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Popping in to plug my book...
99% of you don't have a clue what this is about, but here's a link anyway.
http://tinyurl.com/9a6hz My Rosegarden (music application for Linux) book is published, and available from Amazon.co.uk. (Supposed to be available from Amazon.com too, but it's not there yet.) The book and Rosegarden itself are what I've been doing since I wandered off a bit back. I haven't really done anything creative or interesting in my shop since the Pinewood Derby. It was dismal, dank and rainy for a long time, and then it got -- HOT --. I'm more or less just biding my time until fall. I don't even have the energy to get out there and try to improve the ventilation or something to get it less hot. (HOT means 100 is a typical day, and I've seen 120. Urf. It's impossible to work when you're pouring corrosive sweat all over every cast iron surface in a room full of cast iron surfaces. Not to mention swelling up the wood fibers.) Probably the most noteworthy thing that a majority of you Wreckers will appreciate is that I've had a falling out with the BSA. My son bridged over from Webelos II, and everything was all go go yeeha whoop-t-dee, let's be Boy Scouts, for about six weeks. He hated every second of it, starting after about the third meeting. The older Scouts were constantly picking on him, shoving him around, delighting in his girlish squeals when they would do something he felt might cause an injury to his recently-healed dislocated elbow, and the other adult leaders and older boy leaders were just looking the other way, and/or the aggressors were just really good at doing their thing when no one was looking. I can buy either story, or a combination. It happens. Jock dad tells his son not to beat up wuss kid in public, but secretly delights in being able to live vicariously through his wee lad and sock the hell out of that little wuss kid. Bullies are also extremely adept at presenting one face to authority figures, and a completely different face to bully-ees. I could rant about it for hours, bitching about juice and politics and hypocrisy, but the bottom line is that I was unable to be at any of these meetings, and there was no way anybody else was going to look after my son. He was going to have to stand up for himself, and he wouldn't. He just hasn't reached that breaking point yet. Someday he will stand up and kick somebody in the nuts and put an end to this crap once and for all, but until then he's bully fodder. I just couldn't see driving across town and back twice to keep submitting him to that kind of crap. He's going to have to deal with it in school, but why volunteer for an extra helping after hours? On the bright side, the other reason he kind of lost interest in Scout stuff was because he found himself a little miniature sized wimminz to hang out with. I didn't have this close of a relationship with a girl until I was getting close to buy beer, and here the little pre-teen Casanova has scored himself a gen-u-ine girlfriend before he even reached middle school. They go bowling together, see movies, go to parks, and delight in each other's company in stuff (chaperoned and chauffeured and financed by one set of parents or the other, obviously) and they both seem really happy. They're both bully fodder, see. It seems like an OK deal to me. I'd trade hanging out with a bunch of boys for a good woman any day of the week. Well, that's about it in a nutshell, unless I find time to cry about how close to the brink my poor termite-infested shop is. I went digging underneath, and there ain't no underneath there anymore. The sub-structure stuff everything else sits on it nothing but paint and knots. Sigh. I'm going to try to hold out for a couple three more years, and I think it will probably make it. If it's still standing now, it will keep levitating awhile longer. When I get some bills paid down and gain some breathing room, I think I'm going to suck it up, spend the difference, and put up a decent steel building. Eat THAT you *******s. Feel free to go buy a copy of my book, even though you have no idea what it's about. I don't mind a bit. Oh, and BTW, Dave, I haven't heard from you in a good while now. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/ |
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Silvan wrote:
99% of you don't have a clue what this is about, but here's a link anyway. http://tinyurl.com/9a6hz My Rosegarden (music application for Linux) book is published, and available from Amazon.co.uk. (Supposed to be available from Amazon.com too, but it's not there yet.) The book and Rosegarden itself are what I've been doing since I wandered off a bit back. I haven't really done anything creative or interesting in my shop since the Pinewood Derby. It was dismal, dank and rainy for a long time, and then it got -- HOT --. I'm more or less just biding my time until fall. I don't even have the energy to get out there and try to improve the ventilation or something to get it less hot. (HOT means 100 is a typical day, and I've seen 120. Urf. It's impossible to work when you're pouring