Re: Crossed the threshhold

On 27.07.2023 15.32, 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 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]
[You can always claim it's a homeopathic remedy if someone asks. For
that extra kooky clout.]

>>>>>>>
>>>>>> [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}
{The door that keeps them from their evening meal may be an exception.
Also there isn't much to do in my garage,}

> {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?

The White Van Outside WallMark brand brane-wash kit...

>>>>>>>>>> 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.

Quality control.

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BeH

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formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr