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« on: May 30, 2009, 03:16:14 PM » |
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I started this thread over at spare goggles in this thread. William S Burroughs wrote a piece called "Words of advice for young people" which can be found here.So, I was wondering if any of you have any words of advice for young people. The age of the person saying it is irrelevant. What prompted this in my mind were the immortal words of Woody Guthrie while I was washing dishes this morning... "Keep your skillet good and greasy". So, what advice would you like to share? Z. Don't lie. Unless it's just a bit of fun, example; "I say, there's a zeppelin up there! ... Gotcha old sport! Wink"
Stand up for whats right* and for yourself and those who deserve your support.
Learn what berries are good to eat, etc, and about nature and the wild Smile
*What exactly is "right" is very debateable, it differs from person to person. Never eat yellow snow.... Laughing
Tying a dead christmas tree to your friends leg, then setting it on fire - It may be funny at the time, but it's NOT a good idea...
SS A little kindness goes a long way.
Respect yourself, and others will too.
Don't eat strange mushrooms. Surprised
Mrs. S. Hmmm...
Well, one of the reasons I like it here in SteamPunk Land is the revival of certain concepts that are considered "outdated" outside the confines of our little world. Right and Wrong may be malleable concepts, but this one thing I will posit (though I may be quoting someone else, or misquoting them):
There is a clear and obvious difference between a "mistake" and a violation of what is known to be right.
Remember that, when public figures attempt to pretend that they "made a mistake" - if they say that, instead of apologizing properly, they have only admitted to a miscalculation on the odds of getting caught.
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I'm British but living in America. This might explain my spelling.
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2009, 03:27:23 PM » |
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Take care of your d*mn teeth! I'm serious...once they start to go they start to really go, and dental bills can be horrendous. That's in addition to any (likely) pain that dental problems will cost, and the bother of having to actually be there while the dentist does the repairs.
Wish you could get medical treatment in absentia. Really.
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"three-body problem the problem faced by a triple murderer in hiding the evidence" - Tom Weller, Science Made Stupid
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2009, 03:31:57 PM » |
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213 things not to do in the militaryEx: 29. The Irish MPs are not after “Me frosted lucky charms”. 87. If the thought of something makes me giggle for longer than 15 seconds, I am to assume that I am not allowed to do it. 167. Not allowed to operate a business out of the barracks. 168. Especially not a pornographic movie studio. 169. Not even if they *are* “especially patriotic films”
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A is for awesome.  B is for beautiful.  I is for interesting.  Action! Adventure! Possible Harlotry! |
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 04:00:47 PM » |
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Never try to eat anything bigger than your head.
Do not insert foreign objects up your nose
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Hold fast to the law, of the last cold tome, where the earth of the truth, lies thick upon the page, and the loam of faith in the ink long fled, and the drone of the nib flows on. http://www.sadeian.org/<((((º>¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.><((((º>¸¸.·´¯><((((º> ¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.><((((º> ><((((º>.· |
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2009, 04:16:18 PM » |
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Live within (or beneath) your financial means. Do not envy people who have expensive or fancy things. Behind closed doors, those fancy folk may very well be eating dog food in order to be able to afford to impress you.
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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2009, 04:25:50 PM » |
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Always get work experience for a job before embarking on a 4 year course to learn how to do it. Saves time if you don't like it.
Spend as long a period of time in education as you can; the better qulaified you are, the more people will pay you, and the more jobs will be available.
-Matt
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Mr. Straenge
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I need a field, preferably magnetic, to frolic in.
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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 05:14:18 PM » |
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Live like you stole Time from the the Old Father himself.
Love will destroy you many times before you start appreciating the fleeting moments.
Honor in a world without Honor is both a tragedy and a necessity.
When you feel the world coming down around you and nothing left to give, go outside and look up at the sky and know tomorrow will never be like today.
Now, as for advice that is a bit more rudimentary...
Tip everyone you can and remember their names. You never know when you need a useful acquaintance.
