Re: First major snowfall this year

On 16.06.2023 17.54, 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.
>> Is your favourite search engine broken?
>> Alternatively you could trust me (for once).
> I will once you admit that made up the stuff about brocolli being 
> poisonous.

https://www.thinkingnutrition.com.au/broccoli-bad-for-you/

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *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?
>> My stance on the relative merits of plant-based protein products vs.
>> actual fauna-based meat.
> Which is?
Cited in an earlier post.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>
>> If I was the suspicious type, I might start to think you were being
>> sarcastic...
>>
> That also made me laugh.

But was it a sarcastic laugh?

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