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BeH
Feb 14, 2023, 2:48:08 PM2/14/23
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Happy completely normal Tuesday with no particular significance...
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BeH
Feb 16, 2023, 4:20:16 PM2/16/23
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On 15.02.2023 20.34, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tsgohm$2k1lg$2...@dont-email.me:
> before or the day after.
Do eating places really do that? One would think the increased turnover
was enough...
> I had dinner in my kitchen, prepared by the fabulous Chef K.
Uhhh... fancy. I had a sandwich in front of the teevee.
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> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tsgohm$2k1lg$2...@dont-email.me:
>
>> Happy completely normal Tuesday with no particular significance...
>>
>
> Happy day after the day when dinner out costs twice as much as the day
>> Happy completely normal Tuesday with no particular significance...
>>
>
> before or the day after.
Do eating places really do that? One would think the increased turnover
was enough...
> I had dinner in my kitchen, prepared by the fabulous Chef K.
Uhhh... fancy. I had a sandwich in front of the teevee.
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BeH - the phantom poster
BeH
Feb 18, 2023, 7:45:30 PM2/18/23
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> news:tsm6me$3c3ib$1...@dont-email.me:
> The news did a bit about it:
> $100 for flowers (which also magically increase in cost)
> $100 for jewellry (diamond pendant or earrings)
> $100 for dinner
That's the other thing I don't like about feb.14th. That's a lot of
money to replace some suitable words and actions.
>>> I had dinner in my kitchen, prepared by the fabulous Chef K.
>>
>> Uhhh... fancy. I had a sandwich in front of the teevee.
>>
>
> I can't remember what I had that night. Probably left over turkey dinner
> from the weekend.
> I try not to eat carbs in the evening, says she who had pizza last night.
> Oh! The irony!
With pineapple?
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BeH - all that is old is new again
>
>> On 15.02.2023 20.34, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tsgohm$2k1lg$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> Happy completely normal Tuesday with no particular significance...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Happy day after the day when dinner out costs twice as much as the
>>> day before or the day after.
>>
>> Do eating places really do that? One would think the increased
>> turnover was enough...
>
> They need to make up the money they lost during the lockdowns..
>> On 15.02.2023 20.34, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tsgohm$2k1lg$2...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> Happy completely normal Tuesday with no particular significance...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Happy day after the day when dinner out costs twice as much as the
>>> day before or the day after.
>>
>> Do eating places really do that? One would think the increased
>> turnover was enough...
>
> The news did a bit about it:
> $100 for flowers (which also magically increase in cost)
> $100 for jewellry (diamond pendant or earrings)
> $100 for dinner
That's the other thing I don't like about feb.14th. That's a lot of
money to replace some suitable words and actions.
>>> I had dinner in my kitchen, prepared by the fabulous Chef K.
>>
>> Uhhh... fancy. I had a sandwich in front of the teevee.
>>
>
> from the weekend.
> I try not to eat carbs in the evening, says she who had pizza last night.
> Oh! The irony!
With pineapple?
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BeH - all that is old is new again
BeH
Feb 20, 2023, 4:52:56 PM2/20/23
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On 19.02.2023 20.59, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tsrrf8$5qme$8...@dont-email.me:
> No pineapple.
Pity. Pineapple is good...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tsrrf8$5qme$8...@dont-email.me:
Pity. Pineapple is good...
BeH
Feb 22, 2023, 2:55:50 PM2/22/23
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On 21.02.2023 20.36, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tt0q3m$sb3n$5...@dont-email.me:
> I love fresh raw pineapple.
> It's odd that English seems to be the only language where the pineapple is
> not something like anananas....
Yeah, english is weird in so many ways (and not just the language).
Admittedly a lot of the language weirdness is because it's sourced from
so many different places. Pineapple however, is all their own doing:
<quote>
pineapple (n.)
late 14c., pin-appel, "pine cone," from pine (n.) + apple. The reference
to the fruit of the tropical plant (from resemblance of shape) is
recorded by 1660s, and pine-cone emerged 1690s to replace pineapple in
its original sense except in dialect. For "pine-cone," Old English also
used pinhnyte "pine nut." Pine-apple also was used in a late 14c.
Biblical translation for "pomegranate."
</quote>
[https://www.etymonline.com/word/pineapple]
It's just not logical.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tt0q3m$sb3n$5...@dont-email.me:
> It's odd that English seems to be the only language where the pineapple is
> not something like anananas....
Yeah, english is weird in so many ways (and not just the language).
Admittedly a lot of the language weirdness is because it's sourced from
so many different places. Pineapple however, is all their own doing:
<quote>
pineapple (n.)
late 14c., pin-appel, "pine cone," from pine (n.) + apple. The reference
to the fruit of the tropical plant (from resemblance of shape) is
recorded by 1660s, and pine-cone emerged 1690s to replace pineapple in
its original sense except in dialect. For "pine-cone," Old English also
used pinhnyte "pine nut." Pine-apple also was used in a late 14c.
Biblical translation for "pomegranate."
</quote>
[https://www.etymonline.com/word/pineapple]
It's just not logical.
BeH
Feb 24, 2023, 12:54:26 PM2/24/23
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> news:tt5s04$1jfvl$5...@dont-email.me:
> We don't want to turn into one of *those* newsfroups...
There are more newsgroups? Fascinating!
>> Admittedly a lot of the language weirdness is because it's sourced
>> from so many different places. Pineapple however, is all their own
>> doing:
>>
>> <quote>
>> pineapple (n.)
>>
>> late 14c., pin-appel, "pine cone," from pine (n.) + apple. The
>> reference to the fruit of the tropical plant (from resemblance of
>> shape) is recorded by 1660s, and pine-cone emerged 1690s to replace
>> pineapple in its original sense except in dialect. For "pine-cone,"
>> Old English also used pinhnyte "pine nut." Pine-apple also was used in
>> a late 14c. Biblical translation for "pomegranate."
>> </quote>
>> [https://www.etymonline.com/word/pineapple]
>>
>> It's just not logical.
>
> Pineapple <> pomegranite.
> The Latin name for pineapple is Ananas so I guess other languages derive
> from that and the English word is their own invention from observation.
> It's a giant pinecone!
I sort of looks like a pine cone, which was probably good enough until
people suggested eating them...
>
>> On 21.02.2023 20.36, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tt0q3m$sb3n$5...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 19.02.2023 20.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tsrrf8$5qme$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/17/23 13:10, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I had dinner in my kitchen, prepared by the fabulous Chef K.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Uhhh... fancy. I had a sandwich in front of the teevee.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can't remember what I had that night. Probably left over turkey
>>>>>>> dinner from the weekend.
>>>>>>> I try not to eat carbs in the evening, says she who had pizza
>>>>>>> last night. Oh! The irony!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With pineapple?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> No pineapple.
>>>>
>>>> Pity. Pineapple is good...
>>>>
>>> I love fresh raw pineapple.
>>> It's odd that English seems to be the only language where the
>>> pineapple is not something like anananas....
>>
>> Yeah, english is weird in so many ways (and not just the language).
>
> Be nice...
>> On 21.02.2023 20.36, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tt0q3m$sb3n$5...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 19.02.2023 20.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tsrrf8$5qme$8...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/17/23 13:10, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I had dinner in my kitchen, prepared by the fabulous Chef K.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Uhhh... fancy. I had a sandwich in front of the teevee.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can't remember what I had that night. Probably left over turkey
>>>>>>> dinner from the weekend.
>>>>>>> I try not to eat carbs in the evening, says she who had pizza
>>>>>>> last night. Oh! The irony!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With pineapple?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> No pineapple.
>>>>
>>>> Pity. Pineapple is good...
>>>>
>>> I love fresh raw pineapple.
>>> It's odd that English seems to be the only language where the
>>> pineapple is not something like anananas....
>>
>> Yeah, english is weird in so many ways (and not just the language).
>
> We don't want to turn into one of *those* newsfroups...
There are more newsgroups? Fascinating!
>> Admittedly a lot of the language weirdness is because it's sourced
>> from so many different places. Pineapple however, is all their own
>> doing:
>>
>> <quote>
>> pineapple (n.)
>>
>> late 14c., pin-appel, "pine cone," from pine (n.) + apple. The
>> reference to the fruit of the tropical plant (from resemblance of
>> shape) is recorded by 1660s, and pine-cone emerged 1690s to replace
>> pineapple in its original sense except in dialect. For "pine-cone,"
>> Old English also used pinhnyte "pine nut." Pine-apple also was used in
>> a late 14c. Biblical translation for "pomegranate."
>> </quote>
>> [https://www.etymonline.com/word/pineapple]
>>
>> It's just not logical.
>
> The Latin name for pineapple is Ananas so I guess other languages derive
> from that and the English word is their own invention from observation.
> It's a giant pinecone!
I sort of looks like a pine cone, which was probably good enough until
people suggested eating them...
BeH
Feb 25, 2023, 6:02:35 PM2/25/23
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> news:ttatkg$2940f$5...@dont-email.me:
> I read somewhere that pincecones can be used in a pinch if there is no
> available toilet paper.
I bet they are difficult to flush.
> available toilet paper.
I bet they are difficult to flush.
BeH
Feb 27, 2023, 3:08:57 PM2/27/23
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> news:tte429$2m3ub$5...@dont-email.me:
> I'm guessing if you are forced to resort to using pinecones, you are
> also out in the forest squatting behind a shrub.
In some places all the stores run out of toilet paper as soon as an
impending unpleasant thing is announced...
> also out in the forest squatting behind a shrub.
In some places all the stores run out of toilet paper as soon as an
impending unpleasant thing is announced...
BeH
Mar 1, 2023, 4:26:54 AM3/1/23
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> news:ttj2kn$3bbuf$5...@dont-email.me:
> Which I never understood.
> The first weekend after the shelter in place order was issued, I went to
> the grocery store because I was out of chicken and potatoes. Most of the
> shelves were bare including the racks where lettuce is kept. Hoarding
> lettuce isn't going to end well.
Also it probably makes for not very efficient toilet paper.
I suppose one might make some cole-slaw type thing from it to prolong
it's usefulness. The lettuce I mean, not the toilet paper.
> The first weekend after the shelter in place order was issued, I went to
> the grocery store because I was out of chicken and potatoes. Most of the
> shelves were bare including the racks where lettuce is kept. Hoarding
> lettuce isn't going to end well.
Also it probably makes for not very efficient toilet paper.
I suppose one might make some cole-slaw type thing from it to prolong
it's usefulness. The lettuce I mean, not the toilet paper.
BeH
Mar 2, 2023, 4:45:25 PM3/2/23
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> news:ttn5os$3tf7g$5...@dont-email.me:
> Lettuce turns into green slime if left in salad dressing for too long.
> Who wants that?
Depends on how hungry they are. But I was probably thinking of
sauer-kraut. That can last for a long time without getting any more
gross than it is when freshly made.
> Who wants that?
Depends on how hungry they are. But I was probably thinking of
sauer-kraut. That can last for a long time without getting any more
gross than it is when freshly made.
BeH
Mar 4, 2023, 1:15:54 PM3/4/23
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On 04.03.2023 15.28, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ttr5dj$d4r3$5...@dont-email.me:
> I was wondering how sour, rotten cabbage could get any worse.
It wouldn't technically be rotten if it was made into sauerkraut while
fresh. Definitely sour, though.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ttr5dj$d4r3$5...@dont-email.me:
It wouldn't technically be rotten if it was made into sauerkraut while
fresh. Definitely sour, though.
BeH
Mar 7, 2023, 4:37:41 PM3/7/23
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> news:tu01so$1191g$5...@dont-email.me:
> It's fermented not unlike tempeh which you called moldy.
> https://wiwastempeh.com/tempeh-facts/
Is it? I thought it was just boiled in vinegar and put in jars. I've
never made sauerkraut, so...
> https://wiwastempeh.com/tempeh-facts/
Is it? I thought it was just boiled in vinegar and put in jars. I've
never made sauerkraut, so...
BeH
Mar 10, 2023, 6:59:59 AM3/10/23
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On 08.03.2023 13.18, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tu8ar3$idu8$4...@dont-email.me:
> It's on the list of fermented things I should eat for my gut health.
> If I'm going to eat fermented cabbage, I'll choose kimchi.
> At least it's spicy.
Well, okay then. But you could conceivably make kimchi from lettuce,
then... No?
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tu8ar3$idu8$4...@dont-email.me:
> If I'm going to eat fermented cabbage, I'll choose kimchi.
> At least it's spicy.
Well, okay then. But you could conceivably make kimchi from lettuce,
then... No?
BeH
Mar 10, 2023, 4:34:06 PM3/10/23
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> news:tuf63t$1unbs$4...@dont-email.me:
> I guess. I don't think it work out well since lettuce + vinegar = green
> slime.
> I've saved left over caesar salad and it's pretty gross the next day.
So are we concluding that people who buy up all the lettuce in a crisis
are very silly, indeed? Or they have a lot of rabbits at home...
Unless they panicked when they saw the shop was out of toilet paper...
> slime.
> I've saved left over caesar salad and it's pretty gross the next day.
So are we concluding that people who buy up all the lettuce in a crisis
are very silly, indeed? Or they have a lot of rabbits at home...
Unless they panicked when they saw the shop was out of toilet paper...
BeH
Mar 12, 2023, 4:43:18 PM3/12/23
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> news:tug7oc$24aru$4...@dont-email.me:
> Any of those is a possibility. People are stupid.
Yes, People often do irrational things. Stampeding each other to death
when running away from perceived danger - or pushing each other into the
danger zone to try to get a better view of the carnage. Driving too fast
into a ditch on the first snow day every year. Refusing vaccinations
because Bill Gates have put microscopic chips into all the doses, and
they will become brainwashed by the 5G rays.
Yes, People often do irrational things. Stampeding each other to death
when running away from perceived danger - or pushing each other into the
danger zone to try to get a better view of the carnage. Driving too fast
into a ditch on the first snow day every year. Refusing vaccinations
because Bill Gates have put microscopic chips into all the doses, and
they will become brainwashed by the 5G rays.
BeH
Mar 14, 2023, 5:42:32 PM3/14/23
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> news:tuldh4$37fca$1...@dont-email.me:
> Pfffft!
> Every one knows it was the Chinese that are controlling us with 5G.
Yes, yes! But it's Bill Gates putting the microchips in the vaccine that
makes it possible...
I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for what purpose,
but I assume it was some secret government agency wanting to spy on us
all and limit our free speech.
> Every one knows it was the Chinese that are controlling us with 5G.
Yes, yes! But it's Bill Gates putting the microchips in the vaccine that
makes it possible...
I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for what purpose,
but I assume it was some secret government agency wanting to spy on us
all and limit our free speech.
BeH
Mar 15, 2023, 7:53:53 PM3/15/23
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On 15.03.2023 13.26, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tuqpo6$h5fd$4...@dont-email.me:
> I guess he needs something to do since he got booted from Microsoft.
He does have that foundation of his, trying to get everyone in Africa
vaccinated and/or not die as children. Also he's single now, so he's
probably hitting the discos quite a bit...
>> I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for what
>> purpose, but I assume it was some secret government agency wanting to
>> spy on us all and limit our free speech.
>>
>
> Makes sense.
It's their primary objective...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tuqpo6$h5fd$4...@dont-email.me:
He does have that foundation of his, trying to get everyone in Africa
vaccinated and/or not die as children. Also he's single now, so he's
probably hitting the discos quite a bit...
>> I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for what
>> purpose, but I assume it was some secret government agency wanting to
>> spy on us all and limit our free speech.
>>
>
It's their primary objective...
BeH
Mar 18, 2023, 1:28:10 PM3/18/23
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> news:tutlqf$13p8f$3...@dont-email.me:
> Is that where guys go to pick up to meet women?
I have no idea. In general my back prevents me from picking up women
except the very small ones...
> I thought everyone used Tinder nowadays...
Only those that heat their homes with wood fires. (Is joke - me know of
Tinder, theoretically.)
Also does anyone use the term 'Tinder box' as a slur against female users?
>>>> I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for what
>>>> purpose, but I assume it was some secret government agency wanting
>>>> to spy on us all and limit our free speech.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Makes sense.
>>
>> It's their primary objective...
>
> Apparently floating balloons over us was an epic fail.
We'll probably never know for sure. Maybe they already gathered all the
information they wanted before it was shot down - it had been over a
sizeable part of the continent before the USians shot it down. And also
maybe the point was to make the US do just that.
I have no idea. In general my back prevents me from picking up women
except the very small ones...
> I thought everyone used Tinder nowadays...
Only those that heat their homes with wood fires. (Is joke - me know of
Tinder, theoretically.)
Also does anyone use the term 'Tinder box' as a slur against female users?
>>>> I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for what
>>>> purpose, but I assume it was some secret government agency wanting
>>>> to spy on us all and limit our free speech.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Makes sense.
>>
>> It's their primary objective...
>
We'll probably never know for sure. Maybe they already gathered all the
information they wanted before it was shot down - it had been over a
sizeable part of the continent before the USians shot it down. And also
maybe the point was to make the US do just that.
BeH
Mar 19, 2023, 8:14:43 PM3/19/23
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> news:tv4sb8$2itip$3...@dont-email.me:
> Define 'very small'.
Let's just go with the Work Safety Departments rule that you shouldn't
lift things manually that weigh more than 25Kg... At least I think
that's a rule. Back in the day they made the mills change from 50Kg
sacks to 25Kg sacks of flour.
>>> I thought everyone used Tinder nowadays...
>>
>> Only those that heat their homes with wood fires. (Is joke - me know
>> of Tinder, theoretically.)
>>
>> Also does anyone use the term 'Tinder box' as a slur against female
>> users?
>>
>
> I have no idea.
"Kids today" probably don't even know what it means...
>>>>>> I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for what
>>>>>> purpose, but I assume it was some secret government agency wanting
>>>>>> to spy on us all and limit our free speech.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Makes sense.
>>>>
>>>> It's their primary objective...
>>>
>>> Apparently floating balloons over us was an epic fail.
>>
>> We'll probably never know for sure. Maybe they already gathered all
>> the information they wanted before it was shot down - it had been over
>> a sizeable part of the continent before the USians shot it down. And
>> also maybe the point was to make the US do just that.
>>
>
> Except that they blew it to smithereens over the ocean.
Yes. in a shallow part. The point (aha!) was that the chinese wanted to
know how they would do it...
--
BeH - there is no easter bunny. Deal with it!
Let's just go with the Work Safety Departments rule that you shouldn't
lift things manually that weigh more than 25Kg... At least I think
that's a rule. Back in the day they made the mills change from 50Kg
sacks to 25Kg sacks of flour.
>>> I thought everyone used Tinder nowadays...
>>
>> Only those that heat their homes with wood fires. (Is joke - me know
>> of Tinder, theoretically.)
>>
>> Also does anyone use the term 'Tinder box' as a slur against female
>> users?
>>
>
"Kids today" probably don't even know what it means...
>>>>>> I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for what
>>>>>> purpose, but I assume it was some secret government agency wanting
>>>>>> to spy on us all and limit our free speech.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Makes sense.
>>>>
>>>> It's their primary objective...
>>>
>>> Apparently floating balloons over us was an epic fail.
>>
>> We'll probably never know for sure. Maybe they already gathered all
>> the information they wanted before it was shot down - it had been over
>> a sizeable part of the continent before the USians shot it down. And
>> also maybe the point was to make the US do just that.
>>
>
Yes. in a shallow part. The point (aha!) was that the chinese wanted to
know how they would do it...
--
BeH - there is no easter bunny. Deal with it!
BeH
Mar 21, 2023, 6:01:35 PM3/21/23
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> news:tv88hh$37gem$3...@dont-email.me:
> That's because they live in a house with no fireplace or a gas fireplace
> where the fire starts after someone pushes the 'on' button on the
> remote.
Tsk! In my day if we wanted heating in the house we had to call the
oil-delivery guy ourselves. On a rotary dial phone...
