Re: Crossed the threshhold

On 06.09.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
> 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]
[You are very relaxed and feel an urgent need to donate all your money
to The Temple of Crystals and Fairies.]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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}
{I know that feeling...}

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {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.
There are practical limits to how big a bike can be... not least if it
is to be powered the proper way: with people muscles.

>>>>> 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.
Oh, I'm sure I could get a decent price for you in the Mediterranean
market...

>>> 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.
I think they do have the name of whoever carved the inscription - or at
least who ordered it.
Runic inscription almost always is mostly just that, in spite of how
modest and self-effacing scandinavians are.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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*

How do you even do that?
I'm glad you finally relent in the face of my crushing logic.

-- 
BeH

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