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January 2010 
Do you think of yourself as a curious person?
Posted on Aug 8th, 2009
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sandi
sandi
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for August 08, 2009:
Yes and have been nearly killed several times because of it. What's in the hole? I'll stick my hand in and find out..... What will happen if I pour this yellow liquid on this blue powder? Let's see.....What will happen if I swing out on this rope as far as I can? 1- 2- 3-- Jump!....If I go this fast and cut my wheel to the left, will I slide like Smokey in the Bandit? Hold on.. I am not too curious, you probably can't be too curious, that's how you learn things. There is a matter being too nosy, minding other people's business, poking around where you don't want to be found. That is not curiousity for it's own sake, but to meddle where you should not. The drive to know, to discover, to create is what people do. Everything we have in our world of material goods and services has been developed by a curious person. " What if " is the magic door to the next discovery, useful or not. Curiosity may have killed the cat and more than a few unwary people to boot, but you will always want to know what is in the box, where did this come from and what's around the next bend. A soul without curiosity is a lamp with out a bulb. It might be plugged in but it doesn't shine.
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The mad scientist at work. I'll have to up my insurance if I'm going to hang with you, Sandi.
Not to worry Gabe, I quit blowing things up years ago. The last was a pressure cooker. MAN!! That was a BIG ONE! I wanted to see what was on the news. It was very nearly me. I don't climb much any more, cuts down on broken bones. Better living with chemistry means I'm a much better cook, hadn't killed anybody all day, but it's early yet.
Reminds me of a prayer I use every now and then. It goes like this; Dear God, so far today I haven't judged or criticized anyone, haven't gotten angry or been selfish, but in a little while I'm going to be getting out of bed and I'm going to need a lot more help. Amen.
I could see you selling ice cream, Sandi the Good Humor Lady. I'll take a frozen daiquiri, please!
Gabriel - because of what I do for a living my hands are insured. Due to high risk, I'm not sure if I would be 'allowed' to play with Sandi … Yowza!
Sandi - I love your post! It reminded me of when I was 16 years old and helping my grandma to can split pea soup. I don't know what went wrong, but the pressure cooker exploded! I'm fairly confident that was when I learned how to swear! Hula burgers, did she ever let it rip. In retrospect I can laugh, but at the time it scared the living daylights out of me.
“A soul without curiosity is a lamp with out a bulb. It might be plugged in but it doesn't shine.” Brilliant! (pun intended)
Oh, Gabby, that wouldn't work, I would eat up my profits without leaving the driveway and then have to take a nap.
Laurie, this is so funny, because that is what I had in the cooker, Split Pea soup! They tell you not to cook dried legumes in a pressure cooker and now I know why. It was bloody everywhere…..dripping from the ceiling, the walls, the curtains across the room and was still shooting out the vent when I knocked it off the burner with a broom. I was more than horrified, just totally demoralized when I calculated the time it would take to clear the damage. Well, having seen what it can do, I don't need to describe it to you. Green devastation.
As Einstein once said “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. ”
My turn to snort out the coffee. Excellent!
What happens if we throw this switch Igor?…yowzah!!…..nice bolts…
Legume bombs eh? Maybe the FDA could sell that one to the CIA or at least swap the patent for a crate of nonFairtrade produce.
Sandi - “Green devastation.” That's it, exactly!
Bhatta - That is a FANTASTIC quote - thank you.
Jon - “Legume bombs.” Great idea in that no one would get hurt. If anyone ate them the worst that could happen is a serious case of gas! You've missed your calling. You, sir, should be in the Pentagon.
Whoa……” I wonder what would happen if we split this atom..” You, my friend, have an amazing memory.
Jon, who needs a Neti pot? Surely this is much faster, like the the tooth, the string and the door knob.. over before you know. All over but the shouting. Laurie, well, I don't have to tell you, do I? I'm sure you weren't told to go play outside while the sponges, buckets and mops were gathered. Put me off green peas for a long time.
Speaking of gas, I've been told I've got enough to solve the energy crisis.
Then, you, Sir, should step outside before you break your manners!
Sorry. Speaking of insurance, are your windows covered. If it wasn't for your split pea soup you wouldn't have to worry about me splitting.