Re: 14th

On 24.02.2024 21.56, Merlyne wrote:
> 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.

The car will also only work until you run out of fuel and drain the battery.

>>>>>>>> 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.

Time for another round of Poirot, maybe? Or you could try to find 'Wire
in the Blood' somewhere. Proper creepy that one.


>>> 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 no no no yes you really should...

>>>>>>>>> [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!]
That's what happens when you trust things you read on the internet. Also
 is that the 2024 season? I've never actually seen anyone dying from
eating spinach...

>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
It probably interfered with their serving up advertising...

>>>>>>> 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>

*not running anywhere*

-- 
BeH

"No nation can be free if it opresses other nations"   - F. Engels