News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Being Present: You have ten to twelve years to connect with your kids. Parent comment

Re:Being Present: You have ten to twelve years to connect wi... by jurjenh on Sunday June 20, 2010 @08:58PM (#1447571)
And generally not more than one. Chances for being acquired aren't that good either. And you probably shouldn't focus too much on an early exit strategy...
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Being Present: You have ten to twelve years to connect wi... by Sukotto on Monday June 21, 2010 @08:06AM (#1448533)
One wife: you are happy

Two wives: you are tired

Three wives: they hate each other

Four wives: they hate you!

(This is a half-remembered quote but I don't recall where I heard it and my googlefu has failed me)

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Being Present: You have ten to twelve years to connect wi... by tseabrooks on Monday June 21, 2010 @09:19AM (#1448691)
I recently read a similar (exact same?) quote in the book "The Name of The Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss. Almost certainly not the genesis of this quote but it's the only instance I know of.
[ Parent | on HN ]