Re: First major snowfall this year

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
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>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>> On 02.06.2023 13.19, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> On 31.05.2023 15.41, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>> On 26.05.2023 17.44, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 24.05.2023 13.06, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 21.05.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18.05.2023 13.59, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 13.05.2023 13.13, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 09.05.2023 14.48, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 07.05.2023 15.46, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 03.05.2023 13.17, 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...
I have my doubts, but it's not like I can fact check it.

> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> *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.
And what is that?

>> 
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 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.
> 
No, seriously. I'm still laughing about that.