Happy People [Archive] - San Diego Reef Forums

mazilla

11-07-2007, 06:04 PM

happiness accordingy to wikipedia...

When speaking of animals with the ability to reason (generally considered the exclusive domain of humans), goals are no longer limited to short term satisfaction of basic drives. Nevertheless, there remains a strong relationship of happiness to goal fulfillment and the brain's reinforcement mechanism, even if the goals themselves may be more complex and/or cerebral, longer term, and less selfish than a non-human animal's goals might be. [citation needed]

Philosophers observe that short-term gratification, while briefly generating happiness, often requires a trade-off with negative repercussions in the long run. Examples of this could be said to include developing technology and equipment that makes life easier but over time ends up harming the environment, causing illness or wasting financial or other resources. Various branches of philosophy, as well as some religious movements, suggest that "true" happiness only exists if it has no long-term detrimental effects. Classical Utilitarianism is a theory of ethics based on quantitative maximization of happiness.[citation needed]

From the observation that fish must become happy by swimming, and birds must become happy by flying, Aristotle points to the unique abilities of man as the route to happiness. Of all the animals only man can sit and contemplate reality. Of all the animals only man can develop social relations to the political level. Thus the contemplative life of a monk or professor, or the political life of a military commander or politician will be the happiest.[citation needed]

In contrast, Zhuangzi points out that only man is endowed with the ability necessary to generate complex language and thought--language and thought that can be used to distinguish between things and form dichotomies. These dichotomies then formed, man tries to find reasons to like one side of things and hate the other. Hence, he loses his ability to love freely, in true happiness, unlike animals

marineman1978

11-07-2007, 06:08 PM

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u86/coman32/happy.jpg

Happy doesn't look Happy!! Looks like me when I play

Mazilla, you definately opened up my happiness eyes!

mazilla

11-07-2007, 06:14 PM

I'm positively ecstatic

your avitar always makes me happy:D :D

Nick_Kun

11-07-2007, 06:16 PM

http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/cheeky/pophugbyzappe1ak.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/food/coldcaffeine_tweetz.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

Fishaholic

11-07-2007, 06:20 PM

HELL YEAH!!!! :D:D:D:D

whats with all the drama? If you have a reef just sit in front of it for a few hours a you will be happy:D

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 06:22 PM

http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/cheeky/pophugbyzappe1ak.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/food/coldcaffeine_tweetz.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

Nick where do you get your smilies?

marineman1978

11-07-2007, 06:23 PM

Nick you always have something good to share!

Malachai, Keep the estaticity going!

Happy People Baby!

marineman1978

11-07-2007, 06:24 PM

HELL YEAH!!!! :D:D:D:D

whats with all the drama? If you have a reef just sit in front of it for a few hours a you will be happy:D

AMEN to that!

Nick_Kun

11-07-2007, 06:28 PM

hehe, ask peter http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/animals/pP.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

malachai629

11-07-2007, 06:33 PM

I love everybody!!!

MUUAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 06:37 PM

Happ B-Day

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malachai629

11-07-2007, 06:39 PM

Whose?

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 06:40 PM

Found them:

http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/weapons/armyboot.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 06:40 PM

Whose?

Sorry testing my new smilies.

acbaldwin

11-07-2007, 06:52 PM

I iz also happy. I has a new dining table I MEAN 240 GALLON REEF!!!!!!!!!!
w00000000000t for me!

barometer

11-07-2007, 06:54 PM

happy is leaving for Hawaii in 4 days :D :D :D

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 06:55 PM

Just don't put a shark in it or this could be you when you clean it and fall in:).....................................

http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/animals/shrk.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

malachai629

11-07-2007, 06:56 PM

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 06:57 PM

happy is leaving for Hawaii in 4 days :D :D :D

Have a nice safe flight:

http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/transport/plane8zh.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

acbaldwin

11-07-2007, 07:03 PM

That's a bit of a tough call, guys! 240 for life or vaca to hawaii with a lifetime of memories and seeing the fishies in their nat habitat . . . Idunno!! They would both make me pretty deliriously joyous.

