[FairfieldLife] Re: It's a boy

[turquoiseb]

> > You are much MUCH *MUCH* more ignorant about astrology
> > than I had thought.
>
> LOL. Do enlighten us then.

Let's not, and say we did.

Why do I get the feeling that it would sound a
lot like someone expounding upon their "knowledge"
of phrenology?

I mean, a person could talk all day about all
that they have learned about how feeling the bumps
on a person's head enables them to discern his or
her future, and cite all of the Phrenology Masters
they had studied with, but none of that makes
phrenology itself any less bogus.

Astrology and Jyotish are exactly the same. Those
who have foolishly devoted large periods of time
and energy to "learning about them" want to "defend"
that expenditure of time and energy, as if it were
worth it, and as if it made them "better" than those
who spent their time on more useful pursuits.

The day that an astrologer of any stripe can look
at a pile of "charts" for babies born in the same city
on the same day at about the same time -- NONE
of them marked with either name or sex or any
identifying information -- and pick out which of
them is the chart of the new royal heir, all with-
out having seen the real chart to compare with,
*then* you can talk about your "knowledge" of
astrology.

The day you can predict something -- anything --
accurately (and according to rigorous scientific
methods) using astrology, *then* you can talk about
the supposed "superiority" of having spent your
time studying a pseudoscience.

But we'll probably laugh at you then, too, because
after all you're expressing a belief in something
essentially stupid. People are *allowed* to laugh
at such things. You just don't *like* that they are.

[FairfieldLife] Re: It's a boy

[Ann]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808"  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson  wrote:
> >
> > C'mon Sal, ease up man, you are crushing all of our Downton Abbey fantasies 
> > about what proper Brits are like.
> 
> Sorry dude, I'll send my butler round in the Bentley with a glass 
> of port to sooth your shattered illusions.
> 
> On a philosophical note, the popularity of shows like Downton and
> the continued popularity of costume dramas in general really
> fascinates me. What is it people like about them, is it the
> sense of a social structure to belong to or a fantasy about being
> lord of the manor? Or is it about living in a racially pure country
> again?
> 
> People don't really think it was better in those days do they?
> The aristocracy made up about 1% of the country, life sucked for
> everyone else. Fascinating we should have a sense of nostalgia
> about it. 

I love history, I love Europe and I love England. You are a very fortunate man 
to live there. I lived there once too and I would love to again. Even the 
monarchy and its trappings are fascinating and beautiful and just looking at 
the carriages, the harness, the uniforms of all of the different people who 
attend on ceremony and who maintain the historical places is enriching to me. 
So much of what these people wear or look after or create are works of art. The 
fabrics, the craftmanship, the intricacy of all of the levels of staging and 
creating these old rituals of coronation or royal weddings. We would be poorer 
for not having access to seeing these things. There is a living history aspect 
to this. Who hand makes things anymore? Who takes the time to lovingly polish 
and arrange things? There is a kind of devotion to the attending of detail and 
the nurturing of a kind of refinement when you painstakingly re-enact or 
embrace centuries old tradition. Just come and live in California or Nevada for 
twenty years and see how it compares. Not that there isn't culture and natural 
beauty in California (and Nevada is another story all together) but for me I 
love stone and brick and soil that is drenched in history and humanity and has 
a richness that can be viscerally felt. England, for me, has all of this and 
more. It doesn't necessarily have to be Windsor Castle - Spitalfields was 
equally as fantastic.   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> >  From: salyavin808 
> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 2:31 PM
> > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: It's a boy
> >  
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > 
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend"  wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808"  
> > > wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend"  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John"  wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Salyavin,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > All of the babies were not born at the same time.  The
> > > > > > difference in time can mean different variations of the life.
> > > > > > Also, you have to consider the karma, both in this lifetime
> > > > > > and the past life, of the father, the mother, and the child
> > > > > > himself.  In effect, the birth chart is a very specific
> > > > > > picture of a person at a given space and time.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Salyavin is even more ignorant about astrology than I thought.
> > > > 
> > > > Oh, well *do* enlighten us.
> > > 
> > > John just did.
> > 
> > No he didn't. I want to know how, out of 2000 people born on
> > one day, only one has a royal chart. Do the planets shift
> > about so much on our tiny island?
> > 
> > You having trouble reading again? 
> > 
> > Yawn.
> > 
> > Amazing
> > > how you manage to miss entire paragraphs.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > > But John, you know, "born to rule" is an awfully silly thing
> > > > > to say about this baby, given that the British monarchy has
> > > > > virtually no power and is exceedingly unlikely ever to
> > > > > reacquire any. (Equally silly is the notion that his father's
> > > > > chart is that of "a king of the age of enlightenment," unless
> > > > > such a king is defined as being a mere figurehead.)
> > > > > 
> > > > > Why don't you see if you can find something about the baby's
> > > > > chart that reflects the reality of his situation rather than
> > > > > a fairy-tale view of it?
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" 
> > > > > >  wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John"  wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Salyavin,
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > I'm just reading the chart the way it's shown.  It's an 
> > > > > > > > intuitive science.  You can see the message also if you studied 
> > > > > > > > jyotish.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > So without knowing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surface

[Richard J. Williams]

> > > Their idea to get a common interface that scales
> > > to all screen sizes is good, but so far they have
> > > not got it right, creating a lot of confusion...
> > >
> > The Surface is a real computer, unlike some of the
> > other tablets which run iOS or Android. That means
> > you can run it like a workstation with Adobe and MS
> > Office apps.
> >
Bhairitu:
> Like I said, Microsoft has finally made a tablet for 
> the Willys of the world.  And that should really 
> bolster their market share...
>
The Microsoft Surface with Microsoft Windows 8 Pro is 
a device for professionals. It's the only way to build
a distributed home media server, unless you get an Apple
MacBook and use iTunes. 

For most consumers, Windows 8 will be an ideal choice 
as the center of a home network, and I can imagine 
users keeping a single desktop PC around just for this 
purpose, adding storage as needed.

"So I had 10 years worth of digital photos, plenty of 
video footage, some music, plus Gigas of documents from 
tax records to academic work, all of them on a bunch 
of CDs, DVDs and USB disks of all makes and ages. 

I wanted everything organized, accessible readily by 
any of the devices on my home network (Mac, PCs and 
tablet), and accessible from any remote place with 
internet. Also I wanted some protection against hardware 
failure. And for privacy did not want all my data 
stored in the cloud."

Amazon Review:
http://tinyurl.com/mj8db52

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev – transcript

[raunchydog]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley"  wrote:
>
>
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, obbajeeba no_reply@ wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley"  wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, obbajeeba  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Jai Swami Gulabjamunanda!
> > > >
> > > > Such a deal!  I would like to know how many gulab jamun can be
bought for $107.95.
> > > > What the heck, please put me in for a few dozen, complete with
syrup!
> > > > Next day air delivery!
> > > >
> > > > Please!
> > >
> > > What! You are thinking that you would be getting more than one
gulab jamun for such a reasonable price? NO GULAB FOR YOU!!!
> > >
> > Buy one get one free?
>
> Ok, because you are being my most devout devotee, I have used the
Divine Science of Vedic Mathematics, taught to me by my guru, Swami
Tandoorchickenanda, to produce a special, most auspicious,
buy-one-get-one-free price just for you:
>
> $216
>

 
[https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--5SnCDCCfh4/Ue892-TDu6I/B98/\
HKu9FADix74/s512/Swami%2520Tandoorchickenanda.jpg]

[FairfieldLife] Re: Not All TM'ers Welcome

[Richard J. Williams]

mjackson74:
> What did you expect him to say that they are 
> a bunch of elitist lying thieving crooks?
> 
So, you're thinking that a bunch of elitist 
lying thieving crooks can't participate in 
Guru Purnima? Go figure. 
  
> Really nice TM Guru Purnima meeting in the Dome last nite for Badge holders 
> or course office vetted only.  Nothing so secret though was said that the 
> rank-and-file movement's meditator or even just any public non-meditator 
> would not have been inspired by.  Was evidently a lost opportunity to have 
> asked the old meditators of the community back in like the old days.  
> However, John Hagelin gave a wonderful presentation of how the movement is 
> doing.  Much progress has been made since he re-oriented things from the time 
> of Maharishi's death [2008].  The movement is doing quite well in modern 
> retrofit.  You all should take another look at http://www.tm.org/about-us 
> TM.org.TM is on a comeback and that is very exciting regardless of any of 
> the past controversies.  Moving forward,
> -Buck in the Dome 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37"  wrote:
> >
> > You are 100% right on this, Buck. Guru Purnima should be open to all. I 
> > don't know what their problem is. 
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > Reconciliation with its meditators?? The leadership has lost itself once 
> > > again.  Incredible.  This is a no-brainier,  there are two easy days to 
> > > invite people in on and Guru Purnima is one of them.  Instead the 
> > > leadership wants to split and be contentious with people?  It is badly 
> > > incredible that at a time they are wanting for people they hold out for 
> > > an exclusivity over this!  Shame on them.  They seem determined to bury 
> > > the old meditating movement in the exclusivity of their own fealty 
> > > testing.  This could have been one of the easiest meetings to host in the 
> > > Domes for everyone and anyone wanting to celebrate Maharishi, meditating, 
> > > or the work of the movement.  They have failed once again.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >
> > > > TM Guru Purnima;
> > > > 
> > > > All Meditators, Sidhas and Governors are warm invited.  Please bring 
> > > > your
> > > > current program badge*
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kiKZjq0vTWg
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[FairfieldLife] Upward Mobility

[Richard J. Williams]

"It's no coincidence that those blue shaded areas
overlap the Bakken formation, one of the largest
shale oil and gas plays in the United States. And
energy-rich Texas, home to the oil-rich Permian
basin and the Eagle Ford shale formation, is also
relatively upwardly mobile."

 

'The Shale Boom and Income Mobility'
http://tinyurl.com/mog9qd2 

Interactive Map:
http://tinyurl.com/luoln6j 

[FairfieldLife] Re: Not All TM'ers Welcome

[Buck]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote:
> >
> > Really nice TM Guru Purnima meeting in the Dome last nite for Badge holders 
> > or course office vetted only.  Nothing so secret though was said that the 
> > rank-and-file movement's meditator or even just any public non-meditator 
> > would not have been inspired by.  Was evidently a lost opportunity to have 
> > asked the old meditators of the community back in like the old days.  
> > However, John Hagelin gave a wonderful presentation of how the movement is 
> > doing.  Much progress has been made since he re-oriented things from the 
> > time of Maharishi's death [2008].  The movement is doing quite well in 
> > modern retrofit.  You all should take another look at  
> > http://www.tm.org/about-usTM.org.TM is on a comeback and that is 
> > very exciting regardless of any of the past controversies.  Moving forward,
> > -Buck in the Dome 
> 
> Very nice, thanks for the report Buck :-)
>

Yup the meeting invitation was quite so emblematic of the two long-term 
elements of TM, progressives as practitioners who in good faith would like to 
see it work out and then the more strict faith-based preservationists who want 
to test people against their faith.  Inclusive v exclusive.  The interesting 
thing is that evidently by this invitation and the usual 'fuck ewe' ending 
there has been no effective change of balance at the top about this.  The 
hardline or strict preservationists seem still have a stronger hand than the 
progressives.   The interesting thing is that there has not been a change of 
feeling about this at the top on the Bevan side.  This is not new.
-Buck

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Surface

[Bhairitu]

On 07/23/2013 03:04 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
>
> Xeno:
>> Their idea to get a common interface that scales
>> to all screen sizes is good, but so far they have
>> not got it right, creating a lot of confusion...
>>
> The Surface is a real computer, unlike some of the
> other tablets which run iOS or Android. That means
> you can run it like a workstation with Adobe and MS
> Office apps.

So you've used an Android tablet so you are sure what you're talking 
about?  And you've written apps for Android so you know  the extent of 
the OS?  Or are you just reviewing a movie you haven't seen? Inquiring 
minds want to know.

Like I said, Microsoft has finally made a tablet for the Willys of the 
world.  And that should really bolster their market share.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surface

[Richard J. Williams]

> > The Surface RT is $349 bucks. It's plenty good
> > enough for die-hard windows fans because it's not
> > running on software made by Apple or Google.
> >
nablusoss:
> The idiots who created Win8 drives me nuts. Such
> a friggin arrogant bunch should be driven out of
> business. Where are the Japanese when we need
> them ?
>
It's not complicated - just turn on the Metro view and
tap on Start? LoL!

 


> > > ...tere is enough techno junk around that I can
> > > buy a fast laptop with tons of memory on it for
> > > 300 bucks.
> > >
> > The Surface RT is $349 bucks. It's plenty good
> > enough for die-hard windows fans because it's not
> > running on software made by Apple or Google.
> >
> > You may be surprised to know that "Windows Phones
> > have edged out BlackBerry as the No. 3 operating
> > system."
> >
> > 'Microsoft's Surface RT'
> > HuffPo:
> > http://tinyurl.com/kjjv6c5 
> >
> > You see the tiles in Win 8, which used to be
> > called Metro, but you can switch to 'desktop view'
> > and it's just like Win 7. There are numerous stand
> > alone programs available that display a Start
> > menus and some are FREE.
> >
> > On the system I'm using, a large screen hi-res,
> > the folders view in My Computer using Win 7 looks
> > like a mess with all those folders all over the
> > place.
> >
> > Reminds me of an old file cabinet in the back
> > office. Who stacks their trash can on top of their
> > desk? Go figure. It just looks weird.
> >
> > "Traditional functionality of the Start menu, but
> > with a Modern UI look and feel..."
> >
> > 'The Windows 8 Start Menu'
> > TechRepublic:
> > http://tinyurl.com/mrjc9bc 
> >
> > > > > > And it uses Win8 I presume? Which is so messy that only
> > > > > > computer-buffs are able to navigate past the huge shopping
> > > > > > mall of apps that hits your eyes as soon as you open it
> > > > > > and actually use the darn thing. Ordinary people can't
> > > > > > even find "my computer" nor are they able to turn the
> > > > > > darn thing off. It's worse than Vista. Nuff said.
> > > > > >
> > > > > It's not complicated - you touch the nice, big, colorful
> > > > > tile to find My Computer. Go figure.
> > > > >
> > > > I'll never touch it, who wants a smudgy screen ?
> >
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Getting Smart

[Richard J. Williams]

Almost all my grandchildren have iPhones; my daughter
has a Samsung Galaxy Android Ice Cream Sandwich. I
don't what they do over in Finland but around here kids
like to take photos of themselves. Go figure.

They take snaps all day and post them with little tweets
to their Facebook page or to YouTube. LoL!

So, it's all about the camera. I need a shooter that can
capture 1080p HD video at a rate of 30 frames per
second. RFC.

Let's ask Maggie:

 

Should I ditch Android for Nokia's Lumia 1020?

"Josh, who previously reviewed the PureView 800, called
that phone one of the best, if not the best, smartphone
cameras out there."

cnet:
http://tinyurl.com/o3x5zty 

"With its 41-megapixel camera, Nokia's Lumia 1020
absolutely brings the wow factor, proving that Nokia can
innovate in its own way, that it is a mobile force to be
reckoned with."

'Nokia Lumia 1020 41-megapixel camera (hands-on)'
http://reviews.cnet.com/nokia-lumia-1020/



> It's getting to be that around Austin if you don't have
> an iPad, you're just considered an old-fashioned nerd.
> My Dad has a flip-phone for God's sake! Go figure.
>
> After reading some of the astute reviews of smart
> phones on FFL, I'm inclined to get smart. If I decide to
> upgrade my Android device, I'll be considering a Nokia
> with the Windows Phone.
>
> So, I just talked to Chuck at Buy More and he said the
> Windows phone syncs to your Windows 8 desktop and
> all your contacts, and Sky Drive connects to your stuff,
> and with Microsoft Outlook.com you can use it like a
> portable mini-computer office. LoL!
>
> Helsinki - Nokia today unveiled the largest addition to
> its Windows Smart Phone lineup, the Lumia 625...
>
>
> > 5.html>
> 'Nokia Lumia 625 packs 4G and 4.7-inch screen'
> cnet:
> http://tinyurl.com/lds98u3
>
> "The 4G Lumia 625 runs Windows Phone 8 and a 1.2-GHz,
> dual-core processor. There's 512MB of RAM and 8GB
> of storage, expandable up to 64GB via an SD card.
>
> There's a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with
> autofocus and LED flash, as well as a VGA
> front-facing camera."
>
> PC Magazine:
> http://tinyurl.com/lttxt6u
>
> Tech Note: "Nokia, meanwhile, still holds 0.4% of
> the market with its Symbian OS, while it has helped
> Microsoft attain 3% of the market..."
>
> http://tinyurl.com/mz7jat7
>

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[FairfieldLife] Re: Not All TM'ers Welcome

[raunchydog]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley"  
wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog"  wrote:
> >
> > You're right, Dan. Buck is making a mountain out of a mole hill.
> > I got two people on the list who wanted to go with me to Guru
> > Purnima. No problem. One phone call, two people, two minutes.
> 
> It's understandable why you'd now want to take a couple of bodyguards with 
> you to the dome.
> 

http://youtu.be/ilrQg_0hvDY

> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, danfriedman2002  wrote:
> > >
> > > The Announcement actually read:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > *If you or a family member does not have a current  program badge,
> > > please telephone the Invincible America Department  (472-1212) in the
> > > afternoon or send an email to iadept@  
> > >  to ask that you be added to the Guru Purnima
> > > list. This list will be available at the entry door of the Dome.
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > TM Guru Purnima;
> > > >
> > > > All Meditators, Sidhas and Governors are warm invited.  Please bring
> > > your
> > > > current program badge*
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kiKZjq0vTWg
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev – transcript

[obbajeeba]

Jai Swami Gulabjamunanda!

Such a deal!  I would like to know how many gulab jamun can be bought for 
$107.95.  
What the heck, please put me in for a few dozen, complete with syrup!
Next day air delivery!

Please!


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley"  
wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, obbajeeba  wrote:
> >
> > Happy Guru Purnima.
> >  May the light of full knowledge reflect on our souls,
> >  to glance at the blissful thankfulness to all of those,
> >  who helped us grow,
> >  in our self. 
> 
> You are wanting of the bliss? Well, today you are having your lucky day! 
> Welcome to Swami Gulabjamunanda's Guru Purnima blessed gulab jamun sale! 
> Regularly $108, now only $107.95! One day only!
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sry: no need to "dumb it down"?

[card]

But please keep in mind, that even e.g. FBI is gonna use SGS4??


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "card"  wrote:
>
> 
> http://www.hsn.com/products/nokia-lumia-no-contract-4-win-8-smartphone-t-mobile/7236311
> 
> Customer:
> 
> I've been an avid Android user since it came out, watching all of it's 
> changes and enjoying it's simple, easy to use interface improve over the 
> years. I bought all the high end models, tablet's included, up to the Samsung 
> Galaxy S3. I even tried out a few of the lower end models which unfortunately 
> got straddled with the lowest end version of Android, 2.3 Gingerbread. It's 
> pretty obsolete but still out there if you go the low end route, and that's 
> the biggest problem with Android, it's fragmentation. 
>  
>  I thought I'd give a W8 phone a try out, just to see what all the good 
> reviews were about, and the Nokia Lumia 521 was the perfect choice to get my 
> feet wet. Man, was I surprised at how nice, fast, and simple this phone was 
> to use out of the box. The phone had almost no lag at all, amazing for the 
> price paid. I am amazed that Microsoft has made an OS that can run equally 
> well on the cheapest to the most expensive phone, without the need to "dumb 
> it down", or use an older, obsolete version
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Richard J. Williams]

Alex Stanley:
> My first post to FFL was on Nov 8, 2001, which predates 
> participation by everyone else you mention.
>
So, you're one of the first informants to come over to
FFL from Usenet, and you brought all these misfits. LoL!

Author: John A. Stanley
Subject: Red Wings...
Newsgroup: alt.meditation.transcendental
Date: June 13, 2002
http://tinyurl.com/mc8nkrx

Author: Willytex
Subject: A Total Knowledge Base  
Newsgroup: Yahoo! FairFfieldLife
Date: Jan 1, 2002 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/724

> > > The other statement that I found worth commenting 
> > > on was from Dan Friedman, who dropped in to FFL 
> > > after a long absence, made three posts that no one 
> > > found interesting enough to even comment on, and 
> > > perceived that as some kind of "victory," saying, 
> > > "Let the Official Fairfield Life Akoshic Record 
> > > show that danfriedman2002 had 3 Posts which 
> > > everyone agreed with. That is a first and a World 
> > > Record Winner."
> > >
> > Well, yes I guess everyone agreed with Dan's comment. 
> > Where I cme from silence usually indicates agreement.
> > 
> > Let's just say Dan was correct, that I posted a 
> > correct assessment of the history of you posting to 
> > FFL and Usenet. LoL!
> > 
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/350416
> > 
> > "Yeah that was about the time you cross-posted to
> > Usenet inviting all the misfits over there to come
> > to FFL and debate with you, because you got waxed
> > so bad over there that you ran away. Lol!
> > 
> > You're the guy that brought Judy, Lawson, Alex, Vaj,
> > ColdBluIce, and Shemp over here in the first place.
> > You really screwed up this place and caused dozens
> > of FFL TMers to go and unsubscribe to the list.

