Things I've Learned
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Things I’ve learned 1. You can’t control what happens to you. You can only control how you deal with it. 2. Nothing is ever as good as it seems, nothing is ever bad as it seems. 3. An ounce of hard work will overcome ten pounds of inspiration. 4. Creativity is a rare natural talent. It can’t be induced, taught or trained. Very few people have it and it should be treasured. 5. There is really no such thing as a free lunch. 6. Life isn’t fair. 7. It’s a random chance universe. 8. There is no such thing as luck. Good or Bad. 9. You get what you pay for. You don't get anything if you don't. 10. Envy is stupid and harmful. 11. Pride is just like Envy. 12. Money can’t make you happy. It can, however, remove a lot of the things that make you unhappy. 13. Anyone that is constantly “happy” is heading for a nervous breakdown. 14. Beware of anyone that wears their religion on their shirtsleeve. They believe they have a divine right to screw you over. 15. Prejudice of any kind is incredibly stupid. 16. Any man claiming to understand women is delusional. 17. Fear is a built-in survival trait. 18. Dealing with things that overwhelm you is like eating an elephant, by taking one bite at a time. 19. Truly good friends are extremely hard to find. Treasure the ones you have. 20. Women have it all figured out. Men don’t have a clue. 21. When it comes to wives, what’s yours is hers and what’s hers is hers. 22. Change is inevitable, and un-stoppable. Go with the flow. 23. Insanity is hereditary. Your children are guaranteed to drive you crazy. 24. People say they want to be free, but often forget that the key component of personal freedom is the requirement that you take responsibility for your actions. (Paraphrasing Terry Pratchett) 25. Acronyms rarely communicate Information and should never be used. 26. A quiet peaceful life is the best that can be hoped for. 27. Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Terry Pratchett, and William Gibson are geniuses. 28. Whining is pointless. No one will listen to it. Just suck it up and get on with it. 29. “42” is not the meaning of Life, the Universe, and everything. I don’t have a clue what is. 30. War is insanity, tragic, and a terrible waste at a governmental level. 31. There are many good people. There are also a lot of bad rotten people. Learn to tell the difference. 32. All politicians lie. Without exception. 33. Taxes are worse than death. Death only comes once. – (Terry Pratchett) 34. Chaos is the baseline state of the universe. 35. You don’t always get what you p
A great list! can I suggest this one? "Someone who treats the waitstaff badly is not a good person. (This is true EVERY time.)" [ Thanks to Dave Barry. I think he said it ]
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Too true. Absolutely!
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Slow Eddie wrote:
51. People who ride bicycles in motorized traffic are asking for broken bones
Just wanted to say that sometimes those people, like me, don't have a choice but to ride in traffic because the (kilometers long) bike lane is (all) occupied with parked cars. Besides, traffic rules in my country (Portugal) dictate that, when there is no bike lane, we must ride in traffic because we are basically compared scooters with just two differences: 1- we do not require any license because we have no engine/motor or it is limited to 25km/h; 2- we must ride in the rightmost 50cm of the rightmost lane of the direction we want.
Slow Eddie wrote:
Taking their children with them is Child Abuse.
I totally agree.
Take a bus, cab, Lyft. or Uber. It will considerably less expensive, in the long run, than broken hip surgery. It's the bicycle riders that don't feel the traffic laws apply to them, that aggravates motorists the most.:mad: Also you guys are difficult to see, too slow to keep up with the flow, and if god forbid, a car does run into you, it will be the motorist who is found to be at fault, even if it is the bicycle rider who caused the accident by failing to obey traffic laws. I can not tell you how many times I have had to pull into another lane to pass the same cyclist, because I stop for traffic signals and the cyclist does not, pulling ahead of me. Finally, many cyclists ride in the dark, wearing dark colored clothes, with no light of any kind. Those guys, in my opinion, are just plain suicidal. Sorry to vent on you, as I am sure you don't do those kind of things. Please be careful when you are out there.
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A great list! can I suggest this one? "Someone who treats the waitstaff badly is not a good person. (This is true EVERY time.)" [ Thanks to Dave Barry. I think he said it ]
One of the few jobs I have never had, is being a waiter. New Orleans, being a city full of great restaurants, waiters are, for the most, part treated better. There are some waiters who treat the guests like they are doing them a favor, deserve to be treated badly. :-O I do, however. agree with you wholeheartedly.
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Things I’ve learned 1. You can’t control what happens to you. You can only control how you deal with it. 2. Nothing is ever as good as it seems, nothing is ever bad as it seems. 3. An ounce of hard work will overcome ten pounds of inspiration. 4. Creativity is a rare natural talent. It can’t be induced, taught or trained. Very few people have it and it should be treasured. 5. There is really no such thing as a free lunch. 6. Life isn’t fair. 7. It’s a random chance universe. 8. There is no such thing as luck. Good or Bad. 9. You get what you pay for. You don't get anything if you don't. 10. Envy is stupid and harmful. 11. Pride is just like Envy. 12. Money can’t make you happy. It can, however, remove a lot of the things that make you unhappy. 13. Anyone that is constantly “happy” is heading for a nervous breakdown. 14. Beware of anyone that wears their religion on their shirtsleeve. They believe they have a divine right to screw you over. 15. Prejudice of any kind is incredibly stupid. 16. Any man claiming to understand women is delusional. 17. Fear is a built-in survival trait. 18. Dealing with things that overwhelm you is like eating an elephant, by taking one bite at a time. 19. Truly good friends are extremely hard to find. Treasure the ones you have. 20. Women have it all figured out. Men don’t have a clue. 21. When it comes to wives, what’s yours is hers and what’s hers is hers. 22. Change is inevitable, and un-stoppable. Go with the flow. 23. Insanity is hereditary. Your children are guaranteed to drive you crazy. 24. People say they want to be free, but often forget that the key component of personal freedom is the requirement that you take responsibility for your actions. (Paraphrasing Terry Pratchett) 25. Acronyms rarely communicate Information and should never be used. 26. A quiet peaceful life is the best that can be hoped for. 27. Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Terry Pratchett, and William Gibson are geniuses. 28. Whining is pointless. No one will listen to it. Just suck it up and get on with it. 29. “42” is not the meaning of Life, the Universe, and everything. I don’t have a clue what is. 30. War is insanity, tragic, and a terrible waste at a governmental level. 31. There are many good people. There are also a lot of bad rotten people. Learn to tell the difference. 32. All politicians lie. Without exception. 33. Taxes are worse than death. Death only comes once. – (Terry Pratchett) 34. Chaos is the baseline state of the universe. 35. You don’t always get what you p
A great list, which I totally agree with... However, one thing I have also learned in American business... "Shit always floats to the top..." Also... "Violence may be the last resort of the incompetent but sometimes it is the only thing left to you..." "Anything political during your development efforts will always turn a project into garbage..." "Religion is merely an endeavor to convince people to believe in the absurd..." "Women are more intelligent than men but never credited for it. That is why we have so many wars..." "Humans always live up to the concept that was attributed to Einstein... The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits..."
Steve Naidamast Sr. Software Engineer Black Falcon Software, Inc. blackfalconsoftware@outlook.com
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Some people - even colleagues - are like Slinkies. Completely useless except to bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Take a bus, cab, Lyft. or Uber. It will considerably less expensive, in the long run, than broken hip surgery. It's the bicycle riders that don't feel the traffic laws apply to them, that aggravates motorists the most.:mad: Also you guys are difficult to see, too slow to keep up with the flow, and if god forbid, a car does run into you, it will be the motorist who is found to be at fault, even if it is the bicycle rider who caused the accident by failing to obey traffic laws. I can not tell you how many times I have had to pull into another lane to pass the same cyclist, because I stop for traffic signals and the cyclist does not, pulling ahead of me. Finally, many cyclists ride in the dark, wearing dark colored clothes, with no light of any kind. Those guys, in my opinion, are just plain suicidal. Sorry to vent on you, as I am sure you don't do those kind of things. Please be careful when you are out there.