Well I wouldn't worry about it if I were you cause you ain't getting neither!!!

OOHHHHH BUUUUUURRRRRRRNNNNNNNNN

jk! :eek: :D :D :p

afitzwater

11-07-2007, 07:05 PM

post some pics of the 240!!!

malachai629

11-07-2007, 07:07 PM

Yowwwwch. That was a scorcher. I'll be charred for weeks!!

Mine's on the way!!

And, I've been to Hawaii already. Beautiful. I think Puerto Rico blew it way tho. The Sea Gardens in the keys were lovely also. Next stop . . . the great barrier reefs of Australia.

NOW who's hurtin??? wuahh- ha ha haa!

SDguy

11-07-2007, 07:07 PM

I'm down with the happy people...
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/smilies/rainbow12.gif

malachai629

11-07-2007, 07:08 PM

post some pics of the 240!!!

Me? 'Cause I don't have it yet. Technically you have more of it than I do at this time!

malachai629

11-07-2007, 07:08 PM

I'm down with the happy people...
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/smilies/rainbow12.gif

Excellent!! Can we get some smileys with glowsticks and candy necklaces??

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 07:10 PM

post some pics of the 240!!!

Yeah go take some pics

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MichaelRyanSD

11-07-2007, 07:12 PM

I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed

acbaldwin

11-07-2007, 07:13 PM

I'll get some pics up in the next week or two - still ain't got water in it yet!

And yes Stacy, I'm jealous. I gotta see all them there places that you mentioned.

But then again, I've got a little piece of Hawaii in front of my couch! :D :p

...okay well let's be honest I don't own a couch... hell I don't even own a chair!!:eek:

SDguy

11-07-2007, 07:13 PM

Excellent!! Can we get some smileys with glowsticks and candy necklaces??

Hmmm, are we clubbing it?
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/smilies/dj.gif

acbaldwin

11-07-2007, 07:14 PM

I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed

No matter how many times you tell yourself otherwise, cocaine doesn't count.

I'm sorry. It's true.

afitzwater

11-07-2007, 07:15 PM

No matter how many times you tell yourself otherwise, cocaine doesn't count.

I'm sorry. It's true.

:D :D :D

malachai629

11-07-2007, 07:17 PM

And yes Stacy, I'm jealous. I gotta see all them there places that you mentioned.

But then again, I've got a little piece of Hawaii in front of my couch! :D :p

...okay well let's be honest I don't own a couch... hell I don't even own a chair!!:eek:

We don't have a dining table. We pull wooden tv trays up in front of the tank. : ) Who has room for furniture? Who needs it anyway? Oh and no couc either. 2 papasans that also get pulled tankside for naps.

malachai629

11-07-2007, 07:18 PM

Hmmm, are we clubbing it?
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/smilies/dj.gif

Yes please!!

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 07:18 PM

Excellent!! Can we get some smileys with glowsticks and candy necklaces??

How about these:

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http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/forum/4.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

We need these:

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http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/forum/209155.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

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acbaldwin

11-07-2007, 07:19 PM

those are awesomtacular.

malachai629

11-07-2007, 07:20 PM

We need these:

[/URL]

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[URL="http://www.ben-newman.de"]

Fabulous!!

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 07:21 PM

PARTY:

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http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/happy/EmoticonTheWave.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

SDguy

11-07-2007, 07:22 PM

OK, Jordan is officially non-applicable-smilie-happy....

Techknowledgy

11-07-2007, 07:22 PM

Happy here............ just a euphoric puppy!

Nick_Kun

11-07-2007, 07:22 PM

man, what have I done!

SDguy

11-07-2007, 07:23 PM

Roland that's creepy.

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 07:24 PM

http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/happy/bananallama.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

Free bumb:

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Techknowledgy

11-07-2007, 07:26 PM

I know.... creepy doggy. Jordan has lost it.

malachai629

11-07-2007, 07:26 PM

Happy here............ just a euphoric puppy!

