Re: Crossed the threshhold

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]: 

> On 30.08.2023 14.42, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]: 
>> 
>>> On 24.08.2023 16.55, 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]
> [Or maybe it's more the way the crystal swings back and forth on it's
> string... back and forth... back and forth... so relaxing...]
[Yes, master]
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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)
> {or indecision...}
{Ah the suspense of not knowing what you were thinking}
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {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?
> If they happen to have a wagon. Many of the foreign types coming by
> here are biking... I can't imagine it will be easy to take away a
> stele on a bike without being noticed.

I guess it depends on how big it is.
Size matters.
> 
>>>> 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...
> Nah... If it ain't gold or silver (or wimmen) it ain't worth the
> space. 
> 
I pity the fool who steals me.

>> And so what if they think it's stolen? It's not like they can prove 
>> anything. 
> They could if the obelisk is signed. A lot of obelisk have
> inscriptions on them.
> 
But not signatures, surely.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> Baby squirrels! QED
> 
*eye roll*