BS: What have I learnt in 2007?

Subject: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: autolycus
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 07:45 AM

What have you learnt this year (or been reminded of)?

    i think I've started to take on board that I have things to offer; and that I've grown up a bit. And about how badly I read what others have written.

    And about how narrow the mainstream of society seems, to me.

    And that it's rather good to play thru a composer's work in a particular genre (after you've unwrapped the box, of course), and watch (sic) the development.


   Ivor

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 08:01 AM

To tell people I love that i love them. often. I may not have an opportunity tomorrow.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 08:09 AM

There's a Tomorrow?

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 08:13 AM

I've learnt that what my doctor says is not always correct.

I've also learnt that a lot of people are ungrateful, two-faced bastards but you still have to keep doing stuff for them. I suppose I already knew that, but sometimes it's useful to have these things reinforced.

I learned I *CAN* finish sewing projects and have the framed evidence in front of me now.

I learned some Danish language.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 08:28 AM

People judge one by standards that they don't adhere to themselves.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 08:34 AM

I've learned that the term "Mature Student" is an oxymoron.
I've learned what an oxymoron is.
I've learned to value my space and time with or without my wife.
I've learned (again) that little children are del;ightful Jekyll and Hydes.
I've learned that I should never stop learning.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 08:46 AM

I guess I didn't learn not to respond to flaming idiots who post incendiary crap and provocational threads! :D


LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 08:52 AM

How to remove the copy protection from BBC iplayer downloads!!

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: gnu
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 09:19 AM

Bonzo3legs... read up on tracking down people on the internut. I am sure the BBC has, which could mean spending some of 2008 in jail for posts like that.

I learned a lot. But, it don't seem to make no nevermind. I keep screwing up.

However, to that very end, I intend to make a New Years Resolution... a little less gnu and a little more Wildebeeste.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 09:26 AM

That's good gnus

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 09:29 AM

I know a chap who was done for commenting to someone online that he'd managed to break the protection on some programme or other... he was tracked down and asked to show how he did it by some innocent sounding bloke, then immediately arrested for doing it. The innocent sounding bloke was an undercover cop who then passed the info on to the programme writers who incorporated it into the upgrade, making it damn nearly impossible to break the protection. They learn the hard way, but they learn!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 09:36 AM

It's easier to walk up stairs wearing spurs than it is to walk down stairs wearing spurs.
- Phil

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: gnu
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 10:43 AM

Slower, tho.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 10:53 AM

So true, so true.
- Phil

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Megan L
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 10:57 AM

Hmmm what have I learned this year?

Well when someone throws dung at you they are easy to find from the smell sticking to them, it might take others a while to figure it out but they do in the end.

I learned that there are a lot of good folks around herewho can see through smoke. More power to them

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: skarpi
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 11:03 AM

I might not have tomorrow , what I have today

I also learned that giving all to help someone you love deeply
( my doughter ) can take a toll from your soul and body .


in one year we lost two persons that were very close to us
thats why I said those words .


all the best and god bless
Skarpi Iceland

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 11:31 AM

If I've learned it here, I've probably already told and shown it here, too. :~) (Ask Stringsinger and BillD).

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 01:55 PM

I've also learned that there are a lot of prats posting on this sit!

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: gnu
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 01:58 PM

And trolls apparently.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 02:14 PM

And sitting on this post too, no doubt :)

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Bill D
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 02:29 PM

I've learned to enter '2007' when I write a check.


I've also learned that 'most' people prefer to not change any settings or install any new programs on their computer unless driven by necessity....and then they often get someone to do it for them.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 07:04 PM

I learned a version of "Deep Elem Blues" in open D tuning.

That's all.

360 days and one friggin' song is all I've got to show for it.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Bobert
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 07:39 PM

Shoot... I came into 2007 knowin' everything there is to know so, hey, I didn't learnt squat...

(And then Bobert woke up...)

Seriously, I learnt that after 3 years back in the construction business that when I get the projects I am involved with finished, I'm gonna find somethin' else to do...

I learnt to play a cigar box geetar that ain't got but two dowel rods fir a neck and no frets...

I re-learnt, as I do every year, that womenz is nuts...

I learnt that inspite of Iran having quit tryin' to make a nuke that Bush still wants to bomb them... I should have suspected this but it's now in the "learnt" column...

I re-learnt the happiness of havin' a new kitty... His name is Timmy...

I learnt that the moon isn't made of cheeze... It's made of moon...

I learnt a lot on new blues songs...

I learnt where the the cops hide on Rt 340 and catch speeders... Fortunately fir me I wasn't speedin'... Unfortunately fir the guy who had passed me a mile back, he was...

I un-learnt a couple things, too... Like, ahhhh, names of some folks I hadn't seen in awhile... Where I left my keys (un-learnt several times)... What key to play "Copperhead Road" in... And worst, my anniversary date which...

... has now been learnt back in me the hard and painfull way...

And lastly, I learnt that 1 and 1 ain't two... It's...

Eleven...

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: autolycus
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 07:51 PM

Loved that post, Bobert, especially the first coupl    no, the whole thing. i'll sleep well. Ta.


   Ivor

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Becca72
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 07:52 PM

I learned that just when you think you can't take anymore the universe can give you the finger and dump some more crap on your head...but I'm still kicking and ready for 2008.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Joe_F
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 08:12 PM

Butane comes after propane.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 09:17 PM

Massive explosion follows propane.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: autolycus
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 04:36 AM

SINSULL - I preferred your 1st :-)


   Ivor

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 05:08 AM

It's easier to walk up stairs wearing spurs than it is to walk down stairs wearing spurs.

