Here’s a rumor thatijustmadeup: After Twitter totally collapses due to the “brilliant” leadership of Elon Musk, a new similar platform arises called “E-Vent.” It will be similar to Yelp, but for people wanting to express irritation at the world in general. The logo is a cartoon of Aunty Acid holding a female Rottweiler on a leash.
When I was a pilot, I used to have an expression. “Flying is a calculated risk. Do it often enough and it will eventually kill you. The objective is to stack the odds so much in your favor that something else, preferably old age, will kill you first.” It looks like old age is going to win this contest.
Do everything you can to load the dice and, if you like the odds, take the shot.
Most of my life has been more good fortune than misfortune. Luck is what you make it.
In one respect, life is a series of unfortunate events; there have been plenty of unfortunate events in my life; some caused externally by someone else (someone runs a stop sign and hits you type events) or internally, caused by my own bad decisions. While I have had plenty of unfortunate events, the fortunate events out number the unfortunate.
“Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like” Lemony Snicket
blunebottle about 2 years ago
How prescient.
PraiseofFolly about 2 years ago
dflak about 2 years ago
When I was a pilot, I used to have an expression. “Flying is a calculated risk. Do it often enough and it will eventually kill you. The objective is to stack the odds so much in your favor that something else, preferably old age, will kill you first.” It looks like old age is going to win this contest.
Do everything you can to load the dice and, if you like the odds, take the shot.
Most of my life has been more good fortune than misfortune. Luck is what you make it.
CorkLock about 2 years ago
Then you turned to drink and Voila!
Just-me about 2 years ago
In one respect, life is a series of unfortunate events; there have been plenty of unfortunate events in my life; some caused externally by someone else (someone runs a stop sign and hits you type events) or internally, caused by my own bad decisions. While I have had plenty of unfortunate events, the fortunate events out number the unfortunate.
belovedkija about 2 years ago
I have been present at every bad decision made in my life
[Traveler] Premium Member about 2 years ago
“Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like” Lemony Snicket
assrdood about 2 years ago
Hmmm. Lemony Snicket would be a great name for a cookie……or a pie.
Daltongang Premium Member about 2 years ago
You are the author of your own book Aunty. You are the one that must make the choices of what you write.
ChessPirate about 2 years ago
Acidy Snarkit?
goboboyd about 2 years ago
Write what you know. In other words, what you’ve lived.
cuzinron47 about 2 years ago
Sounds like a Monty Python skit.
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 2 years ago
It’s always been my life.