Re: Crossed the threshhold

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> On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
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>>> On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>> 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 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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Decongested]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [*inhales deeply*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eeeek!!1!  ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It's a lovely feeling, isn't it? I remember it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> well.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Why did you write Eeek inside my thought brackets?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Get out!] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I got into your head, did I? I got scared about the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> openendedness of the thing.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Wow! Harsh...]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The openendedneess of unclosed brackets, not your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> head. Your head can't scare me]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Oh no! I left an open bracket. I do that a lot]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Please be more careful. It is quite frightening. Also
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the letters may fall out.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [There's usually an error in the log]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Sometimes the parsing just keep skipping 'till eoi or the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> buffer runs full] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> [That never happens with SAS or SQL]
>>>>>>>>>>> [It happens in environments where unsupported garbage is to
>>>>>>>>>>> be expected {HTML} ]
>>>>>>>>>> [I only program for data manipulation purposes]
>>>>>>>>> [HTML is better suited for people manipulation]
>>>>>>>> [I'm not very good at that]
>>>>>>> [You probably shouldn't get into politics, then]
>>>>>> [Done and done]
>>>>> [Not even the local school board? You could run on abolishing
>>>>> trigonometry, since it's the work of the debbil]
>>>> [Yes, yes I see your point. I was never keen on trig. I feel like I
>>>> would have to spend my leisure time at pointless, annoying
>>>> meetings. I already have enough of those with work]
>>> [You could use the occasion to recruit some followers to our book
>>> club/religion. I'm sure there are at least a few members of most
>>> school boards interested in kookery.]
>> [Maybe. I'll think about it]
> [Good. But not too much. We don't want any of those interlextuals to
> join. They just mess everything up with their logic and unreasonable
> reason.]
[Plus they're all granola and quilted vests]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm guessing you won't map the cables
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> until something bad happens and you are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> forced to. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You might be right. Actually something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> did happen. Some years ago a lightening
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> strike (possibly in a junction box)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fried my 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> modem, computer and all connected
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> peripherals, as 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> well as seemingly essential parts of my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> oil furnace, as well as the attic-born
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cable I used at the time to connect the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> modem to the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> office. I'm now using a different
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> connection to concentrate all my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> internet 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> needs to the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> proximity of my (only) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TV. Yet still I have no 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> map of available cable connections or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> their purpose. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I sit corrected. Not even a castrophe
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would prompt you to map the wires. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no cats.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You should get one!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have the neighbours cats around all the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ooooo! Free cats!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Exactly. And they totally ignores me and are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eminently unresponsive to any "pspspsps" -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just as if they were my own. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You have to get down on all fours and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> supplicate yourself. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not gonna happen. If they want something they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can come and ask nicely. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And you speak cat?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's gonna be either 'Feed me' or 'pet me'. For
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the rest there's no mistaking that for asking
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nicely... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They have a cute little 'prrrrrr!' which I think
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> means 'Hey there!' 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Must be foreign thing. These cats just stop dead and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stares at me. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe it's because you stop dead and stare at them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sometimes I also say hello or something. They hardly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ever answer. Excepts the neighbour's old cat, who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually comes over when there is a visiting dog at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> home. She has quite a lot to say on those occasions. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But you don't speak cat, so you guess it's about the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dog. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's the only situation in which she communicated to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that level. I think it's a reasonable inference...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Also, I spelt 'catastrophe' wrong. So no
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cat for you!) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought you meant a song performed by or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to a cat. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Caterwauling maybe?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Catcalling more likely...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *whistles*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's sexist. And assault of some kind...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm just saying. You don't want to risk get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cancelled... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why not?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then I can hide indoors for a few months until the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> next big thing happens.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You don't want to spend all summer long inside. You