[FairfieldLife] "They both reached for the gun"

[raunchydog]

Zimmerman's first statement to the police:

'He puts his hand on my mouth and nose and says, "You're going to die tonight 
motherf***er". I don't remember much after that. I couldn't breathe. He still 
kept trying to hit my heard against the pavement.

'Each time I attempted to sit up the suspect slammed my head. My head felt like 
it was going to explode.

'As he banged my head I pulled out my firearm and I shot him. I'm on the ground 
and he's mounted on top of me, I shot him.'

Zimmerman's hand-written statement read in court:

'Each time I attempted to sit up the suspect slammed my head. My head felt like 
it was going to explode.

'I tried to slide out from under the suspect and continued to yell "help". As I 
slid, the suspect covered my mouth and nose and stopped my breathing.

'At this point I felt the suspect reach for my now-exposed firearm and say, 
"you are going to die tonight motherf***er".'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2352512/Second-week-George-Zimmerman-trial-focus-shift-scientific-forensic-evidence-try-prove-top.html#ixzz2ZjrBL0VT
http://tinyurl.com/mok2ykn

In Zimmerman's first statement to the police, Trayvon says, "You're going to 
die tonight motherf***er" and Zimmerman says he doesn't remember much after 
that. In Zimmerman's written statement read in court Trayvon sees Zimmerman's 
gun and then says, "You're going to die tonight motherf***er" In other words 
*they both reached for the gun* is Zimmerman's defense in court, not in his 
statement to the police. My how a story changes when you have good reason to 
lie.

Zimmerman is Roxie Hart. She got off for murder too:
http://youtu.be/SBM82Ju2kJU
 

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surface

[Richard J. Williams]

nablusoss:
> And it uses Win8 I presume? Which is so messy that only 
> computer-buffs are able to navigate past the huge shopping 
> mall of apps that hits your eyes as soon as you open it 
> and actually use the darn thing. Ordinary people can't 
> even find "my computer" nor are they able to turn the 
> darn thing off. It's worse than Vista. Nuff said.
>
It's not complicated - you touch the nice, big, colorful 
tile to find My Computer. Go figure.

> > > > According to Microsoft's jyotish chart based on 
> > > > their stock offering their pinnacle dasha is over.
> > > >
> > Alex Stanley: 
> > > Maybe if Nokia had looked at MSFT's jyotish chart, 
> > > they'd now be making stellar Android camera phones 
> > > instead of hitching a dead-end ride on Windows Phone.
> > >
> > Maybe, but you can't compare apples to oranges.
> > 
> > Microsoft Surface is a real powerful computer and you
> > can hook it up to a 26 inch monitor - you can't do 
> > that with a phone of any kind. Speaking of phone 
> > cameras, you just can't beat Pure View.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev – transcript

[doctordumbass]

There is a lot I appreciate about the TM technique, and Maharishi's 
explanations of it, but nothing is as dear to me as his insistence that the 
success of the technique lies not in the technique itself, or the teacher, but 
the simple and growing result of it, in daily life. Just as his life was slowly 
and silently transformed, by living with Brahmananda Saraswati, Guru Dev. The 
dyeing of the cloth, that then fades in the sun, until it doesn't.  

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@...  wrote:
>
> Interesting that the spread of TM could not happen until after Guru Dev's 
> passing, because none of his disciples could leave him. What a life that must 
> have been, for Maharishi, to initiate, and then watch the spread of this 
> technique, and its unbelievable success, all from the knowledge of his 
> teacher. 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Dick Mays  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > From: Purusha in Himalaya 
> > 
> > New post on Purusha in Himalaya
> > 
> > 
> > Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev – transcript
> > by Andrew Lawson Kerr
> > 
> > 
> > I found Guru Dev by the grace of God and by my desire to find him. In 
> > India, it's a very normal thing for a child to think of God and to find Him 
> > and converse with Him. God-realization is a very concrete experience in the 
> > Indian air, and this instills in every Indian heart a desire to find a way 
> > and to seek a good guide to help them reach the goal.
> > 
> > This situation was true in my case in the early days. One day I was led by 
> > those, who knew I was fond of meeting saints, to a house somewhere in the 
> > forest, and then I was led up some stairs to a terrace. It so happened that 
> > this was a very dark night and I could barely see a chair with a few people 
> > sitting around it, all quiet. The silence there was so great that one felt 
> > hesitant to even breathe properly, because breath was felt so horribly in 
> > that atmosphere. As I came close to the chair a car came down a nearby 
> > road, and its highlights lit up the porch for a moment. Then I saw Guru Dev 
> > and I thought: "Here is the sun" This was the flashing moment of light, 
> > which decided my destiny.
> > 
> > I somehow was able to speak with him. He asked me about everything I was 
> > doing, and when he heard I was student he said: "First finish your 
> > studies". There was nothing to argue about or discuss.
> > 
> > By the time I had finished my studies, he had become Shankaracharya in 
> > Jyotir Math. I was told that many people were going to that place and I 
> > went there and found Guru Dev, and then I stayed.
> > 
> > This devotion to Guru Dev, devotion to one's Master, when you will go in 
> > detail of the Vedic tradition, to which we belong, it seems it has been of 
> > just this series of instances, where the disciple surrendered and got 
> > enlightened through surrender. And such surrender is not a thing on the 
> > thinking level or manipulation, no, it's a very genuine, innocent, abstract 
> > yet very concrete contact with the reality. The history of this tradition 
> > is full of these values of surrender to the Master and this is what 
> > sustains knowledge generation after generation
> > 
> > The great impact of Guru Dev in his lifetime is in bringing out so clearly 
> > and in such simple worlds this technique of TM and his blessing for this 
> > Movement, which came out much after he left his body, because there was no 
> > occasion during his lifetime for any of his intimate blessed disciples to 
> > go out of his presence. That's why any such Movement to bless the world 
> > could not have started during his time.
> > 
> > He was so divine, he was so sublime.  It was not possible to think of one 
> > day away from him. It was just not possible.
> > 
> > So his expression, his teachings, made the whole possibility of everyone to 
> > get onto this blessed state of unity through a scientific procedure, 
> > systematic procedure, because the truth is that not many people are at any 
> > time in any age in a position to follow this spontaneous and innocent path 
> > of surrender and get enlightenment. It is just not practical. It is not 
> > possible. And therefore a system, a procedure, a method, something very 
> > tangible, concrete yet based on the same spontaneous impulse of life which 
> > makes one surrender to his master-same spontaneous impulse of life. We just 
> > get sold out to something so sublime and so divine, same impulse takes the 
> > mind to the transcendent and getting this direct experience of this 
> > unboundedness. Same impulse of life, same tender innocent impulse of life 
> > seeking abundance is used spontaneously in that path of surrender to the 
> > master and living that unified state of life and the same tender impulse of 
> > life seeking for more and more is used in Transcendental Meditation in 
> > order to bring that unboundedness and rise eventually to unity. The same 

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev – transcript

[sparaig]

Well, there's a certain element of truth there, insomuch as for MMY, real 
Hinduism, and enlightenment, are inseparable.

L

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@...  wrote:
>
> "...his own fanatic Hindu agenda..."??
> 
> Wow. We clearly live in two different worlds, you and me.:-)
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson  wrote:
> >
> > what a crock of shit - the "spread" of TM was something that marshy 
> > invented because his gravy train was dead and watching TM success? Yep that 
> > must have been great for him, as the wealth continued to flow and he put 
> > forth his own fanatic Hindu agenda, never mind the financial, mental and 
> > emotional casualties. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  From: "doctordumbass@" 
> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 8:15 AM
> > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev 
> > ��" transcript
> >  
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > Interesting that the spread of TM could not happen until after Guru Dev's 
> > passing, because none of his disciples could leave him. What a life that 
> > must have been, for Maharishi, to initiate, and then watch the spread of 
> > this technique, and its unbelievable success, all from the knowledge of his 
> > teacher. 
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Dick Mays  wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > From: Purusha in Himalaya 
> > > 
> > > New post on Purusha in Himalaya
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev ��" transcript
> > > by Andrew Lawson Kerr
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I found Guru Dev by the grace of God and by my desire to find him. In 
> > > India, it's a very normal thing for a child to think of God and to find 
> > > Him and converse with Him. God-realization is a very concrete experience 
> > > in the Indian air, and this instills in every Indian heart a desire to 
> > > find a way and to seek a good guide to help them reach the goal.
> > > 
> > > This situation was true in my case in the early days. One day I was led 
> > > by those, who knew I was fond of meeting saints, to a house somewhere in 
> > > the forest, and then I was led up some stairs to a terrace. It so 
> > > happened that this was a very dark night and I could barely see a chair 
> > > with a few people sitting around it, all quiet. The silence there was so 
> > > great that one felt hesitant to even breathe properly, because breath was 
> > > felt so horribly in that atmosphere. As I came close to the chair a car 
> > > came down a nearby road, and its highlights lit up the porch for a 
> > > moment. Then I saw Guru Dev and I thought: "Here is the sun" This was the 
> > > flashing moment of light, which decided my destiny.
> > > 
> > > I somehow was able to speak with him. He asked me about everything I was 
> > > doing, and when he heard I was student he said: "First finish your 
> > > studies". There was nothing to argue about or discuss.
> > > 
> > > By the time I had finished my studies, he had become Shankaracharya in 
> > > Jyotir Math. I was told that many people were going to that place and I 
> > > went there and found Guru Dev, and then I stayed.
> > > 
> > > This devotion to Guru Dev, devotion to one's Master, when you will go in 
> > > detail of the Vedic tradition, to which we belong, it seems it has been 
> > > of just this series of instances, where the disciple surrendered and got 
> > > enlightened through surrender. And such surrender is not a thing on the 
> > > thinking level or manipulation, no, it's a very genuine, innocent, 
> > > abstract yet very concrete contact with the reality. The history of this 
> > > tradition is full of these values of surrender to the Master and this is 
> > > what sustains knowledge generation after generation
> > > 
> > > The great impact of Guru Dev in his lifetime is in bringing out so 
> > > clearly and in such simple worlds this technique of TM and his blessing 
> > > for this Movement, which came out much after he left his body, because 
> > > there was no occasion during his lifetime for any of his intimate blessed 
> > > disciples to go out of his presence. That's why any such Movement to 
> > > bless the world could not have started during his time.
> > > 
> > > He was so divine, he was so sublime.  It was not possible to think of one 
> > > day away from him. It was just not possible.
> > > 
> > > So his expression, his teachings, made the whole possibility of everyone 
> > > to get onto this blessed state of unity through a scientific procedure, 
> > > systematic procedure, because the truth is that not many people are at 
> > > any time in any age in a position to follow this spontaneous and innocent 
> > > path of surrender and get enlightenment. It is just not practical. It is 
> > > not possible. And therefore a system, a procedure, a method, something 
> > > very tangible, concrete yet based on the same spontaneous impulse of life 
> > > 

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev – transcript

[doctordumbass]

Interesting that the spread of TM could not happen until after Guru Dev's 
passing, because none of his disciples could leave him. What a life that must 
have been, for Maharishi, to initiate, and then watch the spread of this 
technique, and its unbelievable success, all from the knowledge of his teacher. 

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Dick Mays  wrote:
>
> 
> From: Purusha in Himalaya 
> 
> New post on Purusha in Himalaya
> 
> 
> Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev – transcript
> by Andrew Lawson Kerr
> 
> 
> I found Guru Dev by the grace of God and by my desire to find him. In India, 
> it's a very normal thing for a child to think of God and to find Him and 
> converse with Him. God-realization is a very concrete experience in the 
> Indian air, and this instills in every Indian heart a desire to find a way 
> and to seek a good guide to help them reach the goal.
> 
> This situation was true in my case in the early days. One day I was led by 
> those, who knew I was fond of meeting saints, to a house somewhere in the 
> forest, and then I was led up some stairs to a terrace. It so happened that 
> this was a very dark night and I could barely see a chair with a few people 
> sitting around it, all quiet. The silence there was so great that one felt 
> hesitant to even breathe properly, because breath was felt so horribly in 
> that atmosphere. As I came close to the chair a car came down a nearby road, 
> and its highlights lit up the porch for a moment. Then I saw Guru Dev and I 
> thought: "Here is the sun" This was the flashing moment of light, which 
> decided my destiny.
> 
> I somehow was able to speak with him. He asked me about everything I was 
> doing, and when he heard I was student he said: "First finish your studies". 
> There was nothing to argue about or discuss.
> 
> By the time I had finished my studies, he had become Shankaracharya in Jyotir 
> Math. I was told that many people were going to that place and I went there 
> and found Guru Dev, and then I stayed.
> 
> This devotion to Guru Dev, devotion to one's Master, when you will go in 
> detail of the Vedic tradition, to which we belong, it seems it has been of 
> just this series of instances, where the disciple surrendered and got 
> enlightened through surrender. And such surrender is not a thing on the 
> thinking level or manipulation, no, it's a very genuine, innocent, abstract 
> yet very concrete contact with the reality. The history of this tradition is 
> full of these values of surrender to the Master and this is what sustains 
> knowledge generation after generation
> 
> The great impact of Guru Dev in his lifetime is in bringing out so clearly 
> and in such simple worlds this technique of TM and his blessing for this 
> Movement, which came out much after he left his body, because there was no 
> occasion during his lifetime for any of his intimate blessed disciples to go 
> out of his presence. That's why any such Movement to bless the world could 
> not have started during his time.
> 
> He was so divine, he was so sublime.  It was not possible to think of one day 
> away from him. It was just not possible.
> 
> So his expression, his teachings, made the whole possibility of everyone to 
> get onto this blessed state of unity through a scientific procedure, 
> systematic procedure, because the truth is that not many people are at any 
> time in any age in a position to follow this spontaneous and innocent path of 
> surrender and get enlightenment. It is just not practical. It is not 
> possible. And therefore a system, a procedure, a method, something very 
> tangible, concrete yet based on the same spontaneous impulse of life which 
> makes one surrender to his master-same spontaneous impulse of life. We just 
> get sold out to something so sublime and so divine, same impulse takes the 
> mind to the transcendent and getting this direct experience of this 
> unboundedness. Same impulse of life, same tender innocent impulse of life 
> seeking abundance is used spontaneously in that path of surrender to the 
> master and living that unified state of life and the same tender impulse of 
> life seeking for more and more is used in Transcendental Meditation in order 
> to bring that unboundedness and rise eventually to unity. The same thing, the 
> same value of life, used in this way bringing the same results; used in this 
> way bringing the same results.
> 
> And this is the greatness of his teaching. This is the fullness of his value 
> for the world for all times.
> 
> The same tender impulse of life to be used by every man in the world without 
> having anything to do with anything else. Nothing to do with the master or 
> teaching or anything or anything. Master is all right, Teacher is all right. 
> As long as one thing has been learned and once one has learned it is on the 
> level of life itself.
> 
> This do it yourself technique it doesn't involve anything individual, 
> anything other th

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Dr.D

[doctordumbass]

Thanks - interesting about the front end lifting at 130 mph or so. The coupe I 
don't think has such a problem - no rear spoiler needed. One of the amazing 
things about Jaguars in general, is the resale value. Because they have such a 
checkered past, wrt maintenance, they are dirt cheap as used cars. However, 
buyer beware. I spent about four times as much fixing it, as what I paid for my 
previous Jag - the beautiful, but very poorly mechanically designed 1985 XJ-6. 
The XK8, though is very reliable, and so much fun to drive! It has speed 
assisted steering, so more power steering at low speeds and less at high speeds.

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
>
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6cwEBTJTRQ
>

Re: [FairfieldLife] Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev – transcript

[Share Long]

Happy Guru Purnima





 From: Dick Mays 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 6:34 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev – 
transcript
 


  

From: Purusha in Himalaya 


 
New post on Purusha in Himalaya  
 Maharishi talks of his first sight of Guru Dev – transcriptby Andrew Lawson 
Kerr 
I found Guru Dev by the grace of God and by my desire to find him. In India, 
it’s a very normal thing for a child to think of God and to find Him and 
converse with Him. God-realization is a very concrete experience in the Indian 
air, and this instills in every Indian heart a desire to find a way and to seek 
a good guide to help them reach the goal.
This situation was true in my case in the early days. One day I was led by 
those, who knew I was fond of meeting saints, to a house somewhere in the 
forest, and then I was led up some stairs to a terrace. It so happened that 
this was a very dark night and I could barely see a chair with a few people 
sitting around it, all quiet. The silence there was so great that one felt 
hesitant to even breathe properly, because breath was felt so horribly in that 
atmosphere. As I came close to the chair a car came down a nearby road, and its 
highlights lit up the porch for a moment. Then I saw Guru Dev and I thought: 
“Here is the sun” This was the flashing moment of light, which decided my 
destiny.
I somehow was able to speak with him. He asked me about everything I was doing, 
and when he heard I was student he said: “First finish your studies”. There was 
nothing to argue about or discuss.
By the time I had finished my studies, he had become Shankaracharya in Jyotir 
Math. I was told that many people were going to that place and I went there and 
found Guru Dev, and then I stayed.
This devotion to Guru Dev, devotion to one’s Master, when you will go in detail 
of the Vedic tradition, to which we belong, it seems it has been of just this 
series of instances, where the disciple surrendered and got enlightened through 
surrender. And such surrender is not a thing on the thinking level or 
manipulation, no, it’s a very genuine, innocent, abstract yet very concrete 
contact with the reality. The history of this tradition is full of these values 
of surrender to the Master and this is what sustains knowledge generation after 
generation
The great impact of Guru Dev in his lifetime is in bringing out so clearly and 
in such simple worlds this technique of TM and his blessing for this Movement, 
which came out much after he left his body, because there was no occasion 
during his lifetime for any of his intimate blessed disciples to go out of his 
presence. That’s why any such Movement to bless the world could not have 
started during his time.
He was so divine, he was so sublime.  It was not possible to think of one day 
away from him. It was just not possible.
So his expression, his teachings, made the whole possibility of everyone to get 
onto this blessed state of unity through a scientific procedure, systematic 
procedure, because the truth is that not many people are at any time in any age 
in a position to follow this spontaneous and innocent path of surrender and get 
enlightenment. It is just not practical. It is not possible. And therefore a 
system, a procedure, a method, something very tangible, concrete yet based on 
the same spontaneous impulse of life which makes one surrender to his 
master-same spontaneous impulse of life. We just get sold out to something so 
sublime and so divine, same impulse takes the mind to the transcendent and 
getting this direct experience of this unboundedness. Same impulse of life, 
same tender innocent impulse of life seeking abundance is used spontaneously in 
that path of surrender to the master and living that unified state of life and 
the same tender impulse of life seeking
 for more and more is used in Transcendental Meditation in order to bring that 
unboundedness and rise eventually to unity. The same thing, the same value of 
life, used in this way bringing the same results; used in this way bringing the 
same results.
And this is the greatness of his teaching. This is the fullness of his value 
for the world for all times.
The same tender impulse of life to be used by every man in the world without 
having anything to do with anything else. Nothing to do with the master or 
teaching or anything or anything. Master is all right, Teacher is all right. As 
long as one thing has been learned and once one has learned it is on the level 
of life itself.
This do it yourself technique it doesn’t involve anything individual, anything 
other than what he himself is and then brings him enlightenment right there 
were he is.              
--Maharishi    Guru Purnima  July 8, 1971
Andrew Lawson Kerr | July 21, 2013 at 4:11 pm | Categories: Knowledge & news, 
Maharishi's wisdom | URL: http://wp.me/p2VvD6-7s
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[FairfieldLife] Getting Smart

[Richard J. Williams]

It's getting to be that around Austin  if you don't have
an iPad, you're just considered an old-fashioned nerd.
My Dad has a flip-phone for God's sake! Go figure.

After reading some of the astute reviews of smart
phones on FFL, I'm inclined to get smart. If I decide to
upgrade my Android device, I'll be considering a Nokia
with the Windows Phone.

