Re: Heating woes

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 24.08.2023 16.55, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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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 09.08.2023 14.19, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 22.07.2023 17.21, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 13.05.2023
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13.13, >>>>>>>> Merlyne 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [pruned]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [how spring-like]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ['tis the season to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>be >>>>>>>> pruny] >>>>>>>>>> [pruny
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>sounds >>>> like >>>> what happens 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when >>>> one  stays in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the >>>>>>>> bathtub 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> too >> long] >>> [pruny
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sounds >> is >>>>>> what >> happens 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the >>> restroom when
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>> eat >>>> too >>>> many >>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prunes.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I have nothing to add
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>to >>>>>> that] >>>>>>>>> [And here I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>thought 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it >> would be 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>> good >>> conversation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> starter.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo! 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How >>>>>> many >> prunes is too
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> many? I 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eat a >>>> few >> every >> day] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [If either you or your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> detritus 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>> running 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you have had too many.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You could say that about
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most >>>>>>>> things. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I  once ate an entire bag
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>of >>>>>> black >>>>>> licorce 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in one sitting. Not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> advisable. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Everything 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in moderation except
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> moderation...] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Licorice is great for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>raising 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>> blood pressure as well
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as >>>> delicious. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also unmoderated moderation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gets >>>>>>>> really > boring after a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> while.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Does it? Colour me boring
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then] >>>>>>> [I'll check if they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>have >> that next 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time > I'm in the paint store.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I was hoping you were going to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use >> a >>>> marker] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The only markers I have are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>black >>>> or >>> red - neither of those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>are >>>> boring] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [What do you consider boring?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Grey?] >>> [As colours go. Beige,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> off-white... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anything that looks like it's been
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> washed too many times] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Maybe I already look like I've
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>been >>>> washed too much] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Is that why you think you have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> boring > colour?] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It was more about moderation]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Sometimes you just have to go all
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>out. > Or in... something like that] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [My brane hurts]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You really should get one of those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brane massage thingies] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Which?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The ones with the wires and the little
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> balls... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ERROR: Expecting a ].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Aren't those for massaging the scalp?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Well, you obviously have to remove the top
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the scull first for the best results]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [There's always a catch. First you need the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> massage thingie and then you get it out of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the box and see you need a Stryker saw. At
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this point, I've already opened the box, so I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can't send it back for a refund. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> replacement blades for that thing aren't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cheap. Then I get 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> part way around and realize I can't get my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> skull undone at the back] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Maybe the friendly people at the hardware
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> store can help you out. If I buy wood I can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get it cut to size for DKK50 per cut...] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I don't want someone who cuts wood for a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> living playing around with my  skull]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You should have some faith in your fellow
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> human, I'm sure they are perfectly competent.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And willing to sanitise the blade for a nominal
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fee.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Hard pass]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [If you prefer. But you don't know where that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blade has been.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [*runs away*]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [There really is no way to please you, is there?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Not when it comes to opening my head with a rusty
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blade, no} 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *crying and shaking from TWO unbalanced parenthesises*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The rusty part is on you, though, if you won't pay
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the cleaning fee] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Can I borrow some money? I'm a bit short right now]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Doesn't your health insurance cover de-rusting?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I doubt it. It covers only the essentials, not cosmetic
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You could argue that not un-rusting the saw is an
>>>>>>>>>>>>> infection risk, so it could be more expensive in the long
>>>>>>>>>>>>> run.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Have you every tried to argue with an insurance company?]
>>>>>>>>>>> [Nope. But I'm sure they are all nice people with your best
>>>>>>>>>>> interest in mind.]
>>>>>>>>>> [I'm sure their profits are ahead of my welfare]
>>>>>>>>> [It must be a miserable life to have mindset like that. But
>>>>>>>>> that's CAPITALISM for you]
>>>>>>>> [Money makes the world go around. I feel a song coming on]
>>>>>>> [Is it the Internationale? Or maybe Le Marseillaise? Beneath the
>>>>>>> Red Banner?]
>>>>>> [Nope]
>>>>> [I give up, then. What song?]
>>>> [99 Red Balloons]
>>>
>>> But that's not even about capitalism...
>> 
>> I know. I just like the song.
> {opium for the working classes... bread and circus... similar catchy
> phrases of pedantic disapproval}

I see -- you dislike my taste in music.