corrosive sweat all over every cast iron surface in a room full of cast iron surfaces. Not to mention swelling up the wood fibers.) Probably the most noteworthy thing that a majority of you Wreckers will appreciate is that I've had a falling out with the BSA. My son bridged over from Webelos II, and everything was all go go yeeha whoop-t-dee, let's be Boy Scouts, for about six weeks. He hated every second of it, starting after about the third meeting. The older Scouts were constantly picking on him, shoving him around, delighting in his girlish squeals when they would do something he felt might cause an injury to his recently-healed dislocated elbow, and the other adult leaders and older boy leaders were just looking the other way, and/or the aggressors were just really good at doing their thing when no one was looking. I can buy either story, or a combination. It happens. Jock dad tells his son not to beat up wuss kid in public, but secretly delights in being able to live vicariously through his wee lad and sock the hell out of that little wuss kid. Bullies are also extremely adept at presenting one face to authority figures, and a completely different face to bully-ees. I could rant about it for hours, bitching about juice and politics and hypocrisy, but the bottom line is that I was unable to be at any of these meetings, and there was no way anybody else was going to look after my son. He was going to have to stand up for himself, and he wouldn't. He just hasn't reached that breaking point yet. Someday he will stand up and kick somebody in the nuts and put an end to this crap once and for all, but until then he's bully fodder. I just couldn't see driving across town and back twice to keep submitting him to that kind of crap. He's going to have to deal with it in school, but why volunteer for an extra helping after hours? On the bright side, the other reason he kind of lost interest in Scout stuff was because he found himself a little miniature sized wimminz to hang out with. I didn't have this close of a relationship with a girl until I was getting close to buy beer, and here the little pre-teen Casanova has scored himself a gen-u-ine girlfriend before he even reached middle school. They go bowling together, see movies, go to parks, and delight in each other's company in stuff (chaperoned and chauffeured and financed by one set of parents or the other, obviously) and they both seem really happy. They're both bully fodder, see. It seems like an OK deal to me. I'd trade hanging out with a bunch of boys for a good woman any day of the week. Well, that's about it in a nutshell, unless I find time to cry about how close to the brink my poor termite-infested shop is. I went digging underneath, and there ain't no underneath there anymore. The sub-structure stuff everything else sits on it nothing but paint and knots. Sigh. I'm going to try to hold out for a couple three more years, and I think it will probably make it. If it's still standing now, it will keep levitating awhile longer. When I get some bills paid down and gain some breathing room, I think I'm going to suck it up, spend the difference, and put up a decent steel building. Eat THAT you *******s. Feel free to go buy a copy of my book, even though you have no idea what it's about. I don't mind a bit. Oh, and BTW, Dave, I haven't heard from you in a good while now. G'day Silvan, My heart realy does go out to you and your boy. I can't abide bullies. I'm not to old to remember being bullied myself at school, always being the smallest and youngest in the class. It took until 8th year for me to snap and all I wanted to do was kill the *******, well him and his mates never bullied me again. My young bloke is autistic, although, high functioning. The poor little bugger is constantly being picked on because he is a bit different and maybe because he is smarter then most other kids. Anyhow, hang in there and get out to the shed and get rid of some frustration, it saves dogs All the best to you and your John |
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Silvan wrote: The older Scouts were constantly picking on him, shoving him around, Damn Silvan - have I been asleep or has it been a while since you've posted? As to the Scouts, I can relate to your son's experiences. Scouts are a cross-section of the rest of male society. There are bullies, intellectuals, jocks, geeks, geniuses, rocks for brains and everything in between - and the Scout Masters are the very same. It's a shame that the adults weren't more attentive to the situation - is there another troop in your area that might be more welcoming? I had a sour experience with Scouts when I moved from one state to another and tried joining a new troop. I guess it was sort of a hazing to see if you passed their muster but I didn't like it or feel welcome in the least. I find it sad that these goings on are still present some 30 years after my experience. On the flip side, my nephew has been in Scouts for several years now and he's a very thin and unassuming kid - will probably make Eagle in a couple years. I guess it's not so much the fault of the boys in your son's troop - they'll get away with what they can - it's the failing of the Scout Master. -- Owen Lowe The Fly-by-Night Copper Company __________ "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Corporate States of America and to the Republicans for which it stands, one nation, under debt, easily divisible, with liberty and justice for oil." - Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 1/24/05 |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 03:44:45 -0400, the opaque Silvan
