Posted by Jerky on October 23, 1999 at 18:51:25:
In Reply to: Re: Sorry pal, posted by Astroblitz on October 23, 1999 at 18:48:45:
: maybe he was a jerk but he has a point. accomplishments are things you've *done*. Not things you're gonna do.
: : : The road to hell is paved with good intentions. You haven't even started on the cabinet, and there's no guarantee you'll start in November...much less finish it. Go with finishing $#@! high school.
: : : : For a scholarship application I need to make a one page essay om: "What accomplishment are you most proud of and why"
: : : : I've thought of only two accomplishments that I'm proud of:
: : : : 1. Completeing High School
Yes, But he could have gone about it in a nicer
manner.
: : : : Why: Thought it would never end!
: : : :
: : : : 2. Starting to build an arcade cabinet (Around November construction will begin)
: : : : Why:
: : : : -The various technical problems it presented/presents
: : : : -internetworking with various people in various countries
: : : :
: : : : Considering my major, CIS:Programming, the fact I actually want a scholarship, and that if I had to write a full page on High School there would be a great number of four letter words(let's call them Q*Bert words), I'm going to go with the second one.
: : Hey that reply was not necessary.
: : Tom61 is one of the most helpful person in this group.
: : My project will never be done either, and if it is,
: : I'll be pissed. The planing stages are the biggest
: : part of getting started.
: : These kind of remarks are not welcome on this board.
: : screw you!