Re: First major snowfall this year

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!

>> 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.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *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)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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!
;-)