[FairfieldLife] Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
So I watched some of the David Lynch Weekend downloads. And, yes, some of it was pretty interesting, particularly when Lynch was talking about film. It wasn't so interesting whenever he started talking about TM and selling the product. But what bugged me was that blowhard Bob Roth. Every time

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread TurquoiseB
Remember that story I posted about a week ago which I entitled A Story for Judy and Barry? Neither of you commented on it. I thought it was trite and simplistic, actually, Rick, and not at all to the point. Neither Barry nor I is an old

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson nelsonriddle2001@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@

[FairfieldLife] Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread t3rinity
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/4/112006e.asp Jody (Guruphiliac) comments quite rightly: That bulwark of spiritual ignorance impeding progress and cultural evolution, the American Family Association, is going after the judge who sentenced a crack-smoking vote defrauder to a course in

[FairfieldLife] Getting 'Lost'

2006-04-12 Thread TurquoiseB
Last Christmas my brother gave me a DVD set of the first season of the TV series 'Lost.' Evil bastard. It's a weird soap opera, but as addicting (and as revelatory) as any other soap opera, if you allow it to be. I allowed it to be. I have a weakness for soap operas because they tend to

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson nelsonriddle2001@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread TurquoiseB
While he's often right on, I think Jody (Guruphiliac) missed the boat on this one. While the lawyer in question may be Christian, what he's saying in his lawsuit is *correct*: it's fuckin' inappropriate for *any* judge *anywhere* to be able to compel *anyone* to practice *any* form of

[FairfieldLife] The pseudo pseudo Advaita of Aziz

2006-04-12 Thread t3rinity
The Dangers of Pseudo-advaita by Aziz on the proliferation of unqualified Satsang Service Providers (Similar material from Aziz, annotated and linked, can be found at The Wanderling's site, but without the additional material at the bottom) We would like to express our concern regarding the recent

[FairfieldLife] Re: Getting 'Lost'

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The reviewer's book, Cinema Nirvana: Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies, sounds worth looking into, too...

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread Patrick Gillam
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My knowledge of grammar is almost completely by ear Same here. My mom had excellent grammar, and I picked it up from her. As a result, I never learned the rules. I could talk good without them. I would say Neither

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Getting 'Lost'

2006-04-12 Thread Rick Archer
Since we're talking about movies, check out Baghdad Café. Everybody's has it if you're in town. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bagdad_cafe/ Delightful movie. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with

[FairfieldLife] Re: Getting 'Lost'

2006-04-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Here's a good review of the series, from (of all places) Tricycle, a respected Buddhist periodical: http://tricycle.com/issues/editors_pick/1899-1.html Hell Freezes Over Department: That is a *terrific* review

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Patrick Gillam
--- TurquoiseB wrote: it's fuckin' inappropriate for *any* judge *anywhere* to be able to compel *anyone* to practice *any* form of meditation or spiritual practice for *any* reason. Period. I don't believe compulsion enters in; I believe the parolee decides whether to participate in the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread Peter
This has got to be the ABSOLUTE BEST POST i HAVE EVER READ HERE ON fAIRFIELD lIFE --- shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I watched some of the David Lynch Weekend downloads. And, yes, some of it was pretty interesting, particularly when Lynch was talking about film. It wasn't so

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread anonybliss_ff
Correction! No one is *compelled* to participate in The Enlightened Sentencing Program developed ny Farrokh. It's an option made available, and accepted by the *choice* of the participant after they learn what the program entails. They take *responsibility* for their *choice* and their own lives.

