Re: Spiderman movies
Merlyne <[email protected]>
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BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]: > On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote: >> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >> news:[email protected]: >> >>> On 19.06.2023 14.40, Merlyne wrote: >>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>> news:[email protected]: >>>> >>>>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 26.05.2023 17.44, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 24.05.2023 13.06, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 21.05.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18.05.2023 14.00, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 17.05.2023 13.05, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 13.05.2023 13.13, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 09.05.2023 14.49, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. > What is VAT? Value Added Tax. > Graduated VAT is where for instance basic goods like milk, fruit and > bread carries a lower percentage VAT (say 5%) than less essential > goods like soft drinks, beer and candy... > We pay 25% on (nearly) everything - goods and services alike. > Ouch! We have a federal tax - goods and services tax (GST) and a provincial sales tax (PST) which have been 'harmonized' many years ago at 13% in my province. Groceries are mostly tax-exempt except for "convenience" foods. For example, if I buy bread, lettuce, cheese etc to make a sandwich there is no tax but if I buy a prepared sandwich from the deli counter then it is taxed at 13%. If I buy a gigantic tub of yogurt, no tax but if I buy a 6-pack of individual cups then it's taxed. Snack foods like chips etc are also taxed. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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. > > Oh, right... Only I thought coffee shops was the refuge of the > pretentious. But what do I know, it's been decades since I've been in > a coffee shop. >