[FairfieldLife] Talking About Food in SF
I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day.
[FairfieldLife] My match dot com profile
I was inspired to revisit match dot com today, I don't expect anything out of it nor have too much emotional investment in it but I loved articulating myself on what I would want. So FWIW - enjoy !!! -- OK I have revamped my profile and hope to make hay (find love) while the sun shines (my subscription stays current). The foremost quality that I would like in my partner is one who is on a journey to self-knowledge. Someone who is always willing to examine all modalities - whether it be religion, science or psychology, willing to to be on a quest for self-inquiry, self-discovery, self-exploration. Willing to go as far as the intellect can go, yet retain the love, sense of joy and wonder, curiosity about life. Not let any belief - be it religion or science constrain their self-expression, self-freedom and deprive themselves from this wonder, awe and innocence. Understands the paradox of the guilt, the burden a loving, creative person feels, this existential despair yet retaining the love, the joy, the vulnerability. Didn't Jesus say - the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to the childlike? I'm sure that's what he was referring to. Didn't Einstein regret spending his whole life trying to de-mystify the Universe? Someone who strives to be emotionally, psychologically intelligent, to achieve emotional, psychological sophistication. Understands that life is too dynamic, truth is dynamic to be wrapped into beliefs even it be values such as peace, non-violence, humility not that they wouldn't be peaceful or humble. An authentic expression of anger, especially in a woman, is more beautiful than an inauthentic laugh, authentic arrogance more beautiful than pseudo humility. Understands that conflict leads to growth and is not conflict-averse. Someone who is socially very liberal, reaches out to others with love and compassion and understands the values of responsibility and accountability for oneself, morality, ethics for oneself not as a curve-ball, fastball to judge, condemn others or wallow in hatred like conservatives. Someone who is an INFJ or even ISFJ on Myers-Brigss Type Indicator and has lots of 6's and 9's on the Enneagram. Perhaps what I have said finds an intuitive resonance with you? You find this journey as I do? As exciting as a trip to Peru? Or Paris? Or the cruise to Bahamas? If not I hope I have at least entertained you. Perhaps I evoked the feelings of pity and sympathy for my naivete, my hopeless idealism, romanticism? Perhaps foreseeing a life of loneliness for me? No worries - I may be a hopeless romantic, my heart may have deceived me several times in the past but I have learned the art of indulging in the fantasies fueled by my hopeless romanticism yet not let myself veer too far away from reality. I am a laid-back, contented person so I would rather indulge and wallow in my fantasy than cause misery and pain to myself and a potential partner by making a wrong choice. Now coming to the rest - as you may have already guessed I watch too many romantic comedies, sentimental tearjerker dramas on Netflix, love books, love reading religion, philosophy (Nope - I'm not a therapist or psychologist or have a degree in Philosophy, I actually have a Science degree). I love the beach, the sunsets, the crescent and the full moons at Sunset, hate to go to the gym but always feel good after. I love work, am a software professional, mature, smart, intelligent, independent and expect the same in my future partner. I'm very Eastern at heart but totally Western, if that's not obvious, in my self-expression. I love travel, music, I'm pretty much up for any life affirming activity. Anything else please message me.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Dome Rot;
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: Transcendental Consciousness isn't an experience. L Yep. How'd you explain that to newbies?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Dome Rot;
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: Transcendental Consciousness isn't an experience. I think you mean UNconsciousness. L --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@ wrote: Thanks for the water analogy. Can you say more about the context of the bliss and blissful quote? From: wgm4u no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 6:03 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Dome Rot;  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@ wrote: Also no trepidation because what is there to be afraid of?à à It's all changing all the time, death happening all around you all the time.à What did Maharishi say about the relative?à One mass of death.à And in the midst of all that change and death, something so alive and unchanging.à He also said bliss is not always blissful.à I think many people like to ignore the ramifications of that. 'Bliss' is a poor translation of the profound Sanskrit word 'anandam', as MMY says contact with Brahman brings bliss. In other words, if you haven't experienced anandam (indescribable bliss) you haven't fully consciously transcended, even once! His comment bliss is not always blissful is wholly taken out of context and misleading (one comment in 50+ years like this). At first, the self experiences bliss (TC) as the true Self or the EGO (ahamkara), much like taking a drink out of a glass of water, as the experiences advances it's much like the greater bliss of a pitcher of water,(GC) as it advances even further the pitcher breaks and one experiences ONESELF as pure unbounded bliss (UC). (SAT-Chit-Ananda)
[FairfieldLife] OT Adjustable aperture?
http://nokiapoweruser.com/2013/05/01/next-phase-of-pureview-may-well-have-an-adjustable-aperture-nokia-already-has-a-patent-in-place/ (BTW, Juha =~ you-huh, LoL!)
[FairfieldLife] treating PTSD with TM
US: New York City event focuses on treating PTSD with Transcendental Meditation by Global Good News staff writer Global Good News 12 May 2013 An event at the New York Athletics Club in February aimed to raise awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its effective treatment with Transcendental Meditation. A newly released video features the event—'Overcoming PTSD and Preventing Suicides: An Evidence-based Approach through Meditation in the Military'—hosted by the David Lynch Foundation and Operation Warrior Wellness, which was designed to raise support for veterans and active-duty military personnel to get help dealing with PTSD. This issue has come to the forefront in recent years, with suicide among veterans and active-duty service members at an all-time high. According to Ed Schloeman, CMS (Ret.) NYANG (New York Air National Guard) and the National Co-Chair of Operation Warrior Wellness, PTSD is 'a subject that the leadership in our military and in our government have called an epidemic'. He added that there were a record number of suicides in 2011, but that number increased in 2012, surpassing combat deaths. Robert Cancro, MD, Professor and Chairman Emeritus of Psychiatry at New York University Langone Medical Center, added that Post-Traumatic Stress, though its cause is psychological, has far-reaching effects. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 'is as real as a physical injury in terms of the neurological consequences', Dr Cancro said. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Richard W. Schneider, President of America's first private military college, Norwich University, agreed that PTSD deserves more scrutiny and dedication to finding effective treatments. He said, 'I think we should change the name of Post-Traumatic Stress ''Disorder'' to ''Injury'' because [patients] are injured.' Marguerite Meyer, EdD, Director of the Academic Achievement Center at Norwich University, thinks Transcendental Meditation might be the most effective treatment available and she says the research backs her up. Dr Meyer cited a study that found a quick increase in resilience amongst soldiers in the United States and Scandinavia who practise Transcendental Meditation. She pointed out that a higher score on the resiliency scale is known to predict the success of Army Special Ops. 'This is a really stunning example,' Dr Meyer said, 'of how TM after a brief amount of time has made a huge difference.' Copyright © 2013 Global Good News Service
[FairfieldLife] TRANSCENDENTAL Meditation (TM) Lowers Blood Pressure
New American Heart Association Report Informs Doctors: TRANSCENDENTAL Meditation (TM) Lowers Blood Pressure._ http://www.tm.org/blog/
[FairfieldLife] Learning Transcendental Meditation 'best investment I will ever make'
UK: Learning Transcendental Meditation 'best investment I will ever make' Transcendental Meditation News - UK 2 April 2013 When John McHale learnt Transcendental Meditation a year ago, it was quite by chance. Being naturally a contented person, and with a successful career as the Project Manager for a commercial property development company in the UK, he was feeling more than satisfied with the way his life was going. ''Having always been a happy person, I wasn't particularly searching for something that would bring more to my enjoyment of life. In fact I found out about Transcendental Meditation by accident whilst watching some videos of Russell Brand stand up [comedy] on YouTube. I came across another video that mentioned his practice of Transcendental Meditation. Watching this video and subsequent ones led me to go for my 30 minute introductory talk in Cambridge.'' Despite considerable doubts, he decided to go ahead and learn. ''My teacher Jonathan Hinde was the perfect instructor for my sceptical mind. He answered my questions with a combination of experience, knowledge, and patience, and was not at all fazed by my probing into the benefits that all seemed too good to be true at the time.'' John also mentions that the course fee was initially a concern. ''Now I am in no doubt that it was the best investment I will ever make in terms of the health and life benefits. If a tablet could provide the same benefits I am sure that the cost over a lifetime would be hundreds or thousands of times more. In addition Jonathan's time, which he continues to give generously a year on, seems incredible value when compared with the charges made by others, such as life coaches or health professionals.'' Experiencing the good effects of the technique first-hand, John went on to inspire several of his family and friends to learn as well. ''Some of my family and close friends are now benefitting from the increased sense of well-being and happiness that meditating brings. The knowledge that my friends and family are getting these benefits is the greatest gift that Transcendental Meditation has given me.'' Global Good News will continue to feature this profile of John McHale, in which he goes on to describe how practising Transcendental Meditation has helped him become more healthy and more resistant to the stresses of a very demanding career. Source: Transcendental Meditation News (UK)
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: Wait, won't you git in trouble with the Golden Dome Police if you go to a hare krishna deal? I can understand why the TMO would object to Dome-goers attending Hare Krishna stuff, they don't want the TMO's life abnegating hindoo dogma to be replaced by the hary krshna's brand of life abnegating hindoo dogma. Do the Hari's also practice a silent meditation? It is an interesting thing that for as big a movement as they are out in the world that it took so long for them to show up in Fairfield. Hari Om. -Buck From: Buck To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:25 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th  Dear Om Tat Sat; It is a remarkable thing about this little town of Fairfield, Iowa that there is so much spirituality going on all the time. 'So much to do, so little time'. And so many choices at any moment. I would love to attend your kirtan and meal. Except that I have an obligation to attend the May Fair today at the same time. I may drop by your satsang afterwards for left-overs. This is so Fairfield. Welcome to the spiritual marketplace which is Fairfield. It's a joy, -Buck in the Dome --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Martin A Rosenthal rozenthalm@ wrote: Dear Friends: Please honor us with your presence at today's kirtan, lecture, and feast at 105 S 3rd Street in Fairfield, Iowa, beginning at noon today, Saturday, May 11th. If you can not come in body, then come in mind in spirit in your heart, simply by reading the adventure below. I have promised to deliver a lecture of flying in the Vaishnava (those who believe in Vishnu as supreme) tradition. Here is one such example among many. The lecture will begin at 12:30, after Hare Krishna kirtan, which will begin at 12 pm. At 1:00 we shall all enjoy a six course feast of food prepared for the pleasure of Krishna and offered to Him with loving devotion. Once Krishna has enjoyed our offerings by His merciful glance, it is transformed into Bhagavat Prasadam, which bestows love of Krishna upon all who experience it. Even those who hear with faith about such a feast are elevated in Krishna Bhakti Yoga, or pure love for God, Who is know in countless traditions by countless names. Recently, Krishna's Kindom of Dvaraka, has been discovered, off the west coast of India. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkDMBhrAD4 ) Once, in truth, in Dvarak, Krishnas city which recently has been discovered off beneath the sea . India, there lived a holy brahmana who desired to have sons. He had eight sons, but as soon as each was born, the infant died In those times, the king was considered responsible for the safety of all of his citizens, and so the the brahmana took each of his dead infant sons and placed them before Maharaja Ugrasena, who did all within his power to rectify conditions within his kingdom so that such things would not occur again; just as in the modern day saintly kings engage their citizens in auspicious activities such as meditation upon the Supreme, yajna to the devatas, and other pure practices which promote the welfare of the individual and society at large. But try as he may, Maharaja Ugrasenda was unable to protect the sons of the brahmana, who therefore concluded that the king was lax in his duties to the Lord and the devatas but instead was enjoying his royal position only to gratify his senses and for the pleasure of his court. Arjuna, who Krishna had instructed in the Bhagavad Gita, as we all well know, could not bear to hear these criticisms of the king, and he promised the aggrieved brahmana that he would protect the next child. But the brahmana was so upset that he accused Arjuna of empty boasting, just as many leaders make promises to us which they are unable or unwilling to fulfill. But Arjuna had good reason to believe that he could protect the child, for he had direct association with the devatas, such as Indra, the King of Heaven, who had given Arjuna his powerful and spiritually empowered bow, Gandiva. Since Arjuna was a great warrior, and the son of Indra himself, he vowed that he would enter into fire if he could not protect the child. But the child died, and Arjuna, true to his word, prepared to sacrifice himself. However, Shri Krishna, the friend of Arjuna, personally came and persuaded Arjuna not to give up his life. ââ¬ÅWe shall go and find the child.â⬠he assured him. There are many yogis in this world who can travel into outer space, but Krishna, who always enjoys the company of His devotees, summoned His horses and chariot, and He and Arjuna traversed the universe in search of the child, who could not be found, even in the court of
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th
Kind of surprising that the Krishna's have not evangelized Fairfield before now for as hard as they have worked the airports and street-corners once upon a time. The Christians have always been hoping to try. The Buddhists however are almost non-existent in Fairfield. -Buck in the Dome --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@ wrote: Wait, won't you git in trouble with the Golden Dome Police if you go to a hare krishna deal? I can understand why the TMO would object to Dome-goers attending Hare Krishna stuff, they don't want the TMO's life abnegating hindoo dogma to be replaced by the hary krshna's brand of life abnegating hindoo dogma. Do the Hari's also practice a silent meditation? It is an interesting thing that for as big a movement as they are out in the world that it took so long for them to show up in Fairfield. Hari Om. -Buck From: Buck To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:25 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th  Dear Om Tat Sat; It is a remarkable thing about this little town of Fairfield, Iowa that there is so much spirituality going on all the time. 'So much to do, so little time'. And so many choices at any moment. I would love to attend your kirtan and meal. Except that I have an obligation to attend the May Fair today at the same time. I may drop by your satsang afterwards for left-overs. This is so Fairfield. Welcome to the spiritual marketplace which is Fairfield. It's a joy, -Buck in the Dome --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Martin A Rosenthal rozenthalm@ wrote: Dear Friends: Please honor us with your presence at today's kirtan, lecture, and feast at 105 S 3rd Street in Fairfield, Iowa, beginning at noon today, Saturday, May 11th. If you can not come in body, then come in mind in spirit in your heart, simply by reading the adventure below. I have promised to deliver a lecture of flying in the Vaishnava (those who believe in Vishnu as supreme) tradition. Here is one such example among many. The lecture will begin at 12:30, after Hare Krishna kirtan, which will begin at 12 pm. At 1:00 we shall all enjoy a six course feast of food prepared for the pleasure of Krishna and offered to Him with loving devotion. Once Krishna has enjoyed our offerings by His merciful glance, it is transformed into Bhagavat Prasadam, which bestows love of Krishna upon all who experience it. Even those who hear with faith about such a feast are elevated in Krishna Bhakti Yoga, or pure love for God, Who is know in countless traditions by countless names. Recently, Krishna's Kindom of Dvaraka, has been discovered, off the west coast of India. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkDMBhrAD4 ) Once, in truth, in Dvarak, Krishnas city which recently has been discovered off beneath the sea . India, there lived a holy brahmana who desired to have sons. He had eight sons, but as soon as each was born, the infant died In those times, the king was considered responsible for the safety of all of his citizens, and so the the brahmana took each of his dead infant sons and placed them before Maharaja Ugrasena, who did all within his power to rectify conditions within his kingdom so that such things would not occur again; just as in the modern day saintly kings engage their citizens in auspicious activities such as meditation upon the Supreme, yajna to the devatas, and other pure practices which promote the welfare of the individual and society at large. But try as he may, Maharaja Ugrasenda was unable to protect the sons of the brahmana, who therefore concluded that the king was lax in his duties to the Lord and the devatas but instead was enjoying his royal position only to gratify his senses and for the pleasure of his court. Arjuna, who Krishna had instructed in the Bhagavad Gita, as we all well know, could not bear to hear these criticisms of the king, and he promised the aggrieved brahmana that he would protect the next child. But the brahmana was so upset that he accused Arjuna of empty boasting, just as many leaders make promises to us which they are unable or unwilling to fulfill. But Arjuna had good reason to believe that he could protect the child, for he had direct association with the devatas, such as Indra, the King of Heaven, who had given Arjuna his powerful and spiritually empowered bow, Gandiva. Since Arjuna was a great warrior, and the son of Indra himself, he vowed that he would enter into fire if he could not protect the child. But the child died, and Arjuna, true to his word, prepared to sacrifice himself. However, Shri Krishna, the friend of Arjuna, personally came
