A "Words to live by" thread.........again.
Thursday, February 6, 2003 by UBoB | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I'll start this off again....
"You may be only one person in the entire world, but if you're really lucky you might be the entire world to one person."
.....now, follow this example, and please keep it nice.
"You may be only one person in the entire world, but if you're really lucky you might be the entire world to one person."
.....now, follow this example, and please keep it nice.
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Iben
Reply #2362 Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:02 AM
Reply #2362 Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:02 AM
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Gore,
That recount didn't look like peace to me.
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Tactics of interrogation aren't
something you discus with the general public.
~
Someone in the media needs help with
their math.
Hypothetically,
lets say your yearly salary is 100,000.oo
your total income tax rate is 35%.
Your total income tax would be 35,000.oo
leaving you 65,000.oo
Now lets say you are wealthy enough that you
no longer need your salary to live off of.
So you take your 65,000.oo and buy stock.
One year later the stock price has doubled so you sell your stock.
You have just made a capital gain of 65,000.oo taxed at a rate of 15%
The tax you owe on your sale of stock is 9,750.oo
Your salary is still 100,000.oo so you owe 35,000.oo tax on your salary.
Your total income for the year is 165,000.oo adding salary and stock sale.
Your total income tax is 44,750.oo on your total income.
44,750.oo is about 27% of 165,000.oo giving you a total income tax rate of about 27%
Who is the candidate that has actually solved tough problems?
~
Gore,
That recount didn't look like peace to me.
~
Tactics of interrogation aren't
something you discus with the general public.
~
Someone in the media needs help with
their math.
Hypothetically,
lets say your yearly salary is 100,000.oo
your total income tax rate is 35%.
Your total income tax would be 35,000.oo
leaving you 65,000.oo
Now lets say you are wealthy enough that you
no longer need your salary to live off of.
So you take your 65,000.oo and buy stock.
One year later the stock price has doubled so you sell your stock.
You have just made a capital gain of 65,000.oo taxed at a rate of 15%
The tax you owe on your sale of stock is 9,750.oo
Your salary is still 100,000.oo so you owe 35,000.oo tax on your salary.
Your total income for the year is 165,000.oo adding salary and stock sale.
Your total income tax is 44,750.oo on your total income.
44,750.oo is about 27% of 165,000.oo giving you a total income tax rate of about 27%
Who is the candidate that has actually solved tough problems?
~
Phil Swinney
Reply #2363 Thursday, December 13, 2007 10:42 PM
Reply #2363 Thursday, December 13, 2007 10:42 PM
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let not this blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Desiderata
Desiderata
Iben
Reply #2364 Sunday, December 16, 2007 12:22 AM
Reply #2364 Sunday, December 16, 2007 12:22 AM
This is supposed to make you laugh.
~
Now let’s discuss gravity and our friend Mr. fusion.
Take a large amount of space dust and put it all together
into a big ball. Big balls have a lot of gravity which suck
the dust very tight causing the dust to heat up.
When the dust heats up enough Mr. Fusion begins shooting
energy in all directions. Some of this energy heads over to Mr. Earth
causing global warming on Mr. Earth.
You might ask why there is so much energy that can be released
from Mr. Big ball of dust.
Well,
if there was only a small amount of energy in the dust then Mr. Fusion
wouldn't last long and our show would be over in only a few seconds.
~
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Now let’s discuss gravity and our friend Mr. fusion.
Take a large amount of space dust and put it all together
into a big ball. Big balls have a lot of gravity which suck
the dust very tight causing the dust to heat up.
When the dust heats up enough Mr. Fusion begins shooting
energy in all directions. Some of this energy heads over to Mr. Earth
causing global warming on Mr. Earth.
You might ask why there is so much energy that can be released
from Mr. Big ball of dust.
Well,
if there was only a small amount of energy in the dust then Mr. Fusion
wouldn't last long and our show would be over in only a few seconds.
~
Iben
Reply #2365 Monday, December 17, 2007 10:35 PM
Reply #2365 Monday, December 17, 2007 10:35 PM
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Energy from the Sun powers life here
on Earth. This for us is a necessary use of energy.
Only a tiny fraction of the total energy released from the Sun
hits the earth. Where does the rest of the Energy go?
Powering life on Earth seems to be a good reason
for the Sun to exist. Considering that only one reason for
the Sun to exist can be determined, and that most of the
energy produced by the Sun misses our little planet,
who ever placed the Sun where it is must not be
concerned with wasting natural resources.
~
Energy from the Sun powers life here
on Earth. This for us is a necessary use of energy.
Only a tiny fraction of the total energy released from the Sun
hits the earth. Where does the rest of the Energy go?
Powering life on Earth seems to be a good reason
for the Sun to exist. Considering that only one reason for
the Sun to exist can be determined, and that most of the
energy produced by the Sun misses our little planet,
who ever placed the Sun where it is must not be
concerned with wasting natural resources.
~
Iben
Reply #2366 Thursday, December 20, 2007 10:51 PM
Reply #2366 Thursday, December 20, 2007 10:51 PM
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An enterprise can be more successful
or less successful.
