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02 Apr 04 - 08:23 AM (#1152725) Subject: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amergin I saw this at another forum I go to...ten lessons you have learned through the course of your life....I'll share mine if you share yours... 1. When going up on stage...be damn sure you remember the material...otherwise your shade of red may not blend in well with the lights... 2. When staggering drunk through town try not to sing as loud as possible at 11 at night.... 3. When going into a strip bar drunk....try not to give the girl the two quarters you got in your mostly empty pocket... 4. Never have your friends give you a tattoo with ink and a guitar string...especially when you have a half a bottle of whiskey in your gut. 5. Never go to cafes and restaraunts when you're frying on acid or if you do...please refrain from talking. 6. When you try to unlock the door of a car....please make sure it is yours...before you get pissed off. 7. When you're a couple of miles or so offshore do not brag about never getting sea sick...( saw some one do that...we were making a trip up the coast of Oregon...and he was always bragging how he never got sea sick...yet he was the only one who did). 8. When rigging a harness and a lifeline please make sure that the distance from where you'll be working to the deck is GREATER than the length of the line.... 9. Don't piss off anyone who is painting, anything. The paint is hard to get out of your hair. 10. Never piss off a pregnant woman, especially if she is carrying your child. |
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02 Apr 04 - 09:05 AM (#1152741) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Rapparee 1. Try not to kill anyone while you're naked. 2. Don't tell everything you know. |
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02 Apr 04 - 09:10 AM (#1152747) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Midchuck Being a lazy f***, I'll just pick out ten of the best (and most concise) from Heinlein's Notebooks of Lazarus Long. But there are far more than ten valid ones. If you don't like yourself, you can't like other people. Cheops' Law: Nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget. Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes. Keep this in mind; it may offer a way to make him your friend. If not, you can kill him without hate -- and quickly. One man's theology is another man's belly laugh. Sin lies only in hurting other people unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense. (Hurting yourself is not sinful -- just stupid.) Any priest or shaman must be presumed guilty until proved innocent. Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. "Go to hell!" or other insult direct is all the answer a snoopy question rates. (Comment by Midchuck: This is actually unneccessarily verbose. Two words would work as well as three.) Rub her feet. A motion to adjourn is always in order. Peter. |
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02 Apr 04 - 09:32 AM (#1152761) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST errrr You might wanna review #9 Amergin mate |
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02 Apr 04 - 09:43 AM (#1152772) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Dave Hanson Don't eat yellow snow. eric |
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02 Apr 04 - 12:39 PM (#1152845) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Peace Don't piss into the wind. |
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02 Apr 04 - 01:09 PM (#1152868) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Don Firth Never get into a pissing contest with a skunk. Don Firth |
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02 Apr 04 - 01:14 PM (#1152873) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: fat B****rd Never jump off the high side of a sinking ship. |
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02 Apr 04 - 01:52 PM (#1152893) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill learn? |
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02 Apr 04 - 02:02 PM (#1152904) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Bill D "Don't do too good a job....folks will begin to expect it." "Whatever hits the fan is not distributed equally." "Before You Can Be Old and Wise, You Must First Be Young and Stupid" "A person who won't think has no advantage over one who can't think."-- Paul Lutus |
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02 Apr 04 - 02:03 PM (#1152905) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Little Hawk 99 % of the things you waste your energy worrying about will never happen. |
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02 Apr 04 - 02:24 PM (#1152932) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Chief Chaos Don't tug on Superman's cape Don't spit into the wind Don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger And don't mess around with Jim. |
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02 Apr 04 - 02:32 PM (#1152948) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Little Hawk The bread always lands on the carpet with the buttered side down. |
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02 Apr 04 - 03:00 PM (#1152974) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Don Firth Don't squat with your spurs on. Get a basset hound. You'll look a whole lot better by comparison. Well . . . maybe. Don Firth |
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02 Apr 04 - 03:15 PM (#1152994) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos 1. Inexplicable conflicts can often be traced to the presence of a third person exerting untoward influences. 2. More communication, not less, is by far the preferable solution. 3. If understanding is not increasing, someone is not genuinely communicating. 4. "Being right" is a deep and voracious human desire. It is of minor importance. Right action is far more important. True right action does not usually include making others wrong. 5. People who cannot face live communication will resort to back-channel, passive aggressive indirect means. Never underestimate the artistry with which they will pursue same. Steer as far clear as you can. There are Gollums in the land; link with them at your own risk. They will drain the creativity out of any endeavour or partnership or team and substitute mistrust and distress. 6. Don't try to teach a pig to sing, or a coward to speak truthfully. It wastes your time and annoys the student. 7. Your own morale comes from your own production toward some good purpose. You get to define the word good. When in doubt, get productive and communicate. 8. Desiring to be admired is a complete waste of time. 9. Never stop singing. 10. Music can resolve being human. Regards, A |
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02 Apr 04 - 03:19 PM (#1153000) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Little Hawk I like that list. Very good, Amos. |
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02 Apr 04 - 03:34 PM (#1153016) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Shlio If you can't be kind, be vague Never try to explain your music to somebody listening to Britney Spears or Coalchamber There are as many truths as there are people in the world In a hundred years time it won't matter anyway In ten years time, you'll look back and laugh Tomorrow you will be somebody else Agonising over irrevocable decisions must not stop you making them Charity is not the natural human state Don't trust theory. Communism looks good in theory. It's what happens in practice that counts. You get one chance. Don't screw it up. And I'm gonna cheat, because I have one more: Not everyone can be prevailed upon to see the greatness of Bob Dylan - the poor, misguided fools. |
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02 Apr 04 - 03:46 PM (#1153029) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Prissy Penguin Never trust a penguin who sidles up behind you on an ice flow. |
