I don't know what they did with it, except smoke it. I left before the stuff was ready for harvest - wasn't terribly fragrant as I dimly recall. I had to do TMSP out there, on the sun porch, because the hopping upstairs shook the whole house. I don't think this memory is worth any trouble on anyone's part, do you?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson <mjackson74@...> wrote: > > Horrors! You, am TM person, camped out with pot users, growers and ostensibly > salesmen? Nabby and Richie W will think you never were truly initiated or > else you never meditated properly. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: "doctordumbass@..." <doctordumbass@...> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 4:08 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > >  > Yes, I had one friend lose her life that way, and my brother got picked up a > few times by guys wanting BJs. > > One of the most perfect rides I had, though, was in 1980, when I left the TM > encampment in Missouri, trying to get to Eugene, OR, from a ramp onto I-70, > outside Higginsville. After a cop stopped, to let me know he was a cop, a guy > picked me up and drove me to within 40 miles of Eugene! I was broke that time > too, and the guy was towing a motorcycle, behind his Camaro. > > After I met up with my buddies in Oregon, I stayed at their place for several > weeks, meditating among the forest of pot plants they were growing on their > sun porch. Then off to Santa Barbara for more adventures! > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <jchwelch@> wrote: > > > > What an awesome account; love the images. :) > > > > I hitch hiked over 6000 miles as the crow flies back in the late 70s and > > early 80s. Wish I would have kept a journal of all the trips. I don't > > condone hitch hiking though. I do know some personal horror stories of > > others. Thankful all my experiences were good...or at least weren't bad. > > One time a city bus picked me up. lol > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > That was quite a trip, in 1972-ish. Trying to get from Colorado to my GF > > > in Atlanta, I hooked up with this black guy, his cargo van, his > > > motorcycle tied down in the back, and his Irish setter, through a ride > > > board, when options like that were still fairy safe. > > > > > > We left Denver, went south through New Mexico and east into El Paso, into > > > such a snowstorm, other cars were being blown off the road, literally. > > > Thanks to the bike in the back, we had traction. After making it across > > > Texas, we met these two good ol' boys around two in the morning, in > > > Texarkana, at a gas station. Cold as f*ck outside. We brought the dog in, > > > the guys carried out oil cartons for us to sleep on, gave us coffee, and > > > we all talked for a long time. Later on, we'd let the dog out to run on > > > rural roads, and that Irish Setter could pace the van forever! I was > > > broke back then, and made the trip on very little food, literally bread > > > and water. > > > > > > Did a fair amount of traveling like that, back then, always had good > > > experiences, which I attribute more to my guardian angels, than to my > > > wisdom at the time! > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Good to hear, Doc, thanks for sharing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: "doctordumbass@" <doctordumbass@> > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 7:45 AM > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > à> > > > I found the deep South to be completely counter to its stereotypes. > > > > Some of the nicest people I ever met there, complete strangers who > > > > would give me the shirt off their backs, were toothless, uneducated > > > > rednecks. I traveled through there with a black guy once, Texas, > > > > Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, and Georgia, we were treated > > > > with kindness and generosity, which was a good thing, cause it was the > > > > middle of winter. Spent a lot of time in North Carolina also, same > > > > deal. Had similar experiences all over the country. Once the "me" finds > > > > its normal size, the I Am/We Are takes over. > > > > > > > > --- 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.ÃâàFor example, > > > > > when I was visiting my family recently, I got exposed to contemporary > > > > > TV programming.ÃâàScary!ÃâàMeaning, scary in its mind > > > > > numbingness.ÃâàAnd the advertisements!ÃâàEspecially the > > > > > drug advertisements, spouting off death as a possible side effect > > > > > right up there with headaches and constipation!ÃâàÃâà> > > > > Ãâà> > > > > Ãâà> > > > > Anyway, Rob Robb often says that as one travels from west to east in > > > > > the US, the amount of light present decreases.ÃâàAs for the > > > > > deep south, for example, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, don't even > > > > > get me started!ÃâàFor one thing, I think they have the highest > > > > > number of African Americans on death row.ÃâàHighest obesity > > > > > percentages.ÃâàVery scary places. ÃâàÃâà> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > From: martyboi <martyboi@> > > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:42 PM > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Are you in a cult? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