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Slow Eddie wrote:
It's the bicycle riders that don't feel the traffic laws apply to them, that aggravates
That aggravates me too. Sometimes I wish I could catch them and slap the idiot out of them. Unfortunately, it is not only bicycle riders that think like that here but also some pedestrians, skaters, car/truck/bus drivers, etc. In fact, I wish I could do this to them :-D Slap Countdown - YouTube[^]
Slow Eddie wrote:
Take a bus, cab, Lyft. or Uber
I ride a bicycle for exercise, as health issues prevent me from doing other types of exercise that would keep me away from the streets, like running. I try to keep myself on the bicycle lane but there are always some idiot(s) parked on it. More than once, I was almost ran over by idiots that turn suddenly (without signaling) into the bicycle lane to park there.
Slow Eddie wrote:
Also you guys are difficult to see
I have my lights always on, even during the day as required by law (same as scooters), wear light colors during the day and a fluorescent yellow jacket starting at dusk or before dawn.
Slow Eddie wrote:
too slow to keep up
Actually, many times I have to ding-ding them to move ;P
Slow Eddie wrote:
even if it is the bicycle rider who caused the accident by failing to obey traffic laws
Here in Portugal, this would be the riders fault and he would most likely have to pay a fine, pay for all the damages and, if he has a drivers license, points would be reduced from his drivers license (and if it gets to zero or less points, he has his license revoked)
Slow Eddie wrote:
I can not tell you how many times I have had to pull into another lane to pass the same cyclist, because I stop for traffic signals and the cyclist does not, pulling ahead of me.
I am not very fit (many cyclists ride faster than me) yet, strangely, this already happened to me too :sigh:
Slow Eddie wrote:
many cyclists ride in the dark, wearing dark colored clothes, with no light of any kind
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Things I’ve learned 1. You can’t control what happens to you. You can only control how you deal with it. 2. Nothing is ever as good as it seems, nothing is ever bad as it seems. 3. An ounce of hard work will overcome ten pounds of inspiration. 4. Creativity is a rare natural talent. It can’t be induced, taught or trained. Very few people have it and it should be treasured. 5. There is really no such thing as a free lunch. 6. Life isn’t fair. 7. It’s a random chance universe. 8. There is no such thing as luck. Good or Bad. 9. You get what you pay for. You don't get anything if you don't. 10. Envy is stupid and harmful. 11. Pride is just like Envy. 12. Money can’t make you happy. It can, however, remove a lot of the things that make you unhappy. 13. Anyone that is constantly “happy” is heading for a nervous breakdown. 14. Beware of anyone that wears their religion on their shirtsleeve. They believe they have a divine right to screw you over. 15. Prejudice of any kind is incredibly stupid. 16. Any man claiming to understand women is delusional. 17. Fear is a built-in survival trait. 18. Dealing with things that overwhelm you is like eating an elephant, by taking one bite at a time. 19. Truly good friends are extremely hard to find. Treasure the ones you have. 20. Women have it all figured out. Men don’t have a clue. 21. When it comes to wives, what’s yours is hers and what’s hers is hers. 22. Change is inevitable, and un-stoppable. Go with the flow. 23. Insanity is hereditary. Your children are guaranteed to drive you crazy. 24. People say they want to be free, but often forget that the key component of personal freedom is the requirement that you take responsibility for your actions. (Paraphrasing Terry Pratchett) 25. Acronyms rarely communicate Information and should never be used. 26. A quiet peaceful life is the best that can be hoped for. 27. Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Terry Pratchett, and William Gibson are geniuses. 28. Whining is pointless. No one will listen to it. Just suck it up and get on with it. 29. “42” is not the meaning of Life, the Universe, and everything. I don’t have a clue what is. 30. War is insanity, tragic, and a terrible waste at a governmental level. 31. There are many good people. There are also a lot of bad rotten people. Learn to tell the difference. 32. All politicians lie. Without exception. 33. Taxes are worse than death. Death only comes once. – (Terry Pratchett) 34. Chaos is the baseline state of the universe. 35. You don’t always get what you p