clearly wrote: 99% of you don't have a clue what this is about, but here's a link anyway. http://tinyurl.com/9a6hz My Rosegarden (music application for Linux) book is published, and available from Amazon.co.uk. (Supposed to be available from Amazon.com too, but it's not there yet.) Quick, before the US version is up, too, GIVE THEM A REVIEW AND MORE INFO. You're going to have a lot of angry little old Mums breaking down your door with "Where are the roses?" questions, son. The book and Rosegarden itself are what I've been doing since I wandered off a bit back. I haven't really done anything creative or interesting in my shop since the Pinewood Derby. It was dismal, dank and rainy for a long time, and then it got -- HOT --. I'm more or less just biding my time until fall. I don't even have the energy to get out there and try to improve the ventilation or something to get it less hot. (HOT means 100 is a typical day, and I've seen 120. Urf. It's impossible to work when you're pouring corrosive sweat all over every cast iron surface in a room full of cast iron surfaces. Not to mention swelling up the wood fibers.) I touched a brake drum in a junk yard Phoenix one summer afternoon and learned my lesson but good. Steel and heat get along too well for even a calloused hand to be comfy. Probably the most noteworthy thing that a majority of you Wreckers will appreciate is that I've had a falling out with the BSA. My son bridged over from Webelos II, and everything was all go go yeeha whoop-t-dee, let's be Boy Scouts, for about six weeks. He hated every second of it, starting after about the third meeting. I stopped after the Cub scouts but did buy some of the BS projects and build them. My favorite was the self-propelled rocket ship (rubber band/propeller/balsa wood model on a 100' wire between trees.) The older Scouts were constantly picking on him, shoving him around, delighting in his girlish squeals when they would do something he felt might cause an injury to his recently-healed dislocated elbow, and the other adult leaders and older boy leaders were just looking the other way, and/or the aggressors were just really good at doing their thing when no one was looking. I can buy either story, or a combination. It happens. Jock dad tells his son not to beat up wuss kid in public, but secretly delights in being able to live vicariously through his wee lad and sock the hell out of that little wuss kid. Bullies are also extremely adept at presenting one face to authority figures, and a completely different face to bully-ees. BTDT, finally stood up to the bully, Rex, on the football/track field. He was 8" taller and had a good 50 lbs on me. I was a couple inches shorter than most of the guys in my PE class and yelled, in my loudest voice, "OK, if you want to hit me, hit me." and then put my arms down to my side and left them there. The entire school watched as he backed down and he never pushed me around again. Rex Ashlock is a name I won't soon forget. It sure felt good to stand up to him and NOT get hammered. g --snip-- It seems like an OK deal to me. I'd trade hanging out with a bunch of boys for a good woman any day of the week. Works for me, too! Well, that's about it in a nutshell, unless I find time to cry about how close to the brink my poor termite-infested shop is. I went digging underneath, and there ain't no underneath there anymore. The sub-structure stuff everything else sits on it nothing but paint and knots. Sigh. Ah, sounds like my old homestead in LoCal. Don't miss it a bit. (Well, I do miss the bevy of beauties in bikinis and the SD Wild Animal Park, but that's about it.) I'm going to try to hold out for a couple three more years, and I think it will probably make it. If it's still standing now, it will keep levitating awhile longer. When I get some bills paid down and gain some breathing room, I think I'm going to suck it up, spend the difference, and put up a decent steel building. Eat THAT you *******s. You shall surely suck when you do that, but I hear no howling winds at your door just yet, Silvie. Welcome back, BTW. Feel free to go buy a copy of my book, even though you have no idea what it's about. I don't mind a bit. Twenty some odd Samoleans? Pass. Oh, and BTW, Dave, I haven't heard from you in a good while now. What? Dave's not here, man. --Cheech - Ever wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn't zigzag? - http://diversify.com Full Service Web Application Programming |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 03:44:45 -0400, Silvan
wrote: 99% of you don't have a clue what this is about ....er, woodworking? |
