Re: Crossed the threshhold

On 18.08.2023 14.51, 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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >> news:[email protected]:
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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]
[Or... you can just make something up. Just be sure to explain how they
vibrate at different frequencies, depending on the users aura]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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!}
(That would be kind of rude. Not cat-like behaviour at all.)

>>>>>>>>> {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.
I could put it where my tower used to be, I suppose. ('My tower' being
an old power distribution hut they took down a couple of years ago.)
Also we don't get a lot of englishers (or frenchers) around here so
unlikely anyone will steal an obelisk. A stele on the other hand...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
But pretty. And also cute the way they flitter about in the trees in
between stealing produce.

-- 
BeH

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