On the Horns of a Dilema
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Normally, I can just make a decision pretty quick and live with the consequences. But I'm faced with one that's got no middle ground for compromise. So I thought I'd seek out some helpful suggestions from my fellow CPians. About three months ago, I purchased a pair of tickets for my wife and I to go see Neil Young and Crazy Horse perform here in Toronto. The two of us have really been looking forward to this concert and are huge fans. We have just discovered though that the night of the concert, just happens to be the same night as our youngest daughter's grade eight graduation ceremony. Too make matters worse, she is probably going to be winning several awards and plaques and within the next day or two, we will hear whether she has been selected to give the validictory speech. My selfish evil side says go to the concert and my doting father side says go to the graduation ceremony. Unhappily I can not do both. What say you guys and gals? Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
This is a scene of a grade 8 graduation ceremony. One of the graduates has won several awards and many people are happy for her. She should be feeling the same but the people she wants to share most with aren't present.:(( Also, just imagine how is she going to feel when she sees her friends taking photos happily together with their parents?:(( You can say that the above story seems pretty dramatic, but sometimes they do reflect what the real life is all about. Weiye, Chen When pursuing your dreams, don't forget to enjoy your life...
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Normally, I can just make a decision pretty quick and live with the consequences. But I'm faced with one that's got no middle ground for compromise. So I thought I'd seek out some helpful suggestions from my fellow CPians. About three months ago, I purchased a pair of tickets for my wife and I to go see Neil Young and Crazy Horse perform here in Toronto. The two of us have really been looking forward to this concert and are huge fans. We have just discovered though that the night of the concert, just happens to be the same night as our youngest daughter's grade eight graduation ceremony. Too make matters worse, she is probably going to be winning several awards and plaques and within the next day or two, we will hear whether she has been selected to give the validictory speech. My selfish evil side says go to the concert and my doting father side says go to the graduation ceremony. Unhappily I can not do both. What say you guys and gals? Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
You're a parent. Your children come before fun. I'm sorry, but it's in the parent's manual. (I should know, I stole it from mine):)
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This is a scene of a grade 8 graduation ceremony. One of the graduates has won several awards and many people are happy for her. She should be feeling the same but the people she wants to share most with aren't present.:(( Also, just imagine how is she going to feel when she sees her friends taking photos happily together with their parents?:(( You can say that the above story seems pretty dramatic, but sometimes they do reflect what the real life is all about. Weiye, Chen When pursuing your dreams, don't forget to enjoy your life...
Weiye Chen wrote: She should be feeling the same but the people she wants to share most with aren't present. Also, just imagine how is she going to feel when she sees her friends taking photos happily together with their parents? Oh man, you not only open up the wound, you're pouring salt in it too! I'm about to get the damn scissors out and cut up the friggin tickets. Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
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Normally, I can just make a decision pretty quick and live with the consequences. But I'm faced with one that's got no middle ground for compromise. So I thought I'd seek out some helpful suggestions from my fellow CPians. About three months ago, I purchased a pair of tickets for my wife and I to go see Neil Young and Crazy Horse perform here in Toronto. The two of us have really been looking forward to this concert and are huge fans. We have just discovered though that the night of the concert, just happens to be the same night as our youngest daughter's grade eight graduation ceremony. Too make matters worse, she is probably going to be winning several awards and plaques and within the next day or two, we will hear whether she has been selected to give the validictory speech. My selfish evil side says go to the concert and my doting father side says go to the graduation ceremony. Unhappily I can not do both. What say you guys and gals? Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
I can't believe you have all missed the obvious; Move the grade 8 school graduation to the concert. Imagine Neil Young or Crazy Horse presenting the "Most improved speller" award to little Timothy and the "Star Pupil" award to your daughter. It will be crazy... horse... man! Failing that; What Meg said :)
Paul Watson
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Cape Town, South AfricaChris Losinger wrote: i hate needles so much i can't even imagine allowing one near The Little Programmer
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Normally, I can just make a decision pretty quick and live with the consequences. But I'm faced with one that's got no middle ground for compromise. So I thought I'd seek out some helpful suggestions from my fellow CPians. About three months ago, I purchased a pair of tickets for my wife and I to go see Neil Young and Crazy Horse perform here in Toronto. The two of us have really been looking forward to this concert and are huge fans. We have just discovered though that the night of the concert, just happens to be the same night as our youngest daughter's grade eight graduation ceremony. Too make matters worse, she is probably going to be winning several awards and plaques and within the next day or two, we will hear whether she has been selected to give the validictory speech. My selfish evil side says go to the concert and my doting father side says go to the graduation ceremony. Unhappily I can not do both. What say you guys and gals? Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
