Re: First major snowfall this year

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> 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.]
[Fine! If anyone is looking for me, I'll be outside drawing penises on 
the sidewalk]
> 
>>>>>>>>>> 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.

Typical. Everyone is in a hurry.
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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
> formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr
> 
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