Hey tell my daughter hello ...kenand kids... On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 8:40 AM, kenandkids <[email protected]> wrote:
> That report is a load of hooey for the most part. One point completely > undiscussed in favour of the sweeping declaration of "hungry" poor is > the fact that obesity in america is a lower middle class/low income > phenomena. In fact, western/American culture is the first in history > to have the poor as the rotund, rather than the wealthy. The claim of > whether someone has "adequate" access to food or not is asinine in a > nation of foodstamps, soup kitchens, food banks, etc. In my area alone > it is often said that there is a "crisis" regading lack of food. > Although nearly everyone on foodstamps is automatically added to every > list regarding hunger, the dozens of people that i personally know on > them spend them early in the month on soda pop, snack food, and > microwave meals. They then go to food banks as often as possible, > sometimes driving quite a distance to them, to get the basic > essentials and/or meat. > > I'm not saying that some people aren't genuinely hungry; invariably > there will be people, nearly always children and elderly, that fall > through the cracks or can't provide for themselves. But, I have > hitchhiked across america 7 times and have personally witnessed as > well as researched ther various issues regarding the poor. When these > "hungry" people sell their x-boxes, plasma t.v.s, and other > ridiculously unnecessary belongings for food, then and only then > should they be added to these lists. > > The average american poor person eats far better than most of the rest > of the worlds "middle" class. > > On Nov 28, 5:52 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > Instead of having parades we should face the ugly truth about our > > disease. Some have a special talent for denial. > > > > http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2009/11/24/a-paradox-of-plenty-... > > > > On Nov 28, 12:48 am, dj Briscoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I know I check some out and hunted for chat lines and well it was like > going > > > into a revolving door --I would get dizzy head and felt like a little > duck > > > on the pond with hunters all aroung the pond in blinds... > > > > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Nah! Don't stick your head in the sand or get lost looking for > another > > > > group, besides, there aren't many really good groups out their in > > > > groupie land. I didn't mean to pop your cork, deflate your tire or > > > > take the wind out of your sail. Maybe I just thought you were > > > > frenetic and used the term manic too loosely. I humbly retract said > > > > inference and hereby replace it with apologetic drivel. There is > > > > something about the holiday season that makes me feel like a dusty > > > > wind up toy just pulled out of the old cedar chest in the attic, > > > > waiting to be wound up to perform the yearly dance of cheer and > > > > celebratory laughing when yet just another time of clouding realities > > > > of global woe and retail doom looms on the the horizon. I'm not the > > > > bah humbug as some might think, just keeping reality in check and in > > > > perspective while anxiously awaiting the end of it all and the > > > > beginning of the new year. > > > > > > On Nov 27, 6:56 pm, dj Briscoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > No I will half to dis-agree about Manic---but I'm so sorry of your > > > > loss..so > > > > > sorry..I know a variety of people..an yes I agree in missing my > children > > > > at > > > > > this time but I am thankful they are well and haveing a good > holiday...I > > > > am > > > > > sure it seems manic...but let me assure you that I am strong > minded...but > > > > > think you for your concern..I'm sure at my level compared to > minds-eye > > > > level > > > > > it probably seems this way to the group...what I have been doing > today is > > > > > surfing--different things of interest...I'm sorry you did not enjoy > it..I > > > > > was hopeing it would give something to do and to explore..it was > really a > > > > > form of entertainment...I won't be offended of the light that you > put me > > > > > in...it saddens me more than anything on how you see me...I might > take > > > > this > > > > > as a hint ..I should get lost and go somewhere else..for a group.. > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > You are extremely manic ragland, but do not despair, the Mind's > Eyes > > > > > > are here for you, at least I hope they are. The holidays are or > can > > > > > > be for some, traumatic. I know they are for me with the > juxtaposition > > > > > > of joy and the loss of a son still reflecting in my mind after 17 > > > > > > years. Trying to make sense of life in the face of death is the > > > > > > conundrum of us all. > > > > > > Joy to the World! > > > > > > > > On Nov 27, 4:55 pm, dj Briscoe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_playlists&search_qu... > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:49 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68QpAAH4_VM > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:45 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Kpo5JEsps > > > > > > > > > >> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:42 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > >> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Faclk%. > > > > .. > > > > > > > > > >>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:29 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oixXwxB8JzM > > > > > > > > > >>>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:21 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>> Thanksgiving movies...and music day after > > > > > > > > > >>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oO6pCRe3pM > > > > > > > > > >>>>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:14 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G31h5gbazwU > > > > > > > > > >>>>>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:07 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>> Beethoven:] > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAOTCtW9v0M > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:02 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> After Thanksgiving > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> <object style="height: 344px; width: 425px"><param > > > > name="movie" > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Xr-OS3q6Y4";><param< > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/v/_Xr-OS3q6Y4%22%3E%3Cparam > > > > >name="allowFullScreen" > > > > > > value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> value="always"><embed src=" > > > >http://www.youtube.com/v/_Xr-OS3q6Y4 > > > > > > " > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> type="application/x-shockwave-flash" > allowfullscreen="true" > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" > > > > height="344"></object> > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 1:59 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxLvvvLbBmk > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:43 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> sleeping after big dinner.. > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gms_1V0GKFE > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:03 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> P.S. ignore a couple of them... > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 2:56 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5792367138942170794 > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 2:51 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is one > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r1akLZkVe4 > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 1:18 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Turkish blog site...well I don't know if they > have > > > > roller > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> skating and skateboards over there but maybe we > will > > > > seem > > > > > > them doing the > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> same(chuckle):] > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 10:29 AM, iam deheretic > < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I found that on a Turkish blog sight.. > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it is cute > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Allan > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 6:09 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That is so cute and yes water is > important..the > > > > future > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> generation..(chuckle.):] > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 1:54 AM, iam deheretic > < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PHnRIn74Ag > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Allan > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 7:11 AM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy, > > > > > > Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Happy, > > > > > > > > > Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKTY,TURKEY > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > TURKEY,TURKEY,TUYEK,TURKY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY > > > > > > (FIND THE ONE THAT IS > > > > > > > > WORNG........................................................... > > > > > > > TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY.................................. > ......... > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DAYS,AND,DAYS,DAYS,DAYS,DAYS-------May the > spritit > > > > of > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanksgiving be upon you and be thankful for > all > > > > > > things....., > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 8:26 AM, dj > Briscoe < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yes I saw and read about this--but the > farmers > > > > > > over in > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> these countries are really upset because of > the > > > > temp > > > > > > and enviroment they > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel like this is upsetting their growing > even on > > > > a > > > > > > small scale...over here > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in America we are about a month ahead of > the > > > > usual > > > > > > time frame of growing > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --big scale and small--and in some states > they > > > > almost > > > > > > can grow all year long > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --which was not the case in the past....dj > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 8:21 AM, iam > deheretic < > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Basicly it is farming on a small scale but > the > > > > crops > > > > > > are > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of high value and take little space to > grow,, > > > > > > Growing mushrooms can be a > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> good example or speciality herbs. The > farms are > > > > > > usually less than 20 acres > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and able to support the family.. or that > is the > > > > idea > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Allan > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 25, > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > ""Minds Eye"" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
