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Post #193,825

by imric

2/9/05 4:35:59 PM

zero-sum-game

because somebody else gets nothing for something...

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Imric's Tips for Living

Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.

Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.

Even penguins pay for love - (lincoln) - (129) - Feb. 9, 2005, 01:41:37 PM EST

It's universal - (bionerd) - (128) - Feb. 9, 2005, 02:08:36 PM EST

or at all if they get paid in advance, evidently :) -NT - (Steven A S) - (2) - Feb. 9, 2005, 02:45:38 PM EST

So it's true - (bionerd) - (1) - Feb. 9, 2005, 04:26:57 PM EST

zero-sum-game - (imric) - Feb. 9, 2005, 04:35:59 PM EST

So what you're saying . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (124) - Feb. 9, 2005, 08:40:20 PM EST

As B Russell(?) is reputed to have said: "We have already... - (CRConrad) - (2) - Feb. 10, 2005, 04:51:29 AM EST

Ummm . . . don't think it was Churchill. -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - Feb. 10, 2005, 03:57:00 AM EST

Keep on guessing (last guess: B. Russell) - (ben_tilly) - Feb. 10, 2005, 08:47:56 AM EST

Oh, come on - (bionerd) - (120) - Feb. 10, 2005, 09:21:55 AM EST

Maybe I'm doing something wrong then. - (admin) - (2) - Feb. 10, 2005, 09:47:11 AM EST

:-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Feb. 10, 2005, 10:06:10 AM EST

I don't understand, then - (imric) - Feb. 10, 2005, 10:06:39 AM EST

Oh, the males do a little more than that - (tuberculosis) - (32) - Feb. 10, 2005, 10:16:00 AM EST

Okay, so maybe I was being a little facetious, but - (bionerd) - (30) - Feb. 10, 2005, 11:38:08 AM EST

Yes you do - (drewk) - (18) - Feb. 10, 2005, 11:48:30 AM EST

Hmmmm - (bionerd) - (17) - Feb. 10, 2005, 11:53:12 AM EST

Re: Hmmmm - (admin) - (16) - Feb. 10, 2005, 03:08:57 PM EST

Not all for herself - (ben_tilly) - (15) - Feb. 10, 2005, 06:09:37 PM EST

You all dont get it - (bionerd) - (14) - Feb. 11, 2005, 09:34:59 AM EST

Madison Avenue - (imric) - (4) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:34:30 AM EST

Not mud wrestling? -NT - (bionerd) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:48:17 AM EST

Well, OK - (imric) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:52:21 AM EST

You're a... - (bepatient) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:49:14 AM EST

Yeah; I, too, always identify with Oxberger (Candy). -NT - (CRConrad) - Feb. 11, 2005, 11:58:37 AM EST

Yes and no - (Steven A S) - (2) - Feb. 11, 2005, 11:43:09 AM EST

Bingo. - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2005, 02:13:04 PM EST

That's why... - (Steven A S) - Feb. 11, 2005, 02:31:16 PM EST

No. You don't get it. - (ben_tilly) - (5) - Feb. 11, 2005, 03:24:30 PM EST

And Madison Avenue desperately wants to keep it that way. - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Feb. 11, 2005, 04:52:01 PM EST

I'm sure it was someone here who pointed this out - (drewk) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2005, 05:32:27 PM EST

Yeah, it was probably me . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Feb. 11, 2005, 07:21:36 PM EST

Re: No. You don't get it. - (Nightowl) - (1) - Feb. 12, 2005, 01:21:11 AM EST

Good for you! -NT - (ben_tilly) - Feb. 12, 2005, 02:02:29 AM EST

This convo makes me glad... - (Nightowl) - Feb. 10, 2005, 12:32:11 PM EST

I must also protest this point. - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Feb. 10, 2005, 12:46:54 PM EST

+5, Insightful. - (static) - Feb. 10, 2005, 08:01:19 PM EST

You should read this article. - (inthane-chan) - (5) - Feb. 10, 2005, 02:20:13 PM EST

Pretty good, but I think he's missing a factor. - (Andrew Grygus) - Feb. 10, 2005, 03:38:22 PM EST

He mised a point in that article - (daemon) - Feb. 10, 2005, 07:56:35 PM EST

Wonder why he didn't mention Desmond Morris. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Feb. 10, 2005, 08:37:10 PM EST

Ask him. - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Feb. 10, 2005, 11:36:01 PM EST

I'm not that interested. Thanks though. :-) - (Another Scott) - Feb. 10, 2005, 11:50:35 PM EST

No, not you one upping (upping one?) - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Feb. 10, 2005, 04:37:41 PM EST

