tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post4640965737280183547..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Boringly moderatenickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-19402212929209885392015-08-17T07:31:15.229+01:002015-08-17T07:31:15.229+01:00Jean: I find that a big problem too, people projec...Jean: I find that a big problem too, people projecting stuff onto me that bears no relation to what I actually said. No matter how carefully I correct them, they take no notice. And I imagine we're both thinking of one particular person! Like you, I hate to censor but some comments are such a deliberate distortion of my opinions, I'm sorely tempted. I've only censored comments once in eight years, and I do prefer to let people have their say, however absurd or aggressive they may be. After all, I can and do respond in kind!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-80067600352408570622015-08-17T05:40:10.952+01:002015-08-17T05:40:10.952+01:00Oops. "come across", not "come cro...Oops. "come across", not "come cross".Cheerful Monkhttp://cheerfulmonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-84092318914507487732015-08-17T05:36:44.342+01:002015-08-17T05:36:44.342+01:00Nick,
You wrote,
"Jean: Like I said, if othe...Nick,<br />You wrote, <br />"Jean: Like I said, if others think your life is boring, that's their problem! They should just mind their own business and get on with their own lives." <br /><br />It is amazing how some people like to mind other people's business. And how they like to project their opinions/labels/views on other people with no concern whether or not their story has any connection to reality. I'm still wrestling with how to handle situations like that. And I hate to have to censor, but I want my blog to be friendly and welcoming, so how do I deal with comments that come cross as personal attacks? Well worth pondering. <br />Cheerful Monkhttp://cheerfulmonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-62599002803232124782015-08-15T21:39:13.727+01:002015-08-15T21:39:13.727+01:00Ramana: Nope, I don't do any of those things, ...Ramana: Nope, I don't do any of those things, but I can think of plenty of good reasons for living till I'm 80....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-18614077781442125222015-08-15T17:51:04.943+01:002015-08-15T17:51:04.943+01:00Hyman recently had a full medical check up. When h...Hyman recently had a full medical check up. When he returned 3 weeks later after the exhaustive lab tests were complete, his doctor said he was doing "fairly well" for his age. <br />Hyman was obviously a little concerned about that comment and so asked his doctor "Do you think I'll live to be 80, doctor?" <br />He replied, "Well, do you smoke or drink beer?" <br />"Oh no", Hyman replied, "I've never done either." <br />Then the doctor asked, "Do you eat grilled steaks or barbequed ribs? <br />Hyman replied, "No, I've heard that red meat is very unhealthy." <br />"Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf?" asked the doctor. <br />"No I don't," Hyman replied. <br />Then the doctor asked, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or mess with women?" <br />"No," said Hyman, "I've done none of those things." <br />The doctor looked at Hyman and said, "Then why do you want to live to be 80?"Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-27070112829984869292015-08-15T09:23:21.334+01:002015-08-15T09:23:21.334+01:00Keith: I know several people who gave up on TV and...Keith: I know several people who gave up on TV and now get everything they need from online sources.<br /><br />That was an astonishingly boring comment, by the way. I just about managed to read to the end.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-1657729040823325642015-08-14T22:38:17.491+01:002015-08-14T22:38:17.491+01:00I'm like you Nick, dead boring! I don't dr...I'm like you Nick, dead boring! I don't drink, smoke, watch porn (seen one sex video once and fell asleep before he finished!). I don't even own a TV, too boring to watch; even the British Boring Company (BBC)<br /><br />We dead boring people should stick together and form a club called "The Boring Club", but I wouldn't attend any meetings, it be too utterly boring for me.<br /><br />Sorry to have bored you. . . . .Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163819196303858927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-79491850813949489622015-08-14T07:42:29.280+01:002015-08-14T07:42:29.280+01:00www: Yes, we're very different, aren't we?...www: Yes, we're very different, aren't we? But no judgment on my side either!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-46198675781599319412015-08-14T02:19:59.089+01:002015-08-14T02:19:59.089+01:00Sure we're chalk and cheese, there Nick. But n...Sure we're chalk and cheese, there Nick. But no judgement.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-381705240922778822015-08-13T07:44:03.859+01:002015-08-13T07:44:03.859+01:00Helen: I loved the so-called swinging sixties. The...Helen: I loved the so-called swinging sixties. There was such a sense of personal freedom, of new ideas, of collapsing inhibitions and prejudices. And yes, some very progressive and enlightened politics.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-85731297148411124562015-08-13T03:51:25.007+01:002015-08-13T03:51:25.007+01:00I was studying in London when the swinging sixtie...I was studying in London when the swinging sixties were happening...it passed me by completely. Politics interested me..pot didn't - not that anyone ever offered me any. Helen Devriesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-40806065432887263772015-08-12T13:24:44.302+01:002015-08-12T13:24:44.302+01:00Rose: Ha, that's probably one reason for my un...Rose: Ha, that's probably one reason for my un-obsessiveness too! But surely you can be both moderate and impatient? You can be impatient to try something else rather than bingeing out on what you're already doing.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-42206497825416160712015-08-12T11:53:47.935+01:002015-08-12T11:53:47.935+01:00I'm too lazy to be obsessive.
