Re: Crossed the threshhold
BeH <[email protected]>
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On 09.08.2023 14.19, Merlyne wrote: > BeH <[email protected]> wrote in > news:[email protected]: > >> On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote: >>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>> news:[email protected]: >>> >>>> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote: >>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>> >>>>>> On 22.07.2023 17.21, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19.06.2023 14.40, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >> news:[email protected]: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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] [There are a lot of bad energies around. And never enough crystals to divert them.] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [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 that's why I have to check for cats before I close the gate.} >>>>> {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. Stealing obelisks? That's more of an imperialistic thing, I would say. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. You can never have too many squirrels... -- BeH " We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr