Re: Crossed the threshhold

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> 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.]
> 
[I hope that's not our cult name]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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...}
{You don't know what you are thinking?}
{You don't know what other people are 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.
> 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.
> 
I thought you meant the size of the stele.

>>>>>> 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...
> 
But why would you want to?
I has a sad now :(
>>>> 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.
> 
Oh you and your sarcasm!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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'll show you when I go over to see your water feature.

> I'm glad you finally relent in the face of my crushing logic.
> 
I wouldn't refer to twisting my words as crushing logic.
But whatever floats your boat.