That's giving me daymares

SDguy

11-07-2007, 07:27 PM

Jordan's high on smilies! Jordan's high on smilies!!

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 07:27 PM

Sorry got carried away:o

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seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 07:30 PM

I know.... creepy doggy. Jordan has lost it.

You lost it:

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afitzwater

11-07-2007, 07:30 PM

:)

had to do it

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g259/anthony1904/DSC01015.jpg

Nick_Kun

11-07-2007, 07:31 PM

Take a break kiddo.

Techknowledgy

11-07-2007, 07:32 PM

Yea though I walk in the valley of the shadow of DA......

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 07:32 PM

Sorry just got sooooooooooooooo happy I found the stash,I have been waiting and waiting.

SDguy

11-07-2007, 07:33 PM

FYI Jordan, they aren't funny anymore when everyone has seen them all before. Spoiling our fun :(

afitzwater

11-07-2007, 07:33 PM

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g259/anthony1904/DSC01021.jpg

mazilla

11-07-2007, 08:33 PM

get your smiley on Jordan, i dont know why people are hating....

acbaldwin

11-07-2007, 08:39 PM

Anthony is the shizz. He always knows how to get a thread back to what really matters.

This bud's for you.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/403407028_3bfab0a752.jpg

marineman1978

11-07-2007, 09:41 PM

happy is leaving for Hawaii in 4 days :D :D :D

Ed, That is definately on the top of the Happy list!!!!! It doesn't get much better than that!

sorry to quote so late, i'm playing catch up.

Diver Dan

11-07-2007, 09:46 PM

This thread has made me happy! No more bashing on noobs!:D

I am happy the surf is prefect!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

DaChrisDude

11-07-2007, 09:46 PM

I'm happy cause I just got back from grocery shopping... got me some steaks! woot!

acbaldwin

11-07-2007, 09:54 PM

Chris is getting steaks and I'm cooking easy mac right now...

*sigh*

What has the world come to...

oh WAIT!!! I've got swordfish steaks in the freezer!!!! MWAHAHAA!!!!!@!!

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 09:54 PM

This thread has made me happy! No more bashing on noobs!

I am happy the surf is prefect!!!

Here you go Trever:

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seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 09:56 PM

oh WAIT!!! I've got swordfish steaks in the freezer!!!! MWAHAHAA!!!!!@!!

No it is like this

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marineman1978

11-07-2007, 09:58 PM

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 10:01 PM

yeah, anthony is really happy!
Chris :) for the steaks!
Way to turn it around Trevor, Surfs Up!

I'm happy, my basketball team won tonight by 1 point! I scored 17 points!
Happy Happy Happy!

Oh yeah, and Jordan had a bit too much caffeine!

Just a little to much:

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Diver Dan

11-07-2007, 10:02 PM

I am also happy cuz i got a sick ric with the best color ive ever seen! Oh yeah and im 300 posts away from 2,000!!!!:D

seahorse_man

11-07-2007, 10:05 PM

Trever I like your avatar.

marineman1978

11-07-2007, 10:05 PM

Hey Trevor, Where'd you get the ric from???

Diver Dan

11-07-2007, 10:07 PM

Thank you! Peter found it for me!:p
I may buy the video and if i ever hold a frag swap play it on the TV and everyone can see how much of an expert hardhat diver i am!:p

Diver Dan

11-07-2007, 10:29 PM

Hey Trevor, Where'd you get the ric from???

SWI! It was the last of its color, but they still had other blues for anywhere from $10-16$.
Mine is blue green pink yellow orange etc. etc.

Yolo

11-08-2007, 06:43 AM

In honor of your thread, I deleted my RANT post in the Lounge and pledge from this day forward to just let it go.

Thanks for the reminder.

m

SDguy

11-08-2007, 06:48 AM

I do like that about this BB..being able to edit posts after you've thought about it for a while. I've said some crappy things on RC before, and they are now there forever :o

malachai629

11-08-2007, 07:19 AM

Good morning everybody!! Are we still feeling uberexuberant today?

