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  • S scorpion king

    What is your idea of happiness? I feel good when i get through a typical technical or programming problem.But i am not sure of is it the happiness I am looking for. Does the happiness come in your way only when you achieve/acquire something. :^) I watched the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness". When Will Smith gets selected as stock broker there is a dialog in movie saying "This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happiness."". Whats your idea on it.

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    Philip Laureano
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    I think this post[^] does a better job of explaining happiness better than I can. :)

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    • D Dalek Dave

      I don't believe you are feeling happiness. You are, I believe confusing happiness with achievement. Although a sense of achievement can bring happiness. Happiness is a long summers day with my wife in the countryside, picnic, fine wine, lazing in the sun, then a short drive to a small seaside town to spend the evening in a moderate hotel, a nice meal then an early yet long night. Now that is happiness. :-D

      ------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.

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      Pete OHanlon
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      Dalek Dave wrote:

      Happiness is a long summers day with my wife in the countryside, picnic, fine wine, lazing in the sun, then a short drive to a small seaside town to spend the evening in a moderate hotel, a nice meal then an early yet long night.

      OK then. As long as you don't mind me taking your wife for all this, then I'm game to look for some happiness. ;)

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        Dalek Dave wrote:

        Happiness is a long summers day with my wife in the countryside, picnic, fine wine, lazing in the sun, then a short drive to a small seaside town to spend the evening in a moderate hotel, a nice meal then an early yet long night.

        OK then. As long as you don't mind me taking your wife for all this, then I'm game to look for some happiness. ;)

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        Dalek Dave
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        We can wife swap for the weekend? :)

        ------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.

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          You just gave me an awesome idea for a surprise for my girlfriend in the summer. In short, last year for me to take this job we both had to up sticks, and she misses her family a lot (as do I, but it seems to effect her more). She's from Suffolk, and I'm sure she'd love nothing more than something like you've just described in a place near to where her family lives, Aldeburgh.[^] I'm gonna be so popular for that!

          He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man

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          Dalek Dave
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          Earn those bonus Man Points by the bucket load! Hope it goes well for you nudge nudge wink wink :)

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            Earn those bonus Man Points by the bucket load! Hope it goes well for you nudge nudge wink wink :)

            ------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.

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            phannon86
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            Won't do it for a yet, I'll wait for summer to truly kick in, that place is great during the summer months. But yea, can't wait for it.

            He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man

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            • D Dalek Dave

              We can wife swap for the weekend? :)

              ------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.

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              Simon P Stevens
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              Maybe we need a new forum for this kind of thing.

              Simon

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              • S scorpion king

                What is your idea of happiness? I feel good when i get through a typical technical or programming problem.But i am not sure of is it the happiness I am looking for. Does the happiness come in your way only when you achieve/acquire something. :^) I watched the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness". When Will Smith gets selected as stock broker there is a dialog in movie saying "This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happiness."". Whats your idea on it.

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                realJSOP
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                If nothing hurts, I'm happy.

                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                • S Simon P Stevens

                  Maybe we need a new forum for this kind of thing.

                  Simon

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                  phannon86
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                  I can see it now... "The car key bowl" :laugh: :laugh:

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                  • D Dalek Dave

                    I don't believe you are feeling happiness. You are, I believe confusing happiness with achievement. Although a sense of achievement can bring happiness. Happiness is a long summers day with my wife in the countryside, picnic, fine wine, lazing in the sun, then a short drive to a small seaside town to spend the evening in a moderate hotel, a nice meal then an early yet long night. Now that is happiness. :-D

                    ------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.

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                    Mycroft Holmes
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                    Now see that the problem with living in Singapore - a short drive to a seaside town puts you in Malayasia and you had better have your passport with you:((. Mind you the last time I was cold I had to fly for 4 hours to get there. Hey, fine wine, good company, what a way to spend an afternoon, wonderful.

                    Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                    • S scorpion king

                      What is your idea of happiness? I feel good when i get through a typical technical or programming problem.But i am not sure of is it the happiness I am looking for. Does the happiness come in your way only when you achieve/acquire something. :^) I watched the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness". When Will Smith gets selected as stock broker there is a dialog in movie saying "This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happiness."". Whats your idea on it.

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                      Jorgen Andersson
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                      Happiness is something you remember!

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                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                        If nothing hurts, I'm happy.

                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                        "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

                        modified on Friday, April 25, 2008 7:30 AM

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                        Mycroft Holmes
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                        Bloody hell, ain't that the truth, have 5

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                        • S scorpion king

                          What is your idea of happiness? I feel good when i get through a typical technical or programming problem.But i am not sure of is it the happiness I am looking for. Does the happiness come in your way only when you achieve/acquire something. :^) I watched the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness". When Will Smith gets selected as stock broker there is a dialog in movie saying "This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happiness."". Whats your idea on it.

