Re: 14th

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> On 11.02.2024 15.49, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]: 
>> 
>>> On 14.01.2024 16.02, Merlyne wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> The emergencies are broadcast by SMS especially when a child get
>>>>>> picked up from school by the non-custodial parent 1000 miles
>>>>>> away. 
>>>>> As important as that is, it hardly qualifies as a national
>>>>> emergency. At most a regional emergency.
>>>>>
>>>>>> They also broadcast on tv.
>>>>> Yes but that isn't going to help in the national emergency when
>>>>> all the power is down and the cellphone towers don't work. That's
>>>>> why you need to hoard batteries for the transistor radio. And
>>>>> candles. 
>>>>>
>>>> I have a generator.
>>> Which will work for as long as you have fuel for it. (And contrary
>>> to one guy on a civil defence exercise once, you remember to
>>> regularly top up the oil for lubrication.)
>>> A national emergency sometimes takes a while.
>>>
>> 
>> Someone comes over once a year and does a tune up.
> Under normal conditions, yes. But will the someone be available during
> a national emergency - and if not will you be in a position to know
> this if you don't have any batteries for your transistor radio.

I'm not sure I even have a transistor radio.
I can use my cellphone until the battery dies or listen in the car.

> 
>>>>>>> Truly. Science has come a long way since the days of Peter
>>>>>>> Wimsey. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Who?
>>>>> *sigh* Lord Peter Death Bredon Wimsey - brother of the 16th duke
>>>>> of Denver. War hero and gentleman detective. His valet Bunter does
>>>>> all the photographing and chemical analysis for the cases (when
>>>>> not doing all the valet things, of course).
>>>>> Fictional. Invented and written by Dorothy L. Sayers.
>>>>>
>>>> I never read that series.
>>> They are really old and _very_ british. There is one novel where the
>>> plot revolved around campanology.
>>>
>> 
>> I think Midsomer has some plots around that too.
>> Or maybe it was Father Brown.
> It was. Also is most unlikely that anything hasn't been a plot-point
> in Midsomer by now, innit.

I think I have 1 more episode of Midsomer to watch and then I'm all 
caught up. Another show running out of plots.

> 
>> I bet there are still some bell-ringing competitions in the UK.
> I should be most surprised if there weren't. I mean even the Vicar of
> Dibley had and episode about it, I think...
> 
I didn't watch all the episodes of that one.

>>>>>>>> [No. I dreamt we argued about brocolli]
>>>>>>> [What a stange dream. How can there be opposing views on
>>>>>>> broccoli.] 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> [I know, eh? Everyone knows that brocolli is a delicious and
>>>>>> nutritious superfood.]
>>>>> [Except for the fact that it tastes terrible and also is
>>>>> poisonous.] 
>>>> [Those are not facts]
>>> [True facts. I even checked on the internet.]
>>>
>> [I checked and the internet says definitely not poisonous]
> [You probably shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet]
> 
[Including your post. Got it!
Also, I started the latest season of Father Brown and someone died at a 
spinach eating contest. Madness!]

>>>>>>>>>> I remember that you would declare yourself to be right and
>>>>>>>>>> award yourself points for it.
>>>>>>>>> Only in situations where I was obviously right and deserving
>>>>>>>>> of points. 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I don't remember things that way at all...
>>>>>>> You should probably allocate a good amount of time to research
>>>>>>> this topic on google while you still can. It will all come back
>>>>>>> to you... 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think that google is keeping the historical stuff. They will
>>>>>> just stop archiving your rantings in February.
> I know that's what they say now. Much to the detriment of society at
> large. How will people get along without knowing my opinion on
> stuff... 
> 
I guess they haven't fully thought through this decision.
I used to get an email whenever someone posted to groups in my list.
Now I'm going to have to check.
They've introduced inefficiencies into the system.

>>>>>> If I have time, I will do a study to see how many times you
>>>>>> awarded yourself points for no reason vs actually being right.
>>>>> Oh, I can tell you that right now: never.
>>>>>
>>>> You forgot to award yourself points.
>>>
>>> The point was implied.
>>>
>> It's not the same if you don't loudly declare victory and award
>> yourself the point(s).
> You almost make it sound as if I'm not one of the most modest people
> who ever posted on usenet...
> 

<Merlyne runs away>