Re: First major snowfall this year

On 13.08.2023 23.28, Merlyne wrote:
> 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?]
[One can do a lot with words alone, but constructing a large stone
needle I feel is not one. Also stop fixating on obelisks.]

>>>>>>>>> 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.

He was on a tight schedule at the tine.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.

I didn't expect you to. After all you weren't there for either of
them... as for the next instalment, that's still to be determined.
 --
BeH

" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
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