Third Wave Here?
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@doctor-phibes said in Third Wave Here?:
A moron with a computer is a dangerous thing.
As is a bean counter in charge of public health policy.
“Little by little I am learning the art of being quite content by doing very little slowly” ~ Lionel Hardcastle
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@renauda said in Third Wave Here?:
@doctor-phibes said in Third Wave Here?:
A moron with a computer is a dangerous thing.
As is a bean counter in charge of public health policy.
Everybody counts beans, whether they admit it or not.
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@doctor-phibes said in Third Wave Here?:
Speaking of bean-counters - my son works in a department store, and they allocate the hours based on the payroll allocated by central office. Central office allocate the monthly payroll based on the turnover from the previous year. So this month, it was completely in the toilet, so they didn't call any staff in, so the poor bastards who are working are completely overwhelmed.
A moron with a computer is a dangerous thing.
Every Monday morning I am in a manager meeting where we go over activity for the past week and compare to prior year... This week I might have caused a bit of a ruckus by asking why we were comparing this week vs this week last year, and perhaps we should compare with 19? And that for the next three months, comparisons might be pointless.
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@horace said in Third Wave Here?:
Everybody counts beans, whether they admit it or not.
I suspect that pretty much everybody wanks, or has at some time, but not everybody is a wanker.
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@mik said in Third Wave Here?:
Yeah, they pretty much are, in one way or another.
To paraphrase a great man...
If you meet somebody and think they are a wanker, they’re probably a wanker. If you think everybody you meet is a wanker, chances are that you are the wanker...
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@lufins-dad said in Third Wave Here?:
@mik said in Third Wave Here?:
Yeah, they pretty much are, in one way or another.
To paraphrase a great man...
If you meet somebody and think they are a wanker, they’re probably a wanker. If you think everybody you meet is a wanker, chances are that you are the wanker...
I don't think Mr. Twain lived in Massachusetts.
Also, I don't think Mr. Twain said that quote about assholes.
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“Little by little I am learning the art of being quite content by doing very little slowly” ~ Lionel Hardcastle
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@renauda said in Third Wave Here?:
he had a reputation of being something of a disagreeable wanker
Funny you should mention. Years ago, I listened to Greenberg's biography of Ludwig. He (Beethoven, not Greenberg) was such a horrible, horrible person. The account of his dealing with his sister-in-law and the custody of his nephew made me really, really dislike the man. Granted, it was an emotional response, but it was a long time before I could enjoy his music without thinking of what an asshole he was.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@george-k said in Third Wave Here?:
@renauda said in Third Wave Here?:
he had a reputation of being something of a disagreeable wanker
Funny you should mention. Years ago, I listened to Greenberg's biography of Ludwig. He (Beethoven, not Greenberg) was such a horrible, horrible person. The account of his dealing with his sister-in-law and the custody of his nephew made me really, really dislike the man. Granted, it was an emotional response, but it was a long time before I could enjoy his music without thinking of what an asshole he was.
I'd still rather listen to him than Tucker Carlson.
(Cross-thread bonus!)
Proud supporter of Plan 2525. Everything you think, do and say will be in the pill you took today.
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@doctor-phibes said in Third Wave Here?:
I'd still rather listen to him than Tucker Carlson.
Seth Myers said of Tucker Carlson that watching his facial expressions was like watching Templeton the rat trying to read Charlotte's Web.
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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@catseye3 said in Third Wave Here?:
@doctor-phibes said in Third Wave Here?:
I'd still rather listen to him than Tucker Carlson.
Seth Myers said of Tucker Carlson that watching his facial expressions was like watching Templeton the rat trying to read Charlotte's Web.
I find Seth Myers as funny as a bout of gastritis. As illuminating, too.
