[FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?

[doctordumbass]

so, two mimes sing a Muet? 

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <jchwelch@...> wrote:
>
> Our old TV used to be stuck on MUET instead of MUTE. Never could get it to 
> change from French to English. 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > I have two remotes for the downstairs TV, one for the TV, and one for the 
> > antenna box. The buttons for mute and power are in mirror locations on the 
> > two remotes, so I must be careful I am not cutting power when I think I am 
> > muting. Hilarity ensues!
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <jchwelch@> wrote:
> > >
> > > For that contemporary TV programming, the mute button is highly favored. 
> > > ;)
> > > 
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > martyboi, I bet a lot of people living outside of US would say that you 
> > > > have to be a little crazy to live here.  For example, when I was 
> > > > visiting my family recently, I got exposed to contemporary TV 
> > > > programming.  Scary!  Meaning, scary in its mind numbingness.  And 
> > > > the advertisements!  Especially the drug advertisements, spouting off 
> > > > death as a possible side effect right up there with headaches and 
> > > > constipation!    
> > > >   
> > > > Anyway, Rob Robb often says that as one travels from west to east in 
> > > > the US, the amount of light present decreases.  As for the deep south, 
> > > > for example, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, don't even get me 
> > > > started!  For one thing, I think they have the highest number of 
> > > > African Americans on death row.  Highest obesity percentages.  Very 
> > > > scary places.    
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >  From: martyboi <martyboi@>
> > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:42 PM
> > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult?
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >   
> > > > Consensus reality is probably more accurate than the word "Cult" which 
> > > > actually means something like subculture. When you make statements 
> > > > like: "everyone is crazy", or "everyone is in a cult" - you reduce the 
> > > > meaning of words "Crazy" or "Cult" to logical absurdities that renders 
> > > > them useless as terms that can be used in a rational discussion. 
> > > > 
> > > > When I ask myself questions like:"Do I know anyone who is not a little 
> > > > crazy?" or "Do I know anyone who doesn't participate in a cult?" The 
> > > > answer is always "no"  - everyone I know seems a little crazy and 
> > > > everyone I know also identifies with some group or other. It's really 
> > > > just a matter of perspective isn't it? I mean to a west coast Bay Area 
> > > > person, such as myself - most people east and south of here are 
> > > > Obviously Insane ;-)
> > > > 
> > > > Therefore as a practical matter, the words "crazy" and "cult" should be 
> > > > reserved for discussions about people and groups that have behaviors 
> > > > and ideas that are so variant with society at large that they are 
> > > > rendered dysfunctional in a major way. (i.e., can't sustain a 
> > > > relationship or a job.)
> > > > 
> > > > Having preached that - I actually do think everyone is both crazy and 
> > > > in a cult...but you won't catch me sayin' it.
> > > >
> > >
> >
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