Dragon forming an original opinion and doing other than cut/paste drivel has proven beyond her capabilities. Almost leads me to think that she actually may delude herself that by doing the massive cut/paste that she somehow become an 'intellectual' and all-knowing on the subjects.
Too bad she hasn't a clue as to the people, native and foreign, who occupy the sandy area she laments about.

Seems her life is devoted to being a mindless robot who can only regurgitate someone else chewed up seconds.

uumm...live ?

I crew on a tall sail ship
I am a decent blacksmith
I have a horse, and ride western working
My favorite vehicle has historic plates, and I will rebuild it.
I still grow a garden, and can't remember last time I bought veggies in aluminum cans.
I can butcher a side of beef with my own tools here.


..should I go on ?

(oh - btw - am a Sr. Systems Engineer and Consultant for real work)

AAARrrggghh..

An' now the work be done, tis time for the drinkin' and wenchin'
An' not necessarily in that there par'ticler order.

Yup!
Unfortunately not one of "those' phone calls...although you are welcomed to Fade.

I talked to some folks several weeks ago concerning some consulting work.
The Pres of the company called me back tonight - long and short - I am getting WAY more than I wanted.

And the really nice part ? I can work quite a few days from home!

<bowing>

Your welcome Fade!!

Sorry...just got a great phone call - can't sleep now.

Actually the RTFM folks are not that annoying. They can be guided to Google and Yahoo.

The ones that frustrating are the RTFS people. YOu know - the ones with constant "Keyboard to Chair Interface Errors" because they just click away at 100 clicks a second at everything - rather than Read The F* Screen, apply your brain, and think.

3 cars in driveway - all older, but all excellent mechanical shape, all paid for. Maintenance is cheaper than payments!

Am fortunate enough to have helped my family quite a bit, have my retirement home settled, and *hopefully* selling my business to the workers there soon (employee buy-out - and a gracious one!) which settles my nest egg.

Short of hitting the lottery - I am not buying another new car, nor an extravagant house. Have determined to live so that if I don't want to work, as I haven't for the last month so I get a decent break before new position - I can enjoy the time.

Well Gamma..not my thing - but have to say it looks cool.

Are not both of those items from the Dept. of Redundancy Dept.?

The dark side's callin' now, nothin' is real
She'll never know just how I feel
From out of the shadows she walks like a dream
Makes me feel crazy, makes me feel so mean

Ain't nothin' gonna save you from a love that's blind
When you slip to the dark side you cross that line
On the dark side, oh yeah

HHmm...doesn't seem quite right. Let's try this one:



Ahhh..yes! That seems much more accurate!

Oh gawwdd..that is funny. did you even READ your own drivel? United Nations ? Democratic Process !!??



Oh..that is rich..that is just too funny...

The UN while originally designed as an improved "League of Nations" is fundamentally broke.

Since you are obsessed with this whole Iraq War thing - do you think it a mere fundamental coincidence that France and Russia were against any sort of sanctions or military action? Or could there have been *gasp* a financial reason for their reluctance.

Come out of Camelot - and smell the coffee.

Why is it I can so easily see Fade in a picture with a little laser on the side of her head...

"Resistance is Futile
You will service ...us."

Good - then learn to put forth your own opinions, rather than your usual cut and paste drivel.

Oh wait....forgot who the OP was - that is all she can do - being incapable of independent thought. Hence the constant stream of cut and past drivel.

wow...must have Fran hunting down that info like a bird dog on a quail....

This thread is forked up from the floor up.

/.

For the uninitiated that is 'slashdot'

Agree with Fran;

Where I work, and where I play - two separate areas. I might invite others to come along if they like - but under strict rule - This isn't work.

HHmm..I posted that in a different forum.

Happy hunting!

Okay..am not quite that bad....

If I find someone I would want to talk to - I will. But can just see the humor in it that most consider me extremely confidant in most all I do, always sure of himself, etc etc etc.

And here - go talk to a very pretty woman - *especially* if they wear certain types of perfume - my poor brain just shuts off. I don't try to make up lines, or 'be smooth' or anything like that..but well..it is funny.