Re: Crossed the threshhold

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

> 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]: 
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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]
>>> [It isn't. The Temple of Crystals and Fairies is the online shop
>>> selling "extra powerful" crystals and assorted plastic tat at
>>> grossly inflated prices.It is (for tax purposes) not affiliated with
>>> the cult at all - apart from when the crystals are being blessed by
>>> a cult official for a fee.]
>> [Okay]
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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?}
>>> {yes}
>>>> {You don't know what other people are thinking?}
>>> {frequently}
>>>
>>> [*munch* Mmmm crunchy usenet post]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>> I did, but the idea of a (cargo-)bike big enough to carry a stele -
>>> or an obelisk - appealed to me. It would probably have to be made of
>>> steel... for sturdyness. Quite a job to get something like that up
>>> the hills. Especially laden with a stele.
>> What is the minimum stele size? Maybe we should focus on stealing
>> small steles.
> I imagine there is a practical minimal size for steles - a tiny rock
> isn't going to be very impressive, and also it would likely be
> difficult to still make out the inscriptions for old steles. Also
> stumpy stolen steles aren't as attractive in a tourist-trap sense as
> the bigger ones. 
> 
I dunno.
In 2020, people were really into those rocks that kids were painting and 
leaving in parks. Maybe we could colourize a small one to make it more 
attractive?

>> Make sure you bring a tarp so that the stolen stele is stealth.
> I think that is stipulated in the stele-stealing subject...
> 
It wasn't.

>>>>>>>>>> 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 :(
>>> It's what the Vikings did, mostly. In Ireland at least. Sometimes
>>> they took the wimmen to Iceland instead - to work in the service
>>> industy. 
>> 
>> Freshen your drink, Govner?
> That too, I suppose - but mostly milk the cows and churn the butter
> kind of stuff. Also a considerable amount of Irish-origin DNA is still
> present in the Icelandic population.
> 
Uh-huh

>> My colouring is more from the Scottish ancestors. Your might get
>> charged with fraud or beaten up for trying to pawn me off as Irish.
> I rather think it would make little difference, as long as you are
> good at thrashing grain and herding sheep and such...


I see. By 'service industry' you meant slavery. I thought you meant 
prostitution. 
Slop your hog, gov'ner?

> 
>>>>>>>> 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!
>>>
>>> You noticed... :-)
>> 
>> I usually notice and then ignore it.
>> {Oooo! I think that's the first time I noticed you using a smiley}
> 
> I have been known to use the odd ascii combinations at times. As long
> as they don't get autotranslated into graphic emoticons...

Why's that?
This Usenet client is so old that it doesn't do graphics or hyperlinks 
or even utf-8 encoding.

> 
> (*' `* - two hairyballs having knife fight.)
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> That could be a while. Can't you just tell me now?
>> 
>> Too much typing. Anyways it's more of a visual thing.
> It would be - invo0lving the eyes as it does. But there have to be
> some technique involved. Or violence...
> 

It's 100% an underrated mad skill.

>>>>> I'm glad you finally relent in the face of my crushing logic.
>>>>>
>>>> I wouldn't refer to twisting my words as crushing logic.
>>>
>>> Well, anyway I win.
>> 
>> Sure. If you say so.
> {point}
> 

Don't point that at me, it has a nail in it.

>>>> But whatever floats your boat.
>>> Water displacement?
>>>
>> If that's what does it for you, who am I to judge?
> Not just me - that's how everyone's boat float. Physics!
> 

Stience!