guess.
> I am currently working on the assumption that they don't sleep at all.
They do, but they hide away in the trees (in little round nests).
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BeH
Feb 16, 2023, 4:40:02 PM2/16/23
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> news:tsjanl$2v6fr$1...@dont-email.me:
> You always did something nice for your mother on Mother's Day?
Every day was Mother's Day in our house... one way or another.
>>> Probably. Most of the ads are specific jewellry stores. The message
>>> is buy her diamonds. Like that will make up for the other 364 days
>>> when you treat her with indifference.
>>
>> Well, there is an argument that gifts are inherently separate property
>> (not included in communal estate - don't remember the english phrase)
>> and therefore not object the estate partitioning in case of divorce.
>> Making diamonds some girls best friend, I guess.
>>
>
> Here both parties complete financial statements to determine their
> increase in net wealth during the 'cohabitation period'. Jewellry is
> included. The person with the larger net increase pays the person with
> the lower half the difference. Any jewellry acquired before cohabitating
> with someone is definitely a girls best friend.
Interesting. Here all the assets are lumped together and divided equally
generally. There are exceptions: pre-nuptial agreements or similar, and
if a part has received a gift or inheritance explicitly designated by
the benefactor as separate from the shared estate.
> I am familiar with squirrel nests. They have baby squirrels there. And
> if they are anything like humans, the parental units get no sleep.
They aren't vary much like humans. For one thing they are much smaller,
and they have a tail. Also they grow up much faster. And I think they
are better at being quiet. That seems evolutionary advantageous.
--
BeH - the phantom poster
>
>> On 14.02.2023 23.47, Merlyne wrote:
<snip>
>> On 14.02.2023 23.47, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> There are a lot of jewellry ads now for Valentine's Day.
>>>>
>>>> Fascinating. It's always interesting to hear about how they do
>>>> things in exotic foreign countries. Are any of the ads from or about
>>>> Pandora (the Lego of the jewellery world)?
>>>
>>> *sarcasm detector bings wildly*
>>
>> Not completely. I am mostly eager to distance myself from any
>> association with Valentine and his day. It (along with a number of
>> other commercially invented dates) annoys me no end...
>
> I get it.
>>>>
>>>> Fascinating. It's always interesting to hear about how they do
>>>> things in exotic foreign countries. Are any of the ads from or about
>>>> Pandora (the Lego of the jewellery world)?
>>>
>>> *sarcasm detector bings wildly*
>>
>> Not completely. I am mostly eager to distance myself from any
>> association with Valentine and his day. It (along with a number of
>> other commercially invented dates) annoys me no end...
>
> You always did something nice for your mother on Mother's Day?
Every day was Mother's Day in our house... one way or another.
>>> Probably. Most of the ads are specific jewellry stores. The message
>>> is buy her diamonds. Like that will make up for the other 364 days
>>> when you treat her with indifference.
>>
>> Well, there is an argument that gifts are inherently separate property
>> (not included in communal estate - don't remember the english phrase)
>> and therefore not object the estate partitioning in case of divorce.
>> Making diamonds some girls best friend, I guess.
>>
>
> increase in net wealth during the 'cohabitation period'. Jewellry is
> included. The person with the larger net increase pays the person with
> the lower half the difference. Any jewellry acquired before cohabitating
> with someone is definitely a girls best friend.
Interesting. Here all the assets are lumped together and divided equally
generally. There are exceptions: pre-nuptial agreements or similar, and
if a part has received a gift or inheritance explicitly designated by
the benefactor as separate from the shared estate.
> if they are anything like humans, the parental units get no sleep.
They aren't vary much like humans. For one thing they are much smaller,
and they have a tail. Also they grow up much faster. And I think they
are better at being quiet. That seems evolutionary advantageous.
--
BeH - the phantom poster
BeH
Feb 18, 2023, 7:26:18 PM2/18/23
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> news:tsm7rg$3cbfc$1...@dont-email.me:
> Are you saying that no one wants to share a nest with me because I talk
> a lot?
>
No, I'm saying baby hoomans make a lot of noise at inconvenient hours.
Or so I've heard.
That's why they are so easy to find for dingos. That and the smell.
--
BeH - all that is old is new again
> a lot?
>
No, I'm saying baby hoomans make a lot of noise at inconvenient hours.
Or so I've heard.
That's why they are so easy to find for dingos. That and the smell.
--
BeH - all that is old is new again
BeH
Feb 20, 2023, 4:39:06 PM2/20/23
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On 19.02.2023 20.58, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tsrqb8$5qme$5...@dont-email.me:
> Ok. Makes sense.
Thank you.
{point}
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tsrqb8$5qme$5...@dont-email.me:
Thank you.
{point}
BeH
Feb 22, 2023, 2:28:56 PM2/22/23
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On 21.02.2023 20.36, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tt0p9o$sb3n$3...@dont-email.me:
> {no points are awarded here}
> Also, you don't get to give them to yourself.
It's not like anyone else are giving me any... Unless it's the "point
and laugh" kind.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tt0p9o$sb3n$3...@dont-email.me:
> Also, you don't get to give them to yourself.
It's not like anyone else are giving me any... Unless it's the "point
and laugh" kind.
BeH
Feb 24, 2023, 12:34:05 PM2/24/23
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On 23.02.2023 13.40, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tt5qdm$1jfvl$2...@dont-email.me:
> I really shouldn't that. It has a nail in it.
Hey, I'm a grown-up. I'm not going to run with it and stab someone's eye
out by accident. Probably...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tt5qdm$1jfvl$2...@dont-email.me:
Hey, I'm a grown-up. I'm not going to run with it and stab someone's eye
out by accident. Probably...
BeH
Feb 25, 2023, 5:43:18 PM2/25/23
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> news:ttaseb$2940f$1...@dont-email.me:
Not just scissors. A nail is perfectly adequate for poking someone's eye
out if applied correctly. A nail in a board is even better, because for
the longer reach.
> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
... and not sharing, I see.
>
>> On 23.02.2023 13.40, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tt5qdm$1jfvl$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 21.02.2023 20.36, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tt0p9o$sb3n$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 19.02.2023 20.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok. Makes sense.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> {point}
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> {no points are awarded here}
>>>>> Also, you don't get to give them to yourself.
>>>>
>>>> It's not like anyone else are giving me any... Unless it's the
>>>> "point and laugh" kind.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I really shouldn't do that. It has a nail in it.
>> On 23.02.2023 13.40, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tt5qdm$1jfvl$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 21.02.2023 20.36, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tt0p9o$sb3n$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 19.02.2023 20.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok. Makes sense.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> {point}
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> {no points are awarded here}
>>>>> Also, you don't get to give them to yourself.
>>>>
>>>> It's not like anyone else are giving me any... Unless it's the
>>>> "point and laugh" kind.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> Hey, I'm a grown-up. I'm not going to run with it and stab someone's
>> eye out by accident. Probably...
>>
>
> Isn't that more of a scissor issue?
>> Hey, I'm a grown-up. I'm not going to run with it and stab someone's
>> eye out by accident. Probably...
>>
>
Not just scissors. A nail is perfectly adequate for poking someone's eye
out if applied correctly. A nail in a board is even better, because for
the longer reach.
> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
... and not sharing, I see.
BeH
Feb 27, 2023, 2:47:53 PM2/27/23
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> news:tte2u4$2m3ub$1...@dont-email.me:
> I've never tried attaching a fingernail to a board.
> Hmmm...
Wait, you weren't using a board to point with?
>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>
>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>
>
> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
> Hmmm...
Wait, you weren't using a board to point with?
>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>
>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>
>
In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
BeH
Mar 1, 2023, 3:42:28 AM3/1/23
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> news:ttj1d8$3bbuf$1...@dont-email.me:
> No. Foolish me was using my finger.
I'm not gonna pull that... Don't even ask.
>>
>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>
>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>
>>>
>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>
>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
>>
> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
I'm not gonna pull that... Don't even ask.
>>
>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>
>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>
>>>
>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>
>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
>>
That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
BeH
Mar 2, 2023, 4:26:30 PM3/2/23
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> news:ttn35g$3tf7g$1...@dont-email.me:
> Nothing would happen. I'm not gasy right now.
I might just sprain your finger... which is why I'm not pulling it.
>>>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>>>
>>>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
>>>>
>>> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
>>
>> That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
>>
>
> Third?
> If I known, I would have left it there.
It's strange you didn't realise it from the lack of texture and flavour.
I might just sprain your finger... which is why I'm not pulling it.
>>>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>>>
>>>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
>>>>
>>> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
>>
>> That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
>>
>
> If I known, I would have left it there.
It's strange you didn't realise it from the lack of texture and flavour.
BeH
Mar 4, 2023, 12:55:07 PM3/4/23
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On 04.03.2023 15.28, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ttr4a4$d4r3$1...@dont-email.me:
> I'm not made of glass, you know.
I didn't think you were. You are likely to be a calcium scaffolding
inside a mostly protein based stuffing and covered in a keratin-based
protective cover (over a carbo-hydrate rich insulating coating) to
provide protection against water- and dirt-ingress, just like the rest
of us.
Still not invulnerable to spraining. You don't know how hard I will be
pulling in that scenario.
>>>>>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
>>>>>>
>>>>> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
>>>>
>>>> That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Third?
>>> If I known, I would have left it there.
>>
>> It's strange you didn't realise it from the lack of texture and
>> flavour.
>>
> I was so excited to get something for free.
You got your money's worth in that case...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ttr4a4$d4r3$1...@dont-email.me:
I didn't think you were. You are likely to be a calcium scaffolding
inside a mostly protein based stuffing and covered in a keratin-based
protective cover (over a carbo-hydrate rich insulating coating) to
provide protection against water- and dirt-ingress, just like the rest
of us.
Still not invulnerable to spraining. You don't know how hard I will be
pulling in that scenario.
>>>>>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
>>>>>>
>>>>> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
>>>>
>>>> That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Third?
>>> If I known, I would have left it there.
>>
>> It's strange you didn't realise it from the lack of texture and
>> flavour.
>>
You got your money's worth in that case...
BeH
Mar 7, 2023, 4:20:20 PM3/7/23
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> news:tu00lp$1191g$2...@dont-email.me:
> Yep. I'm all that plus a bag of chips...
What kind chips?
>> Still not invulnerable to spraining. You don't know how hard I will be
>> pulling in that scenario.
>>
>
> Until now, I had naively been assuming you would never hurt me.
Not on purpose obviously, but I don't always know my own strength...
>>>>>>>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Third?
>>>>> If I known, I would have left it there.
>>>>
>>>> It's strange you didn't realise it from the lack of texture and
>>>> flavour.
>>>>
>>> I was so excited to get something for free.
>>
>> You got your money's worth in that case...
>
> It's so true what they say: you get what you paid for ...
Unless you go to the store and they for no reason have some bottles of a
whiskey brand at 40% off. Not all of them, just some...???
What kind chips?
>> Still not invulnerable to spraining. You don't know how hard I will be
>> pulling in that scenario.
>>
>
Not on purpose obviously, but I don't always know my own strength...
>>>>>>>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Third?
>>>>> If I known, I would have left it there.
>>>>
>>>> It's strange you didn't realise it from the lack of texture and
>>>> flavour.
>>>>
>>> I was so excited to get something for free.
>>
>> You got your money's worth in that case...
>
Unless you go to the store and they for no reason have some bottles of a
whiskey brand at 40% off. Not all of them, just some...???
BeH
Mar 10, 2023, 6:40:25 AM3/10/23
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On 08.03.2023 13.18, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tu89qi$idu8$1...@dont-email.me:
> The plain kind.
> I'm not fancy.
Ok, nevermind then. If it had been corn-chips on the other hand.
Preferably of the heavily spiced variety...
>>>> Still not invulnerable to spraining. You don't know how hard I will
>>>> be pulling in that scenario.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Until now, I had naively been assuming you would never hurt me.
>>
>> Not on purpose obviously, but I don't always know my own strength...
>>
>
> Ok. So hands off Merlyne!
A hard ask if you keep wearing those yoga pants...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Third?
>>>>>>> If I known, I would have left it there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's strange you didn't realise it from the lack of texture and
>>>>>> flavour.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I was so excited to get something for free.
>>>>
>>>> You got your money's worth in that case...
>>>
>>> It's so true what they say: you get what you paid for ...
>>
>> Unless you go to the store and they for no reason have some bottles of
>> a whiskey brand at 40% off. Not all of them, just some...???
>>
>
> I don't go to the liquor store or shop for whiskey.
Neither do I, normally. But 40% off!!1! It was in the coop supermarket;
it the box of stuff they want to get rid off (close to expiration date
or discontinues items and such). And the same exact bottle(type) was at
the cashiers station at full price.
> It's like if I go to the outlet mall and see an expensive designer
> handbag for cheap (huzzah!) and then I get suspicious that it's a cheap
> version manufactured specifically for the outlet stores.
I'm sure reputable brands don't do things like that. Anyway isn't the
whole purpose of expensive designer handbags that they are expensive?
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tu89qi$idu8$1...@dont-email.me:
> I'm not fancy.
Ok, nevermind then. If it had been corn-chips on the other hand.
Preferably of the heavily spiced variety...
>>>> Still not invulnerable to spraining. You don't know how hard I will
>>>> be pulling in that scenario.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Until now, I had naively been assuming you would never hurt me.
