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BeH
Feb 14, 2023, 3:08:23 PM2/14/23
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I have now seen all (I think) the Spiderman movies: 3 + 2 + 1 (+1
animated), and like a typical old person my impression is that they get
progressively worse with each reboot. The first set of three has a Peter
Parker who looks and behaves more or less as one would expect having
knowing the original story-line; the third movie is pretty weak,
story-wise. In the second set ('Amazing') PP looks like a 'Chad' and is
altogether screwing around too much, don't do that hmmm!
Not having kept up with all the different Marvel universes featured in
the comics may colour my bias against this interpretation of the
story... but nah. It's not that good.
The third 'iteration' makes no sense on it's own - there is no
backstory, presumably because that was presented in an Avengers movie
that I haven't seen. In any case, if not for the title, it might have
been classified as an Ironman flick.
Anyway - on to the next thing.
--
BeH - one is just like the other
animated), and like a typical old person my impression is that they get
progressively worse with each reboot. The first set of three has a Peter
Parker who looks and behaves more or less as one would expect having
knowing the original story-line; the third movie is pretty weak,
story-wise. In the second set ('Amazing') PP looks like a 'Chad' and is
altogether screwing around too much, don't do that hmmm!
Not having kept up with all the different Marvel universes featured in
the comics may colour my bias against this interpretation of the
story... but nah. It's not that good.
The third 'iteration' makes no sense on it's own - there is no
backstory, presumably because that was presented in an Avengers movie
that I haven't seen. In any case, if not for the title, it might have
been classified as an Ironman flick.
Anyway - on to the next thing.
--
BeH - one is just like the other
BeH
Feb 16, 2023, 4:28:19 PM2/16/23
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On 15.02.2023 20.34, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tsgpnl$2k1lh$1...@dont-email.me:
> I never watch any of those super hero things.
>
> What is the next thing?
> Enquiring minds want to know.
A french crime series, apparently. 'Alice' in the original but for some
reason called 'Bright Minds' in danish.
A messy and disorganised policewoman teams up with an autistisk
archivist with a passion for puzzles.
We'll see how that goes.
--
BeH - the phantom poster
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tsgpnl$2k1lh$1...@dont-email.me:
>
> What is the next thing?
> Enquiring minds want to know.
A french crime series, apparently. 'Alice' in the original but for some
reason called 'Bright Minds' in danish.
A messy and disorganised policewoman teams up with an autistisk
archivist with a passion for puzzles.
We'll see how that goes.
--
BeH - the phantom poster
BeH
Feb 18, 2023, 7:42:06 PM2/18/23
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> news:tsm75h$3c7bk$1...@dont-email.me:
> The austistic archivist probably remembers every detail of every old
> case or at a minimum knows where the files/evidence is located with
> precision. That character could be annoying...
Of course she does. The neurodivergent aspect is handled reasonably well
for the medium... certainly better that what was done in 'Munk', if you
remember that one.
> Generally, I like the British crime dramas (over the American ones).
Quite. Although the amount of murders committed in small villages in
England is somewhat concerning from a tourist perspective. Also in the
old ones (or the period ones) the prime suspect seems to always be a
random vagrant until the master detective solves it all.
> What I'm watching now:
> Poker Face
> The Last of Us
Isn't that a computer game?
> Happy Valley
> 1923
Don't think I've heard of any of those. We usually don't get to see
something until it goes into syndication (i.e. a year or so delayed).
--
BeH - all that is old is new again
> case or at a minimum knows where the files/evidence is located with
> precision. That character could be annoying...
Of course she does. The neurodivergent aspect is handled reasonably well
for the medium... certainly better that what was done in 'Munk', if you
remember that one.
> Generally, I like the British crime dramas (over the American ones).
Quite. Although the amount of murders committed in small villages in
England is somewhat concerning from a tourist perspective. Also in the
old ones (or the period ones) the prime suspect seems to always be a
random vagrant until the master detective solves it all.
> What I'm watching now:
> Poker Face
> The Last of Us
Isn't that a computer game?
> Happy Valley
> 1923
Don't think I've heard of any of those. We usually don't get to see
something until it goes into syndication (i.e. a year or so delayed).
--
BeH - all that is old is new again
BeH
Feb 20, 2023, 5:02:35 PM2/20/23
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On 19.02.2023 20.59, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tsrr8s$5qme$7...@dont-email.me:
> I rememeber it being on tv but never watched it.
> behind all the murders.
I don't think small villages in England use those population signs. I've
never seen them anywhere but in America - and then mostly in western
fillems.
>>> What I'm watching now:
>>> Poker Face
>>> The Last of Us
>> Isn't that a computer game?
>>> Happy Valley
>>> 1923
>>
>> Don't think I've heard of any of those. We usually don't get to see
>> something until it goes into syndication (i.e. a year or so delayed).
>>
I should have added that in the olden days with hard-copy cinema movies
it was the same thing. I have been on plane rides where I could watch
films that hadn't been released if DK yet.
> It must be hard to be surprised when there's a huge plot twist on a
> popular show and the internet blows up.
Yup. If one engage with the internet where that sort of things are
discussed.
The streaming services usually release their stuff world-wide
simultaneously, so everybody can obsess over Game of Thrones (or
whatever the next thing is) at the same time.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tsrr8s$5qme$7...@dont-email.me:
>>
>>> Generally, I like the British crime dramas (over the American ones).
>>
>> Quite. Although the amount of murders committed in small villages in
>> England is somewhat concerning from a tourist perspective. Also in the
>> old ones (or the period ones) the prime suspect seems to always be a
>> random vagrant until the master detective solves it all.
>
> Maybe the person who updates the population sign on the way into town is
>>> Generally, I like the British crime dramas (over the American ones).
>>
>> Quite. Although the amount of murders committed in small villages in
>> England is somewhat concerning from a tourist perspective. Also in the
>> old ones (or the period ones) the prime suspect seems to always be a
>> random vagrant until the master detective solves it all.
>
> behind all the murders.
I don't think small villages in England use those population signs. I've
never seen them anywhere but in America - and then mostly in western
fillems.
>>> What I'm watching now:
>>> Poker Face
>>> The Last of Us
>> Isn't that a computer game?
>>> Happy Valley
>>> 1923
>>
>> Don't think I've heard of any of those. We usually don't get to see
>> something until it goes into syndication (i.e. a year or so delayed).
>>
it was the same thing. I have been on plane rides where I could watch
films that hadn't been released if DK yet.
> It must be hard to be surprised when there's a huge plot twist on a
> popular show and the internet blows up.
Yup. If one engage with the internet where that sort of things are
discussed.
The streaming services usually release their stuff world-wide
simultaneously, so everybody can obsess over Game of Thrones (or
whatever the next thing is) at the same time.
BeH
Feb 22, 2023, 3:11:44 PM2/22/23
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On 21.02.2023 20.36, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tt0qlp$sb3n$6...@dont-email.me:
The detectiving was all right, but his compulsive behaviour was mostly
played as a joke...
>>>>> Generally, I like the British crime dramas (over the American
>>>>> ones).
>>>>
>>>> Quite. Although the amount of murders committed in small villages in
>>>> England is somewhat concerning from a tourist perspective. Also in
>>>> the old ones (or the period ones) the prime suspect seems to always
>>>> be a random vagrant until the master detective solves it all.
>>>
>>> Maybe the person who updates the population sign on the way into town
>>> is behind all the murders.
>>
>> I don't think small villages in England use those population signs.
>> I've never seen them anywhere but in America - and then mostly in
>> western fillems.
>>
> Maybe they don't use population sign due to the amount of work involved
> in updating them.
Or maybe they never know how many residents there are because most of
the properties have been bought up by rich city-dwellers who use it as a
holiday home.
> Then the designated person has to go to the outskirts of town by
> themselves at dusk <cue suspenseful music>
...and then they don't have an alibi for the murder.
>>>>> What I'm watching now:
>>>>> Poker Face
>>>>> The Last of Us
>>>> Isn't that a computer game?
>>>>> Happy Valley
>>>>> 1923
>>>>
>>>> Don't think I've heard of any of those. We usually don't get to see
>>>> something until it goes into syndication (i.e. a year or so
>>>> delayed).
>>>>
>> I should have added that in the olden days with hard-copy cinema
>> movies it was the same thing. I have been on plane rides where I could
>> watch films that hadn't been released if DK yet.
>>
> See, then you have no one to discuss the movie with lest you spoil it
> for them.
Quite. Good thing I don't have to take plane rides any more.
>>> It must be hard to be surprised when there's a huge plot twist on a
>>> popular show and the internet blows up.
>>
>> Yup. If one engage with the internet where that sort of things are
>> discussed.
>> The streaming services usually release their stuff world-wide
>> simultaneously, so everybody can obsess over Game of Thrones (or
>> whatever the next thing is) at the same time.
>
> See list above for the 'in' thing.
> Yes, the Last of us is a game. One of my programmers constatntly tells
> me how much/how little they are following the storyline in the game.
> I'm polite. I smile and nod.
>
> The only show that recall recently having a big plot twist that blew up
> the internet is The White Lotus.
Never heard about that either.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tt0qlp$sb3n$6...@dont-email.me:
played as a joke...
>>>>> Generally, I like the British crime dramas (over the American
>>>>> ones).
>>>>
>>>> Quite. Although the amount of murders committed in small villages in
>>>> England is somewhat concerning from a tourist perspective. Also in
>>>> the old ones (or the period ones) the prime suspect seems to always
>>>> be a random vagrant until the master detective solves it all.
>>>
>>> Maybe the person who updates the population sign on the way into town
>>> is behind all the murders.
>>
>> I don't think small villages in England use those population signs.
>> I've never seen them anywhere but in America - and then mostly in
>> western fillems.
>>
> in updating them.
Or maybe they never know how many residents there are because most of
the properties have been bought up by rich city-dwellers who use it as a
holiday home.
> Then the designated person has to go to the outskirts of town by
> themselves at dusk <cue suspenseful music>
...and then they don't have an alibi for the murder.
>>>>> What I'm watching now:
>>>>> Poker Face
>>>>> The Last of Us
>>>> Isn't that a computer game?
>>>>> Happy Valley
>>>>> 1923
>>>>
>>>> Don't think I've heard of any of those. We usually don't get to see
>>>> something until it goes into syndication (i.e. a year or so
>>>> delayed).
>>>>
>> I should have added that in the olden days with hard-copy cinema
>> movies it was the same thing. I have been on plane rides where I could
>> watch films that hadn't been released if DK yet.
>>
> for them.
Quite. Good thing I don't have to take plane rides any more.
>>> It must be hard to be surprised when there's a huge plot twist on a
>>> popular show and the internet blows up.
>>
>> Yup. If one engage with the internet where that sort of things are
>> discussed.
>> The streaming services usually release their stuff world-wide
>> simultaneously, so everybody can obsess over Game of Thrones (or
>> whatever the next thing is) at the same time.
>
> Yes, the Last of us is a game. One of my programmers constatntly tells
> me how much/how little they are following the storyline in the game.
> I'm polite. I smile and nod.
>
> The only show that recall recently having a big plot twist that blew up
> the internet is The White Lotus.
Never heard about that either.
BeH
Feb 24, 2023, 1:10:01 PM2/24/23
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> news:tt5stu$1jp5n$1...@dont-email.me:
> I was watching an episode of the Simpsons the other day from 1993(?)
> about the Osaka flu. It was pretty much what happened with covid. I
> haven't laughed so hard for a long time...
The Simpsons have done that a few times over the years - precognited a
thing that then happens. I think they had Tr*mp being elected president
at some point too.
I haven't seen the show in years, so I only know what I see on the
internet. (About The Simpsons, I mean. I know stuff from not the
internet as well.)
> about the Osaka flu. It was pretty much what happened with covid. I
> haven't laughed so hard for a long time...
The Simpsons have done that a few times over the years - precognited a
thing that then happens. I think they had Tr*mp being elected president
at some point too.
I haven't seen the show in years, so I only know what I see on the
internet. (About The Simpsons, I mean. I know stuff from not the
internet as well.)
BeH
Feb 25, 2023, 6:10:13 PM2/25/23
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> news:ttauhn$2940f$8...@dont-email.me:
> I feel like you should be awarded a point for that.
I heard there were no awarding of points in this newsgroup. Anyway not
watching the Simpsons is hardly points-worthy.
I heard there were no awarding of points in this newsgroup. Anyway not
watching the Simpsons is hardly points-worthy.
BeH
Feb 27, 2023, 3:18:52 PM2/27/23
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> news:tte4gk$2m3ub$8...@dont-email.me:
> If points were awarded for watching th Simpsons, I would have a
> gazillion by now.
> I meant for knowing stuff from not the internet.
Oh, that. It's nothing really. I bet a lot of people knows something not
from the internet. I'm sure you know something not from the internet.
> gazillion by now.
> I meant for knowing stuff from not the internet.
Oh, that. It's nothing really. I bet a lot of people knows something not
from the internet. I'm sure you know something not from the internet.
BeH
Mar 1, 2023, 4:39:35 AM3/1/23
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BeH
Mar 2, 2023, 5:12:25 PM3/2/23
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> news:ttn6gl$3tf7g$8...@dont-email.me:
> But then again, I'm not a millenial or Gen Z....
Okay, boomer!
I recently saw (on the internet) something about a person in their early
30s complaining that the youth used such stupid and ugly slang terms and
he didn't understand it... Not very on fleek that guy.
Okay, boomer!
I recently saw (on the internet) something about a person in their early
30s complaining that the youth used such stupid and ugly slang terms and
he didn't understand it... Not very on fleek that guy.
BeH
Mar 4, 2023, 1:47:50 PM3/4/23
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On 04.03.2023 15.28, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ttr707$ddau$2...@dont-email.me:
> I find the young people use 'literally' in literally every sentence they
> speak . And they use it figuratively. Which makes me a little crazy.
Literally crazy?
> It used to be that people born on or before 1964 were Boomers and people
> born after were Gen X. Now all the demographic stats label people 55 and
> over as Boomers. I'm not sure if I'm ok with that.
I don't care. It's a stupid way to separate age groups, which doesn't
even make sense in different populations. Just use an actual age
interval if that's what they mean. It's a bit like assigning traits to
star-signs...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ttr707$ddau$2...@dont-email.me:
> speak . And they use it figuratively. Which makes me a little crazy.
Literally crazy?
> It used to be that people born on or before 1964 were Boomers and people
> born after were Gen X. Now all the demographic stats label people 55 and
> over as Boomers. I'm not sure if I'm ok with that.
I don't care. It's a stupid way to separate age groups, which doesn't
even make sense in different populations. Just use an actual age
interval if that's what they mean. It's a bit like assigning traits to
star-signs...
BeH
Mar 7, 2023, 5:11:41 PM3/7/23
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> news:tu03ok$1191g$9...@dont-email.me:
> Maybe. Who can tell?
A clinical psychologist probably. Aren't those the ones being consulted
before you get locked up...=
>>> It used to be that people born on or before 1964 were Boomers and
>>> people born after were Gen X. Now all the demographic stats label
>>> people 55 and over as Boomers. I'm not sure if I'm ok with that.
>>
>> I don't care. It's a stupid way to separate age groups, which doesn't
>> even make sense in different populations. Just use an actual age
>> interval if that's what they mean. It's a bit like assigning traits to
>> star-signs...
>>
>
> Wouldn't it be funny if I looked up the traits of a Cancer and it said
> 'Skeptical about zodiac signs'?
Mildly amusing. But also wholly meaningless. In any case it's not a all
certain that I am a cancer - the mapping of star signs (which in them
selves imagined representations of things assigned to random formations
of far-away celestial bodies) is more than 2000 years old and the
universe rotates, so all the dates are off.
A clinical psychologist probably. Aren't those the ones being consulted
before you get locked up...=
>>> It used to be that people born on or before 1964 were Boomers and
>>> people born after were Gen X. Now all the demographic stats label
>>> people 55 and over as Boomers. I'm not sure if I'm ok with that.
>>
>> I don't care. It's a stupid way to separate age groups, which doesn't
>> even make sense in different populations. Just use an actual age
>> interval if that's what they mean. It's a bit like assigning traits to
>> star-signs...
>>
>
> 'Skeptical about zodiac signs'?
