Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
It's not so much the laying down in the corpse pose that is so difficult The question is, what is Richard laying when he's down in the corpse pose? Jelly beans? Golf balls? Chicken McNuggets?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/30/2013 8:26 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: It's not so much the laying down in the corpse pose that is so difficult * The question is, what is Richard laying when he's down in the corpse pose? Jelly beans? Golf balls? Chicken McNuggets? Many thanks to The Corrector for pointing this out to The Professor. * *Maybe Richard is laying the foundation for a conversation about MMY's yoga poses? Go figure. *
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Forget Poster of the Year. I nominate Richard for the more prestigious Threw Himself on the Grenade to Save the Rest of Us award. :-) Opsie. Didn't work. Poor Richard.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the matchless, inimitable Obviousness of
Share Long!
(Wait, or should that be Obliviousness!?)
to bobpriced from an ancient and wise story: Is that so?
On Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:44 AM, bobpriced@... bobpriced@... wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, steve.sundur@... wrote:
Thanks Bob, I feel fortunate to be able spend time with family in a special
place doing fun activities.
First, I do enjoy Richard's writing style. Now, I know that has nothing to do
with content, but style points do count for me.
Second, it has been my observation that some edge has been taken off his
comments*, and because of this, it has made him more readable.
Third, I find Judy to have an overbearing style, lacking tact and the
inability, (purposely or unaware) ignoring nuance. And so, when Richard
attacks her on these fronts, I find it humorous.
As for his content, I enjoy some of the pictures and situations he describes.
I also find some of his links interesting, but I typically don't have the time
to click on them.
That's the best I can do.
I hope your daughter is doing well. I am immensely enjoying skiing with mine.
* Certainly Richards comments to Judy have edge. Please see item three.
Steve,
Thanks for responding. Your gratitude for the family you're been graced with
comes through in your FFL contributions; IMO, it speaks highly of you as a
human being.
Thank you for asking about my daughter, she's doing great and just turned
sixteen.
I understand you find Richard entertaining, but I think we can agree that
being entertained is not the same thing as learning something. I thought when
you mentioned Richard's original content there might be something in his
posts that you found edifying - that I had missed; from what you say here, it
appears that's not the case.
As entertainment, I personally find the voice Richard employs on FFL more than
a little bit grating - not unlike one of those automated customer service bots
you get when you call Future Shop. On the edumacation front, he reads like he
thinks his readership know English as a second language - which could explain
why Judy has opted for macros, and Uriah Heep thinks she's discovered The
Rosetta Stone.
I'm not sure how much original content I've been able to harvest from
Richards offerings, but lets take a look: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock -
I'm guessing you've heard of ROLLING STONE, if not, I could send you a link;
What People Wear - I'm still recovering from red tie with a maroon shirt;
What People Eat - I mean really, who cares about shopping at WFM when you
have Dean and DeLuca and Eataly (personally, I agree with PJ O'Rourke: Eat
The Rich); and, of course, lets not forget his reports from the front of his
yoga mat (which he does not seem to be visiting enough) - on the history of
consciousness; at best they read like badly written book reviews, and, most
definitely - ALL ABOUT RICHARD. IMO, 90% of his wikipuff output are cut and
paste jobs from the threatened opus he claims he's been working on the last 50
years. Please direct me to anything original in any of this output.
The thread I thought had potential was the one with his snaps of run down
houses, but so far he's failed to close the deal by not somehow pointing out
the irony of these images coming from a tea bagger who's never gone beyond warm
water.
I do admit to the guilty pleasure of watching Uriah Heep cobble together this
unholy alliance between these two old farts in a wind storm - who hated each
other a few weeks ago; not unlike watching the last days of the
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, just before Operation Barbarossa; old Uriah is nothing
if not obvious.
I disagree with you about Judy; IMO, she's the most effective contributor on
FFL and writes the best sentences on the forum: she' s funny, well informed and
curious; please point to anywhere you've spotted these qualities in Barry's or
Richard's contributions. Judy is obviously strong, smart and independent: be
honest Steve, if Judy was man there wouldn't any of this hostility toward her
passion for accuracy. She does not start these exchanges, but she'll be damned
before she'd let someone pretend accuracy and fairness are not important - just
because it's the Internet.
And since its the award season, and she decided to jump into our conversation
- before I could respond to you; how bout an award for Uriah for The Years Most
Obvious?
Happy New Year to you and your family; and to Richard and Barry: more cowbell
please.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Why on earth would you be thrilled? The novels are quite well known. I asked you, 'Favorite character'? You mean like kids have a favorite character in the Harry Potter novels? because I couldn't believe I had understood you correctly. I have never heard an adult say they have a favorite character in a series of adult novels, much less a series of serious novels about the theological and moral struggles of Church of England clerics. I mean, if that's your thing, fine. It sure ain't mine. Have you ever written to Howatch telling her all about your favorite character? I bet she'd be amused, er, delighted. Did you know Yahoo has a Susan Howatch group? Isn't that thrilling!? http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/howatch/info http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/howatch/info Maybe you could join that group and see if any of the members have a favorite Howatch character. Richard, I can empathize. I was thrilled to discover that Judy has also read the novels of Susan Howatch, a favorite author of mine. I asked her who her favorite Howatch character is. She responded with a putdown containing references to teens and Harry Potter! I still think she needs a pitta pacifying diet. On Saturday, December 28, 2013 7:52 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: On 12/28/2013 6:44 PM, authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... wrote: I learned long ago that interesting is in the eye of the beholder. Apparently you don't find anything interesting that is posted here, except Barry pushing some buttons; the post count; and posting some macros. I thought fer sure you'd make a reply to my comments on Wagner. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Judy, thanks for info about Howatch yahoo group. On Monday, December 30, 2013 9:04 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Why on earth would you be thrilled? The novels are quite well known. I asked you, 'Favorite character'? You mean like kids have a favorite character in the Harry Potter novels? because I couldn't believe I had understood you correctly. I have never heard an adult say they have a favorite character in a series of adult novels, much less a series of serious novels about the theological and moral struggles of Church of England clerics. I mean, if that's your thing, fine. It sure ain't mine. Have you ever written to Howatch telling her all about your favorite character? I bet she'd be amused, er, delighted. Did you know Yahoo has a Susan Howatch group? Isn't that thrilling!? http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/howatch/info Maybe you could join that group and see if any of the members have a favorite Howatch character. Richard, I can empathize. I was thrilled to discover that Judy has also read the novels of Susan Howatch, a favorite author of mine. I asked her who her favorite Howatch character is. She responded with a putdown containing references to teens and Harry Potter! I still think she needs a pitta pacifying diet. On Saturday, December 28, 2013 7:52 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: On 12/28/2013 6:44 PM, authfriend@... wrote: I learned long ago that interesting is in the eye of the beholder. Apparently you don't find anything interesting that is posted here, except Barry pushing some buttons; the post count; and posting some macros. I thought fer sure you'd make a reply to my comments on Wagner. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Judy, asking you which Howatch character is your favorite is only a possible beginning point to a discussion of her novels. How would you begin discussing them? I think I read somewhere recently that she's discontinued writing. I found her last novel, The Heartbreaker, more tamasic than her earlier novels and I was dismayed to see that trend, which I think started with The High Flyer and maybe even a little with The Wonder Worker. On Monday, December 30, 2013 9:44 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com wrote: Judy, thanks for info about Howatch yahoo group. On Monday, December 30, 2013 9:04 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Why on earth would you be thrilled? The novels are quite well known. I asked you, 'Favorite character'? You mean like kids have a favorite character in the Harry Potter novels? because I couldn't believe I had understood you correctly. I have never heard an adult say they have a favorite character in a series of adult novels, much less a series of serious novels about the theological and moral struggles of Church of England clerics. I mean, if that's your thing, fine. It sure ain't mine. Have you ever written to Howatch telling her all about your favorite character? I bet she'd be amused, er, delighted. Did you know Yahoo has a Susan Howatch group? Isn't that thrilling!? http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/howatch/info Maybe you could join that group and see if any of the members have a favorite Howatch character. Richard, I can empathize. I was thrilled to discover that Judy has also read the novels of Susan Howatch, a favorite author of mine. I asked her who her favorite Howatch character is. She responded with a putdown containing references to teens and Harry Potter! I still think she needs a pitta pacifying diet. On Saturday, December 28, 2013 7:52 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@... wrote: On 12/28/2013 6:44 PM, authfriend@... wrote: I learned long ago that interesting is in the eye of the beholder. Apparently you don't find anything interesting that is posted here, except Barry pushing some buttons; the post count; and posting some macros. I thought fer sure you'd make a reply to my comments on Wagner. Go figure.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Hi Bob, Those are high accolades you afford to Judy. And perhaps viewed from a particular angle I suppose they might all apply. But from another angle, or a maybe a wider view, those positive traits might be offset by other, less attractive attributes. As for Barry and Share, I enjoy what they bring to the site. And as far the onset of Richards volume, perhaps, I can't take much of it in right now, but can't say I mind it much. Right now we're off to Woody Creek Tavern, Hunter Thompson's old watering hole for a burger. Happy New Year to you, she who must be listened to, and the daughter.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, steve.sundur@... wrote:
Thanks Bob, I feel fortunate to be able spend time with family in a special
place doing fun activities.
First, I do enjoy Richard's writing style. Now, I know that has nothing to do
with content, but style points do count for me.
Second, it has been my observation that some edge has been taken off his
comments*, and because of this, it has made him more readable.
Third, I find Judy to have an overbearing style, lacking tact and the
inability, (purposely or unaware) ignoring nuance. And so, when Richard
attacks her on these fronts, I find it humorous.
As for his content, I enjoy some of the pictures and situations he describes.
I also find some of his links interesting, but I typically don't have the time
to click on them.
That's the best I can do.
I hope your daughter is doing well. I am immensely enjoying skiing with mine.
