Re: Crossed the threshhold

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> On 22.07.2023 17.21, Merlyne wrote:
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>>> On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>> On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, 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 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, 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.]
[Got it. Only water]
>>>>>>
>>>>> [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.}
{Cats like to be on the other side of any door}
{And they like to sleep}
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 
Use what?

>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 

They aren't, really.
Soemtimes they get in my garden and take 1 bite out of every single ripe 
tomato.