>>>>>>>> I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for what
>>>>>>>> purpose, but I assume it was some secret government agency
>>>>>>>> wanting to spy on us all and limit our free speech.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Makes sense.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's their primary objective...
>>>>>
>>>>> Apparently floating balloons over us was an epic fail.
>>>>
>>>> We'll probably never know for sure. Maybe they already gathered all
>>>> the information they wanted before it was shot down - it had been
>>>> over a sizeable part of the continent before the USians shot it
>>>> down. And also maybe the point was to make the US do just that.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Except that they blew it to smithereens over the ocean.
>>
>> Yes. in a shallow part. The point (aha!) was that the chinese wanted
>> to know how they would do it...
>>
>
> Oh. I thought they were making a point about how shitty the chinese spy
> satellites are.
I don't think anyone but the chinese knows how shitty the chinese spy
satellites are. Very inscrutable and secretive, the chinese...
> where the fire starts after someone pushes the 'on' button on the
> remote.
Tsk! In my day if we wanted heating in the house we had to call the
oil-delivery guy ourselves. On a rotary dial phone...
>>>>>>>> I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for what
>>>>>>>> purpose, but I assume it was some secret government agency
>>>>>>>> wanting to spy on us all and limit our free speech.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Makes sense.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's their primary objective...
>>>>>
>>>>> Apparently floating balloons over us was an epic fail.
>>>>
>>>> We'll probably never know for sure. Maybe they already gathered all
>>>> the information they wanted before it was shot down - it had been
>>>> over a sizeable part of the continent before the USians shot it
>>>> down. And also maybe the point was to make the US do just that.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Except that they blew it to smithereens over the ocean.
>>
>> Yes. in a shallow part. The point (aha!) was that the chinese wanted
>> to know how they would do it...
>>
>
> satellites are.
I don't think anyone but the chinese knows how shitty the chinese spy
satellites are. Very inscrutable and secretive, the chinese...
BeH
Mar 23, 2023, 7:29:07 PM3/23/23
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On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tvd9fs$9ifc$3...@dont-email.me:
> We had that too. Until we moved to a house with electric baseboard heat.
> Then my parents had a wood stove installed in the basement.
>
> One of my employees was telling me that her younger brother calls her a
> Boomer because they didn't have wifi when she was born.
> She must think I'm like 103.
Boomers are born before the internet. It's millenials that are born
before wifi. But they did have hifi.
>>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for
>>>>>>>>>> what purpose, but I assume it was some secret government
>>>>>>>>>> agency wanting to spy on us all and limit our free speech.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Makes sense.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's their primary objective...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Apparently floating balloons over us was an epic fail.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We'll probably never know for sure. Maybe they already gathered
>>>>>> all the information they wanted before it was shot down - it had
>>>>>> been over a sizeable part of the continent before the USians shot
>>>>>> it down. And also maybe the point was to make the US do just that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Except that they blew it to smithereens over the ocean.
>>>>
>>>> Yes. in a shallow part. The point (aha!) was that the chinese wanted
>>>> to know how they would do it...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Oh. I thought they were making a point about how shitty the chinese
>>> spy satellites are.
>>
>> I don't think anyone but the chinese knows how shitty the chinese spy
>> satellites are. Very inscrutable and secretive, the chinese...
>
> If their spy satellites are good, then why would they have to resort to
> floating balloons over us and spying on us through Tiktok?
It's always good to have multiple sources of information. Also the
balloons may just have been to be annoying...
Tiktok on the other hand is for gathering a different kind of
information altogether - all your guilty little secrets they can use to
blackmail you into spying for them and such.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:tvd9fs$9ifc$3...@dont-email.me:
> Then my parents had a wood stove installed in the basement.
>
> One of my employees was telling me that her younger brother calls her a
> Boomer because they didn't have wifi when she was born.
> She must think I'm like 103.
Boomers are born before the internet. It's millenials that are born
before wifi. But they did have hifi.
>>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure who put the chips in paper face-masks, or for
>>>>>>>>>> what purpose, but I assume it was some secret government
>>>>>>>>>> agency wanting to spy on us all and limit our free speech.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Makes sense.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's their primary objective...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Apparently floating balloons over us was an epic fail.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We'll probably never know for sure. Maybe they already gathered
>>>>>> all the information they wanted before it was shot down - it had
>>>>>> been over a sizeable part of the continent before the USians shot
>>>>>> it down. And also maybe the point was to make the US do just that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Except that they blew it to smithereens over the ocean.
>>>>
>>>> Yes. in a shallow part. The point (aha!) was that the chinese wanted
>>>> to know how they would do it...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Oh. I thought they were making a point about how shitty the chinese
>>> spy satellites are.
>>
>> I don't think anyone but the chinese knows how shitty the chinese spy
>> satellites are. Very inscrutable and secretive, the chinese...
>
> floating balloons over us and spying on us through Tiktok?
It's always good to have multiple sources of information. Also the
balloons may just have been to be annoying...
Tiktok on the other hand is for gathering a different kind of
information altogether - all your guilty little secrets they can use to
blackmail you into spying for them and such.
BeH
Mar 25, 2023, 7:42:02 PM3/25/23
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> news:tvinc1$1bb4d$4...@dont-email.me:
> Uh-oh!
Not to worry - I feel sure they have other ways to gather the
information even if you don't use Tiktok...
>
>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
[pineapple, pine cones, lettuce - this thread had it all]
>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
Not to worry - I feel sure they have other ways to gather the
information even if you don't use Tiktok...
BeH
Mar 29, 2023, 6:38:45 PM3/29/23
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> news:tvo0s8$2cp6f$3...@dont-email.me:
[Obviously, since they lack any mention of pine cones]
> Yep
>
> https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2022/10/tiktoks-secret-operation-
> tracks-you-even-if-you-dont-use-it
Quite. And notice how it is just like 'that site'...
>
>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tvinc1$1bb4d$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [pineapple, pine cones, lettuce - this thread had it all]
> [you can't say that about the other threads]
>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tvinc1$1bb4d$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [pineapple, pine cones, lettuce - this thread had it all]
[Obviously, since they lack any mention of pine cones]
>
> https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2022/10/tiktoks-secret-operation-
> tracks-you-even-if-you-dont-use-it
Quite. And notice how it is just like 'that site'...
BeH
Mar 31, 2023, 11:46:03 AM3/31/23
to
On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u02elj$g0ri$4...@dont-email.me:
[or traffic cones. Oragne traffic cones]
> What site is that?
The evil one - with the faces...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u02elj$g0ri$4...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tvo0s8$2cp6f$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tvinc1$1bb4d$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [pineapple, pine cones, lettuce - this thread had it all]
>>> [you can't say that about the other threads]
>> [Obviously, since they lack any mention of pine cones]
> [note to self: mention pinecones more]
>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:tvo0s8$2cp6f$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tvinc1$1bb4d$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [pineapple, pine cones, lettuce - this thread had it all]
>>> [you can't say that about the other threads]
>> [Obviously, since they lack any mention of pine cones]
[or traffic cones. Oragne traffic cones]
The evil one - with the faces...
BeH
Apr 3, 2023, 7:35:20 AM4/3/23
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> news:u06v7p$1fj4m$3...@dont-email.me:
[Rhum raisin ice cream?]
> I wasn't sure. You refer to so many sites as evil.
That's because there are so many evil sites out there...
>
>> On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u02elj$g0ri$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tvo0s8$2cp6f$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tvinc1$1bb4d$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [pineapple, pine cones, lettuce - this thread had it all]
>>>>> [you can't say that about the other threads]
>>>> [Obviously, since they lack any mention of pine cones]
>>> [note to self: mention pinecones more]
>> [or traffic cones. Oragne traffic cones]
> [Or ice cream cones. with delcious lactose free nice cream]
>> On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u02elj$g0ri$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:tvo0s8$2cp6f$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tvinc1$1bb4d$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [pineapple, pine cones, lettuce - this thread had it all]
>>>>> [you can't say that about the other threads]
>>>> [Obviously, since they lack any mention of pine cones]
>>> [note to self: mention pinecones more]
>> [or traffic cones. Oragne traffic cones]
[Rhum raisin ice cream?]
That's because there are so many evil sites out there...
BeH
Apr 5, 2023, 4:10:09 PM4/5/23
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> news:u0edlm$2ut6t$3...@dont-email.me:
[Quite the opposite. It's one of the best kinds]
>
>> On 01.04.2023 16.24, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u06v7p$1fj4m$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u02elj$g0ri$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tvo0s8$2cp6f$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:tvinc1$1bb4d$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [pineapple, pine cones, lettuce - this thread had it all]
>>>>>>> [you can't say that about the other threads]
>>>>>> [Obviously, since they lack any mention of pine cones]
>>>>> [note to self: mention pinecones more]
>>>> [or traffic cones. Oragne traffic cones]
>>> [Or ice cream cones. with delcious lactose free nice cream]
>> [Rhum raisin ice cream?]
> [yuck! that's the worst kind]
>> On 01.04.2023 16.24, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u06v7p$1fj4m$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u02elj$g0ri$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:tvo0s8$2cp6f$3...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:tvinc1$1bb4d$4...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [pineapple, pine cones, lettuce - this thread had it all]
>>>>>>> [you can't say that about the other threads]
>>>>>> [Obviously, since they lack any mention of pine cones]
>>>>> [note to self: mention pinecones more]
>>>> [or traffic cones. Oragne traffic cones]
>>> [Or ice cream cones. with delcious lactose free nice cream]
>> [Rhum raisin ice cream?]
[Quite the opposite. It's one of the best kinds]
BeH
Apr 11, 2023, 7:18:13 AM4/11/23
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On 10.04.2023 19.26, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u0kkj0$pfr$4...@dont-email.me:
> [That's crazy]
[Crazy delicious, yes]
...
{Content was here}
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u0kkj0$pfr$4...@dont-email.me:
[Crazy delicious, yes]
...
{Content was here}
BeH
Apr 13, 2023, 5:38:47 PM4/13/23
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> news:u13flg$2jkv3$3...@dont-email.me:
> [Agree to disagree]
[You should try it. I bet you'll like it]
>> ...
>> {Content was here}
>>
> {Where?}
{Nevermind. It's gone now}
--
BeH - [Quirky or humourous statement goes here]
[You should try it. I bet you'll like it]
>> ...
>> {Content was here}
>>
> {Where?}
{Nevermind. It's gone now}
--
BeH - [Quirky or humourous statement goes here]
BeH
Apr 14, 2023, 8:05:33 PM4/14/23
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> news:u19sp5$150aj$3...@dont-email.me:
> [I think I have at some point in my life which is how I know it's gross.
> Also, I cannae eat ice cream]
[Maybe your taste have changed. And if not in ice-cream there is also
chocolate with rum-raisins]
>>>> ...
>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>
>>> {Where?}
>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>
> {I need closure}
{You can always re-read the older posts}
> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
[Brackets provide closure themselves
> Also, I cannae eat ice cream]
[Maybe your taste have changed. And if not in ice-cream there is also
chocolate with rum-raisins]
>>>> ...
>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>
>>> {Where?}
>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>
{You can always re-read the older posts}
> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
[Brackets provide closure themselves
BeH
Apr 17, 2023, 4:17:41 PM4/17/23
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> news:u1cpob$1nk6b$4...@dont-email.me:
> [I like chocolate covered nuts better]
[Well, nuts to you then. They don't have the sharpness of rum-raisins
but have to your way.]
>>>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>>>
>>>>> {Where?}
>>>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>>>
>>> {I need closure}
>> {You can always re-read the older posts}
>>> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
>> [Brackets provide closure themselves
>>
> *gasp*
> An unclosed bracket!
> ERROR! ERROR!
I knew you were going to say that.
[Well, nuts to you then. They don't have the sharpness of rum-raisins
but have to your way.]
>>>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>>>
>>>>> {Where?}
>>>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>>>
>>> {I need closure}
>> {You can always re-read the older posts}
>>> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
>> [Brackets provide closure themselves
>>
> An unclosed bracket!
> ERROR! ERROR!
I knew you were going to say that.
BeH
Apr 21, 2023, 5:43:27 AM4/21/23
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> news:u1k9h3$35t9b$3...@dont-email.me:
> [YAY! I win!]
[You win. Now eat your iron supplement to make up for the lack of raisins]
Know what?
--
BeH - Spring is here...
<boing-boing> look at it go!
[You win. Now eat your iron supplement to make up for the lack of raisins]
>>
>>>>>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> {Where?}
>>>>>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>>>>>
>>>>> {I need closure}
>>>> {You can always re-read the older posts}
>>>>> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
>>>> [Brackets provide closure themselves
>>>>
>>> *gasp*
>>> An unclosed bracket!
>>> ERROR! ERROR!
>>
>> I knew you were going to say that.
>>
> I know.
>>>>>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> {Where?}
>>>>>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>>>>>
>>>>> {I need closure}
>>>> {You can always re-read the older posts}
>>>>> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
>>>> [Brackets provide closure themselves
>>>>
>>> *gasp*
>>> An unclosed bracket!
>>> ERROR! ERROR!
>>
>> I knew you were going to say that.
>>
Know what?
--
BeH - Spring is here...
<boing-boing> look at it go!
BeH
Apr 23, 2023, 3:56:55 PM4/23/23
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> news:u1tlrs$12l98$2...@dont-email.me:
> [I put some hemp hearts in my smoothie. But I will take the iron
> supplement just to spite you]
[Oooh - the spite! It burns, it burns. Wait. How is doing exactly what I
say an instance of spite?]
>
> That unmatched brackets cause errors and that you knew that I was going
> to point that out?
Oh yeah, that... ]
Fixed.
> supplement just to spite you]
[Oooh - the spite! It burns, it burns. Wait. How is doing exactly what I
say an instance of spite?]
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> {Where?}
>>>>>>>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> {I need closure}
>>>>>> {You can always re-read the older posts}
>>>>>>> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
>>>>>> [Brackets provide closure themselves
>>>>>>
>>>>> *gasp*
>>>>> An unclosed bracket!
>>>>> ERROR! ERROR!
>>>>
>>>> I knew you were going to say that.
>>>>
>>> I know.
>>
>> Know what?
>>
>
> What?
>>>>>>>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> {Where?}
>>>>>>>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> {I need closure}
>>>>>> {You can always re-read the older posts}
>>>>>>> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
>>>>>> [Brackets provide closure themselves
>>>>>>
>>>>> *gasp*
>>>>> An unclosed bracket!
>>>>> ERROR! ERROR!
>>>>
>>>> I knew you were going to say that.
>>>>
>>> I know.
>>
>> Know what?
>>
>
>
> That unmatched brackets cause errors and that you knew that I was going
> to point that out?
Oh yeah, that... ]
Fixed.
BeH
Apr 26, 2023, 6:45:34 AM4/26/23
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> news:u242i5$3ucan$4...@dont-email.me:
> [That's not what I said]
[I recommended iron supplement - you took iron supplement. QED]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> {Where?}
>>>>>>>>>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> {I need closure}
>>>>>>>> {You can always re-read the older posts}
>>>>>>>>> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
>>>>>>>> [Brackets provide closure themselves
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *gasp*
>>>>>>> An unclosed bracket!
>>>>>>> ERROR! ERROR!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I knew you were going to say that.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I know.
>>>>
>>>> Know what?
>>>>
>>>
>>> What?
>>>
>>> That unmatched brackets cause errors and that you knew that I was
>>> going to point that out?
>> Oh yeah, that... ]
>>
>> Fixed.
>>
>
> *phew*
And all was well in the universe... Well something was well. Actually
not very much was well. Just the matching of brackets, really. But I
guess we will have to count what positives we can the way the world is
at present.
[I recommended iron supplement - you took iron supplement. QED]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> {Where?}
>>>>>>>>>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> {I need closure}
>>>>>>>> {You can always re-read the older posts}
>>>>>>>>> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
>>>>>>>> [Brackets provide closure themselves
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *gasp*
>>>>>>> An unclosed bracket!
>>>>>>> ERROR! ERROR!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I knew you were going to say that.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I know.
>>>>
>>>> Know what?
>>>>
>>>
>>> What?
>>>
>>> That unmatched brackets cause errors and that you knew that I was
>>> going to point that out?
>> Oh yeah, that... ]
>>
>> Fixed.
>>
>
And all was well in the universe... Well something was well. Actually
not very much was well. Just the matching of brackets, really. But I
guess we will have to count what positives we can the way the world is
at present.
BeH
Apr 29, 2023, 1:19:45 PM4/29/23
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> news:u2avcc$1bm9c$2...@dont-email.me:
> [I took an iron supplement which I didn't need]
[That'll learn you not to take medical advise from some random on the
internet]
So they say. I mowed my lawn(s) yesterday - for the first time this
year. That's a positive.
On the other hand there are news programs.
And I'm probably supposed to not eat raisins - rum soaked or not.
[That'll learn you not to take medical advise from some random on the
internet]
>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> {Where?}
>>>>>>>>>>>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> {I need closure}
>>>>>>>>>> {You can always re-read the older posts}
>>>>>>>>>>> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
>>>>>>>>>> [Brackets provide closure themselves
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *gasp*
>>>>>>>>> An unclosed bracket!
>>>>>>>>> ERROR! ERROR!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I knew you were going to say that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Know what?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What?
>>>>>
>>>>> That unmatched brackets cause errors and that you knew that I was
>>>>> going to point that out?
>>>> Oh yeah, that... ]
>>>>
>>>> Fixed.
>>>>
>>>
>>> *phew*
>>
>> And all was well in the universe... Well something was well. Actually
>> not very much was well. Just the matching of brackets, really. But I
>> guess we will have to count what positives we can the way the world is
>> at present.
>>
>
> Thinking positive thoughts is good for your overall health.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {Content was here}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> {Where?}
>>>>>>>>>>>> {Nevermind. It's gone now}
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> {I need closure}
>>>>>>>>>> {You can always re-read the older posts}
>>>>>>>>>>> [Heh, A weird thing to say inside brackets]
>>>>>>>>>> [Brackets provide closure themselves
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *gasp*
>>>>>>>>> An unclosed bracket!
>>>>>>>>> ERROR! ERROR!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I knew you were going to say that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Know what?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What?
>>>>>
>>>>> That unmatched brackets cause errors and that you knew that I was
>>>>> going to point that out?
>>>> Oh yeah, that... ]
>>>>
>>>> Fixed.
>>>>
>>>
>>> *phew*
>>
>> And all was well in the universe... Well something was well. Actually
>> not very much was well. Just the matching of brackets, really. But I
>> guess we will have to count what positives we can the way the world is
>> at present.
>>
>
So they say. I mowed my lawn(s) yesterday - for the first time this
year. That's a positive.
On the other hand there are news programs.
And I'm probably supposed to not eat raisins - rum soaked or not.
BeH
May 2, 2023, 3:41:39 PM5/2/23
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> news:u2jjje$314k4$4...@dont-email.me:
> [You're not that random]
[I started cleaning up my vegetable patch today]
> Because of the sugar?
Quite. Or possibly because I rather like them, to correspond with all
the other things I not supposed to eat.
> (also - haha!)
Mowing the lawn for the first time is no laughing matter.
[I started cleaning up my vegetable patch today]
Quite. Or possibly because I rather like them, to correspond with all
the other things I not supposed to eat.
> (also - haha!)
Mowing the lawn for the first time is no laughing matter.
BeH
May 5, 2023, 4:57:51 PM5/5/23
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On 03.05.2023 13.17, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u2rp1h$shqq$4...@dont-email.me:
> [That was pretty random. I watched a show about soil science and other
> than raking off dead leaves, I'm not 'cleaning up' the vegetable garden]
[I had to check that there was still dirt under all the vegetation. Also
I figured it would give the monitor thingie something to do - which it did]
> *shrug*
> We all eat things we're not supposed to.
Yes, but we are supposed to feel bad about it.
>>> (also - haha!)
>> Mowing the lawn for the first time is no laughing matter.
>>
> Right. I was laughing at something else probably.