[FairfieldLife] Advaita and Western Neo-Advaita

2006-04-12 Thread anon_astute_ff
Advaita and Western Neo-Advaita Alan Jacobs The following is an article written for the Autumn 2004 issue of 'The Mountain Path', the journal of Sri Ramanasramam, by Alan Jacobs. It combines a review of 'The Book of One' with an assessment of the differences between the teaching of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Getting 'Lost'

2006-04-12 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since we're talking about movies, check out Baghdad Café. Everybody's has it if you're in town. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bagdad_cafe/ Delightful movie. I will only occasionally discipline myself to see a

[FairfieldLife] Movie Reviews (was Re: Getting 'Lost')

2006-04-12 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since we're talking about movies, check out Baghdad Café. Everybody's has it if you're in town. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bagdad_cafe/ Delightful movie. I just finished watching 'The Contender' for the third

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
Thats because you are a hugely bright light with the most piercing intellect --- and with the most subtle and sublime wit I have ever read. And I TOTALLY agree with Shemp: superlatives and platitudes absolotuley are the worst possible things on the planet, no, the ENTIRE universe! --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- TurquoiseB wrote: it's fuckin' inappropriate for *any* judge *anywhere* to be able to compel *anyone* to practice *any* form of meditation or spiritual practice for *any* reason. Period. I don't

[FairfieldLife] Movie Reviews (was Re: Getting 'Lost') -- correction

2006-04-12 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary Oldman (nominated for a Golden Globe award for his performance and Executive Director of the film) ... Sorry...Executive Producer. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--

[FairfieldLife] Movie Reviews (was Re: Getting 'Lost')

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@ wrote: Since we're talking about movies, check out Baghdad Café. Everybody's has it if you're in town.

[FairfieldLife] Movie Reviews (was Re: Getting 'Lost')

2006-04-12 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@ wrote: Since we're talking about movies, check out Baghdad Café. Everybody's has it if you're in town.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam jpgillam@ wrote: --- TurquoiseB wrote: it's fuckin' inappropriate for *any* judge *anywhere* to be able to compel *anyone* to practice *any* form of

[FairfieldLife] Movie Reviews (was Re: Getting 'Lost') -- correction

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: Gary Oldman (nominated for a Golden Globe award for his performance and Executive Director of the film) ... Sorry...Executive Producer. I'm

[FairfieldLife] DVD extras

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
Speaking of movies, I've gotten into extras and special features on DVDs as of late. If I love a particular movie, I can't get enough of it...and anything in addition to just the movie satisfies that hunger. So whether it's a director's commentary over the film or a Making of documentary or

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While he's often right on, I think Jody (Guruphiliac) missed the boat on this one. While the lawyer in question may be Christian, what he's saying in his lawsuit is *correct*: it's fuckin' inappropriate for *any* judge

[FairfieldLife] Re: Advaita and Western Neo-Advaita

2006-04-12 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_astute_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Advaita and Western Neo-Advaita Alan Jacobs great snip Now, Anon, while I don't fully agree with everything said by Alan, this is much much better than the article by Aziz. However, Neo-Advaita, no matter how

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson nelsonriddle2001@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: DVD extras

2006-04-12 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of movies, I've gotten into extras and special features on DVDs as of late. If I love a particular movie, I can't get enough of it...and anything in addition to just the movie satisfies that hunger. So

[FairfieldLife] The Divine Misconception: Traditional Advaita (Oneness) versus Neo-Advaita

2006-04-12 Thread t3rinity
by Tony Parson It has recently been argued that Traditional Oneness is somehow better than Neo-Oneness, or even Pseudo-Oneness. The strangeness of this idea exposes the foolishness of trying to give title to that which is limitless. The cunning and manipulative guru mind inevitably objectifies

[FairfieldLife] The Problem and the Solution

2006-04-12 Thread t3rinity
by Durga Edited from posts to the SatsangDiary and Advaitin groups March 2005. I am a student of traditional Advaita Vedanta, studying in a lineage which is reputed to stretch unbroken back to Shankara. My teacher, a westerner, says this: You are already That. How can you be more That than you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- anon_couscous_ff wrote: On the surface -- it feels good. At a deeper level, it raises questions: can other judges offer prayer and bible study as an alternative. Or attandance in a stict muslim madras(sp)?