Measuring the success can be expressed
in a number of different terms.
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An enterprise can be more successful
or less successful.
Measuring the success can be expressed
in a number of different terms.
~
Iben
Reply #2367 Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:39 PM
Reply #2367 Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:39 PM
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Man can do nothing unless he has first understood
that he must count on no one but himself;
that he is alone, abandoned on earth in the midst of his infinite
responsibilities, without help, with no other aim than the one
he sets himself, with no other destiny than the one he
forges for himself on this earth. --Sartre
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Man can do nothing unless he has first understood
that he must count on no one but himself;
that he is alone, abandoned on earth in the midst of his infinite
responsibilities, without help, with no other aim than the one
he sets himself, with no other destiny than the one he
forges for himself on this earth. --Sartre
~
Iben
Reply #2369 Monday, December 31, 2007 1:21 AM
Reply #2369 Monday, December 31, 2007 1:21 AM
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Lets say that you are accelerating at a rate of 32 feet per sec.
In 355.2 days you would be going the speed of light.
In one year you would be going faster then the speed of light.
Right now you are accelerating at a rate of 32 feet per sec,
if you are at home.
There is no experiment that can prove otherwise.
If you are older then 355.2 days , you are breaking the
speed limit.
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Lets say that you are accelerating at a rate of 32 feet per sec.
In 355.2 days you would be going the speed of light.
In one year you would be going faster then the speed of light.
Right now you are accelerating at a rate of 32 feet per sec,
if you are at home.
There is no experiment that can prove otherwise.
If you are older then 355.2 days , you are breaking the
speed limit.
~
Iben
Reply #2370 Sunday, January 6, 2008 11:14 PM
Reply #2370 Sunday, January 6, 2008 11:14 PM
~
Someday in the future, if mankind
can build a space ship that can travel
near to the speed of light and also
protect itself with some sort of a shield,
from small pebble size particles, someone could
set out across the universe. If the current theory
of time dilation is correct, not long after you
left on your trip, another ship would come out to pick
you up and take you home to the fly threw Taco Bell
where Earth used to be.
And,
if you could somehow bend the current laws of physics
and travel in your ship at the speed of light,
it is quite possible that the length of the universe
in your direction of travel would shrink to zero,
and you would be everywhere.
~
Someday in the future, if mankind
can build a space ship that can travel
near to the speed of light and also
protect itself with some sort of a shield,
from small pebble size particles, someone could
set out across the universe. If the current theory
of time dilation is correct, not long after you
left on your trip, another ship would come out to pick
you up and take you home to the fly threw Taco Bell
where Earth used to be.
And,
if you could somehow bend the current laws of physics
and travel in your ship at the speed of light,
it is quite possible that the length of the universe
in your direction of travel would shrink to zero,
and you would be everywhere.
~
Iben
Reply #2371 Monday, January 21, 2008 11:09 PM
Reply #2371 Monday, January 21, 2008 11:09 PM
~
The Law of Event Prediction.
Math is a tool used to predict a future event.
If the math used to predict a future event yields
a satisfactory result when compared to the results
of the actual event in nature, (in other words predicts
the event in nature well enough for those concerned),
then the following is understood to be true.
The explanation of the event and the math used to
predict it do not have to be correct.
Question 1:
Can I predict a future event that no one else can predict,
if I am the only person that knows when it will occur?
Question 2:
Can you predict an event accurately that has
never occurred or been observed?
Side note A:
Babies cry to get their way.
Side note B:
It is time to pick up D. Miller and boost his engine,
cause we’re headed in the same direction.
~
When I was in seventh grade my school held a mock
election, I voted for Ford.
Ford won the mock election.
If you voted in the real election and didn't
vote for Ford, what does that mean?
Answer 1:
You always vote democratic.
Caution there is only one other possible answer.
~
The reason history repeats itself is because,
some people can't remember what happened
one week ago
ten years ago
twenty years ago
thirty-two years ago,
or
maybe they don't want to.
The future is now.
~
Election Event prediction Chart
A=RG
B=MR MH FT
C=BO
D=JM
F=HC
If the world line intersects with anything below C
the results can not be trusted and we will have
a failed prediction.
If the world line intersects with anything above D
we will have a satisfactory prediction.
The world line intersecting with A is completely
possible and would be a High satisfactory prediction.
~
This whole thing is the universe,
it is not a fairy tail.
~
Here in my ship,
looking out the window to the left,
I see socialistic practices slowing down
the economic engine, hurting everyone in the wallet.
Looking out the window to the right,
I see stimulus in the form of
a free capitalist economic engine,
helping everyone in the wallet.
Looking directly below I see the democrat's
airplane has run out of gas, and is attempting to land
at a rundown airport that they own.
Time for everyone to turn right.
~
Capitalism, low taxes and a free as possible market is the best system,
it has already been proven.
A perfect system doesn't exist, this is the best system for everybody.
~
If people never listen to you,
you can always say I told you so.
~
The Law of Event Prediction.
Math is a tool used to predict a future event.
