I'm amazed and impressed that so many people have so much time to post huge streams of wise and amusing comments on one thread after another, each thread having so many responders that it would take days to read every message and absorb their profundity.  I think I must have chosen the wrong profession -- here I am, supposedly gracefully retired, theoretically with lots of discretionary time on my hands, owner of a large urban residence and a charming summer house in a toney resort, a couple of cars and just enough leisure travel, and I can only drool with envy while all and sundry dispense pearls of wisdom day after day on these boards.  Now, what do you folks do that you have so much time for this?  I think you all have the secrets to prosperity and if you could market them to all the rest of us laborers in the vineyards, we'd all be rich, happy and enlightened.  How do you do it?

And I'll be happy to share the secrets of life to you.

It takes a few minutes if you're a fast reader to browse through posts, perhaps longer to respond. It's like anything that is enjoyed, one makes an effort.

For example, as I type this I am giving out orders to people lined up at my office door and speaking on the phone directing subordinates in cities across the globe.

I can't wait until I get the brain implants installed so I can send out my messages directly though the 4G network without even having to type.

I find that living in the hood, getting graduate degrees in increasingly useless fields, and dicking around on TER makes me a much more interesting person than some cranky old dude who (instead of driving his cars or enjoying his vacation home) comes on a discussion board to brag to strangers on the internet.  

Tobi you beautiful woman!!

Oh stop it, you! As soon as I figure out who you are, I'mma rub up against ya.

Education is more important than sports cars imo
Learning is never ending for me though,   but sometimes  I feel information is going in one ear and coming right out the other.  

That's how you see this?

So in the first part of the sentence, you are talking about CCPA, and then change the tone to include "we". And does that include you? When did you start using derogatory words? Sorry, it doesn't add up.  You wouldn't understand derogatory if it hit you in the face, kid...

Otherwise I tend to move along till something interests me.

What you see is what you get with CPA. That's one of the things I like about him.  

I agree, education is great, but trust me...my fields aren't exactly dominating the job market.  

Posted By: Drunken Asian

Education is more important than sports cars imo  
 Learning is never ending for me though,   but sometimes  I feel information is going in one ear and coming right out the other.    
   
   
 Is that Chao Yun fat?  Lmao

I guess it never occurred to Turdy that people that think along the same lines might just come to the same conclusion about a clue that comes off as clueless as him, and that this is not some grand conspiracy, we just all think he is a putz.

That said, some people have come back from some rather inauspicious beginnings here, all it takes for a poster to redeem him/herself here is to suck it up, realize they don't know everything there is to know about this place after only having been here for forty five minutes, and actually try to learn first, and teach second.

Of course some posters like TS never learn this, and their time here ends up being very unpleasant. Note to Rod, post like you have a clue and people, myself included will treat you that way. This board can be a rather harsh place, but we do believe in second chances, or even third or fourth chances, but you have to put out the effort, none of us here are going to kiss your ass. Well except for the ladies here, but that may cost extra.

BTW Neither CPA, myself, Nicky or any of the other assholes here has the slightest need to "play up to our pals" I am either nice or mean to someone according to how "I" feel about them, not because of some pack mentality. All the board "assholes" here have alpha personalities, none of us are going to accept a "leader" because all of us refuse to be followers.

it sailed right over his head.  He just can't wrap his tiny brain around the idea that a group of experienced people could come to the same conclusion.  Nope!  It has to be some sort of conspiracy, with one of us pulling the strings. ROFLMAO.

Because that's where most of the BSC gals are?  Nah...plenty all over the place.

There are some benign mistakes and some alter the meaning of the sentences..

you will be a fascinating person to sit down and have dinner/drinks with and talk on a whole host of topics. Although I am sure afterwards, both of us will walk away shaking their heads, mumbling. "I can't believe that person...."

you love a good pop shot on your face.