Re: Crossed the threshhold

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne
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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.]
[As you speak about the magical crystals, they will be so entranced that 
they will fill out all the paperwork]
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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...)
(Ah...suspense)
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> {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.
> 
They would put it lying down in the back of wagon, no?

>> 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. 

That seems like a Viking kinda thing to do...
And so what if they think it's stolen? It's not like they can prove 
anything. 
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 
Sure. Baby animals are cute.
There's video making the rounds of a baby elephant chasing ducks. Very 
cute!
Squirrels - not so cute.