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Hold Back!
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Hold Back! |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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Hold Back! Give a man a fish, and you feel good for a day; teach him to fish, and, well, then there wouldn’t be anything to feel good about tomorrow, would there? |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
LOL guess that depends doesn't it? nice social comment... and perhaps an insight into all of us.... now..to fish.. you need bait..a pole..and some line with a hook... |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
I guess not Rat *grinning* - needed that TY |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
RatLeader~ Interesting enough take-off on an old saying, but ... teach a man to fish ... and when he shares his first catch with you ... now THAT'S a 'feel good' for tomorrow !  *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Sunkissed Senior Member
since 2002-12-03
Posts 610 |
*lauging* Sunkissed."I have to hurry past the moon...to Jupiter..." |
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Ringo
since 2003-02-20
Posts 3684Saluting with misty eyes |
James Thurber could have done no better. It was short, however, there is that thing about small packages, isn't there???? I totally enjoyed it. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed...interesting thought you give...will you have more tomorrow? I think so!  |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Hi, Martie -- you should know that, since you and a half dozen other PIPers are the ones teaching me to catch 'em...... ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
I prefer a huge steak...mmmmmmmmm steak.. Rodent(with all affection)I'm a great admirer of your words keep them coming |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 this brought back a memory of my brother and me...a conversation we had about my life...and now I realize just how shallow he was when he was trying to teach me to fish. Thanks for this...I might even send it to him...nah, that would only start another fight... |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Alternate ending: "Or, teach him to fight, then sit back and watch the fun." ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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