>>
>> Not on purpose obviously, but I don't always know my own strength...
>>
>
A hard ask if you keep wearing those yoga pants...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it anyway.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Third?
>>>>>>> If I known, I would have left it there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's strange you didn't realise it from the lack of texture and
>>>>>> flavour.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I was so excited to get something for free.
>>>>
>>>> You got your money's worth in that case...
>>>
>>> It's so true what they say: you get what you paid for ...
>>
>> Unless you go to the store and they for no reason have some bottles of
>> a whiskey brand at 40% off. Not all of them, just some...???
>>
>
Neither do I, normally. But 40% off!!1! It was in the coop supermarket;
it the box of stuff they want to get rid off (close to expiration date
or discontinues items and such). And the same exact bottle(type) was at
the cashiers station at full price.
> It's like if I go to the outlet mall and see an expensive designer
> handbag for cheap (huzzah!) and then I get suspicious that it's a cheap
> version manufactured specifically for the outlet stores.
I'm sure reputable brands don't do things like that. Anyway isn't the
whole purpose of expensive designer handbags that they are expensive?
BeH
Mar 10, 2023, 4:14:14 PM3/10/23
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> Sure. Blame the victim....
Victim??!? It will be a while before I force myself on you, if that's
the attitude...
> The yoga pants are *so* comfy.
> use for less. I got 5 packages of replacement heads for my electric
> toothbrush for $5 each (regular price: $32 each).
While I paid full price for my hand-powered wooden toothbrush (DKK20 for
two ~ $3.50 in foreign money).
The clearance bins around here is usually filled with stupid stuff like
'energy bars' and cup-noodles and weird foodstuff that even discounted
is far more money than they are worth. Not many locals around here buy
weird foodstuff.
>>> It's like if I go to the outlet mall and see an expensive designer
>>> handbag for cheap (huzzah!) and then I get suspicious that it's a
>>> cheap version manufactured specifically for the outlet stores.
>>
>> I'm sure reputable brands don't do things like that. Anyway isn't the
>> whole purpose of expensive designer handbags that they are expensive?
>>
> The whole point of the outlet mall is to get expensive designer stuff
> for cheap.
I hear they have some _really_ cheap designer stuff on Ali-Baba...
Victim??!? It will be a while before I force myself on you, if that's
the attitude...
> The yoga pants are *so* comfy.
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it
>>>>>>>>>>>> anyway.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Third?
>>>>>>>>> If I known, I would have left it there.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's strange you didn't realise it from the lack of texture and
>>>>>>>> flavour.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was so excited to get something for free.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You got your money's worth in that case...
>>>>>
>>>>> It's so true what they say: you get what you paid for ...
>>>>
>>>> Unless you go to the store and they for no reason have some bottles
>>>> of a whiskey brand at 40% off. Not all of them, just some...???
>>>>
>>>
>>> I don't go to the liquor store or shop for whiskey.
>>
>> Neither do I, normally. But 40% off!!1! It was in the coop
>> supermarket; in the box of stuff they want to get rid off (close to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *walks away chewing bubble gum*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ... and not sharing, I see.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was complimentary. I found it stuck under a table.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> In that case nevermind... It probably had sugar in it
>>>>>>>>>>>> anyway.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> It has nothing in it now. No flavour.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> That's how it usually is when you are the third user.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Third?
>>>>>>>>> If I known, I would have left it there.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's strange you didn't realise it from the lack of texture and
>>>>>>>> flavour.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was so excited to get something for free.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You got your money's worth in that case...
>>>>>
>>>>> It's so true what they say: you get what you paid for ...
>>>>
>>>> Unless you go to the store and they for no reason have some bottles
>>>> of a whiskey brand at 40% off. Not all of them, just some...???
>>>>
>>>
>>> I don't go to the liquor store or shop for whiskey.
>>
>> Neither do I, normally. But 40% off!!1! It was in the coop
>> expiration date or discontinues items and such). And the same exact
>> bottle(type) was at the cashiers station at full price.
>>
>
> That's why I rummage through the discount bins -- to get stuff that I
>> bottle(type) was at the cashiers station at full price.
>>
>
> use for less. I got 5 packages of replacement heads for my electric
> toothbrush for $5 each (regular price: $32 each).
While I paid full price for my hand-powered wooden toothbrush (DKK20 for
two ~ $3.50 in foreign money).
The clearance bins around here is usually filled with stupid stuff like
'energy bars' and cup-noodles and weird foodstuff that even discounted
is far more money than they are worth. Not many locals around here buy
weird foodstuff.
>>> It's like if I go to the outlet mall and see an expensive designer
>>> handbag for cheap (huzzah!) and then I get suspicious that it's a
>>> cheap version manufactured specifically for the outlet stores.
>>
>> I'm sure reputable brands don't do things like that. Anyway isn't the
>> whole purpose of expensive designer handbags that they are expensive?
>>
> for cheap.
I hear they have some _really_ cheap designer stuff on Ali-Baba...
BeH
Mar 12, 2023, 3:56:30 PM3/12/23
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> news:tug6j4$24aru$1...@dont-email.me:
> You say that now.
And I meant it too, then...
> Yeah. Often there are weird things in the bins like weird air freshener
> scents. I'm waiting for the carrot bacon to show up for like $1.25.
It's been a while, hasn't it? they might be stale by the time they get
there.
>>>>> It's like if I go to the outlet mall and see an expensive designer
>>>>> handbag for cheap (huzzah!) and then I get suspicious that it's a
>>>>> cheap version manufactured specifically for the outlet stores.
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure reputable brands don't do things like that. Anyway isn't
>>>> the whole purpose of expensive designer handbags that they are
>>>> expensive?
>>>>
>>> The whole point of the outlet mall is to get expensive designer stuff
>>> for cheap.
>>
>> I hear they have some _really_ cheap designer stuff on Ali-Baba...
>>
>
> Oh yeah? Aren't they a Chinese direct to consumer wholesaler?
More a sort of (chinese) ebay for stuff too scammy or crap to be on
ebay... You may find a cheap Yvonne Saint Lorraine bag.
And I meant it too, then...
> scents. I'm waiting for the carrot bacon to show up for like $1.25.
It's been a while, hasn't it? they might be stale by the time they get
there.
>>>>> It's like if I go to the outlet mall and see an expensive designer
>>>>> handbag for cheap (huzzah!) and then I get suspicious that it's a
>>>>> cheap version manufactured specifically for the outlet stores.
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure reputable brands don't do things like that. Anyway isn't
>>>> the whole purpose of expensive designer handbags that they are
>>>> expensive?
>>>>
>>> The whole point of the outlet mall is to get expensive designer stuff
>>> for cheap.
>>
>> I hear they have some _really_ cheap designer stuff on Ali-Baba...
>>
>
More a sort of (chinese) ebay for stuff too scammy or crap to be on
ebay... You may find a cheap Yvonne Saint Lorraine bag.
BeH
Mar 14, 2023, 5:31:55 PM3/14/23
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> news:tulapb$36tom$1...@dont-email.me:
> I seem to have painted myself into a corner...
There you go. It will be at least as long as it takes for the paint to
dry. I don't want to ruin my norwegian polar woolly socks.
> I'm not sure what the shelf life is of those things, but I'm guessing
> that they get a fresh supply in or stopped ordering them if no one was
> buying.
If the carrot bacon sells well enough to be reordered it's not going to
go in the bargain bin for a while, I'm guessing.
>>>>>>> It's like if I go to the outlet mall and see an expensive
>>>>>>> designer handbag for cheap (huzzah!) and then I get suspicious
>>>>>>> that it's a cheap version manufactured specifically for the
>>>>>>> outlet stores.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm sure reputable brands don't do things like that. Anyway isn't
>>>>>> the whole purpose of expensive designer handbags that they are
>>>>>> expensive?
>>>>>>
>>>>> The whole point of the outlet mall is to get expensive designer
>>>>> stuff for cheap.
>>>>
>>>> I hear they have some _really_ cheap designer stuff on Ali-Baba...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Oh yeah? Aren't they a Chinese direct to consumer wholesaler?
>>
>> More a sort of (chinese) ebay for stuff too scammy or crap to be on
>> ebay... You may find a cheap Yvonne Saint Lorraine bag.
>
> OOooooooooooo! Swanky!
> People will see YSL and think I spent a fortune on it.
But is it fully satisfactory to have it, knowing that it didn't cost an
insane amount of money - and that it isn't the _real_ YsL who made it?
Also I should mention that the name Yvonne Saint Lorraine was a wholly
made-up name for demonstration purpose only. Even so I suspect there are
similarly branded products on ali-baba.
There you go. It will be at least as long as it takes for the paint to
dry. I don't want to ruin my norwegian polar woolly socks.
> that they get a fresh supply in or stopped ordering them if no one was
> buying.
If the carrot bacon sells well enough to be reordered it's not going to
go in the bargain bin for a while, I'm guessing.
>>>>>>> It's like if I go to the outlet mall and see an expensive
>>>>>>> designer handbag for cheap (huzzah!) and then I get suspicious
>>>>>>> that it's a cheap version manufactured specifically for the
>>>>>>> outlet stores.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm sure reputable brands don't do things like that. Anyway isn't
>>>>>> the whole purpose of expensive designer handbags that they are
>>>>>> expensive?
>>>>>>
>>>>> The whole point of the outlet mall is to get expensive designer
>>>>> stuff for cheap.
>>>>
>>>> I hear they have some _really_ cheap designer stuff on Ali-Baba...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Oh yeah? Aren't they a Chinese direct to consumer wholesaler?
>>
>> More a sort of (chinese) ebay for stuff too scammy or crap to be on
>> ebay... You may find a cheap Yvonne Saint Lorraine bag.
>
> People will see YSL and think I spent a fortune on it.
But is it fully satisfactory to have it, knowing that it didn't cost an
insane amount of money - and that it isn't the _real_ YsL who made it?
Also I should mention that the name Yvonne Saint Lorraine was a wholly
made-up name for demonstration purpose only. Even so I suspect there are
similarly branded products on ali-baba.
BeH
Mar 15, 2023, 7:33:02 PM3/15/23
to
On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tuqp48$h5fd$1...@dont-email.me:
> What to wear,what to wear?
Considering you have painted yourself into a corner I assume you will be
obliged to stay in your painting clothes...
> Or all but 2 packages out of a crate of 24 sold and they need the shelf
> space for soemthing new that came in.
They should stop taking in all that silly stuff that a bound to end up
in the bargain bin...
>>>>>>>>> It's like if I go to the outlet mall and see an expensive
>>>>>>>>> designer handbag for cheap (huzzah!) and then I get suspicious
>>>>>>>>> that it's a cheap version manufactured specifically for the
>>>>>>>>> outlet stores.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm sure reputable brands don't do things like that. Anyway
>>>>>>>> isn't the whole purpose of expensive designer handbags that they
>>>>>>>> are expensive?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The whole point of the outlet mall is to get expensive designer
>>>>>>> stuff for cheap.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hear they have some _really_ cheap designer stuff on Ali-Baba...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh yeah? Aren't they a Chinese direct to consumer wholesaler?
>>>>
>>>> More a sort of (chinese) ebay for stuff too scammy or crap to be on
>>>> ebay... You may find a cheap Yvonne Saint Lorraine bag.
>>>
>>> OOooooooooooo! Swanky!
>>> People will see YSL and think I spent a fortune on it.
>>
>> But is it fully satisfactory to have it, knowing that it didn't cost
>> an insane amount of money - and that it isn't the _real_ YsL who made
>> it?
>>
>> Also I should mention that the name Yvonne Saint Lorraine was a wholly
>> made-up name for demonstration purpose only. Even so I suspect there
>> are similarly branded products on ali-baba.
>>
>
> I knew it's a fake name. Sheesh! I didn't just fall off the turnip
> truck...
Of course not. It's not turnip season, I meant there may not be handbags
with that exact fake name.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tuqp48$h5fd$1...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
[fingers]
>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Still not invulnerable to spraining. You don't know how hard
>>>>>>>>>>>> I will be pulling in that scenario.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Until now, I had naively been assuming you would never hurt
>>>>>>>>>>> me.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Not on purpose obviously, but I don't always know my own
>>>>>>>>>> strength...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ok. So hands off Merlyne!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A hard ask if you keep wearing those yoga pants...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sure. Blame the victim....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Victim??!? It will be a while before I force myself on you, if
>>>>>> that's the attitude...
>>>>>
>>>>> You say that now.
>>>>
>>>> And I meant it too, then...
>>>>
>>>
>>> I seem to have painted myself into a corner...
>>
>> There you go. It will be at least as long as it takes for the paint to
>> dry. I don't want to ruin my norwegian polar woolly socks.
>
> 4 hours?
>>>>>>>>>>>> I will be pulling in that scenario.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Until now, I had naively been assuming you would never hurt
>>>>>>>>>>> me.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Not on purpose obviously, but I don't always know my own
>>>>>>>>>> strength...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ok. So hands off Merlyne!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A hard ask if you keep wearing those yoga pants...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sure. Blame the victim....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Victim??!? It will be a while before I force myself on you, if
>>>>>> that's the attitude...
>>>>>
>>>>> You say that now.
>>>>
>>>> And I meant it too, then...
>>>>
>>>
>>> I seem to have painted myself into a corner...
