Re: [FairfieldLife] FF meditator memoriam

2019-03-24 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
But did it do that? Or did it just give lip service to the “spiritual” aspect? In my opinion, and my experience, I did get a lot of "spiritual"*. Not that this is a requirement, but I did get a fair amount of "face time", but I think there was plenty there anyway. Now, some will argue

[FairfieldLife] Re: FF meditator memoriam

2019-03-24 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Thank you for posting the obituaries, Doug. There was a time, during my teaching days, when I touted, "Perfect Health in the Direction of Immortality" I look back on this with a certain amount of amusement at my naivete, and unbridled optimism. What I do not carry with me is anger and

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The amazing story of Suzanne Segal

2017-04-27 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
As I've said both in our off site communications as well as here, I think the body of evidence you've put together is remarkable, and a must read for anyone considering stepping on to path that involves spiritual practices. It has been very helpful to me. Who can argue with the personal

[FairfieldLife] Re: The amazing story of Suzanne Segal

2017-04-26 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Here's your conclusion, btw. (below) Here's my conclusion, fwiw. I recall reading her book a long time ago, and being quite inspired by it. The spiritual path is not fun and games. It is fraught with pitfalls and tests, and plenty of self doubting. And, it is also not understood, in the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gopi Krishna's Kundalini experience

2017-03-24 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I agree. Action movies help. But most of them are so formulaic. No originality. Guardians of the Galaxy was pretty good. I'm pretty much resigned to art house movies at this point. We enjoyed "The Founder", the McDonalds story with Michael Keaton. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] My Enlightenment Delusion - new book

2017-03-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Dude, are your really here to dialog? I had a kundalini crisis some forty years ago, and it's been kickin" my ass ever since. Like this instant, even. Yea, it's hell, but it's my cross, and it's basically like walking on a razor's edge, and I can sure as hell understand why you bailed.

[FairfieldLife] Re: FF meditator memoriam

2017-03-12 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Wait. Karl ( Carl) Wannaman? I knew him. He was part of the Cape Giradeau, Mo. contingent if it is who I am thinking of. Would have been friends with George Todt and Tim Hildebrandt, (deceased). I would not have pegged him as the Navy Seal type, though, or a healer, for that matter, but

[FairfieldLife] Re: deletion of posts

2016-10-31 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I say the site is now untenable, and an alternative is in order. Either FFL-2 or something new altogether. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I see our moderator is deleting large numbers of posts. Where will it all end, I ask? Ah, I see a vision of the

[FairfieldLife] Re: On the More Serious Side - Comey

2016-10-31 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
It absolutely calls into question the caliber of the people the DMC hired to keep communications safe. That the most basic of phishing expeditions could have resulted in this massive and embarrassing hack is remarkable. Probably the only thing more remarkable is the fact that the right wing

[FairfieldLife] Re: On the More Serious Side - Comey

2016-10-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Worlds greatest idiots #1 and #2 Who here has fallen for the "Quick, change you passwork. You are vulnerable", at least in the past five years?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Queen Offers English Rule to USA

2016-10-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
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Re: [FairfieldLife] Check-out Drudge Report now.

2016-10-29 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Tales from the crypt! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Did Barry draw the cartoon? This is what he accuses people of. He did the other day and I got a good laugh out of it. snip On 10/29/2016 11:31 AM, Sal Sunshine salsunshineiniowa@...

[FairfieldLife] Re: Looking for Tough Q's

2016-10-27 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Okay, since you've brought it up again, and based on Alex's reply, I feel I must refine my reply, I did not hear MMY say it personally, or at least that I can recall. It was in India, in Delhi at the Indian Express building around 1978, (I guess), when the food situation was a little

[FairfieldLife] Re: Looking for Tough Q's

2016-10-27 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
With the greatest of trepidation, I feel we should nominate as leader of this Front, Jimmy Carter. I, of course, will insist on a full vetting of the candidate. The Jimmy Carter Foundation Habit for Humanity must come under especially close scrutiny. I will tolerate No Conflicts of Interest.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Looking for Tough Q's

2016-10-27 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
"chicks, who do kicks, they're not kicking anymore. they're doing choreography" ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : M personal favorite: Peanuts are not really nuts; they are legumes. Like, who cares? As if what you call something is going to affect its

