[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stan...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, FFL PostCount ffl.postcount@ wrote: Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Apr 17 00:00:00 2010 End Date (UTC): Sat Apr 24 00:00:00 2010 430 messages as of (UTC) Thu Apr 22 00:06:35 2010 50 authfriend jstein@ I just noticed that a post from before the post script was delayed in email, so I manually ran the post script, and you are, in fact, at 50. For anyone who is just under 50 posts, it's a good idea to not post right before the post count, because if posts are delayed, the post count may not reflect reality. While this is true, and you are trying to be helpful, Alex, I fear that your advice falls on deaf ears...and compulsive typing fingers. Rants can't wait. Especially if they're about someone you hate, like Obama and those who like him.
[FairfieldLife] Robot Learning Capabilities
Interesting development in AI. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18wSJs6LIc0 Considering the possibilities, these robots could eventually be used to help patients, fight wars, and many other activities. But can they eventually develop their own consciousness similar to humans? JR
[FairfieldLife] Re: My experience with Trivedi
He found a seam of gold. I'm sure he can find more and more reasons to keep coming back. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony...@... wrote: Was another large meeting with Mr. Trivedi tonite(Weds). Spoke about culture, spiritual phenomena, discernment and science. Q A. Gave a blessing too.
[FairfieldLife] Re: My experience with Trivedi
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: He found a seam of gold. I'm sure he can find more and more reasons to keep coming back. I'm no spelling expert, but I'd bet that the reasons all start with the letter $ (a dollar sign, in case it doesn't make it through) As Sal would say, Ca-Ching! :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: Was another large meeting with Mr. Trivedi tonite(Weds). Spoke about culture, spiritual phenomena, discernment and science. Q A. Gave a blessing too.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Robot Learning Capabilities
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_...@... wrote: Interesting development in AI. IMO, an interesting development in AI would have been if they'd sent Casey home last night instead of Tim.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Iranian cleric blames quakes on promiscuous women
Maybe not. I avoid reading almost all of the Judy/Barry rants. --- On Wed, 4/21/10, TurquoiseB no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: From: TurquoiseB no_re...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Iranian cleric blames quakes on promiscuous women To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 6:49 PM --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, Mike Dixon mdixon.6569@ ... wrote: Thanks Hugo, but I try to keep it toned down... a bit. I figure *Effing* could stand for a number of exclamations. You're free to choose one. Something tells me though that Judy and Raunchy would prefer *not* to be referred to as*men of the world* :) Something tells me you haven't been paying attention. :-)
[FairfieldLife] Re: Invisibility, levitation and walk through walls .....
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: Bert Stubbleine sounds completely bonkers to me! You can believe you can walk through walls as much as you want, maybe project Stargate (were they expecting to be taken seriously?) could have filmed him doing this then we wouldn't need to believe it was possible either. My father was a career US Air Force officer. I grew up having the head honchos who ran the bases he worked on sitting around in our living room talking, and listen- ing to them talk. This guy may be bonkers, but he sounds pretty normal to me. He would not stand out in the military crowd. That's very interesting, as it shows a lot of open minded- ness to try all these psy-ops like remote veiwing which I believe is what the Stargate programme did, or rather tried to do. The fact that it all turned up nothing is irrelevant compared to the fact they had a go to see what was possible. So I change the allegation of bonkers to a pat on the back because they've done consciousness research a lot of favours in finding some boundaries in possibility. And it all have been freaky if all turned out to be true, psychic warfare and killing with a stare! Might have saved a lot of hassle in Iraq but society would be totally different, we'd have to wear tin-foil hats to stop them reading our minds. I remember clearly seeing Dr. Strangelove when it was first released in theaters, and having the realization that these (General 'Buck' Turgidson, Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper, Colonel 'Bat' Guano, Major 'King' Kong, and Lieutenant Lothar Zogg) were the first military officers I had ever seen portrayed onscreen who struck me as *realistic*, given the guys I saw around me while growing up. And that is, frankly, terrifying!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Jerry Jarvis Coming St. Paul, MN May 1!
-- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: When I bought into Maharishi's deal I was 16 years old. I was recruited right in my own private high school, with the adults asleep at the wheel. So given the naivete of youth, I have nothing to be ashamed of. And in the big picture of my recreational options at the time I am grateful for the clean-cut version Maharishi offered me, despite the snake oil promises. He fulfilled some needs for me at that stage of my life and I am grateful. So you are mischaracterizing my position in what you are calling my complaint. Maharishi IMO is wrong about human consciousness. And so is Jerry. They are preaching an old way of thinking that is the equivalent of taking a fairy tale seriously and literally. They are inflating the nature of the mental changes meditation brings into a claim that it allows you to understand the ultimate reality of life. This ridiculously inflated claim is bogus. So it isn't a question of being wiser than anyone to notice this. Most of the people in the world (with the exception of a tiny, tiny, diminishing group) have come to the same conclusion about Maharishi. The term wisdom should have a higher bar than recognizing a Hindu Televangelist just as someone shouldn't be praised for rejecting a guy like Benny Hinn. It isn't that deep or that subtle. Curtis: IMO one of the better and more self reflective posts I have seen here, thanks for that.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Jerry Jarvis Coming St. Paul, MN May 1!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, metoostill metoost...@... wrote: Curtis: IMO one of the better and more self reflective posts I have seen here, thanks for that. Much appreciated, thanks! -- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: When I bought into Maharishi's deal I was 16 years old. I was recruited right in my own private high school, with the adults asleep at the wheel. So given the naivete of youth, I have nothing to be ashamed of. And in the big picture of my recreational options at the time I am grateful for the clean-cut version Maharishi offered me, despite the snake oil promises. He fulfilled some needs for me at that stage of my life and I am grateful. So you are mischaracterizing my position in what you are calling my complaint. Maharishi IMO is wrong about human consciousness. And so is Jerry. They are preaching an old way of thinking that is the equivalent of taking a fairy tale seriously and literally. They are inflating the nature of the mental changes meditation brings into a claim that it allows you to understand the ultimate reality of life. This ridiculously inflated claim is bogus. So it isn't a question of being wiser than anyone to notice this. Most of the people in the world (with the exception of a tiny, tiny, diminishing group) have come to the same conclusion about Maharishi. The term wisdom should have a higher bar than recognizing a Hindu Televangelist just as someone shouldn't be praised for rejecting a guy like Benny Hinn. It isn't that deep or that subtle. Curtis: IMO one of the better and more self reflective posts I have seen here, thanks for that.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Invisibility, levitation and walk through walls .....
