Re: 14th

On 12.07.2023 13.22, 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]

[they will all be too busy taking selfies...They'll never notice]
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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]
[They also say it about real true facts that a provable.
Also: "Legitimate fake news" is akin to "natural artificial flavouring"]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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'
I don't know who Alexa is, but they still need to be able to dial the
number first...

>>>>>>>>> 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.
There are on-line versions. On the internet.

> Get with the Times...
No thanks, that's a Murdock paper now... I don't read stuff like that.

-- 
BeH

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