One of us signs off with,

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

Just dawned on me that potato have eyes.

Must be that then :-)

I keep them in a dark bag so they can't look at me ...

--
Adrian C

On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:47:40 +0000
Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> wrote:

> One of us signs off with,
>
> "The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
>
> Just dawned on me that potato have eyes.

<screechy voice>Eye of potato. Ear of corn. Head of lettuce
</three vegan witches>

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

In article <20220204091921.e6f7ddedfdd66dbae973c4cc@eircom.net>, Ahem A
Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Fri, 4 Feb 2022 at 09:19:21 awoke
Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:47:40 +0000
>Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> wrote:
>
>> One of us signs off with,
>>
>> "The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
>>
>> Just dawned on me that potato have eyes.
>
><screechy voice>Eye of potato. Ear of corn. Head of lettuce
></three vegan witches>
>
Prepared by Lady's Fingers?
--
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"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"

Yes, I used to be a subtitler for Shawn the Sheep, but it was a bit boring
as I have nothing to write.
Brian

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"Nicholas D. Richards" <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote in message
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> In article <20220204091921.e6f7ddedfdd66dbae973c4cc@eircom.net>, Ahem A
> Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Fri, 4 Feb 2022 at 09:19:21 awoke
> Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>>On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:47:40 +0000
>>Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> One of us signs off with,
>>>
>>> "The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
>>>
>>> Just dawned on me that potato have eyes.
>>
>><screechy voice>Eye of potato. Ear of corn. Head of lettuce
>></three vegan witches>
>>
> Prepared by Lady's Fingers?
> --
> 0sterc@tcher -
>
> "O� sont les neiges d'antan?"

Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> writes:

> One of us signs off with,
>
> "The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
>
> Just dawned on me that potato have eyes.
>
>
> Must be that then :-)
>
> I keep them in a dark bag so they can't look at me ...

Nah, nah. They've just tricked you into doing that because they're
hiding out from the Peelers.

--
Mike Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada

On 04/02/2022 20:55, Mike Spencer wrote:
> Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> writes:
>
>> One of us signs off with,
>>
>> "The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
>>
>> Just dawned on me that potato have eyes.
>>
>>
>> Must be that then :-)
>>
>> I keep them in a dark bag so they can't look at me ...
>
> Nah, nah. They've just tricked you into doing that because they're
> hiding out from the Peelers.
>

So would you if you were going to be skinned alive, boiled, dissected
and eaten!

Tone
Save Our Spuds

On 04/02/2022 10:31, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
> In article <20220204091921.e6f7ddedfdd66dbae973c4cc@eircom.net>, Ahem A
> Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Fri, 4 Feb 2022 at 09:19:21 awoke
> Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>> On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:47:40 +0000
>> Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> One of us signs off with,
>>>
>>> "The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
>>>
>>> Just dawned on me that potato have eyes.
>>
>> <screechy voice>Eye of potato. Ear of corn. Head of lettuce
>> </three vegan witches>
>>
> Prepared by Lady's Fingers?
>
in my palm.

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

Hnnn, so is nature ethical or not?

Brian

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"Tone" <email@address.com> wrote in message
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> On 04/02/2022 20:55, Mike Spencer wrote:
>> Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> writes:
>>
>>> One of us signs off with,
>>>
>>> "The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
>>>
>>> Just dawned on me that potato have eyes.
>>>
>>>
>>> Must be that then :-)
>>>
>>> I keep them in a dark bag so they can't look at me ...
>>
>> Nah, nah. They've just tricked you into doing that because they're
>> hiding out from the Peelers.
>>
>
> So would you if you were going to be skinned alive, boiled, dissected and
> eaten!
>
> Tone
> Save Our Spuds

On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 10:01:17 -0000
"Brian Gaff \(Sofa\)" <briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> Hnnn, so is nature ethical or not?

As far as I can tell the most common form of natural death is being
eaten alive followed by starvation or accident (not sure which wins).

