Re: Crossed the threshhold

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

> On 25.10.2023 16.26, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>> 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:
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>>>>>>> On 26.09.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 23.09.2023 23.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 17.09.2023 19.50, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [*munch* Mmmm crunchy usenet post]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Right. Never mind. So obelisks. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> egyptians made a lot of those back in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day. And then the English (and the french)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stole some of them. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fascinating. Also very phallic.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stealing obelisks? That's more of an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> imperialistic thing, I would say. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Obelisk envy. Definitely a guy thing ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wouldn't know... I don't feel deprived. Also I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have no good place to put an obelisk.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It definitely needs to go out by the road where
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> passersby can admire and/or steal it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I could put it where my tower used to be, I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suppose. ('My tower' being an old power
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> distribution hut they took down a couple of years
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ago.) Also we don't get a lot of englishers (or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> frenchers) around here so unlikely anyone will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> steal an obelisk. A stele on 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the other hand... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Who would steal a stele over an obelisk?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm sure the englishers (and the frenchers) have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> done some stele stealing as well over time - when
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there were no obelisks around. Ultimately it's going
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be a stelistic choice, innit? Also an obelisk is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pretty unhandy to lug about unobtrusively. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They would put it lying down in the back of wagon,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If they happen to have a wagon. Many of the foreign
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> types coming by here are biking... I can't imagine it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will be easy to take away a stele on a bike without
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> being noticed. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I guess it depends on how big it is.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Size matters.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are practical limits to how big a bike can be...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not least if it is to be powered the proper way: with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people muscles. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought you meant the size of the stele.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I did, but the idea of a (cargo-)bike big enough to carry
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a stele - or an obelisk - appealed to me. It would
>>>>>>>>>>>>> probably have to be made of steel... for sturdyness. Quite
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a job to get something like that up the hills. Especially
>>>>>>>>>>>>> laden with a stele. 
>>>>>>>>>>>> What is the minimum stele size? Maybe we should focus on
>>>>>>>>>>>> stealing small steles.
>>>>>>>>>>> I imagine there is a practical minimal size for steles - a
>>>>>>>>>>> tiny rock isn't going to be very impressive, and also it
>>>>>>>>>>> would likely be difficult to still make out the inscriptions
>>>>>>>>>>> for old steles. Also stumpy stolen steles aren't as
>>>>>>>>>>> attractive in a tourist-trap sense as the bigger ones. 
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I dunno.
>>>>>>>>>> In 2020, people were really into those rocks that kids were
>>>>>>>>>> painting and leaving in parks. Maybe we could colourize a
>>>>>>>>>> small one to make it more attractive?
>>>>>>>>> In 2020 people were really into going to parks in general.
>>>>>>>>> Also painting a stele would compromise the sense of historical
>>>>>>>>> impact and thus the monetary benefit. See how people reacted
>>>>>>>>> when museums started displaying greek and roman sculpture with
>>>>>>>>> the original paint scheme. 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am unfamiliar with that, not being part of the 'museum' set.
>>>>>>> I have been to a museum or two in my time. Not recently - they
>>>>>>> are all far away, except the local tractor-museum. But anyway:
>>>>>>> https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-vibrant-long-
>>>>>> overlook
>>>>>>> ed-colors-of-classical-sculptures-180980321/ 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cool! I like the gold torso.
>>>>>> See. Colour enhances them.
>>>>>
>>>>> The point was that 'important cultural people' for years have
>>>>> lauded the pure aesthetics of the unadorned marble of
>>>>> neoclassicism - supposedly emulating the ancient greek and roman
>>>>> art - and _then_ they found out it was supposed to be painted in
>>>>> bright colours. 
>>>>>
>>>> It makes them pretty!
>>> But think of the cognitive dissonance. The trauma... Human figures
>>> being skin-coloured. With brown hair and blue eyes. Like people!
>>>
>> Are you saying that beings without brown hair and blue eyes aren't 
>> people?
>> Now I feel traumatized.
> 
> I'm saying -as and example- that some of the roman statues were of
> people with brown hair and blue eyes originally, because of some roman
> people had brown hair and blue eyes. Other colours are available and
> equally valid.
> 

I was just yanking your chain :-)