[FairfieldLife] Re: Talking About Food in SF
Yep, SF food rocks. Oddly enough, some of the best shrimp tempura I've ever had is available at the Stonestown Mall in the food court. Go Warriors! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@... wrote: I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th
ISKON members consider Shankara and his advait vedanta to be a Buddhist wannabe thang and completely anti real Hinduism. Buddhists either believe that shamatha does just what TM does, so why bother learning TM, or, if they accept that TM does something different, it leads to more illusion because it strengthens a sense of self which many/most Buddhists see as a false perception. L --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: Kind of surprising that the Krishna's have not evangelized Fairfield before now for as hard as they have worked the airports and street-corners once upon a time. The Christians have always been hoping to try. The Buddhists however are almost non-existent in Fairfield. -Buck in the Dome --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@ wrote: Wait, won't you git in trouble with the Golden Dome Police if you go to a hare krishna deal? I can understand why the TMO would object to Dome-goers attending Hare Krishna stuff, they don't want the TMO's life abnegating hindoo dogma to be replaced by the hary krshna's brand of life abnegating hindoo dogma. Do the Hari's also practice a silent meditation? It is an interesting thing that for as big a movement as they are out in the world that it took so long for them to show up in Fairfield. Hari Om. -Buck From: Buck To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:25 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th  Dear Om Tat Sat; It is a remarkable thing about this little town of Fairfield, Iowa that there is so much spirituality going on all the time. 'So much to do, so little time'. And so many choices at any moment. I would love to attend your kirtan and meal. Except that I have an obligation to attend the May Fair today at the same time. I may drop by your satsang afterwards for left-overs. This is so Fairfield. Welcome to the spiritual marketplace which is Fairfield. It's a joy, -Buck in the Dome --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Martin A Rosenthal rozenthalm@ wrote: Dear Friends: Please honor us with your presence at today's kirtan, lecture, and feast at 105 S 3rd Street in Fairfield, Iowa, beginning at noon today, Saturday, May 11th. If you can not come in body, then come in mind in spirit in your heart, simply by reading the adventure below. I have promised to deliver a lecture of flying in the Vaishnava (those who believe in Vishnu as supreme) tradition. Here is one such example among many. The lecture will begin at 12:30, after Hare Krishna kirtan, which will begin at 12 pm. At 1:00 we shall all enjoy a six course feast of food prepared for the pleasure of Krishna and offered to Him with loving devotion. Once Krishna has enjoyed our offerings by His merciful glance, it is transformed into Bhagavat Prasadam, which bestows love of Krishna upon all who experience it. Even those who hear with faith about such a feast are elevated in Krishna Bhakti Yoga, or pure love for God, Who is know in countless traditions by countless names. Recently, Krishna's Kindom of Dvaraka, has been discovered, off the west coast of India. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkDMBhrAD4 ) Once, in truth, in Dvarak, Krishnas city which recently has been discovered off beneath the sea . India, there lived a holy brahmana who desired to have sons. He had eight sons, but as soon as each was born, the infant died In those times, the king was considered responsible for the safety of all of his citizens, and so the the brahmana took each of his dead infant sons and placed them before Maharaja Ugrasena, who did all within his power to rectify conditions within his kingdom so that such things would not occur again; just as in the modern day saintly kings engage their citizens in auspicious activities such as meditation upon the Supreme, yajna to the devatas, and other pure practices which promote the welfare of the individual and society at large. But try as he may, Maharaja Ugrasenda was unable to protect the sons of the brahmana, who therefore concluded that the king was lax in his duties to the Lord and the devatas but instead was enjoying his royal position only to gratify his senses and for the pleasure of his court. Arjuna, who Krishna had instructed in the Bhagavad Gita, as we all well know, could not bear to hear these criticisms of the king, and he promised the aggrieved brahmana that he would protect the next child. But the brahmana was so upset that he accused Arjuna of empty boasting, just as many leaders make promises to us which they are unable or
[FairfieldLife] Re: My match dot com profile
Here's hoping you find someone, Ravi - Perhaps invite them to join FFL, as a first or second date?? Outwit, outplay, outlast, Survivor. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@... wrote: ââI was inspired to revisit match dot com today, I don't expect anything out of it nor have too much emotional investment in it but I loved articulating myself on what I would want. So FWIW - enjoy !!! -- OK I have revamped my profile and hope to make hay (find love) while the sun shines (my subscription stays current). The foremost quality that I would like in my partner is one who is on a journey to self-knowledge. Someone who is always willing to examine all modalities - whether it be religion, science or psychology, willing to to be on a quest for self-inquiry, self-discovery, self-exploration. Willing to go as far as the intellect can go, yet retain the love, sense of joy and wonder, curiosity about life. Not let any belief - be it religion or science constrain their self-expression, self-freedom and deprive themselves from this wonder, awe and innocence. Understands the paradox of the guilt, the burden a loving, creative person feels, this existential despair yet retaining the love, the joy, the vulnerability. Didn't Jesus say - the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to the childlike? I'm sure that's what he was referring to. Didn't Einstein regret spending his whole life trying to de-mystify the Universe? Someone who strives to be emotionally, psychologically intelligent, to achieve emotional, psychological sophistication. Understands that life is too dynamic, truth is dynamic to be wrapped into beliefs even it be values such as peace, non-violence, humility not that they wouldn't be peaceful or humble. An authentic expression of anger, especially in a woman, is more beautiful than an inauthentic laugh, authentic arrogance more beautiful than pseudo humility. Understands that conflict leads to growth and is not conflict-averse. Someone who is socially very liberal, reaches out to others with love and compassion and understands the values of responsibility and accountability for oneself, morality, ethics for oneself not as a curve-ball, fastball to judge, condemn others or wallow in hatred like conservatives. Someone who is an INFJ or even ISFJ on Myers-Brigss Type Indicator and has lots of 6's and 9's on the Enneagram. Perhaps what I have said finds an intuitive resonance with you? You find this journey as I do? As exciting as a trip to Peru? Or Paris? Or the cruise to Bahamas? If not I hope I have at least entertained you. Perhaps I evoked the feelings of pity and sympathy for my naivete, my hopeless idealism, romanticism? Perhaps foreseeing a life of loneliness for me? No worries - I may be a hopeless romantic, my heart may have deceived me several times in the past but I have learned the art of indulging in the fantasies fueled by my hopeless romanticism yet not let myself veer too far away from reality. I am a laid-back, contented person so I would rather indulge and wallow in my fantasy than cause misery and pain to myself and a potential partner by making a wrong choice. Now coming to the rest - as you may have already guessed I watch too many romantic comedies, sentimental tearjerker dramas on Netflix, love books, love reading religion, philosophy (Nope - I'm not a therapist or psychologist or have a degree in Philosophy, I actually have a Science degree). I love the beach, the sunsets, the crescent and the full moons at Sunset, hate to go to the gym but always feel good after. I love work, am a software professional, mature, smart, intelligent, independent and expect the same in my future partner. I'm very Eastern at heart but totally Western, if that's not obvious, in my self-expression. I love travel, music, I'm pretty much up for any life affirming activity. Anything else please message me.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th
Too bad, but at least a Buddhist invented Red Bull, to counteract some of the lethargy and stupification caused by surface meditation techniques. The Dharma. :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: ISKON members consider Shankara and his advait vedanta to be a Buddhist wannabe thang and completely anti real Hinduism. Buddhists either believe that shamatha does just what TM does, so why bother learning TM, or, if they accept that TM does something different, it leads to more illusion because it strengthens a sense of self which many/most Buddhists see as a false perception. L --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: Kind of surprising that the Krishna's have not evangelized Fairfield before now for as hard as they have worked the airports and street-corners once upon a time. The Christians have always been hoping to try. The Buddhists however are almost non-existent in Fairfield. -Buck in the Dome --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@ wrote: Wait, won't you git in trouble with the Golden Dome Police if you go to a hare krishna deal? I can understand why the TMO would object to Dome-goers attending Hare Krishna stuff, they don't want the TMO's life abnegating hindoo dogma to be replaced by the hary krshna's brand of life abnegating hindoo dogma. Do the Hari's also practice a silent meditation? It is an interesting thing that for as big a movement as they are out in the world that it took so long for them to show up in Fairfield. Hari Om. -Buck From: Buck To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:25 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th  Dear Om Tat Sat; It is a remarkable thing about this little town of Fairfield, Iowa that there is so much spirituality going on all the time. 'So much to do, so little time'. And so many choices at any moment. I would love to attend your kirtan and meal. Except that I have an obligation to attend the May Fair today at the same time. I may drop by your satsang afterwards for left-overs. This is so Fairfield. Welcome to the spiritual marketplace which is Fairfield. It's a joy, -Buck in the Dome --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Martin A Rosenthal rozenthalm@ wrote: Dear Friends: Please honor us with your presence at today's kirtan, lecture, and feast at 105 S 3rd Street in Fairfield, Iowa, beginning at noon today, Saturday, May 11th. If you can not come in body, then come in mind in spirit in your heart, simply by reading the adventure below. I have promised to deliver a lecture of flying in the Vaishnava (those who believe in Vishnu as supreme) tradition. Here is one such example among many. The lecture will begin at 12:30, after Hare Krishna kirtan, which will begin at 12 pm. At 1:00 we shall all enjoy a six course feast of food prepared for the pleasure of Krishna and offered to Him with loving devotion. Once Krishna has enjoyed our offerings by His merciful glance, it is transformed into Bhagavat Prasadam, which bestows love of Krishna upon all who experience it. Even those who hear with faith about such a feast are elevated in Krishna Bhakti Yoga, or pure love for God, Who is know in countless traditions by countless names. Recently, Krishna's Kindom of Dvaraka, has been discovered, off the west coast of India. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkDMBhrAD4 ) Once, in truth, in Dvarak, Krishnas city which recently has been discovered off beneath the sea . India, there lived a holy brahmana who desired to have sons. He had eight sons, but as soon as each was born, the infant died In those times, the king was considered responsible for the safety of all of his citizens, and so the the brahmana took each of his dead infant sons and placed them before Maharaja Ugrasena, who did all within his power to rectify conditions within his kingdom so that such things would not occur again; just as in the modern day saintly kings engage their citizens in auspicious activities such as meditation upon the Supreme, yajna to the devatas, and other pure practices which promote the welfare of the individual and society at large. But try as he may, Maharaja Ugrasenda was unable to protect the sons of the brahmana, who therefore concluded that the king was lax in his duties to the Lord and the devatas but instead was enjoying his royal position only to gratify his senses and for the pleasure of his court. Arjuna, who Krishna had
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@ wrote: Wait, won't you git in trouble with the Golden Dome Police if you go to a hare krishna deal? I can understand why the TMO would object to Dome-goers attending Hare Krishna stuff, they don't want the TMO's life abnegating hindoo dogma to be replaced by the hary krshna's brand of life abnegating hindoo dogma. Do the Hari's also practice a silent meditation? No, it's chanting all the way for those dudes. It is an interesting thing that for as big a movement as they are out in the world that it took so long for them to show up in Fairfield. Hari Om. Whenever I've bumped into them in the street or been to their restaurant in London, if they find out I'm a TMer they always get really interested in a) finding out my mantra, and b) getting me chanting instead of doing an inferior repetitive technique. I tell them TM isn't repetitive but they don't listen. I tried the chant once or twice and it's quite nice I suppose, definitely does something, but having to do it 108 times a day at *least* seems a tad excessive and not the sort of thing I could do on the train like me TM. But that didn't stop the Beatles and the Stones and all their hangers on switching to Iskon in droves and proclaiming it the best thing they'd ever done, and that's before they'd even got their photos of Marshy at Rishikesh back from the chemist. Maybe the Harries are hoping for a similar swing this time round? -Buck From: Buck To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:25 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th  Dear Om Tat Sat; It is a remarkable thing about this little town of Fairfield, Iowa that there is so much spirituality going on all the time. 'So much to do, so little time'. And so many choices at any moment. I would love to attend your kirtan and meal. Except that I have an obligation to attend the May Fair today at the same time. I may drop by your satsang afterwards for left-overs. This is so Fairfield. Welcome to the spiritual marketplace which is Fairfield. It's a joy, -Buck in the Dome --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Martin A Rosenthal rozenthalm@ wrote: Dear Friends: Please honor us with your presence at today's kirtan, lecture, and feast at 105 S 3rd Street in Fairfield, Iowa, beginning at noon today, Saturday, May 11th. If you can not come in body, then come in mind in spirit in your heart, simply by reading the adventure below. I have promised to deliver a lecture of flying in the Vaishnava (those who believe in Vishnu as supreme) tradition. Here is one such example among many. The lecture will begin at 12:30, after Hare Krishna kirtan, which will begin at 12 pm. At 1:00 we shall all enjoy a six course feast of food prepared for the pleasure of Krishna and offered to Him with loving devotion. Once Krishna has enjoyed our offerings by His merciful glance, it is transformed into Bhagavat Prasadam, which bestows love of Krishna upon all who experience it. Even those who hear with faith about such a feast are elevated in Krishna Bhakti Yoga, or pure love for God, Who is know in countless traditions by countless names. Recently, Krishna's Kindom of Dvaraka, has been discovered, off the west coast of India. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkDMBhrAD4 ) Once, in truth, in Dvarak, Krishnas city which recently has been discovered off beneath the sea . India, there lived a holy brahmana who desired to have sons. He had eight sons, but as soon as each was born, the infant died In those times, the king was considered responsible for the safety of all of his citizens, and so the the brahmana took each of his dead infant sons and placed them before Maharaja Ugrasena, who did all within his power to rectify conditions within his kingdom so that such things would not occur again; just as in the modern day saintly kings engage their citizens in auspicious activities such as meditation upon the Supreme, yajna to the devatas, and other pure practices which promote the welfare of the individual and society at large. But try as he may, Maharaja Ugrasenda was unable to protect the sons of the brahmana, who therefore concluded that the king was lax in his duties to the Lord and the devatas but instead was enjoying his royal position only to gratify his senses and for the pleasure of his court. Arjuna, who Krishna had instructed in the Bhagavad Gita, as we all well know, could not bear to hear these criticisms of the king, and he promised the aggrieved brahmana that he would protect the next child. But the brahmana was so upset
Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon
Mike, I'm guessing that each falcon has its own personality too. I like the name Nike. Does it fit her personality? A bunch of questions: are the males and females different in other than the obvious ways? Do you have your own falcons that you take to meets? What is their usual life span? How are the ducks flushed out? From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon Yes, I've trained falcons since the early sixties. This one is being raised in Iowa. I should be getting her around July first. There aren't really any competitions but there are falconry meets all over the country. Texas Hawking association has one every January, usually in Abilene, although this year it was changed to Waco. Falconers gather and go out hunting with their birds. Down here, ducks are the favored quarry for Peregrines. They *wait-on* above a pond about 1,000 to 2,000 feet and then the ducks are flushed and the falcon drops out of the sky, upwards of 200-300 miles an hour and smack the duck. It really is a breath-taking event. Speed and agility at it's finest. I'm thinking of calling this one Nike( goddess of victory and also an anti- aircraft missile), From: Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon Oh my gosh, Mike, so sweet. Thank you so much for posting, perfect for Mother's Day (-: Do you train the falcons? Are there competitions? I know almost nothing about contemporary falconry. From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 6:37 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon [2 Attachments] My newly hatched Peregrine falcon with mom and pop and baby brother.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th