I don't know if it's common over there - but in this country it's possible to buy tickets on secondhand sites - what about trying to sell them? You should have enough time... [EDIT] Okay I see this has been suggested already, but I still think it's a good idea. [/EDIT] Paul ;) I have been afraid always. When you see something insurmountable ahead of you, say to yourself: "All right! I am afraid. Now that I've been properly afraid, let's go forward." That is the whole secret. - Jeanne d'Arc
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I can't believe you have all missed the obvious; Move the grade 8 school graduation to the concert. Imagine Neil Young or Crazy Horse presenting the "Most improved speller" award to little Timothy and the "Star Pupil" award to your daughter. It will be crazy... horse... man! Failing that; What Meg said :)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChris Losinger wrote: i hate needles so much i can't even imagine allowing one near The Little Programmer
Paul Watson wrote: Move the grade 8 school graduation to the concert. How about we get Neil and the band to come to the graduation ceremony. I mean who wouldn't want to hear 'This Note's for you' as you make your way on stage to receive that piece of paper that lets you out of grade school. And after all it could be argued that 'I've seen the needle and the damage done' is highly instructional and provides a good educational message. Paul, this is getting way outta hand, don't you think? :-D Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
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Scalp the tickets and go to your daughter's graduation ceremony. You'll never forgive yourself if you don't.
Jason Henderson
"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
I say scalp the daughter and go to the concert... :-O
David Wulff
"It is a helpless feeling to be unable to make something so terribly wrong... right."
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Scalp the tickets and go to your daughter's graduation ceremony. You'll never forgive yourself if you don't.
Jason Henderson
"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
I couldn't have put it better myself. Our children are so precious, and our time with them all too limited. Anna :rose: Homepage | My life in tears "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In
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Normally, I can just make a decision pretty quick and live with the consequences. But I'm faced with one that's got no middle ground for compromise. So I thought I'd seek out some helpful suggestions from my fellow CPians. About three months ago, I purchased a pair of tickets for my wife and I to go see Neil Young and Crazy Horse perform here in Toronto. The two of us have really been looking forward to this concert and are huge fans. We have just discovered though that the night of the concert, just happens to be the same night as our youngest daughter's grade eight graduation ceremony. Too make matters worse, she is probably going to be winning several awards and plaques and within the next day or two, we will hear whether she has been selected to give the validictory speech. My selfish evil side says go to the concert and my doting father side says go to the graduation ceremony. Unhappily I can not do both. What say you guys and gals? Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
What dilemma? She's your daughter. Neil Young is not. Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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I say scalp the daughter and go to the concert... :-O
David Wulff
"It is a helpless feeling to be unable to make something so terribly wrong... right."
David Wulff wrote: I say scalp the daughter and go to the concert... It takes an uncommon mind... :) Ryan Being little and getting pushed around by big guys all my life I guess I compensate by pushing electrons and holes around. What a bully I am, but I do enjoy making subatomic particles hop at my bidding - Roger Wright (2nd April 2003, The Lounge)
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I say scalp the daughter and go to the concert... :-O
David Wulff
"It is a helpless feeling to be unable to make something so terribly wrong... right."
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Normally, I can just make a decision pretty quick and live with the consequences. But I'm faced with one that's got no middle ground for compromise. So I thought I'd seek out some helpful suggestions from my fellow CPians. About three months ago, I purchased a pair of tickets for my wife and I to go see Neil Young and Crazy Horse perform here in Toronto. The two of us have really been looking forward to this concert and are huge fans. We have just discovered though that the night of the concert, just happens to be the same night as our youngest daughter's grade eight graduation ceremony. Too make matters worse, she is probably going to be winning several awards and plaques and within the next day or two, we will hear whether she has been selected to give the validictory speech. My selfish evil side says go to the concert and my doting father side says go to the graduation ceremony. Unhappily I can not do both. What say you guys and gals? Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
Be a doting father, concerts come and go, but your daughter will graduate 8th grade exactly once. Uptight Ex-Military Republican married to a Commie Lib - How weird is that?
