Re: Heating woes

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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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:
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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]
[Maybe I already look like I've been washed too much]

> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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'
> 

That's what articulation means.

noun: articulation
1.
the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.
"the articulation of vowels and consonants"
the action of putting into words an idea or feeling of a specified type.
plural noun: articulations
"it would involve the articulation of a theory of the just war"

PHONETICS
the act or manner of uttering a speech sound, especially a consonant.
2.
MUSIC
clarity in the production of successive notes.
"beautifully polished articulation from the violins"
3.
the state of being jointed.
"the area of articulation of the lower jaw"
a specified joint.
"the leg articulation"