Re: In other news

On 18.10.2023 13.55, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>> On 04.10.2023 16.13, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> news:[email protected]: 
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>>>> On 26.09.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>>> news:[email protected]: 
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 23.09.2023 23.14, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here have some Gatorade.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mmmmm... electrolytes. (I've never actually tried
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gatorade.) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think my Dad bought some in the 70's when it was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> green sea water. It's pretty gross.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm sure the stuff they have now is full of sugar.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, sports people need their energy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is just a guess - it's mostly non-sports people who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drink it. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also the sports people/teams who are sponsored by the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> company, I bet. At least when they are on teevee.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or the Gatorade container is filled with water. At least
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that's what it looks like when they dump it on the winning
>>>>>>>>>>>>> coach. 
>>>>>>>>>>>> One would hope so, given the stickyness of sugary drinks...
>>>>>>>>>>> But you never know...
>>>>>>>>>> That may be what happened to that Spanish womens football
>>>>>>>>>> coach... 
>>>>>>>>> He got drunk on fermented Gatorade and kissed one of the
>>>>>>>>> players? 
>>>>>>>> Or maybe he was covered in sticky Gatorade and unwittingly was
>>>>>>>> sticking to the players mouth...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We should send these excuses to him. For a fee.
>>>>>> To late now. He has already been 'released'...
>>>>> Still. There might be a hearing. Or a charge in 20 years when the
>>>>> player is suddenly traumatized by a repressed memory.
>>>> There have been very little opportunity to repress any memory in
>>>> this particular case.
>>>>
>>> You don't know.
>> I read the news. I'm confident in my statement.
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I see that Big Brother is back for it's 25th
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> season. Ugh!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But of course it is... It's what the people want.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> People are stupid!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gatorade contains a lot of electrolytes... (guess
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the reference for the chance to win a modest prize)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Idiocracy?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yup! I'll mail you a gold star...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> YAY! I hardly get any snail mail anymore.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is so exciting.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hang on. I need to find a stamp... I'm sure there are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some around here somewhere.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm so excited. I never win anything. I have to pee!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You know what they say: You can't win unless you play.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe you should start doing some sportsball or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something... After you are done peeing, obviously.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can't picture me playing team sports.
>>>>>>>>>>>> There are types of sportsball where you play alone (against
>>>>>>>>>>>> an opponent, obviously). Also without team sport you don't
>>>>>>>>>>>> get to imbibe the team spirit...
>>>>>>>>>>> No. I get that at work.
>>>>>>>>>> Oohh! do you get to go on retreats and play stupid games too?
>>>>>>>>>> (Made up by a genuine behaviourist sociologist.)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Before COVID, we had stupid team building exercises.
>>>>>>>>> One time a manager brought in a bag of carrots and tried to get
>>>>>>>>> us all to go outside and make a snowman.
>>>>>>>> This was in winter, one assumes.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You're so SMRT.
>>>>>> It was a natural inference.
>>>>> I didn't want to point out the difficulty in making a snowman in
>>>>> non- winter months. WORSE.TEAM-BUILDING EXERCISE.EVER.
>>>> I dunno. It challenges the participants' ingenuity... Also if it's
>>>> hot a good deal of co-operation is required.
>>>>
>>> Good luck finding snow in July.
>> *opens freezer* *forms ball from sediments*
>>> I'll be at the pub if anyone needs me.
>> Oh, there you are... *throws*
>>
> Ow!
> Why'd you pelt me with a giant ice ball?
It wasn't that giant - and to show what can be accomplished if one put
their mind to it.
> 
> I guess you don't have a frost-free freezer then.
It would do much good if it was... freezing wise.