So, I just talked to Chuck at Buy More and he said the
Windows phone syncs to your Windows 8 desktop and
all your contacts, and Sky Drive connects to your stuff,
and with Microsoft Outlook.com you can use  it like a
portable mini-computer office. LoL!

Helsinki - Nokia today unveiled the largest addition to
its Windows Smart Phone lineup, the Lumia 625...

 

'Nokia Lumia 625 packs 4G and 4.7-inch screen'
cnet:
http://tinyurl.com/lds98u3 

"The 4G Lumia 625 runs Windows Phone 8 and a 1.2-GHz,
dual-core processor. There's 512MB of RAM and 8GB
of storage, expandable up to 64GB via an SD card.

There's a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with
autofocus and LED flash, as well as a VGA
front-facing camera."

PC Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/lttxt6u 

Tech Note: "Nokia, meanwhile, still holds 0.4% of
the market with its Symbian OS, while it has helped
Microsoft attain 3% of the market..."

http://tinyurl.com/mz7jat7 

[FairfieldLife] Re: Not All TM'ers Welcome

[nablusoss1008]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck"  wrote:
>
> Really nice TM Guru Purnima meeting in the Dome last nite for Badge holders 
> or course office vetted only.  Nothing so secret though was said that the 
> rank-and-file movement's meditator or even just any public non-meditator 
> would not have been inspired by.  Was evidently a lost opportunity to have 
> asked the old meditators of the community back in like the old days.  
> However, John Hagelin gave a wonderful presentation of how the movement is 
> doing.  Much progress has been made since he re-oriented things from the time 
> of Maharishi's death [2008].  The movement is doing quite well in modern 
> retrofit.  You all should take another look at  http://www.tm.org/about-us
> TM.org.TM is on a comeback and that is very exciting regardless of any of 
> the past controversies.  Moving forward,
> -Buck in the Dome 

Very nice, thanks for the report Buck :-)

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surface

[nablusoss1008]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams"  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> > > According to Microsoft's jyotish chart based on 
> > > their stock offering their pinnacle dasha is over.
> > >
> Alex Stanley: 
> > Maybe if Nokia had looked at MSFT's jyotish chart, 
> > they'd now be making stellar Android camera phones 
> > instead of hitching a dead-end ride on Windows Phone.
> >
> Maybe, but you can't compare apples to oranges.
> 
> Microsoft Surface is a real powerful computer and you
> can hook it up to a 26 inch monitor - you can't do 
> that with a phone of any kind. Speaking of phone 
> cameras, you just can't beat Pure View.
> 
> Lumia 920 > iPHone 5
> 
> 32GB ---32GB
> $99-$299
> 
> Master Maps-Mess-up Maps
> Offline GPS-iLost
> Public transit guide for global traveler -iLonely
> PureView Camera--PurpleView Camera
> Clear lowlight photosMy party photos are drunk
> Anti-scratch-Full-Scratch
> Survives a fall--The poor pretty thing!
> Gets the job doneWhat job?
> Good for normal people---Good for Apple worshipers
> Nokia: "Sorry, we will update"---Apple: "You're holding it wrong!"
> Clear view under direct sunlight-Is my phone on?
> 4.5" viewing asset---Squint retinally
> Wireless charger-Where this-year's-special cable?
> Touchscreen wearing gloves---Cut a hole on glove


And it uses Win8 I presume? Which is so messy that only computer-buffs are able 
to navigate past the huge shopping mall of apps that hits your eyes as soon as 
you open it and actually use the darn thing. Ordinary people can't even find 
"my computer" nor are they able to turn the darn thing off. It's worse than 
Vista. Nuff said.

[FairfieldLife] He chose Windoze!

[card]

http://www.phonearena.com/news/I-chose-Windows-Phone_id45318

faulting to Android - not always a good idea

I chose Windows Phone
It's not that I wasn't happy with the GS4 at first, but as time went by the joy 
of getting my hands on this cutting-edge device started to make way for that 
nagging feeling that you have when you don't belong. Such was my relationship 
with Samsung's finest. Aside from the few technical issues I had with the 
phone, such as its poor outdoor visibility and occasional stuttering, the real 
problem for me was the lack of attention to detail in those areas that I really 
cared for. Truth be told, I love smartphones, but I rarely play games, watch 
full-length movies, or use other heavy-duty apps on them. That's mainly because 
I don't have the time, and when I do have time for some entertainment, I 
usually prefer the comfort of my desktop. So, my smartphone usage is mostly 
limited to calling, texting, email, browsing, social networking, as well as the 
occasional ebook reading and YouTube video watching. Of course, I also use 
typical smartphone tools such as the calendar, notes and navigation. As you can 
see, one can argue if I can really call myself a heavy user, as I mostly stick 
to the basic neсcessities, but the important thing is that I do use them 
a lot, and I really demand that those core smartphone features are executed as 
well as possible.

It turned out that the Samsung Galaxy S4, as powerful as it is, is actually the 
exact opposite of what I needed. Crammed with all kinds of features and 
options, this is a smartphone that is a jack of all trades, but master of none. 
While it can run the heaviest 3D games out there, its homescreen UI often 
stutters. While there are more than five ways to dial a contact, the phonebook 
itself is a mess. Battery life is also spectacularly short, despite my 
relatively modest needs. And, of course, while the screen is very big... the 
phone itself is also very big (just like any other Android flagship), which is 
definitely not a plus. Encased within a few thin pieces of plastic and full of 
UI inconsistencies, I realized that there's not much for me in the GS4 beyond 
its status of a cutting-edge device, which is why I made the decision to jump 
the Android ship about a month after I got on board. The ability to play 
various 3D games or install hundreds and hundreds of apps wasn't enough to keep 
me there, because I rarely took advantage of it.

But where to? "I should probably go back to my iPhone and hope that Apple's 
going to shake things up with iOS 7 and the next iPhone." Such was my thinking 
back then, but then iOS 7 came along and I was somewhat disappointed by the new 
design direction and the lack of new jaw-dropping features. The redesign was 
obviously the thing Apple hoped to wow us with, but for me, it didn't work. My 
anticipation for Apple's upcoming smartphone software was quickly drowned in 
generic-looking icons and buttons that didn't look like buttons. Oh dear, I 
needed a new smartphone, but didn't have an idea which way to go.

Embracing Windows Phone

I chose Windows Phone
As desperation slowly started to settle in, it suddenly hit me – I like Nokia's 
Lumia range, but had largely ignored it thus far because of Windows Phone. Why? 
Well, you know, Windows Phone doesn't have a very rich app ecosystem yet, and 
let's just say that you have to be a really brave user in order to embrace 
Windows Phone right now, having in mind Microsoft's complete underdog status. 
However, it turned out that the third ecosystem can actually offer almost every 
single feature that I use in my daily grind. Design-wise, Windows Phone seems 
to be taking the middle ground between iOS and Android. It's neither tightly 
closed, nor too wide open. It offers things like USB mass storage, live tiles 
and a great navigation system, courtesy of Nokia, but it's also free from 
redundant OEM customization efforts and "extra" features that few people are 
ever going to need. It is also much more consistent and has the look and feel 
of a complete and polished product.

Even though Windows Phone is fairly easy to use, there is some learning curve 
with this platform, as it strives to do a lot of things differently. Once you 
get the hang of it, though, and personalize your homescreen so that it caters 
to your personal preferences, most everything can be accomplished quickly and 
easily.

Of course, when considering a purchase of a Windows Phone device, Nokia was the 
only logical decision for me, due to their commitment to the platform and 
arguably superior hardware, compared to the other WP vendors. In my opinion, 
the Lumia phones are great-looking products, and thanks to robust services like 
Here Maps, Here Drive, Nokia Music and some others, they are actually very 
decent packages that leave few gaps in terms of core functionality. That's why 
I decided to make what was probably my boldest move in the smartphone world yet 
and go

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: It's a boy

[Mike Dixon]

Yeah, but in today's world, by the time he's ready to take the throne, he could 
be a she. Just ask Lou Reed.

 


 From: Xenophaneros Anartaxius 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 6:06 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: It's a boy
  
   
 
I heard it is a boy. But I have not seen it with my own eyes. So I do not know 
it is a boy. Last I heard it was a boy. Previous to that I also heard it was a 
boy. By projecting a concept of continuity through time, and the concept there 
being a future in relation to the concept of time, I think that I may have an 
experience wherein I will hear that it is still continuing to be a boy.

   
 

[FairfieldLife] Re: It's a boy

[authfriend]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
>
> John, thank you but don't go too far out on that limb. Lots
> of folks here in the Funny Farm Lounge with saws in their
> hands. Uh oh, including me. In the other post you said the
> brother of the current queen gave up the throne to marry an
> American divorced woman. Actually he was her uncle. He
> abdicated and her father became king. She blamed her uncle
> for her father's early death. Thus the Duke and Duchess of
> Windsor were never allowed back in the country.

Your last sentence is false. They lived mainly in France
but returned to England several times; the queen visited
the couple in France; and they are buried in a royal
cemetery in England. Royal relations with the duke would
not have been warm and fuzzy for many significant reasons.
Best to read up on them before trying to portray the queen
as out for petty revenge, eh?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Not All TM'ers Welcome

[Alex Stanley]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog"  wrote:
>
> You're right, Dan. Buck is making a mountain out of a mole hill.
> I got two people on the list who wanted to go with me to Guru
> Purnima. No problem. One phone call, two people, two minutes.

It's understandable why you'd now want to take a couple of bodyguards with you 
to the dome.

> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, danfriedman2002  wrote:
> >
> > The Announcement actually read:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > *If you or a family member does not have a current  program badge,
> > please telephone the Invincible America Department  (472-1212) in the
> > afternoon or send an email to iadept@  
> >  to ask that you be added to the Guru Purnima
> > list. This list will be available at the entry door of the Dome.
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck"  wrote:
> > >
> > > TM Guru Purnima;
> > >
> > > All Meditators, Sidhas and Governors are warm invited.  Please bring
> > your
> > > current program badge*
> > >
> > >
> > > http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kiKZjq0vTWg
> > >
> >
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Neuroscience of Narcissism

[raunchydog]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, obbajeeba  wrote:
>
> Obba one can no be, here. Life's dilemmas have taken over for a short 
> duration. The magical world of health can be more important than posting 
> sometimes. :)
> Thank you for including my name in time. Made me smile. Now send me good 
> health and the good man to play with. 
> See you all shortly!
> -Obba
>  

Feel better soon, Obba. http://youtu.be/BZVD8QqNoak

> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
> >
> > Because often I found the posts of these posters to be profound and or 
> > interesting and or delightful. Why do you ask? (-:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  From: Emily Reyn 
> > To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com"  
> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 10:11 AM
> > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] The Neuroscience of Narcissism
> >  
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > Why do you wish this?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  From: Share Long 
> > To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com"  
> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 7:49 AM
> > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] The Neuroscience of Narcissism
> >  
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > I wish just about all the missing posters would return: Robin, Curtis, 
> > merudanda, obbajeeba, Vaj, Marek.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  From: turquoiseb 
> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 12:55 AM
> > Subject: [FairfieldLife] The Neuroscience of Narcissism
> >  
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > Fascinating article. Basically, the research cited seems
> > to suggest that your self is heroin, and talking about
> > yourself is your brain's way of shooting up. And, as we
> > have certainly seen here on FFL, and with certain people
> > in particular (think the guy who could write 4,000 words
> > into a post, thus rendering it *unreadable* by anyone
> > other than himself) it *really doesn't matter* whether 
> > anyone is listening to you talk about yourself or not.
> > You get high anyway.
> > 
> > http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-neuroscience-of-everybody-favorite-topic-themselves
> >
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surface

[Richard J. Williams]

Xeno:
> Their idea to get a common interface that scales 
> to all screen sizes is good, but so far they have 
> not got it right, creating a lot of confusion...
>
The Surface is a real computer, unlike some of the
other tablets which run iOS or Android. That means
you can run it like a workstation with Adobe and MS 
Office apps. 

Most people don't take full advantage of the power 
of Windows 8: Centralized PC backup and restore.

Microsoft will soon offer a SkyDrive app that 
provides, among other things, a new Remote Fetch 
feature. 

"...for most consumers, Windows 8 will be an ideal 
choice as the center of a home network, and I can 
imagine users keeping a single desktop PC around 
just for this purpose, adding storage as needed."

'Replace Windows Home Server ... With Windows 8?'
http://tinyurl.com/l2t6dsd

> > > > > > It's not complicated - you touch the nice, big, 
> > > > > > colorful tile to find My Computer. Go figure.
> > > > > >
> > > > > I'll never touch it, who wants a smudgy screen?
> > > > >
> > > > Yes, but you also have the ability to draw directly 
> > > > onto the screen with a Wacom pen and Corel Draw? 
> > > >
> > > I use a Wacom for editing, nicely placed on a flat 
> > > surface
> > >
> > Don't touch that phone! I'm used to working my Android 
> > smart phone screen, so I'm used to it. My fingers are 
> > twice as fast as a mouse click. It's my eyes that I 
> > worry about.
> > 
> > It's all about the look and feel.
> > 
> > > Who would do anything by placing your hand in a 
> > > awkard position across the keyboard?
> > >
> > That's why they call it the 'Surface' - it's a tablet 
> > but you can get a keyboard to go with it, and a 
> > stylus and mouse. 
> > 
> > > It's a toy, and a ridiculous one.
> > >
> > You can use it as a laptop or as a tablet - it's a 
> > total desktop replacement: an Intel i5 with USB3 and 
> > SSD running Win 8. If you need a workstation hook it 
> > up to a Samsung his-res monitor and place it on a 
> > desk. Go figure.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Neuroscience of Narcissism

[Share Long]

dear Obbajee, how about some laughter which is the best medicine they say:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm3UIfaQtTo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaMLLMkMegI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECoNFPfKA0I

Hope you're much better really soon.

From: obbajeeba 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 8:33 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Neuroscience of Narcissism




Obba one can no be, here. Life's dilemmas have taken over for a short duration. 
The magical world of health can be more important than posting sometimes. :)
Thank you for including my name in time. Made me smile. Now send me good health 
and the good man to play with. 
See you all shortly!
-Obba


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
>
> Because often I found the posts of these posters to be profound and or 
> interesting and or delightful. Why do you ask? (-:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  From: Emily Reyn 
> To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com"  
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] The Neuroscience of Narcissism
> 
> 
> 
>   
> Why do you wish this?
> 
> 
> 
>  From: Share Long 
> To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com"  
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 7:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] The Neuroscience of Narcissism
> 
> 
> 
>   
> I wish just about all the missing posters would return: Robin, Curtis, 
> merudanda, obbajeeba, Vaj, Marek.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  From: turquoiseb 
> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 12:55 AM
> Subject: [FairfieldLife] The Neuroscience of Narcissism
> 
> 
> 
>   
> Fascinating article. Basically, the research cited seems
> to suggest that your self is heroin, and talking about
> yourself is your brain's way of shooting up. And, as we
> have certainly seen here on FFL, and with certain people
> in particular (think the guy who could write 4,000 words
> into a post, thus rendering it *unreadable* by anyone
> other than himself) it *really doesn't matter* whether 
> anyone is listening to you talk about yourself or not.
> You get high anyway.
> 
> http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-neuroscience-of-everybody-favorite-topic-themselves
>


   

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Transcendental Meditation: What Is It and How Does It Work?

[Michael Jackson]

its only successful to the fanatics





 From: Bhairitu 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Transcendental Meditation: What Is It and How 
Does It Work?
 


  
On 07/21/2013 02:26 PM, nablusoss1008 wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu  wrote:
>> On 07/21/2013 10:16 AM, srijau@... wrote:
>>> http://psychcentral.com/lib/transcendental-meditation-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work/0008075
>>>
>>>
>> I have a friend who is a tenured professor of psychology and could
>> probably write a really good book comparing different forms of
>> meditation because he has practiced a variety of them including TM (and
>> also learned TM-Sidhis).  The problem with a lot these books is the
>> authors are pretty light weight when it comes to understanding yoga.  TM
>> has nothing special over other forms of meditation other than the
>> teachers wear suits.
> And obviously, is vastly more successful than any other technique in modern 
> times. Including your so-called "tantra"
>
>

Successful in what?  Making money obviously.  But what about some 
research to see how many people stick with TM?   Maybe not so successful 
in those terms as has been discussed here a bit.  I often find people 
who have done other programs stick with those longer but then that is 
because those programs were really for people interested in learning 
more about yogic techniques and philosophy. Something between a lite 
meditation program for the masses and being a guru's disciple.  TM has 
nothing for these people.

Being a tantric disciple is not for everyone.  It is a serious 
discipline and probably best undertaken at a young age before becoming a 
full fledged householder.

Part of my training was understanding the various programs, commonality 
and differences with their programs "for the masses" including TM.


 

[FairfieldLife] Check It Out

[Ann]

I thought this was hilarious so I'm passing it on.

http://jezebel.com/5952287/maxipad-company-replies-to-mans-facebook-rant-with-awe+inspiring-sarcasm

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surface

[Alex Stanley]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu  wrote:
>
> 
> According to Microsoft's jyotish chart based on their stock offering 
> their pinnacle dasha is over.
>

Maybe if Nokia had looked at MSFT's jyotish chart, they'd now be making stellar 
Android camera phones instead of hitching a dead-end ride on Windows Phone.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[authfriend]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann"  wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
> >
> > Dudy, glad you all are having fun (-:
> > 
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECoNFPfKA0I
> 
> FFL has finally arrived at the place where Share feels the
> most familiar and secure; we seemed to have entered the
> "Despicable Me" world of make believe, computer generated
> cartoon characters and chronic cuteness - the ultimate
> world of fuzziness and make believe. Barry and Share
> together at last. Never say "never".

Better than her following people into the stall in a
public bathroom. Maya would know better than to pull
a bratty stunt like that. And *in the Dome*, yet.

Did you tell your pastoral counselor, Share? Did she
chuckle with you about what fun it was?

What an utter *creep* you are.





> > 
> > From: authfriend 
> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 11:13 AM
> > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend"  wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Somebody unstressing? And not in the fun way?
> > > 
> > > Looks to me as if it's you not having fun. DrD and Ann
> > > seem to be enjoying themselves a great deal.
> > 
> > Oh, and raunchy as well (and moi, of course). I didn't
> > realize the post you quoted was hers. My bad! Barry and
> > his minions strike all of us funny in the same way.
> > They're so utterly oblivious to how ridiculous they are.
> > 
> > >  If yes, hope you all feel better soon (-:
> > 
> > Well, Little Miss Sweetness and Light, you may be sure
> > we wish you the same, just as compassionately and
> > sincerely.
> > 
> > (horselaugh)
> > 
> > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ9mbwxSSJs
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > From: raunchydog 
> > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > > > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 8:46 AM
> > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE 
> > > > experience
> > > > 
> > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I am unbelievably jealous of your's, and Share's, life. Awww, Fuck.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Cheer up, Doc. A little mood-making is all it takes to have a great 
> > > > day. Draw a bunch of smiley faces.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Transcendental Meditation: What Is It and How Does It Work?

[nablusoss1008]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu  wrote:
>
> On 07/21/2013 10:16 AM, srijau@... wrote:
> > http://psychcentral.com/lib/transcendental-meditation-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work/0008075
> >
> >
> 
> I have a friend who is a tenured professor of psychology and could 
> probably write a really good book comparing different forms of 
> meditation because he has practiced a variety of them including TM (and 
> also learned TM-Sidhis).  The problem with a lot these books is the 
> authors are pretty light weight when it comes to understanding yoga.  TM 
> has nothing special over other forms of meditation other than the 
> teachers wear suits.