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02 Apr 04 - 04:32 PM (#1153078) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Allan C. Take chances. This is much more important than wondering what might have been. Be nice. Sometimes this is extremely difficult; but usually it is helpful. Often it is necessary. Yelling is for expression of joy or for warning of danger. It has little other use. Automobile horns cannot be directionally focused. If you've come to give someone a ride, get out of the damn car and knock on their door or use your cell phone. Time is unforgiving. There will never be another moment like this. Know that those you care about may be taken at any moment. Love them accordingly. Beauty is everywhere. Look for it. There are some questions nobody can ever answer, no matter how much they think they know. Arguing these questions is futile. Education comes in many forms. Knowledge and wisdom can be found in surprising places. Everyone is worth knowing. Not everyone is good to know. |
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02 Apr 04 - 04:52 PM (#1153102) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: jacqui.c Forgive but don't forget If you can do something about a worry do it, If you can't stop worrying about it Try to look at the silver lining, not the cloud Enjoy life |
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02 Apr 04 - 04:59 PM (#1153110) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: 42 never turn your back on a four year old with a pair of scissors. never criticize Dylan when Little Hawk is in the vicinity. always play in mudpuddles. They last such a short time. ask for stories. listen. never stop singing - even if you've been told you can't |
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02 Apr 04 - 05:14 PM (#1153126) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: LilyFestre This too shall pass. Michelle |
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02 Apr 04 - 05:56 PM (#1153169) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: TheBigPinkLad Love will NOT keep us together ... Neil Sedaka, you jerk. |
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02 Apr 04 - 06:24 PM (#1153185) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Hawker Dont post to a thread by Avril Betts! |
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02 Apr 04 - 06:26 PM (#1153189) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Rapparee Okay, some more: 3. Never pass up the opportunity to use the toilet. If need be, you can climb out the window there. 4. People associate with people who think like they do -- conseratives associate with conservatives, for example. Thus, all groups think that the whole world agrees with them, poor delusionaries. 5. Always keep track of your clothes, shoes, and weapons. 6. Read everything. You can never know too much. Really. 7. "You only have to ride Tornado once." 8. Effort isn't results, as the hen said to the rooster who wanted to lay an egg. 9. Only the dead stay down. 10. When the wolf bites, smile. Better yet, sing. Best of all, sell the wolf and sing about that. |
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02 Apr 04 - 09:06 PM (#1153270) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Bill D When hitch-hiking, look like who you want to pick you up. |
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02 Apr 04 - 10:41 PM (#1153304) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: robomatic Stay Game Wipe until clear. Then wipe once more. Don't lean on your luck. If you call 'em all baby in the dark, you don't have to remember their names. Don't shout indoors. Don't make fun of what people choose to eat or listen to. Stick to less controversial topics such as politics and religion. Always have epoxy and duck tape handy. When you can't keep anything down, mix 7-Up with Lemonade. When they say "It's Not Personal" it is. Once you have found her, never let her go. |
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03 Apr 04 - 02:55 AM (#1153381) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: dianavan Never say never. A stitch in time saves nine. Lack of planning on your part, does not constitiute an emergency on my part. Don't burn your bridges. Concern is admirable, worry is a waste of time. There will always be those who have more than you and those that have less than you. Be happy with what you have. The grass is not greener but meaner. You won't find your soul mate when you're looking. A good teacher is a good student. Waste not, want not. |
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03 Apr 04 - 05:02 AM (#1153429) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Ellenpoly Stop and smell the flowers. Never assume that tomorrow is going to be as sunny as today. Tell the people you love that you love them..it might be your last chance. Sleep when your body tells you to. Drink lots of water, and be thankful that you have clean water to drink. Hate is a waste of time and energy, but also be wary of those who seem to enjoy it. Open door for people. It's a nice thing to do. Help when you can, but learn your limits. Remember to look around you, this could all be gone in an instant. Never stop wanting to learn. |
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03 Apr 04 - 07:12 AM (#1153475) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: LilyFestre The 6 "P's" of Life: Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance!!! (A VERY favorite of my husband!!!!!) Michelle |
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03 Apr 04 - 12:09 PM (#1153602) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Bill D almost forgot this one which I found on the wall of the men's room in the Methodist Student Union at the Univ. of Kansas... "Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches are insoluble in gasoline" I haven't needed it yet, but I suppose it could be handy to know. |
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03 Apr 04 - 12:12 PM (#1153604) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos Warn me of such an unplanned contingency, if you don't mind... A |
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03 Apr 04 - 02:38 PM (#1153682) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: alanabit Only dead people have no problems. You always need one more friend and one less enemy. |
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03 Apr 04 - 03:15 PM (#1153699) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Don Firth The first rule of wing-walking and job changing: don't let go with one hand until you have a firm grip with the other. Don't forget to flush. Don Firth |
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03 Apr 04 - 03:40 PM (#1153702) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,earthling Everyone in the graveyard votes the same.........courtsey of Christy Moore. |
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03 Apr 04 - 04:51 PM (#1153724) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,LB Don't listen to any songs by John Prine - you'll see how great he is as a songwriter, and destroy all your Bob Dylan stuff. |
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03 Apr 04 - 04:58 PM (#1153726) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Little Hawk Ha! Ha! Ha! Omigod! Gasp! John Prine is a rather good songwriter, if a bit rustic. He has the common touch. Some of his songs are a pure delight to either play or listen to. But he can't touch Bob Dylan as a songwriter. You want to get into some serious competition, bring up Leonard Cohen or Joni Mitchell. They come close. 42 - Ah, but I am ALWAYS "in the vicinity"... :-) |
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03 Apr 04 - 05:03 PM (#1153731) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,LB Little Hawk - Didn't mean to start anything with you here about Dylan - that was really meant for Shilo! LB |
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03 Apr 04 - 08:46 PM (#1153848) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos The biggest upsets are born from the deepest affection. I said that. I guess the trick is in figuring out for what. A |
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03 Apr 04 - 09:01 PM (#1153856) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Little Hawk That's true, Amos. Fascinating, ain't it? I remember some woman badmouthing Buffy Sainte-Marie in a particularly nasty and uncalled-for way once when I was about 25, and I was so enraged that I never spoke a word to her again in my life. The funny thing is, I doubt she was even aware of it. We were only casual acquaintances at that point, and I simply avoided her from then on. One learns as time goes by not to get so upset by that sort of thing...and Mudcat has done more to teach me that than anything else ever. It's been a great learning experience to be on this forum. - LH |
