Re: First major snowfall this year

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]: 
>> 
>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>> news:[email protected]: 
>>>>
>>>>> 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. 
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Pfft! Everyone knows the moon landing was fake (and broccoli is not
>>>> poisonous).
>>>
>>> At least one of those statements is definitely wrong...
>>>
>> Kook!
> 
> I happen to believe that people have landed on the moon... The French
> used a very big cannon to shoot a capsule all the way in the late
> 1800s. 
> 
I heard it was a gigantic elastic band.

>>>> See! You're good at kookery.
>>> I don't know. I'm not at all sure mountains are the fossilised
>>> remains of giant prehistoric trees, for example. Although I agree
>>> the moon is most likely made from cheese.
>>>
>> We'll never know for sure since the moon landings are fake.
> 
> It was all misdirection - in reality the apollo missions went to Mars,
> but they had to keep the sovjets from finding out.
> 
Oh no! 
Now you've blabbed it on the internet!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *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... 
>>>>>
>>>> I doubt that.
>>>
>>> So you think an competent test-taking impersonater comes cheap - in
>>> this economy?
>>>
>> Do I need to hire a competent one?
>> They don't need to pass, they just need to take the test for me so
>> that I am free to do other things (like not study)
> 
> If you don't pass you will have to take the year again.
> 
Or drop out.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Nah.
>>>
>>> Maybe you are right - now I'm not sure...
>>>
>> 
>> YAY! A point for me!
>> ;-)
> 
> No points. We have been over this...
> 
LOL!
I was goofing around hence the winky face.