And obviously, is vastly more successful than any other technique in modern 
times. Including your so-called "tantra"

[FairfieldLife] Re: Computer, was I am in a pig muck pit

[Alex Stanley]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu  wrote:
>
> On 07/20/2013 07:41 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
> >
> > Jason:
> >> I wonder if I should shift to Mac OS or Ubuntu.
> >> Any comp expert here who could give me some
> >> ideas?
> >>
> > P.S. Back up your computer with a BluRay external
> > drive with USB-3 and ImgBurn free software. (You
> > may have to update the Win 7 drivers for this,
> > but from what I've read, Win 8 supports USB-3.)
> >
> > "I ran one experiment to confirm that USB 3.0
> > really is about 2.5x faster (as some web sites
> > claim) to burn Blu-ray Discs (BD-R) than USB 2.0
> > (ie. the USB channel is the bottleneck..."
> > - posted by testmaster
> >
> > Amazon review:
> > http://tinyurl.com/mznh53o
> >
> >
> 
> Depending on one's setup and external network drive might be a better 
> solution especially if you have a lot of data to back up.  I got a 2 
> terabyte  Seagate GoFlex Home drive a couple years back. It's a network 
> drive and not that expensive.  Though I could do file backups with it I 
> wanted to do an occasional image backup and getting Clonezilla to see 
> the  drive on the network proved difficult.  I finally got it working 
> just yesterday.  The problem is that many articles on how to do things 
> are written by IT techs who do this all the time and forget steps or 
> variants which are important even if you are tech savvy person but just 
> don't do IT things all the time.
> 
> Now I have this solved I can image back up my 1 terabyte drives on the 
> Ubutnu machine and the Windows 7 which by the way are far from being 
> full so the image backups which are compressed anyway won't fill up the 
> Go Flex.   I used an external 500 GB drive to backup the Linux partition 
> on this machine especially when trying to update in which case I didn't 
> like the Unity interface (not for programmers) and restored the prior 
> partition.
> 
> Keep your backup drive hidden so that if someone breaks in and steals 
> your computer they don't steal it too.
>

For many years, I kept my desktop machine behind a DSL router as hardware 
firewall, with the WiFi on a different IP address. When I got the new Netgear 
wireless router, with it's built-in NAS, I ran a Cat 5 cable upstairs to the 
router and plugged in my desktop machine. I have a 2T USB hardrive plugged into 
the router, and I mapped the network drive to a drive letter in Windows. I also 
got a WiFi color laser printer and ran Cat 5 from the living room DirecTV 
receiver to the router. 

Having so much stuff connected together on a household subnet is really 
convenient. More often than not, I watch satellite TV on an iPad in my office 
or bedroom rather than on the big TV in the living room. All the computers, 
iPads, and phones can print directly to the printer. The old Dell laptop that 
runs the post count script has a scanner plugged into it, and it functions as a 
color laser copier.

When Petra was told by some muscle-testing woo-meister that she has WiFi 
poisoning, I moved the router from its more centrally located position over to 
the south side and config'd it to put out only 25% of full output power. The 
result is that my bedroom has better bandwidth than before, and Petra's entire 
side of the house has no WiFi signal at all. Everyone's happy.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[merudanda]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merudanda  wrote:
>
> Dear Nablusless Sear
>   timorous wispers
>   timorous itsters
> all
> only  cowardice quite agree
> what He never said a-live and
> shall never discover His touch and feel
> "--for love are in we are in love are in we
for you are and i am and we are(above
and under all possible worlds)in love

a billion brains may coax undeath
from fancied fact and spaceful time—
no heart can leap,no soul can breathe
but by the sizeless truth of a dream
whose sleep is the sky and the earth and the sea"

(e.cummings)
  we are alive like the wind, like the sky, we are softer than petals no
> matter how harsh it feels,we are not the shriveled grey .
> see
> He and TMO celebRete every day
> BTW
> ...if someone at F..F.. Light (and Life) would add  to Dr's
> ..Fuck!-"that's may be a good start  [:D] "--would you mind?...
>
>
>
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to
> read
> > > FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> > >
> > > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> > > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made
> that I
> > > felt any need to reply to.
> > >
> > > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried
on
> as
> > > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else
seems
> > > willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between
> them
> > > ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit,
and
> > > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total
of
> 18
> > > posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for
them.
> > >
> > > But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were
only
> two
> > > statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> > >
> > > First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi
Now
> That
> > > He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on
> some
> > > cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here
> in
> > > the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I
> will
> > > never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> > >
> > > Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> > > explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> > > teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his
> students.
> > > Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he
> made
> > > it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life,
> looked
> > > around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
> >
> >
> >
> > That's right. Coming here, looking around he saw filthy, smelly,
noisy
> fellows like yourself with mostly one thought in the head; how to get
> laid, stinking beer and whatnot, and thought "what a horrible place".
> >
> > I've often had the same thought.
> >
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional

[Richard J. Williams]

raunchydog:
> I paid $50 for my first car, an "as is" 1955 Ford...
>
We were up in Detroit last year, Rita is from there
and her sister still lives there, out on 12 mile in
Madison Heights.

Don't forget the Woodward Dream Cruise every year!

1955 Ford cruising on Woodward Ave., Detroit.


  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodward_Dream_Cruise

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great review of a controversial (because it's right) book on screenwriting

[merudanda]

Thanks ,great post about cartoonish society of Hollywood and  fill
in the blank [:D]
In Solving Equation of a Hit Film Script, With Data-Forget zombies. The
data crunchers are invading Hollywood.
http://tinyurl.com/kq3rfqr 
wrote Ol Parker( "The Best Exotic Marigold  Hotel.") "It's
the enemy of creativity, nothing more than an attempt to  mimic that
which has worked before. It can only result in an  increasingly bland
homogenization, a pell-mell rush for the middle of  the road."
and a comment by Pure Snake Oil from Kansas City wrote:
"When you hire execs who can't read a script, have no movie, literature,
or artistic insight or training, you create a mentality that everything
can be measured by meta-data and statistics. The best film experience is
an emotional experience, connecting to the heart and soul of an
audience. These are not the elements that an algorithm can measure, it's
a measure of humanity itself."
and   Birgitte Rasine from  Silicon Valley:
"Some tend to think that the American moviegoer is too uneducated and
uncultured to choose the "art" film and that's why the mindless action
thrillers rake in so much cash. Wrong. It's years of US distributors
selecting mindless action flick after mindless action flick that has
shaped our tastes (speaking very generally), while distributors in
Europe chose films they felt had value as art and as great stories. In a
word, it's habit."
Yes When was it when the word "formulaic" was the ultimate insult for a
script. Now it's seen as something positive?
Yes its very late good night or better good morning.. [:x]
Will see if there is time for "The Power of Few"

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu  wrote:
>
> Hollywood  started out as a "factory" operation.  It started because
the
> east coast entrepreneurs of nickelodeons wanted to make more money by
> making their own films and Edison wanted his royalties for the
> technology.  So they took off to the orchards of southern California
> where they were out of reach of Edison's patent agents.  IOW,
Hollywood
> was founded by pirates so them going after people who download a few
> movies (and sometimes may not even watch them) is a bit hypocritical.
>
> Frankly I don't have time to read all these articles right now but I
> know what has been going on in the industry.  Doing movies or anything
> by focus groups is fraught with error.  I've been on the other side of
> the two-way mirror for focus groups and watched people struggle with
> giving any kind of useful feedback.  We developers figured this was
> happening only because marketing wanted it and not very useful.  This
is
> also why you have food that is too salty, too sweet and has MSG in it
> because some focus groups told them "people like it."  You know what
> people in focus groups like?  The check they get afterwards.
>
> That and formula film making don't work.  I happened to watch the
"Evil
> Dead" redo the other night and thought it was horrible.  I recall the
> original was a bit of a dark comedy of errors.  This one was just a
> "gore fest".  Much better though a little weak in the opening acts is
> "The Power of Few" which has a bit of spiritual context and an
> independent film where no formulaic bean counters were telling the
> writer/director what to do.  It features Christopher Walken and
> Christian Slater and a few other known actors.  I rented the DVD at
> Redbox but I wouldn't be surprised if it shows up on Netflix WI in a
few
> weeks.  It's not horror and though R I still think Buck might even
enjoy it.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJuovcCmL9k
> (Let's see the trailer is an ad for the movie so why put an ad before
it?)
>
> The ideal is sorta like the way art galleries work.  The filmmaker
makes
> a movie and a distributor picks it up.  The distributor plays the role
> the art gallery and art gallery don't generally go around telling
> artists what to paint.  They pick stuff that they feel people will
want
> to buy.
>
> Of course making a movie can be very expensive or used to be.  You can
> make really good looking movies with cameras that cost under $5000 and
> own them instead of renting.  No need for bad actors either as
colleges
> generate plenty of aspiring drama grads who can actually act.d  It's
all
> about how creative you can be and economy of means.  If  you have a
> compelling story people will want to see it.
>
> Art doesn't belong in an "factory" operation.  That may have worked
back
> when film didn't amount to much.  Now audiences want more.  TV
networks
> have been blindsided by Netflix, Amazon and VUDU.  People would rather
> invest 90 minutes in one complete story than be strung out on a so-so
TV
> series that has turned in its later season to just be a paycheck for
the
> production company.
>
> Regarding formulaic script writing, I determined some time ago there
is
> no one way to write a script.  It's story telling.  In some cases you
> one might do better either telling

Re: [FairfieldLife] Sushumna

[Bhairitu]

On 07/20/2013 08:51 PM, doctordumb...@rocketmail.com wrote:
> Sushumna 3:20
>
> https://app.box.com/s/g1dnfjev50dg0wsz8fts
>
> Copyright Temple Dog 2013

Sounds good. Your music is getting tighter.  It's more of a divertimento 
but  maybe that's what you're going for?

[FairfieldLife] Aliens??

[card]

http://www.weather.com/news/science/sea-slugs-beautiful-aliens-deep-photos-20130718

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Files for Bankruptcy

[Bhairitu]

On 07/21/2013 01:04 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
> John jr_esq:
>> This is probably unavoidable given the problems that
>> the city has had for many years.  On the other hand,
>> home prices over there are probably really cheap as
>> compared to the rest of the country, if anyone is
>> willing to invest.
>>
> So, it looks like the blue model's current bill of
> health is pretty poor. Maybe Detroit is a warning -
> for those who choose to heed it. Go figure.
>
> 'DETROIT: A CAUTIONARY EXAMPLE TO OTHER CITIES,
> AND TO AMERICA. `Nothing works here': Reality on the
> streets of a broken Motor City'
> http://tinyurl.com/l39xmts
>
>

You know this is "karma" at work.  Who was at the forefront of 
destroying mass transit in American cities?  The auto companies with 
General Motors in the lead.  If they had not done that then as 
capitalism is collapsing US cities would be better set up for it like 
the Soviet Union was when it collapsed.  There are jobs in the Bay Area 
but who wants to spend 4 to 5 hours a day commuting which can happen if 
the job is only 40 miles away.

The other part of the karma also for cities that weren't auto 
manufacturers was the promise of ridiculous pensions.  I don't recall 
that pensions were ever supposed to keep providing you the same income 
as you had when working.  They were supposed to provide a comfortable 
retirement better than just Social Security by itself.  Screwball 
politicians (both right and left) believed that boom times were 
forever.  We have always had boom and bust cycles and idiots were 
apparently elected who did not know history.  And you can also blame 
electing union leaders who didn't understand this either.

What will work?  Let the US collapse.  The people will pick up the 
pieces and rebuilt. The rich will be off in a corner crying like 5 years 
but who gives a shit about those selfish brats.

[FairfieldLife] Surface

[Richard J. Williams]

Apparently Windows 8 is incredibly snappy on the 
Surface with a benchmark about 5 times faster 
than the newest Apple iPad). Go figure. 

The surface configured itself by syncing with 
my desktop, very cool! Apps work fine with a 
mouse, but on the touch screen they really shine. 

The device itself has a great feel to it, you 
can tell an incredible amount of thought went 
into the smallest detail. I can't remember buying 
any product of any kind that I have been more 
pleased with, it far exceeded my high 
expectations."

Amazon Review by M.W. Helwig
http://tinyurl.com/l8snm9y

"...the Surface Pro motors through our multimedia 
tests with aplomb as well, coming in under a 
minute-and-a-half on the Handbrake video test and 
just over six minutes on the Photoshop CS6 test; 
both times of which are top notch."

'Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro'
PC Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/b7jupgf

[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Files for Bankruptcy

[Richard J. Williams]

John jr_esq:
> This is probably unavoidable given the problems that 
> the city has had for many years.  On the other hand, 
> home prices over there are probably really cheap as 
> compared to the rest of the country, if anyone is 
> willing to invest.
> 
So, it looks like the blue model's current bill of 
health is pretty poor. Maybe Detroit is a warning - 
for those who choose to heed it. Go figure.

'DETROIT: A CAUTIONARY EXAMPLE TO OTHER CITIES, 
AND TO AMERICA. `Nothing works here': Reality on the 
streets of a broken Motor City'
http://tinyurl.com/l39xmts

Re: [FairfieldLife] Computer, was I am in a pig muck pit

[Bhairitu]

On 07/20/2013 07:41 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
>
> Jason:
>> I wonder if I should shift to Mac OS or Ubuntu.
>> Any comp expert here who could give me some
>> ideas?
>>
> P.S. Back up your computer with a BluRay external
> drive with USB-3 and ImgBurn free software. (You
> may have to update the Win 7 drivers for this,
> but from what I've read, Win 8 supports USB-3.)
>
> "I ran one experiment to confirm that USB 3.0
> really is about 2.5x faster (as some web sites
> claim) to burn Blu-ray Discs (BD-R) than USB 2.0
> (ie. the USB channel is the bottleneck..."
> - posted by testmaster
>
> Amazon review:
> http://tinyurl.com/mznh53o
>
>

Depending on one's setup and external network drive might be a better 
solution especially if you have a lot of data to back up.  I got a 2 
terabyte  Seagate GoFlex Home drive a couple years back. It's a network 
drive and not that expensive.  Though I could do file backups with it I 
wanted to do an occasional image backup and getting Clonezilla to see 
the  drive on the network proved difficult.  I finally got it working 
just yesterday.  The problem is that many articles on how to do things 
are written by IT techs who do this all the time and forget steps or 
variants which are important even if you are tech savvy person but just 
don't do IT things all the time.

Now I have this solved I can image back up my 1 terabyte drives on the 
Ubutnu machine and the Windows 7 which by the way are far from being 
full so the image backups which are compressed anyway won't fill up the 
Go Flex.   I used an external 500 GB drive to backup the Linux partition 
on this machine especially when trying to update in which case I didn't 
like the Unity interface (not for programmers) and restored the prior 
partition.

Keep your backup drive hidden so that if someone breaks in and steals 
your computer they don't steal it too.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[merudanda]

Dear Nablusless Sear
  timorous wispers
  timorous itsters
all
only  cowardice quite agree
what He never said a-live and
shall never discover His touch and feel
"--for love are in we are in love are in we"
  we are alive like the wind, like the sky, we are softer than petals no
matter how harsh it feels,we are not the shriveled grey .
see
He and TMO celebRete every day
BTW
...if someone at F..F.. Light (and Life) would add  to Dr's
..Fuck!-"that's may be a good start  [:D] "--would you mind?...




--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
>
>
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote:
> >
> > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to
read
> > FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> >
> > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made
that I
> > felt any need to reply to.
> >
> > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on
as
> > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> > willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between
them
> > ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of
18
> > posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> >
> > But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only
two
> > statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> >
> > First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now
That
> > He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on
some
> > cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here
in
> > the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I
will
> > never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> >
> > Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> > explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> > teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his
students.
> > Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he
made
> > it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life,
looked
> > around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
>
>
>
> That's right. Coming here, looking around he saw filthy, smelly, noisy
fellows like yourself with mostly one thought in the head; how to get
laid, stinking beer and whatnot, and thought "what a horrible place".
>
> I've often had the same thought.
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[danfriedman2002]

I didn't want to "leave"without acknowledging your Post. See you all around.
Dan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend"  wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, danfriedman2002  wrote:
> >
> > Thank you Judy, for appreciating my Post. I wish I could stick
> > around longer, but Toxic Turq is being...well, Toxic Turq.
> > Last I left him, pissing his pants and squealing for mercy. 
> > Fortunately doctordumbass appealed to my better nature and
> > asked if I could stop pounding Turq's very vulnerable ass.
> > 
> > I think I'll just beg off, as the toxins are stinking.
> > Thanks again.
> 
> No prob. Sorry you feel you need to leave. Barry is
> a cross we all have to bear, and you are by no means
> the only person who has found his toxicity too much
> to tolerate. Many of us wish he'd go dump his personal
> misery somewhere else.
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Ann]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
>
> Dudy, glad you all are having fun (-:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECoNFPfKA0I

FFL has finally arrived at the place where Share feels the most familiar and 
secure; we seemed to have entered the "Despicable Me" world of make believe, 
computer generated cartoon characters and chronic cuteness - the ultimate world 
of fuzziness and make believe. Barry and Share together at last. Never say 
"never".
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: authfriend 
> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 11:13 AM
> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend"  wrote:
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
> > >
> > > Somebody unstressing? And not in the fun way?
> > 
> > Looks to me as if it's you not having fun. DrD and Ann
> > seem to be enjoying themselves a great deal.
> 
> Oh, and raunchy as well (and moi, of course). I didn't
> realize the post you quoted was hers. My bad! Barry and
> his minions strike all of us funny in the same way.
> They're so utterly oblivious to how ridiculous they are.
> 
> >  If yes, hope you all feel better soon (-:
> 
> Well, Little Miss Sweetness and Light, you may be sure
> we wish you the same, just as compassionately and
> sincerely.
> 
> (horselaugh)
> 
> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ9mbwxSSJs
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > From: raunchydog 
> > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 8:46 AM
> > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE 
> > > experience
> > > 
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I am unbelievably jealous of your's, and Share's, life. Awww, Fuck.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Cheer up, Doc. A little mood-making is all it takes to have a great day. 
> > > Draw a bunch of smiley faces.
> > >
> >
> 
> 
>   
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Ann]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, danfriedman2002  wrote:
>
> Ann,
> 
> Your last sentence reveals insights that many hope to receive. A 
> compassionate act, that I hope works.

Hi Dan, I think we are all speaking to deaf ears, a closed heart and a chip on 
a shoulder as big as a boulder, but we can only keep trying to appeal to the 
humanity which surely must, (mustn't it?) lie somewhere within the person we 
know as BW.
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann"  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
> > >
> > > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> > > FFL at all.
> > 
> > You should consider doing this more often. It was wonderful without you and 
> > you were evidently enjoying it too.
> > 
> > > Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> > > 
> > > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry,
> > 
> > Aww, Uncle Barry, (Share, isn't he just the sweetest thing?).
> > 
> > > I played "catch up"
> > 
> > Why in the world would you bother? You are just about to play "Uncle 
> > Barry", why get yourself riled up before your play session with Maya?
> > 
> >  >a
> > > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that I
> > > felt any need to reply to.
> > 
> > God no, you have much better things to do in your "life". Did you watch 
> > "Despicable Me" for the tenth time? 
> > > 
> > > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on as
> > > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> > > willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> > > ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> > > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> > > posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> > 
> > You certainly do a lot of cutting and pasting. I think this quote above is 
> > a perfect example of how you never really have to write anymore, you just 
> > keep using the same paragraph over and over.
> > > 
> > > But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only two
> > > statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> > 
> > Oh, I hope one of them is mine. That would just make my day no, correction, 
> > make my year!! Please, please Uncle Barry comment on my post.
> > > 
> > > First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now That
> > > He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
> > > cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
> > > the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I will
> > > never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> > > 
> > > Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> > > explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> > > teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his students.
> > > Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he made
> > > it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
> > > around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
> > > 
> > > The *same* person who at other times tried to write flowery language
> > > about "God Consciousness," and seeing God in everything, believed that
> > > WHAT he saw there was "horrible." When describing UC, he described a
> > > theoretical state of consciousness in which everything he saw around him
> > > was his self. Or Self, if you prefer...but the bottom line is that
> > > everything he saw was nothing more than an aspect of his own subjective
> > > awareness. And he seems to have thought THAT was "horrible," too,
> > > because presumably (for those who believe he was in UC), THAT is what he
> > > saw when he looked at the world.
> > > 
> > > Is it any WONDER that so many long-term TM TBs have glommed onto a
> > > belief system in which the "highest goal" they can imagine is to become
> > > enlightened *so that they don't have to reincarnate and come back to
> > > this 'horrible' place ever again*? They want to dissolve into an ocean
> > > of me-ness, and live in subjective bliss for eternity, no longer
> > > distracted from that subjective me-ness by any bothersome other sentient
> > > beings or objects around them. Because, after all, they're all
> > > "horrible." Presumably, only self/Self is NOT "horrible."
> > > 
> > > The other statement that I found worth commenting on was from Dan
> > > Friedman, who dropped in to FFL after a long absence, made three posts
> > > that no one found interesting enough to even comment on, and perceived
> > > t

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[danfriedman2002]

Compassionate again. Wow Ann!

A person has to want to help themselves, even if it's pure selfishness in 
wanting more.

He doesn't.

I do.

