The Ant and the Coin

[zemelo.franky]

One day an ant happened upon a copper coin. Its smooth and shiny nature intrigued the ant, and so the creature engaged it:

"Have you noticed the sky?" the ant said, smiling. The coin said nothing.

"Have you noticed the grass?" the and said, smiling. The coin said nothing.

Disturbed, the ant decided to commit his life to teaching the coin the Truth. Some time later, the ant grew old and died, having never elicited a single response from the object it devoted its life to.

Later, the coin rusted and turned to dust.

 

[Skwim]

One day an ant happened upon a copper coin. Its smooth and shiny nature intrigued the ant, and so the creature engaged it:

"Have you noticed the sky?" the ant said, smiling. The coin said nothing.

"Have you noticed the grass?" the and said, smiling. The coin said nothing.

Disturbed, the ant decided to commit his life to teaching the coin the Truth. Some time later, the ant grew old and died, having never elicited a single response from the object it devoted its life to.

Later, the coin rusted and turned to dust.

Ants may talk, but copper doesn't rust.

 

[zemelo.franky]

Copper doesn't rust.

Cue disposable captain obvious comment.

EDIT: Crap, I really blew a great facepalm opportunity.

Aside: I'd like to know what in that made you feel as though you should take it literally.

 

[Quagmire]

One day an ant happened upon a copper coin. Its smooth and shiny nature intrigued the ant, and so the creature engaged it:

"Have you noticed the sky?" the ant said, smiling. The coin said nothing.

"Have you noticed the grass?" the and said, smiling. The coin said nothing.

Disturbed, the ant decided to commit his life to teaching the coin the Truth. Some time later, the ant grew old and died, having never elicited a single response from the object it devoted its life to.

Later, the coin rusted and turned to dust.

And in the process the ant lost sight of the grass and the sky too.

Moral: if someone says "a penny for your thoughts", hold out until they up the ante.

 

[Skwim]

Cue disposable captain obvious comment.

EDIT: Crap, I really blew a great facepalm opportunity.

Ah, you blew more than that.

 

[zemelo.franky]

Ah, you blew more than that.

A actually just cried a little bit. For you.

 

[Skwim]

Moral #2: Many thoughts aren't even worth a penny.

Even a rusty, dusty one?

 

[zemelo.franky]

Even a rusty, dusty one?

I once saw a top turn for a solid two minutes before it finally fell over.

 

[zemelo.franky]

Rusty, dusty thoughts come from old men. Old men like Rush Limbaugh. How much do you think his thoughts are worth?

He's mo'****** loaded.

 

[elmarna]

When you can not understand it is best to seek the wisdoms to repond wisely and realize what it is you are confronted with

 

[zemelo.franky]

And yet he spouts the same things that Hobo Jim who begs near my local corner store does. His thoughts are worthless. His ability to market himself is golden. There is a difference.

Yes; semantics.

 

[Otherright]

When you can not understand it is best to seek the wisdoms to repond wisely and realize what it is you are confronted with

Well said.