Wear
I hate how things wear out.
Not elbows, collars, cuffs;
they fit me, lightly frayed.
Not belts or paint or rust,
not routine maintenance.
On my own hook I cope
with surfaces: with all
that rubs away, flakes off, or fades
on schedule. What eats at me
is what wears from the in-
side out: bearings, couplings,
universal joints, old
differentials, rings,
and points: frictions hidden
in such dark they build
to heat before they come
to light. What gets to me
is how valves wear, the slow
leak in old circuitry,
the hairline fracture under
stress. With all my heart
I hate pumps losing prime,
immeasurable over-
loads, ungauged fatigue
in linkages. I hate
myself for wasting time
on hate: the cost of speed
came with the bill of sale,
the rest was never under
warranty. Five years
ago I turned in every
year; this year I rebuild
rebuilt parts. What hurts
is how blind tired I get.
-Philip Booth
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This gent is acutely aware of a gradual phenomena that impacts all of us. Just finished reading it and boy it resonated big ime and gave me an idea, which may help realize one of the desires I noted in the current "Things I would like to do before I Die" thread: Regain my 2010 RHP Chess Rating. Fact that we're all given a 'golden 24' doesn't justify wrong priorities nor indiscriminately frittering away the finite resource of time. So here I sit in the wee hours taking the decision not to launch anymore new Sports, Spirituality, Chess Only and General Forum Threads for awhile. Just wanted my few friends to know.
gb
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "http://www.timeforchess.com"]
[Date "2012.04.07"]
[EndDate "2012.04.15"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ChessPraxis"]
[Black "Grampy Bobby"]
[WhiteRating "1740"]
[BlackRating "1587"]
[WhiteElo "1740"]
[BlackElo "1587"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "9198668"]
I think your game is coming back Bobby.
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby"not to launch anymore General Forum Threads for awhile.
So here I sit in the wee hours taking the decision not to launch anymore new Sports, Spirituality, Chess Only and General Forum Threads for awhile. Just wanted my few friends to know.
gb
Just wanted my few friends to know."
But you just did launch a new GF thread, contradictory to your intent. So what goes with that?
There is PM for 'my few friends' to know.
Can't you help yourself?
You suggested you were off to find new forums on other websites. What was the first hoop you couldn't jump through? RHP addiction?
As for the poem, or non-descript lump of words... it sucks..... really. 🙁
-m.
Originally posted by mikelomRespect your right to an opinion regarding a social courtesy.
"not to launch anymore General Forum Threads for awhile.
Just wanted my few friends to know."
But you just did launch a new GF thread, contradictory to your intent. So what goes with that?
There is PM for 'my few friends' to know.
Can't you help yourself?
You suggested you were off to find new forums on other websites. What was the first hoop y tion?
As for the poem, or non-descript lump of words... it sucks..... really. 🙁
-m.
Originally posted by mikelomAre you new here? This is just GB doing what GB does best:
"not to launch anymore General Forum Threads for awhile.
Just wanted my few friends to know."
But you just did launch a new GF thread, contradictory to your intent. So what goes with that?
There is PM for 'my few friends' to know.
Can't you help yourself?
You suggested you were off to find new forums on other websites. What was the first hoop y ...[text shortened]... tion?
As for the poem, or non-descript lump of words... it sucks..... really. 🙁
-m.
Seeking attention and baiting.
Originally posted by mikelomLighten up Francis...
"not to launch anymore General Forum Threads for awhile.
Just wanted my few friends to know."
But you just did launch a new GF thread, contradictory to your intent. So what goes with that?
There is PM for 'my few friends' to know.
Can't you help yourself?
You suggested you were off to find new forums on other websites. What was the first hoop y ...[text shortened]... tion?
As for the poem, or non-descript lump of words... it sucks..... really. 🙁
-m.
"This gent is acutely aware of a gradual phenomena that impacts all of us. Just finished reading it and boy it resonated big ime and gave me an idea, which may help realize one of the desires I noted in the current "Things I would like to do before I Die" thread: Regain my 2010 RHP Chess Rating. Fact that we're all given a 'golden 24' doesn't justify wrong priorities nor indiscriminately frittering away the finite resource of time. So here I sit in the wee hours taking the decision not to launch anymore new Sports, Spirituality, Chess Only and General Forum Threads for awhile. Just wanted my few friends to know."
Day #4...
Originally posted by rookie54Played a few 1900-2000 members but the altitude they fly in is rareified air indeed.
HA!!!
i find my easily mislead brain interesting...
you were referring to the year 2010, and i thought you meant a chess rating of 2010...
i enjoy it when i confuse myself... 😀😀😀
rookie
