Re: Crossed the threshhold

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

> 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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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]
> [Quite. And herbal tea, most likely]
[I like herbal tea.]
>> 
> [older stuff archived]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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}
> {That would take away from my sitting-doing-nothing time.}
{That's kinda the point}
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 
> Smart move. I don't trust that Amazon stuff...
> 
What Amazon stuff?

>>>>> 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
>>>
>> *bookmark for later*
> Good luck with that later.
> 
I'll probably forget or get distracted by a squirrel or something...