Sayings of our mentors

nutcracker · 06-16-2015, 11:22 AM

My mentor - not an easy man had a number of gems. My favourite was his response following a young consultant coming up with a singularly bad suggestion.

So was born "van Rensburg's dictum"

"An ass can make only one sound. Don't expect it to whistle, and don't expect any sensible eloquence either!"

The Poet · 06-16-2015, 11:27 AM

My mother used to tell me "You are old enough and ugly enough that your wants won't hurt you." Puts the world in perspective, doesn't it?

markem · 06-16-2015, 11:29 AM

I learned this from an Air Force general (maybe colonel, can't recall):

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

jonumberone · 06-16-2015, 11:34 AM

"Don't eat yellow snow."

shilala · 06-16-2015, 11:36 AM

An old-timer I worked with used to say "We work 50/50. I take all the credit and the kid here takes all the blame."

Probably the very best thing a mentor ever told me in my entire life was "You wanna be right or you wanna be happy?"
He's the same man that said to me "Look, this is just man to man. But you'll never suffer a peaceful minute until you get that crazy b1tch out of your life."
He was 100% correct in both instances and I took great steps to change my life to coincide with that wisdom.

Brian D. · 06-16-2015, 11:45 AM

Boss from long ago had a saying about seeking out the right person to get a problem resolved:

"You don't like the music go talk to the organ grinder, not the f****n' monkey!

CRIMPS · 06-16-2015, 12:06 PM

"Only suckers pay retail"

"Don't much care about your education. You either can or you can't."

Dave128 · 06-16-2015, 12:12 PM

My mother would always tell my brother and me that she "bore braun NOT brain".

AdamJoshua · 06-16-2015, 12:29 PM

Two from my dad:

"Never sh!t where you eat." Which could be applied to many things, but in this case it was about dating or being involved with someone where you work.

"A liar never believes anyone, a thief thinks everyone is stealing from them and a cheater will always think someone are cheating on them."

markem · 06-16-2015, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave128

My mother would always tell my brother and me that she "bore braun NOT brain".

She bore a razor?

Oh, "brawn" not ...

markem · 06-16-2015, 12:32 PM

You want good, fast, and cheap but you can only pick two. Choose wisely.

Dave128 · 06-16-2015, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markem

She bore a razor?

Oh, "brawn" not ...

Looks like she was right!

shilala · 06-16-2015, 12:54 PM

Dave, my buddy Gary always said...
I never wanted to be nothin, and I never amounted to anything.
I guess that makes me a complete success.

Dave128 · 06-16-2015, 12:58 PM

LOL, Scott.

Col. Kurtz · 06-16-2015, 01:23 PM

Measuring is the enemy of accuracy.

jjirons69 · 06-16-2015, 02:54 PM

Grandma always said, "No pussies in the hall of fame."

06-16-2015, 03:13 PM

My father always told us to hope for the best, but be sure to plan for the worst.
His ship was shot down in a US Air force raid over the Polesti oil refineries in WWII and crash landed in a badly damaged B-24Liberator. All of the crew survived the crash except one unfortunate crew member. The survivors all made it through POW camp and returned home. Prior to that, his crew practiced low-level engine shutdown landings. Seems to have paid off!

The Poet · 06-16-2015, 03:29 PM

Wow, Rob. I had an uncle who's Liberator was also shot down over Romania. He too was a POW. Small world.

Porch Dweller · 06-16-2015, 04:05 PM

MSgt Berry, First Sergeant in my initial training squadron when I was brand new to the USAF, giving me my first weekend safety briefing: "Don't drink and drive. But if you HAVE to drink and drive, use a half-pint bottle and turn it sideways so it won't block your vision."

E.J. · 06-17-2015, 01:48 PM

My mentor and friend has signed my birthday card the same way, every card he gave me/signed in the 20 years I've known him.

"May your path into decrepitness and senility continue unabated."

06-16-2015, 11:22 AM	#1
nutcracker Shameless epicurian Join Date: Apr 2014 First Name: Neil Location: Winnipeg, Canada - Home of the Jets! Posts: 1,631 Trading: (26)	Sayings of our mentors My mentor - not an easy man had a number of gems. My favourite was his response following a young consultant coming up with a singularly bad suggestion. So was born "van Rensburg's dictum" "An ass can make only one sound. Don't expect it to whistle, and don't expect any sensible eloquence either!" __________________ "Well I ain't often right but I've never been wrong.... Jerry Garcia (R.I.P.)

