Re: Sick - so very sick

On 07.01.2024 23.21, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>> On 18.12.2023 20.45, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>> On 29.11.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>> On 22.11.2023 14.33, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>> On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>> On 25.10.2023 16.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Redacted]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Oops!]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Redacted]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I wonder what it said. Must have been
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> important and sensitive.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [*shrug*]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Snipporific extraction]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [And the winner is ......*drum
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> roll*] >>> [*Attempts to look
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unconcerned*] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You look worried or gassy, not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sure >>>> which] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [That's my unconcerned look.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Now I look concerned]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don't worry, If I win I win, if not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll throw a fit] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'll wait out in the limo]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [And miss my great moment? I see how it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is...] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Do you? I hope you see I am
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anti-whining] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Yeah - waiting in the limo is more moping
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than whining. Also not very supportive.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'm not moping. I'm happy to not hear the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whining. Also, there is a complementary bar
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here and the driver is cute] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I won't be whining when I win. I'll be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> giving a humorous yet moving acceptance
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> speech, thanking all the people helping to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get me this far.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You didn't seem so sure about winning a few
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> posts ago. So your win is due to my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blathering on and not snipping. You wouldn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be here if it weren't for me.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Which make it all the incredible that you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would rather sit in a car than the audience,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> where you can demonstrate your modesty to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cameras when I profusely and excessively thank
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you for your contribution.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Fine! There better not be any whining. I spent
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a fortune on this dress and getting my hair
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> done.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I can guarantee there will be no whining from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me if I win] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [There better not be whining if you don't. I'll
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> give you something to whine about]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Ohhh.. I hope it's one of those nice Riojas. Or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> maybe a sturdy Chianti] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [How about some wine with the 'h'?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I don't do [non-prescription] drugs. I don't do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> much wine any more for that matter.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Me either. Whiner]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I care about my kidney. That doesn't make me a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whiner. Namecaller.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Just because I called you a whiner doesn't make me a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> namecaller. Oh wait.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [So there!]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [mouthes the word 'whiner']
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [pointedly refuse to notice]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I know you noticed]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Noticed what?]
>>>>>>>>>>> [Exactly]
>>>>>>>>>> [I believe that's my line]
>>>>>>>>> [You snooze, you lose]
>>>>>>>> [That's not how things work. *gesticulates wildly* My lines -
>>>>>>>> your lines. Completely different.]
>>>>>>> [Line ownership is whoever says it]
>>>>>> [Theatrical directors around the world screams and pulls at their
>>>>>> hair] 
>>>>> [The directors don't own the lines]
>>>> [They are going to draw some if you keep switching using ones that
>>>> aren't for you.]
>>> [Maybe they should use a bigger font. I'm old]
>> [Don't give me that. James Steward is still performing and he's been
>> dead for years.]
> [Half of my playlist is dead people]
[But have they released new music after they died?
https://www.newsweek.com/jimmy-stewart-ai-calm-bedtime-story-sparks-backlash-1849596
]
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Elsewhere 'american
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> style' >>>> may >>>>>> mean >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> filtered 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> coffee... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IOW >>>>>> Coffee! 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Their coffee is so
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> smooth. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But still just coffee
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - >> by >>>> any >>>>>> other >>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> name. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All coffee is not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> equal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You've
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> apparently never 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> had >> a >>>>>>>> really >>>> good 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cup >> of >> coffee. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All my coffee is good.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Soo you say.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is true. Because it has
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> coffee >>>> in >>>> it. >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not all coffee is good. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thought 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >> drinking coffee that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has >>>> been >>>>>> sitting 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for  hours in a thermos
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> makes >>>> me >>>>>>>> nauseous. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Coffee doesn't sit for hours
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> around >>>>> here. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So you drink a pot in a short
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> span >> of >>>> time? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A couple of hours, usually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Irrespective 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from the fact that I don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have >> a >>>>>> coffee > maker ATM, I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usually 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> put >> it >> in >> a couple 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of thermos mugs. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inevitable 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> loss >>>> of > heat is preferable
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>> leaving 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >> coffee > on the hotplate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>> any >>>>> length of time. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My god! How are you making
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> coffee? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I boil water in a kettle and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pour >> in >>>>> over ground coffee
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> contained in 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>> liquid-permeable 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paper bag - just like gawd
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intended. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sounds like how I make tea.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You mean you don't do the whole
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chinese/japanese traditional
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tea-making 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> performance? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure what that is. My
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people >>>> come  from the British
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isles. >>> It's a long and strict ritual
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> involving 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> boiling water, tea-pots, cups and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bamboo > whiskers.. and of course tea
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> leaves. So 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you just splash some milk and hot
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> water > over a teabag, then? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I buy loose leaf tea.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My ritual is I put some in tea
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> strainer 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and wait for the kettle to boil.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> While >> that is happening, sometimes I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> graze on 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff on the counter or do some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> squats. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If it is black tea then I pour the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> water  in a mug with the tea and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> leave >> it steep 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a few 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> minutes after 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which I add some milk. If it some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other >> kind of tea: green, white,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rooibos 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then I remove the strainer after it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has >> steeped. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think the orientals put the leaves
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in > the teapot and strain it when
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> serving. I 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't think they do squats, what with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them sitting on the floor when making
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If I make a whole pot, it gets strained
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that way. I rarely make a whole pot.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Depends on the size of the pot, though.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eh? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *eye roll*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sure,sure, size matters....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some of those japanese teapots only holds
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two cups of tea. Small cups too. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So they won't be bragging about their
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> teapots online. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sometimes small is beautiful... Size isn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything, you know. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's what little people say.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not everyone from Asia is small...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did I say they were?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A) You implied that people who find their tiny
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> teapots aesthetically pleasing are little.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> B) The tiny teapots are from Asia.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Conclusion: Yes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't see that at all.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's logic...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tenuous at best.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tenuous is the best logic.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No it isn't.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's one step above gossip.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If it's good enough for the government...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They mostly make up issues to deflect away from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> important stuff. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Are you implying that tiny teapot aesthetics isn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> important? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I imply nothing!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You're just trying to deflect away from your faulty
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> logic. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is nothing faulty with my logic. Besides it's you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> who were trying to deflect by mentioning how tiny people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in asia are. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was you who said that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> You literally called them "little people".
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I said 'little people' in general.
>>>>>>>>>>> I did not implicitly or otherwise reference people from Asia.
>>>>>>>>>>> You interpolated.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The context was people in asia being fond of small teapots
>>>>>>>>>> (and tea). I inferred.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Poorly.
>>>>>>>> Convincingly, you mean. If you keep belittling my logic I shall
>>>>>>>> interpol *you*, just you wait!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Then I will be put on the no-fly list so you'll be left to steal
>>>>>>> steel steles on your own.
>>>>>> Stone steles. I have no interest in stealing steel steles. Maybe
>>>>>> it's for the best. At least it will negate the risk of verbal
>>>>>> communication (apart from the occational whispered swear word). I
>>>>>> should probably oil the chain on my cargo bike though. For maximum
>>>>>> stone stele stealing stealth...
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. Any squeaks could alert someone or an attack dog.
>>>> Exactly. And stele owners are notorious for having vicious attack
>>>> dogs. 
>>>>
>>> You are well-informed.
>> It is vitally important to do proper research before engaging in stele
>> stealing.
>>
> We should do a practice run to make sure we are stealthy while stealing 
> the stele.

Definitely. We will need a sufficiently realistic stele proxy, bicycle
oil, tarp and a pack of rabid dogs. Also probably night vision goggles.

-- 
BeH

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