Re: 14th

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> 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. 
> 

I can take it somewhere to refuel it which also recharges 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.
> 

Never heard of that one. Will add it to the list.
I'm watching 'The Expanse' now.
and 'Shetland'

> 
>>>> 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...
> 

*adds to watch list*

>>>>>>>>>> [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...
> 
It is!

>>>>>>>>>>>> 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*
> 
<Merlyne escapes safely>