[FairfieldLife] Organic Farmers Fight Monsanto
http://eatlocalgrown.com/video/11943-organic-farmers-fight-monsanto.html?c=herb http://eatlocalgrown.com/video/11943-organic-farmers-fight-monsanto.html?c=herb
[FairfieldLife] Norton?
Anyone got problems with Norton Internet Security?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Norton?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Anyone got problems with Norton Internet Security? Other than the fact that it's from Norton, you mean? :-)
[FairfieldLife] Revolution and the Art of Living, ! Radical Peace Now !
Deploying Radical Peace, Maharishi 1967: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3qOxNjNms0list=PL6468F67BE38B5F92 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3qOxNjNms0list=PL6468F67BE38B5F92 Look this ain't just some theory or theology of peace. This is practical science that should be public policy everywhere today. This is peace-activism as direct-action; disciplined practicum as mediation and practical in the world. Deeply spiritual and scientific at the same time. Only ignorant science-haters can deny the facts of peace-making now. It is time to deploy peace-making mediation meditation all around the world. -Buck The updated mediation meditation of Love is here now. Love is downloading even as you read this if you are open to reading and then transmitting Love beyond. There has been long ago that old humankind testament in covenant of causality with the Unified Field and then updated with the Jesus testament of love and also the vector of Compassion the Buddha has taught. It is quite time to download, update and install the New Love now, the Love vector of the Unified Field as a mediation of meditation in of the age of science now. All we are saying is give peace a chance, it is time for the new Love of mediation meditation with others. Love thy neighbor, it is time for group meditation as mediation in the world, -Buck in the Dome Misery in the East China Sea, what could any of us do to regenerate spirituality there in that part of the world? Download and send the vector of Love.. as a field effect of love coherence for the planet and its people. Love thy neighbor in mediation of meditation. Demonstrated now by even the evidence of science, clearly by mediation of meditation any of us could help individually and any could redouble their influence by joining with a group nearby in meditation of mediation. The old teaching is updated. One need only have the intent, attend to it in heart and sit with it in consciousness. This is the simple teaching that Nader Ram now comes with as modern scientific talks about Ved and physiology. This is about the modern revolution of 'Love Thy Neighbor'. The world can not afford to have old meditators by themselves sitting this one out in the cold. This was Maharishi's scientific revelation to the modern world, the modern update of George Fox, Francke, Spener, Emerson, Jesus and all great transcendentalists through time. It is time for the revolution of Love, the modern update to take the place of the old love. It is certainly time to come to meditation for everyone but especially now for those who know better. In Love it is time to march together to the Domes to meditate and send an update of Love as a truly yahoo kind of kindness by wireless spiritual ethernet of the human heart to these places and these people on the earth who suffer so in the hand of their unkindness, -Buck in the Dome ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WLeed3@... wrote: I ALWAYS CARRY A COPY OF THE THEORY OF ABSOLUTE DEFENCE WITH OR ABOUT ME,( COL. LEED RET. US ARMY} FULL AGREE WITH IT THE IMPORTANCE OF MEDITATION HTE WORKS DONE IN THE DOMES ELSEWHERE. excellent THEY ARE THE REAL SOLDIERS OF PEACE THANKS TO YOU ALL WHO SO PRACTICE SUCH IN fAIRFIELD OR ELSE WHERE. PEACE VIA SILENCE sHIVA- SILENCE DISTROYS IGNORANCE ETC. SEE THE NATERARAJ -- SHIVA DANCING FOR ITS SYMBOLISM! AGAIN THANKS BUCK. i ALSO AGREE TO LET THE ANKLE BITERES BE GONE FROM FAIRFIELDLIFE TO AGAIN RASE THE STANDARDS ENJOY SWEETER WORDS HERE. SOON! PLEASE RICK In a message dated 12/15/13 20:06:14 Eastern Standard Time, Buck... writes: It certainly is time to update Love on the planet. It is time to mediate the situation. Is Buck the only peace-activist on FFL? Has anyone else here read the absolute theory of Peace? Had no experience with it? -Buck in the Dome (French: procédure d'approbation tacite; Latin: qui tacet consentire videtur, he who is silent is taken to agree, silence implies/means consent) A textbook on diplomacy describes the silence procedure thus: ... a proposal with strong support is deemed to have been agreed unless any member raises an objection to it before a precise deadline: silence signifies assent – or, at least,acquiescence. This procedure relies on a member in a minority fearing that raising an objection will expose it to the charge of obstructiveness and, thereby, the perils of isolation. Silence procedure is employed by NATO, the OSCE, in the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union (EU) and, no doubt, in numerous other international bodies.[3] ..and otherwise implies, chickenshits? All we are saying is “give peace a chance”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxS8gQ-xHgE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxS8gQ-xHgE Like hey, are there no other real peace-activists besides Buck on this FFL forum here? Not even a shout-out here
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
Ann, my posts might not currently be up to Bob's level, but imo they're well
above your sly put downs and demeaning nicknames. I say currently because again
imo I had a pretty good run of those kind of philosophical exchanges with RWC.
It's a buffet here at FFL and I enjoy the variety. Now, quoting you to
yourself, why don't you see if you can transcend YOUR prejudices yada yada...
Ann had written to feste:Can you possibly assert that wishing people a happy
new year and
thanking them for posting about quinoa salads is more rewarding? See if
you can transcend your prejudices and start fresh with every new post
that appears here so that you might actually learn and gain something.
On Sunday, December 22, 2013 12:20 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com
awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote:
I don't think your little put-downs have any credibility on this forum, auth.
People know who you are and what you do. You are just making an exhibition of
your own obsessions and weirdness.
But you are giving her credibility Feste, because you keep responding like
this. Judy is a force of nature just like Barry is an aberration. You let her
bother you and you seem so very powerless to make a difference. Are you more
powerful in your real life - in the life you lead where you walk and talk and
pick up things and feel gravity? Did you see that conversation about music
and art and religion/non-religion between Bob and Judy? Can you not appreciate
and respect that kind of intelligence, Feste? I mean, that was really worth
reading and the kind of clever brain power and just the weight of having lived
a life was behind what they were postulating and working out in that
conversation and it was very, very fun to see. Can you possibly assert that
wishing people a happy new year and thanking them for posting about quinoa
salads is more rewarding? See if you can transcend your prejudices and start
fresh with every new post that appears here so
that you might actually learn and gain something.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, authfriend@... wrote:
From five to seven? No, it doesn't take me very long, actually.
OK, I've proved to my own satisfaction that you don't have the integrity to
acknowledge having been wrong, even about something as trivial as this. Always
disappointing, but in your case, I'm afraid, not at all surprising.
Feste struggled:
You are so silly, auth. Do you spend your entire life counting?
I rest my case on my previous posts on this topic.
Which have been shown to be wrong. Case closed.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, authfriend@... wrote:
Pet Peeve Watch: I. Am. Not. A. Guest.
—By Kevin Drum Thu Dec. 19, 2013 11:53 AM GMT
I. Am. Not. A. Guest. A guest is someone I invite into my home and ply with
free food and drink. Because, you know, they're my guest. Target doesn't do
that. They sell me stuff. I pay for it. (Probably with cash from now on.) I
can complain about poor service. I can return stuff I don't like. I can
choose what I want to buy and what I don't. That makes me a customer. Not.
A. Guest.
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/12/pet-peeve-watch-i-am-not-guest
As I believe I mentioned earlier, Drum is a widely read and highly respected
political blogger. Sorry, Feste, but if he is so insistent about using the
period-after-every-word convention for extra emphasis, it has to be
considered standard, at least for blogs. You may not like it, and that's
fine, but you can't pretend it's some bizarre anomaly (or that I made it up,
as Barry claimed).
[FairfieldLife] Lithuanian!
Krishna eighth avatar of Vishnu, 1875, from Sanskrit krshnah, literally the Black One, from PIE *kers-no-, suffixed form of root *kers- dark, dirty (cf. Old Church Slavonic crunu, Russian coron, Serbo-Croatian crn, Czech cerny, Old Prussian krisnas black, Lithuanian kersas black and white, variegated). See, how Lithuanian has preserved the originala PIE root!
[FairfieldLife] RE: In Quiet, European ancestral genealogy of transcendentalism
Jakob Spener (1635-1705) Spener as the Quietist (Heartfelt Longing for a God Pleasing Convalescence) In this work Spener laments the material distress of the age — plagues, hunger and war — but he is even more concerned with the spiritual misery that exists within the church. Our poor churches. he writes, and then accuses the clergy of formalistic ceremonialism and arrogance. If a tree has faded leaves, he writes, you know there is lack at the root. August Hermann Francke (1663-1727) Francke was concerned with propagating a personal piety the inspiration that had given the world the bible, continued to reveal itself through individuals, a belief much like the acceptance of the Werkzeuge (instruments of God) of the Amanas. Francke never lost his tolerance for people who had not undergone a similar experience as he had. Francke saw the poverty and the need around him and began an engagement in religious oriented social work at Halle, which in scale and effectiveness drew attention to it from all parts of Germany.15 In 1694 he began a program of feeding the destitute. It was so successful that donations came in and Francke opened an orphanage in 1695. In 1698 he started a work-food program for students. Orphans and needy students, in return for work could earn room and board and also get an education at Francke's preparatory schools on location. By 1700, thousands of boys and girls, as well as older students, worked and attended school at Halle. [ European spiritual Ashram Village as intentional community...] In order not to have to depend on donations Francke organized economic enterprises that paid for the extensive social program and also provided the necessary economic base for the building program that included schools, dormitories and orphanages. Though Francke retained control over them, they functioned as a Stiftung (Foundation). The operation of the Stiftung, including government and administration, was paternal-democratic and not unlike that of the German communal societies in this country. Among the enterprises Francke organized were: a publishing house, a hospital, diverse farm operations, including vineyards and orchards. Built outside the city limits of Halle, Francke's ambitious and successful operations not only attracted attention, but also drew some criticism by former donors who felt that poor people and orphans had no business to live in what seemed luxurious surroundings. A description of the setting provides some insight into the care and planning that went into Francke's projects: . . .gardens, meadows and lawns provided the occupants of the dormitories with space for recreational walks and play. The rooms in the buildings had high ceilings and ample window space. They were built so that fresh air, light and sun could come in morning, noon, and evening. Great emphasis was placed on the health and sanitary habits of the young. The educational program encompassed the liberal arts, industrial training and professional preparation, religion, and the practical training in communal responsibility and harmony. Francke's work was well known to such men as Rapp and Keil. Not only did the writings of Spener and Francke, the founders of German Pietism, serve as spiritual sustenance to them, but the Halle enterprises were models in the successful operation of communal undertakings. Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769) Described as a quietistic Pietist Tersteegen said of his own writing that its purpose was to awaken, to revive, to strengthen a secret life in Christ. This introspective approach to Christian living struck a responsive chord Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf (1700-1760) was directly involved with the founding of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Like the leaders of the German communal societies Zinzendorf had an implicit faith in God and himself. He died with these words: I have submitted to the will of my Lord, and He is satisfied with me. The picture of Zinzendorf presented here does not do justice to the man. There can be no question of Zinzendorf's altruism and religious zeal and devotion. But he never forgot, and did not let others forget, his high station in life. In many ways this also held true for men like Rapp, Baeumeler and Keil, who retained firm leadership of their respective groups to the end of their lives. Their position in the community, their lifestyle, and their process of decision-making was in marked contrast to that of the Hutterian leaders. Johann Heinrich Jung (1740-1817), better known as Jung-Stilling. The word Stilling comes from the (Biblical) stille, meaning quiet. Jung-Stilling on one occasion listed his favorite Scriptural passages. These account not only for his name but also for his popularity among Pietists generally and communalists in particular. The passages are: And that ye study to be be quiet (in
[FairfieldLife] Please, help me!
Can't figger out what Jimi does at 0:38. Some kind of very fast glissando?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=Lw3UZ_XEkiA https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=Lw3UZ_XEkiA
Re: [FairfieldLife] Another take on life in glorious Austin, Texas, USA
A week ago - rinse, and repeat.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Please, help me!
Dr. John Hagelin would do really well for our public image to adopt the first 35 seconds of that guitar music as part of a sound-scape in meetings where he is coming to the podium. That guitar lick, or the guitar cords from Volunteers at Woodstock. OMG! Crossing over from world-reknowned scientist and professor he also should present for us the revolution. That kind of guitar should lead our vanguard. If there is a break time in any meeting the sound-bite looping of Lennon's All we are saying is, Give Peace a Chance should come up as sound. Give Peace a Chance should be the recessional of any TM meeting closing that he is in. It is time to own being peace-revolutionaries, -Buck in the Dome
[FairfieldLife] The Quran on Israel!
