Re: First major snowfall this year

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> On 19.06.2023 14.40, Merlyne wrote:
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>>> On 16.06.2023 17.54, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
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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 18.05.2023 13.59, Merlyne wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 17.05.2023 13.05, 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: >>>>>> BeH
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><[email protected]> 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/
>> 
>> Haha! In theory, all fruits and vegetables are toxic since they get 
>> sprayed with pesticides and crap.
>> All the vegetables in the cabbage family can affect our thyroids.
>> You'd have to eat like 10 lbs of it or something.
>> Wow! There are a lot of kooks out there!
>> Maybe this could be one of the commandments for our cult.
> 
> We need as many kooks as we can get for the legitimate and totally
> real religion. The biggest threat to success is being out-kooked  by
> some other sect.
> 

As the messiah, you're not going to let that happen.
I beleive in 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.
>>>
>> Which you strategically snipped.
> 
> This is why you should study during the term...
> 

Nah. Why waste time when I can Google shit later?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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?
>>>
>> Never!
> 
> Much relieved...
> 
Are you?