No offence -- but are you suggesting that we add buzzards and bats? Or maybe they are already there? Interesting possibilities :-)
ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, Maryland 20845 Phone 301-365-2093 Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org Personal website http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hhowen/index.htm [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Spady's Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Fw: FW: Buzzards, Bats, and Bumblebees Sort of an interesting perspective about space that "seems" open, but really isn't. Sorry if this offends anyone in regards to the religious connotation. Judy Spady ----- Original Message ----- From: "Huntmac" <[email protected]> To: "Janet Rammage" <[email protected]>; "Teresa Newman" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Robert Malesich" <[email protected]>; "Marla" <[email protected]>; "Judy" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Aron Earl" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 8:44 AM Subject: Fw: FW: Buzzards, Bats, and Bumblebees > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich Meyer" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 9:37 PM > Subject: Fwd: FW: Buzzards, Bats, and Bumblebees > > >> >> >>> >>> >>> > This is very interesting information... we can all gain >>> > a new perspective or two.... >>> > >>> > BUZZARD >>> > >>> > If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is >>> > entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to >>> > fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard >>> > always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 >>> > feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even >>> > attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small >>> > jail with no top. >>> > >>> > BAT >>> > >>> > The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkably >>> > nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. >>> > If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle >>> > about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some >>> > slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, >>> > at once, it takes off like a flash. >>> > >>> > BUMBLEBEE >>> > >>> > A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there >>> > until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of >>> > escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out >>> > through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where >>> > none exists, until it completely destroys itself. >>> > >>> > PEOPLE >>> > >>> > In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat, >>> > and the bumblebee. They are struggling about with all their >>> > problems and frustrations, not ever realizing that the answer is >>> > right there "Above" them. >>> > >>> > >> >> > > * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
