[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Joe geezerfreak@... wrote: God please (if there is a god) make it stop! No one cares about this stuff! No one. I beg youif you care, please speak up now. If there's enough of you out there I'll never object again. (And I'll know my FFL days as a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wayback71 wayback71@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@ wrote: On Behalf Of Joe God please (if there is a god) make it stop! No one cares about this stuff! No one. I beg youif you care, please speak up

[FairfieldLife] TM Apologetics Deconstructed

2011-04-10 Thread turquoiseb
OK, back to the thing that set off all the TM apologists here a week or so ago, and has them *still* going crazy, Bobby Roth's embarrassing performance in a QA session on the film David Wants To Fly and Judith Bourke's tell-all book. From my point of view (YMMV), his entire argument can be

[FairfieldLife] GC and synchronized skating?

2011-04-10 Thread cardemaister
I wonder, what might be the role of group consciousness in synchronized skating: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Synchronized_Skating_Championships http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZooSuDdEtA

[FairfieldLife] Can't we all just get along?

2011-04-10 Thread turquoiseb
One of those Aw videos. Be warned. Cat playing with dolphins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=rynvewVe21Y

[FairfieldLife] Great panel discussion on WikiLeaks

2011-04-10 Thread turquoiseb
For those who are interested in WikiLeaks, pro or con, this is the most intelligent discussion about it I've seen. An hour and 35 minutes long, and worth it. Glenn Greenwald's analysis of the press reaction to WikiLeaks is scathing. His take on New York Times reporters and editors and the degree

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread PaliGap
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: On Apr 9, 2011, at 6:09 PM, PaliGap wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: I don't hate anything really. MMY has blood on his hands You don't 'hate'? How so? Facts are facts.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: I've said it before, I'll say it again: Life is tough enough when everybody is doing their damndest to be absolutely truthful. There's simply no excuse for deliberately and maliciously making it tougher. I'm afraid natural

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: I've said it before, I'll say it again: Life is tough enough when everybody is doing their damndest to be absolutely truthful. There's simply no excuse

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread Vaj
On Apr 9, 2011, at 11:10 PM, Rick Archer wrote: God please (if there is a god) make it stop! No one cares about this stuff! No one. I beg youif you care, please speak up now. If there's enough of you out there I'll never object again. (And I'll know my FFL days as a semi-participant

[FairfieldLife] Cafe Rap: Do you have homework?

2011-04-10 Thread turquoiseb
That was the reaction of the people at the next table to me taking advantage of the Spring weather to sit in a cafe and write for a while on my laptop. To most Dutch, computers are still what you use in schools or to work with. Or to download porn from the Internet. :-) They don't get that

[FairfieldLife] Somewhere west of Laramie

2011-04-10 Thread WillyTex
Some readers will already be familiar with my obsession with 'smooth' things, i.e., cargo cults, some tantric cults involving sexual thaumaturgy, deviant cults, and cults with supposed access to the Axis Mundi or Materia Mater, that is, the abject physical objects which man deems worthy of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread WillyTex
Seems to be increasing lately, infiltrating posts and then becoming the main point. I spoke up, Joe, but I just can't make it stop. turquoiseb: The thing is you CAN'T make it stop. It is Judy's entire life; she has nothing else. We are talking about a person who, when AZ or

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread WillyTex
It doesn't get a lot more hateful than that here... Joe: God please (if there is a god) make it stop! No one cares about this stuff! No one. I beg youif you care, please speak up now... (PS: WillyTex's vote doesn't count. He's a total 'tard.) Don't you just hate that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread seventhray1
Hi Rav, I surmise that the existence of God is a non negotiable tenant for you. I understand that. That is no problem. But I have difficulty in defining God, as to he/she or it may be. I feel the presence of a higher power at work in my life. For me it is more of a femine higher power. I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great panel discussion on WikiLeaks

