..Get it in writing ...

Actually from myself ,after a couple disappointments. :cry:

I was studying for my Bar Mitzvah in 1974 and great leaders were being killed left and right. I commented to the Cantor giving me instructions that it was looking like the end of civilization or something like that. He replied that when you study history you learn that there was never a time when it didn't look like the end of the world was right around the corner. I've thought about that often in recent days and have shared it with a few younguns who feel now like I felt then.

[quote=" "]I was studying for my Bar Mitzvah in 1974 and great leaders were being killed left and right. I commented to the Cantor giving me instructions that it was looking like the end of civilization or something like that. He replied that when you study history you learn that there was never a time when it didn't look like the end of the world was right around the corner. I've thought about that often in recent days and have shared it with a few younguns who feel now like I felt then.
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Very interesting Cameraman..Thank for sharing. :)

My best advice is a little more specific. It was given to me by a good friend of my father, who taught me how to work on cars:

"Go ahead and take it to the dealer, Mike, but you're just going to have to fix it again when you get it back home."

After then living through ignoring that advice on a couple of occasions, I got real, real serious about spending many weekends under his tutelage. That advice and the resulting education has saved me tens of thousands of dollars.

Thanks, Keith! 8)

(PS - How good a friend was he? My younger brother was named after him.)

[quote:daac2a963c=" "]My best advice is a little more specific. It was given to me by a good friend of my father, who taught me how to work on cars:

"Go ahead and take it to the dealer, Mike, but you're just going to have to fix it again when you get it back home."

After then living through ignoring that advice on a couple of occasions, I got real, real serious about spending many weekends under his tutelage. That advice and the resulting education has saved me tens of thousands of dollars.

Thanks, Keith! 8) [/quote:daac2a963c]
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Another great one.. Proving..It pays to listen.. :D

This isn't really advice as much as words to live by. Everything happens for a reason.

I believe that my dad dying 20 years ago, when I was 13, made me a stronger person. If I'd finished college, I would've never met my wife (7 years in July). If my beloved 1970 Chevelle, that my grandma drove off the lot in '70, didn't get run over by a dumptruck, I would'nt have my beloved E! :)

Think about it. . .

Ty

This isn't really advice as much as words to live by.[b] Everything happens for a reason.

I believe that my dad dying 20 years ago, when I was 13, made me a stronger person. If I'd finished college, I would've never met my wife (7 years in July). If my beloved 1970 Chevelle, that my grandma drove off the lot in '70, didn't get run over by a dumptruck, I would'nt have my beloved E! :)

Think about it. . .

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How right you are Beat,how right you are.!!!

The words I try to live by:
"No matter where you go, there you are"

It sounds very silly, but after a few failed attempts during "those college years" to "get away", I finally figured out the meaning of this little ditty! (Yep, been stuck with myself ever since!) :wink:

When I introduced this thread I didn't get the responses that I expected. What I did get was serious & some very touching stories.

When someone has reached my age of 69 years you will have been offered a lot of advice .Some of it has been good & some not so good. But when I take the time to think back ,one offer of advice stands out .It was given by a friend now deceased.

We were attending a going away party for a friend going into the Air Force. He was a mutal friend & we were all teenagers. It was held at a large reception hall .When we first entered the hall my buddy Les said "check out that good looking blonde over there." I did as Les advised .I went over to her and introduced myself to everyone sitting at her table .I asked her to dance with me. She accepted my offer .It was a case of love at first sight.We married 2 years later & will celebrate our 50th anniversary next November. :lol:

Unfortunately my pal Les never got to see any of this .He was killed in an auto accident shortly thereafter .. As you have read ,some advice is worth the taking..

Here are my two favorite...

Enjoy what you have today...it may not be there tomorrow. Applies even better to the who's in your life.

Never climb into a dumpster to help out someone who would never do the same for you. Long story...

I don't have stories to go with these, but they've served me well over the last 27 years or so...

"Wear Sunscreen"

"He who dies with the most toys, still dies"
moral: Live simply

"Life is short...don't be a dick"

that ones on my licence plate frame :wink:

Jesse

"Don't be a dick" casts a wide net.

What is the best free advice you ever received ?

Reminds me of an old Japanese adage, loosely translated "Most free things are usually the most expensive".

"Shut up, Colin!" (Though free, it's incredibly valuable!)

Heh Colin I know that MANY MANY MANY people have given you that advice. Including Dea enforcing the campgrounds quiet time.

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.

If it was fun, they would not call it work, AND they would not pay you to do it.