I did smoke, bu...I'm too lazy to be obsessive.<br /><br />I did smoke, but my lungs objected.<br /><br />I don't consider myself to be moderate. In fact, I think I'm too impatient for that to be hung on me.Roseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469442580348062913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-30202918920522336192015-08-12T08:29:08.451+01:002015-08-12T08:29:08.451+01:00Jean: Like I said, if others think your life is bo...Jean: Like I said, if others think your life is boring, that's their problem! They should just mind their own business and get on with their own lives.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-79315863854157008532015-08-12T08:23:15.594+01:002015-08-12T08:23:15.594+01:00Jennifer: Acid can be pretty scary if you take too...Jennifer: Acid can be pretty scary if you take too much of it (and how can you know how much you're taking?). One advantage of legalising fun drugs would be that the dose would be clearly stated and not total guesswork.<br /><br />Bijoux: Ooh, I hope I'm not normal, that's even worse! I'm visibly abnormal in all sorts of ways, but that's fine by me. My life has been interesting, challenging, and exciting. If it looks boring to other people, that's their problem!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-90089289225937986352015-08-12T08:13:26.826+01:002015-08-12T08:13:26.826+01:00Tammy: Yes, you must visit Ireland and Scotland so...Tammy: Yes, you must visit Ireland and Scotland some time, the scenery is stunning.<br /><br />Fantastic memories are one of the things that make life worthwhile. I have great memories of Australia and influential political campaigns and inspiring friendships.<br /><br />Jenny: I don't understand this knee-jerk reaction that moderation makes you smug. What's smug about it? As you say, it's often just a simple lack of interest.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-6494250588691499322015-08-12T08:04:16.409+01:002015-08-12T08:04:16.409+01:00Dave: I don't think moderation is necessarily ...Dave: I don't think moderation is necessarily a middle-aged trait. I suspect there are plenty of young people who are also disinclined to overdo everything. They just keep quiet about it because it's unfashionable.<br /><br />John: Some skunk in a quiche? Blimey, living dangerously or what? There's your other (very positive) over-indulgence of course - all those crazy animals.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-73505714334695001012015-08-12T06:31:30.680+01:002015-08-12T06:31:30.680+01:00I haven't even taken mind-altering drugs, exce...I haven't even taken mind-altering drugs, except for alcohol in college. Yep, like you I seem pretty sensible and boring to some people, but it works for me. I love it! :)CheerfulMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934008738777906970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-89288069251371876372015-08-12T01:27:07.139+01:002015-08-12T01:27:07.139+01:00Some would say you are not boring, you are normal....Some would say you are not boring, you are normal.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-39253503478358367692015-08-12T01:15:15.266+01:002015-08-12T01:15:15.266+01:00Well, I've never been a big drinker, but I enj...Well, I've never been a big drinker, but I enjoy the occasional cocktail or glass of wine. When I was in my 20s I loved to smoke pot, but it got to be too much of a nuisance to get so I pretty much gave it up (although I always did enjoy it). And I only tried harder drugs once.....I dropped acid at the age of 19 and tripped my ass off for 12 hours, and swore to never touch the stuff again....and I haven't. It was scary.<br /><br />Ah, the days of my misspent youth!! <br /><br />Now I'm pretty boring but I like my life just the way it is. :) Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-4025363041431760572015-08-11T22:59:43.926+01:002015-08-11T22:59:43.926+01:00Somehow I don't feel the need for most things ...Somehow I don't feel the need for most things like that either, I can take smoking and drinking or leave them. I hope it doesn't make me smug, it is more a matter of not being somehow awfully interested!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-67582509775189298352015-08-11T21:27:41.447+01:002015-08-11T21:27:41.447+01:00well... i did make it over to england once.
i figu...well... i did make it over to england once.<br />i figure i can die happy now! though i want to see ireland and scotland too.<br />and i have had a few love affairs! after bob died of course.<br />that seems to count apparently. they're over rated in my estimation.<br /><br />i have had a big enough life to have some fantastic memories! <br />hoping to make a few more... by traveling eventually again.<br /><br />never could get on the political band wagon though. ya got me there!<br />:) now... show me a fine statesman and i'll support him/her!<br />are there any still around? were there ever? <br />NO don't answer that!!! LOLOLOL! like sex and religion. better off not knowing. :)tammy jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568939993585811311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-2124885347642213372015-08-11T21:09:06.912+01:002015-08-11T21:09:06.912+01:00Ii like a drink like dave... I overeat when i want...Ii like a drink like dave... I overeat when i want to.......but i can diet<br />I dont gamble<br />I ve never had an affair <br />Ive never taken drugs except some skunk in a quiche once John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-68045476204491597132015-08-11T20:34:48.216+01:002015-08-11T20:34:48.216+01:00I'm sure you're not alone Nick.
I was born...I'm sure you're not alone Nick.<br />I was born middle-aged and just grew bigger - consequently I've never had the urge to 'cut loose' and do wild and dangerous things, with the possible exception of riding fast motorcycles.<br />I like a drink, but I know when to stop. Used to smoke the occasional joint and even made space cakes once, but haven't done that for a few years now.<br />I avoid junk food unless I'm desperate and there's no alternative, prostitutes have never appealed to me, and I believe cosmetic surgery should be reserved for helping those who have suffered an injury or genetic problem. I do like a bit of porn, but I think the only time I've ever had a problem with any sort of addiction was after the surgery to rebuild my knee when I ended up addicted to codeine. Luckily I'm strong-willed and managed to wean myself off it, but it was a tough ride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-74611869343409716042015-08-11T20:17:08.875+01:002015-08-11T20:17:08.875+01:00Susie: Oh, I don't find you dull at all. You h...Susie: Oh, I don't find you dull at all. You have a very quirky mind that I greatly enjoy. Who else could get jewellery, playing cards and a hippo into a single blog post?Nicknoreply@blogger.com