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: My knowledge of grammar is almost completely by ear Same here. My mom had excellent grammar, and I picked it up from her. As a result, I never

[FairfieldLife] 'Personal Accounts of Awakening'

2006-04-12 Thread Robert Gimbel
Personal Accounts of the Moment of Awakening of: Buddha Hui Neng Yeshe Tsogyal Jalaluddin Rumi Abraham Abulafia Catherine of Siena Kabir The Mad Dalai Lama John of the Cross Hakuin Baal Shem Tov Baha'u'llah Sri Ramakrishna Ramana Maharshi Swami Ramdas Mother Krishnabai

Re: [FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread Rick Archer
on 4/12/06 11:45 AM, authfriend at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (Dave Barry's Mr. Language Person might call it a Nominative Predilection.) Huh?? http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/columnists/dave_barry/11484425.h tm To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Advaita and Western Neo-Advaita

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Allow Sri Bhagavan to have the last word on this question: There must be human effort to discard them [vasanas]how could God be expected to be favourable towards you without your striving for it' [Letters pg

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Patrick Gillam
--- anon_couscous_ff wrote: On the surface -- it feels good. At a deeper level, it raises questions: can other judges offer prayer and bible study as an alternative. Or attandance in a stict muslim madras(sp)? Or as an apprentice in the Moonies' programs? Or attendance at a 12 part tantra

[FairfieldLife] Re: Advaita and Western Neo-Advaita

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Allow Sri Bhagavan to have the last word on this question: There must be human effort to discard them [vasanas]how could God be expected to be favourable towards you without your striving for it' [Letters pg 151].

Re: [FairfieldLife] Getting 'Lost'

2006-04-12 Thread Bhairitu
TurquoiseB wrote: Last Christmas my brother gave me a DVD set of the first season of the TV series 'Lost.' Evil bastard. It's a weird soap opera, but as addicting (and as revelatory) as any other soap opera, if you allow it to be. I allowed it to be. I have a weakness for soap operas

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- TurquoiseB wrote: it's fuckin' inappropriate for *any* judge *anywhere* to be able to compel *anyone* to practice *any* form of meditation or spiritual practice for *any* reason. Period.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thats because you are a hugely bright light with the most piercing intellect --- and with the most subtle and sublime wit I have ever read. And I TOTALLY agree with Shemp: superlatives and platitudes absolotuley

[FairfieldLife] Re: DVD extras

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Speaking of movies, I've gotten into extras and special features on DVDs as of late. If I love a particular movie, I can't get enough

[FairfieldLife] Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Patrick Gillam
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam jpgillam@ wrote: --- anon_couscous_ff wrote: On the surface -- it feels good. At a deeper level, it raises questions: can other judges offer prayer

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff no_reply@ wrote: Thats because you are a hugely bright light with the most piercing intellect --- and with the most subtle and sublime wit I have ever read.

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread Patrick Gillam
--- Rick Archer wrote: on 4/12/06 11:45 AM, authfriend at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (Dave Barry's Mr. Language Person might call it a Nominative Predilection.) Huh?? http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/columnists/dave_barry/11484425.h tm My 12-year-old giggles audibly and

[FairfieldLife] Re: DVD extras

2006-04-12 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Speaking of movies, I've gotten into extras and special features

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Patrick Gillam
--- Marek Reavis wrote: There are lots of orders and conditions given in any grant of probation and they frequently involve participation in quasi- religious programs like AA or even church conducted programs with very heavy Christian components (Teen Challenge, Rescue Mission, etc.). So

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** To me, the Enlightened Sentencing Program isn't justified because other programs are religiously slanted, but because the ESP's been demonstrated effective regardless of the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I watched some of the David Lynch Weekend downloads. And, yes, some of it was pretty interesting, particularly when Lynch was talking about film. It wasn't so interesting whenever he started talking about TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Getting 'Lost'

