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Originally Posted by W3WN
With all due respect (Uh Oh, now you know you're in trouble!)....
So what? Why would it matter to you or anyone else how someone prioritizes their life, especially if they are not related to you or in any way have no impact on your life?
Because, the internets.
Did not get on the air.
Celebrated a buddy from HS's 30th, drank a few Islays, smoked a little, tore ass on ATVs through pastures, test drove pickup trucks - in the correct order, of course.
Je ne regrette rien.
It just struck me as odd, that's all. For someone to skip out on their daughter's wedding to go operate a radio? That's not what I'd consider, well, expected.Quote:
Originally Posted by n0iu
I'm sure it happens quite a bit (either that or similar), it's just not usually posted to an international email forum, for the world to see.
The situation, with no extenuating circumstances known, just struck me as quite odd. But, there are many people who have priorities that... are not in phase with how I line up my priorities. (*)
Now, I did hear back from the person who posted this. The rest of the story is (was)... this is his daughter's 2nd wedding, he was only there as a guest (no "giving the bride away" or anything), the reception was going to be low key, and (for a variety of reasons that I'm not going to post, as this is his business only) once he slipped away, he wouldn't be missed. OK. Reading between the lines, there's clearly a lot more going on -- but, yes, it is none of my business. I won't speculate further.
(*) Reminds me of an old joke, one form of which was...
The local NFL team was playing at home before a sell-out crowd. Someone noticed a man sitting by himself, with an empty seat next to him. So, they asked the man why the seat was empty.
The man explained that he and his beloved wife of several decades had had those seats for years, and now that she was gone, he was there by himself.
"But, couldn't you have a son or daughter come with you in her place?"
"Couldn't. They're all at the funeral right now."