Ah, but Paul and Ringo are back in the fold - it just happened magically you know, one day Ringo and Paul just woke up without any inducements from D Lynch and said Ah, you know what? I'm gonna quit smokin' pot and declare myself on board with al the David Lynch Pro-TM crap. And everyone is gonna believe it. From: salyavin808 fintlewoodle...@mail.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 8:31 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@ wrote: Wait, won't you git in trouble with the Golden Dome Police if you go to a hare krishna deal? I can understand why the TMO would object to Dome-goers attending Hare Krishna stuff, they don't want the TMO's life abnegating hindoo dogma to be replaced by the hary krshna's brand of life abnegating hindoo dogma. Do the Hari's also practice a silent meditation? No, it's chanting all the way for those dudes. It is an interesting thing that for as big a movement as they are out in the world that it took so long for them to show up in Fairfield. Hari Om. Whenever I've bumped into them in the street or been to their restaurant in London, if they find out I'm a TMer they always get really interested in a) finding out my mantra, and b) getting me chanting instead of doing an inferior repetitive technique. I tell them TM isn't repetitive but they don't listen. I tried the chant once or twice and it's quite nice I suppose, definitely does something, but having to do it 108 times a day at *least* seems a tad excessive and not the sort of thing I could do on the train like me TM. But that didn't stop the Beatles and the Stones and all their hangers on switching to Iskon in droves and proclaiming it the best thing they'd ever done, and that's before they'd even got their photos of Marshy at Rishikesh back from the chemist. Maybe the Harries are hoping for a similar swing this time round? -Buck From: Buck To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:25 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th  Dear Om Tat Sat; It is a remarkable thing about this little town of Fairfield, Iowa that there is so much spirituality going on all the time. 'So much to do, so little time'. And so many choices at any moment. I would love to attend your kirtan and meal. Except that I have an obligation to attend the May Fair today at the same time. I may drop by your satsang afterwards for left-overs. This is so Fairfield. Welcome to the spiritual marketplace which is Fairfield. It's a joy, -Buck in the Dome --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Martin A Rosenthal rozenthalm@ wrote: Dear Friends: Please honor us with your presence at today's kirtan, lecture, and feast at 105 S 3rd Street in Fairfield, Iowa, beginning at noon today, Saturday, May 11th. If you can not come in body, then come in mind in spirit in your heart, simply by reading the adventure below. I have promised to deliver a lecture of flying in the Vaishnava (those who believe in Vishnu as supreme) tradition. Here is one such example among many. The lecture will begin at 12:30, after Hare Krishna kirtan, which will begin at 12 pm. At 1:00 we shall all enjoy a six course feast of food prepared for the pleasure of Krishna and offered to Him with loving devotion. Once Krishna has enjoyed our offerings by His merciful glance, it is transformed into Bhagavat Prasadam, which bestows love of Krishna upon all who experience it. Even those who hear with faith about such a feast are elevated in Krishna Bhakti Yoga, or pure love for God, Who is know in countless traditions by countless names. Recently, Krishna's Kindom of Dvaraka, has been discovered, off the west coast of India. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkDMBhrAD4 ) Once, in truth, in Dvarak, Krishnas city which recently has been discovered off beneath the sea . India, there lived a holy brahmana who desired to have sons. He had eight sons, but as soon as each was born, the infant died In those times, the king was considered responsible for the safety of all of his citizens, and so the the brahmana took each of his dead infant sons and placed them before Maharaja Ugrasena, who did all within his power to rectify conditions within his kingdom so that such things would not occur again; just as in the modern day saintly kings engage their citizens in auspicious activities such as meditation upon the Supreme, yajna to the devatas, and other pure practices which promote the welfare of the individual and society at large. But
Re: [FairfieldLife] Talking About Food in SF
I'm laughing with delight John because I love reading and or talking about wonderful meals that people have enjoyed. I think it's because my diet is pretty restricted for health reasons. I even, at the restaurant on Saturday night, asked the waitress if they had bread pudding, which they did. Then I didn't order any! My Dad and step Mom probably put another check in the looney column! But I say, vicarious desserts are better than none. I also did laps yesterday. In my sister's and brother in law's pool. Heated! They have a big beautiful back yard that sits on top of a little ridge that overlooks a golf course. I actually got a little spacey gazing at the blue blue sky and green, lush trees. The spirited political discussions with my nephews helped ground me. We had grilled chicken which my sister had marinated so that it was tasty and juicy. She also made broccolini which was yummy. I tried to sneakily eat the Larabar I had brought with me but my sister caught me. I think she now gets how serious I am about being gluten free and sugar free. Glad you had such a nice day too. From: John jr_...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 1:54 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Talking About Food in SF I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th
On 05/12/2013 09:58 AM, Alex Stanley wrote: --- Jason jedi_spock@ wrote: --- Ann awoelflebater@ wrote: If I were in FF I would be sure to be there today - no lie. --- Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: Ugh... I am in FF, and you couldn't pay me to go. --- salyavin808 fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: Are you more of a steak and chips man Alex? --- Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: Grass-fed steak, and replace the chips with something non-starchy. And, ditch the life-abnegating, fundie Hindu dogma as well. Replace the steak with fish, it's better for you. I eat only one meat/poultry/fish/eggs meal per day, eaten between mid morning and early afternoon, and I alternate with two days of fish/eggs/poultry followed by one day pastured beef or lamb. The dairy in my diet is Radiance Dairy cream in my coffee, one little cup of full fat fruit yogurt 5-6 days a week, and a little butter. The bulk of my diet is non-starchy plant foods, much of it raw. I eat my last meal of the day, usually carrot sticks and guacamole, at 5pm, so that I sleep on an empty stomach and basically fast for 12 hours every day. Personally, I don't care what any mainstream dietary dogma or conventional wisdom says is healthy. I spent decades believing that kind of stuff while completely ignoring my body telling me that it was all wrong for my physiology. With all my experience from eating wrong to eating right, I am now acutely aware of my metabolism and how it is affected by diet. I experience two types of hunger: caloric hunger and nutrient hunger. I eat the red meat that I do because it provides a deep sense of nutrient satiety that no other food provides. I avoid starch because I'm carbohydrate sensitive, and the glucose load spikes and crashes my blood sugar, making me tired and lethargic and ramping up caloric hunger to a level that drives overeating. My diet is all about high quality, nutrient dense foods that give the body what it needs while maintaining a state of endocrine serenity. --- Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: Are you a brittle diabetic? My aunt who was my mother's twin sister and an RN always thought my mother was. In fact my mother had a GTT and it had the curve and she also suffered from hypoglycemia. Same with me. I thought the term brittle diabetic was something my aunt made up but it is a real medical term. Brittle diabetics are like type 1 but the condition is too unstable to diagnose as type 1. And yes, chasing your blood sugar can really put the weight on. --- Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: I've never gotten any kind of diagnosis, but I've had blood sugar issues my entire life. For the most part, I grew out of the worst of it, which then allowed me to spend the first two decades of my adulthood believing Ayurvedic and new age dietary dogmas and eating a diet largely based on grains and beans. Thankfully, an ugly descent into middle age put an end to that. A few years ago, my HbA1c tested normal, so I don't think I have diabetes. --- Susan wayback71@... wrote: Alex, I find an egg or 2 for breakfast keeps me steady for a long period of time. And I feel really satisfied. A great food, for me. http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/14/news/la-heb-egg-cholesterol-smoking-20120814
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Dome Rot;
Restful alertness? Infinite silence and infinite dynamism giving rise to wakefulness? The experienceless experience? I like carde's question: how would you explain to newbies? From: sparaig lengli...@cox.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:51 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Dome Rot; Transcendental Consciousness isn't an experience. L --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: Thanks for the water analogy. Can you say more about the context of the bliss and blissful quote? From: wgm4u no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 6:03 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Dome Rot;  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@ wrote: Also no trepidation because what is there to be afraid of?  It's all changing all the time, death happening all around you all the time. What did Maharishi say about the relative? One mass of death. And in the midst of all that change and death, something so alive and unchanging. He also said bliss is not always blissful. I think many people like to ignore the ramifications of that. 'Bliss' is a poor translation of the profound Sanskrit word 'anandam', as MMY says contact with Brahman brings bliss. In other words, if you haven't experienced anandam (indescribable bliss) you haven't fully consciously transcended, even once! His comment bliss is not always blissful is wholly taken out of context and misleading (one comment in 50+ years like this). At first, the self experiences bliss (TC) as the true Self or the EGO (ahamkara), much like taking a drink out of a glass of water, as the experiences advances it's much like the greater bliss of a pitcher of water,(GC) as it advances even further the pitcher breaks and one experiences ONESELF as pure unbounded bliss (UC). (SAT-Chit-Ananda)
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason jedi_spock@... wrote: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/14/news/la-heb-egg-cholesterol-smoking-20120814 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-katz-md/eggs-health_b_1818209.html http://www.westonaprice.org/blogs/cmasterjohn/2012/08/16/does-eating-egg-yolks-increase-arterial-plaque/
[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Nabby
turquoiseb: Is this Maitreya, or merely one of His shape-shifting Space Brother minions? Or is this just what happens to one's appearance when one walks the circuit of a crop circle the way some people walk labyrinths? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bpfAORTJ8U Is this Rama, in a bow-tie, or merely one of His shape-shifting? Rama on Meditation: http://youtu.be/DboNENG165s http://youtu.be/DboNENG165s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DboNENG165s
[FairfieldLife] Re: YAHWEH NUKED US BEFORE TRUMAN--Sasha Lessin, Ph.D. (Anthropology, UCLA) Web Radi
Michael Jackson: there are flying machines in the Vedas!?!?!?! Oh. Lordy, I might have to become a Hindoo. So, you are prejudiced against Hindus. ...preconceived, usually unfavorable, judgments toward people or a person because of gender, social class, age, disability, religion, sexuality, race/ethnicity, language, nationality or other personal characteristics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prejudice
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: YAHWEH NUKED US BEFORE TRUMAN--Sasha Lessin, Ph.D. (Anthropology, UCLA) Web Radi
you are a fucking idiot to read prejudice into a comment about flying machines in the vedas - I don't give thought to hindus anymore than i do christians, muslims, shinto or any other religion, especially the obsessive compulsive religion of posting insults to Barry about Rama no matter what he may say and the religion of believing that all things TM-ish came from Buddhism. From: Richard J. Williams rich...@rwilliams.us To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 9:56 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: YAHWEH NUKED US BEFORE TRUMAN--Sasha Lessin, Ph.D. (Anthropology, UCLA) Web Radi Michael Jackson: there are flying machines in the Vedas!?!?!?! Oh. Lordy, I might have to become a Hindoo. So, you are prejudiced against Hindus. ...preconceived, usually unfavorable, judgments toward people or a person because of gender, social class, age, disability, religion, sexuality, race/ethnicity, language, nationality or other personal characteristics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prejudice
[FairfieldLife] Research on TM and Other Forms of Meditation Stinks | Cross-Check, Scientific American Blog Network
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/2013/03/08/research-has-not- shown-that-meditation-beats-a-placebo/
[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Nabby
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: Is this Maitreya, or merely one of His shape-shifting Space Brother minions? Or is this just what happens to one's appearance when one walks the circuit of a crop circle the way some people walk labyrinths? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bpfAORTJ8U This certainly proves something. Namely that youtube needs an editor. Also that low light video recordings at high magnification aren't very flattering. Unless the guy *is* a shape shifting alien and absentmindedly let his mask slip while being filmed near the US president
[FairfieldLife] Re: YAHWEH NUKED US BEFORE TRUMAN--TO NABBY
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@ wrote: It is right up Nabby's alley, along with that nut case Benjamin Creme. I too am waiting anxiously for the Bastards of Wisdom to descend upon Earth, bringing their whatever...laundry? I see, so anartaxius this is what all your supposedly highminded philosophies and so-called insights you post here in your long posts regarding enlightenment and whatnot boils down to; no accomplishments on the finer levels, no knowledge, no insights. Thanks for the clarification. Words anartaxius, endless words, words words, you're quite good at that arent't you ? Post after post. Not at the same level as Robin in quality nor quantity, but you certainly are trying. Yet there is an obvious difference. Where Robin was writing his endless posts from experience you write them from memory of something you read. Where Robin became boring because of the massive volume of what he wrote, not because of the content which was very, very beautiful, you are boring because there is nothing there except digested material. Have you ever thought of how infinately boring digested material really is ? Take a moment and think about it. How do I know this ? Simply by glancing superfiscially at some of you posts now and then over the years, completely superficially. And it turned out to be true because only someone with, to quote myself: no accomplishments on the finer levels, no knowledge, no insights can write that which you wrote above. Rather, write about what you experience, surfing for example, it's quite enjoyable and you're good at putting words together. But stay away from serious stuff for which you have no qualifications. In making a comment on one of Turq's post, I dragged you into the fray. Your are certainly within your rights to assume that my comment was unkind, as I implied Benjamin Creme was something of an idiot, and by extension, if you believe his shtick, you also. I am not trying to emulate Robin here. And you have certainly nailed my plodding writing style. And as to digested material, of course it is. Everything I say is recycled from things I have hear, read, written from what I have heard and read, just rearranged. The human mind is a memory machine, filled with stuff that it ingested, recycles it and regurgitates it. Everything we know intellectually is largely in this form of rehashing the past But it is not so easy to determine what a person who says such things actual experience is. How do you know what I experience? I use recycled language, sometimes rearranged, to describe my experience, or to say what I am thinking. How can a person not do this? Now, assuming I have no accomplishments on the finer levels no knowledge no insights What do you think I would have said had I accomplishments on the finer levels, knowledge, and insights? Or, If you cannot intuit this, what do you think anyone who had such accomplishments on finer levels, knowledge and insights would or should have said? How do you think people should take such pronouncements? Benjamin Creme does have accomplishments. He is or was an author. But predicting the appearance of World Teachers, coming Messiahs, planetary transitions and whatnot has had an extremely poor record of success for anyone who has attempted it. Creme tried it, and is trying it still, but you blow this just once, and people no longer take you as seriously unless they are very dim. Christians have been at it for 2,000 years for example, and they have not had one success. You can take this on a more subtle level, that such an appearance is really an experience on some refined level of the mind, or of experience, if you think somehow the mind can be bypassed. This was probably the original intent of the Christian message. Crop circles and aliens is difficult to believe for a number of reasons. Why would an alien civilisation try to make their presence known in such an ambiguous inept manner? Crop circles can be made using rope, wooden stakes, and wooden planks. This has been demonstrated many, many times. Take a science fiction story, Arthur C. Clarke's 'Childhood's End'. Aliens, the Overlords for Earth, arrive in huge ships hovering over major cities of the world. Something that would be completely unambiguous as nothing like that is remotely possible using our current technology. Crop circles on the other hand, besides being completely within very simple human technology, as a communication method is even less believable than the plot of that hideously inept motion picture by Ed Wood, 'Plan Nine from Outer Space' where in order to attract attention, saucer travelling aliens raise the dead. Just in one cemetery, one with cardboard thin tombstones. If we found zombies walking
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Happy Mothers Day from the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Congratulation, Buck. Lots of exalted planets for the little critter (-: From: Buck dhamiltony...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 7:05 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Happy Mothers Day from the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: This was their Mothers Day card sent to frequent customers. At least someone in Austin has a sense of humor. Passed along to those who believe that Mother Divine is the only image of motherhood out there... :-) Had the most beautifully formed colt born early this morning before morning meditation. Sunday, Mother's Day. -Buck on the Range
[FairfieldLife] Re: Talking About Food in SF
Dr. D, Yep, I've been there too. I usually eat at the Olive Garden Restaurant, where they have one of the best spaghetti and meatballs in town. Also, you should try the food court at the Serramonte Shopping Center. Their cuisine is international ranging from Italian to Filipino. JR --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... no_reply@... wrote: Yep, SF food rocks. Oddly enough, some of the best shrimp tempura I've ever had is available at the Stonestown Mall in the food court. Go Warriors! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day.