Transliteration Ya banee isra-eela othkurooniAAmatiya allatee anAAamtu AAalaykum waawfoo biAAahdee oofibiAAahdikum wa-iyyaya farhaboon Sahih International O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon you and fulfill My covenant [upon you] that I will fulfill your covenant [from Me], and be afraid of [only] Me. Muhsin Khan O Children of Israel! Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you, and fulfill (your obligations to) My Covenant (with you) so that I fulfill (My Obligations to) your covenant (with Me), and fear none but Me. Pickthall O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you, and fulfil your (part of the) covenant, I shall fulfil My (part of the) covenant, and fear Me. Yusuf Ali O Children of Israel! call to mind the (special) favour which I bestowed upon you, and fulfil your covenant with Me as I fulfil My Covenant with you, and fear none but Me. Shakir O children of Israel! call to mind My favor which I bestowed on you and be faithful to (your) covenant with Me, I will fulfill (My) covenant with you; and of Me, Me alone, should you be afraid. Dr. Ghali O Seeds (Or: sons) of Israel) remember My favor wherewith I favored you, and fulfil My covenant (and) I will fulfil your covenant, and do have awe of Me (only).
[FairfieldLife] A Vist From Saint Spirituality
with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore T'was the night before Christmas, and all 'cross the forum Today no one fell for it when Bots tried to gore 'em Their Bot support stockings full of nothing but fat Their heads full of fantasies of 'being all that' For once all ignored them, and it all fell quite flat As people avoided their endless tit for tat Some posters snuggled up with their significant others Some just meditated, if that was their druthers A few posted fun things, as if free from strife Some preferred to stay silent, and just enjoyed life The taunting continued but the response was stillness As if lives were so full there was no room for illness The place was so quiet and so free of fray It attracted a guy who'd long been away Saint Spirit long ago gave up on this chatroom Ashamed and embarrassed to be part of 'that room' He'd put up with the flaming and the never-ending din But in the long run even his patience grew thin What's the point of Spirit in a room full of noise Better leave all these egos to play with their toys But today as he passed by the source of this clamor He heard a sound that sounded almost like amour It was silence and stillness, not the sounds of bickering And the sound touched his heart, and set it to tickering The Bots must have left, and left room for Spirit He thought to himself, astonished to hear it But what he found here astonished him more The Bots were still there, but perceived as a bore They still did their best to argue and natter But people had realized what they said didn't matter No one cared any more when they called for a battle Perceiving it rightly as ego's death rattle What a relief! the Saint said with a chuckle, They've finally learned to say 'What the fuckle' How can Spirit exist in a near-constant din Of egos and selves, all shouting 'I win?' He grooved on the silence, had some milk and a cookie Then headed back home to to get him some nookie But as he climbed to his sleigh, we all heard him chime Happy Spirituality to all, and it's 'bout fuckin' time.
[FairfieldLife] Radical Transcendentalism, Revolution and the Art of Living, ! Radical Peace Now !
Radical Transcendentalism, It is time to own being peace-revolutionaries; it is quite time to own being Maharishi's TM revolutionary peace-activists. -Buck in the Dome Deploying Radical Peace, Maharishi 1967: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3qOxNjNms0list=PL6468F67BE38B5F92 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3qOxNjNms0list=PL6468F67BE38B5F92 Look this ain't just some theory or theology of peace. This is practical science that should be public policy everywhere today. This is peace-activism as direct-action; disciplined practicum as mediation and practical in the world. Deeply spiritual and scientific at the same time. Only ignorant science-haters can deny the facts of peace-making now. It is time to deploy peace-making mediation meditation all around the world. -Buck The updated mediation meditation of Love is here now. Love is downloading even as you read this if you are open to reading and then transmitting Love beyond. There has been long ago that old humankind testament in covenant of causality with the Unified Field and then updated with the Jesus testament of love and also the vector of Compassion the Buddha has taught. It is quite time to download, update and install the New Love now, the Love vector of the Unified Field as a mediation of meditation in of the age of science now. All we are saying is give peace a chance, it is time for the new Love of mediation meditation with others. Love thy neighbor, it is time for group meditation as mediation in the world, -Buck in the Dome Misery in the East China Sea, what could any of us do to regenerate spirituality there in that part of the world? Download and send the vector of Love.. as a field effect of love coherence for the planet and its people. Love thy neighbor in mediation of meditation. Demonstrated now by even the evidence of science, clearly by mediation of meditation any of us could help individually and any could redouble their influence by joining with a group nearby in meditation of mediation. The old teaching is updated. One need only have the intent, attend to it in heart and sit with it in consciousness. This is the simple teaching that Nader Ram now comes with as modern scientific talks about Ved and physiology. This is about the modern revolution of 'Love Thy Neighbor'. The world can not afford to have old meditators by themselves sitting this one out in the cold. This was Maharishi's scientific revelation to the modern world, the modern update of George Fox, Francke, Spener, Emerson, Jesus and all great transcendentalists through time. It is time for the revolution of Love, the modern update to take the place of the old love. It is certainly time to come to meditation for everyone but especially now for those who know better. In Love it is time to march together to the Domes to meditate and send an update of Love as a truly yahoo kind of kindness by wireless spiritual ethernet of the human heart to these places and these people on the earth who suffer so in the hand of their unkindness, -Buck in the Dome ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WLeed3@... wrote: I ALWAYS CARRY A COPY OF THE THEORY OF ABSOLUTE DEFENCE WITH OR ABOUT ME,( COL. LEED RET. US ARMY} FULL AGREE WITH IT THE IMPORTANCE OF MEDITATION HTE WORKS DONE IN THE DOMES ELSEWHERE. excellent THEY ARE THE REAL SOLDIERS OF PEACE THANKS TO YOU ALL WHO SO PRACTICE SUCH IN fAIRFIELD OR ELSE WHERE. PEACE VIA SILENCE sHIVA- SILENCE DISTROYS IGNORANCE ETC. SEE THE NATERARAJ -- SHIVA DANCING FOR ITS SYMBOLISM! AGAIN THANKS BUCK. i ALSO AGREE TO LET THE ANKLE BITERES BE GONE FROM FAIRFIELDLIFE TO AGAIN RASE THE STANDARDS ENJOY SWEETER WORDS HERE. SOON! PLEASE RICK In a message dated 12/15/13 20:06:14 Eastern Standard Time, Buck... writes: It certainly is time to update Love on the planet. It is time to mediate the situation. Is Buck the only peace-activist on FFL? Has anyone else here read the absolute theory of Peace? Had no experience with it? -Buck in the Dome (French: procédure d'approbation tacite; Latin: qui tacet consentire videtur, he who is silent is taken to agree, silence implies/means consent) A textbook on diplomacy describes the silence procedure thus: ... a proposal with strong support is deemed to have been agreed unless any member raises an objection to it before a precise deadline: silence signifies assent – or, at least,acquiescence. This procedure relies on a member in a minority fearing that raising an objection will expose it to the charge of obstructiveness and, thereby, the perils of isolation. Silence procedure is employed by NATO, the OSCE, in the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union (EU) and, no doubt, in numerous other international bodies.[3] ..and otherwise implies, chickenshits? All we are saying is “give peace a chance”.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, sharelong60@... wrote:
Ann, my posts might not currently be up to Bob's level, but imo they're well
above your sly put downs and demeaning nicknames. I say currently because again
imo I had a pretty good run of those kind of philosophical exchanges with RWC.
It's a buffet here at FFL and I enjoy the variety. Now, quoting you to
yourself, why don't you see if you can transcend YOUR prejudices yada yada...
I have Share and when I see a post that wows me or that I appreciate for its
interesting or revelatory quality I say so. I have commented positively about
those kinds of posts from every member here including yourself. And too bad RWC
is no longer here so that you could continue your philosophical exchanges but
you certainly didn't encourage him to stick around very much, did you? And now
you encourage the very poster who slams others regularly and floods this place
with stupid, repetitive nitpicking and pettiness but because he doesn't aim it
at you, you support him and tell him how kind and wonderful he is - the poster
of the year no less. You are a hypocrite Share and a self-centered one at that.
There is absolutely nothing sly about me. Everything I say and think is right
out there in capitals and bolded. You haven't seen sly from me because that
is not who I am. If I don't like something you'll hear me say it and you'll
know why. Texas Ricky can take the nicknames - he dishes out more than his
share daily to all sorts of people here. How did you like his harassment of MJ
when Michael first appeared here? Give me a break, Share, your standards, if
they exist at all, are inconsistent and double.
Ann had written to feste: Can you possibly assert that wishing people a happy
new year and thanking them for posting about quinoa salads is more rewarding?
See if you can transcend your prejudices and start fresh with every new post
that appears here so that you might actually learn and gain something.
On Sunday, December 22, 2013 12:20 AM, awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@...
wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote:
I don't think your little put-downs have any credibility on this forum, auth.
People know who you are and what you do. You are just making an exhibition of
your own obsessions and weirdness.
But you are giving her credibility Feste, because you keep responding like
this. Judy is a force of nature just like Barry is an aberration. You let her
bother you and you seem so very powerless to make a difference. Are you more
powerful in your real life - in the life you lead where you walk and talk and
pick up things and feel gravity? Did you see that conversation about music
and art and religion/non-religion between Bob and Judy? Can you not appreciate
and respect that kind of intelligence, Feste? I mean, that was really worth
reading and the kind of clever brain power and just the weight of having lived
a life was behind what they were postulating and working out in that
conversation and it was very, very fun to see. Can you possibly assert that
wishing people a happy new year and thanking them for posting about quinoa
salads is more rewarding? See if you can transcend your prejudices and start
fresh with every new post that appears here so that you might actually learn
and gain something.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, authfriend@... wrote:
From five to seven? No, it doesn't take me very long, actually.
OK, I've proved to my own satisfaction that you don't have the integrity to
acknowledge having been wrong, even about something as trivial as this. Always
disappointing, but in your case, I'm afraid, not at all surprising.
Feste struggled:
You are so silly, auth. Do you spend your entire life counting?
I rest my case on my previous posts on this topic.
Which have been shown to be wrong. Case closed.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, authfriend@... wrote:
Pet Peeve Watch: I. Am. Not. A. Guest.
—By Kevin Drum Thu Dec. 19, 2013 11:53 AM GMT
I. Am. Not. A. Guest. A guest is someone I invite into my home and ply with
free food and drink. Because, you know, they're my guest. Target doesn't do
that. They sell me stuff. I pay for it. (Probably with cash from now on.) I can
complain about poor service. I can return stuff I don't like. I can choose what
I want to buy and what I don't. That makes me a customer. Not. A. Guest.
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/12/pet-peeve-watch-i-am-not-guest
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/12/pet-peeve-watch-i-am-not-guest
As I believe I mentioned earlier, Drum is a widely read and highly respected
political blogger. Sorry, Feste, but if he is so insistent about using the
period-after-every-word convention for extra emphasis, it has to be considered
standard, at least for blogs. You may not like it, and that's fine, but you
can't pretend it's
[FairfieldLife] RE: A Vist From Saint Spirituality
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb@... wrote: with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore Apologies aren't enough... T'was the night before Christmas, and all 'cross the forum Today no one fell for it when Bots tried to gore 'em Their Bot support stockings full of nothing but fat Their heads full of fantasies of 'being all that' For once all ignored them, and it all fell quite flat As people avoided their endless tit for tat Some posters snuggled up with their significant others Some just meditated, if that was their druthers A few posted fun things, as if free from strife Some preferred to stay silent, and just enjoyed life The taunting continued but the response was stillness As if lives were so full there was no room for illness The place was so quiet and so free of fray It attracted a guy who'd long been away Saint Spirit long ago gave up on this chatroom Ashamed and embarrassed to be part of 'that room' He'd put up with the flaming and the never-ending din But in the long run even his patience grew thin What's the point of Spirit in a room full of noise Better leave all these egos to play with their toys But today as he passed by the source of this clamor He heard a sound that sounded almost like amour It was silence and stillness, not the sounds of bickering And the sound touched his heart, and set it to tickering The Bots must have left, and left room for Spirit He thought to himself, astonished to hear it But what he found here astonished him more The Bots were still there, but perceived as a bore They still did their best to argue and natter But people had realized what they said didn't matter No one cared any more when they called for a battle Perceiving it rightly as ego's death rattle What a relief! the Saint said with a chuckle, They've finally learned to say 'What the fuckle' How can Spirit exist in a near-constant din Of egos and selves, all shouting 'I win?' He grooved on the silence, had some milk and a cookie Then headed back home to to get him some nookie But as he climbed to his sleigh, we all heard him chime Happy Spirituality to all, and it's 'bout fuckin' time.
