Re: 14th

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> On 08.07.2023 17.01, 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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Snippage accomplished]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Bravo!]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Thank you. couldn't have done it without my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trusty mouse. And quanities of no-longer-relevant
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [An acceptance speech!]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'll probably have to embellish it a bit if I win
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an award] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Great! Something to look forward to]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'm not aware of being in the running for any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> post-snipping awards anytime soon, though]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Waits]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I suspect one has to be nominated for such an award]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Keeps waiting]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I meant:"I suspect one has to be nominated
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _by_someone_else_ for such an award.]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Send me the paperwork and I'll get started on it]
>>>>>>>>>>> [I don't have the form. I don't even know who issues the
>>>>>>>>>>> form.] 
>>>>>>>>>> [Whenever you get all that stuff coordinated, I can submit
>>>>>>>>>> the paperwork]
>>>>>>>>> [I don't think it befalls me to do the coordination. For one
>>>>>>>>> thing it will be hard to be properly surprised and
>>>>>>>>> self-deprecating when the winner is announced.]
>>>>>>>> [The Grammy winners know in advance that they've been
>>>>>>>> nominated. Who do I contact to get the forms?]
>>>>>>> [The Grammy winners are all famous actors, I'm just an usenet
>>>>>>> snipper. I have no idea who the governing body of usnet snipping
>>>>>>> awards are.] 
>>>>>> [Google? I mean the company, not to google for an answer]
>>>>> [Oh great - then my speech will be cut up into little segments in
>>>>> between all the ads].
>>>> [It will give you time to compose yourself]
>>> [It will break up my flow. Also I'm not sure I can keep a single
>>> tear in the corner of my eye for that long.]
>> [You can pretend to wipe it away when they come back from the break]
> [I don't know. It may appear staged if I leave it all through the
> break. Maybe I'll just sob quietly into my hands for a bit. No one
> will be able to tell how much sobbing I do during the break.]
> 
[Sure. Except for the live studio audience]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Planting potatoes is back-breaking
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> work  and not worth the effort] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It's like magic. You plop a potato
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> into > the ground and later you dig
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>it >> back up 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and there are *more* potatoes. Also
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you > have many potatoes.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Potatoes are cheap to buy]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [In your shops, maybe... Not as cheap
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>as > digging them up for free.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I used to grow potatoes. Fancy ones.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's not worth throwing my back out
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>over] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Hardly anything is worth that, to be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fair. It doesn't really quantify an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> upper limit on the price of potatoes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The very 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> first new potatoes can easily go for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DKK30/kg or more 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> around here. Comparable to how the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> french act about new Bordeaux.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Egads! I can get 10kg for that]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Quite. It is completely ridiculous. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> think they might be farmed in doors under
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> artifical light - just to be the first.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Or on Mars]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Not likely. A)the logistics cost would be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quite absurd, quite apart from there not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> being a commercial route to that planet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently; B) I don't think it's possible to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grow potatoes on Mars (Hollywood fantasms
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> notwithstanding)] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I was going to say. It could work. I have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> never tried to grow potatoes in my own shit]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [And you are probably well advised not to.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's illegal here to use human faeces as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fertiliser even in private gardens - because
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the e-coli, probably. Although I think it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was made legal some years back to use urine...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (for the leek which people did anyway; don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ask) ] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I have heard of master gardeners peeing in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> their composter. The urea rich compost is good
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the plants] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [They don't advertise that much though: Giant
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> marrows - now with extra pee.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The produce growers spray uncomposted animal
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> waste on the fields which is why there are always
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> recalls due to e. coli] [fun fact: there are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thousands of different kinds of e. coli but only
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1 is toxic to humans] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It's a hell of a job sorting them, though. Might
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be why regulations just try to limit all of them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Governments, eh?] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Yep. It's the 'all go without for the sake of one'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mentality] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It doesn't take many rotten apples to spoil the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> barrel] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I feel a song coming on]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [A country song?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Jackson 5?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [That's not a country, is it?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [No, but they do a song about bad apples and spoiling]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Oh. Okay then. But that was a long time ago wasn't it.]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Does that matter? Or am I only supposed to quote recent
>>>>>>>>>>>> songs?] 
>>>>>>>>>>> [No, you can quote Händel's  Messias if you want. But there
>>>>>>>>>>> aren't 5 Jacksons left, was my thinking.]
>>>>>>>>>> [So I only quote music where all original members are alive.
>>>>>>>>>> Ok. Take it Easy. I saw the Eagles last year on tour. They
>>>>>>>>>> had Vince Gill and Glenn Frey's son replace him.]
>>>>>>>>> [To the best of my knowledge Händel has been dead for quite
>>>>>>>>> some time, so no. Also I don't know who any of those people
>>>>>>>>> are.] 
>>>>>>>> [Google is your friend]
>>>>>>> [Google is part of the privacy-invading, information-stealing
>>>>>>> cabal. That's not very friendly.]
>>>>>> [And you doubt your kook abilities :)]
>>>>> [True facts about the privacy-invading information-stealing cabel
>>>>> isn't kookery. Only the branewashed masses would think such a
>>>>> thing. WAKE UP SHEEPLE and smell the conspiracy.]
>>>> [that's very good!]
>>> [True FACTS!]
>> [Fake NEWS!]
> [That's what they all say about FACTS they don't like.]
[And they say that about facts that someone made up i.e. legitimate fake 
news]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And here I was interrupted by a scraping sound
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from outside. Turned out it was the deer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> contemplating the open door to the garden. It
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ran off when I got up; just as well, I don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have any deer snacks... ** 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The deer never come close to the house here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure the deer would like to snack on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whatever's in the garden.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It does. Meandering about sampling the various
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> leaves and 'wild nature plants' unless I disturb
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank gawd you didn't plant a garden yet.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, that would have been so tragic. I might have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not got any yield from it. Much like last year. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> understand people with many fruit trees complain
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about the deer eating the bark and kill the young
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trees. I suppose that is a valid concern. What
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they do to a few leaves off the hedge or a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> perennials or two is no concern of mine... They
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> always seem to survive. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They eat fleshy plants here. Like my tulips.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't think they have ever eaten any tulips from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me. They mostly go for the green stuff.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tulip leaves are green. It's like lettuce for deer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Of course now there are a couple of bears in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> neighbourhood. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They mostly go for the petals, don't they?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is this another bizarre Danish joke?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No. It's not bizarre. Also lots of flowers have edible
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> petals. They a sometimes used in salads and such. Bears
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like salad, I'm sure. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe. Right now they seem to be going for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> birdfeeders. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Easy food is the best food.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Stay out of my birdfeeder!
>>>>>>>>>>> Tell that to the bears.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *opens window*
>>>>>>>>>> *yells 'Hey bears, stay out of my birdfeeder*
>>>>>>>>>> The birdfeeders are in the garage.
>>>>>>>>> Do you get many garage birds? Mine is too but that's because I
>>>>>>>>> only feed the birds in the winter. This time of year they
>>>>>>>>> steal all my cherries - ripe or not.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Putting the birdfeeder in the garage is an interim (and
>>>>>>>> temporary) measure to dissuade the bears.
>>>>>>> I don't know how resistant your garage is, but I've heard of
>>>>>>> bears ripping out doors if the reward (or need) is high enough.
>>>>>>> Good luck with that.
>>>>>> I haven't seen any bears sightings in the area for a while. It
>>>>>> worked. 
>>>>> That's good then. Unless the bears are having a tactical pause
>>>>> while they wait for the birdfeeder to re-appear...
>>>>>
>>>> Maybe they've hacked my wifi and have ordered their own seeds.
>>> That would be alright though, wouldn't it? Unless they used your
>>> credit card to pay for it.
>>>
>> Which could happen if they get into my Amazon account.
>> Oh deer!
> Not deer, bears. I doubt deer are good haxors, what with the hooves
> instead .of hands. Also the antlers tend to knock over the screen when
> they look down on the keyboard.
> 
They need to get cellphones so they can say 'Alexa, buy me some birdseed 
and a mink coat'

