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| From | Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup |
| Subject | Re: First major snowfall this year |
| Date | 2023-08-24 14:55 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <XnsB06A6F1D03CKamilot@135.181.20.170> (permalink) |
| References | (22 earlier) <ub3lai$gtkn$2@dont-email.me> <XnsB05FB1C377893Kamilot@135.181.20.170> <ubiecb$39pku$2@dont-email.me> <XnsB0645A158B6E2Kamilot@135.181.20.170> <ubtlhj$1fv1j$1@dont-email.me> |
BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
news:ubtlhj$1fv1j$1@dont-email.me:
> On 18.08.2023 14.51, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:ubiecb$39pku$2@dont-email.me:
>>
>>> On 13.08.2023 23.28, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>> news:ub3lai$gtkn$2@dont-email.me:
>>>>
>>>>> On 09.08.2023 14.19, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>> news:uanjsl$25i5a$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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.h
> tml ]
>
That doesn't mesh with my obelisk fixation.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>
Sure. Philleas Fogg, you are forgiven...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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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