* Certainly Richards comments to Judy have edge. Please see item three.
Steve,
Thanks for responding. Your gratitude for the family you're been graced with
comes through in your FFL contributions; IMO, it speaks highly of you as a
human being.
Thank you for asking about my daughter, she's doing great and just turned
sixteen.
I understand you find Richard entertaining, but I think we can agree that
being entertained is not the same thing as learning something. I thought when
you mentioned Richard's original content there might be something in his
posts that you found edifying - that I had missed; from what you say here, it
appears that's not the case.
As entertainment, I personally find the voice Richard employs on FFL more than
a little bit grating - not unlike one of those automated customer service bots
you get when you call Future Shop. On the edumacation front, he reads like he
thinks his readership know English as a second language - which could explain
why Judy has opted for macros, and Uriah Heep thinks she's discovered The
Rosetta Stone.
I'm not sure how much original content I've been able to harvest from
Richards offerings, but lets take a look: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock -
I'm guessing you've heard of ROLLING STONE, if not, I could send you a link;
What People Wear - I'm still recovering from red tie with a maroon shirt;
What People Eat - I mean really, who cares about shopping at WFM when you
have Dean and DeLuca and Eataly (personally, I agree with PJ O'Rourke: Eat
The Rich); and, of course, lets not forget his reports from the front of his
yoga mat (which he does not seem to be visiting enough) - on the history of
consciousness; at best they read like badly written book reviews, and, most
definitely - ALL ABOUT RICHARD. IMO, 90% of his wikipuff output are cut and
paste jobs from the threatened opus he claims he's been working on the last 50
years. Please direct me to anything original in any of this output.
The thread I thought had potential was the one with his snaps of run down
houses, but so far he's failed to close the deal by not somehow pointing out
the irony of these images coming from a tea bagger who's never gone beyond warm
water.
I do admit to the guilty pleasure of watching Uriah Heep cobble together this
unholy alliance between these two old farts in a wind storm - who hated each
other a few weeks ago; not unlike watching the last days of the
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, just before Operation Barbarossa; old Uriah is nothing
if not obvious.
I disagree with you about Judy; IMO, she's the most effective contributor on
FFL and writes the best sentences on the forum: she' s funny, well informed and
curious; please point to anywhere you've spotted these qualities in Barry's or
Richard's contributions. Judy is obviously strong, smart and independent: be
honest Steve, if Judy was man there wouldn't any of this hostility toward her
passion for accuracy. She does not start these exchanges, but she'll be damned
before she'd let someone pretend accuracy and fairness are not important - just
because it's the Internet.
And since its the award season, and she decided to jump into our conversation
- before I could respond to you; how bout an award for Uriah for The Years Most
Obvious?
Happy New Year to you and your family; and to Richard and Barry: more cowbell
please.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, bobpriced@... wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, steve.sundur@... wrote:
Thanks Bob, I feel fortunate to be able spend time with family in a special
place doing fun activities.
First, I do enjoy Richard's writing style. Now, I know that has nothing to do
with content, but style points do count for me.
Second, it has been my observation that some edge has been taken off his
comments*, and because of this, it has made him more readable.
Third, I find Judy to have an overbearing style, lacking tact and the
inability, (purposely or unaware) ignoring nuance. And so, when Richard
attacks her on these fronts, I find it humorous.
As for his content, I enjoy some of the pictures and situations he describes.
I also find some of his links interesting, but I typically don't have the time
to click on them.
That's the best I can do.
I hope your daughter is doing well. I am immensely enjoying skiing with mine.
* Certainly Richards comments to Judy have edge. Please see item three.
Steve,
Thanks for responding. Your gratitude for the family you're been graced with
comes through in your FFL contributions; IMO, it speaks highly of you as a
human being.
Thank you for asking about my daughter, she's doing great and just turned
sixteen.
I understand you find Richard entertaining, but I think we can agree that
being entertained is not the same thing as learning something. I thought when
you mentioned Richard's original content there might be something in his
posts that you found edifying - that I had missed; from what you say here, it
appears that's not the case.
As entertainment, I personally find the voice Richard employs on FFL more than
a little bit grating - not unlike one of those automated customer service bots
you get when you call Future Shop. On the edumacation front, he reads like he
thinks his readership know English as a second language - which could explain
why Judy has opted for macros, and Uriah Heep thinks she's discovered The
Rosetta Stone.
I'm not sure how much original content I've been able to harvest from
Richards offerings, but lets take a look: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock -
I'm guessing you've heard of ROLLING STONE, if not, I could send you a link;
What People Wear - I'm still recovering from red tie with a maroon shirt;
What People Eat - I mean really, who cares about shopping at WFM when you
have Dean and DeLuca and Eataly (personally, I agree with PJ O'Rourke: Eat
The Rich); and, of course, lets not forget his reports from the front of his
yoga mat (which he does not seem to be visiting enough) - on the history of
consciousness; at best they read like badly written book reviews, and, most
definitely - ALL ABOUT RICHARD. IMO, 90% of his wikipuff output are cut and
paste jobs from the threatened opus he claims he's been working on the last 50
years. Please direct me to anything original in any of this output.
The thread I thought had potential was the one with his snaps of run down
houses, but so far he's failed to close the deal by not somehow pointing out
the irony of these images coming from a tea bagger who's never gone beyond warm
water.
I do admit to the guilty pleasure of watching Uriah Heep cobble together this
unholy alliance between these two old farts in a wind storm - who hated each
other a few weeks ago; not unlike watching the last days of the
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, just before Operation Barbarossa; old Uriah is nothing
if not obvious.
I disagree with you about Judy; IMO, she's the most effective contributor on
FFL and writes the best sentences on the forum: she' s funny, well informed and
curious; please point to anywhere you've spotted these qualities in Barry's or
Richard's contributions. Judy is obviously strong, smart and independent: be
honest Steve, if Judy was man there wouldn't any of this hostility toward her
passion for accuracy. She does not start these exchanges, but she'll be damned
before she'd let someone pretend accuracy and fairness are not important - just
because it's the Internet.
And since its the award season, and she decided to jump into our conversation
- before I could respond to you; how bout an award for Uriah for The Years Most
Obvious?
Happy New Year to you and your family; and to Richard and Barry: more cowbell
please.
**Just in case Share is unsure of who Uriah Heep actually is:
Uriah Heep is a fictional character
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_character created by Charles Dickens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens in his novel David Copperfield
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Copperfield.
The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and
insincerity, making frequent references to his own 'humbleness. His name has
become synonymous with being a yes man.
(Or in this case, yes woman.)
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: The thread I thought had potential was the one with his snaps of run down houses, but so far he's failed to close the deal by not somehow pointing out the irony of these images coming from a tea bagger who's never gone beyond warm water. I already told you, Bob, I'm not gay. You do what you want, so just forget the soliciting.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Very well said, Bob - enjoyed the dickens out if it! As for Richard's stuff, it is like walking into a gourmet supermarket and finding that *everything*, from the garlic mustard, to the pastries, to the holiday ham, is all composed of well-disguised, mushy oatmeal. As Judy's possibly distant cousin, Gertrude, remarked, There's no there, there.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: I understand you find Richard entertaining, but I think we can agree that being entertained is not the same thing as learning something. You came to the wrong place, Bob - if you came here to learn anything. To learn something you need to get out more and not hang around an internet forum. If anyone came here for entertainment, you do post some amusing comments, though.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought when you mentioned Richard's original content there might be something in his posts that you found edifying - that I had missed; from what you say here, it appears that's not the case. You're actually reading my stuff, Bob? Go figure. Of course, my comments can't compare to all the edifying comments you've posted this month. But, I'm working on it. So, who said I was posting anything for you to read? Maybe I was addressing Bill or Buck, to get some feedback; they are probably more qualified to post comments than you seem to be, judging by your posted comments lately. Judy did a good job of getting rid of Curtis, Robin, and Vaj, and Ravi got banned - so now we're left with you. When are you going to get to work and post something worth commenting on?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: As entertainment, I personally find the voice Richard employs on FFL more than a little bit grating - not unlike one of those automated customer service bots you get when you call Future Shop. Now this is really funny coming from a guy that just posted ten macros in a row. LoL!
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm not sure how much original content I've been able to harvest from Richards offerings, but lets take a look: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock - I'm guessing you've heard of ROLLING STONE, Probably everyone has heard of Rolling Stone Magazine, Bob, but not everyone reads it. And, some people aren't even old enough to have heard of Eric Clapton or Carlos Santana, but they're probably not on this forum. You've probably read every issue of Rolling Stone since the first issue back in 1967, so I probably couldn't tell you anything you don't already know. You could probably recite from memory everyone listed on the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock; all their hit recordings; the dates and the venues they played at; and what instruments they play. But, can you sing or play? Or, it could be that you haven't been to a live venue since Lonnie Donegan played the Cavern Club. Who knows if you don't speak up? S3 doesn't seem to have a problem talking about music. I thought fer sure you'd post a comment about my take on Wagner, though. Go figure. P.S. You seem to be getting better at posting using NEO - your post at least has an almost readable size font face. Maybe someday, in a few dozen years, you'll be able to upload a digital photo like I do; or a link to a YouTube video that works like mine do. I already told you how to do it - what are you waiting for? Let's see what you can do.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
to bobpriced from an ancient and wise story: Is that so?
On Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com
bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, steve.sundur@... wrote:
Thanks Bob, I feel fortunate to be able spend time with family in a special
place doing fun activities.
First, I do enjoy Richard's writing style. Now, I know that has nothing to do
with content, but style points do count for me.
Second, it has been my observation that some edge has been taken off his
comments*, and because of this, it has made him more readable.
Third, I find Judy to have an overbearing style, lacking tact and the
inability, (purposely or unaware) ignoring nuance. And so, when Richard
attacks her on these fronts, I find it humorous.
As for his content, I enjoy some of the pictures and situations he describes.