06-16-2015, 11:27 AM	#2
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Sayings of our mentors My mother used to tell me "You are old enough and ugly enough that your wants won't hurt you." Puts the world in perspective, doesn't it? __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

06-16-2015, 11:29 AM	#3
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,625 Trading: (47)	Re: Sayings of our mentors I learned this from an Air Force general (maybe colonel, can't recall): Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

06-16-2015, 11:34 AM	#4
jonumberone Raw Dog Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Dom Location: Exit 8A Posts: 6,484 Trading: (62)	Re: Sayings of our mentors "Don't eat yellow snow." __________________ Sex junkie looking for a dealer

06-16-2015, 11:36 AM	#5
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Sayings of our mentors An old-timer I worked with used to say "We work 50/50. I take all the credit and the kid here takes all the blame." Probably the very best thing a mentor ever told me in my entire life was "You wanna be right or you wanna be happy?" He's the same man that said to me "Look, this is just man to man. But you'll never suffer a peaceful minute until you get that crazy b1tch out of your life." He was 100% correct in both instances and I took great steps to change my life to coincide with that wisdom. __________________

06-16-2015, 11:45 AM	#6
Brian D. Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Brian Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,625 Trading: (1)	Re: Sayings of our mentors Boss from long ago had a saying about seeking out the right person to get a problem resolved: "You don't like the music go talk to the organ grinder, not the f****n' monkey! __________________ Any gathering that includes Elderboy02 is "NKA"-- --No Ketchup Allowed.

06-16-2015, 12:06 PM	#7
CRIMPS Benn/Seguin best friends Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Zach Location: North Texas Posts: 1,520 Trading: (50)	Re: Sayings of our mentors "Only suckers pay retail" "Don't much care about your education. You either can or you can't." __________________ I'm a Dallas Stars fan. So, yes, this is a confusing time for me.

06-16-2015, 12:12 PM	#8
Dave128 Sexy Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Voorheesville, NY Posts: 3,922 Trading: (4)	Re: Sayings of our mentors My mother would always tell my brother and me that she "bore braun NOT brain". __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin I "heart" Boobies and Beer!

06-16-2015, 12:29 PM	#9
AdamJoshua Article 4 Free Inhabitant Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: The Other Adam Location: Satellite Beach Posts: 14,787 Trading: (40)	Re: Sayings of our mentors Two from my dad: "Never sh!t where you eat." Which could be applied to many things, but in this case it was about dating or being involved with someone where you work. "A liar never believes anyone, a thief thinks everyone is stealing from them and a cheater will always think someone are cheating on them."

06-16-2015, 12:32 PM	#11
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,625 Trading: (47)	Re: Sayings of our mentors You want good, fast, and cheap but you can only pick two. Choose wisely. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

06-16-2015, 12:54 PM	#13
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Sayings of our mentors Dave, my buddy Gary always said... I never wanted to be nothin, and I never amounted to anything. I guess that makes me a complete success. __________________

06-16-2015, 12:58 PM	#14
Dave128 Sexy Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Voorheesville, NY Posts: 3,922 Trading: (4)	Re: Sayings of our mentors LOL, Scott. __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin I "heart" Boobies and Beer!

06-16-2015, 01:23 PM	#15
Col. Kurtz Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jerry Location: South Appleton Posts: 1,839 Trading: (26)	Re: Sayings of our mentors Measuring is the enemy of accuracy. __________________ Artillery Lends Dignity to What Would Otherwise Be a Vulgar Brawl

06-16-2015, 02:54 PM	#16
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Sayings of our mentors Grandma always said, "No pussies in the hall of fame." __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

06-16-2015, 03:13 PM	#17
badbriar Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sayings of our mentors My father always told us to hope for the best, but be sure to plan for the worst. His ship was shot down in a US Air force raid over the Polesti oil refineries in WWII and crash landed in a badly damaged B-24Liberator. All of the crew survived the crash except one unfortunate crew member. The survivors all made it through POW camp and returned home. Prior to that, his crew practiced low-level engine shutdown landings. Seems to have paid off!

06-16-2015, 03:29 PM	#18
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Sayings of our mentors Wow, Rob. I had an uncle who's Liberator was also shot down over Romania. He too was a POW. Small world. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

06-16-2015, 04:05 PM	#19
Porch Dweller Life is for living Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: James Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 8,462 Trading: (24)	Re: Sayings of our mentors MSgt Berry, First Sergeant in my initial training squadron when I was brand new to the USAF, giving me my first weekend safety briefing: "Don't drink and drive. But if you HAVE to drink and drive, use a half-pint bottle and turn it sideways so it won't block your vision." __________________ A 1911 in the hand is faster than 911 on the phone

06-17-2015, 01:48 PM	#20
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Sayings of our mentors My mentor and friend has signed my birthday card the same way, every card he gave me/signed in the 20 years I've known him. "May your path into decrepitness and senility continue unabated."