How random of you...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u2rp1h$shqq$4...@dont-email.me:
> than raking off dead leaves, I'm not 'cleaning up' the vegetable garden]
[I had to check that there was still dirt under all the vegetation. Also
I figured it would give the monitor thingie something to do - which it did]
> We all eat things we're not supposed to.
Yes, but we are supposed to feel bad about it.
>>> (also - haha!)
>> Mowing the lawn for the first time is no laughing matter.
>>
How random of you...
BeH
May 8, 2023, 2:32:05 PM5/8/23
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> news:u33qgg$2g7mi$3...@dont-email.me:
> [Fresh air and exercise --it's all good]
[Until you fall down and hit your head on the concrete edge-stones.]
> I never do.
> Maybe I would if I ate an entire family-sized bag of chips at one
> sitting.
The grass does not seem to have been informed of this. It's almost due
another mowing. Dastard stuff.
[Until you fall down and hit your head on the concrete edge-stones.]
> Maybe I would if I ate an entire family-sized bag of chips at one
> sitting.
>
>>>>> (also - haha!)
>>>> Mowing the lawn for the first time is no laughing matter.
>>>>
>>> Right. I was laughing at something else probably.
>> How random of you...
>>
> It's no-mow May. You're not supposed to mow the lawn.
>>>>> (also - haha!)
>>>> Mowing the lawn for the first time is no laughing matter.
>>>>
>>> Right. I was laughing at something else probably.
>> How random of you...
>>
The grass does not seem to have been informed of this. It's almost due
another mowing. Dastard stuff.
BeH
May 11, 2023, 6:22:32 AM5/11/23
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> [Happen often?]
[Not yet. I try to avoid it, hence the unauthorised plant matter in my
vegetable patch.]
> No-mow May is about the pollinators.
I'm not mowing the bee-hives. Also there is plenty of wild flowers and
stuff everywhere that is not designated as lawn.
[Not yet. I try to avoid it, hence the unauthorised plant matter in my
vegetable patch.]
I'm not mowing the bee-hives. Also there is plenty of wild flowers and
stuff everywhere that is not designated as lawn.
BeH
May 14, 2023, 6:02:35 PM5/14/23
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> [It's fine. Leave it]
[Then there won't be room for potatoes.]
> Ah. See here the only thing with flowers right now are dandelions.
And you really think there are dandelions in my lawn?
(There are. None with heads at the moment, though. Also lots of
dandelions in the not-lawn.)
[Then there won't be room for potatoes.]
And you really think there are dandelions in my lawn?
(There are. None with heads at the moment, though. Also lots of
dandelions in the not-lawn.)
BeH
May 17, 2023, 6:00:25 PM5/17/23
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> [Planting potatoes is back-breaking work and not worth the effort]
[It's like magic. You plop a potato into the ground and later you dig it
back up and there are *more* potatoes. Also you have many potatoes.]
> You never invite me over to see.
I didn't think you would want to go all that way to look at grass (and
dandelions).
[It's like magic. You plop a potato into the ground and later you dig it
back up and there are *more* potatoes. Also you have many potatoes.]
I didn't think you would want to go all that way to look at grass (and
dandelions).
BeH
May 19, 2023, 7:07:43 AM5/19/23
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On 18.05.2023 13.59, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u43ipm$5h4$6...@dont-email.me:
> [Potatoes are cheap to buy]
[In your shops, maybe... Not as cheap as digging them up for free.]
> Not *just* to do that.
There is also the cherry tree of course, though that has shed its
flowers by now. And possibly some potato plants at some point in the
future...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u43ipm$5h4$6...@dont-email.me:
[In your shops, maybe... Not as cheap as digging them up for free.]
There is also the cherry tree of course, though that has shed its
flowers by now. And possibly some potato plants at some point in the
future...
BeH
May 23, 2023, 11:01:27 AM5/23/23
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On 21.05.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u47l7c$lfii$2...@dont-email.me:
> [I used to grow potatoes. Fancy ones. It's not worth throwing my back
> out over]
[Hardly anything is worth that, to be fair. It doesn't really quantify
an upper limit on the price of potatoes. The very first new potatoes can
easily go for DKK30/kg or more around here. Comparable to how the french
act about new Bordeaux.]
> Ooooooooooooo!
> Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
> Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!
Best keep your enthusiasm in check - I haven't actually planted any yet...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u47l7c$lfii$2...@dont-email.me:
> out over]
[Hardly anything is worth that, to be fair. It doesn't really quantify
an upper limit on the price of potatoes. The very first new potatoes can
easily go for DKK30/kg or more around here. Comparable to how the french
act about new Bordeaux.]
> Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
> Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!
Best keep your enthusiasm in check - I haven't actually planted any yet...
BeH
May 25, 2023, 7:25:44 AM5/25/23
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> [Egads! I can get 10kg for that]
[Quite. It is completely ridiculous. I think they might be farmed in
doors under artifical light - just to be the first.]
> I can nag you until you do.
I don't respond well to nagging... It will happen when it happens. Or not.
[Quite. It is completely ridiculous. I think they might be farmed in
doors under artifical light - just to be the first.]
I don't respond well to nagging... It will happen when it happens. Or not.
BeH
May 28, 2023, 12:03:22 PM5/28/23
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> [Or on Mars]
[Not likely. A)the logistics cost would be quite absurd, quite apart
from there not being a commercial route to that planet currently;
B) I don't think it's possible to grow potatoes on Mars (Hollywood
fantasms notwithstanding)]
> If I go all that way to see your garden and you've not planted anything,
> I won't be silent about it.
You should probably not book tickets before I have planted anything,
then. I wouldn't want you to get a sore throat...
[Not likely. A)the logistics cost would be quite absurd, quite apart
from there not being a commercial route to that planet currently;
B) I don't think it's possible to grow potatoes on Mars (Hollywood
fantasms notwithstanding)]
> I won't be silent about it.
You should probably not book tickets before I have planted anything,
then. I wouldn't want you to get a sore throat...
BeH
Jun 1, 2023, 12:10:19 PM6/1/23
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On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u4vu08$u2je$4...@dont-email.me:
> [I was going to say. It could work. I have never tried to grow potatoes
> in my own shit]
[And you are probably well advised not to. It's illegal here to use
human faeces as fertiliser even in private gardens - because of the
e-coli, probably. Although I think it was made legal some years back to
use urine... (for the leek which people did anyway; don't ask) ]
**
And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside. Turned out
it was the deer contemplating the open door to the garden. It ran off
when I got up; just as well, I don't have any deer snacks...
**
> A sore throat?
> I might get a little hoarse from talking too much.
Talking I can ignore - it's the high-pitched screaming I worry about...
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u4vu08$u2je$4...@dont-email.me:
> in my own shit]
[And you are probably well advised not to. It's illegal here to use
human faeces as fertiliser even in private gardens - because of the
e-coli, probably. Although I think it was made legal some years back to
use urine... (for the leek which people did anyway; don't ask) ]
**
And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside. Turned out
it was the deer contemplating the open door to the garden. It ran off
when I got up; just as well, I don't have any deer snacks...
**
> I might get a little hoarse from talking too much.
Talking I can ignore - it's the high-pitched screaming I worry about...
BeH
Jun 4, 2023, 11:45:46 AM6/4/23
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> [I have heard of master gardeners peeing in their composter. The urea
> rich compost is good for the plants]
[They don't advertise that much though: Giant marrows - now with extra pee.]
> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on whatever's in the
> garden.
It does. Meandering about sampling the various leaves and 'wild nature
plants' unless I disturb it...
> Is that how your mother motivated you to do chores?
I didn't have chores. It's not like *I* was the one growing up in a log
cabin on the prairie.
>
>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
[Snippage accomplished]
>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
> rich compost is good for the plants]
[They don't advertise that much though: Giant marrows - now with extra pee.]
>>
>> **
>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside. Turned
>> out it was the deer contemplating the open door to the garden. It ran
>> off when I got up; just as well, I don't have any deer snacks...
>> **
>>
> The deer never come close to the house here.
>> **
>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside. Turned
>> out it was the deer contemplating the open door to the garden. It ran
>> off when I got up; just as well, I don't have any deer snacks...
>> **
>>
> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on whatever's in the
> garden.
It does. Meandering about sampling the various leaves and 'wild nature
plants' unless I disturb it...
I didn't have chores. It's not like *I* was the one growing up in a log
cabin on the prairie.
BeH
Jun 7, 2023, 6:50:46 PM6/7/23
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On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u5ibj8$f0k$1...@dont-email.me:
[Thank you. couldn't have done it without my trusty mouse. And quanities
of no-longer-relevant text]
> [The produce growers spray uncomposted animal waste on the fields which
> is why there are always recalls due to e. coli]
> [fun fact: there are thousands of different kinds of e. coli but only 1
> is toxic to humans]
[It's a hell of a job sorting them, though. Might be why regulations
just try to limit all of them. Governments, eh?]
Yes, that would have been so tragic. I might have not got any yield from
it. Much like last year. I understand people with many fruit trees
complain about the deer eating the bark and kill the young trees. I
suppose that is a valid concern. What they do to a few leaves off the
hedge or a perennials or two is no concern of mine... They always seem
to survive.
> Really? You never had to clean your room or do dishes or take out the
> trash?
Not as an organised or assigned activity, no...
My parents subscribed to the - in retrospect - dubious idea, that I one
did well enough in school, one would eventually be able to pay someone
to do all the tasks one didn't learn to do.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u5ibj8$f0k$1...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5aft8$2r44l$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [Snippage accomplished]
> [Bravo!]
>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5aft8$2r44l$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [Snippage accomplished]
[Thank you. couldn't have done it without my trusty mouse. And quanities
of no-longer-relevant text]
> is why there are always recalls due to e. coli]
> [fun fact: there are thousands of different kinds of e. coli but only 1
> is toxic to humans]
[It's a hell of a job sorting them, though. Might be why regulations
just try to limit all of them. Governments, eh?]
>>>>
>>>> **
>>>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside. Turned
>>>> out it was the deer contemplating the open door to the garden. It
>>>> ran off when I got up; just as well, I don't have any deer snacks...
>>>> **
>>>>
>>> The deer never come close to the house here.
>>> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on whatever's in the
>>> garden.
>> It does. Meandering about sampling the various leaves and 'wild nature
>> plants' unless I disturb it...
>>
> Thank gawd you didn't plant a garden yet.
>>>> **
>>>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside. Turned
>>>> out it was the deer contemplating the open door to the garden. It
>>>> ran off when I got up; just as well, I don't have any deer snacks...
>>>> **
>>>>
>>> The deer never come close to the house here.
>>> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on whatever's in the
>>> garden.
>> It does. Meandering about sampling the various leaves and 'wild nature
>> plants' unless I disturb it...
>>
Yes, that would have been so tragic. I might have not got any yield from
it. Much like last year. I understand people with many fruit trees
complain about the deer eating the bark and kill the young trees. I
suppose that is a valid concern. What they do to a few leaves off the
hedge or a perennials or two is no concern of mine... They always seem
to survive.
> trash?
Not as an organised or assigned activity, no...
My parents subscribed to the - in retrospect - dubious idea, that I one
did well enough in school, one would eventually be able to pay someone
to do all the tasks one didn't learn to do.
BeH
Jun 10, 2023, 6:21:29 PM6/10/23
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[I'll probably have to embellish it a bit if I win an award]
> [Yep. It's the 'all go without for the sake of one' mentality]
[It doesn't take many rotten apples to spoil the barrel]
I don't think they have ever eaten any tulips from me. They mostly go
for the green stuff.
> Wow!
> So how did that work out?
I had to learn all that stuff on my own later on...
> You should have gotten married to fill in some of your chore gaps.
I think you mean I should have gotten a housekeeper.
Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't seem like
the best basis for a happy union.
>
>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5ibj8$f0k$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5aft8$2r44l$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [Snippage accomplished]
>>> [Bravo!]
>> [Thank you. couldn't have done it without my trusty mouse. And
>> quanities of no-longer-relevant text]
> [An acceptance speech!]
>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5ibj8$f0k$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5aft8$2r44l$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [Snippage accomplished]
>>> [Bravo!]
>> [Thank you. couldn't have done it without my trusty mouse. And
>> quanities of no-longer-relevant text]
[I'll probably have to embellish it a bit if I win an award]
[It doesn't take many rotten apples to spoil the barrel]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> **
>>>>>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside.
>>>>>> Turned out it was the deer contemplating the open door to the
>>>>>> garden. It ran off when I got up; just as well, I don't have any
>>>>>> deer snacks... **
>>>>>>
>>>>> The deer never come close to the house here.
>>>>> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on whatever's in the
>>>>> garden.
>>>> It does. Meandering about sampling the various leaves and 'wild
>>>> nature plants' unless I disturb it...
>>>>
>>> Thank gawd you didn't plant a garden yet.
>> Yes, that would have been so tragic. I might have not got any yield
>> from it. Much like last year. I understand people with many fruit
>> trees complain about the deer eating the bark and kill the young
>> trees. I suppose that is a valid concern. What they do to a few leaves
>> off the hedge or a perennials or two is no concern of mine... They
>> always seem to survive.
> They eat fleshy plants here. Like my tulips.
>>>>>> **
>>>>>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside.
>>>>>> Turned out it was the deer contemplating the open door to the
>>>>>> garden. It ran off when I got up; just as well, I don't have any
>>>>>> deer snacks... **
>>>>>>
>>>>> The deer never come close to the house here.
>>>>> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on whatever's in the
>>>>> garden.
>>>> It does. Meandering about sampling the various leaves and 'wild
>>>> nature plants' unless I disturb it...
>>>>
>>> Thank gawd you didn't plant a garden yet.
>> Yes, that would have been so tragic. I might have not got any yield
>> from it. Much like last year. I understand people with many fruit
>> trees complain about the deer eating the bark and kill the young
>> trees. I suppose that is a valid concern. What they do to a few leaves
>> off the hedge or a perennials or two is no concern of mine... They
>> always seem to survive.
I don't think they have ever eaten any tulips from me. They mostly go
for the green stuff.
> So how did that work out?
I had to learn all that stuff on my own later on...
> You should have gotten married to fill in some of your chore gaps.
I think you mean I should have gotten a housekeeper.
Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't seem like
the best basis for a happy union.
BeH
Jun 13, 2023, 4:13:35 PM6/13/23
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[I'm not aware of being in the running for any post-snipping awards
anytime soon, though]
> [I feel a song coming on]
[A country song?]
> Of course now there are a couple of bears in the neighbourhood.
They mostly go for the petals, don't they?
> You could be doing it all wrong. Like not separating your whites and
> colours before tossing them in the washing machine.
I could, yes. If not for the fact that I do know how to read
instructions. Also I'm pretty smrt.
>>> You should have gotten married to fill in some of your chore gaps.
>> I think you mean I should have gotten a housekeeper.
>
> There's still time. Go for it!
Those types habitually will expect to get paid.
>> Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't seem like
>> the best basis for a happy union.
>>
> There's no magic formula for meeting your soulmate.
> Opposites attract and all that...
I am not a magnet.
> You should keep an open mind.
And get a head cold on top of everything else. I think not.
>
>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5r1k3$18m50$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5ibj8$f0k$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u5aft8$2r44l$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Snippage accomplished]
>>>>> [Bravo!]
>>>> [Thank you. couldn't have done it without my trusty mouse. And
>>>> quanities of no-longer-relevant text]
>>> [An acceptance speech!]
>> [I'll probably have to embellish it a bit if I win an award]
> [Great! Something to look forward to]
>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u5r1k3$18m50$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5ibj8$f0k$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u5aft8$2r44l$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Snippage accomplished]
>>>>> [Bravo!]
>>>> [Thank you. couldn't have done it without my trusty mouse. And
>>>> quanities of no-longer-relevant text]
>>> [An acceptance speech!]
>> [I'll probably have to embellish it a bit if I win an award]
[I'm not aware of being in the running for any post-snipping awards
anytime soon, though]
[A country song?]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside.
>>>>>>>> Turned out it was the deer contemplating the open door to the
>>>>>>>> garden. It ran off when I got up; just as well, I don't have any
>>>>>>>> deer snacks... **
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The deer never come close to the house here.
>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on whatever's in the
>>>>>>> garden.
>>>>>> It does. Meandering about sampling the various leaves and 'wild
>>>>>> nature plants' unless I disturb it...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Thank gawd you didn't plant a garden yet.
>>>> Yes, that would have been so tragic. I might have not got any yield
>>>> from it. Much like last year. I understand people with many fruit
>>>> trees complain about the deer eating the bark and kill the young
>>>> trees. I suppose that is a valid concern. What they do to a few
>>>> leaves off the hedge or a perennials or two is no concern of mine...
>>>> They always seem to survive.
>>> They eat fleshy plants here. Like my tulips.
>> I don't think they have ever eaten any tulips from me. They mostly go
>> for the green stuff.
>>
> Tulip leaves are green. It's like lettuce for deer.
>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside.
>>>>>>>> Turned out it was the deer contemplating the open door to the
>>>>>>>> garden. It ran off when I got up; just as well, I don't have any
>>>>>>>> deer snacks... **
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The deer never come close to the house here.
>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on whatever's in the
>>>>>>> garden.
>>>>>> It does. Meandering about sampling the various leaves and 'wild
>>>>>> nature plants' unless I disturb it...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Thank gawd you didn't plant a garden yet.
>>>> Yes, that would have been so tragic. I might have not got any yield
>>>> from it. Much like last year. I understand people with many fruit
>>>> trees complain about the deer eating the bark and kill the young
>>>> trees. I suppose that is a valid concern. What they do to a few
>>>> leaves off the hedge or a perennials or two is no concern of mine...
>>>> They always seem to survive.
>>> They eat fleshy plants here. Like my tulips.
>> I don't think they have ever eaten any tulips from me. They mostly go
>> for the green stuff.
>>
> Of course now there are a couple of bears in the neighbourhood.
They mostly go for the petals, don't they?
> colours before tossing them in the washing machine.
I could, yes. If not for the fact that I do know how to read
instructions. Also I'm pretty smrt.
>>> You should have gotten married to fill in some of your chore gaps.
>> I think you mean I should have gotten a housekeeper.
>
Those types habitually will expect to get paid.
>> Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't seem like
>> the best basis for a happy union.
>>
> Opposites attract and all that...
I am not a magnet.
> You should keep an open mind.
And get a head cold on top of everything else. I think not.
BeH
Jun 15, 2023, 4:25:23 PM6/15/23
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> news:u6aild$3mogo$6...@dont-email.me:
[I suspect one has to be nominated for such an award]
> [Jackson 5?]
[That's not a country, is it?]
No. It's not bizarre. Also lots of flowers have edible petals. They a
sometimes used in salads and such. Bears like salad, I'm sure.
> It was an example intended for illustration purposes only.
Quite. That's a whole other level of expectations...
>>>> Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't seem
>>>> like the best basis for a happy union.
>>>>
>>> There's no magic formula for meeting your soulmate.
>>> Opposites attract and all that...
>> I am not a magnet.
>>
>>> You should keep an open mind.
>> And get a head cold on top of everything else. I think not.
>>
> Wear a hat.
That would negate the effect of the open mind...
>
>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u62t17$2e5jn$6...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5r1k3$18m50$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u5ibj8$f0k$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:u5aft8$2r44l$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [Snippage accomplished]
>>>>>>> [Bravo!]
>>>>>> [Thank you. couldn't have done it without my trusty mouse. And
>>>>>> quanities of no-longer-relevant text]
>>>>> [An acceptance speech!]
>>>> [I'll probably have to embellish it a bit if I win an award]
>>> [Great! Something to look forward to]
>> [I'm not aware of being in the running for any post-snipping awards
>> anytime soon, though]
> [Waits]
>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:u62t17$2e5jn$6...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:u5r1k3$18m50$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:u5ibj8$f0k$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> news:u5aft8$2r44l$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [Snippage accomplished]
>>>>>>> [Bravo!]
>>>>>> [Thank you. couldn't have done it without my trusty mouse. And
>>>>>> quanities of no-longer-relevant text]
>>>>> [An acceptance speech!]