I also find some of his links interesting, but I typically don't have the time
to click on them.
That's the best I can do.
I hope your daughter is doing well. I am immensely enjoying skiing with mine.
* Certainly Richards comments to Judy have edge. Please see item three.
Steve,
Thanks for responding. Your gratitude
for the family you're been graced with comes through in your FFL contributions;
IMO, it speaks highly of you as a human being.
Thank you for asking about
my daughter, she's doing great and just turned sixteen.
I understand you find
Richard entertaining, but I think we can agree that being entertained is not
the same thing as learning something. I thought when you mentioned Richard's
original content there might be something in his posts that you
found edifying - that I had missed; from what you say here, it appears that's
not the case.
As entertainment, I
personally find the voice Richard employs on FFL more than a little bit grating
- not unlike one of those automated customer service bots you get when you call
Future Shop. On the edumacation front, he reads like he thinks his readership
know English as a second language - which could explain why Judy has opted for
macros, and Uriah Heep thinks she's discovered The Rosetta Stone.
I'm not sure how much
original content I've been able to harvest from Richards offerings,
but lets take a look: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock - I'm
guessing you've heard of ROLLING STONE, if not, I could send you a link;
What People Wear - I'm still recovering from red tie with a maroon
shirt; What People Eat - I mean really, who cares about shopping at
WFM when you have Dean and DeLuca and Eataly (personally, I agree with PJ
O'Rourke: Eat The Rich); and, of course, lets not forget his reports from the
front of his yoga mat (which
he does not seem to be visiting enough) - on the history of consciousness; at
best they read like badly written book reviews, and, most definitely - ALL
ABOUT RICHARD. IMO, 90% of his wikipuff output are cut and paste jobs from the
threatened opus he claims he's been working on the last 50 years. Please direct
me to anything original in any of this output.
The thread I thought had
potential was the one with his snaps of run down houses, but so far he's failed
to close the deal by not somehow pointing out the irony of these images coming
from a tea bagger who's never gone beyond warm water.
I do admit to the guilty
pleasure of watching Uriah Heep cobble together this unholy alliance between
these two old farts in a wind storm - who hated each other a few weeks ago; not
unlike watching the last days of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, just before
Operation Barbarossa; old Uriah is nothing if not obvious.
I disagree with you about
Judy; IMO, she's the most effective contributor on FFL and writes the best
sentences on the forum: she' s funny, well informed and curious; please point
to anywhere you've spotted these qualities in Barry's or Richard's
contributions. Judy is
obviously strong, smart and independent: be honest Steve, if Judy was man there
wouldn't any of this hostility toward her passion for accuracy. She does not
start these exchanges, but she'll be damned before she'd let someone pretend
accuracy and fairness are not important - just because it's the Internet.
And since its the
award season, and she decided to jump into our conversation - before I could
respond to you; how bout an award for Uriah for The Years Most Obvious?
Happy New Year to you and
your family; and to Richard and Barry: more cowbell please.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: lets not forget his /reports from the front/ of his yoga mat (which he does not seem to be visiting enough) - on the history of consciousness; Maybe, but I don't think I've posted anything on the history of consciousness, Bob. That would be going back way before my time. But thanks for the suggestion. But, at least I have a yoga mat - can you even hold a single pose except for the corpse pose? It's not complicated. Yoga is all about placement and positioning.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
LOL but Richard I have heard that the corpse pose is actually the hardest to do. And the most beneficial. Yes, one could say go figure! On Sunday, December 29, 2013 1:50 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: lets not forget his reports from the front of his yoga mat (which he does not seem to be visiting enough) - on the history of consciousness; Maybe, but I don't think I've posted anything on the history of consciousness, Bob. That would be going back way before my time. But thanks for the suggestion. But, at least I have a yoga mat - can you even hold a single pose except for the corpse pose? It's not complicated. Yoga is all about placement and positioning.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: ALL ABOUT RICHARD. IMO, 90% of his wikipuff output are cut and paste jobs from the threatened opus he claims he's been working on the last 50 years. Please direct me to anything original in any of this output. Who did you think it was about, if not about Richard, Bob? However, I am the author of some of the Wikipedia entries and so is Lawson. But, I didn't see any comments or suggestion from a Bob Priced in any of the editing notes on Wikipedia. What subjects did you comment on or edit? The one about MMY or TM or SBS? Go figure. P.S. Nobody can cut and paste from Wikipedia - you probably meant copy and paste. That's what it's there for, Bob, as long as it falls under the fair use policy or the Wiki Commons.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: And since its the award season, and she decided to jump into our conversation - before I could respond to you; how bout an award for Uriah for The Years Most Obvious? Well, Bob, I don't think the Post Count could really be YOUR conversation, since it's all about RICHARD'S post count. Maybe we should give you the award for Most Macros Posted in a Week. Anyone second that? Share? Steve?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 12:20 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: *Uriah Heep* is a fictional character http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_character created by Charles Dickens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens in his novel David Copperfield http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Copperfield. It's really great that you've kept up on the latest fictional literature, Ann. I think I read Dickens back in Junior High School about the time I read Henry Esmond in my first or second literature class. Thanks for reminding me.. But, don't forget that Uriah Heap was also a rock band and David Copperfield is a popular stage magician. So, it's nice to find out that at least someone on this list is staying current.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 1:13 PM, doctordumb...@rocketmail.com wrote: As for Richard's stuff, it is like walking into a gourmet supermarket and finding that *everything*, from the garlic mustard, to the pastries, to the holiday ham, is all composed of well-disguised, mushy oatmeal. As Judy's possibly distant cousin, Gertrude, remarked, There's no there, there. Fer sure Richard can't hold a candle to all your profound comments, Doctor Dumbass. LoL!
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 1:52 PM, Share Long wrote: LOL but Richard I have heard that the corpse pose is actually the hardest to do. At Bob's age, just finding the mat is probably the hardest thing to do. It's not so much the laying down in the corpse pose that is so difficult - it's the getting back up into a standing position again that is so tricky. LoL! P.S. One trick about doing the Shavasana Asana (corpse pose) is to do it on a really high bed with four sturdy posts at each corner. That way, you can grab onto one of the posts and then you can swing your legs around off the side of the bed and you are half way to a standing position. Then, all you need is a hand and a tug from someone like Rita, and you're upright. It works for me!
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpriced@... mailto:bobpriced@... wrote:
I understand you find Richard entertaining, but I think we can agree that
being entertained is not the same thing as learning something. You came to the
wrong place, Bob - if you came here to learn anything. To learn something you
need to get out more and not hang around an internet forum. If anyone came here
for entertainment, you do post some amusing comments, though.
Doesn't he though? If you don't think this is a place to learn anything why
do you keep trying to teach us all stuff, Ricardo? I have come to think of you
as our resident 'school marm' always saying tsk, tsk and trying to correct
our netiquette and advise us who is worth reading and who is not worth reading
and all the time imagining yourself to be accomplishing a little bit of
internet cleansing.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpriced@... mailto:bobpriced@... wrote:
I thought when you mentioned Richard's original content there might be
something in his posts that you found edifying - that I had missed; from what
you say here, it appears that's not the case. You're actually reading my stuff,
Bob? Go figure.
Of course, my comments can't compare to all the edifying comments you've
posted this month. But, I'm working on it. So, who said I was posting anything
for you to read? Maybe I was addressing Bill or Buck, to get some feedback;
they are probably more qualified to post comments than you seem to be, judging
by your posted comments lately. Judy did a good job of getting rid of Curtis,
Robin, and Vaj, and Ravi got banned - so now we're left with you. When are you
going to get to work and post something worth commenting on?
Evidently he just did.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpriced@... mailto:bobpriced@... wrote:
As entertainment, I personally find the voice Richard employs on FFL more than
a little bit grating - not unlike one of those automated customer service bots
you get when you call Future Shop. Now this is really funny coming from a guy
that just posted ten macros in a row. LoL!
BoB really did get you going, Regardez-vous.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpriced@... mailto:bobpriced@... wrote:
I'm not sure how much original content I've been able to harvest from
Richards offerings, but lets take a look: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock -
I'm guessing you've heard of ROLLING STONE, Probably everyone has heard of
Rolling Stone Magazine, Bob, but not everyone reads it. And, some people aren't
even old enough to have heard of Eric Clapton or Carlos Santana, but they're
probably not on this forum. You've probably read every issue of Rolling Stone
since the first issue back in 1967, so I probably couldn't tell you anything
you don't already know. You could probably recite from memory everyone listed
on the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock; all their
hit recordings; the dates and the venues they played at; and what instruments
they play. But, can you sing or play?
Or, it could be that you haven't been to a live venue since Lonnie Donegan
played the Cavern Club. Who knows if you don't speak up? S3 doesn't seem to
have a problem talking about music. I thought fer sure you'd post a comment
about my take on Wagner, though. Go figure.
P.S. You seem to be getting better at posting using NEO - your post at least
has an almost readable size font face. Maybe someday, in a few dozen years,
you'll be able to upload a digital photo like I do; or a link to a YouTube
video that works like mine do. I already told you how to do it - what are you
waiting for? Let's see what you can do.
As amusing as it is to try and watch you take down bOb, Ricky, it isn't
quite working, but carry on. It is only providing more material for whatever he
will be posting next which, needless to say, I am looking forward to.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
To do the corpse pose properly Share, you have to die. Most find this more than
they can handle. Also you have to use methods that allow getting into the
proper form prior to expiration.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, sharelong60@... wrote:
LOL but Richard I have heard that the corpse pose is actually the hardest to
do. And the most beneficial. Yes, one could say go figure!