>>
>> There you go. It will be at least as long as it takes for the paint to
>> dry. I don't want to ruin my norwegian polar woolly socks.
>
> What to wear,what to wear?
Considering you have painted yourself into a corner I assume you will be
obliged to stay in your painting clothes...
> space for soemthing new that came in.
They should stop taking in all that silly stuff that a bound to end up
in the bargain bin...
>>>>>>>>> It's like if I go to the outlet mall and see an expensive
>>>>>>>>> designer handbag for cheap (huzzah!) and then I get suspicious
>>>>>>>>> that it's a cheap version manufactured specifically for the
>>>>>>>>> outlet stores.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm sure reputable brands don't do things like that. Anyway
>>>>>>>> isn't the whole purpose of expensive designer handbags that they
>>>>>>>> are expensive?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The whole point of the outlet mall is to get expensive designer
>>>>>>> stuff for cheap.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hear they have some _really_ cheap designer stuff on Ali-Baba...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh yeah? Aren't they a Chinese direct to consumer wholesaler?
>>>>
>>>> More a sort of (chinese) ebay for stuff too scammy or crap to be on
>>>> ebay... You may find a cheap Yvonne Saint Lorraine bag.
>>>
>>> OOooooooooooo! Swanky!
>>> People will see YSL and think I spent a fortune on it.
>>
>> But is it fully satisfactory to have it, knowing that it didn't cost
>> an insane amount of money - and that it isn't the _real_ YsL who made
>> it?
>>
>> Also I should mention that the name Yvonne Saint Lorraine was a wholly
>> made-up name for demonstration purpose only. Even so I suspect there
>> are similarly branded products on ali-baba.
>>
>
> truck...
Of course not. It's not turnip season, I meant there may not be handbags
with that exact fake name.
BeH
Mar 18, 2023, 1:05:59 PM3/18/23
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> news:tutkjc$13l99$1...@dont-email.me:
[socks]
> But then I wouldn't get try new things on the cheap...
I was thinking more from the standpoint of the shop-keeper, but of
course if you are willing to pay more for your daily necessities to make
up for the loss they make on all the silly things in the bargain bin,
they can keep trying as long as there's room in the bin...
> I'm sure there aren't.
> I think the fake ones would have the YSL logo and leave the rest up to
> the purchaser's imagination.
Possibly. Personally I already have all the bags I need, and I don't
crave anything with a recognisable logo on it - in fact I try to avoid
them as much as I can. If some brand want me to advertise their product
they ought to pay me, not the other way round.
Anyway it occurs to me that the while the company is ali-baba the
website may be wish dot com (or it's an entirely different chinese
entity in the same market - who knows).
>
>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tuqp48$h5fd$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [fingers]
> [toes]
>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tuqp48$h5fd$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [fingers]
[socks]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Still not invulnerable to spraining. You don't know how
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hard I will be pulling in that scenario.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Until now, I had naively been assuming you would never hurt
>>>>>>>>>>>>> me.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Not on purpose obviously, but I don't always know my own
>>>>>>>>>>>> strength...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ok. So hands off Merlyne!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> A hard ask if you keep wearing those yoga pants...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sure. Blame the victim....
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Victim??!? It will be a while before I force myself on you, if
>>>>>>>> that's the attitude...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You say that now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And I meant it too, then...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I seem to have painted myself into a corner...
>>>>
>>>> There you go. It will be at least as long as it takes for the paint
>>>> to dry. I don't want to ruin my norwegian polar woolly socks.
>>>
>>> 4 hours?
>>> What to wear,what to wear?
>>
>> Considering you have painted yourself into a corner I assume you will
>> be obliged to stay in your painting clothes...
>
> Old jeans and a shirt that are splattered with paint?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hard I will be pulling in that scenario.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Until now, I had naively been assuming you would never hurt
>>>>>>>>>>>>> me.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Not on purpose obviously, but I don't always know my own
>>>>>>>>>>>> strength...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ok. So hands off Merlyne!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> A hard ask if you keep wearing those yoga pants...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sure. Blame the victim....
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Victim??!? It will be a while before I force myself on you, if
>>>>>>>> that's the attitude...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You say that now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And I meant it too, then...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I seem to have painted myself into a corner...
>>>>
>>>> There you go. It will be at least as long as it takes for the paint
>>>> to dry. I don't want to ruin my norwegian polar woolly socks.
>>>
>>> 4 hours?
>>> What to wear,what to wear?
>>
>> Considering you have painted yourself into a corner I assume you will
>> be obliged to stay in your painting clothes...
>
I was thinking more from the standpoint of the shop-keeper, but of
course if you are willing to pay more for your daily necessities to make
up for the loss they make on all the silly things in the bargain bin,
they can keep trying as long as there's room in the bin...
> I think the fake ones would have the YSL logo and leave the rest up to
> the purchaser's imagination.
Possibly. Personally I already have all the bags I need, and I don't
crave anything with a recognisable logo on it - in fact I try to avoid
them as much as I can. If some brand want me to advertise their product
they ought to pay me, not the other way round.
Anyway it occurs to me that the while the company is ali-baba the
website may be wish dot com (or it's an entirely different chinese
entity in the same market - who knows).
BeH
Mar 19, 2023, 7:50:21 PM3/19/23
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> news:tv4r1k$2ipr9$1...@dont-email.me:
[and guard against cold feet]
> They can always put out a second bin...
And who do you think are going to pay for that?
[Hint: it's the customers]
> I have quite a few designer handbags and other things like scarves and
> gloves.
I'm sure you do. Were many of them cheap? Also: How many handbags are
enough? Or are you hoarding handbags like some people hoard points?
>> Anyway it occurs to me that the while the company is ali-baba the
>> website may be wish dot com (or it's an entirely different chinese
>> entity in the same market - who knows).
>>
>
> Or Ali-express?
Or that- I don't speak chinese...
--
BeH - there is no easter bunny. Deal with it!
>
>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tutkjc$13l99$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tuqp48$h5fd$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [fingers]
>>> [toes]
>> [socks]
> [great cat name]
>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tutkjc$13l99$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tuqp48$h5fd$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [fingers]
>>> [toes]
>> [socks]
[and guard against cold feet]
And who do you think are going to pay for that?
[Hint: it's the customers]
> gloves.
I'm sure you do. Were many of them cheap? Also: How many handbags are
enough? Or are you hoarding handbags like some people hoard points?
>> Anyway it occurs to me that the while the company is ali-baba the
>> website may be wish dot com (or it's an entirely different chinese
>> entity in the same market - who knows).
>>
>
Or that- I don't speak chinese...
--
BeH - there is no easter bunny. Deal with it!
BeH
Mar 21, 2023, 5:37:49 PM3/21/23
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> news:tv873r$378cj$1...@dont-email.me:
[no need, I have a dust-remove-thingie]
> They use shopping carts - they're already paid for.
There's still all the stuff that's sold at a loss from the bargain cart
to be paid for.
> I need one for each season.
Insulated for winter and refrigerated for summer,
Antihistaminic for spring and extra padded for fall?
>>>> Anyway it occurs to me that the while the company is ali-baba the
>>>> website may be wish dot com (or it's an entirely different chinese
>>>> entity in the same market - who knows).
>>>>
>>>
>>> Or Ali-express?
>>
>> Or that- I don't speak chinese...
>>
>
> Okie dokie...
No, I don't think that's chinese either...
>
>> On 19.03.2023 15.53, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tv4r1k$2ipr9$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tutkjc$13l99$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tuqp48$h5fd$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [fingers]
>>>>> [toes]
>>>> [socks]
>>> [great cat name]
>> [and guard against cold feet]
> [you can use old socks for dusting]
>> On 19.03.2023 15.53, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tv4r1k$2ipr9$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tutkjc$13l99$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tuqp48$h5fd$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [fingers]
>>>>> [toes]
>>>> [socks]
>>> [great cat name]
>> [and guard against cold feet]
[no need, I have a dust-remove-thingie]
There's still all the stuff that's sold at a loss from the bargain cart
to be paid for.
Insulated for winter and refrigerated for summer,
Antihistaminic for spring and extra padded for fall?
>>>> Anyway it occurs to me that the while the company is ali-baba the
>>>> website may be wish dot com (or it's an entirely different chinese
>>>> entity in the same market - who knows).
>>>>
>>>
>>> Or Ali-express?
>>
>> Or that- I don't speak chinese...
>>
>
No, I don't think that's chinese either...
BeH
Mar 23, 2023, 7:06:14 PM3/23/23
to
On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tvd83b$9c8k$1...@dont-email.me:
> I think they make up for that by selling celery for $6.
Quite so. As opposed to what a fair price for celery is...
> Think more about colour palettes.
Aren't you supposed to pick a season to 'be' (or have some fashion guru
tell you what season you are) based on dog knows what, and stick to that
colour palette. If you use the colours from all the seasons willy-nilly
nobody will be able to correlate your season with your starsign...
>>>>>> Anyway it occurs to me that the while the company is ali-baba the
>>>>>> website may be wish dot com (or it's an entirely different chinese
>>>>>> entity in the same market - who knows).
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Or Ali-express?
>>>>
>>>> Or that- I don't speak chinese...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Okie dokie...
>>
>> No, I don't think that's chinese either...
>>
>
> Probably not.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tvd83b$9c8k$1...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 20.03.2023 21.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tv873r$378cj$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 19.03.2023 15.53, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tv4r1k$2ipr9$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tutkjc$13l99$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:tuqp48$h5fd$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [fingers]
>>>>>>> [toes]
>>>>>> [socks]
>>>>> [great cat name]
>>>> [and guard against cold feet]
>>> [you can use old socks for dusting]
>> [no need, I have a dust-remove-thingie]
> [ok good]
>> On 20.03.2023 21.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tv873r$378cj$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 19.03.2023 15.53, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tv4r1k$2ipr9$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tutkjc$13l99$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:tuqp48$h5fd$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [fingers]
>>>>>>> [toes]
>>>>>> [socks]
>>>>> [great cat name]
>>>> [and guard against cold feet]
>>> [you can use old socks for dusting]
>> [no need, I have a dust-remove-thingie]
Quite so. As opposed to what a fair price for celery is...
Aren't you supposed to pick a season to 'be' (or have some fashion guru
tell you what season you are) based on dog knows what, and stick to that
colour palette. If you use the colours from all the seasons willy-nilly
nobody will be able to correlate your season with your starsign...
>>>>>> Anyway it occurs to me that the while the company is ali-baba the
>>>>>> website may be wish dot com (or it's an entirely different chinese
>>>>>> entity in the same market - who knows).
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Or Ali-express?
>>>>
>>>> Or that- I don't speak chinese...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Okie dokie...
>>
>> No, I don't think that's chinese either...
>>
>
BeH
Mar 25, 2023, 7:11:54 PM3/25/23
to
> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1...@dont-email.me:
> How much would you pay for celery?
Last time I bought celery it was somewhere between $2 and $3 (not in $
obviously; in the appropriate currency) for one plant of 7-8 stalks.
That was the organic choice, though.
> Maybe all of my purses are from the same colour palatte.
So you can only choose from 1/4 of all the handbags (and I assume
everything else outfit related). I can't imagine that makes it easier to
find the right thing in the bargain bin...
> Black = winter
> dusty rose = spring
> multi rose/burgandy = summer
> beet = winter
Okay. I'm a winter then, since most of my clothes are black for easier
laundry sorting. Except for some white shirts and socks.
Although I think I have a burgundy shirt somewhere...
Also what season is denim blue?
> I'm a Fall which correlates perfectly with my starsign.
>
> Of course, those colours clash with my purple hair.
You are just a fashion disaster, aren't you? Do they even let you in to
the Dior shop with that colour hair?
>
>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
[letters, word, sentences]
>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
Last time I bought celery it was somewhere between $2 and $3 (not in $
obviously; in the appropriate currency) for one plant of 7-8 stalks.
That was the organic choice, though.
So you can only choose from 1/4 of all the handbags (and I assume
everything else outfit related). I can't imagine that makes it easier to
find the right thing in the bargain bin...
> Black = winter
> dusty rose = spring
> multi rose/burgandy = summer
> beet = winter
Okay. I'm a winter then, since most of my clothes are black for easier
laundry sorting. Except for some white shirts and socks.
Although I think I have a burgundy shirt somewhere...
Also what season is denim blue?
> I'm a Fall which correlates perfectly with my starsign.
>
> Of course, those colours clash with my purple hair.
You are just a fashion disaster, aren't you? Do they even let you in to
the Dior shop with that colour hair?
BeH
Mar 29, 2023, 6:23:52 PM3/29/23
to
> news:tvnv3o$2cklu$1...@dont-email.me:
[mostly. 'Key smash' are words - a key smash isn't]
> I only buy celery when I need it for a recipe.
> Sorry, celery, you didn't make my top 10 list ....
I buy it sometimes if I feel particularly elitist - and have some walnuts...
> Those are the colours of my purses.
And the seasons is when you use them? But what if you suddenly need a
purse in the autumn?
> Did you want to borrow my black Coach bag?
No thanks. I have my trusty backpack, which incidently isn't black. Also
I don't have any coaches.
But... What if it clashes with my hair-colour?
>>> I'm a Fall which correlates perfectly with my starsign.
>>>
>>> Of course, those colours clash with my purple hair.
