Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.

Tone

On 06/12/2023 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
> Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
>
> Tone

That's alright then.

Tone

On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 16:16:01 +0000
Hymermut <tone@email.com> wrote:

> Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.

Nah I wrapped plenty of wire round the matchsticks this time.

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On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
> Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.

No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.

--
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(aka Tim Leary)

On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 20:06:09 +0000
Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:

> On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
> > Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
>
> No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.

It's a little disconcerting to realise that you pretty much have to
be an old fart to understand that.

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In article <20231206204411.3d92c1286d130b2ec1f38c6f@eircom.net>, Ahem A
Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Wed, 6 Dec 2023 at 20:44:11 awoke
Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 20:06:09 +0000
>Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
>
>> On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
>> > Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
>>
>> No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.
>
> It's a little disconcerting to realise that you pretty much have to
>be an old fart to understand that.
>
I was very, still am, very Leary about that whole culture.

But then I w@s considered @n old f@rt even then.
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On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 22:25:04 +0000
"Nicholas D. Richards" <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:

> In article <20231206204411.3d92c1286d130b2ec1f38c6f@eircom.net>, Ahem A
> Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Wed, 6 Dec 2023 at 20:44:11 awoke
> Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
> >On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 20:06:09 +0000
> >Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
> >> > Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
> >>
> >> No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.
> >
> > It's a little disconcerting to realise that you pretty much have
> > to
> >be an old fart to understand that.
> >
> I was very, still am, very Leary about that whole culture.

Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.

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Obit: Beautiful Theory died today of factual inconsistency

Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 22:25:04 +0000
> "Nicholas D. Richards" <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <20231206204411.3d92c1286d130b2ec1f38c6f@eircom.net>, Ahem A
> > Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Wed, 6 Dec 2023 at 20:44:11 awoke
> > Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
> > >On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 20:06:09 +0000
> > >Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
> > >> > Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
> > >>
> > >> No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.
> > >
> > > It's a little disconcerting to realise that you pretty much have
> > > to
> > >be an old fart to understand that.
> > >
> > I was very, still am, very Leary about that whole culture.
>
> Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.

Dylan was obviously communing with Mother Nature;
Zebedee was ~very~ bouncy; and as for Ermintrude...

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In article <1qld8u0.1n4pp2n1y2uh46N%snipeco.2@gmail.com>, Sn!pe
<snipeco.2@gmail.com> on Thu, 7 Dec 2023 at 11:23:13 awoke Nicholas
from his slumbers and wrote
>Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 22:25:04 +0000
>> "Nicholas D. Richards" <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
>>
>> > In article <20231206204411.3d92c1286d130b2ec1f38c6f@eircom.net>, Ahem A
>> > Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Wed, 6 Dec 2023 at 20:44:11 awoke
>> > Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>> > >On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 20:06:09 +0000
>> > >Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
>> > >> > Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
>> > >>
>> > >> No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.
>> > >
>> > > It's a little disconcerting to realise that you pretty much have
>> > > to
>> > >be an old fart to understand that.
>> > >
>> > I was very, still am, very Leary about that whole culture.
>>
>> Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.
>
>Dylan was obviously communing with Mother Nature;
>Zebedee was ~very~ bouncy; and as for Ermintrude...
>
And did Florence and Noddy ...... ?
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On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 11:23:13 +0000
snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) wrote:

> Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>

> > Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.
>
> Dylan was obviously communing with Mother Nature;
> Zebedee was ~very~ bouncy; and as for Ermintrude...

All of which is interesting in the context that it was apparently
originally animated as political satire aimed at the French government of
the time.

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Obit: Beautiful Theory died today of factual inconsistency

On 07/12/2023 13:04, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 11:23:13 +0000
> snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) wrote:
>
>> Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>>
>
>>> Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.
>>
>> Dylan was obviously communing with Mother Nature;
>> Zebedee was ~very~ bouncy; and as for Ermintrude...
>
> All of which is interesting in the context that it was apparently
> originally animated as political satire aimed at the French government of
> the time.
>
The dialogue we got has nothing to do with the original dialogue. The
BBC refused to pay for a licence to use it.

