Re: Heating woes

On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
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>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>> On 26.05.2023 17.44, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>> On 24.05.2023 13.06, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>> On 21.05.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18.05.2023 13.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 17.05.2023 13.05, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 13.05.2023 13.13, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [pruned]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [how spring-like]
>>>>>>>>>>>> ['tis the season to be pruny]
>>>>>>>>>>> [pruny sounds like what happens when one stays in the bathtub
>>>>>>>>>>> too long] 
>>>>>>>>>> [pruny sounds is what happens in the restroom when you eat too
>>>>>>>>>> many prunes.] 
>>>>>>>>> [I have nothing to add to that]
>>>>>>>> [And here I thought it would be a good conversation starter.]
>>>>>>> [Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo! How many prunes is too many? I eat
>>>>>>> a few every day]
>>>>>> [If either you or your detritus is running you have had too many.]
>>>>> [You could say that about most things. I once ate an entire bag of
>>>>> black licorce in one sitting. Not advisable. Everything in
>>>>> moderation except moderation...]
>>>> [Licorice is great for raising your blood pressure as well as
>>>> delicious. Also unmoderated moderation gets really boring after a
>>>> while.] 
>>>>
>>> [Does it? Colour me boring then]
>> [I'll check if they have that next time I'm in the paint store.]
> [I was hoping you were going to use a marker]
[The only markers I have are black or red - neither of those are boring]
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you had a dog, then the deer would
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> avoid your yard. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or maybe they will become friends and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the deer will come to my yard all the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time, likely even bring along some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fellow deer... And then the cats from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> around will 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want to join in, and the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> squirrels and little birds will frolic
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the deers' antlers as they lie in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grass. And they will all be very fond of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me for feeding them in the winter. It
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will be just like an old Disney movie...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> except for the mice and rats. They can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> go jump in 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the lake and drown. Of course then I'll
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have to fish 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them out so the water doesn't get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> polluted 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and harm the frogs and toads. Stupid
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mice and rats trying 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to ruin everything! 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You've watched too many Disney movies.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not really. The general tone of those are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pretty consistent - almost a bit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> repetitive. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also I'm boycotting Disney animation on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> principle for the utter pig's breakfast
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that is The Little Mermaid. Totally
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> contrary to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the spirit an morale of the original
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> story. (I think - I haven't seen the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> movie). Bordering on a national affront. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You need to let it go.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or what - An evil stepmother will have me
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> clean out the fireplace again? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You have an evil stepmother?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And a fireplace?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Life really does imitate art,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh I hope not. Should I be wary of eating
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> apples now? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I guess that depends on how badly you want to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be kissed by a Prince. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is a sudden and increased scarcity of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> princes around here, since the Queen decided
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that only the children of the crown prince
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should carry 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  the title of princes/princesses (and not his
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> younger brothers children). 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also since I identify as male and Disney is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> still Disney; shouldn't it be 'how badly I want
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be kissed by a princess'? Or do I have to be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a frog for that? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know anyone who can turn me into a frog.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good thing I'm not fixated on being kissed by a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> princess. Also I don't think I would enjoy eating
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only bugs. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's an axquired taste.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The insects I've tried tasted of very little.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *shudders*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's not that bad. Insects are going to be a good
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> source of protein in the future. When all the cows are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gone... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can get protein from chickpeas and things like that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The grocery store used to sell flour made from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> crickets. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There you go. Gluten free too, I bet.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What if the cricket ate wheat before being ground into
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> flour? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would only be an issue if the flour makers included insect
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> digestive system content in the flour. And even so it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be very little gluten if the type insect flourised
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even ate grain... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is just a guess: the manufacturers dry the whole
>>>>>>>>>>>>> cricket and then grind them. I think that separating them
>>>>>>>>>>>>> into parts wouldn't be cost- effective.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Depends on the size of the insect, I suppose. Also some
>>>>>>>>>>>> parts of insects probably aren't all that nutritious -
>>>>>>>>>>>> butterfly wings or dung beetle legs and so on.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If you say so...
>>>>>>>>>> Quite. Because I am an expert on the nutritional value of
>>>>>>>>>> insect parts... 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You could be. What do I really know about you?
>>>>>>>> You probably know more than most people who doesn't read
>>>>>>>> newsgroups. Provided of course you successfully separate serious
>>>>>>>> statements from sarcasm and other comments made for comedic
>>>>>>>> effect. So, not a lot, really... For instance I know very little
>>>>>>>> about the nutritional value of insect parts.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know more about you than I do about most of my neighbours.
>>>>>>> I know you're as sarcastic or funny as you think you are ;-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Which in both instances is very...
>>>>>> [I shall ignore the vague idea that you missed a 'not')
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Let leave that as an article of suspense :-)
>>>> I hope it gets resolved in the season finale, though...
>>>>
>>> It depends on whether or not the funding dries up.
>>> Also an article of suspense.
>>
>> Is that a definite article?
>>
> It's definitely an article but not 'the' article.

Nice articulation, there...

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