This was not the best advice given to me but certainly right up there, When reminded of the cat crossing the railroad tracks & having the tip of his tail cut off by a passing trains engine car .He spun around to see what happened & the second rail car cut off his head. I was advised to never lose your head over a piece of tail. From that day on it has worked for me.

Maybe not the best advice ever, but certainly practical .. From a Sgt. name long forgotten, just moments before combat.
" Keep your head down & your pants up " :lol:

Try praying. Nothing pleases God more than to hear a strange voice.

No shame in getting dirty, at an honest ,hard days work .

My Father when we had a farm in Penn.

...Live simply ,Care deeply , Love generously ,Speak kindly. ...

Use a condom in that pretty little toaster!!! - Honda Salesman

.. " Don't go lookin' for trouble,it'll find you soon enough "..

Best Advice? "Do or do not, there is no try" Yoda.

Just kidding. Actually, I think this has already been mentioned
somewhere in this thread. Live today as if there is no tomorrow.
Enjoy life to its maximum!

Before January of this year, I would get upset over some of the
stupidest things! Then I had a heart attack and quadruple bypass
surgery and survived!!!! Now I enjoy things like flowers, a nice calm
day and a cold drink of water. I don't worry nearly as much
about petty things, especially those I have no control over.

Best Advice? "Do or do not, there is no try" Yoda.

Just kidding. Actually, I think this has already been mentioned
somewhere in this thread. Live today as if there is no tomorrow.
Enjoy life to its maximum!

Before January of this year, I would get upset over some of the
stupidest things! Then I had a heart attack and quadruple bypass
surgery and survived!!!! Now I enjoy things like flowers, a nice calm
day and a cold drink of water. I don't worry nearly as much
about petty things, especially those I have no control over.

... Been there ,done that plus a valve John.. All those new values will soon go away and you'll recover totally .With effortless style you'll soon return to the bullsh*t routine as before. :-) ..All kidding aside ,happy that you survived to begin a new and better lifestyle. Now for the free advice John. Get on a bicycle and get some exercise,your way to young to die.

"If everyone likes you, you're doing something wrong."

aka "Be yourself."

.."Keep your head down and your pants up "..

"Once in awhile you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right"

My father has a picture of Jerry Garcia with that quote underneith. It never really meant much to me as a kid except hey, my dad really likes Jerry Garcia...but now being older the quote really has helped me see good in a lot of different situations. Something really hard to do while growing up.

An older gentleman, when asked about the secret to his long and happy marriage:

"Four words: 'You may be right'"

So true. :)

Another one that I think applies to anyone who own's an element:

"Dont take life too seriously, you'll never make it out alive"

The best is often by example.

On my first navy cruise at age 20, we had just left San Diego, making good headway. While on the flight deck moving boxes to our spaces below, one of my co-workers, a thirty something chain smoker, hacked up a good dose of smoker's phlegm and spit, only to have blow right back in his face.

Moral of the story: "Never spit into the wind." :grin:

Another military man I knew once told me: "The squeaky wheel gets greased. But sometimes it gets replaced."

I took the literal and figurative to learn that you should stand for your beliefs, but know when and how to speak for them.

You're only reason for existence is to Think receptively!

I actually have two... The first one is taped to the top of my computer monitor -
"Anything worth having is worth working for"
When ever I want to screw off I notice that and go back to work... :grin:

The second one nobodys ever told me but I live it and have loved ever minute of it! -
"Live your life so you will have no regrets"

If I am tired but theres somthing fun going on or something I really want to do I think to myself - if I dont go will I regreat not going or if I go would I regret going? Usually I would regreat not going so I go and have had a blast!

The only think I really regret not doing is the National E Meet. But that couldnt be helped. Work and family come first. :)

..Tessa ,thanks for those great thoughts. When I started this thread I didn't expect to see this much deep and useful thinking. Which leads to my next piece of "Free Advice " "Your never too old to learn " ....:-)

"everone has vices and the worst one is advice"

What is the best free advice I ever received?

Don't touch that.

And I didn't. But deep down I wished I had.

Joe Mama

... Catching up is harder than keeping up "...

When I was about 12 years old, my mom bought a typewriter at a yard sale that had the following quote taped to it:

"It is better to remain quiet and be thought a fool then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."


That pearl has served me well in all kinds of situations.

...Free Advice is worth what it cost "..

.." Learn to Walk before you run "..

.. " Never let go of what you have unless you have hold of something else " ..

my fav...

...Mind your own d-a-m-n buisness!!!

