Re: Heating woes

On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
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>> 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:
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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?]
>> [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]
[Is that why you think you have a boring colour?]
> 
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
Articulation is both a broader term (in that it can describe a wider
class of subject; physical as well as verbel), and not exclusively
describing spoken word, where the distinction becomes relevant.

> 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"

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BeH - Spring is here...
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