Re: 14th

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

*face palm*
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Tijuana%20credit%20card

>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 
Maybe you should accept that you are not as punny as you think.

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

IRL, the other person would probably mock me for making the faux pas.

If I were speaking to someone who was obviously fishing for a 
compliment, I would change the subject.