One Recommendation - Page 7

lurok · November 14 2012, 12:21 AM

Always read the OP

Forgive, Kestra. Forgive.

the 4th hanson bro · November 14 2012, 12:25 AM

So many recommendations, so little time and I don't want to get smashed, so I'll keep it to one.

Everything in one's life falls into one of three buckets: that which we can control, that which we can influence, and that which we can neither control nor influence. Know what falls in what bucket and choose to spend your time, effort, and energy on buckets one and two.

An Officer · November 14 2012, 12:59 AM

Don't ever give anyone any kind of advice!

I've learned if you want to share an important piece of information with someone that you would like them to accept, remember, or act on... do not spoon feed it, many people seem to prefer/value conclusions they arrived at themselves... introduce a little of it, to point in the right direction, and allow them to work out the rest, if they wish.

I only just learned this! Why didn't anyone ever share this with me?!

I guess I had to work it out for myself!

6079SmithW · November 14 2012, 01:23 AM

Learn and understand the difference between there, their, and they're.

junxon · November 14 2012, 01:26 AM

don't fight someone when you can burn their house down just as easily

Kestra · November 14 2012, 02:39 AM

lurok wrote:

Always read the OP

Forgive, Kestra. Forgive.

Forgiven!

6079SmithW wrote:

Learn and understand the difference between there, their, and they're.

Oh that's a good one. It's so annoying when people don't take the time to differentiate. It's like their too busy to do a simple grammar check.

junxon wrote:

don't fight someone when you can burn their house down just as easily

Kestra does not condone arson. Any arson on the part of the poster is not the responsibility or fault of this thread.

Sakrysta · November 14 2012, 02:40 AM

6079SmithW wrote:

Learn and understand the difference between there, their, and they're.

Yes please. And while you're at it, the correct use of apostrophes in general.

doubleohfive · November 14 2012, 02:57 AM

Always double-check that image you stole from Google Image Search before airing it on the evening news.

Tora Ziyal · November 14 2012, 03:26 AM

Kestra wrote:

6079SmithW wrote:

Learn and understand the difference between there, their, and they're.

Oh that's a good one. It's so annoying when people don't take the time to differentiate. It's like their too busy to do a simple grammar check.

Their? You're sure?

Smellincoffee · November 14 2012, 05:39 AM

the 4th hanson bro wrote:

So many recommendations, so little time and I don't want to get smashed, so I'll keep it to one.

Everything in one's life falls into one of three buckets: that which we can control, that which we can influence, and that which we can neither control nor influence. Know what falls in what bucket and choose to spend your time, effort, and energy on buckets one and two.

Ever read a fellow named Epictetus?

Kestra · November 14 2012, 06:35 AM

Tora Ziyal wrote:

Kestra wrote:

6079SmithW wrote:

Learn and understand the difference between there, their, and they're.

Oh that's a good one. It's so annoying when people don't take the time to differentiate. It's like their too busy to do a simple grammar check.

Their? You're sure?

I'm not sure what your implying.

auntiehill · November 14 2012, 06:43 AM

*twitch*

Stop that.

T'Bonz · November 14 2012, 06:47 AM

Here's one courtesy of my husband. I need to take his advice myself:

Don't worry about things so much. It will drive you crazy.

teacake · November 14 2012, 06:52 AM

doubleohfive wrote:

Always double-check that image you stole from Google Image Search before airing it on the evening news.

Surely this is the greatest news moment ever.

I know there's been a ton of them but this one is so subtle, so modern, so rude

Owain Taggart · November 14 2012, 07:04 AM

Good idea for a thread, Kes.

Give someone, anyone, a smile. You have no idea how such a simple thing can mean to people. It may even make someone's day. In some way, it can even be a stress relief to the person giving the smile. Smiles are a wonderful thing.

November 14 2012, 12:21 AM	#91
lurok Commodore Location: Lost In The EU Expanse	Re: One Recommendation *Always* read the OP Forgive, Kestra. Forgive. __________________ “Between ennui and ecstasy unwinds our whole experience of time.”

November 14 2012, 12:25 AM	#92
the 4th hanson bro I shot my eye out! Location: the 4th hanson bro	Re: One Recommendation So many recommendations, so little time and I don't want to get smashed, so I'll keep it to one. Everything in one's life falls into one of three buckets: that which we can control, that which we can influence, and that which we can neither control nor influence. Know what falls in what bucket and choose to spend your time, effort, and energy on buckets one and two. __________________ -"bro is right (take note of that, because I'll probably never say it again )" - Orac Zen -"Treasure my ass!" - star -"I want medical science to advance sufficiently so that I can bear your offspring." - Holdfast to me.

November 14 2012, 12:59 AM	#93
An Officer Vice Admiral Location: Reality & Other Falsehoods	Re: One Recommendation Don't ever give anyone any kind of advice! I've learned if you want to share an important piece of information with someone that you would like them to accept, remember, or act on... do not spoon feed it, many people seem to prefer/value conclusions they arrived at themselves... introduce a little of it, to point in the right direction, and allow them to work out the rest, if they wish. I only just learned this! Why didn't anyone ever share this with me?! I guess I had to work it out for myself! __________________ "Out there.... thataway."

November 14 2012, 01:23 AM	#94
6079SmithW Vice Admiral	Re: One Recommendation Learn and understand the difference between there, their, and they're. __________________ Sir Isaac Newton is the deadliest son-of-a-bitch in space.

November 14 2012, 01:26 AM	#95
junxon Fleet Captain Location: I'm a Romulan now. Romulans are cool	Re: One Recommendation don't fight someone when you can burn their house down just as easily __________________ I'm your Venus, I'm your fire, At your desire, Captain. - Mr Spock Hello to Jason Isaacs!

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November 14 2012, 02:57 AM	#98
doubleohfive Fleet Admiral Location: Los Angeles, CA	Re: One Recommendation Always double-check that image you stole from Google Image Search before airing it on the evening news. __________________ "I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "O Lord make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it." -Voltaire

November 14 2012, 06:43 AM	#102
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: av by Chemahkuu	Re: One Recommendation twitch Stop that. __________________ “Throughout history, every mystery ever solved has turned out to be NOT. MAGIC.” --Tim Minchin

November 14 2012, 06:47 AM	#103
T'Bonz Romulan Curmudgeon Location: Across the Neutral Zone	Re: One Recommendation Here's one courtesy of my husband. I need to take his advice myself: Don't worry about things so much. It will drive you crazy. __________________ Live long and suffer! - Ancient Romulan greeting. Romulans aren't paranoid. We're merely proactively cautious.

November 14 2012, 07:04 AM	#105
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: One Recommendation Good idea for a thread, Kes. Give someone, anyone, a smile. You have no idea how such a simple thing can mean to people. It may even make someone's day. In some way, it can even be a stress relief to the person giving the smile. Smiles are a wonderful thing.