| Topic: |
Science > Physics |
| User: |
"Donald G. Shead" |
| Date: |
11 Jun 2004 09:43:24 AM |
| Object: |
Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
I'm curious about a lot of things, and after 74 years I know a little
bit about most of them, but not enough to get a college degree in
anything; at least not inclined to make the effort required.
Anyways I've been lucky: The electronic calculator and computer didn't
come along until I got a good shot at slide rules. They taught me the
rudiments of mathematics; which was always one of my greatest
weaknesses; along with spelling and a host of other stuff(;^)
With those rudiments of mathematics I was able to rationalize between
real mathematics, and the abstractions of pure mathematics; by
intuition, and I took to automatic calculators and eventually _simple_
computers like a duck takes to water:
Only recently in the last ten years or so did it dawn on me exactly
what is wrong with physics, and turns out that it is mostly the metric
system; with its rudimentary units of one kilogram per cubic meter!
That's the density of air I think, and is of some value for some
things; but AFAIK they didn't even consider that goods are sold, and
shipped by weight.
That's my main beef against metric SI: The fundamental; rudimentary
concepts of physics should be Length [distance and displacement in
space]; Force and weight [the pressure per area exerted on and/or by
"impenetrable" matter], and Time.
So, 'go on with you', waste your time if you will but you probably
won't teach me anything that I don't already know a little bit about.
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the opportunity
to spread a little wisdom around. No sense keeping it all to
myself(;^)
.
|
|
| User: "Michael Varney" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
12 Jun 2004 11:37:09 AM |
|
|
"Donald G. Shead" <dcshead@charter.net> wrote in message
news:48402bae.0406110643.3cedb210@posting.google.com...
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
I'm curious about a lot of things, and after 74 years I know a little
bit about most of them, but not enough to get a college degree in
anything; at least not inclined to make the effort required.
Lazy *****. Let us hope you are not as long lived as Regan, and if you are
lets hope your Alzheimer's leaves you without the use of your hands in short
order.
.
|
|
|
| User: "tj Frazir" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
12 Jun 2004 07:20:09 PM |
|
|
Like any of you stupid morons have the rite to be anyones judge.
varney ,,yer one stupid fucker .
ronald ,,i quit reading anything you write.
for an old man of 74 sheed drills the ***** out of ya ,,works you like
trained mice.
gramps allways got you suckers jumping threw hoops .
I just drive ya nutzs. and I dont care Im a captan and way more idiot
pruff than anyone knows.
.
|
|
|
| User: "MorituriMax" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
13 Jun 2004 12:30:15 AM |
|
|
tj Frazir wrote:
Like any of you stupid morons have the rite to be anyones judge.
Hilarious... coming from someone who can't even finish high school.
ronald ,,i quit reading anything you write.
hehe, right, how many times have you said that? I own your hairy little *****..
you have to respond, strange how Uncle Al actually has the moral strength *to*
ignore you like the rodent you are.
I just drive ya nutzs. and I dont care Im a captan and way more idiot
pruff than anyone knows.
You're just comic relief little boy, good for a few laughs everytime you open
your mouth. You're not important enough to drive anyone anything.
sad, but funny..
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "Martin Hogbin" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
12 Jun 2004 03:28:58 AM |
|
|
"Donald G. Shead" <dcshead@charter.net> wrote in message news:48402bae.0406110643.3cedb210@posting.google.com...
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
It is amazing how little wisdom has been accumulated in 74
years in your case.
Martin Hogbin
.
|
|
|
| User: "John Christiansen" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
12 Jun 2004 04:01:25 AM |
|
|
"Martin Hogbin" <goatNOSPAM1@hogbin.org> skrev i en meddelelse
news:caeesa$n3t$2@titan.btinternet.com...
"Donald G. Shead" <dcshead@charter.net> wrote in message
news:48402bae.0406110643.3cedb210@posting.google.com...
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
It is amazing how little wisdom has been accumulated in 74
years in your case.
Martin Hogbin
Yes, if there was a law against stupidity Shead would certainly be breaking
it.
