Re: First major snowfall this year

On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]: 
> 
>> 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.

No-no. I'm sure it was a gun. I've seen pictures...

>>>>> 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!

I think everybody who does the proper research already know about the
true purpose of the apollo mission. Anyway the sovjets don't exist any
more - Ronny Raygun single-handedly took care of that. They are all
respectable members of the capitalist conspiracy now.

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

I didn't take you for a quitter... *not angry - disappointed*

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

So there are points to be had after all?

-- 
BeH

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