What kind of year do you think it will be like?

$ The Millionaire $
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On 04 Jan 2022, The Millionaire said the following...

What kind of year do you think it will be like?

I'm predicting that it will be more of the same with a few surprises, a few good but mostly bad. That seems to be the way the 20s are going so far.

Jeff.

"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." -- H. L. Mencken, who indeed was a racist thereby proving himself right.

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On 04 Jan 2022, The Millionaire said the following...

I'm predicting that it will be more of the same with a few surprises, a few good but mostly bad. That seems to be the way the 20s are going so far.

Jeff.

"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." -- H. L. Mencken, who indeed was a racist thereby proving himself right.

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I agree with you there Jeff. Well they have said the weather will be the same as last year, hot summer and cold winter.

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What kind of year do you think it will be like?

My guess is one about 365 days long, give or take 6 hours. We'll probably get to complete a full orbit of the sun and put up with a lot of BS.

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My guess is one about 365 days long, give or take 6 hours. We'll
probably get to complete a full orbit of the sun and put up with a lot
of BS.

You're not wrong...but I really think you're missing the point of the question...

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On 04 Jan 2022 at 11:13a, Jeff pondered and said...

I'm predicting that it will be more of the same with a few surprises, a few good but mostly bad. That seems to be the way the 20s are going so far.

I'm hoping for more good than bad. I liked my 20s :)

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You're not wrong...but I really think you're missing the point of the question...

I was being a little facetious there.

My honest take is that in 2022, we will see the following
1: A changing of the COVID "narrative" with the focus going more on how to cope than how to prevent.
2: Further decline in living conditions and economic conditions, with a notable lack of will to do anything about it.
3: Biden might go, not sure, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Harris as the US President.
4: No war with China, but getting closer to it.
5: More focus on environment issues, climate change, sustainability, with the solutions being more imposed top down, than bottom up through our voluntary choices. That is to say, instead of society acting democratically, companies and the state will just do what they want for "our good".

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On 05 Jan 2022, Avon said the following...

I'm predicting that it will be more of the same with a few surprises, few good but mostly bad. That seems to be the way the 20s are going s far.

I'm hoping for more good than bad. I liked my 20s :)

Heh. I liked mine, too! When I was in my 20s, the 20s were the Roaring 1920s. Now the 20s are the Mewing 2020s.

Jeff.

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I was being a little facetious there.

No sh!t... (o_-)

3: Biden might go, not sure, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Harris
as the US President.

Politics are taboo on fsxNet, in case you hadn't heard...

4: No war with China, but getting closer to it.
5: More focus on environment issues, climate change, sustainability,
with the solutions being more imposed top down, than bottom up through
our voluntary choices. That is to say, instead of society acting democratically, companies and the state will just do what they want for "our good".

Pretty sure that's still politics! Forget about that!

What do YOU want to see, this next year? What matters to YOU?

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Politics are taboo on fsxNet, in case you hadn't heard...
Pretty sure that's still politics! Forget about that!

What do YOU want to see, this next year? What matters to YOU?

Ahh, sorry. I wasn't intending on starting any political discussion.

For ME? Well, I would like to upgrade my job, if a better one comes up, though I am content where I am. Staying "content" isn't a good thing though, at least not for me.

I'm hoping for no further family sickness. being finally able to go on holiday for a while and just generally trying to keep socially active, make the most of my life.

And to learn to say no, stop putting myself in situations I don't want to be in because I think it is the right thing to do.

Get some stuff fixed around the house and yard that needs to be fixed, learn, teach the children about the world.
That kind of thing.

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Heh. I liked mine, too! When I was in my 20s, the 20s were the Roaring 1920s. Now the 20s are the Mewing 2020s.

Jeezuz! Are you really a centenarian? (@_@)

I don't mean that as an insult, sir! I'd literally stand in awe, because you'd be the first I've spoken to! My grandfather died in his 70s, and that was the oldest elder I'd ever spoken to before now...

If you aren't a centenarian, shame on you! Betty White would turn over in her grave upon hearing your pretense! (>_<)

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On 04 Jan 2022 at 08:18p, Jeff pondered and said...

Heh. I liked mine, too! When I was in my 20s, the 20s were the Roaring 1920s. Now the 20s are the Mewing 2020s.