[FairfieldLife] TM and Inner Peace
A beautifully written article about TM and the race to inner space. http://www.alternet.org/economy/transcendental-meditation-how-i-paid-2500-password-inner-peace
[FairfieldLife] Re: Talking About Food in SF
Share, I'll keep the group updated of the food cuisine here in SF as I find them. I usually celebrate for this feast on Sundays. JR --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: I'm laughing with delight John because I love reading and or talking about wonderful meals that people have enjoyed. I think it's because my diet is pretty restricted for health reasons. I even, at the restaurant on Saturday night, asked the waitress if they had bread pudding, which they did. Then I didn't order any! My Dad and step Mom probably put another check in the looney column! But I say, vicarious desserts are better than none. I also did laps yesterday. In my sister's and brother in law's pool. Heated! They have a big beautiful back yard that sits on top of a little ridge that overlooks a golf course. I actually got a little spacey gazing at the blue blue sky and green, lush trees. The spirited political discussions with my nephews helped ground me. We had grilled chicken which my sister had marinated so that it was tasty and juicy. She also made broccolini which was yummy. I tried to sneakily eat the Larabar I had brought with me but my sister caught me. I think she now gets how serious I am about being gluten free and sugar free. Glad you had such a nice day too. From: John jr_esq@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 1:54 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Talking About Food in SF  I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Study on TM and HIV
Most people who practice most forms of meditation, and most researchers on most forms of meditation, insist that they come in only two forms: open monitoring (mindfulness) and focused attention (concentration). The long-term effects of these forms of meditation are very similar in that they strengthen certain parts of the brain while supressing other parts, and they tend to show less and less of the relaxed alpha EEG that TM always shows as time goes on. In fact, the latest research on mindfulness and focused attention shows that the brains of meditators show less and less activation of the Default Mode Network, both during and after practice. Consider the recent study described here: http://www.yalescientific.org/2012/05/the-healing-art-of-meditation/ Brewer and his team found two notable trends in the results of the study. First, experienced meditators showed deactivation of the part of the brain known as the default mode network (DMN), a region involved in self-referential processing, including daydreaming. All three forms of meditation showed similar results. This discovery is interesting because one of the goals of meditation is to remain focused, and deactivation of the DMN seems to show that meditation is functionally doing just that in the brain. As meditators self-reported significantly less mind-wandering, these results support the hypothesis that deactivation of the DMN is related to a reduction in mind-wandering. Consider the fact that despite the work of hundreds of researchers at all the top universities, the American Heart Association (along with the National institutes of health) considers that the effects of mindfulness and concentrative techniques on blood pressure are too slim and/or inconsistent to recommend such techniques for the treatment of high blood pressure. However, the latest review of the research by the American Heart Association also found that TM DOES have a sufficiently consistent effect on blood pressure to recommend it as a clinical treatment for high blood pressure. The relative effects of TM vs mindfulness and concentration on PTSD and anxeity disorders are roughly the same: 2-3x the effect from TM as from the others. So... to suggest that all meditations are effective is not only silly, but counter-science. Keep in mind that there is now about 2-3 times as many studies on mindfulness as there are on TM, so claiming that it is the lack of studies on other forms of meditation that explains why mindfulness and concentration still fail to make the grade is unsupportable. You could claim that TM researchers are more biased than mindfulness researchers, but you'd have a hard time explaining how this is the case: most mindfulness researchers have at least as much of an emotional and financial stake in mindfulness as TM researchers do in TM. L --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Arhata Osho arhataworldfreespeech@... wrote: All meditating has the ability to reverse the pump on stress levels and consequences. There are many kinds of effective meditation. No meditation practice stands higher than others of course. Always good to highlight the benefits of meditating and love. --- On Mon, 13/5/13, Rick Archer rick@... wrote:  From: David Orme-Johnson [mailto:davidoj@...] Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:47 PM To: David Orme-Johnson Subject: Study on TM and HIV  Dear Colleagues, This randomized controlled study of the effects of the Transcendental Meditation technique on HIV patients (N = 20) found TM practice over six-months improved vitality (p = 0.01) and physical well-being (p = 0.01), whereas the healthy eating education control group did not. Improvements were found in functional assessment of HIV infection total scores (p = 0.04) and general health (p = 0.03) in the TM group compared to controls. TM patients also tended to improve in mental health, social function, and ârole emotionalâ (less loss of accomplishments, less not being careful, and less time being cut down because of HIV symptoms). Retention was 100% in the TM group, which, along with the positive results, indicates that TM stress reduction intervention in community dwelling adults with HIV is viable and can enhance health-related quality of life.Chhatre S, Metzger DS, Frank I, et al. Effects of behavioral stress reduction Transcendental Meditation intervention in persons with HIV. AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 2013.http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09540121.2013.764396#.UY1cPdso4r8  Blog by Mario Orsattihttp://www.tm.org/blog/research/tm-helps-improve-quality-of-life-in-hiv-patients/New research shows TM practice helps improve quality of life in HIV patientsA new study published online in the medical journal AIDS Care provides encouraging evidence that practice of the TM® technique
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th
On 05/13/2013 06:14 AM, Jason wrote: On 05/12/2013 09:58 AM, Alex Stanley wrote: --- Jason jedi_spock@ wrote: --- Ann awoelflebater@ wrote: If I were in FF I would be sure to be there today - no lie. --- Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: Ugh... I am in FF, and you couldn't pay me to go. --- salyavin808 fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: Are you more of a steak and chips man Alex? --- Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: Grass-fed steak, and replace the chips with something non-starchy. And, ditch the life-abnegating, fundie Hindu dogma as well. Replace the steak with fish, it's better for you. I eat only one meat/poultry/fish/eggs meal per day, eaten between mid morning and early afternoon, and I alternate with two days of fish/eggs/poultry followed by one day pastured beef or lamb. The dairy in my diet is Radiance Dairy cream in my coffee, one little cup of full fat fruit yogurt 5-6 days a week, and a little butter. The bulk of my diet is non-starchy plant foods, much of it raw. I eat my last meal of the day, usually carrot sticks and guacamole, at 5pm, so that I sleep on an empty stomach and basically fast for 12 hours every day. Personally, I don't care what any mainstream dietary dogma or conventional wisdom says is healthy. I spent decades believing that kind of stuff while completely ignoring my body telling me that it was all wrong for my physiology. With all my experience from eating wrong to eating right, I am now acutely aware of my metabolism and how it is affected by diet. I experience two types of hunger: caloric hunger and nutrient hunger. I eat the red meat that I do because it provides a deep sense of nutrient satiety that no other food provides. I avoid starch because I'm carbohydrate sensitive, and the glucose load spikes and crashes my blood sugar, making me tired and lethargic and ramping up caloric hunger to a level that drives overeating. My diet is all about high quality, nutrient dense foods that give the body what it needs while maintaining a state of endocrine serenity. --- Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: Are you a brittle diabetic? My aunt who was my mother's twin sister and an RN always thought my mother was. In fact my mother had a GTT and it had the curve and she also suffered from hypoglycemia. Same with me. I thought the term brittle diabetic was something my aunt made up but it is a real medical term. Brittle diabetics are like type 1 but the condition is too unstable to diagnose as type 1. And yes, chasing your blood sugar can really put the weight on. --- Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: I've never gotten any kind of diagnosis, but I've had blood sugar issues my entire life. For the most part, I grew out of the worst of it, which then allowed me to spend the first two decades of my adulthood believing Ayurvedic and new age dietary dogmas and eating a diet largely based on grains and beans. Thankfully, an ugly descent into middle age put an end to that. A few years ago, my HbA1c tested normal, so I don't think I have diabetes. --- Susan wayback71@... wrote: Alex, I find an egg or 2 for breakfast keeps me steady for a long period of time. And I feel really satisfied. A great food, for me. http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/14/news/la-heb-egg-cholesterol-smoking-20120814 Typical western research where they don't determine the different body types. Yes, some people may not do well with eggs and others may do just fine. BTW, using some herbs t slow the metabolism if a fast metabolism is causing hypoglycemia will solve the problem even for vegetarians. And those herbs can be found in many kitchen cabinets. They're nothing exotic.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Talking About Food in SF
Thanks, I'll keep that one in mind - I ate at Fisherman's Wharf, too, about a month ago, also on a great day in the City. I think it was Aliotto's - the fish was perfect. Even the food at the Zoo was good the other day, despite the somewhat jarring appearance, after leaving, of the old Doggy Diner mascot's head, on a pole, *in the middle of Sloat*, about two blocks up from the beach. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@... wrote: Dr. D, Yep, I've been there too. I usually eat at the Olive Garden Restaurant, where they have one of the best spaghetti and meatballs in town. Also, you should try the food court at the Serramonte Shopping Center. Their cuisine is international ranging from Italian to Filipino. JR --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: Yep, SF food rocks. Oddly enough, some of the best shrimp tempura I've ever had is available at the Stonestown Mall in the food court. Go Warriors! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Talking About Food in SF
On 05/12/2013 11:54 PM, John wrote: I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day. I like SF but living a mere 30 minutes away (obviously not during commute times) rarely go there. I was there last year for a couple hours of the Game Developer's Conference and may have to come into the city this week for a business meeting during Google IO. BART is a joke and only worth taking on the weekend when you can actually park at the BART stations (during the week you have to have paid for parking there and have a sticker). So one has to drive and the Bay Bridge is now turning out of to be a joke. It was scheduled to open Labor Day weekend but they've discovered a lot of bad bolts in this, the world's most expensive bridge. This bridge should have been finished over 10 years ago probably even by 1995. But Bay Area politicians being what they are had to have a landmark not something just utilitarian. So they squabbled over the bridge design as the cost of doing one inflated. Last year when I parked near Moscone Center where the event was being held my parking bill for two hours was $28. The bridge toll itself being outside of rush hour was only $3. Actually I was tempted two weeks ago to drive over to the nearby BART station and take BART to attend the Whole Life Expo. Is Tommy's that place on Geary across from the St. something hotel? The place that carves meat and turkey right off the bone? Great place and have eaten there. Thing is we have great restaurants over here in the East Bay, some set up by SF refugees. There is a trattoria, Mange Bene, that is my pride to take guests to a mere two miles away. Everyone raves about their experience there including my nephew who has been to Italy.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Talking About Food in SF
Olive Garden? That takes your rep as a food critic down a couple notches. Ever try the spaghetti and meatballs at Carrows? :-D A couple miles south of me is the Zen Restaurant which is a Chinese restaurant with the typical Chinese cuisine but with a little different spin. Meals come with a side of stir fried vegetables. However my comparison of Chinese restaurants is judged from the Tai Tung in the International District in Seattle. I'm sure their are comparable restaurants in SF's China town. On 05/13/2013 08:38 AM, John wrote: Dr. D, Yep, I've been there too. I usually eat at the Olive Garden Restaurant, where they have one of the best spaghetti and meatballs in town. Also, you should try the food court at the Serramonte Shopping Center. Their cuisine is international ranging from Italian to Filipino. JR --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... no_reply@... wrote: Yep, SF food rocks. Oddly enough, some of the best shrimp tempura I've ever had is available at the Stonestown Mall in the food court. Go Warriors! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day.
[FairfieldLife] Joss Whedon is Tweeting
I'm sure our resident Whedonite already knows that Joss Whedon now has a Twitter account. Don't know if our resident Whedonite though has a Twitter account so he can follow him. I don't have a personal Twitter account and don't want one but boy everyone and their dog wants you to join them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn (have one there but hey always find one of my other emails to pester me) or Google+ (have one there too but so I could comment on Android development blogs). Then there all the wannabees or me too social networking startups. I only add people I know. The new spam is from people you don't know who have found your email and wants you do join them so they can show they have a large network. Fuck 'em! http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57584153-93/joss-whedon-joins-twitter/ And don't look for Bhairitu on any of these social networking zoos.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Joss Whedon is Tweeting
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: I'm sure our resident Whedonite already knows that Joss Whedon now has a Twitter account. Don't know if our resident Whedonite though has a Twitter account so he can follow him. I don't have a personal Twitter account and don't want one but boy everyone and their dog wants you to join them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn (have one there but hey always find one of my other emails to pester me) or Google+ (have one there too but so I could comment on Android development blogs). Then there all the wannabees or me too social networking startups. I only add people I know. The new spam is from people you don't know who have found your email and wants you do join them so they can show they have a large network. Fuck 'em! http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57584153-93/joss-whedon-joins-twitter/ And don't look for Bhairitu on any of these social networking zoos. Don't look for me there, either. Even Joss couldn't lure me to Twitter. If Oscar Wilde were to start tweeting, maybe. But I can't think of anyone else who can say anything in 140 characters worth reading, *especially* the people using Twitter.
[FairfieldLife] Eyeroll Overload
If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel.