>>>>>>>>> Another manager had a stuffed animal that each person was
>>>>>>>>> supposed to take home for the weekend and then share the toys
>>>>>>>>> adventures with the rest of the team.
>>>>>>>> Invasion of privacy if I ever saw it. Mind, if it had been me
>>>>>>>> the stuffy thing would most likely have experienced doing
>>>>>>>> laundry and watching telly. Very adventurous.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My adventure would be: Merlyne spends entire weekend trying to
>>>>>>> find an identical animal after BF's dog shreds the toy.
>>>>>> Why, though. It would be a dramatic adventure at least. And you
>>>>>> would spare your remaining colleagues the effort.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Or the trauma when they find out that the beloved mascot is no
>>>>> more. Anyays, I never brought the toy home so I got to spend my
>>>>> weekends doing fun things like laundry and watching tv.
>>>> You aren't really very good at that whole team spirit thing, are
>>>> you? 
>>>>
>>> Besides the fact that my parents raise me to be an individual, I
>>> really can't get into lame party games and things of that nature.
>> But.. It's designed to demonstrate that things work better if you
>> cooperate. 
>>
> Some things work well, some things don't.
> I think I can decide when I need help.
Consider that the other team-workers may not be so self-sufficient and
may need the exercise to be confident that they can ask you for help
when needed.