I hear the songs on the radio from when I was in my 20s and they now call them classic hits - sigh :)

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And to learn to say no, stop putting myself in situations I don't want
to be in because I think it is the right thing to do.

IMHO, this is the most difficult, and most important, lesson anyone can
learn. It's very difficult to compare "what's the right thing" versus "what's good for me". In many situations, these are opposite!

I'm a Christian. Most of the time, I can ask myself "What would Jesus do?"
and find an answer. But, you are not me, and probably not Christian.

And that's okay!

Instead, ask yourself "What would <your hero> do?"

I guarantee he/she would care just as much about

teach the children about the world.

as you do!

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I hear the songs on the radio from when I was in my 20s and they now
call them classic hits - sigh :)

I've definitely felt that pain! The same pain our parents must have felt,
when 60s and 70s music became 'classic'...

Ironic, isn't it? We've lived long enough to understand our parents!

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On 04 Jan 2022, McDoob said the following...

Heh. I liked mine, too! When I was in my 20s, the 20s were the Roarin 1920s. Now the 20s are the Mewing 2020s.

Jeezuz! Are you really a centenarian? (@_@)
I don't mean that as an insult, sir! I'd literally stand in awe, because you'd be the first I've spoken to! My grandfather died in his 70s, and that was the oldest elder I'd ever spoken to before now...

Nah, I'm a mere quinquagenarian. I was in my 20s in the 90s, but since the 2020s hadn't arrived yet, whenever anyone mentioned the 20s in the 90s, they were referring to the 1920s.

Jeff.

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On 05 Jan 2022, Avon said the following...

Heh. I liked mine, too! When I was in my 20s, the 20s were the Roarin 1920s. Now the 20s are the Mewing 2020s.

I hear the songs on the radio from when I was in my 20s and they now
call them classic hits - sigh :)

Yep... I still remember vividly the day I found some of my favorite albums
from my youth in the bargain bin of the music store.

Jeff.

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Nah, I'm a mere quinquagenarian. I was in my 20s in the 90s, but since
the 2020s hadn't arrived yet, whenever anyone mentioned the 20s in the 90s, they were referring to the 1920s.

I'm a 'quatro-genarian' then. AKA in my 40's.

I still get you. As much as my parents were pissed when I called ABBA 'classic', I get pissed when children call Linkin Park 'classic'!

I'm sure even the cave man has struggled with this same problem! My music
isn't the same as yours, child! Mine is better!

Except, maybe it's not better. It's just different...

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On 04 Jan 2022, McDoob said the following...

I'm sure even the cave man has struggled with this same problem! My music isn't the same as yours, child! Mine is better!

`
Here's the thing about that: It is and it isn't better. In the sense that
only the hits have withstood the test of time, and not the inferior music,
the subset of "classic" music that we have now is way better than modern
music simply because time hasn't had a chance to weed out the inferior
modern music yet.

One day the music of today will be digested, refined, and culled. And then our children will be where we are now, and their kids will be where they are now.

It's the Circle of Life^H^H^H^HMusic. Not to be confused with the Circle of Fifths, of course.

Jeff.

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IMHO, this is the most difficult, and most important, lesson anyone can learn. It's very difficult to compare "what's the right thing" versus "what's good for me". In many situations, these are opposite!

Indeed. Being too accommodating, trusting can be a problem. Giving people
the benefit of the doubt, ignoring that gut instinct which tells you
something is off is a character flaw.

Learn to just walk away.

I'm a Christian. Most of the time, I can ask myself "What would Jesus
do?" and find an answer. But, you are not me, and probably not Christian.

And that's okay!

I'm not Christian, but some of my good friends are. Nevertheless, "What would Jesus do" is still good advice.

Instead, ask yourself "What would <your hero> do?"

I guarantee he/she would care just as much about

teach the children about the world.

as you do!

Don't have a hero, but there are people I respect who I think where very insightful.

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Indeed. Being too accommodating, trusting can be a problem. Giving people the benefit of the doubt, ignoring that gut instinct which tells you something is off is a character flaw.

Learn to just walk away.

Even a Christian can be broken, my friend.

All it takes is a member of your favorite gender.
It's very difficult to walk away from what no man can tear asunder!
This man is trying his best!