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodle...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: Bert Stubbleine sounds completely bonkers to me! You can believe you can walk through walls as much as you want, maybe project Stargate (were they expecting to be taken seriously?) could have filmed him doing this then we wouldn't need to believe it was possible either. My father was a career US Air Force officer. I grew up having the head honchos who ran the bases he worked on sitting around in our living room talking, and listen- ing to them talk. This guy may be bonkers, but he sounds pretty normal to me. He would not stand out in the military crowd. That's very interesting, as it shows a lot of open minded- ness to try all these psy-ops like remote veiwing which I believe is what the Stargate programme did, or rather tried to do. The fact that it all turned up nothing is irrelevant compared to the fact they had a go to see what was possible. I didn't mean to imply that these Air Force officers were into Woo Woo, merely that they were crazy as loons. Suffice it to say that probably none of them laughed at Dr. Strangelove, because they knew it could really happen, and that there were wingnuts in the service who could and would do such a thing. :-) One of my father's friends -- a General -- literally had a thing for conserving his precious bodily fluids, just like the guy in Dr. Strangelove. He wouldn't take a drink in our house that contained ice unless the ice was made from water he had imported himself from Sweden. Really. :-) So I change the allegation of bonkers to a pat on the back because they've done consciousness research a lot of favours in finding some boundaries in possibility. Again, to clarify, I was merely affirming the bonkers thing. I never personally witnessed any interest in Woo Woo or extrasensory perception or abilities. That is something that would probably have interested desktop soldiers more than those in the field. The guys I met ran a Strategic Air Command base in Morocco during the height of the Cold War. They were more concerned with how fast their B-52 bombers could get over Russian air- space than with remote viewing that airspace. And it all have been freaky if all turned out to be true, psychic warfare and killing with a stare! Might have saved a lot of hassle in Iraq but society would be totally different, we'd have to wear tin-foil hats to stop them reading our minds. The tinfoil hats are not out of the question, even with technology. They have tested and used sonic and micro- wave weapons that can knock an entire streetful of people unconscious remotely (from a truck parked a quarter of a mile away). Interestingly, tinfoil hats could prevent such a weapon from working properly. :-) The best newfangled weapon I ever heard about was going to be a sonic one consisting of a truck or cart full of really, really big amplifiers and speakers that could belt out very low-frequency sound at high volume. It was proposed as a riot control weapon, and would IMO have worked like gangbusters if they had ever got the bugs worked out of it. It was based on the proven fact that some low frequencies have an affect on the human body. In particular, one low frequency...uh...activates the anal sphincter. So the idea was that you beam this sound at the riot, and everybody shits their pants. Really. Hey!...it would work on me. I'm just not gonna feel like sticking around and rioting if I'm walking around with a load in my pants. :-) The most interesting failed weapon project I ever heard of from friends in Los Alamos (where all the US megadeath comes from) was the idea to develop the Ultimate Stink Bomb, some- thing that smelled SO bad that everyone would run away. The problem? They could not find a smell that was universally perceived as that loathsome and disgusting. What worked in one society didn't work in several others. Fascinating, eh? I remember clearly seeing Dr. Strangelove when it was first released in theaters, and having the realization that these (General 'Buck' Turgidson, Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper, Colonel 'Bat' Guano, Major 'King' Kong, and Lieutenant Lothar Zogg) were the first military officers I had ever seen portrayed onscreen who struck me as *realistic*, given the guys I saw around me while growing up. And that is, frankly, terrifying! Yup. The setup from Dr. Strangelove -- General Buck Turgidson: Mr. President, about, uh, 35 minutes ago, General Jack Ripper, the commanding general of, uh, Burpelson Air Force Base, issued an order to the 34 B-52's of his Wing, which were airborne at the time as part of a special exercise we were holding called Operation Drop-Kick. Now, it appears that the order called for the planes to, uh, attack their targets inside Russia.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Jerry Jarvis Coming St. Paul, MN May 1!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote:It took me many years to shed all the presumptions Maharishi had filled my head with. My hats fit much more comfortably now that I have joined the sea of ordinary humanity. Curtis, You are not an ordinary human. Just sayin'... I've met a few humans, and you are no Jack Human. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: Doug, with all due respect, Curtis recently put you in your place re the use of the word science. Not, Curtisdeltablue was looking for proof like he studies his philosophical theories and everyone knows science doesn't work that way. Devoid the nature of spiritual experience so in to his head then, it didn't need responding to. Was self-evident. But he was having a good rant of assumption too. I enjoyed that. Sorry for him though that he don't have more experience with this all as it seems what he really wants to think about a lot. Or then again en lieu of spiritual experience as he argues for his own theories saying, But it isn't hard science so take what is useful and leave the rest. (where have I heard this before?) I hope his saying it that way might also be fruitful for his searching in POV mentation. He may stumble upon It yet. I wish him the best of luck with his POV research. -Buck in Fairfield --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: One can only hope that it is not like the things that Doug/Buck expresses here. His elitism and his disdain for non-meditators is as loathsome in its way as the TMO's obvious disdain for non-TBs. Also, as Joe points out, I think Doug would not only say that the goal of any such initiative would not only be to encourage as many people to meditate as possible, but to use any means necessary to *force* them to meditate. whether they want to or not. Turq, thanks for noticing the distinction. However you're asserting a mighty large assumption about the supposed elitism. Naah, anyone who can think can be spiritual. Whether pure or impure. It's the science which says that everyone ought to meditate. Should meditate. As effective spiritual practice. That's the science. Doug, with all due respect, Curtis recently put you in your place re the use of the word science. You shame the word by even uttering it, and clearly have no earthly idea what it means. To you science means finding some plausible (to idiots) way of describing me believing claptrap that doesn't make it sound like claptrap. There IS no real science behind TM. Not yet, anyway. You just like to pretend there is because that makes it look less like you are just believing fairy stories told to you by a charlatan, fairy stories you have used to guide your lifestyle since the day you first heard them, without ever questioning whether they were true or not. You use the word science as a way of saying, See...look at these pretty charts...the fairy stories told to me *must* have been true...look at the pretty charts...so I don't ever *have* to look into the fairy stories to see if they are true. Om dear Turq, so you're arguing two large assumptions. That all the science is bad and denying people's experience. Two large assumptions. Too bad you and Curtis left so early. I'll add your names to the sankulp anyway. Peace be with you. -Buck Would simply be good for everyone's benefit to facilitate human brain development that way. There is simply no evidence that this is true. The most that can be said scientifically is that some -- very, very few given the general population -- seem to have found some benefit in meditation. That simply cannot be expanded to Everyone should meditate except by wannabe tyrants. However, I am comfortable now with Keith, Jerry, Hagelin, David Lynch, Roth and them capable types figuring it out for a teaching TM movement. I notice that you don't include *yourself* in that list of people responsible to figure this out. I assume that you wouldn't be one of the people on the front lines doing the teaching, possibly at your own expense, either. Put up or shut up. If you think TM should be taught more, GO OUT AND TEACH IT. You don't need no rehabilitated TM movement to allow you to do that. You're just hiding behind the demonization of people you blame for the TMO's demise and the oh-so-hopeful idealization of the people you hope will save it, SO THAT YOU
[FairfieldLife] Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
Binyamin Netanyahu tells US: We won't stop east Jerusalem settlement building Israeli prime minister defiant ahead of visit from US special envoy, George Mitchell, despite deadlock in peace talks * Rory McCarthy http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/rorymccarthy in Jerusalem * guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/ , Thursday 22 April 2010 13.10 BST [Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu] The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that construction in east Jerusalem will continue. Photograph: Sebastian Scheiner/Getty Images Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has reportedly told the US administration that his government will not stop settlement construction in east Jerusalem, despite US pressure and long-running deadlock in peace talks. The message was delivered to US officials at the weekend, according to reports by AP and the Wall Street Journal, and comes ahead of a visit to the Middle East http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middleeast by George Mitchell, the US special envoy, later today. Mark Regev, a spokesman for Netanyahu, would not discuss the details of Israel http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/israel 's talks with the US administration but he said: We want this process to succeed and to see the restart of talks. We hope that this is possible soon. Earlier this week Netanyahu insisted again that construction in east Jerusalem would continue. The Palestinian demand is that we prevent Jews from building in Jewish neighbourhoods in Jerusalem. That is an unacceptable demand. If we made it in London or made it in New York or in Paris, people would cry foul, he told US television network ABC. He admitted there were outstanding issues with the US. We're trying to resolve them through diplomatic channels in the best way that we can, Netanyahu said. Relations between Israel and the US sank to a new low last month, after a tense meeting between Netanyahu and President Barack Obama in Washington. Details of their discussion have not emerged, but it appeared Obama wanted Israel to stop building in Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem as a prelude to restarting peace talks with the Palestinians. The Palestinian leadership says it will not return to talks without a full halt to settlement construction, in line with the US roadmap. There have not been direct peace negotiations between the two sides since before Israel's war in Gaza early last year. Israel claims sovereignty over east Jerusalem, which it captured in the 1967 war and later annexed, and Netanyahu has insisted construction must continue there. Internationally, east Jerusalem is regarded as under Israeli military occupation and settlement on occupied land is illegal under international law. The US administration spent much of last year trying to convince Netanyahu to halt all settlement construction. Netanyahu refused and agreed only to a 10-month, partial halt to construction in the West Bank - a moratorium which expires this autumn. Mitchell then spent many months trying to prepare indirect negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, but a day after an agreement on so-called proximity talks was announced, Israeli officials gave approval for 1,600 new homes in an east Jerusalem http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/14/israel-palestinian-territor\ ies settlement during a visit by the US vice president, Joe Biden. Biden condemned the decision and the indirect talks collapsed before they had begun. Israel has yet to restore its relations with the US and a refusal by Netanyahu to halt east Jerusalem settlement building would only prolong the confrontation. However, the Wall Street Journal said Netanyahu would offer other incentives instead, including the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, the lifting of some checkpoints on the occupied West Bank and allowing some more goods to enter Gaza, despite the long Israeli economic blockade. Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, said he hoped Mitchell would bring the right formula to allow indirect talks to start. Mitchell is expected to hold meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders from tomorrow. Several US officials have emphasised the importance for the US of progress in Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Jim Jones, the national security adviser, indicated this week that progress in the Middle East would help Washington curb Iranian nuclear ambitions. Advancing this peace would ... help prevent Iran from cynically shifting attention away from its failures to meet its obligations, he said. Israel has long argued that confronting Iran ought to be an international priority. But Avigdor Lieberman, the Israeli foreign minister, this week resisted any suggestion that a peace agreement should be imposed on Israel and the Palestinians. Any attempt to force a solution on the parties without establishing the foundation of mutual trust will only deepen the conflict, Lieberman told diplomats in Jerusalem .