If the math used to predict a future event yields
a satisfactory result when compared to the results
of the actual event in nature, (in other words predicts
the event in nature well enough for those concerned),
then the following is understood to be true.
The explanation of the event and the math used to
predict it do not have to be correct.
Question 1:
Can I predict a future event that no one else can predict,
if I am the only person that knows when it will occur?
Question 2:
Can you predict an event accurately that has
never occurred or been observed?
Side note A:
Babies cry to get their way.
Side note B:
It is time to pick up D. Miller and boost his engine,
cause we’re headed in the same direction.
~
When I was in seventh grade my school held a mock
election, I voted for Ford.
Ford won the mock election.
If you voted in the real election and didn't
vote for Ford, what does that mean?
Answer 1:
You always vote democratic.
Caution there is only one other possible answer.
~
The reason history repeats itself is because,
some people can't remember what happened
one week ago
ten years ago
twenty years ago
thirty-two years ago,
or
maybe they don't want to.
The future is now.
~
Election Event prediction Chart
A=RG
B=MR MH FT
C=BO
D=JM
F=HC
If the world line intersects with anything below C
the results can not be trusted and we will have
a failed prediction.
If the world line intersects with anything above D
we will have a satisfactory prediction.
The world line intersecting with A is completely
possible and would be a High satisfactory prediction.
~
This whole thing is the universe,
it is not a fairy tail.
~
Here in my ship,
looking out the window to the left,
I see socialistic practices slowing down
the economic engine, hurting everyone in the wallet.
Looking out the window to the right,
I see stimulus in the form of
a free capitalist economic engine,
helping everyone in the wallet.
Looking directly below I see the democrat's
airplane has run out of gas, and is attempting to land
at a rundown airport that they own.
Time for everyone to turn right.
~
Capitalism, low taxes and a free as possible market is the best system,
it has already been proven.
A perfect system doesn't exist, this is the best system for everybody.
~
If people never listen to you,
you can always say I told you so.
~
AnneMarie
Reply #2372 Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:35 AM
Reply #2372 Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:35 AM
If you can't say anything nice.. DON"T say ANYTHING at all......
Iben
Reply #2373 Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:46 PM
Reply #2373 Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:46 PM
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A relatively poor person never gave you a job,
but 15 million can.
Without the masses there would be no wealthy people.
Relatively poor people purchasing products enable
businesses to earn money.
~
A relatively poor person never gave you a job,
but 15 million can.
Without the masses there would be no wealthy people.
Relatively poor people purchasing products enable
businesses to earn money.
~
Iben
Reply #2374 Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:04 PM
Reply #2374 Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:04 PM
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When voting in the republican primary,
A lot of people may vote for a democrat this year.
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When voting in the republican primary,
A lot of people may vote for a democrat this year.
~
Iben
Reply #2375 Friday, January 25, 2008 7:05 PM
Reply #2375 Friday, January 25, 2008 7:05 PM
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I have never gone for a ride in a swamp buggy.
I did make a radio control model of one when
I was a kid.
I still have it today.
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I have never gone for a ride in a swamp buggy.
I did make a radio control model of one when
I was a kid.
I still have it today.
~
Cynder-Elluh
Reply #2377 Monday, January 28, 2008 9:20 PM
Reply #2377 Monday, January 28, 2008 9:20 PM
"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."
Cynder-Elluh
Reply #2378 Monday, January 28, 2008 9:23 PM
Reply #2378 Monday, January 28, 2008 9:23 PM
"Some people come into our lives, leave footprints
on our hearts, and we are never the same."
on our hearts, and we are never the same."
precedented
Reply #2379 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:05 AM
Reply #2379 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:05 AM
Well I have a motto, but it's kind of morbid.
Don't fear doing anything, because we're all going to die anyway. Whether you do something great, or you do something horrible, it won't matter to you once you're dead.
There is a caveat to that, however. There are still certain things that retain repercussions that could create a much worse life until your death. For instance, I wouldn't rob a bank, because I wouldn't want to live the rest of my life in prison. It mainly pertains to the smaller things. Don't worry about asking out that attractive guy/girl. Don't worry about your horrendous dancing. Don't worry about getting a mullet. None of it matters when you're dead, right?
Don't fear doing anything, because we're all going to die anyway. Whether you do something great, or you do something horrible, it won't matter to you once you're dead.
There is a caveat to that, however. There are still certain things that retain repercussions that could create a much worse life until your death. For instance, I wouldn't rob a bank, because I wouldn't want to live the rest of my life in prison. It mainly pertains to the smaller things. Don't worry about asking out that attractive guy/girl. Don't worry about your horrendous dancing. Don't worry about getting a mullet. None of it matters when you're dead, right?
Cynder-Elluh
Reply #2380 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:44 PM
Reply #2380 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:44 PM
How about something not so gloomy.....
"Whenever you give your time, you are making a
sacrifice, and sacrifice is the essence of love."
"Whenever you give your time, you are making a
sacrifice, and sacrifice is the essence of love."
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Reply #2361 Thursday, December 6, 2007 1:10 AM
What is more valuable?
Personal property or two bags of garbage?
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