Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.quux.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: AMuzi Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: Job Offer Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:32:46 -0500 Organization: Yellow Jersey, Ltd. Lines: 155 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:32:45 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="9e6dcef354f3a4f425dc4bdb6c775e0a"; logging-data="930205"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/BbmebI2ZE3PIUPnlbsmn6" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:ewmskpehnFcY8xQo03ppxzkj/L8= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: Bytes: 6715 On 3/19/2025 8:01 AM, Zen Cycle wrote: > On 3/19/2025 8:49 AM, AMuzi wrote: >> On 3/19/2025 7:37 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote: >>>> FSA 9915ST RPM Isis Drive Bicycle Bottom Bracket >>>> (68x113mm)On Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:18:33 -0400, Catrike >>>> Ryder wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:50:15 +0700, John B. >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:05:30 -0500, AMuzi >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 3/18/2025 2:54 PM, Shadow wrote: >>>>>>> On Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:16:09 -0500, AMuzi >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 3/18/2025 1:56 PM, Shadow wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:32:02 GMT, cyclintom >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon Mar 17 17:10:00 2025 Shadow  wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:17:25 GMT, cyclintom >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> My middle step daughter's child went from >>>>>>>>>>>> practically an idiot to someone that intended to >>>>>>>>>>>> join the FBI >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>     There is nothing lower than "idiot" on the IQ >>>>>>>>>>> scale**.By >>>>>>>>>>> "practically an idiot" did you mean an imbecile? >>>>>>>>>>> If so, you have my >>>>>>>>>>> sympathies. >>>>>>>>>>>     []'s >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ** Abandoned for being politically incorrect. >>>>>>>>>>> Scale is idiot - >>>>>>>>>>> imbecile - moron - stuuupid.... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you've not been exposed to intelligence, you >>>>>>>>>> may not have the ability to develope your own >>>>>>>>>> brain. With a naturally high IQ, once shown how to >>>>>>>>>> think, you can have an explosion of intellect. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>     If he has no teachers, even a genius is >>>>>>>>> ignorant. But never >>>>>>>>> stupid. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> And that is what opccured to her. My mother had a >>>>>>>>>> high IQ and so did I. Schools at that time tried >>>>>>>>>> to stretch your ability to think, unlike today, >>>>>>>>>> and it worked. Communism tells everyone they are >>>>>>>>>> equal and dampens thinking down to the lowest levels. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>     I find it very hard to believe that anyone >>>>>>>>> would want to take >>>>>>>>> orders from the criminal that runs the FBI now..... >>>>>>>>> a scammer that >>>>>>>>> sold "antidotes" for vaccines. LOL. >>>>>>>>>     Unless they were complete idiots. In which case >>>>>>>>> I suppose it's >>>>>>>>> better than cleaning public toilets, but not much. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>     PS I don't think you know what communism is. >>>>>>>>> Under communism >>>>>>>>> those with most political sway and power (AKA >>>>>>>>> money) call the shots. >>>>>>>>> NOT the electorate. It's a dictatorship. Reminds me >>>>>>>>> of a country that >>>>>>>>> used to be an example of "democracy". >>>>>>>>>     []'s >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> +1 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Actually, all political systems tendency is to >>>>>>>> devolve to a >>>>>>>> kleptocratic elite. Except for monarchy which starts >>>>>>>> out >>>>>>>> that way. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>     The guillotine worked for France. For a while. >>>>>>>     Now their president is an ex (?) Rothchild employee. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>     History repeats itself... >>>>>>> >>>>>>>     PS Not all monarchies are "bad" per se. As long >>>>>>> as they don't >>>>>>> steal too much and actually care for their "subjects". >>>>>>>     []'s >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree again. >>>>>> >>>>>> But with every system, there are degrees of plunder, >>>>>> death >>>>>> and destruction. Some pursue mass murder, some are >>>>>> horrible, >>>>>> others merely awful, some bearable. >>>>> >>>>> But mankind seems to "want" a leader. Even very >>>>> primitive clans in New >>>>> Guinea. >>>> >>>> I think leaders happen simply because people don't think >>>> for >>>> themselves. Somebody comes along and says, "hey, I'll do >>>> your thinking >>>> for you and all you have to do make me feel important." >>>> >>>> Most people simply want to live a peaceful life...  as >>>> do sheep. Sheep >>>> have earned their reputation. A flock of sheep will >>>> follow most >>>> anything that moves. Group thinking at it's finest. It's >>>> common in >>>> many critters, humans included. Safety in numbers. >>>> >>>> Hey, Joe, there's a bunch of people walking together >>>> over there, let's >>>> hurry up and get in line. >>> >>> There's one feel_better_quick drug company's TV >>> advertisement that >>> depicts people doing exactly that. >>> >>> -- >>> C'est bon >>> Soloman >> >> 'People' cover a wide spectrum. Yes there's that. >> >> But also, "No one goes to Yankee Stadium. It's too crowded." > > not quite: > https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/08/29/too-crowded/ > > On the issue of sheep: > https://i.imgflip.com/4rojzz.png > >> > > +1 I knew that was o.o.o. so I made no attribution. -- Andrew Muzi am@yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971