Mildly amusing. But also wholly meaningless. In any case it's not a all
certain that I am a cancer - the mapping of star signs (which in them
selves imagined representations of things assigned to random formations
of far-away celestial bodies) is more than 2000 years old and the
universe rotates, so all the dates are off.
BeH
Mar 10, 2023, 8:03:29 AM3/10/23
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On 08.03.2023 13.18, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tu8cqr$idu8$8...@dont-email.me:
> idk.
> I've never been locked up.
> Now I wonder about you.
Wonder no more. I have neither forcibly nor voluntarily been committed
to a mental institution. There was never any need. (Also the resources
for such is woefully inadequate in the public health system.)
>>>>> It used to be that people born on or before 1964 were Boomers and
>>>>> people born after were Gen X. Now all the demographic stats label
>>>>> people 55 and over as Boomers. I'm not sure if I'm ok with that.
>>>>
>>>> I don't care. It's a stupid way to separate age groups, which
>>>> doesn't even make sense in different populations. Just use an actual
>>>> age interval if that's what they mean. It's a bit like assigning
>>>> traits to star-signs...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Wouldn't it be funny if I looked up the traits of a Cancer and it
>>> said 'Skeptical about zodiac signs'?
>>
>> Mildly amusing. But also wholly meaningless. In any case it's not a
>> all certain that I am a cancer - the mapping of star signs (which in
>> them selves imagined representations of things assigned to random
>> formations of far-away celestial bodies) is more than 2000 years old
>> and the universe rotates, so all the dates are off.
>>
>
> There's a project for you -remap the zodiac.
Nah. There's no point. It will only be out of sync in a few thousand
years again - even assuming Earth hasn't been blown up by then, and
there are still people to be misguided by astrology.
> Then it will get to a point where people just read all the horoscopes
> and pick the one they like the best. 'I identify as a gemini today.'
OMG!!1! MEe tooo - twinsies!
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tu8cqr$idu8$8...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 06.03.2023 14.17, Merlyne wrote:
[on the tooob - which isn't even a tooob any more]
>> On 06.03.2023 14.17, Merlyne wrote:
> I've never been locked up.
> Now I wonder about you.
Wonder no more. I have neither forcibly nor voluntarily been committed
to a mental institution. There was never any need. (Also the resources
for such is woefully inadequate in the public health system.)
>>>>> It used to be that people born on or before 1964 were Boomers and
>>>>> people born after were Gen X. Now all the demographic stats label
>>>>> people 55 and over as Boomers. I'm not sure if I'm ok with that.
>>>>
>>>> I don't care. It's a stupid way to separate age groups, which
>>>> doesn't even make sense in different populations. Just use an actual
>>>> age interval if that's what they mean. It's a bit like assigning
>>>> traits to star-signs...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Wouldn't it be funny if I looked up the traits of a Cancer and it
>>> said 'Skeptical about zodiac signs'?
>>
>> Mildly amusing. But also wholly meaningless. In any case it's not a
>> all certain that I am a cancer - the mapping of star signs (which in
>> them selves imagined representations of things assigned to random
>> formations of far-away celestial bodies) is more than 2000 years old
>> and the universe rotates, so all the dates are off.
>>
>
Nah. There's no point. It will only be out of sync in a few thousand
years again - even assuming Earth hasn't been blown up by then, and
there are still people to be misguided by astrology.
> Then it will get to a point where people just read all the horoscopes
> and pick the one they like the best. 'I identify as a gemini today.'
OMG!!1! MEe tooo - twinsies!
BeH
Mar 10, 2023, 4:54:43 PM3/10/23
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> news:tuf9qv$1vhfr$2...@dont-email.me:
[It's my favourite thing]
> What do we do now?
Hmmm... Incest?
>
>> On 08.03.2023 13.18, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tu8cqr$idu8$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 06.03.2023 14.17, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [on the tooob - which isn't even a tooob any more]
> [nitpicking]
>> On 08.03.2023 13.18, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tu8cqr$idu8$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 06.03.2023 14.17, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [on the tooob - which isn't even a tooob any more]
[It's my favourite thing]
Hmmm... Incest?
BeH
Mar 12, 2023, 5:03:27 PM3/12/23
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> news:tug8v1$24aru$8...@dont-email.me:
> These yoga pants work wonders!
>
> Today's horoscope for Gemini:
> Mar 11, 2023 - Even though you're likely to wake up feeling energetic
> and enthusiastic, Gemini, your mood may sink a little when you think
> about all you need to do. It may be time to question whether you should
> make some significant changes. Are the walls closing in on you? If so,
> perhaps you should look for an opportunity that gives you more freedom
> of movement or perhaps gets you outside part of the time.
Hey, it's true! There was a lot of things I didn't get done that day.
And I went outside to have a smoke...
All the walls stayed where they are, though.
> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
Except maybe no yoga pants!
> The Stars are aligned!
They always are. The alignment may vary but there always is one.
>
>> On 10.03.2023 14.35, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tuf9qv$1vhfr$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 08.03.2023 13.18, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tu8cqr$idu8$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 06.03.2023 14.17, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [on the tooob - which isn't even a tooob any more]
>>> [nitpicking]
>> [It's my favourite thing]
> [I know]
>> On 10.03.2023 14.35, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tuf9qv$1vhfr$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 08.03.2023 13.18, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tu8cqr$idu8$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 06.03.2023 14.17, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [on the tooob - which isn't even a tooob any more]
>>> [nitpicking]
>> [It's my favourite thing]
>
> Today's horoscope for Gemini:
> Mar 11, 2023 - Even though you're likely to wake up feeling energetic
> and enthusiastic, Gemini, your mood may sink a little when you think
> about all you need to do. It may be time to question whether you should
> make some significant changes. Are the walls closing in on you? If so,
> perhaps you should look for an opportunity that gives you more freedom
> of movement or perhaps gets you outside part of the time.
Hey, it's true! There was a lot of things I didn't get done that day.
And I went outside to have a smoke...
All the walls stayed where they are, though.
> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
Except maybe no yoga pants!
> The Stars are aligned!
They always are. The alignment may vary but there always is one.
BeH
Mar 14, 2023, 6:05:46 PM3/14/23
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> news:tulemt$37fca$5...@dont-email.me:
> I had a sinus headache that day but went outside for a small walk to try
> to unclog my head.
Did it work. I bet it did. Exercise it the solution to everything...
>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>
>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>
> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no pants.
It won't stay cold forever...
>
>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
[less]
>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
> to unclog my head.
Did it work. I bet it did. Exercise it the solution to everything...
>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>
>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>
It won't stay cold forever...
BeH
Mar 15, 2023, 8:13:03 PM3/15/23
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On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tuqr3o$h5fd$8...@dont-email.me:
[less not go there]
> It vastly mproved my mood but did not unclog my head.
> I still have the sinus cold and really bad tinnitus :(
Possibly due to clogging of the inner-ear. It's all connected, you know.
You can try to move it by holding your nose and do as if inhaling (with
closed mouth) to move it.
If it works but tastes really bad you have an inner-ear infection and
need medical attention and antibiotics.
(IANAMP)
>>>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>>>
>>>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>>>
>>> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no pants.
>>
>> It won't stay cold forever...
>>
> Don't faint.
> I can crank the heat up indoors.
And then you can be free at last...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tuqr3o$h5fd$8...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tulemt$37fca$5...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [less]
> [less is more]
>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tulemt$37fca$5...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [less]
[less not go there]
> I still have the sinus cold and really bad tinnitus :(
Possibly due to clogging of the inner-ear. It's all connected, you know.
You can try to move it by holding your nose and do as if inhaling (with
closed mouth) to move it.
If it works but tastes really bad you have an inner-ear infection and
need medical attention and antibiotics.
(IANAMP)
>>>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>>>
>>>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>>>
>>> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no pants.
>>
>> It won't stay cold forever...
>>
> I can crank the heat up indoors.
And then you can be free at last...
BeH
Mar 18, 2023, 1:47:56 PM3/18/23
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> news:tutmud$13p8f$7...@dont-email.me:
[I won't - it's useless]
> (yes I know)
> I've had sinus infections before. They tend to be very painful.
> I don't have an infection just a cold.
> I've not had one with tinnitus before.
Have you been sneezing very loudly?
>>>>>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>>>>>
>>>>> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no pants.
>>>>
>>>> It won't stay cold forever...
>>>>
>>> Don't faint.
>>> I can crank the heat up indoors.
>>
>> And then you can be free at last...
>>
> Wooo! This chair is cold!
I assumed you were going to do nekkid yoga with all that freedom. Why
are you in a chair?
>
>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tuqr3o$h5fd$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tulemt$37fca$5...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [less]
>>> [less is more]
>> [less not go there]
> [I won't unless you do]
>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tuqr3o$h5fd$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tulemt$37fca$5...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [less]
>>> [less is more]
>> [less not go there]
[I won't - it's useless]
> I've had sinus infections before. They tend to be very painful.
> I don't have an infection just a cold.
> I've not had one with tinnitus before.
Have you been sneezing very loudly?
>>>>>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>>>>>
>>>>> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no pants.
>>>>
>>>> It won't stay cold forever...
>>>>
>>> Don't faint.
>>> I can crank the heat up indoors.
>>
>> And then you can be free at last...
>>
I assumed you were going to do nekkid yoga with all that freedom. Why
are you in a chair?
BeH
Mar 19, 2023, 8:37:11 PM3/19/23
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> news:tv4tga$2itip$7...@dont-email.me:
[why do you hate points?]
> No. It's not me you hear.
I didn't hear anything. I was wondering how you got tinnitus. Have you
been to any of those rocking and rolling concerts?
>>>>>>>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no pants.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It won't stay cold forever...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Don't faint.
>>>>> I can crank the heat up indoors.
>>>>
>>>> And then you can be free at last...
>>>>
>>> Wooo! This chair is cold!
>>
>> I assumed you were going to do nekkid yoga with all that freedom. Why
>> are you in a chair?
>
> So that I can read your informative posts.
I agree they are riveting, but don't neglect the yoga routine on my
account...
--
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:tutmud$13p8f$7...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tuqr3o$h5fd$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tulemt$37fca$5...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [less]
>>>>> [less is more]
>>>> [less not go there]
>>> [I won't unless you do]
>> [I won't - it's useless]
> [and pointless]
>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tutmud$13p8f$7...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tuqr3o$h5fd$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tulemt$37fca$5...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [less]
>>>>> [less is more]
>>>> [less not go there]
>>> [I won't unless you do]
>> [I won't - it's useless]
[why do you hate points?]
I didn't hear anything. I was wondering how you got tinnitus. Have you
been to any of those rocking and rolling concerts?
>>>>>>>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no pants.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It won't stay cold forever...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Don't faint.
>>>>> I can crank the heat up indoors.
>>>>
>>>> And then you can be free at last...
>>>>
>>> Wooo! This chair is cold!
>>
>> I assumed you were going to do nekkid yoga with all that freedom. Why
>> are you in a chair?
>
I agree they are riveting, but don't neglect the yoga routine on my
account...
--
BeH - there is no easter bunny. Deal with it!
BeH
Mar 21, 2023, 6:29:10 PM3/21/23
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> news:tv89rl$37gem$7...@dont-email.me:
[you hate not having points, then]
> Not recently.
> I'm hoping that it's from the sinus cold (or even aging) and not from
> something like say, a brain tumour.
Most likely the sinus issue (it's all connected, you know) since both
appeared at the same time. A brain tumour that represents with tinnitus
symptoms is not something I've ever heard...
>>>>>>>>>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no pants.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It won't stay cold forever...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Don't faint.
>>>>>>> I can crank the heat up indoors.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And then you can be free at last...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Wooo! This chair is cold!
>>>>
>>>> I assumed you were going to do nekkid yoga with all that freedom.
>>>> Why are you in a chair?
>>>
>>> So that I can read your informative posts.
>>
>> I agree they are riveting, but don't neglect the yoga routine on my
>> account...
>
> I won't.
> I did some this morning.
> Clothed.
> The thought of my nekkid breasts touching the cold, hard floor...
> *shudders*
*ditto*
Aren't you supposed to use a yoga mat to not touch the floor? It's sort
of implied in the name...
>
>> On 19.03.2023 15.53, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tv4tga$2itip$7...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tutmud$13p8f$7...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tuqr3o$h5fd$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:tulemt$37fca$5...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [less]
>>>>>>> [less is more]
>>>>>> [less not go there]
>>>>> [I won't unless you do]
>>>> [I won't - it's useless]
>>> [and pointless]
>> [why do you hate points?]
> [I don't]
>> On 19.03.2023 15.53, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tv4tga$2itip$7...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 16.03.2023 21.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tutmud$13p8f$7...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tuqr3o$h5fd$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 14.03.2023 12.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:tulemt$37fca$5...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 11.03.2023 16.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [less]
>>>>>>> [less is more]
>>>>>> [less not go there]
>>>>> [I won't unless you do]
>>>> [I won't - it's useless]
>>> [and pointless]
>> [why do you hate points?]
[you hate not having points, then]
> I'm hoping that it's from the sinus cold (or even aging) and not from
> something like say, a brain tumour.
Most likely the sinus issue (it's all connected, you know) since both
appeared at the same time. A brain tumour that represents with tinnitus
symptoms is not something I've ever heard...
>>>>>>>>>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no pants.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It won't stay cold forever...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Don't faint.
>>>>>>> I can crank the heat up indoors.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And then you can be free at last...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Wooo! This chair is cold!
>>>>
>>>> I assumed you were going to do nekkid yoga with all that freedom.
>>>> Why are you in a chair?
>>>
>>> So that I can read your informative posts.
>>
>> I agree they are riveting, but don't neglect the yoga routine on my
>> account...
>
> I did some this morning.
> Clothed.
> The thought of my nekkid breasts touching the cold, hard floor...
> *shudders*
*ditto*
Aren't you supposed to use a yoga mat to not touch the floor? It's sort
of implied in the name...
BeH
Mar 23, 2023, 7:52:38 PM3/23/23
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On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tvdb3l$9ifc$7...@dont-email.me:
> [no. doesn't bother me]
[so it's just me having points you hate]
> *phew*
IANAD though. Just saying...
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no
>>>>>>>>>>> pants.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It won't stay cold forever...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Don't faint.
>>>>>>>>> I can crank the heat up indoors.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And then you can be free at last...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wooo! This chair is cold!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I assumed you were going to do nekkid yoga with all that freedom.
>>>>>> Why are you in a chair?
>>>>>
>>>>> So that I can read your informative posts.
>>>>
>>>> I agree they are riveting, but don't neglect the yoga routine on my
>>>> account...
>>>
>>> I won't.
>>> I did some this morning.
>>> Clothed.
>>> The thought of my nekkid breasts touching the cold, hard floor...
>>> *shudders*
>> *ditto*
>>
>> Aren't you supposed to use a yoga mat to not touch the floor? It's
>> sort of implied in the name...
>>
> Thank you for being concerned about my breasts.
Your mammary comfort is always on my mind...
> The standing exercises are usually done with bare feet perferrably on a
> hardwood floor. The other exercises are done on a mat to avoid the
> uncomfortableness from having your bones pressing into the hard floor.
I am not a yoga expert by any means, but if your bones have contact with
the floor you might be doing it wrong. Also it's going to make a mess
with all the blood...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tvdb3l$9ifc$7...@dont-email.me:
[so it's just me having points you hate]
IANAD though. Just saying...
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nothing gives more freedom of movement than yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Except maybe no yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> As you explained in another thread, it's too cold for no
>>>>>>>>>>> pants.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It won't stay cold forever...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Don't faint.
>>>>>>>>> I can crank the heat up indoors.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And then you can be free at last...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wooo! This chair is cold!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I assumed you were going to do nekkid yoga with all that freedom.
>>>>>> Why are you in a chair?
>>>>>
>>>>> So that I can read your informative posts.
>>>>
>>>> I agree they are riveting, but don't neglect the yoga routine on my
>>>> account...
>>>
>>> I won't.
>>> I did some this morning.
>>> Clothed.
>>> The thought of my nekkid breasts touching the cold, hard floor...
>>> *shudders*
>> *ditto*
>>
>> Aren't you supposed to use a yoga mat to not touch the floor? It's
>> sort of implied in the name...
>>
Your mammary comfort is always on my mind...
