Comments on: A Firetruck http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/ Helping You Through Right Now Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:07:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: K. http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23207 K. Thu, 03 May 2007 13:29:45 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23207 Definitely a classic post of yours. I think most of us are socialized into seeing our lives as a race, a journey to the finish line, in which you amass stuff, relationships, credentials, etc. I think, truly, one of the hardest things one can do is to focus on life as you are living it, how can you strive to be a truly happy fulfilled person, not just on a piece of paper, or an outside face to the world, but to be truly alone with yourself and happy with that person... Definitely a classic post of yours. I think most of us are socialized into seeing our lives as a race, a journey to the finish line, in which you amass stuff, relationships, credentials, etc. I think, truly, one of the hardest things one can do is to focus on life as you are living it, how can you strive to be a truly happy fulfilled person, not just on a piece of paper, or an outside face to the world, but to be truly alone with yourself and happy with that person…

]]> By: n0ia http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23201 n0ia Thu, 03 May 2007 07:45:17 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23201 I'm glad it wasn't a play on words like the J-Dy one was. 'Cause I was sitting there trying to put emphasis on the wrong syllables for a good five minutes before I gave up and came to the conclusion that there is no possible way that "A Firetruck" can be construed as anything other than "A Firetruck" I’m glad it wasn’t a play on words like the J-Dy one was.

‘Cause I was sitting there trying to put emphasis on the wrong syllables for a good five minutes before I gave up and came to the conclusion that there is no possible way that “A Firetruck” can be construed as anything other than “A Firetruck”

]]> By: Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23200 Jon Thu, 03 May 2007 03:41:07 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23200 For some reason, I've been carrying the following lines from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099316/" rel="nofollow">Crazy People</a> around in my head for almost 20 years now: <strong>Kathy</strong>: Who here wants to be an advertising executive? <em>[several hands go up]</em> <strong>Emory Leeson</strong>: Who here wants to be a fire truck? <em>[everyone raises their hands, with several standing and commenting things like "Ooh, I do!" and "Me! Pick me!"]</em> For some reason, I’ve been carrying the following lines from Crazy People around in my head for almost 20 years now:

Kathy: Who here wants to be an advertising executive?
[several hands go up]
Emory Leeson: Who here wants to be a fire truck?
[everyone raises their hands, with several standing and commenting things like "Ooh, I do!" and "Me! Pick me!"]

]]> By: n0ia http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23197 n0ia Thu, 03 May 2007 02:33:46 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23197 I don't get the reference in the title. Makes me a little sad. I don’t get the reference in the title. Makes me a little sad.

]]> By: Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23194 Jon Wed, 02 May 2007 23:44:47 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23194 The world will have you kneel and make promises that come due after you die. It's easier for everyone that way. But rebellion is a no way to spend a life, either. The real question is what will you become? The world will have you kneel and make promises that come due after you die. It’s easier for everyone that way.

But rebellion is a no way to spend a life, either.

The real question is what will you become?

]]> By: Kerry http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23178 Kerry Tue, 01 May 2007 10:07:29 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23178 this is so true. i've been thinking a lot about the same sort of thing lately. maybe we all just need to be self centered and forget about the reprocussions for everyone else. who knows. meanwhile, your run on the beach made me miss the good ole 'tasket. take a deep breath of ocean for me next time!!! this is so true. i’ve been thinking a lot about the same sort of thing lately. maybe we all just need to be self centered and forget about the reprocussions for everyone else. who knows.

meanwhile, your run on the beach made me miss the good ole ‘tasket. take a deep breath of ocean for me next time!!!

]]> By: n0ia http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23175 n0ia Tue, 01 May 2007 02:56:48 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/04/30/a-firetruck/#comment-23175 I'm glad you back on the blogging scene. It's the philosophical posts of yours that I really enjoy. Does it make you a self-indulgent person to try to shape yourself? Or does it depend on HOW you try to shape yourself that turns you to self-indulgence? I know (or think) your religious views differ from mine quite a bit, but personally I try to be as humble as I can - but the fact that I'm saying I try to be humble almost makes me the absolute opposite. You got the wheels turning on this one. P.S. Must be nice to be able to take a run on the beach. I could take a run on the mountains I guess. I’m glad you back on the blogging scene.

It’s the philosophical posts of yours that I really enjoy.

Does it make you a self-indulgent person to try to shape yourself? Or does it depend on HOW you try to shape yourself that turns you to self-indulgence?

I know (or think) your religious views differ from mine quite a bit, but personally I try to be as humble as I can - but the fact that I’m saying I try to be humble almost makes me the absolute opposite.

You got the wheels turning on this one.

P.S. Must be nice to be able to take a run on the beach. I could take a run on the mountains I guess.

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