> > > > So I ask again: Were you suggesting Bevan is insincere > > > > in his apparent devotion to MMY? > > > > > > Well, to be completely honest, the thought never > > > crossed my mind. But now that you bring it up, > > > my personal experience with Bevan was that he was > > > insincere in *all* of his interactions with other > > > human beings, so I consider it possible that this > > > trend extends to Maharishi. > > > > But this has nothing whatsoever to do with being > > a toady. One can be quite sincere in one's sucking > > up and still be a toady. > > Not by the definition you gave.
Did you put your underpants on upside down or something today, Lawson? You seem more antagon- istic than usual. Here is the definition I posted, straight from Merriam-Webster. Could you please point out to me any language in it about either sincerity or insincerity? > > > Main Entry: toady > > > Pronunciation: 'tO-dE > > > Function: noun > > > Inflected Form(s): plural toad·ies > > > Etymology: by shortening & alteration from toadeater > > > : one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors > > > synonym : SYCOPHANT -- a servile self-seeking flatterer > > > synonym : PARASITE -- one who clings to a person of > > > wealth, power, or influence or is useless to society ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
