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I’ve had the same supper for 10 years

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Post by joejerryronnie »

mrits wrote: post #553
kebman wrote: post #399

Ah, the simple life... My grandfather would take me along and we'd go to the neighbour to fetch eggs. He had a plastic bucket that he put them in with some old newspapers scraps in the bottom. I heard that before the war they didn't even need money. He'd simply bring a bucket of milk, and he'd get a bucket of eggs in return. But it was of course a lot simpler to bring money. It was far cheaper than in the store too.…

It seems like the bird would want to position itself based on the current day's weather and not the average of the next 3 months.

The bird is going off of the 50-day moving average

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Post by mellavora »

jim-jim-jim wrote: post #452
kebman wrote: post #399

Ah, the simple life... My grandfather would take me along and we'd go to the neighbour to fetch eggs. He had a plastic bucket that he put them in with some old newspapers scraps in the bottom. I heard that before the war they didn't even need money. He'd simply bring a bucket of milk, and he'd get a bucket of eggs in return. But it was of course a lot simpler to bring money. It was far cheaper than in the store too.…

Are you talking about European or Australian magpies?

Shouldn't that be: “What do you mean, an African or European Swallow?"

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Post by joejerryronnie »

sidlls wrote: post #595
TheRealDunkirk wrote: post #589

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A successful businessman on vacation was at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The businessman complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The fisherman proudly replied, “Every morning, I go out in my boat for 30 minutes to fish. I’m the best fisherman in the…

That's a cute story. However there are vast differences in reality. The fisherman is likely an uncultured bigot and xenophobe with life experiences that reinforce this condition, and who will suffer terribly from the ailments of aging that the businessman's wealth can afford respite from. For example.

You’re assuming the CEO is not an uncultured bigot and xenophobe with life experiences that reinforce this condition.

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Post by usgroup »

mrphoebs wrote: post #357
usgroup wrote: post #286

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I appreciate the romance, but those of us who have children leave behind much more than stone walls we built in our 20s. He’s a 72 year old Batchelor who’s once stepped foot outside a Welsh valley. If happiness is a lobotomy then credit to us who don’t choose it.

Children as your legacy are no less consequential or meaningful than this man's stone walls. In the end you are grasping for empty meaning and purpose in the same way the farmer is, your children will perish, their children will perish, you will be forgotten and so will they like the rest of human existence. Our lives have no larger purpose or meaning beyond what ever we pretend gives meaning to your life, like child…

I can't tell if you're trolling, but in case you're not and unless you think there's a mathematical certainty to your argument, you might do well to spread your bets.

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Post by ageofwant »

testmasterflex wrote: post #310
boredtofears wrote: post #296

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Yes, what an amazing world we are leaving our children. I'm sure they'll be so thankful of the task our habits and livelihoods have left them. You've left them so much, indeed.

You speak as if everyone of us is guilty and actively participates in making the world worse. Perhaps you should evaluate your nihilism.

To put your accuser in the nihilism box does not absolve you. It would be extremely unlikely for you to not be a active participant in the process of making the world worse.

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Post by mcbishop »

kebman wrote: post #399

Ah, the simple life... My grandfather would take me along and we'd go to the neighbour to fetch eggs. He had a plastic bucket that he put them in with some old newspapers scraps in the bottom. I heard that before the war they didn't even need money. He'd simply bring a bucket of milk, and he'd get a bucket of eggs in return. But it was of course a lot simpler to bring money. It was far cheaper than in the store too.…

Thanks for sharing. I love a book called 'What the Robin Knows'. It's about the knowledge of birds, and the insight they give other animals.

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Post by joejerryronnie »

jimnotgym wrote: post #526
tromp wrote: post #362

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This man exemplifies the saying A rich man is not he who has a lot, but he who needs little.

I don't know this guy, but I know the area a bit and it is not so different to where I live about 70 miles away... >A rich man...who needs little This guy is rich in several ways. A farm in Wales is still a pretty valuable asset, especially in a valley rather than on a hill. Owning a farm gives you a lot of financial independence, which can take a lot of stress away! It was a lovely article, but...An old country man…

I’m not sure about 1-5 but I was actually worried about his succession plan when I read about his stroke.

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Post by samvher »

zikzak wrote: post #489
x3iv130f wrote: post #414

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Could be a gentle way for an elder to let their grandchild know that they are passing soon. Does the Grouse know? Probably not. The grandmother would though.

We had similar sayings around the number of crows you'd see together. As I got older, I realized if you spend enough time outside you'll see any combination of crows you might need to fit the rhyme and have a little talk. One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret never to be told. We would say "Crow" instead of "for". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki…

Huh - I know these numbers from a Counting Crows song (“A Murder of One”, one of my favorites). Never knew this came from cultural heritage.

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Post by ageofwant »

livinginfear wrote: post #436
CalRobert wrote: post #427

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In enough generations, not one atom of your descendent's DNA will be specifically yours. The impact of your parenting will be diluted. The time spent on parenting shuts off an infinity of other options. I adore my children but the ways we enrich our culture and those around us matters just as much as our kids. And besides, why should a well-lived life look the same for him as for others?

> ...not one atom of your descendent's DNA will be specifically yours. Ignoring the fact that you are probably not correct scientifically speaking, I think that the constitution of your descendants is figuratively , symbolically , if not scientifically, yours (please pardon my English). It's yours because you played an entirely crucial role in creating this lineage. Whatever path it took after your role in it, that p…

But it could have been absolutely anyone else, with a penis.
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