Re: Way, way OT - crowds and events
On 11/10/2010 11:27 AM, eckinator wrote: doesn't that make you a royalty groupie though? No, it does not. I do like to be as precise as possible in my addressing of people. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Way, way OT - crowds and events
2010/11/10 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: I'm a group of loners It is only appropriate then that from now on I shall address you in Your Groupness and respective and respectable Royal You. doesn't that make you a royalty groupie though? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Way, way OT - crowds and events
On 9/11/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: There are two reasons people run marathons: To compete (even against oneself and one's previous best time) To pretend to compete (to be able to tell friends I ran a marathon!) You forgot the third reason: To think about it for one nanosecond before coffee and doughnuts. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 9/11/10, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty does synchronized swimming? I can't imagine him in one of those cute little caps! Bob, if you're not careful I will come over there and put a bat up your nightdress. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 05:42:05PM +, Cotty wrote: On 9/11/10, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty does synchronized swimming? I can't imagine him in one of those cute little caps! Bob, if you're not careful I will come over there and put a bat up your nightdress. Horseshoe or cricket? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 10/11/10, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 05:42:05PM +, Cotty wrote: On 9/11/10, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty does synchronized swimming? I can't imagine him in one of those cute little caps! Bob, if you're not careful I will come over there and put a bat up your nightdress. Horseshoe or cricket? Vampire! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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John Francis wrote: On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 05:42:05PM +, Cotty wrote: On 9/11/10, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty does synchronized swimming? I can't imagine him in one of those cute little caps! Bob, if you're not careful I will come over there and put a bat up your nightdress. Horseshoe or cricket? Vampire. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Cotty wrote: On 10/11/10, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 05:42:05PM +, Cotty wrote: On 9/11/10, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty does synchronized swimming? I can't imagine him in one of those cute little caps! Bob, if you're not careful I will come over there and put a bat up your nightdress. Horseshoe or cricket? Vampire! Damn, I wasn't fast enough! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Because without the sanctioning body anyone could just say I ran a marathon in 2:10 yesterday Peh! I just ran one in 2:08 last week... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I'm trying to make mine last. I'm doing a little bit every day until mid December. On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 2:00 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Because without the sanctioning body anyone could just say I ran a marathon in 2:10 yesterday Peh! I just ran one in 2:08 last week... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 10/11/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Damn, I wasn't fast enough! Great minds ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Great? On 11/10/2010 2:21 PM, Cotty wrote: On 10/11/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Damn, I wasn't fast enough! Great minds ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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We wear Dr Dentons here... :-) On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 9/11/10, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty does synchronized swimming? I can't imagine him in one of those cute little caps! Bob, if you're not careful I will come over there and put a bat up your nightdress. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Way, way OT - crowds and events
That could be it. But why do we need some sanctioning body to recognize it? There are running clubs, bicycle clubs, swimming clubs, etc. that are populated by people who will never compete, but they'll do it for the camaraderie or the exercise or whatever. Then, some of them will train together so they can all go run some event with a gazillion other people. Which leads me to believe that in many people with lemmingitis, the affiliation isn't the motivator. It's the recognition by the sanctioning body. Again, why? I'd suggest that it provides a focus for the training - a reason to be fit. Although I don't think I'm every likely to run a marathon, I do jog and cycle, and I'm in fairly good shape. Being fit for its own sake is fine, but it also helps to have something else to be fit for and in my case playing squash is part of that. Years ago I used to go to the gym several times a week, but after the initial enthusiasm wears off it becomes really, really dull as an end in itself. Of course, there are also people who love to be part of a crowd which shares a motivation, and that I suspect is what motivates the charity runners who only do minimal training. It's similar to what inspires people to go to football matches, demonstrations, lynchings and Nuremberg rallies. I'm personally not one for the madness of crowds, but I can understand something of what people get from it when I cycle to work in the mornings and find myself in a fast-moving peloton weaving through the traffic. Rather like Cotty and his synchronised swimming. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Nov 9, 2010, at 4:15 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: I've been thinking about crowds, or rather the reasons people want to do things with other people. This stems from looking into events such as marathons. (I actually have no interest in running a marathon, but I'm going to use it as an example.) I'm curious as to what makes a person want to do these things under the watchful eye of a sanctioning body or event organizer. I may as well throw in a couple of cents because this is an interesting question and I don't claim to have all of the answers. The reason I did my first couple of half marathons is because it was a challenge. Yes I'd done the distance in training several times over, but it was still a nice milestone to reach in an official capacity, and to come out with the official time and all that stuff. The next two were done for the medals... and to see if I could improve my time. I doubt I'll ever win anything - a 1:30 half marathon is a dream, nevermind 1:10 - so I go to push myself and enjoy doing it (strange but true). I'll always push harder in a race because I allow myself time to prepare and time to recover. Otherwise I'd just get annoyed that I have to rest and can't go out training. It's also nice to have supporters coming along to watch, that's something you don't get otherwise and it does give you a real lift. And you'd be surprised how fast you can sprint after all that distance when you get into the finishing chute. Also, I've noticed that there are people who will prepare for such events for the sole purpose of participating in the event. In other words, if the organized event, such as a marathon, didn't exist then there is a distinct possibility that the participants wouldn't have bothered training to run such a distance. I believe you're correct here, and yes it does sound a bit circular. We only do it because it's there, but it's only there because we'll do it. Only a few people at any