Do you make mistakes?

[quade 4]

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I suppose a bike that can only go 12.5mph isn't like to have an odometer. Frankly, I'd prefer a bicycle where I can go 18 without great effort.

I think you missed the point of that example.

My friend was off in his estimation of either the milage or the time spent to achieve it by a factor of nearly 2. Although the top speed is 12.5 mph the generally accepted average speed for the purposes of estimation is 10 mph.

His claims weren't even in the ballpark of what was achievable, yet he made the claims, it appears, without thinking or even doing a reasonable bit of math.

This is the kind of mistake I'm talking about. Not simply a typo, but a complete and utter mistaken concept of the issue.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[kallend 2,106]

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Has anyone here noticed how willing many people are to jump on a poorly chosen word or an incorrect word and use that as a seeming demonstration of the utter idiocy or a person? I've been guilty of it in the past.

So I wrote "in the red" instead of "in the black." FUCK! Who'd have thunk that such an error would be so overly blown.

See this post: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3148412#3148412

"when a person says enough stuff in public, mistakes will be made."

It's the problem with the damned argumentative nature. Let us not let this slide.

And when people make mistakes that you KNOW to be "mistakes" why don't you not harp on it. OR indicate, "That doesn't make sense."

Most importantly - show some anatomy and actually own up to them.

If the mistake completely reverses the meaning of the sentence, how are your readers supposed to know that what mean is the exact opposite of what you write? Are we supposed to be mind readers?

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[lawrocket 3]

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If the mistake completely reverses the meaning of the sentence, how are your readers supposed to know that what mean is the exact opposite of what you write? Are we supposed to be mind readers?

No. You are not supposed to be a mindreader. However, you certainly may make assumptions. This is not a law I'm writing. It's a post, and most would be sure that I was not trying to keep my business in the red.

I suspect you knew that. While I am not a mind reader, I have read some detective novels in my day. Thus, to point out the glaring red that permeated your posts.

Again, I can understand that issue. But did you really think that I or other businesses are struggling to keep in the red?

John - we've been posting back and forth for a long time. You earned deference from me five years ago. I would have liked to thing that over the last five years you'd give a bit more deference to the last five years as opposed to a stupid (yes, stupid) error.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[kallend 2,106]

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If the mistake completely reverses the meaning of the sentence, how are your readers supposed to know that what mean is the exact opposite of what you write? Are we supposed to be mind readers?

No. You are not supposed to be a mindreader. However, you certainly may make assumptions. This is not a law I'm writing. It's a post, and most would be sure that I was not trying to keep my business in the red.

I suspect you knew that. While I am not a mind reader, I have read some detective novels in my day. Thus, to point out the glaring red that permeated your posts.

Again, I can understand that issue. But did you really think that I or other businesses are struggling to keep in the red?

John - we've been posting back and forth for a long time. You earned deference from me five years ago. I would have liked to thing that over the last five years you'd give a bit more deference to the last five years as opposed to a stupid (yes, stupid) error.

Disagree - The GOP controlled administrations of Reagan, Bush and Bush and the GOP controlled congress of the few years prior to 2006 showed a CLEAR POLICY of running in the red and remaining in the red. My ex-father-in-law ran his farm technically in the red for 30+ years. It certainly could be your business practice to do the same. Not my place to second guess you..

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[lisamariewillbe 1]

Yes of course, I tend to make enough that Ive gotten quite good at owning up to them

Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this
Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this

[shortyj 0]

o.k. the other 22% of you are lying.

Playtime is essential.

[Muenkel 0]

I make mistakes in my life constantly and I'm not afraid to own up to them when I realize them.

I'm more willing to trust a person who has the humility to admit when they are mistaken than those who find it too difficult to do so.

SC seems to be one big 'intelligence contest'. The truly intelligent are not distracted by obvious mistakes that have no bearing on the discussion. The truly intelligent know enough to look beyond petty mistakes and continue with the discussion. It is the people who are either too proud or lack self esteem who jump on these obviously trivial mistakes.

Jerry, your intelligence far outshines any minor mistake you may post.

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[Zenister 0]

Far more than I like.

I do endeavor not to make the same ones twice.

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[tmaricle55 0]

While I totally agree, there is some debate as to what is taking responsibility.

I.e.

I screwed up, it was my fault. As a human being with the brain capacity to make choices in my life, I did _______.

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It was because of _____ or _____ I did ______. To me this is an excuse not owning up. For whatever reason something was done, it is STILL a choice up to the individual. I really don't believe "peer pressure" or "to drunk" or any other excuses stops one from making a choice.

If a person screws up, it still boils down to it was an individual choice. As humans we have the ability to reason and understand that there are consequences. Understanding the basic knowledge of actions and reactions should come into play.

As this is the speakers corner, everything is up to a logical debate. Okay, well it depends on what some think is logical. (sorry, thought I might lighten the tone up a little)

Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres.
Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny!

[lisamariewillbe 1]

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If a person screws up, it still boils down to it was an individual choice. As humans we have the ability to reason and understand that there are consequences. Understanding the basic knowledge of actions and reactions should come into play.

The above is worth repeating, very well stated Tmaricle.

Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this
Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this

[Conundrum 1]

Everyone who chose "never" is full of shit.

[GreyLake 0]

My friend says: "I was wrong once. . . I thought I made a mistake."

If the mistake is naughty but delightful, then I permit myself to make the same mistake no more than 3 times.

If the mistake is simply foolish, then I fix it (when and where I can), and laugh it off. Along the lines of a cat cleaning itself following an ungraceful plop or drop or scare.

And sometimes I make mistakes on purpose, because they sounds so good to my ears.

Let's go to candy mountain.

[RkyMtnHigh 0]

No way would any of your so-called "mistakes" come even close to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAJUMYGgfZA&feature=related

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[lawrocket 3]

Sure. I once answered a girlfriend honestly when she asked me whether her dress made her butt look big.

Ironically, it was a learning event. I learned all kinds of things about myself I'd never known before.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[RkyMtnHigh 0]

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Sure. I once answered a girlfriend honestly when she asked me whether her dress made her butt look big.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VVcGoy5UTg

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