[FairfieldLife] Re: Looking for Tough Q's

2016-10-27 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
It could be there is Ayurvedic prohibition against rodent hairs, which would, in my opinion, be completely misguided. I ain't afraid of no rodent hair! Oh, the wife prefers Jiffe. (smooth) Little aside: When we were in Amsterdam last Christmas you could not go 15 feet without seeing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Looking for Tough Q's

2016-10-26 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
He most certainly did. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Did Maharishi really say that eating peanuts dulls the mind? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Aggregating Questions.. All the Hard Questions You Thought We Couldn’t

[FairfieldLife] Re: In Fairfield, Iowa

2016-10-26 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Nah, I think we got our Jerry update with the guy who channeled MMY, when he wasn't busy reflecting on all his past lives. Larry would be a much bigger catch at this point. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Bring back Jerry Jarvis! ---In

[FairfieldLife] Re: In Fairfield, Iowa

2016-10-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
This outreach is getting out of hand. Wanna get some crowds. Bring in Dr. Domash. (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Maharishi through the Years Lecture 1. The Early Days — Historic Footage and Fascinating Anecdotes Dr. Bill Sands, Dean, MUM College of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Wed 26-Oct-16 00:15:20 UTC

2016-10-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Should we have an open house? Have pocket sandwiches maybe. Alcohol, No alcohol? I would recommend before Thanksgiving, but after All Hollows Eve. Pony rides, Doug? Hayride maybe? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I would encourage lurkers not to be

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Looking for Tough Q's

2016-10-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yes, perfectly ripe, mango. No doubt about it. Also in that category although not often acknowledged is a perfectly ripe persimmon. Must be perfectly ripe, though. Fresh figs. More than an honorable mention. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : And

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Looking for Tough Q's

2016-10-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Okay, I'll take a trip down memory lane. Let's see the five "sattvic" foods, as I recall, were, almonds, honey, cherries, oranges, and probably something in the dairy line, I can't recall at the moment. And yes, in the back of my mind, I guess I still subscribe to this, to some

[FairfieldLife] Re: Looking for Tough Q's

2016-10-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Of course, not. However, I'm experiencing tremendous cognitive dissonance because MMY did say that peanuts dull the mind. Thankfully, I still have a bottle of lorazepam to ease my suffering. ---In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Looking for Tough Q's

2016-10-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
That the peanut M is roughly, in the shape of hiranyagarbha, did not escape your notice, I'm sure. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Just guessing here, but I imagine the chocolate surrounding the peanuts is applied with the same panning method as the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Call to Spiritual Order,Rally Now to Meditation!

2016-10-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
apropos of nothing, I remember from my MIU first year Philosophy class with Jonathan Shear (?), "ought implies can" from some or other Greek philosopher. I always kinda liked that. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : On Oct 25, 2016, at 11:33 AM,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Call to Spiritual Order,Rally Now to Meditation!

2016-10-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I'd say it's a pretty good position. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : My position, and the position of most idealistic transcendentalists, is that we infer, based on the fact of being conscious, that consciousness itself is the ultimate reality.

[FairfieldLife] Re: In Fairfield, Iowa

2016-10-24 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Nice to hear. Thanks for the report. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : The presentation was by the kids. It was great. Jaw-dropping good. Incredibly high-order thinking on their feet throughout. By what is consciously called and self-identified, The

[FairfieldLife] Re: In Fairfield, Iowa

2016-10-24 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yes, "difficult demographics" is the relevant term, across the board I'd say. We had a good shot at the apple. Back in the day, world population was 3.6 mil. That was the basis of the "World Plan". Centers located all over. But now the old guard is dying off, and we're not far behind.

[FairfieldLife] Re: In Fairfield, Iowa

2016-10-24 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I'm not sure I get it. Refuse to accept what things the way they are? TMO things,or on a altruistic note, the state of the world things? But it is open to the public, so maybe it's the altruistic theme. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : We Refuse to Accept

[FairfieldLife] Re: A 5pm Weekday Group Meditation also for Fairfield No-badge-nik Meditators

2016-10-24 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Doug, you got company! Might need to bring in reinforcements from the rear guard. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : TM and Quaker meetings don't go together, when we sit down using TM we use a mantra, learning TM we learn how to use that, we can meditate on

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Steve, Come Back!

