Re: First major snowfall this year

On 09.08.2023 14.19, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]: 
> 
>> On 01.08.2023 13.32, Merlyne wrote:

[Monumental truncation]

>>>>>>> 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.
>>
>> And not even in a proper gentlemanly way, either.
>>
>> The very first scene is where Fox fires his servant for serving a
>> boiled egg that has not been boiled exactly the required time. And
>> then he goes to his club.
>>
> 
> That is in line with the behaviour of pompous asses on shows like 
> Downton Abbey.
> 
> Anyways, it worked out for him because he met Passe portout.

Yes. And hired him on the spot, with no references and no interview or
test-boiling of eggs. Because he had to catch a train.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>
>> Quite. And also quite cumbersome and heavy, one would imagine, when
>> the whole front of the jacket is filled with them.
>>
> 
> I think they are made from aluminum or some other light metal.

Maybe. I don't know, nobody has ever given me a medal.
In the olden days they made them of proper silver and gold. The
participation medals for WWI and WWII was made in bronze, I'm pretty sure.

-- 
BeH

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