>>>> [I'll probably have to embellish it a bit if I win an award]
>>> [Great! Something to look forward to]
>> [I'm not aware of being in the running for any post-snipping awards
>> anytime soon, though]
[I suspect one has to be nominated for such an award]
[That's not a country, is it?]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside.
>>>>>>>>>> Turned out it was the deer contemplating the open door to the
>>>>>>>>>> garden. It ran off when I got up; just as well, I don't have
>>>>>>>>>> any deer snacks... **
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The deer never come close to the house here.
>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on whatever's in
>>>>>>>>> the garden.
>>>>>>>> It does. Meandering about sampling the various leaves and 'wild
>>>>>>>> nature plants' unless I disturb it...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank gawd you didn't plant a garden yet.
>>>>>> Yes, that would have been so tragic. I might have not got any
>>>>>> yield from it. Much like last year. I understand people with many
>>>>>> fruit trees complain about the deer eating the bark and kill the
>>>>>> young trees. I suppose that is a valid concern. What they do to a
>>>>>> few leaves off the hedge or a perennials or two is no concern of
>>>>>> mine... They always seem to survive.
>>>>> They eat fleshy plants here. Like my tulips.
>>>> I don't think they have ever eaten any tulips from me. They mostly
>>>> go for the green stuff.
>>>>
>>> Tulip leaves are green. It's like lettuce for deer.
>>> Of course now there are a couple of bears in the neighbourhood.
>> They mostly go for the petals, don't they?
> Is this another bizarre Danish joke?
>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound from outside.
>>>>>>>>>> Turned out it was the deer contemplating the open door to the
>>>>>>>>>> garden. It ran off when I got up; just as well, I don't have
>>>>>>>>>> any deer snacks... **
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The deer never come close to the house here.
>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on whatever's in
>>>>>>>>> the garden.
>>>>>>>> It does. Meandering about sampling the various leaves and 'wild
>>>>>>>> nature plants' unless I disturb it...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank gawd you didn't plant a garden yet.
>>>>>> Yes, that would have been so tragic. I might have not got any
>>>>>> yield from it. Much like last year. I understand people with many
>>>>>> fruit trees complain about the deer eating the bark and kill the
>>>>>> young trees. I suppose that is a valid concern. What they do to a
>>>>>> few leaves off the hedge or a perennials or two is no concern of
>>>>>> mine... They always seem to survive.
>>>>> They eat fleshy plants here. Like my tulips.
>>>> I don't think they have ever eaten any tulips from me. They mostly
>>>> go for the green stuff.
>>>>
>>> Tulip leaves are green. It's like lettuce for deer.
>>> Of course now there are a couple of bears in the neighbourhood.
>> They mostly go for the petals, don't they?
No. It's not bizarre. Also lots of flowers have edible petals. They a
sometimes used in salads and such. Bears like salad, I'm sure.
>>
>>>>> You should have gotten married to fill in some of your chore gaps.
>>>> I think you mean I should have gotten a housekeeper.
>>>
>>> There's still time. Go for it!
>> Those types habitually will expect to get paid.
> Unlike a spouse ...
>>>>> You should have gotten married to fill in some of your chore gaps.
>>>> I think you mean I should have gotten a housekeeper.
>>>
>>> There's still time. Go for it!
>> Those types habitually will expect to get paid.
Quite. That's a whole other level of expectations...
>>>> Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't seem
>>>> like the best basis for a happy union.
>>>>
>>> There's no magic formula for meeting your soulmate.
>>> Opposites attract and all that...
>> I am not a magnet.
>>
>>> You should keep an open mind.
>> And get a head cold on top of everything else. I think not.
>>
That would negate the effect of the open mind...
BeH
Jun 17, 2023, 4:29:10 PM6/17/23
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On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u6fs3h$gmtf$9...@dont-email.me:
> [Keeps waiting]
[I meant:"I suspect one has to be nominated _by_someone_else_ for such
an award.]
> [No, but they do a song about bad apples and spoiling]
[Oh. Okay then. But that was a long time ago wasn't it.]
> Maybe. Right now they seem to be going for the birdfeeders.
Easy food is the best food.
> Maybe. probably depends on the person.
I don't think anyone has married expecting to gain a housekeeper since
the 50s. At least I hope not.
>>>>>> Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't seem
>>>>>> like the best basis for a happy union.
>>>>>>
>>>>> There's no magic formula for meeting your soulmate.
>>>>> Opposites attract and all that...
>>>> I am not a magnet.
>>>>
>>>>> You should keep an open mind.
>>>> And get a head cold on top of everything else. I think not.
>>>>
>>> Wear a hat.
>> That would negate the effect of the open mind...
>>
> But it will keep your head warm.
The massive amount of thinking going on will take care of that. Or the sun.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u6fs3h$gmtf$9...@dont-email.me:
[I meant:"I suspect one has to be nominated _by_someone_else_ for such
an award.]
[Oh. Okay then. But that was a long time ago wasn't it.]
Easy food is the best food.
I don't think anyone has married expecting to gain a housekeeper since
the 50s. At least I hope not.
>>>>>> Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't seem
>>>>>> like the best basis for a happy union.
>>>>>>
>>>>> There's no magic formula for meeting your soulmate.
>>>>> Opposites attract and all that...
>>>> I am not a magnet.
>>>>
>>>>> You should keep an open mind.
>>>> And get a head cold on top of everything else. I think not.
>>>>
>>> Wear a hat.
>> That would negate the effect of the open mind...
>>
The massive amount of thinking going on will take care of that. Or the sun.
BeH
Jun 22, 2023, 4:28:57 PM6/22/23
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> news:u6l52k$1bih2$7...@dont-email.me:
> [Send me the paperwork and I'll get started on it]
[I don't have the form. I don't even know who issues the form.]
> [Does that matter? Or am I only supposed to quote recent songs?]
[No, you can quote Händel's Messias if you want. But there aren't 5
Jacksons left, was my thinking.]
> Stay out of my birdfeeder!
Tell that to the bears.
> Oddly, there is a rabbit who grazes on the seeds that the birds spill on
> the lawn.
Not that odd - seed is high nutrition food for anyone who can get to it.
Rabbits know that... I just hope they don't get to distracted to stay
out of the way of the bears. Rabbits are high nutrition food for bears.
> I hope it wasn't true then either.
> I thought people in that era got married so that they could leave their
> parents' house.
I thought people in that era got married because they had some
impregnation prevention mishap...
>
> The only thing worse is arranged marriages. Not sure how I'd feel if my
> father traded me to the village idiot for a goat.
You should be angry. He would be mad to let you go for less than a good
working horse and five goats... at least.
>>>>>>>> Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't seem
>>>>>>>> like the best basis for a happy union.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There's no magic formula for meeting your soulmate.
>>>>>>> Opposites attract and all that...
>>>>>> I am not a magnet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You should keep an open mind.
>>>>>> And get a head cold on top of everything else. I think not.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Wear a hat.
>>>> That would negate the effect of the open mind...
>>>>
>>> But it will keep your head warm.
>> The massive amount of thinking going on will take care of that. Or the
>> sun.
>>
> As long as you have a plan.
There is always a plan. With contingency plans...
[I don't have the form. I don't even know who issues the form.]
[No, you can quote Händel's Messias if you want. But there aren't 5
Jacksons left, was my thinking.]
Tell that to the bears.
> Oddly, there is a rabbit who grazes on the seeds that the birds spill on
> the lawn.
Not that odd - seed is high nutrition food for anyone who can get to it.
Rabbits know that... I just hope they don't get to distracted to stay
out of the way of the bears. Rabbits are high nutrition food for bears.
> I thought people in that era got married so that they could leave their
> parents' house.
I thought people in that era got married because they had some
impregnation prevention mishap...
>
> The only thing worse is arranged marriages. Not sure how I'd feel if my
> father traded me to the village idiot for a goat.
You should be angry. He would be mad to let you go for less than a good
working horse and five goats... at least.
>>>>>>>> Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't seem
>>>>>>>> like the best basis for a happy union.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There's no magic formula for meeting your soulmate.
>>>>>>> Opposites attract and all that...
>>>>>> I am not a magnet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You should keep an open mind.
>>>>>> And get a head cold on top of everything else. I think not.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Wear a hat.
>>>> That would negate the effect of the open mind...
>>>>
>>> But it will keep your head warm.
>> The massive amount of thinking going on will take care of that. Or the
>> sun.
>>
There is always a plan. With contingency plans...
BeH
Jun 24, 2023, 5:44:40 PM6/24/23
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> news:u72au6$3dhuh$1...@dont-email.me:
> [Whenever you get all that stuff coordinated, I can submit the
> paperwork]
[I don't think it befalls me to do the coordination. For one thing it
will be hard to be properly surprised and self-deprecating when the
winner is announced.]
> [So I only quote music where all original members are alive. Ok. Take it
> Easy. I saw the Eagles last year on tour. They had Vince Gill and Glenn
> Frey's son replace him.]
[To the best of my knowledge Händel has been dead for quite some time,
so no. Also I don't know who any of those people are.]
> *opens window*
> *yells 'Hey bears, stay out of my birdfeeder*
> The birdfeeders are in the garage.
Do you get many garage birds? Mine is too but that's because I only feed
the birds in the winter. This time of year they steal all my cherries -
ripe or not.
>>> Oddly, there is a rabbit who grazes on the seeds that the birds spill
>>> on the lawn.
>> Not that odd - seed is high nutrition food for anyone who can get to
>> it. Rabbits know that... I just hope they don't get to distracted to
>> stay out of the way of the bears. Rabbits are high nutrition food for
>> bears.
>>
> Some people eat rabbit.
Some people do, yes. Greek stifado is pretty good.
Eating nothing but rabbit will kill you, though.
> Not me but other people.
> A small percentage, maybe.
> It's because they didn't teacher sex education in school.
I thought it was because of the shotgun...
(also lots of places still don't teach sex ed in school)
>>>
>>> The only thing worse is arranged marriages. Not sure how I'd feel if
>>> my father traded me to the village idiot for a goat.
>> You should be angry. He would be mad to let you go for less than a
>> good working horse and five goats... at least.
>>
>
> Should I be worried that you've been speaking to my father?
I haven't. But if he says the same thing I can only compliment him on
his business acumen.
>>>>>>>>>> Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't
>>>>>>>>>> seem like the best basis for a happy union.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> There's no magic formula for meeting your soulmate.
>>>>>>>>> Opposites attract and all that...
>>>>>>>> I am not a magnet.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You should keep an open mind.
>>>>>>>> And get a head cold on top of everything else. I think not.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wear a hat.
>>>>>> That would negate the effect of the open mind...
>>>>>>
>>>>> But it will keep your head warm.
>>>> The massive amount of thinking going on will take care of that. Or
>>>> the sun.
>>>>
>>> As long as you have a plan.
>> There is always a plan. With contingency plans...
>>
>
> Perfect!
> Party on!
> paperwork]
[I don't think it befalls me to do the coordination. For one thing it
will be hard to be properly surprised and self-deprecating when the
winner is announced.]
> Easy. I saw the Eagles last year on tour. They had Vince Gill and Glenn
> Frey's son replace him.]
[To the best of my knowledge Händel has been dead for quite some time,
so no. Also I don't know who any of those people are.]
> *yells 'Hey bears, stay out of my birdfeeder*
> The birdfeeders are in the garage.
Do you get many garage birds? Mine is too but that's because I only feed
the birds in the winter. This time of year they steal all my cherries -
ripe or not.
>>> Oddly, there is a rabbit who grazes on the seeds that the birds spill
>>> on the lawn.
>> Not that odd - seed is high nutrition food for anyone who can get to
>> it. Rabbits know that... I just hope they don't get to distracted to
>> stay out of the way of the bears. Rabbits are high nutrition food for
>> bears.
>>
Some people do, yes. Greek stifado is pretty good.
Eating nothing but rabbit will kill you, though.
> Not me but other people.
> It's because they didn't teacher sex education in school.
I thought it was because of the shotgun...
(also lots of places still don't teach sex ed in school)
>>>
>>> The only thing worse is arranged marriages. Not sure how I'd feel if
>>> my father traded me to the village idiot for a goat.
>> You should be angry. He would be mad to let you go for less than a
>> good working horse and five goats... at least.
>>
>
I haven't. But if he says the same thing I can only compliment him on
his business acumen.
>>>>>>>>>> Choosing a partner based on supplementing skillsets doesn't
>>>>>>>>>> seem like the best basis for a happy union.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> There's no magic formula for meeting your soulmate.
>>>>>>>>> Opposites attract and all that...
>>>>>>>> I am not a magnet.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You should keep an open mind.
>>>>>>>> And get a head cold on top of everything else. I think not.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wear a hat.
>>>>>> That would negate the effect of the open mind...
>>>>>>
>>>>> But it will keep your head warm.
>>>> The massive amount of thinking going on will take care of that. Or
>>>> the sun.
>>>>
>>> As long as you have a plan.
>> There is always a plan. With contingency plans...
>>
>
> Party on!
BeH
Jun 30, 2023, 5:30:56 AM6/30/23
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On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u77o45$78uu$1...@dont-email.me:
> [The Grammy winners know in advance that they've been nominated. Who do
> I contact to get the forms?]
[The Grammy winners are all famous actors, I'm just an usenet snipper. I
have no idea who the governing body of usnet snipping awards are.]
> [Google is your friend]
[Google is part of the privacy-invading, information-stealing cabal.
That's not very friendly.]
> Putting the birdfeeder in the garage is an interim (and temporary)
> measure to dissuade the bears.
I don't know how resistant your garage is, but I've heard of bears
ripping out doors if the reward (or need) is high enough. Good luck with
that.
> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take your
> cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and blueberries.
> There is bird netting that can be purchased to keep them away from the
> fruit.
> https://duckduckgo.com/?
> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very many
cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the pleasure of being
woken up very, very early by their maniacal chirping... And bird poop on
the windows.
[snip]
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u77o45$78uu$1...@dont-email.me:
> I contact to get the forms?]
[The Grammy winners are all famous actors, I'm just an usenet snipper. I
have no idea who the governing body of usnet snipping awards are.]
[Google is part of the privacy-invading, information-stealing cabal.
That's not very friendly.]
> measure to dissuade the bears.
I don't know how resistant your garage is, but I've heard of bears
ripping out doors if the reward (or need) is high enough. Good luck with
that.
> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take your
> cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and blueberries.
> There is bird netting that can be purchased to keep them away from the
> fruit.
> https://duckduckgo.com/?
> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very many
cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the pleasure of being
woken up very, very early by their maniacal chirping... And bird poop on
the windows.
[snip]
BeH
Jul 4, 2023, 7:20:33 AM7/4/23
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> news:u7m7ce$2gngk$1...@dont-email.me:
> [Google? I mean the company, not to google for an answer]
[Oh great - then my speech will be cut up into little segments in
between all the adds].
> [And you doubt your kook abilities :)]
[True facts about the privacy-invading information-stealing cabel isn't
kookery. Only the branewashed masses would think such a thing. WAKE UP
SHEEPLE and smell the conspiracy.]
> I haven't seen any bears sightings in the area for a while. It worked.
That's good then. Unless the bears are having a tactical pause while
they wait for the birdfeeder to re-appear...
>>> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take your
>>> cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and
>>> blueberries. There is bird netting that can be purchased to keep them
>>> away from the fruit.
>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?
>>> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
>> Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very many
>> cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the pleasure of being
>> woken up very, very early by their maniacal chirping... And bird poop
>> on the windows.
>>
>
> There are worse ways to be woken up.
Certainly. Like the neighbour speaking to her mother - at festival volume.
> For sleeping soundlessly through the night, I'm a huge fan of ear plugs.
Then you are missing all the birdsong.
--
BeH
" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr
[Oh great - then my speech will be cut up into little segments in
between all the adds].
[True facts about the privacy-invading information-stealing cabel isn't
kookery. Only the branewashed masses would think such a thing. WAKE UP
SHEEPLE and smell the conspiracy.]
That's good then. Unless the bears are having a tactical pause while
they wait for the birdfeeder to re-appear...
>>> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take your
>>> cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and
>>> blueberries. There is bird netting that can be purchased to keep them
>>> away from the fruit.
>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?
>>> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
>> Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very many
>> cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the pleasure of being
>> woken up very, very early by their maniacal chirping... And bird poop
>> on the windows.
>>
>
Certainly. Like the neighbour speaking to her mother - at festival volume.
> For sleeping soundlessly through the night, I'm a huge fan of ear plugs.
Then you are missing all the birdsong.
--
BeH
" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr
BeH
Jul 7, 2023, 5:06:38 PM7/7/23
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On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u80v9v$3ajp$1...@dont-email.me:
>> between all the ads].
> [It will give you time to compose yourself]
[It will break up my flow. Also I'm not sure I can keep a single tear in
the corner of my eye for that long.]
> [that's very good!]
[True FACTS!]
> Maybe they've hacked my wifi and have ordered their own seeds.
That would be alright though, wouldn't it? Unless they used your credit
card to pay for it.
>>>>> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take your
>>>>> cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and
>>>>> blueberries. There is bird netting that can be purchased to keep
>>>>> them away from the fruit.
>>>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?
>>>>> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
>>>> Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very
>>>> many cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the pleasure of
>>>> being woken up very, very early by their maniacal chirping... And
>>>> bird poop on the windows.
>>>>
>>>
>>> There are worse ways to be woken up.
>> Certainly. Like the neighbour speaking to her mother - at festival
>> volume.
>>
> Or snoring.
> Or the cat barfing.
> I could go on and on...
I don't have a barfing cat.
>>> For sleeping soundlessly through the night, I'm a huge fan of ear
>>> plugs.
>> Then you are missing all the birdsong.
>>
> Great!
> Given that the windows haven't been open at night for some time due to
> air quality warnings and/or hot, humid weather, I'm probably missing a
> lot of outdoor sounds. Not that I'd hear them.
That global climate change has a lot to answer for.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u80v9v$3ajp$1...@dont-email.me:
> [It will give you time to compose yourself]
[It will break up my flow. Also I'm not sure I can keep a single tear in
the corner of my eye for that long.]
[True FACTS!]
That would be alright though, wouldn't it? Unless they used your credit
card to pay for it.
>>>>> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take your
>>>>> cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and
>>>>> blueberries. There is bird netting that can be purchased to keep
>>>>> them away from the fruit.
>>>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?
>>>>> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
>>>> Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very
>>>> many cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the pleasure of
>>>> being woken up very, very early by their maniacal chirping... And
>>>> bird poop on the windows.
>>>>
>>>
>>> There are worse ways to be woken up.
>> Certainly. Like the neighbour speaking to her mother - at festival
>> volume.
>>
> Or the cat barfing.
> I could go on and on...
I don't have a barfing cat.
>>> For sleeping soundlessly through the night, I'm a huge fan of ear
>>> plugs.
>> Then you are missing all the birdsong.
>>
> Given that the windows haven't been open at night for some time due to
> air quality warnings and/or hot, humid weather, I'm probably missing a
> lot of outdoor sounds. Not that I'd hear them.
That global climate change has a lot to answer for.
BeH
Jul 10, 2023, 1:31:34 PM7/10/23
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> news:u89uor$1eh1k$2...@dont-email.me:
> [You can pretend to wipe it away when they come back from the break]
[I don't know. It may appear staged if I leave it all through the break.
Maybe I'll just sob quietly into my hands for a bit. No one will be able
to tell how much sobbing I do during the break.]
> [Fake NEWS!]
[That's what they all say about FACTS they don't like.]
> Which could happen if they get into my Amazon account.
> Oh deer!
Not deer, bears. I doubt deer are good haxors, what with the hooves
instead .of hands. Also the antlers tend to knock over the screen when
they look down on the keyboard.
>>>>>>> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take your
>>>>>>> cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and
>>>>>>> blueberries. There is bird netting that can be purchased to keep
>>>>>>> them away from the fruit.
>>>>>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?
>>>>>>> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
>>>>>> Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very
>>>>>> many cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the pleasure
>>>>>> of being woken up very, very early by their maniacal chirping...
