Re: Spiderman movies

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:
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>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>> On 26.05.2023 17.44, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>> On 24.05.2023 13.06, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>> On 21.05.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18.05.2023 14.00, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 17.05.2023 13.05, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 13.05.2023 13.13, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 09.05.2023 14.49, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [insects everywhere, and then:]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My conclusion: having lots of smoke
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> around keeps the mosquitos at bay. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> True enough. Smoking helps too...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hmmm...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would I rather have a mosquito bite or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> emphysema? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, it's up to you of course, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> emphysema takes years to develop. Cancer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even longer... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll stick with the mosquito bite.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or you can use one of those bug-repelling
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sprays, and hope the chemical industry knows
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what they are doing... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *cough* *cough*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take no notice of the carcinogens in the spray
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can, as we say in the bizz... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe I'll just wear some of these non-toxic
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> smiley face mosquito repellant stickers I bought
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the grandkids. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most likely the wiser choice. At least the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mosquitoes are unlikely to penetrate the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stickers... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They're supposed to smell the citronella and go
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> away. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Have the mosquitoes been informed of this?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably not.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would you mind drafting a memo?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My language skills sadly don't extend to mosquitoese.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll add it to your 'to do' list.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You aren't authorised to add to my litses...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This pen says I am.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Your pen is lying to you... A pretty serious defect in a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> talking pen. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> You need to learn to share.
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm an exceellent sharer, normally. Some things are
>>>>>>>>>>>> sacrosanct. Litses for instance...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Nah.
>>>>>>>>>>> You could forget to add something that someone else
>>>>>>>>>>> remembers. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Very unlikely - also if it is so forgettable I doubt it
>>>>>>>>>> qualifies to go on any of my litses...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Old people forget stuff all the time.
>>>>>>>> That's exactly why I have litses for important things. If it's
>>>>>>>> not on the lits it's not so important that it cannot be allowed
>>>>>>>> to be forgotten. 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Fine!
>>>>>>> I'm going to write on your lits and not tell you.
>>>>>> I'll realise the handwriting is different.
>>>>> I'll practice until I get it perfect.
>>>> If it's perfect it is definitely not my handwriting...
>>> It will be a perfect match to your imperfect handwriting.
>> The subject matter will likely be such that I will recognise it as a
>> fake right away. Something that doesn't belong on a lits.
>>
> Like 'Rub Merlyne's feet'?
Quite. Something like that has no business being on a shopping lits.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>> [Upsie. My scrollong finger slipped]
>>> [You clearly need more practice]
>> [I don't read very many manuals any more.]
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They blew up the world because some guy wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> equations on a cocktail napkin?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IIRC they blew up the aliens. Not because of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> equations - because they could and finally had an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> excuse. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Makes sense.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Military sense, maybe. Which is not common...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Like military intelligence...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A bunch of oxymorons...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *speechless*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Better than posting classified documents on a discord
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> group... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no said documents.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, if you ever get some, you probably shouldn't post
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them on a discord group. Just saying...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's also important not to brag about having the documents.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> It's prudent. Not many will believe some dufus bragging on
>>>>>>>>>>>> the internet without proof, though...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> And yet the Flat Earth Society exists.
>>>>>>>>>> It does indeed. But they have all the proof they need. You
>>>>>>>>>> know 'The Bibble says...'. Also it's a known fact that
>>>>>>>>>> Australia doesn't exist and all the "Australians" are paid
>>>>>>>>>> actors. As well as all the airline pilots. And every scientist
>>>>>>>>>> ever... 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> They'll be laughing when we all sail over the edge of the
>>>>>>>>> world. 
>>>>>>>> Only to be mightily startled (and possibly embarrassed) when we
>>>>>>>> suddenly show up _behind_them_.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I wonder how someone's brain gets to the point where they
>>>>>>>>> ignore all empirical evidence.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> F*ceb*ok...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Those people existed way before social media. Facebook merely
>>>>>>> provides an platform on which they can congregate and reach out
>>>>>>> to others. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And thereby multiply their number beyond all reason.
>>>>>> Also once they start rejecting science and common sense in one
>>>>>> area, due to conflict with their firmly held (and wrong) beliefs,
>>>>>> the slippery slope is already well greased to dismiss all science.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We should start our own cult.
>>>>
>>>> It's better to start a religion - for tax purposes.
>>>>
>>> Ok.
>>
>> I read/heard somewhere that one needs three adherents to register a
>> religion in US, for tax purposes. I'm pretty sure it's an
>> administative decision by the Ministry of Churches here to get a
>> religion recognised. So: can we incorporate in Canada?
>>
> Why not your country?
Because the nitpicking pencilpushers in the Ministry of Churches are
very likely to actually check whether it's a genuine religion that a
sufficient number of people adhere to.

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