I nominate this for an LRPD (new thread) - (lincoln) - Feb. 12, 2005, 04:33:59 PM EST

without the desire to mate there would be dam little bathing -NT - (daemon) - Feb. 10, 2005, 07:45:59 PM EST

Apparently . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (8) - Feb. 10, 2005, 11:10:49 AM EST

You missed my point - (bionerd) - (7) - Feb. 10, 2005, 11:23:57 AM EST

Biologist != Dr Phil - (folkert) - Feb. 10, 2005, 11:35:54 AM EST

Because I'm yanking your chain to see if you bite. -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Feb. 10, 2005, 11:35:58 AM EST

I bite :-) -NT - (bionerd) - (4) - Feb. 10, 2005, 11:40:30 AM EST

Where? How hard? -NT - (ben_tilly) - (3) - Feb. 10, 2005, 04:27:53 PM EST

A lady never bites and tells -NT - (bionerd) - (2) - Feb. 11, 2005, 09:37:25 AM EST

Monica did. -NT - (bepatient) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:49:52 AM EST

Monica is not a lady -NT - (bionerd) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:58:39 AM EST

burden of attracting a male? - (ben_tilly) - (74) - Feb. 10, 2005, 12:20:39 PM EST

The 'jerk factor' - (Andrew Grygus) - (72) - Feb. 10, 2005, 01:09:20 PM EST

Unfair! - (bionerd) - (70) - Feb. 10, 2005, 02:53:04 PM EST

Then you are an exception. - (inthane-chan) - Feb. 10, 2005, 03:02:15 PM EST

Can't half tell we're primarily a bunch of computer nerds... - (Meerkat) - (2) - Feb. 10, 2005, 03:05:58 PM EST

Never mind. -NT - (inthane-chan) - Feb. 10, 2005, 03:33:14 PM EST

Verifiable statement - (ChrisR) - Feb. 10, 2005, 03:34:23 PM EST

Again, that's what you SAY you want. - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Feb. 10, 2005, 03:26:31 PM EST

God, you're exhausting! -NT - (bionerd) - (4) - Feb. 10, 2005, 05:34:53 PM EST

Yes, and it's time to let you rest. - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - Feb. 11, 2005, 06:20:28 AM EST

Round 2 - (bionerd) - (2) - Feb. 11, 2005, 09:42:58 AM EST

Yes - (Andrew Grygus) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:44:20 AM EST

Sorry 'bout that - (drewk) - Feb. 11, 2005, 11:42:15 AM EST

Oh, they all say that - (tuberculosis) - Feb. 10, 2005, 04:50:03 PM EST

Reality isn't fair - (ben_tilly) - (52) - Feb. 10, 2005, 05:20:06 PM EST

3rd Degree - (bionerd) - (49) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:13:48 AM EST

OT: Posting tips. - (Another Scott) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:37:38 AM EST

This was not intended as hazing - (ben_tilly) - (47) - Feb. 11, 2005, 12:30:16 PM EST

Yeah, cynical - (Andrew Grygus) - (11) - Feb. 11, 2005, 02:45:01 PM EST

That is unusual - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2005, 03:27:37 PM EST

It ain' I that . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Feb. 11, 2005, 05:01:39 PM EST

prolly - (daemon) - (2) - Feb. 11, 2005, 09:50:25 PM EST

And wouldn't they be thinking the same of him? -NT - (drewk) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:29:04 PM EST

naw, they can see he has "things" - (daemon) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:31:54 PM EST

Re: Yeah, cynical - (bionerd) - (5) - Feb. 12, 2005, 11:13:55 AM EST

Yeah, they love stogies though. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Feb. 12, 2005, 11:21:49 AM EST

Well, at least Monica does -NT - (bionerd) - (3) - Feb. 12, 2005, 12:11:26 PM EST

She's a "special case", I think. -NT - (Another Scott) - Feb. 12, 2005, 12:19:29 PM EST

Okay, you're cool now in my book. -NT - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Feb. 13, 2005, 01:03:28 PM EST

Ummm ... odd that's what it takes -NT - (drewk) - Feb. 13, 2005, 08:42:02 PM EST

Agree to Disagree - (bionerd) - (34) - Feb. 12, 2005, 11:11:51 AM EST

Apparently not . . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Feb. 12, 2005, 11:21:49 AM EST

:-) Er... :-/ -NT - (Another Scott) - Feb. 12, 2005, 11:23:09 AM EST

Yes, please, new topic - (tuberculosis) - (23) - Feb. 13, 2005, 01:30:14 AM EST

Are You Kidding?!? - (bionerd) - (22) - Feb. 13, 2005, 10:09:56 AM EST

Just to warn you ahead of time... - (admin) - (18) - Feb. 13, 2005, 01:36:11 PM EST

