Re: 14th

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 13.08.2023 23.28, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]: 
>> 
>>> 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:
>>>>>
>>>>> [Snippage achieved]
>>>> [Huzzah!]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And here I was interrupted by a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scraping 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sound from outside. Turned out
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>it >>>> was >>> the deer contemplating
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the >> open >> door >> to > the garden.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>It ran >> off when 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I got >> up; > just as 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> well, I don't have any deer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> snacks... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The deer never come close to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> house >> here. I'm pretty sure the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> deer >> would >> like  to snack on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whatever's in 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >> garden. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It does. Meandering about sampling
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>> various leaves and 'wild
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>nature >>>> plants' 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unless I disturb it... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank gawd you didn't plant a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>garden >>>> yet. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, that would have been so tragic.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I >>> might have not got any yield from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>it. >>> Much like last year. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>understand 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people > with many fruit trees
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>complain 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> deer eating the bark and kill the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> young > trees. I suppose that is a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>valid >>> concern. What 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they do to a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> few leaves off the hedge or a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> perennials 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or two is no concern of mine... They
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> always seem to survive. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They eat fleshy plants here. Like my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tulips. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't think they have ever eaten any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tulips from me. They mostly go for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> green stuff. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tulip leaves are green. It's like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>lettuce 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for deer. Of course now there are a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> couple of bears in the neighbourhood. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They mostly go for the petals, don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is this another bizarre Danish joke?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No. It's not bizarre. Also lots of flowers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have edible petals. They a sometimes used
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in salads and such. Bears like salad, I'm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sure. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe. Right now they seem to be going for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the birdfeeders. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Easy food is the best food.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stay out of my birdfeeder!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tell that to the bears.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *opens window*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *yells 'Hey bears, stay out of my birdfeeder*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The birdfeeders are in the garage.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you get many garage birds? Mine is too but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that's because I only feed the birds in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> winter. This time of year they steal all my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cherries - ripe or not. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Putting the birdfeeder in the garage is an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interim (and temporary) measure to dissuade the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bears. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know how resistant your garage is, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've heard of bears ripping out doors if the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reward (or need) is high enough. Good luck with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I haven't seen any bears sightings in the area for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a while. It worked. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's good then. Unless the bears are having a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tactical pause while they wait for the birdfeeder to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> re-appear... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe they've hacked my wifi and have ordered their
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> own seeds. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That would be alright though, wouldn't it? Unless they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> used your credit card to pay for it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which could happen if they get into my Amazon account.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh deer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not deer, bears. I doubt deer are good haxors, what with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the hooves instead .of hands. Also the antlers tend to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> knock over the screen when they look down on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keyboard. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They need to get cellphones so they can say 'Alexa, buy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me some birdseed and a mink coat'
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know who Alexa is, but they still need to be able
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to dial the number first...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> No they don't. That's how Alexa works. You talk to the
>>>>>>>>>>>> phone and it does stuff.
>>>>>>>>>>> That's Siri, innit? Or GoOoOogle, maybe. Anyway they need to
>>>>>>>>>>> unlock the phone first, and I don't think face-recognition
>>>>>>>>>>> works very well with bear-faced seed-stealers.
>>>>>>>>> [
>>>>>>>>>> I don't use face recognition on my phone. It would be hard
>>>>>>>>>> for them to guess and then type my pin. they'd have to use a
>>>>>>>>>> twig which I imagine would be hard to hold onto without
>>>>>>>>>> opposable thumbs] 
>>>>>>>>> Bears could use a claw possibly. If they were careful.
>>>>>>>>> Bearclaws are very pointy and sharp. The kind attached to bear
>>>>>>>>> arms; not the pastry kind. 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now I want a pastry :(
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There you go. I'm sure it's all very healthy:
>>>>>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?q=wienerbr%C3%
>>>>>> B8d&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&
>>>>>>> ia=images 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> A lot of good a picture will do me.
>>>>>> Anyways, I bought some 2-bite apple turnover thingees at the
>>>>>> store. 
>>>>> I'm sure they were good too, for what they were.
>>>>> 2-bite? As in tiny ones?
>>>>>
>>>> They are small.
>>>> Perfect for when you need something sweet but don't want to eat a
>>>> big slab of pie.
>>>
>>> Isn't that what fruit is for?
>> 
>> What if your not in the mood for fruit?
>> What if you want caek or pie?
> 
> What if eating cake or pie is highly discouraged?

I'm sure it's on no country's food pyramid.

> What if you need all the vitamin C you can get?

I eat lots of fruit during the day. And broccoli.
If you get too much vitamin C, you pee it out.

> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe if you fed the birds in the summer, they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wouldn't take your cherries. They tend to steal
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> berries like raspberries and blueberries. There
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is bird netting that can be purchased to keep
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them away from the fruit.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://duckduckgo.com/? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> q=bird+netting&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=image
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> s 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Birds, insect larva or mildew - the result is the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> same: not very many cherries for me. At least with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the birds I have the pleasure of being woken up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> very, very early by their maniacal chirping... And
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bird poop on the windows. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are worse ways to be woken up.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Certainly. Like the neighbour speaking to her mother
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - at festival volume. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or snoring.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or the cat barfing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I could go on and on...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't have a barfing cat.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You should definitely get one.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No need. I already have the birds and the neighbour. And
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also the neighbours hysterical smushy faced mutt...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Behold! The pugliest dog in the world!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For sleeping soundlessly through the night, I'm a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> huge fan of ear plugs. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then you are missing all the birdsong.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Great!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Given that the windows haven't been open at night for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some time due to air quality warnings and/or hot,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> humid weather, I'm probably missing a lot of outdoor
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sounds. Not that I'd hear them. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That global climate change has a lot to answer for.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I won't hear the answer because of the ear plugs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can read about it in the paper later...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No one reads newspapers anymore.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are on-line versions. On the internet.
>>>>>>>>>>>> As I said, no reads newspapers anymore. They get their news
>>>>>>>>>>>> from social media. Except in Canada where Meta had a big
>>>>>>>>>>>> fight with the government. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Get with the Times...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> No thanks, that's a Murdock paper now... I don't read
>>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff like that. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Remember Bat boy?
>>>>>>>>>>> Ehh, no?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Oh dear!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What!!?! Who is bat boy?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It was a tabloid thing back in the day.
>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Boy_(character)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm shocked - shocked I tell you - to learn that a newspaper
>>>>>>> would just make up a story, with no regard for the integrity of
>>>>>>> the press. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No, you aren't.
>>>>>
>>>>> That may or may not have been sarcastic...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I thought it was fake outrage.
>>>
>>> The outrage is real. The shock maybe not so much.
>>>
>> 
>> I see. Batboy enrages you. Noted.
> 
> Not Batboy as such - the lack of clarity about the fact that Batboy
> was wholly fictional.
> 
It's pretty obvious, no?
Although, I'm sure there are a few kooks who believe he is real.
*shrug*