What serious or humorous skill and/or trait do you think you most inherited from one of your ancestors and why?
Quote from: GBaxter on November 24, 2017, 02:37:24 AM
What serious or humorous skill and/or trait do you think you most inherited from one of your ancestors and why?
Inheritance isn't always biological, it can be cultural. My father's father was interested in technology. He was one of the radio broadcast pioneers of Texas. Stories about him, got me interested in technology. Another grandfather was in WW II ... so that made me interested in history.
Painting and drawing runs in my family.
I wish i had that talent. I often imagine thing i would love to sketch, and perhaps i could if i took The trouble in learning how. But i have rather cramped handmovements to begin with. My fingers are too flexibel and not strong enough making that i hold pens and such incorrectly, to compensate The pressure. I think iTS because i was Born a good 5 weeks early, but maybe not.
I think apart from appearance all i took from my father is his sense of humor. And from my mother, her empathy. My sister is exactly like my father, characterwise, and my brother like my mother. But all four agree i don't paricularly take after them.
Quote from: Mr.Obvious on November 24, 2017, 06:56:58 AM
Painting and drawing runs in my family.
I wish i had that talent. I often imagine thing i would love to sketch, and perhaps i could if i took The trouble in learning how. But i have rather cramped handmovements to begin with. My fingers are too flexibel and not strong enough making that i hold pens and such incorrectly, to compensate The pressure. I think iTS because i was Born a good 5 weeks early, but maybe not.
I think apart from appearance all i took from my father is his sense of humor. And from my mother, her empathy. My sister is exactly like my father, characterwise, and my brother like my mother. But all four agree i don't paricularly take after them.
1. Maybe learn to fingerprint? Will be as good as Jackson Pollock ;-)
2. Maybe a Gypsy doppleganger. Do you feel alienated? ;-)
I will claim an apparent immunity to "the common cold" and "the flu". I haven't had "a cold" ever, and the only time I caught "the flu", I was 12. My brother and I both caught it and he was sick for a week while I was up and about in 2 days.
And I don't say this lightly. I spent 30 years in carpools with people who insisted on going to work coughing and sneezing all over the place in the confines of the car for almost an hour each way. They infected each other mercilessly and I never had the least bad day...
My height. Most of my family is about 6' 0''.... I'm about 5' 5 1/2".
My mother was about 4'11", but other than her almost everyone was tall, even on the Italian side.
Other than that... crippling alcoholism?
We age slowly and we live forever. I had all four grandparents until I was nearly 40, and they died at the ages of 88, 89, 93 ad 95; I still had five great-grandparents alive when I was born and one of them lived until I was 19 (great-grandma was 95 when she died; she's the one who taught me how to play poker). The calendar says I'm 54, but outside of my knee and lower back I still feel twentysomething, thirtysomething at the worst. I expect to be a centenarian, and I'm kind of looking forward to it. I think the world of 2063 will be a fascinating place.
Obviously, I also inherit a certain amount of unwarranted optimism from some ancestor or another...
Quote from: trdsf on November 26, 2017, 04:05:59 AM
We age slowly and we live forever. I had all four grandparents until I was nearly 40, and they died at the ages of 88, 89, 93 ad 95; I still had five great-grandparents alive when I was born and one of them lived until I was 19 (great-grandma was 95 when she died; she's the one who taught me how to play poker). The calendar says I'm 54, but outside of my knee and lower back I still feel twentysomething, thirtysomething at the worst. I expect to be a centenarian, and I'm kind of looking forward to it. I think the world of 2063 will be a fascinating place.
Obviously, I also inherit a certain amount of unwarranted optimism from some ancestor or another...
I'll be a centenarian before you. 2050. LOL!
That I'd look awesome riding on a snowy white pony and all the animals would follow my command.
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you go gurl, or should I say great great great great great great great great great great great great (x's how many more greats needed) Grandma.
Quote from: Munch on November 26, 2017, 05:30:08 AM
That I'd look awesome riding on a snowy white pony and all the animals would follow my command.
(https://cdn.unifiedcommerce.com/content/product/large/705988717710.jpg)
you go gurl, or should I say great great great great great great great great great great great great (x's how many more greats needed) Grandma.
The "you" on the white pony and your avatar tend to be is some slight disagreement. Having some internal arguments? LOL!
Quote from: Cavebear on November 26, 2017, 05:43:10 AM
The "you" on the white pony and your avatar tend to be is some slight disagreement. Having some internal arguments? LOL!
its just an avatar dude, of a video game character.
Quote from: Munch on November 26, 2017, 06:47:08 AM
its just an avatar dude, of a video game character.
