Re: Crossed the threshhold

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> On 13.08.2023 23.28, 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:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>> BeH
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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.] 
[I don't know how to use them. I guess I need to do some research]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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.}
{Or UGH! You again! I'm outta here!}
> 
>>>>>>>> {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.
> 
It definitely needs to go out by the road where passersby can admire 
and/or steal it.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 
I would send the red squirrels. They really are little shits.