Re: First major snowfall this year

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> 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
> 
Makes sense.

>>>>>>>> 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?

No. It's because I don't care if I do.

> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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!
>