Small world! That was an amazing experience, in MO. I've always enjoyed periods of hard physical work, towards a united purpose. Something very fulfilling about building stuff.
Do you remember Egon(sp?), the German archaeologist, the only guy with a full beard there (allowed because he was 40+)? Michael Chernov, the pleasant, somewhat effete architect, also Rob, the little runt who ran the construction crew, unpleasantly. His wife's name was Susie. Randy and Eric, the two really nice dudes who did a lot of the plumbing, Michael Bibby, the cook, who I saw once after leaving, and also the carpenter from New Zealand, (name?), who mentioned a (false) heart condition to get on the Siddhis course more quickly, and ended up being held back. He once painted the fingernails of his left hand with pink polish. He was a nice guy, though. There was also another Michael there, (as well as several others) who was a quiet guy with a great sense of humor, and a young hyper kid, Wayne, I think his name was. We worked on the ag crew together, strawberries and apples. The three of us took a Project vehicle out one night, and got pretty drunk at this bar somewhere in the sticks. It began with Michael telling the crowd how Wayne was in town for a martial arts match. Michael claimed to be his manager, and I don't recall what my role was. Wayne looked the part, and faked some moves. Before long, women were asking us to dance, and everyone was buying us beers. I remember on the drive back to the Project, in the early morning, smoking cigars with Wayne and Michael, making a serious case that we head for the West Coast. That's close enough to 50 for me this week. Adios for now.:-) --- In [email protected], "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > I remember Waverly, MO, pop. 473, in the late 70's, about 10 miles away > > from the emerging (and now defunct) Kansas City Capital of The Age of > > Enlightenment, and the closest actual town. > > > > There was a laundromat there, where we stuffed the washers and dryers full > > of our farm and construction clothes. A small grocery store across the > > street was on its last legs, displaying an old box of Wheaties from the > > sixties, in a very dusty window. Some guy in his nineties ran it, and it > > was always really hot and musty, and still, in there, and vaguely smelly. > > He didn't care if you bought anything, or not. The main street was about > > two feet below the sidewalk, from the horse and buggy days. > > > > If you went the other way, left, out of the KCC Project, and took another > > left after a hundred yards, and went about another hundred yards down that > > road, past cornfields, you'd see an underground missile silo site on your > > right - Square, about 30 feet on a side, fenced and topped with razor wire, > > a level, gravel-covered lot, with two parallel metal tracks near the > > center, at ground level, ending at a large, grey metal hatch. There were > > signs on the fences, that deadly force was authorized against trespassers, > > courtesy USAF. > > > > The KCCP was in the middle of a whole nest of silos. We'd see the missile > > tubes being serviced sometimes, on our way to Higginsville, both to get our > > raw, organic milk from a dairy farmer there, but also to visit the new > > Walmart when it opened. Walmart! Whoo-hoo! Spending our $25 a month > > stipends like there was no tomorrow. > > > > All in all, a blast, and thankfully not a real one. > > > > Doc, Actually you helped clear the air and bad blood in the land down there. > You served well the long cause of equal rights. I knew you there in your > days there. I recognized you in your adult age interview with Rick on BATGAP > but did not place you until you started writing about your days at the TM > Waverly, Mo. capital. Some formative good ole times. -Buck > > Also > Waverly, bad blood and > > the battle of the hemp bales.. > > http://mocivilwar150.com/history/figure/191 > > > > > --- In [email protected], Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > Which brings to mind that it still amazes me how quiet FF is, especially > > > on Sunday nights. Have we reverted to the 50s?! And if this is FF on > > > Sunday night, what is Batavia, town of approx 500, like?! One > > > shudders. Anyway, hopefully everyone at home, getting mutually frisky > > > with beloved partners whatever the hour and or planetary configuration. > > > You and GF could visit, maybe take in an Art Walk, and see for yourself > > > how much we've progressed (-: > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: curtisdeltablues <curtisdeltablues@> > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:03 PM > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: VI annual YFC! > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > Thank God. For the briefest second I entertained the smallest beginning > > > of a shred of doubt that the Maharishi effect was no longer whisking > > > everyone's nether regions away to be returned only on the nights when a > > > jyotish-approved conception was to take place.(before 10:00 pm lights out > > > of course) > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Huh?àOh, I meant the women in India.àFrom recent news reports > > > > there seems to be a lot of hyper frisky fellers there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: curtisdeltablues <curtisdeltablues@> > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:03 AM > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: VI annual YFC! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > à> > > > --- In [email protected], Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Plus they are practical, meaning one could still flee or er apply one's > > > > knee to a feller's nether regions if he got too frisky. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jesus Share, what do you have on your Match.com profile that would make > > > > you need this deterrent in Fairfield? > > > > > > > > > FWIW, I have never worn a sari in my life.ÃâàFriends, in > > > > > misguided attempts to convert me, have GIVEN me saris!ÃâàAnd I > > > > > did try one on because it was a beautiful shade of royal blue with > > > > > gold trim, the blue making my eyes pop, as the beauticians > > > > > say.ÃâàBut really, it reminds one too much of one's previous > > > > > life as a mummy ha ha.ÃâàAnd how the heck does one sit on foam > > > > > in a sari?! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, punjabis, now that's another whole matter, though I don't > > > > > have one of those either.ÃâàYet!ÃâàThey are flowingly > > > > > feminine and some are such beautiful colors and have beads, > > > > > etc.ÃâàAnd they can be sexy depending on height of > > > > > neckline.ÃâàPlus they are practical, meaning one could still > > > > > flee or er apply one's knee to a feller's nether regions if he got > > > > > too frisky.ÃâàSo punjabis I'm guessing are great for setting > > > > > boundaries if one is about to experience PhysR rather than PsyR or > > > > > EmoR.ÃâàI'm just sayin.Ãâà> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As for YF competition, I don't.ÃâàWhy?ÃâàBecause, at > > > > > least back in the old days, one had to fly in lotus in order to > > > > > compete.ÃâàI have never been able to fly in lotus.Ãâà> > > > > Faulty hip sockets according to Dr. K in Kahoka.ÃâàBorn with > > > > > them.ÃâàDon't even sit in lotus, he said.ÃâàSo I don't. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As for mammaries and YF, of course bounciness depends on size of the > > > > > girls, as they're called in thermography circles, and strength of > > > > > muscle holding up all that fat.ÃâàThough will say that that > > > > > muscle does seem to have gotten stronger over the decades. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As for impact friendly foam, I'd say the comfyness of foam depends on > > > > > one's karma.ÃâàBTW, that's a little levity for the levitators > > > > > as my Mom would say.ÃâàYes, karma and skill at finding foam > > > > > that doesn't feel like a stack of bricks upon impact! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > From: Ann <awoelflebater@> > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:33 PM > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: VI annual YFC! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm sure Buck and others might have a word or two to contribute, > > > > > > but from what I remember of them, the youthful always win, and it > > > > > > is ironic in that you are correct, it is an athletic event, but > > > > > > treated quite seriously by the TM peoples as a genuine competition > > > > > > of who is most adept at enlivening the Absolute in their > > > > > > consciousness. > > > > > > > > > > > > As to the gender of the competition, there have never been any > > > > > > public demonstrations or competitions of women flyers cuz it would > > > > > > be too salacious for the gals to go hopping round the Domes with > > > > > > their boobs flopping about, > > > > > > > > > > Well, women do a whole lot of things that can cause the boobs to > > > > > cavort about, including riding a horse. However, even meditating > > > > > women have heard of the 'brassiere' and if things get a little wild > > > > > in the mammary department they could always don a sports bra. So, I > > > > > am not sure I buy the explanation of the impetuous breasts having a > > > > > mind of their own while their owner bounces along on a piece of > > > > > impact-friendly foam that would be the reason to exclude women from > > > > > this otherwise equal-opportunity sport. > > > > > > > > > > >I mean after all Marshy had to publicly maintain the facade that he > > > > > >was a no sex kind of guy (they started the competitions long ago > > > > > >when he was still alive and I think there were a few he presided > > > > > >over) and it just wouldn't be in the TM style for ladies to do such > > > > > >things in public. > > > > > > > > > > Oh geez, sounds like the 1800's. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So no no no! It wouldn't do to have the gals doing something that > > > > > > might incite the men folks to lust - haven't you ever seen the > > > > > > ridiculous so-called saris the Mother Divine women wear? They show > > > > > > a heap more flesh in India with the authentic ones. > > > > > > > > > > No, I have not yet had the privilege to witness white women walking > > > > > around in saris in Iowa. If ever an anachronism existed this could be > > > > > a favourite. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: Ann <awoelflebater@> > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:28 PM > > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: VI annual YFC! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That was brilliant Curtis! And funny too. But who knows, maybe > > > > > > > Buck will use his farm muscles to out maneuver all of them on the > > > > > > > foam. > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't really understand what the 'competition' is all about. Do > > > > > > the men compete against the men and do the women have a competition > > > > > > too? And do the men always outdistance the women? And do the > > > > > > younger always outdistance the older? If so, then it seems doubtful > > > > > > any of this is flying. It sounds like a competition of strength - > > > > > > pure and simple. I don't think the mechanics of pushing off a piece > > > > > > of foam with brute force and intention would be the same as having > > > > > > some other physical law that governs the ability of a human being > > > > > > to fly, even though they have no jet engine or feathers or leathery > > > > > > wings or wings like an insect, and therefore lift off is not > > > > > > governed by strength at all but by that mysterious force of nature > > > > > > that would allow (although not, seemingly, so far yet in the > > > > > > history of TM) a humanoid to lift spontaneously off the floor. In > > > > > > other words, I don't buy it; having this competition is sort of > > > > > > like a strange parody of what the > > > siddhi is > > > > > all > > > > > > about. I think it sort of demeans the whole thing although on > > > > > > another level I kind of like the fact that this event occurs > > > > > > because it is almost like a sort of self-imposed joke by the people > > > > > > who organize this. It is, in the end, an athletic event, IMVHO. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > From: curtisdeltablues <curtisdeltablues@> > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:40 PM > > > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: VI annual YFC! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > > > This was always schtick, but now it is pathetic schtick with the > > > > > > > younger more flexible flyers kicking the asses of the older > > > > > > > flyers with decades more experience with the technique, exposing > > > > > > > the emperor. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And the crowd will watch younger more athletic "flyers" win every > > > > > > > event AGAIN, and no one will notice the ass cheeks of the whole > > > > > > > theory on full display. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "card" <cardemaister@> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sixth Annual Yogic Flying Competition Coming May 5 > > > > > > > > A Yogic FlyingÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâî > > > > > > > > competition will be held at the Maharishi Patanjali Golden > > > > > > > > Domes May 5 at 2:00 p.m., featuring four events and a live > > > > > > > > demonstration of EEG during Yogic Flying practice. > > > > > > > > "Yogic Flying is a technique that demonstrates the ability of > > > > > > > > individuals to enliven the total potential of natural law in > > > > > > > > the simplest form of their own awareness," said Dimitrios > > > > > > > > Karasis, president of the Ultimate Flying Club. > > > > > > > > Sponsored by the Global Student Council and the Ultimate Flying > > > > > > > > Club, the competition will demonstrate the mind-body > > > > > > > > coordination of the participating Sidhas, students, staff, > > > > > > > > faculty, and Invincible America Assembly participants. > > > > > > > > The event will feature four events: 25-meter dash, 25-meter > > > > > > > > hurdles, high jump, and long jump. First-, second-, and > > > > > > > > third-place medals will be awarded, and cash prizes will be > > > > > > > > given to the top contestants by the Super Radiance for Heaven > > > > > > > > on Earth Foundation. > > > > > > > > There will also be a live demonstration of the EEG of Yogic > > > > > > > > Flying conducted by Fred Travis, director of the University's > > > > > > > > Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition. Dr. Travis will > > > > > > > > explain how Yogic Flying practice brings about increased > > > > > > > > orderliness and coherence of brain functioning, demonstrating > > > > > > > > scientifically the value of this technology for human life. > > > > > > > > Group practice of the Transcendental Meditation and > > > > > > > > TM-SidhiÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâî programs, > > > > > > > > including Yogic Flying, has been found to reduce social stress > > > > > > > > and improve societal quality of life in a number of ways, > > > > > > > > including reduced crime and accident rates. > > > > > > > > In the last 25 years, many Yogic Flying participants have come > > > > > > > > together to demonstrate the peace-creating effect of groups of > > > > > > > > Yogic Flyers, sometimes traveling to global hot spots and > > > > > > > > war-torn areas. > > > > > > > > "A tiny percentage of any population can transform life for the > > > > > > > > entire population, simply by diving within," said Craig > > > > > > > > Pearson, MUM executive vice-president and author of The > > > > > > > > Complete Book of Yogic Flying. "Entire nations can be made > > > > > > > > invincible, impervious to negativity, by just a small number of > > > > > > > > people. This is the Maharishi Effect." > > > > > > > > Everyone is invited to attend this event. Cookies will be > > > > > > > > served. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have an aning (~uh-ning; hunch in Swedish) we might testify > > > > > > > > something > > > > > > > > extraordinary! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