[FairfieldLife] Digging a hole to China
Turns out, you'd need to live in Chile or Argentina. http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/ http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/
[FairfieldLife] RE: Digging a hole to China
This is pretty cool, good for hours of fun. Vancouver Island appears to come out in the middle of an ocean on the other side...
[FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote:
Ann, my posts might not currently be up to Bob's level, but imo they're well
above your sly put downs and demeaning nicknames. I say currently because again
imo I had a pretty good run of those kind of philosophical exchanges with RWC.
It's a buffet here at FFL and I enjoy the variety. Now, quoting you to
yourself, why don't you see if you can transcend YOUR prejudices yada yada...
Oh, you forgot to mention Judy, she was part of that conversation too...
Ann had written to feste: Can you possibly assert that wishing people a happy
new year and thanking them for posting about quinoa salads is more rewarding?
See if you can transcend your prejudices and start fresh with every new post
that appears here so that you might actually learn and gain something.
On Sunday, December 22, 2013 12:20 AM, awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@...
wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote:
I don't think your little put-downs have any credibility on this forum, auth.
People know who you are and what you do. You are just making an exhibition of
your own obsessions and weirdness.
But you are giving her credibility Feste, because you keep responding like
this. Judy is a force of nature just like Barry is an aberration. You let her
bother you and you seem so very powerless to make a difference. Are you more
powerful in your real life - in the life you lead where you walk and talk and
pick up things and feel gravity? Did you see that conversation about music
and art and religion/non-religion between Bob and Judy? Can you not appreciate
and respect that kind of intelligence, Feste? I mean, that was really worth
reading and the kind of clever brain power and just the weight of having lived
a life was behind what they were postulating and working out in that
conversation and it was very, very fun to see. Can you possibly assert that
wishing people a happy new year and thanking them for posting about quinoa
salads is more rewarding? See if you can transcend your prejudices and start
fresh with every new post that appears here so that you might actually learn
and gain something.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, authfriend@... wrote:
From five to seven? No, it doesn't take me very long, actually.
OK, I've proved to my own satisfaction that you don't have the integrity to
acknowledge having been wrong, even about something as trivial as this. Always
disappointing, but in your case, I'm afraid, not at all surprising.
Feste struggled:
You are so silly, auth. Do you spend your entire life counting?
I rest my case on my previous posts on this topic.
Which have been shown to be wrong. Case closed.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, authfriend@... wrote:
Pet Peeve Watch: I. Am. Not. A. Guest.
—By Kevin Drum Thu Dec. 19, 2013 11:53 AM GMT
I. Am. Not. A. Guest. A guest is someone I invite into my home and ply with
free food and drink. Because, you know, they're my guest. Target doesn't do
that. They sell me stuff. I pay for it. (Probably with cash from now on.) I can
complain about poor service. I can return stuff I don't like. I can choose what
I want to buy and what I don't. That makes me a customer. Not. A. Guest.
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/12/pet-peeve-watch-i-am-not-guest
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/12/pet-peeve-watch-i-am-not-guest
As I believe I mentioned earlier, Drum is a widely read and highly respected
political blogger. Sorry, Feste, but if he is so insistent about using the
period-after-every-word convention for extra emphasis, it has to be considered
standard, at least for blogs. You may not like it, and that's fine, but you
can't pretend it's some bizarre anomaly (or that I made it up, as Barry
claimed).
[FairfieldLife] Re: Digging a hole to China
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Turns out, you'd need to live in Chile or Argentina. http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/ http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/ My antipodal 'sister city' is well offshore from New Zealand. According to this map, I have *never* lived in a place that had dry land on the other side of the globe from it.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Understanding Homosexuality
Nature did make them homosexuals - possibly based on their past choices. MMY taught that every state of consciousness has physiological correlates... so yes, they were born that way. Everyone has a huge, infinite storehouse of karma..therefore, judging others for their peccadilloes is kinda odd when you think about it...because somewhere in everyone's storehouse of impressions is the complete range of possible human desires. So part of loving our brothers and sisters as ourselves is simply acknowledging that we're all in the same boat. So don't worry about gay people so much...you'll get your turn. Christ also taught us the shortcut to resolving our personal and family karma - forgiveness.
[FairfieldLife] Where does the way you talk say you're from?
OK, I found this site interesting. I've moved more times than most folks I know, having lived in over 20 different places all over the US and the world before I left college, and in quite a few more than that in the time since. My accent has thus had many influences, from many different places. I was thus interested to see where they'd place me on this map. Well, they probably nailed it. I was raised in the South for the first near-fifth of my life, and the test pegged me as being from there. One of the cities cited as my three most distinctive answers is a few miles from where my mother was born and lived for much of her life, even though I never lived there. Go figure. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz\ -map.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-qui\ z-map.html Those of you not from the US can pass on this, unless you're curious as to how the way you 'speak English' affects the way that people regard you and where they think you're from.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
Feste festered: I don't think your little put-downs have any credibility on this forum, auth. At least my putdowns are better than Do you spend your entire life counting? guffaw People know who you are and what you do. Yes, they know I don't let poseurs like you get away with the kind of crap you've tried to pull. You are just making an exhibition of your own obsessions and weirdness. If people think exposing crap for what it is and taking poseurs down a peg is weird, that's their problem. Your first reaction to my use of the periods-between-words convention was understandable; it does look weird if you've never seen it before. But if you had any integrity, you wouldn't have kept trying to insist that it was an unusual deviation from the norm after I'd told you that it's now used often enough in blogs and comments that most readers have seen it before and don't think it's weird. You demanded to know what bloggers used it, expecting that I wouldn't be able to provide any; but I gave you a bunch of them. And you still couldn't bring yourself to acknowledge that the convention wasn't all that unusual after all. You were so fixated on playing Sir Galahad to Share's Sweet Helpless Innocent act by getting the Evil Judy Dragon that you tripped over your spurs. And you haven't made it to your feet yet.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
Good morning, auth, I see you are full of all the usual crap this morning. Sometimes the smallness of your mind amazes me. Do you have any friends?
[FairfieldLife] RE: Understanding Homosexuality
martyboi wrote: So don't worry about gay people so much...you'll get your turn. Comment of the Month. Maybe of the year. Nicely done, martyboi.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Understanding Homosexuality
Thank you Marty, for this beautiful reminder that we're all in the boat. Then we can take turns rowing and resting (-: On Sunday, December 22, 2013 9:29 AM, marty...@yahoo.com marty...@yahoo.com wrote: Nature did make them homosexuals - possibly based on their past choices. MMY taught that every state of consciousness has physiological correlates... so yes, they were born that way. Everyone has a huge, infinite storehouse of karma..therefore, judging others for their peccadilloes is kinda odd when you think about it...because somewhere in everyone's storehouse of impressions is the complete range of possible human desires. So part of loving our brothers and sisters as ourselves is simply acknowledging that we're all in the same boat. So don't worry about gay people so much...you'll get your turn. Christ also taught us the shortcut to resolving our personal and family karma - forgiveness.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
Feste feebles: Good morning, auth, I see you are full of all the usual crap this morning. Sometimes the smallness of your mind amazes me. Do you have any friends? Kinda depends on who I'm talking to. If it's you, it has to be small. And yes, I have quite a few friends, thank you. They all have integrity, though, so that lets you out if you were hoping to become one.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Are you a lark or an owl?
Seraphita, not so much nightmares as learning experiences. In two cases they needed to be up early in the morning and so appreciated my larkness. In the other case we were just friends, had separate bedrooms and so our different sleeping schedules worked out fine. I don't remember any disputes about room temp or foods or housekeeping. But there were nonetheless opportunities for learning how to accept and love the other as is (-: On Thursday, December 19, 2013 9:53 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: Re I'm a lark and my partners have been owls. : Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Other nightmare scenarios include disagreeing about how hot or warm the room should be (I like high temperatures combined with minimum, loose-fitting clothing); what music tastes partners have (I couldn't live with someone who insisted on playing Genesis albums, for example). And cleanliness/tidiness is essential to me. Anyone who disagrees is out the door. Other people might find an issue over what food to serve but as I devour everything put before me, that doesn't bother me. Re my owlish preference (late to bad and late to rise): funnily enough, I've always had the same attitude towards meditation. Around 6pm-ish I always think to myself: Jesus! I've got to make time for a damned meditation session. What a drag. But within minutes of starting I (almost invariably) really enjoy the experience and I'm reluctant to end the session. So just as I over-sleep in the morning, I also allow my TM sessions to extend beyond the recommended 20 minutes. It's enjoyable at the time but on the down side I've found that too much meditation can make me hyper-sensitive later in the day.
[FairfieldLife] RE: The Quran on Israel!
What utter BS. Here is just a tidbit about how much they admired the Jews. 4:91 http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/quran/4/index.htm#91 Take them [unbelivers] and kill them wherever ye find them. Against such We have given you clear warrant. 2:65 And you know well the story of those among you who broke Sabbath. We said to them: Be apes—despised and hated by all. 2:66 Thus We made their end a warning to the people of their time and succeeding generation, and an admonition for God-fearing people. Better yet read the testimonies of the companions of the Prophet - 1. After the Meccans and their allies depart, the Jews are left powerless and outnumbered before 3,000 Muslim jihadists. 2. While the Jews were negotiating the terms of surrender with Abu Lubabah, he gestures to his throat, which indicates slaughter. This means that the flow of the events headed in one direction. 3. Sad bin Muadh is the leader of the Aws tribe. 4. This tribe had old alliances, whatever they were, with the Qurayzah tribe of Jews. 5. However, the Aws fought alongside Muhammad. 6. The Jews sided with the coalition (though the Jews did not actually fight). 7. Thus, the old alliances between the Aws and Jews are weakening. 8. After Muhammad’s attack on the Jews, some of the Aws plead with Muhammad to be lenient, such as expulsion. 9. Muhammad turns down this request for mercy—a key point, which supports no. 2. The outcome is never in doubt. 10. Instead, Muhammad appoints Sad bin Muadh to decide, and everyone agrees to abide by his decision. 11. Sad decrees slaughter and enslavement, wanting to firm up his allegiance to Islam before he dies. He dies shortly thereafter from his wound. 12. Muhammad says that Sad’s verdict is the judgment of King Allah. It is right and just. Sad makes him glad. 13. Even though everyone agrees to abide by the verdict, Muhammad still does not show mercy, as the men and boys are handcuffed behind their backs and beheaded, and the women and children are enslaved. He takes one of the beautiful, recently widowed Jewish women for himself instead of taking the path of mercy. 14. Muhammad gets twenty percent of the Jewish property (movable, immovable and human), and the jihadists get eighty percent, to be distributed as he sees fit. In any steps leading up to an atrocity, something wrong is bound to be revealed, and this appears to be no. 9. As noted, Muhammad could have exiled the Jews, as he had done to the Jewish tribes of Qaynuqa and Nadir a few years earlier. Or he could have executed only the leaders, if he believed that they stirred up his enemies—assuming that they really did this, as the Islamic sources allege. Something is also wrong with step no. 13. Even though everyone agreed to abide by the verdict, who could have complained—justly complained—if Muhammad had announced this? We agreed to abide by the tribal chief’s verdict, but as I watch the men and boys being handcuffed and observe all the tears from the women and children, I’m sure no one would object if we showed mercy and exiled them and executed only the few trouble-makers. After all, I often say that Allah is most merciful. I set the example for my community and the world! But this is wishful thinking. He took one of the beauties (now a widow) for himself, instead. Why does he not show mercy? The answer is found in no. 14. Muhammad needs to reward his jihadists, since they collected no spoils from the departed coalition—Allah gives him permission in Sura 33:27 (see the next section, the Quran). And what makes this entire episode doubly heinous is that Muhammad and his jihadists could have had all of the wealth of the Jews after their banishment, but he still did not take this merciful option. But if he had taken it, would he have earned all the money (and a new bride) coming from the enslavement of Jewish women and children?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Winter Solstice, December 21, 2013
noozguru, good point. Just be sure to take a little Vit D every day, preferably in liquid form so more easily absorbed. On Saturday, December 21, 2013 9:32 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Also the shortest day of the year for daylight in the northern hemisphere. Probably why a lot of people are easily depressed at Christmas time unless you live in the southern hemisphere where it's the longest day. On 12/21/2013 08:28 AM, jr_...@yahoo.com wrote: Today marks the official start of winter. The ancient Romans celebrated Saturnalia in honor of Saturn who rules the signs of Capricorn and Aquarius. The planet is also known as the ruler of the underworld. The Sun is further officially dead in Western astrology and won't rise again until Spring on March 21, 2014. But, as I write this note, the Sun is rising in the sign of Sagittarius from the east. And, I can see the Moon setting to the west from my window. So, all is well.
