Justifying Yer Existence

> You are quite the rabid dog, aren't you?

If you or, for that matter, anyone else wants a pat on the head you'll
need to move to another . . . well . . . another universe.

Recently some entertainment industry type was on NPR with a voice
positively dripping with sadness and pity, "people come to Hollywood
looking for parental approval and Hollywood is the _last_ place
they'll find that."

Actually he was too Hollywoodcentric.  Like gravity, that can be
assumed to be everywhere.

Anyway, as a populist, I can cheer up this Hollywood guy by
encouraging everyone to be a braggart.

DeTocqueville chuckled about how democracy causes everyone to strut
their stuff but then he added that there were worse things than that.

> Plus, you don't know what you're talking about.

There are 2 kinds of scammers:

1.  The scammer who knows full well what he's doing is unethical or
illegal and can therefore keep from getting caught.

2.  The "deliriscammer" who has deluded himself into believing his own
nonsense.  The lazy thinking, the dodging and flaming . . . you fit
the profile.

> FYI, I've been in business for the last 25 years doing electronic
> design for individuals, Fortune 500 companies, and the US government.

If you were doing anything you wouldn't be trying to defend your
existence.  Your _work_ would speak for itself.

That has _got_ to be the easiest bluff to call.

> I also have a patent

One patent?  Most people either invent a lot or nothing at all.

As P. said, "we live in a binary universe.  Either something is on or
it is off."

Anyway, what's the patent number?

> and lots and lots of happy customers.

We knew that from all the "LOL!" posts.


Bret Cahill


"You are satisfied with so little."

-- Nietzsche