> The standing exercises are usually done with bare feet perferrably on a
> hardwood floor. The other exercises are done on a mat to avoid the
> uncomfortableness from having your bones pressing into the hard floor.
I am not a yoga expert by any means, but if your bones have contact with
the floor you might be doing it wrong. Also it's going to make a mess
with all the blood...
BeH
Mar 25, 2023, 8:16:56 PM3/25/23
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> news:tvioo4$1bb4d$8...@dont-email.me:
> [no. I'm not keen on you awarding points to yourself]
[I don't see anyone else awarding me points]
> You just play one on usenet?
Not really - hence the disclaimer. It may be illegal to pretend to be a
Doctor even on the internet. Giving out "layman" advice on the other
hand is evidently perfectly fine... Have you tried some essential oils
for your sinus trouble?
> Some parts of your body have less 'padding' than others.
> For example, kneeling on hardwood isn't that confortable.
Kneeling on anything is downright painful after a while. Poor design of
that joint in my opinion.
[I don't see anyone else awarding me points]
Not really - hence the disclaimer. It may be illegal to pretend to be a
Doctor even on the internet. Giving out "layman" advice on the other
hand is evidently perfectly fine... Have you tried some essential oils
for your sinus trouble?
> For example, kneeling on hardwood isn't that confortable.
Kneeling on anything is downright painful after a while. Poor design of
that joint in my opinion.
BeH
Mar 29, 2023, 7:04:00 PM3/29/23
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> news:tvo2tm$2d4rl$2...@dont-email.me:
> [nor will you. get over it]
[That would entail not getting ant points. Unacceptable]
> I put eucalyptus oil in the humidifer.
Undiluded??+? OMG!
Which remind me of the joke the Amazing Randy used to tell - about the
homeopat who died from an overdose because he drank pure water...
> And there's nowhere you can send a complaint to.
I think WHO should do something about it.
[That would entail not getting ant points. Unacceptable]
Undiluded??+? OMG!
Which remind me of the joke the Amazing Randy used to tell - about the
homeopat who died from an overdose because he drank pure water...
I think WHO should do something about it.
BeH
Mar 31, 2023, 10:20:16 AM3/31/23
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On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u02g4u$gap8$3...@dont-email.me:
> [boo hoo. move on]
[what's the point any more]
> There's cup for a few drops so the vapors get collected by the humidity
> coming up the chimney part of the humidifer. They are diluted by the
> time I inhale them. Not that it matters.
You mean it doesn't miraculously cures all your ails?
> They are busy with other things right.
What can possibly be considered more important than my minor discomfort?
> I'm sure if you leave a message someone will get back to you.
But that would be _me_ doing something about it. Everybody is supposed
to constantly checking with me whether there is anything that makes me
uncomfortable - without annoyingly interrupting me in my normal
goings-on obviously...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u02g4u$gap8$3...@dont-email.me:
[what's the point any more]
> coming up the chimney part of the humidifer. They are diluted by the
> time I inhale them. Not that it matters.
You mean it doesn't miraculously cures all your ails?
What can possibly be considered more important than my minor discomfort?
> I'm sure if you leave a message someone will get back to you.
But that would be _me_ doing something about it. Everybody is supposed
to constantly checking with me whether there is anything that makes me
uncomfortable - without annoyingly interrupting me in my normal
goings-on obviously...
BeH
Apr 3, 2023, 6:19:40 AM4/3/23
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> news:u06q6u$1ekht$3...@dont-email.me:
> [exactly!]
[*not moving*]
> Sadly, no.
> I do like the smell though.
Well, that's something at least...
Maybe you need to use the oil in candle form to get the miraculous effect.
> I have no idea.
Exactly.
>>> I'm sure if you leave a message someone will get back to you.
>>
>> But that would be _me_ doing something about it. Everybody is supposed
>> to constantly checking with me whether there is anything that makes me
>> uncomfortable - without annoyingly interrupting me in my normal
>> goings-on obviously...
>>
>
> Huh?
It stands to reason. Since I am the centre of the universe all things
should be aligned to fit my comfort, needs and desires...
Including the weather, which for some reason seem to think that
temperatures as low a 0C is acceptable or required. It's April for dogs
sake!!1!
[*not moving*]
> I do like the smell though.
Well, that's something at least...
Maybe you need to use the oil in candle form to get the miraculous effect.
Exactly.
>>> I'm sure if you leave a message someone will get back to you.
>>
>> But that would be _me_ doing something about it. Everybody is supposed
>> to constantly checking with me whether there is anything that makes me
>> uncomfortable - without annoyingly interrupting me in my normal
>> goings-on obviously...
>>
>
It stands to reason. Since I am the centre of the universe all things
should be aligned to fit my comfort, needs and desires...
Including the weather, which for some reason seem to think that
temperatures as low a 0C is acceptable or required. It's April for dogs
sake!!1!
BeH
Apr 5, 2023, 3:14:08 PM4/5/23
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> news:u0e97q$2u747$2...@dont-email.me:
> [fine with me]
[fine enough for a point?]
> And inhale wax?
> Yuck!
You are not supposed to stick your nose in the candle, that's dangerous.
The smell of the candle will spread around the room as you sit and chant
your yoga mantras...
> I see.
Finally someone does...!
>> Including the weather, which for some reason seem to think that
>> temperatures as low a 0C is acceptable or required. It's April for
>> dogs sake!!1!
>>
> You should do something. Apparently complaining about it isn't helping
> any.
The complaining is my contribution. I'm like a customer in this
scenario. Someone else is supposed to do something about it.
> We keep having Alberta clippers. There were so many accidents on the
> main highway this morning that they had to close it.
> I am so done with winter.
Today the outside thermometer on the south side showed 18C, the outside
thermometer on the north side showed 8C. I had the heating off and the
door from living room to conservatory open most of the day.
[fine enough for a point?]
> Yuck!
You are not supposed to stick your nose in the candle, that's dangerous.
The smell of the candle will spread around the room as you sit and chant
your yoga mantras...
Finally someone does...!
>> Including the weather, which for some reason seem to think that
>> temperatures as low a 0C is acceptable or required. It's April for
>> dogs sake!!1!
>>
> any.
The complaining is my contribution. I'm like a customer in this
scenario. Someone else is supposed to do something about it.
> We keep having Alberta clippers. There were so many accidents on the
> main highway this morning that they had to close it.
> I am so done with winter.
Today the outside thermometer on the south side showed 18C, the outside
thermometer on the north side showed 8C. I had the heating off and the
door from living room to conservatory open most of the day.
BeH
Apr 11, 2023, 6:30:23 AM4/11/23
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On 10.04.2023 19.26, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u0kh9j$e76$1...@dont-email.me:
> [nice try]
> Where does the wax go when it disappears from the wick?
> Another dimension?
It's converted to CO2 and a greasy, ashy compound that sticks to your
walls and other surfaces.
> You're such a Karen!
I prefer to think of it as a citizen quality control function...
>>> We keep having Alberta clippers. There were so many accidents on the
>>> main highway this morning that they had to close it.
>>> I am so done with winter.
>>
>> Today the outside thermometer on the south side showed 18C, the
>> outside thermometer on the north side showed 8C. I had the heating off
>> and the door from living room to conservatory open most of the day.
>>
> This week is supposed to be between 18C and 22C all week.
> Bring it!
Meanwhile it's still creeping unacceptably close to 0C each night around
here... And also it rains.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u0kh9j$e76$1...@dont-email.me:
> Another dimension?
It's converted to CO2 and a greasy, ashy compound that sticks to your
walls and other surfaces.
I prefer to think of it as a citizen quality control function...
>>> We keep having Alberta clippers. There were so many accidents on the
>>> main highway this morning that they had to close it.
>>> I am so done with winter.
>>
>> Today the outside thermometer on the south side showed 18C, the
>> outside thermometer on the north side showed 8C. I had the heating off
>> and the door from living room to conservatory open most of the day.
>>
> Bring it!
Meanwhile it's still creeping unacceptably close to 0C each night around
here... And also it rains.
BeH
Apr 13, 2023, 9:28:00 AM4/13/23
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> news:u13crt$2jakp$1...@dont-email.me:
> Like the inside of my nostrals and lungs?
Right. But it's not wax then... As long as it's wax it will just spill
off the candle and make a mess on the holder.
> Some of the nights are supposed to be around 10C.
One day it will happen here too. One can always hope. And then all the
visitors will walk around in shorts...
--
BeH - [Quirky or humourous statement goes here]
Right. But it's not wax then... As long as it's wax it will just spill
off the candle and make a mess on the holder.
One day it will happen here too. One can always hope. And then all the
visitors will walk around in shorts...
--
BeH - [Quirky or humourous statement goes here]
BeH
Apr 13, 2023, 9:29:23 AM4/13/23
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> news:u13crt$2jakp$1...@dont-email.me:
> Like the inside of my nostrals and lungs?
Right. But it's not wax then... As long as it's wax it will just spill
off the candle and make a mess on the holder.
Right. But it's not wax then... As long as it's wax it will just spill
off the candle and make a mess on the holder.
BeH
Apr 13, 2023, 6:29:50 PM4/13/23
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On 13.04.2023 15.29, BeH wrote:
Oh there you are - twice! Then why did the stupid newsreader tell me the
server rejected my post - twice? And then refused to refresh the
group... Grrrrr!
Oh there you are - twice! Then why did the stupid newsreader tell me the
server rejected my post - twice? And then refused to refresh the
group... Grrrrr!
BeH
Apr 14, 2023, 8:48:58 PM4/14/23
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On 14.04.2023 13.34, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u19vos$15hvs$3...@dont-email.me:
That is exactly what happened. Twice.
>
> I saw you posted the same thing twice and then disappeared.
> I thought you had a stroke.
I did not have a stroke. I went out to buy feta cheese.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u19vos$15hvs$3...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 13.04.2023 15.29, BeH wrote:
>>
>> Oh there you are - twice! Then why did the stupid newsreader tell me the
>> server rejected my post - twice? And then refused to refresh the
>> group... Grrrrr!
>>
>
> Is that what happened?
>> On 13.04.2023 15.29, BeH wrote:
>>
>> Oh there you are - twice! Then why did the stupid newsreader tell me the
>> server rejected my post - twice? And then refused to refresh the
>> group... Grrrrr!
>>
>
That is exactly what happened. Twice.
>
> I saw you posted the same thing twice and then disappeared.
> I thought you had a stroke.
I did not have a stroke. I went out to buy feta cheese.
BeH
Apr 14, 2023, 8:56:06 PM4/14/23
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> news:u1903g$10ff5$1...@dont-email.me:
> To summarize: I light a candle to relax me. As the candle burns, the wax
> is converted to CO2 and greasy ash which I inhale.
> Doesn't sound toxic at all...
Don't ask me - I'm not a wellness guru. I mostly light candles to keep
the mosquitoes away...
[...]
> Yesterday was 30C here.
> It's supposed to be back to 'seasonal' weather next week: low teens
> during the day.
Your weather is weird...
>
>> On 12.04.2023 12.56, Merlyne wrote:
[...]
>> On 12.04.2023 12.56, Merlyne wrote:
> is converted to CO2 and greasy ash which I inhale.
> Doesn't sound toxic at all...
Don't ask me - I'm not a wellness guru. I mostly light candles to keep
the mosquitoes away...
[...]
>>>>>>> We keep having Alberta clippers. There were so many accidents on
>>>>>>> the main highway this morning that they had to close it.
>>>>>>> I am so done with winter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Today the outside thermometer on the south side showed 18C, the
>>>>>> outside thermometer on the north side showed 8C. I had the heating
>>>>>> off and the door from living room to conservatory open most of the
>>>>>> day.
>>>>>>
>>>>> This week is supposed to be between 18C and 22C all week.
>>>>> Bring it!
>>>>
>>>> Meanwhile it's still creeping unacceptably close to 0C each night
>>>> around here... And also it rains.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Some of the nights are supposed to be around 10C.
>>
>> One day it will happen here too. One can always hope. And then all the
>> visitors will walk around in shorts...
>>
> Lots of people were wearing shorts this week.
>>>>>>> the main highway this morning that they had to close it.
>>>>>>> I am so done with winter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Today the outside thermometer on the south side showed 18C, the
>>>>>> outside thermometer on the north side showed 8C. I had the heating
>>>>>> off and the door from living room to conservatory open most of the
>>>>>> day.
>>>>>>
>>>>> This week is supposed to be between 18C and 22C all week.
>>>>> Bring it!
>>>>
>>>> Meanwhile it's still creeping unacceptably close to 0C each night
>>>> around here... And also it rains.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Some of the nights are supposed to be around 10C.
>>
>> One day it will happen here too. One can always hope. And then all the
>> visitors will walk around in shorts...
>>
> Yesterday was 30C here.
> It's supposed to be back to 'seasonal' weather next week: low teens
> during the day.
Your weather is weird...
BeH
Apr 17, 2023, 5:05:42 PM4/17/23
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> news:u1cs9n$1o0bf$6...@dont-email.me:
> You were gone all day.
> Did you go to Greece to get it?
I wasn't gone for more than an hour. I wasn't on the computer until
late... I do do other things sometimes. And also who knows how long the
server was acting up.
> Did you go to Greece to get it?
I wasn't gone for more than an hour. I wasn't on the computer until
late... I do do other things sometimes. And also who knows how long the
server was acting up.
BeH
Apr 17, 2023, 5:12:58 PM4/17/23
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> news:u1csn4$1o0bf$7...@dont-email.me:
> I saw some mosquitoes yesterday. I hope the cold weather next week kills
> them.
> Do candles work?
Sort of. And it doesn't really matter if they are the 'mosquito
repellent' once in my experience. Either the little buggers stay away or
they fly into the flames and die...
> If I'm outside, I find one of the best things to keep them away (besides
> mosquito netting) is lighting one of those coffee racks that stores give
> you when you have to carry more than 1 coffee.
Aren't they made from plastic??!?
>> [...]
>>>>>>>>> We keep having Alberta clippers. There were so many accidents
>>>>>>>>> on the main highway this morning that they had to close it.
>>>>>>>>> I am so done with winter.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Today the outside thermometer on the south side showed 18C, the
>>>>>>>> outside thermometer on the north side showed 8C. I had the
>>>>>>>> heating off and the door from living room to conservatory open
>>>>>>>> most of the day.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This week is supposed to be between 18C and 22C all week.
>>>>>>> Bring it!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meanwhile it's still creeping unacceptably close to 0C each night
>>>>>> around here... And also it rains.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Some of the nights are supposed to be around 10C.
>>>>
>>>> One day it will happen here too. One can always hope. And then all
>>>> the visitors will walk around in shorts...
>>>>
>>> Lots of people were wearing shorts this week.
>>> Yesterday was 30C here.
>>> It's supposed to be back to 'seasonal' weather next week: low teens
>>> during the day.
>>
>> Your weather is weird...
>>
> It's bi-polar for sure.
Our's is easier - we usually have all of it every day. In different
temperature ranges depending on the season, obviously.
> them.
> Do candles work?
Sort of. And it doesn't really matter if they are the 'mosquito
repellent' once in my experience. Either the little buggers stay away or
they fly into the flames and die...
> If I'm outside, I find one of the best things to keep them away (besides
> mosquito netting) is lighting one of those coffee racks that stores give
> you when you have to carry more than 1 coffee.
Aren't they made from plastic??!?
>> [...]
>>>>>>>>> We keep having Alberta clippers. There were so many accidents
>>>>>>>>> on the main highway this morning that they had to close it.
>>>>>>>>> I am so done with winter.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Today the outside thermometer on the south side showed 18C, the
>>>>>>>> outside thermometer on the north side showed 8C. I had the
>>>>>>>> heating off and the door from living room to conservatory open
>>>>>>>> most of the day.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This week is supposed to be between 18C and 22C all week.
>>>>>>> Bring it!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meanwhile it's still creeping unacceptably close to 0C each night
>>>>>> around here... And also it rains.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Some of the nights are supposed to be around 10C.
>>>>
>>>> One day it will happen here too. One can always hope. And then all
>>>> the visitors will walk around in shorts...
>>>>
>>> Lots of people were wearing shorts this week.
>>> Yesterday was 30C here.
>>> It's supposed to be back to 'seasonal' weather next week: low teens
>>> during the day.