[FairfieldLife] UFO Fleet Seen Over Mexico On Dec 2013, Mexican TV News
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6VXdWNxN4c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6VXdWNxN4c
[FairfieldLife] GM Crops Bring Brazil Lower Yields and Higher Chemical Use
News http://sustainablepulse.com/pulse/news/Sustainable Agriculture http://sustainablepulse.com/pulse/pulse-news-sustainable-agriculture/ 4 Tagged as Auto http://sustainablepulse.com/tag/auto/Draft http://sustainablepulse.com/tag/draft/ GM crops in Brazil have brought higher agrochemical use and lower yields and productivity, according to a new report based on government data. In the new report, the president of the Brazilian Association of Agrarian Reform (Abra), Gerson Teixeira, analyzes ten years of cultivation of GM seeds in Brazil. Source: EcoDebate http://www.ecodebate.com.br/2013/12/20/os-alimentos-transgenicos-sao-repletos-de-cantos-da-sereia-diz-pesquisador/ (GMWatch Translation from Portuguese) In the report http://www.mst.org.br/sites/default/files/ABRA%20-%20TRANSGENICOS%20-%20HOMENAGEM%20AOS%2010%20ANOS%20-%20DEZ%202013.pdf, the researcher makes some clear points regarding the consequences of this technology: high dependence, increased monoculture, increased use of pesticides and decreased productivity. It all started, Teixeira noted, from the smuggling of Monsanto’s GM seeds, hitherto prohibited from use in Brazil. Given this ‘fait accompli’, these products began to be released in the country under the pretext of “reducing costs, increasing productivity, reducing pesticide use, and many other advantages that turned out to predominantly materialise in our country in the form of huge profits for the big global agrochemical corporations.” The actual result was the complete opposite. In “homage to the prophets of the alleged technical and environmental virtues of this scientific event”, the author deals more specifically with two of the “sirens’ songs” of GMOs: reduced pesticide use and increased productivity. Just to give you an idea, pesticide use has increased in Brazil by around 190% in the past ten years, while in the rest of the world the increase was 90%. Yet soybean yield in Brazil, for example, grew by only 4% in the last decade, compared to 31% growth between 1992/2003 [prior to GM crop legalisation]. Meanwhile, GM Watch reported today that by a narrow majority of just three votes, the proposal to allow releases of terminator seed was not included in the Brazilian congressional hearings this time. http://www.mst.org.br/sites/default/files/ABRA%20-%20TRANSGENICOS%20-%20HOMENAGEM%20AOS%2010%20ANOS%20-%20DEZ%202013.pdf
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: for Emily Bob, to thank Richard, Share finally replies about Ann's tree photo
Emily, so I did! But I can't unpack cuz don't know dictionary def of frigging,
only sense of it. Was that really very interesting?! Maybe
compared to doing laundry (-:
On Friday, December 20, 2013 2:37 PM, emilymae...@yahoo.com
emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote:
But Share, *you* wrote it! H..veeerrryyy interresting. I've gotta go
do a load of dirty laundry myself. My older daughter just informed me that
what I am wearing is unacceptable. Smile.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, sharelong60@... wrote:
Nope, Emily, Bob wasn't willing to unpack first so I'm not playing! For one
thing I'm not sure what frigging means!
On Friday, December 20, 2013 1:06 PM, emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote:
Your FIRST! Don't forget to unpack GET A FRIGGIN LIFE for Bob (and for me
too). I'm pretty sure we're not as intuitive as you are; some of us need things
spelled out in black and white.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, sharelong60@... wrote:
My first LOL of the day, Richard, thank you. Be good. But have fun. Happiest of
holidays to you and your family and all the best in 2014.
On Friday, December 20, 2013 12:06 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@...
wrote:
There seems to be a lot of sneakiness around here lately: First there was Ravi
sneaking around Bill's trailer house; then Bob sneaking around calling Rita at
work; and just last night I saw a guy snooping around our laundry room in the
dark.
And, I wouldn't be surprised if some editor is monitoring all my
posts to FFL!
On 12/20/2013 9:57 AM, sharelong60@... wrote:
Yes, Richard that's what I'm saying and no I don't think Emily should get
booted for that. Hey, way to conjure up Judy!
[FairfieldLife] RE: Digging a hole to China
Very cool! There was only one combo I found, where one place I had been (Indonesia), was opposite of another (Surinam). Otherwise, treading a lot of water.:-)
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: for Emily Bob, to thank Richard, Share finally replies about Ann#39;s tree photo
Share blabbered: Emily, so I did! But I can't unpack cuz don't know dictionary def of frigging, only sense of it.-: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=frigging
Re: [FairfieldLife] Study: Clear Majority of European Muslims Pro-Sharia Fundamentalists
Among the 15% that don't pay it lip service? On 12/21/2013 05:42 PM, emptyb...@yahoo.com wrote: The majority of Muslims in Europe believe Islamic Sharia law should take precedence over the secular constitutions and laws of their European host countries, according to a new study, which warns that Islamic fundamentalism is widespread and rising sharply in Western Europe. http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4092/europe-islamic-fundamentalism
Re: [FairfieldLife] Another take on life in glorious Austin, Texas, USA
And I am sure these official government numbers are about as trustworthy as the official government numbers for unemployment. On 12/21/2013 07:42 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: They are the official government numbers, and they do include food, energy, and housing costs, just as that list says. Like I said, it's easy to check. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics site: Has the BLS removed food or energy prices in its official measure of inflation? No. The BLS publishes thousands of CPI indexes each month, including the headline All Items CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the CPI-U for All Items Less Food and Energy. The latter series, widely referred to as the core CPI, is closely watched by many economic analysts and policymakers under the belief that food and energy prices are volatile and are subject to price shocks that cannot be damped through monetary policy. However, all consumer goods and services, including food and energy, are represented in the headline CPI. Most importantly, none of the prominent legislated uses of the CPI excludes food and energy. Social security and federal retirement benefits are updated each year for inflation by the All Items CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Individual income tax parameters and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) returns are based on the All Items CPI-U. The CPI used to include the value of a house in calculating inflation and now they use an estimate of what each house would rent for -- doesn't this switch simply lower the official inflation rate? No. Until 1983, the CPI measure of homeowner cost was based largely on house prices. The long-recognized flaw of that approach was that owner-occupied housing combines both consumption and investment elements, and the CPI is designed to exclude investment items. The approach now used in the CPI, called rental equivalence, measures the value of shelter to owner-occupants as the amount they forgo by not renting out their homes. http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpiqa.htm DoctorDumbass wrote: I was assuming these are the official government numbers, because they look so similar. If so, they do not include food, energy or housing costs. I know it sounds crazy, but there you go.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Winter Solstice, December 21, 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, sharelong60@... wrote:
noozguru, good point. Just be sure to take a little Vit D every day,
preferably in liquid form so more easily absorbed.
On Saturday, December 21, 2013 9:32 PM, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote:
Also the shortest day of the year for daylight in the northern hemisphere.
Probably why a lot of people are easily depressed at Christmas time unless you
live in the southern hemisphere where it's the longest day.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Understanding Homosexuality
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, martyboi@... wrote:
Nature did make them homosexuals - possibly based on their past choices.
As was my point my friend; also, this has nothing to do with being judgmental.
Don't confuse 'making Judgments' about things and 'sitting in Judgment' of
someone, they're apples and oranges
MMY taught that every state of consciousness has physiological correlates...
so yes, they were born that way.
Yes, based on Karma!
Everyone has a huge, infinite storehouse of karma..therefore, judging others
for their peccadilloes is kinda odd when you think about it.
Sounds like a red herring, nobody is judging anybody's peccadilloes (like
whose?).
..because somewhere in everyone's storehouse of impressions is the complete
range of possible human desires. So part of loving our brothers and sisters as
ourselves is simply acknowledging that we're all in the same boat. So don't
worry about gay people so much...you'll get your turn.
Correct, we are all subject to temptations, and willfulness, etc., Satan (the
force that works for good, though scheming ill-Faust) doesn't play favorites.
It's just a school, we'll all learn the hard lessons of life in due time.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Digging a hole to China
Oh yes, a little reverse geocoding. Your latitude is the same number but south instead of north (or vice versa say for Australians) and the longitude 180 degrees minus your current longitude. On 12/22/2013 06:52 AM, j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com wrote: Turns out, you'd need to live in Chile or Argentina. http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/
[FairfieldLife] TV review: Oprhan Black
This is another one I have to thank my brother for. Back during my commuting-to-Paris period, this Canadian Scifi series crossed my radar, but I just didn't have the time to invest in it. My bad. Following his recent year-in-review review, I finally did. My good. It's better than most American Scifi series (which is not saying a fuckuvalot), and up there with other Canadian TV Scifi efforts like Continuum, Lost Girl, and Charlie Jade. The basic plot revolves around street hustler named Sarah Manning, who finds herself on a Toronto Metro platform one day, trying to get away from her abusive boyfriend so she can get back together with her daughter Kyra, who she left in the care of her foster mother Mrs. S (played by the always-wonderful Maria Doyle Kennedy). On the platform in front of her, the street hustler sees a woman discarding her upscale coat, placing her high-end bag on the platform, and stepping to the edge, near the tracks. Concerned, she walks up and, as the other woman turns around, finds herself looking at herself. The woman is her exact double. Then the other woman leaps off the platform, in front of the approaching train. Sarah, being a street hustler, absconds with the woman's bag, ID, and keys, and decides to try to hack her mystery double's life, even if just to steal what she can find in her apartment. Little does she realize that the double she winds up impersonating is a cop, and that she's not the *only* double. The real meat of this series (besides pretty good writing and plotting) is the performance of Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany as Sarah. This performance is partly due to the magic of CGI and modern filmmaking, because often during the series there is not just one of Tatiana Maslany onscreen. Sarah is a clone, and she's often onscreen at the same time as several of her now-close-to-a-dozen other clones. They've all got the same basic DNA. They all look the same, unless they've dyed their hair like a remarkably bent one of them did. None of them knew about each other until a few months ago, or knew that they were clones. Now they're becoming not only self-aware, but (given their odd circumstances) selves-aware, and thus they're becoming aware that someone is stalking them, and trying to kill them all off. It's pretty damned entertaining television. Not up to Breaking Bad or Rectify standards by any means, but pretty damned entertaining TV nonetheless. And besides, there is Tatiana Maslany, giving a *dozen* rather startling performances as an actor. All in one series. You really don't get to see that every day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcnIQeWY6MA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcnIQeWY6MA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcnIQeWY6MA
Re: [FairfieldLife] A Vist From Saint Spirituality
Fun! I was playing with that poem a week ago as T'was the night before apocalypse. You don't like horror but this season American Horror Story: Coven is very fitting too especially with the Kathy Bates character. :-D On 12/22/2013 06:07 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: /*with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore*/ */T'was the night before Christmas, and all 'cross the forum Today no one fell for it when Bots tried to gore 'em Their Bot support stockings full of nothing but fat Their heads full of fantasies of 'being all that' For once all ignored them, and it all fell quite flat As people avoided their endless tit for tat Some posters snuggled up with their significant others Some just meditated, if that was their druthers A few posted fun things, as if free from strife Some preferred to stay silent, and just enjoyed life The taunting continued but the response was stillness As if lives were so full there was no room for illness The place was so quiet and so free of fray It attracted a guy who'd long been away Saint Spirit long ago gave up on this chatroom Ashamed and embarrassed to be part of 'that room' He'd put up with the flaming and the never-ending din But in the long run even his patience grew thin What's the point of Spirit in a room full of noise Better leave all these egos to play with their toys But today as he passed by the source of this clamor He heard a sound that sounded almost like amour It was silence and stillness, not the sounds of bickering And the sound touched his heart, and set it to tickering The Bots must have left, and left room for Spirit He thought to himself, astonished to hear it But what he found here astonished him more The Bots were still there, but perceived as a bore They still did their best to argue and natter But people had realized what they said didn't matter No one cared any more when they called for a battle Perceiving it rightly as ego's death rattle What a relief! the Saint said with a chuckle, They've finally learned to say 'What the fuckle' How can Spirit exist in a near-constant din Of egos and selves, all shouting 'I win?' He grooved on the silence, had some milk and a cookie Then headed back home to to get him some nookie But as he climbed to his sleigh, we all heard him chime Happy Spirituality to all, and it's 'bout fuckin' time. /*
Re: [FairfieldLife] Digging a hole to China
It's obviously not rocket surgery, but it struck me as very funny because in my
entire life I never once thought about what really lies at the bottom of my
hole through the center of the Earth. It's always just been digging a hole to
China.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Oh yes, a little reverse geocoding. Your latitude is the same number but
south instead of north (or vice versa say for Australians) and the longitude
180 degrees minus your current longitude.
