No Pat, I really meant more on the lines of sweating. A transudation anticipation. Si senor?
> "Whetted", Slip. Unless, of course, this kind of thing gets you wet > (perhaps too much information!!). ;-) > > > On Feb 22, 9:07 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I saw the Body Worlds exhibit last week and it was fascinating(last > > > day was today). I always enjoy seeing art and science combined to > > > create something extraordinary although I'll never look at a rack of > > > BBQ ribs quite the same way again. > > > > The neo-con in me doesn't want to give up the ground we've gained(not > > > worth the blood and treasure surely, but still gained). I see > > > problems ahead and we need entrenched military posts in that region. > > > I don't trust Saudi Arabia or the UAE or Turkey to remain our > > > 'friends' when all hell breaks out. I'm afraid our enemies smell > > > blood with all the weakness we are showing and will take every > > > advantage. Isolationism in this day and age is simply not in our best > > > interest. Or the interests of the world I'd wager. > > > > I hope I'm wrong. But I don't think I am. I'm afraid we'll need all > > > of the President's prodigious charisma to get this country through the > > > coming hard times. He may very well reinstate the draft and compulsory > > > service. Democrats have been pushing for this for some time and now > > > they can pretty much get whatever they want. It would be one way to > > > remove young people from the domestic job pool and shore up a > > > stretched thin military force. The future is scary. > > > > We certainly live in interesting times. Ancient Chinese curse and all. > > > > dj > > > > On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 6:35 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Don, really, the abandonment may be a good thing, though as you say it > > > > might turn out to be the killing field. What I'm thinking is, let it > > > > happen and it will all settle out one way or another. The reason we > > > > are always concerned about it is because 'We' want it to turn out in > > > > our favor. We, the US, have had our own killing field here, > > > > historically, and so it just settled out the way it did. How many > > > > lives have been needlessly lost thanks to intervention? I think > > > > barbarianism spans multiple cultures and in a sense has permeated > > > > societies in cult oriented microcosms. We are not aware of the > > > > atrocities until they appear on the nightly news and then we are > > > > shocked and dismayed to think that this stuff still goes on. > > > > The exhibit sounds intriguing and I might consider a drive over from > > > > SA. My wife is always hinting that she wants us to go somewhere. It > > > > 's only a few hours off and I'm thinking about the great restaurants > > > > available there. It's something to consider and her birthday is on > > > > the 3rd but in all actuality I will first have to decipher her desire > > > > to witness a Genghis Khan exhibit. Maybe I can Khan her into it! > > > > > On Feb 22, 5:02 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I get your point Arch. When I use the word 'barbarian' I generally > > > >> think of the Mongol variety rather then the Germanic variety. Not > > > >> that it matters much. Who am I to judge? I am eagerly awaiting the > > > >> Genghis Khan exhibit coming to HMNS at the end of the month. I plan > > > >> to learn something. > > > > >> dj > > > > >> On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 4:33 PM, archytas <[email protected]> > > > >> wrote: > > > > >> > The 'barbarians' have just turned out generally to be more peaceful, > > > >> > cultured and so on the Roman (Church) history led us to believe Don. > > > >> > It's only that use I have a bit of a problem with. In Francis' sense > > > >> > the awful stuff sometimes seems everywhere. > > > > >> > On 22 Feb, 22:21, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> It does my heart good to hear Iran and N. Korea referred to as 'piss > > > >> >> ant.' I concur. It remains to be seen whether the 3rd former 'axis > > > >> >> of evil' country will remain liberated after we abandon them to > > > >> >> their > > > >> >> neighbors. This is one Obama promise I really hope he does break. > > > >> >> One can argue against the judgment of the original invasion and > > > >> >> certainly the way the war was conducted but abandonment now seems > > > >> >> unconscionable. It will be