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. . . because we all know how true it is: Dilbert 2017-08-28[^]
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On the other hand, next week: "Hey, my stock dropped 2%. I just lost more money than you'll ever make in your lifetime."
Marc
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Nah . . . they'll stop any such stock decline by using the employee pension fund and 401K to increased demand for the stock.*
* At least until they sell their own holdings
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Not really - CEOs tend to be rewarded with options not outright stock.
No downside risk.
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I still don't get it. Do I leave you a tip or not?
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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megaadam wrote: I still don't get it. Do I leave you a tip or not?
Better not to tip ... could be accused of insider trading if the employed used it.
signature upgrading ... please wait.
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This doesn't bother me, so I can't relate to the comic strip.
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I know it's a UK holiday, but ... I forgot that on Friday. 
Charge a toll at the oxbow lake (9)
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BILLABONG
means oxbow lake.
BILL = charge
BONG (sound of a bell tolling)
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Very good - and quick too! 
I thought that might last a little longer... 
You are up tomorrow.
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 I've had to explain 'billabong' to way too many Northern Hemisphereans...
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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You mean, Niels Bohr(ing)?
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That rings a bell.
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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In contrast, I was at the Titanic exhibition and found this amazing book about how they put ships together back then.
It was riveting.
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I think you hit the nail on the head there! 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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By coincidence, I was reading a book on the glues they used for the wooden parts - I couldn't put it down.
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I read a book on the carpeting used in the offices. It covered the subject very well.
EDIT: s/oforces/offices/
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
modified 28-Aug-17 12:51pm.
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No not me, I'm too old.
But my son wished for a guitar for his birthday, and we obliged. It's an el cheapo, in case the interest won't last, but still a real acoustic junior sized guitar.
Now I'd like some tips on resources on how to learn playing the guitar, aimed for kids.
All other hints are of course welcome as well, especially about tuning. I've tuned it like a full sized guitar, but I don't know if that's correct.
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Don't bother about anything, just give your son the Chance to do it, playing guitars...do it do it do it
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I'm something old, and I remember very well that my mother has spared a lot to allow me to take drumming lessons 
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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I bet she invested in cotton balls though.
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Jörgen,
Bring your son to a local music store and sign him up for lessons. There's a huge difference between listening to your favorite music or watching your favorite band and actually seeing your guitar teacher do something that blows your mind.
Encourage him to sit and try to figure out how to play songs he likes.
I started playing when I was 13 (I'm 47 now). The best I can tell you is let him have his own experience with it, and if he loves it, you'll know.
And he will HAVE to love it to become good at it... or even just mediocre. Guitar is an extremely difficult instrument to learn to play. You need to love it, or you give up.
modified 28-Aug-17 11:44am.
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pdoxtader wrote: ring your son to a local music store and sign him up for lessons
I second that.
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