[FairfieldLife] Coping
On May 8, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@... wrote: Right - when faced with the brutal efficiency of the mean machine that is the Judy Truth-O-meter, here are the following ways to cope up with the discomfort, stress it causes. 1) Judy is a cyber-stalker (Barry) 2) Judy is bat-shit crazy (Barry) 3) Judy is an attention-vampire (Barry) 4) Judy is a malicious troll (Curtis) 5) Judy directs toxic energy towards strangers on Internet forums (Curtis) 6) Judy has an unfriendly agenda (Curtis) 7) Judy doesn't have a personal life (Barry, Steve) 8) Judy micro parses everything (Steve, Curtis) 9) Judy doesn't share her personal details (Steve) 10) Judy is part of Robin's cult (Share) 11) Judy is mean (Share) 12) Judy starts fights (Susan) 13) It's just Judy's opinion (Barry, Curtis, Steve, Share, Susan) 14) Facts and truth don't matter in Unity - Guru Xeno I do not think I said this Ravi. Unity is all about 'truth'. And there are facts as well. Without facts, I could not figure out how to make coffee in the morning. 15) Facts, truth are all inventions of the mind - Guru Xeno. There are labels the mind applies to various experiences. Some of these labels are called facts. For example, eggs are white, brown, spotted. I always felt truth was a sense we have in us about what is always reliable, that enables us to navigate life with some kind of precision. The mind applies the word truth to different kinds of experiences. The search for truth in a court proceeding. Confirmation of hypotheses in science. The search for reality in the spiritual sense. All I think is that mind is interpretation once removed from more direct sensory experience.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Eyeroll Overload
I'll leave it to Xeno - Nappy has spent too much time bowing to a table with Marshy, Benjy and Maitrea's pics on it to know good sense when he reads it. From: turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 1:28 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Eyeroll Overload If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel.
[FairfieldLife] Space Oddity
You gotta love this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo
[FairfieldLife] Re: Michael Jackson, wasYAHWEH NUKED US BEFORE TRUMAN
Michael Jackson: you are a fucking idiot... Ad hominem: The second to last resort of someone who is losing a debate and is unable to respond with legitimacy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem there are flying machines in the Vedas!?!?!?! Oh. Lordy, I might have to become a Hindoo. So, you are prejudiced against Hindus. ...preconceived, usually unfavorable, judgments toward people or a person because of gender, social class, age, disability, religion, sexuality, race/ethnicity, language, nationality or other personal characteristics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prejudice
Re: [FairfieldLife] Eyeroll Overload
On 05/13/2013 10:28 AM, turquoiseb wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. Did you know that eyerolling is considered a good eye yoga exercise? :-D See you were actually practicing yoga.
[FairfieldLife] No Kia: saved in Dia?
http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/05/nokia-corporation-adr-nok-lumia-sales-impressive-in-india-elop/ Still possible to buy NOK 4 bucks??
[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Inner Peace
Michael Jackson: A beautifully written article about TM and the race to inner space. How I Paid $2,500 For a Password to Inner Peace The more you give, the more people we can help. It's that simple. -Rama http://www.ex-cult.org/Groups/Rama/wired http://www.ex-cult.org/Groups/Rama/wired http://www.ex-cult.org/Groups/Rama/wired
[FairfieldLife] Insects for Food
It's not exactly kosher, but the UN recommends it. No, I haven't tried any of it yet. http://news.yahoo.com/un-eat-more-insects-good-good-world-145950434.html
[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
Michael Jackson: I'll leave it to Xeno - Confirmation bias refers to a type of selective thinking whereby one tends to notice and to look for what confirms one's beliefs, and to ignore, not look for, or undervalue the relevance of what contradicts one's beliefs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias Nappy has spent too much time bowing to a table with Marshy, Benjy and Maitrea's pics on it to know good sense when he reads it. If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Eyeroll Overload
How about this? 1) Trans-incarnational Karma 2) Primary, Secondary through n-ary attentions 3) Attention Sluts, Petty Tyrants - women trying to psychically suck a man's spiritual energy. Who does this one remind of? a) Frederick Lenz aka Rama b) Barry Wright aka King Baby c) Either a or b d) Both a and b e) All of the above You fucking moron. On May 13, 2013, at 10:28 AM, turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Coping
I'm sorry Guru Xeno, #14 #15 pretty much nails your pattern of behavior here in any conflict, dispute. You are the King of platitudes here - hence the honorific title Guru. You are so fucking blind to your behavior, your intellectual masturbation. You are obviously not conscious of it, conscious of how this pattern kicks in to support your prejudices, your biases. On May 13, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com wrote: On May 8, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@... wrote: Right - when faced with the brutal efficiency of the mean machine that is the Judy Truth-O-meter, here are the following ways to cope up with the discomfort, stress it causes. 1) Judy is a cyber-stalker (Barry) 2) Judy is bat-shit crazy (Barry) 3) Judy is an attention-vampire (Barry) 4) Judy is a malicious troll (Curtis) 5) Judy directs toxic energy towards strangers on Internet forums (Curtis) 6) Judy has an unfriendly agenda (Curtis) 7) Judy doesn't have a personal life (Barry, Steve) 8) Judy micro parses everything (Steve, Curtis) 9) Judy doesn't share her personal details (Steve) 10) Judy is part of Robin's cult (Share) 11) Judy is mean (Share) 12) Judy starts fights (Susan) 13) It's just Judy's opinion (Barry, Curtis, Steve, Share, Susan) 14) Facts and truth don't matter in Unity - Guru Xeno I do not think I said this Ravi. Unity is all about 'truth'. And there are facts as well. Without facts, I could not figure out how to make coffee in the morning. 15) Facts, truth are all inventions of the mind - Guru Xeno. There are labels the mind applies to various experiences. Some of these labels are called facts. For example, eggs are white, brown, spotted. I always felt truth was a sense we have in us about what is always reliable, that enables us to navigate life with some kind of precision. The mind applies the word truth to different kinds of experiences. The search for truth in a court proceeding. Confirmation of hypotheses in science. The search for reality in the spiritual sense. All I think is that mind is interpretation once removed from more direct sensory experience.
[FairfieldLife] OJ Simpson is in Court Again
Now he's asking for a retrial since his previous lawyer had a conflict of interest. It's surprising that OJ still has any money left to pay for a new set of lawyers after his losses in civil court for the murder of his former wife and her lover and criminal court in Las Vegas. http://news.yahoo.com/oj-bid-trial-starting-las-vegas-court-131814807.html
[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. I was traveling yesterday and stopped at a MacDonald's to get some coffee. Very strong and bitter - Newman's Own Organics so they said. I did not sleep a wink last night. After getting home, I mostly meditated (various techniques or just sitting quietly) until dawn. Maybe it was a caffeine overload. There is a certain joy in taking on nonsense, if it is not a steady diet. The amount of nonsense in the world is so staggering though, you have to be very uptight about it to constantly try to battle with it. The evening you posted that photo in the garden. I downloaded it and spent an hour just tinkering with it in a photo editor, just for the hell of it, lightening shadows, trying to bring out detail in the wine glass. It was very relaxing activity without any particular point to it, simply because I liked doing it. What I found interesting in the photo was when I lightened the wine in the glass enough to see some detail, the pattern of the wooden slats it was resting on was reflected on the glass, but it was so dark in the original it did not show. It was so dark there was no color in the wine except at the very bottom of the glass. The color here was added for emphasis. Now for the most important question of all. What was the wine in the glass?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
On 05/13/2013 11:50 AM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. I was traveling yesterday and stopped at a MacDonald's to get some coffee. Very strong and bitter - Newman's Own Organics so they said. I did not sleep a wink last night. After getting home, I mostly meditated (various techniques or just sitting quietly) until dawn. Maybe it was a caffeine overload. There is a certain joy in taking on nonsense, if it is not a steady diet. The amount of nonsense in the world is so staggering though, you have to be very uptight about it to constantly try to battle with it. Keep some cardamom seeds on hand and suck on one when you get a caffeine overload. Cardamom is an antidote for caffeine. Oh, that's some ayurveda though so it must be metaphysical. :-D
[FairfieldLife] Those Dutch!
I've lived there long enough to appreciate this marvelous piece of design. It folds up into a very carryable cooler- sized box, but unfolds (and this is the Dutch part) into a pair of saddlebags that fit on any bike with a rack on the back. Get where you're going, unfold it further, and it turns into a table for two, including all of the plates, glasses, and utensils you'd need to have a jolly picnic. http://www.designboom.com/design/bike-rack-picnic-basket-with-table-and-chairs-by-bloon-design/
Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon
Females are larger than males. Female Peregrines are about 30- 32 ozs. Males about 20-22 ozs. Other than size , they look the same. Currently I don't have any. I used to catch my own from the wild and let them go at the end of hunting season. This will be my first captive bred falcon. I'll keep her for life, which could be about 10 years. Ducks are flushed by cussing, yelling, throwing sticks and stones or in my case, I have a young Spinoni that loves to charge a pond and scare the ducks. Usually, if the ducks see a falcon over head, they don't want to go up, so you have to motivate them. If the pond is big enough, they'll just swim to the other side, that's why I have a dog now. She'll go in after them. The Spinoni also points in the field. They falcon will learn quickly to fly above her and watch what she's doing. When the dog goes on point, the falcon will get in position and as the birds flush, will then stoop (dive) and grab one. It'll be a team effort. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRpgxszcWTU From: Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon Mike, I'm guessing that each falcon has its own personality too. I like the name Nike. Does it fit her personality? A bunch of questions: are the males and females different in other than the obvious ways? Do you have your own falcons that you take to meets? What is their usual life span? How are the ducks flushed out? From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon Yes, I've trained falcons since the early sixties. This one is being raised in Iowa. I should be getting her around July first. There aren't really any competitions but there are falconry meets all over the country. Texas Hawking association has one every January, usually in Abilene, although this year it was changed to Waco. Falconers gather and go out hunting with their birds. Down here, ducks are the favored quarry for Peregrines. They *wait-on* above a pond about 1,000 to 2,000 feet and then the ducks are flushed and the falcon drops out of the sky, upwards of 200-300 miles an hour and smack the duck. It really is a breath-taking event. Speed and agility at it's finest. I'm thinking of calling this one Nike( goddess of victory and also an anti- aircraft missile), From: Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon Oh my gosh, Mike, so sweet. Thank you so much for posting, perfect for Mother's Day (-: Do you train the falcons? Are there competitions? I know almost nothing about contemporary falconry. From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 6:37 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon [2 Attachments] My newly hatched Peregrine falcon with mom and pop and baby brother.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
Welcome to The Post Mother's Day FFL Rodeo, here in the sunny Valley of Heart's Delight: Just coming off the gate, Ravi, on his pinto, Arsch Kicker, who has just taken a first place in calf-roping!! Next up, bull riding! What a beautiful day in the valley, folks! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@... wrote: How about this? 1) Trans-incarnational Karma 2) Primary, Secondary through n-ary attentions 3) Attention Sluts, Petty Tyrants - women trying to psychically suck a man's spiritual energy. Who does this one remind of? a) Frederick Lenz aka Rama b) Barry Wright aka King Baby c) Either a or b d) Both a and b e) All of the above You fucking moron. On May 13, 2013, at 10:28 AM, turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. I was traveling yesterday and stopped at a MacDonald's to get some coffee. Very strong and bitter - Newman's Own Organics so they said. I did not sleep a wink last night. After getting home, I mostly meditated (various techniques or just sitting quietly) until dawn. Maybe it was a caffeine overload. Hey, it happens. Roll with it (as I see below you did.) There is a certain joy in taking on nonsense, if it is not a steady diet. The amount of nonsense in the world is so staggering though, you have to be very uptight about it to constantly try to battle with it. True that. Start down that road and you could end up as The Corrector. :-) The evening you posted that photo in the garden. I downloaded it and spent an hour just tinkering with it in a photo editor, just for the hell of it, lightening shadows, trying to bring out detail in the wine glass. It was very relaxing activity without any particular point to it, simply because I liked doing it. What I found interesting in the photo was when I lightened the wine in the glass enough to see some detail, the pattern of the wooden slats it was resting on was reflected on the glass, but it was so dark in the original it did not show. It was so dark there was no color in the wine except at the very bottom of the glass. The color here was added for emphasis. Now for the most important question of all. What was the wine in the glass? It was a glass of the same wine I bought to leave as a parting present for my hosts. I bought one bottle for them and another for myself on that last evening in their lovely garden full of stillness, because I discovered them at a local Dia market (a WAY low-end discount chain). There, perched on the shelves among all the other...uh...lesser wines they sell, were two bottles of a St. Émilion Grand Cru, for...get this...under ten Euros each. That's unheard of. They must have stolen them to sell them that cheaply. Both I and my hosts got to enjoy the fruits of their larceny. :-) Neat that you had fun playing with the photo. I had full posing my glass for it. :-) And it is fascinating how a little Photoshop lightening brings out information that was hidden in the color balance of the original.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, I, for one, had sent you a get-well card anticipating the worst. Let me know when you receive it, I sent it yesterday. it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. Pretty sweeping statement about the overall ignorance of your fellow posters here. And, pray tell, are you our resident expert on aliens or just everything else? While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. Well,yes, you apparently do - at least of the negative persuasion. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. And my eyes hurt from taking in another of your posts that do nothing but spout more or your lame brain repetition of how you know so much better, are so much wiser; the ultimate independent-thinking individual is our Barry. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. Oh wise one, yes save your energy for greater things and definitely watch the eye strain. Those laser treatments to fix stuff are a killer.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Last edition: 'survival in paradise' with LB shriver 7:30pm Revelations bookstore wed April 24th
Was it video'd? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Duveyoung Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 2:22 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Last edition: 'survival in paradise' with LB shriver 7:30pm Revelations bookstore wed April 24th Any chance it can be videoed and put on youtube.com? I'll ask. Someone videotaped the last one. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com , Rick Archer rick@ mailto:rick@ wrote: hi friends, LB will be giving a talk Last edition: survival in paradise 7:30pm wed April 24 at Revelations bookstoreplease plan to be on time! all blessings, jennifer
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon
John, they aren't mine. They are being raised in Iowa and I have bought the larger *baby*. When she's fully feathered, about July first, the breeder will send her to me. From: John jr_...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:58 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon Mike, Congratulations to the addition of baby falcons in your barn. Let us know when they can fly. JR --- In mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon mdixon.6569@... wrote: My newly hatched Peregrine falcon with mom and pop and baby brother.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
...And here she comes folks, Ann, riding Wolf Baiter! Just a lot of energy there...look at that...making this barrel riding competition look like Cake!! Not tipping a single one, great riding! And she has completed the course, with what looks to be a perfect score...we'll wait to see what the judges have to say about one impressive ride!! Coming up, more Chainsaw Dancing with one-legged Turq! Stick around! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, I, for one, had sent you a get-well card anticipating the worst. Let me know when you receive it, I sent it yesterday. it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. Pretty sweeping statement about the overall ignorance of your fellow posters here. And, pray tell, are you our resident expert on aliens or just everything else? While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. Well,yes, you apparently do - at least of the negative persuasion. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. And my eyes hurt from taking in another of your posts that do nothing but spout more or your lame brain repetition of how you know so much better, are so much wiser; the ultimate independent-thinking individual is our Barry. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. Oh wise one, yes save your energy for greater things and definitely watch the eye strain. Those laser treatments to fix stuff are a killer.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Last edition: 'survival in paradise' with LB shriver 7:30pm Revelations bookstore wed April 24th
