Comments for Retard Life http://retardlife.com The life of a Retard Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:12:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Religions are just cults by Barbara http://retardlife.com/2008/06/religions-are-just-cults/#comment-51 Barbara Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:17:05 +0000 http://retardlife.com/?p=29#comment-51 Michael, I think the more fitting term (if any) would be agnostic? Which seems to have a lot of meanings, least of them on my list of favourites is "non-committal") Michael,

I think the more fitting term (if any) would be agnostic?

Which seems to have a lot of meanings, least of them on my list of favourites is “non-committal”)

]]> Comment on Bug attack by Barbara http://retardlife.com/2008/08/bug-attack/#comment-50 Barbara Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:08:35 +0000 http://retardlife.com/?p=51#comment-50 Hello Michael, thanks me dear, thats really nice of you ... haven't really thought of things in those proportions - give me a sec and I'll see what I can get together. At the moment I'm working on prints for local exhibitions, small scale. Base has got to fit before I can start spreading my wings and getting experimental ;-) Small town you know, don't want to strech their patience all too much (yet) ps: Tell me, have I been "speaking" to you in other setions of this em whatchemacallit as well or was that someone else? Hello Michael,
thanks me dear, thats really nice of you … haven’t really thought of things in those proportions - give me a sec and I’ll see what I can get together. At the moment I’m working on prints for local exhibitions, small scale. Base has got to fit before I can start spreading my wings and getting experimental ;-) Small town you know, don’t want to strech their patience all too much (yet)
ps: Tell me, have I been “speaking” to you in other setions of this em whatchemacallit as well or was that someone else?

]]> Comment on Bug attack by michael http://retardlife.com/2008/08/bug-attack/#comment-49 michael Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:13:11 +0000 http://retardlife.com/?p=51#comment-49 I take a lot of pictures, I'll start posting more online soon (lots of work interferes with my days right now). You should share your pics.. let me know where you post them, I'm interested in seeing them. If you need some place to share, let me know and I'll make you some room here! I take a lot of pictures, I’ll start posting more online soon (lots of work interferes with my days right now).

You should share your pics.. let me know where you post them, I’m interested in seeing them.

If you need some place to share, let me know and I’ll make you some room here!

]]> Comment on Camera picture by michael http://retardlife.com/2008/08/camera-picture/#comment-48 michael Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:09:13 +0000 http://retardlife.com/?p=54#comment-48 Nice guess (I'm curious what that would look like). It's actually boiling water. Nice guess (I’m curious what that would look like). It’s actually boiling water.

]]> Comment on Camera picture by Barbara http://retardlife.com/2008/08/camera-picture/#comment-47 Barbara Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:07:55 +0000 http://retardlife.com/?p=54#comment-47 piece of wood in a glass of beer? ;-) piece of wood in a glass of beer? ;-)

]]> Comment on Bug attack by Barbara http://retardlife.com/2008/08/bug-attack/#comment-46 Barbara Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:03:34 +0000 http://retardlife.com/?p=51#comment-46 Hi there Michael, I also have a pretty decent camera, but the camera is not only - as you say - limited by the lens, it's also limited by the photographer :-) in this case me but don't tell ... So thanks for the trouble of uploading that bug(never seen anything like it, perhaps it's because I live in Europe and it's too cold for exotic creatures like that in my garden) - I'm having a bit of a macro bug summer, thinking of exhibiting some of those. Do you have the opportunity to do that? It's really fun (also for non-geeks, as I gather) Take care, Hi there Michael,

I also have a pretty decent camera, but the camera is not only - as you say - limited by the lens, it’s also limited by the photographer :-) in this case me but don’t tell …

So thanks for the trouble of uploading that bug(never seen anything like it, perhaps it’s because I live in Europe and it’s too cold for exotic creatures like that in my garden) - I’m having a bit of a macro bug summer, thinking of exhibiting some of those. Do you have the opportunity to do that? It’s really fun (also for non-geeks, as I gather)

Take care,

]]> Comment on Bug attack by michael http://retardlife.com/2008/08/bug-attack/#comment-45 michael Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:19:36 +0000 http://retardlife.com/?p=51#comment-45 Barbara, Thanks for reading. I actually have a pretty decent camera, it's the lens that doesn't have the macro ability. Even a great camera is limited by the lens. Just for you though, I'm giving a link to the image in the uncompressed JPG format in which the camera took the picture. <a href="http://retardlife.com/uploads/2008/08/IMG_3419.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">full size picture</a> Barbara,

Thanks for reading.

I actually have a pretty decent camera, it’s the lens that doesn’t have the macro ability. Even a great camera is limited by the lens.

Just for you though, I’m giving a link to the image in the uncompressed JPG format in which the camera took the picture.

full size picture

]]> Comment on Bug attack by Barbara http://retardlife.com/2008/08/bug-attack/#comment-44 Barbara Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:09:52 +0000 http://retardlife.com/?p=51#comment-44 from one walking-around-taking-pictures-of-flowers-and-noticing-bugs-geek to another: buy a better camera. It's worth it. I'm still not on a first name basis with the bugs, but at least the pictures are better! from one walking-around-taking-pictures-of-flowers-and-noticing-bugs-geek to another: buy a better camera. It’s worth it. I’m still not on a first name basis with the bugs, but at least the pictures are better!

]]> Comment on Love, heartbreak, death by michael http://retardlife.com/2008/08/love-heartbreak-death/#comment-43 michael Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:47:50 +0000 http://retardlife.com/?p=42#comment-43 Mary, Thank you for your words of encouragement and support. I'll continue to hope that Lori changes her mind and will be happy to share whatever happens in regards to my life. As for the term "retard" (which I defined <a href="http://retardlife.com/about/" rel="nofollow">here</a>), it's only a negative connotation if you allow it to be. I'll post about the why I use the word "retard" next, sharing a bit about me. As for your kid, if your kid is delaying something than the term is appropriate, if he's learning impaired than the term is not accurate. Thanks for reading and sharing. Mary,

Thank you for your words of encouragement and support. I’ll continue to hope that Lori changes her mind and will be happy to share whatever happens in regards to my life.

As for the term “retard” (which I defined here), it’s only a negative connotation if you allow it to be.

I’ll post about the why I use the word “retard” next, sharing a bit about me.

As for your kid, if your kid is delaying something than the term is appropriate, if he’s learning impaired than the term is not accurate.

Thanks for reading and sharing.

]]> Comment on Love, heartbreak, death by mary http://retardlife.com/2008/08/love-heartbreak-death/#comment-42 mary Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:30:13 +0000 http://retardlife.com/?p=42#comment-42 Michael, you are right. There is no pain greater than a broken heart. Maybe Lori will change her mind. Maybe she's just afraid and she'll come around and meet you. I just wanted to say that when you use the word retard it also causes me and my family great pain. I know it might be hard to understand but I'm the mom of a lovely kid who people might want to call a "retard." Maybe one day people will stop the hurt by using that word, and Lori will meet you and we'll all be happy. Thanks for listening. Michael, you are right. There is no pain greater than a broken heart. Maybe Lori will change her mind. Maybe she’s just afraid and she’ll come around and meet you.
I just wanted to say that when you use the word retard it also causes me and my family great pain. I know it might be hard to understand but I’m the mom of a lovely kid who people might want to call a “retard.” Maybe one day people will stop the hurt by using that word, and Lori will meet you and we’ll all be happy.
Thanks for listening.

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