>>>>>> And bird poop on the windows.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> There are worse ways to be woken up.
>>>> Certainly. Like the neighbour speaking to her mother - at festival
>>>> volume.
>>>>
>>> Or snoring.
>>> Or the cat barfing.
>>> I could go on and on...
>> I don't have a barfing cat.
>>
> You should definitely get one.
No need. I already have the birds and the neighbour. And also the
neighbours hysterical smushy faced mutt...
>>>>> For sleeping soundlessly through the night, I'm a huge fan of ear
>>>>> plugs.
>>>> Then you are missing all the birdsong.
>>>>
>>> Great!
>>> Given that the windows haven't been open at night for some time due
>>> to air quality warnings and/or hot, humid weather, I'm probably
>>> missing a lot of outdoor sounds. Not that I'd hear them.
>>
>> That global climate change has a lot to answer for.
>>
>
> I won't hear the answer because of the ear plugs.
You can read about it in the paper later...
[I don't know. It may appear staged if I leave it all through the break.
Maybe I'll just sob quietly into my hands for a bit. No one will be able
to tell how much sobbing I do during the break.]
[That's what they all say about FACTS they don't like.]
> Oh deer!
Not deer, bears. I doubt deer are good haxors, what with the hooves
instead .of hands. Also the antlers tend to knock over the screen when
they look down on the keyboard.
>>>>>>> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take your
>>>>>>> cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and
>>>>>>> blueberries. There is bird netting that can be purchased to keep
>>>>>>> them away from the fruit.
>>>>>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?
>>>>>>> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
>>>>>> Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very
>>>>>> many cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the pleasure
>>>>>> of being woken up very, very early by their maniacal chirping...
>>>>>> And bird poop on the windows.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> There are worse ways to be woken up.
>>>> Certainly. Like the neighbour speaking to her mother - at festival
>>>> volume.
>>>>
>>> Or snoring.
>>> Or the cat barfing.
>>> I could go on and on...
>> I don't have a barfing cat.
>>
No need. I already have the birds and the neighbour. And also the
neighbours hysterical smushy faced mutt...
>>>>> For sleeping soundlessly through the night, I'm a huge fan of ear
>>>>> plugs.
>>>> Then you are missing all the birdsong.
>>>>
>>> Great!
>>> Given that the windows haven't been open at night for some time due
>>> to air quality warnings and/or hot, humid weather, I'm probably
>>> missing a lot of outdoor sounds. Not that I'd hear them.
>>
>> That global climate change has a lot to answer for.
>>
>
You can read about it in the paper later...
BeH
Jul 14, 2023, 6:55:50 AM7/14/23
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> news:u8hf9j$2j8vd$1...@dont-email.me:
> [Sure. Except for the live studio audience]
[they will all be too busy taking selfies...They'll never notice]
> [And they say that about facts that someone made up i.e. legitimate fake
> news]
[They also say it about real true facts that a provable.
Also: "Legitimate fake news" is akin to "natural artificial flavouring"]
> They need to get cellphones so they can say 'Alexa, buy me some birdseed
> and a mink coat'
I don't know who Alexa is, but they still need to be able to dial the
number first...
>>>>>>>>> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take
>>>>>>>>> your cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and
>>>>>>>>> blueberries. There is bird netting that can be purchased to
>>>>>>>>> keep them away from the fruit.
>>>>>>>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?
>>>>>>>>> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
>>>>>>>> Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very
>>>>>>>> many cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the
>>>>>>>> pleasure of being woken up very, very early by their maniacal
>>>>>>>> chirping... And bird poop on the windows.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There are worse ways to be woken up.
>>>>>> Certainly. Like the neighbour speaking to her mother - at festival
>>>>>> volume.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Or snoring.
>>>>> Or the cat barfing.
>>>>> I could go on and on...
>>>> I don't have a barfing cat.
>>>>
>>> You should definitely get one.
>> No need. I already have the birds and the neighbour. And also the
>> neighbours hysterical smushy faced mutt...
>>
>
> Behold! The pugliest dog in the world!
There are on-line versions. On the internet.
> Get with the Times...
No thanks, that's a Murdock paper now... I don't read stuff like that.
[they will all be too busy taking selfies...They'll never notice]
> news]
[They also say it about real true facts that a provable.
Also: "Legitimate fake news" is akin to "natural artificial flavouring"]
> and a mink coat'
I don't know who Alexa is, but they still need to be able to dial the
number first...
>>>>>>>>> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take
>>>>>>>>> your cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and
>>>>>>>>> blueberries. There is bird netting that can be purchased to
>>>>>>>>> keep them away from the fruit.
>>>>>>>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?
>>>>>>>>> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
>>>>>>>> Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very
>>>>>>>> many cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the
>>>>>>>> pleasure of being woken up very, very early by their maniacal
>>>>>>>> chirping... And bird poop on the windows.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There are worse ways to be woken up.
>>>>>> Certainly. Like the neighbour speaking to her mother - at festival
>>>>>> volume.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Or snoring.
>>>>> Or the cat barfing.
>>>>> I could go on and on...
>>>> I don't have a barfing cat.
>>>>
>>> You should definitely get one.
>> No need. I already have the birds and the neighbour. And also the
>> neighbours hysterical smushy faced mutt...
>>
>
>
>>>>>>> For sleeping soundlessly through the night, I'm a huge fan of ear
>>>>>>> plugs.
>>>>>> Then you are missing all the birdsong.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Great!
>>>>> Given that the windows haven't been open at night for some time due
>>>>> to air quality warnings and/or hot, humid weather, I'm probably
>>>>> missing a lot of outdoor sounds. Not that I'd hear them.
>>>>
>>>> That global climate change has a lot to answer for.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I won't hear the answer because of the ear plugs.
>> You can read about it in the paper later...
>>
> No one reads newspapers anymore.
>>>>>>> For sleeping soundlessly through the night, I'm a huge fan of ear
>>>>>>> plugs.
>>>>>> Then you are missing all the birdsong.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Great!
>>>>> Given that the windows haven't been open at night for some time due
>>>>> to air quality warnings and/or hot, humid weather, I'm probably
>>>>> missing a lot of outdoor sounds. Not that I'd hear them.
>>>>
>>>> That global climate change has a lot to answer for.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I won't hear the answer because of the ear plugs.
>> You can read about it in the paper later...
>>
There are on-line versions. On the internet.
> Get with the Times...
No thanks, that's a Murdock paper now... I don't read stuff like that.
BeH
Jul 20, 2023, 9:05:29 AM7/20/23
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On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u8r9jj$fco$1...@dont-email.me:
> [But if they have their backs to the stage, you will be in the picture
> and then someone on social media will zapruder it.]
[They won't. They will want to get the famous person in the next row in
the picture. And even if they did I'll be out of focus.]
> [No, legimate fake news is akin to sucking a lemon]
[Negative. I sometimes suck a (piece of) lemon, but never engage in fake
news; legitimate or not.]
> No they don't. That's how Alexa works. You talk to the phone and it does
> stuff.
That's Siri, innit? Or GoOoOogle, maybe. Anyway they need to unlock the
phone first, and I don't think face-recognition works very well with
bear-faced seed-stealers.
> As I said, no reads newspapers anymore. They get their news from social
> media. Except in Canada where Meta had a big fight with the government.
Ehh, no?
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:u8r9jj$fco$1...@dont-email.me:
> and then someone on social media will zapruder it.]
[They won't. They will want to get the famous person in the next row in
the picture. And even if they did I'll be out of focus.]
[Negative. I sometimes suck a (piece of) lemon, but never engage in fake
news; legitimate or not.]
> stuff.
That's Siri, innit? Or GoOoOogle, maybe. Anyway they need to unlock the
phone first, and I don't think face-recognition works very well with
bear-faced seed-stealers.
> media. Except in Canada where Meta had a big fight with the government.
>>
>>> Get with the Times...
>> No thanks, that's a Murdock paper now... I don't read stuff like that.
>>
> Remember Bat boy?
>>> Get with the Times...
>> No thanks, that's a Murdock paper now... I don't read stuff like that.
>>
Ehh, no?
BeH
Jul 25, 2023, 6:32:06 AM7/25/23
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> [What famous person will be at the usenet snipping awards?]
[There are always famous people at award shows. Previous winners, and
potential future winners, and current losers, and a couple of
Kardasians, and that one guy who is about to get cancelled...]
> [It's all perspective. You wouldn't know if you engaged in fake news]
[Sure I would. I "do my own research". The only fake news I engage in is
the news I fake myself.]
[
> I don't use face recognition on my phone. It would be hard for them to
> guess and then type my pin. they'd have to use a twig which I imagine
> would be hard to hold onto without opposable thumbs]
Bears could use a claw possibly. If they were careful. Bearclaws are
very pointy and sharp. The kind attached to bear arms; not the pastry kind.
> Oh dear!
What!!?! Who is bat boy?
[There are always famous people at award shows. Previous winners, and
potential future winners, and current losers, and a couple of
Kardasians, and that one guy who is about to get cancelled...]
[Sure I would. I "do my own research". The only fake news I engage in is
the news I fake myself.]
> I don't use face recognition on my phone. It would be hard for them to
> guess and then type my pin. they'd have to use a twig which I imagine
> would be hard to hold onto without opposable thumbs]
Bears could use a claw possibly. If they were careful. Bearclaws are
very pointy and sharp. The kind attached to bear arms; not the pastry kind.
What!!?! Who is bat boy?
BeH
Jul 29, 2023, 10:38:21 AM7/29/23
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> Who were the previous winners of the prestigious usenet snipping award?
I don't know. I don't follow the celebrity news.
> [Uh-huh. So you admit you make stuff up]
[I sometimes in rare cases use hyperbole, for emphasis in discourse or
for humorous effect.]
> Now I want a pastry :(
There you go. I'm sure it's all very healthy:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=wienerbr%C3%B8d&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
> It was a tabloid thing back in the day.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Boy_(character)
I'm shocked - shocked I tell you - to learn that a newspaper would just
make up a story, with no regard for the integrity of the press.
I don't know. I don't follow the celebrity news.
[I sometimes in rare cases use hyperbole, for emphasis in discourse or
for humorous effect.]
There you go. I'm sure it's all very healthy:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=wienerbr%C3%B8d&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Boy_(character)
I'm shocked - shocked I tell you - to learn that a newspaper would just
make up a story, with no regard for the integrity of the press.
BeH
Aug 6, 2023, 4:24:03 AM8/6/23
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> A lot of good a picture will do me.
> Anyways, I bought some 2-bite apple turnover thingees at the store.
I'm sure they were good too, for what they were.
2-bite? As in tiny ones?
> No, you aren't.
That may or may not have been sarcastic...
>
>> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote:
[Snippage achieved]
>> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote:
> Anyways, I bought some 2-bite apple turnover thingees at the store.
I'm sure they were good too, for what they were.
2-bite? As in tiny ones?
That may or may not have been sarcastic...
BeH
Aug 10, 2023, 5:54:57 PM8/10/23
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> They are small.
> Perfect for when you need something sweet but don't want to eat a big
> slab of pie.
Isn't that what fruit is for?
> I thought it was fake outrage.
The outrage is real. The shock maybe not so much.
>
>> On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:ua388r$2kvhc$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [Snippage achieved]
> [Huzzah!]
>> On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:ua388r$2kvhc$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>> [Snippage achieved]
> Perfect for when you need something sweet but don't want to eat a big
> slab of pie.
Isn't that what fruit is for?
The outrage is real. The shock maybe not so much.
BeH
Aug 16, 2023, 8:33:11 AM8/16/23
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On 13.08.2023 23.28, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ub3mbe$gtkn$5...@dont-email.me:
> What if your not in the mood for fruit?
> What if you want caek or pie?
What if eating cake or pie is highly discouraged?
What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
> I see. Batboy enrages you. Noted.
Not Batboy as such - the lack of clarity about the fact that Batboy was
wholly fictional.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:ub3mbe$gtkn$5...@dont-email.me:
> What if you want caek or pie?
What if eating cake or pie is highly discouraged?
What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
Not Batboy as such - the lack of clarity about the fact that Batboy was
wholly fictional.
BeH
Aug 20, 2023, 2:55:49 PM8/20/23
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> I'm sure it's on no country's food pyramid.
The baker's guild begs to differ.
>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>
> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as well.
> It's pretty obvious, no?
> Although, I'm sure there are a few kooks who believe he is real.
> *shrug*
I refer you to the case of the radio dramatisation of H.G. Wells' "The
War of the Worlds".
There is also the ancient dictum (about writing manuals): Don't write to
be understood - write to not be *mis*understood.
The baker's guild begs to differ.
>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>
> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as well.
> Although, I'm sure there are a few kooks who believe he is real.
> *shrug*
I refer you to the case of the radio dramatisation of H.G. Wells' "The
War of the Worlds".
There is also the ancient dictum (about writing manuals): Don't write to
be understood - write to not be *mis*understood.
BeH
Aug 29, 2023, 10:25:02 AM8/29/23
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> They can beg all they want. Cake and pie will never get on the pyramid.
But I'm certain there was plenty of delicious baked goods *in* the pyramids.
>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>
>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as well.
>
> Ugh! Not this again!
Right. Abolish broccoli.
> Yes, yes...
> Even then (with screenshots) people mess things up.
> I had a math professor that told me: it's not that people can't do math,
> they just can't read.
> Ah...the lost art of reading...
Speaking of... I just finished The Clan of the Cave Bear. All 587 pages
of it. That's a lot of words. Not all of them strictly necessary in my
opinion...
But I'm certain there was plenty of delicious baked goods *in* the pyramids.
>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>
>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as well.
>
Right. Abolish broccoli.
>
>> There is also the ancient dictum (about writing manuals): Don't write
>> to be understood - write to not be *mis*understood.
>>
> I always write user guide like the audience is a 6 year old.
>> There is also the ancient dictum (about writing manuals): Don't write
>> to be understood - write to not be *mis*understood.
>>
> Even then (with screenshots) people mess things up.
> I had a math professor that told me: it's not that people can't do math,
> they just can't read.
> Ah...the lost art of reading...
Speaking of... I just finished The Clan of the Cave Bear. All 587 pages
of it. That's a lot of words. Not all of them strictly necessary in my
opinion...
BeH
Sep 5, 2023, 2:42:54 AM9/5/23
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> Like what?
> Something their Mummy made?
A chicken wrap maybe...
> Ramen noodles?
> Fruit of the Tomb?
Tut y fruity Ice cream...
Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with their
coffee, I guess.
>>>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>>>
>>>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>>>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as well.
>>>
>>> Ugh! Not this again!
>> Right. Abolish broccoli.
> Just accept it's existence and move on.
Does that sound like something a rabid cult leader would do? Banish the
abomination!
> I'm on book 3 of the Wheel of Time series. The average size is 826
> pages. There are 13 books plus a prequel.
> So there!
Not that it's a competition or anything but I did finish the next book
in the series and am 2/3 through the third.
Before that I (re)read the 13 volumes of the chronicles of Pern that I
have. It's mostly about dragons - science fiction dragons.
> Something their Mummy made?
A chicken wrap maybe...
> Ramen noodles?
> Fruit of the Tomb?
Tut y fruity Ice cream...
Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with their
coffee, I guess.
>>>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>>>
>>>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>>>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as well.
>>>
>>> Ugh! Not this again!
>> Right. Abolish broccoli.
Does that sound like something a rabid cult leader would do? Banish the
abomination!
> pages. There are 13 books plus a prequel.
> So there!
Not that it's a competition or anything but I did finish the next book
in the series and am 2/3 through the third.
Before that I (re)read the 13 volumes of the chronicles of Pern that I
have. It's mostly about dragons - science fiction dragons.
BeH
Sep 8, 2023, 2:52:41 PM9/8/23
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> Ancient Egyptian puns are hard :(
> I'll end making an asp of myself.
You can probably ask your smart phone... that O'Siris thing.
>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with their
>> coffee, I guess.
>>
>
> Did they have coffee?
What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include coffee?
>>>>>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>>>>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>>>>>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ugh! Not this again!
>>>> Right. Abolish broccoli.
>>> Just accept it's existence and move on.
>> Does that sound like something a rabid cult leader would do? Banish
>> the abomination!
>>
> Well..
> When you're snoring in your yurt in your spiderman pajamas, I will sneak
> out and eat brocolli.
HAH. And Hah again. I don't even have any spiderman pyjamas... So there!
{and I'm not going to comment on your spelling}
> I used to read those when I was a teenager. My dad took them to work for
> a book sale and all the computer nerds lost their minds.
That can't have been good for productivity...
I never knew about them before I inherited them, and I didn't consider
them for reading for a long time, thinking they were 'Fantasy'. Because
of the dragons.
> I haven't been reading as much as I normally do in the summer. Usually,
> I go outside and lounge and read but this summer has been either super
> hot or raining, making the mosquitoes quite fierce. Also my Kobo broke.
Assuming a Kobo is some kind of e-reader and not your favourite
lounge-chair, let me point out that books also come as self-contained
stacks of printed paper...
>
>> On 30.08.2023 14.42, Merlyne wrote:
[unreadable stuff snipped]
>> On 30.08.2023 14.42, Merlyne wrote:
> I'll end making an asp of myself.
You can probably ask your smart phone... that O'Siris thing.
>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with their
>> coffee, I guess.
>>
>
What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include coffee?
>>>>>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>>>>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>>>>>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ugh! Not this again!
>>>> Right. Abolish broccoli.
>>> Just accept it's existence and move on.
>> Does that sound like something a rabid cult leader would do? Banish
>> the abomination!
>>
> When you're snoring in your yurt in your spiderman pajamas, I will sneak
> out and eat brocolli.
HAH. And Hah again. I don't even have any spiderman pyjamas... So there!
{and I'm not going to comment on your spelling}
> a book sale and all the computer nerds lost their minds.
That can't have been good for productivity...
I never knew about them before I inherited them, and I didn't consider
them for reading for a long time, thinking they were 'Fantasy'. Because
of the dragons.
> I haven't been reading as much as I normally do in the summer. Usually,
> I go outside and lounge and read but this summer has been either super
> hot or raining, making the mosquitoes quite fierce. Also my Kobo broke.
Assuming a Kobo is some kind of e-reader and not your favourite
lounge-chair, let me point out that books also come as self-contained
stacks of printed paper...
BeH
Sep 16, 2023, 9:34:00 AM9/16/23
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> That didn't land.
Did your eye-phone die?
>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with their
>>>> coffee, I guess.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Did they have coffee?
>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include coffee?
>
> I'm wondering when coffee was introduced to Egypt.
Now I am too. Are you going to look it up?
>>>>>>>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>>>>>>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>>>>>>>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as
>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ugh! Not this again!
>>>>>> Right. Abolish broccoli.
>>>>> Just accept it's existence and move on.
>>>> Does that sound like something a rabid cult leader would do? Banish
>>>> the abomination!
>>>>
>>> Well..
>>> When you're snoring in your yurt in your spiderman pajamas, I will
>>> sneak out and eat brocolli.
>> HAH. And Hah again. I don't even have any spiderman pyjamas... So
>> there! {and I'm not going to comment on your spelling}
>
> I'm pretty sure that's how 'yurt' is spelt.
Sure. And broccoli is no less evil no matter how it's spelled.
> They were government jobs.
Government jobs have productivity measurements too. They are just...
different.
>> I never knew about them before I inherited them, and I didn't consider
>> them for reading for a long time, thinking they were 'Fantasy'.
>> Because of the dragons.
>
> I liek dragons!
> The books are more about how civilization can devolve.
And the importance of preserving knowledge.
And how some people are just shitty humans, through malice or ignorance.
And dragons.
>>> I haven't been reading as much as I normally do in the summer.
>>> Usually, I go outside and lounge and read but this summer has been
>>> either super hot or raining, making the mosquitoes quite fierce. Also
>>> my Kobo broke.
>>
>> Assuming a Kobo is some kind of e-reader and not your favourite
>> lounge-chair, let me point out that books also come as self-contained
>> stacks of printed paper...
