Re "The last accountant I saw on some game show, looked like a lifer in a
maximum security prison.":
I always wonder when I see a muscular type whether they're unemployed or have
just got out of prison. Who else has the time to put in?
Re "make it count on more than one level.":
I guess actors have an excuse for doing some serious workouts . . .
You're casting the role of Achilles in Troy. You've got a choice between
Charles Hawtrey . . .
. . . or Brad Pitt. How long do you want to think about it?
We're going to have to agree to disagree on this series. And opinion seems
equally divided on the comments below on-line reviews.
For me, the whole point of the Holmes stories was to see the great man solving
crimes. This series is far too involved in the characters of Holmes's immediate
circle
Stunning photos. The mother only got her first camera in 2013. She puts many
professionals to shame.
The location looks idyllic - you have to wonder what pictures a young mother
would take who lived on a sink estate in London.
WHOLOCK - Sherlock meets The Doctor!
For any FFLifers who have encountered the Doctor Who series (both series share
writers) some smart kid has put together a meeting between Sherlock and the
Doctor for YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3bGYljQ5Uw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3bGYljQ
There's a link at the end of the Wholock video to another clip showing how he
(?) combined the elements and masked out unwanted material. The possibilities
are endless. We're used to sampling in music but given all the film footage now
available at a mouse click you could combine clips from asso
Re "Guy croaked himself.":
Did Rama leave a suicide note? If not, it seems a funny way to commit suicide.
Some reports claim he took 80–150 Valium. Valium comes in 2mg, 5mg and 10mg
strengths. Assume (tops) he took 150 x 10mg = 1,500mg diazepam. People have
taken 2,000mg of valium and had n
It was pretty clearly a suicide, according to the person who was with him and
attempted to join him. She survived, he didn't. :
A suicide pact! Well, the fact she survived nicely makes my point that trying
to overdose on Valium is a dumb idea. He owned a gun so he had a more effective
means
I sympathise with Russell Brand's campaign to convince people not to vote as I
have zero sympathy with any mainstream political party. I suspect though that a
better plan is for those of us who are alienated from the political process to
vote for fringe parties (communist, fascist, libertarian)
One of my favourite country classics (bear in mind I'm British so American
country has an exotic element that would be lost on Yanks) is Merle Haggard's
Okie from Muskogee. First time I heard it I took it straight as a conservative
Yank protesting about the permissive hippie culture. The second
One of my favourite country classics (bear in mind I'm British so American
country has an exotic element that would be lost on Yanks) is Merle Haggard's
Okie from Muskogee. First time I heard it I took it straight as a conservative
Yank protesting about the permissive hippie culture. The second
One of my favourite country classics (bear in mind I'm British so American
country has an exotic element that would be lost on Yanks) is Merle Haggard's
Okie from Muskogee. First time I heard it I took it straight as a conservative
Yank protesting about the permissive hippie culture. The second
"Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount
of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in
prostitution." - Bertrand Russell
The human race has emerged from prehistory and has developed its culture for
millennia but we're still con
"Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount
of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in
prostitution." - Bertrand Russell
The human race has emerged from prehistory and has developed its culture for
millennia but we're still con
Re "People take words much too literally":
That's my view. I think the original founders of the world religions were
talking about a change in consciousness. They had an insight (ie "in - sight").
The unwashed masses take the words as a description of the objective world "out
there". As the
Re "This ruling just shows that these people are still ignorant, in spite of
their faith.":
Ignorant *because* of their faith. The intolerance of Islam no longer
surprises anyone. Thank God we've still got Sam Harris to stick it to these
barbarians now that Christopher Hitchens isn't around
Is it not possible that *the* infallible sign of being enlightened is that you
don't seek followers or power? I'm sure there have been many individuals over
the centuries who have had that awakening experience and at that same moment
realised that their insight would be completely misunderstood
Re "Islam is more tolerant than what is being practiced by some Muslim sects":
Have you actually read the Koran? Take a look at this conference footage from
Sam Harris's site.
As Harris says:
"The organizers of this conference believe (with good reason) that “extremist”
views are not rare am
If you really want a job that sucks (a prestigious job, that is - we can all
think of low-status work like prostitution that really does suck!) I've always
thought that being a forensic pathologist pretty much takes the biscuit. I also
read somewhere that dentists have a high rate of suicide.
Stephen Gough - the "Naked Rambler" - is an activist, and a former Royal
Marine. In 2003-2004, he walked the length of Great Britain naked. He did it
again in 2005-2006, but was arrested in England and in Scotland. He has been
repeatedly rearrested for public nudity within a short period, each t
Scientists at Tübingen University, Germany say, older brains aren't weaker than
younger brains. Instead they believe they are just slower due to years of
stored up information. They say many tests used to determine brain power of
elderly favour the young.
http://tinyurl.com/k64ccvn http://tin
Let's be clear: Russell Brand is a total creep. His excuse is that he's bipolar
- but Stephen Fry is also bipolar and Stephen remains a fully-paid up human
being - intelligent, warm-hearted, witty. That fact that Brand is a popular
celebrity tells you just how far contemporary society has lost i
Re "So, what's wrong with Katy Perry?"