[FairfieldLife] Re: Invisibility, levitation and walk through walls .....
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: Bert Stubbleine sounds completely bonkers to me! You can believe you can walk through walls as much as you want, maybe project Stargate (were they expecting to be taken seriously?) could have filmed him doing this then we wouldn't need to believe it was possible either. My father was a career US Air Force officer. I grew up having the head honchos who ran the bases he worked on sitting around in our living room talking, and listen- ing to them talk. This guy may be bonkers, but he sounds pretty normal to me. He would not stand out in the military crowd. That's very interesting, as it shows a lot of open minded- ness to try all these psy-ops like remote veiwing which I believe is what the Stargate programme did, or rather tried to do. The fact that it all turned up nothing is irrelevant compared to the fact they had a go to see what was possible. I didn't mean to imply that these Air Force officers were into Woo Woo, merely that they were crazy as loons. Suffice it to say that probably none of them laughed at Dr. Strangelove, because they knew it could really happen, and that there were wingnuts in the service who could and would do such a thing. :-) One of my father's friends -- a General -- literally had a thing for conserving his precious bodily fluids, just like the guy in Dr. Strangelove. He wouldn't take a drink in our house that contained ice unless the ice was made from water he had imported himself from Sweden. Really. :-) Weird. The best newfangled weapon I ever heard about was going to be a sonic one consisting of a truck or cart full of really, really big amplifiers and speakers that could belt out very low-frequency sound at high volume. It was proposed as a riot control weapon, and would IMO have worked like gangbusters if they had ever got the bugs worked out of it. It was based on the proven fact that some low frequencies have an affect on the human body. In particular, one low frequency...uh...activates the anal sphincter. So the idea was that you beam this sound at the riot, and everybody shits their pants. Really. Hey!...it would work on me. I'm just not gonna feel like sticking around and rioting if I'm walking around with a load in my pants. :-) I'd say that would be rather effective too. The most interesting failed weapon project I ever heard of from friends in Los Alamos (where all the US megadeath comes from) was the idea to develop the Ultimate Stink Bomb, some- thing that smelled SO bad that everyone would run away. The problem? They could not find a smell that was universally perceived as that loathsome and disgusting. What worked in one society didn't work in several others. Fascinating, eh? Whoever said military intelligence was a contradiction in terms? These ideas are brilliant, the stink bomb is priceless but has an obvious flaw in that it would depend, as far as I'm concerned, on wind direction. Which also helped stop the LSD bomb going into production. Bringing it back down to earth, when I was with the NLP we did a public discussion on GM foods. A group of people with science backgrounds and strong opinions each had twenty minutes to persuade the audience that GM was a bad thing. The TM guy wasn't much good as he didn't mention the TM belief that DNA is structured in consciousness and therefore introducing GM would affect our ability to get enlightened and without that he didn't have much to say. Of course, a sceptic would say that he didn't have much to say anyway and, deep down, he knew it so kept quiet. But that's another story... The most interesting one of the panel was a science fiction writer (can't remember his name) who had researched a sinister idea for a book he'd had, and that was to engineer poisonous foods release the seeds into an enemy food supply. You'd never know until you'd eaten it that it would kill you. He had all sorts of hideous ways you could do it but felt bad about writing the book in case it put ideas into impressionable heads! Maybe we should be thanking him. I remember clearly seeing Dr. Strangelove when it was first released in theaters, and having the realization that these (General 'Buck' Turgidson, Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper, Colonel 'Bat' Guano, Major 'King' Kong, and Lieutenant Lothar Zogg) were the first military officers I had ever seen portrayed onscreen who struck me as *realistic*, given the guys I saw around me while growing up. And that is, frankly, terrifying! Yup. The setup from Dr. Strangelove -- Is a classic, thanks for reminding me. I'll leave you with this:
[FairfieldLife] RAF suspends flight training because of volcano damage
This is actually rather worrying because the sky over my house is now chock full with it's customary flock of passenger jets. It's rather sad to see the nice white clouds against the deep pure blue sky that we had for six days replaced with the straight white contrails of airliners on a decidedly brownish background. But not as sad it will be if one of them suffers engine failure and drops onto a busy town.. RAF flight training suspended over volcanic ash deposits Flight training on RAF Typhoon jets 'temporarily suspended' at RAF Coningsby after Iceland volcano ash found in engine Mark Tran http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/marktran and Richard Norton-Taylor * guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/ , Thursday 22 April 2010 15.41 BST http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/apr/22/raf-flight-training-suspended-\ ash#history-link-box [Typhoon at RAF Coningsby] RAF flight training at RAF Coningsby has been suspended after ash was found in one of the Typhoon's engines. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Flight training on RAF Typhoon jets was temporarily suspended today after safety inspectors found deposits of ash in one of the fleet's engines, the Ministry of Defence said. Safety inspectors took the precautionary measure to check all of the jets based at RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, after finding small deposits yesterday. A spokesman added: These are very high performance jets so they are just being extra cautious. The government has come under criticism from airlines for shutting down UK airspace, so it may feel vindicated by the the MoD's decision. The ash was found on one of the jets which landed at the base yesterday, the spokesman said. They were flying as normal yesterday. Operational flying will continue. RAF sources said, however, that the ash would not affect operations, specifically the 2 Typhoons on Quick Reaction Alert status, ready to scramble immediately in the event of a suspected terrorist hijacking of a civilian airliner. The Typhoon is a multi-role combat aircraft and the Typhoon Squadron at RAF Coningsby was launched in July 2005 after a multibillion-pound contract was agreed. Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain formally agreed to start development of the aircraft in 1988, with contracts for a first batch of 148 aircraft of which 55 are for the RAF signed 10 years later. The highly capable and extremely agile aircraft is powered by twin turbofans to Mach 2 at 65,000ft, according to the MoD. Earlier the head of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said that he was sure his actions would be fully supported if any inquiry was held into the ash cloud crisis, that prompted the government to close down UK air space, stranding thousands of passengers. The CAA chief executive, Andrew Haines, also denied that his organisation had been under government pressure to get UK airspace fully open again. And he added that he made no apology for the fact that the flight ban had been imposed for so long, stressing that safety had to be the priority. It was the CAA that introduced new guidelines which allowed a lifting on Tuesday night of the days-long restrictions on most UK flights. A genuine, independent inquiry would back our position. Our position was a robust and safe one, Haynes told the Press Association. He went on: Th e transport secretary Lord Adonis has been fantastic over this. Not once did he pressure us to make a decision. We have developed new international guidance which has been applied across Europe. Haines said that while previously-closed airspace had been reopened in Europe several hours before UK airspace restrictions were lifted, it had been vital to ensure that everything was safe before a UK decision was made. He went on: I make no apologies for the fact that airspace reopened in the UK 14 or 15 hours later than in some areas of Europe. I will never apologise for putting safety first. I am sorry that so many people's travel plans have been disrupted, but safety was the priority.
