Re: First major snowfall this year

On 25.10.2023 16.26, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 09.08.2023 14.19, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [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...
>>
> I guess I missed that.
It's an oldie but goodie in questionable marketing.
1) Make a series of figurines or cards or whatever, some of them in very
small numbers.
2) Anonymise the product with lots of non-transparent plastic.
3) Entice kids (and/or adults) to collect them all.
4) Profit.
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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...
>>
> 
> I don't have *every* book...
> Also, it doesn't read to me.
I'm sure there is an even more advanced gizmo you can buy that will read
to you in whatever voice you prefer.
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BeH

" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
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