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Normally, I can just make a decision pretty quick and live with the consequences. But I'm faced with one that's got no middle ground for compromise. So I thought I'd seek out some helpful suggestions from my fellow CPians. About three months ago, I purchased a pair of tickets for my wife and I to go see Neil Young and Crazy Horse perform here in Toronto. The two of us have really been looking forward to this concert and are huge fans. We have just discovered though that the night of the concert, just happens to be the same night as our youngest daughter's grade eight graduation ceremony. Too make matters worse, she is probably going to be winning several awards and plaques and within the next day or two, we will hear whether she has been selected to give the validictory speech. My selfish evil side says go to the concert and my doting father side says go to the graduation ceremony. Unhappily I can not do both. What say you guys and gals? Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
No dilema at all, go to your daughter's graduation. I still can remember that my parent [father] didn't come to any of my graduation ceremony (and I was a very good student). Is it good that parents have other priorities than their child? ÿFor the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. - John 6:33
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Normally, I can just make a decision pretty quick and live with the consequences. But I'm faced with one that's got no middle ground for compromise. So I thought I'd seek out some helpful suggestions from my fellow CPians. About three months ago, I purchased a pair of tickets for my wife and I to go see Neil Young and Crazy Horse perform here in Toronto. The two of us have really been looking forward to this concert and are huge fans. We have just discovered though that the night of the concert, just happens to be the same night as our youngest daughter's grade eight graduation ceremony. Too make matters worse, she is probably going to be winning several awards and plaques and within the next day or two, we will hear whether she has been selected to give the validictory speech. My selfish evil side says go to the concert and my doting father side says go to the graduation ceremony. Unhappily I can not do both. What say you guys and gals? Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
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Okay..so, who actually cares about 8th grade graduation? I mean I didnt give a crap when I was 13..I still had to go to high school the next year. Does your daughter even want to go? -dork
You raise a valid point. In this case though, I know my daughter is quite the 'keener' and academic achiever. She has even learned sign language because she wants to become a 'gorilla scientist' and continue the work of teaching gorillas to communicate with humans. This has become her life's work since she was six or seven. How many thirteen year old's plan their life this way? I'll be missing the concert :((:((, but her excitement and happiness :):) at graduation should make up for it. Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
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I say scalp the daughter and go to the concert... :-O
David Wulff
"It is a helpless feeling to be unable to make something so terribly wrong... right."
LOL. :-D :-D Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
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You raise a valid point. In this case though, I know my daughter is quite the 'keener' and academic achiever. She has even learned sign language because she wants to become a 'gorilla scientist' and continue the work of teaching gorillas to communicate with humans. This has become her life's work since she was six or seven. How many thirteen year old's plan their life this way? I'll be missing the concert :((:((, but her excitement and happiness :):) at graduation should make up for it. Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
Hey, thats awesome that she is so excited about learning. I was totally like that too when I was 13 (still am, I guess..) I just know that I didnt like recieving awards because it was another chance for the kids to make fun of the "smart guy" for being a loser. Took me until college to not give dookie about that stuff..Kids are damn cruel. Thats awesome she can be proud of her achievements like that. You done good! hehe. -dork
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Goto your daughters graduation ceremony. Your daughter won't be in grade eight again but Neil Young will probably do another gig in Toronto! Live to ride. Ride to live.
Matthew Lang wrote: Neil Young will probably do another gig in Toronto! That depends on what he contracts at this one.:~
"Ask not for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee..." -
Right on:):laugh:
There are times in your life where you just have to be a little bit selfish. Am I the only one with this twisted thought, or is this just because I have yet to experience fatherhood?
"..Even my comments have bugs!"
Inspired by Toni78RChin wrote: Am I the only one with this twisted thought, or is this just because I have yet to experience fatherhood? You'll only really grateful to your parents when you become one. After years of effort, unslept nights and worries, you notice that (most) parents will do everything just to see a smile on the child's face. And I'm no exception to this rule. Kant wrote: Actually she replied back to me "You shouldn't fix the bug. You should kill it"
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Normally, I can just make a decision pretty quick and live with the consequences. But I'm faced with one that's got no middle ground for compromise. So I thought I'd seek out some helpful suggestions from my fellow CPians. About three months ago, I purchased a pair of tickets for my wife and I to go see Neil Young and Crazy Horse perform here in Toronto. The two of us have really been looking forward to this concert and are huge fans. We have just discovered though that the night of the concert, just happens to be the same night as our youngest daughter's grade eight graduation ceremony. Too make matters worse, she is probably going to be winning several awards and plaques and within the next day or two, we will hear whether she has been selected to give the validictory speech. My selfish evil side says go to the concert and my doting father side says go to the graduation ceremony. Unhappily I can not do both. What say you guys and gals? Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "Microsoft hasn't ever enforced its patents. Apparently they keep them for defensive reasons only. Or, they could be waiting 'til they have a critical mass of patents, enforce them all at once and win the game of Risk that they're playing with the world." Chris Sells Feb 18, 2003.
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