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last Christmas my brother gave me a DVD set of the first season of the TV series 'Lost.' Evil bastard. It's a weird soap opera, but as addicting (and as revelatory) as any other soap opera, if you allow it to be.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/4/112006e.asp Jody (Guruphiliac) comments quite rightly: That bulwark of spiritual ignorance impeding progress and cultural evolution, the American Family Association, is going

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread Rick Archer
on 4/12/06 3:48 PM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Roth has a style that some like and some don't but to call him a blowhard seems, well, unusual. Bobby is a dear friend of mine, although we hardly ever interact because we live in such different worlds these days. We taught and lived

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While he's often right on, I think Jody (Guruphiliac) missed the boat on this one. While the lawyer in question may be Christian, what he's saying in his lawsuit is *correct*: it's fuckin' inappropriate for *any* judge

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has got to be the ABSOLUTE BEST POST i HAVE EVER READ HERE ON fAIRFIELD lIFE Someone else who objects to Bob Roth's style. Ironically, using all caps to express support for someone complaining about someone who

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonybliss_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Correction! No one is *compelled* to participate in The Enlightened Sentencing Program developed ny Farrokh. It's an option made available, and accepted by the *choice* of the participant after they learn what

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonybliss_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Correction! No one is *compelled* to participate in The Enlightened Sentencing Program developed ny Farrokh. It's an option made available, and accepted by the *choice* of the participant after they learn what

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thats because you are a hugely bright light with the most piercing intellect --- and with the most subtle and sublime wit I have ever read. And I TOTALLY agree with Shemp: superlatives and platitudes absolotuley

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- anon_couscous_ff wrote: On the surface -- it feels good. At a deeper level, it raises questions: can other judges offer prayer and bible study as an alternative. Or attandance in a stict muslim

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam jpgillam@ wrote: --- anon_couscous_ff wrote: On the surface -- it

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam jpgillam@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: My knowledge of grammar is almost completely by ear Same here. My mom

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 4/12/06 11:45 AM, authfriend at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (Dave Barry's Mr. Language Person might call it a Nominative Predilection.) Huh??

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/4/112006e.asp Jody (Guruphiliac) comments quite rightly: That bulwark of spiritual ignorance impeding

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 4/12/06 3:48 PM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Roth has a style that some like and some don't but to call him a blowhard seems, well, unusual. Bobby is a dear friend of mine, although we hardly

Re: [FairfieldLife] DVD extras

2006-04-12 Thread Bhairitu
Extras or commentaries started with Laser Discs. I have an old collection of them. Sometimes extras can be gratuitous and commentaries nothing but gratuitous praise about how wonderful some actor was to work with and little substance. I like to rent DVD of some of the small independent

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonybliss_ff no_reply@ wrote: Correction! No one is *compelled* to participate in The Enlightened Sentencing Program developed ny Farrokh. It's an option made

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonybliss_ff no_reply@ wrote: Correction! No one is *compelled* to participate in The Enlightened

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 4/12/06 3:48 PM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Roth has a style that some like and some don't but to call him a blowhard seems, well, unusual. Bobby is a dear friend of mine, although we hardly

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Bhairitu
One of my tantric guru's disciples was a juvenile officer and had him come in and teach some juvenile offenders meditation. It was very helpful and the kids enjoyed it. He had them write short papers on meditation and I read some of them. It seemed to mean a lot to these kids. One touching

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff no_reply@ wrote: Thats because you are a hugely bright light with the most piercing intellect --- and with the most subtle and sublime wit I have ever read.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread Rick Archer
on 4/12/06 4:32 PM, shempmcgurk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think he's an okay guy. I was on his 6-month course in St. Moritz, summer 1977 (the same one that Turquoise was on). After the course, the next time I saw him was about a year later at MIU. He had gained from the sight of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam jpgillam@ wrote: --- TurquoiseB wrote: it's fuckin' inappropriate for *any* judge

[FairfieldLife] on the subject of things to watch...

