BilboBargains

To be fair, his internal compass has stopped him at the neckline and the bank teller avenue probably remains a option.

Shed Ear Ring

The creativity and inquisitive curiousity in this thread is honestly inspiring and heartwarming.

My week was spent in object oriented code and log burning stove installation. The cherry on the top was putting my knee through the glass so last night was devoted to thinking about how it can be repaired without spending more money.

What is this tree technology you speak of

If you think about, the benevolent dictator model of governance is pretty much the best type of hierarchy. It avoids the indecision of a democracy, the corruption of oligarchy and the tyranny of autocracy.

Rare to see examples of this form, especially at large scale. One notable exception is Thailand, a country that is one of a handful that has never been colonised. The Thai people revere their king but they also have a democratic process, which occasionally comes under some corrective influence, backed by the army. It's definitely not a tyranny but it's not a democracy either.

Good news if true. Setting and defending personal boundaries is essential in any relationship and especially dealing with a narcissist. It's not that different at the international scale.

None of these people know anything about science and engineering.

Do they get cremated?

Let's solve this problem with more application of the law. You can never have too much law, just ask the guys prosecuting the war on drugs and popular contemporary war criminals such as Clinton, Bush, Cheney and Netanyahu.

Never ask scientists and philosophers how to solve a problem, you're much better off leaving it in the hands of lying psychopaths.

Call it Sha'moneMF

Comparing people is unhealthy and the road to depression. It's easy to imagine something we don't like about ourselves that we cannot change, no matter how much money we have.

Money breeds resentment and invites corruption. Whenever we introduce money into a relationship, it imperils friendship and creates conflicts of interest. Money cannot buy your love. People who love money are ugly, no matter how good they look.

Elephants are far more sensitive and intelligent than most of the people in this story.