>>
>> Your weather is weird...
>>
Our's is easier - we usually have all of it every day. In different
temperature ranges depending on the season, obviously.
BeH
Apr 21, 2023, 6:49:56 AM4/21/23
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> news:u1kcb4$365k5$4...@dont-email.me:
> I was teasing.
I don't even drink tea... except for a rare cup of chamomile when I'm
feeling rough.
> Keep your hair on.
I have no control over that, sadly.
--
BeH - Spring is here...
<boing-boing> look at it go!
I don't even drink tea... except for a rare cup of chamomile when I'm
feeling rough.
> Keep your hair on.
I have no control over that, sadly.
--
BeH - Spring is here...
<boing-boing> look at it go!
BeH
Apr 21, 2023, 6:56:06 AM4/21/23
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> news:u1kcon$365k5$5...@dont-email.me:
> Nope. Some sort of recycled/post-consumer waste paper.
So we may conclude: Burning stuff keeps the wild animals at bay. I feel
this may not be a unique discovery in human history...
> That's your job!
I can't think of anything sufficiently quirky...
So we may conclude: Burning stuff keeps the wild animals at bay. I feel
this may not be a unique discovery in human history...
I can't think of anything sufficiently quirky...
BeH
Apr 23, 2023, 4:59:00 PM4/23/23
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> news:u1tpoi$137u7$2...@dont-email.me:
> I drink that almost every day after dinner.
>
> It helps control the shedding.
Nah. Let it fall where it may - in the end I'll save on shampoo that way.
>
>>> Keep your hair on.
>> I have no control over that, sadly.
>>
>
> Biotin or a good shampoo like Nioxin.
>>> Keep your hair on.
>> I have no control over that, sadly.
>>
>
>
> It helps control the shedding.
Nah. Let it fall where it may - in the end I'll save on shampoo that way.
BeH
Apr 23, 2023, 5:02:27 PM4/23/23
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> news:u1tq44$137u7$3...@dont-email.me:
> My conclusion: having lots of smoke around keeps the mosquitos at bay.
True enough. Smoking helps too...
> Try ChatGPT.
Dunno how to access that. Does it even *do* quirky? Also it scares me a
bit. I saw some people having entire programs made from specs by that
thing...
True enough. Smoking helps too...
Dunno how to access that. Does it even *do* quirky? Also it scares me a
bit. I saw some people having entire programs made from specs by that
thing...
BeH
Apr 26, 2023, 7:32:51 AM4/26/23
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> news:u2466i$3v373$3...@dont-email.me:
> My bro shaves his head. I guess that's always an option.
Quite. But still that also require effort - not something I give
haphazardly.
Also I don't want to be mistaken for a skinhead...
Quite. But still that also require effort - not something I give
haphazardly.
Also I don't want to be mistaken for a skinhead...
BeH
Apr 26, 2023, 7:43:37 AM4/26/23
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> news:u246d1$3v373$4...@dont-email.me:
> Hmmm...
> Would I rather have a mosquito bite or emphysema?
Well, it's up to you of course, but emphysema takes years to develop.
Cancer even longer...
> I went to a presentation about it.
>
> The presenter went through some examples.
> He asked it to write him a cover letter to get into medical school. He
> had worked in IT all his life. The letter was beautiful.
>
> He told it that he lived underwater and asked it how to start his bbq.
> CHATGPT listed things to try to troubleshoot the issue. Not so good.
>
> Some colleagues have used it to fix programs that have errors. My
> personal experience is that it does not program well.
There was a news-blurb about it a few days ago. Mostly about students
tasking it to write their homework assignments, and how teachers didn't
know how to deal with that.
Harder to detect than copying from wikipedia, I guess...
So the 'art' of writing essays goes the same way as doing arithmetic
when calculators became a thing...
> Would I rather have a mosquito bite or emphysema?
Well, it's up to you of course, but emphysema takes years to develop.
Cancer even longer...
>
> The presenter went through some examples.
> He asked it to write him a cover letter to get into medical school. He
> had worked in IT all his life. The letter was beautiful.
>
> He told it that he lived underwater and asked it how to start his bbq.
> CHATGPT listed things to try to troubleshoot the issue. Not so good.
>
> Some colleagues have used it to fix programs that have errors. My
> personal experience is that it does not program well.
There was a news-blurb about it a few days ago. Mostly about students
tasking it to write their homework assignments, and how teachers didn't
know how to deal with that.
Harder to detect than copying from wikipedia, I guess...
So the 'art' of writing essays goes the same way as doing arithmetic
when calculators became a thing...
BeH
Apr 29, 2023, 1:45:32 PM4/29/23
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> news:u2b251$1c23i$4...@dont-email.me:
> Don't they usually have swatiska or VW tattoos?
Dunno. I don't associate with that kind of people.
Also: VW tattoos? Beetles or mini-buses?
Dunno. I don't associate with that kind of people.
Also: VW tattoos? Beetles or mini-buses?
BeH
Apr 29, 2023, 2:13:21 PM4/29/23
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> news:u2b2p7$1c947$1...@dont-email.me:
> I'll stick with the mosquito bite.
Or you can use one of those bug-repelling sprays, and hope the chemical
industry knows what they are doing...
> Yep..
> Young people say they don't need to learn math because they have a
> calculator on their phone.
>
> When civilization falls, mine will the cave with long division in it.
And a few thousand years after that archaeologists will speculate what
kind of religion compelled the ancients to make that kind of cave
paintings...
In 1958 Isaac Asimov wrote a short story (The Feeling of Power) wherein,
far in the future, a low-grade technician devised a way to do
multiplications not on a computer but by writing the problem down on paper.
Or you can use one of those bug-repelling sprays, and hope the chemical
industry knows what they are doing...
> Young people say they don't need to learn math because they have a
> calculator on their phone.
>
> When civilization falls, mine will the cave with long division in it.
And a few thousand years after that archaeologists will speculate what
kind of religion compelled the ancients to make that kind of cave
paintings...
In 1958 Isaac Asimov wrote a short story (The Feeling of Power) wherein,
far in the future, a low-grade technician devised a way to do
multiplications not on a computer but by writing the problem down on paper.
BeH
May 2, 2023, 4:16:54 PM5/2/23
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> news:u2jl3q$31g06$4...@dont-email.me:
> It's a German company, innit?
It is - heavily entangled with the 1933-1945 German government. The
Volks Wagen was build to roam the Autobahn. Also Herr Porsche was
involved in (and gloriously unsuccessful at) tank development (the
Germans called them PanzerKampfWagen to make it easier).
However: Do skinheads know that? And do they care... Aren't bubble cars
for pansies?
It is - heavily entangled with the 1933-1945 German government. The
Volks Wagen was build to roam the Autobahn. Also Herr Porsche was
involved in (and gloriously unsuccessful at) tank development (the
Germans called them PanzerKampfWagen to make it easier).
However: Do skinheads know that? And do they care... Aren't bubble cars
for pansies?
BeH
May 2, 2023, 4:26:17 PM5/2/23
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> news:u2jmnv$322j8$1...@dont-email.me:
> *cough* *cough*
Take no notice of the carcinogens in the spray can, as we say in the bizz...
> *gasp*
> Clearly a work of fiction....
It becomes even more obvious later when the military hears about it,
gets some scientists to develop the concept, and device a rocket where
they save weight by replacing the computer (1958 remember) with a human,
some paper and a pencil, thus making room for an enormous atomic bomb;
which they promptly use against the current enemy...
It's a rather sad story, really...
Take no notice of the carcinogens in the spray can, as we say in the bizz...
> Clearly a work of fiction....
It becomes even more obvious later when the military hears about it,
gets some scientists to develop the concept, and device a rocket where
they save weight by replacing the computer (1958 remember) with a human,
some paper and a pencil, thus making room for an enormous atomic bomb;
which they promptly use against the current enemy...
It's a rather sad story, really...
BeH
May 5, 2023, 5:28:02 PM5/5/23
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On 03.05.2023 13.17, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u2rr3k$t36t$4...@dont-email.me:
> That's the type of thing they probably do know.
Possibly, but isn't the skinhead aesthetic preference more along the
line of scull and bones or runes of some sort... and swastika or two?
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u2rr3k$t36t$4...@dont-email.me:
Possibly, but isn't the skinhead aesthetic preference more along the
line of scull and bones or runes of some sort... and swastika or two?
BeH
May 5, 2023, 5:34:07 PM5/5/23
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On 03.05.2023 13.17, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u2rrin$t36t$5...@dont-email.me:
> Maybe I'll just wear some of these non-toxic smiley face mosquito
> repellant stickers I bought for the grandkids.
most likely the wiser choice. At least the mosquitoes are unlikely to
penetrate the stickers...
> They blew up the world because some guy wrote equations on a cocktail
> napkin?
IIRC they blew up the aliens. Not because of the equations - because
they could and finally had an excuse.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u2rrin$t36t$5...@dont-email.me:
> repellant stickers I bought for the grandkids.
most likely the wiser choice. At least the mosquitoes are unlikely to
penetrate the stickers...
> napkin?
IIRC they blew up the aliens. Not because of the equations - because
they could and finally had an excuse.
BeH
May 8, 2023, 2:58:19 PM5/8/23
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> news:u33sar$2g7mi$8...@dont-email.me:
> Idk.
Well, I checked. Yes and no on my guess. But quite a few images of boots
for some reason. And also a Che Guevara face which seems misplaced in
the context.
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=skinhead+tattoo+designs&iax=images&ia=images
Well, I checked. Yes and no on my guess. But quite a few images of boots
for some reason. And also a Che Guevara face which seems misplaced in
the context.
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=skinhead+tattoo+designs&iax=images&ia=images
BeH
May 8, 2023, 3:00:56 PM5/8/23
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> news:u33ske$2g7mi$9...@dont-email.me:
> They're supposed to smell the citronella and go away.
Have the mosquitoes been informed of this?
> Makes sense.
Military sense, maybe. Which is not common...
Have the mosquitoes been informed of this?
Military sense, maybe. Which is not common...
BeH
May 11, 2023, 6:35:39 AM5/11/23
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> news:u3bgm0$3unlf$9...@dont-email.me:
> Some of them say 'skinhead'.
> Bizarre!
It's probably one of those 'note to self' things.
> Bizarre!
It's probably one of those 'note to self' things.
BeH
May 11, 2023, 6:40:11 AM5/11/23
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> news:u3bgt4$3unlf$1...@dont-email.me:
> Would you mind drafting a memo?
My language skills sadly don't extend to mosquitoese.
> Like military intelligence...
A bunch of oxymorons...
>
>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
[insects everywhere, and then:]
>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> My conclusion: having lots of smoke around keeps the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> mosquitos at bay.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> True enough. Smoking helps too...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hmmm...
>>>>>>>>>>> Would I rather have a mosquito bite or emphysema?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Well, it's up to you of course, but emphysema takes years to
>>>>>>>>>> develop. Cancer even longer...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'll stick with the mosquito bite.
>>>>>>>> Or you can use one of those bug-repelling sprays, and hope the
>>>>>>>> chemical industry knows what they are doing...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *cough* *cough*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Take no notice of the carcinogens in the spray can, as we say in
>>>>>> the bizz...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe I'll just wear some of these non-toxic smiley face mosquito
>>>>> repellant stickers I bought for the grandkids.
>>>> most likely the wiser choice. At least the mosquitoes are unlikely
>>>> to penetrate the stickers...
>>>>
>>> They're supposed to smell the citronella and go away.
>> Have the mosquitoes been informed of this?
>>
> Probably not.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> mosquitos at bay.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> True enough. Smoking helps too...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hmmm...
>>>>>>>>>>> Would I rather have a mosquito bite or emphysema?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Well, it's up to you of course, but emphysema takes years to
>>>>>>>>>> develop. Cancer even longer...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'll stick with the mosquito bite.
>>>>>>>> Or you can use one of those bug-repelling sprays, and hope the
>>>>>>>> chemical industry knows what they are doing...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *cough* *cough*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Take no notice of the carcinogens in the spray can, as we say in
>>>>>> the bizz...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe I'll just wear some of these non-toxic smiley face mosquito
>>>>> repellant stickers I bought for the grandkids.
>>>> most likely the wiser choice. At least the mosquitoes are unlikely
>>>> to penetrate the stickers...
>>>>
>>> They're supposed to smell the citronella and go away.
>> Have the mosquitoes been informed of this?
>>
> Would you mind drafting a memo?
My language skills sadly don't extend to mosquitoese.
A bunch of oxymorons...
BeH
May 14, 2023, 6:06:58 PM5/14/23
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> news:u3igb1$12gio$7...@dont-email.me:
> Or an advertisement to others of that ilk.
You would think seeing the hairless heads would be enough...
You would think seeing the hairless heads would be enough...
BeH
May 14, 2023, 6:12:11 PM5/14/23
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> news:u3igk5$12gio$8...@dont-email.me:
> I'll add it to your 'to do' list.
You aren't authorised to add to my litses...
> *speechless*
Better than posting classified documents on a discord group...
You aren't authorised to add to my litses...
Better than posting classified documents on a discord group...
BeH
May 17, 2023, 6:07:36 PM5/17/23
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> news:u3rm20$2o42q$7...@dont-email.me:
> A hairless person could be some random bald guy or an accountant.
> The tattoo would remove any uncertainty about their belief system.
I guess, though the boots (or boot tattoos) will likely be enough of a
clue. Also are accountants all non-random and bald?
> The tattoo would remove any uncertainty about their belief system.
I guess, though the boots (or boot tattoos) will likely be enough of a
clue. Also are accountants all non-random and bald?
BeH
May 17, 2023, 6:09:46 PM5/17/23
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> news:u3rm82$2o42q$8...@dont-email.me:
> This pen says I am.
Your pen is lying to you... A pretty serious defect in a talking pen.
> I have no said documents.
Well, if you ever get some, you probably shouldn't post them on a
discord group. Just saying...
Your pen is lying to you... A pretty serious defect in a talking pen.
Well, if you ever get some, you probably shouldn't post them on a
discord group. Just saying...
BeH
May 19, 2023, 7:13:16 AM5/19/23
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On 18.05.2023 13.59, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u43j41$5h4$8...@dont-email.me:
> Probably not. Ben Affleck wasn't bald in "The Accountant".
He's not a real accountant, so that doesn't count.
> Most accountants that I met personally are bald or balding.
One of the predictable consequences of convoluted tax legislation,
possibly...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u43j41$5h4$8...@dont-email.me:
He's not a real accountant, so that doesn't count.
> Most accountants that I met personally are bald or balding.
One of the predictable consequences of convoluted tax legislation,
possibly...
BeH
May 19, 2023, 7:16:45 AM5/19/23
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On 18.05.2023 14.00, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u43jb8$5h4$9...@dont-email.me:
> You need to learn to share.
I'm an exceellent sharer, normally. Some things are sacrosanct. Litses
for instance...
> It's also important not to brag about having the documents.
It's prudent. Not many will believe some dufus bragging on the internet
without proof, though...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u43jb8$5h4$9...@dont-email.me:
I'm an exceellent sharer, normally. Some things are sacrosanct. Litses
for instance...
It's prudent. Not many will believe some dufus bragging on the internet
without proof, though...
BeH
May 23, 2023, 11:11:18 AM5/23/23
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On 21.05.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u47lgr$lfii$4...@dont-email.me:
> Possibly.
> Good thing I didn't become an accountant,
It could save you a fair bit on hair dye and hair salon visits, though...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u47lgr$lfii$4...@dont-email.me:
> Good thing I didn't become an accountant,
It could save you a fair bit on hair dye and hair salon visits, though...
BeH
May 23, 2023, 11:17:13 AM5/23/23
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On 21.05.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u47lqr$lfii$5...@dont-email.me:
> Nah.
> You could forget to add something that someone else remembers.
Very unlikely - also if it is so forgettable I doubt it qualifies to go
on any of my litses...
> And yet the Flat Earth Society exists.
It does indeed. But they have all the proof they need. You know 'The
Bibble says...'. Also it's a known fact that Australia doesn't exist and
all the "Australians" are paid actors. As well as all the airline
pilots. And every scientist ever...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u47lqr$lfii$5...@dont-email.me:
> You could forget to add something that someone else remembers.
