And steel wool at that. It keeps me from taking anyone too seriously here. 'Cept for Ravioli, who can't help singing his own aria ... "The Raving Rakshasha".
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn wrote: > > > > Share maintained her whole shtick against all the people she > > doesn't like, trashed them good again, and did it all while > > thinking she was putting out sweetness and light. I noted > > she felt a lot better today. > > I was thinking that surely her act must be wearing a little > thin even for her admirers by now, with that post yesterday > and then the tiresomely predictable "butter-wouldn't-melt-in- > my-mouth" number today when she saw it wasn't going over > quite as she had planned. Sheesh, even Ravi isn't happy with > her. > > But it seems Our EmptyBill is eager to ride to her rescue > nonetheless, wool still firmly glued to his eyes. > > > > > > > I actually did let the BS in 2012 go and was feeling very detached about it all and willing to start fresh and be less reactive to what I perceive as her attacks, but now, despite my efforts, I have the blues again.  Here's one from Big Bill Broonzy - Key to the Highway.  It's not opera, but it has a place. > > > > I've got the key to the highway > > And I'm billed out and bound to go > > I'm gonna leave here runnin' > > 'Cause walkin' is most to slow > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN_f0WVsHuw  > > > > > > > > >________________________________ > > > From: emptybill > > >To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > >Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 3:40 PM > > >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: dear everyone on FFL > > > > > > > > > > > >Unabated mugging as usual. > > > > > >Just goes to show that vasana-s > > >can't be tricked by braggadocio > > >nor by lightly disguised aggression. > > >So ... channeling a rakshasa again? > > > > > >Yep, them ol' sanskara-s just > > >won't stop poppin' off. > > >Must be the old "carnivore instinct". > > >You eatin' at McDonald's again? > > > > > >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula wrote: > > >> > > >> Ditto this - dear Share, a really clueless, crazy post and.."You and I > > >> never began anew, and even if we had, this post of yours would have > > >put us > > >> right back where we were." > > >> > > >> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 11:30 AM, authfriend wrote: > > >> > > >> > ** > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > > During my Christmas vacation I realized that if I'm lucky, I have > > >about > > >> > 30 more years on this planet. I intend to use that time as juicily > > >and > > >> > joyfully as possible, and hopefully at the exact same time add to or > > >at > > >> > least support the enjoyment of others. > > >> > > > > >> > > As part of this, and perhaps some of you have noticed, I've > > >decided to > > >> > not reply to certain kinds of posts to me. I have felt so much > > >better > > >> > since beginning to do this. And FFL has seemed more fun too. > > >> > > > > >> > > As far as I'm concerned the new year is the time to begin anew > > >> > > and to drop conflicts from the past year. I'm so grateful > > >> > > because it seems that Judy and Ravi and I have begun anew. > > >> > > > >> > Sorry to disappoint, toots. You and I never "began anew," > > >> > and even if we had, this post of yours would have put us > > >> > right back where we were. > > >> > > > >> > You're not the least bit interested in "dropping conflicts > > >> > from the past year." Rather, you're intent on keeping them > > >> > going. > > >> > > > >> > If you don't understand why I say that, show your post to > > >> > your pastoral counselor. Maybe she will have the patience > > >> > to explain it to you. I don't. > > >> > > > >> > "Love and hugs" indeed. Dig yourself, Share. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Maybe Raunchy and I a little bit too. I hope so. > > >> > > > > >> > > But Ann and Emily have continued at just about every opportunity > > >to > > >> > snipe nastily at me. They continue to have a confrontational tone > > >towards > > >> > me, even on the most mundane of topics. Weird! Plus they ignore it > > >when I > > >> > do post a positive reply to them. > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > You would think that Ann with her full life and Emily with her > > >running > > >> > out of money situation would have better things to do with their > > >time and > > >> > energy and attention than to nastily carry a grudge against me into > > >the new > > >> > year. Plus their grudges began with an upset between me and Robin! > > >So IMO > > >> > there's something decidedly wacky about their carrying this grudge > > >into the > > >> > new year. And I won't be a part of it. > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > I will continue to reply to them such as I have been doing. But I > > >will > > >> > not reply to any posts that are nasty, condescending, > > >confrontational, > > >> > snide, etc. In other words, grudgy! Who does such exchanges > > >benefit? NO > > >> > ONE! > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > OTOH thank you to everyone who's made FFL so enjoyable during the > > >> > holidays and even more recently. You all have shown me that it's > > >possible > > >> > to have great discussions and good humor without being nasty. > > >> > > > > >> > > love and hugs > > >> > > > > >> > > Share > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