>>>>>>>> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they wouldn't take
>>>>>>>> your cherries. They tend to steal berries like raspberries and
>>>>>>>> blueberries. There is bird netting that can be purchased to
>>>>>>>> keep them away from the fruit.
>>>>>>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?
>>>>>>>> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
>>>>>>> Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the same: not very
>>>>>>> many cherries for me. At least with the birds I have the
>>>>>>> pleasure of being woken up very, very early by their maniacal
>>>>>>> chirping... And bird poop on the windows.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are worse ways to be woken up.
>>>>> Certainly. Like the neighbour speaking to her mother - at festival
>>>>> volume. 
>>>>>
>>>> Or snoring.
>>>> Or the cat barfing.
>>>> I could go on and on...
>>> I don't have a barfing cat.
>>>
>> You should definitely get one.
> No need. I already have the birds and the neighbour. And also the
> neighbours hysterical smushy faced mutt...
> 

Behold! The pugliest dog in the world!

>>>>>> For sleeping soundlessly through the night, I'm a huge fan of ear
>>>>>> plugs. 
>>>>> Then you are missing all the birdsong.
>>>>>
>>>> Great!
>>>> Given that the windows haven't been open at night for some time due
>>>> to air quality warnings and/or hot, humid weather, I'm probably
>>>> missing a lot of outdoor sounds. Not that I'd hear them.
>>>
>>> That global climate change has a lot to answer for.
>>>
>> 
>> I won't hear the answer because of the ear plugs.
> You can read about it in the paper later...
> 
No one reads newspapers anymore.
Get with the Times...