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  • Vote Up0Vote Down WhickwithyWhickwithy
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    "tread softly", actually but, yeah, the concept that perception is reality has a lot going for it.  Though, as you say, you'll still run into putzes here and there.  Can't be avoided.
    The Sentient Struggle For Transformation

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Seems to be some contradiction on the net about if Teddy said 'tread' or 'step'. Not wishing to trust Wiki (after all, anyone can be a Wiki editor - even me !) I looked this up and found this reference.
    http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/speak-softly-and-carry-a-big-stick.html
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down WhickwithyWhickwithy
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    Urban_Tribesman said:

    Seems to be some contradiction on the net about if Teddy said 'tread' or 'step'. Not wishing to trust Wiki (after all, anyone can be a Wiki editor - even me !) I looked this up and found this reference.
    http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/speak-softly-and-carry-a-big-stick.html



    I'll be damned.  I have known that quote all my life, before there was an internet, and I had it wrong the whole time!  I couldn't find a single reference to "tread".  I like "tread" better, though. ;)


    Post edited by Whickwithy at 2014-05-28 20:44:07
    The Sentient Struggle For Transformation

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    “I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”


    ― Maya Angelou
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    What is done in the dark will always come to light
  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." ~ Maya Angelou
    If I were dead, could I do this?
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    So true!

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    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Runners run because they love running. Joggers jog because they love cake.
    Stuart Heritage in the Guardian. (Not that I read the Guardian. It would take too long with a red pen correcting the spelling mistakes).
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down WhickwithyWhickwithy
    Posts: 5,163
    Any recommendations, then, for British papers?  I kinda like the Guardian.  And, please correct me if/whenever I use British/English improperly.
    The Sentient Struggle For Transformation

    https://www.amazon.com/Sentient-Struggle-Transformation-Whickwithy/dp/1734822147/
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    To be honest, see my previous rant about journalists and how their best interests are served by sensationalism.
    Take everything with a pinch/sack of salt. That said, if I was recommending, avoid the tabloids as they are just comics or gutter snipes. We take the piss out of the Guardian but, to be honest, it is one of the more higher level papers. The Times I would hope could be trusted but you could try the Daily Telegraph. Anyone got a view on the Independant?
    Avoid the Sun, the Star or the Mirror. I would read Viz comic rather than any of these as it is more balanced, less Xenophobic, less sexist and less casually racist. (And a lot funnier).
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Appy61Appy61
    Posts: 638
    Best off buying 'The Week' a magazine that gives you the best bits of all the papers.
    What if the Hokey Cokey is what it's all about?
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Hey WW.
    I can confirm that the week (Appy's copy) is where I got the quote about Runner run from.
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down WhickwithyWhickwithy
    Posts: 5,163
    Thanks!  I'm really looking for on-line viewing, so it sounds like The Week is out, not to mention I'm not about to pay for any news.  And, hahaha, don't worry, UT, I can only stomach the news about once a month.  It's worse than horror movies and creepier.  But, that said, I felt like The Guardian did a good job of capturing (UK version) a very different view of the news that anything I can find in the U.S. and, also, gave me a sense of England.  I filter the bullshit pretty well.  Of course, that leaves about three words per page...
    The Sentient Struggle For Transformation

    https://www.amazon.com/Sentient-Struggle-Transformation-Whickwithy/dp/1734822147/
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Appy61Appy61
    Posts: 638
    Nope - you can get 'The Week' on line but there is a small subscription!
    What if the Hokey Cokey is what it's all about?
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Appy61Appy61
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    Just looked - you can get 6 issues of the Week for free. Obviously you'll need to bin it before they start charging.
    What if the Hokey Cokey is what it's all about?
  • Vote Up0Vote Down WhickwithyWhickwithy
    Posts: 5,163
    “Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
    The Sentient Struggle For Transformation

    https://www.amazon.com/Sentient-Struggle-Transformation-Whickwithy/dp/1734822147/
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