Ours was, more or less, written and read by Eric Thompson after watching
each episode with just the music track.

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John.

Hymermut <tone@email.com> wrote:

> On 06/12/2023 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
> > Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
> >
> > Tone
>
> That's alright then.
>
> Tone
>

This seems as good a place as any...

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On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 13:59:51 +0000
John Williamson <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> wrote:

> The dialogue we got has nothing to do with the original dialogue. The
> BBC refused to pay for a licence to use it.

That was a good call - they would have had to translate it to
English and even then most of the satire would have wooshed almost everyone.

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Ahem A Rivet's Shot said:
> snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) wrote:
>> Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>
>> > Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.
>>
>> Dylan was obviously communing with Mother Nature;
>> Zebedee was ~very~ bouncy; and as for Ermintrude...
>
> All of which is interesting in the context that it was apparently
> originally animated as political satire aimed at the French government of
> the time.

What about the tune, was that French ?

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On 06-Dec-23 20:44, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 20:06:09 +0000
> Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
>
>> On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
>>> Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
>>
>> No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.
>
> It's a little disconcerting to realise that you pretty much have to
> be an old fart to understand that.
>

There's so many things and (cross thread alert) 'Celebrities' around
today that SWMBO and I have never heard of, so I suppose it all balances
out.

I sometimes find myself whistling some tune that was very old when I
were a nipper (they don't write tunes you can whistle these daze), and
wonder what modern yoof would make of it. (Not much)

--
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On 07-Dec-23 11:23, Sn!pe wrote:
> Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 22:25:04 +0000
>> "Nicholas D. Richards" <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <20231206204411.3d92c1286d130b2ec1f38c6f@eircom.net>, Ahem A
>>> Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Wed, 6 Dec 2023 at 20:44:11 awoke
>>> Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>>>> On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 20:06:09 +0000
>>>> Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
>>>>>> Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
>>>>>
>>>>> No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.
>>>>
>>>> It's a little disconcerting to realise that you pretty much have
>>>> to
>>>> be an old fart to understand that.
>>>>
>>> I was very, still am, very Leary about that whole culture.
>>
>> Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.
>
> Dylan was obviously communing with Mother Nature;
> Zebedee was ~very~ bouncy; and as for Ermintrude...
>
Re Zebedee. Bolivian marching powder I reckon.

--
Sam Plusnet

Sam Plusnet said:
>
> I sometimes find myself whistling some tune that was very old when I
> were a nipper (they don't write tunes you can whistle these daze), and
> wonder what modern yoof would make of it. (Not much)

I can't whistle any tunes these days, written or not.

--
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"The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem

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Sam Plusnet said:
> On 07-Dec-23 11:23, Sn!pe wrote:
>> Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>>> "Nicholas D. Richards" <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
>>>> In article <20231206204411.3d92c1286d130b2ec1f38c6f@eircom.net>, Ahem A
>>>> Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Wed, 6 Dec 2023 at 20:44:11 awoke
>>>>> Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
>>>>>>> Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's a little disconcerting to realise that you pretty much have
>>>>> to
>>>>> be an old fart to understand that.
>>>>>
>>>> I was very, still am, very Leary about that whole culture.
>>>
>>> Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.
>>
>> Dylan was obviously communing with Mother Nature;
>> Zebedee was ~very~ bouncy; and as for Ermintrude...
>>
> Re Zebedee. Bolivian marching powder I reckon.

Re Ermintrude ... anybody else remember cow.demon.co.uk ?

