Re: Spiderman movies

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 24.05.2023 13.06, 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.
>> That might work - were I to frequent shops that carried such exotic
>> items. Mostly oil just means olive...
>>
> Avocado oil is good too.
What kind of fancy-smancy shops do you think we have down here?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>> [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.
>> Fine. But then we will need a plan to transition from limericks to
>> liturgy once we have enough people. Poetry clubs aren't tax-exempt.
>>
> 
> Poetry clubs have no income, so that is fine.
Exactly why it has to transition. I'm not doing this thing for the
*literary* value...

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