Re: First major snowfall this year

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> 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]
[Is this about obelisks again?]
> 
>>>>>>>> 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.

We all have our own methods.

> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. 
> 
Probably. 
Unfortunately, I don't have a collection of WWI and WWII medals.