For those shy individuals. When you feel that nervousness that eats at you and you gnaw with that kind of worry you feel only you understand. Remember that everyone feels similar until you fight your way through it and just enjoy the moments of stupidity and idiocy as often as the moments of happiness and companionship.
-S
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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2009, 05:27:10 PM » |
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Never listen to some boring old fart who insists on giving you words of advice.
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Such are the feeble bases on which many a public character rests.
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2009, 05:29:34 PM » |
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Spend as long a period of time in education as you can; the better qulaified you are, the more people will pay you, and the more jobs will be available.
-Matt
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« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2009, 06:10:13 PM » |
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Live within (or beneath) your financial means. This is one I always live by. I have never owned a credit card or been in debt so far, and I have no intention to do so. Neither has anyone in my immediate family. I don't even have an overdraft on my bank account! . This shocks a lot of people when they find out. My father once aswered the phone to some guy cold calling about erasing credit card debt. He asked my father what debts he had, It took him a good 5 minutes to convince this flabbergasted guy, that he seriously does not own a credit card and has no debt. |
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Hold fast to the law, of the last cold tome, where the earth of the truth, lies thick upon the page, and the loam of faith in the ink long fled, and the drone of the nib flows on. http://www.sadeian.org/<((((º>¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.><((((º>¸¸.·´¯><((((º> ¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.><((((º> ><((((º>.· |
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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2009, 07:13:51 PM » |
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be nice to geeks... they will be your boss!!
If you are bored your not looking hard enough for things to do!
If your scared of something you should probably do it...
The worlds not fair... Get used to it!
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^most likely a load of crap^ If in doubt hit it, if that doesn't work shoot it, and as a last resort blow it up! I'm English and as such crave disapointment
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Zwack
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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2009, 07:17:08 PM » |
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The worlds not fair... Read The Princess Bride
There, I fixed that for you. Z. |
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"At least those oddballs are interesting" - My Wife.
I'm British but living in America. This might explain my spelling.
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Steady now.....For England!
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« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2009, 07:21:02 PM » |
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Don't eat the green ones.
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Hey, it's not my fault that science is really combustible.
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« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2009, 07:24:26 PM » |
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Never listen to some boring old fart who insists on giving you words of advice.
But, but, but... I want SOMEBODY to listen to me! Er, I mean... Yeah! Right!  Cheers! Chas. |
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Soldier of Fortune
Gentleman Adventurer
Explorer and Raconteur
"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, riddle them with bullets."
wire: captain_lyerly, at wire office "Yahoo dot Qom"
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« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2009, 07:28:22 PM » |
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Never listen to some boring old fart who insists on giving you words of advice.
Does that mean you would listen to an exciting old fart? |
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« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2009, 07:46:49 PM » |
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Raising kids well takes a huge amount of time, effort and money. Although worth it, parenthood is not something you should enter into just to keep a relationship going nor should you risk it because you don't have protection.
Unprotected sex can kill you - not just AIDS, there are many STDs out there that are now drug resistant (a big thank you ever so f'ing much to the Disco era....) Condoms are cheap - use them.
There is a difference between being a self-supporting responsible adult and a stodgy, boring grownup.
Always remember what it was like to be a kid.
Remember to play.
50% of the world is below average. Come the apocalypse that 50% is a viable source of protein.
Lead moving targets.
Never stop learning - learning often does not happen in school.
Your heart will be broken - probably several times before you find the right one.
The secret to a good marriage/relationship is communication.
Your parents were right, but often not about the things they thought they were.
No matter how crappy life looks right now, it will look different tomorrow. Before you do yourself in, wait 24 hours and get a second opinion - preferably a professional one.
Everybody's life sucks at some point. (Especially during High school) While it hurts it's nothing we haven't been through and you will survive.
Life is pain princess, anyone who tells you differently is trying to sell you something.
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Steampunk is in the eye of the beholder, in the hands of the tinkerer and in the needle of the costumer.
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« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2009, 09:19:52 PM » |
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Never try to eat anything bigger than your head.