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Didn't look at the book, but congratulations. I know what a thrill it was
when my wife got published. Really sad about your son's scouting experience. (I am heading off to Scout camp in about an hour.) My son's troup is run entirely by the older boys and they are great working with the little guys. The boys with the wrong spirit simply drop out. Maybe if you looked around you could find one like that? Oh, about bullies... My cousin was really short and got picked on, until he broke someone's leg with a kick. |
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Silvan wrote in
: http://tinyurl.com/9a6hz Congrats on your literary accomplishment! Just wondering who's poorer - an author or a drummer... boys for a good woman any day of the week. Speaking of which - I lost track. Did everything heal OK on the Mrs.? |
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Silvan wrote:
snip Oh, and BTW, Dave, I haven't heard from you in a good while now. Remember we were having adelphia problems and then they started working again so I was sending to the addy you sent from, I'll see if I have the other one and resend to that. Dave in Fairfax -- reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ PATINA http://www.patinatools.org |
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Larry Jaques wrote: Rex Ashlock is a name I won't soon forget Victor Lippy. Cheese'n'rice, with a name like that I guess I can muster some sympathy for the guy - but still... -- Owen Lowe The Fly-by-Night Copper Company __________ "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Corporate States of America and to the Republicans for which it stands, one nation, under debt, easily divisible, with liberty and justice for oil." - Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 1/24/05 |
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Fly-by-Night CC wrote: In article , Silvan wrote: The older Scouts were constantly picking on him, shoving him around, Damn Silvan - have I been asleep or has it been a while since you've posted? As to the Scouts, I can relate to your son's experiences. Scouts are a cross-section of the rest of male society. There are bullies, intellectuals, jocks, geeks, geniuses, rocks for brains and everything in between - and the Scout Masters are the very same. It's a shame that the adults weren't more attentive to the situation - is there another troop in your area that might be more welcoming? I had a sour experience with Scouts when I moved from one state to another and tried joining a new troop. I guess it was sort of a hazing to see if you passed their muster but I didn't like it or feel welcome in the least. I find it sad that these goings on are still present some 30 years after my experience. On the flip side, my nephew has been in Scouts for several years now and he's a very thin and unassuming kid - will probably make Eagle in a couple years. I guess it's not so much the fault of the boys in your son's troop - they'll get away with what they can - it's the failing of the Scout Master. I left the Sea Scouts something like 51 or 52 years ago because of the hazing. Four or five years later, I was at Parris Island learning what concentrated and deliberate hazing was all about. Semper fi. Kids live through it, some are better for it, most are not unless it has a really tight aim, as at PI. |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
Quick, before the US version is up, too, GIVE THEM A REVIEW AND MORE INFO. You're going to have a lot of angry little old Mums breaking down your door with "Where are the roses?" questions, son. I did that five minutes after I saw the book was up, but it ain't there yet. you're pouring corrosive sweat all over every cast iron surface in a room full of cast iron surfaces. Not to mention swelling up the wood fibers.) I touched a brake drum in a junk yard Phoenix one summer afternoon and learned my lesson but good. Steel and heat get along too well for even a calloused hand to be comfy. Oh yeah, that too, that too. down and he never pushed me around again. Rex Ashlock is a name I won't soon forget. It sure felt good to stand up to him and NOT get hammered. g George Jackson. BTDT. I never did get hammered either, and after that I just walked around daring people to start something. Nobody ever did. Amazing. But I've given this lecture 10,000 times, and my son isn't ready to apprehend its underlying meaning yet. Ah, sounds like my old homestead in LoCal. Don't miss it a bit. (Well, I do miss the bevy of beauties in bikinis and the SD Wild Animal Park, but that's about it.) I can imagine. I went to some take-your-dog-to-the-pool-for-charity thing not too long ago. I should go to the pool more often. Usually you have to pay a $10 cover charge to see that much jiggling flesh, and the pool is only $5. (I'm not actually serious though. I guess I'm getting old, or resigned to my fate to go around with PROPERTY OF SWMBO: DO NOT TOUCH stamped on my forehead forever. Something. awhile longer. When I get some bills paid down and gain some breathing room, I think I'm going to suck it up, spend the difference, and put