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann"  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, danfriedman2002  wrote:
> >
> > Ann,
> > 
> > Your last sentence reveals insights that many hope to receive. A 
> > compassionate act, that I hope works.
> 
> Hi Dan, I think we are all speaking to deaf ears, a closed heart and a chip 
> on a shoulder as big as a boulder, but we can only keep trying to appeal to 
> the humanity which surely must, (mustn't it?) lie somewhere within the person 
> we know as BW.
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann"  wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> > > > FFL at all.
> > > 
> > > You should consider doing this more often. It was wonderful without you 
> > > and you were evidently enjoying it too.
> > > 
> > > > Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > > > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > > > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> > > > 
> > > > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > > > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry,
> > > 
> > > Aww, Uncle Barry, (Share, isn't he just the sweetest thing?).
> > > 
> > > > I played "catch up"
> > > 
> > > Why in the world would you bother? You are just about to play "Uncle 
> > > Barry", why get yourself riled up before your play session with Maya?
> > > 
> > >  >a
> > > > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > > > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that I
> > > > felt any need to reply to.
> > > 
> > > God no, you have much better things to do in your "life". Did you watch 
> > > "Despicable Me" for the tenth time? 
> > > > 
> > > > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on as
> > > > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> > > > willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> > > > ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> > > > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> > > > posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> > > 
> > > You certainly do a lot of cutting and pasting. I think this quote above 
> > > is a perfect example of how you never really have to write anymore, you 
> > > just keep using the same paragraph over and over.
> > > > 
> > > > But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only two
> > > > statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> > > 
> > > Oh, I hope one of them is mine. That would just make my day no, 
> > > correction, make my year!! Please, please Uncle Barry comment on my post.
> > > > 
> > > > First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now That
> > > > He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
> > > > cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
> > > > the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I will
> > > > never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> > > > 
> > > > Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> > > > explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> > > > teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his students.
> > > > Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he made
> > > > it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
> > > > around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
> > > > 
> > > > The *same* person who at other times tried to write flowery language
> > > > about "God Consciousness," and seeing God in everything, believed that
> > > > WHAT he saw there was "horrible." When describing UC, he described a
> > > > theoretical state of consciousness in which everything he saw around him
> > > > was his self. Or Self, if you prefer...but the bottom line is that
> > > > everything he saw was nothing more than an aspect of his own subjective
> > > > awareness. And he seems to have thought THAT was "horrible," too,
> > > > because presumably (for those who believe he was in UC), THAT is what he
> > > > saw when he looked at the world.
> > > > 
> > > > Is it any WONDER that so many long-term TM TBs have glommed onto a
> > > > belief system in which the "highest goal" they can imagine is to become
> > > > enlightened *so that they don't have to reincarnate and come back to
> > > > this 'horrible' place ever again*? They want to dissolve into an ocean
> > > > of me-ness, and live in subjective bliss for eternity, no longer
> > > > distracted from that subjective me-ness by any bothersome other

[FairfieldLife] Re: You can't handle the false either.

[Duveyoung]

"almost" -- I left wiggle room for the interstice experts.

Edg 

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend"  wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung  wrote:
> >
> > Question:  Can you prove that you're not enlightened?
> 
> No. And it would be absurd for anyone to try (even if
> they were enlightened).
> 
> > Funny how at FFL even at the least hint from someone that
> > they are enlightened and WHAM! there's a oh-no-you're-not-
> > you-toad response from ALMOST EVERYONE HERE. Some are
> > harsh, some are gentle, but all are initially dubious.  
> 
> Please exclude me. I also think it's absurd to try to
> determine whether someone else is enlightened.
> 
> 
> 
> > And it's understandable, cuz, natch, the whole world is a lie.
> > 
> > But my point is, that maybe there's gold to be mined in our examination of 
> > the opposing assertion that ALMOST EVERYONE HERE MAKES WITH HIGH CERTAINTY: 
> >  we insist that we are not enlightened.
> > 
> > Well, BULLSHIT!  If you can't prove enlightenment, you can't prove 
> > un-enlightenment. 
> > 
> > Your default status:  you're in bliss until proven otherwise.  
> > 
> > Go ahead, make my day, punk, try to prove you're not enlightened, not a 
> > saint, not fulfilling the divine plan to the dotted i and crossed t, and 
> > I'll try my best to prove you wrong. 
> > 
> > Edg
> >
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[authfriend]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, danfriedman2002  wrote:
>
> Thank you Judy, for appreciating my Post. I wish I could stick
> around longer, but Toxic Turq is being...well, Toxic Turq.
> Last I left him, pissing his pants and squealing for mercy. 
> Fortunately doctordumbass appealed to my better nature and
> asked if I could stop pounding Turq's very vulnerable ass.
> 
> I think I'll just beg off, as the toxins are stinking.
> Thanks again.

No prob. Sorry you feel you need to leave. Barry is
a cross we all have to bear, and you are by no means
the only person who has found his toxicity too much
to tolerate. Many of us wish he'd go dump his personal
misery somewhere else.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[danfriedman2002]

Thank you Richard; both for your decency and for noticing Turq's post which 
sucked (which I'd missed because of who it's from (a person [?] who offends 
just by his presence).
I'm being very positive here.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams"  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> turquoiseb
> > The other statement that I found worth commenting 
> > on was from Dan Friedman, who dropped in to FFL 
> > after a long absence, made three posts that no one 
> > found interesting enough to even comment on, and 
> > perceived that as some kind of "victory," saying, 
> > "Let the Official Fairfield Life Akoshic Record 
> > show that danfriedman2002 had 3 Posts which 
> > everyone agreed with. That is a first and a World 
> > Record Winner."
> >
> Well, yes I guess everyone agreed with Dan's comment. 
> Where I cme from silence usually indicates agreement.
> 
> Let's just say Dan was correct, that I posted a 
> correct assessment of the history of you posting to 
> FFL and Usenet. LoL!
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/350416
> 
> "Yeah that was about the time you cross-posted to
> Usenet inviting all the misfits over there to come
> to FFL and debate with you, because you got waxed
> so bad over there that you ran away. Lol!
> 
> You're the guy that brought Judy, Lawson, Alex, Vaj,
> ColdBluIce, and Shemp over here in the first place.
> You really screwed up this place and caused dozens
> of FFL TMers to go and unsubscribe to the list.
> 
> In fact, you've been the most prolific poster in the
> history of TM discussion groups, with at least 10,000
> posts since 1995 when you started posting as 'Shoki',
> the Buddhist. Go figure."
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/350398
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[danfriedman2002]

Thank you Judy, for appreciating my Post. I wish I could stick around longer, 
but Toxic Turq is being...well, Toxic Turq. Last I left him, pissing his pants 
and squealing for mercy. Fortunately doctordumbass appealed to my better nature 
and asked if I could stop pounding Turq's very vulnerable ass.

I think I'll just beg off, as the toxins are stinking. Thanks again.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend"  wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann"  wrote:
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
> > >
> > > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother
> > > to read FFL at all.
> > 
> > You should consider doing this more often. It was wonderful
> > without you and you were evidently enjoying it too.
> > 
> > > Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> > > 
> > > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry,
> > 
> > Aww, Uncle Barry, (Share, isn't he just the sweetest thing?).
> > 
> > > I played "catch up"
> > 
> > Why in the world would you bother? You are just about to
> > play "Uncle Barry", why get yourself riled up before your
> > play session with Maya?
> 
> Because he can't go much longer than a day without 
> needing desperately to unload all his negative feelings
> about himself onto us.
> 
> > > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four
> > > carried on as usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves"
> > > because no one else seems willing to interact with them,
> > > making a total of 30 posts between them ragging on the
> > > same people they always rag on.
> 
> Just as Barry is doing here, huh?
> 
> > > To their credit, and
> > > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made
> > > a total of 18 posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-
> > > person topic. Good for them.
> 
> Nobody else on FFL keeps track of the number and variety
> of *other people's* posts. Only Barry does this (he once
> told us that he uses a spreadsheet). He's been doing it
> for *years*. It never seems to occur to him that it's
> pathologically obsessive.
> 
> (snip)
> > > The other statement that I found worth commenting on was
> > > from Dan Friedman, who dropped in to FFL after a long
> > > absence, made three posts that no one found interesting
> > > enough to even comment on, and perceived that as some
> > > kind of "victory," saying, "Let the Official Fairfield
> > > Life Akoshic Record show that danfriedman2002 had 3 Posts
> > > which everyone agreed with. That is a first and a World
> > > Record Winner."
> > > 
> > > In other words, Dan had an NBE experience. Nothing But Ego.
> > > 
> > > No one *disagreed* with him, or even seemed to notice his 
> > > existence, so he declares that a kind of "victory," of World
> > > Record status, no less. How sad.
> 
> I thought that was a funny, wry comment, actually.
> 
> (snip)
> > > But on another level, isn't this 'tude revealing of the
> > > "the only important thing in life is my own subjective
> > > awareness" that Maharishi's "this place is 'horrible'"
> > > statement reveals?
> 
> Hard to tell what it reveals without any context. I'll 
> take a wild guess that he was also being humorous.
> 
> > > The bottom line as *my* subjective awareness perceives it
> > > is that there seems to be One Serious Shitload Of Ego
> > > going down here on FFL
> 
> I think your subjective awareness is absolutely right.
> The one thing you miss is that the lion's share of it
> comes from you (this post being a prime example).
> 
> (snip)
> > But luckily you are not part of this world Barry. You stand
> > alone, the single beacon and paragon of insight, wisdom,
> > devil-may-care disinterestedness. Luckily you seem to have
> > spewed your wad of invective on this post, I certainly hope
> > so because Maya was about to come down and greet you for the
> > morning and I would hate for her to see who her "uncle"
> > really was when interacting with the rest of the world.
> 
> You know, I was just thinking the other day that somebody
> should compile the 100 most vicious of Barry's FFL posts
> (you'd have to be pretty selective to limit it to 100) and
> find a way to get them to Maya when she's old enough to...
> uh...appreciate them.
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: I still think Ahimsa Milk is Great

[Alex Stanley]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Martin A Rosenthal  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> Google "ahimsa milk" and find out why. 

One of the links that showed up is the Ahimsa Milk Twitter account, and this 
tweet caught my eye:

https://twitter.com/ahimsamilk/status/358928369968099328

"An ox is a castrated bull. Read our blog on the wonders of working oxen 
http://bit.ly/1bKVZW7 "

How the hell does cutting off a bull's testicles and using the beast as a slave 
laborer qualify as ahimsa?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great review of a controversial (because it's right) book on screenwriting

[merudanda]

NICE!!

Dear Bhairitu -guru please,please tell us "it was like a bomb ripped
through Hollywood" and  movies are "America's greatest art form" 
are only self-serving and over-dramatic assertions of a nothing-new "a
tunnel-visioned , flippant and misinformed article"about  Film 101 and a
merchandizing picking pocketing raucous hustling, an unbridled global
carnival entertainmententertainmententertainment industry.
BTW
Correlation-digging  are fun but does not imply causation.
HMMMh what was first
formulaic-franchised thinking or formulaic -franchised writing-
Wouldn't you agree with :Theory is for analyzing works that have already
been created, it's not a manual to follow in creating them.
And.
  Having rules and certain guidelines to follow seems to be  essential.
for writing  instruction manual or a pharmaceutical regulatory document
[:D]  or- well  [;)] -writing a scientific paper to be published
Stay tuned for the next thrilling installment, for the shocking
revelation by Suderman that there are only six plots in all of
fiction!-and  spoiled people stop going to Snyderized movie
Wasn't Snyder making very clear in his book that his formula
sheet-whatever is/ought to be applied almost exclusively to comedies --
something  Suderman  seems to miss--?
Something to ponder...:
Big Data analytic s   now being used by Hollywood.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/business/media/solving-equation-of-a-h\
it-film-script-with-data.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
>
> Very well -- and wittily -- written up in this review by
> Peter Suderman.
>
>
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/07/hollywood_and_blak\
e_snyder_s_screenwriting_book_save_the_cat.2.html
>
> The wit comes from a link to a second version of the
> article that many people will miss and not click on,
> to their detriment. It's the same article they've just
> been reading, but now with its beat-by-beat formula
> -- the same one discussed in the article and in the
> book -- inserted, to show you that he followed the
> formula when writing the article.
>
>
http://www.slate.com/content/slate/sidebars/2013/07/now_playing_at_your_\
local_multiplex_save_the_movie.html
>

Re: [FairfieldLife] Walking-Around Music

[Share Long]

turq! How many ways can I love Despicable Me movies and everyone and everything 
about them?! Thank you thank you thank you for this wonderful bit and also the 
Minion's dictionary and you know, just telling me about DMe in the first place 
(-:





 From: turquoiseb 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 8:06 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Walking-Around Music
 


  
Today I rectified a big failing with my Paris Image. Almost everyone I pass on 
the streets or ride with on the Metro is "jacked in" to their mobile phones, 
wearing ear buds or real over-the-ear headphones, boppin' along to their 
favorite music, their stride-and-strut matching the music that only they can 
hear. 

Me, I arrived in Paris with an iPhone containing mainly Bruce Cockburn or 
classical music. As much as I love classical, it's not really 
bop-down-the-street music, and neither are most of Bruce's songs. 

So today I set about downloading and installing on the iPhone some 
Walking-Around-Music, tunes that I can 'bop to. 

So, having watched "Despicable Me" again this morning with Maya, I settled on a 
number of songs from those movies' soundtracks. I've been walking around Leiden 
today, or sitting in cafes, trying them out, giving them the full Walking 
Around Music test -- are they 'bop-worthy or not? Do they put a smile on my 
face, and occasionally on the faces of passersby as they look at an old guy 
'boppin' along groovin' to music only he can hear?

The verdict is in. Here are a few excerpts of the tunes I'll be boppin' to in 
Paris next week, narrated by the guy who wrote them and one of the guys who 
made the film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9XzdwycIio 


 

[FairfieldLife] Re: A short history of the FFL Posting Limits, for Seraphita

[seventhray27]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius"
anartaxius@ wrote:
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius"
wrote:
> > > (snip)
> > > > My thought is, if one is on FFL, then there has to be something
> > > > very strange about one to begin with. We are all nut cases
> > > > looking for heaven on a flat screen.
> > >
> > > Xeno:
> > >
> > > SPEAK. FOR. YOURSELF.
> >
> > I do. But as you would never admit to being a nutcase yourself,
>
> Let me say it another way: SPEAK. FOR. YOURSELF.
>
> You haven't a clue what I would or would not admit to.

Okay, okay.  That's fair.

No harm in holding out the possibility that we're all bozos on the bus.


>
>
>
>
> > sometimes there is a tendency to let my cup runneth over. You need
someone to speak on your behalf.
> >
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: It's a boy

[obbajeeba]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, obbajeeba  wrote:
>
> Yeah, really. It is like the humbling words from a Scouse elder who says, 
> "People (Women) used to dress so nice, so elegant. Now a days, they dress 
> like paupers in worn jeans and black lipstick."  
>  I answered, "You mean like the Leave it to Beaver television shows? Just 
> what was marketed to the generation and those who bought and followed from 
> those television shows, those were better times?"  
> The Scouse did not know what to say, so kept shut (humbled haha). 
> Downton Abby, I like the costuming! I would rather here Terry Jones speak the 
> truth about babies...
> 

correction, "hear," in above sentence, not "here," but here below:
 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzqoTuholfg
> 
> on that...
> 
> 
> I am very happy another couple had a baby born to the earth and all those who 
> had and have babies everywhere! Proclamation being Babies are important 
> people too!
> 
>  
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808"  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson  wrote:
> > >
> > > C'mon Sal, ease up man, you are crushing all of our Downton Abbey 
> > > fantasies about what proper Brits are like.
> > 
> > Sorry dude, I'll send my butler round in the Bentley with a glass 
> > of port to sooth your shattered illusions.
> > 
> > On a philosophical note, the popularity of shows like Downton and
> > the continued popularity of costume dramas in general really
> > fascinates me. What is it people like about them, is it the
> > sense of a social structure to belong to or a fantasy about being
> > lord of the manor? Or is it about living in a racially pure country
> > again?
> > 
> > People don't really think it was better in those days do they?
> > The aristocracy made up about 1% of the country, life sucked for
> > everyone else. Fascinating we should have a sense of nostalgia
> > about it. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > >  From: salyavin808 
> > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 2:31 PM
> > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: It's a boy
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808"  
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend"  
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John"  wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Salyavin,
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > All of the babies were not born at the same time.  The
> > > > > > > difference in time can mean different variations of the life.
> > > > > > > Also, you have to consider the karma, both in this lifetime
> > > > > > > and the past life, of the father, the mother, and the child
> > > > > > > himself.  In effect, the birth chart is a very specific
> > > > > > > picture of a person at a given space and time.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Salyavin is even more ignorant about astrology than I thought.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Oh, well *do* enlighten us.
> > > > 
> > > > John just did.
> > > 
> > > No he didn't. I want to know how, out of 2000 people born on
> > > one day, only one has a royal chart. Do the planets shift
> > > about so much on our tiny island?
> > > 
> > > You having trouble reading again? 
> > > 
> > > Yawn.
> > > 
> > > Amazing
> > > > how you manage to miss entire paragraphs.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > > But John, you know, "born to rule" is an awfully silly thing
> > > > > > to say about this baby, given that the British monarchy has
> > > > > > virtually no power and is exceedingly unlikely ever to
> > > > > > reacquire any. (Equally silly is the notion that his father's
> > > > > > chart is that of "a king of the age of enlightenment," unless
> > > > > > such a king is defined as being a mere figurehead.)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Why don't you see if you can find something about the baby's
> > > > > > chart that reflects the reality of his situation rather than
> > > > > > a fairy-tale view of it?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" 
> > > > > > >  wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John"  wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Salyavin,
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > I'm just reading the chart the way it's shown.  It's an 
> > > > > > > > > intuitive science.  You can see the message also if you 
> > > > > > > > > studied jyotish.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > So without knowing he was royal you'd be able to tell?
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > What about the other 2000 babies born in the UK yesterday?
> > > > > > > > some of those must share the chart. 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > I'm just being logical dude.
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: You can't handle the false either.

[authfriend]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung  wrote:
>
> Question:  Can you prove that you're not enlightened?

No. And it would be absurd for anyone to try (even if
they were enlightened).

> Funny how at FFL even at the least hint from someone that
> they are enlightened and WHAM! there's a oh-no-you're-not-
> you-toad response from ALMOST EVERYONE HERE. Some are
> harsh, some are gentle, but all are initially dubious.  

Please exclude me. I also think it's absurd to try to
determine whether someone else is enlightened.



> And it's understandable, cuz, natch, the whole world is a lie.
> 
> But my point is, that maybe there's gold to be mined in our examination of 
> the opposing assertion that ALMOST EVERYONE HERE MAKES WITH HIGH CERTAINTY:  
> we insist that we are not enlightened.
> 
> Well, BULLSHIT!  If you can't prove enlightenment, you can't prove 
> un-enlightenment. 
> 
> Your default status:  you're in bliss until proven otherwise.  
> 
> Go ahead, make my day, punk, try to prove you're not enlightened, not a 
> saint, not fulfilling the divine plan to the dotted i and crossed t, and I'll 
> try my best to prove you wrong. 
> 
> Edg
>

[FairfieldLife] I still think Ahimsa Milk is Great

[Martin A Rosenthal]

Google "ahimsa milk" and find out why.  No this is not an advertisement.


Or go to: 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/
and click 'Join This Group!' 
  
CHANGE SETTINGS  
>   
TERMS OF USE   
>   
UNSUBSCRIBE   
>   

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[authfriend]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
>
> Somebody unstressing? And not in the fun way?

Looks to me as if it's you not having fun. DrD and Ann
seem to be enjoying themselves a great deal.




 If yes, hope you all feel better soon (-:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ9mbwxSSJs
> 
> 
> 
> From: raunchydog 
> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 8:46 AM
> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@  wrote:
> >
> > I am unbelievably jealous of your's, and Share's, life. Awww, Fuck.
> > 
> 
> Cheer up, Doc. A little mood-making is all it takes to have a great day. Draw 
> a bunch of smiley faces.
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Ann]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> Somebody unstressing? And not in the fun way? If yes, hope you all feel 
> better soon (-:

Maybe you should try breaking into her cubicle in the ladies room again, I am 
sure that is a great way to make friends and show how much you care. Did you 
flush the toilet for her too?
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ9mbwxSSJs
> 
> 
> 
> From: raunchydog 
> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 8:46 AM
> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@  wrote:
> >
> > I am unbelievably jealous of your's, and Share's, life. Awww, Fuck.
> > 
> 
> Cheer up, Doc. A little mood-making is all it takes to have a great day. Draw 
> a bunch of smiley faces.
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Walking-Around Music

[Ann]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley"  
wrote:
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius"  
> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I am, at the moment, about 6km from Princeton, New Jersey. That
> > is Judy's home state. Therefore I must be cowering in terror. But
> > as she seems to live close to a beach somewhere, I am probably safe.
> > 
> 
> 
> Also my home state. I actually grew up in Princeton, with summers spent in 
> Mantoloking, on the Jersey Shore. My parents sold both houses in NJ a long 
> time ago, but it was still sad to see on YouTube the beach house's complete 
> destruction by hurricane Sandy. Although I am the all seeing, all knowing, 
> all powerful moderator of FFL, I am, alas, far away in Iowa.

