On 11/06/2011 01:28 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > 13 pithy comments from an author > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemony_Snicket > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemony_Snicket> ) on the ramifications of > the OWS protestors storming the ramparts. Being both a fan of cake and > of what historically happens to those who try to hog all of it, I > particularly like #11. > > > Thirteen Observations made by Lemony Snicket while watching Occupy Wall > Street from a Discreet Distance > > 1. If you work hard, and become successful, it does not necessarily > mean you are successful because you worked hard, just as if you are tall > with long hair it doesn't mean you would be a midget if you were > bald. > > 2. "Fortune" is a word for having a lot of money and for having > a lot of luck, but that does not mean the word has two definitions. > > 3. Money is like a child—rarely unaccompanied. When it disappears, > look to those who were supposed to be keeping an eye on it while you > were at the grocery store. You might also look for someone who has a lot > of extra children sitting around, with long, suspicious explanations > for how they got there. > > 4. People who say money doesn't matter are like people who say cake > doesn't matter—it's probably because they've already had > a few slices. > > 5. There may not be a reason to share your cake. It is, after all, > yours. You probably baked it yourself, in an oven of your own > construction with ingredients you harvested yourself. It may be possible > to keep your entire cake while explaining to any nearby hungry people > just how reasonable you are. > > 6. Nobody wants to fall into a safety net, because it means the > structure in which they've been living is in a state of collapse and > they have no choice but to tumble downwards. However, it beats the > alternative. > > 7. Someone feeling wronged is like someone feeling thirsty. Don't > tell them they aren't. Sit with them and have a drink. > > 8. Don't ask yourself if something is fair. Ask someone else—a > stranger in the street, for example. > > 9. People gathering in the streets feeling wronged tend to be loud, as > it is difficult to make oneself heard on the other side of an > impressive edifice. > > 10. It is not always the job of people shouting outside impressive > buildings to solve problems. It is often the job of the people inside, > who have paper, pens, desks, and an impressive view. > > 11. Historically, a story about people inside impressive buildings > ignoring or even taunting people standing outside shouting at them turns > out to be a story with an unhappy ending. > > 12. If you have a large crowd shouting outside your building, there > might not be room for a safety net if you're the one tumbling down > when it collapses. > > 13. 99 percent is a very large percentage. For instance, easily 99 > percent of people want a roof over their heads, food on their tables, > and the occasional slice of cake for dessert. Surely an arrangement can > be made with that niggling 1 percent who disagree.
Poll on the front of the Sunday paper on Occupy says that 30% view it as favorable and 39% unfavorable. I guess one more good reason for you to stay away from the US. What a bunch of dumbass sheeple who allow the banks to get away with their crimes. I call the 39% "the crankies". They are for the "status quo" and don't like anything to upset their daily apple cart. If the bankers win I hope the 39% enjoy the pain and suffering of the tyranny. Now one can understand how Hitler came to power. ------------------------------------ To subscribe, send a message to: fairfieldlife-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: fairfieldlife-dig...@yahoogroups.com fairfieldlife-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: fairfieldlife-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
