Re: 14th

On 18.08.2023 14.51, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]: 
> 
>> On 13.08.2023 23.28, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> news:[email protected]: 
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>>>> 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.
The baker's guild begs to differ.

>> 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.
If only the broccoli poison were that easy to get rid of as well.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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*
I refer you to the case of the radio dramatisation of H.G. Wells' "The
War of the Worlds".

There is also the ancient dictum (about writing manuals): Don't write to
be understood - write to not be *mis*understood.

-- 
BeH

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