Re: First major snowfall this year

On 18.08.2023 14.51, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]: 
> 
>> 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]
[If you feel that will contribute to the beautification of the
neighbourhood - go right ahead. For balance you can also consider making
one of these:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/vagina-sculpture-brazil-b678875.html ]

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

To be fair he had a lot of money on the line... I can see where that
will make someone skip some of the details.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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
>>
>>
> 

-- 
BeH

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