Re: Heating woes

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:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 09.09.2023 22.51, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 06.09.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 30.08.2023 14.42, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 24.08.2023 16.55, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Unmessyness achieved]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [A half-assed job]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The unmessying of a usenet thread is a neverending
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> task.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [If only you were so vigilant with the housework]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [If only that could be achieved from the comfort of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> recliner] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Eventually, you will need clean dishes or fresh underwear]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'll have you know I currently have both due to an
>>>>>>>>>>>> uncharacteristic spurt of domestic activity.]
>>>>>>>>>>> [Well, there'll be 2 moons in the sky tonite!]
>>>>>>>>>> [That's not a thing that happens. One of them is probably the
>>>>>>>>>> space station. Or a chinese balloon.]
>>>>>>>>> [*waves* Hi China! I have clean underwear too1]
>>>>>>>> [The chinese would expect nothing less. Also the chinese will
>>>>>>>> probably already have assumed that based on the information 
>>>>>>>> supplied by your washing mashine]
>>>>>>> [The washing machine only knows when I wash something, no what I
>>>>>>> wash] 
>>>>>> [Do you use the same program for all your washing needs, then?]
>>>>> [Let's say I use the delicate cycle. The machine doesn't know if I
>>>>> am washing a silk blouse or my unmentionables]
>>>> [They might know how many of each you have bought in the last ten
>>>> years and make some educated guesses AI-style]
>>> [Ha! I haven't bought any silk shirts in the last 10 years]
>> [That makes the educated guessing so much simpler - presuming you
>> follow the current trend of selling your clothes on after a few uses,
>> and binning what can't be sold.]
> [Not me. Anything that is worn or stained, I throw out. Anything I don't 
> want or can't fit into that is in good shape goes to charity. Most stuff 
> I keep]
(Amaz*n must be so disappointed in you.]
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [My brane hurts]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You really should get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one >>>> of >>>>>> those >>>>> brane
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> massage 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thingies] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Which?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The ones with the wires
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>> the >>>>>>>> little >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> balls... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ERROR: Expecting a ].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Aren't those for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> massaging 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> scalp?] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Well, you obviously have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> remove >>>> the > top of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scull >>>> first >> for the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> best > results] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [There's always a catch.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> First >>>> you >>>> need >> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> massage 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thingie 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >> then >> you >> get it >> out
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >> the box 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and see 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >> need a >> Stryker 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> saw. At this point, I've
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> already 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> opened >> the box, so 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can't send it back for a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> refund. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The >> replacement blades for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>> thing >>>> aren't  cheap.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then >> I get >>>>>>>> part way
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> around >> and >> realize I 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can't >>>> get >> my skull undone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at >> the >> back] >>>>> [Maybe the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> friendly 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people >> at the >>>>> hardware 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> store can help you out. If I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> buy >>>>>> wood >> I > can get it cut
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >> size >>>> for >> DKK50 per 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cut...] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I don't want someone who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cuts >>>> wood >>>> for >> a  living
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> playing 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> around with 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my >> skull] > [You should have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some >>>> faith in 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your > fellow human, I'm sure
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they >>>> are >>> perfectly 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> competent. And willing to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sanitise 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>> blade for a nominal fee.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Hard pass]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [If you prefer. But you don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know >>>>>> where > that blade has
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> been.] >>>>>> [*runs away*]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [There really is no way to please
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you, >>> is there?] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Not when it comes to opening my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> head >>>> with a rusty blade, no} 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *crying and shaking from TWO
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unbalanced 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> parenthesises* 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The rusty part is on you, though,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if >>> you won't pay the cleaning fee] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Can I borrow some money? I'm a bit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> short  right now] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Doesn't your health insurance cover
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> de-rusting?] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I doubt it. It covers only the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> essentials, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not cosmetic things] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You could argue that not un-rusting the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> saw is an infection risk, so it could be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more expensive in the long run.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Have you every tried to argue with an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> insurance company?] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Nope. But I'm sure they are all nice
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people with your best interest in mind.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'm sure their profits are ahead of my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> welfare] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It must be a miserable life to have mindset
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like that. But that's CAPITALISM for you]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Money makes the world go around. I feel a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> song coming on] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Is it the Internationale? Or maybe Le
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marseillaise? Beneath the Red Banner?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Nope]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I give up, then. What song?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [99 Red Balloons]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But that's not even about capitalism...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I know. I just like the song.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {opium for the working classes... bread and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> circus... similar catchy phrases of pedantic
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> disapproval} 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I see -- you dislike my taste in music.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It has nothing to do with your taste in music. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> important bit is how evil and dangerous not good
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> capitalism is. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please explain how 99 Red Balloons proves that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It doesn't. That's sort of the point. Those other songs
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at least attempt to address the evilness.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was the song that came up next on my playlist.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Behold! The randomness of all things...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ahh, but was it really random or was it the inherent
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> capitalistic nature of your music-playing device that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prompted the choice of a song glorifying the excessive
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> consumption of inflatable latex pouches? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought it was inspired by a Rolling Stones concert.
>>>>>>>>>>>> No idea. Are the Rolling Stones considered airheads?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> aren't most people in the entertainment industry?
>>>>>>>>>> I don't know. I don't spend much time considering people in
>>>>>>>>>> the entertainment industry generally.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did you know that "Hagen" is danish for 'the chin'.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wow! Fascinating...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't Hagen an aquarium supply company?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No idea. I don't have an acuarium...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or a spel chekur
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or good lighting for the keybored....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybee u need a nu lamp.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I suspect getting up and turning on the lamp I already
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have will do the trick.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [*big munch*]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [hungry?]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Just tidying up]
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> [Nesting, are we?]
>>>>>>>>>> [I'll be spring before you know it. Best to be prepared.]
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [By the time Spring comes, there will be 6 inches of dust on
>>>>>>>>> everything] 
>>>>>>>> [A lot of the dust tend to get stuck in the spider webs so maybe
>>>>>>>> not.] 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [*sigh* 
>>>>>>> You need to stop hoarding spiders]
>>>>>> [I'll rather a few spiders than a lot of invisible crawlies and
>>>>>> flies everywhere.]
>>>>> [Maybe you should find the source of the crawlies and flies. Is
>>>>> there a dead varmint somewhere? Or some mashed potatoes that fell
>>>>> under the couch? Maybe you need to shower more than once a month?]
>>>>
>>>> The microscopic crawlies are always there. And no I don't have dead
>>>> varmints or misplaced mash. I do have a substantial amount of nature
>>>> right outside, and also several pigfarms in the area (for the fly
>>>> supply). Also the crawlies aren't on me in excessive quantity which
>>>> means I shower sufficiently, no?
>>>>
>>> I guess?
>>> I was just putting that out there.
>>> Farms attract lots of flies.
>>
>> True. And those buggers get around.
>>
> They are winged.
That may be part of the reason they get around so well. But there are no
pigs in my house so what do they come here for? Mobile but stupid is
what they are.

-- 
BeH

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