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Three people, an old man, a fat woman and a snot-nosed brat, were sitting on some rocks next to a lake fishing. They stayed there all day casting and reeling, reeling and casting. By the end of the day they had each caught one fish. They decided to leave and as they stood the old man was visibly angry.
"We have sat here all day fishing and we each have only caught one fish!" He looked at the fat woman and pointed his bony finger, "This is your fault!! You kept singing that damned opera all day and it drove the fish away."
The woman was taken aback. "But you asked me to sing, you said it soothed your shattered nerves."
"Yes, but I didn't ask you to sing that piece, I wanted something smoother, more jazzy." he shot back with a squinting glare.
Suddenly they noticed the snot-nosed brat was gone and so were the fish in their baskets.
"Well fiddlesticks." said the fat woman.

And ya know, life is like that sometime, a snot-nosed brat will steal your fish when you are arguing about music.

Is there a point to this?

Is there a point to this?

Yes. ;)

I'm guessing international political metaphor, but I'll be damned if I can identify the protagonists.

I'm guessing international political metaphor, but I'll be damned if I can identify the protagonists.

buzzzzzzzzzz. You are incorrect sir!

Three people, an old man, a fat woman and a snot-nosed brat, were sitting on some rocks next to a lake fishing. They stayed there all day casting and reeling, reeling and casting. By the end of the day they had each caught one fish. They decided to leave and as they stood the old man was visibly angry.
"We have sat here all day fishing and we each have only caught one fish!" He looked at the fat woman and pointed his bony finger, "This is your fault!! You kept singing that damned opera all day and it drove the fish away."
The woman was taken aback. "But you asked me to sing, you said it soothed your shattered nerves."
"Yes, but I didn't ask you to sing that piece, I wanted something smoother, more jazzy." he shot back with a squinting glare.
Suddenly they noticed the snot-nosed brat was gone and so were the fish in their baskets.
"Well fiddlesticks." said the fat woman.

And ya know, life is like that sometime, a snot-nosed brat will steal your fish when you are arguing about music.

The moral is: make a man a fire, he'll be warm for a while. Light a man on fire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

The moral is: make a man a fire, he'll be warm for a while. Light a man on fire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

Now that is the kind of clear thinking we all can agree upon. :)

The moral is: make a man a fire, he'll be warm for a while. Light a man on fire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life.I've never heard that proverb. And it doesn't sound right either.

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

I've never heard that proverb. And it doesn't sound right either.

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

You've never heard it?

I've never heard that proverb. And it doesn't sound right either.

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe
Really? It's a rather common one, one would think that as a fellow extraplanar being, you would be quite familiar with it. I just thought it sounded rather appropriate.

Really? It's a rather common one, one would think that as a fellow extraplanar being, you would be quite familiar with it. I just thought it sounded rather appropriate.I probably have heard it and just don't remember. The only thing I can think about right now is my exams. Every eon, I must be tested to see if I am truly fit to be Supreme Ruler of the Universe. This will go on until I have achieved a perfect score on 4 or more tests. Currently this is my 7th test, and I have 2 perfect scores. *Seeks encouragement*

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

A metaphor? Like the Democrats arguing among themselves and then the snot-nosed Republicans stole the great fish that was the election?

No the point is:Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and he is drunk every damn weekend.

A metaphor? Like the Democrats arguing among themselves and then the snot-nosed Republicans stole the great fish that was the election?Please, no more political mudslinging. *sighs*

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

Please, no more political mudslinging. *sighs*

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

Just making a guess as to the point of the story, don't get to riled up :)

Just making a guess as to the point of the story, don't get to riled up :)I'm not, just have spend a long day in flamefests, er, debates ;).

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

And ya know, life is like that sometime, a snot-nosed brat will steal your fish when you are arguing about music.

This parable breaks down if you are in fact gainfully employed as a music critic, surely?

This parable breaks down if you are in fact gainfully employed as a music critic, surely?Ha.



~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

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