A gentleman removes his spurs upstairs (in the bedroom?). It's easy enough to carry them in-hand down the stairs an put them on at the bottom.

John

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 05:16 AM

I have learnt that, for my own health and sanity there are situations that I just have to walk away from, no matter what the cost.

I have had reinforced how much my husband loves me.

I have found, once again, how many wonderful people there are in my life.

I've also learned a few more songs, some of which I can nearly get right without a cheat sheet!

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 08:44 AM

Well, John, check out the "Spurs in the Bedroom" thread to read my comments on ... oh, wait a minute, that's another forum.
- Phil

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 10:19 AM

Spurs in the bedroom? What are you doing with an entire football team in your bedroom?

(Joke may not be as funny in the US as in the UK).

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 10:50 AM

In the USA, it's a basketball team.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: autolycus
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 11:14 AM

Thread dr............

Ivor

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Tootler
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 06:32 PM

I learnt to play wooden flute, or more correctly, started the long process of learning to play wooden flute

I learnt quite a number of new songs and then forgot most of them so if I am to sing them again, I will have to relearn them. Should keep me out of mischief for some of 2008.

I realised that even when you are retired, there aren't enough hours in the day to do everything you want to do.

Then I realised, it doesn't matter, just do the things you can and make sure there is plenty of time to relax and/or play flute (or recorder or concertina...)

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: mouldy
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 04:21 AM

Carpe Diem...

...and over the next year, being me, I hope to gradually start and think along those lines, and stop making excuses why I can't do it!

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: autolycus
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 06:22 AM

Good for you Andrea. As famous Billy wrote,

"To thine own self be true."


Ivor

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: GUEST,Ian cookieless
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 06:56 AM

What a thoughtful idea for a thread.

I learned to play in open C tuning (for those remotely interested, bottom to top CGCGCE, with the bottom C on rare occasions at D and the top E on rare occasions at E flat).

I also learned (am learning) at long last to look after my body instead of constantly driving it into the ground.

I learned (again and again) that life always throws lots of possibilities for personal growth - if only one can see them.

I learned that sometimes the best thing to say is nothing.

I also learned (again) that one can never predict what is around the corner, and that it is never too late to find at the least the possibility of lurve.

Ian

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: autolycus
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 08:16 AM

GUEST Ian , you've made my day (and there's sooooooo much of it left :-)   )


Ivor

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Rapparee
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 09:32 AM

I'm still considering it. I long ago learned to make whatever I learn part of me and sometimes that takes a very long time.

Of course, that assumes that I learned anything at all!

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Emma B
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 10:28 AM

That somethings remain a universal truth....

'An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.'

Buddha

and ...

'A true friend is someone that knows the song of your soul, and
sings it back to you when you have forgotten the words.'

Anonymous

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: autolycus
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 10:55 AM

Emma - I got an interesting question (seperate thread?) from a fellow heart patient in '96.

"Would you like yourself to be your own best friend?"


   Ivor

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 11:16 AM

Interesting question, autolycus.
My answer is "No." Kendall is my best friend and he accepts faults in me (is even amused at them) that I could never tolerate.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Emma B
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 12:02 PM

In the words of a wise and wonderful friend......

'At least you and I can get pissed off at each other and get over it.' :)

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Jeri
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 12:16 PM

Yes, getting over it is important. Otherwise, you turn into one of those sad people who can't talk about anything but how wounded they feel and tries to involve all of their 'friends' in their outrage.

I've known a few folks like that, and I find it best to avoid them, or at least head off conversations going in that direction. The ones who try to suck others into their fights are the 'emotional vampires' Becca mentioned in the other dumping thread. Get mad and get over it. (I can't remember where I first heard that, but it was good advice.)

Best to let things go, let people deal with their own problems unless they ask for help, and if THEY ask YOU, focus on helping them get past problems, not dwell on them.

What I've learned is to let friends BE friends, and if they can't or won't do that, look at them as good acquaintances. Life's too short for persistently wishing, and too full of good people who don't make you feel foolish. Treasure the true friends.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Donuel
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 12:21 PM

While the editors of the bible created the virgin birth cover story, it is true virgin births can occur.

It seems that the new Messiah will spring from Jamie Lynn Spears loins. She currently is still employed by Disney on the Zoey show on Nickolodean.

She never had sex yet she is pregnant.

Disney is poised to exploit the birth of the next MESSIAH and revamp Christianity forever.

All Hail the new 'Christian' Messiah. A baby Spears is born to absolve all your sins.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Donuel
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 12:30 PM

I wonder if that makes Disney God's employer or the other way around?
Oh well at least god will be corporate owned once and for all.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: autolycus
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 12:31 PM

SINSULL   your post speaks volumes about relationships, other people, tolerance, and I don't know what else. iow, about so much that we discuss around here.

Ivor

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: Jeri
Date: 28 Dec 07 - 12:40 PM

I wouldn't want me as a best friend either, but many of the reasons are personality weirdnesses that (as far as I can tell) aren't within my control.

Subject: RE: BS: What have I learnt in 2007?
From: autolycus
Date: 29 Dec 07 - 05:12 AM

And what's liokely to follow from not being happy to be one's own best friend? I mean in terms of how you are likely to feel about others generally, at all?


   Ivor