On Sunday, December 29, 2013 1:50 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@...
wrote:
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpriced@... mailto:bobpriced@... wrote:
lets not forget his reports from the front of his yoga mat (which he does not
seem to be visiting enough) - on the history of consciousness; Maybe, but I
don't think I've posted anything on the history of consciousness, Bob. That
would be going back way before my time. But thanks for the suggestion. But, at
least I have a yoga mat - can you even hold a single pose except for the corpse
pose? It's not complicated. Yoga is all about placement and positioning.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anartaxius wrote:
To do the corpse pose properly Share, you have to die. Most find this
more than they can handle. Also you have to use methods that allow
getting into the proper form prior to expiration.
Now THAT is funny. First real LOL post in a while. :-)
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, sharelong60@ wrote:
LOL but Richard I have heard that the corpse pose is actually the
hardest to do. And the most beneficial. Yes, one could say go figure!
On Sunday, December 29, 2013 1:50 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@
wrote:
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpriced@ mailto:bobpriced@ wrote:
lets not forget his reports from the front of his yoga mat (which he
does not seem to be visiting enough) - on the history of consciousness;
Maybe, but I don't think I've posted anything on the history of
consciousness, Bob. That would be going back way before my time. But
thanks for the suggestion. But, at least I have a yoga mat - can you
even hold a single pose except for the corpse pose? It's not
complicated. Yoga is all about placement and positioning.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 1:13 PM, doctordumb...@rocketmail.com wrote: As for Richard's stuff, it is like walking into a gourmet supermarket and finding that *everything*, from the garlic mustard, to the pastries, to the holiday ham, is all composed of well-disguised, mushy oatmeal. As Judy's possibly distant cousin, Gertrude, remarked, There's no there, there. Well, I know Judy has set the bar really, really high for posting spiritual essays on this forum, but if you're a TM Teacher and you've been reading stuff uploaded by a willy from Texas, posted to an internet chat room, you probably need more spiritual help than Judy can provide. So, there.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams wrote: On 12/29/2013 1:13 PM, doctordumbass@... wrote: As for Richard's stuff, it is like walking into a gourmet supermarket and finding that *everything*, from the garlic mustard, to the pastries, to the holiday ham, is all composed of well-disguised, mushy oatmeal. As Judy's possibly distant cousin, Gertrude, remarked, There's no there, there. Well, I know Judy has set the bar really, really high for posting spiritual essays on this forum, but if you're a TM Teacher and you've been reading stuff uploaded by a willy from Texas, posted to an internet chat room, you probably need more spiritual help than Judy can provide. So, there. Forget Poster of the Year. I nominate Richard for the more prestigious Threw Himself on the Grenade to Save the Rest of Us award. :-)
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpri...@yahoo.com wrote: these two old farts in a wind storm - who hated each other a few weeks ago; not unlike watching the last days of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, just before Operation Barbarossa Speaking of old farts, Bob - I don't think anyone here realized you were born before 1939 to witness the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact or before 1941 and the beginning of Operation Barbarossa. That makes you even older that Barry, who is a Baby Boomer. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 2:42 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: If you don't think this is a place to learn anything why do you keep trying to teach us all stuff, Ricardo? I've done my best to dumb it down so you and some others can understand the mechanics of consciousness, Ann. If it's not simple enough, I'll try to make it a little easier to understand. Where should I start? First, it's not my job to answer questions - my job is to question answers. Where did you get the idea that I was trying to teach you anything?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 2:43 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: When are you going to get to work and post something worth commenting on? Evidently he just did. But, what is it worth, Ann, that's the question - more than two cents?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 2:45 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: BoB really did get you going, Regardez-vous. Well, it is kind of slow around here today. That is, until you opened your big pie hole. LoL!
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 2:50 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: P.S. You seem to be getting better at posting using NEO - your post at least has an almost readable size font face. Maybe someday, in a few dozen years, you'll be able to upload a digital photo like I do; or a link to a YouTube video that works like mine do. I already told you how to do it - what are you waiting for? Let's see what you can do. As amusing as it is to try and watch you take down bOb, Ricky, it isn't quite working, but carry on. Thanks, you and Bob seem to be my biggest fans these days. It is only providing more material for whatever he will be posting next which, needless to say, I am looking forward to. Maybe Bob wants to run with my crew - through cyber space and crunch numbers like I do. They call me the king of the spreadsheets; got 'em all printed out on my bedsheets. My new computer's got the clocks; it rocks. But it was obsolete before I opened the box. You say you've had your desktop for over a week? Throw that junk away, man, it's an antique. 'Its All About the Pentiums' by Weird Al Yankovich From the CD 'Running With Scissors' http://youtu.be/qpMvS1Q1sos
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Hey, Xeno, that's why I practice every day. They call it dying before dying.
Very cool.
On Sunday, December 29, 2013 2:56 PM, anartax...@yahoo.com
anartax...@yahoo.com wrote:
To do the corpse pose properly Share, you have to die. Most find this more than
they can handle. Also you have to use methods that allow getting into the
proper form prior to expiration.
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, sharelong60@... wrote:
LOL but Richard I have heard that the corpse pose is actually the hardest to
do. And the most beneficial. Yes, one could say go figure!
On Sunday, December 29, 2013 1:50 PM, Richard J. Williams punditster@...
wrote:
On 12/29/2013 11:44 AM, bobpriced@... wrote:
lets not forget his reports from the front of his yoga mat (which he does not
seem to be visiting enough) - on the history of consciousness;
Maybe, but I don't think I've posted anything on the history of
consciousness, Bob. That would be going back way before my time. But thanks
for the suggestion. But, at least I have a yoga mat - can you even hold a
single pose except for the corpse pose? It's not complicated. Yoga is all about
placement and positioning.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/29/2013 12:20 PM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote:
Uriah Heep is a fictional character created by Charles Dickens in his novel
David Copperfield. It's really great that you've kept up on the latest
fictional literature, Ann. I think I read Dickens back in Junior High School
about the time I read Henry Esmond in my first or second literature class.
Thanks for reminding me.. But, don't forget that Uriah Heap was also a rock
band and David Copperfield is a popular stage magician. So, it's nice to find
out that at least someone on this list is staying current.
I wasn't talkin' to you. It was for Sharon's benefit. I was afraid she was too
busy practicing the 'corpse pose' to maybe have figured out how Uriah Heep
relates to her. But it is edifying that they teach Dickens in Texas. Maybe
there is hope for that God-forsaken place after all. Of course, you were
probably somewhere else at the time...but I'll give Texas the benefit of the
doubt anyway.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, turquoiseb@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams wrote:
On 12/29/2013 1:13 PM, doctordumbass@... wrote:
As for Richard's stuff, it is like walking into a gourmet supermarket
and finding that *everything*, from the garlic mustard, to the
pastries, to the holiday ham, is all composed of well-disguised, mushy
oatmeal. As Judy's possibly distant cousin, Gertrude, remarked,
There's no there, there.
Well, I know Judy has set the bar really, really high for posting
spiritual essays on this forum, but if you're a TM Teacher and you've
been reading stuff uploaded by a willy from Texas, posted to an
internet chat room, you probably need more spiritual help than
Judy can provide. So, there.
Forget Poster of the Year. I nominate Richard for the more prestigious
Threw Himself on the Grenade to Save the Rest of Us award. :-)
That would be great but is he dead yet?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/29/2013 2:42 PM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote:
If you don't think this is a place to learn anything why do you keep trying
to teach us all stuff, Ricardo? I've done my best to dumb it down so you and
some others can understand the mechanics of consciousness, Ann. If it's not
simple enough, I'll try to make it a little easier to understand. Where should
I start? First, it's not my job to answer questions - my job is to question
answers. Where did you get the idea that I was trying to teach you anything?
Yes, on second thought I see you're just working through something here. Good
luck with that but could you do it in one post instead of wasting so much band
width or whatever it is you lie awake at night worrying about when people don't
snip? Oh, and don't let bOb bother you too much; guys like him just lack
empathy for the, shall we just say, challenged. He'll leave you alone
eventually so just hang in there; he's bound to get tired of playing his little
game.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/29/2013 2:45 PM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote:
BoB really did get you going, Regardez-vous. Well, it is kind of slow around
here today. That is, until you opened your big pie hole. LoL!
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Wolf Baiter You are showing your vicious side. Obviously you are trying to usurp the throne so you can now declare yourself as the Ankle Bite Queen.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 4:47 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: could you do it in one post instead of wasting so much band width Well, If I did that, Ann what would you have to read?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/29/2013 6:41 PM, emptyb...@yahoo.com wrote: Wolf Baiter You are showing your vicious side. Obviously you are trying to usurp the throne so you can now declare yourself as the Ankle Bite Queen. It looks like Judy took the day off, so Ann is just taking up the slack. Give her a few years and she may improve.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Richard, I think they say the corpse pose is so difficult because it's so simple and we westerners like to make things complicated and be doing, doing, doing! Anyway, I think you and Rita have mastered it. Congratulations and keep up the good work! On Sunday, December 29, 2013 2:36 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/29/2013 1:52 PM, Share Long wrote: LOL but Richard I have heard that the corpse pose is actually the hardest to do. At Bob's age, just finding the mat is probably the hardest thing to do. It's not so much the laying down in the corpse pose that is so difficult - it's the getting back up into a standing position again that is so tricky. LoL! P.S. One trick about doing the Shavasana Asana (corpse pose) is to do it on a really high bed with four sturdy posts at each corner. That way, you can grab onto one of the posts and then you can swing your legs around off the side of the bed and you are half way to a standing position. Then, all you need is a hand and a tug from someone like Rita, and you're upright. It works for me!
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Richard, I can empathize. I was thrilled to discover that Judy has also read the novels of Susan Howatch, a favorite author of mine. I asked her who her favorite Howatch character is. She responded with a putdown containing references to teens and Harry Potter! I still think she needs a pitta pacifying diet. On Saturday, December 28, 2013 7:52 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/28/2013 6:44 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: I learned long ago that interesting is in the eye of the beholder. Apparently you don't find anything interesting that is posted here, except Barry pushing some buttons; the post count; and posting some macros. I thought fer sure you'd make a reply to my comments on Wagner. Go figure.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, emptybill@... wrote:
Wolf Baiter
You are showing your vicious side.
