Re: Heating woes

On 14.06.2023 17.01, 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]
[Sometimes you just have to go all out. Or in... something like that]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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"
>>
> 

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