Re: Crossed the threshhold

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 07.01.2024 23.21, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]: 
>> 
>>> On 18.12.2023 20.45, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>> news:[email protected]: 
>>>>
>>>>> On 29.11.2023 15.37, 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.
>>> Not if I remember to stretch them out while they dry.
>>>
>> Might be interesting to watch...
> Not really. A stretched sheep looks much like an unstretched sheep,
> only broader.
> 

Ohhhh! Wow!!!

>>>>>>>> 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.
>>> I am very not German! You are thinking of Busternaut...
>>>
>> Nah. IIRC, he had a Swedish grandmother.
> That's only marginally better.

You'll have to make a lsit of ethnic origins in decending order of 
badness.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>> I wouldn't be surprised...
>>>
>>>> Eventually we will have gravity defying technology. Just you wait.
>>> *waits*
>>>
>>> ...actually we won't. Mankind may possibly eventually devise
>>> technology to locally counteract the effect of gravity, but that
>>> will then be with a force equal to but opposite of gravity.
>>> Good thing too. I don't want to be free-floating - who knows where
>>> I'll end up.
>>>
>> Me: Waiter!!! There's a Danish in my soup!
> I hope at least it's a hot type soup then.
> Also a danish person is a Dane, JSYK.
> Also also do not put flaky pastry in soup. It will be soggy and
> generally ruined.
> 

Soemone's full of complaining today!