race are there to win, but the event is financially dependent on the rest of us paying our entry fees and turning up. At the moment I'm not training for any specific event but I'm still getting up at 5:30 on work days to get some regular exercise in. I do this because I enjoy the training, and that's one of the secrets of sticking to it. I don't have to do it, I want to do it. And when I do decide on something specific to aim for, I'll have some base fitness to work from. But that doesn't fit into what you said, and I accept that I have a different approach to most. At all levels events take a LOT of commitment just to make the start line, and in that way the competitors are all heroes of mine. I received an article through my news feed the other day about a lady who is doing triathlon despite a very busy lifestyle and having some fairly serious medical conditions, and she's loving it: http://www.multisport.net.nz/multisport-news/multisport-news/1228-2010-11-05-kerris-browne-triathlon.html Without the events and the publicity surrounding them, we wouldn't have stories like this to inspire us to join in and have a go. I think a major motivating factor for most people is the sense of achievement they get from setting a goal and reaching it, and once you start setting goals it tends to become a habit and influence the rest of your life. It can make big improvements to your self-confidence when you realise you CAN do it. As you go on the goals get bigger. Your first 10km race is a big milestone. Then you do it, and you eventually set a new goal to do a half marathon. Then comes the full marathon, and that can grow into even bigger events. But at each stage the training needs increase so you do need to be realistic about what you can fit into your lifestyle. And if you fail? You've found your limit. Your current limit, that is. Your future limit will be different because you're going to work on improving and have another go later. And it'll feel even better when you do it. The bitterness of failure makes the taste of success that much sweeter. I think I'm getting a bit carried away here but I'm quite enthusiastic about this. These things seem obvious on the surface, but why wouldn't a person who is driven to prepare and participate in such events just do it anyway, even without the organization or other runners? I'd put it down to the sense of occasion and the goal surrounding it. Running a marathon alone has to be pretty boring. Also I think that what I wrote above is an indication that most people wouldn't have that level of drive otherwise. Bear in mind that it's logistically quite difficult to run a marathon by yourself, you certainly wouldn't want to carry your drinks with you. It's enough of a pain for a half marathon. So the event itself helps to make the run possible. I don't like crowds at all. The thought of spending money and dealing with the logistics of getting to and participating in a
Re: Way, way OT - crowds and events
Scott, are you on your way to reconsideration perhaps? 2010/11/9 Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com: O hai! This is way off topic and concerns the reasons people feel compelled to do things in a group. The PDML is such an eclectic group, though, I figured someone would know something about it. Worst case scenario - half of you tell me to shut up and the other half gets into a flame war. g I've been thinking about crowds, or rather the reasons people want to do things with other people. This stems from looking into events such as marathons. (I actually have no interest in running a marathon, but I'm going to use it as an example.) I'm curious as to what makes a person want to do these things under the watchful eye of a sanctioning body or event organizer. Also, I've noticed that there are people who will prepare for such events for the sole purpose of participating in the event. In other words, if the organized event, such as a marathon, didn't exist then there is a distinct possibility that the participants wouldn't have bothered training to run such a distance. These things seem obvious on the surface, but why wouldn't a person who is driven to prepare and participate in such events just do it anyway, even without the organization or other runners? I don't like crowds at all. The thought of spending money and dealing with the logistics of getting to and participating in a marathon, just so I can have a certificate and my name in a record book somewhere is completely foreign to me. Another example - there's the Covered Bridge Metric Century in Lancaster County, PA. It's a long, organized bicycle ride through some very scenic rolling hills. As the name implies, the ride passes by or crosses several covered bridges. The cue sheet is published and anyone can download it. I can go ride their metric century any time I want. Yet, every year hundreds of cyclists will pay money, deal with traffic and parking, and wait in lines just to ride this route with a bunch of other tourists. To me it sounds like a colossal headache. But to quite a few other people it is apparently enjoyable. I initially started looking for explanations with search terms like crowd psychology, but that's something different. So what I'm asking for is the psychological terminology that applies to this behavior. I'd like to read more about it, but I'm unsure where to look. Thanks! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Scott Loveless wrote: On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:43 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Some people are masochists, some are highly competitive alphas. A few are both. Then there are sheep. And also lemmings. I've participated in organised mountain bike races. Sure, I could have ridden those course without the other participants at any other time, but I never pushed myself as hard as when I was racing. The pursuit of the breaking point is what I used to call it. I never did reach it, which might be for the best. I think competition is different. Many of the people who run marathon races aren't there to compete. There are two reasons people run marathons: To compete (even against oneself and one's previous best time) To pretend to compete (to be able to tell friends I ran a marathon!) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Boris, The way I was taught about the 'Need for Affiliation' it was a social thing. It is most important for these people to have friends and fit-in at work. To have the rest of your co-workers give you affirmation. Those driven by a 'Need for Achievement' want to get things done. They are fulfilled by accomplishments in a work environment. Those driven by a 'Need for Power' are your politicians and clergy. Their greatest satisfaction comes from influencing and leading people to do things the way they see them. Achievement and Power people are my favorites at work, while I don't know what to do with the Affiliation folks. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/9/2010 4:39 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, I think Affirmation and Affiliation with others are the same motivation. Regards, Bob S. I don't think so, Bob. Affiliation is what one does towards the group - they make themselves the part of the group. The affirmation is the other way around, when the group pats in the back its members. I may have used not the most accurate words, but at least I just explained myself. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Scott Loveless wrote: That could be it. But why do we need some sanctioning body to recognize it? Because without the sanctioning body anyone could just say I ran a marathon in 2:10 yesterday -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-11-08 22:15, Scott Loveless wrote: I initially started looking for explanations with search terms like crowd psychology, but that's something different. So what I'm asking for is the psychological terminology that applies to this behavior. I'd like to read more about it, but I'm unsure where to look. Thanks! Lemmingitis? :-) No no, that's a medical condition: Severe inflammation of the lemming. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Scott Loveless wrote: On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: That could be it. But why do we need some sanctioning body to recognize it? Because without the sanctioning body anyone could just say I ran a marathon in 2:10 yesterday That seems so f'ing obvious, yet no one has brought it up yet. I think. Unless I missed it. At this point I feel like a 7-year-old who keeps asking why?, but I think that moves out of the crowd thing and into a different area. Please accept my apologies for not making any sense. The terminology eludes me. The real question is probably something like why do we need recognition for anything at all? If Someone did go run a marathon and said so, but then you didn't believe him, why would he care? And why is there is a need to point at the event records for proof? It's simply a motivator I can't relate to, and I'm trying to understand it. Dave Mann's message go a long way to explaining it. Thanks everyone! So what you're really asking is why do people need to perform actions that contribute to their sense of self-esteem? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: O hai! This is way off topic and concerns the reasons people feel compelled to do things in a group. The PDML is such an eclectic group, though, I figured someone would know something about it. Worst case scenario - half of you tell me to shut up and the other half gets into a flame war. g I've been thinking about crowds, or rather the reasons people want to do things with other people. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ I can tolerate small crowds, but not large ones. Makes me feel very uncomfortable. Not claustraphopic but close. I avoid malls like the plague. Come the Xmas season, i refuse to go to one. Dave __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Hmmm, I wasn't taught. I was taught about algorithm complexity and direct acyclic graphs, but not need for affiliation... Sorry. We may have to work out the common platform... err... language first. On 11/9/2010 5:16 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: The way I was taught about the 'Need for Affiliation' it was a social thing. It is most important for these people to have friends and fit-in at work. To have the rest of your co-workers give you affirmation. As long as it does not becomes ugly when these people come to work only to socialize or affiliate with their peers doing effectively nothing. Those driven by a 'Need for Achievement' want to get things done. They are fulfilled by accomplishments in a work environment. As long as it does not goes all the way to the extreme whereas you ask a fellow programmer to help you and they say that they cannot waste their precious times on you. I underline here the wording. Those driven by a 'Need for Power' are your politicians and clergy. Their greatest satisfaction comes from influencing and leading people to do things the way they see them. As long as it does not goes all the way to the extreme whereas these people do not listen to anyone else thinking that given their power they are all knowledgeable and omnipotent. Achievement and Power people are my favorites at work, while I don't know what to do with the Affiliation folks. I think that many Dilberts out there are affiliation people. I gather you did not work too much with engineers in your career... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: So what you're really asking is why do people need to perform actions that contribute to their sense of self-esteem? Not necessarily. I'm more interested in why people decide to do those things in large, organized groups. What makes the official recognition so important to the people who participate, as opposed to just going out and doing it on their own? The esteem that comes from an official acknowledgement if the accomplishment. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: That could be it. But why do we need some sanctioning body to recognize it? Because without the sanctioning body anyone could just say I ran a marathon in 2:10 yesterday That seems so f'ing obvious, yet no one has brought it up yet. I think. Unless I missed it. At this point I feel like a 7-year-old who keeps asking why?, but I think that moves out of the crowd thing and into a different area. Please accept my apologies for not making any sense. The terminology eludes me. The real question is probably something like why do we need recognition for anything at all? If Someone did go run a marathon and said so, but then you didn't believe him, why would he care? And why is there is a need to point at the event records for proof? It's simply a motivator I can't relate to, and I'm trying to understand it. Dave Mann's message go a long way to explaining it. Thanks everyone! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:36 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: So what you're really asking is why do people need to perform actions that contribute to their sense of self-esteem? Not necessarily. I'm more interested in why people decide to do those things in large, organized groups. What makes the official recognition so important to the people who participate, as opposed to just going out and doing it on their own? The esteem that comes from an official acknowledgement if the accomplishment. I'll buy that. Thanks, Mark. -- Scott (I have the scars to prove it!) Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Boris, I started my career working with engineers, but moved away from it. I always connected best with quantitative, analytical people. Achievement people can get satisfaction from the team accomplishing the goal. Power people can be sneaky, conniving bastards trying to manipulate the team toward goals. (No prejudice here...) Affiliation folks are touchy/feely and on coffee break. (No prejudice again...) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hmmm, I wasn't taught. I was taught about algorithm complexity and direct acyclic graphs, but not need for affiliation... Sorry. We may have to work out the common platform... err... language first. On 11/9/2010 5:16 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: The way I was taught about the 'Need for Affiliation' it was a social thing. It is most important for these people to have friends and fit-in at work. To have the rest of your co-workers give you affirmation. As long as it does not becomes ugly when these people come to work only to socialize or affiliate with their peers doing effectively nothing. Those driven by a 'Need for Achievement' want to get things done. They are fulfilled by accomplishments in a work environment. As long as it does not goes all the way to the extreme whereas you ask a fellow programmer to help you and they say that they cannot waste their precious times on you. I underline here the wording. Those driven by a 'Need for Power' are your politicians and clergy. Their greatest satisfaction comes from influencing and leading people to do things the way they see them. As long as it does not goes all the way to the extreme whereas these people do not listen to anyone else thinking that given their power they are all knowledgeable and omnipotent. Achievement and Power people are my favorites at work, while I don't know what to do with the Affiliation folks. I think that many Dilberts out there are affiliation people. I gather you did not work too much with engineers in your career... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I prefer disorganized groups, that's why I'm here. On 11/9/2010 10:02 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote: So what you're really asking is why do people need to perform actions that contribute to their sense of self-esteem? Not necessarily. I'm more interested in why people decide to do those things in large, organized groups. What makes the official recognition so important to the people who participate, as opposed to just going out and doing it on their own? -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I prefer disorganized groups, that's why I'm here. YO - Mark ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Way, way OT - crowds and events I prefer disorganized groups, that's why I'm here. On 11/9/2010 10:02 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote: So what you're really asking is why do people need to perform actions that contribute to their sense of self-esteem? Not necessarily. I'm more interested in why people decide to do those things in large, organized groups. What makes the official recognition so important to the people who participate, as opposed to just going out and doing it on their own? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Church services, lodge meetings, funerals, elections, fraternity/sorority hazings, swearing in ceremonies, graduations, sure we have... On 11/9/2010 11:20 AM, John Sessoms wrote: Don't think that because we've outgrown the tribe, we've outgrown the need for tribal rituals. They're a hold-over whose purpose may no longer be clear; vestigial organs of a human society ... like the vermiform appendix. From: Scott Loveless On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:49 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Tribal Bonding Rituals That's not it. The New York marathon isn't a tribe. It's a small city moving through a large city. If you had, say, a group of New Balance 990 enthusiasts who got together to run long distances in their chosen shoe, that would be a tribe. Much like PDMLers at GFM, or at any other PDML gathering for that matter. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Don't forget angry mobs. (my favorite) On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:29 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Church services, lodge meetings, funerals, elections, fraternity/sorority hazings, swearing in ceremonies, graduations, sure we have... On 11/9/2010 11:20 AM, John Sessoms wrote: Don't think that because we've outgrown the tribe, we've outgrown the need for tribal rituals. They're a hold-over whose purpose may no longer be clear; vestigial organs of a human society ... like the vermiform appendix. From: Scott Loveless On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:49 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Tribal Bonding Rituals That's not it. The New York marathon isn't a tribe. It's a small city moving through a large city. If you had, say, a group of New Balance 990 enthusiasts who got together to run long distances in their chosen shoe, that would be a tribe. Much like PDMLers at GFM, or at any other PDML gathering for that matter. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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From: Mark Roberts Scott Loveless wrote: That could be it. But why do we need some sanctioning body to recognize it? Because without the sanctioning body anyone could just say I ran a marathon in 2:10 yesterday Hmmm? That's about the right time for me ... although, technically, in my case it would be I finished a marathon in 2:10 yesterday Yeah, I should be able to make it in 2 days, 10 hours. ;-D -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Tue, Nov 09, 2010 at 10:02:04AM -0500, Scott Loveless wrote: Not necessarily. I'm more interested in why people decide to do those things in large, organized groups. What makes the official recognition so important to the people who participate, as opposed to just going out and doing it on their own? Why put your pictures (or your blog) up where other people can see them? Why post your opinions to internet discussion groups or mailing lists? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 11:54:02PM -0500, Scott Loveless wrote: On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:30 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Need for Achievement. Absolutely! 'I can do this!' Set goals then achieve them. Right. But why is an organized event with a gazillion other people the motivator? Need for Affiliation. Look at all the similar people I meet and can become affiliated with. That could be it. But why do we need some sanctioning body to recognize it? There are running clubs, bicycle clubs, swimming clubs, etc. that are populated by people who will never compete, but they'll do it for the camaraderie or the exercise or whatever. Then, some of them will train together so they can all go run some event with a gazillion other people. Which leads me to believe that in many people with lemmingitis, the affiliation isn't the motivator. It's the recognition by the sanctioning body. Again, why? Proof. Proof that i did it. Proof that you didn't. Look at me! I have a medal and you don't! I'm great and you are not. Plus they love telling war stories about their training. Only two weeks to go before my marathon. Oh, i'm so sore because, you know, i'm training for a marathon. Ouch, i tweaked my knee training for a marathon. The marathon was sooo hard, but i finished in less time than my goal! blah blah blah. Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Like the way we're all ganging up on you now. ;-p On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:36 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: So what you're really asking is why do people need to perform actions that contribute to their sense of self-esteem? Not necessarily. I'm more interested in why people decide to do those things in large, organized groups. What makes the official recognition so important to the people who participate, as opposed to just going out and doing it on their own? The esteem that comes from an official acknowledgement if the accomplishment. I'll buy that. Thanks, Mark. -- Scott (I have the scars to prove it!) Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Human beings are social animals and the sense of community is a source of encouragement for many. Of course, this is only true in general and may not apply to everyone, although in this case I think you might be the outlier. No offense, I'm a loner as well. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/9/2010 5:41 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, I started my career working with engineers, but moved away from it. I always connected best with quantitative, analytical people. Achievement people can get satisfaction from the team accomplishing the goal. Power people can be sneaky, conniving bastards trying to manipulate the team toward goals. (No prejudice here...) Affiliation folks are touchy/feely and on coffee break. (No prejudice again...) Regards, Bob S. Oh, I see. I should have asked you about your with engineers career when we met in Chicago. It might have proved interesting conversation. I don't drink coffee (most of the time, unless I have to stay long hours) but I am at least partly affiliation person. Hoping here that you don't send me to the indefinite coffee break now :-). Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Human beings are social animals and the sense of community is a source of encouragement for many. Of course, this is only true in general and may not apply to everyone, although in this case I think you might be the outlier. No offense, I'm a loner as well. we're a group of loners. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Boris, I think Affirmation and Affiliation with others are the same motivation. Regards, Bob S. I don't think so, Bob. Affiliation is what one does towards the group - they make themselves the part of the group. The affirmation is the other way around, when the group pats in the back its members. I may have used not the most accurate words, but at least I just explained myself. it's all explained, if you believe it, by Maslows Hierarchy of Needs. The marathon running thing would be in with Love/Belonging or possibly with Esteem. Esteem is described as the need for 'self-esteem, confidence, respect of others, ...'. Love/Belonging is normally described as the need for 'Friendship, family, sexual intimacy'. Except in West Virginia, obviously, where it's described as 'family sexual intimacy'. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Human beings are social animals and the sense of community is a source of encouragement for many. Of course, this is only true in general and may not apply to everyone, although in this case I think you might be the outlier. No offense, I'm a loner as well. we're a group of loners. Speak for yourself, buddy. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Bob W, Cotty does synchronized swimming? I can't imagine him in one of those cute little caps! Regards, Bob S. Really? The thought keeps me awake at night. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 2:16 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: That could be it. But why do we need some sanctioning body to recognize it? There are running clubs, bicycle clubs, swimming clubs, etc. that are populated by people who will never compete, but they'll do it for the camaraderie or the exercise or whatever. Then, some of them will train together so they can all go run some event with a gazillion other people. Which leads me to believe that in many people with lemmingitis, the affiliation isn't the motivator. It's the recognition by the sanctioning body. Again, why? I'd suggest that it provides a focus for the training - a reason to be fit. Although I don't think I'm every likely to run a marathon, I do jog and cycle, and I'm in fairly good shape. Being fit for its own sake is fine, but it also helps to have something else to be fit for and in my case playing squash is part of that. Years ago I used to go to the gym several times a week, but after the initial enthusiasm wears off it becomes really, really dull as an end in itself. Of course, there are also people who love to be part of a crowd which shares a motivation, and that I suspect is what motivates the charity runners who only do minimal training. It's similar to what inspires people to go to football matches, demonstrations, lynchings and Nuremberg rallies. I'm personally not one for the madness of crowds, but I can understand something of what people get from it when I cycle to work in the mornings and find myself in a fast-moving peloton weaving through the traffic. Rather like Cotty and his synchronised swimming. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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(I need to remember this crap I'm spouting, it could be useful in job interviews.) you should write it down. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Don't think that because we've outgrown the tribe, we've outgrown the need for tribal rituals. They're a hold-over whose purpose may no longer be clear; vestigial organs of a human society ... like the vermiform appendix. From: Scott Loveless On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:49 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Tribal Bonding Rituals That's not it. The New York marathon isn't a tribe. It's a small city moving through a large city. If you had, say, a group of New Balance 990 enthusiasts who got together to run long distances in their chosen shoe, that would be a tribe. Much like PDMLers at GFM, or at any other PDML gathering for that matter. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Boris, I think Affirmation and Affiliation with others are the same motivation. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Bob, I think you're forgetting one more need. Need for peer Affirmation. Look, I have changed my mind, I am buying K-5 after all, kind of sentiment. Boris On 11/9/2010 6:30 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Basic human psychology/motivations... Need for Power. Probably doesn't play to much in these situations. Need for Achievement. Absolutely! 'I can do this!' Set goals then achieve them. Need for Affiliation. Look at all the similar people I meet and can become affiliated with. Scott, I think it's pretty basic human motivation stuff here. Regards, Bob S. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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2010/11/9 John Francis jo...@panix.com: Why put your pictures (or your blog) up where other people can see them? Why post your opinions to internet discussion groups or mailing lists? generativity or the desire for it could be one reason ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Human beings are social animals and the sense of community is a source of encouragement for many. Of course, this is only true in general and may not apply to everyone, although in this case I think you might be the outlier. No offense, I'm a loner as well. we're a group of loners. Speak for yourself, buddy. I'm a group of loners B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 11/9/2010 5:41 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, I started my career working with engineers, but moved away from it. I always connected best with quantitative, analytical people. Achievement people can get satisfaction from the team accomplishing the goal. Power people can be sneaky, conniving bastards trying to manipulate the team toward goals. (No prejudice here...) Affiliation folks are touchy/feely and on coffee break. (No prejudice again...) Regards, Bob S. Oh, I see. I should have asked you about your with engineers career when we met in Chicago. It might have proved interesting conversation. I don't drink coffee (most of the time, unless I have to stay long hours) but I am at least partly affiliation person. Hoping here that you don't send me to the indefinite coffee break now :-). Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Bob W, Cotty does synchronized swimming? I can't imagine him in one of those cute little caps! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 2:16 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: That could be it. But why do we need some sanctioning body to recognize it? There are running clubs, bicycle clubs, swimming clubs, etc. that are populated by people who will never compete, but they'll do it for the camaraderie or the exercise or whatever. Then, some of them will train together so they can all go run some event with a gazillion other people. Which leads me to believe that in many people with lemmingitis, the affiliation isn't the motivator. It's the recognition by the sanctioning body. Again, why? I'd suggest that it provides a focus for the training - a reason to be fit. Although I don't think I'm every likely to run a marathon, I do jog and cycle, and I'm in fairly good shape. Being fit for its own sake is fine, but it also helps to have something else to be fit for and in my case playing squash is part of that. Years ago I used to go to the gym several times a week, but after the initial enthusiasm wears off it becomes really, really dull as an end in itself. Of course, there are also people who love to be part of a crowd which shares a motivation, and that I suspect is what motivates the charity runners who only do minimal training. It's similar to what inspires people to go to football matches, demonstrations, lynchings and Nuremberg rallies. I'm personally not one for the madness of crowds, but I can understand something of what people get from it when I cycle to work in the mornings and find myself in a fast-moving peloton weaving through the traffic. Rather like Cotty and his synchronised swimming. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 11/9/2010 4:39 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, I think Affirmation and Affiliation with others are the same motivation. Regards, Bob S. I don't think so, Bob. Affiliation is what one does towards the group - they make themselves the part of the group. The affirmation is the other way around, when the group pats in the back its members. I may have used not the most accurate words, but at least I just explained myself. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: So what you're really asking is why do people need to perform actions that contribute to their sense of self-esteem? Not necessarily. I'm more interested in why people decide to do those things in large, organized groups. What makes the official recognition so important to the people who participate, as opposed to just going out and doing it on their own? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 11/9/2010 5:04 PM, Bob W wrote: Human beings are social animals and the sense of community is a source of encouragement for many. Of course, this is only true in general and may not apply to everyone, although in this case I think you might be the outlier. No offense, I'm a loner as well. we're a group of loners. Speak for yourself, buddy. I'm a group of loners B Roses are red violets are blue, Bob's schizophrenic, and so is Bob... -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Mark, You are an accomplished runner, but a bit harsh with that 'pretend' comment. I watched a young man, 6'2 and a little pudgy with low self-confidence change. He trained and ran 3 or 4 marathons. He lost a little weight but never became 'cross country runner' thin, but he did gain a lot of confidence in himself. He did it! For most of us, just running a marathon would be a lofty goal. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 6:24 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: I think competition is different. Many of the people who run marathon races aren't there to compete. There are two reasons people run marathons: To compete (even against oneself and one's previous best time) To pretend to compete (to be able to tell friends I ran a marathon!) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 11/10/2010 12:04 AM, Bob W wrote: I'm a group of loners B It is only appropriate then that from now on I shall address you in Your Groupness and respective and respectable Royal You. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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O hai! This is way off topic and concerns the reasons people feel compelled to do things in a group. The PDML is such an eclectic group, though, I figured someone would know something about it. Worst case scenario - half of you tell me to shut up and the other half gets into a flame war. g I've been thinking about crowds, or rather the reasons people want to do things with other people. This stems from looking into events such as marathons. (I actually have no interest in running a marathon, but I'm going to use it as an example.) I'm curious as to what makes a person want to do these things under the watchful eye of a sanctioning body or event organizer. Also, I've noticed that there are people who will prepare for such events for the sole purpose of participating in the event. In other words, if the organized event, such as a marathon, didn't exist then there is a distinct possibility that the participants wouldn't have bothered training to run such a distance. These things seem obvious on the surface, but why wouldn't a person who is driven to prepare and participate in such events just do it anyway, even without the organization or other runners? I don't like crowds at all. The thought of spending money and dealing with the logistics of getting to and participating in a marathon, just so I can have a certificate and my name in a record book somewhere is completely foreign to me. Another example - there's the Covered Bridge Metric Century in Lancaster County, PA. It's a long, organized bicycle ride through some very scenic rolling hills. As the name implies, the ride passes by or crosses several covered bridges. The cue sheet is published and anyone can download it. I can go ride their metric century any time I want. Yet, every year hundreds of cyclists will pay money, deal with traffic and parking, and wait in lines just to ride this route with a bunch of other tourists. To me it sounds like a colossal headache. But to quite a few other people it is apparently enjoyable. I initially started looking for explanations with search terms like crowd psychology, but that's something different. So what I'm asking for is the psychological terminology that applies to this behavior. I'd like to read more about it, but I'm unsure where to look. Thanks! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, 8 Nov 2010 22:15:37 -0500 Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: O hai! This is way off topic and concerns the reasons people feel compelled to do things in a group. The PDML is such an eclectic group, though, I figured someone would know something about it. Worst case scenario - half of you tell me to shut up and the other half gets into a flame war. g i am not quite sure whether i can answer the questions you raise, but i'll pitch in anyway. perhaps it's just a ritual of a brother/sisterhood? (refer the warm fuzzy feeling you feel all over when you open your pdml account? :)) for some that can be a felt need, especially when modern society is structured to keep individuals as isolated as possible (that's no scientific statement, just an opinion masquerading as observation). seriously, speaking for myself, i enjoy running and cycling, have been running around 40km a week since april 09 but have participated only in two 'official' events so, both half marathons. primarily because that was chance to meet (running) friends from across the country. do the run, have a drink together later and go back to our respective cities again. i have no such close cycling friends, so i do all my cycling (including the summer ride in the himalayas). like i said, fwiw.. :) regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Some people are masochists, some are highly competitive alphas. A few are both. Then there are sheep. And also lemmings. I've participated in organised mountain bike races. Sure, I could have ridden those course without the other participants at any other time, but I never pushed myself as hard as when I was racing. The pursuit of the breaking point is what I used to call it. I never did reach it, which might be for the best. But maybe Obelix had it right when he said people are crazy. --M. -- \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 8 November 2010 22:15, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: O hai! This is way off topic and concerns the reasons people feel compelled to do things in a group. The PDML is such an eclectic group, though, I figured someone would know something about it. Worst case scenario - half of you tell me to shut up and the other half gets into a flame war. g I've been thinking about crowds, or rather the reasons people want to do things with other people. This stems from looking into events such as marathons. (I actually have no interest in running a marathon, but I'm going to use it as an example.) I'm curious as to what makes a person want to do these things under the watchful eye of a sanctioning body or event organizer. Also, I've noticed that there are people who will prepare for such events for the sole purpose of participating in the event. In other words, if the organized event, such as a marathon, didn't exist then there is a distinct possibility that the