Re: Crossed the threshhold

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> 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 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19.06.2023 14.40, 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]
>>> [Quite. And herbal tea, most likely]
>> [I like herbal tea.]
> [Are you one of them interlextuals, then?]
[Nope. Maybe people think that because I wear glasses]
>>>>
>>> [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.}
{So it all worked out for you then}
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
Oh yeah. I forgot.
> 
>>>>>>> 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.
> 
Which I don't.