>>>>>>>> I am, however, familiar with how well received Ted Turner was
>>>>>>>> when he colourized old movies.
>>>>>>> Everybody clapped and cheered?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Exactly!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> He was trying to bring them to life and make them real.
>>>>>>>> Same thing applies to the steles.
>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure there are rules against smearing paint on
>>>>>>> genuine archaeoligical artifacts.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> No one will know if it's genuine or not.
>>>>> The people to whom it belonged before it was stolen will know. And
>>>>> possibly some museum nerds too.
>>>>>
>>>> Museum nerds don't go out and I'm not scared of some long-dead
>>>> viking. 
>>> I've been watching old Time Team episodes lately, and museum nerds
>>> absolutely go out sometimes. Also the steles don't belong to vikings
>>> - who are all long dead after all - they belong to museums and
>>> foundations and such.
>>>
>> (Bjorn again vikings?)
> (Only the ones doing experimental archaeology)
> 
>> I bet some private collectors have steles. Let's take those.
> If we can find some that aren't locked up and/or alarmed...
> Possibly somewhere in UK. I think most things that old is state
> property by default around here.
> 
It keeps getting harder and harder to steal steles :(

>>>>>> Anyways, I didn't have you pegged as a rule follower.
>>>>> I'm a firm adherent to the principle of not getting caught
>>>>> breaking rules. 
>>>>>
>>>> Noted.Except for grammar rules.
>>> There are grammar rules?
>>>
>> Of course. There are rules for everything.
>> You must wear pants in public.
> I almost always do anyway, but that has nothing to do with grammar.
> My late grandma almost exclusively wore dresses though. so...
> 
*gasp*

>> And try to not split infinitives.
> They say that. I learned recently that that is actually an artificial
> rule introduced by some ponces, when english took over from latin as
> the language of intellectuals (in England). Along with some silly
> spelling to make it look more 'classic'.
> 
I bet 90% of all grammar rules where introduced by ponces.

>>>>>>>>>>>> Make sure you bring a tarp so that the stolen stele is
>>>>>>>>>>>> stealth. 
>>>>>>>>>>> I think that is stipulated in the stele-stealing subject...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It wasn't.
>>>>>>>>> It is my understanding that stealthily stealing large objects
>>>>>>>>> involves covering it up en route. Similar to using carpets for
>>>>>>>>> moving bodies. 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I thought the objective was to take the thing and get away as
>>>>>>>> fast as possible. 
>>>>>>>> I can see the headline: 'The theives were captured as they
>>>>>>>> stood there fastening the tarp to the get-away bike'
>>>>>>> If you plan to be apprehended while still on the site a tarp
>>>>>>> probably isn't going to make any difference one way or the
>>>>>>> other. The first principle of stele-stealing is to do it without
>>>>>>> being seen. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I get that. I didn't plan on getting caught. It was a side-effect
>>>>>> of you farting around with the bike.
>>>>> If the bike is moving while you apply the tarp you are doing it
>>>>> wrong. 
>>>>
>>>> Obviously trying to affix a tarp on a moving bike in almost
>>>> impossible and ill-advised.
>>> Exactly.
>>>
>>>>> Also nobody is likely to suspect someone on a bike, which is why
>>>>> the tarp is important to keep the stele out of sight.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You need to put up a signage on a busy road. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Come and see the obelisk 2 km ---> "
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would be nervous someone might accuse me of having
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stolen the obelisk. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That seems like a Viking kinda thing to do...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nah... If it ain't gold or silver (or wimmen) it ain't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> worth the space. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I pity the fool who steals me.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, I'm sure I could get a decent price for you in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mediterranean market...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But why would you want to?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I has a sad now :(
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's what the Vikings did, mostly. In Ireland at least.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sometimes they took the wimmen to Iceland instead - to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> work in the service industy. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Freshen your drink, Govner?
>>>>>>>>>>> That too, I suppose - but mostly milk the cows and churn the
>>>>>>>>>>> butter kind of stuff. Also a considerable amount of
>>>>>>>>>>> Irish-origin DNA is still present in the Icelandic
>>>>>>>>>>> population. 
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Uh-huh
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> My colouring is more from the Scottish ancestors. Your
>>>>>>>>>>>> might get charged with fraud or beaten up for trying to
>>>>>>>>>>>> pawn me off as Irish. 
>>>>>>>>>>> I rather think it would make little difference, as long as
>>>>>>>>>>> you are good at thrashing grain and herding sheep and
>>>>>>>>>>> such... 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I see. By 'service industry' you meant slavery. I thought you
>>>>>>>>>> meant prostitution. 
>>>>>>>>>> Slop your hog, gov'ner?
>>>>>>>>> I don't know if they brought pigs along to Iceland.
>>>>>>>>> And they were definitely going out of fashion in the
>>>>>>>>> mediterranean market. 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good. I don't like pork.
>>>>>>> As a thrall the menu choices may be somewhat limited in any
>>>>>>> case. How do you feel about gruel?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's just oatmeal. I like oatmeal.
>>>>> Then I'm sure you will be quite content as a slave...
>>>> I dunno. I don't think I'd look good in a collar plus I'm bossy and
>>>> opinionated.
>>> I'm sure any competent slave owner will have remedies to correct
>>> these shortcomings.
>>>
>> Like what? Keeping in mind I was spanked as a child.
> I'm not terribly familiar with corrective measures used by slave
> holders, but some corporal punishment surely. Also chains and crude
> bracelets I'm sure. And possibly dark holes in the ground with lids
> for putting naughty servants.

If I'm in the dark hole, then I won't have to do manual labour.

>> (And remarkably well-behaved as an adult)
> (So no need for the dark hole for you)
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And so what if they think it's stolen? It's not like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they can prove anything. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They could if the obelisk is signed. A lot of obelisk
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have inscriptions on them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But not signatures, surely.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think they do have the name of whoever carved the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inscription - or at least who ordered it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Runic inscription almost always is mostly just that, in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spite of how modest and self-effacing scandinavians are.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh you and your sarcasm!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> You noticed... :-)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I usually notice and then ignore it.
>>>>>>>>>>>> {Oooo! I think that's the first time I noticed you using a
>>>>>>>>>>>> smiley} 
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I have been known to use the odd ascii combinations at
>>>>>>>>>>> times. As long as they don't get autotranslated into graphic
>>>>>>>>>>> emoticons... 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Why's that?
>>>>>>>>> I don't like when what is displayed is not what I put. Also
>>>>>>>>> I'm not a fan of picture texting.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *crosses 'Get dick pics from BeH' off my bucket list*
>>>>>>> A prudent and wise decision. There are no BeH-pics - of any
>>>>>>> kind. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> But there should be.
>>>>> There really shouldn't.
>>>> Of course there should be otherwise, it's like you never existed.
>>> There is a considerable production of written material right here on
>>> usenet - forever enshrined on google. Also I would think at least
>>> some of the programming I've done would still be active. Also also
>>> the Tax department knows who I am.
>>>
>> There is no connection for the general public between BeH on usenet,
>> the programmer and your secret identity or your tax account.
> My phone and/or internet bill is paid by real me. So there's that. And
> I'm sure someone, somewhere collects and stores my internet activity.

You've been googling anti-fatigue mats and bosu balls lately.
> 
>>>>>>>>>> This Usenet client is so old that it doesn't do graphics or
>>>>>>>>>> hyperlinks or even utf-8 encoding.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> (*' `* - two hairyballs having knife fight.)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A Danish very easy crossword, I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meant. >>> They have picture clues
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which >> solves >> as > horrible
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>puns... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _____  = I over ate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A cartoon of two young witched
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trying >> to > ride brooms with an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>older >> witch >> looking 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unamused. Solution: Kostskole.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Kost >> = >>> broom or meal(s)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(different 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pronunciation) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Skole = school Kostskole =
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>boarding 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> school 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Very punny.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would never get any right since
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I >>>>>> don't  speak the language. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's really easy:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?
>>>>>>>> v=gHlEOsM5jtA
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *bookmark for later*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good luck with that later.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll probably forget or get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>distracted 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by  a squirrel or something... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Squirrels aren't distractions - they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>are > a joy of nature. Unless you have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> walnut tree of course. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which I don't.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Neither do I, but still I have "hidden"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> walnuts all over every year. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyway the other day I had one rather
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> small squirrel being chased off the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cherry tree and all the way to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> treeline - by 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sparrows. Turns out sparrows don't think
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> squirrels are a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> joy of nature. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They aren't, really.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Soemtimes they get in my garden and take
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1 bite out of every single ripe tomato.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quality control.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Death wish, more like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You wouldn't...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would if I didn't think another squirrel
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would take its place. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can never have too many squirrels...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's at times like this, I wish I could send
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you some. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Me too. I suspect the gray squirrels would be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> considered an invasive species, and not allowed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for import. It didn't go too well for the brits
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when they did it. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would send the red squirrels. They really are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> little shits. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But pretty. And also cute the way they flitter
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about in the trees in between stealing produce.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Must be some odd definition of the word 'cute' that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was previously unaware of.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Clearly you are biased against the cute little
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> critters... I wouldn't be chocked to learn that you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't find a baby skunk cute either. Unharden your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> heart, girl. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sure. Baby animals are cute.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's video making the rounds of a baby elephant
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chasing ducks. Very cute!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Squirrels - not so cute.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Baby squirrels! QED
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *eye roll*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How do you even do that?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll show you when I go over to see your water feature.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> That could be a while. Can't you just tell me now?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Too much typing. Anyways it's more of a visual thing.
>>>>>>>>>>> It would be - invo0lving the eyes as it does. But there have
>>>>>>>>>>> to be some technique involved. Or violence...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It's 100% an underrated mad skill.
>>>>>>>>> Which you should teach me. Then I would have one mad skill.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I thought you could Photoshop. That's a mad skill.
>>>>>>> I don't even have access to that program. But anyone can cut and
>>>>>>> paste stuff. Nothing mad about that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can cut and paste with scissors and glue.
>>>>> That will mess up your monitor something awful.
>>>>>
>>>> I feel a blonde joke coming on...
>>> Go on then...?
>>>
>> *deep inhale*
>> How do you know when a blonde has been using your computer?
>> 
>> There is white-out on the screen. 
>> 
>> How do you know that another blonde has been using the computer? 
>> 
>> Someone has written on the white-out.
> 
> What do you call a blonde with more than one brane-cell?
> A golden retriever.
> 
> How do you determine if someone is a natural blonde?
> Shine a light into one ear.
> 
> Why did the blonde always have blue marks around the navel?
> Her boyfriend was blonde too.
> 
>>>>>>>> I bet you could roll a joint. 
>>>>>>> I can make unsettling sounds with my (left) shoulder joint, if
>>>>>>> that's what you mean.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> It isn't but noted.
>>>>> It's kind of a wet, clicking sound.
>>>>>
>>>> Gross!
>>> Truly.
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm glad you finally relent in the face of my crushing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> logic. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wouldn't refer to twisting my words as crushing logic.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, anyway I win.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sure. If you say so.
>>>>>>>>>>> {point}
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Don't point that at me, it has a nail in it.
>>>>>>>>> But it's a well trimmed nail...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's still dangerous.
>>>>>>> Not in the least - the length is optimised for not getting stuff
>>>>>>> caught under it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's just plain rude then.
>>>>> How is having well trimmed nails rude? I think you mean
>>>>> 'practical'. 
>>>>>
>>>> It's rude to point.
>>> So the second finger has become utterly useless because of societal
>>> norms? I resent that.
>>>
>> The second finger isn't for pointing.
>> Wait! Are you giving me the finger?
> The second finger is literally named for it's pointing use. The first
> finger is the thumb (the opposable one).
> Also I would never - that's rude.
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But whatever floats your boat.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Water displacement?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> If that's what does it for you, who am I to judge?
>>>>>>>>>>> Not just me - that's how everyone's boat float. Physics!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Stience!
>>>>>>>>> Or something that's spelled much like that...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's from a cartoon called 'DisEnchantment' about a drunken
>>>>>>>> princess and her band of friends.
>>>>>>> I'm not familiar. I'm not part of the 'cartoon set'.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now that's just sad.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's probably a function of me not having access to any of the
>>>>> many, many streaming channels.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There are lots of cartoons on regular tv here.
>>>
>>> It's mostly just Disney(tm) here, with a sprinkling of Peppa Pig and
>>> possibly SpongeBob. I don't watch much childrens tv.
>>>
>> 
>> The Simpsons are on Disney Plus.
> 
> Isn't Disney plus on the verge of going under. I vaguely remember
> something about them having trouble - maybe just here, dunno.
> If so they aren't alone. One of the scandinavian ones are faltering as
> well. 
> 

It is? I have no idea.
They bought the Fox/Hulu library so they have all the Simpsons and stuff 
like that. They also have the StarWars franchise which is hugely 
popular.