.." Treat each day as your last--One day you'll be right "..

my grandma always used to say to us when we were little "if you break your leg doing that don't come running to me". :)

.. " Never eat at a place called "MOM'S" ..

The only one that comes to mind, given to me, just after I retired from the army, from my step father, a retired navy guy:
"Never pass a head,
never trust a fart,
and don't waste an erection."

.." Never go to a doctor whose office plants are dead "..

.." Never try to out-stubborn a cat "..

.." Never argue with a Woman when she's tired --Never argue with a Woman when she's rested "..

If it was fun, they would not call it work, AND they would not pay you to do it.

When I was a kid and visited my Grandparent on the farm for a week. My Grandfather took me into the bean fields and we pulled the weeds. He told me....

"Nobody ever got fired for working to hard."

"It is better to have to much than not enough"

and lastly but, mostly important was when my parents were getting divorced and I said something bad about my Dad...

"Youre Dad is my Son and I never want to here you say anything bad about him again"

That was kinda an Emotional moment for me. I told my Grandfather I was sorry. He forgave me. I love both my parents....stuff(I changed this because s__t appears like this **** on this site) Happens. I am Happily married and have 2 Fantasic kids and a Honda Element. Doesn't get much better than this.

My Best Friend died at the age of 21. He left behind a 2 year old son at that time. That was a long time ago but, he always said, Sometimes you just got to say F__k It......" He always told me this when I would worry about work. We went to Tech. School together and both got jobs and were best friends.

I now say "live each day like it is your last!" This may not work for everyone but, It does for me.

My old boss died at 62 years of age. He was a grump but, I liked him anyway. I always told him that life was short. I really wanted to see him enjoy his retirement and see him be able to go hunting with all his hunting buddies.

Man I am sorry for getting so serious.....I should go and get a life....Yippe!

.." Never decide to buy anything while listening to the salesman "..

Never disagree with your mother when she's wrong.

.." The lowest price is not always the best price "..

From my dad when I first started riding: "Ride like everyone out there is trying to kill you." Good advice for anyone on a motorcycle.

One of my best high school friends humbled my know-it-all attitude by reminding me that "just because you own a watch doesn't mean you go around telling everyone the time."

.." Never put off till tomorrow ,what you can put off till the day after tomorrow "..

"It looks pretty goofy to me, but if you like it, buy it."

.." Never use one word when twelve will suffice "..

"If you don't know knots, use lots."

.." Somethings cannot be unseen "..

...........Brian ...........
From the movie " Surviving Christmas "

"wrap your stump before you hump" :-D

.." Never trust a Greek wearing sneakers ".. :-)

"lefty loosey, righty tighty"

.." Never trust a Greek wearing sneakers ".. :-)
Especially if he's the quarterback and you're the center on a football team!

Do believe a word people post on the internet ! :shock: Rubish !

Never sleep with anyone crazier than yourself.

.." Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance "..

.." Losers let it happen --Winners make it happen "..

Once upon a time, when discussing our working superiors, a colleague advised me to : " Resist being treated like a mushroom; don't let them keep you in the dark and covered up with bulls--t."

.." Free advice is worth what it cost "..

I'm not certain that this is exactly what is considered advice but my wife offered it to me today and it was free...
" I think you should try to make better use of your spare time " :-(

A wise man once said.... "Whatever you do, take care of your shoes."

.." Stretch and exercise your mind ...just like any other part of your body "..

.." The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket "..

.." The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket "..

Good advice but, that won't work for me. My Dad always told me I had a hole burning in my pocket. Still do.....Man why does there have to be so much cool stuff?. I love cool stuff! I need cool stuff!

This one goes way back to my earlier years and came from my Dad. It goes like this .One day a cat was trying to race across the train tracks before a passing Express train. He almost made it but the first car ran over the tip of his tail and cut it off. The cat spun around to see the damage and the second car cut off his head .The moral to this story and the advice received was this ." Never lose your head over a piece of tail " . :-)

.." If you want a rainbow You gotta put up with some rain "..

.." When your feeling blue ...Try breathing again :..:-)

"Never rub another man's rhubarb."
-The Joker

.. " Improvement counts ,no matter how small "..

" Never miss a chance to shut up "..

" No one ever excused their way to success "..

Best free advice I ever encountered is "The Future is Unwritten only you can write it yourself everyday in your word and actions"

so basically you are the one that makes the decisions for your future noone else!

The best free advice I have recieved (that's not already posted, I had a few but kept seeing them already...) Is to try, and try again. Never say never, and Don't ever give up. All along the same lines. Sometimes this is great for petty problems, like the other day when I had a fit getting the factory oil filter off (first oil change). But this advice (for me anyway) better fits long term goals.

