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22-FEB-2008 Jason Daniel Anderson

it could be worse

I don't know where exactly this falls in the top 100 list of utterly useless phrases, but it's in the single digits.

Completely hypothetical example: a PBase friend in London expresses dismay over the chilly gray weather there. Here in Rhode Island we're getting 6 inches of snow. I feel an immediate need to respond with a photo and message that says "it could be worse."

A) if it could it would, B) it isn't so who cares, and C) it won't change the fact that were both sitting on opposite sides (of the Atlantic) looking at the same brown grass. Or white.

So glad I suppressed that urge. Enjoy, John.

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Dave Beedon24-Feb-2008 05:29
...rather THAN Renton...
Dave Beedon24-Feb-2008 05:29
Lovely shapes and texture! That this snow is in Providence rather that Renton is appropriate.
Jason Anderson23-Feb-2008 13:28
John,
1. it never snows in Death Valley. It also never snows in hell I gather, but they both probably have their own forms of unpleasant weather conditions.
2. I found #5 wandering alone outside last night half-delirious from the cold, muttering "it could be worse I suppose." I'll send him on home.
3. I have a sudden urge to re-watch 'The Life of Brian.' Thank you.
4. Have never been an optimist. I consider myself a realist, which is a pessimist who is thoroughly convinced he's right. I somewhat enjoy the dark side; there's a lot of beauty in it. Which reminds me I stopped updating that gallery a few months ago and really need to get back to it.
5 is on his way home, with some fresh snow from Jolly Newe Englande.
John Cooper22-Feb-2008 23:49
It could be a lot worse, that snow could be over here.
1, If all that snow was over here, I would be somewhere else.
2, I would not be over there, because it always snows there.
3. Is it true that it never snows in Death Valley (wherever that is).
4. "Worse things happen at sea", thats pretty high up the useless phrase list.
6. Send message to Jason saying "Always look on the bright side of life"
7. I think I will go to bed now (11.30pm here) and dream of warm sunny weather.
8. Memo to self, what happened to no 5.
9. Who cares, its late.
Lee G22-Feb-2008 23:46
Life would cease to exist for most of us here if that stuff fell on the West coast! 1/2 of an inch rainstorms are cause for Storm Breaking news and panic..
Nice Frosted Bug.
Máire Uí Mhaicín22-Feb-2008 23:24
The bug still in wedding attire??? This is a long courtship with snow! :>))
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