On 12/16/2010 03:14 AM, Peter Humphrey wrote:
On Thursday 16 December 2010 07:24:27 Alan McKinnon wrote:
Apparently, though unproven, at 03:33 on Thursday 16 December 2010,
Peter Humphrey did opine thusly:
On Thursday 16 December 2010 01:01:27 walt wrote:
Every new generation of unix users *must* read it.
I get very tired of people telling me what to do.
Then don't read it but where else are you going to get the
information from?
I don't object to what Walt said, just the way he said it.
In this country we've had a long spell of a government bent on
regulating every detail of our lives. Nowadays even the road signs tell
me what to do, instead of what to expect. In fact it's worse than that -
they've even started telling me what to think!
During my time in Minneapolis 20 years ago I was nostalgic about the
freedom from petty restrictions back home. That's all changed now.
Peter, you sound seriously depressed. No, I'm not joking or trying to be
insulting. Your somber reply to my trivial post makes me worry about you.
Before you post a reply, please (I'm asking, not telling) give this a look
and see if it sounds familiar:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder
I heard about it after many years of suffering from it myself, and just
knowing about it has helped me deal with it. I'm very much aware of its
affect on me in the past few weeks in particular. I know it will pass in
another few weeks, which is a special treat I can look forward to.
So, if I'm wrong, I'm wrong. Worth a shot in the dark, anyway.