[FairfieldLife] How Free is the Free Marked ? Raj Patel
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[FairfieldLife] Four Spiritual Healing events 3 free + 1 donation
Four Spiritual Healing events 3 free + 1 donation Something is in the air! Right now ! For Amma devotees, please note I'm not posting these to distract you from Amma; but perhaps you can be inspired to have more faith in Amma, in yourSelf and God when you see how many are being inspired by the One-Spirit-Self which we all are; thanks for understanding and happy healing ! If we had enough faith in Amma, or ourSelf, or God we would not need anything else; Amma says we should see God in everyone, in everything as She sees God in all of us. 1)FREE ~ Braco the silent healer visits Los Angeles for 3 days of Gazing sessions, April 23-25 http://www.braco.net/?p=348 http://www.braco.net/?p=348 2)FREE Distant Healing Session April 25th read and start the healing process now with your intention ; please note; you do not have to join anything, subscribe to anything or pay anything for this; for info and instructions http://qigongenergyhealing.blogspot.com/ http://qigongenergyhealing.blogspot.com/ 3)DONATION ~ Vedic Society in India; You can donate( as much or as little you can afford) online and complete a form where you may specify any particular purpose or need so that this may be incorporated into the intention of the Yagya for relief of your problem or condition. http://vedicsociety.org/donate/ http://vedicsociety.org/donate/ ; Some info: Number of pundits performing: 18 pundits plus 22 helpers Duration: 5 days Vedas chanted: Sama, Rig, Yajur and Atharva (all 4 Vedas) Date: 24th April - 29th April 2010 4)FREE ~ Dr Parameswaran MD from India http://worldcosmicfoundation.org/success.php http://worldcosmicfoundation.org/success.php Amma Bless All, amarnath
[FairfieldLife] The super power of bees.
Bees see world 5 times faster than humans http://www.discoveryon.info/2010/04/five-times-faster-than-humans.html April 21, 2010 [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YuR6V_Yr7Bk/S87Osu2b6SI/EqQ/NDNeTf-sY\ so/s400/bumblebee.jpg] http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YuR6V_Yr7Bk/S87Osu2b6SI/EqQ/NDNeTf-sY\ so/s1600/bumblebee.jpg Bees see the world almost five times faster than humans, says new research. This gives bumblebees the fastest colour vision of all animals, allowing them to easily navigate shady bushes to find food, says Peter Skorupski and Lars Chittka from the University of London. The ability to see at high speed is common in fast-flying insects; allowing them to escape predators and catch their mates mid-air. However, until now it wasn't known whether the bees' full colour vision was able to keep up with their high speed flight. This research sheds new light on the matter; suggesting that although slower, it is also about twice as fast as human vision. Skorupski says: We can't easily follow a fast flying insect by eye, but they can follow each other, thanks to their very fast vision. How fast you can see depends on how quickly the light-detecting cells in your eye can capture snapshots of the world and send them to you brain. Most flying insects can see much quicker than humans, for example so they can avoid getting swatted! said Skorupski. Bumblebees use their advanced colour vision in many ways. Skorupski explains: Bees were the first animals that scientists proved to have colour vision, and they have since been shown to put it to good use; navigating dappled light and shady areas, recognising shapes like their hive entrance, and particularly for finding nectar-bearing coloured flowers. The experiments show that the bees burn more energy to see in colour than they would to see in monochrome (black and white), raising questions about how they make the most of it. These findings were published in the Journal of Neuroscience. From: http://www.discoveryon.info/2010/04/five-times-faster-than-humans.html http://www.discoveryon.info/2010/04/five-times-faster-than-humans.html
[FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play.
Gay and bald? Evo Morales thinks you ate too much chicken Bolivian president causes homophobia storm by blaming 'deviant' men on hormone-reared fowl [Some chickens] Eva Morales, the Bolivian president, has suggested that eating chicken can cause homosexuality and baldness in men. Photograph: Evan Kafka/Getty Images/Evan Kafka Male pattern baldness and the mysteries of human sexuality are no puzzles for the president of Bolivia http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/bolivia , who has declared they are caused by eating chicken. Evo Morales has claimed that both homosexuality and baldness can be caused by the humble chicken. Speaking at an environmental conference on Tuesday, Morales said chicken producers injected fowl with female hormones and insisted that when men eat those chickens they experience deviances in being men. The Bolivian president since 2005 added that eating chicken could make men go bald. Morales's theories do not appear to have been immediately accepted by the scientific community, to put it mildly, and have been criticised by Spain's National Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals, which sent a letter of protest to the Bolivian embassy in Madrid describing the president's remarks as homophobic. The president of the Argentina Homosexual Community campaigning organisation, Cesar Cigliutti, said: It's an absurdity to think that eating hormone-containing chicken can change the sexual orientation of a person. By following that reasoning, if we put male hormones in a chicken and we make a homosexual eat it he will transform into a heterosexual. The dubious potential effects of hormone-infused chicken aside, Morales's warning may be out of date anyway as chicken producers in Europe, the US and many other countries abandoned the use of hormones in poultry several decades ago. From: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/apr/22/chicken-causes-homosexua\ lity-evo-morales http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/apr/22/chicken-causes-homosexu\ ality-evo-morales
[FairfieldLife] Re: Four Spiritual Healing events 3 free + 1 donation
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Four Spiritual Healing events 3 free + 1 donation
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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama Will Triumph -- So Will America
I also found the commentary to be a bit over the top and most likely Democratic Party propaganda. Most of the thinking progressive and liberal writers and talk show hosts aren't giving Obama any near that much a pass. That said, I might also remind people here that during the election season I said the Republicans ran John McCain because they knew they wouldn't win, didn't want to and gave McCain his last hurrah. They also added Palin to make the ticket even more unwinnable. Many here scoffed at the idea. Republicans didn't want to win because they realized the mess that had been made and that they could dump it on a Democrat and thought that they most likely could take back the administration in 4 years. I've also said that Presidents are nothing more than late night car salesmen selling the cars or policies of their handlers. We had a nightmare 8 years with the Bush dictatorship and the people don't need continuation of any of those policies. Unfortunately Obama has failed to discontinue many of them. We'd like to know why? And unfortunately Obama seems to be firmly in the hands of Wall Street. Oh we do hope the government really does something about Goldman-Sachs but fear they'll get nothing more than a slap on the wrist when there should be a lot of frog marching going on. Liberals and progressives are supposed to be the brightest of people, people who think. But like any political movement critical thinking gets thrown aside with a rah-rah for the home team by those who prefer to be TB'ers. ditzyklanmail wrote: This topic of loyalty, oh triumphant deserves a commercial break. : ) Ode to Vogon Poetry: Twenty somethings in line to help finish the wars that were started and I guess must continue because one can only solve a war by continuing war. I am sure the new health plan will be stabilized with terminally ill people and whatever property or bank accounts can be harvested as they die or before they die, maybe a strong push with the cheap poppies from Afghanistan. The genetically modified foods must have good sources of nutrition. The economy is growing strong as I see people bundling up in homes, more than one family or isolated children from the generation teaching their grown kids to stand on their own two feet as they are taken in by more caring families, parents turning their back to continue the lifestyle they are used to living, because they deserve it and worked hard to get it. Anti-depressants prescribed to help the kids adjust...oh heck, mommies and daddies too. Don't try to stop taking those pills cold turkey or you will be jerking more than on a flying block. Breathe on Earth day, enjoy your freedom, love and peace, America. Teleprompter intuitive It is someones fault, so we must continue their legacy! From: authfriend jst...@panix.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 21 April, 2010 7:06:35 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama Will Triumph -- So Will America If the hysterical tone and wild hyperbole don't immediately tell you this is a piece of the most banal hackwork, the fact that it fails utterly to acknowledge that there could be any legitimate criticism of Obama should clue you in. How many of you praising the essay noticed, I wonder? Obama is All Good, and his critics are All Bad. Very much like the more virulent TM critics here, the writer has switched allegiances but not the No Shades of Gray Ever style of thinking he learned when he was in thrall to the Other Side. --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: Obama Will Triumph -- So Will America By Frank Schaeffer
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count
Alex Stanley wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, FFL PostCount ffl.postco...@... wrote: Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Apr 17 00:00:00 2010 End Date (UTC): Sat Apr 24 00:00:00 2010 430 messages as of (UTC) Thu Apr 22 00:06:35 2010 50 authfriend jst...@... I just noticed that a post from before the post script was delayed in email, so I manually ran the post script, and you are, in fact, at 50. For anyone who is just under 50 posts, it's a good idea to not post right before the post count, because if posts are delayed, the post count may not reflect reality. Don't want to run over? Use the 7 post a day rule. Those would be through the week 7,14,21,28,35,42,49 with one extra post left over to make 50.Keeping these in mind with the usual patterns here it can be difficult to go over unless you have a case of OCD or are planning a vacation where you'll won't be posting. In my case occasionally a topic may come up on a weekend where I go over the 7 posts but I know that topic will die off by Monday and I might only wind up with less than 30 posts for the week. Know your posting habits and patterns.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play.