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03 Apr 04 - 10:43 PM (#1153894) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill i agree LH . mudcat has been a wonderful opportunity for me to practise not getting outraged and infuriated , i come in here regularly for ongoing lessons.. i am still getting the hang of it, but at present am being subjugated by dominant penguins in leopardskin. working on it freda |
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04 Apr 04 - 07:05 AM (#1154052) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Ellenpoly Me, too freda. You are one of the posters I most enjoy following. How lucky we all are to have found this crazy wonderful website! If it's yellow, let it mellow..if it's brown, flush it down..xx..e |
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04 Apr 04 - 07:11 AM (#1154053) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill well thank you ep, thats very generous. where did you hear the words to that one, (if its yellow, let it mellow..) ep? its from a song by Margaret Bradford (sutherland folk club, sydney) and sung beautifully in four part harmony by Ecopella, environmental choir in Sydney who rehearse in my backyard studio.. its a little left field hearing it pop out from a mudcat thread.. have you heard their CD (an organism called earth?) freda |
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04 Apr 04 - 08:34 AM (#1154074) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: alanabit I am reminded of what I was told when studying drama. They told us that to form an opinion of a character, you should bear in mind three things: What the character says about themself. What other characters say about that person. What the character does. These are important in ascending order. Maybe it doesn't just apply to drama! |
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04 Apr 04 - 10:58 AM (#1154125) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: JennyO Always know where your towel is! |
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04 Apr 04 - 11:51 AM (#1154155) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill 1. worry is a waste of time 2. learn who to avoid 3. clear out clutter and unused books, clothes etc it will regenerate your life 4. before i go to sleep at night, if i have a problem, i ask the universe for help. often i have a related dream, or in the morning when i wake up, a helpful idea comes through. 5. i had to learn to accept my faults and limitations and get on with it. 6. if there is some sort of meeting, important consultation, debate, whatever, wait until most poeple have spoken before saying anything. and if its already been said, no need. 7. offer up ideas, they can be very helpful 8. always have a project running. 9. always have a fresh unused drawing pad around, with good quality paper, and a full set of coloured pencils 10. singing with other people brings a different type of closeness. it is like being a bee in a hive, being surrounded by sound and feeling it buzz and vibrate through you. |
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04 Apr 04 - 12:19 PM (#1154164) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Little Hawk Singing with other people is one of the most uniting things possible. A culture is greatly strenghtened when its people are not afraid to sing together. |
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04 Apr 04 - 12:22 PM (#1154165) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: fat B****rd If you can't be good looking, be funny. Don't forget to slop your dripper. |
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04 Apr 04 - 01:33 PM (#1154207) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Bill D "never neck by the garden gate--love is blind, but the neighbors ain't." ..old proverb Never go to bed with anyone you wouldn't enjoy knowing if you weren't going to bed with them. |
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04 Apr 04 - 02:05 PM (#1154239) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Peter T. 1. A clock radio always sounds louder in the morning than when you set it. 2. When you need the extra hour, Daylight Saving Time goes the wrong way. 3. If you have it in the house, you will eat it. 4. When talking with women, always mention that they have done something with their hair/dress/whatever. (a) They probably have, but you needn't be exact (you are a male, after all); (b) they will give you more sensitive points than you deserve. 5. When talking with men about something important, repeat it 3 times at least. 6. Never go near a dog who is introduced to you as "Snuffy never bites anyone." 7. The movie you finally decide to go and see will close the day before (exactly the day before, no earlier). 8. Anything you read about in the paper that involves you will have some major error in it. 9. There is no special secret information that authorities have that will make their judgement superior to that of a well-informed citizen. 10. Human beings are the wrong species to be in charge of Earth. yours, Peter T. |
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04 Apr 04 - 02:46 PM (#1154266) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Allan C. Freda, it seems to me that all the groovy, eco-minded folks I ever met in the past three decades have been familiar with the "If it's yellow..." rhyme. I doubt the expression originated with that song. However, I'd like to hear it sometime. Speaking of toilets, I utterly despise those lid covers Art mentioned. Such things are abominations. They nearly always make it impossible to prop the lid and seat up. Although this may not be an issue for guys who can hold their goods with one hand and pee while using the other to hold up the seat, there are some of us who need both hands for the former purpose. FWIW, my dream house will have a toilet, a bidet and a urinal! |
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04 Apr 04 - 02:56 PM (#1154270) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: LilyFestre KISS....Keep it Simple Sweetie! Michelle |
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04 Apr 04 - 03:09 PM (#1154275) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Charmion What I learned from my dear old sergeant: 1. Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted. 2. Arrive five minutes early and mark your map. 3. Any damned fool can be uncomfortable. 4. Brown liquor always costs more than white liquor. What I learned from my dad: 5. Never leave stuff in the gangway. 6. When the fight starts, get under the table. What I learned from my mother: 7. If you tidy up, you will find it. 8. Start tidying your room by piling everything on the bed. That way, you can't quit until the job is done. 9. Whatever your face looks like at 40, you're responsible. 10. Always smile at police constables. And the three rules that everyone should obey: 1. Never play poker with a man named Doc; 2. Never eat at a place called Mom's; and 3. Never go to bed with anyone whose problems are worse than your own. |
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05 Apr 04 - 12:55 AM (#1154560) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,freda ..these are all very helpful, but the real problem is those lessons that keep happening, because i won't learn them. |
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05 Apr 04 - 02:47 AM (#1154592) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Nelson Algren Eh, Charmion. I like your lists, but I was the guy who wrote the last 3. The way I have 'em is: 1. Never play CARDS with a man named Doc. #2 is fine. 3. Never go to bed with SOMEONE whose problems are worse than your own. But thanks for thinking of me, Charmion. Nice to know my work endures in some form. NA |
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05 Apr 04 - 03:42 AM (#1154604) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Ellenpoly Peter T, I am in complete agreement with your list! Much good sense there, and I will add it to my own growing list, which I'm happily stealing from the rest of you!! Freda, I learned that little saying somewhere sometime, but not as a song. I didn't know it WAS a song, but I love the idea that it is!..x..e |
