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.
@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.
Education is extremely important.
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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.
@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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@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.
@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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@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...
The Brad
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Twain?
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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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...
@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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Beethoven was known to count out coffee beans obsessively in preparing his morning waker upper.
And yes, he had a reputation of being something of a disagreeable wanker.
@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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@mik said in Third Wave Here?:
You can't deny that infection rates are on the rise some places, enough to be worrisome. As much as I want everything to open back up, vaccination rates are not there yet.
How much extra tax are you willing to pay to keep things closed? You will be funding this.
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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.
@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!)
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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!)
@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.
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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.
@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.
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In the interest of balance, I don't like Seth Myers, either.
But Tucker's facial expressions are pretty odd. Particularly for the smartest conservative commentator since William F. Buckley Jr.
