h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

That must be why the hides when I vacume.

probably

We have a Henry (Actually it's Basil, Henry's brother) and he's brilliant, when our cat's moulting he can whip through ankle-deep cat hair with no problem. Screaming and shouting is only a short term solution I agree, but the ignoring them solution can only work to a point and Rhino-hide takes a while to develop

Henry? I've never gotten around to naming our vacuum. I guess I have been a bit remiss.

There is ignoring and there is putting things into the proper perspective.

The point to strive for is being able to seperate the emotional response in order to really see what the problem is and how much is it really worth in time, energy, emotions and sometimes... money.

No this Henry http://www.cleanstore.co.uk/products/productslistSub.asp?Main=Cleaning-Machines&sub=Vacuum-Cleaners

a case of, their problem not yours

More a case of not letting their problem become yours too.

An unfortunate event can become a life long grievance story, if it's continually churned up, chewed over and spit out. The difference between that and venting is that venting will lessen the emotional reaction whereas grievance stories wind up the teller moreso with each telling.

I suggest reading lemony snicket's a tale of unfortunate events, that should serve to make you feel better

I saw the movie.

so did I, another master move from Jim Carey

I liked it.

It goes on the list with reading Poe to cheer up on murky days.

I really do hear what you are saying, Evangeline. And I think you know that I am mature enough to neither run and hide from stuff, nor to simmer in it. I find a comfortable medium, and if something really is stewing, I make it a point of letting it go. Just sometimes, there are things that make a point of coming back to haunt you. And you have to deal, over and over again.

How-ever, you are the 2nd person in a very recent past to remind me that I haven't dipped in to my complete collection of Poe. With winter coming on, I know a book that will come up from the dungeon, and be on the mantel for the colder nights.

You're right some things will come back repeatedly to haunt. After the second or third haunting, I care a whole lot less about those things. That took a lot of practice, but it's well worth it.

I have stepped away from things for a while because no good would come out of sticking around at the moment, which has been mistaken as running away.

I like Poe, always have. First encounter was 'the Tell Tale Heart' in sixth grade.

Ya know, less than 2 hours ago, I was chatting with my best friend. A young lad of 62, born in Dewsbury and served in our military for 26 years. Where I met him nigh on 20 years now. And we chatted what our first "read". I think, for me, it was Ray Bradbury ... "The Martian Chronicles". Around age 7, ... And not very long after WAS the Tell-Tale Heart.

I've been a sci-fi fan a lonnnnng time.

I read the 'Tattooed Man' ages ago... 1983, I think. I've read some Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke as well. Still, my favorite is the Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelazny.

*blinks* from Dyson to Poe in a matter of a few beats.. impressive..

I first met Mr Zelazny with his "Lord of Light". Only read it 5 or 6 times now, but eventually I will have seen all that is in there. I especially liked his "probably but not guaranteed blessing" over a fallen combatant.

Asimov (Foundation, the trilogy atleast 8 times, and the preludes and follow-ups a number of times), Heinlein for the humanity aspect, Clarke, and a half dozen others of that vintage.

BTW, just chatting an Essex Lady about gammon. I understand they are often quite cured and salty, wanting a boil or simmer. What we have learned works very nicely for a salty cured piece of ham or shoulder ... Drizzle about 500 mL of ginger-ale (ginger-beer) over it, and let it roast in that. It somehow lifts much of the salt, and adds a hint of sweetening to the whole cut of meat.

Oh, and don't you mean "The Illustrated Man", ... travellers on a road, a night of watching the stories unfold ...

And "Hiya" Lady Batty.

Hiya Bats