Re: First major snowfall this year

On 18.10.2023 13.55, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Monumental truncation]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Is this about obelisks again?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [One can do a lot with words alone, but constructing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a large stone needle I feel is not one. Also stop
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fixating on obelisks.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Fine! If anyone is looking for me, I'll be outside
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drawing penises on the sidewalk]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [If you feel that will contribute to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> beautification of the neighbourhood - go right ahead.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For balance you can also consider making one of these:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/vagina-
> sculpture-
>>>>>>> brazil
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> b678875.h
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tml ] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That doesn't mesh with my obelisk fixation.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's all about balancing the artistic whole... Also they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> might put a piece in the local paper about it if you do.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What to wear? What to wear?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Something in an earth tone, I would say...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or chromokey blue?
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure that is illegal for award shows. Especially
>>>>>>>>>>>> the prominent and televised ones like this one.
>>>>>>>>>>> Should I just wear what I wear whenI'm posting?
>>>>>>>>>> Sure if you want to be like one of those 'ordinary citizens'
>>>>>>>>>> being interviewed for the news.
>>>>>>>>>>> What are you wearing?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Black.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That's easy to coordinate with.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Quite. And good for hiding in the shadows...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You don't want to do that if you are up for an award.
>>>>>> I will if I don't win.
>>>>> So I need to wear something black as well and no sequins.
>>>> Only if you plan to participate in the hysterical crying and tearing
>>>> of hair.
>>>>
>>> Nope.
>>
>> Then by all means go nuts with the sequins.
>>
>>>>>>> I don't want to do that since it was a lot of effort putting
>>>>>>> myself together.
>>>>>> You aren't made from LEGO, are you?
>>>>> Would that excite you?
>>>> I'm mostly sanguine in relation to LEGO, but I imagine it makes
>>>> clothes shopping a bit challenging...
>>> Probably makes it easier. Lego people just swap out the torso and
>>> legs with the costume that they want to wear.
>> But think of the (relative) size of the shopping bags you will need.
> They can get a box delivered to their homes.

I suppose. It would be an improvement on the various mystery bags that
was so popular a few years ago...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jules Verne.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> He was french, you know. All that stuff
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about the english he wrote in 80 days - he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> made that up. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't remember what he said about the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> English. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The character description of Phineas Fox and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the members of the club, I mean.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't remember the descriptions. The one who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bet against Phineas Fogg was a real asshole.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And not even in a proper gentlemanly way,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> either. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The very first scene is where Fox fires his
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> servant for serving a boiled egg that has not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> been boiled exactly the required time. And then
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> he goes to his club. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That is in line with the behaviour of pompous
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> asses on shows like Downton Abbey.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyways, it worked out for him because he met
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Passe portout. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes. And hired him on the spot, with no references
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and no interview or test-boiling of eggs. Because
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> he had to catch a train. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We all have our own methods.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> He was on a tight schedule at the tine.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Typical. Everyone is in a hurry.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To be fair he had a lot of money on the line... I can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> see where that will make someone skip some of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> details. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sure. Philleas Fogg, you are forgiven...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You say that now, but imagine what all his gentlemanly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> acquaintances would think if they knew...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm guessing they would be thrilled that he had a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> non-white man servant. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Being english it was probably more scandalous that he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> employed a frenchman. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was probably socially acceptable to employ a fr*nchman
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to iron your knickers and such.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Could be, but as a man-servant he would be in direct contact
>>>>>>>>>>>> with his master a lot.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> But still a man-servant none-the-less.
>>>>>>>>>> But French.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Wouldn't it be better to have a Frenchman at your beck and
>>>>>>>>> call? An exotic foreign servant?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's my impression the neither "exotic" nor "foreign" were
>>>>>>>> considered positive attribute in that time and place.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have the opposite impression.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> May I suggest some contemporary (19th/early 20th century)
>>>>>> literature describing the non-english populations of the empire...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Getting sleepy...can't seem to stay awake....
>>>>> Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
>>>>
>>>> Maybe some Kipling...
>>>>
>>> Can you read to me?
>>> *bats eyelashes*
>>
>> Sure. But do you think you can hear it from over there.
>> (Do I even have any Kipling in the house? Hmmm)
>>
> You can call me and read a chapter or so or record a file and send it 
> over. 
I still don't know if I have any Kipling. Also don't you already have
everything ever published on your e-reader thingie...

-- 
BeH

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