Re: First major snowfall this year

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 18.07.2023 13.24, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>> On 12.07.2023 13.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>> On 08.07.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>> On 05.07.2023 14.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>> On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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?
> 
Jules Verne.

>>>>>>>>>> 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.

I already have a gold star.
So there!
> 
> [no points here]--