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CmdrTaco becomes An Old(er) Man
So, over the years, Rob, as only true friends do, has managed to cause my inbox to explode over the years. Now, it's payback time. That's right, our very own CmdrTaco is turning 30 today. I highly encourage you to drop him an e-mail at (remove the spam parts) maldaSPAM@SPAMslashdot.org. And of course, birthday presents of single malt scotch can be sent c/o of me. I'll...uh...make sure he gets them.
Hmm, seems Taco was right.
Birthday presents of single malt scotch can be sent c/o of me. I'll...uh...make sure he gets them.
Ok. But are you sure this label is going to work?
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Who is CmdrTaco?
"So, over the years, Rob, as only true friends do, has managed to cause my inbox to explode over the years."
How long does it take to proofread a ~30 word post?
Uttering logically derived and empirically supported truths to the disciples of the orthodox establishment.
Listen Sonny, you've got no idea what old is! Why, when I first learned to program, I had to carry my punch cards in a paper bag through the snow, on foot, 10 miles, uphill, in both directions! We didn't have these fancy keyboards -- we had to use a telegraph key. Monitors! Feh! We had to use an Etch-a-Sketch!
Anyway, Happy Brithday.
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I for one welcome our new paunchy middle aged slash/overlords....
Three Squirrels
Renewal! Renewal! Renewal!
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... feels like 29. now, when you turn 31 you start thinking ... 'holy maturity Batman, I've been 30 for a year!'
+1 fashionably cynical
30 years old and still making (good?) money from a college project. Life can't get much easier than that.
And 30 feels the same as 29 I assume....?
Good quote, too many chars. Seriously, the slashdot 120 char limit sucks!
It is all downhill from here by the way. At least until you hit 40, when it is more of a "plunging off a cliff" aging process; just think of your 30s as the hill before the plunge. I can see the edge of the cliff already.....
I Am My Own Worst Enemy
Congratulations Taco, you now join Hemos as just another old fart.
:)
Of course, you're still both just rotten kids to all of us 40 somethings!
As a guy many years older than him, it is depressing to see my hardworked, carefully thought-out story submissions heartlessly rejected on a regular basis by a bunch of barely 30-year old millionaire kids.
But that is the way of things I guess.
And next week, I'll send him another birthday greeting!
Hope you get , like, loads of Ponies!!!
This was posted on DIGG on Tuesday morning!
Happy Birthday CmdrT!
In honour of this gracious occasion, I will prepare the following:
SPAM(TM) Tacos
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 SPAM® Classic (12-ounce) can cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 12 small new potatoes sliced 1/8-inch thick
- 1 Anaheim chile chopped
- 8 corn taco shells
- 2 cups torn romaine lettuce
- shredded cheddar cheese
- chopped tomato
- sour cream
- salsa
- standard keyboard & internet connection
Directions
In skillet over medium heat, combine SPAM®, potatoes, and chile. Cover. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until potatoes are tender. Fill each taco shell with about 1/4 cup SPAM(TM) mixture and 1/4 cup lettuce. Top with cheese, tomato, sour cream, and salsa. Eat while posting, emailing, or whatever!
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
The RIAA would like to know if you payed the royalties to perform that song.
Nonsense, life doesn't even begin until 40, at least if you've done it right.
I'm only 35 now (will be 36 this summer) but already I'm starting to believe kfg's assessment. All my life, I've heard this crap about how the 20s are the best years of your life and 40 is when everything goes to hell. I now believe that's a bunch of crap. Actually, I believe that common perception is probably true for common people. For geeks like us, I think the 30s and 40s are much better than our 20s.
Maybe my experience was a little more extreme than most people's since my 20s were dominated with grad school in an institute with a terrible male-female ratio, but I look back on my 20s and think of them as years where I was busy building up my capabilities. My ability to take care of myself. My ability to cook things other than spagetti and ramen noodles. My ability to prove myself capable of independent, in-depth research. All along I thought I knew what I was going to do when I finished my dissertation (become a professor) but that turned out not to be correct at all.
Now midway through my 30s, I've got a much stronger sense of who I truly am and what my strengths are. I'm still struggling to develop new capabilities and broaden my horizon, but I'm starting to take a little more time to appreciate what I've built so far. Financial decisions that I made back in my 20s because I thought they were the right thing to do are starting to pay off for me now. I'm still very busy but I'm starting to see things in a broader scope than I did when I was so fixated on one or two things in my 20s.
I imagine that my 40s is when I'll truly be content. By then, I imagine I'll be pretty damn comfortable with the person I turned out to be. I'll be able to see how everything fits together in my life much better.
People think of 40s as "over the hill" largely because of physical issues. Yeah, perhaps its true that if you don't take care of yourself that age will start to catch up with you then. But if you eat right and exercise, I think your 40s can be some of your best active years. You shouldn't still be putting in 60-hour weeks in your 40s so you'll have more time for exercising, spending time with the family, and just plan enjoying life. Regarding sports, you might have to take a few more days of layoff between workouts or slow down a bit on the court, but you will find that your increased understanding of tactics, planning, and strategy will make up for it. Yes, even for stuff like weight-training. You'll start to realize that going into the gym 4-6 days a week and blasting your muscles to failure every time in a pathetic attempt to put a half-inch on your arms in time for summer just isn't the smartest approach.
Like kfg says, your 40s should be the best years of your life if you've done it right (e.g., made careful financial decisions, ate healthy, gotten plenty of non-destructive exercise, not completely dedicated yourself to your job). That's how I see it anyhow.
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