Re: Heating woes

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:
>>>>>>> [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.]
[Well, there'll be 2 moons in the sky tonite!]
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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?
> 
aren't most people in the entertainment industry?

>>>>>>>>> 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]
> 
[Nesting, are we?]