On 12/22/2013 06:52 AM, j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com
mailto:j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com wrote:
Turns out, you'd need to live in Chile or Argentina.
http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/
http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/
[FairfieldLife] RE: Understanding Homosexuality
Re homosexuals are all products of freewill choices made in this and/or past lives: So what choices did they make exactly? And is having homosexual tendencies a reward or a punishment?
[FairfieldLife] RE: The Quran on Israel!
The Quran is a dispiriting book. It's chock-full of passages in which Mohammed scoffs at those who didn't pay heed to Allah's past warnings, like the destruction of Sodom. When well-meaning people suggest to him that those stories might just be, well, stories - legends, myths - they are roundly condemned and promised an eternity of hell-fire. The amount of superstitious claptrap is worrying enough; but the sheer number of passages condemning all unbelievers to eternal punishments - and the cruel self-satisfaction with which those curses are pronounced - is chilling. (I've read the book twice in two different translations.) Stick to the Gospels or the Gita. Or Sufi poetry - a true poet isn't a religious fanatic.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: for Emily Bob, to thank Richard, Share finally replies about Ann#39;s tree photo
Dear Share, let's unpack this together. I am in a good mood this morning. I
feel lighter and brighter than usual. IT'S A FRIGGING MIRACLE, SHARE. Now, I
could attribute this MIRACLE to the Vitamin D in liquid form that I have in my
cupboard and tend to ingest through spiritual osmosis, but I suspect (I am the
tiniest bit paranoid, if you've been paying attention), that bOb, in his
inimitable (Google this word, Share) wisdom, is somehow responsible for the
assist. You could learn a lot from Bob and JUDY, Share, about music and art
and thoughtful conversation, for three.
However, it is intuitive of you to ask me to help you understand more about
the word FRIGGING, because I happen to know a lot about this word, in that I
am raising teenagers, for one.
According to the Urban Dictionary, friggin' (and I prefer this spelling and
pronunciation) is a handy word used to replace fuckin(g) in arguments with
your mom, as in What the crap mom, that's so fu-friggin' lame. I will
confirm that this very phrase has been used on me. When I asked my teen to
please not swear at me, she told me in no uncertain terms that FRIGGIN was
not a swear word. Hmm.very interesting, isn't it?
Another definition in the Urban Dictionary of friggin' is a word for a
female masturbating. Is this the sense of the word that you were sensing?
In that the whole phrase was ...GET A FRIGGING LIFE and that frigging is
used as an adjective, not a verb, I think this unlikely. However, if you feel
like friggin, don't be embarrassed about it - I'm guessing that even the
Neanderthals had this figured out.
Yet another definition of the word frigging is a word used by cowards who
are too afraid to say fucking. I suspect this is what you meant in your
declaration; did you sense that Bob and I should GET A FUCKING LIFE Share?
I am only asking because *you* wrote what *you* were sensing at the time, and I
can only be responsible for my *share* of what crosses FFL, and that would be
what I write.
Now, this statement of yours was made in response to a question to you about
what you thought about Ann's tree. I'm guessing, based on your response, that
you found this question intolerable in some way. In my world (the world of
teenagers), the phrase GET A FUCKING LIFE (Or FRIGGING, if you prefer) is
another way of saying FUCK YOU OR FUCK OFF! Now, this could be a clue for
*you* that *you* may be holding a resentment.
Luckily for you, I have put together a FEELINGS 101 manual for you and I am
willing to put it in the mail and pay for postage. I worry for you Share,
because resentments can lead to RAGE and they also often result in MEAN
behavior - both of which are not good for one's health. No amount of quinoa
(or dietary restrictions in general) will help with this kind of a problem.
But, Share, this is just a tease, the solution is in the manual, so let me know
if this is something you'd like to pursue.
TODAY IS DECEMBER 22nd! ISN'T IT GRAND? HAVE A MARVELOUS FUCKING DAY SHARE.
Emily.
P.S. This is a remedial lesson on this fabulous word FUCK. (If the link
doesn't work, you'll have to cut and paste it in.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gPdhHed4sg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gPdhHed4sg
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, authfriend@... wrote:
Share blabbered:
Emily, so I did! But I can't unpack cuz don't know dictionary def of
frigging, only sense of it.-:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=frigging
[FairfieldLife] Re: A Vist From Saint Spirituality
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: Fun! I was playing with that poem a week ago as T'was the night before apocalypse. You don't like horror but this season American Horror Story: Coven is very fitting too especially with the Kathy Bates character. :-D It's really not that I don't like the horror genre, it's just that so much of it has become redundant, replaying the same old memes over and over and over, without many new ideas or new creativity being added to the recipe.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Study: Clear Majority of European Muslims Pro-Sharia Fundamentalists
Yes, it's grim. The worst case cited in the study is Austria where . . . . . . 73% of Muslims interviewed say Sharia law is more important than the secular laws of the state; 79% say there is only one correct interpretation of the Koran that should apply to all, and 65% believe Muslims should return to their Islamic roots. Also 69% of Muslims in Austria say they reject homosexuals as friends, 63% say Jews cannot be trusted, and 66% believe the West seeks to destroy Islam (Occidentophobia). The problem is that the dick-head politicians who encouraged mass immigration assumed that whatever the views of the first generation of arrivals their children would be educated in western schools and would naturally take on board western attitudes and values. A serious error of judgement with roots in the vanity of politicians who take it for granted that anyone educated to their level must agree with them. I suspect it's not the headline events (terrorist incidents) that hack people off most but the little niggling issues. Here in the UK some supermarkets allow Muslim staff on tills to refuse to handle alcohol or pork products. So if you've queued up once you may have to do so a second time. Another major gripe is that large numbers of schools and hospitals now only serve halal meat. (To save money on having to segregate meals I suppose.) What really annoys people is that the change wasn't announced beforehand and then carried out but was done under the radar and then presented as a fait accompli. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: The majority of Muslims in Europe believe Islamic Sharia law should take precedence over the secular constitutions and laws of their European host countries, according to a new study, which warns that Islamic fundamentalism is widespread and rising sharply in Western Europe. http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4092/europe-islamic-fundamentalism http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4092/europe-islamic-fundamentalism
[FairfieldLife] RE: Study: Clear Majority of European Muslims Pro-Sharia Fundamentalists
Where's Enoch Powell when you need him, eh, Seraph?
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, s3raphita@... wrote:
Yes, it's grim.
The worst case cited in the study is Austria where . . .
. . . 73% of Muslims interviewed say Sharia law is more important than the
secular laws of the state; 79% say there is only one correct interpretation of
the Koran that should apply to all, and 65% believe Muslims should return to
their Islamic roots.
Also 69% of Muslims in Austria say they reject homosexuals as friends, 63% say
Jews cannot be trusted, and 66% believe the West seeks to destroy Islam
(Occidentophobia).
The problem is that the dick-head politicians who encouraged mass immigration
assumed that whatever the views of the first generation of arrivals their
children would be educated in western schools and would naturally take on board
western attitudes and values. A serious error of judgement with roots in the
vanity of politicians who take it for granted that anyone educated to their
level must agree with them.
I suspect it's not the headline events (terrorist incidents) that hack people
off most but the little niggling issues. Here in the UK some supermarkets allow
Muslim staff on tills to refuse to handle alcohol or pork products. So if
you've queued up once you may have to do so a second time.
Another major gripe is that large numbers of schools and hospitals now only
serve halal meat. (To save money on having to segregate meals I suppose.) What
really annoys people is that the change wasn't announced beforehand and then
carried out but was done under the radar and then presented as a fait accompli.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote:
The majority of Muslims in Europe believe Islamic Sharia law should take
precedence over the secular constitutions and laws of their European host
countries, according to a new study, which warns that Islamic fundamentalism is
widespread and rising sharply in Western Europe.
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4092/europe-islamic-fundamentalism
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4092/europe-islamic-fundamentalism
[FairfieldLife] RE: Study: Clear Majority of European Muslims Pro-Sharia Fundamentalists
Where's Enoch Powell when you need him: Warwick Cemetery turning in his grave.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Winter Solstice, December 21, 2013
Bhairitu, It's understandable why this is the case. From what I've heard, there are some countries in Europe, like Sweden and Finland, where it's always dark during the winter--with only a very short glimpse of the Sun perhaps. Who can't be depressed in that environment? From what I understand, the depression can be cured by taking a regular artificial sun bath in a special salon. So, there is always a human innovation to cure the problem during these modern times.
