Re: First major snowfall this year

On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]: 
> 
>> 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...
> 
> Ok. I'll believe you this one time.

Upon closer examination it appears that I, as well as the picture, was
wrong. They never landed on the moon, they were deflected by a meteor on
the way. I don't know why anyone would fake that for a photo-op...

https://www.amazon.com/from-earth-moon-verne-jules/dp/149611342x

>>>>>>> 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.
>>
> 
> Shhhh!

I think that is commonly accepted... ?
Peace on earth and good will to all mankind forever more.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *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*
>>
> 
> I triage everything into 2 categories: 1) affects my life , 2) doesn't 
> affect my life.
> 
> The test falls into the latter.

It's because you are scared of failing, is it?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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?
>>
> 
> Nope.

Damn!

-- 
BeH

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