I'm not Christian, but some of my good friends are. Nevertheless, "What would Jesus do" is still good advice.

Instead, ask yourself "What would <your hero> do?"

I guarantee he/she would care just as much about

teach the children about the world.

as you do!

Don't have a hero, but there are people I respect who I think where very insightful.

Liar! Don't lie to yourself! You know who your hero is...
Mine is my dad. He's SuperMan. Despite his heart attack. Even that didn't
slow him down...

boraxman, if there's only one lesson I can teach you, it's this: Share your love with everyone in your life. Even those you don't love...

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Indeed. Being too accommodating, trusting can be a problem. Giving people the benefit of the doubt, ignoring that gut instinct which tel you something is off is a character flaw.

Learn to just walk away.

Even a Christian can be broken, my friend.

All it takes is a member of your favorite gender.
It's very difficult to walk away from what no man can tear asunder!
This man is trying his best!

True, but it is better to walk away at the beginning, then later on. That is the lesson. If someone doesn't seem right, don't pursue a relationship, because later on, when its not good for you, things will be harder.

Don't have a hero, but there are people I respect who I think where v insightful.

Liar! Don't lie to yourself! You know who your hero is...
Mine is my dad. He's SuperMan. Despite his heart attack. Even that didn't slow him down...

boraxman, if there's only one lesson I can teach you, it's this: Share your love with everyone in your life. Even those you don't love...

McDoob

In all honesty, no name comes to mind. I do not think in terms of "heroes". There are people I respect, people who I value, but "hero" is something else. Someone who might end up saving my life, that person would be a hero.

Thankful, yes, I'm thankful to people.

Thats me though, I set a very high bar for such labels. People that know me know, that if I say something like "You did well", that is a BIG compliment.

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boraxman, if there's only one lesson I can teach you, it's this: Share your love with everyone in your life. Even those you don't love...

Hypocrite! Silence yourself! You cannot even love your new friends, let alone your family! And yet, you think you can give advice to others? (@_@)

Oh! Can't anybody see?
You've got to want to find me!
Never find our way,
Regardless of what you say!
How can it feel this wrong?
From this moment,
How can it feel this wrong?

Maybe I can, asshole! I am not the devil you think I am!

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True, but it is better to walk away at the beginning, then later on.
That is the lesson. If someone doesn't seem right, don't pursue a relationship, because later on, when its not good for you, things will

Sure wish I'd learned that lesson twenty years ago...

In all honesty, no name comes to mind. I do not think in terms of "heroes". There are people I respect, people who I value, but "hero" is something else. Someone who might end up saving my life, that person
would be a hero.

In all honesty, I feel sorrow for you!

My father is my hero. Even after his heart attack, he's still Superman! He has saved my life more than once, and it was my privilege to save his...

I don't understand why your father (or mother) isn't your hero!
Are you too young to understand? Too old to care? Or just a fool?

Someday, you're going to ask yourself the same questions I have.

Hopefully, you'll have a better answer than mine...

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On Wednesday, January 5th McDoob was heard saying...

Hypocrite! Silence yourself! You cannot even love your new friends, let alone your family! And yet, you think you can give advice to others? (@_@)

You called me a liar, now a hypocrite, and now telling me to shut up.

Don't bother giving more "advice". I'm going to follow my own and leave this thread.




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Hypocrite! Silence yourself! You cannot even love your new friends, l alone your family! And yet, you think you can give advice to others?

You called me a liar, now a hypocrite, and now telling me to shut up. Don't bother giving more "advice". I'm going to follow my own and leave t

I think McDoob send that email to himself.. The ultimate /s

oP!

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You called me a liar, now a hypocrite, and now telling me to shut up.

Uhm...no I didn't...I was literally talking to myself...?

Don't bother giving more "advice". I'm going to follow my own and leave this thread.

Wise choice. You clearly haven't followed the thread... (o_O)

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I think McDoob send that email to himself.. The ultimate /s

oP!

OMG! Was that not obvious? NOW I get why borax was pist!

\(O_O)/

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Re: Re: Predictions For 2022
By: boraxman to McDoob on Wed Jan 05 2022 19:38:25

Liar! Don't lie to yourself! You know who your hero is...

