Re: Spiderman movies

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> On 19.06.2023 14.40, Merlyne wrote:
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>>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
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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 14.00, 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:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 09.05.2023 14.49, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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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?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> None.
>>>>>> I can buy all kinds of oil at the grocery store.
>>>>> In seriousness, one of the things visiting and resident 'merkans
>>>>> consistently complain about is the limited selection of products
>>>>> in our super markets and grocery stores. Like it's rare to find
>>>>> more than ten-fifteen different kinds of breakfast cereal in our
>>>>> shops. 
>>>>>
>>>> That is probably enough.
>>>> I don't eat cereal but it boggles my mind the number that we have
>>>> here. 
>>> Quite. Also all the sugary stuff (with added marshmallows for dogs
>>> sake *shakes head*) would probably be really expensive here because
>>> of the sugar tax...
>>>
>> It would be cool if unhealthy foods were taxed heavily although I
>> expect that the advocates for financially-challenged people would say
>> that the people they represent would be unfairly targetted by said
>> taxes. 
> 
> And they would probably be right, considering all the affordable food
> tend to be so because of all the unhealthy (but cost-effective) stuff
> in it. Combined with a tax-rebate for actual healthy food it might
> work. And be good economy for society in the long run.
> I'm still mad nobody want to implement graduated VAT here...
> 

Whazzat?
A quick Google search came up with nothing relevant.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't even like poetry.
>>>>>> It was an excuse for a bunch of random people to get together.
>>>>>> No one expects the poetry appreciation club ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Do they make you sit in the comfy chair?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We can plan the meeting somewhere that has comfy chairs.
>>>> At my age, it's all about lumbar support and my relative comfort.
>>> So not in an vacant elementary school classroom after hours, I take
>>> it... 
>>>
>> The seats are probably more comfortable that when we went to school.
>> 
>> I was thinking a coffee shop or soemthing.
> 
> You can't run a religion from a coffee shop. If the adherents can't
> feel the suffering they aren't going to donate as much...
> 

I thought step 1 was to recruit.
We can do that at a coffee shop, refuge of the disenfrachised.