> Did you know that "Hagen" is danish for 'the chin'.

Wow! Fascinating...
Isn't Hagen an aquarium supply company?

> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [semantics no more]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Huh?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Left on the editor's floor]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I must have misunderstood the editor. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thought he said my dress would look good on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the floor] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I would think that's more of a producer's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> comment. Anyway that sort of thing doesn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> happen any more. There was that scandal in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the 30's, I think, and then all that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nonsense stopped.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Yeah, right. I used to sit beside the IT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cluster back in the 80's. They harrassed me
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (and other women) every day. Well, the ones
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> who weren't too scared to talk to a girl
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> did.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [That must be a uniquely Canadian thing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Something like that would never happen here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Except for the head of a major union. She had
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to resign recently, amid accusations of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bullying and harassment. And the bigwig in one
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the political parties who 'elected to spend
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more time with his family' or 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something not long ago.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [By harassment, I meant sexual harassment. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> used to laugh it off. Nowadays the comments
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be reported to HR.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Both examples above included/consisted of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sexual harassment. People who gain power think
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they can get away with stuff. Down with power.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I've never had my job threatened]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Try harassing someone. That may work.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The harrassment courses that we to take don't give
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any tips on how to harrass someone.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sure they do. All the stuff where it says 'Don't do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this' - do that. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They don't really do that anymore.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The first time we took it, it was in a classroom.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> People where asking too many questions. Having met
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other people, I assume that scheduling everybody into
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a session is a logistical nightmare. They switched it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to an online course with case studies. One was about
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a woman who took a lower paying job in a department
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> after being harrassed by a coworker. The coworker was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> another woman who was mean to her and said things
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like 'I'm sick of covering for you' and shoved the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> first woman into the wall when they were alone in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> washroom and stuff like that. It probably triggered
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> someone. Now the course is online and focuses on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> broad definition of harrassment and what you should
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do if you are harrassed and the steps of the process
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to resolve the complaint. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sounds like it's the victims responsibility now.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think they don't take it seriously unless there are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> witnesses and stuff. Otherwise it turns into one of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> those he-said-she-said things. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One radical idea I just came up with is just not have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> harassers going around in the work environment
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> harassing people... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                      /don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, you control other people especially
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bullies. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I missed a word, which I do often since I think faster
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than I type. Let's go with that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Somebody surely controls whether they are/remain
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> employed. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes. But you have a prove a case with Labour Relations
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and then it will go to arbitration and the bully will be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> given a chance to improve. The union will fight any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dismissals. It's really hard to rid of people. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> But if they spend their time bullying other people they
>>>>>>>>>>>>> can't also be doing their job properly... So fire them for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> incompetence. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah. That is also an uphill battle. *sigh*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Years ago, a co-worker spent time in jail because he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> molested a kid at his wife's daycare. The day before he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> came back, we were all herded into the boardroom and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> told that mentioning his crime or being mean to him was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> harrassment and anyone doing so would be fired. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> system works. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Clearly...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So not the guy assigned to look after the kids at the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> company picnic, I take it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would advise against it. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> You are so wise...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> It's the glasses, isn't it?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> That, and the professional attire.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Don't mock the yoga pants!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm not. Not at all. I'm all in favour of yoga pants. (Not on
>>>>>>>>> me, though) 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I do wear casual business attire on the days when I go into the
>>>>>>>> office. But I change into my pajamas as soon as I get home.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Exactly. Who doesn't look wise in pajamas?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I look comfy. And probably tired.
>>>>>> The 'wise' part is from the glasses and silver hair.
>>>>>> Pretty sure.
>>>>>
>>>>> I dunno. I have glasses and some silver hair - nobody have called
>>>>> me wise lately...
>>>>>
>>>> You need to go out and socialize.
>>>
>>> I'm busy. Anyway I go out all the time. Tomorrow for example I'm
>>> going out to buy tobacco. And food, probably.
>>>
>> A wise decision.
> A bare necessity...

Yep. Food, water and sex are at the bottom of the needs pyramid.

> 
>> Well, except for the tobacco.
> Had I not bought tobacco, I would shortly thereafter have been without
> any tobacco, which would have been a bad (and unwise) thing.
> 

There are few things more unwise than consuming tobacco products.