Not a lot I confess. My apologies to Katy for slagging her off. She strikes me
as a fun girl and has brought a lot of pleasure into our drab lives! I'm
especially pleased she's finding TM an important plus in her life.
I picked on her as her biggest e
An experience is something that has a beginning and has an ending. That applies
as much to "spiritual" experiences as to any other. A truly transcendental
event is outside time and so cannot begin or end. What could that be? Well how
about awareness itself? That never ends (even in sleep!).
An
Re Share's "Also, and more importantly, I believe that a woman takes on a man's
karma when they have intercourse.":
That's an intriguing speculation. Where have you encountered that suggestion
before? (And why shouldn't a man take on a woman's karma when a couple make
love?) Of course, the
Re "The TurquoiseB is a downer, fer sure!":
Yet turquoise is a beautiful colour and stone. This is what I read from a
Google search:
"Perhaps the oldest stone in man’s history, the talisman of kings, shamans,
and warriors. It is a stone of protection, strong and opaque, yet soothing to
the tou
Don't know who to thank more: Robert Palmer for his effortlessly stylish
persona or Terence Donovan for his brilliant direction of the iconic video.
R.I.P. to both of them. And the models played their parts to perfection also.
"Addicted to Love" gets a thumbs up from me.
Re "I know some people who have done ayuhuasca, they say it is quite a
demanding experience.":
Any drug that makes its partakers vomit (eg, heroin and ayahuasca) I assume is
our body's way of telling us this isn't a good idea.
I did try DMT a few times (an ingredient in ayahuasca) which gives
What a shit-hole Afghanistan has become. It used to be a hippie haven a long,
long time ago. Check out these pictures of women in Afghanistan pre-Taliban . .
.
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/it_didnt_always_suck_to_be_a_woman_in_afghanistan
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/it_didnt_alw
Re this Chuang-tzu quote: "A monk fell asleep and dreamed he was a butterfly.
When he awoke, he asked himself "Was I a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or am
I a butterfly dreaming I am a man"?
Chuang-tzu's point was NOT to imply that all experience is dream-like (it
isn't); Chuang-tzu's poin
Re "Since you took DMT, what did you personally experience? How did you feel?
Did you see any visions?":
Within seconds of inhaling the stuff visions are popping up in your entire
visual field. Weird, jester-type images - so fleeting you don't get a chance to
make sense out of the experie
Re "the energy field was so powerful and so transformative that you really
*couldn't* hold on to any fixed version of self to identify with. One desert
trip blew you out of your socks and out of your self, for at least a week.":
The downside of these powerful transformations is that it can scare
Re "Fascinating speculation about fantasy visions having been triggered by a
naturally-occurring DMT trip. Having seen the original cave paintings at
Lascaux and other prehistoric European caves, I think they might have been
inspired by similar bursts of brains getting creative on their own asse
Re "The pineal gland is a possible physical explanation for the visions. But
it's also possible that these visions are actually manifestations of subtle
beings that exist in another dimension of space and consciousness and are
picked up by the mind at its heightened peak of receptivity by DMT."
