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On 18.12.2023 20.45, 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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [---]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [****]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [^^^]
>>>>>>>>>>> [%%]
>>>>>>>>>> [€€€€]
>>>>>>>>> [$]
>>>>>>>> [What kind $ - it's so generic. Also £££££]
>>>>>>> [!!!!!]
>>>>>> [þþþþ]
>>>>> [a string of non-utf8 characters]
>>>> [This newsreader is more advanced that I though. Look what it put
>>>> instead of your no utf8 characters]
>>> [I have another newsreader but I don't think it does x-noarchive]>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here have some Gatorade.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mmmmm... electrolytes. (I've never actually
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tried Gatorade.) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think my Dad bought some in the 70's when
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it was green sea water. It's pretty gross.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm sure the stuff they have now is full of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sugar. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, sports people need their energy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is just a guess - it's mostly non-sports
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people who drink it. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also the sports people/teams who are sponsored
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by the company, I bet. At least when they are on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> teevee. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or the Gatorade container is filled with water.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> At least that's what it looks like when they dump
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it on the winning coach. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One would hope so, given the stickyness of sugary
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drinks... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But you never know...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That may be what happened to that Spanish womens
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> football coach... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> He got drunk on fermented Gatorade and kissed one of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the players? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or maybe he was covered in sticky Gatorade and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unwittingly was sticking to the players mouth...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We should send these excuses to him. For a fee.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To late now. He has already been 'released'...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Still. There might be a hearing. Or a charge in 20 years
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when the player is suddenly traumatized by a repressed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> memory. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There have been very little opportunity to repress any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> memory in this particular case.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> You don't know.
>>>>>>>>>>>> I read the news. I'm confident in my statement.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I see that Big Brother is back for it's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 25th season. Ugh!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But of course it is... It's what the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people want. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> People are stupid!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gatorade contains a lot of electrolytes...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (guess the reference for the chance to win
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a modest prize) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Idiocracy?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yup! I'll mail you a gold star...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> YAY! I hardly get any snail mail anymore.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is so exciting.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hang on. I need to find a stamp... I'm sure
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are some around here somewhere.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm so excited. I never win anything. I have to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pee! 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You know what they say: You can't win unless you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> play. Maybe you should start doing some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sportsball or something... After you are done
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> peeing, obviously. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can't picture me playing team sports.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are types of sportsball where you play alone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (against an opponent, obviously). Also without
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> team sport you don't get to imbibe the team
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spirit... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No. I get that at work.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oohh! do you get to go on retreats and play stupid
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> games too? (Made up by a genuine behaviourist
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sociologist.) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Before COVID, we had stupid team building exercises.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One time a manager brought in a bag of carrots and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tried to get us all to go outside and make a snowman.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This was in winter, one assumes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You're so SMRT.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was a natural inference.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I didn't want to point out the difficulty in making a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> snowman in non- winter months. WORSE.TEAM-BUILDING
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EXERCISE.EVER. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I dunno. It challenges the participants' ingenuity... Also
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if it's hot a good deal of co-operation is required.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good luck finding snow in July.
>>>>>>>>>>>> *opens freezer* *forms ball from sediments*
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll be at the pub if anyone needs me.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, there you are... *throws*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ow!
>>>>>>>>>>> Why'd you pelt me with a giant ice ball?
>>>>>>>>>> It wasn't that giant - and to show what can be accomplished if
>>>>>>>>>> one put their mind to it.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I guess you don't have a frost-free freezer then.
>>>>>>>>>> It would do much good if it was... freezing wise.
>>>>>>>>> All of my freezers are frost-free.
>>>>>>>>> They keep things frozen while preventing frost build-up.
>>>>>>>> But ice crystals are an inescapable consequence of freezing
>>>>>>>> moisture in the air. Do you never open your freezer or is it
>>>>>>>> dehumidifying somehow - hopefully without unfreezing the water
>>>>>>>> and everything else? Maybe you have a vary large silica bag in
>>>>>>>> your freezer. 
>>>>>>> I have no idea how it works. It just does.
>>>>>>> Magic!
>>>>>> A theory for sure. Only magic isn't real. Condensation is. It's a
>>>>>> conundrum. 
>>>>>>
>>>>> Why must you rain on my parade?
>>>> Magic is like religion - the Devils work!!
>>>>
>>> Yes. I can see how a non-believer would think that.
>> It's simple really. Since religion is hogwash the devil doesn't exist
>> either; therefore his work is also non-existent. Like magic.
