Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pucc-h Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!CS-Mordred!Pucc-H:aeq From: aeq@pucc-h (Jeff Sargent) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Signals (digression) Message-ID: <1618@pucc-h> Date: Fri, 28-Dec-84 01:47:52 EST Article-I.D.: pucc-h.1618 Posted: Fri Dec 28 01:47:52 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Dec-84 01:43:08 EST References: <1555@pucc-h>, <1882@sun.uucp> <1591@pucc-h>, <241@stat-l> Organization: my terminal Lines: 24 >>> When in doubt, ASK! There is NO substitute for openness and honesty. If >>> you give these, and presume the same, you won't be wrong. [Sunny Kirsten] >> Just hurt. [Jeff Sargent] > Well, shit...you want guarantees on how things will turn out? > You have to make your choice, and take your lumps; if you choose not to > ask, then you get to wonder; if you choose to ask, you may get an answer > you don't like. Just do it, and stop whining about it. > Join reality, man. [Rich Kulawiec] This is one case where a Christian paradox that Kulawiec once (in net.religion) dismissed as propaganda is shown to be true: He who saves his life will lose it, and he who loses his life will find it. If I were not so intent on protecting myself, I would probably have a much fuller life. "Wondering", as Rich put it, or loneliness, as I would put it, is like (for you rogue fans) wearing studded leather armor inside out. On the other hand, it is still less painful if I can control my own torture than if someone else hurts me. -- -- Jeff Sargent {decvax|harpo|ihnp4|inuxc|ucbvax}!pur-ee!pucc-h:aeq Proud owner of two Control Data doorstops.