up a decent steel building. Eat THAT you *******s. You shall surely suck when you do that, but I hear no howling winds at your door just yet, Silvie. Welcome back, BTW. No no howling winds or even a faint stirring of air yet. I'm thinking steel for the easy up as much as anything else. They built a modular steel building across the street, something like 75,000 sq. ft. and 20' tall, and one guy did 95% of the erection work by himself, just him and a forklift. I thought "yeah, I could do that." Plus of course there ain't a bug yet that eats steel. Not yet anyway. Feel free to go buy a copy of my book, even though you have no idea what it's about. I don't mind a bit. Twenty some odd Samoleans? Pass. Or you could just send me two bucks and it's all the same to me. The author biz sucks as a get rich quick scheme. Evvvvvrybody's got a hand out. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/ |
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Patrick Conroy wrote:
Congrats on your literary accomplishment! Thanks. Just wondering who's poorer - an author or a drummer... Good question. I'm told I'll be very lucky to sell more copies than my advance on something this obscure and niche-oriented, so let's see... 1,300 hours over 2.5 years (easy), compared to my advance... Unless I sell more than 500 copies, I will have worked for $0.32 an hour. I'm betting drumming pays at least double that. boys for a good woman any day of the week. Speaking of which - I lost track. Did everything heal OK on the Mrs.? Yup, everything but the hole in my wallet, which is still hemorrhaging. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/ |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:00:46 -0400, Silvan
wrote: Patrick Conroy wrote: Congrats on your literary accomplishment! Thanks. Just wondering who's poorer - an author or a drummer... Good question. I'm told I'll be very lucky to sell more copies than my advance on something this obscure and niche-oriented, so let's see... 1,300 hours over 2.5 years (easy), compared to my advance... Unless I sell more than 500 copies, I will have worked for $0.32 an hour. I co-authored a book 10-15 years ago that sold around 2500 copies IIRC. We never did cover the $1,500 advance we each got. Ultimately I think we figured we worked for around ten or twelve cents an hour. There were literally thousands of hours just in the editorial review cycles *after* the original authoring was finished. I'm betting drumming pays at least double that. I was one of those for pay for a couple weekends many decades ago - we got paid in beer. -- "We need to make a sacrifice to the gods, find me a young virgin... oh, and bring something to kill" Tim Douglass http://www.DouglassClan.com |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 03:44:45 -0400, Silvan
wrote: 99% of you don't have a clue what this is about, but here's a link anyway. http://tinyurl.com/9a6hz My Rosegarden (music application for Linux) book is published, and available from Amazon.co.uk. (Supposed to be available from Amazon.com too, but it's not there yet.) Congrats on the book. .... snip Probably the most noteworthy thing that a majority of you Wreckers will appreciate is that I've had a falling out with the BSA. My son bridged over from Webelos II, and everything was all go go yeeha whoop-t-dee, let's be Boy Scouts, for about six weeks. He hated every second of it, starting after about the third meeting. .... snip I could rant about it for hours, bitching about juice and politics and hypocrisy, but the bottom line is that I was unable to be at any of these meetings, and there was no way anybody else was going to look after my son. He was going to have to stand up for himself, and he wouldn't. He just hasn't reached that breaking point yet. Someday he will stand up and kick somebody in the nuts and put an end to this crap once and for all, but until then he's bully fodder. I just couldn't see driving across town and back twice to keep submitting him to that kind of crap. He's going to have to deal with it in school, but why volunteer for an extra helping after hours? Get him involved in karate classes -- not so that he will go out and kick some bully in the family jewels (good instructors are *very* good at making sure that message is neither sent nor condoned), but to give him the self confidence to know that he *can* do so and thus will not be intimidated by those menaces. .... good luck with the shop, just be careful so it doesn't come down on top of you. We like hearing from you occasionally -- would ruin our day if we found out you had been crushed by a termite-riddled shop. :-( +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:49:23 -0400, Silvan
wrote: down and he never pushed me around again. Rex Ashlock is a name I won't soon forget. It sure felt good to stand up to him and NOT get hammered. g George Jackson. BTDT. I never did get hammered either, and after that I just walked around daring people to start something. Nobody ever did. Amazing. But I've given this lecture 10,000 times, and my son isn't ready to apprehend its underlying meaning yet. consider offering him lessons in one of the peaceful warrior type martial arts. the headspace is great, and when the time does come, he's likely to be the one who comes out on top. welcome back, Sylvan. |
