Re: Heating woes

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> 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:
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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?]
[It was more about moderation]
>> 
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 

If you say so.

>> 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"
>