Re: Crossed the threshhold

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> On 09.08.2023 14.19, Merlyne wrote:
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>>> On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>> On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 08.07.2023 17.01, 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 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19.06.2023 14.40, 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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> 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.]
>> [Take notes. It's a big cup of tea]
> [There are a lot of bad energies around. And never enough crystals to
> divert them.]
[I actually do have a bag of crystals that a weird lady gave me at a 
psychic fair]

> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> [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.}
{In my mond, I picture the cat giving you the 'how dare you disturb my 
sleep' look}
> 
>>>>>> {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.
Obelisk envy. Definitely a guy thing ...
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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...
> 
It's at times like this, I wish I could send you some.