Re: Crossed the threshhold

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> On 29.11.2023 15.37, 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?
> 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.
> 
If you leave the sheep out in the rain, they will shrink.
>>>> 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?
> 
You're practically German.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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).
> 
> 
I heard they make space movies just to annoy you.

Eventually we will have gravity defying technology. Just you wait.