Re: No Rejecting the Premise

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Out of an abundance of caution, I usually begin with "As far as I know, you only live once, although there are certain religions and cultures that hold that . . ."

Well, you get the idea.


Posted by: Mitch Mills | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 3:08 PM
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I should have known that "No rejecting the premise" wouldn't deter the lawyers...


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 3:24 PM
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so try not to fuck it up entirely.


Posted by: paperwight | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 4:45 PM
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but nothing in particular follows from that.


Posted by: ben w-lfs-n | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 5:31 PM
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...so maximize utility!


Posted by: Lindsay Beyerstein | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 7:32 PM
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...so borrow heavily in your old age.


Posted by: Lindsay Beyerstein | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 7:35 PM
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.., and yet I spend it all obsessively hitting refresh on the sites of my blogroll.


Posted by: cala | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 9:36 PM
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and we thank with brief thanksgiving whatever gods may be that no life lives for ever; that dead men rise up never; that even the weariest river winds somewhere safe to sea.


Posted by: rilkefan | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 9:52 PM
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...so you'd better take this opportunity to make out with someone from unfogged?

No, that's not even convincing *me*.

Actually BW's answer is the one I usually give. I'm especially cranky about the 'live every day as though it were your last' heuristic.


Posted by: FL | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 10:13 PM
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... but mistakes in print can be perpetuated forever.


Posted by: Jonathan Dresner | Link to this comment | 11-25-04 2:42 AM
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...so eat all the bacon you can.


Posted by: apostropher | Link to this comment | 11-25-04 7:18 AM
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..., so quit waiting around for the Ph.D. lady. Sorry Ogged!!


Posted by: Veiled | Link to this comment | 11-25-04 1:23 PM
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Re: Phelps

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I am that kind.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome perhaps?

;-)


Posted by: rich | Link to this comment | 11-25-04 1:42 PM
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...so maybe sniffing glue isn't as bad for you as they say? why not find out! I'm trying to conquer this attitude, tho...


Posted by: belle waring | Link to this comment | 11-25-04 7:30 PM
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...which, given what you've done with it so far, is probably once too many.


Posted by: SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 11-25-04 9:40 PM
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"You only live once, but it's taking forever."

Hmmm, I bet that would make a good Smiths song.


Posted by: Mitch Mills | Link to this comment | 11-26-04 5:45 AM
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What Cala said.


Posted by: David Weman | Link to this comment | 11-26-04 6:04 AM
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So feel free to post comments on dead threads! Carpe diem! There are no fools!


Posted by: Tripp | Link to this comment | 11-29-04 10:08 AM
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You only live once... so you might want to stretch it as far as you can, Sparky.


Posted by: nightshift66 | Link to this comment | 11-29-04 1:42 PM
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