Re: Phil

On 24.08.2023 16.55, Merlyne wrote:
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>> On 18.08.2023 14.51, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>> On 13.08.2023 23.28, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>> On 22.07.2023 17.21, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Happy birthday to you, wherever you are...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> North Carolina?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It wouldn't surprise me if he's one of those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> off-the-grid mountain men/prepper kooks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then hew may not see this...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably not.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Phil! (just in case)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH - Spring is here...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>       <boing-boing> look at it go!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dude! you need to spring into summer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not unless it stops raining half the day. And the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> heavy wind abates. One could mistake this for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> autumn... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lucky you!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's been hot and humid here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
> https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/forecasts/a-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hot-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mugg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> y- week-in-ontario-and-quebec-could-break-records
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have just had two days with the highest global
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tempetature ever (in recorded history) they said on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the news. They also had a story about a local ferry
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> who had to raise their mooring points because of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> higher water level or something. I wasn't paying
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> attention. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't it an El Nino year?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think so, but that doesn't immediately affect me
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> personally, so... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll try to remember this weather when it's -40C in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> February. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can set a reminder on your phone.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can but won't.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How about you set a reminder on your phone to remind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know when it's -40C in your area.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Someone should invent a website when people could search
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the weather in other countries.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's an idea... But don't you have people on the TV or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> radio tell you how the weather is supposed to be. That's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how I usually find out. Also I don't think such a website
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will tell when it's -40C a half year in advance.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I already told you when to look.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Regrettably I can't go into the future to look at the
>>>>>>>>>>>> website, which makes setting an alarm now pure guesswork...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Did you miss the part when I said February?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> No. Hence the need for time-travel as February is a good six
>>>>>>>>>> months in the future.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure that even a monkey could set a reminder on
>>>>>>>>> their phone for February right now.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> But setting a reminder now on your phone for February with the
>>>>>>>> correct weather forecast for that day is something else
>>>>>>>> entirely. Find me a monkey that can do *that*.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You need to set a reminder on your phone for February to check
>>>>>>> the temperature here so that you can remind about how I was
>>>>>>> bitching about the heat in the summer.
>>>>>> Rationally it's bound to be colder next February that this summer,
>>>>>> so the checking of temperature shouldn't really be needed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know you want to.
>>>>>> The only problem is that I'm not sure how to set a reminder on my
>>>>>> phone. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What?
>>>>> A smart guy like you?
>>>> There have never been a need...
>>>>> I had to set one last week, oddly for February.
>>>> Then _you_ can check the weather at the same time. No need for me to
>>>> be involved.
>>>
>>> I already know what the weather is here.
>> So the whole setting reminder/checking webpages is moot?
> 
> The point was ..
> Nevermind!

Fine. Just don't complain about the cold come February, or I'll have to
remind you how you complained about the heat in July.

>>>>> I put it on my calendar.
>>>> There is a calendar too?
>>>>
>>> Ugh!
>>> RTFM
>>
>> No. (Actually I did but only to stop all the 'automatic' functionality
>> attempting to breach my privacy.)
>>
> 
> Remind me, why did you get a cellphone?
Two factor authentication! The bank made it so I couldn't do
transactions over a certain amount without using the code they sent via SMS.

-- 
BeH

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