participants wouldn't have bothered training to run such a distance. These things seem obvious on the surface, but why wouldn't a person who is driven to prepare and participate in such events just do it anyway, even without the organization or other runners? I don't like crowds at all. The thought of spending money and dealing with the logistics of getting to and participating in a marathon, just so I can have a certificate and my name in a record book somewhere is completely foreign to me. Another example - there's the Covered Bridge Metric Century in Lancaster County, PA. It's a long, organized bicycle ride through some very scenic rolling hills. As the name implies, the ride passes by or crosses several covered bridges. The cue sheet is published and anyone can download it. I can go ride their metric century any time I want. Yet, every year hundreds of cyclists will pay money, deal with traffic and parking, and wait in lines just to ride this route with a bunch of other tourists. To me it sounds like a colossal headache. But to quite a few other people it is apparently enjoyable. I initially started looking for explanations with search terms like crowd psychology, but that's something different. So what I'm asking for is the psychological terminology that applies to this behavior. I'd like to read more about it, but I'm unsure where to look. Thanks! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 2010-11-08 22:15, Scott Loveless wrote: I initially started looking for explanations with search terms like crowd psychology, but that's something different. So what I'm asking for is the psychological terminology that applies to this behavior. I'd like to read more about it, but I'm unsure where to look. Thanks! Lemmingitis? :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 2010-11-08 22:43, Miserere wrote: I've participated in organised mountain bike races. Sure, I could have ridden those course without the other participants at any other time, but I never pushed myself as hard as when I was racing. The pursuit of the breaking point is what I used to call it. I never did reach it, which might be for the best. A bit more seriously, than my lemmingitis comment, I can't comment from first-hand experience. I have an amateur auto racing license, and I drive in races, but I'm there more for the driving than for the racing. I also run what are called High Performance Drivers Ed (HPDE) events, which are also on race tracks, but without the racing. I have as much fun on HPDE days as on race days. Though I've seen the other types Miserere mentions in the cockpit many times. I'm there because that's where the track is and when it's available. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:43 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Some people are masochists, some are highly competitive alphas. A few are both. Then there are sheep. And also lemmings. I've participated in organised mountain bike races. Sure, I could have ridden those course without the other participants at any other time, but I never pushed myself as hard as when I was racing. The pursuit of the breaking point is what I used to call it. I never did reach it, which might be for the best. I think competition is different. Many of the people who run marathon races aren't there to compete. The same for century rides. So if competition isn't a motivator, why not just prepare for a 26.2 mile jog or a 100k bike ride, and then go do it on your own? But maybe Obelix had it right when he said people are crazy. In the mid-80s, while living in Germany, I acquired a copy of Asterix the Gaul. English language for the European market. It is one of the few things I found funny as a child that I still find funny. It appears that the people who translated it later for the American market went to great lengths to make it unappealing to children and adults. -- Scott (I am not fat!) Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: On 2010-11-08 22:43, Miserere wrote: I've participated in organised mountain bike races. Sure, I could have ridden those course without the other participants at any other time, but I never pushed myself as hard as when I was racing. The pursuit of the breaking point is what I used to call it. I never did reach it, which might be for the best. A bit more seriously, than my lemmingitis comment, I can't comment from first-hand experience. I have an amateur auto racing license, and I drive in races, but I'm there more for the driving than for the racing. I also run what are called High Performance Drivers Ed (HPDE) events, which are also on race tracks, but without the racing. I have as much fun on HPDE days as on race days. Though I've seen the other types Miserere mentions in the cockpit many times. I'm there because that's where the track is and when it's available. :-) A closed course could come into play. Especially with marathon runners. I can understand that many people have a desire for that. The difference is that you can't, at least not legally, outside of Italyg, drive like that on public roads. Automobile events that emphasize speed are always on closed courses. Organized races on open, public roads simply don't exist. Automobile events that do occur on roads typically involve something that you can't do without a group, such as road rally scavenger hunts, poker runs and gatherings of people with the same model, or era, car. Similarly, there are loosely organized classic bicycle rides, for example. However, what you don't see are thousands of people showing up in whatever family sedan they happen to own and paying money to be part of a gigantic traffic jam over the course of a couple hundred miles. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Basic human psychology/motivations... Need for Power. Probably doesn't play to much in these situations. Need for Achievement. Absolutely! 'I can do this!' Set goals then achieve them. Need for Affiliation. Look at all the similar people I meet and can become affiliated with. Scott, I think it's pretty basic human motivation stuff here. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: On 2010-11-08 22:43, Miserere wrote: I've participated in organised mountain bike races. Sure, I could have ridden those course without the other participants at any other time, but I never pushed myself as hard as when I was racing. The pursuit of the breaking point is what I used to call it. I never did reach it, which might be for the best. A bit more seriously, than my lemmingitis comment, I can't comment from first-hand experience. I have an amateur auto racing license, and I drive in races, but I'm there more for the driving than for the racing. I also run what are called High Performance Drivers Ed (HPDE) events, which are also on race tracks, but without the racing. I have as much fun on HPDE days as on race days. Though I've seen the other types Miserere mentions in the cockpit many times. I'm there because that's where the track is and when it's available. :-) A closed course could come into play. Especially with marathon runners. I can understand that many people have a desire for that. The difference is that you can't, at least not legally, outside of Italyg, drive like that on public roads. Automobile events that emphasize speed are always on closed courses. Organized races on open, public roads simply don't exist. Automobile events that do occur on roads typically involve something that you can't do without a group, such as road rally scavenger hunts, poker runs and gatherings of people with the same model, or era, car. Similarly, there are loosely organized classic bicycle rides, for example. However, what you don't see are thousands of people showing up in whatever family sedan they happen to own and paying money to be part of a gigantic traffic jam over the course of a couple hundred miles. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 2010-11-08 23:22, Scott Loveless wrote: The difference is that you can't, at least not legally, outside of Italyg, drive like that on public roads. Yeah, that was sort of my (implicit) point. If I could legally and safely drive that fast elsewhere, I would. But I can't, so I'm there with the crowd, because that's when and where I'm allowed to legally and can do it safely. So it's similar to racing on say a famous 'drome or road circuit on bicycles or foot, but different in that there's no (legal and safe) alternative with the cars. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Tribal Bonding Rituals From: Scott Loveless O hai! This is way off topic and concerns the reasons people feel compelled to do things in a group. The PDML is such an eclectic group, though, I figured someone would know something about it. Worst case scenario - half of you tell me to shut up and the other half gets into a flame war. g I've been thinking about crowds, or rather the reasons people want to do things with other people. This stems from looking into events such as marathons. (I actually have no interest in running a marathon, but I'm going to use it as an example.) I'm curious as to what makes a person want to do these things under the watchful eye of a sanctioning body or event organizer. Also, I've noticed that there are people who will prepare for such events for the sole purpose of participating in the event. In other words, if the organized event, such as a marathon, didn't exist then there is a distinct possibility that the participants wouldn't have bothered training to run such a distance. These things seem obvious on the surface, but why wouldn't a person who is driven to prepare and participate in such events just do it anyway, even without the organization or other runners? I don't like crowds at all. The thought of spending money and dealing with the logistics of getting to and participating in a marathon, just so I can have a certificate and my name in a record book somewhere is completely foreign to me. Another example - there's the Covered Bridge Metric Century in Lancaster County, PA. It's a long, organized bicycle ride through some very scenic rolling hills. As the name implies, the ride passes by or crosses several covered bridges. The cue sheet is published and anyone can download it. I can go ride their metric century any time I want. Yet, every year hundreds of cyclists will pay money, deal with traffic and parking, and wait in lines just to ride this route with a bunch of other tourists. To me it sounds like a colossal headache. But to quite a few other people it is apparently enjoyable. I initially started looking for explanations with search terms like crowd psychology, but that's something different. So what I'm asking for is the psychological terminology that applies to this behavior. I'd like to read more about it, but I'm unsure where to look. Thanks! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:30 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Need for Achievement. Absolutely! 'I can do this!' Set goals then achieve them. Right. But why is an organized event with a gazillion other people the motivator? Need for Affiliation. Look at all the similar people I meet and can become affiliated with. That could be it. But why do we need some sanctioning body to recognize it? There are running clubs, bicycle clubs, swimming clubs, etc. that are populated by people who will never compete, but they'll do it for the camaraderie or the exercise or whatever. Then, some of them will train together so they can all go run some event with a gazillion other people. Which leads me to believe that in many people with lemmingitis, the affiliation isn't the motivator. It's the recognition by the sanctioning body. Again, why? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:49 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Tribal Bonding Rituals That's not it. The New York marathon isn't a tribe. It's a small city moving through a large city. If you had, say, a group of New Balance 990 enthusiasts who got together to run long distances in their chosen shoe, that would be a tribe. Much like PDMLers at GFM, or at any other PDML gathering for that matter. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ __o _'\,_ (*)/ (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I too hate crowds, but when I ran, I entered several 5 and 10 k races. It seemed when running in a group, I could run farther and somewhat faster then when I ran alone. Don't really know why except that my mind seemed to be kept busy looking and trying to talk with the other runners. As far as running in an organized event, there was no other way I could run with others. In general. about 95% of my running was by myself. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Way, way OT - crowds and events O hai! This is way off topic and concerns the reasons people feel compelled to do things in a group. The PDML is such an eclectic group, though, I figured someone would know something about it. Worst case scenario - half of you tell me to shut up and the other half gets into a flame war. g I've been thinking about crowds, or rather the reasons people want to do things with other people. This stems from looking into events such as marathons. (I actually have no interest in running a marathon, but I'm going to use it as an example.) I'm curious as to what makes a person want to do these things under the watchful eye of a sanctioning body or event organizer. Also, I've noticed that there are people who will prepare for such events for the sole purpose of participating in the event. In other words, if the organized event, such as a marathon, didn't exist then there is a distinct possibility that the participants wouldn't have bothered training to run such a distance. These things seem obvious on the surface, but why wouldn't a person who is driven to prepare and participate in such events just do it anyway, even without the organization or other runners? I don't like crowds at all. The thought of spending money and dealing with the logistics of getting to and participating in a marathon, just so I can have a certificate and my name in a record book somewhere is completely foreign to me. Another example - there's the Covered Bridge Metric Century in Lancaster County, PA. It's a long, organized bicycle ride through some very scenic rolling hills. As the name implies, the ride passes by or crosses several covered bridges. The cue sheet is published and anyone can download it. I can go ride their metric century any time I want. Yet, every year hundreds of cyclists will pay money, deal with traffic and parking, and wait in lines just to ride this route with a bunch of other tourists. To me it sounds like a colossal headache. But to quite a few other people it is apparently enjoyable. I initially started looking for explanations with search terms like crowd psychology, but that's something different. So what I'm asking for is the psychological terminology that applies to this behavior. I'd like to read more about it, but I'm unsure where to look. Thanks! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Way, way OT - crowds and events
Bob, I think you're forgetting one more need. Need for peer Affirmation. Look, I have changed my mind, I am buying K-5 after all, kind of sentiment. Boris On 11/9/2010 6:30 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Basic human psychology/motivations... Need for Power. Probably doesn't play to much in these situations. Need for Achievement. Absolutely! 'I can do this!' Set goals then achieve them. Need for Affiliation. Look at all the similar people I meet and can become affiliated with. Scott, I think it's pretty basic human motivation stuff here. Regards, Bob S. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.