Pay it forward.

Best free advice I ever received was from my grandfather who lived till the age of 85 and had a smile on his face every day of his life. He told me:

"The secret to living a happy life is to live below your means"

.. " People that fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes "..

.." When you give advice ....Be brief "..

" The hardest years of your life are between 10 & 70 "

' When Your going through Hell ,keep going "

Be wary of free advice.

Be wary of free advice.

" Free advice is worth what it cost " :-)

... "You start life with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck "...

..." A closed mouth gathers no feet "...

Florida Roadie wrote: "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance"

I'd like to add to this: "If you're not offending someone then you're not exercising your freedom of speech." A couple of years ago I heard a Muslim complain "your right to free speech ends at offending someone." While I can understand his point of view (Muslim's have been taking a lot of slack), all I can say is "uh.... no."

ElementMaster wrote: "The Future is Unwritten only you can write it yourself everyday in your word and actions"

I really like that one. It's actually very libertarian (as a philosophy, not a political affiliation). I'm a great believer of making ones own life.

Funktional wrote: "The secret to living a happy life is to live below your means"

I'd like to add to this one, too: "The secret to being happy is not getting what you want, it's wanting what you have." And finally, on this subject, I learned this one from Fight Club, possibly the movie that has made me think more than any other movie, that "your possessions end up possessing you."

And for all those "live for today" quotes; "Live for today, but plan for tomorrow."

Although this is not advice ,it is within the subject of advice. Having lived for almost seventy years I have observed many unusual things. Advice being one of them. People often seek advice but seldom follow the advice given. I would like to have sawbuck for every time someone has asked me for my advice and not utilized it. Then come back and say "I should have listened to your advice " The result is that I seldom offer advice even when solicited . I have had heart surgery and now take a medication named Coumadin.Coumadin in reality is "RAT POISON" and a lot like advice . Rat poison when taken in metered doses can be benificial ,but when taken in large doses can be fatal .A lot like advice.

Bottom line is ,unless you want to kill them with it don't offer it because they "AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT " anyway..

... Expect the unexpected ...

Don't fry bacon when your naked. And...
The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence, until you have to mow it.

Never try to swallow something bigger then your head

Never iron your clothes while wearing them.

.. Being wronged is nothing unless you remember it ...

" Find What You Love And Love What You Find "

It ain't easy bein' cheesey !



Wil

This may have been posted before but...........RTFM!!!

When choosing a wedding photographer, make sure you like the person. If he/she is getting on your nerves, it will show in your photos.

We loved ours. JPH...we got married in the burgh. I know you live there and are engaged so if you want any more free advice, PM me.

When much younger and discussing retirement planning with an older co-worker I asked, "Jerry, why do you work only part time at your age? Shouldn't you be more motivated to work more and put away as much as possible for your approaching retirement?" Jerry was a very frugal sort of fellow and quite wise, or so it seemed. He lived simply, below his means. He thought for a moment and answered: " Most people run out of time before they run out of money"......
Indirect advice in a way. I've never forgotten that.

grandma "moderation is the key"
a lot of people "live like you'll die tomorrow, learn like you'll live forever"
corey taylor "be grateful, be honest, be precious, be modest"
not sure "it's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission"
not sure "never trust a bald barber"
jamey jasta "live for this, live, live. if you don't live for something, you'll die for nothing"
rise against "the time we kill keeps us alive"
me "nothing, and I mean nothing, compares to the feel of a clean pair of socks"
on the same note, "enjoy the little things life offers"

While your here wear body armor (Police Officer in NYC to me a few years back).

Life is a beach and sometimes you get sand in your shorts (my dad)

DON'T YOU DARE EAT ANYTHING OR DRINK THE WATER (my mom while in China....shoulda listened)

Never try to swallow a watermellon (me...free advice at 4am)

"It is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"

On parenting: "Just love them."

And, a quote I heard many years ago but I remember it often: "Every person, all the events of your life, are there because you have drawn them there. that you choose to do with them is up to you." - Richard Bach

" If You Think You Can,You Can.If You Think You Can't ,Your Right ."

Even when your wrong, your right......:roll:

" Opportunity is missed by most folks because it is dressed in overalls and looks a lot like work."

Never try to swallow something bigger then your head
More importantly - never swallow something bigger than your anus!!

"If you only make the right decision 51% of the time, you will be a success in life."
The wisest boss I ever had, Ernie Talley - the inventor of the rent-to-own business and owner of Rent-A-Center until his death last year.