Re: Crossed the threshhold

On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, 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]
[To get rid of all the bad energies. It's part of the process.]

>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [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}
{They can do that anywhere. No sense being locked up as well.}

>>> {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?

Right. Never mind. So obelisks. The egyptians made a lot of those back
in the day. And then the English (and the french) stole some of them.

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

You wouldn't...

-- 
BeH

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