Living In The Past
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerWhen the present sucks I live in the past. And if the past sucks as well, I live in the future :D
"Nothing ever changes by staying the same." - David Brent (BBC's The Office)
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerMarc Clifton wrote:
Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future?
I'm a future person for the most part. I can rejoice in future possibilities almost as much as present realities. I always look at things how they could be, or the "ideal state" that they resemble, sometimes to the neglect of paying attention to how they are. I suppose that's what one might call an idealist or a visionary. I suppose that's part of being an INFTP (i.e. a mix of INTP[^] and INFP[^]). Oh yes, and here's the mandatory Dickens quote: "I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach." - Ebenezer Scrooge :rolleyes:
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerThe past is done and gone. The future isn't what it used to be, it inevitably turns out to be less interesting than we're led to believe and the pace of "new possibilities" has slowed dramatically in the last few decades so that we are being asked to be ever more excited about ever smaller "new" changes. This is the day and age when you can change the colour of a package and print NEW on it with big bold letters. These are the times when a car company can put a tv in the headrest and call themselves "innovative". The future is all washed up. That leaves what is here and now which I find very interesting.
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerI think it also depends on your stage in life. A lot of old people live in the past and a lot of young kids live in the future. At any given point, these philosophies may swap.
Jeremy Falcon
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerI plan for the present yet to be, live for the now and reminisce about the now that was. Elaine (chronologically flexible fluffy tigress)
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerThe past is a cesspool of tragic and depressing memories. :)
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerDepends on who you ask. Tech wise, I'm always in the future. Music wise, I am hopelessly in the past...
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerI live in the present. The past is gone and you aren't guaranteed tomorrow. It would be a shame to miss a blessing today while you are fretting over the past. 1-2-3-4 Sha-la-la-la-la-la, live for today :)
Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliot Me blog, You read
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Marc Clifton wrote:
Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future?
i refuse to be bounded by your primitive 1D world-view. my universe has four dimensions, and i choose to live in the space slightly above and to the left of reality.
Chris Losinger wrote:
i choose to live in the space slightly above and to the left of reality
Really? I mean, it's just wierd there...
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Chris Losinger wrote:
i choose to live in the space slightly above and to the left of reality
Really? I mean, it's just wierd there...
nah. it's awesome. we have the best chocolate eclairs on Thursdays.
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerYes. I live in the present, looking expectantly ahead and regretfully behind.
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When the present sucks I live in the past. And if the past sucks as well, I live in the future :D
"Nothing ever changes by staying the same." - David Brent (BBC's The Office)
~ ScrollingGrid: A cross-browser freeze-header control for the ASP.NET DataGrid
What if future sucks? :~
"I am the gay super hero "The Corruptor", and my vengeance on the ungay will be swift, hard and penetrating." - Jörgen Sigvardsson
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerI once tried living five seconds in the future, but then I always knew what people were going to say and it made them mad.
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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Marc Clifton wrote:
Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future?
I'm a future person for the most part. I can rejoice in future possibilities almost as much as present realities. I always look at things how they could be, or the "ideal state" that they resemble, sometimes to the neglect of paying attention to how they are. I suppose that's what one might call an idealist or a visionary. I suppose that's part of being an INFTP (i.e. a mix of INTP[^] and INFP[^]). Oh yes, and here's the mandatory Dickens quote: "I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach." - Ebenezer Scrooge :rolleyes:
J. Dunlap wrote:
"I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach." - Ebenezer Scrooge
:cool: My favorite Dickens piece. Well, okay. It's the only piece Dickens wrote that I liked. The man seriously needed some Prozac.
Software Zen:
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I plan for the present yet to be, live for the now and reminisce about the now that was. Elaine (chronologically flexible fluffy tigress)
Om mani padme hum[^] ... Om mani padme hum[^] ... Om mani padme hum[^] ...
Software Zen:
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What if future sucks? :~
"I am the gay super hero "The Corruptor", and my vengeance on the ungay will be swift, hard and penetrating." - Jörgen Sigvardsson
dnh wrote:
What if future sucks?
Hmmmm... good point. In that case you might want to consider alternatives to living in the past, present or future.
"Nothing ever changes by staying the same." - David Brent (BBC's The Office)
~ ScrollingGrid: A cross-browser freeze-header control for the ASP.NET DataGrid
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Besides a great Jethro Tull song, what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future? Me, I'm a "future" kind of person, always excited about some new possibility. However, there are certain things in the past I simply can't seem to move past (or, erm, is that "beyond"?). Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerFor entertainment, I read in the future (science fiction), run/bike in the present, and watch movies in the past (I :love: costume epics).
Software Zen:
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Marc Clifton wrote:
Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future?
i refuse to be bounded by your primitive 1D world-view. my universe has four dimensions, and i choose to live in the space slightly above and to the left of reality.
Chris Losinger wrote:
and to the left of reality.
Does this make you a democrat? :)
From the Churchdown Parish Magazine: "Would the Congregation please note that the bowl at the back of the Church, labelled 'For The Sick,' is for monetary donations only."
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Chris Losinger wrote:
and to the left of reality.
Does this make you a democrat? :)
From the Churchdown Parish Magazine: "Would the Congregation please note that the bowl at the back of the Church, labelled 'For The Sick,' is for monetary donations only."
nope. other things make me a Democrat.
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J. Dunlap wrote:
"I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach." - Ebenezer Scrooge
:cool: My favorite Dickens piece. Well, okay. It's the only piece Dickens wrote that I liked. The man seriously needed some Prozac.
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary R. Wheeler wrote:
The man seriously needed some Prozac.
Well... he tried to score some from Edgar Allen Poe, but given that it never helped Edgar, he gave up.... :-D
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)