Ethics and morals are human things, you need to be sentient to have
them, nature just is.

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

Adrian Caspersz said:
> One of us signs off with,
>
> "The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
>
> Just dawned on me that potato have eyes.

The eyes have it.

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

My email address is at http://qualmograph.org.uk/contact.html

"Brian Gaff \(Sofa\)" <briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in news:sto69e$foi
$1@dont-email.me:

> Hnnn, so is nature ethical or not?
>
> Brian
>

Mr Tennyson reminded us that nature is red in tooth and claw. I don't
think that ethics makes much of an appearance when the mustelid is
rending the mouse.

--
Peter
-----

On Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 7:31:44 AM UTC-6, Peter wrote:
> "Brian Gaff \(Sofa\)" <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in news:sto69e$foi
> $1...@dont-email.me:
> > Hnnn, so is nature ethical or not?
> >
> > Brian
> >
> Mr Tennyson reminded us that nature is red in tooth and claw. I don't
> think that ethics makes much of an appearance when the mustelid is
> rending the mouse.
>
> --
> Peter
> -----

The most common form of unnatural death would be to be at Ground Zero during a nuclear weapon detonation. The beauty of it is you would feel absolutely no pain , because your brain would be vaporized before any pain signals could get there.

Let's push for a painless death.

In article <20220206103810.c74992f2b0be6111e98310ef@eircom.net>, Ahem A
Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Sun, 6 Feb 2022 at 10:38:10 awoke
Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 10:01:17 -0000
>"Brian Gaff \(Sofa\)" <briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hnnn, so is nature ethical or not?
>
> As far as I can tell the most common form of natural death is being
>eaten alive followed by starvation or accident (not sure which wins).

Eaten alive and then starved?
>
> Ethics and morals are human things, you need to be sentient to have
>them, nature just is.
>

--
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"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"

On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 05:40:57 -0800 (PST)
Don Stockbauer <donstockbauer@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The most common form of unnatural death would be to be at Ground Zero
> during a nuclear weapon detonation.

Sing along now

"We will all go together when we go
....

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

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

> On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 05:40:57 -0800 (PST)
> Don Stockbauer <donstockbauer@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The most common form of unnatural death would be to be at Ground Zero
>> during a nuclear weapon detonation.
>
> Sing along now
>
> "We will all go together when we go
> ...

But we can be tranquil and thankful and proud
for man's been endowed with a mushroom shaped cloud.
And we know for certain that some lovely day
someone will set a rocket off
and we will all be blown away.
They're rioting in Africa.
There's strife in Iran.
What nature doesn't do to us will be done by our fellow man.

--
Mike Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada

On 06/02/2022 13:40, Don Stockbauer wrote:
> On Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 7:31:44 AM UTC-6, Peter wrote:
>> "Brian Gaff \(Sofa\)" <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in news:sto69e$foi
>> $1...@dont-email.me:
>>> Hnnn, so is nature ethical or not?
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>> Mr Tennyson reminded us that nature is red in tooth and claw. I don't
>> think that ethics makes much of an appearance when the mustelid is
>> rending the mouse.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> -----
>
> The most common form of unnatural death would be to be at Ground Zero during a nuclear weapon detonation. The beauty of it is you would feel absolutely no pain , because your brain would be vaporized before any pain signals could get there.
>
> Let's push for a painless death.

It's more likely the common form of unnatural death would be a slow
painful one due to radiation poisoning for all those not at ground zero.

I'm still hoping for a nice peaceful passing, in bed, before then,
preferably in the voluptuous embrace of a good, or bad woman.

I am currently holding interviews for an X^5. It's been on the cards for
a long time.

