Comments on: A Few Life Updates http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/ by Hemant Mehta Mon, 28 May 2012 11:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ruby Leigh http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/#comment-528641 Ruby Leigh Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:22:33 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=27310#comment-528641 <blockquote>let’s-do-battle-over-one-point-on-the-test-you-already-got-an-A-on students</blockquote> Yeah - that was me.

let’s-do-battle-over-one-point-on-the-test-you-already-got-an-A-on students

Yeah – that was me.

]]> By: martymankins http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/#comment-526884 martymankins Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:55:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=27310#comment-526884 Great updates, Hemant. Great updates, Hemant.

]]> By: Emily http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/#comment-526420 Emily Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:17:29 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=27310#comment-526420 be extremely afraid. :| be extremely afraid. :|

]]> By: Staceyjw http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/#comment-524622 Staceyjw Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:24:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=27310#comment-524622 Icarrus beat me to it! I was also going to say that when there are few comments, its usually because the idea was so well rendered that no one has much to add. Think about the posts that get the most comments- they are usually about a controversial action, not a well thought out idea. I know I don't comment when I have nothing to add to the topic. The # of comments has nothing to do with quality or how many people read and enjoyed it. Consider your comment-light posts as being near perfection! *And don't worry abnout your Mom, she'll get (part of) what she wants eventually. By then she'll be happy for it. Example: My parents use to bug me to get married to a certain type of guy and have kids. Then it was just get married and have kids. When they realized I was refusing to legally marry my better half (who I consider my husband after 8 years), they begged JUST HAVE A BABY! Diminished demands worked, we're having our first baby (nom nom) and their first grandkid next week! Plus, the joy and excitement has been mulitplied by the LONG WAIT- I'll be 34 the day after our sons born. My mom really thought she was never getting grandkids (really), so she really went over the top when we told her!!! Icarrus beat me to it! I was also going to say that when there are few comments, its usually because the idea was so well rendered that no one has much to add.

Think about the posts that get the most comments- they are usually about a controversial action, not a well thought out idea. I know I don’t comment when I have nothing to add to the topic. The # of comments has nothing to do with quality or how many people read and enjoyed it.

Consider your comment-light posts as being near perfection!

*And don’t worry abnout your Mom, she’ll get (part of) what she wants eventually. By then she’ll be happy for it.
Example: My parents use to bug me to get married to a certain type of guy and have kids. Then it was just get married and have kids. When they realized I was refusing to legally marry my better half (who I consider my husband after 8 years), they begged JUST HAVE A BABY! Diminished demands worked, we’re having our first baby (nom nom) and their first grandkid next week!

Plus, the joy and excitement has been mulitplied by the LONG WAIT- I’ll be 34 the day after our sons born. My mom really thought she was never getting grandkids (really), so she really went over the top when we told her!!!

]]> By: Jake http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/#comment-524580 Jake Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:00:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=27310#comment-524580 If you tried to force them they would argue with you for hours, but in 2 to 4 minute chunks, as to why they shouldn't go. If you tried to force them they would argue with you for hours, but in 2 to 4 minute chunks, as to why they shouldn’t go.

]]> By: Hemant Mehta http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/#comment-524457 Hemant Mehta Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:33:09 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=27310#comment-524457 @nerdette: <blockquote>Just do me a favor and don’t force someone to go to NFL competition if they don’t want to.</blockquote> We don't do NFL at the moment. Even if we did, I'm not ready to take it that seriously just yet... :) I don't get why someone would force a student to compete against their will! @nerdette:

Just do me a favor and don’t force someone to go to NFL competition if they don’t want to.

We don’t do NFL at the moment. Even if we did, I’m not ready to take it that seriously just yet… :) I don’t get why someone would force a student to compete against their will!

]]> By: Jake http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/#comment-524445 Jake Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:05:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=27310#comment-524445 As a student at a school where all the academic classes are honors or AP, I can tell you that the "crazy-smart, not-afraid-to-challenge-me, let’s-do-battle-over-one-point-on-the-test-you-already-got-an-A-on students" are real, and you'll have at least two per class. Good luck with that. -Jake. As a student at a school where all the academic classes are honors or AP, I can tell you that the “crazy-smart, not-afraid-to-challenge-me, let’s-do-battle-over-one-point-on-the-test-you-already-got-an-A-on students” are real, and you’ll have at least two per class.
Good luck with that.

-Jake.

]]> By: muggle http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/#comment-524422 muggle Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:05:47 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=27310#comment-524422 Congratulations, Hemant! Don't worry we understand. Maybe you'll run across a nice Indian girl to make your mom (and you) very happy in one of these many adventures. Sigh, so much to do in life so little time. Congratulations, Hemant! Don’t worry we understand. Maybe you’ll run across a nice Indian girl to make your mom (and you) very happy in one of these many adventures.

Sigh, so much to do in life so little time.

]]> By: Nerdette http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/#comment-524415 Nerdette Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:34:15 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=27310#comment-524415 Just do me a favor and don't force someone to go to NFL competition if they don't want to. I wanted to go to State for Dramatic Interp and hated anything to do with Nationals, but our school was a "national level" school for Forensics/Speech (we only did State out of obligation to show off -_-), and my couch forced me to do Nationals. So I went, sucked, and spent the evening an emotional wreck. Let the kids compete where they want to compete (as long as they fill their quota, of course). Just do me a favor and don’t force someone to go to NFL competition if they don’t want to. I wanted to go to State for Dramatic Interp and hated anything to do with Nationals, but our school was a “national level” school for Forensics/Speech (we only did State out of obligation to show off -_-), and my couch forced me to do Nationals. So I went, sucked, and spent the evening an emotional wreck. Let the kids compete where they want to compete (as long as they fill their quota, of course).

]]> By: Trace http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/07/30/a-few-life-updates/#comment-524220 Trace Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:28:06 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=27310#comment-524220 Are you forsaking us?...I am actually happy for you. Thanks for this forum. Are you forsaking us?…I am actually happy for you. Thanks for this forum.

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