[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-02 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TurqB., you're a bit of a wild man, but that's all part of your charm. I enjoyed our conversation yesterday, but remain puzzled by the apparent lack of any congruence and understanding between us

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-02 Thread sandiego108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snipThe you's in the rap were rhetorical, or directed to Jim (Sandi Ego), whom I was conversing with, not you. snip I see you understand Spanish too- lol.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-02 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sandiego108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snipThe you's in the rap were rhetorical, or directed to Jim (Sandi Ego), whom I was conversing with, not you. snip I see you understand Spanish

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-02 Thread tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis
TomT: Have Fun! Barry: Always. You, too, I trust... TomT: It seems that is our purpose or so it seems. Barry: This could be interpreted as a throwaway comment on your part, but I don't see it as one, because I thoroughly agree. I think that fun is one of the most misunderstood principles in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-02 Thread sandiego108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sandiego108 sandiego108@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snipThe you's in the rap were rhetorical, or directed to Jim (Sandi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-02 Thread endlessrainintoapapercup
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup endlessrainintoapapercup@ wrote: TurqB., you're a bit of a wild man, but that's all part of your charm. I enjoyed our conversation yesterday, but

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-02 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TomT: Have Fun! Barry: Always. You, too, I trust... TomT: It seems that is our purpose or so it seems. Barry: This could be interpreted as a throwaway comment on your part, but I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-01 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup endlessrainintoapapercup@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-01 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Barry writes snipped: I'm completely *comfortable* with the notion of there being a Saganesque billions and billions of realities. That poses no problem for me whatsoever. TomT: For me it

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-01 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup endlessrainintoapapercup@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-01 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-01 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sandiego108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlist@ wrote: Barry writes snipped: I'm completely *comfortable* with the notion of there being a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-01 Thread tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis
Barry writes snipped: Have fun. TOm Always. You, too, I trust... TomT: It seems that is our purpose or so it seems. Anyway it seems a lot that laughter is the constant and that being around people is the source of amusement. The recognition there is only one of us and it has our flavor because

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-01 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Barry writes snipped: Have fun. Always. You, too, I trust... TomT: It seems that is our purpose or so it seems. This could be interpreted as a throwaway comment on your part, but I don't

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-01 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip No, it's a value judgment, yet another instance of your exalting your own spiritual development and denigrating that of others. snip As opposed

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-04-01 Thread endlessrainintoapapercup
TurqB., you're a bit of a wild man, but that's all part of your charm. I enjoyed our conversation yesterday, but remain puzzled by the apparent lack of any congruence and understanding between us regarding the subject of reality/Reality. That's okay. I don't perceive myself to be any kind of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I guess what I'm trying to say is that reality seems to be a concept that people whose realities don't change very quickly are interested in. They stay in pretty much the same state of consciousness for long

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread endlessrainintoapapercup
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip I guess what I'm trying to say is that reality seems to be a concept that people whose realities don't change very quickly are interested in.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip I guess what I'm trying to say is that reality seems to be

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread sandiego108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Barry writes snipped: I'm completely *comfortable* with the notion of there being a Saganesque billions and billions of realities. That poses no problem for me whatsoever. TomT: For me it

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some comedian said that. I forget which one. But, as far as I can tell, he nailed it. Reality IS a concept. 1980 comedy album by Robin Williams: http://tinyurl.com/2gopuu I'm just not convinced that the