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Fly-by-Night CC writes: Probably the most noteworthy thing that a majority of you Wreckers will appreciate is that I've had a falling out with the BSA. ...is there another troop in your area that might be more welcoming? I'll second this suggestion. When I outgrew the Webelos, I wasn't too impressed with the local Boy Scout troop, so I conveniently "forgot" to sign up. But my mother somehow had the idea that the Boy Scouts were a Good Thing, and she got me into another (smaller) troop, and it was a very different experience. I think it helped a lot that they were in a different school district, so I didn't see the same guys every day at school. And they had a good scoutmaster, which helps a lot-- a few years later when his son graduated, they had a hard time replacing him and the troop gradually fell apart, but it was good while it lasted. OTOH almost any other activity with good adult leadership (role models) might be an adequate substitute. For me the main thing about the Boy Scouts was the chance to go camping every month, which was an opportunity I wouldn't have had otherwise. I was never much interested in things like merit badges (YMMV). |
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Silvan wrote: Probably the most noteworthy thing that a majority of you Wreckers will appreciate is that I've had a falling out with the BSA. My son bridged over from Webelos II, and everything was all go go yeeha whoop-t-dee, let's be Boy Scouts, for about six weeks. He hated every second of it, starting after about the third meeting. You can try another troop, if there's one around. Also, I don't mean to come across as totally rude, but if you are driving him across town to go to the meeting (as you said), why not stay for the hour meeting and keep a watch on things? I have no problem yelling at other peoples' little *******s when they misbehave. Of course, I guess by now, your kid has no interest in Scouts. |
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Tim Douglass wrote:
think we figured we worked for around ten or twelve cents an hour. There were literally thousands of hours just in the editorial review cycles *after* the original authoring was finished. Yeah, it's a lot of work, innit? I'm betting drumming pays at least double that. I was one of those for pay for a couple weekends many decades ago - we got paid in beer. Well, call it $1 per bottle for decent beer (easy) one beer per hour for 1300 hours (easy) and they'd be spending a lot more to pay me in beer. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/ |
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Mark & Juanita wrote:
Get him involved in karate classes -- not so that he will go out and Yeah, I'm trying to do just that, actually. Funny you should mention that. ... good luck with the shop, just be careful so it doesn't come down on top of you. We like hearing from you occasionally -- would ruin our day if we found out you had been crushed by a termite-riddled shop. :-( The roof ain't gonna fall in. Everything above maybe 4" above ground is in surprisingly good shape. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/ |
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Ron Bean wrote:
...is there another troop in your area that might be more welcoming? I'll second this suggestion. When I outgrew the Webelos, I wasn't too impressed with the local Boy Scout troop, so I conveniently One thing I forgot on this... This is a "good" troop. Really highly acclaimed and stuff, with money and resources up the wazoo, and lots of happy people who are all on the same page together and stuff. My son just didn't fit in with them. I decided to pull the plug on the whole thing though. Scouting was my thing more than his, and he'd rather hand out and trade Pokemon cards with his girlfriend. Hey, at least he ain't gay. He's spending a lot of time with her, going on stuff you could even call dates. They get along great. Maybe he'd just rather hang out with a chick than a bunch of guys. Ain't nothin' wrong with that. I'd rather hang out with a chick too. OTOH almost any other activity with good adult leadership (role models) might be an adequate substitute. For me the main thing about the Boy Scouts was the chance to go camping every month, which was an opportunity I wouldn't have had otherwise. I was never much interested in things like merit badges (YMMV). Exactly. I'm going to send him on some adventure camp stuff instead. It's all good. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/ |
