Re: Crossed the threshhold

On 22.07.2023 17.21, 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]
[And drink herbal tea... You should probably not do that during
meetings. You might scare off the best kooks.]
>>>>>
>>>> [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}
{Not exactly. Instead of just opening a side door, now i have to lift up
the big gate thing. And then the neighbour's cat goes in there to sleep
and I have to check everything to see it has left before I close it
again when I'm done.}

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.

Oh, dear... You used it, didn't you.

>>>>>>>> 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.

Neither do I, but still I have "hidden" walnuts all over every year.

Anyway the other day I had one rather small squirrel being chased off
the cherry tree and all the way to the treeline - by sparrows. Turns out
sparrows don't think squirrels are a joy of nature.

-- 
BeH

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