John Christiansen
.
|
|
|
|
| User: "Donald G. Shead" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
15 Jun 2004 06:26:45 AM |
|
|
"Martin Hogbin" <goatNOSPAM1@hogbin.org> wrote in message news:<caeesa$n3t$2@titan.btinternet.com>...
"Donald G. Shead" <dcshead@charter.net> wrote in message news:48402bae.0406110643.3cedb210@posting.google.com...
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
It is amazing how little wisdom has been accumulated in 74
years in your case.
Make that seventy-six years Martin; I lost a couple along the way:
Birthdate's Nov. 14, 1927.
Martin Hogbin
.
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "Sam Wormley" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
11 Jun 2004 09:53:01 AM |
|
|
"Donald G. Shead" wrote:
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
I'm curious about a lot of things, and after 74 years I know a little
bit about most of them, but not enough to get a college degree in
anything; at least not inclined to make the effort required.
Anyways I've been lucky: The electronic calculator and computer didn't
come along until I got a good shot at slide rules. They taught me the
rudiments of mathematics; which was always one of my greatest
weaknesses; along with spelling and a host of other stuff(;^)
With those rudiments of mathematics I was able to rationalize between
real mathematics, and the abstractions of pure mathematics; by
intuition, and I took to automatic calculators and eventually _simple_
computers like a duck takes to water:
Only recently in the last ten years or so did it dawn on me exactly
what is wrong with physics, and turns out that it is mostly the metric
system; with its rudimentary units of one kilogram per cubic meter!
That's the density of air I think, and is of some value for some
things; but AFAIK they didn't even consider that goods are sold, and
shipped by weight.
That's my main beef against metric SI: The fundamental; rudimentary
concepts of physics should be Length [distance and displacement in
space]; Force and weight [the pressure per area exerted on and/or by
"impenetrable" matter], and Time.
So, 'go on with you', waste your time if you will but you probably
won't teach me anything that I don't already know a little bit about.
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the opportunity
to spread a little wisdom around. No sense keeping it all to
myself(;^)
So why are you admitting that you are dumber than a doorknob¹? Have you
no desire to learn?
¹Substitutions are allowed such as pail of nails or box of rocks, etc.
.
|
|
|
| User: "tj Frazir" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
11 Jun 2004 10:14:02 PM |
|
|
74 =8E=96=BC=BC=F0=8B=8B=8B=8B
ching gow ,,,if yer 74 and can find the page yer in great shape.
Im a gramp of so many I dont know how many.
I dont even buy toys anymore they just come take what they want.
but the kids all bring kids and I cant tell whos are whos kids but
gramps looks like a gigante santa .
I was talkng to one for 1/2 hour befor I found out the kid wasnt
related
.
|
|
|
| User: "MorituriMax" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
11 Jun 2004 11:14:11 PM |
|
|
tj Frazir wrote:
Im a gramp of so many I dont know how many.
probably several thousand bags of cheetos... sad
.
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "Gordon" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
11 Jun 2004 12:23:31 PM |
|
|
On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:53:01 GMT, Sam Wormley
<swormley1@mchsi.com> wrote:
[snip]
So why are you admitting that you are dumber than a doorknob¹? Have you
no desire to learn?
¹Substitutions are allowed such as pail of nails or box of rocks, etc.
The standard unit used to be a keg of nails, back when I was a
young whipper snapper. You got a lot more for your money back in
those days. Besides, you could use the empty kegs for chairs if
you didn't have money enough to buy a real chairs. If one hasn't
sat on a nail keg while eating some of Mom's home-made pumpkin
pie covered with a big dollop of home-made whipped cream (real
cream, too), they have really missed one of the finer pleasures
of life.
.
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "Uncle Al" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
11 Jun 2004 10:08:46 AM |
|
|
"Donald G. Shead" wrote:
[snip]
Nothing.
http://www.apa.org/journals/psp/psp7761121.html
http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/~siegel/quack.html
<http://www.firehead.org/~jessh/film/kubrick/Kubrick-Psycho.html>
<http://www.naturalchild.com/elliott_barker/prisons.html>
--
Uncle Al
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/
(Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals)
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" The Net!
.
|
|
|
|
| User: "Double-A" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
12 Jun 2004 09:02:21 PM |
|
|
(Donald G. Shead) wrote in message news:<48402bae.0406110643.3cedb210@posting.google.com>...