the killing fields all over again. Is > > > >> >> Obama really prepared to be responsible for such an atrocity? > > > >> >> With > > > >> >> his history of voting 'present' I think not. Obama has many > > > >> >> favorable > > > >> >> qualities but courage does not seem to be one of them. > > > > >> >> I confess to being a big fan of Dirty Harry. Magnum Force was a > > > >> >> thrill. I highly recommend Eastwood's newest crime drama "Gran > > > >> >> Torino." That said I would never dream of confronting 'punks' like > > > >> >> he does. I am not a police officer. I would only use my weapon to > > > >> >> defend life and for no other reason. Since I have moved to a much > > > >> >> nicer neighborhood there is little chance I will get my day > > > >> >> made.(knock on wood) > > > > >> >> dj > > > > >> >> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> > > > >> >> wrote: > > > > >> >> > Don, I would strongly agree on the rapid and sometimes rabid > > > >> >> > dissemination of information point. Exposure has it's way of > > > >> >> > awakening those who think their atrocities are OK in their own > > > >> >> > private > > > >> >> > little minds. China seems to still be chopping heads off in the > > > >> >> > public square and issuing death penalties for corporate > > > >> >> > mismanagement, > > > >> >> > so I don't know that it is a universal concept. As you say the > > > >> >> > reduction of blatant offenses may be attributed to global > > > >> >> > exposure but > > > >> >> > the fact is some countries just don't really care. > > > >> >> > Concerning Pinker's historical splay of violence, he might as well > > > >> >> > added the stepping on of ants and insects as a demonstration of > > > >> >> > humanity's penchant for violent behavior. I don't see humanity's > > > >> >> > reduction of violence but rather see it as simply wearing a > > > >> >> > different > > > >> >> > costume, like the wolf in sheep's clothing. Predators, in > > > >> >> > recognition > > > >> >> > of the exposure risks, seek new ways to camouflage their devious > > > >> >> > practices. Pinker fails to produce statistics concurrent with > > > >> >> > modernist methods of concealing violence, as in the trendy > > > >> >> > practice of > > > >> >> > human trafficking for various exploitations. While it is true we > > > >> >> > no > > > >> >> > longer burn cats for entertainment purpose it is also true that > > > >> >> > we now > > > >> >> > find reason to exterminate our own children for convenience, and > > > >> >> > anyone else who gets in our way. You have your concealed weapon > > > >> >> > permit and it's only a matter of time before someone will actually > > > >> >> > make your day. Piss ant countries are fine tuning their > > > >> >> > pernicious > > > >> >> > weapons capability ready to dispense death in a perfunctory > > > >> >> > manner, > > > >> >> > essentially rendering Pinker's view imaginary. > > > >> >> > I don't know where religion fits in as I don't have any > > > >> >> > inclination > > > >> >> > towards it. > > > >> >> > I think you are realistically cynical. > > > > >> >> > On Feb 21, 4:17 am, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> >> Does anyone else have problems taking seriously a grown man in > > > >> >> >> such > > > >> >> >> dire need of a haircut? It's distracting. Anyway, I think he's > > > >> >> >> on to > > > >> >> >> something here. The biggest reason violence is down is the rapid > > > >> >> >> dissemination of information and the difficulty in disguising > > > >> >> >> gross > > > >> >> >> injustice. Governments want the rest of the world to think > > > >> >> >> highly of > > > >> >> >> them and aggressively promote themselves with favorable PR. This > > > >> >> >> reduces the likelihood of blatant, uncalled for aggression. I > > > >> >> >> don't > > > >> >> >> think we are at all nobler but I do think we all like to at least > > > >> >> >> appear to be so. > > > > >> >> >> It ties in nicely with my theory of why religion was invented. > > > >> >> >> An > > > >> >> >> Omnipotent being judging your every move is motivation to > > > >> >> >> behave. I > > > >> >> >> don't believe in Santa Claus any more but I do believe in the > > > >> >> >> power of > > > >> >> >> the Press. And the internet. I wonder how long before our > > > >> >> >> leaders > > > >> >> >> find a way to suppress it or bend it to > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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