Re: Heating woes

On 17.09.2023 19.50, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]: 
> 
>> On 09.09.2023 22.51, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> news:[email protected]: 
>>>
>>>> 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:
>>>>>> [Unmessyness achieved]
>>>>> [A half-assed job]
>>>> [The unmessying of a usenet thread is a neverending task.]
>>> [If only you were so vigilant with the housework]
>> [If only that could be achieved from the comfort of the recliner]
> [Eventually, you will need clean dishes or fresh underwear]
[I'll have you know I currently have both due to an uncharacteristic
spurt of domestic activity.]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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.
>>>>>> It has nothing to do with your taste in music. The important bit
>>>>>> is how evil and dangerous not good capitalism is.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please explain how 99 Red Balloons proves that.
>>>> It doesn't. That's sort of the point. Those other songs at least
>>>> attempt to address the evilness.
>>> It was the song that came up next on my playlist.
>>> Behold! The randomness of all things...
>> Ahh, but was it really random or was it the inherent capitalistic
>> nature of your music-playing device that prompted the choice of a song
>> glorifying the excessive consumption of inflatable latex pouches?
> I thought it was inspired by a Rolling Stones concert.
No idea. Are the Rolling Stones considered airheads?

>>>>>>>> Did you know that "Hagen" is danish for 'the chin'.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wow! Fascinating...
>>>>>>> Isn't Hagen an aquarium supply company?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No idea. I don't have an acuarium...
>>>>> Or a spel chekur
>>>> Or good lighting for the keybored....
>>> Maybee u need a nu lamp.
>> I suspect getting up and turning on the lamp I already have will do
>> the trick.
>>
>> [*big munch*]
> [hungry?]
[Just tidying up]

-- 
BeH

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