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I'd love to say Lion but, in all honesty I reckon one of them would fuck me over big-time. Two or three rottweilers would be a good fight, tho. I'd give myself 50-50 on the outcome of that one.

The other end of the spectrum is people who have such low self esteem they can't imagine ever being right. They can be quite amusing in a - laughing at cripples - kinda way

Stormtrooper uniforms are still measured in imperial units

You have more to gain by being in control of your own mind than you do by playing what amounts to an elaborate game of "make the baby eat its food by pretending it's an airplane" with yourself.

problem is that, in a lot of respects, thats exactly how your subconscious mind works and if you're not affecting/communicating directly with the subconscious then you're only scratching the surface of what can be achieved.

Always from my POV. Some damnably effective mind hacks at that. I wouldn't be who I am today if I hadn't built a good few bits using several of the tools available to anyone who cares to look.

I believe some people think they can do D&D stuff using these tools. I tend to mock and/or shag the arse off those.

Do nevar knock people who are prepared to die for their beliefs. They're an excellent source of fertilizer.

You can't cheat at reality.

You can, however, scam the fuck out of psychology.

The people who tell you "crime doesn't pay" are themselves a bunch of crooks who have a vested interest in making the dumb fucks they are fleecing believe in retarded shit like that 

[I have no power over what happens when I exit those doors next Friday]

I believe this all depends on what sort of person the director is and what sort of people you work with. You could be brutally honest and the director might decide to axe the whole thing or they might decide to put more resources into the program or find someone with skills comparable to yours. You could lie and make your coworkers/employees look good and they could fuck up and the director could axe them all or decide they need to hire someone to replace you or train their current workers better.

You would know better than us, what sort of person is the director?

What sort of people do you work with? Can any of them step up to the plate?

Unfortunately, it's the funding that is the biggest fly in the ointment.  Being a non-profit, my agency has no ability to hire someone else to pick up some of my responsibilities.  They can only dole it out to whoever is left.  And the reality is, that these two people may be axed anyway come June when the funding that pays the majority of their salaries goes bye-bye.  

Maybe I just need to really start disowning this program faster and wish it the best.  I mean, I have no power over what happens when I exit those doors next Friday.  I can only impart what I've done, what I know works, and leave it to the successor to exercise her judgement.    

Realising when there's nothing you can do and facing up to it is a good way to avoid ulcers

Gotta agree with the good rev on this one. Self fulfilling prophets are rarely ever wrong - they work too hard to ensure it

ETA: Only chance is to cut out the tumour - dunno if that's an option

"A quick review: Damaging e-mails have revealed that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged AIG to withhold crucial information about the deterioration of its financial condition in the lead up to its demise.  This will put further political pressure on Geithner, who has already been exposed for his dubious role in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy."

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2010/01/geithners-dubious-aig-cover-up.html

These fuckers should be tared and feather then drawn and quartered and hung on wall street. 

They are way too wealthy to be subject to any kind of justice beyond being frowned at and making a few billion less this week than they did last week

[I honestly don't believe that you "don't give a flying fuck". I think that's something people say to make themselves feel less vulnerable, because feeling alienated or misunderstood is a vulnerable position.]

Also, Khara, I'd like to point out that right now is a really good example of caring about people not understanding you. If you don't give a flying fuck whether people understand you, why are you making so many posts trying to clarify yourself?

I honestly don't believe that you "don't give a flying fuck". I think that's something people say to make themselves feel less vulnerable, because feeling alienated or misunderstood is a vulnerable position.

QFT!

Not having a dig at Khara, just human nature in general. I've met a lot of people who "couldn't give a fuck" so much they cried themselves to sleep over it

That is not what I cry myself to sleep over....  For the record!

Srsly - flamewarshitfestassbagconvention turned up greater truth of human nature. Thot it was worth quoting. The target of your sleeptears is irrelevant to my post.

LMNO rides the correct assertiveness motorcycle ITT

[I honestly don't believe that you "don't give a flying fuck". I think that's something people say to make themselves feel less vulnerable, because feeling alienated or misunderstood is a vulnerable position.]

Also, Khara, I'd like to point out that right now is a really good example of caring about people not understanding you. If you don't give a flying fuck whether people understand you, why are you making so many posts trying to clarify yourself?

I honestly don't believe that you "don't give a flying fuck". I think that's something people say to make themselves feel less vulnerable, because feeling alienated or misunderstood is a vulnerable position.

QFT!

Not having a dig at Khara, just human nature in general. I've met a lot of people who "couldn't give a fuck" so much they cried themselves to sleep over it

As far as I've been able to tell, thats what most actual 'magic users' think is going on as well. However, there are plenty of nut jobs that also think it means you can levitate or throw fireballs.

99% percent by all accounts