I went into Mexico on a climbing trip. Not only did I have a couple of knives but I had an ice axe (shades of Trotsky in Mexico City) and other sharp pointy metal objects. No problems. Even walking around Mexico City I never had the slightest problem. A couple of soldiers even politely said "no" to photographs (I always asked first). I travelled around Puebla and some small towns south of there without any trouble of any sort.
Maybe it is just bad luck with some people? Wrong time, wrong place
People resent intelligence because they think it is something you lucked out on, a gift so to speak. Whereas they consider athletic prowess to be something you earn via hard work and training. Athletic training is very obvious and visual. The truth is that most intelligence is also the result of hard work and study, it just isn't as obvious what is going on. Someone watching you would just see you reading and scribbling all day and not see the mental exertion. So to others it looks like you just "got smart" and therefore sort of cheated in life and they resent it....ok, off on a tangent...
There is also the simple rule that you'll generally be good at what you like. If you don't like something you probably won't be good at it. If you are raised to enjoy football and get to like it, odds are you will become pretty good at it. The same goes for math or writing. If you hate math don't be surprised if you will never be good at it, you are blocking yourself with your attitude. Don't knock someone who is good at math, they probably just like it more than you. Lots of overweight people knock sports and exercise and, surprise, they never lose the weight. If you want to become better at something then keeping an open mind is as important (maybe even vital) as ability.
People who are just starting something new can also fall into the trap of becoming frustrated and disliking it because they aren't immediately good at it. They forget they are just starting off and they need to be paitient and if they stick with it they will improve more than they realize. Many people starting off are too quick to compare themselves to others who've are very experienced and this frustrates them. I always have to tell people (and myself) not to do this and remind them of how far they've progressed since they started.
This is a case of the lesser of two evils. I'm actually on MS' side here. Of course if you are some small business or individual with limited resources you won't be able to carry out an expensive legal campaign. The laws need to adjusted to aid folks like this.
Homer entering "The Vast Waistband", a clothing store...
Homer: I'm looking for something loose and billowy, something
comfortable for my first day of work. Salesman: Work, huh? Let me guess. Computer programmer, computer
magazine columnist, something with computers?
Homer: Well, I use a computer. Salesman: [quietly, to self] Yeah, what's the connection? Must be the
non-stop sitting and snacking.
Have you ever heard his mom Jackie Stallone talk? Two of her specialities are "rumpology" and "psychic dogs". He must've missed getting her genes somehow.
If you read wikipedia's description of the shootings it sounds like even Eric and Dylan got tired of shooting people. "At this point, several witnesses heard Harris and Klebold comment on how they no longer found a thrill in shooting their victims."
"The Russian statements are so preposterous...The technological flaw is simple: missiles launched from Czechoslovakia, say, cannot ever hope to intercept missiles launched from Russia against America"
The author jumps to the intercontinental missle scenario. If he bothered to look at a map he'd see that much of Russia (i.e. St Petersburg) is within range of intermediate range missles fired from European sites. With the Baltic states itching to join NATO and Poland already in the club I don't blame Russia for feeling uneasy.
"I take a camping trip at the end of March every year and it will be SO nice to have that extra hour of daylight to get camp setup, cook dinner, and enjoy the park."
When I camp I get up with the sun and set up camp around sunset regardless of what the clock says. DST doesn't give you more daylight.
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I went into Mexico on a climbing trip. Not only did I have a couple of knives but I had an ice axe (shades of Trotsky in Mexico City) and other sharp pointy metal objects. No problems. Even walking around Mexico City I never had the slightest problem. A couple of soldiers even politely said "no" to photographs (I always asked first). I travelled around Puebla and some small towns south of there without any trouble of any sort.
Maybe it is just bad luck with some people? Wrong time, wrong place
People resent intelligence because they think it is something you lucked out on, a gift so to speak. Whereas they consider athletic prowess to be something you earn via hard work and training. Athletic training is very obvious and visual. The truth is that most intelligence is also the result of hard work and study, it just isn't as obvious what is going on. Someone watching you would just see you reading and scribbling all day and not see the mental exertion. So to others it looks like you just "got smart" and therefore sort of cheated in life and they resent it. ...ok, off on a tangent...