Tone

On Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 1:15:57 PM UTC-6, Tone wrote:
> On 06/02/2022 13:40, Don Stockbauer wrote:
> > On Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 7:31:44 AM UTC-6, Peter wrote:
> >> "Brian Gaff \(Sofa\)" <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in news:sto69e$foi
> >> $1...@dont-email.me:
> >>> Hnnn, so is nature ethical or not?
> >>>
> >>> Brian
> >>>
> >> Mr Tennyson reminded us that nature is red in tooth and claw. I don't
> >> think that ethics makes much of an appearance when the mustelid is
> >> rending the mouse.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Peter
> >> -----
> >
> > The most common form of unnatural death would be to be at Ground Zero during a nuclear weapon detonation. The beauty of it is you would feel absolutely no pain , because your brain would be vaporized before any pain signals could get there.
> >
> > Let's push for a painless death.
> It's more likely the common form of unnatural death would be a slow
> painful one due to radiation poisoning for all those not at ground zero.
>
> I'm still hoping for a nice peaceful passing, in bed, before then,
> preferably in the voluptuous embrace of a good, or bad woman.
>
> I am currently holding interviews for an X^5. It's been on the cards for
> a long time.
>
> Tone

oh yes the Merry Minuet by the Kingston Trio. I remember my brothers playing it when I was a very young tyke many years ago .
it's rather odd the way humans can create artifacts so much larger than ourselves . must be that magnificent invention called teamwork.

On 06-Feb-22 13:40, Don Stockbauer wrote:

> Let's push for a painless death.

Interesting idea.

Affix a large push-button at some point along a busy street, with a legend.

"Press for Painless Death."

Attach a counter to the button, and maybe an observation camera.

--
Sam Plusnet

On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 20:25:37 +0000, Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:

>On 06-Feb-22 13:40, Don Stockbauer wrote:
>
>> Let's push for a painless death.
>
>Interesting idea.
>
>Affix a large push-button at some point along a busy street, with a legend.
>
>"Press for Painless Death."
>
>Attach a counter to the button, and maybe an observation camera.

<https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuOuFaQJi5w_s2A7bPh7DmEMwE0zgqCbSxGw&usqp=CAU>

Nick

Nick Odell <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 6 Feb 2022 20:25:37 +0000, Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
>
> >On 06-Feb-22 13:40, Don Stockbauer wrote:
> >
> >> Let's push for a painless death.
> >
> >Interesting idea.
> >
> >Affix a large push-button at some point along a busy street, with a legend.
> >
> >"Press for Painless Death."
> >
> >Attach a counter to the button, and maybe an observation camera.
>
> <https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuOuFaQJi5w_s2A7bPh7DmEMwE0zgqCbSxGw&usqp=CAU>
>

Huh, it doesn't do anything.

--
^Ï^ <https://youtu.be/_kqytf31a8E>

My pet rock Gordon just is.

On Sun, 06 Feb 2022 22:52:28 +0000
Nick Odell <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:

> <https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuOuFaQJi5w_s2A7bPh7DmEMwE0zgqCbSxGw&usqp=CAU>

A fpubby fiend of mine was once given a welded shut steel box with
a similarly labeled button as a burpday present. He held out for a few
hours before pressing the button - inside the box were two lantern
batteries, a latching relay and an air horn. It ran for over an hour
before the flatteries went bat.

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

In article <20220207023056.33dd3208e09b17f668b60cef@eircom.net>, Ahem A
Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> on Mon, 7 Feb 2022 at 02:30:56 awoke
Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>On Sun, 06 Feb 2022 22:52:28 +0000
>Nick Odell <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
>
>> <https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuOuFaQJi5w_s2A7bPh7DmE
>MwE0zgqCbSxGw&usqp=CAU>
>
> A fpubby fiend of mine was once given a welded shut steel box with
>a similarly labeled button as a burpday present. He held out for a few
>hours before pressing the button - inside the box were two lantern
>batteries, a latching relay and an air horn. It ran for over an hour
>before the flatteries went bat.
>
First sixth form Chemistry lesson saw a bottle left prominently on a
bench. It contained a a coloured liquid (I cannot remember the colour
now), of course no one touched it, well for a short time. Then while the
teacher disappeared into the prep room someone had to pick it up and
give it a little shake. Quick as a flash the colour changed.