>>
>
> Yes. I can put several on a Kobo which weighs a few ounces. This comes
> in handy when you finish a book when you are away from home.
Unless you run out of battery and forget the charger.
> Also, with paper books, you have to procure more and then rid yourself
> of them once finished.
Get Rid Of Books!!?? What is this madness. What if you want to read them
again at some point?
Also a Kobo has infinite storage, I take it?
Did your eye-phone die?
>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with their
>>>> coffee, I guess.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Did they have coffee?
>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include coffee?
>
Now I am too. Are you going to look it up?
>>>>>>>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>>>>>>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>>>>>>>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as
>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ugh! Not this again!
>>>>>> Right. Abolish broccoli.
>>>>> Just accept it's existence and move on.
>>>> Does that sound like something a rabid cult leader would do? Banish
>>>> the abomination!
>>>>
>>> Well..
>>> When you're snoring in your yurt in your spiderman pajamas, I will
>>> sneak out and eat brocolli.
>> HAH. And Hah again. I don't even have any spiderman pyjamas... So
>> there! {and I'm not going to comment on your spelling}
>
Sure. And broccoli is no less evil no matter how it's spelled.
Government jobs have productivity measurements too. They are just...
different.
>> I never knew about them before I inherited them, and I didn't consider
>> them for reading for a long time, thinking they were 'Fantasy'.
>> Because of the dragons.
>
> The books are more about how civilization can devolve.
And the importance of preserving knowledge.
And how some people are just shitty humans, through malice or ignorance.
And dragons.
>>> I haven't been reading as much as I normally do in the summer.
>>> Usually, I go outside and lounge and read but this summer has been
>>> either super hot or raining, making the mosquitoes quite fierce. Also
>>> my Kobo broke.
>>
>> Assuming a Kobo is some kind of e-reader and not your favourite
>> lounge-chair, let me point out that books also come as self-contained
>> stacks of printed paper...
>>
>
> in handy when you finish a book when you are away from home.
Unless you run out of battery and forget the charger.
> Also, with paper books, you have to procure more and then rid yourself
> of them once finished.
Get Rid Of Books!!?? What is this madness. What if you want to read them
again at some point?
Also a Kobo has infinite storage, I take it?
BeH
Sep 22, 2023, 10:48:48 AM9/22/23
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> As if I can afford or want one of those.
I'm confident your [brand] smart phone has a similar Oracle-like
functionality by whatever name.
> According to the National Coffee Association (who knew?):
> "By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni district of
> Arabia and by the 16th century it was known in Persia, Egypt, Syria, and
> Turkey. Coffee was not only enjoyed in homes, but also in the many
> public coffee houses — called qahveh khaneh — which began to appear in
> cities across the Near East."
>
> Not in King Tut's time.
No wonder he died young, then.
>>>>>>>>>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>>>>>>>>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>>>>>>>>>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as
>>>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ugh! Not this again!
>>>>>>>> Right. Abolish broccoli.
>>>>>>> Just accept it's existence and move on.
>>>>>> Does that sound like something a rabid cult leader would do?
>>>>>> Banish the abomination!
>>>>>>
>>>>> Well..
>>>>> When you're snoring in your yurt in your spiderman pajamas, I will
>>>>> sneak out and eat brocolli.
>>>> HAH. And Hah again. I don't even have any spiderman pyjamas... So
>>>> there! {and I'm not going to comment on your spelling}
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure that's how 'yurt' is spelt.
>> Sure. And broccoli is no less evil no matter how it's spelled.
>
> I thought we agreed that you would stop saying negative things about
> broccoli if I agreed not to serve it to you?
You brought i up and I couldn't help myself.
> People who don't work in the government seem to think we don't any work.
I have been working a lot alongside public employees of various kinds.
To avoid annoying you I shall refrain from commenting on this. They do
hold a lot of meetings, though. Long meetings.
>>>> I never knew about them before I inherited them, and I didn't
>>>> consider them for reading for a long time, thinking they were
>>>> 'Fantasy'. Because of the dragons.
>>>
>>> I liek dragons!
>>> The books are more about how civilization can devolve.
>> And the importance of preserving knowledge.
>> And how some people are just shitty humans, through malice or
>> ignorance. And dragons.
>
> YAY! Dragons!
Yes. Science-fictionally believable dragons.
>>>>> I haven't been reading as much as I normally do in the summer.
>>>>> Usually, I go outside and lounge and read but this summer has been
>>>>> either super hot or raining, making the mosquitoes quite fierce.
>>>>> Also my Kobo broke.
>>>>
>>>> Assuming a Kobo is some kind of e-reader and not your favourite
>>>> lounge-chair, let me point out that books also come as
>>>> self-contained stacks of printed paper...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes. I can put several on a Kobo which weighs a few ounces. This
>>> comes in handy when you finish a book when you are away from home.
>> Unless you run out of battery and forget the charger.
> Yep that could happen.
And that would be bad.
>>> Also, with paper books, you have to procure more and then rid
>>> yourself of them once finished.
>> Get Rid Of Books!!?? What is this madness. What if you want to read
>> them again at some point?
>
> The number of books that I keep is very small.
Which for instance prohibits you from now re-reading the chronicles of
Pern.
>> Also a Kobo has infinite storage, I take it?
> I forget how many books it can hold. More that you can carry even with a
> cargo bike.
> So there!
Hard-cover or paperback? My cargo bike is rated for 200Kg. How many
books is that?
I'm confident your [brand] smart phone has a similar Oracle-like
functionality by whatever name.
>>
>>>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with their
>>>>>> coffee, I guess.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Did they have coffee?
>>>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include
>>>> coffee?
>>>
>>> I'm wondering when coffee was introduced to Egypt.
>> Now I am too. Are you going to look it up?
> *sigh*
>>>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with their
>>>>>> coffee, I guess.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Did they have coffee?
>>>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include
>>>> coffee?
>>>
>>> I'm wondering when coffee was introduced to Egypt.
>> Now I am too. Are you going to look it up?
> According to the National Coffee Association (who knew?):
> "By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni district of
> Arabia and by the 16th century it was known in Persia, Egypt, Syria, and
> Turkey. Coffee was not only enjoyed in homes, but also in the many
> public coffee houses — called qahveh khaneh — which began to appear in
> cities across the Near East."
>
> Not in King Tut's time.
No wonder he died young, then.
>>>>>>>>>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>>>>>>>>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>>>>>>>>>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as
>>>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ugh! Not this again!
>>>>>>>> Right. Abolish broccoli.
>>>>>>> Just accept it's existence and move on.
>>>>>> Does that sound like something a rabid cult leader would do?
>>>>>> Banish the abomination!
>>>>>>
>>>>> Well..
>>>>> When you're snoring in your yurt in your spiderman pajamas, I will
>>>>> sneak out and eat brocolli.
>>>> HAH. And Hah again. I don't even have any spiderman pyjamas... So
>>>> there! {and I'm not going to comment on your spelling}
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure that's how 'yurt' is spelt.
>> Sure. And broccoli is no less evil no matter how it's spelled.
>
> broccoli if I agreed not to serve it to you?
You brought i up and I couldn't help myself.
I have been working a lot alongside public employees of various kinds.
To avoid annoying you I shall refrain from commenting on this. They do
hold a lot of meetings, though. Long meetings.
>>>> I never knew about them before I inherited them, and I didn't
>>>> consider them for reading for a long time, thinking they were
>>>> 'Fantasy'. Because of the dragons.
>>>
>>> I liek dragons!
>>> The books are more about how civilization can devolve.
>> And the importance of preserving knowledge.
>> And how some people are just shitty humans, through malice or
>> ignorance. And dragons.
>
Yes. Science-fictionally believable dragons.
>>>>> I haven't been reading as much as I normally do in the summer.
>>>>> Usually, I go outside and lounge and read but this summer has been
>>>>> either super hot or raining, making the mosquitoes quite fierce.
>>>>> Also my Kobo broke.
>>>>
>>>> Assuming a Kobo is some kind of e-reader and not your favourite
>>>> lounge-chair, let me point out that books also come as
>>>> self-contained stacks of printed paper...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes. I can put several on a Kobo which weighs a few ounces. This
>>> comes in handy when you finish a book when you are away from home.
>> Unless you run out of battery and forget the charger.
And that would be bad.
>>> Also, with paper books, you have to procure more and then rid
>>> yourself of them once finished.
>> Get Rid Of Books!!?? What is this madness. What if you want to read
>> them again at some point?
>
Which for instance prohibits you from now re-reading the chronicles of
Pern.
>> Also a Kobo has infinite storage, I take it?
> cargo bike.
> So there!
Hard-cover or paperback? My cargo bike is rated for 200Kg. How many
books is that?
BeH
Sep 25, 2023, 2:54:04 PM9/25/23
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On 23.09.2023 23.14, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uek9gd$9qtc$1...@dont-email.me:
> I never use it since if I shout a question at it, it shouts back the
> answer.
That'll learn you to speak nicely to the mindless piece of software.
You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for lozenges
and such.
>>>>>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with
>>>>>>>> their coffee, I guess.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Did they have coffee?
>>>>>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include
>>>>>> coffee?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm wondering when coffee was introduced to Egypt.
>>>> Now I am too. Are you going to look it up?
>>> *sigh*
>>> According to the National Coffee Association (who knew?):
>>> "By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni district
>>> of Arabia and by the 16th century it was known in Persia, Egypt,
>>> Syria, and Turkey. Coffee was not only enjoyed in homes, but also in
>>> the many public coffee houses — called qahveh khaneh — which
>>> began to appear in cities across the Near East."
>>>
>>> Not in King Tut's time.
>>
>> No wonder he died young, then.
>
> I thought he was murdered.
Don't think so... He was a sickly kid born with all sorts of defects.
Perhaps not too surprising, given the family tradition of selecting
spouses from within the family.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>>>>>>>>>>>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as
>>>>>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ugh! Not this again!
>>>>>>>>>> Right. Abolish broccoli.
>>>>>>>>> Just accept it's existence and move on.
>>>>>>>> Does that sound like something a rabid cult leader would do?
>>>>>>>> Banish the abomination!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well..
>>>>>>> When you're snoring in your yurt in your spiderman pajamas, I
>>>>>>> will sneak out and eat brocolli.
>>>>>> HAH. And Hah again. I don't even have any spiderman pyjamas... So
>>>>>> there! {and I'm not going to comment on your spelling}
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm pretty sure that's how 'yurt' is spelt.
>>>> Sure. And broccoli is no less evil no matter how it's spelled.
>>>
>>> I thought we agreed that you would stop saying negative things about
>>> broccoli if I agreed not to serve it to you?
>> You brought i up and I couldn't help myself.
>
> uh-huh.
> When I worked for Census, we did have a lot of meetings.
> Not so much where I am now.
> Depends on who's in charge.
When I was there it was usually because of some (major) changes in
organisation and/or workflow. Gotta hold meetings about that sort of thing.
>>>>>> I never knew about them before I inherited them, and I didn't
>>>>>> consider them for reading for a long time, thinking they were
>>>>>> 'Fantasy'. Because of the dragons.
>>>>>
>>>>> I liek dragons!
>>>>> The books are more about how civilization can devolve.
>>>> And the importance of preserving knowledge.
>>>> And how some people are just shitty humans, through malice or
>>>> ignorance. And dragons.
>>>
>>> YAY! Dragons!
>> Yes. Science-fictionally believable dragons.
>>
>>>>>>> I haven't been reading as much as I normally do in the summer.
>>>>>>> Usually, I go outside and lounge and read but this summer has
>>>>>>> been either super hot or raining, making the mosquitoes quite
>>>>>>> fierce. Also my Kobo broke.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Assuming a Kobo is some kind of e-reader and not your favourite
>>>>>> lounge-chair, let me point out that books also come as
>>>>>> self-contained stacks of printed paper...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. I can put several on a Kobo which weighs a few ounces. This
>>>>> comes in handy when you finish a book when you are away from home.
>>>> Unless you run out of battery and forget the charger.
>>> Yep that could happen.
>> And that would be bad.
> I can play with my phone instead.
I thought the phone was for public transport and zoom-meetings...
>>>>> Also, with paper books, you have to procure more and then rid
>>>>> yourself of them once finished.
>>>> Get Rid Of Books!!?? What is this madness. What if you want to read
>>>> them again at some point?
>>>
>>> The number of books that I keep is very small.
>> Which for instance prohibits you from now re-reading the chronicles of
>> Pern.
>>
> Which I don't want to reread.
Okay then. Don't read about the dragons...
>>>> Also a Kobo has infinite storage, I take it?
>>> I forget how many books it can hold. More that you can carry even
>>> with a cargo bike.
>>> So there!
>> Hard-cover or paperback? My cargo bike is rated for 200Kg. How many
>> books is that?
>>
>
> My new one can hold 12,000 books. How much does that weigh?
From an admittedly small sample size paperbacks weigh ~50g/100pages.
Assuming an average length of 350 pages that's 175g * 12000 or about 2.1
metric tons. However you aren't going to read nearly that many books in
one sitting/vacation/year(/lifetime).
One cargo bike full is about 1200 books, which will do me quite well for
a while.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uek9gd$9qtc$1...@dont-email.me:
> answer.
That'll learn you to speak nicely to the mindless piece of software.
You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for lozenges
and such.
>>>>>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with
>>>>>>>> their coffee, I guess.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Did they have coffee?
>>>>>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include
>>>>>> coffee?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm wondering when coffee was introduced to Egypt.
>>>> Now I am too. Are you going to look it up?
>>> *sigh*
>>> According to the National Coffee Association (who knew?):
>>> "By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni district
>>> of Arabia and by the 16th century it was known in Persia, Egypt,
>>> Syria, and Turkey. Coffee was not only enjoyed in homes, but also in
>>> the many public coffee houses — called qahveh khaneh — which
>>> began to appear in cities across the Near East."
>>>
>>> Not in King Tut's time.
>>
>> No wonder he died young, then.
>
Don't think so... He was a sickly kid born with all sorts of defects.
Perhaps not too surprising, given the family tradition of selecting
spouses from within the family.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.
>>>>>>>>>>>> If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as
>>>>>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ugh! Not this again!
>>>>>>>>>> Right. Abolish broccoli.
>>>>>>>>> Just accept it's existence and move on.
>>>>>>>> Does that sound like something a rabid cult leader would do?
>>>>>>>> Banish the abomination!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well..
>>>>>>> When you're snoring in your yurt in your spiderman pajamas, I
>>>>>>> will sneak out and eat brocolli.
>>>>>> HAH. And Hah again. I don't even have any spiderman pyjamas... So
>>>>>> there! {and I'm not going to comment on your spelling}
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm pretty sure that's how 'yurt' is spelt.
>>>> Sure. And broccoli is no less evil no matter how it's spelled.
>>>
>>> I thought we agreed that you would stop saying negative things about
>>> broccoli if I agreed not to serve it to you?
>> You brought i up and I couldn't help myself.
>
> Not so much where I am now.
> Depends on who's in charge.
When I was there it was usually because of some (major) changes in
organisation and/or workflow. Gotta hold meetings about that sort of thing.
>>>>>> I never knew about them before I inherited them, and I didn't
>>>>>> consider them for reading for a long time, thinking they were
>>>>>> 'Fantasy'. Because of the dragons.
>>>>>
>>>>> I liek dragons!
>>>>> The books are more about how civilization can devolve.
>>>> And the importance of preserving knowledge.
>>>> And how some people are just shitty humans, through malice or
>>>> ignorance. And dragons.
>>>
>>> YAY! Dragons!
>> Yes. Science-fictionally believable dragons.
>>
>>>>>>> I haven't been reading as much as I normally do in the summer.
>>>>>>> Usually, I go outside and lounge and read but this summer has
>>>>>>> been either super hot or raining, making the mosquitoes quite
>>>>>>> fierce. Also my Kobo broke.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Assuming a Kobo is some kind of e-reader and not your favourite
>>>>>> lounge-chair, let me point out that books also come as
>>>>>> self-contained stacks of printed paper...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. I can put several on a Kobo which weighs a few ounces. This
>>>>> comes in handy when you finish a book when you are away from home.
>>>> Unless you run out of battery and forget the charger.
>>> Yep that could happen.
>> And that would be bad.
I thought the phone was for public transport and zoom-meetings...
>>>>> Also, with paper books, you have to procure more and then rid
>>>>> yourself of them once finished.
>>>> Get Rid Of Books!!?? What is this madness. What if you want to read
>>>> them again at some point?
>>>
>>> The number of books that I keep is very small.
>> Which for instance prohibits you from now re-reading the chronicles of
>> Pern.
>>
Okay then. Don't read about the dragons...
>>>> Also a Kobo has infinite storage, I take it?
>>> I forget how many books it can hold. More that you can carry even
>>> with a cargo bike.
>>> So there!
>> Hard-cover or paperback? My cargo bike is rated for 200Kg. How many
>> books is that?
>>
>
From an admittedly small sample size paperbacks weigh ~50g/100pages.
Assuming an average length of 350 pages that's 175g * 12000 or about 2.1
metric tons. However you aren't going to read nearly that many books in
one sitting/vacation/year(/lifetime).
One cargo bike full is about 1200 books, which will do me quite well for
a while.
BeH
Oct 2, 2023, 5:45:06 PM10/2/23
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> news:uesl0a$22aqc$1...@dont-email.me:
> Unlikely!
Have you even tried?
>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
>> shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for lozenges
>> and such.
>>
>
> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from the
> shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased them online?
You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys lozenges online?
>>>>>>>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with
>>>>>>>>>> their coffee, I guess.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Did they have coffee?
>>>>>>>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include
>>>>>>>> coffee?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm wondering when coffee was introduced to Egypt.
>>>>>> Now I am too. Are you going to look it up?
>>>>> *sigh*
>>>>> According to the National Coffee Association (who knew?):
>>>>> "By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni district
>>>>> of Arabia and by the 16th century it was known in Persia, Egypt,
>>>>> Syria, and Turkey. Coffee was not only enjoyed in homes, but also
>>>>> in the many public coffee houses — called qahveh khaneh — which
>>>>> began to appear in cities across the Near East."
>>>>>
>>>>> Not in King Tut's time.
>>>>
>>>> No wonder he died young, then.
>>>
>>> I thought he was murdered.
>> Don't think so... He was a sickly kid born with all sorts of defects.
>> Perhaps not too surprising, given the family tradition of selecting
>> spouses from within the family.
>>
> It keeps the blood lines pure.
And promotes all the 'fun' genetics...
> When I worked in the private sector, they had a huge all staff meeting
> in the ballroom of a super-posh hotel to annouce the company was
> changing it's name. One woman in the middle of the crowd jumped up and
> screamed 'I love it!' after the new name was revealed. I was just there
> for the free food.
Yeah, they do that sometimes - for publicity. And probably with invited
'news-media' persons, who are also just there for the free food.
> It's for any times when I am bored.
How can you be bored when you have all those thousands of books to read?
>>>>>>> Also, with paper books, you have to procure more and then rid
>>>>>>> yourself of them once finished.
>>>>>> Get Rid Of Books!!?? What is this madness. What if you want to
>>>>>> read them again at some point?
>>>>>
>>>>> The number of books that I keep is very small.
>>>> Which for instance prohibits you from now re-reading the chronicles
>>>> of Pern.
>>>>
>>> Which I don't want to reread.
>> Okay then. Don't read about the dragons...
> Okay. I won't.
I think the point is that even a cargo bike can hold more books than it
is reasonable to have on one's immediate to-read list at any one time...
Have you even tried?
>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
>> shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for lozenges
>> and such.
>>
>
> shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased them online?
You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys lozenges online?
>>>>>>>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with
>>>>>>>>>> their coffee, I guess.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Did they have coffee?
>>>>>>>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include
>>>>>>>> coffee?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm wondering when coffee was introduced to Egypt.
>>>>>> Now I am too. Are you going to look it up?
