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Noodleboy13

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4. Oh these are all just nuggets of folk rural wisdom i heard growing up in Shakopee in the 70s

Reply to LoisB (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 03:54 PM

Jul 4

"Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater"
"Sometimes the sky isn't falling, it's just rain."
And one of my favorites, which I turned into a maxim
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions"

Peace,
Noodleboy

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Long time member (2004) mainly lurker, few posts. I really like Mineral Man's thoughts, but he's a fellow Minnesotan [View all] Noodleboy13 Jul 3 OP

Is that akin to "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good"? LoisB Jul 3 #1

They're kissing cousins. Noodleboy13 Jul 3 #2

I hope I understood your post. Keep posting. LoisB Jul 3 #3

Oh these are all just nuggets of folk rural wisdom i heard growing up in Shakopee in the 70s Noodleboy13 Jul 4 #4

So, you have a problem... LudwigPastorius Jul 4 #5

Well mr. Pastorious, nice handle btw, I just named myself after an obscure indie comic book character. Noodleboy13 Jul 4 #6

Alrighty then. LudwigPastorius Jul 4 #7