Re: First major snowfall this year

On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
> 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.
Who?

>>>>>>>>> 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.
Well, there goes your chance to win a gold star.

[no points here]--
BeH

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