>>>>> *sigh*
>>>>> According to the National Coffee Association (who knew?):
>>>>> "By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni district
>>>>> of Arabia and by the 16th century it was known in Persia, Egypt,
>>>>> Syria, and Turkey. Coffee was not only enjoyed in homes, but also
>>>>> in the many public coffee houses — called qahveh khaneh — which
>>>>> began to appear in cities across the Near East."
>>>>>
>>>>> Not in King Tut's time.
>>>>
>>>> No wonder he died young, then.
>>>
>>> I thought he was murdered.
>> Don't think so... He was a sickly kid born with all sorts of defects.
>> Perhaps not too surprising, given the family tradition of selecting
>> spouses from within the family.
>>
And promotes all the 'fun' genetics...
> in the ballroom of a super-posh hotel to annouce the company was
> changing it's name. One woman in the middle of the crowd jumped up and
> screamed 'I love it!' after the new name was revealed. I was just there
> for the free food.
Yeah, they do that sometimes - for publicity. And probably with invited
'news-media' persons, who are also just there for the free food.
How can you be bored when you have all those thousands of books to read?
>>>>>>> Also, with paper books, you have to procure more and then rid
>>>>>>> yourself of them once finished.
>>>>>> Get Rid Of Books!!?? What is this madness. What if you want to
>>>>>> read them again at some point?
>>>>>
>>>>> The number of books that I keep is very small.
>>>> Which for instance prohibits you from now re-reading the chronicles
>>>> of Pern.
>>>>
>>> Which I don't want to reread.
>> Okay then. Don't read about the dragons...
>
>>
>>>>>> Also a Kobo has infinite storage, I take it?
>>>>> I forget how many books it can hold. More that you can carry even
>>>>> with a cargo bike.
>>>>> So there!
>>>> Hard-cover or paperback? My cargo bike is rated for 200Kg. How many
>>>> books is that?
>>>>
>>>
>>> My new one can hold 12,000 books. How much does that weigh?
>>
>> From an admittedly small sample size paperbacks weigh ~50g/100pages.
>> Assuming an average length of 350 pages that's 175g * 12000 or about
>> 2.1 metric tons. However you aren't going to read nearly that many
>> books in one sitting/vacation/year(/lifetime).
>> One cargo bike full is about 1200 books, which will do me quite well
>> for a while.
>>
>
> I think the point is that I can carry more books than you can.
>>
>>>>>> Also a Kobo has infinite storage, I take it?
>>>>> I forget how many books it can hold. More that you can carry even
>>>>> with a cargo bike.
>>>>> So there!
>>>> Hard-cover or paperback? My cargo bike is rated for 200Kg. How many
>>>> books is that?
>>>>
>>>
>>> My new one can hold 12,000 books. How much does that weigh?
>>
>> From an admittedly small sample size paperbacks weigh ~50g/100pages.
>> Assuming an average length of 350 pages that's 175g * 12000 or about
>> 2.1 metric tons. However you aren't going to read nearly that many
>> books in one sitting/vacation/year(/lifetime).
>> One cargo bike full is about 1200 books, which will do me quite well
>> for a while.
>>
>
I think the point is that even a cargo bike can hold more books than it
is reasonable to have on one's immediate to-read list at any one time...
BeH
Oct 12, 2023, 10:23:38 AM10/12/23
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> news:uffdkv$34vg1$1...@dont-email.me:
> No. I don't want the Mega tech Corporation to have my recordings.
Oh, they have your recordings. Portable device microphones are getting
pretty good these days.
>>>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
>>>> shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for
>>>> lozenges and such.
>>>>
>>>
>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from the
>>> shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased them online?
>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys lozenges
>> online?
>>
> I have contemplated it. The bag of Ricola is cheaper on Amazon than at
> the phramacy.
Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay extra to
have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an actual pharmacist.
Don't they have Ricola in your local shop?
>>>>>>>>>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with
>>>>>>>>>>>> their coffee, I guess.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Did they have coffee?
>>>>>>>>>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include
>>>>>>>>>> coffee?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm wondering when coffee was introduced to Egypt.
>>>>>>>> Now I am too. Are you going to look it up?
>>>>>>> *sigh*
>>>>>>> According to the National Coffee Association (who knew?):
>>>>>>> "By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni
>>>>>>> district of Arabia and by the 16th century it was known in
>>>>>>> Persia, Egypt, Syria, and Turkey. Coffee was not only enjoyed in
>>>>>>> homes, but also in the many public coffee houses — called
>>>>>>> qahveh khaneh — which began to appear in cities across the Near
>>>>>>> East."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not in King Tut's time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No wonder he died young, then.
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought he was murdered.
>>>> Don't think so... He was a sickly kid born with all sorts of
>>>> defects. Perhaps not too surprising, given the family tradition of
>>>> selecting spouses from within the family.
>>>>
>>> It keeps the blood lines pure.
>> And promotes all the 'fun' genetics...
>>
> Must be some definition of the word 'fun' that I was previously unaware
> of.
'Fun' in a scientific sense... Like when the geneticists mix up dinosaur
genes with frog genes late on a friday after a few beers and giggles
about the fun new species they make.
> Nothing wrong with free food.
Especially if it is tax-deductible.
> I like having options.
What is thousands of books if not options?
> Still. I can carry more books.
> So there!
Quite. And the Tesla guy has more money than the Amazon guy (or vice
versa)... *shrug*
Oh, they have your recordings. Portable device microphones are getting
pretty good these days.
>>>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
>>>> shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for
>>>> lozenges and such.
>>>>
>>>
>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from the
>>> shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased them online?
>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys lozenges
>> online?
>>
> the phramacy.
Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay extra to
have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an actual pharmacist.
Don't they have Ricola in your local shop?
>>>>>>>>>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to eat with
>>>>>>>>>>>> their coffee, I guess.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Did they have coffee?
>>>>>>>>>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it didn't include
>>>>>>>>>> coffee?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm wondering when coffee was introduced to Egypt.
>>>>>>>> Now I am too. Are you going to look it up?
>>>>>>> *sigh*
>>>>>>> According to the National Coffee Association (who knew?):
>>>>>>> "By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni
>>>>>>> district of Arabia and by the 16th century it was known in
>>>>>>> Persia, Egypt, Syria, and Turkey. Coffee was not only enjoyed in
>>>>>>> homes, but also in the many public coffee houses — called
>>>>>>> qahveh khaneh — which began to appear in cities across the Near
>>>>>>> East."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not in King Tut's time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No wonder he died young, then.
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought he was murdered.
>>>> Don't think so... He was a sickly kid born with all sorts of
>>>> defects. Perhaps not too surprising, given the family tradition of
>>>> selecting spouses from within the family.
>>>>
>>> It keeps the blood lines pure.
>> And promotes all the 'fun' genetics...
>>
> of.
'Fun' in a scientific sense... Like when the geneticists mix up dinosaur
genes with frog genes late on a friday after a few beers and giggles
about the fun new species they make.
Especially if it is tax-deductible.
What is thousands of books if not options?
> So there!
Quite. And the Tesla guy has more money than the Amazon guy (or vice
versa)... *shrug*
BeH
Oct 21, 2023, 2:22:57 PM10/21/23
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> I don't know why anybody would want those.
The more they know... the more they can sell you stuff.
>>>>>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
>>>>>> shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for
>>>>>> lozenges and such.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from the
>>>>> shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased them
>>>>> online?
>>>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys lozenges
>>>> online?
>>>>
>>> I have contemplated it. The bag of Ricola is cheaper on Amazon than
>>> at the phramacy.
>> Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay extra
>> to have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an actual
>> pharmacist. Don't they have Ricola in your local shop?
>>
> They are cheaper on Amazon than at Wal-Mart even.
But there will be a delivery charge, surely. Unless one has Amazon
prime, which I gather is being paid for in some way.
> The pharmacies here are like department stores.
The pharmacies here are in principle only allowed to sell medicine
(prescription, non-prescription and with a special permit medicine for
production animals) and "such goods as naturally and conveniently relate
to pharmacy business as determined by the Health Department". Also they
need a licence.
They all sell stuff like toothpicks and plasters and vitamins and such.
> I'm giggling right now.
See: Fun!
> I guess it's a side effect of not inviting scientists to parties.
If one does it's probably prudent to mention that the invitation does
not include any reconstituted raptors they may have around. Not even as
a present for the host.
> Deductions from net income:
> Free food: $0
>
> It's certainly not a deduction for the consumers of the food.
> And it might be for the purchaser if the purchaser was a registered
> charity.
If (and it is) the food is served as part of a promotional initiative it
will be a business expense for the company, thus reducing the taxable
profit.
On the other hand it may be a taxable material good for whoever eat from
it... hmmm.
> It's about variety, you know, the spice of life.
> Reading = 1 option.
> Other options = listening to music/podcast
> Snoozing
> Playing Candy Crush
I see... Anything to not be thinking about stuff? Or interact with your
fellow humans.
> What's that to do with the price of eggs in China?
At some point 'more' becomes pointless...
The more they know... the more they can sell you stuff.
>>>>>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
>>>>>> shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for
>>>>>> lozenges and such.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from the
>>>>> shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased them
>>>>> online?
>>>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys lozenges
>>>> online?
>>>>
>>> I have contemplated it. The bag of Ricola is cheaper on Amazon than
>>> at the phramacy.
>> Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay extra
>> to have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an actual
>> pharmacist. Don't they have Ricola in your local shop?
>>
But there will be a delivery charge, surely. Unless one has Amazon
prime, which I gather is being paid for in some way.
> The pharmacies here are like department stores.
The pharmacies here are in principle only allowed to sell medicine
(prescription, non-prescription and with a special permit medicine for
production animals) and "such goods as naturally and conveniently relate
to pharmacy business as determined by the Health Department". Also they
need a licence.
They all sell stuff like toothpicks and plasters and vitamins and such.
See: Fun!
> I guess it's a side effect of not inviting scientists to parties.
If one does it's probably prudent to mention that the invitation does
not include any reconstituted raptors they may have around. Not even as
a present for the host.
> Free food: $0
>
> It's certainly not a deduction for the consumers of the food.
> And it might be for the purchaser if the purchaser was a registered
> charity.
If (and it is) the food is served as part of a promotional initiative it
will be a business expense for the company, thus reducing the taxable
profit.
On the other hand it may be a taxable material good for whoever eat from
it... hmmm.
> Reading = 1 option.
> Other options = listening to music/podcast
> Snoozing
> Playing Candy Crush
I see... Anything to not be thinking about stuff? Or interact with your
fellow humans.
At some point 'more' becomes pointless...
BeH
Oct 21, 2023, 2:25:06 PM10/21/23
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> I don't know why anybody would want those.
The more they know... the more they can sell you stuff.
The more they know... the more they can sell you stuff.
>>>>>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
>>>>>> shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for
>>>>>> lozenges and such.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from the
>>>>> shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased them
>>>>> online?
>>>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys lozenges
>>>> online?
>>>>
>>> I have contemplated it. The bag of Ricola is cheaper on Amazon than
>>> at the phramacy.
>> Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay extra
>> to have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an actual
>> pharmacist. Don't they have Ricola in your local shop?
>>
>>>>>> shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for
>>>>>> lozenges and such.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from the
>>>>> shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased them
>>>>> online?
>>>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys lozenges
>>>> online?
>>>>
>>> I have contemplated it. The bag of Ricola is cheaper on Amazon than
>>> at the phramacy.
>> Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay extra
>> to have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an actual
>> pharmacist. Don't they have Ricola in your local shop?
>>
> They are cheaper on Amazon than at Wal-Mart even.
But there will be a delivery charge, surely. Unless one has Amazon
prime, which I gather is being paid for in some way.
> The pharmacies here are like department stores.
The pharmacies here are in principle only allowed to sell medicine
(prescription, non-prescription and with a special permit medicine for
production animals) and "such goods as naturally and conveniently relate
to pharmacy business as determined by the Health Department". Also they
need a licence.
They all sell stuff like toothpicks and plasters and vitamins and such.
But there will be a delivery charge, surely. Unless one has Amazon
prime, which I gather is being paid for in some way.
> The pharmacies here are like department stores.
The pharmacies here are in principle only allowed to sell medicine
(prescription, non-prescription and with a special permit medicine for
production animals) and "such goods as naturally and conveniently relate
to pharmacy business as determined by the Health Department". Also they
need a licence.
They all sell stuff like toothpicks and plasters and vitamins and such.
> I'm giggling right now.
See: Fun!
> I guess it's a side effect of not inviting scientists to parties.
If one does it's probably prudent to mention that the invitation does
not include any reconstituted raptors they may have around. Not even as
a present for the host.
See: Fun!
> I guess it's a side effect of not inviting scientists to parties.
If one does it's probably prudent to mention that the invitation does
not include any reconstituted raptors they may have around. Not even as
a present for the host.
> Deductions from net income:
> Free food: $0
>
> It's certainly not a deduction for the consumers of the food.
> And it might be for the purchaser if the purchaser was a registered
> charity.
If (and it is) the food is served as part of a promotional initiative it
will be a business expense for the company, thus reducing the taxable
profit.
On the other hand it may be a taxable material good for whoever eat from
it... hmmm.
> Free food: $0
>
> It's certainly not a deduction for the consumers of the food.
> And it might be for the purchaser if the purchaser was a registered
> charity.
If (and it is) the food is served as part of a promotional initiative it
will be a business expense for the company, thus reducing the taxable
profit.
On the other hand it may be a taxable material good for whoever eat from
it... hmmm.
> It's about variety, you know, the spice of life.
> Reading = 1 option.
> Other options = listening to music/podcast
> Snoozing
> Playing Candy Crush
I see... Anything to not be thinking about stuff? Or interact with your
fellow humans.
> Reading = 1 option.
> Other options = listening to music/podcast
> Snoozing
> Playing Candy Crush
I see... Anything to not be thinking about stuff? Or interact with your
fellow humans.
> What's that to do with the price of eggs in China?
At some point 'more' becomes pointless...
At some point 'more' becomes pointless...
BeH
Nov 6, 2023, 3:06:04 PM11/6/23
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> Oh no!
And if that doesn't work there's always blackmail.
>>>>>>>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
>>>>>>>> shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for
>>>>>>>> lozenges and such.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from the
>>>>>>> shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased them
>>>>>>> online?
>>>>>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys lozenges
>>>>>> online?
>>>>>>
>>>>> I have contemplated it. The bag of Ricola is cheaper on Amazon than
>>>>> at the phramacy.
>>>> Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay extra
>>>> to have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an actual
>>>> pharmacist. Don't they have Ricola in your local shop?
>>>>
>>> They are cheaper on Amazon than at Wal-Mart even.
>> But there will be a delivery charge, surely. Unless one has Amazon
>> prime, which I gather is being paid for in some way.
>>
> I have Amazon Prime :)
I didn't doubt it for a minute. And you pay for that one way or another.
Have I mentioned that Amazon doesn't have a presence in my country, in
real world of on the web, save for a redirect to the German site.
>>> The pharmacies here are like department stores.
>> The pharmacies here are in principle only allowed to sell medicine
>> (prescription, non-prescription and with a special permit medicine for
>> production animals) and "such goods as naturally and conveniently
>> relate to pharmacy business as determined by the Health Department".
>> Also they need a licence.
>> They all sell stuff like toothpicks and plasters and vitamins and
>> such.
>>
> One of the large pharmacy chains is owned by a grocery chain, so they
> sell groceries, electronics, cleaning supplies etc.
But surely it's a separate counter for prescription medicine? With a
trained staff?
> It might be entertaining to watch.
It's all fun and games until some lawyer gets eaten.
> I dunno.
> I just ate the free food and tried not to over-think it.
I wouldn't speak about it so freely in front of the tax-man if I were you.
> Exactly!
> You're a poor loser.
I've had so very little practice.
And if that doesn't work there's always blackmail.
>>>>>>>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all your
>>>>>>>> shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads for
>>>>>>>> lozenges and such.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from the
>>>>>>> shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased them
>>>>>>> online?
>>>>>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys lozenges
>>>>>> online?
>>>>>>
>>>>> I have contemplated it. The bag of Ricola is cheaper on Amazon than
>>>>> at the phramacy.
>>>> Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay extra
>>>> to have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an actual
>>>> pharmacist. Don't they have Ricola in your local shop?
>>>>
>>> They are cheaper on Amazon than at Wal-Mart even.
>> But there will be a delivery charge, surely. Unless one has Amazon
>> prime, which I gather is being paid for in some way.
>>
I didn't doubt it for a minute. And you pay for that one way or another.
Have I mentioned that Amazon doesn't have a presence in my country, in
real world of on the web, save for a redirect to the German site.
>>> The pharmacies here are like department stores.
>> The pharmacies here are in principle only allowed to sell medicine
>> (prescription, non-prescription and with a special permit medicine for
>> production animals) and "such goods as naturally and conveniently
>> relate to pharmacy business as determined by the Health Department".
>> Also they need a licence.
>> They all sell stuff like toothpicks and plasters and vitamins and
>> such.
>>
> sell groceries, electronics, cleaning supplies etc.
But surely it's a separate counter for prescription medicine? With a
trained staff?
It's all fun and games until some lawyer gets eaten.
> I just ate the free food and tried not to over-think it.
I wouldn't speak about it so freely in front of the tax-man if I were you.
I've had so very little practice.
BeH
Nov 6, 2023, 3:08:44 PM11/6/23
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On 25.10.2023 16.26, Merlyne wrote:
> Did the server hiccup?
Yup. Spinning endlessly with no post confirmation. I stopped posting
when I also got a 'duplicate post' notice.
BeH
Nov 19, 2023, 6:09:45 PM11/19/23
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On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uibgv8$jvn5$1...@dont-email.me:
> oh no!
> Actually I won't pay if they threaten to tell everyone that I've been
> looking at shoes online again.
But what if they threaten to put the recordings of you singing to
yourself and your cat on the Utoob?
>>>>>>>>>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all
>>>>>>>>>> your shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads
>>>>>>>>>> for lozenges and such.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from
>>>>>>>>> the shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased
>>>>>>>>> them online?
>>>>>>>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys
>>>>>>>> lozenges online?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have contemplated it. The bag of Ricola is cheaper on Amazon
>>>>>>> than at the phramacy.
>>>>>> Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay
>>>>>> extra to have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an actual
>>>>>> pharmacist. Don't they have Ricola in your local shop?
>>>>>>
>>>>> They are cheaper on Amazon than at Wal-Mart even.
>>>> But there will be a delivery charge, surely. Unless one has Amazon
>>>> prime, which I gather is being paid for in some way.
>>>>
>>> I have Amazon Prime :)
>> I didn't doubt it for a minute. And you pay for that one way or
>> another. Have I mentioned that Amazon doesn't have a presence in my
>> country, in real world of on the web, save for a redirect to the
>> German site.
>>
>
> Other than free 2 days delivery, I also get Prime Video and Amazon Music
> channels. The price is 100% worth it just for those things.
Okay then - as long as you are happy. [Something about bundling free
delivery with those other things to invite more trade the warehouse part
of the MegaCorp.]
>>>>> The pharmacies here are like department stores.
>>>> The pharmacies here are in principle only allowed to sell medicine
>>>> (prescription, non-prescription and with a special permit medicine
>>>> for production animals) and "such goods as naturally and
>>>> conveniently relate to pharmacy business as determined by the Health
>>>> Department". Also they need a licence.
>>>> They all sell stuff like toothpicks and plasters and vitamins and
>>>> such.
>>>>
>>> One of the large pharmacy chains is owned by a grocery chain, so they
>>> sell groceries, electronics, cleaning supplies etc.
>> But surely it's a separate counter for prescription medicine? With a
>> trained staff?
>>
> Yes. They also now lock up all the cold medication until said staff
> arrive. Probably because of Breaking Bad.
Breaking Bad is the one with the chemistry teacher who starts cooking
meth and goes crazy? Does that involve cold medication? Also there is no
cure for common cold; so cough drops or something?