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05 Apr 04 - 07:10 AM (#1154721) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Charmion Nelson, old bean, you're one hell of a typist for a guy who died in 1981. Indeed, I should have footnoted you -- in fact, I usually do, but neglected to on this occasion (and this occasion only) because the phone was ringing and the cat wanted to go out so I pressed the "Submit Message" button untimely early. Cringing apologies. |
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05 Apr 04 - 02:41 PM (#1155057) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: SueB No good deed goes unpunished. |
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05 Apr 04 - 02:51 PM (#1155066) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos The most frequently useful lesson of all time, I think, must be Illegitimi non carborundum. I am sure it was written by Horace or some other ancient Roman garage mechanic. A |
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05 Apr 04 - 07:48 PM (#1155280) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Stephen L. Rich Ther are so many others who can express thoughts better than I. Here are a few. "You are not old until regrets take the place of dreams" John Barrymore "All human beings should try to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why." James Thurber "No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place" Zen saying "Never trust a naked bus driver." Jack Douglas Stephen Lee |
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06 Apr 04 - 12:20 AM (#1155364) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Ingrid Frances Stark Amos, the way my father always said it was "illigitimate non tu carborundum", which loosely translates as "don't let the ba***rds wear you down" |
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06 Apr 04 - 12:29 AM (#1155368) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Ingrid Frances Stark Listen. Think. Breathe. Touch the ones you love. Always carry a pen, a journal, and a book to read. IFS |
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06 Apr 04 - 07:10 AM (#1155551) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Partridge Don't lie to yourself Don't live in the past Validate those you love on a regular basis Be free with hugs Pat xx |
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06 Apr 04 - 07:29 AM (#1155563) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Ellenpoly Thanks Partridge..adding yours to my ever-growing list..xx..e |
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06 Apr 04 - 09:05 AM (#1155611) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos Quite right, Ingrid. Wise man, your father! The Latin is completely bogus,, so having an implicit indirect object is forgiveable, I hope; but the sentiment is completely 100% pure sooth! A |
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06 Apr 04 - 11:54 AM (#1155766) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Lilyfestre Today I learned: Trust no one. Smile pretty and watch your back. Michelle |
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06 Apr 04 - 01:49 PM (#1155897) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Jawbone 1. Keep a good head and always carry a lightbulb 2. Half the people can be part right all of the time, some of the people can be alright part of the time, but all the people can't be alright all of the time. |
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06 Apr 04 - 08:41 PM (#1156166) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos If I should live to a ripe old age The only lesson I may ever learn Is to not stand so close to that flame of love Unless you are willing t o get burned Love! Love, love love! Nobody ever understands All the things that go Between a woman and a man. "Love, Love, Love" -- |
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07 Apr 04 - 12:41 AM (#1156298) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Kent Davis Always finish what you |
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07 Apr 04 - 12:54 AM (#1156303) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Little Hawk Not trusting ANYONE is a form of mental illness. Trusting everyone is a form of either great innocence or great naivete. The middle path is always best. The extremes in life, like the pendulum's swing, serve to remind one to always return to the middle path. Or to put it another way: If you find you can't trust anyone, you're obviously hanging around the wrong people. I've met a few I could trust. But if you were to ask Bob Dylan about it, he said: Trust yourself, Trust yourself to do the things that only you know best. Trust yourself, Trust yourself to do what's right and not be second-guessed. Don't trust me to show you beauty When beauty may only turn to rust. If you need somebody you can trust, trust yourself. Trust yourself, Trust yourself to know the way that will prove true in the end. Trust yourself, Trust yourself to find the path where there is no if and when. Don't trust me to show you the truth When the truth may only be ashes and dust. If you want somebody you can trust, trust yourself. Well, you're on your own, you always were, In a land of wolves and thieves. Don't put your hope in ungodly man Or be a slave to what somebody else believes. Trust yourself And you won't be disappointed when vain people let you down. Trust yourself And look not for answers where no answers can be found. Don't trust me to show you love When my love may be only lust. If you want somebody you can trust, trust yourself. I trust myself...and a few other people too. - LH |
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07 Apr 04 - 06:54 AM (#1156406) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: jacqui.c LH - Michelle had a bad time recently - see 'they said I couldn't thread' which is why her list is as it is. Gut reaction produced that. |
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07 Apr 04 - 04:45 PM (#1156903) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: YorkshireYankee Life is uncertain... eat dessert first! Singing is one of the few pleasures in life that is not illegal, immoral or fattening. (same goes for dancing & making music) Know when to say "no". (Am working hard on this one.) No matter how hard you try/what you do, there will always be some people who do not like you. Just because someone doesn't spell well, doesn't mean they're not smart. I would rather have a bad job & a good boss than a good job/bad boss. Life is what happens while you're making other plans. (My (Russian) Grandfather's version of this: Man plans; God laughs.) Don't be afraid to ask questions -- even "stupid" ones. ("Even though your answer may be wrong, my question will be right." from Hal David's song "Question Me An Answer" in the movie "Lost Horizons") My two favorites: If someone is nasty or unkind, it is almost always because they are insecure/feel threatened. Never underestimate the power of expressing your appreciation. And finally: There are not enough hours in the day to read *all* the Mudcat threads you want to read! cheers, YY |
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07 Apr 04 - 05:06 PM (#1156915) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Midchuck Singing is one of the few pleasures in life that is not illegal, immoral or fattening. (same goes for dancing & making music) Nothing is immoral that does not involve harming someone else, depriving them of their rights or freedoms, or breaking trust with them. I concede that many things are illegal that involve none of the above. If your government tries to impose purely arbitrary rules on you, that have no connection to the above standards, you should probably tell them to bugger off, and find a better government, if you have that option. If your God tries to impose purely arbitrary rules on you, that have no connection to the above standards, you should probably tell Him to bugger off and find a better God, or possibly Goddess, and you always have that option. Peter. |
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07 Apr 04 - 05:22 PM (#1156940) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST "Immoral" and "illegal" are terms that are based upon and reinforced by a consensus of strangers. "Fattening" is something you can decide about for yourself without a consensus. There is your personal freedom in a nutshell. |
