Re: Spiderman movies

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 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.
Oh I see...

I need to write 'Massage oil' then.
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>> [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.
> 
Maybe that happens here too.
I guess we'll have to be a poetry appreciation group until we get enough 
members.