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"The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem

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Richard Robinson <richard@qualmograph.org.uk> wrote:

> Sam Plusnet said:
> > On 07-Dec-23 11:23, Sn!pe wrote:
> >> Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
> >>> "Nicholas D. Richards" <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
> >>>> In article <20231206204411.3d92c1286d130b2ec1f38c6f@eircom.net>, Ahem A
> >>>> Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Wed, 6 Dec 2023 at 20:44:11 awoke
> >>>>> Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
> >>>>>> On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
> >>>>>>> Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It's a little disconcerting to realise that you pretty much have
> >>>>> to
> >>>>> be an old fart to understand that.
> >>>>>
> >>>> I was very, still am, very Leary about that whole culture.
> >>>
> >>> Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.
> >>
> >> Dylan was obviously communing with Mother Nature;
> >> Zebedee was ~very~ bouncy; and as for Ermintrude...
> >>
> > Re Zebedee. Bolivian marching powder I reckon.
>
> Re Ermintrude ... anybody else remember cow.demon.co.uk ?

[raises wing]

Coincidentally, I was reading Wikinaccurate on Demon this very
afternoon. IIRC cow was the 'Centre Of The World' of Demon's LAN,
hosted on two 'puters named 'Ermin' and 'Trude'.

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On 07-Dec-23 20:30, Richard Robinson wrote:
> Sam Plusnet said:
>>
>> I sometimes find myself whistling some tune that was very old when I
>> were a nipper (they don't write tunes you can whistle these daze), and
>> wonder what modern yoof would make of it. (Not much)
>
> I can't whistle any tunes these days, written or not.

Only I can tell what the tune is supposed to be.
(I probably don't unforget what the thing is called - but that's a
different matter.)

--
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On 08/12/2023 02:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:
> On 07-Dec-23 20:30, Richard Robinson wrote:
>> Sam Plusnet said:
>>>
>>> I sometimes find myself whistling some tune that was very old when I
>>> were a nipper (they don't write tunes you can whistle these daze), and
>>> wonder what modern yoof would make of it. (Not much)
>>
>> I can't whistle any tunes these days, written or not.
>
> Only I can tell what the tune is supposed to be.
> (I probably don't unforget what the thing is called - but that's a
> different matter.)
>

I whistle when I breath, without pursing my lips

Tone

Richard Robinson wrote:

> Sam Plusnet said:
>> On 07-Dec-23 11:23, Sn!pe wrote:
>>> Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.
>>>
>>> Dylan was obviously communing with Mother Nature;
>>> Zebedee was ~very~ bouncy; and as for Ermintrude...
>>>
>> Re Zebedee. Bolivian marching powder I reckon.
>
> Re Ermintrude ... anybody else remember cow.demon.co.uk ?

centre of the world.

also gate and hinge.

Sn!pe said:
> Richard Robinson <richard@qualmograph.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> Sam Plusnet said:
>> > On 07-Dec-23 11:23, Sn!pe wrote:
>> >> Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>> >>> "Nicholas D. Richards" <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
>> >>>> In article <20231206204411.3d92c1286d130b2ec1f38c6f@eircom.net>, Ahem A
>> >>>> Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Wed, 6 Dec 2023 at 20:44:11 awoke
>> >>>>> Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
>> >>>>>> On 06-Dec-23 16:16, Hymermut wrote:
>> >>>>>>> Just in case the mains plug has dropped out again.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> No worries. It has to Turn On and Tune In before it can do that.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> It's a little disconcerting to realise that you pretty much have
>> >>>>> to
>> >>>>> be an old fart to understand that.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>> I was very, still am, very Leary about that whole culture.
>> >>>
>> >>> Ah but Dougal loved his sugar lumps.
>> >>
>> >> Dylan was obviously communing with Mother Nature;
>> >> Zebedee was ~very~ bouncy; and as for Ermintrude...
>> >>
>> > Re Zebedee. Bolivian marching powder I reckon.
>>
>> Re Ermintrude ... anybody else remember cow.demon.co.uk ?
>
> [raises wing]
>
> Coincidentally, I was reading Wikinaccurate on Demon this very
> afternoon. IIRC cow was the 'Centre Of The World' of Demon's LAN,
> hosted on two 'puters named 'Ermin' and 'Trude'.

Ermine, shirley ?

But, yes. It amused me.

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