[TheForge] jobs OT

[Peter Hirst]

That was precisely Longfellow's insight wasn't it?

Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend
For the lesson thou has taught
Thus on the flaming forge of life
Our Fortunes must be wrought
Thus on its sounding  anvil shaped
Each burning deed and thought.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Grover.Richardson at gtri.gatech.edu>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:09 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] jobs OT


Joke figured out before you told me<G>, if everyone worked their lives
like hot iron, we would be a better place.  Other comments left off for
brevity and to not incite another round from any direction (another
joke)<G>.

All the Best.

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ries
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 12:23 PM
To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] jobs OT

To get off of politics- which, of course, is an argument nobody ever  
wins-
Except my son- who is currently the Washington State High School  
Debate Champion, and therefore the most argumentative teen in my  
state...

Arent ALL BLACKSMITHS basically doing what you describe?

That is, working with the world they are given?
Theory doesnt amount to nuttin when you run it up against an actual  
piece of hot steel, which acts, no matter if you are a liberal or a  
conservative, according to the immutable physical laws of the universe.

So I would tend to give pretty much all blacksmiths the benefit of the  
doubt- that is, no matter how wrony you obviously are about your  
political beliefs (thats a joke, son) that you are a practical,  
resourceful guy who would be great to have around in any kind of a  
pinch, who knows how to fix things, who sees thru BS, and who  
basically has his head on straight.

Ries



On Jun 11, 2008, at 6:35 AM, <Grover.Richardson at gtri.gatech.edu>
<Grover.Richardson at gtri.gatech.edu 
 > wrote:

There are those who dream of a perfect world.  This is good.
And there are those who must work with the world that they are given.
To work within the constraints of right and wrong (temporary,
changeable, based upon popular conception and misconception) in order to
protect theirselves and their neighbors.
And one of their duties is to protect the dreamers<G>.

Triage.
If you have never done it, you are blessed.
If you do not know the meaning of the word, you are truly blessed.

All the best
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