Obviously you are trying to usurp the
throne so you can now declare yourself
as the Ankle Bite Queen.
Just call me Ann Usurper Ankle Biter Mean Girl Groupie Vicious Minion Woelfle
Bater.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Ann, it was Steve who came up with the fun idea of Poster of the Year. And turq came up with FFL Santa of the Year. Both for Richard and I totally agree because, well for one thing, there's such a range to his posts and he's usually lighthearted and kind as well as being humorous. On Friday, December 27, 2013 10:54 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: easy error to make, if it indeed it is an error, considering that you have been the number one weekly poster with our without limits for going on 8 years or so. No, it's not. It's just a bit of smarmy nastiness from you. Even Barry's counts of high posters were well under 200 a week. why don't let us know what your high number has been so we can see how close it is to 235. You think I kept track of every week's total for eight years to see how high I could go? Why don't you shove that notion where the sun don't shine? How stupid can you get? You're welcome to check it out yourself. I'm not going to take many hours to go through 400-some weeks, obviously, just to satisfy your malignant curiosity. Or, hey, get Barry to do it for you. My guess is that it was never higher than 170, and even that would have been very rare. More importantly, neither I nor any of the other high posters ever made posts just for the sake of making posts, which is what we're seeing now. Here is the thing. Ricky has no other real life. He obviously does not get the accolades he desires at home or at work. He is a nobody. But lo and behold here, at FFL, he is asomebody. He is afforded respect and has even been named Poster of the Year by Sharon, so this really must mean something. Even Bawwy has deemed him worthy of adulation based on the fact that he himself has not been able to silence you but, in his estimation, Ricardo is getting the better of you. This is Bawwy's astute analysis, this is the best he can do to analyze the situation (no wonder he's run back to Leiden with his vestigial tail between his scrawny legs after his short stint in the City of Lights). But, more importantly, Texas Rick is loving the attention, he imagines himself the victor, the torchbearer of freedom, freedom from the tyranny of one solitary woman posting from the quiet of her abode in coastal New Jersey. A woman who has busied herself with investigating the finer, more refined things in this life - art, great music, literature, philosphy, religion. Someone who doesn't require lots of white space between sentences to understand them. Someone who abhors a vacuum - between the ears. So, keep it up Judy (and I know you will). Because despite the railing, the gnashing of teeth, 235 of Ricky's interminable babblings are worth about 4 posts of yours.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Steve, good points both about the amount of posts and original material. I amazed at how many good posts Richard creates. But he has been at this for a long time, is retired, etc. Nonetheless, he gives spiritual info and music info and humor and everyday stories complete with photos. And he's kind, saying that Judy and Ann and Emily are probably nice in person. I agree with you that he is Poster of the Year. But how is the skiing? Are the villages beautiful with Christmas lights, etc? On Friday, December 27, 2013 10:41 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com steve.sun...@yahoo.com wrote: Is there really much difference between 150 posts a week and 250? I'm not sure that there is. But if you want to keep score, I would bet that more of Richard's posts deal with original content than what we are seeing from you. Just say'n.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Is there really much difference between 150 posts a week and 250? I'm not sure that there is. Do the math, dimwit. It's a third fewer. It's the difference between 21 posts a day and 36 posts a day. Fifteen more posts every single day. But if you want to keep score, No, that would be you who wants to keep score. You didn't want Richard to be the one to have made a record number of posts, significantly more than anyone else, so you tried to fob that highly dubious distinction off on me. But not even Barry, who has been totally obsessed by my post counts for literally years, is backing you up on that stupid claim. I would bet that more of Richard's posts deal with original content than what we are seeing from you. Just say'n. And you define original content how? 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock? Great Country Classics? What I Did Today? What People Wear? What People Eat? Car Older than 2012? Don't Use E15 Gas? His Readers Digest-type recaps of books he's read on Yoga? Oh, I know. You must be referring to the many scores of troll posts in which he's told original lies about me, right? The vast majority of his posts, Steviepoo, have been either silly trolls, or irrelevant, or regurgitation of the scholarly work of others, if that's what you mean by original. And he's utterly incapable of conducting a rational conversation. And for this you award him Poster of the Year, enthusiastically seconded by Share. How embarrassing for you.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: Steve, good points both about the amount of posts and original material. I amazed at how many good posts Richard creates. But he has been at this for a long time, is retired, etc. Nonetheless, he gives spiritual info and music info and humor and everyday stories complete with photos. And he's kind, saying that Judy and Ann and Emily are probably nice in person. I agree with you that he is Poster of the Year. I think that's fair, but only if Judy gets voted Loser Of The Year Think about it -- reduced to a gibbering, macro-using ego in total defensive mode -- and brought to this state by Richard and Share. It's her worst PR nightmare.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/27/2013 9:34 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com wrote: But, yea, I think it is a good thing. Years ago, back in 1996, when the internet was relativly new, I got a modem with a dial-up connection (1400 bps) and went to Compuserve to look around. A few week later I discovered Usenet and Deja News stated by a few pals in Austin, Texas. Deja was a pretty neat news reader back then. I started reading posts by Barry, Judy, Lawson and Lon P. Stacks and a few others. It was interesting, but when I browsed to the site in message view, most of the posts had titles that were pretty inane, almost dumb. And, the forum was almost overrun with the anti-TMers and Maharishi-bashers. I was trying to write a book about spiritual paths around that time, from my handwritten notes I had been saving since 1968. When I got my first computer (a DOS IBM PC) I started to digitize some notes and some poetry I had written. After reading the alt.meditation.transcendental site for awhile I decided to try and contact some old friends that might be subscribers to the list, and I posted a few messages to the group. I was met with mostly derision and hostility by the antis and not much support except from BillyG, another early adopter of TM, that had been around in the old SRM days and early SIMS days at 1015 Gayley. I started posting a few more notes with catchy subject lines like TM: It's Not Waht Yo Think. My idea was not so much to display my knowledge, but to just to provide some counter-balance to the almost rabid messages of the antis. I wanted to at least to have the site look interesting for any TMers that might stumble on the group. I had been reading some ISKCON news groups around that time and was impressed by the almost scholarly discussions about the Hare Krishna Movement. In comparison, the alt.m.t. group looked like a laughing stock, except for Judy, Barry, and Lawson and sometimes Delia and BillyG. Then, I started adding some comments and continued with posting my notes and reviews of some of the books I had read and a few personal experiences I had with teachers. It got to be a challenge and a hobby, and I was getting my notes in order for my book. In the face of a of of negativity, I just continued along trying to ignore the neganauts as best I could. What I wanted was some feedback so I could re-write my notes for more accuracy and nuance. Most of my stuff sucked, but it was fun to post after work and on weekends and I learned a whole lot about posting, writing, debating, and the mechanics of consciousness too. So, it's been about fourteen years now - I don't post much to alt.m.t. anymore, although it's an open forum with no moderators. But, that site has been mostly taken over by spammers and there's no one left to talk to - Lon P. Stacks is dead (RIP) and most of the interesting informants came over here to FFL anyway. I've got at least fifteen more years to post (knock on wood) and my book is looking better every year. Maybe I can get it into shape by the time I'm dead! You can read some of my stuff on my website: Reflections on the Transcendent (it needs some updating but I'm really busy these days): http://www.rwilliams.us/quest/
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Barry, you're kinda overdoing it with the wishful thinking fantasies. I think that's fair, but only if Judy gets voted Loser Of The Year If I were, according to that article about arguing you've touted, I'd also be the Wisest FFLer of the Year. Opsie. Think about it -- reduced to a gibbering, macro-using ego in total defensive mode -- and brought to this state by Richard and Share. It's her worst PR nightmare.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Yeah, what an utter idiot you are Steve, posting a parody like that! You're just being stupid and malicious. And, it's real dumb of you to post a lot of messages just for the the sake of making a lot of posts that don't say anything. Like, one-liners, macros, and cartoons of cowboys with six-shooters. You know better! On 12/27/2013 9:50 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: What an utter idiot you are. Either that, or you know better and are just being stupidly malicious. I never came close to 235 posts a week. I don't think anybody did. Nobody was ever intent on making as many posts as possible just for the sake of making a lot of posts even if they didn't say anything. Probably not a record Ann, I'm guessing that belongs to Judy. And this is even dumber: But, yea, I think it is a good thing.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Steve, good points both about the amount of posts and original material. Actually they're RELY STOOOPID points. But I wouldn't expect you to be able to tell the difference. I amazed at how many good posts Richard creates. But he has been at this for a long time, is retired, etc. Actually I've been at this for longer than he has, and I think the vast majority of his posts are crap (not even counting the incredibly nasty, lying trolls about me). Nonetheless, he gives spiritual info and music info and humor and everyday stories complete with photos. And he's kind, saying that Judy and Ann and Emily are probably nice in person. I agree with you that he is Poster of the Year. I think you and Richard and Steve and maybe even Barry should go start your own forum. That way you could just appreciate each other to death without annoying the rest of us with your trivia. You're all probably nice in person as well. I guess that makes me kind too, huh? guffaw
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, sharelong60@... wrote:
Ann, it was Steve who came up with the fun idea of Poster of the Year. And
turq came up with FFL Santa of the Year. Both for Richard and I totally agree
because, well for one thing, there's such a range to his posts and he's usually
lighthearted and kind as well as being humorous.
OK, I could go along with the kind thing if you want to show me 5 examples
of his having shown 5 different people kindness. Quotes, of course, would be
useful.
Light hearted? Maybe lightweight. And humorous? Sometimes, but not when he
usually means to be.
But I'm happy to be shown how kind Ricky is, and you're just the woman for
the job. The quotes don't have to be in chronological order. Space breaks are
optional, I'm good with lots of words all in a row.