[FairfieldLife] My fave Paris blogger's gone even more viral
A Swedish style channel thought she was interesting enough to do a video of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nQ64s8zVk4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nQ64s8zVk4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nQ64s8zVk4 (part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTgRKLMTBRo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTgRKLMTBRo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTgRKLMTBRo (part 2)
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Interpenetrating Subtle Spiritual System, MMY#39;s ShaktiYES AS WEELL4SWEET WORDS HERE
Right on Buck all In a message dated 12/22/13 14:42:57 Eastern Standard Time, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com writes: Whoa, Spiritually 'We die as we live'. This is actually a good reason that we should not let people be unkind to each other here on FFL, “Woe is they”. You know, friends should not let friends be unkind. For good spiritual reasons we really should do more to keep people from being unkind here with one another. I am entirely in favor of enforcing strictly the yahoo-groups guidelines against unkindness on FFL. This certainly should be an example spiritual place for strict moderation and strict moderation should certainly be the norm here on FFL especially. -Buck Of our spiritual subtle system energetics, “Hopefully we haven't torn things up too much in our life-times and weighted down things with too many knots in the fabric of the subtle systems and we are settled and straightened out before leaving this life. A life well lived.” -Buck in the Dome Buck wrote: “A life well lived.” Yep, and evidently as we leave.. “One dies as one lives”. It is interesting to see. The subtle-body energetics are so such like this old adage. If people would only take the time to explore and visit this particular spiritual area of subtle systems before they would leave planet earth it would be time well spent and they should really then come to a sober up in life before they leave while they got still a human form . Life spiritual certainly as a birthright is for the living while you have it. Make good use of it for good whiles you got it. Like, even if anyone would live in Fairfield, Iowa or in some place like Paris, France then take the time to come meditate in the Domes; The age old message, forewarned is to be well-armed. -Buck in the Dome By forgetting your nature, you get submerged in the sea of sorrow. Just once take a look and ask who am I? What ever you have experienced in samsara (human life), all that is different from you. Body, mind, breath, and so on -all these things you see as your own. It is said, my body, my mind, my intellect, my breath. Clearly, you are master of these things you consider as your self, but your existence is different from them, like your house, or your temple. The temple is yours; but you are not the temple. Similarly, body, mind, intellect, breath, and so on- all these things belong to you, but they are not you. You are different from them. You are Sat, Chit, Ananda -being, consciousness, bliss- a ray of Paramatma. But due to lack of discrimination, due to ignorance, you have built up such a strong association with the body-mind-intellect and so forth that you have started thinking these things to be your true form. -Swami Brahmananda Saraswati Share, you might like this: The Causal body - originally Karana-Sarira - is a Yogic and Vedantic concept that was adopted and modified by Theosophy and from the latter made its way into the general New Age movement and contemporary western esotericism. It generally refers to the highest or innermost subtle body that veils the true soul. -Wiki It is also where strong thought energetic forms can reside that may lift out and go forward embedded with the light body of the soul as like a bundle from this life carrying a mark in the works. I like Wgm's description here of interpenetrating energetic form to describe the flow of the energy bodies. That is useful and very good as a way of looking at it. Activated in the human form they drape as flowing fabric like fields. In life we use it all and might give dents to the fields that can interrupt things in life and beyond too. And then it is in the realm of spiritual practice as works in life here that pat things down and smooth out the frays. Hopefully we haven't torn things up too much in our life-times and weighted down things with too many knots in the fabric of the subtle systems and we are settled and straightened out before leaving this life. A life well lived. -Buck in the Dome sharelong60 wrote: One healer who visits FF twice a year says he's never seen so many top heavy causal bodies as he sees here. Lots of spiritual refinement, but ungrounded! On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 1:28 PM, wgm4u wrote: The subtler you get the more tenuous forms become until they become arupa, or formless consciousness and light. The cut off is the mid-causal above which all things are formless, expanded, consciousness and light. There is no need for forms at those higher levels. Most people's causal bodies are very undeveloped but are apparently a glorious thing to see in an enlightened soul. All the bodies interpenetrate from the physical within which we have the etheric or pranic body, within that is the astral and within that is the causal body, beyond these bodies, all 'bodies' are shared in common one is fast merging towards the Buddhic or unity of all things. However one can still
[FairfieldLife] RE: The Interpenetrating Subtle Spiritual System, MMY#39;s Shakti
Dear Buck, tomorrow is Festivus (Google this). At the beginning of the Festivus dinner, each participant tells friends and family of all the instances where they disappointed him or her that year. As quoted from Frank Costanza: I've got a lot of problems with you people, and now you're going to hear about it! Personally, I think Festivus would be the perfect event for Share and Feste (maybe he really picked his name in honor of this holiday?), and of course, Barry, to let go of all of their resentments for 2013 and start with a clean slate in 2014.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Another take on life in glorious Austin, Texas, USA
All is well - no worries. Credit is plentiful - get a loan, or several! They hate us, because we are free. The economy is improving, inflation is low, and we are the leaders of the Free World. Health care has been fixed, and is perfect now. The stock market is up, and the investor class is making money hand over fist. Use your credit card - Buy a house. Debt doesn't matter. Quantitative easing is good for the economy. All is well.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Another take on life in glorious Austin, Texas, USA
Sorta missing the point, ain'tcha, Doc? DoctorDumbass wrote: All is well - no worries. Credit is plentiful - get a loan, or several! They hate us, because we are free. The economy is improving, inflation is low, and we are the leaders of the Free World. Health care has been fixed, and is perfect now. The stock market is up, and the investor class is making money hand over fist. Use your credit card - Buy a house. Debt doesn't matter. Quantitative easing is good for the economy. All is well.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A Vist From Saint Spirituality
On 12/22/2013 11:05 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: Fun! I was playing with that poem a week ago as T'was the night before apocalypse. You don't like horror but this season American Horror Story: Coven is very fitting too especially with the Kathy Bates character. :-D */It's really not that I don't like the horror genre, it's just that so much of it has become redundant, replaying the same old memes over and over and over, without many new ideas or new creativity being added to the recipe. /* /*Which is not what American Horror Story does at all so you might like it. Some good eye candy in it too and often a lot of dark comedy. */
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Winter Solstice, December 21, 2013
There's a radio host I listen to who is based in Los Angeles that thinks that it gets dark there too early in the winter. On 12/22/2013 11:40 AM, jr_...@yahoo.com wrote: Bhairitu, It's understandable why this is the case. From what I've heard, there are some countries in Europe, like Sweden and Finland, where it's always dark during the winter--with only a very short glimpse of the Sun perhaps. Who can't be depressed in that environment? From what I understand, the depression can be cured by taking a regular artificial sun bath in a special salon. So, there is always a human innovation to cure the problem during these modern times.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Winter Solstice, December 21, 2013
If you're thinking of tanning salons, no, those are most definitely not the answer. But SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) can be significantly mitigated with the use of light boxes designed for the purpose: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs John wrote: Bhairitu, It's understandable why this is the case. From what I've heard, there are some countries in Europe, like Sweden and Finland, where it's always dark during the winter--with only a very short glimpse of the Sun perhaps. Who can't be depressed in that environment? From what I understand, the depression can be cured by taking a regular artificial sun bath in a special salon. So, there is always a human innovation to cure the problem during these modern times.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Another take on life in glorious Austin, Texas, USA
Yup, let's all sing Kumbaya My Lord and Don't Worry Be Happy, get a lobotomy for Christmas and don't look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00iY4cpEQDY On 12/22/2013 11:55 AM, doctordumb...@rocketmail.com wrote: All is well - no worries. Credit is plentiful - get a loan, or several! They hate us, because we are free. The economy is improving, inflation is low, and we are the leaders of the Free World. Health care has been fixed, and is perfect now. The stock market is up, and the investor class is making money hand over fist. Use your credit card - Buy a house. Debt doesn't matter. Quantitative easing is good for the economy. All is well.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Quran on Israel!
Muhammad was a tantric who invented Islam as a solution to the upheaval that the war lords in the area were causing. I know an Indian woman who was born into a Muslim family but when asked about Islam couldn't tell you anything about it because they didn't actually practice it. She was more into yoga and Indian philosophy. On 12/22/2013 10:45 AM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: The Quran is a dispiriting book. It's chock-full of passages in which Mohammed scoffs at those who didn't pay heed to Allah's past warnings, like the destruction of Sodom. When well-meaning people suggest to him that those stories might just be, well, stories - legends, myths - they are roundly condemned and promised an eternity of hell-fire. The amount of superstitious claptrap is worrying enough; but the sheer number of passages condemning all unbelievers to eternal punishments - and the cruel self-satisfaction with which those curses are pronounced - is chilling. (I've read the book twice in two different translations.) Stick to the Gospels or theGita. Or Sufi poetry - a true poet isn't a religious fanatic.
[FairfieldLife] RE: The Interpenetrating Subtle Spiritual System, MMY#39;s Shakti
For years, my daughter has looked forward to Festivus (for the rest of us)!!
However, times being what they are, and feeling a bit like an early Christian,
or a guy who secretly wears women's underwear, I have always wisely concealed
the Festivus pole, in my home, by placing it, at the center of a conventional,
artificial Christmas tree -- Genius, eh? No one has *ever* caught on. Shouldn't
be a big deal in this land of so-called religious freedom, but just look at
what happened to 'Kramer', the actor Michael Richards (who revived the ancient
and powerful ritual of Festivus, from FC), several years ago -- After being
threatened anonymously to have his dog, kidnapped, and tattooed - or else - he
got on a comedy show, and began inexplicably spewing the n-word - Last I
heard he was offering signed head shots of himself, for a buck each - Poor
bastard.
Having said all that, everything is in place, once again, this year for a
rousing Festivus (Chorus: For The Rest Of Us!)! and don't be hatin', y'all!
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, emilymaenot@... wrote:
Dear Buck, tomorrow is Festivus (Google this). At the beginning of the
Festivus dinner, each participant tells friends and family of all the instances
where they disappointed him or her that year. As quoted from Frank Costanza:
I've got a lot of problems with you people, and now you're going to hear about
it!
Personally, I think Festivus would be the perfect event for Share and Feste
(maybe he really picked his name in honor of this holiday?), and of course,
Barry, to let go of all of their resentments for 2013 and start with a clean
slate in 2014.
Re: [FairfieldLife] TV review: Oprhan Black
I gave up after several episodes because it was more about the actress's gymnastics of playing the multiple roles and somewhere the storyline was being lost. Though she is very talented I found the shtick old after a while. On 12/22/2013 09:31 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: */This is another one I have to thank my brother for. Back during my commuting-to-Paris period, this Canadian Scifi series crossed my radar, but I just didn't have the time to invest in it. My bad. Following his recent year-in-review review, I finally did. My good. It's better than most American Scifi series (which is not saying a fuckuvalot), and up there with other Canadian TV Scifi efforts like Continuum, Lost Girl, and Charlie Jade. The basic plot revolves around street hustler named Sarah Manning, who finds herself on a Toronto Metro platform one day, trying to get away from her abusive boyfriend so she can get back together with her daughter Kyra, who she left in the care of her foster mother Mrs. S (played by the always-wonderful Maria Doyle Kennedy). On the platform in front of her, the street hustler sees a woman discarding her upscale coat, placing her high-end bag on the platform, and stepping to the edge, near the tracks. Concerned, she walks up and, as the other woman turns around, finds herself looking at herself. The woman is her exact double. Then the other woman leaps off the platform, in front of the approaching train. Sarah, being a street hustler, absconds with the woman's bag, ID, and keys, and decides to try to hack her mystery double's life, even if just to steal what she can find in her apartment. Little does she realize that the double she winds up impersonating is a cop, and that she's not the *only* double. The real meat of this series (besides pretty good writing and plotting) is the performance of Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany as Sarah. This performance is partly due to the magic of CGI and modern filmmaking, because often during the series there is not just one of Tatiana Maslany onscreen. Sarah is a clone, and she's often onscreen at the same time as several of her now-close-to-a-dozen other clones. They've all got the same basic DNA. They all look the same, unless they've dyed their hair like a remarkably bent one of them did. None of them knew about each other until a few months ago, or knew that they were clones. Now they're becoming not only self-aware, but (given their odd circumstances) selves-aware, and thus they're becoming aware that someone is stalking them, and trying to kill them all off. It's pretty damned entertaining television. Not up to Breaking Bad or Rectify standards by any means, but pretty damned entertaining TV nonetheless. And besides, there is Tatiana Maslany, giving a *dozen* rather startling performances as an actor. All in one series. You really don't get to see that every day. /* */https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcnIQeWY6MA /* */ /*
Re: [FairfieldLife] Digging a hole to China
What is rocket surgery? :-D
On 12/22/2013 10:17 AM, j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com wrote:
It's obviously not rocket surgery, but it struck me as very funny
because in my entire life I never once thought about what really lies
at the bottom of my hole through the center of the Earth. It's always
just been digging a hole to China.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Oh yes, a little reverse geocoding. Your latitude is the same number
but south instead of north (or vice versa say for Australians) and the
longitude 180 degrees minus your current longitude.
On 12/22/2013 06:52 AM, j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com
mailto:j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com wrote:
Turns out, you'd need to live in Chile or Argentina.
http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/
Re: [FairfieldLife] Another take on life in glorious Austin, Texas, USA
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, noozguru@... wrote:
Love Makes the World Go Round. (Or, maybe not?) Released December, 1965:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt7zv7n2JTo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt7zv7n2JTo
Yup, let's all sing Kumbaya My Lord and Don't Worry Be Happy, get a
lobotomy for Christmas and don't look at this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00iY4cpEQDY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00iY4cpEQDY
On 12/22/2013 11:55 AM, doctordumbass@... mailto:doctordumbass@... wrote:
All is well - no worries. Credit is plentiful - get a loan, or several!
They hate us, because we are free. The economy is improving, inflation is
low, and we are the leaders of the Free World. Health care has been fixed, and
is perfect now. The stock market is up, and the investor class is making money
hand over fist. Use your credit card - Buy a house. Debt doesn't matter.
Quantitative easing is good for the economy. All is well.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Another take on life in glorious Austin, Texas, USA
Yep - could be my motto, and might be my epitaph. :-)
Re: [FairfieldLife] Digging a hole to China
And if you were ambitious enough to dig a hole to China move to
Argentina. ;-)
On 12/22/2013 10:17 AM, j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com wrote:
It's obviously not rocket surgery, but it struck me as very funny
because in my entire life I never once thought about what really lies
at the bottom of my hole through the center of the Earth. It's always
just been digging a hole to China.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Oh yes, a little reverse geocoding. Your latitude is the same number
but south instead of north (or vice versa say for Australians) and the
longitude 180 degrees minus your current longitude.
On 12/22/2013 06:52 AM, j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com
mailto:j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com wrote:
Turns out, you'd need to live in Chile or Argentina.
http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/
[FairfieldLife] RE: Winter Solstice, December 21, 2013
More from Slate.com on light boxes for treatment of SAD:
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2013/12/light_box_therapy_can_it_alleviate_sad_and_winter_blues.html
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2013/12/light_box_therapy_can_it_alleviate_sad_and_winter_blues.html
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, authfriend@... wrote:
If you're thinking of tanning salons, no, those are most definitely not the
answer. But SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) can be significantly mitigated
with the use of light boxes designed for the purpose:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs
John wrote:
Bhairitu,
It's understandable why this is the case. From what I've heard, there are
some countries in Europe, like Sweden and Finland, where it's always dark
during the winter--with only a very short glimpse of the Sun perhaps. Who
can't be depressed in that environment?
