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> On 18.12.2023 20.45, Merlyne wrote:
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>>> On 29.11.2023 15.47, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>> On 22.11.2023 14.33, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>> On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> On 25.10.2023 16.26, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>> On 18.10.2023 13.55, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 04.10.2023 16.13, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 26.09.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 23.09.2023 23.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [---]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [****]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [^^^]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [%%]
>>>>>>>>>>> [€€€€]
>>>>>>>>>> [$]
>>>>>>>>> [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.
> 
You're no fun.

>>>>>> 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. 
>
I have tons of 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.
> 

I'll believe it when I see it.
They did do a Mean Girls broadway play.

>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 
It doesn't work well with foreigners.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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!

Yeah, yeah. None for you!
>