I lived in Bernardsville in NJ, great horse country in that neck of the woods. 
I also spent a couple of summers in simmering, humid, beautiful Princeton 
working on a documentary with a friend. The Princeton campus is gorgeous. My 
not-yet-husband and I even bought a blow up raft and used to paddle around the 
little body of water there in the heat of the day. I remember it was the year 
of the cicada hatching (1987) and he, being a West Coast Canadian boy, had 
never seen a cicada. He was fascinated.
>

[FairfieldLife] You can't handle the false either.

[Duveyoung]

Question:  Can you prove that you're not enlightened?

Funny how at FFL even at the least hint from someone that they are enlightened 
and WHAM! there's a oh-no-you're-not-you-toad response from ALMOST EVERYONE 
HERE. Some are harsh, some are gentle, but all are initially dubious.  

And it's understandable, cuz, natch, the whole world is a lie.

But my point is, that maybe there's gold to be mined in our examination of the 
opposing assertion that ALMOST EVERYONE HERE MAKES WITH HIGH CERTAINTY:  we 
insist that we are not enlightened.

Well, BULLSHIT!  If you can't prove enlightenment, you can't prove 
un-enlightenment. 

Your default status:  you're in bliss until proven otherwise.  

Go ahead, make my day, punk, try to prove you're not enlightened, not a saint, 
not fulfilling the divine plan to the dotted i and crossed t, and I'll try my 
best to prove you wrong. 

Edg

[FairfieldLife] Re: Walking-Around Music

[turquoiseb]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" 
 wrote:
>
> I am, at the moment, about 6km from Princeton, New Jersey. 
> That is Judy's home state. Therefore I must be cowering 
> in terror. But as she seems to live close to a beach 
> somewhere, I am probably safe.

Don't be so sure. Did you ever see the Saturday 
Night Live comedy sketch "Landshark?"  :-)

> I found the following on Wikipedia
> 
> 'Some psychoanalysts and writers make a distinction between 
> "healthy narcissism" and "unhealthy narcissism"...the healthy 
> narcissist being someone who has a real sense of self-esteem 
> that can enable them to leave their imprint on the world, 
> but who can also share in the emotional life of others.'
> 
> From my perspective, if you have narcissistic traits as has 
> been implied here, this would seem to be the kind narcissism 
> that you would have, that is, basically what normal people 
> have. You seem to have a well balanced confidence. But 
> having read about this particular subject a bit now, I do 
> think that your tagging Robin with the label NPD seems to 
> be in the ballpark, and that your initial response to him 
> here was dead on; ...

It's just that I've spent far too much time around 
far too many NPD individuals, and thus know the
vibe when I encounter it.

> I don't think he ever recovered from that.

Ooo. Now you've done it. Drive West faster. :-)

> There is something else I think I have noticed in the 
> two years I have been on FFL. Do you experience the 
> tendency to reference your past in interacting with 
> others dropping off? 
>
> There are situations where we do have to do that, but 
> I have noticed it is getting significantly harder as 
> time goes on to think about what happened before NOW, 
> and it seems in your writing, that tendency is 
> falling away. This more a feeling about what is 
> happening than explicitly what you write.

It may be an accurate feeling; I have been trying to
bring things back to the "here and now" a bit more
these days, as with my still unanswered challenge for
those who seem to feel that we "should" care about
what they say about us to tell us WHY. 

> PS
> A search on FFL for the word 'vicious':
> authfriend: 393
> turquoiseb:  88

Just try to imagine what code epithet they'll think 
up for you after the "Robin never recovered" line. :-)

> This of course includes re-quotes from other posts. 
> Too bad we cannot search only original posted material.
> 
> I have never seen 'Despicable Me'. Have you also noticed, 
> that as the past falls away, it becomes easier to watch 
> a movie you have just seen again, with about the same 
> level of enjoyment?

For whatever reason, I have *always* had this ability.
I actually can assess to some extent what my favorite
films are by how many times I've seen them. I freely 
admit to having seen many films over a dozen times, and
a few films over fifty times. But then I kinda study
film, so that gives me an excuse. Yeah, right. :-)

With the best films, they actually get *better* with
subsequent viewings. That's almost my criterion for
a great movie -- it gets better every time I see it.

> Time to close up shop and begin driving. A cloudy sort-
> of-sunny day. A terrific thunderstorm on the New Jersey 
> Turnpike last night. Barely see the road.

Stay awake, and heed the "Beware of Landsharks" signs. :-)

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Richard J. Williams]

turquoiseb
> The other statement that I found worth commenting 
> on was from Dan Friedman, who dropped in to FFL 
> after a long absence, made three posts that no one 
> found interesting enough to even comment on, and 
> perceived that as some kind of "victory," saying, 
> "Let the Official Fairfield Life Akoshic Record 
> show that danfriedman2002 had 3 Posts which 
> everyone agreed with. That is a first and a World 
> Record Winner."
>
Well, yes I guess everyone agreed with Dan's comment. 
Where I cme from silence usually indicates agreement.

Let's just say Dan was correct, that I posted a 
correct assessment of the history of you posting to 
FFL and Usenet. LoL!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/350416

"Yeah that was about the time you cross-posted to
Usenet inviting all the misfits over there to come
to FFL and debate with you, because you got waxed
so bad over there that you ran away. Lol!

You're the guy that brought Judy, Lawson, Alex, Vaj,
ColdBluIce, and Shemp over here in the first place.
You really screwed up this place and caused dozens
of FFL TMers to go and unsubscribe to the list.

In fact, you've been the most prolific poster in the
history of TM discussion groups, with at least 10,000
posts since 1995 when you started posting as 'Shoki',
the Buddhist. Go figure."

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/350398

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Share Long]

Somebody unstressing? And not in the fun way? If yes, hope you all feel better 
soon (-:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ9mbwxSSJs



From: raunchydog 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 8:46 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@...  wrote:
>
> I am unbelievably jealous of your's, and Share's, life. Awww, Fuck.
> 

Cheer up, Doc. A little mood-making is all it takes to have a great day. Draw a 
bunch of smiley faces.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[authfriend]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
>
> but but but, Ravi, the other day you berated Seraphita for
> going OVER 50 posts!

And your point was? (You did think you had a point, right?)

[FairfieldLife] Re: Walking-Around Music

[Alex Stanley]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" 
 wrote:
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I am, at the moment, about 6km from Princeton, New Jersey. That
> is Judy's home state. Therefore I must be cowering in terror. But
> as she seems to live close to a beach somewhere, I am probably safe.
> 


Also my home state. I actually grew up in Princeton, with summers spent in 
Mantoloking, on the Jersey Shore. My parents sold both houses in NJ a long time 
ago, but it was still sad to see on YouTube the beach house's complete 
destruction by hurricane Sandy. Although I am the all seeing, all knowing, all 
powerful moderator of FFL, I am, alas, far away in Iowa.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Walking-Around Music

[Xenophaneros Anartaxius]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
>
> Today I rectified a big failing with my Paris Image. Almost everyone I
> pass on the streets or ride with on the Metro is "jacked in" to their
> mobile phones, wearing ear buds or real over-the-ear headphones, boppin'
> along to their favorite music, their stride-and-strut matching the music
> that only they can hear.
> 
> Me, I arrived in Paris with an iPhone containing mainly Bruce Cockburn
> or classical music. As much as I love classical, it's not really
> bop-down-the-street music, and neither are most of Bruce's songs.
> 
> So today I set about downloading and installing on the iPhone some
> Walking-Around-Music, tunes that I can 'bop to.
> 
> So, having watched "Despicable Me" again this morning with Maya, I
> settled on a number of songs from those movies' soundtracks. I've been
> walking around Leiden today, or sitting in cafes, trying them out,
> giving them the full Walking Around Music test -- are they 'bop-worthy
> or not? Do they put a smile on my face, and occasionally on the faces of
> passersby as they look at an old guy 'boppin' along groovin' to music
> only he can hear?
> 
> The verdict is in. Here are a few excerpts of the tunes I'll be boppin'
> to in Paris next week, narrated by the guy who wrote them and one of the
> guys who made the film:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9XzdwycIio
> 

I am, at the moment, about 6km from Princeton, New Jersey. That is Judy's home 
state. Therefore I must be cowering in terror. But as she seems to live close 
to a beach somewhere, I am probably safe.

I found the following on Wikipedia

'Some psychoanalysts and writers make a distinction between "healthy 
narcissism" and "unhealthy narcissism"...the healthy narcissist being someone 
who has a real sense of self-esteem that can enable them to leave their imprint 
on the world, but who can also share in the emotional life of others.'

>From my perspective, if you have narcissistic traits as has been implied here, 
>this would seem to be the kind narcissism that you would have, that is, 
>basically what normal people have. You seem to have a well balanced 
>confidence. But having read about this particular subject a bit now, I do 
>think that your tagging Robin with the label NPD seems to be in the ballpark, 
>and that your initial response to him here was dead on; I don't think he ever 
>recovered from that.

There is something else I think I have noticed in the two years I have been on 
FFL. Do you experience the tendency to reference your past in interacting with 
others dropping off? There are situations where we do have to do that, but I 
have noticed it is getting significantly harder as time goes on to think about 
what happened before NOW, and it seems in your writing, that tendency is 
falling away. This more a feeling about what is happening than explicitly what 
you write.

PS
A search on FFL for the word 'vicious':
authfriend: 393
turquoiseb:  88

This of course includes re-quotes from other posts. To bad we cannot search 
only original posted material.

I have never seen 'Despicable Me'. Have you also noticed, that as the past 
falls away, it becomes easier to watch a movie you have just seen again, with 
about the same level of enjoyment?

Time to close up shop and begin driving. A cloudy sort-of-sunny day. A terrific 
thunderstorm on the New Jersey Turnpike last night. Barely see the road.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Rats With Wings, and Angels Without Them

[authfriend]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
>
> It's a quiet afternoon here at Bad Habits, with little
> traffic on the adjacent street and thus little background
> noise. This enables me to be somewhat entertained by the
> never-ending song of rats with wings. That's what we tend
> to call the seagulls of Leiden

FWIW, in New York and other cities, it's what folks call
pigeons (Woody Allen even used it in one of his movies, 
but I don't think he originated it).

[FairfieldLife] Great review of a controversial (because it's right) book on screenwriting

[turquoiseb]

Very well -- and wittily -- written up in this review by
Peter Suderman. 

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/07/hollywood_and_blake_snyder_s_screenwriting_book_save_the_cat.2.html

The wit comes from a link to a second version of the 
article that many people will miss and not click on,
to their detriment. It's the same article they've just
been reading, but now with its beat-by-beat formula
-- the same one discussed in the article and in the
book -- inserted, to show you that he followed the
formula when writing the article.

http://www.slate.com/content/slate/sidebars/2013/07/now_playing_at_your_local_multiplex_save_the_movie.html

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Share Long]

but but but, Ravi, the other day you berated Seraphita for going OVER 50 
posts!

PS thanks for the Rumi



 From: Ravi Chivukula 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 4:19 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience
 


  
No Barry baby, your adopted family is just a facade, Maya is just a facade.

You can fool the likes of Xeno, Susan, Share but not anyone who's perceptive, 
who's intelligent enough.

I challenge you to prove me wrong Barry baby. I challenge you to prove you were 
ever loving, vulnerable to someone, anyone in your life (No Maya DOESN'T 
fucking count).

You are a paranoid, narcissist - you CANNOT ever, ever and have never had any 
kind of intimate relationship where you could or have displayed any qualities 
of empathy, love, vulnerability.

A narcissist cannot love, cannot empathize - this Maya - she is not your kid. 
You are a fucking joke. This whole thing about Maya is a fucking joke. Stop 
using her - it's sickening. Even I don't use my ACTUAL kids to sell myself 
publicly, the kids born out of my very own sperm. You don't understand - you 
don't use kids to create a public image - this is what politicians do, STOP IT  
!!!

Like the narcissist you are you use Maya to create this facade, this sham of a 
life you have - you fucking pathetic loser.

A narcissist is obsessive.

You obsess over post counts week after week. It's hilarious, whereas Judy - she 
doesn't fucking care, regardless of your dishonesty. She posts when she wants 
to post.

You OTOH - you are so paranoid and obsessive - I have NEVER EVER seen you post 
50.

You are too FUCKING PARANOID.

I challenge you to post exactly 50 posts.

No way in hell. A narcissistic control freak like you cannot - you fear the 
inability to post by posting out accidentally, like us, like the normal people 
- I have posted, Judy has posted out, Ann, Emily, MJ has - even Curtis once 
posted 64, you hear me - fucking 64 - because it happens.

But no,not you - I don't think you can contemplate the possibility of staying 
away from FFL, the very thought of people making fun of you is so fearsome, 
this loss of control.

I challenge you to POST 50. Challenge you to relate some ACTUAL relationship.

I am waiting Barry baby.



--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
>
> Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> 
> This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that I
> felt any need to reply to.
> 
> It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on as
> usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> 
> But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only two
> statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> 
> First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now That
> He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
> cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
> the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I will
> never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> 
> Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his students.
> Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he made
> it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
> around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
> 
> The *same* person who at other times tried to write flowery language
> about "God Consciousness," and seeing God in everything, believed that
> WHAT he saw there was "horrible." When describing UC, he described a
> theoretical state of consciousness in which everything he saw around him
> was his self. Or Self, if you prefer...but the bottom line is that
> everything he saw was nothing more than an aspect of his own subjective
> awareness. And he seems to have thought THAT was "horrible," too,
> because presumably (for those who believe he was in UC), THAT is what he
> saw when he looked at the world.
> 
> Is it any WONDER that so many long-term TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: A short history of the FFL Posting Limits, for Seraphita

[authfriend]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" 
 wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend"  wrote:
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" 
> >  wrote:
> > (snip)
> > > My thought is, if one is on FFL, then there has to be something
> > > very strange about one to begin with. We are all nut cases
> > > looking for heaven on a flat screen.
> > 
> > Xeno:
> > 
> > SPEAK. FOR. YOURSELF.
> 
> I do. But as you would never admit to being a nutcase yourself,

Let me say it another way: SPEAK. FOR. YOURSELF.

You haven't a clue what I would or would not admit to.




> sometimes there is a tendency to let my cup runneth over. You need someone to 
> speak on your behalf.
>

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great review of a controversial (because it's right) book on screenwriting

[Share Long]

noozguru, IMHO very good karma for you with music. Supposedly I have a raj yoga 
for music but mainly it means I love music. And sometimes I love to set words 
to favorite movie themes. And when I was a kid, I took 1 or 2 accordian lessons.

Replying to a heap of posts:
I think there are some folks in FF who are counting on kaya kalp to increase 
longevity. But supposedly all teeth and hair fall out, etc. The jyotishis told 
me I'd live to early 90s. That's good enough for me. And I agree that every day 
alive after age 50 is a gift.

Yep, Adventures of the Funny Farm Lounge sounds good, like maybe a hybrid of 
West Wing and Seinfeld (-:
Why oh why isn't there a high speed train across the US? And a car train at 
that. 

Yeah, I like the idea of life as a dark comedy. Or a light tragedy.
Once you said beej mantras are good for certain stages of life. Another time 
you said they're good for all stages. Perhaps a koan?
The idea that people can lose their homes when they're already paid for, that 
definitely sounds like Kali Yuga to me.


Something on chem trails that I just received: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2x6TEeknfo


From: Bhairitu 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great review of a controversial (because it's 
right) book on screenwriting




Musical theory was my forte in college probably because I had studied 
since I was a kid and writing compositions.  I would even tutor some of 
the scholarship performance students who could really play but were 
flummoxed by music theory.  But like the story beats, elements of music 
theory are fallbacks to help make a composition better.  You don't want 
to write a piece of music entirely by them or it would sound dreadful. 
Stuck on the next phrase of your tune?  Try a retrograde inversion of 
your current phrase.

On 07/22/2013 02:37 PM, Share Long wrote:
> Well noozguru, I mainly wrote screenplays as a student and as a hobby. And 
> yes, I realize those phrases are unparallel structures. Anyway, none produced 
> though somewhere I have a lovely rejection letter from Bob Redford (-:
>
>
> I think there are formulas and I think they can work wonderfully because they 
> are all based on the human brain and physiology. I know that doesn't sound 
> very creative but actually I think it is. To fire up enough neurons in the 
> brains of the audience so that they recognize the story as familiar. And yet 
> to have enough new elements in the script to fire up some new neuronal 
> pathways. Seen from one perspective, isn't this what all great art does?
>
> Of course artists don't think in these terms. I think the great ones are more 
> plugged into totality than the rest of us. And they're not afraid to express 
> from that place. I'm thinking of Woody Allen now. Whatever I think of him as 
> I person, I admire him as an artist. I love that he was willing to keep 
> expressing, which means sometimes he made mediocre films and sometimes he 
> totally bombed. But IMHO he created a few masterpieces which advanced the art 
> form and fired up some new neuronal pathways for his viewers. It's artists 
> like this that we can easily watch and enjoy many, many times. In my 
> experience, there are some deeper elements at work that go beyond the story.
>
> And all great art must have a rhythm that is compatible with our human 
> rhythm. More later.
>
>
> 
>   From: Bhairitu 
> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 3:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great review of a controversial (because 
> it's right) book on screenwriting
> 
>
>
> 
> Chime in because you say you've studied screen writing and have written
> scripts.  Any produced?  What do you think of these formulas?  Then
> there are 8 and 9 act formulas too.
>
> I just came back from having lunch with a friend with connections at
> Lionsgate who we can pitch TV series to if we come up with one.  Let's
> see, "Adventures in a Funny Farm Lounge." :-D
>
> On 07/22/2013 12:33 PM, Share Long wrote:
>> Really fun to read turqbarry noozbarry and merubarry talking about all this 
>> (-:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>From: merudanda 
>> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 1:32 PM
>> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great review of a controversial (because it's 
>> right) book on screenwriting
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Splendid idea--
>> For those who are not so familiar with the "beating" check out
>> Blake Snyder's homepage
>> http://www.blakesnyder.com/
>> including "The Despicable Me 2 Beat Sheet" This Gru-some beat sheet breaks 
>> down the three-act structure into bite-size, manageable sections, each with 
>> a specific goal-pattern can be used for your overall FFL story posting
>>
>>
>> millions of minions
>> http://www.blakesnyder.com/category/beat-sheet/
>> And , of course, for our  software lovers, and blank-

[FairfieldLife] Re: How To Spot A Liar

[authfriend]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
>
> Very funny article in Esquire by Chris Wright (no
> relation), in which he chats on the phone with one of
> America's top "lie-catchers," the guy who literally
> wrote the book on how to tell if someone is lying.
> 
> Those on this forum who believe that they have a
> similar ability to always know when someone is lying

There's nobody on this forum who believes that, as you
know. So you're lying right there.

> should probably read the article,

Because the article will suggest to me that you lie even
more than I think you do?

(guffaw)


 paying attention to
> the phrases marked with a ⊕ symbol:
> 
> http://www.esquire.com/blogs/news/lying-to-ex-CIA-operative
> 
>

[FairfieldLife] The Acrolinx Effect, or A Cautionary Tale for Editors

[turquoiseb]

As much as I might make fun of them from time to time, I do understand
the place of editors, and their occasional value. Especially in what I
would term a "corporate enterprise writing environment," such as the one
I find myself working in these days. There is an editor there who I
consult many times daily, and she...gulp!...often tends to have the Last
Word on the nitpick she has called me on. And as much as the writer in
me bristles at having her insist on reading through literally every doc
I write and make comments on it, I have to...gulp...admit that her
nagging has over time actually made me a somewhat better tech writer.

I'd shake her hand and thank her for this...if she were human, that is.

"She" is actually a piece of software -- "nagware" would be more
technically accurate -- that I am required to use at the company I work
for, to insure compliance with its corporate Style Guide. The cybernag's
name is Acrolinx   . She resides in computer
memory, lurking outside other programs I use on a regular basis (like my
XML editor, Powerpoint, Word, etc.), waiting to intrude the instant I
try to Save with, "Ahem. I notice that you're trying to Save a document.
And without consulting me. This is BAD of you. Submit right this instant
to my editing, or I will report you to the authorities."

OK, so the popup message doesn't *exactly* say that, and I don't know
whether she ever really *has* reported me to the authorities, but she IS
always there, always only one click away from performing her nagging
dharma with Arjuna-like due diligence. Suffice it to say we have an
uneasy relationship.

