Wow, there's some excellent advice here; thanks very much folks. I had no clue the noncompete might be toothless; it just goes to show that knowledge is power. As for just doing all my work and leaving early, it's great advice, but I really do have to work for over nine hours to do it. Meredithea, I'm definitely going to call the Dept. of Labor and see what they have to say. Thanks again to everybody.
Yes, no reason but sensory pleasure. You eat meat because you like it. It's not at all difficult to get all the nutrients you need and maintain good health without eating meat.
Just to play devil's advocate for a minute, most of you folks eat meat, right? So you're responsible for inflicting all kinds of suffering on animals for no reason but sensory pleasure. Don't worry, I do it too (eat meat, that is). Viscerally, I find bestiality repulsive, but really, I don't see how you can claim it's worse.
I actually find this stuff pretty interesting. I spent many an hour at my last job standing in a grain options pit chatting with the traders. Anyway, techsmith, would you mind explaining why selling puts on stocks you're holding long term is a good strategy?
$500 billion for a ring of small spacecraft? That's really not so bad; it's a damn sight cheaper than the dealing with global warming. Naturally, it'd go way, way overbudget, but still, I say we do it.
It's like a car wreck - I don't want to see it, but I can't look away. No, I don't mean the disection/vivasection, I mean the level of discussion on this thread.
That's just awful. Everywhere I've ever lived has had house centipedes, but encountering 6-7 per day would drive me insane. You're definitely right about them being centipedes, not silverfish though. This is unfortunate, because having lived with silverfish, I can authoritatively say that centipedes are at least 10 times creepier.
OK, that was great. I'm actually most bothered by the fact that an elected representative doesn't capitalize when chatting.
posted by False Keraptis 17 years ago
In "Curious George: Leaving the Office"
Wow, lots of good suggestions here. Thanks, Monkeys.
posted by False Keraptis 18 years ago
In "<b>Curious George: Where to buy a monitor?</b>"
Wolof, you are correct; I'm an arrogant yet provincial USian. Sorry.
posted by False Keraptis 18 years ago
In "Gerin oil"
Why are people always so anxious to defend Buddhism it's religion-bashing time? C'mon, let's toss it on the pyre with the rest and fire that baby up!
posted by False Keraptis 18 years ago
In "Is my child becoming GAY?!"
Seconded, path. Testify! Sincerest apologies, Mr. Danger, but circumstances force me to affirm that you are, indeed, a wuss.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Salary Slavery?"
Wow, there's some excellent advice here; thanks very much folks. I had no clue the noncompete might be toothless; it just goes to show that knowledge is power. As for just doing all my work and leaving early, it's great advice, but I really do have to work for over nine hours to do it. Meredithea, I'm definitely going to call the Dept. of Labor and see what they have to say. Thanks again to everybody.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "Curious George: In what order should I read the _Chronicles of Narnia_?"
I read them in Lewis's order as a kid, and I loved them, so that's my recommendation.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "TV Tropes & Idioms"
Bravo!
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "Man dies from injuries incurred from sex with horse"
Yes, no reason but sensory pleasure. You eat meat because you like it. It's not at all difficult to get all the nutrients you need and maintain good health without eating meat.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
Just to play devil's advocate for a minute, most of you folks eat meat, right? So you're responsible for inflicting all kinds of suffering on animals for no reason but sensory pleasure. Don't worry, I do it too (eat meat, that is). Viscerally, I find bestiality repulsive, but really, I don't see how you can claim it's worse.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In ""
I actually find this stuff pretty interesting. I spent many an hour at my last job standing in a grain options pit chatting with the traders. Anyway, techsmith, would you mind explaining why selling puts on stocks you're holding long term is a good strategy?
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "Is YOUR home planet warming up? Simply but this 300 trillion dollar ring around it!"
Let's do this thing.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
$500 billion for a ring of small spacecraft? That's really not so bad; it's a damn sight cheaper than the dealing with global warming. Naturally, it'd go way, way overbudget, but still, I say we do it.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "Repeal the 22nd?"
My god Fes, that was... entirely sensible. Don't you know that's bad form? We're supposed to be working ourselves into a frenzied lather, here!
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "Mundane SF"
I can't believe nobody's mentioned Greg Egan yet. His clever idea/page ratio is unmatched, and his writing is not bad either.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "Suffering catfish!"
Bravo! Excellent post; I hadn't seen this before and I'm glad to get the chance.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "High school teacher dissects live dog for students' benefit."
Damn - I take it back. The second half of the discussion is way more civil and substansive. That'll teach me to post before reading the whole thing.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
It's like a car wreck - I don't want to see it, but I can't look away. No, I don't mean the disection/vivasection, I mean the level of discussion on this thread.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "<b>Curious George: </b> "
That's just awful. Everywhere I've ever lived has had house centipedes, but encountering 6-7 per day would drive me insane. You're definitely right about them being centipedes, not silverfish though. This is unfortunate, because having lived with silverfish, I can authoritatively say that centipedes are at least 10 times creepier.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
In "Okay, this is disturbing: RealDolls Museum"
Also, for a truly terrifying experience, check out our friend's stop-motion videos. Sweet Christ, I may never sleep again.
posted by False Keraptis 19 years ago
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