Very unlikely - also if it is so forgettable I doubt it qualifies to go
on any of my litses...
It does indeed. But they have all the proof they need. You know 'The
Bibble says...'. Also it's a known fact that Australia doesn't exist and
all the "Australians" are paid actors. As well as all the airline
pilots. And every scientist ever...
BeH
May 25, 2023, 7:28:30 AM5/25/23
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> The savings would be invested in bad hair pieces.
If my understanding of the pricing of hair-products and -services is
correct you will easily be able to afford a selection of _good_ hair-pieces.
If my understanding of the pricing of hair-products and -services is
correct you will easily be able to afford a selection of _good_ hair-pieces.
BeH
May 25, 2023, 7:35:19 AM5/25/23
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> Old people forget stuff all the time.
That's exactly why I have litses for important things. If it's not on
the lits it's not so important that it cannot be allowed to be forgotten.
> They'll be laughing when we all sail over the edge of the world.
Only to be mightily startled (and possibly embarrassed) when we suddenly
show up _behind_them_.
> I wonder how someone's brain gets to the point where they ignore all
> empirical evidence.
F*ceb*ok...
That's exactly why I have litses for important things. If it's not on
the lits it's not so important that it cannot be allowed to be forgotten.
Only to be mightily startled (and possibly embarrassed) when we suddenly
show up _behind_them_.
> I wonder how someone's brain gets to the point where they ignore all
> empirical evidence.
F*ceb*ok...
BeH
May 28, 2023, 12:13:54 PM5/28/23
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> I have no idea how much hair-pieces cost, so I cannot comment on their
> relative value compared with salon services.
Surprisingly affordable... https://www.urhair.co.uk/
If it lasts more that a few salon visit intervals it's probably cost
effective.
Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all hallows eve.
> relative value compared with salon services.
Surprisingly affordable... https://www.urhair.co.uk/
If it lasts more that a few salon visit intervals it's probably cost
effective.
Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all hallows eve.
BeH
May 28, 2023, 12:18:09 PM5/28/23
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> Fine!
> I'm going to write on your lits and not tell you.
I'll realise the handwriting is different.
> Those people existed way before social media. Facebook merely provides
> an platform on which they can congregate and reach out to others.
And thereby multiply their number beyond all reason.
Also once they start rejecting science and common sense in one area, due
to conflict with their firmly held (and wrong) beliefs, the slippery
slope is already well greased to dismiss all science.
> I'm going to write on your lits and not tell you.
I'll realise the handwriting is different.
> an platform on which they can congregate and reach out to others.
And thereby multiply their number beyond all reason.
Also once they start rejecting science and common sense in one area, due
to conflict with their firmly held (and wrong) beliefs, the slippery
slope is already well greased to dismiss all science.
BeH
Jun 1, 2023, 12:14:51 PM6/1/23
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On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u4vugs$u2je$6...@dont-email.me:
> The one that looks like my actual hair is $100 US.
Okay, but what is that in hair salon visits - I don't know the exchange
rate.
>>
>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all hallows eve.
>>
>
> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at WalMart for
> $100.
I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is the question?
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u4vugs$u2je$6...@dont-email.me:
Okay, but what is that in hair salon visits - I don't know the exchange
rate.
>>
>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all hallows eve.
>>
>
> $100.
I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is the question?
BeH
Jun 1, 2023, 12:24:02 PM6/1/23
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On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u4vurv$u2je$7...@dont-email.me:
> I'll practice until I get it perfect.
If it's perfect it is definitely not my handwriting...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...]
[Upsie. My scrollong finger slipped]
> We should start our own cult.
It's better to start a religion - for tax purposes.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u4vurv$u2je$7...@dont-email.me:
If it's perfect it is definitely not my handwriting...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...]
[Upsie. My scrollong finger slipped]
It's better to start a religion - for tax purposes.
BeH
Jun 4, 2023, 11:53:41 AM6/4/23
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> Right now, I pay $42 plus tax for a shampoo, cut and blow out.
> I think I used to pay $65 to get my roots touched up and $110 for
> highlights and lowlights.
You could get a whole luxury wig for that. Highlighted and all.
> Now I buy a tube of purple goo for $12 it lasts probably 6 months.
This on the other hand is more Wallmart territory I guess. You can
probably get a green one cheap after St. Patrick's Day.
>>>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all hallows
>>>> eve.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at WalMart for
>>> $100.
>> I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is the
>> question?
>
> That doesn't matter. People wear mismatched stuff all the time.
Yebbut won't people assume your handbag is a cheap knock-off if you use
it with a nylon wig. And then what's the point.
> I think I used to pay $65 to get my roots touched up and $110 for
> highlights and lowlights.
You could get a whole luxury wig for that. Highlighted and all.
> Now I buy a tube of purple goo for $12 it lasts probably 6 months.
This on the other hand is more Wallmart territory I guess. You can
probably get a green one cheap after St. Patrick's Day.
>>>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all hallows
>>>> eve.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at WalMart for
>>> $100.
>> I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is the
>> question?
>
Yebbut won't people assume your handbag is a cheap knock-off if you use
it with a nylon wig. And then what's the point.
BeH
Jun 4, 2023, 12:05:04 PM6/4/23
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> It will be a perfect match to your imperfect handwriting.
The subject matter will likely be such that I will recognise it as a
fake right away. Something that doesn't belong on a lits.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...]
>> [Upsie. My scrollong finger slipped]
> [You clearly need more practice]
[I don't read very many manuals any more.]
> Ok.
I read/heard somewhere that one needs three adherents to register a
religion in US, for tax purposes. I'm pretty sure it's an administative
decision by the Ministry of Churches here to get a religion recognised.
So: can we incorporate in Canada?
The subject matter will likely be such that I will recognise it as a
fake right away. Something that doesn't belong on a lits.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...]
>> [Upsie. My scrollong finger slipped]
[I don't read very many manuals any more.]
I read/heard somewhere that one needs three adherents to register a
religion in US, for tax purposes. I'm pretty sure it's an administative
decision by the Ministry of Churches here to get a religion recognised.
So: can we incorporate in Canada?
BeH
Jun 7, 2023, 7:04:34 PM6/7/23
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On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u5ic23$f0k$2...@dont-email.me:
> I'll keep that in mind.
Buy why, he asks uncomprehendingly...
> I think the colours go on the
> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have finally found
the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent highlight to go with your
sunflower yellow base colour. (or something - I don't know hair colour
fashion either)
>>>>>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all hallows
>>>>>> eve.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at WalMart for
>>>>> $100.
>>>> I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is the
>>>> question?
>>>
>>> That doesn't matter. People wear mismatched stuff all the time.
>> Yebbut won't people assume your handbag is a cheap knock-off if you
>> use it with a nylon wig. And then what's the point.
>>
>
> that's ok. If they think it's a knock-off then they won't steal it.
But also they will think your handbag is a cheap knock-off. I can only
imagine the chatter in the country club bar...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u5ic23$f0k$2...@dont-email.me:
>>
>>> Now I buy a tube of purple goo for $12 it lasts probably 6 months.
>> This on the other hand is more Wallmart territory I guess. You can
>> probably get a green one cheap after St. Patrick's Day.
>>
>
> There are people with green hair now.
>>> Now I buy a tube of purple goo for $12 it lasts probably 6 months.
>> This on the other hand is more Wallmart territory I guess. You can
>> probably get a green one cheap after St. Patrick's Day.
>>
>
Buy why, he asks uncomprehendingly...
> I think the colours go on the
> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have finally found
the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent highlight to go with your
sunflower yellow base colour. (or something - I don't know hair colour
fashion either)
>>>>>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all hallows
>>>>>> eve.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at WalMart for
>>>>> $100.
>>>> I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is the
>>>> question?
>>>
>>> That doesn't matter. People wear mismatched stuff all the time.
>> Yebbut won't people assume your handbag is a cheap knock-off if you
>> use it with a nylon wig. And then what's the point.
>>
>
But also they will think your handbag is a cheap knock-off. I can only
imagine the chatter in the country club bar...
BeH
Jun 7, 2023, 7:08:47 PM6/7/23
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On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u5icne$ije$1...@dont-email.me:
> Like 'Rub Merlyne's feet'?
Quite. Something like that has no business being on a shopping lits.
> Why not your country?
Because the nitpicking pencilpushers in the Ministry of Churches are
very likely to actually check whether it's a genuine religion that a
sufficient number of people adhere to.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u5icne$ije$1...@dont-email.me:
Quite. Something like that has no business being on a shopping lits.
Because the nitpicking pencilpushers in the Ministry of Churches are
very likely to actually check whether it's a genuine religion that a
sufficient number of people adhere to.
BeH
Jun 10, 2023, 6:28:39 PM6/10/23
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> Why not?
Seems like a lot of effort compared to buying a nylon thing at Wallmart.
But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look will be off.
>>>>>>>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all hallows
>>>>>>>> eve.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at WalMart
>>>>>>> for $100.
>>>>>> I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is the
>>>>>> question?
>>>>>
>>>>> That doesn't matter. People wear mismatched stuff all the time.
>>>> Yebbut won't people assume your handbag is a cheap knock-off if you
>>>> use it with a nylon wig. And then what's the point.
>>>>
>>>
>>> that's ok. If they think it's a knock-off then they won't steal it.
>> But also they will think your handbag is a cheap knock-off. I can only
>> imagine the chatter in the country club bar...
>>
> *gasp*
>
> It makes me feel like someone's taken an interest.
There are different kinds of interest. I'm concerned this kind will
damage your social standing. You might even be invited to fewer cocktail
parties...
Seems like a lot of effort compared to buying a nylon thing at Wallmart.
>
>>> I think the colours go on the
>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have finally found
>> the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent highlight to go with your
>> sunflower yellow base colour. (or something - I don't know hair colour
>> fashion either)
>>
>
> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that case.
>>> I think the colours go on the
>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have finally found
>> the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent highlight to go with your
>> sunflower yellow base colour. (or something - I don't know hair colour
>> fashion either)
>>
>
But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look will be off.
>>>>>>>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all hallows
>>>>>>>> eve.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at WalMart
>>>>>>> for $100.
>>>>>> I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is the
>>>>>> question?
>>>>>
>>>>> That doesn't matter. People wear mismatched stuff all the time.
>>>> Yebbut won't people assume your handbag is a cheap knock-off if you
>>>> use it with a nylon wig. And then what's the point.
>>>>
>>>
>>> that's ok. If they think it's a knock-off then they won't steal it.
>> But also they will think your handbag is a cheap knock-off. I can only
>> imagine the chatter in the country club bar...
>>
>
> It makes me feel like someone's taken an interest.
There are different kinds of interest. I'm concerned this kind will
damage your social standing. You might even be invited to fewer cocktail
parties...
BeH
Jun 10, 2023, 6:34:21 PM6/10/23
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> Oh I see...
>
> I need to write 'Massage oil' then.
That might work - were I to frequent shops that carried such exotic
items. Mostly oil just means olive...
> Maybe that happens here too.
> I guess we'll have to be a poetry appreciation group until we get enough
> members.
Fine. But then we will need a plan to transition from limericks to
liturgy once we have enough people. Poetry clubs aren't tax-exempt.
>
> I need to write 'Massage oil' then.
That might work - were I to frequent shops that carried such exotic
items. Mostly oil just means olive...
> I guess we'll have to be a poetry appreciation group until we get enough
> members.
Fine. But then we will need a plan to transition from limericks to
liturgy once we have enough people. Poetry clubs aren't tax-exempt.
BeH
Jun 13, 2023, 3:58:48 PM6/13/23
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> The benefit of dying your own hair is that it doesn't end up in the next
> county during a wind storm.
Neither will a wig if you tie it down - or stay inside during the storm...
>>>>> I think the colours go on the
>>>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>>>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have finally
>>>> found the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent highlight to go
>>>> with your sunflower yellow base colour. (or something - I don't know
>>>> hair colour fashion either)
>>>>
>>>
>>> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that case.
>> But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look will be
>> off.
>>
> Or you try something new and like it.
But that will mean having to buy a whole new set of accessories to go
with the new hair colour scheme...
>>>>>>>>>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all
>>>>>>>>>> hallows eve.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at WalMart
>>>>>>>>> for $100.
>>>>>>>> I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is
>>>>>>>> the question?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That doesn't matter. People wear mismatched stuff all the time.
>>>>>> Yebbut won't people assume your handbag is a cheap knock-off if
>>>>>> you use it with a nylon wig. And then what's the point.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> that's ok. If they think it's a knock-off then they won't steal it.
>>>> But also they will think your handbag is a cheap knock-off. I can
>>>> only imagine the chatter in the country club bar...
>>>>
>>> *gasp*
>>>
>>> It makes me feel like someone's taken an interest.
>> There are different kinds of interest. I'm concerned this kind will
>> damage your social standing. You might even be invited to fewer
>> cocktail parties...
>>
> *checks diary*
> I get invited to precisely 0 now.
> Is it even possible to get invited to -1 parties?
I suppose technically it is possible to send out 'do not attend' notices
to those who are uniquely unwelcome. I don't think that happens much in
cocktail party circles...
> county during a wind storm.
Neither will a wig if you tie it down - or stay inside during the storm...
>>>>> I think the colours go on the
>>>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>>>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have finally
>>>> found the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent highlight to go
>>>> with your sunflower yellow base colour. (or something - I don't know
>>>> hair colour fashion either)
>>>>
>>>
>>> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that case.
>> But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look will be
>> off.
>>
But that will mean having to buy a whole new set of accessories to go
with the new hair colour scheme...
>>>>>>>>>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all
>>>>>>>>>> hallows eve.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at WalMart
>>>>>>>>> for $100.
>>>>>>>> I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is
>>>>>>>> the question?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That doesn't matter. People wear mismatched stuff all the time.
>>>>>> Yebbut won't people assume your handbag is a cheap knock-off if
>>>>>> you use it with a nylon wig. And then what's the point.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> that's ok. If they think it's a knock-off then they won't steal it.
>>>> But also they will think your handbag is a cheap knock-off. I can
>>>> only imagine the chatter in the country club bar...
>>>>
>>> *gasp*
>>>
>>> It makes me feel like someone's taken an interest.
>> There are different kinds of interest. I'm concerned this kind will
>> damage your social standing. You might even be invited to fewer
>> cocktail parties...
>>
> I get invited to precisely 0 now.
> Is it even possible to get invited to -1 parties?
I suppose technically it is possible to send out 'do not attend' notices
to those who are uniquely unwelcome. I don't think that happens much in
cocktail party circles...
BeH
Jun 13, 2023, 4:02:05 PM6/13/23
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> Avocado oil is good too.
What kind of fancy-smancy shops do you think we have down here?
> Poetry clubs have no income, so that is fine.
Exactly why it has to transition. I'm not doing this thing for the
*literary* value...
What kind of fancy-smancy shops do you think we have down here?
Exactly why it has to transition. I'm not doing this thing for the
*literary* value...
BeH
Jun 15, 2023, 4:03:22 PM6/15/23
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> Sometimes storms just happen.
> What do you tie a wig down with?
For a long hair wig you can just tie it together under the chin. Or wear
a scarf. I understand those are very popular...
>>>>>>> I think the colours go on the
>>>>>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>>>>>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have finally
>>>>>> found the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent highlight to go
>>>>>> with your sunflower yellow base colour. (or something - I don't
>>>>>> know hair colour fashion either)
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that case.
>>>> But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look will be
>>>> off.
>>>>
>>> Or you try something new and like it.
>> But that will mean having to buy a whole new set of accessories to go
>> with the new hair colour scheme...
>>
> Or not. No one cares if you don't match.
Says she who has matching shoes for all her evening wear...
>>>>>>>>>>>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all
>>>>>>>>>>>> hallows eve.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at
>>>>>>>>>>> WalMart for $100.
>>>>>>>>>> I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is
>>>>>>>>>> the question?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That doesn't matter. People wear mismatched stuff all the time.
>>>>>>>> Yebbut won't people assume your handbag is a cheap knock-off if
>>>>>>>> you use it with a nylon wig. And then what's the point.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> that's ok. If they think it's a knock-off then they won't steal
>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>> But also they will think your handbag is a cheap knock-off. I can
>>>>>> only imagine the chatter in the country club bar...
