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--- In [email protected], Duveyoung <no_re...@...> wrote:
>
> Here's a way to discover something that everyone wants to know, but everyone
> is afraid to know.
>
> Here's a way to get a genuine "all bets are in, now lay down your cards" FFL
> epiphany
>
> Here's a way for anyone with courage to rank the value of their soul's heft
> here in a way that is pure democracy in action. Prepare to become a FFL
> citizen.
>
> Here's a way to challenge yourself to calibrate something easily ignored but
> ignored at your peril.
>
> Here's a way to get real while risking much of significant value in the eyes
> of all here. A true currency is printed by this challenge.
>
> Here's a way to separate the blowhards from those who have true seeking
> bones, who gots ta know cuz dey gots ta know.
>
> Here's a way to step into an unknown that must be known.
>
> It's simple. I call on all of us to vow to stop posting at FairFieldLife for
> a specific period of time if a specific number of FFLers do not "save you" by
> voting (in a certain time period) for you to stay.
>
> Here's the catch: YOU ARE THE ONE that gets to decide how much to put on the
> line, and by the amount of risk you are willing to take, your self esteem
> will be easily measured by your specifics.
>
> To illustrate I will begin the contest by vowing that I will voluntarily
> cease posting at FFL for
>
> ONE MONTH
>
> if by
>
> July 7, 2009
>
> there has not been at least
>
> TEN
>
> FFL posters who have posted a vote of confidence in me by requesting that I
> remain a poster here.
>
> See?
>
> Now, that's my vow, and, if it comes down to my not getting even ten folks
> here to "honor me," then, I'm vowing that I need a month off just to examine
> my true intents here. As a threat of sorts, may I remind you that we lost
> Curtis cuz he took a month off. Those who would take a vow and then have to
> make good on the promise, might indeed, be starting a whole new world for
> themselves.
>
> But if you want the spotlight, let's see you better the offer by upping the
> length of time you'd be willing to be gone or by upping the number of posters
> who must rescue you from that vow or by shortening the time. Or, hey, post
> lesser numbers to lessen your risk, but at least show us your appraisal of
> your self by this "high concept."
>
> See? Three ways to measure one's summation of one's appeal here. My own vow
> above is a revelation of little value unless others put forth their vows too;
> therefore, if others here are willing to measure themselves thusly, then I
> can calibrate who I am by that data, ya see? And you and I can look at each
> other with a precise understanding about ourselves in this place. It's called
> "relationship." Wanna try?
>
> Obviously, if one is a troll, one shouldn't even answer this spiritual
> challenge. Nope, instead, stay on the sidelines and ridicule those who are
> willing to do real life here for all to see and toss your monkey poo at those
> who are willing to give an exact accounting of themselves by confessing to
> one and all what they think their true "FFL heft" is by using simple numbers
> that anyone can understand.
>
> Each of us can define ourselves with a metric all can use to compare one with
> the other. Intimacy, ya see?
>
> So there's my vow's numbers. Does anyone have a higher estimate of
> themselves here? I pushed it muchly methinks, my ego, what a puffed up twit,
> and I'll be somewhat surprised if I do get ten votes here given the general
> posting apathy all are mercilessly buffeted by at Rick's Party.
>
> But, I, for one, find the challenge a truly spiritual process. After all,
> don't you want to know if you're kidding yourself about what you're doing
> posting here?
>
> And, you lurkers, here's your chance to just "bop in for a quick vote" if you
> see that one of your favorite posters has "over vowed him/herself and must be
> rescued by your brave act of actually coming out of the woodwork and show
> your face at least once and be part of our destiny here.
>
> And, hey, talk about your win/wins -- if you lose, and not enough folks vote
> you to stay within the time limit set by you, then WOW you get to honor your
> vow, and when you return, it will be with great pride that you did your time
> in FFL silence. That'll be amazing integrity on your part, ya see?
>
> So: PLEASE EVERYONE POST A BLURB THAT ASKS ME TO STAY. I need ten of your
> votes by July 7, 2009 or I'm gone for a month, and I don't have any vacation
> planned, and I want to keep posting. Rescue me.
>
> Gulp. Man o Man o Man I hope I get at least one vote! This could be utterly
> devastaing. See? It's a true risking of a real currency plunked on the
> barrel-head for the purpose of egoic clarity and social therapy.
>
> Wanna play?
>
> Edg
>
