Re: 14th

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 12.03.2024 14.30, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]: 
>> 
>>> 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. 
> 
> If only the somewhere will have a steady and uninterrupted supply of
> fuel during a national emergency (and also people will refrain from
> hoarding it like toilet paper).
> 

People are stupid. They hoard useless stuff as demonstrated by the 
pandemic.
I may have to resort to using a Tijuna credit card.

>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 
> It's really old. Like torrent grab old.
> It was on that streaming platform I had access to for a while last
> year, so it might be around somewhere (Turner Classics or summat)
> 
>> I'm watching 'The Expanse' now.
>> and 'Shetland'
> 
> 'Shetland' is nice - they speak a lot of Norwegian in that. As they do
> in 'Annika' of the Scottish water police or something. Quips and
> crimes on the islands, and big holes in the forth wall.
> 

Annika is supposed to be of Norwegian descent. No surprises there.
I hate how she always talks to the camera.

>>>
>>>>>> 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!
> 
> *waits for it to get here*
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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>
> 
> <if somewhat winded>
> 
{wouldn't that depend on how far I ran and if there were stairs?}