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07 Apr 04 - 05:28 PM (#1156947) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Little Hawk Yeah, okay, I see. My condolences to Michelle for the bad treatment she has received. - LH |
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08 Apr 04 - 07:42 AM (#1157327) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: JulieF A selection from the list I carry with me Accept praise - they are not ALL taking the .... Its usually not your fault Julie |
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08 Apr 04 - 09:21 AM (#1157414) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Ellenpoly I forgot this one.... All things in moderation...including moderation..xx..e |
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08 Apr 04 - 10:14 AM (#1157455) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Kim C People who say "I would never want to hurt you" are lying through their teeth, because if they really DIDN't want to hurt you, they wouldn't. Don't be afraid of the sound of your own voice. Something you always wanted to learn? Just do it. You have nothing to lose. If it's not for you, it's all right - at least you gave it a try and found out. You're never too old. |
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08 Apr 04 - 10:20 AM (#1157462) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos Kim: Communication between folks being as complex and ambiguous as it often is, why do you think it is not possibe to inadvertently hurt someone even though intending them good? A |
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08 Apr 04 - 11:58 AM (#1157546) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Kim C That's true, Amos, but that isn't exactly what I meant. Sometimes we do accidentally hurt people we don't want to hurt. In my own personal experience, people who have said to me, out loud, "I would never want to hurt you," usually followed that with a big BUT. What they really meant was, "I don't really WANT to hurt you but I'm not going to go out of my way not to, because it isn't that important." That's how it's happened to me, anyway. I realize others' mileage may vary. :) |
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08 Apr 04 - 12:16 PM (#1157562) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos OK, got it. Sometimes I feel like running around apologizing for all testosterone everywhere, but I reckon that would accomplish very little. I suppose there is also a formulation in the works that starts "I don't WANT to be hurt by your thoughtlessness, BUT... " which is, of course, a different, if comparable, problem. A |
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08 Apr 04 - 12:39 PM (#1157585) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: YorkshireYankee JulieF, Good ones! Do we get to hear any more? Midchuck: Nothing is immoral that does not involve harming someone else, depriving them of their rights or freedoms, or breaking trust with them. I concede that many things are illegal that involve none of the above. Guest: "Immoral" and "illegal" are terms that are based upon and reinforced by a consensus of strangers. "Fattening" is something you can decide about for yourself without a consensus. There is your personal freedom in a nutshell. OK, fair points... but I'd like to point out that I started off with more light-hearted, slightly flip "lessons" before moving on to more serious ones (& finishing up "light" again), so please keep that in mind. Cheers, YY |
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08 Apr 04 - 12:47 PM (#1157594) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Ellenpoly "Sometimes I feel like running around apologizing for all testosterone everywhere" The problem Amos, is that the ones like you who would really offer to apologize, are never the ones who need to!..xx..e |
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08 Apr 04 - 02:19 PM (#1157662) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Kim C Ellen makes a great point! And it isn't just testosterone - I think on the whole, women have been meaner to me than men. I'd like to believe it's just 'cause they're jealous. ;-) |
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09 Apr 04 - 12:57 PM (#1157918) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Little Hawk One thing for sure...the idiots who give testosterone a bad name are NEVER the ones to apologize for it. There's a good song by a local folksinger about the type called "What An Idiot He Is". I'll see if I can find the lyric somewhere. You see them going by at a blinding speed on the highway, and the vehciles they drive are almost always black, red, or white. Extreme colours go with extreme behaviour on the road. |
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09 Apr 04 - 01:03 PM (#1157926) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Kim C Taking that into account, let me add another lesson: Men are not the bad guy. Men, in fact, are pretty cool. I like 'em a lot. Most of 'em, anyhow. |
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09 Apr 04 - 01:53 PM (#1157974) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Bill D (paraphrased) "Science has finally determined that the 'missing link' between anthropoid apes and civilized man is.......us" That excess testosterone stuff used to be an important survival trait when we only had clubs and teeth to fight with....now it is a real problem. 15,000-20,000 years is not nearly long enough for evolution to catch up to technology, and technology may render pondering evolution moot. |
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10 Apr 04 - 11:23 AM (#1158516) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: steve in ottawa Re: bad men -- One worsening factor: it's a survival trait for low status men to always be prepared to break the rules; not so with women. The prisons are disproportionately filled with men for many good reasons. More on topic: 1. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing wrong. More conservatively stated, that would be: Some things, you just can't get right the first time you try them, and depending on the consequences of not getting it exactly right, it's often worth trying them anyway; you can often learn from failures and partial successes are often very rewarding. Hmmm, that's still not exactly right, is it? Nine more? Shoot, I'm still trying to digest that last one. |
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10 Apr 04 - 11:31 AM (#1158521) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: steve in ottawa Oh. here's another: Despair and elation are passing emotions; minimize irrevocable decisions while you're feeling either extreme. (Yeah, the previous rule was catchier, but I admit: I heard it on the radio.) |
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10 Apr 04 - 04:45 PM (#1158781) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Shlio Guest LB, I apologise for not replying to your comment sooner, as I was fermenting in the dales of Yorkshire, beyond all civilised internet connections... THE ONE IMPORTANT RULE - Try to spell peoples' names correctly when you are commenting on their life rules. Sadly, ignoramus that I am, I have never heard of John Prine. Shlio (Why do people always get it wrong?) |
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10 Apr 04 - 05:13 PM (#1158798) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos Shlio: Speaking just for those immersed in Ameircan history, they get it wrong because "Shi-lo" is the name of a renowned Civil War (U.S.) battle whereas there is no other referent we know of for the expression "Shlio" other than your esteemed self! John Prine is a well known Pacific Northwest singer-songwriter, but perhaps does not enjoy the reputation he should internationally. A |
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10 Apr 04 - 05:37 PM (#1158818) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: steve in ottawa Shlio, a commercial shown locally relies on one's ability to decipher words, so long as the first and last letters are in the correct positions. It's a rlaely naet pnmeoenhon. That bnieg the csae, why btheor wtih craelufly eaxmiinng the oderr of the mldide leertts? |
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10 Apr 04 - 07:15 PM (#1158865) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Liz the Squeak Never paint shelves when pissed. LTS |
