Re: Mind's Eye Re: the rich are mean

Better than a brass one Al!

On Mar 23, 9:22 pm, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Glad you are here...   in full broad band
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> On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Vam <atewari2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > You effer, my tubes you said, my... You've always drawn my love. And,
> > as you can see, I have no problems expressing it
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> > Rigs, where are you ? Your remark has prompted a long one from me,
> > after an equally long while. So, are you my muse in this instance ?
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> > Incidently, the entire outpour, almost as it is has gone on my blog
> > with a few pics. No, the first one there is not yours, Rigs. But it'd
> > be interesting to know how close does it come to the real thing !
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> > On Mar 23, 9:29 pm, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I've temporarily swapped the porridge for bran flakes.  Having a day
> > > off today and having fish and chips later.  Good to know Vam has his
> > > tubes unblocked!  I am planting my potato crop.
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> > > On Mar 23, 3:10 pm, Vam <atewari2...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > ... mellowness has eased into us like wines or those charming
> > > > antiques on the Antiques Roadshow.
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> > > > All my life, and I believe I could speak of all others as well, I have
> > > > been creating stories in real life, in full view of others. The last
> > > > one, which was followed closely by my younger son, who is a chartered
> > > > accountancy student, deserves a little recount.
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> > > > It started in Nov last year, when my small car had clocked about
> > > > 50,000 km. It had served me faithfully all through the rough and rocky
> > > > roads it had taken me on, without ever leaving me in the lurch or
> > > > stranded. I had been noticing its calls for a 'spa' treatment, for a
> > > > thorough overhaul and replacement of worn parts. A first assessment
> > > > got a quote of 12,500 in all. I sought a meeting with the franchise
> > > > owner and demanded 50% discount on Labour and 30% on Material & Parts.
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> > > > Wow, wow, wow... the guy and his GM were stunned. The case was
> > > > summarily denied. I was told they do not give any discount whatsoever
> > > > on quoted prices. I walked away... And let it be until Jan this year.
> > > > I called up the GM, reminded him in some detail of our last
> > > > interaction... substantial works he could bill today, provided... He
> > > > said, I need to speak to his boss. But I again let it wait until now.
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> > > > I landed at his huge Workshop and went straight to the owner while the
> > > > GM watched. We shook hands and I again refreshed the context and his
> > > > memory. He explained, begged my understanding, and I his. He called
> > > > his staff for a review of bill of works. I wanted nothing left out and
> > > > the bill to be as big as needed, though without any inflation or flab.
> > > > The quote was 23,500, with several more items added. I knew my car
> > > > would come out good for the next 3-5 years.
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> > > > We went back to boss' table. He was glad of the amount before and I
> > > > was happy for the gain I would extract on % basis. He said he would
> > > > take care of my request but did not specify. I agreed. There was
> > > > something honest and transparent in him and his team. It took an
> > > > entire day and I was beaming with their care and thoroughness at work.
> > > > Every progress was reported to me and I'd consent to go over and
> > > > inspect the results from to time.
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> > > > The painting was done late and it required that I leave the car in
> > > > their care overnight. I asked for the final bill... 23,500... and was
> > > > back at boss' table. Discount 20% ! Bonus further 2.5%. I paid. Got a
> > > > drop to home 20 km away. Had the shining darling delivered the next
> > > > morning.
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> > > > A story that got my son's eyes shining with excitement and
> > > > appreciation. And, a very real understanding of personal stories we
> > > > need to create all through our lives, involving other people, who in
> > > > turn will be a part of the same story with some gladness, and it will
> > > > be for each one of us as our own. We all could smile upon recall
> > > > later, but not without having learnt somethings from it and become a
> > > > better person in the process.
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> > > > I received a call for feedback today. Another is expected next week.
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> > > > Incidently, another one concluded today... on the issue of a builder
> > > > who effing mother-effing asrehole had shoved white cement in internal
> > > > conduit pipes while completing the plaster on walls. I couldn't have
> > > > my internet for a fortnight because the wires couldn't be passed in
> > > > internally. Today, I have the broadband connected.
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> > > > Which is why you are sensing the buoyancy in the words I am keying in
> > > > now. I look forward to creating more stories and engineering them to
> > > > happy conclusion. So, when guys question the efficacy of prayers or if
> > > > God intervenes in human affairs... I hurry on my steps lest I have to
> > > > take a stand. The rational thing would have been untrue. And the truth
> > > > would have been... well, er, irrational !