>>
>> You are just a fashion disaster, aren't you? Do they even let you in
>> to the Dior shop with that colour hair?
>
> I bet they would find the silver + purple dip quite fashionable. Very
> avantgarde even ...
I guess it depends on what time of year it is.
>
>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [letters, word, sentences]
> [that's how it works]
>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [letters, word, sentences]
[mostly. 'Key smash' are words - a key smash isn't]
> Sorry, celery, you didn't make my top 10 list ....
I buy it sometimes if I feel particularly elitist - and have some walnuts...
And the seasons is when you use them? But what if you suddenly need a
purse in the autumn?
> Did you want to borrow my black Coach bag?
No thanks. I have my trusty backpack, which incidently isn't black. Also
I don't have any coaches.
>
>> Also what season is denim blue?
>
> Denim is good in all seasons.
>> Also what season is denim blue?
>
But... What if it clashes with my hair-colour?
>>> I'm a Fall which correlates perfectly with my starsign.
>>>
>>> Of course, those colours clash with my purple hair.
>>
>> You are just a fashion disaster, aren't you? Do they even let you in
>> to the Dior shop with that colour hair?
>
> avantgarde even ...
I guess it depends on what time of year it is.
BeH
Mar 31, 2023, 11:23:23 AM3/31/23
to
On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u02dpm$g0ri$1...@dont-email.me:
> eventually type out the works of William Shakespeare. It could happen]
[It's infinite monkeys and typewriters, actually. The amount of possible
combinations equating the size of Shakespeare's production makes it very
improbable indeed that 1000 will do it.]
> Are celery + walnuts a thing?
It is in Waldorf salad. I think it may also include anchovies, which I
choose to ignore.
> Sorry. Beet should have been labelled as Autumn.
> My bad.
Oh okay. That still leaves the question of what kind of beets. Red beets
are (apart from being delicious) rather different in colour from say
sugar beets.
>>> Did you want to borrow my black Coach bag?
>>
>> No thanks. I have my trusty backpack, which incidently isn't black.
>
> *gasp*
> I hope you don't clash with your outfit...
It's not like I have choice if there are any nearby - horribly noisy and
smelly thing, coaches. Except the electric ones of course...
>>>> Also what season is denim blue?
>>>
>>> Denim is good in all seasons.
>>
>> But... What if it clashes with my hair-colour?
>
> Denim is universal. It goes with everything.
> Even your hair, which I assume is ash by now.
Nah. Still dark blonde-ish with salt sprinkles; what's left of it. I
gave up stressing some years back.
>>>>> I'm a Fall which correlates perfectly with my starsign.
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course, those colours clash with my purple hair.
>>>>
>>>> You are just a fashion disaster, aren't you? Do they even let you in
>>>> to the Dior shop with that colour hair?
>>>
>>> I bet they would find the silver + purple dip quite fashionable. Very
>>> avantgarde even ...
>>
>> I guess it depends on what time of year it is.
>
> It's good for all seasons.
That's fortunate. It would be inconvenient to have to dye it several
times per year...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u02dpm$g0ri$1...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tvnv3o$2cklu$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [letters, word, sentences]
>>> [that's how it works]
>> [mostly. 'Key smash' are words - a key smash isn't]
> [it's like the theory that 1000 monkeys at a 1000 typewriters will
>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tvnv3o$2cklu$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [letters, word, sentences]
>>> [that's how it works]
>> [mostly. 'Key smash' are words - a key smash isn't]
> eventually type out the works of William Shakespeare. It could happen]
[It's infinite monkeys and typewriters, actually. The amount of possible
combinations equating the size of Shakespeare's production makes it very
improbable indeed that 1000 will do it.]
It is in Waldorf salad. I think it may also include anchovies, which I
choose to ignore.
> My bad.
Oh okay. That still leaves the question of what kind of beets. Red beets
are (apart from being delicious) rather different in colour from say
sugar beets.
>>> Did you want to borrow my black Coach bag?
>>
>> No thanks. I have my trusty backpack, which incidently isn't black.
>
> I hope you don't clash with your outfit...
>
>> Also I don't have any coaches.
>
> I have a feeling that you wouldn't listen to a coach anyways.
>> Also I don't have any coaches.
>
It's not like I have choice if there are any nearby - horribly noisy and
smelly thing, coaches. Except the electric ones of course...
>>>> Also what season is denim blue?
>>>
>>> Denim is good in all seasons.
>>
>> But... What if it clashes with my hair-colour?
>
> Even your hair, which I assume is ash by now.
Nah. Still dark blonde-ish with salt sprinkles; what's left of it. I
gave up stressing some years back.
>>>>> I'm a Fall which correlates perfectly with my starsign.
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course, those colours clash with my purple hair.
>>>>
>>>> You are just a fashion disaster, aren't you? Do they even let you in
>>>> to the Dior shop with that colour hair?
>>>
>>> I bet they would find the silver + purple dip quite fashionable. Very
>>> avantgarde even ...
>>
>> I guess it depends on what time of year it is.
>
That's fortunate. It would be inconvenient to have to dye it several
times per year...
BeH
Apr 3, 2023, 7:17:53 AM4/3/23
to
> news:u06tt8$1fdi0$1...@dont-email.me:
[I'm working on a nit hoard]
> It's definitely low on my list of preferred salads...
> (raisins -- blech!)
Raisins are full of energy... and very irony. Good for exercise and
making red blood cells, respectively.
> I have no idea waht a sugar beet looks like, so let's go with regular
> red beet.
>
> *google, google*
> It looks like a turnip.
Yup. Only somewhat more conic. I live in the middle of sugar-beet
country, to the extend the police every year set up specific routes and
timetables for the transport of same to the great big sugar beet cookery
in BigTown... Also there will be fallen off beets by the road side.
>>>>> Did you want to borrow my black Coach bag?
>>>>
>>>> No thanks. I have my trusty backpack, which incidently isn't black.
>>>
>>> *gasp*
>>> I hope you don't clash with your outfit...
>>>
>>>> Also I don't have any coaches.
>>>
>>> I have a feeling that you wouldn't listen to a coach anyways.
>>
>> It's not like I have choice if there are any nearby - horribly noisy
>> and smelly thing, coaches. Except the electric ones of course...
>>
>
> I was thinking as in coach of the sports team not a coach with horses.
My comment still stands. Except for the electric part of course.
Although with all the newfangled remote learning...
Not all coaches are powered by horses. There is also the diesel fume
spouting ones...
>>>>>> Also what season is denim blue?
>>>>>
>>>>> Denim is good in all seasons.
>>>>
>>>> But... What if it clashes with my hair-colour?
>>>
>>> Denim is universal. It goes with everything.
>>> Even your hair, which I assume is ash by now.
>>
>> Nah. Still dark blonde-ish with salt sprinkles; what's left of it. I
>> gave up stressing some years back.
>
> Everyone's hair thins as they age.
> I shed a lot after I had Covid.
>
> I started going grey when I was a teenager.
> *shrug*
While I still have some (partly seasonal) pigmentation on top my facial
hair would be completely gray if allowed to remain...
>>>>>>> I'm a Fall which correlates perfectly with my starsign.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Of course, those colours clash with my purple hair.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You are just a fashion disaster, aren't you? Do they even let you
>>>>>> in to the Dior shop with that colour hair?
>>>>>
>>>>> I bet they would find the silver + purple dip quite fashionable.
>>>>> Very avantgarde even ...
>>>>
>>>> I guess it depends on what time of year it is.
>>>
>>> It's good for all seasons.
>>
>> That's fortunate. It would be inconvenient to have to dye it several
>> times per year...
>
> I do have to refresh the purple every few weeks.
> It'semi-permanent so it washes out after 20(?) washes.
> That's cool though = no commitment.
> It's less burdensome than when I used to be brunette or blonde.
> The roots had to be touched up every 4-6 weeks, which required a visit
> to the salon. ($$$)
> That's essentially what happened - I was ash blonde before Covid and
> then the salon were closed. It's hard to touch up your own roots at the
> back. There was a movement amongst women to reclaim the grey.
Except for the people who was whining endlessly on the internet about
not being allowed to get their highligts refreshed... in the middle of a
fricking pandemic.
There was some coverage in the news here about hairdressers who took
clients during the lockdown - presumably in the dead of night and with
passwords and stuff, like a speak-easy of old...
Worth noting that the government had a scheme in place to support small
businesses like that financially.
>
>> On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u02dpm$g0ri$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tvnv3o$2cklu$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [letters, word, sentences]
>>>>> [that's how it works]
>>>> [mostly. 'Key smash' are words - a key smash isn't]
>>> [it's like the theory that 1000 monkeys at a 1000 typewriters will
>>> eventually type out the works of William Shakespeare. It could
>>> happen]
>> [It's infinite monkeys and typewriters, actually. The amount of
>> possible combinations equating the size of Shakespeare's production
>> makes it very improbable indeed that 1000 will do it.]
> [nitpick]
>> On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u02dpm$g0ri$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tvnv3o$2cklu$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [letters, word, sentences]
>>>>> [that's how it works]
>>>> [mostly. 'Key smash' are words - a key smash isn't]
>>> [it's like the theory that 1000 monkeys at a 1000 typewriters will
>>> eventually type out the works of William Shakespeare. It could
>>> happen]
>> [It's infinite monkeys and typewriters, actually. The amount of
>> possible combinations equating the size of Shakespeare's production
>> makes it very improbable indeed that 1000 will do it.]
[I'm working on a nit hoard]
> (raisins -- blech!)
Raisins are full of energy... and very irony. Good for exercise and
making red blood cells, respectively.
> red beet.
>
> *google, google*
> It looks like a turnip.
Yup. Only somewhat more conic. I live in the middle of sugar-beet
country, to the extend the police every year set up specific routes and
timetables for the transport of same to the great big sugar beet cookery
in BigTown... Also there will be fallen off beets by the road side.
>>>>> Did you want to borrow my black Coach bag?
>>>>
>>>> No thanks. I have my trusty backpack, which incidently isn't black.
>>>
>>> *gasp*
>>> I hope you don't clash with your outfit...
>>>
>>>> Also I don't have any coaches.
>>>
>>> I have a feeling that you wouldn't listen to a coach anyways.
>>
>> It's not like I have choice if there are any nearby - horribly noisy
>> and smelly thing, coaches. Except the electric ones of course...
>>
>
My comment still stands. Except for the electric part of course.
Although with all the newfangled remote learning...
Not all coaches are powered by horses. There is also the diesel fume
spouting ones...
>>>>>> Also what season is denim blue?
>>>>>
>>>>> Denim is good in all seasons.
>>>>
>>>> But... What if it clashes with my hair-colour?
>>>
>>> Denim is universal. It goes with everything.
>>> Even your hair, which I assume is ash by now.
>>
>> Nah. Still dark blonde-ish with salt sprinkles; what's left of it. I
>> gave up stressing some years back.
>
> I shed a lot after I had Covid.
>
> I started going grey when I was a teenager.
> *shrug*
While I still have some (partly seasonal) pigmentation on top my facial
hair would be completely gray if allowed to remain...
>>>>>>> I'm a Fall which correlates perfectly with my starsign.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Of course, those colours clash with my purple hair.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You are just a fashion disaster, aren't you? Do they even let you
>>>>>> in to the Dior shop with that colour hair?
>>>>>
>>>>> I bet they would find the silver + purple dip quite fashionable.
>>>>> Very avantgarde even ...
>>>>
>>>> I guess it depends on what time of year it is.
>>>
>>> It's good for all seasons.
>>
>> That's fortunate. It would be inconvenient to have to dye it several
>> times per year...
>
> It'semi-permanent so it washes out after 20(?) washes.
> That's cool though = no commitment.
> It's less burdensome than when I used to be brunette or blonde.
> The roots had to be touched up every 4-6 weeks, which required a visit
> to the salon. ($$$)
> That's essentially what happened - I was ash blonde before Covid and
> then the salon were closed. It's hard to touch up your own roots at the
> back. There was a movement amongst women to reclaim the grey.
Except for the people who was whining endlessly on the internet about
not being allowed to get their highligts refreshed... in the middle of a
fricking pandemic.
There was some coverage in the news here about hairdressers who took
clients during the lockdown - presumably in the dead of night and with
passwords and stuff, like a speak-easy of old...
Worth noting that the government had a scheme in place to support small
businesses like that financially.
BeH
Apr 5, 2023, 3:43:35 PM4/5/23
to
> news:u0eckv$2upho$1...@dont-email.me:
[No. In no way do I need a counsellor - they are all after my hoards. Do
not call a counsellor]
> I like raisins by themselves not in things.
> They partially rehydrate and then they're just squishy.
Not In cookies. Anyway squishy things are good. They squish between the
teeth...
[Designer bags, sugar beets and hair dye was here - good stuff]
>
>> On 01.04.2023 16.24, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u06tt8$1fdi0$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u02dpm$g0ri$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tvnv3o$2cklu$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [letters, word, sentences]
>>>>>>> [that's how it works]
>>>>>> [mostly. 'Key smash' are words - a key smash isn't]
>>>>> [it's like the theory that 1000 monkeys at a 1000 typewriters will
>>>>> eventually type out the works of William Shakespeare. It could
>>>>> happen]
>>>> [It's infinite monkeys and typewriters, actually. The amount of
>>>> possible combinations equating the size of Shakespeare's production
>>>> makes it very improbable indeed that 1000 will do it.]