From what I understand, the depression can be cured by taking a regular
artificial sun bath in a special salon. So, there is always a human innovation
to cure the problem during these modern times.
[FairfieldLife] RE: In Quiet, European ancestral genealogy of transcendentalism
If a tree has faded leaves, he writes, you know there is lack at the root. Jakob Spener Jakob Spener (1635-1705) Spener as the Quietist (Heartfelt Longing for a God Pleasing Convalescence) In this work Spener laments the material distress of the age — plagues, hunger and war — but he is even more concerned with the spiritual misery that exists within the church. Our poor churches. he writes, and then accuses the clergy of formalistic ceremonialism and arrogance. If a tree has faded leaves, he writes, you know there is lack at the root. August Hermann Francke (1663-1727) Francke was concerned with propagating a personal piety the inspiration that had given the world the bible, continued to reveal itself through individuals, a belief much like the acceptance of the Werkzeuge (instruments of God) of the Amanas. Francke never lost his tolerance for people who had not undergone a similar experience as he had. Francke saw the poverty and the need around him and began an engagement in religious oriented social work at Halle, which in scale and effectiveness drew attention to it from all parts of Germany.15 In 1694 he began a program of feeding the destitute. It was so successful that donations came in and Francke opened an orphanage in 1695. In 1698 he started a work-food program for students. Orphans and needy students, in return for work could earn room and board and also get an education at Francke's preparatory schools on location. By 1700, thousands of boys and girls, as well as older students, worked and attended school at Halle. [ European spiritual Ashram Village as intentional community...] In order not to have to depend on donations Francke organized economic enterprises that paid for the extensive social program and also provided the necessary economic base for the building program that included schools, dormitories and orphanages. Though Francke retained control over them, they functioned as a Stiftung (Foundation). The operation of the Stiftung, including government and administration, was paternal-democratic and not unlike that of the German communal societies in this country. Among the enterprises Francke organized were: a publishing house, a hospital, diverse farm operations, including vineyards and orchards. Built outside the city limits of Halle, Francke's ambitious and successful operations not only attracted attention, but also drew some criticism by former donors who felt that poor people and orphans had no business to live in what seemed luxurious surroundings. A description of the setting provides some insight into the care and planning that went into Francke's projects: . . .gardens, meadows and lawns provided the occupants of the dormitories with space for recreational walks and play. The rooms in the buildings had high ceilings and ample window space. They were built so that fresh air, light and sun could come in morning, noon, and evening. Great emphasis was placed on the health and sanitary habits of the young. The educational program encompassed the liberal arts, industrial training and professional preparation, religion, and the practical training in communal responsibility and harmony. Francke's work was well known to such men as Rapp and Keil. Not only did the writings of Spener and Francke, the founders of German Pietism, serve as spiritual sustenance to them, but the Halle enterprises were models in the successful operation of communal undertakings. Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769) Described as a quietistic Pietist Tersteegen said of his own writing that its purpose was to awaken, to revive, to strengthen a secret life in Christ. This introspective approach to Christian living struck a responsive chord Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf (1700-1760) was directly involved with the founding of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Like the leaders of the German communal societies Zinzendorf had an implicit faith in God and himself. He died with these words: I have submitted to the will of my Lord, and He is satisfied with me. The picture of Zinzendorf presented here does not do justice to the man. There can be no question of Zinzendorf's altruism and religious zeal and devotion. But he never forgot, and did not let others forget, his high station in life. In many ways this also held true for men like Rapp, Baeumeler and Keil, who retained firm leadership of their respective groups to the end of their lives. Their position in the community, their lifestyle, and their process of decision-making was in marked contrast to that of the Hutterian leaders. Johann Heinrich Jung (1740-1817), better known as Jung-Stilling. The word Stilling comes from the (Biblical) stille, meaning quiet. Jung-Stilling on one occasion listed his favorite Scriptural passages. These account not only for his name but also for his popularity among Pietists
Re: [FairfieldLife] Norton?
Nope, mine works fine for me - what is the problem, exactly? On Sun, 12/22/13, cardemais...@yahoo.com cardemais...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] Norton? To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 10:25 AM Anyone got problems with Norton Internet Security?
[FairfieldLife] RE: Norton?
https://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/Norton-Internet-Security-2013-Error-8506-421/td-p/857384/page/2
[FairfieldLife] RE: Norton?
https://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/Norton-Internet-Security-2013-Error-8506-421/td-p/857384/page/2 https://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/Norton-Internet-Security-2013-Error-8506-421/td-p/857384/page/2
Re: [FairfieldLife] Norton?
My problem with Norton is uninstalling the free version if it comes on any Windows machine and installing Microsoft Security Essentials instead and let Microsoft pay for their insecure OS. It's not much of a problem though to uninstall Norton. On 12/22/2013 02:25 AM, cardemais...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone got problems with Norton Internet Security?
[FairfieldLife] RE: Understanding Homosexuality
We really don't know what those exact choices were, we do have some theories,
what we do know is the law of karma.
You'll have to ask those individuals whether it was/is a reward or punishment,
and maybe only time will tell. Some already know, each individual is different,
though the scriptures advise against it for your own long term happiness.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, s3raphita@... wrote:
Re homosexuals are all products of freewill choices made in this and/or past
lives:
So what choices did they make exactly? And is having homosexual tendencies a
reward or a punishment?
[FairfieldLife] quot;Pet Owners of Laosquot;
http://www.ernestgoh.com/animalia/pet-owners-of-laos/ http://www.ernestgoh.com/animalia/pet-owners-of-laos/ Beautiful series of portraits of Laotians with their pet dogs and cats. The portraits, by photographer Ernest Goh, document a project of Veterinarians Without Borders to vaccinate the animals against rabies.
[FairfieldLife] Enoch Powell was a prophet
Just wait ... the rivers of blood will flow. Will they flow toward you?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Understanding Homosexuality
So maybe next lifetime you'll be born gay and can find out.
On 12/22/2013 02:42 PM, wgm4u wrote:
We really don't know what those exact choices were, we do have some
theories, what we do know is the law of karma.
You'll have to ask those individuals whether it was/is a reward or
punishment, and maybe only time will tell. Some already know, each
individual is different, though the scriptures advise against it for
your own long term happiness.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, s3raphita@... wrote:
Re homosexuals are all products of freewill choices made in this
and/or past lives:
So what choices did they make exactly? And is having homosexual
tendencies a reward or a punishment?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Enoch Powell was a prophet
Looks like a bunch of zealous young folks. Remember when we were all that age and thought the whole world should do TM? They'll grow up and have kids and be too busy to be so zealous. We had a case about a decade back where a kid from a Muslim family in Sacramento decided it might be cool to go to one of Osama's camps for training. He hated it and when he came back to the US was arrested. Worse yet they arrested his dad who didn't want any part of Islamic zealousness and loves the US. On 12/22/2013 03:48 PM, emptyb...@yahoo.com wrote: Just wait ... the rivers of blood will flow. Will they flow toward you? Government Set To Ban Islamist Group That Planned Wootton Bassett March
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Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Norton?
I have personally had good fortune with Norton products, esp Norton 360, which I run on my and my daughter's HP laptops. I have had some problems with incompatibility between Norton and Microsoft software, generally showing up after a Microsoft update, not on my machines but on some others I have worked on. I must say the standard suggestion from Norton to run Norton removal tool and reinstall Norton again is bs - it won't work if the problem is incompatibility from a Microsoft update. Its a pain to determine which update is causing the problem. If you did do any Microsoft updates lately, I suggest a system restore to the last restore point before the update. Then as much of a pain as it will be, download the updates manually, one at a time, to see which update is the problem. On Sun, 12/22/13, cardemais...@yahoo.com cardemais...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Norton? To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 10:15 PM https://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/Norton-Internet-Security-2013-Error-8506-421/td-p/857384/page/2
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: for Emily Bob, to thank Richard, Share finally replies about Ann#39;s tree photo
On 12/22/2013 12:48 PM, emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote: TODAY IS DECEMBER 22nd! ISN'T IT GRAND? HAVE A MARVELOUS FUCKING DAY SHARE. Emily. This very impressive, Emily, especially during the Christmas season!
[FairfieldLife] RE: Enoch Powell was a prophet
Oh yeah ... just a bunch of kids. Woolwich Murder: Muslim Leader Warns Of 'War' http://news.sky.com/story/1184837/woolwich-murder-muslim-leader-warns-of-war http://news.sky.com/story/1184837/woolwich-murder-muslim-leader-warns-of-war ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, noozguru@... wrote: Looks like a bunch of zealous young folks. Remember when we were all that age and thought the whole world should do TM? They'll grow up and have kids and be too busy to be so zealous. We had a case about a decade back where a kid from a Muslim family in Sacramento decided it might be cool to go to one of Osama's camps for training. He hated it and when he came back to the US was arrested. Worse yet they arrested his dad who didn't want any part of Islamic zealousness and loves the US. On 12/22/2013 03:48 PM, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: Just wait ... the rivers of blood will flow. Will they flow toward you?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Understanding Homosexuality
You're not just born gay, somehow, someway you/they had a hand in their own
destiny, is that so hard to understand?; yikes. We are ALL products of our own
destiny, we're NOT victims of some capricious God.
And who knows maybe I was gay in a past life, so what, that's not the issue
here. the issue raised here is 'understanding' it. Unfortunately for some
(gays) it's a bitter pill to swallow that they are the product of their own
making and hence, like to just say (and lay on our ignorant society) they were
just born that way, like a chicken hatched from and egg, GMAB!
Actions have consequencesin this life OR the next, for ALL.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, noozguru@... wrote:
So maybe next lifetime you'll be born gay and can find out.
On 12/22/2013 02:42 PM, wgm4u wrote:
We really don't know what those exact choices were, we do have some
theories, what we do know is the law of karma.
You'll have to ask those individuals whether it was/is a reward or punishment,
and maybe only time will tell. Some already know, each individual is different,
though the scriptures advise against it for your own long term happiness.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, s3raphita@... mailto:s3raphita@...
wrote:
Re homosexuals are all products of freewill choices made in this and/or past
lives:
So what choices did they make exactly? And is having homosexual tendencies a
reward or a punishment?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
On 12/22/2013 9:50 AM, feste37 wrote: Sometimes the smallness of your mind amazes me. Judy does not take kindly to criticism, Feste. Even a casual comment like yours about her use of the dots after words in a sentence being standard practicesoon turns into a personal confrontation, which she will very quickly escalate into retaliation trying to defend herself and trying to make you feel humiliated. That's her standard practice. But it should noted that apparently not a single respondent on this list ever saw dots used between words and nobody seems to care about it, except Judy - it took her seven attempts to try convince us that people use this posting style all the time, but I've been using Twitter since it was founded, I've never seen dots used in between words.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
On 12/22/2013 8:21 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: You are a hypocrite Share and a self-centered one at that. Sometimes posting on the internet can really bring out the ugly side of people. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
On 12/22/2013 8:21 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: How did you like his harassment of MJ when Michael first appeared here? Whenever informants join this group for the sole purpose of denigrating our spiritual teacher, it just naturally gets my interest. There's usually much more to their story than they want to reveal. I was curious why the poser Michael Jackson would have such animosity toward someone he's never even met. I still want to now why a guy would want to join the kitchen staff and live in a pod for two winters at a religious school up Iowa and not enroll in a single course of instruction. Obviously MJ was not a TMO insider, but I found it somewhat offensive that he would cast aspersions of the president of the school and attempt to discuss the private sex lives of the students and the faculty. There must be more to this story than he wants us to know. Why can't he just be honest and tell us what really happened up there?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The lack of posting limits have officially killed FFL
On 12/21/2013 11:31 PM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: Emily, you may not have been initiated, but you exhibit all the best qualities of what I was pitching when I was doin TM Intro lectures. I've never heard of a Bob Priced being a TM Teacher that was authorized to give TM intro lectures. I don't see a Bob Priced on the list of a teachers in good standing with the TMO. What exactly, were you pitching? In TM instruction you get only one single bija mantra.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Krapp#39;s Last Tape, Part Un
On 12/21/2013 10:56 PM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: Judy in black, me in red---with my latest contribution in bold. I think we're pushing the limits of NEO So, why would need NEO when you can create macros in a word processor?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Understanding Homosexuality
wgm, I like the theory from Charlie Lutes that Mike shared. That we all
alternate male and female lives, three each way. The first year when we're in a
new gender we may still have tendencies, etc. from the previous life in the
other gender. I like this theory because it's not punitive. What do you think?