LPRDism Spotting! -NT - (Another Scott) - (17) - Feb. 13, 2005, 01:43:10 PM EST

What is this LRPD you speak of ? - (bionerd) - (16) - Feb. 14, 2005, 08:56:41 AM EST

Little Red Plasma Dot literally - (hnick) - (15) - Feb. 14, 2005, 09:13:52 AM EST

Please do not spit too loud, thank you. -NT - (admin) - (14) - Feb. 14, 2005, 09:56:14 AM EST

And we hug around the weasels. -NT - (bepatient) - (13) - Feb. 14, 2005, 10:23:27 AM EST

ObLRPD: Finding him was pure luck. -NT - (folkert) - (12) - Feb. 14, 2005, 11:58:14 AM EST

Just slightly more difficult than choosing your parents. -NT - (admin) - (11) - Feb. 14, 2005, 11:59:10 AM EST

It's administration policy. -NT - (Meerkat) - (1) - Feb. 14, 2005, 03:05:08 PM EST

Yeah, but they were all dying of the plague anyway... -NT - (folkert) - Feb. 14, 2005, 03:12:37 PM EST

My parents just came back from a planet where the dominant - (folkert) - (8) - Feb. 14, 2005, 03:09:50 PM EST

No one wins in an LRPD eating contest. -NT - (broomberg) - (7) - Feb. 14, 2005, 08:34:13 PM EST

OK, you're chuffed. Whatever that means. -NT - (admin) - (5) - Feb. 14, 2005, 08:40:11 PM EST

Hey - That's mine! YAY! - (broomberg) - (3) - Feb. 14, 2005, 08:41:44 PM EST

You got the chainsaw. Now find some meat! - (admin) - (2) - Feb. 14, 2005, 08:43:09 PM EST

I'm sure I've heard those last 3 lines in an unsavoury movie - (bepatient) - Feb. 14, 2005, 09:15:14 PM EST

Splat. -NT - (inthane-chan) - Feb. 15, 2005, 11:07:31 AM EST

What was it about again? (new thread) - (pwhysall) - Feb. 15, 2005, 11:14:38 AM EST

I'd probably enjoy it, actually. -NT - (ben_tilly) - Feb. 14, 2005, 09:09:42 PM EST

I've started a couple - (tuberculosis) - Feb. 13, 2005, 06:52:01 PM EST

Re: Are You Kidding?!? - (Ashton) - (1) - Feb. 14, 2005, 06:48:31 AM EST

Nicely done arabesque. :-) - (bionerd) - Feb. 14, 2005, 09:05:44 AM EST

Can we be the judges? - (jbrabeck) - (2) - Feb. 13, 2005, 09:20:52 AM EST

if she posts here - (daemon) - (1) - Feb. 13, 2005, 09:37:51 AM EST

Kewl, posting here - (jbrabeck) - Feb. 13, 2005, 09:47:38 AM EST

OK, I'm going to back off a little here . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Feb. 13, 2005, 01:35:50 PM EST

One other thing - (drewk) - Feb. 13, 2005, 08:33:05 PM EST

We've certainly given you a hard start... - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Feb. 13, 2005, 11:25:55 PM EST

Not overwhelmed - (bionerd) - (1) - Feb. 14, 2005, 09:03:43 AM EST

I hope it is all in group! -NT - (folkert) - Feb. 14, 2005, 11:59:25 AM EST

Re: Reality isn't fair - (Nightowl) - (1) - Feb. 12, 2005, 01:42:59 AM EST

It says that you're odd. But we knew that. -NT - (ben_tilly) - Feb. 12, 2005, 02:05:56 AM EST

I'm not. - (pwhysall) - (5) - Feb. 11, 2005, 02:38:16 AM EST

Will be happy to accept your proposal - (bionerd) - (4) - Feb. 11, 2005, 09:45:53 AM EST

Peter's SWMBO probably wouldn't be pleased. - (Another Scott) - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:07:13 AM EST

And you'd have to go to England - (tuberculosis) - (2) - Feb. 11, 2005, 02:26:41 PM EST

Some of us still are -NT - (Steven A S) - Feb. 11, 2005, 02:32:17 PM EST

I went the opposite - (Silverlock) - Feb. 11, 2005, 04:04:44 PM EST

'Latino Cupid' - (Andrew Grygus) - Feb. 12, 2005, 11:27:15 AM EST

sympathy/revenge sex works well for B types - (boxley) - June 1, 2005, 08:44:50 PM EDT

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