Lemmy’s Thought of the Day

Here is what I was thinking in September 2003. Don't laugh! I'm sure I had more thoughts than some. Take a look at my thoughts, and Email me your comments!

Monday, September 1, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: The brain may be the fastest information processor in the world, but computers do not have faulty memory.
Comments: Young Link: What if your hard drive has bad sectors?

Tuesday, September 2, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: How come products never say "New and Worsened"? Because sometimes, this is definitely the case.
Comments: Lil Miss Game & Watch: Anyone old enough to remember "New Coke?"

Wednesday, September 3, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: The rightless cannot become rightfuls by signing a petition, for surely the currently in-charge rightholders already know of their displeasure and don't care.
Comments: None

Thursday, September 4, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Sometimes being small is all it takes to stand out in a crowd.
Comments: Punisher: Why? Is it bad?

Friday, September 5, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: While shopping at the textbook store, never ask whether you get a student discount.
Comments: Young Link: It’s stupid to do so. A textbook store is already a place for students to buy things, so they may have discounts already.

Saturday, September 6, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: If you look confused, people will rush to your aid. That or try to take advantage of you. But if you're not really confused you can defend yourself against the tricksters while getting free benefits.
Comments: None

Sunday, September 7, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: What matters is the rule, not the reason behind it.
Comments: None

Monday, September 8, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: The more people you know, the less you must stand on line.
Comments: None

Tuesday, September 9, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: You'd think that people would have learned the annoyances of language barriers, and hence designed computers to be compatible with one another. But then again, maybe you wouldn't.
Comments: None

Wednesday, September 10, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: The first impression is usually right, especially when negative. If the second confirms it, you've got yourself a problematic situation.
Comments: None

Thursday, September 11, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Keep your profile high enough that people know who you are, but not so high such that people learn to dislike you.
Comments: None

Friday, September 12, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Effort matters little except where code and circumstances are the same for all.
Comments: None

Saturday, September 13, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: If you could make cards that purchasers might use to nullify laws, make sure you don't sell any that could be used against you.
Comments: Young Link: Otherwise… *laugh*

Sunday, September 14, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: I'm convinced there is a man inside my head controlling my brain, and at the moment he's taking a coffee break. I don't pay him well enough not to.
Comments: Young Link: Then who is controlling that man (or whatever kind of organism)?

Monday, September 15, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Elections can be won through no more merit than controlling the media.
Comments: None

Tuesday, September 16, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Just because a resource is renewable doesn't mean it should be wasted.
Comments: None

Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: One should never be penalized for finding the wrong solution.
Comments: Platinum Koopa: What if the wrong solution is a crime? Introbulus: Right! You can only punish them if they're stupid enough to try it anyway!

Thursday, September 18, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Ours is swiftly becoming a world where impossibility is the exception.
Comments: None

Friday, September 19, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: There is a certain point past which it no longer makes sense to argue over who is more insane.
Comments: Boshee: ... Not really. If people are insane enough to start such an argument, then there's really no limit. Besides, I bet I'm more insane than you anyway.

Saturday, September 20, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: If you let yourself feel embarrassed, you're not having fun.
Comments: Jen Koopa: Sometimes it's hard not to be embarrassed. One time I was in a school play
and my pants fell down in front of everyone! Then try not to be embarrassed!

Sunday, September 21, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Nothing says "Stupid!" like forgetting where the pen you're holding is.
Comments: Denny W. Koopa: I've never heared of him/her. Who is nothing?

Monday, September 22, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: It can be debated whether it's best to be master of one skill or apprentice of two, so instead, just master them both and be done with it.
Comments: Denny W. Koopa: Already done. I can sleep good AND can snore good.

Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: My greatest fear regarding essay exams is not of being oblivious to the answer, but of lacking the stamina to complete the task.
Comments: Introbulus: My greatest fear in those cases is running out of #2 pencils spontaneously while not wearing underwear, which is why I am always sure to carry lots of pencils with me and wear underwear on the day of a test.  ^_^

Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Often a compliment is all it takes to cancel out the drudgery.
Comments: Boshee: Yeah, I hate it when I'm in a really good bad mood, and someone just comes by
and ruins it like that.

Thursday, September 25, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Try not to state cold hard facts, because if you get them wrong you'll look indisputably like an idiot.
Comments: Introbulus: What about lukewarm theories?

Friday, September 26, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: There are two kinds of people: the kind who see things through to the end, and the- aw, forget this.
Comments: None

Saturday, September 27, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: The most important organ is the Wallet.
Comments: Introbulus: Since when can you play music on a wallet?

Sunday, September 28, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Learning from your mistakes may help you in the future, but in the immediacy you'll probably be depressed.
Comments: None

Monday, September 29, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Any invention that works the way it's supposed to fails to make for an interesting movie.
Comments: None

Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Lemmy's Thought: Any group that claims immunity to taxes on religious grounds will be immediately reduced to nothingness.
Comments: None

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