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Things I’ve learned 1. You can’t control what happens to you. You can only control how you deal with it. 2. Nothing is ever as good as it seems, nothing is ever bad as it seems. 3. An ounce of hard work will overcome ten pounds of inspiration. 4. Creativity is a rare natural talent. It can’t be induced, taught or trained. Very few people have it and it should be treasured. 5. There is really no such thing as a free lunch. 6. Life isn’t fair. 7. It’s a random chance universe. 8. There is no such thing as luck. Good or Bad. 9. You get what you pay for. You don't get anything if you don't. 10. Envy is stupid and harmful. 11. Pride is just like Envy. 12. Money can’t make you happy. It can, however, remove a lot of the things that make you unhappy. 13. Anyone that is constantly “happy” is heading for a nervous breakdown. 14. Beware of anyone that wears their religion on their shirtsleeve. They believe they have a divine right to screw you over. 15. Prejudice of any kind is incredibly stupid. 16. Any man claiming to understand women is delusional. 17. Fear is a built-in survival trait. 18. Dealing with things that overwhelm you is like eating an elephant, by taking one bite at a time. 19. Truly good friends are extremely hard to find. Treasure the ones you have. 20. Women have it all figured out. Men don’t have a clue. 21. When it comes to wives, what’s yours is hers and what’s hers is hers. 22. Change is inevitable, and un-stoppable. Go with the flow. 23. Insanity is hereditary. Your children are guaranteed to drive you crazy. 24. People say they want to be free, but often forget that the key component of personal freedom is the requirement that you take responsibility for your actions. (Paraphrasing Terry Pratchett) 25. Acronyms rarely communicate Information and should never be used. 26. A quiet peaceful life is the best that can be hoped for. 27. Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Terry Pratchett, and William Gibson are geniuses. 28. Whining is pointless. No one will listen to it. Just suck it up and get on with it. 29. “42” is not the meaning of Life, the Universe, and everything. I don’t have a clue what is. 30. War is insanity, tragic, and a terrible waste at a governmental level. 31. There are many good people. There are also a lot of bad rotten people. Learn to tell the difference. 32. All politicians lie. Without exception. 33. Taxes are worse than death. Death only comes once. – (Terry Pratchett) 34. Chaos is the baseline state of the universe. 35. You don’t always get what you p
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A great list, which I totally agree with... However, one thing I have also learned in American business... "Shit always floats to the top..." Also... "Violence may be the last resort of the incompetent but sometimes it is the only thing left to you..." "Anything political during your development efforts will always turn a project into garbage..." "Religion is merely an endeavor to convince people to believe in the absurd..." "Women are more intelligent than men but never credited for it. That is why we have so many wars..." "Humans always live up to the concept that was attributed to Einstein... The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits..."
Steve Naidamast Sr. Software Engineer Black Falcon Software, Inc. blackfalconsoftware@outlook.com
I agree with most of your lines, but one. I go with a saying I heard attributed to Descartes,Paraphrased here. "The wise man believes in God. If God does not exist, you've lost nothing. If he does you have everything to gain."
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@SlowEddie Wrote**
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Money can’t make you happy. It can, however, remove a lot of the things that make you unhappy.
**Here is a little different take on that idea Money can't make you happy, the least it can do is let you suffer in comfort
:thumbsup:
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Fixed it for you... Violence is the last first resort of the incompetent.
Bond Keep all things as simple as possible, but no simpler. -said someone, somewhere
:thumbsup::thumbsup: And I thought I was cynical! :-D
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I agree with most of your lines, but one. I go with a saying I heard attributed to Descartes,Paraphrased here. "The wise man believes in God. If God does not exist, you've lost nothing. If he does you have everything to gain."
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The problem here is, one cannot simply believe for the sake of a possible deity...
Steve Naidamast Sr. Software Engineer Black Falcon Software, Inc. blackfalconsoftware@outlook.com
