Poor MJ, he made a strong statement in his post #50 "What a bunch of asses. They think only of themselves.
And that should be 50 for me. But believe me, I will weigh in come tomorrow." On May 17, 2013, at 3:39 PM, "Alex Stanley" <j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm afraid the unbridled power of my awesomeness has rendered MJ completely > speechless. So, don't expect a reply from him on FFL until next Friday. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... <no_reply@...> wrote: > > > > 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? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > 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. 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New > Topic Messages in this topic (36) > RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 1 New Photos 2 New Files 1 > Visit Your Group > To subscribe, send a message to: > fairfieldlife-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!'