Ah, Fran ! I can feel the ventilating air. The ' Lungi,' also called ' dhoti ' by some, is worn much like a skirt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lungi On Jul 24, 8:24 pm, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > I dunno, Don, wearing a skirt can be quite comfortable ... > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilt > > (and I certainly wouldn't call a member of a Highland Regiment > androgynous - unless I wanted to finish up singing soprano :-)) > > Francis > > On 24 Jul., 17:13, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Good thing I don't need my chin as it is still on the floor. My > > father would have disowned me if I even MENTIONED getting an ear > > pierced. The idea actually makes me nauseous. My mom would have > > happily helped me pick out ear rings and taught me to buff my > > fingernails though. My how the times do change. Pretty soon our > > androgynous culture will have us all in skirts. Ouch. Chaffing. > > > dj > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 9:29 AM, > > > [email protected]<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hah yes indeed, there are differances between the genders, and I mean > > > more than then physical. My wife is an acomplished wordsmith and can > > > smite a man at 9, no 12 paces! > > > > I sorta scared my oldest son last night. His mother planned to take > > > him to get his ear pireced today rigth at the top through the > > > cartalidge, I advised him that he would be better off going to a > > > proper piercing shop as the needle they use is hollow and will core > > > out a piece of the cartalidge rather than whacking a blunt stus > > > through as would happen if a piercing gun is used. I think he may have > > > changed his mind, but I told him this morning that I only offered > > > advice, he need not take it. My wife told me off for scaring him > > > which in turn scared me! > > > > Damn me I may have to rethink this whole blog thing! > > > > On 24 July, 14:23, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I remember a couple of slaps I made to males when I was in college- > > >> one to a doctor and the other to a date at Mr. Kelly's- a jazz > > >> nightclub in Chicago. There was no response but at my 20 year reunion, > > >> J told me the doctor had felt sad. He was older and his first wife had > > >> committed suicide- much too complicated for a 18 year old- so I took > > >> the easy way out. J was abandoned by her doctor husband- left > > >> penniless.//I like escape best of all! LOL Think of Holly Golightly > > >> climbing out of window! (Breakfast at Tiffany's)//I must admit using > > >> the professions like lawyers and doctors- even a shrink- to save > > >> money- I thought- but they were all costly. Some very funny stories, > > >> however.// It is interesting how a man and a woman learn to protect > > >> themselves, isn't it? Sometimes I would be over-generous just to get > > >> rid of someone and it worked. Also a female can use words as a weapon. > > >> But I think I am also ever the student of plots and am curious so I > > >> took risks. That doesn't make me a bitch. I had very feisty parents > > >> and they hoped to spare me life's battles so they tried to make me a > > >> lady but battles loom anyway and you'd better figure out how to fight > > >> or run. > > > >> On Jul 24, 7:15 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > > >> > Heh Rigsy in my opinion and experiances as a small man, the brute > > >> > strengh of a male is easy enought to counter if you quick. > > > >> > My dad well, he is not great man nor a great dad, but I have taken on > > >> > board some of what he tried to instill in me, namely 'Lee you are > > >> > small, and so there is no shame in picking up half a brick, don't let > > >> > yourself get beaten' and the ever so wise 'When you are sorround by a > > >> > group always hit firts and always the biggest one of them' > > > >> > What I shall pass down to my children though is the safer 'run, run > > >> > boy, run like fuck' > > > >> > On 24 July, 12:22, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > There are a multitude of ways to "kill" someone off besides with a > > >> > > weapon or fists but that, perhaps, is a topic for another thread. I > > >> > > doubt I could ever phsically kill someone but maybe I have simply/ > > >> > > narrowly escaped those life or death situations. Regarding the > > >> > > "death" > > >> > > of relationships, there seems to be a long period of self- > > >> > > justification followed by a more rational appraisal- and the same > > >> > > might also be said in the casting aside of old core beliefs/behaviors > > >> > > and taking up new ones. Physically, I am not equipped to counter the > > >> > > brute strength of a male but I see that women are now engaging in > > >> > > martial arts and carrying pink stun guns and pistols plus entering > > >> > > the > > >> > > military in combat roles. No one runs off to hide in a convent! :-) > > >> > > At > > >> > > any rate, there are legal and social actions available to even scores > > >> > > or protect oneself/family. The sad thing is that they are sometimes > > >> > > necessary which further disappoints ones view of the human race. > > >> > > Afterall, you have little control over the motives or mindsets of > > >> > > other people. > > > >> > > On Jul 24, 4:37 am, "[email protected]" > > >> > > <[email protected]> > > >> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > So you are saying that you have noticed that the divorce rates are > > >> > > > less now than say 20 years ago? > > > >> > > > As to violence I am most assuredly a man, and as has