Re: Heating woes

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> 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]
[My brane hurts]
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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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