The doctor is IN - the JohnT advice thread.

[Asher]

Originally posted by JohnT
But Bill Gates chose neither... and look where it got him.

When you see an opportunity, seize it.

There are far more successful people who went to school (and even more for those who did cooperative education or internship) than those who dropped out or did not attend University.

[Fake Boris]

1. People crap what they eat
2. George crapped ****
C: George has eaten ****

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Agathon


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(I didn't necessarily say that I would give good advice.)

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Asher

When you see an opportunity, seize it.

There are far more successful people who went to school (and even more for those who did cooperative education or internship) than those who dropped out or did not attend University.

Without a doubt.

[Agathon]

Come here for the answers to your love, financial, and career lives.

Your wife and I are having an affair and have decided to kill you.

Would you prefer to be murdered with:

A) A gun.

B) A knife

C) A fine table lamp.

D) The Candlestick

And where:

A) The Bathroom

B) The Conservatory

C) The Kitchen

D) A local Chinese restaurant.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by loinburger
How do I find a book club in the area? Now that I'm out of school I need a new way to meet people, and by "people" I mean "chicks," but I've concluded that engineering conferences are definitely not the way to go. So, I like books, and the ladies like books, know what I mean, wink wink, nudge nudge...

Start one. Better yet, start a movie club. People like movies and it is far easier to get them to devote two hours of their month to watching a movie than it is getting them to spend 15 hours slogging through a book they don't like.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Agathon


Your wife and I are having an affair and have decided to kill you.

Would you prefer to be murdered with:

A) A gun.

B) A knife

C) A fine table lamp.

D) The Candlestick

And where:

A) The Bathroom

B) The Conservatory

C) The Kitchen

D) A local Chinese restaurant.

A gun in the Conservatory, thank you.

[Agathon]

A gun in the Conservatory, thank you.

Are you by any chance Mrs Peacock?

[loinburger]

So, like, do I tape flyers to people's stray cats or something? "Come watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show at loinburger's place this Saturday! Bring your Dr. Frankenfurter costumes!"

[Agathon]

A more interesting one.

I am suffering an existential crisis. I have convinced myself that nothing in the world and no course of action has any value whatsoever. But being a free being in a sea of mindless matter, I cannot help but act.

What should I do.

[Kuciwalker]

Hit it

[Agathon]

But they are all equally unappetizing.

[Kuciwalker]

[JohnT]

Originally posted by loinburger
So, like, do I tape flyers to people's stray cats or something? "Come watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show at loinburger's place this Saturday! Bring your Dr. Frankenfurter costumes!"

First thing you have to do is set up a location. Borders is good, so is a sandwich shop that can handle large crowds. Talk to the management and let them know what you're up to, make whatever promises of future coffee and bagel purchases by your group in order to get their permission.

In short: You have to find a place to have the meetings before you advertise for the meetings.

To advertise:

1. Flyers at local colleges, used book stores.

2. An ad in the local alternative paper. Also call the major newspaper, ask them if they have a "community" section where groups can make announcements about upcoming meetings - if they do, they'll be either cheap or free. For example, the Atlanta Constitution has a weekend section where they list all contact groups, political groups, etc etc, where they're going to be and their meeting schedule.

3. Call up local talk show hosts, tell them (well, the producer) that you want to talk about your movie club. If they allow you on, tell them what you're up to, where and when you meet, and what the first movie is (Pick something that'll get a good audience - you can't go wrong with Gone with the Wind as a first movie.)

4. Tell everybody you know about it, rope some people in if you can.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Agathon
A more interesting one.

I am suffering an existential crisis. I have convinced myself that nothing in the world and no course of action has any value whatsoever. But being a free being in a sea of mindless matter, I cannot help but act.

What should I do.

Do what the rest of us in that state does... post at Poly.

Or do nothing. What do I care?