It's all about me - Page 332

Atticus Grinch · 08-24-2004, 02:21 PM

We establish a fund in current time. You make a small contribution to the fund, and in a few hundred years that small amount grows to a very large amount. From that fund, moneys will be taken and used to retrieve you, perhaps seconds after you join, perhaps even moments before your recorded death, perhaps some other point in your lifetime. Further, the fund may even pay to have you "rejuvenated" medically (assuming this is scientifically possible at that time,) and support you financially for a number of years. (Note: Retrieving you just before the moment of death is just one possible scenario, but one that would avoid any Star Trek(TM) type paradoxes. There are an unlimited number of other possibilities, and we do not know what they will do, we can only make reasonably informed guesses.)

The fact that they've accounted for Star Trek (TM) type paradoxes means it's a more sound business plan than some prospectuses I've read.

ThurgreedMarshall · 08-24-2004, 02:22 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Hamm points

Okay, what's it like to be the other Hamm?

You're an identical twin and your brother is kicking ass and you haven't done shit. How does that feel? Does he just work harder than you? Wouldn't it drive you crazy to know exactly what your potential is? That would make me crazy.

TM

ABBAKiss · 08-24-2004, 02:26 PM

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TM
You're an identical twin and your brother is kicking ass and you haven't done shit.

I hear what you are saying but Morgan IS in the Olympics. And he is from WAUKESHA.

edited to fix tags. rp

Replaced_Texan · 08-24-2004, 02:30 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Okay, what's it like to be the other Hamm?

You're an identical twin and your brother is kicking ass and you haven't done shit. How does that feel? Does he just work harder than you? Wouldn't it drive you crazy to know exactly what your potential is? That would make me crazy.

TM

Morgan did fairly well for the team competition, IIRC. I talked at length about this with someone whose father is an identical twin. We concluded that a) the bond is probably bigger than with regular sibs, b) that Morgan is competing at the top top level too, and the differences are incrimental at that level, and c) Morgan probably has more of an impact on Paul's performance than anyone in terms of pushing him harder.

Shape Shifter · 08-24-2004, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I hear what you are saying but Morgan IS in the Olympics. And he is from WAUKESHA.

Morgan tied for third in the high bar but wound up fourth, and out of a medal, after the tie-breaking criteria were applied. That's as close as you can get to a medal without actually getting one. That's gotta hurt. And he may BE the Olympics, but his twin brother will be raking in Wheaties cash while he's driving clown cars in the Waukesha Veterans Day Parade.

ltl/fb · 08-24-2004, 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Okay, what's it like to be the other Hamm?

Are they old enough that I won't be Catholic priest-y if I say "mmmm, Hamm sandwich!"?

ThurgreedMarshall · 08-24-2004, 02:36 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Morgan did fairly well for the team competition, IIRC. I talked at length about this with someone whose father is an identical twin. We concluded that a) the bond is probably bigger than with regular sibs, b) that Morgan is competing at the top top level too, and the differences are incrimental at that level, and c) Morgan probably has more of an impact on Paul's performance than anyone in terms of pushing him harder.

If you were the twin without all the medals, would any of that help you sleep at night?

That sounds like something his grandmother says to him to make him feel better after each competition.

TM

baltassoc · 08-24-2004, 02:39 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Are they old enough that I won't be Catholic priest-y if I say "mmmm, Hamm sandwich!"?

They're old enough, but are you comfortable with them both coming up to mid-chest?

ABBAKiss · 08-24-2004, 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Are they old enough that I won't be Catholic priest-y if I say "mmmm, Hamm sandwich!"?

You think that would be a good thing? I admire their gymnastic ability but no competition from me for the Hamm twins. You can totally have them. Now if Blaine Wilson would grow, oh, 10 inches.....

robustpuppy · 08-24-2004, 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Are they old enough that I won't be Catholic priest-y if I say "mmmm, Hamm sandwich!"?

Regardless of their age, they've got a certain Corky-like quality that makes the thought of such a sandwich pretty nauseating. In fact, with one exception, I find male gymnasts completely sexually unappealing.

P.S. They might be fraternal twins, which would give the underachiever an excuse he can offer up at the bar when he's trying to buy the brunette anorexic Olsen twin a beer.

greatwhitenorthchick · 08-24-2004, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
If you were the twin without all the medals, would any of that help you sleep at night?

TM

I think it's terrible how they keep referring to Morgan as Paul's "training partner", like he is just a supporting act. My gut feeling is that if I were Morgan, I'd be totally pissed off at the whole thing. However, probably he has dealt with all those issues a long time ago. They've been training together since they were about 3, if those stupid home videos NBC keeps showing are telling us anything.

robustpuppy · 08-24-2004, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by baltassoc
They're old enough, but are you comfortable with them both coming up to mid-chest?

Is that a Vitamin E joke?

Shape Shifter · 08-24-2004, 02:43 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Are they old enough that I won't be Catholic priest-y if I say "mmmm, Hamm sandwich!"?

I think you'd do better with these.

notcasesensitive · 08-24-2004, 02:43 PM

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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
You think that would be a good thing? I admire their gymnastic ability but no competition from me for the Hamm twins. You can totally have them. Now if Blaine Wilson would grow, oh, 10 inches.....

where would you like the 10 inches added?

ltl/fb · 08-24-2004, 02:45 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Regardless of their age, they've got a certain Corky-like quality that makes the thought of such a sandwich pretty nauseating. In fact, with one exception, I find male gymnasts completely sexually unappealing.

Who is the exception? And they seem to have a good work ethic that I think could be applied to me. I'm not proposing to date them.