2016-10-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ok, good. We are just blocks away from the main Hispanic area here, and I have an errand every weekend that takes me into the Hispanic area of nearby Illinois, which is, by coincidence, right where the Cahokia Mounds are located. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :

[FairfieldLife] Re: Steve!

2016-10-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yea, I had just taken a break. Nice to be back in posting mode. Thanks (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : You're back, you crazy, grilled chicken you.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Steve, Come Back!

2016-10-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yea, I know, I've tried several brands. All decent. But, this was made fresh at the restaurant, usually right when I would order it, and it just had that right combination of ingredients. Sorta like how the tomato sauce can make or break a pizza. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Steve, Come Back!

2016-10-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
We had a Mexican restaurant close by that had the most awesome salsa verde, (green sauce, as I would call it). They closed, and bye bye to my green sauce. For the next month I carted the family to every other Mexican restaurant close by in search of comparable salsa verde, with no success.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Steve, Come Back!

2016-10-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
So I'm taking a walk with my wife and telling her this story, and tell her "Pollo Carbon", (several times) and she's not getting it, and she speaks Spanish, so finally she says, "spell it", and I do, and she says, "Pollyo" chicken. It is a "y" sound when there are two "l's" Figures. (-:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Steve, Come Back!

2016-10-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
We saw the movie remake a few years ago (2011), which we enjoyed very much. My wife's favorite piece of literature would be "Little Women", or at least one of her favorites. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I'll take Jane Eyre over Malcolm X any day

Re: [FairfieldLife] Steve, Come Back!

2016-10-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Actually, my wife informs me it was Anna Karenina. And I think Jane Eyre would have been a better choice. As she had a knack of filling me in with the details, it sounded a bit like the Twilight Saga. But what do I know. (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Steve, Come Back!

2016-10-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Awesome book, wasn't it? The take away line for me, was, "by any means necessary." Little aside: my daughter in her senior year of HS had to select a book. Malcolm X was one of them and I gave her the strongest encouragement to select it. But at the last minute, for some reason, she

Re: [FairfieldLife] Steve, Come Back!

2016-10-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Uh oh. Am I a target for goblins or something. Tis the season, ya know! (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Me too. But I will post them all the same: First they came for Steve . . . We are all Steve now . . . ---In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Steve, Come Back!

2016-10-23 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Hey, you know what sign I saw today on my usual weekend run in the Hispanic part of town at a new restaurant, "Pollo Carbon" I mean, it took me just a second to figure it out, but it made me smile. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Well, if you didn't

[FairfieldLife] Re: FF meditator memoriam

2016-10-20 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
RIP, Tom. A friend here as well, from back in the day. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Tom Torpy, a long time Purusha friend passed away recently. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : John Herbert Prechtel is now gone on.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-09 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
like I was saying, "blinds spots". They'll kill ya, if you're not careful. (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : You liars who say I lie keep forgetting that nobody has ever been able to make the charge stick, despite years of trying on the liars' part. When

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-09 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
She is, batshit crazy, and no description has ever been as apt in describing a person. But that is what happens when blind spots are not addressed. And it brings up something you alluded to before. Can meditation by itself effect positive changes in people? I say no, and that inner

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-09 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
What a waste of time replying to you, but for the fun of it, I will enlightened you. Anyone whose internet career has been primarily to declare themselves as someone who never lies and who at the same time characterizes anyone with whom she disagrees as liar, is, by any definition, a liar

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-09 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
This of course, is your boiler plate. You have some utility as someone to toy with, but not much else. As regards, "outlier", I will say instead that you have outed yourself as, really, a first class liar. Even declared it regularly. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-09 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ah, the ceremonial planting of the imaginary flag of victory. Since we see this so often, I really think you should consider adding some production values. You know some music and video to go along with it: Judy in a toga. Judy in renaissance garb. Judy wearing a coon skin cap. Judy in a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
As I've said repeatedly Ms. Judy, you are an outlier with nothing interesting to say, or offer. Should you be able to be able to overcome this deficiency, I would be glad to engage you in some discourse. Until such time, I'm afraid you will have to remain a source of amusement, and nothing

