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> On 07.01.2024 23.21, Merlyne wrote:
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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:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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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.
> I hear that a lot. I'm sure the devil would be much more entertaing if
> he existed.
> 
>>>>>>>> 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.
> But do you have open door policy related data is the question?
> 
Not yet.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_Girls_(2024_film)
> You're welcome.
> 
I saw on the news that they had the premiere.
I didn't see anything about Fetch happening.

>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> Doesn't the management have a course for that?
> 
For yelling at 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!
> That was never on the table. I meant for all the sugar filled cereal
> eating kids...
> 

As long as their pancreases are functioning properly, it shouldn't be a 
problem. 
You were advocating the consumption of carbs for breakfast in another 
post.