Re: Heating woes

On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
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>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
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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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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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] 
> [What do you consider boring? Grey?]
[As colours go. Beige, off-white... anything that looks like it's been
washed too many times]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
If so i would have said 'nice enunciation, there'

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BeH - Spring is here...
      <boing-boing> look at it go!