Actually, it was Vegetius who said it first - Si vis pacem, para bellum.
If you have to ask if he’s cheating, he probably is.
If you have to ask if he loves you, he probably doesn’t.
If you have to ask if something is ethical, it probably isn’t.
If you have to ask if you could be pregnant, get off the goddamn computer and go buy a home pregnancy test at the dollar store! (OK, that last one I learned from Yahoo Answers.)
Good to know. I think they were both right!
If you have allergies, do not install carpet in your house.
“I think it’s better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier. Life should malleable and progressive; working from idea to idea permits that. Beliefs anchor you to certain points and limit growth; new ideas can’t generate. Life becomes stagnant.” - Rufus
Happiness is a warm bunny.
It’s not me and her.
If you spent $400 on a pair of glasses, your eyes will deteroriate faster than if you had spent $60 at BJ’s.
Put the vodka in the freezer.
Do not clean laminate floors with regular floor cleaners. Only use laminate cleaners.
Along the laminate lines: it’s pronounced PER-go. Not Prego. It’s not a spaghetti sauce.
Females:
If your period is 3 weeks late and you know for a fact that you aren’t preggers - go to the doctor stupid! Sometimes, other medical problems can stress your system so that it stops functioning properly. And, sometimes a minor UTI doesn’t hurt until it becomes a severe kidney infection.
Never loan a book you expect to get back, for that matter, don’t give anything and expect something in return. A gift is free, no strings attached.
If you feel the need to lie about your drinking, it’s a problem.
Learn to swim.
“I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in it to live up to mine. If we meet, it’s beautiful; and if we don’t, then that’s the way it’s supposed to be.”
Sorry I don’t know who first said that. I seem to recall, however, from an old “Happy Days” episode, that it was some guy named “Frits.”
The worst that can come from doing things that scare the crap out of you is you learn a valuable lesson about why you were right.
Learn proper grammar. You don’t need to use it all the time, but there’s a time and a place where speaking or writing properly will be appreciated and perhaps rewarded.
If male: unless you know, love, and trust your partner, don’t have unprotected sex.
If female: unless you know, love, and trust your partner, and are ready and willing to be pregnant, don’t have unprotected sex.
Right-click in Microsoft Solitaire moves all possible cards to the proper stack.
Read a mix of good literature and absolute trash. It keeps your brain happy and healthy.
NijaChick – how does reading “absolute trash” keep one’s brain happy and healthy?
It gives one perspective and helps one avoid snobbishness.
Now are we talking absolute trash as in crappy writing and no plot? Or is this the anything that falls under the heading “Harlequin” as absolute trash? If it’s the second, I’d say read it because you’re never too old or experienced to get new ideas*. 
- And because the *Kama Sutra * is boring
This, mostly. And what congodwarf said. Plus, sometimes it’s just good to get your head out of deep ideas and give the gray matter a bit of a rest.
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Quite right.
- Don’t trust Whitey some. And definitely don’t trust Whitey lots.
A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.
The first thing a man will do for his ideals is lie.
This is so damn true.
I was the smart child and was thus expected to greatness, college, good job, marriage and kids, and being the smarty.
I did all that in that order, except for kids thank Jebus, and I was miserable. All that pressure turned me into the happily single hermit I am today. People are different. The societal mold is not good for everyone. I have family and friends who love me, a nice place to live, a good job, a nice truck, a sweet cat (excellent with garlic) and World of Warcraft.
I am the happiest I have ever been in my life. And right now I am waiting for Lord of the Rings Online to load so I can start beta-ing. I r x-cited.
The thing I would advise is: “Desire leads to suffering.”
I only buy things with cash. I wait until I have enough extra cash to buy my toys ( being electronic or otherwise). Over time I bought 5 Force FX Lightsabers. I saved and waited.
I bought the two sabers to make Darth Maul’s LightStaff. An Anakin Skywalker Ep. 3 Lightsaber, an Obi-wan Kenobi Ep. 3 Lightsaver and a Mace Windu Ep. 3 one. I plan on bying the Yoda one from Ep. 2 & 3.
I do have a credit card with a $350 limit for emergencies. There is only a balance of $50 on it now.
My brother and his wife are in credit card debt of about $18,000 and he owes my parents $1500 from monies he has borrowed in the past. And just this past Easter he spent $100 on presents and candy for my nephew. He is seriously always stressed about his money situation and he always complains to me whenever we talk which is usually once a week.
My co-worker was about $40,000 credit card debt untill a couple of years ago when he cashed out his 401K and payed half of it off. So he is still in about $20,000 worth of debt. He can only afford the minimum payments and he is convinced that he will never really pay them off and thusly never be albe to afford a house of his own.
Two situations that could have been avoided if the guys could have resisted desire.
I purposefully did not get a credit card until last year, I’m 28, because of my brother who has been in debt to creditors and my parents since he was 18, he is 29 now.
Crap is not that important to live stressed out and worried lives and wondering daily if you have enough money to get gas to get to work to make the money you need to pay your debt.
You have loved ones, a job, a transport and toys (be electronic or what have you) that 60" plasma HDTV is not worth being poor and behind in bills.
When a war starts, it takes on a life of its own; making peace can often require a lot more than redressing the original casus belli. This also applies to interpersonal conflicts.
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Don’t trust Whitey for 99%. And I’m Whitey. :eek:
Seriously, don’t trust anyone unless they have proved themselves trust-worthy. Otherwise they are out for themselves and will screw you over to make $.25 just so they can buy some gum.
In my opinion this is absoluetely true.
And if you’re not going to take the trouble to inform yourself, do us all a favor and stay home on election day.
If it ain’t broke, fix it anyway. How else do you expect to really understand how it works?
as an edit to post #74, i spaced and missed the edit window, yes I do turn out the lights and play with my lightsabers. It is quite fun.
And yes I do have “duels” with friends with my lightsabers with the lights off and yes it is quite fun.
If I were to answer with all the knowledge I’ve absorbed that I feel is worth imparting, there’d be volumes. Funny about life - it teaches you tons of stuff.
As for diseases, you can listen to the ads on TV or scan through symptom lists if you want to know what might kill you. Bottom line with health is people shouldn’t bleed unless they’re injured. If it’s out of the ordinary, you should check it out.