On Friday, December 27, 2013 10:54 PM, awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@...
wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote:
easy error to make, if it indeed it is an error, considering that you have
been the number one weekly poster with our without limits for going on 8 years
or so.
No, it's not. It's just a bit of smarmy nastiness from you. Even Barry's
counts of high posters were well under 200 a week.
why don't let us know what your high number has been so we can see how
close it is to 235.
You think I kept track of every week's total for eight years to see how high I
could go? Why don't you shove that notion where the sun don't shine? How stupid
can you get?
You're welcome to check it out yourself. I'm not going to take many hours to
go through 400-some weeks, obviously, just to satisfy your malignant curiosity.
Or, hey, get Barry to do it for you.
My guess is that it was never higher than 170, and even that would have been
very rare. More importantly, neither I nor any of the other high posters ever
made posts just for the sake of making posts, which is what we're seeing now.
Here is the thing. Ricky has no other real life. He obviously does not get the
accolades he desires at home or at work. He is a nobody. But lo and behold
here, at FFL, he is a somebody. He is afforded respect and has even been named
Poster of the Year by Sharon, so this really must mean something. Even Bawwy
has deemed him worthy of adulation based on the fact that he himself has not
been able to silence you but, in his estimation, Ricardo is getting the better
of you. This is Bawwy's astute analysis, this is the best he can do to analyze
the situation (no wonder he's run back to Leiden with his vestigial tail
between his scrawny legs after his short stint in the City of Lights). But,
more importantly, Texas Rick is loving the attention, he imagines himself the
victor, the torchbearer of freedom, freedom from the tyranny of one solitary
woman posting from the quiet of her abode in coastal New Jersey. A woman who
has busied herself with investigating the finer, more refined things in this
life - art, great music, literature, philosphy, religion. Someone who doesn't
require lots of white space between sentences to understand them. Someone who
abhors a vacuum - between the ears. So, keep it up Judy (and I know you will).
Because despite the railing, the gnashing of teeth, 235 of Ricky's interminable
babblings are worth about 4 posts of yours.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/27/2013 10:29 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: My guess is that it was never higher than 170, and even that would have been very rare. More importantly, neither I nor any of the other high posters ever made posts just for the sake of making posts, which is what we're seeing now. You really told off Steve, Judy. Good work! But, how many posts did you send up this past month that were interesting to read? One, two or three? And, how many posts did you send up this week that were interesting to read? My guess is one, maybe.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, sharelong60@... wrote:
Steve, good points both about the amount of posts and original material. I
amazed at how many good posts Richard creates. But he has been at this for a
long time, is retired, etc. Nonetheless, he gives spiritual info and music info
and humor and everyday stories complete with photos. And he's kind, saying that
Judy and Ann and Emily are probably nice in person. I agree with you that he is
Poster of the Year.
Yes, no problem with that. If we were still on 50 per week posting limits old
Regardez-vous has just posted over 5 weeks within one week. Do you not find
this strange when just after the limits were removed Barry was giving people
shit for going over 50 posts per week as if this was a sign of some sickness?
Barry must be about to call the little men in the white coats to take Regardo
away any second now.
But how is the skiing? Are the villages beautiful with Christmas lights, etc?
I would guess the skiing is all downhill and the villages are splendorous with
lights twinkling in all colors and hues.
On Friday, December 27, 2013 10:41 PM, steve.sundur@... steve.sundur@...
wrote:
Is there really much difference between 150 posts a week and 250? I'm not
sure that there is. But if you want to keep score, I would bet that more of
Richard's posts deal with original content than what we are seeing from you.
Just say'n.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, authfriend@... wrote:
Is there really much difference between 150 posts a week and 250? I'm not
sure that there is.
Do the math, dimwit. It's a third fewer. It's the difference between 21 posts
a day and 36 posts a day. Fifteen more posts every single day.
But if you want to keep score,
No, that would be you who wants to keep score. You didn't want Richard to be
the one to have made a record number of posts, significantly more than anyone
else, so you tried to fob that highly dubious distinction off on me. But not
even Barry, who has been totally obsessed by my post counts for literally
years, is backing you up on that stupid claim.
I would bet that more of Richard's posts deal with original content than
what we are seeing from you. Just say'n.
And you define original content how? 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock?
Great Country Classics? What I Did Today? What People Wear? What People
Eat? Car Older than 2012? Don't Use E15 Gas? His Readers Digest-type recaps
of books he's read on Yoga?
Oh, I know. You must be referring to the many scores of troll posts in which
he's told original lies about me, right?
The vast majority of his posts, Steviepoo, have been either silly trolls, or
irrelevant, or regurgitation of the scholarly work of others, if that's what
you mean by original. And he's utterly incapable of conducting a rational
conversation.
And for this you award him Poster of the Year, enthusiastically seconded by
Share. How embarrassing for you.
Well, I gotta say, that was a pretty darn good synopsis. Can't argue with any
of it. It certainly speaks to my experience of the never-seemingly-ending flow
of - (fill in the blank) coming from the guy.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/27/2013 10:41 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com wrote: Is there really much difference between 150 posts a week and 250? I'm not sure that there is. But if you want to keep score, I would bet that more of Richard's posts deal with original content than what we are seeing from you. Just say'n. It only takes me about two or three minutes to read all the daily messages posted to FFL. I get mine in email using Thunderbird, so they come in sequentially for easy reading when I check my other mail. If you're like Barry and read in Message View, it takes only about ten seconds. There's hardly anything, anywhere to read about what TMers are doing these days and the comings and goings of TMers. I've posted over 10,000 messages to news forums in the past fourteen years, and about half are on-topic messages. I've been reading news groups since 1996 - alt.meditation.transcendental, alt.yoga. alt.meditation. alt.casteneda.dreams, alt.tantra, and alt.buddha.short.fat.guy. And, I read at least three newspapers every day - we like to keep up with current events. Information junkies are voracious readers and it's almost impossible to provide enough for them to read on a single news forum like FFL. Go figure. And we read a book or three every week. We are only about two blocks from a public library where we can get books through the inter-library loan system. And, I watch some TV too - news and Hulu and Netflix. Every Saturday night we have friends over to talk about stuff and listen to music on our awesome Yamaha sound system with the Infinity floor-standing speakers - rock, folk, jazz, classical or world music. We really enjoy YouTube with the Google Chromecast on the big screen in the living room.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, turquoiseb@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote:
Steve, good points both about the amount of posts and original material. I
amazed at how many good posts Richard creates. But he has been at this for a
long time, is retired, etc. Nonetheless, he gives spiritual info and music
info and humor and everyday stories complete with photos. And he's kind,
saying that Judy and Ann and Emily are probably nice in person. I agree with
you that he is Poster of the Year.
I think that's fair, but only if Judy gets voted Loser Of The Year
Think about it -- reduced to a gibbering, macro-using ego in total defensive
mode -- and brought to this state by Richard and Share. It's her worst PR
nightmare.
Another gem emerges from the vacuum known as Bawwy's head. Is there such a
thing as PR at FFL? (snort)
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/27/2013 10:54 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: Here is the thing. Ricky has no other real life. He obviously does not get the accolades he desires at home or at work. He is a nobody. But lo and behold here, at FFL, he is asomebody. He is afforded respect and has even been named Poster of the Year by Sharon, so this really must mean something. Even Bawwy has deemed him worthy of adulation based on the fact that he himself has not been able to silence you but, in his estimation, Ricardo is getting the better of you. This is Bawwy's astute analysis, this is the best he can do to analyze the situation (no wonder he's run back to Leiden with his vestigial tail between his scrawny legs after his short stint in the City of Lights). But, more importantly, Texas Rick is loving the attention, he imagines himself the victor, the torchbearer of freedom, freedom from the tyranny of one solitary woman posting from the quiet of her abode in coastal New Jersey. A woman who has busied herself with investigating the finer, more refined things in this life - art, great music, literature, philosphy, religion. Someone who doesn't require lots of white space between sentences to understand them. Someone who abhors a vacuum - between the ears. So, keep it up Judy (and I know you will). Because despite the railing, the gnashing of teeth, 235 of Ricky's interminable babblings are worth about 4 posts of yours. You are sounding JELLOS. Some people just feel better when they have someone to talk to. This is supposed to be a discussion about life. I believe in LIFE - what it does to you, and what you do back. Go figure. WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE ME SOME SPIRITUAL HELP! For Gawd's sake - please help me!
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/27/2013 10:56 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: why don't let us know what your high number has been so we can see how close it is to 235. Oh Steve, you are like a gnat going after something much, much bigger. I don't know what happened along the way to compel you to side with the genetically scuffed but, by gum, you do. You friggin' gnat, Steve! Why don't you just keep your big pie hole shut about stuff. All this posting is taxing your brain. Get a life before you get all scuffed up by Ann and Judy!
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/27/2013 10:54 PM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote:
Here is the thing. Ricky has no other real life. He obviously does not get the
accolades he desires at home or at work. He is a nobody. But lo and behold
here, at FFL, he is a somebody. He is afforded respect and has even been named
Poster of the Year by Sharon, so this really must mean something. Even Bawwy
has deemed him worthy of adulation based on the fact that he himself has not
been able to silence you but, in his estimation, Ricardo is getting the better
of you. This is Bawwy's astute analysis, this is the best he can do to analyze
the situation (no wonder he's run back to Leiden with his vestigial tail
between his scrawny legs after his short stint in the City of Lights). But,
more importantly, Texas Rick is loving the attention, he imagines himself the
victor, the torchbearer of freedom, freedom from the tyranny of one solitary
woman posting from the quiet of her abode in coastal New Jersey. A woman who
has busied herself with investigating the finer, more refined things in this
life - art, great music, literature, philosphy, religion. Someone who doesn't
require lots of white space between sentences to understand them. Someone who
abhors a vacuum - between the ears. So, keep it up Judy (and I know you will).