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, halrg hal@... wrote: Was it video'd? Yes: http://youtu.be/Us8rF5Q_F6g --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@ wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Duveyoung Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 2:22 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Last edition: 'survival in paradise' with LB shriver 7:30pm Revelations bookstore wed April 24th Any chance it can be videoed and put on youtube.com? I'll ask. Someone videotaped the last one. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com , Rick Archer rick@ mailto:rick@ wrote: hi friends, LB will be giving a talk Last edition: survival in paradise 7:30pm wed April 24 at Revelations bookstoreplease plan to be on time! all blessings, jennifer
[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: On 05/13/2013 11:50 AM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. I was traveling yesterday and stopped at a MacDonald's to get some coffee. Very strong and bitter - Newman's Own Organics so they said. I did not sleep a wink last night. After getting home, I mostly meditated (various techniques or just sitting quietly) until dawn. Maybe it was a caffeine overload. There is a certain joy in taking on nonsense, if it is not a steady diet. The amount of nonsense in the world is so staggering though, you have to be very uptight about it to constantly try to battle with it. Keep some cardamom seeds on hand and suck on one when you get a caffeine overload. Cardamom is an antidote for caffeine. Oh, that's some ayurveda though so it must be metaphysical. :-D Not necessarily. If in fact it is the case that cardamom can have this effect, the effect is independent of ayurvedic mythology. The ayurvedic system is an attempt to explain certain facts and predict the results of those explanations. Since we are dealing with medicinal effects, the truth or falsity of those predicted effects could in principle be tested. Even if the system is metaphysical at one level of its explanation, factual information derived from the mythology can be tested. The method of science is to do this testing. There is actually a lot of psychological resistance to having one's theory proved wrong. Even scientists grapple with this. But in religion the resistance has incredible endurance, people will go to amazing lengths to keep a belief intact. I have such beliefs. I believe that at Earth atmospheric pressure of 1.0, H20 boils at 100 degrees C. But I can in principle at least approximately test this hypothesis everyday. Now here is a poem by Cleanthes (331-232 B.C.) He was a student of Zeno the Stoic. (note Zeno is a name that does not seem to have any other meaning than it's a name. My name, Xenophaneros means Xeno: alien or stranger and phaneros: visible or manifest. How I got that name is a mystery. Could I be from... Outer Space? My mother thought so. The following is mythological. It does not deal with facts, it deals with subjective experience, what in Windows computer lingo would be called 'sysinternals'. To my mind this sort of thing is not metaphysical - the process that we label the ego would like it to be metaphysical, so that in invoking such language the ego can parade upon the illusion of grandiosity by association. It is a story that gets us, if we are inclined to rummage around in our experience, to more consciously notice what is there. This poem is no different than what the Hindus or the Christians do with their similarly flowery language, and as far as I am concerned, has the same import. With unity you cannot say in any seriousness that there is a physical and non-physical since these aspects of experience are amalgamated, so throughly mixed together that they cannot be separated, there is just experience period. If you are imaginative you can deal with this poetically or mythologically, and if you are more the earth-bound type, you can express it physically as in science. But either way you are just creating a point of view about the same phenomenon. HYMN TO ZEUS Most glorious of the immortals, invoked by many names, ever all-powerful, Zeus, the First Cause of Nature, who rules all things with Law, Hail! It is right for mortals to call upon you, since from you we have our being, we whose lot it is to be God's image, we alone of all mortal creatures that live and move upon the earth. Accordingly, I will praise you with my hymn and ever sing of
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: On May 8, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@ wrote: Right - when faced with the brutal efficiency of the mean machine that is the Judy Truth-O-meter, here are the following ways to cope up with the discomfort, stress it causes. 1) Judy is a cyber-stalker (Barry) 2) Judy is bat-shit crazy (Barry) 3) Judy is an attention-vampire (Barry) 4) Judy is a malicious troll (Curtis) 5) Judy directs toxic energy towards strangers on Internet forums (Curtis) 6) Judy has an unfriendly agenda (Curtis) 7) Judy doesn't have a personal life (Barry, Steve) 8) Judy micro parses everything (Steve, Curtis) 9) Judy doesn't share her personal details (Steve) 10) Judy is part of Robin's cult (Share) 11) Judy is mean (Share) 12) Judy starts fights (Susan) 13) It's just Judy's opinion (Barry, Curtis, Steve, Share, Susan) 14) Facts and truth don't matter in Unity - Guru Xeno I do not think I said this Ravi. Unity is all about 'truth'. And there are facts as well. Without facts, I could not figure out how to make coffee in the morning. 15) Facts, truth are all inventions of the mind - Guru Xeno. There are labels the mind applies to various experiences. Some of these labels are called facts. For example, eggs are white, brown, spotted. I always felt truth was a sense we have in us about what is always reliable, that enables us to navigate life with some kind of precision. The mind applies the word truth to different kinds of experiences. The search for truth in a court proceeding. Confirmation of hypotheses in science. The search for reality in the spiritual sense. All I think is that mind is interpretation once removed from more direct sensory experience. I like you Xeno but sometimes you really remind me of Mr Spock.
[FairfieldLife] Bhutan: the worlds first 100% organic nation
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Bhutan: the worlds first 100% organic nation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/02/hutan-bets-organic-agriculture-is-the-road-to-happiness.html#sthash.ISySjkzJ.dpbs You know, of course, that Bhutan is a constitutional monarchy with a state religion of Mahayana Buddhism, right? But if you like the place, feel free to go there because they're tolerant of other religions, even including Hindus and Neo-Hindus. I'm not sure how they feel about Creme-Yer-Jeans-ians, though, so you'll have to take your chances on that one. :-)
[FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@... wrote: On May 8, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@ wrote: Right - when faced with the brutal efficiency of the mean machine that is the Judy Truth-O-meter, here are the following ways to cope up with the discomfort, stress it causes. 1) Judy is a cyber-stalker (Barry) 2) Judy is bat-shit crazy (Barry) 3) Judy is an attention-vampire (Barry) 4) Judy is a malicious troll (Curtis) 5) Judy directs toxic energy towards strangers on Internet forums (Curtis) 6) Judy has an unfriendly agenda (Curtis) 7) Judy doesn't have a personal life (Barry, Steve) 8) Judy micro parses everything (Steve, Curtis) 9) Judy doesn't share her personal details (Steve) 10) Judy is part of Robin's cult (Share) 11) Judy is mean (Share) 12) Judy starts fights (Susan) 13) It's just Judy's opinion (Barry, Curtis, Steve, Share, Susan) 14) Facts and truth don't matter in Unity - Guru Xeno I do not think I said this Ravi. Unity is all about 'truth'. And there are facts as well. Without facts, I could not figure out how to make coffee in the morning. Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: On May 8, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@ wrote: Right - when faced with the brutal efficiency of the mean machine that is the Judy Truth-O-meter, here are the following ways to cope up with the discomfort, stress it causes. 1) Judy is a cyber-stalker (Barry) 2) Judy is bat-shit crazy (Barry) 3) Judy is an attention-vampire (Barry) 4) Judy is a malicious troll (Curtis) 5) Judy directs toxic energy towards strangers on Internet forums (Curtis) 6) Judy has an unfriendly agenda (Curtis) 7) Judy doesn't have a personal life (Barry, Steve) 8) Judy micro parses everything (Steve, Curtis) 9) Judy doesn't share her personal details (Steve) 10) Judy is part of Robin's cult (Share) 11) Judy is mean (Share) 12) Judy starts fights (Susan) 13) It's just Judy's opinion (Barry, Curtis, Steve, Share, Susan) 14) Facts and truth don't matter in Unity - Guru Xeno I do not think I said this Ravi. Unity is all about 'truth'. And there are facts as well. Without facts, I could not figure out how to make coffee in the morning. 15) Facts, truth are all inventions of the mind - Guru Xeno. There are labels the mind applies to various experiences. Some of these labels are called facts. For example, eggs are white, brown, spotted. I always felt truth was a sense we have in us about what is always reliable, that enables us to navigate life with some kind of precision. The mind applies the word truth to different kinds of experiences. The search for truth in a court proceeding. Confirmation of hypotheses in science. The search for reality in the spiritual sense. All I think is that mind is interpretation once removed from more direct sensory experience. I like you Xeno but sometimes you really remind me of Mr Spock. Ah. My hero! Although it should be said, as a writer's creation Spock came to numerous illogical conclusions; but it was the basic idea, that one could be rational.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
Spockley! My hero too, Mr. Alien Manifest (-: From: Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 3:40 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: On May 8, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@ wrote: Right - when faced with the brutal efficiency of the mean machine that is the Judy Truth-O-meter, here are the following ways to cope up with the discomfort, stress it causes. 1) Judy is a cyber-stalker (Barry) 2) Judy is bat-shit crazy (Barry) 3) Judy is an attention-vampire (Barry) 4) Judy is a malicious troll (Curtis) 5) Judy directs toxic energy towards strangers on Internet forums (Curtis) 6) Judy has an unfriendly agenda (Curtis) 7) Judy doesn't have a personal life (Barry, Steve) 8) Judy micro parses everything (Steve, Curtis) 9) Judy doesn't share her personal details (Steve) 10) Judy is part of Robin's cult (Share) 11) Judy is mean (Share) 12) Judy starts fights (Susan) 13) It's just Judy's opinion (Barry, Curtis, Steve, Share, Susan) 14) Facts and truth don't matter in Unity - Guru Xeno I do not think I said this Ravi. Unity is all about 'truth'. And there are facts as well. Without facts, I could not figure out how to make coffee in the morning. 15) Facts, truth are all inventions of the mind - Guru Xeno. There are labels the mind applies to various experiences. Some of these labels are called facts. For example, eggs are white, brown, spotted. I always felt truth was a sense we have in us about what is always reliable, that enables us to navigate life with some kind of precision. The mind applies the word truth to different kinds of experiences. The search for truth in a court proceeding. Confirmation of hypotheses in science. The search for reality in the spiritual sense. All I think is that mind is interpretation once removed from more direct sensory experience. I like you Xeno but sometimes you really remind me of Mr Spock. Ah. My hero! Although it should be said, as a writer's creation Spock came to numerous illogical conclusions; but it was the basic idea, that one could be rational.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
On 05/13/2013 12:58 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: On 05/13/2013 11:50 AM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. I was traveling yesterday and stopped at a MacDonald's to get some coffee. Very strong and bitter - Newman's Own Organics so they said. I did not sleep a wink last night. After getting home, I mostly meditated (various techniques or just sitting quietly) until dawn. Maybe it was a caffeine overload. There is a certain joy in taking on nonsense, if it is not a steady diet. The amount of nonsense in the world is so staggering though, you have to be very uptight about it to constantly try to battle with it. Keep some cardamom seeds on hand and suck on one when you get a caffeine overload. Cardamom is an antidote for caffeine. Oh, that's some ayurveda though so it must be metaphysical. :-D Not necessarily. If in fact it is the case that cardamom can have this effect, the effect is independent of ayurvedic mythology. The ayurvedic system is an attempt to explain certain facts and predict the results of those explanations. Since we are dealing with medicinal effects, the truth or falsity of those predicted effects could in principle be tested. Even if the system is metaphysical at one level of its explanation, factual information derived from the mythology can be tested. The method of science is to do this testing. There is actually a lot of psychological resistance to having one's theory proved wrong. Even scientists grapple with this. But in religion the resistance has incredible endurance, people will go to amazing lengths to keep a belief intact. I have such beliefs. I believe that at Earth atmospheric pressure of 1.0, H20 boils at 100 degrees C. But I can in principle at least approximately test this hypothesis everyday. Now here is a poem by Cleanthes (331-232 B.C.) He was a student of Zeno the Stoic. (note Zeno is a name that does not seem to have any other meaning than it's a name. My name, Xenophaneros means Xeno: alien or stranger and phaneros: visible or manifest. How I got that name is a mystery. Could I be from... Outer Space? My mother thought so. The following is mythological. It does not deal with facts, it deals with subjective experience, what in Windows computer lingo would be called 'sysinternals'. To my mind this sort of thing is not metaphysical - the process that we label the ego would like it to be metaphysical, so that in invoking such language the ego can parade upon the illusion of grandiosity by association. It is a story that gets us, if we are inclined to rummage around in our experience, to more consciously notice what is there. This poem is no different than what the Hindus or the Christians do with their similarly flowery language, and as far as I am concerned, has the same import. With unity you cannot say in any seriousness that there is a physical and non-physical since these aspects of experience are amalgamated, so throughly mixed together that they cannot be separated, there is just experience period. If you are imaginative you can deal with this poetically or mythologically, and if you are more the earth-bound type, you can express it physically as in science. But either way you are just creating a point of view about the same phenomenon. HYMN TO ZEUS Most glorious of the immortals, invoked by many names, ever all-powerful, Zeus, the First Cause of Nature, who rules all things with Law, Hail! It is right for mortals to call upon you, since from you we have our being, we whose lot it is to be God's image, we alone of all mortal creatures that live and move upon the earth.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
On May 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me. LOL - you such an idiot Grandpa Xeno but you are lovable and you are my lovable, clueless grandpa. Don't nobody else make fun of my Grandpa !!!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: You take stuff way too seriously. I was kidding you based on what you said the other day. Indeed I have experienced cardamom diminishing the effect of caffeine and a bunch of us where I worked kept it around to tone down any extra caffeination. I don't think it's placebo, it's a chemical reaction. And actually we we're using it that way to begin with but more as an after dinner thing which Dr. Robert Svoboda had mentioned on one of his workshops I attended. I noticed later in a list of antidotes that it is good for caffeine. Sorry, my bad. I was serious? Certainly if when taking something there is a chemical reaction (such as digestion) something has happened. Aspirin can be used to counteract some of the less desirable effects of chocolate. Chocolate plus aspirin may have anti-platelet activity that is stronger than either alone. cocao contains theobromine, caffeine, and phenethylamine tea contains caffeine, theophyline, and theobromine coffee contains caffeine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (the latter might help alleviate depression) You may have noticed the respective stimulant effects of these foods is different.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: You take stuff way too seriously. I was kidding you based on what you said the other day. Indeed I have experienced cardamom diminishing the effect of caffeine and a bunch of us where I worked kept it around to tone down any extra caffeination. I don't think it's placebo, it's a chemical reaction. And actually we we're using it that way to begin with but more as an after dinner thing which Dr. Robert Svoboda had mentioned on one of his workshops I attended. I noticed later in a list of antidotes that it is good for caffeine. Sorry, my bad. I was serious? Certainly if when taking something there is a chemical reaction (such as digestion) something has happened. Aspirin can be used to counteract some of the less desirable effects of chocolate. Chocolate plus aspirin may have anti-platelet activity that is stronger than either alone. cocao contains theobromine, caffeine, and phenethylamine tea contains caffeine, theophyline, and theobromine coffee contains caffeine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (the latter might help alleviate depression) You may have noticed the respective stimulant effects of these foods is different. My predisposition to be stimulated is not food-based. Food satisfies me more than excites me.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@... wrote: On May 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me. Oh please, let Buddhist's in funny hats preoccupy themselves with nonsense on that level. LOL - you such an idiot Grandpa Xeno but you are lovable and you are my lovable, clueless grandpa. Don't nobody else make fun of my Grandpa !!! BTW, what's wrong with surfing ? Instead of writing about spirituality so silly it's only beaten by the Turq, why not simply surf and forget about it ?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
OK - Xeno, let me say this, you have absolutely no fucking clue what Unity is. It's not merely an intellectual concept. We all love Maharishi for explaining Unity so clearly but Unity is an actual mystical, metaphysical metamorphosis. It's not something you can wrap as a belief system. OMG not only are you so clueless but as shameless as Share is when she talks about how everyone has good and bad qualities. No we are not all in Unity you fool - certainly not your ignorant ass. Robin is the only person that I have read here that seems to have demonstrated an empirical knowledge of Unity. How I wish you could keep your ignorant fucking mouth shut on Unity !!! Of course not meant literally because one can never stop idiots like you, it's only meant to somehow shame into some kind of reflection. You seem intelligent enough but are you emotionally, psychologically mature enough to be shamed? FYI - Nabby seems to be more emotionally intelligent than you despite his interests in crop circles, aliens and certainly Barry, the hilarity of Barry to go after Nabby - WTF? On May 13, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.r...@gmail.com wrote: On May 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me. LOL - you such an idiot Grandpa Xeno but you are lovable and you are my lovable, clueless grandpa. Don't nobody else make fun of my Grandpa !!!