Oh? I thought we could have tea and crumpets at 4pm ... I am a fairy princess myself ;-))
Quote from: Baruch on November 26, 2017, 12:00:33 PM
Oh? I thought we could have tea and crumpets at 4pm ... I am a fairy princess myself ;-))
That IS a possibility... Are you winged or are you crowned? Are there ponies involved?
Quote from: Cavebear on December 09, 2017, 05:21:50 AM
That IS a possibility... Are you winged or are you crowned? Are there ponies involved?
You missed out. Two years ago, there was a whole Bronies section (Pony cartoon fans). Munch was one of the biggest fans ... what a twink he is ;-))
Quote from: Baruch on December 09, 2017, 05:35:18 AM
You missed out. Two years ago, there was a whole Bronies section (Pony cartoon fans). Munch was one of the biggest fans ... what a twink he is ;-))
My knowledge of Munchian terms is rather lacking. "Twink"?
The only trait I know of that I inherited from any ancestors I may have had is this thing called life. Other than that, I'm a self-made man...
Quote from: Unbeliever on December 14, 2017, 06:27:21 PM
The only trait I know of that I inherited from any ancestors I may have had is this thing called life. Other than that, I'm a self-made man...
Individualists (sociopaths) think that ... at least that they are completely independent of contemporaries ... and for awhile, your parents were contemporaries .. and in a string back in time. You were never alone, and never will be. A leaf without the tree is compost.
Quote from: Baruch on December 14, 2017, 09:22:05 PM
Individualists (sociopaths) think that ... at least that they are completely independent of contemporaries ... and for awhile, your parents were contemporaries .. and in a string back in time. You were never alone, and never will be. A leaf without the tree is compost.
Being an individualist is not the same as being a sociopath. You mistake "normalcy" as being "herd mentality".
Regarding parents, in some ways, I am like them. I'm close with money. They grew up during The Great Depression and I was the eldest child. They influenced me greatly.
But in the last decade, as they died (not "passed" - to stay solid to a previous point) I came to realize I was myself. And MY money was not theirs. Not like I'm going on a fancy travel cruise, but I think I may buy new furniture. What I have is hand-me-downs and what I would like is some seriously solid oak furniture and a nice reclining chair.
I think I'll go shopping.
And let me say this. Mom died in 2010, Dad in 2014, and it is just now occurring to me that I am no longer a "son". I have no parents now. Their lives are only in my memory...
That is a common experience, particularly for older people. Our parents usually hope we outlive them. But your money ... sounds like you want to build a pyramid and take it with you. Give more to Walmart etc ... our Chinese slave laborers will thank you. Sorry you are lonely, glad you have cats.
Quote from: Baruch on December 15, 2017, 05:19:38 AM
That is a common experience, particularly for older people. Our parents usually hope we outlive them. But your money ... sounds like you want to build a pyramid and take it with you. Give more to Walmart etc ... our Chinese slave laborers will thank you. Sorry you are lonely, glad you have cats.
I buy from Walmart the brand items I want that they sell cheaper than other stores. I buy from other stores the items they sell that are of better quality. I am a Consumer Reports devotee.
I learned that buying the best is better in the long run and Walmart doesn't sell the best stuff. But that the same brand of cat litter is cheaper at Walmart.
So it depends on what you need.
The mangos taste like soap gene. I got it from mom. She thinks mangos taste like soap. My sister thinks mangos taste like soap. I think mangos taste like soap. Dad and my brother both love mangos.
Quote from: PopeyesPappy on December 18, 2017, 06:45:19 AM
The mangos taste like soap gene. I got it from mom. She thinks mangos taste like soap. My sister thinks mangos taste like soap. I think mangos taste like soap. Dad and my brother both love mangos.
I like mangos well enough. But they are a pain to carve off the seed... Every tinme I buy one, I swear I won't do it again. But I do love fresh fruit.
Quote from: PopeyesPappy on December 18, 2017, 06:45:19 AM
The mangos taste like soap gene. I got it from mom. She thinks mangos taste like soap. My sister thinks mangos taste like soap. I think mangos taste like soap. Dad and my brother both love mangos.
As a matter of curiosity, do you find that artificial sweeteners also do? My zero-calorie options are profoundly limited because every single one tastes awful to me, from good ol' sodium saccharine through 'all natural' stevia. Aspartame and Sucralose are the worst; they can even trigger headaches.