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
Or else because you already seemed to display senility at an early
age!
I'm curious about a lot of things, and after 74 years I know a little
bit about most of them, but not enough to get a college degree in
anything; at least not inclined to make the effort required.
You designed all those bridges without even a college degree? Remind
me not to go travelling by car!
Anyways I've been lucky: The electronic calculator and computer didn't
come along until I got a good shot at slide rules. They taught me the
rudiments of mathematics; which was always one of my greatest
weaknesses; along with spelling and a host of other stuff(;^)
You mean, along with just about everything else?
With those rudiments of mathematics I was able to rationalize between
real mathematics, and the abstractions of pure mathematics; by
intuition, and I took to automatic calculators and eventually _simple_
computers like a duck takes to water:
Yup. If you can't work it out on a slide rule, then it must not be
real math, huh?
Only recently in the last ten years or so did it dawn on me exactly
what is wrong with physics, and turns out that it is mostly the metric
system; with its rudimentary units of one kilogram per cubic meter!
Huh?
That's the density of air I think,
Not quite.
and is of some value for some
things; but AFAIK they didn't even consider that goods are sold, and
shipped by weight.
What does how merchants sell and ship goods have to do with "what is
wrong with physics"?
That's my main beef against metric SI: The fundamental; rudimentary
concepts of physics should be Length [distance and displacement in
space]; Force and weight [the pressure per area exerted on and/or by
"impenetrable" matter], and Time.
Make up your mind: force, weight, or pressure per area?
So, 'go on with you', waste your time if you will but you probably
won't teach me anything that I don't already know a little bit about.
Well, if you only know a little bit about them, then you have lots of
room to learn!
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the opportunity
to spread a little wisdom around. No sense keeping it all to
myself(;^)
Some might charitably call it wisdom.
But most will call it something else!
Double-A
.
|
|
|
| User: "Donald G. Shead" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
14 Jun 2004 02:08:55 PM |
|
|
(Double-A) wrote in message news:<79094630.0406121802.3e71162@posting.google.com>...
dcshead@charter.net (Donald G. Shead) wrote in message news:<48402bae.0406110643.3cedb210@posting.google.com>...
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
Or else because you already seemed to display senility at an early
age!
I'm curious about a lot of things, and after 74 years I know a little
bit about most of them, but not enough to get a college degree in
anything; at least not inclined to make the effort required.
You designed all those bridges without even a college degree? Remind
me not to go travelling by car!
I had help dimwit! All of those bridges are perfectly safe, and now
Connecticut has a "Snooper" and maintains a good inspection program:
I think those of you with hard earned degrees have every right to be
jealous, but it's a sad fact for you, that there are quite a few of us
without degrees who know how to design bridges; safely.
Incidently only a relatively few of my fellow engineers were jealous
of the fact that I earned the title of Highway Senior Engineer (Bridge
Design), and most of them were very generous when I asked for help
with design problems.
CUT<
.
|
|
|
| User: "Sam Wormley" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
14 Jun 2004 04:14:11 PM |
|
|
"Donald G. Shead" wrote:
double-a@hush.com (Double-A) wrote in message news:<79094630.0406121802.3e71162@posting.google.com>...
dcshead@charter.net (Donald G. Shead) wrote in message news:<48402bae.0406110643.3cedb210@posting.google.com>...
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
Or else because you already seemed to display senility at an early
age!
I'm curious about a lot of things, and after 74 years I know a little
bit about most of them, but not enough to get a college degree in
anything; at least not inclined to make the effort required.
You designed all those bridges without even a college degree? Remind
me not to go travelling by car!
I had help dimwit! All of those bridges are perfectly safe, and now
Connecticut has a "Snooper" and maintains a good inspection program:
I think those of you with hard earned degrees have every right to be
jealous, but it's a sad fact for you, that there are quite a few of us
without degrees who know how to design bridges; safely.
Too bad you weren't one of them, huh Shead!
Incidently only a relatively few of my fellow engineers were jealous
of the fact that I earned the title of Highway Senior Engineer (Bridge
Design), and most of them were very generous when I asked for help
with design problems.
