Re: [FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week
dear Richard, since according to you, my claim to fame seems to be the nature of my abode, let us at least get it correct (-: My abode is not really a condo. It is what is generally called a townhouse, being two stories, being half of a house, being within 3 blocks of town. Go figure! On Saturday, March 1, 2014 1:31 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/1/2014 11:31 AM, TurquoiseBee wrote: As you suggest, that is the reason a few of us still haunt this place. It is interesting to see how the TMers are doing after forty years. Sometimes it's kind of sad to realize how poor the ones that quit TM are doing compared to the ones that still practice. So, it's not the lurkers that concern me - obviously they got a life - it's the informants that keep telling us how great it is since they've quit - but I'm not seeing much that is great about their postings. The TMers seem to be doing really well - from what I've read, one gal has her own successful business at home; another gal has a ranch with horses up in Canada; one guy has his own farm in Iowa now and one gal has a condo in Fairfield; another guy has a deck on his house where he can sit a enjoy a SF view. Apparently one TMer on this list owns a lot of Nokia stock. That's pretty impressive. But, the ones that quit the TM program don't seem to have going: one guy used to be the head of the waiters and a bread baker at a school cafeteria - now he's fixing computers out of his garage to pay the rent; another guy is writing science articles he cribs off the internet for a few dollars; and another guy used to be a street busker, but now he's just playing nursing homes, I guess. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week
FFL is probably a group that some folks like to occasionally like to read to see what others like themselves, who have moved on from TM, are up to. It's not about Turq anymore than it is about Nabby. There's got to be some TM fanboy groups out there for you Nabby. Go find them. If there aren't, well I guess that would say it all. On 02/28/2014 10:02 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: Perhaps you'll find why this place is shunned in these kind of cynical posts, this example from the Turq: I can't imagine a better personification of what Nabby (and of course Maharishi) felt was the definition of charity or selfless service. Bid against other people to spend time with a fave band, the money going to the DLF (and Maharishi's relatives), and you're cool. Not to mention the belief that having the money to bid with makes you one of the elite, more highly evolved than others, and thus more worthy of respect.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week
From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 1, 2014 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week FFL is probably a group that some folks like to occasionally like to read to see what others like themselves, who have moved on from TM, are up to. It's not about Turq anymore than it is about Nabby. There's got to be some TM fanboy groups out there for you Nabby. Go find them. If there aren't, well I guess that would say it all. If there are -- or if there are some for the other TM fanboys/girls here -- that would *indeed* say it all. There is simply no accounting for the length of time that some people can cling to their cherished illusions. As you suggest, that is the reason a few of us still haunt this place. I occasionally write pop-med articles that discuss eye care, and how to preserve one's eyesight. Eye-rolling turns out to be good for you... :-) :-) :-)
Re: [FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week
On 3/1/2014 11:25 AM, Bhairitu wrote: FFL is probably a group that some folks like to occasionally like to read to see what others like themselves, who have moved on from TM, are up to. You can't blame people for wanting to find out how well the TMers are doing compared to those who quit. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week
Or how badly they TM'ers are doing after others have moved on. What would be the estimated percentage for those who stuck with TM? About 0.25%? On 03/01/2014 11:05 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote: On 3/1/2014 11:25 AM, Bhairitu wrote: FFL is probably a group that some folks like to occasionally like to read to see what others like themselves, who have moved on from TM, are up to. You can't blame people for wanting to find out how well the TMers are doing compared to those who quit. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week
On 3/1/2014 11:31 AM, TurquoiseBee wrote: As you suggest, that is the reason a few of us still haunt this place. It is interesting to see how the TMers are doing after forty years. Sometimes it's kind of sad to realize how poor the ones that quit TM are doing compared to the ones that still practice. So, it's not the lurkers that concern me - obviously they got a life - it's the informants that keep telling us how great it is since they've quit - but I'm not seeing much that is great about their postings. The TMers seem to be doing really well - from what I've read, one gal has her own successful business at home; another gal has a ranch with horses up in Canada; one guy has his own farm in Iowa now and one gal has a condo in Fairfield; another guy has a deck on his house where he can sit a enjoy a SF view. Apparently one TMer on this list owns a lot of Nokia stock. That's pretty impressive. But, the ones that quit the TM program don't seem to have going: one guy used to be the head of the waiters and a bread baker at a school cafeteria - now he's fixing computers out of his garage to pay the rent; another guy is writing science articles he cribs off the internet for a few dollars; and another guy used to be a street busker, but now he's just playing nursing homes, I guess. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week
On 3/1/2014 11:31 AM, TurquoiseBee wrote: As you suggest, that is the reason a few of us still haunt this place. It is interesting to see how the TMers are doing after forty years. Sometimes it's kind of sad to realize how poor the ones that quit TM are doing compared to the ones that still practice. So, it's not the lurkers that concern me - obviously they got a life - it's the informants that keep telling us how great it is since they've quit - but I'm not seeing much that is great from just reading their postings. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week
On 3/1/2014 1:24 PM, Bhairitu wrote: Or how badly they TM'ers are doing after others have moved on. What would be the estimated percentage for those who stuck with TM? About 0.25%? Not sure if you're counting yourself as a TMer or not, but it looks to me like you're outnumbered on this list. So, I'd say that probably 75% of the informants on FFL are still TMers, if by that you mean still meditate. I'd say that 95% of the lurkers are TMers. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week
So how many people that you taught TM were still practicing 3 years later? On 03/01/2014 12:05 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: On 3/1/2014 1:24 PM, Bhairitu wrote: Or how badly they TM'ers are doing after others have moved on. What would be the estimated percentage for those who stuck with TM? About 0.25%? Not sure if you're counting yourself as a TMer or not, but it looks to me like you're outnumbered on this list. So, I'd say that probably 75% of the informants on FFL are still TMers, if by that you mean still meditate. I'd say that 95% of the lurkers are TMers. Go figure.
[FairfieldLife] Why only 34 souls posted posted on FFL last week
Perhaps you'll find why this place is shunned in these kind of cynical posts, this example from the Turq: I can't imagine a better personification of what Nabby (and of course Maharishi) felt was the definition of charity or selfless service. Bid against other people to spend time with a fave band, the money going to the DLF (and Maharishi's relatives), and you're cool. Not to mention the belief that having the money to bid with makes you one of the elite, more highly evolved than others, and thus more worthy of respect.
