got tired just reading this... amazing
OT: The Good Book: What are you reading right now?
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VirginiaMtlExpat
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Not yet. I need STTR funding to develop the prototypes. A few years away. I have several friends who have been successful though, so that drives me too.do i have a choice?
it takes the edge off but drives me crazy some days. lol. I'm the opposite, on fire and passionate. my idea of meditation is sprints in the park
are you hiring?
Habs
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Remind me to never argue with @VirginiaMtlExpat aka Rainman aka Will Hunting
VirginiaMtlExpat
Second most interesting man in the world.
I try not to get dragged down into silly arguments. I also believe in this community as a force for good, so I don't go looking for trouble. My main contribution lies in derailing threads.
That said, I also don't suffer fools who go out of their way to antagonize me. I have an active ignore button .
VirginiaMtlExpat
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Habs
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Rumour has it I'm the most ignored user on the board, I'm honored to have remained off of your list.
VirginiaMtlExpat
Second most interesting man in the world.
I don't have a problem with contrarian views, since I see myself as a contrarian. I tend to ignore those who insult me wantonly, with no provocation on my part, which does not apply to you. I take seriously the Mark Twain maxim: Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference... Twain would love the ignore button.
angusyoung
motorbiking, vroom vroom
So no mystery of why opium dens were so popular in Japan.do i have a choice?
it takes the edge off but drives me crazy some days. lol. I'm the opposite, on fire and passionate. my idea of meditation is sprints in the park
angusyoung
motorbiking, vroom vroom
I was leaning more towards the '' keep going as long as you can,have purpose '' type of thingy, regardless, good luck with the projects and hopefully the projects we envision will be beneficial.
exactly!So no mystery of why opium dens were so popular in Japan.
VirginiaMtlExpat
Second most interesting man in the world.
Thanks, Angus. I enjoy your guitar riffs. Especially Thunderstruck, repurposed for that Battleship scene. No one wears the school uniform better than you.I was leaning more towards the '' keep going as long as you can,have purpose '' type of thingy, regardless, good luck with the projects and hopefully the projects we envision will be beneficial.
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angusyoung
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Happy to hear that! FYI, will be changing my surname to ''old ''
If you're ever in Aalten NL,, drop in! plenty of room!
VirginiaMtlExpat
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Unusual to pick the Netherlands. I've traveled there a lot. I spent a summer there in my teens, in suburbs of Amsterdam, in 1980, and later lived in downtown Amsterdam while working in flight sim with KLM, in 1988. After that I went to grad school. The Dutch are awesome.Happy to hear that! FYI, will be changing my surname to ''old ''
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Anyone finish Wheel of Time? Am I crazy or does this writer over describe everything. Like I don't really want to know pages worth of details on furniture and clothing. Book 7 now so too late for me LOL.
Yes I have . It's part of a series. Interesting at a high level.
May I suggest Barbara Tuchman's "A Distant Mirror"? A true masterpiece. A first rate historian and terrific writer. It introduces you to " The terrible worm in an iron cocoon."
angusyoung
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Unusual? cue the Audrey Hepburn scene from Roman Holiday, delightful film.
FYI, my Gregory Peck impersonation rivals my Joan Hickson as Miss Marple.
Interesting interview with Audrey Hepburn, was in the Dutch resistance.
Not unusual but actually logical if a person is discerning and sophisticated that enjoys a high standard of living in an environment that is rather safe and is well organized and structured, it also helps if the wife and her family are from Aalten and have business interests locally.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your time in the Netherlands, sounds like a CAE opp.
VirginiaMtlExpat
Second most interesting man in the world.
For me, "unusual" cues Tom Jones.Unusual? cue the Audrey Hepburn scene from Roman Holiday, delightful film.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your time in the Netherlands, sounds like a CAE opp.
I made a profit on my per diem while there enough to quit CAE and go to grad school, which changed my life. Going to grad school, twice, were two of the best decisions I ever made. I wish that I had done it sooner, but better late than never. Meanwhile, I have fond memories of Amsterdam, both during my teens and my mid-20s. I'd happily visit again, this time with wife and son in tow.
angusyoung
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If I'm not mistaken, it was not unusual for women to throw their panties on stage at Tom Jones shows. I never studied the aerodynamics of a panty toss, but suspect they must have been close to the stage for success.
If you intend on going to the Netherlands, don't diddle daddle as the rate of rising tides and global warming the nation might soon be totally submerged, in theory a solution may be feasible.
angusyoung
motorbiking, vroom vroom
Decided to pick up a book on dream interpretation. There are more than expected and just randomly chose one. Bunch of malarkey if you ask me. It mentions that it is rare to dream in color, ya well I sure do! all that blood stands out. It mentions that It suggests that dreams are possibly the desire of what one would like to happen or that they may be an interpretation and amalgamation of events experienced even if seen on tv. Well, that doesn't cut it for me as these so-called dreams that I experience, I wake up in a cold sweat with my heart racing and seem to be of the nightmarish variety. These dreams have nothing to do with anything from any experience that I've had nor are something I would want to experience for FFS. Occasionally there are persons past and present that appear but at times have different or altered personalities. Can't wait to see what type of dreams I'll have when doing some hands on investigating with white sharks! The book also mentions that non-smokers dream more so I picked up the old habit and seems I have even more than ever! Thanks for nothing!
Rummaging around in a used book bin came across, pardon the pun, this one. Expected it to suck but it actually blew me away.
Rummaging around in a used book bin came across, pardon the pun, this one. Expected it to suck but it actually blew me away.
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Mitch Melnick interviewed him on 690 on his new book this past week, sounds like there are a bunch of stories from his career including on getting fired by the Rangers right after he guided them to their first cup in eons. Haven't picked this book up yet but probably will.
Need to get back to reading. My last attempt was a biography of Freud, pretty deep stuff. Need something lighter to start off.
OldCraig71
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If you are waking up with a racing heart from nightmares I would suggest that you get a sleep study done cause that sounds like sleep apnea. As for random ass dreams, last night I dreamt that someone stole my Lamborghini from storage and wrecked it, all the while my father criticized me for buying such an expensive car and said it served me right lol.Decided to pick up a book on dream interpretation. There are more than expected and just randomly chose one. Bunch of malarkey if you ask me. It mentions that it is rare to dream in color, ya well I sure do! all that blood stands out. It mentions that It suggests that dreams are possibly the desire of what one would like to happen or that they may be an interpretation and amalgamation of events experienced even if seen on tv. Well, that doesn't cut it for me as these so-called dreams that I experience, I wake up in a cold sweat with my heart racing and seem to be of the nightmarish variety. These dreams have nothing to do with anything from any experience that I've had nor are something I would want to experience for FFS. Occasionally there are persons past and present that appear but at times have different or altered personalities. Can't wait to see what type of dreams I'll have when doing some hands on investigating with white sharks! The book also mentions that non-smokers dream more so I picked up the old habit and seems I have even more than ever! Thanks for nothing!
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angusyoung
motorbiking, vroom vroom
Interesting that you bring up sleep apnea as not that long ago I was hospitalized and monitored for a few weeks and naturally many questions were asked about my medical history etc, and I brought this up out of curiosity. I was hooked up to equipment and all sorts of examinations and tests were conducted during my stay until it was not needed and put in quarantine because of covid. They mentioned there was no indication of sleep apnea according to what they observed. I kind of sort of chalk the nightmares up to being a vault for so long.
That dream would be a nightmare and that happened a long time ago when a buddy of mine totaled the 911 I had at the time. He said that he thought he rolled 4 or five times and walked away without a scratch! I saw pictures of the car and the debris field and have no idea how he survived the crash let alone without any physical damage, extremely fortunate. You'd laugh at the insurance deductible as it skyrocketed after that.
