Re: First major snowfall this year

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

> 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.

Yep FOMO.
They still have toys with a surprise (collect them all!) inside.

>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.

There is. I heard BeH is going to read me some Kipling.