I *understand* the need for her. The company I work for is a giant,
international behemoth, producing a veritable shitload of software
products. Each of those products (some free, some reasonably-priced,
some costing like the one I used to work on over a million dollars a
pop) needs a User's Manual, and Reference documentation. These docs will
be written all over the world by tens of thousands of individual
writers, each bringing his or her own individuality to what they write.
And this actually *can* be BAD, if they use corporate trademarks
incorrectly, or fail to use the actual trademarked product name and use
a non-trademarked acronym instead, or (perish the thought) write in
future tense about a computer action that is supposed to be happening in
an Eternal Present, never an intangible future. (e.g., not "The system
will respond by kicking your ass and will delete all your petty human
data," always "The system responds by kicking your ass and deleting all
your petty human data.")

So at one point in this corporation's past, they sought to enforce an
official, corporate "voice" in their docs by hiring editors. LOTS of
editors. Almost as many editors as there were writers, in fact. And they
*did* clean up the "corporate language" somewhat, but they caused many
other problems, because not being SME's (subject matter experts)
themselves, they would often propose a grammatically correct but
technically WAY wrong rephrasing, sometimes rendering an instruction to
a user as the exact opposite of what it should be.

But the docs *were* getting cleaner, so being...uh...a software company,
they partnered up with the developers of Acrolinx and set about the task
of "mining" all these human editors' minds and experience, and
creating...uh...a software replacement for them.

And thus Acrolinx was born. And rolled out. And tested. And on the
seventh day, the programmers and the corporation rested.

Whereupon the corporation fired or forced into retirement almost all of
its human editors. This be-eth the Cautionary part of this tale for
human editors, if you were wondering. Don't be too free with your
advice, because some nerd somewhere may be taking note of it and writing
it into a software program that will obolete you. :-)

But Acrolinx *does* work to correct certain deficiencies in writing, and
make what you were trying to say more clear, so I appreciate that favor,
even if I'm "appreciating" a bunch of data bits in cyberspace. She has,
for example, taught me to be more careful about ambiguous pronouns. As
an example, read through the following two sentences, displayed in an
error message:

"You pressed the wrong button, so the system has reacted by taking a
dump on your data. This is to teach you not to do this again."

You probably don't see anything wrong with those two sentences...other
than the hyperbole, that is. Acrolinx would. She would scan my document
and flag the word "This" with a red highlight, and warn me not to use
ambiguous pronouns. And damnit!, she would be r...r...right. "This"
could refer to *either* pressing the button *or* the system reacting. So
corporately-grammatically, I should have started the second sentence
with, "This system action is to teach you..." Clearer. Acrolinx wins.

On the other hand, sometimes Acrolinx blows it Big-Time. *Fortunately*
we can override her suggestions

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Ann]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
> >
> > turq and nabby, then I'm a spiritual failure because the longer
> > I meditate the more I love this place. And I've never understood
> > people who don't want to come back here. Go figure!
>
> Good for you. We spiritual failures seem to have all the fun.  :-)
>
> Isn't it fascinating that you could have developed such a different
> "takeaway" to what Maharishi said than Nabby did? I write it off
> to people glomming on to Things A Spiritual Teacher says that
> reinforce the prejudices and fixed ways of seeing things they had
> before they met him, and thus make their ego's opinions seem
> more "valid."
>
> The longer I live, the more I love this place, too. The reason I
> commented on Nabby's supposed Maharishisez was that it seemed
> atypical to *me*, too. If "horrible" was his assessment of the world
> around him, he didn't reveal that all that often, preferring
platitudes
> instead. The "England is a scorpion nation" comments were fewer
> and farther between than the "All this is that" and "Even that is
> perfect as it is" platitudes.
>
> > Then I realize that I don't know everything so maybe there are
places
> > more beautiful.
>
> Even if so, they exist in that mysterious place That Never Happens,
> the future. I don't know about you, but I have never once in this
> incarnation experienced the future. Only Now. So it makes sense to
> me, when searching for things to appreciate and love, to focus *on*
> Now and the ever-present present rather than comparing them to
> some mythical past or some non-existent future.
>
> > But right now, I have the windows open and I can hear various bird
> > singing outside.
>
> If you've read my next cafe rap today, you know that I am surrounded
> by birdsong myself. Although in my case the avian choir is of the rats
> with wings variety. Still, their squawking IS occasionally quite
> melodic,
> so what's to complain about? And there are the angel-kids walking by.
> What about this could be considered "horrible?" WHO could even
> *conceive* of thinking it "horrible?"
>
> > And don't even get me started on the trees, how lush and beautiful
> > they are at this time of year. The rose bush is reaching towards the
> > front door and the sky is filled with big, grey, rain laden clouds.
I
> > guess I'm just a wabi sabi kind of woman (-:
>
> I have no earthly idea what a wabi sabi kind of woman might be,
> and am hoping it has nothing to do with those ben-wa balls I've
> seen for sale in Asian shops.  :-)
>
> > Here in this life there is always someone or something, some reason
> > to love.
>
> For those who are looking for that, and not its opposite, that is.
>
> > That's what I've gotten so far in this lifetime and I give Maharishi
> > a huge amount of credit for that.
>
> Cool. I cannot help but believe that your "takeaway" on what he
> taught and the influence it had on your life might be a little more
> balanced than the people -- one of them claiming to be enlightened
> --who are trying to make a case for the world and some of its FFL
> denizens that *they* see around them being "horrible."
>
> WSIWYG works two ways, depending on how well you S.
>
> For those who look at the world or look at other people on FFL
> and See only "horrible," the karmic What They Get must truly
> be horrible indeed. Spiritual failures like us seem to See more,
> and thus Get more.






>
> > 
> >  From: turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com
> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 1:37 AM
> > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE
> experience
> >
> >
> >
> > Â
> > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to
read
> > FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> >
> > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made
that
> I
> > felt any need to reply to.
> >
> > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on
> as
> > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> > willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between
them
> > ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of
18
> > posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> >
> > But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only
> two
> > statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> >
> > First was Nabby's mindbender

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[raunchydog]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@...  wrote:
>
> I am unbelievably jealous of your's, and Share's, life. Awww, Fuck.
> 

Cheer up, Doc. A little mood-making is all it takes to have a great day. Draw a 
bunch of smiley faces.

> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
> > >
> > > turq and nabby, then I'm a spiritual failure because the longer
> > > I meditate the more I love this place. And I've never understood
> > > people who don't want to come back here. Go figure!
> > 
> > Good for you. We spiritual failures seem to have all the fun.  :-)
> > 
> > Isn't it fascinating that you could have developed such a different
> > "takeaway" to what Maharishi said than Nabby did? I write it off
> > to people glomming on to Things A Spiritual Teacher says that
> > reinforce the prejudices and fixed ways of seeing things they had
> > before they met him, and thus make their ego's opinions seem
> > more "valid."
> > 
> > The longer I live, the more I love this place, too. The reason I
> > commented on Nabby's supposed Maharishisez was that it seemed
> > atypical to *me*, too. If "horrible" was his assessment of the world
> > around him, he didn't reveal that all that often, preferring platitudes
> > instead. The "England is a scorpion nation" comments were fewer
> > and farther between than the "All this is that" and "Even that is
> > perfect as it is" platitudes.
> > 
> > > Then I realize that I don't know everything so maybe there are places
> > > more beautiful.
> > 
> > Even if so, they exist in that mysterious place That Never Happens,
> > the future. I don't know about you, but I have never once in this
> > incarnation experienced the future. Only Now. So it makes sense to
> > me, when searching for things to appreciate and love, to focus *on*
> > Now and the ever-present present rather than comparing them to
> > some mythical past or some non-existent future.
> > 
> > > But right now, I have the windows open and I can hear various bird
> > > singing outside.
> > 
> > If you've read my next cafe rap today, you know that I am surrounded
> > by birdsong myself. Although in my case the avian choir is of the rats
> > with wings variety. Still, their squawking IS occasionally quite
> > melodic,
> > so what's to complain about? And there are the angel-kids walking by.
> > What about this could be considered "horrible?" WHO could even
> > *conceive* of thinking it "horrible?"
> > 
> > > And don't even get me started on the trees, how lush and beautiful
> > > they are at this time of year. The rose bush is reaching towards the
> > > front door and the sky is filled with big, grey, rain laden clouds. I
> > > guess I'm just a wabi sabi kind of woman (-:
> > 
> > I have no earthly idea what a wabi sabi kind of woman might be,
> > and am hoping it has nothing to do with those ben-wa balls I've
> > seen for sale in Asian shops.  :-)
> > 
> > > Here in this life there is always someone or something, some reason
> > > to love.
> > 
> > For those who are looking for that, and not its opposite, that is.
> > 
> > > That's what I've gotten so far in this lifetime and I give Maharishi
> > > a huge amount of credit for that.
> > 
> > Cool. I cannot help but believe that your "takeaway" on what he
> > taught and the influence it had on your life might be a little more
> > balanced than the people -- one of them claiming to be enlightened
> > --who are trying to make a case for the world and some of its FFL
> > denizens that *they* see around them being "horrible."
> > 
> > WSIWYG works two ways, depending on how well you S.
> > 
> > For those who look at the world or look at other people on FFL
> > and See only "horrible," the karmic What They Get must truly
> > be horrible indeed. Spiritual failures like us seem to See more,
> > and thus Get more.
> > 
> > > 
> > >  From: turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com
> > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 1:37 AM
> > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE
> > experience
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Â
> > > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> > > FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> > >
> > > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> > > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that
> > I
> > > felt any need to reply to.
> > >
> > > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on
> > as
> > > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> > > willing to interact

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[nablusoss1008]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig"  wrote:
>
> Do the teeth shine brightly in the moonlight, or not?

Sure, but that doesn't stop the Saint from seeing the decaying body as well.

[FairfieldLife] Re: A short history of the FFL Posting Limits, for Seraphita

[Xenophaneros Anartaxius]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula  wrote:
>
> Well, I have decided to collect the myriad ways in which Xeno refuses to
> take accountability for his dishonesty and his emotional stuntedness.
> 
> Here is the list of reasons he provides
> 
> a) He is an evolved, enlightened being

Actually I think spiritual evolution is a myth.

> b) His opinions are disinterested hypotheses

Sometimes, sometimes not. There are things I am interested in. All opinions are 
hypotheses to me.

> 
> Abstract, universal constructs aka platitudes
> 
> c) There is no such thing called truth or facts in Unity

I never said this, this is your interpretation of what I said.

> d) Truth and facts are relative

Truth based on facts is relative, is hypothetical. Truth in the spiritual sense 
is not, but it also cannot be spoken, so what can you do? You live, you enjoy, 
or not enjoy. You can tell people there is something called truth, but unless 
they have a lot of curiosity about that something, and try to find out for 
themselves, forget it.


> d) Our minds are fantasy making instruments

You got that one right Ravi. Welcome to the club. You have this part of the 
equation down to a science.

> e) We are all nut cases looking for heaven on a flat screen

That was a throwaway line, but indeed, I think you are a nut case.

> Anything else I have missed? I will keep this list updated, there's so many
> more platitudes of his in the past but I don't have time to review all of
> it. I will just be more proactive from now on because I know Xeno can't
> resist spouting platitudes - it's his whole MO, his solitary card trick.
> 
Keep up the good work Ravi. You could become my biographer. Only someone who is 
close to insanity would take on a boring project like that. Once, I was in 
Chinatown, San Francisco. There was this old man, sitting on a bench, holding a 
cardboard paper tube to his mouth and talking through it to the sky. If you 
take that proactive stance toward me, this is how I imagine you will end up. 
You could probably come up with something more enduring to do with your life 
than take on me as a project. What a wasted ambition.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Ann]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Chivukula"  
wrote:
>
> No Barry baby, your adopted family is just a facade, Maya is just a
> facade.
> 
> You can fool the likes of Xeno, Susan, Share but not anyone who's
> perceptive, who's intelligent enough.
> 
> I challenge you to prove me wrong Barry baby. I challenge you to prove
> you were ever loving, vulnerable to someone, anyone in your life (No
> Maya DOESN'T fucking count).
> 
> You are a paranoid, narcissist - you CANNOT ever, ever and have never
> had any kind of intimate relationship where you could or have displayed
> any qualities of empathy, love, vulnerability.
> 
> A narcissist cannot love, cannot empathize - this Maya - she is not your
> kid. You are a fucking joke. This whole thing about Maya is a fucking
> joke. Stop using her - it's sickening. Even I don't use my ACTUAL kids
> to sell myself publicly, the kids born out of my very own sperm. You
> don't understand - you don't use kids to create a public image - this is
> what politicians do, STOP IT  !!!
> 
> Like the narcissist you are you use Maya to create this facade, this
> sham of a life you have - you fucking pathetic loser.
> 
> A narcissist is obsessive.
> 
> You obsess over post counts week after week. It's hilarious, whereas
> Judy - she doesn't fucking care, regardless of your dishonesty. She
> posts when she wants to post.
> 
> You OTOH - you are so paranoid and obsessive - I have NEVER EVER seen
> you post 50.
> 
> You are too FUCKING PARANOID.
> 
> I challenge you to post exactly 50 posts.
> 
> No way in hell. A narcissistic control freak like you cannot - you fear
> the inability to post by posting out accidentally, like us, like the
> normal people - I have posted, Judy has posted out, Ann, Emily, MJ has -
> even Curtis once posted 64, you hear me - fucking 64 - because it
> happens.
> 
> But no,not you - I don't think you can contemplate the possibility of
> staying away from FFL, the very thought of people making fun of you is
> so fearsome, this loss of control.
> 
> I challenge you to POST 50. Challenge you to relate some ACTUAL
> relationship.
> 
> I am waiting Barry baby.

Ravi, your two posts tonight so far have been incredible. I love them for your 
bang-on bulls eyes. I love them because even if others find them unpleasant 
they are full of passion and they hold an awful lot of insightfulness and 
truth. You are like a little blazing ember burning things as you flit across 
the ground, occasionally lighting little fires but you are like this light in 
the dark with your brightness and your sting. Carry on brave and wild one; it 
is Barry who claims he doesn't give a shit what people say do or think but he 
is kidding himself - it is you he wants to be like. 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
> >
> > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> > FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> >
> > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that
> I
> > felt any need to reply to.
> >
> > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on
> as
> > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> > willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> > ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> > posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> >
> > But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only
> two
> > statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> >
> > First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now
> That
> > He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
> > cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
> > the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I
> will
> > never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> >
> > Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> > explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> > teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his
> students.
> > Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he
> made
> > it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
> > around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
> >
> > The *same* person who at other times tried to write flowery language
> > about "God Consciousness," and seeing God in everything, believed that
> > WHAT 

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[sparaig]

Do the teeth shine brightly in the moonlight, or not?


L

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@  wrote:
> >
> > I pretty sure your roommates' daughter has stopped playing with her poo, if 
> > she ever did. You, on the other hand, seems endlessly delighted with your 
> > own. Please wash your hands frequently. Thanks.
> 
> 
> Still people find it surprising that Maharishi found this to be a stinking, 
> horrible place ?
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Ann]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
>
> Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> FFL at all.

You should consider doing this more often. It was wonderful without you and you 
were evidently enjoying it too.

> Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> 
> This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry,

Aww, Uncle Barry, (Share, isn't he just the sweetest thing?).

> I played "catch up"

Why in the world would you bother? You are just about to play "Uncle Barry", 
why get yourself riled up before your play session with Maya?

 >a
> little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that I
> felt any need to reply to.

God no, you have much better things to do in your "life". Did you watch 
"Despicable Me" for the tenth time? 
> 
> It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on as
> usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.

You certainly do a lot of cutting and pasting. I think this quote above is a 
perfect example of how you never really have to write anymore, you just keep 
using the same paragraph over and over.
> 
> But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only two
> statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.

Oh, I hope one of them is mine. That would just make my day no, correction, 
make my year!! Please, please Uncle Barry comment on my post.
> 
> First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now That
> He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
> cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
> the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I will
> never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> 
> Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his students.
> Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he made
> it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
> around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
> 
> The *same* person who at other times tried to write flowery language
> about "God Consciousness," and seeing God in everything, believed that
> WHAT he saw there was "horrible." When describing UC, he described a
> theoretical state of consciousness in which everything he saw around him
> was his self. Or Self, if you prefer...but the bottom line is that
> everything he saw was nothing more than an aspect of his own subjective
> awareness. And he seems to have thought THAT was "horrible," too,
> because presumably (for those who believe he was in UC), THAT is what he
> saw when he looked at the world.
> 
> Is it any WONDER that so many long-term TM TBs have glommed onto a
> belief system in which the "highest goal" they can imagine is to become
> enlightened *so that they don't have to reincarnate and come back to
> this 'horrible' place ever again*? They want to dissolve into an ocean
> of me-ness, and live in subjective bliss for eternity, no longer
> distracted from that subjective me-ness by any bothersome other sentient
> beings or objects around them. Because, after all, they're all
> "horrible." Presumably, only self/Self is NOT "horrible."
> 
> The other statement that I found worth commenting on was from Dan
> Friedman, who dropped in to FFL after a long absence, made three posts
> that no one found interesting enough to even comment on, and perceived
> that as some kind of "victory," saying, "Let the Official Fairfield Life
> Akoshic Record show that danfriedman2002 had 3 Posts which everyone
> agreed with. That is a first and a World Record Winner."
> 
> In other words, Dan had an NBE experience. Nothing But Ego.
> 
> No one *disagreed* with him, or even seemed to notice his existence, so
> he declares that a kind of "victory," of World Record status, no less.
> How sad.
> 
> Even having a *goal* of getting other people to agree with you is
> Nothing But Ego. That's how the Frightened Four think, and why they
> spend so much time trying to start arguments they can "win" in their
> minds, or spend so much time ragging on those who *don't* agree with
> them.
> 
> But on another level, isn't this 'tude revealing of the "the only
> important thing in life is my own subjectiv

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Ravi Chivukula]

No Barry baby, your adopted family is just a facade, Maya is just a
facade.

You can fool the likes of Xeno, Susan, Share but not anyone who's
perceptive, who's intelligent enough.

I challenge you to prove me wrong Barry baby. I challenge you to prove
you were ever loving, vulnerable to someone, anyone in your life (No
Maya DOESN'T fucking count).

You are a paranoid, narcissist - you CANNOT ever, ever and have never
had any kind of intimate relationship where you could or have displayed
any qualities of empathy, love, vulnerability.

A narcissist cannot love, cannot empathize - this Maya - she is not your
kid. You are a fucking joke. This whole thing about Maya is a fucking
joke. Stop using her - it's sickening. Even I don't use my ACTUAL kids
to sell myself publicly, the kids born out of my very own sperm. You
don't understand - you don't use kids to create a public image - this is
what politicians do, STOP IT  !!!

Like the narcissist you are you use Maya to create this facade, this
sham of a life you have - you fucking pathetic loser.

A narcissist is obsessive.

You obsess over post counts week after week. It's hilarious, whereas
Judy - she doesn't fucking care, regardless of your dishonesty. She
posts when she wants to post.

You OTOH - you are so paranoid and obsessive - I have NEVER EVER seen
you post 50.

You are too FUCKING PARANOID.

I challenge you to post exactly 50 posts.

No way in hell. A narcissistic control freak like you cannot - you fear
the inability to post by posting out accidentally, like us, like the
normal people - I have posted, Judy has posted out, Ann, Emily, MJ has -
even Curtis once posted 64, you hear me - fucking 64 - because it
happens.

But no,not you - I don't think you can contemplate the possibility of
staying away from FFL, the very thought of people making fun of you is
so fearsome, this loss of control.

I challenge you to POST 50. Challenge you to relate some ACTUAL
relationship.

I am waiting Barry baby.



--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
>
> Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
>
> This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that
I
> felt any need to reply to.
>
> It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on
as
> usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
>
> But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only
two
> statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
>
> First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now
That
> He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
> cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
> the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I
will
> never come back to this horrible place again.'"
>
> Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his
students.
> Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he
made
> it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
> around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
>
> The *same* person who at other times tried to write flowery language
> about "God Consciousness," and seeing God in everything, believed that
> WHAT he saw there was "horrible." When describing UC, he described a
> theoretical state of consciousness in which everything he saw around
him
> was his self. Or Self, if you prefer...but the bottom line is that
> everything he saw was nothing more than an aspect of his own
subjective
> awareness. And he seems to have thought THAT was "horrible," too,
> because presumably (for those who believe he was in UC), THAT is what
he
> saw when he looked at the world.
>
> Is it any WONDER that so many long-term TM TBs have glommed onto a
> belief system in which the "highest goal" they can imagine is to
become
> enlightened *so that they don't have to reincarnate and come back to
> this 'horrible' place ever again*? They want to dissolve into an ocean
> of me-ness, and live in subjective bliss for eternity, no longer
> distracted from that subjective me-ness by any both

[FairfieldLife] Re: A short history of the FFL Posting Limits, for Seraphita

[doctordumbass]

Zeno: "My thought is, if one is on FFL, then there has to be something very 
strange about one to begin with. We are all nut cases looking for heaven on a 
flat screen."

