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In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 10:42:21 AM EST

Re: I hav finally hit upon (none / 0)

Reducing the labour requirements of running the site?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 10:46:56 AM EST
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Of course, this would be a great disservice to potential posters from other parts of the world, where it's no longer today. Not to mention the many we get from alternate realities.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 10:53:21 AM EST
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You think it can't be today in other realities too?

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:02:15 AM EST
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Tänään (none / 1)

It depends on what you mean by 'today'. Or indeed 'realities'. Even 'think' needs some qualification.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:09:58 AM EST
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"What" depends on what we mean?

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:12:17 AM EST
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My acceptance of the concept that there is a today.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:13:25 AM EST
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Well then, if today's an illusion why does the boredom feel so real?

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:20:04 AM EST
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High-class illusion.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 12:17:53 PM EST
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Do I need to buy a new game console to enjoy the 3D boredom effects?

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 12:37:27 PM EST
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Re: Tänään (none / 1)

No, they come free with the ontology lessons.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 02:56:15 PM EST
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You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 12:27:15 PM EST
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"You" seems to be a bit subjective too.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:13:45 AM EST
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I follow First Nation wisdom on this: "This is what we call today", as opposed to - "This is today."

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:12:19 AM EST
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You think it can't be today in other realities too?

COULD BE! But for too many, today is always several yesterdays ago.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 02:01:07 PM EST
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Re: I hav finally hit upon (4.00 / 5)

But Yesterday came suddenly

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 02:13:17 PM EST
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Sadly in this reality, free beer is always tomorrow

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:04:07 AM EST
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"Dave's not here."
"I am Dave"

Backwards into the Future, you bozos...

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:04:55 AM EST
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Ah, but is Vic there...? (4.00 / 3)

....complete with extraordinary microphone grip.

"Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:37:13 AM EST
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Re: Ah, but is Vic there...? (4.00 / 2)

I dare not play that. My rating is on presumptions. If I was to listen to it a great rip may appear in the fabric of my culture.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 12:29:15 PM EST
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Or you could make it interrogative with "Xitintoday ?"

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:02:56 AM EST
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Vah? (none / 1)

Exit into day? Stay off the Northern Lights beer for a while ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:06:48 AM EST
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