DVD FAB Products Discussion Thread

[maineman]

@Guardian,

Don't give it a thought.
Friends are friends...and any day that you drop in is a better day for us.
Take care and hopefully we'll see more of you after the 24th.

If I don't catch you in time, have a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends.

[GµårÐïåñ]

That doesn't make you a bad friend. Life throws curve balls at times, family obligations, work, play and just simply time for yourself. Remember who told me most of that don't ya? YOU did LOL...I understand how it is and honestly wish I had less time to spend here and I don't mean that in a bad way. Take care of yourself and pop in and say Hi when you can.

Edit: Even Bob missed giving us all a "Happy Caturday" this one past. (Hi Bob lol maybe I missed the post also)

Yes, you are right, I did say that myself. Most of you actually know the why, its the rest that I wanted to assure mostly. Thank you, you always know how make me feel better, appreciate that my friend. Cheers everyone.

[W&B]

That doesn't make you a bad friend. Life throws curve balls at times, family obligations, work, play and just simply time for yourself. Remember who told me most of that don't ya? YOU did LOL...I understand how it is and honestly wish I had less time to spend here and I don't mean that in a bad way. Take care of yourself and pop in and say Hi when you can.

Edit: Even Bob missed giving us all a "Happy Caturday" this one past. (Hi Bob lol maybe I missed the post also)

[GµårÐïåñ]

I know I have been gone a long time and that makes me a bad friend, but please know that I think of you all, wish you all the best and hope you are doing well. Out of sight does not mean out of mind. Take care of yourself and each other and I will promise to try and be around more after 12/24, god willing.

NOTE: Those of you on myCE will see this message twice, I wanted to cover notification to all, sorry for the duplication.

[GµårÐïåñ]

Same to you G, hope all is well (I been busy lately also so I know what ya mean).

Thank you, just have alot to do before the end of the year as I am sure many do, so it has been hard to manage the time for much else.

[W&B]

Same to you G, hope all is well (I been busy lately also so I know what ya mean).

[GµårÐïåñ]

I know that I have been busy and scarce but I wanted to say hello to everyone and wish you all the best.

[Bob]

ok thanks AGJ it's probably something i don't have anyway lol

[AGJ]

Only by PM

[Bob]

Wonder if i can ask here without bothering Paul as to what new products need testing? If a PM is in order then i guess i'll bother you lol

If it has to do with Blu-ray then no need to go any further as i don't have one.

[GµårÐïåñ]

Nah, not even close my friend.
Your sage advice is always welcome

Thank you, its very kind of you to say. I normally don't give advice or comment on something without personal experience, so I made the assumption that my experience might provide a hopefully helpful perspective by someone who dealt and is dealing with both sides of that decision, and then some.

I am sure whatever you and her decide will be the right thing for all of you and I am sure it will be wise. You raised her, so tip your hat at having done a great job and take in the sense of pride and accomplishment. You must have done something right, so there is no doubt you will continue.

[maineman]

Dang it that sounded like a preach, sorry about that, </end soapbox>

Nah, not even close my friend.
Your sage advice is always welcome

[GµårÐïåñ]

Just want to say GuarDian, I hope you feel better soon ol' pal...and Merry Christmas!!! (jumped the gun on that but I know my luck I'll forget..oh and Happy New Years to everyone lol)

Thank you my friend, I am most definitely going to try. Well I was planning on rolling out the happy easter notices by the end of this week, so you are running behind Just messing with you, the holiday will be filled with a few procedures (my gifts I guess) but should not hold us (mostly me) back too much for the new year though.

Agreed, she is a bit of a lab rat.
Her senior year in high school right after graduation, she was invited to attend a Neuroscience lab "internship" at Bowdoin College here in Maine.
She absolutely loved it and still does. She currently has a double major in Neuroscience and English. She also had the good fortune to spend part of a summer shadowing a pathologist where I work. She loved that as well.

Nothing wrong with that, been there myself. I started in the labs as a pre-med and even got published and in one instance my work was referenced, but the professor said, you are a people person, lab will get old for you. So that's when we decided that I would apply out of the PhD program into a joint MD/PhD program. This is how I ended up in the midwest for nearly 5 years before coming back to my roots in California.

I have no doubt that your advice is sound...sometimes it's hard for me to get my head around the debt involved, but there's always a way.
You're right of course.
She should always keep her dream alive and it's my job to support that dream.

Yes, I have to say that as a parent myself who has been there as a student, I know its a tough act to juggle. I was able to do it without my parent's help but that meant 2-4 jobs at any given time with little to no sleep, which I was a natural at given the Corp but it had its challenges. I totally understand that aspect and its nothing to take lightly, I assure you my advice comes with that in mind, more clearly now that I am paying some of them back. However, its a once in a lifetime chance to either do or regret that you didn't. At the very least, even she never exercises that option, she will have the satisfaction of accomplishment and knowing its there for her as a quality that cannot be taken away on its own merits alone. Dang it that sounded like a preach, sorry about that, </end soapbox>

Just to add real quick, to finish my thought above. Even though I ended up now in law with another huge and expensive degree hanging over, I do not regret that I did it when I had the chance, in hindsight of the effort, because my reasons to quit medicine was personal and principled, not driven by regret of choice. Even if I went back in time and knew I would end up in law, I would have still done the program because it enriched my life by providing a perspective that is rare and precious. Knowledge for the sake of knowledge if you will, if I had to rationalize it.

[maineman]

In a different life, when I started out as a med student, I did 3 years (2 medical, 1 phd) in an MD/PhD program. If she can handle the couple extra years, it will be a good choice to do both. It will allow her the freedom to practice and be around people, or just as easily go into a lab and do research, or both in many cases. Just my humble opinion.

Agreed, she is a bit of a lab rat.
Her senior year in high school right after graduation, she was invited to attend a Neuroscience lab "internship" at Bowdoin College here in Maine.
She absolutely loved it and still does. She currently has a double major in Neuroscience and English. She also had the good fortune to spend part of a summer shadowing a pathologist where I work. She loved that as well.

I have no doubt that your advice is sound...sometimes it's hard for me to get my head around the debt involved, but there's always a way.
You're right of course.
She should always keep her dream alive and it's my job to support that dream.

[W&B]

Just want to say GuarDian, I hope you feel better soon ol' pal...and Merry Christmas!!! (jumped the gun on that but I know my luck I'll forget..oh and Happy New Years to everyone lol)