On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:57:24 -0400, Voivod wrote:
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:43:49 +1000, "Ryadia"
scribbled:
"Voivod" wrote in message
On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:20:45 -0500, scribbled:
Ahhhhh. Talent is the REAL agenda for you then? So you expect that
Rather arrogant of you to suppose you know me intimately enough to know my motives. Could it be you’re a bit judgmental? Why, yes, you are.
people that are not up to par should not be trying? Interesting. Maybe they aren’t looking for the talent button trather a little common courtesy and assistance. Tell me. Who DO you feel should be using this program??
Who should be using a program designed for graphics professionals that costs six times more than it’s nearest comparable competitor Paint Shop Pro? Figure it out yourself.
Were it not for the attitude of idiots like Voivod, who think they have some God given right to insult anyone with lesser skill of a program than they have… I may have become more knowledgeable about Photoshop sooner than it took me by developing skills through try-it-and-see learning.
Don’t blame me for your stupidity. Your mom probably drank when she was preggers with you.
This group is a wonderful idea. It’s a pity the people who *COULD* help others use the opportunity to chastise people and bully them for their own entertainment and amusement.
And your post here blasting and insulting me is helpful? Oh, I do so love hypocrites.
Reading the Photoshop manual does not actually enlighten someone as to how to achieve many goals. Voivod, you would do well to keep in mind that you, yourself were once a total novice and probably asked what you now consider stupid and dumb questions.
You should try actually reading my posts instead of just being another knee-jerk reactionary. ALL I stated was "TRY to help yourself first." You learn far more by figuring things out on your own than having someone hold your hand through the process.
The measure of a man’s worth is not how many others he belittled in his life but how many he helped. (my quote)
When you’ve topped out over ten thousand volunteer hours (none court imposed) and eleven years as a scouting leader, get back to me about this.
OK Let’s examine this statement…..
10000 hours Volunteering for what? Granted if you were giving your time for any worthwhile cause it shouldn’t matter. However, if you were giving your time with self-serving interests (such as a politician groping for votes) then it does make a difference.
And let’s just shake out the numbers here a tad….. See what 10000 hours really adds up to…
10,000 hours = 1.14 years, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
10,000 hours = 1,250 working days. That’s 250 five day weeks…. or almost 5 solid years of work.
Now, considering you had to earn a living (unless you are independently wealthy which just might explain the attitude) then you had to devote an average 8 hours a day to earning a living. Add in another 10 a day for eating and sleeping… you see where I am getting at?
Now, MOST folks will consider doing volunteer work 3 days a week as a LOT. So, if you break it that way….
10000 = 416 weeks of working EIGHT hours a day, 3 times a week…. for 8 solid years!!!
Now, 24 hours a week in unpaid voluenteer work is a lot but possibly doable, I will admit that. Not likely, but plausible!
So, if you consider the same scenario at 4 hours a day….. 3 times a week you are talking this kind of schedule for 16 years….. Even more plausible but I might add still a bit to swallow when you consider this means 52 weeks a year, NO BREAKS…. 3 days a week for FOUR hours a day.
Can I say here that I am a tad skeptical at your claim of 10,000 hours voluenteer work? I will be the first to admit that I could be wrong….. but the numbers just make me think that you might be stretching the truth here just a skosh.
OK, I am back to you on this sir. Please respond. I truely hope that I can commend you on your civic dedication!