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Joss Whedon is Tweeting
On 05/13/2013 10:20 AM, turquoiseb wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: I'm sure our resident Whedonite already knows that Joss Whedon now has a Twitter account. Don't know if our resident Whedonite though has a Twitter account so he can follow him. I don't have a personal Twitter account and don't want one but boy everyone and their dog wants you to join them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn (have one there but hey always find one of my other emails to pester me) or Google+ (have one there too but so I could comment on Android development blogs). Then there all the wannabees or me too social networking startups. I only add people I know. The new spam is from people you don't know who have found your email and wants you do join them so they can show they have a large network. Fuck 'em! http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57584153-93/joss-whedon-joins-twitter/ And don't look for Bhairitu on any of these social networking zoos. Don't look for me there, either. Even Joss couldn't lure me to Twitter. If Oscar Wilde were to start tweeting, maybe. But I can't think of anyone else who can say anything in 140 characters worth reading, *especially* the people using Twitter. And for any of the Netflixers who haven't seen The Cabin in the Woods or want to watch it again it is now available WI: http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Cabin_in_the_Woods/70112368
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
Want to know why I'm so shameless, Ravi? Because I've figured out some time ago that shaming, shaming and more shaming is how Fundamentalists of all ilks try to control people when they have failed to and or continue to fail to control people by using force. Best read up on it, Ravi. Guilt about mistakes and an overall sense of responsibility are healthy. OTOH, shame is an unhealthy belief that something is fundamentally wrong with one's self. Therefore, the inability to be shamed is currently thought to be a sign of emotional and psychological and spiritual maturity. And when Fundamentalists of all ilks get really desperate to control people, they bring out the biggest shaming topic of all. Can you possibly guess what that is? Simply consider what all the religions get most rabid about, what they most want to shame people about, abut which they attempt to exert the most control. Last but not least, Fundamentalists of all ilks have themselves been so severely shamed, that they themselves turn to shaming others in an attempt to salvage their damaged sense of well being. IMHO. From: Ravi Chivukula chivukula.r...@gmail.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping OK - Xeno, let me say this, you have absolutely no fucking clue what Unity is. It's not merely an intellectual concept. We all love Maharishi for explaining Unity so clearly but Unity is an actual mystical, metaphysical metamorphosis. It's not something you can wrap as a belief system. OMG not only are you so clueless but as shameless as Share is when she talks about how everyone has good and bad qualities. No we are not all in Unity you fool - certainly not your ignorant ass. Robin is the only person that I have read here that seems to have demonstrated an empirical knowledge of Unity. How I wish you could keep your ignorant fucking mouth shut on Unity !!! Of course not meant literally because one can never stop idiots like you, it's only meant to somehow shame into some kind of reflection. You seem intelligent enough but are you emotionally, psychologically mature enough to be shamed? FYI - Nabby seems to be more emotionally intelligent than you despite his interests in crop circles, aliens and certainly Barry, the hilarity of Barry to go after Nabby - WTF? On May 13, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.r...@gmail.com wrote: On May 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me. LOL - you such an idiot Grandpa Xeno but you are lovable and you are my lovable, clueless grandpa. Don't nobody else make fun of my Grandpa !!!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. I have not missed you at all. I hope you can get back to this blog soon. You sound like you have some broad and sweeping conclusions to make that will have us all on the edge of seat. LOL.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
noozguru, replying to several posts: I can't tolerate even a little caffeine. Totally wacks out my pitta dosha. I agree with you about Olive Garden. But maybe the chef at that particular one is especially good at spaghetti and meat balls? I love scrambled eggs, especially with tumeric. Beginning of February is usually a good time for me to begin losing my winter weight. And I still don't understand what facebook is all about. My sister was trying to tell me that it's just like a yahoo group. But of course she's not on FFL (-: From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload On 05/13/2013 11:50 AM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. I was traveling yesterday and stopped at a MacDonald's to get some coffee. Very strong and bitter - Newman's Own Organics so they said. I did not sleep a wink last night. After getting home, I mostly meditated (various techniques or just sitting quietly) until dawn. Maybe it was a caffeine overload. There is a certain joy in taking on nonsense, if it is not a steady diet. The amount of nonsense in the world is so staggering though, you have to be very uptight about it to constantly try to battle with it. Keep some cardamom seeds on hand and suck on one when you get a caffeine overload. Cardamom is an antidote for caffeine. Oh, that's some ayurveda though so it must be metaphysical. :-D
Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon
Thanks Mike, I was telling my Dad about this at lunch today. He loves animals. I do too. I really don't like to see an animal in pain. Falconry seems like it could be a beautiful experience especially if one feels in harmony with the surroundings and dogs and falcons, even with the prey. From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon Females are larger than males. Female Peregrines are about 30- 32 ozs. Males about 20-22 ozs. Other than size , they look the same. Currently I don't have any. I used to catch my own from the wild and let them go at the end of hunting season. This will be my first captive bred falcon. I'll keep her for life, which could be about 10 years. Ducks are flushed by cussing, yelling, throwing sticks and stones or in my case, I have a young Spinoni that loves to charge a pond and scare the ducks. Usually, if the ducks see a falcon over head, they don't want to go up, so you have to motivate them. If the pond is big enough, they'll just swim to the other side, that's why I have a dog now. She'll go in after them. The Spinoni also points in the field. They falcon will learn quickly to fly above her and watch what she's doing. When the dog goes on point, the falcon will get in position and as the birds flush, will then stoop (dive) and grab one. It'll be a team effort. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRpgxszcWTU From: Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon Mike, I'm guessing that each falcon has its own personality too. I like the name Nike. Does it fit her personality? A bunch of questions: are the males and females different in other than the obvious ways? Do you have your own falcons that you take to meets? What is their usual life span? How are the ducks flushed out? From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon Yes, I've trained falcons since the early sixties. This one is being raised in Iowa. I should be getting her around July first. There aren't really any competitions but there are falconry meets all over the country. Texas Hawking association has one every January, usually in Abilene, although this year it was changed to Waco. Falconers gather and go out hunting with their birds. Down here, ducks are the favored quarry for Peregrines. They *wait-on* above a pond about 1,000 to 2,000 feet and then the ducks are flushed and the falcon drops out of the sky, upwards of 200-300 miles an hour and smack the duck. It really is a breath-taking event. Speed and agility at it's finest. I'm thinking of calling this one Nike( goddess of victory and also an anti- aircraft missile), From: Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon Oh my gosh, Mike, so sweet. Thank you so much for posting, perfect for Mother's Day (-: Do you train the falcons? Are there competitions? I know almost nothing about contemporary falconry. From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 6:37 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Baby pics- new Peregrine Falcon [2 Attachments] My newly hatched Peregrine falcon with mom and pop and baby brother.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
Oh my loving, clueless Aunt Share, thank you for explaining why you are so shameless - it's good to know. It explains your callous, brazen disregard in taking accountability for your words. Forget Robin, you couldn't even take responsibility for that frisky feller remark of yours. You couldn't like - hey I wasn't trying to excuse rapists, molesters with my remark and I can see why Judy, Ann and Ravi would take an exception to it. Did you read about the guy in Cleveland? One who imprisoned 3 women as his sex slaves? Do you think he qualifies to be a frisky feller? So - now your emotional scars with shaming is so much that you refuse to take any responsibility for your words - do I get this right? I can easily empathize with it. But remember there are no fundamentalists here, on FFL, trying to shame you into controlling you. What is the difference between shame and guilt? I still speed sometimes and when I cutoff someone on the freeway I do feel ashamed. Should I be feeling guilty instead? How about guilty and ashamed? Are their positive and negative expressions, consequences of this shame or guilt? Would you have felt better if I used the word guilty? How dramatically less fundamentalist is your TM from Catholicism? You think Ravi has a cult or is interested in forming a cult? Anything based upon my writings that would lead an intelligent person to come to that conclusion? Anyway don't necessarily bother Share unless you would like to get back to me with something intelligent and devoid of your fantasies. On May 13, 2013, at 4:17 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com wrote: Want to know why I'm so shameless, Ravi? Because I've figured out some time ago that shaming, shaming and more shaming is how Fundamentalists of all ilks try to control people when they have failed to and or continue to fail to control people by using force. Best read up on it, Ravi. Guilt about mistakes and an overall sense of responsibility are healthy. OTOH, shame is an unhealthy belief that something is fundamentally wrong with one's self. Therefore, the inability to be shamed is currently thought to be a sign of emotional and psychological and spiritual maturity. And when Fundamentalists of all ilks get really desperate to control people, they bring out the biggest shaming topic of all. Can you possibly guess what that is? Simply consider what all the religions get most rabid about, what they most want to shame people about, abut which they attempt to exert the most control. Last but not least, Fundamentalists of all ilks have themselves been so severely shamed, that they themselves turn to shaming others in an attempt to salvage their damaged sense of well being. IMHO. From: Ravi Chivukula chivukula.r...@gmail.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping OK - Xeno, let me say this, you have absolutely no fucking clue what Unity is. It's not merely an intellectual concept. We all love Maharishi for explaining Unity so clearly but Unity is an actual mystical, metaphysical metamorphosis. It's not something you can wrap as a belief system. OMG not only are you so clueless but as shameless as Share is when she talks about how everyone has good and bad qualities. No we are not all in Unity you fool - certainly not your ignorant ass. Robin is the only person that I have read here that seems to have demonstrated an empirical knowledge of Unity. How I wish you could keep your ignorant fucking mouth shut on Unity !!! Of course not meant literally because one can never stop idiots like you, it's only meant to somehow shame into some kind of reflection. You seem intelligent enough but are you emotionally, psychologically mature enough to be shamed? FYI - Nabby seems to be more emotionally intelligent than you despite his interests in crop circles, aliens and certainly Barry, the hilarity of Barry to go after Nabby - WTF? On May 13, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.r...@gmail.com wrote: On May 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me. LOL - you such an idiot Grandpa Xeno but you are lovable and you are my lovable, clueless grandpa. Don't nobody else make fun of my Grandpa !!!