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10 Apr 04 - 10:14 PM (#1158979) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Little Hawk Ogimod! Heer we go agian wiht taht sitpud bsuiness! Shlio or Shilo? Chicamauga or Chacaimuga? Gettysburg or Geyttsbrug? Oh...my head hurts. |
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10 Apr 04 - 10:15 PM (#1158980) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Midchuck Never paint shelves when pissed. Interesting thing about Liz's advice - it's valid whether you give "pissed" the British or US meaning! P. |
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11 Apr 04 - 09:58 AM (#1159183) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Paranoid Android 'Twixt the optimist and the pessimist the difference is droll The optimist sees the doughnut, the pessimist sees the hole. |
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11 Apr 04 - 06:01 PM (#1159428) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Joe_F 1. Everything you do dissipates heat, costs money, and makes crumbs. 2. Only a unique solution need have all the symmetries of the problem. 3. When tempted to make a generalization about Christians, try it out on Communists, and vice versa. 4. Successful systems accumulate parasites. 5. The world goes its way past all who will not partake of its folly. 6. When there's no news in the truth, there's no truth in the news. 7. Better to shut your mouth and be thought a fool than open it and remove all doubt. 8. What sticks to the spoon doesn't get stirred. 9. Imprudent sexual activity completes the life cycles of many pests. 10. Assholes have their uses. |
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11 Apr 04 - 06:04 PM (#1159429) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Shlio I apologise for this paranoia about the spelling of my name (thanks for explaining why it's read wrongly, Amos). It's my sad fate to have a name that no one spells right the first time. Unfortunately independently-minded parents chose "Ashlie" rather than "Ashley" or "Ashleigh", so I've gone through life being constantly spelled wrong. And now I choose my own derivative, it turns out to be just as hard to spell... *Sigh* (I konw waht taht sdtuy siad auobt wrod oerdr, but tihs is my name ) The most important leson: choose a name that is spelled phonetically! |
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11 Apr 04 - 07:03 PM (#1159469) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amergin I thought John Prine came from Illinois.... But anyways...he doesn't get the credit he deserves as a wonderful songwriter and musician...his songs are always a great joy to sing... However, he shouldn't be confused with that wonderful shanty singer, John Prawn... |
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11 Apr 04 - 09:46 PM (#1159561) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Guest:Augie Never attribute to malice that which can be attributed to stupidity |
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11 Apr 04 - 10:54 PM (#1159589) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos Nor blame on conspiracy that which can be explained by simple ineptitude... |
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12 Apr 04 - 12:39 AM (#1159630) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: bflat This life is not a dress rehearsal. Try to get it right. Ellen |
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12 Apr 04 - 02:06 PM (#1160003) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: YorkshireYankee Shlio/Ashlie, I can relate; my first name is spelled in an unusual way (Vikki) and *no one* ever gets it right on the first try. Not only that, I have friends who have known me for many years, but somehow have never *quite* noticed that they are not spelling my name correctly (even though I *know* they've had many e-mails from me signed with the correct spelling). Anyway... got the following the other day & thought I'd share it: 1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 2. Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often. 3. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. 4. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. 5. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before. 6. My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance. 7. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. 8. It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. 9. For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program. 10. If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. 11. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of cheques. 12. A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good. 13. Eat well, stay fit, die anyway. 14. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it. 15. No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes. 16. A balanced diet is a biscuit in each hand. 17. Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places. 18. Opportunities always look bigger going than coming. 19. Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it. 20. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on. 21. Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognise a mistake when you make it again. 22. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends. 23. Thou shalt not weigh more than thy fridge. 24. Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world. 25. It's not the jeans that make your bum look fat. 26. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings". 27. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". 28. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them. 29. You should not confuse your career with your life. 30. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. 31. Never lick a steak knife. 32. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip. 33. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we put the clocks back. 34. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment 35. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven. 36. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers. 37. A person, who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. 38. Your friends love you anyway. 40. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. Cheers, YY |
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13 Apr 04 - 06:11 AM (#1160587) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Gurney I've often regretted having spoken, never regretted keeping my big mouth shut. Humour is the only thing that will get you through life. You won't get off planet Earth alive. (A few will, but they won't get back alive.) Rome wasn't built in a day. No employer believes this. Usually, running away is not a viable solution. Misery loves company. Male company doesn't love misery. (They insist on trying to help.) It's ALWAYS later than you think. Especially for homework. Work expands so as to fill the time available for it's completion. (Parkinson said it first.) Saving a little money ensures that a bill will arrive. Yawning is contagious. |
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16 Apr 04 - 01:50 AM (#1162882) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill If you live in a climate where cockroaches roam, throw away your toxic chemical sprays. I keep my home cockroach free by rubbing lavendar oil inside the kitchen cupboards, behind the fridge, under the sinks. I do this only every 5 years and it works. Is this a life lesson? well, its pretty helpful, anyway. |
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16 Apr 04 - 08:39 AM (#1163094) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Midchuck Having one spouse/significant other, and sticking with him/her indefinitely; and having a bunch of musical instruments and continuously getting rid of them and getting new ones, is a hell of a lot better than the other way around. Peter. |