Watch the movie Food, Inc. Hormones have not been abandoned in the US because they make chickens grow with larger breasts to market size in far less a time hence being more profitable for the farmer. This growth hormone has been considered as contributing to obesity in the US. I'm not saying that the hormones have anything to do with sexual orientation or baldness but that the statement that they've been abandoned is false. Hugo wrote: Gay and bald? Evo Morales thinks you ate too much chicken Bolivian president causes homophobia storm by blaming 'deviant' men on hormone-reared fowl [Some chickens] Eva Morales, the Bolivian president, has suggested that eating chicken can cause homosexuality and baldness in men. Photograph: Evan Kafka/Getty Images/Evan Kafka Male pattern baldness and the mysteries of human sexuality are no puzzles for the president of Bolivia http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/bolivia , who has declared they are caused by eating chicken. Evo Morales has claimed that both homosexuality and baldness can be caused by the humble chicken. Speaking at an environmental conference on Tuesday, Morales said chicken producers injected fowl with female hormones and insisted that when men eat those chickens they experience deviances in being men. The Bolivian president since 2005 added that eating chicken could make men go bald. Morales's theories do not appear to have been immediately accepted by the scientific community, to put it mildly, and have been criticised by Spain's National Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals, which sent a letter of protest to the Bolivian embassy in Madrid describing the president's remarks as homophobic. The president of the Argentina Homosexual Community campaigning organisation, Cesar Cigliutti, said: It's an absurdity to think that eating hormone-containing chicken can change the sexual orientation of a person. By following that reasoning, if we put male hormones in a chicken and we make a homosexual eat it he will transform into a heterosexual. The dubious potential effects of hormone-infused chicken aside, Morales's warning may be out of date anyway as chicken producers in Europe, the US and many other countries abandoned the use of hormones in poultry several decades ago. From: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/apr/22/chicken-causes-homosexua\ lity-evo-morales http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/apr/22/chicken-causes-homosexu\ ality-evo-morales
RE: [FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play.
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bhairitu Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 11:30 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play. Watch the movie Food, Inc. Hormones have not been abandoned in the US because they make chickens grow with larger breasts to market size in far less a time hence being more profitable for the farmer. This growth hormone has been considered as contributing to obesity in the US. As that movie shows, chickens grow so fast and so fat that they can't even walk. They take a step or two and collapse on their feces-covered floor. The situation is extremely unhealthy not only for the chickens, but for those who consume and raise them.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
Hugo: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank... Whoever wrote this is obviously a Jew-baiter. You got it just backwards, Hugo - it was the Syrians, Jordanians, and the Egyptians that invaded Israel in the Six Day War. So, why shouldn't a Jew be able to build a home in Judah? Wouldn't you be outraged if someone told you you could not build a house in Scotland? I would think so. I can't think of any reason a Jew should not be permitted to build a house anywhere they want to, including in Jerusalem. Can you explain why not, Hugo?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Gas Pump Blues
Duveyoung: ...I'm so tired of the intellect's addiction to a relentless handcuffing of me into having a take about anything, all things, nothings. So, that's your take on BATGAP.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
WillyTex wrote: Hugo: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank... Whoever wrote this is obviously a Jew-baiter. You got it just backwards, Hugo - it was the Syrians, Jordanians, and the Egyptians that invaded Israel in the Six Day War. So, why shouldn't a Jew be able to build a home in Judah? Wouldn't you be outraged if someone told you you could not build a house in Scotland? I would think so. I can't think of any reason a Jew should not be permitted to build a house anywhere they want to, including in Jerusalem. Can you explain why not, Hugo? I guess you wouldn't mind if Israel invaded Austin and kicked you out of your house?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
Non-sequitur humor can be quite funny. Nice attempt. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: I guess you wouldn't mind if Israel invaded Austin and kicked you out of your house? WillyTex wrote: Hugo: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank... Whoever wrote this is obviously a Jew-baiter. You got it just backwards, Hugo - it was the Syrians, Jordanians, and the Egyptians that invaded Israel in the Six Day War. So, why shouldn't a Jew be able to build a home in Judah?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play.
Excellent theory! I've always said real men eat beef. --- On Thu, 4/22/10, Hugo fintlewoodle...@mail.com wrote: From: Hugo fintlewoodle...@mail.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 3:40 PM Gay and bald? Evo Morales thinks you ate too much chicken Bolivian president causes homophobia storm by blaming 'deviant' men on hormone-reared fowl Eva Morales, the Bolivian president, has suggested that eating chicken can cause homosexuality and baldness in men. Photograph: Evan Kafka/Getty Images/Evan Kafka Male pattern baldness and the mysteries of human sexuality are no puzzles for the president of Bolivia, who has declared they are caused by eating chicken. Evo Morales has claimed that both homosexuality and baldness can be caused by the humble chicken. Speaking at an environmental conference on Tuesday, Morales said chicken producers injected fowl with female hormones and insisted that when men eat those chickens they experience deviances in being men. The Bolivian president since 2005 added that eating chicken could make men go bald. Morales's theories do not appear to have been immediately accepted by the scientific community, to put it mildly, and have been criticised by Spain's National Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals, which sent a letter of protest to the Bolivian embassy in Madrid describing the president's remarks as homophobic. The president of the Argentina Homosexual Community campaigning organisation, Cesar Cigliutti, said: It's an absurdity to think that eating hormone-containing chicken can change the sexual orientation of a person. By following that reasoning, if we put male hormones in a chicken and we make a homosexual eat it he will transform into a heterosexual. The dubious potential effects of hormone-infused chicken aside, Morales's warning may be out of date anyway as chicken producers in Europe, the US and many other countries abandoned the use of hormones in poultry several decades ago. From: http://www.guardian .co.uk/news/ blog/2010/ apr/22/chicken- causes-homosexua lity-evo- morales
[FairfieldLife] Berkeley Students finally give Yoo.....
They've created John Yoo toilet paper. I was wondering how long it would take for them to give Yoo shit. I also wonder how much his security costs California taxpayers? http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0422/toilet-paper-brand-made-possible-john-yoo/
[FairfieldLife] Potato for Alzheimer's Cure
Home Potato Virus May Harbour Alzheimer's Cure The humble potato may hold the key to Alzheimer's treatment, suggests a new study. According to the research, virus that commonly infects potatoes bears a striking resemblance to one of the key proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD), and researchers have used that to develop antibodies that may slow or prevent the onset of AD. Studies in mice have demonstrated that vaccinations with the amyloid beta protein (believed to be a major AD contributor) to produce Ab antibodies can slow disease progression and improve cognitive function, possibly by promoting the destruction of amyloid plaques. Some early human trials have likewise been promising, but had to be halted due to the risk of autoimmune encephalitis. One way to make Alzheimer's vaccinations safer would be to use a closely related, but not human, protein as the vaccine, much like cowpox virus is used for smallpox immunizations. In the August 15 Journal of Biological Chemistry, Robert Friedland and colleagues used this concept on an amyloid-like protein found in potato virus (PVY). In their research, the team injected PVY into mice followed by monthly boosters for four months. The researchers found that the mice produced strong levels of antibodies that could attach to amyloid beta protein both in both solution and in tissue samples of Alzheimer's patients. And although the levels were lower, mice also developed Ab antibodies if given injections of PVY-infected potato leaf as opposed to purified PVY. The researchers note that potato virus is a fairly common infection that poses no risk to humans (many people have probably eaten PVY infected potatoes). While tests of PVY antibodies will ultimately determine how useful they can be, they may be a promising lead to treating this debilitating disease.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play.
