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Regrets/mistakes/bad decisions in life?

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    #31
    Originally posted by Paddy View Post

    Einstein worked hard to gain the Nobel Prize so that he could pay to divorce his wife Mileva. Had he been happy with Mileva, there may not have been the E=Mc2 equation.
    Not sure this is very accurate. He won the prize nearly two decades after the work which motivated it, and only after a lot of internal politics. The prize was not due to his work on relativity and he certainly didn't work to 'earn' a Nobel.
    Originally posted by MaryPoppins
    I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
    Originally posted by vetran
    Urine is quite nourishing

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      #32
      Originally posted by Paddy View Post

      Einstein worked hard to gain the Nobel Prize so that he could pay to divorce his wife Mileva. Had he been happy with Mileva, there may not have been the E=Mc2 equation.
      He must of fell out of love pretty quick

      Married Mileva in 1903
      Special Relatively (E=MC2) published 1905
      Divorced 1919
      Nobel Prize 1922

      His divorce settlement mandated he give his ex wife any and all future Nobel prize money which he honoured.
      Last edited by Fraidycat; 1 June 2022, 11:20.

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        #33
        Originally posted by Fraidycat View Post
        His divorce settlement mandated he give his ex wife any and all future Nobel prize money which he honoured.
        How bizarre, if true. What a strange stipulation... maybe he thought there was no chance he'd ever win it
        Originally posted by MaryPoppins
        I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
        Originally posted by vetran
        Urine is quite nourishing

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          #34
          Originally posted by ladymuck View Post

          Yeah you've either got to bleat about how bad your life is or present the "my life is awesome, suckers" version instead. No half measures.
          My life is awesome, suckers.

          Originally posted by SueEllen View Post


          … Cuz I got a brand new combine harvesteranti-aircraft missile battery
          An' I'll give you the key
          Come on now let's get together
          In perfect harmony
          The Ukrainian farmers version.

          I bought some points timeshare things once. Bad idea. In the end told them to get stuffed and ignored their (empty) threats.
          Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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            #35
            No regrets.

            As Rachel said to me before passing ... don't live life with regrets. You only regret what you don't try. She loved her life and regretted nothing (not even marrying me ... I know, that surprised me too!)

            Take opportunities as they turn up, try them, if it doesn't work, move on and try something different. Just don't get to your last day and regret not trying something as that's the worst regret in life.

            Although, saying that, I'm probably going to give pegging a miss
            I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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              #36
              Back in my East Berlin days this Russian guy down the pub wondered if he was cut out to go into politics.

              "Vladdy, " I said, "You'll be awesome at that. Go for it."

              No, straight up. He came to the Bierkeller every Wednesday for the quiz. A wizz on Judo questions. And killing.


              qh
              He had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.

              I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.

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