Re: Crossed the threshhold

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> On 01.08.2023 13.32, 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 16.06.2023 17.54, 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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> 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.]
[Take notes. It's a big cup of tea]
> 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [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.}
{Cats don't exactly plan 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.
> 
Fascinating. Also very phallic.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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...
> 
I would if I didn't think another squirrel would take its place.