Because despite the railing, the gnashing of teeth, 235 of Ricky's interminable
babblings are worth about 4 posts of yours. You are sounding JELLOS. Some
people just feel better when they have someone to talk to. This is supposed to
be a discussion about life. I believe in LIFE - what it does to you, and what
you do back. Go figure.
WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE ME SOME SPIRITUAL HELP! For Gawd's sake - please
help me!
What flavor of Jello might that be? And I told you before, Regardo, there is
no Gawd.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/27/2013 10:56 PM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote:
why don't let us know what your high number has been so we can see how close
it is to 235.
Oh Steve, you are like a gnat going after something much, much bigger. I don't
know what happened along the way to compel you to side with the genetically
scuffed but, by gum, you do.
You friggin' gnat, Steve! Why don't you just keep your big pie hole shut about
stuff. All this posting is taxing your brain. Get a life before you get all
scuffed up by Ann and Judy!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams wrote: On 12/27/2013 10:41 PM, steve.sundur@... wrote: Is there really much difference between 150 posts a week and 250? I'm not sure that there is. But if you want to keep score, I would bet that more of Richard's posts deal with original content than what we are seeing from you. Just say'n. It only takes me about two or three minutes to read all the daily messages posted to FFL. I get mine in email using Thunderbird, so they come in sequentially for easy reading when I check my other mail. If you're like Barry and read in Message View, it takes only about ten seconds. There's hardly anything, anywhere to read about what TMers are doing these days and the comings and goings of TMers. Exactly. There is no here and now there. It's almost as if the people focusing on other people and their long-standing grudges against them so much that they don't have any lives of their own. Almost.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/28/2013 7:39 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Oh, I know. You must be referring to the many scores of troll posts in which he's told original lies about me, right? It's ALL a parody about Judy. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Hi Share. I took two days off from skiing to get some business done. But my sister arrived last night, so the family is getting ready for some skiing and boarding. The town of Aspen looks very festive, and the village of Snowmass looks like Emerald City as you are driving up to it. https://www.google.com/search?q=snowmass+village+at+nightrlz=1C1OPRB_enUS545US554espv=210es_sm=122tbm=ischsource=iuimgil=BpVsnW3316bRWM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSaOMb8_c7YYUeqEyCAPD909vudGKnQUNaqaokVnX9lgvdxnKWaqg%253B450%253B320%253B5GP4gnphuyvcqM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.shutterstock.com%25252Fpic-162710%25252Fstock-photo-snowmass-village-at-night.htmlsa=Xei=UfK-UszrLJXioASq74HIDwved=0CEsQ9QEwAAbiw=1008bih=638#facrc=_imgrc=BpVsnW3316bRWM%3A%3B5GP4gnphuyvcqM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimage.shutterstock.com%252Fdisplay_pic_with_logo%252F4348%252F4348%252C1108848702%252C2%252Fstock-photo-snowmass-village-at-night-162710.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.shutterstock.com%252Fpic-162710%252Fstock-photo-snowmass-village-at-night.html%3B450%3B320 https://www.google.com/search?q=snowmass+village+at+nightrlz=1C1OPRB_enUS545US554espv=210es_sm=122tbm=ischsource=iuimgil=BpVsnW3316bRWM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSaOMb8_c7YYUeqEyCAPD909vudGKnQUNaqaokVnX9lgvdxnKWaqg%253B450%253B320%253B5GP4gnphuyvcqM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.shutterstock.com%25252Fpic-162710%25252Fstock-photo-snowmass-village-at-night.htmlsa=Xei=UfK-UszrLJXioASq74HIDwved=0CEsQ9QEwAAbiw=1008bih=638#facrc=_imgrc=BpVsnW3316bRWM%3A%3B5GP4gnphuyvcqM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimage.shutterstock.com%252Fdisplay_pic_with_logo%252F4348%252F4348%252C1108848702%252C2%252Fstock-photo-snowmass-village-at-night-162710.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.shutterstock.com%252Fpic-162710%252Fstock-photo-snowmass-village-at-night.html%3B450%3B320
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Thanks, Steve, the photos are wonderful. Have fun! On Saturday, December 28, 2013 9:47 AM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com steve.sun...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Share. I took two days off from skiing to get some business done. But my sister arrived last night, so the family is getting ready for some skiing and boarding. The town of Aspen looks very festive, and the village of Snowmass looks like Emerald City as you are driving up to it. https://www.google.com/search?q=snowmass+village+at+nightrlz=1C1OPRB_enUS545US554espv=210es_sm=122tbm=ischsource=iuimgil=BpVsnW3316bRWM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSaOMb8_c7YYUeqEyCAPD909vudGKnQUNaqaokVnX9lgvdxnKWaqg%253B450%253B320%253B5GP4gnphuyvcqM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.shutterstock.com%25252Fpic-162710%25252Fstock-photo-snowmass-village-at-night.htmlsa=Xei=UfK-UszrLJXioASq74HIDwved=0CEsQ9QEwAAbiw=1008bih=638#facrc=_imgrc=BpVsnW3316bRWM%3A%3B5GP4gnphuyvcqM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimage.shutterstock.com%252Fdisplay_pic_with_logo%252F4348%252F4348%252C1108848702%252C2%252Fstock-photo-snowmass-village-at-night-162710.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.shutterstock.com%252Fpic-162710%252Fstock-photo-snowmass-village-at-night.html%3B450%3B320
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/28/2013 7:39 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: * **And you define original content how? 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock? ** ** **Great Country Classics?* Well, I thought fer sure that my post entitled Classical Masterpieces would get a comment from Judy, since she seemed interested in opera and stuff, but it looks like I was mistaken about that. Judy did correct me on my typo about the QWERTY keyboard. Judy probably doesn't enjoy rock or country music, although, she did state that there are good examples of music in every music genre, in response to Ann's snark about people from Texas enjoying a Willie Nelson tune like On the Road Again. Maybe Judy doesn't seem to like country music because Barry likes it. Hell, I thought everyone listened to 'A Prarie Home Companion' with Garrison Keillor on NPR. Go figure. A Prairie Home Companion: http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/ The only on-topic message posted by me that Judy commented in years was about the one where she once posted an inane comment about the TM mantras NOT being the nicknames of the Hindu personal gods, and then she even denied that she had posted that comment! I wonder if Judy has actually ever read any comments on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras? She one posted that she had read Eliade's Yoga: Immortality and Freedom. Go figure. Madhusuudana's definition of dhaaraNaa: http://groups.yahoo.com/FairfieldLife/364085/ http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FairfieldLife/conversations/topics/364085
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/28/2013 7:51 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: Steve, good points both about the amount of posts and original material. I amazed at how many good posts Richard creates. But he has been at this for a long time, is retired, etc. Nonetheless, he gives spiritual info and music info and humor and everyday stories complete with photos. And he's kind, saying that Judy and Ann and Emily are probably nice in person. I agree with you that he is Poster of the Year. */I think that's fair, but only if Judy gets voted Loser Of The Year Think about it -- reduced to a gibbering, macro-using ego in total defensive mode -- and brought to this state by Richard and Share. It's her worst PR nightmare. /* It's kind of sad in a way, when you think about it: reduced to a facile instrument for parody by Robin, Barry, Richard, and Share. It just doesn't get any better than this, folks!
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/28/2013 8:41 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: I think you and Richard and Steve and maybe even Barry should go start your own forum. That way you could just appreciate each other to death without annoying the rest of us with your trivia. This is OUR forum, Ms Stein. You are the informant that's being annoying. It would be a lot easier on everyone, if you would leave and go back to Google Groups - you already know how to log in over there, and so it would be easier on most of the folks over here, instead of having to learn a new system for posting. Who invited you here in the first place? This is a forum for TMers, not for ankle-biting posers. YOU are what we came over here to get AWAY from. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/28/2013 9:15 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE ME SOME SPIRITUAL HELP! For Gawd's sake - please help me! What flavor of Jello might that be? Rainbow colored. And I told you before, Regardo, there is no Gawd. THE HELL YOU SAY!!!
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Lawdy, Richard, such language! (-: On Saturday, December 28, 2013 10:28 AM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/28/2013 9:15 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE ME SOME SPIRITUAL HELP! For Gawd's sake - please help me! What flavor of Jello might that be? Rainbow colored. And I told you before, Regardo, there is no Gawd. THE HELL YOU SAY!!!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, turquoiseb@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams wrote:
On 12/27/2013 10:41 PM, steve.sundur@... wrote:
Is there really much difference between 150 posts a week and 250? I'm
not sure that there is. But if you want to keep score, I would bet
that more of Richard's posts deal with original content than what we
are seeing from you. Just say'n.
It only takes me about two or three minutes to read all the daily
messages posted to FFL. I get mine in email using Thunderbird, so they
come in sequentially for easy reading when I check my other mail. If
you're like Barry and read in Message View, it takes only about ten
seconds. There's hardly anything, anywhere to read about what TMers
are doing these days and the comings and goings of TMers.
Exactly. There is no here and now there.
It's almost as if the people focusing on other people and their long-standing
grudges against them so much that they don't have any lives of their own.
Almost.
Dear Barry. You have and you hold grudges. You have one against me and one
against Judy and I am pretty sure you have a few others. I can only see this as
being ego-based. I don't care what you think of me and I don't care what Ricky
or Sharon think of me because, so far, I don't respect any of you as thinking,
feeling or courageous human beings. It's that simple. But there is not a post
that goes by that I don't look for these characteristics that might make me
feel differently. I have nothing to lose to start liking and respecting any of
you, in fact, I probably have something to gain.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, steve.sundur@... wrote:
Is there really much difference between 150 posts a week and 250? I'm not
sure that there is. But if you want to keep score, I would bet that more of
Richard's posts deal with original content than what we are seeing from you.
Just say'n.
Steve,
Thank you for the link to your travel images, I enjoy reading about your trips
with your family. As I've mentioned in the past, I also enjoy your humour and
wish you'd post more.