Do not insert foreign objects up your nose
This reminds me of a book I own, entitled Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head, and other humorous drawings. In it, there lies the rhyme: "Dirty scaly chicken toes, Harry shoves them up his nose." Which is then followed by an illustration of the rhyme. |
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Navigator aboard the AAV Raziel.
Gold is for the mistress-silver for the maid-
Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade
"Good" said the Baron, sitting in his hall
"But Iron-Cold Iron-is master of them all."
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« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2009, 09:22:49 PM » |
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From the Cramps:
Don't Eat Stuff Off The Sidewalk
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hatchleader
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« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2009, 09:30:51 PM » |
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if you drop food, and you pick it up in 3 seconds, its edible with no consequences! AKA the 3 second rule!
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^most likely a load of crap^ If in doubt hit it, if that doesn't work shoot it, and as a last resort blow it up! I'm English and as such crave disapointment
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Nikola Tesla
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« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2009, 11:00:08 PM » |
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Live within (or beneath) your financial means....
I second this! I'll add: even if "your means" mean you'll have to sleep on someone's couch. Housing costs are ridiculous, but they won't get any better with bad credit. Not every adult gets his or her own bedroom, deal with it. Once you have a better-than-minimum job, you can look into paying your fair share of a place and thus getting to enjoy your fair share of it. I ended up waaaaay in the hole by not following this, and ended up having to tolerate it for much longer in order to pay that all back. Never trust a member of any of the following professions: lawyers (of course), astrologers/readers ( why?), "alternative" physicians, regular physicians, car salesmen, debt collectors, ... (wait for it!)...real estate agents. |
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Zwack
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« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2009, 11:04:28 PM » |
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if you drop food, and you pick it up in 3 seconds, its edible with no consequences! AKA the 3 second rule!
The 3 second rule is negotiable... The more expensive the item dropped the longer the rule goes for.  Z. |
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« Reply #21 on: May 30, 2009, 11:19:46 PM » |
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if you drop food, and you pick it up in 3 seconds, its edible with no consequences! AKA the 3 second rule!
The 3 second rule is negotiable... The more expensive the item dropped the longer the rule goes for. Z. OOOHHH... so many edible treats lost!!! in fairness if food is dropped its very rare it sits on the floor for more than 1 second let alone 3! |
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^most likely a load of crap^ If in doubt hit it, if that doesn't work shoot it, and as a last resort blow it up! I'm English and as such crave disapointment
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« Reply #22 on: May 30, 2009, 11:20:28 PM » |
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As previously mentioned... Don't lie. Unless it's just a bit of fun, example; "I say, there's a zeppelin up there! ... Gotcha old sport! Wink"
Stand up for whats right* and for yourself and those who deserve your support.
*What exactly is "right" is very debateable, it differs from person to person. Also... To thine own self be true... Meum Pactum Dictum (My word is my Bond) If you can't take a joke you shouldn't have joined... |
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« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2009, 11:50:15 PM » |
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Every guy will have, the crazy ex-girlfriend.
and this is one my friend learned, never let your best friend get drunk and engage the crazy ex-girlfriend in conversation.
(Well I thought the insistent was hilarious, but I also do not remember what happened more or less the rest of the night)
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« Reply #24 on: May 30, 2009, 11:54:56 PM » |
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You can choose to be happy or you can choose to be unhappy, but in the end YOU are responsible for your emotional well-being.
There is no shame in needing the assistance of a qualified therapist.
If s/he cheated on someone else with you, s/he will probably cheat on you with someone else.
It doesn't matter how awesome those shoes look if they're not comfortable. This applies to the rest of one's costume as well.
Be nice to your digestive system.
Make sure you get enough sleep.
Learn the basics of cooking and you will never fear hosting a dinner party.
A person who is polite to you but rude to the wait staff is not a nice person.
Always keep some cash handy in case of an emergency.
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Just about anything can be made palatable with the right combination of herbs and spices... except escargot, beets and pickled pigs' knuckles.
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