Hoorayyyy!!!!

marineman1978

11-08-2007, 08:20 AM

In honor of your thread, I deleted my RANT post in the Lounge and pledge from this day forward to just let it go.

Thanks for the reminder.

m

Thats a great attitude to have! Thanks for the support!:D

marineman1978

11-08-2007, 08:21 AM

uberexuberant exactly :)

malachai629

11-08-2007, 08:27 AM

My elation stems directly from the fact that I have not only 2 gorgeous croceas on the way (thanks Nick) but also some light fixtures (as anyone who knows me/my tank will concur, I have been in dire need for quite some time). Thanks Pedro!

Life is good!

Nick_Kun

11-08-2007, 09:25 AM

hopefully this group buy will be good and flake free, otherwise, it's public humilation http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/angry/darkevil.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de), but if it's good, then it's http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/happy/341897.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

My elation stems directly from the fact that I have not only 2 gorgeous croceas on the way (thanks Nick) but also some light fixtures (as anyone who knows me/my tank will concur, I have been in dire need for quite some time). Thanks Pedro!

Life is good!

SDguy

11-08-2007, 09:46 AM

That's a lot of people Nick. You *are* daring...

Nick_Kun

11-08-2007, 11:21 AM

yeah, but I'm only picking up pieces to the paid numbers.

Shells

11-08-2007, 11:28 AM

Then I am happy that I already have a paypal account and can pay Nick (sooner or later) so he will pick up my clams:D

victortrav

11-08-2007, 12:18 PM

hmmm im kinda late on the happiness but let me say this in a coupla weeks i get to go to vegas and im staying at the mandalay bay can we say 1.6 million gallon shark tank woo hoo

acbaldwin

11-08-2007, 01:24 PM

hmmm im kinda late on the happiness but let me say this in a coupla weeks i get to go to vegas and im staying at the mandalay bay can we say 1.6 million gallon shark tank woo hoo

pshhh be original.

JK have a blast!! check out the Atlantis aquarium in Caesar's Palace!!

victortrav

11-08-2007, 01:28 PM

i havent seen either so it is very exciting to me

acbaldwin

11-08-2007, 01:36 PM

I had no idea there was a shark tank... Go figure the only big hotel I skipped was Mandalay Bay. :rolleyes:
take lots of pics, Victor!!

victortrav

11-08-2007, 01:43 PM

http://www.mandalaybay.com/entertainment/sharkreef.aspx

swissfish

11-08-2007, 02:26 PM

I am happy too, I just got a huge raise:)

barometer

11-08-2007, 02:27 PM

I am happy too, I just got a huge raise:)

Don't you mean you got a reef allowance increase Bruno? :p Those are the best! :cool:

mazilla

11-08-2007, 02:32 PM

I am happy too, I just got a huge raise:)

yeah, drinks are on Bruno.:D

malachai629

11-08-2007, 02:45 PM

I'm in!

marineman1978

11-08-2007, 03:51 PM

happy is being off of work with a bottle of Sauza at home in the freezer.

BigAir

11-08-2007, 03:56 PM

I'mm happy everyday I am still alive to ride my Harley.:D

seahorse_man

11-08-2007, 04:01 PM

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swissfish

11-08-2007, 04:02 PM

New Baby comming next week, money is not going into the reef ;)

swissfish

11-08-2007, 04:05 PM

I'mm happy everyday I am still alive to ride my Harley.:D

Yeah i used to ride motorcycles all they time and they made me happy too. I wish I still had a Motorcycle or a Harley.

fasteronfire

11-08-2007, 04:06 PM

si tengo feliz

seahorse_man

11-08-2007, 04:13 PM

New Baby comming next week, money is not going into the reef ;)

New Baby- http://www.ben-newman.de/smilie/happy/rollbaby.gif (http://www.ben-newman.de)

YEAH

acbaldwin

11-08-2007, 04:18 PM

uh oh Jordan cue the dancing baby gifs!!!

Ooooga ooga ooga

seahorse_man

11-08-2007, 04:21 PM

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