> Who invited lawyers to the party?
Dunno, it's not my party. Might be a +1. Or maybe they got in on a
technicality. An unspecified technicality like in the crime shows.
> Why?
Do you want to get audited for not declaring taxable goods or services
received?
> You had 5 years experience losing arguments with Phil.
I never lost an argument with Phil. Easily verified by the fact that he
was wrong about most things.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uibgv8$jvn5$1...@dont-email.me:
> Actually I won't pay if they threaten to tell everyone that I've been
> looking at shoes online again.
But what if they threaten to put the recordings of you singing to
yourself and your cat on the Utoob?
>>>>>>>>>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of all
>>>>>>>>>> your shouting now, right? You probably get served a lot of ads
>>>>>>>>>> for lozenges and such.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if from
>>>>>>>>> the shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or purchased
>>>>>>>>> them online?
>>>>>>>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys
>>>>>>>> lozenges online?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have contemplated it. The bag of Ricola is cheaper on Amazon
>>>>>>> than at the phramacy.
>>>>>> Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay
>>>>>> extra to have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an actual
>>>>>> pharmacist. Don't they have Ricola in your local shop?
>>>>>>
>>>>> They are cheaper on Amazon than at Wal-Mart even.
>>>> But there will be a delivery charge, surely. Unless one has Amazon
>>>> prime, which I gather is being paid for in some way.
>>>>
>>> I have Amazon Prime :)
>> I didn't doubt it for a minute. And you pay for that one way or
>> another. Have I mentioned that Amazon doesn't have a presence in my
>> country, in real world of on the web, save for a redirect to the
>> German site.
>>
>
> channels. The price is 100% worth it just for those things.
Okay then - as long as you are happy. [Something about bundling free
delivery with those other things to invite more trade the warehouse part
of the MegaCorp.]
>>>>> The pharmacies here are like department stores.
>>>> The pharmacies here are in principle only allowed to sell medicine
>>>> (prescription, non-prescription and with a special permit medicine
>>>> for production animals) and "such goods as naturally and
>>>> conveniently relate to pharmacy business as determined by the Health
>>>> Department". Also they need a licence.
>>>> They all sell stuff like toothpicks and plasters and vitamins and
>>>> such.
>>>>
>>> One of the large pharmacy chains is owned by a grocery chain, so they
>>> sell groceries, electronics, cleaning supplies etc.
>> But surely it's a separate counter for prescription medicine? With a
>> trained staff?
>>
> arrive. Probably because of Breaking Bad.
Breaking Bad is the one with the chemistry teacher who starts cooking
meth and goes crazy? Does that involve cold medication? Also there is no
cure for common cold; so cough drops or something?
Dunno, it's not my party. Might be a +1. Or maybe they got in on a
technicality. An unspecified technicality like in the crime shows.
Do you want to get audited for not declaring taxable goods or services
received?
I never lost an argument with Phil. Easily verified by the fact that he
was wrong about most things.
BeH
Nov 25, 2023, 8:54:15 PM11/25/23
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On 22.11.2023 14.33, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uje4jm$9cl$1...@dont-email.me:
[Unreadable stuff snipped II: Deeper snips]
> Now I know they are watching the wrong place.
> *phew*
Are you trying to claim it's the cat that does all the singing in your
house?
> I think ephedrine is used to make meth.
I see... *takes notes* Anything else?
> I find the police do more weird/stupid things than the lawyers do on tv.
> Like when they try to sneak up on suspect in a police car with the
> lights flashing and the siren on. Who wouldn't run?
Black people.
I'm more annoyed by teevee detectives who "solves" their cases by
uncovering some "evidence" that is either blatently inconclusive or so
flimsy (or irrelevant) it will never make a difference in court.
Also forensic scientists who make findings that are somewhere between
science fiction and impossible.
Police being bumbling idiots are at least realistic.
[USS Part III: The retconning]
> I challenge them to prove it!
With all the media people taking part in the event that shouldn't be all
that difficult.
> That's not my recollection...
Just think of all the points I gathered in that time.
> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in news:uje4jm$9cl$1...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [unreadable stuff snipped]
>> On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
[Unreadable stuff snipped II: Deeper snips]
> *phew*
Are you trying to claim it's the cat that does all the singing in your
house?
I see... *takes notes* Anything else?
> Like when they try to sneak up on suspect in a police car with the
> lights flashing and the siren on. Who wouldn't run?
Black people.
I'm more annoyed by teevee detectives who "solves" their cases by
uncovering some "evidence" that is either blatently inconclusive or so
flimsy (or irrelevant) it will never make a difference in court.
Also forensic scientists who make findings that are somewhere between
science fiction and impossible.
Police being bumbling idiots are at least realistic.
[USS Part III: The retconning]
With all the media people taking part in the event that shouldn't be all
that difficult.
Just think of all the points I gathered in that time.
BeH
Dec 7, 2023, 6:34:07 PM12/7/23
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> news:uju8g4$30in4$1...@dont-email.me:
> plot]
[Don't worry - the plot is the same as USS II - only with slightly less
violence]
> The cat sings at 4:30 am every day.
> so yes...
Is that a local radio station. I don't think anyone uses the AM band
around here any more. It's all mostly digital now anyways.
> Not sure. Google it.
> Or watch Breaking Bad. It's a really good show.
But not available on danish state tv...
I was informed that Fargo was a really good show too. I saw the first
episode and decided otherwise.
> First you have to accuse the wrong person (3 times).
That only applies until the budget for "wrongful arrest" compensation is
used up.
>> Also forensic scientists who make findings that are somewhere between
>> science fiction and impossible.
>
> There is always a drop of blood (too small for dna analysis) that the
> suspect missed.
It was only a few days ago I saw (in a tv-show) a medical examiner, who
also did all the forensics for some reason, find a drop of the culprits
blood in the victims blood on the murder weapon. And successfully DNA
sequenced it.
>> Police being bumbling idiots are at least realistic.
>>
> Sometimes I watch shows with real cold cases and the investigating
> officers always ignore some compelling information.
As I said.
In period english crime stories they always spend a lot of time chasing
down the vagrant who invariable have been seen somewhere nearby.
>> [USS Part III: The retconning]
> [*Merlyne wakes up* I've had the strangest dream...]
[Was it about endless lines of chevrons?]
> There shouldn't be any pictures. I was practicing stealing things
> stealthily.
Honestly!
One of the first rules of stealthy stealing is not to do it if there are
a lot of cameras around.
> I remember that you would declare yourself to be right and award
> yourself points for it.
Only in situations where I was obviously right and deserving of points.
>
>> On 22.11.2023 14.33, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:uje4jm$9cl$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [unreadable stuff snipped]
>> [Unreadable stuff snipped II: Deeper snips]
> [I missed unreadable stuff snipped I, so I won't be able to follow the
>> On 22.11.2023 14.33, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:uje4jm$9cl$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [unreadable stuff snipped]
>> [Unreadable stuff snipped II: Deeper snips]
> plot]
[Don't worry - the plot is the same as USS II - only with slightly less
violence]
> so yes...
Is that a local radio station. I don't think anyone uses the AM band
around here any more. It's all mostly digital now anyways.
> Or watch Breaking Bad. It's a really good show.
But not available on danish state tv...
I was informed that Fargo was a really good show too. I saw the first
episode and decided otherwise.
That only applies until the budget for "wrongful arrest" compensation is
used up.
>> Also forensic scientists who make findings that are somewhere between
>> science fiction and impossible.
>
> suspect missed.
It was only a few days ago I saw (in a tv-show) a medical examiner, who
also did all the forensics for some reason, find a drop of the culprits
blood in the victims blood on the murder weapon. And successfully DNA
sequenced it.
>> Police being bumbling idiots are at least realistic.
>>
> officers always ignore some compelling information.
As I said.
In period english crime stories they always spend a lot of time chasing
down the vagrant who invariable have been seen somewhere nearby.
>> [USS Part III: The retconning]
[Was it about endless lines of chevrons?]
> stealthily.
Honestly!
One of the first rules of stealthy stealing is not to do it if there are
a lot of cameras around.
> yourself points for it.
Only in situations where I was obviously right and deserving of points.
BeH
Jan 4, 2024, 8:41:45 AM1/4/24
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{No matter - the plot didn't make much sense anyway}
> I use an app.
Of course you do. But what about when there is a national emergency and
you are instructed to stay inside, light some candles, and listen to the
national emergency proclamations on your battery powered transistor radio?
> I like that one. I appeals to my poetic sense of irony.
As far as I got it was a show about rather pathetic people making the
wrong choice at every opportunity. I don't need a movie/show to tell me
how that goes. And that's not even accounting for the murderings.
> Oddly, they never show that part.
Not enough action in civil litigation, usually. Hardly ever any car
chases either.
>>>> Also forensic scientists who make findings that are somewhere
>>>> between science fiction and impossible.
>>>
>>> There is always a drop of blood (too small for dna analysis) that the
>>> suspect missed.
>> It was only a few days ago I saw (in a tv-show) a medical examiner,
>> who also did all the forensics for some reason, find a drop of the
>> culprits blood in the victims blood on the murder weapon. And
>> successfully DNA sequenced it.
>>
> Amazing!
Truly. Science has come a long way since the days of Peter Wimsey.
>>>> Police being bumbling idiots are at least realistic.
>>>>
>>> Sometimes I watch shows with real cold cases and the investigating
>>> officers always ignore some compelling information.
>> As I said.
>> In period english crime stories they always spend a lot of time
>> chasing down the vagrant who invariable have been seen somewhere
>> nearby.
>>
> Which happens since they don't have jobs to go to.
OR they are the long lost husband of one of the maids in the manor house
and the catalyst of the side plot that has nothing to do with the murder
except for confirming/breaking an alibi.
>>>> [USS Part III: The retconning]
>>> [*Merlyne wakes up* I've had the strangest dream...]
>> [Was it about endless lines of chevrons?]
> [No. I dreamt we argued about brocolli]
[What a stange dream. How can there be opposing views on broccoli.]
> D'oh!
> I don't remember things that way at all...
You should probably allocate a good amount of time to research this
topic on google while you still can. It will all come back to you...
>
>> On 29.11.2023 15.34, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:uju8g4$30in4$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 22.11.2023 14.33, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:uje4jm$9cl$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [unreadable stuff snipped]
>>>> [Unreadable stuff snipped II: Deeper snips]
>>> [I missed unreadable stuff snipped I, so I won't be able to follow
>>> the plot]
>> [Don't worry - the plot is the same as USS II - only with slightly
>> less violence]
> {oh no! I missed USS I and II}
>> On 29.11.2023 15.34, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:uju8g4$30in4$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 22.11.2023 14.33, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <beh.on...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:uje4jm$9cl$1...@dont-email.me:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [unreadable stuff snipped]
>>>> [Unreadable stuff snipped II: Deeper snips]
>>> [I missed unreadable stuff snipped I, so I won't be able to follow
>>> the plot]
>> [Don't worry - the plot is the same as USS II - only with slightly
>> less violence]
{No matter - the plot didn't make much sense anyway}
Of course you do. But what about when there is a national emergency and
you are instructed to stay inside, light some candles, and listen to the
national emergency proclamations on your battery powered transistor radio?
As far as I got it was a show about rather pathetic people making the
wrong choice at every opportunity. I don't need a movie/show to tell me
how that goes. And that's not even accounting for the murderings.
Not enough action in civil litigation, usually. Hardly ever any car
chases either.
>>>> Also forensic scientists who make findings that are somewhere
>>>> between science fiction and impossible.
>>>
>>> There is always a drop of blood (too small for dna analysis) that the
>>> suspect missed.
>> It was only a few days ago I saw (in a tv-show) a medical examiner,
>> who also did all the forensics for some reason, find a drop of the
>> culprits blood in the victims blood on the murder weapon. And
>> successfully DNA sequenced it.
>>
Truly. Science has come a long way since the days of Peter Wimsey.
>>>> Police being bumbling idiots are at least realistic.
>>>>
>>> Sometimes I watch shows with real cold cases and the investigating
>>> officers always ignore some compelling information.
>> As I said.
>> In period english crime stories they always spend a lot of time
>> chasing down the vagrant who invariable have been seen somewhere
>> nearby.
>>
OR they are the long lost husband of one of the maids in the manor house
and the catalyst of the side plot that has nothing to do with the murder
except for confirming/breaking an alibi.
>>>> [USS Part III: The retconning]
>>> [*Merlyne wakes up* I've had the strangest dream...]
>> [Was it about endless lines of chevrons?]
[What a stange dream. How can there be opposing views on broccoli.]
You should probably allocate a good amount of time to research this
topic on google while you still can. It will all come back to you...
BeH
Jan 12, 2024, 7:30:36 AM1/12/24
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> news:un6cim$3ltbf$1...@dont-email.me:
> The emergencies are broadcast by SMS especially when a child get picked
> up from school by the non-custodial parent 1000 miles away.
As important as that is, it hardly qualifies as a national emergency. At
most a regional emergency.
> They also broadcast on tv.
Yes but that isn't going to help in the national emergency when all the
power is down and the cellphone towers don't work. That's why you need
to hoard batteries for the transistor radio. And candles.
> It all works out somehow.
I'll never know. It was too depressing to keep watching.
> That must be the reason.
*sigh* Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey - brother of the 16th duke of
Denver. War hero and gentleman detective. His valet Bunter does all the
photographing and chemical analysis for the cases (when not doing all
the valet things, of course).
Fictional. Invented and written by Dorothy L. Sayers.
>>>>>> Police being bumbling idiots are at least realistic.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Sometimes I watch shows with real cold cases and the investigating
>>>>> officers always ignore some compelling information.
>>>> As I said.
>>>> In period english crime stories they always spend a lot of time
>>>> chasing down the vagrant who invariable have been seen somewhere
>>>> nearby.
>>>>
>>> Which happens since they don't have jobs to go to.
>> OR they are the long lost husband of one of the maids in the manor
>> house and the catalyst of the side plot that has nothing to do with
>> the murder except for confirming/breaking an alibi.
>>
> It's just a red herring.
> superfood.]
[Except for the fact that it tastes terrible and also is poisonous.]
> I think that google is keeping the historical stuff. They will just stop
> archiving your rantings in February.
> If I have time, I will do a study to see how many times you awarded
> yourself points for no reason vs actually being right.
Oh, I can tell you that right now: never.
> up from school by the non-custodial parent 1000 miles away.
As important as that is, it hardly qualifies as a national emergency. At
most a regional emergency.
> They also broadcast on tv.
Yes but that isn't going to help in the national emergency when all the
power is down and the cellphone towers don't work. That's why you need
to hoard batteries for the transistor radio. And candles.
I'll never know. It was too depressing to keep watching.
>>>>>> Also forensic scientists who make findings that are somewhere
>>>>>> between science fiction and impossible.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is always a drop of blood (too small for dna analysis) that
>>>>> the suspect missed.
>>>> It was only a few days ago I saw (in a tv-show) a medical examiner,
>>>> who also did all the forensics for some reason, find a drop of the
>>>> culprits blood in the victims blood on the murder weapon. And
>>>> successfully DNA sequenced it.
>>>>
>>> Amazing!
>> Truly. Science has come a long way since the days of Peter Wimsey.
>>
> Who?
>>>>>> between science fiction and impossible.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is always a drop of blood (too small for dna analysis) that
>>>>> the suspect missed.
>>>> It was only a few days ago I saw (in a tv-show) a medical examiner,
>>>> who also did all the forensics for some reason, find a drop of the
>>>> culprits blood in the victims blood on the murder weapon. And
>>>> successfully DNA sequenced it.
>>>>
>>> Amazing!
>> Truly. Science has come a long way since the days of Peter Wimsey.
>>
*sigh* Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey - brother of the 16th duke of
Denver. War hero and gentleman detective. His valet Bunter does all the
photographing and chemical analysis for the cases (when not doing all
the valet things, of course).
Fictional. Invented and written by Dorothy L. Sayers.
>>>>>> Police being bumbling idiots are at least realistic.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Sometimes I watch shows with real cold cases and the investigating
>>>>> officers always ignore some compelling information.
>>>> As I said.
>>>> In period english crime stories they always spend a lot of time
>>>> chasing down the vagrant who invariable have been seen somewhere
>>>> nearby.
>>>>
>>> Which happens since they don't have jobs to go to.
>> OR they are the long lost husband of one of the maids in the manor
>> house and the catalyst of the side plot that has nothing to do with
>> the murder except for confirming/breaking an alibi.
>>
>
>>>>>> [USS Part III: The retconning]
>>>>> [*Merlyne wakes up* I've had the strangest dream...]
>>>> [Was it about endless lines of chevrons?]
>>> [No. I dreamt we argued about brocolli]
>> [What a stange dream. How can there be opposing views on broccoli.]
>>
> [I know, eh? Everyone knows that brocolli is a delicious and nutritious
>>>>>> [USS Part III: The retconning]
>>>>> [*Merlyne wakes up* I've had the strangest dream...]
>>>> [Was it about endless lines of chevrons?]
>>> [No. I dreamt we argued about brocolli]
>> [What a stange dream. How can there be opposing views on broccoli.]
>>
> superfood.]
[Except for the fact that it tastes terrible and also is poisonous.]
> archiving your rantings in February.
> If I have time, I will do a study to see how many times you awarded
> yourself points for no reason vs actually being right.
Oh, I can tell you that right now: never.
BeH
Feb 1, 2024, 6:53:53 AM2/1/24
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On 14.01.2024 16.02, Merlyne wrote:
>>> The emergencies are broadcast by SMS especially when a child get
>>> picked up from school by the non-custodial parent 1000 miles away.
>> As important as that is, it hardly qualifies as a national emergency.
>> At most a regional emergency.
>>
>>> They also broadcast on tv.
>> Yes but that isn't going to help in the national emergency when all
>> the power is down and the cellphone towers don't work. That's why you
>> need to hoard batteries for the transistor radio. And candles.
>>
> I have a generator.
>>> The emergencies are broadcast by SMS especially when a child get
>>> picked up from school by the non-custodial parent 1000 miles away.
>> As important as that is, it hardly qualifies as a national emergency.
>> At most a regional emergency.
>>
>>> They also broadcast on tv.
>> Yes but that isn't going to help in the national emergency when all
>> the power is down and the cellphone towers don't work. That's why you
>> need to hoard batteries for the transistor radio. And candles.
>>
Which will work for as long as you have fuel for it. (And contrary to
one guy on a civil defence exercise once, you remember to regularly top
up the oil for lubrication.)
A national emergency sometimes takes a while.
>>>> Truly. Science has come a long way since the days of Peter Wimsey.
>>>>
>>> Who?
>> *sigh* Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey - brother of the 16th duke of
>> Denver. War hero and gentleman detective. His valet Bunter does all
>> the photographing and chemical analysis for the cases (when not doing
>> all the valet things, of course).
>> Fictional. Invented and written by Dorothy L. Sayers.
>>
They are really old and _very_ british. There is one novel where the
plot revolved around campanology.
>>>>> [No. I dreamt we argued about brocolli]
>>>> [What a stange dream. How can there be opposing views on broccoli.]
>>>>
>>> [I know, eh? Everyone knows that brocolli is a delicious and
>>> nutritious superfood.]
>> [Except for the fact that it tastes terrible and also is poisonous.]
[True facts. I even checked on the internet.]
>>>>>>> I remember that you would declare yourself to be right and award
>>>>>>> yourself points for it.
>>>>>> Only in situations where I was obviously right and deserving of
>>>>>> points.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I don't remember things that way at all...
>>>> You should probably allocate a good amount of time to research this
>>>> topic on google while you still can. It will all come back to you...
>>>
>>> I think that google is keeping the historical stuff. They will just
>>> stop archiving your rantings in February.
>>> If I have time, I will do a study to see how many times you awarded
>>> yourself points for no reason vs actually being right.
>> Oh, I can tell you that right now: never.
>>
The point was implied.
--
BeH
"No nation can be free if it opresses other nations" - F. Engels
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