In all honesty, no name comes to mind. I do not think in terms of

Thats me though, I set a very high bar for such labels. People that know

I have similar thoughts every time the idea of a "hero" in one's life comes up. I don't have any, but I guess it's a bigger word for me than for some. There are people I admire and respect for various reasons, but those reasons are not the totality of the person. Better to take inspiration from the best qualities of a wide range of people; no single one of them is the ideal.

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Re: Re: Predictions For 2022
By: boraxman to McDoob on Wed Jan 05 2022 01:04:20

You called me a liar, now a hypocrite, and now telling me to shut up.

I was caught off guard by that message myself, but noticed that this person was replying to themselves. I don't think those words were directed at you.

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I think McDoob send that email to himself.. The ultimate /s

OMG! Was that not obvious? NOW I get why borax was pist!
\(O_O)/

I was thrown off a bit too, ..

And me too.

And me.

=)

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Am 05.01.22 schrieb McDoob@21:4/135 in FSX_GEN:

Hallo Mcdoob,

I think McDoob send that email to himself.. The ultimate /s
oP!

OMG! Was that not obvious? NOW I get why borax was pist!

Maybe take a little more into account that
a, in an echomail message no one can see an emotion or can sense if a sentence was 'just for fun' unless you add some smileys/emoticons to
it :)
b, not everyone is always looking who a message is adressed to, so it
is not the default that one is self-replying...

And while fsxNet should really be 'fun', not everyone has the same
sense of humour, especially when it comes to rude words.

Regards,
Anna

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On 05 Jan 2022 at 08:05a, McDoob pondered and said...

You called me a liar, now a hypocrite, and now telling me to shut up.

Uhm...no I didn't...I was literally talking to myself...?

Don't bother giving more "advice". I'm going to follow my own and le this thread.

Wise choice. You clearly haven't followed the thread... (o_O)

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I got ai
little muddled there. misunderstandng on my
part?? maybe.
@

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Re: Re: Predictions For 2022
By: McDoob to Jeff on Tue Jan 04 2022 11:57 pm

Nah, I'm a mere quinquagenarian. I was in my 20s in the 90s, but since the 2020s hadn't arrived yet, whenever anyone mentioned the 20s in the 90s, th
were referring to the 1920s.

I'm a 'quatro-genarian' then. AKA in my 40's.

I still get you. As much as my parents were pissed when I called ABBA 'classic', I
pissed when children call Linkin Park 'classic'!

The old people I know get kind of happy when something they liked in their youth is
finally recognized as a classic. Specially if it was something frowned upon by society
back in the day. It kind of validates them and sends the message "We told you this
stuff was good".


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I got ai
little muddled there. misunderstandng on my
part?? maybe.

Popular opinion is that I kinda confused everyone there. Don't worry, I won't let my other personality interfere again! ;)

Once again, sorry.

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The old people I know get kind of happy when something they liked in
their youth is
finally recognized as a classic. Specially if it was something frowned upon by society
back in the day. It kind of validates them and sends the message "We
told you this
stuff was good".

Huh...maybe I should have called Hendrix a classic, then... ;)

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Popular opinion is that I kinda confused everyone there. Don't worry, I won't let my other personality interfere again! ;)

Once again, sorry.

McDoob
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Accepted. Indeed confusing to someone who may not know you!

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Accepted. Indeed confusing to someone who may not know you!

I am not well known by anyone here. I only joined fsxNet last month.

Probably a part of why I seem to keep apologizing. I don't necessarily think the same way as the average person.

As the old saying goes, a mistake is only a mistake if you don't learn from
it, and I'm learning (the hard way) how to do things around here...

Cheers! (^_^)/

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Re: Re: Predictions For 2022
By: McDoob to Jeff on Tue Jan 04 2022 11:57 pm

I still get you. As much as my parents were pissed when I called ABBA 'classic', I get pissed when children call Linkin Park 'classic'!

There's a classic rock station I listened to on the radio a lot when I was in high school. I like classic rock - and I tend to think of classic rock as rock music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s (and newer music from older bands could also be considered classic rock, I suppose).
About 10 years ago, I was in my car and tuned to that classic rock station and they were playing Nirvana.. Huh? I consider Nirvana to be too new, and also grunge, not classic rock.. :P

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