Giving up cheeseburgers to become a tantric I sort of miss the adrenal life beef gave me. ;-) However pork isn't banned so it suffices. Many TM'ers who went veg wound up with adrenal insufficiency and found that going back to meat corrected it. Mike Dixon wrote: Excellent theory! I've always said real men eat beef. --- On Thu, 4/22/10, Hugo fintlewoodle...@mail.com wrote: From: Hugo fintlewoodle...@mail.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 3:40 PM Gay and bald? Evo Morales thinks you ate too much chicken Bolivian president causes homophobia storm by blaming 'deviant' men on hormone-reared fowl Eva Morales, the Bolivian president, has suggested that eating chicken can cause homosexuality and baldness in men. Photograph: Evan Kafka/Getty Images/Evan Kafka Male pattern baldness and the mysteries of human sexuality are no puzzles for the president of Bolivia, who has declared they are caused by eating chicken. Evo Morales has claimed that both homosexuality and baldness can be caused by the humble chicken. Speaking at an environmental conference on Tuesday, Morales said chicken producers injected fowl with female hormones and insisted that when men eat those chickens they experience deviances in being men. The Bolivian president since 2005 added that eating chicken could make men go bald. Morales's theories do not appear to have been immediately accepted by the scientific community, to put it mildly, and have been criticised by Spain's National Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals, which sent a letter of protest to the Bolivian embassy in Madrid describing the president's remarks as homophobic. The president of the Argentina Homosexual Community campaigning organisation, Cesar Cigliutti, said: It's an absurdity to think that eating hormone-containing chicken can change the sexual orientation of a person. By following that reasoning, if we put male hormones in a chicken and we make a homosexual eat it he will transform into a heterosexual. The dubious potential effects of hormone-infused chicken aside, Morales's warning may be out of date anyway as chicken producers in Europe, the US and many other countries abandoned the use of hormones in poultry several decades ago. From: http://www.guardian .co.uk/news/ blog/2010/ apr/22/chicken- causes-homosexua lity-evo- morales
Re: [FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play.
LOL, I was being facetious! However, I have heard soy protein can cause *man boobs*, something to do with causing increased production of estrogen or blocking testosterone. --- On Thu, 4/22/10, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play. To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 7:28 PM Giving up cheeseburgers to become a tantric I sort of miss the adrenal life beef gave me. ;-) However pork isn't banned so it suffices. Many TM'ers who went veg wound up with adrenal insufficiency and found that going back to meat corrected it. Mike Dixon wrote: Excellent theory! I've always said real men eat beef. --- On Thu, 4/22/10, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ mail.com wrote: From: Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ mail.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play. To: FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 3:40 PM Gay and bald? Evo Morales thinks you ate too much chicken Bolivian president causes homophobia storm by blaming 'deviant' men on hormone-reared fowl Eva Morales, the Bolivian president, has suggested that eating chicken can cause homosexuality and baldness in men. Photograph: Evan Kafka/Getty Images/Evan Kafka Male pattern baldness and the mysteries of human sexuality are no puzzles for the president of Bolivia, who has declared they are caused by eating chicken. Evo Morales has claimed that both homosexuality and baldness can be caused by the humble chicken. Speaking at an environmental conference on Tuesday, Morales said chicken producers injected fowl with female hormones and insisted that when men eat those chickens they experience deviances in being men. The Bolivian president since 2005 added that eating chicken could make men go bald. Morales's theories do not appear to have been immediately accepted by the scientific community, to put it mildly, and have been criticised by Spain's National Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals, which sent a letter of protest to the Bolivian embassy in Madrid describing the president's remarks as homophobic. The president of the Argentina Homosexual Community campaigning organisation, Cesar Cigliutti, said: It's an absurdity to think that eating hormone-containing chicken can change the sexual orientation of a person. By following that reasoning, if we put male hormones in a chicken and we make a homosexual eat it he will transform into a heterosexual. The dubious potential effects of hormone-infused chicken aside, Morales's warning may be out of date anyway as chicken producers in Europe, the US and many other countries abandoned the use of hormones in poultry several decades ago. From: http://www.guardian .co.uk/news/ blog/2010/ apr/22/chicken- causes-homosexua lity-evo- morales
[FairfieldLife] A Movie for Bhairitu- Kick-Ass
Hey Bhairitu, I've got a movie for you to see that I think you'll like. I just saw *Kick-Ass*. It's nothing like I thought it would be, thank god! It's kind of like a cheaper version of Superman/Batman/Super Heroes with scenes that look like Quinton Terrintino did them. The dialog is hip and funny as hell but it does get gruesome at times. I don't know...you might like the 4:20 showing! Hope you see it and enjoy!
Re: [FairfieldLife] A Movie for Bhairitu- Kick-Ass
Thanks, I may check it out but maybe next week. There is a 4 PM matinee at the theater nearby. Mike Dixon wrote: Hey Bhairitu, I've got a movie for you to see that I think you'll like. I just saw *Kick-Ass*. It's nothing like I thought it would be, thank god! It's kind of like a cheaper version of Superman/Batman/Super Heroes with scenes that look like Quinton Terrintino did them. The dialog is hip and funny as hell but it does get gruesome at times. I don't know...you might like the 4:20 showing! Hope you see it and enjoy!
[FairfieldLife] The fight over the world's food systems - Raj Patel
http://tinyurl.com/2cptc6a
[FairfieldLife] New Species of Humans
A cyborg? Whatever happened to Heaven on Earth? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3OhRXyrIQENR=1
[FairfieldLife] abuse reports - Sogyal Rinpoche
http://integral-options.blogspot.com/2006/11/abusive-guru-sogyal-rinpoche.html
[FairfieldLife] US: Progress in implementing Consciousness-Based Education
US: Progress in implementing Consciousness-Based Education ... by Global Good News staff writer Global Good News21 April 2010 In the United States, Consciousness-Based Education initiatives are moving forward, and a documentary is being created on participants' experiences with the programmes of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Also, support is increasing for establishing a group of 8,000 Maharishi Vedic Pandits at the Global Capital of World Peace in the Brahmasthan (geographic centre) of India. Dr Robert Roth, Vice-President of the David Lynch Foundation, recently presented with Dr George Rutherford, an expert with long experience in Consciousness-Based Education, to a major non-profit organization that works with several thousand schools and over a million students. The presentation was very warmly received, and they look forward to several schools beginning to implement the Transcendental Meditation Programme, with potentially more to follow. Speaking on Maharishi Global Family Chat,* Dr Roth, who is also National Director of Expansion for the Global Country of World Peace in the US, also reported on a project he is leading, to record video documentaries of people's experiences with Maharishi's programmes. Those being interviewed include Christian priests, rabbis, business leaders, and the general population. Dr Howard Settle, co-founder of the Howard and Alice Settle Foundation for an Invincible America, explained the Global Peace Initiative with its goal of raising support for a group of 8,000 Maharishi Vedic Pandits at the Brahmasthan of India. Within weeks of the group being established, he said, we will find all other programmes for peace and prosperity becoming fulfilled, so this is the one thing we have to accomplish above all others. Dr Howard and Dr Alice Settle are warmly appreciated worldwide by the leaders and members of the Global Country of World Peace for their great devotion, generosity and far-sightedness in dedicating all their resources, creativity, and time to fulfilling Maharishi's goals and taking this unique opportunity to create a peaceful world, said Dr Roth. * Dr Roth's and Dr Settle's reports were featured on the 20 April 2010 Maharishi Global Family Chat, broadcast daily via Internet webcast on the Maharishi Channel, Channel 3. Podcasts of the daily Global Family Chat (audio track) are also now available for automatic download, via an RSS feed. © Copyright 2010 Global Good News®
[FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
I can't think of any reason a Jew should not be permitted to build a house anywhere they want to, including in Jerusalem. Bhairitu: I guess you wouldn't mind if Israel invaded Austin and kicked you out of your house? You and Hugo are obvious Jew-baiters, otherwise why would you be posting anti-semitic propaganda on FFL? I mean, it's not as if you lived in Judah, and knew anything about the situation - you're just an old guy living in California. So, what's your point? Is there any reason why a Jew shouldn't build a house anywhere he or she wants to? Why can't you answer the question?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play.
Bhairitu, Why would beef be banned for a transgressive tradition like Hindu Tantra? Doesn't make sense to me. I must be missing something/ For Tibetan Buddhist Tantra not eating beef is what is transgressive. In any case, sounds like those who worry about chicken should instead try rooster. I hear you'll get more tail ... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: Giving up cheeseburgers to become a tantric I sort of miss the adrenal life beef gave me. ;-) However pork isn't banned so it suffices. Many TM'ers who went veg wound up with adrenal insufficiency and found that going back to meat corrected it.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
Aren't you forgetting that Arabs are Semites ... the descendants of Shem/Sem, eldest son of Noah and brother of Japheth/Yapheth and Ham/Cham? It really all depends upon who says it. A self-hating Jew is not anti-semetic but merely self-hating. Same for Arabs. In the end, however, why give a damn? Let them all Nuke each other ... it would make for some superb skating rings and the housing costs would go down in Jerusalem. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex willy...@... wrote: I can't think of any reason a Jew should not be permitted to build a house anywhere they want to, including in Jerusalem. Bhairitu: I guess you wouldn't mind if Israel invaded Austin and kicked you out of your house? You and Hugo are obvious Jew-baiters, otherwise why would you be posting anti-semitic propaganda on FFL? I mean, it's not as if you lived in Judah, and knew anything about the situation - you're just an old guy living in California. So, what's your point? Is there any reason why a Jew shouldn't build a house anywhere he or she wants to? Why can't you answer the question?
