Re: Crossed the threshhold

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> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote:
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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 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 14.06.2023 17.01, 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.]
[Magic exilir. Detoxes the liver. I have to pee]
> 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [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,}
{Except sleep}

> 
>> {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...

Whazzat?
> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 
Death wish, more like.