[FairfieldLife] Re: Walmart bests Whole Foods in blind taste tests

2010-02-25 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > ShempMcGurk wrote: > > Walmart Bests Whole Foods in Blind Taste Tests > > > tests> > > In a series of blind taste tests performed by The Atlantic's Corby > > Kum

Re: [FairfieldLife] Walmart bests Whole Foods in blind taste tests

2010-02-25 Thread Bhairitu
ShempMcGurk wrote: > Walmart Bests Whole Foods in Blind Taste Tests > tests> > In a series of blind taste tests performed by The Atlantic's Corby > Kummer, he found, to his surprise, that much of Walmart's new > locally-gr

[FairfieldLife] Walmart bests Whole Foods in blind taste tests

2010-02-25 Thread ShempMcGurk
Walmart Bests Whole Foods in Blind Taste Tests In a series of blind taste tests performed by The Atlantic's Corby Kummer, he found, to his surprise, that much of Walmart's new locally-grown fruits and vegetables taste

[FairfieldLife] Re: GOP Populism

2010-02-25 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" wrote: > > > > > > Cartoon: > > http://bartblog.bartcop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cartoon-gop-hey-i\ > > ts-fake.gif > > > > > > [cartoon-gop-hey-its-fake] > > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

2010-02-25 Thread FFL PostCount
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Feb 20 00:00:00 2010 End Date (UTC): Sat Feb 27 00:00:00 2010 508 messages as of (UTC) Fri Feb 26 00:02:34 2010 49 curtisdeltablues 49 authfriend 45 TurquoiseB 40 nablusoss1008 40 WillyTex 37 Bhairitu 33 ShempMcGur

[FairfieldLife] Re: GOP Populism

2010-02-25 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" wrote: > > > Cartoon: > http://bartblog.bartcop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cartoon-gop-hey-i\ > ts-fake.gif > > > [cartoon-gop-hey-its-fake] > Only a racist could come up with such trash. And only a racist would go to the trouble of re

RE: [FairfieldLife] Algae To Solve The Pentagon's Jet Fuel Problem

2010-02-25 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of It's just a ride Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:50 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Algae To Solve The Pentagon's Jet Fuel Problem On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 11:31 AM, Ric

[FairfieldLife] GOP Populism

2010-02-25 Thread do.rflex
Cartoon: http://bartblog.bartcop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cartoon-gop-hey-i\ ts-fake.gif [cartoon-gop-hey-its-fake]

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Union of States

2010-02-25 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , "WillyTex" wrote: > > off: > > Just sayin' > > > I wonder how countries rank overall? > Just askin' > I guess you are saying the individual States in the US should have no autonomy over laws etc. Eg. There is more unit

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great 9-11 Opinion Piece

2010-02-25 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > This is one of the best opinion pieces I've read. It's written by Paul > Craig Roberts who was a member of the Reagan Administration. His > opinion piece on Joe Stack the other day got a lot of circulation even > in the mainstream pr

Re: [FairfieldLife] Algae To Solve The Pentagon's Jet Fuel Problem

2010-02-25 Thread It's just a ride
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 11:31 AM, Rick Archer wrote: > > > Here's a promising thing: > > ALGAE TO SOLVE THE PENTAGON'S JET FUEL PROBLEM > By Suzanne Goldenberg > The Guardian > February 13, 2010 > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/13/algae-solve-pentagon-fuel- > problem > > The

[FairfieldLife] Re: Massive action for Congress to pass Comprehensive HCR

2010-02-25 Thread WillyTex
do: > Massive action for Congress to pass > Comprehensive HCR... > "Don't look for any fair and balanced coverage or commentary on this Summit or on health reform. If health reform does pass, maybe in a year or two we can look back and evaluate what happened today in a more objective way. J

[FairfieldLife] Re: Donovan benefit concert, 19 March, Los Angeles, USA

2010-02-25 Thread sgrayatlarge
Too bad Lady Gaga doesn't meditate or maybe she does, the movement needs newly minted superstars to perform and do TM shout outs, Donovan? Again? Really? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merlin wrote: > > Donovan to headline benefit concert for David Lynch Foundation, 19 March, Los > Angele

[FairfieldLife] Great 9-11 Opinion Piece

2010-02-25 Thread Bhairitu
This is one of the best opinion pieces I've read. It's written by Paul Craig Roberts who was a member of the Reagan Administration. His opinion piece on Joe Stack the other day got a lot of circulation even in the mainstream press. Lots of really good points to use by those of us who believe

[FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > > > > Correct me if I'm wrong, Bhairitu, but aren't you the one > > who wants the Dems and Obama to institute all those socialist > > programs like free health care for eve

[FairfieldLife] "The Informant" movie review

2010-02-25 Thread Bhairitu
Along with "The Box" which I reviewed earlier I also rented "The Informant" on Bluray. As I told the clerk at Hollywood Video "I'd better rent them now as they won't be back in for weeks otherwise." "The Informant" is based on price fixing scandal which occurred in the early 1990s at Arthur

[FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > ShempMcGurk wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > >> ShempMcGurk wrote: > >> > >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > >>> > >>> > Very interesting article abou

[FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: [snip] I was very familiar > with immigrants from the Soviet Union some of whom worked for me. They > were excited when they first arrived at the freedom and chance to make > it big. That faded after several years of noticing that t

[FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread WillyTex
Bhairitu: > The US hasn't had much in the way of any > General Strikes, just a few by some unions. > Maybe it is time we give it a whirl? Could > be a hoot. How about April 15th? > A strike protesting the government's plan to raise the retirement age to 67 and cut spending? You're not makin

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Poll after poll shows American people support essence of HCR

2010-02-25 Thread Bhairitu
WillyTex wrote: > do: > >> Poll after poll shows American people support >> essence of HCR... >> >> > "Forty-one percent (41%) of voters favor the overall > health care plan proposed by the president and > congressional Democrats, but 56% oppose it..." > > Read the poll: > > 'Rasmussen R

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread Bhairitu
TurquoiseB wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > >> Correct me if I'm wrong, Bhairitu, but aren't you the one >> who wants the Dems and Obama to institute all those socialist >> programs like free health care for everyone and Cap and Trade >> and all those thi

[FairfieldLife] Re: McCain wants to federally regulate vitamins and supplements

2010-02-25 Thread WillyTex
Shemp: > I just heard that he wants the FDA to > regulate supplements, vitamins, and > (presumably) herbs... > Who's going to determine if the Chinese vitamins and herbs contain lead or in some cases, Melamine? I don't take any vitamins anymore because I don't trust the source. Instead, I just

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Kool Aid Drinkers: Choke on it

2010-02-25 Thread Bhairitu
nablusoss1008 wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > >> shukra69 wrote: >> >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: >>> >>> The US will probably not exist in 2014 >>> NO.America's best day are yet to come.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Poll after poll shows American people support essence of HCR

2010-02-25 Thread WillyTex
do: > Poll after poll shows American people support > essence of HCR... > "Forty-one percent (41%) of voters favor the overall health care plan proposed by the president and congressional Democrats, but 56% oppose it..." Read the poll: 'Rasmussen Reports' Thursday, February 25, 2010 http://t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread Bhairitu
ShempMcGurk wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > >> ShempMcGurk wrote: >> >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: >>> >>> Very interesting article about what is going on in Greece but also in Turq's new digs. Apparently t

[FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > > Correct me if I'm wrong, Bhairitu, but aren't you the one > who wants the Dems and Obama to institute all those socialist > programs like free health care for everyone and Cap and Trade > and all those things that will increase spen

[FairfieldLife] Re: India Talk

2010-02-25 Thread brian64705
Sal, There was a survey in Ames: http://www.iowadot.gov/trainhornstudy.htm In this 73% of those surveyed who live close to the tracks responded the whistle noise was too loud prior to the Quiet Zone, and only 4% after the Quiet Zone (with automated whistles) was instituted. 60% reported the no

[FairfieldLife] Re: Kool Aid Drinkers: Choke on it

2010-02-25 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > shukra69 wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > >> The US will probably not exist in 2014 > >> > > NO.America's best day are yet to come. > > > > And this is based on what? Your vast knowledg

[FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > ShempMcGurk wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > >> Very interesting article about what is going on in Greece but also in > >> Turq's new digs. Apparently there was a general strike yesterday in >

[FairfieldLife] Algae To Solve The Pentagon's Jet Fuel Problem

2010-02-25 Thread Rick Archer
Here's a promising thing: ALGAE TO SOLVE THE PENTAGON'S JET FUEL PROBLEM By Suzanne Goldenberg The Guardian February 13, 2010 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/13/algae-solve-pentagon-fuel- problem The brains trust of the Pentagon says it is just months away from producing a jet fuel

[FairfieldLife] Donovan benefit concert, 19 March, Los Angeles, USA

2010-02-25 Thread merlin
Donovan to headline benefit concert for David Lynch Foundation, 19 March, Los Angeles, USA     http://globalgoodnews.com/cultural-news-a.html?art=126695533120090069 __ Do You Yahoo!? Sie sind Spam leid? Yahoo! Mail verfügt über einen herausragende

[FairfieldLife] The objective of Meditation.