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will want to be outside in the sun and smoke from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> distant forest fires. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was only for 2 days. And it wasn't sunny. More
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like a bizarre yellow haze. Stephen King would love
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was enough for the alerts in US cities to reach the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news over here... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's always all about them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This one time where it isn't their fault... It will be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'gender reveal forest fire' season again soon enough.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What a bunch of maroons!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maroon 5?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay. 5 makes a plural.
>>>>>>>>>>> "Maroon 5" is a proper noun. They do music...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yes. I have heard of them although I cannot name 1 song of
>>>>>>>>>> theirs. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's a little bit smoky today again.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> We've had rain the last two nights. Not a lot but enough
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to freshing up the air and make the flowers stand up
>>>>>>>>>>>>> straight. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> You can always water them yourself.
>>>>>>>>>>> The rain notwithstanding there is supposedly a drought on.
>>>>>>>>>>> Also they will manage. {Don't mention the 1000L container of
>>>>>>>>>>> rainwater out back.} 
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Mum's the word.
>>>>>>>>> Oh. Did I think that out loud...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> {I guess I imagined I heard it}
>>>>>>> {phew... I'm saving the rainwater for when/if I get my water
>>>>>>> feature done} 
>>>>>> {I can hardly wait to see it}
>>>>> {Me too}
>>>> {Send me some weekly progress pictures}
>>> {This week nothing was done. Picture that...}
>> {I can't. I don't have a picture of the starting point for reference.
>> I can picture you doing nothing. Warning: my brane adds 20 pounds}
> {That will be about right}
{You need to go out for a 5K walk every day}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's not like you have other things to do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with no job, no raking and no weeding the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> garden. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have very many important things to do...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Watching/reading the news; keeping up with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my stories on the telly; playing games on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the computer; baking more bread; sitting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outside enjoying the weather and coffee;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> going to the shops to buy various
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> necessities (rolling 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paper) to name but a few... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Those all sound like things to do *after*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you've spent sometime doing yardwork.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They are also things to do _instead_ of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doing yard work. Especially when the sun is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shining. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You could always start early and then lounge.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's 30C here all week, you would burn in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about 30 seconds. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's "up to" 20C and sunny here, with UV
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> warnings on every weather report. Is good. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should probably take the bike out and get some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> semblance of shape going... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yeah?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What shape are you?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pear.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What shape are you striving for?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cucumber.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mmm...sounds like the beginning of a nice salad
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (or smoothie). 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's only in shape I may (come to) resemble those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things. Texture and nutritional content with be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> completely unlike either. Also I'm too big for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blender. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll sit here and wait for you to change from a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pear to a cucumber. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It could take a while since the only muscle that get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> generous use atm is the diaphragm.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I coughed so much when I had covid that I pulled all
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the muscles over my ribcage.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The boob muscles you mean? (Pectorals?)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ugh!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not that high up. More like the obliques.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't think I have any of those...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is this about punctuation?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Obliques are more a Mediterranean thing. Ancient Egypt and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Greece and Rome and such... We mostly just have burial
>>>>>>>>>>>>> mounts with big stones on top. Simple people - even back
>>>>>>>>>>>>> then. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Obelisk?
>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, right. Must have read that wrong...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Or were you trying to do some word play that turned out
>>>>>>>>>> badly? 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Moi? Word play? ... never.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You need a cryptic crossword to do.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have the very easy ones from the weekly free newspaper. Good
>>>>>>> for self-confidence...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good for saving Merlyne's brane.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can send you some if you like. They are in Danish so extra
>>>>> easy... 
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What would I do with a Danish brane?
>>> You could use it while your own was at the laundry...
>>>
>> I don't send mine out for cleaning anymore. I bought an at-home 
>> brainwash kit.
> 
> On Amazon?
> 
From a white van in the WalMArt parking lot.

>>> A Danish very easy crossword, I meant. They have picture clues which
>>> solves as horrible puns...
>>>
>> 
>> i
>> _____  = I over ate
>> 8
> 
> A cartoon of two young witched trying to ride brooms with an older
> witch looking unamused. Solution: Kostskole.
> Kost = broom or meal(s) (different pronunciation)
> Skole = school
> Kostskole = boarding school
> 
> Very punny.
> 
>> I would never get any right since I don't speak the language.
> 
> It's really easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHlEOsM5jtA
> 

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