. . . However, if you like the weird side . . . Suppose the Clifford reading is
right and DMT allows us to revert to cell-consciousness and in some sense
"read" DNA? There's a wonderful take on life's origins called "directed
panspermia" which holds that our planet was seeded with DNA by aliens
Re "I personally believe that it's possible to see the physical DNA strands in
a human cell while in samadhi which Patanjali describes as a siddhi for being
as small as an atom.":
I think you are right. When I took high-dose LSD (400mcg+) I could see the
cellular processes within my (and ot
Re Barry's: "I've seen a number of people have strong experiences of "being
enlightenment," and then afterwards "back off" and run away from any sadhana
(spiritual practice, such as meditation) that would make "being enlightenment"
"come back.":
The classic account of that experience is Suzanne
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the
black flag, and begin slitting throats.” ― H.L. Mencken
Re "Question of the day: how do you know you exist?":
This is elementary. I know I exist. That is only thing of which I am
*absolutely* certain. What I can't be certain of is that *you* exist. In an act
of condescension on my part I am prepared to accept that you *probably* do
exist - at le
Coming back to Barry's post: "'I've seen a number of people have strong
experiences of "being enlightenment," and then afterwards "back off" and run
away from any sadhana (spiritual practice, such as meditation) that would make
"being enlightenment" "come back." :
Doesn't that apply to your
Re "In scientific terms, it could be that the electron inside the retina is in
sync with the electrons in my my brain. Thus, my mind was able to see the
pattern. It could be due to quantum entanglement, which is the best scientific
term that I can think of.":
The latest thinking in quantu
Re "In scientific terms, it could be that the electron inside the retina is in
sync with the electrons in my my brain. Thus, my mind was able to see the
pattern. It could be due to quantum entanglement, which is the best scientific
term that I can think of.":
The latest thinking in quantu
Re "Egomaniac Godmen who had experienced selflessness":
I've seen a lot of DVDs of Osho's talks and although I would never have dreamt
of becoming a disciple I did find I agreed with most of what he said and he was
clearly talking from personal experience (and not just book-learning - though
I'll check it out but I bet it's not a patch on Darren Aronofsky's first
full-length feature Pi with a mathematician trying to unlock the universal
patterns found in nature. Gilliam always leans too hard on his art directors
and set designers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo18VIoR2xU
http:
Re "My tantra guru knew Osho and thought he was nuts.":
Don't all gurus bad-mouth the opposition? At Oregon, Osho had withdrawn from
public appearances (apart from drive pasts in his Rollers), he was already
heavily into Valium - up to 300mgs a day - way above a regular prescription
dose, an
Re "Well I thought "everybody" knew he was killed by the long-time effects of
the injection the FBI/CIA gave him when he was 24 hrs in prison before he left
the USA. That's what Osho himself claimed.":
Osho thought he was a victim of thallium poisoning by the FBI. As thallium
causes hair lo
On the subject of rating spiritual masters, are FFLifers familiar with Sarlo's
Guru Rating Service? Sarlo himself was a disciple of Osho so gives him top
rating but apart from that self-indulgence I find his subjective judgements on
various teachers, gurus and rishis to be reliable. The site is
Re "It suggests, especially to young girls, that if they smoke, they will be
slim.":
That isn't a myth though! Smoking tobacco really does suppress appetite. In
fact, I wonder how many models *don't* smoke. The increase in obesity levels
can at least in part be blamed on the success of anti-
Re "This influence acts to cull out any deep-seated hypocritical behaviour. ":
Sounds like Kali has her work cut out. The modern world is built on a
foundation of lies.
Jesus! That creep Berg. I came across The Children of God in the early
seventies here in London. I recall the young woman in charge, who I suspect
might have been one of his daughters, was typical cult-leader material.
Complete self-confidence and not looking for anyone to contradict her. The
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
Seraph, tobacco is also a stimulant. It raises the metabolic rate. That's one
reason people gain weight when they stop smoking.
On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 4:31 PM, "s3raphita@..." wrote:
Re "It suggests, especially t
Silk Cut brand had ads in preparation for a ban on named tobacco advertising.
The advertisements showed scissors cutting through purple silk with the Silk
Cut logo on it. When the ban came into effect Silk Cut removed the logo from
the advertisements and only left the purple silk. A study showed
I always found Crumb's "comix" disturbing, violent and misogynistic. I
particularly hated the Fritz the Cat animated film.
A vision of life so cynical has to be a complete dead end.
Re "When I got through with those hucksters they would be squalling for their
sycophants to carry them back to their ashrams!":
There are stories of sexually dubious behaviour re both MMY and Muktananda so
you'd have a field day dishing the dirt on them and watching them hurriedly
making their
Re "Don't act like it doesn't happen and that long term TM practice and esp.
long term TMSP practice is not a factor.":
Totally agree with you. Of course, the problem with issues like this is that
if anyone claims TM has such-and-such benefits, or alternatively that TM causes
this-and-that
The fact that Knox was originally questioned without her lawyer being present
will surely guarantee that no US authority would consent to her being sent back
to Italy.
I was wondering what would happen if her lover Raffaele Sollecito was able to
sneak into the USA and claim asylum. He's an Ita
Barry, apologies for lowering the tone of the conversation, but you did make
the acquaintance of Crumb and I was pruriently curious if his wife was also one
of those dominatrix types with huge thighs and ass like his trademark fantasy
artwork women. Had he found his ideal partner? And what was s
Re "Human consciousness is above the dimensions of space and time. As such,
nature follows the desire of the knower.":
But note that "desire" is itself within the dimensions of space and time. I
desire to own a Land Rover. That can only be fulfilled at some *time* in the
future and at a ce
Re "So we should KNOW to give importance to nothingness. And then we have in
our grip the totality.":
Thanks for sharing that. The whole MMY quote you post had me purring
contentedly.
What we really need is for someone of intelligence and discrimination to
produce a book - "The Essenti
Re "Cognitive inhibition is believed to strongly influence, helping to control
both sexual and aggressive urges within human society.":
On a side note: TM, of course, relies not on inhibition but on the natural
tendency of the mind to settle in deeper, calmer depths.
Re "Most scientists, bei
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