>>> [nitpick]
>> [I'm working on a nit hoard]
> [do I have to call a counsellor about your hoarding compulsion?]
>> On 01.04.2023 16.24, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u06tt8$1fdi0$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u02dpm$g0ri$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tvnv3o$2cklu$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [letters, word, sentences]
>>>>>>> [that's how it works]
>>>>>> [mostly. 'Key smash' are words - a key smash isn't]
>>>>> [it's like the theory that 1000 monkeys at a 1000 typewriters will
>>>>> eventually type out the works of William Shakespeare. It could
>>>>> happen]
>>>> [It's infinite monkeys and typewriters, actually. The amount of
>>>> possible combinations equating the size of Shakespeare's production
>>>> makes it very improbable indeed that 1000 will do it.]
>>> [nitpick]
>> [I'm working on a nit hoard]
[No. In no way do I need a counsellor - they are all after my hoards. Do
not call a counsellor]
> They partially rehydrate and then they're just squishy.
Not In cookies. Anyway squishy things are good. They squish between the
teeth...
[Designer bags, sugar beets and hair dye was here - good stuff]
BeH
Apr 11, 2023, 6:40:32 AM4/11/23
to
On 10.04.2023 19.26, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u0kj15$jk5$2...@dont-email.me:
> [I reserve the right to have an intervention]
[And *I* reserve a right to not show up]
> Or they squeak on your teeth.
The raisins are still there... which was the best bit anyway.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u0kj15$jk5$2...@dont-email.me:
[And *I* reserve a right to not show up]
>
>> [Designer bags, sugar beets and hair dye was here - good stuff]
>>
> All good stuff, it seems, has been mercilessly snipped.
>> [Designer bags, sugar beets and hair dye was here - good stuff]
>>
The raisins are still there... which was the best bit anyway.
BeH
Apr 13, 2023, 5:09:31 PM4/13/23
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> news:u13deu$2jakp$4...@dont-email.me:
> [But you won't know until it's too late]
[You can't intervene me if you can't find me]
> I'd rather have a designer handbag.
Without positive evidence I propose the theory that designer handbags
are magnitudes less delicious than raisins. Especially raisins soaked in
rum and added to chocolate and/or ice-cream.
--
BeH - [Quirky or humourous statement goes here]
[You can't intervene me if you can't find me]
Without positive evidence I propose the theory that designer handbags
are magnitudes less delicious than raisins. Especially raisins soaked in
rum and added to chocolate and/or ice-cream.
--
BeH - [Quirky or humourous statement goes here]
BeH
Apr 14, 2023, 7:33:53 PM4/14/23
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> news:u19r29$14mdd$1...@dont-email.me:
> [You won't know]
[I'll cover my ears with my hands an yell LALALALALALALA... really loud]
> I was not planning on eating the handbag mostly because it cost $800.
Raisins on the other hand are edible and not very expensive... you can
get a lot of raisins for $800. Or you can get less raisins and have
money for other things as well.
[I'll cover my ears with my hands an yell LALALALALALALA... really loud]
Raisins on the other hand are edible and not very expensive... you can
get a lot of raisins for $800. Or you can get less raisins and have
money for other things as well.
BeH
Apr 17, 2023, 3:52:35 PM4/17/23
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> news:u1cnsv$1nfc4$1...@dont-email.me:
> [I can wait you out]
[Maybe - but the counsellor will have hearing damage and have to leave]
> My happiness is priceless. I am happier without the raisins.
>
But will you be happier with the handbag or with the $800? A handbag
that you can't even eat...
[Maybe - but the counsellor will have hearing damage and have to leave]
>
But will you be happier with the handbag or with the $800? A handbag
that you can't even eat...
BeH
Apr 21, 2023, 5:23:39 AM4/21/23
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> news:u1k820$35mr6$1...@dont-email.me:
> [or you will go hoarse and stop]
[or I will faint from lack of oxygen, making any counselling impossible]
> I would be happier with the $800.
> But then I would buy the hangbag.
And you would be unhappy because of the lack of the $800 - and also
because the handbag isn't quite the right colour so you need even more
$$$ for a new outfit.
To think all this can easily be avoided by buying a packet of raisins.
--
BeH - Spring is here...
<boing-boing> look at it go!
[or I will faint from lack of oxygen, making any counselling impossible]
> But then I would buy the hangbag.
And you would be unhappy because of the lack of the $800 - and also
because the handbag isn't quite the right colour so you need even more
$$$ for a new outfit.
To think all this can easily be avoided by buying a packet of raisins.
--
BeH - Spring is here...
<boing-boing> look at it go!
BeH
Apr 23, 2023, 3:31:04 PM4/23/23
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> news:u1tkmo$12cvv$1...@dont-email.me:
> [or make it better like hypnosis or those recordings where you learn
> stuff while you sleep]
[Listen, I need an ambulance here, not an attempt to indoctrinate my
subconsciousness. What kind of counsellor even is this!!1!]
> Nah. I like buying things for myself.
Is that your pension fund I hear crying in the distance...?
> stuff while you sleep]
[Listen, I need an ambulance here, not an attempt to indoctrinate my
subconsciousness. What kind of counsellor even is this!!1!]
Is that your pension fund I hear crying in the distance...?
BeH
Apr 26, 2023, 6:16:08 AM4/26/23
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> news:u2411l$3ucan$1...@dont-email.me:
> [The counsellor says you fainted. Not life threatening.]
[What a quack. Clearly I have a heart defect of some sort that require
immediate hospitalisation and extreme levels of compassion.]
> My contributions are maxxed out.
> It's probably your inner voice that is crying.
That can't be it. My inner voice is crying all the time, so I know how
to filter that out... It was definitely a financial instrument type crying.
It could possibly be my savings account in response to the
double-of-last-quarter electricity bill...
[What a quack. Clearly I have a heart defect of some sort that require
immediate hospitalisation and extreme levels of compassion.]
> It's probably your inner voice that is crying.
That can't be it. My inner voice is crying all the time, so I know how
to filter that out... It was definitely a financial instrument type crying.
It could possibly be my savings account in response to the
double-of-last-quarter electricity bill...
BeH
Apr 29, 2023, 12:56:34 PM4/29/23
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> news:u2atl6$1bb41$2...@dont-email.me:
> [Clearly it's a cry for attention]
[We shall see. For now I have an appointment Monday to be fitted with
some sort of diagnostic thingamabob to measure my cardio function -
because I complained about nearly fainting doing heavy lifting]
> Did the rates go up?
Yes.
> Or your usage?
Yes.
> I bet the heat pump uses a lot.
Yes.
There is a meeting coming up in the (cooperative) energy company
delivering my electricity, where they will determine if and how much to
refund the customers (who my the nature of things are also the owners).
They made record profits last year because the no-russian gas did things
to the [free market] energy prices, including their own production;
mainly from wind and solar.
The other big energy comp. (also a cooperative) has already decided to
pay out to their customers. We shall see...
[We shall see. For now I have an appointment Monday to be fitted with
some sort of diagnostic thingamabob to measure my cardio function -
because I complained about nearly fainting doing heavy lifting]
Yes.
> Or your usage?
Yes.
> I bet the heat pump uses a lot.
Yes.
There is a meeting coming up in the (cooperative) energy company
delivering my electricity, where they will determine if and how much to
refund the customers (who my the nature of things are also the owners).
They made record profits last year because the no-russian gas did things
to the [free market] energy prices, including their own production;
mainly from wind and solar.
The other big energy comp. (also a cooperative) has already decided to
pay out to their customers. We shall see...
BeH
May 2, 2023, 3:23:19 PM5/2/23
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> news:u2ji7v$314k4$1...@dont-email.me:
> [Ah. The halter monitor]
[If that's what they are called. *checks* Yes, exactly that]
> I am fighting with the cable company. They sent an 'update' to my
> digital boxes which zapped them. I feel they did this on purpose to
> force people to use their IPTV service.
Why would they do that? I thought thay were all about providing choices
and doing their best for the customers and so on.
But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables they have a
much tighter hold on their customers that what every other IPTV service
can hope for,,,
[If that's what they are called. *checks* Yes, exactly that]
> digital boxes which zapped them. I feel they did this on purpose to
> force people to use their IPTV service.
Why would they do that? I thought thay were all about providing choices
and doing their best for the customers and so on.
But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables they have a
much tighter hold on their customers that what every other IPTV service
can hope for,,,
BeH
May 5, 2023, 4:19:30 PM5/5/23
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On 03.05.2023 13.17, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u2rnv5$shqq$1...@dont-email.me:
> [Or holter monitor. I can't spell]
[and I can't read, it seems]
> *falls off chair laughing*
I hope you didn't hurt yourself...
>> But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables they have
>> a much tighter hold on their customers that what every other IPTV
>> service can hope for,,,
>>
>
> I was on the phone with several customer care people for at least 2
> hours on the weekend. At first they wouldn't acknowledge that they had
> done something. The next person blamed me for owning old equipment. By
> the end of it, I was so angry and frustrated that I completely lost my
> shit on someone and then hung up and had a cry. After that I sent them a
> harshly worded email about my experience with quote unquote customer
> service. Someone called me last night not to offer me technical
> assistance but a deal. Now I have a better package for $100 less a
> month.
And a new cable box, one assumes.
See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
Also in general customer care rarely does.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u2rnv5$shqq$1...@dont-email.me:
[and I can't read, it seems]
I hope you didn't hurt yourself...
>> But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables they have
>> a much tighter hold on their customers that what every other IPTV
>> service can hope for,,,
>>
>
> hours on the weekend. At first they wouldn't acknowledge that they had
> done something. The next person blamed me for owning old equipment. By
> the end of it, I was so angry and frustrated that I completely lost my
> shit on someone and then hung up and had a cry. After that I sent them a
> harshly worded email about my experience with quote unquote customer
> service. Someone called me last night not to offer me technical
> assistance but a deal. Now I have a better package for $100 less a
> month.
And a new cable box, one assumes.
See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
Also in general customer care rarely does.
BeH
May 8, 2023, 2:14:15 PM5/8/23
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> news:u33ocg$2fvt3$1...@dont-email.me:
> [So it worked out perfectly]
[Any lack of perfection was at least balanced]
> Nope. The yoga mat saved me.
It's good for something, then, this yoga thing.
>>>> But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables they
>>>> have a much tighter hold on their customers that what every other
>>>> IPTV service can hope for,,,
>>>>
>>>
>>> I was on the phone with several customer care people for at least 2
>>> hours on the weekend. At first they wouldn't acknowledge that they
>>> had done something. The next person blamed me for owning old
>>> equipment. By the end of it, I was so angry and frustrated that I
>>> completely lost my shit on someone and then hung up and had a cry.
>>> After that I sent them a harshly worded email about my experience
>>> with quote unquote customer service. Someone called me last night not
>>> to offer me technical assistance but a deal. Now I have a better
>>> package for $100 less a month.
>>
>> And a new cable box, one assumes.
> Two actually and a new modem.
Why two? And why isn't the modem integrated into the box(es)? Seems a
bit wasteful to me. That's probably why they can't afford proper
customer support. You know, the kind where the person answering the
phone knows something - anything...
>> See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
>>
>> Also in general customer care rarely does.
>>
>
> In the background, they charged 20 other customers $5 per month more to
> make up the difference.
Damn capitalism! Always with the money-grabbing.
[Any lack of perfection was at least balanced]
It's good for something, then, this yoga thing.
>>>> But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables they
>>>> have a much tighter hold on their customers that what every other
>>>> IPTV service can hope for,,,
>>>>
>>>
>>> I was on the phone with several customer care people for at least 2
>>> hours on the weekend. At first they wouldn't acknowledge that they
>>> had done something. The next person blamed me for owning old
>>> equipment. By the end of it, I was so angry and frustrated that I
>>> completely lost my shit on someone and then hung up and had a cry.
>>> After that I sent them a harshly worded email about my experience
>>> with quote unquote customer service. Someone called me last night not
>>> to offer me technical assistance but a deal. Now I have a better
>>> package for $100 less a month.
>>
>> And a new cable box, one assumes.
Why two? And why isn't the modem integrated into the box(es)? Seems a
bit wasteful to me. That's probably why they can't afford proper
customer support. You know, the kind where the person answering the
phone knows something - anything...
>> See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
>>
>> Also in general customer care rarely does.
>>
>
> make up the difference.
Damn capitalism! Always with the money-grabbing.
BeH
May 11, 2023, 6:07:49 AM5/11/23
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> news:u3be28$3unlf$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>> I am fighting with the cable company. They sent an 'update' to my
>>>>>>> digital boxes which zapped them. I feel they did this on purpose
>>>>>>> to force people to use their IPTV service.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why would they do that? I thought thay were all about providing
>>>>>> choices and doing their best for the customers and so on.
>>>>>
>>>>> *falls off chair laughing*
>>>>
>>>> I hope you didn't hurt yourself...
>>> Nope. The yoga mat saved me.
>> It's good for something, then, this yoga thing.
> For breathing.
Such an underrated feature... Also weirdly paradoxical.
> (and the comfy pants)
There is no rule that says you have to do yoga to wear comfy pants.
There are non-yoga related comfy pants in the world.
