Re: Heating woes

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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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 13.59, Merlyne wrote:
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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] 
[What do you consider boring? Grey?]
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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...
> 
It didn't say it out loud.