Quote from: trdsf on December 18, 2017, 10:46:54 AM
As a matter of curiosity, do you find that artificial sweeteners also do? My zero-calorie options are profoundly limited because every single one tastes awful to me, from good ol' sodium saccharine through 'all natural' stevia. Aspartame and Sucralose are the worst; they can even trigger headaches.
Your comment wasn't directed at me, BUT:
I think of we humans evolutionarily. We are evolved omnivores. I basically eat about 4 oz of meat per day, a lot of varied veggies, salads, and fresh fruit. I just like those. On the other hand, I can't abide fish or coffee.
Quote from: trdsf on December 18, 2017, 10:46:54 AM
As a matter of curiosity, do you find that artificial sweeteners also do? My zero-calorie options are profoundly limited because every single one tastes awful to me, from good ol' sodium saccharine through 'all natural' stevia. Aspartame and Sucralose are the worst; they can even trigger headaches.
I don't like artificial sweeteners, but they don't have the same mango = soap taste. Interestingly enough though this condition seems to be related to a similar dislike of cilantro. Whenever I run into someone who doesn't like mango and/or cilantro I ask them about the other. More times than not they don't like both.
Quote from: PopeyesPappy on December 18, 2017, 12:17:46 PM
I don't like artificial sweeteners, but they don't have the same mango = soap taste. Interestingly enough though this condition seems to be related to a similar dislike of cilantro. Whenever I run into someone who doesn't like mango and/or cilantro I ask them about the other. More times than not they don't like both.
I've heard about that. I guess I'm lucky. Or maybe that's the same thing as not liking fish oils or coffee. In either case, I suppose everyone has some odor or taste they JUST DON'T LIKE.
Quote from: Cavebear on December 18, 2017, 02:29:54 PM
I've heard about that. I guess I'm lucky. Or maybe that's the same thing as not liking fish oils or coffee. In either case, I suppose everyone has some odor or taste they JUST DON'T LIKE.
There's probably more to it than just like it or don't like it. At least one study has been done on the cilantro thing. In that study 24% of the participants didn't like cilantro. Almost all of them had the same mutation of a gene related to olfactory senses. No one that said they liked it had that particular mutation. The mutation in question was apparently found in all ethnic groups that were tested, but it was more prevalent in people of western European decent. If you have that particular mutation cilantro tastes different than it does to people without it. I suspect my mango thing is related if not the same gene.
Quote from: PopeyesPappy on December 18, 2017, 03:56:50 PM
There's probably more to it than just like it or don't like it. At least one study has been done on the cilantro thing. In that study 24% of the participants didn't like cilantro. Almost all of them had the same mutation of a gene related to olfactory senses. No one that said they liked it had that particular mutation. The mutation in question was apparently found in all ethnic groups that were tested, but it was more prevalent in people of western European decent. If you have that particular mutation cilantro tastes different than it does to people without it. I suspect my mango thing is related if not the same gene.
I wasn't suggesting it wasn't genetic. Cow milk is a great example. I can drink it all day if I want to. I'm European. There might be something similar with fish and coffee for me. set in some place in Europe that had neither.
I should check about Cilantro...
Quote from: Cavebear on December 18, 2017, 04:02:12 PM
I wasn't suggesting it wasn't genetic. Cow milk is a great example. I can drink it all day if I want to. I'm European. There might be something similar with fish and coffee for me. set in some place in Europe that had neither.
I should check about Cilantro...
Being able to stomach cow milk as a child, was decisive for proto-IndoEuropean conquests. That gave a big boost to infant mortality survival.
Quote from: Baruch on December 15, 2017, 05:19:38 AM
That is a common experience, particularly for older people. Our parents usually hope we outlive them. But your money ... sounds like you want to build a pyramid and take it with you. Give more to Walmart etc ... our Chinese slave laborers will thank you. Sorry you are lonely, glad you have cats.
I don't they there is any such thing as "my money" or "your money" - it
all belongs to the holy shareholders and their banks.
Quote from: Unbeliever on December 22, 2017, 04:13:36 PM
I don't they there is any such thing as "my money" or "your money" - it all belongs to the holy shareholders and their banks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk23s4hh8M8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE5klz0yUT0
"And then it was gone" - from Southpark.
Hair. That's it. We have great hair. Pops, Dad, all the bro's....plenty of hair........
oh and of course...you know....big wangers.........:whistle:
Quote from: Unbeliever on December 22, 2017, 04:13:36 PM
I don't they there is any such thing as "my money" or "your money" - it all belongs to the holy shareholders and their banks.
Oh I don't agree with THAT! I have plenty of my own. And I'm moving it to less touchable locations. Though rest assured, I pay ALL my taxes "faithfully".