Teacher comes back and tells the gentlemen and lady present, careful
what you do in this lab unless you know what your are doing and its
consequences.

Incidentally after a while the colour changed back.

My father left a tobacco tin lying around. When curiosity got the better
of me, a large button suspended on a wound up rubber bands shot out
across the room.
--
0sterc@tcher -

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"

On 07/02/2022 09:54, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:

> First sixth form Chemistry lesson saw a bottle left prominently on a
> bench. It contained a a coloured liquid (I cannot remember the colour
> now), of course no one touched it, well for a short time. Then while the
> teacher disappeared into the prep room someone had to pick it up and
> give it a little shake. Quick as a flash the colour changed.
>
> Teacher comes back and tells the gentlemen and lady present, careful
> what you do in this lab unless you know what your are doing and its
> consequences.
>
> Incidentally after a while the colour changed back.
>
> My father left a tobacco tin lying around. When curiosity got the better
> of me, a large button suspended on a wound up rubber bands shot out
> across the room.

I have a tin box about the size of one which would hold six pencils
abreast. When primed it has a flat piece of plastic in the miggle of
which is attached a wound-up ruber band stretched between the ends of
the box.

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIP!

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

On Monday, February 7, 2022 at 6:27:00 AM UTC-6, RustyHinge wrote:
> On 07/02/2022 09:54, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
>
> > First sixth form Chemistry lesson saw a bottle left prominently on a
> > bench. It contained a a coloured liquid (I cannot remember the colour
> > now), of course no one touched it, well for a short time. Then while the
> > teacher disappeared into the prep room someone had to pick it up and
> > give it a little shake. Quick as a flash the colour changed.
> >
> > Teacher comes back and tells the gentlemen and lady present, careful
> > what you do in this lab unless you know what your are doing and its
> > consequences.
> >
> > Incidentally after a while the colour changed back.
> >
> > My father left a tobacco tin lying around. When curiosity got the better
> > of me, a large button suspended on a wound up rubber bands shot out
> > across the room.
> I have a tin box about the size of one which would hold six pencils
> abreast. When primed it has a flat piece of plastic in the miggle of
> which is attached a wound-up ruber band stretched between the ends of
> the box.
>
> RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIP!
> --
> Rusty Hinge
> To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

Give everybody on earth a button which initiates World War III. Put a label underneath it which reads "Please don't push this."

On Monday, February 7, 2022 at 6:35:50 AM UTC-6, Don Stockbauer wrote:
> On Monday, February 7, 2022 at 6:27:00 AM UTC-6, RustyHinge wrote:
> > On 07/02/2022 09:54, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
> >
> > > First sixth form Chemistry lesson saw a bottle left prominently on a
> > > bench. It contained a a coloured liquid (I cannot remember the colour
> > > now), of course no one touched it, well for a short time. Then while the
> > > teacher disappeared into the prep room someone had to pick it up and
> > > give it a little shake. Quick as a flash the colour changed.
> > >
> > > Teacher comes back and tells the gentlemen and lady present, careful
> > > what you do in this lab unless you know what your are doing and its
> > > consequences.
> > >
> > > Incidentally after a while the colour changed back.
> > >
> > > My father left a tobacco tin lying around. When curiosity got the better
> > > of me, a large button suspended on a wound up rubber bands shot out
> > > across the room.
> > I have a tin box about the size of one which would hold six pencils
> > abreast. When primed it has a flat piece of plastic in the miggle of
> > which is attached a wound-up ruber band stretched between the ends of
> > the box.
> >
> > RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIP!
> > --
> > Rusty Hinge
> > To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.
> Give everybody on earth a button which initiates World War III. Put a label underneath it which reads "Please don't push this."

Didn't Newcomb have a couple boxes which you were supposed to look in or not or something like that?.