>>
> YAY! MAgic!!
No. No magic. Just like the devil.

>>>>> It is magic like when you open the fridge and stick your head in,
>>>>> the light goes on.
>>>> You have a strange fridge. Mine turns on the light when the door
>>>> opens. No head insertion needed. Also the light has a rational
>>>> explanation. Look it up if you don't believe me.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Another manager had a stuffed animal that each person
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was supposed to take home for the weekend and then
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> share the toys adventures with the rest of the team.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Invasion of privacy if I ever saw it. Mind, if it had
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> been me the stuffy thing would most likely have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> experienced doing laundry and watching telly. Very
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adventurous. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My adventure would be: Merlyne spends entire weekend
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trying to find an identical animal after BF's dog
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shreds the toy. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why, though. It would be a dramatic adventure at least.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And you would spare your remaining colleagues the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> effort. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or the trauma when they find out that the beloved mascot
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is no more. Anyays, I never brought the toy home so I got
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to spend my weekends doing fun things like laundry and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> watching tv. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You aren't really very good at that whole team spirit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thing, are you? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Besides the fact that my parents raise me to be an
>>>>>>>>>>>>> individual, I really can't get into lame party games and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> things of that nature. 
>>>>>>>>>>>> But.. It's designed to demonstrate that things work better
>>>>>>>>>>>> if you cooperate. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Some things work well, some things don't.
>>>>>>>>>>> I think I can decide when I need help.
>>>>>>>>>> Consider that the other team-workers may not be so
>>>>>>>>>> self-sufficient and may need the exercise to be confident that
>>>>>>>>>> they can ask you for help when needed.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> They already knew that because I'm super nice!
>>>>>>>> It could be a new co-worker who don't know you very well. Or
>>>>>>>> only know you from your meeting rants.
>>>>>>> So I should end rants by saying that my door is always open?
>>>>>> If you think people are still paying attention to what you say by
>>>>>> then. Maybe you should start with that.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Ok. Noted.
>>>> Please report any progress in this matter.
>>> Progress?
>> The relative change in number of incidents where people utilise your
>> open door since starting rants by mentioning it.
>>
> This will be hard to assess in a hybrid work model.
So include whatever corresponds to walking through an open door in your
digital world. Faceapp, Whatstime or whatever... We must have data.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> During COVID, they tried a bunch of virtual events
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because they think we are retarded 6 year olds. Show
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'n' tell, anyone? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't remember most of the stupid tasks we were
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> given at those sessions. Most of they were to do with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> working as a team, and everyone was faffing about
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> getting nowhere until someone took charge and started
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> giving orders. More often than I care to remember
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> someone being me - just to get the thing over with.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Great way to consolidate respect for section managers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and such who was doing their fair share of faffing. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The formal team building thingees that I've been to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have a facilitator who gets the ball rolling. Sometimes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> literally. I was at one where participants were not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> allowed to speak unless they were holding the ball.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, that's pretty typical. I think they use something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> similar in pre-school...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Makes sense. They treat us like we are retarded 6 yr
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> olds. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To be fair the 'talking stick' (or ball, whatever) is an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ancient method of keeping order in assemblies - predating
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mute-button by many centuries.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm in favour of it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Of course the way things are these days, using the 'mute'
>>>>>>>>>>>>> button on someone would be viewed as a microaggression and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> would require everyone to attend a meeting about how
>>>>>>>>>>>>> microagressions are wrong. 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Talking over each other is also a microagression. You are
>>>>>>>>>>>> going to need more meetings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>>>>>>>>> I remember when microaggressions were about racist or sexist
>>>>>>>>>>> things... 
>>>>>>>>>> But that sort of things don't happen any more...?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Not to me, it doesn't.
>>>>>>>> Well, who would be racist towards the fecking irish?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The English?
>>>>>> Yeah, but to be fair, the Irish spent 300 years stubbornly
>>>>>> refusing to be subjugated. That is no way to instil kindly
>>>>>> neighbourly feelings. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Americans treated the Irish like crap.
>>>>>> Aren't the americans all irish anyway? Irish or italian?
>>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think so.
>>>>> https://www.infoplease.com/us/race/ancestry-us-population-rank
>>>>>
>>>>> I find it interesting that in 2000 and 2015 people reported their 
>>>>> ancestry i.e. German, Irish etc but in the 2020 Census, they
>>>>> reported themselves as 'White'.