[FairfieldLife] Online poll for Francis Thicke, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture candidate
Here is an online poll between Fairfield's Francis Thicke and Republican Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture candidates, at: http://www.kniakrls.com/ Could you vote and forward this please? It would be great if Francis could win this poll early in the game. Thanks. Site is slow to load. Be patient. Poll is on the RH side. Scroll down a bit. Looks like this: image001.png
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gay and bald? President suspects fowl play.
They observe the Hindu tradition against eating Nandi. However as westerners (well maybe some) beef cattle are not Nandi. My guru actually told me not to eat beef about a month after he initiated me. He also told me it would ruin my meditation. I didn't tell him that I had eaten a cheeseburger since the initiation as well as some pasta with a beef sauce. Neither effected my meditation at all. Maybe they would as an East Indian usually doesn't have centuries of ancestors eating beef. However just because of how careless the beef industry is I decided it might be a good idea to stay away from beef to not get mad cow disease. emptybill wrote: Bhairitu, Why would beef be banned for a transgressive tradition like Hindu Tantra? Doesn't make sense to me. I must be missing something/ For Tibetan Buddhist Tantra not eating beef is what is transgressive. In any case, sounds like those who worry about chicken should instead try rooster. I hear you'll get more tail ... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: Giving up cheeseburgers to become a tantric I sort of miss the adrenal life beef gave me. ;-) However pork isn't banned so it suffices. Many TM'ers who went veg wound up with adrenal insufficiency and found that going back to meat corrected it.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
WillyTex wrote: I can't think of any reason a Jew should not be permitted to build a house anywhere they want to, including in Jerusalem. Bhairitu: I guess you wouldn't mind if Israel invaded Austin and kicked you out of your house? You and Hugo are obvious Jew-baiters, otherwise why would you be posting anti-semitic propaganda on FFL? I mean, it's not as if you lived in Judah, and knew anything about the situation - you're just an old guy living in California. So, what's your point? Is there any reason why a Jew shouldn't build a house anywhere he or she wants to? Why can't you answer the question? A total non-sequitur. Nobody wasn't saying anything about Jew's not being able to build where they want unless that land is owned by somebody else. Then they need to buy it, right? Beside your whole Jew-baiter thing smacks of two faced ring wing politics. We know who the xenophobe is here.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
Bill: Aren't you forgetting that Arabs are Semites ... ...the housing costs would go down in Jerusalem. Look, any Semite, Jew or Muslim, can live in Austin, Texas - we don't have any laws against anyone of any faith building homes here. Anyone can build a house in Austin if they are a citizen of the U.S. I don't see why anyone should be prevented from building a home in their own country just because of their religion. That doesn't even make any sense. That's my point, Bill.
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
Is there any reason why a Jew shouldn't build a house anywhere he or she wants to? Bhairitu: Nobody wasn't saying anything about Jew's not being able to build where they want... Except in Jerusalem - that doesn't even make any sense. unless that land is owned by somebody else. You're still not even making any sense - the land the Jews want to build on was paid for with cash. It's a plot on the side of a barren hill. You still can't seem to get it straight - the Arabs invaded Israel, not the other way around! You ands Barry1 probably think it was the Jews that caused the 9/11. Go figure. Then they need to buy it, right? You idiot - the Temple Mount isn't for sale, but everyone knows that the Mosque was built by the invading Arabs that tore down the Jewish Temple and built a 'golden dome' in the very same spot. Get some smarts and read some history. Beside your whole Jew-baiter thing smacks of two faced ring wing politics... Every U.S. president since Harry Truman has supported the right of Israel to exist. Barack Obama said Jerusalem was the 'capital of Israel' and would be defended at any cost. .
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Invisibility, levitation and walk through walls .....
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 9:28 AM, TurquoiseB no_re...@yahoogroups.comwrote: The best newfangled weapon I ever heard about was going to be a sonic one consisting of a truck or cart full of really, really big amplifiers and speakers that could belt out very low-frequency sound at high volume. It was proposed as a riot control weapon, and would IMO have worked like gangbusters if they had ever got the bugs worked out of it. It was based on the proven fact that some low frequencies have an affect on the human body. In particular, one low frequency...uh...activates the anal sphincter. So the idea was that you beam this sound at the riot, and everybody shits their pants. Really. Hey!...it would work on me. I'm just not gonna feel like sticking around and rioting if I'm walking around with a load in my pants. :-) The most interesting failed weapon project I ever heard of from friends in Los Alamos (where all the US megadeath comes from) was the idea to develop the Ultimate Stink Bomb, some- thing that smelled SO bad that everyone would run away. The problem? They could not find a smell that was universally perceived as that loathsome and disgusting. What worked in one society didn't work in several others. Fascinating, eh? Interesting that DOD tried and failed to develop an agent that would turn the enemy's army gay. Wait until we get do tell in place in the services. We'll suddenly realize how foolish the idea of developing a gay bomb was after all. I found Jesus. He was hiding behind the couch all this time.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
WillyTex wrote: Is there any reason why a Jew shouldn't build a house anywhere he or she wants to? Bhairitu: Nobody wasn't saying anything about Jew's not being able to build where they want... Except in Jerusalem - that doesn't even make any sense. unless that land is owned by somebody else. You're still not even making any sense - the land the Jews want to build on was paid for with cash. It's a plot on the side of a barren hill. You still can't seem to get it straight - the Arabs invaded Israel, not the other way around! You ands Barry1 probably think it was the Jews that caused the 9/11. Go figure. Then they need to buy it, right? You idiot - the Temple Mount isn't for sale, but everyone knows that the Mosque was built by the invading Arabs that tore down the Jewish Temple and built a 'golden dome' in the very same spot. Get some smarts and read some history. Beside your whole Jew-baiter thing smacks of two faced ring wing politics... Every U.S. president since Harry Truman has supported the right of Israel to exist. Barack Obama said Jerusalem was the 'capital of Israel' and would be defended at any cost. . So you like to spend your tax dollars in Israel? But you hate spending your tax dollars for health care. Why?
[FairfieldLife] Camp Ross-Ji Gohonzon Gallery
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Four Spiritual Healing events 3 free + 1 donation
This reminds me of Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park when I was there last year during the summer. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anatol_zinc anatol_z...@... wrote: Four Spiritual Healing events 3 free + 1 donation Something is in the air! Right now ! For Amma devotees, please note I'm not posting these to distract you from Amma; but perhaps you can be inspired to have more faith in Amma, in yourSelf and God when you see how many are being inspired by the One-Spirit-Self which we all are; thanks for understanding and happy healing ! If we had enough faith in Amma, or ourSelf, or God we would not need anything else; Amma says we should see God in everyone, in everything as She sees God in all of us. 1)FREE ~ Braco the silent healer visits Los Angeles for 3 days of Gazing sessions, April 23-25 http://www.braco.net/?p=348 http://www.braco.net/?p=348 2)FREE Distant Healing Session April 25th read and start the healing process now with your intention ; please note; you do not have to join anything, subscribe to anything or pay anything for this; for info and instructions http://qigongenergyhealing.blogspot.com/ http://qigongenergyhealing.blogspot.com/ 3)DONATION ~ Vedic Society in India; You can donate( as much or as little you can afford) online and complete a form where you may specify any particular purpose or need so that this may be incorporated into the intention of the Yagya for relief of your problem or condition. http://vedicsociety.org/donate/ http://vedicsociety.org/donate/ ; Some info: Number of pundits performing: 18 pundits plus 22 helpers Duration: 5 days Vedas chanted: Sama, Rig, Yajur and Atharva (all 4 Vedas) Date: 24th April - 29th April 2010 4)FREE ~ Dr Parameswaran MD from India http://worldcosmicfoundation.org/success.php http://worldcosmicfoundation.org/success.php Amma Bless All, amarnath
[FairfieldLife] Perfect meditation program
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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank.