>>>>>>
>>>>> *gasp*
>>>>>
>>>>> It makes me feel like someone's taken an interest.
>>>> There are different kinds of interest. I'm concerned this kind will
>>>> damage your social standing. You might even be invited to fewer
>>>> cocktail parties...
>>>>
>>> *checks diary*
>>> I get invited to precisely 0 now.
>>> Is it even possible to get invited to -1 parties?
>> I suppose technically it is possible to send out 'do not attend'
>> notices to those who are uniquely unwelcome. I don't think that
>> happens much in cocktail party circles...
>>
> You know more about it than I do.
Not really. I don't even like cocktails much...
>
>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
[Low cost snipping provided]
>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
> What do you tie a wig down with?
For a long hair wig you can just tie it together under the chin. Or wear
a scarf. I understand those are very popular...
>>>>>>> I think the colours go on the
>>>>>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>>>>>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have finally
>>>>>> found the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent highlight to go
>>>>>> with your sunflower yellow base colour. (or something - I don't
>>>>>> know hair colour fashion either)
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that case.
>>>> But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look will be
>>>> off.
>>>>
>>> Or you try something new and like it.
>> But that will mean having to buy a whole new set of accessories to go
>> with the new hair colour scheme...
>>
Says she who has matching shoes for all her evening wear...
>>>>>>>>>>>> Or you can get one of those nylon jobs they sell for all
>>>>>>>>>>>> hallows eve.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I could probably get a whole bunch of different ones at
>>>>>>>>>>> WalMart for $100.
>>>>>>>>>> I don't doubt it, but would they go with your $800 handbag is
>>>>>>>>>> the question?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That doesn't matter. People wear mismatched stuff all the time.
>>>>>>>> Yebbut won't people assume your handbag is a cheap knock-off if
>>>>>>>> you use it with a nylon wig. And then what's the point.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> that's ok. If they think it's a knock-off then they won't steal
>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>> But also they will think your handbag is a cheap knock-off. I can
>>>>>> only imagine the chatter in the country club bar...
>>>>>>
>>>>> *gasp*
>>>>>
>>>>> It makes me feel like someone's taken an interest.
>>>> There are different kinds of interest. I'm concerned this kind will
>>>> damage your social standing. You might even be invited to fewer
>>>> cocktail parties...
>>>>
>>> *checks diary*
>>> I get invited to precisely 0 now.
>>> Is it even possible to get invited to -1 parties?
>> I suppose technically it is possible to send out 'do not attend'
>> notices to those who are uniquely unwelcome. I don't think that
>> happens much in cocktail party circles...
>>
Not really. I don't even like cocktails much...
BeH
Jun 15, 2023, 4:09:14 PM6/15/23
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> None.
> I can buy all kinds of oil at the grocery store.
In seriousness, one of the things visiting and resident 'merkans
consistently complain about is the limited selection of products in our
super markets and grocery stores. Like it's rare to find more than
ten-fifteen different kinds of breakfast cereal in our shops.
> I don't even like poetry.
> It was an excuse for a bunch of random people to get together.
> No one expects the poetry appreciation club ...
Do they make you sit in the comfy chair?
> I can buy all kinds of oil at the grocery store.
In seriousness, one of the things visiting and resident 'merkans
consistently complain about is the limited selection of products in our
super markets and grocery stores. Like it's rare to find more than
ten-fifteen different kinds of breakfast cereal in our shops.
> It was an excuse for a bunch of random people to get together.
> No one expects the poetry appreciation club ...
Do they make you sit in the comfy chair?
BeH
Jun 17, 2023, 4:09:44 PM6/17/23
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On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u6fqq8$gmtf$6...@dont-email.me:
[Down to here]
> Really?
> Sounds like a Jackie O era thing...
A lot of people in or from North Africa and thereabouts absolutely
insist on them...
>>>>>>>>> I think the colours go on the
>>>>>>>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>>>>>>>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have finally
>>>>>>>> found the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent highlight to
>>>>>>>> go with your sunflower yellow base colour. (or something - I
>>>>>>>> don't know hair colour fashion either)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that
>>>>>>> case.
>>>>>> But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look will
>>>>>> be off.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Or you try something new and like it.
>>>> But that will mean having to buy a whole new set of accessories to
>>>> go with the new hair colour scheme...
>>>>
>>> Or not. No one cares if you don't match.
>> Says she who has matching shoes for all her evening wear...
> That is coincidental, not by design.
> I have so many shoes that finding a pair to match my outfit is easy.
So, did you buy shoes for the outfits or outfits for the shoes?
> I liek cocktails. I guess mocktails now.
Last time I had a 'proper' cocktail was many years ago when a co-worker
an I decided to try everything on the menu in the bar on the Oslo ferry.
It went as well as could be expected...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u6fqq8$gmtf$6...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u6ahpm$3mogo$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [Low cost snipping provided]
> [How low?]
>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u6ahpm$3mogo$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [Low cost snipping provided]
[Down to here]
> Sounds like a Jackie O era thing...
A lot of people in or from North Africa and thereabouts absolutely
insist on them...
>>>>>>>>> I think the colours go on the
>>>>>>>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>>>>>>>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have finally
>>>>>>>> found the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent highlight to
>>>>>>>> go with your sunflower yellow base colour. (or something - I
>>>>>>>> don't know hair colour fashion either)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that
>>>>>>> case.
>>>>>> But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look will
>>>>>> be off.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Or you try something new and like it.
>>>> But that will mean having to buy a whole new set of accessories to
>>>> go with the new hair colour scheme...
>>>>
>>> Or not. No one cares if you don't match.
>> Says she who has matching shoes for all her evening wear...
> I have so many shoes that finding a pair to match my outfit is easy.
So, did you buy shoes for the outfits or outfits for the shoes?
Last time I had a 'proper' cocktail was many years ago when a co-worker
an I decided to try everything on the menu in the bar on the Oslo ferry.
It went as well as could be expected...
BeH
Jun 17, 2023, 4:15:12 PM6/17/23
to
On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u6fr58$gmtf$7...@dont-email.me:
> That is probably enough.
> I don't eat cereal but it boggles my mind the number that we have here.
Quite. Also all the sugary stuff (with added marshmallows for dogs sake
*shakes head*) would probably be really expensive here because of the
sugar tax...
> We can plan the meeting somewhere that has comfy chairs.
> At my age, it's all about lumbar support and my relative comfort.
So not in an vacant elementary school classroom after hours, I take it...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u6fr58$gmtf$7...@dont-email.me:
> I don't eat cereal but it boggles my mind the number that we have here.
Quite. Also all the sugary stuff (with added marshmallows for dogs sake
*shakes head*) would probably be really expensive here because of the
sugar tax...
> At my age, it's all about lumbar support and my relative comfort.
So not in an vacant elementary school classroom after hours, I take it...
BeH
Jun 22, 2023, 4:03:05 PM6/22/23
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> news:u6l3u5$1bih2$4...@dont-email.me:
[Especially considering the quality of workmanship]
> No one that I know.
You don't know a single muslim? I thought Canada was one of them
multicultural societies...
>>>>>>>>>>> I think the colours go on the
>>>>>>>>>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>>>>>>>>>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have
>>>>>>>>>> finally found the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent
>>>>>>>>>> highlight to go with your sunflower yellow base colour. (or
>>>>>>>>>> something - I don't know hair colour fashion either)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that
>>>>>>>>> case.
>>>>>>>> But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look will
>>>>>>>> be off.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or you try something new and like it.
>>>>>> But that will mean having to buy a whole new set of accessories to
>>>>>> go with the new hair colour scheme...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Or not. No one cares if you don't match.
>>>> Says she who has matching shoes for all her evening wear...
>>> That is coincidental, not by design.
>>> I have so many shoes that finding a pair to match my outfit is easy.
>> So, did you buy shoes for the outfits or outfits for the shoes?
> Neither.
> The only time I purchased shoes to match an outfit was for my child's
> wedding.
I on the other hand have had the same pair of 'formal' black shoes for
at least 35 years. They have been resoled once (or maybe twice).
> Puked and passed out?
Neither, but I suspect the work may have been a tiny but sub-par the
next day...
>
>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u6fqq8$gmtf$6...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u6ahpm$3mogo$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [Low cost snipping provided]
>>> [How low?]
>> [Down to here]
> [That's pretty low]
>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u6fqq8$gmtf$6...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u6ahpm$3mogo$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [Low cost snipping provided]
>>> [How low?]
>> [Down to here]
[Especially considering the quality of workmanship]
You don't know a single muslim? I thought Canada was one of them
multicultural societies...
>>>>>>>>>>> I think the colours go on the
>>>>>>>>>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>>>>>>>>>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have
>>>>>>>>>> finally found the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent
>>>>>>>>>> highlight to go with your sunflower yellow base colour. (or
>>>>>>>>>> something - I don't know hair colour fashion either)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that
>>>>>>>>> case.
>>>>>>>> But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look will
>>>>>>>> be off.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or you try something new and like it.
>>>>>> But that will mean having to buy a whole new set of accessories to
>>>>>> go with the new hair colour scheme...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Or not. No one cares if you don't match.
>>>> Says she who has matching shoes for all her evening wear...
>>> That is coincidental, not by design.
>>> I have so many shoes that finding a pair to match my outfit is easy.
>> So, did you buy shoes for the outfits or outfits for the shoes?
> The only time I purchased shoes to match an outfit was for my child's
> wedding.
I on the other hand have had the same pair of 'formal' black shoes for
at least 35 years. They have been resoled once (or maybe twice).
Neither, but I suspect the work may have been a tiny but sub-par the
next day...
BeH
Jun 22, 2023, 4:12:00 PM6/22/23
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> news:u6l48e$1bih2$5...@dont-email.me:
> It would be cool if unhealthy foods were taxed heavily although I expect
> that the advocates for financially-challenged people would say that the
> people they represent would be unfairly targetted by said taxes.
And they would probably be right, considering all the affordable food
tend to be so because of all the unhealthy (but cost-effective) stuff in
it. Combined with a tax-rebate for actual healthy food it might work.
And be good economy for society in the long run.
I'm still mad nobody want to implement graduated VAT here...
> The seats are probably more comfortable that when we went to school.
>
> I was thinking a coffee shop or soemthing.
You can't run a religion from a coffee shop. If the adherents can't feel
the suffering they aren't going to donate as much...
> that the advocates for financially-challenged people would say that the
> people they represent would be unfairly targetted by said taxes.
And they would probably be right, considering all the affordable food
tend to be so because of all the unhealthy (but cost-effective) stuff in
it. Combined with a tax-rebate for actual healthy food it might work.
And be good economy for society in the long run.
I'm still mad nobody want to implement graduated VAT here...
>
> I was thinking a coffee shop or soemthing.
You can't run a religion from a coffee shop. If the adherents can't feel
the suffering they aren't going to donate as much...
BeH
Jun 24, 2023, 6:02:10 PM6/24/23
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> news:u729dn$3d9gc$4...@dont-email.me:
[I try]
> I know people who are Muslim but not from Africa and I know people who
> are from Africa that do not wear scarves.
> 80's/early 90's. I may have donated them during one of my pandemic era
> uncluttering frenzies.
>
> I wore heals to work recently and my legs were sore for a week. Stupid
> pandemic!
How is you wearing heels to work the pandemics fault?
> And you wept openly when you got your credit card statement.
No, that was the good part. The company I worked for didn't give out
standard per-diem amounts, so everything we had a receipt for got
refunded...
>
>> On 19.06.2023 14.40, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u6l3u5$1bih2$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u6fqq8$gmtf$6...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u6ahpm$3mogo$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Low cost snipping provided]
>>>>> [How low?]
>>>> [Down to here]
>>> [That's pretty low]
>> [Especially considering the quality of workmanship]
> [Don't sell yourself short]
>> On 19.06.2023 14.40, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u6l3u5$1bih2$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u6fqq8$gmtf$6...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u6ahpm$3mogo$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Low cost snipping provided]
>>>>> [How low?]
>>>> [Down to here]
>>> [That's pretty low]
>> [Especially considering the quality of workmanship]
[I try]
> are from Africa that do not wear scarves.
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think the colours go on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>>>>>>>>>>>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have
>>>>>>>>>>>> finally found the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent
>>>>>>>>>>>> highlight to go with your sunflower yellow base colour. (or
>>>>>>>>>>>> something - I don't know hair colour fashion either)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that
>>>>>>>>>>> case.
>>>>>>>>>> But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look
>>>>>>>>>> will be off.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Or you try something new and like it.
>>>>>>>> But that will mean having to buy a whole new set of accessories
>>>>>>>> to go with the new hair colour scheme...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or not. No one cares if you don't match.
>>>>>> Says she who has matching shoes for all her evening wear...
>>>>> That is coincidental, not by design.
>>>>> I have so many shoes that finding a pair to match my outfit is
>>>>> easy.
>>>> So, did you buy shoes for the outfits or outfits for the shoes?
>>> Neither.
>>> The only time I purchased shoes to match an outfit was for my child's
>>> wedding.
>> I on the other hand have had the same pair of 'formal' black shoes for
>> at least 35 years. They have been resoled once (or maybe twice).
>>
>
> I'll have to check to see if I still have vintage footwear from the late
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think the colours go on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> discount rack when they are being discontinued.
>>>>>>>>>>>> That must be frustrating (the discontinuing) if you have
>>>>>>>>>>>> finally found the perfect shade of medium blue flourescent
>>>>>>>>>>>> highlight to go with your sunflower yellow base colour. (or
>>>>>>>>>>>> something - I don't know hair colour fashion either)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I guess. They would have to pick out something else in that
>>>>>>>>>>> case.
>>>>>>>>>> But that is not going to be the exact same - the whole look
>>>>>>>>>> will be off.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Or you try something new and like it.
>>>>>>>> But that will mean having to buy a whole new set of accessories
>>>>>>>> to go with the new hair colour scheme...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or not. No one cares if you don't match.
>>>>>> Says she who has matching shoes for all her evening wear...
>>>>> That is coincidental, not by design.
>>>>> I have so many shoes that finding a pair to match my outfit is
>>>>> easy.
>>>> So, did you buy shoes for the outfits or outfits for the shoes?
>>> Neither.
>>> The only time I purchased shoes to match an outfit was for my child's
>>> wedding.
>> I on the other hand have had the same pair of 'formal' black shoes for
>> at least 35 years. They have been resoled once (or maybe twice).
>>
>
> 80's/early 90's. I may have donated them during one of my pandemic era
> uncluttering frenzies.
>
> I wore heals to work recently and my legs were sore for a week. Stupid
> pandemic!
How is you wearing heels to work the pandemics fault?
No, that was the good part. The company I worked for didn't give out
standard per-diem amounts, so everything we had a receipt for got
refunded...
BeH
Jun 24, 2023, 6:13:26 PM6/24/23
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> news:u729ue$3d9gc$5...@dont-email.me:
> Whazzat?
> A quick Google search came up with nothing relevant.
What is VAT? Value Added Tax.
Graduated VAT is where for instance basic goods like milk, fruit and
bread carries a lower percentage VAT (say 5%) than less essential goods
like soft drinks, beer and candy...
We pay 25% on (nearly) everything - goods and services alike.
> I thought step 1 was to recruit.
> We can do that at a coffee shop, refuge of the disenfrachised.
Oh, right... Only I thought coffee shops was the refuge of the
pretentious. But what do I know, it's been decades since I've been in a
coffee shop.
> A quick Google search came up with nothing relevant.
What is VAT? Value Added Tax.
Graduated VAT is where for instance basic goods like milk, fruit and
bread carries a lower percentage VAT (say 5%) than less essential goods
like soft drinks, beer and candy...
We pay 25% on (nearly) everything - goods and services alike.
> We can do that at a coffee shop, refuge of the disenfrachised.
Oh, right... Only I thought coffee shops was the refuge of the
pretentious. But what do I know, it's been decades since I've been in a
coffee shop.
BeH
Jun 30, 2023, 5:42:53 AM6/30/23
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On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u77p4p$78uu$4...@dont-email.me:
[The hardest part is overcoming my naturally unassuming character]
[...]
> *sigh*
> Because I was working at home full-time and therefore walking around in
> bare feet most of the last 3 years.
> Unlike Mariah Carey, most people don't walk around in heels when at
> home.