CUT<
.
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "Donald G. Shead" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
15 Jun 2004 06:33:57 AM |
|
|
(Double-A) wrote in message news:<79094630.0406121802.3e71162@posting.google.com>...
dcshead@charter.net (Donald G. Shead) wrote in message news:<48402bae.0406110643.3cedb210@posting.google.com>...
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
Or else because you already seemed to display senility at an early
age!
There's some truth to the display of senility at an early age, but the
middle name's the reason for the nickname.
.
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "Jim" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
12 Jun 2004 01:11:15 PM |
|
|
(Donald G. Shead) wrote:
<SNIP>
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the opportunity
to spread a little wisdom around. No sense keeping it all to
myself(;^)
Name ONE "newsgroup" reader, who's accepted ONE word, as said wisdom.
Jim
.
|
|
|
|
| User: "EjP" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
11 Jun 2004 02:34:03 PM |
|
|
Donald G. Shead wrote:
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
I'm curious about a lot of things, and after 74 years I know a little
bit about most of them,
Then why the hell don't you talk about something, ANYTHING, besides
units once in a while?!?!?!??
-E
but not enough to get a college degree in
anything; at least not inclined to make the effort required.
Anyways I've been lucky: The electronic calculator and computer didn't
come along until I got a good shot at slide rules. They taught me the
rudiments of mathematics; which was always one of my greatest
weaknesses; along with spelling and a host of other stuff(;^)
With those rudiments of mathematics I was able to rationalize between
real mathematics, and the abstractions of pure mathematics; by
intuition, and I took to automatic calculators and eventually _simple_
computers like a duck takes to water:
Only recently in the last ten years or so did it dawn on me exactly
what is wrong with physics, and turns out that it is mostly the metric
system; with its rudimentary units of one kilogram per cubic meter!
That's the density of air I think, and is of some value for some
things; but AFAIK they didn't even consider that goods are sold, and
shipped by weight.
That's my main beef against metric SI: The fundamental; rudimentary
concepts of physics should be Length [distance and displacement in
space]; Force and weight [the pressure per area exerted on and/or by
"impenetrable" matter], and Time.
So, 'go on with you', waste your time if you will but you probably
won't teach me anything that I don't already know a little bit about.
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the opportunity
to spread a little wisdom around. No sense keeping it all to
myself(;^)
.
|
|
|
| User: "MorituriMax" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
11 Jun 2004 03:13:59 PM |
|
|
EjP wrote:
Donald G. Shead wrote:
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
I'm curious about a lot of things, and after 74 years I know a little
bit about most of them,
Then why the hell don't you talk about something, ANYTHING, besides
units once in a while?!?!?!??
ROFL... excellent point.
.
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "MorituriMax" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
11 Jun 2004 12:34:12 PM |
|
|
Donald G. Shead wrote:
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
Yeah, that makes sense..... not.
Only recently in the last ten years or so did it dawn on me exactly
what is wrong with physics, and turns out that it is mostly the metric
system; with its rudimentary units of one kilogram per cubic meter!
Yeah, our sun is going to go nova because of it.
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the opportunity
to spread a little wisdom around. No sense keeping it all to
myself(;^)
Hokay... yeah... uh huh... wisdom... yeah... is that what they call it where
you're from.
.
|
|
|
| User: "Donald G. Shead" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
12 Jun 2004 06:50:37 AM |
|
|
"MorituriMax" <newage@sendarico.net> wrote in message news:<o2myc.6964$wD5.2903@fe1.texas.rr.com>...
Donald G. Shead wrote:
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
Yeah, that makes sense..... not.
Only recently in the last ten years or so did it dawn on me exactly
what is wrong with physics, and turns out that it is mostly the metric
system; with its rudimentary units of one kilogram per cubic meter!
Yeah, our sun is going to go nova because of it.
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the opportunity
to spread a little wisdom around. No sense keeping it all to
myself(;^)
Hokay... yeah... uh huh... wisdom... yeah... is that what they call it where
you're from.
Wisdom comes with age: It will even come to you if you live long
enough.
For me it came with the conviction that the rudiments of physics are
Length and FORCE; not Length and Mass.
