Re: First major snowfall this year

On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
> 
>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:
[snip]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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!
>>
>> Thank you, but the is a limit to my kooking abilities...
>>
> I'm sure if you put your mind to it, you can outkook anyone.

I'm looking at all the flat-earthers, the moon-landing-was-fake'ers, the
young earth creationists and the election-was-stolen'ers on the
internets and I feel wholly inadequate... poisionous broccoli is nothing
compared to those people.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *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?
>> What if the test is closed book (and laptop)?
>>
> So,  I already did well in school and have a good job.
> Is this an instance where I can pay someone else to do it for me?

That would be unethical. Also the cost may jeopardise your handbag budget...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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?
>>
>> I'm very insecure...
>>
> 
> No you aren't.

Am too.

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BeH - Spring is here...
      <boing-boing> look at it go!