2010-02-25 Thread BillyG
Whether it's a form of japa meditation such as TM or a form of concentration as in Kriya Yoga the objective is to *move the prana up the spine*. In TM the objective is achieved by effortless control of the mind, in Kriya Yoga it is the direct control of the prana using concentration. Conscious

[FairfieldLife] Poll after poll shows American people support essence of HCR

2010-02-25 Thread do.rflex
The public's take on "the president's proposal"By Jon Cohen | February 22, 2010 -Washington Post Determined to push ahead on major reform of the country's health-care system, the White House today

[FairfieldLife] Cartoons [3 Attachments]

2010-02-25 Thread Rick Archer

[FairfieldLife] Re: Curtis has some tough competition

2010-02-25 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" wrote: > > > > One man band (cigo man band) > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2xOw-VXe_g Yeah, guys like this do a lot for the field's image problem! Very funny. >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count

2010-02-25 Thread Joe
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "WillyTex" wrote: > > Joe: > > Oh, c'mon Judy. You know you love me, just > > admit it! No use denying it. > > > Joe, I think the debate is over - you lost. > "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." - Eleanor

[FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > > Very interesting article about what is going on in Greece but > > also in Turq's new digs. Apparently there was a general strike > > yesterday in good ol' Spain: > > > >

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: India Talk

2010-02-25 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Feb 25, 2010, at 9:23 AM, brian64705 wrote: > Bill, > > It's not about getting of the train. Just the whistle. If you live close by > there will be still automatic whistles at crossings which have can be heard > over a much more restricted area than the train whistle. Several towns in > Iow

[FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > Very interesting article about what is going on in Greece but also in > Turq's new digs. Apparently there was a general strike yesterday in > good ol' Spain: > > "On Tuesday, Spain's cities were shut down by unionized workers > prote

[FairfieldLife] McCain wants to federally regulate vitamins and supplements

2010-02-25 Thread ShempMcGurk
I've never been a big fan of McCain's (he's a phony conservative) but now I'm really riled up against him. I just heard that he wants the FDA to regulate supplements, vitamins, and (presumably) herbs. HASN'T THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GOT ITS STICKY, INTERFERING LITTLE FINGERS IN ENOUGH PIES? Hav

[FairfieldLife] Re: India Talk

2010-02-25 Thread brian64705
Bill, It's not about getting of the train. Just the whistle. If you live close by there will be still automatic whistles at crossings which have can be heard over a much more restricted area than the train whistle. Several towns in Iowa have a Quiet Zone: Burlington, Ames, LeClaire, Dennison, N

[FairfieldLife] Curtis has some tough competition

2010-02-25 Thread do.rflex
One man band (cigo man band) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2xOw-VXe_g

[FairfieldLife] Re: Message for seekers,Christians and Curtis

2010-02-25 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: You sent an into lecture to an Ex-Governor. How was I to imagine that you wanted to be taken seriously? 'A man may seye full sooth (truth) in game and pley,' from 'Canterbury Tales' (c. 1387) > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yaho

[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count

2010-02-25 Thread WillyTex
Joe: > Oh, c'mon Judy. You know you love me, just > admit it! No use denying it. > Joe, I think the debate is over - you lost.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Message for seekers,Christians and Curtis

2010-02-25 Thread WillyTex
TurquoiseB: > WHAT can enjoy or derive pleasure from "being > taken seriously?" Only a self, an ego... > Do we each have a 'self', an ego? If so, then there must be billions of 'soul-monads' on this planet. If the 'self' is exactly like the 'Self', then there must be billions of 'Souls' on the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Greece (and Spain) Reels Amid Debt Crisis

2010-02-25 Thread WillyTex
Bhairitu: > Very interesting article about what > is going on in Greece but also in > Turq's new digs... > "There are also fears the troubles could spread. The PIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Spain) are in obviously in trouble, but debt levels are sky high in countries typically considere

[FairfieldLife] Re: On Editing

2010-02-25 Thread WillyTex
TurquoiseB: > "All editors are failed authors." > - Samuel Johnson > "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Union of States

2010-02-25 Thread WillyTex
off: > Just sayin' > I wonder how countries rank overall? Just askin' http://www.olympic.it/english/medal/id_overall.htm GOLDSILVERBRONZETOTAL

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: India Talk

2010-02-25 Thread It's just a ride
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:22 AM, brian64705 wrote: > Thanks Rick for posting. > > I am organizing this talk to help the Quiet Zone finish its campaign to > eliminate the train whistle noise in Fairfield. So whether you live close or > far from the tracks I hope all Fairfield will support this. It'

[FairfieldLife] Re: India Talk

2010-02-25 Thread brian64705
Thanks Rick for posting. I am organizing this talk to help the Quiet Zone finish its campaign to eliminate the train whistle noise in Fairfield. So whether you live close or far from the tracks I hope all Fairfield will support this. It's one of those small things we can all do which will make

[FairfieldLife] On Editing

2010-02-25 Thread TurquoiseB
"All editors are failed authors." - Samuel Johnson "Every editor should have a pimp for a brother, so he can have someone to look up to." - H.L. Mencken You may have gotten the impression from what I wrote earlier that I have somewhat of a 'tude about editors. That is only partially true. I do h

[FairfieldLife] Re: Message for seekers,Christians and Curtis

2010-02-25 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > Thanks. Your answer makes it indisputable clear why I never > took you seriously. Will someone please explain to me the fascination some people have with "being taken seriously?" I honestly don't get it. It seems a completely ego- b