>>>>>> But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables they
>>>>>> have a much tighter hold on their customers that what every other
>>>>>> IPTV service can hope for,,,
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I was on the phone with several customer care people for at least 2
>>>>> hours on the weekend. At first they wouldn't acknowledge that they
>>>>> had done something. The next person blamed me for owning old
>>>>> equipment. By the end of it, I was so angry and frustrated that I
>>>>> completely lost my shit on someone and then hung up and had a cry.
>>>>> After that I sent them a harshly worded email about my experience
>>>>> with quote unquote customer service. Someone called me last night
>>>>> not to offer me technical assistance but a deal. Now I have a
>>>>> better package for $100 less a month.
>>>>
>>>> And a new cable box, one assumes.
>>> Two actually and a new modem.
>> Why two? And why isn't the modem integrated into the box(es)? Seems a
>> bit wasteful to me. That's probably why they can't afford proper
>> customer support. You know, the kind where the person answering the
>> phone knows something - anything...
>>
>
> I have 2 tvs.
Ooohh... fancy. But also CAPITALISM!!1!
> If the modem was in the receiver then I would have to have the tv near
> where the cable comes out of the wall. Now the tv can be anywhere.
Well, you could decide which program to watch before moving to the other
tv, but I suppose your way is more convenient. Still need cabling though.
The previous owner of this place installed a mess of phone- ethernet-
and coax-cables everywhere, with at least one swich box in the attic and
outtakes everywhere. I should probably map all that out at some point.
>>>> See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
>>>>
>>>> Also in general customer care rarely does.
>>>>
>>>
>>> In the background, they charged 20 other customers $5 per month more
>>> to make up the difference.
>> Damn capitalism! Always with the money-grabbing.
>>
>
> Who cares? I'm saving money.
Have your bag of human kindness turned sour?
Solidarity - consumers rights - united we stand
[insert Assorted other slogans here]
>
>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
[Out with the old...]
>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> I am fighting with the cable company. They sent an 'update' to my
>>>>>>> digital boxes which zapped them. I feel they did this on purpose
>>>>>>> to force people to use their IPTV service.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why would they do that? I thought thay were all about providing
>>>>>> choices and doing their best for the customers and so on.
>>>>>
>>>>> *falls off chair laughing*
>>>>
>>>> I hope you didn't hurt yourself...
>>> Nope. The yoga mat saved me.
>> It's good for something, then, this yoga thing.
Such an underrated feature... Also weirdly paradoxical.
> (and the comfy pants)
There is no rule that says you have to do yoga to wear comfy pants.
There are non-yoga related comfy pants in the world.
>>>>>> But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables they
>>>>>> have a much tighter hold on their customers that what every other
>>>>>> IPTV service can hope for,,,
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I was on the phone with several customer care people for at least 2
>>>>> hours on the weekend. At first they wouldn't acknowledge that they
>>>>> had done something. The next person blamed me for owning old
>>>>> equipment. By the end of it, I was so angry and frustrated that I
>>>>> completely lost my shit on someone and then hung up and had a cry.
>>>>> After that I sent them a harshly worded email about my experience
>>>>> with quote unquote customer service. Someone called me last night
>>>>> not to offer me technical assistance but a deal. Now I have a
>>>>> better package for $100 less a month.
>>>>
>>>> And a new cable box, one assumes.
>>> Two actually and a new modem.
>> Why two? And why isn't the modem integrated into the box(es)? Seems a
>> bit wasteful to me. That's probably why they can't afford proper
>> customer support. You know, the kind where the person answering the
>> phone knows something - anything...
>>
>
Ooohh... fancy. But also CAPITALISM!!1!
> If the modem was in the receiver then I would have to have the tv near
> where the cable comes out of the wall. Now the tv can be anywhere.
Well, you could decide which program to watch before moving to the other
tv, but I suppose your way is more convenient. Still need cabling though.
The previous owner of this place installed a mess of phone- ethernet-
and coax-cables everywhere, with at least one swich box in the attic and
outtakes everywhere. I should probably map all that out at some point.
>>>> See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
>>>>
>>>> Also in general customer care rarely does.
>>>>
>>>
>>> In the background, they charged 20 other customers $5 per month more
>>> to make up the difference.
>> Damn capitalism! Always with the money-grabbing.
>>
>
Have your bag of human kindness turned sour?
Solidarity - consumers rights - united we stand
[insert Assorted other slogans here]
BeH
May 14, 2023, 5:54:32 PM5/14/23
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> news:u3iepj$12gio$1...@dont-email.me:
[Yes, and I'm not going anywhere.
There is much less old text than there was before]
There is this thing called window-shopping... Just as 'enjoyable' and a
lot less expensive.
>>> If the modem was in the receiver then I would have to have the tv
>>> near where the cable comes out of the wall. Now the tv can be
>>> anywhere.
>> Well, you could decide which program to watch before moving to the
>> other tv, but I suppose your way is more convenient. Still need
>> cabling though. The previous owner of this place installed a mess of
>> phone- ethernet- and coax-cables everywhere, with at least one swich
>> box in the attic and outtakes everywhere. I should probably map all
>> that out at some point.
>>
> Or not.
You are right. I should just leave it all there for the mice to nibble at.
>>>>>> See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also in general customer care rarely does.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In the background, they charged 20 other customers $5 per month
>>>>> more to make up the difference.
>>>> Damn capitalism! Always with the money-grabbing.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Who cares? I'm saving money.
>> Have your bag of human kindness turned sour?
>> Solidarity - consumers rights - united we stand
>> [insert Assorted other slogans here]
>>
>
> It's all about me!
There is no me in team.
>
>> On 09.05.2023 14.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u3be28$3unlf$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [Out with the old...]
> [There's still old stuff here]
>> On 09.05.2023 14.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u3be28$3unlf$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [Out with the old...]
[Yes, and I'm not going anywhere.
There is much less old text than there was before]
>>
>>>>>>>>> I am fighting with the cable company. They sent an 'update' to
>>>>>>>>> my digital boxes which zapped them. I feel they did this on
>>>>>>>>> purpose to force people to use their IPTV service.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Why would they do that? I thought thay were all about providing
>>>>>>>> choices and doing their best for the customers and so on.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *falls off chair laughing*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hope you didn't hurt yourself...
>>>>> Nope. The yoga mat saved me.
>>>> It's good for something, then, this yoga thing.
>>> For breathing.
>>
>> Such an underrated feature... Also weirdly paradoxical.
>>
>>> (and the comfy pants)
>> There is no rule that says you have to do yoga to wear comfy pants.
>
> Lots of people wear yoga pants but don't do yoga.
>>>>>>>>> I am fighting with the cable company. They sent an 'update' to
>>>>>>>>> my digital boxes which zapped them. I feel they did this on
>>>>>>>>> purpose to force people to use their IPTV service.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Why would they do that? I thought thay were all about providing
>>>>>>>> choices and doing their best for the customers and so on.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *falls off chair laughing*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hope you didn't hurt yourself...
>>>>> Nope. The yoga mat saved me.
>>>> It's good for something, then, this yoga thing.
>>> For breathing.
>>
>> Such an underrated feature... Also weirdly paradoxical.
>>
>>> (and the comfy pants)
>> There is no rule that says you have to do yoga to wear comfy pants.
>
>
>> There are non-yoga related comfy pants in the world.
>
> Sure.
>> There are non-yoga related comfy pants in the world.
>
>>
>>>>>>>> But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables
>>>>>>>> they have a much tighter hold on their customers that what every
>>>>>>>> other IPTV service can hope for,,,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was on the phone with several customer care people for at least
>>>>>>> 2 hours on the weekend. At first they wouldn't acknowledge that
>>>>>>> they had done something. The next person blamed me for owning old
>>>>>>> equipment. By the end of it, I was so angry and frustrated that I
>>>>>>> completely lost my shit on someone and then hung up and had a
>>>>>>> cry. After that I sent them a harshly worded email about my
>>>>>>> experience with quote unquote customer service. Someone called me
>>>>>>> last night not to offer me technical assistance but a deal. Now I
>>>>>>> have a better package for $100 less a month.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And a new cable box, one assumes.
>>>>> Two actually and a new modem.
>>>> Why two? And why isn't the modem integrated into the box(es)? Seems
>>>> a bit wasteful to me. That's probably why they can't afford proper
>>>> customer support. You know, the kind where the person answering the
>>>> phone knows something - anything...
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have 2 tvs.
>> Ooohh... fancy. But also CAPITALISM!!1!
>
> I like shopping.
>>>>>>>> But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables
>>>>>>>> they have a much tighter hold on their customers that what every
>>>>>>>> other IPTV service can hope for,,,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was on the phone with several customer care people for at least
>>>>>>> 2 hours on the weekend. At first they wouldn't acknowledge that
>>>>>>> they had done something. The next person blamed me for owning old
>>>>>>> equipment. By the end of it, I was so angry and frustrated that I
>>>>>>> completely lost my shit on someone and then hung up and had a
>>>>>>> cry. After that I sent them a harshly worded email about my
>>>>>>> experience with quote unquote customer service. Someone called me
>>>>>>> last night not to offer me technical assistance but a deal. Now I
>>>>>>> have a better package for $100 less a month.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And a new cable box, one assumes.
>>>>> Two actually and a new modem.
>>>> Why two? And why isn't the modem integrated into the box(es)? Seems
>>>> a bit wasteful to me. That's probably why they can't afford proper
>>>> customer support. You know, the kind where the person answering the
>>>> phone knows something - anything...
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have 2 tvs.
>> Ooohh... fancy. But also CAPITALISM!!1!
>
There is this thing called window-shopping... Just as 'enjoyable' and a
lot less expensive.
>>> If the modem was in the receiver then I would have to have the tv
>>> near where the cable comes out of the wall. Now the tv can be
>>> anywhere.
>> Well, you could decide which program to watch before moving to the
>> other tv, but I suppose your way is more convenient. Still need
>> cabling though. The previous owner of this place installed a mess of
>> phone- ethernet- and coax-cables everywhere, with at least one swich
>> box in the attic and outtakes everywhere. I should probably map all
>> that out at some point.
>>
You are right. I should just leave it all there for the mice to nibble at.
>>>>>> See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also in general customer care rarely does.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In the background, they charged 20 other customers $5 per month
>>>>> more to make up the difference.
>>>> Damn capitalism! Always with the money-grabbing.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Who cares? I'm saving money.
>> Have your bag of human kindness turned sour?
>> Solidarity - consumers rights - united we stand
>> [insert Assorted other slogans here]
>>
>
There is no me in team.
BeH
May 17, 2023, 5:40:21 PM5/17/23
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> news:u3rl6h$2o42q$1...@dont-email.me:
[Not as old as dirt, but older than the text that isn't here any more]
> Not true!
But I will know exactly which cable has been chewed when something
doens't work any more...
>>>>>>>> See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also in general customer care rarely does.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In the background, they charged 20 other customers $5 per month
>>>>>>> more to make up the difference.
>>>>>> Damn capitalism! Always with the money-grabbing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Who cares? I'm saving money.
>>>> Have your bag of human kindness turned sour?
>>>> Solidarity - consumers rights - united we stand
>>>> [insert Assorted other slogans here]
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's all about me!
>>
>> There is no me in team.
>>
>
> [...]
>
>> On 13.05.2023 13.13, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u3iepj$12gio$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 09.05.2023 14.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u3be28$3unlf$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [Out with the old...]
>>> [There's still old stuff here]
>> [Yes, and I'm not going anywhere.
>> There is much less old text than there was before]
> [You're not *that* old]
>> On 13.05.2023 13.13, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u3iepj$12gio$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 09.05.2023 14.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u3be28$3unlf$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [Out with the old...]
>>> [There's still old stuff here]
>> [Yes, and I'm not going anywhere.
>> There is much less old text than there was before]
[Not as old as dirt, but older than the text that isn't here any more]
>>>>> If the modem was in the receiver then I would have to have the tv
>>>>> near where the cable comes out of the wall. Now the tv can be
>>>>> anywhere.
>>>> Well, you could decide which program to watch before moving to the
>>>> other tv, but I suppose your way is more convenient. Still need
>>>> cabling though. The previous owner of this place installed a mess of
>>>> phone- ethernet- and coax-cables everywhere, with at least one swich
>>>> box in the attic and outtakes everywhere. I should probably map all
>>>> that out at some point.
>>>>
>>> Or not.
>>
>> You are right. I should just leave it all there for the mice to nibble
>> at.
>>
> They will do regardless of whether or not you map it out.
>>>>> near where the cable comes out of the wall. Now the tv can be
>>>>> anywhere.
>>>> Well, you could decide which program to watch before moving to the
>>>> other tv, but I suppose your way is more convenient. Still need
>>>> cabling though. The previous owner of this place installed a mess of
>>>> phone- ethernet- and coax-cables everywhere, with at least one swich
>>>> box in the attic and outtakes everywhere. I should probably map all
>>>> that out at some point.
>>>>
>>> Or not.
>>
>> You are right. I should just leave it all there for the mice to nibble
>> at.
>>
But I will know exactly which cable has been chewed when something
doens't work any more...
>>>>>>>> See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also in general customer care rarely does.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In the background, they charged 20 other customers $5 per month
>>>>>>> more to make up the difference.
