Re: First major snowfall this year

On 22.07.2023 17.21, Merlyne wrote:
> 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.

He was french, you know. All that stuff about the english he wrote in 80
days - he made that up.

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

You can never have too many gold stars. Just look at all the generals...

>> [no points here]--
> 

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BeH

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