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(Message started by: E-Double on Nov 23rd, 2007, 6:06pm)
Title: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by E-Double on Nov 23rd, 2007, 6:06pm
Your tagline is fantastic!!!!

Any fool can make something complicated; it takes a genius to make it simple.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by chewy on Nov 23rd, 2007, 6:15pm

Quote:
Brewcrew is the greatest philospher


Right up there with Playdough!
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Mosaicwench on Nov 23rd, 2007, 7:30pm

on 11/23/07 at 18:06:13, E-Double wrote:
Your tagline is fantastic!!!!

Any fool can make something complicated; it takes a genius to make it simple.



You DO know that's from Woody Guthrie,  Eric?


(Brew's philosophy major doesn't make him quite that eloquent . . .)
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Annette on Nov 23rd, 2007, 7:30pm

on 11/23/07 at 18:15:08, chewy wrote:
Right up there with Playdough!



Alongside Confusion  ;) ;;D



Just kidding Bill, you know I love you  :-*
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 23rd, 2007, 7:40pm
Eric,

Flattery will get you nowhere.

What do you want?

(See? Straight-forward. To the point. Simple. Genius.)
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Rosybabe on Nov 23rd, 2007, 7:44pm
typical capricorn, can't take a compliment without thinking there is something behind it  ;)
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Annette on Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:27pm

I 'll have a go at being the greatest philospher too  :)

How about KISS ? Keep It Simple Stupid !  ;;D

See? Isnt that even simpler than what Woody said ?



Lets see if I get any compliment for that  8)

:P
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:32pm
Sorry, Annette. It's short and simple, but it lacks down-home country charm, like Woody. How it equates being foolish with being complicated and being genius with being simple.

That's just plain poetic.

Now stop trying to steal my thunder! ;;D
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Kevin_M on Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:43pm

on 11/23/07 at 20:32:53, brewcrew wrote:
it equates being foolish with being complicated and being genius with being simple.


A couple similar lines are credited to Einstein, too.



Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius --- and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction..

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.



Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Jonny on Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:46pm
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Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:48pm

on 11/23/07 at 20:43:06, Kevin_M wrote:
A couple similar lines are credited to Einstein, too.



Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius --- and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction..

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.

I prefer Woody.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by KJ on Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:58pm

on 11/23/07 at 20:43:06, Kevin_M wrote:
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.


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Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Linda_Howell on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:00pm

 
Quote:
I 'll have a go at being the greatest philospher too  

How about KISS ? Keep It Simple Stupid !  


That expression has been around since AT LEAST...the 70's  .   It is a business acronym that is used a lot especially in seminars, meetings, etc.

There's nothing new under the sun, but Brewcrews ad-lib words of wisdom here and on almost every post of his..are words I always listen to.  He is a very smart guy.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Annette on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:03pm

on 11/23/07 at 20:32:53, brewcrew wrote:
Sorry, Annette. It's short and simple, but it lacks down-home country charm, like Woody. How it equates being foolish with being complicated and being genius with being simple.

That's just plain poetic.

Now stop trying to steal my thunder! ;;D




Errr .... that is just too complicated for me  :P  

You can have all the thunder back now  ;;D
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by KJ on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:06pm
Linda- She was making a joke. I thought it was funny.

Good one Annette! ;;D
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Kevin_M on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:12pm

on 11/23/07 at 20:58:34, KJ wrote:
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Quote:
It can scarcely be denied that the supreme goal of all theory is to make the irreducible basic elements as simple and as few as possible without having to surrender the adequate representation of a single datum of experience.

"On the Method of Theoretical Physics" The Herbert Spencer Lecture, delivered at Oxford (10 June 1933); also published in Philosophy of Science, Vol. 1, No. 2 (April 1934), pp. 163-169. [thanks to Dr. Techie @ www.wordorigins.org and JSTOR]

Variants: Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.

This is very similar to "Occam's Razor", with the addition that it warns about too much simplicity. It is also similar to what has become known as the "KISS principle": Keep It Simple, Stupid -- but never oversimplify.

en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein





Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Annette on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:21pm

on 11/23/07 at 21:00:58, Linda_Howell wrote:
 

That expression has been around since AT LEAST...the 70's  .   It is a business acronym that is used a lot especially in seminars, meetings, etc.

There's nothing new under the sun, but Brewcrews ad-lib words of wisdom here and on almost every post of his..are words I always listen to.  He is a very smart guy.



I was only joking around Linda! I am sure Bill wouldnt have minded what I said at all, right Bill ?  :)
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:24pm
Oh, no. I avoid taking sides in cyberspace if I can.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by KJ on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:29pm
[quote author=Kevin_M link=board=general;num=1195859176;start=0#8 date=11/23/07 at 20:43:06

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.



[/quote]


Look, just semantics. Things can't be made simpler than possible.

It isn't possible.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Kevin_M on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:36pm

Quote:
...as simple and as few as possible without having to surrender the adequate representation of a single datum of experience.


As simple as we are able to make them possible, but not simpler than they actually are.  He's talking about theory.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:46pm
Here's another one of my favorites:

Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid.     -- John Wayne
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Linda_Howell on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:47pm

What has joking around,  got to do with anything..?

