Sage Advice & Pearls of Wisdom

[SinceThe70s]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

 

I dare you to mention the bottom of the ocean floor and @4merper4mer!  😂 

 

@4merper4mer the bottom of the ocean floor is always never ending.

 

 @Augie Challenge accepted?

[Augie]

3 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

@4merper4mer the bottom of the ocean floor is always never ending.

 

 @Augie Challenge accepted?

 

Zero dimension chess on my part. I should get checked! 

[BADOLBILZ]

7 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

"You allow people to make you miserable."

 

Or the less sociopathic version:

 

"Only you can make you happy"

 

 

[ICanSleepWhenI'mDead]

Be careful who you marry  -  - that person will be the source of your greatest joys or greatest sorrows.

[Bill from NYC]

To the many folks who think that moving will completely change their lives:

 

No matter where you go, there YOU are.

[TBBills Fan]

dont eat the yellow snow

[WhoTom]

You often hear the adage, "Don't knock it 'til you've tried it."

I'm quite certain that suggestion is wrong more often than it's right.

 

I always tell my son to weigh the risks against the rewards. "What's the worst-case scenario, and can you accept that if it happens?"

 

 

[Saxum]

25 minutes ago, WhoTom said:

You often hear the adage, "Don't knock it 'til you've tried it."

I'm quite certain that suggestion is wrong more often than it's right.

 

I always tell my son to weigh the risks against the rewards. "What's the worst-case scenario, and can you accept that if it happens?"

 

This is something which I deal with every day at work.  Too many rosy outlooks but deployment teams with each decision being to change technologies or export out part of our system to external vendor (i.e. AWS) and in each case we have issues which before would have been issued in hours take days.  When issue comes up the answer is always "we did not expect that occur but it was a remote possibility" and "there was no time for testing in order to meet deadlines".

[WhoTom]

14 hours ago, Limeaid said:

"there was no time for testing ..."

 

Famous last words at Oceangate.

https://www.engineering.com/story/the-titan-submersible-a-little-testing-wouldnt-have-killed-them

 

Edited July 11, 2023 by WhoTom

[Gugny]

I don’t think @SageAgainstTheMachine actually said ANY of these things. 

[muppy]

Brush and Floss daily. Take best care of your teeth possible. Dang straight that lil nugget is wisdom 

 

Dental work is MUY expensive.  And older dental  work needs to be replaced. Better not to have any to begin with

 

You can thank me later for more dollars in your bank account for Bills games after retirement.

 

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[Miyagi-Do Karate]

On 7/9/2023 at 10:23 AM, Nextmanup said:

Huh, I've always thought dragging children to adult related "vacation" things is an utter act of futility.  The kids make it miserable for all the adults around them, most parents do not properly parent their children in public spaces any more, at least not in this country, and the kids, if small enough, are going to remember NOTHING of the trip.  I.E., please keep them out of adult cultural point of interest destinations.

 

Parents do crap like that for their own psyche, not the children.  They think they are being a great parent and opening up experiences for their little 5 year old.  Ha!  

 

It's the same reason they make their 6 years old take piano lessons, even though it's quite clear the kid isn't into it, dislikes it, has no propensity for music, and doesn't practice.  But away the kid goes week after week to lessons, and it's all "for the child."  LOL.  It's actually for the parent, quietly getting off on the idea that he/she is raising her precious child correctly.  

 

Now if we are talking about something stupid, like driving a few states to get to a beach with an ocean and letting your little ones build sand castles, fine.  They'll enjoy that.

 

 

I have always felt that my kids appreciated simpler vacations than really fancy ones too. Visiting family; a trip to see the sights in DC; trip to the lake. Don’t think you need to take little kids on these exotic trips they won’t remember. 
 

My wife and I prefer to leave the kids when we are going somewhere nice, so we can relax! 

[Irv]

There is one item of G.I. gear that can be the difference between a live grunt and a dead grunt. Socks, cushion, sole, O.D. green. Try and keep your feet dry.   

[stuvian]

Geography is destiny

 

Things are easier to get into then they are to get out of

[boyst]

On 7/9/2023 at 10:23 AM, Nextmanup said:

Huh, I've always thought dragging children to adult related "vacation" things is an utter act of futility.  The kids make it miserable for all the adults around them, most parents do not properly parent their children in public spaces any more, at least not in this country, and the kids, if small enough, are going to remember NOTHING of the trip.  I.E., please keep them out of adult cultural point of interest destinations.

 

Parents do crap like that for their own psyche, not the children.  They think they are being a great parent and opening up experiences for their little 5 year old.  Ha!  

 

It's the same reason they make their 6 years old take piano lessons, even though it's quite clear the kid isn't into it, dislikes it, has no propensity for music, and doesn't practice.  But away the kid goes week after week to lessons, and it's all "for the child."  LOL.  It's actually for the parent, quietly getting off on the idea that he/she is raising her precious child correctly.  

 

Now if we are talking about something stupid, like driving a few states to get to a beach with an ocean and letting your little ones build sand castles, fine.  They'll enjoy that.

 

 

When we go on vacation with the kids we have expectations limited.

 

We make sure we travel with my parents-in-law. We ask them what they want to do and set very little expectations on what we want to do - we can plan our own vacations or just find solace in the time with them.

 

You are right that parenting is often difficult for other families but it doesn't make it wrong. It is just different. Nothing has changed. There has always been this mentality that today's youth is worse then yesterday's - to where we blame the children, then the parents.

[teef]

21 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

To the many folks who think that moving will completely change their lives:

 

No matter where you go, there YOU are.

i've heard this phrased in a slightly different manner in that zip codes don't make you happy...and it's true.

 

my pearl of wisdom is to not give anyone advice.  if they ask for it sure, but i never, ever lead with that *****.  

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Rather than scanning TSW threads to avoid certain contributors, the 'block' is a much more efficient way of weeding out dissonance.

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EDIT: And thanks to moderators, I now know why some 4merper4mers are 4merper4mers.

 

Edited July 11, 2023 by Ridgewaycynic2013

[BuffaloBill]

18 hours ago, Gugny said:

I don’t think @SageAgainstTheMachine actually said ANY of these things. 

 

 

He may have during his lentil chapter.

[T&C]

Avoid electric cars. Regardless of the article they suck anyways.

 

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/transportation/2023/07/11/used-electric-vehicle-prices-are-plummeting

[plenzmd1]

Never ever get up from the table when you are winning in a casino...house has the edge and you are only winning because of luck...stay till your luck runs out. Does not mean give it all back..means set stepped up amounts for when you leave . Up $1000? Leave if you get to only $800. Up $2500? Leave if ya hit $2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 Outside of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, it is almost a universal truth the public is always wrong.

 

Everyone betting one side in a game? Bet the other.

 

Everyone lined up at one entrance? Most certainly a better one to get in

 

Everyone going left? Right most likely is the better way.