vonskippy

Yeah, Regretsy.com is a bastion of fine journalism.

I'd wait to get your panties in a knot until a real news site reports this.

Is that your "professional" advice there Dr. Phil. Getting outdoors and exercise are two documented treatments for SAD, so get over yourself. Maybe learning how to express your feelings without swear words would be a good winter project for you.

Ironically, blue color trades have known that since their inception. Electricians, plumbers, carpenters, etc all mix book work with hands on training. Why shouldn't all academics follow that proven method (after all, MD's do - can you imagine going to a doctor that only leaned from a book?).

Oh yeah, don't forget the snow camping - nothing beats sitting around a hissing campfire watching the snowflakes fall, drinking something hot, eating something warm, and snuggling up in a nice down sleeping bag. Winter ROCKS!!!!

What a bunch of hooey. I love winter, the more snow the better. Get out, and blow the stink off. Go sledding with the kids, snow shoeing with your friends, downhill skiing for yourself (downhill skiing is just like golf - you only have to make yourself better). Too many people stay inside and talk themselves into being sad. You are what you do - so get out and do something fun.

Since we only "hear" one side of the story, it's impossible to tell if he's brave, daring, or foolish doing work without a specific and valid contract. At least it ends with him getting paid.

Ever since the "Slay Dragon" requirement has been removed, the honour seems a bit shallow.

NASA should stick with what they do best - robot explorers. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, soon Pluto, plus Mercury, and the famous Mars twins - all excellent and great ROI projects. Lots of science, lots of knowledge. Their Humans in space program is dismal at best, and a complete waste of money at worse. Robots do it better, faster, and way way way cheaper with no significant risk. Humans in space is nothing but a political boondoggle.

Lets see..... at home I have a 60" Plasma, surround sound, comfy chairs, great food & drink, and 6-8 hand selected guests to watch a DVD I paid on average $15 from Amazon on our personally selected date and time.

Or.... Huuuuge screen, maybe good maybe bad sound (definately played way tooooo loud), sticky/wobbly/uncomfortable chairs, crappy overpriced snacks, and a room full of obnoxious self absorbed strangers, watched when and where the theater tells us, all at $12 (plus snacks) per person.

Yeah, boggles my mind why movie revenue is dropping.

Why would intelligent life that can expand and conquer their part of the universe use clunky ancient inefficient technology like radio waves.

We humans have had radio for about 100 years and already we're moving on. Digital satellite radio, wired and fiber internet, cable tv, faxes (just kidding), etc.

Imagine if we could travel from our star to another on a routine basis, would we be using radio for anything?

The Universe could be teaming with life, but with our current planet bound technology and meager 200-300 years of industrial/technological innovation, how would we know?

Articles like this is why psychology is called a SOFT science.

One shining note to remember before everyone turns doom and gloom, in the States (if I remember what the citizenship pamphlet said when I got my green card), it's not really "law" until it stands up to a test case in a court of law.

Since the congress critters are lining their pockets left and right from the lobbyists for this bill, it's not in their personal interest to turn it down, even if they know it won't stand up in court.

And if it passes, it's almost guaranteed to be tested (and overturned) in court - as it's been mentioned many many times, Youtube, Google, Bing, etc etc have way too much to lose to let it go unchallenged.

Seems like it's just status quo here in the States with the new "pay-n-pass" government.

No I'm encouraging free will. Who better then each individual to make their own choice to live or die. How can anyone say "just wait, things will get better". Are the people making that hollow promise willing to back that up with healthcare, money, love, success, whatever it takes to make that reality come true? If it's wrong for someone to decide to take their own life, isn't it equally wrong for someone to tell them they shouldn't? Since no one knows what's on the other side of death, making people stay alive when they don't want to be seems totally unwarranted.

Nice to see HN promotes freely discussing ALL opinions with an open mind.

Oh wait, I see they don't. Apparently if you express opinions that others disagree with, the close minded fops want you banned.

Meh - if I get banned for disagreeing with the standard "poor baby" suicide line, so be it. I'll stick with discussions where EVERYONE is welcome to express their opinions.

Suicide gets a bad rap.

With 7 billion plus people on a planet that can't support half that number why are we encouraging these sad sacks to stay alive?

Unique? Really, out of 7 billion plus people is anyone really all that special? If you're not enjoying the ride - get off now - and let people who are have a bit more space (and resources).

Suicide might be the only memorable thing you do in your sorry existence, so don't be so quick to discount it.

Who knows what's on the other side. If this life isn't satisfying you enough, take another spin on the wheel of life, who's to say what the next adventure will bring.

But what about the kids, spouse, family, friends you ask? Well obviously you don't care - or you wouldn't be contemplating suicide.

Humans are the only species that understands death, but doesn't understand how to deal with it. Who's to say when it's time to go? Who's to say it's wrong to plan that time instead of letting fate decide?

I was always told if you don't like the party, leave. Seems like good advice for life as well.

I'm pretty sure they have drugs for that now.

The manic part, not the douchebag part (I"m pretty sure you're beyond help on that one).

First off, any department is ONLY as good as it's management. Don't like IT, don't blame the worker, blame the manager. Second, most users have an IQ somewhere between a pet rock and a retarded monkey. Even a Special Ed teacher loses there patience after explaining the same thing over and over and over and over again. Third, IT is NOT your personal Slave - Learn how to operate your own damn computer. Forth, IT and Helpdesk are TWO different skill sets, don't hate IT because you have problems with the Helpdesk. Fifth, most places underfund IT, then bitch when things don't work out. Sixth if IT is so damn bad, fire the lot and see how long your company stays afloat - IT keeps everything except the stupid users working perfectly, but the one thing they don't control (i.e. the users) is the one thing that causes 90% of the problems

No, I'm not in IT (I'm a Scientist, not an Engineer), but I've observed plenty of people bitch about IT when most times the fault is strictly their own.