I think in order for this to be interesting you can't have them come up with their own project. You'd have to come up with some sort of engaging scenario with a story behind it. i.e. here's the problem, and you need to solve it. You have x resources at your disposal. How will you make it work? Almost a simulation, I guess.
What's that magic scenario? Beats the hell out of me.
Diabetes would be a bitch. It's one of the reminders that life isn't all that bad. What I got isn't great, but I'll take it. It's a cakewalk compared to so many things.
And a sort of spin on your analogy, just 20 years ago a person could head off to college and, in a sense, do the same. Ditch the past baggage/people/that nickname you hated, and become whomever you wanted. Option to report back in 20 for the reunion.
I wonder how kids today ever break away from their existing circle with facebook and all. I better quit before I sound any older. . .
But I must ask: say you have 2 students, both smart ones who come to work every day and are productive. You suddenly need to cut the number down to one for the next summer. Who do you invite back: the nice one or the asshole? (Assuming equal output, of course. )
Nice doesn't compensate for lack of skill by any means. But when the choice is between the brilliant nice person and the brilliant asshole, nice does come in handy.
I understand your point, and for the most part think you are absolutely correct. But when you disappeared would you also stop eating? If you were diabetic, when you disappeared would you also stop being diabetic?
My point was that by having CD, his options were inherently more limited. He's going to gravitate to places that are 'celiac friendly', if you will.
When I saw in his profile in the mag that he had Celiac Disease (I have it as well), my first thought was well, this just got about 50% easier for the searchers. The dude's gotta eat/buy food. Not that he couldn't make it eating out of a normal supermarket -- just assumed he would stick with what he knew to some extent for his diet.
I didn't say life was a day spa for a cow. I said that a farmer/dairyman has a vested interest in animal comfort because it can help his bottom line. And please note that your 'all of the investigative reporting' comes from goveg, peta and mercy for animals (no slant there). You never hear about the livestock inspection that went exactly as planned because it isn't news.
And not to piss on your cause, because there ARE many examples of bad ranching practices out there that need to be stopped (note: many != majority) , but if you want to be convincing you do need to lighten up on your 'root canal a day for a couple of years' example. You are correct, it is a little extreme.
I think you are confusing beef and veal. Normal beef cows are not confined to a tiny pen.
People unfamiliar with farming underestimate the degree to which the comfort of animals is taken into account. Stressed steers are less healthy. Dairy cows produce significantly less milk when stressed or uncomfortable. Some dairies play music all day because they've found it has a calming effect and increases production.
Like anything, it's all about money. But comfortable animals help the bottom line.
My father had his spleen removed around 20 years ago due to cancer. The spleen itself didn't have cancer, but they took it out as a precaution. He died of complications from heart disease this year at age 65. It's only one instance, of course, but it supports what I've read about this so far.
And if you're ever stranded alone in the remote wilderness, bury a length of cable in the ground. Before long some jackass with a backhoe will inevitable come and dig it up. Ride home with him.
In before completely unrealistic, hypothetical scenario involving an off-work doctor who is out on his unicycle, when someone gets their second cellphone stuck in their throat, and would have been saved if it hadn't been for the phone-jamming equipment in operation at a nearby school.
You laugh about it, but you'd be surprised at how often that really does happen.
Many farmers do very well -- you are correct. However people don't necessarily have an accurate perception of what a farmer is. People tend to want to cling to the archetype of the dirt on the hands, god fearing, simple man trying to provide for his family. So when people hear of good times for farmers, there is this perception of this dumb, lucky rube sitting on a pile of money.
The farmers who do well today (and to reiterate, yes, many do very well) aren't farmers in the traditional sense as much as they are businessmen. It's a changed world and quite complex. The days of 'sell at harvest and hope for a good price' are long gone. Nowadays they are buying inputs for a crop they wont plant for another 18 months while they are still working to market crop from the year before, all while raising the current year's crop. It's a numbers game more than it is a 'jump in the tractor and go to work' game.
Not to be all Jenny Mcarthy on you, because I don't agree with her opinions on vaccinations, but many autistic kids benefit greatly from a gluten free diet. FWIW, I have no medical background other than that I happen to be celiac (which I know makes me inherently biased towards GF) and am a huge nerd who reads lots of boring research. Not implying that gluten is a 'cause', as you say, but just that the diet seems to work very well for many with autism. You've very likely heard of/explored that option, but thought I'd throw that out there just in case.
I admire you very much for your honesty, particularly about your initial feelings about your situation. I'm very glad you are in a good place. I wish you and yours the best.
Exactly. Likewise, it would completely change how people come up with their passwords if they knew someone might see them. A coworker once had to give me her password so I could grab a file for her. Keep in mind, trust and confidentiality isn't an issue here.
I ask "What's your password." Silence. I ask again "What's your password." "Ummm . .." I ask a third time, telling her she can change it as soon as she gets in. She hesitates and finally breaks down: "It's 'mrpuddypaws'." (or something like that about her cat)
If the price point was low enough I'd buy one just to keep my wife & kids off my main machine. All they do is club penguin and facebook, so their needs are pretty small.
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". . . shows that Metformin, a cheap and common diabetic medicine . . ."
Sweet! Now they can re-brand it as an expensive and elite cancer medicine after they pull Metformin off the market.
I think in order for this to be interesting you can't have them come up with their own project. You'd have to come up with some sort of engaging scenario with a story behind it. i.e. here's the problem, and you need to solve it. You have x resources at your disposal. How will you make it work? Almost a simulation, I guess.
What's that magic scenario? Beats the hell out of me.
Diabetes would be a bitch. It's one of the reminders that life isn't all that bad. What I got isn't great, but I'll take it. It's a cakewalk compared to so many things.