>>>>>>>>> During COVID, they tried a bunch of virtual events because they
>>>>>>>>> think we are retarded 6 year olds. Show 'n' tell, anyone?
>>>>>>>> I don't remember most of the stupid tasks we were given at those
>>>>>>>> sessions. Most of they were to do with working as a team, and
>>>>>>>> everyone was faffing about getting nowhere until someone took
>>>>>>>> charge and started giving orders. More often than I care to
>>>>>>>> remember someone being me - just to get the thing over with.
>>>>>>>> Great way to consolidate respect for section managers and such
>>>>>>>> who was doing their fair share of faffing. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The formal team building thingees that I've been to have a
>>>>>>> facilitator who gets the ball rolling. Sometimes literally. I was
>>>>>>> at one where participants were not allowed to speak unless they
>>>>>>> were holding the ball.
>>>>>> Yeah, that's pretty typical. I think they use something similar in
>>>>>> pre-school...
>>>>> Makes sense. They treat us like we are retarded 6 yr olds.
>>>> To be fair the 'talking stick' (or ball, whatever) is an ancient
>>>> method of keeping order in assemblies - predating the mute-button by
>>>> many centuries.
>>>>
>>> I'm in favour of it.
>>> Of course the way things are these days, using the 'mute' button on 
>>> someone would be viewed as a microaggression and would require
>>> everyone to attend a meeting about how microagressions are wrong.
>> Talking over each other is also a microagression. You are going to
>> need more meetings.
>>
> NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> I remember when microaggressions were about racist or sexist things...
But that sort of things don't happen any more...?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They do show Colombo (again) but late at night
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and I still remember all the plots from last
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't remember all the Columbo plots. Doesn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> matter since they show you who did at the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> beginning of the show. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes but Colombo is more about howdonit than
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whodunit... and Colombo pretending to be dumb
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but really being very smart of course. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And one more thing...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yeah, it must have slipped my mind for a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> moment... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have Acorn and BritBox now so I can catch
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up on all my British murder mystery shows. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel with the writer and actor strike that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there may be a long tv show drought. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I get BritBox as well (on that streaming
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> service). They have Yes Minister/Prime
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Minister. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I never watched that one.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's a good introduction into how gubbernment
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *really* works... sort of. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm going to finish Good Omens and then watch
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the latest season of The Witcher. The next
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> season of The Wheel of time starts September 1.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I did see a Canadian police series in french.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It had all the right characters:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - a neuro-divergent sketch artist with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'amazing' abilities, - a wheel-chair bound,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> female chief always wearing a baseball cap, -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a young arab gay forensic investigator, - a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> semi-alcoholic older detective who broke all
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the rules (violently) - a middle aged female
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> researcher, who was a former elite hacker. And
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that was just the Good Guys(tm). 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know that one. I used to watch
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'District 31' when I was on language training.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'Portrait Robot' in Canadian. ('The Sketch
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Artist' in 'danish'). I don't know 'District 31'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but I do have a Belgian series of all things,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all about sex-crimes.. in Flemish language. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And speaking of programming, I wrote a Python
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> program today without taking a course.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I had no idea you were a parseltongue.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, I had to do something after I failed out
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of wizard school. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that even possible. I thought you would just
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have to take the year again. Or become Key
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Warden or something. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But eventually they found out that I'm too stupid
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be a wizard. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that even possible? I thought it's an innate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ability for those whom it is gifted.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm more of a Rincewind type of wizard or not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gifted at all. Smoke and mirrors!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not familiar. Or _a_ familiar for that matter...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's what the cats are for.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no cat. Also no wizardry.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a cat. It does what it wants.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm somewhat familiar with the behaviour of cats.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not familiar with the rules of being a familiar.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Me either. But that's okay since I'm not a cat.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One of these day I'm gonna install the ADA
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pre-compiler for gcc again and think of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something to code in it... Something with a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lot of things happening at the same time. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, you won't.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will. Some day...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Right after you build that water feature in your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> yard, I'm sure. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well I won't be able to work on the water feature
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in winter, so I could do the installing then.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't that when you are painting the living room?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *snickers*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No that was this spring, theoretically... Or next
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spring. Some time when I can keep the doors and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> windows open. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyhoo....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You should learn Python so that you can nitpit my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> code. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What made you think that I don't know Python? (I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't, but still) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was a calculated risk. It was created after you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> left school and were a fully functioning adult with a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> regular day job. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yebbut I was reasonably capable of learning several
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> programming languages for many years after that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As did I.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think once MS took over the workplace, most people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> learned VB. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And some probably even learned a programming language as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> well. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I usually end up teaching myself.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whereas I on several occasions ended up teaching others...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I haven't taught anyone to program, but I do end up
>>>>>>>>>>>>> reviewing other people's code. I get questions about 'How
>>>>>>>>>>>>> do I do thing X?' I have one programmer who can't program
>>>>>>>>>>>>> from scratch. I usually have to meet with him and outline
>>>>>>>>>>>>> step 1, step 2 etc. 
>>>>>>>>>>>> But you are supposed to learn that in programmer school...?
>>>>>>>>>>> I think his degree is in Philosophy or History or something
>>>>>>>>>>> non- programming. How he got into this line of work, I'll
>>>>>>>>>>> never know. He told me his dream job would be to work on
>>>>>>>>>>> video games. He would die in that job.
>>>>>>>>>> Probably. How he got the job: probably the same way as
>>>>>>>>>> everyone else - lied on his resume...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I would be impressed if that were the case. This one has about
>>>>>>>>> 0 initiative. 
>>>>>>>> Maybe you could assign him to go to all the meetings...? Just
>>>>>>>> tell him to say "No".
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> He doesn't speak at meetings. Then he would come back and
>>>>>>> wouldn't remember what went on at the meeting.
>>>>>> Make him a sign that says 'NO' to bring. Or better yet a t-shirt.
>>>>>> Then he won't forget to display it. The important thing is to have
>>>>>> the 'NO' represented.
>>>>> I'll try that. He will think I'm joking and laugh.
>>>> As long as he doesn't laugh during the meeting. You don't want the
>>>> other participants to think it's a joke.
>>>>
>>> He laughs at meetings when I go off on a rant.
>>> But then a lot of people do. 
>> Mute them.
>>
> Why? I like the attention.
Doesn't it interrupt your train of thought having people laugh in the
middle of your rant?