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> > > > On Mar 23, 5:16 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > > > I have 20/40 vision but can't read small print, etc. without glasses-
> > > > > or sometimes a magnifying glass. After all the reading, stitching,
> > 000
> > > > > brushwork, mincing, viewing I am surprised I am not as blind as a
> > bat!
> > > > > I joke that our eyes mist to reduce the flaws of time- like the way
> > > > > film-makers coated the camera lens on those old misty movies. Camera
> > > > > controls are a nightmare but I quit that anyway. I still have a
> > rotary
> > > > > dial phone in the basement, by the way, which intrigues the
> > > > > grandchildren.//Sometimes I feel like an "oldie" but I think it an
> > > > > unfortunate phrase since there is so much life left in the time we
> > > > > have in the now- the future is as brutal with youth, for instance-
> > and
> > > > > a certain mellowness has eased into us like wines or those charming
> > > > > antiques on the Antiques Roadshow.// How is that porridge faring?
> > > > > Mostly I use oatmeal for the base of a fruit/nut muffin which I have
> > > > > to have on hand or in the freezer. Wouldn't soups be another
> > > > > alternative and give you some variety of taste as well as nutrients?
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> > > > > On Mar 22, 5:44 am, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > Then they will need i-Phones designed to be as cool as the phones
> > with
> > > > > > big buttons for us oldies.
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> > > > > > On Mar 15, 1:41 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > Maybe youth will grow enormous thumbs from texting? :-) I need
> > > > > > > breakfast...
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> > > > > > > On Mar 15, 8:36 am, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > He pressed the wrong buttons setting up the phone and had to
> > come to
> > > > > > > > me to stop it speaking French.  He's had a new flat pack
> > computer desk
> > > > > > > > for weeks - I'm on strike as he never learns anything or even
> > hangs
> > > > > > > > about to do so.  He has shades of Asperger, but his mates are
> > almost
> > > > > > > > all as bad - except the young Bulgarian kid next door.  In the
> > main
> > > > > > > > they not only can't be trusted with hammers, saws and the like
> > but
> > > > > > > > also have no clue how to hit a nail.  Not  much different with
> > IT
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> > > > > > > > On Mar 15, 1:14 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > The smart phones are "crazy like a fox". There was a segment
> > on local
> > > > > > > > > news about how they track absolutely everything- even one's
> > address
> > > > > > > > > book- also interviews with young users who were not alarmed
> > as their
> > > > > > > > > culture thrives on dirty laundry and letting it "all hang
> > out". There
> > > > > > > > > are parental controls but not sure they really protect the
> > user in the
> > > > > > > > > long run. Google, at least, asks permission to share info.
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> > > > > > > > > On Mar 14, 8:19 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > > No problem Smart phones are crazy and which is which is
> > crazier  my
> > > > > > > > > > neighbor has one and my wife just recieved a new HTC
> > Desire from her Work
> > > > > > > > > >  and I am looking at the Samsung Note  but will probably
> > buy a Electric
> > > > > > > > > > bike..   they are cool but very expensive  between 2 and 3
> > grand  for a
> > > > > > > > > > good one
> > > > > > > > > > Allan
> > > > > > > > > > Live is crazy
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> > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 9:28 AM, gabbydott <
> > gabbyd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > You are right. It could have been the number of times I
> > read Neil
> > > > > > > > > > > mentioning his iPhone investment in his notes. Sorry for
> > the confusion.
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> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 8:46 AM, Allan H <
> > allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > > >> the 4 refers to the iPhone model   you really should
> > have popped the
> > > > > > > > > > >> extra cash and got him a samsung galaxy Note,,
> > > > > > > > > > >> Allan
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> > > > > > > > > > >> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 1:09 AM, gabbydott <
> > gabbyd...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > > >>> The price for so much stinginess and spreading so much
> > bound bad energy
> > > > > > > > > > >>> is protective deafness and  self controlled
> > communication and interaction
> > > > > > > > > > >>> via device rather than man. Or did I misread you and
> > you have already
> > > > > > > > > > >>> bought him 4 iPhones?
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> > > > > > > > > > >>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM, archytas <
> > nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > > >>>> The rise of democracy, modern capitalism and
> > well-paid jobs is little
> > > > > > > > > > >>>> understood I guess - otherwise we'd have an economics
> > that worked from
> > > > > > > > > > >>>> decent livelihoods up.  In war we feed our soldiers a
> > pound of meat a
> > > > > > > > > > >>>> day (other than in logistic cock-ups and Haliburton
> > rip-offs - that's
> > > > > > > > > > >>>> where Thomas Cook the travel agent started) - but our
> > trainees are now
> > > > > > > > > > >>>> so poor they skip at least one meal because they
> > can't afford it.
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