Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[tikay]

Spent an hour with this bloke today. He told me some great stories.



http://www.leicester.gov.uk/oneleicester/downloads/posters/edmond-isaac.pdf

You mentioned him to me 4 or 5 years ago Tom, & since then, I always stop & chat with him when at Leicester Station.

Always happy, always smiling, time for everyone, & ALWAYS with really shiny shoes.

So much to admire about him, happy with his lot in life, & tries to make others happy, too.

So much to be said for smiling.

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Spent an hour with this bloke today. He told me some great stories.



http://www.leicester.gov.uk/oneleicester/downloads/posters/edmond-isaac.pdf

You mentioned him to me 4 or 5 years ago Tom, & since then, I always stop & chat with him when at Leicester Station.

Always happy, always smiling, time for everyone, & ALWAYS with really shiny shoes.

So much to admire about him, happy with his lot in life, & tries to make others happy, too.

So much to be said for smiling.

I read a little about him on another (Not poker) forum. Someone commented:

"45 years without missing a days work. What a sad bastard."

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Read this interesting article earlier today. Thought this thread was the most high-brow in which to share it.

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/pandemics/2012/12/napoleon_march_to_russia_in_1812_typhus_spread_by_lice_was_more_powerful.single.html

Fascinating story Kin, and perfectly placed.

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Any more jokes Tone?

[tikay]

"sad bastard", because he enjoys his work, & his life!

Given that we spend half our waking life at work, I'd have said enjoying one's job was pretty important.

I'm not completely sad, only about 95%, as I only managed 40 years work without a day off.

Let them mock all they like.

[tikay]

Read this interesting article earlier today. Thought this thread was the most high-brow in which to share it.

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/pandemics/2012/12/napoleon_march_to_russia_in_1812_typhus_spread_by_lice_was_more_powerful.single.html

Fascinating story Kin, and perfectly placed.

Hmm.....

[tikay]

Any more jokes Tone?

Nope, I'm officially sulking now.

[david3103]

"sad bastard", because he enjoys his work, & his life!

Given that we spend half our waking life at work, I'd have said enjoying one's job was pretty important.

I'm not completely sad, only about 95% 88.89%, as I only managed 40 years work without a day off.

Let them mock all they like.

fyp

also, and along the same lines - see here what the pulchritudinous Mrs David Mitchell (hope she doesn't read that)  has to say on a long life unwasted

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/09/elisabeth-murdoch-die-happy?INTCMP=SRCH

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"sad bastard", because he enjoys his work, & his life!

Given that we spend half our waking life at work, I'd have said enjoying one's job was pretty important.

I'm not completely sad, only about 95% 88.89%, as I only managed 40 years work without a day off.

Let them mock all they like.

fyp

also, and along the same lines - see here what the pulchritudinous Mrs David Mitchell (hope she doesn't read that)  has to say on a long life unwasted

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/09/elisabeth-murdoch-die-happy?INTCMP=SRCH

Quality linking Mr 3103.

I love your word 'pulchritudinous' (Had to look it up.)

I love Vicky's line 'Given 103 years to play with, the diem would hardly need carping.'

And I love the whole 'How people cope/ don't cope' with time's winged chariot subject.

Thank you.

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Having 20 minutes to spare, and being about a week behind with the 'Tips for tikay' thread, I decided to catch up on the bits that interest me.

I now have 19 minutes and 45 seconds to spare.

[RED-DOG]

Spent an hour with this bloke today. He told me some great stories.



http://www.leicester.gov.uk/oneleicester/downloads/posters/edmond-isaac.pdf

You mentioned him to me 4 or 5 years ago Tom, & since then, I always stop & chat with him when at Leicester Station.

Always happy, always smiling, time for everyone, & ALWAYS with really shiny shoes.

So much to admire about him, happy with his lot in life, & tries to make others happy, too.

So much to be said for smiling.

Yesterday, he told me what he he wants to do when he retires.

I bet you can't guess.

[Karabiner]

Having 20 minutes to spare, and being about a week behind with the 'Tips for tikay' thread, I decided to catch up on the bits that interest me.

I now have 19 minutes and 45 seconds to spare.

I hope you managed to unwhoosh yourself about ice-creams during your sojourn.

[tikay]

Spent an hour with this bloke today. He told me some great stories.



http://www.leicester.gov.uk/oneleicester/downloads/posters/edmond-isaac.pdf

You mentioned him to me 4 or 5 years ago Tom, & since then, I always stop & chat with him when at Leicester Station.

Always happy, always smiling, time for everyone, & ALWAYS with really shiny shoes.

So much to admire about him, happy with his lot in life, & tries to make others happy, too.

So much to be said for smiling.

Yesterday, he told me what he he wants to do when he retires.

I bet you can't guess.

Work?

EDIT - Nah, strike that, it'd be really really stupid, retiring, & then going back to work. Only a fool would do that.

[tikay]

Having 20 minutes to spare, and being about a week behind with the 'Tips for tikay' thread, I decided to catch up on the bits that interest me.

I now have 19 minutes and 45 seconds to spare.

Invest 30 seconds in my Diary then, there was - I think - a heart-warming piece in there yesterday. Only took me 2000 pages to finally post something so good.

[RED-DOG]

Spent an hour with this bloke today. He told me some great stories.



http://www.leicester.gov.uk/oneleicester/downloads/posters/edmond-isaac.pdf

You mentioned him to me 4 or 5 years ago Tom, & since then, I always stop & chat with him when at Leicester Station.

Always happy, always smiling, time for everyone, & ALWAYS with really shiny shoes.

So much to admire about him, happy with his lot in life, & tries to make others happy, too.

So much to be said for smiling.

Yesterday, he told me what he he wants to do when he retires.

I bet you can't guess.

Work?

EDIT - Nah, strike that, it'd be really really stupid, retiring, & then going back to work. Only a fool would do that.

Haha. Yes. he wants to do voluntary work. Helping people less fortunate than himself.