me too - even though he deviated from my purest intent, I couldn't edit him out.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob Price <bobpriced@...> wrote: > > > > Jim, > > You have brought *the manual* to life, as you know a picture is worth more > than any words (as I've been trying to tell those yahoos). Keep 'em coming, > the blond kid with spiky hair is my fav. > > > ________________________________ > From: whynotnow7 <whynotnow7@...> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 3:36:44 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: "I'm having an emotion" / the pre-qualification > (was.... Bob) > > > > In the course of examining the etymology of the "King Baby" nomenclature, I > sat myself before The Google and searched simply for images of King Baby. > What emerged was as startling as it was revealing. > > With all due diligence, perhaps this can serve as further enrichment and > context for the manual now being assembled free of charge in a holiday spirit > of selfless giving for none other than the great, the ironically challenged, > the supreme King Baby, himself! > > http://tinyurl.com/6vech2u > > http://tinyurl.com/7x4ay7j > > http://tinyurl.com/7vklwan > > http://tinyurl.com/87bbra6 > > http://tinyurl.com/76f2o6k > > http://tinyurl.com/89ak2r4 > > http://tinyurl.com/7962wbd > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob Price <bobpriced@> wrote: > > > > Emily, > > > > > > > > Excellent, it's my sincere hope that My Ravi Yogi (much more functional > > then My Yahoo) with take time from his busy schedule, stacking all those > > books being thrown at him, and provide the much needed input you have > > requested. After reading your clarification to the *tender* I reread my PQ, > > and sure enough, found two deviations to the scope---desperate for repair: > > > > Should read: > > > > 3. Is every thought, that comes into your head, an *idea*? > > > > 4. Most of the time typing *is* typing and a cigar *is* a cigar? > > > > > > Bye bye for now, I need to feed the turkeys, Christmas is just around the > > corner.àà> > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLBNXdGrD5M > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@> > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 2:13:02 AM > > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] "I'm having an emotion" / the > > pre-qualification (was.... Bob) > > > > > > > > Dear Bob, I think that you may have seen my àfollow up post to Barry's > > reply and I appreciate you expanding on a scoping process for the > > aforementioned "manual project" you've been kicking around. àI see > > immediately that it reflects vast and authentic experience on this speck of > > dirt we inhabit. àThis effort could very well require a "team" of > > experts and luckily, the pool of candidates on FFL is colossal. > > > > My initial thoughts? > > > > The title..."I'm having an emotion" - it's very feminazi, wouldn't you say? > > àExcellent choice for a working draft. à> > > > I will have to read and reread this scope of work a few more times to fully > > grasp its contextual genius (as I am a bit slow) and also pull out my atlas > > and encyclopedia. To support my efforts, I want to enlist the help of my > > right hand man Ravi and beg him to get me a key points memo. àOf course, > > he may reply with "that is the point - there is no point." If this is, in > > fact, the case, I will be grateful for the translation and beg him to let > > me buy him a pack of smokes and a cup of coffee. à> > > > Fortunately for all, being as overcommitted as I am to the self-centered > > idea of claiming my own life, I can only serve in a "hit and miss" advisory > > capacity in preparing said manual. àI may be able to provide some > > objective or subjective perspective on "feelings" and "emotions" - real or > > imagined - doesn't make any difference to me. I feel like I may have some > > untapped expertise in the "touchy feely" department. àBut, I warn you > > that "crying out loud" appears to be my current modus operandi, and it can > > get very tiresome. àAnd yes, my motherly instincts do tend to kick in - > > I want to protect all the puppies - another potential downside to any > > relevant input. àAll in all, all good reasons not to bid. > > > > In my role as complacent strategic advisor, "you have my approval to > > proceed."à> > > > I am late this year in lining my marmot hole with grass, so must scurry > > amongst the boulders tonight and collect what remains. à> > > > P.S. àYour topic list is an excellent beginning. àMZ, should he > > choose to bid, could round it out for you with ease. àJudy could edit it > > into something ruthlessly coherent and logical. àYou have outed me > > though - I have no contributions for two main reasons: 1) I don't pay full > > attention to most of KB's posts - probably because my DVD player (the one > > attached to my TV that broke) is not hooked up. 2) àI'm still far, far > > too frightened to put my neck out there with what might be interpreted as > > "accountability" and would prefer to just hug a tree. à> > > > >________________________________ > > > From: Bob Price <bobpriced@> > > >To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > > >Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:34 PM > > >Subject: [FairfieldLife] "I'm having an emotion" / the pre-qualification > > >(was.... Bob) > > > > > > > > >à> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o58ypeFFWk&feature=related > > > > > >Emily, > > > > > >"I'm having an emotion". > > > > > >No, it wasn't KB I heard say that, although you might be forgiven for > > >thinking it was. I heard a young woman > > >say it, some years back, and I'm thinking it would make a great title for > > >the > > >upcoming *feelings* manual we're planning for KB. > > > > > >I'm also thinking; I should not be such a fun hog, and assume I'm the best > > >suited to develop the "manual"; > > >as entertaining as it is, winding KB up, like a cheap Chinese watch > > >(current > > >synonym for "pushing buttons", a.k.a. winding up---if you're on the > > >receiving end, appears to be *rag*), fair is fair, and many of my fellow > > >FFL posters > > >have had the pleasure of receiving Barry's film reviews much longer than I > > >have, > > >and therefore, I believe, the project calls for a *competitive tender*, > > >and to > > >keep things on a professional basis (can't forget: "The Corrupt Practices > > >Act"), we should begin with a prequalification process. > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqoj4zJ3OIs&feature=fvsr > > > > > >I fully understand your maternal concern that KB's recent sniveling is > > >starting to sound more like > > >whining, which may soon lead to something that could embarrass all of us; > > >so I > > >promise, the first time I get the urge to change KB to CB I'll stop > > >picking on him, > > >and switch to some engineering stories (I'll include some working titles > > >below, > > >to prove my sincerity). But I must alert you to a potential danger for your > > >commendable motherly instincts; one of the pitfalls of circular firing > > >squads, > > >like the good KB's, are that they seem to be overly cooperative when you > > >ask them > > >to line up, single file, in a tight formation, and thereby assist yours > > >truly in conserving > > >ammunition. I'm just suggesting you show a little caution if KB asks you > > >to stand behind him > > >(or in front, for that matter); just today I read one of his squad members > > >inform us that he is 52 (still pondering that factoid), and then threaten > > >*My Ravi > > >Yogi* with some Buddhist thugs (a word the Brits swiped from India) from > > >Fox > > >News, and not to forget today's show stopper from the Menza applicant > > >stating > > >she preferred Madonna to LG, but did not like to watch her dance. > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixljWVyPby0 > > > > > >For the pre-qualification, which is open to everyone, I propose bidders > > >submit ten questions / statements, and/or topics that should > > >be included in the scope of work of the tender. > > > > > >1. When you ask someone if you: "knew them, back in the day", and they > > >ignore you, > > > > > >are they trying to tell you something? > > > > > >2. If you don't understand irony, should you email one of your shrinking > > >circle (circular firing squads will do that > > >to populations) of FFL friends before embarrassing yourself? > > > > > >3. Is every thought that comes into your head is not an *idea*? > > > > > >4. When is typing typing or a cigar is a cigar? > > > > > >5. Before you state that you're more creative than the author of "In Cold > > >Blood" should you check with > > >someone who has read something more than the "Dharma Bums" to see how > > >saying that will sound to everyone (except the Madonna lady of course)? > > > > > >6. Stop threatening to stop posting on FFL, its OK---we understand, we're > > >all you have. > > > > > >7. Writing about other peopleââ¬â¢s creativity is generally not > > >considered creative, particularly if > > >youââ¬â¢re boring the hell out of your audience. > > > > > >8. Most people, over eleven, know what's up when someone compulsively > > >tailgates rather than engages in > > >exchanges, for example; when someone mentions psychedelics, don't say you > > >met > > >one of Tim's girl friends (its not the same thing), when someone mentions > > >flying, don't say you managed it, but got stiffed on the price (makes you > > >look > > >naive), when someone says the speed of light might be different than we > > >were > > >told, don't say you peed on Einsteinââ¬â¢s pants 106 years ago (makes > > >it look > > >like you can't count), when someone mentions Hollywood, don't say you > > >lived in > > >Malibu with some screenwriters (makes it look like you're too big a loser > > >to > > >own your own place in Malibu); better to stop typing and notice the > > >waitress is > > >hoping you'll move on. > > > > > >9. It's OK to admit you read and reread Judy's emails, to be able to keep > > >up with her; nothing to be ashamed > > >of, having no life is like that. > > > > > >10. Rama was the last daddy you'll ever have; if MZ wanted children I'm > > >sure he'd aim higher than the > > >leftovers from a guy who offed himself, rather than face prison. > > > > > >In case this makes him cry, here are the promised working titles: > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUKLr5C19Bg&feature=related > > > > > >1. Arguing with spiders in Brunei. > > > > > >2. Hand gliding a Sharjah storm front; hailstones as big as cantaloupes. > > > > > >3. Kurds, Beirut, and Hollywood squares. > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjGpcEA-FyE > > > > > >________________________________ > > >From: turquoiseb <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > > >To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > >Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:40:07 AM > > >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: For Fanboy Robin (Bob) > > > > > >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@> wrote: > > >> > > >> What's goin' on Bob? What are you doing spending your time > > >> outwitting KB and Vaj and others that shall not be named? > > > > > >And who obviously don't care what he thinks of them, > > >if they even bother to read it. :-) > > > > > >> We want to hear from you Bob. How's it going from your > > >> authentic self. > > > > > >Have you considered the possibility that he has none? > > > > > >Think about it. How much do *any* of the folks who seem > > >to live to rag on me and Vaj and Sal *ever* have to > > >say, except when they're doing the ragging rag? I guess > > >what I'm suggesting is the same thing you seem to be > > >suggesting above -- that there is a possibility that > > >they don't actually *have* anything to say when they're > > >not playing "Gotcha." > > > > > >It's just a suggestion. There is a simple way to prove > > >it wrong, whether the suggestion comes from me, or from > > >you, or from anyone else. But that would involve any of > > >them saying something new, or original. I'm betting that > > >isn't going to happen because the capacity for doing it > > >simply isn't there. > > > > > >ààààààààààààààààààààààààà> > > à> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  Ã > > > > >  >