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
>
> Xeno, I love what you say here, especially the last two lines. Wish I could 
> figure out some way to make this longer, just in gratitude for you and the 
> ideas you often write (-:
> 

OK Share, you go first. What is something very strange about you? How are you a 
nut case?


 

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[doctordumbass]

I am unbelievably jealous of your's, and Share's, life. Awww, Fuck.

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
> >
> > turq and nabby, then I'm a spiritual failure because the longer
> > I meditate the more I love this place. And I've never understood
> > people who don't want to come back here. Go figure!
> 
> Good for you. We spiritual failures seem to have all the fun.  :-)
> 
> Isn't it fascinating that you could have developed such a different
> "takeaway" to what Maharishi said than Nabby did? I write it off
> to people glomming on to Things A Spiritual Teacher says that
> reinforce the prejudices and fixed ways of seeing things they had
> before they met him, and thus make their ego's opinions seem
> more "valid."
> 
> The longer I live, the more I love this place, too. The reason I
> commented on Nabby's supposed Maharishisez was that it seemed
> atypical to *me*, too. If "horrible" was his assessment of the world
> around him, he didn't reveal that all that often, preferring platitudes
> instead. The "England is a scorpion nation" comments were fewer
> and farther between than the "All this is that" and "Even that is
> perfect as it is" platitudes.
> 
> > Then I realize that I don't know everything so maybe there are places
> > more beautiful.
> 
> Even if so, they exist in that mysterious place That Never Happens,
> the future. I don't know about you, but I have never once in this
> incarnation experienced the future. Only Now. So it makes sense to
> me, when searching for things to appreciate and love, to focus *on*
> Now and the ever-present present rather than comparing them to
> some mythical past or some non-existent future.
> 
> > But right now, I have the windows open and I can hear various bird
> > singing outside.
> 
> If you've read my next cafe rap today, you know that I am surrounded
> by birdsong myself. Although in my case the avian choir is of the rats
> with wings variety. Still, their squawking IS occasionally quite
> melodic,
> so what's to complain about? And there are the angel-kids walking by.
> What about this could be considered "horrible?" WHO could even
> *conceive* of thinking it "horrible?"
> 
> > And don't even get me started on the trees, how lush and beautiful
> > they are at this time of year. The rose bush is reaching towards the
> > front door and the sky is filled with big, grey, rain laden clouds. I
> > guess I'm just a wabi sabi kind of woman (-:
> 
> I have no earthly idea what a wabi sabi kind of woman might be,
> and am hoping it has nothing to do with those ben-wa balls I've
> seen for sale in Asian shops.  :-)
> 
> > Here in this life there is always someone or something, some reason
> > to love.
> 
> For those who are looking for that, and not its opposite, that is.
> 
> > That's what I've gotten so far in this lifetime and I give Maharishi
> > a huge amount of credit for that.
> 
> Cool. I cannot help but believe that your "takeaway" on what he
> taught and the influence it had on your life might be a little more
> balanced than the people -- one of them claiming to be enlightened
> --who are trying to make a case for the world and some of its FFL
> denizens that *they* see around them being "horrible."
> 
> WSIWYG works two ways, depending on how well you S.
> 
> For those who look at the world or look at other people on FFL
> and See only "horrible," the karmic What They Get must truly
> be horrible indeed. Spiritual failures like us seem to See more,
> and thus Get more.
> 
> > 
> >  From: turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com
> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 1:37 AM
> > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE
> experience
> >
> >
> >
> > Â
> > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> > FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> >
> > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that
> I
> > felt any need to reply to.
> >
> > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on
> as
> > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> > willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> > ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> > posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> >
> > But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only
> two
> > statements made that see

[FairfieldLife] Re: For salyavin and Nabby - Mysterious Red Rain

[salyavin808]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula  wrote:
>
> Goddammit , thanks salyavin- it was from the Science Channel on FB, someone
> clearly fucked up. I see one of the last comments on this post here - "this
> has already been explained and resolved as a case of terrestrial algae
> spores. It happens from time to time, just like the red tides from algae
> blooms." Oh well - sorry Nabs.
> 

Don't worry, a good explanation has never stopped Nabby believing
in anything before.

 
> On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 3:35 AM, salyavin808 wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > This is a microscopic view of the mysterious "red rain" that fell in
> > > Kerala, India in 2012.
> > >
> > > Scientists still can't explain its makeup -- or what turned it red. It's
> > > not algae, not blood...but appears to be a replicating organism with no
> > > DNA. So is it alien? All researchers know for now is that it's
> > > unexplainable.
> >
> > "In November 2001, commissioned by the Government of India's Department of
> > Science & Technology, the Center for Earth Science Studies (CESS) and the
> > Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute (TBGRI) issued a joint
> > report which concluded that:
> >
> > The color was found to be due to the presence of a large amount of spores
> > of a lichen-forming alga belonging to the genus Trentepohlia. Field
> > verification showed that the region had plenty of such lichens. Samples of
> > lichen taken from Changanacherry area, when cultured in an algal growth
> > medium, also showed the presence of the same species of algae. Both samples
> > (from rainwater and from trees) produced the same kind of algae, indicating
> > that the spores seen in the rainwater most probably came from local
> > sources."
> >
> > Courtesy of:
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_rain_in_Kerala
> >
> >
> > >
> > > EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of the red rain from "The Unexplained Files" ->
> > > http://bit.ly/19asJsj
> > >
> > > Science Channel hosts a panel at San Diego Comic-Con International. Come
> > to
> > > room 25abc at 7pm to see a sample of the red rain in person!
> > >
> > >
> > > For Ravi:
> > >
> > > Launch me in the sea of Love and let me sail. ~Rumi
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[doctordumbass]

"The world is as you are; live unbounded awareness" - Maharishi  Mahesh Yogi. 
The first part works for everybody. The second part is the key to freedom. 

Living enlightenment, liberation, silence, moksha, nirvana, samadhi, is not 
some drug, where everything is soothing and comfortable, all of the time. 
Nonetheless, it is living the ever growing fullness of life, in a context of 
knowledge and confidence. That is its own supreme reward.

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808"  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
> > >
> > > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> > > FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> > > 
> > > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> > > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that I
> > > felt any need to reply to.
> > > 
> > > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on as
> > > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> > > willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> > > ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> > > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> > > posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> > > 
> > > But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only two
> > > statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> > > 
> > > First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now That
> > > He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
> > > cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
> > > the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I will
> > > never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> > > 
> > > Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> > > explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> > > teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his students.
> > > Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he made
> > > it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
> > > around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > That's right. Coming here, looking around he saw filthy, smelly, noisy 
> > fellows like yourself with mostly one thought in the head; how to get laid, 
> > stinking beer and whatnot, and thought "what a horrible place". 
> > 
> > I've often had the same thought.
> 
> Aren't enlightened people supposed to experience the world as being
> part of themselves? And like, totally blissful?
> 
> I got that from Marshy y'know...
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[doctordumbass]

I can't point fingers -- Anyone who works hard on this planet feels the same 
way, sometimes -- It is a tough tour, for all of us. Like anyone living in 
freedom, though, Maharishi would do another round if he had to, no sweat. 

Having Barry, the babysitter, pass judgment on Maharishi is probably causing 
uproarious laughter in the heavens, as I write this.

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@  wrote:
> >
> > I pretty sure your roommates' daughter has stopped playing with her poo, if 
> > she ever did. You, on the other hand, seems endlessly delighted with your 
> > own. Please wash your hands frequently. Thanks.
> 
> 
> Still people find it surprising that Maharishi found this to be a stinking, 
> horrible place ?
>

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A short history of the FFL Posting Limits, for Seraphita

[Share Long]

Thank you, Dan and I can't speak for Ann but I'm relieved, working on it 
myself, very tricky stuff.





 From: danfriedman2002 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 5:48 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: A short history of the FFL Posting Limits, for 
Seraphita
 


  
No, and yes.

I hope this settles things for you.

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann"  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
> >
> > Judy to the best of my memory, I have not attributed a personality disorder 
> > to anyone but myself. OTOH I have said several times that I find such 
> > labels useless and even harmful. I have attempted to counter reports on 
> > such with what other experts say, especially as concerns curability.
> 
> Is arrogance a disorder and is it curable? The answer to this is of utmost 
> importance to me, for reasons only you will understand the most profoundly of 
> anyone.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  From: authfriend 
> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 12:02 PM
> > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: A short history of the FFL Posting Limits, for 
> > Seraphita
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@  wrote:
> > >
> > > It seems like the people most interested in curing these npd
> > > and socio/psycho-paths are those who feel threatened by their
> > > behavior.
> > 
> > On this forum, it's become almost a tradition among
> > certain people here to diagnose FFL members they don't
> > like with personality disorders as a way of putting
> > them down. Or I should say "pretend to diagnose,"
> > because those who do it don't have a clue as to
> > whether such a diagnosis is accurate. In many cases
> > these faux mental health experts demonstrate an
> > amazing degree of ignorance of their targets' actual
> > personality traits as shown in their posts.
> > 
> > The whole thing is disgracefully inappropriate and
> > vicious, and those who indulge in it (Barry, Curtis,
> > Share, Xeno, and their toadies) should be ashamed of
> > themselves.
> > 
> > The "cure" idea, BTW, has nothing to do with
> > compassionate intent. It's just an extension of the
> > putdown.
> > 
> > I am not referring to anyone here, necessarily, but probably the best way 
> > to cure those people, is by responding appropriately to them. 
> > > 
> > > Intuition is a huge help in recognizing people like that - if it doesn't 
> > > smell right, it isn't right. Once they see it doesn't work, they may 
> > > possibly seek treatment. As long as their schtick works, though, no 
> > > problem-o, from their perspective.
> > > 
> > > Seems like a bonafide first world problem - not something anyone just a 
> > > smidge, or two, closer to natural processes, would encounter, or even 
> > > think about, overruled by the growling of their stomach, to catch, or 
> > > harvest a meal. However, makes for great mental fodder, while cruising 
> > > the aisles of Safeway. 
> > > 
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Xeno, sorry for attributing to you the idea of NPD's incurability. I 
> > > > took it as tacit agreement when you left in that strong statement at 
> > > > the beginning of the article. I was wrong to do so. Just to repeat that 
> > > > I'm very encouraged by the work Dr. Behary is doing in the field of 
> > > > NPD. I think both she and Dr. Siegel, whose focus is on other 
> > > > disorders, use mindfulness meditation. I think they both also have a 
> > > > strong neurophysiological perspective on all this which I think is very 
> > > > good news. Think undeveloped mirror neurons, which I would guess 
> > > > sociopaths have, and what can be done to awaken and strengthen them via 
> > > > mental techniques and everyday strategies.    
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > As for so called normal people and spiritual practices and results, I'm 
> > > > now mentally comparing Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie and Adyashanti, three 
> > > > seemingly very different paths to a quite realized, IMO, state in each 
> > > > case. I'll also add in Father Keating whom Rick has interviewed. 
> > > > Actually listening to some of those interviews might shed some light on 
> > > > what, if any, influence there is from the original motivation onto the 
> > > > results.
> > > > 
> > > > From my own experience and reading about others and listening to 
> > > > others, I think the whole thing is a crap shoot. I'm just reading 
> > > > Adya's Falling Into Grace, which is of course, a much better way of 
> > > > saying that!
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >  From: Xenophaneros Anartaxius 
> > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > > > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 8:32 AM
> > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: A short history of the FFL Posting Limits, 
> > > > for Seraphita
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[salyavin808]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808"  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> > > > FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > > > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > > > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> > > > 
> > > > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > > > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> > > > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > > > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that I
> > > > felt any need to reply to.
> > > > 
> > > > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on as
> > > > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> > > > willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> > > > ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> > > > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> > > > posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> > > > 
> > > > But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only two
> > > > statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> > > > 
> > > > First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now That
> > > > He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
> > > > cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
> > > > the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I will
> > > > never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> > > > 
> > > > Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> > > > explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> > > > teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his students.
> > > > Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he made
> > > > it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
> > > > around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > That's right. Coming here, looking around he saw filthy, smelly, noisy 
> > > fellows like yourself with mostly one thought in the head; how to get 
> > > laid, stinking beer and whatnot, and thought "what a horrible place". 
> > > 
> > > I've often had the same thought.
> > 
> > Aren't enlightened people supposed to experience the world as being
> > part of themselves? And like, totally blissful?
> > 
> > I got that from Marshy y'know...
> >
> 
> I doubt that very much. Both that you got it right or that you got it from 
> the man who's name you can't even spell.

Hmmm, I'm pretty sure it's a good summation.

And the spelling is phonetic. Can't believe you didn't get that...

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Michael Jackson]

Actually since you were the one who claims he was there it would not be out of 
bounds to think marshy might have been looking straight at you when he said 
such a thing. Hee hee!





 From: nablusoss1008 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 6:40 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience
 


  


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
>
> Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> 
> This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that I
> felt any need to reply to.
> 
> It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on as
> usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> 
> But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only two
> statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> 
> First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now That
> He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
> cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
> the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I will
> never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> 
> Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his students.
> Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he made
> it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
> around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."

That's right. Coming here, looking around he saw filthy, smelly, noisy fellows 
like yourself with mostly one thought in the head; how to get laid, stinking 
beer and whatnot, and thought "what a horrible place". 

I've often had the same thought.


 

Re: [FairfieldLife] Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[Share Long]

turq and nabby, then I'm a spiritual failure because the longer I meditate the 
more I love this place. And I've never understood people who don't want to come 
back here. Go figure! Then I realize that I don't know everything so maybe 
there are places more beautiful. But right now, I have the windows open and I 
can hear various bird singing outside. And don't even get me started on the 
trees, how lush and beautiful they are at this time of year. The rose bush is 
reaching towards the front door and the sky is filled with big, grey, rain 
laden clouds. I guess I'm just a wabi sabi kind of woman (-:


Here in this life there is always someone or something, some reason to love. 


That's what I've gotten so far in this lifetime and I give Maharishi a huge 
amount of credit for that. 



 From: turquoiseb 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 1:37 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience
 


  
Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.

This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
"posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that I
felt any need to reply to.

It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on as
usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.

But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only two
statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.

First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now That
He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I will
never come back to this horrible place again.'"

Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his students.
Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he made
it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."

The *same* person who at other times tried to write flowery language
about "God Consciousness," and seeing God in everything, believed that
WHAT he saw there was "horrible." When describing UC, he described a
theoretical state of consciousness in which everything he saw around him
was his self. Or Self, if you prefer...but the bottom line is that
everything he saw was nothing more than an aspect of his own subjective
awareness. And he seems to have thought THAT was "horrible," too,
because presumably (for those who believe he was in UC), THAT is what he
saw when he looked at the world.

Is it any WONDER that so many long-term TM TBs have glommed onto a
belief system in which the "highest goal" they can imagine is to become
enlightened *so that they don't have to reincarnate and come back to
this 'horrible' place ever again*? They want to dissolve into an ocean
of me-ness, and live in subjective bliss for eternity, no longer
distracted from that subjective me-ness by any bothersome other sentient
beings or objects around them. Because, after all, they're all
"horrible." Presumably, only self/Self is NOT "horrible."

The other statement that I found worth commenting on was from Dan
Friedman, who dropped in to FFL after a long absence, made three posts
that no one found interesting enough to even comment on, and perceived
that as some kind of "victory," saying, "Let the Official Fairfield Life
Akoshic Record show that danfriedman2002 had 3 Posts which everyone
agreed with. That is a first and a World Record Winner."

In other words, Dan had an NBE experience. Nothing But Ego.

No one *disagreed* with him, or even seemed to notice his existence, so
he declares that a kind of "victory," of World Record status, no less.
How sad.

Even having a *goal* of getting other people to agree with you is
Nothing But Ego. That's how the Frightened Four think, and why they
spend so much time trying to start arguments they can "win" in their
minds, or spend so much time ragging on those who *don't* agree with
them.

But on another level, isn't this 'tude revealing of the "the only
important thing in life is 

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For salyavin and Nabby - Mysterious Red Rain

[Ravi Chivukula]

Goddammit , thanks salyavin- it was from the Science Channel on FB, someone
clearly fucked up. I see one of the last comments on this post here - "this
has already been explained and resolved as a case of terrestrial algae
spores. It happens from time to time, just like the red tides from algae
blooms." Oh well - sorry Nabs.



On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 3:35 AM, salyavin808 wrote:

> **
>
>
>
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula 
> wrote:
> >
> > This is a microscopic view of the mysterious "red rain" that fell in
> > Kerala, India in 2012.
> >
> > Scientists still can't explain its makeup -- or what turned it red. It's
> > not algae, not blood...but appears to be a replicating organism with no
> > DNA. So is it alien? All researchers know for now is that it's
> > unexplainable.
>
> "In November 2001, commissioned by the Government of India's Department of
> Science & Technology, the Center for Earth Science Studies (CESS) and the
> Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute (TBGRI) issued a joint
> report which concluded that:
>
> The color was found to be due to the presence of a large amount of spores
> of a lichen-forming alga belonging to the genus Trentepohlia. Field
> verification showed that the region had plenty of such lichens. Samples of
> lichen taken from Changanacherry area, when cultured in an algal growth
> medium, also showed the presence of the same species of algae. Both samples
> (from rainwater and from trees) produced the same kind of algae, indicating
> that the spores seen in the rainwater most probably came from local
> sources."
>
> Courtesy of:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_rain_in_Kerala
>
>
> >
> > EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of the red rain from "The Unexplained Files" ->
> > http://bit.ly/19asJsj
> >
> > Science Channel hosts a panel at San Diego Comic-Con International. Come
> to
> > room 25abc at 7pm to see a sample of the red rain in person!
> >
> >
> > For Ravi:
> >
> > Launch me in the sea of Love and let me sail. ~Rumi
> >
>
>  
>

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[salyavin808]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb  wrote:
> >
> > Yesterday I was busy...uh...having a life, so I didn't bother to read
> > FFL at all. Instead I spent the day having fun with my family, and
> > having even more fun walking around and noticing how beautiful and
> > wonderful and ever-interesting in its ever-changeability life is.
> > 
> > This morning, waiting for a little girl to come downstairs for her
> > Morning Mayamovies session with Uncle Barry, I played "catch up" a
> > little, and clicked through all of the posts made so far this new
> > "posting week." There were few surprises, and fewer comments made that I
> > felt any need to reply to.
> > 
> > It was pretty much Business As Usual. The Frightened Four carried on as
> > usual, mainly "talking amongst themselves" because no one else seems
> > willing to interact with them, making a total of 30 posts between them
> > ragging on the same people they always rag on. To their credit, and
> > unusual for them, as a clique or a "gang" they also made a total of 18
> > posts about some NON-ragging-on-another-person topic. Good for them.
> > 
> > But the bottom line for me was that out of 88 posts there were only two
> > statements made that seemed to me worth commenting on. So I will.
> > 
> > First was Nabby's mindbender on the topic of Where Is Maharishi Now That
> > He's...Uh...Dead And All. Disputing the idea that he's perched on some
> > cloud in Brahmaloka, aware of everything that's going on down here in
> > the world he left behind, Nabby said, "I was there when he said 'I will
> > never come back to this horrible place again.'"
> > 
> > Now THAT is worth commenting on, because IMO it encapuslates and
> > explains pretty much everything that is wrong with Maharishi's
> > teachings, and what they have produced over the decades in his students.
> > Just THINK about the implications of this statement, if in fact he made
> > it. It would mean that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during his life, looked
> > around at the world around him and thought it was "horrible."
> 
> 
> 
> That's right. Coming here, looking around he saw filthy, smelly, noisy 
> fellows like yourself with mostly one thought in the head; how to get laid, 
> stinking beer and whatnot, and thought "what a horrible place". 
> 
> I've often had the same thought.

Aren't enlightened people supposed to experience the world as being
part of themselves? And like, totally blissful?

I got that from Marshy y'know...

[FairfieldLife] Re: Come to Fairfield Life, have an NBE experience

[nablusoss1008]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@...  wrote:
>
> I pretty sure your roommates' daughter has stopped playing with her poo, if 
> she ever did. You, on the other hand, seems endlessly delighted with your 
> own. Please wash your hands frequently. Thanks.


Still people find it surprising that Maharishi found this to be a stinking, 
horrible place ?