>>>> But they didn't. The questionnaire for the 2010 census did not have
>>>> room for specification beyond "White" if that was the answer. The
>>>> 2020 questionnaire did. The 2015 specification of nation of origin
>>>> in your link must come from somewhere else.
>>>> Interestingly in 2000 there was a question about national origin but
>>>> not connected to the primary question on race.
>>>> Anyway they are all 'Merkans anyway.
>>>> Also no questions anywhere about how many guns are in the household.
>>>> How are the government conspiracy to take away all the guns ever
>>>> going to work if they don't know where they are?
>>>
>>> Maybe the government assumes that every person has a least 1.
>> That does not sound like something a statistician would assume. Also
>> there are more guns than people so some have more than one.
>>
> Soem have hundreds. Not sure why you would ever need that many.
> 
>>> They do have the right to bear arms.
>> For now.
>>
> You think this will change?
Once they acknowledge that without the guns they would have more people
and come to their senses, maybe. So probably not.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They do show Colombo (again) but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> late >> at > night and I still remember
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plots > from last time. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't remember all the Columbo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plots. >> Doesn't matter since they show
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you who 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> did at the beginning of the show. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes but Colombo is more about howdonit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than whodunit... and Colombo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pretending 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be dumb but really being very smart
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of course. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And one more thing...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yeah, it must have slipped my mind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a moment... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have Acorn and BritBox now so I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can >>>> catch up on all my British
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> murder >>>> mystery 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shows. I feel with the writer and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> actor >> strike that there may be a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> long >> tv show 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drought. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I get BritBox as well (on that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> streaming 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> service). They have Yes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Minister/Prime 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Minister. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I never watched that one.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's a good introduction into how
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gubbernment *really* works... sort of.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm going to finish Good Omens and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then >> watch the latest season of The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Witcher. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The next season of The Wheel of time
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> starts September 1. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I did see a Canadian police series
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>> french. It had all the right
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> characters: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - a neuro-divergent sketch artist
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>> 'amazing' abilities, - a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wheel-chair 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bound, female chief always wearing a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> baseball cap, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - a young arab gay forensic
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> investigator, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - a semi-alcoholic older detective
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> who >>> broke all the rules (violently)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - a >>> middle aged female researcher,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> who was 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a > former elite hacker. And that was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just > the Good 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Guys(tm). 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know that one. I used to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> watch >> 'District 31' when I was on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> language 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> training. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'Portrait Robot' in Canadian. ('The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sketch Artist' in 'danish'). I don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know 'District 31' but I do have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Belgian 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> series of all 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things, all about sex-crimes.. in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Flemish 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> language. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And speaking of programming, I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote >> a >> Python program today
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> without taking 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >> course. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I had no idea you were a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> parseltongue. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, I had to do something after I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> failed out of wizard school. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that even possible. I thought you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would just have to take the year
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> again. > Or become Key Warden or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But eventually they found out that I'm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> too stupid to be a wizard. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that even possible? I thought it's an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> innate ability for those whom it is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gifted. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm more of a Rincewind type of wizard or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not gifted at all. Smoke and mirrors!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not familiar. Or _a_ familiar for that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> matter... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's what the cats are for.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no cat. Also no wizardry.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a cat. It does what it wants.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm somewhat familiar with the behaviour of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cats. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not familiar with the rules of being a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> familiar. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Me either. But that's okay since I'm not a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cat. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One of these day I'm gonna install
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>> ADA pre-compiler for gcc again
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >> think > of something to code in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it... >> Something 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with a lot of things happening at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>> same time. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, you won't.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will. Some day...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Right after you build that water
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feature 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in your yard, I'm sure. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well I won't be able to work on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> water feature in winter, so I could do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the installing then. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't that when you are painting the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> living room? *snickers*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No that was this spring, theoretically...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or next spring. Some time when I can keep
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the doors and windows open. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyhoo....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You should learn Python so that you can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nitpit my code. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What made you think that I don't know
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Python? (I don't, but still) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was a calculated risk. It was created
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> after you left school and were a fully
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> functioning adult with a regular day job. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yebbut I was reasonably capable of learning
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> several programming languages for many years
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> after that. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As did I.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think once MS took over the workplace, most
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people learned VB. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And some probably even learned a programming
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> language as well. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I usually end up teaching myself.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whereas I on several occasions ended up teaching
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I haven't taught anyone to program, but I do end
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up reviewing other people's code. I get questions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about 'How do I do thing X?' I have one
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> programmer who can't program from scratch. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually have to meet with him and outline step 1,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> step 2 etc. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But you are supposed to learn that in programmer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> school...? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think his degree is in Philosophy or History or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something non- programming. How he got into this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> line of work, I'll never know. He told me his dream
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> job would be to work on video games. He would die
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in that job. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably. How he got the job: probably the same way
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as everyone else - lied on his resume...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would be impressed if that were the case. This one
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has about 0 initiative. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe you could assign him to go to all the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meetings...? Just tell him to say "No".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> He doesn't speak at meetings. Then he would come back
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and wouldn't remember what went on at the meeting.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Make him a sign that says 'NO' to bring. Or better yet a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> t-shirt. Then he won't forget to display it. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> important thing is to have the 'NO' represented.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll try that. He will think I'm joking and laugh.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As long as he doesn't laugh during the meeting. You don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want the other participants to think it's a joke.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> He laughs at meetings when I go off on a rant.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> But then a lot of people do. 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Mute them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Why? I like the attention.