>>>>>> Damn capitalism! Always with the money-grabbing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Who cares? I'm saving money.
>>>> Have your bag of human kindness turned sour?
>>>> Solidarity - consumers rights - united we stand
>>>> [insert Assorted other slogans here]
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's all about me!
>>
>> There is no me in team.
>>
>
BeH
May 19, 2023, 6:41:00 AM5/19/23
to
On 18.05.2023 13.59, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u43hk2$5h4$2...@dont-email.me:
[The scale for oldness is different for people as opposed to usenet post
text, though]
> Do you?
> If something stops working and you find a chewed cable, are you going to
> repair it? Or splice a working one?
I would have to, wouldn't I. If I want the thing to work again. Like my
internet connection or the TV... Unless I can find an alternate route on
the map of all the cables.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u43hk2$5h4$2...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 17.05.2023 13.05, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u3rl6h$2o42q$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 13.05.2023 13.13, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u3iepj$12gio$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 09.05.2023 14.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u3be28$3unlf$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Out with the old...]
>>>>> [There's still old stuff here]
>>>> [Yes, and I'm not going anywhere.
>>>> There is much less old text than there was before]
>>> [You're not *that* old]
>> [Not as old as dirt, but older than the text that isn't here any more]
> [That applies to everyone here]
>> On 17.05.2023 13.05, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u3rl6h$2o42q$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 13.05.2023 13.13, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u3iepj$12gio$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 09.05.2023 14.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u3be28$3unlf$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Out with the old...]
>>>>> [There's still old stuff here]
>>>> [Yes, and I'm not going anywhere.
>>>> There is much less old text than there was before]
>>> [You're not *that* old]
>> [Not as old as dirt, but older than the text that isn't here any more]
[The scale for oldness is different for people as opposed to usenet post
text, though]
> If something stops working and you find a chewed cable, are you going to
> repair it? Or splice a working one?
I would have to, wouldn't I. If I want the thing to work again. Like my
internet connection or the TV... Unless I can find an alternate route on
the map of all the cables.
BeH
May 23, 2023, 10:44:30 AM5/23/23
to
On 21.05.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u47jjc$lb87$1...@dont-email.me:
[The lifespan of a usenet post is much -much- more fleeting than that.
More aligned with that of a beautiful butterfly: Here one moment,
brightening the day of all who observe it flittering from nectar filled
flower to nectar filled flower; and gone the next either exhausted to
the point of perishing from fulfilling its mission of reproduction, or
unceremoniously consumed by a hungry bird or amphibian concerned only
with the nutritional value of same butterfly - unmoved by the insects
beauty and elegance.
Unless someone copies and saves it, of course. The usenet post, that is;
copying a butterfly is not going to be easy.]
> I'm guessing you won't map the cables until something bad happens and
> you are forced to.
You might be right. Actually something did happen. Some years ago a
lightening strike (possibly in a junction box) fried my modem, computer
and all connected peripherals, as well as seemingly essential parts of
my oil furnace, as well as the attic-born cable I used at the time to
connect the modem to the office. I'm now using a different connection to
concentrate all my internet needs to the proximity of my (only) TV.
Yet still I have no map of available cable connections or their purpose.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u47jjc$lb87$1...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 18.05.2023 13.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u43hk2$5h4$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 17.05.2023 13.05, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u3rl6h$2o42q$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 13.05.2023 13.13, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u3iepj$12gio$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 09.05.2023 14.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:u3be28$3unlf$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [Out with the old...]
>>>>>>> [There's still old stuff here]
>>>>>> [Yes, and I'm not going anywhere.
>>>>>> There is much less old text than there was before]
>>>>> [You're not *that* old]
>>>> [Not as old as dirt, but older than the text that isn't here any
>>>> more]
>>> [That applies to everyone here]
>> [The scale for oldness is different for people as opposed to usenet
>> post text, though]
> [A people year = a usenet year]
>> On 18.05.2023 13.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u43hk2$5h4$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 17.05.2023 13.05, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u3rl6h$2o42q$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 13.05.2023 13.13, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u3iepj$12gio$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 09.05.2023 14.48, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:u3be28$3unlf$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [Out with the old...]
>>>>>>> [There's still old stuff here]
>>>>>> [Yes, and I'm not going anywhere.
>>>>>> There is much less old text than there was before]
>>>>> [You're not *that* old]
>>>> [Not as old as dirt, but older than the text that isn't here any
>>>> more]
>>> [That applies to everyone here]
>> [The scale for oldness is different for people as opposed to usenet
>> post text, though]
[The lifespan of a usenet post is much -much- more fleeting than that.
More aligned with that of a beautiful butterfly: Here one moment,
brightening the day of all who observe it flittering from nectar filled
flower to nectar filled flower; and gone the next either exhausted to
the point of perishing from fulfilling its mission of reproduction, or
unceremoniously consumed by a hungry bird or amphibian concerned only
with the nutritional value of same butterfly - unmoved by the insects
beauty and elegance.
Unless someone copies and saves it, of course. The usenet post, that is;
copying a butterfly is not going to be easy.]
> you are forced to.
You might be right. Actually something did happen. Some years ago a
lightening strike (possibly in a junction box) fried my modem, computer
and all connected peripherals, as well as seemingly essential parts of
my oil furnace, as well as the attic-born cable I used at the time to
connect the modem to the office. I'm now using a different connection to
concentrate all my internet needs to the proximity of my (only) TV.
Yet still I have no map of available cable connections or their purpose.
BeH
May 25, 2023, 7:01:02 AM5/25/23
to
> news:u4ijed$2jfhg$1...@dont-email.me:
> [Your posts are on google groups forever]
[Nothing is forever... google groups will eventually die and vanish like
deja before them. Also even The Internet Archive may buckle under the
pressure of nefarious "intellectual property rights" lawsuits from the
Big Publishing Cabal.]
> I sit corrected. Not even a castrophe would prompt you to map the wires.
I have no cats.
> 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...
[Nothing is forever... google groups will eventually die and vanish like
deja before them. Also even The Internet Archive may buckle under the
pressure of nefarious "intellectual property rights" lawsuits from the
Big Publishing Cabal.]
I have no cats.
> 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...
BeH
May 28, 2023, 11:51:40 AM5/28/23
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> news:u4nf3d$3esca$1...@dont-email.me:
> [All the deja posts are in google groups. Someone will save them]
[We can only hope. I cannot bear to contemplate that all my profound and
informative posts should be denied posterity.]
> You should get one!
I have the neighbours cats around all the time...
> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
> yardwork.
They are also things to do _instead_ of doing yard work. Especially when
the sun is shining.
[We can only hope. I cannot bear to contemplate that all my profound and
informative posts should be denied posterity.]
I have the neighbours cats around all the time...
> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>
>>> It's not like you have other things to do with no job, no raking and
>>> no weeding the garden.
>> I have very many important things to do... Watching/reading the news;
>> keeping up with my stories on the telly; playing games on the
>> computer; baking more bread; sitting outside enjoying the weather and
>> coffee; going to the shops to buy various necessities (rolling paper)
>> to name but a few...
>>
>
> Those all sound like things to do *after* you've spent sometime doing
>>> It's not like you have other things to do with no job, no raking and
>>> no weeding the garden.
>> I have very many important things to do... Watching/reading the news;
>> keeping up with my stories on the telly; playing games on the
>> computer; baking more bread; sitting outside enjoying the weather and
>> coffee; going to the shops to buy various necessities (rolling paper)
>> to name but a few...
>>
>
> yardwork.
They are also things to do _instead_ of doing yard work. Especially when
the sun is shining.
BeH
Jun 1, 2023, 11:45:57 AM6/1/23
to
On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u4vt7k$u2je$1...@dont-email.me:
> [One less thing on your lits of things to worry about]
[yep. Only about 3752 left...]
> Ooooo! Free cats!
Exactly. And they totally ignores me and are eminently unresponsive to
any "pspspsps" - just as if they were my own.
>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>
> Caterwauling maybe?
Catcalling more likely...
>>>>> It's not like you have other things to do with no job, no raking
>>>>> and no weeding the garden.
>>>> I have very many important things to do... Watching/reading the
>>>> news; keeping up with my stories on the telly; playing games on the
>>>> computer; baking more bread; sitting outside enjoying the weather
>>>> and coffee; going to the shops to buy various necessities (rolling
>>>> paper) to name but a few...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Those all sound like things to do *after* you've spent sometime doing
>>> yardwork.
>> They are also things to do _instead_ of doing yard work. Especially
>> when the sun is shining.
>>
>
> You could always start early and then lounge.
> It's 30C here all week, you would burn in about 30 seconds.
It's "up to" 20C and sunny here, with UV warnings on every weather
report. Is good. I should probably take the bike out and get some
semblance of shape going...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u4vt7k$u2je$1...@dont-email.me:
[yep. Only about 3752 left...]
Exactly. And they totally ignores me and are eminently unresponsive to
any "pspspsps" - just as if they were my own.
>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>
Catcalling more likely...
>>>>> 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.
>>
>
> 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...
BeH
Jun 4, 2023, 11:27:50 AM6/4/23
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> news:u5aefj$2qtfk$1...@dont-email.me:
Not gonna happen. If they want something they can come and ask nicely.
>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>>>
>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>> Catcalling more likely...
>>
> *whistles*
That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>>>>>>> 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.
>
>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
[Decongested]
>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I'm guessing you won't map the cables until something bad
>>>>>>>>> happens and you are forced to.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You might be right. Actually something did happen. Some years
>>>>>>>> ago a lightening strike (possibly in a junction box) fried my
>>>>>>>> modem, computer and all connected peripherals, as well as
>>>>>>>> seemingly essential parts of my oil furnace, as well as the
>>>>>>>> attic-born cable I used at the time to connect the modem to the
>>>>>>>> office. I'm now using a different connection to concentrate all
>>>>>>>> my internet needs to the proximity of my (only) TV. Yet still I
>>>>>>>> have no map of available cable connections or their purpose.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I sit corrected. Not even a castrophe would prompt you to map the
>>>>>>> wires.
>>>>>> I have no cats.
>>>>>>
>>>>> You should get one!
>>>> I have the neighbours cats around all the time...
>>> Ooooo! Free cats!
>> Exactly. And they totally ignores me and are eminently unresponsive to
>> any "pspspsps" - just as if they were my own.
>>
> You have to get down on all fours and supplicate yourself.
>>>>>>>>> happens and you are forced to.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You might be right. Actually something did happen. Some years
>>>>>>>> ago a lightening strike (possibly in a junction box) fried my
>>>>>>>> modem, computer and all connected peripherals, as well as
>>>>>>>> seemingly essential parts of my oil furnace, as well as the
>>>>>>>> attic-born cable I used at the time to connect the modem to the
>>>>>>>> office. I'm now using a different connection to concentrate all
>>>>>>>> my internet needs to the proximity of my (only) TV. Yet still I
>>>>>>>> have no map of available cable connections or their purpose.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I sit corrected. Not even a castrophe would prompt you to map the
>>>>>>> wires.
>>>>>> I have no cats.
>>>>>>
>>>>> You should get one!
>>>> I have the neighbours cats around all the time...
>>> Ooooo! Free cats!
>> Exactly. And they totally ignores me and are eminently unresponsive to
>> any "pspspsps" - just as if they were my own.
>>
Not gonna happen. If they want something they can come and ask nicely.
>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>>>
>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>> Catcalling more likely...
>>
That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>>>>>>> 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...
>>
>
> What shape are you?
Pear.
> What shape are you striving for?
Cucumber.
BeH
Jun 7, 2023, 6:30:05 PM6/7/23
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On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u5iahk$a3l$2...@dont-email.me:
Eeeek!!1! ]
[It's a lovely feeling, isn't it? I remember it well.]
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm guessing you won't map the cables until something bad
>>>>>>>>>>> happens and you are forced to.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You might be right. Actually something did happen. Some years
>>>>>>>>>> ago a lightening strike (possibly in a junction box) fried my
>>>>>>>>>> modem, computer and all connected peripherals, as well as
>>>>>>>>>> seemingly essential parts of my oil furnace, as well as the
>>>>>>>>>> attic-born cable I used at the time to connect the modem to
>>>>>>>>>> the office. I'm now using a different connection to
>>>>>>>>>> concentrate all my internet needs to the proximity of my
>>>>>>>>>> (only) TV. Yet still I have no map of available cable
>>>>>>>>>> connections or their purpose.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I sit corrected. Not even a castrophe would prompt you to map
>>>>>>>>> the wires.
>>>>>>>> I have no cats.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You should get one!
>>>>>> I have the neighbours cats around all the time...
>>>>> Ooooo! Free cats!
>>>> Exactly. And they totally ignores me and are eminently unresponsive
>>>> to any "pspspsps" - just as if they were my own.
>>>>
>>> You have to get down on all fours and supplicate yourself.
>>
>> Not gonna happen. If they want something they can come and ask nicely.
> And you speak cat?
It's gonna be either 'Feed me' or 'pet me'. For the rest there's no
mistaking that for asking nicely...
>>>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>>>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>>>>>
>>>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>>>> Catcalling more likely...
>>>>
>>> *whistles*
>>
>> That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>
> So?
I'm just saying. You don't want to risk get cancelled...
