Re: Crossed the threshhold

On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
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>> On 25.10.2023 16.26, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>> On 18.10.2023 13.55, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>> On 04.10.2023 16.13, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>> On 26.09.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>> On 23.09.2023 23.14, Merlyne wrote:
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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 :-)
Chains were an accessory of a whole different segment of the Roman
population.

>>>>>>>>> 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 :(
Well if it was easy everyone would be doing it, with a stele exhibit on
every corner - and then where would by crappy plastic souvenir business be.

>>>>>>> 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*

Yup. Rebelliousness runs in the family. Or shuffles along in slippers,
really.

>>> 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.
Not the german ones. They are very strict und muss unbedinkt befolgt
werden!!1!

>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
They will probably save it for you for when you get back up. It's like
they say "a slave's job is never done".

>>> (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.
I haven't as it happens.

>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
So I hear. Dog knows why. Have I ever described all the things that
annoy me about the Star Wars universe?

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