Not at the cost of my kid. From: WillyTex willy...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 22 April, 2010 7:19:06 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Israel to continue its invasion of the West Bank. Is there any reason why a Jew shouldn't build a house anywhere he or she wants to? Bhairitu: Nobody wasn't saying anything about Jew's not being able to build where they want... Except in Jerusalem - that doesn't even make any sense. unless that land is owned by somebody else. You're still not even making any sense - the land the Jews want to build on was paid for with cash. It's a plot on the side of a barren hill. You still can't seem to get it straight - the Arabs invaded Israel, not the other way around! You ands Barry1 probably think it was the Jews that caused the 9/11. Go figure. Then they need to buy it, right? You idiot - the Temple Mount isn't for sale, but everyone knows that the Mosque was built by the invading Arabs that tore down the Jewish Temple and built a 'golden dome' in the very same spot. Get some smarts and read some history. Beside your whole Jew-baiter thing smacks of two faced ring wing politics... Every U.S. president since Harry Truman has supported the right of Israel to exist. Barack Obama said Jerusalem was the 'capital of Israel' and would be defended at any cost. .
[FairfieldLife] Re: Jerry Jarvis Coming St. Paul, MN May 1!
Regarding the period of MMY's known sexual activity, it's fairly clear that it spans a period going back to the early 60s up until perhaps 1975 or '76. Joyce Collin Smith in her book Call No Man Master makes reference to MMY starting the habit of taking young female disciples into his room at the London Center in the early 60s and locking the door. It was noticed because up until that time, he had let it be known that his door was always open and that disciples were welcome to visit. That stopped once the door locking with young females started. Judy, I doubt that guilt stopped him in the mid 70s. (When did MMY EVER express guilt over anything he did?) I suspect that, as you say, more pragmatic matters of age, had more to do with it, along with the sheer hassle and risk involved. There's another incident that a few of us here are aware of that would shock many to their very toes. This one would have been around 1970. But that one must remain quiet unless the person involved ever decides to speak up publicly about it. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip For that matter, someone who's been sheltered from normal social relationships with the opposite sex for as long as MMY was isn't likely to think about it either. Large assumption perhaps. Did he start his activity in the 70's? or the 50's? Or, as nabulous said, he did not comment even if Purusha took a getaway weekend. Maybe he could relate. Could be, but all the stories are from the '70s, as far as I'm aware. And in any case, even if he did mess around earlier, it still wasn't in a normal social context. It's a mug's game to try to figure out how MMY felt about anything, but I'm really curious. From what I've read, it seems the dilly-dallying took place during a specific period--I have the impression it was a decade or less--and then stopped. Your typical philanderer *doesn't* stop. So why did MMY? Conscience? The pragmatic aspects? Why the philanderer image? philander, to have casual or illicit sexual relations with a woman or with many women Sounds on the nose to me. Its surprising to me that many here seem to have this rogue image of the man -- it was all exploitive -- little red riding hood and the big bad wolf. Perhaps. But so many other possibilities. While some will differ, those are not the qualities I found in the man. But I explicitly drew a contrast with the *typical* philanderer. Did you miss that? And as far as age, there were some quite attractive mid-30's women around. (and some school marms -- its not a universal observation) Would mid 30's cosmopolitan European women have been OK? Maybe not so bad, but not really OK if they were disciples, again because of the power differential. The difference in authority and power between MMY and the women, however, is another issue That's the biggie, IMHO. It really changes the consensuality equation. It would with any powerful man who holds a lot of authority over a younger woman, but *especially* with a supposedly enlightened spiritual teacher and a disciple. I used to think along those lines. But I don't now. One can paint a picture of and image power sex, but I don't see it. I don't see him forcing himself on anyone, using power as a coercive threat. Neither do I, nor was that what any of the stories I read suggested--to the contrary. But that's just the point, a powerful man often doesn't *have* to do any overt coercing. Coercion is implicit in the power differential, at least to the extent that, as I said, it changes the consensuality equation so it's no longer balanced; it isn't a level playing field. As I have said, its quite plausible to me that it was more the inverse of that, if anything -- but I don't think anyone was forcing anyone. What was he saying -- if going down the former road I am am going to withhold enlightenment to you if you don't do me? And as I have said, I didn't see anything in the various stories that suggested he did anything along those lines, although it's very common in similar stories about other gurus. I have been shaken by relations -- particularly those that went south. Basket case for a bit. The world is full of stories of men and women having a rough patch when or as relations end. Most people understand this when entering relations. I think you might want to read some of the clinical literature on how these kinds of relationships--i.e., with a guru/authority figure--affect the women involved. It just doesn't work the same way, especially if the guru is viewed as holy/enlightened. snip How did J or others think it was going to end? To be the Mrs MMY? To be a consort for 30 years in the
[FairfieldLife] Re: Obama Will Triumph -- So Will America
Geez, Rick. Where to start? I'm feeling rather sticky after reading Schaeffer's syrupy superlatives. Obama has been in office 18 months. So let take a look at his record. Ballyhoo: When I am President we won't work in secret to avoid honoring our laws and Constitution. Candidate Obama 2007 http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/4674 Switcheroo: Obama invoked state secrets privilege that could expose warrantless wiretapping. http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/feature/2009/03/06/state_secrets_obama/ Ballyhoo: Senator Obama unequivocally opposes giving retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies ... Senator Obama will not be among those voting to end the filibuster. http://www.greenchange.org/article.php?id=2897 Switcheroo: Obama voted to end the filibuster. Hillary, by the way voted against giving immunity to telecoms. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/180/end-warrantless-wiretaps/ Ballyhoo: Close Gitmo, and end torture. Switcheroo: Gitmo is still open. Obama uses state secrets privilege to dismiss cases in order to cover up official crimes. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daphne-eviatar/court-ruling-highlights-n_b_523782.html Ballyhoo: It's time to better protect the American people and our values by bringing swift and sure justice to terrorists through our courts and our Uniform Code of Military Justice. Candidate Obama http://www.propublica.org/feature/why-obamas-plans-for-ny-terror-trials-appear-to-be-unraveling-0129 Switcheroo: Obama revived the military commissions for Gitmo detainees and approved indefinite detention. http://ccrjustice.org/obamas-record-indefinite-detention Ballyhoo: Candidate Obama: End extraordinary rendition restore habeas corpus. Switcheroo: Obama files a brief saying he agrees in full with the Bush/Cheney position. He's arguing that the President has the power to abduct, transport and imprison people in Bagram indefinitely with no charges of any kind. He's telling courts that they have no authority to second-guess his decisions when it comes to war powers. http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2009/04/11/bagram Finally, why are we in Afghanistan? There's more but I'll stop here for now. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: Obama Will Triumph -- So Will America By Frank Schaeffer Before he'd been in office one year President Obama lost the support of the easily distracted left and engendered the white hot rage of the hate-filled right. But some of us, from all walks of life and ideological backgrounds -- including this white, straight, 57-year-old, former religious right wing agitator, now progressive writer and (given my background as the son of a famous evangelical leader) this unlikely Obama supporter -- are sticking with our President. Why? Because he's shown he will succeed by slow, calm and steady...staying the course. We faithful Obama supporters still trust our initial impression of him as a great, good and uniquely qualified leader. Obama's loyal supporters will be proven right. Obama's critics will be remembered as easily panicked and prematurely discouraged at best and shriveled hate mongers at worst. The Context of the Obama Presidency: Not since the rise of fascism in Europe , the Second World War and the Depression has any president faced more adversity. Not since the Civil War has any president led a more bitterly divided country. Not since the introduction of racial integration has any president faced a more consistently short-sighted and willfully ignorant opposition -- from both the right and left. As the President's poll numbers have fallen so has his support from some on the left who hailed him as a Messiah not long ago; those lefty web sites and commentators that were falling over themselves on behalf of our first black president during the 2008 election. The left's lack of faith has become a self-fulfilling prophecy-- snipe at the President and then watch the poll numbers fall and then pretend you didn't have anything to do with it! Here is what Obama faced when he took office-- none of which was his fault: # An ideologically divided country, to the point America is really two countries # Two wars; one mishandled from the start, the other unnecessary and immoral # The worst economic crisis since the depression # America 's standing in the world at its lowest point in history # A country misled into accepting the use of torture on prisoners of war # A health care system in free fall # An educational system in free fall # A global environmental crisis of history-altering proportions (about which the Bush/Cheney administration and Republicans had done nothing) # An impasse between culture warriors from the right and left # A huge financial deficit inherited from the terminally irresponsible Bush
