Re: Sick - so very sick

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> 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-
bac
> klash-1849596 
>]
[Wasn't there a contraversy a while back about using holograms of dead 
celebrities? Also the Beatles released a new single lately]
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. 
> 

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