Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
Winston Churchill on his changing parties between the world wars I believe. At 01:32 PM 1/1/2003 +, you wrote: Just remember, if you aren't a Liberal by the time you are 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a Conservative by the time you are 40, you have no brain. ;-) Just another Rushism. ;-) On Wednesday 01 January 2003 07:23 pm, Treena wrote: > What I do find amusing is the kids today who are > fresh out of college and begin writing politically-based editorials, > arguing either a liberal or conservative view, when it's clear they > have no real understanding of either. -- Ken Archer Canine Photography San Antonio, Texas "Business Is Going To The Dogs" Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
Re: Vs: Philosophy majors. (was; RE: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings)
In a message dated 1/1/2003 2:27:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >Frank Theriault wrote: > > > >holy cow! > >> > >> I used to be a philosophy major, too > > > >and Tom Van Veen wrote; > > > >I'm #3. > > > >Well, I'm #4, although I never got close to finishing college. > > > >I wonder how many more PDMLers were either Philosophy > majors, minors, or > >have a deep interest in things philosophical? I was an art major. Then in my thirties I returned to college and switched my major to computer science. That might seem to be quite a switch, but a crafting a good bug-free (or fairly bug-free) computer program is also an art form. Which doesn't contribute to the premises of this thread at all. Doe aka Marnie Hehehe.
Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
Just remember, if you aren't a Liberal by the time you are 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a Conservative by the time you are 40, you have no brain. ;-) Just another Rushism. ;-) On Wednesday 01 January 2003 07:23 pm, Treena wrote: > What I do find amusing is the kids today who are > fresh out of college and begin writing politically-based editorials, > arguing either a liberal or conservative view, when it's clear they > have no real understanding of either. -- Ken Archer Canine Photography San Antonio, Texas "Business Is Going To The Dogs"
Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
My degree is in journalism, but my minors are behavioral psychology and political philosophy. I'm about three classes away from a degree in each of those, should I choose to finish them, and I did (with permission) begin graduate work in political philosophy. It's been more helpful than I ever thought it would be, although it would be difficult to argue about Pentax from a philosophical viewpoint, like, say -- fascism. :) What I do find amusing is the kids today who are fresh out of college and begin writing politically-based editorials, arguing either a liberal or conservative view, when it's clear they have no real understanding of either. - Original Message - From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 12:24 PM Subject: Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings > > On Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at 09:18 AM, David Chang-Sang wrote: > > > I have a minor in Philosophy.. mind you.. it's not "classical" > > philosophy > > but instead bioethics. > > > > I guess I could argue the morality of using a Pentax within the > > confines of > > human experimentation... ;-) > > > > Cheers, > > Dave > > > > Is it moral? > > Dan Scott > >
Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
On Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at 07:02 AM, tom wrote: I'm #3. Hmm, is there a link between a fondness for Pentax and a questioning mind? Dan Scott
Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
On Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at 09:18 AM, David Chang-Sang wrote: I have a minor in Philosophy.. mind you.. it's not "classical" philosophy but instead bioethics. I guess I could argue the morality of using a Pentax within the confines of human experimentation... ;-) Cheers, Dave Is it moral? Dan Scott
RE: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
I have a minor in Philosophy.. mind you.. it's not "classical" philosophy but instead bioethics. I guess I could argue the morality of using a Pentax within the confines of human experimentation... ;-) Cheers, Dave -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 9:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings You're number 4. Steve Desjardins mentioned his dark past as well. I think this deserves a new thread (stay tuned). ciao, frank tom wrote: > I'm #3. > > -- > Thomas Van Veen Photography > www.bigdayphoto.com > 301-758-3085 > > > -Original Message- > > From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > holy cow! > > > > I used to be a philosphy major, too. Of course, back when -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
You're number 4. Steve Desjardins mentioned his dark past as well. I think this deserves a new thread (stay tuned). ciao, frank tom wrote: > I'm #3. > > -- > Thomas Van Veen Photography > www.bigdayphoto.com > 301-758-3085 > > > -Original Message- > > From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > holy cow! > > > > I used to be a philosphy major, too. Of course, back when -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
RE: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
I'm #3. -- Thomas Van Veen Photography www.bigdayphoto.com 301-758-3085 > -Original Message- > From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > holy cow! > > I used to be a philosphy major, too. Of course, back when > I took it, it was > far different than it is today . > > This is too scary. I gotta go back in the archives, to see > who said what in > the recent Golden Ratio debate. This should be interesting... > > Happy New Years!!! > > -frank > > Dan Scott wrote: > > > > > > > Happy New Year! > > > > Dan Scott (also formerly a philosophy major) > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible > worlds. The pessimist > fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer > >
Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
On Tuesday, December 31, 2002, at 09:20 PM, frank theriault wrote: This is too scary. I gotta go back in the archives, to see who said what in the recent Golden Ratio debate. This should be interesting... Happy New Years!!! -frank Frank, you are a braver man than me. Dan Scott
Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
holy cow! I used to be a philosphy major, too. Of course, back when I took it, it was far different than it is today . This is too scary. I gotta go back in the archives, to see who said what in the recent Golden Ratio debate. This should be interesting... Happy New Years!!! -frank Dan Scott wrote: > > > Happy New Year! > > Dan Scott (also formerly a philosophy major) -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
On Tuesday, December 31, 2002, at 07:53 AM, Steve Desjardins wrote: " I am going to retreat to my "cave", ie darkroom, printing trough all the new year celebrations :) " Actually, Plato's analogy of the "cave with shadows on the wall" in the Republic sounds like a darkroom to me. And speaking from experience, I completely agree that philosophy is best done with a glass. Happy New Year, Y'all ! Steve (formerly a philosophy major) Me, too. But, with pixels in my case. Got to get this year's family pics up on the web before the year endsdon't want to get labeled a procrastinator. Happy New Year! Dan Scott (also formerly a philosophy major)
Re: nice new year, new toys, perhaps other ramblings
Ni!! Glad you're enjoying your new toys, Frantisek. Batman had the Bat Cave. You have the Vicek Cave. Off we go, Robin! Happy New Year to you too. cheers, frank Frantisek Vlcek wrote: > Hello to all, > I am going to retreat to my "cave", ie darkroom, printing trough > all the new year celebrations :) With few glasses inbetween with > friends of course. Being one very happy Pentax user with few > items I got on weekend (LX winder, hurah! and a mountaineer's dream - > M 4/75-150), I don't feel like discussing equipment, golden mean > or politics :) Perhaps I should post a very offensive thread > about Mr.Shrubbery to stop all the golden schmean ramblings ;-) > I can also stop worrying if my lens is a big worse than the K > version of it, or the FA, etc, and just enjoy it ;-) > > I have to play with my new toys now, as I have two pentax X > cameras now, that's all I need. MX for "stealth", LX for else. I > will sell few others, see the separate. > > So enjoy the new year (whose calendar ends a year now), > and you others with different calendars don't get too upset at > the noise :) > > And all you philosophy quarrelers, philosophy is best discussed > over a glass, really! > > unsubscribe, really, I promise, I know I promised few days ago, > but sometimes it's addictive :) > > Good light, > Frantisek Vlcek -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
