Looks like everything is going on behind the scenes at this point. Let me know when the war is over. Until then, I will be in Switzerland, with or without Andrew.
On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 8:39:18 AM UTC-4, archytas wrote: > > The pro bono bit Molly. There are limits, even with our no soul left > behind policy. Psychodrama seems to pin it all. As in shower curtain, > knife and cut to black-and-white, all turned into a one-woman show at the > Bate's Motel. Could we not get her doing her own therapy too? I know she > only craves attention because she has a younger, prettier, smarter sister, > but most kids do grow through this stage. Maybe we should start charging > and create a waiting room to do some Lacanian time structuring (she stays > out there, we do nothing and then send her a big bill for the non-therapy > that has taught her to understand how she wastes our time)? Or we could > roll her up in a carpet and have it sent c/o 'Chrissy Jenkins, Some Swamp, > Flouride County, SEP' (someone else's problem). > > On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 11:46:41 AM UTC, Molly wrote: >> >> It all does seem to come down to managing the several members known as >> Gabby as they play out her psychodramas. What's up with that? >> >> On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 2:18:25 AM UTC-4, archytas wrote: >>> >>> My bout of 'flu had me on my knees in similar manner Ash.- as you know >>> we Brits have to do things on the cheap these days. ME hasn't changed much >>> and at one point only hung together through threads of Allan talking to >>> himself. The rest of our world is made up by that German actress we hired >>> to play Estella Haversham, the girl brought up to raise and then bring the >>> Great Expectations of men crashing down. She has gone native and has a >>> cloning machine in operation, as in 'The Fly'. In this case, whatever >>> comes out has an over-sized spleen. We discuss nothing at all productive >>> and there are more former members exchanging emails with me than use the >>> group for fear of being savaged in the post catastrophe world of these >>> columns. Even Molly Brogan has gone feral and sank teeth into RP Singh. >>> The poor chap hasn't been seen since. He only indicated Moll had been >>> neglecting her family by spending time in religious speakeasy joints and >>> frittering her time away writing on the imagination - something we all knew >>> anyway but wouldn't say out of respect for the brick in her handbag. Moll >>> and I agree on almost everything these days except god. I don't do Deity >>> despite Gabby's claims I am one and it seems Molly's chap talks to her >>> about quantum phenomena, making me believe she is in touch with a charlatan >>> as I passed through the quantum rainbow some time ago, whilst waiting to >>> cross the Planck wall and feel the burn. My main triumph concerns >>> successful treatment of Allan's zero complex by convincing him there are no >>> numbers in mathematics. >>> >>> You can tell the usual standards of ignorance reign. This thread is >>> supposedly about war and no one seems to be aware of basic details and our >>> countries' roles in finding chaps armed with sharpened mangoes prepared to >>> be slaughtered to prove their manhood in death and ours in that distant >>> triumph in which we don't know whether we are flying a drone or Master >>> Chief in Halo legendary mode. That the Saudis and other GCC members are >>> bombing Yemen is seen as an irrelevance as Gabby continues a bullying >>> monologue between the various 'alters' that prove she does not have >>> dissociative personality disorder. >>> >>> On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 4:36:53 AM UTC, Ash wrote: >>>> >>>> Parenting, like teaching can be a thankless task requiring >>>> incorrigible wit and a stomach for dark beers. I for one am glad to hear a >>>> good story even as a statue in disanimie (crap the Brits already made that >>>> word up). Lacking both I seem to have transintegrated on my path to >>>> enlightenment and landed back here. In flight from hell a falcon dive >>>> through a wall of fire meditation left me triple spinning with the thunder >>>> of a waterfall on my head to send me to my knees grasping the ground. It >>>> was almost downright 'spiritual'. >>>> On Mar 25, 2015 8:54 PM, "archytas" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Chris came as custodian of the group's beer cellars. He was last seen >>>>> making a trip to a craft brewery on a German manufactured broomstick, >>>>> mistaking Wytch's Brew for witch's broom, an easy mistake for an American >>>>> drinker after 19 quarts of Old Peculiar. Other ventures here include >>>>> putting wolves in charge of hen houses/ >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 12:39:12 AM UTC, Ash wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> 'Dance like a butterfly sting like a bee' fair lady. Silence feels >>>>>> like cowardice to me Allan. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey Tony, glad to hear Andrew and Fran too! Who's this Chris fellow? >>>>>> On Mar 25, 2015 6:10 PM, "Gabby Thiede" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Don't let yourself get distracted, Allan! I am the evil bitch here! >>>>>>> You need to fight with me! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Am Mittwoch, 25. März 2015 schrieb : >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you are so neutral why are you promoting the benefits of war.. >>>>>>>> Are you for war or against war.. your lip flapping is anything but >>>>>>>> neutral. It does not take bravery to be neutral but rather cowardice. >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> Those wanting to profit from war while hiding. . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I do not like .. i have seen the harm it does and there is no >>>>>>>> neutrality. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>>>>>>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: andrew vecsey <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> Sent: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:50 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: War, good god y'all, what is it good >>>>>>>> for? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Neutrality kept Switzerland out of fighting wars. Wars are immoral. >>>>>>>> Judges in order to do their job right have to remain neutral. Parents >>>>>>>> should as well remain neutral. Staying neutral takes more bravery than >>>>>>>> taking sides. As an example, some countries and some people find >>>>>>>> homosexuality immoral. In those situations, it takes courage to take a >>>>>>>> neutral stand regarding homosexuals. Neutrality shows fearless and >>>>>>>> unconditional respect.Who is to say what is moral and what is not. And >>>>>>>> something regarded as morally correct at one time can be regarded as >>>>>>>> immorally wrong at another time. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 9:03:31 PM UTC+1, Allan Heretic >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Neutrality is afraid of taking a position. A cowards way out.. >>>>>>>>> how now to stand up for what is morally correct.. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>>>>>>>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: andrew vecsey <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>> Sent: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 8:21 PM >>>>>>>>> Subject: Mind's Eye Re: War, good god y'all, what is it good for? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think that all of us agree that the negative consequences of war >>>>>>>>> far out weight any of the few positive consequences. >>>>>>>>> The positive consequences of war can be realized by other means, >>>>>>>>> especially in the modern times that we live in.: >>>>>>>>> 1. The advance of knowledge and technology can be realized by >>>>>>>>> universities and government and private projects with monetary and >>>>>>>>> merit >>>>>>>>> rewards. >>>>>>>>> 2. People can mix their cultures, knowledge and genes via tourism >>>>>>>>> and exchange projects and the internet. >>>>>>>>> 3. Protection against aggressors can be attempted by diplomacy and >>>>>>>>> sanctions. >>>>>>>>> 4. Over population can be reduced by education, family planing and >>>>>>>>> contraception. >>>>>>>>> 5. We can realize that the world has become a lot smaller and that >>>>>>>>> the brotherhood of man has become a lot clearer. We all have a common >>>>>>>>> enemy >>>>>>>>> in that if nature is exploited further we are all threatened. If you >>>>>>>>> love >>>>>>>>> your enemies, then you will not have any. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Switzerland has a lot to teach the world in avoiding wars. >>>>>>>>> On a political level, the keys to this are neutrality and direct >>>>>>>>> democracy. >>>>>>>>> On a personal level, the keys are respect, tolerance, appreciation >>>>>>>>> of diversity, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Examples are: >>>>>>>>> If a part of a canton wants to separate, then accept that fact and >>>>>>>>> let them separate like demonstrated by Jura a few years ago. >>>>>>>>> Small is beautiful concept.as demonstrated by semi autonomy of >>>>>>>>> the cantons and the refusal to join Euro. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 12:27:21 PM UTC+1, andrew vecsey >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Very interesting question you pose Molly. >>>>>>>>>> Of course it is very easy to see the many negative consequences >>>>>>>>>> to war, which seems to be a part of human nature. I like to believe >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> there is always 2 sides to everything - positive and negative. War >>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>> weapons and fighting with words have some common ground, like you >>>>>>>>>> suggest. >>>>>>>>>> Being an aggressor in a war and being a bully also share common >>>>>>>>>> ground. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The positive consequences of bullying that I can think of are: >>>>>>>>>> 1. It can make you stronger when you are bullied. >>>>>>>>>> 2. It shows you who your friends are who come to your aid if you >>>>>>>>>> are bullied. >>>>>>>>>> 3. It allows you to show your friendship by coming to the aid of >>>>>>>>>> your friends who are bullied. >>>>>>>>>> 4. It allows you to make friends by coming to the aid of >>>>>>>>>> strangers who are bullied. >>>>>>>>>> 5. You can learn from it so that you do not bully others >>>>>>>>>> yourself. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The positive consequences of war that I can think of are much >>>>>>>>>> more difficult to spot of course: >>>>>>>>>> 1. It advances knowledge and technology that can be useful in >>>>>>>>>> times of peace. >>>>>>>>>> 2. It allows people to mix their cultures, knowledge and genes. >>>>>>>>>> 3. It can protect your countrymen and family against aggressors. >>>>>>>>>> 4. Like natural disasters like floods. earthquakes, fires and >>>>>>>>>> epidemics,it can be used to counteract over population. >>>>>>>>>> 5. We can learn from it. If you love your enemies, like Jesus is >>>>>>>>>> claimed to have said, then you will not have any. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 12:03:34 AM UTC+1, Molly wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Howard Zinn, http://howardzinn.org/ historian, author, >>>>>>>>>>> professor, playwright, and activist, whose life’s work focused on a >>>>>>>>>>> wide >>>>>>>>>>> range of issues including race, class, war, and history, and >>>>>>>>>>> touched the >>>>>>>>>>> lives of countless people, said "war itself is the enemy of the >>>>>>>>>>> human race" http://bit.ly/1FwyDUP <http://bit.ly/1FwyDUP> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> We go to war in a variety of ways, big to small. daily (some of >>>>>>>>>>> us), in interpersonal ways, and over decades, as the human race. >>>>>>>>>>> Why? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in >>>>>>>> the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ >>>>>>>> topic/minds-eye/TQ-KPlS5JIk/unsubscribe. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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