And a sort of spin on your analogy, just 20 years ago a person could head off to college and, in a sense, do the same. Ditch the past baggage/people/that nickname you hated, and become whomever you wanted. Option to report back in 20 for the reunion.
I wonder how kids today ever break away from their existing circle with facebook and all. I better quit before I sound any older. . .
But I must ask: say you have 2 students, both smart ones who come to work every day and are productive. You suddenly need to cut the number down to one for the next summer. Who do you invite back: the nice one or the asshole? (Assuming equal output, of course. )
Nice doesn't compensate for lack of skill by any means. But when the choice is between the brilliant nice person and the brilliant asshole, nice does come in handy.
I understand your point, and for the most part think you are absolutely correct. But when you disappeared would you also stop eating? If you were diabetic, when you disappeared would you also stop being diabetic?
My point was that by having CD, his options were inherently more limited. He's going to gravitate to places that are 'celiac friendly', if you will.
When I saw in his profile in the mag that he had Celiac Disease (I have it as well), my first thought was well, this just got about 50% easier for the searchers. The dude's gotta eat/buy food. Not that he couldn't make it eating out of a normal supermarket -- just assumed he would stick with what he knew to some extent for his diet.
I didn't say life was a day spa for a cow. I said that a farmer/dairyman has a vested interest in animal comfort because it can help his bottom line. And please note that your 'all of the investigative reporting' comes from goveg, peta and mercy for animals (no slant there). You never hear about the livestock inspection that went exactly as planned because it isn't news.
And not to piss on your cause, because there ARE many examples of bad ranching practices out there that need to be stopped (note: many != majority) , but if you want to be convincing you do need to lighten up on your 'root canal a day for a couple of years' example. You are correct, it is a little extreme.
I think you are confusing beef and veal. Normal beef cows are not confined to a tiny pen.
People unfamiliar with farming underestimate the degree to which the comfort of animals is taken into account. Stressed steers are less healthy. Dairy cows produce significantly less milk when stressed or uncomfortable. Some dairies play music all day because they've found it has a calming effect and increases production.
Like anything, it's all about money. But comfortable animals help the bottom line.
Donnie, get back to work! Your break is over. First the phone, now the internet. I'm going to write you up for this. For real this time.
Randy
I tried. Hey, they can't all be gold.
Live your life knowing that none of it matters and that it's OK that none of it matters . . .
Very well said. Thanks for that.
I'm 35. I tend toward depression. But I'm one sexy bitch.
My mom even says I'm the handsomest guy in school . . . err, work now, I guess.
My father had his spleen removed around 20 years ago due to cancer. The spleen itself didn't have cancer, but they took it out as a precaution. He died of complications from heart disease this year at age 65. It's only one instance, of course, but it supports what I've read about this so far.
Glad you got to keep yours.. :)
Ok, now that hurt.
than 'radio' and 'shack'? Telegraph hut? Gramophone igloo? Victrola shed? . . .
And if you're ever stranded alone in the remote wilderness, bury a length of cable in the ground. Before long some jackass with a backhoe will inevitable come and dig it up. Ride home with him.
In before completely unrealistic, hypothetical scenario involving an off-work doctor who is out on his unicycle, when someone gets their second cellphone stuck in their throat, and would have been saved if it hadn't been for the phone-jamming equipment in operation at a nearby school.
You laugh about it, but you'd be surprised at how often that really does happen.
Many farmers do very well -- you are correct. However people don't necessarily have an accurate perception of what a farmer is. People tend to want to cling to the archetype of the dirt on the hands, god fearing, simple man trying to provide for his family. So when people hear of good times for farmers, there is this perception of this dumb, lucky rube sitting on a pile of money.
The farmers who do well today (and to reiterate, yes, many do very well) aren't farmers in the traditional sense as much as they are businessmen. It's a changed world and quite complex. The days of 'sell at harvest and hope for a good price' are long gone. Nowadays they are buying inputs for a crop they wont plant for another 18 months while they are still working to market crop from the year before, all while raising the current year's crop. It's a numbers game more than it is a 'jump in the tractor and go to work' game.
I read the earlier version back when it was called Horton Hears a Who. ;-P
in the animal kingdom and in humans, you need to talk about testicle size
testicle size is a very good indicator of how monogamous females are.
Very true. My wife has HUGE testicles, and she's always flirting with other guys.
Not to be all Jenny Mcarthy on you, because I don't agree with her opinions on vaccinations, but many autistic kids benefit greatly from a gluten free diet. FWIW, I have no medical background other than that I happen to be celiac (which I know makes me inherently biased towards GF) and am a huge nerd who reads lots of boring research. Not implying that gluten is a 'cause', as you say, but just that the diet seems to work very well for many with autism. You've very likely heard of/explored that option, but thought I'd throw that out there just in case.
I admire you very much for your honesty, particularly about your initial feelings about your situation. I'm very glad you are in a good place. I wish you and yours the best.
That would have been terribly embarrassing! That's MY password.
Exactly. Likewise, it would completely change how people come up with their passwords if they knew someone might see them. A coworker once had to give me her password so I could grab a file for her. Keep in mind, trust and confidentiality isn't an issue here.
I ask "What's your password." ."
Silence.
I ask again "What's your password."
"Ummm . .
I ask a third time, telling her she can change it as soon as she gets in. She hesitates and finally breaks down:
"It's 'mrpuddypaws'." (or something like that about her cat)
I could hear the shame in her voice.
If the price point was low enough I'd buy one just to keep my wife & kids off my main machine. All they do is club penguin and facebook, so their needs are pretty small.
Likewise, when someone says 'Hey, smell this,' never, NEVER do it. It will not end well.
That's the first rule I taught my children. Then I moved on to that talking to strangers thing.