Re: Crossed the threshhold

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> On 22.11.2023 14.33, 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. 
>>>
>> 
>> Is that your plan?
>> To have a stele exhibit once we steal one or several steles?
> The plan is to profit. That's always the plan.
> 
Can we have the stolen stele exhibit in a stell?

>> Can our tacky souvenirs be made of steel instead of plastic?
> That would only make sense if I had a steel stele, and I don't think
> they made those back in the day. Also it would make the tacky souvenir
> production too expensive.
> 
>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>
>> I thought you didn't wear slippers because you have weird feet.
> I do not have weird feet. I always seem to get weird slippers is the
> problem. Anyway it was my grandma wearing the slippers.
> 
>>>>>> 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!
>>>
>> Easy for you to say!
> 
> True enough. I'm smrt that way.
I expect no less from Germans (or is it Germen?)

> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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".
>>>
>> I thought the saying is "a woman's work is never done'
> 
> Tomatoes - potartoes. [iz joke. please to not hurt me]
[Would I hurt you?]

> 
>>>>>> (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?
>>>
>> I don't think so.
>> I'm going to go get a drink. This will be epic.
>> {baby yoda is cute!}
> 
> For example:
> In space no-one can hear you scream - same with large explosions.
> These would also not result in pressure waves that moves stuff around.
> Ship to ship combat in space does not look anything like a dog-fight
> in atmosphere. Everything in motion keeps moving at that speed unless
> influenced by another source of energy. Hell, with current earth
> technology dog-fights between planes now consist of lobbing missiles
> over the horizon at each other. Getting close enough to collide is
> just not a thing.
> If you make yourself an interstellar army of men in white jumpsuits
> and plastic bucket on their heads and armed with space lasers, one
> would expect some kind of aiming device. Also at least some of the men
> should be able to hit something relevant some of the time.
> If you engage in space combat - especially if you are capable of
> constructing a weapon that can evaporate an entire planet, engaging in
> raids on an enemy space craft resulting in close quarter combat in the
> halls of said craft seems redundant and wasteful - especially since
> your troops have already compromised the internal atmosphere with a
> great big hole in the craft, presumably suffocating the majority of
> the opposing force.
> 

Maybe if they have the technology for instellar travel, then they have 
also solved all those other issues. Why can't you just enjoy the movie?
Have some popcorn.