Living In The Past
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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)
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nope. other things make me a Democrat.
Well, it did sound like a democrat bearing on the political compass. ;)
-- When you see the robot, drink!
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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 I'm stuck everywhere but here. :~
-- In Hypno-Vision
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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:
what kind of personality are you? Do you live more in the past, the present, or the future?
Well, to actually answer your question, I live in the present, enjoy the past and work for a better future. I take that is close to what you ment with your answer, not living in the future.
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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)
Big Ed's thing was alcohol, and lots of it. Supposedly some of his stories were written during benders.
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Big Ed's thing was alcohol, and lots of it. Supposedly some of his stories were written during benders.
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary R. Wheeler wrote:
Supposedly some of his stories were written during benders.
I am truly shocked and surprised.... ;)
By the lakes that thus outspread Their lone waters, lone and dead,- Their sad waters, sad and chilly With the snows of the lolling lily,- By the mountains- near the river Murmuring lowly, murmuring ever,- By the grey woods,- by the swamp Where the toad and the newt encamp- By the dismal tarns and pools Where dwell the Ghouls,- By each spot the most unholy- In each nook most melancholy- There the traveller meets aghast Sheeted Memories of the Past- Shrouded forms that start and sigh As they pass the wanderer by- White-robed forms of friends long given, In agony, to the Earth- and Heaven.Yeah, Ed had a drinking problem.... possibly more, we'll never know for sure. The one guy with the most evidence of more than a "drinking" problem also hated Edgar's guts and everything that poured from it, so he can hardly be considered an unbiased reference. :) Still... dying without even your own clothes on your back... it does seem like more than just alcohol. Of course there is always the Rabies theory too... http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/news-releases-17.html[^]_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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nope. other things make me a Democrat.
Chris Losinger wrote:
nope. other things make me a Democrat.
It was just a joke, don't worry about it. I don't know enough politcs from other countries to ever browse the Soapbox :~
I don't see dead pixels anymore... Yes, even I am blogging now!
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Chris Losinger wrote:
nope. other things make me a Democrat.
It was just a joke, don't worry about it. I don't know enough politcs from other countries to ever browse the Soapbox :~
I don't see dead pixels anymore... Yes, even I am blogging now!
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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 use VC 6 and love 80's music... so there's your answer ;)
--Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ
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I use VC 6 and love 80's music... so there's your answer ;)
--Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ
Michael Dunn wrote:
I use VC 6 and love 80's music... so there's your answer
I found my twin!! were you born in Germany too? :-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)
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Michael Dunn wrote:
I use VC 6 and love 80's music... so there's your answer
I found my twin!! were you born in Germany too? :-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)
Alas no... southern California.
--Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ
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Alas no... southern California.
--Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ
Michael Dunn wrote:
Alas no... southern California.
ahhh... I'm sorry... :sigh:
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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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 I saw the title of the post in the CP Insider I wondered whether anyone else would know it was a Tull song - coincidentally I've got the 20th Anniversary boxset playing now. And since I've been brought around to write a post I might as well reply to your question too. I'm always excited by the future and what will come especially technology wise. But I also spend too much time reliving the past wondering how my life would be different had I made different choices.
James
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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 programmerAt present, I live in the past, but I have big big plans and am eagerly preparing for the day when I will, at long last, be able to live in the future. ...not that silly SciFi Channel, time-machine kind of future, with all the robot totalitarian dictators with shaved eyebrows wearing chrome capes and shirtsleves that are too tight and evidence that mankind blew himself up with an atomic bomb in an SUV, thus allowing the computers to wrest control of the planet. ...not the future with all those foolhardy flying cities with upside-down cars on HabitTrail roadways and octopus scientists wearing evening gowns who don't speak and twelve-year-old princesses who govern from within vast chambers sparsely decorated with Danish furniture from the 1970's and invariably these rooms all have laquered black floors buffed to a shine that apparently can only be attained in the ultra-future. ...I'm certainly not writing about the future with war-loving discourteous aligators captaining inter-galactic battleships shaped like Danish table lamps from the 1970's while growling out ultimatums of impending death and destruction over a big-screen TV that just happens to be tuned to the Angry Lizard Channel. No no no....I mean the future where I have a gold-plated LearJet and my hobbes are recreational bribery and driving motorscooters in Italy. Good night, Jim Does this thing have a SpellChecker?
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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 tend to live in the near future (next 12 months) i.e. I do want a better operating system and developer tools but I'm not holding out for flying cars and hover boots ;-)
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Chris Losinger wrote:
nope. other things make me a Democrat.
It was just a joke, don't worry about it. I don't know enough politcs from other countries to ever browse the Soapbox :~
I don't see dead pixels anymore... Yes, even I am blogging now!
I haven't been able to get my head around that whole democrat republican dichotomy. In other countries we actually have left of centre politics. Then again, you have such decent internet connectivity over there.
No self-respecting Southerner uses instant grits.
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I use VC 6 and love 80's music... so there's your answer ;)
--Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ
That's just sad... :)
-Luke vdH
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I'm probably a future person, but experience has taught me not to get over-excited about potential. It's usually less than perceived.
"I curse economic prosperity as it puts an end to much-needed poverty, famine and pestilence." -dennisd45
Except when it is more that percieved. The thing about inovation that facinates me, is how often it is missed until it becomes the standard. For instance, the internet starts to become a big thing and everyone is talking about the new business model/supply chain economices/whatever. The technology that really changes business? Email. I have seen statistics that as much as 5% overhead in many business' was attributed to the production, circulation and displosal of paper memorandums. Memos are dead, email has replaced them, business is better and no one talks about it. Of course everyone uses it and most of us couldn't get along with out it. I think its interesting the things we choose to focus on. BTW, I prefer to live for today. As the saying goes, yesterday is a memory, tomorrow a dream. All that is real is today. And that is a great deal of what makes me a Democrat
Pat O
Tanks for your support
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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 future, it is the only one that you can have any influence over (albeit very little). + Future == Hope NIK PS. Time is a an illusion though.
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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 programmer