>>>>>>>>>> Doesn't it interrupt your train of thought having people laugh
>>>>>>>>>> in the middle of your rant?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Nah.
>>>>>>>>> I can always start over.
>>>>>>>> That's not going to make the total time wast^W spent in meeting
>>>>>>>> any shorter now, is it?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You should have thought about that before you interupted me.
>>>>>> I would never laugh at someone mid-rant. I know from painful
>>>>>> experience it will only prolong the outburst.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Painful? It's entertaining and makes the meeting go faster.
>>>> It does not. A rant often result in someone suggesting a break (to
>>>> let the tempers settle and also so I can have a smoke), after which
>>>> the meeting continues - mostly completely ignoring the rant and any
>>>> potential substance therein.
>>>> As for painful: A ranter interrupted is almost always a ranter
>>>> reiterating their point from the top or some variation thereof.
>>>> Rants are rarely helpful.
>>>>
>>> Our meetings are booked for a specific length, say an hour.
>>> If I talk for 50 minutes then the meeting will be over before you
>>> know it.
>> But then nothing will get resolved - that's not an efficient way to
>> have meetings (unless the purpose is to have more meetings).
>>
> Most of the time, the purpose is just to touch base with others>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also you can read about the proceedings in the minutes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the intranet. Probably.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not usually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sometimes people write 10 pages of code to do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something when all they need is the coalesce
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> function. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't that more an unwillingness to RT(F)M?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No one does that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I always did. And it served me well on many
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> occasions. More people should RTM.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You lost the F!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If one RTM before it becomes am urgent necessity there
	½>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is no F involved.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which never happens.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You think I'm the only one to ever read a manual?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes. Or least when it's not urgent.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tsk-tsk. What is the world coming to...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> How about you read the manuals and then give me an
>>>>>>>>>>>>> executive summary about them?
>>>>>>>>>>>> You mean as in teamwork? Co-operating for better efficiency
>>>>>>>>>>>> like you learned at the seminar?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I learnt nothing at the seminar.
>>>>>>>>>>> I snuck out at the bathroom break.
>>>>>>>>>> Tsk-tsk. I guess you'll have to read the manual yourself then.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ugh!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What made you think I can't nitpick any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> code from a position of relative
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignorance? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But really. Code is code. The symbols may
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be different but logic is forever...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's what I keep telling coworkers who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are panicking about having to learn Python
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or R. If you can program, you can do it in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any language. You just have to learn to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> syntax. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And memorise all the function libraries, of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> course... Piece of cake. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nah. I mean the stuff I use often will get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> engraved in my mind. Anything else, will be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> googled. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But... your productivity!!1!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All pensionable time!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If they want me to be more productive, they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need to get me more staff and stop assigning me
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> extra work. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Your productivity isn't going to increase if you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> run out of work to do. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That will never happen. When we are understaffed,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't have time to focus on my own work. All
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the work has to be distributed amongst the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> existing staff. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Delegation is work, though. Particularly if you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have staff. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's a delicate balanacing act.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Another reason why wearing heels to work is a bad
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> idea? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I definitely wobble less in flat shoes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One of several reasons why I never wore high heels to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> work. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Heels are my way of elevating myself aove the frey.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Plus I'm 5'5".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay, shorty...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't that USian slang for GF?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not that I've heard/read. I believe it's slang for a short
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> person. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> shorty or short�ie [ shawr-tee ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> noun,plural short�ies.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> disparaging and offensive term of address).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a garment designed to be of short length, as a hospital bed
>>>>>>>>>>>>> jacket. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also shaw�ty  [shaw-tee] .Slang.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a girl or woman:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> We watched the shorties on the dance floor, all lookin' so
>>>>>>>>>>>>> fine. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a girlfriend or sweetheart:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Me and my shorty went to that new club over on Ninth last
>>>>>>>>>>>>> night; what a scene!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjective
>>>>>>>>>>>>> noting a garment designed to be of short length:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a shorty nightgown; shorty pajamas.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I can't keep up with all the slang the young people use
>>>>>>>>>>>> these days. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You should.
