Re: First major snowfall this year

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 27.07.2023 15.32, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>> 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.
>>>
>> I don't remember what he said about the English.
> 
> The character description of Phineas Fox and the members of the club,
> I mean.

I don't remember the descriptions. The one who bet against Phineas Fogg 
was a real asshole.

> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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... 
>>>
>> They only have 5 max.
> 
> Only the USians. And that's just because General Marshall didn't want
> to be a Marshall.
> 
> But then there's all the stars and stuff they wear on the breast.
> 

Those medals for stuff like turn a corner. Very prestigious.

>>>>> [no points here]--
>>>>
>>>
>> 
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