MJ's little flock

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

MJ, I hope sandy perks up quickly

 

[rjohns39]

It’s a bit sad really, when you can’t acknowledge that you never stop learning and usually everyone around you can teach you something, or knows something you don’t. I remember being surprised when my son, who was seven or eight at the time, knew the location of one of the private hospitals in the area and I didn’t. We were visiting the doctor and he was describing where it it was. My son piped up with “I know where that is! It has a big “E” out the front”. His after-school care bus drove past it each week. Our doctor confirmed this was correct. I remember thinking it was the first time I realised he knew something I didn’t and it was a strange sensation. But I certainly didn’t resent it.

I think we all learn something new every day or at least it feels like it. Those who feel they don't need to learn tend to be oblivious to the wealth of information that is made available.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I don't care how highly people think of themselves. What I have trouble with is arrogance (to lay claim to that one is not capable of) If someone can do something well then I'm fine with a bit of self publicity. I seem to have met an awful lot of people through my current living circumstances who have trouble lacing their boots up without tying both together, but advertise themselves as a lot of things they aren't.
This sort of arrogance does over time lead to stupidity. If one believes, as in this mans case, that he is of a level of intelligence that he no longer needs to learn then he and anyone like him, stop learning. We used to get a lot of high level academics visit here. It was interesting to watch those who were fundamentally intelligent go about a task and those who it seems had specialized themselves into stupidity on every other endeavored not pertinent to their specialist subject.
There is a phrase that one can't prise out of this person with a crowbar and that is 'I don't know.'

Sounds like a very frustrating and exasperating dude to be around.

Have you heard this quote?

"He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not
He is a fool. Shun him.
He who knows not, and knows that he knows not
He is simple. Teach him.
He who knows, and knows not that he knows
He is asleep. Awaken him.
He who knows, and knows that he knows
He is wise. Follow him."

I don't remember where I heard it from but that first bit made me think of your dude.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Sandy's in hospital tonight with bad diarrhoea. Tests are ongoing. I'm very worried about her. Maybe she ate something toxic, but then why are the others ok?

Janet was touchingly diligent in searching for her at bedtime. It was almost full dark when she gave up and went in to roost.

It upset Mary too, but in a different way. She went to bed early and went all the way up to the new girls' spot in the rafters. I have no idea how she's going to get down. She's a big heavy chook who can't fly and who's really slow to solve puzzles, it takes her weeks to find the water if it's moved a metre - this is why I have so many water dispensers: so Mary can always find a drink and I can gradually move the dispensers one by one to keep them in the shade and the water cool. I might have to help her down from the rafters tomorrow morning.

Sorry about Sandy. She seemed to be improving too.

I hope she is feeling better and putting those new girls in their place very soon

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone
Hope Sandy feels better soon

 

[LozzyR]

Sandy's in hospital tonight with bad diarrhoea. Tests are ongoing. I'm very worried about her. Maybe she ate something toxic, but then why are the others ok?

Janet was touchingly diligent in searching for her at bedtime. It was almost full dark when she gave up and went in to roost.

It upset Mary too, but in a different way. She went to bed early and went all the way up to the new girls' spot in the rafters. I have no idea how she's going to get down. She's a big heavy chook who can't fly and who's really slow to solve puzzles, it takes her weeks to find the water if it's moved a metre - this is why I have so many water dispensers: so Mary can always find a drink and I can gradually move the dispensers one by one to keep them in the shade and the water cool. I might have to help her down from the rafters tomorrow morning.

Poor Sandy, I hope she gets better. I hope Mary is ok in the morning too.

 

[BY Bob]

How does anyone get there? There's too much about too many things to learn to think one knows it all! Besides which, even in specialist areas, new stuff is being learnt & found every day that changes our knowledge.

Simple Arrogance.

 

[BY Bob]

Sandy's in hospital tonight with bad diarrhoea. Tests are ongoing. I'm very worried about her. Maybe she ate something toxic, but then why are the others ok?

Janet was touchingly diligent in searching for her at bedtime. It was almost full dark when she gave up and went in to roost.

It upset Mary too, but in a different way. She went to bed early and went all the way up to the new girls' spot in the rafters. I have no idea how she's going to get down. She's a big heavy chook who can't fly and who's really slow to solve puzzles, it takes her weeks to find the water if it's moved a metre - this is why I have so many water dispensers: so Mary can always find a drink and I can gradually move the dispensers one by one to keep them in the shade and the water cool. I might have to help her down from the rafters tomorrow morning.

Let's just hope she ate something. It does happen.

 

[BY Bob]

They crop fed her some wombaroo but her poops were still very liquid. They're waiting on a gram stain and might give her an X-ray.

I am so glad you have access to excellent healthcare for her. Please keep us posted.

 

[drumstick diva]

Yes, please