2011-04-10 Thread Joe
Amazing. I'm only 30 minutes or so in but I had to pause for a moment and thank you for the heads up. (and also for throwing some new conversation fodder into the cage.) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: For those who are interested in WikiLeaks, pro or

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fun with computers

2011-04-10 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: After dragging my feet I finally ran over to Fry's yesterday after noon and emerged with a shopping cart full of computer components. I now have a new Ubuntu 64-bit machine running 3 cores, with 4 GB of memory and a 1 TB

[FairfieldLife] A Film Unfinished

2011-04-10 Thread Bhairitu
This one's on DVD and was in my Netflix queue and arrived yestreday. It's a film about a film, some footage shot for a Nazi propaganda film shot in 1942 to show life in the Warsaw ghetto. Very terrible what the Nazis did to the Jews there. They made many starve to death. You even see

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great panel discussion on WikiLeaks

2011-04-10 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Joe geezerfreak@... wrote: Amazing. I'm only 30 minutes or so in but I had to pause for a moment and thank you for the heads up. Thank you for commenting. I thought it was a remarkable panel discussion, and to some extent threw it out here as a kind of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fun with computers

2011-04-10 Thread Bhairitu
On 04/10/11 09:38, Alex Stanley wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitunoozguru@... wrote: After dragging my feet I finally ran over to Fry's yesterday after noon and emerged with a shopping cart full of computer components. I now have a new Ubuntu 64-bit machine running 3

[FairfieldLife] British chess champion: Equipped for life at the top

2011-04-10 Thread merlin
British chess champion Jonathan Rowson credits his 14-year practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique with preparing him for life at the top of his game ...   http://www.tm.org/blog/people/british-chess-champion/

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: You are comparing my direct observations about

Re: [FairfieldLife] A Film Unfinished

2011-04-10 Thread Vaj
On a more upbeat note, the Netflix streaming library has an excellent music documentary on American banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck. He's a delight to see in concert, esp. with the Flecktones. But the movie traces the origins of the banjo in Africa and is called Bela Fleck: Throw Down Your Heart. I

Re: [FairfieldLife] A Film Unfinished

2011-04-10 Thread Vaj
On Apr 10, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Vaj wrote: I loved the part where a tribe assembles this giant marimba and jams out in these interweaving polyrhythms together. If all neighborhoods could jam together like this, it'd be a better world!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Joe geezerfreak@ wrote: God please (if there is a god) make it stop! No one cares about this stuff! No one. I beg youif you care, please speak up now. If there's enough of you

[FairfieldLife] Transcendental Time

2011-04-10 Thread Tom Pall
I was in serious need of a haircut yesterday but I wanted to go to Columbia, SC to check it out. I like real barbers so I am very particular about where I go for a haircut. When I'm in Fairfield I drive about 50 miles so's I can get to a real barber. Well, such was the case yesterday.

[FairfieldLife] Re: GC and synchronized skating?

2011-04-10 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: I wonder, what might be the role of group consciousness in synchronized skating: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Synchronized_Skating_Championships http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZooSuDdEtA Dunno, but it sure

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wayback71 wayback71@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@ wrote: [Joe wrote:] God please (if there is a god) make it stop! No one cares about this stuff! No one. I beg youif you care, please speak up now. If there's

Re: [FairfieldLife] A Film Unfinished

2011-04-10 Thread Bhairitu
Netflix got a bunch of music videos for streaming. On your computer to the Netflix select new arrivals for Watch Instantly and go to the last page of new arrivals and work your way up to the first page. What happens is the new arrivals are listed by most requested first so ones they obtain

Re: [FairfieldLife] A Film Unfinished

2011-04-10 Thread Vaj
On Apr 10, 2011, at 3:34 PM, Bhairitu wrote: Netflix got a bunch of music videos for streaming. On your computer to the Netflix select new arrivals for Watch Instantly and go to the last page of new arrivals and work your way up to the first page. What happens is the new arrivals are

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues snip wrote: You are comparing my direct observations about Maharishi's behavior to what I have written about what Vaj and Barry have written here? I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Transcendental Time

