Re: Phil

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

> 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]:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Happy birthday to you, wherever you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> North Carolina?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It wouldn't surprise me if he's one
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>of >> those off-the-grid mountain
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>men/prepper 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kooks. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then hew may not see this...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably not.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Phil! (just in case)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH - Spring is here...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>       <boing-boing> look at it go!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dude! you need to spring into summer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not unless it stops raining half the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day. And the heavy wind abates. One
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> could mistake this for autumn... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lucky you!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's been hot and humid here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/forecasts/a-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hot-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mugg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> y-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> week-in-ontario-and-quebec-could-break-
>>>>>> records
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have just had two days with the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> highest 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> global tempetature ever (in recorded
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> history) they said on the news. They
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also had a story about a local ferry who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> had to raise their mooring points
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because of 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> higher water level or something. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wasn't paying attention. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't it an El Nino year?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think so, but that doesn't immediately
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> affect me personally, so... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll try to remember this weather when
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's -40C in February. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can set a reminder on your phone.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can but won't.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How about you set a reminder on your phone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to remind me? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know when it's -40C in your area.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Someone should invent a website when people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> could search for the weather in other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> countries. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's an idea... But don't you have people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the TV or radio tell you how the weather is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> supposed to be. That's how I usually find out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also I don't think such a website will tell
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when it's -40C a half year in advance. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I already told you when to look.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regrettably I can't go into the future to look
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at the website, which makes setting an alarm now
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pure guesswork... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did you miss the part when I said February?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No. Hence the need for time-travel as February is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a good six months in the future.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure that even a monkey could set a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reminder on their phone for February right now.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But setting a reminder now on your phone for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> February with the correct weather forecast for that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day is something else entirely. Find me a monkey
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can do *that*. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You need to set a reminder on your phone for February
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to check the temperature here so that you can remind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about how I was bitching about the heat in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> summer. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rationally it's bound to be colder next February that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this summer, so the checking of temperature shouldn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> really be needed. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I know you want to.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The only problem is that I'm not sure how to set a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reminder on my phone. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A smart guy like you?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There have never been a need...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I had to set one last week, oddly for February.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then _you_ can check the weather at the same time. No
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need for me to be involved.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I already know what the weather is here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> So the whole setting reminder/checking webpages is moot?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The point was ..
>>>>>>>>>>>> Nevermind!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Fine. Just don't complain about the cold come February, or
>>>>>>>>>>> I'll have to remind you how you complained about the heat in
>>>>>>>>>>> July. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ok. It's a date!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Actually it's a month. So 29 dates, really. I'm only going to
>>>>>>>>> remind you once, though.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Great! Then I only have to ignore you once.
>>>>>>> At most. Maybe I'll forget to remind you.
>>>>>> Super!
>>>>>> I already feel like I just got away with something.
>>>>> If you start complaining about the cold I'll probably remember,
>>>>> though.... 
>>>>>
>>>> You're putting a lot of pressure on me not to complain about the 
>>>> weather.
>>>> It's what Canadians do best!
>>>
>>> That's because you have very little else to complain aboot, eh?
>> 
>> We complain about foreigners who say we say 'aboot'.
> People still do that? Enough to complain about - even if you have
> nothing else to complain about except the weather?
> 
There is no shortage of things to complain aboot.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I put it on my calendar.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is a calendar too?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ugh!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RTFM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> No. (Actually I did but only to stop all the 'automatic'
>>>>>>>>>>>>> functionality attempting to breach my privacy.)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Remind me, why did you get a cellphone?
>>>>>>>>>>> Two factor authentication! The bank made it so I couldn't do
>>>>>>>>>>> transactions over a certain amount without using the code
>>>>>>>>>>> they sent via SMS. 
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I need 2 step authentication to even sign into my bank
>>>>>>>>>> account (and a whole bunch of other accounts). Which I don't
>>>>>>>>>> mind. They have options for people without cellphones. They
>>>>>>>>>> can call a number and an automated robo-voice says the code
>>>>>>>>>> OR the code is sent to the email they have on file. Stuff
>>>>>>>>>> like that. 
>>>>>>>>> That must be nice, having options like that. Even the damn
>>>>>>>>> supermarket chains have 'apps' now, with special discounts one
>>>>>>>>> only gets if one pays through the app. I don't buy any of
>>>>>>>>> those items... 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Most store have rewards apps now. The grocery stores track our
>>>>>>>> purchases and then give coupons based on the buying history (I
>>>>>>>> assume). The stupid thing is they send coupons every week for
>>>>>>>> items that need to be purchased once a month or less frequently
>>>>>>>> OR the coupon is for bonus points for every $10 spent on an
>>>>>>>> item that costs $9.99. Like I'm buying 2 10kg drums of
>>>>>>>> mayonnaise. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> First of all I'm appalled that you even consider buying one 10kg
>>>>>>> drum of mayonnaise. How can anyone use that much before it goes
>>>>>>> rancid. The apps our stores have have actual reduced prices for
>>>>>>> normal in-the-store stuff that non-app users can also buy - but
>>>>>>> at the not-reduced price. I don't know how this than be legal...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's like a club, innit?
>>>>>> So you get the app and then you save too.
>>>>> I don't care what they call it - it's still discrimination based
>>>>> on concern for one's privacy.
>>>>>
>>>> It's loyalty program for loyal customers. You have to subscribe to
>>>> get the discounts.
>>> It's actually slightly dodgy according to danish trade law, and they
>>> have to wriggle things a bit to not get harsh words from the
>>> consumer ombudsmand.
>>>
>> So I guess you don't want to save money.
> I want everybody to be able to save money - regardless of whether they
> have a smrt-phone and choose to install the shops stupid app.

Life doesn't work that way.

> 
>>>>>> I didn't buy that much mayonnaise. It was an exaggeration for 
>>>>>> illustrative purposes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Still appalled that 10kg drums of mayonnaise is a thing that is
>>>>> available to private households.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What if it was a 10kg drum of coffee?
>>> That would be fine, especially if it involved a substantial rebate.
>>> Using 10kg of coffee before it goes bad is easy enough. Also coffee
>>> doesn't go rancid the same way mayonnaise does.
>>>
>> I would never use either before they went to the dark side.
> 
> You can keep coffee in the freezer - keeps it fresh an potent...
> 
*gasp*
I used to keep coffee in the freezer until my hippie uncle started 
roasting his own. Apparently, you're never supposed to keep it in the 
freezer but in an air-tight container at room temperature.