>
> Now I've lost the ability to wear them long term.
Wait. Are you saying women's feet don't naturally assume that angle...?
> I have fond memories of submitting receipts for business.
I hated having to save and collate and list and submit all those
receipts every month. I suspect it cost me quite a lot of money, too.
> Now I have a job that doesn't require travel.
Me too... Not so much a job but at least I don't have to travel.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u77p4p$78uu$4...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u729dn$3d9gc$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 19.06.2023 14.40, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u6l3u5$1bih2$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u6fqq8$gmtf$6...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:u6ahpm$3mogo$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [Low cost snipping provided]
>>>>>>> [How low?]
>>>>>> [Down to here]
>>>>> [That's pretty low]
>>>> [Especially considering the quality of workmanship]
>>> [Don't sell yourself short]
>> [I try]
> [That's something at least]
>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u729dn$3d9gc$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 19.06.2023 14.40, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u6l3u5$1bih2$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u6fqq8$gmtf$6...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:u6ahpm$3mogo$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [Low cost snipping provided]
>>>>>>> [How low?]
>>>>>> [Down to here]
>>>>> [That's pretty low]
>>>> [Especially considering the quality of workmanship]
>>> [Don't sell yourself short]
>> [I try]
[The hardest part is overcoming my naturally unassuming character]
[...]
> Because I was working at home full-time and therefore walking around in
> bare feet most of the last 3 years.
> Unlike Mariah Carey, most people don't walk around in heels when at
> home.
>
> Now I've lost the ability to wear them long term.
Wait. Are you saying women's feet don't naturally assume that angle...?
I hated having to save and collate and list and submit all those
receipts every month. I suspect it cost me quite a lot of money, too.
> Now I have a job that doesn't require travel.
Me too... Not so much a job but at least I don't have to travel.
BeH
Jun 30, 2023, 5:50:57 AM6/30/23
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On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u77pq3$7fp4$1...@dont-email.me:
> Ouch!
> We have a federal tax - goods and services tax (GST) and a provincial
> sales tax (PST) which have been 'harmonized' many years ago at 13% in my
> province. Groceries are mostly tax-exempt except for "convenience"
> foods.
> For example, if I buy bread, lettuce, cheese etc to make a sandwich
> there is no tax but if I buy a prepared sandwich from the deli counter
> then it is taxed at 13%. If I buy a gigantic tub of yogurt, no tax but
> if I buy a 6-pack of individual cups then it's taxed. Snack foods like
> chips etc are also taxed.
This I could probably live with. But a flat rate on all everything is
just an extra tax on being poor.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u77pq3$7fp4$1...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
[...]
>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
> We have a federal tax - goods and services tax (GST) and a provincial
> sales tax (PST) which have been 'harmonized' many years ago at 13% in my
> province. Groceries are mostly tax-exempt except for "convenience"
> foods.
> For example, if I buy bread, lettuce, cheese etc to make a sandwich
> there is no tax but if I buy a prepared sandwich from the deli counter
> then it is taxed at 13%. If I buy a gigantic tub of yogurt, no tax but
> if I buy a 6-pack of individual cups then it's taxed. Snack foods like
> chips etc are also taxed.
This I could probably live with. But a flat rate on all everything is
just an extra tax on being poor.
BeH
Jul 4, 2023, 7:43:57 AM7/4/23
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> news:u7m82q$2gpc1$1...@dont-email.me:
> [It's good for your brane to work outside your comfort zone]
[That's going to be quite a problem, since I have no intention of
leaving the zone. Someone needs to invent remote braining or something.]
> It's not really about the feet as much as it is about the calf muscles.
...which are contracted to facilitate the foot angle one would assume.
> IT consultants are rich. so, pocket change.
Not so much if it includes hotel bills and possibly even plane tickets.
Anyway it's the principle! I shouldn't have been required to do accounting.
>>> Now I have a job that doesn't require travel.
>> Me too... Not so much a job but at least I don't have to travel.
>>
> I thought you liked to travel.
Not so much after I became aware of the environmental impact of
air-travel. In any case it was more the being in different places than
the getting there that was enjoyable. Although I would like to try
riding on one of those VeryBigFastness trains they have in France...
--
BeH
" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr
[That's going to be quite a problem, since I have no intention of
leaving the zone. Someone needs to invent remote braining or something.]
...which are contracted to facilitate the foot angle one would assume.
Not so much if it includes hotel bills and possibly even plane tickets.
Anyway it's the principle! I shouldn't have been required to do accounting.
>>> Now I have a job that doesn't require travel.
>> Me too... Not so much a job but at least I don't have to travel.
>>
Not so much after I became aware of the environmental impact of
air-travel. In any case it was more the being in different places than
the getting there that was enjoyable. Although I would like to try
riding on one of those VeryBigFastness trains they have in France...
--
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 4, 2023, 7:52:11 AM7/4/23
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> news:u7m8hv$2gpc1$2...@dont-email.me:
> But there must be some perk like free healthcare or free buses for
> everyone that is funded by the tax base.
You would think so... Specific methods of revenue-collection for
governments doesn't have to (and in sane societies, isn't) tied to
specific government expenditures. Nobody (in their right mind) enacts a
special tax-type to fund the military or pay for lifetime ministerial
pensions. IOW - get the money from somewhere else[1] (only not from yet
another tobacco tax, we have suffered long enough).
[1] "millionaires and billionaires" - Bernie Sanders
> everyone that is funded by the tax base.
You would think so... Specific methods of revenue-collection for
governments doesn't have to (and in sane societies, isn't) tied to
specific government expenditures. Nobody (in their right mind) enacts a
special tax-type to fund the military or pay for lifetime ministerial
pensions. IOW - get the money from somewhere else[1] (only not from yet
another tobacco tax, we have suffered long enough).
[1] "millionaires and billionaires" - Bernie Sanders
BeH
Jul 7, 2023, 5:22:22 PM7/7/23
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On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u810lq$3ek9$1...@dont-email.me:
> [I'll just add that to one of you litses]
[Assuming I will get anything done is hardly a viable strategy.]
> I guess.
> *points toes*
> *flexes foot*
> *shrug*
> Couldn't you just hand the envelope of receipts to an admin person?
Nope. They had to be listed on the expenses form along with the relevant
account no. and identification of each receipt, which also had to be
handed in.
>>>>> Now I have a job that doesn't require travel.
>>>> Me too... Not so much a job but at least I don't have to travel.
>>>>
>>> I thought you liked to travel.
>> Not so much after I became aware of the environmental impact of
>> air-travel. In any case it was more the being in different places than
>> the getting there that was enjoyable. Although I would like to try
>> riding on one of those VeryBigFastness trains they have in France...
>>
>
> The planes are taking off whether or not you've booked a seat.
> I couldn't afford to travel for a long time. Now I find it stressful.
It's not so much the travel that's stressful, as it's all the planning
and preparation. Just don't do that part.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u810lq$3ek9$1...@dont-email.me:
[Assuming I will get anything done is hardly a viable strategy.]
> *points toes*
> *flexes foot*
> *shrug*
Nope. They had to be listed on the expenses form along with the relevant
account no. and identification of each receipt, which also had to be
handed in.
>>>>> Now I have a job that doesn't require travel.
>>>> Me too... Not so much a job but at least I don't have to travel.
>>>>
>>> I thought you liked to travel.
>> Not so much after I became aware of the environmental impact of
>> air-travel. In any case it was more the being in different places than
>> the getting there that was enjoyable. Although I would like to try
>> riding on one of those VeryBigFastness trains they have in France...
>>
>
> I couldn't afford to travel for a long time. Now I find it stressful.
It's not so much the travel that's stressful, as it's all the planning
and preparation. Just don't do that part.
BeH
Jul 7, 2023, 5:32:28 PM7/7/23
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On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u81159$3ek9$2...@dont-email.me:
> Yeah, yeah. I realize the government only has one pot of money.
> Sometimes they spend it on the people.
> Usually they spend it on stupid things.
> Good luck getting millionaires to pay more tax. They have accountants
> who hide the money and/or know all the loopholes.
So hire some accountants to plug the holes. Create a tax applicable to
large amount taken or sent out of country. Make accountants (and
lawyers) equally responsible/liable for tax fraud and such.
> I have no issues with 'sin' taxes like those on smokers and drinkers.
That's because you never sin...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u81159$3ek9$2...@dont-email.me:
> Sometimes they spend it on the people.
> Usually they spend it on stupid things.
> Good luck getting millionaires to pay more tax. They have accountants
> who hide the money and/or know all the loopholes.
So hire some accountants to plug the holes. Create a tax applicable to
large amount taken or sent out of country. Make accountants (and
lawyers) equally responsible/liable for tax fraud and such.
> I have no issues with 'sin' taxes like those on smokers and drinkers.
That's because you never sin...
BeH
Jul 10, 2023, 2:03:31 PM7/10/23
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> [Yes, it seems that way]
[There's plenty of time... No hurry.]
> [I think I had to put the total being submitted on the form and then
> attach the receipts]
> to find out that the airline over-booked the flight etc, etc that is
> stressful. I also don't fly well or sleep well when away.
Who even flies a 5 o'clock? That barbaric. The overbooking is not within
your control, so have some breakfast and look derisively at all the
stressed people in the airport.
The hotel bar has remedies for not sleeping well...
[There's plenty of time... No hurry.]
> attach the receipts]
>>>>>>> Now I have a job that doesn't require travel.
>>>>>> Me too... Not so much a job but at least I don't have to travel.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I thought you liked to travel.
>>>> Not so much after I became aware of the environmental impact of
>>>> air-travel. In any case it was more the being in different places
>>>> than the getting there that was enjoyable. Although I would like to
>>>> try riding on one of those VeryBigFastness trains they have in
>>>> France...
>>>>
>>>
>>> The planes are taking off whether or not you've booked a seat.
>>> I couldn't afford to travel for a long time. Now I find it stressful.
>> It's not so much the travel that's stressful, as it's all the planning
>> and preparation. Just don't do that part.
>
> The planning part is fine. It's the arriving at the airport at 5 am only
>>>>>> Me too... Not so much a job but at least I don't have to travel.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I thought you liked to travel.
>>>> Not so much after I became aware of the environmental impact of
>>>> air-travel. In any case it was more the being in different places
>>>> than the getting there that was enjoyable. Although I would like to
>>>> try riding on one of those VeryBigFastness trains they have in
>>>> France...
>>>>
>>>
>>> The planes are taking off whether or not you've booked a seat.
>>> I couldn't afford to travel for a long time. Now I find it stressful.
>> It's not so much the travel that's stressful, as it's all the planning
>> and preparation. Just don't do that part.
>
> to find out that the airline over-booked the flight etc, etc that is
> stressful. I also don't fly well or sleep well when away.
Who even flies a 5 o'clock? That barbaric. The overbooking is not within
your control, so have some breakfast and look derisively at all the
stressed people in the airport.
The hotel bar has remedies for not sleeping well...
BeH
Jul 10, 2023, 2:05:05 PM7/10/23
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BeH
Jul 14, 2023, 7:38:07 AM7/14/23
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[Well, I'm not doing all that work and have it all come to nothing
because of a stupid doomsday...]
>>>>>>>> [...]
> Alcohol makes me sleep worse.
I'm not saying get plastered. One beer (alcohol content optional). The
vitamin B will relax you and possibly make you sleepy too...
> You have to check in hours before the flight. If we go to a conference,
> it's usually in Toronto or we fly from Toronto so we have to get the
> first flight out of here in the morning.
They also have trains in and out of Toronto. I know this for a fact.
> Because of staff shortages, flights are often cancelled now at the last
> minute. It's not a problem at if I'm at the local airport, but if I'm
> trying to get home, it's a huge problem.
I have no recent data, but most European airlines [used to] hand out
cash and/or vouchers for meals and hotel stays in those cases.
Also: call it work-hours and take it back as flex-time...
>
>> On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Low cost snipping provided]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [How low?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Down to here]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [That's pretty low]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Especially considering the quality of workmanship]
>>>>>>>>>>> [Don't sell yourself short]
>>>>>>>>>> [I try]
>>>>>>>>> [That's something at least]
>>>>>>>> [The hardest part is overcoming my naturally unassuming
>>>>>>>> character]
>>>>>>> [It's good for your brane to work outside your comfort zone]
>>>>>> [That's going to be quite a problem, since I have no intention of
>>>>>> leaving the zone. Someone needs to invent remote braining or
>>>>>> something.]
>>>>> [I'll just add that to one of you litses]
>>>> [Assuming I will get anything done is hardly a viable strategy.]
>>> [Yes, it seems that way]
>> [There's plenty of time... No hurry.]
> [You say that and then suddenly the doomsday prophet is right]
>> On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Low cost snipping provided]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [How low?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Down to here]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [That's pretty low]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Especially considering the quality of workmanship]
>>>>>>>>>>> [Don't sell yourself short]
>>>>>>>>>> [I try]
>>>>>>>>> [That's something at least]
>>>>>>>> [The hardest part is overcoming my naturally unassuming
>>>>>>>> character]
>>>>>>> [It's good for your brane to work outside your comfort zone]
>>>>>> [That's going to be quite a problem, since I have no intention of
>>>>>> leaving the zone. Someone needs to invent remote braining or
>>>>>> something.]
>>>>> [I'll just add that to one of you litses]
>>>> [Assuming I will get anything done is hardly a viable strategy.]
>>> [Yes, it seems that way]
>> [There's plenty of time... No hurry.]
[Well, I'm not doing all that work and have it all come to nothing
because of a stupid doomsday...]
>>>>>>>> [...]
I'm not saying get plastered. One beer (alcohol content optional). The
vitamin B will relax you and possibly make you sleepy too...
> You have to check in hours before the flight. If we go to a conference,
> it's usually in Toronto or we fly from Toronto so we have to get the
> first flight out of here in the morning.
They also have trains in and out of Toronto. I know this for a fact.
> Because of staff shortages, flights are often cancelled now at the last
> minute. It's not a problem at if I'm at the local airport, but if I'm
> trying to get home, it's a huge problem.
I have no recent data, but most European airlines [used to] hand out
cash and/or vouchers for meals and hotel stays in those cases.
Also: call it work-hours and take it back as flex-time...
BeH
Jul 14, 2023, 7:39:31 AM7/14/23
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> Only when I'm on fire.
Don't do that. It can be extremely detrimental to your health...
Don't do that. It can be extremely detrimental to your health...
BeH
Jul 20, 2023, 10:01:50 AM7/20/23
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On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u8rc2t$oq5$1...@dont-email.me:
> [That's a defeatist attitude]
[Are you calling me a quitter...?]
> Alcohol makes my body hot (temperature-wise) and I can't sleep.
Non-alcoholic beer doesn't have any alcohol in it...
>>> You have to check in hours before the flight. If we go to a
>>> conference, it's usually in Toronto or we fly from Toronto so we have
>>> to get the first flight out of here in the morning.
>> They also have trains in and out of Toronto. I know this for a fact.
> So you also know for a fact that the train takes 3-4 hours to get there
> (vs. 50 minutes for the plane) and the train station is another hour
> away from the airport.
They should get some faster trains. Also the distance to the airport is
because train stations are inside cities, often really close to where
you want to be, so that time should be added to air travel time, as
should the 'hours' you have to be at the airport before departure.
Given a reasonable number of departures, train journeys (even
non-high-speed trains) will end-to-end mostly be faster than air travel
up to 400-500Km. Also you have the whole travel time available unbroken
for whatever (even work if so inclined). And more leg-room. And usually
a table big enough for a laptop.
>>> Because of staff shortages, flights are often cancelled now at the
>>> last minute. It's not a problem at if I'm at the local airport, but
>>> if I'm trying to get home, it's a huge problem.
>> I have no recent data, but most European airlines [used to] hand out
>> cash and/or vouchers for meals and hotel stays in those cases.
>
> The airlines are doing everything in their power to fight that. Since
> covid, they have been short-staffed and therefore frequently cancel
> flights at the last minute.
You should probably join EU... they have rules for that sort of thing.
>> Also: call it work-hours and take it back as flex-time...
>>
> That only works if the travel is for work purposes which it isn't
> anymore because they had MS Teams installed on all our laptops.
