Re: First major snowfall this year

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).

See! You're good at kookery.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *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.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.