They are really intense. I haven't tried the chili ones. All I can say is pucker up!
--- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@> wrote: > > > > I am not really tracking this but your nickname reminded me of the sour > > plums I had in Hong Kong, an acquired taste if there is one! Extremely > > salty and not at all plummy. You being a foodie, I was curious what you > > think of them? > > Love em! My Vietnamese GF of years past turned me on to them. Sour salty > plums are such a uniquely Asian tongue spanking! You can even find some with > chili to add another sensory assault. > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Fun to watch Curtis (and Edg, but to a lesser extent > > > > because he isn't immediately involved) stand on his > > > > head to avoid seeing what's actually going on here, > > > > exercising his creative powers to the utmost to come > > > > up with an alternate story line that will allow him > > > > to feel less bad about himself. > > > > > > So the mission of the sour plum is to help assist me feeling badly about > > > myself? So noble, so kind. So you. > > > > > > > > > > > Two hints: (1) Not looking for a guru in Curtis; and > > > > (2) anger *per se* isn't the problem. It's the Hulk- > > > > like transformation the anger triggers that's the > > > > problem. Or maybe Jekyll/Hyde is a better analogy. > > > > > > Off my schtick for a moment here. Your complaint is ridiculously pointed > > > at me for the most human quality of reacting angrily to hostility and > > > (what seems to me) unfair attack. There is nothing hulk-like about this > > > switch. Posters get from me what they give. Sometimes the switch is > > > between a few different posts as with Jim who can start a rancorous > > > debate and then in a few posts we are complimenting each other. You more > > > than anyone here has an agenda to get my goat and when you succeed you > > > claim it as a personality defect rather than the natural reaction that > > > you yourself share here. You are trying to demonize me for trying to > > > gain rapport with people here (that is being Mr. Wonderful) and then > > > reacting defensively when attacked. And a typical cycle of triggers is > > > if any poster has a run of too many positive posts with me. It seems to > > > unhinge you. > > > > > > > > > > > At any rate, Curtis might find it of benefit to do > > > > some reading/thinking about Jung's recommendation > > > > to acknowledge and ultimately accept one's Shadow > > > > side. If you can make friends with your Shadow, > > > > you're a lot more likely to get it to work with you > > > > rather than against you. > > > > > > First of all please don't attempt to couch your malevolent intentions > > > toward me as some kind of exercise in opening my eyes to greater self > > > knowledge. You don't have the empathy skills needed, or even the core > > > level kindness toward other people that would be required. You are not a > > > people person Judy. It reveals itself again and again in your low > > > emotional intelligence displayed in your posts. > > > > > > And secondly, for you to chastise me for having "anger triggers". From a > > > person who is the most high maintenance, fly-off-the-handle on any given > > > phrase, soaring on the wings of her self-righteous claim to moral > > > superiority, often screechingly angry posters here,I say > > > > > > (re-engage schtick) > > > > > > Sour, sour plum. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Duveyoung <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Curtis, > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you considered that Judy is like Guru Dev when he was looking > > > > > > for a guru? He got that one guru angry, and Guru Dev said > > > > > > something like: "This guy's anger proves he isn't fully > > > > > > enlightened, so he's not the guru I seek." > > > > > > > > > > Edg my brother, don't get me started again on the hideous story of a > > > > > poor boy who left home searching for a "perfect" father sold as a > > > > > wonderful spiritual tale of his greatness. A boy so scarred by life > > > > > with a family that he left his home and faced starvation rather than > > > > > face another day of...what? What adult bastard caused a young boy so > > > > > much pain that he needed to leave his home? And what family life life > > > > > him so scarred that he led a life of homeless camping behind the KFC > > > > > in the state park? Away from people, never to be with people, to > > > > > hell with people... > > > > > > > > > > Sorry man, I get lost in that dark trance sometimes. The miracle > > > > > story manufactured from obvious neglect and probable abuse. Plus his > > > > > family was rich enough to find the kid. Why didn't they? > > > > > > > > > > OK back again. Let me focus. Judy like Guru Dev...through her > > > > > dedication to hostility busting down people for, what was her last > > > > > complaint about me...trying to be Mr. Wonderbread was it? No it was > > > > > close though, Mr. Wonderful, that's it. She was taking me down for > > > > > trying to present an impression that I am a wonderful human being > > > > > full of the light of God and optimism that I can spread my music to > > > > > the world or at least an improvement on those crappy sugary drinks > > > > > pawned off as Chaipirinias in Mall bars. I'm having a little trouble > > > > > following you here although the idea that some misfortune in the past > > > > > my be the shared cause for aniti-social tendencies might be a rich > > > > > vein to explore... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gotta give that which pokes ya and irks ya a deep bow just for > > > > > > rubbing your nose in a crippling attachment even if the messenger > > > > > > is all puffy egoic about it. > > > > > > > > > > Yes the "petty tyrant" of Castaneda novels fame. I always gave her > > > > > credit for pissing me off enough to write. But I am not a fan of the > > > > > "attachment as bad" thoery. I am not on any path that seeks to > > > > > lessen attachment, I am hungry for more of it. > > > > > > > > > > Anything I learned from interacting with Judy could have been > > > > > accomplished without the rancorous bullshit. That was all > > > > > unnecessary IMO. But she has picked out her sheets, the comforter > > > > > with the Victorian flower print duvet cover and the edge ruffles > > > > > (which seems unwise in these days of bed bug threats) and now she > > > > > props herself up on no less than 15 pillows each depicting a moral > > > > > lesson from the classic: I Am SO Much More Ethical Than You Are, > > > > > penned by the inventor of the male chastity belt. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Except of course, unless Judy criticizes me, then I'm like you. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sigh..... > > > > > > > > > > The display of honesty and self-effacing truth that makes me proud to > > > > > be your friend Edg. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Busy, busy, Sour Plum. So much rancor to spread but the numbers > > > > > > > of posts are burning so fast. Who else needs correction, who > > > > > > > else needs to be put in their place...and all around her enemies > > > > > > > in collusion, yes enemies who plot to burn up her posts with > > > > > > > things that need correction, so much scolding to dole out, so > > > > > > > many personal flaws to expose to the innocent world which can't > > > > > > > be trusted on its own to come to the righteous conclusions of the > > > > > > > Sour Plum. Oh and the need for hostile challenges just grows on > > > > > > > all sides between the enemies plotting together, in collusion, > > > > > > > and no one else can see how bad it all is, they must be warned > > > > > > > but that will burn up more posts... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (I submit this for approval from my Dark Lord who is training me > > > > > > > in the black arts of the "wisecrack".) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