already been > > >> > > > discussed I abhour violence, yet it is a handy tool to use, and I > > >> > > > have > > >> > > > not been slow in using it when I must. Like any tool though, I am > > >> > > > of > > >> > > > the opinion that the right tool for the right job makes life soooo > > >> > > > much easyer. > > > >> > > > On 23 July, 18:43, "Lorraine Belge" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > > I disagree, having been a marriage counselor for multiple years, > > >> > > > > I have seen people attempt (successfully) to pull together and > > >> > > > > be forced, yes forced because they don't have the numerous > > >> > > > > choices made possible by money, to see other alternatives. As a > > >> > > > > result you have the old fashioned marriage where people realize > > >> > > > > that they need to make the best of what they think is a bad > > >> > > > > situation and all of a sudden it gets better. Violence is the > > >> > > > > result of inherent tendencies to solve difficulties by physical > > >> > > > > means, frequently a man's first choice, altho sometimes a women > > >> > > > > will do it also, But men are physical in their formulations of > > >> > > > > situations and respond in like kind. they are by nature the > > >> > > > > hunter and women the gatherer. But civilization has brought with > > >> > > > > it numerous choices, including counselors, pastors, books, self > > >> > > > > help, internet, etc. even friends and blogs, etc. hope this does > > >> > > > > not sound negative, only my point of view from experience. Many > > >> > > > > good wishes and kindness go your way. Namaste > > > >> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >> > > > > From: deripsni<mailto:[email protected]> > > >> > > > > To: "Minds Eye"<mailto:[email protected]> > > >> > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:42 AM > > >> > > > > Subject: [Mind's Eye] Re: killers > > > >> > > > > I guess staying in bad marriages is even more likely to cause > > >> > > > > violence > > >> > > > > than divorces. Occurances of violence dominate the news > > >> > > > > unfortunately. > > >> > > > > Its a bad bad world out there it seems. I live in a place where > > >> > > > > there > > >> > > > > is not much violence, no gang problems, no racial problems to > > >> > > > > speak > > >> > > > > of. I guess I am just blessed not to live in an area of high > > >> > > > > crime but > > >> > > > > I cringe when I watch CNN. > > > >> > > > > On Jul 23, 8:49 am, Don Johnson > > >> > > > > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > >> > > > > > I heard divorces were happening less often. People are staying > > >> > > > > > in bad > > >> > > > > > relationships so they won't be alone during the recession. > > > >> > > > > > dj > > > >> > > > > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:03 AM, > > >> > > > > > deripsni<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > > Yes, I presume one has to be alive to commit an act of > > >> > > > > > > violence ;-] > > >> > > > > > > But there must be more instigating factors these days with > > >> > > > > > > kids > > >> > > > > > > growing up watching carnage on TV, masses of people stuck in > > >> > > > > > > traffic > > >> > > > > > > jams, workers losing their jobs, higher divorce rates, etc. > > >> > > > > > > Denser > > >> > > > > > > poplulation areas have to increase the likelihood of > > >> > > > > > > violence. > > > >> > > > > > > By the way, your cat did not commit an act of violence, it > > >> > > > > > > was only > > >> > > > > > > reacting to an instinctive urge. > > > >> > > > > > > On Jul 23, 7:36 am, > > >> > > > > > > "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" > > >> > > > > > > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > > >> > > > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > >> I'm pretty sure that it is simply life that 'breeds' > > >> > > > > > >> violence. I mean > > >> > > > > > >> I have never seem anything dead attack anything else. > > >> > > > > > >> Fictional > > >> > > > > > >> zombies not-withstanding. > > > >> > > > > > >> On a personal note, my 13 year old had his first taste of > > >> > > > > > >> death the > > >> > > > > > >> other day. That'st right a cat(the female one) got a hold > > >> > > > > > >> of one of > > >> > > > > > >> his hamsters. Hamster is no more, and the cat has > > >> > > > > > >> subsequently been > > >> > > > > > >> renamed 'murderer' by my young boy child. > > > >> > > > > > >> On 20 July, 13:10, deripsni > > >> > > > > > >> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > Maybe knowledge breeds violence? In the unlikely case > > >> > > > > > >> > that a man has > > >> > > > > > >> > not been introduced to religion or politics, would he > > >> > > > > > >> > still have the > > >> > > > > > >> > same propensity to kill as the modern man? Maybe, but the > > >> > > > > > >> > reasons > > >> > > > > > >> > would be fewer, say for perceived territorial > > >> > > > > > >> > infringement, or > > >> > > > > > >> > protection of family and food. > > > >> > > > > > >> > I am sure that early man, before being saturated with > > >> > > > > > >> > media, politics, > > >> > > > > > >> > religious dogma, and over-population, was a much more > > >> > > > > > >> > peaceful animal. > > >> > > > > > >> > A person's conscience seems to dictate activity ranges, > > >> > > > > > >> > and today's > > >> > > > > > >> > man has had his conscience mezmerized by > > >> > > > > > >> > over-information, over- > > >> > > > > > >> > breeding, over-indulgence, > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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