Ultimately the sun _will_ go supernova, but not likely in our time.
.
|
|
|
| User: "MorituriMax" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
12 Jun 2004 04:19:51 PM |
|
|
Donald G. Shead wrote:
Wisdom comes with age: It will even come to you if you live long
enough.
How old do you think I am? Do you often make such statements without the data
to make them accurate?
Technically you are incorrect.. wisdom does not come with age, how many wise
trees and rocks do you know.
Same as respect, everyone who whines that they have been disrespected don't
realize that respect has to be earned, it isn't a right. The same with wisdom.
If you were as wise as you claim you would tell us of other things than the one
single issue you harp upon incessantly.
.
|
|
|
| User: "Donald G. Shead" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
15 Jun 2004 06:21:46 AM |
|
|
"MorituriMax" <newage@sendarico.net> wrote in message news:<XrKyc.7690$wD5.276@fe1.texas.rr.com>...
Donald G. Shead wrote:
Wisdom comes with age: It will even come to you if you live long
enough.
How old do you think I am? Do you often make such statements without the data
to make them accurate?
Technically you are incorrect.. wisdom does not come with age, how many wise
trees and rocks do you know.
Same as respect, everyone who whines that they have been disrespected don't
realize that respect has to be earned, it isn't a right. The same with wisdom.
If you were as wise as you claim you would tell us of other things than the one
single issue you harp upon incessantly.
Yes I harp on it 'cause inertia's the most important issue in physics!
.
|
|
|
| User: "MorituriMax" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
16 Jun 2004 01:13:55 AM |
|
|
Donald G. Shead wrote:
Yes I harp on it 'cause inertia's the most important issue in physics!
You don't know enough about physics to make that statement.
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
12 Jun 2004 05:48:38 AM |
|
|
In article <48402bae.0406120350.50313e74@posting.google.com>,
(Donald G. Shead) wrote:
"MorituriMax" <newage@sendarico.net> wrote in message
news:<o2myc.6964$wD5.2903@fe1.texas.rr.com>...
Donald G. Shead wrote:
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
Yeah, that makes sense..... not.
Only recently in the last ten years or so did it dawn on me exactly
what is wrong with physics, and turns out that it is mostly the metric
system; with its rudimentary units of one kilogram per cubic meter!
Yeah, our sun is going to go nova because of it.
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the opportunity
to spread a little wisdom around. No sense keeping it all to
myself(;^)
Hokay... yeah... uh huh... wisdom... yeah... is that what they call it
where
you're from.
Wisdom comes with age: It will even come to you if you live long
enough.
I'll have to wait for 900 years to see you attain yours?
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
.
|
|
|
| User: "Michael Varney" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
12 Jun 2004 11:38:28 AM |
|
|
<jmfbahciv@aol.com> wrote in message
news:40caef07$0$3033$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...
In article <48402bae.0406120350.50313e74@posting.google.com>,
dcshead@charter.net (Donald G. Shead) wrote:
"MorituriMax" <newage@sendarico.net> wrote in message
news:<o2myc.6964$wD5.2903@fe1.texas.rr.com>...
Donald G. Shead wrote:
As a boy I acquired the nickname of Gramp, likely because my middle
name is Grant.
Yeah, that makes sense..... not.
Only recently in the last ten years or so did it dawn on me exactly
what is wrong with physics, and turns out that it is mostly the
metric
system; with its rudimentary units of one kilogram per cubic meter!
Yeah, our sun is going to go nova because of it.
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the opportunity
to spread a little wisdom around. No sense keeping it all to
myself(;^)
Hokay... yeah... uh huh... wisdom... yeah... is that what they call it
where
you're from.
Wisdom comes with age: It will even come to you if you live long
enough.
I'll have to wait for 900 years to see you attain yours?
And you think the glass is half full... don't ya? :-)
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "John R Ramsden" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
13 Jun 2004 01:16:11 PM |
|
|
On 11 Jun 2004 07:43:24 -0700, (Donald G. Shead) wrote:
[...]
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the
opportunity to spread a little wisdom around. No sense
keeping it all to myself(;^)
If it's not too insulting to any other old timers tuned in,
the saying that comes to mind here is "There's no fool like
an old fool".