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                          Lost User
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                          Happiness is transient and changing, like a unicorn on LSD. Worth chasing however :)

                          Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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                          • D Dalek Dave

                            I don't believe you are feeling happiness. You are, I believe confusing happiness with achievement. Although a sense of achievement can bring happiness. Happiness is a long summers day with my wife in the countryside, picnic, fine wine, lazing in the sun, then a short drive to a small seaside town to spend the evening in a moderate hotel, a nice meal then an early yet long night. Now that is happiness. :-D

                            ------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.

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                            peterchen
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                            You've obviously never been in the flow.

                            We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
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                              Happiness is transient and changing, like a unicorn on LSD. Worth chasing however :)

                              Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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                              peterchen
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                              Trollslayer, Unicorn Chaser. has a nice ring to it :D

                              We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
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                              • D Dalek Dave

                                I don't believe you are feeling happiness. You are, I believe confusing happiness with achievement. Although a sense of achievement can bring happiness. Happiness is a long summers day with my wife in the countryside, picnic, fine wine, lazing in the sun, then a short drive to a small seaside town to spend the evening in a moderate hotel, a nice meal then an early yet long night. Now that is happiness. :-D

                                ------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.

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                                Jamie Nordmeyer
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                                Amen!

                                Kyosa Jamie Nordmeyer - Taekwondo Yi (2nd) Dan Portland, Oregon, USA

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                                • S scorpion king

                                  What is your idea of happiness? I feel good when i get through a typical technical or programming problem.But i am not sure of is it the happiness I am looking for. Does the happiness come in your way only when you achieve/acquire something. :^) I watched the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness". When Will Smith gets selected as stock broker there is a dialog in movie saying "This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happiness."". Whats your idea on it.

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                                  Christopher Duncan
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                                  Member 3068970 wrote:

                                  I watched the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness".

                                  God, what an awful movie. Take a triumphant, rags to riches success story that should inspire millions and instead present it as one long series of dismal and depressing scenes (in equally dismal cinematography). I sometimes wish the entire morose, shoe gazing generation would just pull off to the side of the road and fling themselves off a cliff since that's what they so desperately want to do anyway. At least we wouldn't have to endure their incessant whining anymore.

                                  Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Coming soon: Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua! www.PracticalUSA.com

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                                  • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                    If nothing hurts, I'm happy.

                                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                                    -----
                                    "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

                                    modified on Friday, April 25, 2008 7:30 AM

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                                    Paul Watson
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                                    I just kicked the nearest chair. So satisfying making you unhappy.

                                    regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

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                                    At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

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                                    • P peterchen

                                      Trollslayer, Unicorn Chaser. has a nice ring to it :D

                                      We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
                                      blog: TDD - the Aha! | Linkify!| FoldWithUs! | sighist

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                                      Paul Watson
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                                      peterchen wrote:

                                      Trollslayer, Unicorn Chaser.

                                      Don't forget the LSD bit.

                                      regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

                                      Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

                                      At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

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                                        Member 3068970 wrote:

                                        I watched the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness".

                                        God, what an awful movie. Take a triumphant, rags to riches success story that should inspire millions and instead present it as one long series of dismal and depressing scenes (in equally dismal cinematography). I sometimes wish the entire morose, shoe gazing generation would just pull off to the side of the road and fling themselves off a cliff since that's what they so desperately want to do anyway. At least we wouldn't have to endure their incessant whining anymore.

                                        Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Coming soon: Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua! www.PracticalUSA.com

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                                        Paul Watson
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                                        I kinda liked the movie. It wasn't all sunshine and ponies but it wasn't all clouds and goats either. Stop whining Duncan ;)

                                        regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

                                        Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

                                        At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

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                                          I kinda liked the movie. It wasn't all sunshine and ponies but it wasn't all clouds and goats either. Stop whining Duncan ;)

                                          regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

                                          Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

                                          At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

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                                          Christopher Duncan
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                                          Bite me. Not quite the eloquent response you were looking for? Hey, I haven't had my coffee yet. :) And in fact, there were zero ponies and an equal absense of sunshine. It was indeed all doom and gloom right up to the very end, where he gets hired and they choose to abruptly stop the show and roll the credits rather than dwell on anything that wouldn't serve as material for a suicidal grunge rock song. Now where's that coffee... :)

                                          Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Coming soon: Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua! www.PracticalUSA.com

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