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
you keep falling short, Judy of the needed threshold. but by all means, keep trying ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Be interesting to know what his wife would think of his performance here today, wouldn't it? I guess she must be used to his hypocrisy,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Try me again, Judy when you have something interesting to say. I find you a boring outlier. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : You've wriggled yourself so deep into the muck and discredited yourself so thoroughly, Stevie-poo, you're never going to be able to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I mean, below are questions you might hear in a court of law, and which no one here, among the Hillary supporters seems willing to answer. 1) Did Hillary Clinton attempt to discredit the women who accused Bill Clinton,her husband, of rape and sexual harassment? 2) Does Hillary Clinton

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Now, wait a second Ann, I agree with you up to you last sentence. Are you saying Hillary was entitled to take her hurt out on those who accused Bill of rape and sexual harassment? To head a task force to attempt to discredit them? I hope that is not what you are saying. ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
you really never have anything interesting to say. I guess that's why you've taken to yelling, but really, it doesn't change anything. You still...have nothing interesting to say. (-: (but you are good for laugh, now and then) ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Tech Billionaires Believe We're in a Matrix

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I believe this to be true, and one of myths of enlightenment that needs to be dispelled, I think. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : It's like these guys are reinventing Eastern Philosophy in their own terms. @_@ Old stuff to us. A few, like Steve Jobs,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Absolutely, fair enough. I understand the stakes. I understand that the mentality is, that there is too much at stake to let someone like Trump assume the reins of power. But, I will also note that hypocrisy exists on both sides of the aisle, and when I hear some hear adopt the tactics

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
And yet once again, it is beyond someone's ability to acknowledge that their candidate has been shown to be hypocritical. In this case for how they handled the issue of accusations of rape and sexual harassment. Hillary attempted to discredit Bill's accusers for purposes of political

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Okay, that is an interesting take, and sort of clarifies the situation. Whatever misdeeds by Hillary must be viewed the lens of the misdeeds by her opponent, and discounted accordingly. Of course "you" determine of severity of each offense and where they fit on the sliding scale. I'm more

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Here's what I would add. Politics is a dirty business. Sometimes you, (a candidate) has to do things in the name of political expediency that they regret. Hillary Clinton needed her husband to further her political ambitions. There is, in my opinion, nothing wrong with that. Yes, it

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ollie, why is it that so many here lack the integrity to address uncomfortable issues, such as Hillary pillorying of BIll Clinton's accusers. My question is clearly directed at this and her response of dealing with it when it got in the way of political expediency. I am not sure how you can

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Oh, yea. and speaking of Monica Lewinsky, ignore the power dynamic in play, and try to put in the context of strictly consensual sex. On the other hand, you do crack me up. You and Rush Limbaugh as self appointed "Truth Detectors" "Spin Meisters" is more like it! ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump brags about groping women

2016-10-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Lame? So mention Monica Lewinsky but leave out the woman Bill Clinton actually raped, not to mention the accusations of groping by numerous others, and the veracity of these claims challenged by Hillary. And this is the candidate who claims to be a champion of women's rights? This is

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
For God's sake, Judy get some rest. This has been an active day for you. Too active, I think. Make a pot of chamomile and pick up that book you've been meaning to read. You'll get through this, and tomorrow is another day, and you can start off fresh. I'll try hard not to antagonize you

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I guess he felt the upside potential was greater than the downside. I mean, besides Sarah Palin and Geraldine Ferraro how many VP candidates can you recall. Pence, will be remembered, and likely be a trivia question in years to come. (may it be so) But, this will surely lift his

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Here, let me preface this comment by making an observation. Bankers by nature tend to be a more conservative. Journalists, more liberal. So, when someone says the media has a liberal bias, that is probably true, but it does not in my opinion preclude balanced reporting. Now,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Perhaps one day, (and you ARE running out of time) you may realize that even though you have an inability to hold opposite concepts in your head at the same time, this does not necessarily apply to others. There may be some mental stretching exercises you can do, but best find out about any

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
You are an outlier, Judy, with more in common with someone like Rudolf Giuliani, than with anyone who has a tad of credibility. You utilize the same bag of tricks employed by Rudy or Sean or some of the others. A superficial friend to those with whom you have a common objective and a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Sal, what I am saying, is bottom line, he lost the debate. And my observation, from the snippets I saw, and commentary I heard, was that he came off as a kind of boor, where as Pence came off as more polished. Now, please listen carefully. I am not condoning the lies he told. All I am

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I enjoyed Charlie Sheen's rants immensely. Sure some of it was sexist, but I eschew so much political correctness that I found much of it refreshing, so no apologies there. Winning with grace is where it's at, and unfortunately, Judy, you lose out on both counts. (-: ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Okay, I did a very quick skim. So, as I understand it, the purpose of the vp debate was to disregard making Kaine look potentially presidential, but rather trot him out as monkey programmed to elicit phrases from his opponent to be used in campaign ads. Hey, if that sounds like a good

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
All that may be true, and I don't disagree with any of it, but it appeared to most watchers, or at least most pundits that he did not win the debate. Hillary on the other hand seemed poised* when she debated Trump and the results speak for themselves. *of course she prepared arduously.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Right, and losing the debate in the process. Like Charlie Sheen says, and which is on target. "Winning. Duh" ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nonsense. Pence was free to debate the issues as Kaine brought them up, but all he could manage was to falsely

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Absolutely right. I am focussed on winning. And the consensus was that Kaine lost the debate. Now, you may or may not be correct that the Clinton team was not focussed on winning the debate, but rather trying to coax out choice sound bites to use for future ads, even if it was the expense

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
As I said, I did not watch the debate, so was limited to the clips and the post debate commentary which seemed to give the "win" to Pence. However, if, as you speculate, the purpose of the debate on the Clinton side was "capture sound bites" and not really debate the issues, well that sounds

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump/Pence and FFL

2016-10-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I did not watch the debate. I watched only a small "hi-light" reel afterwards. But the impression I got was the the Clinton campaign instructed Kaine to "go after Trump. rip him to shreds" which he attempted to do, but didn't come off particularly well doing so. I felt, that if they had

Re: [FairfieldLife] For Xeno - in absentia

2016-10-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
That would be an executive decision, and I think as to not jeopardize his position as Chief Butt Kisser, MJ is reluctant to do anything without the express permission of BW. And BW does not take kindly to anyone going rogue on him. I mean, were Barry to hint, even slightly at a DNR sanction

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For Xeno - in absentia

2016-10-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I guess technically speaking, "...or I'll make sure the LR didn't miss that." ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Ah, and the lurking reporter. Who can forget the lurking reporter. Always holding that over our heads. BW: Okay now, watch yourself, or

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For Xeno - in absentia

2016-10-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ah, and the lurking reporter. Who can forget the lurking reporter. Always holding that over our heads. BW: Okay now, watch yourself, or I'll tell my lurking reporter about you. Do ya think, he, like never got over the imaginary friend kids often have, and it developed into this final

Re: [FairfieldLife] For Xeno - in absentia

2016-10-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
the "hands off" appears to be working, on FFL, at least. I wonder if the Amen Corner folks will start to migrate back to FFL-2? I can just hear it now, the Grand Poobah, Barry Wright himself will issue of proclamation, with half a dozen "whereases", announcing his re-entrance into Alex's

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Xeno - in absentia

2016-10-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
or his tits and ass tv and movie reviews ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Wow, look at the post count discrepancy between the Coroner and FFL. I know he can't post here but I know he's reading, just like all the other boys over in the Dunce Corner. They

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fodder for the Next Debate

2016-10-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I understand, and it's no big deal. I like Ollie, have nothing against him. I just find that his put downs lack a certain nuance, or maybe they have an element of panic, unlike yours Ann, which seem to have a degree of separation. I don't know if that makes sense. Sort of like having

[FairfieldLife] Re: Trump tweets angrily at 2AM

2016-10-01 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Interesting book synopsis. What I found curious, and which I have not heard much talked about, is Trump's unwillingness to criticize the Russians and in particularly Putin. Yea, I get why that is, even though it's a glaring tell. Trump identifies with the dictator role, not to mention the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Trump tweets angrily at 2AM

2016-10-01 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Wow, someone actually put some thought into a critique rather than the rote insults we see, particularly from Ollie. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Well, in the realm of gender politics, if one believes that it is time for a woman to be President, than

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-10-01 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Energy level remains pretty good. Don't have a choice, really. Sometimes start to drag around 3:00, and look forward to around 5:00 when I can get a half hour of meditation in. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : How's your energy level? We spend years suppressing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Trump tweets angrily at 2AM

2016-10-01 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Carry on, Ol. Just funny to see Groundhog Day play out with you! (-: Oh, always glad to see the Hitler default card played. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I have said positive things about Trump, like he could probably handle the job of White House

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Trump tweets angrily at 2AM

2016-10-01 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I am not sure how it will pertain to the students and classes. There is some elevated degree of security, and the word I heard was that at some point there would be not access to the campus. This probably does not pertain to students, I guess. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ya know....

2016-10-01 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ann, you've got me there! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Now, wait a minute. He is not alone in being selfish about his interests. I would say that is the rule rather than the exception

[FairfieldLife] Re: Trump tweets angrily at 2AM

2016-10-01 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yea, I understand. I guess the next debate is going to happen. An interesting little tidbit. Our company has been busy, quite busy, for the last three weeks supplying all manner of supplies to the campus as they ramp up for the debate. The secret service has been there in force all

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Actually, no snacking during the day, but generally a calorie rich diet. FWIW. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Well then, I would call you disciplined. I eat two meals a day and snack in between, and have a soda habit that I have discussed here often. I

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Obviously. My eating habits have not changed much in thirty years, but weight gain has occurred. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : As we get older with most people the metabolism slows down. We become slow oxidizers and not just eating less and exercising more

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Well then, I would call you disciplined. I eat two meals a day and snack in between, and have a soda habit that I have discussed here often. I don't often feel that my stomach is empty, and judging by most people I see, I don't think they do either. It sounds like you have a healthy weight,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Of course ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Yes, the majority consensus of people who screw up and embarrass themselves when they get in an argument with me, as you've done so often. No surprise there. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Strange, the misconceptions people live with. If I had to hazard a guess, I would say it indicates the inability to hold opposing points of view in one's mind. Sorta like, "If I can't do it, no one can" ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :

[FairfieldLife] Re: Trump tweets angrily at 2AM

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ollie, what would happen if you dared to say something positive about Trump. I mean, you've been on this tirade non stop for about three months now, without a pause. Maybe, for the sake of a change, take a different tack for maybe 24 hours. Or maybe a few minutes. Can you think of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Now, wait a minute. He is not alone in being selfish about his interests. I would say that is the rule rather than the exception particularly when there is money at stake. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : snip Someone like Trump worrying more about his

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Just some other thoughts, some directly related, some not. I'm not sure in what context you mean when you say, "any idea of what it's like to live with the feeling of being constantly hungry?" No, I don't. I rarely ever have the feeling of being hungry, and I wish to felt that way more

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
FWIW, I had missed this. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Your source for the 60-pound figure is what, now? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : if you are the winner of a Ms. Universe contest and then you go on to gain 60 lbs.,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yes, of course. Men too. When I first started in my business, I would wear a dress paints, jacket, button shirt and tie. Then I graduated to just a dress pants, and button down shirt. I was pretty much following the lead of my customers. Now it is polo type shirt during warm weather, and

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Okay, from her. No problem. The picture during that time doesn't appear to show a massive weight gain, so, as I said, that changes things. I can see where that amount of weight gain would bug someone like Trump, but, for practical purposes, I'd say it was in the range of acceptable for her

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
You're pretty weird, Judy, and live in weird world where you twist things around to suit your needs. Nothing new, of course, but pretty much makes normal dialog with you impossible. Of course that's been the consensus for as long as you've been on these groups. At least the majority

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ya knowmaybe one day you will learn to converse like a normal person instead of being locked in to this, "gotcha" "corrector" mode. Obviously I was mistaken. That does happen, perhaps not to you. Thank you for correcting this misperception on my part. It does change things. Do you

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ya know....

2016-09-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I picked up this number from buzz on the internet. If you have something more accurate, then put it out here, in a normal way of discussing things, if you are capable of such. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I gather you have a certain reluctance to identify

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