Could you expand a little on your statement about Richard, I'd like to know
more about what you've learned from his original content.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Bob, don't give up on me--I want to watch some of the videos you've posted for me before responding to our latest round, but I haven't had time to do that yet. I'm hoping I can manage it this evening. In the meantime, I'm enjoying your other posts very much. ;-)
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, authfriend@... wrote:
Bob, don't give up on me--I want to watch some of the videos you've posted for
me before responding to our latest round, but I haven't had time to do that
yet. I'm hoping I can manage it this evening.
Thanks Judy, I'm looking forward to your response.
In the meantime, I'm enjoying your other posts very much. ;-)
You'll notice I shamelessly appropriated your Uriah Heep observation, IMO -
the most astute observation of the year (possibly the decade). Smile.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/28/2013 10:36 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: */It's almost as if the people focusing on other people and their long-standing grudges against them so much that they don't have any lives of their own. Almost. /* */ /* * I don't respect any of you as thinking, feeling or courageous human beings. It's that simple. * Look, Ann, we got rid of your cult leader a long time ago and we don't need you to take up the slack for Judy - it's old news about Barry. All we're concerned about now is what any of us are doing to make this group a better place to discuss the mechanics of consciousness. I'll be saying the same thing to Judy: thanks for all your help - but we're grown up now and don't need any baby sitters anymore to tell us what to do. Your whole reason for being here is finished - all you're doing now is being a pest and trying to block the free flow of information.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/28/2013 12:52 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: *Bob, don't give up on me--I want to watch some of the videos you've posted for me before responding to our latest round, but I haven't had time to do that yet. I'm hoping I can manage it this evening.* I think this may be considered pandering on news forums. Without a short description of the content of the link, you might want to think twice about clicking on it. It's considered to be bad form to just post a link without making a single comment on what the link is about. But, you already knew this.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@{{emailDomain}}, punditster@... wrote:
On 12/28/2013 12:52 PM, authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... wrote:
Bob, don't give up on me--I want to watch some of the videos you've posted for
me before responding to our latest round, but I haven't had time to do that
yet. I'm hoping I can manage it this evening. I think this may be considered
pandering on news forums. Without a short description of the content of the
link, you might want to think twice about clicking on it. It's considered to be
bad form to just post a link without making a single comment on what the link
is about. But, you already knew this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odd8Zdhuj9o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odd8Zdhuj9o
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Judy, What may escape you is that the content of your posts are mostly the same. So, in that manner the quantity doesn't matter. Whether you take a look at number one, or number 20 or number 150 of your posts, it is the same content. And unfortunately, not particularly interesting, except in some instances. I find Richard to be pretty entertaining and informative. Now, I know what that does to you, but it may be something you need to live with.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Thanks Bob, I feel fortunate to be able spend time with family in a special place doing fun activities. First, I do enjoy Richard's writing style. Now, I know that has nothing to do with content, but style points do count for me. Second, it has been my observation that some edge has been taken off his comments*, and because of this, it has made him more readable. Third, I find Judy to have an overbearing style, lacking tact and the inability, (purposely or unaware) ignoring nuance. And so, when Richard attacks her on these fronts, I find it humorous. As for his content, I enjoy some of the pictures and situations he describes. I also find some of his links interesting, but I typically don't have the time to click on them. That's the best I can do. I hope your daughter is doing well. I am immensely enjoying skiing with mine. * Certainly Richards comments to Judy have edge. Please see item three.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Barry, I feel I must mention this before the close of the year. Best Advice of the Year on FFL, bar none, was from Share to Judy, Judy, it's just a chat room Can you imagine how transformative that would be if Judy could take that to heart?
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
What may escape you is that the content of your posts are mostly the same. So, in that manner the quantity doesn't matter. Whether you take a look at number one, or number 20 or number 150 of your posts, it is the same content. I'm truly sorry you are so undiscerning. And unfortunately, not particularly interesting, except in some instances. I learned long ago that interesting is in the eye of the beholder. I find Richard to be pretty entertaining and informative. Now, I know what that does to you, You know that it makes me snicker? Really? but it may be something you need to live with.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
And this one's a belly-laugh. In any case, Yahoo Groups aren't really chat rooms, they're Web or Internet forums: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum Whatever you want to call FFL, I find it appalling that some people seem to feel there's no need to uphold high standards of of honesty and accuracy and sincerity here. And it's doubly shocking for a TMer to promote this notion. Barry, I feel I must mention this before the close of the year. Best Advice of the Year on FFL, bar none, was from Share to Judy, Judy, it's just a chat room Can you imagine how transformative that would be if Judy could take that to heart?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Steve, actually I did not originate that advice. I read it first in a post of noozguru's and then I passed it along where I thought it applicable. I can't remember to whom noozguru was writing it. PS I really enjoyed your most recent post to Bob. Very much your style, balanced and thoughtful and worded in a straightforward manner. On Saturday, December 28, 2013 5:37 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com steve.sun...@yahoo.com wrote: Barry, I feel I must mention this before the close of the year. Best Advice of the Year on FFL, bar none, was from Share to Judy, Judy, it's just a chat room Can you imagine how transformative that would be if Judy could take that to heart?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/28/2013 6:44 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm truly sorry you are so undiscerning. There's not much to discern about the same macro posted twelve times, except who and why it was created. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/28/2013 6:44 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: I learned long ago that interesting is in the eye of the beholder. Apparently you don't find anything interesting that is posted here, except Barry pushing some buttons; the post count; and posting some macros. I thought fer sure you'd make a reply to my comments on Wagner. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/28/2013 7:00 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: In any case, Yahoo Groups aren't really chat rooms, they're Web or Internet forums: The term chat room, or chatroom, is primarily used to describe any form of synchronous conferencing, occasionally even asynchronous conferencing. The term can thus mean any technology ranging from real-time online chat and virtual interaction with strangers over instant messaging and online forums to fully immersive graphical social environments. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chat_room
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
235. Is that a record? Is this a good thing?
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Probably not a record Ann, I'm guessing that belongs to Judy. But, yea, I think it is a good thing.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
On 12/27/2013 8:59 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: 235. Is that a record? Is this a good thing? It's a good thing if you like to read discussion group messages.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
What an utter idiot you are. Either that, or you know better and are just being stupidly malicious. I never came close to 235 posts a week. I don't think anybody did. Nobody was ever intent on making as many posts as possible just for the sake of making a lot of posts even if they didn't say anything. Probably not a record Ann, I'm guessing that belongs to Judy. And this is even dumber: But, yea, I think it is a good thing.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
easy error to make, if it indeed it is an error, considering that you have been the number one weekly poster with our without limits for going on 8 years or so. why don't let us know what your high number has been so we can see how close it is to 235.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
easy error to make, if it indeed it is an error, considering that you have been the number one weekly poster with our without limits for going on 8 years or so. No, it's not. It's just a bit of smarmy nastiness from you. Even Barry's counts of high posters were well under 200 a week. why don't let us know what your high number has been so we can see how close it is to 235. You think I kept track of every week's total for eight years to see how high I could go? Why don't you shove that notion where the sun don't shine? How stupid can you get? You're welcome to check it out yourself. I'm not going to take many hours to go through 400-some weeks, obviously, just to satisfy your malignant curiosity. Or, hey, get Barry to do it for you. My guess is that it was never higher than 170, and even that would have been very rare. More importantly, neither I nor any of the other high posters ever made posts just for the sake of making posts, which is what we're seeing now.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
Is there really much difference between 150 posts a week and 250? I'm not sure that there is. But if you want to keep score, I would bet that more of Richard's posts deal with original content than what we are seeing from you. Just say'n.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: easy error to make, if it indeed it is an error, considering that you have been the number one weekly poster with our without limits for going on 8 years or so. No, it's not. It's just a bit of smarmy nastiness from you. Even Barry's counts of high posters were well under 200 a week. why don't let us know what your high number has been so we can see how close it is to 235. You think I kept track of every week's total for eight years to see how high I could go? Why don't you shove that notion where the sun don't shine? How stupid can you get? You're welcome to check it out yourself. I'm not going to take many hours to go through 400-some weeks, obviously, just to satisfy your malignant curiosity. Or, hey, get Barry to do it for you. My guess is that it was never higher than 170, and even that would have been very rare. More importantly, neither I nor any of the other high posters ever made posts just for the sake of making posts, which is what we're seeing now. Here is the thing. Ricky has no other real life. He obviously does not get the accolades he desires at home or at work. He is a nobody. But lo and behold here, at FFL, he is a somebody. He is afforded respect and has even been named Poster of the Year by Sharon, so this really must mean something. Even Bawwy has deemed him worthy of adulation based on the fact that he himself has not been able to silence you but, in his estimation, Ricardo is getting the better of you. This is Bawwy's astute analysis, this is the best he can do to analyze the situation (no wonder he's run back to Leiden with his vestigial tail between his scrawny legs after his short stint in the City of Lights). But, more importantly, Texas Rick is loving the attention, he imagines himself the victor, the torchbearer of freedom, freedom from the tyranny of one solitary woman posting from the quiet of her abode in coastal New Jersey. A woman who has busied herself with investigating the finer, more refined things in this life - art, great music, literature, philosphy, religion. Someone who doesn't require lots of white space between sentences to understand them. Someone who abhors a vacuum - between the ears. So, keep it up Judy (and I know you will). Because despite the railing, the gnashing of teeth, 235 of Ricky's interminable babblings are worth about 4 posts of yours.
[FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Dec-13 00:15:02 UTC
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, steve.sundur@... wrote: easy error to make, if it indeed it is an error, considering that you have been the number one weekly poster with our without limits for going on 8 years or so. why don't let us know what your high number has been so we can see how close it is to 235. Oh Steve, you are like a gnat going after something much, much bigger. I don't know what happened along the way to compel you to side with the genetically scuffed but, by gum, you do.
