Re: Crossed the threshhold

On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
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>> On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote:
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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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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.]
[Are you one of them interlextuals, then?]
>>>
>> [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}
{I like sitting around doing nothing. Also I don't have time to walk 5km
every day. I still have yardwork to do. And lawns to mow. And most of
the implements are in the garage.}

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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?
The branewash kits. Cheap knock-off products most of it.

>>>>>> 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...
Squirrels aren't distractions - they are a joy of nature. Unless you
have a walnut tree of course.

-- 
BeH

" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr