Re: Heating woes

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

> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
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>>> On 28.06.2023 13.31, 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:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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]
>>>>>>>>> [You really should get one of those brane massage thingies]
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [Which?]
>>>>>>> [The ones with the wires and the little balls...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> ERROR: Expecting a ].
>>>>>> [Aren't those for massaging the scalp?]
>>>>> [Well, you obviously have to remove the top of the scull first for
>>>>> the best results]
>>>> [There's always a catch. First you need the massage thingie and
>>>> then you get it out of the box and see you need a Stryker saw. At
>>>> this point, I've already opened the box, so I can't send it back
>>>> for a refund. The replacement blades for that thing aren't cheap.
>>>> Then I get part way around and realize I can't get my skull undone
>>>> at the back] 
>>> [Maybe the friendly people at the hardware store can help you out.
>>> If I buy wood I can get it cut to size for DKK50 per cut...]
>> [I don't want someone who cuts wood for a living playing around with
>> my  skull]
> [You should have some faith in your fellow human, I'm sure they are
> perfectly competent. And willing to sanitise the blade for a nominal
> fee.] 
[Hard pass]
>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>> [semantics no more]
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [Huh?]
>>>>>>> [Left on the editor's floor]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> [I must have misunderstood the editor. I thought he said my dress
>>>>>> would look good on the floor]
>>>>> [I would think that's more of a producer's comment. Anyway that
>>>>> sort of thing doesn't happen any more. There was that scandal in
>>>>> the 30's, I think, and then all that nonsense stopped.]
>>>>>
>>>> [Yeah, right. I used to sit beside the IT cluster back in the 80's.
>>>> They harrassed me (and other women) every day. Well, the ones who
>>>> weren't too scared to talk to a girl did.]
>>> [That must be a uniquely Canadian thing. Something like that would
>>> never happen here. Except for the head of a major union. She had to
>>> resign recently, amid accusations of bullying and harassment. And
>>> the bigwig in one of the political parties who 'elected to spend
>>> more time with his family' or something not long ago.]
>>>
>> [By harrassment, I meant sexual harrassment. I used to laugh it off. 
>> Nowadays the comments would be reported to HR.]
> 
> [Both examples above included/consisted of sexual harassment. People
> who gain power think they can get away with stuff. Down with power.]
> 
[I've never had my job threatened]