2011-04-10 Thread curtisdeltablues
-- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall thomas.pall@... wrote: I really enjoyed reading your post Tom. I love to parachute into other cultural worlds like that. And your awareness of all the little details that you noticed made it come alive for me. Thanks for the ride! Your final

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 2:24 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model As to the Barry/Judy wars specifically,

[FairfieldLife] Seven Faces Of The World

2011-04-10 Thread whynotnow7
This is one I put together after three airports on Friday - my shiny sci-fi adventure - (a transition at 2:34): Seven Faces Of The World (7:36) http://www.box.net/shared/unc4cfi8pb copyright temple dog and jim flanegin PS also found the link below just now, cool stuff - surfing a tidal bore

Re: [FairfieldLife] A Film Unfinished

2011-04-10 Thread Bhairitu
On 04/10/11 12:47, Vaj wrote: On Apr 10, 2011, at 3:34 PM, Bhairitu wrote: Netflix got a bunch of music videos for streaming. On your computer to the Netflix select new arrivals for Watch Instantly and go to the last page of new arrivals and work your way up to the first page. What

Re: [FairfieldLife] Transcendental Time

2011-04-10 Thread Vaj
On Apr 10, 2011, at 3:09 PM, Tom Pall wrote: The barber, who couldn't hear too good, pointed to a wall covered with posters of men's haircuts. I told him to just shorten what I had. He obliged and over the next hour he very carefully and methodically cut my hair off, layer by layer. I

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread Vaj
On Apr 10, 2011, at 3:49 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: You and I both have evidence that this is the case from a very reliable source Judy. I can't say more than that, but come on! or as having blood on his hands, It means guilty. It is a dramatic way of saying he was guilty of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: On Apr 10, 2011, at 3:49 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: You and I both have evidence that this is the case from a very reliable source Judy. I can't say more than that, but come on! or as having blood on his hands,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Transcendental Time

2011-04-10 Thread Tom Pall
On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 7:18 PM, Vaj vajradh...@earthlink.net wrote: On Apr 10, 2011, at 3:09 PM, Tom Pall wrote: The barber, who couldn't hear too good, pointed to a wall covered with posters of men's haircuts. I told him to just shorten what I had. He obliged and over the next hour he

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

2011-04-10 Thread FFL PostCount
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Apr 09 00:00:00 2011 End Date (UTC): Sat Apr 16 00:00:00 2011 115 messages as of (UTC) Sun Apr 10 23:58:30 2011 24 authfriend jst...@panix.com 14 WillyTex willy...@yahoo.com 12 turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com 12 Vaj

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread Ravi Yogi
Steveji - Just to let you know I was just joking on the god hater part. I don't know if God is a non-negotiable tenant for me, I was mostly anti-God most of my life. For me the most satisfying answers come from text like Yoga Vasishtha and Tripura Rahasya - that the concept of a dream explains it

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Yogi raviyogi@... wrote: Steveji - Just to let you know I was just joking on the god hater part. I don't know if God is a non-negotiable tenant for me, I was mostly anti-God most of my life. For me the most satisfying answers come from text like Yoga

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread seventhray1
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Yogi raviyogi@... wrote: So the question of trying to understand or philosophize about while being in his or her dream seems to be a fruitless activity. Well said.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the economic psychology model

2011-04-10 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Apr 10, 2011, at 6:28 PM, Vaj wrote: On Apr 10, 2011, at 3:49 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: You and I both have evidence that this is the case from a very reliable source Judy. I can't say more than that, but come on! or as having blood on his hands, It means guilty. It is a

[FairfieldLife] SSRS in NYC this evening

2011-04-10 Thread wayback71
I went to see Sri Sri at Lincoln Center this evening - as part of AOL's I Meditate New York (a take off on I Love New York) campaign, mostly because I wanted to experience the meditation he leads and be in his presence. The place was full and 90% were of Indian origin. Very sweet and the