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18 Apr 04 - 06:24 AM (#1164237) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Ellenpoly (passing along from a friend, to a friend to a..xx..e) WORDS TO LIVE BY... Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue. Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.(Read twice). Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker. Eat a live toad in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day. If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague. If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again, it was probably worth it. It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. Never buy a car you can't push. Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you don't have a leg to stand on. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. The early worm gets eaten by the bird, so sleep late. When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. Birthdays are good for you; the more you have, the longer you live. You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person. Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened |
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18 Apr 04 - 06:42 AM (#1164245) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Allan C. Yorkshire Yankee's "If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before." sums up my feelings about national elections. |
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18 Apr 04 - 07:22 AM (#1164272) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Manitas_at_home Not really, it's Liz the Squeak here.... Never confuse toothpaste with muscle rub..... Marry a friend and you're likely to stay friends. Best friends aren't always close, and close friends aren't always best. LTS |
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18 Apr 04 - 11:53 AM (#1164438) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos ...or muscle rub with KY Jelly. A |
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18 Apr 04 - 01:18 PM (#1164489) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Midchuck Never criticize someone until you have walked a mile in his shoes. Then, if he gets really mad, you're a mile away and you have his shoes. P. |
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19 Apr 04 - 07:34 AM (#1165074) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Gurney LTS, don't mistake toothpaste for ANYTHING prepared for delicate membranes. I've witnessed that. If you drive the same vehicle as someone who handles caustic chemicals, wash your hands BEFORE using the toilet. Don't ask. |
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19 Apr 04 - 07:36 AM (#1165076) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,GUEST, Bob Lilley There is no substitute for cheating |
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19 Apr 04 - 08:07 AM (#1165096) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill everything you do has consequences. those consequences come back, inevitably. good actions lead to good outcomes. determination achieves, its worth plugging on. |
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19 Apr 04 - 09:28 AM (#1165160) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: JulieF As I said to my daughter before she chose which university to go to This decision will alter you life but so will the next one and the next one and its almost imposible to tell which one will alter it most. The decision that alters you life most can be as simple as yes I will go out tonight Daughter bore this out when a few months later she decided to come home and will go to the local uni in September. Julie |
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19 Apr 04 - 12:47 PM (#1165343) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: the lemonade lady I've only got 2 for now... When you're wrong admit it, and when you're right, keep quiet! Sal |
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19 Apr 04 - 04:41 PM (#1165575) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Shlio "Fighting for peace is like f*cking for virginity" |
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19 Apr 04 - 11:11 PM (#1165685) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos Be willing to experience whatever comes your way. Try to understand what others are willing to experience, and limit yourself to creating those things. A |
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19 Apr 04 - 11:42 PM (#1165717) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Liz the Squeak Ah Freda - if only that were true..... Good intentions are worth nothing if they are not observed as such. Someone will always see them as malicious intent or use them as such. LTS |
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19 Apr 04 - 11:43 PM (#1165719) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Liz the Squeak And here's an obscure piece from my granfer.... A bull is useless without a field of cows, but the whole field of cows can't do much without one bull. Basically it says that men are useless execpt for one thing. LTS |
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20 Apr 04 - 02:58 AM (#1165784) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill I think i said good actions, Liz. yes, the world is a psychic control game, people have their own perceptions, needs and goals, and good intentions can have their own other unconscious motives. but good actions create good ripples, and these ripple postively ever outwards. part of the challenge/fun is learning to respond to other people's responses - is it interference, obstruction, based on their own possibly negative views? do they have a better way? and how do you walk away from a bad situation, without taking it with you? yes, the cursing thread is fun, but a curse mentality binds you to the other other person, and to those events. observing, understanding, forgiveness, letting go, and making further choices to discriminate positively, and to keep creating new goals, achievements, these are the liberating choices. freda |
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21 Apr 04 - 01:34 AM (#1166817) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Liz the Squeak You did indeed say actions. Put it down to me being semi concious, it being stupidly early in my day and off the medication. Guess that means I'm going back on it! Good action - I helped a lady up the stairs with her trolley yesterday. Result, I got stepped on by everyone who was pushing past us to get up the stairs and now have a sore toe and a bruise on my hip. So I think what I said was applicable to both actions and intentions! : ) LTS |
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21 Apr 04 - 01:49 AM (#1166823) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Cluin If you have to play that evening, it's never a good idea to get drunk in the afternoon. |
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21 Apr 04 - 03:28 AM (#1166849) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Nfkfiddler Just Remember "A wet duck never flys at night" |
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21 Apr 04 - 06:06 AM (#1166935) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Micca 1. If anything can go wrong, it will 2. If two things go wrong the worst will be screened by the less bad incident 3. Nature sides with the hidden flaw. 4. It always costs more than you have. 5. It always takes longer than you expect 6. Everything you want to do, you have to do something else first 7. If you fool with something for long enough it will eventually break 8. Never underestimate the power of stupidity 9. If a slice of bread is dropped it will land butter side down if the carpet is expensive or the floor is dirty and it is the last slice. 10. If you think there is some good in everyone, you haven't met everyone 11. You can make things fool proof but you can't make them idiot proof. 12. If you think you've covered all possible flaws, there is always one more you didn't think of. 13. There is never time to do it right but there is always time to do it over 14. Forward planning is useful for preparing you for what can go wrong but does not tell you what will go wrong 15. An expert is not someone who is always right, they are just wrong in more sophisticated ways. For Management 16. When in doubt, mumble 17. When in charge, delegate 18. When things go wrong, blame 19. Simple solutions only fit simple problems and appeal to those who do not understand the problem anyway. 20. You can fool some of the people all the time and all the people some of the time and that's usually enough. 21. If you pay peanuts you get monkeys or garbage in equals garbage out 22. An extra pair of hands can help out but if they have knowledge they can transform and enhance 23. Just because you are paranoid it does not mean they are not out to get you. 24. Expertise is not transferable, just because you are good at your job does not mean you are good at, or even understand, mine. for dealing with Academics 25. Timeo Danaos et Dona Ferentes ( I mistrust these Greeks even if they bring gifts) 26 Put not your faith in Princes |