Cheers
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
John R Ramsden (jr@adslate.com)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Eternity is a long time, especially towards the end."
Woody Allen
.
|
|
|
| User: "tadchem" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
13 Jun 2004 06:49:04 PM |
|
|
"John R Ramsden" <jr@adslate.com> wrote in message
news:ic6pc0lsfavcn9liugi4a6i6mua0hu87j1@4ax.com...
On 11 Jun 2004 07:43:24 -0700, (Donald G. Shead)
wrote:
[...]
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the
opportunity to spread a little wisdom around. No sense
keeping it all to myself(;^)
If it's not too insulting to any other old timers tuned in,
the saying that comes to mind here is "There's no fool like
an old fool".
Often a wise man is merely another old fool with the sense to keep his mouth
shut.
Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA
.
|
|
|
| User: "Donald G. Shead" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
14 Jun 2004 07:12:27 AM |
|
|
"tadchem" <tadchemNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<wvudnR6UmuelelHdRVn-iQ@comcast.com>...
"John R Ramsden" <jr@adslate.com> wrote in message
news:ic6pc0lsfavcn9liugi4a6i6mua0hu87j1@4ax.com...
On 11 Jun 2004 07:43:24 -0700, (Donald G. Shead)
wrote:
[...]
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the
opportunity to spread a little wisdom around. No sense
keeping it all to myself(;^)
If it's not too insulting to any other old timers tuned in,
the saying that comes to mind here is "There's no fool like
an old fool".
Often a wise man is merely another old fool with the sense to keep his mouth
shut.
I "take issue" with that: A really wise man is one with the sense to
know _when_ to keep his mouth shut.
Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA
.
|
|
|
| User: "Jim" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
14 Jun 2004 07:29:20 AM |
|
|
(Donald G. Shead) wrote:
"tadchem" <tadchemNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<wvudnR6UmuelelHdRVn-iQ@comcast.com>...
"John R Ramsden" <jr@adslate.com> wrote in message
news:ic6pc0lsfavcn9liugi4a6i6mua0hu87j1@4ax.com...
On 11 Jun 2004 07:43:24 -0700, (Donald G. Shead)
wrote:
[...]
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the
opportunity to spread a little wisdom around. No sense
keeping it all to myself(;^)
If it's not too insulting to any other old timers tuned in,
the saying that comes to mind here is "There's no fool like
an old fool".
Often a wise man is merely another old fool with the sense to keep his mouth
shut.
I "take issue" with that: A really wise man is one with the sense to
know _when_ to keep his mouth shut.
Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA
You just made everyone's point.
Jim
.
|
|
|
| User: "Donald G. Shead" |
|
| Title: Re: Gramp's wisdom of 74 years |
14 Jun 2004 02:29:28 PM |
|
|
Jim <lose30lbs@workfromhome.com> wrote in message news:<6g6rc0daj4hcr16p5ovugj49397vosn9df@4ax.com>...
(Donald G. Shead) wrote:
"tadchem" <tadchemNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<wvudnR6UmuelelHdRVn-iQ@comcast.com>...
"John R Ramsden" <jr@adslate.com> wrote in message
news:ic6pc0lsfavcn9liugi4a6i6mua0hu87j1@4ax.com...
On 11 Jun 2004 07:43:24 -0700, (Donald G. Shead)
wrote:
[...]
Meanwhile the internet "newsgroups" give this old man the
opportunity to spread a little wisdom around. No sense
keeping it all to myself(;^)
If it's not too insulting to any other old timers tuned in,
the saying that comes to mind here is "There's no fool like
an old fool".
Often a wise man is merely another old fool with the sense to keep his mouth
shut.
I "take issue" with that: A really wise man is one with the sense to
know _when_ to keep his mouth shut.
Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA
You just made everyone's point.
Jim
Even though it makes you pompous educated people envious; i'm going to
continue to tell you what I think of you, and what physics really is;
so like it or not I'm going to keep on with them: I'm going to make my
"sweeping statments" now while I still can: Since I've got so little
time left, and they won't begin to fit on even the biggest tombstone.
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related Articles |
|
|
