Re: Crossed the threshhold

On 13.08.2023 23.28, Merlyne wrote:
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>> On 09.08.2023 14.19, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>> On 18.07.2023 13.24, 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
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >> news:[email protected]: 
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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]
>> [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]
[But of course you do... I mean good. That will only make you seem more
relatable to the 'book-club' kooks and help assimilate them into the cult.]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> [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}
{Nah, whenever I do disturb her, she usually adopt the 'I was going to
move anyway' attitude.}

>>>>>>> {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 ...

I wouldn't know... I don't feel deprived. Also I have no good place to
put an obelisk.

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

Me too. I suspect the gray squirrels would be considered an invasive
species, and not allowed for import. It didn't go too well for the brits
when they did it.

-- 
BeH

" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr