Re: Phil
Merlyne <[email protected]> Wed, 8 Nov 2023 13:11:34 -0000 (UTC)
| Newsgroups | alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup |
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BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]: > On 25.10.2023 16.26, Merlyne wrote: >> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >> news:[email protected]: >> >>> On 18.10.2023 13.55, Merlyne wrote: >>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>> news:[email protected]: >>>> >>>>> On 04.10.2023 16.13, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in >>>>>> news:[email protected]: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 26.09.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote: >>>>>>>> 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 know, right. There's weather ALL THE TIME! >>>>>>> >>>>>> You should do something about it. >>>>> Nobody seems inclined to appoint me undisputed ruler anytime soon. >>>> >>>> I think you need to just declare it yourself. >>> Modesty prevents... >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> Well it should. And when I'm the undisputed ruler... >>>>>> Oh! Something else to hope for! >>>>> >>>>> I'm still waiting for the appointment to be official... >>>> >>>> Why wait? Make it happen! >>> It's more official if someone else does the appointing. Probably my >>> edicts will carry more weight too. >>> >> Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands. > I'm concerned someone, somewhere might attempt to question the > legitimay of my absolute ruling. > As the ruler, can't you over-rule or silence them? Dark pit anyone? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> I've kept coffee in the freezer for years with no apparent ill >>>>>>> effect. I suspect the airtightness of the container is the >>>>>>> important bit. And coffee comes mostly vacuum packed around >>>>>>> here. (Pre-roasted too.) >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The coffee comes vacuum packed from the store here. >>>>>> Coffee roasting will be a valuable skill once the world descends >>>>>> into chaos (zombie apocalyse or whatever). >>>>> >>>>> All things considered I think I would rather not be awake for >>>>> that. >>>> No coffee for you! >>> Even coffee won't keep you awake if you are dead by zombie. >> No but it will give me a jolt to run away. > And straight into the arms (and slighly decomposed mouth) of a > different zombie. That's how it works. > Didn't you watch The Walking Dead? You only get eaten when you stop to help someone else out. >>>>> (Not that zombies are real or anything) >>>> {They could be. Maybe it's a side-effect of the COVID vaccine} >>> Like autism and 5G mind control...? I think not. >> No one knows for certain. > Certainly not any of the mindless sheeples who can't even be bothered > to do their own research on f*cebook. > I'm thinking FB is not a good place to do research. >>>>> (Also isn't it bad enough already - what more do you want.) >>>>> >>>> {The pendulum always swings back the other way} >>> {Observe the pendulum... follow the movement of the pendulum... >>> concentrate on the pendulum...} >>> >> Getting hard to concentrate.... >> Must watch the pendulum... >> Can't >> seem >> to >> stay >> awake >> ... >> zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz > > Wupsie! > > *snaps fingers* You can wake up now. > Huh?