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21 Apr 04 - 02:49 PM (#1167110) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos DEATH Let me tell you a story about dying. You live a lifetime. At the end of it you say to those around your deathbed, "what a long life! Why, I lived ninety whole years. Do you know how much I did?" And then you die. You wake up and ask, "How long was I gone?" The Being of Light who is with you answers, "We hardly noticed you were gone at all. You just sat down and dozed off for a second and here you are again. What kind of a dream did you have this time?" Emmanuel |
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22 Apr 04 - 09:38 AM (#1167906) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill Amos If you can find a book called "Initiation" by Elizabeth Haich, read it! Freda |
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23 Apr 04 - 08:30 AM (#1168897) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,noddy Always use a nom de plume when posting on message boards. always cheack yore typing and speelling before posting. always do it in work time and not at home. Dont let the boss catch you. |
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23 Apr 04 - 12:25 PM (#1169082) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos Expect nothing from others; their good acts will be more delightful, and their harmful ones less painful. A |
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23 Apr 04 - 12:28 PM (#1169088) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Augie A pessimist sees the glass half empty. An optimist sees the glass half full. An engineer sees a design flaw in the maximum allowable volume of the alumina/silicate vessle requested by the client. |
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25 Apr 04 - 10:39 AM (#1170414) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill Keep some souvenirs of your past, or how will you ever prove it wasn't all a dream? --Ashleigh Brilliant |
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26 Apr 04 - 08:22 AM (#1171104) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Raptor Spouting cheezy cleche quotes someone else made up makes you look like a pompus asshole... Now, Who was it that said that? I forget. Raptor |
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26 Apr 04 - 10:10 AM (#1171232) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: jacqui.c Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it. It's useless to play the violin in front of an ox. Never give advice; the wise don'tneed it, and the fool won't heed it. Never argue with someone whose opinion you do nt respect. No one died when Clinton lied. |
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26 Apr 04 - 10:13 AM (#1171237) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: jacqui.c That post was mine, Kendall on Jacqui's confuser. If God had wanted us to be naked, we would be born that way. |
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26 Apr 04 - 07:39 PM (#1171769) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Jim Dixon 1. Your worst experiences make the best stories. 2. Newly married men (or newly-shacking-up men) should not leave the toilet seat up. If you do, you will be awakened by screams in the middle of the night. (But the problem goes away after a few weeks.) 3. Remember, at least half the world believes in arranged marriages, and they are prospering just as much as the rest of us. 4. If you can't sleep, don't fight it. Get up and read something. 5. Nearly everyone has a fascinating story to tell, if you ask the right questions. 6. There is no dignified way to die. Whoever you are, death reduces you to a pile of meat. 7. Jobs don't create stress. People create stress. (Corollary: Any job can be stressful if the people around you are assholes.) 8. Every excellent thing became excellent by gradual evolution. 9. People can tolerate your eccentricities more easily if you don't try to explain them. 10. Helping people is admirable, but never try harder to help someone than they are trying to help themselves. |
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27 Apr 04 - 04:23 AM (#1172017) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: jacqui.c Never appeal to a man's better nature, he may not have one. Always be prepared to shoot your own dog. Farming it out will only make it worse. (Robert Heinlein) Never ask a barber if you need a haircut. |
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27 Apr 04 - 05:12 AM (#1172038) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,noddy dispite inflation the wages of sin remain the same |
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27 Apr 04 - 01:59 PM (#1172475) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Lilyfestre It all comes out in the wash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Michelle |
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27 Apr 04 - 04:39 PM (#1172632) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Joe_F 11. The starting point of conversation is contradiction. 12. There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over. 13. Those who will not do arithmetic are condemned to talk nonsense. 14. Be sweet. amd you'll be eaten. 15. The higher the monkey climbs, the more he shows his rear. 16. First you go to hell, then your body rots, and then you die. 17. Feeling better? Watch out! 18. Anger is ice for the toothache of shame. 19. The prince of virtues is courage, and the crown of courage is contempt for public opinion. 20. Truth is too small a fish to be caught in the law's coarse meshes. |
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27 Apr 04 - 11:26 PM (#1172902) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Dharmabum Life is not about how fast you run,or how high you climb,but how well you bounce. A bumble bee is faster than a John Deere tractor. Most of the stuff people worry about never happens. ALWAYS remember to remove your fingerpicks before you go to the bathroom! DB. |
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09 Jun 04 - 10:45 AM (#1203572) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill if you havent got anything good to say, dont say anything. |
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09 Jun 04 - 10:49 AM (#1203575) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos never try harder to help someone than they are trying to help themselvesBoy, that is an understated gem, I tell ya!! A |
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09 Jun 04 - 11:05 AM (#1203588) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: GUEST,Larry K Never fry bacon in the nude Good health is only the slowest way of dying There are only 2 kinds of people in the world- those good at math and those who aren't the first 90% of the job takes 90% of the time, and the last 10% of the job takes the other 90% of the time. It can always get worse, and usually does |
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09 Jun 04 - 11:07 AM (#1203591) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: freda underhill in a similar vein - be very careful of people who make you feel sorry for them. |
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09 Jun 04 - 12:17 PM (#1203661) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Amos "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855) "Give me chastity and continence, but not yet." - Saint Augustine (354-430) "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) |
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10 Jun 04 - 06:35 AM (#1204213) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: jacqui.c Never say 'never'. |
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10 Jun 04 - 07:53 AM (#1204247) Subject: RE: BS: 10 Lessons I learned In Life From: Moses Experience is what you have left over after you have made a mistake When in doubt say "no" because "no" is more easily changed to "yes" than "yes" is to "no". (I've taught my daughters this!) Remember, after a while the dust doesn't get any thicker. (useful if you've had a hard week, it's club night but there is housework still to be done) Babies don't "keep". (take lots of photos, play lots of games, give lots of hugs) |