Wisdom of my ancestors

Posted Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:32PM by Glenn Hauman

Prompted by the reminder of Jim Macdonald's Gnomic Verses from his dad, I have to add some of my own gleaned wisdom:

* When hanging upside down from a seatbelt, see if the other person in the car knows how to get out first.

* No matter how stupid you think people are, they're stupider.

* You don't have to worry about preparing a will if you're never going to die.

* The advantages inherent in being tall make up for the fact that you'll never fit in an airplane seat.

* You never know what bit of history is going to come in useful.

* Know what you're doing before you gamble.

* No matter where you go, no matter what you do, no matter what troubles you may encounter in your life-- there are nine hundred million people in China who really don't give a shit. So you might as well be happy.

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Glenn Hauman (11:21 PM on Fri Aug 15, 2008)

Forgot one: Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.

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