On Sunday, December 22, 2013 6:53 PM, wgm4u no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote:
You're not just born gay, somehow, someway you/they had a hand in their own
destiny, is that so hard to understand?; yikes. We are ALL products of our own
destiny, we're NOT victims of some capricious God.
And who knows maybe I was gay in a past life, so what, that's not the issue
here. the issue raised here is 'understanding' it. Unfortunately for some
(gays) it's a bitter pill to swallow that they are the product of their own
making and hence, like to just say (and lay on our ignorant society) they were
just born that way, like a chicken hatched from and egg, GMAB!
Actions have consequencesin this life OR the next, for ALL.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, noozguru@... wrote:
So maybe next lifetime you'll be born gay and can find out.
On 12/22/2013 02:42 PM, wgm4u wrote:
We really don't know what those exact choices were, we do have some theories,
what we do know is the law of karma.
You'll have to ask those individuals whether it was/is a reward or punishment,
and maybe only time will tell. Some already know, each individual is
different, though the scriptures advise against it for your own long term
happiness.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, s3raphita@... wrote:
Re homosexuals are all products of freewill choices made in this and/or past
lives:
So what choices did they make exactly? And is having homosexual tendencies a
reward or a punishment?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Krapp#39;s Last Tape, Part Un
On 12/21/2013 10:56 PM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: NEO also does not seem to like text combined with too many YOUTUBE You can use Google Chrome to post links to YouTube - this makes sense when you think about it, since Google owns YouTube, which uses Adobe Flash Video and HTML5 technology. You can see an example of this in my music posts abut 100 Great Rock Artists. It would be my suggestion that you try to get way from using NEO and get yourself a news reader like Chrome or Thunderbird. This has already been discussed by Barry 2, but I guessed you missed his post, since you were so busy calling my wife at her place of employ. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: If it quacks like a duck
On 12/21/2013 11:12 AM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: Re ducks: Camille Paglia wades in . . . “I speak with authority here, because I was openly gay before the 'Stonewall rebellion' when it cost you something to be so. And I personally feel as a libertarian that people have the right to free thought and free speech. In a democratic country, people have the right to be homophobic as well as they have the right to support homosexuality — as I 100 per cent do. If people are basing their views against gays on the Bible, again they have a right of religious freedom there. “I remember the broad 1960s era commitment to free speech. There was a special zeal to protect those who said outrageous things. Today, we’re back to the kind of repression that in the 60s seemed to belong to the 1950s. What the hell happened?” The Baby Boomers turned into The Man. Also, we don’t need an ostensibly-neutral ideal to shelter communists anymore. http://althouse.blogspot.com/camille-paglia-says-duck-dynasty-debate.html http://althouse.blogspot.com/2013/12/camille-paglia-says-duck-dynasty-debate.html
[FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: On 12/22/2013 8:21 AM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: How did you like his harassment of MJ when Michael first appeared here? Whenever informants join this group for the sole purpose of denigrating our spiritual teacher, it just naturally gets my interest. There's usually much more to their story than they want to reveal. I was curious why the poser Michael Jackson would have such animosity toward someone he's never even met. I still want to now why a guy would want to join the kitchen staff and live in a pod for two winters at a religious school up Iowa and not enroll in a single course of instruction. Obviously MJ was not a TMO insider, but I found it somewhat offensive that he would cast aspersions of the president of the school and attempt to discuss the private sex lives of the students and the faculty. There must be more to this story than he wants us to know. Why can't he just be honest and tell us what really happened up there? Dear Richard, I think MJ has been extremely honest from the beginning. He has told us many of his experiences at MIU of how he was treated, not only as a staff member, but as a human being and I buy it. I was there for four years as a student and I lived in FF for a few years on and off after my graduation in 1980. I know how it went down with the students vs how hard the staff worked. I had many staff friends and I had a sister and a brother in law on faculty as well as another sister who was a student at the same time. He didn't deserve your heckling and badgering. You two could have had a reasonable and productive conversation about your questions and doubts but instead you chose the route of obnoxious dolt playing the part of the repetitive asshole who refuses to engage on an adult and comprehensible level. You chose to be like this, for what reason I still don't get. MJ has always been willing to tell his stories and give us his viewpoints in a manner which is well written and intelligent.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Five, six, and seven for Feste
You are spot on there, Richard. That's exactly what this woman does. It's very
ugly. There is a viciousness there, the cause of which I can only speculate
about. In her obsession with being right all the time, she will indulge in all
kinds of misrepresentation and personal attacks in order to prevail. It's kind
of insane, like if some loony woman were to grab someone in the street and
start haranguing them and never letting go. I have never encountered anything
like it before. It's just not normal behavior. I do wish she would get some
mental health counseling. It might give her some insight into why she is so
unpleasant and is always falling out with people. But I fear that the iron grip
of her self-righteousness will not allow her to explore this extremely
problematic aspect of her personality.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/22/2013 9:50 AM, feste37 wrote:
Sometimes the smallness of your mind amazes me.
Judy does not take kindly to criticism, Feste. Even a casual comment
like yours about her use of the dots after words in a sentence being
standard practicesoon turns into a personal confrontation, which she
will very quickly escalate into retaliation trying to defend herself and
trying to make you feel humiliated. That's her standard practice. But
it should noted that apparently not a single respondent on this list
ever saw dots used between words and nobody seems to care about it,
except Judy - it took her seven attempts to try convince us that people
use this posting style all the time, but I've been using Twitter since
it was founded, I've never seen dots used in between words.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The lack of posting limits have officially killed FFL
On 12/20/2013 10:06 PM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: /Texans are not a race or different species. / There are many races of people that call themselves Texans - San Antonio for example is composed of 63% Hispanic people. They call themselves Tejanos - which is fitting since this used to be Mexico. There are quite a few people around here that call themselves Creoles, indicating they are of mixed heritage - French Canadian and African American. There have been six flags over Texas. Not to mention the original native inhabitants who called themselves Tejas, meaning friend. Not all people that live in Texas wear ten gallon hats and carry six-shooters, Bob.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Enoch Powell was a prophet
Enoch Powell was opposed to mass immigration on *racial* grounds. He didn't want the mass influx of non-whites: Indians, Pakistanis and blacks. It's an interesting topic to debate but one that invariably generates more heat than light. What always amused me is that in the 1970s there were those on the right who argued that such immigration was a deliberate plan by the Left to break down racial and national solidarity of the native whites and so everyone's identity would in future centre on their class. That would help the workers to unite against the rich. But many on the left argued that the mass immigration was a deliberate plan by the Right to import cheap foreign labour and so undercut the power of the unions and foster inter-racial antagonism to split the workers. Myself, I've always been inclined to accept the cock-up theory of history rather than conspiracy theories but it is a fact that parties of both the left and right encouraged large-scale immigration against majority popular resentment. But all that is a side issue compared to the hot topic of the day which centres on Islam. The Muslim issue is completely different as Islam is an ideology. To be sure there are many admirable things about Islam but I think the key problem is that Muslim ideas are in opposition to the the values of liberal societies. One obvious example is the place of women. When many Muslim women are expected to wear face coverings; when female genital mutilation is a common practice; and when women are regarded as the property of either the father or the husband that is clearly in flat contradiction to western mores. This discrepancy wouldn't be an issue if Muslims remained a small minority. When they dominate many towns, as they do in the UK, you have a recipe for disaster. Let me emphasise that it's *not* a question of who is right or wrong; it's a question of a culture clash. And that culture clash is not going to fade away. This one is going to grow and grow. Now personally I like stirring it; I enjoy controversy. I enjoy watching the politicians responsible for the mess we are in (and who clearly have no idea how to resolve the conflict) tying themselves into knots on TV debate shows. But it could all end in tears.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Enoch Powell was a prophet
The British are currently drowning in a multicultural soup but it is of their
own making. After all, they did not exactly ask permission in the 18th and 19th
century when they went all over the globe plundering everyone's natural
resources and offering only civilization in return. Now the chickens have come
home to roost, and the immigrants want a slice of Britain in return. Enoch was
right, of course, although he did not have Muslim radicalism in mind. For
anyone who does not know, Enoch Powell was a Conservative British politician in
the 1960s and beyond who dared to speak out in somewhat lurid language against
large-scale black immigration to Britain. He was vilified for it, but from
everything I hear now, people should have listened to him more carefully. I
have a very close friend in England who generally has impeccably progressive
views, but she tells me she is sick of being treated as a foreigner in her own
country.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, emptybill@... wrote:
Oh yeah ... just a bunch of kids.
Woolwich Murder: Muslim Leader Warns Of 'War'
http://news.sky.com/story/1184837/woolwich-murder-muslim-leader-warns-of-war
http://news.sky.com/story/1184837/woolwich-murder-muslim-leader-warns-of-war
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, noozguru@... wrote:
Looks like a bunch of zealous young folks. Remember when we were all that age
and thought the whole world should do TM? They'll grow up and have kids and be
too busy to be so zealous.
We had a case about a decade back where a kid from a Muslim family in
Sacramento decided it might be cool to go to one of Osama's camps for training.
He hated it and when he came back to the US was arrested. Worse yet they
arrested his dad who didn't want any part of Islamic zealousness and loves the
US.
On 12/22/2013 03:48 PM, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote:
Just wait ... the rivers of blood will flow.
Will they flow toward you?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: All About Macros
On 12/20/2013 6:01 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: But, you might try creating a macro, since most of your posts these days are short, on one line, and all begin with RE. Don't give a shit Ricky, really don't. Some people just don't want to learn, I guess. Go figure. It's only 26 steps to create a macro in a word processor like Microsoft Word or Excel or WordPerfect. It's not complicated - Judy and Bob know how to create and use macros. You can even designate the color of your text and the typeface. Let's ask Judy and Bob how they created their macros - maybe they could simplify it for you into only 25 steps.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Understanding Homosexuality
Re we all alternate male and female lives. The first year when we're in a new gender we may still have tendencies, etc. from the previous life in the other gender. I like this theory because it's not punitive. What do you think?: Yes, I've always liked that speculation. Although I don't believe in reincarnation myself the concept has a certain poetical beauty to it. Of course, if we're all one, maybe bisexual or transsexuals are on to something. Ramakrishna was a genuine mystic and clearly had an ambiguous sexual identity.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: The lack of posting limits have officially killed FFL
On 12/20/2013 1:08 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: *One begins to suspect that he is intentionally doing his best to destroy the forum (possibly out of resentment that he was never able to attract the attention he craved while the posting limits were in effect).* Well, it sure seemed to get Judy's attention, but it should be noted that Judy was one of the prime reasons for the posting limit being put into effect in the first place - she being one of the most prolific posters on FFL of all time, as she remains to this day. So, I don't have a problem with anyone posting as much as they want to - it only takes a few minutes each day to scroll through to see if there's anything interesting to read. Like Barry, I mostly just skip Judy's messages, since 90% of them are just like Bill noted - prattle. The rest of Judy's posts are mostly just nit-picking and name-calling. Nothing here, just move on. However, I'm not the first person to post a comment on Judy attempting to get rid of other posters by trying to humiliate them into silence. The list is pretty long - the main ones that come to mind off the top of my head include Dr. Pete, Lawson, Curtis, Robin, Vaj, Steve, Feste, and of course Share and Richard. Have I left anyone out?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: for Emily Bob, to thank Richard, Share finally replies about Ann#39;s tree photo
HAVE A MARVELOUS FRIGGING EVENING RICHARD. Is this better? Share asked me
to help her unpack the word FRIGGING Richard, so I did. She wrote it; she
could have Googled it herself, if she was unaware of what she wrote. I think
Feste should check in on her to make sure she is O.K. as I don't understand why
she didn't know what she was writing or why she didn't know to Google the word.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/22/2013 12:48 PM, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote:
TODAY IS DECEMBER 22nd! ISN'T IT GRAND? HAVE A MARVELOUS FUCKING DAY
SHARE. Emily.
This very impressive, Emily, especially during the Christmas season!
[FairfieldLife] RE: Winter Solstice, December 21, 2013
Judy, Here' the sun treatment I was talking about. It's probably the same principle as the light box you've mentioned. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMzIKXOndj8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMzIKXOndj8
