There are 2 types of people in this world.

[tranche]

When the rain is coming down and the wind is lashing at any human that dares brave it -- there are those who climb to the roof and attempt to patch the leak with whatever tools and supplies they can muster. Up there in the dark and cold they try everything possible to make sure that leak gets plugged thinking only of the comfort of those inside. Then you have another; old, grey, and weathered clutching a worn out blanket and cursing those on the roof -- for they can do nothing right.

[dipsydoodle]

1. Well put

:thumbsup:

[NoNothing]

2. There are 10 kinds of people in this world

Those that know binary, and those that don't.

[racaulk]

8. There are 11 kinds of people in this world.

Those that understand unary, and those that don't.

:hi:

[Cha]

3. Gotta thank those peeps who brave anything

to help others.

[ShortnFiery]

7. And not one of them would deign to be labeled ...

an American politician. :evilgrin:

[treestar]

4. Kick

Great analogy.

[NoNothing]

5. I'd actually add a third category:

People who are able but unwilling to fix the roof, declare any attempt to do so futile before it's tried, and are so afraid that the roof might collapse, or someone might get injured in the process, or that it might hurt someone's feelings, that they try to block anybody else from fixing it. Historically, they were called "cowards."

[Enrique]

6. cue the Battle Hymn of the Republic

and God Bless Tony Hayward! :patriot:

Rig worker was screamed at for pushing the distress button, had to wait for management approval (AP)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8425479


Oil rig survivors were detained until they signed papers absovling their bosses
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8422390

[Clio the Leo]

9. And the first group are called "pragmatists" and the second are called "ideologues."

;)

[IndianaGreen]

16. Your beloved 'pragmatists' gave us the Iraq War Resolution

[nichomachus]

10. Well, if the people on the roof

were the ones who carelessly blew a hole in the roof -- ignoring safety procedures and violating regulations -- then yeah, the people cursing them are doing the right thing.

[Raine1967]

15. maybe there are Three kinds of people.... EOM.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

11. Those who like Neil Diamond and those who don't. nt

[proudohioan]

13. You say tomato, I say tomahto...........n/t

[tekisui]

12. There are three types of people in this world:

Those who can count and those who can't.

[bvar22]

14. There are also those...

....who say they are going to fix the leaks, and sell you a glossy marketing brochure about fixing the leaks, but give all the repair money to their already rich friends instead.