Warp wrote:

>   I wouldn't be so much concerned about the amount of responses, but about
> the image I give to people of myself.
> 
>   (Of course who am I to talk? I certainly am no angel in this
> respect... :P )

Right now, I'm just very stressed out. So no, you're probably not seeing 
my best side. :-S

I really hope I manage to sort out this giant mess sometime soon - 
because I do *not* enjoy being this worked up.

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Kirk Andrews wrote:

> Well, so far, people do respond.  And therefore, whatever motivation there may
> be for posting, it seems to work.  And why not?  I've never spent much time
> down here in the off-topic forum, but it seems there's a lively little
> community thriving down here, hiding at the bottom of the newsgroup list.

Why does that all of the sudden make me feel as if I'm one of the 
mole-people.

"Thriving community down here, in the deep recesses of the underground."

:)

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Invisible wrote:

> 
> Right now, I'm just very stressed out. So no, you're probably not seeing 
> my best side. :-S
> 

I get the impression you might be under a little stress.

> I really hope I manage to sort out this giant mess sometime soon - 
> because I do *not* enjoy being this worked up.

What /did/ they do, or are you still trying to trace their steps? Hate 
that when someone comes in, changes a ton of things, and neglects to 
inform you of those changes. I've had that happen numerous times, with 
varying degrees of failure because I was not made aware of the changes.

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Warp wrote:
> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> I'm having a very stressful day today. Cut me some slack!
> 
>> [Ever heard the expression "if you don't have anything nice to say, 
>> don't say anything"? Nobody is *forcing* you to reply if you don't want 
>> to...]
> 
>   Well, if you don't want to listen to friendly advise, suit yourself.
> Whatever floats your boat.

You know, you two make a cute couple, what with these lovers spats and all.

-- 
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.digitalartsuk.com

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> I'm having a very stressful day today. Cut me some slack!

Keep 'em coming, I need material for your web comic :P

G.

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Gilles Tran wrote:

> 
> Keep 'em coming, I need material for your web comic :P
> 
> G.
> 

This I've got to see ...

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Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> AAAAAAAARGH!!!
>
> --
Pretty much everything I have to say here is pretty obvious stuff that you've
very likely thought of yourself at one point or another.  I do believe,
however, that it can be helpful at times like this to have an objective third
party assist in directing one's focus.

1. Even though we often have very little choice with regard to what kinds of
demands and complications life is going to throw at us, we ALWAYS have a choice
as to how far we are going to internalize the chaos of the outside world and
allow it to disturb our peace of mind.  The company may own a big chunk of your
time, but they own zero percent of your heart and mind unless you choose to deed
it to them. Choose not to.

2. This may sound simplistic, but it works. Take several slow deep breaths, do
some basic muscle stretching and make sure you drink enough water to be fully
hydrated.  Attending to the basics of relieving the physical aspects of stress
can do wonders to help your mental focus so that you can deal more effectively
with the more complicated cognitive and emotional aspects.

3. This bit probably won't be of much help today, but it can be of great benefit
in the future.  Nearly every technically and academically oriented person I am
acquainted with can tell you all of the scientific principles that explain why
one needs keep a regular sleep schedule and eat food made from real food
instead of junk food. Virtually none of them do it.  Making up your mind to
actually *DO* all of those basic things that you already know about in terms of
physically relieving stress and fatigue will have ENORMOUS benefits.


Best Regards,
Mike C.


P.S.  If you take a mental step back and really have a good look at all the
people scurrying around you, it will probably provide you with a good
stress-relieving laugh at them on the inside.


..... and as they say on Vulcan, "Ingest an endothermic lozenge"  ;-)

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Tim Cook <z99### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> You know, you two make a cute couple, what with these lovers spats and all.

  That could be interpreted as rather offensive.

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                                                          - Warp

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> AAAAAAAARGH!!!

Don't worry, I know exactly how you feel, I am at the end of a 3-day 
"supplier evaluation workshop" from our largest customer - and I have a ton 
of action items that need to be completed by lunchtime Monday...

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Gilles Tran wrote:

> Keep 'em coming, I need material for your web comic :P

OK, that's just *mean*! :-P

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http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*

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