>>>>>> Also you can read about the proceedings in the minutes on the
>>>>>> intranet. Probably.
>>>>> Not usually.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sometimes people write 10 pages of code to do something
>>>>>>>>>>>>> when all they need is the coalesce function.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't that more an unwillingness to RT(F)M?
>>>>>>>>>>> No one does that.
>>>>>>>>>> I always did. And it served me well on many occasions. More
>>>>>>>>>> people should RTM.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You lost the F!
>>>>>>>> If one RTM before it becomes am urgent necessity there is no F
>>>>>>>> involved. 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Which never happens.
>>>>>> You think I'm the only one to ever read a manual?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. Or least when it's not urgent.
>>>> Tsk-tsk. What is the world coming to...
>>> How about you read the manuals and then give me an executive summary 
>>> about them?
>> You mean as in teamwork? Co-operating for better efficiency like you
>> learned at the seminar?
>>
> I learnt nothing at the seminar.
> I snuck out at the bathroom break.
Tsk-tsk. I guess you'll have to read the manual yourself then.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What made you think I can't nitpick any code from a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> position of relative ignorance?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But really. Code is code. The symbols may be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> different but logic is forever...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's what I keep telling coworkers who are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> panicking about having to learn Python or R. If you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can program, you can do it in any language. You just
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have to learn to syntax. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And memorise all the function libraries, of course...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Piece of cake. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nah. I mean the stuff I use often will get engraved in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my mind. Anything else, will be googled.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But... your productivity!!1!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All pensionable time!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If they want me to be more productive, they need to get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me more staff and stop assigning me extra work.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Your productivity isn't going to increase if you run out
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of work to do. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> That will never happen. When we are understaffed, I don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have time to focus on my own work. All the work has to be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> distributed amongst the existing staff.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Delegation is work, though. Particularly if you have staff.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> It's a delicate balanacing act.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Another reason why wearing heels to work is a bad idea?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I definitely wobble less in flat shoes.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> One of several reasons why I never wore high heels to work.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Heels are my way of elevating myself aove the frey.
>>>>>>> Plus I'm 5'5".
>>>>>> Okay, shorty...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Isn't that USian slang for GF?
>>>> Not that I've heard/read. I believe it's slang for a short person.
>>>>
>>>
>>> shorty or short�ie [ shawr-tee ]
>>>
>>> noun,plural short�ies.
>>> a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a
>>> disparaging and offensive term of address).
>>>
>>> a garment designed to be of short length, as a hospital bed jacket.
>>>
>>> Also shaw�ty  [shaw-tee] .Slang.
>>>
>>> a girl or woman:
>>> We watched the shorties on the dance floor, all lookin' so fine.
>>>
>>> a girlfriend or sweetheart:
>>> Me and my shorty went to that new club over on Ninth last night; what
>>> a scene!
>>>
>>> adjective
>>> noting a garment designed to be of short length:
>>> a shorty nightgown; shorty pajamas.
>>
>> I can't keep up with all the slang the young people use these days.
>>
> 
> You should.
It changes too fast for me in all the languages - in any case I was
never on fleek even when I was younger. I was rather fetch, though, if I
say so myself.

>>>>> Also, I'm average height for caucasian women.
>>>> The average height for women in DK is 167cm (5'5.75").
>>>> I know this because the news told me - the height requirement for
>>>> joining the royal guard has recently been removed because it
>>>> discriminated against women. The requirement for women was higher
>>>> than average height while the requirement for men was lower that
>>>> average men's height.
>>>>
>>>> These are the important decisions that occupy the high command.
>>>>
>>>
>>> So I'm average height for a woman in DK. I'll blend in nicely when 
>>> visiting your water feature, stele and pile of guano.
>>
>> Sure. I was hoping for a lot of japanese tourists, though. They are
>> more likely to buy my tacky plastic souvenirs.
>>
> 
> I'm getting a vibe that you don't want me to visit :(
I don't expect you to buy any of my tacky plastic souvenirs.

> So you need to launch an advertising blitz in Japan.
> 
>>> They changed the requirements for fire-fighters here so that more
>>> women could join. I can hardly wait to be rescued from a burning
>>> building by a 96 lb woman.
>> Well, maybe if you stopped playing with fire you wouldn't need
>> rescuing all the time.
>>
> The leprechaun tells me to burn things.
Contrary to popular opinion leprechauns don't as a rule have your best
interest at heart. Don't listen to the leprechaun.

-- 
BeH

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