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You can try another troop, if there's one around. Also, I don't mean to come across as totally rude, but if you are driving him across town to go to the meeting (as you said), why not stay for the hour meeting and keep a watch on things? I have no problem yelling at other peoples' little *******s when they misbehave. I couldn't. Meetings were on Monday nights, and I've worked every Monday from dawn to dusk and beyond for years. That's life as a grown-up. Cub meetings were on a different night. The Monday thing was a big change, and probably the all-important change. Nothing could be done about that on either side of the equation though. C'est la vie. Life went on. Just got his academic performance rating stuff in the mail today... The No Child Left Behind-mandated stuff. advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance passed Not too damn shabby. The only thing he didn't get "advanced" in was writing, which is somewhat ironic. He kicks my butt in math stuff, but I can write circles around the little genius. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/ |
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"Silvan" wrote in message Just got his academic performance rating stuff in the mail today... The No Child Left Behind-mandated stuff. advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance passed Not too damn shabby. This is maybe why he didn't fit in with the other kids. Very sad that high performance where it counts just is not "cool" in society any more. I hope he keeps it up. |
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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:04:30 -0400, Silvan
wrote: Tim Douglass wrote: I'm betting drumming pays at least double that. I was one of those for pay for a couple weekends many decades ago - we got paid in beer. Well, call it $1 per bottle for decent beer (easy) one beer per hour for 1300 hours (easy) and they'd be spending a lot more to pay me in beer. Curious thing about getting paid in beer - there is a certain point beyond which it is impossible to earn any more.... -- "We need to make a sacrifice to the gods, find me a young virgin... oh, and bring something to kill" Tim Douglass http://www.DouglassClan.com |
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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:06:56 -0400, Silvan
wrote: Mark & Juanita wrote: ... good luck with the shop, just be careful so it doesn't come down on top of you. We like hearing from you occasionally -- would ruin our day if we found out you had been crushed by a termite-riddled shop. :-( The roof ain't gonna fall in. Everything above maybe 4" above ground is in surprisingly good shape. If you ever go out to your shop and it seems like the door is a bit short you'll know what happened. :-) -- "We need to make a sacrifice to the gods, find me a young virgin... oh, and bring something to kill" Tim Douglass http://www.DouglassClan.com |
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On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 08:27:08 -0700, Tim Douglass
wrote: On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:04:30 -0400, Silvan wrote: Tim Douglass wrote: I'm betting drumming pays at least double that. I was one of those for pay for a couple weekends many decades ago - we got paid in beer. Well, call it $1 per bottle for decent beer (easy) one beer per hour for 1300 hours (easy) and they'd be spending a lot more to pay me in beer. Curious thing about getting paid in beer - there is a certain point beyond which it is impossible to earn any more.... You only rent beer though..... Mark |
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Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance advanced performance passed Not too damn shabby. This is maybe why he didn't fit in with the other kids. Very sad that high performance where it counts just is not "cool" in society any more. I hope he keeps it up. Yeah, plus COMPLETELY sucking at everything related to sports. That had a lot to do with it too. I don't think high performance has *ever* been cool though. We're a strange species. We beat the crap out of the ones who stand out, unless they stand out because they're good at beating the crap out of people. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/ |
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Tim Douglass wrote:
Well, call it $1 per bottle for decent beer (easy) one beer per hour for 1300 hours (easy) and they'd be spending a lot more to pay me in beer. Curious thing about getting paid in beer - there is a certain point beyond which it is impossible to earn any more.... *hic* I dn'ot knwo whta yuor talinkg aobut. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/ |
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"toller" wrote: Didn't look at the book, but congratulations. I know what a thrill it was when my wife got published. Really sad about your son's scouting experience. (I am heading off to Scout camp in about an hour.) My son's troup is run entirely by the older boys and they are great working with the little guys. The boys with the wrong spirit simply drop out. Maybe if you looked around you could find one like that? Oh, about bullies... My cousin was really short and got picked on, until he broke someone's leg with a kick. On the bully thing. Read Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card. -- Dana Miller |
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