>>>>>>>>>> It changes too fast for me in all the languages - in any case
>>>>>>>>>> I was never on fleek even when I was younger. I was rather
>>>>>>>>>> fetch, though, if I say so myself.
>>>>>>>>> *eye roll*
>>>>>>>>> Fetch is never going to happen, Gretchen!

INSERT: Apparently there is a new Mean Girls movie coming out with the
subtitle 'Fetch is happening' or something like that. So there.

>>>>>>>> Some dogs like it, I think.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Maybe they want us to think that.
>>>>>> No, I'm sure they genuinely enjoy the fetching part. It's the
>>>>>> letting go after having fetched they are somewhat ambivalent
>>>>>> about. 
>>>>>>
>>>>> My dog fetches the ball/stick/whatever and then runs away.
>>>> IOW it can't keep cleaning up your mess. It has important stuff to
>>>> do. 
>>>>
>>> OR the dog does not understand the rules of engagement.
>> Well you have to explain it properly first. You can't just assume the
>> dog knows your intentions... They are a bit like co-workers that way.
>>
> I don't speak dog.
Just speak slow and loudly in English. I'm sure that will work.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, I'm average height for caucasian women.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The average height for women in DK is 167cm (5'5.75").
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I know this because the news told me - the height
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> requirement for joining the royal guard has recently been
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> removed because it discriminated against women. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> requirement for women was higher than average height while
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the requirement for men was lower that average men's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> height. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> These are the important decisions that occupy the high
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> So I'm average height for a woman in DK. I'll blend in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> nicely when visiting your water feature, stele and pile of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> guano. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sure. I was hoping for a lot of japanese tourists, though.
>>>>>>>>>>>> They are more likely to buy my tacky plastic souvenirs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm getting a vibe that you don't want me to visit :(
>>>>>>>>>> I don't expect you to buy any of my tacky plastic souvenirs.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Are you saying that so I'll want them?
>>>>>>>> Not at all. I mean they are strictly limited issue. And
>>>>>>>> eminently collectible as well a "decorative". But it's entirely
>>>>>>>> up to you if you feel you need to buy some before they are all
>>>>>>>> gone - and probably being sold on e-bay for 50-100 times the
>>>>>>>> original price. Think beany babies but more exclusive.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ah. FOMO.
>>>>>>> Huge marketing tool.
>>>>>> Yes, but in my defence: at least it isn't NFT's.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I think the bottom fell out of that market.
>>>> Yap. And now we watch all the block-chain currencies from a safe
>>>> distance. 
>>>>
>>> I think I've been doing that for years....
>> Against the advise of Musky Elon??? He's one of the smartest people in
>> the whole world, I've heard.
>>
> Apparently.
> 
>>>>>>>>>>> So you need to launch an advertising blitz in Japan.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> They changed the requirements for fire-fighters here so
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that more women could join. I can hardly wait to be rescued
>>>>>>>>>>>>> from a burning building by a 96 lb woman.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, maybe if you stopped playing with fire you wouldn't
>>>>>>>>>>>> need rescuing all the time.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The leprechaun tells me to burn things.
>>>>>>>>>> Contrary to popular opinion leprechauns don't as a rule have
>>>>>>>>>> your best interest at heart. Don't listen to the leprechaun.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> But, but...they have that pot of gold.
>>>>>>>>> (And me lucky charms)
>>>>>>>> And they aren't inclined to part with either, so I've heard.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Stupid leprechauns!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That sort of outburst aren't going to help your negotiations with
>>>>>> the leprechauns. Just saying.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I didn't know I was negotiating.
>>>>
>>>> Do you want your breakfast cereal back or not?
>>>>
>>> I never eat breakfast cereal. You can keep it.
>>
>> You mean the leprechaun can keep it. I don't eat cereal with added
>> sugar bits.
>>
> They're magically delicious!

Diabetes!

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