Re: First major snowfall this year

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...

> 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.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *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?

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

-- 
BeH

" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr