OT: The Good Book: What are you reading right now?

[HuGo Sham]

Biomedical Engineering and Modeling & Simulation Engineering. Research in medical simulation, computer-assisted surgery, and geriatric fall injury mitigation. It's common to see profs keep going into their 70s and 80s. A colleague retired around 70 recently, and I found it shocking. I was thinking: "what the hell are you doing? You'll be bored!" On campus, we're kings (to some degree). At home, our wives boss us around.

I'm also a late bloomer, so I appreciate it even more. So I want to savor it and keep going. Moreover, I have two startups that I'm incubating, which will also keep me busy.

got tired just reading this... amazing

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

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?

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.

 

[Habs]

Remind me to never argue with @VirginiaMtlExpat aka Rainman aka Will Hunting

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

Remind me to never argue with @VirginiaMtlExpat aka Rainman aka Will Hunting

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]

Finally finished Gaijin. Mother of God. What a needlessly long tome. Save it for a transpacific cruise.

 

[Habs]

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 .

Rumour has it I'm the most ignored user on the board, I'm honored to have remained off of your list.

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

Rumour has it I'm the most ignored user on the board, I'm honored to have remained off of your list.

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]

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

So no mystery of why opium dens were so popular in Japan.

 

[angusyoung]

I'm with Electrical & Computer Engineering. The last department any uni would want to abolish. Also in charge of Biomedical Engineering graduate program. Probably second-last.

Last, working on two startups. Hopefully one of them hits and keeps me busy no matter what happens in my academic setting.

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.

 

[HuGo Sham]

So no mystery of why opium dens were so popular in Japan.

exactly!

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

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.

Thanks, Angus. I enjoy your guitar riffs. Especially Thunderstruck, repurposed for that Battleship scene. No one wears the school uniform better than you.

 

[angusyoung]

Thanks, Angus. I enjoy your guitar riffs. Especially Thunderstruck, repurposed for that Battleship scene. No one wears the school uniform better than you.

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]

Happy to hear that! FYI, will be changing my surname to ''old ''
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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.

 

[Wats]

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.

 

[kyne]

Anyone hear of this:



Sanitation, huh? Probably gross.

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]

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.

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]

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.

For me, "unusual" cues Tom Jones.


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]

For me, "unusual" cues Tom Jones.


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.

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.

 

[cphabs]

RL Allan ESVNC1 R-New Classic Readers Edition-Crimson Red Highland Goatskin... Fantastic! Just scored one!

 

[angusyoung]

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.

 

[Chili]

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]

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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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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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.

 

[angusyoung]

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.

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.