Paradigm Shift

“Can't seem to get mine in gear. 'If ya can't find it, grind it', right?”

“a typical trail breakfast for me if I have the time to boil some water is grits and oatmeal - two packs of each - results in some interesting flavors cause I get the mixed flavor boxes of each then just grab the number I need when packing up. Bacon plus maple is actually fairly good.”

“My dream, or maybe it's just a fantasy, is to leave the industrial sector and find something more worthwhile. 24 years in engineering for the big automotive companies have left me jaded and disillusioned. None of it matters much. I want to make more of a contribution.

When my kids were younger I volunteered at their school once or twice a month. I think I'd like to be an elementary school teacher. The kids at that age are like sponges, and a teacher who can relate to them can make a huge difference in their lives.

But the reality is difficult. I don't have the schooling I'd need and I'd have to give up a good salary to retrain.”

“chili, there is no doubt that KC is not a Southern town. Heavily influenced by the South, but not officially in the South anymore.
The barbeque is a source of pride, though.”

“Not necessarily true Le Subtil. You would take a salary hit but it might not be so bad. My father put in 20 years in the Navy and when he left the service he became a school teacher. Beacuse he had "real world knowledge and experience" they started him out at the pay level of a 13 year teacher. Keep in mind my dad is teaching electronics at a vocational education high school and not elementary.

If you really want to make a difference right now, volunteer your time to work with kids. There are several agencies that would love your help. Just to name a few, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, The Sierra Club also puts together camping and backpacking trips for underprivledged kids. There is a lot you can do without taking the big salary hit but you will still have to go back to the grind everyday. The only thing is that the grind won't seem so bad. At least it doesn't in my case.

I volunteer my time as a Scoutmaster of a local Scout troop
and I have to say it is the most rewarding thing I have ever done. I have done a lot of volunteer work over the years but nothing beats helping a kid realize their potential. I found working with adults way too depressing cause there is so much mental and emotional baggage that it gets overwhelming.”

“Divorce=Paradigm!”

“Mmmmmmm.....
Cheese grits.

Glad to have ya Arclite.”

“Le Subtil, there is a big shortage of teachers developing (in NJ at least). If you think you can handle the sound of loud high pitched voices all day everyday, I think you should go for it.

My daughter's first grade teacher is getting married, and I asked my daughter what she thought we should get the teacher for a wedding gift. My daughter thought for a minute, and said,"Well, she always says that she wishes she could have kids like us, maybe we can give her a baby in her tummy!" Hmmm, I don't think we'll go there, hon. I had a good laugh!”

“I had grits for breakfast. Can I be a Southerner too?”

“kiss my grits!

LOL, LyndyS!!! what, is that out of the question or something??”

“Violin, say "Forget, Hell!" a thousand times, and your in!”

“I just realized my intended audience probably couldn't understand my last post. Here's the translation:

Ah et grits fo' bustfast. Kin ah be a rebel too?”

“I met this great guy last week, and he loves to hike, too...”

“Here is the ULTIMATE Paradigm Shift!”

“Dang! You'll have to hit 'dialectize' or visit this LINK.”

“HOW did you do that?!? hahahhahahaha!!”

“lyra, check out violin's first link. There are a bunch of different dialects to choose from. Here's the one for Jive.”

“Well, darn. Didn't quite work right, but just select a dialect, and then hit "Dialectize!" to see the results.”

“yyyeeessss!! jive is awesome :-D i'm going to start "dialectizing" al of my e-mails...”

“and in addition to Al, i'll dialectize all of my e-mails.”

“You taklkin' to me, hpm? You want to mess with me? I'll see you in ONF, son!”

“Boy, iffin u iz a waytin own may u iz bakkin up. I shoze youse dis dawg kin hauwnt!
Younto?”

“Do you realize the links within the site still work so you can dialectize other threads and thebackpacker.com home page too?

This stuff is fuuunnnny!”

“never trust a poker player who shifts his paradigm...”

“Is their a way to 'undialecticize' something to make it understandable?”

“Actually I'm not using the dialectize thing.

I don't need it.”

“Little lady, would you like me to show you some card tricks?

I get enough of that at work, hpm. I'm always teasing the good ol' boys about their english. At least I think that's what they're speaking most of the time.

"That dog won't hunt", is a favorite. So is, "No hill for a climber."”

“I remember when I first heard the "dog won't hunt" phrase. I just stared at the guy. My latest fave is "If you are waiting on me, then you are backing up."
Say what?!”

“Le Subtil, I volunteer at the h.s. I graduated from. The kids relate because I am not sooooo much older and I know I have made a difference. It is very rewarding. Just ask, there are alot of places that aren't necessarily advertising the need but would gladly take a volunteer or two.”

“I got some for ya, hpm.

"Southern" words from the "Bubba Sez" website:

AHSPOSO (phrase). The affirmative response to "Wongo?"

ANAR (phrase). A measure of time.
Usage: "I was drivin' my ol' Dodge pickup about a 100 maul anar."

AINT (noun). The sister of one of your parents..
Usage: Come over here an give your aint a kiss.

DUBBA WIDE (noun). A mobile or modular home.
Usage: "That there tarnaida sho did mess up my dubba wide!"

DROUNT (verb). Past tense of drown.
Usage: "Mah grampah almost drount in the Great Flood!"

DAWFINS (noun). An aquatic mammal.
Usage: "Bubba, ju see dem dauphins at Sea World?"

BUBBA-FET (noun). The bounty hunter in Star Wars.
Usage: "Sure, Darth Maul was cool, but I still like Bubba Fet!"

BLEEVE (verb). To accept as true.
Usage: "Ah bleeve ah'll have another moon pah!"

BALD (adj, verb). Cooked in very hot water.
Usage: "Bring me some bald shrimp and another moon pah!"”

“Arc, you forgot my alltime favorite "fixinta".

Usage: "Bubba is fixinta open a can of whoop @ss" on Billy Joe"”

“Chilli, that site has an entire dictionary. I only got a few from a & b. The guy lives on the Suwannee River. Some funny stuff.”

“If you liked the Dialectizer, you'll love the Pornolizer!

Here is this thread pornolized.

Disclaimer: There are no 'dirty' pictures but there will be 'dirty' words. If you are easily offended, please don't click the link. I DON'T want to hear about it.

”

“I couldn't tell the difference.”

“I like what it does to your name, Le Subtil.”

“My search for a more appropriate trail name is over...”

“pornolizer!!!!!
ROTHFLMAO!!!!!!”

“When it comes to paradims, I am as shifty as they come.

In fact, I will see your paradigms... and raise ya two bits.”

“I call.”

“You would hafta put yer two scents in wouldn't ya?”

“Violin... that pornolize site is hysterical... I spent the last 35 minutes (between the last two posts, above) thinking of different websites and "pornolizing" them. Pornolizing beats sanitizing anyday.”

“Gotta get the last word, don't I?”

“Did you try whitehouse.gov?

last word

”

“Darn Arclite, I was hoping I might get the last word in.

(to prevent an unseemly contest, I will cut and paste your last post...

RE: Paradigm Shift
Gotta get the last word, don't I?
arclite
4:41:18 PM
10/19/01 )”

“That wasn't a word that was a whisper”

“Ped, did you get your package?”

“Pete... i got the delivery slip in the mail... gotta pick it up (hopeuflly tamarra) Thanks!”

“This isn't a paradigm shift, it's a mobius strip, an infinite loop...

(to prevent an unseemly contest, I will cut and paste your last post...
PedXing
10/20/01”