It's nice to know you're doing well, Mak.

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"The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge " - Bertrand Russell

Yeah, talk about your self-fulfilling prophecies. Maybe you should think of changing avatars again?

Take care of yourself, join us when you can, and get well.

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I'm sorry to hear you've been sick, Mak! I hope you feel better soon.

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I don't know. That's why I'm asking--Noclevername

Intelligence may not be clearly defined, but you know stupid when you see it--Noclevername

Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge--Carl Sagan (1934-1996)

Don't want anything happening to my friend Mak. Take it easy and drink some tea.

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Hope you're up and around soon, Mak. Hey, at least you can still use a keyboard, so you can still come here and be mildly entertained. Pain is just one of those things we learn to live with, but I hope you'll feel better.

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i love it when these threads degenerate into random small talk amongst the "regulars".

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The.. Best.. Thread..Ever...

Maybe smaller than that. But this size is the smallest.

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"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einstein

"The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge " - Bertrand Russell

This thread was my first taste of "action" against a woo-woo. Since we're making small talk anyway, did I do a good job?

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I don't care which rocket you use, whichever one you pick, I'll like it, I swear.
"If you think the LHC will create black holes, you might as well believe Hobbits are at the bottom of your garden."- Dr. Mike Inglis
Rovers forever! - ToSeek

Who are you?

No, I'm a mean teaser

I'm reminded of the "tough but fair" argument. In this argument, you treat your oponent with polite fairness unless they wrong you in some way. You then give back as they do you (politely) but go back to being "fair" as the default. You maintain this, each time giving back as recieved and defaulting to the nice and fair.

It is a technique that builds over time- causing nice guys to finish first

This applies to how you handled MR, You were polite, welcoming and fair. You gave back as good as you got, but defaulted to fair. So I would say you did well

Thank you, Neverfly. I'm not good at being mean, anyway.

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I don't care which rocket you use, whichever one you pick, I'll like it, I swear.
"If you think the LHC will create black holes, you might as well believe Hobbits are at the bottom of your garden."- Dr. Mike Inglis
Rovers forever! - ToSeek

Eventually I will inspire you and will have succeeded as an instructor...

Of course, by then the universe will have grown cold, and she'll have nobody to be mean to.
(Which is why I must show her how it's done first. )

The ice in your words is what's causing it to grow cold

You're just a young girl. You'll learn.










(just kidding)

Thanks. Doing the best I can with what I've got. Always good to have a pulse!

BTW, in your previous avatar, was that you? I'm not sure what your current avatar is all about, but then, my eyes are really bad.

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You need to wear your glasses Mak.

My previous avatar isn't me.

I just took it from the net ,"A woman in the rain".

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"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einstein

"The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge " - Bertrand Russell

That's a good idea. The current one was in response to that box-office bomb The Invasion. Perhaps I should go back to this one:



Thank you for the first and third, and am doing so re the second.

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Looks good to me.

I'm glad you're doing all right, Mak. Hope you're doing better soon.

Your good wishes are very appreciated. Things are better than last week. Hey, I even got out earlier and watched a Russian satellite go over. Sure beats staring at a ceiling!

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That's sweet! Unlike the green tea I've been drinking. An Indian friend recommended that and gave me with a couple week's supply. Different but tasty. Goes well with curried chicken and naan.

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Hey Mak, the forum missed you while you were away. One simply has to read your classic humor in the "Amazing Untrue records" thread and other areas to know the kind of a genius you are. I always look forward to reading your posts in particular. So, even if you think I am a snob or whatever, I don't care. I just want to say Welcome back!

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Thank you. I got outside for while earlier. Just have to watch it with the cane on the stairs. More than mildly. The good thoughts and wishes I've received from all the fine folks here have been a big help.Pain is an interesting topic, as long as one is discussing it as an observer. Amazing how many different approaches the medical profession has to this particular subject. Since I first started having problems back in 2003, I've seen the gamut from how to get rid of pain to how to live with it. I prefer the former but the latter appears to be the one closer to reality.

Oh well, no pain, no gain.

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Yeah, probably time to make the switch. To paraphrase Madison Avenue, "I'd rather fight and switch."
Thanks. We're getting there. No psychic surgery required! Chicken livers are much better chopped, fried, and sandwiched.

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No "genius" stuff involved, just 100% perspiration. Nevertheless, glad you enjoy the posts. Writers should always, among other things, write for the enjoyment of an audience.

Your welcome back is greatly appreciated.

May all your α, β, and γ radiation be well-shielded.

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I shall sacrifice 100 bulls in your honor.

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"Those are the people that wonder how a thermos knows whether to keep something hot or keep something cold." ~ NeoWatcher

Thanks, guys. My motto is- you'll get what you're given, so if you match blow for blow, you'll both end up in the hospital. Push lightly and wear kid gloves and you'll get that back.

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I want to go back to the moon.
I don't care which rocket you use, whichever one you pick, I'll like it, I swear.
"If you think the LHC will create black holes, you might as well believe Hobbits are at the bottom of your garden."- Dr. Mike Inglis
Rovers forever! - ToSeek

Hey, don't sacrifice all that dinero, send it my way instead.

Oh, you wrote "bulls", not "bills".

Pleased to be appeased. Thanks!

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