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Talking About Food in SF
Dr. D, Doggy Diner? That brings back the old days when I was in high school/college. Chili dogs and guys with the funny hats. :) Oh, if you like the retro-motif on restaurants I noticed yesterday that there's a Lori's Diner at the Ghirardelli Square. You should try that one out and let us know how you like it. I'd probably check it out one of these nights for a bite. JR --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... no_reply@... wrote: Thanks, I'll keep that one in mind - I ate at Fisherman's Wharf, too, about a month ago, also on a great day in the City. I think it was Aliotto's - the fish was perfect. Even the food at the Zoo was good the other day, despite the somewhat jarring appearance, after leaving, of the old Doggy Diner mascot's head, on a pole, *in the middle of Sloat*, about two blocks up from the beach. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: Dr. D, Yep, I've been there too. I usually eat at the Olive Garden Restaurant, where they have one of the best spaghetti and meatballs in town. Also, you should try the food court at the Serramonte Shopping Center. Their cuisine is international ranging from Italian to Filipino. JR --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: Yep, SF food rocks. Oddly enough, some of the best shrimp tempura I've ever had is available at the Stonestown Mall in the food court. Go Warriors! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload
Olive Garden is a chain so you won't find any particular outlet doing anything differently. It's considered Italian American and usually considered a joke if discussing Italian cuisine. There are so may good non-chain Italian restaurants in the Bay Area that chains don't fare well here. This town had a lot of Sicilian immigrants who came here to work in masonry and foundries. There used to be more Italian restaurants here but many owners retired and closed up. The full caffeine remedy is nutmeg and cardamom. Comes from Dr. Lad's first book. On 05/13/2013 04:32 PM, Share Long wrote: noozguru, replying to several posts: I can't tolerate even a little caffeine. Totally wacks out my pitta dosha. I agree with you about Olive Garden. But maybe the chef at that particular one is especially good at spaghetti and meat balls? I love scrambled eggs, especially with tumeric. Beginning of February is usually a good time for me to begin losing my winter weight. And I still don't understand what facebook is all about. My sister was trying to tell me that it's just like a yahoo group. But of course she's not on FFL (-: From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Eyeroll Overload On 05/13/2013 11:50 AM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: If anyone has wondered why I've been fairly silent this week, it's because I've been suffering from Eyeroll Overload. I mean, we've had people spouting supposedly scientific theories to justify their homophobia, and other people spouting supposedly scientific research to justify their unfounded elitism about TM, and others just spouting nonsense about aliens, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other subjects they know nothing about. While I may admire Xeno's tenacity in actually trying to engage Nabby over the ludicrousnessitude of Benny Creme, I just don't have the energy. I also don't have the energy to deal with people spouting stuff they've been told about other techniques of meditation *that they have never learned, never practiced, and obviously know nothing about* simply because MMY or some initiator he taught to parrot him or some researcher who *also* never learned the techniques told it to them. My eyes hurt from all the eyerolling. Let Xeno and Michael and Salyavin and whoever else try to deal with this stuff if they want. From my point of view, some levels of ignorance are just too ingrained and too well-established to even bother trying to dispel. I was traveling yesterday and stopped at a MacDonald's to get some coffee. Very strong and bitter - Newman's Own Organics so they said. I did not sleep a wink last night. After getting home, I mostly meditated (various techniques or just sitting quietly) until dawn. Maybe it was a caffeine overload. There is a certain joy in taking on nonsense, if it is not a steady diet. The amount of nonsense in the world is so staggering though, you have to be very uptight about it to constantly try to battle with it. Keep some cardamom seeds on hand and suck on one when you get a caffeine overload. Cardamom is an antidote for caffeine. Oh, that's some ayurveda though so it must be metaphysical. :-D
[FairfieldLife] Re: Talking About Food in SF
Bhairitu, I don't believe there's a Carrows restaurant here in SF. As I remember, there is one near the airport in Oakland, CA. But I haven't been there recently. And the Tai Tung in Seattle, WA. That sounds familiar. I've probably eaten there when I was living in the city. It doesn't seem that long ago. But that's about nine years ago when I left the Northwest to return back here in the Bay Area. Nonetheless, I'll never forget Pike's Place Market. That was a favorite place for me for lunch and office get-togethers. On the filming of Clueless in Seattle, I believe they shot one of the scenes at the Athenian Restaurant. JR --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: Olive Garden? That takes your rep as a food critic down a couple notches. Ever try the spaghetti and meatballs at Carrows? :-D A couple miles south of me is the Zen Restaurant which is a Chinese restaurant with the typical Chinese cuisine but with a little different spin. Meals come with a side of stir fried vegetables. However my comparison of Chinese restaurants is judged from the Tai Tung in the International District in Seattle. I'm sure their are comparable restaurants in SF's China town. On 05/13/2013 08:38 AM, John wrote: Dr. D, Yep, I've been there too. I usually eat at the Olive Garden Restaurant, where they have one of the best spaghetti and meatballs in town. Also, you should try the food court at the Serramonte Shopping Center. Their cuisine is international ranging from Italian to Filipino. JR --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: Yep, SF food rocks. Oddly enough, some of the best shrimp tempura I've ever had is available at the Stonestown Mall in the food court. Go Warriors! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Talking About Food in SF
On 05/13/2013 09:21 AM, Bhairitu wrote: On 05/12/2013 11:54 PM, John wrote: I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day. I like SF but living a mere 30 minutes away (obviously not during commute times) rarely go there. I was there last year for a couple hours of the Game Developer's Conference and may have to come into the city this week for a business meeting during Google IO. BART is a joke and only worth taking on the weekend when you can actually park at the BART stations (during the week you have to have paid for parking there and have a sticker). So one has to drive and the Bay Bridge is now turning out of to be a joke. It was scheduled to open Labor Day weekend but they've discovered a lot of bad bolts in this, the world's most expensive bridge. This bridge should have been finished over 10 years ago probably even by 1995. But Bay Area politicians being what they are had to have a landmark not something just utilitarian. So they squabbled over the bridge design as the cost of doing one inflated. Last year when I parked near Moscone Center where the event was being held my parking bill for two hours was $28. The bridge toll itself being outside of rush hour was only $3. Actually I was tempted two weeks ago to drive over to the nearby BART station and take BART to attend the Whole Life Expo. Is Tommy's that place on Geary across from the St. something hotel? The place that carves meat and turkey right off the bone? Great place and have eaten there. Thing is we have great restaurants over here in the East Bay, some set up by SF refugees. There is a trattoria, Mange Bene, that is my pride to take guests to a mere two miles away. Everyone raves about their experience there including my nephew who has been to Italy. It was the Cathedral Hill Hotel (demolished now I think) and here's Tommy's web site. If those prices are current it's cheaper to eat there than it is at a restaurant on Main Street here. http://www.tommysjoynt.com/ Of course there used to be a lot of Hof Braus in the Bay Area. The original comfort food places.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: Want to know why I'm so shameless, Ravi? Because I've figured out some time ago that shaming, shaming and more shaming is how Fundamentalists of all ilks try to control people when they have failed to and or continue to fail to control people by using force. Notice what Share is doing here: attempting to shame those she calls Fundamentalists. Best read up on it, Ravi. Read up on what, Share? Where? Guilt about mistakes and an overall sense of responsibility are healthy. OTOH, shame is an unhealthy belief that something is fundamentally wrong with one's self. However, if there *is* something fundamentally wrong with one's self, it's healthier to recognize it so one can attempt to heal it. Shameless, BTW, is generally considered a pejorative. Therefore, the inability to be shamed is currently thought to be By whom? a sign of emotional and psychological and spiritual maturity. But of course it can *also* be a sign of the inability or unwillingness to face the reality that there is, in fact, something wrong with one's self. Sociopaths are notoriously incapable of feeling shame. On the other hand, one may be inclined to wonder about a person who boasts about how shameless (and thus presumably how emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually mature she is) while at the same time seeking out one healer after another. Doesn't really seem consistent somehow. Sounds more like someone who knows, on some level, that there *is* something wrong with her self, something she's very much ashamed of but can't bring herself to own up to. And when Fundamentalists of all ilks get really desperate to control people, they bring out the biggest shaming topic of all. Can you possibly guess what that is? Simply consider what all the religions get most rabid about, what they most want to shame people about, abut which they attempt to exert the most control. Actually not all the religions try to shame people about sex. But it's interesting that this is what you see in them. I've noticed that some people will act all indignant when they're being criticized and will accuse the critic of trying to shame them, because that sounds more objectionable than the more neutral term criticize. It's the same thing Share tries to do in her first paragraph above, and of course it's an attempt to shame the critic, as well as suggest that the criticism is unwarranted. Last but not least, Fundamentalists of all ilks have themselves been so severely shamed, that they themselves turn to shaming others in an attempt to salvage their damaged sense of well being. IMHO. Share, you are talking about yourself here. IMHO.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Talking About Food in SF
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: On 05/13/2013 09:21 AM, Bhairitu wrote: On 05/12/2013 11:54 PM, John wrote: I decided to have lunch at my favorite bar in SF (Tommy's Joynt) for lunch today to eat lamb shanks, served with a sour dough bun, potatoes and gravy. From another patron, I heard that a Persian restaurant on the same avenue served the same dish, which I haven't visited yet. I ordered my favorite beer, Sierra Nevada, and the dish was delicious as always. Also, I was watching the Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs play on TV. But the local team was behind while I was watching the game. After eating, I headed to my car and realized that the day was too nice and sunny to go home. So, I decided to go to Fishermen's Wharf for a stroll and mingle with the tourist crowd. While I was there, I bought a sour dough baguette at Boudin's Bakery, along with a brownie cake, a bottle of dipping oil, pesto cheese and pasta sauce. Then I checked in at Pompei's Grotto restaurant to have another bottle of beer and catch up on the basketball game. The Warriors were able to tie up the game by regulation time. And, they eventually won the game during the overtime. After the game, I walked by the Aquatic Park to see the crowd near the beach. Two hardy souls were swimming laps in the freezing water of the SF Bay. A gentle breeze was blowing and the children were playing on the sand on a nice sunny afternoon. Overall, it was a beautiful day. I like SF but living a mere 30 minutes away (obviously not during commute times) rarely go there. I was there last year for a couple hours of the Game Developer's Conference and may have to come into the city this week for a business meeting during Google IO. BART is a joke and only worth taking on the weekend when you can actually park at the BART stations (during the week you have to have paid for parking there and have a sticker). So one has to drive and the Bay Bridge is now turning out of to be a joke. It was scheduled to open Labor Day weekend but they've discovered a lot of bad bolts in this, the world's most expensive bridge. This bridge should have been finished over 10 years ago probably even by 1995. But Bay Area politicians being what they are had to have a landmark not something just utilitarian. So they squabbled over the bridge design as the cost of doing one inflated. Last year when I parked near Moscone Center where the event was being held my parking bill for two hours was $28. The bridge toll itself being outside of rush hour was only $3. Actually I was tempted two weeks ago to drive over to the nearby BART station and take BART to attend the Whole Life Expo. Is Tommy's that place on Geary across from the St. something hotel? The place that carves meat and turkey right off the bone? Great place and have eaten there. Thing is we have great restaurants over here in the East Bay, some set up by SF refugees. There is a trattoria, Mange Bene, that is my pride to take guests to a mere two miles away. Everyone raves about their experience there including my nephew who has been to Italy. It was the Cathedral Hill Hotel (demolished now I think) and here's Tommy's web site. If those prices are current it's cheaper to eat there than it is at a restaurant on Main Street here. http://www.tommysjoynt.com/ Of course there used to be a lot of Hof Braus in the Bay Area. The original comfort food places. Good research! Yes, those prices are current. If you stop by there, one of the bartender's name is Jose, whose been there for many years. It's also a good place to practice your Spanish since the staff are mostly Hispanics.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
Ravi, I have to be clueless, otherwise you won't be able to relate to me at all. You are having enough trouble as it is. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@... wrote: OK - Xeno, let me say this, you have absolutely no fucking clue what Unity is. It's not merely an intellectual concept. We all love Maharishi for explaining Unity so clearly but Unity is an actual mystical, metaphysical metamorphosis. It's not something you can wrap as a belief system. OMG not only are you so clueless but as shameless as Share is when she talks about how everyone has good and bad qualities. No we are not all in Unity you fool - certainly not your ignorant ass. Robin is the only person that I have read here that seems to have demonstrated an empirical knowledge of Unity. How I wish you could keep your ignorant fucking mouth shut on Unity !!! Of course not meant literally because one can never stop idiots like you, it's only meant to somehow shame into some kind of reflection. You seem intelligent enough but are you emotionally, psychologically mature enough to be shamed? FYI - Nabby seems to be more emotionally intelligent than you despite his interests in crop circles, aliens and certainly Barry, the hilarity of Barry to go after Nabby - WTF? On May 13, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@... wrote: On May 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me. LOL - you such an idiot Grandpa Xeno but you are lovable and you are my lovable, clueless grandpa. Don't nobody else make fun of my Grandpa !!!
[FairfieldLife] featuring Major General John B. Gordon
featured in Weird or What? with William Shatner. Interviewed a dude who traveled to the Antietam battlefield site and had an emotional meltdown. Bought a magazine at the gift shop with a pic of Confederate Gen. John B. Gordon, shot multiple times at the Battle of Antietam. The dude claims that Gordon one of his former incarnations. (looks very similar). Didn't mention the General's involvement in the Ku Klux Klan after the War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Gordon
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
Oh pray tell me dear Xeno how I'm not relating to you - should I be helping you in your intellectual masturbation? Should I be fucking titillated by your platitudes - would you like me to scream in pleasure and joy in my fake orgasm? OMG how I wish I was a woman right now - that would have surely helped me relate to you. On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 6:48 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com wrote: ** Ravi, I have to be clueless, otherwise you won't be able to relate to me at all. You are having enough trouble as it is. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@... wrote: OK - Xeno, let me say this, you have absolutely no fucking clue what Unity is. It's not merely an intellectual concept. We all love Maharishi for explaining Unity so clearly but Unity is an actual mystical, metaphysical metamorphosis. It's not something you can wrap as a belief system. OMG not only are you so clueless but as shameless as Share is when she talks about how everyone has good and bad qualities. No we are not all in Unity you fool - certainly not your ignorant ass. Robin is the only person that I have read here that seems to have demonstrated an empirical knowledge of Unity. How I wish you could keep your ignorant fucking mouth shut on Unity !!! Of course not meant literally because one can never stop idiots like you, it's only meant to somehow shame into some kind of reflection. You seem intelligent enough but are you emotionally, psychologically mature enough to be shamed? FYI - Nabby seems to be more emotionally intelligent than you despite his interests in crop circles, aliens and certainly Barry, the hilarity of Barry to go after Nabby - WTF? On May 13, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@... wrote: On May 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me. LOL - you such an idiot Grandpa Xeno but you are lovable and you are my lovable, clueless grandpa. Don't nobody else make fun of my Grandpa !!!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@ wrote: On May 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me. Oh please, let Buddhist's in funny hats preoccupy themselves with nonsense on that level. Perhaps the Buddhists talk about it this way because more of them understand what it means to say everyone is enlightened. The TMO birthday ceremony has this in it 'the already enlightened [name]', Maharishi must have been a f**ing Buddhist. Say you were in a room with Maharishi, and postulate he is in unity. He is there, you are there, the room is there. Same place, same room. How can unity be on only one side of the room, that is, if it is real? If it is not real, then there is no reason to have the experience. You might as well get drunk and quit spiritual seeking. As the Buddhists say (actually probably the Taoists who greatly influenced Buddhism as it passed into China), if you do not see the Way, you do not see it even if you are walking on it. You do not need a funny hat either. That is for Maharishi's followers. You do not need to be a Buddhist, but if you are antagonistic to any part of the world, you can blind yourself to certain insights, and blinding can be reciprocal (remember Vaj?).
[FairfieldLife] The School of Athens
by Raphael, 1506. Plato and Aristotle are the central figures. http://www.museumsyndicate.com/images/1/136.jpg
[FairfieldLife] Eclipse
by Jie Ma http://features.cgsociety.org/newgallerycrits/g90/291090/291090_1274824890_large.jpg
[FairfieldLife] by Ki Yong Sim
Blonde, by Ki Yong Sim: http://features.cgsociety.org/newgallerycrits/g54/187754/187754_1358889599_large.jpg
[FairfieldLife] Shroom
by Laurent Pierlot: http://features.cgsociety.org/newgallerycrits/g96/30696/30696_1351660661_large.jpg
[FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@ wrote: On May 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me. Oh please, let Buddhist's in funny hats preoccupy themselves with nonsense on that level. Perhaps the Buddhists talk about it this way because more of them understand what it means to say everyone is enlightened. We all understand what it means to say everyone is enlightened, Xeno. As true as it may be on one level, some of us think it's unhelpful and counterproductive, even obfuscatory, when used in an exchange like that quoted above.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping
Say you were in a room with Maharishi, and postulate he is in unity. He is there, you are there, the room is there. Same place, same room. How can unity be on only one side of the room, that is, if it is real? If it is not real, then there is no reason to have the experience. You might as well get drunk and quit spiritual seeking. Hold it there Xeno baby - you went from postulating to experiencing in the same paragraph. You postulated Maharishi was in Unity, now everyone's in Unity and having an orgy? Do you blame if someone like me thinks this is an intellectual hard-on? Come on get a clue - you fucking dimwit. On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 7:09 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com wrote: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@ wrote: On May 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: Xenophaneros, are you in Unity ? If not, how do you know Unity is all about truth ? If it is not, why are we meditating? Nabby we are all in unity, you no less than me. Oh please, let Buddhist's in funny hats preoccupy themselves with nonsense on that level. Perhaps the Buddhists talk about it this way because more of them understand what it means to say everyone is enlightened. The TMO birthday ceremony has this in it 'the already enlightened [name]', Maharishi must have been a f**ing Buddhist. Say you were in a room with Maharishi, and postulate he is in unity. He is there, you are there, the room is there. Same place, same room. How can unity be on only one side of the room, that is, if it is real? If it is not real, then there is no reason to have the experience. You might as well get drunk and quit spiritual seeking. As the Buddhists say (actually probably the Taoists who greatly influenced Buddhism as it passed into China), if you do not see the Way, you do not see it even if you are walking on it. You do not need a funny hat either. That is for Maharishi's followers. You do not need to be a Buddhist, but if you are antagonistic to any part of the world, you can blind yourself to certain insights, and blinding can be reciprocal (remember Vaj?).
