Re: First major snowfall this year

On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 30.04.2023 13.52, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 28.04.2023 14.35, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 25.04.2023 13.09, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [MEGA SNIP]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was an uncommonly easy and pleasant
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> child - possibly except for the urge
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to > roam. And my somewhat selective
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sense of 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have  no reason to not believe you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's true is why.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, when your Mom made a vegetable that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you did like (for ex. cauliflower), you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just quietly ate it? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not at all. I quietly but insistently
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> refused to eat it. I did not and do not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like cauliflower. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did you sit there until midnight?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nah. Not allowing the dastard thing to touch
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my plate was enough... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lucky you, we were just served a plate of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> food. There was no negotiation. If I was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lucky, we were served something that my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brother didn't like and we swapped or the dog
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was nearby. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There was no dog when I was little. No pets at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all, really. I suppose I had demonstrated
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough strength of will for the parental units
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to give up trying... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think defying my mother just made her dig her
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> heals in more. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's no reason to give in on core beliefs. Of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> course it also helps if you like me are the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stubbornest person in the immediate family. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There were always consequences for pissing off my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> parental units. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's how it is when fighting the powers that be.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've always been of the opinion that stupid rules
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need not be adhered to. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eating healthy vegetables isn't a stupid rule.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eating things that contain poison is stupid no
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> matter what rules may apply. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lots of people eat vegetables like cauliflower and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> live to talk about it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I fail to see how having eaten slow acting poison is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something to brag about...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I guess eventually, you will be the only person alive.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I doubt that. There are new persons being created all
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the time. But I will definitely be one of those that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't die from eating poisonous vegetables... probably.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm guessing that no one will die from eating broccoli or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cauliflower. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, the poison in those are insidiously slow-acting, so
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can't refute your guess outright...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or not poisionous at all.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Get over it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> OR, and hear me out here, I could not eat broccoli and/or
>>>>>>>>>>>> cauliflower... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I have no issue with that.
>>>>>>>>>>> You also don't get to besmirch it.
>>>>>>>>>> Facts aren't besmirching.
>>>>>>>>> Things that you made up aren't facts.
>>>>>>>> Which just shows that I didn't make it up.
>>>>>>> Of course you did.
>>>>>> Or maybe you made up that I made it up.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Doesn't sound like something I would do...
>>>> In this instance it absolutely sounds to me like something you would
>>>> do. 
>>>>
>>> You would say that!
>> Why do you say that?
>>
> Because it's true.
Quite. If I say something it is likely to be true...

>>>>>>>>>>> *starts new lsit*
>>>>>>>>>>> Things to not feed BeH:
>>>>>>>>>>> brocolli
>>>>>>>>>>> cauliflower
>>>>>>>>>>> spinach
>>>>>>>>>>> [REDACTED}
>>>>>>>>>>> avocado
>>>>>>>>>>> creamy salad dressing
>>>>>>>>>>> [REDACTED}
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> check, check, check, oh why not, check...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Do you mean 'why would I not make you vegetarian tacos'?
>>>>>>>>> (because you said something about tempeh)
>>>>>>>> I say a lot of things.
>>>>>>> {yes, yes, you do...}
>>>>>> Anyway that was regarding the relative merits of plant-based
>>>>>> protein products vs. actual fauna-based meat.
>>>>>>
>>>>> See. You snipped it and I forgot.
>>>> Good thing I'm here to remind you, then...
>>> About what?
>> I knew you were going to ask that.
>>
> Ask what?
Ask what I reminded you of.
> 
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> OR 
>>>>>>>>> do you mean 'why not try them'?
>>>>>>>> Yes. I'm not afraid to try new things. (As long as they are not
>>>>>>>> poisonous.) 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Why no caek?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You said on numerous occasions that you can no longer eat caek.
>>>>>>>> I would still be nice to be asked... Also I can eat a *little*
>>>>>>>> piece. 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *removes 'vegetarian tacos' and 'caek' from the lsit*
>>>>>> You forgot. I fixed it for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>> It was a note for people watching from home.
>>>>
>>>> The many lurkers, you mean?
>>>>
>>> Sure.
>>> All they know for sure is that we've been arguing about brocolli for
>>> 20 years.
>>
>> Quite. You are inordinately stubborn when it comes to broccoli.
>>
> Hilarious

I know.

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