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
I notice that few here seem to be anime fans. I would expect partly because Westerners are hostile to animation in general, and partly because most Westerners think that anime is Pokemon, which is barely accurate -- Pokemon is really a long-running advertisement with extremely rare flashes of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff no_reply@ wrote: Thats because you are a hugely bright light with the most piercing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] His radical body fluctuations reminded me of Bevan Morris. Bevan was our informal course leader at St. Moritz and, at the time, was no more than 150 lbs. Several years later he, of course, ballooned up to what

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Apr 12, 2006, at 4:02 PM, bob_brigante wrote: Unless the court rejects the thinking by the Malnak court (certainly always a possibility in American jurisprudence), the court will find that TM amounts to establishment of religion, And where they'd get a crazy idea like that is beyond me.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread Rick Archer
on 4/12/06 5:08 PM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] His radical body fluctuations reminded me of Bevan Morris. Bevan was our informal course leader at St. Moritz and, at the time, was no more than 150 lbs.

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread Nelson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@ wrote: on 4/11/06 9:22 PM, authfriend at jstein@ wrote: Here, I've got it: Barry isn't an old master, and neither am I. Did you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ [...] His radical body fluctuations reminded me of Bevan Morris. Bevan was our informal course leader at St. Moritz and, at the time, was no more than

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@ wrote: on 4/11/06 9:22 PM, authfriend at jstein@ wrote: Here, I've got

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread Nelson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson nelsonriddle2001@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson nelsonriddle2001@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] What to do to reclaim FFL? (was Re: On Bullshit and Crimes Against Logic)

2006-04-12 Thread Nelson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson nelsonriddle2001@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 12, 2006, at 4:02 PM, bob_brigante wrote: Unless the court rejects the thinking by the Malnak court (certainly always a possibility in American jurisprudence), the court will find that TM amounts to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter drpetersutphen@ wrote: This has got to be the ABSOLUTE BEST POST i HAVE EVER READ HERE ON fAIRFIELD lIFE Someone else who objects to Bob Roth's style. Ironically,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Brigante wrote:] Not exactly a surprise, in fact I was wondering why there had not been a challenge earlier, given the Malnak ruling years ago (1979 -- Bunches of reasons: 1) it works; 2) the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff no_reply@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ [...] His radical body fluctuations reminded me of Bevan Morris. Bevan was our informal course leader at St. Moritz and, at the time, was no more

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam jpgillam@ wrote: --- anon_couscous_ff wrote: On the surface -- it feels good. At a deeper level, it raises questions: can other judges offer prayer and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 4/12/06 4:32 PM, shempmcgurk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think he's an okay guy. I was on his 6-month course in St. Moritz, summer 1977 (the same one that Turquoise was on). After the course, the next

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: On Apr 12, 2006, at 4:02 PM, bob_brigante wrote: Unless the court rejects the thinking by the Malnak court (certainly always a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter drpetersutphen@ wrote: This has got to be the ABSOLUTE BEST POST i HAVE EVER READ HERE ON

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@ wrote: on 4/12/06 3:48 PM, sparaig at sparaig@ wrote: Bob Roth has a style that some like and some don't but to call him a blowhard seems, well,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you try to walk a little farther every day? Or the same route? Perhaps dedicating about half of your computer time to more walking would help. Of course, who am I to talk? I'm not overweight, but could sure use more

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: ---

[FairfieldLife] Re: Superlatives and platitudes

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ [...] His radical body fluctuations reminded me of Bevan Morris. Bevan was

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] I'm sorry, but ANY MUM study is suspect due to this exectations pehenomenon. It doesn't mean David OJ, Skip A, Arick A, or Fred T.. or whoever are evil or ill-intentioned, but they live and work and breath in a

[FairfieldLife] Always title your messages

2006-04-12 Thread sparaig
WRote a nice article, had my son proof read it and submitted it. Forgot to title it and phhht, it was gone... Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing

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