Re: 14th

On 31.03.2024 22.39, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]: 
> 
>> 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.

A what? Are petrol station attendants more likely to accept pesos that
your usual dollars?

>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.

But nobody else want to listen to all her puns!!1! I know exactly how
that feels.

>>>>
>>>>>>> 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?}

People who panic after making a vocal (or textual) faux pas usually run
until they get winded... regardless of whether the running involves
stairs. I was assuming.

-- 
BeH

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