  I was just saying that the expression was not  AT ALL new.  Period.   That's all.  Jeeze.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Kevin_M on Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:49pm

on 11/23/07 at 21:46:19, brewcrew wrote:
Here's another one of my favorites:

Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid.     -- John Wayne


That one makes me laugh.


Like digging your way out of a hole by digging deeper.  
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Mosaicwench on Nov 23rd, 2007, 11:18pm
I've always liked the phrase

"Life is tough - get a helmet."

and another favorite:

"Nothing good ever happens outside a strip club at 2am."
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by chewy on Nov 23rd, 2007, 11:25pm

on 11/23/07 at 23:18:34, Mosaicwench wrote:
"Nothing good ever happens outside a strip club at 2am."


Wanna bet ?
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Groov on Nov 24th, 2007, 12:27am
What happened to Strangebrew Bill? I think Strangebrew fits you better  ;) [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 24th, 2007, 8:59am

on 11/24/07 at 00:27:41, Groov wrote:
What happened to Strangebrew Bill? I think Strangebrew fits you better  ;) [smiley=laugh.gif]

Too much flak for changing it. I think I'll just stick to changing my avatar once in awhile.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Redd on Nov 24th, 2007, 9:04am
Identity crisis going on there?  I'll always be Redd.  Untill I decide to go Grey.... [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 24th, 2007, 9:09am

on 11/24/07 at 09:04:25, Redd wrote:
Identity crisis going on there?  I'll always be Redd.  Untill I decide to go Grey.... [smiley=laugh.gif]

[smiley=laugh.gif] Until you take the next logical step and become Redd716.

Or Redd715.1.

You know, like Netscape 7.2 or Internet Explorer 6.0.

It's all about evolvation.
Title: soleyRe: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by E-Double on Nov 24th, 2007, 9:10am
Yes I know it was Woody Guthrie, however more people are familiar with Brewcrew as he has coined many a phrase that has set the stage of enlightenment for the next generation.
In fact I know of a cult in Eastern Montana that is solely dedicated to his teachings.

My all time favorite is this:

"Life is but a dream....................................Shaboom!"


Wow I can't believe this got 2 pages  [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Mosaicwench on Nov 24th, 2007, 9:12am
Good morning Eric - how's the new job going?
Title: Re: soleyRe: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 24th, 2007, 9:14am

on 11/24/07 at 09:10:28, E-Double wrote:
Wow I can't believe this got 2 pages  [smiley=laugh.gif]

You and me both, my friend. ;)
Title: Re: soleyRe: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Kevin_M on Nov 24th, 2007, 9:20am

on 11/24/07 at 09:10:28, E-Double wrote:
I know of a cult in Eastern Montana that is solely dedicated to his teachings.



The Butteheads?



Billings' Beany Bandwagon
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 24th, 2007, 9:32am
The Cus-turds.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by LeLimey on Nov 24th, 2007, 9:34am
Well I like the original and best Brewcrew  :-*

And Redd - you will ALWAYS be "Redd" to me!

Dave - I'd love it if your handle was "Far, Far away" though  ;;D
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by sldrswyfe on Nov 24th, 2007, 9:48am
Ok...my response was deleted..not by ME...hmmm..someone here stated they have "a friend" that can hack into PM's, etc..

Again..it's "brewcrew"....it works....Bill is intelligent, kind...and sometimes brutally honest, but if you know him....very, very kind and good.  Not that we're close personal friends...nor talk alot...but he helped me when I was new, and didn't know how to handle the interenet....sorry if Im embarassing you Bill.

Pat's responses are hilarious.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Groov on Nov 24th, 2007, 11:45am

on 11/24/07 at 09:34:31, LeLimey wrote:
Dave - I'd love it if your handle was "Far, Far away" though  ;;D



Compliments will get you no where Helen. I am here to stay, so go get me a beer Edith  [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Kevin_M on Nov 24th, 2007, 12:09pm

on 11/24/07 at 09:32:05, brewcrew wrote:
The Cus-turds.


They have vowed to gather each year to remember strangebrew's last stand.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 24th, 2007, 12:16pm

on 11/24/07 at 09:48:10, sldrswyfe wrote:
Again..it's "brewcrew"....it works....Bill is intelligent, kind...and sometimes brutally honest, but if you know him....very, very kind and good.  Not that we're close personal friends...nor talk alot...but he helped me when I was new, and didn't know how to handle the interenet....sorry if Im embarassing you Bill.

Oh golly gosh gee willikers.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by brewcrew on Nov 24th, 2007, 12:17pm

on 11/24/07 at 12:09:18, Kevin_M wrote:
They have vowed to gather each year to remember strangebrew's last stand.

And each year another group of inductees is baptized in ice cream.
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Kevin_M on Nov 24th, 2007, 12:23pm

on 11/24/07 at 12:17:56, brewcrew wrote:
And each year another group of inductees is baptized in ice cream.


"Now go in peach and deliver the word."  
Title: Re: Brewcrew is the greatest philospher
Post by Annette on Nov 24th, 2007, 4:57pm

Peach flavoured ice cream ? YUM !

Where do I apply ?


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