It sounds like when I would get in arguments with my economics professor said socialism/communism was inevitable, and I said there would always be people who would want to have something that others didn't and the whole equality and "according to their needs" would fall apart. Even if everyone is happy with a shovel, someone's going to want to have their shovel gold-plated.
Buffy! If I wanted to fight, you could tell by the being dead already.
Glory ,'Potential'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Aug 24, 2009 3:26:45 pm PDT #5393 of 30001
brillig
sarameg - Aug 24, 2009 3:27:31 pm PDT #5394 of 30001
Congrats, tommy!
I need to read this book: [link] I had a great long conversation with a friend of lisah's about it and Bhutan.
Liese S. - Aug 24, 2009 3:28:00 pm PDT #5395 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Hi!
I just woke up from a nap, so I'm posting to get rid of the gronklies and a headache before we head back out.
Today on vacation we went to the Georgia O'Keeffe museum (lovely and informative) and the Wheelwright, which had a display of artwork created by people who were students at the Santa Fe Indian School between WWI & II. Amazing.
We also ate lunch at a great sidewalk cafe where it looked like we were going to get terrible service, but both the service and the food turned out to be excellent.
After the Wheelwright, it rained, so we headed back to the hotel, where I crashed out until just now. We're about to go hear a band, but I gotta wake up for that.
Yay, vacation!
Jesse - Aug 24, 2009 3:28:15 pm PDT #5396 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yay for new apartment!
tommyrot - Aug 24, 2009 3:28:17 pm PDT #5397 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Real nice, cat-of-tommyrot!!
She's now sitting triumphantly on my butt.
Amy - Aug 24, 2009 3:33:44 pm PDT #5398 of 30001
Because books.
But does it still count as being nice if you do it for the thanks? If nice is equated with altruism, not really.
Well, I should have made it clear that I don't think a nice person is doing the nice thing *for* the thanks, but does that mean they don't deserve some?
I can be altruistic and still be pleased if someone says, "Hey, thanks for helping out." I just wouldn't expect it.
beth b - Aug 24, 2009 3:41:13 pm PDT #5399 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Even if everyone is happy with a shovel, someone's going to want to have their shovel gold-plated.
I wrote a logn post -- but it lost direction.
So starting with connie's words -- i want everyone to be able to get the shovel they need. And then those that want a special shovel -- well, let them, but they might have to work harder to get it.
the hard part, figureing where the want/need line it.
msbelle - Aug 24, 2009 3:57:41 pm PDT #5400 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I served mac the smaller piece of corn.......I think you can guess how this ended up. At least we are still at home.
Amy - Aug 24, 2009 3:59:14 pm PDT #5401 of 30001
Because books.
Legal type people, can anyone help me figure out where to look for what the age of majority is in New York State? I'm finding both 18 and 21 depending where I look, and I'm only getting answers.yahoo type sites, not an actual legal citation.
Any ideas?
Ginger - Aug 24, 2009 4:00:29 pm PDT #5402 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The problem is that someone always wants all the shovels.