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Skriven 2007-05-21 10:50:10 av George Pope (1:153/7715.0)
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J> Off any topic of course, but your above jogged my fave Twain quote:
J>
J> "History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes."

I don't get it.

More Twainisms. . .
(hey, it's political!)

                      Advice From Mark Twain


          ,---,_          ,      * Get your facts first, and then you
            _>   `'-.  .--'/       can distort them as much as you
       .--'` ._      `/   <_       please.
        >,-' ._'.. ..__ . ' '-.
     .-'   .'`         `'.     '.    * Be careless in your dress if
      >   / >`-.     .-'< \ , '._\     you will, but keep a tidy soul.
     /    ; '-._>   <_.-' ;  '._>
     `>  ,/  /___\ /___\  \_  /   * There are several good protections
     `.-|(|  \o_/  \o_/   |)|`      against temptation, but the surest
   jgs   \;        \      ;/        is cowardice.
           \  .-,   )-.  /
            /`  .'-'.  `\         * Never tell the truth to people
           ;_.-`.___.'-.;           who are not worthy of it.

   * We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.

   * If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.

   * Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the
     rest.

   * All you need to be assured of success in this life is ignorance
     and confidence.

   * Have a place for everything and keep the thing somewhere else;
     this is not a piece of advice, it is merely a custom.

   * It's a good idea to obey all the rules when you're young just
     so you'll have the strength to break them when you're old.

   * Let us not be too particular:                   ____
     It is better to have old secondhand         __ /\../\ __
     diamonds than none at all.                 (__|>:  :<|__)
                                               jgs  \/''\/
   * Do something every day that you don't           ^^^^
     want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of
     doing your duty without pain.

   * If a person offends you, and you are in doubt as to whether it
     was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures;
     simply watch for your chance and hit him with a brick.

   * Always acknowledge a fault frankly. This will throw those in
     authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to
     commit more.

          ,%&& %&& %      * There is no use in your walking five
         ,%&%& %&%& %&      miles to fish when you can depend on
        %& %&% &%&% % &%    being just as unsuccessful near home.
       % &%% %&% &% %&%&,
       &%&% %&%& %& &%& %   * Part of the secret of success in
      %%& %&%& %&%&% %&%%&    life is to eat what you like and
      &%&% %&% % %& &% %%&    let the food fight it out inside.
      && %&% %&%& %&% %&%'
       '%&% %&% %&&%&%%'%   * It is better to keep your mouth
        % %& %& %&% &%%       shut and appear stupid than to open
          `\%%.'  /`%&'                              it and remove
            |    |            /`-._           _\\/   all doubt.
            |,   |_          /     `-._ ..--~`_
            |;   |_`\_      /  ,\\.~`  `-._ -  ^     * Don't part
            |;:  |/^}__..-,@   .~`    ~    `o ~        with illu-
            |;:  |(____.-'     '.   ~   -    `    ~    sions.  When
            |;:  |  \ / `\       //.  -    ^   ~       they are gone,
            |;:  |\ /' /\_\_        ~. _ ~   -   //-   you may still
       jgs\\/;:   \'--' `---`           `\\//-\\///    exist, but you
                                                  have ceased to live.

   * Be careful to get out of an experience all the wisdom that is in
     it; not like the cat that sits down on a hot stove. She will
     never sit down on a hot stove lid again...and that is well; but
     also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore.


NOTE:     I did NOT draw the above picture(s) I have NO ascii art
          drawing ability AT ALL;  I am merely a collector & sharer of
          that which I enjoy of ascii artwork in my travels...
(best viewed with COURIER font in maximized screen)

Because I care,
|<+]::-{)}  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))

... nfx v3.1 Vancouver:so many Starbucks;so little reason2stay awake..       

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