--- In [email protected], maskedzebra <no_reply@...> wrote:
Thanks for the reply MZ and kind words. And thanks for taking the paragraphing request as is was meant, a way to help me read posts worth reading and not as douchy over-controlling of how another person writes! Lets start with Gaga. When I first saw her I just assumed she was just another fluff princess who represents the exact opposite of the kind of authentic roots music I have devoted my life to. But on her first SNL appearance she (gloriously decked out in a costume that could only be described as intergalactic)broke into talking to the audience while she played piano about how she was just a NYC girl who followed her dreams and that she was doing what she loved and we can all do that... It moved me. It felt authentic as if she quilt up all these layers of protection so she could be completely raw with us, vulnerable. Since then she comes across pretty well in interviews. She has the real talent and has her own inner directed purpose. I wonder if the X usage isn't melting her brain a bit sometimes and making her message a bit simplistic, but for her little monsters it is working and they look to her as a life coach in a meat suit. Since I am NOT any type of visual artist I am especially impressed that she had got that going on at such a high level along with her musical talent. On the finale of American Idol (oh yeah that's how I roll!) she dropped off this 20 foot foam cliff with her dancer partner, and I don't care what she landed on, it was ballsy! She seems to be giving everything to achieve her artistic vision. I downloaded her new CD for 99 cents from Amazon during her one day promotion and haven't listened to it. I think I am more of a fan of her than her actual music, which is a bit too far in the club scene direction for this old hippie. But I have to high five her for being at her level and attempting to keep it real in a way I never got from Madonna. I always hated seeing Madonna on Letterman because she was not showing up authentically, and her schtick just didn't work for me. I would enjoy seeing her in 20 years, after her second stint in rehab, 3rd marriage with that shocking gender switcheroo in her second marriage, sitting at a piano without all the schtick. I'm guessing she will have even more to say. But for all of 25, with all of her life lessons on center stage, I have to give her big props for NOT being Amy Winehouse, and she could so easily have gone that way. So that's a start, what do you see in her? > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> > wrote: > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Blue Caboose <bluecaboose@...> > Date: June 21, 2011 7:51:15 PM EDT > To: Blue Caboose <bluecaboose@...> > Subject: FFL:CDBJune 21,2011 > > p a Saint - Lose Your Badge > > FWIW Masked Zebra Ravi seems to be a decent guy underneath his persona. But he > doesn't seem to want to share that level of himself here too much. I wouldn't > take all the bizzaro putdown pimp whore talk personally. It is more formulaic > than focused on what you really write here. You wont get a back and forth from > him on any topic but if he decides to take something more seriously for a > minute > he can be very entertaining. As he says he is drunk on the divine and that is > probably the best way to deal with him. (If by divine he means jello shots) He > can be a cheery contributor to the madness here and he certainly grew on me. > (till I got some wart-a-way) > > I hope you continue to post and find your groove here once you have us all > sorted out. I believe your contribution here is highly unique and I for one > have been digging your posts. As I get to know more about your perspective I > hope I can lob some questions your way that you might find interesting enough > to > consider. I only knew OF you when I was at MIU in the late 70's, so it is nice > to hear from the man behind the mask. (or zebra if you prefer) > > Oh and if it wouldn't be too much trouble, do you think you could sprinkle in > a > few paragraph breaks now and then? I hate to have to fight the format to get > to > what you are saying. > > I hope you feel welcome brother. > > RESPONSE: Thanks for the welcome, CDB. Your posts probably were what got me > to accept RA's invitation to contribute here. Powerful intellect and big > heartor so this is how it seems to me in reading what you write on this > blog. I especially appreciate your introducing me to the context here. > Thoughtful, hilarious, and apposite. I feel after reading this I have my > bearings. > > By all means, lob your questions my way. I will enjoy the opportunity to > write into that mind of yours. And I will adjust my paragraphing. > > If you will permit me to say so, I especially enjoy the strength of your > convictionsI don't sense (so far anyway) the sublimation of your real > personality into the metaphysic of the East. Something that is anathema to me > (as you can understand). I had this super romance spiritually (MMY), and now > I tend to react negatively. to all women. And I think Lady Gaga wiser than > Amma. > > Yeah, it's going to be good, CDBor at the very least interesting. You pack > the right kind of wallop in my opinion. So, let her rip. > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ravi Yogi" <raviyogi@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], maskedzebra <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > You know, Ravi Yogi, Rick Archer invited me to post on this blog. When > > I looked over the blog, it seemed pretty dangerousthat is, as I > > said to RA, I might get eaten alive by the sacred monsters on this blog. > > Perhaps for my own good, I don't know. But I was somewhat apprehensive > > about posting here because it seemed from my first impression that I > > might really be in for it. But I posted several times; no problem. Then, > > this morning, I discover YOUR POSTS. What I lack (I am sincere here, > > believe me) is some context within which to understand your dismissal of > > me in the terms you have used: Prodigal Pimp. Who knows? maybe it fits > > perfectly, but it's just I haven't come across this characterization of > > myself. Perhaps, after being eviscerated on this blog by Ravi Yogi I > > will beat a hasty retreat. It depends on whether you can substantiate > > this judgment of me (PP) or not. Meantime I will (you will understand > > this) have to resort to the most disguised as well as the most blatant > > irony in order to protect my reputation in my own eyes. After all, it's > > not what other people choose to think about you, it's what you think > > about yourself. I just want to defend myself to the utmost (on behalf of > > myself) so as to put off as long as possible the possible impact of this > > indictment. The indictment implied in your unflattering estimation of > > me. Should I take this personally, Ravi Yogi? Or should I just play > > along with you, seeing whether you really will knock me off of this > > blog? Could it beI am just speculating herethat you, as a born > > Hindu, assume as a given an assumption about the validity of the Eastern > > view of reality which itself needs to be challenged? But I don't know > > nothing, Ravi. I am only (as you can see) taking the measure of this > > opposition which has suddenly come out into the open. I don't relish one > > of them food fights that sometimes get started on this blog. If you are > > going to deliver the real intellectual ordinance, why then I'll have to > > anticipate possible permanent injury. And I will step away and nurse my > > wounds, hoping they don't prove fatal. > > > > > > No, really, Ravi Yogi, I am a nice guy. I think you've got be wrong. > > Give me a chance, will you? > > > > > Welcome to FFL, Rick Archer invited me as well and I got hazed. I'm just > > continuing the long tradition of FFL hazing. But I gave my hazers hell, > > they are still licking their wounds especially Barry aka turquoiseb. You > > are indeed too nice by comparison :-) > > RESPONSE: Appreciate this too. I can handle the hazing. My irony quotient is > always equal to my love quotient. So I'll be fine. > Looking toward to the experiences that are coming up. Thanks again for this. > > > > > FWIW Masked Zebra Ravi seems to be a decent guy underneath his persona. > > But he doesn't seem to want to share that level of himself here too much. > > I wouldn't take all the bizzaro putdown pimp whore talk personally. It is > > more formulaic than focused on what you really write here. You wont get a > > back and forth from him on any topic but if he decides to take something > > more seriously for a minute he can be very entertaining. As he says he is > > drunk on the divine and that is probably the best way to deal with him. (If > > by divine he means jello shots) He can be a cheery contributor to the > > madness here and he certainly grew on me. (till I got some wart-a-way) > > > > I hope you continue to post and find your groove here once you have us all > > sorted out. I believe your contribution here is highly unique and I for > > one have been digging your posts. As I get to know more about your > > perspective I hope I can lob some questions your way that you might find > > interesting enough to consider. I only knew OF you when I was at MIU in > > the late 70's, so it is nice to hear from the man behind the mask. (or > > zebra if you prefer) > > > > Oh and if it wouldn't be too much trouble, do you think you could sprinkle > > in a few paragraph breaks now and then? I hate to have to fight the format > > to get to what you are saying. > > > > I hope you feel welcome brother. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ravi Yogi" <raviyogi@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], maskedzebra <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > You know, Ravi Yogi, Rick Archer invited me to post on this blog. When > > > I looked over the blog, it seemed pretty dangerousthat is, as I > > > said to RA, I might get eaten alive by the sacred monsters on this blog. > > > Perhaps for my own good, I don't know. But I was somewhat apprehensive > > > about posting here because it seemed from my first impression that I > > > might really be in for it. But I posted several times; no problem. Then, > > > this morning, I discover YOUR POSTS. What I lack (I am sincere here, > > > believe me) is some context within which to understand your dismissal of > > > me in the terms you have used: Prodigal Pimp. Who knows? maybe it fits > > > perfectly, but it's just I haven't come across this characterization of > > > myself. Perhaps, after being eviscerated on this blog by Ravi Yogi I > > > will beat a hasty retreat. It depends on whether you can substantiate > > > this judgment of me (PP) or not. Meantime I will (you will understand > > > this) have to resort to the most disguised as well as the most blatant > > > irony in order to protect my reputation in my own eyes. After all, it's > > > not what other people choose to think about you, it's what you think > > > about yourself. I just want to defend myself to the utmost (on behalf of > > > myself) so as to put off as long as possible the possible impact of this > > > indictment. The indictment implied in your unflattering estimation of > > > me. Should I take this personally, Ravi Yogi? Or should I just play > > > along with you, seeing whether you really will knock me off of this > > > blog? Could it beI am just speculating herethat you, as a born > > > Hindu, assume as a given an assumption about the validity of the Eastern > > > view of reality which itself needs to be challenged? But I don't know > > > nothing, Ravi. I am only (as you can see) taking the measure of this > > > opposition which has suddenly come out into the open. I don't relish one > > > of them food fights that sometimes get started on this blog. If you are > > > going to deliver the real intellectual ordinance, why then I'll have to > > > anticipate possible permanent injury. And I will step away and nurse my > > > wounds, hoping they don't prove fatal. > > > > > > > > No, really, Ravi Yogi, I am a nice guy. I think you've got be wrong. > > > Give me a chance, will you? > > > > > > > Welcome to FFL, Rick Archer invited me as well and I got hazed. I'm just > > > continuing the long tradition of FFL hazing. But I gave my hazers hell, > > > they are still licking their wounds especially Barry aka turquoiseb. You > > > are indeed too nice by comparison :-) > > > > > >