There is also the simple rule that you'll generally be good at what you like. If you don't like something you probably won't be good at it. If you are raised to enjoy football and get to like it, odds are you will become pretty good at it. The same goes for math or writing. If you hate math don't be surprised if you will never be good at it, you are blocking yourself with your attitude. Don't knock someone who is good at math, they probably just like it more than you. Lots of overweight people knock sports and exercise and, surprise, they never lose the weight. If you want to become better at something then keeping an open mind is as important (maybe even vital) as ability.
People who are just starting something new can also fall into the trap of becoming frustrated and disliking it because they aren't immediately good at it. They forget they are just starting off and they need to be paitient and if they stick with it they will improve more than they realize. Many people starting off are too quick to compare themselves to others who've are very experienced and this frustrates them. I always have to tell people (and myself) not to do this and remind them of how far they've progressed since they started.
This is a case of the lesser of two evils. I'm actually on MS' side here. Of course if you are some small business or individual with limited resources you won't be able to carry out an expensive legal campaign. The laws need to adjusted to aid folks like this.
Homer entering "The Vast Waistband", a clothing store...
Homer: I'm looking for something loose and billowy, something
comfortable for my first day of work.
Salesman: Work, huh? Let me guess. Computer programmer, computer
magazine columnist, something with computers?
Homer: Well, I use a computer.
Salesman: [quietly, to self] Yeah, what's the connection? Must be the
non-stop sitting and snacking.
Have you ever heard his mom Jackie Stallone talk? Two of her specialities are "rumpology" and "psychic dogs". He must've missed getting her genes somehow.
"Many women wear more clothes on the beach than they do in the gym. Thank god for that."
I really think that is a double edged sword though. Some people shouldn't be naked in the privacy of their own homes.
Everyone knows that programmer's brains run on Diet Coke.
If there is one thing Asian porn has taught me is that Asian people have pixellated genitals.
If you read wikipedia's description of the shootings it sounds like even Eric and Dylan got tired of shooting people. "At this point, several witnesses heard Harris and Klebold comment on how they no longer found a thrill in shooting their victims."
They should go for a zillion-gabillion dollars!
Lawsuits should always be based on nice round numbers, not actual proven damages.
"Software don't write itself."
;)
What do you mean? I write scripts that generate other scripts all the time.
But research subs always have a tender ship above them that could send the GPS signal to them. They wouldn't need this.
They considered "Doomsday Device" but were informed that it was used in a Peter Sellers movie already. They only watch films made in England you know.
I'm a real stickler. I still insist that all of my scientific papers be written in Latin.
You're right (since 2004). Makes my point even more valid though.
"anything that has elements of a persistent nature such as Battlefield 2142"
Hell, you can still find lots of folks playing BF1942/DC online.
I'm looking to buy a pair of chainmail gloves for opening those things.
"The Russian statements are so preposterous...The technological flaw is simple: missiles launched from Czechoslovakia, say, cannot ever hope to intercept missiles launched from Russia against America"
The author jumps to the intercontinental missle scenario. If he bothered to look at a map he'd see that much of Russia (i.e. St Petersburg) is within range of intermediate range missles fired from European sites. With the Baltic states itching to join NATO and Poland already in the club I don't blame Russia for feeling uneasy.
Hey, you have to admit, DST didn't hurt (or maybe even improved) your ability to write a funny essay first thing in the morning!
Well it was sunny this morning around 8am here in New England so it seems to be working up north. Can't talk for Alaska or Caribou ME though.
I guarantee you he'll be demanding government supported health benefits when he's 70+.
"I take a camping trip at the end of March every year and it will be SO nice to have that extra hour of daylight to get camp setup, cook dinner, and enjoy the park."
When I camp I get up with the sun and set up camp around sunset regardless of what the clock says. DST doesn't give you more daylight.
"It does not change the planets tilt, rotation speed, or smell."
;)
Actually it'll smell like car exhaust earlier in the day.
Then what was the US Civil War all about? Someone was doing a lot of shooting.
"Wait, I just read about something called trademark law."
"Damn...project blue stripe!"