Re: Heating woes

On 23.09.2023 23.14, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
> 
>> On 17.09.2023 19.50, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> news:[email protected]: 
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>>>> 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.]
> [Well, there'll be 2 moons in the sky tonite!]
[That's not a thing that happens. One of them is probably the space
station. Or a chinese balloon.]
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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?
I don't know. I don't spend much time considering people in the
entertainment industry generally.

>>>>>>>>>> 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?]
[I'll be spring before you know it. Best to be prepared.]


-- 
BeH

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