Re: Crossed the threshhold

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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?
I suppose that will work. I would have to find somewhere else to put the
sheep while the exhibit is open. Mixing tourists with sheep will only
cause confusion.

>>> 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?)
It's germans - but what has that got to do with me?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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?]
[Better safe than sorry]

>>>>>>> (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.

But most of that isn't 'issues' that can be solved. It's blatant
disregard for the laws of physics. You can't just disregard how the
universe works willy-nilly. And it doesn't even alter the narrative -
all the stupid stuff is just there to show-case the special effects team
(and to annoy me, no doubt).


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BeH

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