JD 12/18/2011 Why?
by amlmart1 on Dec 18, 2011 7:10 AM PST
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PrintWhy do we stop walking in passenger conveyors and let the machine do the hard work? Yeah, they are announced
as "a comfortable and practical means of overcoming distances that would otherwise have to be WALKED!!!!!!!!!".
Man, what are healthy legs for? Why do we let glusoce rust all our veins and arteries?
Why do we eat when we are not hungry yet? Hunger is the best spice ever. What do we think hunger is for?
Why do we give gifts to our children too much in advance before they can dream about having those? Don´t we
understand the pleasure of dreaming? By the way, why do we let our children use elevators instead of telling them
to walk upstairs? I mean, just for their own good.
Motto of the day: There´s life before death!
Interesting fact: "Why" sounds exactly as "guay", which in Spanish (slang) means "cool". Why?
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Vísteme despacio, que tengo prisa.
Translation: Dress me slowly, since I’m in a hurry.
Interpretation: If you do things too fast when running out of time, you might screw up. So, do them slowly and patiently.
Origin: Spanish novelist Galdós put these words in the mouth of Spanish King Fernando VII, who so talked to his dress assistant, being this one too nervous to do his work because Napoleon was back in France from Elba.
some folks are fast, and set a quick pace,
but slow and steady wins the race.
by williamswonder on Dec 19, 2011 7:55 AM PST up reply actions
In my experience...
Most mistakes arise from the perception of lack of time. This is often self-imposed (impatience) but also quite often imposed by perceived authority figures in our lives. So, we rush. Mistakes are made. The more convenience technology provides, the more time we’re expected to fill it with work, and the more effort employers demand for lower pay, with devalued currency. And authority also demands “No excuses!” which is the least rational way to manage issues ever invented (and the laziest). How can one overcome the obstacles if we refuse to allow those we’ve delegated to, to report them? But of course, the boss has a boss above him who doesn’t care about excuses, only results.
Sometimes I take the stairs. But my body was long ago sacrificed to the gods of labor, for a pittance. I have Brandon Roy knees, sciatica and several herniated discs. Most importantly, no sympathy. It is the new way of the world. We’re expected to give ourselves to work, body and soul. And because of that, there is no time for walking.
I'm pretty sure the conveyer belts for people at the airport are to help the elderly and children.
I do think that their is an unspoken rule to stand to the right and let people who want to walk pass on the left. However, since this is so obviously forgotten when driving I don’t expect people to understand the courtesy.
Stand to the left and overtake on the right
if you’re in ’stralia, NZ, GB, Singapore and a few others.
by simoninaustralia on Dec 18, 2011 8:25 AM PST up reply actions
I am not going to make a political statement.
Apparently not giving up on Brandon or Greg paid no dividends. Whatever... Go Blazers!!!
by musicdaniel on Dec 18, 2011 11:30 PM PST up reply actions
Does no one know how to make a Junk Drawer anymore?
No poll… no secret message… What has the world come to?!?
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
WHY!?!?!?!?!?!?
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on Dec 18, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
its spanish junk
kicks butt!
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
It's been almost 9 hours, and I'm the first rec
What’s wrong with you people??
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
you expected different on a sunday?
Disclaimer: There is a high chance this comment contains sarcasm, so please just chill out, relax, and have a nice l@ker hating day.
The escalators at the Rose Garden make me want to pull my hair out.
People stand two by two and just STAND there. Do they not know the rules? I know it’s not a subway escalator or anything, but THE RULES OF THE ESCALATOR STILL APPLY!
An escalator can never break—it can only become stairs. You would never see an “Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order” sign, just “Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience. We apologize for the fact that you can still get up there.”
I have been on the escalator a few times when it broke
…..I and others had to literally yell at people to start walking down the stinking thing!
"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"
by 92wastheyear on Dec 19, 2011 8:43 AM PST up reply actions
Why???!? Why????!???! -Nancy Kerrigan
I was an Olympic figure skater. Then I took a club to the knee.
"You can walk away from someone who doesn’t love you. And you can walk away from someone you don’t love. But when the love is mutual," Roy said. "The hardest thing is to walk away."
this here be one of my favorites
why by jadakiss
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
never had that problem in the past, so i haven't looked for it
now i gots too i guess. my most humblest apologies face and everyone else.
the song still kicks butt. like spanish junk
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
Put the lime in the coke, you nut!
"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"
by 92wastheyear on Dec 19, 2011 9:25 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but I've already tried that.
I wondered if lemon was any good…
Here too
"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"
by 92wastheyear on Dec 19, 2011 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
I have been drinking Rum and Cokes using a cherry flavored rum
Tastes just like a Cherry Coke …only with a kick
"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"
by 92wastheyear on Dec 19, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
Huh...no kidding? They are good aren't they
"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"
by 92wastheyear on Dec 19, 2011 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
Yep I was serious. I wonder which rum I've been using recently.
Taking a look… Cruzan Black Cherry is what I’m trying right now.
I think that is the same stuff I have
also tastes surprisingly good mixed with OJ …sort of a Tequila Sunrise effect. We actually bought it to make Black Cherry Mojitos….. mix with peach schnaps, sprite and mint. Good stuff
"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"
by 92wastheyear on Dec 20, 2011 7:13 AM PST up reply actions
why am i feeling bad that this kinda turns me on?
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
I'd feel bad for you if it didn't turn you on
:)
by hoodieNation on Dec 20, 2011 5:42 AM PST up reply actions
Riker can't hide his admiration for these ladies
not in that kind of uniform
"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"
by 92wastheyear on Dec 20, 2011 7:15 AM PST up reply actions
Hoodie, you want in on some fantasy bball?
draft is at 4:15, I need another owner so it can go down !
Paul Allen, the 2011 Trail Blazers Owner/GM
I totally would have been in
but I had better things to do on Xmas Eve…
Ok, that’s a lie. They weren’t better things to do. But they were things that did not include being on Blazersedge, unfortunately.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
thought the banana gun would do the trick for sure!
by hoodieNation on Dec 29, 2011 10:23 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
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