>>>>>>>>> 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.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u5iahk$a3l$2...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5aefj$2qtfk$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [Decongested]
> [*inhales deeply*
>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5aefj$2qtfk$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [Decongested]
Eeeek!!1! ]
[It's a lovely feeling, isn't it? I remember it well.]
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm guessing you won't map the cables until something bad
>>>>>>>>>>> happens and you are forced to.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You might be right. Actually something did happen. Some years
>>>>>>>>>> ago a lightening strike (possibly in a junction box) fried my
>>>>>>>>>> modem, computer and all connected peripherals, as well as
>>>>>>>>>> seemingly essential parts of my oil furnace, as well as the
>>>>>>>>>> attic-born cable I used at the time to connect the modem to
>>>>>>>>>> the office. I'm now using a different connection to
>>>>>>>>>> concentrate all my internet needs to the proximity of my
>>>>>>>>>> (only) TV. Yet still I have no map of available cable
>>>>>>>>>> connections or their purpose.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I sit corrected. Not even a castrophe would prompt you to map
>>>>>>>>> the wires.
>>>>>>>> I have no cats.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You should get one!
>>>>>> I have the neighbours cats around all the time...
>>>>> Ooooo! Free cats!
>>>> Exactly. And they totally ignores me and are eminently unresponsive
>>>> to any "pspspsps" - just as if they were my own.
>>>>
>>> You have to get down on all fours and supplicate yourself.
>>
>> Not gonna happen. If they want something they can come and ask nicely.
It's gonna be either 'Feed me' or 'pet me'. For the rest there's no
mistaking that for asking nicely...
>>>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>>>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>>>>>
>>>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>>>> Catcalling more likely...
>>>>
>>> *whistles*
>>
>> That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>
I'm just saying. You don't want to risk get cancelled...
>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>
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.
BeH
Jun 10, 2023, 6:04:54 PM6/10/23
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> news:u5r0db$18e3i$2...@dont-email.me:
[I got into your head, did I? I got scared about the openendedness of
the thing.]
> They have a cute little 'prrrrrr!' which I think means 'Hey there!'
Must be foreign thing. These cats just stop dead and stares at me.
>>>>>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>>>>>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>>>>>> Catcalling more likely...
>>>>>>
>>>>> *whistles*
>>>>
>>>> That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>>>
>>> So?
>> I'm just saying. You don't want to risk get cancelled...
>
> Why not?
> Then I can hide indoors for a few months until the next big thing
> happens.
You don't want to spend all summer long inside. You will want to be
outside in the sun and smoke from distant forest fires.
> I'll sit here and wait for you to change from a pear to a cucumber.
It could take a while since the only muscle that get generous use atm is
the diaphragm.
>
>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5iahk$a3l$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5aefj$2qtfk$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [Decongested]
>>> [*inhales deeply*
>> Eeeek!!1! ]
>> [It's a lovely feeling, isn't it? I remember it well.]
> [Why did you write Eeek inside my thought brackets? Get out!]
>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5iahk$a3l$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@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.]
[I got into your head, did I? I got scared about the openendedness of
the thing.]
Must be foreign thing. These cats just stop dead and stares at me.
>>>>>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>>>>>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>>>>>> Catcalling more likely...
>>>>>>
>>>>> *whistles*
>>>>
>>>> That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>>>
>>> So?
>> I'm just saying. You don't want to risk get cancelled...
>
> Then I can hide indoors for a few months until the next big thing
> happens.
You don't want to spend all summer long inside. You will want to be
outside in the sun and smoke from distant forest fires.
It could take a while since the only muscle that get generous use atm is
the diaphragm.
BeH
Jun 13, 2023, 3:37:08 PM6/13/23
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> news:u62s24$2e5jn$3...@dont-email.me:
[The openendedneess of unclosed brackets, not your head. Your head can't
scare me]
> Maybe it's because you stop dead and stare at them.
Sometimes I also say hello or something. They hardly ever answer.
Excepts the neighbour's old cat, who usually comes over when there is a
visiting dog at home. She has quite a lot to say on those occasions.
>>>>>>>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>>>>>>>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>>>>>>>> Catcalling more likely...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *whistles*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>>>>>
>>>>> So?
>>>> I'm just saying. You don't want to risk get cancelled...
>>>
>>> Why not?
>>> Then I can hide indoors for a few months until the next big thing
>>> happens.
>> You don't want to spend all summer long inside. You will want to be
>> outside in the sun and smoke from distant forest fires.
>
> It was only for 2 days. And it wasn't sunny. More like a bizarre yellow
> haze. Stephen King would love it.
It was enough for the alerts in US cities to reach the news over here...
> I coughed so much when I had covid that I pulled all the muscles over my
> ribcage.
The boob muscles you mean? (Pectorals?)
>
>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5r0db$18e3i$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5iahk$a3l$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@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...]
>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5r0db$18e3i$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5iahk$a3l$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@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.]
[The openendedneess of unclosed brackets, not your head. Your head can't
scare me]
Sometimes I also say hello or something. They hardly ever answer.
Excepts the neighbour's old cat, who usually comes over when there is a
visiting dog at home. She has quite a lot to say on those occasions.
>>>>>>>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>>>>>>>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>>>>>>>> Catcalling more likely...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *whistles*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>>>>>
>>>>> So?
>>>> I'm just saying. You don't want to risk get cancelled...
>>>
>>> Why not?
>>> Then I can hide indoors for a few months until the next big thing
>>> happens.
>> You don't want to spend all summer long inside. You will want to be
>> outside in the sun and smoke from distant forest fires.
>
> haze. Stephen King would love it.
It was enough for the alerts in US cities to reach the news over here...
> ribcage.
The boob muscles you mean? (Pectorals?)
BeH
Jun 15, 2023, 3:52:01 PM6/15/23
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> news:u6agh2$3milb$2...@dont-email.me:
[Please be more careful. It is quite frightening. Also the letters may
fall out.]
> But you don't speak cat, so you guess it's about the dog.
It's the only situation in which she communicated to that level. I think
it's a reasonable inference...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>>>>>>>>>> Catcalling more likely...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *whistles*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So?
>>>>>> I'm just saying. You don't want to risk get cancelled...
>>>>>
>>>>> Why not?
>>>>> Then I can hide indoors for a few months until the next big thing
>>>>> happens.
>>>> You don't want to spend all summer long inside. You will want to be
>>>> outside in the sun and smoke from distant forest fires.
>>>
>>> It was only for 2 days. And it wasn't sunny. More like a bizarre
>>> yellow haze. Stephen King would love it.
>> It was enough for the alerts in US cities to reach the news over
>> here...
>>
> It's always all about them.
This one time where it isn't their fault... It will be 'gender reveal
forest fire' season again soon enough.
> Ugh!
>
> Not that high up. More like the obliques.
I don't think I have any of those...
>
>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u62s24$2e5jn$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5r0db$18e3i$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u5iahk$a3l$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@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]
>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u62s24$2e5jn$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5r0db$18e3i$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u5iahk$a3l$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:u5aefj$2qtfk$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [Decongested]
>>>>>>> [*inhales deeply*
>>>>>> Eeeek!!1! ]
>>>>>> [It's a lovely feeling, isn't it? I remember it well.]
>>>>> [Why did you write Eeek inside my thought brackets? Get out!]
>>>> [I got into your head, did I? I got scared about the openendedness
>>>> of the thing.]
>>> [Wow! Harsh...]
>> [The openendedneess of unclosed brackets, not your head. Your head
>> can't scare me]
>>
[Please be more careful. It is quite frightening. Also the letters may
fall out.]
It's the only situation in which she communicated to that level. I think
it's a reasonable inference...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no cat for you!)
>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or to a cat.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>>>>>>>>>> Catcalling more likely...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *whistles*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So?
>>>>>> I'm just saying. You don't want to risk get cancelled...
>>>>>
>>>>> Why not?
>>>>> Then I can hide indoors for a few months until the next big thing
>>>>> happens.
>>>> You don't want to spend all summer long inside. You will want to be
>>>> outside in the sun and smoke from distant forest fires.
>>>
>>> It was only for 2 days. And it wasn't sunny. More like a bizarre
>>> yellow haze. Stephen King would love it.
>> It was enough for the alerts in US cities to reach the news over
>> here...
>>
This one time where it isn't their fault... It will be 'gender reveal
forest fire' season again soon enough.
>
> Not that high up. More like the obliques.
I don't think I have any of those...
BeH
Jun 17, 2023, 3:59:58 PM6/17/23
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On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u6fq4v$gmtf$3...@dont-email.me:
> [There's usually an error in the log]
[Sometimes the parsing just keep skipping 'till eoi or the buffer runs full]
> What a bunch of maroons!
Maroon 5?
> It's a little bit smoky today again.
We've had rain the last two nights. Not a lot but enough to freshing up
the air and make the flowers stand up straight.
> Is this about punctuation?
Obliques are more a Mediterranean thing. Ancient Egypt and Greece and
Rome and such... We mostly just have burial mounts with big stones on
top. Simple people - even back then.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u6fq4v$gmtf$3...@dont-email.me:
[Sometimes the parsing just keep skipping 'till eoi or the buffer runs full]
Maroon 5?
> 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.
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.
BeH
Jun 22, 2023, 3:51:34 PM6/22/23
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> news:u6l3br$1bih2$1...@dont-email.me:
> [That never happens with SAS or SQL]
[It happens in environments where unsupported garbage is to be expected
{HTML} ]
> Okay. 5 makes a plural.
"Maroon 5" is a proper noun. They do music...
>>> 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.}
> Obelisk?
Oh, right. Must have read that wrong...
[It happens in environments where unsupported garbage is to be expected
{HTML} ]
"Maroon 5" is a proper noun. They do music...
>>> 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.
>>
>
The rain notwithstanding there is supposedly a drought on. Also they
will manage. {Don't mention the 1000L container of rainwater out back.}
Oh, right. Must have read that wrong...
BeH
Jun 24, 2023, 6:22:14 PM6/24/23
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> news:u728o3$3d9gc$1...@dont-email.me:
> [I only program for data manipulation purposes]
[HTML is better suited for people manipulation]
> Yes. I have heard of them although I cannot name 1 song of theirs.
Oh. Did I think that out loud...
> Or were you trying to do some word play that turned out badly?
Moi? Word play? ... never.
[HTML is better suited for people manipulation]
>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>> 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.}
>>
Oh. Did I think that out loud...
Moi? Word play? ... never.
BeH
Jun 30, 2023, 5:59:06 AM6/30/23
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On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u77qaj$7fp4$3...@dont-email.me:
> [I'm not very good at that]
[You probably shouldn't get into politics, then]
> {I guess I imagined I heard it}
{phew... I'm saving the rainwater for when/if I get my water feature done}
> You need a cryptic crossword to do.
I have the very easy ones from the weekly free newspaper. Good for
self-confidence...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u77qaj$7fp4$3...@dont-email.me:
[You probably shouldn't get into politics, then]
{phew... I'm saving the rainwater for when/if I get my water feature done}
I have the very easy ones from the weekly free newspaper. Good for
self-confidence...
BeH
Jul 4, 2023, 7:55:42 AM7/4/23
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> news:u7m918$2gpc1$3...@dont-email.me:
> [Done and done]
[Not even the local school board? You could run on abolishing
trigonometry, since it's the work of the debbil]
> {I can hardly wait to see it}
{Me too}
> Good for saving Merlyne's brane.
I can send you some if you like. They are in Danish so extra easy...
--
BeH
" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr
[Not even the local school board? You could run on abolishing
trigonometry, since it's the work of the debbil]
{Me too}
I can send you some if you like. They are in Danish so extra easy...
--
BeH
" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr
BeH
Jul 7, 2023, 5:40:50 PM7/7/23
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On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u811bs$3ek9$3...@dont-email.me:
> [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.]
> {Send me some weekly progress pictures}
{This week nothing was done. Picture that...}
> What would I do with a Danish brane?
You could use it while your own was at the laundry...
A Danish very easy crossword, I meant. They have picture clues which
solves as horrible puns...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u811bs$3ek9$3...@dont-email.me:
> 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.]
{This week nothing was done. Picture that...}
You could use it while your own was at the laundry...
A Danish very easy crossword, I meant. They have picture clues which
solves as horrible puns...
BeH
Jul 10, 2023, 1:54:57 PM7/10/23
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> news:u8a0ov$1ep6u$2...@dont-email.me:
> [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.]
> {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}
> I don't send mine out for cleaning anymore. I bought an at-home
> brainwash kit.
On Amazon?
>> 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
[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.]
> can picture you doing nothing. Warning: my brane adds 20 pounds}
{That will be about right}
> brainwash kit.
On Amazon?
>> A Danish very easy crossword, I meant. They have picture clues which
>> solves as horrible puns...
>>
>
> _____ = 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
BeH
Jul 14, 2023, 7:05:56 AM7/14/23
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> news:u8hglf$2jdqt$1...@dont-email.me:
> [Plus they're all granola and quilted vests]
[Quite. And herbal tea, most likely]
>
[older stuff archived]
{That would take away from my sitting-doing-nothing time.}
> From a white van in the WalMArt parking lot.
Smart move. I don't trust that Amazon stuff...
>>>> 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.
[Quite. And herbal tea, most likely]
>
[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}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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}
{That would take away from my sitting-doing-nothing time.}
Smart move. I don't trust that Amazon stuff...
>>>> 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
>>
Good luck with that later.
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