In that case there is also the relative cost to consider... Air travel
should logically be much more expensive than train. And if ever an
equitable CO2 charge is implemented it will be.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u8rc2t$oq5$1...@dont-email.me:
[Are you calling me a quitter...?]
Non-alcoholic beer doesn't have any alcohol in it...
>>> You have to check in hours before the flight. If we go to a
>>> conference, it's usually in Toronto or we fly from Toronto so we have
>>> to get the first flight out of here in the morning.
>> They also have trains in and out of Toronto. I know this for a fact.
> (vs. 50 minutes for the plane) and the train station is another hour
> away from the airport.
They should get some faster trains. Also the distance to the airport is
because train stations are inside cities, often really close to where
you want to be, so that time should be added to air travel time, as
should the 'hours' you have to be at the airport before departure.
Given a reasonable number of departures, train journeys (even
non-high-speed trains) will end-to-end mostly be faster than air travel
up to 400-500Km. Also you have the whole travel time available unbroken
for whatever (even work if so inclined). And more leg-room. And usually
a table big enough for a laptop.
>>> Because of staff shortages, flights are often cancelled now at the
>>> last minute. It's not a problem at if I'm at the local airport, but
>>> if I'm trying to get home, it's a huge problem.
>> I have no recent data, but most European airlines [used to] hand out
>> cash and/or vouchers for meals and hotel stays in those cases.
>
> covid, they have been short-staffed and therefore frequently cancel
> flights at the last minute.
You should probably join EU... they have rules for that sort of thing.
>> Also: call it work-hours and take it back as flex-time...
>>
> anymore because they had MS Teams installed on all our laptops.
In that case there is also the relative cost to consider... Air travel
should logically be much more expensive than train. And if ever an
equitable CO2 charge is implemented it will be.
BeH
Jul 20, 2023, 10:03:15 AM7/20/23
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On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u8rc5h$oq5$2...@dont-email.me:
> Right. I'll need to be picked with a fork so that I don't explodiate.
Or don't fall asleep on the BBQ... you are not a sausage.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u8rc5h$oq5$2...@dont-email.me:
Or don't fall asleep on the BBQ... you are not a sausage.
BeH
Jul 25, 2023, 7:21:00 AM7/25/23
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> [If the shoe fits...]
[What shoe? You need special shoes for doomsday, now? I'm not buying a
pair of shoes that I can only use once.]
> Why don't I just take the vitamin B then.
It's important to stay hydrated, especially when flying. Also they don't
dispense pharmaceuticals at the departure hall bar.
>>
>>>>> You have to check in hours before the flight. If we go to a
>>>>> conference, it's usually in Toronto or we fly from Toronto so we
>>>>> have to get the first flight out of here in the morning.
>>>> They also have trains in and out of Toronto. I know this for a fact.
>>> So you also know for a fact that the train takes 3-4 hours to get
>>> there (vs. 50 minutes for the plane) and the train station is another
>>> hour away from the airport.
>> They should get some faster trains. Also the distance to the airport
>> is because train stations are inside cities, often really close to
>> where you want to be, so that time should be added to air travel time,
>> as should the 'hours' you have to be at the airport before departure.
>> Given a reasonable number of departures, train journeys (even
>> non-high-speed trains) will end-to-end mostly be faster than air
>> travel up to 400-500Km. Also you have the whole travel time available
>> unbroken for whatever (even work if so inclined). And more leg-room.
>> And usually a table big enough for a laptop.
>>
> Free wifi?
Sure. On most trains...
> Anyways, it's a moot issue.?
>>>>> Because of staff shortages, flights are often cancelled now at the
>>>>> last minute. It's not a problem at if I'm at the local airport, but
>>>>> if I'm trying to get home, it's a huge problem.
>>>> I have no recent data, but most European airlines [used to] hand out
>>>> cash and/or vouchers for meals and hotel stays in those cases.
>>>
>>> The airlines are doing everything in their power to fight that. Since
>>> covid, they have been short-staffed and therefore frequently cancel
>>> flights at the last minute.
>>
>> You should probably join EU... they have rules for that sort of thing.
>>
> We have rules about it. As you well know, for every rule there are
> exceptions. The airlines always weasel into a loophole.
> https://otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/air-passenger-protection-regulations-
> highlights
Meanwhile some of the airlines around here were close to bankruptcy
because of all the covid disruption....
>>>> Also: call it work-hours and take it back as flex-time...
>>>>
>>> That only works if the travel is for work purposes which it isn't
>>> anymore because they had MS Teams installed on all our laptops.
>>
>> In that case there is also the relative cost to consider... Air travel
>> should logically be much more expensive than train. And if ever an
>> equitable CO2 charge is implemented it will be.
>>
>
> I prefer attending virtually at any rate. My internet could randomly
> disconnect during boring meetings or I can play Candy Crush. Also, if my
> camera is off, no one can see me rolling my eyes.
There is that... But you can only play Candy Crush with the sound off,
though.
[What shoe? You need special shoes for doomsday, now? I'm not buying a
pair of shoes that I can only use once.]
It's important to stay hydrated, especially when flying. Also they don't
dispense pharmaceuticals at the departure hall bar.
>>
>>>>> You have to check in hours before the flight. If we go to a
>>>>> conference, it's usually in Toronto or we fly from Toronto so we
>>>>> have to get the first flight out of here in the morning.
>>>> They also have trains in and out of Toronto. I know this for a fact.
>>> So you also know for a fact that the train takes 3-4 hours to get
>>> there (vs. 50 minutes for the plane) and the train station is another
>>> hour away from the airport.
>> They should get some faster trains. Also the distance to the airport
>> is because train stations are inside cities, often really close to
>> where you want to be, so that time should be added to air travel time,
>> as should the 'hours' you have to be at the airport before departure.
>> Given a reasonable number of departures, train journeys (even
>> non-high-speed trains) will end-to-end mostly be faster than air
>> travel up to 400-500Km. Also you have the whole travel time available
>> unbroken for whatever (even work if so inclined). And more leg-room.
>> And usually a table big enough for a laptop.
>>
Sure. On most trains...
> Anyways, it's a moot issue.?
>>>>> Because of staff shortages, flights are often cancelled now at the
>>>>> last minute. It's not a problem at if I'm at the local airport, but
>>>>> if I'm trying to get home, it's a huge problem.
>>>> I have no recent data, but most European airlines [used to] hand out
>>>> cash and/or vouchers for meals and hotel stays in those cases.
>>>
>>> The airlines are doing everything in their power to fight that. Since
>>> covid, they have been short-staffed and therefore frequently cancel
>>> flights at the last minute.
>>
>> You should probably join EU... they have rules for that sort of thing.
>>
> exceptions. The airlines always weasel into a loophole.
> https://otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/air-passenger-protection-regulations-
> highlights
Meanwhile some of the airlines around here were close to bankruptcy
because of all the covid disruption....
>>>> Also: call it work-hours and take it back as flex-time...
>>>>
>>> That only works if the travel is for work purposes which it isn't
>>> anymore because they had MS Teams installed on all our laptops.
>>
>> In that case there is also the relative cost to consider... Air travel
>> should logically be much more expensive than train. And if ever an
>> equitable CO2 charge is implemented it will be.
>>
>
> disconnect during boring meetings or I can play Candy Crush. Also, if my
> camera is off, no one can see me rolling my eyes.
There is that... But you can only play Candy Crush with the sound off,
though.
BeH
Jul 29, 2023, 11:03:04 AM7/29/23
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> [That cult in the US liked Reeboks. You could try that]
[Bah. All the 'some sports person wore them' brand sneakers are stupid
expensive - and also doesn't last very well.]
> Beer doesn't keep one hydrated. That's why after a night on the town
> people wake up parched.
That's still the alcohol what does that... And also possibly the
physical activity.
> Yes. That happened here as well. Air Canada wailed on the government who
> gave them money to stay afloat during covid. They used the money to buy
> back their stock and whined for more money.
Smells like fraud... Is Air Canada (partly) state owned?
>>
>>>>>> Also: call it work-hours and take it back as flex-time...
>>>>>>
>>>>> That only works if the travel is for work purposes which it isn't
>>>>> anymore because they had MS Teams installed on all our laptops.
>>>>
>>>> In that case there is also the relative cost to consider... Air
>>>> travel should logically be much more expensive than train. And if
>>>> ever an equitable CO2 charge is implemented it will be.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I prefer attending virtually at any rate. My internet could randomly
>>> disconnect during boring meetings or I can play Candy Crush. Also, if
>>> my camera is off, no one can see me rolling my eyes.
>>
>> There is that... But you can only play Candy Crush with the sound off,
>> though.
>>
> I always do. The music is annoying.
It's meant to keep you awake... And your surroundings aware that you
play the game.
[Bah. All the 'some sports person wore them' brand sneakers are stupid
expensive - and also doesn't last very well.]
> people wake up parched.
That's still the alcohol what does that... And also possibly the
physical activity.
> gave them money to stay afloat during covid. They used the money to buy
> back their stock and whined for more money.
Smells like fraud... Is Air Canada (partly) state owned?
>>
>>>>>> Also: call it work-hours and take it back as flex-time...
>>>>>>
>>>>> That only works if the travel is for work purposes which it isn't
>>>>> anymore because they had MS Teams installed on all our laptops.
>>>>
>>>> In that case there is also the relative cost to consider... Air
>>>> travel should logically be much more expensive than train. And if
>>>> ever an equitable CO2 charge is implemented it will be.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I prefer attending virtually at any rate. My internet could randomly
>>> disconnect during boring meetings or I can play Candy Crush. Also, if
>>> my camera is off, no one can see me rolling my eyes.
>>
>> There is that... But you can only play Candy Crush with the sound off,
>> though.
>>
It's meant to keep you awake... And your surroundings aware that you
play the game.
BeH
Aug 6, 2023, 5:04:37 AM8/6/23
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> [I'm pretty sure sneakers are made to not last very well]
[And we all know why that is...]
> Who exercises after drinking?
There's the standing up, and the walking around, and the social
interacting, and the dancing, and the mating rites, and the walking
home... It can be quite exhausting. So I've heard.
> I think the government got a small percentage of shares as part of the
> covid bailout package.
> Before that it was 100% private.
If you don't want the other people in the zoom-call to know, yes...
It would be a power-move if you turned the sound on when someone starts
babbling about something irrelevant (not that that ever happens at
meetings).
[And we all know why that is...]
There's the standing up, and the walking around, and the social
interacting, and the dancing, and the mating rites, and the walking
home... It can be quite exhausting. So I've heard.
> covid bailout package.
> Before that it was 100% private.
>
>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also: call it work-hours and take it back as flex-time...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That only works if the travel is for work purposes which it isn't
>>>>>>> anymore because they had MS Teams installed on all our laptops.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In that case there is also the relative cost to consider... Air
>>>>>> travel should logically be much more expensive than train. And if
>>>>>> ever an equitable CO2 charge is implemented it will be.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I prefer attending virtually at any rate. My internet could
>>>>> randomly disconnect during boring meetings or I can play Candy
>>>>> Crush. Also, if my camera is off, no one can see me rolling my
>>>>> eyes.
>>>>
>>>> There is that... But you can only play Candy Crush with the sound
>>>> off, though.
>>>>
>>> I always do. The music is annoying.
>>
>> It's meant to keep you awake... And your surroundings aware that you
>> play the game.
>
> So I made the right choice.
>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also: call it work-hours and take it back as flex-time...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That only works if the travel is for work purposes which it isn't
>>>>>>> anymore because they had MS Teams installed on all our laptops.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In that case there is also the relative cost to consider... Air
>>>>>> travel should logically be much more expensive than train. And if
>>>>>> ever an equitable CO2 charge is implemented it will be.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I prefer attending virtually at any rate. My internet could
>>>>> randomly disconnect during boring meetings or I can play Candy
>>>>> Crush. Also, if my camera is off, no one can see me rolling my
>>>>> eyes.
>>>>
>>>> There is that... But you can only play Candy Crush with the sound
>>>> off, though.
>>>>
>>> I always do. The music is annoying.
>>
>> It's meant to keep you awake... And your surroundings aware that you
>> play the game.
>
If you don't want the other people in the zoom-call to know, yes...
It would be a power-move if you turned the sound on when someone starts
babbling about something irrelevant (not that that ever happens at
meetings).
BeH
Aug 10, 2023, 6:00:46 PM8/10/23
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> [*sigh* Capitalism?]
[By jove I think she's got it...]
> I don't remember.
You must have seen it in movies and such.
> Yep. Never happens.
> People also never circle back to something that discussed 20 minutes ago
> and settled. I leave my body a lot at meetings.
And that's when someone suggests something out of the blue that's going
to cause you a lot of headache and needless work...
[By jove I think she's got it...]
You must have seen it in movies and such.
> People also never circle back to something that discussed 20 minutes ago
> and settled. I leave my body a lot at meetings.
And that's when someone suggests something out of the blue that's going
to cause you a lot of headache and needless work...
BeH
Aug 16, 2023, 8:43:37 AM8/16/23
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On 13.08.2023 23.28, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ub3mmb$gtkn$6...@dont-email.me:
> [Who,by jove, is jove?]
[A nickname for Jehova/Jahve, probably... you could ask Alan Lerner if
he was still alive.]
> I don't remember a movie with drunk people talking about how exhausting
> it is to walk home after dancing.
You were probably supposed to infer it from the exhaustedness displayed
by whichever actor was doing the walking home after dancing. As they say
in the storytelling business: 'show don't tell'.
> Maybe I need another hint.
I don't know any more that you do...
> Or the whole meeting was scheduled so that someone could ask me to do
> something that will be a headache and cause me a lot of needless work in
> front of my supervisor. As if that would make me do it.
In that case maybe you should be unavailable for that meeting.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ub3mmb$gtkn$6...@dont-email.me:
[A nickname for Jehova/Jahve, probably... you could ask Alan Lerner if
he was still alive.]
> it is to walk home after dancing.
You were probably supposed to infer it from the exhaustedness displayed
by whichever actor was doing the walking home after dancing. As they say
in the storytelling business: 'show don't tell'.
> Maybe I need another hint.
I don't know any more that you do...
> something that will be a headache and cause me a lot of needless work in
> front of my supervisor. As if that would make me do it.
In that case maybe you should be unavailable for that meeting.
BeH
Aug 20, 2023, 3:02:49 PM8/20/23
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> [Huh? Not looking it up]
[Okay then]
> Clearly, they are all bad actors.
Or maybe you just haven't seen any movies with drunk people walking home
after dancing.
> No! They need to be told No!
> If I'm not there my supervisor will volunteer me.
Well that's easy enough solved. Just tell your supervisor 'No'. Maybe
write them a post-it note if they have trouble with aural retention.
[Okay then]
Or maybe you just haven't seen any movies with drunk people walking home
after dancing.
> If I'm not there my supervisor will volunteer me.
Well that's easy enough solved. Just tell your supervisor 'No'. Maybe
write them a post-it note if they have trouble with aural retention.
BeH
Aug 29, 2023, 10:31:20 AM8/29/23
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> [So, how 'bout that local sports team?]
[It's the off-season now. I have no idea what they get up to ATM.]
> Probably. Name one.
Singing in the Rain.
> The problem is with hybrid work, you don't see people IRL much anymore.
> Also, we don't have assigned desks on which to stick post-it notes.
Well stick it on his computer, then. Or send them a tik-chat or a
whatsthat or whatever... Email is still a thing too.
[It's the off-season now. I have no idea what they get up to ATM.]
Singing in the Rain.
> Also, we don't have assigned desks on which to stick post-it notes.
Well stick it on his computer, then. Or send them a tik-chat or a
whatsthat or whatever... Email is still a thing too.
BeH
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> news:uckvfl$29ksj$4...@dont-email.me:
> [Some fan you are...]
[The not-obsessed-with-the-private-life-of-sportspeople kind of fan, you
mean. Very true.]
> Were they drunk? It's been so long since I've it.
Let's say I remember and that they were. Why else would they be singing
in the rain.
> Sure. Email. Then he will have a record of it.
> Very wise.
Exactly. They he can't later claim he didn't know about the no.
[The not-obsessed-with-the-private-life-of-sportspeople kind of fan, you
mean. Very true.]
Let's say I remember and that they were. Why else would they be singing
in the rain.
> Very wise.
Exactly. They he can't later claim he didn't know about the no.
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