I'm a defensive Pessimist, not fatalistic optimist

footfootfoot · 01-06-2017, 10:02 PM

The glass is
a) half full
b) half empty
c) twice as big as it needs to be
d) going to have to be washed. By me. Again.

An optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds and a pessimist thinks the optimist is right.

But in regards to your original point, that's how I always think and live. Any design or system that relies on things not going awry is by nature a poor design. Always assume the bottle will leak in your back pack and pack your camera accordingly, it's foolish to rely on things not going wrong in order for your plan to work.

Pico and ME · 01-06-2017, 11:18 PM

You should see me pack for a trip.

BigV · 01-07-2017, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pico and ME

You should see me pack for a trip.

Ahhh... FAWET. *sigh*

They say that there are only two kinds of travelers, those who pack light and those who wish they had.

BigV · 01-07-2017, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

The glass is
a) half full
b) half empty
c) twice as big as it needs to be
d) going to have to be washed. By me. Again.

An optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds and a pessimist thinks the optimist is right.

But in regards to your original point, that's how I always think and live. Any design or system that relies on things not going awry is by nature a poor design. Always assume the bottle will leak in your back pack and pack your camera accordingly, it's foolish to rely on things not going wrong in order for your plan to work.

c) twice as big as it needs to be -- said the Engineer

01-06-2017, 10:02 PM	#1
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	The glass is a) half full b) half empty c) twice as big as it needs to be d) going to have to be washed. By me. Again. An optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds and a pessimist thinks the optimist is right. But in regards to your original point, that's how I always think and live. Any design or system that relies on things not going awry is by nature a poor design. Always assume the bottle will leak in your back pack and pack your camera accordingly, it's foolish to rely on things not going wrong in order for your plan to work. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-06-2017, 11:18 PM	#2
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	You should see me pack for a trip. __________________ Jesse LaGreca in 2012 “Seven Deadly Sins: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Science without humanity, Knowledge without character, Politics without principle, Commerce without morality, Worship without sacrifice.” – Mahatma Gandhi

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