Re: Crossed the threshhold

On 24.08.2023 16.55, 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
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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]
> [You can talk about the cystals. Apparently you've spent some time 
> thinking this through]
[I don't want to disrupt the intimacy of the book club. Me showing up
with membership forms and pre-written donation pledges for the cult too
soon could give away the game.]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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.)
> (I'll assume you're being sarcastic)
(Maybe...)

>>>>>>>>>>> {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...
>>
> Who would steal a stele over an obelisk?
I'm sure the englishers (and the frenchers) have done some stele
stealing as well over time - when there were no obelisks around.
Ultimately it's going to be a stelistic choice, innit? Also an obelisk
is pretty unhandy to lug about unobtrusively.

> You need to put up a signage on a busy road. 
> "Come and see the obelisk 2 km ---> "
I would be nervous someone might accuse me of having stolen the 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.
>>>>
>>> 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.
>>
> 
> Must be some odd definition of the word 'cute' that I was previously 
> unaware of.
Clearly you are biased against the cute little critters... I wouldn't be
chocked to learn that you don't find a baby skunk cute either. Unharden
your heart, girl.

-- 
BeH

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